WesBanco Inc.

07/20/2005 | Press release | Archived content

WesBanco Announces Higher Second Quarter 2005 Net Income

WHEELING, W.Va., July 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Paul M. Limbert, President & Chief Executive Officer of WesBanco, Inc., (Nasdaq: WSBC) a Wheeling, West Virginia based multi-state bank holding company, today announced earnings for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2005.

Net income for the second quarter ended June 30, 2005 increased 20.2% to $11.3 million as compared to $9.4 million for the second quarter of 2004, while diluted earnings per share for the second quarter ended June 30, 2005 were $0.50 compared to $0.48 for the same period in 2004, an increase of 4.2%. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2005 increased 16.8% to $22.3 million as compared to $19.1 million for the same period in 2004, while diluted earnings per share for the six months ended June 30, 2005 were $0.98 compared to $0.97 for 2004. The 2005 second quarter and the year to date results include Winton Financial Corporation ("Winton"), a $550 million thrift institution acquired on January 3, 2005 and Western Ohio Financial Corporation ("Western Ohio"), a $400 million savings bank acquired on August 31, 2004.

"WesBanco's second quarter and first half of 2005 results showed strong gains given the acquisitions completed in the prior periods and were led by growth in most categories of net interest income and non-interest income," Mr. Limbert stated. "Our balance sheet growth continues to be led by loan growth, primarily in the commercial and commercial real estate categories. New loan volume for the second quarter of 2005 increased in all loan categories on a linked quarter basis from the first quarter of 2005. While loan growth is crucial to the success of any financial institution, credit quality is equally important, with most ratios showing improvement over the same periods in 2004," said Mr. Limbert.

    Highlights for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2005:
     * Net interest income for the second quarter and first half of 2005
       increased $7.5 million or 28.5% and $14.7 million or 27.9%,
       respectively, compared to the same periods in 2004. The net interest
       margin for the second quarter and first half of 2005 was 3.52% and
       3.51%, respectively compared to 3.67% and 3.69% for the corresponding
       periods in 2004, with the decrease primarily due to the acquired
       institutions having lower net interest margins than WesBanco, as well
       as current market conditions. The net interest margin for the second
       quarter of 2005 remained approximately the same on a linked quarter
       basis from 3.51% for the first quarter of 2005. WesBanco's net interest
       margin has held at the same level over the past few quarters, despite
       significant short-term rate increases, as core deposit rates have
       lagged the increases in short-term interest rates; however, with market
       rates anticipated to further increase over the course of the year,
       competitive factors may result in further margin compression.

     * Non-interest income increased $1.8 million or 22.8% and $2.6 million or
       15.5% over the second quarter and first half of 2004, with both periods
       driven by higher service charge revenue on deposit accounts due to an
       increase in the number of accounts primarily from the acquisitions,
       growth in ATM and debit card transaction income and to a lesser extent,
       an increase in trust revenues.  Net securities gains were $1.1 million
       and $1.8 million for the second quarter and first half of 2005,
       respectively, which included a $0.7 million gain on the disposition of
       an equity security, as previously disclosed in a Form 8-K, compared to
       $0.2 million and $0.8 million for the same periods in 2004.  In June
       2005, WesBanco sold approximately $67.8 million of 1-4 family, fixed
       rate residential mortgage loans, with mortgage servicing rights
       retained, from its existing loan portfolio, at no significant gain or
       loss.  The sale was completed in order to reduce exposure to potential
       rising interest rates and to improve the company's asset/liability
       position.

     * WesBanco's provision for loan losses increased $0.4 million or 28.3%
       and $0.5 million or 14.1% over the second quarter and first half of
       2004, respectively, while the loan portfolio grew by $902.9 million or
       44.5% since June 30, 2004. The lower provision, in relation to the
       growth in the loan portfolio for both periods in 2005, was due to the
       lower risk loans obtained in the two acquisitions.  The allowance for
       loan losses as a percentage of total loans was 1.10% at June 30, 2005,
       down from 1.34% at June 30, 2004, due to the acquired institutions
       having lower allowance percentages as of the acquisition dates, a
       change in loan mix and a stable loan portfolio risk profile.

     * Non-interest expense increased $6.0 million or 28.2% and $12.0 million
       or 28.3% compared to the second quarter and first half of 2004. Both
       period increases were primarily due to increased staffing from the
       acquisitions, higher health care costs and overall higher operating
       costs due to the Winton and Western Ohio acquisitions. Final staffing
       reductions from the Winton transaction occurred in the second quarter
       of 2005 and accordingly the number of full-time equivalent employees
       has decreased from 1,358 at March 31, 2005 to 1,311 at June 30, 2005.
       Cost savings related to the Winton acquisition commenced in March 2005
       and are expected to be fully realized later this year.

     * The provision for income taxes for the second quarter of 2005 increased
       $1.0 million or 46.0% compared to 2004, and on a year to date basis for
       2005, increased $1.6 million or 34.7% compared to 2004. The increase
       for both periods in 2005, compared to the same periods in 2004 was
       primarily due to an increase in pretax income and to a lesser extent
       the relative tax inefficiency of the income producing assets of recent
       acquisitions. For the second quarter of 2005, the effective tax rate
       was 21.8% compared to 18.7% for the same period in 2004, while on a
       year to date basis for 2005, it was 21.5% compared to 19.2% for the
       same period in 2004.

     * Total loans increased $444.8 million or 17.9% between December 31, 2004
       and June 30, 2005. The increase was primarily due to the 2005 Winton
       acquisition, which added approximately $477 million to the loan
       portfolio at the time of the merger, and continued organic loan growth
       in the commercial and commercial real estate categories, which was
       partially offset by the $67.8 million mortgage loan sale in June 2005.
       On a linked quarter basis from the first quarter of 2005, organic loan
       growth was approximately $35 million or 1.2% for the second quarter of
       2005.

     * Total deposits increased $330.2 million or 12.1% between December 31,
       2004 and June 30, 2005 primarily due to the Winton acquisition. On a
       linked quarter basis from the first quarter of 2005, WesBanco has seen
       increases in non-interest bearing demand deposits, savings and
       certificates of deposit categories, while money market accounts have
       decreased due to customer preferences, higher certificate of deposit
       pricing and competitive factors in the markets served by WesBanco.

     * For the quarter ended June 30, 2005, WesBanco repurchased a total of
       469,742 shares and on a year to date basis for 2005 a total of 962,863
       shares were repurchased.  The average price paid on a year to date
       basis for 2005 was $28.58 per share. WesBanco has 553,780 shares still
       remaining for repurchase under the current one million share stock
       repurchase plan approved by the Board in March 2005.

"WesBanco continues to deliver solid results for our shareholders, both quarter after quarter and year over year. For the remainder of 2005, we look to expand our customer base in all of our market areas, as well as new market areas which we identified as having above average growth potential. We will also search for new products and ideas that will greatly enhance our customers overall banking experience and provide new customers a reason to come and experience what WesBanco has to offer. Another area of vital importance to all banks is customer service. WesBanco recently received a 97% customer satisfaction rating based on an independent customer survey. This rating not only shows our commitment and dedication to our existing customers but shows potential customers what makes WesBanco a great place to do business. To support our marketing program, WesBanco recently hired a new marketing and advertising firm, Blattner Brunner, headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. Blattner Brunner will support WesBanco's advertising, public relations, research, direct marketing and interactive marketing efforts," said Mr. Limbert.

WesBanco is a multi-state bank holding company with total assets of approximately $4.5 billion, operating through 85 banking offices, 2 loan production offices, and 129 ATMs in West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. WesBanco's banking subsidiary is WesBanco Bank, Inc., headquartered in Wheeling, West Virginia. In addition, WesBanco operates an insurance brokerage company, WesBanco Insurance Services, Inc., and a full service broker/dealer, WesBanco Securities, Inc. that also operates Mountaineer Securities, WesBanco's discount brokerage operation.

Forward-looking statements in this press release relating to WesBanco's plans, strategies, objectives, expectations, intentions and adequacy of resources, are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The information contained in this press release should be read in conjunction with WesBanco's 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as the Form 10-Q for the prior quarter ended March 31, 2005, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), which are available at the SEC's website www.sec.gov or at WesBanco's website, www.wesbanco.com. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements, which are not historical fact, involve risks and uncertainties, including those detailed in WesBanco's 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC under the section "Risk Factors." Such statements are subject to important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such statements, including without limitation, the businesses of WesBanco and its recent acquisitions may not be integrated successfully or such integration may take longer to accomplish than expected; the expected cost savings and any revenue synergies from the mergers may not be fully realized within the expected timeframes; disruption from the mergers may make it more difficult to maintain relationships with clients, associates, or suppliers; the effects of changing regional and national economic conditions; changes in interest rates, spreads on earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and associated interest rate sensitivity; sources of liquidity available to the parent company and its related subsidiary operations; potential future credit losses and the credit risk of commercial, real estate, and consumer loan customers and their borrowing activities; actions of the Federal Reserve Board, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the SEC, the National Association of Securities Dealers and other regulatory bodies; potential legislative and federal and state regulatory actions and reform; competitive conditions in the financial services industry; rapidly changing technology affecting financial services and/or other external developments materially impacting WesBanco's operational and financial performance. WesBanco does not assume any duty to update forward-looking statements.

WESBANCO, INC.
    Consolidated Selected Financial Highlights
    (unaudited, dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

                                                  For the Three Months Ended
                                                           June 30,
    Statement of income                         2005         2004    % Change

    Interest income                           $56,534      $40,020     41.26%
    Interest expense                           22,666       13,658     65.95%
        Net interest income                    33,868       26,362     28.47%
    Provision for loan losses                   1,919        1,496     28.28%
        Net interest income after
         provision for loan losses             31,949       24,866     28.48%
    Non-interest income
        Trust fees                              3,512        3,210      9.41%
        Service charges on deposit accounts     2,723        2,283     19.27%
        Net securities gains                    1,068          155    589.03%
        Other income                            2,637        2,444      7.90%
            Total non-interest income           9,940        8,092     22.84%
    Non-interest expense
        Salaries and employee benefits         14,528       11,278     28.82%
        Net occupancy                           1,751        1,362     28.56%
        Equipment                               2,190        1,884     16.24%
        Core deposit intangible amortization      685          287    138.68%
        Merger-related expenses (1)                70            8    775.00%
        Other operating                         8,269        6,627     24.78%
            Total non-interest expense         27,493       21,446     28.20%
        Income before provision for
         income taxes                          14,396       11,512     25.05%
    Provision for income taxes                  3,138        2,149     46.02%
        Net income                            $11,258       $9,363     20.24%

    Taxable equivalent net interest income    $36,448      $28,689     27.05%

    Per common share data
    Net income per common share - basic         $0.50        $0.48      4.17%
    Net income per common share - diluted       $0.50        $0.48      4.17%
    Dividends declared                          $0.26        $0.25      4.00%
    Book value (period end)
    Tangible book value (period end)
    Average shares outstanding - basic     22,587,213   19,665,779     14.86%
    Average shares outstanding - diluted   22,643,463   19,709,958     14.88%
    Period end shares outstanding

    Selected ratios (annualized)
    Return on average assets                    0.99%        1.10%    (10.00%)
    Return on average equity                   10.66%       11.80%     (9.66%)
    Yield on earning assets (2)                 5.71%        5.42%      5.35%
    Cost of interest bearing liabilities        2.44%        2.00%     22.00%
    Net interest spread (2)                     3.27%        3.42%     (4.39%)
    Net interest margin (2)                     3.52%        3.67%     (4.09%)
    Efficiency (2)                             59.27%       58.31%      1.65%
    Average loans to average deposits          96.36%       80.72%     19.38%
    Annualized net loan charge-offs/
     average loans                              0.24%        0.31%    (22.58%)

    (1) merger-related expenses are primarily related to the acquisitions of
        Winton Financial Corporation and Western Ohio Financial Corporation.
    (2) the yield on earning assets, net interest margin, net interest spread
        and efficiency ratios are presented on a fully taxable-equivalent
        (FTE) and annualized basis.  The FTE basis adjusts for the tax
        benefit of income on certain tax-exempt loans and investments.
        WesBanco believes this measure to be the provides a relevant
        preferred industry measurement of net interest income and
        comparison between taxable and non-taxable amounts.



    WESBANCO, INC.
    Consolidated Selected Financial Highlights
    (unaudited, dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

                                                   For the Six Months Ended
                                                          June 30,
    Statement of income                         2005        2004     % Change

    Interest income                          $111,418     $79,852      39.53%
    Interest expense                           44,049      27,163      62.17%
        Net interest income                    67,369      52,689      27.86%
    Provision for loan losses                   3,762       3,296      14.14%
        Net interest income after
         provision for loan losses             63,607      49,393      28.78%
    Non-interest income
        Trust fees                              7,226       6,741       7.19%
        Service charges on deposit accounts     5,185       4,466      16.10%
        Net securities gains                    1,821         816     123.16%
        Other income                            5,239       4,830       8.47%
            Total non-interest income          19,471      16,853      15.53%
    Non-interest expense
        Salaries and employee benefits         28,424      22,473      26.48%
        Net occupancy                           3,547       2,930      21.06%
        Equipment                               4,394       3,654      20.25%
        Core deposit intangible amortization    1,348         574     134.84%
        Merger-related expenses (1)               563          17   3,211.76%
        Other operating                        16,346      12,933      26.39%
            Total non-interest expense         54,622      42,581      28.28%
        Income before provision for
         income taxes                          28,456      23,665      20.25%
    Provision for income taxes                  6,118       4,543      34.67%
        Net income                            $22,338     $19,122      16.82%

    Taxable equivalent net interest income    $72,473     $57,359      26.35%

    Per common share data
    Net income per common share - basic         $0.98       $0.97       1.03%
    Net income per common share - diluted       $0.98       $0.97       1.03%
    Dividends declared                          $0.52       $0.50       4.00%
    Book value (period end)                    $18.82      $16.22      16.03%
    Tangible book value (period end)           $12.15      $13.30      (8.65%)
    Average shares outstanding - basic     22,788,686  19,692,856      15.72%
    Average shares outstanding - diluted   22,840,483  19,740,856      15.70%
    Period end shares outstanding          22,321,525  19,649,453      13.60%

    Selected ratios (annualized)
    Return on average assets                    0.99%       1.13%     (12.39%)
    Return on average equity                   10.54%      12.02%     (12.31%)
    Yield on earning assets (2)                 5.66%       5.44%       4.04%
    Cost of interest bearing liabilities        2.39%       2.00%      19.50%
    Net interest spread (2)                     3.27%       3.44%      (4.94%)
    Net interest margin (2)                     3.51%       3.69%      (4.88%)
    Efficiency (2)                             59.41%      57.38%       3.54%
    Average loans to average deposits          96.40%      79.62%      21.08%
    Annualized net loan charge-offs/
     average loans                              0.19%       0.23%     (16.85%)

    (1) merger-related expenses are primarily related to the acquisitions of
        Winton Financial Corporation and Western Ohio Financial Corporation.
    (2) the yield on earning assets, net interest margin, net interest spread
        and efficiency ratios are presented on a fully taxable-equivalent
        (FTE) and annualized basis.  The FTE basis adjusts for the tax
        benefit of income on certain tax-exempt loans and investments.
        WesBanco believes this measure to be the provides a relevant
        preferred industry measurement of net interest income and
        comparison between taxable and non-taxable amounts.



    WESBANCO, INC.
    Consolidated Selected Financial Highlights
    (unaudited, dollars in thousands)             % Change            % Change
                                                  June 30,            Dec. 31,
                                                  2004 to               2004
                               June 30,  June 30, June 30,   Dec. 31, June 30,
    Balance sheet (period end)   2005      2004     2005       2004     2005
    Assets
    Cash and due from banks    $93,045    $93,025   0.02 %    $93,611  (0.60)%
    Due from banks - Interest
     bearing                     2,370      2,114  12.11        3,446 (31.22)
    Federal funds sold             -          -      -            -      -
    Securities               1,137,124  1,157,427  (1.75)   1,172,182  (2.99)
    Loans:
      Commercial and commercial
       real estate           1,522,303  1,062,230  43.31    1,308,044  16.38
      Residential real estate  956,789    596,886  60.30      774,506  23.54
      Consumer and home equity 454,277    371,357  22.33      405,985  11.90
         Total loans         2,933,369  2,030,473  44.47    2,488,535  17.88
      Allowance for
       loan losses             (32,348)   (27,267) 18.63      (29,486)  9.71
          Net loans          2,901,021  2,003,206  44.82    2,459,049  17.97
    Premises and
     equipment, net             63,459     53,162  19.37       56,670  11.98
    Goodwill                   137,339     49,868 175.41       73,760  86.20
    Core deposit
     intangible, net            11,720      7,359  59.26       10,162  15.33
    Other assets               150,682    129,662  16.21      142,519   5.73
    Total Assets            $4,496,760 $3,495,823  28.63 % $4,011,399  12.10 %

    Liabilities and
     Shareholders' Equity
    Non-interest bearing
     demand deposits          $373,210   $335,843  11.13 %   $355,364   5.02 %
    Interest bearing demand
     deposits                  318,786    281,998  13.05      312,080   2.15
    Money market accounts      517,516    552,217  (6.28)     587,523 (11.92)
    Savings deposits           464,628    354,567  31.04      362,581  28.14
    Certificates of deposit  1,381,986    922,564  49.80    1,108,386  24.68
         Total deposits      3,056,126  2,447,189  24.88    2,725,934  12.11
    Federal Home Loan Bank
     borrowings                673,183    432,975  55.48      599,411  12.31
    Other borrowings           226,417    191,498  18.23      200,513  12.92
    Junior subordinated debt    87,638     72,174  21.43       72,174  21.43
    Other liabilities           33,194     33,359  (0.49)      43,186 (23.14)
    Shareholders' equity       420,202    318,628  31.88      370,181  13.51
    Total Liabilities and
     Shareholders' Equity   $4,496,760 $3,495,823  28.63 % $4,011,399  12.10 %



    Average balance sheet and
    net interest margin analysis             Three months ended June 30,
                                               2005               2004
                                          Average   Average  Average   Average
    Assets                                 Volume    Rate     Volume    Rate
    Due from banks - interest bearing        $4,631  1.91%      $2,298  3.49%
    Loans, net of unearned income         2,968,613  6.02%   1,981,904  5.81%
    Securities:
        Taxable                             741,597  3.87%     778,670  3.76%
        Tax-exempt                          433,806  6.80%     372,130  7.15%
            Total securities              1,175,403  4.94%   1,150,800  4.76%
    Federal funds sold                          -    0.00%       4,367  1.01%
            Total earning assets          4,148,647  5.71%   3,139,369  5.42%
    Other assets                            402,949            278,819
    Total Assets                         $4,551,596         $3,418,188

    Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
    Interest bearing demand deposits       $330,273  0.41%    $291,827  0.25%
    Money market accounts                   545,475  1.87%     558,354  1.66%
    Savings deposits                        455,916  0.64%     355,871  0.31%
    Certificates of deposit               1,377,006  3.01%     926,761  2.81%
        Total interest bearing deposits   2,708,670  2.07%   2,132,813  1.74%
    Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings       695,179  3.36%     394,063  3.41%
    Other borrowings                        229,916  2.75%     180,103  1.29%
    Junior subordinated debt                 87,638  5.97%      37,270  5.54%
          Total interest bearing
           liabilities                    3,721,403  2.44%   2,744,249  2.00%
    Non-interest bearing demand deposits    372,201            322,402
    Other liabilities                        34,492             32,339
    Shareholders' equity                    423,500            319,198
    Total Liabilities and
      Shareholders' Equity               $4,551,596         $3,418,188

    Taxable equivalent net interest spread           3.27%              3.42%
    Taxable equivalent net interest margin           3.52%              3.67%



    Average balance sheet and
    net interest margin analysis              Six months ended June 30,
                                               2005               2004
                                          Average   Average  Average   Average
    Assets                                 Volume    Rate     Volume    Rate
    Due from banks - interest bearing        $5,678  1.49%      $2,655  0.76%
    Loans, net of unearned income         2,964,017  5.95%   1,954,934  5.84%
    Securities:
        Taxable                             751,735  3.85%     782,911  3.67%
        Tax-exempt                          422,316  6.91%     373,708  7.14%
            Total securities              1,174,051  4.93%   1,156,619  4.78%
    Federal funds sold                        1,835  2.62%       7,421  0.94%
            Total earning assets          4,145,581  5.66%   3,121,629  5.44%
    Other assets                            405,061            274,410
    Total Assets                         $4,550,642         $3,396,039

    Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
    Interest bearing demand deposits       $330,375  0.41%    $292,892  0.26%
    Money market accounts                   566,780  1.85%     561,310  1.66%
    Savings deposits                        446,954  0.58%     353,809  0.32%
    Certificates of deposit               1,364,713  2.95%     928,580  2.81%
        Total interest bearing deposits   2,708,822  2.02%   2,136,591  1.75%
    Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings       707,395  3.35%     375,910  3.49%
    Other borrowings                        225,730  2.48%     178,030  1.26%
    Junior subordinated debt                 81,145  5.87%      34,103  5.55%
          Total interest bearing
           liabilities                    3,723,092  2.39%   2,724,634  2.00%
    Non-interest bearing demand deposits    365,945            318,709
    Other liabilities                        34,335             32,681
    Shareholders' equity                    427,270            320,015
    Total Liabilities and
      Shareholders' Equity               $4,550,642         $3,396,039

    Taxable equivalent net interest spread           3.27%              3.44%
    Taxable equivalent net interest margin           3.51%              3.69%



    WESBANCO, INC.
    Consolidated Selected Financial Highlights
    (unaudited, dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

                                                        Quarter Ended
                                               June 30, 2005March 31, 2005
    Statement of income
    Interest income                                $56,534           $54,884
    Interest expense                                22,666            21,383
        Net interest income                         33,868            33,501
    Provision for loan losses                        1,919             1,843
         Net interest income after
          provision for loan losses                 31,949            31,658
    Non-interest income
        Trust fees                                   3,512             3,714
        Service charges on deposit accounts          2,723             2,462
        Net securities gains                         1,068               753
        Other income                                 2,637             2,602
            Total non-interest income                9,940             9,531
    Non-interest expense
        Salaries and employee benefits              14,528            13,896
        Net occupancy                                1,751             1,796
        Equipment                                    2,190             2,204
        Core deposit intangible amortization           685               663
        Merger-related expenses (1)                     70               493
        Other operating                              8,269             8,077
            Total non-interest expense              27,493            27,129
         Income before income taxes                 14,396            14,060
    Provision for income taxes                       3,138             2,980
        Net income                                 $11,258           $11,080

    Taxable equivalent net interest income         $36,448           $36,024

    Per common share data
    Net income per common share - basic              $0.50             $0.48
    Net income per common share - diluted            $0.50             $0.48
    Dividends declared                               $0.26             $0.26
    Book value (period end)                         $18.82            $18.62
    Tangible book value (period end)                $12.15            $12.08
    Average shares outstanding - basic          22,587,213        22,992,398
    Average shares outstanding - diluted        22,643,463        23,043,874
    Period end shares outstanding               22,321,525        22,769,417
    Full time equivalent employees                   1,311             1,358

    Selected ratios
    Return on average assets                         0.99%             0.99%
    Return on average equity                        10.66%            10.42%
    Yield on earning assets (2)                      5.71%             5.60%
    Cost of interest bearing liabilities             2.44%             2.33%
    Net interest spread (2)                          3.27%             3.27%
    Net interest margin (2)                          3.52%             3.51%
    Efficiency (2)                                  59.27%            59.55%
    Average loans to average deposits               96.36%            96.44%
    Trust Assets, market value at period end    $2,557,916        $2,589,631

    (1) merger-related expenses are primarily related to the acquisitions of
        Winton Financial Corporation and Western Ohio Financial Corporation.
    (2) the yield on earning assets, net interest margin, net interest
        spread and efficiency ratios are presented on a fully
        taxable-equivalent (FTE) and annualized basis. The FTE basis adjusts
        for the tax benefit of income on certain tax-exempt loans and
        investments.  WesBanco believes this measure to be the preferred
        industry measurement of net interest income and provides a relevant
        comparison between taxable and non-taxable amounts.



    WESBANCO, INC.
    Consolidated Selected Financial Highlights
    (unaudited, dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

                                                       Quarter Ended
                                              Dec. 31,   Sept. 30,    June 30,
    Statement of income                         2004        2004        2004
    Interest income                           $46,727     $42,858     $40,020
    Interest expense                           17,465      15,585      13,658
        Net interest income                    29,262      27,273      26,362
    Provision for loan losses                   2,269       2,170       1,496
         Net interest income after
          provision for loan losses            26,993      25,103      24,866
    Non-interest income
        Trust fees                              3,334       2,981       3,210
        Service charges on deposit accounts     2,600       2,483       2,283
        Net securities gains                      733         867         155
        Other income                            2,750       2,940       2,444
            Total non-interest income           9,417       9,271       8,092
    Non-interest expense
        Salaries and employee benefits         13,044      11,876      11,278
        Net occupancy                           1,496       1,336       1,362
        Equipment                               2,177       1,897       1,884
        Core deposit intangible amortization      414         382         287
        Merger-related expenses (1)               180         200           8
        Other operating                         7,807       6,482       6,627
            Total non-interest expense         25,118      22,173      21,446
         Income before income taxes            11,292      12,201      11,512
    Provision for income taxes                  2,260       2,173       2,149
        Net income                             $9,032     $10,028      $9,363

    Taxable equivalent net interest income    $31,652     $29,642     $28,689

    Per common share data
    Net income per common share - basic         $0.44       $0.50       $0.48
    Net income per common share - diluted       $0.43       $0.50       $0.48
    Dividends declared                          $0.25       $0.25       $0.25
    Book value (period end)                    $17.77      $17.59      $16.22
    Tangible book value (period end)           $13.74      $13.49      $13.30
    Average shares outstanding - basic     20,795,545  20,206,108  19,665,779
    Average shares outstanding - diluted   20,871,212  20,256,465  19,709,958
    Period end shares outstanding          20,837,469  20,823,606  19,649,453
    Full time equivalent employees              1,209       1,229       1,161

    Selected ratios
    Return on average assets                    0.92%       1.10%       1.10%
    Return on average equity                    9.79%      11.88%      11.80%
    Yield on earning assets (2)                 5.45%       5.37%       5.42%
    Cost of interest bearing liabilities        2.19%       2.12%       2.00%
    Net interest spread (2)                     3.26%       3.25%       3.42%
    Net interest margin (2)                     3.52%       3.52%       3.67%
    Efficiency (2)                             61.16%      56.98%      58.31%
    Average loans to average deposits          89.80%      87.29%      80.72%
    Trust Assets, market value at period
     end                                   $2,664,795  $2,594,226  $2,577,985

    (1) merger-related expenses are primarily related to the acquisitions of
        Winton Financial Corporation and Western Ohio Financial Corporation.
    (2) the yield on earning assets, net interest margin, net interest
        spread and efficiency ratios are presented on a fully
        taxable-equivalent (FTE) and annualized basis. The FTE basis adjusts
        for the tax benefit of income on certain tax-exempt loans and
        investments.  WesBanco believes this measure to be the preferred
        industry measurement of net interest income and provides a relevant
        comparison between taxable and non-taxable amounts.



    WESBANCO, INC.
    Consolidated Selected Financial Highlights
    (unaudited, dollars in thousands)
                                               Quarter Ended
                              June 30,  March 31, Dec. 31,  Sept. 30, June 30,
    Asset quality data          2005      2005      2004      2004      2004
    Non-performing assets:
      Non-accrual loans        $10,941    $8,476    $8,195    $7,685    $8,639
      Renegotiated loans           -         -         -         -         646
       Total non-performing
        loans                   10,941     8,476     8,195     7,685     9,285
      Other real estate and
       repossessed assets        2,525     2,497     2,059     1,986     1,708
       Total non-performing
        loans and assets       $13,466   $10,973   $10,254    $9,671   $10,993
    Loans past due 90 days
     or more                    $7,585    $8,032    $7,584    $6,262    $4,169

    Non-performing
     assets/total assets        0.30 %    0.24 %    0.26 %    0.25 %    0.31 %
    Non-performing
     assets/total loans,
     other real estate and
     repossessed assets         0.46 %    0.37 %    0.41 %    0.40 %    0.54 %
    Non-performing
     loans/total loans          0.37 %    0.29 %    0.33 %    0.32 %    0.46 %
    Non-performing loans and
     loans past due 90 days
     or more/total loans        0.63 %    0.56 %    0.63 %    0.58 %    0.66 %

    Allowance for loan losses
    Allowance for loan losses  $32,348   $32,225   $29,486   $29,694   $27,267
    Provision for loan losses    1,919     1,843     2,269     2,170     1,496
    Net loan charge-offs         1,795     1,051     2,478     1,814     1,031
    Annualized net loan
     charge-offs/average
     loans                      0.24 %    0.14 %    0.31 %    0.27 %    0.31 %
    Allowance for loan
     losses/total loans         1.10 %    1.09 %    1.18 %    1.23 %    1.34 %
    Allowance for loan
     losses/non-performing
     loans                      2.96 x    3.80 x    3.60 x    3.86 x    2.94 x
    Allowance for loan
     losses/non-performing
     loans and past due 90
     days or more               1.75 x    1.95 x    1.87 x    2.13 x    2.03 x

    Capital ratios
    Tier I leverage capital     8.17 %    8.34 %    9.34 %    9.98 %   10.11 %
    Tier I risk-based capital  11.93 %   12.03 %   13.43 %   13.61 %   15.00 %
    Total risk-based capital   13.01 %   13.09 %   14.54 %   14.76 %   16.21 %
    Shareholders' equity to
     assets (period end)        9.34 %    9.30 %    9.23 %    9.39 %    9.11 %
    Tangible equity to
     tangible assets (1)        6.24 %    6.52 %    7.36 %    7.59 %    7.79 %

    (1) Tangible equity is defined as shareholders' equity less goodwill and
        other intangible assets. Based on quarterly averages.
SOURCE  WesBanco, Inc.
    -0-                             07/20/2005
    /CONTACT:  Paul M. Limbert, President & Chief Executive Officer, or Robert
H. Young, Executive VP & Chief Financial Officer, both of WesBanco, Inc.,
+1-304-234-9000/
    /Web site:  http://www.wesbanco.com/
    (WSBC)

CO:  WesBanco, Inc.
ST:  West Virginia
IN:  FIN
SU:  ERN

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