AmSouth Bank
2000 Annual Report

Nonperforming assets, excluding accruing loans 90 days past due, increased $34.7 million, to $196.3 million, during 2000. The graph entitled Asset Quality Trends and Table 15 provide trend information and detailed components of nonperforming assets for each of the last five years.

The increase in nonperforming assets in 2000 compared to 1999 was primarily the result of a higher level of nonperforming loans in the commercial and industrial loan portfolio. The increase was the result of deterioration in syndicated loans–loans to large corporate borrowers that are shared among several banks. Deterioration among syndicated loans at the time was addressed, in part, through the financial restructuring.

Additionally, the majority of consumer nonaccrual loans are secured by residential real estate.

Table 16 presents nonperforming loans and net charge-offs and each as a percentage of average net loans by category for December 31, 2000 and 1999.

Nonperforming Loans and Net Charge-offs (Recoveries) Table 16

Nonperforming Loans*
Net Charge-offs/(Recoveries)
Dec. 31,
2000
% of
Average

Loans**
per
Category
Dec. 31,
1999
% of
Average

Loans**
per
Category
Dec. 31,
2000
% of
Average

Loans**
per
Category
Dec. 31,
1999
% of
Average

Loans**
per
Category
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial:
Commercial and industrial $ 108,730  1.40% $ 39,474  0.49% $ 33,581  0.43% $ 32,219  0.40%
Commercial loans
 secured by real estate
18,989  1.03  35,554  1.73  11,226  0.61  2,174  0.11 
Total commercial 127,719  1.33  75,028  0.74  44,807  0.46  34,393  0.34 
Commercial real estate mortgages 24,259  0.98  15,530  0.76  (210) (0.01)  2,066  0.10 
Real estate construction 4,537  0.20  13,356  0.60  663  0.03  1,140  0.05 
Total commercial
  real estate
28,796  0.61  28,886  0.68  453  0.01  3,206  0.08 
Consumer:
Residential first mortgages 12,494  0.80  22,343  1.02  987  0.06  3,841  0.17 
Other residential mortgages 10,126  0.23  13,308  0.39  8,841  0.20  4,632  0.14 
Dealer indirect 0.00  562  0.02  42,518  1.13  29,331  0.82 
Revolving credit - 0.00  164  0.03  15,900  3.35  15,953  3.30 
Other consumer 523  0.04  843  0.06  10,845  0.83  11,550  0.79 
Total consumer 23,144  0.20  37,220  0.33  79,091  0.69  65,307  0.59 
$ 179,659  0.69% $ 141,134  0.55% $ 124,351  0.48% $ 102,906  0.40%
* Exclusive of accruing loans 90 days past due
** Net of unearned income