---

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

---



FORM 10-K



xAnnual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002



or



 ̈Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or
15(d) of the Securities



For the transition
period from  to



Commission File Number: 1-10646



RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.

---

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)



|North Carolina                                                 |  | 56-1688522                          
|-------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------------
|(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |  | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
|                                                              
|1417 Centura Highway, Rocky Mount, North Carolina              |  | 27804                               
|(Address of principal executive offices)                       |  | (Zip Code)                          



Registrants telephone number, including area code: (252) 454-4400



Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:



Guarantee of RBC Centura Banks Inc. with respect to the Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities of EBI Capital Trust I, registered on the American Stock Exchange



Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:



Common Stock, No Par Value



Indicate by check mark whether RBC Centura (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 RBC Centura was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.



Yesx    No ̈



Indicate by check mark
if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of RBC Centuras knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in
Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  x



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2)  Yes ̈No  x



As of February 28, 2003, there were 2,405,463,097 shares
outstanding of RBC Centuras common stock, no par value. Royal Bank of Canada owns one hundred percent of RBC Centuras common stock.



The registrant meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction I(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-K and is therefore filing this Report with the reduced
disclosure format.



---



---

CROSS REFERENCE



|         |  |           |  |                                                                                       |  | Page
|-------- |  | --------- |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ----
|        
|PART I   |  | Item 1    |  | Business                                                                              |  | 4   
|        
|         |  | Item 2    |  | Properties                                                                            |  | 13  
|        
|         |  | Item 3    |  | Legal Proceedings                                                                     |  | 13  
|        
|         |  | Item 4    |  | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Shareholders                                       |  | 13  
|        
|PART II  |  | Item 5    |  | Market for RBC Centuras Common Equity and Related Shareholder Matters                |  | 14  
|        
|         |  | Item 6    |  | Selected Financial Data                                                               |  | 14  
|        
|         |  | Item 7    |  | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |  | 14  
|        
|         |  | Item 7A   |  | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk                            |  | 34  
|        
|         |  | Item 8(a) |  | Financial Statements and Supplementary Data                                           |  | 34  
|        
|         |  | Item 8(b) |  | RBC Centura Banks, Inc. and Predecessor Historical Consolidated Financial Statements  |  | 73  
|        
|         |  | Item 9    |  | Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure  |  | 110 
|        
|PART III |  | Item 10   |  | Directors and Executive Officers of RBC Centura                                       |  | 111 
|        
|         |  | Item 11   |  | Executive Compensation                                                                |  | 111 
|        
|         |  | Item 12   |  | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management                        |  | 111 
|        
|         |  | Item 13   |  | Certain Relationships and Related Transactions                                        |  | 111 
|        
|         |  | Item 14   |  | Disclosure Controls and Procedures                                                    |  | 111 
|        
|PART IV  |  | Item 15   |  | Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K                      |  | 112 



Information contained in or otherwise accessible through the websites mentioned in this report does not form a part of this report. All references in this report to web sites are inactive textual references and are for your
information reference only.



2



---

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS



A number of statements in this Form 10-K concerning RBC
Centura Banks, Inc. (RBC Centura or the Company) and its principal wholly-owned subsidiary, RBC Centura Bank (named Centura Bank prior to October 31, 2001, the Bank) are forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the financial condition, results of operations and businesses of RBC Centura, RBC Centuras plans, goals, objectives, expectations,
projections, estimates, and intentions. One can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as expects, plans, believes, will, estimates, intends,
projects, goals, and other words of similar meaning. One can also identify them by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent
risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, and risks exist that predictions, forecasts, projections and other forward-looking statements will not be achieved. RBC Centura cautions readers not to place undue reliance on these statements as a
number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a change include, but are not
limited to (i) customer and deposit attrition or loss of revenue following completed mergers or acquisitions may be greater than expected; (ii) competitive pressure in the banking industry may increase significantly; (iii) changes in the interest
rate, currency exchange rate and inflation rate may reduce margins; (iv) general economic conditions, globally, nationally or regionally, may be less favorable than expected, resulting in, among other things, credit quality deterioration and the
possible impairment of collectibility of loans; (v) the impact of changes in monetary and fiscal policies, laws, rules and regulations; (vi) the impact of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999; (vii) changes in business conditions and inflation;
(viii) the impact to revenue and expenses in the event that announced mergers are not consummated as anticipated; (ix) the failure to realize expected benefits from the acquisition of Centura Banks, Inc. (Predecessor) by Royal Bank of
Canada (Royal Bank) or the acquisitions of Eagle Bancshares, Inc. (Eagle) or Admiralty Bancorp, Inc. (Admiralty) by RBC Centura; (x) the impact on RBC Centuras business, as well as on the risks set forth
above, of various international military or terrorists activities or conflicts; and (xi) other risks and factors identified in Predecessors and RBC Centuras other past and future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and
other regulatory bodies.



RBC Centura cautions
that the foregoing list of important factors is not exhaustive. When relying on forward-looking statements to make decisions with respect to RBC Centura, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties
and events. Additional information with respect to factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements is included in Predecessor and RBC Centuras current and subsequent filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. RBC Centura does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of RBC Centura.



3



---

PART I



Item 1.Business.



The information below in response to Item 1 is provided pursuant to General Instruction I. (2) (d) of Form 10-K, which permits the
omission of the information required by such item so long as a brief description of the business such as that set forth below is provided.



Registrant



RBC Centura Banks, Inc. (RBC Centura) is a bank holding company and a financial holding company registered with the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve) and operating under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (BHC Act). RBC Centura operates primarily through its principal wholly-owned subsidiary,
RBC Centura Bank (named Centura Bank prior to October 31, 2001, the Bank). RBC Centura provides services and assistance to its other wholly-owned subsidiaries and the Banks subsidiaries in the areas of strategic planning,
administration, and general corporate activities. In return, RBC Centura receives income and dividends from the Bank, where most of RBC Centuras operations take place. The majority of RBC Centuras executive officers, who are also
officers of the Bank, receive their entire salaries from RBC Centura. At December 31, 2002, RBC Centura had total consolidated assets of $15.9 billion.



The Bank is a North Carolina banking corporation and Federal Reserve member bank with deposits insured by the Bank Insurance Fund
(BIF) and the Savings Association Insurance Fund (SAIF) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). As of December 31, 2002, the Bank had 3,076 full-time and 364 part-time employees. The Bank is not a
party to any collective bargaining agreements, and, in the opinion of management, the Bank enjoys good relations with its employees. The Bank, either directly or through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, provides a wide range of financial services
through a variety of delivery channels.



RBC
Centura serves as the United States focal point of the personal, small business and commercial banking businesses of Royal Bank of Canada (Royal Bank), a Canadian chartered bank. In doing so, RBC Centuras mission is to be the
primary provider of financial services to each of its customers. These products and services are delivered through various channels. At December 31, 2002, RBC Centura served its customers through 236 retail locations, and through 272 automated
teller machines (ATMs) located in North Carolina, and within certain regions of South Carolina, Virginia, Florida and Georgia. RBC Centura also serves its customers through RBC Centura Highway, its multifaceted customer access system
that includes telephone banking, PC banking, online bill payment and a suite of Internet products and services that can be found at rbccentura.com.



To support its efforts to achieve its mission, RBC Centura concentrates on expanding its customer knowledge through the use of a customer
database that combines financial, demographic, and behavioral data, while preserving client privacy. This information supports decision making about services offered, delivery channels, locations, staffing, and marketing. Management anticipates it
will continue to use this information along with other tools to improve sales effectiveness, encourage cross-sell opportunities, and to refine product and service offerings and related delivery systems.



As previously disclosed, at the close of business on June 5,
2001, Rock Merger Subsidiary, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Bank, merged with and into Centura Banks, Inc. (Predecessor) and the surviving corporation was Predecessor, which was renamed RBC Centura Banks, Inc. As a result of
the transaction, Predecessor became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Bank. Each share of Predecessors outstanding common stock was converted into the right to receive 1.684 common shares of Royal Bank. Each share of Rock Merger Subsidiary,
Inc. common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger was converted into one share of common stock of RBC Centura. There are 2,405,463,097 shares of common stock currently outstanding, all of which are
owned by Royal Bank. The common stock is registered under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The business combination was accounted for as a purchase with Royal Banks basis being pushed down to RBC
Centura, meaning that the equity basis for RBC Centura became the transaction value of approximately $2.2 billion. See Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding this business combination.



On June 1, 2002, the Bank completed a merger
with Security First Network Bank (SFNB), herein referred to as the SFNB Merger. SFNB was a financial institution wholly-owned by Royal Bank. RBC Centura issued approximately



4



---

53.1 million shares to an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Bank to effect the combination. SFNB offered traditional banking
services over the Internet and was acquired by Royal Bank on September 30, 1998 for a purchase price of approximately $13.0 million, which resulted in goodwill of $2.3 million being recorded and pushed down to SFNB. Due to the fact that RBC Centura
and SFNB were under common control at the time of the SFNB Merger, the transfer of the assets and liabilities of SFNB has been accounted for at historical cost in a manner similar to a pooling of interests. For financial accounting purposes, the
SFNB Merger resulted in a change in reporting entity and the restatement of the financial statements for all periods prior to June 1, 2002. This restatement reflects SFNB as being the historical accounting entity, as Royal Bank owned SFNB prior to
acquiring Predecessor and only includes the assets and results of operations of RBC Centura from the date of its acquisition by Royal Bank on June 5, 2001, the date at which common control was established. The merger of SFNB with the Bank was
the second phase of the consolidation of Royal Banks U.S. retail banking operations with the first phase involving the sale of certain banking assets and the assumption of certain deposits by the Bank from SFNB on August 17, 2001. That
transaction involved the acquisition of approximately $184.0 million in deposits and $95.0 million in loans which were sold at SFNBs book values.



On July 22, 2002, RBC Centura acquired 100% of the common shares of Eagle Bancshares, Inc. (Eagle). The cash consideration
paid with respect to the acquisition amounted to approximately $148.7 million. As of the acquisition date, Eagle had $1.2 billion in assets ($697.1 million in loans), $829.7 million in deposits, and $70.8 million in stockholders equity. The
excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net tangible assets acquired was first allocated to core deposit intangibles of approximately $14.2 million and other intangibles of $1.5 million, with the residual of approximately
$86.4 million allocated to goodwill. The goodwill is not tax-deductible. The core deposit intangible is being amortized on a straight-line basis, which approximates the pattern of the expected runoff of the related deposits, over the estimated
useful life of ten years. EBI Capital Trust I (EBI Capital), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eagle, had $28.8 million outstanding in Trust Preferred Securities as of December 31, 2002. As part of the Eagle acquisition, the Bank assumed the
guarantee by Eagle and RBC Centura provided an additional guarantee of the Trust Preferred Securities. Management of RBC Centura expects to redeem these Trust Preferred Securities during the fourth quarter of 2003.



During the fourth quarter of 2001 and the first quarter of
2002, RBC Centura filed applications to the Federal Reserve and other applicable regulatory authorities to acquire RBC Mortgage Company (named Prism Mortgage Company prior to April 8, 2002, RBC Mortgage), an indirect, wholly-owned
subsidiary of Royal Bank. RBC Mortgage is primarily engaged in the business of originating, selling and brokering the sale of residential mortgage loans while its Builder Finance Group is involved in originating and servicing residential
construction real estate loans. Management received approval of all applications associated with this acquisition during the second quarter of 2002 and completed the acquisition of RBC Mortgage at the close of business on January 31, 2003.



On January 29, 2003, RBC Centura acquired all
the outstanding shares of Admiralty Bancorp, Inc. The cash consideration paid with respect to the acquisition amounted to approximately $152.6 million. The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible assets acquired was
first allocated to core deposit intangibles of $14.9 million, with the residual of approximately $95.3 million allocated to goodwill. The goodwill is not tax deductible. The core deposit intangible will be amortized on a straight-line basis over 10
years.



Segment Information



Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(SFAS) 131 Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, requires public companies to report certain financial information about operating segments for which such information is available and utilized
by the chief operating decision maker in determining the allocation of resources and also in assessing performance. Historically, RBC Centura presented financial information for Retail, Treasury, and Other in accordance with SFAS 131. As a result of
the acquisition of Predecessor by Royal Bank and as part of the continued integration, management has re-evaluated its reportable operating segments and determined that it no longer has any distinct operating segments based on the requirements of
SFAS 131. The chief operating decision maker includes certain members of Royal Banks management and committees and no significant, discrete financial information, other than the results of RBC Centura consolidated, is being reviewed by
the chief operating decision maker.



Competition



The financial services industry is highly
competitive. RBC Centura, through the Bank and its subsidiaries, competes for all types of loans, deposits, and financial services with other bank and non-bank institutions. Since the amount of money a



5



---

state bank such as the Bank may lend to a single borrower, or to a group of related borrowers, is limited to a percentage of a Banks
shareholders equity, competitors larger than RBC Centura will have higher lending limits than does the Bank.



RBC Centura also competes with out-of-state banks and bank holding companies serving North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia,
Florida, various savings and loan associations, money market and other mutual funds, brokerage houses, and various other financial institutions. Additionally, RBC Centura competes with insurance companies, regulated small loan companies, credit
unions, governmental agencies and commercial entities offering financial services products.



Supervision and Regulation



The following discussion is a brief description of certain laws that relate to the regulation and supervision of RBC Centura and its banking and non-banking subsidiaries. The description does not
purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the applicable laws and regulations.



General



RBC Centura is a bank holding company and, in June 2002, became a financial holding company. As such, RBC Centura and its non-bank
subsidiaries are subject to the supervision, examination, and reporting requirements of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (BHC Act) and various regulations promulgated by the Federal Reserve. The Bank is a North Carolina state
chartered banking corporation and a Federal Reserve System member bank, with deposits insured by the FDICs insurance funds: the BIF and SAIF. The Bank is subject to extensive state and federal regulation and examination by the office of the
North Carolina Commissioner of Banks (the NC Commissioner) under the direction and supervision of the North Carolina State Banking Commission (the NC Banking Commission), by the Federal Reserve, as its primary federal
regulator, and by the FDIC, which insures its deposits to the maximum extent permitted by law.



As a general rule the federal and state laws and regulations applicable to banks regulate, among other things, the scope of their business, their investments, the reserves required to be kept against
deposits, dealings with officers, directors and affiliates, the timing of the availability of deposited funds and the nature and amount of and collateral for certain loans. The laws and regulations governing the Bank generally have been promulgated
to protect depositors and not for the purpose of protecting shareholders. This regulatory structure also gives the federal and state banking agencies extensive discretion in connection with their supervisory and enforcement activities and
examination policies, including policies with respect to the classification of assets and the establishment of adequate capital and loan loss reserves for regulatory purposes. Any change in such regulation, whether by the NC Banking Commission, the
Federal Reserve, the FDIC or the United States Congress, could have a material impact on RBC Centura, the Bank and their operations.



The following discussion summarizes part of the regulatory framework applicable to banks and bank holding companies and provides certain
specific information related to RBC Centura.



Regulation of Bank Holding Companies



Bank holding companies are required to obtain the prior approval of the Federal Reserve before they may:



| |  |  | Acquire direct or indirect ownership or control of more than 5 percent of the voting shares of any bank or bank holding company;
| | - |  | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | Acquire all or substantially all of the assets of any bank or bank holding company; or
| | - |  | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | Merge or consolidate with any other bank holding company.
| | - |  | ---------------------------------------------------------



The Federal Reserve is required to consider the effect on competition of an acquisition and the financial and managerial resources and
future prospects of the bank holding companies and banks concerned, as well as the convenience and needs of the community to be served.



6



---



In addition,
the BHC Act prohibits a bank holding company that has not declared its intent to become a financial holding company or does not qualify as a financial holding company under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), as
more fully discussed below, from:



| |  |  | Engaging in activities other than banking and managing or controlling banks; and
| | - |  | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | Acquiring or retaining direct or indirect control of more than 5 percent of the voting shares of any company engaged in any activities other than those activities
determined by the Federal Reserve to be so closely related to banking or managing or controlling banks as to be a proper incident thereto.
| | - |  | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



Despite prior approval, the Federal Reserve has the power to order a holding company or its subsidiaries to terminate any activity or to
terminate its ownership or control of any subsidiary when it has reasonable cause to believe that a serious risk to the financial safety, soundness, or stability of any bank subsidiary of that bank holding company may result from such activity.



As a bank holding company, RBC Centura is
subject to these regulations of the Federal Reserve. Under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA), depository institutions are liable to the FDIC for losses suffered or anticipated by the FDIC in connection with the default of a
commonly controlled depository institution or any assistance provided by the FDIC to such an institution in danger of default.



Interstate Banking



The Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994 permits bank holding companies, with Federal Reserve approval, to
acquire banks located in states other than the holding companys home state, generally without regard to whether the transaction is prohibited under state law. In addition, national and state banks with different home states are permitted to
merge across state lines, with approval of the appropriate federal banking agency, unless the home state of a participating bank passed legislation that expressly prohibits interstate bank mergers. Also, a bank may establish and operate a de novo
branch in a state in which the bank does not maintain a branch if that state expressly permits de novo branching. The Bank maintains branches throughout North Carolina and within certain regions of South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia and Florida.



Capital Adequacy



RBC Centura is required to comply with the minimum capital
adequacy standards established by the Federal Reserve Board. There are two basic measures of capital adequacy for bank and financial holding companies and the depository institutions that they own: a risk-based measure and a leverage measure. All
applicable capital standards must be satisfied for a bank holding company to be considered in compliance.



The risk-based capital standards are designed to make regulatory capital requirements more sensitive to differences in risk profile among
depository institutions and bank holding companies, to account for off-balance sheet exposure, and to minimize disincentives for holding liquid assets. Assets and off-balance sheet items are assigned to broad risk categories, each with appropriate
weights based on relative risks. The resulting capital ratios represent capital as a percentage of total risk-weighted assets and off-balance sheet items. The minimum guideline for the ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets, including
certain off-balance sheet items such as standby letters of credit (total capital ratio) is 8.0 percent. At least half of total capital must be composed of common equity, undivided profits, minority interests in the equity accounts of
consolidated subsidiaries, noncumulative perpetual preferred stock, and a limited amount of cumulative perpetual preferred stock, less goodwill and certain other intangible assets. This portion of total capital is known as Tier 1
capital. The minimum guideline for the ratio of Tier 1 capital to total risk-weighted assets is 4.0 percent. The remainder, Tier 2 capital, may consist of subordinated debt, other preferred stock, and a limited amount of loan loss
reserves, and unrealized gains on equity securities subject to limitations. At December 31, 2002, RBC Centura was in compliance with the minimum total capital ratio and Tier 1 capital ratio requirements. Note 20 of the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements presents RBC Centuras capital ratios.



The leverage ratio guidelines provide for a 3.0 percent minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to average assets, less goodwill and certain other intangible assets (Tier 1 leverage ratio) for bank holding companies that meet
certain specified criteria, including having the highest regulatory rating. All other bank holding companies generally are required to maintain a minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio of 4.0 percent. RBC Centura was in compliance with the minimum Tier 1
leverage ratio requirement as of December 31, 2002.



7



---



The Bank is
also subject to risk-based and leverage capital requirements adopted by the Federal Reserve. These requirements are similar to those adopted by the Federal Reserve for bank holding companies as discussed above. The Bank was in compliance with these
minimum capital requirements as of December 31, 2002, and the Banks capital ratios are also presented in Note 20 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.



A bank that fails to meet its capital guidelines may be subject to a variety of enforcement remedies and
certain other restrictions on its business. Remedies could include the issuance of a capital directive, the termination of deposit insurance by the FDIC, and a prohibition on the taking of brokered deposits.



In January 2002, the federal bank regulators adopted rules,
effective April 1, 2002, governing the regulatory capital treatment of equity investments in nonfinancial companies. The federal rules require a series of marginal capital charges on covered equity investments that increase with the level of those
investments as a percentage of RBC Centuras Tier 1 capital. RBC Centura does not expect the rule will have a material effect on the capital requirements or strategic plans of RBC Centura or the Bank.



The U.S. federal bank regulatory agencies risk-capital
guidelines are based upon the 1988 Capital Accord of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the BIS). The BIS is a committee of central banks and bank supervisors/regulators from the major industrialized countries that develops
broad policy guidelines that each countrys supervisors can use to determine the supervisory policies they apply. In January 2001, the BIS released a proposal to replace the 1988 Capital Accord with a new capital accord that would set capital
requirements for operational risk and refine the existing capital requirements for credit risk and market risk exposures. The 1988 Capital Accord does not include separate capital requirements for operational risk. The BIS has stated that its
objective is to finalize a new capital accord in the fourth quarter of 2003 and for member countries to implement the new accord at year-end 2006. The ultimate timing for a new accord, and the specifics of capital assessments for addressing
operational risk, are uncertain. However, RBC Centura expects that a new capital accord addressing operational risk will eventually be adopted by the BIS and implemented by the U.S. federal bank regulatory agencies. RBC Centura cannot determine
whether new capital requirements that may arise out of a new BIS capital accord will increase or decrease minimum capital requirements applicable to RBC Centura and the Bank, as well as Royal Bank.



Well Capitalized



The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of
1991 (FDICIA) established a system of prompt corrective action to resolve the problems of undercapitalized institutions. Under this system, the federal banking regulators have established five capital categories: well
capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized, and critically undercapitalized.



The relevant capital measures are the total capital ratio, the Tier 1 capital ratio and the leverage ratio,
each as described above. Under the regulations, a bank will be:



| |  |  | well capitalized if it has a total capital ratio of 10% or greater, a Tier 1 capital ratio of 6% or greater and a leverage ratio of 5% or greater and is
not subject to any order or written directive by any such regulatory authority to meet and maintain a specific capital level for any capital measure;
| | - |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | adequately capitalized if it has a total capital ratio of 8% or greater, a Tier 1 capital ratio of 4% or greater and a leverage ratio of 4% or greater
(3% in certain circumstances) and is not well capitalized;
| | - |  | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | undercapitalized if it has a total capital ratio of less than 8%, a Tier 1 capital ratio of less than 4% or a leverage ratio of less than 4% (3% in
certain circumstances);
| | - |  | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | significantly undercapitalized if it has a total capital ratio of less than 6%, a Tier 1 capital ratio of less than 3% or a leverage ratio of less than
3%; or
| | - |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | critically undercapitalized if its tangible equity is equal to or less than 2% of average quarterly tangible assets.
| | - |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



An institution may be downgraded to, or deemed to be in, a
capital category that is lower than is indicated by its capital ratios if it is determined to be in an unsafe or unsound condition or if it receives an unsatisfactory examination rating with respect to certain matters.



8



---



Undercapitalized depository institutions are subject to growth limitations and restrictions on borrowing from the Federal Reserve System and are required to submit a capital restoration plan. The federal banking agencies
may not accept a capital plan without determining, among other things, that the plan is based on realistic assumptions and is likely to succeed in restoring the depository institutions capital. In addition, for a capital restoration plan to be
acceptable, the depository institutions parent holding company must guarantee that the institution will comply with such capital restoration plan. The aggregate liability of the parent holding company is limited to the lesser of (i) an amount
equal to 5% of the depository institutions total assets at the time it became undercapitalized and (ii) the amount which is necessary (or would have been necessary) to bring the institution into compliance with all capital
standards applicable with respect to such institution as of the time it fails to comply with the plan. If a depository institution fails to submit an acceptable plan, it is treated as if it is significantly undercapitalized.



Significantly undercapitalized
depository institutions may be subject to a number of requirements and restrictions, including orders to sell sufficient voting stock to become adequately capitalized, requirements to reduce total assets and cessation of receipt of
deposits from correspondent banks.



Critically undercapitalized institutions are subject to the appointment of a receiver or conservator.



At December 31, 2002, RBC Centura and the Bank were deemed to be well capitalized.



FDIC Insurance Assessments



Pursuant to FDICIA, the FDIC adopted a risk-based assessment
system for insured depository institutions that takes into account the risks attributable to different categories and concentrations of assets and liabilities. The risk-based system assigns an institution to one of three capital categories: (i)
well-capitalized, (ii) adequately capitalized, or (iii) undercapitalized. These three categories are substantially similar to the prompt corrective action categories, with the undercapitalized category including institutions that are
undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized, and critically undercapitalized for prompt corrective action purposes.



Under the final risk-based assessment system there are nine assessment risk classifications (i.e., 3 supervisory subgroups within each
capital group) to which different assessment rates are applied. Assessment rates for deposit insurance currently range from zero basis points to 27 basis points per $100 of deposits. The capital and supervisory subgroup to which an institution is
assigned by the FDIC is confidential and may not be disclosed. A banks rate of deposit insurance assessments will depend upon the category and subcategory to which the bank is assigned by the FDIC. Any increase in insurance assessments could
have an adverse effect on the earnings of insured institutions, including the Bank. The assessment rates may be different for deposits insured under the BIF and deposits insured under the SAIF. At December 31, 2002, the Bank had a BIF deposit
assessment base of approximately $4.8 billion and a SAIF deposit assessment base of approximately $2.9 billion.



Because of favorable loss experience and a healthy reserve ratio in the BIF and the SAIF, well capitalized and well managed banks,
including the Bank, have in recent years paid no premiums for FDIC insurance. In the future, even well capitalized and well managed banks may be required to pay premiums on deposit insurance. The amount of any such premiums will depend on the
outcome of legislative and regulatory initiatives as well as BIF and SAIF loss experience and other factors.



The Deposit Insurance Funds Act of 1996 also separated the Financing Corporation (FICO) assessment to service the interest on
its bond obligations from the BIF and SAIF assessments. The amount assessed on individual institutions by the FICO is in addition to the amount, if any, paid for deposit insurance. The current FICO annual assessment rate is 1.68 cents per $100 of
deposits.



Under the FDIA, insurance of deposits
may be terminated by the FDIC upon a finding that the institution has engaged in unsafe and unsound practices, is in an unsafe or unsound condition to continue operations, or has violated any applicable law, regulation, rule, order, or condition
imposed by the FDIC. Management of RBC Centura and the Bank do not know of any practice, condition, or violation that might lead to termination of deposit insurance.



9



---



Regulation
of Financial Holding Companies



The GLBA,
effective on March 11, 2000:



| |  |  | allows bank holding companies and foreign banks that qualify as financial holding companies to engage in a substantially broader range of non-banking activities than
previously permissible, including insurance underwriting, securities underwriting and dealing and making merchant banking investments;
| | - |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | allows insurers and other financial services companies to acquire banks; and
| | - |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | removes various restrictions that previously applied to bank holding company ownership of securities firms and mutual fund advisory companies.
| | - |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



For RBC Centura to qualify as a
financial holding company, the Bank must be deemed to be well capitalized and well managed. In addition, the Bank must have at least a satisfactory rating under the Community Reinvestment Act
(the CRA).



As noted above, at
December 31, 2002, the Bank was deemed to be well capitalized. For the Bank to be deemed to be well managed for regulatory purposes, it must receive at least a satisfactory composite regulatory rating and a
satisfactory rating on the management component in its last examination.



Under the CRA, during examinations of the Bank, the Federal Reserve or the NC Commissioner is required to assess the Banks record in meeting the credit needs of the communities serviced by the
Bank, including low- and moderate-income communities. Banks are given one of four ratings under the CRA: outstanding, satisfactory, needs to improve or substantial noncompliance. The Bank received a
rating of satisfactory on the most recent exam completed in March of 2002.



In addition, for RBC Centura to qualify as a financial holding company, Royal Bank itself must qualify as a financial holding company. To qualify as a financial holding company, a non-U.S. bank with a
branch or agency in the U.S. such as Royal Bank must meet certain capital requirements and must be deemed to be well managed for U.S. bank regulatory purposes. The capital requirements are set forth in Federal Reserve regulations, and
provide that for a non-U.S. bank from a country that has adopted the capital standards issued by the BIS to qualify to be a financial holding company, the general requirements are a minimum Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 6% and a Total
risk-based capital ratio of 10%, all calculated according to home country rules. Royal Banks home country capital strength rules are based on standards issued by the BIS. In addition, the non-U.S. banks capital must be
comparable to that required of a U.S. depository institution subsidiary of a financial holding company. The Federal Reserve regulations also provide that a non-U.S. bank that does not meet the above numerical requirements at the non-U.S.
bank level may seek a determination that its capital is comparable to that required of a U.S. depository institution subsidiary of a financial holding company. In addition, each U.S. depository institution subsidiary of the non-U.S. bank, such as
the Bank, must meet the capital ratios noted above, and no U.S. depository institution subsidiary may be subject to a regulatory order to maintain a specified level of capital. Both Royal Bank and the Bank were deemed to be well
capitalized as of December 31, 2002.



For a
non-U.S. bank to be deemed to be well managed for U.S. bank regulatory purposes, each of its U.S. branches and agencies must have received a satisfactory composite regulatory rating in its last examination, the banks
home country supervisor must consider its overall operations to be satisfactory and the banks management must meet standards comparable to those required of a U.S. bank subsidiary of a financial holding company. In addition, each U.S.
depository institution subsidiary of the non-U.S. bank must be deemed to be well managed, which requires both a satisfactory composite regulatory rating and a satisfactory rating on the management component, both
in its last examination. Finally, in addition, each U.S. depository institution subsidiary must have at least a satisfactory rating under the CRA.



Royal Banks declaration to become a financial holding company became effective on March 13, 2000 and remains effective.RBC
Centuras declaration to become a financial holding company became effective on June 10, 2002 and remains effective.



As a financial holding company, RBC Centura may conduct, or acquire a company (other than a U.S. depository institution or foreign bank)
engaged in, activities that are financial in nature, as well as additional activities that the Federal Reserve determines (in the case of incidental activities, in conjunction with the Department of the Treasury) are incidental or



10



---

complementary to financial activities, without the prior approval of the Federal Reserve. Under the GLBA, activities that are financial in
nature include insurance, securities underwriting and dealing, merchant banking, and sponsoring mutual funds and investment companies. Under the new merchant banking authority added by the GLBA, financial holding companies may invest in companies
that engage in activities that are not otherwise permissible financial companies, subject to certain limitations, including that the financial holding company makes the investment with the intention of limiting the investment duration
and does not manage the company on a day-to-day basis.



Financial holding companies that do not continue to meet all the requirements for financial holding company status will, depending on which requirement they fail to meet, lose the ability to undertake new activities or acquisitions
that are financial in nature and may also lose the ability to continue those activities that are not generally permissible for bank holding companies. If RBC Centura ceases to so qualify it would be required to obtain the prior approval of the
Federal Reserve to engage in non-banking activities or to acquire more than 5% of the voting stock of any company that is engaged in non-banking activities. With certain exceptions, the Federal Reserve can only provide prior approval to applications
involving activities that it had previously determined, by regulation or order, are so closely related to banking as to be properly incident thereto. Such activities are more limited than the range of activities that are deemed financial in
nature.



Support of Subsidiary Bank



Under Federal Reserve policy, RBC Centura
and Royal Bank, as both financial holding companies and bank holding companies, are expected to act as sources of financial strength for, and commit their resources to support, the Bank. This support may be required at times when RBC Centura or
Royal Bank may not be inclined to provide it. In addition, any capital loans by a bank holding company to any of its bank subsidiaries are subordinate to the payment of deposits and to certain other indebtedness. In the event of a bank holding
companys bankruptcy, any commitment by the bank holding company to a federal bank regulatory agency to maintain the capital of a bank subsidiary will be assumed by the bankruptcy trustee and entitled to a priority of payment.



Payment of Dividends



RBC Centura is a legal entity separate and distinct from its
banking and other subsidiaries. The principal sources of cash flow for RBC Centura are dividends from its subsidiary depository institution, the Bank and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. There are statutory and regulatory limitations on the payment of
dividends by the Bank to RBC Centura.



As to the
payment of dividends, the Bank is subject to the laws and regulations of the State of North Carolina, and to the regulations of the Federal Reserve as the Banks primary federal regulator. If the Federal Reserve Board determines that a
depository institution under its jurisdiction is engaged in or is about to engage in an unsafe or unsound practice, the regulator may require, after notice and hearing, that the institution cease and desist from such practice. Depending on the
financial condition of the depository institution, an unsafe or unsound practice could include the payment of dividends. Under FDICIA, a depository institution may not pay any dividend if payment would cause it to become undercapitalized or if it
already is undercapitalized. The Federal Reserve has also issued a policy statement that provides that bank holding companies and insured banks should generally only pay dividends out of current operating earnings. The Bank, as a member of the
Federal Reserve System, must obtain the approval of the Federal Reserve for any dividend if the total of all dividends declared by the member bank in any calendar year would exceed the total of its net profits, as defined by the Federal Reserve ,
for that year, combined with its retained net profits for the preceding two years.



The banking law of North Carolina (the NC Banking Law) further provides that, for a state chartered bank having a capital stock of $15,000 or more, when its surplus is less than 50% of its
paid-in capital stock, the bank shall not declare any dividend until it has transferred from undivided profits to surplus 25% of the undivided profits, or any lesser percentage that may be required to restore the surplus to an amount equal to 50% of
the paid-in capital stock. Under the North Carolina Business Corporation Act, state chartered banks are prohibited from making dividends if after the distribution the bank would not be able to pay its debts as they become due in the usual course of
business, or the banks total assets would be less than the sum of its total liabilities plus the amount that would be needed, if the corporation were to be dissolved at the time of the distribution, to satisfy the preferential rights upon
dissolution of shareholders whose preferential rights are superior to those receiving the distribution.



At December 31, 2002, under dividend restrictions imposed by federal and state laws, the Bank, without obtaining governmental approvals,
could declare aggregate dividends to RBC Centura of approximately $27.1 million.



11



---



The payment of
dividends by RBC Centura and its bank subsidiary may also be affected or limited by other factors, such as the requirement to maintain adequate capital.



Transactions with Related Parties



Federal laws strictly limit the ability of banks to engage in certain transactions with their affiliates, including their bank holding
companies. For the Bank, this applies to transactions with both RBC Centura and Royal Bank and each of their respective direct or indirect subsidiaries. Transactions covered by the federal laws between a subsidiary bank and its parent company or the
nonbank subsidiaries of the bank holding company are each limited to 10 percent of a bank subsidiarys capital and surplus and, with respect to such parent company and all such nonbank subsidiaries, to an aggregate of 20 percent of the bank
subsidiarys capital and surplus. Further, loans and extensions of credit by the subsidiary bank generally are required to be secured by eligible collateral in specified amounts. Federal law also requires that all transactions between a bank
and its affiliates be on terms as favorable to the bank as transactions with non-affiliates.



Federal law also limits a banks authority to extend credit to its directors, executive officers and 10 percent shareholders, as well as to entities controlled by such persons. Among other things,
extensions of credit to insiders are required to be made on terms that are substantially the same as, and follow credit underwriting procedures that are not less stringent than, those prevailing for comparable transactions with unaffiliated persons
and that do not involve more than the normal risk of repayment or present other unfavorable features and may not exceed certain limitations on the amount of credit extended to such persons, individually and in the aggregate, which limits are based,
in part, on the amount of the banks capital.



Prohibitions Against Tying Arrangements



Banks are subject to the prohibitions on certain tying arrangements. A depository institution is prohibited, subject to some exceptions, from extending credit to or offering any other service, or fixing or varying the consideration
for such extension of credit or service, on the condition that the customer obtain some additional service from the institution or its affiliates or not obtain services of a competitor of the institution.



North Carolina Banking Law



In addition to provisions previously discussed herein, the NC
Banking Law also contains detailed provisions governing various aspects of the Banks business and operations, including among others, its organization, establishment and location of branches, deposit insurance requirements, power and duties of
the Bank, limitations on loans, investment operations, officers and directors and transactions therewith, business combinations and change of control. The NC Banking Law delegates extensive rule-making power and administrative discretion to the NC
Banking Commissioner and the NC Banking Commission so that the supervision and regulation of state chartered banks may be flexible and readily responsive to changes in economic conditions and in deposit and lending practices.



The NC Banking Law provides state chartered banks with liberal
powers and authorizes such banks to invest in subsidiary entities that conduct all of the activities conducted by federal banking entities, subject in each case to the further requirements of law and regulation by the NC Banking Commissioner. The
FDIA, however, prohibits state chartered banks from making new investments, loans, or becoming involved in activities as principal and equity investments which are not permitted for national banks unless (i) the FDIC determines the activity or
investment does not pose a significant risk of loss to the deposit insurance funds and (ii) the bank meets all applicable capital requirements. Accordingly, the operating authority provided to the Bank by the NC Banking Law is restricted by the
FDIA.



The NC Banking Law also provides that a
bank may invest, in the aggregate, subject to the approval of the NC Banking Commissioner, up to 75% of its unimpaired capital fund in the stock or assets of other corporations, firms, partnerships, or companies.



Other State and Federal Regulations



RBC Centura is subject to extensive federal consumer privacy
legislation and regulations. The applicable legislative and regulatory requirements include, among other things, full disclosure of RBC Centuras privacy policy to consumers, and



12



---

mandate offering the consumer the ability to opt out of having non-public customer information disclosed to unaffiliated third
parties. In addition, the applicable federal statute and regulations permit the states to adopt more extensive privacy protections through legislation or regulation. Numerous other federal and state laws also affect RBC Centuras earnings and
activities including federal and state insurance, securities and consumer protection laws. Legislation may be enacted or regulation imposed to further regulate banking and financial services or to limit finance charges or other fees or charges
earned in such activities. There can be no assurance whether any such legislation or regulation will place additional limitations on RBC Centuras operations or adversely affect its earnings.



On October 26, 2001, the President signed into law
comprehensive anti-terrorism legislation known as the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the USA Patriot Act). Title III of the USA Patriot Act substantially broadened the scope of U.S. anti-money laundering laws and regulations by imposing
significant new compliance and due diligence obligations, creating new crimes and penalties and expanding the extra-territorial jurisdiction of the United States.



The U.S. Treasury Department (Treasury) has issued a number of regulations implementing the USA
Patriot Act that apply certain of its requirements to financial institutions, including the Bank. The regulations impose new obligations on financial institutions to maintain appropriate policies, procedures and controls to detect, prevent and
report money laundering and terrorist financing. Treasury is expected to issue a number of additional regulations that will further clarify the USA Patriot Acts requirements.



Failure of a financial institution to comply with the USA Patriot Acts requirements could have serious
legal and reputational consequences for the institution. RBC Centura has adopted appropriate policies, procedures and controls to address compliance with the requirements of the USA Patriot Act under the existing regulations. It will continue to
revise and update its policies, procedures and controls to reflect changes required by the USA Patriot Act and Treasurys regulations.



As of January 31, 2003, the Bank owns RBC Mortgage, a mortgage banking subsidiary operating in 27 states. RBC Mortgage is subject to
regulation and supervision applicable to mortgage companies in those states. On January 31, 2003, the Bank also acquired Prism Financial Reinsurance Corporation (Prism Reinsurance) from an affiliate. Prism Reinsurance is a
Hawaii-chartered captive insurance company that provides reinsurance for RBC Mortgages third-party private mortgage insurers and is subject to regulation and supervision by the Hawaii Insurance Division.



Canadian Supervision and Regulation of Royal Bank



Royal Bank is a federally regulated
financial institution governed by the Bank Act (Canada). The Superintendent of Financial Institutions (Canada) is responsible to the Minister of Finance (Canada) for the supervision of Royal Bank and its Canadian loan and trust company and insurance
subsidiaries. Activities in which RBC Centura, the Bank and their subsidiaries engage and investments by RBC Centura, the Bank and their subsidiaries can affect compliance by Royal Bank with requirements of the Bank Act (Canada).



Item 2.Properties.



The information below in response to Item 2 of Form 10-K is provided pursuant to General Instruction I. (2) (d) of Form 10-K, which permits the omission of the information required by such item
so long as a brief description of the material properties such as that set forth below is provided.



The main executive offices of RBC Centura and the Bank are located at 1417 Centura Highway, Rocky Mount, Nash County, North Carolina.
The Bank operates 236 banking centers, of which 197 are located in North Carolina. The Bank also operates 9 banking centers in South Carolina, 14 in Virginia, 15 in Georgia and one in Florida.



The Bank acquired RBC Mortgage on January 31, 2003, adding 215
locations in 27 states.



Item 3.Legal Proceedings.



Various legal proceedings against RBC Centura and its subsidiaries have arisen from time to time in the normal course of business. RBC
Centura believes liabilities arising from these proceedings, if any, will have no material adverse effect on the financial position or results of operations of RBC Centura or its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.



Item 4.Submission of Matters To a Vote of Shareholders.



The information called for by Item 4 has been omitted pursuant to General Instruction I. (2) (c) of Form 10-K.



13



---

PART II



ITEM 5.Market for RBC Centuras Common Equity and Related Shareholder Matters.



There is no established or public trading market for the common stock of RBC Centura. All of the outstanding common stock of RBC Centura
is owned by Royal Bank. Prior to being acquired, Predecessor paid quarterly dividends. Although RBC Centura has not paid any dividends to Royal Bank during 2002, under certain conditions, RBC Centura may pay dividends to Royal Bank in future
periods. For a discussion of restrictions on RBC Centuras ability to pay dividends, please see Item 1BusinessSupervision and RegulationPayment of Dividends, beginning on page4.



ITEM 6.Selected Financial Data.



The information called for by Item 6 has been omitted pursuant to General Instruction I. (2) (a) of Form 10-K.



|ITEM 7.    Managements |  | Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
|----------------------- |  | -------------------------------------------------------------------------



The information below in response to Item 7 of Form 10-K is provided pursuant to General Instruction I.
(2) (a) of Form 10-K, which permits the omission of the information required by such item so long as a narrative analysis such as that set forth below is provided.



The following discussion and analysis is presented to assist in the understanding and evaluation of the
financial condition and results of operations of RBC Centura. It should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes presented on pages 40-72 and the supplemental financial data appearing throughout
this report. RBC Centura is a bank holding company operating primarily in North Carolina and in certain regions of South Carolina, Virginia, Florida and Georgia. Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements discusses its principal
wholly-owned subsidiary, the Bank.



The only
significant change in accounting policy that occurred during 2002 was the discontinuation of goodwill amortization on January 1, 2002 as a result of the application of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 142 Goodwill
and Other Intangible Assets. See the Noninterest Income and Expense section of this Item 7 for further discussion. There have been no other changes in accounting principles, practices or methods of application during 2002 that would have a
material impact on RBC Centuras results of operations. See Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of RBC Centuras significant accounting policies and the Summary of Critical Accounting Policies section
within this Item 7.



Percentage and variance
calculations contained herein have been calculated based upon actual, not rounded, results.



SEGMENT INFORMATION



SFAS 131 Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information requires public companies to report certain financial information about operating segments for which such
information is available and utilized by the chief operating decision maker in determining the allocation of resources and also in assessing performance. Historically, RBC Centura presented financial information for Retail, Treasury, and Other in
accordance with SFAS 131. As a result of the acquisition of Predecessor by Royal Bank and as part of the continued integration, management has re-evaluated its reportable operating segments and determined that it no longer has any distinct operating
segments based on the requirements of SFAS 131. The chief operating decision maker includes certain members of Royal Banks management and committees and no significant, discrete financial information, other than the results of RBC Centura
consolidated, is being reviewed by the chief operating decision maker.



SUMMARY OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES



RBC Centura adheres to generally accepted accounting principles and general practices within the banking industry in designing, implementing and applying its accounting policies. These accounting policies, described in Note
1 of the Notes to



14



---

Consolidated Financial Statements, are fundamental to understanding managements discussion and analysis of results of operations and
financial condition. Many of RBC Centuras accounting policies require significant management judgment regarding valuation of assets and liabilities and/or significant interpretation of specific accounting guidance. These judgments about
critical accounting estimates are based on information available as of the date of the financial statements. The following is a summary of RBC Centuras more important accounting policies that require managements most difficult,
subjective or complex judgments.



The allowance
for loan losses (AFLL) represents managements estimate of the amount necessary to absorb probable incurred losses in the loan portfolio and is established through provisions for loan losses charged against income. Loans deemed to
be uncollectible are charged against the AFLL, and subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the AFLL. Managements ongoing evaluation of the adequacy of the AFLL is based on periodic and systematic loan reviews, loan loss experience of
prior years, economic conditions in the Banks market areas, the fair value and adequacy of underlying collateral and the growth and risk composition of the loan portfolio. Specific allowance is made and maintained to absorb losses for
individually identified borrowers. These losses are assessed on an account-by-account basis based on managements current evaluation of RBC Centuras loss exposure for each credit, given the payment status, financial condition of the
borrower, and value of any underlying collateral. For the homogeneous pools of loans that have not been specifically identified, estimates of losses are largely based on charge-off trends, expected default rates, general economic conditions, and
overall portfolio quality. RBC Centura also has an unallocated allowance, which explicitly reflects the subjective and judgmental elements involved in determining the AFLL. The use of different estimates or assumptions in determining the AFLL may
produce significantly different provisions for credit losses and financial results.



Estimations of fair value are critical for many of RBC Centuras assets and liabilities including loans held for sale, available for sale investment securities (AFS securities), assets
and liabilities associated with RBC Centuras derivative financial instruments, capitalized mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) and goodwill. Because these assets and liabilities are recorded at either fair value or at the lower of
cost or fair value they are subject to various valuation techniques used by RBC Centura. The fair values of loans held for sale are based upon anticipated liquidation values, while the fair values of AFS securities and derivative financial
instruments are determined based upon dealer quotes for similar instruments. RBC Centura uses a discounted cash flow model, in conjunction with prepayment speed and expected credit loss assumptions, to determine the fair value of MSRs. The
discount rate applied to the expected cash flows varies according to the expected timing of those cash flows and the perceived risk associated with the loans serviced. A discounted cash flow model is also used annually, beginning with the first
quarter of 2002, to determine the fair value of RBC Centuras reporting units in assessing whether or not RBC Centuras goodwill is impaired under SFAS 142.



The remainder of managements discussion and analysis of RBC Centuras results of operations and
financial condition should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes.



SUMMARY OF HISTORICAL GAAP RESULTS OF OPERATIONS



As previously disclosed, at the close of business on June 5, 2001, Rock Merger Subsidiary, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Bank,
merged with and into Predecessor and the surviving corporation was Predecessor, which was renamed RBC Centura Banks, Inc. As a result of the transaction, Predecessor became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Bank. Each share of Predecessors
outstanding common stock was converted into the right to receive 1.684 common shares of Royal Bank. Each share of Rock Merger Subsidiary, Inc. common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger was converted
into one share of common stock of RBC Centura. There are 2,405,463,097 shares of common stock currently outstanding, all of which are owned by Royal Bank. The common stock is registered under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. The value of the transaction was approximately $2.2 billion. The business combination was accounted for as a purchase with Royal Banks basis being pushed down to RBC Centura. The purchase price was allocated to the
estimated fair values of RBC Centuras tangible and intangible assets and liabilities with the remainder allocated to goodwill. As a result of the application of purchase accounting, RBC Centura recorded premiums of $11.6 million and $70.8
million on the investment and loan portfolios, respectively, and discounts of $32.3 million and $5.5 million on deposits and long-term debt, respectively, which are appropriately being amortized over the average life of the respective instruments.



In connection with the acquisition, RBC Centura
recorded $1.2 billion and $259.1 million in goodwill and core deposit



15



---

intangibles, respectively. Goodwill was assigned a life of 20 years while the core deposit intangible is being amortized over a 10 year life.
Under new accounting guidance discussed in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, goodwill is considered to have an indefinite life and is no longer being amortized beginning in January of 2002, but rather will be subject to
impairment evaluation at least annually.



In
order to consolidate the U.S. retail banking operations of Royal Bank, RBC Centura acquired SFNB from an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Bank on June 1, 2002. As further discussed in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements, the SFNB merger resulted in a change in reporting entity for financial statement purposes and restatement of certain historical financial information giving consideration as to when RBC Centura and SFNB were under common control of Royal
Bank.



For the year ended December 31, 2002 net
income amounted to $100.3 million compared with a net loss of $5.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2001. The most significant factor generating the large increase in income from year-to-year was the fact that Predecessor came under the
common control of Royal Bank on June 5, 2001. The results of operations for 2001 therefore do not reflect the results of operations for Predecessor during the period from January 1, 2001 through June 5, 2001 but only the operations of SFNB. Another
significant factor in the large increase was $38.6 million in merger-related and other significant charges recognized during 2001 as a result of Royal Banks decision to consolidate its U.S. retail banking operations by consolidating the
operations of SFNB into RBC Centura and sell SFNBs credit card portfolio.



Net interest income increased substantially from $259.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2001 to $438.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2002. Interest income in 2002 increased
by $230.5 million from the $455.1 million recognized during 2001 in spite of the decreasing rate environment that prevailed over this two year period. This was the result of the acquisition of Predecessors $11.1 billion in interest-earning
assets on June 5, 2001, which impacted the results of operations for the entire year ended December 31, 2002 while only impacting approximately seven months of the year ended December 31, 2001. Similarly, interest expense in 2002 increased by $51.6
million from the $195.9 million recognized during 2001 due to the fact that interest-bearing liabilities acquired on June 5, 2001 of $9.9 billion impacted interest expense for all of 2002 but only a portion of 2001.



The provision for loan losses increased from $25.6 million
during 2001 to $43.0 million during 2002. This increase was primarily the result of the acquisition of $7.7 billion in loans as a result of the acquisition of Predecessor and the fact that provisioning for this portfolio occurred during the entire
year of 2002 while only occurring for approximately seven months during 2001.



Noninterest income increased by $60.6 million from 2001 to 2002 mainly as a result of the fact that the noninterest income producing activities of Predecessor affected the entire years results
for 2002 while only impacting seven months of 2001. The most substantial component of the overall increase in noninterest income was service charges on deposit accounts which, grew by $27.0 million as a result of the addition of $7.3 billion in
deposits acquired in the acquisition of Predecessor. The addition of these deposits generated additional service charges for only a portion of 2001 compared with all of the year 2002. An additional factor impacting the increase was the gains of $4.9
million realized during the fourth quarter of 2002 for the sales of seven banking offices (see Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further description of the sale). Securities gains also increased by $2.8 million from 2001
to 2002.



Another component of noninterest
income, mortgage income, increased by $7.1 million from 2001 to 2002. Mortgage income is primarily comprised of mortgage loan sale income, origination fees, and servicing income. Mortgage loan sale income and origination fees increased by $3.0
million and $2.3 million, respectively, from 2001 to 2002 as a result of the underlying mortgage banking activities taking place during the entire year of 2002 and only subsequent to June 5, 2001 during 2001. During 2002, RBC Centura began
increasing the amount of loans serviced generating an increase in the amount of MSRs. This increase, along with the fact that RBC Centura only serviced loans for seven months during 2001, resulted in an increase in the related servicing income of
$5.4 million. The increasing MSR balance also resulted in increased amortization from year to year of $2.9 million. In addition, RBC Centura also recorded a $2.0 million valuation reserve against MSRs as a result of higher prepayment speeds,
relative to initial projections, on loans serviced due to the decreasing interest rate environment.



Noninterest expense increased by $83.3 million from 2001 to 2002 primarily as the result of the increased noninterest expense activity
amounts generated by the addition of Predecessor. The growth would have been much more pronounced if



16



---

not for the following factors which worked to narrow the change from period to period. One significant factor was the discontinuation of
goodwill amortization at the beginning of 2002 under SFAS 142. Goodwill amortization amounted to $35.9 million during 2001. Merger related and other significant charges also declined by $34.9 million as there were significant charges during 2001
relating to Royal Banks decision to consolidate the operations of SFNB into RBC Centura resulting in $38.6 million in asset impairment charges and severance and employee related costs.



Income tax expense for 2002 and 2001 was $44.2 million and
$11.2 million, respectively. The 2002 and 2001 effective tax rates were 30.6 percent, and 202.3 percent, respectively. The effective tax rate for 2002 was positively impacted by non-taxable income while the 2001 effective tax rate was impacted by
certain non-deductible merger expenses. See Note 16 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a reconciliation of the GAAP effective tax rate to the statutory tax rate for 2002 and 2001.



ADDITIONAL PRO FORMA INFORMATION



It is generally not appropriate to combine pre- and post-
push down periods when analyzing results of operations. In addition, due to the restatement as noted above, the historical results of RBC Centura have been restated to only include SFNB prior to June 5, 2001, the date that RBC Centura
was acquired by Royal Bank. However, for purposes of comparison only and to facilitate discussion and analysis of results of operations, the following pro forma income statement combines RBC Centuras results of operations from January 1, 2001
through December 31, 2001(which actually represents the historical results for SFNB for the year ended December 31, 2001 and the results of RBC Centura for the period June 6, 2001 through December 31, 2001) with those of the Predecessor for the
period January 1, 2001 through June 5, 2001. All discussion of the year ending December 31, 2001 refers to pro forma results including Predecessor activity during the period from January 1, 2001 through June 5, 2001. This discussion is considered
more meaningful than the historical results given the complexities of the mergers and change in reporting entity as noted above.



For the year ended December 31, 2002, RBC Centura reported net income of $100.3 million. A pro forma net loss of $56.9 million was
recorded for the year ended December 31, 2001, largely as a result of $130.1 million in merger-related and other significant charges associated with the SFNB restructuring and the acquisition of Predecessor by Royal Bank. See Table 1 for a combining
schedule comparing the pro forma results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2001 with of those of the year ended December 31, 2002.



17



---

Table 1



Combining Schedule for Results of Operations



|                                                    |  |                                           |         |   |                                      |   |         | Pro forma                    |  |   |                             
|--------------------------------------------------- |  | ----------------------------------------- | ------- | - | ------------------------------------ | - | ------- | ---------------------------- |  | - | ----------------------------
|                                                    |  | RBC Centura                               |         |   | Predecessor                          |   |         | RBC Centura                  |  |   | RBC Centura                 
|                                                    |  | January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001 |         |   | January 1, 2001 through June 5, 2001 |   |         | Year ended December 31, 2001 |  |   | Year ended December 31, 2002
|                                                    |  | (thousands)                               |         |   |                                     
|Net interest income                                 |  | $                                         | 259,167 |   |                                      | $ | 181,767 |                              |  | $ | 440,934                     
|Provision for loan losses                           |  |                                           | 25,643  |   |                                      |   | 25,420  |                              |  |   | 51,063                      
|                                                    |  |                                           |         |   |                                      |   |         |                              |  |   |                             
|Net interest income after provision for loan losses |  |                                           | 233,524 |   |                                      |   | 156,347 |                              |  |   | 389,871                     
|Noninterest income, excluding securities gains      |  |                                           | 99,919  |   |                                      |   | 72,086  |                              |  |   | 172,005                     
|Securities gains, net                               |  |                                           | 8,003   |   |                                      |   | 27,454  |                              |  |   | 35,457                      
|Loss on equity investment                           |  |                                           |        |   |                                      |   | 42,203  |                              |  |   | 42,203                      
|Merger-related and other significant charges        |  |                                           | 38,629  |   |                                      |   | 91,502  |                              |  |   | 130,131                     
|Other noninterest expense                           |  |                                           | 297,258 |   |                                      |   | 172,929 |                              |  |   | 470,187                     
|                                                    |  |                                           |         |   |                                      |   |         |                              |  |   |                             
|Income before income taxes                          |  |                                           | 5,559   |   |                                      |   | (50,747 | )                            |  |   | (45,188                     
|Income tax expense                                  |  |                                           | 11,248  |   |                                      |   | 435     |                              |  |   | 11,683                      
|                                                    |  |                                           |         |   |                                      |   |         |                              |  |   |                             
|Net income                                          |  | $                                         | (5,689  | ) |                                      | $ | (51,182 | )                            |  | $ | (56,871                     
|                                                    |  |                                           |         |   |                                      |   |         |                              |  |   |                             



Other
items of significance occurring as of and for the year ended December 31, 2002 are highlighted below:



| |  |  | On July 22, 2002, RBC Centura acquired 100% of the common shares of Eagle, with approximately $1.2 billion in assets. RBC Centura recorded premiums of $10.1 million
on the loan portfolio and discounts of $16.9 million and $8.0 million on long-term debt and deposits, respectively, which are being amortized over the average life of the respective instruments. The amortization of the premiums served to reduce
interest income, while the accretion of the discounts served to lower interest expense. See Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding this acquisition.
| | - |  | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | Total loans increased slightly over the prior year to $8.0 billion at December 31, 2002 from $7.8 billion at December 31, 2001. Total deposits grew in the
current year from $7.4 billion at December 31, 2001 to $8.0 billion at December 31, 2002.
| | - |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | The allowance for loan losses was $120.8 million at December 31, 2002, representing 1.51 percent of outstanding loans compared to $103.8 million, or 1.33 percent of
outstanding loans at year-end 2001. Net charge-offs amounted to $37.9 million or 0.48 percent of average loans for the year ended December 31, 2002, compared with $52.5 million and 0.66 percent, respectively for the year ended December 31, 2001 (pro
forma). The large decrease in net charge-offs principally occurred in the subprime and leasing portfolios, lines of business that RBC Centura is exiting, and also occurred within the commercial loan portfolio.
| | - |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



18



---

INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS



Interest-earning assets consist primarily of loans and investment securities. These assets are subject to
credit risk and interest rate risk, which are discussed in detail in the Asset Quality and Allowance for Loan Losses, Market Risk, and Asset/Liability and Interest Rate Risk Management sections. During 2002,
average interest-earning assets were $12.4 billion compared with $11.5 billion on average during 2001 (pro forma), an increase of $913.4 million or 8.0 percent. Period-end interest earning assets were $13.5 billion at December 31, 2002, an
increase of $1.7 billion from the balance of $11.8 billion at December 31, 2001. As discussed below, most of the growth occurred within the investment portfolio.



Loans



Loans, excluding loans held for sale, represent the largest component of interest-earning assets for RBC Centura and ended the year at
$8.0 billion, an increase of $223.2 million from the balance at December 31, 2001. This change was counterbalanced by a $34.7 million decrease in unamortized purchase price premiums recorded in both the acquisition of Predecessor by Royal Bank and
the acquisition of Eagle by RBC Centura. The key reason for the increase in the loan balance was the loans acquired in the Eagle acquisition, which totaled $697.1 million, including a purchase price premium of $10.1 million. During the fourth
quarter of 2002, RBC Centura also sold approximately $17.1 million in loans in connection with the divestiture of seven branches. See Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further description of these transactions. Excluding
the premium recorded and loans acquired and sold, loans ended the period at $7.3 billion, a decrease of $422.1 million when compared to the balance as of December 31, 2001.



Exclusive of the premium recorded in connection with the acquisition of Predecessor by Royal Bank and the
acquisition of Eagle by RBC Centura, commercial loans (commercial mortgage, commercial, industrial and agricultural and real estate construction), which represent the largest component of the loan portfolio, decreased by $31.6 million from the
December 31, 2001 balance of $4.9 billion. The acquisition of approximately $318.8 million in commercial loans from Eagle offset declines due to the continued economic slowdown. Consumer loans, consisting of equity lines, residential mortgages,
installment loans and other credit line loans, increased by $258.2 million, or 13.0 percent, to total $2.2 billion at December 31, 2002 exclusive of the remaining purchase price premium. The acquisition of Eagle accounted for only a portion of
this increase as $131.9 million in consumer loans were acquired in conjunction with this combination. The remaining increase in consumer loans was the result of new and developing strategic and sales initiatives. Mortgage loans increased by $68.6
million exclusive of the remaining purchase price premium, as the result of the $246.4 million of these loans acquired in the Eagle acquisition. Upon excluding Eagle loans, mortgage loans decreased overall due to expected payoffs in the SFNB
portfolio. The leasing portfolio (excluding the premium recorded) declined $37.1 million driven by the exit strategy with regards to the product line in addition to normal amortization. See Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
for a detail of loan portfolio composition. Table 2 also details the breakdown of construction/development and other loans among fixed and floating rate pricing arrangements.



On average, loans increased slightly, $30.7 million or 0.39% over 2001 (pro forma), averaging $7.9 billion
for 2002. The year-to-year growth was predominantly driven by the $207.2 million increase in variable consumer and installment loans. These increases were counterbalanced by modest decreases in the remaining components of the loan portfolio.
Excluding the loans acquired in the Eagle acquisition, average loans during 2002 would have decreased by approximately $259.7 million.



Taxable equivalent interest earned on the loan portfolio, including fee income, for year ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 (pro forma)
totaled $450.3 million and $607.4 million, respectively. The declining rate environment resulted in a $159.4 million decrease in interest income while increasing loan volume generated a $2.4 million increase in interest income. Overall, the loan
portfolio yielded 5.67 percent for the year 2002 compared with 7.68 percent during 2001 (pro forma). The large decrease was mainly due to the declining rate environment that prevailed during 2001 and 2002. Also contributing 57 basis points (or $44.9
million) to the decline was the amortization of loan premiums recorded as a result of the acquisition of Predecessor by Royal Bank and the acquisition of Eagle by RBC Centura. In the year 2003 a decreased level of purchase price premium amortization
will impact the yield as only $10.8 million in amortization is expected.



Inherent in lending is the risk of loss due to the failure of a borrower to repay amounts due. To minimize this risk, approximately 91.2 percent of the commercial loan portfolio outstanding at December 31, 2002 was secured
versus unsecured. RBC Centura, by preference, is a secured lender. Unsecured commercial loans are generally seasonal in nature (to be repaid in one year or less) and, like secured loans, are supported by current financial statements and cash flow
analyses. Commercial loans secured by commercial real estate are supported by appraisals prepared by independent appraisers



19



---

approved by the Bank in accordance with regulatory guidelines and by current financial statements, cash flow analyses, and such other
information deemed necessary by the Bank to evaluate each proposed advance. All loans of $500,000 or more require complete and thorough financial and nonfinancial analyses. This may include in-depth credit memos, ratio analysis or other tools used
to evaluate and manage risk. In some cases, borrowers are visited at their places of business and most collateral is inspected by a lending officer. Systematic independent credit reviews ensure proper monitoring of post-closing compliance.
Weaknesses in credit and non-compliance with terms, conditions, and loan agreements are promptly reported to the credit review area and investigated.



In connection with commercial lending activities, RBC Centura had $188.2 million of standby letters of credit outstanding at December 31,
2002 compared to $147.1 million at December 31, 2001. These letters of credit are subject to the same credit approval and monitoring process as commercial loans.



The Bank extends credit principally to customers in its market areas of North Carolina, South Carolina,
Virginia, Georgia and Florida. RBC Centura utilizes a standard credit scoring system to assess borrower risk when extending credit on consumer loans and loans less than $500,000. Although not a significant part of RBC Centuras lending
activities, credit is extended to foreign borrowers on a case-by-case basis and is subject to the same credit and approval process as other commercial loans, except that an assessment of country risk is also made. The loan portfolio is reviewed on
an on-going basis to maintain diversification by industry, geography, type of loan, collateral, and borrower.



Loans and other assets which were not performing in accordance with their original terms and past due loans are discussed under the
section Asset Quality and Allowance for Loan Losses.



See Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a breakdown of loans by based on underlying collateral.



Table 2



Maturity Schedule of Selected Loans



|                                               |  | As of December 31, 2002
|---------------------------------------------- |  | -----------------------
|                                               |  | One Year or Less       
|                                               |  | (thousands)            
|Commercial, financial, and agricultural:       |  |                        
|Fixed interest rates                           |  | $                      
|Floating interest rates                        |  |                        
|                                               |  |                        
|Total                                          |  | $                      
|                                               |  |                        
|Real estateconstruction and land development: |  |                        
|Fixed interest rates                           |  | $                      
|Floating interest rates                        |  |                        
|                                               |  |                        
|Total                                          |  | $                      
|                                               |  |                        



Investment Securities



The investment portfolio, comprised
primarily of mortgage-backed securities, agencies and treasuries, ended 2002 at $4.8 billion, an increase of $1.0 billion as compared with the 2001 year-end balance of $3.8 billion. For 2002, the investment portfolio, gross, averaged $4.1 billion
compared with an average of $3.3 billion during 2001 (pro forma). The investment portfolio growth provided an additional means of leveraging capital while experiencing slow net growth within the loan portfolio as described earlier.



The investment portfolio consists primarily of securities for
which an active market exists. RBC Centuras policy is to invest primarily in securities of the U.S. Government and its agencies and in other high grade, fixed income securities. At the end of 2002, substantially all securities in RBC
Centuras investment portfolio consisted of these types of securities. Refer to Note 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a summary of investment securities. The effective duration of the investment portfolio was 2.3 years at
December 31, 2002 and 2.8 years at December 31, 2001. Table 3 summarizes the investment portfolio by contractual maturity date with original contractual lives that range from one day to 32 years. Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, by
nature, typically have lives that are shorter than their contractual life due to volatility in the monthly returns of principal as a result of prepayment sensitivity to changes in market interest rates.



20



---

Table 3



INVESTMENT SECURITIESMATURITY/YIELD
SCHEDULE



|                                            |  | Remaining Maturities as of December 31, 2002 |         |       |              |  
|------------------------------------------- |  | -------------------------------------------- | ------- | ----- | ------------ | -
|                                            |  | 1 Year of Less                               |         |       | 1 to 5 Years |  
|                                            |  | Amortized Cost                               |         | Yield |              |  
|                                            |  | (dollars in thousands)                       |        
|Held To Maturity:                           |  |                                              |         |       |              |  
|Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities |  | $                                            |        |       |             | %
|Total held to maturity                      |  | $                                            |        |       |             |  
|                                            |  |                                              |         |       |              |  
|                                           
|Available For Sale:                         |  |                                              |         |       |              |  
|U.S. government agencies and corporations   |  | $                                            | 257,458 |       | 5.82         | %
|State and municipal                         |  |                                              |        |       |             |  
|Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities |  |                                              |        |       |             |  
|Common stock                                |  |                                              |        |       |             |  
|Other securities                            |  |                                              | 118,339 |       | 1.24         |  
|                                            |  |                                              |         |       |              |  
|Total available for sale                    |  | $                                            | 375,797 |       | 4.38         |  
|                                            |  |                                              |         |       |              |  

---

Yields are based on amortized cost, and
yields related to securities exempt from federal and/or state income taxes are stated on a taxable equivalent basis assuming statutory tax rates of 35.0% and 6.9% for federal and state purposes, respectively.



The classification of securities as held to maturity
(HTM) or available for sale (AFS) is determined at the time of purchase. RBC Centura currently classifies substantially all of its investment purchases as available for sale. This is consistent with RBC Centuras
investment philosophy of maintaining flexibility to manage the securities portfolio. In connection with the acquisition of Predecessor by Royal Bank approximately $44.0 million of investment securities were transferred from the held to maturity
portfolio to available for sale in order to align RBC Centuras interest rate risk position and credit risk policy with those of Royal Bank.



The AFS portfolio is used as a part of RBC Centuras liquidity and asset/liability management strategy and securities in it may be
sold in response to changes in interest rates, changes in prepayment risk, the need to manage regulatory capital and also to provide bank liquidity. This portfolio is carried at fair value with unrealized gains or losses recorded, net of tax, in
accumulated other comprehensive income. At December 31, 2002, AFS investments had a market value of $4.8 billion, up $1.0 billion compared to December 31, 2001. Included in the market value of the AFS portfolio as of December 31, 2002 were net
unrealized gains of $130.2 million, $79.3 million net of tax, compared with net unrealized gains of $48.9 million, $30.0 million net of tax as of December 31, 2001. The change in unrealized gains/losses was due to growth in the investment portfolio
and an overall decrease in interest rates subsequent to December 31, 2001 that served to increase the market value of fixed income securities.



RBC Centura acquired $16.6 million in HTM securities in the acquisition of Eagle on July 22, 2002.



Taxable equivalent interest income on investment securities
was $227.6 million for 2002, up $13.5 million from the $214.1 million earned in 2001 (pro forma). Changes in interest rates, product mix, and credit spreads decreased interest income by $34.7 million (pro forma) while volume variances caused an
increase of $48.2 million (pro forma). The average yield on investments was 5.58 percent in 2002 versus 6.56 percent in 2001 (pro forma). The combination of declining interest rates and the portfolio restructurings mentioned above contributed to the
98 basis point decrease in the investment yield. For additional information see Table 4, Net Interest Income AnalysisTaxable Equivalent Basis and Table 5, Net Interest Income and Volume/Rate VarianceTaxable Equivalent
Basis.



21



---



FUNDING
SOURCES



Total funding includes deposits,
short-term borrowings, and long-term debt and averaged $12.1 billion during 2002, up $907.5 million or 8.1 percent from the $11.1 billion average during 2001 (pro forma). The cost of interest bearing liabilities for 2002 was 2.28 percent compared
with 3.85 percent during 2001 (pro forma). The 157 basis point drop was predominantly due to the decreasing interest rate environment, but also reflects a 15 basis point decrease resulting from the accretion of discounts recorded as a result of the
acquisition of Predecessor by Royal Bank and the acquisition of Eagle by RBC Centura.



Deposits



Total
deposits, whose major categories include money market accounts, savings accounts, individual retirement accounts, certificates of deposit (CDs) and transaction accounts, ended the period at $8.0 billion, up $592.8 million from the
December 31, 2001 balance of $7.4 billion. Deposits increased during 2002 as a result of the acquisition of  $829.7 million in deposits in association with the Eagle acquisition. The most significant decline in the deposit portfolio occurred
within CDs less than $100,000 which decreased by $118.7 million in spite of the acquisition of $306.3 million of this account type in the Eagle acquisition. This decline in CDs was principally attributable to the attrition of single-serviced CD
accounts, acquired in a previously completed merger, with which RBC Centura was unable to establish multiple service relationships. The remaining components increased by $711.5 million, $523.3 million of which related to deposits acquired in the
Eagle acquisition.



Total deposits averaged $7.5
billion during 2002, which was a $15.9 million decrease from the 2001 average balance of $7.6 billion (pro forma). Interest expense on deposits decreased $104.6 million to total $128.1 million for 2002 when compared with the $232.8 million in
interest expense recognized during 2001 (pro forma). As shown in Table 4, Net Interest Income AnalysisTaxable Equivalent Basis, the cost of interest-bearing deposits decreased 158 basis points from 2001 (pro forma) to yield 2.02
percent during 2002. The decrease in deposit interest expense was driven primarily by changes in the portfolio mix and the interest rate environment, decreasing interest expense from 2001 by $94.1 million. Volume changes also served to decrease
interest expense, contributing $10.6 million to the overall reduction. In addition to volume and rate effects, an additional factor generating the decreasing yield was the accretion of the deposit discounts recorded in the acquisition of Predecessor
by Royal Bank and the acquisition of Eagle by RBC Centura. The accretion of these purchase accounting discounts resulted in a 19 basis point ($12.4 million) decrease in the cost of interest bearing deposits from 2001 to 2002. Management anticipates
that the discount accretion will have a diminished effect during 2003 as only $5.3 million in deposit discounts remains to be amortized.



Other Funding Sources



Management utilizes short-term borrowed funds, consisting principally of federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to
repurchase, and master notes. Short-term borrowed funds were $2.2 billion at December 31, 2002 and averaged $2.0 billion for the year. For comparison, short-term borrowed funds at December 31, 2001 were $1.8 billion and averaged $1.9 billion during
the year (pro forma). Short-term borrowed funds represented 16.7 percent of RBC Centuras total average funding sources for 2002 compared with 17.2 percent during 2001 (pro forma). The decline in average  short-term borrowings principally
stemmed from the significant growth in long-term debt. The average interest rate paid on short-term borrowed funds decreased by 230 basis points from the 3.85 percent paid in 2001 (pro forma). The decline was mainly the result of the decreasing
interest rate environment that prevailed during 2002. Interest expense on short-term borrowed funds decreased by $42.6 million between periods, as the effect of lower interest rates decreased expense by  $46.0 million, counterbalancing the
increase of $3.5 million caused by increasing volume.



Long-term debt consists predominantly of Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances, subordinated notes and capital securities and ended the period at $3.0 billion compared to $2.2 billion as of December 31, 2001. The
increase was a result of additional FHLB borrowings and the issuance by RBC Centura to an affiliate of $150.0 million of LIBOR based  10-year subordinated debt. Long-term debt averaged $2.5 billion during 2002 compared with $1.7 billion during
the year earlier period (pro forma). In addition to the new funding received from an affiliate, a substantial contributor to the increasing average long-term debt balance was FHLB borrowings, which grew on average $410.3 million from 2001 (pro
forma). The cost of funds for long-term debt during 2001 (pro forma) decreased by 128 basis points to 3.53 percent for the year ended December 31, 2002. Interest expense generated by long-term debt increased from $80.1 million in 2001 (pro forma) to
$88.2 million in 2002 as the $33.0 million impact of a substantial increase in the average balance outweighed the



22



---

$24.9 million effect of decreasing rates upon expense recognition. As part of the application of purchase accounting, discounts of $5.5
million and $16.9 million were recorded during the second quarter of 2001 and the third quarter of 2002, respectively, as fair value adjustments to long-term debt. These discounts are being accreted on a straight line basis over the average life of
the debt. Accretion of these discounts during 2002 amounted to $3.7 million and reduced the funding cost of long-term debt by 15 basis points. Accretion of these discounts during 2001 amounted to $1.2 million and reduced the funding cost of
long-term debt by 8 basis points. The anticipated decrease in funding cost for 2003 will continue to grow to $7.3 million.



NET INTEREST INCOME AND NET INTEREST MARGIN



Net interest income for 2002 and 2001 (pro forma) was $438.1 million and $440.9 million, respectively. On a
taxable equivalent basis, net interest income decreased $2.2 million to $448.5 million from the $450.7 million reported in 2001 (pro forma). As shown in Table 5, rate variances were the primary contributors of the decline in taxable equivalent net
interest income, decreasing income by $33.0 million while volume variances offset most of this reduction in income by producing an increase in taxable equivalent net interest income of $30.8 million over the prior year (pro forma).



Net interest margin measures the difference between the yield
on earning assets and the rate paid on funds used to support those assets. The net interest margin, defined as taxable equivalent net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets, declined 30 basis points (pro forma) to 3.65 percent
for 2002 predominantly due to the amortization of purchase price premiums recorded in association with the acquisition of Predecessor by Royal Bank and the acquisition of Eagle by RBC Centura, as well as the investment portfolio restructuring
performed in the second quarter of 2001 to align RBC Centuras interest rate risk position and credit risk policy with those of Royal Bank. In addition, the decrease in net interest margin resulted from Federal Reserve actions to reduce
short-term interest rates in response to a weakening economy. The amortization of loan premiums reduced interest income and therefore reduced the margin, while the accretion of the discount on deposits and other funding sources lowered interest
expense and therefore increased the margin. During 2002, the negative impact of the loan portfolio premium amortization on the net interest margin was greater than the benefit from the accretion of the discounts associated with the deposit base. By
the third quarter of 2006 it is expected that the accretion of the funding source discounts and the amortization of the loan premium will terminate, ending any associated effect on the margin.



Table 4 and Table 5 provides additional information related to
net interest income on a taxable equivalent basis and the net interest margin.



23



---



Table 4



Net Interest Income AnalysisTaxable
Equivalent Basis (1) (2)



|                                                               |  | 2002                   |            |                          | 2001 |                     |  | 2000 |                
|-------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------ | ---- | ------------------- |  | ---- | ---------------
|                                                               |  | Average Balance        |            | Interest Income/ Expense |      | Average Yield/ Rate |  |      | Average Balance
|                                                               |  | (dollars in thousands) |           
|ASSETS                                                         |  |                        |            |                          |      |                     |  |      |                
|Loans, including fees                                          |  | $                      | 7,940,776  |                          | $    | 450,335             |  | 5.67 | %              
|Taxable securities                                             |  |                        | 4,056,816  |                          |      | 226,610             |  | 5.59 |                
|Tax-exempt securities                                          |  |                        | 19,648     |                          |      | 957                 |  | 4.87 |                
|Short-term investments                                         |  |                        | 27,075     |                          |      | 594                 |  | 2.19 |                
|Mortgage loans held for sale                                   |  |                        | 251,323    |                          |      | 17,503              |  | 6.96 |                
|                                                               |  |                        |            |                          |      |                     |  |      |                
|Interest-earning assets, gross                                 |  |                        | 12,295,638 |                          |      | 695,999             |  | 5.66 |                
|Net unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities |  |                        | 88,549     |                          |      |                     |  |      |                
|Other assets, net                                              |  |                        | 2,344,490  |                          |      |                     |  |      |                
|                                                               |  |                        |            |                          |      |                     |  |      |                
|Total assets                                                   |  | $                      | 14,728,677 |                          |      |                     |  |      |                
|                                                               |  |                        |            |                          |      |                     |  |      |                
|                                                              
|LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY                           |  |                        |            |                          |      |                     |  |      |                
|Interest checking                                              |  | $                      | 1,153,623  |                          | $    | 5,999               |  | .52  | %              
|Money market                                                   |  |                        | 1,936,983  |                          |      | 26,565              |  | 1.37 |                
|Savings deposits                                               |  |                        | 244,936    |                          |      | 1,700               |  | .69  |                
|Time deposits                                                  |  |                        | 3,004,091  |                          |      | 93,882              |  | 3.13 |                
|                                                               |  |                        |            |                          |      |                     |  |      |                
|Total interest-bearing deposits                                |  |                        | 6,339,633  |                          |      | 128,146             |  | 2.02 |                
|Borrowed funds                                                 |  |                        | 2,010,819  |                          |      | 31,155              |  | 1.55 |                
|Long-term debt                                                 |  |                        | 2,494,728  |                          |      | 88,180              |  | 3.53 |                
|                                                               |  |                        |            |                          |      |                     |  |      |                
|Interest-bearing liabilities                                   |  |                        | 10,845,180 |                          |      | 247,481             |  | 2.28 |                
|                                                               |  |                        |            |                          |      |                     |  |      |                
|Demand, noninterest-bearing                                    |  |                        | 1,205,907  |                          |      |                     |  |      |                
|Other liabilities                                              |  |                        | 288,153    |                          |      |                     |  |      |                
|Shareholders equity                                           |  |                        | 2,389,437  |                          |      |                     |  |      |                
|                                                               |  |                        |            |                          |      |                     |  |      |                
|Total liabilities and shareholders equity                     |  | $                      | 14,728,677 |                          |      |                     |  |      |                
|                                                               |  |                        |            |                          |      |                     |  |      |                
|Interest rate spread                                           |  |                        |            |                          |      |                     |  | 3.38 | %              
|Net yield on interest-earning assets, gross                    |  | $                      | 12,295,638 |                          | $    | 448,518             |  | 3.65 | %              
|                                                               |  |                        |            |                          |      |                     |  |      |                
|Taxable equivalent adjustment                                  |  |                        |            |                          | $    | 10,395              |  |      |                
|                                                               |  |                        |            |                          |      |                     |  |      |                

---

|(1) |  | Nonperforming loans are included in average balances for yield computations.
|--- |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

|(2) |  | Yields related to loans and securities exempt from both federal and state income taxes, federal income taxes only, or state income taxes only are stated on a taxable
equivalent basis assuming statutory tax rates for 2002 of 35.0% and 6.9%, for 2001 of 35.0% and 6.9%, and for 2000 of 35.0% and 6.9% for federal and state purposes, respectively.
|--- |  | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



Table 5



Net Interest Income and Volume/Rate VarianceTaxable
Equivalent Basis



|                                |  | 2002-2001                |          |   | 2001-2000                 |  
|------------------------------- |  | ------------------------ | -------- | - | ------------------------- | -
|                                |  |                          |          |   | Variance attributable to: |  
|                                |  | Income/ Expense Variance |          |   | Volume                    |  
|                                |  | (thousands)              |         
|INTEREST INCOME                 |  |                          |          |   |                           |  
|Loans, including fees           |  | $                        | (157,067 | ) |                           | $
|Taxable securities              |  |                          | 15,042   |   |                           |  
|Tax-exempt securities           |  |                          | (1,586   | ) |                           |  
|Short-term investments          |  |                          | (3,575   | ) |                           |  
|Mortgage loans held for sale    |  |                          | 5,882    |   |                           |  
|                                |  |                          |          |   |                           |  
|Total interest income           |  |                          | (141,304 | ) |                           |  
|                               
|INTEREST EXPENSE                |  |                          |          |   |                           |  
|Interest checking               |  |                          | (6,586   | ) |                           |  
|Money market                    |  |                          | (30,683  | ) |                           |  
|Savings deposits                |  |                          | (576     | ) |                           |  
|Time deposits                   |  |                          | (66,776  | ) |                           |  
|                                |  |                          |          |   |                           |  
|Total interest-bearing deposits |  |                          | (104,621 | ) |                           |  
|Borrowed funds                  |  |                          | (42,552  | ) |                           |  
|Long-term debt                  |  |                          | 8,057    |   |                           |  
|                                |  |                          |          |   |                           |  
|Total interest expense          |  |                          | (139,116 | ) |                           |  
|                                |  |                          |          |   |                           |  
|Net interest income             |  | $                        | (2,188   | ) |                           | $
|                                |  |                          |          |   |                           |  

---

The change in interest due to both rate
and volume has been allocated proportionately to volume variance and rate variance based on the relationship of the absolute dollar change in each.



24



---



ASSET
QUALITY AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES



The
investment and loan portfolios are the primary types of interest-earning assets for RBC Centura. While the investment portfolio is structured with minimum credit exposure, the loan portfolio is the primary asset subject to credit risk. The credit
risk management process at RBC Centura includes written credit policies, which establish underwriting standards, set limits on exposures, and establish loan approval levels by officer or branch.



Nonperforming Assets



Loans on nonaccrual are generally classified as nonaccrual,
meaning that interest is not being accrued on these instruments. Accrual of interest on loans is discontinued when management believes that such interest will not be collected in a reasonable period of time and the recorded accrued interest is
reversed or charged-off. A loan classified as nonaccrual is returned to accrual status when the obligation has been brought current, has performed in accordance with its contractual terms over an extended period of time, and the ultimate
collectibility of the total contractual principal and interest is no longer in doubt.



Total nonperforming assets, including nonperforming (nonaccrual) loans and foreclosed properties, were $100.2 million at December 31, 2002 compared with $81.0 million at December 31, 2001, an
increase of $19.1 million. Nonaccrual loans at year-end 2002 increased $17.4 million over year-end 2001 while assets acquired through foreclosure and repossession increased $1.8 million over the prior year. The increase was driven by a $7.5 million
increase in commercial nonaccruals acquired through the Eagle acquisition and a $10.6 million increase in consumer nonaccruals influenced by the slowing economy. Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets were 0.63 percent and 0.58 percent
at December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. As a percentage of total loans and leases plus foreclosed properties, nonperforming assets totaled 1.25 percent at December 31, 2002 compared to 1.04 percent at the end of 2001.



Accruing loans past due ninety or more days were approximately
$10.0 million at December 31, 2002, relatively unchanged from the prior year.



In addition to nonperforming assets and past due loans discussed above, management has identified approximately $52.0 million in loans that are currently performing in accordance with their contractual
terms that management believes may become nonperforming during the remaining term of the loan based on managements assessment of information regarding the financial condition and ability of the borrowers to comply with the present loan
repayment terms.



Allowance for Loan Losses



AFLL is the amount considered adequate to cover probable
incurred credit losses in RBC Centuras loan portfolio existing at the balance sheet date. The allowance is evaluated on a quarterly basis with an emphasis on problem accounts, recent loss experience, and changes in other factors including
economic conditions and regulatory requirements. The allowance for loan losses ended 2002 at $120.8 million, representing 1.51 percent of outstanding loans compared to $103.8 million, or 1.33 percent of outstanding loans at year-end 2001. The
increase in the allowance as a percentage of loans and leases reflects higher provisions in response to increasing nonaccruals and the effect of the acquisition of Eagle, which had a higher allowance level than did RBC Centura.



A provision for loan losses is charged against earnings in
order to maintain the AFLL at a level that reflects managements assessment of the risk inherent in the loan portfolio. The amount provided for loan losses during 2002 totaled $43.0 million as compared to $51.1 million for 2001. Net charge-offs
totaled $37.9 million and $52.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively, a decrease of $14.6 million. Net charge-offs were .48 percent of average loans in 2002 compared to .66 percent for 2001. Although net charge-offs
were down year over year, RBC Centura realigned and commenced exiting, during 2001, certain business lines including leasing and subprime lending resulting in higher levels of net charge-offs in the prior year given that collection prospects had
been significantly diminished. During 2002, approximately $7.2 million of nonperforming loans were sold to an unaffiliated third party resulting in a $2.0 million charge-off.



Management believes the AFLL to be adequate based upon its current judgment, evaluation, and analysis of the
loan portfolio. The AFLL is comprised of three components: specific reserves, general reserves, and unallocated reserves.



25



---

Generally, all loans with outstanding balances of $100,000 or greater that have been identified as impaired are reviewed on a quarterly basis
in order to determine whether a specific allowance is required. A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information, it is probable that RBC Centura will not receive all amounts due in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan
agreement. Once a loan has been identified as impaired, management measures impairment in accordance with SFAS 114 Accounting By Creditors for Impairment of a Loan. When the measure of the impaired loan is less than the recorded
investment in the loan, the amount of the impairment is recorded as a specific reserve. These specific reserves are determined on an individual loan basis based on managements current evaluation of RBC Centuras loss exposure for each
credit, given the payment status, financial condition of the borrower, and value of any underlying collateral. Loans for which specific reserves are provided are excluded from the general allowance calculations as described below.



The general allowance reflects the best estimate of probable
losses that exist within the portfolios of loans that have not been specifically identified. The general allowance for the commercial loan portfolio is established considering several factors including: current loan grades, historical loss rates,
expected future cash flows, and the results of individual loan reviews and analyses. Commercial loans are assigned a loan grade and the loss percentages assigned for each loan grade are determined based on periodic evaluation of actual loss
experience over a period of time and managements estimate of probable incurred losses as well as other factors that are known at the time when the appropriate level for the AFLL is assessed, including the average term of the portfolio. The
AFLL for consumer loans, mortgage loans, and leases is determined based on past due levels and historical and projected loss rates relative to each portfolio.



The unallocated allowance is determined through managements assessment of probable losses that are in the portfolio but are not
adequately captured by the other two components of the allowance, including consideration of current economic and business conditions and regulatory requirements. The unallocated allowance also reflects managements acknowledgement of the
imprecision and subjectivity that underlie the modeling of credit risk. As a percentage of the total allowance, the unallocated portion was 19.2 percent at December 31, 2002 compared to 15.8 percent for the prior year period primarily due to
increasing levels of nonaccruals and problem credits and the impact of the economic slowdown to the overall credit quality of the portfolio.



There were no significant changes in the estimation methods or fundamental assumptions used in the calculation of the AFLL for 2002 as
compared to 2001. Although management attempts to use the best information available to determine the AFLL, significant future additions to the AFLL may be necessary if actual conditions differ from the modeling assumptions and estimates used by
management, thus adversely affecting the operating results of RBC Centura. Such revisions of estimates and assumptions are made in the period in which the supporting factors indicate that loss levels may vary from the previous estimates.



For additional information with respect to the
activity in the AFLL, see Tables 6 and 7, Analysis of Allowance for Loan Losses and Allocation of Allowance for Loan Losses, respectively.



26



---



Table 6

Analysis of Allowance for Loan Losses



|                                                 |  | 2002                   |         |   | 2001 |   |         | 2000 | 
|------------------------------------------------ |  | ---------------------- | ------- | - | ---- | - | ------- | ---- | 
|                                                 |  | (dollars in thousands) |        
|Allowance for loan losses at beginning of year   |  | $                      | 103,828 |   |      | $ | 105,790 |      | 
|Allowance related to loans transferred or sold   |  |                        | (202    | ) |      |   | (549    | )    | 
|Allowance for acquired loans                     |  |                        | 12,053  |   |      |   |        |      | 
|Provision for loan losses                        |  |                        | 42,986  |   |      |   | 51,063  |      | 
|Charge-offs:                                     |  |                        |         |   |      |   |         |      | 
|Real estate loans                                |  |                        | 10,654  |   |      |   | 11,246  |      | 
|Commercial and industrial loans                  |  |                        | 15,568  |   |      |   | 25,342  |      | 
|Agricultural loans (excluding real estate)       |  |                        | 2,071   |   |      |   | 1,040   |      | 
|Consumer loans                                   |  |                        | 14,758  |   |      |   | 15,401  |      | 
|Leases                                           |  |                        | 1,804   |   |      |   | 6,040   |      | 
|Other                                            |  |                        | 24      |   |      |   | 469     |      | 
|                                                 |  |                        |         |   |      |   |         |      | 
|Total charge-offs                                |  |                        | 44,879  |   |      |   | 59,538  |      | 
|                                                 |  |                        |         |   |      |   |         |      | 
|Recoveries on loans previously charged-off:      |  |                        |         |   |      |   |         |      | 
|Real estate loans                                |  |                        | 183     |   |      |   | 379     |      | 
|Commercial and industrial loans                  |  |                        | 4,142   |   |      |   | 3,923   |      | 
|Agricultural loans (excluding real estate)       |  |                        | 3       |   |      |   | 23      |      | 
|Consumer loans                                   |  |                        | 2,147   |   |      |   | 1,934   |      | 
|Leases                                           |  |                        | 539     |   |      |   | 803     |      | 
|                                                 |  |                        |         |   |      |   |         |      | 
|Total recoveries on loans previously charged-off |  |                        | 7,014   |   |      |   | 7,062   |      | 
|                                                 |  |                        |         |   |      |   |         |      | 
|Net charge-offs                                  |  |                        | 37,865  |   |      |   | 52,476  |      | 
|                                                 |  |                        |         |   |      |   |         |      | 
|Allowance for loan losses at end of year         |  | $                      | 120,800 |   |      | $ | 103,828 |      | 
|                                                 |  |                        |         |   |      |   |         |      | 
|                                                
|Allowance and loss ratios:                       |  |                        |         |   |      |   |         |      | 
|Allowance for loan losses to total loans         |  |                        | 1.51    | % |      |   | 1.33    | %    | 
|Net charge-offs to average loans                 |  |                        | .48     |   |      |   | .66     |      | 
|Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans |  |                        | 1.42    | x |      |   | 1.54    | x    | 



Table
7

Allocation of Allowance for Loan Losses



|                                              |  | 2002        |         | 2001
|--------------------------------------------- |  | ----------- | ------- | ----
|                                              |  | (thousands)
|Commercial, financial, and agricultural       |  | $           | 37,693  |     
|Consumer                                      |  |             | 24,942  |     
|Real estatemortgage                          |  |             | 26,711  |     
|Real estateconstruction and land development |  |             | 6,876   |     
|Leases                                        |  |             | 1,376   |     
|Unallocated                                   |  |             | 23,202  |     
|                                              |  |             |         |     
|Allowance for loan losses at end of year      |  | $           | 120,800 |     
|                                              |  |             |         |     



The
allocation of the allowance for loan losses to the respective loan classifications is not necessarily indicative of future losses or future allocations.



27



---



Table 8

Nonperforming Assets and Past Due Loans



|                                            |  | 2002                   |         |   | 2001 |  
|------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------------- | ------- | - | ---- | -
|                                            |  | (dollars in thousands) |        
|Nonaccrual loans                            |  | $                      | 84,988  |   |      | $
|Foreclosed property                         |  |                        | 15,179  |   |      |  
|                                            |  |                        |         |   |      |  
|Total nonperforming assets                  |  | $                      | 100,167 |   |      | $
|                                            |  |                        |         |   |      |  
|Accruing loans past due ninety days or more |  | $                      | 10,005  |   |      | $
|                                           
|Nonperforming Assets To:                    |  |                        |         |   |      |  
|Loans and foreclosed property               |  |                        | 1.25    | % |      |  
|Total assets                                |  |                        | 0.63    |   |      |  



For the
years ended December 31, 2002, and 2001, the interest income that would have been recorded on nonaccrual loans had they performed in accordance with their original terms amounted to approximately $4.0 million and $4.7 million (pro forma),
respectively. Interest income on all such loans included in the results of operations amounted to approximately $1.6 million during both 2002 and 2001 (pro forma).



NONINTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE



Noninterest income (NII) includes service charges on deposit accounts, credit card and related
fees, insurance and brokerage commissions, trust revenues, mortgage income, and other commissions and fees derived from banking related activities.



Noninterest income for 2002 totaled $168.6 million, down $38.9 million from the $207.5 million amount earned during 2001 (pro forma). As a
percentage of total revenues (defined as the sum of net interest income and NII), NII decreased from 32.0% for the year ended December 31, 2001 (pro forma) to 27.8% for the year ending December 31, 2002. The decline in NII was generated largely by a
decrease in net realized gains on sales of investment securities from $35.5 million during 2001 (pro forma) to $10.8 million during 2002. The large net realized gains recognized during 2001 (pro forma) were primarily the result of a restructuring of
the investment portfolio during the second quarter of 2001 to align RBC Centuras interest rate risk position and credit risk policy with those of Royal Bank.



Service charges on deposit accounts, comprising approximately 40.2 percent of NII, continue to be the largest
component of NII. Service charges for the current period remained relatively consistent on an absolute dollar basis at $67.8 million compared with the amount of $67.7 million during 2001 pro forma. Brokerage commissions were $4.4 million, down
$7.2 million during 2002 from the year earlier period (pro forma). This decline was due to lower trading volume by individual investors in light of adverse capital markets performance and the transfer of full service investment brokers and their
associated accounts to RBC Dain Rauscher, an entity under the common control of Royal Bank. Insurance commissions also declined by $2.6 million from the year 2001 (pro forma) to $6.4 million as a result of the divestiture of the personal and
commercial insurance business lines during 2001. During the fourth quarter of 2002, gains totaling $4.9 million were recorded in NII from the sales of seven branches (see Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further
disclosure regarding the sale) and during the first quarter of 2001 (pro forma) a $2.8 million gain was recorded as the result of the sale of an interest in a private company. Fees on credit card services also exhibited a decline of $2.1 million
from 2001 (pro forma) to $4.4 million in 2002 largely as a result of runoff of balances related to SFNB credit card relationships.



Mortgage income during 2002 was $19.6 million, a decrease of $1.6 million from the pro forma amount realized during 2001. Mortgage income
is primarily comprised of mortgage loan sale income, origination fees, and servicing income. During 2002, RBC Centura began increasing the amount of loans serviced for third parties which generated an increase in the



28



---

amount of MSRs further resulting in a $2.6 million increase in the related amortization from period to period (pro forma). In addition, RBC
Centura recorded a $2.0 million valuation reserve against mortgage servicing rights as a result of higher prepayment speeds, relative to initial projections, on loans serviced due to the decreasing interest rate environment. Mortgage loan sale
income also declined $290,000, largely as a result of the sale of the mortgage loan production facilities of NCS Mortgage Lending Company (NCS) during the second quarter of 2001. The effect of decreasing mortgage loan sale income
and increasing mortgage servicing rights amortization was partially mitigated by an increase of $3.6 million (pro forma ) in servicing commissions generated by the increase in the amount of loans serviced.



Noninterest expense (NIE), totaled $419.2 million
during 2002, a decrease of $223.4 million from the pro forma amount realized during 2001. The largest factor in the decline was the substantial decrease in merger-related and other significant charges from $130.1 million in 2001 (pro forma) to $3.8
million in 2002. In addition, a $42.2 million loss on equity investment was realized during 2001 (pro forma). Another significant factor in the decline was the discontinuation of goodwill amortization at the beginning of 2002 under SFAS 142.
Goodwill amortization amounted to $35.9 million during 2001 (pro forma). Another key driver of the decrease was a charge of $19.1 million in litigation provisions recorded during the second quarter of 2001, a significant portion of which related to
previously disclosed settled litigation. Personnel expenses accounted for $9.4 million of the decrease between comparable periods as significant cost savings were realized once the operations of SFNB were combined into those of RBC Centura.
Mitigating the decrease in overall NIE was the $11.8 million increase in fees for outsourced services predominantly relating to an increase in the amount of centralized services provided by Royal Bank to support RBC Centuras growth strategy
(see Note 21 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion). One component of NIE that also demonstrated growth from 2001 (pro forma) to 2002 was marketing expenses which increased by $3.4 million as the result of an
overall increase in marketing activities. The remainder of the difference was spread across the various NIE expense categories.



INCOME TAX EXPENSE



Income tax expense for 2002 and 2001 (pro forma) was $44.2 million and $11.7 million, respectively. The 2002 and 2001 (pro forma)
effective tax rates were 30.6 percent and (25.9) percent, respectively. The effective tax rate for 2002 was positively impacted by non-taxable income while the 2001 effective tax rate was impacted negatively by certain non-deductible merger
expenses.



EQUITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES



Shareholders equity as of December 31,
2002 and 2001 was $2.4 billion and $2.3 billion, respectively, and represented 15.3 percent and 16.5 percent of year-end assets, respectively. The absolute growth was the result of an increase in retained earnings due to income realized during 2002
in addition to an increase in the amount of unrealized gains on available for sale securities. The decline of equity relative to total assets resulted from the fact that most of the growth in the asset base was funded with interest bearing
liabilities. Unrealized gains on available for sale securities, net of tax, were $79.3 million as of December 31, 2002 compared to $30.0 million as of December 31, 2001. Losses recognized within accumulated other comprehensive income related to
derivatives designated as cash flow hedges under SFAS 133 Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, which generated a reduction in shareholders equity of $14.3 million, along with the recognition of an
additional $8.1 million pension liability. See the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity for quantification of all factors upon shareholders equity.



RBC Centuras capital ratios are greater than the minimum ratios required by regulatory guidelines. RBC
Centura intends to maintain a capital and leverage mix that it considers optimal in light of various factors including product mix, forecasted growth, scheduled maturities of loans and deposits, and economic conditions. At December 31, 2002,
RBC Centura and the Bank had the requisite capital levels to qualify as well-capitalized. As a result of its well-capitalized status, the Bank is assessed at the lowest FDIC insurance premium rates available for financial institutions under
each insurance fund. Note 20 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements presents the capital ratios for RBC Centura and the Bank for 2002 and 2001. As discussed in the Liquidity section, capital securities are a component of tier
1 capital. Regulatory agencies have generally taken the position not to include net unrealized gains or losses on available for sale investment securities in calculating tier 1 capital.



29



---



LIQUIDITY



RBC Centuras liquidity management
objective is to meet maturing debt obligations, fund loan commitments and deposit withdrawals, and manage operations on a cost effective basis. Management believes that sufficient resources are available to meet RBC Centuras liquidity
objective through its debt maturity structure, holdings of liquid assets, and access to the capital markets through a variety of funding vehicles. Proper liquidity management is crucial to ensure that RBC Centura is able to take advantage of
new business opportunities as well as meet the demands of its customers.



Investment securities are an important tool to RBC Centuras liquidity management objective. Securities classified as available for sale represent an accessible source of liquidity through either repurchase agreements
or liquidation. Repurchase agreements involve the selling of securities to a counterparty, and a concurrent agreement to buy back the securities at a specified price and date. This activity is similar to pledging collateral to borrow funds.



The Banks traditional funding sources
consist primarily of core deposits (noninterest-bearing demand deposits, interest checking, savings and money market accounts), established federal funds lines with major banks, proceeds from matured investments, contracts to repurchase investment
securities and principal and interest repayments on loans. At December 31, 2002, the Bank had $4.1 billion in total federal funds lines available. In addition, the Bank has the ability to borrow from the FHLB up to 21 percent of the Banks
total assets. The amount outstanding to the FHLB at December 31, 2002 amounted to $2.1 billion.



The Bank also has the ability to issue debt up to a maximum of $1.0 billion of unsecured bank notes to institutional investors pursuant to a bank note program. These bank notes may have maturities that
can range from 30 days and beyond from the date of issue. Each bank note would be a direct, unconditional, and unsecured general obligation solely of the Bank and would not be an obligation of or guaranteed by RBC Centura. Under the program,
interest rate and maturity terms may be negotiated between the Bank and the purchaser, within certain parameters set forth in an offering circular. As of December 31, 2002 and 2001, there was $125.0 million of 6.5 percent, 10 year, subordinated bank
notes outstanding. In addition, RBC Centura also accepts Eurodeposits, has a master note commercial paper facility, and offers brokered certificates of deposit.



In September of 2001, RBC Centura issued $500.0 million of LIBOR based 5-year subordinated debt to an
affiliate. Under applicable regulatory guidelines, this funding source qualifies for RBC Centuras tier 2 capital, improving the associated regulatory capital ratio. RBC Centura also has the ability to draw from an unsecured line of credit of
up to $30.0 million from a nonaffiliated bank. At both December 31, 2002 and 2001 this line had $5.0 million outstanding.



Management is not aware of any events or regulatory recommendations that are reasonably likely to have a material negative effect on RBC
Centuras liquidity, capital resources or operations.



For information on the required financial support of the Bank from RBC Centura and from Royal Bank, please see Item 1BusinessSupervision and RegulationSupport of Subsidiary Bank, beginning on page 4.



CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND OTHER COMMITMENTS



RBC Centuras contractual obligations
are summarized in the accompanying table. Other commitments include commitments to lend. Not all of these commitments will be drawn upon, thus the actual cash requirements are likely to be significantly less than the amounts reported for Other
Commitments in the accompanying table.



30



---



Table 9

Contractual Obligations and Other Commitments



|                                                    |  | As of December 31, 2002
|--------------------------------------------------- |  | -----------------------
|                                                    |  | Payments Due by Period 
|                                                    |  | Total                  
|                                                    |  | (thousands)            
|                                                   
|Contractual Obligations:                            |  |                        
|Long-term debt                                      |  | $                      
|Operating leases                                    |  |                        
|RBC Center naming rights                            |  |                        
|Commitments to fund low income housing developments |  |                        
|                                                    |  |                        
|Total contractual cash obligations                  |  | $                      
|                                                    |  |                        
|                                                   
|Other Commitments:                                 
|Commercial letters of credit                        |  |                        
|Standby letters of credit                           |  |                        
|Other commitments                                   |  |                        
|                                                    |  |                        
|Total contractual cash obligations                  |  | $                      
|                                                    |  |                        



MARKET
RISK



Market risk is the risk of loss from
adverse changes in market prices and rates. RBC Centuras market risk primarily stems from interest rate risk, the potential economic loss due to future changes in interest rates, which is inherent in lending and deposit gathering activities.
As discussed in the Asset/Liability and Interest Rate Risk Management section, RBC Centuras market risk resulting from interest rate risk has not changed significantly since December 31, 2001. RBC Centuras objective
is to manage the mix of interest-sensitive assets and liabilities to minimize interest rate risk and stabilize the net interest margin while optimizing profit potential. RBC Centuras trading activities are minimal and RBC Centura is not
subject to significant currency exchange risk or commodity price risk.



The table below illustrates the scheduled maturity of selected financial instruments and their estimated fair values at December 31, 2002. For loans, investment securities, and long-term debt obligations, principal cashflows
are presented by expected maturity date including the weighted-average interest rate by exposure category. Weighted-average variable rates are based on implied forward rates in the yield curve at year-end. Prepayment assumptions are based on the
probability of customers prepaying their loans at various interest rate levels. For deposits without contractual maturities, including interest checking, savings, and money market accounts, cashflows are separated into core and
non-core components. The non-core cashflows are scheduled to mature in 2003 while the core cashflows are presented based on managements assessment of runoff.



31



---



Table 10



RATE SENSITIVE ON-BALANCE SHEET FINANCIAL
INSTRUMENTS



|                                                 |  | Principal Maturing In: |           | Total |   | Fair Value December 31, 2002
|------------------------------------------------ |  | ---------------------- | --------- | ----- | - | ----------------------------
|                                                 |  | 2003                   |           | 2004  |   | 2005                        
|                                                 |  | (dollars in thousands)
|Rate Sensitive Assets:                           |  |                        |           |       |   |                             
|Loans, gross                                     |  |                        |           |       |   |                             
|Fixed rate                                       |  | $                      | 1,767,055 |       | $ | 493,227                     
|Average rate (%)                                 |  |                        | 7.10      |       |   | 7.54                        
|Variable rate                                    |  |                        | 3,107,393 |       |   | 925,390                     
|Average rate (%)                                 |  |                        | 4.54      |       |   | 5.42                        
|Investment securities                            |  |                        |           |       |   |                             
|Fixed rate                                       |  |                        | 1,406,447 |       |   | 656,215                     
|Average rate (%)                                 |  |                        | 5.67      |       |   | 5.32                        
|Variable rate                                    |  |                        | 85,231    |       |   | 70,628                      
|Average rate (%)                                 |  |                        | 5.17      |       |   | 4.92                        
|Rate Sensitive Liabilities:                      |  |                        |           |       |   |                             
|Interest-bearing checking, savings, money market |  | $                      | 1,725,746 |       | $ | 278,435                     
|Average rate (%)                                 |  |                        | .88       |       |   | .94                         
|Time deposits                                    |  |                        | 2,142,876 |       |   | 611,904                     
|Average rate (%)                                 |  |                        | 2.71      |       |   | 3.62                        
|Borrowed funds                                   |  |                        | 2,157,799 |       |   |                            
|Average rate (%)                                 |  |                        | 1.07      |       |   |                            
|Long-term debt                                   |  |                        | 70,679    |       |   | 414,578                     
|Average rate (%)                                 |  |                        | 5.96      |       |   | 2.47                        



ASSET/LIABILITY AND INTEREST RATE RISK MANAGEMENT



RBC Centuras Asset/Liability Management Committee seeks to maintain a general balance between interest-sensitive assets and liabilities to insulate net interest income and shareholders equity from significant
adverse changes in market interest rates. Mismatches in interest rate repricings of assets and liabilities arise from the interaction of customer business needs and RBC Centuras discretionary asset and liability management activities. Exposure
to changes in the level and direction of interest rates is managed by adjusting the asset/liability mix through the use of various interest rate risk management products, including derivative financial instruments.



Derivative financial instruments, such as interest rate swaps,
interest rate floor and cap arrangements, and interest rate futures and option contracts (swaps, floors, caps, futures, and options, respectively), are an integral part of
RBC Centuras interest rate risk management activities. RBC Centura has principally utilized interest rate swaps, floors and caps. Swaps are used to manage RBC Centuras exposure to changes in interest rates by exchanging a series of
interest rate cash flows that are based on a specific notional amount and a fixed and floating interest rate over a prescribed period of time. Floors are used to protect certain designated variable rate financial instruments from the downward
effects of their repricing in the event of a decreasing rate environment. Caps are used to protect certain designated financial instruments from the negative repricing effects of an increasing rate environment. Options provide the right, but not the
obligation, to put or call securities back to a third party at an agreed upon price under the specific terms of each agreement. Refer to Note 17 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a comparative summary of RBC Centuras
derivative financial instruments at December 31, 2002 and 2001, and also for a detailed discussion of related risks. Also, refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion of the accounting policy for these
instruments.



Asset/liability simulation models
are utilized to evaluate the dynamics of the balance sheet and to estimate earnings volatility under different interest rate environments. These simulations include calculating the impact of significant



32



---

fluctuations in interest rates, both increases and decreases, on net interest income and the estimated fair value of assets and liabilities.
Based on a 100 basis point rate shock in either direction, this simulation as of December 31, 2002 shows RBC Centuras interest rate risk position to be relatively neutral: net interest income would not vary by more than 3.0 percent and
the estimated market value of equity would not vary by more than approximately 4.2 percent. This is consistent with the interest rate risk position that prevailed at December 31, 2001. RBC Centura seeks a reasonable balance between a satisfactorily
high and stable return on average shareholders equity and a satisfactorily high and stable estimated market value of equity.



An interest rate gap analysis is shown in Table 11 as of December 31, 2002. Gap analysis is generally based on the timing of contractual
maturities and repricing opportunities of interest-sensitive assets and liabilities including managements assumptions relative to financial instruments subject to prepayment and indeterminate life deposits. A gap is considered positive when
the amount of interest-sensitive assets exceeds the amount of interest-sensitive liabilities. At December 31, 2002, RBC Centura had a positive one-year cumulative interest sensitivity gap of approximately $167.6 million. The interest rate gap
analysis is a static indicator that does not reflect various repricing characteristics and may not necessarily indicate the sensitivity of net interest income in a changing interest rate environment.



Table 11



INTEREST SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS



|                                                                                |  | As of December 31, 2002(2)
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | --------------------------
|                                                                                |  | 1-30Days                  
|                                                                                |  | (dollars in thousands)    
|Interest-Earning Assets                                                         |  |                           
|Loans                                                                           |  | $                         
|Investment securities                                                           |  |                           
|Other short-term investments                                                    |  |                           
|Mortgage loans held for sale                                                    |  |                           
|                                                                                |  |                           
|Total interest-earning assets                                                   |  |                           
|Notional amount of interest rate swaps                                          |  |                           
|                                                                                |  |                           
|Total interest-earning assets and derivative financial instruments              |  | $                         
|                                                                                |  |                           
|Interest-Bearing Liabilities                                                    |  |                           
|Time deposits over $100                                                         |  | $                         
|All other deposits (1)                                                          |  |                           
|Borrowed funds                                                                  |  |                           
|Long-term debt                                                                  |  |                           
|                                                                                |  |                           
|Total interest-bearing liabilities                                              |  |                           
|Notional amount of interest rate swaps                                          |  |                           
|                                                                                |  |                           
|Total interest-bearing liabilities and derivative financial instruments         |  | $                         
|                                                                                |  |                           
|Interest sensitivity gap per period                                             |  | $                         
|Cumulative interest sensitivity gap                                             |  |                           
|Cumulative ratio of interest-sensitive assets to interest-sensitive
liabilities |  |                           

---

|(1) |  | To be consistent with simulation modeling, checking, regular money market, and regular savings accounts are separated into core and non-core components. The non-core
component is repriced evenly over the first 3 months. The core component is spread evenly over a 7 year period.
|--- |  | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

|(2) |  | Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers have the right to prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
Mortgages and mortgage-backed securities principal cash flows are modeled by aggregating similar coupon and age instruments and applying the appropriate median prepayment speeds.
|--- |  | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



33



---



Item 7A.Quantitative And Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.



See pages 31 through 33 of this Form 10-K for quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk.



Item 8. (a)Financial Statements And Supplementary Data.



STATEMENT OF MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY



THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND
SHAREHOLDER OF

RBC CENTURA BANKS,
INC.



Management of RBC Centura
Banks, Inc. and its subsidiaries (RBC Centura) has prepared the consolidated financial statements and other information in the annual report on Form 10-K in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and is responsible for
their accuracy.



In meeting its responsibility,
management relies on internal controls, which include selection and training of qualified personnel, establishment and communication of accounting and administrative policies and procedures, and appropriate segregation of responsibilities and
programs of internal audits. These controls are designed to provide reasonable assurance that financial records are reliable for preparing financial statements and maintaining accountability for assets and that assets are safeguarded against
unauthorized use or disposition. Such assurance cannot be absolute because of inherent limitations in internal controls.



Management also recognizes its responsibility to foster a climate in which corporate affairs are conducted with the highest ethical
standards. RBC Centuras Code of Ethics, furnished to each employee and director, addresses the importance of open internal communications, potential conflicts of interest, compliance with applicable laws, including those related to financial
disclosure, the confidentiality of proprietary information and other items. There is an ongoing program to assess compliance with these policies.



The Audit Committee of RBC Centuras Board of Directors consists solely of outside directors. The Audit Committee meets periodically
with management and the independent accountants to discuss audit, financial reporting, and related matters. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and RBC Centuras internal auditors have direct access to the Audit Committee.



By:

/s/    JAMES T.
RAGERJames T. Rager Chairman of the BoardBy:

/s/    H. KEL LANDIS,
IIIH. Kel Landis, III Chief Executive OfficerBy:

/s/    PAUL S.
MUSGROVEPaul S. Musgrove Chief Financial Officer






34



---

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



TO THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SHAREHOLDER OF RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.:



In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets
and the related consolidated statements of operations, of shareholders equity and of cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of RBC Centura Banks, Inc. and its subsidiaries, at December 31, 2002 and 2001,
and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2002 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are
the responsibility of the Companys management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States of America, which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits
provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.



By:

/s/    PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
LLPPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP






Charlotte, North Carolina

January 17, 2003



35



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES



CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS



|                                                                                                            |  | December 31,                   |           
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------ | ----------
|                                                                                                            |  | 2002                           |           
|                                                                                                            |  | (thousands, except share data) |           
|Assets                                                                                                      |  |                                |           
|Cash and due from banks                                                                                     |  | $                              | 345,380   
|Due from banks, interest-bearing                                                                            |  |                                | 15,727    
|Federal funds sold                                                                                          |  |                                | 53,497    
|Investment securities:                                                                                      |  |                                |           
|Available for sale (cost of $4,667,938 and $3,749,958, respectively)                                        |  |                                | 4,798,130 
|Held to maturity (fair value of $16,947 and $0, respectively)                                               |  |                                | 16,632    
|Loans, net of unearned income                                                                               |  |                                | 8,006,629 
|Less allowance for loan losses                                                                              |  |                                | 120,800   
|                                                                                                            |  |                                |           
|Net loans                                                                                                   |  |                                | 7,885,829 
|Mortgage loans held for sale                                                                                |  |                                | 576,281   
|Premises and equipment                                                                                      |  |                                | 174,530   
|Goodwill and intangibles                                                                                    |  |                                | 1,547,358 
|Other assets                                                                                                |  |                                | 502,989   
|                                                                                                            |  |                                |           
|Total assets                                                                                                |  | $                              | 15,916,353
|                                                                                                            |  |                                |           
|                                                                                                           
|Liabilities                                                                                                 |  |                                |           
|Deposits:                                                                                                   |  |                                |           
|Demand, noninterest-bearing                                                                                 |  | $                              | 1,380,627 
|Interest-bearing                                                                                            |  |                                | 5,812,427 
|Time deposits over $100                                                                                     |  |                                | 829,416   
|                                                                                                            |  |                                |           
|Total deposits                                                                                              |  |                                | 8,022,470 
|Borrowed funds                                                                                              |  |                                | 2,157,799 
|Long-term debt                                                                                              |  |                                | 2,990,966 
|Other liabilities                                                                                           |  |                                | 304,417   
|                                                                                                            |  |                                |           
|Total liabilities                                                                                           |  |                                | 13,475,652
|                                                                                                            |  |                                |           
|Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)                                                                     |  |                                |          
|Shareholders Equity                                                                                        |  |                                |           
|Common stock, no par value, 2,500,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and
outstanding of 2,219,614,882 |  |                                | 2,357,190 
|Accumulated other comprehensive income                                                                      |  |                                | 56,928    
|Retained earnings (deficit)                                                                                 |  |                                | 26,583    
|                                                                                                            |  |                                |           
|Total shareholders equity                                                                                  |  |                                | 2,440,701 
|                                                                                                            |  |                                |           
|Total liabilities and shareholders equity                                                                  |  | $                              | 15,916,353
|                                                                                                            |  |                                |           















See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



36



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS



|                                                                 |  | Years Ended December 31, |        
|---------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------ | -------
|                                                                 |  | 2002                     |        
|                                                                 |  | (thousands)              |        
|Interest Income                                                  |  |                          |        
|Loans, including fees                                            |  | $                        | 449,497
|Investment securities:                                           |  |                          |        
|Taxable                                                          |  |                          | 217,402
|Tax-exempt                                                       |  |                          | 608    
|Short-term investments                                           |  |                          | 594    
|Mortgage loans held for sale                                     |  |                          | 17,503 
|                                                                 |  |                          |        
|Total interest income                                            |  |                          | 685,604
|Interest Expense                                                 |  |                          |        
|Deposits                                                         |  |                          | 128,146
|Borrowed funds                                                   |  |                          | 31,155 
|Long-term debt                                                   |  |                          | 88,180 
|                                                                 |  |                          |        
|Total interest expense                                           |  |                          | 247,481
|                                                                 |  |                          |        
|Net Interest Income                                              |  |                          | 438,123
|Provision for loan losses                                        |  |                          | 42,986 
|                                                                 |  |                          |        
|Net interest income after provision for loan losses              |  |                          | 395,137
|Noninterest Income                                               |  |                          |        
|Service charges on deposit accounts                              |  |                          | 67,821 
|Credit card and related fees                                     |  |                          | 9,407  
|Other service charges, commissions, and fees                     |  |                          | 26,409 
|Fees for trust services                                          |  |                          | 8,674  
|Mortgage income                                                  |  |                          | 19,565 
|Cash surrender value of executive life insurance                 |  |                          | 13,626 
|Other noninterest income                                         |  |                          | 12,230 
|Securities gains (losses), net                                   |  |                          | 10,818 
|                                                                 |  |                          |        
|Total noninterest income                                         |  |                          | 168,550
|Noninterest Expense                                              |  |                          |        
|Personnel                                                        |  |                          | 202,211
|Occupancy                                                        |  |                          | 31,601 
|Equipment                                                        |  |                          | 26,952 
|Foreclosed real estate losses and related operating expense, net |  |                          | 2,899  
|Impairment loss on investment                                    |  |                          |       
|Provision for investment losses                                  |  |                          |       
|Merger-related and other significant charges                     |  |                          | 3,777  
|Goodwill and intangible amortization                             |  |                          | 28,448 
|Intercompany charges from related parties                        |  |                          | 15,008 
|Other operating expense                                          |  |                          | 108,261
|                                                                 |  |                          |        
|Total noninterest expense                                        |  |                          | 419,157
|                                                                 |  |                          |        
|Income (loss) before income taxes                                |  |                          | 144,530
|Income tax expense (benefit)                                     |  |                          | 44,222 
|                                                                 |  |                          |        
|Net Income (loss)                                                |  | $                        | 100,308
|                                                                 |  |                          |        



See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



37



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY



|                                                                           |  | Common Stock |   |  |             |         |   |                    |               |                    |   |                            |  |  
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------ | - |  | ----------- | ------- | - | ------------------ | ------------- | ------------------ | - | -------------------------- |  | -
|(thousands, except share data)                                             |  | SFNB Shares  |   |  | SFNB Amount |         |   | RBC Centura Shares |               | RBC Centura Amount |   | Additional Paid in Capital |  |  
|Balance, December 31, 1999                                                 |  | 1,000        |   |  | $           | 10,000  |   |                    |              |                    | $ |                           |  | $
|Capital contribution from parent.                                          |  |             |   |  |             |        |   |                    |              |                    |   |                           |  |  
|Comprehensive loss:                                                        |  |              |   |  |             |         |   |                    |               |                    |   |                            |  |  
|Net loss                                                                   |  |             |   |  |             |        |   |                    |              |                    |   |                           |  |  
|Unrealized gains on available for sale securities, net of tax              |  |             |   |  |             |        |   |                    |              |                    |   |                           |  |  
|                                                                           |  |              |   |  |             |         |   |                    |               |                    |   |                            |  |  
|Comprehensive loss                                                         |  |             |   |  |             |        |   |                    |              |                    |   |                           |  |  
|                                                                           |  |              |   |  |             |         |   |                    |               |                    |   |                            |  |  
|Balance, December 31, 2000                                                 |  | 1,000        |   |  | $           | 10,000  |   |                    |              |                    |   |                           |  | $
|Acquisition of RBC Centura by SFNB in reverse acquisition on June 6,
2001: |  |              |   |  |             |         |   |                    |               |                    |   |                            |  |  
|Elimination of SFNB balances                                               |  | (1,000       | ) |  |             | (10,000 | ) |                    |              |                    |   | 169,506                    |  |  
|Issuance of common stock                                                   |  |             |   |  |             |        |   |                    | 2,219,614,882 |                    |   | 2,187,684                  |  |  
|Comprehensive income:                                                      |  |              |   |  |             |         |   |                    |               |                    |   |                            |  |  
|Net income                                                                 |  |             |   |  |             |        |   |                    |              |                    |   |                           |  |  
|Unrealized gains on available for sale securities, net of tax              |  |             |   |  |             |        |   |                    |              |                    |   |                           |  |  
|                                                                           |  |              |   |  |             |         |   |                    |               |                    |   |                            |  |  
|Comprehensive income                                                       |  |             |   |  |             |        |   |                    |              |                    |   |                           |  |  
|                                                                           |  |              |   |  |             |         |   |                    |               |                    |   |                            |  |  
|Balance, December 31, 2001                                                 |  |             |   |  |             |        |   |                    | 2,219,614,882 |                    | $ | 2,357,190                  |  |  
|Comprehensive income:                                                      |  |              |   |  |             |         |   |                    |               |                    |   |                            |  |  
|Net income                                                                 |  |             |   |  |             |        |   |                    |              |                    |   |                           |  |  
|Minimum pension liability                                                  |  |             |   |  |             |        |   |                    |              |                    |   |                           |  |  
|Unrealized gains on available for sale securities, net of tax              |  |             |   |  |             |        |   |                    |              |                    |   |                           |  |  
|Losses on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges                       |  |             |   |  |             |        |   |                    |              |                    |   |                           |  |  
|                                                                           |  |              |   |  |             |         |   |                    |               |                    |   |                            |  |  
|Comprehensive income                                                       |  |             |   |  |             |        |   |                    |              |                    |   |                           |  |  
|                                                                           |  |              |   |  |             |         |   |                    |               |                    |   |                            |  |  
|Balance December 31, 2002                                                  |  |             |   |  | $           |        |   |                    | 2,219,614,882 |                    | $ | 2,357,190                  |  |  
|                                                                           |  |              |   |  |             |         |   |                    |               |                    |   |                            |  |  



See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



38



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS



|                                                                                      |  | Years Ended December 31, |           
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------ | ----------
|                                                                                      |  | 2002                     |           
|                                                                                      |  | (thousands)              |           
|Cash Flows From Operating Activities                                                  |  |                          |           
|Net income (loss)                                                                     |  | $                        | 100,308   
|Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:     |  |                          |           
|Provision for loan losses                                                             |  |                          | 42,986    
|Depreciation on assets under operating lease                                          |  |                          | 2,442     
|Depreciation and amortization, excluding depreciation on assets under operating
lease |  |                          | 59,053    
|Amortization of purchase accounting adjustments                                       |  |                          | 55,811    
|Deferred income taxes                                                                 |  |                          | 22,259    
|Loan fees deferred, net                                                               |  |                          | (1,123    
|Bond premium amortization, net                                                        |  |                          | 15,891    
|Gains on sales of investment securities                                               |  |                          | (10,818   
|Loss on sales of foreclosed real estate                                               |  |                          | 1,178     
|Impairment loss on goodwill                                                           |  |                          |          
|Write-off of fixed assets                                                             |  |                          |          
|Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans held for sale                                   |  |                          | 842,473   
|Originations, net of principal repayments, of mortgage loans held for
sale            |  |                          | (767,422  
|Purchases of mortgage loans held for sale from related party                          |  |                          | (528,734  
|(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable                                    |  |                          | (2,934    
|Decrease in accrued interest payable                                                  |  |                          | (3,872    
|Net change in other assets and other liabilities                                      |  |                          | (111,073  
|                                                                                      |  |                          |           
|Net cash (used) provided by operating activities                                      |  |                          | (283,575  
|                                                                                      |  |                          |           
|                                                                                     
|Cash Flows From Investing Activities                                                  |  |                          |           
|Net decrease (increase) in loans                                                      |  |                          | 373,869   
|Purchases of:                                                                         |  |                          |           
|Securities available for sale                                                         |  |                          | (3,182,676
|Premises and equipment                                                                |  |                          | (27,423   
|Proceeds from:                                                                        |  |                          |           
|Sales of securities available for sale                                                |  |                          | 1,116,233 
|Maturities and issuer calls of securities available for sale                          |  |                          | 1,311,874 
|Maturities and issuer calls of securities held to maturity                            |  |                          | 4,790     
|Sales of foreclosed real estate                                                       |  |                          | 14,954    
|Dispositions of premises and equipment                                                |  |                          | 5,955     
|Cash acquired in reverse acquisition of Centura Banks, Inc.                           |  |                          |          
|Net cash (paid) received in mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures                   |  |                          | (15,402   
|                                                                                      |  |                          |           
|Net cash (used) provided by investing activities                                      |  |                          | (397,826  
|                                                                                      |  |                          |           
|                                                                                     
|Cash Flows From Financing Activities                                                  |  |                          |           
|Net (decrease) increase in deposits                                                   |  |                          | (164,237  
|Net increase (decrease) in borrowed funds                                             |  |                          | 327,734   
|Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt                                              |  |                          | 1,051,246 
|Repayment of long-term debt                                                           |  |                          | (465,098  
|Capital contribution from Royal Bank                                                  |  |                          |          
|                                                                                      |  |                          |           
|Net cash provided (used) by financing activities                                      |  |                          | 749,645   
|                                                                                      |  |                          |           
|                                                                                     
|Increase in cash and cash equivalents                                                 |  |                          | 68,244    
|Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year                                          |  |                          | 346,360   
|                                                                                      |  |                          |           
|Cash and cash equivalents, end of year                                                |  | $                        | 414,604   
|                                                                                      |  |                          |           
|                                                                                     
|Supplemental Disclosures Of Cash Flow Information                                     |  |                          |           
|Cash paid during the year for:                                                        |  |                          |           
|Interest                                                                              |  | $                        | 251,353   
|Income taxes                                                                          |  |                          | 72,119    
|Noncash transactions:                                                                 |  |                          |           
|Unrealized securities gains, net                                                      |  |                          | 81,588    
|Loans transferred to foreclosed property                                              |  |                          | 15,529    



See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



39



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



NOTE 1  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES



General



The accompanying consolidated financial
statements include the accounts of RBC Centura Banks, Inc. (RBC Centura) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, RBC Centura Bank (named Centura Bank prior to October 30, 2001, the Bank), Centura Capital Trust I
(CCTI), Triangle Capital Trust (TCT), Eagle Real Estate Advisors, Inc. (EREA), Eagle Bancshares Capital Group, Inc. (EBCG) and NCS Mortgage Lending Company (NCS). In addition, EBI Capital
Trust I (EBI Capital) is a subsidiary of the Bank. Until the divestiture of the interest in the third quarter of 2001, RBC Centura also had a 49 percent ownership interest in First Greensboro Home Equity, Inc. (FGHE), a home
equity mortgage company, that was accounted for under the equity method.



Basis of Financial Statement Presentation



At the close of business on June 5, 2001, Rock Merger Subsidiary, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (Royal Bank), a Canadian chartered bank, merged with and into
Centura Banks, Inc. (Predecessor) and the surviving corporation was Predecessor, which was renamed RBC Centura Banks, Inc. As a result of the transaction, Predecessor became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Bank. Each share of Rock
Merger Subsidiary, Inc. common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger was converted into one share of common stock of RBC Centura. As of December 31, 2002, there were 2,219,614,882 shares of common stock
outstanding, all of which were owned by Royal Bank. The common stock is registered under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.



On June 1, 2002, the Bank completed a merger with Security First Network Bank (SFNB), herein referred to as the SFNB Merger.
SFNB was a financial institution wholly-owned by Royal Bank. RBC Centura issued approximately 53.1 million shares to an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Bank to effect the combination. SFNB offered traditional banking services over the
Internet and was acquired by Royal Bank on September 30, 1998 for a purchase price of approximately $13.0 million, which resulted in goodwill of $2.3 million being recorded and pushed down to SFNB. Due to the fact that RBC Centura and SFNB were
under common control at the time of the SFNB Merger, the transfer of the assets and liabilities of SFNB has been accounted for at historical cost in a manner similar to a pooling of interests. For financial accounting purposes, the SFNB Merger
resulted in a change in reporting entity and the restatement of the financial statements for all periods prior to June 1, 2002. This restatement reflects SFNB as being the historical accounting entity and only includes the assets and results of
operations of RBC Centura from the date of its acquisition by Royal Bank on June 5, 2001, the date at which common control was established. The merger of SFNB with the Bank was the second phase of the consolidation of Royal Banks U.S. retail
banking operations with the first phase involving the sale of certain banking assets and the assumption of certain deposits by the Bank from SFNB on August 17, 2001. That transaction involved the acquisition of approximately $184.0 million in
deposits and $95.0 million in loans.



Reference
herein to RBC Centura relates to the financial condition and the results of operations for the restated periods as discussed above. As previously discussed, Royal Banks basis in both RBC Centura and SFNB was pushed down to each
respective entity and is therefore reflected in the combined balance sheet and results of operations.



The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. All significant
intercompany transactions are eliminated in consolidation. All prior period financial information has been restated to include historical information for companies acquired in transactions accounted for as pooling-of-interests. In preparing the
financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the balance sheets and income statements for the periods presented. Actual results could
differ significantly from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses (AFLL) and the valuation of mortgage
servicing rights (MSRs).



Certain
items reported in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. Such reclassifications had no impact on net income or shareholders equity.



40



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 1  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIESContinued



Business



The
Bank, either directly or through its subsidiaries, provides a full range of financial services, to personal, small business and commercial banking customers. The Bank principally offers its services through its branch and automated teller network
located throughout North Carolina and within certain regions of South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Virginia. Services are also provided through alternative delivery channels that include a centralized telephone operation offering a full line of
financial services and home banking through a telephone network operated by a third party and connected to the personal computers of customers.



The Bank is subject to competition from other depository institutions and numerous other non-depository institutions offering financial
services products. The Bank is further subject to the regulations of certain federal and state agencies and undergoes periodic examinations by those regulatory authorities.



CCTI and TCT were established to facilitate the issuance of capital securities, a component of long-term
debt, as described in detail in Note 12 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.



EBI Capital, a statutory business trust that was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eagle Bancshares, Inc. (Eagle) prior to the merger of Eagle into the Bank, was established by Eagle to
facilitate the issuance of Trust Preferred Securities. As part of the acquisition of Eagle, the Bank assumed the guarantee of Eagle and RBC Centura provided an additional guarantee of these Trust Preferred Securities.



In completing the acquisition of Eagle, RBC Centura acquired
EREA and EBCG. EREA is a real estate broker, in operation since 1994, that owns equity interests in eight real estate projects representing real property of $28.4 million at December 31, 2002. The most significant portion of EREAs investment
in real estate is in land in the process of development for residential subdivisions in metropolitan Atlanta. EBCG was formed in 1997 to serve small- and medium-sized businesses by providing mezzanine financing that is not readily available from
traditional commercial banking sources and had commercial loans outstanding of $14.5 million as of December 31, 2002.



NCS specialized in the origination of non-conforming mortgages through independent mortgage brokers and sold the production. Predecessor
sold the production activities of NCS and liquidated substantially all of the remaining portfolio.



Cash and Cash Equivalents



Cash and cash equivalents include cash and due from banks, interest-bearing balances due from other banks, and federal funds sold.



Investment Securities



RBC Centuras investments are classified based on
managements intention as either held to maturity (HTM), available for sale (AFS), or trading at the time of purchase. Debt securities that RBC Centura has the positive intent and the ability to hold to maturity are
classified as HTM and reported at amortized cost, net of amortization of premium and the accretion of discount. Debt and equity securities that are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term are classified as
trading securities and reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses included in earnings. Debt and equity securities not classified as either HTM securities or trading securities are classified as AFS securities and are reported at fair
value, with net unrealized gains or losses excluded from earnings and reported as a separate component of shareholders equity, net of applicable taxes.



AFS investment securities are used as a part of RBC Centuras asset/liability and liquidity management strategy and may be sold in
response to changes in interest rates or prepayment risk, the need to manage regulatory capital, and other factors.



41



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 1  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIESContinued



Securities transactions are recognized on a trade-date basis. The cost of securities sold is determined on a specific identification basis. Premiums and discounts are amortized or accreted into income using the level-yield
method over the estimated lives of the assets.



Loans



Substantially all
loans accrue interest using the level-yield method based on the principal amount outstanding. Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred and amortized as an adjustment to interest income over the estimated life of
the related loans using a method that approximates a constant yield.



Allowance for Loan Losses



The AFLL represents managements estimate of the amount necessary to absorb probable incurred losses in the loan portfolio and is established through provisions for loan losses charged against income. Loans deemed to be
uncollectible are charged against the AFLL, and subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the AFLL. Management believes that the AFLL is adequate. Managements ongoing evaluation of the adequacy of the AFLL is based on individual loan
reviews, loan loss experience of prior years, economic conditions in the Banks market areas, the fair value and adequacy of underlying collateral, the growth and risk composition of the loan portfolio, and other information including
individual valuations on nonperforming loans in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 114 Accounting By Creditors for Impairment of a Loan. This evaluation is inherently subjective, as it
requires material estimates, including the amounts and timing of future cash flows expected to be received on impaired loans, which may be susceptible to significant change. Thus, future additions to the AFLL may be necessary based on the impact of
changes in economic conditions on the Banks borrowers. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Banks AFLL. Such agencies may require the Bank to recognize
additions to the AFLL based on their judgments about all relevant information available to them at the time of their examination.



Impaired Loans, Nonaccrual Loans, and Other Real Estate Owned



A loan is considered to be impaired when, based on current information, it is probable RBC Centura will not
receive all amounts due in accordance with the contractual terms of a loan agreement. Once a loan has been identified as impaired, management measures impairment in accordance with SFAS 114. The discounted expected cash flow method is used in
determining the fair value of impaired loans, except in cases involving collateral-dependent loans, in which case the fair value is determined using the fair value of the collateral. If the recorded investment in impaired loans exceeds the measure
of estimated fair value, a valuation allowance is established as a component of AFLL. When the ultimate collectibility of an impaired loans principal is in doubt, wholly or partially, all cash receipts are applied to principal. Once the
recorded principal balance has been reduced to zero, future cash receipts are applied to interest income, to the extent any interest has been foregone, and then they are recorded as recoveries of any amounts previously charged-off. If this
uncertainty is eliminated, cash receipts are applied under the contractual terms of the loan agreement. The accrual of interest is generally discontinued on all loans when management has doubts that principal and interest will be collected in a
reasonable period of time. Generally, open-end credit lines that reach 180 days or more past due and substantially all other loans that reach 90 days or more past due are placed on nonaccrual status unless the loan is adequately secured and in
the process of collection. Generally, all loans past due 180 days are placed on nonaccrual status regardless of security. Recorded accrued interest is reversed or charged-off.



Interest received on nonaccrual loans is generally applied against principal or may be reported as interest
income depending on managements judgment as to the collectibility of principal. A loan classified as nonaccrual is returned to accrual status when the obligation has been brought current, has performed in accordance with its contractual terms
over an extended period of time, and the ultimate collectibility of the total contractual principal and interest is no longer in doubt.



42



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 1  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIESContinued



Other real estate owned is included in other assets and is comprised of property acquired through a foreclosure proceeding or acceptance of a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure. Other real estate owned is carried at the lower of
the recorded amount of the loan or lease for which the property previously served as collateral, or the fair value of the property less estimated costs to sell. At December 31, 2002 and 2001, the net book value of other real estate properties was
$15.2 million and $13.4 million, respectively.



Mortgage Loans Held for Sale



RBC Centura originates certain residential mortgage loans with the intent to sell. Mortgage loans held for sale are reported at the lower of cost or market value on an aggregate loan portfolio basis. Gains or losses realized on the
sales of loans are recognized at the time of sale and are determined by the difference between the net sales proceeds and the carrying value of the loans sold, adjusted for any servicing asset or liability. Gains and losses on sales of loans are
included in noninterest income.



Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSRs)



The rights to service mortgage loans for others are included in goodwill and other intangibles on the consolidated balance sheet. Capitalization of the allocated cost of MSRs based on the relative fair value occurs when the
underlying loans are sold, securitized or purchased. Capitalized MSRs are amortized in proportion to and over the period of estimated net servicing income using a method that is designed to approximate a level-yield method, taking into consideration
the estimated prepayment of the underlying loans. MSRs are evaluated periodically for impairment based on the excess of the carrying amount of such rights over their fair value. To determine fair value, MSRs are stratified on the basis of certain
risk characteristics including servicing fee, maturity, interest rate, repricing index, etc. Expected cash flows are determined by applying prepayment estimates to the contractual term of the serviced loans. The fair value is estimated by
discounting these cash flows through the serviced loans expected maturity date. The discount rate used is based on market yields and includes a risk premium reflecting the credit and interest rate risk inherent in each strata of servicing
rights. Cash flows and fair values are calculated over a broad range of possible interest rate paths that are based on market volatility estimates, with the reported fair value representing the average value for those interest rate paths. See Note 8
of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures related to MSRs.



Loan Securitizations



During 2000, prior to the acquisition of Predecessor by Royal Bank, Predecessor sold loans to FGHE, which were then securitized and sold to third parties. Upon securitization, Predecessor received a
portion of the beneficial interests in the securitized assets in the form of a subordinated interest (interest-only strips) as partial payment for the loan sale. RBC Centura carries these interest-only strips in the investment portfolio as
available for sale securities. The initial recorded value of the retained interest was calculated based on the allocated cost of the loans and the retained interest based upon the relative fair values of these instruments. RBC Centura no longer
sells loans to FGHE.



Premises and Equipment



Premises and equipment are stated at cost
less accumulated depreciation and amortization. For financial reporting purposes, depreciation expense is computed by the straight-line method based upon the estimated useful lives of the assets. Useful lives range between three and forty years for
buildings and one and twenty years for furniture, fixtures and equipment. Leasehold improvements and assets acquired under capital leases are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the life of the leased asset or the lease term.
These assets have depreciable lives ranging between three and thirty years. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred and gains or losses on disposal of assets are reflected in current operations.



Goodwill and Other Intangibles



Net assets of companies acquired in purchase transactions are
recorded at fair value at the date of acquisition and as such, the historical cost basis of individual assets and liabilities are adjusted to reflect their fair value. Identified intangibles



43



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 1  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIESContinued



are amortized on an accelerated or straight-line basis over the period benefited. As of January 1, 2002, goodwill is no longer amortized but is reviewed for potential impairment on an annual basis at the reporting unit level. The
impairment test is performed in two phases. The first step of the goodwill impairment test, used to identify potential impairment, compares the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the fair value of the
reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is considered not impaired; however, if the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value an additional procedure must be performed. That additional procedure
compares the implied fair value of the reporting units goodwill (as defined in SFAS 142 Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets) with the carrying amount of that goodwill. An impairment loss is recorded to the extent that the carrying
amount of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value. RBC Centura completed its initial assessment review and determined that there was no impairment of goodwill as of January 1, 2002. Other intangible assets are evaluated for impairment if
events and circumstances indicate a possible impairment. Such evaluation of other intangibles is based on various analyses, including undiscounted cash flow projections used in the determination of fair values. Core deposit premiums are amortized
over 10 years. At December 31, 2002 and 2001, goodwill, net of accumulated amortization, was $1.3 billion and $1.2 million, respectively. Core deposit premiums, net of accumulated amortization, were $229.0 million and $244.0 million at December 31,
2002 and 2001, respectively.



Other
Assets and Other Liabilities



RBC Centura
has included as other assets, equipment under operating lease contracts. For the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, $605,000, and $583,000, respectively, of net operating lease rental income was recorded in other noninterest income. No income
was recorded in the year ended December 31, 2000.



Long-lived assets and certain intangibles are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized if the sum of the
undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset. Those assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.



Income Taxes



RBC Centura uses the asset and liability method to account
for income taxes. The objective of the asset and liability method is to establish deferred tax assets and liabilities for the temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the income tax basis of RBC Centuras assets and
liabilities at enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when such amounts are realized or settled.



Derivative Financial Instruments



Derivative financial instruments, such as interest rate swaps (swaps), interest rate floor and cap arrangements
(floors and caps, respectively), and interest rate futures and options contracts, are available to RBC Centura to assist in managing its exposure to changes in interest rates. RBC Centura has principally utilized swaps,
floors and caps. The fair value of these derivatives are based on dealer quotes, third party financial models, and internal pricing analytics. RBC Centura records all derivative instruments on the balance sheet at fair value. Changes in the fair
value of derivatives are recorded each period in current earnings or other comprehensive income, depending on whether a derivative is designated as part of a hedge transaction and, if it is, depending on the type of hedge transaction. For fair value
hedge transactions hedging changes in the fair value of an asset, liability, or firm commitment, changes in the fair value of the derivative instrument will generally be offset in the income statement by changes in the hedged items fair value.
For cash flow hedge transactions hedging the variability of cash flows related to a variable-rate asset, liability, or a forecasted transaction, changes in the fair value of the derivative instrument will be reported in other comprehensive income.
The gains and losses on the derivative instrument that are reported in other comprehensive income will be reclassified to earnings in the periods in which earnings are impacted by the variability of the cash flows of the hedged item. The ineffective
portion of all hedges will be recognized



44



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 1  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIESContinued



in current period earnings. For the years ended December 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001, $696,000 and $84,000, respectively, were recorded for the amount of hedge ineffectiveness. Derivatives that do not meet the hedge accounting
criteria and, therefore, do not qualify for hedge accounting, will be accounted for at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in other noninterest income in the income statement.



Fair Value of Financial Instruments



The following describes the methods and assumptions used by RBC Centura to estimate the fair value of
financial instruments.



Cash and Due From Banks
(including interest-bearing), Federal Funds Sold, and Accrued Interest ReceivableThe fair value of these instruments are considered to approximate their carrying amounts due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments.



Investment SecuritiesThe fair value of
investment securities is estimated based on quoted market prices received from independent third parties.



LoansFor fair value calculations, loans are categorized by business purpose and divided into fixed and variable classifications.
These classifications are further segmented into like groups based on financial characteristics such as maturity, coupon, reprice index, etc. Final maturities and expected cash flows are determined by applying prepayment estimates to the contractual
term of the loans. The fair values of loans are estimated by discounting cash flows through the loans expected maturity date. The discount rate is based on market yields that include a risk premium reflecting the credit and interest rate risk
inherent in each class of loan. Cash flows and fair values are calculated over a broad range of possible future interest rate paths with the reported fair value representing the average value for those interest rate paths.



DepositsThe fair value of deposits with no stated
maturity, such as noninterest-bearing demand deposits, interest checking, money market and savings accounts, are considered to approximate the amount payable on demand at year-end. The fair value of time deposits is based on the discounted values of
contractual cash flows. The discount rate is estimated using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.



Borrowed Funds, Accrued Interest Payable, and Long-term DebtThe fair value of borrowed funds and accrued interest payable
approximates its carrying amount due to its short-term nature. The fair value of long-term debt is based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rates are based on market rates for debt of the same remaining maturities.



Financial Information by Segment



SFAS 131 Disclosures about Segments
of an Enterprise and Related Information requires public companies to report certain financial information about operating segments for which such information is available and utilized by the chief operating decision maker in determining the
allocation of resources and also in assessing performance. Historically, RBC Centura presented financial information for Retail, Treasury, and Other in accordance with SFAS 131. As a result of the acquisition of Predecessor by Royal Bank and as part
of the continued integration, management has re-evaluated its reportable operating segments and determined that it no longer has any distinct operating segments based on the requirements of SFAS 131. The chief operating decision maker includes
certain members of Royal Banks management and committees and no significant, discrete financial information, other than the results of RBC Centura consolidated, is being reviewed by the chief operating decision maker.



Current Accounting Matters



In June 2001, the FASB issued SFAS 143, Accounting for
Asset Retirement Obligations, which addresses the financial accounting and reporting for obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets and the



45



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 1  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIESContinued



associated asset retirement costs. This statement requires that obligations associated with the retirement of a tangible long-lived asset be recorded as a liability when those obligations are incurred, with the amount of the
liability initially measured at fair value. Upon initially recognizing a liability for an asset retirement obligation, an entity must capitalize the cost by recognizing an increase in the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset. Over time,
the liability is accreted to its present value each period, and the capitalized cost is depreciated over the useful life of the related asset. Upon settlement of the liability, an entity either settles the obligation for its recorded amount or
incurs a gain or loss upon settlement. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002 and earlier application is encouraged. Management adopted this standard on January 1, 2003 with no associated material impact.



In October 2002, the FASB issued SFAS 147,
Acquisitions of Certain Financial Institutions (an amendment of FASB Statement 72 and 144 and FIN 9). This statement requires acquisitions of all or part of a financial institution meeting the definition of a business combination to be
accounted for by the purchase method in accordance with SFAS 141. Any previously recorded unidentified intangible asset related to the acquisition of a financial institution must now be classified as goodwill and is subject to the impairment testing
provisions of SFAS 142. Impairment testing of previously identified long-term customer-relationship intangible assets will be subject to the impairment testing provisions of SFAS 144. Provisions of this statement are effective for acquisitions
incurred on or after October 1, 2002. Provisions related to the accounting for impairment or disposal of certain long-term customer-relationship intangible assets and transition provisions for previously recognized unidentified intangible assets
were effective on October 1, 2002. The impact of adopting this standard was immaterial.



In November 2002, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation (FIN) 45, Guarantors Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of
Others,which expands previously issued accounting guidance and disclosure requirements for certain guarantees. FIN 45 requires the recognition of an initial liability for the fair value of an obligation assumed by issuing a guarantee. The
provision for initial recognition and measurement of the liability will be applied on a prospective basis to guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002. In the normal course of business, RBC Centura enters into various agreements that
contain features that meet the FIN 45 definition of a guarantee. RBC Centura also enters into other guarantees, such as with respect to the EBI Capital Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities. FIN 45 defines a guarantee to be a contract that
contingently requires payments be made (either in cash, financial instruments, other assets, shares of our stock or provision of services) to a third party based on changes in an underlying that is related to an asset, a liability or an equity
security of the related party. RBC Centura has various contractual relationships and responsibilities meeting this definition, including standby letters of credit, guarantees on trust preferred securities of subsidiaries and indemnification
provisions associated with branch sale agreements. See Note 17 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further disclosure concerning these arrangements. The impact of adopting this standard was immaterial.



On January 17, 2003, the FASB issued FIN 46 Consolidation
of Variable Interest Entities. FIN 46 clarifies the application of Accounting Research Bulletin 51Consolidated Financial Statements to those entities (defined as Variable Interest Entities or VIEs) in which equity investors do
not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. FIN 46 requires
consolidation of VIEs by the Primary Beneficiary. The Primary Beneficiary is defined as the party who has exposure to the majority of the expected losses and/or expected residual returns of the VIE. This interpretation applies immediately to all
VIEs created after January 31, 2003, and no later than the beginning of the first interim or annual reporting period beginning after June 15, 2003 for VIEs created prior to February 1, 2003. RBC Centura is still in the process of assessing the
effect of FIN 46.



46



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 2  OTHER COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME OR LOSS



The components of other comprehensive income or loss are summarized below for the years ended December 31:



|                                                     |  | Year Ended December 31, 2002 |         |   | Year Ended December 31, 2001
|---------------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------------------- | ------- | - | ----------------------------
|                                                     |  | Before-TaxAmount             |         |   | Tax(Expense) Benefit        
|                                                     |  | (thousands)                 
|Unrealized gains (losses) on securities:             |  |                              |         |   |                             
|Unrealized gains (losses) arising during period      |  | $                            | 92,406  |   |                             
|Less: Reclassification for realized gains (losses)   |  |                              | 10,818  |   |                             
|                                                     |  |                              |         |   |                             
|Unrealized gains (losses), net of reclassification   |  |                              | 81,588  |   |                             
|Losses on derivatives designated as Cash flow hedges |  |                              | (23,636 | ) |                             
|Minimum pension liability adjustment                 |  |                              | (13,305 | ) |                             
|                                                     |  |                              |         |   |                             
|Other comprehensive income (loss)                    |  | $                            | 44,647  |   |                             
|                                                     |  |                              |         |   |                             



|                                                   |  | Year Ended December 31, 2000 |      
|-------------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------------------- | -----
|                                                   |  | Before-TaxAmount             |      
|                                                   |  | (thousands)                  |      
|Unrealized gains (losses) on securities:           |  |                              |      
|Unrealized gains (losses) arising during period    |  | $                            | 2,993
|Less: Reclassification for realized gains (losses) |  |                              | (750 
|                                                   |  |                              |      
|Unrealized gains (losses), net of reclassification |  |                              | 3,743
|                                                   |  |                              |      
|Other comprehensive income (loss)                  |  | $                            | 3,743
|                                                   |  |                              |      



NOTE 3
 MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES



As discussed in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, at the close of business on June 5, 2001, Rock Merger
Subsidiary, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Bank, a Canadian chartered bank, merged with and into Predecessor and the surviving corporation was Predecessor, which was renamed RBC Centura Banks, Inc. As a result of the transaction,
Predecessor became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Bank. The value of the transaction was approximately $2.2 billion and the business combination was accounted for as a purchase with Royal Banks basis being pushed down to RBC
Centura. The purchase price was allocated to the estimated fair values of RBC Centuras tangible and intangible assets and liabilities with the remainder allocated to goodwill. As a result of the application of purchase accounting during the
second quarter of 2001, RBC Centura recorded premiums of $11.6 million and $70.8 million on the investment and loan portfolios, respectively, a discount of $32.3 million on deposits and a discount of $5.5 million on long-term debt, which are being
amortized over the average life of the respective instruments. The respective discounts and premiums will be fully amortized by the third quarter of 2006.



In connection with the acquisition by Royal Bank, RBC Centura recorded $1.2 billion and $259.1 million in goodwill and core deposit
intangibles, respectively. Goodwill was assigned a life of 20 years while the core deposit intangible has been assigned a life of 10 years. Under new accounting guidance discussed in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, goodwill
is considered to have an indefinite life. Amortization was therefore discontinued beginning in January of 2002 and goodwill is now subject to impairment evaluation at least annually.



47



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 3  MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS AND
DIVESTITURESContinued



RBC Centura consummated the following mergers, acquisitions and divestitures during 2002, 2001, and 2000:



|                                                              |  | Acquisition/DivestitureDate |  | Assets |       |   | Loans |   |       | Deposits |  |   | SharesIssued in Acquisitions
|------------------------------------------------------------- |  | --------------------------- |  | ------ | ----- | - | ----- | - | ----- | -------- |  | - | ----------------------------
|                                                              |  | (millions, except shares)  
|Acquisitions accounted for as purchases:                      |  |                             |  |        |       |   |       |   |       |          |  |   |                             
|Eagle Bancshares, Inc. (Eagle), Tucker, GA                  |  | 7/22/02                     |  | $      | 1,256 |   |       | $ | 697.1 |          |  | $ | 829.7                       
|Divestitures:                                                 |  |                             |  |        |       |   |       |   |       |          |  |   |                             
|Seven RBC Centura Branches, North Carolina and South Carolina |  | 10/01/02 - 12/31/02         |  | $      | (17.1 | ) |       | $ | (17.1 | )        |  | $ | (85.2                       



For
combinations accounted for in a manner similar to pooling-of-interests method, all financial data previously reported prior to the date of merger has been restated as though the entities had been combined for the periods presented. For acquisitions
accounted for under the purchase method, the financial position and results of operations of each entity were not included in the consolidated financial statements until the consummation date of the transaction.



Acquisitions Accounted for as Purchases



On July 22, 2002, RBC Centura acquired 100% of the common
shares of Eagle to expand RBC Centuras coverage in the state of Georgia. The results of Eagles operations have been included in the Consolidated Financial Statements since that date. The cash consideration paid with respect to the
acquisition amounted to approximately $148.7 million. As a result of the application of purchase accounting, RBC Centura recorded a premium of $10.1 million on the loan portfolio, a discount of $8.0 million on deposits and a discount of $16.9
million on long-term debt, which are being amortized over the average life of the respective instruments. The respective discounts and premiums will be fully amortized by the end of third quarter 2006. The excess of the purchase price over the
estimated fair value of the net tangible assets acquired was first allocated to core deposit intangibles of approximately $14.2 million and a noncompete agreement valued at $1.5 million, with the residual of approximately $86.4 million allocated to
goodwill. The goodwill is not tax-deductible. The core deposit intangible is based on its estimated fair value and is amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of ten years. As noted on the Consolidated Statements of
Operations, RBC Centura expensed $3.8 million in systems integration costs and customer notification activities. EBI Capital, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eagle had $28.8 million outstanding in Trust Preferred Securities as of December 31, 2002. As
part of the Eagle acquisition, the Bank assumed the guarantee by Eagle and RBC Centura provided an additional guarantee of the Trust Preferred Securities.



The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Eagle acquisition.

|                             |  | July 22, 2002
|---------------------------- |  | -------------
|                             |  | (thousands)  
|Cash                         |  | $            
|Investment securities        |  |              
|Loans                        |  |              
|Mortgage loans held for sale |  |              
|Goodwill                     |  |              
|Intangible assets            |  |              
|Other assets                 |  |              
|                             |  |              
|Total assets acquired        |  |              
|                             |  |              
|Deposits                     |  |              
|Borrowed funds               |  |              
|Long-term debt               |  |              
|Other liabilities            |  |              
|                             |  |              
|Total liabilities assumed    |  |              
|                             |  |              
|Net assets acquired          |  | $            
|                             |  |              



48



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 3  MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS AND
DIVESTITURESContinued



Pro forma financial information has been included to present the combined results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2002 as if RBC Centura was combined with Eagle for all periods presented.



STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS



|                                                    |  | Pro forma RBC Centura        |         |   | Pro forma RBC Centura       
|--------------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------------------- | ------- | - | ----------------------------
|                                                    |  | Year ended December 31, 2001 |         |   | Year ended December 31, 2002
|                                                    |  | (thousands)                 
|Net interest income                                 |  | $                            | 288,132 |   |                             
|Provision for loan losses                           |  |                              | 27,928  |   |                             
|                                                    |  |                              |         |   |                             
|Net interest income after provision for loan losses |  |                              | 260,204 |   |                             
|Noninterest income                                  |  |                              | 112,685 |   |                             
|Securities gains, net                               |  |                              | 8,003   |   |                             
|Merger-related and other significant charges        |  |                              | 38,629  |   |                             
|Noninterest expense                                 |  |                              | 334,439 |   |                             
|                                                    |  |                              |         |   |                             
|Income before income taxes                          |  |                              | 7,824   |   |                             
|Income tax expense                                  |  |                              | 11,700  |   |                             
|                                                    |  |                              |         |   |                             
|Net income                                          |  | $                            | (3,876  | ) |                             
|                                                    |  |                              |         |   |                             



Mergers Accounted for in a manner similar to Pooling-of-Interests



During 2001, prior to the acquisition of Predecessor by Royal Bank, SFNB recorded a restructuring charge of approximately $38.6 million. In conjunction with the restructuring substantially all of the
employees of SFNB were terminated and SFNB conducted a balance sheet review that identified assets whose carrying amounts were not recoverable. As a result of the review, $29.1 million of the total $38.6 million restructuring charge was recorded in
asset impairment charges. These charges include the write-off of goodwill of $1.9 million (due to SFNBs restructuring of its Internet banking platform) and the write-off of unamortized software costs and equipment of $27.2 million (for
capitalized costs associated with projects that were subsequently abandoned due to the merger). The majority of the remaining components of the $38.6 million restructuring charge were severance and employee related costs of $7.2 million.



Divestitures



During the three months ended December 31, 2002, RBC Centura
completed sales of seven branches to five different banks. These sales involved the transfer by RBC Centura of $17.1 million in loans and the assumption of $85.2 million in deposits by the acquiring entities. Core deposit intangibles of $2.5 million
were written off as part of these sales and were included in the determination of the related gain, which amounted to $4.9 million.



49



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)





NOTE 4
 INVESTMENT SECURITIES



A summary of investment securities by type at December 31 follows:



|                                          |  | 2002           |           | 2001            
|----------------------------------------- |  | -------------- | --------- | ----------------
|                                          |  | Amortized Cost |           | Unrealized Gains
|Held to maturity:                         |  |                |           |                 
|Mortgage-backed securities                |  | $              | 16,632    |                 
|                                          |  |                |           |                 
|Total held to maturity                    |  | $              | 16,632    |                 
|                                          |  |                |           |                 
|                                         
|Available for sale:                       |  |                |           |                 
|U.S. Treasury                             |  | $              |          |                 
|U.S. government agencies and corporations |  |                | 924,953   |                 
|Mortgage-backed securities                |  |                | 3,088,311 |                 
|Asset-backed securities                   |  |                | 124,425   |                 
|State and municipal                       |  |                | 88        |                 
|Common stock                              |  |                | 184,047   |                 
|Other securities                          |  |                | 346,114   |                 
|                                          |  |                |           |                 
|Total available for sale                  |  | $              | 4,667,938 |                 
|                                          |  |                |           |                 



The
following is a summary of investment securities by contractual maturity at December 31, 2002:



|                                            |  | Held to Maturity |        | Available for Sale
|------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------- | ------ | ------------------
|                                            |  | Amortized Cost   |        | Fair Value        
|                                            |  | (thousands)     
|Due in one year or less                     |  | $                |       |                   
|Due after one year through five years       |  |                  |       |                   
|Due after five years through ten years      |  |                  |       |                   
|Due after ten years                         |  |                  |       |                   
|Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities |  |                  | 16,632 |                   
|Common stock                                |  |                  |       |                   
|                                            |  |                  |        |                   
|Total                                       |  | $                | 16,632 |                   
|                                            |  |                  |        |                   



As a
result of the application of purchase accounting, a premium of $11.6 million was associated with the investment portfolio as of June 6, 2001, which was recorded as a fair value adjustment and is being amortized based on the effective yield method
over the remaining life of the securities. In connection with the acquisition by Royal Bank, RBC Centura transferred approximately $44.0 million of investment securities from the held to maturity portfolio to available for sale in order to align RBC
Centuras interest rate risk position and credit risk policy with those of Royal Bank.



At December 31, 2002 and 2001, investment securities with book values of approximately $2.3 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively, were pledged to secure public funds on deposit and for other purposes
required by law or contractual arrangements. Securities collateralized in repurchase agreements as set forth in Note 11 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements have been transferred to a third party or are maintained in segregated
accounts.



50



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 4  INVESTMENT SECURITIESContinued



During 2002, the sale of securities
generated gross realized gains and losses of $15.8 million and $5.0 million, respectively. Gross realized gains of $8.9 million were realized during 2001 and gross realized losses of $915,000 and $750,000 were realized during 2001 and 2000,
respectively.



During the fourth quarter of 2000,
prior to the acquisition of Predecessor by Royal Bank, Predecessor sold a portion of its residential mortgage loans servicing released to FGHE, and such loans were included in a securitization transaction whereby Predecessor received a retained
interest as part of the proceeds from the loan sale. The amount of the retained interests (based on the allocation of the previous carrying amounts) recorded on the date of sale amounted to $12.6 million. The fair value of the retained interest at
December 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001 amounted to $2.7 million and $6.2 million, respectively. As of the valuation date of December 31, 2002, the prepayment speed utilized to measure the retained interests was 20 CPR (conditional prepayment
rate) for approximately 73 percent of the portfolio securitized and 25 CPR for the remaining 27 percent of the portfolio. Other key economic assumptions used to measure the retained interests as of December 31, 2002 were:



|Weighted-average life             |  | 3.0 years                               
|--------------------------------- |  | ----------------------------------------
|Expected credit losses            |  | Ranging between 0.15% and 20.0% per year
|Residual cash flows discount rate |  | 16.0 %                                  



RBC
Centura performed a shock analysis upon the value of the retained interest to identify the impact upon the valuation of the residual of a 10 and a 20 percent adverse change in the assumptions used for prepayment speed, expected credit losses, and
the discount rate. These changes were determined not to have a material impact upon the carrying value of the retained interest.



NOTE 5  LOANS



As a result of the application of purchase accounting, a premium of $70.8 million was associated with the loan portfolio as of June 6,
2001, which was recorded as a fair value adjustment and is being amortized on a straight line basis over the average life of the loans. Similarly, a premium of $10.1 million was recorded on July 22, 2002 as a fair value adjustment to the loan
portfolio acquired in the Eagle acquisition. Most of RBC Centuras loans are with customers located in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Virginia. The following table summarizes the loan portfolio based on underlying
collateral.



|                                              |  | 2002        |           | 2001
|--------------------------------------------- |  | ----------- | --------- | ----
|                                              |  | (thousands)
|Commercial, financial, and agricultural       |  | $           | 2,313,895 |     
|Consumer                                      |  |             | 504,917   |     
|Real estatemortgage                          |  |             | 3,957,249 |     
|Real estateconstruction and land development |  |             | 940,509   |     
|Leases                                        |  |             | 154,980   |     
|Other                                         |  |             | 135,079   |     
|                                              |  |             |           |     
|Total loans, net of unearned income           |  | $           | 8,006,629 |     
|                                              |  |             |           |     
|                                             
|Included in the above:                        |  |             |           |     
|Nonaccrual loans                              |  | $           | 84,988    |     
|Accruing loans past due ninety days or more   |  |             | 10,005    |     



Mortgage
loans serviced for others are not included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The unpaid principal balance of these loans at December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 amounted to $5.0 billion, $965.4 million and $2.9 billion, respectively.



51



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 5  LOANSContinued



For the years ended December 31, 2002, and 2001, the interest
income that would have been recorded on nonaccrual loans had they performed in accordance with their original terms amounted to approximately $4.0 million and $2.8 million, respectively. Interest income on all such loans included in the results of
operations amounted to approximately $1.6 million and $960,000 during 2002 and 2001, respectively. Nonaccrual loans were insignificant for the year ended December 31, 2000.



The Bank makes loans to executive officers and directors of RBC Centura and the Bank and to their associates.
It is managements opinion that such loans are made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with unrelated persons and do not involve more than normal
risk of collectibility.



NOTE 6 
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES



A summary of changes in the allowance for loan losses follows:



|                                           |  | Year Ended December 31, 2002 |         |   | Year Ended December 31, 2001 |   |         | Year Ended December 31, 2000 | 
|------------------------------------------ |  | ---------------------------- | ------- | - | ---------------------------- | - | ------- | ---------------------------- | 
|AFLL at beginning of year                  |  | $                            | 103,828 |   |                              | $ | 1,515   |                              | 
|AFLL related to merger with RBC Centura    |  |                              |        |   |                              |   | 103,044 |                              | 
|AFLL related to loans transferred or sold  |  |                              | (202    | ) |                              |   | (549    | )                            | 
|AFLL for acquired loans                    |  |                              | 12,053  |   |                              |   |        |                              | 
|Provision for loan losses                  |  |                              | 42,986  |   |                              |   | 25,643  |                              | 
|Charge-offs                                |  |                              | (44,879 | ) |                              |   | (30,681 | )                            | 
|Recoveries on loans previously charged-off |  |                              | 7,014   |   |                              |   | 4,856   |                              | 
|                                           |  |                              |         |   |                              |   |         |                              | 
|Net Charge-offs                            |  |                              | (37,865 | ) |                              |   | (25,825 | )                            | 
|                                           |  |                              |         |   |                              |   |         |                              | 
|AFLL at end of year                        |  | $                            | 120,800 |   |                              | $ | 103,828 |                              | 
|                                           |  |                              |         |   |                              |   |         |                              | 



The
following tables summarize individually impaired loan information as of December 31:



|                                                      |  | 2002        |        | 2001
|----------------------------------------------------- |  | ----------- | ------ | ----
|                                                      |  | (thousands)
|Individually impaired loans with related allowance    |  | $           | 19,526 |     
|Individually impaired loans with no related allowance |  |             | 24,734 |     
|                                                      |  |             |        |     
|Total individually impaired loans                     |  | $           | 44,260 |     
|                                                      |  |             |        |     
|Allowance on individually impaired loans              |  | $           | 6,416  |     



|                              |  | 2002        |        | 2001 |   | 2000  
|----------------------------- |  | ----------- | ------ | ---- | - | ------
|                              |  | (thousands)
|Cash basis interest income    |  | $           | 288    |      | $ | 83    
|Average impaired loan balance |  |             | 50,630 |      |   | 22,318



The
average balance of nonaccruing and impaired loans for the year ended December 31, 2000 was insignificant.



52



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)





NOTE 7
 GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES



In accordance with SFAS 142, no goodwill amortization was recorded for the year ended December 31, 2002. RBC Centura recognized $35.9
million in goodwill amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2001. Excluding goodwill amortization, RBC Centura would have recognized net income of $30.2 million the year ending December 31, 2001. The changes in the carrying amounts of
goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 are as follows:



|                           |  | (thousands) |          
|-------------------------- |  | ----------- | ---------
|Balance, January 1, 2001   |  | $           | 1,964    
|Write-off of goodwill      |  |             | (1,964   
|Acquired goodwill          |  |             | 1,239,896
|Amortization expense       |  |             | 35,878   
|                           |  |             |          
|Balance, December 31, 2001 |  |             | 1,204,018
|Acquired goodwill          |  |             | 86,427   
|Final goodwill adjustments |  |             | 2,890    
|                           |  |             |          
|Balance, December 31, 2002 |  | $           | 1,293,335
|                           |  |             |          



At
December 31, 2002, the gross carrying value and accumulated amortization related to core deposits and other intangibles was $276.8 million and $43.7 million, respectively. At December 31, 2001, the gross carrying value and accumulated amortization
related to core deposits and other intangibles was $264.1 million and $15.7 million, respectively. Amortization expense on core deposits and other intangibles was $28.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2002 and $15.7 million for the year
ended December 31, 2001. RBC Centura estimates that aggregate amortization expense (exclusive of that for mortgage servicing rights) will be $28.9 million for 2003, $28.3 million for 2004, $28.3 million for 2005, $27.7 million for 2006, and
$27.3 million for 2007.



NOTE 8 
MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS



A summary of capitalized MSRs follows:



|                                                                        |  | Year ended December 31, 2002 |        |   | Year ended December 31, 2001 |  
|----------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------------------- | ------ | - | ---------------------------- | -
|Balance at beginning of period                                          |  | $                            | 12,971 |   |                              | $
|Acquired in merger with RBC Centura Purchase price premium amortization |  |                              |  (696 | ) |                              |  
|MSRs capitalized                                                        |  |                              | 14,560 |   |                              |  
|MSRs amortized                                                          |  |                              | (3,851 | ) |                              |  
|Valuation allowance recorded                                            |  |                              | (2,048 | ) |                              |  
|                                                                        |  |                              |        |   |                              |  
|Balance at end of period                                                |  | $                            | 20,936 |   |                              | $
|                                                                        |  |                              |        |   |                              |  



As part
of the application of purchase accounting, the $8.2 million capitalized MSR balance acquired in the reverse acquisition reflected a fair value adjustment premium of $1.3 million that is being amortized based on the rate at which the underlying
mortgage loans paydown. A valuation allowance of $2.0 million was required for capitalized MSRs at December 31, 2002 due to increased prepayment speeds resulting from the low interest rate environment. No valuation allowance was required at
December 31, 2001.



RBC Centura uses a discounted
cash flow model, in conjunction with certain assumptions and estimates, to determine the fair value of capitalized MSRs. The key economic assumptions are as follows:



|Weighted average life  |  | 5.3 years    |  
|---------------------- |  | ------------ | -
|Prepayment speed       |  | 15.2% annual |  
|Discount rate          |  | 8.9          | %
|Expected credit losses |  | 1.5          | %



53



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 8  MORTGAGE SERVICING
RIGHTSContinued



At
December 31, 2002, the sensitivity of the current fair value of the capitalized MSRs to immediate 10% and 20% adverse changes in key economic assumptions are presented below.



|                                            |  | (Dollars in millions) |     
|------------------------------------------- |  | --------------------- | ----
|Fair value of capitalized MSRs              |  | $                     | 21.6
|Discount rate (annual rate)                 |  |                       | 8.9 
|Decline in fair value of 10% adverse change |  | $                     | 0.7 
|Decline in fair value of 20% adverse change |  | $                     | 1.3 
|Prepayment speed (annual rate)              |  |                       | 15.2
|Decline in fair value of 10% adverse change |  | $                     | 1.1 
|Decline in fair value of 20% adverse change |  | $                     | 2.0 
|Expected credit losses (annual rate)        |  |                       | 1.5 
|Decline in fair value of 10% adverse change |  | $                     | 0.2 
|Decline in fair value of 20% adverse change |  | $                     | 0.4 



The
sensitivity calculations above are hypothetical and should not be considered to be predictive of future performance. As indicated, changes in fair value based on adverse changes in assumptions generally cannot be extrapolated because the
relationship of the change in assumption to the change in fair value may not be linear. Also, in this table, the effect of an adverse variation in a particular assumption on the fair value of the capitalized MSRs is calculated without changing any
other assumption; while in reality, changes in one factor may result in change in another (for example, increases in market interest rates may result in lower prepayments and increased credit losses), which might magnify or counteract the effect of
the change.



NOTE 9 
PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT



Premises and equipment at December 31 are summarized as follows:



|                                                |  | 2002        |         | 2001
|----------------------------------------------- |  | ----------- | ------- | ----
|                                                |  | (thousands)
|Land                                            |  | $           | 30,113  |     
|Buildings                                       |  |             | 106,000 |     
|Buildings and equipment under capital lease     |  |             | 1,577   |     
|Leasehold improvements                          |  |             | 32,600  |     
|Furniture, fixtures and equipment               |  |             | 155,484 |     
|Construction in progress                        |  |             | 16,684  |     
|                                                |  |             |         |     
|Total                                           |  |             | 342,458 |     
|Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization |  |             | 167,928 |     
|                                                |  |             |         |     
|Total premises and equipment                    |  | $           | 174,530 |     
|                                                |  |             |         |     



Depreciation and amortization on premises and equipment, included in operating expenses, amounted to $21.5 million, $17.0 million and $7.9 million in 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively.



RBC Centura is obligated under a number of noncancelable
operating leases for banking premises with termination dates that extend up to fifteen years. RBC Centura is also obligated under short-term equipment leases, which are generally cancelable upon thirty to ninety days written notice. Most of the
leases for bank premises provide that RBC Centura pay taxes, maintenance, insurance, and other expenses. It is expected that in the normal course of business, leases that expire will be renewed or replaced by other leases.



54



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 9  PREMISES AND
EQUIPMENTContinued



At
December 31, 2002, future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases were as follows (thousands):



|2003                         |  | $ | 10,217
|---------------------------- |  | - | ------
|2004                         |  |   | 8,492 
|2005                         |  |   | 6,980 
|2006                         |  |   | 6,105 
|2007                         |  |   | 5,163 
|Thereafter                   |  |   | 35,982
|                             |  |   |       
|Total minimum lease payments |  | $ | 72,939
|                             |  |   |       



NOTE
10  DEPOSITS



At
December 31, 2002, the scheduled maturities of time deposits were (thousands):



|2003                |  | $ | 2,142,875
|------------------- |  | - | ---------
|2004                |  |   | 611,904  
|2005                |  |   | 212,963  
|2006                |  |   | 78,495   
|2007 and thereafter |  |   | 199,249  
|                    |  |   |          
|Total time deposits |  | $ | 3,245,486
|                    |  |   |          



NOTE
11  BORROWED FUNDS



At December 31, borrowed funds consisted of the following:



|                                                                           |  | 2002        |           | 2001
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ----------- | --------- | ----
|                                                                           |  | (thousands)
|Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to
repurchase |  | $           | 1,592,231 |     
|Master notes                                                               |  |             | 445,768   |     
|Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) Advances                                   |  |             | 75,000    |     
|U.S. Treasury demand note                                                  |  |             | 39,800    |     
|Other                                                                      |  |             | 5,000     |     
|                                                                           |  |             |           |     
|Total borrowed funds                                                       |  | $           | 2,157,799 |     
|                                                                           |  |             |           |     



At
December 31, 2002, the Bank had $4.1 billion in total federal funds lines available. Federal funds purchased have maturities that range between maturing overnight to five months. Outstanding repurchase agreements mature overnight. Securities
collateralizing repurchase agreements have been transferred to a third party or are held in segregated accounts. Master notes are issued by RBC Centura under a master agreement with a term not to exceed 270 days and mature on a daily basis. The
Banks U.S. Treasury demand note is payable on demand and interest on borrowings under this arrangement is payable at 0.25 percent below the weekly federal funds rate as quoted by the Federal Reserve.



At December 31, 2002, $25.0 million of unused borrowings under
an unsecured line of credit from a nonaffiliated bank was available to RBC Centura to provide for general liquidity needs. The rate on this line was 1.69 percent at year-end. This line is renewed on an annual basis.



55



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 11  BORROWED FUNDSContinued



The following table presents certain
information for federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:



|                                                                            |  | 2002        |           |   | 2001 |   |           | 2000
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ----------- | --------- | - | ---- | - | --------- | ----
|                                                                            |  | (thousands)
|Federal Funds Purchased and Securities Sold Under Agreements To
Repurchase: |  |             |           |   |      |   |           |     
|Amount outstanding at December 31                                           |  | $           | 1,592,231 |   |      | $ | 1,404,242 |     
|Average outstanding balance                                                 |  |             | 1,615,916 |   |      |   | 863,522   |     
|Highest balance at any month-end                                            |  |             | 1,943,194 |   |      |   | 1,837,594 |     
|Interest expense                                                            |  |             | 27,010    |   |      |   | 27,366    |     
|                                                                           
|Approximate Weighted-Average Interest Rate:                                 |  |             |           |   |      |   |           |     
|During the year                                                             |  |             | 1.67      | % |      |   | 3.17      | %   
|End of year                                                                 |  |             | 1.20      |   |      |   | 1.49      |     



NOTE
12  LONG-TERM DEBT



As a result of the application of purchase accounting, a discount of $5.5 million was associated with long-term debt at June 6, 2001 that had been recorded as a fair value adjustment to long-term debt
and is being amortized on a straight line basis over the average life of the debt. Similarly, a discount of $16.9 million was recorded on July 22, 2002 as a fair value adjustment to the long- term debt acquired in the Eagle acquisition.



Long-term debt consisted of the following at
December 31:



|                                     |  | 2002        |           | 2001
|------------------------------------ |  | ----------- | --------- | ----
|                                     |  | (thousands)
|FHLB advances                        |  | $           | 2,057,894 |     
|Notes held by an affiliate           |  |             | 650,000   |     
|Capital securities                   |  |             | 151,405   |     
|Bank notes                           |  |             | 120,574   |     
|Obligations under capitalized leases |  |             | 322       |     
|Other                                |  |             | 10,771    |     
|                                     |  |             |           |     
|Total long-term debt                 |  | $           | 2,990,966 |     
|                                     |  |             |           |     



RBC
Centuras maximum borrowing capacity with the FHLB is limited to 21 percent of the Banks total assets. At December 31, 2002, advances from the FHLB amounted to $2.1 billion, substantially all of which was classified as long-term debt. At
December 31, 2002, FHLB advances had maturities of up to 17 years with interest rates ranging between 1.0 percent and 6.9 percent. At December 31, 2001, FHLB advances had maturities of up to 18 years with interest rates ranging between 1.0 percent
and 7.0 percent. RBC Centura has a blanket collateral agreement with the FHLB whereby RBC Centura maintains, free of other encumbrances, qualifying mortgages (as defined) with unpaid principal balances at least equal to, when discounted at 75
percent of the unpaid principal balance, 100 percent of the FHLB advances. Also, as a requirement for membership with the FHLB, RBC Centura must invest in FHLB stock in an amount equal to the greater of 1 percent of its mortgage related assets or 5
percent of its outstanding FHLB advances. At December 31, 2002 and 2001, RBC Centura owned 1,060,274 shares and 705,177 shares, respectively, of $100 par value FHLB stock. This stock is pledged as collateral against any advances extended to RBC
Centura by the FHLB.



In September of 2001, RBC
Centura issued $500.0 million in subordinated debentures to RBUS, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company and an indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank. The note is LIBOR based, subordinated debt and is due to mature in September of 2006. The interest
rate on these subordinated debentures was 1.745 percent and 2.35 percent, respectively, as of December 31, 2002 and 2001. RBC Centura recorded $10.9 million and $5.2 million, respectively, in interest expense during 2002 and 2001.



56



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 12  LONG-TERM
DEBTContinued



In
September 2002, RBC Centura issued a $150.0 million term note to Royal Bank. The note is LIBOR based with a 10 year term. The interest rate on this note was 1.905 percent at December 31, 2002. In connection with this funding, RBC Centura
recorded $1.0 million in interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2002.



In June 1997, CCTI, a wholly-owned statutory business trust of RBC Centura, issued $100.0 million of capital securities maturing June 2027 bearing an interest rate of 8.845 percent. CCTI also issued
$3.1 million of common securities to Predecessor. CCTI invested the proceeds of $103.1 million, generated from the capital securities and common securities issuances, in 8.845 percent junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures (junior
debentures) issued by Predecessor, which upon consolidation are eliminated. The junior debentures, with a maturity date in June 2027, are the primary assets of CCTI. With respect to the capital securities, RBC Centura has irrevocably and
unconditionally guaranteed CCTIs obligations.



Also in June 1997, TCT, a wholly-owned statutory business trust of RBC Centura, issued $20.0 million of 9.375 percent capital securities maturing in June 2027. The proceeds from this issuance were used by TCT to purchase junior
debentures issued by Predecessor, which upon consolidation are eliminated. The junior debentures are the sole assets of TCT. As with the capital securities described above, RBC Centura has irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed the obligations
of TCT.



As discussed in Note 3 of the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements, EBI Capital, a statutory business trust that was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eagle prior to the merger of Eagle into the Bank, had $28.8 million in Trust Preferred Securities outstanding as of December 31, 2002
with a maturity date of September 30, 2028. As part of the Eagle acquisition, the Bank assumed the guarantee of Eagle and RBC Centura provided an additional guarantee of these Trust Preferred Securities.



The trust preferred capital securities discussed above are
included in tier 1 capital for regulatory capital adequacy requirements.



The Bank has the ability to issue debt up to a maximum of $1.0 billion under an offering by the Bank to institutional investors of unsecured bank notes that have maturities that can range from 30 days and beyond from the
date of issue. Each bank note is a direct, unconditional, and unsecured general obligation solely of the Bank and is not an obligation of or guaranteed by RBC Centura. Interest rate and maturity terms are negotiated between the Bank and the
purchaser, within certain parameters set forth in an offering circular. As of December 31, 2002 and 2001, there were $125.0 million of 6.5 percent, 10 year subordinated bank notes outstanding. The associated purchase accounting discounts were
$4.4 million and $5.1 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2002 and 2001.



At December 31, 2002, maturities of long-term debt were as follows (thousands):



|2003       |  | $ | 30,942   
|---------- |  | - | ---------
|2004       |  |   | 408,356  
|2005       |  |   | 757,041  
|2006       |  |   | 615,158  
|2007       |  |   | 26       
|Thereafter |  |   | 1,179,443
|           |  |   |          
|Total      |  | $ | 2,990,966
|           |  |   |          



NOTE
13  BENEFIT PLANS



RBC Centura sponsors a noncontributory, qualified defined benefit pension plan (the Pension Plan), a postretirement benefit plan, and defined contribution plans (401(k)) for the benefit of its employees. RBC Centura also
sponsors other nonqualified pension plans primary among which is an Omnibus Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) that provides various officers with certain benefits in excess of RBC Centuras standard pension plan.



57



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 13  BENEFIT PLANSContinued



The Pension Plan, which was previously
maintained by Predecessor, was amended to cease benefit accruals effective April 30, 2001 for all participants except those who satisfy certain grandfather rules. As of April 30, 2001, no additional employees were to become eligible to
participate in the Pension Plan. As a result of the merger with Royal Bank, the Pension Plan was merged into the corresponding frozen pension plan of Royal Bank on December 31, 2001. Costs associated with the merged plan are allocated to RBC Centura
as if the plan continued to operate on a stand-alone basis.



In association with the acquisition of Eagle, discussed in Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, RBC Centura acquired a nonqualified pension plan established for the benefit of Eagle Directors (the Eagle
Directors Retirement Plan). Participants under the Eagle Directors Retirement Plan now receive a benefit in the form of a monthly annuity until death, by virtue of the fact that they are no longer Directors upon Eagle being
acquired by RBC Centura.



The following table
displays a reconciliation of the changes in the benefit obligation and the changes in the fair value of plan assets as well as a statement of the funded status of the plans as of December 31. Activity is presented beginning at June 6, 2001, the date
at which the reverse acquisition of Predecessor by SFNB occurred.



|                                                           |  | Allocated Pension Plan Benefits |         |   | Postretirement Benefits |   |         | Nonqualified Pension Plans | 
|---------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------- | ------- | - | ----------------------- | - | ------- | -------------------------- | 
|                                                           |  | 1/01/2002- 12/31/2002           |         |   | 6/06/2001- 12/31/2001   |   |         | 1/01/2002- 12/31/2002      | 
|                                                           |  |                                 |         |   | (thousands)             |   |         |                            | 
|Reconciliation of Benefit Obligation                       |  |                                 |         |   |                         |   |         |                            | 
|Net benefit obligation at beginning of period              |  | $                               | 40,794  |   |                         | $ | 42,157  |                            | 
|Adjustment for purchase accounting entry June 5, 2001      |  |                                 |        |   |                         |   |        |                            | 
|Adjustment to expense from June 3 throughDecember 31, 2001 |  |                                 |        |   |                         |   |        |                            | 
|Service cost                                               |  |                                 | 1,044   |   |                         |   | 446     |                            | 
|Interest cost                                              |  |                                 | 3,056   |   |                         |   | 1,317   |                            | 
|Transfers from First Southern Plan                         |  |                                 |        |   |                         |   |        |                            | 
|Plan amendments                                            |  |                                 |        |   |                         |   | 40      |                            | 
|Plan acquisitions                                          |  |                                 |        |   |                         |   |        |                            | 
|Actuarial loss/(gain)                                      |  |                                 | 3,802   |   |                         |   | (1,101  | )                          | 
|Benefits paid                                              |  |                                 | (4,863  | ) |                         |   | (2,065  | )                          | 
|                                                           |  |                                 |         |   |                         |   |         |                            | 
|Net benefit obligation at end of period                    |  | $                               | 43,833  |   |                         | $ | 40,794  |                            | 
|                                                           |  |                                 |         |   |                         |   |         |                            | 
|                                                          
|Reconciliation of Fair Value of Plan Assets*               |  |                                 |         |   |                         |   |         |                            | 
|Fair value at beginning of period                          |  | $                               | 28,462  |   |                         | $ | 34,655  |                            | 
|Actual return on plan assets                               |  |                                 | (4,460  | ) |                         |   | (4,253  | )                          | 
|Employer contributions                                     |  |                                 |        |   |                         |   | 125     |                            | 
|Benefits paid                                              |  |                                 | (4,863  | ) |                         |   | (2,065  | )                          | 
|                                                           |  |                                 |         |   |                         |   |         |                            | 
|Fair value at end of period                                |  | $                               | 19,139  |   |                         | $ | 28,462  |                            | 
|                                                           |  |                                 |         |   |                         |   |         |                            | 
|Funded Status                                              |  |                                 |         |   |                         |   |         |                            | 
|Funded status, December 31                                 |  | $                               | (24,694 | ) |                         | $ | (12,332 | )                          | 
|Unrecognized prior service cost                            |  |                                 | 29      |   |                         |   | 40      |                            | 
|Unrecognized actuarial loss/(gain)                         |  |                                 | 14,254  |   |                         |   | 3,753   |                            | 
|                                                           |  |                                 |         |   |                         |   |         |                            | 
|Net amount recognized                                      |  | $                               | (10,411 | ) |                         | $ | (8,539  | )                          | 
|                                                           |  |                                 |         |   |                         |   |         |                            | 

---

|* |  | The assets of the qualified pension plan are invested primarily in mutual funds and corporate bonds and debentures.
|- |  | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



58



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 13  BENEFIT PLANSContinued



The following table sets forth amounts
recognized in the Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31:



|                                       |  | Allocated Pension Plan Benefits |         |   | Postretirement Benefits |   |        | Nonqualified Pension Plans | 
|-------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------- | ------- | - | ----------------------- | - | ------ | -------------------------- | 
|                                       |  | 1/01/2002- 12/31/2002           |         |   | 6/06/2001- 12/31/2001   |   |        | 1/01/2002- 12/31/2002      | 
|                                       |  | (thousands)                     |        
|Accrued benefit liability              |  | $                               | (23,746 | ) |                         | $ | (8,539 | )                          | 
|Accumulated other comprehensive income |  |                                 | 13,306  |   |                         |   |       |                            | 
|Intangible asset                       |  |                                 | 29      |   |                         |   |       |                            | 
|                                       |  |                                 |         |   |                         |   |        |                            | 
|Net amount recognized                  |  | $                               | (10,411 | ) |                         | $ | (8,539 | )                          | 
|                                       |  |                                 |         |   |                         |   |        |                            | 



The
components of net periodic pension cost for the years ended December 31 are as follows:



|                                                            |  | Pension Plan Benefits |        | Postretirement Benefits |      | Nonqualified Pension Plans
|----------------------------------------------------------- |  | --------------------- | ------ | ----------------------- | ---- | --------------------------
|                                                            |  | 2002                  |        |                         | 2001 |                           
|                                                            |  | (thousands)          
|Service cost                                                |  | $                     | 1,044  |                         |      | $                         
|Interest cost                                               |  |                       | 3,056  |                         |      |                           
|Adjustment to expense from June 5 through December 31, 2001 |  |                       |       |                         |      |                           
|Expected return on assets                                   |  |                       | (2,239 | )                       |      |                           
|Curtailment charge Amortization of:                         |  |                       |       |                         |      |                           
|Prior service cost                                          |  |                       | 11     |                         |      |                           
|                                                            |  |                       |        |                         |      |                           
|Net periodic benefit cost                                   |  | $                     | 1,872  |                         |      | $                         
|                                                            |  |                       |        |                         |      |                           



In
accounting for the above plans, the following assumptions were used:



|                                    |  | Pension Plan Benefits |   | Postretirement Benefits |      | Nonqualified Pension Plans
|----------------------------------- |  | --------------------- | - | ----------------------- | ---- | --------------------------
|                                    |  | 2002                  |   |                         | 2001 |                           
|                                    |  | (thousands)          
|Weighted-average discount rate      |  | 6.75                  | % |                         | 7.25 | %                         
|Expected return on plan assets      |  | 7.00                  |   |                         | 9.00 |                           
|Rate of compensation increase       |  | (b                    | ) |                         | (b   | )                         
|Assumed health care cost trend rate |  |                      |   |                         |     |                           

---

|(a) |  | A 13% annual rate of increase was assumed for 2002 with the rate gradually decreasing to 5% in 2009 and remaining level thereafter.
|--- |  | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

|(b) |  | Age-weighted
|--- |  | ------------

|(c) |  | N/A for Eagle Directors Retirement Plan
|--- |  | ----------------------------------------

|(d) |  | A 10% annual rate of increase was assumed for 2001 with the rate gradually decreasing to 5% in 2006 and remaining level thereafter.
|--- |  | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



59



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 13  BENEFIT PLANSContinued



The health care cost trend rate assumption
may have a significant effect on the amount reported. Increasing or decreasing the assumed health care cost trend rate by one percentage point would have the following impact:



|                                                                                 |  | 1% Increase |   | 1% Decrease |  
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ----------- | - | ----------- | -
|                                                                                 |  | (thousands) |  
|Effect on:                                                                       |  |             |   |             |  
|Service and interest cost components of net periodic postretirement benefit
cost |  | $           |  |             | $
|Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation                                    |  |             | 2 |             |  



In
addition to the expense incurred with the above plans, RBC Centura also incurs expense for other employee benefit plans. The amounts expensed for these plans for the years ended December 31 are as follows:



|             |  | 2002        |       | 2001 |   | 2000 
|------------ |  | ----------- | ----- | ---- | - | -----
|             |  | (thousands)
|401(k) plans |  | $           | 5,696 |      | $ | 3,330



NOTE
14  SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY



In connection with the acquisition of Predecessor by Royal Bank all shares of Predecessor were converted into 1.684 common shares of Royal Bank. The value of the transaction amounted to $2.2 billion
and resulted in a corresponding increase to the shareholders equity balance at the close of business on June 5, 2001, the date upon which the acquisition took place.



At December 31, 2002, other comprehensive income included a loss of $14.3 million related to RBC
Centuras cash flow hedges, $79.3 million of net unrealized gains on AFS securities and $8.1 million recorded to supplement RBC Centuras minimum pension liability. At December 31, 2001 other comprehensive income reflected $30.0 million in
net unrealized gains on AFS securities.



NOTE
15  OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE



Other operating expense consisted of the following:



|                                             |  | Year Ended December 31, 2002 |         | Year Ended December 31, 2001 |   | Year Ended December 31, 2000
|-------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------------------- | ------- | ---------------------------- | - | ----------------------------
|                                             |  | (thousands)                 
|Marketing, advertising, and public relations |  | $                            | 11,510  |                              | $ | 4,392                       
|Stationary, printing, and supplies           |  |                              | 6,421   |                              |   | 3,809                       
|Postage                                      |  |                              | 4,273   |                              |   | 2,563                       
|Telephone                                    |  |                              | 11,380  |                              |   | 7,372                       
|FDIC insurance                               |  |                              | 1,431   |                              |   | 844                         
|Fees for outsourced services                 |  |                              | 20,014  |                              |   | 15,667                      
|Legal and professional fees                  |  |                              | 15,688  |                              |   | 12,381                      
|Other administrative                         |  |                              | 11,364  |                              |   | 6,749                       
|Other                                        |  |                              | 26,180  |                              |   | 21,396                      
|                                             |  |                              |         |                              |   |                             
|Total other operating expense                |  | $                            | 108,261 |                              | $ | 75,173                      
|                                             |  |                              |         |                              |   |                             



60



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)





NOTE 16
 INCOME TAXES



The components of income tax expense (benefit) for the years ended December 31 were:



|                                   |  |             | Year Ended December 31, 2002 |   |  |   | Year Ended December 31, 2001 |   |  |   | Year Ended December 31, 2000 |  
|---------------------------------- |  | ----------- | ---------------------------- | - |  | - | ---------------------------- | - |  | - | ---------------------------- | -
|                                   |  | (thousands) |                             
|Current:                           |  |             |                              |   |  |   |                              |   |  |   |                              |  
|Federal                            |  | $           | 19,517                       |   |  | $ | 25,567                       |   |  | $ | (6,373                       | )
|State                              |  |             | 2,446                        |   |  |   | 202                          |   |  |   |                             |  
|                                   |  |             |                              |   |  |   |                              |   |  |   |                              |  
|                                   |  |             | 21,963                       |   |  |   | 25,769                       |   |  |   | (6,373                       | )
|Deferred:                          |  |             |                              |   |  |   |                              |   |  |   |                              |  
|Federal                            |  |             | 24,031                       |   |  |   | (15,762                      | ) |  |   | (14,354                      | )
|State                              |  |             | (1,772                       | ) |  |   | 1,241                        |   |  |   | (1,126                       | )
|                                   |  |             |                              |   |  |   |                              |   |  |   |                              |  
|                                   |  |             | 22,259                       |   |  |   | (14,521                      | ) |  |   | (15,480                      | )
|                                   |  |             |                              |   |  |   |                              |   |  |   |                              |  
|Total income tax expense (benefit) |  | $           | 44,222                       |   |  | $ | 11,248                       |   |  | $ | (21,853                      | )
|                                   |  |             |                              |   |  |   |                              |   |  |   |                              |  



Income
tax expense is reconciled to the amount computed by applying the federal statutory rate to income before income taxes as follows:



|                                         |  | Year Ended December 31, 2002 |   |  | Year Ended December 31, 2001 |   |  | Year Ended December 31, 2000 |  
|---------------------------------------- |  | ---------------------------- | - |  | ---------------------------- | - |  | ---------------------------- | -
|Federal statutory rate                   |  | 35.00                        | % |  | 35.00                        | % |  | 35.00                        | %
|Non-taxable income                       |  | (4.63                        | ) |  | (62.03                       | ) |  |                             |  
|Acquisition adjustments, net             |  | .02                          |   |  | 228.77                       |   |  |                             |  
|State income tax, net of federal benefit |  | .30                          |   |  | (48.29                       | ) |  | 1.43                         |  
|Valuation allowance                      |  |                             |   |  | 65.05                        |   |  | 5.63                         |  
|Other, net                               |  | (.09                         | ) |  | (16.16                       | ) |  | .75                          |  
|                                         |  |                              |   |  |                              |   |  |                              |  
|Effective tax rate                       |  | 30.60                        | % |  | 202.34                       | % |  | 42.81                        | %
|                                         |  |                              |   |  |                              |   |  |                              |  



The tax
effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31 are summarized as follows:



|                                           |  | 2002        |          |   | 2001 |  
|------------------------------------------ |  | ----------- | -------- | - | ---- | -
|                                           |  | (thousands) |         
|Deferred Tax Assets:                       |  |             |          |   |      |  
|AFLL                                       |  | $           | 46,206   |   |      | $
|Other reserves                             |  |             | 12,908   |   |      |  
|Deferred compensation                      |  |             | 43,581   |   |      |  
|Other assets                               |  |             | 22,651   |   |      |  
|                                           |  |             |          |   |      |  
|Subtotal                                   |  |             | 125,346  |   |      |  
|Deferred tax asset valuation allowance     |  |             | (6,359   | ) |      |  
|Gross deferred tax assets                  |  |             | 118,987  |   |      |  
|                                          
|Deferred Tax Liabilities:                  |  |             |          |   |      |  
|Premises and equipment                     |  |             | 7,199    |   |      |  
|Deposits                                   |  |             | 65,047   |   |      |  
|Investment securities                      |  |             | 13,663   |   |      |  
|Leasing activities                         |  |             | 87,639   |   |      |  
|Lending activities                         |  |             | 10,035   |   |      |  
|Other liabilities                          |  |             | 11,945   |   |      |  
|Net unrealized investment securities gains |  |             | 50,911   |   |      |  
|                                           |  |             |          |   |      |  
|Gross deferred tax liabilities             |  |             | 246,439  |   |      |  
|                                           |  |             |          |   |      |  
|Net deferred tax liability                 |  | $           | (127,452 | ) |      | $
|                                           |  |             |          |   |      |  



61



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 16  INCOME TAXESContinued



A valuation allowance for deferred tax
assets has been recorded in the amount of $6.4 million as of December 31, 2002 and 2001. Management has determined that it is more likely than not that the state net operating losses will not be fully realized. During 2002, the deferred tax
liability was decreased by the amount of $11.5 million due to acquisitions and increased by $31.9 million due to fair value adjustments under SFAS 115 for securities available for sale.



NOTE 17  DERIVATIVES,
COMMITMENTS, OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK AND CONTINGENCIES



Derivatives



RBC Centura enters into various contractual relationships to sell conforming residential mortgages to reduce the Banks exposure to
market risk resulting from changes in interest rates which could alter the underlying fair value of mortgage loans held for sale (MLHFS) and unfunded residential mortgage loans for which the Bank has committed to extend credit and
ultimately sell to the secondary market. During 2002, the Bank established a best efforts contractual relationship with RBC Mortgage, an entity under the common control of Royal Bank, whereby RBC Mortgage agreed to purchase conforming
residential mortgages originated by RBC Centura (best effort locks). At December 31, 2002 the Bank had best effort locks with RBC Mortgage totaling $157.0 million. The value of these locks was approximately $840,000 at December 31, 2002
and was recorded in other assets. During 2001, RBC Centura entered into forward commitments directly with investors for the sale of conforming residential mortgages. At December 31, 2001 the Bank had forward commitments totaling $115.0 million
outstanding. These forward commitments have been determined to be derivatives under SFAS 133 and therefore recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. The value of these commitments was $1.1 million at December 31, 2001 and was recorded in other
assets. Pipeline loans, representing unfunded residential mortgage loans for which the Bank has committed to extend credit that will either be sold or retained in the portfolio, totaled $290.5 million and $144.5 million at December 31, 2002 and
2001, respectively. The market value of pipeline loans which management intends to sell is recorded on the balance sheet in accordance with SFAS 133. Pipeline loans are valued at fair value, which amounted to $840,000 and $643,000 at December 31,
2002 and December 31, 2001, respectively and was recorded within other liabilities.



In connection with its asset/liability management program, RBC Centura has entered into interest rate swap, cap, and floor arrangements with other counterparties. RBC Centura does not trade the
instruments, and RBC Centuras policy governing the use of these instruments, as approved by RBC Centuras Board of Directors, does not contemplate speculation of any kind. It is not managements intent to enter into any speculative
transactions.



Interest rate swap agreements are
derivative contracts in which a series of interest rate cash flows, based on a specific notional amount and a fixed and floating interest rate, are exchanged over a prescribed period of time. RBC Centura utilizes these contracts in a number of ways
to manage its exposure to changes in interest rates. RBC Centuras fair value hedging strategy involves entering into interest rate swaps to convert its commercial loan and fixed rate funding exposure to a floating rate. For the year ended
December 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001 RBC Centura recorded $696,000 and $84,000, respectively, in expense related to the ineffective portion of its hedging instruments. This expense is reflected in other noninterest income.



RBC Centuras cash flow hedging strategy involves the use
of interest rate swaps to convert floating rate funding to fixed rates. Approximately $623.0 million of RBC Centuras floating rate debt was designated as the hedged items to interest rate swaps at December 31, 2002. For the year ended December
31, 2002, RBC Centura recognized expense in the net interest margin of $3.9 million related to cash payments and expense accrued for interest rate swaps accounted for as cash flow hedges. At December 31, 2002 RBC Centura had a $14.3 million loss
included in other comprehensive income resulting from its cash flow hedges. RBC Centura also enters into certain derivative contracts in a dealer capacity as a service for customers. Where contracts have been created for customers, RBC Centura
enters into offsetting positions to eliminate the risk exposure.



62



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)





NOTE 17
 DERIVATIVES, COMMITMENTS, OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK AND CONTINGENCIESContinued



Interest rate swap agreements are summarized below:



|                                         |  | 2002            |         |                                  | 2001 |        
|---------------------------------------- |  | --------------- | ------- | -------------------------------- | ---- | -------
|                                         |  | Notional Amount |         | Estimated Fair Value Gain/(Loss) |      |        
|                                         |  | (Thousands)     |        
|Corporation pays fixed/receives variable |  | $               | 686,581 |                                  | $    | (30,521
|Corporation pays variable/receives fixed |  |                 | 177,449 |                                  |      | 10,714 
|                                         |  |                 |         |                                  |      |        
|Total interest rate swaps                |  | $               | 864,030 |                                  | $    | (19,807
|                                         |  |                 |         |                                  |      |        



Swaps
are carried on the balance sheet as components of other assets and other liabilities.



RBC Centura, on a limited basis, also utilizes financial futures contracts and exchange traded options on financial futures contracts to reduce interest rate risk in the AFS portfolio. At December 31,
2002 and 2001, RBC Centura had no open financial futures contracts or exchange-traded options on financial futures contracts.



The risks generally associated with these derivative financial instruments are the risk that the counterparty in the agreement may default
(credit risk), the risk that at the time of any such default, interest rates may have moved unfavorably from the perspective of the nondefaulting party (market risk), and the risk that amounts due to RBC Centura previously
reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets may not be received as a result of the default. As of December 31, 2002, substantially all of RBC Centuras derivative financial instruments have been entered into with its parent company, Royal
Bank, one of North Americas largest diversified financial services companies. As such, RBC Centura does not currently anticipate nonperformance by the counterparty. Additionally, to mitigate credit risks, RBC Centuras derivative
contracts are generally governed by master netting agreements and, where appropriate, RBC Centura may obtain collateral in the form of rights to securities. The master netting agreements provide for net settlement of covered contracts with the same
counterparty in the event of default by the other party.



Standby Letters of Credit, Commitments and Off-Balance Sheet Risk



In the normal course of business, RBC Centura may participate in various financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in order to satisfy the financing needs of its borrowers and to manage its
exposure to interest rate risk. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. In addition, RBC Centura also provides certain guarantees in association with branch sale agreements.



At both December 31, 2002 and 2001, RBC Centura had
commitments to extend credit of $3.0 billion. With the exception of commitments to originate residential mortgage loans which are discussed above, these financial instruments are exercisable at the market rate prevailing at the date the underlying
transaction will be completed, and thus are deemed to have no current fair value under existing accounting guidance.



Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to customers at predetermined interest rates as long as there is no violation of any
condition established in the contracts. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total
commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. These commitments are subject to RBC Centuras standard credit approval and monitoring process. RBC Centuras exposure to credit risk is represented by the
contractual amount of the commitment to extend credit. In the opinion of management, there are no material commitments to extend credit that represent unusual risks. See the derivatives section above for discussion of commitments to extend credit to
mortgage borrowers.



At December 31, 2002 and
2001, RBC Centura had standby letters of credit of $188.2 million and $147.1 million, respectively, which represents the maximum amount of potential future funding. Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by RBC Centura to
guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. The risks and credit



63



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 17  DERIVATIVES, COMMITMENTS,
OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK AND CONTINGENCIESContinued



approval process involved in issuing standby letters of credit are essentially the same as that involved in commitments to extend credit. The term of
these guarantees is equal to the term of the related debt and ranges from six months to five years with most maturing within a one year period.



RBC Centura evaluates the collateral required for each extension of credit on a case-by-case basis following the same guidelines set forth
in normal lending policy. The majority of commitments to extend credit and letters of credit are secured, primarily with liquid financial instruments such as certificates of deposit or income producing assets. If these commitments are drawn, RBC
Centura will obtain collateral if it is deemed necessary based on managements credit evaluation of the counterparty. Collateral held varies, but may include accounts receivable, inventory, and commercial or residential real estate. Management
expects that these commitments can be funded through normal operations.



RBC Centura invests in certain low income housing and historic building rehabilitation projects throughout its market area as a means of supporting local communities, and receives tax credits related to these investments.
RBC Centura typically acts as a limited partner in these investments and does not exert control over the operating or financial policies of the partnerships. RBC Centuras outstanding commitments to fund low income housing investments totaled
$26.1 million and $20.0 million at December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively.



In association with branch sale agreements, RBC Centura is also subject to some provisions requiring that the purchasers be compensated for certain costs that may result from certain future financial
events such as the resolution of contingent liabilities relating to the disposed branches, environmental assessments or the indemnification of the purchaser against potential future losses as a result of changes in laws and regulations or in the
event of an adverse interpretation of such laws and regulations and as a result of litigation that may be suffered by the purchaser as a result of the transaction. These guarantees may extend for an unspecified period of time and may not be limited
as to maximum potential amount. The nature of the indemnification agreements prevents RBC Centura from making a reasonable estimate of the maximum potential amount RBC Centura could be required to pay. Historically, RBC Centura has not made any
significant payments under such indemnifications and therefore, no amount has been accrued in the Consolidated Balance Sheets with respect to these indemnification agreements.



On August 1, 2002 RBC Centura contracted with Gale Force Sports & Entertainment, LLC (Gale
Force) and Gale Force Holdings Limited Partnership (Gale Force Holdings) to acquire the naming rights to the sports and entertainment facility located in Raleigh, North Carolina (now known as the RBC Center). The
RBC Center serves as the home venue for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League and the mens basketball team of North Carolina State University. The terms of the contract call for an annual fee of $4.0 million over a 20-year
period beginning on September 1, 2002 with the payment and duration terms subject to certain contractual conditions.



Contingencies



Various legal proceedings against RBC Centura and its subsidiaries have arisen from time to time in the normal course of business. RBC
Centura believes liabilities arising from these proceedings, if any, will have no material adverse effect on the financial position or results of operations of RBC Centura or its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.



NOTE 18  FAIR VALUE
OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS



Fair value estimates are made by management at a specific point in time, based on relevant information about the financial instrument and the market. These estimates do not reflect any premium or
discount that could result from offering for sale at one time RBC Centuras entire holdings of a particular financial instrument nor are potential taxes and other expenses that would be incurred in an actual sale considered. Because no market
exists for a significant portion of RBC Centuras financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial
instruments, and other factors. These estimates are



64



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 18  FAIR VALUE OF
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTSContinued



subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions and/or the methodology used could significantly affect the estimates
disclosed. Similarly, the fair values disclosed could vary significantly from amounts realized in actual transactions.



Fair value estimates are based on existing financial instruments without attempting to estimate the value of anticipated future business
and the value of assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments. For example, RBC Centura has a substantial asset management department that contributes net fee income annually. The asset management department is not considered
a financial instrument, and its value has not been incorporated into the fair value estimates. Other significant assets and liabilities that are not considered financial assets or liabilities include premises and equipment and intangibles. In
addition, tax ramifications related to the realization of the unrealized gains and losses on securities could have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been considered in any of the estimates.



The following table presents the carrying values and estimated
fair values of RBC Centuras financial instruments as of December 31 for those financial instruments whose fair values do not approximate their carrying value:



|               |  | 2002           |           | 2001                
|-------------- |  | -------------- | --------- | --------------------
|               |  | Carrying Value |           | Estimated Fair Value
|               |  | (thousands)   
|Loans, net     |  | $              | 7,885,829 |                     
|Deposits       |  |                | 8,022,470 |                     
|Long-term debt |  |                | 2,990,966 |                     



See Note
17 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding the fair value of RBC Centuras derivative financial instruments at December 31, 2002 and 2001, Note 8 for information regarding the fair value of RBC
Centuras MSRs and Note 4 for investment securities fair values.



NOTE 19  PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL DATA



RBC Centuras principal asset is its investment in the Bank and its primary sources of income are dividends and management fees from
the Bank. Condensed financial statements for the parent company are as follows:



Balance Sheets



|                                                                                       |  | December 31,
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------
|                                                                                       |  | 2002        
|                                                                                       |  | (thousands) 
|Assets                                                                                 |  |             
|Cash and deposits in banks                                                             |  | $           
|Investment securities available for sale (cost of $128,767 and $151,656,
respectively) |  |             
|Loans to affiliate                                                                     |  |             
|Investment in wholly-owned subsidiary, bank                                            |  |             
|Investment in wholly-owned subsidiaries, other                                         |  |             
|Other assets                                                                           |  |             
|                                                                                       |  |             
|Total assets                                                                           |  | $           
|                                                                                       |  |             
|Liabilities and Shareholders Equity                                                   |  |             
|Junior subordinated debentures with affiliate                                          |  | $           
|Notes held by an affiliate                                                             |  |             
|Master notes                                                                           |  |             
|Other liabilities                                                                      |  |             
|Shareholders equity                                                                   |  |             
|                                                                                       |  |             
|Total liabilities and shareholders equity                                             |  | $           
|                                                                                       |  |             



65



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 19  PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL
DATAContinued



Income Statements



|                                                                                  |  | Year Ended December 31, 2002 |         |   | Year Ended December 31, 2001 |   |         | Year Ended December 31, 2000
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------------------- | ------- | - | ---------------------------- | - | ------- | ----------------------------
|                                                                                  |  | (thousands)                 
|Income                                                                            |  |                              |         |   |                              |   |         |                             
|Dividends from subsidiaries                                                       |  | $                            | 448     |   |                              | $ | 274     |                             
|Interest                                                                          |  |                              | 12,512  |   |                              |   | 11,791  |                             
|Other                                                                             |  |                              | 14,775  |   |                              |   | 9,618   |                             
|                                                                                  |  |                              |         |   |                              |   |         |                             
|Total income                                                                      |  |                              | 27,735  |   |                              |   | 21,683  |                             
|                                                                                 
|Expense                                                                           |  |                              |         |   |                              |   |         |                             
|Interest                                                                          |  |                              | 12,929  |   |                              |   | 9,951   |                             
|Provision for loan losses                                                         |  |                              | (1,615  | ) |                              |   |        |                             
|Other                                                                             |  |                              | 23,815  |   |                              |   | 10,420  |                             
|                                                                                  |  |                              |         |   |                              |   |         |                             
|Total expenses                                                                    |  |                              | 35,129  |   |                              |   | 20,371  |                             
|                                                                                  |  |                              |         |   |                              |   |         |                             
|                                                                                 
|Income before income taxes and equity in undistributed net income of
subsidiaries |  |                              | (7,394  | ) |                              |   | 1,312   |                             
|Income tax benefit                                                                |  |                              | (2,536  | ) |                              |   | (3,335  | )                           
|                                                                                  |  |                              |         |   |                              |   |         |                             
|Income before equity in undistributed net income of subsidiaries                  |  |                              | (4,858  | ) |                              |   | 4,647   |                             
|Equity in undistributed net income of wholly-owned subsidiaries                   |  |                              | 105,674 |   |                              |   | (10,336 | )                           
|                                                                                  |  |                              |         |   |                              |   |         |                             
|Net income                                                                        |  | $                            | 100,816 |   |                              | $ | (5,689  | )                           
|                                                                                  |  |                              |         |   |                              |   |         |                             



66



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 19  PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL
DATAContinued



Statements of Cash
Flows



|                                                                                  |  | Year Ended December 31, 2002 |          |   | Year Ended December 31, 2001 |   |         | Year Ended December 31, 2000
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------------------- | -------- | - | ---------------------------- | - | ------- | ----------------------------
|                                                                                  |  | (thousands)                 
|Cash Flows From Operating Activities                                              |  |                              |          |   |                              |   |         |                             
|Net income                                                                        |  | $                            | 100,816  |   |                              | $ | (5,689  | )                           
|Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities: |  |                              |          |   |                              |   |         |                             
|Provision for loan losses with affiliate                                          |  |                              | (1,615   | ) |                              |   |        |                             
|Depreciation and amortization                                                     |  |                              | (569     | ) |                              |   | (102    | )                           
|Losses on sales of investment securities                                          |  |                              | 1,160    |   |                              |   | 212     |                             
|Increase in equity in undistributed net income of subsidiary                      |  |                              | (105,720 | ) |                              |   | 12,420  |                             
|Other                                                                             |  |                              | (10,046  | ) |                              |   | (39,497 | )                           
|                                                                                  |  |                              |          |   |                              |   |         |                             
|Net cash used by operating activities                                             |  |                              | (15,974  | ) |                              |   | (32,656 | )                           
|                                                                                  |  |                              |          |   |                              |   |         |                             
|                                                                                 
|Cash Flows From Investing Activities                                              |  |                              |          |   |                              |   |         |                             
|Net decrease/(increase) in investment in non-bank subsidiary                      |  |                              | 46       |   |                              |   | (2,084  | )                           
|Net increase in loan with affiliate                                               |  |                              | 763      |   |                              |   | 113,857 |                             
|Purchases of securities available for sale                                        |  |                              |         |   |                              |   | (17,563 | )                           
|Sales, maturities and issuer calls of securities available for sale               |  |                              | 21,761   |   |                              |   | 22,074  |                             
|Cash acquired in reverse acquisition of Centura Banks, Inc.                       |  |                              |         |   |                              |   | 160,365 |                             
|Net cash paid in acquisitions                                                     |  |                              | (146,732 | ) |                              |   |        |                             
|Other                                                                             |  |                              | (332     | ) |                              |   | (8,571  | )                           
|                                                                                  |  |                              |          |   |                              |   |         |                             
|Net cash (used)/provided by investing activities                                  |  |                              | (124,494 | ) |                              |   | 268,078 |                             
|                                                                                  |  |                              |          |   |                              |   |         |                             
|Cash Flows From Financing Activities                                              |  |                              |          |   |                              |   |         |                             
|Proceeds from issuance of notes to an affiliate                                   |  |                              | 150,000  |   |                              |   |        |                             
|Net increase in borrowings                                                        |  |                              | 76,073   |   |                              |   | 34,489  |                             
|                                                                                  |  |                              |          |   |                              |   |         |                             
|Net cash provided by financing activities                                         |  |                              | 226,073  |   |                              |   | 34,489  |                             
|                                                                                  |  |                              |          |   |                              |   |         |                             
|Increase in cash                                                                  |  |                              | 85,605   |   |                              |   | 269,911 |                             
|Cash, beginning of period                                                         |  |                              | 269,911  |   |                              |   |        |                             
|                                                                                  |  |                              |          |   |                              |   |         |                             
|Cash, end of period                                                               |  | $                            | 355,516  |   |                              | $ | 269,911 |                             
|                                                                                  |  |                              |          |   |                              |   |         |                             
|Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information                                 |  |                              |          |   |                              |   |         |                             
|Unrealized securities gains, net of parent and subsidiary                         |  | $                            | 81,588   |   |                              | $ | 48,785  |                             



NOTE
20  REGULATORY MATTERS



RBC Centura and the Bank are subject to certain requirements imposed by state and federal banking statutes and regulations. These regulations require the maintenance of a noninterest-bearing reserve balance at the Federal Reserve
Bank of Richmond (FRB), restrict dividend payments, and establish guidelines for minimum capital levels. At December 31, 2002, RBC Centura was required to maintain a minimum balance with the FRB in the amount of $17.5 million. Subject to
the regulatory restrictions, the Bank had $27.1 million available from its retained earnings at December 31, 2002 for the payment of dividends from the Bank to RBC Centura without obtaining prior regulatory approval. The Bank is prohibited, by law,
from paying dividends from its capital stock account. The Banks capital account totaled $84.7 million at December 31, 2002.



Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, there are minimum ratios of capital to
risk-weighted assets to which RBC Centura and the Bank are subject. The capital amounts and classifications are



67



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 20  REGULATORY MATTERSContinued



also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators
about components, risk weightings, and other factors. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a material effect on RBC
Centuras consolidated financial statements.



Regulatory capital amounts and ratios are set forth in the table below. Tier 1 capital consists of common stock, retained earnings, and minority interests in the equity accounts of consolidated subsidiaries less goodwill and certain
other intangible assets. For RBC Centura, tier 1 capital also consists of capital securities described in Note 11 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. The remainder of total capital is tier 2 capital and includes subordinated debt or
other allowed equity equivalents and a limited amount of allowance for loan losses. Balance sheet assets and the credit equivalent amount of off-balance sheet items per regulatory guidelines are assigned to broad risk categories and a category risk
weight is then applied.



Based on the most
recent notification from its regulators, the Bank is well-capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. Management believes that as of December 31, 2002, RBC Centura and the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to
which they are subject and was not aware of any conditions or events that would affect its well-capitalized status. To be categorized as well-capitalized, the Bank must meet minimum total risk-based, tier 1 risk-based, and tier 1 leverage ratios as
set forth in the table below which presents the capital ratios for RBC Centura and its bank subsidiary:



|                                         |  | Capital Amount |           | Ratio |   |           | For Capital Adequacy Purposes |      |      | To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action
Provisions |     
|---------------------------------------- |  | -------------- | --------- | ----- | - | --------- | ----------------------------- | ---- | ---- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ----
|                                         |  |                |           |      
|                                         |  |                |           |      
|                                         |  |                |           |      
|                                         |  | 2002           |           | 2001  |   | 2002      |                               |      | 2001 |                                                                  |     
|                                         |  | (thousands)    |          
|Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)  |  |                |           |       |   |           |                               |      |      |                                                                  |     
|RBC Centura                              |  | $              | 1,593,474 |       | $ | 1,547,330 |                               | 16.3 | %    |                                                                  | 16.5
|RBC Centura Bank                         |  |                | 1,637,121 |       |   | 1,460,476 |                               | 16.9 |      |                                                                  | 15.7
|Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets) |  |                |           |       |   |           |                               |      |      |                                                                  |     
|RBC Centura                              |  | $              | 1,038,725 |       | $ | 961,226   |                               | 10.6 | %    |                                                                  | 10.2
|RBC Centura Bank                         |  |                | 1,094,615 |       |   | 905,283   |                               | 11.3 |      |                                                                  | 9.7 
|Tier I Leverage (to Average Assets)      |  |                |           |       |   |           |                               |      |      |                                                                  |     
|RBC Centura                              |  | $              | 1,038,725 |       | $ | 961,226   |                               | 7.2  | %    |                                                                  | 7.8 
|RBC Centura Bank                         |  |                | 1,094,615 |       |   | 905,283   |                               | 7.8  |      |                                                                  | 7.5 



NOTE
21  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS



As a result of the acquisition of Predecessor by Royal Bank the volume of intercompany activity with Royal Bank and its subsidiaries has increased substantially during 2002 to achieve synergies between
the various lines of business. In accordance with regulatory guidelines all transactions with other Royal Bank entities are structured with terms equivalent to those that would prevail in relationships with third parties (i.e., arms length terms).



In September of 2001, the Bank issued $500.0
million in subordinated debentures to RBUS, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company and an indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank. The loan is LIBOR based, subordinated debt and is due to mature in September of 2006. The interest rate on these
subordinated debentures at December 31, 2002 and 2001 was 1.75 percent and 2.35 percent, respectively and RBC Centura recorded $10.9 million and $5.2 million in interest expense during 2002 and 2001, respectively.



68



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 21  RELATED PARTY
TRANSACTIONSContinued



In September 2002, RBC Centura issued a $150.0 million term note to Royal Bank. The note is LIBOR based with a 10 year term. The interest rate on this note was 1.905% at December 31, 2002. In connection with this funding, RBC
Centura recorded $1.0 million in interest expense for the year ending December 31, 2002.



The pension plan, prior to the acquisition of Centura Banks, Inc. by Royal Bank, was amended to cease benefit accruals effective April 30, 2001 for all participants except those who satisfy certain
grandfather rules. As of April 30, 2001 no additional employees were to become eligible to participate in the Pension Plan. As a result of the merger with Royal Bank, the Pension Plan was merged into the corresponding frozen pension plan
of Royal Bank on December 31, 2001. Costs associated with the merged plan are allocated to RBC Centura as if the plan continued to operate on a stand-alone basis.



The Builder Finance Group (Builder Finance), a division of RBC Mortgage, an indirect,
wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Bank, provides loan servicing to RBC Centura for certain commercial construction loans. Builder Finance is compensated at a market rate, which is applied to the total committed loan value at the end of each month.
Expenses generated by the provision of this servicing activity during 2002 and 2001 amounted to $2.6 million and $717,000, respectively.



During 2002, RBC Centura recorded $910,644 in servicing revenue for servicing mortgage loans for RBC Mortgage. At December 31, 2002 RBC
Centura serviced a total of $2.4 billion of loans for RBC Mortgage.



During 2002, RBC Centura began purchasing Adjustable Rate Mortgage loans (ARMs) from RBC Mortgage. Loans purchased and added to the Mortgage Loans Held for Sale account for the year ended 2002 amounted to $528.7
million and were purchased at market prices prevailing at the time of sale. During 2002, the Bank also established a best efforts contractual relationship with RBC Mortgage, whereby RBC Mortgage agreed to purchase conforming residential mortgages
originated by RBC Centura (best effort locks). At December 31, 2002 the Bank had best effort locks with RBC Mortgage totaling $157.0 million resulting in an associated $840,000 balance in other assets at December 31, 2002.



During the year ended December 31, 2002, RBC Centura paid
$12.4 million to Royal Bank for centralized services provided by Royal Bank. Of the amounts expensed, $3.1 million related to allocated billings from Royal Bank for services provided by external parties while the remaining $9.4 million related to
fair market value allocations for centralized services including bank card and call center services, legal and tax services, risk management and other corporate activities under new and existing service level agreements.



Beginning in 2002, the Bank entered into an agreement with RBC
Holdings (USA), RBC Holdings (Delaware) and RBC Private Banking USA to borrow funds in the form of term eurodollar deposits with terms varying from one month to three months. The bank recorded $961,079 in interest expense during 2002 with an
outstanding balance of $83.1 million as of December 31, 2002.



Royal Bank serves as the counterparty on substantially all derivatives entered into by RBC Centura.



NOTE 22  CONSOLIDATING INFORMATION (EBI CAPITAL)



As discussed in Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements, EBI Capital, a statutory business trust that was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eagle prior to the merger of Eagle into the Bank, had $28.8 million in Trust Preferred Securities outstanding as of December 31, 2002 with a maturity date of
September 30, 2028. As part of the Eagle acquisition, the Bank assumed the guarantee of Eagle and RBC Centura provided an additional guarantee of these Trust Preferred Securities. The following consolidating financial information is presented to
provide financial information for EBI Capital, the Bank and its subsidiaries, and RBC Centura and its subsidiaries.



69



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 22  CONSOLIDATING INFORMATION
(EBI CAPITAL)Continued



CONSOLIDATING
BALANCE SHEET



December 31, 2002



|                                           |  | The Bank                                                |            |                   | RBC Centura
|------------------------------------------ |  | ------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ----------------- | -----------
|                                           |  | The Bank and Subsidiaries (excluding EBI Capital
trust) |            | EBI Capital Trust |            
|                                           |  | (in thousands)                                         
|ASSETS                                     |  |                                                         |            |                   |            
|Cash and due from banks                    |  | $                                                       | 339,383    |                   | $          
|Due from banks, interest-bearing           |  |                                                         | 15,727     |                   |            
|Federal funds sold                         |  |                                                         | 53,497     |                   |            
|Due from affiliate                         |  |                                                         |            |                   |            
|Investment securities:                     |  |                                                         |            |                   |            
|Available for sale                         |  |                                                         | 4,660,838  |                   |            
|Held to maturity                           |  |                                                         | 16,632     |                   |            
|Loans                                      |  |                                                         | 7,996,966  |                   |            
|Less allowance for loan losses             |  |                                                         | 120,800    |                   |            
|                                           |  |                                                         |            |                   |            
|Net loans                                  |  |                                                         | 7,876,166  |                   |            
|Mortgage loans held for sale               |  |                                                         | 575,334    |                   |            
|Premises and equipment                     |  |                                                         | 171,838    |                   |            
|Goodwill and intangibles                   |  |                                                         | 1,546,852  |                   |            
|Other assets                               |  |                                                         | 444,728    |                   |            
|                                           |  |                                                         |            |                   |            
|Total assets                               |  | $                                                       | 15,700,995 |                   | $          
|                                           |  |                                                         |            |                   |            
|                                          
|LIABILITIES                                |  |                                                         |            |                   |            
|Deposits:                                  |  |                                                         |            |                   |            
|Demand, noninterest-bearing                |  | $                                                       | 1,385,413  |                   | $          
|Interest-bearing                           |  |                                                         | 5,812,427  |                   |            
|Time deposits over $100                    |  |                                                         | 1,178,376  |                   |            
|                                           |  |                                                         |            |                   |            
|Total deposits                             |  |                                                         | 8,376,216  |                   |            
|Borrowed funds                             |  |                                                         | 1,707,031  |                   |            
|Long-term debt                             |  |                                                         | 2,709,803  |                   |            
|Other liabilities                          |  |                                                         | 294,799    |                   |            
|                                           |  |                                                         |            |                   |            
|Total liabilities                          |  |                                                         | 13,087,849 |                   |            
|                                           |  |                                                         |            |                   |            
|SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY                       |  |                                                         |            |                   |            
|Common stock, no par value                 |  |                                                         | 2,534,441  |                   |            
|Accumulated other comprehensive income     |  |                                                         | 52,051     |                   |            
|Retained earnings                          |  |                                                         | 26,654     |                   |            
|                                           |  |                                                         |            |                   |            
|Total shareholders equity                 |  |                                                         | 2,613,146  |                   |            
|                                           |  |                                                         |            |                   |            
|Total liabilities and shareholders equity |  | $                                                       | 15,700,995 |                   | $          
|                                           |  |                                                         |            |                   |            



70



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 22  CONSOLIDATING INFORMATION
(EBI CAPITAL)Continued



CONSOLIDATING
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS



For the Year ended December 31,
2002



|                                                      |  | The Bank                                                |         |                   | RBC Centura
|----------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ----------------- | -----------
|                                                      |  | The Bank and Subsidiaries (excluding EBI Capital
trust) |         | EBI Capital Trust |            
|                                                      |  | (in thousands)                                         
|INTEREST INCOME                                       |  |                                                         |         |                   |            
|Loans, including fees                                 |  | $                                                       | 448,805 |                   | $          
|Investment securities:                                |  |                                                         |         |                   |            
|Taxable                                               |  |                                                         | 208,458 |                   |            
|Tax-exempt                                            |  |                                                         | 608     |                   |            
|Short-term investments                                |  |                                                         | 593     |                   |            
|Mortgage loans held for sale                          |  |                                                         | 17,405  |                   |            
|                                                      |  |                                                         |         |                   |            
|Total interest income                                 |  |                                                         | 675,869 |                   |            
|                                                     
|INTEREST EXPENSE                                      |  |                                                         |         |                   |            
|Deposits                                              |  |                                                         | 131,631 |                   |            
|Borrowed funds                                        |  |                                                         | 27,562  |                   |            
|Long-term debt                                        |  |                                                         | 79,310  |                   |            
|                                                      |  |                                                         |         |                   |            
|Total interest expense                                |  |                                                         | 238,503 |                   |            
|                                                      |  |                                                         |         |                   |            
|                                                     
|NET INTEREST INCOME                                   |  |                                                         | 437,366 |                   |            
|Provision for loan losses                             |  |                                                         | 44,601  |                   |            
|                                                      |  |                                                         |         |                   |            
|Net income after provision for loan losses            |  |                                                         | 392,765 |                   |            
|                                                     
|NON INTEREST INCOME                                   |  |                                                         |         |                   |            
|Service charges on deposit accounts                   |  |                                                         | 67,821  |                   |            
|Credit card and related fees                          |  |                                                         | 9,407   |                   |            
|Other service charges, commissions and fees           |  |                                                         | 26,408  |                   |            
|Fees for trust services                               |  |                                                         | 8,674   |                   |            
|Mortgage income                                       |  |                                                         | 19,584  |                   |            
|Cash surrender value of executive life insurance      |  |                                                         | 13,942  |                   |            
|Other noninterest income                              |  |                                                         | 13,200  |                   |            
|Securities gains, net                                 |  |                                                         | 12,328  |                   |            
|                                                      |  |                                                         |         |                   |            
|Total noninterest income                              |  |                                                         | 171,364 |                   |            
|                                                     
|NONINTEREST EXPENSE                                   |  |                                                         |         |                   |            
|Personnel                                             |  |                                                         | 190,580 |                   |            
|Occupancy                                             |  |                                                         | 30,975  |                   |            
|Equipment                                             |  |                                                         | 26,799  |                   |            
|Foreclosed real estate losses and related operating   |  |                                                         | 2,898   |                   |            
|Merger-related expenses and other significant charges |  |                                                         | 3,777   |                   |            
|Goodwill and intangible amortization                  |  |                                                         | 27,515  |                   |            
|Intercompany charges from parent                      |  |                                                         | 8,084   |                   |            
|Other operating                                       |  |                                                         | 120,732 |                   |            
|                                                      |  |                                                         |         |                   |            
|Total noninterest expense                             |  |                                                         | 411,360 |                   |            
|Income before income taxes                            |  |                                                         | 152,769 |                   |            
|Income taxes                                          |  |                                                         | 47,078  |                   |            
|                                                      |  |                                                         |         |                   |            
|NET INCOME                                            |  | $                                                       | 105,691 |                   | $          
|                                                      |  |                                                         |         |                   |            



71



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 23  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
(UNAUDITED)



On January 29,
2003, RBC Centura acquired all the outstanding shares of Admiralty Bancorp, Inc. The cash consideration paid with respect to the acquisition amounted to approximately $152.6 million. The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net
tangible assets acquired was first allocated to core deposit intangibles of $14.9 million, with the residual of approximately $95.3 million allocated to goodwill. The goodwill is not tax deductible. The core deposit intangible will be amortized on a
straight-line basis over 10 years.



On January
31, 2003 at the close of business, RBC Centura completed a merger with RBC Mortgage. RBC Mortgage was a company wholly-owned by Royal Bank engaged in the business of originating, selling and brokering residential mortgage loans. RBC Centura issued
approximately 186 million shares of its common stock to an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Bank to effect the combination and acquired $2.2 billion in assets ($1.4 billion in loans held for sale, $600.0 million in loans). RBC Centura
simultaneously contributed the shares of RBC Mortgage to the Bank in exchange for additional common shares of the Bank such that RBC Mortgage became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank. Further, the assets that comprise the Builder Finance
division of RBC Mortgage were transferred to the Bank from RBC Mortgage through a dividend, becoming a division of the Bank. Due to the fact that RBC Centura and RBC Mortgage were under common control at the time of the RBC Mortgage merger, the
transfer of the assets and liabilities of RBC Mortgage will be accounted for at historical cost in a manner similar to a pooling of interests. For financial accounting purposes, the RBC Mortgage merger will result in a change in reporting
entity and the restatement of the financial statements for all periods prior to February 1, 2003 during the first quarter of 2003.



72



---

Item 8 (b)RBC Centura Banks, Inc. And Predecessor Historical Consolidated Financial Statements



REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND
SHAREHOLDER OF RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.:



In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2001 and the related consolidated statements of operations, of
shareholders equity and of cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of RBC Centura Banks, Inc. and its subsidiaries, at December 31, 2001 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the
period June 6, 2001 through December 31, 2001, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management; our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit of these statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which require that we plan and perform the
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.



By:

/s/    PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
LLPPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP




Charlotte, North Carolina

January 18, 2002



73



---

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



TO THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SHAREHOLDER OF RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.:



In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at
December 31, 2000 and the related consolidated statements of operations, of shareholders equity and of cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of RBC Centura Banks, Inc. (formerly Centura Banks, Inc.) and
its subsidiaries, at December 31, 2000 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the period January 1, 2001 through June 5, 2001 and for the years ended December 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999 in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We
conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.



By:

/s/    PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
LLPPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP




Charlotte, North Carolina

January 18, 2002



74



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AND PREDECESSOR



CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS



|                                                                                                                                         |  | December 31,                   |           
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------ | ----------
|                                                                                                                                         |  | 2001                           |           
|                                                                                                                                         |  | RBC Centura                    |           
|                                                                                                                                         |  | (thousands, except share data) |           
|Assets                                                                                                                                   |  |                                |           
|Cash and due from banks                                                                                                                  |  | $                              | 289,595   
|Due from banks, interest-bearing                                                                                                         |  |                                | 16,197    
|Federal funds sold                                                                                                                       |  |                                | 16,459    
|Investment securities:                                                                                                                   |  |                                |           
|Available for sale (cost of $3,738,100 and $2,623,159, respectively)                                                                     |  |                                | 3,786,703 
|Held to maturity (fair value of $0 and $50,298, respectively)                                                                            |  |                                |          
|Loans, net of unearned income                                                                                                            |  |                                | 7,719,873 
|Less allowance for loan losses                                                                                                           |  |                                | 103,441   
|                                                                                                                                         |  |                                |           
|Net loans                                                                                                                                |  |                                | 7,616,432 
|Mortgage loans held for sale                                                                                                             |  |                                | 114,966   
|Premises and equipment                                                                                                                   |  |                                | 163,202   
|Goodwill and intangibles                                                                                                                 |  |                                | 1,459,126 
|                                                                                                                                         |  |                                |           
|Other assets                                                                                                                             |  |                                | 449,905   
|                                                                                                                                         |  |                                |           
|Total assets                                                                                                                             |  | $                              | 13,912,585
|                                                                                                                                         |  |                                |           
|                                                                                                                                        
|Liabilities                                                                                                                              |  |                                |           
|Deposits:                                                                                                                                |  |                                |           
|Demand, noninterest-bearing                                                                                                              |  | $                              | 1,202,860 
|Interest-bearing                                                                                                                         |  |                                | 5,726,714 
|Time deposits over $100                                                                                                                  |  |                                | 453,486   
|                                                                                                                                         |  |                                |           
|Total deposits                                                                                                                           |  |                                | 7,383,060 
|Borrowed funds                                                                                                                           |  |                                | 1,830,065 
|Long-term debt                                                                                                                           |  |                                | 2,137,426 
|Other liabilities                                                                                                                        |  |                                | 308,349   
|                                                                                                                                         |  |                                |           
|Total liabilities                                                                                                                        |  |                                | 11,658,900
|                                                                                                                                         |  |                                |           
|Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)                                                                                                  |  |                                |          
|Shareholders Equity:                                                                                                                    |  |                                |           
|Common stock, no par value, 2,500,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and
outstanding of 2,166,517,536 and 39,427,056, respectively |  |                                | 2,187,684 
|Accumulated other comprehensive income                                                                                                   |  |                                | 29,766    
|Unearned compensation                                                                                                                    |  |                                |          
|Retained earnings                                                                                                                        |  |                                | 36,235    
|                                                                                                                                         |  |                                |           
|Total shareholders equity                                                                                                               |  |                                | 2,253,685 
|                                                                                                                                         |  |                                |           
|Total liabilities and shareholders equity                                                                                               |  | $                              | 13,912,585
|                                                                                                                                         |  |                                |           





See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



75



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AND PREDECESSOR



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS



|                                                                 |  | RBC Centura                            |         | Predecessor                          |  
|---------------------------------------------------------------- |  | -------------------------------------- | ------- | ------------------------------------ | -
|                                                                 |  | June 6, 2001 through
December 31, 2001 |         | January 1, 2001 through June 5, 2001 |  
|                                                                 |  |                                        |         | 2000                                 |  
|                                                                 |  | (thousands)                            |        
|Interest Income                                                  |  |                                        |         |                                      |  
|Loans, including fees                                            |  | $                                      | 310,577 |                                      | $
|Investment securities:                                           |  |                                        |         |                                      |  
|Taxable                                                          |  |                                        | 117,290 |                                      |  
|Tax-exempt                                                       |  |                                        | 802     |                                      |  
|Short-term investments                                           |  |                                        | 514     |                                      |  
|Mortgage loans held for sale                                     |  |                                        | 8,355   |                                      |  
|                                                                 |  |                                        |         |                                      |  
|Total interest income                                            |  |                                        | 437,538 |                                      |  
|                                                                
|Interest Expense                                                 |  |                                        |         |                                      |  
|Deposits                                                         |  |                                        | 104,305 |                                      |  
|Borrowed funds                                                   |  |                                        | 32,559  |                                      |  
|Long-term debt                                                   |  |                                        | 47,530  |                                      |  
|                                                                 |  |                                        |         |                                      |  
|Total interest expense                                           |  |                                        | 184,394 |                                      |  
|                                                                 |  |                                        |         |                                      |  
|                                                                
|Net Interest Income                                              |  |                                        | 253,144 |                                      |  
|Provision for loan losses                                        |  |                                        | 24,382  |                                      |  
|                                                                 |  |                                        |         |                                      |  
|Net interest income after provision for loan losses              |  |                                        | 228,762 |                                      |  
|                                                                
|Noninterest Income                                               |  |                                        |         |                                      |  
|Service charges on deposit accounts                              |  |                                        | 40,580  |                                      |  
|Credit card and related fees                                     |  |                                        | 6,462   |                                      |  
|Other service charges, commissions, and fees                     |  |                                        | 18,401  |                                      |  
|Fees for trust services                                          |  |                                        | 5,573   |                                      |  
|Mortgage income                                                  |  |                                        | 12,502  |                                      |  
|Other noninterest income                                         |  |                                        | 13,340  |                                      |  
|Securities gains (losses), net                                   |  |                                        | 8,003   |                                      |  
|                                                                 |  |                                        |         |                                      |  
|Total noninterest income                                         |  |                                        | 104,861 |                                      |  
|                                                                
|Noninterest Expense                                              |  |                                        |         |                                      |  
|Personnel                                                        |  |                                        | 116,487 |                                      |  
|Occupancy                                                        |  |                                        | 15,019  |                                      |  
|Equipment                                                        |  |                                        | 15,433  |                                      |  
|Foreclosed real estate losses and related operating expense, net |  |                                        | 1,081   |                                      |  
|Loss on equity investment                                        |  |                                        |        |                                      |  
|Merger-related and other significant charges                     |  |                                        |        |                                      |  
|Goodwill and intangible amortization                             |  |                                        | 51,010  |                                      |  
|Other operating expense                                          |  |                                        | 64,725  |                                      |  
|                                                                 |  |                                        |         |                                      |  
|Total noninterest expense                                        |  |                                        | 263,755 |                                      |  
|                                                                 |  |                                        |         |                                      |  
|                                                                
|Income (loss) before income taxes                                |  |                                        | 69,868  |                                      |  
|Income taxes                                                     |  |                                        | 33,633  |                                      |  
|                                                                 |  |                                        |         |                                      |  
|Net Income (Loss)                                                |  | $                                      | 36,235  |                                      | $
|                                                                 |  |                                        |         |                                      |  



See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



76



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AND PREDECESSOR



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY



|                                                               |  | Common Stock                   |   |  |        |           |   |                               |   |      | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  |   |                       |  
|-------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------ | - |  | ------ | --------- | - | ----------------------------- | - | ---- | --------------------------------------------- |  | - | --------------------- | -
|                                                               |  | Shares                         |   |  | Amount |           |   | Common Stock Acquired By ESOP |   |      | Retained Earnings                             |  |   | Unearned Compensation |  
|                                                               |  | (thousands, except share data) |  
|                                                              
|Predecessor                                                    |  |                                |   |  |        |           |   |                               |   |      |                                               |  |   |                       |  
|                                                              
|Balance, December 31, 1998                                     |  | 39,650,845                     |   |  | $      | 291,786   |   |                               | $ | (107 | )                                             |  | $ | 539,128               |  
|Comprehensive Income:                                          |  |                                |   |  |        |           |   |                               |   |      |                                               |  |   |                       |  
|Net income                                                     |  |                               |   |  |        |          |   |                               |   |     |                                               |  |   | 130,337               |  
|Minimum pension liability adjustment                           |  |                               |   |  |        |          |   |                               |   |     |                                               |  |   |                      |  
|Unrealized losses on available for sale securities, net of tax |  |                               |   |  |        |          |   |                               |   |     |                                               |  |   |                      |  
|                                                               |  |                                |   |  |        |           |   |                               |   |      |                                               |  |   |                       |  
|Comprehensive income                                           |  |                                |   |  |        |           |   |                               |   |      |                                               |  |   |                       |  
|Common stock issued:                                           |  |                                |   |  |        |           |   |                               |   |      |                                               |  |   |                       |  
|Stock option plans and stock awards                            |  | 486,905                        |   |  |        | 10,203    |   |                               |   |     |                                               |  |   |                      |  
|Acquisitions                                                   |  | 122,865                        |   |  |        | 8,910     |   |                               |   |     |                                               |  |   | (301                  | )
|Repurchases of common stock                                    |  | (764,205                       | ) |  |        | (36,385   | ) |                               |   |     |                                               |  |   |                      |  
|Cash dividends declared                                        |  |                               |   |  |        |          |   |                               |   |     |                                               |  |   | (44,556               | )
|Other                                                          |  |                               |   |  |        | 4,175     |   |                               |   | 79   |                                               |  |   | (738                  | )
|                                                               |  |                                |   |  |        |           |   |                               |   |      |                                               |  |   |                       |  
|Balance, December 31, 1999                                     |  | 39,496,410                     |   |  | $      | 278,689   |   |                               | $ | (28  | )                                             |  | $ | 623,870               |  
|Comprehensive income:                                          |  |                                |   |  |        |           |   |                               |   |      |                                               |  |   |                       |  
|Net income                                                     |  |                               |   |  |        |          |   |                               |   |     |                                               |  |   | 98,755                |  
|Minimum pension liability adjustment                           |  |                               |   |  |        |          |   |                               |   |     |                                               |  |   |                      |  
|Unrealized gains on available for sale securities, net of tax  |  |                               |   |  |        |          |   |                               |   |     |                                               |  |   |                      |  
|                                                               |  |                                |   |  |        |           |   |                               |   |      |                                               |  |   |                       |  
|Comprehensive income                                           |  |                                |   |  |        |           |   |                               |   |      |                                               |  |   |                       |  
|Common stock issued:                                           |  |                                |   |  |        |           |   |                               |   |      |                                               |  |   |                       |  
|Stock option plans and stock awards                            |  | 339,240                        |   |  |        | 6,082     |   |                               |   |     |                                               |  |   |                      |  
|Restricted stock, net                                          |  | 128,049                        |   |  |        | 5,291     |   |                               |   |     |                                               |  |   |                      |  
|Repurchases of common stock                                    |  | (551,800                       | ) |  |        | (20,806   | ) |                               |   |     |                                               |  |   |                      |  
|Cash dividends declared                                        |  |                                |   |  |        |           |   |                               |   |     |                                               |  |   | (53,189               | )
|Other                                                          |  | 15,157                         |   |  |        | 2,863     |   |                               |   | 28   |                                               |  |   | 15                    |  
|                                                               |  |                                |   |  |        |           |   |                               |   |      |                                               |  |   |                       |  
|Balance, December 31, 2000                                     |  | 39,427,056                     |   |  | $      | 272,119   |   |                               | $ |     |                                               |  | $ | 669,451               |  
|Comprehensive income:                                          |  |                                |   |  |        |           |   |                               |   |      |                                               |  |   |                       |  
|Net loss, January 1 to June 5, 2001                            |  |                               |   |  |        |          |   |                               |   |     |                                               |  |   | (51,182               | )
|Unrealized losses on available for sale securities, net of tax |  |                               |   |  |        |          |   |                               |   |     |                                               |  |   |                      |  
|                                                               |  |                                |   |  |        |           |   |                               |   |      |                                               |  |   |                       |  
|Comprehensive income                                           |  |                               |   |  |        |          |   |                               |   |     |                                               |  |   |                      |  
|Common stock issued:                                           |  |                                |   |  |        |           |   |                               |   |      |                                               |  |   |                       |  
|Stock option plans and stock awards                            |  | 495,997                        |   |  |        | 13,285    |   |                               |   |     |                                               |  |   |                      |  
|Restricted stock, net                                          |  |                               |   |  |        |          |   |                               |   |     |                                               |  |   |                      |  
|Cash dividends declared                                        |  |                               |   |  |        |          |   |                               |   |     |                                               |  |   | (27,761               | )
|Other                                                          |  | 49,984                         |   |  |        | 2,549     |   |                               |   |     |                                               |  |   |                      |  
|                                                               |  |                                |   |  |        |           |   |                               |   |      |                                               |  |   |                       |  
|Balance June 5, 2001                                           |  | 39,973,037                     |   |  | $      | 287,953   |   |                               | $ |     |                                               |  | $ | 590,508               |  
|Elimination of balances due to acquisition                     |  | (39,973,037                    | ) |  |        | (287,953  | ) |                               |   |     |                                               |  |   | (590,508              | )
|                                                               |  |                                |   |  |        |           |   |                               |   |      |                                               |  |   |                       |  
|Balance June 5, 2001                                           |  |                               |   |  | $      |          |   |                               | $ |     |                                               |  | $ |                      |  
|                                                              
|RBC Centura                                                    |  |                                |   |  |        |           |   |                               |   |      |                                               |  |   |                       |  
|                                                              
|Common Stock on June 6, 2001                                   |  | 2,166,517,536                  |   |  | $      | 2,187,684 |   |                               | $ |     |                                               |  | $ |                      |  
|Comprehensive income:                                          |  |                                |   |  |        |           |   |                               |   |      |                                               |  |   |                       |  
|Net Income, June 6 to December 31, 2001                        |  |                               |   |  |        |          |   |                               |   |     |                                               |  |   | 36,235                |  
|Unrealized gains on available for sale securities, net of tax  |  |                               |   |  |        |          |   |                               |   |     |                                               |  |   |                      |  
|                                                               |  |                                |   |  |        |           |   |                               |   |      |                                               |  |   |                       |  
|Comprehensive income                                           |  |                               |   |  |        |          |   |                               |   |     |                                               |  |   |                      |  
|                                                               |  |                                |   |  |        |           |   |                               |   |      |                                               |  |   |                       |  
|Balance December 31, 2001                                      |  | 2,166,517,536                  |   |  | $      | 2,187,684 |   |                               | $ |     |                                               |  | $ | 36,235                |  
|                                                               |  |                                |   |  |        |           |   |                               |   |      |                                               |  |   |                       |  



See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



77



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AND PREDECESSOR



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS



|                                                                                      |  | RBC Centura June 6, 2001 through December 31,
2001 |                                      |      | Predecessor |                        
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | -------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------ | ---- | ----------- | -----------------------
|                                                                                      |  |                                                    | January 1, 2001
through June 5, 2001 |      |             | Year Ended December 31,
|                                                                                      |  |                                                    |                                      | 2000 |             |                        
|                                                                                      |  | (thousands)                                        |                                     
|Cash Flows From Operating Activities                                                  |  |                                                    |                                      |      |             |                        
|Net income (loss)                                                                     |  | $                                                  | 36,235                               |      |             | $                      
|Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:     |  |                                                    |                                      |      |             |                        
|Provision for loan losses                                                             |  |                                                    | 24,382                               |      |             |                        
|Depreciation on assets under operating lease                                          |  |                                                    | 2,172                                |      |             |                        
|Depreciation and amortization, excluding depreciation on assets under operating
lease |  |                                                    | 66,524                               |      |             |                        
|Amortization of purchase accounting adjustments                                       |  |                                                    | 47,604                               |      |             |                        
|Deferred income taxes                                                                 |  |                                                    | 11,200                               |      |             |                        
|Loan fees deferred, net                                                               |  |                                                    | 772                                  |      |             |                        
|Loss on equity investment                                                             |  |                                                    |                                     |      |             |                        
|Bond premium amortization and (discount accretion), net                               |  |                                                    | 4,719                                |      |             |                        
|(Gains) losses on sales of investment securities                                      |  |                                                    | (8,003                               | )    |             |                        
|Loss on sales of foreclosed real estate                                               |  |                                                    | 187                                  |      |             |                        
|Gain on sales of equipment under lease                                                |  |                                                    |                                     |      |             |                        
|Gain on sale of subsidiary                                                            |  |                                                    |                                     |      |             |                        
|Gain on sale of mortgage servicing rights                                             |  |                                                    |                                     |      |             |                        
|Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans held for sale                                   |  |                                                    | 585,195                              |      |             |                        
|Originations, net of principal repayments, of mortgage loans held for
sale            |  |                                                    | (536,020                             | )    |             |                        
|Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable                                    |  |                                                    | 3,819                                |      |             |                        
|(Decrease) increase in accrued interest payable                                       |  |                                                    | (11,948                              | )    |             |                        
|Net change in other assets and other liabilities                                      |  |                                                    | (60,432                              | )    |             |                        
|                                                                                      |  |                                                    |                                      |      |             |                        
|Net cash provided by operating activities                                             |  |                                                    | 166,406                              |      |             |                        
|                                                                                      |  |                                                    |                                      |      |             |                        
|                                                                                     
|Cash Flows From Investing Activities                                                  |  |                                                    |                                      |      |             |                        
|Net decrease (increase) in loans                                                      |  |                                                    | 135,127                              |      |             |                        
|Purchases of:                                                                         |  |                                                    |                                      |      |             |                        
|Securities available for sale                                                         |  |                                                    | (1,422,767                           | )    |             |                        
|Securities held to maturity                                                           |  |                                                    |                                     |      |             |                        
|Premises and equipment                                                                |  |                                                    | (16,874                              | )    |             |                        
|Other                                                                                 |  |                                                    |                                     |      |             |                        
|Proceeds from:                                                                        |  |                                                    |                                      |      |             |                        
|Sales of securities available for sale                                                |  |                                                    | 500,992                              |      |             |                        
|Maturities and issuer calls of securities available for sale                          |  |                                                    | 372,705                              |      |             |                        
|Maturities and issuer calls of securities held to maturity                            |  |                                                    |                                     |      |             |                        
|Sales of foreclosed real estate                                                       |  |                                                    | 4,504                                |      |             |                        
|Dispositions of premises and equipment                                                |  |                                                    | 731                                  |      |             |                        
|Dispositions of equipment utilized in leasing activities                              |  |                                                    |                                     |      |             |                        
|Sale of mortgage servicing rights                                                     |  |                                                    |                                     |      |             |                        
|Net cash received in mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures                          |  |                                                    | 68,395                               |      |             |                        
|                                                                                      |  |                                                    |                                      |      |             |                        
|Net cash (used) provided by investing activities                                      |  |                                                    | (357,187                             | )    |             |                        
|                                                                                      |  |                                                    |                                      |      |             |                        
|                                                                                     
|Cash Flows From Financing Activities                                                  |  |                                                    |                                      |      |             |                        
|Net (decrease) increase in deposits                                                   |  |                                                    | (175,165                             | )    |             |                        
|Net (decrease) increase in borrowed funds                                             |  |                                                    | (281,521                             | )    |             |                        
|Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt                                              |  |                                                    | 755,500                              |      |             |                        
|Repayment of long-term debt                                                           |  |                                                    | (133,594                             | )    |             |                        
|Cash dividends paid                                                                   |  |                                                    |                                     |      |             |                        
|Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net                                           |  |                                                    |                                     |      |             |                        
|Repurchase of common stock                                                            |  |                                                    |                                     |      |             |                        
|Other                                                                                 |  |                                                    |                                     |      |             |                        
|                                                                                      |  |                                                    |                                      |      |             |                        
|Net cash provided (used) by financing activities                                      |  |                                                    | 165,220                              |      |             |                        
|                                                                                      |  |                                                    |                                      |      |             |                        
|                                                                                     
|(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents                                      |  |                                                    | (25,561                              | )    |             |                        
|Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year                                          |  |                                                    | 347,812                              |      |             |                        
|                                                                                      |  |                                                    |                                      |      |             |                        
|Cash and cash equivalents, end of year                                                |  | $                                                  | 322,251                              |      |             | $                      
|                                                                                      |  |                                                    |                                      |      |             |                        
|                                                                                     
|Supplemental Disclosures Of Cash Flow Information                                     |  |                                                    |                                      |      |             |                        
|Cash paid during the year for:                                                        |  |                                                    |                                      |      |             |                        
|Interest                                                                              |  | $                                                  | 196,342                              |      |             | $                      
|Income taxes                                                                          |  |                                                    | 11,047                               |      |             |                        
|Noncash transactions:                                                                 |  |                                                    |                                      |      |             |                        
|Stock issued for acquisitions and other stock issuances, net                          |  |                                                    |                                     |      |             |                        
|Unrealized securities gains (losses), net                                             |  |                                                    | 48,602                               |      |             |                        
|Loans transferred to foreclosed property                                              |  |                                                    | 9,574                                |      |             |                        
|Loans transferred to other assets                                                     |  |                                                    |                                     |      |             |                        
|Income tax benefit from stock options                                                 |  |                                                    |                                     |      |             |                        



See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



78



---



RBC CENTURA
BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



NOTE 1 
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES



General



The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of RBC Centura Banks, Inc. (RBC Centura) and its
wholly-owned subsidiaries, RBC Centura Bank (named Centura Bank prior to October 30, 2001, the Bank), Centura Capital Trust I (CCTI), Triangle Capital Trust (TCT), and NCS Mortgage Lending Company
(NCS). Until the divestiture of the interest in the third quarter of 2001, RBC Centura also had a 49 percent ownership interest in First Greensboro Home Equity, Inc. (FGHE), a home equity mortgage company, that was accounted
for under the equity method.



Basis of
Financial Statement Presentation



As
previously disclosed, at the close of business on June 5, 2001, Rock Merger Subsidiary, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (Royal Bank), a Canadian chartered bank, merged with and into Centura Banks, Inc.
(Predecessor) and the surviving corporation was Predecessor, which was renamed RBC Centura Banks, Inc. As a result of the transaction, Predecessor became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Bank. Each share of Rock Merger Subsidiary, Inc.
common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger was converted into one share of common stock of RBC Centura. There are 2,166,517,536 shares of common stock currently outstanding, all of which is owned by
Royal Bank. The common stock is registered under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.



Reference herein to RBC Centura relates to the period subsequent to and including June 6, 2001, while reference to Predecessor relates to
periods prior to and including June 5, 2001. Royal Banks basis in RBC Centura was pushed down to RBC Centura and is therefore reflected in RBC Centuras balance sheet and results of operations. See Note 3 for information
regarding this acquisition.



The consolidated
financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. All significant intercompany transactions are eliminated in consolidation. All prior period financial information has been restated to include
historical information for companies acquired in transactions accounted for as pooling-of-interests. In preparing the financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities as of the date of the balance sheets and income statements for the periods presented. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near
term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses (AFLL), the valuation of real estate acquired in connection with foreclosure or in satisfaction of loans, valuation of retained interests and the valuation of mortgage
servicing rights (MSRs).



Certain
items reported in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. Such reclassifications had no impact on net income or shareholders equity.



Business



The Bank, either directly or through its subsidiaries, provides a wide range of financial services, including: full-service commercial and
consumer banking services; retail securities brokerage services; life and credit related insurance products; mortgage banking services; commercial and retail leasing; and asset management services. The Bank principally offers its services through
its branch and automated teller network located throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, and the Hampton Roads region of Virginia. Services are also provided through alternative delivery channels that include a centralized telephone operation
offering a full line of financial services and home banking through a telephone network operated by a third party and connected to the personal computers of customers. Refer to Note 18 for additional information concerning RBC Centuras lines
of business.



The Bank is subject to competition
from other depository institutions and numerous other non-depository institutions offering financial services products. The Bank is further subject to the regulations of certain federal and state agencies and undergoes periodic examinations by those
regulatory authorities.



79



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 1  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIESContinued



CCTI and TCT were established to facilitate the issuance of capital securities, a component of long-term debt, as described in detail in Note 11.



NCS specialized in the origination of non-conforming mortgages through independent mortgage brokers and sold
the production. As discussed in Note 21, Predecessor sold the production activities of NCS and liquidated substantially all of the remaining portfolio.



Cash and Cash Equivalents



Cash and cash equivalents include cash and due from banks, interest-bearing balances due from other banks, and federal funds sold.



Investment Securities



RBC Centuras investments are classified based on
managements intention as either held to maturity (HTM), available for sale (AFS), or trading at the time of purchase. Debt securities that RBC Centura has the positive intent and the ability to hold to maturity are
classified as HTM and reported at amortized cost. Debt and equity securities that are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term are classified as trading securities and reported at fair value, with unrealized gains
and losses included in earnings. Debt and equity securities not classified as either HTM securities or trading securities are classified as AFS securities and are reported at fair value, with net unrealized gains or losses excluded from earnings and
reported as a separate component of shareholders equity, net of applicable taxes.



HTM investment securities are stated at cost, net of the amortization of premium and the accretion of discount. AFS investment securities are used as a part of RBC Centuras asset/liability and
liquidity management strategy and may be sold in response to changes in interest rates or prepayment risk, the need to manage regulatory capital, and other factors.



Securities transactions are recognized on a trade-date basis. The cost of securities sold is determined on a
specific identification basis. Premiums and discounts are amortized or accreted into income using the level-yield method over the estimated lives of the assets.



Loans



Substantially all loans accrue interest using the level-yield method based on the principal amount outstanding. Loan origination fees, net
of certain direct origination costs, are deferred and amortized as an adjustment to interest income over the estimated life of the related loans using a method that approximates a constant yield.



Allowance for Loan Losses



The AFLL represents managements estimate of the amount
necessary to absorb probable incurred losses in the loan portfolio and is established through provisions for loan losses charged against income. Loans deemed to be uncollectible are charged against the AFLL, and subsequent recoveries, if any, are
credited to the AFLL. Management believes that the AFLL is adequate. Managements ongoing evaluation of the adequacy of the AFLL is based on individual loan reviews, loan loss experience of prior years, economic conditions in the Banks
market areas, the fair value and adequacy of underlying collateral, the growth and risk composition of the loan portfolio, and other information including individual valuations on nonperforming loans in accordance with SFAS 114 Accounting By
Creditors for Impairment of a Loan (SFAS 114). This evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires material estimates, including the amounts and timing of future cash flows expected to be received on impaired loans, which may
be susceptible to significant change. Thus, future additions to the AFLL may be necessary based on the impact of changes in economic conditions on the Banks borrowers. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their
examination process, periodically review the Banks AFLL. Such agencies may require the Bank to recognize additions to the AFLL based on their judgments about all relevant information available to them at the time of their examination.



80



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 1  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIESContinued



Impaired Loans, Nonaccrual Loans, and Other Real Estate Owned



A loan is considered to be impaired when, based on current information, it is probable RBC Centura will not receive all amounts due in accordance with the contractual terms of a loan agreement. Once a
loan has been identified as impaired, management measures impairment in accordance with SFAS 114. The discounted expected cash flow method is used in determining the fair value of impaired loans, except in cases involving collateral-dependent loans,
in which case the fair value is determined using the fair value of the collateral. If the recorded investment in impaired loans exceeds the measure of estimated fair value, a valuation allowance is established as a component of AFLL. When the
ultimate collectibility of an impaired loans principal is in doubt, wholly or partially, all cash receipts are applied to principal. Once the recorded principal balance has been reduced to zero, future cash receipts are applied to interest
income, to the extent any interest has been foregone, and then they are recorded as recoveries of any amounts previously charged-off. If this uncertainty is eliminated, cash receipts are applied under the contractual terms of the loan agreement. The
accrual of interest is generally discontinued on all loans when management has doubts that principal and interest will be collected in a reasonable period of time. Generally, open-end credit lines that reach 180 days or more past due and
substantially all other loans that reach 90 days or more past due are placed on nonaccrual status unless the loan is adequately secured and in the process of collection. Generally, all loans past due 180 days are placed on nonaccrual status
regardless of security. Recorded accrued interest is reversed or charged-off.



Interest received on nonaccrual loans is generally applied against principal or may be reported as interest income depending on managements judgment as to the collectibility of principal. A loan
classified as nonaccrual is returned to accrual status when the obligation has been brought current, has performed in accordance with its contractual terms over an extended period of time, and the ultimate collectibility of the total contractual
principal and interest is no longer in doubt.



Other real estate owned is included in other assets and is comprised of property acquired through a foreclosure proceeding or acceptance of a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure. Other real estate owned is carried at the lower of the
recorded amount of the loan or lease for which the property previously served as collateral, or the fair value of the property less estimated costs to sell. At December 31, 2001 and 2000, the net book value of other real estate properties was $13.4
million and $5.9 million, respectively.



Mortgage Loans Held for Sale



RBC Centura originates certain residential mortgage loans with the intent to sell. Mortgage loans held for sale are reported at the lower of cost or market value on an aggregate loan portfolio basis. Gains or losses realized on the
sales of loans are recognized at the time of sale and are determined by the difference between the net sales proceeds and the carrying value of the loans sold, adjusted for any servicing asset or liability. Gains and losses on sales of loans are
included in noninterest income.



Mortgage Servicing Rights



The rights to service mortgage loans for others are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet. Capitalization of the allocated cost of MSRs based on the relative fair value occurs when the underlying loans are sold,
securitized or purchased. Capitalized MSRs are amortized in proportion to and over the period of estimated net servicing income using a method that is designed to approximate a level-yield method, taking into consideration the estimated prepayment
of the underlying loans. Capitalized MSRs are evaluated periodically for impairment based on the excess of the carrying amount of such rights over their fair value. To determine fair value, MSRs are stratified on the basis of certain risk
characteristics including servicing fee, maturity, interest rate, repricing index, etc. Expected cash flows are determined by applying prepayment estimates to the contractual term of the serviced loans. The fair value is estimated by discounting
these cash flows through the serviced loans expected maturity date. The discount rate used is based on market yields and includes a risk premium reflecting the credit and interest rate risk inherent in each strata of servicing rights. Cash
flows and fair values are calculated over a broad range of possible interest rate paths that are based on market volatility estimates, with the reported fair value representing the average value for those interest rate paths.



81



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 1  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIESContinued



Loan Securitizations



During 2000, RBC Centura sold loans to FGHE, which were then securitized and sold to third parties. Upon securitization, RBC Centura received a portion of the beneficial interests in the securitized assets in the form of a
subordinated interest (interest-only strips) as partial payment for the loan sale. These interest-only strips are carried in the investment portfolio as available for sale securities. The gain or loss recorded on the sale of the loans and the
initial recorded value of the retained interest were calculated based on the allocated cost of the loans and the retained interest based upon the relative fair values of these instruments. RBC Centura no longer sells loans to FGHE.



Premises and Equipment



Premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated
depreciation and amortization. For financial reporting purposes, depreciation expense is computed by the straight-line method based upon the estimated useful lives of the assets. Useful lives range between three and forty years for buildings and one
and twenty years for furniture, fixtures and equipment. Leasehold improvements and assets acquired under capital leases are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the life of the leased asset or the lease term. These assets have
depreciable lives ranging between three and thirty years. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred and gains or losses on disposal of assets are reflected in current operations.



Goodwill and Other Intangibles



Goodwill and other intangibles are principally comprised of
goodwill and core deposit premiums. Goodwill, recorded in connection with the acquisition of Predecessor by Royal Bank, represents the excess of cost over the fair value of net assets and was assigned a life of 20 years. Under new accounting
guidance discussed in the Current Accounting Matters section, goodwill is considered to have an infinite life and will no longer be amortized beginning in January of 2002, but rather will be subject to impairment evaluation at least
annually. Core deposit premiums are amortized over 10 years. At December 31, 2001 and 2000, goodwill, net of accumulated amortization, was $1.2 billion and $117.1 million, respectively. Core deposit premiums, net of accumulated amortization, were
$244.0 million and $22.8 million at December 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000, respectively.



Other Assets and Other Liabilities



RBC Centura has included as other assets, equipment under operating lease contracts. For the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and
1999, $1.2 million, $2.4 million, and $6.2 million, respectively, of net operating lease rental income was recorded in other noninterest income.



Also included in other assets during a portion of 2001 and all of 2000 was RBC Centuras investment in FGHE, which was accounted for
using the equity method of accounting. At December 31, 2000, the investment in FGHE, net of accumulated amortization, was $26.0 million. Included in retained earnings at December 31, 2000 were undistributed losses from FGHE totaling $2.3 million.
See Note 21 for discussion of Predecessors decision to no longer provide credit support to FGHE and the resulting impact upon the financial position and results of operations of both Predecessor and RBC Centura.



Long-lived assets and certain intangibles are reviewed for
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized if the sum of the undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset. Those
assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.



Income Taxes



RBC Centura uses the asset and liability method to account for income taxes. The objective of the asset and liability method is to
establish deferred tax assets and liabilities for the temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the income tax basis of RBC Centuras assets and liabilities at enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when such amounts
are realized or settled.



82



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT(Continued)



NOTE 1  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIESContinued



Derivative Financial Instruments



Derivative financial instruments, such as interest rate swaps (swaps), interest rate floor and cap arrangements (floors and caps, respectively), and interest rate futures and options
contracts, are available to RBC Centura to assist in managing its exposure to changes in interest rates. RBC Centura has principally utilized swaps, floors and caps. The fair value of these derivatives are based on dealer quotes, third party
financial models, and internal pricing analytics. RBC Centura records all derivative instruments on the balance sheet at fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recorded each period in current earnings or other comprehensive income,
depending on whether a derivative is designated as part of a hedge transaction and, if it is, depending on the type of hedge transaction. For fair value hedge transactions hedging changes in the fair value of an asset, liability, or firm commitment,
changes in the fair value of the derivative instrument will generally be offset in the income statement by changes in the hedged items fair value. For cash flow hedge transactions hedging the variability of cash flows related to a
variable-rate asset, liability, or a forecasted transaction, changes in the fair value of the derivative instrument will be reported in other comprehensive income. The gains and losses on the derivative instrument that are reported in other
comprehensive income will be reclassified to earnings in the periods in which earnings are impacted by the variability of the cash flows of the hedged item. The ineffective portion of all hedges will be recognized in current period earnings. The
amount of hedge ineffectiveness recorded during 2001 was not considered significant. Derivatives that do not meet the hedge accounting criteria and, therefore, do not qualify for hedge accounting, will be accounted for at fair value with changes in
fair value recorded in other noninterest income in the income statement.



Upon implementation of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, on January 1, 2001, RBC Centura recorded certain transition
adjustments as required by SFAS 133. The impact of such transition adjustments to net income was a gain of approximately $27,000. Further, the initial application of SFAS 133 resulted in RBC Centura recognizing $2.6 million of derivative assets and
$2.4 million of derivative liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet. The implementation did not result in any adjustments to accumulated other comprehensive income. The adoption of SFAS 133 may increase the volatility of reported earnings and
other comprehensive income in any given reporting period. The amount of volatility is based on amounts, positions and market conditions that exist as of and during any reporting period.



Fair Value of Financial Instruments



The following describes the methods and assumptions used by RBC Centura to estimate the fair value of
financial instruments.



Cash and Due From Banks
(including interest-bearing), Federal Funds Sold, and Accrued Interest ReceivableThe fair value of these instruments are considered to approximate their carrying amounts due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments.



Investment SecuritiesThe fair value of
investment securities is estimated based on quoted market prices received from independent third parties.



LoansFor fair value calculations, loans are categorized by business purpose and divided into fixed and variable classifications.
These classifications are further segmented into like groups based on financial characteristics such as maturity, coupon, reprice index, etc. Final maturities and expected cash flows are determined by applying prepayment estimates to the contractual
term of the loans. The fair values of loans are estimated by discounting cash flows through the loans expected maturity date. The discount rate is based on market yields that include a risk premium reflecting the credit and interest rate risk
inherent in each class of loan. Cash flows and fair values are calculated over a broad range of possible future interest rate paths with the reported fair value representing the average value for those interest rate paths.



DepositsThe fair value of deposits with no stated
maturity, such as noninterest-bearing demand deposits, interest checking, money market and savings accounts, are considered to approximate the amount payable on demand at year-end. The fair value of time deposits is based on the discounted values of
contractual cash flows. The discount rate is estimated using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.



83



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 1  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIESContinued



Borrowed Funds, Accrued Interest Payable, and Long-term DebtThe fair value of borrowed funds and accrued interest payable approximates its carrying amount due to its short-term nature. The fair value of long-term debt
is based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rates are based on market rates for debt of the same remaining maturities.



Current Accounting Matters



In June 2001, the FASB issued SFAS 141, Business Combinations and SFAS 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.
SFAS 141 requires that all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001 be accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. The new standard also requires intangible assets acquired in a business combination to be recognized as an asset
apart from goodwill if they meet certain criteria.



SFAS 142 applies to all goodwill and intangible assets acquired in a business combination. Under the new standard, all goodwill, including goodwill acquired before initial application of the standard, will not be amortized but must
be tested for impairment at least annually at the reporting unit level, as defined in the standard. Intangible assets other than goodwill are to be amortized over their useful lives and reviewed for impairment in accordance with SFAS 121,
Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of, which was superseded by SFAS 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets as discussed below. Within
six months of initial application of the new standard, a transitional impairment test must be performed on all goodwill. Any impairment loss recognized as a result of the transitional impairment test should be reported as a change in accounting
principle. The Company has not yet determined what effect this impairment test will have on the Companys earnings and financial position. In addition to the transitional impairment test, the required annual impairment test should be performed
in the year of adoption of the standard.



SFAS
142 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001, and must be adopted as of the beginning of a fiscal year and retroactive application is not permitted. RBC Centura adopted the standard on January 1, 2002. Based on goodwill of
$1.2 billion, RBC Centura would have, under previous accounting guidance, recorded approximately $62 million annually of goodwill amortization. With the adoption of this Statement this goodwill amortization will no longer be charged to earnings but
rather the intangible goodwill asset will be evaluated periodically for impairment as noted above.



In June 2001, the FASB issued SFAS 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations, which addresses the financial accounting
and reporting for obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets and the associated asset retirement costs. This statement requires that obligations associated with the retirement of a tangible long-lived asset be recorded
as a liability when those obligations are incurred, with the amount of the liability initially measured at fair value. Upon initially recognizing a liability for an asset retirement obligation, an entity must capitalize the cost by recognizing an
increase in the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset. Over time, the liability is accreted to its present value each period, and the capitalized cost is depreciated over the useful life of the related asset. Upon settlement of the
liability, an entity either settles the obligation for its recorded amount or incurs a gain or loss upon settlement. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002 and earlier application is encouraged. Management plans
to adopt this standard on January 1, 2003 and is in the process of evaluating the impact on RBC Centura.



In August 2001, the FASB issued SFAS 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, which supersedes
SFAS 121, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of. This statement develops one accounting model (based on the model in FAS 121) for long-lived assets that are to be disposed of by
sale, as well as addresses the principal implementation issues. SFAS 144 requires that long-lived assets that are to be disposed of by sale be measured at the lower of book value or fair value less cost to sell. That requirement eliminates
Accounting Principles Board (APB) 30s requirement that discontinued operations be measured at net realizable value or that entities include under discontinued operations in the financial statements amounts for operating
losses that have not yet occurred. Additionally, SFAS 144 expands the scope of discontinued operations to include all components of an entity with operations that (1) can be distinguished from the rest of the entity and (2) will be eliminated from
the ongoing



84



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 1  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIESContinued



operations of the entity in a disposal transaction. This statement also amends Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) 51, Consolidated Financial Statements, to eliminate the exception to consolidation for a subsidiary for
which control is likely to be temporary. The provisions of this statement are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early application
encouraged. The provisions of this statement generally are to be applied prospectively. Adoption of this standard occurred on January 1, 2002 with no associated material impact.



NOTE 2  OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME OR
LOSS



The components of other
comprehensive income or loss are summarized below for the years ended December 31:



|                                                   |  | RBC Centura                 |        | Predecessor               |  
|-------------------------------------------------- |  | --------------------------- | ------ | ------------------------- | -
|                                                   |  | June 6 to December 31, 2001 |        | January 1 to June 5, 2001 |  
|                                                   |  | Before-TaxAmount            |        | Tax (Expense) Benefit     |  
|                                                   |  | (thousands)                 |       
|Unrealized gains (losses) on securities:           |  |                             |        |                           |  
|Unrealized gains (losses) arising during period    |  | $                           | 56,606 |                           | $
|Less: Reclassification for realized gains (losses) |  |                             | 8,003  |                           |  
|                                                   |  |                             |        |                           |  
|Unrealized gains (losses), net of reclassification |  |                             | 48,603 |                           |  
|                                                   |  |                             |        |                           |  
|Other comprehensive income (loss)                  |  | $                           | 48,603 |                           | $
|                                                   |  |                             |        |                           |  



|                                                   |  | Predecessor                  |        
|-------------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------------------- | -------
|                                                   |  | Year Ended December 31, 2000 |        
|                                                   |  | Before-TaxAmount             |        
|                                                   |  |                              |        
|Unrealized gains (losses) on securities:           |  |                              |        
|Unrealized gains (losses) arising during period    |  | $                            | 62,758 
|Less: Reclassification for realized (losses) gains |  |                              | (36,859
|                                                   |  |                              |        
|Unrealized gains (losses), net of reclassification |  |                              | 99,617 
|Minimum pension liability adjustment               |  |                              | 3      
|                                                   |  |                              |        
|Other comprehensive income (loss)                  |  | $                            | 99,620 
|                                                   |  |                              |        



NOTE 3
 MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES



As discussed in Note 1, at the close of business on June 5, 2001, Rock Merger Subsidiary, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Bank, a
Canadian chartered bank, merged with and into Predecessor and the surviving corporation was Predecessor, which was renamed RBC Centura Banks, Inc. As a result of the transaction, Predecessor became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Bank. The value
of the transaction was approximately $2.2 billion and the business combination was accounted for as a purchase with Royal Banks basis being pushed down to RBC Centura. The purchase price was allocated to the estimated fair values
of RBC Centuras tangible and intangible assets and liabilities with the remainder allocated to goodwill. As a result of the application of purchase accounting during the second quarter of 2001, RBC Centura recorded premiums of $11.6 million
and $70.8 million on the investment and loan portfolios, respectively, a discount of $32.3 million on deposits and a discount of $5.5 million on long-term debt, which are being amortized over the average life of the respective instruments.



85



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 3  MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS AND
DIVESTITURESContinued



In connection with the acquisition by Royal Bank, RBC Centura recorded $1.2 billion and $259.1 million in goodwill and core deposit intangibles, respectively. Goodwill was assigned a life of 20 years while the core deposit intangible
has been assigned a life of 10 years. Under new accounting guidance discussed in Note 1, goodwill is considered to have an infinite life and will no longer be amortized beginning in January of 2002, but rather will be subject to impairment
evaluation at least annually.



In connection
with the transaction, RBC Centura incurred merger-related and other significant charges of $91.5 million, before tax. Merger-related charges include termination of employment contracts, change of control payments, costs of the transaction including
legal, accounting, and investment banking fees, cash settlement of Predecessors outstanding stock options, and certain other expenses. Also included is a $1.9 million pension plan curtailment loss resulting from Predecessor discontinuing
accruing benefits under its pension plan for all participants except for certain groups of employees.



The following table summarizes activity for merger-related accruals for the period ended December 31, 2001 related to the June 5, 2001
acquisition by Royal Bank:



|                                                                                       |  | InitialLiability accrued |        | Amountutilized during 2001 |   | Remaining Balance
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------ | ------ | -------------------------- | - | -----------------
|                                                                                       |  | (in thousands)          
|Severance, change in control, other employee-related costs, and director-related
costs |  | $                        | 70,335 |                            | $ | 62,888           
|Write-off of unrealizable assets                                                       |  |                          | 650    |                            |   | 650              
|Non-employee related contract terminations                                             |  |                          | 1,776  |                            |   | 935              
|Professional costs                                                                     |  |                          | 17,204 |                            |   | 14,204           
|Other merger-related expenses                                                          |  |                          | 1,555  |                            |   | 1,555            
|                                                                                       |  |                          |        |                            |   |                  
|Merger-related expenses                                                                |  | $                        | 91,520 |                            | $ | 80,232           
|                                                                                       |  |                          |        |                            |   |                  



RBC
Centura consummated the following mergers and acquisitions during 2001, 2000, and 1999:



|                                                                                         |  | Acquisition Date          |  | Assets |       | Loans |   | Deposits |  | Shares Issued
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------- |  | ------ | ----- | ----- | - | -------- |  | -------------
|                                                                                         |  | (millions, except shares)
|Acquisitions accounted for as purchases:                                                 |  |                           |  |        |       |       |   |          |  |              
|Security First Network Bank (SFNB), asset purchase and deposit assumption,
Atlanta, GA |  | 8/17/01                   |  | $      | 184   |       | $ | 95       |  | $            
|                                                                                        
|NCS Mortgage Services, LLC, (NCS), Atlanta, GA                                         |  | 3/24/00                   |  | $      | 1     |       | $ |         |  | $            
|Wachovia Bank (Wachovia), deposit assumption                                           |  | 9/21/00                   |  |        | 6     |       |   | 6        |  |              
|                                                                                        
|Capital Advisors                                                                         |  | 1/07/99                   |  | $      | 1     |       | $ |         |  | $            
|Scotland Bancorp, Inc. (Scotland), Laurinburg, NC                                      |  | 2/05/99                   |  |        | 57    |       |   | 41       |  |              
|                                                                                        
|Mergers Accounted For As Pooling-Of-Interests:                                           |  |                           |  |        |       |       |   |          |  |              
|Triangle Bancorp, Inc. (Triangle), Raleigh, NC                                         |  | 2/18/00                   |  | $      | 2,317 |       | $ | 1,536    |  | $            
|                                                                                        
|First Coastal Bankshares, Inc. (First Coastal), Virginia Beach,
VA                     |  | 3/26/99                   |  | $      | 527   |       | $ | 433      |  | $            



For
combinations accounted for under the pooling-of-interests method, all financial data previously reported prior to the date of merger has been restated as though the entities had been combined for the periods presented. For acquisitions accounted for
under the purchase method, the financial position and results of operations of each entity were not included in the consolidated financial statements until the consummation date of the transaction. The pro forma results of operations as though RBC
Centura had consummated each of the acquisitions accounted for as purchases as of the beginning of the periods presented are not presented due to immateriality.



86



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 3  MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS AND
DIVESTITURESContinued



Acquisitions Accounted for as Purchases



On August 17, 2001, RBC Centura purchased, at book value, certain banking assets, including loans and extensions of credit, and assumed certain deposits of SFNB, an entity under the common control of Royal Bank. The transactions
involved the acquisition of approximately $184 million in deposits, $95 million in loans, and $20 million in mortgage-backed securities.



On March 24, 2000, Predecessor acquired the loan origination operations of NCS, based in Atlanta, Georgia. Assets acquired with the
acquisition totaled approximately $1.0 million and approximately $1.1 million of goodwill was recorded. The business activities were conducted within a subsidiary of RBC Centura, NCS Mortgage Lending Company. NCS specialized in the origination of
non-conforming mortgages through independent mortgage brokers and sold the production. As discussed in Note 21, Predecessor sold the operations of NCS and a majority of the associated loan portfolio during 2001.



On September 21, 2000, Predecessor purchased four branches
from Wachovia, enhancing Predecessors presence in western North Carolina, a vibrant tourist and resort market. Predecessor assumed approximately $5.9 million in loans and $138.3 million in deposits. Goodwill and core deposit premiums of
approximately $21.5 million were recorded as a result of the acquisition.



On January 7, 1999, Predecessor acquired Capital Advisors of North Carolina, LLC, Capital Advisors of South Carolina, Inc., Capital Advisors of Mississippi, Inc., Selken, Inc., and Capital Advisors, Inc., which were
merged to form Capital Advisors, Inc. (Capital Advisors). With this transaction, Capital Advisors became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank. Capital Advisors, with offices in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Mississippi,
is engaged in the business of commercial real estate financing and consulting primarily through brokering and servicing commercial mortgage loans. Approximately $14.8 million of goodwill was recorded in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet
as a result of this purchase.



On February 5,
1999, Predecessor completed the acquisition of Scotland, based in Laurinburg, North Carolina. Goodwill of approximately $6.6 million was recorded in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet.



Mergers Accounted for as Pooling-of-Interests



On February 18, 2000, Predecessor merged
with Triangle, a Raleigh, North Carolina based bank holding company. Predecessor issued approximately 11.4 million shares to effect the combination and each Triangle shareholder received 0.45 shares of Predecessor common stock in exchange for
each Triangle share. Triangle had assets of approximately $2.3 billion and operated 71 locations throughout North Carolina. In connection with this combination, Predecessor incurred pre-tax, merger-related charges of $26.8 million. As of December
31, 2001, $856,000 of merger-related liabilities remained on the balance sheet, a majority of which relate to remaining contractual obligations. Historical financial information presented in these consolidated financial statements has been restated
to include the accounts and results of operations of Triangle.



On March 26, 1999, Predecessor merged with First Coastal, headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Each share of First Coastal common stock was exchanged for 0.34 shares of Predecessor common stock. This combination increased
Predecessors presence in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia by 18 banking centers. In connection with the merger, Predecessor recorded pre-tax, merger-related charges of $8.4 million.



87



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 3  MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS AND
DIVESTITURESContinued



The following table presents the historical results of operations for Predecessor and Triangle and the consolidated results of operations after giving effect to the merger to assume that the respective mergers consummated on the last
day in the year prior to the year of actual consummation:



|                                                     |  | Historical     |         | Predecessor and Triangle Pro forma Combined |  
|---------------------------------------------------- |  | -------------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------- | -
|                                                     |  | Predecessor    |         | Triangle                                    |  
|                                                     |  | (In thousands) |        
|Year ended December 31, 1999                         |  |                |         |                                             |  
|Net interest income, after provision for loan losses |  | $              | 306,489 |                                             | $
|Noninterest income                                   |  |                | 152,693 |                                             |  
|Noninterest expense                                  |  |                | 302,063 |                                             |  
|Net income                                           |  |                | 104,028 |                                             |  

---

|* |  | Reflects intercompany eliminations and adjustments made to conform accounting policies between the combined entities.
|- |  | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



On September 30, 1999, Predecessor sold its technology leasing
subsidiary, CLG, Inc. The pretax net gain recorded on this sale was $4.9 million.



On September 29, 2001, RBC Centura divested its interest in FGHE. See Note 21 for further discussion of the impact upon RBC Centura.



NOTE 4  INVESTMENT SECURITIES



A summary of investment securities by type at December 31
follows:



|                                          |  | 2001           |           | 2000            
|----------------------------------------- |  | -------------- | --------- | ----------------
|                                          |  | Amortized Cost |           | Unrealized Gains
|Held To Maturity:                         |  |                |           |                 
|U.S. Treasury                             |  | $              |          |                 
|U.S. government agencies and corporations |  |                |          |                 
|State and municipal                       |  |                |          |                 
|Other securities                          |  |                |          |                 
|                                          |  |                |           |                 
|Total held to maturity                    |  | $              |          |                 
|                                          |  |                |           |                 
|                                         
|Available For Sale:                       |  |                |           |                 
|U.S. Treasury                             |  | $              | 81,573    |                 
|U.S. government agencies and corporations |  |                | 887,484   |                 
|Mortgage-backed securities                |  |                | 2,130,172 |                 
|Asset-backed securities                   |  |                | 123,121   |                 
|State and municipal                       |  |                | 35,369    |                 
|Common stock                              |  |                | 139,606   |                 
|Other securities                          |  |                | 340,775   |                 
|                                          |  |                |           |                 
|Total available for sale                  |  | $              | 3,738,100 |                 
|                                          |  |                |           |                 



88



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 4  INVESTMENT SECURITIESContinued



The following is a summary of investment
securities by contractual maturity at December 31, 2001:



|                                            |  | Available for Sale
|------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------
|                                            |  | AmortizedCost     
|                                            |  | (thousands)       
|Due in one year or less                     |  | $                 
|Due after one year through five years       |  |                   
|Due after five years through ten years      |  |                   
|Due after ten years                         |  |                   
|Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities |  |                   
|Common stock                                |  |                   
|                                            |  |                   
|Total                                       |  | $                 
|                                            |  |                   



As part
of the application of purchase accounting, a premium of $11.6 million was recorded during the second quarter of 2001 as a fair value adjustment and is being amortized based on the effective yield method over the remaining life of the securities. In
connection with the acquisition by Royal Bank, RBC Centura transferred approximately $44 million of investment securities from the held to maturity portfolio to available for sale in order to align RBC Centuras interest rate risk position and
credit risk policy with those of Royal Bank.



At
December 31, 2001 and 2000, investment securities with book values of approximately $1.5 billion and $1.3 billion, respectively, were pledged to secure public funds on deposit and for other purposes required by law or contractual arrangements.
Securities collateralized in repurchase agreements as set forth in Note 10 have been transferred to a third party or are maintained in segregated accounts.



During 2001, the sale of securities generated gross realized gains and losses of $44.7 million and $17.3 million, respectively, by the
Predecessor and gross realized gains and losses of $8.8 million and $756,000 respectively, by RBC Centura. Gross realized gains of $5.1 million and $3.6 million and gross realized losses of $42.0 million and $4.2 million were realized during 2000
and 1999, respectively. Predecessor restructured the investment portfolio during the second quarter of 2001, which resulted in $26.8 million in realized gains. Predecessor performed two restructurings of its investment portfolio during 2000. In the
second quarter of 2000, Predecessor incurred losses of $22.1 million related to the restructuring of Triangles investment portfolio, undertaken to conform the interest rate risk position of the Triangle investment portfolio to the overall risk
position of Predecessor. During the third quarter of 2000, Predecessor restructured portions of its own investment portfolio, taking advantage of the current interest rate environment to replace lower yielding securities.



During the fourth quarter of 2000, Predecessor sold a portion
of its residential mortgage loans servicing released to FGHE, and such loans were included in a securitization transaction whereby Predecessor received a retained interest as part of the proceeds from the loan sale. As a result, Predecessor
recognized a gain of approximately $720,000. The amount of the retained interests (based on the allocation of the previous carrying amounts) recorded on the date of sale amounted to $12.6 million. The fair value of the retained interest at
December 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000 amounted to $6.2 million and $12.8 million, respectively. As of the valuation date of December 31, 2001, the prepayment speed utilized to measure the retained interests was 35 CPR (conditional prepayment
rate) for approximately 25 percent of the portfolio securitized and 20 CPR for the remaining 75 percent of the portfolio. Other key economic assumptions used to measure the retained interests as of December 31, 2001 were:



|Weighted-average life             |  | 2.16 years                             
|--------------------------------- |  | ---------------------------------------
|Expected credit losses            |  | Ranging between 0.2% and 20.0% per year
|Residual cash flows discount rate |  | 14.0 %                                 



89



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 4  INVESTMENT SECURITIESContinued



RBC Centura performed a shock analysis upon
the value of the retained interest to identify the impact upon the valuation of the residual of a 10 and a 20 percent adverse change in the assumptions used for prepayment speed, expected credit losses, and the discount rate. These changes were
determined not to have a material impact upon the carrying value of the retained interest.



NOTE 5  LOANS



As part of the application of purchase accounting, a premium of $70.8 million was recorded during the second quarter of 2001 as a fair
value adjustment to the loan portfolio and is being amortized on a straight line basis over the average life of the loans. Most of RBC Centuras loans are with customers located in North Carolina, South Carolina and the Hampton Roads region of
Virginia. A summary of loans at December 31 follows:



|                                                |  | 2001        |           | 2000
|----------------------------------------------- |  | ----------- | --------- | ----
|                                                |  | (thousands)
|Commercial, financial, and agricultural         |  | $           | 2,209,478 |     
|Consumer                                        |  |             | 566,450   |     
|Real estate  mortgage                          |  |             | 3,564,239 |     
|Real estate  construction and land development |  |             | 1,065,979 |     
|Leases                                          |  |             | 193,962   |     
|Other                                           |  |             | 119,765   |     
|                                                |  |             |           |     
|Total loans, net of unearned income             |  | $           | 7,719,873 |     
|                                                |  |             |           |     
|                                               
|Included in the above:                          |  |             |           |     
|Nonaccrual loans                                |  | $           | 67,615    |     
|Accruing loans past due ninety days or more     |  |             | 10,410    |     



Mortgage
loans serviced for others are not included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The unpaid principal balance of these loans at December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 amounted to $965 million, $2.9 billion and $3.1 billion, respectively.



During the fourth quarter of 2000, Predecessor
transferred approximately $6.0 million in nonaccrual loans to other assets as management intended to sell such loans. These loans were subsequently sold during July of 2001 with no material gain or loss recognized.



For the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999, the
interest income that would have been recorded on nonaccrual loans had they performed in accordance with their original terms amounted to approximately $3.8 million, $2.6 million and $2.3 million, respectively. Interest income on all such loans
included in the results of operations amounted to approximately $1.1 million, $901,000, and $668,000 during 2001, 2000, and 1999, respectively.



In the normal course of business, RBC Centura previously extended credit to FGHE at prevailing interest rates and at terms similar to
those granted in arms-length transactions. At December 31, 2000, total loans outstanding to FGHE were $43.6 million and are included in the consolidated balance sheets. See Note 21 for further discussion of FGHE.



The Bank makes loans to executive officers and directors of
RBC Centura and the Bank and to their associates. It is managements opinion that such loans are made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with
unrelated persons and do not involve more than normal risk of collectibility.



90



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)





NOTE 6
 ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES



A summary of changes in the allowance for loan losses follows:



|                                           |  | RBC Centura                           |         |   | Predecessor                         |  
|------------------------------------------ |  | ------------------------------------- | ------- | - | ----------------------------------- | -
|                                           |  | June 6, 2001 throughDecember 31, 2001 |         |   | January 1, 2001through June 5, 2001 |  
|                                           |  | (thousands)                           |        
|AFLL at beginning of year                  |  | $                                     | 103,044 |   |                                     | $
|AFLL related to loans transferred or sold  |  |                                       | (549    | ) |                                     |  
|Allowance for acquired loans               |  |                                       |        |   |                                     |  
|Provision for loan losses                  |  |                                       | 24,382  |   |                                     |  
|Charge-offs                                |  |                                       | (28,091 | ) |                                     |  
|Recoveries on loans previously charged-off |  |                                       | 4,655   |   |                                     |  
|                                           |  |                                       |         |   |                                     |  
|Net Charge-offs                            |  |                                       | (23,436 | ) |                                     |  
|                                           |  |                                       |         |   |                                     |  
|AFLL at end of year                        |  | $                                     | 103,441 |   |                                     | $
|                                           |  |                                       |         |   |                                     |  



The
following tables summarize individually impaired loan information as of December 31:



|                                                      |  | 2001        |        | 2000
|----------------------------------------------------- |  | ----------- | ------ | ----
|                                                      |  | (thousands)
|Individually impaired loans with related allowance    |  | $           | 27,387 |     
|Individually impaired loans with no related allowance |  |             | 13,558 |     
|                                                      |  |             |        |     
|Total individually impaired loans                     |  | $           | 40,945 |     
|                                                      |  |             |        |     
|Allowance on individually impaired loans              |  | $           | 7,022  |     



|                              |  | 2001 |        | 2000        |   | 1999  
|----------------------------- |  | ---- | ------ | ----------- | - | ------
|                              |  |      |        | (thousands) |   |       
|Cash basis interest income    |  | $    | 143    |             | $ | 155   
|Average impaired loan balance |  |      | 38,259 |             |   | 24,109



NOTE 7
 MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS



A summary of capitalized MSRs follows:



|                                    |  | RBC Centura                            |        |   | Predecessor                          |  
|----------------------------------- |  | -------------------------------------- | ------ | - | ------------------------------------ | -
|                                    |  | June 6, 2001 through December 31, 2001 |        |   | January 1, 2001 through June 5, 2001 |  
|                                    |  | (thousands)                            |       
|Balance at beginning of period      |  | $                                      | 8,228  |   |                                      | $
|Purchase price premium amortization |  |                                        | (260   | ) |                                      |  
|MSRs capitalized                    |  |                                        | 6,676  |   |                                      |  
|MSRs amortized                      |  |                                        | (1,673 | ) |                                      |  
|Sale of MSRs                        |  |                                        |       |   |                                      |  
|                                    |  |                                        |        |   |                                      |  
|Balance at end of period            |  | $                                      | 12,971 |   |                                      | $
|                                    |  |                                        |        |   |                                      |  



As part
of the application of purchase accounting, a premium of $1.3 million was recorded during the second quarter of 2001 as a fair value adjustment and is being amortized based on the rate at which the underlying mortgage loans paydown. The fair value of
capitalized MSRs at December 31, 2001 and 2000 was approximately $14.9 million and $10.7 million, respectively. No valuation allowance for capitalized MSRs was required at December 31, 2001 and 2000.



91



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 7  MORTGAGE SERVICING
RIGHTSContinued



During
the third quarter of 2000 Predecessor sold a portion of its mortgage servicing portfolio, realizing a net gain of $13.1 million. The unpaid principal balance of the mortgage servicing portfolio sold amounted to approximately $2.1 billion.
Predecessor continued to subservice these loans until April of 2001, at which time the subservicing was transferred.



NOTE 8  PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT



Premises and equipment at December 31 are summarized as
follows:



|                                                |  | 2001        |         | 2000
|----------------------------------------------- |  | ----------- | ------- | ----
|                                                |  | (thousands)
|Land                                            |  | $           | 25,042  |     
|Buildings                                       |  |             | 95,842  |     
|Buildings and equipment under capital lease     |  |             | 2,017   |     
|Leasehold improvements                          |  |             | 29,054  |     
|Furniture, fixtures and equipment               |  |             | 151,187 |     
|Construction in progress                        |  |             | 10,294  |     
|                                                |  |             |         |     
|Total                                           |  |             | 313,436 |     
|Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization |  |             | 150,234 |     
|                                                |  |             |         |     
|Total premises and
equipment                    |  | $           | 163,202 |     
|                                                |  |             |         |     



During
2001, depreciation and amortization on premises and equipment, included in operating expenses, amounted to $9.2 million for Predecessor and $12.9 million for RBC Centura. Predecessor recognized depreciation and amortization of $20.5 million, and
$20.9 million in 2000 and 1999, respectively.



RBC Centura is obligated under a number of noncancelable operating leases for banking premises with termination dates that extend up to seventeen years. RBC Centura is also obligated under short-term equipment leases, which are
generally cancelable upon thirty to ninety days written notice. Most of the leases for bank premises provide that RBC Centura pay taxes, maintenance, insurance, and other expenses. It is expected that in the normal course of business, leases
that expire will be renewed or replaced by other leases.



At December 31, 2001, future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases were as follows (thousands):



|2002                         |  | $ | 10,335
|---------------------------- |  | - | ------
|2003                         |  |   | 8,829 
|2004                         |  |   | 8,290 
|2005                         |  |   | 7,589 
|2006                         |  |   | 6,467 
|Thereafter                   |  |   | 28,325
|                             |  |   |       
|Total minimum lease payments |  | $ | 69,835
|                             |  |   |       



NOTE 9
 DEPOSITS



At December
31, 2001, the scheduled maturities of time deposits were (thousands):



|2002                |  | $ | 2,280,355
|------------------- |  | - | ---------
|2003                |  |   | 412,718  
|2004                |  |   | 101,822  
|2005                |  |   | 37,803   
|2006 and thereafter |  |   | 53,495   
|                    |  |   |          
|Total time deposits |  | $ | 2,886,193
|                    |  |   |          



92



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)





NOTE 10
 BORROWED FUNDS



At December 31, borrowed funds consisted of the following:



|                                                                           |  | 2001        |           | 2000
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ----------- | --------- | ----
|                                                                           |  | (thousands)
|Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to
repurchase |  | $           | 1,404,242 |     
|Master notes                                                               |  |             | 369,742   |     
|Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) Advances                                   |  |             |          |     
|U.S. Treasury demand note                                                  |  |             | 51,081    |     
|Other                                                                      |  |             | 5,000     |     
|                                                                           |  |             |           |     
|Total borrowed funds                                                       |  | $           | 1,830,065 |     
|                                                                           |  |             |           |     



At
December 31, 2001, the Bank had $2.8 billion in total federal funds lines available. Federal funds purchased have maturities that range between maturing overnight to nine months. Maturities for outstanding repurchase agreements range from overnight
to two months. Securities collateralizing repurchase agreements have been transferred to a third party or are held in segregated accounts. Master notes are issued by RBC Centura under a master agreement with a term not to exceed 270 days and mature
on a daily basis. The Banks U.S. Treasury demand note is payable on demand and interest on borrowings under this arrangement is payable at 0.25 percent below the weekly federal funds rate as quoted by the Federal Reserve.



At December 31, 2001, $25 million of unused borrowings under
an unsecured line of credit from a nonaffiliated bank was available to RBC Centura to provide for general liquidity needs. The rate on this line was 2.37 percent at year-end. This line is renewed on an annual basis.



The following table presents certain information for federal
funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:



|                                                                            |  | 2001        |           |   | 2000 |   |           | 1999 | 
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ----------- | --------- | - | ---- | - | --------- | ---- | 
|                                                                            |  | (thousands) |          
|Federal Funds Purchased and Securities Sold Under Agreements To
Repurchase: |  |             |           |   |      |   |           |      | 
|Amount outstanding at December 31                                           |  | $           | 1,404,242 |   |      | $ | 1,174,981 |      | 
|Average outstanding balance                                                 |  |             | 1,528,251 |   |      |   | 1,199,143 |      | 
|Highest balance at any month-end                                            |  |             | 1,837,594 |   |      |   | 1,317,542 |      | 
|Interest expense                                                            |  |             | 62,429    |   |      |   | 75,675    |      | 
|Approximate Weighted-Average Interest Rate:                                 |  |             |           |   |      |   |           |      | 
|During the year                                                             |  |             | 4.08      | % |      |   | 6.31      | %    | 
|End of year                                                                 |  |             | 1.49      |   |      |   | 6.13      |      | 



NOTE
11  LONG-TERM DEBT



As part of the application of purchase accounting, a discount of $5.5 million was recorded during the second quarter of 2001 as a fair value adjustment to long-term debt and is being amortized on a
straight line basis over the average life of the debt.



93



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 11  LONG-TERM
DEBTContinued



Long-term
debt consisted of the following at December 31:



|                                         |  | 2001        |           | 2000
|---------------------------------------- |  | ----------- | --------- | ----
|                                         |  | (thousands)
|Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances |  | $           | 1,396,819 |     
|Subordinated notes held by an affiliate  |  |             | 500,000   |     
|Capital securities                       |  |             | 117,351   |     
|Bank notes                               |  |             | 119,884   |     
|Obligations under capitalized leases     |  |             | 504       |     
|Other                                    |  |             | 2,868     |     
|                                         |  |             |           |     
|Total long-term debt                     |  | $           | 2,137,426 |     
|                                         |  |             |           |     



RBC
Centuras maximum borrowing capacity with the FHLB is limited to 21 percent of the Banks total assets. At December 31, 2001, advances from the FHLB amounted to $1.4 billion, all of which were classified as long-term debt. At December 31,
2001, FHLB advances had maturities of up to 18 years with interest rates ranging between 1.0 percent and 6.2 percent. At December 31, 2000, FHLB advances had maturities of up to 19 years with interest rates ranging between 1.0 percent and
6.7 percent. RBC Centura has a blanket collateral agreement with the FHLB whereby RBC Centura maintains, free of other encumbrances, qualifying mortgages (as defined) with unpaid principal balances at least equal to, when discounted at 75 percent of
the unpaid principal balance, 100 percent of the FHLB advances. Also, as a requirement for membership with the FHLB, RBC Centura must invest in FHLB stock in an amount equal to the greater of 1 percent of its mortgage related assets or 5 percent of
its outstanding FHLB advances. At December 31, 2001 and 2000, RBC Centura owned 705,177 shares and 431,745 shares, respectively, of $100 par value FHLB stock. This stock is pledged as collateral against any advances extended to RBC Centura by the
FHLB.



The Bank has the ability to issue debt up
to a maximum of $1.0 billion under an offering by the Bank to institutional investors of unsecured bank notes that have maturities that can range from 30 days and beyond from the date of issue. Each bank note is a direct, unconditional, and
unsecured general obligation solely of the Bank and is not an obligation of or guaranteed by RBC Centura. Interest rate and maturity terms are negotiated between the Bank and the purchaser, within certain parameters set forth in an offering
circular. As of December 31, 2001 and 2000, there were $125.0 million of 6.5 percent, 10 year subordinated bank notes outstanding.



In June 1997, CCTI, a wholly-owned statutory business trust of RBC Centura, issued $100.0 million of capital securities maturing June 2027
bearing an interest rate of 8.845 percent. CCTI also issued $3.1 million of common securities to Predecessor. CCTI invested the proceeds of $103.1 million, generated from the capital securities and common securities issuances, in 8.845 percent
junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures (junior debentures) issued by Predecessor, which upon consolidation are eliminated. The junior debentures, with a maturity date in June 2027, are the primary assets of CCTI. With respect
to the capital securities, RBC Centura has irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed CCTIs obligations.



Also in June 1997, TCT, a wholly-owned statutory business trust of RBC Centura, issued $20.0 million of 9.375 percent capital securities
maturing in June 2027. The proceeds from this issuance were used by TCT to purchase junior debentures issued by Predecessor, which upon consolidation are eliminated. The junior debentures are the sole assets of TCT. As with the capital securities
described above, RBC Centura has irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed the obligations of TCT.



In September of 2001, RBC Centura issued $500 million in subordinated debentures to RBUS, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company and
an indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank. The loan is LIBOR based, subordinated debt and is due to mature in September of 2006. The interest rate on these subordinated debentures at December 31, 2001 was 2.35 percent and RBC Centura recorded $5.2
million in interest expense during 2001.



94



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 11  LONG-TERM
DEBTContinued



The trust
preferred capital securities discussed above are included in tier 1 capital for regulatory capital adequacy requirements.



At December 31, 2001, maturities of long-term debt were as follows (thousands):



|2002       |  | $ | 436,551  
|---------- |  | - | ---------
|2003       |  |   | 93       
|2004       |  |   | 256,573  
|2005       |  |   | 41       
|2006       |  |   | 602,638  
|Thereafter |  |   | 841,530  
|           |  |   |          
|Total      |  | $ | 2,137,426
|           |  |   |          



NOTE
12  BENEFIT PLANS



RBC Centura sponsors a noncontributory, qualified defined benefit pension plan (the Pension Plan), a postretirement benefit plan, and defined contribution plans (401(k)) for the benefit of its employees. RBC Centura also
has an Omnibus Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) that provides various officers with certain benefits in excess of RBC Centuras standard pension plan.



The Pension Plan was amended to cease benefit accruals effective April 30, 2001 for all participants except
those who satisfy certain grandfather rules. As of April 30, 2001, no additional employees were to become eligible to participate in the Pension Plan. As a result of the merger with Royal Bank, the Pension Plan was merged into the
corresponding frozen pension plan of Royal Bank on December 31, 2001. Costs associated with the merged plan will be allocated to RBC Centura as if the plan continued to operate on a stand-alone basis.



95



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 12  BENEFIT PLANSContinued



The following table displays a
reconciliation of the changes in the benefit obligation and the changes in the fair value of plan assets as well as a statement of the funded status of the plans as of December 31:



|                                             |  | Pension Plan Benefits |         |   | Postretirement Benefits |   |        | SERP Benefits | 
|-------------------------------------------- |  | --------------------- | ------- | - | ----------------------- | - | ------ | ------------- | 
|                                             |  | 2001                  |         |   | 2000                    |   |        | 2001          | 
|                                             |  | (thousands)           |        
|Reconciliation of Benefit Obligation         |  |                       |         |   |                         |   |        |               | 
|Net benefit obligation, January 1            |  | $                     | 44,063  |   |                         | $ | 41,570 |               | 
|Service cost                                 |  |                       | 1,332   |   |                         |   | 2,695  |               | 
|Interest cost                                |  |                       | 2,878   |   |                         |   | 3,119  |               | 
|Participant contributions                    |  |                       |        |   |                         |   |       |               | 
|Plan curtailment due to benefit freeze       |  |                       | (8,596  | ) |                         |   |       |               | 
|Plan amendments                              |  |                       |        |   |                         |   |       |               | 
|Actuarial loss/(gain)                        |  |                       | 4,554   |   |                         |   | 464    |               | 
|Benefits paid                                |  |                       | (4,130  | ) |                         |   | (3,785 | )             | 
|                                             |  |                       |         |   |                         |   |        |               | 
|Net benefit obligation, December 31          |  | $                     | 40,101  |   |                         | $ | 44,063 |               | 
|                                             |  |                       |         |   |                         |   |        |               | 
|Reconciliation of Fair Value of Plan Assets* |  |                       |         |   |                         |   |        |               | 
|Fair value, January 1                        |  | $                     | 36,450  |   |                         | $ | 36,529 |               | 
|Actual return on plan assets                 |  |                       | (3,983  | ) |                         |   | (260   | )             | 
|Employer contributions                       |  |                       | 125     |   |                         |   | 3,966  |               | 
|Participant contributions                    |  |                       |        |   |                         |   |       |               | 
|Benefits paid                                |  |                       | (4,130  | ) |                         |   | (3,785 | )             | 
|                                             |  |                       |         |   |                         |   |        |               | 
|Fair value, December 31                      |  | $                     | 28,462  |   |                         | $ | 36,450 |               | 
|                                             |  |                       |         |   |                         |   |        |               | 
|                                            
|Funded Status                                |  |                       |         |   |                         |   |        |               | 
|Funded status, December 31                   |  | $                     | (11,639 | ) |                         | $ | (7,613 | )             | 
|Unrecognized net transition obligation       |  |                       |        |   |                         |   | 1      |               | 
|Unrecognized prior service cost              |  |                       |        |   |                         |   | 2,168  |               | 
|Unrecognized actuarial loss/(gain)           |  |                       | 3,800   |   |                         |   | 7,727  |               | 
|                                             |  |                       |         |   |                         |   |        |               | 
|Net amount recognized                        |  | $                     | (7,839  | ) |                         | $ | 2,283  |               | 
|                                             |  |                       |         |   |                         |   |        |               | 

---

|* |  | The assets of the pension plan are invested primarily in mutual funds and corporate bonds and debentures.
|- |  | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



The following table sets forth amounts recognized in the
consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31:



|                          |  | Pension Plan Benefits |        | Postretirement Benefits |      |   | SERP Benefits | 
|------------------------- |  | --------------------- | ------ | ----------------------- | ---- | - | ------------- | 
|                          |  | 2001                  |        |                         | 2000 |   | 2001          | 
|                          |  | (thousands)           |       
|Accrued benefit liability |  | $                     | (7,839 | )                       |      | $ |              | 
|Prepaid benefit cost      |  |                       |       |                         |      |   | 2,283         | 
|Intangible asset          |  |                       |       |                         |      |   |              | 
|                          |  |                       |        |                         |      |   |               | 
|Net amount recognized     |  | $                     | (7,839 | )                       |      | $ | 2,283         | 
|                          |  |                       |        |                         |      |   |               | 



96



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 12  BENEFIT PLANSContinued



The components of net periodic pension cost
for the years ended December 31 are as follows:



|                          |  | Pension Plan Benefits |        |   | Postretirement Benefits |   | SERP Benefits |     
|------------------------- |  | --------------------- | ------ | - | ----------------------- | - | ------------- | ----
|                          |  | 2001                  |        |   | 2000                    |   |               | 1999
|                          |  | (thousands)           |       
|Service cost              |  | $                     | 1,332  |   |                         | $ | 2,695         |     
|Interest cost             |  |                       | 2,878  |   |                         |   | 3,119         |     
|Expected return on assets |  |                       | (2,822 | ) |                         |   | (3,193        | )   
|Amortization of:          |  |                       |        |   |                         |   |               |     
|Transition asset          |  |                       | 62     |   |                         |   | (105          | )   
|Prior service cost        |  |                       |       |   |                         |   | 238           |     
|Actuarial loss/(gain)     |  |                       | 128    |   |                         |   |              |     
|                          |  |                       |        |   |                         |   |               |     
|Net periodic benefit cost |  | $                     | 1,578  |   |                         | $ | 2,754         |     
|                          |  |                       |        |   |                         |   |               |     



In
accounting for the above plans, the following assumptions were used:



|                                    |  | Pension Plan Benefits |   |  | Postretirement Benefits |   |  | SERP Benefits |  
|----------------------------------- |  | --------------------- | - |  | ----------------------- | - |  | ------------- | -
|                                    |  | 2001                  |   |  | 2000                    |   |  | 1999          |  
|                                    |  | (thousands)           |  
|Weighted-average discount rate      |  | 7.25                  | % |  | 7.50                    | % |  | 7.50          | %
|Expected return on plan assets      |  | 9.00                  |   |  | 8.50                    |   |  | 8.50          |  
|Rate of compensation increase       |  | 5.50                  |   |  | 5.50                    |   |  | 5.50          |  
|Assumed health care cost trend rate |  |                      |   |  |                        |   |  |              |  

---

|* |  | A 10% annual rate of increase was assumed for 2001 with the rate gradually decreasing to 5% in 2006 and remaining level thereafter.
|- |  | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



The health care cost trend rate assumption may have a
significant effect on the amount reported. Increasing or decreasing the assumed health care cost trend rate by one percentage point would have the following impact:



|                                                                                 |  | 1% Increase |       | 1% Decrease |  
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ----------- | ----- | ----------- | -
|                                                                                 |  | (thousands) |      
|Effect on:                                                                       |  |             |       |             |  
|Service and interest cost components of net periodic postretirement benefit
cost |  | $           | 119   |             | $
|Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation                                    |  |             | 1,578 |             |  



In
addition to the expense incurred with the above plans, RBC Centura also incurs expense for other employee benefit plans. The amounts expensed for these plans for the years ended December 31 are as follows:



|                                 |  | 2001 |        | 2000        |   | 1999  
|-------------------------------- |  | ---- | ------ | ----------- | - | ------
|                                 |  |      |        | (thousands) |   |       
|401(k) plans                     |  | $    | 5,324  |             | $ | 3,965 
|Sales commissions                |  |      | 15,339 |             |   | 14,646
|EVA-based incentive compensation |  |      | 7,387  |             |   | 2,956 
|                                 |  |      |        |             |   |       
|Total                            |  | $    | 28,050 |             | $ | 21,567
|                                 |  |      |        |             |   |       



RBC
Centuras sales incentive plan rewards all sales officers for the value of products and services sold after covering the costs of their individual salaries, benefits, and other direct costs of producing new business. The Economic Value Added
(EVA®1) incentive program provides for a total EVA incentive pool for all non-sales employees based upon meeting EVA targets. Calculation of the target incorporates the ability of current net operating
profits after tax to cover the annual cost of capital utilized. This plan was eliminated at the end of 2001 and replaced with other incentive arrangements. Other miscellaneous bonus and incentive awards are made primarily under individual contracts.



97



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 13  STOCK OPTIONS, STOCK
AWARDS AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY



In connection with the acquisition of Predecessor by Royal Bank all shares of Predecessor were converted into 1.684 common shares of Royal
Bank. The value of the transaction amounted to $2.2 billion and resulted in a corresponding shareholders equity balance at the close of business on June 5, 2001. The acquisition by Royal Bank resulted in the immediate vesting of 1.5 million
options. All options were either cashed out or forfeited as a result of the merger, with the related expense recognized by Predecessor of $25.0 million for stock option payouts included within the overall merger accrual, as detailed in Note 3.



Predecessor previously offered various stock
based compensation plans to select employees. At December 31, 2000 and 1999 Predecessor had approximately 280,000 and 1.2 million shares, respectively, of its authorized but unissued common stock reserved for its two stock-based compensation plans:
the Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (Omnibus Plan) and the Directors Deferred Compensation Plan (Directors Plan).



A summary of stock option transactions occurring in prior years under these plans follows:



|                           |  | 2000      |  | 1999                        
|-------------------------- |  | --------- |  | ----------------------------
|                           |  | Shares    |  | WeightedAverageExercisePrice
|Outstanding at January 1   |  | 2,602,190 |  | $                           
|Granted                    |  | 1,447,374 |  |                             
|Exercised                  |  | 351,976   |  |                             
|Forfeited                  |  | 471,353   |  |                             
|                           |  |           |  |                             
|Outstanding at December 31 |  | 3,226,235 |  |                             
|                           |  |           |  |                             
|Exercisable at December 31 |  | 1,321,060 |  | $                           



Under
APB 25, Predecessor expensed approximately $1.1 million in 2000 and $3.1 million in 1999 for employee stock awards and stock option grants. If Predecessor had elected to recognize compensation cost for its stock-based compensation plans in
accordance with the fair value based accounting method of SFAS 123, net income and earnings per share would have been as follows:



|           |  | 2000        |        | 1999       
|---------- |  | ----------- | ------ | -----------
|           |  | Pro Forma   |        | As Reported
|           |  | (thousands)
|Net income |  | $           | 95,168 |            



The
weighted-average fair values of options granted during 2000 and 1999 were $10.26 and $17.67 per share, respectively. In determining the pro forma disclosure of net income, the fair value of options granted was estimated using the Black-Scholes
option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:



|                          |  | Directors/EmployeeDeferred |   |  | EVA LeveragedOptions |   |  | Other |  
|------------------------- |  | -------------------------- | - |  | -------------------- | - |  | ----- | -
|2000                      |  |                            |   |  |                      |   |  |       |  
|Risk free interest rates  |  | 6.03                       | % |  | 5.94                 | % |  | 5.94  | %
|Dividend yield            |  | 3.38                       |   |  | 3.38                 |   |  | 3.38  |  
|Volatility                |  | 26.00                      |   |  | 26.00                |   |  | 26.00 |  
|Expected lives (in years) |  | 3.21                       |   |  | 5.57                 |   |  | 5.57  |  
|1999                      |  |                            |   |  |                      |   |  |       |  
|Risk free interest rates  |  | 5.64                       | % |  | 5.68                 | % |  | 5.68  | %
|Dividend yield            |  | 1.99                       |   |  | 1.99                 |   |  | 1.99  |  
|Volatility                |  | 24.24                      |   |  | 24.24                |   |  | 24.24 |  
|Expected lives (in years) |  | 3.09                       |   |  | 5.46                 |   |  | 5.46  |  

---

|1 |  | EVA is a registered trademark of Stern, Stewart & Co.
|- |  | -----------------------------------------------------



98



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 13  STOCK OPTIONS, STOCK
AWARDS AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITYContinued



The effects of applying SFAS 123 in the pro forma disclosures are not indicative of future amounts.



Cash dividends paid by Predecessor were $0.70, $1.34, and
$1.25 on a per share basis during 2001, 2000, and 1999, respectively, before giving effect to mergers accounted for as pooling-of-interests.



NOTE 14  OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE



Other operating expense consisted of the following:



|                                             |  | RBC Centura                            |        | Predecessor                         
|-------------------------------------------- |  | -------------------------------------- | ------ | ------------------------------------
|                                             |  | June 6, 2001 through December 31, 2001 |        | January 1, 2001 through June 5, 2001
|                                             |  |                                        |       
|                                             |  | (thousands)                           
|Marketing, advertising, and public relations |  | $                                      | 4,090  |                                     
|Stationery, printing, and supplies           |  |                                        | 3,743  |                                     
|Postage                                      |  |                                        | 2,485  |                                     
|Telephone                                    |  |                                        | 6,637  |                                     
|FDIC insurance                               |  |                                        | 794    |                                     
|Fees for outsourced services                 |  |                                        | 13,772 |                                     
|Legal and professional fees                  |  |                                        | 9,930  |                                     
|Other administrative                         |  |                                        | 6,448  |                                     
|Other                                        |  |                                        | 16,826 |                                     
|                                             |  |                                        |        |                                     
|Total other operating expense                |  | $                                      | 64,725 |                                     
|                                             |  |                                        |        |                                     



NOTE
15  INCOME TAXES



The components of income tax expense (benefit) for the years ended December 31 were:



|                         |  | RBC Centura                            |        | Predecessor                         
|------------------------ |  | -------------------------------------- | ------ | ------------------------------------
|                         |  | June 6, 2001 through December 31, 2001 |        | January 1, 2001 through June 5, 2001
|                         |  |                                        |       
|                         |  | (thousands)                           
|Current:                 |  |                                        |        |                                     
|Federal                  |  | $                                      | 30,725 |                                     
|State                    |  |                                        | 202    |                                     
|                         |  |                                        |        |                                     
|                         |  |                                        | 30,927 |                                     
|                        
|DEFERRED:                |  |                                        |        |                                     
|Federal                  |  |                                        | 1,465  |                                     
|State                    |  |                                        | 1,241  |                                     
|                         |  |                                        |        |                                     
|                         |  |                                        | 2,706  |                                     
|                         |  |                                        |        |                                     
|Total income tax expense |  | $                                      | 33,633 |                                     
|                         |  |                                        |        |                                     



99



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 15  INCOME TAXESContinued



Income tax expense is reconciled to the
amount computed by applying the federal statutory rate to income before income taxes as follows:



|                                         |  | RBC Centura                            |   |  |                                      |    |  | Predecessor                  |   |  |                              |  
|---------------------------------------- |  | -------------------------------------- | - |  | ------------------------------------ | -- |  | ---------------------------- | - |  | ---------------------------- | -
|                                         |  | June 6, 2001 through December 31, 2001 |   |  | January 1, 2001 through June 5, 2001 |    |  | Year Ended December 31, 2000 |   |  | Year Ended December 31, 1999 |  
|Federal statutory rate                   |  | 35.00                                  | % |  | 35.00                                | %  |  | 35.00                        | % |  | 35.00                        | %
|Non-taxable income                       |  | (4.91                                  | ) |  | 5.71                                 |    |  | (4.06                        | ) |  | (2.41                        | )
|Acquisition adjustments, net             |  | 18.20                                  |   |  | (27.59                               | )  |  | 2.47                         |   |  | 1.12                         |  
|State income tax, net of federal benefit |  | 1.33                                   |   |  | (0.70                                | )  |  | 1.67                         |   |  | 2.12                         |  
|Other, net                               |  | (1.48                                  | ) |  | (13.28                               | )  |  | 1.15                         |   |  | (2.17                        | )
|                                         |  |                                        |   |  |                                      |    |  |                              |   |  |                              |  
|Effective tax rate                       |  | 48.14                                  | % |  | (0.86                                | )% |  | 36.23                        | % |  | 33.66                        | %
|                                         |  |                                        |   |  |                                      |    |  |                              |   |  |                              |  



Included
in the Other category for 1999 are adjustments reducing the effective tax rate by approximately 1.7 percent resulting from adjustments from expected recoverable amounts.



The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets
and liabilities at December 31 are summarized as follows:



|                                       |  | RBC Centura 2001 |          |   | Predecessor 2000 |  
|-------------------------------------- |  | ---------------- | -------- | - | ---------------- | -
|                                       | 
|                                       |  | (thousands)      |         
|Deferred Tax Assets:                   |  |                  |          |   |                  |  
|Loan loss reserve                      |  | $                | 39,879   |   |                  | $
|Other reserves                         |  |                  | 14,763   |   |                  |  
|Deferred compensation                  |  |                  | 23,590   |   |                  |  
|Other assets                           |  |                  | 10,549   |   |                  |  
|                                       |  |                  |          |   |                  |  
|Gross deferred tax assets              |  |                  | 88,781   |   |                  |  
|Deferred Tax Liabilities:              |  |                  |          |   |                  |  
|Premises and equipment                 |  |                  | 5,144    |   |                  |  
|Deposits                               |  |                  | 69,286   |   |                  |  
|Employee retirement plans              |  |                  |         |   |                  |  
|Investment securities                  |  |                  | 12,160   |   |                  |  
|Leasing activities                     |  |                  | 87,663   |   |                  |  
|Lending activities                     |  |                  | 17,656   |   |                  |  
|Other liabilities                      |  |                  | 17,493   |   |                  |  
|Unrealized investment securities gains |  |                  | 18,837   |   |                  |  
|                                       |  |                  |          |   |                  |  
|Gross deferred tax liabilities         |  |                  | 228,239  |   |                  |  
|                                       |  |                  |          |   |                  |  
|Net deferred tax liability             |  | $                | (139,458 | ) |                  | $
|                                       |  |                  |          |   |                  |  



A
valuation allowance for deferred tax assets was not required at December 31, 2001 or 2000. Management has determined that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets could be realized by carrybacks to federal taxable income in the
federal carryback period or offset against deferred tax liabilities. As part of the application of purchase accounting, the deferred tax liability was increased by the amount of $80.6 million due to fair value adjustments of the balance sheet,
increased by $5.8 million due to fair value adjustments required under SFAS 115 for securities available for sale and decreased due to other adjustments totaling $0.3 million.



100



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)





NOTE 16
 DERIVATIVES, COMMITMENTS, OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK AND CONTINGENCIES



Derivatives



RBC Centura enters into forward commitments to sell
securitized mortgages to reduce the Banks exposure to market risk resulting from changes in interest rates which could alter the underlying fair value of mortgage loans held for sale (MLHFS) and unfunded residential mortgage loans
for which the Bank has committed to extend credit and ultimately sell to the secondary market. The Bank had forward commitments totaling $115.0 million and $53.0 million outstanding at December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively. These forward
commitments are set at fixed prices and are scheduled to settle at specified dates that generally do not exceed 90 days. These forward commitments have been determined to be derivatives under SFAS 133 and therefore recorded on the balance sheet at
fair value. The value of these commitments was $1.1 million at December 31, 2001 and was recorded in other assets. Pipeline loans, representing unfunded residential mortgage loans for which the Bank has committed to extend credit that will either be
sold or retained in the portfolio, totaled $144.5 million and $34.7 million at December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively. The market value of the pipeline loans was also recorded on the balance sheet during 2001 in accordance with SFAS 133. Pipeline
loans are valued at fair value, which amounted to approximately $643,000 at December 31, 2001 and was recorded within other liabilities.



In connection with its asset/liability management program, RBC Centura has entered into interest rate swap, cap, and floor arrangements
with other counterparties. RBC Centura does not trade the instruments, and RBC Centuras policy governing the use of these instruments, as approved by RBC Centuras Board of Directors, does not contemplate speculation of any kind. It is
not managements intent to enter into any speculative transactions.



Interest rate swap agreements are used to reduce funding costs, allow RBC Centura to utilize diversified funding sources, and manage interest rate risk with the objective of stabilizing RBC Centuras net interest income
over time. These swaps are used to convert the fixed interest rates (or variable rates) on designated investment securities, loans, and long-term debt to variable interest rates (or fixed rates). RBC Centura also enters into swaps in which both
interest rates are floating in order to reduce its basis risk with respect to a given index.



During 2000, Predecessor terminated certain derivative contracts and deferred the resulting net gains amounting to $3.2 million. The net gains are being amortized over the shorter of the life of
the derivative instrument or the hedged item. See discussion with respect to adoption of SFAS 133 in the Derivative Financial Instruments section of Note 1.



Interest rate swap agreements are summarized below:



|                                         |  | RBC Centura    |         |                                | Predecessor |       
|---------------------------------------- |  | -------------- | ------- | ------------------------------ | ----------- | ------
|                                         |  | 2001           |         |                                | 2000        |       
|                                         |  | NotionalAmount |         | EstimatedFair ValueGain/(Loss) |             |       
|                                         |  | (Thousands)    |        
|Corporation pays fixed/receives variable |  | $              | 150,205 |                                | $           | (4,763
|Corporation pays variable/receives fixed |  |                | 70,570  |                                |             | 2,814 
|                                         |  |                |         |                                |             |       
|Total interest rate swaps                |  | $              | 220,775 |                                | $           | (1,949
|                                         |  |                |         |                                |             |       



Swaps
are carried on the balance sheet as components of other assets and other liabilities.



RBC Centura, on a limited basis, also utilizes financial futures contracts and exchange traded options on financial futures contracts to reduce interest rate risk in the AFS portfolio. At December 31,
2001, RBC Centura had no open financial futures contracts or exchange traded options on financial futures contracts.



The risks generally associated with these derivative financial instruments are the risk that the counterparty in the agreement may default
(credit risk), the risk that at the time of any such default, interest rates may have moved unfavorably from the perspective of the nondefaulting party (market risk), and the risk that amounts due to RBC Centura



101



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 16  DERIVATIVES, COMMITMENTS,
OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK AND CONTINGENCIESContinued



previously reflected in the consolidated balance sheets may not be received as a result of the default. RBC Centuras derivative financial
instruments have been entered into with nationally recognized commercial and investment banking firms. As such, RBC Centura does not currently anticipate nonperformance by the counterparties. Additionally, to mitigate credit risks, RBC
Centuras derivative contracts are generally governed by master netting agreements and, where appropriate, RBC Centura may obtain collateral in the form of rights to securities. The master netting agreements provide for net settlement of
covered contracts with the same counterparty in the event of default by the other party.



Commitments and Off-Balance Sheet Risk



In the normal course of business, RBC Centura may participate in various financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in order to satisfy the financing needs of its borrowers and to manage its
exposure to interest rate risk. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and letters of credit.



At December 31, 2001 and 2000, RBC Centura had commitments to extend credit of $3.0 billion, and standby letters of credit of $147.1
million and $165.0 million, respectively. With the exception of commitments to originate residential mortgage loans which are discussed above, these financial instruments are exercisable at the market rate prevailing at the date the underlying
transaction will be completed, and thus are deemed to have no current fair value.



Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to customers at predetermined interest rates as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contracts. Commitments generally
have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash
requirements. These commitments are subject to RBC Centuras standard credit approval and monitoring process. RBC Centuras exposure to credit risk is represented by the contractual amount of the commitment to extend credit. In the opinion
of management, there are no material commitments to extend credit that represent unusual risks. See the derivatives section above for discussion of commitments to extend credit to mortgage borrowers.



Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued
by RBC Centura to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. The risks and credit approval process involved in issuing standby letters of credit are essentially the same as that involved in commitments to extend credit. During 2000,
Predecessor issued an irrevocable letter of credit in the amount of $23.5 million, supporting payments of principal and interest, for subordinated notes issued by FGHE. As of December 31, 2001 this letter of credit no longer existed as a result of
the repurchase by Predecessor of the subordinated notes from the unaffiliated third party as described in Note 21.



RBC Centura evaluates the collateral required for each extension of credit on a case-by-case basis following the same guidelines set forth
in normal lending policy. The majority of commitments to extend credit and letters of credit are secured, primarily with liquid financial instruments such as certificates of deposit or income producing assets. If these commitments are drawn, RBC
Centura will obtain collateral if it is deemed necessary based on managements credit evaluation of the counterparty. Collateral held varies, but may include accounts receivable, inventory, and commercial or residential real estate. Management
expects that these commitments can be funded through normal operations.



Contingencies



All claims against Centura Bank in an action filed in 1999 by Ingeborg Staton, Mercedes Staton and trusts created by Ingeborg Staton and Mercedes Staton were dismissed in March 2001. All claims against Centura Bank in two
related actions filed in 1996 by Philip A.R. Staton, Ingeborg Staton, Mercedes Staton, and trusts created by Ingeborg Staton and Mercedes Staton were settled in April 2001 for an aggregate amount that Predecessor and Centura Bank consider
immaterial to their financial condition. In the aggregate, Predecessor recorded $19.1 million in litigation provisions for the period ended June 5, 2001 for the settled cases and certain other legal proceedings.



102



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 16  DERIVATIVES, COMMITMENTS,
OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK AND CONTINGENCIESContinued



In addition, various other legal proceedings against RBC Centura and its subsidiaries have arisen from time to time in the normal course
of business. RBC Centura believes liabilities arising from these proceedings, if any, will have no material adverse effect on the financial position or results of operations of RBC Centura or its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.



Note 17  FAIR VALUE OF
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS



Fair value estimates are made by management at a specific point in time, based on relevant information about the financial instrument and the market. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from
offering for sale at one time RBC Centuras entire holdings of a particular financial instrument nor are potential taxes and other expenses that would be incurred in an actual sale considered. Because no market exists for a significant portion
of RBC Centuras financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments, and other factors. These
estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions and/or the methodology used could significantly affect the estimates
disclosed. Similarly, the fair values disclosed could vary significantly from amounts realized in actual transactions.



Fair value estimates are based on existing financial instruments without attempting to estimate the value of anticipated future business
and the value of assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments. For example, RBC Centura has a substantial asset management department that contributes net fee income annually. The asset management department is not
considered a financial instrument, and its value has not been incorporated into the fair value estimates. Other significant assets and liabilities that are not considered financial assets or liabilities include premises and equipment and
intangibles. In addition, tax ramifications related to the realization of the unrealized gains and losses on securities could have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been considered in any of the estimates.



The following table presents the carrying values and estimated
fair values of RBC Centuras financial instruments as of December 31 for those financial instruments whose fair values do not approximate their carrying value:



|               |  | RBC Centura    |           | Predecessor         
|-------------- |  | -------------- | --------- | --------------------
|               |  | 2001           |           | 2000                
|               |  | Carrying Value |           | Estimated Fair Value
|               |  | (thousands)   
|Loans, net     |  | $              | 7,616,432 |                     
|Deposits       |  |                | 7,383,060 |                     
|Long-term debt |  |                | 2,137,426 |                     



See Note
16 for information regarding the fair value of RBC Centuras derivative financial instruments at December 31, 2001 and 2000, Note 7 for information regarding the fair value of RBC Centuras capitalized mortgage servicing rights and Note 4
for investment securities fair values.



NOTE 18
 SEGMENT INFORMATION



RBC Centura has two reportable segments: retail banking and treasury. These segments represent business units that are managed separately. The retail banking segment includes commercial loans, retail loans, retail lines of credit,
credit cards, transaction deposits, time deposits, master notes and repurchase agreements, and mortgage servicing and origination. The retail bank offers a wide array of products to individuals, small businesses, and commercial customers. These
products are primarily offered through RBC Centuras 239 banking centers and are also offered through the RBC Centura Highway, the Banks multifaceted customer access system that includes telephone banking, an extensive ATM network, PC
banking, online bill payment and the banks suite of Internet products and services. Treasury is responsible for RBC Centuras asset/liability management including managing RBC Centuras investment portfolio.



103



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 18  SEGMENT INFORMATIONContinued



Business lines which do not fall within the
two categories mentioned above are classified as other. They include the asset management division, leasing division, RBC Centura Securities, Inc., and insurance products. RBC Centuras asset management division provides trust and
fiduciary services as well as retirement plan design and administration. RBC Centuras leasing division offers equipment leasing products while RBC Centura Securities, Inc. offers a competitive line of brokerage services. RBC Centura
divested its personal and commercial insurance business lines in 2001 and now offers credit related and life insurance products, primarily through affiliates. The 49 percent equity interest in FGHE, was also included in other until the
interest was divested in the third quarter of 2001. See Note 21 for further discussion of the divestiture of the interest in FGHE.



To assess the performance of its segments, management utilizes an internal business unit profitability report whose data is derived from
an internal profitability measurement system. This report is compiled using information that reflects the underlying economics for the business segments, therefore, information reported may not be consistent with financial statements prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The accounting policies for the business unit profitability reports differ from those described in the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (see Note 1) in that
certain items are accounted for on a cash basis rather than an accrual basis and certain management allocations have been made for overhead expenses, transfer pricing and capital. Additionally, consideration is not given to amortization of
intangible assets. These adjustments have been eliminated to arrive at the consolidated totals prepared in accordance with GAAP.



Royal Bank acquired RBC Centura on June 5, 2001, and in accordance with push-down accounting established a new basis of
accounting in RBC Centuras financial statements. It is generally not appropriate to combine pre and post push down periods; however, to make this presentation more meaningful the following information is presented for the year
ended December 31, 2001. Financial information by segment as of and for the years ended December 31 follows:



|                                                    |  | 2001        |          
|--------------------------------------------------- |  | ----------- | ---------
|                                                    |  | Retail      |          
|                                                    |  | (thousands) |          
|Interest income                                     |  | $           | 546,846  
|Interest expense                                    |  |             | 250,914  
|Funds transfer pricing allocation                   |  |             | 51,307   
|                                                    |  |             |          
|                                                   
|Net interest income                                 |  |             | 347,239  
|Provision for loan losses                           |  |             | 43,676   
|                                                    |  |             |          
|                                                   
|Net interest income after provision for loan losses |  |             | 303,563  
|Noninterest income                                  |  |             | 127,122  
|Noninterest expense                                 |  |             | 298,158  
|                                                    |  |             |          
|                                                   
|Income before income taxes                          |  |             | 132,527  
|Income tax expense/(benefit)                        |  |             | 49,590   
|                                                    |  |             |          
|Net income                                          |  | $           | 82,937   
|                                                    |  |             |          
|                                                   
|Period-end assets                                   |  | $           | 6,950,486



104



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 18  SEGMENT INFORMATIONContinued



|                                                    |  | 2000       
|--------------------------------------------------- |  | -----------
|                                                    |  | Retail     
|                                                    |  | (thousands)
|Interest income                                     |  | $          
|Interest expense                                    |  |            
|Funds transfer pricing allocation                   |  |            
|                                                    |  |            
|                                                   
|Net interest income                                 |  |            
|Provision for loan losses                           |  |            
|                                                    |  |            
|Net interest income after provision for loan losses |  |            
|Noninterest income                                  |  |            
|Noninterest expense                                 |  |            
|                                                    |  |            
|                                                   
|Income before income taxes                          |  |            
|Income tax expense/(benefit)                        |  |            
|                                                    |  |            
|Net income                                          |  | $          
|                                                    |  |            
|                                                   
|Period-end assets                                   |  | $          



|                                                    |  | 1999       
|--------------------------------------------------- |  | -----------
|                                                    |  | Retail     
|                                                    |  | (thousands)
|Interest income                                     |  | $          
|Interest expense                                    |  |            
|Funds transfer pricing allocation                   |  |            
|                                                    |  |            
|                                                   
|Net interest income                                 |  |            
|Provision for loan losses                           |  |            
|                                                    |  |            
|                                                   
|Net interest income after provision for loan losses |  |            
|Noninterest income                                  |  |            
|Noninterest expense                                 |  |            
|                                                    |  |            
|                                                   
|Income before income taxes.                         |  |            
|Income tax expense/(benefit)                        |  |            
|                                                    |  |            
|Net income                                          |  | $          
|                                                    |  |            
|                                                   
|Period-end assets                                   |  | $          

---

|(A) |  | Reconciling item reflects adjustments that are necessary to reconcile to consolidated totals.
|--- |  | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

|(B) |  | Reconciling item relates to the elimination of funds transfer pricing credits and charges.
|--- |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

|(C) |  | Reconciling item adjusts balances from cash basis to accrual method of accounting.
|--- |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

|(D) |  | Reconciling item relates to assets not allocated to segments including premises and equipment, cash and due from banks, other assets and goodwill.
|--- |  | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



105



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)





NOTE 19
 PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL DATA



RBC Centuras principal asset is its investment in the Bank and its primary sources of income are dividends and management fees from
the Bank. Condensed financial statements for the parent company are as follows:



Balance Sheets



|                                                                                       |  | RBC Centura  |           | Predecessor
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------ | --------- | -----------
|                                                                                       |  | December 31,
|                                                                                       |  | 2001         |           | 2000       
|                                                                                       |  | (thousands) 
|Assets                                                                                 |  |             
|Cash and deposits in banks                                                             |  | $            | 269,911   |            
|Investment securities available for sale (cost of $151,656 and $137,733,
respectively) |  |              | 157,466   |            
|Loans to affiliate                                                                     |  |              | 5,544     |            
|Investment in wholly-owned subsidiary, bank                                            |  |              | 2,314,444 |            
|Investment in wholly-owned subsidiary, other                                           |  |              | 4,890     |            
|Other assets                                                                           |  |              | 26,410    |            
|                                                                                       |  |              |           |            
|Total assets                                                                           |  | $            | 2,778,665 |            
|                                                                                       |  |              |           |            
|                                                                                      
|Liabilities and Shareholders Equity                                                   |  |              |           |            
|Junior subordinated debentures with affiliate                                          |  | $            | 123,929   |            
|Other liabilities                                                                      |  |              | 401,051   |            
|Shareholders equity                                                                   |  |              | 2,253,685 |            
|                                                                                       |  |              |           |            
|Total liabilities and shareholders equity                                             |  | $            | 2,778,665 |            
|                                                                                       |  |              |           |            



Income Statements



|                                                                                  |  | RBC Centura                            |        |   | Predecessor                          |  
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | -------------------------------------- | ------ | - | ------------------------------------ | -
|                                                                                  |  | June 6, 2001 through December 31, 2001 |        |   | January 1, 2001 through June 5, 2001 |  
|                                                                                  |  |                                        |       
|                                                                                  |  | (thousands)                            |       
|Income                                                                            |  |                                        |        |   |                                      |  
|Dividends from subsidiaries                                                       |  | $                                      | 274    |   |                                      | $
|Other                                                                             |  |                                        | 21,409 |   |                                      |  
|                                                                                  |  |                                        |        |   |                                      |  
|Total income                                                                      |  |                                        | 21,683 |   |                                      |  
|                                                                                 
|Expense                                                                           |  |                                        |        |   |                                      |  
|Interest                                                                          |  |                                        | 9,951  |   |                                      |  
|Provision for loan losses                                                         |  |                                        |       |   |                                      |  
|Loss on equity investment                                                         |  |                                        |       |   |                                      |  
|Merger-related and other significant changes                                      |  |                                        |       |   |                                      |  
|Other                                                                             |  |                                        | 10,420 |   |                                      |  
|                                                                                  |  |                                        |        |   |                                      |  
|Total expenses                                                                    |  |                                        | 20,371 |   |                                      |  
|                                                                                  |  |                                        |        |   |                                      |  
|                                                                                 
|Income before income taxes and equity in undistributed net income of
subsidiaries |  |                                        | 1,312  |   |                                      |  
|Income tax (benefit)/expense                                                      |  |                                        | (3,335 | ) |                                      |  
|                                                                                  |  |                                        |        |   |                                      |  
|Income before equity in undistributed net income of subsidiaries                  |  |                                        | 4,647  |   |                                      |  
|Equity in undistributed net income of wholly-owned subsidiaries                   |  |                                        | 31,588 |   |                                      |  
|                                                                                  |  |                                        |        |   |                                      |  
|Net income                                                                        |  | $                                      | 36,235 |   |                                      | $
|                                                                                  |  |                                        |        |   |                                      |  



106



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 19  PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL
DATAContinued



The loss
on equity investment does not include the loss of $15.9 million incurred by the Bank on the FGHE debenture for other than temporary impairment. Refer to Note 21 for a description of the divestiture of the interest in FGHE.



Statements of Cash Flows



|                                                                                  |  | RBC Centura                            |         |   | Predecessor                          |  
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | -------------------------------------- | ------- | - | ------------------------------------ | -
|                                                                                  |  | June 6, 2001 through December 31, 2001 |         |   | January 1, 2001 Through June 5, 2001 |  
|                                                                                  |  |                                        |        
|                                                                                  |  | (thousands)                            |        
|Cash Flows From Operating Activities                                              |  |                                        |         |   |                                      |  
|Net income                                                                        |  | $                                      | 36,235  |   |                                      | $
|Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities: |  |                                        |         |   |                                      |  
|Provision for loan losses with affiliate                                          |  |                                        |        |   |                                      |  
|Depreciation and amortization                                                     |  |                                        | (102    | ) |                                      |  
|Losses/(gains) on sales of investment securities                                  |  |                                        | 212     |   |                                      |  
|(Increase)/decrease in equity in undistributed net income of subsidiary           |  |                                        | (33,542 | ) |                                      |  
|Other                                                                             |  |                                        | (35,459 | ) |                                      |  
|                                                                                  |  |                                        |         |   |                                      |  
|Net cash (used)/provided by operating activities                                  |  |                                        | (32,656 | ) |                                      |  
|                                                                                  |  |                                        |         |   |                                      |  
|                                                                                 
|Cash Flows From Investing Activities                                              |  |                                        |         |   |                                      |  
|Net (increase)/decrease in investment in non-bank subsidiary                      |  |                                        | (2,084  | ) |                                      |  
|Net decrease/(increase) in loan with affiliate                                    |  |                                        | 113,857 |   |                                      |  
|Purchases of securities available for sale                                        |  |                                        | (17,563 | ) |                                      |  
|Sales, maturities and issuer calls of securities available for sale               |  |                                        | 22,074  |   |                                      |  
|Investment in FGHE                                                                |  |                                        |        |   |                                      |  
|Net cash paid in mergers, acquisitions and divestitures                           |  |                                        |        |   |                                      |  
|Other                                                                             |  |                                        | (8,571  | ) |                                      |  
|                                                                                  |  |                                        |         |   |                                      |  
|Net cash provided/(used) by investing activities                                  |  |                                        | 107,713 |   |                                      |  
|                                                                                  |  |                                        |         |   |                                      |  
|                                                                                 
|Cash Flows From Financing Activities                                              |  |                                        |         |   |                                      |  
|Net increase in borrowings                                                        |  |                                        | 34,489  |   |                                      |  
|Issuance of common stock, net                                                     |  |                                        |        |   |                                      |  
|Repurchase of common stock                                                        |  |                                        |        |   |                                      |  
|Cash dividends paid                                                               |  |                                        |        |   |                                      |  
|Other                                                                             |  |                                        |        |   |                                      |  
|                                                                                  |  |                                        |         |   |                                      |  
|Net cash provided/(used) by financing activities                                  |  |                                        | 34,489  |   |                                      |  
|                                                                                  |  |                                        |         |   |                                      |  
|Increase/(decrease) in cash                                                       |  |                                        | 109,546 |   |                                      |  
|Cash, beginning of period                                                         |  |                                        | 160,365 |   |                                      |  
|                                                                                  |  |                                        |         |   |                                      |  
|Cash, end of period                                                               |  | $                                      | 269,911 |   |                                      | $
|                                                                                  |  |                                        |         |   |                                      |  
|                                                                                 
|Supplemental Disclosures Of Cash Flow Information                                 |  |                                        |         |   |                                      |  
|Stock issued for acquisitions and other stock issuances, net                      |  | $                                      |        |   |                                      | $
|Unrealized securities gains (losses), net of parent and subsidiary                |  |                                        | 48,602  |   |                                      |  



107



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 20  REGULATORY MATTERS



RBC Centura and the Bank are subject to certain requirements
imposed by state and federal banking statutes and regulations. These regulations require the maintenance of a noninterest-bearing reserve balance at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (FRB), restrict dividend payments, and establish
guidelines for minimum capital levels. At December 31, 2001, RBC Centura was required to maintain a minimum balance with the FRB in the amount of $28.4 million. Subject to the regulatory restrictions, the Bank had $30.9 million available from its
retained earnings at December 31, 2001 for the payment of dividends from the Bank to RBC Centura without obtaining prior regulatory approval. The Bank is prohibited, by law, from paying dividends from its capital stock account. The Banks
capital account totaled $78.2 million at December 31, 2001.



Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, there are minimum ratios of capital to risk-weighted assets to which RBC Centura and the Bank are subject. The capital amounts and
classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly discretionary actions by
regulators that, if undertaken, could have a material effect on RBC Centuras consolidated financial statements.



Regulatory capital amounts and ratios are set forth in the table below. Tier 1 capital consists of common stock, retained earnings, and
minority interests in the equity accounts of consolidated subsidiaries less goodwill and certain other intangible assets. For RBC Centura, tier 1 capital also consists of capital securities described in Note 11. The remainder of total capital is
tier 2 capital and includes subordinated debt or other allowed equity equivalents and a limited amount of allowance for loan losses. Balance sheet assets and the credit equivalent amount of off-balance sheet items per regulatory guidelines are
assigned to broad risk categories and a category risk weight is then applied.



Based on the most recent notification from its regulators, the Bank is well-capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. Management believes that as of December 31, 2001,
RBC Centura and the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject and was not aware of any conditions or events that would affect its well-capitalized status. To be categorized as well-capitalized, the Bank must meet minimum
total risk-based, tier 1 risk-based, and tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the table below which presents the capital ratios for RBC Centura and its bank subsidiary:



|                                         |  | Capital Amount |           | Ratio |   |           | For Capital Adequacy Purposes |      |      | To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action
Provisions
|---------------------------------------- |  | -------------- | --------- | ----- | - | --------- | ----------------------------- | ---- | ---- | ----------------------------------------------------------------
|                                         |  | 2001           |           | 2000  |   | 2001      |                               |      | 2000 |                                                                 
|                                         |  | (thousands)    |           |       |   |           |                               |      |      |                                                                 
|Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)  |  |                |           |       |   |           |                               |      |      |                                                                 
|RBC Centura                              |  | $              | 1,547,330 |       | $ | 1,123,190 |                               | 16.5 | %    |                                                                 
|RBC Centura Bank                         |  |                | 1,460,476 |       |   | 1,022,849 |                               | 15.7 |      |                                                                 
|Tier 1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets) |  |                |           |       |   |           |                               |      |      |                                                                 
|RBC Centura                              |  | $              | 961,226   |       | $ | 919,483   |                               | 10.2 | %    |                                                                 
|RBC Centura Bank                         |  |                | 905,283   |       |   | 793,625   |                               | 9.7  |      |                                                                 
|Tier 1 Leverage (to Average Assets)      |  |                |           |       |   |           |                               |      |      |                                                                 
|RBC Centura                              |  | $              | 961,226   |       | $ | 919,483   |                               | 7.8  | %    |                                                                 
|RBC Centura Bank                         |  |                | 905,283   |       |   | 793,625   |                               | 7.5  |      |                                                                 



NOTE
21  STRATEGIC EXITING OF CERTAIN MORTGAGE BUSINESSES



During the second quarter of 2001, Predecessor made an assessment of its mortgage business with an emphasis on current and prospective
interest rate and macroeconomic conditions. Predecessor reevaluated its participation in making consumer mortgages to individuals with less than prime-rated credit profiles. Specifically, Predecessor had a 49 percent equity interest in FGHE and also
had a wholly-owned subsidiary, NCS. Both FGHE and NCS are primarily in the business of making mortgages to consumers with less than prime-rated credit profiles. As a result of this assessment, Predecessor decided to take actions to no longer provide
credit support to these mortgage companies. The 49 percent equity interest in FGHE was accounted for under the equity method of accounting.



108



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 21  STRATEGIC EXITING OF
CERTAIN MORTGAGE BUSINESSESContinued



During the second quarter of 2001, Predecessor also purchased an outstanding FGHE debenture from an unaffiliated third party for which Predecessor was providing backup credit support. This purchase did
not change Predecessors credit exposure.



In the second quarter, based on FGHEs inability to access the securitization market and FGHEs limited success in selling loans in the whole-loan market, management informed FGHE of managements intention to not
further extend credit support or financing activities. Management estimated the cash flows to be received from FGHE in future periods to be inadequate for the full recovery of its investment and the debentures discussed above. During the second
quarter of 2001, a charge to earnings totaling $42.2 million, pre-tax, for other than temporary impairment was recorded as a loss on equity investment in the statement of operations. In addition, $2.3 million of unsecured loans to FGHE were charged
off, and a $2.1 million provision for loan losses was recorded related to these loans. During the third quarter of 2001, RBC Centura recognized a recovery of $1.6 million for FGHE loans previously charged off and sold the FGHE equity interest
resulting in no gain or loss.



Certain fixed
assets of NCS were sold during the second quarter of 2001. The purchaser also assumed a majority of the employees. A charge of $1.9 million was classified in merger-related and other significant charges on the statement of income, which included
severance, goodwill associated with NCS, and the loss on the fixed assets sold. Predecessor retained the loan portfolio of approximately $75 million existing at sale date and recorded a provision for credit losses of $300,000 prior to the transfer
of these loans to held for sale. Substantially all of the NCS loans were sold in 2001 with no associated gain or loss recognized.



NOTE 22  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS



In September of 2001, the Bank issued $500 million in
subordinated debentures to RBUS, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company and an indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank. The loan is LIBOR based, subordinated debt and is due to mature in September of 2006. The interest rate on these subordinated
debentures at December 31, 2001 was 2.35 percent and RBC Centura recorded $5.2 million in interest expense during 2001.



The Pension Plan, prior to the acquisition of Predecessor by Royal Bank, was amended to cease benefit accruals effective April 30, 2001
for all participants except those who satisfy certain grandfather rules. As of April 30, 2001 no additional employees were to become eligible to participate in the Pension Plan. As a result of the merger with Royal Bank, the Pension Plan
was merged into the corresponding frozen pension plan of Royal Bank on December 31, 2001. Costs associated with the merged plan will be allocated to RBC Centura as if the plan continued to operate on a stand-alone basis.



RBC Centura entered into certain contracts during 2001 with
Royal Bank to receive operational assistance. RBC Centura offers telephonic banking through its multifaceted customer access system, RBC Centura Highway. Royal Bank offers assistance to RBC Centura in administering this service by
providing support for all calls requiring agent assistance. RBC Centura pays Royal Bank a set monthly fee for these support services, the total of which amounted to $561,000 during 2001. Royal Bank also provides assistance to RBC Centura in the
provision of services relating to RBC Centuras retail credit card lending. Under this agreement, services provided by Royal Bank to RBC Centura include account servicing, operational strategy consultation, and customer service. Expenses
incurred during 2001 for services provided under this agreement amounted to $451,000.



The Builder Finance Group (Builder Finance), a division of Prism Mortgage Company (Prism), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Bank, provides loan servicing to RBC
Centura for certain commercial construction loans. Builder Finance is compensated at a market rate, which is applied to the total committed loan value at the end of each month. Expenses generated by the provision of this servicing activity during
2001 amounted to $717,000.



109



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)



NOTE 22 RELATD PARTY
TRANSACTIONsContinued



During the fourth quarter of 2001 and the first quarter of 2002, RBC Centura filed applications with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and other applicable regulatory authorities to acquire Prism, RBC Trade
Finance (USA), Inc. (TFI) and SFNB, three indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Royal Bank. RBC Centura previously acquired assets and liabilities from SFNB as described in Note 3. Prism is primarily engaged in the business of
originating, selling and brokering the sale of residential mortgage loans while its Builder Finance Group is involved in originating and servicing commercial residential real estate loans. TFI provides financing to U.S. subsidiaries of clients of
Royal Bank. Management expects approval of all applications associated with these acquisitions by the third quarter of 2002.



NOTE 23  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (UNAUDITED)



On March 26, 2002, Royal Bank and RBC Centura announced that
they executed a merger agreement (the Merger Agreement) relating to the acquisition of Eagle Bancshares, Inc. (Eagle). The Merger Agreement provides for a direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of RBC Centura to merge
with and into Eagle. Eagle has assets totaling approximately $1.2 billion and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Under the terms of the agreement, each outstanding share of Eagle common stock will be converted into the right to receive
$26.00 upon consummation of the merger. The estimated value of the transaction is approximately $153 million. The acquisition is subject to regulatory and Eagle shareholder approvals and other customary closing conditions. The transaction is
expected to be completed by third quarter 2002.



ITEM 9.Changes In And Disagreements With Accountants On Accounting And Financial Disclosure.



Information is incorporated by reference to Form 8-K dated December 17, 2002 as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.



110



---

PART III



Item 10.Directors and Executive Officers of RBC Centura



Omitted Pursuant to General Instruction I. (2) (c) of Form 10-K.



Item 11.Executive Compensation



Omitted Pursuant to General Instruction I. (2) (c) of Form 10-K.



Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management



Omitted Pursuant to General Instruction I. (2) (c) of Form 10-K.



Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions



Omitted Pursuant to General Instruction I. (2) (c) of Form 10-K.



Item 14.Disclosure Controls and Procedures



Within the 90-day period prior to the filing of this report, an evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Companys management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-14(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer concluded that the design and operation of these disclosure controls and procedures were effective. No significant changes were made in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls
subsequent to the date of their evaluation.



111



---

PART IV



Item 15.Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, And Reports On Form 8-K



(a)(1) Financial Statements



See item 8 for reference



(a)(2) Financial Statement Schedules



Financial statement schedules normally required on Form 10-K are omitted since they are not applicable or because the required information
is included in the Consolidated Financial Statements or related Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.



(a)(3) Management Contracts or Compensatory Plan Arrangements



Exhibits have been filed separately with the Commission and are available upon written
request.



(b) Current Reports
on Form 8-K



On December 17, 2002, RBC
Centura filed a current report on Form 8-K announcing a change in the registrants certifying accountants.



(c) Exhibits



Restated Articles of Incorporation of RBC Centura Banks, Inc.



Amended and Restated Bylaws of RBC Centura Banks, Inc.



Specimen certificate of RBC Centura common
stock



Amended and Restated Trust Agreement
between Centura Banks, Inc., dated as of June 2, 1997, as Depositor, State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Property Trustee, Delaware Trust Capital Management, as Trustee, and the Administrative Trustees named therein relating to $100 million
Centura Capital Trust I, 8.845% Capital Securities, Series A (the Capital Securities)



Guarantee Agreement, dated June 2, 1997, between Centura Banks, Inc., Guarantor, and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Guarantee
Trustee, relating to the Capital Securities



Junior Subordinated Indenture, dated June 2, 1997, between Centura Banks, Inc. and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Trustee relating to $103.1 million of 8.845% Junior Subordinated Deferred Interest Debentures of
the Corporation



Agreement and Plan of
Merger, dated as of January 26, 2001 by and between Centura Banks, Inc. and Royal Bank of Canada



Stock Option Agreement, dated as of January 26, 2001, by and between Centura Banks, Inc. and Royal Bank of Canada



COPIES OF EXHIBITS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO
PAUL S. MUSGROVE, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



RBC Centura agrees to furnish to the SEC upon request, copies of the instruments, including indentures, defining the rights of the holders of our long-term debt and of our subsidiaries long-term debt



112



---

SIGNATURES



Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, RBC Centura
Banks, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on the 27th day of March, 2003, on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



|    |  |                       |  | RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.
|--- |  | --------------------- |  | -----------------------
|   
|By: |  | /s/    JAMES T.
RAGER |  |                        
|    |  | James T. Rager        |  |                        
|    |  | Chairman of the Board |  |                        



Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of RBC Centura Banks, Inc. and in the capacities indicated on the 27th day of March, 2003.



|Name                           |  | Title                            
|------------------------------ |  | ---------------------------------
|/s/    JAMES T.
RAGER          |  | Chairman of the Board, Director  
|James T. Rager                 |  |                                  
|                              
|/s/    H. KEL LANDIS
III       |  | Chief Executive Officer, Director
|H. Kel Landis III              |  |                                  
|                              
|/s/    JON R.
LEGG             |  | President, Director              
|Jon R. Legg                    |  |                                  
|                              
|/s/    PETER W.
CURRIE         |  | Director                         
|Peter W. Currie                |  |                                  
|                              
|/s/    SCOTT M.
CUSTER         |  | Director                         
|Scott M. Custer                |  |                                  
|                              
|/s/    HAROLD A. DAWSON
JR.    |  | Director                         
|Harold A. Dawson Jr.           |  |                                  
|                              
|/s/    W. CAROL
FULGHUM        |  | Controller                       
|W. Carol Fulghum               |  |                                  
|                              
|/s/    O. TRACY PARKS,
III     |  | Director                         
|O. Tracy Parks, III            |  |                                  
|                              
|/s/    WILLIAM H. REDDING,
JR. |  | Director                         
|William H. Redding, Jr.        |  |                                  
|                              
|/s/    CECIL W. SEWELL,
JR.    |  | Director                         
|Cecil W. Sewell, Jr.           |  |                                  



113



---

CERTIFICATIONS



I, H. Kel Landis, III certify that:



| | 1. |  | I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of RBC Centura Banks, Inc.
| | -- |  | --------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | 2. |  | Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;
| | -- |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | 3. |  | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
| | -- |  | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | 4. |  | The registrants other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:
| | -- |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | a) |  | designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made
known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is being prepared;
| | -- |  | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | b) |  | evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this annual report
(the Evaluation Date); and
| | -- |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | c) |  | presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
| | -- |  | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | 5. |  | The registrants other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee
of registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
| | -- |  | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | a) |  | all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize
and report financial data and have identified for the registrants auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
| | -- |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | b) |  | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal controls; and
| | -- |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | 6. |  | The registrants other certifying officers and I have indicated in this annual report whether there were significant changes in internal controls or in other
factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
| | -- |  | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------





|                       
|-----------------------
|Date:    March 27, 2003
|                       



114



---

CERTIFICATIONS



I, Paul Musgrove, certify that:



| | 1. |  | I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of RBC Centura Banks, Inc.
| | -- |  | --------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | 2. |  | Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;
| | -- |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | 3. |  | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
| | -- |  | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | 4. |  | The registrants other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:
| | -- |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | a) |  | designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made
known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is being prepared;
| | -- |  | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | b) |  | evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this annual report
(the Evaluation Date); and
| | -- |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | c) |  | presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
| | -- |  | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | 5. |  | The registrants other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee
of registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
| | -- |  | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | a) |  | all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize
and report financial data and have identified for the registrants auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
| | -- |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | b) |  | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal controls; and
| | -- |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | 6. |  | The registrants other certifying officers and I have indicated in this annual report whether there were significant changes in internal controls or in other
factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
| | -- |  | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------





|                       
|-----------------------
|Date:    March 27, 2003
|                       



115



---

RBC CENTURA BANKS, INC.



EXHIBIT LIST



|Exhibit Number |  | Description of Exhibit                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |  | Sequential Page Number
|-------------- |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |  | ----------------------
|3.1            |  | Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of RBC Centura Banks,
Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |  | *(3.1)                
|3.2            |  | Amended and Restated Bylaws of RBC Centura Banks, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |  | *(3.2)                
|4.1            |  | Specimen certificate of RBC Centura common stock                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |  | *(4.1)                
|4.2            |  | Amended and Restated Trust Agreement between RBC Centura Banks, Inc., dated as of June
2, 1997 as Depositor, State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Property Trustee, Delaware Trust Capital Management, as Trustee, and the Administrative Trustees named therein relating to $100 million Centura Capital Trust I, 8.845% Capital Securities,
Series A (the Capital Securities) |  | *4.3(1)               
|4.3            |  | Guarantee Agreement between RBC Centura Banks, Inc., Guarantor, and State Street Bank
and Trust Company, as Guarantee Trustee, relating to the Capital Securities                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |  | *4.4(1)               
|4.4            |  | Junior Subordinated Indenture between RBC Centura Banks, Inc. and State Street Bank and
Trust Company, as Trustee relating to $103.1 million of 8.845% Junior Subordinated Deferred Interest Debentures of the Corporation                                                                                                                                                           |  | *4.5(1)               
|4.5            |  | Instrument defining the rights of the holders of the corporations long-term
debt                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |  | *4.6(2)               
|10.1           |  | Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 26, 2001, by and between RBC Centura
Banks, Inc. and Royal Bank of Canada                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |  | *99.1(3)              
|10.2           |  | Stock Option Agreement, dated as of January 26, 2001, by and between RBC Centura Banks,
Inc. and Royal Bank of Canada                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |  | *99.2(3)              

---

|* |  | Incorporation by reference from the following document as noted:
|- |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------

|1) |  | Included as the identified exhibit to RBC Centura Banks, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997.
|-- |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

|2) |  | RBC Centura Banks, Inc. agrees to furnish to the SEC upon request, copies of the instruments, including indentures, defining the rights of the holders of our
long-term debt and of our subsidiaries long-term debt.
|-- |  | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

|3) |  | Included as the identified exhibit to RBC Centura Banks, Inc. Form 8-K filed February 2, 2001.
|-- |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



116