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January 27, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information, contact:
David L. Ortega, First Vice President/Director of Investor Relations
765-378-8937
http://www.firstmerchants.com/

SOURCE: First Merchants Corporation, Muncie, Indiana

FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION ANNOUNCES 2010 RESULTS

First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ – FRME) has reported 2010 year-to-date earnings of $.48 per fully diluted common share and net income available to common stockholders totaling $11.7 million.  Fourth quarter earnings totaled $.10 per fully diluted common share and net income available to common stockholders totaled $2.6 million.

Michael C. Rechin, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “Our results for 2010 are reflective of progress made in several fundamentals of our business allowing us to benefit from the growth opportunities in our markets.  We achieved a meaningful increase in our capital levels, while building our net-interest margin and prudently managing our operating expenses. We also continued to achieve improvement in our asset quality.  Non-performing asset levels reduced in the fourth quarter and throughout 2010.  The improvement drove a materially lower loan loss provision that coupled with our net-interest income produced a return to profitability for 2010. Knowing that the economy remains tenuous, we continue to maintain a prudent reserve entering 2011 at 2.90 percent of our current loan portfolio.”

Total assets were $4.17 billion as of year-end a decline of $311 million from December 31, 2009 as total loans, including loans held for sale, declined by $421 million to $2.86 billion.  Loan demand from our commercial and consumer customers remains soft, but improved the overall liquidity of the balance sheet.  The Corporation’s non-maturity or demand and saving deposits totaled $2.1 billion, 65 percent of total deposits, an increase of $85 million or 4.2 percent.

Decreased loan demand and increased deposits are reflective of the economy and reduced customer leverage.  Excess liquidity was used to strategically reduce higher paying term deposit liabilities and borrowings such as Federal Home Loan Bank advances and brokered certificates of deposit by $400 million.  Additionally, excess cash and short term investments were reinvested in the bond portfolio which now totals $827 million.  Overall, the Corporation’s loan-to-deposit ratio declined from 93 percent to 87 percent and the loan-to-asset ratio declined from 73 percent to 69 percent.

Mark K. Hardwick, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, stated, “First Merchants is a more nimble company due to the completion of three data consolidations throughout 2010 and its move to a line of business organization structure. Improved net interest margin and lower overhead expenses helped mitigate the effects of fewer earning assets.”

Net-Interest margin expanded during the year by 13 basis points, from 3.74 percent to 3.87 percent of earning assets.  Asset yields declined by 24 basis points and the cost of supporting liabilities declined by 37 basis points.  Net interest income totaled $143.6 million a decline of $9.7 million from the full year 2009 results of $153.3 million.

The Corporation’s allowance for loan losses totaled $83 million as of year end 2010.  The allowance now provides 91.6 percent coverage of all non-accrual loans and 2.90 percent of total loans.  Provision expense for the year declined from $122.2 million in 2009 to $46.5 million in 2010 as net charge-off’s also declined during the year from $81.6 million to $55.6 million.
 
Non-interest income totaled $46.6 million for the year, after adjusting for positive bond gains and other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) charges of $1.9 million.  Non-interest income for 2009 totaled $46.5 million, after adjusting for positive bond gains and other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) charges of $4.4 million.

Total non-interest expense totaled $142.3 million, a decrease of $9.3 million when compared to 2009 expense total of $151.6 million.  Reductions in non-interest expense were achieved in every reported expense line item.

As of December 31, 2010, the Corporation’s total risk-based capital measured 15.72 percent, Tier 1 risk-based capital totaled 12.80 percent, Tier 1 leverage ratio totaled 9.49 percent, and the tangible common equity ratio totaled 5.84 percent.  All regulatory capital ratios exceed the regulatory definitions of “well capitalized”.



CONFERENCE CALL

First Merchants Corporation will conduct a fourth quarter earnings conference call and web cast at 2:30 p.m. (ET) on Thursday, January 27, 2011.

To participate, dial (Toll Free) 877-317-6789 and reference First Merchants Corporation’s fourth quarter earnings release. International callers please call +1 412-317-6789. A replay of the call will be available until February 4, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. (ET). To access a replay of the call, US/Canada participants should dial (Toll Free) 877-344-7529 or for International participants, dial +1 412-317-0088. The replay passcode is 446916.

In order to view the web cast and presentation slides, please go to http://www.talkpoint.com/viewer/starthere.asp?Pres=133654 during the time of the call.

During the call, Forward-Looking Statements about the relative business outlook may be made. These Forward-Looking Statements and all other statements made during the call that do not concern historical facts, are subject to risks and uncertainties that may materially affect actual results.

Specific Forward-Looking Statements include, but are not limited to, any indications regarding the Financial Services industry, the economy and future growth of the balance sheet or income statement.
 
 
Detailed financial results are reported on the attached pages.

About First Merchants Corporation

First Merchants Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Muncie, Indiana. The Corporation is comprised of First Merchants Bank, N.A., which also operates as Lafayette Bank & Trust, Commerce National Bank, and First Merchants Trust Company as divisions of First Merchants Bank, N.A.  First Merchants Corporation also operates First Merchants Insurance Group, a full-service property casualty, personal lines, and healthcare insurance agency.

First Merchants Corporation’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market System under the symbol FRME. Quotations are carried in daily newspapers and can be found on the company’s Internet web page (http://www.firstmerchants.com).

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
           
(Dollars in thousands)
 
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
ASSETS
           
Cash and due from banks
 
$
50,844
   
$
76,801
 
Federal funds sold
   
7,463
     
102,346
 
Cash and cash equivalents
   
58,307
     
179,147
 
Interest-bearing time deposits
   
65,216
     
74,025
 
Investment securities
   
826,797
     
563,117
 
Mortgage loans held for sale
   
21,469
     
8,036
 
Loans
   
2,835,683
     
3,269,788
 
Less: Allowance for loan losses
   
(82,977
)
   
(92,131
)
Net loans
   
2,752,706
     
3,177,657
 
Premises and equipment
   
52,450
     
55,804
 
Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
   
33,884
     
38,576
 
Interest receivable
   
18,674
     
20,818
 
Core deposit intangibles and goodwill
   
154,019
     
158,740
 
Cash surrender value of life insurance
   
96,731
     
94,636
 
Other real estate owned
   
20,927
     
14,879
 
Tax asset, deferred and receivable
   
45,017
     
64,394
 
Other assets
   
24,045
     
31,123
 
TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
4,170,242
   
$
4,480,952
 
LIABILITIES
               
Deposits:
               
Noninterest-bearing
 
$
583,696
   
$
516,487
 
Interest-bearing
   
2,685,184
     
3,020,049
 
Total Deposits
   
3,268,880
     
3,536,536
 
Borrowings:
               
Securities sold under repurchase agreements
   
109,871
     
125,687
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   
82,684
     
129,749
 
Subordinated debentures, revolving credit lines and term loans
   
226,440
     
194,790
 
Total Borrowings
   
418,995
     
450,226
 
Interest payable
   
4,262
     
5,711
 
Other liabilities
   
24,303
     
24,694
 
Total Liabilities
   
3,716,440
     
4,017,167
 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Preferred Stock, no-par value:
               
Authorized -- 500,000 shares
               
Series A, Issued and outstanding - 69,600 and 116,000 shares
   
67,880
     
112,373
 
Cumulative Preferred Stock, $1,000 par value, $1,000 liquidation value:
               
Authorized -- 600 shares
               
Issued and outstanding - 125 shares
   
125
     
125
 
Common Stock, $.125 stated value:
               
Authorized -- 50,000,000 shares
               
Issued and outstanding - 25,574,251 and 21,227,741 shares
   
3,197
     
2,653
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
232,503
     
206,600
 
Retained earnings
   
160,254
     
150,860
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
   
(10,157
)
   
(8,826
)
Total Stockholders' Equity
   
453,802
     
463,785
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
$
4,170,242
   
$
4,480,952
 


 
 

 


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                       
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
Three Months Ended
   
Twelve Months Ended
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
INTEREST INCOME
                       
Loans receivable:
                       
Taxable
 
$
41,497
   
$
48,297
   
$
174,070
   
$
205,616
 
Tax exempt
   
(250
)
   
296
     
515
     
1,038
 
Investment securities:
                               
Taxable
   
3,680
     
2,348
     
12,957
     
12,335
 
Tax exempt
   
2,573
     
2,668
     
10,377
     
9,587
 
Federal funds sold
   
3
     
37
     
26
     
118
 
Deposits with financial institutions
   
142
     
75
     
381
     
366
 
Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
   
312
     
348
     
1,252
     
1,379
 
Total Interest Income
   
47,957
     
54,069
     
199,578
     
230,439
 
INTEREST EXPENSE
                               
Deposits
   
8,427
     
12,445
     
39,876
     
58,391
 
Federal funds purchased
                   
5
     
28
 
Securities sold under repurchase agreements
   
383
     
511
     
1,712
     
1,997
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   
1,146
     
1,627
     
5,368
     
9,232
 
Subordinated debentures, revolving credit lines and term loans
   
2,508
     
1,921
     
9,048
     
7,445
 
Total Interest Expense
   
12,464
     
16,504
     
56,009
     
77,093
 
NET INTEREST INCOME
   
35,493
     
37,565
     
143,569
     
153,346
 
Provision for loan losses
   
7,078
     
26,020
     
46,483
     
122,176
 
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
   
28,415
     
11,545
     
97,086
     
31,170
 
OTHER INCOME
                               
Service charges on deposit accounts
   
3,111
     
3,735
     
13,283
     
15,128
 
Fiduciary activities
   
1,881
     
1,826
     
7,692
     
7,409
 
Other customer fees
   
2,217
     
1,969
     
8,990
     
7,922
 
Commission income
   
1,267
     
1,181
     
6,225
     
6,397
 
Earnings on cash surrender value of life insurance
   
524
     
569
     
2,098
     
1,614
 
Net gains and fees on sales of loans
   
2,384
     
1,744
     
6,806
     
6,849
 
Net realized gains on sales of available for sale securities
   
1,305
     
1,984
     
3,406
     
11,141
 
Other-than-temporary impairment on available for sale securities
           
(2,979
)
   
(1,544
)
   
(6,729
)
Other income
   
904
     
(472
)
   
1,588
     
1,470
 
Total Other Income
   
13,593
     
9,557
     
48,544
     
51,201
 
OTHER EXPENSES
                               
Salaries and employee benefits
   
19,655
     
18,680
     
73,253
     
76,325
 
Net occupancy
   
2,452
     
2,816
     
9,935
     
10,250
 
Equipment
   
1,812
     
1,935
     
7,323
     
7,595
 
Marketing
   
527
     
513
     
1,970
     
2,134
 
Outside data processing fees
   
1,154
     
1,488
     
5,093
     
6,186
 
Printing and office supplies
   
317
     
359
     
1,259
     
1,419
 
Core deposit amortization
   
1,161
     
1,277
     
4,721
     
5,109
 
FDIC assessments
   
2,044
     
3,203
     
8,121
     
10,394
 
Other expenses
   
9,071
     
9,386
     
30,636
     
32,146
 
Total Other Expenses
   
38,193
     
39,657
     
142,311
     
151,558
 
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX
   
3,815
     
(18,555
)
   
3,319
     
(69,187
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
   
390
     
(8,334
)
   
(2,984
)
   
(28,424
)
NET INCOME (LOSS)
   
3,425
     
(10,221
)
   
6,303
     
(40,763
)
Gain on exchange of preferred stock for trust preferred debt
                   
10,052
         
Preferred stock dividends and discount accretion
   
(870
)
   
(1,451
)
   
(4,633
)
   
(4,979
)
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
 
$
2,555
   
$
(11,672
)
 
$
11,722
   
$
(45,742
)
Per Share Data:
                               
Basic Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders
 
$
0.10
   
$
(0.55
)
 
$
0.48
   
$
(2.17
)
Diluted Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders
 
$
0.10
   
$
(0.55
)
 
$
0.48
   
$
(2.17
)
Cash Dividends Paid
 
$
0.01
   
$
0.08
   
$
0.04
   
$
0.47
 
Average Diluted Shares Outstanding (in thousands)
   
25,737
     
21,211
     
24,642
     
21,117
 




 
 

 


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
                       
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended
   
Twelve Months Ended
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
NET CHARGE OFF'S
 
$
7,761
   
$
20,807
   
$
55,637
   
$
81,628
 
                                 
AVERAGE BALANCES:
                               
Total Assets
 
$
4,249,187
   
$
4,503,078
   
$
4,271,714
   
$
4,674,590
 
Total Loans
   
2,893,657
     
3,345,086
     
3,050,850
     
3,546,316
 
Total Earning Assets
   
3,835,814
     
4,065,295
     
3,862,493
     
4,245,134
 
Total Deposits
   
3,323,209
     
3,544,233
     
3,337,747
     
3,603,509
 
Total Stockholders' Equity
   
464,243
     
473,014
     
470,377
     
477,148
 
                                 
FINANCIAL RATIOS:
                               
Return on Average Assets
   
0.24
%
   
-1.04
%
   
0.27
%
   
-0.98
%
Return on Average Stockholders' Equity
   
2.20
     
(9.87
)
   
2.49
     
(9.59
)
Average Earning Assets to Average Assets
   
90.27
     
90.28
     
90.42
     
90.81
 
Allowance for Loan Losses as % of Total Loans
   
2.90
     
2.81
     
2.90
     
2.81
 
Net Charge Off's as % of Average Loans (Annualized)
   
1.07
     
2.49
     
1.82
     
2.30
 
Average Stockholders' Equity to Average Assets
   
10.93
     
10.50
     
11.01
     
10.21
 
Tax Equivalent Yield on Earning Assets
   
5.13
     
5.48
     
5.32
     
5.56
 
Cost of Supporting Liabilities
   
1.30
     
1.62
     
1.45
     
1.82
 
Net Interest Margin (FTE) on Earning Assets
   
3.83
     
3.86
     
3.87
     
3.74
 



NON-PERFORMING ASSETS
                             
(Dollars in thousands)
 
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2010
   
2010
   
2010
   
2009
 
Non-Accrual Loans
 
$
90,591
   
$
98,597
   
$
120,205
   
$
122,891
   
$
118,409
 
Renegotiated Loans
   
7,139
     
5,320
     
1,657
     
859
     
8,833
 
Non-Performing Loans (NPL)
   
97,730
     
103,917
     
121,862
     
123,750
     
127,242
 
Real Estate Owned and Repossessed Assets
   
20,927
     
21,546
     
20,124
     
18,268
     
14,879
 
Non-Performing Assets (NPA)
   
118,657
     
125,463
     
141,986
     
142,018
     
142,121
 
90+ Days Delinquent
   
1,330
     
5,320
     
4,537
     
2,600
     
3,967
 
NPAS & 90 Day Delinquent
 
$
119,987
   
$
130,783
   
$
146,523
   
$
144,618
   
$
146,088
 
 
Loan Loss Reserve
 
$
82,977
   
$
83,660
   
$
86,970
   
$
88,568
   
$
92,131
 
YTD Charge-offs
   
55,637
     
47,876
     
34,045
     
17,432
     
81,628
 
NPAs / Actual Assets %
   
2.85
%
   
3.00
%
   
3.39
%
   
3.25
%
   
3.17
%
NPAs & 90 Day / Actual Assets %
   
2.88
%
   
3.13
%
   
3.50
%
   
3.30
%
   
3.26
%
NPAs / Actual Loans and REO %
   
4.12
%
   
4.25
%
   
4.61
%
   
4.50
%
   
4.32
%
Loan Loss Reserves / Actual Loans (%)
   
2.90
%
   
2.86
%
   
2.84
%
   
2.82
%
   
2.81
%
NCOs / YTD Average Loans (%)
   
1.82
%
   
1.54
%
   
1.08
%
   
0.54
%
   
2.30
%



 
 

 


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                             
(Dollars in thousands)
 
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2010
   
2010
   
2010
   
2009
 
ASSETS
                             
Cash and due from banks
 
$
50,844
   
$
54,736
   
$
60,223
   
$
52,679
   
$
76,801
 
Federal funds sold
   
7,463
     
6,392
     
4,101
     
7,044
     
102,346
 
Cash and cash equivalents
   
58,307
     
61,128
     
64,324
     
59,723
     
179,147
 
Interest-bearing time deposits
   
65,216
     
114,401
     
40,823
     
157,735
     
74,025
 
Investment securities
   
826,797
     
701,852
     
646,185
     
639,081
     
563,117
 
Mortgage loans held for sale
   
21,469
     
15,390
     
7,600
     
3,646
     
8,036
 
Loans
   
2,835,683
     
2,913,364
     
3,051,346
     
3,134,540
     
3,269,788
 
Less: Allowance for loan losses
   
(82,977
)
   
(83,660
)
   
(86,970
)
   
(88,568
)
   
(92,131
)
Net loans
   
2,752,706
     
2,829,704
     
2,964,376
     
3,045,972
     
3,177,657
 
Premises and equipment
   
52,450
     
52,774
     
53,437
     
54,431
     
55,804
 
Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
   
33,884
     
36,271
     
36,218
     
36,721
     
38,576
 
Interest receivable
   
18,674
     
20,310
     
18,894
     
19,532
     
20,818
 
Core deposit intangibles and goodwill
   
154,019
     
155,180
     
156,340
     
157,532
     
158,740
 
Cash surrender value of life insurance
   
96,731
     
96,206
     
95,666
     
95,146
     
94,636
 
Other real estate owned
   
20,927
     
21,546
     
20,124
     
18,268
     
14,879
 
Tax asset, deferred and refundable
   
45,017
     
50,972
     
52,839
     
59,190
     
64,394
 
Other assets
   
24,045
     
24,586
     
26,422
     
28,889
     
31,123
 
TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
4,170,242
   
$
4,180,320
   
$
4,183,248
   
$
4,375,866
   
$
4,480,952
 
LIABILITIES
                                       
Deposits:
                                       
Noninterest-bearing
 
$
583,696
   
$
525,463
   
$
516,769
   
$
520,551
   
$
516,487
 
Interest-bearing
   
2,685,184
     
2,728,888
     
2,744,194
     
2,877,235
     
3,020,049
 
Total Deposits
   
3,268,880
     
3,254,351
     
3,260,963
     
3,397,786
     
3,536,536
 
Borrowings:
                                       
Securities sold under repurchase agreements
   
109,871
     
109,647
     
107,505
     
112,826
     
125,687
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   
82,684
     
92,628
     
100,540
     
123,261
     
129,749
 
Subordinated debentures, revolving credit lines and term loans
   
226,440
     
227,514
     
225,867
     
194,794
     
194,790
 
Total Borrowings
   
418,995
     
429,789
     
433,912
     
430,881
     
450,226
 
Interest payable
   
4,262
     
4,011
     
4,911
     
4,812
     
5,711
 
Other liabilities
   
24,303
     
29,704
     
25,933
     
53,446
     
24,694
 
Total Liabilities
   
3,716,440
     
3,717,855
     
3,725,719
     
3,886,925
     
4,017,167
 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                       
Preferred Stock, no-par value:
                                       
Authorized -- 500,000 shares
                                       
Series A, Issued and outstanding - 69,600 and 116,000 shares
   
67,880
     
67,764
     
67,649
     
112,559
     
112,373
 
Cumulative Preferred Stock, $1,000 par value, $1,000 liquidation value:
                                       
Authorized -- 600 shares
                                       
Issued and outstanding - 125 shares
   
125
     
125
     
125
     
125
     
125
 
Common Stock, $.125 stated value:
                                       
Authorized -- 50,000,000 shares
                                       
Issued and outstanding - 25,574,251 and 21,227,741 shares
   
3,197
     
3,194
     
3,191
     
3,187
     
2,653
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
232,503
     
231,979
     
231,372
     
230,764
     
206,600
 
Retained earnings
   
160,254
     
158,074
     
158,118
     
150,595
     
150,860
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
   
(10,157
)
   
1,329
     
(2,926
)
   
(8,289
)
   
(8,826
)
Total Stockholders' Equity
   
453,802
     
462,465
     
457,529
     
488,941
     
463,785
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
$
4,170,242
   
$
4,180,320
   
$
4,183,248
   
$
4,375,866
   
$
4,480,952
 

 
 

 


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                             
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2010
   
2010
   
2010
   
2009
 
INTEREST INCOME
                             
Loans receivable:
                             
Taxable
 
$
41,497
   
$
43,148
   
$
43,977
   
$
45,448
   
$
48,297
 
Tax exempt
   
(250
)
   
236
     
252
     
277
     
296
 
Investment securities:
                                       
Taxable
   
3,680
     
3,100
     
3,286
     
2,891
     
2,348
 
Tax exempt
   
2,573
     
2,610
     
2,548
     
2,646
     
2,668
 
Federal funds sold
   
3
     
3
     
3
     
17
     
37
 
Deposits with financial institutions
   
142
     
84
     
95
     
60
     
75
 
Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
   
312
     
250
     
330
     
360
     
348
 
Total Interest Income
   
47,957
     
49,431
     
50,491
     
51,699
     
54,069
 
INTEREST EXPENSE
                                       
Deposits
   
8,427
     
9,434
     
10,520
     
11,495
     
12,445
 
Federal funds purchased
           
1
     
4
                 
Securities sold under repurchase agreements
   
383
     
401
     
429
     
499
     
511
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   
1,146
     
1,218
     
1,440
     
1,564
     
1,627
 
Subordinated debentures, revolving credit lines and term loans
   
2,508
     
2,695
     
1,919
     
1,926
     
1,921
 
Total Interest Expense
   
12,464
     
13,749
     
14,312
     
15,484
     
16,504
 
NET INTEREST INCOME
   
35,493
     
35,682
     
36,179
     
36,215
     
37,565
 
Provision for loan losses
   
7,078
     
10,521
     
15,015
     
13,869
     
26,020
 
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
   
28,415
     
25,161
     
21,164
     
22,346
     
11,545
 
OTHER INCOME
                                       
Service charges on deposit accounts
   
3,111
     
3,404
     
3,506
     
3,262
     
3,735
 
Fiduciary activities
   
1,881
     
1,773
     
1,978
     
2,060
     
1,826
 
Other customer fees
   
2,217
     
2,080
     
2,195
     
2,498
     
1,969
 
Commission income
   
1,267
     
1,482
     
1,487
     
1,989
     
1,181
 
Earnings on cash surrender value of life insurance
   
524
     
540
     
526
     
508
     
569
 
Net gains and fees on sales of loans
   
2,384
     
2,088
     
1,185
     
1,149
     
1,744
 
Net realized and unrealized gains on sales of available for sale securities
   
1,305
     
2
     
257
     
1,842
     
1,984
 
Other-than-temporary impairment on available for sale securities
           
(656
)
   
(400
)
   
(488
)
   
(2,979
)
Other income
   
904
     
332
     
208
     
144
     
(472
)
Total Other Income
   
13,593
     
11,045
     
10,942
     
12,964
     
9,557
 
OTHER EXPENSES
                                       
Salaries and employee benefits
   
19,655
     
18,094
     
17,942
     
17,562
     
18,680
 
Net occupancy
   
2,452
     
2,574
     
2,058
     
2,851
     
2,816
 
Equipment
   
1,812
     
1,797
     
1,861
     
1,853
     
1,935
 
Marketing
   
527
     
519
     
495
     
429
     
513
 
Outside data processing fees
   
1,154
     
1,348
     
1,311
     
1,280
     
1,488
 
Printing and office supplies
   
317
     
303
     
321
     
318
     
359
 
Core deposit amortization
   
1,161
     
1,161
     
1,192
     
1,207
     
1,277
 
FDIC assessments
   
2,044
     
2,112
     
2,243
     
1,722
     
3,203
 
Other expenses
   
9,071
     
7,227
     
6,920
     
7,418
     
9,386
 
Total Other Expenses
   
38,193
     
35,135
     
34,343
     
34,640
     
39,657
 
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX
   
3,815
     
1,071
     
(2,237
)
   
670
     
(18,555
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
   
390
     
(564
)
   
(1,894
)
   
(916
)
   
(8,334
)
NET INCOME (LOSS)
   
3,425
     
1,635
     
(343
)
   
1,586
     
(10,221
)
Gain on exchange of preferred stock for trust preferred debt
                   
10,052
                 
Preferred stock dividends and discount accretion
   
(870
)
   
(870
)
   
(1,443
)
   
(1,450
)
   
(1,451
)
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
 
$
2,555
   
$
765
   
$
8,266
   
$
136
   
$
(11,672
)
 
PER SHARE:
                                       
Basic Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders
 
$
0.10
   
$
0.02
   
$
0.35
   
$
0.01
   
$
(0.55
)
Diluted Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders
 
$
0.10
   
$
0.02
   
$
0.35
   
$
0.01
   
$
(0.55
)
Cash Dividends Paid
 
$
0.01
   
$
0.01
   
$
0.01
   
$
0.01
   
$
0.08
 
Average Diluted Shares Outstanding (in thousands)
   
25,737
     
25,686
     
25,633
     
21,462
     
21,211
 
 
FINANCIAL RATIOS:
                                       
Return on Average Assets
   
0.24
%
   
0.07
%
   
0.77
%
   
0.01
%
   
-1.04
%
Return on Average Stockholders' Equity
   
2.20
     
0.67
     
6.73
     
0.12
     
(9.87
)
Average Earning Assets to Average Assets
   
90.27
     
90.39
     
90.34
     
90.64
     
90.28
 
Allowance for Loan Losses as % of Total Loans
   
2.90
     
2.86
     
2.84
     
2.82
     
2.81
 
Net Charge Off's as % of Average Loans (Annualized)
   
1.07
     
1.84
     
2.14
     
2.18
     
2.49
 
Average Stockholders' Equity to Average Assets
   
10.93
     
10.95
     
11.47
     
10.70
     
10.50
 
Tax Equivalent Yield on Earning Assets
   
5.13
     
5.38
     
5.38
     
5.39
     
5.48
 
Cost of Supporting Liabilities
   
1.30
     
1.45
     
1.48
     
1.57
     
1.62
 
Net Interest Margin (FTE) on Earning Assets
   
3.83
     
3.93
     
3.90
     
3.82
     
3.86
 



 
 

 


LOANS
                             
(Dollars in thousands)
 
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2010
   
2010
   
2010
   
2009
 
Commercial and industrial loans
 
$
530,322
   
$
550,310
   
$
589,157
   
$
621,591
   
$
675,860
 
Agricultural production financing and other loans to farmers
   
95,516
     
99,087
     
108,439
     
109,457
     
121,031
 
Real estate loans:
                                       
Construction
   
106,615
     
91,705
     
111,070
     
131,548
     
158,725
 
Commercial and farmland
   
1,229,037
     
1,229,836
     
1,269,455
     
1,282,635
     
1,276,164
 
Residential
   
724,020
     
779,483
     
816,823
     
821,014
     
841,584
 
Individuals' loans for household and other personal expenditures
   
115,295
     
128,400
     
129,724
     
142,108
     
154,132
 
Lease financing receivables, net of unearned income
   
5,157
     
5,763
     
6,143
     
6,396
     
7,135
 
Other loans
   
29,721
     
28,780
     
20,535
     
19,791
     
35,157
 
Loans
   
2,835,683
     
2,913,364
     
3,051,346
     
3,134,540
     
3,269,788
 
Allowance for loan losses
   
(82,977
)
   
(83,660
)
   
(86,970
)
   
(88,568
)
   
(92,131
)
NET LOANS
 
$
2,752,706
   
$
2,829,704
   
$
2,964,376
   
$
3,045,972
   
$
3,177,657
 




DEPOSITS
                             
(Dollars in thousands)
 
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2010
   
2010
   
2010
   
2009
 
Demand deposits
 
$
1,362,927
   
$
1,288,975
   
$
1,246,006
   
$
1,261,305
   
$
1,308,741
 
Savings deposits
   
763,949
     
761,181
     
730,105
     
738,742
     
733,142
 
Certificates and other time deposits of $100,000 or more
   
334,748
     
350,623
     
374,016
     
416,113
     
438,264
 
Other certificates and time deposits
   
661,569
     
685,917
     
715,941
     
750,382
     
781,509
 
Brokered deposits
   
145,687
     
167,655
     
194,895
     
231,244
     
274,880
 
TOTAL DEPOSITS
 
$
3,268,880
   
$
3,254,351
   
$
3,260,963
   
$
3,397,786
   
$
3,536,536