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N / E / W / S R / E / L / E / A / S / E
    
July 24, 2014

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 SECOND QUARTER 2014 EARNINGS PER SHARE INCREASE OF NEARLY 21 PERCENT AS RETURN ON ASSETS TOTALED 1.10 PERCENT

First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ - FRME) has reported second quarter 2014 net income of $15.2 million, compared to $10 million during the same period in 2013. Earnings per share for the period totaled $.41 per share an increase of nearly 21 percent over $.34 per share earned in the second quarter of 2013. Year-to-date net income totaled $28.8 million, compared to $21 million in 2013. Earnings per share totaled $.79 per share through six months of 2014 compared to $.72 in 2013.

Total assets equaled $5.6 billion as of quarter-end and loans were $3.7 billion. The Corporation’s loan portfolio increased, by $803 million, over the past twelve months. Of the increase, $206 million was the result of organic growth and $597 million resulted from the acquisition of CFS Bancorp in November of 2013. The Corporation’s loan-to-deposit ratio is 86 percent and the loan-to-asset ratio is 66 percent.

Michael C. Rechin, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “Second quarter 2014 results were in line with our expectations and include the successful realization of our projected cost savings related to our Citizens integration.” Rechin also added, “Management was pleased by organic loan growth throughout our franchise and optimistic about the acceleration the recently announced Community Bank of Noblesville merger will add to our Hamilton county business and the greater Indianapolis MSA .”

Net-interest income totaled $46.1 million for the quarter, and net-interest margin remained strong during the quarter totaling 3.89 percent, as yields on earning assets totaled 4.33 percent and the cost of supporting liabilities totaled .44 percent.

Non-interest income totaled $15.9 million for the quarter, an increase from the second quarter of 2013 total of $14.1 million. Gains on sale of mortgage loans, during the quarter, declined by $1.3 million from the second quarter of 2013. Non-interest expense totaled $41.3 million for the quarter an improvement over the first quarter of 2014 of $1.8 million. When adjusted for other real estate owned expenses, core expenses declined on a linked quarter-over-quarter basis by $2.7 million.
 
The Corporation did not make a provision to the allowance for loan losses during the quarter due to improvements in non-accrual loan totals as well as criticized and classified loans. The allowance for loan losses totaled $68.4 million, or 1.83 percent of total loans and 133 percent of non-accrual loans. Non-performing assets have declined by $10.4 million since the close of our Citizens acquisition at year-end and now total $71.3 million.

As of June 30, 2014, the Corporation’s total risk-based capital equaled 15.11 percent, Tier 1 common risk-based capital equaled 11.00 percent, and tangible common equity ratio totaled 8.74 percent.








CONFERENCE CALL

First Merchants Corporation will conduct a second quarter earnings conference call and web cast at 2:30 p.m. (ET) on Thursday, July 24, 2014.

To participate, dial (Toll Free) 877-507-0578 and reference First Merchants Corporation's second quarter earnings release. International callers please call +1 412-317-1073. A replay of the call will be available until July 24, 2015. To access a replay of the call, US participants should dial (Toll Free) 877-344-7529 or for International participants, dial +1 412-317-0088. The replay passcode is 10048248.

In order to view the web cast and presentation slides, please go to http://services.choruscall.com/links/frme140724.html 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).

FIRST MERCHANTS and the Shield Logo are federally registered trademarks of First Merchants Corporation.


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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
 
 
(Dollars In Thousands)
June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
ASSETS
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
115,891

 
$
69,404

Interest-bearing time deposits
27,856

 
59,898

Investment securities
1,214,087

 
908,992

Mortgage loans held for sale
7,370

 
14,531

Loans
3,722,733

 
2,920,080

Less: Allowance for loan losses
(68,367
)
 
(68,202
)
Net loans
3,654,366

 
2,851,878

Premises and equipment
74,856

 
54,165

Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
43,127

 
32,790

Interest receivable
18,341

 
15,186

Core deposit intangibles and goodwill
201,583

 
148,759

Cash surrender value of life insurance
165,974

 
126,710

Other real estate owned
18,621

 
11,765

Tax asset, deferred and receivable
44,622

 
30,959

Other assets
28,426

 
13,227

TOTAL ASSETS
$
5,615,120

 
$
4,338,264

LIABILITIES
 
 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
Noninterest-bearing
$
917,825

 
$
741,095

Interest-bearing
3,411,785

 
2,591,698

Total Deposits
4,329,610

 
3,332,793

Borrowings:
 
 
 
Federal funds purchased
100,000

 
57,085

Securities sold under repurchase agreements
133,137

 
161,779

Federal Home Loan Bank advances
220,765

 
92,743

Subordinated debentures and term loans
126,874

 
111,778

Total Borrowings
580,776

 
423,385

Interest payable
2,489

 
1,150

Other liabilities
31,649

 
41,643

Total Liabilities
4,944,524

 
3,798,971

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
Preferred Stock, no-par value, $1,000 liquidation value:
 
 
 
Authorized -- 500,000 shares
 
 
 
Senior Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B
 
 
 
Issued and outstanding - 0 and 68,087 shares

 
68,087

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 - 36,052,209 and 28,801,848 shares
4,507

 
3,600

Additional paid-in capital
394,774

 
257,626

Retained earnings
266,980

 
225,034

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
4,210

 
(15,179
)
Total Stockholders' Equity
670,596

 
539,293

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
$
5,615,120

 
$
4,338,264





CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
(Dollars In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
INTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans receivable:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable
$
42,323

 
$
34,018

 
$
84,348

 
$
71,177

Tax-exempt
58

 
113

 
119

 
230

Investment securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable
5,046

 
3,577

 
9,856

 
7,195

Tax-exempt
3,570

 
2,515

 
7,008

 
4,969

Deposits with financial institutions
35

 
62

 
58

 
81

Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
495

 
368

 
1,147

 
739

Total Interest Income
51,527

 
40,653

 
102,536

 
84,391

INTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
2,874

 
2,599

 
5,423

 
5,490

Federal funds purchased
23

 
1

 
72

 
12

Securities sold under repurchase agreements
187

 
208

 
383

 
402

Federal Home Loan Bank advances
676

 
462

 
1,358

 
921

Subordinated debentures and term loans
1,648

 
733

 
3,289

 
1,458

Total Interest Expense
5,408

 
4,003

 
10,525

 
8,283

NET INTEREST INCOME
46,119

 
36,650

 
92,011

 
76,108

Provision for loan losses

 
1,997

 
 
 
4,099

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
46,119

 
34,653

 
92,011

 
72,009

OTHER INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
4,098

 
2,912

 
7,649

 
5,641

Fiduciary activities
2,360

 
2,264

 
4,572

 
4,371

Other customer fees
4,049

 
2,816

 
7,782

 
5,596

Commission income
1,886

 
1,748

 
4,154

 
3,920

Earnings on cash surrender value of life insurance
653

 
610

 
1,401

 
1,310

Net gains and fees on sales of loans
1,159

 
2,457

 
1,882

 
4,835

Net realized gains on sales of available for sale securities
844

 
239

 
1,425

 
487

Other income
884

 
1,013

 
2,254

 
1,776

Total Other Income
15,933

 
14,059

 
31,119

 
27,936

OTHER EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and employee benefits
23,430

 
20,536

 
48,731

 
41,327

Net occupancy
3,204

 
2,267

 
7,142

 
4,869

Equipment
2,096

 
1,742

 
4,835

 
3,516

Marketing
789

 
535

 
1,558

 
1,002

Outside data processing fees
2,039

 
1,391

 
3,870

 
2,871

Printing and office supplies
393

 
311

 
851

 
642

Core deposit amortization
592

 
383

 
1,184

 
770

FDIC assessments
863

 
674

 
1,923

 
1,418

Other real estate owned and credit-related expenses
2,613

 
1,479

 
4,370

 
3,345

Professional and other outside services
1,531

 
1,833

 
2,910

 
3,492

Other expenses
3,700

 
2,591

 
6,965

 
5,190

Total Other Expenses
41,250

 
33,742

 
84,339

 
68,442

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX
20,802

 
14,970

 
38,791

 
31,503

Income tax expense
5,642

 
4,155

 
10,011

 
8,823

NET INCOME
15,160

 
10,815

 
28,780

 
22,680

Preferred stock dividends

 
(852
)
 
 
 
(1,709
)
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
$
15,160

 
$
9,963

 
$
28,780

 
$
20,971

Per Share Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic Net Income Available to Common Stockholders
$
0.42

 
$
0.35

 
$
0.80

 
$
0.73

Diluted Net Income Available to Common Stockholders
$
0.41

 
$
0.34

 
$
0.79

 
$
0.72

Cash Dividends Paid
$
0.08

 
$
0.05

 
$
0.13

 
$
0.08

Average Diluted Shares Outstanding (in thousands)
36,294

 
29,024

 
36,278

 
28,997





FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
NET CHARGE OFF'S
$
1,216

 
$
2,332

 
$
(497
)
 
$
5,263

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AVERAGE BALANCES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Assets
$
5,520,483

 
$
4,329,579

 
$
5,460,419

 
$
4,289,490

Total Loans
3,680,521

 
2,909,688

 
3,648,480

 
2,909,901

Total Earning Assets
4,944,516

 
3,922,303

 
4,875,474

 
3,883,239

Total Deposits
4,365,199

 
3,385,922

 
4,290,853

 
3,351,508

Total Stockholders' Equity
662,643

 
542,921

 
653,820

 
538,384

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FINANCIAL RATIOS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on Average Assets
1.10
%
 
0.92
%
 
1.05
%
 
0.98
%
Return on Average Stockholders' Equity
9.15

 
7.34

 
8.80

 
7.79

Return on Average Common Stockholders' Equity
9.15

 
8.40

 
8.81

 
8.93

Average Earning Assets to Average Assets
89.57

 
90.59

 
89.29

 
90.53

Allowance for Loan Losses as % of Total Loans
1.83

 
2.32

 
1.83

 
2.32

Net Charge Off's as % of Average Loans (Annualized)
0.13

 
0.32

 
(0.03
)
 
0.36

Average Stockholders' Equity to Average Assets
12.00

 
12.54

 
11.97

 
12.55

Tax Equivalent Yield on Earning Assets
4.33

 
4.29

 
4.36

 
4.49

Cost of Supporting Liabilities
0.44

 
0.41

 
0.43

 
0.43

Net Interest Margin (FTE) on Earning Assets
3.89

 
3.88

 
3.93

 
4.06

Tangible Book Value Per Share
$
13.14

 
$
11.27

 
$
13.14

 
$
11.27



NON-PERFORMING ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars In Thousands)
June 30,
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
2014
 
2014
 
2013
 
2013
 
2013
Non-Accrual Loans
$
51,289

 
$
55,686

 
$
56,402

 
$
34,992

 
$
38,971

Renegotiated Loans
1,359

 
378

 
3,048

 
3,269

 
4,407

Non-Performing Loans (NPL)
52,648

 
56,064

 
59,450

 
38,261

 
43,378

Other Real Estate Owned
18,621

 
21,077

 
22,246

 
12,052

 
11,765

Non-Performing Assets (NPA)
71,269

 
77,141

 
81,696

 
50,313

 
55,143

90+ Days Delinquent
1,135

 
1,709

 
1,350

 
837

 
1,072

NPAS & 90 Day Delinquent
$
72,404

 
$
78,850

 
$
83,046

 
$
51,150

 
$
56,215

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loan Loss Reserve
$
68,367

 
$
69,583

 
$
67,870

 
$
66,224

 
$
68,202

Quarterly Net Charge-offs
1,216

 
(1,713
)
 
(630
)
 
3,511

 
2,332

NPAs / Actual Assets %
1.27
%
 
1.41
 %
 
1.50
 %
 
1.16
%
 
1.27
%
NPAs & 90 Day / Actual Assets %
1.29
%
 
1.45
 %
 
1.53
 %
 
1.18
%
 
1.30
%
NPAs / Actual Loans and OREO %
1.90
%
 
2.12
 %
 
2.23
 %
 
1.71
%
 
1.87
%
Loan Loss Reserves / Actual Loans (%)
1.83
%
 
1.92
 %
 
1.87
 %
 
2.26
%
 
2.32
%
Net Charge Off's as % of Average Loans (Annualized)
0.13
%
 
(0.19
)%
 
(0.08
)%
 
0.48
%
 
0.32
%




CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars In Thousands)
June 30,
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
2014
 
2014
 
2013
 
2013
 
2013
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
115,891

 
$
112,920

 
$
109,434

 
$
92,341

 
$
69,404

Interest-bearing time deposits
27,856

 
37,078

 
55,069

 
18,875

 
59,898

Investment securities
1,214,087

 
1,149,977

 
1,095,579

 
914,135

 
908,992

Mortgage loans held for sale
7,370

 
6,586

 
5,331

 
5,312

 
14,531

Loans
3,722,733

 
3,616,627

 
3,632,409

 
2,925,457

 
2,920,080

Less: Allowance for loan losses
(68,367
)
 
(69,583
)
 
(67,870
)
 
(66,224
)
 
(68,202
)
Net loans
3,654,366

 
3,547,044

 
3,564,539

 
2,859,233

 
2,851,878

Premises and equipment
74,856

 
74,847

 
74,454

 
54,386

 
54,165

Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
43,127

 
38,990

 
38,990

 
32,790

 
32,790

Interest receivable
18,341

 
18,001

 
18,672

 
16,171

 
15,186

Core deposit intangibles and goodwill
201,583

 
202,175

 
202,766

 
148,376

 
148,759

Cash surrender value of life insurance
165,974

 
165,320

 
164,571

 
127,322

 
126,710

Other real estate owned
18,621

 
21,077

 
22,246

 
12,052

 
11,765

Tax asset, deferred and receivable
44,622

 
50,684

 
56,614

 
31,385

 
30,959

Other assets
28,426

 
28,237

 
28,997

 
13,533

 
13,227

TOTAL ASSETS
$
5,615,120

 
$
5,452,936

 
$
5,437,262

 
$
4,325,911

 
$
4,338,264

LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest-bearing
917,825

 
936,741

 
930,772

 
790,174

 
741,095

Interest-bearing
3,411,785

 
3,346,438

 
3,300,696

 
2,465,672

 
2,591,698

Total Deposits
4,329,610

 
4,283,179

 
4,231,468

 
3,255,846

 
3,332,793

Borrowings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal funds purchased
100,000

 
48,357

 
125,645

 
115,938

 
57,085

Securities sold under repurchase agreements
133,137

 
137,381

 
148,672

 
123,935

 
161,779

Federal Home Loan Bank advances
220,765

 
170,887

 
122,140

 
172,292

 
92,743

Subordinated debentures and term loans
126,874

 
127,172

 
126,807

 
111,849

 
111,778

Total Borrowings
580,776

 
483,797

 
523,264

 
524,014

 
423,385

Interest payable
2,489

 
3,192

 
1,771

 
1,155

 
1,150

Other liabilities
31,649

 
30,657

 
45,836

 
31,427

 
41,643

Total Liabilities
4,944,524

 
4,800,825

 
4,802,339

 
3,812,442

 
3,798,971

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred Stock, no-par value, $1,000 liquidation value:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Authorized -- 500,000 shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Issued and outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
 
34,043

 
68,087

Cumulative Preferred Stock, $1,000 par value, $1,000 liquidation value:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Authorized -- 600 shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Issued and outstanding
125

 
125

 
125

 
125

 
125

Common Stock, $.125 stated value:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Authorized -- 50,000,000 shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Issued and outstanding
4,507

 
4,502

 
4,490

 
3,603

 
3,600

Additional paid-in capital
394,774

 
393,765

 
393,783

 
258,350

 
257,626

Retained earnings
266,980

 
254,735

 
242,935

 
233,546

 
225,034

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
4,210

 
(1,016
)
 
(6,410
)
 
(16,198
)
 
(15,179
)
Total Stockholders' Equity
670,596

 
652,111

 
634,923

 
513,469

 
539,293

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
$
5,615,120

 
$
5,452,936

 
$
5,437,262

 
$
4,325,911

 
$
4,338,264





CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
June 30,
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
2014
 
2014
 
2013
 
2013
 
2013
INTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans receivable:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable
$
42,323

 
$
42,025

 
$
38,027

 
$
33,548

 
$
34,018

Tax-exempt
58

 
61

 
78

 
85

 
113

Investment securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable
5,046

 
4,810

 
4,143

 
3,876

 
3,577

Tax-exempt
3,570

 
3,438

 
3,020

 
2,840

 
2,515

Deposits with financial institutions
35

 
23

 
59

 
18

 
62

Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
495

 
652

 
380

 
369

 
368

Total Interest Income
51,527

 
51,009

 
45,707

 
40,736

 
40,653

INTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
2,874

 
2,549

 
2,350

 
2,213

 
2,599

Federal funds purchased
23

 
49

 
18

 
72

 
1

Securities sold under repurchase agreements
187

 
196

 
193

 
192

 
208

Federal Home Loan Bank advances
676

 
682

 
669

 
506

 
462

Subordinated debentures and term loans
1,648

 
1,641

 
1,342

 
731

 
733

Total Interest Expense
5,408

 
5,117

 
4,572

 
3,714

 
4,003

NET INTEREST INCOME
46,119

 
45,892

 
41,135

 
37,022

 
36,650

Provision for loan losses

 
 
 
1,016

 
1,533

 
1,997

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
46,119

 
45,892

 
40,119

 
35,489

 
34,653

OTHER INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
4,098

 
3,551

 
3,639

 
3,120

 
2,912

Fiduciary activities
2,360

 
2,212

 
2,237

 
1,986

 
2,264

Other customer fees
4,049

 
3,733

 
3,371

 
2,899

 
2,816

Commission income
1,886

 
2,268

 
1,585

 
1,636

 
1,748

Earnings on cash surrender value of life insurance
653

 
748

 
692

 
611

 
610

Net gains and fees on sales of loans
1,159

 
723

 
1,003

 
1,673

 
2,457

Net realized gains on sales of available for sale securities
844

 
581

 
 
 
 
 
239

Other income
884

 
1,370

 
2,546

 
(125
)
 
1,013

Total Other Income
15,933

 
15,186

 
15,073

 
11,800

 
14,059

OTHER EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and employee benefits
23,430

 
25,301

 
23,470

 
20,616

 
20,536

Net occupancy
3,204

 
3,938

 
2,992

 
2,430

 
2,267

Equipment
2,096

 
2,739

 
2,369

 
1,852

 
1,742

Marketing
789

 
769

 
675

 
559

 
535

Outside data processing fees
2,039

 
1,831

 
1,205

 
1,515

 
1,391

Printing and office supplies
393

 
458

 
378

 
320

 
311

Core deposit amortization
592

 
592

 
496

 
383

 
383

FDIC assessments
863

 
1,060

 
767

 
677

 
674

Other real estate owned and credit-related expenses
2,613

 
1,757

 
1,668

 
1,648

 
1,479

Professional and other outside services
1,531

 
1,379

 
3,361

 
1,444

 
1,833

Other expenses
3,700

 
3,265

 
3,177

 
2,775

 
2,591

Total Other Expenses
41,250

 
43,089

 
40,558

 
34,219

 
33,742

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX
20,802

 
17,989

 
14,634

 
13,070

 
14,970

Income tax expense
5,642

 
4,369

 
3,187

 
2,667

 
4,155

NET INCOME
15,160

 
13,620

 
11,447

 
10,403

 
10,815

Preferred stock dividends

 
 
 
(241
)
 
(430
)
 
(852
)
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
$
15,160

 
$
13,620

 
$
11,206

 
$
9,973

 
$
9,963

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Per Share Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic Net Income Available to Common Stockholders
$
0.42

 
$
0.38

 
$
0.34

 
$
0.35

 
$
0.35

Diluted Net Income Available to Common Stockholders
$
0.41

 
$
0.38

 
$
0.34

 
$
0.35

 
$
0.34

Cash Dividends Paid
$
0.08

 
$
0.05

 
$
0.05

 
$
0.05

 
$
0.05

Average Diluted Shares Outstanding (in thousands)
36,294

 
36,261

 
32,913

 
29,081

 
29,024

FINANCIAL RATIOS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on Average Assets
1.10
%
 
1.01
%
 
0.91
%
 
0.93
%
 
0.92
%
Return on Average Stockholders' Equity
9.15

 
8.45

 
7.78

 
7.85

 
7.34

Return on Average Common Stockholders' Equity
9.15

 
8.45

 
8.05

 
8.42

 
8.40

Average Earning Assets to Average Assets
89.57

 
89.00

 
89.08

 
90.71

 
90.59

Allowance for Loan Losses as % of Total Loans
1.83

 
1.92

 
1.87

 
2.26

 
2.32

Net Charge Off's as % of Average Loans (Annualized)
0.13

 
(0.19
)
 
(0.08
)
 
0.48

 
0.32

Average Stockholders' Equity to Average Assets
12.00

 
11.94

 
11.64

 
11.85

 
12.54

Tax Equivalent Yield on Earning Assets
4.33

 
4.40

 
4.30

 
4.35

 
4.29

Cost of Supporting Liabilities
0.44

 
0.43

 
0.41

 
0.38

 
0.41

Net Interest Margin (FTE) on Earning Assets
3.89

 
3.97

 
3.89

 
3.97

 
3.88

Tangible Book Value Per Share
$
13.14

 
$
12.63

 
$
12.17

 
$
11.56

 
$
11.27





LOANS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars In Thousands)
June 30,
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
2014
 
2014
 
2013
 
2013
 
2013
Commercial and industrial loans
$
857,844

 
$
787,390

 
$
761,705

 
$
652,356

 
$
657,764

Agricultural production financing and other loans to farmers
102,270

 
99,226

 
114,348

 
98,489

 
105,175

Real estate loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Construction
165,388

 
155,117

 
177,082

 
149,875

 
101,909

Commercial and farmland
1,621,436

 
1,606,735

 
1,611,809

 
1,264,180

 
1,272,761

Residential
629,162

 
626,202

 
616,385

 
452,277

 
460,108

Home Equity
261,811

 
256,790

 
255,223

 
206,816

 
203,788

Individuals' loans for household and other personal expenditures
61,533

 
61,742

 
69,783

 
70,380

 
79,258

Lease financing receivables, net of unearned income
1,231

 
1,378

 
1,545

 
1,815

 
1,828

Other loans
22,058

 
22,047

 
24,529

 
29,269

 
37,489

Loans
3,722,733

 
3,616,627

 
3,632,409

 
2,925,457

 
2,920,080

Allowance for loan losses
(68,367
)
 
(69,583
)
 
(67,870
)
 
(66,224
)
 
(68,202
)
NET LOANS
$
3,654,366

 
$
3,547,044

 
$
3,564,539

 
$
2,859,233

 
$
2,851,878



DEPOSITS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars In Thousands)
June 30,
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
2014
 
2014
 
2013
 
2013
 
2013
Demand deposits
$
2,041,183

 
$
1,966,895

 
$
2,018,650

 
$
1,610,662

 
$
1,648,712

Savings deposits
1,251,277

 
1,282,702

 
1,257,994

 
937,521

 
916,481

Certificates and other time deposits of $100,000 or more
251,585

 
265,683

 
272,660

 
190,866

 
205,467

Other certificates and time deposits
534,344

 
568,160

 
595,110

 
422,151

 
448,885

Brokered deposits
251,221

 
199,739

 
87,054

 
94,646

 
113,248

TOTAL DEPOSITS
$
4,329,610

 
$
4,283,179

 
$
4,231,468

 
$
3,255,846

 
$
3,332,793





CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (AVERAGE)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars In Thousands)
June 30,
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
2014
 
2014
 
2013
 
2013
 
2013
ASSETS

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
79,974

 
$
95,255

 
$
91,121

 
$
69,974

 
$
69,045

Interest-bearing time deposits
59,030

 
44,313

 
116,839

 
24,497

 
109,522

Investment securities
1,170,976

 
1,109,914

 
963,478

 
908,419

 
880,241

Mortgage loans held for sale
5,583

 
4,936

 
5,069

 
11,063

 
17,489

Loans
3,674,938

 
3,611,148

 
3,287,924

 
2,907,144

 
2,892,199

Less: Allowance for loan losses
(69,188
)
 
(68,806
)
 
(66,949
)
 
(69,117
)
 
(69,296
)
Net loans
3,605,750

 
3,542,342

 
3,220,975

 
2,838,027

 
2,822,903

Premises and equipment
74,869

 
74,631

 
66,383

 
54,757

 
53,896

Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
42,809

 
38,990

 
36,095

 
32,790

 
32,789

Interest receivable
17,919

 
17,118

 
17,359

 
14,026

 
13,864

Core deposit intangibles and goodwill
201,864

 
202,528

 
177,518

 
148,571

 
148,954

Cash surrender value of life insurance
165,545

 
164,842

 
152,972

 
126,922

 
126,315

Other real estate owned
19,539

 
21,867

 
16,557

 
11,669

 
12,202

Tax asset, deferred and receivable
48,296

 
54,753

 
49,525

 
32,484

 
27,676

Other assets
28,329

 
28,199

 
36,383

 
13,783

 
14,683

TOTAL ASSETS
$
5,520,483

 
$
5,399,688

 
$
4,950,274

 
$
4,286,982

 
$
4,329,579

LIABILITIES

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest-bearing
927,238

 
915,635

 
883,044

 
775,545

 
753,695

Interest-bearing
3,437,961

 
3,300,046

 
2,977,408

 
2,519,824

 
2,632,227

Total Deposits
4,365,199

 
4,215,681

 
3,860,452

 
3,295,369

 
3,385,922

Borrowings:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal funds purchased
28,628

 
49,140

 
21,367

 
68,236

 
2,267

Securities sold under repurchase agreements
132,433

 
147,492

 
135,697

 
126,938

 
158,377

Federal Home Loan Bank advances
171,372

 
170,125

 
149,278

 
139,941

 
93,014

Subordinated debentures and term loans
127,169

 
126,820

 
121,795

 
111,779

 
111,778

Total Borrowings
459,602

 
493,577

 
428,137

 
446,894

 
365,436

Interest payable
2,984

 
3,047

 
1,811

 
1,592

 
1,808

Other liabilities
30,055

 
42,484

 
83,717

 
35,093

 
33,492

Total Liabilities
4,857,840

 
4,754,789

 
4,374,117

 
3,778,948

 
3,786,658

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred Stock, no-par value, $1,000 liquidation value:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Authorized -- 500,000 shares

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Issued and outstanding

 

 
19,242

 
34,413

 
68,087

Cumulative Preferred Stock, $1,000 par value, $1,000 liquidation value:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Authorized -- 600 shares

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Issued and outstanding
125

 
125

 
125

 
125

 
125

Common Stock, $.125 stated value:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Authorized -- 50,000,000 shares

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Issued and outstanding
4,503

 
4,495

 
4,075

 
3,601

 
3,598

Additional paid-in capital
394,121

 
393,590

 
323,196

 
257,847

 
257,147

Retained earnings
261,742

 
249,978

 
245,083

 
230,077

 
221,606

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
2,152

 
(3,289
)
 
(15,564
)
 
(18,029
)
 
(7,642
)
Total Stockholders' Equity
662,643

 
644,899

 
576,157

 
508,034

 
542,921

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
$
5,520,483

 
$
5,399,688

 
$
4,950,274

 
$
4,286,982

 
$
4,329,579