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8-K - FIRST MERCHANTS CORP-4TH QUARTER 2014 EARNINGS RELEASE - FIRST MERCHANTS CORPf8k4q2014earningsrelease.htm


N / E / W / S R / E / L / E / A / S / E
    
January 27, 2015

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 RECORD 2014 NET INCOME

First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ - FRME) has recorded 2014 record net income of $60.2 million, an increase of $18 million over 2013 net income of $42.2 million. Earnings per share totaled $1.65, an increase of $.24 and 17 percent over 2013 earnings per share of $1.41.

Net income in the 4th quarter of 2014 totaled $15.3 million compared to $11.2 million in the 4th quarter of 2013. Earnings per share for the 4th quarter of 2014 increased by 21 percent totaling $.41, compared to $.34 per share in the 4th quarter of 2013.

Michael C. Rechin, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “Our 4th quarter results capped off a very productive and profitable 2014 for First Merchants.  Our goal is to improve operating leverage independent of the interest rate environment.  Our 2014 results evidence our commitment to execute on organic growth while adding franchise additive acquisitions.  During 2014, we fully incorporated Citizens Financial Bank and its attractive marketplace into our company.  In 2015, we expect similar strong results through the integration of Community Bank of Noblesville, having closed the transaction in November 2014.  The recent announcing of the agreement to acquire Cooper State Bank in Columbus, Ohio, complements our prior acquisitions in fortifying our best growth markets.  Our management is focused on achieving additional prudent growth and our overall 2015 plan.”

Total assets equaled $5.8 billion as of year-end and total loans were $3.9 billion, an increase of $292 million, or 8 percent over the same period in 2013. Of the increase, $147 million was the result of organic growth and $145 million resulted from the acquisition of Community Bank of Noblesville in November of 2014. Total deposits equaled $4.6 billion as of year-end and increased by $409 million or 9.7 percent as Community Bank of Noblesville accounted for $228 million. Borrowings declined by $111 million during the year and tangible equity increased by $77 million or 17.6 percent. Tangible book value per share increased by $1.48, or 12.2 percent, to $13.65 per share as of year-end 2014 up from $12.17 as of year-end 2013.

Net-interest income totaled $187 million in 2014 and net-interest margin totaled 3.91 percent as yields on earning assets totaled 4.35 percent offset by the cost of supporting liabilities which totaled .44 percent. When normalized for fair value accretion income of $8.9 million in 2014 and $2.2 million in 2013, net interest margin totaled 3.73 percent in 2014 compared to 3.94 percent in 2013.

Non-interest income totaled $65.7 million in 2014 compared to $54.8 million in 2013. Non-interest expense totaled $168.6 million in 2014 compared to $143.2 million in 2013. The significant variances in both non-interest income and non-interest expenses are primarily due to the acquisition of Citizens Financial Bank in November of 2013.

Provision expense totaled $2.6 million in 2014 and net charge-offs totaled $6.5 million. In 2013, provision expense totaled $6.6 million and net charge-offs totaled $8.1 million. The December 31, 2014 allowance for loan losses totaled $64 million and our remaining fair value mark totals $43.2 million including $8.8 million related to Community Bank of Noblesville loans. The December 31, 2013 allowance for loan losses totaled $67.9 million and our remaining fair value mark totaled $46.1 million. Non-performing assets declined from $81.7 million in 2013 to $70.1 million including the fourth quarter addition of $12.4 million related to Community Bank of Noblesville.

As of December 31, 2014, the Corporation's total risk-based capital equaled 15.34 percent, Tier 1 common risk-based capital equaled 12.63 percent and tangible common equity ratio totaled 9.16 percent.






CONFERENCE CALL

First Merchants Corporation will conduct a fourth quarter earnings conference call and web cast at 2:30 p.m. (ET) on Tuesday, January 27, 2015.

To participate, dial (Toll Free) 877-507-0578 and reference First Merchants Corporation's fourth quarter earnings release. International callers please call +1 412-317-1073. A replay of the call will be available until January 27, 2016. 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 10058411.

In order to view the web cast and presentation slides, please go to http://services.choruscall.com/links/frme150127.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)
December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
ASSETS
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
118,616

 
$
109,434

Interest-bearing time deposits
47,520

 
55,069

Investment securities
1,180,631

 
1,095,579

Loans held for sale
7,235

 
5,331

Loans
3,924,865

 
3,632,409

Less: Allowance for loan losses
(63,964
)
 
(67,870
)
Net loans
3,860,901

 
3,564,539

Premises and equipment
77,691

 
74,454

Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
41,353

 
38,990

Interest receivable
19,984

 
18,672

Core deposit intangibles and goodwill
218,755

 
202,766

Cash surrender value of life insurance
169,424

 
164,571

Other real estate owned
19,293

 
22,246

Tax asset, deferred and receivable
41,960

 
56,614

Other assets
20,764

 
28,997

TOTAL ASSETS
$
5,824,127

 
$
5,437,262

LIABILITIES
 
 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
Noninterest-bearing
$
1,070,859

 
$
930,772

Interest-bearing
3,569,835

 
3,300,696

Total Deposits
4,640,694

 
4,231,468

Borrowings:
 
 
 
Federal funds purchased
15,381

 
125,645

Securities sold under repurchase agreements
124,539

 
148,672

Federal Home Loan Bank advances
145,264

 
122,140

Subordinated debentures and term loans
126,810

 
126,807

Total Borrowings
411,994

 
523,264

Interest payable
3,201

 
1,771

Other liabilities
41,411

 
45,836

Total Liabilities
5,097,300

 
4,802,339

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
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 - 37,669,948 and 35,921,761 shares
4,709

 
4,490

Additional paid-in capital
431,220

 
393,783

Retained earnings
292,403

 
242,935

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(1,630
)
 
(6,410
)
Total Stockholders' Equity
726,827

 
634,923

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
$
5,824,127

 
$
5,437,262





CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
(Dollars In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
INTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans receivable:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable
$
43,710

 
$
38,027

 
$
172,039

 
$
142,752

Tax-exempt
147

 
78

 
327

 
393

Investment securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable
4,980

 
4,143

 
19,882

 
15,214

Tax-exempt
3,692

 
3,020

 
14,383

 
10,829

Deposits with financial institutions
48

 
59

 
124

 
158

Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
476

 
380

 
2,124

 
1,488

Total Interest Income
53,053

 
45,707

 
208,879

 
170,834

INTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
3,402

 
2,350

 
11,678

 
10,053

Federal funds purchased
3

 
18

 
177

 
102

Securities sold under repurchase agreements
72

 
193

 
529

 
787

Federal Home Loan Bank advances
750

 
669

 
2,842

 
2,096

Subordinated debentures and term loans
1,666

 
1,342

 
6,616

 
3,531

Total Interest Expense
5,893

 
4,572

 
21,842

 
16,569

NET INTEREST INCOME
47,160

 
41,135

 
187,037

 
154,265

Provision for loan losses
960

 
1,016

 
2,560

 
6,648

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
46,200

 
40,119

 
184,477

 
147,617

OTHER INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
3,979

 
3,639

 
15,747

 
12,400

Fiduciary activities
2,242

 
2,237

 
8,966

 
8,594

Other customer fees
3,926

 
3,371

 
15,699

 
11,866

Commission income
1,534

 
1,585

 
7,411

 
7,141

Earnings on cash surrender value of life insurance
734

 
692

 
3,659

 
2,613

Net gains and fees on sales of loans
1,559

 
1,003

 
4,899

 
7,511

Net realized gains on sales of available for sale securities
1,246

 

 
3,581

 
487

Other income
1,034

 
2,546

 
5,705

 
4,197

Total Other Income
16,254

 
15,073

 
65,667

 
54,809

OTHER EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and employee benefits
23,595

 
23,470

 
96,499

 
85,413

Net occupancy
3,288

 
2,992

 
13,831

 
10,291

Equipment
2,315

 
2,369

 
9,337

 
7,737

Marketing
836

 
675

 
3,464

 
2,236

Outside data processing fees
1,592

 
1,205

 
7,315

 
5,591

Printing and office supplies
364

 
378

 
1,565

 
1,340

Core deposit amortization
669

 
496

 
2,445

 
1,649

FDIC assessments
895

 
767

 
3,738

 
2,862

Other real estate owned and foreclosure expenses
1,055

 
1,668

 
8,043

 
6,661

Professional and other outside services
3,633

 
3,361

 
8,116

 
8,297

Other expenses
3,435

 
3,177

 
14,239

 
11,142

Total Other Expenses
41,677

 
40,558

 
168,592

 
143,219

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX
20,777

 
14,634

 
81,552

 
59,207

Income tax expense
5,517

 
3,187

 
21,390

 
14,677

NET INCOME
15,260

 
11,447

 
60,162

 
44,530

Preferred stock dividends

 
(241
)
 
 
 
(2,380
)
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
$
15,260

 
$
11,206

 
$
60,162

 
$
42,150

Per Share Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic Net Income Available to Common Stockholders
$
0.41

 
$
0.34

 
$
1.66

 
$
1.42

Diluted Net Income Available to Common Stockholders
$
0.41

 
$
0.34

 
$
1.65

 
$
1.41

Cash Dividends Paid
$
0.08

 
$
0.05

 
$
0.29

 
$
0.18

Average Diluted Shares Outstanding (in thousands)
37,323

 
32,913

 
36,555

 
30,008





FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
NET CHARGE OFF'S
$
2,592

 
$
(630
)
 
$
6,466

 
$
8,144

 

 

 

 

AVERAGE BALANCES:

 

 

 

Total Assets
$
5,782,257

 
$
4,950,274

 
$
5,571,354

 
$
4,455,411

Total Loans
3,867,009

 
3,292,993

 
3,730,080

 
3,008,555

Total Earning Assets
5,175,943

 
4,409,496

 
4,985,338

 
4,017,247

Total Deposits
4,582,944

 
3,860,452

 
4,363,955

 
3,465,640

Total Stockholders' Equity
713,533

 
576,157

 
675,295

 
540,255

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FINANCIAL RATIOS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on Average Assets
1.06
%
 
0.91
%
 
1.08
%
 
0.95
%
Return on Average Stockholders' Equity
8.55

 
7.78

 
8.91

 
7.80

Return on Average Common Stockholders' Equity
8.56

 
8.05

 
8.91

 
8.55

Average Earning Assets to Average Assets
89.51

 
89.08

 
89.48

 
90.17

Allowance for Loan Losses as % of Total Loans
1.63

 
1.87

 
1.63

 
1.87

Net Charge Off's as % of Average Loans (Annualized)
0.27

 
(0.08
)
 
0.17

 
0.27

Average Stockholders' Equity to Average Assets
12.34

 
11.64

 
12.12

 
12.13

Tax Equivalent Yield on Earning Assets
4.26

 
4.30

 
4.35

 
4.40

Cost of Supporting Liabilities
0.46

 
0.41

 
0.44

 
0.41

Net Interest Margin (FTE) on Earning Assets
3.80

 
3.89

 
3.91

 
3.99

Tangible Book Value Per Share
$
13.65

 
$
12.17

 
$
13.65

 
$
12.17



NON-PERFORMING ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars In Thousands)
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
2014
 
2014
 
2014
 
2014
 
2013
Non-Accrual Loans
$
48,789

 
$
49,104

 
$
51,289

 
$
55,686

 
$
56,402

Renegotiated Loans
1,992

 
1,171

 
1,359

 
378

 
3,048

Non-Performing Loans (NPL)
50,781

 
50,275

 
52,648

 
56,064

 
59,450

Other Real Estate Owned
19,293

 
14,540

 
18,621

 
21,077

 
22,246

Non-Performing Assets (NPA)
70,074

 
64,815

 
71,269

 
77,141

 
81,696

90+ Days Delinquent
4,663

 
831

 
1,135

 
1,709

 
1,350

NPAs & 90 Day Delinquent
$
74,737

 
$
65,646

 
$
72,404

 
$
78,850

 
$
83,046

 


 


 


 


 


Loan Loss Reserve
$
63,964

 
$
65,596

 
$
68,367

 
$
69,583

 
$
67,870

Quarterly Net Charge-offs
2,592

 
4,371

 
1,216

 
(1,713
)
 
(630
)
NPAs / Actual Assets %
1.20
%
 
1.16
%
 
1.27
%
 
1.41
 %
 
1.50
 %
NPAs & 90 Day / Actual Assets %
1.28
%
 
1.17
%
 
1.29
%
 
1.45
 %
 
1.53
 %
NPAs / Actual Loans and OREO %
1.77
%
 
1.71
%
 
1.90
%
 
2.12
 %
 
2.23
 %
Loan Loss Reserves / Actual Loans (%)
1.63
%
 
1.74
%
 
1.83
%
 
1.92
 %
 
1.87
 %
Net Charge Off's as % of Average Loans (Annualized)
0.27
%
 
0.47
%
 
0.13
%
 
(0.19
)%
 
(0.08
)%




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

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents
$
118,616

 
$
74,237

 
$
115,891

 
$
112,920

 
$
109,434

Interest-bearing time deposits
47,520

 
24,171

 
27,856

 
37,078

 
55,069

Investment securities
1,180,631

 
1,189,814

 
1,214,087

 
1,149,977

 
1,095,579

Loans held for sale
7,235

 
6,423

 
7,370

 
6,586

 
5,331

Loans
3,924,865

 
3,772,467

 
3,722,733

 
3,616,627

 
3,632,409

Less: Allowance for loan losses
(63,964
)
 
(65,596
)
 
(68,367
)
 
(69,583
)
 
(67,870
)
Net loans
3,860,901

 
3,706,871

 
3,654,366

 
3,547,044

 
3,564,539

Premises and equipment
77,691

 
74,105

 
74,856

 
74,847

 
74,454

Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
41,353

 
43,127

 
43,127

 
38,990

 
38,990

Interest receivable
19,984

 
19,455

 
18,341

 
18,001

 
18,672

Core deposit intangibles and goodwill
218,755

 
200,991

 
201,583

 
202,175

 
202,766

Cash surrender value of life insurance
169,424

 
165,423

 
165,974

 
165,320

 
164,571

Other real estate owned
19,293

 
14,540

 
18,621

 
21,077

 
22,246

Tax asset, deferred and receivable
41,960

 
41,131

 
44,622

 
50,684

 
56,614

Other assets
20,764

 
31,095

 
28,426

 
28,237

 
28,997

TOTAL ASSETS
$
5,824,127

 
$
5,591,383

 
$
5,615,120

 
$
5,452,936

 
$
5,437,262

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing
1,070,859

 
939,540

 
917,825

 
936,741

 
930,772

Interest-bearing
3,569,835

 
3,370,583

 
3,411,785

 
3,346,438

 
3,300,696

Total Deposits
4,640,694

 
4,310,123

 
4,329,610

 
4,283,179

 
4,231,468

Borrowings:

 

 

 

 

Federal funds purchased
15,381

 
61,428

 
100,000

 
48,357

 
125,645

Securities sold under repurchase agreements
124,539

 
117,892

 
133,137

 
137,381

 
148,672

Federal Home Loan Bank advances
145,264

 
255,423

 
220,765

 
170,887

 
122,140

Subordinated debentures and term loans
126,810

 
126,874

 
126,874

 
127,172

 
126,807

Total Borrowings
411,994

 
561,617

 
580,776

 
483,797

 
523,264

Interest payable
3,201

 
3,819

 
2,489

 
3,192

 
1,771

Other liabilities
41,411

 
31,271

 
31,649

 
30,657

 
45,836

Total Liabilities
5,097,300

 
4,906,830

 
4,944,524

 
4,800,825

 
4,802,339

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

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
4,709

 
4,509

 
4,507

 
4,502

 
4,490

Additional paid-in capital
431,220

 
395,582

 
394,774

 
393,765

 
393,783

Retained earnings
292,403

 
280,187

 
266,980

 
254,735

 
242,935

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(1,630
)
 
4,150

 
4,210

 
(1,016
)
 
(6,410
)
Total Stockholders' Equity
726,827

 
684,553

 
670,596

 
652,111

 
634,923

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
$
5,824,127

 
$
5,591,383

 
$
5,615,120

 
$
5,452,936

 
$
5,437,262





CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
2014
 
2014
 
2014
 
2014
 
2013
INTEREST INCOME

 

 

 

 

Loans receivable:

 

 

 

 

Taxable
$
43,710

 
$
43,981

 
$
42,323

 
$
42,025

 
$
38,027

Tax-exempt
147

 
61

 
58

 
61

 
78

Investment securities:

 

 

 

 

Taxable
4,980

 
5,046

 
5,046

 
4,810

 
4,143

Tax-exempt
3,692

 
3,683

 
3,570

 
3,438

 
3,020

Deposits with financial institutions
48

 
18

 
35

 
23

 
59

Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
476

 
501

 
495

 
652

 
380

Total Interest Income
53,053

 
53,290

 
51,527

 
51,009

 
45,707

INTEREST EXPENSE

 

 

 

 

Deposits
3,402

 
2,853

 
2,874

 
2,549

 
2,350

Federal funds purchased
3

 
102

 
23

 
49

 
18

Securities sold under repurchase agreements
72

 
74

 
187

 
196

 
193

Federal Home Loan Bank advances
750

 
734

 
676

 
682

 
669

Subordinated debentures and term loans
1,666

 
1,661

 
1,648

 
1,641

 
1,342

Total Interest Expense
5,893

 
5,424

 
5,408

 
5,117

 
4,572

NET INTEREST INCOME
47,160

 
47,866

 
46,119

 
45,892

 
41,135

Provision for loan losses
960

 
1,600

 

 


 
1,016

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
46,200

 
46,266

 
46,119

 
45,892

 
40,119

OTHER INCOME

 

 

 

 

Service charges on deposit accounts
3,979

 
4,119

 
4,098

 
3,551

 
3,639

Fiduciary activities
2,242

 
2,152

 
2,360

 
2,212

 
2,237

Other customer fees
3,926

 
3,991

 
4,049

 
3,733

 
3,371

Commission income
1,534

 
1,723

 
1,886

 
2,268

 
1,585

Earnings on cash surrender value of life insurance
734

 
1,524

 
653

 
748

 
692

Net gains and fees on sales of loans
1,559

 
1,458

 
1,159

 
723

 
1,003

Net realized gains on sales of available for sale securities
1,246

 
910

 
844

 
581

 


Other income
1,034

 
2,417

 
884

 
1,370

 
2,546

Total Other Income
16,254

 
18,294

 
15,933

 
15,186

 
15,073

OTHER EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits
23,595

 
24,173

 
23,430

 
25,301

 
23,470

Net occupancy
3,288

 
3,401

 
3,204

 
3,938

 
2,992

Equipment
2,315

 
2,187

 
2,096

 
2,739

 
2,369

Marketing
836

 
1,070

 
789

 
769

 
675

Outside data processing fees
1,592

 
1,853

 
2,039

 
1,831

 
1,205

Printing and office supplies
364

 
350

 
393

 
458

 
378

Core deposit amortization
669

 
592

 
592

 
592

 
496

FDIC assessments
895

 
920

 
863

 
1,060

 
767

Other real estate owned and foreclosure expenses
1,055

 
2,618

 
2,613

 
1,757

 
1,668

Professional and other outside services
3,633

 
1,573

 
1,531

 
1,379

 
3,361

Other expenses
3,435

 
3,839

 
3,700

 
3,265

 
3,177

Total Other Expenses
41,677

 
42,576

 
41,250

 
43,089

 
40,558

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX
20,777

 
21,984

 
20,802

 
17,989

 
14,634

Income tax expense
5,517

 
5,862

 
5,642

 
4,369

 
3,187

NET INCOME
15,260

 
16,122

 
15,160

 
13,620

 
11,447

Preferred stock dividends

 

 

 


 
(241
)
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
$
15,260

 
$
16,122

 
$
15,160

 
$
13,620

 
$
11,206

 

 

 

 

 

Per Share Data:

 

 

 

 

Basic Net Income Available to Common Stockholders
$
0.41

 
$
0.45

 
$
0.42

 
$
0.38

 
$
0.34

Diluted Net Income Available to Common Stockholders
$
0.41

 
$
0.45

 
$
0.41

 
$
0.38

 
$
0.34

Cash Dividends Paid
$
0.08

 
$
0.08

 
$
0.08

 
$
0.05

 
$
0.05

Average Diluted Shares Outstanding (in thousands)
37,323

 
36,329

 
36,294

 
36,261

 
32,913

FINANCIAL RATIOS:

 

 

 

 

Return on Average Assets
1.06
%
 
1.16
%
 
1.10
%
 
1.01
%
 
0.91
%
Return on Average Stockholders' Equity
8.55

 
9.49

 
9.15

 
8.45

 
7.78

Return on Average Common Stockholders' Equity
8.56

 
9.50

 
9.15

 
8.45

 
8.05

Average Earning Assets to Average Assets
89.51

 
89.82

 
89.57

 
89.00

 
89.08

Allowance for Loan Losses as % of Total Loans
1.63

 
1.74

 
1.83

 
1.92

 
1.87

Net Charge Off's as % of Average Loans (Annualized)
0.27

 
0.47

 
0.13

 
(0.19
)
 
(0.08
)
Average Stockholders' Equity to Average Assets
12.34

 
12.18

 
12.00

 
11.94

 
11.64

Tax Equivalent Yield on Earning Assets
4.26

 
4.41

 
4.33

 
4.40

 
4.30

Cost of Supporting Liabilities
0.46

 
0.43

 
0.44

 
0.43

 
0.41

Net Interest Margin (FTE) on Earning Assets
3.80

 
3.98

 
3.89

 
3.97

 
3.89

Tangible Book Value Per Share
$
13.65

 
$
13.53

 
$
13.14

 
$
12.63

 
$
12.17





LOANS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars In Thousands)
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
2014
 
2014
 
2014
 
2014
 
2013
Commercial and industrial loans
$
896,688

 
$
900,970

 
$
857,844

 
$
787,390

 
$
761,705

Agricultural production financing and other loans to farmers
104,927

 
99,649

 
102,270

 
99,226

 
114,348

Real estate loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Construction
207,221

 
178,213

 
165,388

 
155,117

 
177,082

Commercial and farmland
1,672,661

 
1,603,698

 
1,621,436

 
1,606,735

 
1,611,809

Residential
647,315

 
625,609

 
629,162

 
626,202

 
616,385

Home Equity
286,529

 
269,952

 
261,811

 
256,790

 
255,223

Individuals' loans for household and other personal expenditures
73,400

 
66,832

 
61,533

 
61,742

 
69,783

Lease financing receivables, net of unearned income
1,106

 
1,208

 
1,231

 
1,378

 
1,545

Other loans
35,018

 
26,336

 
22,058

 
22,047

 
24,529

Loans
3,924,865

 
3,772,467

 
3,722,733

 
3,616,627

 
3,632,409

Allowance for loan losses
(63,964
)
 
(65,596
)
 
(68,367
)
 
(69,583
)
 
(67,870
)
NET LOANS
$
3,860,901

 
$
3,706,871

 
$
3,654,366

 
$
3,547,044

 
$
3,564,539



DEPOSITS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars In Thousands)
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
2014
 
2014
 
2014
 
2014
 
2013
Demand deposits
$
2,146,492

 
$
1,947,040

 
$
2,041,183

 
$
1,966,895

 
$
2,018,650

Savings deposits
1,376,707

 
1,281,994

 
1,251,277

 
1,282,702

 
1,257,994

Certificates and other time deposits of $100,000 or more
260,685

 
241,163

 
251,585

 
265,683

 
272,660

Other certificates and time deposits
523,010

 
502,965

 
534,344

 
568,160

 
595,110

Brokered deposits
333,800

 
336,961

 
251,221

 
199,739

 
87,054

TOTAL DEPOSITS
$
4,640,694

 
$
4,310,123

 
$
4,329,610

 
$
4,283,179

 
$
4,231,468





NET INTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
For the Three Months Ended
 
December 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
Average Balance
 
Interest
 Income /
Expense
 
Average
Rate
 
Average Balance
 
Interest
 Income /
Expense
 
Average
Rate
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing time deposits
$
80,901

 
$
48

 
0.2
%
 
$
116,838

 
$
59

 
0.2
%
Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
43,580

 
476

 
4.4

 
36,095

 
380

 
4.2

Investment Securities: (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable
767,980

 
4,980

 
2.6

 
644,767

 
4,143

 
2.6

Tax-Exempt (2)
416,473

 
5,680

 
5.5

 
318,803

 
4,647

 
5.8

Total Investment Securities
1,184,453

 
10,660

 
3.6

 
963,570

 
8,790

 
3.6

Loans held for sale
6,208

 
129

 
8.3

 
5,069

 
80

 
6.3

Loans: (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
2,993,498

 
33,882

 
4.5

 
2,688,803

 
30,921

 
4.6

Real Estate Mortgage
463,465

 
5,162

 
4.5

 
277,085

 
3,117

 
4.5

Installment
386,818

 
4,537

 
4.7

 
308,212

 
3,909

 
5.1

Tax-Exempt (2)
17,020

 
227

 
5.3

 
13,824

 
120

 
3.5

Total Loans
3,867,009

 
43,937

 
4.5

 
3,292,993

 
38,147

 
4.6

Total Earning Assets
5,175,943

 
55,121

 
4.3
%
 
4,409,496

 
47,376

 
4.3
%
Net unrealized gain on securities available for sale
11,864

 
 
 
 
 
(92
)
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses
(65,790
)
 
 
 
 
 
(66,949
)
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
98,373

 
 
 
 
 
91,122

 
 
 
 
Premises and equipment
76,594

 
 
 
 
 
66,383

 
 
 
 
Other assets
485,273

 
 
 
 
 
450,314

 
 
 
 
Total Assets
$
5,782,257

 
 
 
 
 
$
4,950,274

 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing NOW deposits
$
1,080,171

 
$
282

 
0.1
%
 
$
969,929

 
$
257

 
0.1
%
Money market deposits
840,852

 
436

 
0.2

 
719,180

 
376

 
0.2

Savings  deposits
550,687

 
159

 
0.1

 
442,879

 
130

 
0.1

Certificates and other time deposits
1,106,324

 
2,525

 
0.9

 
845,420

 
1,587

 
0.8

Total Interest-bearing Deposits
3,578,034

 
3,402

 
0.4

 
2,977,408

 
2,350

 
0.3

Borrowings
442,088

 
2,491

 
2.3

 
428,136

 
2,222

 
2.1

Total Interest-bearing Liabilities
4,020,122

 
5,893

 
0.6

 
3,405,544

 
4,572

 
0.5

Noninterest-bearing deposits
1,004,910

 
 
 
 
 
883,044

 
 
 
 
Other liabilities
43,692

 
 
 
 
 
85,529

 
 
 
 
Total Liabilities
5,068,724

 
 
 
 
 
4,374,117

 
 
 
 
Stockholders' Equity
713,533

 
 
 
 
 
576,157

 
 
 
 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
$
5,782,257

 
5,893

 
0.5

 
$
4,950,274

 
4,572

 
0.4

Net Interest Income
 
 
$
49,228

 
 
 
 
 
$
42,804

 
 
Net Interest Margin
 
 
 
 
3.8
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.9
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)  Average balance of securities is computed based on the average of the historical amortized cost balances without the effects of the fair value adjustments.
(2)  Tax-exempt securities and loans are presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis, using a marginal tax rate of 35 percent for 2014 and 2013. These totals equal $2,068 and $1,669 for three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
(3)  Non accruing loans have been included in the average balances.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




NET INTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
For the Years Ended
 
December 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
Average Balance
 
Interest
 Income /
Expense
 
Average
Rate
 
Average Balance
 
Interest
 Income /
Expense
 
Average
Rate
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing time deposits
$
53,231

 
$
124

 
0.2
%
 
$
74,964

 
$
158

 
0.2
%
Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
42,142

 
2,124

 
5.0

 
33,620

 
1,488

 
4.4

Investment Securities: (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable
763,450

 
19,882

 
2.6

 
617,524

 
15,214

 
2.5

Tax-Exempt (2)
396,435

 
22,127

 
5.6

 
282,584

 
16,660

 
5.9

Total Investment Securities
1,159,885

 
42,009

 
3.6

 
900,108

 
31,874

 
3.5

Loans held for sale
6,681

 
485

 
7.3

 
16,137

 
770

 
4.8

Loans: (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
2,919,020

 
133,567

 
4.6

 
2,391,221

 
113,613

 
4.8

Real Estate Mortgage
429,384

 
19,812

 
4.6

 
277,520

 
12,375

 
4.5

Installment
361,484

 
18,175

 
5.0

 
308,233

 
15,994

 
5.2

Tax-Exempt (2)
13,511

 
504

 
3.7

 
15,444

 
605

 
3.9

Total Loans
3,730,080

 
172,543

 
4.6

 
3,008,555

 
143,357

 
4.8

Total Earning Assets
4,985,338

 
216,800

 
4.3
%
 
4,017,247

 
176,877

 
4.4
%
Net unrealized gain on securities available for sale
8,921

 
 
 
 
 
4,521

 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses
(67,969
)
 
 
 
 
 
(68,806
)
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
87,068

 
 
 
 
 
73,161

 
 
 
 
Premises and equipment
75,202

 
 
 
 
 
57,228

 
 
 
 
Other assets
482,794

 
 
 
 
 
372,060

 
 
 
 
Total Assets
$
5,571,354

 
 
 
 
 
$
4,455,411

 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing NOW deposits
$
1,066,402

 
$
1,110

 
0.1
%
 
$
880,323

 
$
941

 
0.1
%
Money market deposits
776,712

 
1,572

 
0.2

 
603,012

 
1,287

 
0.2

Savings  deposits
533,080

 
619

 
0.1

 
377,106

 
421

 
0.1

Certificates and other time deposits
1,042,539

 
8,377

 
0.8

 
807,764

 
7,404

 
0.9

Total Interest-bearing Deposits
3,418,733

 
11,678

 
0.3

 
2,668,205

 
10,053

 
0.4

Borrowings
492,128

 
10,164

 
2.1

 
400,580

 
6,516

 
1.6

Total Interest-bearing Liabilities
3,910,861

 
21,842

 
0.6

 
3,068,785

 
16,569

 
0.5

Noninterest-bearing deposits
945,222

 
 
 
 
 
797,435

 
 
 
 
Other liabilities
39,976

 
 
 
 
 
48,936

 
 
 
 
Total Liabilities
4,896,059

 
 
 
 
 
3,915,156

 
 
 
 
Stockholders' Equity
675,295

 
 
 
 
 
540,255

 
 
 
 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
$
5,571,354

 
21,842

 
0.4

 
$
4,455,411

 
16,569

 
0.4

Net Interest Income
 
 
$
194,958

 
 
 
 
 
$
160,308

 
 
Net Interest Margin
 
 
 
 
3.9
%
 
 
 
 
 
4.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)  Average balance of securities is computed based on the average of the historical amortized cost balances without the effects of the fair value adjustments.
(2)  Tax-exempt securities and loans are presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis, using a marginal tax rate of 35 percent for 2014 and 2013. These totals equal $7,921 and $6,043 for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
(3)  Non accruing loans have been included in the average balances.