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Exhibit 99.1

Filed by Chemical Financial Corporation
Commission File Number: 000-08185
Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
Subject Company: Lake Michigan Financial Corporation


For further information:
David B. Ramaker, CEO
Lori A. Gwizdala, CFO
989-839-5350

Chemical Financial Corporation Reports 2015 First Quarter Operating Results
MIDLAND, MI, April 17, 2015 -- Chemical Financial Corporation (the "Corporation") (NASDAQ:CHFC) today announced 2015 first quarter net income of $17.8 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, compared to 2014 first quarter net income of $13.8 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, and 2014 fourth quarter net income of $15.3 million, or $0.46 per diluted share.
Excluding nonrecurring transaction-related expenses, net income in the first quarter of 2015 was $18.7 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, up 33% over net income of $14.0 million in the first quarter of 2014 and up 1.7% over net income in the fourth quarter of 2014.
Nonrecurring transaction-related expenses attributable to the April 1, 2015 acquisition of Monarch Community Bancorp, Inc. ("Monarch") and the pending acquisition of Lake Michigan Financial Corporation ("Lake Michigan") were $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, while nonrecurring transaction-related expenses attributable to the October 31, 2014 acquisition of Northwestern Bancorp, Inc. ("Northwestern") were $0.3 million in the first quarter of 2014 and $4.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.
“The strengthening Michigan economy helped facilitate organic and market share growth, and combined with a full quarter of benefit from the Northwestern acquisition, generated a substantial increase in first quarter 2015 net income over the prior year's first quarter,” noted David B. Ramaker, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Chemical Financial Corporation. “While loan growth moderated during the first quarter of 2015, due primarily to seasonal factors, we are experiencing continued stable loan demand activity in many of our markets, and we expect that the pipeline will translate into additional growth as the year progresses.”
"I am very pleased to welcome the Monarch team to our Chemical family, which now has over 2,000 team members in 183 branches across 47 Michigan counties. In addition, we continue to progress toward an early third quarter 2015 closing of the Lake Michigan transaction," added Ramaker.
Net income, excluding nonrecurring transaction-related expenses, in the first quarter of 2015 was higher than the first quarter of 2014 due to a combination of higher net interest income and higher noninterest income, which were partially offset by higher operating expenses. The increases in each of these components of net income were higher due, in part, to the Northwestern transaction. Net income, excluding nonrecurring transaction-related expenses, in the first quarter of 2015 was higher than the fourth quarter of 2014 due primarily to incremental net income resulting from the Northwestern transaction.
The Corporation's return on average assets was 0.98% during the first quarter of 2015, compared to 0.90% in the first quarter of 2014 and 0.87% in the fourth quarter of 2014. The Corporation's return on average shareholders' equity was 9.0% in the first quarter of 2015, compared to 8.0% in the first quarter of 2014 and 7.5% in the fourth quarter of 2014. Nonrecurring transaction-related expenses in the first quarter of 2015 reduced the Corporation's return on average assets by 5 basis points and return on average shareholders' equity by 50 basis points.
Net interest income was $59.2 million in the first quarter of 2015, $9.4 million, or 18.9%, higher than the first quarter of 2014 and $0.9 million, or 1.6%, higher than the fourth quarter of 2014. The increase in net interest income in the first quarter of 2015 over the first quarter of 2014 was largely attributable to the positive impact of total loan growth of $950 million, or 20%, during the twelve months ended March 31, 2015, including the impact of $475 million of

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loans acquired in the Northwestern transaction. The increase in net interest income in the first quarter of 2015 over the fourth quarter of 2014 was attributable to the incremental benefit of one additional month of net interest income resulting from the Northwestern transaction, which was partially offset by two fewer days in the first quarter of 2015.
The net interest margin (on a tax-equivalent basis) was 3.55% in the first quarter of 2015, compared to 3.53% in the first quarter of 2014 and 3.62% in the fourth quarter of 2014. The positive impact on the net interest margin attributable to loan growth during the twelve months ended March 31, 2015 was offset by a reduction in the average yield on the loan portfolio. The average yield on the loan portfolio was 4.16% in the first quarter of 2015, compared to 4.28% in the first quarter of 2014 and 4.22% in the fourth quarter of 2014. The average yield of the investment securities portfolio was 1.96% in the first quarter of 2015, compared to 2.11% in the first quarter of 2014 and 2.02% in the fourth quarter of 2014. Modest changes in the mix of customer deposits and the repricing of matured customer certificates of deposit resulted in the Corporation's average cost of funds declining to 0.21% in the first quarter of 2015 from 0.29% in the first quarter of 2014 and 0.23% in the fourth quarter of 2014.
The provision for loan losses was $1.5 million in the first quarter of 2015, compared to $1.6 million in the first quarter of 2014 and $1.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. The Corporation's quarterly provision for loan losses remained relatively consistent throughout 2014 and the first quarter of 2015, despite significant organic growth in its loan portfolio, due largely to a reduction in net loan charge-offs.
Net loan charge-offs were $1.9 million, or 0.14% of average loans, in the first quarter of 2015, compared to $2.2 million, or 0.19% of average loans, in the first quarter of 2014 and $2.8 million, or 0.21% of average loans, in the fourth quarter of 2014. The reduction in net loan charge-offs in the first quarter of 2015, compared to both the first and fourth quarters of 2014 , was due to the continued improvement in the overall credit quality of the loan portfolio and characteristics of an improving economy in the State of Michigan.
The Corporation's nonperforming loans, consisting of nonaccrual loans, accruing loans past due 90 days or more as to principal or interest payments and nonperforming troubled debt restructurings, totaled $72.7 million at March 31, 2015, compared to $71.2 million at December 31, 2014 and $76.5 million at March 31, 2014. Nonperforming loans comprised 1.28% of total loans at March 31, 2015, compared to 1.25% at December 31, 2014 and 1.61% at March 31, 2014.
At March 31, 2015, the allowance for loan losses of the originated loan portfolio was $75.3 million, or 1.49% of originated loans, compared to $75.2 million, or 1.51% of originated loans, at December 31, 2014 and $78.0 million, or 1.75% of originated loans, at March 31, 2014. The allowance for loan losses of the originated loan portfolio as a percentage of nonperforming loans was 103% at March 31, 2015, compared to 106% at December 31, 2014 and 102% at March 31, 2014.
Noninterest income was $19.3 million in the first quarter of 2015, compared to $13.7 million in the first quarter of 2014 and $18.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. Noninterest income in the first quarter of 2015 was $5.6 million higher than the first quarter of 2014, with all major categories of noninterest income higher and partially attributable to incremental revenue due to the Northwestern transaction. Service charges and fees on deposit accounts were $1.0 million higher due to the Corporation, beginning in the fourth quarter of 2014, assessing a fee for customers who receive a paper statement. Mortgage banking revenue was $0.6 million higher due to a significant increase in the volume of loans originated and sold in the secondary market, as refinancing activity increased with the decline in market interest rates. Noninterest income in the first quarter of 2015 was $1.0 million higher than the fourth quarter of 2014, with the increase primarily attributable to higher wealth management revenue and electronic banking revenue, which were partially offset by lower service charges and fees on deposit accounts attributable to lower overdraft fee income. Noninterest income in the first quarter of 2015 included $0.6 million of gains related to the sale of $13 million of available-for-sale investment securities. The majority of these investment securities were obligations from municipalities which were located outside of the Corporation's geographic market and acquired in previous bank acquisition transactions.
Operating expenses were $51.0 million in the first quarter of 2015, compared to $42.2 million in the first quarter of 2014 and $52.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. Operating expenses included nonrecurring transaction-related expenses of $1.4 million in the first quarter of 2015, $0.3 million in the first quarter of 2014 and $4.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. Excluding these nonrecurring transaction-related expenses, operating expenses in the first

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quarter of 2015 were $49.7 million, $7.8 million, or 19%, higher than the first quarter of 2014 and $1.2 million, or 2.4%, higher than the fourth quarter of 2014. The increase in operating expenses in the first quarter of 2015, compared to the first quarter of 2014, was primarily attributable to incremental costs associated with the Northwestern transaction. In addition, the Corporation experienced a reduction in group health benefit costs with these costs totaling $1.4 million in the first quarter of 2015, compared to $1.8 million in the first quarter of 2014 and $3.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. Based on historical experience, group health benefit costs are lower in the first quarter of each year.
The Corporation's efficiency ratio was 62.4% in the first quarter of 2015, 62.2% in the fourth quarter of 2014 and 64.5% in the first quarter of 2014.
Total assets were $7.55 billion at March 31, 2015, compared to $7.32 billion at December 31, 2014 and $6.34 billion at March 31, 2014. The increase in total assets during the three months ended March 31, 2015 was primarily attributable to an increase in seasonal municipal deposits, with a large portion of the funds received being held in interest-bearing balances at the Federal Reserve Bank (FRB). The increase in total assets during the twelve months ended March 31, 2015 was largely attributable to the acquisition of Northwestern, in addition to an increase in deposits that was used to partially fund loan growth. Interest-bearing balances at the FRB totaled $272.1 million at March 31, 2015, compared to $38.1 million at December 31, 2014 and $260.1 million at March 31, 2014. Investment securities were $1.06 billion at March 31, 2015, compared to $1.07 billion at December 31, 2014 and $936 million at March 31, 2014. The increase in investment securities during the twelve months ended March 31, 2015 was due to investment securities acquired in the Northwestern transaction.
Total loans were $5.70 billion at March 31, 2015, up $14.6 million, or 0.3%, from total loans of $5.69 billion at December 31, 2014 and up $950 million, or 20%, from total loans of $4.75 billion at March 31, 2014. The increase in loans during the twelve months ended March 31, 2015 was attributable equally to organic loan growth and loans acquired in the Northwestern transaction.
Total deposits were $6.32 billion at March 31, 2015, compared to $6.08 billion at December 31, 2014 and $5.23 billion at March 31, 2014. Total deposits were up $241 million, or 4.0%, during the three months ended March 31, 2015, with the increase primarily attributable to an increase in seasonal municipal deposits. The increase in total deposits of $1.09 billion, or 21%, during the twelve months ended March 31, 2015 was largely attributable to the acquisition of Northwestern. Short-term borrowings were $372.2 million at March 31, 2015, compared to $389.5 million at December 31, 2014 and $361.2 million at March 31, 2014.
At March 31, 2015, the Corporation's tangible equity to assets ratio and total risk-based capital ratio were 8.4% and 12.8%, respectively, compared to 8.4% and 12.4%, respectively, at December 31, 2014 and 9.3% and 13.8%, respectively, at March 31, 2014. The decreases in the Corporation's capital ratios at March 31, 2015, compared to March 31, 2014, were attributable to the acquisition of Northwestern. At March 31, 2015, the Corporation's book value was $24.68 per share, compared to $24.32 per share at December 31, 2014 and $23.63 per share at March 31, 2014. At March 31, 2015, the Corporation's tangible book value was $18.74 per share, compared to $18.35 per share at December 31, 2014 and $19.44 per share at March 31, 2014.
As previously announced, on April 1, 2015, the Corporation acquired Monarch and Monarch's subsidiary bank, Monarch Community Bank, in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $27.2 million. Monarch Community Bank operates five full service branch offices in Coldwater, Marshall, Hillsdale and Union City, Michigan. Monarch Community Bank will be operated as a separate subsidiary of the Corporation until its planned consolidation with and into Chemical Bank in May 2015. At March 31, 2015, and without the effect of fair value purchase accounting adjustments, Monarch had total assets of $170 million, total loans of $128 million and total deposits of $143 million.
This press release contains references to financial measures which are not defined in generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Such non-GAAP financial measures include the Corporation's tangible equity to assets ratio, presentation of net interest income and net interest margin on a fully taxable equivalent (FTE) basis, and information presented excluding nonrecurring transaction-related expenses, including net income, diluted earnings per share, return on average assets, return on average shareholders' equity and operating expenses. These non-GAAP financial measures have been included as the Corporation believes they are helpful for investors to analyze and evaluate the Corporation's financial condition.

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Chemical Financial Corporation will host a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2015 operating results on Monday, April 20, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. EDT. Anyone interested may access the conference call on a live basis by dialing toll-free at 1-888-312-3048 and entering 7995685 for the conference ID. The call will also be broadcast live over the Internet hosted at Chemical Financial Corporation's website at www.chemicalbankmi.com under the "Investor Info" section. A copy of the slide-show presentation and an audio replay of the call will remain available on Chemical Financial Corporation's website for at least 14 days.
Chemical Financial Corporation is the second largest banking company headquartered and operating branch offices in Michigan. The Corporation operates through its subsidiary banks, Chemical Bank and Monarch Community Bank (effective April 1, 2015), with 183 banking offices spread over 47 counties in Michigan. At March 31, 2015, the Corporation had total assets of $7.6 billion. Chemical Financial Corporation's common stock trades on The NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol CHFC and is one of the issues comprising The NASDAQ Global Select Market. More information about the Corporation is available by visiting the investor relations section of its website at www.chemicalbankmi.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are based on management's beliefs, assumptions, current expectations, estimates and projections about the financial services industry, the economy and the Corporation. Words and phrases such as "anticipates," "believes," "continue," "estimates," "expects," "forecasts," "intends," "is likely," "judgment," "look forward," "opinion," "plans," "predicts," "probable," "projects," "should," "strategic," "trend," "will," and variations of such words and phrases or similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such statements are based upon current beliefs and expectations and involve substantial risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All statements referencing future time periods are forward-looking.
Management's determination of the provision and allowance for loan losses; the carrying value of acquired loans, goodwill and mortgage servicing rights; the fair value of investment securities (including whether any impairment on any investment security is temporary or other-than-temporary and the amount of any impairment); and management's assumptions concerning pension and other postretirement benefit plans involve judgments that are inherently forward-looking. There can be no assurance that future loan losses will be limited to the amounts estimated. All of the information concerning interest rate sensitivity is forward-looking. The future effect of changes in the financial and credit markets and the national and regional economies on the banking industry, generally, and on the Corporation, specifically, are also inherently uncertain. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions ("risk factors") that are difficult to predict with regard to timing, extent, likelihood and degree of occurrence. Therefore, actual results and outcomes may materially differ from what may be expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. The Corporation undertakes no obligation to update, amend or clarify forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
This press release may also contain forward-looking statements regarding the Corporation's outlook or expectations with respect to its recently completed acquisition of Monarch Community Bancorp, Inc. ("Monarch") and its planned acquisition of Lake Michigan Financial Corporation ("Lake Michigan"), the expected costs to be incurred in connection with the acquisitions, Monarch's and Lake Michigan's future performance and consequences of their integration into the Corporation and the impact of the transactions on the Corporation’s future performance.
Risk factors relating to these transactions and the integration of Monarch and Lake Michigan into the Corporation after closing include, without limitation:
Completion of the Lake Michigan transaction is dependent on, among other things, receipt of regulatory and shareholder approvals, the timing of which cannot be predicted with precision at this point and which may not be received at all.
The impact of the completion of the Lake Michigan transaction on the Corporation's financial statements will be affected by the timing of the transaction.

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The transactions may be more expensive to complete and the anticipated benefits, including anticipated cost savings and strategic gains, may be significantly harder or take longer to achieve than expected or may not be achieved in their entirety as a result of unexpected factors or events.
The integration of Monarch's and Lake Michigan's business and operations into the Corporation, which will include conversion of operating systems and procedures, may take longer than anticipated or be more costly than anticipated or have unanticipated adverse results relating to Monarch's, Lake Michigan's or the Corporation's existing businesses.
The Corporation's ability to achieve anticipated results from the transactions is dependent on the state of the economic and financial markets going forward. Specifically, the Corporation may incur more credit losses from Monarch's or Lake Michigan's loan portfolio than expected and deposit attrition may be greater than expected.
In addition, risk factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors described in Item 1A of the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. These and other factors are representative of the risk factors that may emerge and could cause a difference between an ultimate actual outcome and a preceding forward-looking statement.
No Offer or Solicitation
This communication is not intended to and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for or buy or an invitation to purchase or subscribe for any securities or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction pursuant to any merger agreement associated with the Lake Michigan transaction or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Additional Information about the Lake Michigan Transaction
The Corporation filed a registration statement on Form S-4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to register the securities that the Lake Michigan shareholders will receive if the transaction is consummated. The registration statement contains a prospectus, a proxy statement for the meeting at which the Lake Michigan shareholders will consider approval of the transaction and other relevant documents concerning the transaction. Investors are urged to read the registration statement, the prospectus and proxy statement, and any other relevant documents when they become available because they will contain important information about the Corporation, Lake Michigan and the transaction. Investors will be able to obtain the documents free of charge at the SEC's website, www.sec.gov, by contacting Chemical Financial Corporation, 235 East Main Street, P.O. Box 569, Midland, MI 48640-0569, Attention: Ms. Lori A. Gwizdala, Investor Relations, telephone 800-867-9757 or by contacting Lake Michigan Financial Corporation, 150 Central Avenue, Holland, Michigan 49423, Attention: Mr. James Luyk, Investor Relations, telephone 616-546-4078. INVESTORS SHOULD READ THE PROSPECTUS AND PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY BEFORE MAKING A DECISION CONCERNING THE TRANSACTION.
Lake Michigan and its respective directors, executive officers, and certain other members of management and employees, may be soliciting proxies from Lake Michigan shareholders in favor of the transaction. Information regarding the persons who may, under the rules of the SEC, be considered participants in the solicitation of Lake Michigan shareholders in connection with the proposed transaction is set forth in the prospectus and proxy statement filed with the SEC. Free copies of this document may be obtained as described above.


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Chemical Financial Corporation Announces 2015 First Quarter Operating Results
 
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Unaudited)
Chemical Financial Corporation
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
March 31, 2014
 
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash due from banks
 
$
121,796

 
$
144,892

 
$
122,288

Interest-bearing deposits with the Federal Reserve Bank and other banks
 
272,142

 
38,128

 
260,097

Total cash and cash equivalents
 
393,938

 
183,020

 
382,385

Investment securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale
 
680,644

 
748,864

 
657,818

Held-to-maturity
 
381,450

 
316,413

 
278,099

Total investment securities
 
1,062,094

 
1,065,277

 
935,917

Loans held-for-sale
 
9,675

 
9,128

 
3,814

Loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
 
1,356,169

 
1,354,881

 
1,208,641

Commercial real estate
 
1,616,923

 
1,557,648

 
1,279,167

Real estate construction and land development
 
108,839

 
171,495

 
98,845

Residential mortgage
 
1,117,445

 
1,110,390

 
962,009

Consumer installment and home equity
 
1,503,498

 
1,493,816

 
1,204,627

Total loans
 
5,702,874

 
5,688,230

 
4,753,289

Allowance for loan losses
 
(75,256
)
 
(75,683
)
 
(78,473
)
Net loans
 
5,627,618

 
5,612,547

 
4,674,816

Premises and equipment
 
96,486

 
97,496

 
74,779

Goodwill
 
180,128

 
180,128

 
120,164

Other intangible assets
 
31,655

 
33,080

 
12,872

Interest receivable and other assets
 
150,041

 
141,467

 
133,581

Total Assets
 
$
7,551,635

 
$
7,322,143

 
$
6,338,328

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest-bearing
 
$
1,614,319

 
$
1,591,661

 
$
1,219,081

Interest-bearing
 
4,706,034

 
4,487,310

 
4,012,212

Total deposits
 
6,320,353

 
6,078,971

 
5,231,293

Interest payable and other liabilities
 
48,545

 
56,572

 
40,209

Short-term borrowings
 
372,236

 
389,467

 
361,231

Total liabilities
 
6,741,134

 
6,525,010

 
5,632,733

Shareholders' Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock, no par value per share
 

 

 

Common stock, $1 par value per share
 
32,847

 
32,774

 
29,866

Additional paid-in capital
 
565,851

 
565,166

 
489,045

Retained earnings
 
241,582

 
231,646

 
205,985

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(29,779
)
 
(32,453
)
 
(19,301
)
Total shareholders' equity
 
810,501

 
797,133

 
705,595

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
 
$
7,551,635

 
$
7,322,143

 
$
6,338,328


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Chemical Financial Corporation Announces 2015 First Quarter Operating Results
 
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
Chemical Financial Corporation
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
Interest Income
 
 
 
 
Interest and fees on loans
 
$
58,097

 
$
49,195

Interest on investment securities:
 
 
 
 
Taxable
 
2,307

 
2,383

Tax-exempt
 
1,906

 
1,704

Dividends on nonmarketable equity securities
 
198

 
238

Interest on deposits with the Federal Reserve Bank and other banks
 
122

 
125

Total interest income
 
62,630

 
53,645

Interest Expense
 
 
 
 
Interest on deposits
 
3,352

 
3,745

Interest on short-term borrowings
 
98

 
121

Total interest expense
 
3,450

 
3,866

Net Interest Income
 
59,180

 
49,779

Provision for loan losses
 
1,500

 
1,600

Net interest income after provision for loan losses
 
57,680

 
48,179

Noninterest Income
 
 
 
 
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts
 
5,916

 
4,930

Wealth management revenue
 
5,071

 
3,631

Other charges and fees for customer services
 
5,990

 
4,194

Mortgage banking revenue
 
1,403

 
794

Gain on sale of investment securities
 
579

 

Other
 
316

 
167

Total noninterest income
 
19,275

 
13,716

Operating Expenses
 
 
 
 
Salaries, wages and employee benefits
 
29,268

 
24,184

Occupancy
 
4,426

 
4,374

Equipment and software
 
4,738

 
3,461

Other
 
12,588

 
10,163

Total operating expenses
 
51,020

 
42,182

Income before income taxes
 
25,935

 
19,713

Federal income tax expense
 
8,100

 
5,900

Net Income
 
$
17,835

 
$
13,813

Earnings Per Common Share:
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic earnings per share
 
32,809

 
29,825

Weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share, including common stock equivalents
 
33,044

 
30,037

Basic earnings per share
 
$
0.54

 
$
0.46

Diluted earnings per share
 
0.54

 
0.46

 
 
 
 
 
Cash Dividends Declared Per Common Share
 
0.24

 
0.23

 
 
 
 
 
Key Ratios (annualized where applicable):
 
 

 
 

Return on average assets
 
0.98
%
 
0.90
%
Return on average shareholders' equity
 
9.0
%
 
8.0
%
Net interest margin
 
3.55
%
 
3.53
%
Efficiency ratio
 
62.4
%
 
64.5
%

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Chemical Financial Corporation Announces 2015 First Quarter Operating Results
 
Financial Summary (Unaudited)
Chemical Financial Corporation
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
 
1st Quarter 2015
 
4th Quarter 2014
 
3rd Quarter 2014
 
2nd Quarter 2014
 
1st Quarter 2014
Average Balances
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
7,401,258

 
$
7,007,879

 
$
6,412,460

 
$
6,253,574

 
$
6,210,569

Total interest-earning assets
 
6,920,734

 
6,558,147

 
6,046,991

 
5,907,549

 
5,860,429

Total loans
 
5,696,961

 
5,418,743

 
4,962,948

 
4,824,299

 
4,692,430

Total deposits
 
6,204,095

 
5,808,187

 
5,249,317

 
5,151,581

 
5,142,276

Total interest-bearing liabilities
 
4,959,123

 
4,632,769

 
4,237,626

 
4,250,158

 
4,276,677

Total shareholders' equity
 
801,438

 
804,328

 
794,711

 
714,355

 
701,878

Key Ratios (annualized where applicable)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest margin (taxable equivalent basis)
 
3.55
%
 
3.62
%
 
3.59
%
 
3.59
%
 
3.53
%
Efficiency ratio
 
62.4
%
 
62.2
%
 
59.2
%
 
60.9
%
 
64.5
%
Return on average assets
 
0.98
%
 
0.87
%
 
1.04
%
 
1.04
%
 
0.90
%
Return on average shareholders' equity
 
9.0
%
 
7.5
%
 
8.4
%
 
9.1
%
 
8.0
%
Average shareholders' equity as a percent of average assets
 
10.8
%
 
11.5
%
 
12.4
%
 
11.4
%
 
11.3
%
Capital ratios (period end):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tangible shareholders' equity as a percent of total assets
 
8.4
%
 
8.4
%
 
10.5
%
 
11.0
%
 
9.3
%
Total risk-based capital ratio
 
12.8
%
 
12.4
%
 
15.0
%
 
15.3
%
 
13.8
%
 
 
1st Quarter 2015
 
4th Quarter 2014
 
3rd Quarter 2014
 
2nd Quarter 2014
 
1st Quarter 2014
Credit Quality Statistics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Originated loans
 
$
5,048,662

 
$
4,990,067

 
$
4,777,614

 
$
4,624,409

 
$
4,464,465

Acquired loans
 
654,212

 
698,163

 
263,306

 
274,395

 
288,824

Nonperforming assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonperforming loans (NPLs)
 
72,741

 
71,184

 
70,742

 
73,735

 
76,544

   Other real estate/repossessed assets (ORE)
 
14,744

 
14,205

 
10,354

 
10,392

 
10,056

Total nonperforming assets
 
87,485

 
85,389

 
81,096

 
84,127

 
86,600

Performing troubled debt restructurings
 
45,981

 
45,664

 
44,588

 
44,133

 
41,823

Allowance for loan losses - originated as a percent of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total originated loans
 
1.49
%
 
1.51
%
 
1.60
%
 
1.67
%
 
1.75
%
Nonperforming loans
 
103
%
 
106
%
 
108
%
 
105
%
 
102
%
NPLs as a percent of total loans
 
1.28
%
 
1.25
%
 
1.40
%
 
1.51
%
 
1.61
%
Nonperforming assets as a percent of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total loans plus ORE
 
1.53
%
 
1.50
%
 
1.61
%
 
1.71
%
 
1.82
%
Total assets
 
1.16
%
 
1.17
%
 
1.23
%
 
1.35
%
 
1.37
%
Net loan charge-offs (year-to-date)
 
$
1,927

 
$
9,489

 
$
6,666

 
$
4,379

 
$
2,199

Net loan charge-offs as a percent of average loans (year-to-date, annualized)
 
0.14
%
 
0.19
%
 
0.18
%
 
0.18
%
 
0.19
%
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
Dec 31, 2014
 
Sept 30, 2014
 
June 30, 2014
 
March 31, 2014
Additional Data - Intangibles
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
 
$
180,128

 
$
180,128

 
$
120,164

 
$
120,164

 
$
120,164

Core deposit intangibles (CDI)
 
20,072

 
20,863

 
8,665

 
9,110

 
9,556

Mortgage servicing rights (MSR)
 
11,583

 
12,217

 
3,293

 
3,344

 
3,316

Amortization of CDI (during quarter ended)
 
791

 
693

 
445

 
446

 
445


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Chemical Financial Corporation Announces 2015 First Quarter Operating Results
 
Average Balances, Fully Tax Equivalent (FTE) Interest and Effective Yields and Rates* (Unaudited)
Chemical Financial Corporation
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
 
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest (FTE)
 
Effective
Yield/Rate*
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest (FTE)
 
Effective
Yield/Rate*
Assets
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans**
 
$
5,706,053

 
$
58,660

 
4.16
%
 
$
4,696,415

 
$
49,744

 
4.28
%
Taxable investment securities
 
734,890

 
2,307

 
1.26

 
691,861

 
2,383

 
1.38

Tax-exempt investment securities
 
331,878

 
2,932

 
3.53

 
257,173

 
2,615

 
4.07

Other interest-earning assets
 
29,438

 
198

 
2.73

 
25,572

 
238

 
3.77

Interest-bearing deposits with the Federal Reserve Bank and other banks
 
118,475

 
122

 
0.42

 
189,408

 
125

 
0.27

Total interest-earning assets
 
6,920,734

 
64,219

 
3.75

 
5,860,429

 
55,105

 
3.80

Less: allowance for loan losses
 
75,880

 
 
 
 
 
79,323

 
 
 
 
Other assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash due from banks
 
138,308

 
 
 
 
 
120,168

 
 
 
 
Premises and equipment
 
97,105

 
 
 
 
 
74,762

 
 
 
 
Interest receivable and other assets
 
320,991

 
 
 
 
 
234,533

 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
7,401,258

 
 
 
 
 
$
6,210,569

 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing demand deposits
 
$
1,506,953

 
$
324

 
0.09
%
 
$
1,212,534

 
$
287

 
0.10
%
Savings deposits
 
1,777,344

 
370

 
0.08

 
1,415,119

 
316

 
0.09

Time deposits
 
1,332,698

 
2,658

 
0.81

 
1,321,119

 
3,142

 
0.96

Short-term borrowings
 
342,128

 
98

 
0.12

 
327,905

 
121

 
0.15

Total interest-bearing liabilities
 
4,959,123

 
3,450

 
0.28

 
4,276,677

 
3,866

 
0.37

Noninterest-bearing deposits
 
1,587,100

 

 

 
1,193,504

 

 

Total deposits and borrowed funds
 
6,546,223

 
3,450

 
0.21

 
5,470,181

 
3,866

 
0.29

Interest payable and other liabilities
 
53,597

 
 
 
 
 
38,510

 
 
 
 
Shareholders' equity
 
801,438

 
 
 
 
 
701,878

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
$
7,401,258

 
 
 
 
 
$
6,210,569

 
 
 
 
Net Interest Spread (Average yield earned on interest-earning assets minus average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities)
 
 
 
 
 
3.47
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.43
%
Net Interest Income (FTE)
 
 
 
$
60,769

 
 
 
 
 
$
51,239

 
 
Net Interest Margin (Net Interest Income (FTE) divided by total average interest-earning assets)
 
 
 
 
 
3.55
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.53
%
*
Fully taxable equivalent (FTE) basis using a federal income tax rate of 35%.
**
Nonaccrual loans and loans held-for-sale are included in average balances reported and are included in the calculation of yields. Also, tax equivalent interest includes net loan fees.



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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Chemical Financial Corporation Announces 2015 First Quarter Operating Results
 
Nonperforming Assets (Unaudited)
Chemical Financial Corporation
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
Dec 31, 2014
 
Sept 30, 2014
 
June 30, 2014
 
March 31, 2014
 
 
(In thousands)
Nonperforming Loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonaccrual loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
 
$
18,904

 
$
16,418

 
$
18,213

 
$
18,773

 
$
18,251

Commercial real estate
 
24,766

 
24,966

 
23,858

 
25,361

 
27,568

Real estate construction
 
663

 
162

 
162

 
160

 
160

Land development
 
290

 
225

 
1,467

 
2,184

 
2,267

Residential mortgage
 
6,514

 
6,706

 
6,693

 
6,325

 
6,589

Consumer installment
 
433

 
500

 
527

 
536

 
806

Home equity
 
1,870

 
1,667

 
2,116

 
2,296

 
2,046

Total nonaccrual loans
 
53,440

 
50,644

 
53,036

 
55,635

 
57,687

Accruing loans contractually past due 90 days or more as to interest or principal payments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
 
52

 
170

 
16

 
15

 
43

Commercial real estate
 
148

 

 
87

 
69

 
730

Real estate construction
 

 

 

 

 

Land development
 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgage
 
172

 
557

 
380

 
376

 

Consumer installment
 

 

 

 

 

Home equity
 
429

 
1,346

 
1,779

 
1,075

 
622

Total accruing loans contractually past due 90 days or more as to interest or principal payments
 
801

 
2,073

 
2,262

 
1,535

 
1,395

Nonperforming troubled debt restructurings:
 
 
 

 

 

 

Commercial loan portfolio
 
15,810

 
15,271

 
11,797

 
11,049

 
11,218

Consumer loan portfolio
 
2,690

 
3,196

 
3,647

 
5,516

 
6,244

Total nonperforming troubled debt restructurings
 
18,500

 
18,467

 
15,444

 
16,565

 
17,462

Total nonperforming loans
 
72,741

 
71,184

 
70,742

 
73,735

 
76,544

Other real estate and repossessed assets
 
14,744

 
14,205

 
10,354

 
10,392

 
10,056

Total nonperforming assets
 
$
87,485

 
$
85,389

 
$
81,096

 
$
84,127

 
$
86,600


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Chemical Financial Corporation Announces 2015 First Quarter Operating Results
 
Summary of Loan Loss Experience (Unaudited)
Chemical Financial Corporation
 
 
1st Quarter 2015
 
4th Quarter 2014
 
3rd Quarter 2014
 
2nd Quarter 2014
 
1st Quarter 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
Allowance for loan losses - originated loan portfolio
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Allowance for loan losses - beginning of period
 
$
75,183

 
$
76,506

 
$
77,293

 
$
77,973

 
$
78,572

Provision for loan losses
 
2,000

 
1,500

 
1,500

 
1,500

 
1,600

Net loan (charge-offs) recoveries:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
 
(424
)
 
(932
)
 
(535
)
 
(569
)
 
(233
)
Commercial real estate
 
(415
)
 
(620
)
 
(412
)
 
(783
)
 
(241
)
Real estate construction
 
(80
)
 

 
(13
)
 

 
(100
)
Land development
 
(11
)
 
363

 
16

 
127

 
142

Residential mortgage
 
(492
)
 
(277
)
 
(304
)
 
(341
)
 
(704
)
Consumer installment
 
(649
)
 
(813
)
 
(689
)
 
(612
)
 
(801
)
Home equity
 
144

 
(544
)
 
(350
)
 
(2
)
 
(262
)
Net loan charge-offs
 
(1,927
)
 
(2,823
)
 
(2,287
)
 
(2,180
)
 
(2,199
)
Allowance for loan losses - end of period
 
75,256

 
75,183

 
76,506

 
77,293

 
77,973

Allowance for loan losses - acquired loan portfolio
Allowance for loan losses - beginning of period
 
500

 
500

 
500

 
500

 
500

Provision for loan losses
 
(500
)
 

 

 

 

Allowance for loan losses - end of period
 

 
500

 
500

 
500

 
500

Total allowance for loan losses
 
$
75,256

 
$
75,683

 
$
77,006

 
$
77,793

 
$
78,473

Net loan charge-offs as a percent of average loans (quarter only, annualized)
 
0.14
%
 
0.21
%
 
0.18
%
 
0.18
%
 
0.19
%

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Chemical Financial Corporation Announces 2015 First Quarter Operating Results
 
Selected Quarterly Information (Unaudited)
Chemical Financial Corporation
 
 
1st Quarter 2015
 
4th Quarter 2014
 
3rd Quarter 2014
 
2nd Quarter 2014
 
1st Quarter 2014
 
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Summary of Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
 
$
62,630

 
$
61,807

 
$
56,629

 
$
55,180

 
$
53,645

Interest expense
 
3,450

 
3,563

 
3,561

 
3,720

 
3,866

Net interest income
 
59,180

 
58,244

 
53,068

 
51,460

 
49,779

Provision for loan losses
 
1,500

 
1,500

 
1,500

 
1,500

 
1,600

Net interest income after provision for loan losses
 
57,680

 
56,744

 
51,568

 
49,960

 
48,179

Noninterest income
 
19,275

 
18,227

 
15,351

 
15,801

 
13,716

Operating expenses
 
51,020

 
52,616

 
42,702

 
42,425

 
42,182

Income before income taxes
 
25,935

 
22,355

 
24,217

 
23,336

 
19,713

Federal income tax expense
 
8,100

 
7,050

 
7,450

 
7,100

 
5,900

Net income
 
$
17,835

 
$
15,305

 
$
16,767

 
$
16,236

 
$
13,813

Net interest margin
 
3.55
%
 
3.62
%
 
3.59
%
 
3.59
%
 
3.53
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Per Common Share Data
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
0.54

 
$
0.47

 
$
0.51

 
$
0.54

 
$
0.46

Diluted
 
0.54

 
0.46

 
0.51

 
0.54

 
0.46

Cash dividends declared
 
0.24

 
0.24

 
0.24

 
0.23

 
0.23

Book value - period-end
 
24.68

 
24.32

 
24.47

 
24.22

 
23.63

Tangible book value - period-end
 
18.74

 
18.35

 
20.68

 
20.42

 
19.44

Market value - period-end
 
31.36

 
30.64

 
26.89

 
28.08

 
32.45



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