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NEWS RELEASE
 
 
For Immediate Release
October 28, 2015
Contact:
Barbara Thompson
 
First Citizens BancShares
 
(919) 716-2716
FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES REPORTS EARNINGS FOR THIRD QUARTER 2015
RALEIGH, N.C. -- First Citizens BancShares Inc. (BancShares) (Nasdaq: FCNCA) announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. Net income for the third quarter of 2015 was $56.0 million, or $4.66 per share, compared to $26.5 million, or $2.76 per share, for the corresponding period of 2014, and $44.5 million, or $3.71 per share, for the second quarter of 2015, according to Frank B. Holding, Jr., chairman of the board. BancShares’ current quarter results generated an annualized return on average assets of 0.71 percent and an annualized return on average equity of 7.86 percent, compared to respective returns of 0.48 percent and 4.89 percent for the third quarter of 2014 and 0.58 percent and 6.42 percent for the second quarter of 2015.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, net income was $167.6 million, or $13.96 per share, compared to $75.7 million, or $7.87 per share, reported for the same period of 2014. Annualized returns on average assets and average equity were 0.73 percent and 8.07 percent, respectively, through September 30, 2015 compared to 0.46 percent and 4.77 percent for the same period a year earlier. Year-to-date 2015 earnings include an acquisition gain of $42.9 million recognized in the first quarter in connection with the FDIC-assisted acquisition of Capitol City Bank & Trust (CCBT) of Atlanta, Ga. The total after-tax impact of the gain was $26.4 million.
When comparing net income for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2015, to the same periods of 2014, the increases were primarily driven by the impact of the First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc. (Bancorporation) merger and the CCBT acquisition, which occurred on October 1, 2014, and February 13, 2015, respectively. The impacts of the acquisitions are reflected in Bancshares’ financial results from the respective acquisition dates. As such, the following discussion will focus on sequential quarter comparisons between the third quarter of 2015 and the second quarter of 2015, both of which include operating results from the Bancorporation and CCBT acquisitions.
THIRD QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS
Loan growth continued during the third quarter of 2015 as balances increased $335.6 million to $19.86 billion, reflecting strong originated portfolio growth.
Net charge-offs totaled $3.0 million, or 0.06 percent of average loans and leases on an annualized basis, compared to $5.0 million, or 0.10 percent, during the second quarter of 2015.
Provision expense decreased $7.6 million to $107 thousand as a result of a $4.1 million reversal of previously recorded specific reserves on impaired loans primarily due to refined loss estimates, as well as improved credit quality in the commercial loan portfolio and lower net charge-offs.
Investment securities gains totaled $5.6 million for the third quarter of 2015.
BancShares remained well-capitalized under Basel III capital requirements with a leverage capital ratio of 8.97 percent, Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 12.77 percent, common equity Tier 1 ratio of 12.63 percent and total risk-based capital ratio of 14.18 percent at September 30, 2015.
The conversion of systems and customer accounts acquired from Bancorporation was completed in the third quarter. The conversion included the systems integration of 172 branches in South Carolina and Georgia.






LOANS AND DEPOSITS
Loans at September 30, 2015 totaled $19.86 billion, a net increase of $335.6 million, or by 1.7 percent, during the third quarter. Originated loan growth was strong at $460.7 million, or an increase of 2.5 percent, primarily the result of growth in the commercial portfolio, partially offset by the sale of certain residential mortgage loans totaling $45.9 million, which were sold at par. Purchased-credit impaired (PCI) loans decreased by $79.2 million.
Loan balances increased by a net $1.09 billion, or 7.7 percent on an annualized basis, since December 31, 2014. Growth was primarily driven by $1.23 billion of organic growth in the non-PCI portfolio. The PCI portfolio declined over this period by $142.4 million, reflecting continued loan run-off of $284.0 million offset by net loans acquired from CCBT which totaled $141.5 million at September 30, 2015.
At September 30, 2015, deposits totaled $26.72 billion, an increase in the third quarter of $207.5 million, or by 0.8 percent. The increase was due to organic growth primarily in low-cost demand deposit accounts and money market accounts.
Deposits increased by $1.04 billion since December 31, 2014, primarily due to organic growth in demand and savings deposit accounts, offset by runoff in time deposits.
NET INTEREST INCOME
Net interest income increased $4.7 million, or by 2.0 percent, to $239.4 million for the third quarter of 2015. Loan interest income was up $1.9 million as a result of higher interest income from originated loan growth, improved investment securities interest income of $2.2 million as matured cash flows were reinvested into higher yielding investments, and lower interest expense of $909 thousand, due to reduced borrowing and deposit funding costs.
The current quarter taxable-equivalent net interest margin decreased by 2 basis points to 3.29 percent when compared to the second quarter of 2015. The margin decline was due to larger paydowns in the PCI loan portfolio in the second quarter which accelerated income recognition and continued PCI loan portfolio runoff. These decreases were offset by a $3.9 million reclassification increasing accretion income, continued originated loan growth, improvement in investment yields and lower borrowing and deposit funding rates. In the current quarter, $3.9 million was reclassified between accretable yield and the allowance for loan and lease losses that increased both accretion income and provision expense which had no net impact on earnings.
Average interest-earning assets increased by $437.6 million, reflecting a $406.3 million increase in average outstanding loans, due to continued originated loan growth and a $125.6 million increase in average investment securities, partially offset by a decline in overnight investments of $94.3 million. Average interest-bearing liabilities decreased by $22.2 million during the third quarter of 2015 due to a $37.8 million decline in interest-bearing deposits and a $59.2 million decrease in short-term borrowings. This decrease was offset by an increase in long-term obligations of $74.8 million resulting primarily from $230.0 million in additional Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings during the quarter.
ALLOWANCE AND PROVISION FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES
The allowance for loan and lease losses totaled $205.5 million at September 30, 2015, a decline of $2.9 million compared to June 30, 2015. The allowance as a percentage of total loans at September 30, 2015, was 1.03 percent, compared to 1.07 percent at June 30, 2015.
BancShares recorded net provision expense of $107 thousand for loan and lease losses for the third quarter of 2015. The $7.6 million decrease in provision expense was due to a $4.1 million reversal of previously recorded specific reserves on impaired non-PCI loans due primarily to refined loss estimates, as well as lower net charge-offs and improved credit quality in the commercial loan portfolio.
The non-PCI loan net provision credit totaled $2.7 million, compared to a $9.0 million provision expense for the second quarter of 2015, due to lower specific reserves on individually impaired non-PCI loans, credit quality improvements within the commercial portfolio and lower net charge-offs. Impaired loan reserves of $4.1 million were released as refinements were made to discounted cash flow assumptions. Net charge-offs on non-PCI loans




decreased by $1.8 million to $2.3 million. On an annualized basis, non-PCI loan net charge-offs remained low at 0.05 percent and 0.09 percent of average non-PCI loans and leases for the third quarter of 2015 and second quarter of 2015, respectively.
The PCI loan portfolio net provision expense totaled $2.8 million during the third quarter of 2015, compared to a net provision credit of $1.3 million during the second quarter of 2015. The increase in the current quarter provision for loan and lease losses on PCI loans resulted from the $3.9 million reclassification impacting accretion income and provision expense, which had no net impact on earnings.
NONPERFORMING ASSETS
At September 30, 2015, BancShares’ nonperforming assets, including nonaccrual loans and other real estate owned (OREO), totaled $162.5 million, or 0.82 percent of total loans and leases plus OREO, compared to $155.4 million, or 0.79 percent, at June 30, 2015. The $7.1 million, or 4.6 percent, increase in nonperforming assets was due to a $10.5 million increase in nonaccrual loans, primarily due to the restructuring of a single large commercial relationship. The increase was offset by a $3.4 million decline in OREO due to problem asset resolutions.
NONINTEREST INCOME
Noninterest income totaled $109.8 million for the third quarter of 2015, an increase of $2.3 million from the second quarter of 2015 primarily as a result of a $5.4 million increase in securities gains and higher service charges on deposit accounts of $792 thousand. These increases were partially offset by a $3.7 million decrease in recoveries of PCI loans previously charged-off.
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Noninterest expense decreased by $4.5 million in the third quarter of 2015 to $260.2 million. The decrease was due to a $2.5 million depreciation adjustment resulting from the conversion of Bancorporation systems, a $617 thousand reduction in pension expense and lower merger-related expenses, partially offset by an increase in advertising expenses of $1.1 million.
INCOME TAXES
Income tax expense totaled $32.9 million and $25.2 million for the third quarter of 2015 and second quarter of 2015, representing effective tax rates of 37.0 percent and 36.1 percent during the respective periods. The increase in the effective tax rate in the third quarter was attributable to higher pre-tax earnings. In addition, during the third quarter of 2015, BancShares adjusted its net deferred tax asset as a result of a reduction in the North Carolina corporate income tax rate that will become effective January 1, 2016. The lower state corporate income tax rate did not have a material impact on tax expense for the quarter.
ABOUT FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES
BancShares is the financial holding company for Raleigh, North Carolina-headquartered First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company (First Citizens Bank). First Citizens Bank provides a broad range of financial services to individuals, businesses, professionals and the medical community through branch offices in 18 states and the District of Columbia, including online banking, mobile banking, ATMs and telephone banking. As of September 30, 2015, BancShares had total assets of $31.45 billion.
For more information, visit First Citizens’ website at firstcitizens.com.
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
(Dollars in thousands, except share data; unaudited)
September 30, 2015
 
June 30,
2015
 
September 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
$
249,825

 
$
246,013

 
$
177,621

 
$
727,348

 
$
528,326

Interest expense
10,454

 
11,363

 
11,399

 
33,162

 
35,475

Net interest income
239,371

 
234,650

 
166,222

 
694,186

 
492,851

Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses
107

 
7,719

 
1,537

 
13,618

 
(7,665
)
Net interest income after provision (credit) for loan and lease losses
239,264

 
226,931

 
164,685

 
680,568

 
500,516

Gain on acquisition

 

 

 
42,930

 

Noninterest income excluding gain on acquisition (1)
109,750

 
107,450

 
78,599

 
325,023

 
207,502

Noninterest expense
260,172

 
264,691

 
201,810

 
783,029

 
591,860

Income before income taxes
88,842

 
69,690

 
41,474

 
265,492

 
116,158

Income taxes (1)
32,884

 
25,168

 
14,973

 
97,854

 
40,492

Net income (1)
$
55,958

 
$
44,522

 
$
26,501

 
$
167,638

 
$
75,666

Taxable-equivalent net interest income
$
240,930

 
$
236,456

 
$
167,150

 
$
698,836

 
$
495,414

PER SHARE DATA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (1)
$
4.66

 
$
3.71

 
$
2.76

 
$
13.96

 
$
7.87

Cash dividends
0.30

 
0.30

 
0.30

 
0.90

 
0.90

Book value at period-end (1)
238.34

 
232.62

 
224.75

 
238.34

 
224.75

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
$
546,444

 
$
514,404

 
$
400,993

 
$
546,444

 
$
400,993

Overnight investments
2,368,132

 
1,703,341

 
707,352

 
2,368,132

 
707,352

Investment securities
6,690,879

 
7,350,545

 
5,648,701

 
6,690,879

 
5,648,701

Loans and leases
19,855,806

 
19,520,185

 
13,802,791

 
19,855,806

 
13,802,791

Less allowance for loan and lease losses
(205,463
)
 
(208,317
)
 
(200,905
)
 
(205,463
)
 
(200,905
)
FDIC loss share receivable
9,276

 
5,808

 
45,140

 
9,276

 
45,140

Other assets (1)
2,184,750

 
2,010,889

 
1,533,593

 
2,184,750

 
1,533,593

Total assets (1)
$
31,449,824

 
$
30,896,855

 
$
21,937,665

 
$
31,449,824

 
$
21,937,665

Deposits
$
26,719,375

 
$
26,511,896

 
$
18,406,941

 
$
26,719,375

 
$
18,406,941

Other liabilities
1,867,921

 
1,591,069

 
1,368,843

 
1,867,921

 
1,368,843

Shareholders' equity (1)
2,862,528

 
2,793,890

 
2,161,881

 
2,862,528

 
2,161,881

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity (1)
$
31,449,824

 
$
30,896,855

 
$
21,937,665

 
$
31,449,824

 
$
21,937,665

SELECTED PERIOD AVERAGE BALANCES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets (1)
$
31,268,774

 
$
30,835,749

 
$
22,092,940

 
$
30,842,745

 
$
21,993,583

Investment securities
7,275,290

 
7,149,691

 
5,616,730

 
7,106,322

 
5,617,734

Loans and leases
19,761,145

 
19,354,823

 
13,670,217

 
19,349,072

 
13,567,030

Interest-earning assets
29,097,839

 
28,660,246

 
20,351,369

 
28,666,506

 
20,266,596

Deposits
26,719,713

 
26,342,821

 
18,506,778

 
26,301,783

 
18,520,391

Interest-bearing liabilities
18,911,455

 
18,933,611

 
13,836,025

 
19,004,721

 
14,013,950

Shareholders' equity (1)
$
2,823,967

 
$
2,781,648

 
$
2,150,119

 
$
2,775,873

 
$
2,119,548

Shares outstanding
12,010,405

 
12,010,405

 
9,618,941

 
12,010,405

 
9,618,941

SELECTED RATIOS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annualized return on average assets (1)
0.71
%
 
0.58
%
 
0.48
%
 
0.73
%
 
0.46
%
Annualized return on average equity (1)
7.86

 
6.42

 
4.89

 
8.07

 
4.77

Taxable-equivalent net interest margin
3.29

 
3.31

 
3.26

 
3.26

 
3.27

Efficiency ratio (2)
75.73

 
77.41

 
82.43

 
77.65

 
84.51

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio (1)
12.77

 
12.66

 
14.23

 
12.77

 
14.23

Total risk-based capital ratio (1)
14.18

 
14.10

 
15.57

 
14.18

 
15.57

Leverage capital ratio (1)
8.97

 
8.92

 
9.77

 
8.97

 
9.77

Common equity Tier 1 ratio
12.63

 
12.52

 
N/A

 
12.63

 
N/A

(1) Amounts for 2014 have been updated to reflect the fourth quarter 2014 adoption of Accounting Standard Update 2014-01 related to qualified affordable housing projects.
(2) The efficiency ratio is a non-GAAP financial measure which measures productivity and is generally calculated as noninterest expense divided by total revenue (net interest income and noninterest income). The efficiency ratio removes the impact of BancShares' securities and acquisition gains from the calculation. Management uses this ratio to monitor performance and believes this measure provides meaningful information to investors.




ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES AND ASSET QUALITY DISCLOSURES
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
(Dollars in thousands, unaudited)
September 30, 2015
 
June 30,
2015
 
September 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES ("ALLL")
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ALLL at beginning of period
$
208,317

 
$
205,553

 
$
206,246

 
$
204,466

 
$
233,394

Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PCI loans (1)
2,769

 
(1,275
)
 
(197
)
 
(1,370
)
 
(11,999
)
Non-PCI loans (1)
(2,662
)
 
8,994

 
1,734

 
14,988

 
4,334

Net charge-offs of loans and leases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Charge-offs
(5,698
)
 
(6,926
)
 
(8,721
)
 
(19,800
)
 
(30,299
)
Recoveries
2,737

 
1,971

 
1,843

 
7,179

 
5,475

Net charge-offs of loans and leases
(2,961
)
 
(4,955
)
 
(6,878
)
 
(12,621
)
 
(24,824
)
ALLL at end of period
$
205,463

 
$
208,317

 
$
200,905

 
$
205,463

 
$
200,905

ALLL at end of period allocated to loans and leases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PCI
$
17,557

 
$
15,468

 
$
25,800

 
$
17,557

 
$
25,800

Non-PCI
187,906

 
192,849

 
175,105

 
187,906

 
175,105

ALLL at end of period
$
205,463

 
$
208,317

 
$
200,905

 
$
205,463

 
$
200,905

Net charge-offs of loans and leases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PCI
$
680

 
$
876

 
$
3,334

 
$
2,702

 
$
15,721

Non-PCI
2,281

 
4,079

 
3,544

 
9,919

 
9,103

Total net charge-offs
$
2,961

 
$
4,955

 
$
6,878

 
$
12,621

 
$
24,824

Reserve for unfunded commitments
$
411

 
$
389

 
$
328

 
$
411

 
$
328

SELECTED LOAN DATA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average loans and leases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PCI
$
1,081,497

 
$
1,173,105

 
$
1,005,045

 
$
1,151,259

 
$
1,181,664

Non-PCI
18,679,648

 
18,181,718

 
12,665,172

 
18,197,813

 
12,385,366

Loans and leases at period-end:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PCI
1,044,064

 
1,123,239

 
996,280

 
1,044,064

 
996,280

Non-PCI
18,811,742

 
18,396,946

 
12,806,511

 
18,811,742

 
12,806,511

RISK ELEMENTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonaccrual loans and leases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Covered under loss share agreements
$
3,171

 
$
2,732

 
$
30,415

 
$
3,171

 
$
30,415

Not covered under loss share agreements
89,434

 
79,375

 
54,203

 
89,434

 
54,203

Other real estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Covered
8,152

 
12,890

 
29,272

 
8,152

 
29,272

Noncovered
61,707

 
60,358

 
43,186

 
61,707

 
43,186

Nonperforming assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Covered
$
11,323

 
$
15,622

 
$
59,687

 
$
11,323

 
$
59,687

Noncovered
151,141

 
139,733

 
97,389

 
151,141

 
97,389

 Total nonperforming assets
$
162,464

 
$
155,355

 
$
157,076

 
$
162,464

 
$
157,076

Accruing loans and leases 90 days or more past due
$
79,816

 
$
86,015

 
$
75,227

 
$
79,816

 
$
75,227

RATIOS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net charge-offs (annualized) to average loans and leases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PCI
0.25
%
 
0.30
%
 
1.32
%
 
0.31
%
 
1.78
%
Non-PCI
0.05

 
0.09

 
0.11

 
0.07

 
0.10

ALLL to total loans and leases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PCI
1.68

 
1.38

 
2.59

 
1.68

 
2.59

Non-PCI
1.00

 
1.05

 
1.37

 
1.00

 
1.37

Total
1.03

 
1.07

 
1.46

 
1.03

 
1.46

Ratio of nonperforming assets to total loans, leases and other real estate owned:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Covered
3.72

 
4.70

 
11.98

 
3.72

 
11.98

Noncovered
0.77

 
0.73

 
0.73

 
0.77

 
0.73

Total
0.82

 
0.79

 
1.13

 
0.82

 
1.13

(1) Loans and leases are evaluated at acquisition and where a discount is noted at least in part due to credit quality, the loans are accounted for under the guidance in ASC Topic 310-30, Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality. Loans for which it is probable at acquisition that all required payments will not be collected in accordance with the contractual terms are considered purchased credit-impaired ("PCI") loans. PCI loans and leases are recorded at fair value at the date of acquisition. No allowance for loan and lease losses is recorded on the acquisition date as the fair value of the acquired assets incorporates assumptions regarding credit risk. An allowance is recorded if there is additional credit deterioration after the acquisition date. Conversely, Non-PCI loans include originated and purchased non-impaired loans.




AVERAGE BALANCE AND NET INTEREST MARGIN SUMMARY
 
Three months ended
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
June 30, 2015
 
 
Average
 
 
 
 Yield/
 
Average
 
 
 
 Yield/
 
(Dollars in thousands, unaudited)
Balance
 
Interest
 
 Rate
 
Balance
 
Interest
 
 Rate
 
INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans and leases
$
19,761,145

 
$
225,955

 
4.54

%
$
19,354,823

 
$
224,235

 
4.65

%
Investment securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U. S. Treasury
2,004,586

 
3,887

 
0.77

 
2,224,933

 
4,346

 
0.78

 
Government agency
756,474

 
1,922

 
1.02

 
915,976

 
2,195

 
0.96

 
Mortgage-backed securities
4,514,212

 
18,446

 
1.63

 
4,008,782

 
15,518

 
1.55

 
Other
18

 

 

 

 

 

 
Total investment securities
7,275,290

 
24,255

 
1.33

 
7,149,691

 
22,059

 
1.23

 
Overnight investments
2,061,404

 
1,174

 
0.23

 
2,155,732

 
1,525

 
0.28

 
Total interest-earning assets
$
29,097,839

 
$
251,384

 
3.43

%
$
28,660,246

 
$
247,819

 
3.47

%
INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Checking with interest
$
4,180,364

 
$
225

 
0.02

%
$
4,712,074

 
$
428

 
0.04

%
Savings
1,866,161

 
119

 
0.03

 
1,833,259

 
98

 
0.02

 
Money market accounts
8,229,793

 
1,788

 
0.09

 
7,666,121

 
1,629

 
0.09

 
Time deposits
3,312,291

 
3,084

 
0.37

 
3,414,991

 
3,379

 
0.40

 
Total interest-bearing deposits
17,588,609

 
5,216

 
0.12

 
17,626,445

 
5,534

 
0.13

 
Repurchase agreements
762,081

 
502

 
0.26

 
622,547

 
387

 
0.25

 
Other short-term borrowings
12,551

 
88

 
2.84

 
211,185

 
1,271

 
2.41

 
Long-term obligations
548,214

 
4,648

 
3.39

 
473,434

 
4,171

 
3.52

 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
$
18,911,455

 
$
10,454

 
0.22

%
$
18,933,611

 
$
11,363

 
0.24

%
Interest rate spread
 
 
 
 
3.21

%
 
 
 
 
3.23

%
Net interest income and net yield on interest-earning assets
 
 
$
240,930

 
3.29

%
 
 
$
236,456

 
3.31

%
Loans and leases include PCI loans, non-PCI loans, nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale. Yields related to loans, leases and securities exempt from both federal and state income taxes, federal income taxes only, or state income taxes only are stated on a taxable-equivalent basis assuming statutory federal income tax rates of 35.0 percent for each period and state income tax rates of 6.0 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and June 30, 2015. The taxable-equivalent adjustment was $1,559 and $1,806 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and June 30, 2015, respectively. The rate/volume variance is allocated equally between the changes in volume and rate.