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8-K - 8-K 3RD QTR 2016 EARNINGS RELEASE - FIRST MERCHANTS CORPf8k3q2016earningsrelease.htm

N / E / W / S R / E / L / E / A / S / E
    
October 25, 2016

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 THIRD QUARTER 2016 RESULTS

First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ - FRME) reported record third quarter 2016 net income of $21.1 million, compared to $17.1 million during the third quarter of 2015. Earnings per share for the period totaled a record $.51 per share, an increase of $.06 per share, or 13.3 percent, over the same period in 2015. Year-to-date net income totaled a record $58.8 million, compared to $51.2 million during the same period in 2015. Earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 totaled a record $1.43 per share, an increase of $.08 per share or 5.9 percent, over same period in 2015.

Michael C. Rechin, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “First Merchants focused its 2016 plan on proving our progress after completing two acquisitions and several major organizational initiatives in 2015 and the first quarter of 2016. We are pleased to show two consecutive quarters of clean, high-performance results while demonstrating the strength of our core franchise by delivering organic growth, profitability and efficiency. Our results reflect a growing company with a 1.22 percent return on assets and a 55.12 percent efficiency ratio. As we focus on the road ahead, our healthy economic markets should allow for strong organic growth and continued high-performance.”

Total assets and total loans climbed to new heights reaching $7 billion and $5 billion, respectively, as of September 30, 2016, compared to $6.2 billion and $4.3 billion, as of September 30, 2015 representing increases of 13.5 and 15.1 percent, respectively. Total deposits equaled $5.4 billion as of quarter-end and tangible common equity increased to record levels totaling $647 million or $15.86 per share.

Net-interest income totaled a record $57.7 million for the quarter and reported net-interest margin increased by 9 basis points over the third quarter of 2015, totaling 3.94 percent. Yields on earning assets totaled 4.37 percent and the cost of supporting liabilities totaled .43 percent. When adjusted for fair value accretion, net-interest margin totaled 3.70 percent for the quarter, 1 basis point less than the third quarter of 2015.

Non-interest income totaled $16.9 million for the quarter, up $529,000 from the third quarter of 2015 total of $16.3 million. Non-interest expense totaled $44.1 million for the quarter, an increase of $1.1 million from the third quarter of 2015.

The Corporation’s provision expense totaled $1.9 million during the quarter to account for net charge-offs of $630,000 and loan growth of $182.4 million. Non-performing loans now total $38 million, the allowance for loan losses totaled $63.5 million and the remaining fair value marks totaled $37.9 million. The allowance is 1.28 percent of total loans and 1.50 percent of non-purchased loans.

As of September 30, 2016, the Corporation’s total risk-based capital ratio equaled 14.18 percent, the common equity tier 1 capital ratio equaled 11.05 percent, and the tangible common equity ratio totaled 9.48 percent.







CONFERENCE CALL

First Merchants Corporation will conduct a third quarter earnings conference call and web cast at 2:30 p.m. (ET) on Tuesday, October 25, 2016.

To participate, dial (Toll Free) 877-507-0578 and reference First Merchants Corporation's third quarter earnings release. International callers please call +1 412-317-1073. A replay of the call will be available until November 25, 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 10092820.

In order to view the web cast and presentation slides, please go to http://services.choruscall.com/links/frme161025.html during the time of the call. A replay of the web cast will be available until October 25, 2017.

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, which also operates as Lafayette Bank & Trust, and First Merchants Private Wealth Advisors which operates as a division of First Merchants Bank.

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)
September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
ASSETS
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
99,602

 
$
84,677

Interest-bearing time deposits
33,803

 
27,111

Investment securities
1,300,428

 
1,208,793

Loans held for sale
1,482

 
1,943

Loans
4,973,844

 
4,321,715

Less: Allowance for loan losses
(63,456
)
 
(62,861
)
Net loans
4,910,388

 
4,258,854

Premises and equipment
95,540

 
83,457

Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
18,044

 
34,498

Interest receivable
23,652

 
22,048

Core deposit intangibles and goodwill
259,844

 
219,503

Cash surrender value of life insurance
201,856

 
171,530

Other real estate owned
10,242

 
14,809

Tax asset, deferred and receivable
31,779

 
38,339

Other assets
35,692

 
24,235

TOTAL ASSETS
$
7,022,352

 
$
6,189,797

LIABILITIES
 
 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
Noninterest-bearing
$
1,307,886

 
$
1,110,905

Interest-bearing
4,136,354

 
3,703,684

Total Deposits
5,444,240

 
4,814,589

Borrowings:
 
 
 
Federal funds purchased
58,358

 
52,896

Securities sold under repurchase agreements
138,671

 
153,822

Federal Home Loan Bank advances
297,022

 
237,856

Subordinated debentures and term loans
128,288

 
121,936

Total Borrowings
622,339

 
566,510

Interest payable
3,733

 
3,710

Other liabilities
51,175

 
38,004

Total Liabilities
6,121,487

 
5,422,813

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 - 40,799,025 and 37,873,921 shares
5,100

 
4,734

Additional paid-in capital
506,848

 
433,577

Retained earnings
384,868

 
332,162

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
3,924

 
(3,614
)
Total Stockholders' Equity
900,865

 
766,984

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
$
7,022,352

 
$
6,189,797





CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
(Dollars In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
INTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans receivable:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable
$
53,819

 
$
46,037

 
$
156,407

 
$
134,908

Tax-exempt
1,649

 
1,190

 
4,429

 
2,174

Investment securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable
3,992

 
4,374

 
12,522

 
13,522

Tax-exempt
4,668

 
4,412

 
13,760

 
12,478

Deposits with financial institutions
55

 
25

 
283

 
93

Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
193

 
500

 
906

 
1,509

Total Interest Income
64,376

 
56,538

 
188,307

 
164,684

INTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
3,926

 
3,715

 
12,028

 
10,917

Federal funds purchased
27

 
27

 
62

 
69

Securities sold under repurchase agreements
91

 
96

 
283

 
264

Federal Home Loan Bank advances
853

 
711

 
2,467

 
2,108

Subordinated debentures and term loans
1,797

 
1,666

 
5,368

 
4,996

Total Interest Expense
6,694

 
6,215

 
20,208

 
18,354

NET INTEREST INCOME
57,682

 
50,323

 
168,099

 
146,330

Provision for loan losses
1,900

 

 
3,240

 
417

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
55,782

 
50,323

 
164,859

 
145,913

OTHER INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
4,667

 
4,445

 
13,228

 
12,083

Fiduciary activities
2,448

 
2,242

 
7,318

 
7,058

Other customer fees
4,777

 
4,156

 
14,531

 
12,425

Commission income

 
4

 


 
4,147

Earnings on cash surrender value of life insurance
614

 
710

 
3,387

 
2,097

Net gains and fees on sales of loans
1,989

 
1,905

 
5,166

 
5,175

Net realized gains on sales of available for sale securities
839

 
1,115

 
2,542

 
2,047

Gain on sale of insurance subsidiary

 

 


 
8,265

Other income
1,527

 
1,755

 
2,911

 
2,540

Total Other Income
16,861

 
16,332

 
49,083

 
55,837

OTHER EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and employee benefits
26,651

 
25,137

 
79,558

 
76,112

Net occupancy
4,348

 
3,726

 
12,429

 
11,019

Equipment
2,947

 
2,698

 
9,428

 
8,104

Marketing
630

 
847

 
2,218

 
2,578

Outside data processing fees
2,382

 
1,992

 
6,476

 
5,477

Printing and office supplies
314

 
343

 
1,047

 
1,010

Core deposit amortization
978

 
693

 
2,933

 
2,143

FDIC assessments
534

 
958

 
2,486

 
2,716

Other real estate owned and foreclosure expenses
637

 
1,675

 
2,303

 
2,917

Professional and other outside services
1,242

 
1,686

 
4,882

 
6,311

Other expenses
3,452

 
3,276

 
11,665

 
10,909

Total Other Expenses
44,115

 
43,031

 
135,425

 
129,296

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX
28,528

 
23,624

 
78,517

 
72,454

Income tax expense
7,469

 
6,557

 
19,759

 
21,247

NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
$
21,059

 
$
17,067

 
$
58,758

 
$
51,207

Per Share Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic Net Income Available to Common Stockholders
$
0.51

 
$
0.46

 
$
1.44

 
$
1.36

Diluted Net Income Available to Common Stockholders
$
0.51

 
$
0.45

 
$
1.43

 
$
1.35

Cash Dividends Paid
$
0.14

 
$
0.11

 
$
0.39

 
$
0.30

Average Diluted Shares Outstanding (in thousands)
41,026

 
38,118

 
40,970

 
38,054





FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
NET CHARGE OFF'S
$
630

 
$
(311
)
 
$
2,237

 
$
1,520

 

 

 

 

AVERAGE BALANCES:

 

 

 

Total Assets
$
6,907,303

 
$
6,153,949

 
$
6,836,412

 
$
6,013,053

Total Loans
4,836,923

 
4,273,475

 
4,748,846

 
4,121,949

Total Earning Assets
6,198,206

 
5,538,202

 
6,116,952

 
5,392,975

Total Deposits
5,428,453

 
4,824,683

 
5,388,775

 
4,743,106

Total Stockholders' Equity
896,934

 
759,144

 
878,302

 
746,702

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FINANCIAL RATIOS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on Average Assets
1.22
%
 
1.11
%
 
1.15
%
 
1.14
%
Return on Average Stockholders' Equity
9.39

 
8.99

 
8.92

 
9.14

Return on Average Common Stockholders' Equity
9.39

 
8.99

 
8.92

 
9.15

Average Earning Assets to Average Assets
89.73

 
89.99

 
89.48

 
89.69

Allowance for Loan Losses as % of Total Loans
1.28

 
1.45

 
1.28

 
1.45

Net Charge Off's as % of Average Loans (Annualized)
0.05

 
(0.03
)
 
0.06

 
0.05

Average Stockholders' Equity to Average Assets
12.99

 
12.34

 
12.85

 
12.42

Tax Equivalent Yield on Earning Assets
4.37

 
4.30

 
4.32

 
4.27

Cost of Supporting Liabilities
0.43

 
0.45

 
0.44

 
0.45

Net Interest Margin (FTE) on Earning Assets
3.94

 
3.85

 
3.88

 
3.82

Tangible Common Book Value Per Share
$
15.86

 
$
14.59

 
$
15.86

 
$
14.59



NON-PERFORMING ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars In Thousands)
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
2016
 
2016
 
2016
 
2015
 
2015
Non-Accrual Loans
$
34,105

 
$
33,565

 
$
36,719

 
$
31,389

 
$
32,597

Renegotiated Loans
3,940

 
4,299

 
1,015

 
1,923

 
3,823

Non-Performing Loans (NPL)
38,045

 
37,864

 
37,734

 
33,312

 
36,420

Other Real Estate Owned
10,242

 
13,219

 
15,626

 
17,257

 
14,809

Non-Performing Assets (NPA)
48,287

 
51,083

 
53,360

 
50,569

 
51,229

90+ Days Delinquent
1,625

 
362

 
963

 
907

 
1,947

NPAs & 90 Day Delinquent
$
49,912

 
$
51,445

 
$
54,323

 
$
51,476

 
$
53,176

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loan Loss Reserve
$
63,456

 
$
62,186

 
$
62,086

 
$
62,453

 
$
62,861

Quarterly Net Charge-off's
630

 
690

 
917

 
408

 
(311
)
NPAs / Actual Assets %
0.69
%
 
0.74
%
 
0.78
%
 
0.75
%
 
0.83
 %
NPAs & 90 Day / Actual Assets %
0.71
%
 
0.74
%
 
0.80
%
 
0.76
%
 
0.86
 %
NPAs / Actual Loans and OREO %
0.97
%
 
1.06
%
 
1.13
%
 
1.07
%
 
1.18
 %
Loan Loss Reserves / Actual Loans (%)
1.28
%
 
1.29
%
 
1.32
%
 
1.33
%
 
1.45
 %
Net Charge Off's as % of Average Loans (Annualized)
0.05
%
 
0.06
%
 
0.08
%
 
0.04
%
 
(0.03
)%




CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars In Thousands)
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
2016
 
2016
 
2016
 
2015
 
2015
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
99,602

 
$
120,471

 
$
85,738

 
$
102,170

 
$
84,677

Interest-bearing time deposits
33,803

 
62,533

 
77,453

 
32,315

 
27,111

Investment securities
1,300,428

 
1,297,801

 
1,270,777

 
1,276,999

 
1,208,793

Loans held for sale
1,482

 
18,854

 
3,628

 
9,894

 
1,943

Loans
4,973,844

 
4,791,429

 
4,709,907

 
4,693,822

 
4,321,715

Less: Allowance for loan losses
(63,456
)
 
(62,186
)
 
(62,086
)
 
(62,453
)
 
(62,861
)
Net loans
4,910,388

 
4,729,243

 
4,647,821

 
4,631,369

 
4,258,854

Premises and equipment
95,540

 
95,170

 
96,494

 
97,648

 
83,457

Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
18,044

 
18,096

 
37,553

 
37,633

 
34,498

Interest receivable
23,652

 
23,351

 
22,836

 
24,415

 
22,048

Core deposit intangibles and goodwill
259,844

 
260,821

 
261,799

 
259,764

 
219,503

Cash surrender value of life insurance
201,856

 
201,417

 
200,549

 
200,539

 
171,530

Other real estate owned
10,242

 
13,219

 
15,626

 
17,257

 
14,809

Tax asset, deferred and receivable
31,779

 
32,547

 
47,982

 
46,977

 
38,339

Other assets
35,692

 
32,895

 
30,283

 
24,023

 
24,235

TOTAL ASSETS
$
7,022,352

 
$
6,906,418

 
$
6,798,539

 
$
6,761,003

 
$
6,189,797

LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest-bearing
$
1,307,886

 
$
1,253,747

 
$
1,282,462

 
$
1,266,027

 
$
1,110,905

Interest-bearing
4,136,354

 
4,153,807

 
4,028,608

 
4,023,620

 
3,703,684

Total Deposits
5,444,240

 
5,407,554

 
5,311,070

 
5,289,647

 
4,814,589

Borrowings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal funds purchased
58,358

 
20,000

 
602

 
49,721

 
52,896

Securities sold under repurchase agreements
138,671

 
140,777

 
150,134

 
155,325

 
153,822

Federal Home Loan Bank advances
297,022

 
268,579

 
263,588

 
235,652

 
237,856

Subordinated debentures and term loans
128,288

 
127,678

 
127,523

 
127,846

 
121,936

Total Borrowings
622,339

 
557,034

 
541,847

 
568,544

 
566,510

Interest payable
3,733

 
3,051

 
3,910

 
3,092

 
3,710

Other liabilities
51,175

 
51,229

 
74,449

 
49,211

 
38,004

Total Liabilities
6,121,487

 
6,018,868

 
5,931,276

 
5,910,494

 
5,422,813

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
5,100

 
5,097

 
5,094

 
5,083

 
4,734

Additional paid-in capital
506,848

 
505,725

 
504,661

 
504,530

 
433,577

Retained earnings
384,868

 
369,568

 
355,317

 
342,133

 
332,162

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
3,924

 
7,035

 
2,066

 
(1,362
)
 
(3,614
)
Total Stockholders' Equity
900,865

 
887,550

 
867,263

 
850,509

 
766,984

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
$
7,022,352

 
$
6,906,418

 
$
6,798,539

 
$
6,761,003

 
$
6,189,797

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
2016
 
2016
 
2016
 
2015
 
2015
INTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans receivable:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable
$
53,819

 
$
52,099

 
$
50,489

 
$
45,897

 
$
46,037

Tax-exempt
1,649

 
1,465

 
1,315

 
1,285

 
1,190

Investment securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable
3,992

 
4,202

 
4,328

 
4,363

 
4,374

Tax-exempt
4,668

 
4,583

 
4,509

 
4,444

 
4,412

Deposits with financial institutions
55

 
122

 
106

 
67

 
25

Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
193

 
233

 
480

 
458

 
500

Total Interest Income
64,376

 
62,704

 
61,227

 
56,514

 
56,538

INTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
3,926

 
4,039

 
4,063

 
3,938

 
3,715

Federal funds purchased
27

 
7

 
28

 
5

 
27

Securities sold under repurchase agreements
91

 
92

 
100

 
104

 
96

Federal Home Loan Bank advances
853

 
818

 
796

 
728

 
711

Subordinated debentures and term loans
1,797

 
1,786

 
1,785

 
1,665

 
1,666

Total Interest Expense
6,694

 
6,742

 
6,772

 
6,440

 
6,215

NET INTEREST INCOME
57,682

 
55,962

 
54,455

 
50,074

 
50,323

Provision for loan losses
1,900

 
790

 
550

 


 


NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
55,782

 
55,172

 
53,905

 
50,074

 
50,323

OTHER INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
4,667

 
4,416

 
4,145

 
4,118

 
4,445

Fiduciary activities
2,448

 
2,376

 
2,494

 
2,138

 
2,242

Other customer fees
4,777

 
4,695

 
5,059

 
4,534

 
4,156

Commission income

 

 

 


 
4

Earnings on cash surrender value of life insurance
614

 
1,297

 
1,476

 
822

 
710

Net gains and fees on sales of loans
1,989

 
1,717

 
1,460

 
1,308

 
1,905

Net realized gains on sales of available for sale securities
839

 
706

 
997

 
623

 
1,115

Other income
1,527

 
1,178

 
206

 
488

 
1,755

Total Other Income
16,861

 
16,385

 
15,837

 
14,031

 
16,332

OTHER EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and employee benefits
26,651

 
25,570

 
27,337

 
25,796

 
25,137

Net occupancy
4,348

 
4,059

 
4,022

 
3,649

 
3,726

Equipment
2,947

 
3,243

 
3,238

 
2,683

 
2,698

Marketing
630

 
851

 
737

 
915

 
847

Outside data processing fees
2,382

 
2,025

 
2,069

 
1,632

 
1,992

Printing and office supplies
314

 
369

 
364

 
343

 
343

Core deposit amortization
978

 
977

 
978

 
692

 
693

FDIC assessments
534

 
1,002

 
950

 
939

 
958

Other real estate owned and foreclosure expenses
637

 
915

 
751

 
1,040

 
1,675

Professional and other outside services
1,242

 
1,478

 
2,162

 
3,544

 
1,686

Other expenses
3,452

 
4,346

 
3,867

 
4,277

 
3,276

Total Other Expenses
44,115

 
44,835

 
46,475

 
45,510

 
43,031

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX
28,528

 
26,722

 
23,267

 
18,595

 
23,624

Income tax expense
7,469

 
6,716

 
5,574

 
4,418

 
6,557

NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
$
21,059

 
$
20,006

 
$
17,693

 
$
14,177

 
$
17,067

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Per Share Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic Net Income Available to Common Stockholders
$
0.51

 
$
0.50

 
$
0.43

 
$
0.37

 
$
0.46

Diluted Net Income Available to Common Stockholders
$
0.51

 
$
0.49

 
$
0.43

 
$
0.37

 
$
0.45

Cash Dividends Paid
$
0.14

 
$
0.14

 
$
0.11

 
$
0.11

 
$
0.11

Average Diluted Shares Outstanding (in thousands)
41,026

 
40,969

 
40,917

 
38,191

 
38,118

FINANCIAL RATIOS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on Average Assets
1.22
%
 
1.17
%
 
1.05
%
 
0.90
%
 
1.11
%
Return on Average Stockholders' Equity
9.39

 
9.13

 
8.21

 
7.32

 
8.99

Return on Average Common Stockholders' Equity
9.39

 
9.14

 
8.21

 
7.32

 
8.99

Average Earning Assets to Average Assets
89.73

 
89.41

 
89.28

 
90.11

 
89.99

Allowance for Loan Losses as % of Total Loans
1.28

 
1.29

 
1.32

 
1.33

 
1.45

Net Charge Off's as % of Average Loans (Annualized)
0.05

 
0.06

 
0.08

 
0.04

 
(0.03
)
Average Stockholders' Equity to Average Assets
12.99

 
12.78

 
12.78

 
12.29

 
12.34

Tax Equivalent Yield on Earning Assets
4.37

 
4.30

 
4.28

 
4.20

 
4.30

Cost of Supporting Liabilities
0.43

 
0.44

 
0.45

 
0.45

 
0.45

Net Interest Margin (FTE) on Earning Assets
3.94

 
3.86

 
3.83

 
3.75

 
3.85

Tangible Common Book Value Per Share
$
15.86

 
$
15.53

 
$
15.02

 
$
14.68

 
$
14.59





LOANS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars In Thousands)
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
2016
 
2016
 
2016
 
2015
 
2015
Commercial and industrial loans
$
1,146,538

 
$
1,084,890

 
$
1,060,559

 
$
1,057,075

 
$
999,195

Agricultural production financing and other loans to farmers
93,169

 
95,131

 
92,137

 
97,711

 
91,354

Real estate loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Construction
368,241

 
352,980

 
391,621

 
366,704

 
298,250

Commercial and farmland
1,941,739

 
1,869,703

 
1,806,395

 
1,802,921

 
1,695,703

Residential
739,855

 
758,870

 
769,592

 
786,105

 
677,767

Home Equity
398,837

 
374,159

 
353,946

 
348,613

 
318,949

Individuals' loans for household and other personal expenditures
76,497

 
75,205

 
73,622

 
74,717

 
71,893

Lease financing receivables, net of unearned income
380

 
388

 
461

 
588

 
614

Other commercial loans
208,588

 
180,103

 
161,574

 
159,388

 
167,990

Loans
4,973,844

 
4,791,429

 
4,709,907

 
4,693,822

 
4,321,715

Allowance for loan losses
(63,456
)
 
(62,186
)
 
(62,086
)
 
(62,453
)
 
(62,861
)
NET LOANS
$
4,910,388

 
$
4,729,243

 
$
4,647,821

 
$
4,631,369

 
$
4,258,854



DEPOSITS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars In Thousands)
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
2016
 
2016
 
2016
 
2015
 
2015
Demand deposits
$
2,745,028

 
$
2,717,500

 
$
2,590,603

 
$
2,576,283

 
$
2,244,848

Savings deposits
1,545,372

 
1,551,210

 
1,549,304

 
1,518,722

 
1,460,244

Certificates and other time deposits of $100,000 or more
296,838

 
301,695

 
304,559

 
323,698

 
286,988

Other certificates and time deposits
498,203

 
517,720

 
536,120

 
556,476

 
499,286

Brokered deposits
358,799

 
319,429

 
330,484

 
314,468

 
323,223

TOTAL DEPOSITS
$
5,444,240

 
$
5,407,554

 
$
5,311,070

 
$
5,289,647

 
$
4,814,589





NET INTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
For the Three Months Ended
 
September 30, 2016
 
September 30, 2015
 
Average Balance
 
Interest
 Income /
Expense
 
Average
Rate
 
Average Balance
 
Interest
 Income /
Expense
 
Average
Rate
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing time deposits
$
54,120

 
$
55

 
0.40
%
 
$
34,343

 
$
25

 
0.29
%
Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
18,095

 
193

 
4.24

 
34,627

 
500

 
5.78

Investment Securities: (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable
729,223

 
3,992

 
2.18

 
692,583

 
4,374

 
2.53

Tax-Exempt (2)
559,845

 
7,182

 
5.10

 
503,174

 
6,787

 
5.40

Total Investment Securities
1,289,068

 
11,174

 
3.45

 
1,195,757

 
11,161

 
3.73

Loans held for sale
742

 
73

 
39.14

 
2,163

 
125

 
23.12

Loans: (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
3,556,187

 
41,653

 
4.66

 
3,247,336

 
36,582

 
4.51

Real Estate Mortgage
567,015

 
6,521

 
4.58

 
447,733

 
4,803

 
4.29

Installment
493,807

 
5,572

 
4.49

 
403,399

 
4,526

 
4.49

Tax-Exempt (2)
219,172

 
2,537

 
4.60

 
172,844

 
1,832

 
4.24

Total Loans
4,836,923

 
56,356

 
4.64

 
4,273,475

 
47,868

 
4.48

Total Earning Assets
6,198,206

 
67,778

 
4.37

 
5,538,202

 
59,554

 
4.30

Net unrealized gain on securities available for sale
11,738

 
 
 
 
 
10,379

 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses
(62,453
)
 
 
 
 
 
(62,521
)
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
102,023

 
 
 
 
 
93,542

 
 
 
 
Premises and equipment
95,541

 
 
 
 
 
84,880

 
 
 
 
Other assets
562,248

 
 
 
 
 
489,467

 
 
 
 
Total Assets
$
6,907,303

 
 
 
 
 
$
6,153,949

 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing NOW deposits
$
1,454,992

 
$
669

 
0.18
%
 
$
1,112,161

 
$
359

 
0.13
%
Money market deposits
793,173

 
384

 
0.19

 
837,963

 
448

 
0.21

Savings deposits
754,401

 
171

 
0.09

 
628,020

 
155

 
0.10

Certificates and other time deposits
1,128,595

 
2,702

 
0.95

 
1,122,964

 
2,753

 
0.98

Total Interest-bearing Deposits
4,131,161

 
3,926

 
0.38

 
3,701,108

 
3,715

 
0.40

Borrowings
521,125

 
2,768

 
2.11

 
523,814

 
2,500

 
1.91

Total Interest-bearing Liabilities
4,652,286

 
6,694

 
0.57

 
4,224,922

 
6,215

 
0.59

Noninterest-bearing deposits
1,297,292

 
 
 
 
 
1,123,575

 
 
 
 
Other liabilities
60,791

 
 
 
 
 
46,308

 
 
 
 
Total Liabilities
6,010,369

 
 
 
 
 
5,394,805

 
 
 
 
Stockholders' Equity
896,934

 
 
 
 
 
759,144

 
 
 
 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
$
6,907,303

 
6,694

 
0.43

 
$
6,153,949

 
6,215

 
0.45

Net Interest Income
 
 
$
61,084

 
 
 
 
 
$
53,339

 
 
Net Interest Margin
 
 
 
 
3.94
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.85
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(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. Annualized amounts are computed utilizing a 30/360 day basis
(2)  Tax-exempt securities and loans are presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis, using a marginal tax rate of 35 percent for 2016 and 2015. These totals equal $3,402 and $3,016 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
(3)  Non accruing loans have been included in the average balances.





NET INTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
For the Nine Months Ended
 
September 30, 2016
 
September 30, 2015
 
Average Balance
 
Interest
 Income /
Expense
 
Average
Rate
 
Average Balance
 
Interest
 Income /
Expense
 
Average
Rate
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing time deposits
$
76,440

 
$
283

 
0.49
%
 
$
50,327

 
$
93

 
0.25
%
Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
26,359

 
906

 
4.59

 
38,367

 
1,509

 
5.24

Investment Securities: (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable
725,311

 
12,522

 
2.31

 
708,328

 
13,522

 
2.55

Tax-Exempt (2)
539,996

 
21,169

 
5.24

 
474,004

 
19,197

 
5.40

Total Investment Securities
1,265,307

 
33,691

 
3.56

 
1,182,332

 
32,719

 
3.69

Loans held for sale
3,541

 
291

 
10.98

 
4,364

 
380

 
11.61

Loans: (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
3,502,715

 
121,017

 
4.62

 
3,161,385

 
106,412

 
4.49

Real Estate Mortgage
570,330

 
19,032

 
4.46

 
454,288

 
14,614

 
4.29

Installment
473,645

 
16,067

 
4.53

 
397,981

 
13,502

 
4.52

Tax-Exempt (2)
198,615

 
6,814

 
4.58

 
103,931

 
3,344

 
4.29

Total Loans
4,748,846

 
163,221

 
4.59

 
4,121,949

 
138,252

 
4.47

Total Earning Assets
6,116,952

 
198,101

 
4.32
%
 
5,392,975

 
172,573

 
4.27
%
Net unrealized gain on securities available for sale
10,892

 
 
 
 
 
12,463

 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses
(62,633
)
 
 
 
 
 
(62,940
)
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
102,767

 
 
 
 
 
96,671

 
 
 
 
Premises and equipment
96,284

 
 
 
 
 
82,342

 
 
 
 
Other assets
572,150

 
 
 
 
 
491,542

 
 
 
 
Total Assets
$
6,836,412

 
 
 
 
 
$
6,013,053

 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing NOW deposits
$
1,395,036

 
$
1,850

 
0.18
%
 
$
1,077,463

 
$
894

 
0.11
%
Money market deposits
835,968

 
1,377

 
0.22

 
838,552

 
1,305

 
0.21

Savings deposits
720,375

 
455

 
0.08

 
604,436

 
481

 
0.11

Certificates and other time deposits
1,157,992

 
8,346

 
0.96

 
1,132,497

 
8,237

 
0.97

Total Interest-bearing Deposits
4,109,371

 
12,028

 
0.39

 
3,652,948

 
10,917

 
0.40

Borrowings
506,077

 
8,180

 
2.16

 
478,030

 
7,437

 
2.07

Total Interest-bearing Liabilities
4,615,448

 
20,208

 
0.58

 
4,130,978

 
18,354

 
0.59

Noninterest-bearing deposits
1,279,404

 
 
 
 
 
1,090,158

 
 
 
 
Other liabilities
63,258

 
 
 
 
 
45,215

 
 
 
 
Total Liabilities
5,958,110

 
 
 
 
 
5,266,351

 
 
 
 
Stockholders' Equity
878,302

 
 
 
 
 
746,702

 
 
 
 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
$
6,836,412

 
20,208

 
0.44

 
$
6,013,053

 
18,354

 
0.45

Net Interest Income
 
 
$
177,893

 
 
 
 
 
$
154,219

 
 
Net Interest Margin
 
 
 
 
3.88
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.82
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(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. Annualized amounts are computed utilizing a 30/360 day basis
(2)  Tax-exempt securities and loans are presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis, using a marginal tax rate of 35 percent for 2016 and 2015. These totals equal $9,794 and $7,889 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
(3)  Non accruing loans have been included in the average balances.