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8-K - 8-K 4TH QTR 2017 EARNINGS PRESENTATION - FIRST MERCHANTS CORPa8-k4q17earningsreleasesli.htm
4th Quarter 2017 Earnings Highlights January 25, 2018 Michael C. Rechin President Chief Executive Officer Mark K. Hardwick Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer Chief Operating Officer John J. Martin Executive Vice President Chief Credit Officer


 
This presentation contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements can often, but not always, be identified by the use of words like “believe”, “continue”, “pattern”, “estimate”, “project”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “expect” and similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “will”, would”, “should”, “could”, “might”, “can”, “may”, or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to First Merchants’ goals, intentions and expectations; statements regarding the First Merchants’ business plan and growth strategies; statements regarding the asset quality of First Merchants’ loan and investment portfolios; and estimates of First Merchants’ risks and future costs and benefits. These forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks, assumptions and uncertainties that may cause results to differ materially from those set forth in forward-looking statements, including, among other things: possible changes in economic and business conditions; the existence or exacerbation of general geopolitical instability and uncertainty; the ability of First Merchants to integrate recent acquisitions and attract new customers; possible changes in monetary and fiscal policies, and laws and regulations; the effects of easing restrictions on participants in the financial services industry; the cost and other effects of legal and administrative cases; possible changes in the credit worthiness of customers and the possible impairment of collectability of loans; fluctuations in market rates of interest; competitive factors in the banking industry; changes in the banking legislation or regulatory requirements of federal and state agencies applicable to bank holding companies and banks like First Merchants’ affiliate bank; continued availability of earnings and excess capital sufficient for the lawful and prudent declaration of dividends; changes in market, economic, operational, liquidity, credit and interest rate risks associated with the First Merchants’ business; and other risks and factors identified in each of First Merchants’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. First Merchants undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, relating to the matters discussed in this presentation or press release. In addition, the company’s past results of operations do not necessarily indicate its anticipated future results. NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES These slides contain non-GAAP financial measures. For purposes of Regulation G, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of the registrant’s historical or future financial performance, financial position or cash flows that excludes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of excluding amounts, that are included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in the statement of income, balance sheet or statement of cash flows (or equivalent statements) of the issuer; or includes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of including amounts, that are excluded from the most directly comparable measure so calculated and presented. In this regard, GAAP refers to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation G, First Merchants Corporation has provided reconciliations within the slides, as necessary, of the non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. 2 Forward-Looking Statements


 
3 4th Quarter 2017 Financial Highlights  Earnings Per Share of $.49  $24.4 Million of Net Income, a 9.4% increase over 4Q2016  Includes $6.5 Million in DTA write down and acquisition expenses, or $.12 per share  Net Interest Margin expands to 4.10% following December rate move  Completed conversion of Independent Alliance Banks on November 12, 2017  Winning marketplace execution delivering growth  Organic Loan Growth of $270 Million, a 16.7% annualized growth rate  Organic Deposit Growth of $262 Million, a 15.1% annualized growth rate “Record Level Results”


 
4 Full Year 2017 Performance  Record Net Income of $96.1 Million, an 18.5% increase over 2016  Earnings per share of $2.12, a 7.1% increase over 2016; highest in Company’s history  Includes $17.3 Million, or $.29 per share of acquisition expense and DTA write down  Total Assets of $9.4 Billion; grew by 29.9% over 2016  $658 Million of organic loan growth for the year reflects a 12.8% growth rate  Tangible Book Value increased to $16.96 per share, or 7.0% over year-end 2016  Franchise expansion through The Arlington Bank and Independent Alliance Banks acquisitions  Forbes Magazine recognition as a Top 5 Ranking in “America’s Best Banks” “Record Level Results”


 
Mark K. Hardwick Executive Vice President Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer


 
Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 1. Investments $1,277 $1,305 $1,561 2. Loans Held for Sale 10 3 7 3. Loans 4,694 5,140 6,751 4. Allowance (62) (66) (75) 5. Goodwill & Intangibles 260 259 477 6. BOLI 201 202 224 7. Other 381 369 422 8. Total Assets $6,761 $7,212 $9,367 Annualized Asset Growth 16.1% 6.7% 29.9% 6 1 2017 Loans include acquired loans of $225 from The Arlington Bank and $725 from Independent Alliance Banks ($ in Millions) 1


 
Commercial & Industrial 22.1% Commercial Real Estate Owner- Occupied 10.4% Commercial Real Estate Non-Owner Occupied 23.9% Construction Land & Land Development 9.1% Agricultural Land 3.6% Agricultural Production 1.8% Public Finance/Other Commercial 5.9% Residential Mortgage 14.3% Home Equity 7.6% Other Consumer 1.3% QTD Yield = 4.93% YTD Yield = 4.76% Total Loans = $6.8 Billion Loan and Yield Detail (as of 12/31/2017) 7


 
Mortgage-Backed Securities 27% Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 23% U. S. Agencies 1% Corporate Obligations 2% Tax-Exempt Municipals 47% Investment Portfolio (as of 12/31/2017)  $1.6 Billion Portfolio  Modified duration of 5.1 years  Tax equivalent yield of 3.90%  Net unrealized gain of $23.0 Million 8


 
2015 2016 2017 1. Customer Non-Maturity Deposits $4,096 $4,428 $5,741 2. Customer Time Deposits 880 747 1,051 3. Brokered Deposits 314 381 381 4. Borrowings 446 572 701 5. Other Liabilities 51 60 57 6. Hybrid Capital 123 122 133 7. Common Equity 851 902 1,303 8. Total Liabilities and Capital $6,761 $7,212 $9,367 9 Total Liabilities and Capital ($ in Millions) 1 2017 includes acquired Non-Maturity Deposits of $169 from The Arlington Bank and $719 from Independent Alliance Banks 2 2017 includes acquired Time Deposits of $84 from The Arlington Bank and $143 from Independent Alliance Banks 1 2


 
Deposit Detail (as of 12/31/2017) QTD Cost = .58% YTD Cost = .49% Total = $7.2 Billion 10 Demand Deposits 52% Savings Deposits 28% Certificates & Time Deposits of >$100,000 7% Certificates & Time Deposits of <$100,000 8% Brokered Deposits 5%


 
11.49% 11.42% 11.39% 11.05% 11.10% 11.16% 11.11% 11.03% 11.00% 9.08% 9.26% 9.43% 9.48% 9.24% 9.50% 9.68% 9.39% 9.30% 14.94% 14.79% 14.67% 14.18% 14.21% 14.24% 14.01% 13.76% 13.69% 7.00% 8.00% 9.00% 10.00% 11.00% 12.00% 13.00% 14.00% 15.00% 16.00% 4Q15 1Q16 2Q16 3Q16 4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17 Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio (Target = 13.50%) Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio (Target = 10.00%) Tangible Common Equity Ratio (TCE) (Target = 8.50%) 11 Capital Ratios (Target) (Target) (Target)


 
12 Net Interest Margin Q4 - '15 Q1 - '16 Q2 - '16 Q3 - '16 Q4 - '16 Q1 - '17 Q2 - '17 Q3 - '17 Q4 - '17 Net Interest Income - FTE ($millions) $ 53.2 $ 57.6 $ 59.2 $ 61.1 $ 62.1 $ 64.9 $ 67.2 $ 78.9 $ 83.5 Fair Value Accretion $ 1.9 $ 2.5 $ 3.2 $ 3.8 $ 2.9 $ 4.3 $ 2.3 $ 3.2 $ 4.1 Tax Equivalent Yield on Earning Assets 4.20% 4.28% 4.30% 4.37% 4.32% 4.42% 4.44% 4.56% 4.67% Cost of Supporting Liabilities 0.45% 0.45% 0.44% 0.43% 0.42% 0.44% 0.49% 0.53% 0.57% Net Interest Margin 3.75% 3.83% 3.86% 3.94% 3.90% 3.98% 3.95% 4.03% 4.10% Fair Value Accretion Effect 0.13% 0.17% 0.21% 0.24% 0.18% 0.26% 0.14% 0.17% 0.20% 3.75% 3.83% 3.86% 3.94% 3.90% 3.98% 3.95% 4.03% 4.10% 2.80% 3.00% 3.20% 3.40% 3.60% 3.80% 4.00% 4.20% $48 $52 $56 $60 $64 $68 $72 $76 $80 $84 Q4 - '15 Q1 - '16 Q2 - '16 Q3 - '16 Q4 - '16 Q1 - '17 Q2 - '17 Q3 - '17 Q4 - '17 Net Interest Income - FTE ($millions) Net Interest Margin 12


 
13 Non-Interest Income – – – – – – – – 2015 2016 2017 1. Service Charges on Deposit Accounts $16.2 $17.8 $18.7 2. Wealth Management Fees 11.3 12.6 14.7 3. Insurance Commission Income 4.1 4. Card Payment Fees 13.4 15.0 16.1 5. Cash Surrender Value of Life Ins 2.9 4.3 6.6 6. Gains on Sales Mortgage Loans 6.5 7.1 7.6 7. Securities Gains/Losses 2.7 3.4 2.6 8. Gain on Sale of Insurance Subsidiary 8.3 9. Gain on Cancellation of Trust Preferred Debt 1.3 10. Other 3.1 5.0 4.7 11. Total $69.8 $65.2 $71.0 ($ in Millions) – – – -I t r st In 13 – – –


 
14 Non-Interest Expense 2015 2016 2017 1. Salary & Benefits $101.9 $102.6 $119.8 2. Premises & Equipment 25.5 29.5 30.1 3. Intangible Asset Amortization 2.8 3.9 5.6 4. Professional & Other Outside Services 9.9 6.5 12.8 5. OREO/Credit-Related Expense 3.9 2.9 1.9 6. FDIC Expense 3.7 3.0 2.6 7. Outside Data Processing 7.1 9.2 12.2 8. Marketing 3.5 3.0 3.7 9. Other 16.5 16.7 16.9 10. Non-Interest Expense $174.8 $177.3 $205.6 ($ in Millions) 1 2017 includes acquisition-related expenses of $12.2 million, reflected in ($ in Millions): $3.9 Salaries & Benefits, $0.6 Premises & Equipment, $6.3 Professional & Other Outside Services, $0.5 Outside Data Processing, $0.3 Marketing and $0.6 Other 1


 
2015 2016 2017 1. Net Interest Income $196.4 $226.5 $277.3 2. Provision for Loan Losses (0.4) (5.7) (9.1) 3. Net Interest Income after Provision 196.0 220.8 268.2 4. Non-Interest Income 69.8 65.2 71.0 5. Non-Interest Expense (174.8) (177.3) (205.6) 6. Income before Income Taxes 91.0 108.7 133.6 7. Income Tax Expense (25.6) (27.6) (37.5) 8. Net Income Avail. for Distribution $ 65.4 $ 81.1 $ 96.1 9. EPS $ 1.72 $ 1.98 $ 2.12 10. Efficiency Ratio 61.19% 56.51% 54.56% 15 Earnings ($ in Millions) 1 2017 includes $5.1 million of additional tax expense due to revaluing deferred taxes as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act 2 Acquisition-related expenses, the impact of tax reform, and pension settlement accounting reduced EPS by $0.30 for 2017 3 Acquisition-related expenses and pension settlement accounting added 3.57% to the Efficiency Ratio 1 2 3


 
16 Q1-’17 Q2-’17 Q3-’17 Q4-’17 1. Net Interest Income $61.0 $63.1 $74.4 $78.8 2. Provision for Loan Losses (2.4) (2.9) (2.1) (1.8) 3. Net Interest Income after Provision 58.6 60.2 72.3 77.0 4. Non-Interest Income 14.9 18.4 18.7 19.1 5. Non-Interest Expense (43.1) (47.3) (58.7) (56.4) 6. Income before Income Taxes 30.4 31.3 32.3 39.6 7. Income Tax Expense (7.2) (7.2) (7.9) (15.2) 8. Net Income Avail. for Distribution $ 23.2 $ 24.1 $ 24.4 $ 24.4 9. EPS $ 0.56 $ 0.57 $ 0.50 $ 0.49 10. Efficiency Ratio 52.61% 53.61% 58.30% 53.29% Quarterly Earnings ($ in Millions) 1 Includes acquisition-related expenses of ($ in millions): $0.4 in Q1-’17; $2.5 in Q2-’17; $7.9 in Q3-’17; and $1.4 in Q4-’17 2 Q4-’17 includes $5.1 million of additional tax expense due to revaluing deferred taxes as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act 3 Q4-’17 acquisition-related expenses, the impact of tax reform, and pension settlement accounting reduced EPS by $0.13 4 Q4-’17 acquisition-related expenses and pension settlement accounting added 2.14% to the Efficiency Ratio 1 3 4 2


 
2016 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total 1. Earnings Per Share $ .43 $ .49 $ .51 $ .55 $ 1.98 2. Dividends $ .11 $ .14 $ .14 $ .15 $ .54 3. Tangible Book Value $15.02 $15.53 $15.86 $15.85 2017 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total 1. Earnings Per Share $ .56 $ .57 $ .50 $ .49 $ 2.12 2. Dividends $ .15 $ .18 $ .18 $ .18 $ .69 3. Tangible Book Value $16.49 $16.97 $16.62 $16.96 17 Per Share Results


 
$9.21 $9.64 $10.95 $12.17 $13.65 $14.68 $15.85 $16.96 Dividends and Tangible Book Value 0.00 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.10 0.12 0.14 0.16 0.18 .11 .01 .03 .05 .14 .15 1.71% Forward Dividend Yield 32.6% YTD Dividend Payout Ratio = Quarterly Dividends Tangible Book Value .08 18 .18


 
John Martin Executive Vice President Chief Credit Officer


 
20 Loan Portfolio Trends ($ in Millions) 2015 2016 Q3-'17 2017 $ % $ % 1. Commercial & Industrial 1,057$ 1,195$ 1,436$ 1,494$ 58$ 4.0% 299$ 25.0% 2. Construction, Land and Land Development 367 419 499 612 113 22.6% 193 46.1% 3. CRE Non-Owner Occupied 1,090 1,272 1,648 1,618 (30) (1.8%) 346 27.2% 4. CRE Owner Occupied 554 531 675 700 25 3.7% 169 31.8% 5. Agricultural Production 98 80 118 122 4 3.4% 42 52.5% 6. Agricultural Land 158 149 248 244 (4) (1.6%) 95 63.8% 7. Residential Mortgage 786 739 939 963 24 2.6% 224 30.3% 8. Home Equity 349 419 502 514 12 2.4% 95 22.7% 9. Public Finance/Other Commercial 160 258 332 397 65 19.6% 139 53.9% 10. Other Consumer 75 78 86 87 1 1.2% 9 11.5% 11. Total Loans 4,694$ 5,140$ 6,483$ 6,751$ 268$ 4.1% 1,611$ 31.3% 12. Construction Concentration 1 50% 52% 50% 60% 13. Investment RE Concentration 1 197% 211% 215% 219% 1As a % of Risk Based Capital Change 2017 Over 2016 Change Linked Quarter


 
21 Asset Quality Summary ($ in Millions) 2015 2016 Q3-'17 2017 $ % $ % 186.1 1. Non-Accrual Loans 31.4$ 30.0$ 32.3$ 28.7$ (3.6)$ (11.1%) (1.3)$ (4.3%) 2. Other Real Estate 17.3 9.0 11.9 10.4 (1.5) (12.6%) 1.4 15.6% 3. Renegotiated Loans 1.9 4.7 0.6 1.0 0.4 66.7% (3.7) (78.7%) 4. 90+ Days Delinquent Loans 0.9 0.1 0.4 0.9 0.5 125.0% 0.8 800.0% 5. Total NPAs & 90+ Days Delinquent 51.5$ 43.8$ 45.2$ 41.0$ (4.2)$ (9.3%) (2.8)$ (6.4%) 6. Total NPAs & 90+ Days/Loans & ORE 1.1% 0.9% 0.7% 0.6% 7. Classified Assets 171.8$ 174.1$ 169.6$ 153.1$ (16.5)$ (9.7%) (21.0)$ (12.1%) 8. Specific Reserves 1.8$ 0.9$ 1.8$ 1.6$ (0.2)$ (11.1%) 0.7$ 77.8% Change Linked Quarter Change 2017 Over 2016


 
22 Non-Performing Asset Reconciliation ($ in Millions) 2015 2016 2017 1. Beginning Balance NPAs & 90+ Days Delinquent 74.7$ 51.5$ 43.8$ Non-Accrual 2. Add: New Non-Accruals 20.0 24.6 30.1 3. Less: To Accrual/Payoff/Renegotiated (24.1) (17.0) (18.3) 4. Less: To OREO (5.0) (1.6) (8.1) 5. Less: Charge-offs (8.3) (7.4) (5.0) 6. Increase / (Decrease): Non-Accrual Loans (17.4) (1.4) (1.3) Other Real Estate Owned (ORE) 7. Add: New ORE Properties 10.7 1.6 8.1 8. Less: ORE Sold (10.3) (8.2) (5.6) 9. Less: ORE Losses (write-downs) (2.4) (1.7) (1.1) 10. Increase / (Decrease): ORE (2.0) (8.3) 1.4 11. Increase / (Decrease): 90+ Days Delinquent (3.7) (0.8) 0.8 12. Increase / (Decrease): Renegotiated Loans (0.1) 2.8 (3.7) 13. Total NPAs & 90+ Days Delinquent Change (23.2) (7.7) (2.8) 14. Ending Balance NPAs & 90+ Days Delinquent 51.5$ 43.8$ 41.0$


 
23 ALLL and Fair Value Summary ($ in Millions) Q4-'16 Q1-'17 Q2-'17 Q3-'17 Q4-'17 1. Beginning Allowance for Loan Losses (ALLL) 63.5$ 66.0$ 68.2$ 70.5$ 73.4$ 2. Net Charge-offs (Recoveries) (0.1) 0.2 0.6 (0.8) 0.2 3. Provision Expense 2.4 2.4 2.9 2.1 1.8 4. Ending Allowance for Loan Losses (ALLL) 66.0 68.2 70.5 73.4 75.0 5. ALLL/Non-Accrual Loans 220.1% 244.4% 257.7% 227.4% 261.2% 6. ALLL/Non-Purchased Loans 1.47% 1.46% 1.45% 1.44% 1.36% 7. ALLL/Loans 1.28% 1.29% 1.25% 1.13% 1.11% 8. Fair Value Adjustment (FVA) 34.9$ 30.6$ 29.7$ 50.4$ 46.3$ 9. Total ALLL plus FVA 100.9 98.8 100.2 123.8 121.3 10. Purchased Loans plus FVA 700.4 639.3 792.6 1,445.8 1,304.7 11. FVA/Purchased Loans plus FVA 4.99% 4.79% 3.74% 3.49% 3.55%


 
24 Portfolio Summary  Strong organic quarterly loan growth led by Construction, C&I and Public Finance  Year-over-year total loans grew $1.6 billion with a strong organic annual loan growth rate of 12.8%  Credit quality measures continue to show improvement with Classified Assets and Total NPAs & 90+ Days/Loans & ORE reducing both for the quarter and the year  Net charge-offs were under $200,000 for the quarter and for the year with provision expense of $1.8 million and $9.1 million for the quarter and year, respectively, driven primarily by organic loan growth


 
Michael C. Rechin President and Chief Executive Officer


 
26 Looking Forward . . .  Tax reform benefits in 2018 will be realized in the effective tax rate change from ~ 26% to ~ 16%  Tax benefit to be invested in announced compensation changes, technologies, and branding, all of which augment shareholder value  Gained synergies and market expansion opportunities that The Arlington Bank and Independent Alliance Banks acquisitions offer; continue to evaluate M&A opportunities for strategic fit  Expand specialty finance businesses in asset-based lending, sponsor finance, public finance and loan syndication  Leverage asset-sensitive balance sheet as interest rates rise  Complete checking account migration to new product set and streamline front and back-office processes; continue implementation of workflow technologies and automation agents for back- office efficiency and operating leverage  Continue preparation to successfully cross $10 Billion asset level “Responsive, Knowledgeable, High-Performing”


 
27 Contact Information First Merchants Corporation common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol FRME. Additional information can be found at www.FIRSTMERCHANTS.COM Investor inquiries: Nicole M. Weaver Investor Relations Telephone: 765.521.7619 nweaver@firstmerchants.com


 
Appendix


 
29 Appendix – Non-GAAP Reconciliation CAPITAL RATIOS (dollars in thousands): 4Q15 1Q16 2Q16 3Q16 4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17 Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio Total Stockholders' Equity (GAAP) 850,509 867,263 887,550 900,865 901,657 929,470 1,035,116 1,283,120 1,303,463 Adjust for Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss 1 1,362 (2,066) (7,035) (3,924) 13,581 3,722 (1,384) 6,358 3,534 Less: Preferred Stock (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) Add: Qualifying Capital Securities 55,776 55,236 55,296 55,355 55,415 55,474 55,534 65,864 65,919 Less: Tier 1 Capital Deductions (2,516) (1,999) (1,828) (1,440) (376) (80) (166) - - Less: Disallowed Goodwill and Intangible Assets (247,006) (250,367) (249,932) (249,541) (249,104) (250,493) (300,307) (462,080) (464,066) Less: Disallowed Deferred Tax Assets (1,677) (2,998) (2,743) (2,161) (564) (320) (665) - - Total Tier 1 Capital (Regulatory) 656,323$ 664,944$ 681,183$ 699,029$ 720,484$ 737,648$ 788,003$ 893,137$ 908,725$ Qualifying Subordinated Debentures 65,000 65,000 65,000 65,000 65,000 65,000 65,000 65,000 65,000 Allowance for Loan Losses includible in Tier 2 Capital 62,453 62,086 62,186 63,456 66,037 68,225 70,471 73,354 75,032 Total Risk-Based Capital (Regulatory) 783,776$ 792,030$ 808,369$ 827,485$ 851,521$ 870,873$ 923,474$ 1,031,491$ 1,048,757$ Net Risk-Weighted Assets (Regulatory) 5,247,617$ 5,355,827$ 5,511,557$ 5,836,806$ 5,993,381$ 6,114,112$ 6,592,710$ 7,497,321$ 7,660,604$ Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio (Regulatory) 14.94% 14.79% 14.67% 14.18% 14.21% 14.24% 14.01% 13.76% 13.69% Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio Total Tier 1 Capital (Regulatory) 656,323$ 664,944$ 681,183$ 699,029$ 720,484$ 737,648$ 788,003$ 893,137$ 908,725$ Less: Qualified Capital Securities (55,776) (55,236) (55,296) (55,355) (55,415) (55,474) (55,534) (65,864) (65,919) Add: Additional Tier 1 Capital Deductions 2,516 1,999 1,828 1,440 376 80 166 - - Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (Regulatory) 603,063$ 611,707$ 627,715$ 645,114$ 665,445$ 682,254$ 732,635$ 827,273$ 842,806$ Net Risk-Weighted Assets (Regulatory) 5,247,617$ 5,355,827$ 5,511,557$ 5,836,806$ 5,993,381$ 6,114,112$ 6,592,710$ 7,497,321$ 7,660,604$ Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio (Regulatory) 11.49% 11.42% 11.39% 11.05% 11.10% 11.16% 11.11% 11.03% 11.00% 1 Includes net unrealized gains or losses on securities available for sale, net gains or losses on cash flow hedges, and amounts resulting from the application of the applicable accounting guidance for defined benefit and other postretirement plans.


 
30 Appendix – Non-GAAP Reconciliation TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY RATIO (dollars in thousands): 4Q15 1Q16 2Q16 3Q16 4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17 Total Stockholders' Equity (GAAP) $ 850,509 $ 867,263 $ 887,550 $ 900,865 $ 901,657 $ 929,470 $ 1,035,116 $ 1,283,120 $ 1,303,463 Less: Preferred Stock (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) Less: Intangible Assets (259,764) (261,799) (260,822) (259,844) (258,866) (257,963) (309,686) (478,558) (476,503) Tangible Common Equity (non-GAAP) $ 590,620 $ 605,339 $ 626,603 $ 640,896 $ 642,666 $ 671,382 $ 725,305 $ 804,437 $ 826,835 Total Assets (GAAP) $ 6,761,003 $ 6,798,539 $ 6,906,418 $ 7,022,352 $ 7,211,611 $ 7,326,193 $ 7,805,029 $ 9,049,403 $ 9,367,478 Less: Intangible Assets (259,764) (261,799) (260,822) (259,844) (258,866) (257,963) (309,686) (478,558) (476,503) Tangible Assets (non-GAAP) $ 6,501,239 $ 6,536,740 $ 6,645,596 $ 6,762,508 $ 6,952,745 $ 7,068,230 $ 7,495,343 $ 8,570,845 $ 8,890,975 Tangible Common Equity Ratio (non-GAAP) 9.08% 9.26% 9.43% 9.48% 9.24% 9.50% 9.68% 9.39% 9.30% NGIBLE COMMON EQUITY PER SHARE (dollars in thousands): 4Q10 4Q11 4Q12 4Q13 4Q14 4Q15 1Q16 2Q16 3Q16 4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17 Total Stockholders' Equity (GAAP) 454,408$ 514,467$ 552,236$ 634,923$ 726,827$ 850,509$ 867,263$ 887,550$ 900,865$ 901,657$ 929,470$ 1,035,116$ 1,283,120$ 1,303,463$ Less: Preferre Stock (67,880) (90,783) (90,908) (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) Less: Intangible Assets (154,019) (150,471) (149,529) (202,767) (218,755) (259,764) (261,799) (260,822) (259,844) (258,866) (257,963) (309,686) (478,558) (476,503) Tax Be efit 2,907 2,224 2,249 4,973 6,085 6,278 6,753 6,453 6,204 5,930 5,659 6,941 12,510 6,788 Tangible Common Equity, Net of Tax (non-GAAP) 235,416$ 275,437$ 314,048$ 437,004$ 514,032$ 596,898$ 612,092$ 633,056$ 647,100$ 648,596$ 677,041$ 732,246$ 816,947$ 833,623$ 0 Shares Outstanding 25,574,251 28,559,707 28,692,616 35,921,761 37,669,948 40,664,258 40,749,340 40,772,896 40,799,025 40,912,697 41,047,543 43,153,509 49,140,594 49,158,238 Tangible Common Equity per Share (non-GAAP) 9.21$ 9.64$ 10.95$ 12.17$ 13.65$ 14.68$ 15.02$ 15.53$ 15.86$ 15.85$ 16.49$ 16.97$ 16.62$ 16.96$


 
31 Appendix – Non-GAAP Reconciliation EFFICIENCY RATIO (dollars in thousands): 2015 2016 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17 2017 Non Interest Expense (GAAP) $ 174,806 $ 177,359 $ 43,099 $ 47,316 $ 58,708 $ 56,433 $ 205,556 Less: Intangible Asset Amortization (2,835) (3,910) (903) (991) (1,698) (2,055) (5,647) Less: OREO and Foreclosure Expenses (3,956) (2,877) (531) (731) (330) (311) (1,903) Adjusted Non Interest Expense (non-GAAP) 168,015 170,572 41,665 45,594 56,680 54,067 198,006 Net Interest Income (GAAP) 196,404 226,473 60,999 63,100 74,420 78,765 277,284 Plus: Fully Taxable Equivalent Adjustment 10,975 13,541 3,950 4,083 4,472 4,764 17,270 Net Interest Income on a Fully Taxable Equivalent Basis (non-GAAP) 207,379 240,014 64,949 67,183 78,892 83,529 294,554 Non Interest Income (GAAP) 69,868 65,203 14,846 18,434 18,668 19,061 71,009 Less: Investment Securities Gains (Losses) (2,670) (3,389) (598) (567) (332) (1,134) (2,631) Adjusted Non Interest Income (non-GAAP) 67,198 61,814 14,248 17,867 18,336 17,927 68,378 Adjusted Revenue (non-GAAP) 274,577 301,828 79,197 85,050 97,228 101,456 362,932 Efficiency Ratio (non-GAAP) 61.19% 56.51% 52.61% 53.61% 58.30% 53.29% 54.56% FORWARD DIVIDEND YIELD 4Q17 Most recent quarter's dividend per share $ 0.18 Most recent quarter's dividend per share - Annualized $ 0.72 Stock Price at 12/31/17 $ 42.06 Forward Dividend Yield 1.71% DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO 2017 Dividends per share $ 0.69 Earnings Per Share $ 2.12 Dividend Payout Ratio 32.6%


 
32 Appendix – Non-GAAP Reconciliation ALLOWANCE AS A PERCENTAGE OF NON-PURCHASED LOANS (dollars in thousands): 4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17 Loans Held for Sale (GAAP) 2,929$ 1,262$ 4,036$ 4,514$ 7,216$ Loans (GAAP) 5,139,645 5,274,909 5,613,144 6,483,448 6,751,199 Total Loans 5,142,574 5,276,171 5,617,180 6,487,962 6,758,415 Less: Purchased Loans (665,417) (608,724) (762,893) (1,395,368) (1,258,386) Non-Purchased Loans (non-GAAP) 4,477,157$ 4,667,447$ 4,854,287$ 5,092,594$ 5,500,029$ Allowance for Loan Losses (GAAP) 66,037$ 68,225$ 70,471$ 73,354$ 75,032$ Fair Value Adjustment (FVA) (GAAP) 34,936 30,623 29,664 50,434 46,304 Allowance plus FVA (non-GAAP) 100,973$ 98,848$ 100,135$ 123,788$ 121,336$ Purchased Loans (GAAP) 665,417$ 608,724$ 762,893$ 1,395,368$ 1,258,386$ Fair Value Adjustment (FVA) (GAAP) 34,936 30,623 29,664 50,434 46,304 Purchased Loans plus FVA (non-GAAP) 700,353$ 639,347$ 792,557$ 1,445,802$ 1,304,690$ Allowance as a Percentage of Non-Purchased Loans (non-GAAP) 1.47% 1.46% 1.45% 1.44% 1.36% FVA as a Percentage of Purchased Loans plus FVA (non-GAAP) 4.99% 4.79% 3.74% 3.49% 3.55% CONSTRUCTION AND INVESTMENT REAL ESTATE CONCENTRATIONS (dollars in thousands): 2015 2016 3Q17 2017 Total Risk-Based Capital (Subsidiary Bank Only) Total Stockholders' Equity (GAAP) 927,774$ 973,641$ 1,384,867$ 1,404,303$ Adjust for Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss 1 (579) 9,701 3,170 763 Less: Preferred Stock (125) (125) (125) (125) Less: Tier 1 Capital Deductions (1,903) - - - Less: Disallowed Goodwill and Intangible Assets (246,558) (248,656) (461,632) (463,618) Less: Disallowed Deferred Tax Assets (1,269) - - - Total Tier 1 Capital (Regulatory) 677,340 734,561 926,280 941,323 Allowance for Loan Losses includible in Tier 2 Capital 62,453 66,037 73,354 75,032 Total Risk-Based Capital (Regulatory) 739,793$ 800,598$ 999,634$ 1,016,355$ Construction, Land and Land Development Loans 366,704$ 418,703$ 498,862$ 612,219$ Concentration as a % of the Bank's Risk-Based Capital 50% 52% 50% 60% Construction, Land and Land Development Loans 366,704$ 418,703$ 498,862$ 612,219$ Investment Real Estate Loans 1,090,573 1,272,415 1,647,797 1,617,943 Total C nstruction and Investment RE Loans 1,457,277$ 1,691,118$ 2,146,659$ 2,230,162$ Concentration as a % of the Bank's Risk-Based Capital 19 % 211% 215% 219% 1 Includes net unrealized gains or losses on securities available for sale, net gains or losses on cash flow hedges, and amounts resulting from the application of the applicable accounting guidance for defined benefit and other postretirement plans.