UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

DATE OF REPORT (Date of earliest event reported): February 1, 2010

 

 Commission File Number 0-17071

 

FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

INDIANA                                                    35-1544218

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)        (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

200 East Jackson Street

P.O. Box 792

Muncie, IN 47305-2814

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(765) 747-1500

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

oWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

oSoliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 


 

 

 


 

 

ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

 

On February 1, 2010 First Merchants Corporation issued a press release to report its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit No. 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability of that section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.

 

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

 

 

(a)

Not applicable.

 

 

(b)

Not applicable.

 

 

(c)

Exhibits.

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

Press Release, dated February 1, 2010, issued by First Merchants Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

First Merchants Corporation

(Registrant)

 

 

By: /s/ Mark K. Hardwick

 

Mark K. Hardwick

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

(Principal Financial and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

 

Dated: February 1, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

99.1

Description

 

 

Press Release, dated February 1, 2010, issued by First Merchants Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

N / E / W / S

R / E / L / E / A / S / E

 

February 1, 2010

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For more information, contact:

Mark K. Hardwick, Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer, 765-751-1857

http://www.firstmerchants.com

 

SOURCE: First Merchants Corporation, Muncie, Indiana

 

FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION ANNOUNCES 4th QUARTER 2009 EARNINGS AND 1st QUARTER 2010 DIVIDENDS

 

First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ – FRME) has reported a fourth quarter 2009 net loss of $11.7 million, or $.55 per fully diluted common share. The Corporation’s fourth quarter loss contributed to an annual fully diluted common share loss of $2.17, down from the prior year income of $1.14.

 

Michael C. Rechin, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated that, “2009 proved to be a challenge and a disappointment by many measures including net income, EPS and our stock price. The earnings shortfall is nearly 100 percent the result of credit costs including provision, OREO and legal expense totaling $135 million. The magnitude of the provisioning was a function of charge-offs and the building of our loan loss reserve given the protracted recessionary environment. The net affect of the 2009 experience produced positive strides in process, underwriting and policy.

 

“Our core business remains very healthy, and we are satisfied with many aspects of our operations. Our deposit mix improved materially through the year driving our net-interest margin higher for each of the last three quarters. We grew demand deposits and savings balances by 10% over year-end 2008 and 7% over September 30, 2009. The liquidity we built allowed for brokered deposits and non-customer borrowings to be reduced in excess of $370 million, contributing to our net-interest margin strength. Our efficiency also improved through the year having successfully integrated the acquisition of Lincoln Bancorp and combining four bank charters into First Merchants Bank."

 

The loss for the quarter was primarily due to provision for loan losses of $26 million with net charge-offs of $21 million. The Corporation’s allowance for loan losses increased to $92 million, or 2.81 percent of total loans as of year-end from 1.33 percent, as of December 31, 2008, a $43 million increase. The Corporation’s coverage ratio of allowance to non-accrual loans improved to 78 percent, the highest level in five quarters.

 

Non-performing assets (NPA) plus 90 days delinquent loans declined for the first time in eight quarters totaling $146 million, or 3.26 percent of total assets. The six percent decline in overall NPAs included a reduction in non-accrual loans despite the addition of two large credit relationships totaling $28 million.

 

Net-Interest margin remained strong up three basis points (bps) linked quarter-over-quarter to 3.86 percent as net interest income totaled nearly $38 million, reflecting the strength of ongoing operations. Interest reversals on non-accrual loans totaled $2.9 million for the year and $592,000 for the quarter depressing net-interest margin by six bps for both periods.

 

Total non-interest income totaled $10.6 million for the quarter, after adjusting for gains from the sale of securities totaling $2.0 million and other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) charges of $3.0 million. The expected decline linked quarter-over-quarter is consistent with prior years as mortgage banking fees and insurance commissions are seasonal. For the year, non-interest income, excluding bond gains and losses and a one time mortgage portfolio sale gain, totaled $46.5 million.

 

Total non-interest expense, for the fourth quarter, increased by $662,000 as salary and benefits expense increased by $735,000 quarter-over-quarter. The increase in salary and benefits expense is the result of two items including $407,000 of severance expense in the fourth quarter and a $500,000 bonus accrual reversal in the third quarter. When normalized, the Corporation’s salary and benefit costs are actually down another $172,000. The positive impact of the severance expense will be reflected in first quarter 2010 operating results.

 


The Corporation’s pre-tax, pre-provision earnings totaled $7.5 million for the quarter and $53 million for the full year. When normalized for a fully taxable equivalent net interest income and extraordinary items, the pre-tax, pre-provision earnings totaled $15.7 million for the quarter and $70.9 million for the full year. Extraordinary items include bond gains, OTTI expense, ORE write-downs, professional services related to credit losses and FHLB prepayment penalties.

 

For the year 2009, the Corporation experienced a combination of extraordinary expenses associated with credit-related OREO write-downs of $9.8 million, professional services related to credit losses totaling $3.0 million, FDIC special assessment fees of $2.2 million and $1.9 million of prepayment penalties related to FHLB advances. When adjusted for the extraordinary levels of these expenses the Corporation’s operating costs totaled $134.7 million.

 

As of December 31, 2009, the Corporation’s total risk-based capital measured 13.04 percent, Tier 1 risk-based capital totaled 10.32 percent, Tier 1 leverage ratio totaled 8.20 percent, and tangible common equity ratio totaled 4.54 percent. All regulatory capital ratios exceed the regulatory definitions of “well capitalized”.

 

The Corporation’s management and Board of Directors believe that retaining capital to protect and strengthen the Corporation is one of its highest priorities. As a result, the board of directors, on January 29, 2010, declared a reduced cash dividend of $.01 payable on March 19, 2010, to shareholders of record as of March 5, 2010.

 

Rechin continued, “We are pleased to have started a new year and there is evidence of a return towards profitability based on our NPA, impaired asset levels and delinquency trends. Our non-performing asset reduction in the fourth quarter and the slowing of migration in delinquency suggests a peak in provisioning. Our feeling is that absent a reversal in the current recovery, we are nearing the end of our reserve building. We look forward to fully maximizing our pre-tax pre-provision earnings run rate of nearly $70 million in the future as the expense of loan losses begins to slow.”

 

CONFERENCE CALL

 

First Merchants Corporation will conduct a fourth quarter earnings conference call and web cast at 2:30 p.m. (ET) on Monday, February 1, 2010.

 

To participate, dial (Toll Free) 800-860-2442 and reference First Merchants Corporation’s fourth quarter earnings release. International callers please call +1 412-858-4600. A replay of the call will be available until February 9, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. (ET). To access a replay of the call, US/Canada participants should dial (Toll Free) 877-344-7529 or for International participants, dial +1 412-317-0088. The replay passcode is 436868.

 

In order to view the web cast and presentation slides, please go to http://www.talkpoint.com/viewer/starthere.asp?Pres=129270 during the time of the call.

 

During the call, Forward-Looking Statements about the relative business outlook may be made. These Forward-Looking Statements and all other statements made during the call that do not concern historical facts, are subject to risks and uncertainties that may materially affect actual results.

 

Specific Forward-Looking Statements include, but are not limited to, any indications regarding the Financial Services industry, the economy and future growth of the balance sheet or income statement.

 

Detailed financial results are reported on the attached pages:

 

About First Merchants Corporation

 

First Merchants Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Muncie, Indiana. The Corporation is comprised of First Merchants Bank, N.A., which also operates as Lafayette Bank & Trust, A Division of First Merchants Bank, N.A., Commerce National Bank, A Division of First Merchants Bank, N.A., as well as First Merchants Trust Company, N.A., and First Merchants Insurance Services, a full-service property casualty, personal lines, and healthcare insurance agency.

 

First Merchants Corporation’s common stock is traded over-the-counter on the NASDAQ National 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).

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

ASSETS    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks    

 

$

76,801

 

$

84,249

 

Federal funds sold    

 

 

102,346

 

 

66,237

 

Cash and cash equivalents    

 

 

179,147

 

 

150,486

 

Interest-bearing time deposits    

 

 

74,025

 

 

38,823

 

Investment securities    

 

 

563,117

 

 

481,984

 

Mortgage loans held for sale    

 

 

8,036

 

 

4,295

 

Loans    

 

 

3,269,788

 

 

3,721,952

 

Less: Allowance for loan losses    

 

 

(92,131

)

 

(49,543

)

Net loans    

 

 

3,177,657

 

 

3,672,409

 

Premises and equipment    

 

 

55,804

 

 

59,641

 

Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock    

 

 

38,576

 

 

34,319

 

Interest receivable    

 

 

20,818

 

 

23,976

 

Core deposit intangibles and goodwill    

 

 

158,740

 

 

165,974

 

Cash surrender value of life insurance    

 

 

94,636

 

 

93,222

 

Other real estate owned    

 

 

14,879

 

 

18,458

 

Tax asset, deferred and receivable     

 

 

64,394

 

 

26,738

 

Other assets    

 

 

31,123

 

 

13,830

 

TOTAL ASSETS    

 

$

4,480,952

 

$

4,784,155

 

LIABILITIES    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing    

 

$

516,487

 

$

460,519

 

Interest-bearing    

 

 

3,020,049

 

 

3,258,292

 

Total Deposits    

 

 

3,536,536

 

 

3,718,811

 

Borrowings:    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities sold under repurchase agreements    

 

 

125,687

 

 

122,311

 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances    

 

 

129,749

 

 

360,217

 

Subordinated debentures, revolving credit lines and term loans    

 

 

194,790

 

 

135,826

 

Total Borrowings    

 

 

450,226

 

 

618,354

 

Interest payable    

 

 

5,711

 

 

8,844

 

Other liabilities    

 

 

24,694

 

 

42,243

 

Total Liabilities    

 

 

4,017,167

 

 

4,388,252

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stock, no-par value:     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Authorized -- 500,000 shares    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A, Issued and outstanding - 116,000 shares    

 

 

112,373

 

 

 

 

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 - 21,227,741 and 21,178,123 shares    

 

 

2,653

 

 

2,647

 

Additional paid-in capital    

 

 

206,600

 

 

202,299

 

Retained earnings    

 

 

150,860

 

 

206,496

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss    

 

 

(8,826

)

 

(15,664

)

Total Stockholders’ Equity    

 

 

463,785

 

 

395,903

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY    

 

$

4,480,952

 

$

4,784,155

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

Three Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

INTEREST INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans receivable:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

$

48,297

 

$

48,433

 

$

205,616

 

$

198,385

 

Tax exempt

 

 

296

 

 

349

 

 

1,038

 

 

1,013

 

Investment securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

 

2,348

 

 

2,907

 

 

12,335

 

 

12,046

 

Tax exempt

 

 

2,668

 

 

1,511

 

 

9,587

 

 

5,855

 

Federal funds sold

 

 

37

 

 

7

 

 

118

 

 

28

 

Deposits with financial institutions

 

 

75

 

 

194

 

 

366

 

 

755

 

Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

 

348

 

 

335

 

 

1,379

 

 

1,391

 

Total Interest Income

 

 

54,069

 

 

53,736

 

 

230,439

 

 

219,473

 

INTEREST EXPENSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

12,445

 

 

15,638

 

 

58,391

 

 

67,581

 

Federal funds purchased

 

 

 

 

 

108

 

 

28

 

 

1,856

 

Securities sold under repurchase agreements

 

 

511

 

 

502

 

 

1,997

 

 

2,600

 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

 

1,627

 

 

2,583

 

 

9,232

 

 

11,168

 

Subordinated debentures, revolving credit lines and term loans

 

 

1,921

 

 

1,757

 

 

7,445

 

 

6,884

 

Total Interest Expense

 

 

16,504

 

 

20,588

 

 

77,093

 

 

90,089

 

NET INTEREST INCOME

 

 

37,565

 

 

33,148

 

 

153,346

 

 

129,384

 

Provision for loan losses

 

 

26,020

 

 

10,251

 

 

122,176

 

 

28,238

 

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

 

 

11,545

 

 

22,897

 

 

31,170

 

 

101,146

 

OTHER INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges on deposit accounts

 

 

3,735

 

 

3,346

 

 

15,128

 

 

13,002

 

Fiduciary activities

 

 

1,826

 

 

1,831

 

 

7,409

 

 

8,031

 

Other customer fees

 

 

1,969

 

 

1,634

 

 

7,922

 

 

6,776

 

Commission income

 

 

1,181

 

 

1,271

 

 

6,397

 

 

5,824

 

Earnings on cash surrender value of life insurance

 

 

569

 

 

(2,130

)

 

1,614

 

 

(267

)

Net gains and fees on sales of loans

 

 

1,744

 

 

531

 

 

6,849

 

 

2,490

 

Net realized and unrealized gains on sales of available for sale securities

 

 

1,984

 

 

328

 

 

11,141

 

 

599

 

Other-than-temporary impairment on available for sale securities

 

 

(2,979

)

 

(1,242

)

 

(6,729

)

 

(2,682

)

Other income

 

 

(472

)

 

717

 

 

1,470

 

 

2,594

 

Total Other Income

 

 

9,557

 

 

6,286

 

 

51,201

 

 

36,367

 

OTHER EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

 

18,680

 

 

15,880

 

 

76,325

 

 

63,006

 

Net occupancy

 

 

2,816

 

 

2,299

 

 

10,250

 

 

7,711

 

Equipment

 

 

1,935

 

 

1,713

 

 

7,595

 

 

6,659

 

Marketing

 

 

513

 

 

610

 

 

2,134

 

 

2,311

 

Outside data processing fees

 

 

1,488

 

 

1,128

 

 

6,186

 

 

4,087

 

Printing and office supplies

 

 

359

 

 

361

 

 

1,419

 

 

1,214

 

Core deposit amortization

 

 

1,277

 

 

809

 

 

5,109

 

 

3,216

 

FDIC assessments

 

 

3,203

 

 

530

 

 

10,394

 

 

857

 

Other expenses

 

 

9,386

 

 

5,670

 

 

32,146

 

 

19,731

 

Total Other Expenses

 

 

39,657

 

 

29,000

 

 

151,558

 

 

108,792

 

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX

 

 

(18,555

)

 

183

 

 

(69,187

)

 

28,721

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

(8,334

)

 

(38

)

 

(28,424

)

 

8,083

 

NET INCOME (LOSS)

 

 

(10,221

)

 

221

 

 

(40,763

)

 

20,638

 

Preferred stock dividends and discount accretion

 

 

1,451

 

 

 

 

 

4,979

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS

 

$

(11,672

)

$

221

 

$

(45,742

)

$

20,638

 

Per Share Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders

 

$

(0.55

)

$

0.01

 

$

(2.17

)

$

1.14

 

Diluted Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders

 

$

(0.55

)

$

0.01

 

$

(2.17

)

$

1.14

 

Cash Dividends Paid

 

$

0.08

 

$

0.23

 

$

0.47

 

$

0.92

 

Average Diluted Shares Outstanding (in thousands)

 

 

21,211

 

 

18,257

 

 

21,117

 

 

18,162

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Three Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

NET CHARGE OFF'S

 

$

20,807

 

$

4,372

 

$

81,628

 

$

15,602

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AVERAGE BALANCES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

 

$

4,503,078

 

$

3,870,148

 

$

4,674,590

 

$

3,811,166

 

Total Loans

 

 

3,345,086

 

 

3,082,061

 

 

3,546,316

 

 

3,002,628

 

Total Deposits

 

 

3,544,233

 

 

3,009,123

 

 

3,603,509

 

 

2,902,902

 

Total Stockholders' Equity

 

 

473,014

 

 

353,159

 

 

477,148

 

 

349,594

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL RATIOS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Average Assets

 

 

(1.04

)%

 

0.02

%

 

(0.98

)%

 

0.54

%

Return on Average Stockholders' Equity

 

 

(9.87

)

 

0.25

 

 

(9.59

)

 

5.90

 

Average Earning Assets to Average Assets

 

 

90.28

 

 

91.15

 

 

90.81

 

 

90.88

 

Allowance for Loan Losses as % of Total Loans

 

 

2.81

 

 

1.33

 

 

2.81

 

 

1.33

 

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

 

 

2.49

 

 

0.57

 

 

2.30

 

 

0.52

 

Dividend Payout Ratio

 

 

(14.55

)

 

2,300.00

 

 

(21.66

)

 

80.70

 

Average Stockholders' Equity to Average Assets

 

 

10.50

 

 

9.13

 

 

10.21

 

 

9.17

 

Tax Equivalent Yield on Earning Assets

 

 

5.48

 

 

6.21

 

 

5.56

 

 

6.44

 

Cost of Supporting Liabilities

 

 

1.62

 

 

2.33

 

 

1.82

 

 

2.60

 

Net Interest Margin (FTE) on Earning Assets

 

 

3.86

 

 

3.88

 

 

3.74

 

 

3.84

 

 

 

 

NON-PERFORMING ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

Non-Accrual Loans

 

$

118,409

 

$

123,290

 

$

112,220

 

$

108,546

 

$

87,546

 

Renegotiated Loans

 

 

8,833

 

 

5,595

 

 

4,216

 

 

 

 

 

130

 

Non-Performing Loans (NPL)

 

 

127,242

 

 

128,885

 

 

116,436

 

 

108,546

 

 

87,676

 

Real Estate Owned and Repossessed Assets

 

 

14,879

 

 

21,778

 

 

20,227

 

 

22,077

 

 

18,458

 

Non-Performing Assets (NPA)

 

 

142,121

 

 

150,663

 

 

136,663

 

 

130,623

 

 

106,134

 

90+ Days Delinquent

 

 

3,967

 

 

5,422

 

 

3,596

 

 

7,732

 

 

5,982

 

NPAS & 90 Day Delinquent

 

$

146,088

 

$

156,085

 

$

140,259

 

$

138,355

 

$

112,116

 

Loan Loss Reserve

 

$

92,131

 

$

86,918

 

$

77,119

 

$

58,502

 

$

49,543

 

YTD Charge-offs

 

 

81,628

 

 

60,821

 

 

46,380

 

 

6,002

 

 

15,602

 

NPAs / Actual Assets %

 

 

3.17

%

 

3.37

%

 

2.90

%

 

2.67

%

 

2.22

%

NPAs & 90 Day / Actual Assets %

 

 

3.26

%

 

3.49

%

 

2.97

%

 

2.83

%

 

2.34

%

NPAs / Actual Loans and REO %

 

 

4.32

%

 

4.37

%

 

3.80

%

 

3.54

%

 

2.83

%

Loan Loss Reserves / Actual Loans (%)

 

 

2.81

%

 

2.54

%

 

2.16

%

 

1.60

%

 

1.33

%

NCOs / YTD Average Loans (%)

 

 

2.30

%

 

1.68

%

 

1.27

%

 

0.16

%

 

0.52

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$

76,801

 

$

66,887

 

$

73,668

 

$

96,606

 

$

84,249

 

Federal funds sold

 

 

102,346

 

 

52,828

 

 

 

 

 

89,282

 

 

66,237

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

179,147

 

 

119,715

 

 

73,668

 

 

185,888

 

 

150,486

 

Interest-bearing time deposits

 

 

74,025

 

 

44,312

 

 

44,595

 

 

158,295

 

 

38,823

 

Investment securities

 

 

563,117

 

 

489,010

 

 

630,958

 

 

446,316

 

 

481,984

 

Mortgage loans held for sale

 

 

8,036

 

 

25,173

 

 

23,070

 

 

8,659

 

 

4,295

 

Loans

 

 

3,269,788

 

 

3,398,722

 

 

3,554,229

 

 

3,654,074

 

 

3,721,952

 

Less: Allowance for loan losses

 

 

(92,131

)

 

(86,918

)

 

(77,119

)

 

(58,502

)

 

(49,543

)

Net loans

 

 

3,177,657

 

 

3,311,804

 

 

3,477,110

 

 

3,595,572

 

 

3,672,409

 

Premises and equipment

 

 

55,804

 

 

58,482

 

 

58,692

 

 

58,948

 

 

59,641

 

Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

 

38,576

 

 

38,576

 

 

34,441

 

 

34,420

 

 

34,319

 

Interest receivable

 

 

20,818

 

 

22,359

 

 

20,778

 

 

20,783

 

 

23,976

 

Core deposit intangibles and goodwill

 

 

158,740

 

 

160,017

 

 

161,294

 

 

162,571

 

 

165,974

 

Cash surrender value of life insurance

 

 

94,636

 

 

94,267

 

 

93,876

 

 

93,544

 

 

93,222

 

Other real estate owned

 

 

14,879

 

 

21,778

 

 

20,227

 

 

22,077

 

 

18,458

 

Tax asset, deferred and refundable

 

 

64,394

 

 

59,244

 

 

62,183

 

 

36,543

 

 

26,738

 

Other assets

 

 

31,123

 

 

31,747

 

 

16,153

 

 

63,281

 

 

13,830

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

4,480,952

 

$

4,476,484

 

$

4,717,045

 

$

4,886,897

 

$

4,784,155

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing

 

$

516,487

 

$

477,040

 

$

512,368

 

$

462,167

 

$

460,519

 

Interest-bearing

 

 

3,020,049

 

 

3,035,455

 

 

3,078,555

 

 

3,222,797

 

 

3,258,292

 

Total Deposits

 

 

3,536,536

 

 

3,512,495

 

 

3,590,923

 

 

3,684,964

 

 

3,718,811

 

Borrowings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal funds purchased

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,042

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities sold under repurchase agreements

 

 

125,687

 

 

125,045

 

 

115,011

 

 

113,106

 

 

122,311

 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

 

129,749

 

 

130,024

 

 

268,938

 

 

278,583

 

 

360,217

 

Subordinated debentures, revolving credit lines and term loans

 

 

194,790

 

 

194,787

 

 

194,783

 

 

204,779

 

 

135,826

 

Total Borrowings

 

 

450,226

 

 

449,856

 

 

593,774

 

 

596,468

 

 

618,354

 

Interest payable

 

 

5,711

 

 

5,722

 

 

7,351

 

 

8,278

 

 

8,844

 

Other liabilities

 

 

24,694

 

 

32,511

 

 

51,619

 

 

89,082

 

 

42,243

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

4,017,167

 

 

4,000,584

 

 

4,243,667

 

 

4,378,792

 

 

4,388,252

 

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stock, no-par value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Authorized -- 500,000 shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A, Issued and outstanding - 116,000 shares

 

 

112,373

 

 

112,190

 

 

112,009

 

 

111,831

 

 

 

 

Cumulative Preferred Stock, $1,000 par value, $1,000 liquidation value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Authorized -- 600 shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued and outstanding - 125 shares

 

 

125

 

 

125

 

 

125

 

 

125

 

 

125

 

Common Stock, $.125 stated value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Authorized -- 50,000,000 shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued and outstanding - 21,227,741 and 21,178,123 shares

 

 

2,653

 

 

2,648

 

 

2,633

 

 

2,632

 

 

2,647

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

206,600

 

 

205,759

 

 

204,403

 

 

203,889

 

 

202,299

 

Retained earnings

 

 

150,860

 

 

164,419

 

 

172,688

 

 

205,616

 

 

206,496

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(8,826

)

 

(9,241

)

 

(18,480

)

 

(15,988

)

 

(15,664

)

Total Stockholders' Equity

 

 

463,785

 

 

475,900

 

 

473,378

 

 

508,105

 

 

395,903

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

$

4,480,952

 

$

4,476,484

 

$

4,717,045

 

$

4,886,897

 

$

4,784,155

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

INTEREST INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans receivable:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

$

48,297

 

$

50,683

 

$

52,843

 

$

53,793

 

$

48,433

 

Tax exempt

 

 

296

 

 

280

 

 

247

 

 

215

 

 

349

 

Investment securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

 

2,348

 

 

2,963

 

 

3,261

 

 

3,763

 

 

2,907

 

Tax exempt

 

 

2,668

 

 

2,788

 

 

2,362

 

 

1,769

 

 

1,511

 

Federal funds sold

 

 

37

 

 

27

 

 

42

 

 

12

 

 

7

 

Deposits with financial institutions

 

 

75

 

 

73

 

 

116

 

 

102

 

 

194

 

Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

 

348

 

 

359

 

 

199

 

 

473

 

 

335

 

Total Interest Income

 

 

54,069

 

 

57,173

 

 

59,070

 

 

60,127

 

 

53,736

 

INTEREST EXPENSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

12,445

 

 

13,666

 

 

15,569

 

 

16,711

 

 

15,638

 

Federal funds purchased

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

22

 

 

108

 

Securities sold under repurchase agreements

 

 

511

 

 

512

 

 

507

 

 

467

 

 

502

 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

 

1,627

 

 

2,209

 

 

2,447

 

 

2,949

 

 

2,583

 

Subordinated debentures, revolving credit lines and term loans

 

 

1,921

 

 

1,932

 

 

2,113

 

 

1,479

 

 

1,757

 

Total Interest Expense

 

 

16,504

 

 

18,325

 

 

20,636

 

 

21,628

 

 

20,588

 

NET INTEREST INCOME

 

 

37,565

 

 

38,848

 

 

38,434

 

 

38,499

 

 

33,148

 

Provision for loan losses

 

 

26,020

 

 

24,240

 

 

58,995

 

 

12,921

 

 

10,251

 

NET INTEREST INCOME (LOSS) AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

 

 

11,545

 

 

14,608

 

 

(20,561

)

 

25,578

 

 

22,897

 

OTHER INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges on deposit accounts

 

 

3,735

 

 

3,963

 

 

3,888

 

 

3,542

 

 

3,346

 

Fiduciary activities

 

 

1,826

 

 

1,844

 

 

1,680

 

 

2,059

 

 

1,831

 

Other customer fees

 

 

1,969

 

 

2,004

 

 

1,946

 

 

2,003

 

 

1,634

 

Commission income

 

 

1,181

 

 

1,459

 

 

1,698

 

 

2,059

 

 

1,271

 

Earnings on cash surrender value of life insurance

 

 

569

 

 

391

 

 

331

 

 

323

 

 

(2,130

)

Net gains and fees on sales of loans

 

 

1,744

 

 

1,997

 

 

1,678

 

 

1,430

 

 

531

 

Net realized and unrealized gains on sales of available for sale securities

 

 

1,984

 

 

5,211

 

 

1,154

 

 

2,792

 

 

328

 

Other-than-temporary impairment on available for sale securities

 

 

(2,979

)

 

(1,227

)

 

(2,045

)

 

(478

)

 

(1,242

)

Other income

 

 

(472

)

 

41

 

 

1,160

 

 

741

 

 

717

 

Total Other Income

 

 

9,557

 

 

15,683

 

 

11,490

 

 

14,471

 

 

6,286

 

OTHER EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

 

18,680

 

 

17,945

 

 

19,685

 

 

20,015

 

 

15,880

 

Net occupancy

 

 

2,816

 

 

2,422

 

 

2,443

 

 

2,569

 

 

2,299

 

Equipment

 

 

1,935

 

 

1,875

 

 

1,909

 

 

1,876

 

 

1,713

 

Marketing

 

 

513

 

 

508

 

 

564

 

 

549

 

 

610

 

Outside data processing fees

 

 

1,488

 

 

1,360

 

 

1,405

 

 

1,933

 

 

1,128

 

Printing and office supplies

 

 

359

 

 

300

 

 

397

 

 

363

 

 

361

 

Core deposit amortization

 

 

1,277

 

 

1,277

 

 

1,278

 

 

1,277

 

 

809

 

FDIC assessments

 

 

3,203

 

 

3,121

 

 

3,494

 

 

576

 

 

530

 

Other expenses

 

 

9,386

 

 

10,187

 

 

7,017

 

 

5,556

 

 

5,670

 

Total Other Expenses

 

 

39,657

 

 

38,995

 

 

38,192

 

 

34,714

 

 

29,000

 

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX

 

 

(18,555

)

 

(8,704

)

 

(47,263

)

 

5,335

 

 

183

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

(8,334

)

 

(3,774

)

 

(17,534

)

 

1,218

 

 

(38

)

NET INCOME (LOSS)

 

 

(10,221

)

 

(4,930

)

 

(29,729

)

 

4,117

 

 

221

 

Preferred stock dividends and discount accretion

 

 

1,451

 

 

1,450

 

 

1,450

 

 

628

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS

 

$

(11,672

)

$

(6,380

)

$

(31,179

)

$

3,489

 

$

221

 

PER SHARE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders

 

$

(0.55

)

$

(0.30

)

$

(1.49

)

$

0.17

 

$

0.01

 

Diluted Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders

 

$

(0.55

)

$

(0.30

)

$

(1.49

)

$

0.17

 

$

0.01

 

Cash Dividends Paid

 

$

0.08

 

$

0.08

 

$

0.08

 

$

0.23

 

$

0.23

 

Average Diluted Shares Outstanding (in thousands)

 

 

21,211

 

 

21,170

 

 

21,120

 

 

21,093

 

 

18,257

 

FINANCIAL RATIOS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Average Assets

 

 

(1.04

)%

 

(0.55

)%

 

(2.59

)%

 

0.30

%

 

0.02

%

Return on Average Stockholders' Equity

 

 

(9.87

)

 

(5.35

)

 

(24.58

)

 

3.10

 

 

0.25

 

Average Earning Assets to Average Assets

 

 

90.28

 

 

90.82

 

 

91.07

 

 

91.07

 

 

91.15

 

Allowance for Loan Losses as % of Total Loans

 

 

2.81

 

 

2.54

 

 

2.16

 

 

1.60

 

 

1.33

 

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

 

 

2.49

 

 

1.64

 

 

4.44

 

 

0.65

 

 

0.57

 

Dividend Payout Ratio

 

 

(14.55

)

 

(26.67

)

 

(5.41

)

 

135.29

 

 

2,300.00

 

Average Stockholders' Equity to Average Assets

 

 

10.50

 

 

10.23

 

 

10.54

 

 

9.55

 

 

9.13

 

Tax Equivalent Yield on Earning Assets

 

 

5.48

 

 

5.56

 

 

5.52

 

 

5.69

 

 

6.21

 

Cost of Supporting Liabilities

 

 

1.62

 

 

1.73

 

 

1.88

 

 

2.01

 

 

2.33

 

Net Interest Margin (FTE) on Earning Assets

 

 

3.86

 

 

3.83

 

 

3.64

 

 

3.68

 

 

3.88

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

LOANS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

Commercial and industrial loans

 

$

675,860

 

$

806,289

 

$

874,671

 

$

891,393

 

$

904,646

 

Agricultural production financing and other loans to farmers

 

 

121,031

 

 

124,601

 

 

121,361

 

 

120,462

 

 

135,099

 

Real estate loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction

 

 

158,725

 

 

147,343

 

 

162,765

 

 

208,145

 

 

252,487

 

Commercial and farmland

 

 

1,254,115

 

 

1,228,983

 

 

1,231,986

 

 

1,246,450

 

 

1,202,372

 

Residential

 

 

841,584

 

 

855,931

 

 

930,714

 

 

949,259

 

 

956,245

 

Individuals' loans for household and other personal expenditures

 

 

154,132

 

 

177,338

 

 

174,363

 

 

193,109

 

 

201,632

 

Tax exempt loans

 

 

22,049

 

 

23,846

 

 

23,596

 

 

18,121

 

 

28,070

 

Lease financing receivables, net of unearned income

 

 

7,135

 

 

7,797

 

 

8,095

 

 

8,178

 

 

8,996

 

Other loans

 

 

35,157

 

 

26,594

 

 

26,678

 

 

18,957

 

 

32,405

 

 

 

 

3,269,788

 

 

3,398,722

 

 

3,554,229

 

 

3,654,074

 

 

3,721,952

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

 

(92,131

)

 

(86,918

)

 

(77,119

)

 

(58,502

)

 

(49,543

)

TOTAL LOANS

 

$

3,177,657

 

$

3,311,804

 

$

3,477,110

 

$

3,595,572

 

$

3,672,409

 

 

 

 

DEPOSITS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

Demand deposits

 

$

1,308,741

 

$

1,178,372

 

$

1,197,646

 

$

1,166,205

 

$

1,136,267

 

Savings deposits

 

 

733,142

 

 

726,894

 

 

740,340

 

 

743,812

 

 

721,387

 

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

 

 

438,264

 

 

492,875

 

 

503,971

 

 

511,873

 

 

546,081

 

Other certificates and time deposits

 

 

781,509

 

 

803,173

 

 

835,899

 

 

853,149

 

 

837,793

 

Brokered deposits

 

 

274,880

 

 

311,181

 

 

313,067

 

 

409,925

 

 

477,283

 

TOTAL DEPOSITS

 

$

3,536,536

 

$

3,512,495

 

$

3,590,923

 

$

3,684,964

 

$

3,718,811