Yadkin Financial Corporation Reports Earnings for the Third Quarter of 2016


RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 19, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yadkin Financial Corporation (NYSE:YDKN) ("Yadkin" or the "Company"), the parent company of Yadkin Bank, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016.

"The third quarter has been a very active one at Yadkin beginning with the exciting announcement that we plan to merge with F.N.B. Corporation," stated Scott Custer, Yadkin's CEO. "With this proposed merger, we believe that we have found a partner that shares our core values and will enable us to expand banking and financial services in a unique way to our customers across the Carolinas. Merger integration activities are well underway and are proceeding according to schedule. In addition to the hard work invested into merger integration activities, the Company maintained a sharp focus on continuing to provide excellent customer service and executing our business plan. We are very pleased to announce record operating earnings per share, improved operating efficiency, and book value growth in the third quarter of 2016."

Third Quarter 2016 Performance Highlights (GAAP)

  • Net income available to common shareholders totaled $16.3 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, in Q3 2016 compared to $0.34 per diluted share in Q2 2016 and $0.37 per diluted share in Q3 2015.

  • Annualized return on assets was 0.88 percent in Q3 2016 compared to 0.94 percent in Q2 2016 and 1.08 percent in Q3 2015.

  • Annualized return on average equity was 6.41 percent in Q3 2016 compared to 7.05 percent in Q2 2016 and 8.45 percent in Q3 2015.

  • The expense efficiency ratio was 63.2 percent in Q3 2016 compared to 63.5 percent in Q2 2016 and 57.6 percent in Q3 2015.

  • The Company grew book value per share to $19.60 as of September 30, 2016 from $19.44 per share as of June 30, 2016.

Third Quarter 2016 Operating Highlights (Non-GAAP)

  • Net operating earnings available to common shareholders, which excludes certain non-operating income and expenses, improved to a record of $22.3 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, in Q3 2016 from $0.41 per diluted share in Q2 2016 and $0.40 per diluted share in Q3 2015.

  • Annualized net operating return on assets improved to a record 1.20 percent in Q3 2016 from 1.15 percent in both Q2 2016 and Q3 2015.

  • Annualized net operating return on average tangible common equity also improved to a record 14.44 percent in Q3 2016 from 14.35 percent in Q2 2016 and 13.34 in Q3 2015.

  • Operating expense efficiency ratio improved to 54.3 percent in Q3 2016 from 55.5 percent in Q2 2016 and 57.3 percent in Q3 2015.

  • The Company grew tangible book value per share to $12.47 as of September 30, 2016 from $12.28 per share as of June 30, 2016.

Results of Operations and Asset Quality - Linked Quarter Comparison

Net interest income totaled $64.0 million in the third quarter of 2016, which was an increase from $63.5 million in the second quarter of 2016. The Company improved its net interest income with higher average loan balances and slightly higher loan yields, partially offset by lower investment balances and yields, and higher costs of deposits and interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest margin decreased from 3.94 percent in the second quarter of 2016 to 3.92 percent in the third quarter of 2016 primarily due to lower investment securities yields and higher funding costs. Core net interest margin, which excludes the impact of accretion income on net interest income, was 3.62 percent in the third quarter of 2016, which was down slightly from 3.63 percent in the second quarter of 2016.

Net accretion income on acquired loans totaled $4.7 million in the third quarter of 2016, which consisted of $1.0 million of net accretion on purchased credit-impaired ("PCI") loans and $3.7 million of accretion income on purchased non-impaired loans. Net accretion income on acquired loans in the second quarter of 2016 totaled $5.1 million, which included $1.1 million of net accretion on PCI loans and $4.1 million of net accretion income on purchased non-impaired loans. Net accretion income on purchased non-impaired loans included $1.8 million of accelerated accretion due to principal prepayments in the third quarter of 2016 compared to $1.9 million in the second quarter of 2016.

Provision for loan losses was $3.0 million in the third quarter of 2016 compared to $2.3 million in the second quarter of 2016. The following table summarizes changes in the allowance for loan losses ("ALLL") for the quarters presented.

(Dollars in thousands) Non-PCI Loans PCI Loans Total
       
Q3 2016      
Balance at July 1, 2016 $10,864  $769  $11,633 
Net charge-offs (2,483) (5) (2,488)
Provision for loan losses 3,129  (132) 2,997 
Balance at September 30, 2016 $11,510  $632  $12,142 
       
Q2 2016      
Balance at April 1, 2016 $9,453  $778  $10,231 
Net charge-offs (896)   (896)
Provision for loan losses 2,307  (9) 2,298 
Balance at June 30, 2016 $10,864  $769  $11,633 

The ALLL was $12.1 million, or 0.23 percent of total loans as of September 30, 2016, compared to $11.6 million, or 0.22 percent of total loans, as of June 30, 2016. The increase in ALLL to total loans was primarily due to reserve building on originated loans. The adjusted ALLL, a non-GAAP metric that includes the ALLL as well as net acquisition accounting fair value adjustments for acquired loans, declined from 1.41 percent of total loans as of June 30, 2016 to 1.29 percent as of September 30, 2016. The decline in the adjusted ALLL ratio was due to accretion runoff on the acquired portfolio as well as improvements in historical loss rates used in the Company's ALLL model.

Provision for loan losses on non-PCI loans increased $822 thousand in the third quarter of 2016, primarily due to higher net charge-offs, which totaled $2.5 million in the third quarter of 2016, compared to $896 thousand in the second quarter of 2016. The annualized net charge-off rate was 0.18 percent of average loans the third quarter of 2016 compared to 0.07 percent in the second quarter of 2016. The provision credit recorded on PCI loans increased by $123 thousand on a linked-quarter basis, the result of improved cash flows on certain PCI loan pools.

Nonaccrual loans declined by $7.8 million in the third quarter of 2016 due to the foreclosure of a single, large multi-family project in the Raleigh, NC area. Partly as a result of this foreclosure, the ratio of nonperforming loans (nonaccrual loans and loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing) to total loans declined from 0.94 percent as of June 30, 2016 to 0.77 percent as of September 30, 2016. Total nonperforming assets (nonperforming loans, delinquent purchased accounts receivables and foreclosed assets) as a percentage of total assets increased slightly to 1.09 percent as of September 30, 2016, from 1.08 percent as of June 30, 2016.

Non-interest income totaled $16.8 million in the third quarter of 2016, an increase from $15.6 million in the second quarter of 2016. Mortgage banking income generated $4.2 million in the third quarter of 2016 compared to $3.9 million in the second quarter of 2016 as a result of strong residential sales activity within the Company's footprint and a favorable interest rate environment for mortgage activity. Mortgage banking income was also benefited in both quarters by sales of certain conforming 15-year mortgage loans that were acquired in the NewBridge Merger. Government-guaranteed, small business lending income improved to $3.6 million in the third quarter of 2016 from $2.7 million during the second quarter of 2016 primarily due to a change in production mix to more fully funded guaranteed loans that can be sold more quickly.

Non-interest expense totaled $51.1 million in the third quarter of 2016 compared to $50.2 million in the second quarter of 2016, primarily due to higher merger and conversion costs. Personnel-related expenses increased by 0.7 percent in the third quarter of 2016, while occupancy expenses decreased by 3.7 percent from the second quarter of 2016. Merger and conversion costs, which include various professional fees, personnel, data processing, technology, and other expenses related to the NewBridge and FNB mergers, increased by $646 thousand in the third quarter of 2016.

The Company's efficiency ratio was 63.2 percent in the third quarter of 2016 compared to 63.5 percent in the second quarter of 2016. Operating efficiency ratio, which excludes certain non-operating income and expenses, improved to 54.3 percent in the third quarter of 2016 from 55.5 percent in the second quarter of 2016. In a strategic effort to improve operating efficiency following the NewBridge Merger, the Company closed ten branches late in the second quarter of 2016, which reduced personnel and occupancy expenses. The Company has announced that the NewBridge systems integration (originally scheduled for September 2016) will now be completed following the FNB Merger. Postponement of the NewBridge systems integration means that some of the cost savings originally anticipated following the NewBridge Merger will not be realized in 2016. However, the Company believes that this decision will minimize customer impact and will better position the upcoming FNB integration.

Income tax expense totaled $10.4 million in the third quarter of 2016 compared to $9.2 million in the second quarter of 2016. The Company's effective tax rate increased from 34.6 percent in the second quarter of 2016 to 39.1 percent in the third quarter of 2016, partially due to the impact of significant non-deductible merger expenses recorded during the third quarter of 2016. The higher effective tax rate also reflected a $552 thousand one-time charge to income tax expense to account for the revaluation of the Company's state deferred tax assets as the North Carolina state corporate income tax rate will be reduced from 4 percent to 3 percent effective January 1, 2017.

Merger with NewBridge Bancorp

On March 1, 2016, the Company completed its acquisition of NewBridge Bancorp (“NewBridge”), pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 12, 2015 (the "NewBridge Merger"). Following the NewBridge Merger, the Company is now the fourth largest bank headquartered in North Carolina and ranks first by North Carolina deposit market share among community banks. The Company operates 100 full-service banking locations in its North Carolina and South Carolina banking network and has a significant presence in all major North Carolina markets, including Charlotte, the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Triangle, the Piedmont Triad, and Wilmington. As a result of the NewBridge Merger, the Company's 2016 financial results may not be comparable to financial results in prior periods.

Dividend Information

On October 19, 2016, Yadkin's Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share on its issued and outstanding shares of unrestricted common stock, payable on November 17, 2016 to shareholders of record on November 10, 2016.

Yadkin Financial Corporation is the bank holding company for Yadkin Bank, a full-service state-chartered community bank providing services in 98 branches across North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. Serving over 130,000 customers, the Company has assets of $7.4 billion. The Bank’s primary business is providing banking, mortgage, investment, and insurance services to consumers and businesses across the Carolinas. The Bank provides SBA lending services through its Government Guaranteed Lending division, headquartered in Charlotte, NC, and mortgage lending services through Yadkin Mortgage, headquartered in Greensboro, NC. Yadkin Financial Corporation’s website is www.yadkinbank.com. Yadkin Financial Corporation's common stock is traded on the NYSE under the symbol YDKN.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Statements included in this press release include non-GAAP financial measures and should be read along with the accompanying tables, which provide a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures. Yadkin management uses non-GAAP financial measures, including: (i) net operating earnings available to common shareholders; (ii) pre-tax, pre-provision operating earnings; (iii) operating non-interest expense, (iv) operating efficiency ratio, (v) adjusted allowance for loan losses to loans; and (vi) tangible common equity, in its analysis of the Company's performance. Net operating earnings available to common shareholders excludes the following from net income available to common shareholders: securities gains and losses, a one-time branch sale gain, merger and conversion costs, restructuring charges, income tax expense from the change in future state tax rates, and the income tax effect of adjustments. Pre-tax, pre-provision operating earnings excludes the following from net income: provision for loan losses, income tax expense, securities gains and losses, a one-time branch sale gain, merger and conversion costs, and restructuring charges. Operating non-interest expense excludes merger and conversion costs and restructuring charges from non-interest expense. The operating efficiency ratio excludes a one-time branch sale gain, securities gains and losses, merger and conversion costs, and restructuring charges from the efficiency ratio. Adjusted allowance for loan losses adds net acquisition accounting fair value discounts to the allowance for loan losses. Tangible common equity excludes preferred stock as well as goodwill and other intangible assets, net, from shareholders' equity.

Management believes that non-GAAP financial measures provide additional useful information that allows readers to evaluate the ongoing performance of the Company and provide meaningful comparisons to its peers. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as an alternative to any measure of performance or financial condition as promulgated under GAAP, and investors should consider Yadkin performance and financial condition as reported under GAAP and all other relevant information when assessing the performance or financial condition of the Company. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools, and investors should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the results or financial condition as reported under GAAP.

Forward-Looking Statements

Information in this press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including without limitation, risks relating to any proposed mergers, reduced earnings due to larger than expected credit losses in the sectors of our loan portfolio secured by real estate due to economic factors, including declining real estate values, increasing interest rates, increasing unemployment, or changes in payment behavior or other factors; reduced earnings due to larger credit losses because our loans are concentrated by loan type, industry segment, borrower type, or location of the borrower or collateral; the rate of delinquencies and amount of loans charged-off; the adequacy of the level of our allowance for loan losses and the amount of loan loss provisions required in future periods; costs or difficulties related to the integration of the banks we acquired or may acquire may be greater than expected; our ability to achieve the estimated synergies from the NewBridge Merger and once integrated, the effects of such business combination on our future financial condition, operating results, strategy and plans; our ability to integrate NewBridge on our schedule and budget; failure to obtain all regulatory approvals and meet other closing conditions pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated July 20, 2016, by and between First National Bank of Pennsylvania ("F.N.B.") and the Company (the "FNB Merger"), including approval by the shareholders of F.N.B. and the Company, respectively, on the expected terms and time schedule; delay in closing the FNB Merger; difficulties and delays in integrating the F.N.B. and the Company businesses or fully realizing cost savings and other benefits; business disruption following the FNB Merger; customer acceptance of F.N.B. products and services; potential difficulties encountered in expanding into a new market following the FNB Merger; customer disintermediation; results of examinations by our regulatory authorities, including the possibility that the regulatory authorities may, among other things, require us to increase our allowance for loan losses or write down assets; the amount of our loan portfolio collateralized by real estate; our ability to maintain appropriate levels of capital; adverse changes in asset quality and resulting credit risk-related losses and expenses; increased funding costs due to market illiquidity, competition for funding, and increased regulatory requirements with regard to funding; significant increases in competitive pressure in the banking and financial services industries; changes in political conditions or the legislative or regulatory environment, including the effect of future financial reform legislation on the banking industry; general economic conditions, either nationally or regionally and especially in our primary service area, becoming less favorable than expected resulting in, among other things, a deterioration in credit quality; our ability to retain our existing customers, including our deposit relationships; changes occurring in business conditions and inflation; changes in monetary and tax policies; ability of borrowers to repay loans; risks associated with a failure in or breach of our operational or security systems or infrastructure, or those of our third party vendors and other service providers or other third parties, including cyber attacks, which could disrupt our businesses, result in the disclosure or misuse of confidential or proprietary information, damage our reputation, increase our costs and cause losses; changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines; changes in the assessment of whether a deferred tax valuation allowance is necessary; our reliance on secondary liquidity sources such as Federal Home Loan Bank advances, sales of securities and loans, federal funds, lines of credit from correspondent banks and out-of-market time deposits; loss of consumer confidence and economic disruptions resulting from terrorist activities or military actions; and changes in the securities markets. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are discussed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation its Annual Report on Form 10-K, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and its Current Reports on Form 8-K. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date of the press release, and the Company does not assume any obligation to update such forward-looking statements.

QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

 Three months ended
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)September 30,
2016
 June 30, 2016 March 31,
2016
 December 31,
2015
 September 30,
2015
Interest income         
Loans$65,980  $64,345  $47,971  $41,025  $40,300 
Investment securities6,618  7,231  6,113  5,243  3,957 
Federal funds sold and interest-earning deposits101  81  103  54  47 
Total interest income72,699  71,657  54,187  46,322  44,304 
Interest expense         
Deposits4,803  4,433  3,467  2,950  3,097 
Short-term borrowings1,690  1,360  808  489  437 
Long-term debt2,215  2,375  1,867  1,541  1,465 
Total interest expense8,708  8,168  6,142  4,980  4,999 
Net interest income63,991  63,489  48,045  41,342  39,305 
Provision for loan losses2,997  2,298  1,875  2,714  1,576 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses60,994  61,191  46,170  38,628  37,729 
Non-interest income         
Service charges and fees5,757  5,795  4,212  3,436  3,566 
Government-guaranteed lending3,600  2,680  3,072  3,170  3,009 
Mortgage banking4,223  3,850  1,623  1,571  1,731 
Bank-owned life insurance1,427  733  552  466  470 
Gain (loss) on sales of available for sale securities  64  130  (85)  
Gain on sale of trust business  417       
Gain on sale of branches      88   
Other1,782  2,098  1,765  1,320  2,022 
Total non-interest income16,789  15,637  11,354  9,966  10,798 
Non-interest expense         
Salaries and employee benefits23,102  22,939  18,040  15,777  14,528 
Occupancy and equipment7,041  7,315  5,535  4,722  4,641 
Data processing2,779  2,783  2,140  1,931  1,851 
Professional services1,426  1,547  1,108  861  1,196 
FDIC insurance premiums1,473  770  821  674  732 
Foreclosed asset expenses342  137  311  366  277 
Loan, collection, and repossession expense1,133  1,004  1,133  926  931 
Merger and conversion costs7,177  6,531  10,335  803  104 
Restructuring charges  25  21  282  50 
Amortization of other intangible assets1,628  1,671  1,053  745  761 
Other4,957  5,483  4,307  3,477  3,777 
Total non-interest expense51,058  50,205  44,804  30,564  28,848 
Income before income taxes26,725  26,623  12,720  18,030  19,679 
Income tax expense10,439  9,219  4,920  6,182  7,891 
Net income$16,286  $17,404  $7,800  $11,848  $11,788 
          
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE         
Basic$0.32  $0.34  $0.20  $0.37  $0.37 
Diluted0.32  0.34  0.20  0.37  0.37 
          
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING         
Basic51,507,217  51,311,504  38,102,926  31,617,993  31,608,909 
Diluted51,605,620  51,490,182  38,194,964  31,815,333  31,686,150 

SELECTED PERFORMANCE RATIOS AND FINANCIAL DATA - QUARTERLY

 As of and for the three months ended
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)September 30,
2016
 June 30, 2016 March 31,
2016
 December 31,
2015
 September 30,
2015
          
Selected Performance Ratios (Annualized)         
Return on average assets0.88% 0.94% 0.57% 1.07% 1.08%
Net operating return on average assets (Non-GAAP)1.20  1.15  1.09  1.14  1.15 
Return on average shareholders' equity6.41  7.05  4.42  8.38  8.45 
Net operating return on average shareholders' equity (Non-GAAP)8.78  8.59  8.39  8.92  8.98 
Return on average tangible equity (Non-GAAP)10.72  11.89  7.18  12.36  12.57 
Net operating return on average tangible equity (Non-GAAP)14.44  14.35  13.14  13.14  13.34 
          
Yield on earning assets, tax equivalent4.45  4.45  4.57  4.81  4.72 
Cost of interest-bearing liabilities0.68  0.63  0.64  0.65  0.66 
Net interest margin, tax equivalent3.92  3.94  4.05  4.29  4.19 
          
Efficiency ratio63.21  63.45  75.43  59.57  57.58 
Operating efficiency ratio (Non-GAAP)54.32  55.50  58.12  57.46  57.27 
          
Per Common Share         
Net income, basic$0.32  $0.34  $0.20  $0.37  $0.37 
Net income, diluted0.32  0.34  0.20  0.37  0.37 
Net operating earnings, basic (Non-GAAP)0.43  0.41  0.39  0.40  0.40 
Net operating earnings, diluted (Non-GAAP)0.43  0.41  0.39  0.40  0.40 
Book value19.60  19.44  19.13  17.73  17.56 
Tangible book value (Non-GAAP)12.47  12.28  11.94  12.51  12.31 
Common shares outstanding51,750,138  51,577,575  51,480,284  31,726,767  31,711,901 
          
Asset Quality Data and Ratios         
Nonperforming loans:         
Nonaccrual loans$31,199  $39,039  $27,981  $21,194  $27,830 
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more9,162  10,264  14,992  11,337  9,303 
Nonperforming purchased accounts receivable7,907  7,907       
Other real estate31,726  23,091  18,435  15,346  11,793 
Total nonperforming assets$79,994  $80,301  $61,408  $47,877  $48,926 
Restructured loans not included in nonperforming assets$5,585  $5,663  $5,147  $5,609  $2,564 
Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)0.18% 0.07% 0.15% 0.25% 0.12%
Allowance for loan losses to loans0.23  0.22  0.20  0.32  0.30 
Adjusted allowance for loan losses to loans (Non-GAAP)1.29  1.41  1.50  1.62  1.75 
Nonperforming loans to loans0.77  0.94  0.83  1.06  1.25 
Nonperforming assets to total assets1.09  1.08  0.83  1.07  1.12 
          
Capital Ratios         
Tangible equity to tangible assets (Non-GAAP)9.24% 8.94% 8.72% 9.21% 9.30%
Yadkin Financial Corporation1:         
Tier 1 leverage9.40  9.17  12.32  9.42  9.40 
Common equity Tier 110.32  10.06  9.87  10.55  10.50 
Tier 1 risk-based capital10.71  10.45  10.24  10.59  10.55 
Total risk-based capital11.86  11.58  11.36  11.96  11.98 
Yadkin Bank1:         
Tier 1 leverage10.06  9.84  13.25  10.34  10.35 
Common equity Tier 111.45  11.21  10.96  11.64  11.64 
Tier 1 risk-based capital11.45  11.21  10.96  11.64  11.64 
Total risk-based capital11.72  11.46  11.19  11.99  12.04 
          
1  Regulatory capital ratios for Q3 2016 are estimates.

YEAR TO DATE RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

 Nine months ended
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)2016 2015
Interest income   
Loans$178,296  $120,500 
Investment securities19,962  11,739 
Federal funds sold and interest-earning deposits285  142 
Total interest income198,543  132,381 
Interest expense   
Deposits12,703  9,059 
Short-term borrowings3,858  1,057 
Long-term debt6,457  4,457 
Total interest expense23,018  14,573 
Net interest income175,525  117,808 
Provision for loan losses7,170  3,531 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses168,355  114,277 
Non-interest income   
Service charges and fees15,764  10,314 
Government-guaranteed lending9,352  9,559 
Mortgage banking9,696  4,686 
Bank-owned life insurance2,712  1,407 
Gain on sales of available for sale securities194  85 
Gain on sale of trust business417   
Other5,645  4,386 
Total non-interest income43,780  30,437 
Non-interest expense   
Salaries and employee benefits64,081  45,121 
Occupancy and equipment19,891  14,077 
Data processing7,702  5,668 
Professional services4,081  3,695 
FDIC insurance premiums3,064  2,218 
Foreclosed asset expenses790  910 
Loan, collection, and repossession expense3,270  2,717 
Merger and conversion costs24,043  299 
Restructuring charges46  3,251 
Amortization of other intangible assets4,352  2,353 
Other14,747  11,813 
Total non-interest expense146,067  92,122 
Income before income taxes66,068  52,592 
Income tax expense24,578  19,813 
Net income41,490  32,779 
Dividends on preferred stock  822 
Net income available to common shareholders$41,490  $31,957 
    
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE   
Basic$0.88  $1.01 
Diluted0.88  1.01 
    
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING   
Basic46,990,428  31,608,287 
Diluted47,080,186  31,647,866 

QUARTERLY BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

 Ending balances
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)  September 30,
2016
 June 30, 2016 March 31,
2016
 December 31,
2015 (1)
 September 30,
2015
Assets         
Cash and due from banks$96,090  $70,637  $67,923  $60,783  $54,667 
Interest-earning deposits with banks66,188  49,744  42,892  50,885  23,088 
Federal funds sold  155    250   
Investment securities available for sale965,960  1,038,307  1,103,444  689,132  713,492 
Investment securities held to maturity38,847  38,959  39,071  39,182  39,292 
Loans held for sale85,964  139,513  53,820  47,287  37,962 
Loans5,253,309  5,268,768  5,208,752  3,076,544  2,979,779 
Allowance for loan losses(12,142) (11,633) (10,231) (9,769) (9,000)
Net loans5,241,167  5,257,135  5,198,521  3,066,775  2,970,779 
Purchased accounts receivable7,907  9,657  57,175  52,688  69,383 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock41,693  45,284  41,851  24,844  22,932 
Premises and equipment, net108,557  111,245  119,244  73,739  75,530 
Bank-owned life insurance140,125  141,930  141,170  78,863  78,397 
Other real estate31,726  23,091  18,435  15,346  11,793 
Deferred tax asset, net62,303  67,829  79,342  55,607  54,402 
Goodwill339,549  338,180  337,711  152,152  152,152 
Other intangible assets, net29,117  30,745  32,416  13,579  14,324 
Accrued interest receivable and other assets95,887  92,814  87,995  53,032  44,033 
Total assets$7,351,080  $7,455,225  $7,421,010  $4,474,144  $4,362,226 
          
Liabilities         
Deposits:         
Non-interest demand$1,161,790  $1,156,507  $1,151,128  $744,053  $730,928 
Interest-bearing demand1,142,060  1,119,970  1,158,417  523,719  484,187 
Money market and savings1,609,104  1,620,217  1,576,974  1,024,617  1,001,739 
Time1,397,074  1,441,892  1,463,193  1,017,908  1,030,915 
Total deposits5,310,028  5,338,586  5,349,712  3,310,297  3,247,769 
Short-term borrowings791,721  811,383  761,243  375,500  395,500 
Long-term debt164,215  229,012  198,320  194,967  129,859 
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities71,009  73,706  127,093  30,831  32,301 
Total liabilities6,336,973  6,452,687  6,436,368  3,911,595  3,805,429 
          
Shareholders' equity         
Common stock51,750  51,578  51,480  31,727  31,712 
Common stock warrant717  717  717  717  717 
Additional paid-in capital907,626  905,727  904,711  492,828  492,387 
Retained earnings57,026  45,895  33,621  44,794  36,109 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(3,012) (1,379) (5,887) (7,517) (4,128)
Total shareholders' equity1,014,107  1,002,538  984,642  562,549  556,797 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$7,351,080  $7,455,225  $7,421,010  $4,474,144  $4,362,226 
          
(1) Derived from audited financial statements as of December 31, 2015.

QUARTERLY NET INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSIS

 Three months ended
September 30, 2016
 Three months ended
June 30, 2016
 Three months ended
September 30, 2015
(Dollars in thousands)Average
Balance
 Interest
(1)
 Yield/
Cost(1)
 Average
Balance
 Interest
(1)
 Yield/
Cost(1)
 Average
Balance
 Interest
(1)
 Yield/
Cost(1)
                  
Assets                 
Loans(2)$5,382,434  $66,122  4.89% $5,322,521  $64,478  4.87% $2,985,063  $40,362  5.36%
Investment securities(3)1,127,580  7,110  2.51  1,150,664  7,684  2.69  709,914  4,209  2.35 
Federal funds and other51,241  101  0.78  59,357  81  0.55  55,246  47  0.34 
Total interest-earning assets6,561,255  73,333  4.45% 6,532,542  72,243  4.45% 3,750,223  44,618  4.72%
Goodwill338,108      337,485      152,152     
Other intangibles, net30,188      31,797      14,763     
Other non-interest-earning assets458,290      514,206      400,811     
Total assets$7,387,841      $7,416,030      $4,317,949     
                  
Liabilities and Equity                 
Interest-bearing demand$1,088,490  $510  0.19% $1,141,173  $536  0.19% $487,173  $130  0.11%
Money market and savings1,639,707  1,336  0.32  1,582,191  1,115  0.28  996,357  713  0.28 
Time1,387,752  2,957  0.85  1,448,912  2,782  0.77  1,056,806  2,254  0.85 
Total interest-bearing deposits4,115,949  4,803  0.46  4,172,276  4,433  0.43  2,540,336  3,097  0.48 
Short-term borrowings781,861  1,690  0.86  758,180  1,360  0.72  349,900  437  0.50 
Long-term debt229,772  2,215  3.84  280,520  2,375  3.41  125,846  1,465  4.62 
Total interest-bearing liabilities5,127,582  8,708  0.68% 5,210,976  8,168  0.63% 3,016,082  4,999  0.66%
Non-interest-bearing deposits1,180,832      1,147,659      718,989     
Other liabilities68,855      64,282      29,196     
Total liabilities6,377,269      6,422,917      3,764,267     
Shareholders’ equity1,010,572      993,113      553,682     
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$7,387,841      $7,416,030      $4,317,949     
                  
Net interest income, taxable equivalent  $64,625      $64,075      $39,619   
Interest rate spread    3.77%     3.82%     4.06%
Tax equivalent net interest margin    3.92%     3.94%     4.19%
                  
Percentage of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities    127.96%     125.36%     124.34%
                  
(1) Interest amounts and yields are stated on a taxable-equivalent basis assuming a federal income tax rate of 35 percent.  
(2) Loans include loans held for sale and non-accrual loans.  
(3) Investment securities include investments in FHLB stock.  

APPENDIX - RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES - QUARTERLY

 As of and for the three months ended
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)September 30,
2016
 June 30,
2016
 March 31,
2016
 December 31,
2015
 September 30,
2015
          
Operating Earnings         
Net income$16,286  $17,404  $7,800  $11,848  $11,788 
Securities (gains) losses  (64) (130) 85   
Gain on sale of trust business  (417)      
Gain on sale of branches      (88)  
Merger and conversion costs7,177  6,531  10,335  803  104 
Restructuring charges  25  21  282  50 
Income tax effect of adjustments(1,719) (2,269) (3,217) (311) (59)
DTA revaluation from reduction in state income tax rates, net of federal benefit552        651 
Net operating earnings (Non-GAAP)$22,296  $21,210  $14,809  $12,619  $12,534 
Net operating earnings per common share:         
Basic (Non-GAAP)$0.43  $0.41  $0.39  $0.40  $0.40 
Diluted (Non-GAAP)0.43  0.41  0.39  0.40  0.40 
          
Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision Operating Earnings         
Net income$16,286  $17,404  $7,800  $11,848  $11,788 
Provision for loan losses2,997  2,298  1,875  2,714  1,576 
Income tax expense10,439  9,219  4,920  6,182  7,891 
Pre-tax, pre-provision income29,722  28,921  14,595  20,744  21,255 
Securities (gains) losses  (64) (130) 85   
Gain on sale of trust business  (417)      
Gain on sale of branches      (88)  
Merger and conversion costs7,177  6,531  10,335  803  104 
Restructuring charges  25  21  282  50 
Pre-tax, pre-provision operating earnings (Non-GAAP)$36,899  $34,996  $24,821  $21,826  $21,409 
          
Operating Non-Interest Income         
Non-interest income$16,789  $15,637  $11,354  $9,966  $10,798 
Securities (gains) losses  (64) (130) 85   
Gain on sale of trust business  (417)      
Gain on sale of branches      (88)  
Operating non-interest income (Non-GAAP)$16,789  $15,156  $11,224  $9,963  $10,798 
          
Operating Non-Interest Expense         
Non-interest expense$51,058  $50,205  $44,804  $30,564  $28,848 
Merger and conversion costs(7,177) (6,531) (10,335) (803) (104)
Restructuring charges  (25) (21) (282) (50)
Operating non-interest expense (Non-GAAP)$43,881  $43,649  $34,448  $29,479  $28,694 
          
Operating Efficiency Ratio         
Efficiency ratio63.21% 63.45% 75.43% 59.57% 57.58%
Adjustment for securities gains (losses)  0.05  0.16  (0.10)  
Adjustment for gain on sale of trust business  0.33       
Adjustment for gain on sale of branches      0.10   
Adjustment for merger and conversion costs(8.89) (7.97) (17.43) (1.56) (0.21)
Adjustment for restructuring costs  (0.03) (0.04) (0.55) (0.10)
Operating efficiency ratio (Non-GAAP)54.32% 55.50% 58.12% 57.46% 57.27%
          
          
Taxable-Equivalent Net Interest Income         
Net interest income$63,991  $63,489  $48,045  $41,342  $39,305 
Taxable-equivalent adjustment634  586  442  325  314 
Taxable-equivalent net interest income (Non-GAAP)$64,625  $64,075  $48,487  $41,667  $39,619 
          
Core Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin (Annualized)         
Taxable-equivalent net interest income (Non-GAAP)$64,625  $64,075  $48,487  $41,667  $39,619 
Acquisition accounting amortization / accretion adjustments related to:         
Loans(4,744) (4,781) (3,565) (2,970) (3,404)
Deposits(329) (471) (553) (522) (713)
Borrowings and debt85  60  119  170  155 
Income from issuer call of debt security    (165) (742)  
Core net interest income (Non-GAAP)$59,637  $58,883  $44,323  $37,603  $35,657 
          
Divided by: average interest-earning assets$6,561,255  $6,532,542  $4,812,350  $3,851,009  $3,750,223 
Taxable-equivalent net interest margin (Non-GAAP)3.92% 3.94% 4.05% 4.29% 4.19%
Core taxable-equivalent net interest margin (Non-GAAP)3.62% 3.63% 3.70% 3.87% 3.77%
          
Adjusted Allowance for Loan Losses         
Allowance for loan losses$12,142  $11,633  $10,231  $9,769  $9,000 
Net acquisition accounting fair value discounts to loans55,787  62,745  68,063  40,188  43,095 
Adjusted allowance for loan losses (Non-GAAP)$67,929  $74,378  $78,294  $49,957  $52,095 
          
Divided by: total loans$5,253,309  $5,268,768  $5,208,752  $3,076,544  $2,979,779 
Adjusted allowance for loan losses to loans (Non-GAAP)1.29% 1.41% 1.50% 1.62% 1.75%
          
Tangible Equity to Tangible Assets         
Shareholders' equity$1,014,107  $1,002,538  $984,642  $562,549  $556,797 
Less goodwill and other intangible assets368,666  368,925  370,127  165,731  166,476 
Tangible equity (Non-GAAP)$645,441  $633,613  $614,515  $396,818  $390,321 
          
Total assets$7,351,080  $7,455,225  $7,421,010  $4,474,144  $4,362,226 
Less goodwill and other intangible assets368,666  368,925  370,127  165,731  166,476 
Tangible assets$6,982,414  $7,086,300  $7,050,883  $4,308,413  $4,195,750 
          
Tangible equity to tangible assets (Non-GAAP)9.24% 8.94% 8.72% 9.21% 9.30%
          
Tangible Book Value per Share         
Tangible equity (Non-GAAP)$645,441  $633,613  $614,515  $396,818  $390,321 
Divided by: common shares outstanding51,750,138  51,577,575  51,480,284  31,726,767  31,711,901 
Tangible book value per common share (Non-GAAP)$12.47  $12.28  $11.94  $12.51  $12.31 

            

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