EX-99.1 2 earningsrelease2ndqtr2010.htm EARNINGS RELEASE 2ND QTR 2010 earningsrelease2ndqtr2010.htm

 
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July 28, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information, contact:
David L. Ortega, First Vice President/Director of Investor Relations
765-378-8937
http://www.firstmerchants.com/

SOURCE: First Merchants Corporation, Muncie, Indiana

FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION ANNOUNCES 2nd QUARTER RESULTS AND IMPROVED TANGIBLE CAPITAL

First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ – FRME) has reported second quarter earnings totaling $.35 per fully diluted common share and net income available to common stockholders of $8.3 million.  Year-to-date earnings per fully diluted common share and net income available to common stockholders totaled $.36 and $8.4 million, respectively.

Michael C. Rechin, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “Our results for the second quarter reflect continued progress in building our tangible capital, our net interest margin and in expense control. The second quarter of last year was our most difficult period through the recession so it is rewarding to post substantial improvement year over year. We are committed to working through the credit issues that remain in our loan portfolio”.  Rechin also stated, “The improvement in the tangible common equity ratio to 5.88 percent provides a stable capital base for the future.  Our highest priority continues to be meeting the needs of the communities and customers we serve and managing the improvement of our loan portfolio through the balance of the credit cycle.”

Total assets were $4.183 billion as of quarter end and total loans, including loans held for sale, were $3.059 billion as loan demand from our commercial and consumer customers remains soft.  The added liquidity produced from growth in the Corporation’s demand deposits of $48 million and loan maturities, throughout the twelve month period, resulted in strategic reductions of higher paying deposit liabilities and borrowings and increases in the Corporation’s bond portfolio.  The Corporation’s loan to deposit ratio is now 93.8 percent and its loan to asset ratio totals 73.1 percent.
 
Net-Interest margin expanded by 26 basis points, compared to the same three month period last year, and remained strong totaling 3.90 percent for the quarter as net interest income totaled just over $36 million, reflecting the strength of our asset yields and funding costs.

Non-interest income totaled $11.0 million for the quarter, after adjusting for gains from the sale of securities totaling $257,000 and other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) charges of $400,000.  The second quarter of 2009 totaled $12.4 million on a comparative basis.  Nearly $500,000 of the decline is related to the lower income derived from interest rate floors that expired early in 2009.

Total non-interest expense for the second quarter of 2010 totaled $34.3 million, a decrease of $3.8 million compared to the second quarter 2009 results.  Salary and benefit expense declined by $1.7 million, or 8.9 percent, and is the primary cause of the expense reduction.

The Corporation’s pre-tax, pre-provision earnings totaled $12.8 million for the quarter.  When normalized for a fully taxable equivalent net interest income and various adjustments, the pre-tax, pre-provision earnings totaled $16.8 million for the second quarter of 2010.

The $10.1 million after-tax gain resulting from favorable accounting treatment attributed to the exchange of designated preferred securities for trust preferred securities as reported on form 8-K on July 2, 2010 was a clear contributor to the Corporation’s strong performance for the quarter.
 
As of June 30, 2010, the Corporation’s total risk-based capital measured 14.72 percent, Tier 1 risk-based capital totaled 11.88 percent, Tier 1 leverage ratio totaled 9.21 percent, and the tangible common equity ratio totaled 5.88 percent.  All regulatory capital ratios exceed the regulatory definitions of “well capitalized”.
 
 
CONFERENCE CALL

First Merchants Corporation will conduct a second quarter earnings conference call and web cast at 2:30 p.m. (ET) on Wednesday, July 28, 2010.

To participate, dial (Toll Free) 800-860-2442 and reference First Merchants Corporation’s second quarter earnings release. International callers please call +1 412-858-4600. A replay of the call will be available until August 12, 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 442131.

In order to view the web cast and presentation slides, please go to http://www.talkpoint.com/viewer/starthere.asp?Pres=131510 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 Group, 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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First Merchants Corporation
2nd Quarter 2010 - Earnings Release


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
           
(Dollars in thousands)
 
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
ASSETS
           
Cash and due from banks
  $ 60,223     $ 73,668  
Federal funds sold
    4,101          
Cash and cash equivalents
    64,324       73,668  
Interest-bearing time deposits
    40,823       44,595  
Investment securities
    646,185       630,958  
Mortgage loans held for sale
    7,600       23,070  
Loans
    3,051,346       3,554,229  
Less: Allowance for loan losses
    (86,970 )     (77,119 )
Net loans
    2,964,376       3,477,110  
Premises and equipment
    53,437       58,692  
Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    36,218       34,441  
Interest receivable
    18,894       20,778  
Core deposit intangibles and goodwill
    156,340       161,294  
Cash surrender value of life insurance
    95,666       93,876  
Other real estate owned
    20,124       20,227  
Tax asset, deferred and receivable
    52,839       62,183  
Other assets
    26,422       16,153  
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 4,183,248     $ 4,717,045  
LIABILITIES
               
Deposits:
               
Noninterest-bearing
  $ 516,769     $ 512,368  
Interest-bearing
    2,744,194       3,078,555  
Total Deposits
    3,260,963       3,590,923  
Borrowings:
               
Federal Funds purchased
            15,042  
Securities sold under repurchase agreements
    107,505       115,011  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    100,540       268,938  
Subordinated debentures, revolving credit lines and term loans
    225,867       194,783  
Total Borrowings
    433,912       593,774  
Interest payable
    4,911       7,351  
Other liabilities
    25,933       51,619  
Total Liabilities
    3,725,719       4,243,667  
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Preferred Stock, no-par value:
               
Authorized -- 500,000 shares
               
Series A, Issued and outstanding - 69,600 and 116,000 shares
    67,649       112,009  
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 - 25,524,948 and 21,067,477 shares
    3,191       2,633  
Additional paid-in capital
    231,372       204,403  
Retained earnings
    158,118       172,688  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (2,926 )     (18,480 )
Total Stockholders' Equity
    457,529       473,378  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  $ 4,183,248     $ 4,717,045  


 
 

 
First Merchants Corporation
2nd Quarter 2010 - Earnings Release


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                       
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
INTEREST INCOME
                       
Loans receivable:
                       
Taxable
  $ 43,977     $ 52,843     $ 89,425     $ 106,636  
Tax exempt
    252       247       529       462  
Investment securities:
                               
Taxable
    3,286       3,261       6,177       7,024  
Tax exempt
    2,548       2,362       5,194       4,131  
Federal funds sold
    3       42       20       54  
Deposits with financial institutions
    95       116       155       218  
Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    330       199       690       672  
Total Interest Income
    50,491       59,070       102,190       119,197  
INTEREST EXPENSE
                               
Deposits
    10,520       15,569       22,015       32,280  
Federal funds purchased
    4               4       22  
Securities sold under repurchase agreements
    429       507       928       974  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    1,440       2,447       3,004       5,396  
Subordinated debentures, revolving credit lines and term loans
    1,919       2,113       3,845       3,592  
Total Interest Expense
    14,312       20,636       29,796       42,264  
NET INTEREST INCOME
    36,179       38,434       72,394       76,933  
Provision for loan losses
    15,015       58,995       28,884       71,916  
NET INTEREST INCOME (LOSS) AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
    21,164       (20,561 )     43,510       5,017  
OTHER INCOME
                               
Service charges on deposit accounts
    3,506       3,888       6,768       7,430  
Fiduciary activities
    1,978       1,680       4,038       3,739  
Other customer fees
    2,195       1,946       4,693       3,949  
Commission income
    1,487       1,698       3,476       3,757  
Earnings on cash surrender value of life insurance
    526       331       1,034       654  
Net gains and fees on sales of loans
    1,185       1,678       2,334       3,108  
Net realized gains/(losses) on sales of available for sale securities
    257       1,154       2,099       3,946  
Other-than-temporary impairment on available for sale securities
    (400 )     (2,045 )     (888 )     (2,523 )
Other income
    208       1,160       352       1,901  
Total Other Income
    10,942       11,490       23,906       25,961  
OTHER EXPENSES
                               
Salaries and employee benefits
    17,942       19,685       35,504       39,700  
Net occupancy
    2,058       2,443       4,909       5,012  
Equipment
    1,861       1,909       3,714       3,785  
Marketing
    495       564       924       1,113  
Outside data processing fees
    1,311       1,405       2,591       3,338  
Printing and office supplies
    321       397       639       760  
Core deposit amortization
    1,192       1,278       2,399       2,555  
FDIC assessments
    2,243       3,494       3,965       4,070  
Other expenses
    6,920       7,017       14,338       12,573  
Total Other Expenses
    34,343       38,192       68,983       72,906  
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX
    (2,237 )     (47,263 )     (1,567 )     (41,928 )
Income tax expense (benefit)
    (1,894 )     (17,534 )     (2,810 )     (16,316 )
NET INCOME (LOSS)
    (343 )     (29,729 )     1,243       (25,612 )
Gain on exchange of preferred stock for trust preferred debt
    10,052               10,052          
Preferred stock dividends and discount accretion
    (1,443 )     (1,450 )     (2,893 )     (2,078 )
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
  $ 8,266     $ (31,179 )   $ 8,402     $ (27,690 )
Per Share Data:
                               
Basic Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders
  $ 0.35     $ (1.49 )   $ 0.36     $ (1.32 )
Diluted Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders
  $ 0.35     $ (1.49 )   $ 0.36     $ (1.32 )
Cash Dividends Paid
  $ 0.01     $ 0.08     $ 0.02     $ 0.31  
Average Diluted Shares Outstanding (in thousands)
    25,633       21,060       23,555       21,041  


 
 
 

 
First Merchants Corporation
2nd Quarter 2010 - Earnings Release


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
                       
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
NET CHARGE OFF'S
  $ 16,613     $ 40,378     $ 34,045     $ 46,380  
                                 
AVERAGE BALANCES:
                               
Total Assets
  $ 4,282,299     $ 4,813,639     $ 4,322,808     $ 4,767,145  
Total Loans
    3,100,249       3,636,233       3,151,751       3,665,989  
Total Earning Assets
    3,868,749       4,383,570       3,912,442       4,341,330  
Total Deposits
    3,332,958       3,669,103       3,382,122       3,653,466  
Total Stockholders' Equity
    491,162       507,484       479,145       479,554  
                                 
FINANCIAL RATIOS:
                               
Return on Average Assets
    0.77 %     -2.59 %     0.39 %     -1.16 %
Return on Average Stockholders' Equity
    6.73       (24.58 )     3.51       (11.56 )
Average Earning Assets to Average Assets
    90.34       91.07       90.51       91.07  
Allowance for Loan Losses as % of Total Loans
    2.84       2.16       2.84       2.16  
Net Charge Off's as % of Average Loans (Annualized)
    2.14       4.44       2.16       2.53  
Dividend Payout Ratio
    3.13       (5.41 )     5.56       (23.66 )
Average Stockholders' Equity to Average Assets
    11.47       10.54       11.08       10.05  
Tax Equivalent Yield on Earning Assets
    5.38       5.52       5.38       5.61  
Cost of Supporting Liabilities
    1.48       1.88       1.52       1.95  
Net Interest Margin (FTE) on Earning Assets
    3.90       3.64       3.86       3.66  


NON-PERFORMING ASSETS
                             
(Dollars in thousands)
 
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
 
Non-Accrual Loans
  $ 120,205     $ 122,891     $ 118,409     $ 123,290     $ 112,220  
Renegotiated Loans
    1,657       859       8,833       5,595       4,216  
Non-Performing Loans (NPL)
    121,862       123,750       127,242       128,885       116,436  
Real Estate Owned and Repossessed Assets
    20,124       18,268       14,879       21,778       20,227  
Non-Performing Assets (NPA)
    141,986       142,018       142,121       150,663       136,663  
90+ Days Delinquent
    4,537       2,600       3,967       5,422       3,596  
NPAS & 90 Day Delinquent
  $ 146,523     $ 144,618     $ 146,088     $ 156,085     $ 140,259  
Loan Loss Reserve
  $ 86,970     $ 88,568     $ 92,131     $ 86,918     $ 77,119  
YTD Charge-offs
    34,045       17,432       81,628       60,821       46,380  
NPAs / Actual Assets %
    3.39 %     3.25 %     3.17 %     3.37 %     2.90 %
NPAs & 90 Day / Actual Assets %
    3.50 %     3.30 %     3.26 %     3.49 %     2.97 %
NPAs / Actual Loans and REO %
    4.61 %     4.50 %     4.32 %     4.37 %     3.80 %
Loan Loss Reserves / Actual Loans (%)
    2.84 %     2.82 %     2.81 %     2.54 %     2.16 %
NCOs / YTD Average Loans (%)
    1.08 %     0.54 %     2.30 %     1.68 %     1.27 %



 
 

 
First Merchants Corporation
2nd Quarter 2010 - Earnings Release


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                             
(Dollars in thousands)
 
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
 
ASSETS
                             
Cash and due from banks
  $ 60,223     $ 52,679     $ 76,801     $ 66,887     $ 73,668  
Federal funds sold
    4,101       7,044       102,346       52,828          
Cash and cash equivalents
    64,324       59,723       179,147       119,715       73,668  
Interest-bearing time deposits
    40,823       157,735       74,025       44,312       44,595  
Investment securities
    646,185       639,081       563,117       489,010       630,958  
Mortgage loans held for sale
    7,600       3,646       8,036       25,173       23,070  
Loans
    3,051,346       3,134,540       3,269,788       3,398,722       3,554,229  
Less: Allowance for loan losses
    (86,970 )     (88,568 )     (92,131 )     (86,918 )     (77,119 )
Net loans
    2,964,376       3,045,972       3,177,657       3,311,804       3,477,110  
Premises and equipment
    53,437       54,431       55,804       58,482       58,692  
Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    36,218       36,721       38,576       38,576       34,441  
Interest receivable
    18,894       19,532       20,818       22,359       20,778  
Core deposit intangibles and goodwill
    156,340       157,532       158,740       160,017       161,294  
Cash surrender value of life insurance
    95,666       95,146       94,636       94,267       93,876  
Other real estate owned
    20,124       18,268       14,879       21,778       20,227  
Tax asset, deferred and refundable
    52,839       59,190       64,394       59,244       62,183  
Other assets
    26,422       28,889       31,123       31,747       16,153  
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 4,183,248     $ 4,375,866     $ 4,480,952     $ 4,476,484     $ 4,717,045  
LIABILITIES
                                       
Deposits:
                                       
Noninterest-bearing
  $ 516,769     $ 520,551     $ 516,487     $ 477,040     $ 512,368  
Interest-bearing
    2,744,194       2,877,235       3,020,049       3,035,455       3,078,555  
Total Deposits
    3,260,963       3,397,786       3,536,536       3,512,495       3,590,923  
Borrowings:
                                       
Federal funds purchased
                                    15,042  
Securities sold under repurchase agreements
    107,505       112,826       125,687       125,045       115,011  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    100,540       123,261       129,749       130,024       268,938  
Subordinated debentures, revolving credit lines and term loans
    225,867       194,794       194,790       194,787       194,783  
Total Borrowings
    433,912       430,881       450,226       449,856       593,774  
Interest payable
    4,911       4,812       5,711       5,722       7,351  
Other liabilities
    25,933       53,446       24,694       32,511       51,619  
Total Liabilities
    3,725,719       3,886,925       4,017,167       4,000,584       4,243,667  
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                       
Preferred Stock, no-par value:
                                       
Authorized -- 500,000 shares
                                       
Series A, Issued and outstanding - 69,600 and 116,000 shares
    67,649       112,559       112,373       112,190       112,009  
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 - 25,524,948 and 21,067,477 shares
    3,191       3,187       2,653       2,648       2,633  
Additional paid-in capital
    231,372       230,764       206,600       205,759       204,403  
Retained earnings
    158,118       150,595       150,860       164,419       172,688  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (2,926 )     (8,289 )     (8,826 )     (9,241 )     (18,480 )
Total Stockholders' Equity
    457,529       488,941       463,785       475,900       473,378  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  $ 4,183,248     $ 4,375,866     $ 4,480,952     $ 4,476,484     $ 4,717,045  



 
 

 
First Merchants Corporation
2nd Quarter 2010 - Earnings Release
 

 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                             
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
 
INTEREST INCOME
                             
Loans receivable:
                             
Taxable
  $ 43,977     $ 45,448     $ 48,297     $ 50,683     $ 52,843  
Tax exempt
    252       277       296       280       247  
Investment securities:
                                       
Taxable
    3,286       2,891       2,348       2,963       3,261  
Tax exempt
    2,548       2,646       2,668       2,788       2,362  
Federal funds sold
    3       17       37       27       42  
Deposits with financial institutions
    95       60       75       73       116  
Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    330       360       348       359       199  
Total Interest Income
    50,491       51,699       54,069       57,173       59,070  
INTEREST EXPENSE
                                       
Deposits
    10,520       11,495       12,445       13,666       15,569  
Federal funds purchased
    4                       6          
Securities sold under repurchase agreements
    429       499       511       512       507  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    1,440       1,564       1,627       2,209       2,447  
Subordinated debentures, revolving credit lines and term loans
    1,919       1,926       1,921       1,932       2,113  
Total Interest Expense
    14,312       15,484       16,504       18,325       20,636  
NET INTEREST INCOME
    36,179       36,215       37,565       38,848       38,434  
Provision for loan losses
    15,015       13,869       26,020       24,240       58,995  
NET INTEREST INCOME (LOSS) AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
    21,164       22,346       11,545       14,608       (20,561 )
OTHER INCOME
                                       
Service charges on deposit accounts
    3,506       3,262       3,735       3,963       3,888  
Fiduciary activities
    1,978       2,060       1,826       1,844       1,680  
Other customer fees
    2,195       2,498       1,969       2,004       1,946  
Commission income
    1,487       1,989       1,181       1,459       1,698  
Earnings on cash surrender value of life insurance
    526       508       569       391       331  
Net gains and fees on sales of loans
    1,185       1,149       1,744       1,997       1,678  
Net realized and unrealized gains on sales of available for sale securities
    257       1,842       1,984       5,211       1,154  
Other-than-temporary impairment on available for sale securities
    (400 )     (488 )     (2,979 )     (1,227 )     (2,045 )
Other income
    208       144       (472 )     41       1,160  
Total Other Income
    10,942       12,964       9,557       15,683       11,490  
OTHER EXPENSES
                                       
Salaries and employee benefits
    17,942       17,562       18,680       17,945       19,685  
Net occupancy
    2,058       2,851       2,816       2,422       2,443  
Equipment
    1,861       1,853       1,935       1,875       1,909  
Marketing
    495       429       513       508       564  
Outside data processing fees
    1,311       1,280       1,488       1,360       1,405  
Printing and office supplies
    321       318       359       300       397  
Core deposit amortization
    1,192       1,207       1,277       1,277       1,278  
FDIC assessments
    2,243       1,722       3,203       3,121       3,494  
Other expenses
    6,920       7,418       9,386       10,187       7,017  
Total Other Expenses
    34,343       34,640       39,657       38,995       38,192  
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX
    (2,237 )     670       (18,555 )     (8,704 )     (47,263 )
Income tax expense (benefit)
    (1,894 )     (916 )     (8,334 )     (3,774 )     (17,534 )
NET INCOME (LOSS)
    (343 )     1,586       (10,221 )     (4,930 )     (29,729 )
Gain on exchange of preferred stock for trust preferred debt
    10,052                                  
Preferred stock dividends and discount accretion
    (1,443 )     (1,450 )     (1,451 )     (1,450 )     (1,450 )
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
  $ 8,266     $ 136     $ (11,672 )   $ (6,380 )   $ (31,179 )
PER SHARE:
                                       
Basic Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders
  $ 0.35     $ 0.01     $ (0.55 )   $ (0.30 )   $ (1.49 )
Diluted Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders
  $ 0.35     $ 0.01     $ (0.55 )   $ (0.30 )   $ (1.49 )
Cash Dividends Paid
  $ 0.01     $ 0.01     $ 0.08     $ 0.08     $ 0.08  
Average Diluted Shares Outstanding (in thousands)
    25,633       21,462       21,211       21,170       21,060  
FINANCIAL RATIOS:
                                       
Return on Average Assets
    0.77 %     0.01 %     -1.04 %     -0.55 %     -2.59 %
Return on Average Stockholders' Equity
    6.73       0.12       (9.87 )     (5.35 )     (24.58 )
Average Earning Assets to Average Assets
    90.34       90.64       90.28       90.82       91.07  
Allowance for Loan Losses as % of Total Loans
    2.84       2.82       2.81       2.54       2.16  
Net Charge Off's as % of Average Loans (Annualized)
    2.14       2.18       2.49       1.64       4.44  
Dividend Payout Ratio
    3.13       100.00       (14.55 )     (26.67 )     (5.41 )
Average Stockholders' Equity to Average Assets
    11.47       10.70       10.50       10.23       10.54  
Tax Equivalent Yield on Earning Assets
    5.38       5.39       5.48       5.56       5.52  
Cost of Supporting Liabilities
    1.48       1.57       1.62       1.73       1.88  
Net Interest Margin (FTE) on Earning Assets
    3.90       3.82       3.86       3.83       3.64  

 
 

 
First Merchants Corporation
2nd Quarter 2010 - Earnings Release


LOANS
                             
(Dollars in thousands)
 
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
 
Commercial and industrial loans
  $ 589,157     $ 621,591     $ 675,860     $ 806,289     $ 874,671  
Agricultural production financing and other loans to farmers
    108,439       109,457       121,031       124,601       121,361  
Real estate loans:
                                       
Construction
    111,070       131,548       158,725       147,343       162,765  
Commercial and farmland
    1,251,430       1,259,588       1,254,115       1,228,983       1,231,986  
Residential
    816,823       821,014       841,584       855,931       930,714  
Individuals' loans for household and other personal expenditures
    129,724       142,108       154,132       177,338       174,363  
Tax exempt loans
    18,025       23,047       22,049       23,846       23,596  
Lease financing receivables, net of unearned income
    6,143       6,396       7,135       7,797       8,095  
Other loans
    20,535       19,791       35,157       26,594       26,678  
    LOANS
    3,051,346       3,134,540       3,269,788       3,398,722       3,554,229  
Allowance for loan losses
    (86,970 )     (88,568 )     (92,131 )     (86,918 )     (77,119 )
NET LOANS
  $ 2,964,376     $ 3,045,972     $ 3,177,657     $ 3,311,804     $ 3,477,110  



DEPOSITS
                             
(Dollars in thousands)
 
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
 
Demand deposits
  $ 1,246,006     $ 1,261,305     $ 1,308,741     $ 1,178,372     $ 1,197,646  
Savings deposits
    730,105       738,742       733,142       726,894       740,340  
Certificates and other time deposits of $100,000 or more
    374,016       416,113       438,264       492,875       503,971  
Other certificates and time deposits
    715,941       750,382       781,509       803,173       835,899  
Brokered deposits
    194,895       231,244       274,880       311,181       313,067  
TOTAL DEPOSITS
  $ 3,260,963     $ 3,397,786     $ 3,536,536     $ 3,512,495     $ 3,590,923