Yadkin Financial Corporation Reports Record Earnings  in the Second Quarter of 2016


RALEIGH, N.C., July 21, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yadkin Financial Corporation (NYSE:YDKN) ("Yadkin" or the "Company"), the parent company of Yadkin Bank, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016.

"We are pleased to report the Company achieved record net income and net operating earnings in the second quarter of 2016," announced Scott Custer, Yadkin's CEO. "The strong performance reflects the impact of the acquisition of NewBridge Bancorp earlier this year and robust growth within the entire branch network."

Second Quarter 2016 Performance Highlights

  • Net income available to common shareholders totaled $17.4 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, in Q2 2016 compared to $0.20 per diluted share in Q1 2016 and $0.33 per diluted share in Q2 2015. Net operating earnings available to common shareholders, which excludes certain non-operating income and expenses, improved to $21.2 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, in Q2 2016 from $0.39 per diluted share in Q1 2016 and $0.38 per diluted share, in Q2 2015.

  • Annualized return on average equity was 7.05 percent in Q2 2016, compared to 4.42 percent in Q1 2016 and 7.71 percent in Q2 2015. Annualized return on average tangible common equity was 11.89 percent in Q2 2016 compared to 7.18 percent in Q1 2016 and 11.90 percent in Q2 2015. Annualized net operating return on average tangible common equity increased to 14.35 percent in Q2 2016 from 13.14 percent in Q1 2016 and 11.94 in Q2 2015.

  • The efficiency ratio, the ratio of expenses to total revenues, improved to 63.5 percent in Q2 2016 from 75.4 percent in Q1 2016 and 64.5 percent in Q2 2015. The operating efficiency ratio improved to 55.5 percent in Q2 2016 from 58.1 percent in Q1 2016 and 60.0 percent in Q2 2015.

  • On an annualized basis, net charge-offs were 0.07 percent of average loans during Q2 2016, compared to 0.15% during Q1 2016.

  • Shareholder's equity totaled $1.00 billion as of June 30, 2016, compared to $984.6 million as of March 31, 2016. Tangible  common equity to tangible assets was 8.94 percent as of June 30, 2016, compared to 8.72 percent as of March 31, 2016.

Acquisition of 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 currently the fourth largest bank headquartered in North Carolina and ranks first by North Carolina deposit market share among community banks. The Company now 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. The Company plans to complete the NewBridge systems integration in September 2016. The NewBridge Merger added $2.1 billion in loans, $2.0 billion in deposits, and resulted in significant changes across most balance sheet categories. Additionally, since the merger was effective on March 1, 2016, the Company's results of operations for the first quarter reflect the impact of NewBridge for only one month. As a result, the Company's quarterly and year-to-date 2016 financial results may not be comparable to financial results in prior periods.

Results of Operations and Asset Quality

Net interest income totaled $63.5 million in the second quarter of 2016, which was a significant increase from $48.0 million in the first quarter of 2016. This increase was due to the full quarter impact of NewBridge's interest-earning assets as well as organic loan growth. Net interest margin decreased from 4.05 percent in the first quarter of 2016 to 3.94 percent in the second quarter of 2016, primarily due to lower-yielding acquired NewBridge loans and lower investment securities yields. Core net interest margin, which excludes the impact of accretion income on net interest income, was 3.63 percent in the second quarter of 2016, compared to 3.70 percent in the first quarter of 2016.

Net accretion income on acquired loans totaled $4.8 million in the second quarter of 2016, which consisted of $723 thousand of net accretion on purchased credit-impaired ("PCI") loans and $4.1 million of accretion income on purchased non-impaired loans. Net accretion income on acquired loans in the first quarter of 2016 totaled $3.6 million, which included $1.1 million of net accretion on PCI loans and $2.4 million of net accretion income on purchased non-impaired loans. Net accretion income on purchased non-impaired loans included $1.9 million of accelerated accretion due to principal prepayments in the second quarter of 2016 compared to $767 thousand in the first quarter of 2016. Higher non-PCI accretion income during the second quarter of 2016 reflected the full quarter impact of the NewBridge Merger.

Provision for loan losses was $2.3 million in the second quarter of 2016 compared to $1.9 million in the first 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
       
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 
       
Q1 2016      
Balance at January 1, 2016 $8,447  $1,322  $9,769 
Net charge-offs (1,413)   (1,413)
Provision for loan losses 2,419  (544) 1,875 
Balance at March 31, 2016 $9,453  $778  $10,231 


The ALLL was $11.6 million, or 0.22 percent of total loans as of June 30, 2016, compared to $10.2 million, or 0.20 percent of total loans, as of March 31, 2016. The increase in ALLL to total loans was primarily due to current origination activity. 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 1.50 percent of total loans as of March 31, 2016 to 1.41 percent as of June 30, 2016. The decline in the adjusted ALLL ratio was due to improvements in historical loss rates used in the Company's ALLL model.

The provision for loan losses on non-PCI loans decreased by $112 thousand in the second quarter of 2016, primarily due to lower net charge-offs, which totaled $896 thousand in the second quarter of 2016 and $1.4 million in the first quarter of 2016. The annualized net charge-off rate was 0.07 percent of average loans the second quarter of 2016, a decline from 0.15 percent in the first quarter of 2016. The provision credit recorded on PCI loans decreased by $535 thousand on a linked-quarter basis, the result of significantly improved estimated cash flows on certain PCI loan pools during the first quarter of 2016.

Nonperforming loans, which include nonaccrual loans and loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing, as a percentage of total loans increased to 0.94 percent as of June 30, 2016 from 0.83 percent as of March 31, 2016. Total nonperforming assets (which include nonperforming loans and foreclosed assets) as a percentage of total assets similarly increased to 1.08 percent as of June 30, 2016 from 0.83 percent as of March 31, 2016. The Company's nonperforming asset ratio increased from a higher level of nonaccrual loans, a delinquent purchased receivables balance, and higher other real estate balances.

Non-interest income totaled $15.6 million in the second quarter of 2016, an increase from $11.4 million in the first quarter of 2016. Service charges and fees on deposit accounts increased by $1.6 million primarily due to the addition of acquired NewBridge deposit accounts. Mortgage banking income generated $3.9 million during the second quarter of 2016 compared to $1.6 million during the first quarter of 2016 as a result of strong local housing markets within the Company's footprint, a favorable interest rate environment for mortgage activity, and a $1.2 million gain recorded on a forward commitment to sell a portfolio of conforming residential mortgage loans. Government-guaranteed, small business lending income, which includes gains on sales of the guaranteed portion of certain U.S. Small Business Administration ("SBA") loans as well as servicing fees on previously sold SBA loans, contributed $2.7 million to non-interest income in the second quarter of 2016 compared to $3.1 million during the first quarter of 2016.

Non-interest expense totaled $50.2 million in the second quarter of 2016, an increase from $44.8 million in the first quarter of 2016, primarily due to the full-quarter impact of the NewBridge operating costs. Salaries and employee benefits, occupancy and equipment, data processing, and other non-interest expense categories all increased as a result of the NewBridge Merger, which added employees, branch and other facilities, and equipment to the Company's expense base. Personnel-related expenses increased 27.2 percent in the second quarter of 2016, while occupancy expenses increased 32.2 percent over the first quarter of 2016, which had included a single month of post-merger operating expenses. Merger and conversion costs declined $3.8 million in the second quarter of 2016, and include various professional fees, personnel, data processing, technology, and other expenses related to the NewBridge Merger.

The Company's efficiency ratio was 63.5 percent in the second quarter of 2016, compared to 75.4 percent in the first quarter of 2016. Operating efficiency ratio, which excludes gains on sales of available for sale securities, the gain from the sale of an ancillary line of business during second quarter of 2016, merger and conversion costs and restructuring charges, was 55.5 percent in the second quarter of 2016 and 58.1 percent in the first quarter of 2016. Execution of the branch consolidation plan (10 branches were closed  in late  Q2 2016 and 2 branches are scheduled to close in late Q3 2016), closures of two non-branch locations (scheduled for Q3 2016), and completion of the systems integration (scheduled for September 2016) should enable the Company to fully realize the cost savings and operational leverage that the NewBridge Merger provides. Management believes the majority of projected cost savings will be achieved by the end of Q3 2016 with remaining savings to be realized in Q4 2016 and Q1 2017.

Income tax expense totaled $9.2 million in the second quarter of 2016 compared to $4.9 million in the first quarter of 2016. The Company's effective tax rate declined to 34.6 percent in the second quarter of 2016, from 38.7 percent in the first quarter of 2016, primarily due to the impact of significant non-deductible merger expenses recorded during the first quarter of 2016.

Dividend Information

On July 20, 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 August 18, 2016 to shareholders of record on August 11, 2016.

Yadkin Financial Corporation is the bank holding company for Yadkin Bank, a full-service state-chartered community bank providing services in 100 branches across North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. Serving over 130,000 customers, the Company has assets of $7.5 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.

Conference Call

The previously scheduled conference call to review Yadkin's second quarter 2016 earnings at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time has been canceled.  Instead, Yadkin Financial Corporation will participate in a joint conference call at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time regarding the announcement of a proposed plan of merger, as described in a separate joint press release.

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 Acquisition 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; 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)June 30, 2016 March 31,
2016
 December 31,
2015
 September 30,
2015
 June 30, 2015
Interest income         
Loans$64,345  $47,971  $41,025  $40,300  $40,404 
Investment securities7,231  6,113  5,243  3,957  3,786 
Federal funds sold and interest-earning deposits81  103  54  47  45 
Total interest income71,657  54,187  46,322  44,304  44,235 
Interest expense         
Deposits4,433  3,467  2,950  3,097  3,073 
Short-term borrowings1,360  808  489  437  331 
Long-term debt2,375  1,867  1,541  1,465  1,504 
Total interest expense8,168  6,142  4,980  4,999  4,908 
Net interest income63,489  48,045  41,342  39,305  39,327 
Provision for loan losses2,298  1,875  2,714  1,576  994 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses61,191  46,170  38,628  37,729  38,333 
Non-interest income         
Service charges and fees5,795  4,212  3,436  3,566  3,495 
Government-guaranteed lending2,680  3,072  3,170  3,009  3,677 
Mortgage banking3,850  1,623  1,571  1,731  1,633 
Bank-owned life insurance733  552  466  470  465 
Gain (loss) on sales of available for sale securities64  130  (85)   84 
Gain on sale of trust business417         
Gain on sale of branches    88     
Other2,098  1,765  1,320  2,022  1,446 
Total non-interest income15,637  11,354  9,966  10,798  10,800 
Non-interest expense         
Salaries and employee benefits22,939  18,040  15,777  14,528  15,391 
Occupancy and equipment7,315  5,535  4,722  4,641  4,637 
Data processing2,783  2,140  1,931  1,851  1,929 
Professional services1,547  1,108  861  1,196  1,407 
FDIC insurance premiums770  821  674  732  772 
Foreclosed asset expenses137  311  366  277  445 
Loan, collection, and repossession expense1,004  1,133  926  931  850 
Merger and conversion costs6,531  10,335  803  104  (25)
Restructuring charges25  21  282  50  2,294 
Amortization of other intangible assets1,671  1,053  745  761  777 
Other5,483  4,307  3,477  3,777  3,839 
Total non-interest expense50,205  44,804  30,564  28,848  32,316 
Income before income taxes26,623  12,720  18,030  19,679  16,817 
Income tax expense9,219  4,920  6,182  7,891  6,076 
Net income17,404  7,800  11,848  11,788  10,741 
Dividends on preferred stock        183 
Net income available to common shareholders$17,404  $7,800  $11,848  $11,788  $10,558 
          
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE         
Basic$0.34  $0.20  $0.37  $0.37  $0.33 
Diluted0.34  0.20  0.37  0.37  0.33 
          
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING         
Basic51,311,504  38,102,926  31,617,993  31,608,909  31,609,021 
Diluted51,490,182  38,194,964  31,815,333  31,686,150  31,610,620 


SELECTED PERFORMANCE RATIOS AND FINANCIAL DATA - QUARTERLY

 As of and for the three months ended
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)June 30, 2016 March 31,
2016
 December 31,
2015
 September 30,
2015
 June 30, 2015
          
Selected Performance Ratios (Annualized)         
Return on average assets0.94% 0.57% 1.07% 1.08% 1.01%
Net operating return on average assets (Non-GAAP)1.15  1.09  1.14  1.15  1.14 
Return on average shareholders' equity7.05  4.42  8.38  8.45  7.71 
Net operating return on average shareholders' equity (Non-GAAP)8.59  8.39  8.92  8.98  8.68 
Return on average tangible equity (Non-GAAP)11.89  7.18  12.36  12.57  11.90 
Net operating return on average tangible equity (Non-GAAP)14.35  13.14  13.34  13.13  11.94 
          
Yield on earning assets, tax equivalent4.45  4.57  4.72  4.83  4.84 
Cost of interest-bearing liabilities0.63  0.64  0.66  0.65  0.63 
Net interest margin, tax equivalent3.94  4.05  4.29  4.19  4.29 
          
Efficiency ratio63.45  75.43  59.57  57.58  64.47 
Operating efficiency ratio (Non-GAAP)55.50  58.12  57.46  57.27  60.04 
          
Per Common Share         
Net income, basic$0.34  $0.20  $0.37  $0.37  $0.33 
Net income, diluted0.34  0.20  0.37  0.37  0.33 
Net operating earnings, basic (Non-GAAP)0.41  0.39  0.40  0.40  0.38 
Net operating earnings, diluted (Non-GAAP)0.41  0.39  0.40  0.40  0.38 
Book value19.44  19.13  17.73  17.56  17.28 
Tangible book value (Non-GAAP)12.28  11.94  12.51  12.31  12.01 
Common shares outstanding51,577,575  51,480,284  31,726,767  31,711,901  31,712,021 
          
Asset Quality Data and Ratios         
Nonperforming loans:         
Nonaccrual loans$39,039  $27,981  $21,194  $27,830  $25,692 
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more10,264  14,992  11,337  9,303  6,800 
Nonperforming purchased accounts receivable7,907         
Other real estate23,091  18,435  15,346  11,793  13,547 
Total nonperforming assets$80,301  $61,408  $47,877  $48,926  $46,039 
Restructured loans not included in nonperforming assets$5,663  $5,147  $5,609  $2,564  $2,333 
Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)0.07% 0.15% 0.25% 0.12% 0.12%
Allowance for loan losses to loans0.22  0.20  0.32  0.30  0.28 
Adjusted allowance for loan losses to loans (Non-GAAP)1.41  1.50  1.62  1.75  1.88 
Nonperforming loans to loans0.94  0.83  1.06  1.25  1.10 
Nonperforming assets to total assets1.08  0.83  1.07  1.12  1.06 
          
Capital Ratios         
Tangible equity to tangible assets (Non-GAAP)8.94% 8.72% 9.21% 9.30% 9.16%
Yadkin Financial Corporation1:         
Tier 1 leverage9.10  12.32  9.42  9.40  9.22 
Common equity Tier 110.06  9.87  10.55  10.5  10.43 
Tier 1 risk-based capital10.43  10.24  10.59  10.55  10.43 
Total risk-based capital11.57  11.36  11.96  11.98  11.88 
Yadkin Bank1:         
Tier 1 leverage9.77  13.25  10.34  10.35  10.17 
Common equity Tier 111.20  10.96  11.64  11.64  11.53 
Tier 1 risk-based capital11.20  10.96  11.64  11.64  11.53 
Total risk-based capital11.45  11.19  11.99  12.04  11.93 
          
1  Regulatory capital ratios for Q2 2016 are estimates.


YEAR TO DATE RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

 Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)2016 2015
Interest income   
Loans$112,316  $80,200 
Investment securities13,344  7,782 
Federal funds sold and interest-earning deposits184  95 
Total interest income125,844  88,077 
Interest expense   
Deposits7,980  5,962 
Short-term borrowings2,166  620 
Long-term debt4,244  2,992 
Total interest expense14,390  9,574 
Net interest income111,454  78,503 
Provision for loan losses4,173  1,955 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses107,281  76,548 
Non-interest income   
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts10,007  6,748 
Government-guaranteed lending5,752  6,550 
Mortgage banking5,473  2,955 
Bank-owned life insurance1,285  937 
Gain on sales of available for sale securities194  85 
Gain on sale of trust business417   
Other3,863  2,364 
Total non-interest income26,991  19,639 
Non-interest expense   
Salaries and employee benefits40,979  30,593 
Occupancy and equipment12,850  9,436 
Data processing4,923  3,817 
Professional services2,655  2,499 
FDIC insurance premiums1,591  1,486 
Foreclosed asset expenses448  633 
Loan, collection, and repossession expense2,144  1,786 
Merger and conversion costs16,866  195 
Restructuring charges46  3,201 
Amortization of other intangible assets2,723  1,592 
Other9,704  8,036 
Total non-interest expense94,929  63,274 
Income before income taxes39,343  32,913 
Income tax expense14,140  11,922 
Net income25,203  20,991 
Dividends on preferred stock  821 
Net income available to common shareholders$25,203  $20,170 
    
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE   
Basic$0.56  $0.64 
Diluted0.56  0.64 
    
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING   
Basic44,707,215  31,607,971 
Diluted44,836,812  31,609,785 


QUARTERLY BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

  Ending balances
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) June 30, 2016 March 31,
2016
 December 31,
2015 (1)
 September 30,
2015
 June 30, 2015
Assets          
Cash and due from banks $70,637  $67,923  $60,783  $54,667  $65,620 
Interest-earning deposits with banks 49,744  42,892  50,885  23,088  57,141 
Federal funds sold 155    250    200 
Investment securities available for sale 1,038,307  1,103,444  689,132  713,492  649,015 
Investment securities held to maturity 38,959  39,071  39,182  39,292  39,402 
Loans held for sale 139,513  53,820  47,287  37,962  38,622 
Loans 5,268,768  5,208,752  3,076,544  2,979,779  2,955,771 
Allowance for loan losses (11,633) (10,231) (9,769) (9,000) (8,358)
Net loans 5,257,135  5,198,521  3,066,775  2,970,779  2,947,413 
Purchased accounts receivable 9,657  57,175  52,688  69,383  69,933 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock 45,284  41,851  24,844  22,932  21,976 
Premises and equipment, net 111,245  119,244  73,739  75,530  77,513 
Bank-owned life insurance 141,930  141,170  78,863  78,397  77,927 
Other real estate 23,091  18,435  15,346  11,793  13,547 
Deferred tax asset, net 67,829  79,342  55,607  54,402  62,179 
Goodwill 338,180  337,711  152,152  152,152  152,152 
Other intangible assets, net 30,745  32,416  13,579  14,324  15,085 
Accrued interest receivable and other assets 92,814  87,995  53,032  44,033  39,327 
Total assets $7,455,225  $7,421,010  $4,474,144  $4,362,226  $4,327,052 
           
Liabilities          
Deposits:          
Non-interest demand $1,156,507  $1,151,128  $744,053  $730,928  $697,653 
Interest-bearing demand 1,119,970  1,158,417  523,719  484,187  475,597 
Money market and savings 1,620,217  1,576,974  1,024,617  1,001,739  991,982 
Time 1,441,892  1,463,193  1,017,908  1,030,915  1,077,862 
Total deposits 5,338,586  5,349,712  3,310,297  3,247,769  3,243,094 
Short-term borrowings 811,383  761,243  375,500  395,500  355,500 
Long-term debt 229,012  198,320  194,967  129,859  147,265 
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities 73,706  127,093  30,831  32,301  33,077 
Total liabilities 6,452,687  6,436,368  3,911,595  3,805,429  3,778,936 
           
Shareholders' equity          
Common stock 51,578  51,480  31,727  31,712  31,712 
Common stock warrant 717  717  717  717  717 
Additional paid-in capital 905,727  904,711  492,828  492,387  492,151 
Retained earnings 45,895  33,621  44,794  36,109  27,481 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,379) (5,887) (7,517) (4,128) (3,945)
Total shareholders' equity 1,002,538  984,642  562,549  556,797  548,116 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $7,455,225  $7,421,010  $4,474,144  $4,362,226  $4,327,052 
           
(1) Derived from audited financial statements as of December 31, 2015.


QUARTERLY NET INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSIS

 Three months ended
June 30, 2016
 Three months ended
March 31, 2016
 Three months ended
June 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)$5,322,521  $64,478  4.87% $3,843,108  $48,065  5.03% $2,966,953  $40,468  5.47%
Investment securities(3)1,150,664  7,684  2.69  905,582  6,460  2.87  685,796  4,024  2.35 
Federal funds and other59,357  81  0.55  63,660  103  0.65  49,407  45  0.37 
Total interest-earning assets6,532,542  72,243  4.45% 4,812,350  54,628  4.57% 3,702,156  44,537  4.83%
Goodwill337,485      216,758      152,152     
Other intangibles, net31,797      20,032      15,570     
Other non-interest-earning assets514,206      437,297      401,690     
Total assets$7,416,030      $5,486,437      $4,271,568     
                  
Liabilities and Equity                 
Interest-bearing demand$1,141,173  $536  0.19% $741,589  $303  0.16% $475,546  $158  0.13%
Money market and savings1,582,191  1,115  0.28  1,202,797  776  0.26  997,732  718  0.29 
Time1,448,912  2,782  0.77  1,196,072  2,387  0.80  1,078,460  2,197  0.82 
Total interest-bearing deposits4,172,276  4,433  0.43  3,140,458  3,466  0.44  2,551,738  3,073  0.48 
Short-term borrowings758,180  1,360  0.72  475,267  808  0.68  320,694  331  0.41 
Long-term debt280,520  2,375  3.41  252,442  1,867  2.97  136,377  1,504  4.42 
Total interest-bearing liabilities5,210,976  8,168  0.63% 3,868,167  6,141  0.64% 3,008,809  4,908  0.65%
Non-interest-bearing deposits1,147,659      864,192      676,858     
Other liabilities64,282      43,786      27,090     
Total liabilities6,422,917      4,776,145      3,712,757     
Shareholders’ equity993,113      710,292      558,811     
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$7,416,030      $5,486,437      $4,271,568     
                  
Net interest income, taxable equivalent  $64,075      $48,487      $39,629   
Interest rate spread    3.82%     3.93%     4.18%
Tax equivalent net interest margin    3.94%     4.05%     4.29%
                  
Percentage of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities    125.36%     124.41%     123.04%
   
(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)June 30, 2016 March 31,
2016
 December 31,
2015
 September 30,
2015
 June 30, 2015
          
Operating Earnings         
Net income$17,404  $7,800  $11,848  $11,788  $10,741 
Securities (gains) losses(64) (130) 85    (84)
Gain on sale of trust business(417)        
Gain on sale of branches    (88)    
Merger and conversion costs6,531  10,335  803  104  (25)
Restructuring charges25  21  282  50  2,294 
Income tax effect of adjustments(2,269) (3,217) (311) (59) (836)
DTA revaluation from reduction in state income tax rates, net of federal benefit      651   
Net operating earnings (Non-GAAP)21,210  14,809  12,619  12,534  12,090 
Dividends on preferred stock        183 
Net operating earnings available to common shareholders (Non-GAAP)$21,210  $14,809  $12,619  $12,534  $11,907 
Net operating earnings per common share:         
Basic (Non-GAAP)$0.41  $0.39  $0.40  $0.40  $0.38 
Diluted (Non-GAAP)0.41  0.39  0.40  0.40  0.38 
          
Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision Operating Earnings         
Net income$17,404  $7,800  $11,848  $11,788  $10,741 
Provision for loan losses2,298  1,875  2,714  1,576  994 
Income tax expense9,219  4,920  6,182  7,891  6,076 
Pre-tax, pre-provision income28,921  14,595  20,744  21,255  17,811 
Securities (gains) losses(64) (130) 85    (84)
Gain on sale of trust business(417)        
Gain on sale of branches    (88)    
Merger and conversion costs6,531  10,335  803  104  (25)
Restructuring charges25  21  282  50  2,294 
Pre-tax, pre-provision operating earnings (Non-GAAP)$34,996  $24,821  $21,826  $21,409  $19,996 
          
Operating Non-Interest Income         
Non-interest income$15,637  $11,354  $9,966  $10,798  $10,800 
Securities (gains) losses(64) (130) 85    (84)
Gain on sale of trust business(417)        
Gain on sale of branches    (88)    
Operating non-interest income (Non-GAAP)$15,156  $11,224  $9,963  $10,798  $10,716 
          
Operating Non-Interest Expense         
Non-interest expense$50,205  $44,804  $30,564  $28,848  $32,316 
Merger and conversion costs(6,531) (10,335) (803) (104) 25 
Restructuring charges(25) (21) (282) (50) (2,294)
Operating non-interest expense (Non-GAAP)$43,649  $34,448  $29,479  $28,694  $30,047 
          
Operating Efficiency Ratio         
Efficiency ratio63.45% 75.43% 59.57% 57.58% 64.47%
Adjustment for securities gains (losses)0.05  0.16  (0.10)   0.11 
Adjustment for gain on sale of trust business0.34         
Adjustment for gain on sale of branches    0.10     
Adjustment for merger and conversion costs(8.31) (17.43) (1.56) (0.21) 0.04 
Adjustment for restructuring costs(0.03) (0.04) (0.55) (0.10) (4.58)
Operating efficiency ratio (Non-GAAP)55.50% 58.12% 57.46% 57.27% 60.04%
          
Taxable-Equivalent Net Interest Income         
Net interest income$63,489  $48,045  $41,342  $39,305  $39,327 
Taxable-equivalent adjustment586  442  325  314  302 
Taxable-equivalent net interest income (Non-GAAP)$64,075  $48,487  $41,667  $39,619  $39,629 
          
Core Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin (Annualized)         
Taxable-equivalent net interest income (Non-GAAP)$64,075  $48,487  $41,667  $39,619  $39,629 
Acquisition accounting amortization / accretion adjustments related to:         
Loans(4,781) (3,565) (2,970) (3,404) (4,035)
Deposits(471) (553) (522) (713) (863)
Borrowings and debt60  119  170  155  132 
Income from issuer call of debt security  (165) (742)    
Core net interest income (Non-GAAP)$58,883  $44,323  $37,603  $35,657  $34,863 
          
Divided by: average interest-earning assets$6,532,542  $4,812,350  $3,851,009  $3,750,223  $3,702,156 
Taxable-equivalent net interest margin (Non-GAAP)3.94% 4.05% 4.29% 4.19% 4.29%
Core taxable-equivalent net interest margin (Non-GAAP)3.63% 3.70% 3.87% 3.77% 3.78%
          
Adjusted Allowance for Loan Losses         
Allowance for loan losses$11,633  $10,231  $9,769  $9,000  $8,358 
Net acquisition accounting fair value discounts to loans62,745  68,063  40,188  43,095  47,160 
Adjusted allowance for loan losses (Non-GAAP)$74,378  $78,294  $49,957  $52,095  $55,518 
          
Divided by: total loans$5,268,768  $5,208,752  $3,076,544  $2,979,779  $2,955,771 
Adjusted allowance for loan losses to loans (Non-GAAP)1.41% 1.50% 1.62% 1.75% 1.88%
          
Tangible Equity to Tangible Assets         
Shareholders' equity$1,002,538  $984,642  $562,549  $556,797  $548,116 
Less goodwill and other intangible assets368,925  370,127  165,731  166,476  167,237 
Tangible equity (Non-GAAP)$633,613  $614,515  $396,818  $390,321  $380,879 
          
Total assets$7,455,225  $7,421,010  $4,474,144  $4,362,226  $4,327,052 
Less goodwill and other intangible assets368,925  370,127  165,731  166,476  167,237 
Tangible assets$7,086,300  $7,050,883  $4,308,413  $4,195,750  $4,159,815 
          
Tangible equity to tangible assets (Non-GAAP)8.94% 8.72% 9.21% 9.30% 9.16%
          
Tangible Book Value per Share         
Tangible equity (Non-GAAP)$633,613  $614,515  $396,818  $390,321  $380,879 
Divided by: common shares outstanding51,577,575  51,480,284  31,726,767  31,711,901  31,712,021 
Tangible book value per common share (Non-GAAP)$12.28  $11.94  $12.51  $12.31  $12.01 
          


APPENDIX - RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES-YEAR TO DATE

 Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)2016 2015
    
Operating Earnings   
Net income$25,203  $20,991 
Securities gains(194) (85)
Gain on sale of trust business(417)  
Merger and conversion costs16,866  195 
Restructuring charges46  3,201 
Income tax effect of adjustments(5,486) (1,267)
Net operating earnings (Non-GAAP)36,018  23,035 
Dividends on preferred stock  821 
Net operating earnings available to common shareholders (Non-GAAP)$36,018  $22,214 
Net operating earnings per common share:   
Basic (Non-GAAP)$0.81  $0.70 
Diluted (Non-GAAP)0.80  0.70 
    
Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision Operating Earnings   
Net income$25,203  $20,991 
Provision for loan losses4,173  1,955 
Income tax expense14,140  11,922 
Pre-tax, pre-provision income43,516  34,868 
Securities gains(194) (85)
Gain on sale of trust business(417)  
Merger and conversion costs16,866  195 
Restructuring charges46  3,201 
Pre-tax, pre-provision operating earnings (Non-GAAP)$59,817  $38,179 
    
Operating Non-Interest Income   
Non-interest income$26,991  $19,639 
Securities gains(194) (85)
Gain on sale of trust business(417)  
Operating non-interest income (Non-GAAP)$26,380  $19,554 
    
Operating Non-Interest Expense   
Non-interest expense$94,929  $63,274 
Merger and conversion costs(16,866) (195)
Restructuring charges(46) (3,201)
Operating non-interest expense (Non-GAAP)$78,017  $59,878 
    
Operating Efficiency Ratio   
Efficiency ratio68.57% 64.47%
Adjustment for securities gains0.09  0.06 
Adjustment for gain on sale of trust business0.21   
Adjustment for merger and conversion costs(12.23) (0.21)
Adjustment for restructuring costs(0.04) (3.26)
Operating efficiency ratio (Non-GAAP)56.60% 61.06%
    

 


            

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