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FirstMerit Reports Third Quarter 2015 EPS of $0.34 Per Share

October 27, 2015 7:31 AM EDT

AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --  

Quarterly Highlights include:

  • Profitability Sustained: 66th consecutive quarter of profitability.
  • Loan growth continued: Total loan growth of $94.2 million, or 0.60% from the prior quarter.
  • Credit quality remained solid: Net charge-offs to average originated loans of 0.24%.
  • Balance sheet remained strong: Strong tangible common equity ratio1 at 8.31%.

FirstMerit Corporation (Nasdaq: FMER) (the "Corporation") reported third quarter 2015 net income of $59.0 million, or $0.34 per diluted share.  This compares with $56.6 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, for the second quarter 2015 and $63.9 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, for the third quarter 2014.

"FirstMerit's third quarter financial performance reflects success in our strategic focus on profitable organic growth across our markets.  This past quarter we increased both our originated commercial and consumer loan portfolios while maintaining disciplined credit management.  We also lowered expenses over the prior quarter and improved our efficiency ratio. Additionally, our solid results this past quarter supported a 6.25% increase in the quarterly dividend, which we announced in August," said Paul Greig, Chairman, President and CEO of FirstMerit Corporation.

1 - See Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of this release for a reconciliation to financial measures as defined by GAAP.

Earnings Summary

Change 3Q 2015 vs.

2015

2015

2014

2015

2014

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

3rd qtr

2nd qtr

3rd qtr

2nd qtr

3rd qtr

Net interest income TE 1

$

189,119

$

189,018

$

197,644

0.05

%

(4.31)

%

Diluted earnings per common share

0.34

0.33

0.37

3.03

(8.11)

Net interest margin on TE basis1

3.33

%

3.39

%

3.60

%

Return on average assets

0.93

0.90

1.03

Return on average common equity

8.05

7.85

9.03

Return on average tangible common equity 1

11.69

11.44

13.41

The increase in net interest income TE compared to the second quarter 2015 was attributable to higher earning assets and an additional day in the current quarter, partially offset by lower interest income on acquired and FDIC acquired loans.  The net interest margin in the third quarter of 2015 declined six basis points over the prior quarter primarily from runoff in the acquired and FDIC acquired portfolios and slightly lower yields on the investment portfolio.  Originated portfolio yields increased in the third quarter 2015 primarily due to an increased mix of consumer loans.

Loans

Average originated loans were $13.5 billion during the third quarter 2015, an increase of $435.3 million, or 3.32%, compared with the second quarter 2015, and an increase of $1.7 billion, or 14.51%, compared with the third quarter 2014.  The loan growth was driven primarily by installment loans. Average originated installment loans increased $198.9 million, or 7.60%, compared with the prior quarter, and increased $646.0 million, or 29.75%, compared with the year-ago quarter.  This growth is a result of introducing recreational lending into the Corporation's legacy markets and expanding indirect auto lending into Michigan and Wisconsin.  Average originated commercial loans also increased $177.3 million, or 2.08%, compared with the prior quarter, and increased $822.6 million, or 10.46%, compared with the year-ago quarter. 

Deposits

Average deposits were $20.0 billion during the third quarter 2015, an increase of $274.9 million, or 1.40%, compared with the second quarter 2015, and an increase of $425.8 million, or 2.18%, compared with the third quarter 2014.  Average core deposits were $17.7 billion during the third quarter 2015, or 88.85% of total average deposits, an increase of $338.1 million, or 1.94%, compared with the second quarter 2015 and an increase of $535.8 million, or 3.12%, compared with the third quarter 2014.   Partially offsetting the increases in average core deposits was a decrease in average time deposits of $63.1 million, or 2.76%, and $110.0 million, or 4.71%, over the prior and year-ago quarters, respectively.

1 - See Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of this release for a reconciliation to financial measures as defined by GAAP.

Noninterest Income

Change 3Q 2015 vs.

2015

2015

2014

2015

2014

(Dollars in thousands)

3rd qtr

2nd qtr

3rd qtr

2nd qtr

3rd qtr

Trust department income

$

10,948

$

10,820

$

10,300

1.18

%

6.29

%

Service charges on deposits

17,295

16,704

18,684

3.54

(7.43)

Credit card fees

13,939

14,124

13,754

(1.31)

1.35

ATM and other service fees

6,518

6,345

6,182

2.73

5.44

Bank owned life insurance income

4,622

3,697

4,218

25.02

9.58

Investment services and insurance

4,032

3,871

3,606

4.16

11.81

Investment securities gains/(losses), net

41

567

14

(92.77)

192.86

Loan sales and servicing income

2,414

3,276

4,740

(26.31)

(49.07)

Other operating income

11,617

7,178

8,235

61.84

41.07

Total noninterest income

$

71,426

$

66,582

$

69,733

7.28

%

2.43

%

Noninterest income, excluding net securities gains, as a percentage of net revenue1

27.40

%

25.88

%

26.08

%

Noninterest income, excluding gains and losses on securities transactions1, for the third quarter 2015 was $71.4 million, an increase of $5.4 million, or 8.13%, from the second quarter 2015 and an increase of $1.7 million, or 2.39%, from the third quarter 2014.  Fee based income increased across multiple areas including wealth management, treasury management, and service charges on deposits accounts.  Loan sales and servicing income decreased from the prior quarter primarily due to interest rate fluctuations that negatively impacted the value of the mortgage servicing rights.  Other operating income increased over the prior quarter as a result of higher loan commitment fees, fees on interest rate swaps, and income on resolution of FDIC acquired loans.  Additionally, other operating income in the prior quarter was reduced by $1.8 million from losses on branch closures.

1 - See Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of this release for a reconciliation to financial measures as defined by GAAP.

Noninterest Expense

Change 3Q 2015 vs.

2015

2015

2014

2015

2014

(Dollars in thousands)

3rd qtr

2nd qtr

3rd qtr

2nd qtr

3rd qtr

Salaries and wages

$

68,775

$

67,485

$

71,769

1.91

%

(4.17)

%

Pension and employee benefits

16,997

18,535

18,824

(8.30)

%

(9.71)

%

Net occupancy expense

13,540

13,727

13,887

(1.36)

%

(2.50)

%

Equipment expense

12,235

12,592

12,188

(2.84)

%

0.39

%

Taxes, other than federal income taxes

2,003

2,032

1,286

(1.43)

%

55.75

%

Stationary, supplies and postage

3,304

3,370

3,723

(1.96)

%

(11.25)

%

Bankcard, loan processing and other costs

12,335

12,461

11,151

(1.01)

%

10.62

%

Advertising

4,278

3,103

3,942

37.87

%

8.52

%

Professional services

5,154

5,358

5,270

(3.81)

%

(2.20)

%

Telephone

2,480

2,599

2,831

(4.58)

%

(12.40)

%

Amortization of intangibles

2,598

2,598

2,933

%

(11.42)

%

FDIC expense

5,234

5,077

2,988

3.09

%

75.17

%

Other operating expenses

11,809

12,737

12,353

(7.29)

%

(4.40)

%

Total noninterest expense

$

160,742

$

161,674

$

163,145

(0.58)

%

(1.47)

%

Efficiency ratio1

60.71

%

62.37

%

59.92

%

Noninterest expense for the third quarter 2015 was $160.7 million, a decrease of $0.9 million, or 0.58%, from the second quarter 2015, and a decrease of $2.4 million, or 1.47%, from the third quarter 2014. Salaries and wages and employee benefits were down $4.8 million, or 5.3%, compared with the year ago-period reflecting 341, or 7.9%, fewer full time equivalent employees.  Compared to the second quarter of 2015, salaries and wages increased $1.3 million, or 1.91%, reflecting the impact of merit increases and an additional day in the current quarter.

Provision for Income Taxes

The effective tax rate was 27.80% for the third quarter 2015, compared with 30.19% for the second quarter 2015, and 29.76% for the third quarter 2014.

1 - See Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of this release for a reconciliation to financial measures as defined by GAAP.

Asset Quality (excluding acquired loans and covered assets)

Due to the impact of business combination accounting and protection against credit risk from FDIC loss sharing agreements, acquired loans and covered assets are excluded from the asset quality discussion to provide for improved comparability to prior periods and better perspective into asset quality trends. Acquired loans are recorded at fair value at the date of acquisition with no allowance brought forward in accordance with business combination accounting. Impaired acquired and covered loans are considered to be performing due to the application of the accretion method under the applicable accounting guidance.

Change 3Q 2015 vs.

2015

2015

2014

2015

2014

(Dollars in thousands)

3rd qtr

2nd qtr

3rd qtr

2nd qtr

3rd qtr

Net charge-offs

$

8,029

$

6,672

$

5,929

20.34

%

35.42

%

Net charge-offs on average originated loans

0.24

%

0.20

%

0.20

%

Nonperforming loans at period end

$

47,036

$

55,142

$

34,617

(14.70)

%

19.62

%

Nonperforming assets at period end

$

107,058

$

117,311

$

63,119

(8.74)

%

69.61

%

Allowance for loan losses

104,055

101,682

90,883

2.33

%

14.49

%

Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans

221.22

%

184.40

%

231.13

%

Provision for originated loan losses

$

10,402

$

10,809

$

4,862

(3.77)

%

113.94

%

Nonperforming assets totaled $107.1 million at September 30, 2015, a decrease of $10.3 million, or 8.74%, compared with June 30, 2015 and an increase of $43.9 million, or 69.61%, compared with September 30, 2014. Nonperforming assets at September 30, 2015 represented 0.78% of period-end originated loans plus noncovered other real estate compared with 0.87% at June 30, 2015 and 0.52% at September 30, 2014. Included in nonperforming assets as of September 30, 2015 and June 30, 2015 were $40.0 million and $42.0 million, respectively, of OREO no longer covered by FDIC loss share agreements.

The allowance for originated loan losses totaled $104.1 million at September 30, 2015.  At September 30, 2015, the allowance for originated loan losses was 0.76% of period-end originated loans, compared with 0.76% at June 30, 2015 and 0.75% at September 30, 2014.  The allowance for originated loan losses at September 30, 2015 compared to June 30, 2015 increased by $2.4 million and increased by $13.2 million compared to September 30, 2014.  The allowance for credit losses is the sum of the allowance for originated loan losses and the reserve for unfunded lending commitments.  The allowance for credit losses was 0.79% of period end originated loans at September 30, 2015, compared with 0.79% at June 30, 2015 and 0.81% at September 30, 2014.  The allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans was 228.82% at September 30, 2015, compared with 191.48% at June 30, 2015 and 248.85% at September 30, 2014.

Capital

Shareholders' equity was $2.9 billion, $2.9 billion and $2.8 billion as of September 30, 2015, June 30, 2015, and September 30, 2014, respectively. The Corporation maintained a strong capital position as tangible common equity1 to assets was 8.31% at September 30, 2015, compared with 8.09% at June 30, 2015 and 8.01% at September 30, 2014.  The common share cash dividend paid in the third quarter 2015 was $0.17 per share, an increase of $0.01 per share, or 6.25%, from the prior quarter.

1 - See Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of this release for a reconciliation to financial measures as defined by GAAP.

On January 1, 2015, the Corporation became subject to the Basel III capital framework and standardized approach for calculating risk-weighted assets.  At September 30, 2015, Basel III capital ratios on a transitional basis remain well in excess of applicable regulatory requirements, with a total risk-based capital ratio of 13.71%, and a common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 10.58%.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to results presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), this news release contains certain non-GAAP financial information and performance measures. The Corporation's management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in their analysis of the Corporation's performance and the efficiency of its operations. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide a greater understanding of ongoing operations of the Corporation and enhance comparability of results with prior periods, and facilitate investors' assessments of business and performance trends in comparison to others in the financial services industry. The Corporation believes that a meaningful analysis of its financial performance requires an understanding of the factors underlying that performance. The Corporation's management believes that investors may use these non-GAAP financial measures to analyze financial performance without the impact of unusual items that may obscure trends in the Corporation's underlying performance. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies.

The Corporation evaluates its net interest income on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, a non-GAAP financial measure. The Corporation believes managing the business with net interest income on a fully taxable-equivalent basis provides a more accurate picture of the interest margin for comparative purposes. Total revenue, net of interest expense, includes net interest income on a fully taxable-equivalent basis and noninterest income excluding gains and losses on the sale of securities. The Corporation views related ratios and analysis (i.e., efficiency ratios) on a fully taxable-equivalent basis. To derive the fully taxable-equivalent basis, net interest income is adjusted to reflect tax-exempt income on an equivalent before-tax basis with a corresponding increase in income tax expense. For purposes of this calculation, the Corporation uses the federal statutory tax rate of 35 percent. This measure ensures comparability of net interest income arising from taxable and tax-exempt sources.

The Corporation also evaluates its business based on the following ratios that utilize tangible equity, a non-GAAP financial measure. Tangible equity represents an adjusted shareholders' equity or common shareholders' equity amount which has been reduced by goodwill and intangible assets. Return on average tangible common shareholders' equity measures the Corporation's earnings contribution as a percentage of adjusted average common shareholders' equity. The tangible common equity ratio represents adjusted ending common shareholders' equity divided by total assets less goodwill and intangible assets. Return on average tangible shareholders' equity measures the Corporation's earnings contribution as a percentage of adjusted average total shareholders' equity. The tangible equity ratio represents adjusted ending shareholders' equity divided by total assets less goodwill and intangible assets. Tangible book value per common share represents adjusted ending common shareholders' equity divided by ending common shares outstanding. These measures are used to evaluate the Corporation's use of equity. In addition, profitability, relationship and investment models all use return on average tangible shareholders' equity as key measures to support our overall growth goals.

The following tables provide reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to financial measures defined by GAAP.

 

Reconciliation of net interest income to net interest income on a fully taxable-equivalent basis

Quarters

(unaudited)

2015

2015

2015

2014

2014

(Dollars in thousands)

3rd qtr

2nd qtr

1st qtr

4th qtr

3rd qtr

Net interest income (GAAP)

$

185,323

$

185,118

$

185,623

$

192,511

$

193,578

Plus:

Fully taxable-equivalent adjustment

3,796

3,900

3,931

3,998

4,066

Net interest income on a fully taxable-equivalent basis (non-GAAP)

189,119

189,018

189,554

196,509

197,644

Average earning assets

22,548,977

22,352,721

22,100,417

21,920,889

21,804,243

Net interest margin on a fully taxable-equivalent basis (non-GAAP)

3.33

%

3.39

%

3.48

%

3.56

%

3.60

%

Reconciliation of noninterest income and noninterest expense to adjusted noninterest income and adjusted noninterest expense

Quarters

(unaudited)

2015

2015

2015

2014

2014

(Dollars in thousands)

3rd qtr

2nd qtr

1st qtr

4th qtr

3rd qtr

Noninterest expense (GAAP)

$

160,742

$

161,674

$

160,652

$

165,041

$

163,145

Less:

Intangible asset amortization

2,598

2,598

2,598

2,933

2,933

Adjusted noninterest expense (non-GAAP)

158,144

159,076

158,054

162,108

160,212

Noninterest income (GAAP)

71,426

66,582

65,847

71,960

69,733

Less:

Securities gains/(losses)

41

567

354

16

14

Adjusted noninterest income  (non-GAAP)

71,385

66,015

65,493

71,944

69,719

Net interest income on a fully taxable-equivalent basis (non-GAAP)

189,119

189,018

189,554

196,509

197,644

Adjusted revenue (non-GAAP)

260,504

255,033

255,047

268,453

267,363

Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)

60.71

%

62.37

%

61.97

%

60.39

%

59.92

%

Reconciliation of shareholders' equity to tangible common equity, and total assets to tangible assets

Quarters

(unaudited)

2015

2015

2015

2014

2014

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

3rd qtr

2nd qtr

1st qtr

4th qtr

3rd qtr

Shareholders' equity (GAAP)

$

2,937,300

$

2,887,957

$

2,888,786

$

2,834,281

$

2,820,431

Less:

Preferred stock

100,000

100,000

100,000

100,000

100,000

Common shareholders' equity (non-GAAP)

2,837,300

2,787,957

2,788,786

2,734,281

2,720,431

Less:

Intangible assets

63,226

65,824

68,422

71,020

73,953

Goodwill

741,740

741,740

741,740

741,740

741,740

Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)

2,032,334

1,980,393

1,978,624

1,921,521

1,904,738

Total assets (GAAP)

$

25,246,917

$

25,297,014

$

25,118,120

$

24,902,347

$

24,608,207

Less:

Intangible assets

63,226

65,824

68,422

71,020

73,953

Goodwill

741,740

741,740

741,740

741,740

741,740

Tangible assets (non-GAAP)

$

24,441,951

$

24,489,450

$

24,307,958

$

24,089,587

$

23,792,514

Period end common shares

165,759

165,773

165,453

165,390

165,384

Tangible book value per common share

$

12.26

$

11.95

$

11.96

$

11.62

$

11.52

Tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio (non-GAAP)

8.31

%

8.09

%

8.14

%

7.98

%

8.01

%

Subsequent Events

The Corporation is required under GAAP to evaluate subsequent events through the filing of its consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 on Form 10-Q.  As a result, the Corporation will continue to evaluate the impact of any subsequent events on critical accounting assumptions and estimates made as of September 30, 2015 and will adjust amounts preliminarily reported, if necessary.

Third Quarter 2015 Conference Call

FirstMerit (Nasdaq: FMER) senior management will host an earnings conference call today at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to provide an overview of third quarter results and highlights.  To participate in the conference call, please dial (888) 708-5710 ten minutes before start time and provide the reservation number: 823849.

A replay of the conference call will be available at approximately 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on October 27, 2015 through November 10, 2015 by dialing (888) 203-1112, and entering the PIN: 823849.  The Corporation will provide a slide presentation, which management will speak to during the conference call.  A copy of the presentation will be available at https://www.firstmerit.com/about-us/investors/index.html; click on the Presentations link to access the slide presentation.

About FirstMerit Corporation

FirstMerit Corporation is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Akron, Ohio, with assets of approximately $25.2 billion as of September 30, 2015, and 367 banking offices and 399 ATM locations in Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois and Pennsylvania. FirstMerit provides a complete range of banking and other financial services to consumers and businesses through its core operations. Principal affiliates include: FirstMerit Bank, N.A. and FirstMerit Mortgage Corporation.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements relating to present or future trends or factors affecting the banking industry, and specifically the financial condition and results of operations, including without limitation, statements relating to the earnings outlook of the Corporation, as well as its operations, markets and products.  Actual results could differ materially from those indicated.  Among the important factors that could cause results to differ materially are interest rate changes, continued softening in the economy, which could materially impact credit quality trends and the ability to generate loans, changes in the mix of the Corporation's business, competitive pressures, changes in accounting, tax or regulatory practices or requirements, and those risk factors detailed in the Corporation's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The Corporation undertakes no obligation to release revisions to these forward-looking statements or reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release.

 

FIRSTMERIT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

Quarters

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

2015

2015

2015

2014

2014

3rd qtr

2nd qtr

1st qtr

4th qtr

3rd qtr

EARNINGS

Net interest income TE (1)

$

189,119

$

189,018

$

189,554

$

196,509

$

197,644

TE adjustment (1)

3,796

3,900

3,931

3,998

4,066

Provision for originated loan losses

10,402

10,809

6,036

8,662

4,862

Provision/(recapture) for acquired loan losses

144

(952)

2,214

3,407

4,411

Provision/(recapture) for FDIC acquired loan losses

3,729

(891)

(2)

1,228

(81)

Noninterest income

71,426

66,582

65,847

71,960

69,733

Noninterest expense

160,742

161,674

160,652

165,041

163,145

Net income

59,012

56,584

57,139

61,079

63,898

Diluted EPS (3)

0.34

0.33

0.33

0.36

0.37

PERFORMANCE RATIOS

Return on average assets (ROA)

0.93

%

0.90

%

0.93

%

0.98

%

1.03

%

Return on average equity (ROE)

8.05

%

7.85

%

8.08

%

8.50

%

9.03

%

Return on average tangible common equity (1)

11.69

%

11.44

%

11.85

%

12.52

%

13.41

%

Net interest margin TE (1)

3.33

%

3.39

%

3.48

%

3.56

%

3.60

%

Efficiency ratio (1)

60.71

%

62.37

%

61.97

%

60.39

%

59.92

%

Number of full-time equivalent employees

3,961

4,017

4,103

4,273

4,302

MARKET DATA

Book value per common share

$

17.72

$

17.42

$

17.46

$

17.14

$

17.05

Tangible book value per common share (1)

12.26

11.95

11.96

11.62

11.52

Period end common share market value

17.67

20.83

19.06

18.89

17.62

Market as a % of book

100

%

120

%

109

%

110

%

103

%

Cash dividends per common share

$

0.17

$

0.16

$

0.16

$

0.16

$

0.16

Common Stock dividend payout ratio

50.00

%

48.48

%

48.48

%

44.44

%

43.24

%

Average basic common shares

165,762

165,736

165,411

165,395

165,389

Average diluted common shares

166,058

166,277

166,003

165,974

165,804

Period end common shares

165,759

165,773

165,453

165,390

165,384

Common shares repurchased

20

211

66

15

10

Common Stock market capitalization

$

2,928,962

$

3,453,052

$

3,153,534

$

3,124,217

$

2,914,066

ASSET QUALITY (excluding acquired, FDIC acquired loans and covered OREO) (2)

Gross charge-offs

$

13,398

$

11,298

$

8,567

$

9,205

$

11,410

Net charge-offs

8,029

6,672

4,187

3,849

5,929

Allowance for originated loan losses

104,055

101,682

97,545

95,696

90,883

Reserve for unfunded lending commitments

3,574

3,905

4,330

5,848

6,966

Nonperforming assets (NPAs)

107,058

117,311

68,606

55,038

63,119

Net charge-offs to average loans ratio

0.24

%

0.20

%

0.13

%

0.12

%

0.20

%

Allowance for originated loan losses to period-end loans

0.76

%

0.76

%

0.76

%

0.77

%

0.75

%

Allowance for credit losses to period-end loans

0.79

%

0.79

%

0.79

%

0.81

%

0.81

%

NPAs to loans and other real estate

0.78

%

0.87

%

0.53

%

0.44

%

0.52

%

Allowance for originated loan losses to nonperforming loans

221.22

%

184.40

%

211.66

%

276.44

%

231.13

%

Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans

228.82

%

191.48

%

221.06

%

293.34

%

248.85

%

CAPITAL & LIQUIDITY

Period end tangible common equity to assets (1)

8.31

%

8.09

%

8.14

%

7.98

%

8.01

%

Average equity to assets

11.54

%

11.51

%

11.51

%

11.55

%

11.42

%

Average equity to total loans

18.48

%

18.59

%

18.60

%

18.67

%

18.58

%

Average total loans to deposits

78.91

%

79.06

%

77.86

%

78.47

%

77.36

%

AVERAGE BALANCES

Assets

$

25,217,856

$

25,129,859

$

24,905,094

$

24,664,987

$

24,583,776

Deposits

19,957,586

19,682,662

19,788,925

19,450,647

19,531,800

Originated loans

13,528,268

13,092,972

12,689,791

12,306,171

11,814,314

Acquired loans, including FDIC acquired loans, less loss share receivable

2,219,488

2,468,035

2,717,884

2,956,867

3,295,547

Earning assets

22,548,977

22,352,721

22,100,417

21,920,889

21,804,243

Shareholders' equity

2,909,660

2,892,432

2,866,362

2,849,618

2,807,886

ENDING BALANCES

Assets

$

25,246,917

$

25,297,014

$

25,118,120

$

24,902,347

$

24,608,207

Deposits

19,821,916

19,673,850

19,925,595

19,504,665

19,366,911

Originated loans

13,648,325

13,355,912

12,856,037

12,493,812

12,071,759

Acquired loans, including FDIC acquired loans, less loss share receivable

2,140,029

2,337,378

2,614,847

2,810,302

3,139,521

Goodwill

741,740

741,740

741,740

741,740

741,740

Intangible assets

63,226

65,824

68,422

71,020

73,953

Earning assets

22,661,171

22,599,272

22,395,343

22,153,552

21,930,840

Total shareholders' equity

2,937,300

2,887,957

2,888,786

2,834,281

2,820,431

NOTES:

(1) Represents a non-GAAP financial measure.  Refer to the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of this press release for a reconciliation to GAAP financial measures.

(2) Due to the impact of business combination accounting and protection of FDIC loss sharing agreements, which provide considerable protection against credit risk, acquired and FDIC acquired loans and covered OREO are excluded from this table to provide for improved comparability to prior periods and better perspective into asset quality trends. George Washington and Midwest non-single family loss share agreements with the FDIC expired at March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015, respectively. As of September 30, 2015, $85.9 million of FDIC acquired loans remained covered by single family loss share agreements, providing considerable protection against credit risk.

(3) Net income used to determine diluted EPS was reduced by the cash dividends payable on the Corporation's 5.875% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A of approximately $1.5 million in each of the quarters presented.

 

 

FIRSTMERIT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

September 30,

December 31,

September 30,

(Unaudited, except December 31, 2014, which is derived from the audited financial statements)

2015

2014

2014

ASSETS

Cash and due from banks

$

357,397

$

480,998

$

429,699

Interest-bearing deposits in banks

54,190

216,426

55,629

Total cash and cash equivalents

411,587

697,424

485,328

Investment securities:

Held-to-maturity

2,728,638

2,903,609

3,002,262

Available-for-sale

3,925,724

3,545,288

3,462,990

Other investments

147,955

148,654

148,421

Loans held for sale

5,384

13,428

19,512

Loans

15,799,280

15,326,147

15,242,026

Allowance for loan losses

(153,450)

(143,649)

(140,077)

     Net loans

15,645,830

15,182,498

15,101,949

Premises and equipment, net

311,129

332,297

318,690

Goodwill

741,740

741,740

741,740

Intangible assets

63,226

71,020

73,953

Covered other real estate

1,986

49,641

51,434

Accrued interest receivable and other assets

1,263,718

1,216,748

1,201,928

 Total assets

$

25,246,917

$

24,902,347

$

24,608,207

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Deposits:

Noninterest-bearing

$

5,865,255

$

5,786,662

$

5,535,886

Interest-bearing

3,335,190

3,028,888

3,043,952

Savings and money market accounts

8,380,921

8,399,612

8,396,064

Certificates and other time deposits

2,240,550

2,289,503

2,391,009

Total deposits

19,821,916

19,504,665

19,366,911

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase

1,208,275

1,272,591

1,273,290

Wholesale borrowings

381,299

428,071

608,463

Long-term debt

508,947

505,192

249,933

Accrued taxes, expenses, and other liabilities

389,180

357,547

289,179

Total liabilities

22,309,617

22,068,066

21,787,776

Shareholders' equity:

5.875% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred stock, Series A, without par value: authorized 115,000 shares; 100,000 issued

100,000

100,000

100,000

Common stock warrant

3,000

3,000

Common Stock, without par value;  authorized 300,000,000 shares; issued: September 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014 - 170,183,515 shares

127,937

127,937

127,937

Capital surplus

1,382,714

1,393,090

1,390,207

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(50,766)

(71,892)

(49,583)

Retained earnings

1,492,245

1,404,717

1,371,453

Treasury stock, at cost: September 30, 2015 - 4,424,712; December 31, 2014 - 4,793,566 shares; September 30, 2014 - 4,799,239 shares

(114,830)

(122,571)

(122,583)

Total shareholders' equity

2,937,300

2,834,281

2,820,431

    Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

25,246,917

$

24,902,347

$

24,608,207

 

 

 

FIRSTMERIT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Period End Loans by Product Type

(Unaudited)

As of September 30, 2015

(In thousands)

Originated Loans

Acquired Loans (1)

FDIC Acquired Loans (2)

Total Loans

C&I

$

5,521,955

$

274,552

$

38,787

$

5,835,294

CRE

2,089,533

497,690

94,531

2,681,754

Construction

619,569

6,172

5,859

631,600

Leases

461,642

461,642

    Total Commercial

8,692,699

778,414

139,177

9,610,290

Mortgage

673,591

341,278

36,362

1,051,231

Installment

2,899,559

611,061

2,156

3,512,776

Home equity

1,212,084

184,211

47,370

1,443,665

Credit card

170,392

170,392

    Total Consumer

4,955,626

1,136,550

85,888

6,178,064

    Subtotal

13,648,325

1,914,964

225,065

15,788,354

Loss share receivable

10,926

10,926

    Total loans

13,648,325

1,914,964

235,991

15,799,280

Allowance for loan losses

(104,055)

(4,199)

(45,196)

(153,450)

Net loans

$

13,544,270

$

1,910,765

$

190,795

$

15,645,830

As of June 30, 2015

Originated Loans

Acquired Loans (1)

FDIC Acquired Loans (2)

Total Loans

C&I

$

5,471,363

$

337,423

$

38,138

$

5,846,924

CRE

2,138,373

533,945

101,808

2,774,126

Construction

586,894

6,230

5,875

598,999

Leases

436,702

436,702

    Total Commercial

8,633,332

877,598

145,821

9,656,751

Mortgage

653,143

358,559

38,029

1,049,731

Installment

2,720,059

659,348

2,299

3,381,706

Home equity

1,180,802

200,179

55,545

1,436,526

Credit card

168,576

168,576

    Total Consumer

4,722,580

1,218,086

95,873

6,036,539

    Subtotal

13,355,912

2,095,684

241,694

15,693,290

Loss share receivable

11,820

11,820

    Total loans

13,355,912

2,095,684

253,514

15,705,110

Allowance for loan losses

(101,682)

(4,950)

(41,627)

(148,259)

Net loans

$

13,254,230

$

2,090,734

$

211,887

$

15,556,851

As of March 31, 2015

Originated Loans

Acquired Loans (1)

FDIC Acquired Loans (2)

Total Loans

C&I

$

5,317,897

$

420,810

$

42,814

$

5,781,521

CRE

2,133,017

584,072

127,908

2,844,997

Construction

580,978

6,288

8,825

596,091

Leases

388,873

388,873

    Total Commercial

8,420,765

1,011,170

179,547

9,611,482

Mortgage

639,980

378,192

40,470

1,058,642

Installment

2,500,288

717,693

4,781

3,222,762

Home equity

1,134,238

217,824

65,170

1,417,232

Credit card

160,766

160,766

    Total Consumer

4,435,272

1,313,709

110,421

5,859,402

    Subtotal

12,856,037

2,324,879

289,968

15,470,884

Loss share receivable

20,005

20,005

    Total loans

12,856,037

2,324,879

309,973

15,490,889

Allowance for loan losses

(97,545)

(7,493)

(41,514)

(146,552)

Net loans

$

12,758,492

$

2,317,386

$

268,459

$

15,344,337

As of December 31, 2014

Originated Loans

Acquired Loans (1)

FDIC Acquired Loans (2)

Total Loans

C&I

$

5,175,201

$

449,254

$

48,837

$

5,673,292

CRE

2,117,118

630,674

153,508

2,901,300

Construction

537,766

6,971

9,262

553,999

Leases

370,179

370,179

    Total Commercial

8,200,264

1,086,899

211,607

9,498,770

Mortgage

625,283

394,484

41,276

1,061,043

Installment

2,393,451

764,168

4,874

3,162,493

Home equity

1,110,336

233,629

73,365

1,417,330

Credit card

164,478

164,478

    Total Consumer

4,293,548

1,392,281

119,515

5,805,344

    Subtotal

12,493,812

2,479,180

331,122

15,304,114

Loss share receivable

22,033

22,033

    Total loans

12,493,812

2,479,180

353,155

15,326,147

Allowance for loan losses

(95,696)

(7,457)

(40,496)

(143,649)

Net loans

$

12,398,116

$

2,471,723

$

312,659

$

15,182,498

As of September 30, 2014

Originated Loans

Acquired Loans (1)

FDIC Acquired Loans (2)

Total Loans

C&I

$

5,039,320

$

551,489

$

56,076

$

5,646,885

CRE

2,119,734

710,495

192,746

3,022,975

Construction

467,112

10,260

13,497

490,869

Leases

339,936

339,936

    Total Commercial

7,966,102

1,272,244

262,319

9,500,665

Mortgage

605,998

410,065

43,672

1,059,735

Installment

2,277,533

809,820

5,148

3,092,501

Home equity

1,062,013

252,975

83,278

1,398,266

Credit card

160,113

160,113

    Total Consumer

4,105,657

1,472,860

132,098

5,710,615

    Subtotal

12,071,759

2,745,104

394,417

15,211,280

Loss share receivable

30,746

30,746

    Total loans

12,071,759

2,745,104

425,163

15,242,026

Allowance for loan losses

(90,883)

(6,206)

(42,988)

(140,077)

Net loans

$

11,980,876

$

2,738,898

$

382,175

$

15,101,949

(1)  Loans assumed from Citizens.

(2)  Loans acquired in an FDIC-assisted transaction. Certain non-single family loss share agreements with the FDIC expired at March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015. As of September 30, 2015, $85.9 million of FDIC acquired loans remained covered by single family loss share agreements, providing considerable protection against credit risk.

 

 

 

FIRSTMERIT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

AVERAGE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

Three Months Ended

(Unaudited)

September 30,

June 30,

March 31,

December 31,

September 30,

(In thousands)

2015

2015

2015

2014

2014

ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents

$

457,317

$

518,820

$

563,265

$

500,559

$

521,210

Investment securities:

Held-to-maturity

2,754,001

2,806,325

2,874,169

2,966,127

3,029,971

Available-for-sale

3,881,959

3,816,827

3,645,057

3,499,528

3,460,312

Other investments

147,961

148,577

148,532

148,636

148,427

Loans held for sale

4,929

3,631

5,478

16,708

17,433

Loans

15,760,127

15,577,361

15,427,181

15,289,890

15,148,100

Less: allowance for loan losses

147,136

146,558

144,363

138,540

140,026

Net loans

15,612,991

15,430,803

15,282,818

15,151,350

15,008,074

Total earning assets

22,548,977

22,352,721

22,100,417

21,920,889

21,804,243

Premises and equipment, net

313,336

320,492

322,431

321,187

317,366

Accrued interest receivable and other assets

2,045,362

2,084,384

2,063,344

2,060,892

2,080,983

TOTAL ASSETS

$

25,217,856

$

25,129,859

$

24,905,094

$

24,664,987

$

24,583,776

LIABILITIES

Deposits:

Noninterest-bearing

$

5,897,768

$

5,722,240

$

5,728,763

$

5,706,631

$

5,603,104

Interest-bearing

3,353,541

3,203,836

3,209,285

3,021,188

3,100,904

Savings and money market accounts

8,480,682

8,467,845

8,542,154

8,381,548

8,492,172

Certificates and other time deposits

2,225,595

2,288,741

2,308,723

2,341,280

2,335,620

Total deposits

19,957,586

19,682,662

19,788,925

19,450,647

19,531,800

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under

agreements to repurchase

1,109,924

1,285,920

1,024,863

1,241,948

1,182,507

Wholesale borrowings

377,594

393,379

350,991

450,587

438,941

Long-term debt

497,566

508,744

505,275

350,535

320,387

Total funds

21,942,670

21,870,705

21,670,054

21,493,717

21,473,635

Accrued taxes, expenses and other liabilities

365,526

366,722

368,678

321,652

302,255

Total liabilities

22,308,196

22,237,427

22,038,732

21,815,369

21,775,890

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Preferred stock

100,000

100,000

100,000

100,000

100,000

Common stock warrant

1,385

3,000

3,000

3,000

Common stock

127,937

127,937

127,937

127,937

127,937

Capital surplus

1,380,622

1,382,717

1,393,682

1,391,189

1,388,423

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(63,402)

(51,571)

(58,025)

(38,827)

(41,963)

Retained earnings

1,479,181

1,447,195

1,422,067

1,388,661

1,352,867

Treasury stock

(114,678)

(115,231)

(122,299)

(122,342)

(122,378)

Total shareholders' equity

2,909,660

2,892,432

2,866,362

2,849,618

2,807,886

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

$

25,217,856

$

25,129,859

$

24,905,094

$

24,664,987

$

24,583,776

 

 

 

FIRSTMERIT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIESAverage Loans by Product Type(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2015

Originated Loans

Acquired Loans (1)

FDIC Acquired Loans (2)

Total Loans

C&I

$

5,503,191

$

291,727

$

38,332

$

5,833,250

CRE

2,139,943

516,945

96,739

2,753,627

Construction

599,652

6,200

5,916

611,768

Leases

441,513

441,513

    Total Commercial

8,684,299

814,872

140,987

9,640,158

Mortgage

662,909

348,863

36,809

1,048,581

Installment

2,817,221

632,789

2,227

3,452,237

Home equity

1,194,165

190,947

51,994

1,437,106

Credit card

169,674

169,674

    Total Consumer

4,843,969

1,172,599

91,030

6,107,598

    Subtotal

13,528,268

1,987,471

232,017

15,747,756

Loss share receivable

12,371

12,371

    Total loans

13,528,268

1,987,471

244,388

15,760,127

Less allowance for loan losses

102,153

4,143

40,840

147,136

Net loans

$

13,426,115

$

1,983,328

$

203,548

$

15,612,991

Three Months ended June 30, 2015

Originated Loans

Acquired Loans (1)

FDIC Acquired Loans (2)

Total Loans

C&I

$

5,362,893

$

376,541

$

42,100

$

5,781,534

CRE

2,156,511

554,681

112,035

2,823,227

Construction

579,249

6,258

8,082

593,589

Leases

408,384

408,384

    Total Commercial

8,507,037

937,480

162,217

9,606,734

Mortgage

647,418

367,871

39,438

1,054,727

Installment

2,618,297

688,465

3,823

3,310,585

Home equity

1,156,019

209,185

59,556

1,424,760

Credit card

164,201

164,201

    Total Consumer

4,585,935

1,265,521

102,817

5,954,273

    Subtotal

13,092,972

2,203,001

265,034

15,561,007

Loss share receivable

16,354

16,354

    Total loans

13,092,972

2,203,001

281,388

15,577,361

Less allowance for loan losses

98,529

7,434

40,595

146,558

Net loans

$

12,994,443

$

2,195,567

$

240,793

$

15,430,803

Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

Originated Loans

Acquired Loans (1)

FDIC Acquired Loans (2)

Total Loans

C&I

$

5,281,194

$

440,103

$

45,307

$

5,766,604

CRE

2,141,764

606,652

142,101

2,890,517

Construction

556,943

6,846

9,013

572,802

Leases

368,025

368,025

    Total Commercial

8,347,926

1,053,601

196,421

9,597,948

Mortgage

631,761

386,033

40,800

1,058,594

Installment

2,424,956

742,095

4,822

3,171,873

Home equity

1,122,988

224,444

69,669

1,417,100

Credit card

162,160

162,160

    Total Consumer

4,341,865

1,352,572

115,291

5,809,727

    Subtotal

12,689,791

2,406,173

311,711

15,407,675

Loss share receivable

19,506

19,506

    Total loans

12,689,791

2,406,173

331,217

15,427,181

Less allowance for loan losses

95,952

8,287

40,124

144,363

Net loans

$

12,593,839

$

2,397,886

$

291,093

$

15,282,818

Three Months Ended December 31, 2014

Originated Loans

Acquired Loans (1)

FDIC Acquired Loans (2)

Total Loans

C&I

$

5,112,469

$

491,419

$

49,902

$

5,653,790

CRE

2,131,879

672,099

172,327

2,976,305

Construction

490,533

7,018

9,302

506,853

Leases

351,222

351,222

    Total Commercial

8,086,103

1,170,536

231,531

9,488,170

Mortgage

617,803

401,173

42,409

1,061,385

Installment

2,353,599

785,035

4,944

3,143,578

Home equity

1,087,123

242,878

78,361

1,408,362

Credit card

161,543

161,543

    Total Consumer

4,220,068

1,429,086

125,714

5,774,868

    Subtotal

12,306,171

2,599,622

357,245

15,263,038

Loss share receivable

26,852

26,852

    Total loans

12,306,171

2,599,622

384,097

15,289,890

Less allowance for loan losses

91,178

6,203

41,159

138,540

Net loans

$

12,214,993

$

2,593,419

$

342,938

$

15,151,350

Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

Originated Loans

Acquired Loans (1)

FDIC Acquired Loans (2)

Total Loans

C&I

$

4,983,014

$

610,765

$

54,075

$

5,647,854

CRE

2,115,834

750,808

202,781

3,069,423

Construction

436,000

11,530

14,443

461,973

Leases

326,840

326,840

    Total Commercial

7,861,688

1,373,103

271,299

9,506,090

Mortgage

594,258

416,417

44,672

1,055,347

Installment

2,171,246

838,687

5,278

3,015,211

Home equity

1,030,256

259,867

86,224

1,376,347

Credit card

156,866

156,866

    Total Consumer

3,952,626

1,514,971

136,174

5,603,771

    Subtotal

11,814,314

2,888,074

407,473

15,109,861

Loss share receivable

38,239

38,239

    Total loans

11,814,314

2,888,074

445,712

15,148,100

Less allowance for loan losses

91,888

6,088

42,050

140,026

Net loans

$

11,722,426

$

2,881,986

$

403,662

$

15,008,074

(1) Loans assumed from Citizens.  No allowance was brought forward on the date of acquisition in accordance with business combination accounting.

(2) Loans acquired in an FDIC-assisted transaction. Includes non-single family loans for which the loss share agreement expired on March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015.

 

 

 

FIRSTMERIT CORPORATION AND SUBIDARIES

AVERAGE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

Fully Tax-equivalent Interest Rates and Interest Differential

Three months ended

Three months ended

Three months ended

September 30, 2015

June 30, 2015

September 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

Average

Average

Average

Average

Average

Average

(Dollars in thousands)

Balance

Interest (1)

Rate

Balance

Interest (1)

Rate

Balance

Interest (1)

Rate

ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents

$

457,317

$

518,820

$

521,210

Investment securities and federal funds sold:

U.S. treasury securities and U.S. government agency obligations (taxable)

5,474,222

$

27,507

1.99

%

5,452,598

$

27,098

1.99

%

5,276,354

$

26,502

1.99

%

Obligations of states and political subdivisions (tax exempt)

737,323

8,245

4.44

%

724,653

8,443

4.67

%

776,376

8,734

4.46

%

Other securities and federal funds sold

572,376

5,134

3.56

%

594,478

5,077

3.43

%

585,980

5,571

3.77

%

Total investment securities and federal funds sold

6,783,921

40,886

2.39

%

6,771,729

40,618

2.41

%

6,638,710

40,807

2.44

%

Loans held for sale

4,929

66

5.31

%

3,631

46

5.08

%

17,433

154

3.50

%

Loans, including loss share receivable (2)

15,760,127

162,903

4.10

%

15,577,361

162,610

4.19

%

15,148,100

171,302

4.49

%

Total earning assets

22,548,977

$

203,855

3.59

%

22,352,721

$

203,274

3.65

%

21,804,243

$

212,263

3.86

%

Total allowance for loan losses

(147,136)

(146,558)

(140,026)

Other assets

2,358,698

2,404,876

2,398,349

Total assets

$

25,217,856

$

25,129,859

$

24,583,776

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Deposits:

Noninterest-bearing

$

5,897,768

$

%

$

5,722,240

$

%

$

5,603,104

$

%

Interest-bearing

3,353,541

750

0.09

%

3,203,836

783

0.10

%

3,100,904

755

0.10

%

Savings and money market accounts

8,480,682

5,639

0.26

%

8,467,845

5,588

0.26

%

8,492,172

5,570

0.26

%

Certificates and other time deposits

2,225,595

2,757

0.49

%

2,288,741

2,510

0.44

%

2,335,620

2,846

0.48

%

Total deposits

19,957,586

9,146

0.18

%

19,682,662

8,881

0.18

%

19,531,800

9,171

0.19

%

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

1,109,924

254

0.09

%

1,285,920

329

0.10

%

1,182,507

268

0.09

%

Wholesale borrowings

377,594

1,171

1.23

%

393,379

1,129

1.15

%

438,941

1,397

1.26

%

Long-term debt

497,566

4,165

3.32

%

508,744

3,917

3.09

%

320,387

3,783

4.68

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

16,044,902

14,736

0.36

%

16,148,465

14,256

0.35

%

15,870,531

14,619

0.37

%

Other liabilities

365,526

366,722

302,255

Shareholders' equity

2,909,660

2,892,432

2,807,886

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

25,217,856

$

25,129,859

$

24,583,776

Net yield on earning assets

$

22,548,977

$

189,119

3.33

%

$

22,352,721

$

189,018

3.39

%

$

21,804,243

$

197,644

3.60

%

Interest rate spread

3.23

%

3.30

%

3.50

%

(1) The net yield on earning assets is calculated as annualized taxable-equivalent net interest income divided by average earning assets.  The interest income earned on certain earning assets is completely or partially exempt from federal and/or state income taxes.  As such, these tax-exempt securities typically yield lower returns than taxable securities.  To provide more meaningful comparisons of net interest margins for all earning assets, net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis is used in calculating net interest margin by increasing the interest earned on tax-exempt assets to make it fully equivalent to interest income earned on taxable investments.  This adjustment is not permitted under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles in the Consolidated Statements of Income.  The taxable-equivalent adjustments to net interest income were $3.8 million, $3.9 million, and $4.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015, June 30, 2015, and September 30, 2014, respectively.

(2) Nonaccrual loans have been included in the average balances.

 

 

FIRSTMERIT CORPORATION AND SUBIDARIES

AVERAGE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

Fully Tax-equivalent Interest Rates and Interest Differential

Nine Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2015

September 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

Average

Average

Average

Average

(Dollars in thousands)

Balance

Interest (1)

Rate

Balance

Interest (1)

Rate

ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents

$

512,746

$

712,490

Investment securities and federal funds sold:

U.S. treasury securities and U.S. government agency obligations (taxable)

5,419,377

$

81,365

2.01

%

5,244,238

$

79,162

2.02

%

Obligations of states and political subdivisions (tax exempt)

731,726

25,835

4.72

%

761,461

26,100

4.58

%

Other securities and federal funds sold

590,458

15,401

3.49

%

587,622

17,185

3.91

%

Total investment securities and federal funds sold

6,741,561

122,601

2.43

%

6,593,321

122,447

2.48

%

Loans held for sale

4,678

169

4.83

%

11,517

302

3.51

%

Loans, including loss share receivable (2)

15,589,444

487,805

4.18

%

14,756,994

515,757

4.67

%

Total earning assets

22,335,683

$

610,575

3.65

%

21,361,832

$

638,506

4.00

%

Total allowance for loan losses

(146,029)

(141,766)

Other assets

2,381,209

2,405,097

Total assets

$

25,083,609

$

24,337,653

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Deposits:

Noninterest-bearing

$

5,783,542

$

%

$

5,536,306

$

%

Interest-bearing

3,256,082

2,300

0.09

%

3,071,220

2,236

0.10

%

Savings and money market accounts

8,496,668

16,774

0.26

%

8,589,882

16,605

0.26

%

Certificates and other time deposits

2,274,049

7,444

0.44

%

2,357,241

8,319

0.47

%

Total deposits

19,810,341

26,518

0.18

%

19,554,649

27,160

0.19

%

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

1,140,547

826

0.10

%

1,031,483

697

0.09

%

Wholesale borrowings

374,085

3,459

1.24

%

363,422

3,917

1.44

%

Long-term debt

502,578

12,081

3.21

%

323,068

11,566

4.79

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

16,044,009

42,884

0.36

%

15,736,316

43,340

0.37

%

Other liabilities

366,414

294,936

Shareholders' equity

2,889,644

2,770,095

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

25,083,609

$

24,337,653

Net yield on earning assets

$

22,335,683

$

567,691

3.40

%

$

21,361,832

$

595,166

3.73

%

Interest rate spread

3.29

%

3.63

%

(1) The net yield on earning assets is calculated as annualized taxable-equivalent net interest income divided by average earning assets.  The interest income earned on certain earning assets is completely or partially exempt from federal and/or state income taxes.  As such, these tax-exempt securities typically yield lower returns than taxable securities.  To provide more meaningful comparisons of net interest margins for all earning assets, net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis is used in calculating net interest margin by increasing the interest earned on tax-exempt assets to make it fully equivalent to interest income earned on taxable investments.  This adjustment is not permitted under generally accepted accounting principles in the Consolidated Statements of Income.   The taxable-equivalent adjustments to net interest income were $11.6 million and $12.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(2) Nonaccrual loans have been included in the average balances.

 

 

FIRSTMERIT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

September 30,

September 30,

2015

2014

2015

2014

Interest income:

Loans and loans held for sale

$

162,204

$

170,648

$

485,615

$

513,678

Investment securities:

Taxable

32,641

32,072

96,766

96,347

Tax-exempt

5,214

5,477

16,567

16,372

Total investment securities interest

37,855

37,549

113,333

112,719

Total interest income

200,059

208,197

598,948

626,397

Interest expense:

Deposits:

Interest-bearing

750

755

2,300

2,236

Savings and money market accounts

5,639

5,570

16,774

16,605

Certificates and other time deposits

2,757

2,846

7,444

8,319

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase

254

268

826

697

Wholesale borrowings

1,171

1,397

3,459

3,917

Long-term debt

4,165

3,783

12,081

11,566

Total interest expense

14,736

14,619

42,884

43,340

Net interest income

185,323

193,578

556,064

583,057

Provision for loan losses

14,275

9,192

31,489

38,982

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

171,048

184,386

524,575

544,075

Noninterest income:

Trust department income

10,948

10,300

31,917

30,118

Service charges on deposits

17,295

18,684

49,667

53,860

Credit card fees

13,939

13,754

40,712

39,361

ATM and other service fees

6,518

6,182

18,962

17,998

Bank owned life insurance income

4,622

4,218

11,911

11,840

Investment services and insurance

4,032

3,606

11,607

10,974

Investment securities gains/(losses), net

41

14

962

150

Loan sales and servicing income

2,414

4,740

7,290

12,932

Other operating income

11,617

8,235

30,827

32,331

Total noninterest income

71,426

69,733

203,855

209,564

Noninterest expenses:

Salaries, wages, pension and employee benefits

85,772

90,593

262,318

269,071

Net occupancy expense

13,540

13,887

43,221

45,248

Equipment expense

12,235

12,188

35,852

36,366

Stationery, supplies and postage

3,304

3,723

10,202

11,820

Bankcard, loan processing and other costs

12,335

11,151

35,935

33,795

Professional services

5,154

5,270

14,522

15,373

Amortization of intangibles

2,598

2,933

7,794

8,802

FDIC insurance expense

5,234

2,988

15,478

14,492

Other operating expense

20,570

20,412

57,746

64,911

Total noninterest expenses

160,742

163,145

483,068

499,878

Income before income tax expense

81,732

90,974

245,362

253,761

Income tax expense

22,720

27,076

72,627

76,889

Net income

$

59,012

$

63,898

$

172,735

$

176,872

Less:

Net income allocated to participating shareholders

477

519

1,401

1,433

Preferred stock dividends

1,469

1,469

4,407

4,407

Net income attributable to common shareholders

$

57,066

$

61,910

$

166,927

$

171,032

Net income used in diluted EPS calculation

$

57,066

$

61,910

$

166,927

$

171,032

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic

165,762

165,389

165,638

165,263

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted

166,058

165,804

165,939

165,916

Basic earnings per common share

$

0.34

$

0.37

$

1.01

$

1.03

Diluted earnings per common share

0.34

0.37

1.01

1.03

Cash dividends per common share

0.17

0.16

0.49

0.48

 

 

FIRSTMERIT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

(In thousands)

September 30, 2015

September 30, 2015

Pre-tax

Tax

After-tax

Pre-tax

Tax

After-tax

Net Income

$

81,732

$

22,720

$

59,012

$

245,362

$

72,627

$

172,735

Other comprehensive income/(loss)

Unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale:

 Changes in unrealized securities' holding gains/(losses)

25,691

8,991

16,700

31,166

10,908

20,258

Changes in unrealized securities' holding gains/(losses) that result from securities being transferred from available-for-sale into held-to-maturity

(1,266)

(442)

(824)

(2,345)

(821)

(1,524)

Net losses/(gains) realized on sale of securities reclassified to noninterest income

(41)

(14)

(27)

(962)

(336)

(626)

Net change in unrealized gains/(losses) on securities available for sale

24,384

8,535

15,849

27,859

9,751

18,108

Pension plans and other postretirement benefits:

 Amortization of actuarial gain

1,138

399

739

3,414

1,195

2,219

Amortization of prior service cost reclassified to other noninterest expense

410

144

266

1,230

431

799

Net change from defined benefit pension plans

1,548

543

1,005

4,644

1,626

3,018

Total other comprehensive gains/(losses)

25,932

9,078

16,854

32,503

11,377

21,126

Comprehensive income

$

107,664

$

31,798

$

75,866

$

277,865

$

84,004

$

193,861

 

 

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2014

September 30, 2014

Pre-tax

Tax

After-tax

Pre-tax

Tax

After-tax

Net Income

$

90,974

$

27,076

$

63,898

$

253,761

$

76,889

$

176,872

Other comprehensive income/(loss)

Unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale:

 Changes in unrealized securities' holding gains/(losses)

(16,207)

(5,672)

(10,535)

24,293

8,503

15,790

Changes in unrealized securities' holding gains/(losses) that result from securities being transferred from available-for-sale into held-to-maturity

(563)

(197)

(366)

(1,551)

(543)

(1,008)

 Net losses/(gains) realized on sale of securities reclassified to noninterest income

(14)

(5)

(9)

(150)

(53)

(97)

Net change in unrealized gains/(losses) on securities available for sale

(16,784)

(5,874)

(10,910)

22,592

7,907

14,685

Pension plans and other postretirement benefits:

 Amortization of actuarial gain

768

269

499

2,398

839

1,559

Amortization of prior service cost reclassified to other noninterest expense

516

181

335

1,614

565

1,049

Net change from defined benefit pension plans

1,284

450

834

4,012

1,404

2,608

Total other comprehensive gains/(losses)

(15,500)

(5,424)

(10,076)

26,604

9,311

17,293

Comprehensive income

$

75,474

$

21,652

$

53,822

$

280,365

$

86,200

$

194,165

 

 

FIRSTMERIT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME---LINKED QUARTERS

Quarterly Results

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

2015

2015

2015

2014

2014

(Unaudited)

3rd qtr

2nd qtr

1st qtr

4th qtr

3rd qtr

Interest Income:

Loans and loans held for sale

$

162,204

$

161,872

$

161,539

$

168,650

$

170,648

Investment securities

37,855

37,502

37,976

37,451

37,549

Total interest income

200,059

199,374

199,515

206,101

208,197

Interest expense:

Deposits:

Interest-bearing

750

783

767

727

755

Savings and money market accounts

5,639

5,588

5,547

5,496

5,570

Certificates and other time deposits

2,757

2,510

2,177

2,525

2,846

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase

254

329

243

294

268

Wholesale borrowings

1,171

1,129

1,160

1,292

1,397

Long-term debt

4,165

3,917

3,998

3,256

3,783

Total interest expense

14,736

14,256

13,892

13,590

14,619

Net interest income

185,323

185,118

185,623

192,511

193,578

Provision for loan losses

14,275

8,966

8,248

13,297

9,192

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

171,048

176,152

177,375

179,214

184,386

Noninterest income:

Trust department income

10,948

10,820

10,149

9,831

10,300

Service charges on deposits

17,295

16,704

15,668

17,597

18,684

Credit card fees

13,939

14,124

12,649

13,305

13,754

ATM and other service fees

6,518

6,345

6,099

6,181

6,182

Bank owned life insurance income

4,622

3,697

3,592

7,337

4,218

Investment services and insurance

4,032

3,871

3,704

4,171

3,606

Investment securities gains/(losses), net

41

567

354

16

14

Loan sales and servicing income

2,414

3,276

1,600

3,112

4,740

Other operating income

11,617

7,178

12,032

10,410

8,235

Total noninterest income

71,426

66,582

65,847

71,960

69,733

Noninterest expenses:

Salaries, wages, pension and employee benefits

85,772

86,020

90,526

89,899

90,593

Net occupancy expense

13,540

13,727

15,954

14,188

13,887

Equipment expense

12,235

12,592

11,025

12,133

12,188

Stationery, supplies and postage

3,304

3,370

3,528

3,767

3,723

Bankcard, loan processing and other costs

12,335

12,461

11,139

11,830

11,151

Professional services

5,154

5,358

4,010

6,440

5,270

Amortization of intangibles

2,598

2,598

2,598

2,933

2,933

FDIC  insurance expense

5,234

5,077

5,167

5,989

2,988

Other operating expense

20,570

20,471

16,705

17,862

20,412

Total noninterest expenses

160,742

161,674

160,652

165,041

163,145

Income before income tax expense

81,732

81,060

82,570

86,133

90,974

Income tax expense

22,720

24,476

25,431

25,054

27,076

Net income

59,012

56,584

57,139

61,079

63,898

Less:  Net income allocated to participating shareholders

477

467

407

496

519

Preferred stock dividends

1,469

1,469

1,469

1,469

1,469

Net income attributable to common shareholders

$

57,066

$

54,648

$

55,263

$

59,114

$

61,910

Net income used in diluted EPS calculation

$

57,066

$

54,648

$

55,263

$

59,114

$

61,910

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - basic

165,762

165,736

165,411

165,395

165,389

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding- diluted

166,058

166,277

166,003

165,974

165,804

Basic earnings per common share

$

0.34

$

0.33

$

0.33

$

0.36

$

0.37

Diluted earnings per common share

$

0.34

$

0.33

$

0.33

$

0.36

$

0.37

Cash dividends per common share

$

0.17

$

0.16

$

0.16

$

0.16

$

0.16

 

 

FIRSTMERIT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NONINTEREST INCOME AND NONINTEREST EXPENSE DETAIL

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

2015

2015

2015

2014

2014

Noninterest income detail

3rd qtr

2nd qtr

1st qtr

4th qtr

3rd qtr

Trust department income

$

10,948

$

10,820

$

10,149

$

9,831

$

10,300

Service charges on deposits

17,295

16,704

15,668

17,597

18,684

Credit card fees

13,939

14,124

12,649

13,305

13,754

ATM and other service fees

6,518

6,345

6,099

6,181

6,182

Bank owned life insurance income

4,622

3,697

3,592

7,337

4,218

Investment services and insurance

4,032

3,871

3,704

4,171

3,606

Investment securities gains/(losses), net

41

567

354

16

14

Loan sales and servicing income

2,414

3,276

1,600

3,112

4,740

Other operating income

11,617

7,178

12,032

10,410

8,235

Total Noninterest Income

$

71,426

$

66,582

$

65,847

$

71,960

$

69,733

2015

2015

2015

2014

2014

Noninterest expense detail

3rd qtr

2nd qtr

1st qtr

4th qtr

3rd qtr

Salaries and wages

$

68,775

$

67,485

$

71,914

$

71,638

$

71,769

Pension and employee benefits

16,997

18,535

18,612

18,261

18,824

Net occupancy expense

13,540

13,727

15,954

14,188

13,887

Equipment expense

12,235

12,592

11,025

12,133

12,188

Taxes, other than federal income taxes

2,003

2,032

2,014

1,661

1,286

Stationery, supplies and postage

3,304

3,370

3,528

3,767

3,723

Bankcard, loan processing and other costs

12,335

12,461

11,139

11,830

11,151

Advertising

4,278

3,103

2,747

3,586

3,942

Professional services

5,154

5,358

4,010

6,440

5,270

Telephone

2,480

2,599

2,574

2,779

2,831

Amortization of intangibles

2,598

2,598

2,598

2,933

2,933

FDIC insurance expense

5,234

5,077

5,167

5,989

2,988

Other operating expense

11,809

12,737

9,370

9,836

12,353

Total Noninterest Expense

$

160,742

$

161,674

$

160,652

$

165,041

$

163,145

 

 

FIRSTMERIT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

ASSET QUALITY INFORMATION (excluding acquired loans, FDIC acquired loans, and covered OREO) (1)

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

(Audited)

(Dollars in thousands)

Quarterly Periods

Annual Period

September 30,

June 30,

March 31,

December 31,

September 30,

December 31,

Allowance for Credit Losses

2015

2015

2015

2014

2014

2014

Allowance for originated loan losses, beginning of period

$

101,682

$

97,545

$

95,696

$

90,883

$

91,950

$

96,484

Provision for originated loan losses

10,402

10,809

6,036

8,662

4,862

23,171

Charge-offs

13,398

11,298

8,567

9,205

11,410

44,923

Recoveries

5,369

4,626

4,380

5,356

5,481

20,964

Net charge-offs

8,029

6,672

4,187

3,849

5,929

23,959

Allowance for originated loan losses, end of period

$

104,055

$

101,682

$

97,545

$

95,696

$

90,883

$

95,696

Reserve for unfunded lending commitments,

beginning of period

$

3,905

$

4,330

$

5,848

$

6,966

$

7,107

$

7,907

Provision for (relief of) credit losses

(331)

(425)

(1,518)

(1,118)

(141)

(2,059)

Reserve for unfunded lending commitments,

end of period

$

3,574

$

3,905

$

4,330

$

5,848

$

6,966

$

5,848

Allowance for Credit Losses

$

107,629

$

105,587

$

101,875

$

101,544

$

97,849

$

101,544

Ratios

Provision for loan losses to average loans

0.31

%

0.33

%

0.19

%

0.28

%

0.16

%

0.20

%

Net charge-offs to average loans

0.24

%

0.20

%

0.13

%

0.12

%

0.20

%

0.21

%

Allowance for loan losses to period-end loans

0.76

%

0.76

%

0.76

%

0.77

%

0.75

%

0.77

%

Allowance for credit losses to period-end loans

0.79

%

0.79

%

0.79

%

0.81

%

0.81

%

0.81

%

Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans

221.22

%

184.40

%

211.66

%

276.44

%

231.13

%

276.44

%

Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans

228.82

%

191.48

%

221.06

%

293.34

%

248.85

%

293.34

%

Asset Quality

Impaired originated loans:

Commercial loans

$

30,821

$

37,889

$

28,478

$

17,147

$

22,347

$

17,147

Consumer loans

16,215

17,253

17,607

17,470

16,974

17,470

Total nonperforming loans

47,036

55,142

46,085

34,617

39,321

34,617

Other real estate owned ("OREO"), noncovered (2)

60,022

62,169

22,521

20,421

23,798

20,421

Total nonperforming assets ("NPAs") (2)

$

107,058

$

117,311

$

68,606

$

55,038

$

63,119

$

55,038

NPAs to period-end loans + noncovered OREO (2)

0.78

%

0.87

%

0.53

%

0.44

%

0.52

%

0.44

%

Accruing originated loans past due 90 days or more

$

9,888

$

8,009

$

7,914

$

12,156

$

8,538

$

12,156

(1) Due to the impact of business combination accounting and the protection afforded by FDIC loss sharing agreements, which provide considerable protection against credit risk, acquired loans and FDIC acquired loans, and covered OREO are excluded from this table to provide for improved comparability to prior periods and better perspective into asset quality trends. George Washington and Midwest non-single family loss share agreements with the FDIC expired at March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015. As of September 30, 2015, $85.9 million of FDIC acquired loans remained covered by single family loss share agreements, providing considerable protection against credit risk.

(2) As of September 30, 2015 and June 30, 2015, $40.0 million and $42.0 million, respectively, of OREO was no longer covered by  FDIC loss share agreements, and therefore, was included in NPAs. OREO that remains covered by FDIC loss share agreements has considerable protection against credit risk and is not reported as NPAs.

 

 

FIRSTMERIT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

ALLOWANCE FOR ORIGINATED LOAN LOSSES - Net Charge-off Detail (excluding acquired and FDIC acquired loans) (1)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Year Ended

(Dollars in thousands)

September 30,

September 30,

December 31,

2015

2014

2015

2014

2014

Allowance for originated loan losses - beginning of period

$

101,682

$

91,950

$

95,696

$

96,484

$

96,484

Loans charged off:

Commercial

4,476

4,046

8,738

12,256

12,701

Mortgage

409

91

1,206

1,484

2,031

Installment

4,456

4,323

13,682

12,983

17,932

Home equity

940

1,361

2,822

3,403

4,831

Credit cards

1,173

778

3,834

3,544

4,604

Leases

1,268

1,268

Overdrafts

676

811

1,713

2,048

2,824

Total

13,398

11,410

33,263

35,718

44,923

Recoveries:

Commercial

759

1,287

1,532

2,720

4,332

Mortgage

80

114

204

219

318

Installment

2,774

2,729

8,358

8,195

10,513

Home equity

564

708

2,016

2,227

2,940

Credit cards

331

403

1,055

1,260

1,716

Manufactured housing

7

54

26

78

87

Leases

730

2

737

374

379

Overdrafts

124

184

447

535

679

Total

5,369

5,481

14,375

15,608

20,964

Net charge-offs

8,029

5,929

18,888

20,110

23,959

Provision for originated loan losses

10,402

4,862

27,247

14,509

23,171

Allowance for originated loan losses-end of period

$

104,055

$

90,883

$

104,055

$

90,883

$

95,696

Average originated loans

$

13,528,268

$

11,814,314

$

13,106,749

$

11,123,269

$

11,421,426

Ratio (annualized) to average originated loans:

Originated net charge-offs

0.24

%

0.20

%

0.19

%

0.24

%

0.21

%

Provision for originated loan losses

0.31

%

0.16

%

0.28

%

0.17

%

0.20

%

Originated Loans, period-end

$

13,648,325

$

12,071,759

$

13,648,325

$

12,071,759

$

12,493,812

Allowance for credit losses:

$

107,629

$

97,849

$

107,629

$

97,849

$

101,544

To (annualized) net charge-offs

3.38

4.16

4.26

3.64

4.24

Allowance for originated loan losses:

To period-end originated loans

0.76

%

0.75

%

0.76

%

0.75

%

0.77

%

To (annualized) net originated charge-offs

3.27

3.86

4.12

3.38

3.99

(1) Due to the impact of business combination accounting and protection of FDIC loss sharing agreements, which provide considerable protection against credit risk, acquired and FDIC acquired loans are excluded from this table to provide for improved comparability to prior periods and better perspective into asset quality trends.  George Washington and Midwest non-single family loss share agreements with the FDIC expired at March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015. As of September 30, 2015, $85.9 million of FDIC acquired loans remained covered by single family loss share agreements, providing considerable protection against credit risk.

 

FirstMerit CorporationAnalyst: Thomas O'Malley/Investor Relations OfficerPhone: 330.384.7109   Media Contact: Robert Townsend/Media Relations OfficerPhone: 330.384.7075

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