Fulton Financial Reports Second Quarter Earnings of $0.21 per Share

July 21, 2015 4:30 PM EDT

LANCASTER, PA -- (Marketwired) -- 07/21/15 -- Fulton Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: FULT)

  • Diluted earnings per share was 21 cents, a 4.5 percent decrease from the first quarter of 2015 and unchanged from the second quarter of 2014.
  • Net interest income decreased $661,000, or 0.5 percent, compared to the first quarter of 2015 and decreased $5.0 million, or 3.9%, compared to the second quarter of 2014. The net interest margin decreased 7 basis points compared to the first quarter of 2015, to 3.20 percent. The net interest margin for the second quarter of 2014 was 3.41 percent.
  • Average loans increased $97.1 million, or 0.7 percent, compared to the first quarter of 2015 and $396.9 million, or 3.1 percent, compared to the second quarter of 2014. Average deposits increased $107.1 million, or 0.8 percent, compared to the first quarter of 2015 and $878.6 million, or 7.0 percent, compared to the second quarter of 2014.
  • The provision for credit losses was $2.2 million, compared to a $3.7 million negative provision in the first quarter of 2015 and a $3.5 million provision in the second quarter of 2014.
  • Non-interest income, excluding investment securities gains, increased $3.5 million, or 8.6 percent, in comparison to the first quarter of 2015, and increased $314,000, or 0.7 percent, in comparison to the second quarter of 2014.
  • Non-interest expense was largely unchanged compared to the first quarter of 2015 and increased $2.2 million, or 1.9 percent, compared to the second quarter of 2014.
  • In April 2015, the Corporation announced that its Board of Directors approved the repurchase of up to $50 million of the Corporation's common stock through December 31, 2015. During the second quarter of 2015, 1.5 million shares were repurchased under this program at a total cost of $19.0 million.
  • In June 2015, the Corporation issued $150.0 million of subordinated debt, the net proceeds of which were used to redeem $150 million of trust preferred securities in July 2015.

Fulton Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: FULT) reported net income of $36.7 million, or 21 cents per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2015, compared to $40.0 million, or 22 cents per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2015.

"We reported diluted earnings per share of 21 cents for the second quarter. During the quarter, we saw earning asset and core deposit growth, an increase in non-interest income across a number of key business lines and good control of other expenses," said E. Philip Wenger, Chairman, President and CEO. "Lower yields on earning assets exerted pressure on our net interest margin during the quarter. In keeping with our goal of creating shareholder value, and in light of the current low interest rate environment, we took steps to reduce interest expense over the long term through the issuance of $150 million in subordinated debt which was used to redeem higher cost trust preferred securities in July."

Net Interest Income and Margin Net interest income for the second quarter of 2015 decreased $661,000, or 0.5 percent, from the first quarter of 2015. Net interest margin decreased seven basis points, or 2.1 percent, to 3.20 percent in the second quarter of 2015 from 3.27 percent in the first quarter of 2015. Average yields on interest-earning assets decreased nine basis points, while the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased three basis points during the second quarter of 2015 in comparison to the first quarter of 2015.

Average Balance Sheet

Total average assets for the second quarter of 2015 were $17.2 billion, an increase of $85.0 million from the first quarter of 2015. Average loans, net of unearned income, increased $97.1 million, or 0.7 percent, in comparison to the first quarter of 2015.


                                                              Increase
                            Three Months Ended               (decrease)
                   ------------------------------------
                     June 30, 2015      March 31, 2015       in Balance
                   -----------------  -----------------  -----------------
                               Yield              Yield
                     Balance    (1)     Balance    (1)       $        %
                   ----------- -----  ----------- -----  --------  -------
                                    (dollars in thousands)
Average Loans, net
 of unearned
 income, by type:
  Real estate -
   commercial
   mortgage        $ 5,210,540  4.15% $ 5,163,845  4.22% $ 46,695      0.9%
  Commercial -
   industrial,
   financial and
   agricultural      3,836,397  3.79%   3,770,187  3.87%   66,210      1.8%
  Real estate -
   home equity       1,695,171  4.11%   1,721,300  4.14%  (26,129)    (1.5%)
  Real estate -
   residential
   mortgage          1,356,464  3.82%   1,370,376  3.84%  (13,912)    (1.0%)
  Real estate -
   construction        698,685  3.97%     688,690  3.93%    9,995      1.5%
  Consumer             265,354  5.48%     259,138  5.26%    6,216      2.4%
  Leasing and
   other               129,989  6.94%     121,992  8.41%    7,997      6.6%
                   ----------- -----  ----------- -----  --------  -------

  Total Average
   Loans, net of
   unearned income $13,192,600  4.05% $13,095,528  4.11% $ 97,072      0.7%
                   =========== =====  =========== =====  ========  =======

    (1) Presented on a fully-taxable equivalent basis using a 35% Federal
     tax rate and statutory interest expense disallowances.

Total average liabilities increased $69.1 million, or 0.5 percent, from the first quarter of 2015, including a $107.1 million, or 0.8%, increase in average deposits. Average deposits and interest rates, by type, for the second quarter of 2015 in comparison to the first quarter of 2015, are summarized in the following table:


                                                              Increase
                             Three Months Ended              (decrease)
                     ----------------------------------
                       June 30, 2015    March 31, 2015       in Balance
                     ----------------  ----------------  -----------------
                       Balance   Rate    Balance   Rate      $        %
                     ----------- ----  ----------- ----  --------  -------
                                     (dollars in thousands)
Average Deposits, by
 type:
  Noninterest-
   bearing demand    $ 3,734,880    -% $ 3,662,040    -% $ 72,840      2.0%
  Interest-bearing
   demand              3,152,697 0.13%   3,135,927 0.13%   16,770      0.5%
  Savings deposits     3,568,579 0.14%   3,517,057 0.13%   51,522      1.5%
                     ----------- ----  ----------- ----  --------  -------
Total average demand
 and savings          10,456,156 0.09%  10,315,024 0.08%  141,132      1.4%
  Time deposits        3,027,520 1.04%   3,061,593 1.02%  (34,073)    (1.1%)
                     ----------- ----  ----------- ----  --------  -------

  Total Average
   Deposits          $13,483,676 0.30% $13,376,617 0.30% $107,059      0.8%
                     =========== ====  =========== ====  ========  =======

Asset Quality Non-performing assets were $162.3 million, or 0.93 percent of total assets, at June 30, 2015, compared to $163.5 million, or 0.94 percent of total assets, at March 31, 2015 and $162.8 million, or 0.96 percent of total assets, at June 30, 2014.

Annualized net charge-offs for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 were 0.38 percent of total average loans, compared to 0.08 percent for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 and 0.28 percent for the quarter ended June 30, 2014. The increase in net charge-offs was mainly in commercial loans and was primarily due to two customer relationships that were placed on non-accrual status in the first quarter of 2015. The allowance for credit losses as a percentage of non-performing loans was 113.3 percent at June 30, 2015, as compared to 120.3 percent at March 31, 2015 and 129.6 percent at June 30, 2014.

During the second quarter of 2015, the Corporation recorded a $2.2 million provision for credits losses, compared to a $3.7 million negative provision for credit losses in the first quarter of 2015. The $5.9 million increase in the provision resulted from the consistent application of the Corporation's allowance methodology.

Non-interest Income Non-interest income, excluding investment securities gains, increased $3.5 million, or 8.6 percent, in comparison to the first quarter of 2015. Service charges on deposit accounts increased $1.1 million, or 9.2 percent, primarily due to an increase in overdraft fees. Other service charges and fees increased $1.6 million, or 17.4 percent, primarily due to increases in debit card, merchant and commercial loan swap fee income. Mortgage banking income increased $650,000, or 13.9 percent, mainly due to an increase in spreads on new loan commitments.

Gains on sales of investment securities decreased $1.7 million in comparison to the first quarter of 2015. Gains in the second quarter of 2015 were primarily realized gains on sales of equity securities.

Non-interest Expense Non-interest expense decreased $124,000, or 0.1 percent, in the second quarter of 2015, compared to the first quarter of 2015. Occupancy expense decreased $1.9 million, or 13.8 percent, due primarily to seasonal fluctuations in snow removal and utilities costs. Other real estate owned (OREO) and repossession expense decreased $1.2 million, primarily due to an increase in net gains on sales of OREO. Partially offsetting these decreases was a $2.4 million, or 41.3 percent, increase in other outside services expenses.

During the first six months of 2015, the Corporation implemented several cost savings initiatives, including the consolidation of nine branches, the modification of certain retirement benefits and the elimination of certain positions. Annualized expense reductions from these cost savings initiatives are expected to be approximately $6.5 million. Implementation expenses associated with these initiatives were $520,000 and $1.5 million during the second and first quarters of 2015, respectively.

About Fulton Financial Fulton Financial Corporation is a Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based financial holding company that has banking offices in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and Virginia through the following affiliates, headquartered as indicated: Fulton Bank, N.A., Lancaster, PA; Swineford National Bank, Middleburg, PA; Lafayette Ambassador Bank, Bethlehem, PA; FNB Bank, N.A., Danville, PA; Fulton Bank of New Jersey, Mt. Laurel, NJ; and The Columbia Bank, Columbia, MD.

The Corporation's investment management and trust services are offered at all banks through Fulton Financial Advisors, a division of Fulton Bank, N.A. Residential mortgage lending is offered by all banks under the Fulton Mortgage Company brand.

Additional information on Fulton Financial Corporation is available on the Internet at www.fult.com.

Safe Harbor Statement This news release may contain forward-looking statements with respect to the Corporation's financial condition, results of operations and business. Do not unduly rely on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "may," "should," "will," "could," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "continue," "anticipates," "believes," "plans," "expects," "future," "intends" and similar expressions which are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond the Corporation's control and ability to predict, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements.

A discussion of certain risks and uncertainties affecting the Corporation, and some of the factors that could cause the Corporation's actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, can be found in the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, which have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is available in the Investor Relations section of the Corporation's website (www.fult.com) and on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website (www.sec.gov). The Corporation undertakes no obligation, other than as required by law, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures The Corporation uses certain non-GAAP financial measures in this earnings release. These non-GAAP financial measures are reconciled to the most comparable GAAP measures in tables at the end of this release.



FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED ENDING BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
dollars in thousands

                                                           % Change from
                                                        ------------------
                   June 30      June 30      March 31   June 30   March 31
                     2015         2014         2015       2014      2015
                 -----------  -----------  -----------  -------   --------

ASSETS

 Cash and due
  from banks     $   100,455  $   258,837  $    91,870    (61.2%)      9.3%
 Other interest-
  earning assets     387,324      305,518      703,667     26.8%     (45.0%)
 Loans held for
  sale                33,980       36,079       34,124     (5.8%)     (0.4%)
 Investment
  securities       2,440,492    2,497,776    2,259,802     (2.3%)      8.0%
 Loans, net of
  unearned
  income          13,244,230   12,839,511   13,115,505      3.2%       1.0%
 Allowance for
  loan losses       (167,485)    (191,685)    (177,701)   (12.6%)     (5.7%)
                 -----------  -----------  -----------
  Net loans       13,076,745   12,647,826   12,937,804      3.4%       1.1%
 Premises and
  equipment          226,794      225,168      226,241      0.7%       0.2%
 Accrued
  interest
  receivable          41,193       42,116       42,216     (2.2%)     (2.4%)
 Goodwill and
  intangible
  assets             531,567      532,432      531,672     (0.2%)     (0.0%)
 Other assets        526,923      487,887      535,945      8.0%      (1.7%)
                 -----------  -----------  -----------

   Total Assets  $17,365,473  $17,033,639  $17,363,341      1.9%       0.0%
                 ===========  ===========  ===========

LIABILITIES AND
 SHAREHOLDERS'
 EQUITY

 Deposits        $13,505,709  $12,693,659  $13,514,497      6.4%      (0.1%)
 Short-term
  borrowings         409,035    1,008,307      410,105    (59.4%)     (0.3%)
 Other
  liabilities        293,271      263,478      312,709     11.3%      (6.2%)
 FHLB advances
  and long-term
  debt             1,132,641      968,395    1,094,517     17.0%       3.5%
                 -----------  -----------  -----------

  Total
   Liabilities    15,340,656   14,933,839   15,331,828      2.7%       0.1%

 Shareholders'
  equity           2,024,817    2,099,800    2,031,513     (3.6%)     (0.3%)
                 -----------  -----------  -----------

Total
 Liabilities and
 Shareholders'
 Equity          $17,365,473  $17,033,639  $17,363,341      1.9%       0.0%
                 ===========  ===========  ===========

LOANS, DEPOSITS
 AND SHORT-TERM
 BORROWINGS
 DETAIL:

Loans, by type:
 Real estate -
  commercial
  mortgage       $ 5,237,800  $ 5,128,734  $ 5,227,101      2.1%       0.2%
 Commercial -
  industrial,
  financial and
  agricultural     3,806,699    3,601,721    3,762,631      5.7%       1.2%
 Real estate -
  home equity      1,689,688    1,730,497    1,701,623     (2.4%)     (0.7%)
 Real estate -
  residential
  mortgage         1,369,103    1,361,976    1,364,788      0.5%       0.3%
 Real estate -
  construction       731,925      634,018      677,806     15.4%       8.0%
 Consumer            272,494      280,557      257,301     (2.9%)      5.9%
 Leasing and
  other              136,521      102,008      124,255     33.8%       9.9%
                 -----------  -----------  -----------

 Total Loans,
  net of
  unearned
  income         $13,244,230  $12,839,511  $13,115,505      3.2%       1.0%
                 ===========  ===========  ===========

Deposits, by
 type:
 Noninterest-
  bearing demand $ 3,805,165  $ 3,484,125  $ 3,765,677      9.2%       1.0%
 Interest-
  bearing demand   3,129,903    2,855,511    3,133,748      9.6%      (0.1%)
 Savings
  deposits         3,566,888    3,338,018    3,567,652      6.9%      (0.0%)
 Time deposits     3,003,753    3,016,005    3,047,420     (0.4%)     (1.4%)
                 -----------  -----------  -----------

 Total Deposits  $13,505,709  $12,693,659  $13,514,497      6.4%      (0.1%)
                 ===========  ===========  ===========

Short-term
 borrowings, by
 type:
 Customer
  repurchase
  agreements     $   169,918  $   212,930  $   161,886    (20.2%)      5.0%
 Customer short-
  term
  promissory
  notes               74,059       86,366       93,176    (14.2%)    (20.5%)
 Short-term FHLB
  advances           160,000      325,000      155,000    (50.8%)      3.2%
 Federal funds
  purchased            5,058      384,011           43    (98.7%)      N/M
                 -----------  -----------  -----------

 Total Short-
  term
  Borrowings     $   409,035  $ 1,008,307  $   410,105    (59.4%)     (0.3%)
                 ===========  ===========  ===========

N/M - Not
 Meaningful



FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
in thousands, except per-share data and percentages

                                 Three Months Ended        % Change from
                            ----------------------------  ---------------
                             Jun 30    Jun 30    Mar 31   Jun 30   Mar 31

                              2015      2014      2015     2014     2015
                            --------  --------  --------  ------   ------

Interest Income:
 Interest income            $144,229  $147,902  $145,772    (2.5%)   (1.1%)
 Interest expense             21,309    20,004    22,191     6.5%    (4.0%)
                            --------  --------  --------

  Net Interest Income        122,920   127,898   123,581    (3.9%)   (0.5%)
 Provision for credit
  losses                       2,200     3,500    (3,700)  (37.1%)    N/M
                            --------  --------  --------

  Net Interest Income after
   Provision                 120,720   124,398   127,281    (3.0%)   (5.2%)

Non-Interest Income:
 Service charges on deposit
  accounts                    12,637    12,552    11,569     0.7%     9.2%
 Investment management and
  trust services              11,011    11,339    10,889    (2.9%)    1.1%
 Other service charges and
  fees                        10,988    10,526     9,363     4.4%    17.4%
 Mortgage banking income       5,339     5,741     4,688    (7.0%)   13.9%
 Investment securities
  gains                        2,415     1,112     4,145   117.2%   (41.7%)
 Other                         4,099     3,602     4,083    13.8%     0.4%
                            --------  --------  --------

  Total Non-Interest Income   46,489    44,872    44,737     3.6%     3.9%

Non-Interest Expense:
 Salaries and employee
  benefits                    65,067    63,623    64,990     2.3%     0.1%
 Net occupancy expense        11,809    11,464    13,692     3.0%   (13.8%)
 Other outside services        8,125     7,240     5,750    12.2%    41.3%
 Data processing               4,894     4,331     4,768    13.0%     2.6%
 Software                      3,376     3,209     3,318     5.2%     1.7%
 Equipment expense             3,335     3,360     3,958    (0.7%)  (15.7%)
 FDIC insurance expense        2,885     2,615     2,822    10.3%     2.2%
 Professional fees             2,731     3,559     2,871   (23.3%)   (4.9%)
 Marketing                     2,235     2,337     1,233    (4.4%)   81.3%
 Operating risk loss             674       716       827    (5.9%)  (18.5%)
 Other real estate owned
  and repossession expense       129       748     1,362   (82.8%)  (90.5%)
 Intangible amortization         106       315       130   (66.3%)  (18.5%)
 Other                        12,988    12,657    12,757     2.6%     1.8%
                            --------  --------  --------

  Total Non-Interest
   Expense                   118,354   116,174   118,478     1.9%    (0.1%)
                            --------  --------  --------

  Income Before Income
   Taxes                      48,855    53,096    53,540    (8.0%)   (8.8%)
 Income tax expense           12,175    13,500    13,504    (9.8%)   (9.8%)
                            --------  --------  --------

  Net Income                $ 36,680  $ 39,596  $ 40,036    (7.4%)   (8.4%)
                            ========  ========  ========


PER SHARE:

 Net income:
  Basic                     $   0.21  $   0.21  $   0.22       -     (4.5%)
  Diluted                       0.21      0.21      0.22       -     (4.5%)

 Cash dividends             $   0.09  $   0.08  $   0.09    12.5%       -
 Shareholders' equity          11.50     11.11     11.34     3.5%     1.4%
 Shareholders' equity
  (tangible)                    8.48      8.29      8.37     2.3%     1.3%

 Weighted average shares
  (basic)                    176,433   188,139   178,471    (6.2%)   (1.1%)
 Weighted average shares
  (diluted)                  177,531   189,182   179,457    (6.2%)   (1.1%)
 Shares outstanding, end of
  period                     176,019   189,033   179,098    (6.9%)   (1.7%)

SELECTED FINANCIAL RATIOS:

 Return on average assets       0.86%     0.94%     0.95%
 Return on average
  shareholders' equity          7.24%     7.63%     8.05%
 Return on average
  shareholders' equity
  (tangible)                    9.83%    10.30%    10.96%
 Net interest margin            3.20%     3.41%     3.27%
 Efficiency ratio              68.94%    65.85%    70.16%

  N/M - Not meaningful




FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 (UNAUDITED)
in thousands, except per-share data and percentages

                            Six Months Ended

                                 Jun 30
                           ------------------
                                                  %
                             2015      2014    Change
                           --------  --------  ------

Interest Income:
 Interest income           $290,001  $296,694    (2.3%)
 Interest expense            43,500    39,231    10.9%
                           --------  --------

  Net Interest Income       246,501   257,463    (4.3%)
 Provision for credit
  losses                     (1,500)    6,000     N/M
                           --------  --------

  Net Interest Income after
   Provision                248,001   251,463    (1.4%)

Non-Interest Income:
 Service charges on deposit
  accounts                   24,206    24,263    (0.2%)
 Investment management and
  trust services             21,900    22,297    (1.8%)
 Other service charges and
  fees                       20,351    19,453     4.6%
 Mortgage banking income     10,027     9,346     7.3%
 Investment securities
  gains                       6,560     1,112   489.9%
 Other                        8,182     6,907    18.5%
                           --------  --------

  Total Non-Interest Income  91,226    83,378     9.4%

Non-Interest Expense:
 Salaries and employee
  benefits                  130,057   123,189     5.6%
 Net occupancy expense       25,501    25,067     1.7%
 Other outside services      13,875    11,052    25.5%
 Data processing              9,662     8,127    18.9%
 Software                     6,694     6,134     9.1%
 Equipment expense            7,293     6,962     4.8%
 FDIC insurance expense       5,707     5,304     7.6%
 Professional fees            5,602     6,463   (13.3%)
 Marketing                    3,468     3,921   (11.6%)
 Operating risk loss          1,501     2,544   (41.0%)
 Other real estate owned
  and repossession expense    1,491     1,731   (13.9%)
 Intangible amortization        236       630   (62.5%)
 Other                       25,745    24,604     4.6%
                           --------  --------

  Total Non-Interest
   Expense                  236,832   225,728     4.9%
                           --------  --------

  Income Before Income
   Taxes                    102,395   109,113    (6.2%)
 Income tax expense          25,679    27,734    (7.4%)
                           --------  --------

  Net Income               $ 76,716  $ 81,379    (5.7%)
                           ========  ========


PER SHARE:

 Net income:
  Basic                    $   0.43  $   0.43       -
  Diluted                      0.43      0.43       -

 Cash dividends            $   0.18  $   0.16    12.5%
 Shareholders' equity         11.50     11.11     3.5%
 Shareholders' equity
  (tangible)                   8.48      8.29     2.3%

 Weighted average shares
  (basic)                   177,446   188,799    (6.0%)
 Weighted average shares
  (diluted)                 178,488   189,832    (6.0%)
 Shares outstanding, end of
  period                    176,019   189,033    (6.9%)

SELECTED FINANCIAL RATIOS:

 Return on average assets      0.90%     0.97%
 Return on average
  shareholders' equity         7.64%     7.92%
 Return on average
  shareholders' equity
  (tangible)                  10.39%    10.71%
 Net interest margin           3.24%     3.44%
 Efficiency ratio             69.55%    64.63%

  N/M - Not meaningful



                        FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)
                            dollars in thousands

                                     Three Months Ended
                ------------------------------------------------------------
                        June 30, 2015                 June 30, 2014
                ----------------------------  ----------------------------
                                       Yield                         Yield
                  Average    Interest    /      Average    Interest    /
                  Balance       (1)     Rate    Balance       (1)     Rate
                -----------  --------  -----  -----------  --------  -----
ASSETS

Interest-
 earning
 assets:
 Loans, net of
  unearned
  income        $13,192,600  $133,339   4.05% $12,795,747  $134,387   4.21%
 Taxable
  investment
  securities      2,048,558    10,944   2.14%   2,211,004    12,418   2.25%
 Tax-exempt
  investment
  securities        216,355     2,894   5.35%     270,482     3,534   5.23%
 Equity
  securities         27,618       379   5.50%      33,922       419   4.95%
                -----------  --------  -----  -----------  --------  -----

 Total
  Investment
  Securities      2,292,531    14,217   2.48%   2,515,408    16,371   2.60%

 Loans held for
  sale               26,335       265   4.03%      17,540       214   4.87%
 Other
  interest-
  earning
  assets            439,425       933   0.85%     238,921     1,207   2.02%
                -----------  --------  -----  -----------  --------  -----

 Total
  Interest-
  earning
  Assets         15,950,891   148,754   3.74%  15,567,616   152,179   3.92%

Noninterest-
 earning
 assets:
 Cash and due
  from banks        104,723                       198,291
 Premises and
  equipment         226,569                       224,586
 Other assets     1,094,071                     1,037,654
 Less:
  allowance for
  loan losses      (176,085)                     (196,462)
                -----------                   -----------

 Total Assets   $17,200,169                   $16,831,685
                ===========                   ===========


LIABILITIES AND
 SHAREHOLDERS'
 EQUITY

Interest-
 bearing
 liabilities:
 Demand
  deposits      $ 3,152,697  $    987   0.13% $ 2,914,887  $    904   0.12%
 Savings
  deposits        3,568,579     1,247   0.14%   3,355,929     1,031   0.12%
 Time deposits    3,027,520     7,819   1.04%   3,012,061     6,750   0.90%
                -----------  --------  -----  -----------  --------  -----

 Total
  Interest-
  bearing
  Deposits        9,748,796    10,053   0.41%   9,282,877     8,685   0.38%

 Short-term
  borrowings        379,988       103   0.11%   1,047,684       540   0.21%
 FHLB advances
  and long-term
  debt            1,026,987    11,153   4.35%     894,511    10,779   4.83%
                -----------  --------  -----  -----------  --------  -----

 Total
  Interest-
  bearing
  Liabilities    11,155,771    21,309   0.77%  11,225,072    20,004   0.71%

Noninterest-
 bearing
 liabilities:
 Demand
  deposits        3,734,880                     3,322,195
 Other              277,730                       202,520
                -----------                   -----------

 Total
  Liabilities    15,168,381                    14,749,787

 Shareholders'
  equity          2,031,788                     2,081,898
                -----------                   -----------

 Total
  Liabilities
  and
  Shareholders'
  Equity        $17,200,169                   $16,831,685
                ===========                   ===========

 Net interest
  income/net
  interest
  margin (fully
  taxable
  equivalent)                 127,445   3.20%               132,175   3.41%
                                       =====                         =====
 Tax equivalent
  adjustment                   (4,525)                       (4,277)
                             --------                      --------

 Net interest
  income                     $122,920                      $127,898
                             ========                      ========




        FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE
         SHEET ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)
            dollars in thousands

                    Three Months Ended
               ----------------------------
                      March 31, 2015
               ----------------------------
                                      Yield
                 Average    Interest    /
                 Balance       (1)     Rate
               -----------  --------  -----
ASSETS

Interest-
 earning
 assets:
 Loans, net of
  unearned
  income       $13,095,528  $133,055   4.11%
 Taxable
  investment
  securities     2,005,542    11,282   2.25%
 Tax-exempt
  investment
  securities       229,082     3,212   5.61%
 Equity
  securities        32,210       450   5.66%
               -----------  --------  -----

 Total
  Investment
  Securities     2,266,834    14,944   2.64%

 Loans held for
  sale              17,002       173   4.07%
 Other
  interest-
  earning
  assets           474,033     2,105   1.78%
               -----------  --------  -----

 Total
  Interest-
  earning
  Assets        15,853,397   150,277   3.83%

Noninterest-
 earning
 assets:
 Cash and due
  from banks       105,271
 Premises and
  equipment        226,391
 Other assets    1,114,078
 Less:
  allowance for
  loan losses     (183,927)
               -----------

 Total Assets  $17,115,210
               ===========


LIABILITIES AND
 SHAREHOLDERS'
 EQUITY

Interest-
 bearing
 liabilities:
 Demand
  deposits     $ 3,135,927  $    983   0.13%
 Savings
  deposits       3,517,057     1,119   0.13%
 Time deposits   3,061,593     7,721   1.02%
               -----------  --------  -----

 Total
  Interest-
  bearing
  Deposits       9,714,577     9,823   0.41%

 Short-term
  borrowings       309,215        77   0.10%
 FHLB advances
  and long-term
  debt           1,124,074    12,291   4.40%
               -----------  --------  -----

 Total
  Interest-
  bearing
  Liabilities   11,147,866    22,191   0.80%

Noninterest-
 bearing
 liabilities:
 Demand
  deposits       3,662,040
 Other             289,341
               -----------

 Total
  Liabilities   15,099,247

 Shareholders'
  equity         2,015,963
               -----------

 Total
  Liabilities
  and
  Shareholders'
  Equity       $17,115,210
               ===========

 Net interest
  income/net
  interest
  margin (fully
  taxable
  equivalent)                128,086   3.27%
                                      =====
 Tax equivalent
  adjustment                  (4,505)
                            --------

 Net interest
  income                    $123,581
                            ========

  (1) Presented on a tax-equivalent basis using a 35% Federal tax rate and
   statutory interest expense disallowances.




AVERAGE LOANS, DEPOSITS AND SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS DETAIL:

                             Three Months Ended            % Change from
                    ----------------------------------- ------------------
                      June 30     June 30     March 31  June 30   March 31
                        2015        2014        2015      2014      2015
                    ----------- ----------- ----------- -------   --------

Loans, by type:
 Real estate -
  commercial
  mortgage          $ 5,210,540 $ 5,138,537 $ 5,163,845     1.4%       0.9%
 Commercial -
  industrial,
  financial and
  agricultural        3,836,397   3,617,977   3,770,187     6.0%       1.8%
 Real estate - home
  equity              1,695,171   1,735,767   1,721,300    (2.3%)     (1.5%)
 Real estate -
  residential
  mortgage            1,356,464   1,339,034   1,370,376     1.3%      (1.0%)
 Real estate -
  construction          698,685     588,176     688,690    18.8%       1.5%
 Consumer               265,354     276,444     259,138    (4.0%)      2.4%
 Leasing and other      129,989      99,812     121,992    30.2%       6.6%
                    ----------- ----------- -----------

 Total Loans, net
  of unearned
  income            $13,192,600 $12,795,747 $13,095,528     3.1%       0.7%
                    =========== =========== ===========

Deposits, by type:
 Noninterest-
  bearing demand    $ 3,734,880 $ 3,322,195 $ 3,662,040    12.4%       2.0%
 Interest-bearing
  demand              3,152,697   2,914,887   3,135,927     8.2%       0.5%
 Savings deposits     3,568,579   3,355,929   3,517,057     6.3%       1.5%
 Time deposits        3,027,520   3,012,061   3,061,593     0.5%      (1.1%)
                    ----------- ----------- -----------

 Total Deposits     $13,483,676 $12,605,072 $13,376,617     7.0%       0.8%
                    =========== =========== ===========

Short-term
 borrowings, by
 type:
 Customer
  repurchase
  agreements        $   179,804 $   216,212 $   173,625   (16.8%)      3.6%
 Customer short-
  term promissory
  notes                  80,073      81,823      86,258    (2.1%)     (7.2%)
 Federal funds
  purchased             108,078     444,429      25,054   (75.7%)    331.4%
 Short-term FHLB
  advances and
  other borrowings       12,033     305,220      24,278   (96.1%)    (50.4%)
                    ----------- ----------- -----------

 Total Short-term
  Borrowings        $   379,988 $ 1,047,684 $   309,215   (63.7%)     22.9%
                    =========== =========== ===========



FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)
dollars in thousands

                                  Six Months Ended June 30
                 ----------------------------------------------------------
                             2015                          2014
                 ----------------------------  ----------------------------

                   Average    Interest  Yield    Average    Interest  Yield
                   Balance       (1)    /Rate    Balance       (1)    /Rate
                 -----------  --------  -----  -----------  --------  -----
ASSETS

Interest-earning
 assets:
 Loans, net of
  unearned
  income         $13,144,332  $266,394   4.08% $12,779,145  $269,131   4.24%
 Taxable
  investment
  securities       2,027,170    22,226   2.19%   2,234,259    25,684   2.30%
 Tax-exempt
  investment
  securities         222,684     6,106   5.48%     274,856     7,147   5.20%
 Equity
  securities          29,901       829   5.58%      33,922       848   5.03%
                 -----------  --------  -----  -----------  --------  -----

 Total
  Investment
  Securities       2,279,755    29,161   2.56%   2,543,037    33,679   2.65%

 Loans held for
  sale                21,694       438   4.04%      15,494       348   4.49%
 Other interest-
  earning assets     456,633     3,038   1.33%     248,807     2,089   1.68%
                 -----------  --------  -----  -----------  --------  -----

 Total Interest-
  earning Assets  15,902,414   299,031   3.79%  15,586,483   305,247   3.95%

Noninterest-
 earning assets:
 Cash and due
  from banks         104,996                       198,962
 Premises and
  equipment          226,480                       225,436
 Other assets      1,104,019                     1,034,877
 Less: allowance
  for loan
  losses            (179,985)                     (199,813)
                 -----------                   -----------

 Total Assets    $17,157,924                   $16,845,945
                 ===========                   ===========

LIABILITIES AND
 SHAREHOLDERS'
 EQUITY

Interest-bearing
 liabilities:
 Demand deposits $ 3,144,358  $  1,970   0.13% $ 2,929,965  $  1,813   0.12%
 Savings
  deposits         3,542,960     2,366   0.13%   3,353,910     2,066   0.12%
 Time deposits     3,044,463    15,540   1.03%   2,972,480    12,702   0.86%
                 -----------  --------  -----  -----------  --------  -----

 Total Interest-
  bearing
  Deposits         9,731,781    19,876   0.41%   9,256,355    16,581   0.36%

 Short-term
  borrowings         344,797       180   0.10%   1,127,872     1,173   0.21%
 FHLB advances
  and long-term
  debt             1,075,262    23,444   4.38%     889,051    21,477   4.85%
                 -----------  --------  -----  -----------  --------  -----

 Total Interest-
  bearing
  Liabilities     11,151,840    43,500   0.78%  11,273,278    39,231   0.70%

Noninterest-
 bearing
 liabilities:
 Demand deposits   3,698,661                     3,283,027
 Other               283,504                       217,181
                 -----------                   -----------

 Total
  Liabilities     15,134,005                    14,773,486

 Shareholders'
  equity           2,023,919                     2,072,459
                 -----------                   -----------

 Total
  Liabilities
  and
  Shareholders'
  Equity         $17,157,924                   $16,845,945
                 ===========                   ===========

 Net interest
  income/net
  interest
  margin (fully
  taxable
  equivalent)                  255,531   3.24%               266,016   3.44%
                                        =====                         =====
 Tax equivalent
  adjustment                    (9,030)                       (8,553)
                              --------                      --------

 Net interest
  income                      $246,501                      $257,463
                              ========                      ========

(1) Presented on a tax-equivalent basis using a 35% Federal tax rate and statutory interest expense
disallowances.



AVERAGE LOANS, DEPOSITS AND SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS DETAIL:

                                              Six Months Ended
                                                  June 30
                                          -----------------------
                                              2015        2014    % Change
                                          ----------- ----------- --------

Loans, by type:
  Real estate - commercial mortgage       $ 5,187,322 $ 5,111,979      1.5%
  Commercial - industrial, financial and
   agricultural                             3,803,475   3,627,471      4.9%
  Real estate - home equity                 1,708,163   1,745,503     (2.1%)
  Real estate - residential mortgage        1,363,382   1,337,686      1.9%
  Real estate - construction                  693,715     582,294     19.1%
  Consumer                                    262,265     275,682     (4.9%)
  Leasing and other                           126,010      98,530     27.9%
                                          ----------- -----------

Total Loans, net of unearned income       $13,144,332 $12,779,145      2.9%
                                          =========== ===========

Deposits, by type:
  Noninterest-bearing demand              $ 3,698,661 $ 3,283,027     12.7%
  Interest-bearing demand                   3,144,358   2,929,965      7.3%
  Savings deposits                          3,542,960   3,353,910      5.6%
  Time deposits                             3,044,463   2,972,480      2.4%
                                          ----------- -----------

  Total Deposits                          $13,430,442 $12,539,382      7.1%
                                          =========== ===========

Short-term borrowings, by type:
  Customer repurchase agreements          $   176,732 $   201,866    (12.5%)
  Customer short-term promissory notes         83,148      91,856     (9.5%)
  Federal funds purchased                      66,795     430,407    (84.5%)
  Short-term FHLB advances and other
   borrowings                                  18,122     403,743    (95.5%)
                                          ----------- -----------

  Total Short-term Borrowings             $   344,797 $ 1,127,872    (69.4%)
                                          =========== ===========



FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
ASSET QUALITY INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
dollars in thousands

                                Three Months Ended        Six Months Ended
                           ----------------------------  ------------------
                            Jun 30    Jun 30    Mar 31    Jun 30    Jun 30
                             2015      2014      2015      2015      2014
                           --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT
 LOSSES:

  Balance at beginning of
   period                  $179,658  $199,006  $185,931  $185,931  $204,917

  Loans charged off:
    Commercial -
     industrial, financial
     and agricultural       (11,166)   (5,512)   (1,863)  (13,029)  (10,637)
    Real estate -
     commercial mortgage     (1,642)   (2,141)     (709)   (2,351)   (3,527)
    Consumer and home
     equity                  (1,227)   (1,683)   (1,548)   (2,775)   (4,085)
    Real estate -
     residential mortgage      (783)   (1,089)   (1,281)   (2,064)   (1,935)
    Real estate -
     construction               (87)     (218)        0       (87)     (432)
    Leasing and other          (467)     (833)     (363)     (830)   (1,128)
                           --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
    Total loans charged
     off                    (15,372)  (11,476)   (5,764)  (21,136)  (21,744)
  Recoveries of loans
   previously charged off:
    Commercial -
     industrial, financial
     and agricultural         1,471       775       786     2,257     1,519
    Real estate -
     commercial mortgage        451       430       436       887       474
    Consumer and home
     equity                     557       579       492     1,049     1,144
    Real estate -
     residential mortgage       187       108       159       346       224
    Real estate -
     construction               231       158     1,147     1,378       382
    Leasing and other            70       362       171       241       526
                           --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
    Recoveries of loans
     previously charged
     off                      2,967     2,412     3,191     6,158     4,269
                           --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
  Net loans charged off     (12,405)   (9,064)   (2,573)  (14,978)  (17,475)
  Provision for credit
   losses                     2,200     3,500    (3,700)   (1,500)    6,000
                           --------  --------  --------  --------  --------

  Balance at end of period $169,453  $193,442  $179,658  $169,453  $193,442
                           ========  ========  ========  ========  ========

  Net charge-offs to
   average loans
   (annualized)                0.38%     0.28%     0.08%     0.23%     0.27%
                           ========  ========  ========  ========  ========

NON-PERFORMING ASSETS:

  Non-accrual loans        $129,152  $129,934  $129,929
  Loans 90 days past due
   and accruing              20,353    19,378    19,365
                           --------  --------  --------
    Total non-performing
     loans                  149,505   149,312   149,294
  Other real estate owned    12,763    13,482    14,251
                           --------  --------  --------

  Total non-performing
   assets                  $162,268  $162,794  $163,545
                           ========  ========  ========

NON-PERFORMING LOANS, BY
 TYPE:

  Real estate - commercial
   mortgage                $ 49,932  $ 44,015  $ 46,331
  Commercial - industrial,
   financial and
   agricultural              35,839    38,163    43,265
  Real estate -
   residential mortgage      31,562    27,887    28,595
  Consumer and home equity   17,215    18,919    16,939
  Real estate -
   construction              14,884    20,268    14,140
  Leasing                        73        60        24
                           --------  --------  --------

  Total non-performing
   loans                   $149,505  $149,312  $149,294
                           ========  ========  ========


TROUBLED DEBT
 RESTRUCTURINGS (TDRs), BY
 TYPE:

  Real-estate -
   residential mortgage    $ 31,584  $ 31,184  $ 31,574
  Real-estate - commercial
   mortgage                  17,482    19,398    23,468
  Real estate -
   construction               4,482     8,561     7,791
  Commercial - industrial,
   financial and
   agricultural               6,591     6,953     6,975
  Consumer and home equity    3,330     2,838     3,118
                           --------  --------  --------
  Total accruing TDRs        63,469    68,934    72,926
  Non-accrual TDRs (1)       27,230    25,526    29,392
                           --------  --------  --------
  Total TDRs               $ 90,699  $ 94,460  $102,318
                           ========  ========  ========

(1) Included within non-accrual loans above.


DELINQUENCY RATES, BY TYPE:

                    Jun 30, 2015        Jun 30, 2014        Mar 31, 2015
                ------------------- ------------------- -------------------
                      Greater             Greater             Greater
                      than or             than or             than or
                       equal               equal               equal
                       to 90               to 90               to 90
                31-89   Days        31-89   Days        31-89   Days
                 Days   (2)   Total  Days   (2)   Total  Days   (2)   Total
                ----- ------- ----- ----- ------- ----- ----- ------- -----

Real estate -
 commercial
 mortgage        0.34%   0.96% 1.30% 0.30%   0.86% 1.16% 0.50%   0.89% 1.39%
Commercial -
 industrial,
 financial and
 agricultural    0.22%   0.93% 1.15% 0.47%   1.05% 1.52% 0.26%   1.15% 1.41%
Real estate -
 construction    0.02%   2.04% 2.06% 0.10%   3.20% 3.30% 0.31%   2.09% 2.40%
Real estate -
 residential
 mortgage        1.53%   2.30% 3.83% 1.78%   2.05% 3.83% 1.75%   2.10% 3.85%
Consumer, home
 equity,
 leasing and
 other           0.69%   0.83% 1.52% 0.84%   0.90% 1.74% 0.92%   0.81% 1.73%
                ----- ------- ----- ----- ------- ----- ----- ------- -----

Total            0.47%   1.13% 1.60% 0.58%   1.17% 1.75% 0.62%   1.14% 1.76%
                ===== ======= ===== ===== ======= ===== ===== ======= =====

(2) Includes non-accrual loans


ASSET QUALITY RATIOS:

                                                     Jun 30  Jun 30  Mar 31
                                                      2015    2014    2015
                                                     ------  ------  ------

Non-accrual loans to total loans                       0.98%   1.01%   0.99%
Non-performing assets to total loans and OREO          1.22%   1.27%   1.25%
Non-performing assets to total assets                  0.93%   0.96%   0.94%
Allowance for credit losses to loans outstanding       1.28%   1.51%   1.37%
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans  113.34% 129.56% 120.34%
Non-performing assets to tangible common
 shareholders' equity and allowance for credit
 losses                                                9.76%   9.25%   9.74%



FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES (UNAUDITED)
in thousands, except per share data and percentages

Explanatory     This press release contains supplemental financial
 note:          information, as detailed below, which has been derived by
                methods other than Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
                ("GAAP"). The Corporation has presented these non-GAAP
                financial measures because it believes that these measures
                provide useful and comparative information to assess trends
                in the Corporation's results of operations. Presentation of
                these non-GAAP financial measures is consistent with how the
                Corporation evaluates its performance internally and these
                non-GAAP financial measures are frequently used by
                securities analysts, investors and other interested parties
                in the evaluation of companies in the Corporation's
                industry. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial
                measures, in addition to GAAP measures, are also useful to
                investors to evaluate the Corporation's results. Investors
                should recognize that the Corporation's presentation of
                these non-GAAP financial measures might not be comparable to
                similarly-titled measures of other companies. These non-GAAP
                financial measures should not be considered a substitute for
                GAAP basis measures, and the Corporation strongly encourages
                a review of its condensed consolidated financial statements
                in their entirety. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP
                financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP
                measure follow:


                         Three Months Ended             Six Months Ended
                 ----------------------------------  ----------------------
                   June 30     June 30    March 31     June 30     June 30
                    2015        2014        2015        2015        2014
                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Shareholders'
 equity
 (tangible), per
 share
Shareholders'
 equity          $2,024,817  $2,099,800  $2,031,513
Less: Goodwill
 and intangible
 assets            (531,567)   (532,432)   (531,672)
                 ----------  ----------  ----------
Tangible
 shareholders'
 equity
 (numerator)     $1,493,250  $1,567,368  $1,499,841
                 ==========  ==========  ==========

Shares
 outstanding,
 end of period
 (denominator)      176,019     189,033     179,098
                 ==========  ==========  ==========

 Shareholders'
  equity
  (tangible),
  per share      $     8.48  $     8.29  $     8.37
                 ==========  ==========  ==========

Return on
 average common
 shareholders'
 equity
 (tangible)
Net income       $   36,680  $   39,596  $   40,036  $   76,716  $   81,379
Plus: Intangible
 amortization,
 net of tax              69         204          85         153         410
                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Numerator        $   36,749  $   39,800  $   40,121  $   76,869  $   81,789
                 ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

Average
 shareholders'
 equity          $2,031,788  $2,081,898   2,015,963   2,023,919   2,072,459
Less: Average
 goodwill and
 intangible
 assets            (531,618)   (532,585)   (531,732)   (531,675)   (532,742)
                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Average tangible
 shareholders'
 equity
 (denominator)   $1,500,170  $1,549,313  $1,484,231  $1,492,244  $1,539,717
                 ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

 Return on
  average common
  shareholders'
  equity
  (tangible),
  annualized           9.83%      10.30%      10.96%      10.39%      10.71%
                 ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

Efficiency ratio
Non-interest
 expense         $  118,354  $  116,174  $  118,478  $  236,832  $  225,728
Less: Intangible
 amortization          (106)       (315)       (130)       (236)       (630)
                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Numerator        $  118,248  $  115,859  $  118,348  $  236,596  $  225,098
                 ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

Net interest
 income (fully
 taxable
 equivalent)     $  127,445  $  132,175  $  128,086  $  255,531  $  266,016
Plus: Total Non-
 interest income     46,489      44,872      44,737      91,226      83,378
Less: Investment
 securities
 gains               (2,415)     (1,112)     (4,145)     (6,560)     (1,112)
                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Denominator      $  171,519  $  175,935  $  168,678  $  340,197  $  348,282
                 ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

 Efficiency
  ratio               68.94%      65.85%      70.16%      69.55%      64.64%
                 ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

Non-performing
 assets to
 tangible common
 shareholders'
 equity and
 allowance for
 credit losses
Non-performing
 assets
 (numerator)     $  162,268  $  162,794  $  163,545
                 ==========  ==========  ==========

Tangible
 shareholders'
 equity          $1,493,250  $1,567,368  $1,499,841
Plus: Allowance
 for credit
 losses             169,453     193,442     179,658
                 ----------  ----------  ----------
Tangible
 shareholders'
 equity and
 allowance for
 credit losses
 (denominator)   $1,662,703  $1,760,810  $1,679,499
                 ==========  ==========  ==========

 Non-performing
  assets to
  tangible
  common
  shareholders'
  equity and
  allowance for
  credit losses        9.76%       9.25%       9.74%
                 ==========  ==========  ==========

Attachment Available: http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/frame_mw?attachid=2859462

Media Contact:
Laura J. Wakeley
(717) 291-2616

Investor Contact:
David C. Hostetter
(717) 291-2456

Source: Fulton Financial Corporation



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