Old National’s 4th quarter includes strong commercial loan growth and another successful partnership


4th Quarter 2017 Highlights:

  • Organic commercial and commercial real estate loan growth1 of 10.1% annualized from 3rd quarter of 2017
  • Cost of total deposits remained low at 0.20%, up just 1 basis point from 3rd quarter of 2017
  • Legacy noninterest expenses2 declined 6.8% from 4th quarter of 2016
  • Anchor Bancorp, Inc. (Anchor-Minnesota) partnership closed November 1, 2017, less than 90 days following announcement

2017 Highlights:

  • Organic loan growth1 of almost 5%; organic commercial and commercial real estate loan growth1 of 10.1%
  • Cost of total deposits increased just 2 basis points to 0.19%
  • Credit quality metrics remain strong, with net charge-offs of just 0.03% of average total loans
  • Adjusted operating leverage improved over 350 basis points2 from 2016

1 Excludes acquired loans; includes loans held for sale   2 Non-GAAP measure – refer to Tables 3 and 4 for Non-GAAP reconciliations

EVANSVILLE, Ind., Jan. 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today Old National Bancorp (the “Company” or “Old National”) (NASDAQ:ONB) reported a 4th quarter 2017 net loss of $18.5 million, or $0.13 per diluted share.  Full-year 2017 net income was $95.7 million, or $0.69 per diluted share.

As was previously disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Old National with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 22, 2017, the 4th quarter results included an estimated revaluation of the Company’s deferred tax asset due to the new “H.R.1” tax reform law.  Old National recorded $39.3 million of additional tax expense to estimate the impact of a reduction to its deferred tax asset.  Also included in the 4th quarter were the following pre-tax charges: $11.9 million for merger and integration, $3.0 million for branch consolidations, $1.6 million in severance, $1.3 million for Foundation funding and $0.7 million for a client experience improvement initiative.  Excluding these items from the current quarter and netting out securities gains, Old National would have reported net income of $32.7 million, or $0.22 per share.  Refer to Table 5 for Non-GAAP net income reconciliation.

“Old National capped off a very successful 2017 with another strong quarter,” said Old National Chairman and CEO Bob Jones. “Our 4th quarter saw a continuation of strong operating results highlighted by double digit commercial loan growth coupled with strong credit quality, controlled deposit costs and steady core expenses.  We accomplished all of this while expanding into Minnesota with the successful closing of our Anchor-Minnesota partnership.  We are optimistic as we look ahead to 2018 given the strength of our franchise and the foundation we have built for sustained, positive operating leverage.

“While the immediate impact of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act is the necessary writedown of a portion of our deferred taxes, the positive impact that reduced taxes will have on Old National and our clients will be significant in 2018 and beyond,” continued Jones. “We are already hearing from our clients about increased investments in technology and other capital expenditures. This is a similar story for us, as we expect to use some of the benefit to enhance our client experience through increased investments in technology. We continue to be a leader in investments in our communities, underscoring our commitment by making a contribution to our Foundation.”

Committed to our Strategic Imperatives

Old National’s continued steady performance and strong credit and capital positions can be attributed to the Company’s unwavering commitment to the three strategic imperatives that have guided Old National for 13 years: 

1. Strengthen the risk profile; 2. Enhance management discipline; and 3. Achieve consistent quality earnings.

Balance Sheet and Net Interest Margin

At December 31, 2017, total period-end loans, including loans held for sale, increased $1.708 billion to $11.136 billion from $9.428 billion at September 30, 2017.  Total loans acquired through the partnership with Anchor-Minnesota were $1.595 billion as of the date of closing.  Excluding these acquired loans, Old National reported organic loan growth during the 4th quarter of $112.4 million, or 4.8% on an annualized basis.  Old National’s portfolio of commercial and commercial real estate loans grew by $1.653 billion from the 3rd quarter.  Of this increase, $1.516 billon was acquired through the Anchor-Minnesota partnership, resulting in $136.5 million, or 10.1% annualized, of organic commercial loan growth.  

For the full-year 2017, Old National’s total loan portfolio grew $2.035 billion.  Organic loan growth was $439.5 million, or 4.8%.  The Company’s portfolio of commercial and commercial real estate loans grew $2.024 billion for the full year, of which $507.8 million was organic growth, an increase of 10.1% compared to 2016.

Total period-end core deposits, including demand and interest-bearing deposits, increased $1.949 billion to $12.441 billion at December 31, 2017, compared to $10.492 billion at September 30, 2017.  Total core deposits assumed through the Anchor-Minnesota partnership were $1.777 billion as of the date of closing, of which $579.4 million were noninterest-bearing demand deposits.  Excluding these assumed deposits, Old National reported organic deposit growth of $172.0 million for the 4th quarter while noninterest-bearing deposit balances increased $66.8 million during that same period.  Old National’s cost of total deposits remained well controlled at 0.20% in the 4th quarter of 2017 compared to 0.19% in the 3rd quarter of 2017 and 0.18% in the 4th quarter of 2016.

Net interest income for the 4th quarter of 2017 totaled $118.6 million compared to $108.5 million in the 3rd quarter of 2017, and $109.9 million in the 4th quarter of 2016.  On a fully taxable equivalent basis, net interest income was $124.7 million for the 4th quarter of 2017 and represented a net interest margin on total average earning assets of 3.47%.  These results compare to net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis of $114.1 million and a margin of 3.52% in the 3rd quarter of 2017.   In the 4th quarter of 2016, Old National reported net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis of $115.4 million and a margin of 3.63%.  Refer to Table 6 for Non-GAAP taxable equivalent reconciliations.

As part of net interest income, Old National recorded $7.5 million in accretion income, which represents 21 basis points of the Company’s net interest margin.  Accretion income is related to purchase accounting discounts from the Company’s various acquisitions.  Total accretion income in the 3rd quarter of 2017 and the 4th quarter of 2016 reported by Old National was $11.1 million, or 34 basis points of the net interest margin, and $16.8 million, or 53 basis points of the net interest margin, respectively. 

Noninterest Income

For the 4th quarter of 2017, total noninterest income amounted to $44.8 million and compares to $46.4 million reported in the 3rd quarter of 2017 and $62.8 million in the 4th quarter of 2016.  As compared to the 3rd quarter, the 4th quarter of 2017 saw seasonal declines in service charge income (excluding the $0.9 million contribution from Anchor-Minnesota) and mortgage revenue as well as lower capital markets income.  The 4th quarter of 2016 included a $12.8 million pre-tax deferred gain related to the repurchase of various bank properties as well as $6.4 million of recoveries on loans from the Company’s 2016 Wisconsin acquisition.  For the two months since the closing of the partnership, Anchor-Minnesota contributed $2.6 million in noninterest income to the 4th quarter of 2017.

Noninterest Expenses

Noninterest expenses for Old National totaled $140.4 million for the 4th quarter of 2017.  The current quarter included $18.5 million of pre-tax charges: $11.9 million for merger and integration, $3.0 million for branch consolidations, $1.6 million in severance, $1.3 million for Foundation funding and $0.7 million for a client experience improvement initiative.  Old National also incurred $11.7 million in amortization of tax credit investments in the 4th quarter.  Excluding these charges from the current quarter, Old National’s adjusted noninterest expense was $110.2 million. The newly acquired Anchor-Minnesota operations contributed $9.5 million in noninterest expenses during the 4th quarter for the two months since the closing of the partnership.   Refer to Table 3 for Non-GAAP noninterest expense reconciliation.

For the 3rd quarter of 2017, Old National reported total noninterest expenses of $103.7 million, which included $4.7 million of pre-tax charges: $2.1 million related to branch consolidations, $1.9 million related to a client-experience improvement initiative, $0.4 million for merger and integration and $0.3 million in severance.  In the 4th quarter of 2016, noninterest expenses totaled $126.3 million and included $18.3 million of pre-tax charges: $9.8 million for the termination of the Company’s pension plan, $5.1 million related to branch consolidations, $1.8 million in merger and integration charges and $1.6 million in severance.  Old National consolidated 14 branches in the 4th quarter of 2017.  With the addition of the newly acquired Minnesota branches, Old National currently operates 191 branches throughout its franchise.

Capital

At December 31, 2017, Old National’s capital position remained well above regulatory guideline minimums with regulatory tier 1 and total risk-based capital ratios of 10.4% and 11.4%, respectively, compared to 12.0% and 12.5% at September 30, 2017, and 11.7% and 12.2% at December 31, 2016.  Old National did not repurchase any stock in the open market during the 4th quarter or full-year 2017.

The following table presents Old National’s risk-based and leverage capital ratios compared to industry requirements:

 

 

Table 1
Fully Phased-In Regulatory Guidelines Minimum 

Consolidated ONB  at December 31, 2017
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio> 8.5%10.4%
Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio> 10.5%11.4%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio > 7.0%10.5%
Tier 1 Leverage Capital Ratio> 4.0%8.3%

Old National’s ratio of tangible common equity to tangible assets was 7.65% at December 31, 2017, compared to 8.50% at September 30, 2017, and 7.92% at December 31, 2016.  Refer to Table 13 for Non-GAAP reconciliations. 

Credit

Old National recorded a provision expense of $1.0 million and had net charge-offs of $0.8 million in the 4th quarter of 2017.  These results compare to $0.3 million in provision expense and net charge-offs of $1.1 million, and a provision recapture of $1.8 million and net charge-offs of nearly zero, in the 3rd quarter of 2017 and the 4th quarter of 2016, respectively.  Net charge-offs for the 4th quarter of 2017 were 0.03% of average total loans on an annualized basis, compared to net charge-offs of 0.05% of average total loans in the 3rd quarter of 2017 and 0.00% in the 4th quarter of 2016.

Delinquencies remained low as Old National reported 30-89 day delinquent loans of 0.37% in the 4th quarter of 2017 compared to 0.34% in the 3rd quarter of 2017.  Old National’s 90+ day delinquent loans for the 4th quarter of 2017 were 0.01%, unchanged from the 3rd quarter of 2017.

For the full-year 2017, Old National recorded provision expense of $3.1 million and had net charge-offs of $2.5 million, or 0.03% of average total loans.  This compares to the full-year 2016 provision expense of $1.0 million and net charge-offs of $3.4 million, or 0.04% of average total loans.

Old National’s allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2017, was $50.4 million, or 0.45% of total loans, compared to an allowance of $50.2 million, or 0.53% of total loans at September 30, 2017, and $49.8 million, or 0.55% of total loans, at December 31, 2016.  The coverage ratio (allowance to non-performing loans) stood at 35% at December 31, 2017, compared to 37% at September 30, 2017, and 34% at December 31, 2016.

When reviewing Old National’s credit quality trends, it is important to remember that, in accordance with current accounting practices, the loans acquired from recent acquisitions were recorded at fair value with no allowance recorded at the acquisition date.  As of December 31, 2017, the remaining discount on these acquired loans was $136.5 million, of which $46.1 million is applicable to loans acquired in the Anchor-Minnesota partnership. 

The following table presents certain credit quality metrics related to Old National’s loan portfolio:

Table 2 ($ in millions)4Q17 Excluding Anchor-Minnesota 

4Q17 Anchor-Minnesota
 

 

4Q17 Consolidated
 

 

 

3Q17
 

 

 

4Q16
Non-Performing Loans (NPLs)$128.0$16.5$144.5$137.1$145.8
Problem Loans (Including NPLs)199.227.4226.6209.5220.4
Special Mention Loans141.646.5188.1130.295.5
Net Charge-Off (Recoveries) Ratio0.03%-
0.03%0.05%0.00%
Provision for Loan Losses$1.0$-$1.0$0.3$(1.8)
Allowance for Loan Losses50.4-
50.450.249.8
Remaining Loan Discount on Acquired Loans90.446.1136.596.5129.7

Income Taxes

On a fully taxable-equivalent basis, Old National reported $46.5 million in income tax expense in the 4th quarter of 2017.  Included in this number is a $39.3 million estimate for the revaluation of the Company’s deferred tax asset.  This revaluation resulted from the new “H.R.1” tax reform law which was signed on December 22, 2017.  As an estimate, this amount could be adjusted during the measurement period, which will end in December 2018. 

About Old National

Old National Bancorp (NASDAQ: ONB), the holding company of Old National Bank, is the largest financial services holding company headquartered in Indiana. With $17.5 billion in assets, it ranks among the top 100 banking companies in the U.S. and has been recognized as a World’s Most Ethical Company by the Ethisphere Institute for six consecutive years.  Since its founding in Evansville in 1834, Old National Bank has focused on community banking by building long-term, highly valued partnerships with clients. Today, Old National’s footprint includes Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. In addition to providing extensive services in retail and commercial banking, Old National offers comprehensive wealth management, investments and brokerage services. For more information and financial data, please visit Investor Relations at oldnational.com.

Conference Call
Old National will hold a conference call at 10:00 a.m. Central Time on Tuesday, January 23, 2018, to discuss 4th quarter and full-year 2017 financial results, strategic developments, and the Company’s financial outlook.  The live audio web cast of the call, along with the corresponding presentation slides, will be available on the Company’s Investor Relations web page at oldnational.com and will be archived there for 12 months.  A replay of the call will also be available from 1:00 p.m. Central Time on January 23 through February 6.  To access the replay, dial 1-855-859-2056, Conference ID Code 6268317.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This earnings release contains GAAP financial measures and non-GAAP financial measures where management believes it to be helpful in understanding Old National’s results of operations or financial position.  Where non-GAAP financial measures are used, the comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as the reconciliation to the comparable GAAP financial measure, can be found in the tables of this release.

Table 3 – Non-GAAP Reconciliation-Noninterest Expenses

($ in millions)4Q174Q16
Noninterest Expense As Reported$140.4$126.3
Less: Merger and Integration Charges(11.9)(1.8)
Less: Amortization of Tax Credit Investments(11.7)-
Less: Pension Termination Charges-(9.8)
Less: Branch Consolidations, Severance, Foundation Funding and Client Experience Initiative Charges (6.6) (6.7)
Adjusted Noninterest Expenses$110.2$108.0
Less: Anchor-Minnesota Expenses (9.5)-
Legacy ONB Noninterest Expenses$100.7$108.0

Table 4 – Non-GAAP Reconciliation-Operating Leverage

($ in millions) 2017  2016 
Noninterest Expense As Reported$448.8$454.1
Less: Merger and Integration Charges(12.3)(15.9)
Less: Amortization of Tax Credit Investments(11.7)-
Less: Pension Termination Charges-(9.8)
Less: Branch Consolidations, Severance, Foundation Funding and Client Experience Initiative Charges(14.0)(13.7)
Adjusted Noninterest Expenses$410.8$414.7
   
Net Interest Income As Reported$437.2$402.7
FTE Adjustment23.121.3
Net Interest Income (FTE Basis)$460.3$424.0
Total Noninterest Income As Reported$183.4252.8
Less: Securities Gains(9.1)(5.8)
Adjusted Noninterest Income$174.2$247.0
Total Revenue Less Securities Gains (FTE Basis)$634.5$671.0
Less: Gain on Sale of Insurance-$(41.9)
Less: Gain on Repurchased Bank Properties, Other Gains(.2)(12.0)
Adjusted Total Revenue Less Securities Gains (FTE Basis)$634.3$617.1
   
Operating Leverage1 (basis points)(426) 
Adjusted Operating Leverage2 (basis points)373 

1 Year-over-year basis point change in noninterest expenses plus change in total revenue
2 Year-over-year basis point change in adjusted noninterest expenses plus change in adjusted total revenue

Table 5 – Non-GAAP Reconciliation-Adjusted Net Income

($ in millions, shares in 000s)Reported 4Q17Adjustments1Adjusted 4Q17
Total Revenues (FTE Basis)$169.5$(1.6)$167.9
Less: Provision for Loan Losses(1.0)-(1.0)
Less: Noninterest Expenses(140.4)18.5(121.9)
Income before Income Taxes (FTE)$28.1$16.9$45.0
Income Taxes(46.6)34.3(12.3)
Net Income (Loss)$(18.5)$51.2$32.7
Average Shares Outstanding146,875-146,875
Earnings (Loss) Per Share$(0.13)$0.35$0.22

1 Tax-effect calculations use estimated full-year 2017 FTE tax rate excluding the $39.3 million deferred tax asset revaluation

Table 6 – Non-GAAP Reconciliation-Fully Taxable Equivalent Net Interest Margin

($ in millions)4Q173Q174Q16
Net Interest Income$118.6 $108.5 $109.9 
Taxable Equivalent Adjustment 6.1  5.6  5.5 
Net Interest Income – Taxable Equivalent$124.7 $114.1 $115.4 
Average Earning Assets$14,389.5 $12,959.7 $12,713.3 
Net Interest Margin 3.47% 3.52% 3.63%

Forward-Looking Statement
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These statements include, but are not limited to, descriptions of Old National Bancorp’s (“Old National’s”) financial condition, results of operations, asset and credit quality trends and profitability.  Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “could” and “should,” and other words of similar meaning.  These forward-looking statements express management’s current expectations or forecasts of future events and, by their nature, are subject to risks and uncertainties and there are a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such statements.  Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to: expected cost savings, synergies and other financial benefits from the merger with Anchor-Minnesota might not be realized within the expected timeframes and costs or difficulties relating to integration matters might be greater than expected;  market, economic, operational, liquidity, credit and interest rate risks associated with Old National’s business; competition; government legislation and policies (including the impact of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and its related regulations); ability of Old National to execute its business plan; changes in the economy which could materially impact credit quality trends and the ability to generate loans and gather deposits; failure or circumvention of our internal controls; failure or disruption of our information systems; significant changes in accounting, tax or regulatory practices or requirements; new legal obligations or liabilities or unfavorable resolutions of litigations; disruptive technologies in payment systems and other services traditionally provided by banks; computer hacking and other cybersecurity threats; other matters discussed in this press release and other factors identified in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and other periodic filings with the SEC.  These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this press release, and Old National does not undertake an obligation to release revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or conditions after the date of this press release.

Contacts:

Media:
Kathy A. Schoettlin – (812) 465-7269
Executive Vice President – Communications

Financial Community:
Lynell J. Walton – (812) 464-1366
Senior Vice President – Investor Relations

          
 Table 7        
 Financial Highlights (unaudited)  
 ($ and shares in thousands, except per share data)  
          
  Three Months Ended  Twelve Months Ended  
  December 31,September 30,December 31, December 31,December 31,  
   2017  2017  2016   2017  2016   
 Income Statement        
 Net interest income$  118,556 $  108,478 $  109,917  $  437,168 $  402,703   
 Provision for loan losses 1,037  311  (1,756)  3,050  960   
 Noninterest income 44,825  46,366  62,751   183,382  252,830   
 Noninterest expense   140,432    103,702    126,258     448,836    454,147   
 Net income (loss) (18,493) 39,372  33,456   95,725  134,264   
          
          
 Per Common Share Data (Diluted)        
 Net income (loss) available to common shareholders$  (0.13)$  0.29 $  0.25  $  0.69 $  1.05   
 Average diluted shares outstanding 146,875  135,796  135,383   138,513  128,301   
 Book value 14.17  14.07  13.42   14.17  13.42   
 Stock price 17.45  18.30  18.15   17.45  18.15   
 Dividend payout ratio N/M  43% 52%  75% 50%  
 Tangible common book value (1)   8.37    9.02    8.30     8.37    8.30   
          
          
 Performance Ratios        
 Return on average assets -0.45% 1.05% 0.91%  0.63% 0.98%  
 Return on average common equity -3.51% 8.31% 7.33%  4.98% 7.84%  
 Return on average tangible common equity (1) -5.05% 13.58% 12.57%  8.59% 13.73%  
 Net interest margin (FTE) 3.47% 3.52% 3.63%  3.48% 3.58%  
 Efficiency ratio (2) 81.60% 64.17% 69.53%  68.87% 65.82%  
 Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans 0.03% 0.05% 0.00%  0.03% 0.04%  
 Allowance for loan losses to ending loans 0.45% 0.53% 0.55%  0.45% 0.55%  
 Non-performing loans to ending loans 1.30% 1.46% 1.62%  1.30% 1.62%  
          
          
 Balance Sheet        
 Total loans$  11,118,121 $  9,398,124 $  9,010,512  $  11,118,121 $  9,010,512   
 Total assets 17,518,292  15,065,800  14,860,237   17,518,292  14,860,237   
 Total deposits 12,605,764  10,606,784  10,743,253   12,605,764  10,743,253   
 Total borrowed funds 2,578,204  2,411,111  2,152,086   2,578,204  2,152,086   
 Total shareholders' equity 2,154,397  1,906,823  1,814,417   2,154,397  1,814,417   
          
          
 Capital Ratios (1)        
 Risk-based capital ratios (EOP):        
   Tier 1 common equity 10.5% 11.7% 11.5%  10.5% 11.5%  
   Tier 1 10.4% 12.0% 11.7%  10.4% 11.7%  
   Total 11.4% 12.5% 12.2%  11.4% 12.2%  
 Leverage ratio (to average assets) 8.3% 8.8% 8.4%  8.3% 8.4%  
          
 Total equity to assets (averages) 12.69% 12.65% 12.44%  12.57% 12.55%  
 Tangible common equity to tangible assets 7.65% 8.50% 7.92%  7.65% 7.92%  
          
          
 Nonfinancial Data        
 Full-time equivalent employees  2,801  2,592  2,733   2,801  2,733   
 Number of branches 191  188  203   191  203   
          
 (1) See non-GAAP measures on Table 13.        
 (2) Efficiency ratio is defined as noninterest expense before amortization of intangibles as a percent of FTE net interest income and noninterest revenues, excluding net gains from securities transactions.  This presentation excludes amortization of intangibles and net securities gains, as is common in other company releases, and better aligns with true operating performance.  
 FTE - Fully taxable equivalent basis  EOP - End of period actual balances N/M - Not meaningful  
          

 

          
 Table 8        
  Income Statement (unaudited)  
  ($ and shares in thousands, except per share data)  
          
  Three Months Ended  Twelve Months Ended   
  December 31,September 30,December 31, December 31,December 31,  
   2017  2017 2016   2017 2016  
 Interest income$  135,134 $  123,525$  121,849  $  495,336$  447,134  
 Less:  interest expense 16,578  15,047 11,932     58,168 44,431  
   Net interest income 118,556  108,478 109,917     437,168 402,703  
 Provision for loan losses 1,037  311 (1,756)    3,050 960  
   Net interest income after provision for loan losses 117,519  108,167 111,673     434,118 401,743  
          
 Wealth management fees 9,801  8,837 8,593     37,316 34,641  
 Service charges on deposit accounts 10,913  10,535 10,448     41,331 41,578  
 Debit card and ATM fees 4,756  4,248 4,183     17,676 16,769  
 Mortgage banking revenue 3,933  5,104 4,399     18,449 20,240  
 Insurance premiums and commissions 180  170 152     617 20,527  
 Investment product fees 5,791  5,193 5,155     20,977 18,822  
 Capital markets income 923  1,843 965     6,544 3,227  
 Company-owned life insurance 2,366  2,022 2,198     8,654 8,479  
 Change in FDIC indemnification asset   -     -    -      -  233  
 Other income 4,496  5,400 25,354     22,466 40,448  
 Net gain on sale of ONB Insurance Group, Inc.   -     -    -      -    41,864  
 Gains (losses) on sales of securities 1,588  2,972 1,239     9,135 5,848  
 Gains (losses) on derivatives 78  42 65     217 154  
   Total noninterest income 44,825  46,366 62,751     183,382 252,830  
          
 Salaries and employee benefits 74,785  57,783 72,344     246,738 252,892  
 Occupancy 12,168  11,670 11,591     46,511 50,947  
 Equipment 3,498  3,485 3,675     13,560 13,448  
 Marketing 3,803  2,646 3,495     13,172 14,620  
 Data processing 8,776  7,696 7,961     32,306 32,002  
 Communication 2,419  2,163 2,805     9,284 9,959  
 Professional fees 5,523  4,589 3,904     16,840 15,705  
 Loan expenses 1,730  1,542 1,963     6,596 7,632  
 Supplies 686  547 885     2,406 2,865  
 FDIC assessment 2,666  2,197 2,583     9,480 8,681  
 Other real estate owned expense 741  511 944     3,376 4,195  
 Amortization of intangibles 3,399  2,641 3,241     11,841 12,486  
 Amortization of tax credit investments 11,733    -    -      11,733   -   
 Other expense   8,505    6,232   10,867     24,993   28,715  
   Total noninterest expense   140,432    103,702   126,258     448,836   454,147  
          
   Income before income taxes   21,912    50,831   48,166     168,664   200,426  
   Income tax expense 40,405  11,459 14,710     72,939   66,162  
   Net income (loss)$  (18,493)$  39,372$  33,456  $  95,725$  134,264  
          
 Diluted Earnings Per Share         
 Net income (loss)$  (0.13)$  0.29$  0.25  $  0.69$  1.05  
          
 Average Common Shares Outstanding        
   Basic   146,073    135,120   134,670     137,821   127,705  
   Diluted   146,875    135,796   135,383     138,513   128,301  
          
 Common shares outstanding at end of period   152,040    135,523   135,159     152,040   135,159  
          

 

           
  Table 9  
  Balance Sheet (unaudited) 
  ($ in thousands) 
           
    December 31, September 30, December 31,  
     2017   2017   2016   
   Assets       
     Federal Reserve Bank account$  54,361  $  32,333  $  36,496   
     Money market investments   13,318     17,382     9,642   
     Investments:       
     Treasury and government sponsored agencies   669,838     582,051     541,190   
     Mortgage-backed securities   1,674,584     1,458,385     1,535,659   
     States and political subdivisions   1,207,353     1,095,975     1,131,003   
     Other securities   453,765     451,082     441,110   
     Total investments   4,005,540     3,587,493     3,648,962   
     Loans held for sale   17,930     30,221     90,682   
     Loans:       
     Commercial   2,717,269     2,049,054     1,917,099   
     Commercial and agriculture real estate   4,354,552     3,370,211     3,130,853   
     Consumer:        
     Home equity   507,509     477,100     476,439   
     Other consumer loans   1,371,738     1,382,639     1,398,591   
     Subtotal of commercial and consumer loans   8,951,068     7,279,004     6,922,982   
     Residential real estate   2,167,053     2,119,120     2,087,530   
     Total loans   11,118,121     9,398,124     9,010,512   
     Total earning assets   15,209,270     13,065,553     12,796,294   
           
   Allowance for loan losses   (50,381)    (50,169)    (49,808)  
   Non-earning Assets:       
     Cash and due from banks   222,753     202,652     209,381   
     Premises and equipment   458,074     412,488     429,622   
     Goodwill and other intangible assets   881,147     684,253     692,695   
     Company-owned life insurance   403,753     356,897     352,956   
     Net deferred tax assets   110,857     137,951     181,863   
     Loan servicing rights   24,661     24,900     25,561   
     Other real estate owned   8,810     10,259     18,546   
     Other assets    249,348     221,016     203,127   
     Total non-earning assets   2,359,403     2,050,416     2,113,751   
     Total assets$  17,518,292  $  15,065,800  $  14,860,237   
           
   Liabilities and Equity       
     Noninterest-bearing demand deposits$  3,680,807  $  3,034,696  $  3,016,093   
     NOW accounts   3,115,822     2,539,233     2,596,595   
     Savings accounts   3,035,622     2,932,488     2,954,709   
     Money market accounts   1,139,077     648,378     707,748   
     Other time deposits   1,470,118     1,337,156     1,353,614   
     Total core deposits   12,441,446     10,491,951     10,628,759   
     Brokered CD's   164,318     114,833     114,494   
     Total deposits   12,605,764     10,606,784     10,743,253   
           
     Federal funds purchased and interbank borrowings   335,033     317,021     213,003   
     Securities sold under agreements to repurchase   384,810     285,409     367,052   
     Federal Home Loan Bank advances   1,609,579     1,589,367     1,353,092   
     Other borrowings   248,782     219,314     218,939   
     Total borrowed funds   2,578,204     2,411,111     2,152,086   
   Accrued expenses and other liabilities   179,927     141,082     150,481   
     Total liabilities   15,363,895     13,158,977     13,045,820   
           
   Common stock, surplus, and retained earnings   2,204,669     1,941,020     1,873,789   
   Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)   (50,272)    (34,197)    (59,372)  
     Total shareholders' equity   2,154,397     1,906,823     1,814,417   
     Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$  17,518,292  $  15,065,800  $  14,860,237   
          

 

                
 Table 10              
 Average Balance Sheet and Interest Rates (unaudited)  
 ($ in thousands)  
                
                
   Three Months Ended Three Months Ended Three Months Ended  
   December 31, 2017 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016  
   AverageIncome (1)/Yield/ AverageIncome (1)/Yield/ AverageIncome (1)/Yield/  
 Earning Assets: BalanceExpenseRate BalanceExpenseRate BalanceExpenseRate  
   Money market and other interest-earning             
   investments $  54,611 $  870.63% $  32,755 $  851.03% $  40,791 $  370.36%  
   Investments:              
   Treasury and gov't sponsored agencies   611,982    3,0311.98%    585,354    2,8441.94%    551,665    2,7542.00%  
   Mortgage-backed securities   1,573,578    8,1392.07%    1,456,034    7,2351.99%    1,504,887    7,1821.91%  
   States and political subdivisions   1,178,113    13,3124.52%    1,103,721    13,0654.73%    1,141,703    13,4584.72%  
   Other securities    454,824    3,1262.75%    453,782    3,0432.68%    445,877    2,8682.57%  
   Total investments    3,818,497    27,6082.89%    3,598,891    26,1872.91%    3,644,132    26,2622.88%  
   Loans: (2)              
   Commercial    2,480,987    26,5774.19%    2,021,614    20,7314.01%    1,871,338    17,4533.65%  
   Commercial and agriculture real estate   3,989,684    47,6834.68%    3,298,435    43,6465.18%    3,125,500    45,3755.68%  
   Consumer:              
   Home equity    502,837    5,4424.29%    479,492    5,0654.19%    485,984    4,5973.76%  
   Other consumer loans   1,371,986    12,2483.54%    1,384,057    12,2423.51%    1,384,017    11,9423.43%  
   Subtotal commercial and consumer loans   8,345,494    91,9504.37%    7,183,598    81,6844.51%    6,866,839    79,3674.60%  
   Residential real estate loans   2,170,900    21,6283.99%    2,144,478    21,1903.95%    2,161,583    21,6894.00%  
                
   Total loans    10,516,394    113,5784.26%    9,328,076    102,8744.35%    9,028,422    101,0564.42%  
                
   Total earning assets$  14,389,502 $  141,2733.88% $  12,959,722 $  129,1463.95% $  12,713,345 $  127,3553.97%  
                
 Less: Allowance for loan losses   (50,601)      (51,130)      (52,691)    
                
 Non-earning Assets:              
 Cash and due from banks$  201,520    $  233,017    $  209,957     
 Other assets    2,046,544       1,845,612       1,806,507     
                
   Total assets $  16,586,965    $  14,987,221    $  14,677,118     
                
 Interest-Bearing Liabilities:             
   NOW accounts $  2,905,440 $  7140.10% $  2,570,321 $  5440.08% $  2,560,533 $  4300.07%  
   Savings accounts    3,010,761    1,3240.17%    2,934,445    1,2890.17%    2,952,666    1,1380.15%  
   Money market accounts   994,574    3940.16%    661,635    1420.09%    703,904    1420.08%  
   Other time deposits    1,443,050    3,2030.88%    1,347,095    2,8000.82%    1,392,410    2,7140.78%  
   Total interest-bearing deposits   8,353,825    5,6350.27%    7,513,496    4,7750.25%    7,609,513    4,4240.23%  
   Brokered CD's     154,521    4891.26%    119,707    3501.16%    132,901    2930.88%  
   Total interest-bearing deposits and CD's   8,508,346    6,1240.29%    7,633,203    5,1250.27%    7,742,414    4,7170.24%  
                
   Federal funds purchased and interbank borrowings   172,838    5331.22%    220,918    6551.18%    79,913    1070.53%  
   Securities sold under agreements to repurchase   370,095    4000.43%    315,285    2800.35%    354,709    3700.41%  
   Federal Home Loan Bank advances    1,543,690    6,8711.77%    1,506,606    6,6181.74%    1,264,368    4,3831.38%  
   Other borrowings     241,695    2,6504.39%    219,241    2,3694.32%    218,860    2,3554.30%  
   Total borrowed funds   2,328,318    10,4541.78%    2,262,050    9,9221.74%    1,917,850    7,2151.50%  
                
   Total interest-bearing liabilities$  10,836,664 $  16,5780.61% $  9,895,253 $  15,0470.61% $  9,660,264 $  11,9320.49%  
                
 Noninterest-Bearing Liabilities             
 Demand deposits $  3,486,412    $  3,049,503    $  3,006,263     
 Other liabilities    159,243       146,271       184,598     
 Shareholders' equity    2,104,646       1,896,194       1,825,993     
                
 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$  16,586,965    $  14,987,221    $  14,677,118     
                
 Net interest rate spread   3.27%   3.34%   3.48%  
                
 Net interest margin (FTE)  3.47%   3.52%   3.63%  
                
 FTE adjustment  $  6,139   $  5,621   $  5,506   
                
 (1) Interest income is reflected on a fully taxable equivalent basis (FTE).           
 (2) Includes loans held for sale.             
                

 

             
  Table 11          
  Average Balance Sheet and Interest Rates (unaudited)  
  ($ in thousands)  
             
             
    Twelve Months Ended Twelve Months Ended  
   December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016  
    AverageIncome (1)/Yield/ AverageIncome (1)/Yield/  
  Earning Assets: BalanceExpenseRate BalanceExpenseRate  
    Money market and other interest-earning         
    investments $  35,584 $  2580.72% $  32,697 $  1300.40%  
    Investments:          
    Treasury and gov't sponsored agencies   578,640    11,4531.98%    672,659    13,2071.96%  
    Mortgage-backed securities   1,506,677    30,7822.04%    1,295,749    24,1741.87%  
    States and political subdivisions   1,134,532    53,3594.70%    1,125,713    53,0034.71%  
    Other securities    450,127    11,8632.64%    438,832    10,3912.37%  
    Total investments    3,669,976    107,4572.93%    3,532,953    100,7752.85%  
    Loans: (2)          
    Commercial    2,083,779    85,7474.11%    1,835,317    70,5913.85%  
    Commercial and agriculture real estate   3,426,757    171,4835.00%    2,648,911    150,5925.69%  
    Consumer:          
    Home equity    483,310    20,0034.14%    459,648    20,3564.43%  
    Other consumer loans   1,392,221    48,1393.46%    1,336,381    45,0203.37%  
    Subtotal commercial and consumer loans   7,386,067    325,3724.41%    6,280,257    286,5594.56%  
    Residential real estate loans   2,146,279    85,3403.98%    1,995,060    80,9634.06%  
             
    Total loans    9,532,346    410,7124.31%    8,275,317    367,5224.44%  
             
    Total earning assets$  13,237,906 $  518,4273.92% $  11,840,967 $  468,4273.96%  
             
  Less: Allowance for loan losses   (50,845)      (52,215)    
             
  Non-earning Assets:          
  Cash and due from banks$  207,677    $  192,401     
  Other assets    1,907,963       1,661,200     
             
    Total assets $  15,302,701    $  13,642,353     
             
  Interest-Bearing Liabilities:         
    NOW accounts $  2,676,760 $  2,2240.08% $  2,389,143 $  1,5290.06%  
    Savings accounts    2,964,875    4,9800.17%    2,595,622    3,7230.14%  
    Money market accounts   762,540    8310.11%    763,909    8400.11%  
    Other time deposits    1,363,529    10,9070.80%    1,209,414    9,8980.82%  
    Total interest-bearing deposits   7,767,704    18,9420.24%    6,958,088    15,9900.23%  
    Brokered CD's     123,548    1,4141.14%    152,233    1,2930.85%  
    Total interest-bearing deposits and CD's   7,891,252    20,3560.26%    7,110,321    17,2830.24%  
             
    Federal funds purchased and interbank borrowings   187,426    1,9661.05%    137,997    6730.49%  
    Securities sold under agreements to repurchase   336,539    1,2700.38%    368,757    1,5090.41%  
    Federal Home Loan Bank advances    1,481,314    24,8181.68%    1,121,413    15,5471.39%  
    Other borrowings     224,793    9,7584.34%    222,708    9,4194.23%  
    Total borrowed funds   2,230,072    37,8121.70%    1,850,875    27,1481.47%  
             
    Total interest-bearing liabilities$  10,121,324 $  58,1680.57% $  8,961,196 $  44,4310.50%  
             
  Noninterest-Bearing Liabilities         
  Demand deposits $  3,111,672    $  2,776,140     
  Other liabilities    146,060       192,443     
  Shareholders' equity    1,923,645       1,712,574     
             
  Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$  15,302,701    $  13,642,353     
             
  Net interest rate spread   3.35%   3.46%  
             
  Net interest margin (FTE)  3.48%   3.58%  
             
  FTE adjustment  $  23,091   $  21,293   
             
  (1) Interest income is reflected on a fully taxable equivalent basis (FTE).        
  (2) Includes loans held for sale.         
             

 

         
 Table 12       
 Asset Quality (EOP) (unaudited) 
 ($ in thousands) 
         
  Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended 
  December 31,September 30,December 31, December 31,December 31, 
   2017  2017  2016   2017  2016  
         
 Beginning allowance for loan losses$  50,169 $  50,986 $  51,547  $  49,808 $  52,233  
         
   Provision for loan losses   1,037    311    (1,756)    3,050    960  
         
   Gross charge-offs   (3,278)   (2,821)   (3,472)    (12,717)   (14,610) 
   Gross recoveries   2,453    1,693    3,489     10,240    11,225  
   Net (charge-offs) recoveries   (825)   (1,128)   17     (2,477)   (3,385) 
         
 Ending allowance for loan losses$  50,381 $  50,169 $  49,808  $  50,381 $  49,808  
         
 Net charge-offs (recoveries) / average loans (1) 0.03% 0.05% 0.00%  0.03% 0.04% 
         
 Average loans outstanding (1)$  10,509,552 $  9,320,868 $  9,018,280  $  9,525,888 $  8,265,169  
         
 EOP loans outstanding (1)$  11,118,121 $  9,398,124 $  9,010,512  $  11,118,121 $  9,010,512  
         
 Allowance for loan losses / EOP loans (1) 0.45% 0.53% 0.55%  0.45% 0.55% 
         
 Underperforming Assets:       
   Loans 90 Days and over (still accruing)$  894 $  879 $  328  $  894 $  328  
         
   Non-performing loans:       
   Nonaccrual loans (2)   124,927    119,256    131,407     124,927    131,407  
   Renegotiated loans   19,589    17,886    14,376     19,589    14,376  
   Total non-performing loans   144,516    137,142    145,783     144,516    145,783  
         
   Foreclosed properties   8,810    10,259    18,546     8,810    18,546  
         
 Total underperforming assets$  154,220 $  148,280 $  164,657  $  154,220 $  164,657  
         
 Classified loans - "problem loans"$  226,583 $  209,524 $  220,429  $  226,583 $  220,429  
 Other classified assets   4,556    7,526    7,063     4,556    7,063  
 Criticized loans - "special mention loans"   188,085    130,197    95,462     188,085    95,462  
 Total classified and criticized assets$  419,224 $  347,247 $  322,954  $  419,224 $  322,954  
         
 Non-performing loans / EOP loans (1) 1.30% 1.46% 1.62%  1.30% 1.62% 
         
 Allowance to non-performing loans (3) 35% 37% 34%  35% 34% 
         
 Under-performing assets / EOP loans (1) 1.39% 1.58% 1.83%  1.39% 1.83% 
         
 EOP total assets$  17,518,292 $  15,065,800 $  14,860,237  $  17,518,292 $  14,860,237  
         
 Under-performing assets / EOP assets 0.88% 0.98% 1.11%  0.88% 1.11% 
         
  EOP - End of period actual balances        
 (1) Excludes loans held for sale.        
 (2) Includes renegotiated loans totaling $34.0 million at December 31, 2017, $43.7 million at September 30, 2017 and $26.3 million at December 31, 2016.  
 (3) Includes acquired loans that were recorded at fair value in accordance with ASC 805 at the date of acquisition.  As such, the credit risk was incorporated in the fair value recorded and no allowance for loan losses was recorded on the acquisition date.  
         
         

 

           
 Table 13        
 Non-GAAP Measures (unaudited)  
 ($ in thousands)  
           
   Three Months Ended  Twelve Months Ended   
   December 31,September 30,December 31, December 31,December 31,  
    2017  2017  2016   2017  2016   
           
  Actual End of Period Balances        
  GAAP shareholders' equity $  2,154,397 $  1,906,823 $  1,814,417  $  2,154,397 $  1,814,417   
           
  Deduct:        
  Goodwill    828,051    655,018    655,018     828,051    655,018   
  Intangibles    53,096    29,235    37,677     53,096    37,677   
      881,147    684,253    692,695     881,147    692,695   
           
  Tangible shareholders' equity $  1,273,250 $  1,222,570 $  1,121,722  $  1,273,250 $  1,121,722   
           
  Average Balances        
  GAAP shareholders' equity $  2,104,646 $  1,896,194 $  1,825,993  $  1,923,645 $  1,712,574   
           
  Deduct:        
  Goodwill    776,862    655,018    655,041     685,729    635,440   
  Intangibles    37,802    30,502    39,239     34,392    40,317   
      814,664    685,520    694,280     720,121    675,757   
           
  Average tangible shareholders' equity $  1,289,982 $  1,210,674 $  1,131,713  $  1,203,524 $  1,036,817   
           
  Actual End of Period Balances        
  GAAP assets $  17,518,292 $  15,065,800 $  14,860,237  $  17,518,292 $  14,860,237   
           
  Add:        
  Trust overdrafts   59    45    122     59    122   
           
  Deduct:        
  Goodwill    828,051    655,018    655,018     828,051    655,018   
  Intangibles    53,096    29,235    37,677     53,096    37,677   
      881,147    684,253    692,695     881,147    692,695   
           
  Tangible assets $  16,637,204 $  14,381,592 $  14,167,664  $  16,637,204 $  14,167,664   
           
  Risk-weighted assets$  12,491,430 $  10,495,407 $  10,099,613  $  12,491,430 $  10,099,613   
           
  GAAP net income (loss)$  (18,493)$  39,372 $  33,456  $  95,725 $  134,264   
           
  Add:        
  Amortization of intangibles (net of tax)   2,210    1,717    2,107     7,697    8,116   
           
  Tangible net income (loss)$  (16,283)$  41,089 $  35,563  $  103,422 $  142,380   
           
  Tangible Ratios         
  Return on tangible common equity -5.12% 13.44% 12.68%  8.12% 12.69%  
  Return on average tangible common equity -5.05% 13.58% 12.57%  8.59% 13.73%  
  Return on tangible assets  -0.39% 1.14% 1.00%  0.62% 1.00%  
  Tangible common equity to tangible assets  7.65% 8.50% 7.92%  7.65% 7.92%  
  Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets  10.19% 11.65% 11.11%  10.19% 11.11%  
  Tangible common book value (1)   8.37    9.02    8.30     8.37    8.30   
           
  Tangible common equity presentation includes other comprehensive income as is common in other company releases.   
  (1) Tangible common shareholders' equity divided by common shares issued and outstanding at period-end.   
           
  Tier 1 capital$  1,298,327 $  1,254,790 $  1,176,849  $  1,298,327 $  1,176,849   
           
  Deduct:        
  Trust Preferred Securities (2)   -     45,000    45,000     -     45,000   
  Additional Tier 1 capital deductions   (10,000)   (13,498)   (30,968)    (10,000)   (30,968)  
      (10,000)   31,502    14,032     (10,000)   14,032   
           
  Tier 1 common equity $  1,308,327 $  1,223,288 $  1,162,817  $  1,308,327 $  1,162,817   
           
  Risk-weighted assets   12,491,430    10,495,407    10,099,613     12,491,430    10,099,613   
           
  Tier 1 common equity to risk-weighted assets  10.47% 11.66% 11.51%  10.47% 11.51%  
           
  (2) Trust Preferred Securities are now included in Tier 2 capital as a result of exceeding the $15 billion asset threshold from the Anchor-Minnesota acquisition.