Lakeland Financial Reports Quarterly Performance

Year to Date Net Income Increases by 10% over 2018


WARSAW, Ind., Oct. 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported record third quarter net income of $21.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, an increase of 4% versus $20.6 million for the third quarter of 2018. Diluted earnings per share also increased 4% to $0.83 for the third quarter of 2019, versus $0.80 for the third quarter of 2018.

The company further reported record net income of $64.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 versus $59.0 million for the comparable period of 2018, an increase of 10%. Diluted net income per common share increased 10% to $2.52 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 versus $2.30 for the comparable period of 2018 and also represents a record performance.

David M. Findlay, President and CEO, commented, “The Lake City bank team is proud of its continued growth in 2019. We experienced growth in every business unit and remain committed to our strategic growth in our Indiana markets. As the financial services sector continues to experience innovation in technology, we continue to invest in our people, infrastructure and technology to drive innovation for our customers.”

Highlights for the quarter are noted below.

3rd Quarter 2019 versus 3rd Quarter 2018 highlights:

  • Return on average assets unchanged at 1.72%
  • Return on average equity of 14.8%, compared to 16.6%
  • Organic loan growth of $180 million, or 5%
  • Core deposit growth of $328 million, or 9%
  • Net interest income increase of $1.6 million, or 4%
  • Net interest margin of 3.38% compared to 3.42%
  • Noninterest income increase of $141,000, or 1%
  • Revenue growth of $1.8 million, or 4%
  • Provision expense of $1.0 million compared to $1.1 million
  • Nonperforming assets to total assets of 0.39% versus 0.27%
  • Total equity and tangible common equity1 increase of $86 million, or 17%

3rd Quarter 2019 versus 2nd Quarter 2019 highlights:

  • Return on average assets of 1.72%, compared to 1.76%
  • Return on average equity of 14.8% compared to 15.8%
  • Organic loan growth of $25 million or 1%
  • Net interest income increase of $1.1 million, or 3%
  • Net interest margin increase to 3.38% from 3.37%
  • Noninterest expense increase of $645,000, or 3%
  • Revenue growth of $311,000, or 1%
  • Provision expense of $1.0 million compared to $785,000
  • Nonperforming assets to total assets of 0.39% versus 0.31%
  • Total equity and tangible common equity1 increase of $19 million, or 3%

As announced on October 8, 2019, the board of directors approved a cash dividend for the third quarter of $0.30 per share, payable on November 5, 2019, to shareholders of record as of October 25, 2019. Including this dividend, the total dividends per share for 2019 represent a 16% increase over the total dividends per share paid during the same period of 2018.

Return on average total equity for the third quarter of 2019 was 14.78%, compared to 16.55% in the third quarter of 2018 and 15.76% in the linked second quarter of 2019. Return on average total equity for the first nine months of 2019 was 15.68%, compared to 16.42% in the same period of 2018. Average equity increased at a faster pace than net income in 2019 due to an increase in the fair value adjustment for investment securities, net of tax, which increases equity but does not affect net income. Return on average assets for the third quarters of 2019 and 2018 was 1.72%, compared to 1.76% in the linked second quarter of 2019. Return on average assets for the first nine months of 2019 was 1.76% compared to 1.67% in the same period of 2018. The company’s total capital as a percentage of risk-weighted assets was 14.78% at September 30, 2019, compared to 14.14% at September 30, 2018 and 14.49% at June 30, 2019. The company’s tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio1 was 11.74% at September 30, 2019, compared to 10.41% at September 30, 2018 and 11.30% at June 30, 2019.

Average total loans for the third quarter of 2019 were $4.02 billion, an increase of $178.2 million, or 5%, versus $3.84 billion for the third quarter 2018. On a linked quarter basis, total average loans grew $54.5 million, or 1%, from $3.96 billion at June 30, 2019. Total loans outstanding grew $180.1 million, or 5%, from $3.84 billion as of September 30, 2018 to $4.02 billion as of September 30, 2019.

Findlay noted, “Overall, we are pleased with our organic loan growth across our markets, but we continue to see elevated levels of loan payoffs related to several factors, including long term non-bank financing and the sale of companies. Clearly, our commercial borrowers are approaching capital investment conservatively as our commercial line utilization has been lower than our historical levels. We continue to expect to see loan growth driven by ongoing market share growth and organic expansion.”

Average total deposits for the third quarter of 2019 were $4.27 billion, an increase of $242.3 million, or 6%, versus $4.03 billion for the third quarter of 2018. Average total deposits decreased by $33.1 million or 1% as compared to average deposits of $4.30 billion on a linked quarter basis. Total deposits grew $267.5 million, or 7%, from $4.02 billion as of September 30, 2018 to $4.28 billion as of September 30, 2019. In addition, total core deposits, which exclude brokered deposits, increased $327.7 million, or 9%, from $3.84 billion at September 30, 2018 to $4.17 billion at September 30, 2019 due primarily to growth in commercial deposits of $264.4 million or 25%, as well as increases in retail deposits of $32.4 million, or 2%, and increases in public fund deposits of $30.9 million or 2%. Brokered deposits were $116.7 million at September 30, 2019, a decrease of $60.2 million, or 34%, as compared to $176.9 million as of September 30, 2018 due to scheduled maturities of wholesale funding that was not renewed.

The company’s net interest margin decreased four basis points to 3.38% for the third quarter of 2019 compared to 3.42% for the third quarter of 2018. Net interest margin for 2018 benefited from the Federal Reserve Bank increases to the Federal Funds Rate, which increased by 25 basis points in March, June and September of that year. The year over year decline in net interest margin was due to a higher cost of funds and lower yields on investment securities, partially offset by a higher yield on the company’s loan portfolio. The decline in the investment securities yield was due to the combined effect of the flattening, and at times inverted, yield curve and the corresponding increase in the fair value of the investment securities portfolio.

Linked quarter net interest margin increased by one basis point from 3.37% as of June 30, 2019 to 3.38% as of September 30, 2019, due to a decrease of 12 basis points in the cost of funds partially offset by a decline of 11 basis points in the yield on earning assets.

Findlay added, “We are pleased with our net interest margin expansion this quarter despite the two federal fund rate decreases enacted by the Federal Reserve Bank. We implemented timely deposit rate reductions to offset the loan repricing effect of lower rates. In addition, our net interest margin has benefited from continued growth in our commercial checking accounts which have increased by 16% year over year. Commercial deposits now account for 31% of total deposits, up from 26% a year ago.”

The company’s net interest margin was 3.40% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and was unchanged from 2018. Net interest income increased by $4.5 million or 4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared to the first nine months of 2018 due to loan and deposit growth.

The company recorded a provision for loan losses of $1.0 million in the third quarter of 2019, compared to $1.1 million in the third quarter of 2018 and $785,000 in the linked second quarter of 2019. Net charge-offs in the third quarter of 2019 were $936,000 versus net charge-offs of $463,000 in the third quarter of 2018 and net recoveries of $217,000 during the linked second quarter of 2019. Annualized net charge-offs to average loans were 0.09% for the third quarter of 2019 versus 0.05% for the third quarter of 2018. Annualized net recoveries to average loans were 0.02% for the linked second quarter of 2019. On a year to date basis, net charge-offs to average loans were 0.03% compared to net charge offs to average loans of 0.17% for the first nine months of 2018.

Nonperforming assets increased $6.5 million, or 51%, to $19.3 million as of September 30, 2019 versus $12.8 million as of September 30, 2018 due to an increase in nonaccrual loans. On a linked quarter basis, nonperforming assets increased $4.0 million, or 26%, from the $15.3 million reported as of June 30, 2019. The linked quarter increase was primarily driven by three commercial relationships being placed in nonaccrual status during the third quarter of 2019. The ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets at September 30, 2019 was 0.39% compared to 0.27% at September 30, 2018 and 0.31% at June 30, 2019. Loan loss reserve to total loans was unchanged at 1.26% as of September 30, 2019, September 30, 2018 and June 30, 2019.

The company continues to prepare and make progress on the planned adoption of the FASB’s new rule related to credit losses on financial instruments (“CECL”) that will be effective on January 1, 2020. The company intends to disclose a range of potential impact upon adoption of this new standard in its upcoming Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, based on the company’s loan portfolio composition as of September 30, 2019. 

The company’s noninterest income increased $141,000, or 1%, to $10.8 million for the third quarter of 2019, compared to $10.6 million for the third quarter of 2018. Noninterest income was positively impacted by a 99% increase over the prior year third quarter in mortgage banking income, driven by higher mortgage refinance volumes. In addition, loan and serving fees increased by 8%, and wealth advisory fees increased by 7% compared to the third quarter of 2018. Offsetting the increases, was a decrease of 11% in service charges on deposit accounts driven by lower treasury management fees due to the previously disclosed discontinuance of a treasury management relationship in July 2019. Noninterest income was $11.6 million in the linked second quarter of 2019.

The company’s noninterest income increased $3.7 million, or 12%, to $33.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $30.2 million in the prior year period. Noninterest income was positively impacted by $1.2 million increase in service charges on deposit accounts. Loan and service fees increased by 7% or $478,000, wealth advisory fees increased by 7% or $326,000, mortgage banking income increased by 26% or $258,000 and investment brokerage fees increased by 25% or $257,000.

The company’s noninterest expense increased $537,000, or 2%, to $22.7 million in the third quarter of 2019, compared to $22.2 million in the third quarter of 2018 and increased by $645,000 on a linked quarter basis. Year over year quarter increases in professional fees resulted from higher legal expenses and costs related to CECL implementation. Data processing fees increased as a result of the company’s continued investment in technology driven solutions. Net occupancy expense increased due to higher depreciation and rent expenses related to new branch locations as well as remodeling and improvements made to existing branches and other offices. Offsetting these increases was a $661,000 decrease in FDIC insurance and other regulatory fees. In the third quarter of 2019, the FDIC announced that due to the Deposit Insurance Fund reserve ratio exceeding 1.38%, banks with consolidated assets of less than $10 billion would be receiving credits against their deposit insurance assessments. The $1.1 million credit is applied as a reduction of FDIC assessments commencing with the payment of the second quarter assessment paid in July 2019 and is expected to be fully utilized by the first quarter of 2020.

The company’s noninterest expense increased by $3.6 million, or 6%, to $67.3 million in the first nine months of 2019 compared to $63.7 million in the prior year period. The increase was driven by salaries and employee benefits, which increased by 3%, or $964,000, primarily due to staffing increases in revenue producing areas and normal merit increases. Other expense increased by $1.5 million or 29% to $6.9 million from $5.3 million in the nine month period ended September 30, 2018.  Offsetting these increases was a decrease in FDIC insurance and regulatory fees driven by the credits received against the bank’s FDIC deposit insurance assessment.

The company’s efficiency ratio was 45.2% for the third quarter of 2019, compared to 45.5% for the third quarter of 2018 and 44.2% for the linked second quarter of 2019. The company’s efficiency ratio was 44.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to 44.8% in the prior year period.

Lakeland Financial Corporation is a $5.0 billion bank holding company headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana. Lake City Bank, its single bank subsidiary, is the fifth largest bank headquartered in the state and the largest bank 100% invested in Indiana. Lake City Bank operates 50 offices in Northern and Central Indiana, delivering technology-driven and client-centric financial services solutions to individuals and businesses.

Information regarding Lakeland Financial Corporation may be accessed on the home page of its subsidiary, Lake City Bank, at lakecitybank.com. The company’s common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under “LKFN.” In addition to the results presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, this earnings release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. The company believes that providing non-GAAP financial measures provides investors with information useful to understanding the company’s financial performance. Additionally, these non-GAAP measures are used by management for planning and forecasting purposes, including measures based on “tangible common equity” which is “total equity” excluding intangible assets, net of deferred tax, and “tangible assets” which is “total assets” excluding intangible assets, net of deferred tax. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP equivalents is included in the attached financial tables where the non-GAAP measures are presented. 

This document contains, and future oral and written statements of the company and its management may contain, forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to the financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business of the company. Forward-looking statements, which may be based upon beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the company’s management and on information currently available to management, are generally identifiable by the use of words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “continue,” “plan,” “intend,” “estimate,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should” or other similar expressions. The company’s ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain and, accordingly, the reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements made by the company. Additionally, all statements in this document, including forward-looking statements, speak only as of the date they are made, and the company undertakes no obligation to update any statement in light of new information or future events. Numerous factors could cause the company’s actual results to differ from those reflected in forward-looking statements, including trade policy and those identified in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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1 Non-GAAP financial measure – see “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

           
           
LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION
THIRD QUARTER 2019 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 
(Unaudited – Dollars in thousands, except per share data)Sep. 30, Jun. 30, Sep. 30, Sep. 30, Sep. 30, 
END OF PERIOD BALANCES2019
 2019
 2018
 2019
 2018
 
Assets$ 4,948,155  $4,975,519  $4,757,619  $ 4,948,155  $4,757,619  
Deposits 4,283,390   4,221,299   4,015,924   4,283,390   4,015,924  
Brokered Deposits 116,698   217,981   176,927   116,698   176,927  
Core Deposits (3) 4,166,692   4,003,318   3,838,997   4,166,692   3,838,997  
Loans 4,023,221   3,998,618   3,843,125   4,023,221   3,843,125  
Allowance for Loan Losses 50,628   50,564   48,343   50,628   48,343  
Total Equity 584,436   565,363   498,541   584,436   498,541  
Goodwill net of deferred tax assets 3,799   3,779   3,790   3,799   3,790  
Tangible Common Equity (1) 580,657   561,584   494,751   580,657   494,751  
AVERAGE BALANCES          
Total Assets$ 4,941,503  $4,961,453  $4,748,953  $ 4,928,396  $4,731,769  
Earning Assets 4,698,937   4,625,949   4,451,449   4,625,820   4,440,493  
Investments - available for sale 614,784   601,178   569,567   601,098   558,784  
Loans 4,015,773   3,961,322   3,837,595   3,965,397   3,823,153  
Total Deposits 4,267,708   4,300,759   4,025,398   4,220,248   4,070,565  
Interest Bearing Deposits 3,306,638   3,378,030   3,167,135   3,296,995   3,228,768  
Interest Bearing Liabilities 3,356,436   3,444,382   3,363,583   3,408,767   3,379,929  
Total Equity 575,865   552,536   493,145   552,965   480,896  
INCOME STATEMENT DATA          
Net Interest Income$ 39,545  $38,411  $37,925  $ 116,165  $111,681  
Net Interest Income-Fully Tax Equivalent 40,084   38,923   38,397   117,716   112,998  
Provision for Loan Losses 1,000   785   1,100   2,985   6,100  
Noninterest Income 10,765   11,588   10,624   33,878   30,225  
Noninterest Expense 22,737   22,092   22,200   67,302   63,705  
Net Income 21,454   21,713   20,570   64,849   59,048  
PER SHARE DATA          
Basic Net Income Per Common Share$ 0.84  $0.85  $0.81  $ 2.54  $2.33  
Diluted Net Income Per Common Share 0.83   0.85   0.80   2.52   2.30  
Cash Dividends Declared Per Common Share 0.30   0.30   0.26   0.86   0.74  
Dividend Payout 36.14 % 35.29 % 32.50 % 34.13 % 32.17 %
Book Value Per Common Share (equity per share issued) 22.81   22.06   19.70   22.81   19.70  
Tangible Book Value Per Common Share (1) 22.66   21.92   19.55   22.66   19.55  
Market Value – High 47.46   49.20   51.25   49.20   51.76  
Market Value – Low 41.26   43.76   46.35   39.78   45.01  
Basic Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding 25,622,338   25,614,701   25,301,033   25,576,740   25,284,085  
Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding 25,796,696   25,774,002   25,745,151   25,745,029   25,719,693  
KEY RATIOS          
Return on Average Assets 1.72 % 1.76 % 1.72 % 1.76 % 1.67 %
Return on Average Total Equity 14.78   15.76   16.55   15.68   16.42  
Average Equity to Average Assets 11.65   11.14   10.38   11.22   10.16  
Net Interest Margin 3.38   3.37   3.42   3.40   3.40  
Efficiency (Noninterest Expense / Net Interest Income plus Noninterest Income) 45.19   44.19   45.51   44.86   44.81  
Tier 1 Leverage (2) 12.07   11.72   11.31   12.07   11.31  
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital (2) 13.62   13.33   12.97   13.62   12.97  
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) (2) 12.94   12.64   12.24   12.94   12.24  
Total Capital (2) 14.78   14.49   14.14   14.78   14.14  
Tangible Capital (1) (2) 11.74   11.30   10.41   11.74   10.41  
ASSET QUALITY           
Loans Past Due 30 - 89 Days$ 922  $2,451  $13,476  $ 922  $13,476  
Loans Past Due 90 Days or More 306   0   0   306   0  
Non-accrual Loans 18,657   14,995   12,337   18,657   12,337  
Nonperforming Loans (includes nonperforming TDRs) 18,963   14,995   12,337   18,963   12,337  
Other Real Estate Owned 316   316   316   316   316  
Other Nonperforming Assets 7   7   111   7   111  
Total Nonperforming Assets 19,286   15,318   12,763   19,286   12,763  
Performing Troubled Debt Restructurings 5,975   6,082   3,512   5,975   3,512  
Nonperforming Troubled Debt Restructurings (included in nonperforming loans) 3,422   3,512   7,313   3,422   7,313  
Total Troubled Debt Restructurings 9,397   9,594   10,825   9,397   10,825  
Impaired Loans 28,070   24,271   20,906   28,070   20,906  
Non-Impaired Watch List Loans 174,768   183,599   175,400   174,768   175,400  
Total Impaired and Watch List Loans 202,838   207,870   196,306   202,838   196,306  
Gross Charge Offs 1,221   84   581   1,589   5,686  
Recoveries 285   301   118   779   808  
Net Charge Offs/(Recoveries) 936   (217)  463   810   4,878  
Net Charge Offs/(Recoveries) to Average Loans 0.09 % (0.02)% 0.05 % 0.03 % 0.17 %
Loan Loss Reserve to Loans 1.26 % 1.26 % 1.26 % 1.26 % 1.26 %
Loan Loss Reserve to Nonperforming Loans 266.98 % 337.18 % 391.92 % 266.98 % 391.92 %
Loan Loss Reserve to Nonperforming Loans and Performing TDRs 203.02 % 239.90 % 305.03 % 203.02 % 305.03 %
Nonperforming Loans to Loans 0.47 % 0.38 % 0.32 % 0.47 % 0.32 %
Nonperforming Assets to Assets 0.39 % 0.31 % 0.27 % 0.39 % 0.27 %
Total Impaired and Watch List Loans to Total Loans 5.04 % 5.20 % 5.11 % 5.04 % 5.11 %
OTHER DATA          
Full Time Equivalent Employees 561   571   549   561   549  
Offices 50   50   49   50   49  
           
(1) Non-GAAP financial measure - see "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures"
(2) Capital ratios for September 30, 2019 are preliminary until the Call Report is filed.
(3) Core deposits equals deposits less brokered deposits
           


  
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands, except share data)
 September 30, December 31,
 2019
 2018
 (Unaudited)  
ASSETS   
Cash and due from banks$ 90,442  $192,290 
Short-term investments 46,133   24,632 
Total cash and cash equivalents 136,575   216,922 
    
Securities available-for-sale (carried at fair value) 613,230   585,549 
Real estate mortgage loans held-for-sale 7,424   2,293 
    
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $50,628 and $48,453 3,972,593   3,866,292 
    
Land, premises and equipment, net 59,631   58,097 
Bank owned life insurance 83,153   77,106 
Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock 13,772   13,772 
Accrued interest receivable 15,823   15,518 
Goodwill 4,970   4,970 
Other assets 40,984   34,735 
Total assets$ 4,948,155  $4,875,254 
    
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY   
    
LIABILITIES   
Noninterest bearing deposits$ 1,011,336  $946,838 
Interest bearing deposits 3,272,054   3,097,227 
Total deposits 4,283,390   4,044,065 
    
Borrowings   
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 0   75,555 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances 0   170,000 
Subordinated debentures 30,928   30,928 
Total borrowings 30,928   276,483 
    
Accrued interest payable 12,071   10,404 
Other liabilities 37,330   22,598 
Total liabilities 4,363,719   4,353,550 
    
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY   
Common stock: 90,000,000 shares authorized, no par value   
25,623,016 shares issued and 25,445,400 outstanding as of September 30, 2019   
25,301,732 shares issued and 25,128,773 outstanding as of December 31, 2018 114,243   112,383 
Retained earnings 460,736   419,179 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 13,467   (6,191)
Treasury stock at cost (177,616 shares as of September 30, 2019, 172,959 shares as of December 31, 2018) (4,099)  (3,756)
Total stockholders' equity 584,347   521,615 
Noncontrolling interest 89   89 
Total equity 584,436   521,704 
Total liabilities and equity$ 4,948,155  $4,875,254 
    


     
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited - in thousands, except share and per share data)    
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 September 30, September 30,
 2019 2018 2019
 2018
NET INTEREST INCOME       
Interest and fees on loans       
Taxable$ 50,139  $46,127  $ 149,094  $132,360 
Tax exempt 234   208   720   627 
Interest and dividends on securities       
Taxable 2,209   2,275   6,956   7,201 
Tax exempt 1,819   1,570   5,171   4,367 
Other interest income 368   199   957   687 
Total interest income 54,769   50,379   162,898   145,242 
        
Interest on deposits 14,692   11,473   44,131   31,488 
Interest on borrowings       
Short-term 113   555   1,295   861 
Long-term 419   426   1,307   1,212 
Total interest expense 15,224   12,454   46,733   33,561 
        
NET INTEREST INCOME 39,545   37,925   116,165   111,681 
        
Provision for loan losses 1,000   1,100   2,985   6,100 
        
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR       
LOAN LOSSES 38,545   36,825   113,180   105,581 
        
NONINTEREST INCOME       
Wealth advisory fees 1,736   1,627   5,002   4,676 
Investment brokerage fees 386   376   1,300   1,043 
Service charges on deposit accounts 3,654   4,114   12,791   11,542 
Loan and service fees 2,518   2,327   7,403   6,925 
Merchant card fee income 690   643   1,982   1,834 
Bank owned life insurance income 515   466   1,246   1,177 
Mortgage banking income 636   319   1,256   998 
Net securities gains (losses) 6   0   94   (6)
Other income 624   752   2,804   2,036 
Total noninterest income 10,765   10,624   33,878   30,225 
        
NONINTEREST EXPENSE       
Salaries and employee benefits 12,837   12,755   37,231   36,267 
Net occupancy expense 1,351   1,229   4,000   3,892 
Equipment costs 1,385   1,316   4,143   3,840 
Data processing fees and supplies 2,620   2,489   7,619   7,292 
Corporate and business development 999   891   3,376   3,070 
FDIC insurance and other regulatory fees (249)  412   566   1,282 
Professional fees 1,479   934   3,487   2,716 
Other expense 2,315   2,174   6,880   5,346 
Total noninterest expense 22,737   22,200   67,302   63,705 
        
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE 26,573   25,249   79,756   72,101 
Income tax expense 5,119   4,679   14,907   13,053 
NET INCOME$ 21,454  $20,570  $ 64,849  $59,048 
        
BASIC WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES 25,622,338   25,301,033   25,576,740   25,284,085 
BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE$ 0.84  $0.81  $ 2.54  $2.33 
DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES 25,796,696   25,745,151   25,745,029   25,719,693 
DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE$ 0.83  $0.80  $ 2.52  $2.30 
        



 
LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION
LOAN DETAIL
THIRD QUARTER 2019
(unaudited, in thousands)
             
 September 30,June 30,December 31,September 30,
 2019201920182018
Commercial and industrial loans:            
Working capital lines of credit loans$730,557 18.2%$755,090 18.9%$690,620 17.6%$757,004 19.7%
Non-working capital loans 701,773 17.4  695,235 17.3  714,759 18.3  693,402 18.0 
Total commercial and industrial loans 1,432,330 35.6  1,450,325 36.2  1,405,379 35.9  1,450,406 37.7 
             
Commercial real estate and multi-family residential loans:            
Construction and land development loans 319,420 7.9  321,550 8.0  266,805 6.8  231,795 6.0 
Owner occupied loans 556,536 13.8  557,115 13.9  586,325 15.0  571,998 14.9 
Nonowner occupied loans 545,444 13.5  533,880 13.4  520,901 13.3  520,414 13.5 
Multifamily loans 259,408 6.5  242,966 6.1  195,604 5.0  192,218 5.0 
Total commercial real estate and multi-family residential loans 1,680,808 41.7  1,655,511 41.4  1,569,635 40.1  1,516,425 39.4 
             
Agri-business and agricultural loans:            
Loans secured by farmland 176,024 4.4  148,883 3.7  177,503 4.6  159,256 4.2 
Loans for agricultural production 153,943 3.8  165,595 4.2  193,010 4.9  134,773 3.5 
Total agri-business and agricultural loans 329,967 8.2  314,478 7.9  370,513 9.5  294,029 7.7 
             
Other commercial loans 100,100 2.5  104,084 2.6  95,657 2.4  114,350 3.0 
Total commercial loans 3,543,205 88.0  3,524,398 88.1  3,441,184 87.9  3,375,210 87.8 
             
Consumer 1-4 family mortgage loans:            
Closed end first mortgage loans 187,404 4.6  187,863 4.7  185,822 4.7  185,212 4.8 
Open end and junior lien loans 191,597 4.8  188,558 4.7  187,030 4.8  185,869 4.8 
Residential construction and land development loans 11,774 0.3  12,270 0.3  16,226 0.4  15,128 0.4 
Total consumer 1-4 family mortgage loans 390,775 9.7  388,691 9.7  389,078 9.9  386,209 10.0 
             
Other consumer loans 90,631 2.3  86,996 2.2  86,064 2.2  83,203 2.2 
Total consumer loans 481,406 12.0  475,687 11.9  475,142 12.1  469,412 12.2 
Subtotal 4,024,611 100.0% 4,000,085 100.0% 3,916,326 100.0% 3,844,622 100.0%
Less: Allowance for loan losses (50,628)   (50,564)   (48,453)   (48,343)  
Net deferred loan fees (1,390)   (1,467)   (1,581)   (1,497)  
Loans, net$3,972,593   $3,948,054   $3,866,292   $3,794,782   
             
             
             
LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION
DEPOSITS AND BORROWINGS
THIRD QUARTER 2019
(unaudited, in thousands)
             
 September 30,  June 30,  December 31,  September 30,  
 2019  2019  2018  2018  
Non-interest bearing demand deposits$1,011,336   $946,471   $946,838   $880,363   
Savings and transaction accounts:            
Savings deposits 237,997    238,369    247,903    251,748   
Interest bearing demand deposits 1,650,691    1,708,397    1,429,570    1,388,934   
Time deposits:            
Deposits of $100,000 or more 1,101,730    1,053,619    1,146,221    1,223,457   
Other time deposits 281,636    274,443    273,533    271,422   
Total deposits$4,283,390   $4,221,299   $4,044,065   $4,015,924   
FHLB advances and other borrowings 30,928    145,928    276,483    208,280   
Total funding sources$4,314,318   $4,367,227   $4,320,548   $4,224,204   
             


 
LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET AND NET INTEREST ANALYSIS
(UNAUDITED)
         
 Three Months Ended  Three Months Ended  Three Months Ended 
 September 30, 2019  June 30, 2019  September 30, 2018 
 Average Interest Yield (1)/  Average Interest Yield (1)/  Average Interest Yield (1)/ 
(fully tax equivalent basis, dollars in thousands)Balance Income Rate  Balance Income Rate  Balance Income Rate 
Earning Assets                    
Loans:                    
Taxable (2)(3)$ 3,991,572  $ 50,139 4.98% $3,936,747  $50,089 5.10% $3,814,831  $46,127 4.80%
Tax exempt (1) 24,201   292 4.78   24,575   292 4.77   22,764   257 4.48 
Investments: (1)                    
Available for sale 614,784   4,509 2.91   601,178   4,415 2.95   569,567   4,263 2.97 
Short-term investments 3,478   16 1.83   12,092   97 3.22   3,480   14 1.60 
Interest bearing deposits 64,902   352 2.15   51,357   254 1.98   40,807   185 1.80 
Total earning assets$ 4,698,937  $ 55,308 4.67% $4,625,949  $55,147 4.78% $4,451,449  $50,846 4.53%
Less: Allowance for loan losses (50,732)       (49,965)       (48,137)     
Nonearning Assets                    
Cash and due from banks 77,921        171,313        144,605      
Premises and equipment 59,268        58,857        57,545      
Other nonearning assets 156,109        155,299        143,491      
Total assets$ 4,941,503       $4,961,453       $4,748,953      
                     
Interest Bearing Liabilities                    
Savings deposits$ 235,957  $ 62 0.10% $240,824  $71 0.12% $253,244  $79 0.12%
Interest bearing checking accounts 1,667,690   6,712 1.60   1,743,813   7,576 1.74   1,407,460   4,455 1.26 
Time deposits:                    
In denominations under $100,000 278,598   1,383 1.97   274,217   1,300 1.90   270,480   1,055 1.55 
In denominations over $100,000 1,124,393   6,535 2.31   1,119,176   6,609 2.37   1,235,951   5,884 1.89 
Miscellaneous short-term borrowings 18,870   113 2.38   35,424   232 2.63   165,520   555 1.33 
Long-term borrowings and                    
subordinated debentures 30,928   419 5.37   30,928   436 5.65   30,928   426 5.46 
Total interest bearing liabilities$ 3,356,436  $ 15,224 1.80% $3,444,382  $16,224 1.89% $3,363,583  $12,454 1.47%
Noninterest Bearing Liabilities                    
Demand deposits 961,070        922,729        858,263      
Other liabilities 48,132        41,806        33,962      
Stockholders' Equity 575,865        552,536        493,145      
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$ 4,941,503       $4,961,453       $4,748,953      
                     
Interest Margin Recap                    
Interest income/average earning assets   55,308 4.67     55,147 4.78     50,846 4.53 
Interest expense/average earning assets   15,224 1.29     16,224 1.41     12,454 1.11 
Net interest income and margin  $ 40,084 3.38%   $38,923 3.37%   $38,392 3.42%
                     


(1) Tax exempt income was converted to a fully taxable equivalent basis at a 21 percent tax rate. The tax equivalent rate for tax exempt loans and tax exempt securities acquired after January 1, 1983 included the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (“TEFRA”) adjustment applicable to nondeductible interest expenses.  Taxable equivalent basis adjustments were $539,000, $512,000 and $467,000 in the three-month periods ended September 30, 2019, June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively.
(2) Loan fees, which are immaterial in relation to total taxable loan interest income for 2019 and 2018, are included as taxable loan interest income.
(3) Nonaccrual loans are included in the average balance of taxable loans.
   

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Tangible common equity, tangible assets, tangible book value per share and the tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio are non-GAAP financial measures calculated using GAAP amounts. Tangible common equity is calculated by excluding the balance of goodwill and other intangible assets from the calculation of stockholders’ equity, net of deferred tax. Tangible assets are calculated by excluding the balance of goodwill and other intangible assets from the calculation of total assets, net of deferred tax. Tangible book value per share is calculated by dividing tangible common equity by the number of shares issued. Because not all companies use the same calculation of tangible common equity and tangible assets, this presentation may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures calculated by other companies. However, management considers these measures of the company’s value including only earning assets as meaningful to an understanding of the company’s financial information.

A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures is provided below (dollars in thousands, except per share data).

     
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 
 Sep. 30, Jun. 30, Sep. 30, Sep 30, Sep. 30, 
 2019 2019 2018 2019 2018 
Total Equity$  584,436   $565,363  $498,541  $  584,436   $498,541  
Less: Goodwill   (4,970)  (4,970)  (4,970)    (4,970)  (4,970) 
Plus: Deferred tax assets related to goodwill   1,191    1,191   1,180     1,191    1,180  
Tangible Common Equity   580,657    561,584   494,751     580,657    494,751  
           
Assets$  4,948,155   $4,975,519  $4,757,619  $  4,948,155   $4,757,619  
Less: Goodwill   (4,970)  (4,970)  (4,970)    (4,970)  (4,970) 
Plus: Deferred tax assets related to goodwill   1,191    1,191   1,180     1,191    1,180  
Tangible Assets   4,944,376    4,971,740   4,753,829     4,944,376    4,753,829  
           
Ending common shares issued   25,623,016    25,615,216   25,301,732     25,623,016    25,301,732  
           
Tangible Book Value Per Common Share$  22.66   $21.92  $19.55  $  22.66   $19.55  
           
Tangible Common Equity/Tangible Assets   11.74  % 11.30 % 10.41 %   11.74  % 10.41 %
           

Contact
Lisa M. O’Neill
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(574) 267-9125
lisa.oneill@lakecitybank.com