News Details

Fulton Financial Reports Second Quarter Earnings of $0.20 per Share

7/17/2012

LANCASTER, PA -- (Marketwire) -- 07/17/12 -- Fulton Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: FULT)

  • Diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2012 was 20 cents, a 5.3 percent increase from the first quarter of 2012 and an 11.1 percent increase from the second quarter of 2011.
  • The provision for credit losses was $25.5 million for the second quarter of 2012, a $2.5 million, or 8.9 percent, decrease from the first quarter of 2012 and a $10.5 million, or 29.2 percent, decrease from the second quarter of 2011. Non-performing loans decreased $50.0 million, or 17.6 percent, in comparison to the first quarter of 2012. In June 2012, the Corporation sold $44.1 million of non-accrual commercial mortgage, commercial and construction loans to an investor.
  • Net interest income decreased $1.2 million, or 0.8 percent, in comparison to the first quarter of 2012. Net interest margin decreased 7 basis points, or 1.8 percent, to 3.78 percent.
  • In comparison to the first quarter of 2012, other income increased $1.7 million, or 3.3 percent, and other expenses increased $1.4 million, or 1.3 percent.
  • In June 2012, the Corporation announced that its board of directors approved a share repurchase program pursuant to which the Corporation is authorized to repurchase up to five million shares, or approximately 2.5 percent of the Corporation's outstanding shares, through December 31, 2012.

Fulton Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: FULT) reported net income of $39.9 million, or 20 cents per diluted share, for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012, compared to $38.1 million, or 19 cents per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2012. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, net income was $78.0 million, or 39 cents per diluted share, compared to $70.2 million, or 35 cents per diluted share, for the same period in 2011.

"Improved asset quality and continued strong growth in non-interest income, especially from residential mortgage activity, contributed significantly to our second quarter earnings," said R. Scott Smith, Jr., Chairman and CEO. "We also saw improvement in our return on average assets which is a management priority. In the lending area, we experienced a decrease in the provision for credit losses and sold a group of non-accrual loans that enabled us to further reduce our level of non-performing assets. Even with this sale, end of quarter total outstanding loans increased modestly. While we experienced a decrease in our funding costs, asset yields contracted more rapidly, leading to a reduction in our net interest margin. Our increasing focus on enhancing our risk management and compliance infrastructure was reflected in higher expenses in the second quarter."

Asset Quality
As mentioned above, in June 2012, the Corporation sold $44.1 million of non-accrual commercial mortgage, commercial and construction loans to an investor. Below is a summary of the transaction (in thousands):

                                        Commercial
                                       -industrial,
                          Real Estate    financial    Real Estate
                          -Commercial       and      -Constructio
                           mortgage    agricultural        n         Total
                         ------------  ------------  ------------  --------
Net recorded investment
 in loans sold           $     29,850  $     11,520  $      2,740  $ 44,110
Proceeds from sale, net
 of selling expenses           15,910         5,170         1,850  $ 22,930
                         ------------  ------------  ------------  --------
Total charge-off         $    (13,940) $     (6,350) $       (890) $(21,180)
                         ============  ============  ============  ========

Existing allocation for
 credit losses on sold
 loans                   $    (15,090) $     (7,510) $     (1,520) $(24,120)
                         ============  ============  ============  ========

Non-performing assets were $266.3 million, or 1.63 percent of total assets, at June 30, 2012, compared to $317.5 million, or 1.92 percent of total assets, at March 31, 2012 and $348.3 million, or 2.18 percent of total assets, at June 30, 2011.

Annualized net charge-offs for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 were 1.55 percent of average total loans, compared to 0.94 percent for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. Excluding the impact of the loan sale, which resulted in second quarter charge-offs of $21.2 million, annualized net charge-offs to average loans for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2012 were 0.84 percent and 0.89 percent, respectively. The allowance for credit losses as a percentage of non-performing loans was 101.4 percent at June 30, 2012 in comparison to 90.9 percent at March 31, 2012.

Net Interest Income and Margin
Net interest income for the second quarter of 2012 decreased $1.2 million, or 0.8 percent, from the first quarter of 2012. Net interest margin decreased 7 basis points, or 1.8 percent, from 3.85 percent in the first quarter of 2012 to 3.78 percent in the second quarter of 2012. The decrease in net interest margin and net interest income was primarily due to yields on interest-earning assets decreasing more than funding costs. Average yields decreased 13 basis points, or 2.8 percent, while average costs decreased 6 basis points, or 6.1 percent. This impact was somewhat mitigated by a $141.0 million, or 0.9 percent, increase in interest-earning assets.

Average Balance Sheet
Total average assets for the second quarter of 2012 were $16.4 billion, an increase of $113.2 million, or 0.7 percent, from the first quarter of 2012, due primarily to a $111.3 million, or 4.0 percent, increase in investment securities.

Average loans, net of unearned income, decreased $13.3 million, or 0.1 percent, in comparison to the first quarter of 2012.

                                    Quarter Ended
                               -----------------------
                                  Jun 30      Mar 31   Increase (decrease)
                                                       -------------------
                                   2012        2012        $          %
                               ----------- ----------- ---------  --------
                                          (dollars in thousands)
Loans, by type:
  Real estate - commercial
   mortgage                    $ 4,634,436 $ 4,617,507 $  16,929       0.4%
  Commercial - industrial,
   financial and agricultural    3,529,947   3,585,520   (55,573)     (1.5%)
  Real estate - home equity      1,599,702   1,611,565   (11,863)     (0.7%)
  Real estate - residential
   mortgage                      1,179,513   1,137,625    41,888       3.7%
  Real estate - construction       640,282     641,574    (1,292)     (0.2%)
  Consumer                         307,071     311,592    (4,521)     (1.5%)
  Leasing and other                 74,753      73,589     1,164       1.6%
                               ----------- ----------- ---------  --------

  Total Loans, net of unearned
   income                      $11,965,704 $11,978,972 $ (13,268)     (0.1%)
                               =========== =========== =========  ========

Changes in average loans, by type, included a $55.6 million decrease in commercial loans and an $11.9 million decrease in home equity loans. These decreases were partially offset by a $41.9 million increase in residential mortgages and a $16.9 million increase in commercial mortgages.

Average deposits for the second quarter of 2012 decreased $84.6 million, or 0.7 percent, from the first quarter of 2012.

                                    Quarter Ended
                               -----------------------
                                  Jun 30      Mar 31   Increase (decrease)
                                                       -------------------
                                   2012        2012        $          %
                               ----------- ----------- ---------  --------
                                     (dollars in thousands)
Deposits, by type:
  Noninterest-bearing demand   $ 2,669,152 $ 2,565,089 $ 104,063       4.1%
  Interest-bearing demand        2,484,730   2,464,452    20,278       0.8%
  Savings deposits               3,292,620   3,341,035   (48,415)     (1.4%)
                               ----------- ----------- ---------  --------
Total demand and savings         8,446,502   8,370,576    75,926       0.9%
  Time deposits                  3,791,362   3,951,908  (160,546)     (4.1%)
                               ----------- ----------- ---------  --------

  Total Deposits               $12,237,864 $12,322,484 $ (84,620)     (0.7%)
                               =========== =========== =========  ========

The decrease in average deposits in the second quarter of 2012 in comparison to the first quarter of 2012 was a result of a $160.5 million decrease in time deposits, partially offset by a $75.9 million increase in demand and saving accounts. The increase in average demand and savings accounts occurred in personal and business accounts, partially offset by a decrease in municipal account balances.

Non-interest Income
Other income, excluding investment securities gains, increased $1.4 million, or 2.8 percent, in comparison to the first quarter of 2012, led by an increase in mortgage banking income of $1.1 million, or 10.9 percent, due to an increase in pricing spreads and an increase in the volume of new loan commitments. The Corporation also experienced increases in most fee income categories; with a $952,000 increase in other service charges and fees, a $525,000 increase in service charges on deposit accounts and a $445,000 increase in fees for investment management and trust services. These increases were partially offset by a $1.2 million decrease in gains on property sales.

Investment securities gains for the second quarter of 2012 were $1.5 million, compared to $1.3 million for the first quarter of 2012.

Non-interest Expense
Total other expenses increased $1.4 million, or 1.3 percent, in the second quarter of 2012 in comparison to the first quarter of 2012. During the second quarter of 2012, other expenses increased $2.4 million, or 15.0 percent, as a result of an increase in consulting services expense of $2.2 million. Partially offsetting this increase was a $1.3 million decrease in operating risk loss due to a decrease in reserves related to previously sold residential mortgages.

About Fulton Financial
Fulton Financial Corporation is a Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based financial holding company which has banking offices in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and Virginia through the following affiliates: Fulton Bank, N.A., Lancaster, PA; Swineford National Bank, Middleburg, PA; Lafayette Ambassador Bank, Easton, 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. 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.

Many factors could affect future financial results including, without limitation: the impact of adverse changes in the economy and real estate markets; increases in non-performing assets which may reduce the level of earning assets and require the Corporation to increase the allowance for credit losses, charge-off loans and incur elevated collection and carrying costs related to such non-performing assets; acquisition and growth strategies; market risk; changes or adverse developments in political or regulatory conditions; a disruption in, or abnormal functioning of, credit and other markets, including the lack of or reduced access to markets for mortgages and other asset-backed securities and for commercial paper and other short-term borrowings; changes in the levels of, or methodology for determining, FDIC deposit insurance premiums and assessments; the effect of competition and interest rates on net interest margin and net interest income; investment strategy and other income growth; investment securities gains and losses; declines in the value of securities which may result in charges to earnings; changes in rates of deposit and loan growth or a decline in loans originated; relative balances of rate-sensitive assets to rate-sensitive liabilities; salaries and employee benefits and other expenses; amortization of intangible assets; goodwill impairment; capital and liquidity strategies, and other financial and business matters for future periods.

For a more complete discussion of certain risks and uncertainties affecting the Corporation, please see the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" set forth in the Corporation's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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

                                                           % Change from
                                                         -----------------
                    June 30      June 30      March 31   June 30  March 31
                      2012         2011         2012       2011     2012
                  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------  --------

ASSETS

 Cash and due
  from banks      $   242,811  $   284,691  $   286,875    (14.7%)   (15.4%)
 Loans held for
  sale                 71,406       47,133       70,128     51.5%      1.8%
 Other interest-
  earning assets      118,468      124,967      106,227     (5.2%)    11.5%
 Investment
  securities        2,870,832    2,663,044    3,089,407      7.8%     (7.1%)
 Loans, net of
  unearned income  11,982,833   11,852,491   11,957,600      1.1%      0.2%
 Allowance for
  loan losses        (235,737)    (266,683)    (256,496)   (11.6%)    (8.1%)
                  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Net Loans        11,747,096   11,585,808   11,701,104      1.4%      0.4%
 Premises and
  equipment           222,083      207,177      215,756      7.2%      2.9%
 Accrued interest
  receivable           48,283       51,387       51,247     (6.0%)    (5.8%)
 Goodwill and
  intangible
  assets              542,622      545,909      543,383     (0.6%)    (0.1%)
 Other assets         474,149      457,004      472,095      3.8%      0.4%
                  -----------  -----------  -----------

   Total Assets   $16,337,750  $15,967,120  $16,536,222      2.3%     (1.2%)
                  ===========  ===========  ===========

LIABILITIES AND
 SHAREHOLDERS'
 EQUITY

 Deposits         $12,232,484  $12,262,895  $12,340,722     (0.2%)    (0.9%)
 Short-term
  borrowings          931,681      546,581      964,550     70.5%     (3.4%)
 Federal Home
  Loan Bank
  advances and
  long-term debt      908,809    1,025,537      933,981    (11.4%)    (2.7%)
 Other
  liabilities         223,592      178,798      274,106     25.1%    (18.4%)
                  -----------  -----------  -----------

  Total
   Liabilities     14,296,566   14,013,811   14,513,359      2.0%     (1.5%)

 Shareholders'
  equity            2,041,184    1,953,309    2,022,863      4.5%      0.9%
                  -----------  -----------  -----------

   Total
    Liabilities
    and
    Shareholders'
    Equity        $16,337,750  $15,967,120  $16,536,222      2.3%     (1.2%)
                  ===========  ===========  ===========

LOANS, DEPOSITS AND SHORT-
 TERM BORROWINGS DETAIL:

Loans, by type:
 Real estate -
  commercial
  mortgage        $ 4,653,097  $ 4,443,025  $ 4,634,428      4.7%      0.4%
 Commercial -
  industrial,
  financial and
  agricultural      3,538,188    3,678,858    3,518,228     (3.8%)     0.6%
 Real estate -
  home equity       1,599,468    1,626,545    1,601,880     (1.7%)    (0.2%)
 Real estate -
  residential
  mortgage          1,183,613    1,023,646    1,176,947     15.6%      0.6%
 Real estate -
  construction        619,060      681,588      647,700     (9.2%)    (4.4%)
 Consumer             308,469      330,965      308,495     (6.8%)       -%
 Leasing and
  other                80,938       67,864       69,922     19.3%     15.8%
                  -----------  -----------  -----------

 Total Loans, net
  of unearned
  income          $11,982,833  $11,852,491  $11,957,600      1.1%      0.2%
                  ===========  ===========  ===========

Deposits, by
 type:
 Noninterest-
  bearing demand  $ 2,748,269  $ 2,445,008  $ 2,682,259     12.4%      2.5%
 Interest-bearing
  demand            2,482,271    2,290,478    2,486,382      8.4%     (0.2%)
 Savings deposits   3,267,299    3,252,200    3,295,510      0.5%     (0.9%)
 Time deposits      3,734,645    4,275,209    3,876,571    (12.6%)    (3.7%)
                  -----------  -----------  -----------

 Total Deposits   $12,232,484  $12,262,895  $12,340,722     (0.2%)    (0.9%)
                  ===========  ===========  ===========

Short-term
 borrowings, by
 type:
 Customer
  repurchase
  agreements      $   204,526  $   208,948  $   204,627     (2.1%)       -%
 Customer short-
  term promissory
  notes               135,988      171,454      149,376    (20.7%)    (9.0%)
 Federal funds
  purchased and
  other               591,167      166,179      610,547    255.7%     (3.2%)
                  -----------  -----------  -----------

 Total Short-term
  borrowings      $   931,681  $   546,581  $   964,550     70.5%     (3.4%)
                  ===========  ===========  ===========


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

                              Quarter Ended              % Change from
                     -------------------------------  -------------------
                      June 30    June 30     Mar 31    June 30    Mar 31

                        2012       2011       2012      2011       2012
                     ---------  ---------  ---------  --------   --------

Interest Income:
  Interest income    $ 163,985  $ 174,935  $ 166,891      (6.3%)     (1.7%)
  Interest expense      26,455     34,290     28,196     (22.8%)     (6.2%)
                     ---------  ---------  ---------

    Net Interest
     Income            137,530    140,645    138,695      (2.2%)     (0.8%)
  Provision for
   credit losses        25,500     36,000     28,000     (29.2%)     (8.9%)
                     ---------  ---------  ---------

    Net Interest
     Income after
     Provision         112,030    104,645    110,695       7.1%       1.2%

Other Income:
  Service charges on
   deposit accounts     15,367     14,332     14,842       7.2%       3.5%
  Other service
   charges and fees     11,507     12,709     10,555      (9.5%)      9.0%
  Mortgage banking
   income               11,143      6,049     10,050      84.2%      10.9%
  Investment
   management and
   trust services        9,822      9,638      9,377       1.9%       4.7%
  Investment
   securities gains
   (losses)              1,538       (335)     1,251       N/M       22.9%
  Other                  3,987      3,386      5,605      17.7%     (28.9%)
                     ---------  ---------  ---------

    Total Other
     Income             53,364     45,779     51,680      16.6%       3.3%

Other Expenses:
  Salaries and
   employee benefits    60,091     56,070     60,360       7.2%      (0.4%)
  Net occupancy
   expense              11,205     10,874     10,935       3.0%       2.5%
  Data processing        3,759      3,214      3,688      17.0%       1.9%
  Equipment expense      3,185      3,377      3,369      (5.7%)     (5.5%)
  FDIC insurance
   expense               3,002      3,264      3,021      (8.0%)     (0.6%)
  Professional fees      2,984      3,102      2,582      (3.8%)     15.6%
  OREO and
   repossession
   expense               2,823        982      2,928     187.5%      (3.6%)
  Marketing              2,583      1,863      2,472      38.6%       4.5%
  Software               2,272      1,973      2,175      15.2%       4.5%
  Operating risk
   loss                  2,055         (8)     3,368       N/M      (39.0%)
  Other                 18,184     16,174     15,813      12.4%      15.0%
                     ---------  ---------  ---------

    Total Other
     Expenses          112,143    100,885    110,711      11.2%       1.3%
                     ---------  ---------  ---------

    Income Before
     Income Taxes       53,251     49,539     51,664       7.5%       3.1%
  Income tax expense    13,360     13,154     13,532       1.6%      (1.3%)
                     ---------  ---------  ---------

    Net Income       $  39,891  $  36,385  $  38,132       9.6%       4.6%
                     =========  =========  =========


PER SHARE:

  Net income:
    Basic            $    0.20  $    0.18  $    0.19      11.1%       5.3%
    Diluted               0.20       0.18       0.19      11.1%       5.3%

  Cash dividends     $    0.07  $    0.05  $    0.07      40.0%         -
  Shareholders'
   equity                10.16       9.80      10.10       3.7%       0.6%
  Shareholders'
   equity (tangible)      7.46       7.06       7.38       5.7%       1.1%

  Weighted average
   shares (basic)      199,671    198,772    199,492       0.5%       0.1%
  Weighted average
   shares (diluted)    200,806    199,527    200,344       0.6%       0.2%
  Shares
   outstanding, end
   of period           200,880    199,370    200,354       0.8%       0.3%

SELECTED FINANCIAL
 RATIOS:

  Return on average
   assets                 0.98%      0.91%      0.94%
  Return on average
   common
   shareholders'
   equity                 7.84%      7.53%      7.61%
  Return on average
   common
   shareholders'
   equity (tangible)     10.80%     10.71%     10.56%
  Net interest
   margin                 3.78%      3.95%      3.85%
  Efficiency ratio       57.55%     52.27%     56.84%


                      Six Months Ended

                           June 30
                    --------------------
                       2012       2011    % Change
                    ---------  ---------  --------

Interest Income:
  Interest income   $ 330,876  $ 350,629      (5.6%)
  Interest expense     54,651     70,421     (22.4%)
                    ---------  ---------

    Net Interest
     Income           276,225    280,208      (1.4%)
  Provision for
   credit losses       53,500     74,000     (27.7%)
                    ---------  ---------

    Net Interest
     Income after
     Provision        222,725    206,208       8.0%

Other Income:
  Service charges on
   deposit accounts    30,209     27,637       9.3%
  Other service
   charges and fees    22,062     24,191      (8.8%)
  Mortgage banking
   income              21,193     11,512      84.1%
  Investment
   management and
   trust services      19,199     18,842       1.9%
  Investment
   securities gains
   (losses)             2,789      1,950      43.0%
  Other                 9,592      7,108      34.9%
                    ---------  ---------

    Total Other
     Income           105,044     91,240      15.1%

Other Expenses:
  Salaries and
   employee benefits  120,451    110,378       9.1%
  Net occupancy
   expense             22,140     22,240      (0.4%)
  Data processing       7,447      6,586      13.1%
  Equipment expense     6,554      6,509       0.7%
  FDIC insurance
   expense              6,023      8,018     (24.9%)
  Professional fees     5,566      5,951      (6.5%)
  OREO and
   repossession
   expense              5,751      2,253     155.3%
  Marketing             5,055      4,699       7.6%
  Software              4,447      4,004      11.1%
  Operating risk
   loss                 5,423       (470)      N/M
  Other                33,997     31,581       7.7%
                    ---------  ---------

    Total Other
     Expenses         222,854    201,749      10.5%
                    ---------  ---------

    Income Before
     Income Taxes     104,915     95,699       9.6%
  Income tax expense   26,892     25,529       5.3%
                    ---------  ---------

    Net Income      $  78,023  $  70,170      11.2%
                    =========  =========


PER SHARE:

  Net income:
    Basic           $    0.39  $    0.35      11.4%
    Diluted              0.39       0.35      11.4%

  Cash dividends    $    0.14  $    0.09      55.6%
  Shareholders'
   equity               10.16       9.80       3.7%
  Shareholders'
   equity (tangible)     7.46       7.06       5.7%

  Weighted average
   shares (basic)     199,581    198,686       0.5%
  Weighted average
   shares (diluted)   200,575    199,407       0.6%
  Shares
   outstanding, end
   of period          200,880    199,370       0.8%

SELECTED FINANCIAL
 RATIOS:

  Return on average
   assets                0.96%      0.88%
  Return on average
   common
   shareholders'
   equity                7.72%      7.38%
  Return on average
   common
   shareholders'
   equity (tangible)    10.68%     10.54%
  Net interest
   margin                3.81%      3.93%
  Efficiency ratio      57.20%     52.83%

N/M - Not meaningful


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

                                                     Quarter Ended
                                           ---------------------------------
                                                    June 30, 2012
                                           -------------------------------

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

Interest-earning assets:
  Loans, net of unearned income            $11,965,704  $  144,263    4.85%
  Taxable investment securities              2,533,060      18,624    2.94%
  Tax-exempt investment securities             283,736       3,992    5.63%
  Equity securities                            106,954         707    2.65%
                                           -----------  ----------  ------

  Total Investment Securities                2,923,750      23,323    3.19%

  Loans held for sale                           55,813         538    3.85%
  Other interest-earning assets                129,272          45    0.14%
                                           -----------  ----------  ------

  Total Interest-earning Assets             15,074,539     168,169    4.48%

Noninterest-earning assets:
  Cash and due from banks                      233,427
  Premises and equipment                       216,881
  Other assets                               1,093,673
  Less: allowance for loan losses             (259,327)
                                           -----------

  Total Assets                             $16,359,193
                                           ===========


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Interest-bearing liabilities:
  Demand deposits                          $ 2,484,730  $    1,025    0.17%
  Savings deposits                           3,292,620       1,510    0.18%
  Time deposits                              3,791,362      12,208    1.30%
                                           -----------  ----------  ------

  Total Interest-bearing Deposits            9,568,712      14,743    0.62%

  Short-term borrowings                        961,900         411    0.17%
  Federal Home Loan Bank advances and
   long-term debt                              929,318      11,301    4.88%
                                           -----------  ----------  ------

  Total Interest-bearing Liabilities        11,459,930      26,455    0.93%

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
  Demand deposits                            2,669,152
  Other                                        183,794
                                           -----------

  Total Liabilities                         14,312,876

  Shareholders' equity                       2,046,317
                                           -----------

  Total Liabilities and Shareholders'
   Equity                                  $16,359,193
                                           ===========

  Net interest income/net interest margin (fully
   taxable equivalent)                                     141,714    3.78%
                                                                    ======
  Tax equivalent adjustment                                 (4,184)
                                                        ----------

  Net interest income                                   $  137,530
                                                        ==========



                                                    Quarter Ended
                                          ---------------------------------
                                                   June 30, 2011
                                          -------------------------------

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

Interest-earning assets:
  Loans, net of unearned income           $11,883,019  $  151,974    5.13%
  Taxable investment securities             2,141,307      20,749    3.88%
  Tax-exempt investment securities            343,214       4,840    5.64%
  Equity securities                           128,258         775    2.42%
                                          -----------  ----------  ------

  Total Investment Securities               2,612,779      26,364    4.04%

  Loans held for sale                          36,793         492    5.34%
  Other interest-earning assets               163,548         101    0.25%
                                          -----------  ----------  ------

  Total Interest-earning Assets            14,696,139     178,931    4.88%

Noninterest-earning assets:
  Cash and due from banks                     278,393
  Premises and equipment                      207,141
  Other assets                              1,098,116
  Less: allowance for loan losses            (273,593)
                                          -----------

  Total Assets                            $16,006,196
                                          ===========


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Interest-bearing liabilities:
  Demand deposits                         $ 2,352,961  $    1,371    0.23%
  Savings deposits                          3,356,361       3,258    0.39%
  Time deposits                             4,353,352      17,146    1.58%
                                          -----------  ----------  ------

  Total Interest-bearing Deposits          10,062,674      21,775    0.87%

  Short-term borrowings                       455,831         168    0.15%
  Federal Home Loan Bank advances and
   long-term debt                           1,025,637      12,347    4.82%
                                          -----------  ----------  ------

  Total Interest-bearing Liabilities       11,544,142      34,290    1.19%

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
  Demand deposits                           2,362,614
  Other                                       162,202
                                          -----------

  Total Liabilities                        14,068,958

  Shareholders' equity                      1,937,238
                                          -----------

  Total Liabilities and Shareholders'
   Equity                                 $16,006,196
                                          ===========

  Net interest income/net interest margin
   (fully taxable equivalent)                             144,641    3.95%
                                                                   ======
  Tax equivalent adjustment                                (3,996)
                                                       ----------

  Net interest income                                  $  140,645
                                                       ==========



                                                   Quarter Ended
                                          -------------------------------
                                                   March 31, 2012
                                          -------------------------------

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

Interest-earning assets:
  Loans, net of unearned income           $11,978,972  $  147,046    4.94%
  Taxable investment securities             2,402,158      18,661    3.11%
  Tax-exempt investment securities            294,724       4,157    5.64%
  Equity securities                           115,593         780    2.71%
                                          -----------  ----------  ------

  Total Investment Securities               2,812,475      23,598    3.36%

  Loans held for sale                          40,478         431    4.26%
  Other interest-earning assets               101,570          53    0.21%
                                          -----------  ----------  ------

  Total Interest-earning Assets            14,933,495     171,128    4.61%

Noninterest-earning assets:
  Cash and due from banks                     263,128
  Premises and equipment                      212,567
  Other assets                              1,102,868
  Less: allowance for loan losses            (266,092)
                                          -----------

  Total Assets                            $16,245,966
                                          ===========


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Interest-bearing liabilities:
  Demand deposits                         $ 2,464,452  $    1,036    0.17%
  Savings deposits                          3,341,035       1,810    0.22%
  Time deposits                             3,951,908      13,404    1.36%
                                          -----------  ----------  ------

  Total Interest-bearing Deposits           9,757,395      16,250    0.67%

  Short-term borrowings                       728,102         281    0.15%
  Federal Home Loan Bank advances and
   long-term debt                             983,304      11,665    4.76%
                                          -----------  ----------  ------

  Total Interest-bearing Liabilities       11,468,801      28,196    0.99%

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
  Demand deposits                           2,565,089
  Other                                       195,465
                                          -----------

  Total Liabilities                        14,229,355

  Shareholders' equity                      2,016,611
                                          -----------

  Total Liabilities and Shareholders'
   Equity                                 $16,245,966
                                          ===========

  Net interest income/net interest margin
   (fully taxable equivalent)                             142,932    3.85%
                                                                   ======
  Tax equivalent adjustment                                (4,237)
                                                       ----------

  Net interest income                                  $  138,695
                                                       ==========

(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:

                              Quarter Ended               % Change from
                   ----------------------------------- -------------------
                     June 30     June 30     March 31   June 30   March 31
                       2012        2011        2012      2011       2012
                   ----------- ----------- ----------- --------   --------

Loans, by type:
  Real estate -
   commercial
   mortgage        $ 4,634,436 $ 4,430,046 $ 4,617,507      4.6%       0.4%
  Commercial -
   industrial,
   financial and
   agricultural      3,529,947   3,689,877   3,585,520     (4.3%)     (1.5%)
  Real estate -
   home equity       1,599,702   1,623,438   1,611,565     (1.5%)     (0.7%)
  Real estate -
   residential
   mortgage          1,179,513   1,023,471   1,137,625     15.2%       3.7%
  Real estate -
   construction        640,282     712,638     641,574    (10.2%)     (0.2%)
  Consumer             307,071     332,960     311,592     (7.8%)     (1.5%)
  Leasing and
   other                74,753      70,589      73,589      5.9%       1.6%
                   ----------- ----------- -----------

  Total Loans, net
   of unearned
   income          $11,965,704 $11,883,019 $11,978,972      0.7%      (0.1%)
                   =========== =========== ===========

Deposits, by type:
  Noninterest-
   bearing demand  $ 2,669,152 $ 2,362,614 $ 2,565,089     13.0%       4.1%
  Interest-bearing
   demand            2,484,730   2,352,961   2,464,452      5.6%       0.8%
  Savings deposits   3,292,620   3,356,361   3,341,035     (1.9%)     (1.4%)
  Time deposits      3,791,362   4,353,352   3,951,908    (12.9%)     (4.1%)
                   ----------- ----------- -----------

  Total Deposits   $12,237,864 $12,425,288 $12,322,484     (1.5%)     (0.7%)
                   =========== =========== ===========

Short-term
 borrowings, by
 type:
  Customer
   repurchase
   agreements      $   226,216 $   217,657 $   200,542      3.9%      12.8%
  Customer short-
   term promissory
   notes               146,307     171,958     155,071    (14.9%)     (5.7%)
  Federal funds
   purchased and
   other               589,377      66,216     372,489    790.1%      58.2%
                   ----------- ----------- -----------

  Total Short-term
   borrowings      $   961,900 $   455,831 $   728,102    111.0%      32.1%
                   =========== =========== ===========



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

                                  Six Months ended June 30
                 ----------------------------------------------------------
                             2012                          2011
                 ----------------------------  ----------------------------

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

Interest-earning
 assets:
  Loans, net of
   unearned
   income        $11,972,338 $ 291,309   4.89% $11,902,124 $ 303,660   5.14%
  Taxable
   investment
   securities      2,467,609    37,285   3.02%   2,235,789    42,556   3.81%
  Tax-exempt
   investment
   securities        289,230     8,149   5.63%     343,832     9,725   5.66%
  Equity
   securities        111,274     1,487   2.68%     130,537     1,527   2.35%
                 ----------- --------- ------  ----------- --------- ------

  Total
   Investment
   Securities      2,868,113    46,921   3.27%   2,710,158    53,808   3.97%

  Loans held for
   sale               48,145       969   4.02%      41,082       992   4.83%
  Other
   interest-
   earning
   assets            115,421        98   0.17%     115,233       134   0.23%
                 ----------- --------- ------  ----------- --------- ------

  Total
   Interest-
   earning
   Assets         15,004,017   339,297   4.55%  14,768,597   358,594   4.89%

Noninterest-
 earning assets:
  Cash and due
   from banks        248,278                       269,444
  Premises and
   equipment         214,725                       207,263
  Other assets     1,098,269                     1,100,319
  Less:
   allowance for
   loan losses      (262,709)                     (277,782)
                 -----------                   -----------

  Total Assets   $16,302,580                   $16,067,841
                 ===========                   ===========

LIABILITIES AND
 SHAREHOLDERS'
 EQUITY

Interest-bearing
 liabilities:
  Demand
   deposits      $ 2,474,591 $   2,061   0.17% $ 2,337,615 $   2,807   0.24%
  Savings
   deposits        3,316,827     3,320   0.20%   3,319,778     6,616   0.40%
  Time deposits    3,871,636    25,612   1.33%   4,442,446    35,638   1.62%
                 ----------- --------- ------  ----------- --------- ------

  Total
   Interest-
   bearing
   Deposits        9,663,054    30,993   0.64%  10,099,839    45,061   0.90%

  Short-term
   borrowings        845,001       692   0.16%     538,786       422   0.16%
  Federal Home
   Loan Bank
   advances and
   long-term
   debt              956,310    22,966   4.82%   1,043,481    24,938   4.80%
                 ----------- --------- ------  ----------- --------- ------

  Total
   Interest-
   bearing
   Liabilities    11,464,365    54,651   0.96%  11,682,106    70,421   1.21%

Noninterest-
 bearing
 liabilities:
  Demand
   deposits        2,617,120                     2,300,750
  Other              189,631                       166,541
                 -----------                   -----------

  Total
   Liabilities    14,271,116                    14,149,397

  Shareholders'
   equity          2,031,464                     1,918,444
                 -----------                   -----------

  Total
   Liabilities
   and
   Shareholders'
   Equity        $16,302,580                   $16,067,841
                 ===========                   ===========

  Net interest income/net
   interest margin (fully
   taxable equivalent)         284,646   3.81%               288,173   3.93%
                                       ======                        ======
  Tax equivalent
   adjustment                   (8,421)                       (7,965)
                             ---------                     ---------

  Net interest
   income                    $ 276,225                     $ 280,208
                             =========                     =========

(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
                                      -------------------------
                                          2012         2011      % Change
                                      ------------ ------------ ----------

Loans, by type:
  Real estate - commercial mortgage   $  4,625,969 $  4,407,683        5.0%
  Commercial - industrial, financial
   and agricultural                      3,557,731    3,698,430       (3.8%)
  Real estate - home equity              1,605,633    1,625,980       (1.3%)
  Real estate - residential mortgage     1,158,569    1,020,471       13.5%
  Real estate - construction               640,928      745,912      (14.1%)
  Consumer                                 309,331      337,080       (8.2%)
  Leasing and other                         74,177       66,568       11.4%
                                      ------------ ------------

  Total Loans, net of unearned income $ 11,972,338 $ 11,902,124        0.6%
                                      ============ ============

Deposits, by type:
  Noninterest-bearing demand          $  2,617,120 $  2,300,750       13.8%
  Interest-bearing demand                2,474,591    2,337,615        5.9%
  Savings deposits                       3,316,827    3,319,778       (0.1%)
  Time deposits                          3,871,636    4,442,446      (12.8%)
                                      ------------ ------------

  Total Deposits                      $ 12,280,174 $ 12,400,589       (1.0%)
                                      ============ ============

Short-term borrowings, by type:
  Customer repurchase agreements      $    213,379 $    215,307       (0.9%)
  Customer short-term promissory
   notes                                   150,689      181,121      (16.8%)
  Federal funds purchased and other        480,933      142,358      237.8%
                                      ------------ ------------

  Total Short-term borrowings         $    845,001 $    538,786       56.8%
                                      ============ ============


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

                               Quarter Ended             Six Months Ended
                      -------------------------------  --------------------
                       June 30    June 30     Mar 31          June 30
                         2012       2011       2012       2012       2011
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT
 LOSSES:

  Balance at
   beginning of
   period             $ 258,137  $ 271,156  $ 258,177  $ 258,177  $ 275,498

  Loans charged off:
    Real estate -
     commercial
     mortgage           (23,699)    (7,074)   (11,891)   (35,590)   (17,121)
    Commercial -
     industrial,
     financial and
     agricultural       (13,017)   (15,406)    (5,669)   (18,686)   (28,742)
    Real estate -
     construction        (8,442)    (7,468)    (8,571)   (17,013)   (21,362)
    Real estate -
     home equity         (2,789)    (1,650)    (2,206)    (4,995)    (3,118)
    Real estate -
     residential
     mortgage            (1,492)    (7,707)      (847)    (2,339)   (12,703)
    Leasing and other      (630)      (689)      (441)    (1,071)    (1,186)
    Consumer               (471)      (681)      (634)    (1,105)    (1,972)
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Total loans
     charged off        (50,540)   (40,675)   (30,259)   (80,799)   (86,204)
  Recoveries of loans
   charged off:
    Real estate -
     commercial
     mortgage             1,153        191        816      1,969      1,726
    Commercial -
     industrial,
     financial and
     agricultural           717      1,003        636      1,353      1,394
    Real estate -
     construction         1,539         79         64      1,603        642
    Real estate -
     home equity            278          2         20        298          3
    Real estate -
     residential
     mortgage                71        190         73        144        234
    Leasing and other       180        254        260        440        598
    Consumer                281        433        350        631        742
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Recoveries of
     loans previously
     charged off          4,219      2,152      2,219      6,438      5,339
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Net loans charged
   off                  (46,321)   (38,523)   (28,040)   (74,361)   (80,865)
  Provision for
   credit losses         25,500     36,000     28,000     53,500     74,000
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

  Balance at end of
   period             $ 237,316  $ 268,633  $ 258,137  $ 237,316  $ 268,633
                      =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

  Net charge-offs to
   average loans
   (annualized)            1.55%      1.30%      0.94%      1.24%      1.36%
                      =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

NON-PERFORMING
 ASSETS:

  Non-accrual loans   $ 203,539  $ 274,973  $ 248,719
  Loans 90 days past
   due and accruing      30,434     35,869     35,270
                      ---------  ---------  ---------
    Total non-
     performing loans   233,973    310,842    283,989
  Other real estate
   owned                 32,338     37,493     33,516
                      ---------  ---------  ---------

  Total non-
   performing assets  $ 266,311  $ 348,335  $ 317,505
                      =========  =========  =========

NON-PERFORMING LOANS,
 BY TYPE:

  Real estate -
   commercial
   mortgage           $  82,179  $ 102,724  $ 104,076
  Commercial -
   industrial,
   financial and
   agricultural          67,969     94,855     82,884
  Real estate -
   construction          43,124     58,381     59,917
  Real estate -
   residential
   mortgage              25,373     43,200     23,016
  Real estate - home
   equity                11,472      9,440     10,914
  Consumer                3,460      2,090      2,834
  Leasing                   396        152        348
                      ---------  ---------  ---------

  Total non-
   performing loans   $ 233,973  $ 310,842  $ 283,989
                      =========  =========  =========


DELINQUENCY RATES, BY TYPE:

                   June 30, 2012       June 30, 2011       March 31, 2012
                ------------------- ------------------- -------------------
                       > / =               > / =               > / =
                31-89 90 Days       31-89 90 Days       31-89 90 Days
                 Days   (1)   Total  Days   (1)   Total  Days   (1)   Total
                ----- ------- ----- ----- ------- ----- ----- ------- -----

Real estate -
 commercial
 mortgage        0.41%   1.78% 2.19% 0.57%   2.32% 2.89% 0.43%   2.24% 2.67%
Commercial -
 industrial,
 financial and
 agricultural    0.66%   1.91% 2.57% 0.54%   2.58% 3.12% 0.35%   2.36% 2.71%
Real estate -
 construction    0.95%   6.96% 7.91% 0.62%   8.56% 9.18% 0.56%   9.25% 9.81%
Real estate -
 residential
 mortgage        2.94%   2.15% 5.09% 3.37%   4.22% 7.59% 2.76%   1.96% 4.72%
Real estate -
 home equity     0.83%   0.71% 1.54% 0.74%   0.58% 1.32% 0.74%   0.68% 1.42%
Consumer,
 leasing and
 other           1.61%   0.99% 2.60% 1.22%   0.56% 1.78% 1.40%   0.84% 2.24%
                ----- ------- ----- ----- ------- ----- ----- ------- -----

Total            0.86%   1.95% 2.81% 0.85%   2.63% 3.48% 0.71%   2.38% 3.09%
                ===== ======= ===== ===== ======= ===== ===== ======= =====

(1) Includes non-accrual loans


ASSET QUALITY RATIOS:
                                           June 30     June 30     Mar 31
                                            2012        2011        2012
                                         ----------  ----------  ----------

Non-accrual loans to total loans               1.70%       2.32%       2.08%
Non-performing assets to total loans and
 OREO                                          2.22%       2.93%       2.65%
Non-performing assets to total assets          1.63%       2.18%       1.92%
Allowance for credit losses to loans
 outstanding                                   1.98%       2.27%       2.16%
Allowance for credit losses to non-
 performing loans                            101.43%      86.42%      90.90%
Non-performing assets to tangible common
 shareholders' equity and allowance for
 credit losses                                15.34%      20.78%      18.27%

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Source: Fulton Financial Corporation