News Details

Fulton Financial Reports Third Quarter Earnings of $0.21 per Share

10/22/2013

LANCASTER, PA -- (Marketwired) -- 10/22/13 -- Fulton Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: FULT)

  • Diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2013 was 21 cents, unchanged from both the second quarter of 2013 and the third quarter of 2012.
  • The provision for credit losses was $9.5 million for the third quarter of 2013, a $4.0 million, or 29.6 percent, decrease from the second quarter of 2013 and a $13.5 million, or 58.7 percent, decrease from the third quarter of 2012. Non-performing loans decreased $20.7 million, or 11.0 percent, in comparison to June 30, 2013 and $44.5 million, or 20.9 percent, in comparison to September 30, 2012.
  • Average loans for the third quarter of 2013 increased $199.6 million, or 1.6 percent, compared to the second quarter of 2013. Average loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 increased $549.4 million, or 4.6 percent, in comparison to the same period in 2012.
  • Net interest income for the third quarter of 2013 increased $468,000, or 0.4 percent, compared to the second quarter of 2013, while the net interest margin decreased seven basis points to 3.45 percent.
  • Non-interest income, excluding investment securities gains, decreased $4.7 million, or 9.6 percent, in comparison to the second quarter of 2013, while non-interest expense decreased $525,000, or 0.4 percent.
  • During the third quarter of 2013, the Corporation successfully completed the conversion to its new core processing system, which supports customer relationship management for substantially all deposit and loan customers.
  • During the third quarter of 2013, the Corporation repurchased approximately 1.6 million shares, completing the eight million share repurchase program that expired on September 30, 2013. The Corporation announced that its board of directors approved the repurchase of up to four million shares, or approximately 2.1 percent of the Corporation's outstanding shares, through March 31, 2014.

Fulton Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: FULT) reported net income of $39.9 million, or 21 cents per diluted share, for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013, compared to $40.6 million, or 21 cents per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2013. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, net income was $119.8 million, or 61 cents per diluted share, a 1.7 percent increase in comparison to the 60 cents per diluted share earned for the same period in 2012.

"We continued to increase our earning assets in the third quarter with solid loan growth, particularly in the commercial mortgage category. As a result of further improvement in our overall asset quality, we again reduced the provision for credit losses," said E. Philip Wenger, Chairman, CEO and President. "However, net interest margin compression and lower non-interest income, due to reduced mortgage sale gains, presented challenges. During the quarter, we completed both our core processing conversion and our previously announced eight million share repurchase program."

Asset Quality
Non-performing assets were $186.5 million, or 1.09 percent of total assets, at September 30, 2013, compared to $210.2 million, or 1.23 percent of total assets, at June 30, 2013 and $242.0 million, or 1.49 percent of total assets, at September 30, 2012. The $23.7 million, or 11.3 percent, decrease in non-performing assets in comparison to the second quarter of 2013 was primarily due to a decrease in non-performing commercial loans, commercial mortgages and construction loans, as well as a decrease in other real estate owned (OREO).

Annualized net charge-offs for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013 were 0.45 percent of average total loans, compared to 0.56 percent for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 and 0.84 percent for the quarter ended September 30, 2012. The allowance for credit losses as a percentage of non-performing loans was 126.5 percent at September 30, 2013, as compared to 115.0 percent at June 30, 2013 and 110.5 percent at September 30, 2012.

Net Interest Income and Margin
Net interest income for the third quarter of 2013 increased $468,000, or 0.4 percent, from the second quarter of 2013. Interest income for the second quarter of 2013 included $1.9 million of interest recoveries and calls on debt securities, compared to $119,000 of interest recoveries for the third quarter of 2013. The net interest margin decreased seven basis points, or 2.0 percent, to 3.45 percent in the third quarter of 2013 from 3.52 percent in the second quarter of 2013. Average yields on interest-earning assets decreased 11 basis points, while the decline in the average costs of interest-bearing liabilities was 4 basis points during the third quarter of 2013 in comparison to the second quarter of 2013.

Average Balance Sheet

Total average assets for the third quarter of 2013 were $17.0 billion, an increase of $191.4 million, or 1.1 percent, from the second quarter of 2013, due primarily to an increase in average loans.

                                  Quarter Ended
                           --------------------------  Increase (decrease)
                              Sep 30        Jun 30     -------------------
                               2013          2013           $          %
                           ------------  ------------  ----------   ------
                                        (dollars in thousands)
Loans, by type:
  Real estate -
   commercial mortgage     $  4,961,871$  4,758,060$  203,811      4.3%
  Commercial -
   industrial, financial
   and agricultural           3,706,113     3,714,683      (8,570)    (0.2%)
  Real estate - home
   equity                     1,767,095     1,732,704      34,391      2.0%
  Real estate -
   residential mortgage       1,323,972     1,308,713      15,259      1.2%
  Real estate -
   construction                 576,222       617,577     (41,355)    (6.7%)
  Consumer                      299,057       304,918      (5,861)    (1.9%)
  Leasing and other              93,832        91,907       1,925      2.1%
                           ------------  ------------  ----------   ------

  Total Loans, net of
   unearned income         $ 12,728,162$ 12,528,562$  199,600      1.6%
                           ============  ============  ==========   ======

Total average liabilities increased $224.8 million, or 1.5 percent, from the second quarter of 2013, including a $186.2 million, or 1.5 percent, increase in average deposits.

                                  Quarter Ended
                           --------------------------  Increase (decrease)
                              Sep 30        Jun 30     -------------------
                               2013          2013           $          %
                           ------------  ------------  ----------   ------
                                   (dollars in thousands)
Deposits, by type:
  Noninterest-bearing
   demand                  $  3,221,648$  3,116,940$  104,708      3.4%
  Interest-bearing demand     2,895,156     2,718,679     176,477      6.5%
  Savings deposits            3,359,795     3,350,856       8,939      0.3%
                           ------------  ------------  ----------   ------
Total demand and savings      9,476,599     9,186,475     290,124      3.2%
  Time deposits               3,065,210     3,169,141    (103,931)    (3.3%)
                           ------------  ------------  ----------   ------

  Total Deposits           $ 12,541,809$ 12,355,616$  186,193      1.5%
                           ============  ============  ==========   ======

Non-interest Income
Non-interest income, excluding investment securities gains, decreased $4.7 million, or 9.6 percent, in comparison to the second quarter of 2013. Mortgage banking income decreased $3.9 million due to a $4.2 million decrease in gains on sales of loans, as both volumes and spreads decreased. Mortgage banking income benefited from a $1.7 million reduction to the valuation allowance for mortgage servicing rights during the third quarter of 2013. This compares to a $2.0 million decrease in the allowance recognized in the second quarter of 2013. Service charges on deposit accounts decreased $713,000, or 4.9 percent, including a $432,000 decrease in overdraft fees and a $312,000 decrease in other service charges on deposits. Investment management and trust services revenue decreased $181,000, or 1.7 percent.

Non-interest Expense
Non-interest expense decreased $525,000, or 0.4 percent, in the third quarter of 2013 compared to the second quarter of 2013. OREO and repossession expenses decreased $488,000, due to both a decrease in holding costs and a net decrease in losses on foreclosed properties. Other outside services decreased $267,000 due to a decrease in consulting costs associated with regulatory compliance and risk management. Operating risk loss increased $1.4 million due to an increase in provisions for losses associated with previously sold residential mortgages.

During the second quarter of 2013, three of the Corporation's six affiliate banks converted to a new core processing system. During the third quarter of 2013, the Corporation's three remaining affiliate banks converted to the new core processing system. Total implementation costs specifically associated with these conversions were approximately $1.6 million in the third quarter of 2013, compared to $1.2 million in the second quarter of 2013. Total implementation costs associated with these conversions were $3.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

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, headquartered as indicated: 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.

A discussion of certain risks and uncertainties affecting the Corporation, and some of the factors that could cause the Corporation's actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, can be found in the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, and the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended June 30, 2013 and March 31, 2013, which have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are available in the Investor Relations section of the Corporation's website (www.fult.com) and on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website (www.sec.gov). The Corporation undertakes no obligation, other than as required by law, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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

FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED ENDING BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
dollars in thousands
                                                          % Change from
                                                       -------------------
                    September   September              September
                        30          30       June 30       30      June 30
                       2013        2012        2013       2012       2013
                   ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------   -------

ASSETS

 Cash and due from
  banks            $   262,938$   217,207$   219,944      21.1%     19.5%
 Other interest-
  earning assets       221,064     202,305     130,065       9.3%     70.0%
 Loans held for
  sale                  39,273      85,477      60,909     (54.1%)   (35.5%)
 Investment
  securities         2,686,649   2,790,138   2,915,879      (3.7%)    (7.9%)
 Loans, net of
  unearned income   12,798,865  11,935,260  12,645,418       7.2%      1.2%
 Allowance for
  loan losses         (210,486)   (233,864)   (216,431)    (10.0%)    (2.7%)
                   ----------- ----------- -----------
  Net loans         12,588,379  11,701,396  12,428,987       7.6%      1.3%
 Premises and
  equipment            227,299     225,771     224,418       0.7%      1.3%
 Accrued interest
  receivable            44,715      49,784      45,713     (10.2%)    (2.2%)
 Goodwill and
  intangible
  assets               533,918     541,845     534,452      (1.5%)    (0.1%)
 Other assets          464,502     463,420     462,043       0.2%      0.5%
                   ----------- ----------- -----------

  Total Assets     $17,068,737$16,277,343$17,022,410       4.9%      0.3%
                   =========== =========== ===========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

  Deposits         $12,721,121$12,610,359$12,257,809       0.9%      3.8%
  Short-term
   borrowings        1,198,577     486,971   1,620,318     146.1%    (26.0%)
  Other
   liabilities         230,953     210,707     226,384       9.6%      2.0%
  FHLB advances
   and long-term
   debt                889,122     908,623     889,167      (2.1%)       -
                   ----------- ----------- -----------

  Total
   Liabilities      15,039,773  14,216,660  14,993,678       5.8%      0.3%

 Shareholders'
  equity             2,028,964   2,060,683   2,028,732      (1.5%)       -
                   ----------- ----------- -----------

   Total
    Liabilities
    and
    Shareholders'
    Equity         $17,068,737$16,277,343$17,022,410       4.9%      0.3%
                   =========== =========== ===========

LOANS, DEPOSITS AND SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS DETAIL:

Loans, by type:
 Real estate -
  commercial
  mortgage         $ 5,063,373$ 4,632,509$ 4,856,916       9.3%      4.3%
 Commercial -
  industrial,
  financial and
  agricultural       3,645,270   3,507,846   3,712,974       3.9%     (1.8%)
 Real estate -
  home equity        1,773,554   1,603,456   1,760,268      10.6%      0.8%
 Real estate -
  residential
  mortgage           1,327,469   1,214,322   1,313,345       9.3%      1.1%
 Real estate -
  construction         577,342     597,358     610,280      (3.4%)    (5.4%)
 Consumer              296,142     301,717     300,233      (1.8%)    (1.4%)
 Leasing and other     115,715      78,052      91,402      48.3%     26.6%
                   ----------- ----------- -----------

 Total Loans, net
  of unearned
  income           $12,798,865$11,935,260$12,645,418       7.2%      1.2%
                   =========== =========== ===========

Deposits, by type:
 Noninterest-
  bearing demand   $ 3,338,075$ 2,904,844$ 3,168,781      14.9%      5.3%
 Interest-bearing
  demand             2,986,549   2,702,710   2,714,545      10.5%     10.0%
 Savings deposits    3,371,923   3,423,807   3,272,557      (1.5%)     3.0%
 Time deposits       3,024,574   3,578,998   3,101,926     (15.5%)    (2.5%)
                   ----------- ----------- -----------

 Total Deposits    $12,721,121$12,610,359$12,257,809       0.9%      3.8%
                   =========== =========== ===========

Short-term
 borrowings, by
 type:
 Customer
  repurchase
  agreements       $   209,800$   192,082$   196,188       9.2%      6.9%
 Customer short-
  term promissory
  notes                 95,503     124,628      93,671     (23.4%)     2.0%
 Federal funds
  purchased            493,274     170,261     780,459     189.7%    (36.8%)
 Short-term FHLB
  advances             400,000           -     550,000       N/M     (27.3%)
                   ----------- ----------- -----------

 Total Short-term
  Borrowings       $ 1,198,577$   486,971$ 1,620,318     146.1%    (26.0%)
                   =========== =========== ===========

N/M - Not meaningful



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

                                     Quarter Ended          % Change from
                             ----------------------------  ---------------
                              Sep 30    Sep 30    Jun 30   Sep 30   Jun 30
                               2013      2012      2013     2012     2013
                             --------  --------  --------  ------   ------

Interest Income:
  Interest income            $152,832$161,060$153,078    (5.1%)   (0.2%)
  Interest expense             20,299    25,179    21,013   (19.4%)   (3.4%)
                             --------  --------  --------

    Net Interest Income       132,533   135,881   132,065    (2.5%)    0.4%
  Provision for credit
   losses                       9,500    23,000    13,500   (58.7%)  (29.6%)
                             --------  --------  --------

    Net Interest Income
     after Provision          123,033   112,881   118,565     9.0%     3.8%

Non-Interest Income:
  Service charges on deposit
   accounts                    13,938    15,651    14,651   (10.9%)   (4.9%)
  Investment management and
   trust services              10,420     9,429    10,601    10.5%    (1.7%)
  Other service charges and
   fees                         9,518    11,119     9,508   (14.4%)    0.1%
  Mortgage banking income       7,123    10,594    10,997   (32.8%)  (35.2%)
  Investment securities
   gains                        2,633        42     2,865     N/M     (8.1%)
  Other                         3,725     5,108     3,694   (27.1%)    0.8%
                             --------  --------  --------

    Total Non-Interest
     Income                    47,357    51,943    52,316    (8.8%)   (9.5%)

Non-Interest Expense:
  Salaries and employee
   benefits                    63,344    62,161    63,490     1.9%    (0.2%)
  Net occupancy expense        11,519    11,161    11,447     3.2%     0.6%
  Other outside services        5,048     5,600     5,315    (9.9%)   (5.0%)
  Data processing               4,757     3,776     4,509    26.0%     5.5%
  Equipment expense             3,646     3,816     3,893    (4.5%)   (6.3%)
  Professional fees             3,329     2,728     3,395    22.0%    (1.9%)
  Operating risk loss           3,297     1,404     1,860   134.8%    77.3%
  Software                      3,268     2,511     3,094    30.1%     5.6%
  FDIC insurance expense        2,918     3,029     3,001    (3.7%)   (2.8%)
  Marketing                     2,251       648     1,922   247.4%    17.1%
  OREO and repossession
   expense                      1,453     2,249     1,941   (35.4%)  (25.1%)
  Intangible amortization         534       756       535   (29.4%)   (0.2%)
  Other                        11,241    10,143    12,728    10.8%   (11.7%)
                             --------  --------  --------

    Total Non-Interest
     Expense                  116,605   109,982   117,130     6.0%    (0.4%)
                             --------  --------  --------

    Income Before Income
     Taxes                     53,785    54,842    53,751    (1.9%)    0.1%
  Income tax expense           13,837    13,260    13,169     4.4%     5.1%
                             --------  --------  --------

    Net Income               $ 39,948$ 41,582$ 40,582    (3.9%)   (1.6%)
                             ========  ========  ========


PER SHARE:

  Net income:
    Basic                    $   0.21$   0.21$   0.21       -        -
    Diluted                      0.21      0.21      0.21       -        -

  Cash dividends             $   0.08$   0.08$   0.08       -        -
  Shareholders' equity          10.55     10.36     10.48     1.8%     0.7%
  Shareholders' equity
   (tangible)                    7.77      7.63      7.72     1.8%     0.6%

  Weighted average shares
   (basic)                    192,251   198,956   193,273    (3.4%)   (0.5%)
  Weighted average shares
   (diluted)                  193,259   199,808   194,346    (3.3%)   (0.6%)
  Shares outstanding, end of
   period                     192,332   198,975   193,658    (3.3%)   (0.7%)

SELECTED FINANCIAL RATIOS:

  Return on average assets       0.93%     1.02%     0.97%
  Return on average
   shareholders' equity          7.81%     8.03%     7.89%
  Return on average
   shareholders' equity
   (tangible)                   10.69%    11.02%    10.75%
  Net interest margin            3.45%     3.74%     3.52%
  Efficiency ratio              63.92%    56.90%    62.73%



                             Nine Months Ended
                                  Sep 30
                            ------------------     %
                              2013      2012    Change
                            --------  --------  ------

Interest Income:
  Interest income           $457,232$491,936    (7.1%)
  Interest expense            62,990    79,830   (21.1%)
                            --------  --------

    Net Interest Income      394,242   412,106    (4.3%)
  Provision for credit
   losses                     38,000    76,500   (50.3%)
                            --------  --------

    Net Interest Income
     after Provision         356,242   335,606     6.1%

Non-Interest Income:
  Service charges on deposit
   accounts                   42,700    45,860    (6.9%)
  Investment management and
   trust services             31,117    28,628     8.7%
  Other service charges and
   fees                       27,536    33,181   (17.0%)
  Mortgage banking income     26,293    31,787   (17.3%)
  Investment securities
   gains                       7,971     2,831   181.6%
  Other                       11,315    14,602   (22.5%)
                            --------  --------

    Total Non-Interest
     Income                  146,932   156,889    (6.3%)

Non-Interest Expense:
  Salaries and employee
   benefits                  188,046   182,612     3.0%
  Net occupancy expense       34,810    33,301     4.5%
  Other outside services      13,223    13,614    (2.9%)
  Data processing             13,169    11,223    17.3%
  Equipment expense           11,447    10,370    10.4%
  Professional fees            9,771     8,294    17.8%
  Operating risk loss          6,923     6,827     1.4%
  Software                     9,110     6,958    30.9%
  FDIC insurance expense       8,766     9,052    (3.2%)
  Marketing                    6,045     5,703     6.0%
  OREO and repossession
   expense                     6,248     8,709   (28.3%)
  Intangible amortization      1,603     2,318   (30.8%)
  Other                       35,510    33,757     5.2%
                            --------  --------

    Total Non-Interest
     Expense                 344,671   332,738     3.6%
                            --------  --------

    Income Before Income
     Taxes                   158,503   159,757    (0.8%)
  Income tax expense          38,746    40,152    (3.5%)
                            --------  --------

    Net Income              $119,757$119,605     0.1%
                            ========  ========


PER SHARE:

  Net income:
    Basic                   $   0.62$   0.60     3.3%
    Diluted                     0.61      0.60     1.7%

  Cash dividends            $   0.24$   0.22     9.1%
  Shareholders' equity         10.54     10.36     1.7%
  Shareholders' equity
   (tangible)                   7.77      7.63     1.8%

  Weighted average shares
   (basic)                   193,926   199,371    (2.7%)
  Weighted average shares
   (diluted)                 194,926   200,321    (2.7%)
  Shares outstanding, end of
   period                    192,332   198,975    (3.3%)

SELECTED FINANCIAL RATIOS:

  Return on average assets      0.95%     0.98%
  Return on average
   shareholders' equity         7.79%     7.83%
  Return on average
   shareholders' equity
   (tangible)                  10.62%    10.80%
  Net interest margin           3.51%     3.79%
  Efficiency ratio             62.81%    57.09%

N/M - Not meaningful



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

                                        Quarter Ended
                 -----------------------------------------------------------
                      September 30, 2013            September 30, 2012
                 ----------------------------  ----------------------------
                   Average   Interest  Yield/    Average   Interest  Yield/
                   Balance      (1)     Rate     Balance      (1)     Rate
                 ----------- --------  ------  ----------- --------  ------
ASSETS

Interest-earning
 assets:
 Loans, net of
  unearned
  income         $12,728,162$139,141    4.34% $11,922,417$143,211    4.78%
 Taxable
  investment
  securities       2,446,583   12,977    2.12%   2,392,043   16,658    2.78%
 Tax-exempt
  investment
  securities         284,372    3,581    5.04%     286,225    3,936    5.50%
 Equity
  securities         133,200    1,056    3.16%     109,884      820    2.98%
                 ----------- --------  ------  ----------- --------  ------

 Total
  Investment
  Securities       2,864,155   17,614    2.46%   2,788,152   21,414    3.07%

 Loans held for
  sale                36,450      382    4.19%      61,001      578    3.79%
 Other interest-
  earning assets     140,338       38    0.11%     147,818       35    0.09%
                 ----------- --------  ------  ----------- --------  ------

 Total Interest-
  earning Assets  15,769,105  157,175    3.96%  14,919,388  165,238    4.41%

Noninterest-
 earning assets:
 Cash and due
  from banks         210,525                       221,561
 Premises and
  equipment          224,837                       222,544
 Other assets      1,007,808                     1,098,748
 Less: allowance
  for loan
  losses           (220,342)                     (239,931)
                 -----------                   -----------

 Total Assets    $16,991,933$16,222,310
                 ===========                   ===========


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
 EQUITY

Interest-bearing
 liabilities:
 Demand deposits $ 2,895,156$    938    0.13% $ 2,608,202$  1,071    0.16%
 Savings
  deposits         3,359,795    1,015    0.12%   3,372,278    1,431    0.17%
 Time deposits     3,065,210    6,790    0.88%   3,657,616   11,346    1.23%
                 ----------- --------  ------  ----------- --------  ------

 Total Interest-
  bearing
  Deposits         9,320,161    8,743    0.37%   9,638,096   13,848    0.57%

 Short-term
  borrowings       1,337,742      691    0.20%     588,568      220    0.15%
 FHLB advances
  and long-term
  debt               889,141   10,865    4.87%     908,767   11,111    4.88%
                 ----------- --------  ------  ----------- --------  ------

 Total Interest-
  bearing
  Liabilities     11,547,044   20,299    0.70%  11,135,431   25,179    0.90%

Noninterest-
 bearing
 liabilities:
 Demand deposits   3,221,648                     2,837,539
 Other               194,163                       188,065
                 -----------                   -----------

 Total
  Liabilities     14,962,855                    14,161,035

 Shareholders'
  equity           2,029,078                     2,061,275
                 -----------                   -----------

 Total
  Liabilities
  and
  Shareholders'
  Equity         $16,991,933$16,222,310
                 ===========                   ===========

 Net interest income/net
  interest margin (fully
  taxable equivalent)         136,876    3.45%              140,059    3.74%
                                       ======                        ======
 Tax equivalent
  adjustment                   (4,343)                       (4,178)
                             --------                      --------

 Net interest
  income                     $132,533$135,881
                             ========                      ========


                         Quarter Ended
                -------------------------------
                         June 30, 2013
                -------------------------------
                   Average     Interest  Yield/
                   Balance        (1)     Rate
                -------------  --------  ------
ASSETS

Interest-earning
 assets:
 Loans, net of
  unearned
  income          $12,528,562$138,002    4.42%
 Taxable
  investment
  securities        2,410,004    14,516    2.41%
 Tax-exempt
  investment
  securities          280,508     3,608    5.15%
 Equity
  securities          123,848       875    2.83%
                -------------  --------  ------

 Total
  Investment
  Securities        2,814,360    18,999    2.70%

 Loans held for
  sale                 42,158       384    3.64%
 Other interest-
  earning assets      144,945        35    0.10%
                -------------  --------  ------

 Total Interest-
  earning Assets   15,530,025   157,420    4.07%

Noninterest-
 earning assets:
 Cash and due
  from banks          206,090
 Premises and
  equipment           225,915
 Other assets       1,060,095
 Less: allowance
  for loan
  losses             (221,541)
                -------------

 Total Assets     $16,800,584
                =============


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
 EQUITY

Interest-bearing
 liabilities:
 Demand deposits  $ 2,718,679$    872    0.13%
 Savings
  deposits          3,350,856     1,016    0.12%
 Time deposits      3,169,141     7,610    0.96%
                -------------  --------  ------

 Total Interest-
  bearing
  Deposits          9,238,676     9,498    0.41%

 Short-term
  borrowings        1,313,424       700    0.21%
 FHLB advances
  and long-term
  debt                889,186    10,815    4.87%
                -------------  --------  ------

 Total Interest-
  bearing
  Liabilities      11,441,286    21,013    0.74%

Noninterest-
 bearing
 liabilities:
 Demand deposits    3,116,940
 Other                179,875
                -------------

 Total
  Liabilities      14,738,101

 Shareholders'
  equity            2,062,483
                -------------

 Total
  Liabilities
  and
  Shareholders'
  Equity          $16,800,584
                =============

 Net interest
  income/net
  interest
  margin (fully
  taxable
  equivalent)                   136,407    3.52%
                                         ======
 Tax equivalent
  adjustment                     (4,342)
                               --------

 Net interest
  income                       $132,065
                               ========

(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
                     ----------------------------------- -----------------
                      September   September              September    June
                          30          30       June 30       30        30
                         2013        2012        2013       2012      2013
                     ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------   -----

Loans, by type:
  Real estate -
   commercial
   mortgage          $ 4,961,871$ 4,603,388$ 4,758,060       7.8%    4.3%
  Commercial -
   industrial,
   financial and
   agricultural        3,706,113   3,529,733   3,714,683       5.0%   (0.2%)
  Real estate - home
   equity              1,767,095   1,597,230   1,732,704      10.6%    2.0%
  Real estate -
   residential
   mortgage            1,323,972   1,201,179   1,308,713      10.2%    1.2%
  Real estate -
   construction          576,222     605,910     617,577      (4.9%)  (6.7%)
  Consumer               299,057     304,800     304,918      (1.9%)  (1.9%)
  Leasing and other       93,832      80,177      91,907      17.0%    2.1%
                     ----------- ----------- -----------

  Total Loans, net
   of unearned
   income            $12,728,162$11,922,417$12,528,562       6.8%    1.6%
                     =========== =========== ===========

Deposits, by type:
  Noninterest-
   bearing demand    $ 3,221,648$ 2,837,539$ 3,116,940      13.5%    3.4%
  Interest-bearing
   demand              2,895,156   2,608,202   2,718,679      11.0%    6.5%
  Savings deposits     3,359,795   3,372,278   3,350,856      (0.4%)   0.3%
  Time deposits        3,065,210   3,657,616   3,169,141     (16.2%)  (3.3%)
                     ----------- ----------- -----------

  Total Deposits     $12,541,809$12,475,635$12,355,616       0.5%    1.5%
                     =========== =========== ===========

Short-term
 borrowings, by
 type:
  Customer
   repurchase
   agreements        $   196,503$   210,830$   188,339      (6.8%)   4.3%
  Customer short-
   term promissory
   notes                  91,573     127,479      98,207     (28.2%)  (6.8%)
  Federal funds
   purchased             559,992     244,214     776,603     129.3%  (27.9%)
  Short-term FHLB
   advances              489,674       6,045     250,275       N/M    95.7%
                     ----------- ----------- -----------

  Total Short-term
   Borrowings        $ 1,337,742$   588,568$ 1,313,424     127.3%    1.9%
                     =========== =========== ===========

N/M - Not meaningful



FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)
dollars in thousands
                               Nine Months ended September 30
                 ----------------------------------------------------------
                             2013                          2012
                 ----------------------------  ----------------------------

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

Interest-earning
 assets:
  Loans, net of
   unearned
   income        $12,506,393$414,091   4.43% $11,957,025$434,520   4.85%
  Taxable
   investment
   securities      2,426,015    40,890   2.25%   2,442,237    53,943   2.95%
  Tax-exempt
   investment
   securities        285,638    11,003   5.14%     288,221    12,085   5.59%
  Equity
   securities        125,193     2,848   3.04%     110,807     2,307   2.78%
                 -----------  --------  -----  -----------  --------  -----

  Total
   Investment
   Securities      2,836,846    54,741   2.57%   2,841,265    68,335   3.21%

  Loans held for
   sale               42,122     1,261   3.99%      52,462     1,547   3.93%
  Other
   interest-
   earning
   assets            134,460        95   0.09%     126,556       133   0.14%
                 -----------  --------  -----  -----------  --------  -----

  Total
   Interest-
   earning
   Assets         15,519,821   470,188   4.05%  14,977,308   504,535   4.50%

Noninterest-
 earning assets:
  Cash and due
   from banks        206,403                       239,050
  Premises and
   equipment         225,733                       217,351
  Other assets     1,045,796                     1,105,238
  Less:
   allowance for
   loan losses      (223,220)                     (255,061)
                 -----------                   -----------

  Total Assets   $16,774,533$16,283,886
                 ===========                   ===========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Interest-bearing
 liabilities:
  Demand
   deposits      $ 2,773,917$  2,687   0.13% $ 2,519,454$  3,132   0.17%
  Savings
   deposits        3,348,413     3,054   0.12%   3,341,512     4,751   0.19%
  Time deposits    3,184,281    22,901   0.96%   3,799,774    36,958   1.30%
                 -----------  --------  -----  -----------  --------  -----

  Total
   Interest-
   bearing
   Deposits        9,306,611    28,642   0.41%   9,660,740    44,841   0.62%

  Short-term
   borrowings      1,228,882     1,900   0.20%     758,899       912   0.16%
  Federal Home
   Loan Bank
   advances and
   long-term
   debt              889,826    32,448   4.87%     940,348    34,077   4.84%
                 -----------  --------  -----  -----------  --------  -----

  Total
   Interest-
   bearing
   Liabilities    11,425,319    62,990   0.74%  11,359,987    79,830   0.94%

Noninterest-
 bearing
 liabilities:
  Demand
   deposits        3,103,381                     2,691,949
  Other              190,976                       190,476
                 -----------                   -----------

  Total
   Liabilities    14,719,676                    14,242,412

  Shareholders'
   equity          2,054,857                     2,041,474
                 -----------                   -----------

  Total
   Liabilities
   and
   Shareholders'
   Equity        $16,774,533$16,283,886
                 ===========                   ===========

  Net interest
   income/net
   interest
   margin (fully
   taxable
   equivalent)                 407,198   3.51%               424,705   3.79%
                                        =====                         =====
  Tax equivalent
   adjustment                  (12,956)                      (12,599)
                              --------                      --------

  Net interest
   income                     $394,242$412,106
                              ========                      ========

  (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:

                                           Nine Months Ended
                                              September 30
                                        -----------------------
                                            2013        2012     % Change
                                        ----------- ----------- ----------

Loans, by type:
  Real estate - commercial mortgage     $ 4,796,557$ 4,618,389        3.9%
  Commercial - industrial, financial
   and agricultural                       3,694,612   3,548,332        4.1%
  Real estate - home equity               1,721,041   1,602,812        7.4%
  Real estate - residential mortgage      1,305,434   1,173,158       11.3%
  Real estate - construction                594,991     629,170       (5.4%)
  Consumer                                  303,127     308,215       (1.7%)
  Leasing and other                          90,631      76,949       17.8%
                                        ----------- -----------

  Total Loans, net of unearned income   $12,506,393$11,957,025        4.6%
                                        =========== ===========

Deposits, by type:
  Noninterest-bearing demand            $ 3,103,381$ 2,691,949       15.3%
  Interest-bearing demand                 2,773,917   2,519,454       10.1%
  Savings deposits                        3,348,413   3,341,512        0.2%
  Time deposits                           3,184,281   3,799,774      (16.2%)
                                        ----------- -----------

  Total Deposits                        $12,409,992$12,352,689        0.5%
                                        =========== ===========

Short-term borrowings, by type:
  Customer repurchase agreements        $   183,432$   212,523      (13.7%)
  Customer short-term promissory notes      100,532     142,896      (29.6%)
  Federal funds purchased                   681,576     390,319       74.6%
  Short-term FHLB advances                  263,342      13,161        N/M
                                        ----------- -----------

  Total Short-term Borrowings           $ 1,228,882$   758,899       61.9%
                                        =========== ===========

N/M - Not meaningful



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

                               Quarter Ended
                      -------------------------------    Nine Months Ended
                        Sep 30     Sep 30     Jun 30          Sep 30
                                                       --------------------
                         2013       2012       2013       2013       2012
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT
 LOSSES:

  Balance at
   beginning of
   period             $ 217,626$ 237,316$ 221,527$ 225,439$ 258,177

  Loans charged off:
    Commercial -
     industrial,
     financial and
     agricultural        (9,394)   (10,471)    (5,960)   (24,856)   (29,157)
    Real estate -
     commercial
     mortgage            (3,724)    (7,463)    (5,193)   (13,050)   (43,053)
    Real estate -
     home equity         (2,365)    (1,688)    (1,966)    (6,735)    (6,683)
    Real estate -
     residential
     mortgage              (767)      (670)    (4,465)    (8,282)    (3,009)
    Real estate -
     construction          (598)    (8,364)    (2,597)    (5,181)   (25,377)
    Consumer               (473)      (685)      (433)    (1,456)    (1,790)
    Leasing and other      (787)      (625)      (769)    (2,037)    (1,696)
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Total loans
     charged off        (18,108)   (29,966)   (21,383)   (61,597)  (110,765)
  Recoveries of loans
   previously charged
   off:
    Commercial -
     industrial,
     financial and
     agricultural         2,295      1,693        756      3,430      3,046
    Real estate -
     commercial
     mortgage               185      1,317      1,505      2,754      3,286
    Real estate -
     home equity            198        343        192        721        641
    Real estate -
     residential
     mortgage               245         25        116        442        169
    Real estate -
     construction           379      1,040        744      1,794      2,643
    Consumer                294        202        406      1,206        833
    Leasing and other       224        298        263        649        738
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Recoveries of
     loans previously
     charged off          3,820      4,918      3,982     10,996     11,356
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Net loans charged
   off                  (14,288)   (25,048)   (17,401)   (50,601)   (99,409)
  Provision for
   credit losses          9,500     23,000     13,500     38,000     76,500
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

  Balance at end of
   period             $ 212,838$ 235,268$ 217,626$ 212,838$ 235,268
                      =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

  Net charge-offs to
   average loans
   (annualized)            0.45%      0.84%      0.56%      0.54%      1.11%
                      =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

NON-PERFORMING
 ASSETS:

  Non-accrual loans   $ 143,012$ 185,791$ 164,039
  Loans 90 days past
   due and accruing      25,271     27,035     25,159
                      ---------  ---------  ---------
    Total non-
     performing loans   168,283    212,826    189,198
  Other real estate
   owned                 18,173     29,217     20,984
                      ---------  ---------  ---------

  Total non-
   performing assets  $ 186,456$ 242,043$ 210,182
                      =========  =========  =========

NON-PERFORMING LOANS,
 BY TYPE:

  Commercial -
   industrial,
   financial and
   agricultural       $  45,184$  73,879$  57,219
  Real estate -
   commercial
   mortgage              42,623     64,609     49,429
  Real estate -
   residential
   mortgage              34,309     24,910     30,660
  Real estate -
   construction          24,396     32,742     29,964
  Real estate - home
   equity                18,691     12,644     19,046
  Consumer                3,013      3,942      2,780
  Leasing                    67        100        100
                      ---------  ---------  ---------

Total non-performing
 loans                $ 168,283$ 212,826$ 189,198
                      =========  =========  =========


TROUBLED DEBT
 RESTRUCTURINGS
 (TDRs), BY TYPE:

  Real-estate -
   residential
   mortgage           $  27,820$  36,946$  28,948
  Real-estate -
   commercial
   mortgage              22,644     32,198     24,828
  Real estate -
   construction           9,841     10,525     10,599
  Commercial -
   industrial,
   financial and
   agricultural           8,184      4,795      8,394
  Real estate - home
   equity                 1,667        755      1,549
  Consumer                   11          -         13
                      ---------  ---------  ---------
  Total accruing TDRs    70,167     85,219     74,331
  Non-accrual TDRs
   (1)                   30,501     21,167     30,377
                      ---------  ---------  ---------
  Total TDRs          $ 100,668$ 106,386$ 104,708
                      =========  =========  =========

(1) Included within non-accrual loans above.


DELINQUENCY RATES, BY TYPE:

                 September 30, 2013  September 30, 2012     June 30, 2013
                 ------------------  ------------------  ------------------
                         ≥90                 ≥90                 ≥90
                 31-89  Days         31-89  Days         31-89  Days
                  Days   (2)  Total   Days   (2)  Total   Days   (2)  Total
                 -----  ----  -----  -----  ----  -----  -----  ----  -----

  Real estate -
   commercial
   mortgage       0.40% 0.84%  1.24%  0.46% 1.39%  1.85%  0.47% 1.01%  1.48%
  Commercial -
   industrial,
   financial and
   agricultural   0.32% 1.24%  1.56%  0.45% 2.11%  2.56%  0.41% 1.54%  1.95%
  Real estate -
   construction   0.40% 4.22%  4.62%  0.95% 5.48%  6.43%  0.42% 4.91%  5.33%
  Real estate -
   residential
   mortgage       1.82% 2.58%  4.40%  2.66% 2.05%  4.71%  2.12% 2.33%  4.45%
  Real estate -
   home equity    1.03% 1.05%  2.08%  0.85% 0.78%  1.63%  0.68% 1.08%  1.76%
  Consumer,
   leasing and
   other          1.83% 0.75%  2.58%  1.84% 1.06%  2.90%  1.47% 0.74%  2.21%
                 -----  ----  -----  -----  ----  -----  -----  ----  -----

  Total           0.66% 1.31%  1.97%  0.80% 1.78%  2.58%  0.68% 1.50%  2.18%
                 =====  ====  =====  =====  ====  =====  =====  ====  =====

(2) Includes non-accrual loans

ASSET QUALITY RATIOS:

                 Sep 30  Sep 30  Jun 30
                  2013    2012    2013
                 ------  ------  ------

  Non-accrual
   loans to
   total loans     1.12%   1.56%   1.30%
  Non-performing
   assets to
   total loans
   and OREO        1.45%   2.02%   1.66%
  Non-performing
   assets to
   total assets    1.09%   1.49%   1.23%
  Allowance for
   credit losses
   to loans
   outstanding     1.66%   1.97%   1.72%
  Allowance for
   credit losses
   to non-
   performing
   loans         126.48% 110.54% 115.03%
  Non-performing
   assets to
   tangible
   common
   shareholders'
   equity and
   allowance for
   credit losses  10.92%  13.80%  12.28%



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


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


                            Quarter Ended
                 ----------------------------------
                  September   September                Nine Months Ended
                     30          30        June 30        September 30
                                                     ----------------------
                    2013        2012        2013        2013        2012
                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
 Shareholders'
  equity
  (tangible),
  per share
 Shareholders'
  equity         $2,028,964$2,060,683$2,028,732
 Less: Goodwill
  and intangible
  assets           (533,918)   (541,845)   (534,452)
                 ----------  ----------  ----------
 Tangible
  shareholders'
  equity
  (numerator)    $1,495,046$1,518,838$1,494,280
                 ==========  ==========  ==========

 Shares
  outstanding,
  end of period
  (denominator)     192,332     198,975     193,658
                 ==========  ==========  ==========

  Shareholders'
   equity
   (tangible),
   per share     $     7.77$     7.63$     7.72
                 ==========  ==========  ==========

 Return on
  average common
  shareholders'
  equity
  (tangible)
 Net income      $   39,948$   41,582$   40,582$  119,757$  119,605
 Plus:
  Intangible
  amortization,
  net of tax            347         491         348       1,042       1,507
                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
 Net income,
  less
  intangible
  amortization,
  net of tax
  (numerator)    $   40,295$   42,073$   40,930$  120,799$  121,112
                 ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

 Average
  shareholders'
  equity         $2,029,078$2,061,275   2,062,483  $2,054,857$2,041,474
 Less: Average
  goodwill and
  intangible
  assets           (534,179)   (542,225)   (534,713)   (534,712)   (542,997)
                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
 Average
  tangible
  shareholders'
  equity
  (denominator)  $1,494,899$1,519,050$1,527,770$1,520,145$1,498,477
                 ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

  Return on
   average
   common
   shareholders'
   equity
   (tangible),
   annualized         10.69%      11.02%      10.75%      10.62%      10.80%
                 ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

 Efficiency
  ratio
 Non-interest
  expense        $  116,605$  109,982$  117,130$  344,671$  332,738
 Less:
  Intangible
  amortization         (534)       (756)       (535)     (1,603)     (2,318)
                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
 Numerator       $  116,071$  109,226$  116,595$  343,068$  330,420
                 ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

 Net interest
  income (fully
  taxable
  equivalent)    $  136,876$  140,059$  136,407$  407,198$  424,705
 Plus: Total
  Non-interest
  income             47,357      51,943      52,316     146,932     156,889
 Less:
  Investment
  securities
  gains              (2,633)        (42)     (2,865)     (7,971)     (2,831)
                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
 Denominator     $  181,600$  191,960$  185,858$  546,159$  578,763
                 ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

  Efficiency
   ratio              63.92%      56.90%      62.73%      62.81%      57.09%
                 ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

 Non-performing
  assets to
  tangible
  common
  shareholders'
  equity and
  allowance for
  credit losses
 Non-performing
  assets
  (numerator)    $  186,456$  242,043$  210,182
                 ==========  ==========  ==========

 Tangible
  shareholders'
  equity         $1,495,046$1,518,838$1,494,280
 Plus: Allowance
  for credit
  losses            212,838     235,268     217,626
                 ----------  ----------  ----------
 Tangible
  shareholders'
  equity and
  allowance for
  credit losses
  (denominator)  $1,707,884$1,754,106$1,711,906
                 ==========  ==========  ==========

  Non-performing
   assets to
   tangible
   common
   shareholders'
   equity and
   allowance for
   credit losses      10.92%      13.80%      12.28%
                 ==========  ==========  ==========


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Source: Fulton Financial Corporation