News Details

Fulton Financial Reports First Quarter Earnings of $0.22 per Share

4/22/2014

LANCASTER, PA -- (Marketwired) -- 04/22/14 -- Fulton Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: FULT)

  • Diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2014 was 22 cents, unchanged from the fourth quarter of 2013 and a 10.0 percent increase from the first quarter of 2013.
  • Net interest income for the first quarter of 2014 decreased $3.4 million, or 2.5 percent, compared to the fourth quarter of 2013. The net interest margin for the first quarter of 2014 decreased one basis point, to 3.47 percent, compared to the fourth quarter of 2013.
  • Average interest-earning assets decreased $77.9 million, or 0.5 percent, compared to the fourth quarter of 2013, with average loans decreasing $30.2 million, or 0.2 percent.
  • Non-interest income, excluding investment securities gains, decreased $2.2 million, or 5.4 percent, in comparison to the fourth quarter of 2013, while non-interest expense decreased $7.2 million, or 6.2 percent.
  • During the first quarter of 2014, the Corporation implemented a number of its previously disclosed cost savings initiatives, including the consolidation of 13 branches, subsidiary bank management restructurings and changes to certain benefit plans. These initiatives resulted in implementation expenses, net of associated gains, of approximately $1.0 million and expense reductions of approximately $1.0 million during the first quarter of 2014. Annualized expense reductions from these cost savings initiatives are expected to be approximately $8.0 million.
  • The provision for credit losses was $2.5 million for the first quarter of 2014, unchanged from the fourth quarter of 2013 and a $12.5 million, or 83.3 percent, decrease from the first quarter of 2013. Non-performing loans increased $653,000, or 0.4 percent, in comparison to December 31, 2013 and decreased $53.7 million, or 25.7 percent, in comparison to March 31, 2013.
  • During the first quarter of 2014, the Corporation repurchased 4.0 million shares of common stock, completing its outstanding share repurchase program.

Fulton Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: FULT) reported net income of $41.8 million, or 22 cents per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2014, compared to $42.1 million, or 22 cents per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2013.

"We were pleased to report another quarter of solid earnings and good returns on assets and equity," said E. Philip Wenger, Chairman, CEO and President. "Asset quality remained strong this quarter. We also saw a significant reduction in operating expenses that contributed to improved efficiency. During the quarter, we completed our previously announced four million share repurchase program."

Net Interest Income and Margin
Net interest income for the first quarter of 2014 decreased $3.4 million, or 2.5 percent, from the fourth quarter of 2013. The net interest margin decreased one basis point, or 0.3 percent, to 3.47 percent, in the first quarter of 2014 from 3.48 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013. Average yields on interest-earning assets decreased one basis point, while the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased one basis point.

Average Balance Sheet
Total average assets for the first quarter of 2014 were $16.9 billion, a decrease of $60.2 million, or 0.4 percent, from the fourth quarter of 2013. Average loans, net of unearned income, decreased $30.2 million, or 0.2 percent, in comparison to the fourth quarter of 2013.

                                                              Increase
                               Quarter Ended                 (decrease)
                   ------------------------------------
                     March 31, 2014   December 31, 2013      in Balance
                   -----------------  -----------------  -----------------
                               Yield              Yield
                     Balance    (1)     Balance    (1)       $         %
                   ----------- -----  ----------- -----  ---------  ------
                                    (dollars in thousands)
Average Loans, net
 of unearned
 income, by type:
  Real estate -
   commercial
   mortgage        $ 5,085,128  4.44% $ 5,065,963  4.49% $  19,165     0.4%
  Commercial -
   industrial,
   financial and
   agricultural      3,637,075  4.03%   3,639,690  4.03%    (2,615)   (0.1%)
  Real estate -
   home equity       1,755,346  4.18%   1,774,919  4.18%   (19,573)   (1.1%)
  Real estate -
   residential
   mortgage          1,336,323  3.99%   1,331,987  4.04%     4,336     0.3%
  Real estate -
   construction        576,346  4.08%     581,306  4.15%    (4,960)   (0.9%)
  Consumer             274,910  4.82%     287,245  4.85%   (12,335)   (4.3%)
  Leasing and
   other                97,229  9.79%     111,456  8.01%   (14,227)  (12.8%)
                   ----------- -----  ----------- -----  ---------  ------

  Total Average
   Loans, net of
   unearned income $12,762,357  4.28% $12,792,566  4.29% $ (30,209)   (0.2%)
                   =========== =====  =========== =====  =========  ======

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

Total average liabilities decreased $72.3 million, or 0.5 percent, from the fourth quarter of 2013, due to a $187.7 million decrease in average deposits, partially offset by a $109.2 million, or 9.9 percent, increase short-term borrowings.

                                                              Increase
                               Quarter Ended                 (decrease)
                   ------------------------------------
                     March 31, 2014   December 31, 2013      in Balance
                   -----------------  -----------------  -----------------
                     Balance    Rate    Balance    Rate      $         %
                   ----------- -----  ----------- -----  ---------  ------
                                (dollars in thousands)
Average Deposits,
 by type:
  Noninterest-
   bearing demand  $ 3,243,424     -% $ 3,318,073     -% $ (74,649)   (2.2%)
  Interest-bearing
   demand            2,945,211  0.13%   2,966,994  0.13%   (21,783)   (0.7%)
  Savings deposits   3,351,871  0.13%   3,410,030  0.12%   (58,159)   (1.7%)
                   ----------- -----  ----------- -----  ---------  ------
Total average
 demand and
 savings             9,540,506  0.08%   9,695,097  0.08%  (154,591)   (1.6%)
  Time deposits      2,932,456  0.82%   2,965,604  0.82%   (33,148)   (1.1%)
                   ----------- -----  ----------- -----  ---------  ------

  Total Average
   Deposits        $12,472,962  0.26% $12,660,701  0.25% $(187,739)   (1.5%)
                   =========== =====  =========== =====  =========  ======

Asset Quality
Non-performing assets were $170.2 million, or 1.01 percent of total assets, at March 31, 2014, compared to $169.3 million, or 1.00 percent of total assets, at December 31, 2013 and $232.5 million, or 1.39 percent of total assets, at March 31, 2013. The $901,000, or 0.5 percent, increase in non-performing assets in comparison to the fourth quarter of 2013 was primarily due to an increase in non-performing commercial mortgages and commercial loans, partially offset by a decrease in non-performing residential mortgages.

Annualized net charge-offs for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 were 0.26 percent of average total loans, compared to 0.33 percent for the quarter ended December 31, 2013 and 0.62 percent for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. The allowance for credit losses as a percentage of non-performing loans was 128.5 percent at March 31, 2014, as compared to 132.8 percent at December 31, 2013 and 106.2 percent at March 31, 2013.

Non-interest Income
Non-interest income, excluding investment securities gains, decreased $2.2 million, or 5.4 percent, in comparison to the fourth quarter of 2013. Service charges on deposit accounts decreased $1.1 million, or 8.3 percent, including a $649,000 decrease in overdraft fees. Mortgage banking income decreased $758,000, including a $715,000 decrease in gains on sales of mortgage loans, as both volumes and spreads decreased.

Non-interest Expense
Non-interest expense decreased $7.2 million, or 6.2 percent, in the first quarter of 2014 compared to the fourth quarter of 2013. Salaries and employee benefits decreased $5.6 million, or 8.6 percent, due primarily to decreases in incentive compensation and health insurance expense, in addition to a $1.5 million gain recognized as a result of an amendment of the Corporation's postretirement health plan. These decreases were partially offset by a seasonal increase in payroll taxes and an increase in severance costs. A $1.5 million increase in net occupancy expense was mainly a result of increased snow removal costs. Other outside services declined $1.8 million due to the timing of consulting arrangements related to risk management and compliance initiatives.

About Fulton Financial
Fulton Financial Corporation is a Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based financial holding company that has banking offices in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and Virginia through the following affiliates, headquartered as indicated: Fulton Bank, N.A., Lancaster, PA; Swineford National Bank, Middleburg, PA; Lafayette Ambassador Bank, 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, 2013, which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is available in the Investor Relations section of the Corporation's website (www.fult.com) and on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website (www.sec.gov). The Corporation undertakes no obligation, other than as required by law, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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

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

                                                            % Change from
                                                          ----------------
                                                           March  December
                        March 31    March 31  December 31   31       31
                          2014        2013        2013     2013     2013
                      ----------- ----------- ----------- ------  --------

ASSETS

  Cash and due from
   banks              $   260,389$   174,479$   218,540   49.2%     19.1%
  Other interest-
   earning assets         307,062     171,684     248,161   78.9%     23.7%
  Loans held for sale      24,417      63,045      21,351  (61.3%)    14.4%
  Investment
   securities           2,501,198   2,736,269   2,568,434   (8.6%)    (2.6%)
  Loans, net of
   unearned income     12,733,792  12,377,288  12,782,220    2.9%     (0.4%)
  Allowance for loan
   losses                (197,089)   (220,041)   (202,780) (10.4%)    (2.8%)
                      ----------- ----------- -----------
    Net loans          12,536,703  12,157,247  12,579,440    3.1%     (0.3%)
  Premises and
   equipment              225,647     226,754     226,021   (0.5%)    (0.2%)
  Accrued interest
   receivable              43,376      47,485      44,037   (8.7%)    (1.5%)
  Goodwill and
   intangible assets      532,747     534,987     533,076   (0.4%)    (0.1%)
  Other assets            480,350     570,787     495,574  (15.8%)    (3.1%)
                      ----------- ----------- -----------

      Total Assets    $16,911,889$16,682,737$16,934,634    1.4%     (0.1%)
                      =========== =========== ===========

LIABILITIES AND
 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

  Deposits            $12,669,917$12,388,460$12,491,186    2.3%      1.4%
  Short-term
   borrowings           1,069,684   1,126,966   1,258,629   (5.1%)   (15.0%)
  Other liabilities       230,108     216,337     238,048    6.4%     (3.3%)
  FHLB advances and
   long-term debt         883,461     889,211     883,584   (0.6%)       -
                      ----------- ----------- -----------

    Total Liabilities  14,853,170  14,620,974  14,871,447    1.6%     (0.1%)

  Shareholders'
   equity               2,058,719   2,061,763   2,063,187   (0.1%)    (0.2%)
                      ----------- ----------- -----------

      Total
       Liabilities
       and
       Shareholders'
       Equity         $16,911,889$16,682,737$16,934,634    1.4%     (0.1%)
                      =========== =========== ===========

LOANS, DEPOSITS AND SHORT-TERM
 BORROWINGS DETAIL:

Loans, by type:
  Real estate -
   commercial
   mortgage           $ 5,137,454$ 4,729,930$ 5,101,922    8.6%      0.7%
  Commercial -
   industrial,
   financial and
   agricultural         3,574,130   3,658,483   3,628,420   (2.3%)    (1.5%)
  Real estate - home
   equity               1,740,496   1,689,446   1,764,197    3.0%     (1.3%)
  Real estate -
   residential
   mortgage             1,331,465   1,303,454   1,337,380    2.1%     (0.4%)
  Real estate -
   construction           584,217     597,597     573,672   (2.2%)     1.8%
  Consumer                270,021     309,138     283,124  (12.7%)    (4.6%)
  Leasing and other        96,009      89,240      93,505    7.6%      2.7%
                      ----------- ----------- -----------

  Total Loans, net of
   unearned income    $12,733,792$12,377,288$12,782,220    2.9%     (0.4%)
                      =========== =========== ===========

Deposits, by type:
  Noninterest-bearing
   demand             $ 3,359,900$ 3,075,511$ 3,283,172    9.2%      2.3%
  Interest-bearing
   demand               2,960,577   2,698,811   2,945,210    9.7%      0.5%
  Savings deposits      3,346,880   3,345,842   3,344,882      -       0.1%
  Time deposits         3,002,560   3,268,296   2,917,922   (8.1%)     2.9%
                      ----------- ----------- -----------

  Total Deposits      $12,669,917$12,388,460$12,491,186    2.3%      1.4%
                      =========== =========== ===========

Short-term
 borrowings, by type:
  Customer repurchase
   agreements         $   220,426$   158,214$   175,621   39.3%     25.5%
  Customer short-term
   promissory notes        88,160     114,231     100,572  (22.8%)   (12.3%)
  Federal funds
   purchased              361,098     729,521     582,436  (50.5%)   (38.0%)
  Short-term FHLB
   advances               400,000     125,000     400,000  220.0%        -
                      ----------- ----------- -----------

  Total Short-term
   Borrowings         $ 1,069,684$ 1,126,966$ 1,258,629   (5.1%)   (15.0%)
                      =========== =========== ===========



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

                                     Quarter Ended          % Change from
                             ----------------------------  ---------------
                              Mar 31    Mar 31    Dec 31   Mar 31   Dec 31
                               2014      2013      2013     2013     2013
                             --------  --------  --------  ------   ------

Interest Income:
  Interest income            $148,792$151,322$152,457    (1.7%)   (2.4%)
  Interest expense             19,227    21,678    19,505   (11.3%)   (1.4%)
                             --------  --------  --------

    Net Interest Income       129,565   129,644   132,952    (0.1%)   (2.5%)
  Provision for credit
   losses                       2,500    15,000     2,500   (83.3%)      -
                             --------  --------  --------

    Net Interest Income
     after Provision          127,065   114,644   130,452    10.8%    (2.6%)

Non-Interest Income:
  Service charges on deposit
   accounts                    11,711    14,111    12,770   (17.0%)   (8.3%)
  Investment management and
   trust services              10,958    10,096    10,589     8.5%     3.5%
  Other service charges and
   fees                         8,927     8,510     9,421     4.9%    (5.2%)
  Mortgage banking income       3,605     8,173     4,363   (55.9%)  (17.4%)
  Investment securities
   gains                            -     2,473        33  (100.0%) (100.0%)
  Other                         3,305     3,896     3,556   (15.2%)   (7.1%)
                             --------  --------  --------

    Total Non-Interest
     Income                    38,506    47,259    40,732   (18.5%)   (5.5%)

Non-Interest Expense:
  Salaries and employee
   benefits                    59,566    61,212    65,194    (2.7%)   (8.6%)
  Net occupancy expense        13,603    11,844    12,134    14.9%    12.1%
  Other outside services        3,812     2,860     5,633    33.3%   (32.3%)
  Data processing               3,796     3,903     3,386    (2.7%)   12.1%
  Equipment expense             3,602     3,908     3,972    (7.8%)   (9.3%)
  Software                      2,925     2,748     2,450     6.4%    19.4%
  Professional fees             2,904     3,047     3,379    (4.7%)  (14.1%)
  FDIC insurance expense        2,689     2,847     2,839    (5.5%)   (5.3%)
  Operating risk loss           1,828     1,766     2,367     3.5%   (22.8%)
  Marketing                     1,584     1,872     1,660   (15.4%)   (4.6%)
  Other real estate owned
   and repossession expense       983     2,854     1,116   (65.6%)  (11.9%)
  Intangible amortization         315       534       834   (41.0%)  (62.2%)
  Other                        11,947    11,541    11,798     3.5%     1.3%
                             --------  --------  --------

    Total Non-Interest
     Expense                  109,554   110,936   116,762    (1.2%)   (6.2%)
                             --------  --------  --------

    Income Before Income
     Taxes                     56,017    50,967    54,422     9.9%     2.9%
  Income tax expense           14,234    11,740    12,339    21.2%    15.4%
                             --------  --------  --------

    Net Income               $ 41,783$ 39,227$ 42,083     6.5%    (0.7%)
                             ========  ========  ========


PER SHARE:

  Net income:
    Basic                    $   0.22$   0.20$   0.22    10.0%       -
    Diluted                      0.22      0.20      0.22    10.0%       -

  Cash dividends             $   0.08$   0.08$   0.08       -        -
  Shareholders' equity          10.90     10.56     10.71     3.2%     1.8%
  Shareholders' equity
   (tangible)                    8.08      7.82      7.94     3.3%     1.8%

  Weighted average shares
   (basic)                    189,467   196,299   191,577    (3.5%)   (1.1%)
  Weighted average shares
   (diluted)                  190,489   197,217   192,658    (3.4%)   (1.1%)
  Shares outstanding, end of
   period                     188,850   195,276   192,652    (3.3%)   (2.0%)

SELECTED FINANCIAL RATIOS:

  Return on average assets       1.01%     0.96%     0.99%
  Return on average
   shareholders' equity          8.21%     7.67%     8.14%
  Return on average
   shareholders' equity
   (tangible)                   11.13%    10.43%    11.15%
  Net interest margin            3.47%     3.55%     3.48%
  Efficiency ratio              63.38%    61.78%    65.14%



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

                                       Quarter Ended
                       March 31, 2014                 March 31, 2013
               -----------------------------  -----------------------------

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

Interest-
 earning
 assets:
  Loans, net of
   unearned
   income      $ 12,762,357$134,749    4.28% $12,257,280$136,948    4.53%
  Taxable
   investment
   securities     2,257,773   13,266    2.35%   2,421,178    13,397    2.22%
  Tax-exempt
   investment
   securities       279,278    3,613    5.17%     292,118     3,814    5.22%
  Equity
   securities        33,922      429    5.11%      44,371       510    4.64%
               ------------ --------  ------  -----------  --------  ------

  Total
   Investment
   Securities     2,570,973   17,308    2.70%   2,757,667    17,721    2.57%

  Loans held
   for sale          13,426      134    4.00%      47,885       495    4.14%
  Other
   interest-
   earning
   assets           258,803      882    1.36%     190,576       429    0.90%
               ------------ --------  ------  -----------  --------  ------

  Total
   Interest-
   earning
   Assets        15,605,559  153,073    3.97%  15,253,408   155,593    4.13%

Noninterest-
 earning
 assets:
  Cash and due
   from banks       199,641                       202,507
  Premises and
   equipment        226,295                       226,466
  Other assets    1,032,071                     1,071,440
  Less:
   allowance
   for loan
   losses         (203,201)                      (227,858)
               ------------                   -----------

  Total Assets $ 16,860,365$16,525,963
               ============                   ===========


LIABILITIES AND
 SHAREHOLDERS'
 EQUITY

Interest-
 bearing
 liabilities:
  Demand
   deposits    $  2,945,211$    909    0.13% $ 2,705,835$    877    0.13%
  Savings
   deposits       3,351,871    1,035    0.13%   3,334,305     1,023    0.12%
  Time deposits   2,932,456    5,952    0.82%   3,321,309     8,501    1.04%
               ------------ --------  ------  -----------  --------  ------

  Total
   Interest-
   bearing
   Deposits       9,229,538    7,896    0.35%   9,361,449    10,401    0.45%

  Short-term
   borrowings     1,208,953      633    0.21%   1,032,122       509    0.20%
  FHLB advances
   and long-
   term debt        883,532   10,698    4.88%     891,173    10,768    4.87%
               ------------ --------  ------  -----------  --------  ------

  Total
   Interest-
   bearing
   Liabilities   11,322,023   19,227    0.69%  11,284,744    21,678    0.78%

Noninterest-
 bearing
 liabilities:
  Demand
   deposits       3,243,424                     2,968,777
  Other             232,004                       198,944
               ------------                   -----------

  Total
   Liabilities   14,797,451                    14,452,465

  Shareholders'
   equity         2,062,914                     2,073,498
               ------------                   -----------

  Total
   Liabilities
   and
   Shareholders'
     Equity    $ 16,860,365$16,525,963
               ============                   ===========

  Net interest
   income/net
   interest
   margin
   (fully
   taxable
   equivalent)               133,846    3.47%               133,915    3.55%
                                      ======                         ======
  Tax
   equivalent
   adjustment                 (4,281)                        (4,271)
                            --------                       --------

  Net interest
   income                   $129,565$129,644
                            ========                       ========


                        Quarter Ended
                      December 31, 2013
                -----------------------------

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

Interest-
 earning
 assets:
  Loans, net of
   unearned
   income       $12,792,566$138,336    4.29%
  Taxable
   investment
   securities     2,289,672    13,431    2.35%
  Tax-exempt
   investment
   securities       283,799     3,574    5.04%
  Equity
   securities        33,887       413    4.83%
                -----------  --------  ------

  Total
   Investment
   Securities     2,607,358    17,418    2.67%

  Loans held
   for sale          20,059       290    5.78%
  Other
   interest-
   earning
   assets           263,478       737    1.12%
                -----------  --------  ------

  Total
   Interest-
   earning
   Assets        15,683,461   156,781    3.98%

Noninterest-
 earning
 assets:
  Cash and due
   from banks       212,463
  Premises and
   equipment        226,955
  Other assets    1,008,304
  Less:
   allowance
   for loan
   losses          (210,636)
                -----------

  Total Assets  $16,920,547
                ===========


LIABILITIES AND
 SHAREHOLDERS'
 EQUITY

Interest-
 bearing
 liabilities:
  Demand
   deposits     $ 2,966,994$    969    0.13%
  Savings
   deposits       3,410,030     1,042    0.12%
  Time deposits   2,965,604     6,117    0.82%
                -----------  --------  ------

  Total
   Interest-
   bearing
   Deposits       9,342,628     8,128    0.35%

  Short-term
   borrowings     1,099,709       520    0.19%
  FHLB advances
   and long-
   term debt        888,378    10,857    4.87%
                -----------  --------  ------

  Total
   Interest-
   bearing
   Liabilities   11,330,715    19,505    0.68%

Noninterest-
 bearing
 liabilities:
  Demand
   deposits       3,318,073
  Other             221,010
                -----------

  Total
   Liabilities   14,869,798

  Shareholders'
   equity         2,050,749
                -----------

  Total
   Liabilities
   and
   Shareholders'
     Equity     $16,920,547
                ===========

  Net interest
   income/net
   interest
   margin
   (fully
   taxable
   equivalent)                137,276    3.48%
                                       ======
  Tax
   equivalent
   adjustment                  (4,324)
                             --------

  Net interest
   income                    $132,952
                             ========

 (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
                      ----------------------------------- ----------------
                                                December  March   December
                        March 31    March 31       31       31       31
                          2014        2013        2013     2013     2013
                      ----------- ----------- ----------- -----   --------

Loans, by type:
  Real estate -
   commercial
   mortgage           $ 5,085,128$ 4,666,494$ 5,065,963   9.0%       0.4%
  Commercial -
   industrial,
   financial and
   agricultural         3,637,075   3,662,566   3,639,690  (0.7%)     (0.1%)
  Real estate - home
   equity               1,755,346   1,662,173   1,774,919   5.6%      (1.1%)
  Real estate -
   residential
   mortgage             1,336,323   1,283,168   1,331,987   4.1%       0.3%
  Real estate -
   construction           576,346     591,338     581,306  (2.5%)     (0.9%)
  Consumer                274,910     305,480     287,245 (10.0%)     (4.3%)
  Leasing and other        97,229      86,061     111,456  13.0%     (12.8%)
                      ----------- ----------- -----------

  Total Loans, net of
   unearned income    $12,762,357$12,257,280$12,792,566   4.1%      (0.2%)
                      =========== =========== ===========

Deposits, by type:
  Noninterest-bearing
   demand             $ 3,243,424$ 2,968,777$ 3,318,073   9.3%      (2.2%)
  Interest-bearing
   demand               2,945,211   2,705,835   2,966,994   8.8%      (0.7%)
  Savings deposits      3,351,871   3,334,305   3,410,030   0.5%      (1.7%)
  Time deposits         2,932,456   3,321,309   2,965,604 (11.7%)     (1.1%)
                      ----------- ----------- -----------

  Total Deposits      $12,472,962$12,330,226$12,660,701   1.2%      (1.5%)
                      =========== =========== ===========

Short-term
 borrowings, by type:
  Customer repurchase
   agreements         $   187,362$   165,109$   196,997  13.5%      (4.9%)
  Customer short-term
   promissory notes       102,000     112,041      93,986  (9.0%)      8.5%
  Federal funds
   purchased              416,230     709,779     408,726 (41.4%)      1.8%
  Short-term FHLB
   advances and other
   borrowings             503,361      45,193     400,000   N/M       25.8%
                      ----------- ----------- -----------

  Total Short-term
   Borrowings         $ 1,208,953$ 1,032,122$ 1,099,709  17.1%       9.9%
                      =========== =========== ===========

N/M - Not meaningful




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

                                                   Quarter Ended
                                      --------------------------------------
                                         Mar 31        Mar 31       Dec 31
                                          2014          2013         2013
                                      -----------   -----------   ----------
ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES:

  Balance at beginning of period      $   204,917$   225,439$ 212,838

  Loans charged off:
    Commercial - industrial,
     financial and agricultural            (5,125)       (9,502)     (5,527)
    Consumer and home equity               (2,402)       (2,954)     (1,879)
    Real estate - commercial
     mortgage                              (1,386)       (4,133)     (7,779)
    Real estate - residential
     mortgage                                (846)       (3,050)     (1,423)
    Real estate - construction               (214)       (1,986)     (1,391)
    Leasing and other                        (295)         (481)       (616)
                                      -----------   -----------   ----------
    Total loans charged off               (10,268)      (22,106)    (18,615)
  Recoveries of loans previously
   charged off:
    Commercial - industrial,
     financial and agricultural               744           379        5,851
    Consumer and home equity                  565           837          451
    Real estate - commercial
     mortgage                                  44         1,064          740
    Real estate - residential
     mortgage                                 116            81          106
    Real estate - construction                224           671          888
    Leasing and other                         164           162          158
                                      -----------   -----------   ----------
    Recoveries of loans previously
     charged off                            1,857         3,194        8,194
                                      -----------   -----------   ----------
  Net loans charged off                    (8,411)      (18,912)    (10,421)
  Provision for credit losses               2,500        15,000        2,500
                                      -----------   -----------   ----------

  Balance at end of period            $   199,006$   221,527$ 204,917
                                      ===========   ===========   ==========

  Net charge-offs to average loans
   (annualized)                              0.26%         0.62%       0.33%
                                      ===========   ===========   ==========

NON-PERFORMING ASSETS:

  Non-accrual loans                   $   133,705$   179,334$ 133,753
  Loans 90 days past due and
   accruing                                21,225        29,325       20,524
                                      -----------   -----------   ----------
    Total non-performing loans            154,930       208,659      154,277
  Other real estate owned                  15,300        23,820       15,052
                                      -----------   -----------   ----------

  Total non-performing assets         $   170,230$   232,479$ 169,329
                                      ===========   ===========   ==========

NON-PERFORMING LOANS, BY TYPE:

  Real estate - commercial mortgage   $    45,876$    58,805$ 44,068
  Commercial - industrial, financial
   and agricultural                        38,830        61,113       38,021
  Real estate - residential mortgage       29,305        36,361       31,347
  Real estate - construction               20,758        31,919       21,267
  Consumer and home equity                 20,087        20,250       19,526
  Leasing                                      74           211           48
                                      -----------   -----------   ----------

  Total non-performing loans          $   154,930$   208,659$ 154,277
                                      ===========   ===========   ==========


TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS (TDRs), BY TYPE:

  Real-estate - residential mortgage  $    30,363$    33,095$ 28,815
  Real-estate - commercial mortgage        19,514        28,421       19,758
  Real estate - construction                8,430        11,125       10,117
  Commercial - industrial, financial
   and agricultural                         6,755         9,031        8,045
  Consumer and home equity                  2,622         1,549        1,376
                                      -----------   -----------   ----------
  Total accruing TDRs                      67,684        83,221       68,111
  Non-accrual TDRs (1)                     27,487        33,215       30,209
                                      -----------   -----------   ----------
  Total TDRs                          $    95,171$   116,436$ 98,320
                                      ===========   ===========   ==========

(1) Included within non-accrual loans above.

DELINQUENCY RATES, BY TYPE:

                         March 31, 2014    March 31, 2013  December 31, 2013
                       ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
                             > than            > than           > than
                              or =              or =              or =
                             to 90             to 90             to 90
                       31-89  Days       31-89  Days       31-89  Days
                        Days  (2)  Total  Days  (2)  Total  Days  (2)  Total
                       ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
  Real estate -
   commercial mortgage 0.35% 0.89% 1.24% 0.39% 1.25% 1.64% 0.38% 0.87% 1.25%
  Commercial -
   industrial,
   financial and
   agricultural        0.33% 1.09% 1.42% 0.35% 1.67% 2.02% 0.30% 1.04% 1.34%
  Real estate -
   construction        0.43% 3.55% 3.98% 0.17% 5.34% 5.51% 0.11% 3.71% 3.82%
  Real estate -
   residential
   mortgage            1.53% 2.20% 3.73% 2.07% 2.79% 4.86% 1.74% 2.34% 4.08%
  Consumer, home
   equity, leasing and
   other               0.89% 0.96% 1.85% 0.82% 0.98% 1.80% 1.10% 0.91% 2.01%
                       ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----

  Total                0.56% 1.22% 1.78% 0.62% 1.68% 2.30% 0.61% 1.20% 1.81%
                       ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== =====

(2) Includes non-accrual loans

ASSET QUALITY RATIOS:

                                              Mar 31     Mar 31     Dec 31
                                               2014       2013       2013
                                             --------   --------   --------

  Non-accrual loans to total loans               1.05%      1.45%      1.05%
  Non-performing assets to total loans and
   OREO                                          1.34%      1.87%      1.32%
  Non-performing assets to total assets          1.01%      1.39%      1.00%
  Allowance for credit losses to loans
   outstanding                                   1.56%      1.79%      1.60%
  Allowance for credit losses to non-
   performing loans                            128.45%    106.17%    132.82%
  Non-performing assets to tangible common
   shareholders' equity and allowance for
   credit losses                                 9.87%     13.30%      9.76%



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
                                    ---------------------------------------
                                      March 31      March 31    December 31
                                        2014          2013          2013
                                    -----------   -----------   -----------
Shareholders' equity (tangible),
 per share
Shareholders' equity                $ 2,058,719$ 2,061,763$ 2,063,187
Less: Goodwill and intangible
 assets                                (532,747)     (534,987)     (533,076)
                                    -----------   -----------   -----------
Tangible shareholders' equity
 (numerator)                        $ 1,525,972$ 1,526,776$ 1,530,111
                                    ===========   ===========   ===========

Shares outstanding, end of period
 (denominator)                          188,850       195,276       192,652
                                    ===========   ===========   ===========

  Shareholders' equity (tangible),
   per share                        $      8.08$      7.82$      7.94
                                    ===========   ===========   ===========

Return on average common
 shareholders' equity (tangible)
Net income                          $    41,783$    39,227$    42,083
Plus: Intangible amortization, net
 of tax                                     204           347           541
                                    -----------   -----------   -----------
Numerator                           $    41,987$    39,574$    42,624
                                    ===========   ===========   ===========

Average shareholders' equity        $ 2,062,914$ 2,073,498     2,050,749
Less: Average goodwill and
 intangible assets                     (532,901)     (535,255)     (533,597)
                                    -----------   -----------   -----------
Average tangible shareholders'
 equity (denominator)               $ 1,530,013$ 1,538,243$ 1,517,152
                                    ===========   ===========   ===========

  Return on average common
   shareholders' equity
   (tangible), annualized                 11.13%        10.43%        11.15%
                                    ===========   ===========   ===========

Efficiency ratio
Non-interest expense                $   109,554$   110,936$   116,762
Less: Intangible amortization              (315)         (534)         (834)
                                    -----------   -----------   -----------
Numerator                           $   109,239$   110,402$   115,928
                                    ===========   ===========   ===========

Net interest income (fully taxable
 equivalent)                        $   133,846$   133,915$   137,276
Plus: Total Non-interest income          38,506        47,259        40,732
Less: Investment securities gains             -        (2,473)          (33)
                                    -----------   -----------   -----------
Denominator                         $   172,352$   178,701$   177,975
                                    ===========   ===========   ===========

  Efficiency ratio                        63.38%        61.78%        65.14%
                                    ===========   ===========   ===========

Non-performing assets to tangible
 common shareholders' equity and
 allowance for credit losses
Non-performing assets (numerator)   $   170,230$   232,479$   169,329
                                    ===========   ===========   ===========

Tangible shareholders' equity       $ 1,525,972$ 1,526,776$ 1,530,111
Plus: Allowance for credit losses       199,006       221,527       204,917
                                    -----------   -----------   -----------
Tangible shareholders' equity and
 allowance for credit losses
 (denominator)                      $ 1,724,978$ 1,748,303$ 1,735,028
                                    ===========   ===========   ===========

  Non-performing assets to
   tangible common shareholders'
   equity and allowance for credit
   losses                                  9.87%        13.30%         9.76%
                                    ===========   ===========   ===========


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Source: Fulton Financial Corporation