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Fulton Financial Reports 2015 Earnings

1/19/2016

LANCASTER, PA -- (Marketwired) -- 01/19/16 -- Fulton Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: FULT)

  • Diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2015 was 22 cents, compared to 20 cents in the third quarter of 2015 and 21 cents in the fourth quarter of 2014. For the year ended December 31, 2015, diluted earnings per share was 85 cents, a 1.2 percent increase from 84 cents in 2014.
  • Net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2015 increased $2.1 million, or 1.7 percent, compared to the third quarter of 2015, while the net interest margin increased one basis point to 3.19 percent. For the year ended December 31, 2015, net interest income decreased $14.9 million, or 2.9 percent, compared to 2014, while the net interest margin decreased 18 basis points to 3.21 percent.
  • Loans at December 31, 2015 increased $302.2 million, or 2.2 percent, compared to September 30, 2015 and $726.9 million, or 5.5 percent, compared to December 31, 2014. Average loans for the fourth quarter of 2015 increased 2.2 percent and 4.6 percent, compared to the third quarter of 2015 and the fourth quarter of 2014, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2015, average loans increased $445.8 million, or 3.5 percent, compared to 2014.
  • Deposits at December 31, 2015 increased $47.9 million, or 0.3 percent, compared to September 30, 2015 and $764.8 million, or 5.7 percent, compared to the December 31, 2014. Average deposits for the fourth quarter of 2015 increased 2.3 percent and 6.6 percent, compared to the third quarter of 2015 and the fourth quarter of 2014, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2015, average deposits increased $879.5 million, or 6.8 percent, compared to 2014.
  • The provision for credit losses in the fourth quarter of 2015 was $2.8 million, compared to a $1.0 million provision in the third quarter of 2015 and a $3.0 million provision in the fourth quarter of 2014. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the provision for credit losses was $2.3 million, a decrease of $10.3 million from 2014.
  • Non-interest income, excluding investment securities gains, increased $2.0 million, or 4.7 percent, in comparison to the third quarter of 2015, and increased $3.8 million, or 9.2 percent, in comparison to the fourth quarter of 2014. For the year ended December 31, 2015, noninterest income, excluding investment securities gains, increased $7.4 million, or 4.5 percent.
  • Non-interest expense, excluding the loss on redemption of trust preferred securities, decreased $824,000, or 0.7 percent, compared to the third quarter of 2015 and increased $719,000, or 0.6 percent, compared to the fourth quarter of 2014. For the year ended December 31, 2015, noninterest expense, excluding the loss on redemption of trust preferred securities, increased $15.3 million, or 3.3%, compared to 2014.

Fulton Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: FULT) reported net income of $38.5 million, or 22 cents per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2015, and net income of $149.5 million, or 85 cents per diluted share, for 2015.

"We are pleased with the increasing momentum that developed in the latter half of 2015, which enabled us to finish the year with strong commercial loan, core deposit and fee income growth," said E. Philip Wenger, Chairman, President and CEO. "We believe the investments we are making in our talent and infrastructure, coupled with expectations for a generally improving business environment and changes in the competitive landscape in a number of our markets, position us to drive meaningful growth and generate positive operating leverage in 2016."

Net Interest Income and Margin
Net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2015 increased $2.1 million, or 1.7 percent, from the third quarter of 2015. Net interest margin increased one basis point, or 0.3 percent, to 3.19 percent in the fourth quarter of 2015, from 3.18 percent in the third quarter of 2015. The average yield on interest-earning assets decreased one basis point, while the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased three basis points during the fourth quarter of 2015 in comparison to the third quarter of 2015.

For the year ended December 31, 2015, net interest income decreased $14.9 million, or 2.9 percent, from 2014. Net interest margin decreased 18 basis points, or 5.3 percent, to 3.21 percent. The average yield on interest-earnings assets decreased 18 basis points, while the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased two basis points from 2014.

Average Balance Sheet
Total average assets for the fourth quarter of 2015 were $17.8 billion, an increase of $254.4 million from the third quarter of 2015. Average loans, net of unearned income, increased $289.4 million, or 2.2 percent, in comparison to the third quarter of 2015. Average loans and yields, by type, for the fourth quarter of 2015 in comparison to the third quarter of 2015, are summarized in the following table:

Three Months EndedIncrease (decrease)
December 31, 2015September 30, 2015in Balance
BalanceYield (1)BalanceYield (1)$%
(dollars in thousands)
Average Loans, net of unearned income, by type:
Real estate - commercial mortgage$5,365,6404.05%$5,242,0214.09%$123,6192.4%
Commercial - industrial, financial and agricultural4,035,2873.74%3,887,1613.78%148,1263.8%
Real estate - home equity1,694,4554.07%1,692,8604.08%1,5950.1%
Real estate - residential mortgage1,377,1163.79%1,381,1413.78%(4,025)(0.3%)
Real estate - construction765,5553.75%753,5843.88%11,9711.6%
Consumer267,7265.72%270,3915.81%(2,665)(1.0%)
Leasing and other153,4875.31%142,7166.79%10,7717.5%
Total Average Loans, net of unearned income$13,659,2663.96%$13,369,8744.02%$289,3922.2%
(1) Presented on a fully-taxable equivalent basis using a 35% Federal tax rate and statutory interest expense disallowances.

For the year ended December 31, 2015, average loans increased $445.8 million, or 3.5 percent, in comparison to 2014.

Total average liabilities increased $240.5 million, or 1.6 percent, from the third quarter of 2015, including a $319.7 million, or 2.3 percent, increase in average deposits. Average deposits and interest rates, by type, for the fourth quarter of 2015 in comparison to the third quarter of 2015, are summarized in the following table:

Three Months EndedIncrease (decrease)
December 31, 2015September 30, 2015in Balance
BalanceRateBalanceRate$%
(dollars in thousands)
Average Deposits, by type:
Noninterest-bearing demand$3,999,118-%$3,904,176-%$94,9422.4%
Interest-bearing demand3,411,9040.13%3,316,5320.13%95,3722.9%
Savings deposits3,903,7410.17%3,714,2820.15%189,4595.1%
Total average demand and savings11,314,7630.10%10,934,9900.09%379,7733.5%
Time deposits2,903,7151.03%2,963,7741.03%(60,059)(2.0%)
Total Average Deposits$14,218,4780.29%$13,898,7640.29%$319,7142.3%

For the year ended December 31, 2015, average deposits increased $879.5 million, or 6.8 percent, in comparison to 2014.

Asset Quality
Non-performing assets were $155.9 million, or 0.87 percent of total assets, at December 31, 2015, compared to $155.6 million, or 0.87 percent of total assets, at September 30, 2015 and $150.5 million, or 0.88 percent of total assets, at December 31, 2014.

Annualized net charge-offs for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 were 0.02 percent of total average loans, compared to 0.03 percent for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 and 0.25 percent for the quarter ended December 31, 2014. The allowance for credit losses as a percentage of non-performing loans was 118.4 percent at December 31, 2015, as compared to 116.8 percent at September 30, 2015 and 134.3 percent at December 31, 2014.

During the fourth quarter of 2015, the Corporation recorded a $2.8 million provision for credit losses, compared to a $1.0 million provision for credit losses in the third quarter of 2015.

Non-interest Income
Non-interest income, excluding investment securities gains, increased $2.0 million, or 4.7 percent, in comparison to the third quarter of 2015. Other service charges increased $1.7 million, or 15.6 percent, due to increases in commercial loan interest rate swap fees and debit card income. Mortgage banking income increased $453,000, or 11.7 percent, due to higher servicing income.

For the year ended December 31, 2015, non-interest income, excluding investment securities gains, increased $7.4 million, or 4.5 percent, in comparison to 2014. This increase was primarily driven by increases in commercial loan interest rate swap fees, merchant fees, and mortgage banking income.

Gains on sales of investment securities decreased $954,000 in comparison to the third quarter of 2015. For the year ended December 31, 2015, gains on sales of investment securities increased $7.0 million compared to 2014.

Non-interest Expense
Non-interest expense decreased $6.5 million, or 5.2 percent, in the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to the third quarter of 2015. In the third quarter of 2015, the Corporation incurred a $5.6 million loss on the redemption of trust preferred securities. Excluding this loss, non-interest expense decreased $824,000, or 0.7 percent, in the fourth quarter, compared to the third quarter 2015.

For the year ended December 31, 2015, non-interest expense increased $20.9 million, or 4.6 percent, compared to 2014. This increase was primarily due to higher salaries and benefits, data processing and software expenses. Also contributing to the increase was the $5.6 million loss on the redemption of trust preferred securities.

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, Bethlehem, 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, 2014 and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2015, June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2015, 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.

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
December 31December 31September 30December 31September 30
20152014201520142015
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks$101,120$105,702$93,803(4.3%)7.8%
Other interest-earning assets292,516423,083579,920(30.9%)(49.6%)
Loans held for sale16,88617,52226,937(3.6%)(37.3%)
Investment securities2,484,7732,323,3712,436,3376.9%2.0%
Loans, net of unearned income13,838,60213,111,71613,536,3615.5%2.2%
Allowance for loan losses(169,054)(184,144)(167,136)(8.2%)1.1%
Net loans13,669,54812,927,57213,369,2255.7%2.2%
Premises and equipment225,535226,027225,705(0.2%)(0.1%)
Accrued interest receivable42,76741,81842,8462.3%(0.2%)
Goodwill and intangible assets531,556531,803531,562(0.0%)(0.0%)
Other assets550,017527,869531,7244.2%3.4%
Total Assets$17,914,718$17,124,767$17,838,0594.6%0.4%
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Deposits$14,132,317$13,367,506$14,084,3945.7%0.3%
Short-term borrowings497,663329,719431,63150.9%15.3%
Other liabilities293,302291,464316,6970.6%(7.4%)
FHLB advances and long-term debt949,5421,139,413979,433(16.7%)(3.1%)
Total Liabilities15,872,82415,128,10215,812,1554.9%0.4%
Shareholders' equity2,041,8941,996,6652,025,9042.3%0.8%
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity$17,914,718$17,124,767$17,838,0594.6%0.4%
LOANS, DEPOSITS AND SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS DETAIL:
Loans, by type:
Real estate - commercial mortgage$5,462,330$5,197,155$5,339,9285.1%2.3%
Commercial - industrial, financial and agricultural4,088,9623,725,5673,929,9089.8%4.0%
Real estate - home equity1,684,4391,736,6881,693,649(3.0%)(0.5%)
Real estate - residential mortgage1,376,1601,377,0681,382,085(0.1%)(0.4%)
Real estate - construction799,988690,601769,56515.8%4.0%
Consumer268,588265,431271,6961.2%(1.1%)
Leasing and other158,135119,206149,53032.7%5.8%
Total Loans, net of unearned income$13,838,602$13,111,716$13,536,3615.5%2.2%
Deposits, by type:
Noninterest-bearing demand$3,948,114$3,640,623$3,906,2288.4%1.1%
Interest-bearing demand3,451,2073,150,6123,362,3369.5%2.6%
Savings deposits3,868,0463,504,8203,880,10310.4%(0.3%)
Time deposits2,864,9503,071,4512,935,727(6.7%)(2.4%)
Total Deposits$14,132,317$13,367,506$14,084,3945.7%0.3%
Short-term borrowings, by type:
Customer repurchase agreements$111,496$158,394$145,225(29.6%)(23.2%)
Customer short-term promissory notes78,93295,10680,879(17.0%)(2.4%)
Short-term FHLB advances110,00070,000200,00057.1%(45.0%)
Federal funds purchased197,2356,2195,527N/MN/M
Total Short-term Borrowings$497,663$329,719$431,63150.9%15.3%
FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
in thousands, except per-share data and percentages
Three Months Ended% Change fromYear Ended
Dec 31Dec 31Sep 30Dec 31Sep 30Dec 31
2015201420152014201520152014% Change
Interest Income:
Interest income$147,560$149,594$146,228(1.4%)0.9%$583,789$596,078(2.1%)
Interest expense19,76121,55620,534(8.3%)(3.8%)83,79581,2113.2%
Net Interest Income127,799128,038125,694(0.2%)1.7%499,994514,867(2.9%)
Provision for credit losses2,7503,0001,000(8.3%)175.0%2,25012,500N/M
Net Interest Income after Provision125,049125,038124,6940.0%0.3%497,744502,367(0.9%)
Non-Interest Income:
Service charges on deposit accounts12,90912,22912,9825.6%(0.6%)50,09749,2931.6%
Other service charges and fees12,67610,48910,96520.9%15.6%43,99239,89610.3%
Investment management and trust services10,91911,18811,237(2.4%)(2.8%)44,05644,605(1.2%)
Mortgage banking income4,3173,7233,86416.0%11.7%18,20817,1076.4%
Investment securities gains7768481,730(8.5%)(55.1%)9,0662,041N/M
Other4,2423,6243,99617.1%6.2%16,42014,43713.7%
Total Non-Interest Income45,83942,10144,7748.9%2.4%181,839167,3798.6%
Non-Interest Expense:
Salaries and employee benefits65,46765,39865,3080.1%0.2%260,832251,0213.9%
Net occupancy expense11,56611,48110,7100.7%8.0%47,77748,130(0.7%)
Other outside services6,5378,7207,373(25.0%)(11.3%)27,78528,404(2.2%)
Data processing5,1274,3465,10518.0%0.4%19,89417,16215.9%
Software4,0683,2713,98424.4%2.1%14,74612,75815.6%
Equipment expense3,6263,2983,5959.9%0.9%14,51413,5677.0%
FDIC insurance expense2,8962,7722,8674.5%1.0%11,47010,9584.7%
Professional fees2,8142,3822,82818.1%(0.5%)11,24412,097(7.1%)
Marketing1,7542,4142,102(27.3%)(16.6%)7,3248,133(9.9%)
Other real estate owned and repossession expense1,1232361,016N/M10.5%3,6303,27011.0%
Operating risk loss9874851,136N/M(13.1%)3,6244,271(15.1%)
Intangible amortization63155(98.1%)20.0%2471,259(80.4%)
Loss on redemption of trust preferred securities--5,626N/MN/M5,626-N/M
Other12,46812,60213,234(1.1%)(5.8%)51,44748,2166.7%
Total Non-Interest Expense118,439117,720124,8890.6%(5.2%)480,160459,2464.6%
Income Before Income Taxes52,44949,41944,5796.1%17.7%199,423210,500(5.3%)
Income tax expense13,91411,47010,32821.3%34.7%49,92152,606(5.1%)
Net Income$38,535$37,949$34,2511.5%12.5%$149,502$157,894(5.3%)
PER SHARE:
Net income:
Basic$0.22$0.21$0.204.8%10.0%$0.85$0.85-
Diluted0.220.210.204.8%10.0%0.850.841.2%
Cash dividends$0.09$0.10$0.09(10.0%)-$0.36$0.345.9%
Shareholders' equity11.7211.1611.665.0%0.5%11.7211.165.0%
Shareholders' equity (tangible)8.678.198.605.9%0.8%8.678.195.9%
Weighted average shares (basic)173,709181,251174,338(4.2%)(0.4%)175,721186,219(5.6%)
Weighted average shares (diluted)174,833182,189175,342(4.0%)(0.3%)176,774187,181(5.6%)
Shares outstanding, end of period174,176178,924173,771(2.7%)0.2%174,176178,924(2.7%)
SELECTED FINANCIAL RATIOS:
Return on average assets0.86%0.88%0.78%0.86%0.93%
Return on average shareholders' equity7.51%7.34%6.72%7.38%7.62%
Return on average shareholders' equity (tangible)10.16%9.96%9.11%10.01%10.31%
Net interest margin3.19%3.31%3.18%3.21%3.39%
Efficiency ratio66.63%67.53%68.82%68.61%65.65%
N/M - Not meaningful
FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)
dollars in thousands
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2015December 31, 2014September 30, 2015
AverageYield/AverageYield/AverageYield/
BalanceInterest (1)RateBalanceInterest (1)RateBalanceInterest (1)Rate
ASSETS
Interest-earning assets:
Loans, net of unearned income$13,659,266$136,3173.96%$13,056,153$136,6364.16%$13,369,874$135,2684.02%
Taxable investment securities2,170,39711,8012.17%2,109,88412,6892.40%2,148,40311,2522.09%
Tax-exempt investment securities246,7273,0855.00%241,7113,2495.38%230,1782,9295.09%
Equity securities15,5242085.33%33,9814425.16%18,2802575.58%
Total Investment Securities2,432,64815,0942.48%2,385,57616,3802.74%2,396,86114,4382.41%
Loans held for sale15,7131694.31%15,3402015.24%20,7041943.74%
Other interest-earning assets399,3098640.86%464,3429530.82%477,1458840.74%
Total Interest-earning Assets16,506,936152,4443.67%15,921,411154,1703.85%16,264,584150,7843.68%
Noninterest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks106,810110,292104,622
Premises and equipment226,335224,516226,446
Other assets1,108,0941,073,3021,097,600
Less: allowance for loan losses(169,251)(189,029)(168,770)
Total Assets$17,778,924$17,140,492$17,524,482
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits$3,411,904$1,2070.13%$3,145,658$1,0270.13%$3,316,532$1,1220.13%
Savings deposits3,903,7411,6330.17%3,548,5041,1710.13%3,714,2821,4360.15%
Time deposits2,903,7157,5491.03%3,016,8347,3330.96%2,963,7747,6591.03%
Total Interest-bearing Deposits10,219,36010,3890.40%9,710,9969,5310.39%9,994,58810,2170.41%
Short-term borrowings281,4971000.14%417,8381380.13%324,685920.11%
FHLB advances and long-term debt950,7929,2723.88%1,086,32111,8874.36%996,24710,2254.09%
Total Interest-bearing Liabilities11,451,64919,7610.69%11,215,15521,5560.76%11,315,52020,5340.72%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits3,999,1183,630,7803,904,176
Other291,388242,346281,957
Total Liabilities15,742,15515,088,28115,501,653
Shareholders' equity2,036,7692,052,2112,022,829
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity$17,778,924$17,140,492$17,524,482
Net interest income/net interest margin (fully taxable equivalent)132,6833.19%132,6143.31%130,2503.18%
Tax equivalent adjustment(4,884)(4,576)(4,556)
Net interest income$127,799$128,038$125,694
(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:
Three Months Ended% Change from
December 31December 31September 30December 31September 30
20152014201520142015
Loans, by type:
Real estate - commercial mortgage$5,365,640$5,131,375$5,242,0214.6%2.4%
Commercial - industrial, financial and agricultural4,035,2873,723,2113,887,1618.4%3.8%
Real estate - home equity1,694,4551,735,7691,692,860(2.4%)0.1%
Real estate - residential mortgage1,377,1161,378,4521,381,141(0.1%)(0.3%)
Real estate - construction765,555697,741753,5849.7%1.6%
Consumer267,726275,349270,391(2.8%)(1.0%)
Leasing and other153,487114,256142,71634.3%7.5%
Total Loans, net of unearned income$13,659,266$13,056,153$13,369,8744.6%2.2%
Deposits, by type:
Noninterest-bearing demand$3,999,118$3,630,780$3,904,17610.1%2.4%
Interest-bearing demand3,411,9043,145,6583,316,5328.5%2.9%
Savings deposits3,903,7413,548,5043,714,28210.0%5.1%
Time deposits2,903,7153,016,8342,963,774(3.7%)(2.0%)
Total Deposits$14,218,478$13,341,776$13,898,7646.6%2.3%
Short-term borrowings, by type:
Customer repurchase agreements$142,004$183,331$149,415(22.5%)(5.0%)
Customer short-term promissory notes80,56887,33879,308(7.8%)1.6%
Federal funds purchased44,46859,66985,092(25.5%)(47.7%)
Short-term FHLB advances and other borrowings14,45787,50010,870(83.5%)33.0%
Total Short-term Borrowings$281,497$417,838$324,685(32.6%)(13.3%)
FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)
dollars in thousands
Year Ended December 31
20152014
AverageAverage
BalanceInterest (1)Yield/RateBalanceInterest (1)Yield/Rate
ASSETS
Interest-earning assets:
Loans, net of unearned income$13,330,973$537,9794.04%$12,885,180$542,5404.21%
Taxable investment securities2,093,82945,2792.16%2,189,51050,6512.31%
Tax-exempt investment securities230,63312,1205.26%261,82513,8105.27%
Equity securities23,3481,2945.54%33,9571,7285.09%
Total Investment Securities2,347,81058,6932.50%2,485,29266,1892.66%
Loans held for sale19,9378014.02%17,5247864.49%
Other interest-earning assets447,3544,7861.07%314,3454,0181.28%
Total Interest-earning Assets16,146,074602,2593.73%15,702,341613,5333.91%
Noninterest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks105,359177,664
Premises and equipment226,436224,903
Other assets1,103,4271,049,765
Less: allowance for loan losses(174,453)(195,166)
Total Assets$17,406,843$16,959,507
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits$3,255,192$4,2990.13%$3,013,879$3,7930.13%
Savings deposits3,677,0795,4350.15%3,431,9574,2980.13%
Time deposits2,988,64830,7481.03%2,992,92027,0190.90%
Total Interest-bearing Deposits9,920,91940,4820.41%9,438,75635,1100.37%
Short-term borrowings323,7723720.11%832,8391,6080.19%
FHLB advances and long-term debt1,023,97242,9414.19%965,60144,4934.61%
Total Interest-bearing Liabilities11,268,66383,7950.74%11,237,19681,2110.72%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits3,826,1943,428,907
Other285,103221,764
Total Liabilities15,379,96014,887,867
Shareholders' equity2,026,8832,071,640
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity$17,406,843$16,959,507
Net interest income/net interest margin (fully taxable equivalent)518,4643.21%532,3223.39%
Tax equivalent adjustment(18,470)(17,455)
Net interest income$499,994$514,867
(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:
Year Ended
December 31
20152014% Change
Loans, by type:
Real estate - commercial mortgage$5,246,054$5,117,4332.5%
Commercial - industrial, financial and agricultural3,882,9983,659,0596.1%
Real estate - home equity1,700,8511,738,449(2.2%)
Real estate - residential mortgage1,371,3211,355,8761.1%
Real estate - construction726,914631,96815.0%
Consumer265,688277,853(4.4%)
Leasing and other137,147104,54231.2%
Total Loans, net of unearned income$13,330,973$12,885,1803.5%
Deposits, by type:
Noninterest-bearing demand$3,826,194$3,428,90711.6%
Interest-bearing demand3,255,1923,013,8798.0%
Savings deposits3,677,0793,431,9577.1%
Time deposits2,988,6482,992,920(0.1%)
Total Deposits$13,747,113$12,867,6636.8%
Short-term borrowings, by type:
Customer repurchase agreements$161,093$197,432(18.4%)
Customer short-term promissory notes81,53088,670(8.1%)
Federal funds purchased65,779285,169(76.9%)
Short-term FHLB advances and other borrowings15,370261,568(94.1%)
Total Short-term Borrowings$323,772$832,839(61.1%)
FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
ASSET QUALITY INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
dollars in thousands
Three Months EndedYear Ended
Dec 31Dec 31Sep 30Dec 31Dec 31
20152014201520152014
ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES:
Balance at beginning of period$169,395$191,108$169,453$185,931$204,917
Loans charged off:
Consumer and home equity(1,466)(1,696)(1,590)(5,831)(7,811)
Real estate - commercial mortgage(1,207)(920)(660)(4,218)(6,004)
Commercial - industrial, financial and agricultural(970)(8,712)(1,640)(15,639)(24,516)
Real estate - residential mortgage(513)(752)(1,035)(3,612)(2,918)
Real estate - construction0(464)(114)(201)(1,209)
Leasing and other(1,304)(701)(522)(2,656)(2,135)
Total loans charged off(5,460)(13,245)(5,561)(32,157)(44,593)
Recoveries of loans previously charged off:
Consumer and home equity8254196182,4922,347
Real estate - commercial mortgage1,0723198422,8011,960
Commercial - industrial, financial and agricultural1,4091,7241,5985,2644,256
Real estate - residential mortgage7751322011,322451
Real estate - construction5482,3258982,8243,177
Leasing and other98149346685916
Recoveries of loans previously charged off4,7275,0684,50315,38813,107
Net loans charged off(733)(8,177)(1,058)(16,769)(31,486)
Provision for credit losses2,7503,0001,0002,25012,500
Balance at end of period$171,412$185,931$169,395$171,412$185,931
Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)0.02%0.25%0.03%0.13%0.24%
NON-PERFORMING ASSETS:
Non-accrual loans$129,523$121,080$132,154
Loans 90 days past due and accruing15,29117,40212,867
Total non-performing loans144,814138,482145,021
Other real estate owned11,09912,02210,561
Total non-performing assets$155,913$150,504$155,582
NON-PERFORMING LOANS, BY TYPE:
Commercial - industrial, financial and agricultural$44,071$30,388$38,032
Real estate - commercial mortgage41,17045,23749,021
Real estate - residential mortgage28,48428,99527,707
Consumer and home equity17,12317,33015,186
Real estate - construction12,46016,39914,989
Leasing1,50613386
Total non-performing loans$144,814$138,482$145,021
TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS (TDRs), BY TYPE:
Real-estate - residential mortgage$28,511$31,308$29,330
Real-estate - commercial mortgage17,56318,82217,282
Commercial - industrial, financial and agricultural5,9535,2377,399
Real estate - construction3,9429,2414,363
Consumer and home equity4,5893,0133,983
Total accruing TDRs60,55867,62162,357
Non-accrual TDRs (1)31,03524,61627,618
Total TDRs$91,593$92,237$89,975
(1) Included within non-accrual loans above.
DELINQUENCY RATES, BY TYPE:
Dec 31, 2015Dec 31, 2014Sep 30, 2015
31-89 Days≥90 Days (2)Total31-89 Days≥90 Days (2)Total31-89 Days≥90 Days (2)Total
Real estate - commercial mortgage0.14%0.77%0.91%0.35%0.87%1.22%0.16%0.92%1.08%
Commercial - industrial, financial and agricultural0.21%1.06%1.27%0.17%0.81%0.98%0.35%0.97%1.32%
Real estate - construction0.28%1.59%1.87%0.02%2.38%2.40%0.30%1.95%2.25%
Real estate - residential mortgage1.33%2.07%3.40%1.96%2.10%4.06%1.27%2.00%3.27%
Consumer, home equity, leasing and other0.70%0.88%1.58%0.80%0.82%1.62%0.69%0.72%1.41%
Total0.37%1.04%1.41%0.52%1.06%1.58%0.42%1.07%1.49%
(2) Includes non-accrual loans
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS:
Dec 31Dec 31Sep 30
201520142015
Non-accrual loans to total loans0.94%0.92%0.98%
Non-performing loans to total loans1.05%1.06%1.07%
Non-performing assets to total loans and OREO1.13%1.15%1.15%
Non-performing assets to total assets0.87%0.88%0.87%
Allowance for credit losses to loans outstanding1.24%1.42%1.25%
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans118.37%134.26%116.81%
Non-performing assets to tangible common shareholders' equity and allowance for credit losses
9.27
%
9.12
%
9.35
%
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 supplemental 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 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:
Three Months EndedYear Ended
December 31December 31September 30December 31December 31
20152014201520152014
Shareholders' equity (tangible), per share
Shareholders' equity$2,041,894$1,996,665$2,025,904
Less: Goodwill and intangible assets(531,556)(531,803)(531,562)
Tangible shareholders' equity (numerator)$1,510,338$1,464,862$1,494,342
Shares outstanding, end of period (denominator)174,176178,924173,771
Shareholders' equity (tangible), per share$8.67$8.19$8.60
Return on average common shareholders' equity (tangible)
Net income$38,535$37,949$34,251$149,502$157,894
Plus: Intangible amortization, net of tax42053161818
Numerator$38,539$38,154$34,254$149,663$158,712
Average shareholders' equity$2,036,769$2,052,2112,022,8292,026,8832,071,640
Less: Average goodwill and intangible assets(531,559)(531,955)(531,564)(531,618)(532,425)
Average tangible shareholders' equity (denominator)$1,505,210$1,520,256$1,491,265$1,495,265$1,539,215
Return on average common shareholders' equity (tangible), annualized10.16%9.96%9.11%10.01%10.31%
Efficiency ratio
Non-interest expense$118,439$117,720$124,889$480,160$459,246
Less: Intangible amortization(6)(315)(5)(247)(1,259)
Less: Loss on redemption of trust preferred securities--(5,626)(5,626)-
Numerator$118,433$117,405$119,258$474,287$457,987
Net interest income (fully taxable equivalent)$132,683$132,614$130,250$518,464$532,322
Plus: Total Non-interest income45,83942,10144,774181,839167,379
Less: Investment securities gains(776)(848)(1,730)(9,066)(2,041)
Denominator$177,746$173,867$173,294$691,237$697,660
Efficiency ratio66.63%67.53%68.82%68.61%65.65%
Non-performing assets to tangible common shareholders' equity and allowance for credit losses
Non-performing assets (numerator)$155,913$150,504$155,582
Tangible shareholders' equity$1,510,338$1,464,862$1,494,342
Plus: Allowance for credit losses171,412185,931169,395
Tangible shareholders' equity and allowance for credit losses (denominator)$1,681,750$1,650,793$1,663,737
Non-performing assets to tangible common shareholders' equity and allowance for credit losses9.27%9.12%9.35%

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