EX-99.1 2 a3q2019earningscallvfina.htm 3RD QTR 2019 EARNINGS SLIDES
3rd Quarter Earnings Highlights October 24, 2019

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Michael C. Rechin President Chief Executive Officer

3rd Quarter 2019 Highlights Acquisition of MBT Financial Corporation Completed on September 1, 2019 $36.8 Million of Net Income, or $0.71 Per Share Acquisition Expense Totaled $11.2 Million, or $0.17 Per Share Total Assets of $12.3 Billion; Grew by 25.9% over 3Q 2018 Annualized Organic Loan Growth of 3.1% Annualized Organic Deposit Growth of 16.4% $21.26 TBV Per Share; 15% Annualized Increase since 4Q 2018 4

Mark K. Hardwick Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

Total Assets ($ in Millions) 2017 2018 Q1-’19 Q2-’19 Q3-’19 1. Investments $1,561 $1,633 $ 1,863 $ 2,093 $ 2,489 2. Loans 6,758 7,229 7,303 7,517 8,307 3. Allowance (75) (81) (81) (81) (81) 4. Goodwill & Intangibles 477 470 468 467 580 5. BOLI 224 225 226 226 287 6. Other 422 409 432 516 743 7. Total Assets $9,367 $9,885 $10,211 $10,738 $12,325 Annualized Asset Growth 5.5% 32.9% 1 1 Annualized from December 31, 2018 6

Loan Yield and Detail (as of September 30, 2019) QTD Yield = 5.28% Commercial Agricultural Agricultural YTD Yield = 5.30% Real Estate Construction Land & Public Land Production Total Loans = $8.3 Billion Non-Owner Land Development Finance/Other 2.9% 1.1% Occupied 8.1% Commercial 24.2% 5.7% Variable = $5.4 Billion Residential Fixed = $2.9 Billion Mortgage 14.0% Home Equity 7.2% LIBOR- Based 34% Other Prime- Consumer Based Commercial 1.6% 18% Real Estate Owner-Occupied 10.7% Commercial & Industrial Fixed Rate 24.5% Other 35% Variable Rates 13% 7

Investment Portfolio (as of September 30, 2019) Tax-Exempt Mortgage-Backed Municipals 45% Securities 33% $2.5 Billion Portfolio Modified duration of 4.7 years Tax equivalent yield of 3.22% Net unrealized gain of $75.8 Million Collateralized Corporate Mortgage Obligations U. S. Obligations 1% Agencies 17% 4% 8

Total Liabilities and Capital ($ in Millions) 2017 2018 Q1-’19 Q2-’19 Q3-’19 1. Customer Non-Maturity Deposits $5,741 $6,268 $ 6,439 $ 6,668 $ 7,993 2. Customer Time Deposits 1,051 1,241 1,375 1,450 1,543 3. Brokered Deposits 381 246 234 201 229 Total Deposits 7,173 7,755 8,048 8,319 9,765 4. Borrowings 701 538 481 659 551 5. Other Liabilities 57 51 92 124 126 6. Hybrid Capital 133 133 134 134 134 7. Common Equity 1,303 1,408 1,456 1,502 1,749 8. Total Liabilities and Capital $9,367 $9,885 $10,211 $10,738 $12,325 9

Deposit Detail (as of September 30, 2019) Certificates & Time Deposits Certificates & QTD Cost = 1.33% Time Deposits >$100,000 YTD Cost = 1.29% 8% <$100,000 Savings 8% Total = $9.8 Billion Deposits 29% Brokered Deposits 2% Demand Deposits 53% 10

Capital Ratios Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio (Target = 12.50%) Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio (Target = 10.00%) Tangible Common Equity Ratio (TCE) (Target = 9.00%) 15.00% 14.71% 14.61% 14.56% 14.37% 14.25% 13.81% 14.00% 13.76% 13.69% 13.69% 13.00% 12.12% 12.14% 11.98% 12.05% 12.00% 11.64% 11.21% 11.03% 11.00% 11.04% 11.00% 10.14% 10.07% 9.97% 9.95% 10.00% 9.55% 9.39% 9.30% 9.32% 9.36% 9.00% 8.00% 3Q17 4Q17 1Q18 2Q18 3Q18 4Q18 1Q19 2Q19 3Q19 11

Net Interest Margin Q3 - '17 Q4 - '17 Q1 - '18 Q2 - '18 Q3 - '18 Q4 - '18 Q1 - '19 Q2 - '19 Q3 - '19 Net Interest Income - FTE ($ millions) $ 78.9 $ 83.5 $ 82.5 $ 87.2 $ 89.2 $ 90.7 $ 87.8 $ 88.4 $ 92.3 Fair Value Accretion $ 3.2 $ 4.1 $ 3.2 $ 3.8 $ 3.2 $ 3.9 $ 2.3 $ 2.2 $ 2.5 Tax Equivalent Yield on Earning Assets 4.56% 4.67% 4.57% 4.74% 4.88% 4.97% 4.89% 4.86% 4.77% Interest Expense/Average Earning Assets 0.53% 0.57% 0.65% 0.75% 0.83% 0.93% 1.05% 1.15% 1.15% Net Interest Margin 4.03% 4.10% 3.92% 3.99% 4.05% 4.04% 3.84% 3.71% 3.62% Fair Value Accretion Effect 0.17% 0.20% 0.15% 0.18% 0.15% 0.17% 0.09% 0.09% 0.10% $94 4.20% $90 4.10% 4.03% 4.05% 4.04% 4.00% $86 3.99% $82 3.92% 3.80% $78 3.84% $74 3.71% 3.60% 3.62% $70 $66 3.40% $62 3.20% $58 $54 3.00% Q3 - '17 Q4 - '17 Q1 - '18 Q2 - '18 Q3 - '18 Q4 - '18 Q1 - '19 Q2 - '19 Q3 - '19 Net Interest Income - FTE ($ millions) Net Interest Margin 12

Non-Interest Income ($ in Millions) 2017 2018 Q1-’19 Q2-’19 Q3-’19 1. Service Charges on Deposit Accounts $ 18.7 $ 21.0 $ 5.1 $ 5.4 $ 6.1 2. Wealth Management Fees 14.7 14.9 3.8 3.9 4.4 3. Card Payment Fees 16.1 18.0 4.8 4.9 5.2 4. Gains on Sales of Mortgage Loans 7.6 7.0 1.3 1.7 2.2 5. Derivative Hedge Fees 2.0 2.5 0.8 1.5 1.7 6. Other Customer Fees 1.7 1.9 0.5 0.3 0.5 7. Cash Surrender Value of Life Ins 6.6 4.2 1.0 0.9 1.1 8. Gains on Sales of Securities 2.6 4.3 1.1 1.9 0.4 9. Other 1.0 2.7 0.3 1.1 0.5 10. Total Non-Interest Income $71.0 $76.5 $18.7 $21.6 $22.1 13

Non-Interest Expense ($ in Millions) 2017 2018 Q1-’19 Q2-’19 Q3-’19 1. Salary & Benefits $119.8 $131.7 $33.0 $32.7 $38.9 2. Premises & Equipment 30.1 32.7 8.7 8.6 8.8 3. Intangible Asset Amortization 5.6 6.7 1.5 1.5 1.4 4. Professional & Other Outside Services 12.8 8.2 1.9 2.4 8.3 5. OREO/Credit-Related Expense 1.9 1.5 1.2 0.9 0.3 6. FDIC Expense 2.6 2.9 0.7 0.7 (0.7) 7. Outside Data Processing 12.2 13.2 3.7 3.9 4.4 8. Marketing 3.7 4.7 1.1 2.7 1.3 9. Other 16.9 18.4 4.8 4.2 4.6 10. Total Non-Interest Expense $ 205.6 $ 220.0 $56.6 * $57.6 * $67.3 * *Includes acquisition-related expenses of $0.2 in Q1-’19; $0.5 in Q2-’19; and $11.2 in Q3-’19. 14

Earnings ($ in Millions) 2017 2018 Q1-’19 Q2-’19 Q3-’19 1. Net Interest Income $ 277.3 $ 338.8 $84.9 $85.3 $88.9 2. Provision for Loan Losses (9.1) (7.2) (1.2) (0.5) (0.6) 3. Net Interest Income after Provision 268.2 331.6 83.7 84.8 88.3 4. Non-Interest Income 71.0 76.5 18.7 21.6 22.1 5. Non-Interest Expense (205.6) (220.0) (56.6) (57.6) (67.3) 6. Income before Income Taxes 133.6 188.1 45.8 48.8 43.1 7. Income Tax Expense (37.5) (29.0) (6.9) (7.7) (6.3) 8. Net Income Avail. for Distribution $ 96.1 $ 159.1 $38.9 $41.1 $36.8 9. EPS $ 2.12 $ 3.22 $0.78 $0.83 $0.711 10. Efficiency Ratio 54.56% 50.21% 51.18% 51.00% 57.60% 2 1Acquisition-related expenses reduced EPS by $0.17 2Acquisition-related expenses increased the Efficiency Ratio by 9.77% 15

Per Share Results 2018 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total 1. Earnings Per Share $ .74 $ .80 $ .83 $ .85 $ 3.22 2. Dividends $ .18 $ .22 $ .22 $ .22 $ .84 3. Tangible Book Value $17.14 $17.71 $18.16 $19.12 2019 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total 1. Earnings Per Share $ .78 $ .83 $ .71 1 – $2.32 2. Dividends $ .22 $ .26 $ .26 – $ .74 3. Tangible Book Value $20.07 $21.01 $21.26 1Acquisition-related expenses reduced EPS by $0.17 16

Dividends and Tangible Book Value Quarterly Dividends Tangible Book Value .26 0.26 0.24 $21.26 .22 0.22 $19.12 0.20 .18 $16.96 0.18 $15.85 $14.68 .15 0.16 .14 $13.65 0.14 $12.17 $10.95 .11 0.12 $9.21 $9.64 0.10 .08 0.08 0.06 .05 0.04 .03 0.02 .01 0.00 2.76% Forward Dividend Yield Compound Annual Growth Rate of 10.03% Equals 31.9% Dividend Payout Ratio 17

John J. Martin Executive Vice President Chief Credit Officer

Loan Portfolio Trends Change FMB Linked Quarter ($ in Millions) 2017 2018 Q1-'19 Q2-'19 Q3-'191 MBT Q3-'19 $ 1 $ % 1. Commercial & Industrial $ 1,494 $ 1,727 $ 1,789 $ 1,877 $ 1,879 $ 155 $ 2,034 $ 2 $ 157 8.4% 2. CRE Owner Occupied 700 725 714 726 755 137 892 29 166 22.9% 3. Construction, Land and 612 546 542 625 646 24 670 21 45 7.2% Land Development 4. CRE Non-Owner Occupied 1,618 1,865 1,888 1,865 1,848 164 2,012 (17) 147 7.9% 5. Agricultural Production 122 92 80 83 84 7 91 1 8 9.6% 6. Agricultural Land 244 242 237 231 227 13 240 (4) 9 3.9% 7. Public Finance/Other Commercial 397 433 428 464 469 3 472 5 8 1.7% 8. Total Commercial Loans 5,187 5,630 5,678 5,871 5,908 503 6,411 37 540 9.2% 9. Residential Mortgage 970 970 980 1,000 1,016 145 1,161 16 161 16.1% 10. Home Equity 514 528 536 548 552 49 601 4 53 9.7% 11. Other Consumer 87 101 109 98 100 34 134 2 36 36.7% 12. Total Residential Mortgage and 1,571 1,599 1,625 1,646 1,668 228 1,896 22 250 15.2% Consumer Loans 13. Total Loans $ 6,758 $ 7,229 $ 7,303 $ 7,517 $ 7,576 $ 731 $ 8,307 $ 59 $ 790 10.5% Construction Concentration2 60% 50% 49% 56% 54% Investment RE Concentration2 219% 221% 221% 223% 216% 1 Excludes acquired MBT loans 2 As a % of Risk Based Capital 19

Asset Quality Summary Change ($ in Millions) FMB Linked Quarter 1 1 186.12017 2018 Q1-'19 Q2-'19 Q3-'19 MBT Q3-'19 $ $ % 1. Non-Accrual Loans $ 28.7 $ 26.1 $ 28.0 $ 25.6 $ 17.2 $ 5.5 $ 22.7 $ (8.4) $ (2.9) (11.3%) 2. Other Real Estate 10.4 2.2 1.9 1.1 7.0 0.1 7.1 5.9 6.0 545.5% 3. Renegotiated Loans 1.0 1.1 0.7 0.7 0.6 - 0.6 (0.1) (0.1) (14.3%) 4. 90+ Days Delinquent Loans 0.9 1.9 0.1 0.2 0.1 - 0.1 (0.1) (0.1) (50.0%) 5. Total NPAs & 90+ Days Delinquent $ 41.0 $ 31.3 $ 30.7 $ 27.6 $ 24.9 $ 5.6 $ 30.5 $ (2.7) $ 2.9 10.5% 6. Total NPAs & 90+ Days/Loans & ORE 0.6% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.8% 0.4% 7. Classified Assets $153.1 $173.2 $169.6 $170.7 $ 176.6 $ 14.6 $ 191.2 $ 5.9 $ 20.5 12.0% 1 Excludes acquired MBT loans 20

Non-Performing Asset Reconciliation ($ in Millions) FMB Q4-'18 Q1-'19 Q2-'19 Q3-'191 MBT Q3-'19 1. Beginning Balance NPAs & 90+ Days Delinquent $ 30.3 $ 31.3 $ 30.7 $ 27.6 $ 27.6 Non-Accrual 2. Add: New Non-Accruals 12.1 5.2 1.6 2.0 $ 5.5 7.5 3. Less: To Accrual/Payoff/Renegotiated (5.4) (1.2) (2.5) (2.1) (2.1) 4. Less: To OREO (0.3) (0.2) 0.0 (6.4) (6.4) 5. Less: Charge-offs (0.7) (1.9) (1.5) (1.9) (1.9) 6. Increase / (Decrease): Non-Accrual Loans 5.7 1.9 (2.4) (8.4) 5.5 (2.9) Other Real Estate Owned (ORE) 7. Add: New ORE Properties 0.3 0.2 0.0 6.4 0.1 6.5 8. Less: ORE Sold (6.8) (0.2) (0.5) (0.4) (0.4) 9. Less: ORE Losses (write-downs) (0.2) (0.3) (0.3) (0.1) (0.1) 10. Increase / (Decrease): ORE (6.7) (0.3) (0.8) 5.9 0.1 6.0 11. Increase / (Decrease): 90+ Days Delinquent 1.8 (1.8) 0.1 (0.1) (0.1) 12. Increase / (Decrease): Renegotiated Loans 0.2 (0.4) 0.0 (0.1) (0.1) 13. Total NPAs & 90+ Days Delinquent Change 1.0 (0.6) (3.1) (2.7) 5.6 2.9 14. Ending Balance NPAs & 90+ Days Delinquent $ 31.3 $ 30.7 $ 27.6 $ 24.9 $ 5.6 $ 30.5 1 Excludes acquired MBT loans 21

ALLL and Fair Value Summary ($ in Millions) Q4-'18 Q1-'19 Q2-'19 Q3-'19 1. Beginning Allowance for Loan Losses (ALLL) $ 78.4 $ 80.6 $ 80.9 $ 81.3 2. Less: Net Charge-offs (Recoveries) (0.5) 0.9 0.1 1.3 3. Add: Provision Expense 1.7 1.2 0.5 0.6 4. Ending Allowance for Loan Losses (ALLL) $ 80.6 $ 80.9 $ 81.3 $ 80.6 5. Specific Reserves $ 1.9 $ 1.6 $ 2.3 $ 2.3 6. ALLL/Non-Accrual Loans 308.1% 289.5% 317.0% 354.5% 7. ALLL/Non-Purchased Loans 1.26% 1.24% 1.19% 1.16% 8. ALLL/Loans 1.11% 1.11% 1.08% 0.97% 9. Fair Value Adjustment (FVA) $ 30.0 $ 27.8 $ 25.6 $ 41.3 10. Total ALLL plus FVA 110.6 108.7 106.8 121.9 11. Purchased Loans plus FVA 874.3 809.9 732.5 1,410.3 12. FVA/Purchased Loans plus FVA 3.44% 3.43% 3.49% 2.93% 100% 90% 80% Cumulative 53.1% Loan Income 70% 60% 16.0% Cumulative 50% Offset Charge- 40% Offs 30% Remaining 30.9% Fair Value 20% Adjustment 10% 0% 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Q1-'19 Q2-'19 Q3-'19 22

Portfolio Summary Strong economic tailwinds, including low unemployment, low inflation and low interest rates, continue to contribute to stable and improving credit metrics. A lot of global economic discussion to monitor in 2020. 3rd quarter organic loan portfolio growth of 3.1% annualized. Drivers included Commercial Real Estate and Private Banking. MBT loan portfolio adds a similar mix of asset types and asset quality to the existing portfolio. Portfolio monitoring mechanisms are in place for a changing economy. 23

Michael C. Rechin President Chief Executive Officer

Strategy and Tactics Overview Looking Forward… Integration of Monroe Bank & Trust in the 4Q 2019 Grow Net Interest Income, Despite Margin Pressure Maintain Loan and Deposit Pricing Discipline Leverage Balance Sheet Position. . . Liquidity and Capital Optimization Sustain Organic Growth Protocol. Manage Market Presence, Core Banking Business Margin and Fee Generation Expand company-wide Corporate Social Responsibility Program 25

First Merchants Corporation common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol FRME Additional information can be found at www.firstmerchants.com Investor Inquiries: Nicole Weaver, Investor Relations 765.521.7619 nweaver@firstmerchants.com 26

Appendix

Appendix – Non-GAAP Reconciliation CAPITAL RATIOS (dollars in thousands): 3Q17 4Q17 1Q18 2Q18 3Q18 4Q18 1Q19 2Q19 3Q19 Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio Total Stockholders' Equity (GAAP) 1,283,120 1,303,463 1,313,073 1,340,328 1,361,426 1,408,260 1,455,848 1,501,636 1,749,012 Adjust for Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss 1 6,358 3,534 21,725 24,868 35,409 21,422 1,595 (14,602) (25,648) Less: Preferred Stock (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) Add: Qualifying Capital Securities 65,864 65,919 65,975 66,030 66,086 66,141 66,197 66,252 66,308 Less: Tier 1 Capital Deductions - - - - - - - Less: Disallowed Goodwill and Intangible Assets (462,080) (464,066) (467,518) (466,063) (464,658) (463,525) (462,202) (460,885) (570,098) Less: Disallowed Deferred Tax Assets - - (2,594) (2,104) (1,111) - (4,037) (2,587) (3,460) Total Tier 1 Capital (Regulatory) $ 893,137 $ 908,725 $ 930,536 $ 962,934 $ 997,027 $ 1,032,173 $ 1,057,276 $ 1,089,689 $ 1,215,989 Qualifying Subordinated Debentures 65,000 65,000 65,000 65,000 65,000 65,000 65,000 65,000 65,000 Allowance for Loan Losses includible in Tier 2 Capital 73,354 75,032 76,420 77,543 78,406 80,552 80,902 81,274 80,571 Total Risk-Based Capital (Regulatory) $ 1,031,491 $ 1,048,757 $ 1,071,956 $ 1,105,477 $ 1,140,433 $ 1,177,725 $ 1,203,178 $ 1,235,963 $ 1,361,560 Net Risk-Weighted Assets (Regulatory) $ 7,497,321 $ 7,660,604 $ 7,831,727 $ 8,002,666 $ 8,001,191 $ 8,060,882 $ 8,176,677 $ 8,491,188 $ 9,474,126 Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio (Regulatory) 13.76% 13.69% 13.69% 13.81% 14.25% 14.61% 14.71% 14.56% 14.37% Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio Total Tier 1 Capital (Regulatory) $ 893,137 $ 908,725 $ 930,536 $ 962,934 $ 997,027 $ 1,032,173 $ 1,057,276 $ 1,089,689 $ 1,215,989 Less: Qualified Capital Securities (65,864) (65,919) (65,975) (66,030) (66,086) (66,141) (66,197) (66,252) (66,308) Add: Additional Tier 1 Capital Deductions - - - - - - - - - Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (Regulatory) $ 827,273 $ 842,806 $ 864,561 $ 896,904 $ 930,941 $ 966,032 $ 991,079 $ 1,023,437 $ 1,149,681 Net Risk-Weighted Assets (Regulatory) $ 7,497,321 $ 7,660,604 $ 7,831,727 $ 8,002,666 $ 8,001,191 $ 8,060,882 $ 8,176,677 $ 8,491,188 $ 9,474,126 Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio (Regulatory) 11.03% 11.00% 11.04% 11.21% 11.64% 11.98% 12.12% 12.05% 12.14% 1 Includes net unrealized gains or losses on securities available for sale, net gains or losses on cash flow hedges, and amounts resulting from the application of the applicable accounting guidance for defined benefit and other postretirement plans. 28

Appendix – Non-GAAP Reconciliation TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY RATIO (dollars in thousands): 3Q17 4Q17 1Q18 2Q18 3Q18 4Q18 1Q19 2Q19 3Q19 Total Stockholders' Equity (GAAP) $ 1,283,120 $ 1,303,463 $ 1,313,073 $ 1,340,328 $ 1,361,426 $ 1,408,260 $ 1,455,848 $ 1,501,636 $ 1,749,012 Less: Preferred Stock (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) Less: Intangible Assets (478,558) (476,503) (474,777) (473,059) (471,409) (469,784) (468,256) (466,736) (579,751) Tangible Common Equity (non-GAAP) $ 804,437 $ 826,835 $ 838,171 $ 867,144 $ 889,892 $ 938,351 $ 987,467 $ 1,034,775 $ 1,169,136 Total Assets (GAAP) $ 9,049,403 $ 9,367,478 $ 9,472,796 $ 9,734,715 $ 9,787,282 $ 9,884,716 $ 10,210,925 $ 10,737,857 $12,325,061 Less: Intangible Assets (478,558) (476,503) (474,777) (473,059) (471,409) (469,784) (468,256) (466,736) (579,751) Tangible Assets (non-GAAP) $ 8,570,845 $ 8,890,975 $ 8,998,019 $ 9,261,656 $ 9,315,873 $ 9,414,932 $ 9,742,669 $ 10,271,121 $11,745,310 Tangible Common Equity Ratio (non-GAAP) 9.39% 9.30% 9.32% 9.36% 9.55% 9.97% 10.14% 10.07% 9.95% TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY PER SHARE (dollars in thousands): 4Q10 4Q11 4Q12 4Q13 4Q14 4Q15 4Q16 4Q17 1Q18 2Q18 3Q18 4Q18 1Q19 2Q19 3Q19 Total Stockholders' Equity (GAAP) $ 454,408 $ 514,467 $ 552,236 $ 634,923 $ 726,827 $ 850,509 $ 901,657 $ 1,303,463 $ 1,313,073 $ 1,340,328 $ 1,361,426 $ 1,408,260 $ 1,455,848 $ 1,501,636 $ 1,749,012 Less: Preferred Stock (67,880) (90,783) (90,908) (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) Less: Intangible Assets (154,019) (150,471) (149,529) (202,767) (218,755) (259,764) (258,866) (476,503) (474,777) (473,059) (471,409) (469,784) (468,256) (466,736) (579,751) Tax Benefit 2,907 2,224 2,249 4,973 6,085 6,278 5,930 6,788 6,043 5,690 5,351 5,017 4,703 4,391 7,627 Tangible Common Equity, Net of Tax (non-GAAP) $ 235,416 $ 275,437 $ 314,048 $ 437,004 $ 514,032 $ 596,898 $ 648,596 $ 833,623 $ 844,214 $ 872,834 $ 895,243 $ 943,368 $ 992,170 $ 1,039,166 $ 1,176,763 0 Shares Outstanding 25,574,251 28,559,707 28,692,616 35,921,761 37,669,948 40,664,258 40,912,697 49,158,238 49,243,096 49,280,188 49,304,542 49,349,800 49,428,468 49,456,594 55,345,672 Tangible Common Equity per Share (non-GAAP) $ 9.21 $ 9.64 $ 10.95 $ 12.17 $ 13.65 $ 14.68 $ 15.85 $ 16.96 $ 17.14 $ 17.71 $ 18.16 $ 19.12 $ 20.07 $ 21.01 $ 21.26 29

Appendix – Non-GAAP Reconciliation EFFICIENCY RATIO (dollars in thousands): 2017 2018 1Q19 2Q19 3Q19 Non Interest Expense (GAAP) $ 205,556 $ 219,951 $ 56,621 $ 57,587 $ 67,354 Less: Intangible Asset Amortization (5,647) (6,719) (1,528) (1,520) (1,356) Less: OREO and Foreclosure Expenses (1,903) (1,470) (1,165) (903) (294) Adjusted Non Interest Expense (non-GAAP) 198,006 211,762 53,928 55,164 65,704 Net Interest Income (GAAP) 277,284 338,857 84,866 85,278 88,932 Plus: Fully Taxable Equivalent Adjustment 17,270 10,732 2,930 3,109 3,412 Net Interest Income on a Fully Taxable Equivalent Basis (non-GAAP) 294,554 349,589 87,796 88,387 92,344 Non Interest Income (GAAP) 71,009 76,459 18,713 21,614 22,116 Less: Investment Securities Gains (Losses) (2,631) (4,269) (1,140) (1,843) (393) Adjusted Non Interest Income (non-GAAP) 68,378 72,190 17,573 19,771 21,723 Adjusted Revenue (non-GAAP) 362,932 421,779 105,369 108,158 114,067 Efficiency Ratio (non-GAAP) 54.56% 50.21% 51.18% 51.00% 57.60% FORWARD DIVIDEND YIELD 3Q19 Most recent quarter's dividend per share $ 0.26 Most recent quarter's dividend per share - Annualized $ 1.04 Stock Price at 9/30/19 $ 37.64 Forward Dividend Yield 2.76% DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO 2019 YTD Dividends per share $ 0.74 Earnings Per Share $ 2.32 Dividend Payout Ratio 31.9% 30

Appendix – Non-GAAP Reconciliation CONSTRUCTION AND INVESTMENT REAL ESTATE CONCENTRATIONS (dollars in thousands): 2017 2018 1Q19 2Q19 3Q19 Total Risk-Based Capital (Subsidiary Bank Only) Total Stockholders' Equity (GAAP) $ 1,404,303 $ 1,456,220 $ 1,487,947 $ 1,513,662 $ 1,764,062 Adjust for Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss 1 763 19,031 (908) (17,357) (28,403) Less: Preferred Stock (125) (125) (125) (125) (125) Less: Tier 1 Capital Deductions - - - - - Less: Disallowed Goodwill and Intangible Assets (463,618) (463,076) (461,754) (460,436) (569,648) Less: Disallowed Deferred Tax Assets - - (4,119) (2,429) (2,917) Total Tier 1 Capital (Regulatory) 941,323 1,012,050 1,021,041 1,033,315 1,162,969 Allowance for Loan Losses includible in Tier 2 Capital 75,032 80,552 80,902 81,274 80,571 Total Risk-Based Capital (Regulatory) $ 1,016,355 $ 1,092,602 $ 1,101,943 $ 1,114,589 $ 1,243,540 Construction, Land and Land Development Loans $ 612,219 $ 545,729 $ 542,501 $ 624,548 $ 670,138 Concentration as a % of the Bank's Risk-Based Capital 60% 50% 49% 56% 54% Construction, Land and Land Development Loans $ 612,219 $ 545,729 $ 542,501 $ 624,548 $ 670,138 Investment Real Estate Loans 1,617,943 1,865,544 1,887,995 1,865,396 2,012,430 Total Construction and Investment RE Loans $ 2,230,162 $ 2,411,273 $ 2,430,496 $ 2,489,944 $ 2,682,568 Concentration as a % of the Bank's Risk-Based Capital 219% 221% 221% 223% 216% 1 Includes net unrealized gains or losses on securities available for sale, net gains or losses on cash flow hedges, and amounts resulting from the application of the applicable accounting guidance for defined benefit and other postretirement plans. ALLOWANCE AS A PERCENTAGE OF NON-PURCHASED LOANS (dollars in thousands): 4Q18 1Q19 2Q19 3Q19 Loans Held for Sale (GAAP) $ 4,778 $ 3,330 $ 5,854 $ 7,910 Loans (GAAP) 7,224,467 7,299,320 7,511,370 8,299,260 Total Loans 7,229,245 7,302,650 7,517,224 8,307,170 Less: Purchased Loans (844,224) (782,114) (706,916) (1,369,063) Non-Purchased Loans (non-GAAP) $ 6,385,021 $ 6,520,536 $ 6,810,308 $ 6,938,107 Allowance for Loan Losses (GAAP) $ 80,552 $ 80,902 $ 81,274 $ 80,571 Fair Value Adjustment (FVA) (GAAP) 30,054 27,768 25,545 41,265 Allowance plus FVA (non-GAAP) $ 110,606 $ 108,670 $ 106,819 $ 121,836 Purchased Loans (GAAP) $ 844,224 $ 782,114 $ 706,916 $ 1,369,063 Fair Value Adjustment (FVA) (GAAP) 30,054 27,768 25,545 41,265 Purchased Loans plus FVA (non-GAAP) $ 874,278 $ 809,882 $ 732,461 $ 1,410,328 Allowance as a Percentage of Non-Purchased Loans (non-GAAP) 1.26% 1.24% 1.19% 1.16% FVA as a Percentage of Purchased Loans plus FVA (non-GAAP) 3.44% 3.43% 3.49% 2.93% 31