Exhibit 99.1

 

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Mercantile Bank Corporation Announces Strong Second Quarter 2022 Results

Robust loan growth, continuing strength in asset quality metrics, and significant increases in several key fee income categories highlight quarter

 

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 19, 2022 – Mercantile Bank Corporation (NASDAQ: MBWM) ("Mercantile") reported net income of $11.7 million, or $0.74 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2022, compared with net income of $18.1 million, or $1.12 per diluted share, for the respective prior-year period. Net income during the first six months of 2022 totaled $23.2 million, or $1.47 per diluted share, compared to $32.3 million, or $2.00 per diluted share, during the first six months of 2021.

 

“We are pleased to report another quarter of solid operating performance,” said Robert B. Kaminski, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of Mercantile. “The substantial growth in core commercial loans and residential mortgage loans and sustained strength in asset quality metrics during the first six months of 2022 exhibit our ongoing focus on meeting the credit needs of our customers while employing sound underwriting practices. The increase in net interest income stemming from earning asset growth and a higher net interest margin, growth in several key fee income revenue streams, and overhead cost control have largely offset a substantially lower level of mortgage banking income primarily resulting from increased mortgage loan interest rates. The entire Mercantile team has adeptly pivoted from assisting clients with initial COVID-19 pandemic-related issues to helping them navigate through the latest economic challenges such as high inflation levels, rising interest rates, and staffing concerns, and we believe our commitment to serving as a trusted advisor will present us with additional opportunities to develop mutually beneficial relationships with new and existing customers.”

 

Second quarter highlights include:

 

 

Annualized net core commercial loan growth of approximately 10 percent

 

Significant increase in residential mortgage loan portfolio

 

Continued strength in commercial loan pipeline

 

Net interest income expansion reflecting loan growth and improved net interest margin

 

Substantial increases in several key fee income categories

 

Sustained low levels of nonperforming assets and loan charge-offs

 

Solid capital position

 

 

 

Operating Results

 

Total revenue, which consists of net interest income and noninterest income, was $42.1 million during the second quarter of 2022, compared to $45.4 million during the prior-year second quarter. Net interest income during the current-year second quarter was $34.3 million, up $3.4 million, or 11.2 percent, from $30.9 million during the respective 2021 period due to earning asset growth and an improved net interest margin. Noninterest income totaled $7.7 million during the second quarter of 2022, down from $14.6 million during the second quarter of 2021 mainly due to decreased mortgage banking income, which more than offset notable increases in several key fee income categories.

 

The net interest margin was 2.88 percent in the second quarter of 2022, up from 2.57 percent in the first quarter of 2022 and 2.76 percent in the prior-year second quarter. The yield on average earning assets was 3.32 percent during the current-year second quarter, up from 2.99 percent during the first quarter of 2022 and 3.20 percent during the second quarter of 2021. The increased yield on average earning assets primarily resulted from a higher yield on other interest-earning assets, reflecting the rising interest rate environment, and a change in earning asset mix, comprised of a decrease in lower-yielding interest-earning deposits and an increase in higher-yielding loans as a percentage of earning assets. An increase in the yield on loans from 3.87 percent during the first quarter of 2022 to 3.97 percent during the current-year second quarter, mainly reflecting higher rates on variable-rate commercial loans resulting from the Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) significantly raising the targeted federal funds rate by a total of 150 basis points during the period of March 2022 through June 2022, also significantly contributed to the increased yield on average earning assets during the respective periods. The yield on average loans during the second quarter of 2022 was virtually unchanged from the yield during the second quarter of 2021 as the negative impact of a lower level of Paycheck Protection Program net loan fee accretion was substantially offset by the positive impact of the aforementioned higher rates on variable-rate commercial loans stemming from the FOMC rate hikes. As of June 30, 2022, approximately 63 percent of the commercial loan portfolio consisted of variable-rate loans, with substantially all of the loans subject to immediate repricing in response to likely further FOMC rate hikes.

 

The cost of funds equaled 0.44 percent in the second quarter of 2022, unchanged from the prior-year second quarter as an increased cost of borrowings, primarily reflecting the issuance of $90.0 million in subordinated notes in December of 2021 and January of 2022, was offset by a decreased cost of time deposits. Subordinated note issuance proceeds of $85.0 million were injected into Mercantile Bank as an increase to equity capital to support anticipated loan growth. The cost of funds during the current-year second quarter was also virtually unchanged from the first quarter of 2022.

 

A significant volume of excess on-balance sheet liquidity, which initially surfaced in the second quarter of 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 environment and has persisted since that time, negatively impacted the yield on average earning assets by 28 basis points and 42 basis points during the second quarters of 2022 and 2021, respectively, and the net interest margin by 23 basis points and 37 basis points during the respective periods. The excess funds, consisting almost entirely of low-yielding deposits with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, are mainly a product of local deposit growth and Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness activities.

 

 

 

Mercantile recorded a provision for credit losses of $0.5 million during the second quarter of 2022, compared to a negative provision expense of $3.1 million during the second quarter of 2021. The provision expense recorded during the current-year second quarter mainly reflected allocations necessitated by net commercial and residential mortgage loan growth, increased specific reserves for certain problem commercial loan relationships, and a higher reserve for residential mortgage loans stemming from slower prepayment speeds and the associated extended average life of the portfolio. The required reserve allocations resulting from these factors were largely offset by the positive impact of a change in the COVID-19 environmental factor, the recording of net loan recoveries, and ongoing strong loan quality metrics during the period. The negative provision expense recorded during the prior-year second quarter was mainly comprised of a reduced allocation associated with the economic and business conditions environmental factor, reflecting improvement in both current and forecasted economic conditions. Mercantile’s adoption of Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, on January 1, 2022, resulted in a $0.4 million one-time reduction to the allowance for credit losses.

 

Noninterest income during the second quarter of 2022 was $7.7 million, compared to $14.6 million during the respective 2021 period. Noninterest income during the current-year second quarter included a $0.5 million bank owned life insurance claim, while noninterest income during the second quarter of 2021 included a $1.1 million gain on the sale of a branch. Excluding the impacts of these transactions, noninterest income decreased $6.3 million during the second quarter of 2022 compared to the respective 2021 period. The lower level of noninterest income almost entirely reflected decreased mortgage banking income and interest rate swap income, which more than offset increases in several key fee income sources, including service charges on accounts, credit and debit card income, and payroll processing fees. Continued strength in purchase residential mortgage loan originations during the second quarter of 2022 partially mitigated the negative impacts of higher interest rates, reduced refinance activity, a lower sold percentage, and a decreased gain on sale rate on mortgage banking income during the period when compared to the prior-year second quarter. The residential mortgage loan sold percentage declined from approximately 59 percent during the second quarter of 2021 to approximately 27 percent during the current-year second quarter, in large part reflecting customers’ preferences for adjustable-rate loans in the current interest rate environment and construction loans representing an increased percentage of overall loan production.

 

Noninterest expense totaled $26.9 million during the second quarter of 2022, compared to $26.2 million during the prior-year second quarter. Overhead costs during the current-year second quarter included a $0.4 million expense associated with the sale of a branch facility and a $0.5 million contribution to The Mercantile Bank Foundation. Excluding these transactions, noninterest expense decreased $0.2 million during the second quarter of 2022 compared to the respective 2021 period. The slightly lower level of expense primarily resulted from higher residential mortgage loan deferred salary costs as well as decreased health insurance costs and residential mortgage lender commissions and associated incentives, which more than offset increased regular salary expense largely stemming from annual employee merit pay increases and a larger bonus accrual.

 

Mr. Kaminski commented, “We are very pleased with the net interest income expansion during the second quarter and first six months of 2022, and we believe our balance sheet is structured to enhance our net interest margin if the FOMC continues to raise the targeted federal funds rate in an effort to curb inflation, which appears likely based on recent Federal Reserve communications and interest rate forecasts. The increase in net interest income, along with growth in several key fee income categories, have significantly offset a notable decline in mortgage banking income stemming from changed market conditions. We remain committed to controlling overhead costs and are constantly reviewing and monitoring our operating expenses, including our branch structure, to identify additional opportunities to improve efficiency.”

 

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

As of June 30, 2022, total assets were $5.06 billion, down $199 million from December 31, 2021. Total loans increased $270 million during the first six months of 2022, reflecting net increases in core commercial loans of $159 million and residential mortgage loans of $152 million, which more than offset a reduction in Paycheck Protection Program loans of $37.2 million. Core commercial loans and residential mortgage loans grew $76.5 million and $101 million, respectively, during the second quarter of 2022. The increases in core commercial loans during the second quarter and first six months of 2022 equated to annualized growth rates of 10.2 percent and 11.0 percent, respectively. As of June 30, 2022, unfunded commitments on commercial construction and development loans, which are expected to be funded over the next 12 to 18 months, and residential construction loans, which are anticipated to be largely funded over the next 12 months, totaled $175 million and $85.2 million, respectively. Interest-earning deposits decreased $526 million during the first six months of 2022 as excess overnight funds were used to fund loan growth, purchase securities and payoff matured wholesale funds. In addition, a customer’s withdrawal of a majority of funds that were deposited in late 2021, as well as other fund withdrawals by customers to make customary tax payments, contributed to the reduced level of interest-earning deposits.

 

Ray Reitsma, President of Mercantile Bank, noted, “We are very pleased with the robust levels of core commercial loan and residential mortgage loan growth during the second quarter and first six months of 2022. Core commercial and industrial loan growth accounted for more than one-half of the increase in core commercial loans during both periods, providing our lenders and treasury management personnel with further opportunities to augment commercial banking-related revenue streams. The increases in core commercial loans during the current-year second quarter and first half of 2022 were attained despite payoffs of certain larger relationships totaling approximately $78 million and $124 million during the respective periods. The payoffs were largely related to customers’ sales of businesses and assets, with approximately one-fifth of the dollar volume of payoffs during the first six months of 2022 being connected with borrowers that were experiencing financial troubles. The significant increase in residential mortgage loans was also satisfying when considering the downturn in market conditions and associated headwinds that are restricting market opportunities. Based on the sustained strength of our commercial loan pipeline and strong levels of unfunded commitments on commercial construction and development loans and residential construction loans, we believe loan originations and draws on existing lines of credit will continue to be solid in future periods.”

 

Commercial and industrial loans and owner-occupied commercial real estate loans together represented approximately 58 percent of total commercial loans as of June 30, 2022, a level that has remained relatively consistent with prior periods and in line with internal expectations.

 

Total deposits at June 30, 2022, were $3.87 billion, down $209 million, or 5.1 percent, from December 31, 2021. Local deposits and brokered deposits declined $185 million and $23.9 million, respectively, during the first six months of 2022. The decrease in local deposits primarily reflected the previously mentioned customer withdrawal of funds and customers’ normal tax payment levels. Wholesale funds were $362 million, or approximately 8 percent of total funds, at June 30, 2022, compared to $398 million, or approximately 9 percent of total funds, at December 31, 2021.

 

 

 

Asset Quality

 

Nonperforming assets totaled $1.8 million, $2.5 million, and $3.2 million at June 30, 2022, December 31, 2021, and June 30, 2021, respectively, with each dollar amount representing less than 0.1 percent of total assets as of the respective dates. The level of past due loans remains nominal, and loan relationships on the internal watch list declined in both number and dollar volume during the first six months of 2022. During the second quarter of 2022, loan charge-offs were less than $0.1 million, while recoveries of prior period loan charge-offs equaled $0.3 million, providing for net loan recoveries of $0.3 million, or an annualized 0.04 percent of average total loans.

 

Mr. Reitsma commented, “Our sustained commitment to underwriting loans in an appropriate and cautious manner is reflected in our ongoing outstanding asset quality metrics. We continue to carefully monitor our loan portfolio for any signs of distress stemming from the current economic environment and associated challenges, including high levels of inflation, supply chain disruptions, and tight labor market conditions, and are prepared to take swift action to mitigate the impact of any noted credit issues on our portfolio’s condition.”

 

Capital Position

 

Shareholders’ equity totaled $429 million as of June 30, 2022, down from $457 million at year-end 2021 mainly due to an increase in the after-tax net unrealized holding loss on securities available for sale resulting from higher market interest rates. Mercantile Bank’s capital position remains “well-capitalized” with a total risk-based capital ratio of 13.4 percent as of June 30, 2022, compared to 13.6 percent at December 31, 2021. At June 30, 2022, Mercantile Bank had approximately $149 million in excess of the 10.0 percent minimum regulatory threshold required to be considered a “well-capitalized” institution. Mercantile reported 15,861,055 total shares outstanding at June 30, 2022.

 

Mr. Kaminski concluded, “As evidenced by our Board of Directors’ declaration of an increased third quarter 2022 regular cash dividend, our ongoing financial strength has enabled us to reward shareholders with competitive dividend yields while supporting strong loan growth. We believe our robust overall financial condition, including solid capital levels, pristine asset quality metrics, strong operating performance, and significant loan funding opportunities, along with the potential to enhance net interest income from likely additional FOMC rate increases, will help mitigate the potential negative impacts from a downturn in economic conditions. Our solid financial performance during the first six months of 2022 and projected loan growth give us confidence that strong operating results can be achieved during the remainder of the year and beyond as we continue our efforts to be a consistent and profitable performer.”

 

Investor Presentation

 

Mercantile has prepared presentation materials that management intends to use during its previously announced second quarter 2022 conference call on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, and from time to time thereafter in presentations about the Company’s operations and performance. These materials have been furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission concurrently with this press release, and are also available on Mercantile’s website at www.mercbank.com.

 

 

 

About Mercantile Bank Corporation

 

Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Mercantile Bank Corporation is the bank holding company for Mercantile Bank. Mercantile provides banking services to businesses, individuals and governmental units, and differentiates itself on the basis of service quality and the expertise of its banking staff. Mercantile has assets of approximately $5.1 billion and operates 45 banking offices. Mercantile Bank Corporation’s common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “MBWM.” For more information about Mercantile, visit www.mercbank.com, and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @MercBank and on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/merc-bank.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This news release contains statements or information that may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as: “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “goal,” “seek,” “believe,” “project,” “estimate,” “expect,” “strategy,” “future,” “likely,” “may,” “should,” “will,” and similar references to future periods. Any such statements are based on current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from the results expressed in forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include changes in interest rates and interest rate relationships; increasing rates of inflation and slower growth rates; significant declines in the value of commercial real estate; market volatility; demand for products and services; the degree of competition by traditional and nontraditional financial services companies; changes in banking regulation or actions by bank regulators; changes in tax laws; changes in prices, levies, and assessments; the impact of technological advances; potential cyber-attacks, information security breaches and other criminal activities; litigation liabilities; governmental and regulatory policy changes; the outcomes of existing or future contingencies; trends in customer behavior as well as their ability to repay loans; changes in local real estate values; damage to our reputation resulting from adverse publicity, regulatory actions, litigation, operational failures, and the failure to meet client expectations and other facts; changes in the method of determining Libor and the phase-out of Libor; changes in the national and local economies, including the ongoing disruption to financial markets and other economic activity caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and unstable political and economic environments; and other factors, including those expressed as risk factors, disclosed from time to time in filings made by Mercantile with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Mercantile undertakes no obligation to update or clarify forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements contained herein.

 

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

 

Robert B. Kaminski, Jr.  Charles Christmas
President and CEO Executive Vice President and CFO
616-726-1502 616-726-1202
rkaminski@mercbank.com cchristmas@mercbank.com

                                   

 

 

MERCANTILE BANK CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

   

JUNE 30,

   

DECEMBER 31,

   

JUNE 30,

 
   

2022

   

2021

   

2021

 

ASSETS

                       

Cash and due from banks

  $ 89,167,000     $ 59,405,000     $ 75,893,000  

Interest-earning deposits

    389,938,000       915,755,000       683,638,000  

Total cash and cash equivalents

    479,105,000       975,160,000       759,531,000  
                         

Securities available for sale

    603,638,000       592,743,000       506,125,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

    17,721,000       18,002,000       18,002,000  

Mortgage loans held for sale

    12,964,000       16,117,000       27,720,000  
                         

Loans

    3,723,800,000       3,453,459,000       3,248,841,000  

Allowance for credit losses

    (35,974,000 )     (35,363,000 )     (35,913,000 )

Loans, net

    3,687,826,000       3,418,096,000       3,212,928,000  
                         

Premises and equipment, net

    51,402,000       57,298,000       58,250,000  

Bank owned life insurance

    75,664,000       75,242,000       72,679,000  

Goodwill

    49,473,000       49,473,000       49,473,000  

Core deposit intangible, net

    900,000       1,351,000       1,827,000  

Other assets

    79,862,000       54,267,000       50,879,000  
                         

Total assets

  $ 5,058,555,000     $ 5,257,749,000     $ 4,757,414,000  
                         
                         

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

                       

Deposits:

                       

Noninterest-bearing

  $ 1,740,432,000     $ 1,677,952,000     $ 1,620,829,000  

Interest-bearing

    2,133,461,000       2,405,241,000       2,050,442,000  

Total deposits

    3,873,893,000       4,083,193,000       3,671,271,000  
                         

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

    203,339,000       197,463,000       169,737,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

    362,263,000       374,000,000       394,000,000  

Subordinated debentures

    48,585,000       48,244,000       47,904,000  

Subordinated notes

    88,457,000       73,646,000       0  

Accrued interest and other liabilities

    53,035,000       24,644,000       22,614,000  

Total liabilities

    4,629,572,000       4,801,190,000       4,305,526,000  
                         

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

                       

Common stock

    288,199,000       285,752,000       293,232,000  

Retained earnings

    188,452,000       174,536,000       157,150,000  

Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)

    (47,668,000 )     (3,729,000 )     1,506,000  

Total shareholders' equity

    428,983,000       456,559,000       451,888,000  
                         

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

  $ 5,058,555,000     $ 5,257,749,000     $ 4,757,414,000  

 

 

 

MERCANTILE BANK CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED REPORTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

   

THREE MONTHS ENDED

   

THREE MONTHS ENDED

   

SIX MONTHS ENDED

   

SIX MONTHS ENDED

 
   

June 30, 2022

   

June 30, 2021

   

June 30, 2022

   

June 30, 2021

 

INTEREST INCOME

                               

Loans, including fees

  $ 36,003,000     $ 33,789,000     $ 69,254,000     $ 66,774,000  

Investment securities

    2,529,000       1,802,000       4,794,000       3,434,000  

Other interest-earning assets

    1,018,000       183,000       1,384,000       351,000  

Total interest income

    39,550,000       35,774,000       75,432,000       70,559,000  
                                 

INTEREST EXPENSE

                               

Deposits

    1,873,000       2,346,000       3,698,000       5,063,000  

Short-term borrowings

    49,000       40,000       99,000       76,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

    1,911,000       2,050,000       3,774,000       4,077,000  

Other borrowed money

    1,391,000       467,000       2,650,000       939,000  

Total interest expense

    5,224,000       4,903,000       10,221,000       10,155,000  
                                 

Net interest income

    34,326,000       30,871,000       65,211,000       60,404,000  
                                 

Provision for credit losses

    500,000       (3,100,000 )     600,000       (2,800,000 )
                                 

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

    33,826,000       33,971,000       64,611,000       63,204,000  
                                 

NONINTEREST INCOME

                               

Service charges on accounts

    1,495,000       1,209,000       2,910,000       2,363,000  

Credit and debit card income

    2,134,000       1,920,000       4,015,000       3,598,000  

Mortgage banking income

    1,947,000       7,695,000       5,228,000       16,495,000  

Interest rate swap income

    430,000       1,495,000       1,781,000       2,148,000  

Payroll services

    464,000       405,000       1,102,000       962,000  

Earnings on bank owned life insurance

    785,000       297,000       1,072,000       574,000  

Gain on sale of branch

    0       1,058,000       0       1,058,000  

Other income

    486,000       477,000       910,000       821,000  

Total noninterest income

    7,741,000       14,556,000       17,018,000       28,019,000  
                                 

NONINTEREST EXPENSE

                               

Salaries and benefits

    15,676,000       16,194,000       31,186,000       31,279,000  

Occupancy

    2,064,000       1,977,000       4,168,000       3,991,000  

Furniture and equipment

    935,000       902,000       1,869,000       1,791,000  

Data processing costs

    3,091,000       2,775,000       6,064,000       5,392,000  

Charitable foundation contribution

    506,000       0       506,000       0  

Other expense

    4,670,000       4,344,000       8,891,000       8,856,000  

Total noninterest expense

    26,942,000       26,192,000       52,684,000       51,309,000  
                                 

Income before federal income tax expense

    14,625,000       22,335,000       28,945,000       39,914,000  
                                 

Federal income tax expense

    2,888,000       4,244,000       5,716,000       7,583,000  

Net Income

  $ 11,737,000     $ 18,091,000     $ 23,229,000     $ 32,331,000  
                                 

Basic earnings per share

  $ 0.74     $ 1.12     $ 1.47     $ 2.00  

Diluted earnings per share

  $ 0.74     $ 1.12     $ 1.47     $ 2.00  
                                 

Average basic shares outstanding

    15,848,681       16,116,070       15,844,763       16,199,096  

Average diluted shares outstanding

    15,848,681       16,116,666       15,844,790       16,199,620  

 

 

 

MERCANTILE BANK CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(Unaudited)

 

   

Quarterly

   

Year-To-Date

 

(dollars in thousands except per share data)

 

2022

   

2022

   

2021

   

2021

   

2021

                 
   

2nd Qtr

   

1st Qtr

   

4th Qtr

   

3rd Qtr

   

2nd Qtr

   

2022

   

2021

 

EARNINGS

                                                       

Net interest income

  $ 34,326       30,885       32,534       31,124       30,871       65,211       60,404  

Provision for credit losses

  $ 500       100       (3,400 )     1,900       (3,100 )     600       (2,800 )

Noninterest income

  $ 7,741       9,277       12,632       15,568       14,556       17,018       28,019  

Noninterest expense

  $ 26,942       25,742       33,347       26,210       26,192       52,684       51,309  

Net income before federal income tax expense

  $ 14,625       14,320       15,219       18,582       22,335       28,945       39,914  

Net income

  $ 11,737       11,492       11,639       15,051       18,091       23,229       32,331  

Basic earnings per share

  $ 0.74       0.73       0.74       0.95       1.12       1.47       2.00  

Diluted earnings per share

  $ 0.74       0.73       0.74       0.95       1.12       1.47       2.00  

Average basic shares outstanding

    15,848,681       15,840,801       15,696,204       15,859,955       16,116,070       15,844,763       16,199,096  

Average diluted shares outstanding

    15,848,681       15,841,037       15,696,451       15,860,314       16,116,666       15,844,790       16,199,620  
                                                         

PERFORMANCE RATIOS

                                                       

Return on average assets

    0.93 %     0.90 %     0.92 %     1.23 %     1.53 %     0.91 %     1.40 %

Return on average equity

    10.98 %     10.36 %     10.15 %     13.10 %     16.27 %     10.66 %     14.66 %

Net interest margin (fully tax-equivalent)

    2.88 %     2.57 %     2.74 %     2.71 %     2.76 %     2.73 %     2.76 %

Efficiency ratio

    64.05 %     64.10 %     73.83 %     56.13 %     57.66 %     64.07 %     58.03 %

Full-time equivalent employees

    651       630       627       629       634       651       634  
                                                         

YIELD ON ASSETS / COST OF FUNDS

                                                       

Yield on loans

    3.97 %     3.87 %     4.07 %     4.07 %     3.99 %     3.92 %     4.01 %

Yield on securities

    1.68 %     1.52 %     1.46 %     1.46 %     1.54 %     1.60 %     1.57 %

Yield on other interest-earning assets

    0.76 %     0.19 %     0.15 %     0.16 %     0.12 %     0.42 %     0.12 %

Yield on total earning assets

    3.32 %     2.99 %     3.12 %     3.13 %     3.20 %     3.16 %     3.23 %

Yield on total assets

    3.13 %     2.82 %     2.94 %     2.94 %     3.02 %     2.97 %     3.05 %

Cost of deposits

    0.19 %     0.19 %     0.19 %     0.23 %     0.25 %     0.19 %     0.28 %

Cost of borrowed funds

    1.90 %     1.82 %     1.66 %     1.67 %     1.73 %     1.86 %     1.75 %

Cost of interest-bearing liabilities

    0.72 %     0.66 %     0.63 %     0.69 %     0.74 %     0.69 %     0.78 %

Cost of funds (total earning assets)

    0.44 %     0.42 %     0.38 %     0.42 %     0.44 %     0.43 %     0.47 %

Cost of funds (total assets)

    0.41 %     0.39 %     0.36 %     0.39 %     0.41 %     0.40 %     0.44 %
                                                         

MORTGAGE BANKING ACTIVITY

                                                       

Total mortgage loans originated

  $ 190,896       168,187       210,228       259,512       237,299       359,083       482,499  

Purchase mortgage loans originated

  $ 157,423       101,409       124,557       143,635       144,476       258,832       226,005  

Refinance mortgage loans originated

  $ 33,473       66,778       85,671       115,877       92,823       100,251       256,494  

Total saleable mortgage loans

  $ 52,328       75,747       129,546       177,837       140,497       128,075       336,152  

Income on sale of mortgage loans

  $ 1,751       3,204       6,850       6,659       7,690       4,955       16,872  
                                                         

CAPITAL

                                                       

Tangible equity to tangible assets

    7.56 %     7.53 %     7.79 %     8.17 %     8.51 %     7.56 %     8.51 %

Tier 1 leverage capital ratio

    9.31 %     9.04 %     9.19 %     9.33 %     9.47 %     9.31 %     9.47 %

Common equity risk-based capital ratio

    9.84 %     10.02 %     10.12 %     10.34 %     10.87 %     9.84 %     10.87 %

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio

    10.91 %     11.13 %     11.26 %     11.53 %     12.11 %     10.91 %     12.11 %

Total risk-based capital ratio

    13.78 %     14.09 %     13.95 %     12.47 %     13.09 %     13.78 %     13.09 %

Tier 1 capital

  $ 473,065       464,396       456,133       448,010       445,410       473,065       445,410  

Tier 1 plus tier 2 capital

  $ 597,495       587,976       565,143       484,594       481,324       597,495       481,324  

Total risk-weighted assets

  $ 4,335,846       4,173,590       4,051,253       3,884,999       3,677,180       4,335,846       3,677,180  

Book value per common share

  $ 27.05       27.55       28.82       28.78       28.23       27.05       28.23  

Tangible book value per common share

  $ 23.87       24.36       25.61       25.53       25.03       23.87       25.03  

Cash dividend per common share

  $ 0.31       0.31       0.30       0.30       0.29       0.62       0.58  
                                                         

ASSET QUALITY

                                                       

Gross loan charge-offs

  $ 15       205       179       744       68       220       121  

Recoveries

  $ 336       294       1,519       354       386       630       867  

Net loan charge-offs (recoveries)

  $ (321 )     (89 )     (1,340 )     390       (318 )     (410 )     (746 )

Net loan charge-offs to average loans

    (0.04% )     (0.01% )     (0.16% )     0.05 %     (0.04% )     (0.02% )     (0.05% )

Allowance for credit losses

  $ 35,974       35,153       35,363       37,423       35,913       35,974       35,913  

Allowance to loans

    0.97 %     0.99 %     1.02 %     1.13 %     1.11 %     0.97 %     1.11 %

Allowance to loans excluding PPP loans

    0.97 %     0.99 %     1.04 %     1.17 %     1.20 %     0.97 %     1.20 %

Nonperforming loans

  $ 1,787       1,612       2,468       2,766       2,746       1,787       2,746  

Other real estate/repossessed assets

  $ 0       0       0       111       404       0       404  

Nonperforming loans to total loans

    0.05 %     0.05 %     0.07 %     0.08 %     0.08 %     0.05 %     0.08 %

Nonperforming assets to total assets

    0.04 %     0.03 %     0.05 %     0.06 %     0.07 %     0.04 %     0.07 %
                                                         

NONPERFORMING ASSETS - COMPOSITION

                                                 

Residential real estate:

                                                       

Land development

  $ 30       31       32       33       34       30       34  

Construction

  $ 0       0       0       0       0       0       0  

Owner occupied / rental

  $ 1,508       1,579       1,768       2,063       2,137       1,508       2,137  

Commercial real estate:

                                                       

Land development

  $ 0       0       0       0       0       0       0  

Construction

  $ 0       0       0       0       0       0       0  

Owner occupied

  $ 0       0       0       100       363       0       363  

Non-owner occupied

  $ 0       0       0       0       0       0       0  

Non-real estate:

                                                       

Commercial assets

  $ 248       0       662       673       606       248       606  

Consumer assets

  $ 1       2       6       8       10       1       10  

Total nonperforming assets

    1,787       1,612       2,468       2,877       3,150       1,787       3,150  
                                                         

NONPERFORMING ASSETS - RECON

                                                       

Beginning balance

  $ 1,612       2,468       2,877       3,150       3,167       2,468       4,085  

Additions

  $ 309       93       218       361       522       402       638  

Return to performing status

  $ 0       (213 )     0       (50 )     0       (213 )     (115 )

Principal payments

  $ (134 )     (641 )     (377 )     (291 )     (484 )     (775 )     (1,043 )

Sale proceeds

  $ 0       0       (111 )     (209 )     0       0       (77 )

Loan charge-offs

  $ 0       (95 )     (139 )     0       (55 )     (95 )     (88 )

Valuation write-downs

  $ 0       0       0       (84 )     0       0       (250 )

Ending balance

  $ 1,787       1,612       2,468       2,877       3,150       1,787       3,150  
                                                         

LOAN PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

                                                       

Commercial:

                                                       

Commercial & industrial

  $ 1,187,650       1,153,814       1,137,419       1,074,394       1,103,807       1,187,650       1,103,807  

Land development & construction

  $ 57,808       52,693       43,240       38,380       43,111       57,808       43,111  

Owner occupied comm'l R/E

  $ 598,593       582,732       565,758       551,762       550,504       598,593       550,504  

Non-owner occupied comm'l R/E

  $ 1,003,118       1,007,361       1,027,415       998,697       950,993       1,003,118       950,993  

Multi-family & residential rental

  $ 224,591       207,962       176,593       179,126       161,894       224,591       161,894  

Total commercial

  $ 3,071,760       3,004,562       2,950,425       2,842,359       2,810,309       3,071,760       2,810,309  

Retail:

                                                       

1-4 family mortgages

  $ 623,599       522,556       442,546       411,618       380,292       623,599       380,292  

Other consumer

  $ 28,441       28,672       60,488       59,732       58,240       28,441       58,240  

Total retail

  $ 652,040       551,228       503,034       471,350       438,532       652,040       438,532  

Total loans

  $ 3,723,800       3,555,790       3,453,459       3,313,709       3,248,841       3,723,800       3,248,841  
                                                         

END OF PERIOD BALANCES

                                                       

Loans

  $ 3,723,800       3,555,790       3,453,459       3,313,709       3,248,841       3,723,800       3,248,841  

Securities

  $ 621,359       623,382       610,745       577,566       524,127       621,359       524,127  

Other interest-earning assets

  $ 389,938       698,724       915,755       741,557       683,638       389,938       683,638  

Total earning assets (before allowance)

  $ 4,735,097       4,877,896       4,979,959       4,632,832       4,456,606       4,735,097       4,456,606  

Total assets

  $ 5,058,555       5,175,899       5,257,749       4,964,412       4,757,414       5,058,555       4,757,414  

Noninterest-bearing deposits

  $ 1,740,432       1,686,203       1,677,952       1,647,380       1,620,829       1,740,432       1,620,829  

Interest-bearing deposits

  $ 2,133,461       2,290,048       2,405,241       2,221,611       2,050,442       2,133,461       2,050,442  

Total deposits

  $ 3,873,893       3,976,251       4,083,193       3,868,991       3,671,271       3,873,893       3,671,271  

Total borrowed funds

  $ 703,809       724,578       694,588       619,441       613,205       703,809       613,205  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

  $ 2,837,270       3,014,626       3,099,829       2,841,052       2,663,647       2,837,270       2,663,647  

Shareholders' equity

  $ 428,983       436,471       456,559       452,278       451,888       428,983       451,888  
                                                         

AVERAGE BALANCES

                                                       

Loans

  $ 3,633,587       3,484,511       3,373,551       3,276,863       3,365,686       3,559,461       3,324,006  

Securities

  $ 615,733       613,317       600,852       547,336       483,805       614,532       451,837  

Other interest-earning assets

  $ 530,571       784,193       738,328       733,801       619,358       656,682       605,564  

Total earning assets (before allowance)

  $ 4,779,891       4,882,021       4,712,731       4,558,000       4,468,849       4,830,675       4,381,407  

Total assets

  $ 5,077,458       5,168,562       5,010,786       4,856,611       4,752,858       5,122,758       4,666,372  

Noninterest-bearing deposits

  $ 1,706,349       1,625,453       1,708,052       1,641,158       1,619,976       1,666,125       1,565,458  

Interest-bearing deposits

  $ 2,201,797       2,364,437       2,194,644       2,125,920       2,074,759       2,282,667       2,050,959  

Total deposits

  $ 3,908,146       3,989,890       3,902,696       3,767,078       3,694,735       3,948,792       3,616,417  

Total borrowed funds

  $ 705,774       707,478       632,036       614,061       594,199       706,621       585,471  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

  $ 2,907,571       3,071,915       2,826,680       2,739,981       2,668,958       2,989,288       2,636,430  

Shareholders' equity

  $ 428,873       449,863       455,084       455,902       445,930       439,310       444,761