Fulton Financial Reports Third Quarter Earnings of $0.21 per Share

LANCASTER, PA--(Marketwired - Oct 21, 2014) - Fulton Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: FULT)

  • Diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2014 was 21 cents, unchanged from the second quarter of 2014 and the third quarter of 2013.

  • Net interest income for the third quarter of 2014 increased $1.5 million, or 1.1 percent, compared to the second quarter of 2014. The net interest margin for the third quarter of 2014 decreased two basis points, to 3.39 percent, compared to the second quarter of 2014.

  • Average loans for the third quarter of 2014 increased $127.1 million, or 1.0 percent, compared to the second quarter of 2014. Average non-interest-bearing and interest-bearing demand and savings deposits for the third quarter of 2014 increased $437.2 million, or 4.6 percent, compared to the second quarter of 2014.

  • The provision for credit losses was $3.5 million for the third quarter of 2014, unchanged from the second quarter of 2014 and a $6.0 million, or 63.2 percent, decrease from the third quarter of 2013. Non-performing loans decreased $5.5 million, or 3.7 percent, in comparison to June 30, 2014 and decreased $24.4 million, or 14.5 percent, in comparison to September 30, 2013.

  • Non-interest income, excluding investment securities gains, decreased $1.9 million, or 4.4 percent, in comparison to the second quarter of 2014, while non-interest expense decreased $376,000, or 0.3 percent.

  • In May 2014, the Corporation announced that its Board of Directors approved the repurchase of up to four million shares of the Corporation's common stock, or approximately 2.1% of outstanding shares, through December 31, 2014. All four million shares were repurchased during the third quarter of 2014.

Fulton Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: FULT) reported net income of $38.6 million, or 21 cents per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2014, compared to $39.6 million, or 21 cents per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2014.

"Good loan growth, further improvement in asset quality and higher net interest income all contributed to our solid financial performance in the third quarter," said E. Philip Wenger, Chairman, CEO and President. "We continue to execute on our strategic priorities. They include positioning the company for profitable future growth, deploying capital to enhance long term shareholder value, ensuring a superior customer experience by investing in systems and technology, and building out our risk management and compliance processes."

Net Interest Income and Margin
Net interest income for the third quarter of 2014 increased $1.5 million, or 1.1 percent, from the second quarter of 2014. The net interest margin decreased two basis points to 3.39 percent in the third quarter of 2014 from 3.41 percent in the second quarter of 2014. Average yields on interest-earning assets decreased two basis points, while the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased two basis points.

Average Balance Sheet
Total average assets for the third quarter of 2014 were $17.0 billion, an increase of $170.3 million, or 1.0 percent, from the second quarter of 2014. Average loans, net of unearned income, increased $127.1 million, or 1.0 percent, in comparison to the second quarter of 2014.

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2014

June 30, 2014

Increase (decrease) in Balance

Balance

Yield (1)

Balance

Yield (1)

$

%

(dollars in thousands)

Average Loans, net of unearned income, by type:

Real estate - commercial mortgage

$

5,114,221

4.35

%

$

5,138,537

4.36

%

$

(24,316

)

(0.5

%)

Commercial - industrial, financial and agricultural

3,657,047

3.97

%

3,617,977

3.95

%

39,070

1.1

%

Real estate - home equity

1,727,253

4.18

%

1,735,767

4.18

%

(8,514

)

(0.5

%)

Real estate - residential mortgage

1,369,087

3.93

%

1,339,034

3.97

%

30,053

2.2

%

Real estate - construction

663,922

3.98

%

588,176

4.17

%

75,746

12.9

%

Consumer

284,630

5.39

%

276,444

4.56

%

8,186

3.0

%

Leasing and other

106,661

7.16

%

99,812

8.83

%

6,849

6.9

%

Total Average Loans, net of unearned income

$

12,922,821

4.20

%

$

12,795,747

4.21

%

$

127,074

1.0

%

(1)

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

Total average liabilities increased $162.7 million, or 1.1 percent, from the second quarter of 2014, due mainly to a $434.3 million, or 3.4 percent, increase in average deposits and a $101.0 million, or 11.3 percent, increase in FHLB Advances and long-term debt, partially offset by a $380.3 million, or 36.3 percent, decrease in average short-term borrowings.

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2014

June 30, 2014

Increase (decrease) in Balance

Balance

Rate

Balance

Rate

$

%

(dollars in thousands)

Average Deposits, by type:

Noninterest-bearing demand

$

3,514,033

-

%

$

3,322,195

-

%

$

191,838

5.8

%

Interest-bearing demand

3,047,191

0.12

%

2,914,887

0.12

%

132,304

4.5

%

Savings deposits

3,468,958

0.12

%

3,355,929

0.12

%

113,029

3.4

%

Total average demand and savings

10,030,182

0.08

%

9,593,011

0.08

%

437,171

4.6

%

Time deposits

3,009,225

0.92

%

3,012,061

0.90

%

(2,836

)

(0.1

%)

Total Average Deposits

$

13,039,407

0.27

%

$

12,605,072

0.28

%

$

434,335

3.4

%

Asset Quality
Non-performing assets were $157.3 million, or 0.91 percent of total assets, at September 30, 2014, compared to $162.8 million, or 0.96 percent of total assets, at June 30, 2014 and $186.5 million, or 1.09 percent of total assets, at September 30, 2013. The $5.5 million, or 3.4 percent, decrease in non-performing assets in comparison to the second quarter of 2014 was primarily due to decreases in non-performing commercial loans, and non-performing consumer and home equity loans.

Annualized net charge-offs for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014 were 0.18 percent of average total loans, compared to 0.28 percent for the second quarter of 2014 and 0.45 percent for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013. The allowance for credit losses as a percentage of non-performing loans was 132.9 percent at September 30, 2014, as compared to 129.6 percent at June 30, 2014 and 126.5 percent at September 30, 2013.

Non-interest Income
Non-interest income, excluding investment securities gains, decreased $1.9 million, or 4.4 percent, in comparison to the second quarter of 2014. Mortgage banking income decreased $1.7 million, or 29.7 percent, as amortization of mortgage servicing rights increased and sales volumes decreased in the third quarter. Other service charges and fees decreased $572,000, or 5.4 percent, including a $456,000 decrease in commercial swap fees. Service charges on deposit accounts increased $249,000, or 2.0 percent, due to a $264,000 increase in overdraft fees.

Non-interest Expense
Non-interest expense decreased $376,000, or 0.3 percent, in the third quarter of 2014 compared to the second quarter of 2014. Salaries and employee benefits decreased $1.2 million, or 1.9 percent, in comparison to the second quarter of 2014, due primarily to a decrease in self-insured healthcare costs. Marketing expenses decreased $539,000, or 23.1 percent. Other non-interest expense decreased $1.6 million, or 13.0 percent, including a reduction in the reserve for debit card reward points. Partially offsetting these decreases in non-interest expense was a $1.4 million, or 19.2 percent, increase in other outside services largely attributable to continuing risk management and compliance efforts, including the enhancement of the Corporation's Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering compliance program (the "BSA/AML Compliance Program"). These enhanced risk management and compliance efforts continue the Corporation's ongoing efforts to improve its BSA/AML Compliance Program and to remediate deficiencies specified in the previously disclosed regulatory enforcement orders received by the Corporation and four of its banking subsidiaries during the third quarter of 2014. In addition, other real estate owned and repossession expense and operating risk loss increased $555,000 and $526,000, respectively, in comparison to the second quarter of 2014.

About Fulton Financial
Fulton Financial Corporation is a Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based financial holding company that has banking offices in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and Virginia through the following affiliates, headquartered as indicated: Fulton Bank, N.A., Lancaster, PA; Swineford National Bank, Middleburg, PA; Lafayette Ambassador Bank, Easton, PA; FNB Bank, N.A., Danville, PA; Fulton Bank of New Jersey, Mt. Laurel, NJ; and The Columbia Bank, Columbia, MD.

The Corporation's investment management and trust services are offered at all banks through Fulton Financial Advisors, a division of Fulton Bank, N.A. Residential mortgage lending is offered by all banks under the Fulton Mortgage Company brand.

Additional information on Fulton Financial Corporation is available on the Internet at www.fult.com.

Safe Harbor Statement
This news release may contain forward-looking statements with respect to the Corporation's financial condition, results of operations and business. Do not unduly rely on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "may," "should," "will," "could," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "continue," "anticipates," "believes," "plans," "expects," "future," "intends" and similar expressions which are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond the Corporation's control and ability to predict, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements.

A discussion of certain risks and uncertainties affecting the Corporation, and some of the factors that could cause the Corporation's actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, can be found in the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, and the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014, 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

September 30

September 30

June 30

September 30

June 30

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

ASSETS

Cash and due from banks

$

220,946

$

262,938

$

258,837

(16.0

%)

(14.6

%)

Other interest-earning assets

377,579

308,924

305,518

22.2

%

23.6

%

Loans held for sale

25,212

39,273

36,079

(35.8

%)

(30.1

%)

Investment securities

2,470,609

2,597,435

2,497,776

(4.9

%)

(1.1

%)

Loans, net of unearned income

13,030,405

12,780,899

12,839,511

2.0

%

1.5

%

Allowance for loan losses

(189,477

)

(210,486

)

(191,685

)

(10.0

%)

(1.2

%)

Net loans

12,840,928

12,570,413

12,647,826

2.2

%

1.5

%

Premises and equipment

224,441

227,299

225,168

(1.3

%)

(0.3

%)

Accrued interest receivable

43,544

44,715

42,116

(2.6

%)

3.4

%

Goodwill and intangible assets

532,117

533,918

532,432

(0.3

%)

(0.1

%)

Other assets

502,798

465,856

487,887

7.9

%

3.1

%

Total Assets

$

17,238,174

$

17,050,771

$

17,033,639

1.1

%

1.2

%

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Deposits

$

13,333,627

$

12,721,121

$

12,693,659

4.8

%

5.0

%

Short-term borrowings

564,952

1,198,577

1,008,307

(52.9

%)

(44.0

%)

Other liabilities

243,300

212,987

263,478

14.2

%

(7.7

%)

FHLB advances and long-term debt

1,018,289

889,122

968,395

14.5

%

5.2

%

Total Liabilities

15,160,168

15,021,807

14,933,839

0.9

%

1.5

%

Shareholders' equity

2,078,006

2,028,964

2,099,800

2.4

%

(1.0

%)

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

$

17,238,174

$

17,050,771

$

17,033,639

1.1

%

1.2

%

LOANS, DEPOSITS AND SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS DETAIL:

Loans, by type:

Real estate - commercial mortgage

$

5,156,979

$

5,063,373

$

5,128,734

1.8

%

0.6

%

Commercial - industrial, financial and agricultural

3,691,262

3,645,270

3,601,721

1.3

%

2.5

%

Real estate - home equity

1,733,036

1,773,554

1,730,497

(2.3

%)

0.1

%

Real estate - residential mortgage

1,372,033

1,327,469

1,361,976

3.4

%

0.7

%

Real estate - construction

687,728

577,342

634,018

19.1

%

8.5

%

Consumer

278,219

296,142

280,557

(6.1

%)

(0.8

%)

Leasing and other

111,148

97,749

102,008

13.7

%

9.0

%

Total Loans, net of unearned income

$

13,030,405

$

12,780,899

$

12,839,511

2.0

%

1.5

%

Deposits, by type:

Noninterest-bearing demand

$

3,556,810

$

3,338,075

$

3,484,125

6.6

%

2.1

%

Interest-bearing demand

3,164,514

2,986,549

2,855,511

6.0

%

10.8

%

Savings deposits

3,620,919

3,371,923

3,338,018

7.4

%

8.5

%

Time deposits

2,991,384

3,024,574

3,016,005

(1.1

%)

(0.8

%)

Total Deposits

$

13,333,627

$

12,721,121

$

12,693,659

4.8

%

5.0

%

Short-term borrowings, by type:

Customer repurchase agreements

$

195,121

$

209,800

$

212,930

(7.0

%)

(8.4

%)

Customer short-term promissory notes

78,225

95,503

86,366

(18.1

%)

(9.4

%)

Federal funds purchased

6,606

493,274

384,011

(98.7

%)

(98.3

%)

Short-term FHLB advances

285,000

400,000

325,000

(28.8

%)

(12.3

%)

Total Short-term Borrowings

$

564,952

$

1,198,577

$

1,008,307

(52.9

%)

(44.0

%)

FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

in thousands, except per-share data and percentages

Three Months Ended

% Change from

Nine Months Ended Sep 30

Sep 30 2014

Sep 30 2013

Jun 30 2014

Sep 30 2013

Jun 30 2014

2014

2013

% Change

Interest Income:

Interest income

$

149,790

$

152,832

$

147,902

(2.0

%)

1.3

%

$

446,484

$

457,232

(2.4

%)

Interest expense

20,424

20,299

20,004

0.6

%

2.1

%

59,655

62,990

(5.3

%)

Net Interest Income

129,366

132,533

127,898

(2.4

%)

1.1

%

386,829

394,242

(1.9

%)

Provision for credit losses

3,500

9,500

3,500

(63.2

%)

-

9,500

38,000

(75.0

%)

Net Interest Income after Provision

125,866

123,033

124,398

2.3

%

1.2

%

377,329

356,242

5.9

%

Non-Interest Income:

Service charges on deposit accounts

12,801

13,938

12,552

(8.2

%)

2.0

%

37,064

42,700

(13.2

%)

Investment management and trust services

11,120

10,420

11,339

6.7

%

(1.9

%)

33,417

31,117

7.4

%

Other service charges and fees

9,954

9,518

10,526

4.6

%

(5.4

%)

29,407

27,536

6.8

%

Mortgage banking income

4,038

7,123

5,741

(43.3

%)

(29.7

%)

13,384

26,293

(49.1

%)

Investment securities gains

81

2,633

1,112

(96.9

%)

(92.7

%)

1,193

7,971

(85.0

%)

Other

3,906

3,725

3,602

4.9

%

8.4

%

10,813

11,315

(4.4

%)

Total Non-Interest Income

41,900

47,357

44,872

(11.5

%)

(6.6

%)

125,278

146,932

(14.7

%)

Non-Interest Expense:

Salaries and employee benefits

62,434

63,344

63,623

(1.4

%)

(1.9

%)

185,623

188,046

(1.3

%)

Net occupancy expense

11,582

11,519

11,464

0.5

%

1.0

%

36,649

34,810

5.3

%

Other outside services

8,632

5,048

7,240

71.0

%

19.2

%

19,684

13,223

48.9

%

Data processing

4,689

4,757

4,331

(1.4

%)

8.3

%

12,816

13,169

(2.7

%)

Software

3,353

3,268

3,209

2.6

%

4.5

%

9,487

9,110

4.1

%

Equipment expense

3,307

3,646

3,360

(9.3

%)

(1.6

%)

10,269

11,447

(10.3

%)

Professional fees

3,252

3,329

3,559

(2.3

%)

(8.6

%)

9,715

9,771

(0.6

%)

FDIC insurance expense

2,882

2,918

2,615

(1.2

%)

10.2

%

8,186

8,766

(6.6

%)

Marketing

1,798

2,251

2,337

(20.1

%)

(23.1

%)

5,719

6,045

(5.4

%)

Other real estate owned and repossession expense

1,303

1,453

748

(10.3

%)

74.2

%

3,034

6,248

(51.4

%)

Operating risk loss

1,242

3,297

716

(62.3

%)

73.5

%

3,786

6,923

(45.3

%)

Intangible amortization

314

534

315

(41.2

%)

(0.3

%)

944

1,603

(41.1

%)

Other

11,010

11,241

12,657

(2.1

%)

(13.0

%)

35,614

35,510

0.3

%

Total Non-Interest Expense

115,798

116,605

116,174

(0.7

%)

(0.3

%)

341,526

344,671

(0.9

%)

Income Before Income Taxes

51,968

53,785

53,096

(3.4

%)

(2.1

%)

161,081

158,503

1.6

%

Income tax expense

13,402

13,837

13,500

(3.1

%)

(0.7

%)

41,136

38,746

6.2

%

Net Income

$

38,566

$

39,948

$

39,596

(3.5

%)

(2.6

%)

$

119,945

$

119,757

0.2

%

PER SHARE:

Net income:

Basic

$

0.21

$

0.21

$

0.21

-

-

$

0.64

$

0.62

3.2

%

Diluted

0.21

0.21

0.21

-

-

0.64

0.61

4.9

%

Cash dividends

$

0.08

$

0.08

$

0.08

-

-

$

0.24

$

0.24

-

Shareholders' equity

11.22

10.55

11.11

6.4

%

1.0

%

11.22

10.55

6.4

%

Shareholders' equity (tangible)

8.35

7.77

8.29

7.5

%

0.7

%

8.35

7.77

7.5

%

Weighted average shares (basic)

186,109

192,251

188,139

(3.2

%)

(1.1

%)

187,893

193,926

(3.1

%)

Weighted average shares (diluted)

186,955

193,259

189,182

(3.3

%)

(1.2

%)

188,863

194,926

(3.1

%)

Shares outstanding, end of period

185,158

192,332

189,033

(3.7

%)

(2.0

%)

185,158

192,332

(3.7

%)

SELECTED FINANCIAL RATIOS:

Return on average assets

0.90

%

0.93

%

0.94

%

0.95

%

0.95

%

Return on average shareholders' equity

7.32

%

7.81

%

7.63

%

7.72

%

7.79

%

Return on average shareholders' equity (tangible)

9.88

%

10.69

%

10.30

%

10.43

%

10.62

%

Net interest margin

3.39

%

3.45

%

3.41

%

3.42

%

3.51

%

Efficiency ratio

65.80

%

63.92

%

65.85

%

65.02

%

62.81

%

FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)

dollars in thousands

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2014

September 30, 2013

June 30, 2014

Average

Interest

Yield/

Average

Interest

Yield/

Average

Interest

Yield/

Balance

(1)

Rate

Balance

(1)

Rate

Balance

(1)

Rate

ASSETS

Interest-earning assets:

Loans, net of unearned income

$

12,922,821

$

136,773

4.20

%

$

12,728,162

$

139,141

4.34

%

$

12,795,747

$

134,387

4.21

%

Taxable investment securities

2,181,099

12,278

2.25

%

2,446,583

12,977

2.12

%

2,211,004

12,418

2.25

%

Tax-exempt investment securities

256,303

3,414

5.33

%

284,372

3,581

5.04

%

270,482

3,534

5.23

%

Equity securities

34,002

438

5.12

%

35,999

435

4.82

%

33,922

419

4.95

%

Total Investment Securities

2,471,404

16,130

2.61

%

2,766,954

16,993

2.46

%

2,515,408

16,371

2.60

%

Loans held for sale

23,699

237

4.01

%

36,450

382

4.19

%

17,540

214

4.87

%

Other interest-earning assets

293,286

976

1.33

%

236,185

659

1.12

%

238,921

1,207

2.02

%

Total Interest-earning Assets

15,711,210

154,116

3.90

%

15,767,751

157,175

3.96

%

15,567,616

152,179

3.92

%

Noninterest-earning assets:

Cash and due from banks

203,134

210,525

198,291

Premises and equipment

224,241

224,837

224,586

Other assets

1,055,521

1,009,162

1,037,654

Less: allowance for loan losses

(192,163

)

(220,342

)

(196,462

)

Total Assets

$

17,001,943

$

16,991,933

$

16,831,685

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Interest-bearing liabilities:

Demand deposits

$

3,047,191

$

953

0.12

%

$

2,895,156

$

938

0.13

%

$

2,914,887

$

904

0.12

%

Savings deposits

3,468,958

1,061

0.12

%

3,359,795

1,015

0.12

%

3,355,929

1,031

0.12

%

Time deposits

3,009,225

6,984

0.92

%

3,065,210

6,790

0.88

%

3,012,061

6,750

0.90

%

Total Interest-bearing Deposits

9,525,374

8,998

0.37

%

9,320,161

8,743

0.37

%

9,282,877

8,685

0.38

%

Short-term borrowings

667,397

297

0.18

%

1,337,742

691

0.20

%

1,047,684

540

0.21

%

FHLB advances and long-term debt

995,486

11,129

4.45

%

889,141

10,865

4.87

%

894,511

10,779

4.83

%

Total Interest-bearing Liabilities

11,188,257

20,424

0.73

%

11,547,044

20,299

0.70

%

11,225,072

20,004

0.71

%

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:

Demand deposits

3,514,033

3,221,648

3,322,195

Other

210,194

194,163

202,520

Total Liabilities

14,912,484

14,962,855

14,749,787

Shareholders' equity

2,089,459

2,029,078

2,081,898

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

$

17,001,943

$

16,991,933

$

16,831,685

Net interest income/net interest margin (fully taxable equivalent)

133,692

3.39

%

136,876

3.45

%

132,175

3.41

%

Tax equivalent adjustment

(4,326

)

(4,343

)

(4,277

)

Net interest income

$

129,366

$

132,533

$

127,898

(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

September 30

September 30

June 30

September 30

June 30

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

Loans, by type:

Real estate - commercial mortgage

$

5,114,221

$

4,961,871

$

5,138,537

3.1

%

(0.5

%)

Commercial - industrial, financial and agricultural

3,657,047

3,706,113

3,617,977

(1.3

%)

1.1

%

Real estate - home equity

1,727,253

1,767,095

1,735,767

(2.3

%)

(0.5

%)

Real estate - residential mortgage

1,369,087

1,323,972

1,339,034

3.4

%

2.2

%

Real estate - construction

663,922

576,222

588,176

15.2

%

12.9

%

Consumer

284,630

299,057

276,444

(4.8

%)

3.0

%

Leasing and other

106,661

93,832

99,812

13.7

%

6.9

%

Total Loans, net of unearned income

$

12,922,821

$

12,728,162

$

12,795,747

1.5

%

1.0

%

Deposits, by type:

Noninterest-bearing demand

$

3,514,033

$

3,221,648

$

3,322,195

9.1

%

5.8

%

Interest-bearing demand

3,047,191

2,895,156

2,914,887

5.3

%

4.5

%

Savings deposits

3,468,958

3,359,795

3,355,929

3.2

%

3.4

%

Time deposits

3,009,225

3,065,210

3,012,061

(1.8

%)

(0.1

%)

Total Deposits

$

13,039,407

$

12,541,809

$

12,605,072

4.0

%

3.4

%

Short-term borrowings, by type:

Customer repurchase agreements

$

202,809

$

196,503

$

216,212

3.2

%

(6.2

%)

Customer short-term promissory notes

83,734

91,573

81,823

(8.6

%)

2.3

%

Federal funds purchased

224,930

559,992

444,429

(59.8

%)

(49.4

%)

Short-term FHLB advances and other borrowings

155,924

489,674

305,220

(68.2

%)

(48.9

%)

Total Short-term Borrowings

$

667,397

$

1,337,742

$

1,047,684

(50.1

%)

(36.3

%)

FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)

dollars in thousands

Nine Months Ended September 30

2014

2013

Average

Interest

Yield/

Average

Interest

Yield/

Balance

(1)

Rate

Balance

(1)

Rate

ASSETS

Interest-earning assets:

Loans, net of unearned income

$

12,827,563

$

405,904

4.23

%

$

12,506,393

$

414,091

4.43

%

Taxable investment securities

2,216,344

37,962

2.28

%

2,426,015

40,890

2.25

%

Tax-exempt investment securities

268,604

10,561

5.24

%

285,638

11,003

5.14

%

Equity securities

33,949

1,286

5.06

%

40,352

1,416

4.69

%

Total Investment Securities

2,518,897

49,809

2.64

%

2,752,005

53,309

2.58

%

Loans held for sale

18,259

585

4.27

%

42,122

1,261

3.99

%

Other interest-earning assets

263,797

3,065

1.55

%

217,975

1,527

0.93

%

Total Interest-earning Assets

15,628,516

459,363

3.93

%

15,518,495

470,188

4.05

%

Noninterest-earning assets:

Cash and due from banks

200,368

206,403

Premises and equipment

225,033

225,733

Other assets

1,041,834

1,047,122

Less: allowance for loan losses

(197,235

)

(223,220

)

Total Assets

$

16,898,516

$

16,774,533

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Interest-bearing liabilities:

Demand deposits

$

2,969,470

$

2,766

0.12

%

$

2,773,917

$

2,687

0.13

%

Savings deposits

3,392,681

3,127

0.12

%

3,348,413

3,054

0.12

%

Time deposits

2,984,861

19,686

0.88

%

3,184,281

22,901

0.96

%

Total Interest-bearing Deposits

9,347,012

25,579

0.37

%

9,306,611

28,642

0.41

%

Short-term borrowings

972,694

1,470

0.20

%

1,228,882

1,900

0.20

%

Federal Home Loan Bank advances and long-term debt

924,920

32,606

4.71

%

889,826

32,448

4.87

%

Total Interest-bearing Liabilities

11,244,626

59,655

0.71

%

11,425,319

62,990

0.74

%

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:

Demand deposits

3,360,876

3,103,381

Other

214,826

190,976

Total Liabilities

14,820,328

14,719,676

Shareholders' equity

2,078,188

2,054,857

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

$

16,898,516

$

16,774,533

Net interest income/net interest margin (fully taxable equivalent)

399,708

3.42

%

407,198

3.51

%

Tax equivalent adjustment

(12,879

)

(12,956

)

Net interest income

$

386,829

$

394,242

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

AVERAGE LOANS, DEPOSITS AND SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS DETAIL:

Nine Months Ended

September 30

2014

2013

% Change

Loans, by type:

Real estate - commercial mortgage

$

5,112,735

$

4,796,557

6.6

%

Commercial - industrial, financial and agricultural

3,637,440

3,694,612

(1.5

%)

Real estate - home equity

1,739,352

1,721,041

1.1

%

Real estate - residential mortgage

1,348,269

1,305,434

3.3

%

Real estate - construction

609,803

594,991

2.5

%

Consumer

278,697

303,127

(8.1

%)

Leasing and other

101,267

90,631

11.7

%

Total Loans, net of unearned income

$

12,827,563

$

12,506,393

2.6

%

Deposits, by type:

Noninterest-bearing demand

$

3,360,876

$

3,103,381

8.3

%

Interest-bearing demand

2,969,470

2,773,917

7.0

%

Savings deposits

3,392,681

3,348,413

1.3

%

Time deposits

2,984,861

3,184,281

(6.3

%)

Total Deposits

$

12,707,888

$

12,409,992

2.4

%

Short-term borrowings, by type:

Customer repurchase agreements

$

202,184

$

183,432

10.2

%

Customer short-term promissory notes

89,119

100,532

(11.4

%)

Federal funds purchased

361,162

681,576

(47.0

%)

Short-term FHLB advances and other borrowings

320,229

263,342

21.6

%

Total Short-term Borrowings

$

972,694

$

1,228,882

(20.8

%)

FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION

ASSET QUALITY INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

dollars in thousands

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Sep 30

Sep 30 2014

Sep 30 2013

Jun 30 2014

2014

2013

ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES:

Balance at beginning of period

$

193,442

$

217,626

$

199,006

$

204,917

$

225,439

Loans charged off:

Commercial - industrial, financial and agricultural

(5,167

)

(9,394

)

(5,512

)

(15,804

)

(24,856

)

Consumer and home equity

(2,030

)

(2,838

)

(1,683

)

(6,115

)

(8,191

)

Real estate - commercial mortgage

(1,557

)

(3,724

)

(2,141

)

(5,084

)

(13,050

)

Real estate - construction

(313

)

(598

)

(218

)

(745

)

(5,181

)

Leasing and other

(306

)

(787

)

(833

)

(1,434

)

(2,037

)

Real estate - residential mortgage

(231

)

(767

)

(1,089

)

(2,166

)

(8,282

)

Total loans charged off

(9,604

)

(18,108

)

(11,476

)

(31,348

)

(61,597

)

Recoveries of loans previously charged off:

Commercial - industrial, financial and agricultural

1,013

2,295

775

2,532

3,430

Consumer and home equity

784

492

579

1,928

1,927

Real estate - commercial mortgage

1,167

185

430

1,641

2,754

Real estate - construction

470

379

158

852

1,794

Leasing and other

241

224

362

767

649

Real estate - residential mortgage

95

245

108

319

442

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

3,770

3,820

2,412

8,039

10,996

Net loans charged off

(5,834

)

(14,288

)

(9,064

)

(23,309

)

(50,601

)

Provision for credit losses

3,500

9,500

3,500

9,500

38,000

Balance at end of period

$

191,108

$

212,838

$

193,442

$

191,108

$

212,838

Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)

0.18

%

0.45

%

0.28

%

0.24

%

0.54

%

NON-PERFORMING ASSETS:

Non-accrual loans

$

126,420

$

143,012

$

129,934

Loans 90 days past due and accruing

17,428

25,271

19,378

Total non-performing loans

143,848

168,283

149,312

Other real estate owned

13,489

18,173

13,482

Total non-performing assets

$

157,337

$

186,456

$

162,794

NON-PERFORMING LOANS, BY TYPE:

Real estate - commercial mortgage

$

44,602

$

42,623

$

44,015

Commercial - industrial, financial and agricultural

33,277

45,184

38,163

Real estate - residential mortgage

28,135

34,309

27,887

Real estate - construction

19,860

24,396

20,268

Consumer and home equity

17,586

21,704

18,919

Leasing

388

67

60

Total non-performing loans

$

143,848

$

168,283

$

149,312

TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS (TDRs), BY TYPE:

Real-estate - residential mortgage

$

30,850

$

27,820

$

31,184

Real-estate - commercial mortgage

18,869

22,644

19,398

Real estate - construction

9,251

9,841

8,561

Commercial - industrial, financial and agricultural

5,115

8,184

6,953

Consumer and home equity

2,927

1,678

2,838

Total accruing TDRs

67,012

70,167

68,934

Non-accrual TDRs (1)

27,724

30,501

25,526

Total TDRs

$

94,736

$

100,668

$

94,460

(1) Included within non-accrual loans above.

DELINQUENCY RATES, BY TYPE:

Sep 30, 2014

Sep 30, 2013

June 30, 2014

31-89 Days

Greater than or equal to 90 Days (2)

Total

31-89 Days

Greater than or equal to 90 Days (2)

Total

31-89 Days

Greater than or equal to 90 Days (2)

Total

Real estate - commercial mortgage

0.48

%

0.86

%

1.34

%

0.40

%

0.84

%

1.24

%

0.30

%

0.86

%

1.16

%

Commercial - industrial, financial and agricultural

0.28

%

0.91

%

1.19

%

0.32

%

1.24

%

1.56

%

0.47

%

1.05

%

1.52

%

Real estate - construction

0.03

%

2.89

%

2.92

%

0.40

%

4.22

%

4.62

%

0.10

%

3.20

%

3.30

%

Real estate - residential mortgage

1.81

%

2.06

%

3.87

%

1.82

%

2.58

%

4.40

%

1.78

%

2.05

%

3.83

%

Consumer, home equity, leasing and other

0.74

%

0.85

%

1.59

%

1.19

%

1.00

%

2.19

%

0.84

%

0.90

%

1.74

%

Total

0.58

%

1.11

%

1.69

%

0.66

%

1.31

%

1.97

%

0.58

%

1.17

%

1.75

%

(2) Includes non-accrual loans

ASSET QUALITY RATIOS:

Sep 30

Sep 30

Jun 30

2014

2013

2014

Non-accrual loans to total loans

0.97

%

1.12

%

1.01

%

Non-performing assets to total loans and OREO

1.21

%

1.46

%

1.27

%

Non-performing assets to total assets

0.91

%

1.09

%

0.96

%

Allowance for credit losses to loans outstanding

1.47

%

1.67

%

1.51

%

Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans

132.85

%

126.48

%

129.56

%

Non-performing assets to tangible common shareholders'

equity and allowance for credit losses

9.06

%

10.92

%

9.25

%

FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES (UNAUDITED)

in thousands, except per share data and percentages

Explanatory note:

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

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30

September 30 2014

September 30 2013

June 30 2014

2014

2013

Shareholders' equity (tangible), per share

Shareholders' equity

$

2,078,006

$

2,028,964

$

2,099,800

Less: Goodwill and intangible assets

(532,117

)

(533,918

)

(532,432

)

Tangible shareholders' equity (numerator)

$

1,545,889

$

1,495,046

$

1,567,368

Shares outstanding, end of period (denominator)

185,158

192,332

189,033

Shareholders' equity (tangible), per share

$

8.35

$

7.77

$

8.29

Return on average common shareholders' equity (tangible)

Net income

$

38,566

$

39,948

$

39,596

$

119,945

$

119,757

Plus: Intangible amortization, net of tax

203

347

204

614

1,042

Numerator

$

38,769

$

40,295

$

39,800

$

120,559

$

120,799

Average shareholders' equity

$

2,089,459

$

2,029,078

2,081,898

2,078,188

2,054,857

Less: Average goodwill and intangible assets

(532,271

)

(534,179

)

(532,585

)

(532,584

)

(534,712

)

Average tangible shareholders' equity (denominator)

$

1,557,188

$

1,494,899

$

1,549,313

$

1,545,604

$

1,520,145

Return on average common shareholders' equity (tangible), annualized

9.88

%

10.69

%

10.30

%

10.43

%

10.62

%

Efficiency ratio

Non-interest expense

$

115,798

$

116,605

$

116,174

$

341,526

$

344,671

Less: Intangible amortization

(314

)

(534

)

(315

)

(944

)

(1,603

)

Numerator

$

115,484

$

116,071

$

115,859

$

340,582

$

343,068

Net interest income (fully taxable equivalent)

$

133,692

$

136,876

$

132,175

$

399,708

$

407,198

Plus: Total Non-interest income

41,900

47,357

44,872

125,278

146,932

Less: Investment securities gains

(81

)

(2,633

)

(1,112

)

(1,193

)

(7,971

)

Denominator

$

175,511

$

181,600

$

175,935

$

523,793

$

546,159

Efficiency ratio

65.80

%

63.92

%

65.85

%

65.02

%

62.81

%

Non-performing assets to tangible common shareholders' equity and allowance for credit losses

Non-performing assets (numerator)

$

157,337

$

186,456

$

162,794

Tangible shareholders' equity

$

1,545,889

$

1,495,046

$

1,567,368

Plus: Allowance for credit losses

191,108

212,838

193,442

Tangible shareholders' equity and allowance for credit losses (denominator)

$

1,736,997

$

1,707,884

$

1,760,810

Non-performing assets to tangible common shareholders' equity and allowance for credit losses

9.06

%

10.92

%

9.25

%

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