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      MutualFirst Financial Announces Record Earnings for 2019


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      MUNCIE, Ind., Jan. 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- MutualFirst Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: MFSF), the holding company of MutualBank (the "Bank"), announced today record net income available to common shareholders for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2019 of $6.6 million, or $0.77 diluted earnings per common share.  This compared to net income available to common shareholders for the same period in 2018 of $5.3 million, or $0.61 diluted earnings per common share. Net income for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2019 represents an annualized return on average assets of 1.28% and annualized return on average tangible common equity of 13.36% compared to 1.04% and 12.56%, respectively, for the same period of last year. 

      Record net income available to common shareholders for the year ended 2019 was $23.8 million, or $2.74 diluted earnings per common share, compared to net income available to common shareholders of $18.9 million, or $2.21 diluted earnings per common share for the year ended 2018.  Net income for the year ended 2019 represents a return on average assets of 1.15% and return on average tangible common equity of 12.60% compared to 0.97% and 11.66%, respectively, for the same period of last year.

      On a Form 8-K filed on October 29, 2019, MutualFirst announced it had entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Northwest Bancshares, Inc. ("Northwest Bancshares"). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement at the closing of the merger, MutualFirst will merge with and into Northwest Bancshares, with Northwest Bancshares as the surviving entity. Immediately thereafter, MutualBank will merge with and into Northwest Bank, the wholly owned subsidiary of Northwest Bancshares, with Northwest Bank as the surviving entity.

      Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, each share of common stock of MutualFirst will be converted into the right to receive 2.4 shares of Northwest Bancshares's common stock, for total consideration valued at approximately $346 million at announcement.

      The Merger Agreement has been approved by the Boards of Directors of Northwest Bancshares and MutualFirst. Completion of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of required regulatory approvals and the approval of stockholders of MutualFirst. The parties anticipate completing the Merger during the second quarter 2020.

      Adjusted net income available to common shareholders for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2019, without one-time merger related expenses of $1.1 million pre-tax and $1.0 million after tax, was $7.6 million, or $0.88 diluted earnings per common share.  Adjusted net income represents an annualized return on average assets of 1.48% and return on average tangible common equity of 15.38%.  Adjusted net income available to common shareholders for the year ended 2019, without the one-time merger related expenses, was $24.8 million, or $2.85 diluted earnings per common share.  Adjusted net income represents a return on average assets of 1.20% and return on average tangible common equity of 13.13%.

      "We are pleased with our record performance in 2019," said David W. Heeter, CEO, "We also are very excited about joining the Northwest team. Northwest has demonstrated a similar commitment to its clients, employees and the communities it serves, shares our core values and has an outstanding record of enhancing shareholder value."

      Balance Sheet

      Assets increased $14.5 million as of December 31, 2019 compared to December 31, 2018 primarily due to increases in mortgage loans held for sale and investment securities.  Mortgage loans held for sale increased $9.4 million compared to December 31, 2018 due to strong mortgage production as originations increased in 2019 compared to 2018.   Investment securities increased $14.7 million from December 31, 2018 to December 31, 2019 primarily due to a decline in market interest rates, which increased the market value of the securities.  The gross loan portfolio decreased by $5.7 million from December 31, 2018 to December 31, 2019 due to a decrease in residential mortgage loans of $47.6 million primarily as a result of a sale of $27 million of mortgages in the third quarter of 2019.  This decrease was mainly offset by increases in commercial loans by $31.3 million, or 4.5%, and non-residential consumer loans by $10.6 million, or 4.0%. The loan mix is 48.3% commercial loans, 33.0% residential loans and 18.7% non-residential consumer loans as of December 31, 2019 compared to 46.0%, 36.2% and 17.8%, respectively, as of December 31, 2018.

      Deposits increased by $34.3 million in 2019 due to an increase of $20.0 million in core deposits and $14.2 million in certificates of deposit.  As of December 31, 2019, core deposits totaled $1.1 billion, or 67.6% of total deposits and certificates of deposit totaled $503 million, or 32.4% of total deposits compared to 67.8% and 32.2%, respectively, on December 31, 2018. 

      Allowance for loan losses remained constant at $13.3 million as of December 31, 2019 compared to December 31, 2018.  The allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans as of December 31, 2019 was 185% compared to 146% as of December 31, 2018.  The allowance for loan losses to total loans as of December 31, 2019 remained the same as December 31, 2018 at 0.89%.  Non-performing loans to total loans at December 31, 2019 were 0.48% compared to 0.61% at December 31, 2018.  Non-performing assets to total assets were 0.45% at December 31, 2019 compared to 0.54% at December 31, 2018.

      Stockholders' equity was $226.8 million at December 31, 2019, an increase of $24.4 million from December 31, 2018. The increase was primarily due to net income available to common shareholders of $23.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2019 and an increase in accumulated other comprehensive income of $10.8 million.  These increases were partially offset by common stock dividends of $6.9 million and stock repurchases of 136,471 shares at a cost of $4.3 million in 2019.  The Company's tangible book value per common share as of December 31, 2019 was $23.43 compared to $20.51 as of December 31, 2018 and the tangible common equity ratio increased to 9.89% as of December 31, 2019 compared to 8.72% as of December 31, 2018.  MFSF's and the Bank's risk-based capital ratios remained in excess of "well-capitalized" levels as defined by all regulatory standards as of December 31, 2019.

      Income Statement

      Net interest income before the provision for loan losses decreased $528,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018.  The decrease in net interest income was primarily a result of a decrease of thirteen basis points in net interest margin from 3.47% in the fourth quarter of 2018 compared to 3.34% in the fourth quarter of 2019.  Net interest margin decreased primarily due to a larger decrease in the yield on interest-earnings assets of sixteen basis points compared to a decrease of two basis points on cost of interest-bearing liabilities. This decrease was partially offset by an increase of $15.4 million in average interest-earning assets, due primarily to organic loan growth.  Net interest margin was also aided in the quarter by approximately three basis points of purchase accounting adjustments in fourth quarter of 2019 compared to nine basis points in the fourth quarter of 2018.   On a linked-quarter basis, net interest income decreased by $279,000 primarily due to a decrease in net interest margin of four basis points and a decline in average earning assets of $9.6 million.

      Net interest income before the provision for loan losses increased $1.2 million for the year ended 2019 compared to 2018.  The increase in net interest income was primarily due to an increase of $101.5 million in average interest-earning assets. This increase was partially offset by a decrease of twelve basis points in net interest margin from 3.47% for the year ended 2018 compared to 3.35% in 2019.  Net interest margin decreased primarily due to an increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities of twenty-two basis points compared to an increase in yield on interest-earning assets of six basis points.  Net interest margin was aided by purchase accounting adjustments of eight basis points for the year ended 2018 compared to four basis points for 2019.

      Provision for loan losses in the fourth quarter of 2019 was $575,000 compared to $600,000 during last year's comparable period.  The decrease was due to management's ongoing evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.  Net charge-offs in the fourth quarter of 2019 were $679,000, or 0.18% of average total loans on an annualized basis, compared to $328,000, or 0.09% of average total loans on an annualized basis in the fourth quarter of 2018.   On a linked-quarter basis, provision for loan losses increased $150,000.

      The provision for loan losses in 2019 was $2.0 million compared to $2.1 million in 2018.  Net charge-offs for the year ended December 31, 2019 equaled $1.9 million, or 0.13% of loans, compared to $1.2 million, or 0.09% in 2018.

      Non-interest income for the fourth quarter of 2019 was $8.3 million, an increase of $3.0 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2018.  This increase in non-interest income included a $1.6 million increase in other income, primarily related to the sale of Visa B shares and a death benefit received in the fourth quarter of 2019, along with an increase of $820,000 in net gain on sale of mortgage loans due to a $37.1 million, or 101%, increase in mortgage loans sold in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018. Non-interest income also increased by $542,000 in service fee income on deposit accounts due to Visa incentive payments along with changes made in the structure of our deposit accounts. On a linked-quarter basis, non-interest income increased $2.4 million primarily due to the reasons mentioned above.

      Non-interest income for the year ended 2019 was $24.9 million, an increase of $5.3 million compared to the year ended 2018.  Net gain on sale of mortgage loans increased $2.7 million, other income increased by $1.4 million and service fee income increased $1.0 million for the reasons described above.

      Non-interest expense increased $2.5 million when comparing the fourth quarter of 2019 with the same period in 2018.  Non-interest expense increased due to an increase of $1.5 million in salaries and benefits due to increased commission expense for mortgage originators, higher health insurance expense and employee benefits accelerated due to the death of an executive.  Non-interest expense was also higher due to $1.1 million of merger-related expenses, primarily in professional fees and other expenses.   These increases were partially offset by a reduction of $207,000 in FDIC insurance premiums due to Small Bank Assessment Credits received as a result of the FDIC's Reserve Ratio exceeding 1.38%.  On a linked-quarter basis, non-interest expense increased $3.0 million for the same reasons as stated above.

      Non-interest expense increased $2.4 million when comparing the year ended 2019 with the same period in 2018.  Non-interest expense was impacted by general expense increases due to timing of the Universal Bancorp acquisition in 2018 along with items mentioned above.

      The effective tax rate for the fourth quarter of 2019 was (6.9) % compared to 14.3% in the same quarter of 2018. The primary reason for the decline in the effective tax rate in the fourth quarter was the exercise of non-qualified stock options.  The effective tax rate for the year ended 2019 was 9.0% compared to 13.6% for 2018.

      MutualFirst Financial, Inc. is the parent company of MutualBank, an Indiana-based financial institution since 1889. MutualBank has thirty-nine full-service retail financial centers throughout Indiana. MutualBank has two offices located in Fishers and Crawfordsville, Indiana specializing in wealth management and trust services and a loan origination office in New Buffalo, Michigan. MutualBank also operates a wholly owned subsidiary named Summit Mortgage which operates out of Fort Wayne, Indiana. MutualBank provides a full range of financial services including commercial and business banking, personal banking, wealth management, trust services, investments and internet banking services. The Company's stock is traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol "MFSF". Additional information can be found online at www.bankwithmutual.com.

      Statements contained in this release, which are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements, as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors, which include, but are not limited to, factors discussed in documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time.

      MutualFirst Financial, Inc. Selected Financials

















      (Audited)





      December 31,

      September 30,

      December 31,




      Balance Sheet (Unaudited):

      2019

      2019

      2018





      (000)

      (000)

      (000)




      Assets







      Cash and cash equivalents

      $            32,323

      $         31,315

      $        33,414




      Interest-bearing time deposits

      3,496

      4,023

      4,239




      Investment securities - AFS

      385,622

      382,976

      370,875




      Loans held for sale

      13,397

      19,643

      3,987




      Loans, gross

      1,490,232

      1,497,022

      1,495,943




      Allowance for loan losses

      (13,307)

      (13,411)

      (13,281)




      Net loans

      1,476,925

      1,483,611

      1,482,662




      Premises and equipment, net

      24,505

      24,518

      25,641




      FHLB of Indianapolis stock

      13,115

      13,115

      13,034




      Deferred tax asset, net

      5,146

      3,344

      7,744




      Cash value of life insurance

      60,740

      61,099

      60,160




      Other real estate owned and repossessed assets

      1,995

      1,952

      2,013




      Goodwill

      22,310

      22,310

      22,310




      Core deposit and other intangibles

      2,790

      2,969

      3,569




      Other assets

      21,412

      22,675

      19,665




      Total assets

      $       2,063,776

      $     2,073,550

      $    2,049,313











      Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity







      Deposits

      $       1,553,478

      $     1,573,088

      $    1,519,225




      FHLB advances

      245,879

      239,661

      292,497




      Other borrowings

      17,573

      17,653

      17,988




      Other liabilities

      20,034

      21,170

      17,240




      Stockholders' equity

      226,812

      221,978

      202,363




      Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

      $       2,063,776

      $     2,073,550

      $    2,049,313


























      Three Months

      Three Months

      Three Months


      Twelve Months

      Twelve Months


      Ended

      Ended

      Ended


      Ended

      Ended


      December 31,

      September 30,

      December 31,


      December 31,

      December 31,

      Income Statement (Unaudited):

      2019

      2019

      2018


      2019

      2018


      (000)

      (000)

      (000)


      (000)

      (000)








      Total interest and dividend income

      $            20,892

      $         21,617

      $        21,489


      $         85,329

      $        79,694

      Total interest expense

      4,926

      5,372

      4,995


      21,032

      16,591








         Net interest income

      15,966

      16,245

      16,494


      64,297

      63,103

      Provision for loan losses

      575

      425

      600


      1,950

      2,120

      Net interest income after provision 







        for loan losses

      15,391

      15,820

      15,894


      62,347

      60,983








        Non-interest income







      Service fee income

      3,019

      2,081

      2,390


      8,949

      7,937

      Net realized gain on sales of AFS securities

      39

      109

      138


      1,014

      804

      Commissions

      1,162

      1,147

      1,114


      4,787

      4,865

      Net gain on sale of loans

      1,722

      1,778

      902


      5,871

      3,126

      Net servicing fees

      149

      158

      158


      595

      591

      Increase in cash value of life insurance

      300

      312

      315


      1,239

      1,239

      Net gain (loss) on sale of other real estate and repossessed assets

      11

      28

      (9)


      (19)

      (43)

      Other income

      1,881

      236

      288


      2,485

      1,055

      Total non-interest income

      8,283

      5,849

      5,296


      24,921

      19,574








        Non-interest expense







      Salaries and employee benefits

      10,386

      8,826

      8,895


      36,313

      32,964

      Net occupancy expenses

      1,010

      1,005

      986


      4,055

      3,965

      Equipment expenses

      636

      574

      625


      2,441

      2,514

      Data processing fees

      643

      680

      686


      2,613

      2,624

      Advertising and promotion

      353

      296

      331


      1,323

      1,606

      ATM and debit card expense

      584

      590

      582


      2,334

      2,290

      Deposit insurance

      -

      (3)

      207


      413

      898

      Professional fees

      1,342

      484

      463


      2,706

      2,177

      Software subscriptions and maintenance

      706

      723

      732


      3,014

      2,719

      Other real estate and repossessed assets

      86

      47

      49


      256

      189

      Core deposit intangible amortization

      178

      187

      249


      779

      1,103

      Other expenses

      1,548

      1,074

      1,214


      4,911

      5,684

      Total non-interest expense

      17,472

      14,483

      15,019


      61,158

      58,733








      Income before income taxes

      6,202

      7,186

      6,171


      26,110

      21,824

      Income tax provision (benefit)

      (426)

      1,052

      881


      2,359

      2,960

      Net income available to common shareholders

      $              6,628

      $           6,134

      $          5,290


      $         23,751

      $        18,864








      Pre-tax pre-provision earnings (1)

      $              6,777

      $           7,611

      $          6,771


      $         28,060

      $        23,944








      Average Balances,  Net Interest Income, Yield Earned and Rates Paid









      Three



      Three




      months ended



      months ended




      12/31/2019



      12/31/2018



      Average

      Interest

      Average

      Average

      Interest

      Average


      Outstanding

      Earned/

      Yield/

      Outstanding

      Earned/

      Yield/


      Balance

      Paid

      Rate

      Balance

      Paid

      Rate


      (000)

      (000)

      (annualized)

      (000)

      (000)

      (annualized)

      Interest-earning Assets:







       Interest -bearing deposits

      $            22,866

      $               56

      0.98%

      $22,735

      $63

      1.11%

       Mortgage-backed securities:







      Available-for-sale

      213,821

      1,333

      2.49

      216,947

      1,511

      2.79

       Investment securities:







      Available-for-sale

      159,531

      1,290

      3.23

      154,735

      1,261

      3.26

       Loans receivable

      1,505,000

      18,057

      4.80

      1,491,709

      18,509

      4.96

      Stock in FHLB of Indianapolis

      13,115

      156

      4.76

      12,823

      145

      4.52

      Total interest-earning assets (2)

      1,914,333

      20,892

      4.37

      1,898,949

      21,489

      4.53

      Non-interest earning assets, net of allowance 







        for loan losses and unrealized gain/loss

      152,354



      129,974



           Total assets

      $       2,066,687



      $2,028,923

















      Interest-Bearing Liabilities:







       Demand and NOW accounts

      $          410,289

      621

      0.61

      $393,365

      779

      0.79

       Savings deposits

      178,983

      5

      0.01

      184,447

      5

      0.01

       Money market accounts

      216,414

      510

      0.94

      183,947

      303

      0.66

       Certificate accounts

      502,481

      2,549

      2.03

      488,484

      2,231

      1.83

       Total deposits

      1,308,167

      3,685

      1.13

      1,250,243

      3,318

      1.06

       Borrowings

      231,989

      1,241

      2.14

      281,026

      1,677

      2.39

        Total interest-bearing liabilities

      1,540,156

      4,926

      1.28

      1,531,269

      4,995

      1.30

      Non-interest bearing deposit accounts

      281,816



      284,837



      Other liabilities

      21,118



      18,196



        Total liabilities

      1,843,090



      1,834,302



      Stockholders' equity

      223,597



      194,621



          Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

      $       2,066,687



      $2,028,923










      Net interest earning assets

      $          374,177



      $367,680










      Net interest income


      $         15,966



      $16,494









      Net interest rate spread (4)



      3.09%



      3.22%








      Net yield on average interest-earning assets (4)



      3.34%



      3.47%








      Net yield on average interest-earning assets, tax equivalent (3)(4)



      3.41%



      3.55%








      Average interest-earning assets to







        average interest-bearing liabilities



      124.29%



      124.01%

















      Twelve



      Twelve




      months ended



      months ended




      12/31/2019



      12/31/2018



      Average

      Interest

      Average

      Average

      Interest

      Average


      Outstanding

      Earned/

      Yield/

      Outstanding

      Earned/

      Yield/


      Balance

      Paid

      Rate

      Balance

      Paid

      Rate


      (000)

      (000)

      (annualized)

      (000)

      (000)

      (annualized)

      Interest-earning Assets:







       Interest -bearing deposits

      $            23,947

      $              291

      1.22%

      $        22,927

      $              250

      1.09%

       Mortgage-backed securities:







      Available-for-sale

      216,374

      5,703

      2.64

      203,891

      5,513

      2.70

       Investment securities:







      Available-for-sale

      154,838

      5,020

      3.24

      149,535

      4,850

      3.24

       Loans receivable

      1,509,658

      73,623

      4.88

      1,427,436

      68,475

      4.80

      Stock in FHLB of Indianapolis

      13,105

      692

      5.28

      12,557

      606

      4.83

      Total interest-earning assets (2)

      1,917,922

      85,329

      4.45

      1,816,346

      79,694

      4.39

      Non-interest earning assets, net of allowance 







        for loan losses and unrealized gain/loss

      147,692



      127,142



           Total assets

      $       2,065,614



      $    1,943,488

















      Interest-Bearing Liabilities:







       Demand and NOW accounts

      $          403,399

      3,072

      0.76

      $      385,681

      2,462

      0.64

       Savings deposits

      182,589

      19

      0.01

      180,065

      20

      0.01

       Money market accounts

      197,296

      1,777

      0.90

      191,433

      1,027

      0.54

       Certificate accounts

      507,589

      10,251

      2.02

      455,431

      7,347

      1.61

       Total deposits

      1,290,873

      15,119

      1.17

      1,212,610

      10,856

      0.90

       Borrowings

      261,460

      5,913

      2.26

      260,994

      5,735

      2.20

        Total interest-bearing liabilities

      1,552,333

      21,032

      1.35

      1,473,604

      16,591

      1.13

      Non-interest bearing deposit accounts

      278,792



      267,812



      Other liabilities

      20,417



      17,315



        Total liabilities

      1,851,542



      1,758,731



      Stockholders' equity

      214,072



      184,757



          Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

      $       2,065,614



      $    1,943,488










      Net interest earning assets

      $          365,589



      $      342,742










      Net interest income


      $         64,297



      $         63,103









      Net interest rate spread (4)



      3.09%



      3.26%








      Net yield on average interest-earning assets (4)



      3.35%



      3.47%








      Net yield on average interest-earning assets, tax equivalent (3)(4)



      3.43%



      3.55%








      Average interest-earning assets to







        average interest-bearing liabilities



      123.55%



      123.26%
















      Three Months

      Three Months

      Three Months


      Twelve Months

      Twelve Months


      Ended

      Ended

      Ended


      Ended

      Ended


      December 31,

      September 30,

      December 31,


      December 31,

      December 31,

        Selected Financial Ratios and Other Financial Data (Unaudited):

      2019

      2019

      2018


      2019

      2018






















      Share and per share data:







       Average common shares outstanding:







         Basic

      8,563,012

      8,516,038

      8,590,729


      8,575,355

      8,394,195

         Diluted

      8,636,467

      8,629,030

      8,732,290


      8,682,108

      8,543,544

       Per common share:







         Basic earnings

      $               0.77

      $             0.72

      $            0.62


      $             2.77

      $           2.25

         Diluted earnings 

      $               0.77

      $             0.71

      $            0.61


      $             2.74

      $           2.21

         Dividends

      $               0.20

      $             0.20

      $            0.20


      $             0.80

      $           0.74








      Dividend payout ratio

      25.97%

      28.17%

      32.79%


      29.20%

      33.48%








      Performance Ratios:







         Return on average assets (ratio of net







            income to average total assets)(4)

      1.28%

      1.18%

      1.04%


      1.15%

      0.97%

         Return on average tangible common equity (ratio of net 







            income to average tangible common equity)(4)

      13.36%

      12.65%

      12.56%


      12.60%

      11.66%

         Interest rate spread information:







          Average during the period(4)

      3.09%

      3.11%

      3.22%


      3.09%

      3.26%








          Net interest margin(4)(5)

      3.34%

      3.38%

      3.47%


      3.35%

      3.47%








      Efficiency Ratio

      72.05%

      65.55%

      68.93%


      68.55%

      71.04%








          Ratio of average interest-earning







           assets to average interest-bearing







           liabilities

      124.29%

      124.26%

      124.01%


      123.55%

      123.26%








      Allowance for loan losses:







             Balance beginning of period

      $            13,411

      $         13,435

      $        13,009


      $         13,281

      $        12,387

              Net charge-offs (recoveries):







      Real Estate:







      Commercial

      25

      56

      40


      165

      93

      Commercial construction and development

      -

      -

      0


      -

      0

      Consumer closed end first mortgage

      126

      41

      23


      237

      156

      Consumer open end and junior liens

      -

      -

      0


      -

      36

      Total real estate loans

      151

      97

      63


      402

      285

      Other loans:







      Auto

      71

      37

      5


      237

      41

      Boat/RV

      395

      232

      212


      1,039

      593

      Other

      62

      74

      48


      237

      208

      Commercial and industrial

      -

      9

      0


      9

      99

      Total other

      528

      352

      265


      1,522

      941








      Net charge-offs (recoveries)

      679

      449

      328


      1,924

      1,226

      Provision for loan losses

      575

      425

      600


      1,950

      2,120

      Balance end of period

      $            13,307

      $         13,411

      $        13,281


      $         13,307

      $        13,281








          Net loan charge-offs to average loans (4)

      0.18%

      0.12%

      0.09%


      0.13%

      0.09%























      December 31,

      September 30,

      December 31,





      2019

      2019

      2018











      Total shares outstanding

      8,607,953

      8,498,491

      8,603,462




      Tangible book value per common share

      $              23.43

      $           23.15

      $          20.51




      Tangible common equity to tangible assets

      9.89%

      9.60%

      8.72%











       Nonperforming assets (000's)







      Non-accrual loans







      Real Estate:







      Commercial

      $                756

      $              881

      $          4,782




      Commercial construction and development

      631

      -

      62




      Consumer closed end first mortgage

      3,682

      3,574

      2,777




      Consumer open end and junior liens

      352

      184

      273




      Total real estate loans

      5,421

      4,639

      7,894




      Other loans:







      Auto

      256

      185

      88




      Boat/RV

      944

      531

      470




      Other

      51

      16

      46




      Commercial and industrial

      368

      323

      91




      Total other

      1,619

      1,055

      695




      Total non-accrual loans

      7,040

      5,694

      8,589




      Accruing loans past due 90 days or more

      156

      148

      517




      Total nonperforming loans

      7,196

      5,842

      9,106




          Real estate owned

      1,217

      1,283

      1,223




          Other repossessed assets

      778

      669

      790




       Total nonperforming assets

      $              9,191

      $           7,794

      $        11,119











      Performing restructured loans (6)

      $              1,371

      $           1,401

      $          2,571











      Asset Quality Ratios:







      Non-performing assets to total assets 

      0.45%

      0.38%

      0.54%




      Non-performing loans to total loans

      0.48%

      0.39%

      0.61%




      Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans

      185%

      230%

      146%




      Allowance for loan losses to loans receivable

      0.89%

      0.90%

      0.89%











      This earnings release and selected financials contain GAAP financial measures and non-GAAP financial measures where management believes it to be helpful in understanding MutualFirst's results of operations or financial position. This table shows non-GAAP financial measures and  the comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as the reconciliation to the comparable GAAP financial measure.









      As of or for

      As of or for

      As of or for


      As of or for

      As of or for


      Three Months

      Three Months

      Three Months


      Twelve Months

      Twelve Months


      Ended

      Ended

      Ended


      Ended

      Ended


      December 31,

      September 30,

      December 31,


      December 31,

      December 31,

      Non-GAAP Measurements 

      2019

      2019

      2018


      2019

      2018








      Total stockholders' equity (GAAP)

      $          226,812

      $       221,978

      $      202,363


      $       226,812

      $      202,363

      Less: Intangible assets

      25,100

      25,279

      25,879


      25,100

      25,879

      Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)

      $          201,712

      $       196,699

      $      176,484


      $       201,712

      $      176,484








      Total assets (GAAP)

      $       2,063,776

      $     2,073,550

      $    2,049,313


      $     2,063,776

      $   2,049,313

      Less: Intangible assets

      25,100

      25,279

      25,879


      25,100

      25,879

      Tangible assets (non-GAAP)

      $       2,038,676

      $     2,048,271

      $    2,023,434


      $     2,038,676

      $   2,023,434








      Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)

      9.89%

      9.60%

      8.72%


      9.89%

      8.72%








      Book value per common share (GAAP)

      $              26.35

      $           26.12

      $          23.52


      $           26.35

      $          23.52

      Less: Effect of intangible assets

      2.92

      2.97

      3.01


      2.92

      3.01

      Tangible book value per common share

      $              23.43

      $           23.15

      $          20.51


      $           23.43

      $          20.51








      Return on average stockholders' equity (GAAP)

      11.86%

      11.19%

      10.87%


      11.09%

      10.21%

      Add: Effect of intangible assets

      1.50%

      1.46%

      1.69%


      1.51%

      1.45%

      Return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)

      13.36%

      12.65%

      12.56%


      12.60%

      11.66%








      Total tax free interest income (GAAP)







      Loans receivable

      $                  98

      $               98

      $             106


      $              399

      $            420

      Investment securities

      1,256

      1,236

      1,226


      4,884

      4,494

      Total tax free interest income

      $              1,354

      $           1,334

      $          1,332


      $           5,283

      $          4,914

      Total tax free interest income, gross (at 21%)

      $              1,714

      $           1,689

      $          1,686


      $           6,687

      $          6,220








      Net interest margin, tax equivalent (non-GAAP)







      Net interest income (GAAP)

      $            15,966

      $         16,245

      $        16,494


      $         64,297

      $        63,103

      Add: Tax effect tax free interest income (3)

      360

      355

      354


      1,404

      1,306

      Net interest income (non-GAAP)

      16,326

      16,600

      16,848


      65,701

      64,409

      Divided by: Average interest-earning assets

      1,914,333

      1,923,938

      1,898,949


      1,917,922

      1,816,346

      Net interest margin, tax equivalent

      3.41%

      3.45%

      3.55%


      3.43%

      3.55%








      One-time merger related expenses







      Non-tax deductible

      $                585

      $                -

      $               -


      $              585

      $            220

      Tax deductible

      527

      -

      79


      527

      2,158

      Total one-time merger related expenses

      $              1,112

      $                -

      $              79


      $           1,112

      $          2,378

      Subtract tax benefit

      111

      -

      17


      111

      453

      Net one-time merger related expenses

      $              1,001

      $                -

      $              62


      $           1,001

      $          1,925

      Net income (GAAP)

      6,628

      -

      5,290


      23,751

      18,864

      Net income excluding one-time merger expenses (non-GAAP)

      $              7,629

      $                -

      $          5,352


      $         24,752

      $        20,789








      Adjusted diluted earnings per share







      Net income excluding one-time merger expenses (non-GAAP)

      $              7,629

      $                -

      $          5,352


      $         24,752

      $        20,789

      Average diluted shares

      8,636,467

      -

      8,732,290


      8,682,108

      8,543,544

      Adjusted diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP)

      $               0.88

      $                -

      $            0.61


      $             2.85

      $           2.43








      Adjusted return on assets







      Net income excluding one-time merger expenses (non-GAAP)

      $              7,629

      $                -

      $          5,352


      $         24,752

      $        20,789

      Average assets

      2,066,687

      -

      2,028,923


      2,065,614

      1,943,488

      Adjusted return on average assets (non-GAAP)

      1.48%

      -

      1.06%


      1.20%

      1.07%








      Adjusted return on tangible common equity







      Net income excluding one-time merger expenses (non-GAAP)

      $              7,629

      $                -

      $          5,352


      $         24,752

      $        20,789

      Average tangible common equity 

      198,401

      -

      168,443


      188,563

      161,788

      Adjusted return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)

      15.38%

      -

      12.71%


      13.13%

      12.85%








      Ratio Summary:







      Return on average equity

      11.86%

      11.19%

      10.87%


      11.09%

      10.21%

      Return on average tangible common equity

      13.36%

      12.65%

      12.56%


      12.60%

      11.66%

      Return on average assets

      1.28%

      1.18%

      1.04%


      1.15%

      0.97%

      Tangible common equity to tangible assets

      9.89%

      9.60%

      8.72%


      9.89%

      8.72%

      Net interest margin, tax equivalent

      3.41%

      3.45%

      3.55%


      3.43%

      3.55%








      (1)   Pre-tax pre-provision income is calculated by taking net income available to common shareholders and adding income tax provision and provision for loan losses.








      (2)   Calculated net of deferred loan fees, loan discounts, loans in process and loss reserves.













      (3)   Tax equivalent margin is calculated by taking non-taxable interest and grossing up by 21% applicable tax rate.











      (4)   Ratios for the three month periods have been annualized.














      (5)   Net interest income divided by average interest earning assets.














      (6)   Performing restructured loans are excluded from non-performing ratios.  Restructured loans that are on non-accrual are in the non-accrual loan categories.


      SOURCE MutualFirst Financial, Inc.

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