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      Fidelity Southern Corporation Reports Earnings for Fourth Quarter of $9.9 Million


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      Jan 17, 2019, 12:45 ET

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      ATLANTA, Jan. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Fidelity Southern Corporation ("Fidelity" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: LION), holding company for Fidelity Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income of $9.9 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2018, compared with $12.7 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2018, and with $12.4 million or $0.46 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2017. For the year to date ended December 31, 2018, the Company reported net income of $43.8 million, or $1.61 per diluted share, compared with $39.8 million, or $1.49 per diluted share, for the same period in 2017.

      Fidelity's Chairman, Jim Miller, and President Palmer Proctor noted, "Our team is doing a great job of implementing our balance sheet transformation that contributed to our net interest margin expansion during a period where many in the industry are experiencing the opposite. We are working diligently to ensure our announced merger with Ameris Bancorp will be smooth and successful. Our organization is very excited about the $16 billion regional bank we are building that will position us as a premier banking franchise in the Southeast."

      BALANCE SHEET

      Total assets decreased by $78.3 million, or 1.6%, during the quarter, to $4.7 billion at December 31, 2018, primarily due to a decrease of $153.5 million in total loans. This decrease was primarily due to a  decrease in loans held for sale of $132.0 million, as well as a decrease of $21.5 million in loans held for investment. The decrease in loans held for sale was primarily in mortgage loans, which decreased $102.7 million, as seasonal production decreased.  Other assets also decreased by $3.0 million.

       Offsetting these decreases, investments increased by $42.2 million as the Bank continues to increase its investments available-for-sale portfolio as part of its strategy to reposition the balance sheet to higher yielding assets. Cash balances also increased by $29.6 million for the quarter. Loan servicing assets also increased  by $3.4 million.

      Total assets grew by $156.9 million, or 3.4%, to $4.7 billion at December 31, 2018, compared to $4.6 billion at December 31, 2017. Primary drivers for the year over year growth were an increase in cash of $26.0 million and an increase in investments available-for-sale of $131.5 million as the Bank repositioned its balance sheet to higher yielding investments over the year.

      Loans

      Total loans, including loans held for sale, decreased during the quarter by $153.5 million, or 3.8%, to $3.9 billion at December 31, 2018. This reduction was primarily due to a decrease in loans held for sale of $132.0 million, primarily mortgage loans held for sale, which accounted for $102.7 million of the decrease.

      Total loans decreased by $13.9 million, or 0.4%, compared to December 31, 2017, as loans held for sale decreased by $118.5 million, offset by an increase in loans held for investment of $104.5 million. Loans held for sale decreased due to lower sales of mortgage loans and indirect auto loans. The growth in loans was primarily in commercial and mortgage loans, while average indirect auto loans for the quarter decreased by $70.2 million.

      Asset Quality

      Asset quality remained strong as nonperforming assets, excluding the guaranteed portion of government loans and acquired loans ("adjusted NPA's", a non-GAAP measure), increased slightly during the quarter by $62,000. Credit quality trend performance remains consistent and strong as net charge-offs were 0.08% of average loans for the quarter.

      Compared to 2017, the provision for loan losses for the year increased by $1.2 million, or 29.1%, mainly due to increases in commercial loan balances.

      Fair Value Adjustments

      Loan servicing rights increased by $3.4 million, or 2.9%, during the quarter to $120.4 million at December 31, 2018, compared to $117.0 million at September 30, 2018. MSRs, the primary component of loan servicing rights, contributed the majority of the change, increasing by 4.2% to $111.4 million at December 31, 2018.

      At December 31, 2018, fair value adjustments recorded on the balance sheet for loans held for sale, interest rate lock commitments ("IRLCs"), and hedge items were $8.8 million, a $3.0 million, or 25.8% decrease, from September 30, 2018. The gross pipeline of interest rate lock commitments was $63.4 million lower at quarter end, compared to September 30, 2018, due to slower seasonal production.

      Deposits

      Core deposits decreased by $86.6 million during the quarter to $3.1 billion with seasonal decreases in all categories. Noninterest bearing deposits decreased by 2.8% as escrow deposits decreased seasonally as escrow balances were paid down during the quarter. Also, the escrow accounts for mortgage servicing rights sold in the previous quarter were transferred to the purchaser. This decrease was offset by an increase in time deposits of $18.2 million during the quarter, mainly due to a increase of $29.6 million in brokered deposits, resulting in a decrease in total deposits of $68.4 million, or 1.7%.

      Year over year, deposits grew by $114.4 million or 3.0%, primarily due to growth in non-interest bearing demand deposits and money market accounts.

      INCOME STATEMENT

      Net Income

      Net income was $9.9 million, or a $2.8 million decrease over the previous quarter, primarily due to  a decrease in noninterest income of $2.6 million. Other noninterest income decreased by $2.8 million mainly due to a $2.6 million death benefit received from cash surrender value life insurance policies during the previous quarter. Net income was $2.5 million lower compared to the same quarter a year ago, primarily due to a $4.4 million increase in income tax expense.

      Net income year to date was $43.8 million, or a $4.0 million increase compared to same period in the prior year. The increase was primarily driven by higher net interest income of $14.3 million, higher noninterest income of $3.9 million, offset by higher noninterest expense of $14.4 million, primarily salaries and employee benefits and commissions.

      Interest Income

      Interest income of $48.3 million was higher by $1.4 million, compared to the prior quarter, driven by moderate increases in loan, investment and Fed Funds income. Although average loans decreased by $105.5 million for the quarter, $70.2 million of this was due to a decrease in lower yielding indirect loans, which were partially replaced in the portfolio mix with higher yielding commercial and SBA loans. An increase in average investment securities of $57.5 million and an increase in average Fed Funds and bank deposit balances of $33.7 million also contributed to higher interest income. The yield on total average interest-bearing assets also increased 14 basis points from the previous quarter.

      As compared to the same period in the prior year, interest income increased by $6.6 million as average loans increased by $172.7 million and the yield on total average interest-bearing assets increased by 35 basis points, as market interest rates rose year over year.

      Interest income was $181.4 million for the year, an increase of $23.5 million compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily due to an increase of 21 basis points in the yield on loans and an increase of $324.7 million in average loans.

      Interest Expense

      Interest expense of $8.7 million increased slightly by $588,000, or 7.2%, for the quarter as average FHLB borrowings increased by $8.8 million. As compared to the fourth quarter of the prior year, interest expense increased by $2.9 million. Rising market rates paid on money market deposits and CD's drove the increase, as well as increased volume and rates for short term borrowings.

      Year to date, interest expense increased by $9.2 million, or 40.3%, compared to previous year, as market rates and deposit balances increased over the past twelve months.

      Net Interest Margin

      The net interest margin was 3.54% for the quarter compared to 3.45% in the previous quarter, an increase of 9 basis points. Loan coupon yields, excluding fees, SBA discount accretion, and accretable yields, increased faster than deposit and borrowing costs during the quarter.

      The yield on total average interest-bearing liabilities increased by only 9 basis points while the yield on total average interest-earning assets increased by 14 basis points from 4.18% to 4.32%. Average loans decreased by $105.5 million, of which $70.2 million was a decrease in lower yielding indirect auto loans. Higher yielding investment securities increased by $57.5 million as the Bank's strategy to reposition its balance sheet continues to occur.

      Average total interest-bearing liabilities decreased by $24.2 million, average deposits decreased by $33.1 million, offset by an increase in average borrowings of $8.8 million in order to help fund loan production.

      As compared to the same period a year ago, the net interest margin for the quarter increased by 12 basis points to 3.54% from 3.42%, primarily due to a 35 basis point increase in the yield on total average interest-earning assets of $4.4 billion, offset by an increase of 35 basis points in the yield on total average interest-bearing liabilities of $3.1 billion. Average earning assets increased by $271.6 million, primarily due to an increase in average loans over the year. Average interest-bearing liabilities increased by $117.8 million, primarily driven by an increase in average borrowings of $146.7 million, offset by a decrease in average interest-bearing deposits of $29.0 million.

      Noninterest Income

      On a linked-quarter basis, noninterest income decreased by $2.6 million, or 7.7%, largely due to a decrease in other noninterest income of $2.8 million, primarily due to the $2.6 million death benefit received from life insurance policies during the previous quarter. Mortgage banking activities decreased by $1.9 million, or 8.1%, as gross mortgage revenue decreased by $2.8 million and mortgage production also decreased by $121.6 million. These decreases were offset by an increase in SBA lending activities of $2.5 million, mainly due to a large SBA loan sale in December, as well as an increase in SBA loan closings during the quarter.

      Compared to the same period a year ago, noninterest income for the quarter increased by $2.2 million, primarily due to a $2.9 million increase in SBA banking activities, as SBA loan sales were higher in the current quarter as discussed above.

      Year to date, noninterest income increased by $3.9 million as all sources of noninterest income increased, except for indirect lending activities, which decreased by $7.3 million, as indirect loan sales and production decreased significantly during the year.

      Noninterest Expense

      On a linked-quarter basis, total noninterest expense increased by $528,000, or 0.9%, mainly due to  an increase in other expenses of $2.4 million, of which $1.2 million were merger related expenses. This increase was offset by a decrease in commissions expense of $1.7 million from lower mortgage loan originations for the quarter.

      Compared to the prior year quarter, noninterest expense of $56.1 increased by $3.2 million, or 6.1%. Salaries and employee benefits increased by $3.2 million, or 12.4%, compared to the same quarter in 2017, primarily due to $2.6 million of merger related expenses.

      Year to date, total noninterest expense increased $14.4 million compared to the previous year, of which $10.2 million was due to an increase in salaries and benefits. Salaries increased by $3.8 million, partially due to a $2.7 million increase in employee incentives due to performance and related to the balance sheet strategies implemented earlier in the year, and from a comparison perspective, no executive incentives were paid in 2017. Other expense increased by $2.8 million, of which $1.2 million was merger related expenses.

      Income Taxes

      On a linked-quarter basis, income tax expense remained relatively flat. The effective tax rate increased to 28% from 23% due to a $2.6 million tax-free death benefit received from life insurance policies in the previous quarter.

      Year to date income tax expense decreased by $1.5 million as the effective tax rate decreased from 28% to 24% primarily as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted on December 22, 2017, which included, among other things, a reduction in the federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% from the beginning of the tax year 2018 going forward.

      RECENT EVENTS
      As previously disclosed, on December 17, 2018, Fidelity entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Ameris Bancorp ("Ameris"). The Merger Agreement provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth, Fidelity will merge with and into Ameris (the "Merger"), in an all-stock transaction, with Ameris surviving the Merger. Immediately following the Merger, the Bank will merge (the "Bank Merger") with and into Ameris's wholly owned bank subsidiary, Ameris Bank. Ameris Bank will be the surviving entity in the Bank Merger. The Merger Agreement was unanimously approved by the board of directors of each of Fidelity and Ameris. The closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement is subject to the approval of Fidelity's shareholders, regulators, and certain other customary closing conditions.

      ABOUT FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORPORATION
      Fidelity Southern Corporation, through its operating subsidiaries, Fidelity Bank and LionMark Insurance Company, provides banking services and Wealth Management services and credit-related insurance products through branches in Georgia and Florida, and an insurance office in Atlanta, Georgia. Indirect auto loans are provided in Georgia and Florida and mortgage loans are provided throughout the South, while SBA loans are originated nationwide. For additional information about Fidelity's products and services, please visit the website at www.FidelitySouthern.com.

      NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
      This release contains certain "non-GAAP" financial measures. The "GAAP TO NON-GAAP RATIO RECONCILIATION" tables included below reconcile GAAP to non-GAAP ratios. The non-GAAP ratios contain financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with GAAP. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in its analysis of the Company's performance. Management believes that presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures provides useful supplemental information that allows better comparability with prior periods, as well as with peers in the industry and provides a greater understanding of the asset quality of the Company's loan portfolio exclusive of the indirect auto, government-guaranteed and acquired loan portfolios. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies.

      SAFE HARBOR
      This news release contains forward-looking statements, as defined by Federal Securities Laws, including statements about financial outlook and business environment. These statements are provided to assist in the understanding of future financial performance and such performance involves risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in such statements. Any such statements are based on current expectations and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of factors that may cause such forward-looking statements to differ materially from actual results, please refer to the section entitled "Forward Looking Statements" from Fidelity Southern Corporation's 2017 Annual Report filed on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Additional information and other factors that could affect future financial results are included in Fidelity's subsequent filings with the SEC.

      IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
      Ameris intends to file a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC to register the shares of Ameris Common Stock that will be issued to Fidelity's shareholders in connection with the Merger.  The registration statement will include a joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials in connection with the transaction.  BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISION, INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS REGARDING THE MERGER AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS CAREFULLY IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE MERGER.  Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of these documents and other documents filed with the SEC on its website at http://www.sec.gov.  Investors and security holders may also obtain free copies of the documents filed with the SEC by Fidelity on its website at www.FidelitySouthern.com and by Ameris on its website at http://www.AmerisBank.com.

      This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval.  Before making any voting or investment decision, investors and security holders of Fidelity and Ameris are urged to read carefully the entire registration statement and joint proxy statement/prospectus when they become available, including any amendments thereto, because they will contain important information about the Merger.  Free copies of these documents may be obtained as described above.

      Participants in the Solicitation
      Fidelity and Ameris, and certain of their respective directors, executive officers and other members of management and employees, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Fidelity's shareholders and Ameris's shareholders in respect of the Merger.  Information regarding the directors and executive officers of Fidelity and Ameris and other persons who may be deemed participants in the solicitation of Fidelity's shareholders and Ameris's shareholders will be included in the joint proxy statement/prospectus for Fidelity's meeting of shareholders and Ameris's meeting of shareholders, which will be filed by Ameris with the SEC.  Information about Fidelity's directors and executive officers and their ownership of Fidelity Common Stock can also be found in Fidelity's definitive proxy statement in connection with its 2018 annual meeting of shareholders, as filed with the SEC on April 3, 2018, and other documents subsequently filed by Fidelity with the SEC.  Information about Ameris's directors and executive officers and their ownership of Ameris Common Stock can also be found in Ameris's definitive proxy statement in connection with its 2018 annual meeting of shareholders, as filed with the SEC on April 2, 2018, and other documents subsequently filed by Ameris with the SEC.  Additional information regarding the interests of such participants will be included in the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents regarding the Merger filed with the SEC when they become available.


      FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

      FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (UNAUDITED)



      As of or for the Quarter Ended



      As of or for the Twelve Months Ended

      ($ in thousands, except per share data)

      December 31,
       2018


      September 30,
       2018


      December 31,
       2017



      December 31,
       2018


      December 31,
       2017

      INCOME STATEMENT DATA:











      Interest income

      $

      48,271



      $

      46,872



      $

      41,653




      $

      181,445



      $

      157,978


      Interest expense

      8,713



      8,125



      5,779




      31,900



      22,730


      Net interest income

      39,558



      38,747



      35,874




      149,545



      135,248


      Provision for loan losses

      745



      360



      —




      5,521



      4,275


      Noninterest income

      31,079



      33,662



      28,888




      138,851



      134,952


      Noninterest expense

      56,113



      55,585



      52,910




      225,292



      210,870


      Net income before income taxes

      13,779



      16,464



      11,852




      57,583



      55,055


      Income tax expense

      3,855



      3,722



      (592)




      13,760



      15,259


      Net income

      9,924



      12,742



      12,443




      43,823



      39,796


      PERFORMANCE:











      Earnings per common share - basic

      $

      0.36



      $

      0.47



      $

      0.46




      $

      1.61



      $

      1.50


      Earnings per common share - diluted

      0.36



      0.47



      0.46




      1.61



      1.49


      Total revenues

      70,637



      72,409



      64,762




      288,396



      270,200


      Book value per common share

      16.36



      15.85



      14.86




      16.36



      14.86


      Tangible book value per common share(1)

      15.95



      15.43



      14.41




      15.95



      14.41


      Cash dividends paid per common share

      0.12



      0.12



      0.12




      0.48



      0.48


      Dividend payout ratio

      33.33

      %


      25.53

      %


      26.09

      %



      29.81

      %


      32.00

      %

      Return on average assets

      0.82

      %


      1.05

      %


      1.10

      %



      0.92

      %


      0.89

      %

      Return on average shareholders' equity

      9.05

      %


      11.87

      %


      12.57

      %



      10.43

      %


      10.51

      %

      Equity to assets ratio

      9.43

      %


      8.98

      %


      8.78

      %



      9.43

      %


      8.43

      %

      Net interest margin

      3.54

      %


      3.45

      %


      3.42

      %



      3.38

      %


      3.26

      %

      END OF PERIOD BALANCE SHEET SUMMARY:











      Total assets

      $

      4,733,796



      $

      4,812,056



      $

      4,576,858




      $

      4,733,796



      $

      4,576,858


      Earning assets

      4,381,616



      4,448,875



      4,242,218




      4,381,616



      4,242,218


      Loans, excluding loans held-for-sale

      3,685,478



      3,706,953



      3,580,966




      3,685,478



      3,580,966


      Total loans

      3,924,780



      4,078,272



      3,938,721




      3,924,780



      3,938,721


      Total deposits

      3,981,578



      4,049,969



      3,867,200




      3,981,578



      3,867,200


      Shareholders' equity

      446,241



      432,098



      401,632




      446,241



      401,632


      Assets serviced for others(2)

      10,283,727



      10,882,832



      10,242,742




      10,283,727



      10,242,742


      ASSET QUALITY RATIOS:











      Net charge-offs to average loans

      0.08

      %


      0.09

      %


      0.11

      %



      0.11

      %


      0.12

      %

      Allowance to period-end loans

      0.85

      %


      0.84

      %


      0.83

      %



      0.85

      %


      0.83

      %

      Adjusted allowance to adjusted period end loans(1)

      1.12

      %


      1.14

      %


      1.16

      %



      1.12

      %


      1.16

      %

      Nonperforming assets to total loans, ORE and repossessions

      1.93

      %


      1.92

      %


      1.76

      %



      1.93

      %


      1.76

      %

      Adjusted nonperforming assets to loans, ORE and repossessions(3)

      0.92

      %


      0.92

      %


      1.06

      %



      0.92

      %


      1.06

      %

      Allowance to nonperforming loans, ORE and repossessions

      0.44x



      0.44x



      0.47x




      0.44x



      0.47x


      SELECTED RATIOS:











      Loans to total deposits

      92.56

      %


      91.53

      %


      92.60

      %



      92.56

      %


      92.60

      %

      Average total loans to average earning assets

      90.21

      %


      92.29

      %


      91.95

      %



      92.02

      %


      90.20

      %

      Noninterest income to total revenue

      44.00

      %


      46.49

      %


      44.61

      %



      48.15

      %


      49.95

      %

      Leverage ratio

      9.18

      %


      8.96

      %


      8.85

      %



      9.18

      %


      8.85

      %

      Common equity tier 1 capital

      9.54

      %


      9.15

      %


      8.86

      %



      9.54

      %


      8.86

      %

      Tier 1 risk-based capital

      10.64

      %


      10.24

      %


      10.00

      %



      10.64

      %


      10.00

      %

      Total risk-based capital

      13.24

      %


      12.78

      %


      12.65

      %



      13.24

      %


      12.65

      %

      Mortgage loan production

      $

      626,438



      $

      748,044



      $

      669,733




      $

      2,896,550



      $

      2,776,010


      Total mortgage loan sales

      686,153



      771,058



      602,171




      2,753,779



      2,588,842


      Indirect automobile production

      94,407



      86,801



      345,032




      623,443



      1,167,373


      Total indirect automobile sales

      —



      18,614



      59,681




      133,889



      431,227













      (1)   Non-GAAP financial measure. See non-GAAP reconciliation table for the comparable GAAP.

      (2)  Balances for September 30, 2018 include approximately $1.1 billion of sub-serviced loans as a result of the August 30, 2018 MSRs sale. Servicing on these loans transferred to the Purchaser on October 1, 2018 and October 16, 2018.

      (3)  Excludes acquired loans and net of government guarantees. See non-GAAP reconciliation table for the comparable GAAP.


      FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

      CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

      (UNAUDITED)


      ($ in thousands)


      December 31,
       2018


      September 30,
       2018


      December 31,
       2017

      ASSETS







      Cash and cash equivalents


      $

      212,293



      $

      182,672



      $

      186,302


      Investment securities available-for-sale


      251,602



      209,180



      120,121


      Investment securities held-to-maturity


      20,126



      20,383



      21,689


      Loans held-for-sale


      239,302



      371,319



      357,755









      Loans


      3,685,478



      3,706,953



      3,580,966


      Allowance for loan losses


      (31,151)



      (31,157)



      (29,772)


      Loans, net of allowance for loan losses


      3,654,327



      3,675,796



      3,551,194









      Premises and equipment, net


      93,699



      91,359



      88,463


      Other real estate, net


      8,290



      8,031



      7,621


      Bank owned life insurance


      71,510



      71,092



      71,883


      Servicing rights, net


      120,390



      116,982



      112,615


      Other assets


      62,257



      65,242



      59,215


      Total assets


      $

      4,733,796



      $

      4,812,056



      $

      4,576,858









      LIABILITIES







      Deposits







      Noninterest-bearing demand deposits


      $

      1,214,534



      $

      1,249,391



      $

      1,125,598


      Interest-bearing deposits







      Demand deposits


      474,441



      477,477



      478,428


      Money market and savings deposits


      1,365,275



      1,413,960



      1,339,028


      Time deposits


      927,328



      909,141



      924,146


      Total deposits


      3,981,578



      4,049,969



      3,867,200









      Short-term borrowings


      139,760



      163,562



      150,580


      Subordinated debt, net


      120,707



      120,680



      120,587


      Other liabilities


      45,510



      45,747



      36,859


      Total liabilities


      4,287,555



      4,379,958



      4,175,226









      SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY







      Common stock


      230,841



      226,605



      217,555


      Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net


      985



      (2,270)



      383


      Retained earnings


      214,415



      207,763



      183,694


      Total shareholders' equity


      446,241



      432,098



      401,632


      Total liabilities and shareholders' equity


      $

      4,733,796



      $

      4,812,056



      $

      4,576,858



      FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

      (UNAUDITED)




      For the Quarter Ended



      For the Year Ended

      ($ in thousands, except per share data)


      December 31,
       2018


      September 30,
       2018


      December 31,
       2017



      December 31,
       2018


      December 31,
       2017

      INTEREST INCOME












      Loans, including fees


      $

      45,233



      $

      44,746



      $

      40,065




      $

      172,673



      $

      150,998


      Investment securities


      2,142



      1,646



      1,015




      6,317



      4,404


      Other


      896



      480



      573




      2,455



      2,576


      Total interest income


      48,271



      46,872



      41,653




      181,445



      157,978


      INTEREST EXPENSE












      Deposits


      6,058



      5,655



      4,219




      20,849



      15,722


      Other borrowings


      990



      818



      18




      4,530



      928


      Subordinated debt


      1,665



      1,652



      1,542




      6,521



      6,080


      Total interest expense


      8,713



      8,125



      5,779




      31,900



      22,730


      Net interest income


      39,558



      38,747



      35,874




      149,545



      135,248


      Provision for loan losses


      745



      360



      —




      5,521



      4,275


      Net interest income after provision for loan losses


      38,813



      38,387



      35,874




      144,024



      130,973


      NONINTEREST INCOME












      Service charges on deposit accounts


      1,797



      1,690



      1,530




      6,427



      6,019


      Other fees and charges


      2,374



      2,464



      2,342




      9,522



      8,402


      Mortgage banking activities


      21,612



      23,520



      20,932




      103,077



      98,797


      Indirect lending activities


      689



      1,120



      2,566




      5,227



      12,533


      SBA lending activities


      3,440



      914



      581




      6,728



      4,540


      Trust and wealth management services


      589



      588



      434




      2,283



      1,288


      Other


      578



      3,366



      503




      5,587



      3,373


      Total noninterest income


      31,079



      33,662



      28,888




      138,851



      134,952


      NONINTEREST EXPENSE












      Salaries and employee benefits


      28,941



      28,805



      25,745




      113,522



      103,366


      Commissions


      7,858



      9,523



      8,447




      36,129



      34,573


      Occupancy and equipment


      4,683



      4,654



      4,793




      18,810



      18,164


      Professional and other services


      3,894



      4,243



      4,620




      17,570



      18,343


      Other


      10,737



      8,360



      9,305




      39,261



      36,424


      Total noninterest expense


      56,113



      55,585



      52,910




      225,292



      210,870


      Income before income tax expense


      13,779



      16,464



      11,852




      57,583



      55,055


      Income tax expense


      3,855



      3,722



      (591)




      13,760



      15,259


      NET INCOME


      $

      9,924



      $

      12,742



      $

      12,443




      $

      43,823



      $

      39,796














      EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:












      Basic


      $

      0.36



      $

      0.47



      $

      0.46




      $

      1.61



      $

      1.50


      Diluted


      $

      0.36



      $

      0.47



      $

      0.46




      $

      1.61



      $

      1.49


      Weighted average common shares outstanding-basic


      27,283



      27,229



      26,904




      27,155



      26,602


      Weighted average common shares outstanding-diluted


      27,376



      27,337



      27,011




      27,259



      26,722



      FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

      LOANS BY CATEGORY

      (UNAUDITED)


      ($ in thousands)


      December 31,
       2018


      September 30,
       2018


      June 30,
       2018


      March 31,
       2018


      December 31,
       2017

      Commercial


      $

      904,160



      $

      940,430



      $

      938,203



      $

      897,297



      $

      811,199


      SBA


      156,612



      163,147



      146,508



      140,308



      141,208


      Total commercial and SBA loans


      1,060,772



      1,103,577



      1,084,711



      1,037,605



      952,407













      Construction loans


      279,409



      262,048



      269,330



      265,780



      248,317













      Indirect automobile


      1,569,274



      1,588,419



      1,698,879



      1,719,670



      1,716,156


      Installment loans and personal lines of credit


      28,170



      29,260



      31,807



      28,716



      25,995


      Total consumer loans


      1,597,444



      1,617,679



      1,730,686



      1,748,386



      1,742,151


      Residential mortgage


      594,095



      571,081



      555,636



      512,673



      489,721


      Home equity lines of credit


      153,758



      152,568



      152,523



      149,864



      148,370


      Total mortgage loans


      747,853



      723,649



      708,159



      662,537



      638,091


      Loans


      3,685,478



      3,706,953



      3,792,886



      3,714,308



      3,580,966













      Loans held-for-sale:











      Residential mortgage


      225,342



      328,090



      399,630



      355,515



      269,140


      SBA


      13,960



      18,229



      20,056



      19,785



      13,615


      Indirect automobile


      —



      25,000



      25,000



      50,000



      75,000


      Total loans held-for-sale


      239,302



      371,319



      444,686



      425,300



      357,755


      Total loans


      $

      3,924,780



      $

      4,078,272



      $

      4,237,572



      $

      4,139,608



      $

      3,938,721













      DEPOSITS BY CATEGORY

      (UNAUDITED)



      For the Quarter Ended


      December 31, 2018


      September 30, 2018


      June 30, 2018


      March 31, 2018


      December 31, 2017

      ($ in thousands)

      Average
      Amount


      Rate


      Average
      Amount


      Rate


      Average
      Amount


      Rate


      Average
      Amount


      Rate


      Average
      Amount


      Rate

      Noninterest-bearing 
           demand deposits

      $

      1,239,403



      —

      %


      $

      1,244,640



      —

      %


      $

      1,172,298



      —

      %


      $

      1,120,562



      —

      %


      $

      1,124,759



      —

      %

      Interest-bearing demand 
           deposits

      458,350



      0.12

      %


      463,292



      0.13

      %


      489,051



      0.14

      %


      461,614



      0.14

      %


      453,714



      0.11

      %

      Money market and 
           savings deposits

      1,380,472



      0.74

      %


      1,415,868



      0.70

      %


      1,349,447



      0.61

      %


      1,345,905



      0.55

      %


      1,381,207



      0.53

      %

      Time deposits

      925,913



      1.43

      %


      918,668



      1.30

      %


      906,133



      1.16

      %


      901,394



      1.04

      %


      958,790



      0.94

      %

      Total average deposits

      $

      4,004,138



      0.60

      %


      $

      4,042,468



      0.55

      %


      $

      3,916,929



      0.49

      %


      $

      3,829,475



      0.46

      %


      $

      3,918,470



      0.43

      %

      FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

      NONPERFORMING AND CLASSIFIED ASSETS

      (UNAUDITED)


      ($ in thousands)

      December 31,
       2018


      September 30,
       2018


      June 30,
       2018


      March 31,
       2018


      December 31,
       2017

      NONPERFORMING ASSETS










      Nonaccrual loans (2)(6)

      $

      54,746



      $

      53,173



      $

      58,027



      $

      58,706



      $

      47,012


      Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing

      6,746



      8,858



      8,278



      7,728



      6,313


      Repossessions

      1,696



      1,271



      1,303



      1,853



      2,392


      Other real estate (ORE)

      8,290



      8,031



      6,834



      7,668



      7,621


      Nonperforming assets

      $

      71,478



      $

      71,333



      $

      74,442



      $

      75,955



      $

      63,338












      ASSET QUALITY RATIOS










      Loans 30-89 days past due

      $

      24,738



      $

      6,858



      $

      6,514



      $

      15,695



      $

      22,079


      Loans 30-89 days past due to loans

      0.67

      %


      0.19

      %


      0.17

      %


      0.42

      %


      0.62

      %

      Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing to loans

      0.18

      %


      0.24

      %


      0.22

      %


      0.21

      %


      0.18

      %

      Nonperforming loans as a % of loans

      1.67

      %


      1.67

      %


      1.75

      %


      1.79

      %


      1.49

      %

      Nonperforming assets to loans, ORE, and repossessions

      1.93

      %


      1.92

      %


      1.96

      %


      2.04

      %


      1.76

      %

      Adjusted nonperforming assets to adjusted loans, ORE and
        repossessions(8)

      0.92

      %


      0.92

      %


      0.99

      %


      1.14

      %


      1.06

      %

      Nonperforming assets to total assets

      1.51

      %


      1.48

      %


      1.52

      %


      1.58

      %


      1.38

      %

      Adjusted nonperforming assets to total assets(8)

      0.69

      %


      0.68

      %


      0.73

      %


      0.84

      %


      0.79

      %

      Classified Asset Ratio(4)

      19.95

      %


      19.60

      %


      21.84

      %


      21.70

      %


      20.70

      %

      ALL to nonperforming loans

      50.66

      %


      50.23

      %


      47.69

      %


      46.57

      %


      55.83

      %

      Net charge-offs, annualized to average loans

      0.08

      %


      0.09

      %


      0.17

      %


      0.11

      %


      0.11

      %

      ALL as a % of loans

      0.85

      %


      0.84

      %


      0.83

      %


      0.83

      %


      0.83

      %

      Adjusted ALL as a % of adjusted loans(7)

      1.12

      %


      1.14

      %


      1.16

      %


      1.15

      %


      1.16

      %

      ALL as a % of loans, excluding acquired loans(5)

      0.88

      %


      0.88

      %


      0.87

      %


      0.88

      %


      0.88

      %











      CLASSIFIED ASSETS










      Classified loans(1)

      $

      82,786



      $

      80,176



      $

      87,688



      $

      83,867



      $

      77,679


      ORE and repossessions

      9,986



      9,302



      8,137



      9,521



      10,013


      Total classified assets(3)

      $

      92,772



      $

      89,478



      $

      95,825



      $

      93,388



      $

      87,692












      (1) Amount of SBA guarantee included in classified loans

      $

      3,561



      $

      5,254



      $

      4,870



      $

      2,879



      $

      2,930


      (2) Amount of repurchased government-guaranteed loans, primarily
      residential mortgage loans, included in nonaccrual loans

      $

      29,057



      $

      27,218



      $

      27,220



      $

      26,091



      $

      19,478


      (3) Classified assets include loans having a risk rating of substandard or worse, both accrual and nonaccrual, repossessions and ORE, net of loss share and
      purchase discounts (for periods prior to 2018)

      (4) Classified asset ratio is defined as classified assets as a percentage of the sum of Tier 1 capital plus allowance for loan losses

      (5) Allowance calculation excludes the recorded investment of acquired loans, due to valuation calculated at acquisition

      (6) Excludes purchased credit impaired (PCI) loans which are not removed from their accounting pool

      (7) Excludes indirect and acquired loans. See non-GAAP reconciliation table for a reconciliation to the comparable GAAP measure

      (8) Excludes acquired loans and net of government guarantees. See non-GAAP reconciliation table for a reconciliation to the comparable GAAP measure


       

      FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

      INCOME FROM INDIRECT LENDING ACTIVITIES

      (UNAUDITED)














      For the Quarter Ended

      (in thousands)


      December 31,
       2018


      September 30,
       2018


      June 30,
       2018


      March 31,
       2018


      December 31,
       2017

      Loan servicing revenue


      $

      1,642



      $

      1,581



      $

      1,690



      $

      1,769



      $

      2,158


      Gain on sale of loans


      —



      53



      22



      442



      532


      Gain on capitalization of servicing rights


      —



      124



      196



      569



      406


      Ancillary loan servicing revenue


      170



      162



      166



      183



      247


          Gross indirect lending revenue


      1,812



      1,920



      2,074



      2,963



      3,343


      Less:











      Amortization of servicing rights, net


      (1,123)



      (800)



      (804)



      (815)



      (777)


      Total income from indirect lending activities


      $

      689



      $

      1,120



      $

      1,270



      $

      2,148



      $

      2,566


      FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

      ANALYSIS OF INDIRECT LENDING

      (UNAUDITED)



      As of or for the Quarter Ended

      ($ in thousands)


      December 31,
       2018


      September 30,
       2018


      June 30,
       2018


      March 31,
       2018


      December 31,
       2017

      Average loans outstanding(1)


      $

      1,602,826



      $

      1,673,014



      $

      1,771,665



      $

      1,784,982



      $

      1,748,179


      Loans serviced for others


      $

      705,555



      $

      838,574



      $

      932,915



      $

      1,018,743



      $

      1,056,509


      Past due loans:











      Amount 30+ days past due


      3,197



      2,659



      2,407



      2,257



      3,423


      Number 30+ days past due


      299



      258



      217



      197



      283


      30+ day performing delinquency rate(2)


      0.20

      %


      0.16

      %


      0.14

      %


      0.13

      %


      0.19

      %

      Nonperforming loans


      1,324



      1,490



      1,526



      1,539



      1,916


      Nonperforming loans as a percentage of 
           period end loans(2)


      0.08

      %


      0.09

      %


      0.09

      %


      0.09

      %


      0.11

      %

      Net charge-offs


      $

      779



      $

      1,069



      $

      864



      $

      1,147



      $

      798


      Net charge-off rate(3)


      0.19

      %


      0.26

      %


      0.20

      %


      0.27

      %


      0.19

      %

      Number of vehicles repossessed during 
           the period


      126



      139



      132



      140



      107


      Quarterly production weighted average 
           beacon score


      773



      769



      779



      781



      783



      (1)     Includes held-for-sale

      (2)     Calculated by dividing loan category as of the end of the period by period-end loans including held for sale for the specified loan portfolio

      (3)     Calculated by dividing annualized net charge-offs for the period by average loans held for investment during the period for the specified loan category

      FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

      ANALYSIS OF INDIRECT LENDING

      (UNAUDITED)


















      As of or for the Quarter Ended

      ($ in thousands)


      December 31,
       2018


      September 30,
       2018


      June 30,
       2018


      March 31,
       2018


      December 31,
       2017

      Production by state:












      Alabama (2)


      $

      —



      $

      50



      $

      9,920



      $

      12,239



      $

      19,216



      Arkansas (2)


      —



      —



      4,488



      20,322



      30,732



      North Carolina (2)


      —



      97



      15,580



      23,383



      28,912



      South Carolina (2)


      —



      —



      11,065



      12,322



      16,559



      Florida


      60,006



      51,620



      52,645



      65,786



      87,750



      Georgia


      34,401



      35,034



      38,322



      38,288



      45,571



      Mississippi (2)


      —



      —



      22,605



      24,785



      32,141



      Tennessee (2)


      —



      —



      11,098



      13,509



      17,635



      Virginia (2)


      —



      —



      —



      3,620



      6,495



      Louisiana (2)


      —



      —



      17,952



      44,306



      60,021




      Total production by state


      $

      94,407



      $

      86,801



      $

      183,675



      $

      258,560



      $

      345,032















      Loan sales


      $

      —



      $

      18,614



      $

      29,275



      $

      86,000



      $

      59,681


      Portfolio yield (1)


      3.46

      %


      3.08

      %


      3.02

      %


      2.98

      %


      2.98

      %



      (1)

      Includes held-for-sale

      (2)

      Fidelity exited the Alabama, Arkansas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, Tennessee, Virginia, and Louisiana markets in 2018


       

      FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

      INCOME FROM MORTGAGE BANKING ACTIVITIES

      (UNAUDITED)


















      As of or for the Quarter Ended

      (in thousands)


      December 31,
       2018


      September 30,
       2018


      June 30,
       2018


      March 31,
       2018


      December 31,
       2017

      Marketing gain, net


      $

      14,129



      $

      16,427



      $

      20,330



      $

      17,575



      $

      16,683


      Origination points and fees


      4,227



      4,707



      5,495



      3,647



      3,482


      Loan servicing revenue


      6,326



      6,360



      6,206



      6,221



      5,851


      Gross mortgage revenue


      $

      24,682



      $

      27,494



      $

      32,031



      $

      27,443



      $

      26,016


      Less:











      MSR amortization


      (3,116)



      (3,369)



      (3,331)



      (3,426)



      (3,609)


      MSR recovery/(impairment), net


      46



      (605)



      683



      4,545



      (1,475)


      Total income from mortgage 
           banking activities


      $

      21,612



      $

      23,520



      $

      29,383



      $

      28,562



      $

      20,932















      FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

      ANALYSIS OF MORTGAGE LENDING

      (UNAUDITED)


















      As of or for the Quarter Ended

      ($ in thousands)


      December 31,
       2018


      September 30,
       2018


      June 30,
       2018


      March 31,
       2018


      December 31,
       2017

      Production by region:











         Georgia


      $

      385,672



      $

      436,889



      $

      545,951



      $

      368,739



      $

      423,876


         Florida


      87,360



      120,230



      136,990



      109,034



      103,490


         Alabama/Tennessee


      992



      748



      2,433



      2,709



      4,609


         Virginia/Maryland


      95,226



      130,728



      148,970



      91,842



      106,398


         North and South Carolina


      57,188



      59,449



      74,410



      40,990



      31,360


            Total production by region


      $

      626,438



      $

      748,044



      $

      908,754



      $

      613,314



      $

      669,733













      % for purchases


      90.2

      %


      90.6

      %


      91.6

      %


      85.1

      %


      82.9

      %

      % for refinance loans


      9.8

      %


      9.4

      %


      8.4

      %


      14.9

      %


      17.1

      %












      Portfolio Production:


      $

      59,191



      $

      56,108



      $

      75,990



      $

      44,554



      $

      66,236













      Funded loan type (UPB):











      Conventional


      62.8

      %


      64.3

      %


      63.8

      %


      65.9

      %


      62.0

      %

      FHA/VA/USDA


      20.4

      %


      21.5

      %


      20.7

      %


      22.1

      %


      21.5

      %

      Jumbo


      16.8

      %


      14.2

      %


      15.5

      %


      12.0

      %


      16.5

      %














      Gross pipeline of locked loans to be
         sold (UPB)


      $

      225,698



      $

      289,065



      $

      354,735



      $

      382,386



      $

      203,896


      Loans held for sale (UPB)


      $

      218,494



      $

      322,722



      $

      389,858



      $

      348,797



      $

      262,315















      Total loan sales (UPB)


      $

      686,153



      $

      771,058



      $

      800,084



      $

      496,484



      $

      602,171


      Conventional


      67.5

      %


      66.6

      %


      70.7

      %


      69.1

      %


      64.3

      %

      FHA/VA/USDA


      19.6

      %


      24.5

      %


      21.3

      %


      27.2

      %


      25.0

      %

      Jumbo


      12.9

      %


      8.9

      %


      8.0

      %


      3.7

      %


      10.7

      %














      Average loans outstanding(1)


      $

      839,430



      $

      877,890



      $

      913,430



      $

      725,444



      $

      701,932















      (1) Includes held-for-sale
































      FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

      THIRD PARTY MORTGAGE LOAN SERVICING

      (UNAUDITED)


















      As of or for the Quarter Ended

      ($ in thousands)


      December 31,
       2018


      September 30,
       2018


      June 30,
       2018


      March 31,
       2018


      December 31,
       2017

      Loans serviced for others (UPB)(1)


      $

      9,009,506



      $

      8,687,984



      $

      9,450,326



      $

      9,097,869



      $

      8,917,117


      Average loans serviced for others 
           (UPB)(1)


      $

      9,407,723



      $

      9,279,843



      $

      9,244,175



      $

      9,038,568



      $

      8,896,305













      MSR book value, net of amortization


      $

      113,368



      $

      108,876



      $

      119,372



      $

      113,217



      $

      110,497


      MSR impairment


      (1,954)



      (2,000)



      (4,590)



      (5,274)



      (9,818)


      MSR net carrying value


      $

      111,414



      $

      106,876



      $

      114,782



      $

      107,943



      $

      100,679













      MSR carrying value as a % of period 
           end UPB


      1.24

      %


      1.23

      %


      1.21

      %


      1.19

      %


      1.13

      %














      Delinquency % loans serviced for 
           others


      1.30

      %


      1.28

      %


      1.28

      %


      1.24

      %


      1.87

      %














      MSR revenue multiple(2)


      4.60



      4.49



      4.52



      4.31



      4.29


      (1) Balances for September 30, 2018 exclude the UPB of loans temporarily sub-serviced as a result of the August 30, 2018 MSRs sale. Servicing transferred to the Purchaser on October 1, 2018 and October 16, 2018.

      (2) MSR carrying value (period end) to period end loans serviced for others divided by the ratio of annualized mortgage loan servicing revenue to average mortgage loans serviced for others.


      FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

      AVERAGE BALANCE AND YIELDS

      (UNAUDITED)



      For the Quarter Ended


      December 31, 2018


      September 30, 2018


      December 31, 2017


      Average


      Yield/


      Average


      Yield/


      Average


      Yield/

      ($ in thousands)

      Balance


      Rate


      Balance


      Rate


      Balance


      Rate

      Assets












      Interest-earning assets:












        Commercial

      $

      932,523



      4.95

      %


      $

      949,747



      5.27

      %


      $

      801,343



      4.96

      %

        SBA

      170,162



      7.97

      %


      166,467



      8.07

      %


      149,918



      10.23

      %

        Construction

      272,481



      6.95

      %


      255,302



      6.61

      %


      246,567



      6.68

      %

        Indirect automobile

      1,602,826



      3.46

      %


      1,673,014



      3.08

      %


      1,748,179



      2.98

      %

        Installment loans and personal lines of credit

      34,263



      2.87

      %


      36,764



      3.55

      %


      37,906



      3.76

      %

        Residential mortgage

      838,691



      4.23

      %


      877,080



      4.14

      %


      701,083



      3.84

      %

        Home equity lines of credit

      154,175



      5.83

      %


      152,231



      5.29

      %


      147,448



      4.83

      %

      Total loans, net of unearned income (1)

      4,005,121



      4.48

      %


      4,110,605



      4.32

      %


      3,832,444



      4.15

      %

      Investment securities (1)

      259,152



      3.31

      %


      201,696



      3.29

      %


      142,494



      2.86

      %

      Other earning assets

      175,495



      2.02

      %


      141,748



      1.34

      %


      193,186



      1.18

      %

      Total interest-earning assets

      4,439,768



      4.32

      %


      4,454,049



      4.18

      %


      4,168,124



      3.97

      %

      Noninterest-earning assets:












      Cash and due from banks

      37,672





      39,508





      39,173




      Allowance for loan losses

      (31,278)





      (31,581)





      (30,579)




      Premises and equipment, net

      92,050





      91,232





      88,124




      Other real estate

      8,079





      7,221





      8,631




      Other assets

      238,042





      242,360





      232,055




      Total noninterest-earning assets

      344,565





      348,740





      337,404




      Total assets

      $

      4,784,333





      $

      4,802,789





      $

      4,505,528




      Liabilities and shareholders' equity












      Interest-bearing liabilities:












      Demand deposits

      $

      458,350



      0.12

      %


      $

      463,292



      0.13

      %


      $

      453,714



      0.11

      %

      Money market and savings deposits

      1,380,472



      0.74

      %


      1,415,868



      0.70

      %


      1,381,207



      0.53

      %

      Time deposits

      925,913



      1.43

      %


      918,668



      1.30

      %


      958,790



      0.94

      %

      Total interest-bearing deposits

      2,764,735



      0.87

      %


      2,797,828



      0.80

      %


      2,793,711



      0.60

      %

      Other short-term borrowings

      177,955



      2.21

      %


      169,128



      1.92

      %


      31,253



      0.22

      %

      Subordinated debt

      120,694



      5.47

      %


      120,667



      5.43

      %


      120,571



      5.07

      %

      Total interest-bearing liabilities

      3,063,384



      1.13

      %


      3,087,623



      1.04

      %


      2,945,535



      0.78

      %

      Noninterest-bearing liabilities and shareholders' equity:







      Demand deposits

      1,239,403





      1,244,640





      1,124,759




      Other liabilities

      46,638





      44,538





      42,486




      Shareholders' equity

      434,908





      425,988





      392,748




      Total noninterest-bearing liabilities and
         shareholders' equity

      1,720,949





      1,715,166





      1,559,993




      Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

      $

      4,784,333





      $

      4,802,789





      $

      4,505,528




      Net interest spread



      3.19

      %




      3.14

      %




      3.19

      %

      Net interest margin



      3.54

      %




      3.45

      %




      3.42

      %













      (1)   Interest income includes the effect of taxable-equivalent adjustment using a 21% tax rate for the quarters ended December 31, 2018 and September 30, 2018 and a 35% tax rate for the quarter ended December 31, 2017.


      FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

      GAAP TO NON-GAAP RATIO RECONCILIATION

      (UNAUDITED)



      For the Quarter Ended

      ($ in thousands)

      December 31,
       2018


      September 30,
       2018


      June 30,
       2018


      March 31,
       2018


      December 31,
       2017











      Reconciliation of nonperforming assets to adjusted nonperforming assets:

      Nonperforming assets (GAAP)

      $

      71,478



      $

      71,333



      $

      74,442



      $

      75,955



      $

      63,338


      Less: repurchased government-guaranteed mortgage
         loans included on nonaccrual

      (29,057)



      (27,218)



      (27,220)



      (26,091)



      (19,478)


      Less: SBA guaranteed loans included on nonaccrual

      (3,561)



      (4,049)



      (3,639)



      (1,541)



      (1,652)


      Less: Nonaccrual acquired loans

      (6,120)



      (7,388)



      (7,648)



      (7,890)



      (6,242)


      Adjusted nonperforming assets, excluding acquired
         loans and government-guaranteed loans (non-GAAP)

      $

      32,740



      $

      32,678



      $

      35,935



      $

      40,433



      $

      35,966












      Reconciliation of total loans, ORE and repossessions to total loans, ORE and repossessions, less acquired loans:

      Loans, excluding Loans Held-for-Sale

      $

      3,685,478



      $

      3,706,953



      $

      3,792,886



      $

      3,714,308



      $

      3,580,966


      Add: ORE

      8,290



      8,031



      6,834



      7,668



      7,621


      Add: repossessions

      1,696



      1,271



      1,303



      1,853



      2,392


      Total loans, ORE, and repossessions (GAAP)

      3,695,464



      3,716,255



      3,801,023



      3,723,829



      3,590,979


      Less: acquired loans

      (141,198)



      (150,763)



      (165,303)



      (178,496)



      (196,567)


      Adjusted loans, ORE, and repossessions, less acquired
         loans (non-GAAP)

      $

      3,554,266



      $

      3,565,492



      $

      3,635,720



      $

      3,545,333



      $

      3,394,412


      Nonperforming assets to loans, ORE, and
        repossessions (GAAP)

      1.93

      %


      1.92

      %


      1.96

      %


      2.04

      %


      1.76

      %

      Adjusted nonperforming assets to adjusted loans,
         ORE, and repossessions (non-GAAP)

      0.92

      %


      0.92

      %


      0.99

      %


      1.14

      %


      1.06

      %

      Nonperforming assets to total assets (GAAP)

      1.51

      %


      1.48

      %


      1.52

      %


      1.58

      %


      1.38

      %

      Adjusted nonperforming assets to total assets (non-GAAP)

      0.69

      %


      0.68

      %


      0.73

      %


      0.84

      %


      0.79

      %











      Reconciliation of allowance to adjusted allowance:










      Allowance for loan losses (GAAP)

      $

      31,151



      $

      31,157



      $

      31,623



      $

      30,940



      $

      29,772


      Less: allowance allocated to indirect auto loans

      (8,669)



      (8,556)



      (9,210)



      (9,888)



      (10,258)


      Less: allowance allocated to acquired loans

      (284)



      (134)



      (134)



      (134)



      (209)


      Adjusted allowance for loan losses (non-GAAP)

      $

      22,198



      $

      22,467



      $

      22,279



      $

      20,918



      $

      19,305












      Reconciliation of period end loans to adjusted period end loans:

      Loans, excluding Loans Held-for-Sale

      $

      3,685,478



      $

      3,706,953



      $

      3,792,886



      $

      3,714,308



      $

      3,580,966


      Less: indirect auto loans

      (1,569,274)



      (1,588,419)



      (1,698,879)



      (1,719,670)



      (1,716,156)


      Less: acquired loans

      (141,198)



      (150,763)



      (165,303)



      (178,496)



      (196,567)


      Adjusted total loans (non-GAAP)

      $

      1,975,006



      $

      1,967,771



      $

      1,928,704



      $

      1,816,142



      $

      1,668,243


      Allowance to total loans (GAAP)

      0.85

      %


      0.84

      %


      0.83

      %


      0.83

      %


      0.83

      %

      Adjusted allowance to adjusted total loans (non-GAAP)

      1.12

      %


      1.14

      %


      1.16

      %


      1.15

      %


      1.16

      %











      Reconciliation of book value per common share to tangible book value per common share:

      Shareholders' equity

      $

      446,241



      $

      432,098



      420,962



      410,744



      $

      401,632


      Less: intangible assets

      (11,197)



      (11,474)



      (11,751)



      (12,028)



      (12,306)


      Tangible shareholders' equity

      $

      435,044



      $

      420,624



      $

      409,211



      $

      398,716



      $

      389,326


      End of period common shares outstanding

      27,279,729



      27,260,681



      27,191,787



      27,034,255



      27,019,201


      Book value per common share (GAAP)

      $

      16.36



      $

      15.85



      $

      15.48



      $

      15.19



      $

      14.86


      Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP)

      15.95



      15.43



      $

      15.05



      $

      14.75



      14.41


      Contacts: 

      Martha Fleming, Charles D. Christy


      Fidelity Southern Corporation (404) 240-1504

      SOURCE Fidelity Southern Corporation

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