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FirstMerit Reports Fourth Quarter 2011 EPS of $0.28 Per Share

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AKRON, Ohio, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Quarterly Highlights include:

  • 51st consecutive quarter of profitability
  • Solid linked-quarter credit trends supported by a $9.3 million, or 10.27%, decline in non-performing assets and a $0.8 million, or 5.76%, decline in net charge-offs to 0.73% of average loans
  • Average commercial loan growth of $173.4 million, or 3.56%, from prior quarter
  • Average core deposit growth of $226.1 million, or 2.42%, from prior quarter
  • Strong tangible common equity ratio at 7.86%

FirstMerit Corporation (Nasdaq: FMER) reported fourth quarter 2011 net income of $30.5 million, or $0.28 per diluted share.  This compares with $31.7 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, for the third quarter 2011 and $27.0 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter 2010.  For the full year 2011, the Corporation reported net income of $119.6 million, or $1.10 per diluted share, compared with $102.9 million, or $1.02 per diluted share in 2010.

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Returns on average common equity ("ROE") and average assets ("ROA") for the fourth quarter 2011 were 7.70% and 0.83%, respectively, compared with 8.02% and 0.86%, respectively, for the third quarter 2011 and 7.04% and 0.74% for the fourth quarter 2010. 

"Our strong performance in the fourth quarter capped a year of solid and profitable results in an environment that continues to challenge the financial industry and its customers," said Paul G. Greig, chairman, president and CEO of FirstMerit Corporation. "Among our accomplishments were continued improvements of our already strong credit quality. We also maintained a strong balance sheet with ample liquidity to support consumer and commercial loan growth in both our legacy markets and Chicago. We are also moving forward on our expense management and revenue generation initiative; we are in the process of evaluating nearly 4,000 ideas submitted by employees at all levels of the Corporation and look to begin implementation on the best of these ideas in the spring of 2012."

Mr. Greig said, "Because we have not wavered from the fundamentals of sound banking practices, we remain one of the strongest banks in the industry, providing outstanding products and service to our customers and positive returns to our shareholders."

Net interest margin was 3.85% for the fourth quarter of 2011 compared with 3.75% for the third quarter of 2011 and 4.14% for the fourth quarter of 2010.   Lower deposit costs in the fourth quarter resulting from the Corporation's continued success growing core deposits drove net interest margin expansion from the prior quarter. The increase in core deposits was a significant factor in reducing average deposit costs every quarter in 2011. The decline in net interest margin compared with the fourth quarter of 2010 is attributed to lower earning asset yields in a persistently low interest rate environment.

Average loans, not including covered loans, during the fourth quarter of 2011 increased $190.6 million, or 2.55%, compared with the third quarter of 2011 and also increased $530.6 million, or 7.43%, compared with the fourth quarter of 2010.   Average commercial loans increased $173.4 million, or 3.56%, compared with the prior quarter, and increased $603.8 million, or 13.58%, compared with the year ago quarter. Commercial loans remain the primary driver in average loan portfolio growth, however, average consumer loans increased moderately for the second consecutive quarter.

Average deposits were $11.4 billion during the fourth quarter of 2011, decreasing $31.1 million, or 0.27%, compared with the third quarter of 2011, and increasing $28.1 million, or 0.25%, compared with the fourth quarter of 2010.  During the fourth quarter 2011, average core deposits, which exclude time deposits, increased $226.1 million, or 2.42%, compared with the third quarter 2011 and $1.2 billion, or 14.18%, compared with the fourth quarter 2010.  The Corporation has successfully executed a strategy to increase the concentration of lower cost deposits within the overall deposit mix by focusing on growth in checking, money market and savings account products with less emphasis on renewing maturing certificate of deposit accounts. In addition to efficiently funding balance sheet growth, the increased concentration in core deposit accounts generally deepens and extends the length of customer relationships.  Average time deposits decreased $257.2 million, or 12.25%, and decreased $1.2 billion, or 38.65%, respectively, over prior and year-ago quarters. 

Average investments decreased $195.6 million, or 5.32%, compared with the third quarter of 2011 and increased $242.5 million, or 7.49% compared with the fourth quarter of 2010.  As part of the Corporation's previously announced strategy to reposition the investment portfolio and extend its current duration, approximately $395.3 million of securities were sold during the fourth quarter of 2011 of which $83.5 million was used to terminate higher cost funding in Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") advances and repurchase agreements as part of a deleveraging of the portfolio. Additionally, the Corporation redeemed $20.3 million in FHLB Chicago stock. 

Net interest income on a fully tax-equivalent ("FTE") basis was $123.6 million in the fourth quarter 2011 compared with $121.8 million in the third quarter of 2011 and $130.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2010. 

Noninterest income excluding securities transactions for the fourth quarter of 2011 was $53.9 million, a decrease of $2.4 million, or 4.30%, from the third quarter of 2011 and a decrease of $0.2 million, or 0.40%, from the fourth quarter of 2010.   Other operating income in the fourth quarter of 2011 decreased $1.6 million, or 17.11%, compared with the prior quarter which included $2.7 million from gains on covered loans paid in full and $2.1 million from an increase in the fair value of interest rate lock commitments resulting from an increase in the mortgage pipeline partially offset by $2.7 million of insurance reimbursement of legal costs incurred and previously expensed.

Other income, net of $5.8 million in securities gains, as a percentage of net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2011 was 30.38% compared with 31.64% for third quarter of 2011 and 29.37% for the fourth quarter of 2010.  Net revenue is defined as net interest income, on an FTE basis, plus other income, less gains from securities sales.

Noninterest expense for the fourth quarter of 2011 was $123.9 million, an increase of $7.9 million, or 6.83%, from the third quarter of 2011 and an increase of $1.4 million, or 1.16%, from the fourth quarter of 2010.   Included in other operating expense in the fourth quarter of 2011 is $4.9 million of fees related to the early termination of repurchase agreements and FHLB advances as part of the Corporation's investment portfolio repositioning strategy and $1.3 million of expense related to an increase in the liability associated with the sale of our Visa® Class B shares in 2008.

During the fourth quarter of 2011, the Corporation reported an efficiency ratio of 69.46%, compared with 64.78% for the third quarter of 2011 and 65.86% for the fourth quarter of 2010.

Net charge-offs, excluding acquired loans, totaled $13.8 million, or 0.73% of average loans, excluding acquired loans, in the fourth quarter of 2011,  compared with $14.6 million, or 0.79% of average loans, in the third quarter 2011 and $21.7 million, or 1.25% of average loans, in the fourth quarter of 2010. 

Nonperforming assets totaled $81.1 million at December 31, 2011, a decrease of $9.3 million, or 10.27%, compared with September 30, 2011 and a decrease of $42.4 million, or 34.34%, compared with December 31, 2010. Nonperforming assets at December 31, 2011 represented 1.06% of period-end loans plus other real estate compared with 1.21% at September 30, 2011 and 1.78% at December 31, 2010.

The allowance for noncovered loan losses totaled $107.7 million at December 31, 2011.   At December 31, 2011, the allowance for noncovered loan losses was 1.41% of period-end loans compared with 1.46% at September 30, 2011 and 1.65% at December 31, 2010.  The allowance for credit losses is the sum of the allowance for noncovered loan losses and the reserve for unfunded lending commitments.  For comparative purposes the allowance for credit losses was 1.49% of period end loans, excluding acquired loans, at December 31, 2011, compared with 1.55% at September 30, 2011 and 1.78% at December 31, 2010.  The allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans was 176.50% at December 31, 2011, compared with 169.42% at September 30, 2011 and 118.01% at December 31, 2010.

The Corporation's total assets at December 31, 2011 were $14.4 billion, a decrease of $246.6 million, or 1.68%, compared with September 30, 2011 and an increase of $304.8 million, or 2.16%, compared with December 31, 2010. 

Total deposits were $11.4 billion at December 31, 2011, an increase of $35.5 million, or 0.31%, from September 30, 2011 and an increase of $163.6 million, or 1.45%, from December 31, 2010.  Core deposits totaled $9.7 billion at December 31, 2011, an increase of $235.9 million, or 2.50% from September 30, 2011 and an increase of $1.2 billion, or 14.38%, from December 31, 2010.

Shareholders' equity was $1.6 billion at December 31, 2011, compared with $1.6 billion at September 30, 2011, and $1.5 billion at December 31, 2010.  The Corporation maintained a strong capital position as tangible common equity to assets was 7.86% at December 31, 2011, compared with 7.75% at September 30, 2011 and 7.59% at December 31, 2010.  The common cash dividend per share paid in the fourth quarter 2011 was $0.16.

Fourth Quarter 2011 Conference Call

FirstMerit (Nasdaq: FMER) senior management will host an earnings conference call today at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to provide an overview of fourth quarter results and highlights. To participate in the conference call, please dial (888) 693-3477 ten minutes before start time and provide the reservation number: 41325090. A replay of the conference call will be available at approximately 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on January 24, 2012 through February 7, 2012 by dialing (855) 859-2056, and entering the PIN: 41325090.  The Corporation will provide a slide presentation, which management will speak to during the conference call. A copy of the presentation will be available at https://www.firstmerit.com/personal/investors.aspx; click on the Presentations link to access the slide presentation.
 

About FirstMerit Corporation

FirstMerit Corporation is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Akron, Ohio, with assets of $14.4 billion as of December 31, 2011 and 206 banking offices and 214 ATMs in Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, and Chicago areas. FirstMerit provides a complete range of banking and other financial services to consumers and businesses through its core operations. Principal wholly-owned subsidiaries include: FirstMerit Bank, N.A., FirstMerit Mortgage Corporation, FirstMerit Title Agency, Ltd., and FirstMerit Community Development Corporation.

Subsequent Events

The Corporation is required under generally accepted accounting principles to evaluate subsequent events through the filing of the its consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011  on Form 10-K. As a result, the Corporation will continue to evaluate the impact of any subsequent events on critical accounting assumptions and estimates made as of December 31, 2011 and will adjust amounts preliminarily reported, if necessary.

Forward-Looking Statement

This release contains forward-looking statements relating to present or future trends or factors affecting the banking industry, and specifically the financial condition and results of operations, including without limitation, statements relating to the earnings outlook of the Corporation, as well as its operations, markets and products. Actual results could differ materially from those indicated. Among the important factors that could cause results to differ materially are interest rate changes, continued softening in the economy, which could materially impact credit quality trends and the ability to generate loans, changes in the mix of the Corporation's business, competitive pressures, changes in accounting, tax or regulatory practices or requirements and those risk factors detailed in the Corporation's periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Corporation undertakes no obligation to release revisions to these forward-looking statements or reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release.

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIRSTMERIT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Financial Highlights

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 Quarters

 

 

 

2011

2011

2011

2011

2010

EARNINGS

4th Qtr

3rd Qtr

2nd Qtr

1st Qtr

4th Qtr

Net interest income FTE (a) 

$          123,598

$          121,788

$          119,735

$          124,191

$          130,227

Provision for noncovered loan losses

12,275

14,604

10,138

17,018

19,816

Provision for covered loan losses

2,773

4,768

7,481

5,331

3,572

Other income 

59,737

60,772

51,491

52,756

54,311

Other expenses 

123,874

115,957

110,068

114,445

122,452

FTE adjustment (a) 

2,632

2,396

2,292

2,367

2,363

Net income 

30,496

31,737

29,763

27,560

27,030

Diluted EPS 

0.28

0.29

0.27

0.25

0.25

PERFORMANCE RATIOS

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets (ROA) 

0.83%

0.86%

0.82%

0.78%

0.74%

Return on average common equity (ROE) 

7.70%

8.02%

7.78%

7.37%

7.04%

Net interest margin FTE (a)

3.85%

3.75%

3.77%

4.01%

4.14%

Efficiency ratio

69.46%

64.78%

64.30%

64.37%

65.86%

Number of full-time equivalent employees 

3,018

3,016

3,028

3,056

3,058

MARKET DATA

 

 

 

 

 

Book value/common share

$              14.33

$              14.38

$              14.19

$              13.98

$              13.86

Period-end common share mkt value 

15.13

11.36

16.51

17.07

19.79

Market as a % of book

106%

79%

116%

122%

143%

Cash dividends/common share

$                0.16

$                0.16

$                0.16

$                0.16

$                0.16

Common stock dividend payout ratio 

57.14%

55.17%

59.26%

64.00%

64.41%

Average basic common shares

109,249

109,245

109,138

108,769

108,807

Average diluted common shares 

109,249

109,246

109,139

108,770

108,808

Period end common shares 

109,251

109,247

109,241

108,734

108,817

Common shares repurchased

7

10

45

91

9

Common stock market capitalization

$       1,652,968

$       1,241,046

$       1,803,569

$       1,856,089

$       2,153,479

ASSET QUALITY (excluding acquired loans)

 

 

 

 

 

Gross charge-offs

$            18,984

$            20,014

$            20,958

$            22,812

$            27,553

Net charge-offs

13,763

14,604

15,641

17,018

21,654

Allowance for noncovered loan losses

107,699

109,187

109,187

114,690

114,690

Reserve for unfunded lending commitments 

6,373

6,360

5,799

7,202

8,849

Nonperforming assets (NPAs) (b)

81,094

90,375

99,846

112,759

123,502

Net charge-offs/average loans ratio (b)

0.73%

0.79%

0.89%

0.99%

1.25%

Allowance for noncovered loan losses/period-end loans (b)

1.41%

1.46%

1.51%

1.64%

1.65%

Allowance for credit losses/period-end loans (b)

1.49%

1.55%

1.59%

1.74%

1.78%

NPAs/loans and other real estate (b)

1.06%

1.21%

1.38%

1.61%

1.78%

Allowance for noncovered loan losses/nonperforming loans

166.64%

160.09%

150.31%

138.67%

109.56%

Allowance for credit losses/nonperforming loans

176.50%

169.42%

158.30%

147.38%

118.01%

CAPITAL & LIQUIDITY

 

 

 

 

 

Period-end tangible common equity to assets

7.86%

7.75%

7.79%

7.50%

7.59%

Average equity to assets

10.75%

10.75%

10.59%

10.62%

10.51%

Average equity to total loans (c)

17.40%

17.55%

17.36%

17.14%

17.15%

Average total loans to deposits (c)

79.12%

78.18%

77.05%

78.14%

78.00%

AVERAGE BALANCES

 

 

 

 

 

Assets 

$     14,623,441

$     14,610,628

$     14,481,208

$     14,270,871

$     14,493,060

Deposits

11,416,546

11,447,682

11,464,738

11,319,809

11,388,423

Loans, excluding acquired loans (c)

7,520,400

7,298,446

7,080,109

6,963,389

6,868,222

Acquired loans, including covered loans (c)

1,512,123

1,651,559

1,753,942

1,881,540

2,014,361

Earning assets

12,747,868

12,878,105

12,724,269

12,560,913

12,466,629

Shareholders' equity

1,572,061

1,570,411

1,533,855

1,516,227

1,523,078

ENDING BALANCES

 

 

 

 

 

Assets 

$     14,441,702

$     14,688,278

$     14,347,557

$     14,466,509

$     14,134,714

Deposits

11,431,609

11,396,121

11,340,939

11,395,946

11,268,006

Loans, excluding acquired loans (c)

7,635,776

7,453,612

7,216,015

6,989,973

6,937,142

Acquired loans, including covered loans (c)

1,404,644

1,604,707

1,707,887

1,800,525

1,953,093

Goodwill

460,044

460,044

460,044

460,044

460,044

Intangible assets

8,239

8,782

9,325

9,868

10,411

Earning assets

13,011,267

12,769,183

12,926,211

12,659,414

12,427,936

Total shareholders' equity

1,565,953

1,570,654

1,550,387

1,519,957

1,507,715

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTES:

 

 

 

 

 

(a) - Net interest income on a fully tax-equivalent ("FTE") basis restates interest on tax-exempt securities and loans as if such interest were subject to federal income tax at the statutory rate.  Net interest income on an FTE basis is not an accounting principle generally accepted in the United States of America.

(b) - As required by current accounting guidance, the acquired loans and other real estate from First Bank, George Washington Savings Bank and Midwest Bank & Trust Company were recorded at fair value with no carryover of the related allowances.  The ratio of our allowance for loan and credit losses and NPAs do not include these loans and other real estate.

(c) - Excludes loss share receivable of $205.7 million, $220.5 million, $239.4 million, $266.0 million, and $288.6 million as of December 31, 2011, September 30, 2011, June 30, 2011, March 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010, respectively.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

FIRSTMERIT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

December 31,

(Unaudited, except December 31, 2010, which is derived from the audited financial statements)

 

2011

 

2010

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

$

219,256

$

157,415

 

Interest bearing-deposits in banks

 

158,063

 

365,698

 

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

377,319

 

523,113

 

Investment securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Held-to-maturity

 

82,764

 

59,962

 

 

Available-for-sale

 

3,353,553

 

2,987,040

 

 

Other investments

 

140,726

 

160,752

 

Loans held for sale

 

30,077

 

41,340

 

Noncovered loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial loans

 

5,107,747

 

4,527,497

 

 

Mortgage loans

 

413,664

 

403,843

 

 

Installment loans

 

1,263,665

 

1,308,860

 

 

Home equity loans

 

743,982

 

749,378

 

 

Credit card loans

 

146,356

 

149,506

 

 

Leases

 

73,530

 

63,004

 

 

 

Total noncovered loans

 

7,748,944

 

7,202,088

 

 

 

Allowance for noncovered loan losses

 

(107,699)

 

(114,690)

 

 

 

Net noncovered loans

 

7,641,245

 

7,087,398

 

Covered loans (includes loss share receivable of $205.7 million and $288.6 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively)

 

1,497,140

 

1,976,754

 

 

 

Allowance for covered loan losses

 

(36,417)

 

(13,733)

 

 

 

Net covered loans

 

1,460,723

 

1,963,021

 

 

 

Net loans

 

9,101,968

 

9,050,419

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

192,949

 

197,866

 

Goodwill

 

460,044

 

460,044

 

Intangible assets

 

8,239

 

10,411

 

Other real estate covered by FDIC loss share

 

54,505

 

54,710

 

Accrued interest receivable and other assets

 

639,558

 

589,057

 

 

 

    Total assets

$

14,441,702

$

14,134,714

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demand-non-interest bearing

$

3,030,225

$

2,790,550

 

 

Demand-interest bearing

 

1,062,896

 

868,404

 

 

Savings and money market accounts

 

5,595,409

 

4,811,784

 

 

Certificates and other time deposits

 

1,743,079

 

2,797,268

 

 

 

Total deposits

 

11,431,609

 

11,268,006

 

 

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

866,265

 

777,585

 

 

Wholesale borrowings

 

203,462

 

326,007

 

 

Accrued taxes, expenses, and other liabilities

 

374,413

 

255,401

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

12,875,749

 

12,626,999

 

 

Shareholders' equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, without par value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

authorized and unissued 7,000,000 shares

 

—

 

—

 

 

 

Preferred stock, Series A, without par value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

designated 800,000 shares; none outstanding

 

—

 

—

 

 

 

Convertible preferred stock, Series B, without par value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

designated 220,000 shares; none outstanding

 

—

 

—

 

 

 

Common stock, without par value;  authorized 300,000,000 shares; issued: 2011 and 2010 - 115,121,731 shares

 

127,937

 

127,937

 

 

 

Capital surplus

 

479,882

 

485,567

 

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(23,887)

 

(26,103)

 

 

 

Retained earnings

 

1,131,203

 

1,080,900

 

 

 

Treasury stock, at cost: 2011 - 5,870,923 shares; 2010 -  6,305,218 shares

 

(149,182)

 

(160,586)

 

 

 

Total shareholders' equity

 

1,565,953

 

1,507,715

 

 

 

    Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

14,441,702

$

14,134,714

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIRSTMERIT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AVERAGE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Quarterly Periods

 

 

 December 31, 

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

2011

 

2011

 

2011

 

2011

 

2010

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

$

621,899

$

517,150

$

588,487

$

520,602

$

809,828

Investment securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Held-to-maturity

 

89,166

 

85,664

 

79,012

 

64,212

 

64,287

   Available-for-sale

 

3,231,195

 

3,429,631

 

3,382,943

 

3,194,751

 

3,012,983

   Other investments

 

160,147

 

160,799

 

160,811

 

160,752

 

160,756

Loans held for sale

 

24,215

 

24,524

 

18,512

 

22,574

 

39,174

Noncovered loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Commercial loans

 

5,049,479

 

4,876,034

 

4,665,550

 

4,553,777

 

4,445,691

  Mortgage loans

 

405,329

 

399,228

 

398,702

 

403,758

 

403,334

  Installment loans

 

1,267,952

 

1,264,868

 

1,270,589

 

1,294,156

 

1,331,130

  Home equity loans

 

744,326

 

741,497

 

736,117

 

741,596

 

754,270

  Credit card loans

 

145,560

 

144,796

 

143,528

 

146,526

 

146,744

  Leases

 

61,267

 

56,909

 

58,607

 

61,768

 

62,115

    Total noncovered loans

 

7,673,913

 

7,483,332

 

7,273,093

 

7,201,581

 

7,143,284

Covered loans and loss share receivable

 

1,569,232

 

1,694,155

 

1,809,898

 

1,917,043

 

2,046,145

    Total loans

 

9,243,145

 

9,177,487

 

9,082,991

 

9,118,624

 

9,189,429

    Less: total allowance for loan losses 

 

141,360

 

138,441

 

143,721

 

134,064

 

119,924

    Net loans

 

9,101,785

 

9,039,046

 

8,939,270

 

8,984,560

 

9,069,505

Total earning assets

 

12,747,868

 

12,878,105

 

12,724,269

 

12,560,913

 

12,466,629

Premises and equipment, net

 

193,219

 

192,218

 

192,584

 

195,296

 

195,915

Accrued interest receivable and other assets

 

1,201,815

 

1,161,596

 

1,119,589

 

1,128,124

 

1,140,612

TOTAL ASSETS

$

14,623,441

$

14,610,628

$

14,481,208

$

14,270,871

$

14,493,060

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Demand-non-interest bearing

$

3,013,543

$

2,988,521

$

2,998,090

$

2,874,884

$

2,816,850

  Demand-interest bearing 

 

991,456

 

913,252

 

824,125

 

841,545

 

857,960

  Savings and money market accounts

 

5,569,213

 

5,446,351

 

5,279,353

 

4,978,773

 

4,710,682

  Certificates and other time deposits

 

1,842,334

 

2,099,558

 

2,363,170

 

2,624,607

 

3,002,931

    Total deposits

 

11,416,546

 

11,447,682

 

11,464,738

 

11,319,809

 

11,388,423

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  agreements to repurchase

 

999,639

 

969,020

 

884,244

 

848,169

 

904,163

Wholesale borrowings

 

225,116

 

320,691

 

325,057

 

325,296

 

368,397

    Total funds

 

12,641,301

 

12,737,393

 

12,674,039

 

12,493,274

 

12,660,983

Accrued taxes, expenses and other liabilities 

 

410,079

 

302,824

 

273,314

 

261,370

 

308,999

    Total liabilities

 

13,051,380

 

13,040,217

 

12,947,353

 

12,754,644

 

12,969,982

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

127,937

 

127,937

 

127,937

 

127,937

 

127,937

Capital surplus

 

479,257

 

477,864

 

479,078

 

486,907

 

485,126

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(15,198)

 

(2,211)

 

(16,402)

 

(26,703)

 

(9,867)

Retained earnings

 

1,129,392

 

1,116,207

 

1,095,270

 

1,089,554

 

1,080,809

Treasury stock

 

(149,327)

 

(149,386)

 

(152,028)

 

(161,468)

 

(160,927)

    Total shareholders' equity 

 

1,572,061

 

1,570,411

 

1,533,855

 

1,516,227

 

1,523,078

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

$

14,623,441

$

14,610,628

$

14,481,208

$

14,270,871

$

14,493,060

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIRSTMERIT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

AVERAGE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 

 

Fully Tax-equivalent Interest Rates and Interest Differential

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2011

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Balance

 

Interest

 

Rate

 

Balance

 

Interest

 

Rate

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

$

621,899

 

 

 

 

$

809,828

 

 

 

 

 

Investment securities and federal funds sold:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury securities and U.S. Government agency obligations (taxable)

 

2,761,042

 

19,028

 

2.73%

 

2,579,880

 

19,337

 

2.97%

 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions (tax exempt)

 

403,405

 

5,568

 

5.48%

 

352,330

 

5,329

 

6.00%

 

Other securities and federal funds sold

 

316,061

 

2,406

 

3.02%

 

305,816

 

2,158

 

2.80%

 

Total investment securities and federal funds sold

 

3,480,508

 

27,002

 

3.08%

 

3,238,026

 

26,824

 

3.29%

 

Loans held for sale

 

24,215

 

266

 

4.36%

 

39,174

 

470

 

4.76%

 

Noncovered loans, covered loans and loss share receivable

 

9,243,145

 

107,612

 

4.62%

 

9,189,429

 

121,434

 

5.24%

 

Total earning assets

 

12,747,868

 

134,880

 

4.20%

 

12,466,629

 

148,728

 

4.73%

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

(141,360)

 

 

 

 

 

(119,924)

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

1,395,034

 

 

 

 

 

1,335,616

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

$

14,623,441

 

 

 

 

$

14,492,149

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Demand - non-interest bearing

$

3,013,543

 

—

 

—

$

2,816,850

 

—

 

—

 

     Demand - interest bearing

 

991,456

 

237

 

0.09%

 

857,960

 

198

 

0.09%

 

     Savings and money market accounts

 

5,569,213

 

5,999

 

0.43%

 

4,710,682

 

8,145

 

0.69%

 

     Certificates and other time deposits

 

1,842,334

 

3,201

 

0.69%

 

3,002,931

 

7,209

 

0.95%

 

          Total deposits

 

11,416,546

 

9,437

 

0.33%

 

11,388,423

 

15,552

 

0.54%

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

999,639

 

512

 

0.20%

 

904,163

 

960

 

0.42%

 

Wholesale borrowings

 

225,116

 

1,334

 

2.35%

 

368,397

 

1,989

 

2.14%

 

          Total interest bearing liabilities

 

9,627,758

 

11,283

 

0.46%

 

9,844,133

 

18,501

 

0.75%

 

Other liabilities

 

410,079

 

 

 

 

 

308,088

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' equity

 

1,572,061

 

 

 

 

 

1,523,078

 

 

 

 

 

          Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

14,623,441

 

 

 

 

 

14,492,149

 

 

 

 

 

Net yield on earning assets

$

12,747,868

 

123,597

 

3.85%

 

12,466,629

 

130,227

 

4.14%

 

Interest rate spread

 

 

 

 

 

3.73%

 

 

 

 

 

3.99%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:  Interest income on tax-exempt securities and loans has been adjusted to a fully-taxable equivalent basis.  

Nonaccrual loans have been included in the average balances.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

FIRSTMERIT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AVERAGE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 

 

Fully Tax-equivalent Interest Rates and Interest Differential

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twelve months ended

 

Twelve months ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2011

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Balance

 

Interest

 

Rate

 

Balance

 

Interest

 

Rate

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

$

562,133

 

 

 

 

$

728,723

 

 

 

 

 

Investment securities and federal funds sold:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury securities and U.S. Government agency obligations (taxable)

 

2,869,664

 

78,202

 

2.73%

 

2,554,538

 

87,019

 

3.41%

 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions (tax exempt)

378,834

 

21,277

 

5.62%

 

348,832

 

21,454

 

6.15%

 

Other securities and federal funds sold

 

301,786

 

8,842

 

2.93%

 

300,700

 

8,508

 

2.83%

 

Total investment securities and federal funds sold

 

3,550,284

 

108,321

 

3.05%

 

3,204,070

 

116,981

 

3.65%

 

Loans held for sale

 

22,467

 

1,045

 

4.65%

 

23,612

 

1,162

 

4.92%

 

Noncovered loans, covered loans and loss share

receivable

 

9,155,973

 

438,579

 

4.79%

 

8,529,303

 

433,308

 

5.08%

 

          Total earning assets

 

12,728,724

 

547,945

 

4.30%

 

11,756,985

 

551,451

 

4.69%

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

(139,414)

 

 

 

 

 

(116,118)

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

1,343,887

 

 

 

 

 

1,154,761

 

 

 

 

 

          Total assets

$

14,495,330

 

 

 

 

$

13,524,351

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Demand - non-interest bearing

$

2,969,137

 

—

 

—

$

2,550,849

 

—

 

—

 

     Demand - interest bearing

 

893,062

 

816

 

0.09%

 

794,497

 

751

 

0.09%

 

     Savings and money market accounts

 

5,320,392

 

28,171

 

0.53%

 

4,303,815

 

31,912

 

0.74%

 

     Certificates and other time deposits

 

2,229,910

 

20,003

 

0.90%

 

2,801,270

 

32,713

 

1.17%

 

          Total deposits

 

11,412,501

 

48,990

 

0.43%

 

10,450,431

 

65,376

 

0.63%

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

925,803

 

3,344

 

0.36%

 

907,015

 

4,477

 

0.49%

 

Wholesale borrowings

 

298,835

 

6,295

 

2.11%

 

510,799

 

13,998

 

2.74%

 

          Total interest bearing liabilities

 

9,668,002

 

58,629

 

0.61%

 

9,317,396

 

83,851

 

0.90%

 

Other liabilities

 

309,838

 

 

 

 

 

340,485

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' equity

 

1,548,353

 

 

 

 

 

1,315,621

 

 

 

 

 

          Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

14,495,330

 

 

 

 

$

13,524,351

 

 

 

 

 

Net yield on earning assets

$

12,728,724

 

489,316

 

3.84%

$

11,756,985

 

467,600

 

3.98%

 

Interest rate spread

 

 

 

 

 

3.70%

 

 

 

 

 

3.79%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:  Interest income on tax-exempt securities and loans has been adjusted to a fully-taxable equivalent basis.  

Nonaccrual loans have been included in the average balances.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIRSTMERIT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data)

 

Quarters ended

 

Twelve months ended

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

Interest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and loans held for sale

$

107,516

$

121,651

$

438,393

$

433,763

 

Investment securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

21,434

 

21,495

 

87,044

 

95,527

 

 

Tax-exempt

 

3,298

 

3,219

 

12,819

 

13,080

 

 

Total investment securities interest

 

24,732

 

24,714

 

99,863

 

108,607

 

 

 

Total interest income

 

132,248

 

146,365

 

538,256

 

542,370

Interest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demand-interest bearing

 

237

 

198

 

816

 

751

 

 

Savings and money market accounts

 

5,998

 

8,145

 

28,171

 

31,912

 

 

Certificates and other time deposits 

 

3,201

 

7,209

 

20,003

 

32,713

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

512

 

960

 

3,344

 

4,477

 

Wholesale borrowings

 

1,334

 

1,989

 

6,295

 

13,998

 

 

Total interest expense

 

11,282

 

18,501

 

58,629

 

83,851

 

 

Net interest income

 

120,966

 

127,864

 

479,627

 

458,519

Provision for noncovered loan losses

 

12,275

 

19,816

 

54,035

 

83,783

Provision for covered loan losses

 

2,773

 

3,572

 

20,353

 

4,432

 

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

 

105,918

 

104,476

 

405,239

 

370,304

Other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust department income

 

5,413

 

5,627

 

22,396

 

21,951

 

Service charges on deposits

 

15,622

 

15,938

 

64,082

 

65,900

 

Credit card fees

 

10,182

 

12,678

 

49,539

 

49,010

 

ATM and other service fees

 

3,920

 

2,910

 

13,701

 

11,259

 

Bank owned life insurance income

 

3,381

 

3,192

 

14,820

 

14,949

 

Investment services and insurance

 

1,844

 

2,300

 

8,228

 

9,451

 

Investment securities gains, net

 

5,790

 

146

 

11,081

 

855

 

Loan sales and servicing income

 

5,875

 

9,221

 

14,533

 

19,440

 

Gain on George Washington acquisition

 

—

 

—

 

—

 

1,041

 

Other operating income

 

7,710

 

2,299

 

26,377

 

18,700

 

 

Total other income

 

59,737

 

54,311

 

224,757

 

212,556

Other expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Salaries, wages, pension and employee benefits

 

62,546

 

62,331

 

240,362

 

221,316

 

  Net occupancy expense

 

7,270

 

9,236

 

32,414

 

32,665

 

  Equipment expense

 

7,234

 

7,549

 

27,959

 

27,664

 

  Stationery, supplies and postage

 

2,719

 

3,183

 

10,691

 

11,438

 

  Bankcard, loan processing and other costs

 

7,948

 

7,810

 

32,226

 

31,572

 

  Professional services

 

5,763

 

7,731

 

23,229

 

29,357

 

  Amortization of intangibles

 

543

 

1,006

 

2,172

 

2,914

 

  FDIC expense

 

5,119

 

4,342

 

17,306

 

17,790

 

  Other operating expense

 

24,732

 

19,264

 

77,986

 

68,144

 

 

Total other expenses

 

123,874

 

122,452

 

464,345

 

442,860

 

 

 

Income before income tax expense

 

41,781

 

36,335

 

165,651

 

140,000

Income tax expense

 

11,285

 

9,305

 

46,093

 

37,091

 

 

 

Net income

$

30,496

$

27,030

$

119,558

$

102,909

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income, net of taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in unrealized securities' holding gains and losses

$

1,317

$

(21,560)

$

26,205

$

(555)

 

Reclassification for realized securities' gains

 

(3,764)

 

(95)

 

(7,203)

 

(556)

 

Change in minimum pension liability

 

(16,786)

 

467

 

(16,786)

 

467

 

Total other comprehensive gain (loss), net of taxes

 

(19,233)

 

(21,188)

 

2,216

 

(644)

 

Comprehensive income

$

11,263

$

5,842

$

121,774

$

102,265

 

Net income applicable to common shares

$

30,496

$

27,030

$

119,558

$

102,909

 

Net income used in diluted EPS calculation

$

30,496

$

27,030

$

119,558

$

102,909

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic 

 

109,249

 

108,807

 

109,102

 

101,163

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted 

 

109,249

 

108,808

 

109,102

 

101,165

Basic earnings per common share 

$

0.28

$

0.25

$

1.10

$

1.02

Diluted earnings per common share

$

0.28

$

0.25

$

1.10

$

1.02

Dividend per common share

$

0.16

$

0.16

$

0.64

$

0.64

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIRSTMERIT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME---LINKED QUARTERS

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarterly Results

 

 

2011

 

2011

 

2011

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

4th Qtr

 

3rd Qtr

 

2nd Qtr

 

1st Qtr

 

4th Qtr

Loans and loans held for sale

$

107,516

$

108,417

$

107,904

$

114,555

$

121,651

Investment securities

 

24,732

 

25,138

 

25,313

 

24,680

 

24,714

          Total interest income

 

132,248

 

133,555

 

133,217

 

139,235

 

146,365

Interest on deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Demand-interest bearing

 

237

 

218

 

177

 

184

 

198

     Savings and money market accounts

 

5,998

 

6,929

 

7,398

 

7,845

 

8,145

     Certificates and other time deposits 

 

3,201

 

4,370

 

5,606

 

6,827

 

7,209

     Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

512

 

977

 

940

 

915

 

960

     Wholesale borrowings 

 

1,334

 

1,669

 

1,653

 

1,640

 

1,989

          Total interest expense

 

11,282

 

14,163

 

15,774

 

17,411

 

18,501

          Net interest income

 

120,966

 

119,392

 

117,443

 

121,824

 

127,864

Provision for noncovered loan losses

 

12,275

 

14,604

 

10,138

 

17,018

 

19,816

Provision for covered loan losses

 

2,773

 

4,768

 

7,481

 

5,331

 

3,572

     Net interest income after provision for loan losses

 

105,918

 

100,020

 

99,824

 

99,475

 

104,476

Other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Trust department income

 

5,413

 

5,607

 

5,863

 

5,514

 

5,627

     Service charges on deposits

 

15,622

 

17,838

 

15,712

 

14,910

 

15,938

     Credit card fees

 

10,182

 

13,640

 

13,510

 

12,207

 

12,678

     ATM and other service fees

 

3,920

 

3,801

 

3,063

 

2,917

 

2,910

     Bank owned life insurance income

 

3,381

 

3,182

 

3,015

 

5,241

 

3,192

     Investment services and insurance

 

1,844

 

1,965

 

1,972

 

2,447

 

2,300

     Investment securities gains, net 

 

5,790

 

4,402

 

889

 

—

 

146

     Loan sales and servicing income

 

5,875

 

1,036

 

2,609

 

5,012

 

9,221

    Other operating income

 

7,710

 

9,301

 

4,858

 

4,508

 

2,299

          Total other income

 

59,737

 

60,772

 

51,491

 

52,756

 

54,311

Other expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Salaries, wages, pension and employee benefits

 

62,546

 

61,232

 

56,713

 

59,871

 

62,331

     Net occupancy expense

 

7,270

 

8,464

 

8,086

 

8,594

 

9,236

     Equipment expense

 

7,234

 

7,073

 

6,816

 

6,836

 

7,549

     Stationery, supplies and postage

 

2,719

 

2,517

 

2,750

 

2,705

 

3,183

     Bankcard, loan processing and other costs

 

7,948

 

8,449

 

8,266

 

7,562

 

7,810

     Professional services

 

5,763

 

5,732

 

5,940

 

5,793

 

7,731

     Amortization of intangibles

 

543

 

543

 

543

 

543

 

1,006

     FDIC expense

 

5,119

 

3,240

 

4,581

 

4,366

 

4,342

     Other operating expense

 

24,732

 

18,707

 

16,373

 

18,175

 

19,264

          Total other expenses

 

123,874

 

115,957

 

110,068

 

114,445

 

122,452

Income before income tax expense

 

41,781

 

44,835

 

41,247

 

37,786

 

36,335

Income taxes

 

11,285

 

13,098

 

11,484

 

10,226

 

9,305

              Net income

$

30,496

$

31,737

$

29,763

$

27,560

$

27,030

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes

 

(19,233)

 

4,491

 

16,620

 

338

 

(21,188)

         Comprehensive income 

$

11,263

$

36,228

$

46,383

$

27,898

$

5,842

Net income applicable to common shares

$

30,496

$

31,737

$

29,763

$

27,560

$

27,030

Adjusted net income used in diluted EPS calculation

$

30,496

$

31,737

$

29,763

$

27,560

$

27,030

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic 

 

109,249

 

109,245

 

109,138

 

108,769

 

108,807

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted

 

109,249

 

109,246

 

109,139

 

108,770

 

108,808

Basic net income per common share 

$

0.28

$

0.29

$

0.27

$

0.25

$

0.25

Diluted net income per common share

$

0.28

$

0.29

$

0.27

$

0.25

$

0.25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIRSTMERIT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

ASSET QUALITY INFORMATION (Excluding Acquired Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited, except December 31, 2010 annual period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  which is derived from the audited financial statements)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands, except ratios)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarterly Periods

 

Annual Period

 

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

Allowance for Credit Losses

 

2011

 

2011

 

2011

 

2011

 

2010

 

2010

Allowance for noncovered loan losses, beginning of period

$

109,187

$

109,187

$

114,690

$

114,690

$

116,528

$

115,092

Provision for noncovered loan losses

 

12,275

 

14,604

 

10,138

 

17,018

 

19,816

 

83,783

Charge-offs 

 

18,984

 

20,014

 

20,958

 

22,812

 

27,553

 

104,532

Recoveries 

 

5,221

 

5,410

 

5,317

 

5,794

 

5,899

 

20,347

  Net charge-offs

 

13,763

 

14,604

 

15,641

 

17,018

 

21,654

 

84,185

Allowance for noncovered loan losses, end of period

$

107,699

$

109,187

$

109,187

$

114,690

$

114,690

$

114,690

Reserve for unfunded lending commitments,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   beginning of period 

$

6,360

$

5,799

$

7,202

$

8,849

$

7,864

$

5,751

Provision for / (relief of) credit losses

 

13

 

561

 

(1,403)

 

(1,647)

 

985

 

3,098

Reserve for unfunded lending commitments,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   end of period

$

6,373

$

6,360

$

5,799

$

7,202

$

8,849

$

8,849

Allowance for Credit Losses

$

114,072

$

115,547

$

114,986

$

121,892

$

123,539

$

123,539

Ratios (a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for loan losses as a % of average loans

 

0.65%

 

0.79%

 

0.57%

 

0.99%

 

1.14%

 

1.23%

Provision for credit losses as a % of average loans 

 

0.00%

 

0.03%

 

-0.08%

 

-0.10%

 

0.06%

 

0.05%

Net charge-offs as a % of average loans 

 

0.73%

 

0.79%

 

0.89%

 

0.99%

 

1.25%

 

1.23%

Allowance for loan losses as a % of period-end loans 

 

1.41%

 

1.46%

 

1.51%

 

1.64%

 

1.65%

 

1.65%

Allowance for credit losses as a % of period-end loans

 

1.49%

 

1.55%

 

1.59%

 

1.74%

 

1.78%

 

1.78%

Allowance for loan losses as a % of nonperforming loans

 

166.64%

 

160.09%

 

150.31%

 

138.67%

 

109.56%

 

109.56%

Allowance for credit losses as a % of nonperforming loans

 

176.50%

 

169.42%

 

158.30%

 

147.38%

 

118.01%

 

118.01%

Asset Quality (a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impaired loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Nonaccrual 

$

55,755

$

59,928

$

63,688

$

71,246

$

89,828

$

89,828

Other nonperforming loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Nonaccrual 

 

8,876

 

8,275

 

8,951

 

11,460

 

14,859

 

14,859

Total nonperforming loans

 

64,631

 

68,203

 

72,639

 

82,706

 

104,687

 

104,687

Other real estate ("ORE")

 

16,463

 

22,172

 

27,207

 

30,053

 

18,815

 

18,815

Total nonperforming assets ("NPAs")

$

81,094

$

90,375

$

99,846

$

112,759

$

123,502

$

123,502

NPAs as % of period-end loans + ORE 

 

1.06%

 

1.21%

 

1.38%

 

1.61%

 

1.78%

 

1.78%

Past due 90 days or more & accruing interest 

$

8,866

$

6,268

$

10,424

$

5,652

$

22,017

$

22,017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Excludes acquired loans and loss share receivable with a period end balance of $1.6 billion, $1.6 billion, $1.7 billion and $2.1 billion, and $2.3 billion and ORE covered by an FDIC loss share with a period end balance of $54.5 million, $61.9 million, $58.5 million, $58.7 million, $54.7 million at December 31, 2011, September 30, 2011, June 30, 2011, March 31, 2011, and December 2010, respectively, which, as required by current accounting guidance, were recorded at fair value on the date of acquisition.

FIRSTMERIT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NONINTEREST INCOME AND NONINTEREST EXPENSE DETAIL

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011

 

2011

 

2011

 

2011

 

2010

QUARTERLY OTHER INCOME DETAIL

 

4th Qtr

 

3rd Qtr

 

2nd Qtr

 

1st Qtr

 

4th Qtr

Trust department income

$

5,413

$

5,607

$

5,863

$

5,514

$

5,627

Service charges on deposits

 

15,622

 

17,838

 

15,712

 

14,910

 

15,938

Credit card fees

 

10,182

 

13,640

 

13,510

 

12,207

 

12,678

ATM and other service fees

 

3,920

 

3,801

 

3,063

 

2,917

 

2,910

Bank owned life insurance income

 

3,381

 

3,182

 

3,015

 

5,241

 

3,192

Investment services and insurance 

 

1,844

 

1,965

 

1,972

 

2,447

 

2,300

Investment securities gains, net

 

5,790

 

4,402

 

889

 

0

 

146

Loan sales and servicing income 

 

5,875

 

1,036

 

2,609

 

5,012

 

9,221

Other operating income

 

7,710

 

9,301

 

4,858

 

4,508

 

2,299

Total Other Income 

$

59,737

$

60,772

$

51,491

$

52,756

$

54,311

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011

 

2011

 

2011

 

2011

 

2010

QUARTERLY OTHER EXPENSES DETAIL

 

4th Qtr

 

3rd Qtr

 

2nd Qtr

 

1st Qtr

 

4th Qtr

Salaries, wages, pension and employee benefits

$

62,546

$

61,232

$

56,713

$

59,871

$

62,331

Net occupancy expense

 

7,270

 

8,464

 

8,086

 

8,594

 

9,236

Equipment expense

 

7,234

 

7,073

 

6,816

 

6,836

 

7,549

Taxes, other than federal income taxes

 

1,389

 

1,507

 

922

 

1,960

 

2,021

Stationery, supplies and postage

 

2,719

 

2,517

 

2,750

 

2,705

 

3,183

Bankcard, loan processing and other costs 

 

7,948

 

8,449

 

8,266

 

7,562

 

7,810

Advertising

 

2,275

 

2,391

 

2,287

 

2,384

 

3,094

Professional services

 

5,763

 

5,732

 

5,940

 

5,793

 

7,731

Telephone

 

1,525

 

1,570

 

1,462

 

1,486

 

1,579

Amortization of intangibles 

 

543

 

543

 

543

 

543

 

1,006

FDIC expense

 

5,119

 

3,240

 

4,581

 

4,366

 

4,342

Other operating expense

 

19,543

 

13,239

 

11,702

 

12,345

 

12,570

Total Other Expenses 

$

123,874

$

115,957

$

110,068

$

114,445

$

122,452

FIRSTMERIT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALLOWANCE FOR NONCOVERED LOAN LOSSES - Net Charge-off Detail 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarters ended

 

Twelve months ended

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

Allowance for noncovered loan losses - beginning of period 

$

109,187

$

116,528

$

114,690

$

115,092

Loans charged off:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Commercial 

 

7,418

 

13,225

 

31,943

 

39,766

  Mortgage

 

1,033

 

962

 

4,819

 

5,156

  Installment

 

5,635

 

8,665

 

25,839

 

34,054

  Home equity

 

2,491

 

1,158

 

8,691

 

7,912

  Credit cards

 

1,711

 

2,497

 

7,846

 

13,577

  Leases

 

0

 

204

 

778

 

896

  Overdrafts

 

696

 

842

 

2,852

 

3,171

    Total

 

18,984

 

27,553

 

82,768

 

104,532

Recoveries:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Commercial 

 

850

 

647

 

2,703

 

1,952

  Mortgage

 

29

 

62

 

221

 

263

  Installment

 

2,890

 

4,003

 

13,639

 

13,047

  Home equity

 

730

 

417

 

1,985

 

1,599

  Credit cards

 

475

 

518

 

2,264

 

2,199

  Manufactured housing

 

56

 

34

 

119

 

156

  Leases

 

2

 

27

 

37

 

267

  Overdrafts

 

189

 

191

 

774

 

864

    Total

 

5,221

 

5,899

 

21,742

 

20,347

Net charge-offs

 

13,763

 

21,654

 

61,026

 

84,185

Provision for noncovered loan losses 

 

12,275

 

19,816

 

54,035

 

83,783

Allowance for noncovered loan losses - end of period

$

107,699

$

114,690

$

107,699

$

114,690

Average loans (a)

$

7,520,400

$

6,868,222

$

7,217,349

$

6,818,962

Ratio to average loans (a):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  (Annualized) net charge-offs

 

0.73%

 

1.25%

 

0.85%

 

1.23%

  Provision for loan losses

 

0.65%

 

1.14%

 

0.75%

 

1.23%

Loans, period-end (a)

$

7,635,776

$

6,937,142

 

7,635,776

$

6,937,142

Allowance for credit losses (a):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  As a multiple of (annualized) net charge-offs

 

114,072

$

123,539

$

114,072

$

123,539

Allowance for loan losses (a):

 

2.09

 

1.44

 

1.87

 

1.47

  As a percent of period-end loans 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  As a multiple of (annualized) net noncovered charge-offs

 

1.41%

 

1.65%

 

1.41%

 

1.65%

 

 

1.97

 

1.34

 

1.76

 

1.36

 (a) Excludes acquired loans and loss share receivable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FirstMerit Corporation
Analysts: Thomas O'Malley/Investor Relations Officer
Phone: 330.384.7109
Media Contact: Robert Townsend/Media Relations Officer
Phone: 330.384.7075


 

SOURCE FirstMerit Corporation

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