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Union Bankshares Reports Third Quarter Results


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Oct 22, 2014, 07:30 ET

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RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Union Bankshares Corporation (the "Company" or "Union") (NASDAQ: UBSH) today reported net income of $14.9 million and earnings per share of $0.33 for its third quarter ended September 30, 2014.  Excluding after-tax acquisition-related expenses of $1.1 million, operating earnings(1) for the quarter were $16.0 million and operating earnings per share(1) was $0.35.  The quarterly results represent a decrease of $1.8 million, or 10.1%, in operating earnings from the prior quarter.  Operating earnings per share of $0.35 for the current quarter decreased $0.03, or 7.9%, from the quarter ended June 30, 2014.  Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $37.5 million and earnings per share was $0.81.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, operating earnings were $50.7 million and operating earnings per share was $1.09.

"Union delivered solid earnings in the third quarter despite the impact of OREO valuation adjustments recorded during the period," said G. William Beale, president and chief executive officer of Union Bankshares Corporation. "During the quarter we evaluated our OREO portfolio to determine the best disposition strategy to minimize property carrying costs and losses which resulted in property write downs, primarily in inactive, rural real estate markets.  Excluding this item, operating earnings would have been $20.0 million or $0.44 per share.

Union has a long history of delivering consistently strong earnings by staying focused on building long term shareholder value and we continue to manage the company in that way.  We remain committed to achieving top tier financial performance and providing our shareholders with above average returns on their investment."

Select highlights for the third quarter include:

  • Operating earnings(1) for the community bank segment, which excludes after-tax acquisition-related expenses of $1.1 million, were $16.7 million, or $0.36 per share, for the third quarter compared to $18.4 million, or $0.40 per share for the second quarter.
  • The mortgage segment reported a net loss of $628,000, or $0.01 per share, for the third quarter compared to a net loss of $602,000, or $0.01 per share, for the second quarter.
  • Third quarter net income and operating earnings include after-tax valuation adjustments on other real estate owned ("OREO") totaling $4.0 million, or $0.09 per share, resulting from updated property valuations that reflect a shift in the Company's OREO disposition strategy.
  • Operating Return on Average Tangible Common Equity(1) ("ROTCE") was 9.82% for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 compared to operating ROTCE(1) of 11.10% for the second quarter. The operating ROTCE(1) of the community bank segment was 10.26% for the third quarter. Excluding the OREO valuation adjustment, the operating ROTCE for the current quarter would have been 12.26% and 12.72% for the Company and community bank segment, respectively.
  • Operating Return on Average Assets(1) ("ROA") was 0.88% for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 compared to operating ROA(1) of 0.98% for the second quarter. The operating ROA(1) of the community bank segment was 0.91% for the third quarter. Excluding the OREO valuation adjustment, the operating ROA for the current quarter would have been 1.10% and 1.13% for the Company and community bank segment, respectively.
  • Operating efficiency ratio(1) increased to 69.9% for the current quarter from 66.4% in the prior quarter. The operating efficiency ratio for the community bank segment was 67.7% for the third quarter. Excluding the OREO valuation adjustment, the operating efficiency ratio for the current quarter would have been 62.6% and 60.1% for the Company and community bank segment, respectively.
  • On January 31, 2014, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program to purchase up to $65.0 million worth of the Company's common stock on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The repurchase program is authorized through December 31, 2015. As of October 17, 2014, approximately 1.8 million common shares had been repurchased and approximately $20.1 million remained available under the repurchase program.

(1)For a reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures operating earnings, earnings per share ("EPS"), ROTCE, ROA, and efficiency ratio, see "Alternative Performance Measures (non-GAAP)" section of the Key Financial Results.

NET INTEREST INCOME

Tax-equivalent net interest income was $66.5 million, an increase of $721,000 from the second quarter of 2014.  The third quarter tax-equivalent net interest margin increased 2 bps to 4.11% from 4.09% in the previous quarter.  Core tax-equivalent net interest margin (which excludes the 19 bps impact of acquisition accounting accretion) decreased by 2 bps from 3.94% in the previous quarter to 3.92%.  The decrease in the core tax-equivalent net interest margin was principally due to a decrease in earning asset yields (-3 bps), outpacing the decline in cost of funds (+1 bps).  The decline in earning asset yields was primarily driven by reinvestment of excess cash flows at lower rates during the quarter.

The Company continues to believe that core net interest margin will decline modestly over the next several quarters as decreases in earning asset yields are projected to outpace declines in interest-bearing liabilities rates.

The Company's fully taxable equivalent net interest margin includes the impact of acquisition accounting fair value adjustments.  The second and third quarters 2014 and remaining estimated discount/premium and net accretion impact are reflected in the following table (dollars in thousands):


















Loan Accretion


Certificates of Deposit


Borrowings


Total















For the quarter ended June 30, 2014

$

(219)



2,460



75


$

2,316

For the quarter ended September 30, 2014


846



1,998



262



3,106

For the remaining three months of 2014


106



1,536



75



1,717

For the years ending:












2015




1,701



1,843



175



3,719

2016




2,619



-



271



2,890

2017




3,057



-



170



3,227

2018




2,695



-



(143)



2,552

2019




2,152



-



(286)



1,866

Thereafter




13,178



-



(5,923)



7,255

ASSET QUALITY/LOAN LOSS PROVISION

Overview

During the third quarter, the Company experienced declines in both nonaccrual loan and OREO balances from the prior quarter.  The decline in OREO balances was mostly attributable to valuation adjustments of $6.2 million during the quarter, offset by closed bank premises related to the StellarOne acquisition moving to OREO.  Net charge-offs during the third quarter were consistent with net charge-offs during the second quarter, while year-to-date net charge-offs remained lower than for the same period in the prior year.  Both the allowance for loan losses to total loans ratio and allowance for loan losses to total loans, adjusted for acquisition accounting, ratio remained consistent with the prior quarter and were down from the prior year. The magnitude of any change in the real estate market and its impact on the Company is still largely dependent upon continued recovery of residential housing and commercial real estate and the pace at which the local economies in the Company's operating markets improve.  All metrics discussed below exclude loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality ("PCI") aggregating $113.7 million (net of fair value mark).

Nonperforming Assets ("NPAs")

At September 30, 2014, nonperforming assets totaled $58.0 million, an increase of $2.4 million, or 4.3%, from a year ago and a decline of $3.6 million, or 5.8%, from June 30, 2014.  In addition, NPAs as a percentage of total outstanding loans declined 73 basis points from 1.85% a year earlier and 6 basis points from 1.18% last quarter to 1.12% in the current quarter.    The following table shows a summary of asset quality balances at the quarter ended (dollars in thousands):


















September 30,


June 30,


March 31,


December 31,


September 30,



2014


2014


2014


2013


2013


Nonaccrual loans, excluding PCI loans

$

20,279


$

23,099


$

14,722


$

15,035


$

19,941


Foreclosed properties


28,783



33,739



35,487



34,116



35,576


Real estate investment


8,971



4,755



-



-



133


Total nonperforming assets

$

58,033


$

61,593


$

50,209


$

49,151


$

55,650






















The following table shows the activity in nonaccrual loans for the quarter ended (dollars in thousands):

















September 30,


June 30,


March 31,


December 31,


September 30,


2014


2014


2014


2013


2013

Beginning Balance

$

23,099


$

14,722


$

15,035


$

19,941


$

27,022

Net customer payments


(1,654)



(1,088)



(959)



(1,908)



(5,574)

Additions


1,099



11,087



1,362



3,077



3,020

Charge-offs


(604)



(137)



(152)



(4,336)



(1,669)

Loans returning to accruing status


(723)



(523)



-



(1,018)



(1,068)

Transfers to OREO


(938)



(962)



(564)



(721)



(1,790)

Ending Balance

$

20,279


$

23,099


$

14,722


$

15,035


$

19,941
















The following table shows the activity in OREO for the quarter ended (dollars in thousands):

















September 30,


June 30,


March 31,


December 31,


September 30,


2014


2014


2014


2013


2013

Beginning Balance

$

38,494


$

35,487


$

34,116


$

35,709


$

35,153

Additions of foreclosed property


2,553



1,619



5,404



1,326



2,841

Additions of former bank premises


4,814



6,052



-



-



-

Capitalized Improvements


203



59



-



101



266

Valuation Adjustments


(6,192)



(817)



(256)



(300)



(491)

Proceeds from sales


(2,216)



(3,913)



(3,800)



(2,483)



(1,773)

Gains (losses) from sales


98



7



23



(237)



(287)

Ending Balance

$

37,754


$

38,494


$

35,487


$

34,116


$

35,709
















Of the $7.4 million in additions to OREO in the current quarter, $4.8 million related to acquired bank premises no longer used in operations.  OREO valuation adjustments of $6.2 million were recorded in the current quarter based on recent appraisals and a shift in the Company's OREO property disposition strategy.  During the quarter, the Company reevaluated its OREO sales strategies in light of limited progress in selling properties in inactive, rural real estate markets that have been held for extended periods of time.  These valuation adjustments will allow the Company to be more aggressive in disposing of long-held OREO properties and reducing the ongoing expenses associated with managing these properties.

Past Due Loans

At September 30, 2014, loans past due 90 days or more and accruing interest totaled $16.1 million, or 0.31% of total loans, compared to $7.3 million, or 0.24%, a year ago and $6.9 million, or 0.13%, at June 30, 2014.  The current quarter increase is primarily comprised of two commercial loan relationships.

Charge-offs

For the quarter ended September 30, 2014, net charge-offs were $1.1 million, or 0.08% on an annualized basis, compared to $2.3 million, or 0.30%, for the same quarter last year and $1.0 million, or 0.08%, for the second quarter of 2014.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, net charge-offs were $1.3 million, or 0.03% on an annualized basis, compared to $5.9 million, or 0.26%, for the same period in the prior year.

Provision

The provision for loan losses for the current quarter was $1.8 million, consistent with the same quarter a year ago and an increase of $300,000 from the previous quarter.  The increase in provision for loan losses in the current quarter compared to the prior quarter was driven by increases in specific reserves on impaired loans. 

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses ("ALL") increased $730,000 from June 30, 2014 to $32.1 million at September 30, 2014.  The ALL as a percentage of the total loan portfolio, adjusted for purchase accounting (non-GAAP), was 1.12% at September 30, 2014, a slight increase form 1.11% from the prior quarter and a decrease from 1.25% at September 30, 2013.  The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of the total loan portfolio was 0.62% at September 30, 2014, 0.60% at June 30, 2014, and 1.13% at September 30, 2013.  In acquisition accounting, there is no carryover of previously established allowance for loan losses.

The nonaccrual loan coverage ratio was 158.3% at September 30, 2014, compared to 135.8% at June 30, 2014 and 169.9% from the same quarter last year.  The current level of the allowance for loan losses reflects specific reserves related to nonperforming loans, current risk ratings on loans, net charge-off activity, loan growth, delinquency trends, and other credit risk factors that the Company considers important in assessing the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. 

NONINTEREST INCOME

Noninterest income remained consistent with the prior quarter at $16.7 million.  Customer-related noninterest income decreased $667,000, primarily due to decreases in service charges on deposit accounts, debit card interchange income, letter of credit fees, and income from wealth management services.  Gains on sales of securities of $995,000 increased $569,000 from the prior quarter.  Other income increased $577,000 from prior quarter primarily due to interest received on previously charged-off loans and previously deferred incentives from contracts that were renegotiated in the current period.  Gains on sales of mortgage loans, net of commissions, decreased $433,000, or 14.3%, from the prior quarter, driven by decreased mortgage loan originations.  Mortgage loan originations declined by $17.1 million, or 8.8%, in the current quarter to $178.0 million from $195.1 million in the second quarter.  Of the loan originations in the current quarter, 28.6% were refinances, which was an increase from 24.4% in the prior quarter.    

NONINTEREST EXPENSE

Noninterest expense increased $446,000, or 0.8%, to $59.9 million from $59.5 million when compared to the prior quarter.  Excluding acquisition-related costs, which were $1.7 million and $4.7 million in the current and previous quarters, respectively, noninterest expense increased $3.4 million, or 6.2%, from the prior quarter.  Increases in OREO and credit-related expenses of $4.3 million were partially offset by decreases in salary and benefit expenses of $2.0 million.  The increase in OREO and credit-related costs is related to valuation adjustments required in the current quarter based on recent valuations of OREO related to a shift in disposition strategy as discussed above. The Company's operating efficiency ratio increased to 69.9% from 66.4% in the second quarter.  Excluding the OREO valuation adjustments, the operating efficiency ratio improved to 62.6% from 65.4% in the prior quarter.

BALANCE SHEET

At September 30, 2014, total assets were $7.2 billion, an increase of $3.0 billion from December 31, 2013, reflecting the impact of the StellarOne acquisition, and a decrease of $112.7 million, or 1.54%, from June 30, 2014.

At September 30, 2014, loans net of unearned income were $5.2 billion, a decrease of $62.1 million from June 30, 2014, while average loans declined $50.6 million, or 3.9% (annualized).  On a proforma basis, including StellarOne loan balances, period end loan balances declined $50.9 million, or 1.0%, when compared to September 30, 2013.  

At September 30, 2014, total deposits were $5.6 billion, a decrease of $100.5 million from June 30, 2014, while average deposits increased $8.7 million, or 0.6% (annualized).  On a proforma basis, including StellarOne deposit balances, period end deposit balances declined $46.2 million, or 0.8%, when compared to September 30, 2013.

The Company's capital ratios continued to be considered "well capitalized" for regulatory purposes.  The Company's estimated ratios of total capital to risk-weighted assets and Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets as of September 30, 2014 were 13.71% and 13.07%, respectively. As of December 31, 2013, the Company's ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets and Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets were 14.17% and 13.05%, respectively, and were 13.57% and 12.94%, respectively, as of June 30, 2014.  The Company's common equity to asset ratios at September 30, 2014, June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were 13.59%, 13.37%, and 10.49%, respectively, while its tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio was 9.42%, 9.23%, and 8.94% at September 30, 2014, June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. 

COMMUNITY BANK SEGMENT INFORMATION

The community bank segment reported net income of $15.6 million for the third quarter, an increase of $170,000, or 1.1%, from $15.4 million in the second quarter.  Excluding after-tax acquisition-related expenses of $1.1 million and $3.0 million in the current and prior quarters, respectively, operating earnings decreased $1.8 million from the prior quarter to $16.7 million.  As previously discussed, the provision for loan losses increased $300,000 from the prior quarter due to increases in specific reserves on impaired loans.  Net interest income was $64.2 million, an increase of $761,000 from the second quarter.  

Noninterest income increased $462,000 from $13.8 million in the prior quarter to $14.3 million. Customer-related noninterest income decreased $667,000, primarily due to decreases in service charges on deposit accounts, debit card interchange income, letter of credit fees, and income from wealth management services.  Gains on sales of securities increased $569,000 from the prior quarter.  Other income increased $582,000 from prior quarter related to interest received on previously charged-off loans and previously deferred incentives from contracts that were renegotiated in the current period.

Noninterest expense increased $839,000 from $55.3 million to $56.2 million.  Excluding acquisition-related costs, which were $1.7 million and $4.7 million in the current quarter and previous quarter, respectively, noninterest expense increased $3.8 million, or 7.5%, compared to the prior quarter.  Increases in OREO and credit-related expenses of $4.3 million were partially offset by decreases in salary and benefit expenses of $1.8 million.  The increase in OREO and credit-related costs is related to valuation adjustments required in the current quarter based on recent valuations of OREO related to a shift in disposition strategy. The community banking segment's operating efficiency ratio increased to 67.7% in the second quarter from 63.9% in the prior quarter.  Excluding the OREO valuation adjustments, the operating efficiency ratio improved to 60.1% from 62.8% in the prior quarter.

MORTGAGE SEGMENT INFORMATION

The mortgage segment reported a net loss of $628,000 for the third quarter, an increased loss of $26,000, or 4.3%, from a net loss of $602,000 in the second quarter. Gains on sales of mortgage loans, net of commissions, decreased $433,000, or 14.3%, primarily related to lower mortgage loan originations.  Mortgage loan originations decreased by $17.1 million, or 8.8%, in the current quarter to $178.0 million from $195.1 million in the second quarter.  Of the loan originations in the current quarter, 28.6% were refinances, which was an increase from 24.4% in the prior quarter.  Noninterest expenses decreased $393,000, or 9.2%, from $4.3 million in the prior quarter to $3.9 million, primarily related to declines in salaries and occupancy expense, as a result of management's continued efforts to streamline the mortgage segment's processes and cost structure to align with the overall lower mortgage origination levels it has been experiencing over the last several quarters. 

ABOUT UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION

Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Union Bankshares Corporation (NASDAQ: UBSH) is the holding company for Union First Market Bank, which has 131 banking offices and more than 200 ATMs located throughout Virginia. Non-bank affiliates of the holding company include: Union Investment Services, Inc., which provides full brokerage services; Union Mortgage Group, Inc., which provides a full line of mortgage products; and Union Insurance Group, LLC, which offers various lines of insurance products.

Additional information on the Company is available at http://investors.bankatunion.com

Union Bankshares Corporation will hold a conference call on Wednesday, October 22nd, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time during which management will review earnings and performance trends.  Callers wishing to participate may call toll-free by dialing (877) 668-4908.  The conference ID number is 18463473.

NON-GAAP MEASURES

In reporting the results of September 30, 2014, the Company has provided supplemental performance measures on an operating or tangible basis.  Operating measures exclude acquisition costs unrelated to the Company's normal operations.  The Company believes these measures are useful to investors as they exclude non-operating adjustments resulting from acquisition activity and allow investors to see the combined economic results of the organization.  Tangible common equity is used in the calculation of certain capital and per share ratios. The Company believes tangible common equity and the related ratios are meaningful measures of capital adequacy because they provide a meaningful base for period-to-period and company-to-company comparisons, which the Company believes will assist investors in assessing the capital of the Company and its ability to absorb potential losses.

These measures are a supplement to GAAP used to prepare the Company's financial statements and should not be viewed as a substitute for GAAP measures.  In addition, the Company's non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to non-GAAP measures of other companies. 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements in this report may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Forward-looking statements are statements that include projections, predictions, expectations, or beliefs about future events or results or otherwise are not statements of historical fact.  Such statements are often characterized by the use of qualified words (and their derivatives) such as "expect," "believe," "estimate," "plan," "project," "anticipate," "intend," "will," or words of similar meaning or other statements concerning opinions or judgment of the Company and its management about future events.  Although the Company believes that its expectations with respect to forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions within the bounds of its existing knowledge of its business and operations, there can be no assurance that actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company will not differ materially from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Actual future results and trends may differ materially from historical results or those anticipated depending on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the effects of and changes in: general economic and bank industry conditions, the interest rate environment, legislative and regulatory requirements, competitive pressures, new products and delivery systems, inflation, the stock and bond markets, accounting standards or interpretations of existing standards, technology, consumer spending and savings habits, and mergers and acquisitions, including integration risk in connection with the Company's acquisition of StellarOne such as potential deposit attrition, higher than expected costs, customer loss and business disruption, including, without limitation, potential difficulties in maintaining relationships with key personnel, and other integration related-matters.  More information is available on the Company's website, http://investors.bankatunion.com and on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. The information on the Company's website is not a part of this press release. The Company does not intend or assume any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company.
















UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

KEY FINANCIAL RESULTS















(in thousands, except share data)
















Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended


09/30/14


06/30/14


09/30/13


09/30/14


09/30/13

Results of Operations















Interest and dividend income

$

69,591


$

68,634


$

42,841


$

206,434


$

128,812

Interest expense


5,112



4,919



4,983



14,481



15,798

Net interest income


64,479



63,715



37,858



191,953



113,014

Provision for loan losses


1,800



1,500



1,800



3,300



4,850

Net interest income after provision for loan losses


62,679



62,215



36,058



188,653



108,164

Noninterest income


16,742



16,704



9,216



47,645



30,349

Noninterest expenses


59,921



59,475



34,132



187,177



101,915

Income before income taxes


19,500



19,444



11,142



49,121



36,598

Income tax expense


4,576



4,664



3,196



11,602



10,206

Net income

$

14,924


$

14,780


$

7,946


$

37,519


$

26,392
















Interest earned on earning assets (FTE)


71,649



70,735



44,157



212,556



132,680

Net interest income (FTE)


66,537



65,816



39,174



198,075



116,882

Core deposit intangible amortization


2,391



2,455



921



7,462



2,878
















Net income - community bank segment

$

15,552


$

15,382


$

9,181


$

40,128


$

27,153

Net income - mortgage segment


(628)



(602)



(1,235)



(2,609)



(761)
















Key Ratios















Earnings per common share, diluted

$

0.33


$

0.32


$

0.32


$

0.81


$

1.06

Return on average assets (ROA)


0.82%



0.81%



0.78%



0.69%



0.87%

Return on average equity (ROE)


6.04%



6.06%



7.31%



5.09%



8.12%

Return on average tangible common equity (ROTCE)


9.14%



9.20%



8.79%



7.71%



9.78%

Efficiency ratio (FTE)


71.95%



72.07%



70.54%



76.17%



69.22%

Efficiency ratio - community bank segment (FTE)


69.78%



69.75%



64.86%



73.61%



65.74%

Efficiency ratio - mortgage bank segment (FTE)


133.59%



128.53%



179.05%



146.76%



109.91%

Net interest margin (FTE)


4.11%



4.09%



4.20%



4.11%



4.20%

Net interest margin, core (FTE) (1)


3.92%



3.94%



4.16%



3.95%



4.16%

Yields on earning assets (FTE)


4.43%



4.39%



4.73%



4.41%



4.77%

Cost of interest-bearing liabilities (FTE)


0.40%



0.39%



0.68%



0.38%



0.72%

Cost of funds


0.32%



0.30%



0.53%



0.30%



0.57%
















Key operating Ratios - excluding merger costs   (non-GAAP) (3)













Consolidated















Operating net income

$

16,026


$

17,823


$

8,417


$

50,680


$

27,783

Operating diluted earnings per share

$

0.35


$

0.38


$

0.34


$

1.09


$

1.11

Operating return on average assets


0.88%



0.98%



0.83%



0.93%



0.92%

Operating return on average equity


6.49%



7.30%



7.74%



6.88%



8.55%

Operating return on average tangible common equity


9.82%



11.10%



9.31%



10.41%



10.29%

Operating efficiency ratio (FTE)


69.92%



66.43%



69.56%



68.23%



68.28%
















Community Bank Segment















Operating net income

$

16,654


$

18,425


$

9,652


$

53,289


$

28,544

Operating diluted earnings per share

$

0.36


$

0.40


$

0.39


$

1.15


$

1.14

Operating return on average assets


0.91%



1.02%



0.95%



0.98%



0.95%

Operating return on average equity


6.77%



7.60%



9.08%



7.29%



8.98%

Operating return on average tangible common equity


10.26%



11.59%



10.97%



11.10%



10.86%

Operating efficiency ratio (FTE)


67.67%



63.88%



63.84%



65.39%



64.72%

















Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended


09/30/14


06/30/14


09/30/13


09/30/14


09/30/13
















Capital Ratios















Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio (5)


13.07%



12.94%



13.13%



13.07%



13.13%

Total risk-based capital ratio (5)


13.71%



13.57%



14.40%



13.71%



14.40%

Leverage ratio (Tier 1 capital to average assets) (5)


10.55%



10.48%



10.62%



10.55%



10.62%

Common equity to total assets


13.59%



13.37%



10.72%



13.59%



10.72%

Tangible common equity to tangible assets


9.42%



9.23%



9.09%



9.42%



9.09%
















Financial Condition















Assets

$

7,194,334


$

7,307,080


$

4,047,108


$

7,194,334


$

4,047,108

Loans, net of unearned income


5,171,003



5,233,069



3,002,246



5,171,003



3,002,246

Earning Assets


6,382,463



6,460,753



3,678,772



6,382,463



3,678,772

Goodwill


296,876



296,876



59,400



296,876



59,400

Core deposit intangibles, net


34,089



36,479



12,900



34,089



12,900

Deposits


5,634,050



5,734,563



3,224,925



5,634,050



3,224,925

Stockholders' equity


977,673



976,969



433,671



977,673



433,671

Tangible common equity


646,708



643,614



361,371



646,708



361,371
















Loans, net of unearned income















Raw land and lots

$

210,557


$

212,475


$

180,128


$

210,557


$

180,128

Commercial construction


303,576



295,503



219,154



303,576



219,154

Commercial real estate


2,279,708



2,326,111



1,230,188



2,279,708



1,230,188

Single family investment real estate


407,972



397,186



235,754



407,972



235,754

Commercial and industrial


380,613



390,682



205,103



380,613



205,103

Other commercial


79,356



80,337



54,490



79,356



54,490

Consumer


1,509,221



1,530,775



877,429



1,509,221



877,429

Total loans, net of unearned income

$

5,171,003


$

5,233,069


$

3,002,246


$

5,171,003


$

3,002,246
















Interest-Bearing Deposits















NOW accounts

$

1,260,267


$

1,276,710


$

463,556


$

1,260,267


$

463,556

Money market accounts


1,276,560



1,314,116



924,910



1,276,560



924,910

Savings accounts


552,309



556,389



231,947



552,309



231,947

Time deposits of $100,000 and over


565,934



588,459



438,476



565,934



438,476

Other time deposits


774,637



799,970



468,837



774,637



468,837

Total interest-bearing deposits

$

4,429,707


$

4,535,644


$

2,527,726


$

4,429,707


$

2,527,726

Demand deposits


1,204,343



1,198,919



697,199



1,204,343



697,199

Total deposits

$

5,634,050


$

5,734,563


$

3,224,925


$

5,634,050


$

3,224,925
















Averages















Assets

$

7,241,824


$

7,274,730


$

4,037,930


$

7,255,404


$

4,044,190

Loans, net of unearned income


5,196,116



5,246,710



2,997,083



5,240,610



2,979,514

Loans held for sale


50,393



52,895



97,993



51,021



123,860

Securities


1,143,303



1,133,807



598,852



1,118,107



602,897

Earning assets


6,423,743



6,460,798



3,703,449



6,438,924



3,717,470

Deposits


5,701,752



5,693,096



3,240,983



5,680,474



3,263,356

Certificates of deposit


1,370,299



1,411,665



934,302



1,414,674



984,677

Interest-bearing deposits


4,507,247



4,543,661



2,567,160



4,536,532



2,609,841

Borrowings


507,882



550,514



325,797



535,866



308,841

Interest-bearing liabilities


5,015,129



5,094,175



2,892,957



5,072,398



2,918,682

Stockholders' equity


979,659



978,894



431,312



985,404



434,620

Tangible common equity


647,473



644,056



358,569



650,640



360,948

















Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended


09/30/14


06/30/14


09/30/13


09/30/14


09/30/13

Asset Quality















Allowance for Loan Losses (ALL)















Beginning balance

$

31,379


$

30,907


$

34,333


$

30,135


$

34,916

Add: Recoveries


695



512



337



2,866



1,892

Less: Charge-offs


1,765



1,540



2,593



4,192



7,781

Add: Provision for loan losses


1,800



1,500



1,800



3,300



4,850

Ending balance

$

32,109


$

31,379


$

33,877


$

32,109


$

33,877
















ALL / total outstanding loans


0.62%



0.60%



1.13%



0.62%



1.13%

ALL / total outstanding loans, adjusted for acquisition accounting (2)


1.12%



1.11%



1.25%



1.12%



1.25%

Net charge-offs / total outstanding loans


0.08%



0.08%



0.30%



0.03%



0.26%

Provision / total outstanding loans


0.14%



0.11%



0.24%



0.09%



0.22%

Nonperforming Assets















Commercial

$

14,836


$

17,489


$

17,439


$

14,836


$

17,439

Consumer


5,443



5,610



2,502



5,443



2,502

Nonaccrual loans


20,279



23,099



19,941



20,279



19,941

Other real estate owned


37,754



38,494



35,709



37,754



35,709

Total nonperforming assets (NPAs)


58,033



61,593



55,650



58,033



55,650

Commercial


9,096



649



3,107



9,096



3,107

Consumer


7,022



6,221



4,219



7,022



4,219

Loans ≥ 90 days and still accruing


16,118



6,870



7,326



16,118



7,326

Total nonperforming assets and loans > 90 days

$

74,151


$

68,463


$

62,976


$

74,151


$

62,976

NPAs / total outstanding loans


1.12%



1.18%



1.85%



1.12%



1.85%

NPAs / total assets


0.81%



0.84%



1.38%



0.81%



1.38%

ALL / nonperforming loans


158.33%



135.85%



169.89%



158.33%



169.89%

ALL / nonperforming assets


55.33%



50.95%



60.88%



55.33%



60.88%

Past Due Detail















Commercial

$

2,554


$

3,369


$

4,287


$

2,554


$

4,287

Consumer


6,726



4,861



2,896



6,726



2,896

Loans 60-89 days past due

$

9,280


$

8,230


$

7,183


$

9,280


$

7,183

Commercial

$

8,580


$

5,518


$

5,575


$

8,580


$

5,575

Consumer


24,430



22,623



10,424



24,430



10,424

Loans 30-59 days past due

$

33,010


$

28,141


$

15,999


$

33,010


$

15,999

Commercial

$

100,021


$

114,893


$

3,031


$

100,021


$

3,031

Consumer


13,722



16,214



920



13,722



920

Purchased impaired

$

113,743


$

131,107


$

3,951


$

113,743


$

3,951

Troubled Debt Restructurings















Performing

$

26,243


$

30,561


$

39,287


$

26,243


$

39,287

Nonperforming


2,728



3,610



8,613



2,728



8,613

Total troubled debt restructurings

$

28,971


$

34,171


$

47,900


$

28,971


$

47,900
















Per Share Data















Earnings per common share, basic

$

0.33


$

0.32


$

0.32


$

0.81


$

1.06

Earnings per common share, diluted


0.33



0.32



0.32



0.81



1.06

Cash dividends paid per common share


0.15



0.14



0.14



0.43



0.40

Market value per share


23.10



25.65



23.37



23.10



23.37

Book value per common share


21.58



21.40



17.52



21.58



17.52

Tangible book value per common share


14.27



14.10



14.60



14.27



14.60

Price to earnings ratio, diluted


17.64



19.98



18.41



21.33



16.65

Price to book value per common share ratio


1.07



1.20



1.33



1.07



1.33

Price to tangible common share ratio


1.62



1.82



1.60



1.62



1.60

Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic


45,649,309



46,194,880



24,894,664



46,268,996



24,987,113

Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted


45,738,554



46,296,870



24,962,976



46,367,156



25,031,492

Common shares outstanding at end of period


45,514,028



45,874,662



24,916,425



45,514,028



24,916,425
































Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended


09/30/14


06/30/14


09/30/13


09/30/14


09/30/13

Alternative Performance Measures (non-GAAP)















Operating Earnings (3)















Net Income (GAAP)

$

14,924


$

14,780


$

7,946


$

37,519


$

26,392

Plus: Merger and conversion related expense, after tax


1,102



3,043



471



13,161



1,391

Net operating earnings (loss) (non-GAAP)

$

16,026


$

17,823


$

8,417


$

50,680


$

27,783
















Operating earnings per share - Basic

$

0.35


$

0.38


$

0.34


$

1.09


$

1.11

Operating earnings per share - Diluted


0.35



0.38



0.34



1.09



1.11
















Operating ROA


0.88%



0.98%



0.83%



0.93%



0.92%

Operating ROE


6.49%



7.30%



7.74%



6.88%



8.55%

Operating ROTCE


9.82%



11.10%



9.31%



10.41%



10.29%
















Community Bank Segment Operating
Earnings (3)

Net Income (GAAP)

$

15,552


$

15,382


$

9,181


$

40,128


$

27,153

Plus: Merger and conversion related expense, after tax


1,102



3,043



471



13,161



1,391

Net operating earnings (loss) (non-GAAP)

$

16,654


$

18,425


$

9,652


$

53,289


$

28,544
















Operating earnings per share - Basic

$

0.36


$

0.40


$

0.39


$

1.15


$

1.14

Operating earnings per share - Diluted


0.36



0.40



0.39



1.15



1.14
















Operating ROA


0.91%



1.02%



0.95%



0.98%



0.95%

Operating ROE


6.77%



7.60%



9.08%



7.29%



8.98%

Operating ROTCE


10.26%



11.59%



10.97%



11.10%



10.86%
















Operating Efficiency Ratio FTE (3)















Net Interest Income (GAAP)

$

64,479


$

63,715


$

37,858


$

191,953


$

113,014

FTE adjustment


2,058



2,101



1,316



6,122



3,868

Net Interest Income (FTE)

$

66,537


$

65,816


$

39,174


$

198,075


$

116,882

Noninterest Income (GAAP)


16,742



16,704



9,216



47,645



30,349

Noninterest Expense (GAAP)

$

59,921


$

59,475


$

34,132


$

187,177


$

101,915

Merger and conversion related expense


1,695



4,661



473



19,524



1,393

Noninterest Expense (Non-GAAP)

$

58,226


$

54,814


$

33,659


$

167,653


$

100,522
















Operating Efficiency Ratio FTE (non-GAAP)


69.92%



66.43%



69.56%



68.23%



68.28%
















Community Bank Segment Operating
Efficiency Ratio FTE (3)

Net Interest Income (GAAP)

$

64,162


$

63,401


$

37,465


$

191,090


$

111,612

FTE adjustment


2,058



2,102



1,315



6,122



3,868

Net Interest Income (FTE)

$

66,220


$

65,503


$

38,780


$

197,212


$

115,480

Noninterest Income (GAAP)


14,308



13,846



7,322



40,224



20,266

Noninterest Expense (GAAP)

$

56,188


$

55,349


$

29,904


$

174,780


$

89,242

Merger and conversion related expense


1,695



4,661



473



19,524



1,393

Noninterest Expense (Non-GAAP)

$

54,493


$

50,688


$

29,431


$

155,256


$

87,849
















Operating Efficiency Ratio FTE (non-GAAP)


67.67%



63.88%



63.84%



65.39%



64.72%
















Tangible Common Equity (4)















Ending equity

$

977,673


$

976,969


$

433,671


$

977,673


$

433,671

Less: Ending goodwill


296,876



296,876



59,400



296,876



59,400

Less: Ending core deposit intangibles


34,089



36,479



12,900



34,089



12,900

Ending tangible common equity

$

646,708


$

643,614


$

361,371


$

646,708


$

361,371
















Average equity

$

979,659


$

978,894


$

431,312


$

985,404


$

434,620

Less: Average trademark intangible


-



-



-



-



2

Less: Average goodwill


296,876



296,876



59,400



296,876



59,400

Less: Average core deposit intangibles


35,310



37,962



13,343



37,888



14,270

Average tangible common equity

$

647,473


$

644,056


$

358,569


$

650,640


$

360,948





















Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended


09/30/14


06/30/14


09/30/13


09/30/14


09/30/13

ALL to loans, adjusted for acquisition accounting (non-GAAP)(2)















Allowance for loan losses

$

32,109


$

31,379


$

33,877


$

32,109


$

33,877

Remaining credit mark on purchased performing loans


25,064



25,632



3,780



25,064



3,780

Adjusted allowance for loan losses


57,173



57,011



37,657



57,173



37,657
















Loans, net of unearned income


5,171,003



5,233,069



3,002,246



5,171,003



3,002,246

Remaining credit mark on purchased performing loans


25,064



25,632



3,780



25,064



3,780

Less: Purchased credit impaired loans, net of credit mark


113,743



131,107



3,951



113,743



3,951

Adjusted loans, net of unearned income

$

5,082,324


$

5,127,594


$

3,002,075


$

5,082,324


$

3,002,075
















ALL / gross loans, adjusted for acquisition accounting


1.12%



1.11%



1.25%



1.12%



1.25%
















Mortgage Origination Volume















Refinance Volume

$

50,959


$

47,640


$

62,625


$

143,922


$

318,375

Construction Volume


36,645



39,441



33,522



108,189



94,135

Purchase Volume


90,388



108,039



122,741



270,062



372,723

Total Mortgage loan originations

$

177,992


$

195,120


$

218,888


$

522,173


$

785,233

% of originations that are refinances


28.63%



24.42%



28.60%



27.56%



40.50%
















Other Data















End of period full-time employees


1,483



1,511



1,015



1,483



1,015

Number of full-service branches


131



131



90



131



90

Number of full automatic transaction machines (ATMs)


201



200



154



201



154































(1)  The core net interest margin, fully taxable equivalent ("FTE") excludes the impact of acquisition accounting accretion and amortization adjustments in net interest income.

(2) The allowance for loan losses, adjusted for acquisition accounting (non-GAAP) ratio includes an adjustment for the credit mark on purchased performing loans. The purchased performing loans are reported net of the related credit mark in loans, net of unearned income, on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet; therefore, the credit mark is added back to the balance to represent the total loan portfolio. The adjusted allowance for loan losses, including the credit mark, represents the total reserve on the Company's loan portfolio. The PCI loans, net of the respective credit mark, are removed from the loans, net of unearned income, as these loans are not covered by the allowance established by the Company unless changes in expected cash flows indicate that one of the PCI loan pools are impaired, at which time an allowance for PCI loans will be established. GAAP requires the acquired allowance for loan losses not be carried over in an acquisition or merger. The Company believes the presentation of the allowance for loan losses, adjusted for acquisition accounting ratio is useful to investors because the acquired loans were purchased at a market discount with no allowance for loan losses carried over to the Company, and the credit mark on the purchased performing loans represents the allowance associated with those purchased loans. The Company believes that this measure is a better reflection of the reserves on the Company's loan portfolio.

(3) The Company has provided supplemental performance measures which the Company believes may be useful to investors as they exclude non-operating adjustments resulting from acquisition and allow investors to see the combined economic results of the organization. These measures are a supplement to GAAP used to prepare the Company's financial statements and should not be viewed as a substitute for GAAP measures. In addition, the Company's non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to non-GAAP measures of other companies.

(4) Tangible common equity is used in the calculation of certain capital and per share ratios.  The Company believes tangible common equity and the related ratios are meaningful measures of capital adequacy because they provide a meaningful base for period-to-period and company-to-company comparisons, which the Company believes will assist investors in assessing the capital of the Company and its ability to absorb potential losses.

(5) September 30, 2014 ratios are estimates and subject to change pending the filing of the FR Y9-C. All other periods presented as filed.








UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES





CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS







(Dollars in thousands, except share data)








September 30,


December 31,



2014


2013


ASSETS

(Unaudited)


(Audited)


Cash and cash equivalents:







Cash and due from banks

$

112,891


$

66,090


Interest-bearing deposits in other banks


35,489



6,781


Money market investments


1



1


Federal funds sold


311



151


Total cash and cash equivalents


148,692



73,023









Securities available for sale, at fair value


1,095,636



677,348


Restricted stock, at cost


48,554



26,036









Loans held for sale, net


31,469



53,185









Loans, net of unearned income


5,171,003



3,039,368


Less allowance for loan losses


32,109



30,135


Net loans


5,138,894



3,009,233









Bank premises and equipment, net


138,549



82,815


Other real estate owned, net of valuation allowance


37,754



34,116


Core deposit intangibles, net


34,089



11,980


Goodwill


296,876



59,400


Other assets


223,821



149,435


Total assets

$

7,194,334


$

4,176,571









LIABILITIES







Noninterest-bearing demand deposits


1,204,343



691,674


Interest-bearing deposits


4,429,707



2,545,168


Total deposits


5,634,050



3,236,842









Securities sold under agreements to repurchase


33,517



52,455


Other short-term borrowings


195,000



211,500


Long-term borrowings


299,162



199,359


Other liabilities


54,932



38,176


Total liabilities


6,216,661



3,738,332









Commitments and contingencies














STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY







Common stock, $1.33 par value, shares authorized 100,000,000 and 36,000,000, respectively; issued and outstanding, 45,514,028 shares and 24,976,434 shares, respectively.


60,267



33,020


Surplus


651,178



170,770


Retained earnings


254,260



236,639


Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)


11,968



(2,190)


Total stockholders' equity


977,673



438,239









Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

7,194,334


$

4,176,571














UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES




CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME




(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)






















Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended


September 30,


September 30,


September 30,


September 30,


2014


2013


2014


2013


(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)

Interest and dividend income:












Interest and fees on loans

$

62,340


$

38,895


$

184,996


$

116,806

Interest on federal funds sold


-



-



1



1

Interest on deposits in other banks


21



3



41



14

Interest and dividends on securities:












Taxable


3,883



1,849



11,391



5,856

Nontaxable


3,347



2,094



10,005



6,135

Total interest and dividend income


69,591



42,841



206,434



128,812













Interest expense:












Interest on deposits


3,027



3,371



7,833



11,033

Interest on federal funds purchased


3



26



49



62

Interest on short-term borrowings


108



62



373



170

Interest on long-term borrowings


1,974



1,524



6,226



4,533

Total interest expense


5,112



4,983



14,481



15,798













Net interest income


64,479



37,858



191,953



113,014

Provision for loan losses


1,800



1,800



3,300



4,850

Net interest income after provision for loan losses


62,679



36,058



188,653



108,164













Noninterest income:












Service charges on deposit accounts


4,458



2,474



13,281



7,093

Other service charges, commissions and fees


5,055



3,185



15,138



9,214

Gains on securities transactions, net


995



5



1,449



47

Gains on sales of mortgage loans, net of commissions


2,598



2,061



7,925



10,581

Losses on sales of bank premises


(79)



(7)



(384)



(337)

Other operating income


3,715



1,498



10,236



3,751

Total noninterest income


16,742



9,216



47,645



30,349













Noninterest expenses:












Salaries and benefits


26,060



17,416



83,726



53,294

Occupancy expenses


4,902



2,820



15,184



8,439

Furniture and equipment expenses


3,050



1,665



8,555



5,250

Communications expense


1,291



698



3,740



2,070

Technology and data processing


3,280



2,013



9,145



5,778

Professional services


1,400



795



3,897



2,183

Marketing and advertising expense


2,064



1,017



4,821



3,177

FDIC assessment premiums and other insurance


1,577



759



4,563



2,305

OREO and credit-related expenses


6,559



1,601



10,254



3,159

Amortization of intangible assets


2,391



921



7,462



2,912

Acquisition and conversion costs


1,695



473



19,524



1,393

Other expenses


5,652



3,954



16,306



11,955

Total noninterest expenses


59,921



34,132



187,177



101,915













Income before income taxes


19,500



11,142



49,121



36,598

Income tax expense


4,576



3,196



11,602



10,206

Net income

$

14,924


$

7,946


$

37,519


$

26,392

Earnings per common share, basic

$

0.33


$

0.32


$

0.81


$

1.06

Earnings per common share, diluted

$

0.33


$

0.32


$

0.81


$

1.06













UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION










(Dollars in thousands)













Community Bank


Mortgage


Eliminations


Consolidated

Three Months Ended September 30, 2014












Net interest income

$

64,162


$

317


$

-


$

64,479

Provision for loan losses


1,800



-



-



1,800

Net interest income after provision for loan losses


62,362



317



-



62,679

Noninterest income


14,308



2,604



(170)



16,742

Noninterest expenses


56,188



3,903



(170)



59,921

Income (loss) before income taxes


20,482



(982)



-



19,500

Income tax expense (benefit)


4,930



(354)



-



4,576

Net income (loss)

$

15,552


$

(628)


$

-


$

14,924

Plus:  Merger and conversion related expense, after tax


1,102



-



-



1,102

Net operating earnings (loss) (non-GAAP)

$

16,654


$

(628)


$

-


$

16,026

Total assets

$

7,189,047


$

41,857


$

(36,570)


$

7,194,334













Three Months Ended September 30, 2013












Net interest income

$

37,465


$

393


$

-


$

37,858

Provision for loan losses


1,800



-



-



1,800

Net interest income after provision for loan losses


35,665



393



-



36,058

Noninterest income


7,322



2,062



(168)



9,216

Noninterest expenses


29,904



4,396



(168)



34,132

Income before income taxes


13,083



(1,941)



-



11,142

Income tax expense


3,902



(706)



-



3,196

Net income

$

9,181


$

(1,235)


$

-


$

7,946

Plus:  Merger and conversion related expense, after tax


471



-



-



471

Net operating earnings (loss) (non-GAAP)

$

9,652


$

(1,235)


$

-


$

8,417

Total assets

$

4,041,661


$

69,010


$

(63,563)


$

4,047,108













Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014












Net interest income

$

191,090


$

863


$

-


$

191,953

Provision for loan losses


3,300



-



-



3,300

Net interest income after provision for loan losses


187,790



863



-



188,653

Noninterest income


40,224



7,932



(511)



47,645

Noninterest expenses


174,780



12,908



(511)



187,177

Income before income taxes


53,234



(4,113)



-



49,121

Income tax expense (benefit)


13,106



(1,504)



-



11,602

Net income (loss)

$

40,128


$

(2,609)


$

-


$

37,519

Plus:  Merger and conversion related expense, after tax


13,161



-



-



13,161

Net operating earnings (loss) (non-GAAP)

$

53,289


$

(2,609)


$

-


$

50,680

Total assets

$

7,189,047


$

41,857


$

(36,570)


$

7,194,334













Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013












Net interest income

$

111,612


$

1,402


$

-


$

113,014

Provision for loan losses


4,850



-



-



4,850

Net interest income after provision for loan losses


106,762



1,402



-



108,164

Noninterest income


20,266



10,586



(503)



30,349

Noninterest expenses


89,242



13,176



(503)



101,915

Income before income taxes


37,786



(1,188)



-



36,598

Income tax expense


10,633



(427)



-



10,206

Net income

$

27,153


$

(761)


$

-


$

26,392

Plus:  Merger and conversion related expense, after tax


1,391



-



-



1,391

Net operating earnings (loss) (non-GAAP)

$

28,544


$

(761)


$

-


$

27,783

Total assets

$

4,041,661


$

69,010


$

(63,563)


$

4,047,108





























AVERAGE BALANCES, INCOME AND EXPENSES, YIELDS AND RATES (TAXABLE EQUIVALENT BASIS)


















For the quarter ended


September 30, 2014


June 30, 2014


Average Balance


Interest Income / Expense


Yield / Rate (1)


Average
Balance


Interest Income / Expense


Yield / Rate (1)



(Dollars in thousands)

Assets:
















Securities:
















Taxable

$

738,932


$

3,883


2.08%


$

727,829


$

3,860


2.13%

Tax-exempt


404,371



5,150


5.05%



405,978



5,198


5.14%

Total securities


1,143,303



9,033


3.13%



1,133,807



9,058


3.20%

Loans, net (2) (3)


5,196,116



62,082


4.74%



5,246,710



61,125


4.67%

Loans held for sale


50,393



513


4.04%



52,895



543


4.12%

Federal funds sold


684



-


0.18%



522



-


0.17%

Money market investments


1



-


0.00%



1



-


0.00%

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks


33,246



21


0.24%



26,863



9


0.13%

Total earning assets


6,423,743



71,649


4.43%



6,460,798



70,735


4.39%

Allowance for loan losses


(31,631)








(30,822)






Total non-earning assets


849,712








844,754






Total assets

$

7,241,824







$

7,274,730






















Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
















Interest-bearing deposits:
















Transaction and money market accounts

$

2,582,746



1,247


0.19%


$

2,574,630



1,150


0.18%

Regular savings


554,202



275


0.20%



557,366



264


0.19%

Time deposits (4)


1,370,299



1,505


0.44%



1,411,665



1,136


0.32%

Total interest-bearing deposits


4,507,247



3,027


0.27%



4,543,661



2,550


0.23%

Other borrowings (5)


507,882



2,085


1.63%



550,514



2,369


1.73%

Total interest-bearing liabilities


5,015,129



5,112


0.40%



5,094,175



4,919


0.39%

















Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
















Demand deposits


1,194,505








1,149,435






Other liabilities


52,531








52,226






Total liabilities


6,262,165








6,295,836






Stockholders' equity


979,659








978,894






Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

7,241,824







$

7,274,730






















Net interest income




$

66,537







$

65,816



















Interest rate spread (6)







4.03%








4.00%

Interest expense as a percent of average earning assets


0.32%








0.30%

Net interest margin (7)







4.11%








4.09%

















(1) Rates and yields are annualized and calculated from actual, not rounded amounts in thousands, which appear above.

(2) Nonaccrual loans are included in average loans outstanding.

(3) Interest income on loans includes $846 thousand and $219 thousand for the three month periods ended September 30, 2014 and June 30, 2014 in accretion of the fair market value adjustments related to the acquisitions.

(4) Interest expense on certificates of deposits includes $2.0 million and $2.5 million for the three month periods ended September 30, 2014 and June 30, 2014, respectively, in accretion of the fair market value adjustments related to the acquisitions.

(5) Interest expense on borrowings includes $262 thousand and $75 thousand for the three month periods ended September 30, 2014 and June 30, 2014, respectively,  in amortization of the fair market value adjustments related to acquisitions.

(6) Income and yields are reported on a taxable equivalent basis using the statutory federal corporate tax rate of 35%.

(7) Core net interest margin excludes purchase accounting adjustments and was 3.92% and 3.94% for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and June 30, 2014.

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SOURCE Union Bankshares Corporation

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