KBW Announces 2015 Bank Honor Roll Award Winners 18 U.S. Banking Institutions Recognized for Exceptional 10-Year Track Record NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBW, a full-service, boutique investment bank and broker-dealer that specializes in the financial services sector, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE:SF), today named 18 U.S. banking institutions to its coveted “Bank Honor Roll” of superior performers. Honor Roll winners are publicly traded banking institutions with more than $500 million in total assets that meet the following three conditions: · No annual loss reported in net income per share before extraordinary items over the past 10 years; · 2015 annual reported net income per share before extraordinary items equal to or greater than peak net income per share over the past 10 years; and · Consecutive increases in net income per share before extraordinary items since 2001. KBW found that 18 banking institutions, out of nearly 400 total companies screened, now qualify for inclu sion on the KBW Bank Honor Roll; down from 25 institutions in the prior year. One new member made this year’s list: ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. ( SFBS). There are also 17 returning members that made this year’s list: ACNB Corporation (ACNB), Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc. (AUBN), BancFirst Corporation (BANF), Century Bancorp, Inc. (CNBKA), Eagle Bancorp, Inc. (EGBN), Enterprise Bancorp, Inc. (EBTC), First Defiance Financial Corp. (FDEF), First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (FFIN), German American Bancorp, Inc. (GABC), Greene County Bancorp, Inc. (GCBC), Lakeland Financial Corporation (LKFN), Signature Bank (SBNY), Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (SYBT), TowneBank (TOWN), U.S. Bancorp (USB), Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (WASH), and Wells Fargo & Company (WFC). “The past ten years, which included the financial crisis, have been one of the most challenging decades in the history of U.S. banking, as evidenced by the 527 banks that failed during this period,” noted Fred Cannon, KBW Director of Research. “The Bank Honor Roll allows KBW to recognize banking companies that have differentiated themselves from their peers and succeeded during these volatile times while simultaneously positioning themselves for further growth in what continues to be a challenging o perating environment. Banks continue to grapple with these industry issues, including a 'lower-for-longer' rate scenario and increased economic uncertainty. The KBW Bank Honor Roll acknowledges those banks that remain well-positioned to succeed and have successfully weathered the numerous operating challenges over the last decade.”
