FORM 10-Q
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 or 15 (d) of THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For Quarter Ended March 31, 1994
Commission File Number 0-17071
First Merchants Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its character)
Indiana 35-1544218
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation of organization) Identification No.)
200 East Jackson Street - Muncie, IN 47305-2814
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(Address of principal executive office) (Zip code)
(317) 747-1500
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
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(Former name former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report.)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days,
Yes X No
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As of May 5, 1994, there were outstanding 3,383,772 common shares, without
par value, of the registrant.
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FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION
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INDEX
PAGE NO.
PART I. Financial information:
Item 1. Financial Statements:
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet . . . . . . . . 3
Consolidated Condensed Statement of Income . . . . . 4
Consolidated Condensed Statement of Changes in
Stockholders' Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Consolidated Condensed Statement of Cash Flows . . . 6
Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements 7
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations . . . . . . . . . 10
PART II. Other Information:
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders . 17
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports of Form 8-K . . . . . . . . . . 18
Signatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
March 31, December 31,
1994 1993
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ASSETS:
Cash and due from banks. . . . . . . . . . . . $ 24,262 $ 24,942
Federal funds sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,350 1,625
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Cash and cash equivalents. . . . . . . . . . 28,612 26,567
Interest-bearing time deposits . . . . . . . . 3 254
Securities available for sale. . . . . . . . . 110,770
Investment securities (market value $99,673
and $209,301). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99,294 206,243
Loans:
Loans, net of unearned interest . . . . . . 376,032 376,872
Less: Allowance for loan losses . . . . . . 4,790 4,800
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Net loans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371,242 372,072
Premises and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,272 9,441
Interest receivable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,274 5,665
Core deposit intangibles and goodwill. . . . . 2,075 2,108
Others assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,997 3,763
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Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 630,539 $ 626,113
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LIABILITIES:
Deposits:
Noninterest bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 64,911 $ 74,546
Interest bearing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431,131 431,756
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Total deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . 496,042 506,302
Short-term borrowings. . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,843 46,890
Interest payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,201 1,226
Other liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,927 2,891
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Total liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . 561,013 557,309
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, no-par value:
Authorized and unissued -- 500,000 shares
Common stock, $.125 stated value:
Authorized --- 20,000,000 shares
Issued and outstanding -- 3,388,457 and
3,389,591 shares. . . . . . . . . . . . . 423 424
Additional paid-in capital . . . . . . . . . . 17,033 17,068
Retained earnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52,711 51,312
Net unearned holding losses on securities
available for sale, net of taxes . . . . . . (641)
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Total stockholders' equity . . . . . . . 69,526 68,804
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Total liability and stockholders'
equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 630,539 $ 626,113
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See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF INCOME
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
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Interest Income: 1994 1993
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Loans, including fees:
Taxable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,225 $ 7,158
Tax exempt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 25
Securities:
Taxable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,350 2,724
Tax exempt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 573 531
Federal funds sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 135
Interest-bearing time deposits . . . . . . . . 2 20
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Total interest income. . . . . . . . . . 10,211 10,593
Interest expense:
Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,340 4,082
Short-term borrowings. . . . . . . . . . . . . 428 257
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Total interest expense. . . . . . . . . . . 3,768 4,339
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Net Interest Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,443 6,254
Provision for loan losses. . . . . . . . . . . 193 269
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Net Interest Income After Provision For
Loan Losses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,250 5,985
Total other income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,590 1,585
Total other expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,395 4,423
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Income before income tax and cumulative
effect of change in accounting method. . . . . 3,445 3,147
Income tax expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,199 1,092
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Income before cumulative effect of change
in accounting method . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,246 2,055
Cumulative effect of change in method of
accounting for income taxes. . . . . . . . . 227
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Net Income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,246 $ 2,282
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Per share:
Income before cumulative effect of change in
accounting method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .66 $ .60
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 .67
Weighted average shares outstanding . . . . . . . 3,388,666 3,407,803
See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)
1994 1993
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Balances, January 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 68,804 $ 63,935
Net income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,246 2,282
Cash dividends. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (847) (750)
Stock issued under dividend reinvestment and
stock purchase plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 64
Stock options exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 102
Stock redeemed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (147)
Cash paid in lieu of issuing fractional shares. . (4)
Change in net unrealized holding losses on
securities available for sale . . . . . . . . . (641)
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Balances, March 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 69,526 $ 65,629
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See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31
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1994 1993
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Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,246 $ 2,282
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses. . . . . . . . . . . 193 269
Depreciation and amortization. . . . . . . . . 283 214
307 206
Change in interest receivable. . . . . . . . . 347 426
Change in interest payable . . . . . . . . . . (35) (12)
Other adjustments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 (91)
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Net cash provided by operating. . . . . . . 3,453 3,294
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Net change in interest-bearing time deposits. . . 251 (3)
Purchases of:
Securities available for sale. . . . . . . . . (6,880)
Investment securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . (18,061) (39,360)
Proceeds from maturities and sales of:
Securities available for sale. . . . . . . . . 4,293
Investment securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,468 25,560
Net change in loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 686 360
Purchases of premises and equipment . . . . . . . (114) (319)
Other investing activities. . . . . . . . . . . . 139 46
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Net cash used in investing activities. . . . . (4,218) (13,716)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Net change in noninterest-bearing, NOW, money
market and savings deposits. . . . . . . . . . (7,871) (1,397)
Net change in certificates of deposit and
other time deposits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2,389) (4,437)
Net change in short-term funds. . . . . . . . . . 13,953 (3,131)
Cash dividends. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (847) (750)
Stock issued under dividend reinvestment and
stock purchase plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 64
Stock options exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 102
Stock redeemed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (147)
Cash paid in lieu of issuing fractional shares. . (4)
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Net cash provided (used) in financing
activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,810 (9,553)
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash
activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,045 (19,975)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, January 1 . . . . . . . . 26,567 53,696
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Cash and Cash Equivalents, March 31. . . . . . . . . $ 28,612 $ 33,721
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See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table dollar amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1. General
The significant accounting policies followed by First Merchants Corporation
("Corporation") and its subsidiaries for interim financial reporting are
consistent with the accounting policies followed for annual financial reporting,
except for the change in method of accounting for investment securities
discussed more fully in Note 2. All adjustments which are in the opinion of
management necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods
reported have been included in the accompanying consolidated financial
statements.
NOTE 2. Change In Method of Accounting for Investment Securities
In May, 1993, the Financial Accounting Standard Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 115 (SFAS No. 115), ACCOUNTING FOR CERTAIN
INVESTMENTS IN DEBT AND EQUITY SECURITIES. The statement requires that
securities be classified in three categories and provides specific accounting
treatment for each. Trading securities are bought and held primarily for sale
in the near term and are carried at fair value, with unrealized holding gains
and losses included in earnings; held-to-maturity securities, for which the
intent is to hold to maturity, are carried at amortized cost; and available-for-
sale securities are all others and are carried at fair value with unrealized
holding gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported as a separate
component of stockholders' equity.
The Corporation adopted SFAS No. 115 on January 1, 1994. At that date,
securities with an approximate carrying value of $107,569,000 were reclassified
as available for sale. This reclassification resulted in an increase in total
stockholders' equity, net of tax, of $644,000.
NOTE 3. Securities Available for Sale
Gross Gross Approximate
Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Market
Cost Gains Losses Value
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Securities available for sale at March 31, 199 31,
U.S. Treasury . . . . . . . . $ 12,012 $ 23 $ 190 $ 11,845
Federal agencies . . . . . . . 27,313 20 296 27,037
State and municipal . . . . . 9,077 54 217 8,914
Mortgage and other asset-backed
securities . . . . . . . . . 22,524 205 376 22,353
Federal Reserve stock . . . . 307 307
Federal Home Loan Bank stock . 1,572 1,572
Corporate obligations . . . . 39,025 278 561 38,742
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Totals . . . . . . . $ 111,830 $ 580 $ 1,640 $ 110,770
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table dollar amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)
NOTE 4. Investment Securities
Gross Gross Approximate
Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Market
Cost Gains Losses Value
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Investment Securities at March 31, 1994:
U.S. Treasury . . . . . . . . . . . $ 24,026 $ 258 $ 72 $ 24,212
Federal agencies . . . . . . . . . . 26,182 324 128 26,378
State and municipal . . . . . . . . 45,324 444 427 45,341
Mortgage and other asset-backed
securities . . . . . . . . . . . 694 6 700
Corporate obligations . . . . . . . 3,068 6 32 3,042
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Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 99,294 $ 1,038 $ 659 $ 99,673
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Gross Gross Approximate
Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Market
Cost Gains Losses Value
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Investment Securities at December 31, 1993:
U.S. Treasury . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 45,397 $ 654 $ 1 $ 46,050
Federal agencies . . . . . . . . . . . 53,452 691 62 54,081
State and municipal . . . . . . . . . 44,866 1,211 55 46,022
Mortgage and other asset-backed
securities . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,690 219 93 23,816
Federal Reserve stock . . . . . . . . 307 307
Federal Home Loan Bank stock . . . . . 1,572 1,572
Corporate obligations . . . . . . . . 36,959 581 87 37,453
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Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 206,243 $ 3,356 $ 298 $ 209,301
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Table dollar amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)
NOTE 5. Loans and Allowance
March 31, December 31,
1994 1993
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Loans:
Commercial and industrial loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 69,696 $ 76,760
Bankers' acceptances and loans to financial institutions . . . . . 3,100 3,000
Agricultural production financing and other loans to farmers . . . 5,399 5,591
Real estate loans:
Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,265 8,127
Commercial and farmland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,773 58,235
Residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155,254 150,572
Individuals' loans for household and other personal expenditures . 73,864 70,347
Tax exempt loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,305 1,474
Other loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,376 2,766
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Total loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 376,032 $ 376,872
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Nonperforming loans:
Nonaccruing loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 355 $ 527
Loans contractually past due 90 days
or more other than nonaccruing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 885 616
Restructured loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 848 879
Three Months Ended
March 31
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1994 1993
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Allowance for loan losses:
Balances, January 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,800 $ 4,351
Provision for losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 269
Recoveries on loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 74
Loans charged off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (247) (194)
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Balances, March 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,790 $ 4,500
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NOTE 6. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
On May 11, 1993, the Corporation and First Merchants Bank, N.A., ("First
Merchants") approved a change in the data processing function. In the fourth
quarter of 1993, First Merchants assumed responsibility for the data processing
function for the Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries. The data
processing agreement with an outside party to provide data processing services
was terminated three months early. The cost of the conversion, equipment and
software was approximately $1,700,000. The equipment and software cost will be
depreciated on a straight-line method based on the estimated useful lives of the
assets.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The Corporation has recorded 18 consecutive years of growth in operating
earnings per share, reaching $2.48 in 1993 up 7.8 per cent from the prior year.
Including the accounting adjustment described below, earnings per share totalled
$2.55.
Return on assets, which exceeded 1 per cent for the first time in 1988,
rose to 1.39 per cent in 1993, from 1.29 per cent in 1992 and 1.21 per cent in
1991.
Return on equity exceeded 12 per cent for the first time in 1989, was 12.41
per cent in 1991, 12.71 per cent in 1992, and 13.01 per cent in 1993.
Improvement was achieved in each of these ratios during the first quarter
of 1994, as compared to the same period in 1993. 1993 ratios exclude the
accounting adjustment described below.
- Earning per share were $.66, up 10.0 per cent from $.60
- Return on assets was 1.41 per cent increasing from 1.35 per cent
- Return on equity totalled 12.99 per cent compared to 12.64 per cent for
the first quarter of 1993
In February 1992, The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standard No. 109 (SFAS 109) on accounting for income
taxes. The Corporation adopted SFAS 109 on January 1, 1993, the effect of which
was to increase 1993 earnings by $227,000 or $.07 per share in the first quarter
of 1993.
CAPITAL
First Merchants Corporation's capital strength continues to exceed
regulatory minimums and peer group averages. Management believes that strong
capital is a distinct advantage in the competitive environment in which the
Corporation operates, and will provide a solid foundation for continued growth,
and instilling customer confidence. First Merchants Corporation and its
subsidiaries have received honors from various financial rating services
recognizing the Banks for safety and soundness. Earnings asset quality and
capital strength were considered in the ratings.
The Corporation's capital to assets ratio was 10.36 per cent at year end
1992, 10.99 per cent at December 31, 1993, and 11.03 per cent at March 31, 1994.
At March 31, 1994, the Corporation had a Tier I risk-based capital ratio of
16.13 per cent, total risk-based capital ratio of 17.26 per cent and a leverage
ratio of 10.82 per cent. Regulatory capital guidelines require a Tier I risk-
based capital ratio of 4.0 per cent and a total risk-based capital ratio of 8.0
per cent.
The Corporation has an employee stock purchase plan and an employee stock
option plan. Activity under this program is detailed in the Consolidated
Condensed Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity. The transactions under
these plans have not had a material effect in the Corporation's capital
position.
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ASSET QUALITY/PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
First Merchants Corporation's asset quality and loan loss experience has
consistently been superior to that of its peer group, as summarized below.
Asset quality has been a major factor in the Corporation's ability to generate
consistent profit improvement.
The allowance for loan losses is maintained through the provision for loan
losses, which is a charge against earnings. The amount provided for loan
losses, and the determination of the adequacy of the allowance are based on a
continuous review of the loan portfolio, including an internally administered
loan "watch" list. The evaluation takes into consideration identified credit
problems as well as the possibility of losses inherent in the loan portfolio
that cannot be specifically identified.
The following table summarizes the risk elements for First Merchants
Corporation and its peer group, consisting of bank holding companies with
average assets between $500 million and $1 billion. The statistics were
provided by the Federal Reserve System.
Non-Performing Loans (1)
at December 31 as a
Per Cent of Loans
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First Peer
Merchants Group
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1994 (March 31) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33% N/A
1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 1.55%
1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 1.87
1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 2.59
1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.09 2.62
1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.54 2.12
<FN>
(1) Accruing loans past due 90 days or more, and non-accruing loans, but
excluding restructured loans.
On March 31, 1994, the loan loss reserve stood at $4,790,000. As a per
cent of loans, the reserve stood at 1.27 per cent compared to 1.27 per cent at
year end 1993, and 1.24 per cent at year end 1992. Activity to the reserve is
detailed in the following table. The provision for loan losses for the first
quarter of 1994 declined to $193,000 from $269,000 for the same period of 1993,
based on management's analysis of the adequacy of the reserve in light of
improving credit quality in the loan portfolio.
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The following table presents loan loss experience for the years indicated
and compares the Corporation's loss experience to its peer group.
1994 (1) 1993 1992 1991 1990
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(Dollar amount in thousands)
Allowance for loan losses
Balance at January 1 . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,800 $ 4,351 $ 3,867 $ 3,254 $ 2,915
Addition resulting from acquisition . . . 252
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Chargeoffs:
Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 391 588 806 614
Real estate mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . 0 129 100 41 46
Installment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 388 552 511 590
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Total chargeoffs . . . . . . . . . . . 247 908 1,240 1,358 1,250
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Recoveries:
Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 240 215 227 195
Real estate mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5 38 7 1
Installment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 98 114 84 84 98
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Total recoveries . . . . . . . . . . . 44 343 367 318 294
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Net chargeoffs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 565 873 1,040 956
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Provision for loan losses . . . . . . . . . . 193 1,014 1,357 1,401 1,295
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Balance at December 31 . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,790 $ 4,800 $ 4,351 $ 3,867 $ 3,254
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Ratio of net chargeoffs during the period
to average loans outstanding during
the period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .05% .16% .26% .35% .35%
Peer Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A .46% .63% .95% .93%
<FN>
(1) Through March 31, 1994
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LIQUIDITY AND INTEREST SENSITIVITY
Asset/Liability Management has been an important factor in the
Corporation's ability to record consistent earnings growth through periods of
interest rate volatility and product deregulation. Management and the Board of
Directors monitor the Corporation's liquidity and interest sensitivity positions
at regular meetings to ensure that changes in interest rates will not adversely
affect earnings. Decisions regarding investment and the pricing of loan and
deposit products are made after analysis of reports designed to measure
liquidity, rate sensitivity, the Corporation's exposure to changes in net
interest income given various rate scenarios, and the economic and competitive
environments.
First Merchants Corporation's liquidity and interest sensitivity position
at March 31, 1994, remained adequate to meet the Corporation's primary goal of
achieving optimum interest margins while avoiding undue interest rate risk. the
table below represents the Corporation's interest rate sensitivity analysis as
of March 31, 1994.
Interest-Rate Sensitivity Analysis
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
At March 31, 1994
1-180 181-365 1-5 Beyond
Days Days Years 5 Years Total
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Rate-sensitive assets:
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing
time deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,353 $ 4,353
Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35,810 $ 36,503 $123,864 $ 13,887 210,064
Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235,319 20,802 90,516 29,395 376,032
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Total rate-sensitive assets . . . . . . . . . $275,482 $ 57,305 $214,380 $ 43,282 $590,449
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Rate-sensitive liabilities:
Interest-bearing deposits . . . . . . . . $223,491 $ 21,055 $186,585 $431,131
Other borrowed funds . . . . . . . . . . . 60,843 60,843
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Total rate-sensitive liabilities . . . . . . $284,334 $ 21,055 $186,585 $491,974
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Interest rate sensitivity gap by period . . . $ (8,852) $ 36,250 $27,795 $ 43,282
Cumulative gap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (8,852) 27,398 55,193 98,475
Cumulative ratio at March 31, 1994 . . . . . 96.89% 108.97% 111.22% 120.02%
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FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
EARNING ASSETS
Earning assets grew $12.7 million in 1993 and $5.4 million during the first
quarter of 1994. The growth occurred in loans with securities and short term
investments declining over the 15 month period.
The following table presents the earning asset mix for the years ended
1992, 1993 and at March 31, 1994.
Earning Assets
(Dollars in Millions)
March 31, December 31, December 31,
1994 1993 1992
---- ---- ----
Federal funds sold and interest
bearing time deposits . . . $ 4.4 $ 1.9 $ 25.7
Securities . . . . . . . . 210.0 206.2 196.3
Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . 376.0 376.9 350.3
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Total . . . . . . . . . . $ 590.4 $ 585.0 $ 572.3
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DEPOSITS AND BORROWINGS
Total deposits declined by $5.7 million in 1993. Average deposits,
however, grew $16.3 million in 1993, up 3.3 per cent from the same figure in
1992.
At March 31, 1994, deposits totalled at $496 million, down 2 per cent from
year end 1993. Historically, the Corporation's deposits have peaked at year
end, due to large corporate deposits, declined during the first quarter, then
resumed growth. Average deposits during the period equalled $505.8 million or
about .1 of 1 per cent below year end deposits.
Borrowed funds increased $14 million during the quarter, replacing the
deposit decline of $10.3 million and funding the asset growth of $4.4 million.
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FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
NET INTEREST INCOME
Net interest income is the primary source of the Corporation's earnings.
It is a function of net interest margin and the level of average earnings
assets.
The table below indicates that the Corporation's asset yields have
historically been more rate sensitive (volatile) than its cost of funds.
Consequently, interest margins have tended to decline during falling interest
rate environments since interest income declines at a faster rate than interest
expense. The reverse has been true in a rising interest rate environment.
During 1992 , however, the opposite occurred as is demonstrated in the
table below. Costs declined faster than interest income, allowing the margin to
improve. Two major factors caused asset yields to "hold up" fairly well despite
the falling rate environment. First, deposit rates declined more rapidly than
the Corporation's base lending rate. Second, significant portfolio investments
were made in a higher rate environment so that the Corporation's investment
portfolio is currently yielding well above current market levels.
During 1993 and the first quarter of 1994, margins declined slightly as the
rate of decline in asset yield exceeded the decline in costs. The decline in
margin was offset by growth in earning assets resulting in increases in net
interest income during 1993 and the first quarter of 1994.
Net Interest Income Net Interest Margin Average
on a Fully Taxable on a Fully Taxable Earning
Equivalent Basis Equivalent Basis Assets
---------------- ---------------- ------
(Dollars in Thousands)
1994 (1st Quarter) $ 6,750 4.55% $593,820
1993 26,806 4.57 587,009
1992 26,400 4.66 566,467
1991 23,277 4.43 525,799
1990 20,055 4.19 478,113
1989 19,018 4.20 453,098
Interest Income Interest Expense Net Interest
(FTE) as a Per Cent as a Per Cent Income (FTE) as a
of Average of Average Per Cent of Average
Earning Assets Earning Assets Earning Assets
-------------- -------------- --------------
1994 7.09% 2.54% 4.55%
1993 7.38 2.81 4.57
1992 8.31 3.65 4.66
1991 9.48 5.05 4.43
1990 10.09 5.90 4.19
1989 10.28 6.08 4.20
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FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION
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Recent action by the Federal Reserve has pushed interest rates higher.
This would serve to widen interest margins except for the fact that depositors
may opt for longer term liabilities which pay higher rates of interest. The
Corporation does, as mentioned earlier, consider the effect of changing rates in
its loan and deposit pricing decisions and expects no significant change in the
level of net interest margin as a result of higher interest rates.
OTHER INCOME
The Corporation has placed emphasis on the growth of non-interest income in
recent years by offering a wide range of fee-based services. Fee schedules are
regularly reviewed by a pricing committee to ensure that the products and
services offered by the Corporation are priced to be competitive and profitable.
Other income reached $6,588,000 in 1993, an increase of 18.2 per cent over
the prior year.
Trust revenues grew $180,000, or 8.1 per cent while service charges on
deposit accounts were up by $250,000, or 11.1 per cent. Securities gains
totalled $395,000, an increase of $328,000, or 493.4 per cent.
Other income during the first quarter of 1994 exceeded the same quarter in
1993 by $5,000 or .3 per cent. Service charge income declined by about $60,000
when compared to the same quarter of 1993 due primarily to timing differences in
the assessment of charges to large corporate accounts. That decline was mostly
offset by a $44,000 (7.6 per cent) increase in trust fees.
OTHER EXPENSE
Total "other expenses" represent non-interest operating expenses of the
Corporation. Those expenses reached $18,215,000 in 1993, up $611,000, or 3.5
per cent, from 1992. Salary and benefit expenses increased by $330,000, or 3.8
per cent, and premises and equipment expense rose $254,000, or 12.8 per cent.
First quarter 1994 other expenses were down $28,000 or .6 per cent from the
same quarter in 1993. Increased salary and benefit expense of $201,000 (9.2 per
cent) was offset by declines in several other categories, primarily data
processing.
On May 11, 1993, the Corporation and First Merchants approved a change in
the data processing function. In the fourth quarter of 1993, First Merchants
assumed responsibility for the data processing function for the Corporation and
its wholly owned subsidiaries. The data processing agreement with an outside
party to provide data processing management was terminated three months early.
The cost of the conversion, equipment and software was approximately $1,700,000.
The equipment and software costs will be depreciated on a straight-line method
based on the estimated useful lives of the assets. The Corporation estimates
that data processing costs declined under the new arrangement by more than
$100,000 during the first quarter of 1994.
INCOME TAXES
The increase in 1993 tax expense was attributable to a $1,042,000 increase
in pre-tax net income.
During the first quarter of 1994, income tax expense grew slightly from the
same period one year earlier, also due to a $298,000 increase in pre-tax net
income.
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FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
The following is a breakdown, by year, of federal and state income taxes.
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
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1993 1992
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(Dollars in Thousands)
Federal taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,272 $ 3,033
State taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,124 1,008
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Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,396 $ 4,041
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Three Months Ended
March 31,
1994 1993
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Federal taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 898 $ 825
State taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 267
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Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,199 $ 1,092
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In February, 1992, The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 109 (SFAS 109) on accounting for
income taxes. The Corporation adopted SFAS on January 1, 1993, the effect of
which was to increase earnings by $227,000.
INFLATION
Changing prices of goods, services and capital affect the financial
position of every business enterprise. The level of market interest rates and
the price of funds loaned or borrowed fluctuate due to changes in the rate of
inflation and various other factors, including government monetary policy.
Fluctuating interest rates affect First Merchants' net interest income,
loan volume, and other operating expenses, such as employees' salaries and
benefits, reflecting the effects of escalating prices, as well as increased
levels of operations and other factors. As the inflation rate increases, the
purchasing power of the dollar decreases. Those holding fixed rate monetary
assets incur a loss while those holding fixed rate monetary liabilities enjoy a
gain. The nature of a bank holding company's operations is such that there will
be an excess of monetary assets over monetary liabilities and, thus, a bank
holding company will tend to suffer from an increase the rate of inflation and
benefit from a decrease.
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FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
The 1994 Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on March 31, 1994. Set
forth below are the matters, other than the election of directors and the
ratification of the independent auditor, voted upon at the Annual Meeting and
the result of the vote:
- The adoption of the First Merchants Corporation Employee Stock Purchase
Plan (1994).
For 3,063,337
Against 30,331
Abstaining 29,621
- The adoption of the First Merchants Corporation 1994 Stock Option Plan.
For 3,058,356
Against 33,085
Abstaining 31,849
Item 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) No exhibits are required to be filed.
(b) No reports were filed on Form 8-K during the quarter ended March 31,
1994.
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FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date May 10, 1994 by /s/ Stefan S. Anderson
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Stefan S. Anderson
President and Director
Date May 10, 1994 by /s/ James L. Thrash
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James L. Thrash
Chief Financial & Principal
Accounting Officer
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