1 EXHIBIT 12 STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIOS AT OR FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) (Net earnings loss) $ 11,338 $ 7,197 $ 8,998 $ 8,608 $ 6,947 =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== Average assets $ 2,147,005 $ 2,003,137 $ 1,647,062 $ 1,308,158 $ 1,154,213 =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== Average equity $ 107,570 $ 96,520 $ 88,102 $ 77,357 $ 69,885 =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== RETURN ON AVERAGE ASSETS 0.53% 0.36% 0.55% 0.66% 0.60% RETURN ON AVERAGE EQUITY 10.54% 7.46% 10.21% 11.13% 9.94% ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Average equity $ 107,570 $ 96,520 $ 88,102 $ 77,357 $ 69,885 less: Average intangibles (237) (35) (3,467) (3,744) (1,923) ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Average tangible equity $ 107,333 $ 96,485 $ 84,626 $ 73,613 $ 67,962 =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== Average assets $ 2,147,005 $ 2,003,137 $ 1,647,062 $ 1,308,158 $ 1,154,213 =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== AVERAGE TANGIBLE EQUITY TO AVERAGE ASSETS 5.00% 4.82% 5.14% 5.63% 5.89% ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Average interest earning assets $ 2,080,634 $ 1,927,570 $ 1,582,928 $ 1,236,440 $ 1,092,241 =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== Average interest bearing liabilities $ 2,013,602 $ 1,891,902 $ 1,555,139 $ 1,224,120 $ 1,069,480 =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== AVERAGE INTEREST EARNING ASSETS TO AVERAGE INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES 103.33% 101.89% 101.79% 101.01% 102.13% ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Net interest income after provisions for loan losses 43,109 $35,585 $ 36,696 $ 35,268 $ 33,454 =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== Other expense $ 44,067 $ 33,151 $ 32,069 $ 25,527 $ 25,968 =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISIONS FOR LOSSES, TO OTHER EXPENSE 97.83% 107.34% 114.43% 138.16% 128.83% ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Other expense $ 44,067 $ 33,151 $ 32,069 $ 25,527 $ 25,968 =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== Average assets $ 2,147,005 $ 2,003,137 $ 1,647,062 $ 1,308,158 $ 1,154,213 =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== OTHER EXPENSE TO AVERAGE ASSETS 2.05% 1.65% 1.95% 1.95% 2.25%