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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549 

 

 

 

FORM 8-K 

 

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 27, 2020 

 

 

 

LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) 

 

 

 

Indiana   0-11487   35-1559596

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

202 East Center Street

Warsaw, Indiana

  46580
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (574) 267-6144

 

 

(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

 

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
¨  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
   
¨  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
¨  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value   LKFN   NASDAQ

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (s230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (s240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company  ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ¨

 

 

  

 

 

 

Item 2.02.Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On January 27, 2020, Lakeland Financial Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its earnings for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2019. The press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The disclosure in this Item 2.02 and the related exhibit under Item 9.01 are being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The disclosure in this Item 2.02 and the related exhibit under Item 9.01 shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)Exhibits

 

99.1Press Release dated January 27, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

 

Dated: January 27, 2020 By: /s/ Lisa M. O’Neill  
    Lisa M. O’Neill
    Executive Vice President
    and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

NEWS FROM LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Contact

Lisa M. O’Neill

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(574) 267-9125

lisa.oneill@lakecitybank.com

 

Lakeland Financial Reports Record Performance

Quarterly and Annual Net Income and Earnings per Share Set New Highs

 

Warsaw, Indiana (January 27, 2020) – Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported full year net income of $87.0 million, which represents an increase of $6.6 million or 8% compared with net income of $80.4 million for 2018. Diluted earnings per share also increased 8% to $3.38 compared to $3.13 for 2018. This per share performance also represents a record for the company and its shareholders.

 

The company further reported record quarterly net income of $22.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019 versus $21.4 million for the comparable period of 2018, an increase of 4%. Diluted net income per common share was also a record for the quarter and increased 4% to $0.86 for the three months ended December 31, 2019 versus $0.83 for the comparable period of 2018.

 

David M. Findlay, President and Chief Executive Officer commented, “2019 represents the tenth consecutive year of reporting record net income and earnings per share performance. In addition, we have reported record net income in 30 of the last 31 years. We are proud of the Lake City Bank team’s ability to produce consistently strong performance over the last three decades. It’s a reflection of our unwavering commitment to our team, our communities and our clients and an affirmation of our execution-driven culture.”

 

Highlights for the year and quarter are noted below.

 

Full year 2019 versus 2018 highlights:

 

·Return on average assets of 1.76%, up from 1.69%
·Return on average equity of 15.47% compared to 16.51%
·Organic average loan growth of $131 million
·Average deposit growth of $149 million
·Net interest income increase of $3.8 million, or 2%
·Net interest margin of 3.38% compared to 3.43%
·Noninterest income increase of $4.7 million, or 12%
·Revenue growth of $8.5 million, or 4%
·Pretax net income growth of $8.4 million, or 9%
·Net charge-offs to average loans of 0.03%, down from 0.13% a year ago
·Total equity and tangible common equity1 increase of $76 million, or 15%

 

 

 

1 Non-GAAP financial measure – see “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

 

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4th Quarter 2019 versus 4th Quarter 2018 highlights:

 

·Return on average assets of 1.77%, up from 1.75%
·Return on average equity of 14.90% compared to 16.76%
·Organic loan growth of $151 million, or 4%
·Core deposit growth of $141 million, or 4%
·Noninterest income increase of $1.0 million, or 10%
·Noninterest expense decrease of $402,000, or 2%
·Net income increase of $835,000, or 4%
·Average total equity increase of $86 million, or 17%

 

4th Quarter 2019 versus 3rd Quarter 2019 highlights:

 

·Return on average assets of 1.77%, compared to 1.72%
·Return on average equity of 14.90% compared to 14.78%
·Organic loan growth of $43 million or 1%
·Noninterest income increase of $354,000, or 3%
·Noninterest expense decrease of $615,000, or 3%
·Provision expense of $250,000 compared to $1.0 million
·Nonperforming assets to total assets of 0.38% versus 0.39%
·Total equity and tangible common equity1 increase of $14 million, or 2%

 

As announced on January 14, 2020, the board of directors approved a cash dividend for the fourth quarter of $0.30 per share, payable on February 5, 2020, to shareholders of record as of January 25, 2020. Including this dividend, the total dividends per share for 2019 represent a 16% increase over the total dividends per share paid for 2018.

 

In addition, on January 14, 2020, the board of directors reauthorized the purchase of up to $30 million worth of shares of the company’s common stock, representing approximately 2.4% of the company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock as of December 31, 2019.

 

Return on average assets was 1.76% in 2019 compared to 1.69% in 2018. Return on average total equity for the year ended December 31, 2019 was 15.47%, compared to 16.51% in 2018. The company’s total capital as a percent of risk-weighted assets was 14.36% at December 31, 2019, compared to 14.20% at December 31, 2018 and 14.78% at September 30, 2019. The company’s tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio1 was 12.02% at December 31, 2019, compared to 10.63% at December 31, 2018 and 11.74% at September 30, 2019. Average equity was impacted during 2019 by the $18.3 million increase in the fair value adjustment for available-for-sale investment securities, net of tax.

 

Findlay continued, “The strength of our capital structure provides us with foundation for continued growth. Our strong profitability metrics reflect our ability to manage our capital structure conservatively while at the same time producing healthy returns for our shareholders.”

 

 

1 Non-GAAP financial measure – see “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

 

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Average total loans for 2019 were $3.97 billion, an increase of $130.6 million, or 3%, versus $3.84 billion for 2018. Total loans outstanding grew $151.1 million, or 4%, from $3.91 billion as of December 31, 2018 to $4.07 billion as of December 31, 2019. On a linked quarter basis, total loans grew $42.6 million, or 1%, from $4.02 billion at September 30, 2019. Average total loans for the fourth quarter of 2019 were $4.00 billion, an increase of $96.1 million, or 2%, versus $3.91 billion for the comparable period of 2018. On a linked quarter basis, total average loans decreased by $14.1 million, from $4.02 billion for the third quarter of 2019 to $4.00 billion for the fourth quarter of 2019.

 

Average total deposits for 2019 were $4.24 billion, an increase of $148.6 million, or 4%, versus $4.09 billion for 2018. Importantly, average core deposits increased by 5% or $201.3 million, during 2019 to $4.1 billion from $3.9 billion in 2018 due to growth in average commercial deposits of $211.5 million, or 21%, growth in average retail deposits of $104.4 million, or 7%, offset by a decline in public funds of $114.6 million, or 8%.

 

Total deposits grew $89.8 million, or 2%, from $4.04 billion as of December 31, 2018 to $4.13 billion as of December 31, 2019. In addition, total core deposits, which exclude brokered deposits, increased $141.1 million, or 4%, from $3.88 billion at December 31, 2018 to $4.02 billion at December 31, 2019 due to growth in commercial deposits of $199.5 million, or 19%, growth in retail deposits of $30.9 million, or 2%, offset by declines in public fund deposits of $89.3 million, or 7%. Brokered deposits decreased by $51.4 million or 31% from $164.9 million at December 31, 2018 to $113.5 million at December 31, 2019 due primarily to the maturity of brokered certificates of deposit that were not renewed during the year.

 

Findlay added, “Commercial deposit growth continues to be a highlight in our deposit gathering results. Over the two year period ended December 31, 2019, new commercial deposit accounts represent 70% of commercial checking account growth. Organic deposit growth funded our organic loan growth this year and afforded us the liquidity to redeem our $30 million of trust preferred subordinated notes at the end of the year. ”

 

The company’s net interest margin decreased five basis points to 3.38% for 2019 compared to 3.43% for 2018. The company’s net interest margin was 3.30% in the fourth quarter of 2019 versus 3.52% for the fourth quarter of 2018 and 3.38% during the third quarter 2019. The lower year-to-date margin in 2019 was due to a higher cost of funds and lower yields on investment securities, partially offset by a higher yield on the company’s loan portfolio. The decline in the investment securities yield was due to the combined effect of the flattening, and at times inverted, yield curve and the overall decline interest rates experienced during the second half of 2019.

 

Net interest income increased $3.8 million, or 2%, to $155.0 million in 2019, versus $151.3 million in 2018 due to growth in earning assets during the year offset by net interest margin compression. Net interest margin was negatively impacted by the Federal Reserve Bank’s reduction of the target fed funds rate in July, September and October of 2019. Net interest income decreased $708,000, or 2%, to $38.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2019, versus $39.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2018. On a linked quarter basis, net interest income decreased by $663,000 from $39.5 million, or 2%.

 

The company recorded a provision for loan losses of $3.2 million in 2019 compared to $6.4 million in 2018. The company recorded a provision for loan losses of $250,000 in the fourth quarter of 2019, versus $300,000 in the fourth quarter of 2018 and $1.0 million in the third quarter of 2019. The company’s allowance for loan losses as of December 31, 2019 was $50.7 million compared to $48.5 million as of December 31, 2018 and $50.6 million as of September 30, 2019. The allowance for loan losses represented 1.25% of total loans as of December 31, 2019 versus 1.24% at December 31, 2018 and 1.26% as of September 30, 2019.

 

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Net charge offs were $1.0 million in 2019 versus $5.1 million in 2018. Net charge offs for the fourth quarter of 2019 were $226,000 versus net charge offs of $189,000 in the fourth quarter of 2018 and net charge offs of $936,000 during the linked third quarter 2019. Net charge offs to average loans were 0.03% in 2019 compared to 0.13% for 2018. Annualized net charge offs to average loans were 0.02% for the fourth quarters of 2019 and 2018. Annualized net charge offs to average loans were 0.09% for the linked third quarter of 2019.

 

Nonperforming assets increased $11.5 million, or 151%, to $19.0 million as of December 31, 2019 versus $7.6 million as of December 31, 2018 due to an increase in nonaccrual loans. On a linked quarter basis, nonperforming assets were $250,000, or 1% lower than the $19.3 million reported as of September 30, 2019. The ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets at December 31, 2019 increased to 0.38% from 0.16% at December 31, 2018 and decreased from 0.39% at September 30, 2019.

 

Findlay noted, “Asset quality and general economic conditions in our markets are stable. We are particularly encouraged by the $23 million decline in watch list loans as compared to the recent third quarter. Although loan demand is softer than we have historically experienced, we do not see any signs of a credit downturn in our footprint.”

 

The company adopted the FASB’s new rule related to credit losses on financial instruments on January 1, 2020. The company intends to disclose an updated range of impact upon adoption of this new standard in its upcoming Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, based on the company’s loan portfolio composition as of December 31, 2019.

 

The company’s noninterest income increased $4.7 million, or 12%, to $45.0 million in 2019, compared to $40.3 million in 2018. The company’s noninterest income increased by $1.0 million, or 10%, to $11.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2019, compared to $10.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2018. Noninterest income increased by $354,000, or 3% from $10.8 million during the linked third quarter of 2019 due to increased revenue from swap fees generated from commercial lending transactions, mortgage banking income and 10% growth in wealth advisory fees during the quarter. For the full year of 2019, noninterest income was positively impacted by increases in other income driven by swap fees generated from commercial lending transactions, increases in bank owned life insurance income, loan and service fees, mortgage banking income, and wealth advisory and brokerage fees due to continued growth of client relationships. Offsetting the increases was a decrease in service charges on deposit accounts driven by lower treasury management fees due to the previously disclosed discontinuance of a treasury management relationship in July 2019.

 

The company’s noninterest expense increased $3.2 million, or 4%, to $89.4 million in 2019 compared to $86.2 million in 2018. The company’s noninterest expense decreased $402,000, or 2%, to $22.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2019, compared to $22.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2018 and was lower by $615,000, or 3%, on a linked quarter basis. Salaries and employee benefits increased during 2019 primarily due to an increase to staffing in revenue producing and risk management areas as well as normal merit increases. Professional fees increased due to higher legal expenses and increased utilization of accounting firms for outsourced services. Data processing fees also increased during 2019 primarily due to the company’s continued investment in customer focused, technology-based solutions and ongoing cybersecurity and data management enhancements. Offsetting these increases were decreases in FDIC insurance and other regulatory fees as well as decreases in corporate and business development expense. In the third quarter of 2019, the FDIC announced that due to the Deposit Insurance Fund reserve ratio exceeding 1.38%, banks with consolidated assets of less than $10 billion would receive credits against their deposit insurance assessments. The bank’s $1.1 million credit was applied as a reduction of FDIC assessments commencing with the payment of the second quarter assessment paid in July 2019 and is expected to be fully utilized by the first quarter of 2020.

 

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The company’s efficiency ratio was 44.7% for 2019 compared to 45.0% for 2018. The company’s efficiency ratio was 44.2% for the fourth quarter of 2019, compared to 45.4% for the fourth quarter of 2018 and 45.2% for the linked third quarter of 2019.

 

Lakeland Financial Corporation is a $5.0 billion bank holding company headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana. Lake City Bank, its single bank subsidiary, is the sixth largest bank headquartered in the state and the largest bank 100% invested in Indiana. Lake City Bank operates 50 offices in Northern and Central Indiana, delivering technology-driven and client-centric financial services solutions to individuals and businesses.

 

Information regarding Lakeland Financial Corporation may be accessed on the home page of its subsidiary, Lake City Bank, at lakecitybank.com. The company’s common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under “LKFN.” In addition to the results presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, this earnings release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. The company believes that providing non-GAAP financial measures provides investors with information useful to understanding the company’s financial performance. Additionally, these non-GAAP measures are used by management for planning and forecasting purposes, including measures based on “tangible common equity” which is “total equity” excluding intangible assets, net of deferred tax, and “tangible assets” which is “total assets” excluding intangible assets, net of deferred tax. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP equivalents is included in the attached financial tables where the non-GAAP measures are presented.

 

This document contains, and future oral and written statements of the company and its management may contain, forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to the financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business of the company. Forward-looking statements, which may be based upon beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the company’s management and on information currently available to management, are generally identifiable by the use of words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “continue,” “plan,” “intend,” “estimate,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should” or other similar expressions. The company’s ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain and, accordingly, the reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements made by the company. Additionally, all statements in this document, including forward-looking statements, speak only as of the date they are made, and the company undertakes no obligation to update any statement in light of new information or future events. Numerous factors could cause the company’s actual results to differ from those reflected in forward-looking statements, including trade policies and those identified in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

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LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION

FOURTH QUARTER 2019 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

   Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended 
(Unaudited – Dollars in thousands, except per share data)  Dec. 31,   Sep. 30,   Dec. 31,   Dec. 31,   Dec. 31, 
END OF PERIOD BALANCES  2019   2019   2018   2019   2018 
Assets  $4,946,745   $4,948,155   $4,875,254   $4,946,745   $4,875,254 
Deposits   4,133,819    4,283,390    4,044,065    4,133,819    4,044,065 
Brokered Deposits   113,527    116,698    164,888    113,527    164,888 
Core Deposits (3)   4,020,292    4,166,692    3,879,177    4,020,292    3,879,177 
Loans   4,065,828    4,023,221    3,914,745    4,065,828    3,914,745 
Allowance for Loan Losses   50,652    50,628    48,453    50,652    48,453 
Total Equity   598,100    584,436    521,704    598,100    521,704 
Goodwill net of deferred tax assets   3,789    3,779    3,779    3,789    3,779 
Tangible Common Equity (1)   594,311    580,657    517,925    594,311    517,925 
AVERAGE BALANCES                         
Total Assets  $4,981,989   $4,941,503   $4,837,604   $4,941,904   $4,758,392 
Earning Assets   4,748,361    4,698,937    4,523,304    4,656,707    4,461,366 
Investments - available-for-sale   610,947    614,784    573,073    603,580    562,385 
Loans   4,001,640    4,015,773    3,905,511    3,974,532    3,843,912 
Total Deposits   4,308,623    4,267,708    4,163,118    4,242,524    4,093,894 
Interest Bearing Deposits   3,302,593    3,306,638    3,256,930    3,298,406    3,235,867 
Interest Bearing Liabilities   3,336,343    3,356,436    3,390,159    3,390,512    3,382,507 
Total Equity   591,193    575,865    505,570    562,601    487,062 
INCOME STATEMENT DATA                         
Net Interest Income  $38,882   $39,545   $39,590   $155,047   $151,271 
Net Interest Income-Fully Tax Equivalent   39,459    40,084    40,091    157,176    153,088 
Provision for Loan Losses   250    1,000    300    3,235    6,400 
Noninterest Income   11,119    10,765    10,077    44,997    40,302 
Noninterest Expense   22,122    22,737    22,524    89,424    86,229 
Net Income   22,198    21,454    21,363    87,047    80,411 
PER SHARE DATA                         
Basic Net Income Per Common Share  $0.86   $0.84   $0.84   $3.40   $3.18 
Diluted Net Income Per Common Share   0.86    0.83    0.83    3.38    3.13 
Cash Dividends Declared Per Common Share   0.30    0.30    0.26    1.16    1.00 
Dividend Payout   34.88%   36.14%   31.33%   34.32%   31.95%
Book Value Per Common Share (equity per share issued)   23.34    22.81    20.62    23.34    20.62 
Tangible Book Value Per Common Share (1)   23.19    22.66    20.47    23.19    20.47 
Market Value – High   50.00    47.46    47.41    50.00    51.76 
Market Value – Low   42.00    41.26    37.79    39.78    37.79 
Basic Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding   25,623,016    25,622,338    25,301,732    25,588,404    25,288,533 
Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding   25,818,433    25,796,696    25,746,490    25,758,893    25,727,831 
KEY RATIOS                         
Return on Average Assets   1.77%   1.72%   1.75%   1.76%   1.69%
Return on Average Total Equity   14.90    14.78    16.76    15.47    16.51 
Average Equity to Average Assets   11.87    11.65    10.45    11.38    10.24 
Net Interest Margin   3.30    3.38    3.52    3.38    3.43 
Efficiency(Noninterest Expense / Net Interest Income plus Noninterest Income)   44.24    45.19    45.38    44.70    44.96 
Tier 1 Leverage (2)   11.67    12.07    11.44    11.67    11.44 
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital (2)   13.21    13.62    13.05    13.21    13.05 
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) (2)   13.21    12.94    12.35    13.21    12.35 
Total Capital (2)   14.36    14.78    14.20    14.36    14.20 
Tangible Capital (1) (2)   12.02    11.74    10.63    12.02    10.63 
ASSET QUALITY                         
Loans Past Due 30 - 89 Days  $1,471   $922   $10,020   $1,471   $10,020 
Loans Past Due 90 Days or More   45    306    0    45    0 
Non-accrual Loans   18,675    18,657    7,260    18,675    7,260 
Nonperforming Loans (includes nonperforming TDRs)   18,720    18,963    7,260    18,720    7,260 
Other Real Estate Owned   316    316    316    316    316 
Other Nonperforming Assets   0    7    0    0    0 
Total Nonperforming Assets   19,036    19,286    7,577    19,036    7,577 
Performing Troubled Debt Restructurings   5,909    5,975    8,016    5,909    8,016 
Nonperforming Troubled Debt Restructurings (included in nonperforming loans)   3,188    3,422    4,384    3,188    4,384 
Total Troubled Debt Restructurings   9,097    9,397    12,400    9,097    12,400 
Impaired Loans   27,763    28,070    26,661    27,763    26,661 
Non-Impaired Watch List Loans   152,421    174,768    159,938    152,421    159,938 
Total Impaired and Watch List Loans   180,184    202,838    186,599    180,184    186,599 
Gross Charge Offs   321    1,221    424    1,910    6,110 
Recoveries   95    285    235    874    1,043 
Net Charge Offs/(Recoveries)   226    936    189    1,036    5,067 
Net Charge Offs/(Recoveries) to Average Loans   0.02%   0.09%   0.02%   0.03%   0.13%
Loan Loss Reserve to Loans   1.25%   1.26%   1.24%   1.25%   1.24%
Loan Loss Reserve to Nonperforming Loans   270.58%   266.98%   667.40%   270.58%   667.40%
Loan Loss Reserve to Nonperforming Loans and Performing TDRs   205.66%   203.02%   317.17%   205.66%   317.17%
Nonperforming Loans to Loans   0.46%   0.47%   0.19%   0.46%   0.19%
Nonperforming Assets to Assets   0.38%   0.39%   0.16%   0.38%   0.16%
Total Impaired and Watch List Loans to Total Loans   4.43%   5.04%   4.77%   4.43%   4.77%
OTHER DATA                         
Full Time Equivalent Employees   568    561    553    568    553 
Offices   50    50    49    50    49 

 

(1)Non-GAAP financial measure - see "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures"
(2)Capital ratios for December 31, 2019 are preliminary until the Call Report is filed.
(3)Core deposits equals deposits less brokered deposits

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands, except share data)
   December 31,   December 31, 
   2019   2018 
   (Unaudited)     
ASSETS        
Cash and due from banks  $68,605   $192,290 
Short-term investments   30,776    24,632 
Total cash and cash equivalents   99,381    216,922 
           
Securities available-for-sale (carried at fair value)   608,233    585,549 
Real estate mortgage loans held-for-sale   4,527    2,293 
           
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $50,652 and $48,453   4,015,176    3,866,292 
           
Land, premises and equipment, net   60,154    58,097 
Bank owned life insurance   83,848    77,106 
Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock   13,772    13,772 
Accrued interest receivable   15,391    15,518 
Goodwill   4,970    4,970 
Other assets   41,293    34,735 
Total assets  $4,946,745   $4,875,254 
           
           
LIABILITIES          
Noninterest bearing deposits  $983,307   $946,838 
Interest bearing deposits   3,150,512    3,097,227 
Total deposits   4,133,819    4,044,065 
           
Borrowings          
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase   0    75,555 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances   170,000    170,000 
Subordinated debentures   0    30,928 
Total borrowings   170,000    276,483 
           
Accrued interest payable   11,604    10,404 
Other liabilities   33,222    22,598 
Total liabilities   4,348,645    4,353,550 
           
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY          
Common stock:90,000,000 shares authorized, no par value          
 25,623,016 shares issued and 25,444,275 outstanding as of December 31, 2019          
 25,301,732 shares issued and 25,128,773 outstanding as of December 31, 2018   114,858    112,383 
Retained earnings   475,247    419,179 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)   12,059    (6,191)
Treasury stock at cost (178,741 shares as of December 31, 2019, 172,959 shares as of December 31, 2018)   (4,153)   (3,756)
Total stockholders' equity   598,011    521,615 
Noncontrolling interest   89    89 
Total equity   598,100    521,704 
Total liabilities and equity  $4,946,745   $4,875,254 

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited - in thousands, except share and per share data)
   Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended 
   December 31,   December 31, 
   2019   2018   2019   2018 
NET INTEREST INCOME                    
Interest and fees on loans                    
Taxable  $47,639   $49,091   $196,733   $181,451 
Tax exempt   231    187    951    814 
Interest and dividends on securities                    
Taxable   1,953    2,516    8,909    9,717 
Tax exempt   1,956    1,712    7,127    6,079 
Other interest income   533    222    1,490    909 
Total interest income   52,312    53,728    215,210    198,970 
                     
Interest on deposits   13,017    13,425    57,148    44,913 
Interest on borrowings                    
Short-term   16    282    1,311    1,143 
Long-term   397    431    1,704    1,643 
Total interest expense   13,430    14,138    60,163    47,699 
                     
NET INTEREST INCOME   38,882    39,590    155,047    151,271 
                     
Provision for loan losses   250    300    3,235    6,400 
                     
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR                    
LOAN LOSSES   38,632    39,290    151,812    144,871 
                     
NONINTEREST INCOME                    
Wealth advisory fees   1,833    1,668    6,835    6,344 
Investment brokerage fees   387    415    1,687    1,458 
Service charges on deposit accounts   2,926    4,289    15,717    15,831 
Loan and service fees   2,508    2,366    9,911    9,291 
Merchant card fee income   659    627    2,641    2,461 
Bank owned life insurance income   644    67    1,890    1,244 
Mortgage banking income   370    152    1,626    1,150 
Net securities gains (losses)   48    (44)   142    (50)
Other income   1,744    537    4,548    2,573 
Total noninterest income   11,119    10,077    44,997    40,302 
                     
NONINTEREST EXPENSE                    
Salaries and employee benefits   12,203    12,086    49,434    48,353 
Net occupancy expense   1,295    1,257    5,295    5,149 
Equipment costs   1,378    1,403    5,521    5,243 
Data processing fees and supplies   2,788    2,393    10,407    9,685 
Corporate and business development   995    1,996    4,371    5,066 
FDIC insurance and other regulatory fees   72    419    638    1,701 
Professional fees   1,157    1,082    4,644    3,798 
Other expense   2,234    1,888    9,114    7,234 
Total noninterest expense   22,122    22,524    89,424    86,229 
                     
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE   27,629    26,843    107,385    98,944 
Income tax expense   5,431    5,480    20,338    18,533 
NET INCOME  $22,198   $21,363   $87,047   $80,411 
                     
BASIC WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES   25,623,016    25,301,732    25,588,404    25,288,533 
BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE  $0.86   $0.84   $3.40   $3.18 
DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES   25,818,433    25,746,490    25,758,893    25,727,831 
DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE  $0.86   $0.83   $3.38   $3.13 

 

 

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LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION
LOAN DETAIL
FOURTH QUARTER 2019
(unaudited, in thousands)

 

   December 31,   September 30,   December 31, 
   2019   2019   2018 
Commercial and industrial loans:                              
Working capital lines of credit loans  $717,019    17.6%  $730,557    18.2%  $690,620    17.6%
Non-working capital loans   709,849    17.5    701,773    17.4    714,759    18.3 
Total commercial and industrial loans   1,426,868    35.1    1,432,330    35.6    1,405,379    35.9 
                               
Commercial real estate and multi-family residential loans:                              
Construction and land development loans   287,641    7.1    319,420    7.9    266,805    6.8 
Owner occupied loans   573,665    14.1    556,536    13.8    586,325    15.0 
Nonowner occupied loans   571,364    14.0    545,444    13.5    520,901    13.3 
Multifamily loans   240,652    5.9    259,408    6.5    195,604    5.0 
Total commercial real estate and multi-family residential loans   1,673,322    41.1    1,680,808    41.7    1,569,635    40.1 
                               
Agri-business and agricultural loans:                              
Loans secured by farmland   174,380    4.3    176,024    4.4    177,503    4.6 
Loans for agricultural production   205,151    5.0    153,943    3.8    193,010    4.9 
Total agri-business and agricultural loans   379,531    9.3    329,967    8.2    370,513    9.5 
                               
Other commercial loans   112,302    2.8    100,100    2.5    95,657    2.4 
Total commercial loans   3,592,023    88.3    3,543,205    88.0    3,441,184    87.9 
                               
Consumer 1-4 family mortgage loans:                              
Closed end first mortgage loans   177,227    4.4    187,404    4.6    185,822    4.7 
Open end and junior lien loans   186,552    4.6    191,597    4.8    187,030    4.8 
Residential construction and land development loans   12,966    0.3    11,774    0.3    16,226    0.4 
Total consumer 1-4 family mortgage loans   376,745    9.3    390,775    9.7    389,078    9.9 
                               
Other consumer loans   98,617    2.4    90,631    2.3    86,064    2.2 
Total consumer loans   475,362    11.7    481,406    12.0    475,142    12.1 
Subtotal   4,067,385    100.0%   4,024,611    100.0%   3,916,326    100.0%
Less:  Allowance for loan losses   (50,652)        (50,628)        (48,453)     
            Net deferred loan fees   (1,557)        (1,390)        (1,581)     
Loans, net  $4,015,176        $3,972,593        $3,866,292      

 

LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION
DEPOSITS AND BORROWINGS
FOURTH QUARTER 2019
(unaudited, in thousands)

 

   December 31,       September 30,       December 31,     
   2019       2019       2018     
Noninterest bearing demand deposits  $983,307       $1,011,336       $946,838     
Savings and transaction accounts:                              
Savings deposits   234,508         237,997         247,903      
Interest bearing demand deposits   1,723,937         1,650,691         1,429,570      
Time deposits:                              
Deposits of $100,000 or more   910,134         1,101,730         1,146,221      
Other time deposits   281,933         281,636         273,533      
Total deposits  $4,133,819        $4,283,390        $4,044,065      
FHLB advances and other borrowings   170,000         30,928         276,483      
Total funding sources  $4,303,819        $4,314,318        $4,320,548      

 

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LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET AND NET INTEREST ANALYSIS

(UNAUDITED)

 

   Three Months Ended   Three Months Ended   Three Months Ended 
   December 31, 2019   September 30, 2019   December 31, 2018 
   Average   Interest   Yield (1)/   Average   Interest   Yield (1)/   Average   Interest   Yield (1)/ 
(fully tax equivalent basis, dollars in thousands)  Balance   Income   Rate   Balance   Income   Rate   Balance   Income   Rate 
Earning Assets                                    
Loans:                                    
Taxable (2)(3)  $3,977,782   $47,639    4.75%  $3,991,572   $50,139    4.98%  $3,884,500   $49,091    5.01%
Tax exempt (1)   23,858    288    4.79    24,201    292    4.78    21,011    234    4.42 
Investments: (1)                                             
Available for sale   610,947    4,429    2.88    614,784    4,509    2.91    573,073    4,682    3.24 
Short-term investments   54,439    339    2.47    3,478    16    1.83    3,350    15    1.78 
Interest bearing deposits   81,335    194    0.95    64,902    352    2.15    41,370    207    1.99 
Total earning assets  $4,748,361   $52,889    4.42%  $4,698,937   $55,308    4.67%  $4,523,304   $54,229    4.76%
Less: Allowance for loan losses   (50,753)             (50,732)             (49,045)          
Nonearning Assets                                             
Cash and due from banks   65,294              77,921              156,681           
Premises and equipment   59,850              59,268              57,516           
Other nonearning assets   159,237              156,109              149,148           
Total assets  $4,981,989             $4,941,503             $4,837,604           
                                              
Interest Bearing Liabilities                                             
Savings deposits  $237,241   $55    0.09%  $235,957   $62    0.10%  $250,755   $76    0.12%
Interest bearing checking accounts   1,764,854    5,765    1.30    1,667,690    6,712    1.60    1,476,013    5,498    1.48 
Time deposits:                                             
In denominations under $100,000   282,683    1,422    2.00    278,598    1,383    1.97    272,192    1,168    1.70 
In denominations over $100,000   1,017,815    5,775    2.25    1,124,393    6,535    2.31    1,257,970    6,683    2.11 
Miscellaneous short-term borrowings   3,495    16    1.82    18,870    113    2.38    102,301    282    1.09 
Long-term borrowings and subordinated debentures   30,255    397    5.21    30,928    419    5.37    30,928    431    5.53 
Total interest bearing liabilities  $3,336,343   $13,430    1.60%  $3,356,436   $15,224    1.80%  $3,390,159   $14,138    1.65%
Noninterest Bearing Liabilities                                             
Demand deposits   1,006,030              961,070              906,188           
Other liabilities   48,423              48,132              35,687           
Stockholders' Equity   591,193              575,865              505,570           
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $4,981,989             $4,941,503             $4,837,604           
                                              
Interest Margin Recap                                             
Interest income/average earning assets        52,889    4.42         55,308    4.67         54,229    4.76 
Interest expense/average earning assets        13,430    1.12         15,224    1.29         14,138    1.24 
Net interest income and margin       $39,459    3.30%       $40,084    3.38%       $40,091    3.52%

 

(1) Tax exempt income was converted to a fully taxable equivalent basis at a 21 percent tax rate. The tax equivalent rate for tax exempt loans and tax exempt securities acquired after January 1, 1983 included the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (“TEFRA”) adjustment applicable to nondeductible interest expenses.  Taxable equivalent basis adjustments were $577,000, $539,000 and $501,000 in the three-month periods ended December 31, 2019, September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
(2) Loan fees, which are immaterial in relation to total taxable loan interest income for 2019 and 2018, are included as taxable loan interest income.
(3) Nonaccrual loans are included in the average balance of taxable loans.

  

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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

Tangible common equity, tangible assets, tangible book value per share and the tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio are non-GAAP financial measures calculated using GAAP amounts. Tangible common equity is calculated by excluding the balance of goodwill and other intangible assets from the calculation of equity, net of deferred tax. Tangible assets are calculated by excluding the balance of goodwill and other intangible assets from the calculation of total assets, net of deferred tax. Tangible book value per share is calculated by dividing tangible common equity by the number of shares issued. Because not all companies use the same calculation of tangible common equity and tangible assets, this presentation may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures calculated by other companies. However, management considers these measures of the company’s value including only earning assets as meaningful to an understanding of the company’s financial information.  

 

A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures is provided below (dollars in thousands, except per share data).

 

   Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended 
   Dec. 31,   Sep. 30,   Dec. 31,   Dec 31,   Dec. 31, 
   2019   2019   2018   2019   2018 
Total Equity  $598,100   $584,436   $521,704   $598,100   $521,704 
Less: Goodwill   (4,970)   (4,970)   (4,970)   (4,970)   (4,970)
Plus: Deferred tax assets related to goodwill   1,181    1,191    1,191    1,181    1,191 
Tangible Common Equity   594,311    580,657    517,925    594,311    517,925 
                          
Assets  $4,946,745   $4,948,155   $4,875,254   $4,946,745   $4,875,254 
Less: Goodwill   (4,970)   (4,970)   (4,970)   (4,970)   (4,970)
Plus: Deferred tax assets related to goodwill   1,181    1,191    1,191    1,181    1,191 
Tangible Assets   4,942,956    4,944,376    4,871,475    4,942,956    4,871,475 
                          
Ending common shares issued   25,623,016    25,623,016    25,301,732    25,623,016    25,301,732 
                          
Tangible Book Value Per Common Share  $23.19   $22.66   $20.47   $23.19   $20.47 
                          
Tangible Common Equity/Tangible Assets   12.02%   11.74%   10.63%   12.02%   10.63%

 

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