Horizon Bancorp, Inc. Announces Quarterly Earnings and Record Year-to-Date Earnings

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MICHIGAN CITY, Ind., Oct. 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (NASDAQ GS: HBNC) – Horizon Bancorp, Inc. (“Horizon” or the “Company”) today announced its unaudited financial results for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2018. All share data has been adjusted to reflect Horizon’s three-for-two stock split effective June 15, 2018. 

SUMMARY:

  • Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 was $13.1 million, or $0.34 diluted earnings per share, compared to $8.2 million, or $0.24 diluted earnings per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 resulting in a 41.7% increase in diluted earnings per share.
  • Net income for the first nine months of 2018 was $40.0 million, or $1.04 diluted earnings per share, compared to $25.5 million, or $0.75 diluted earnings per share, for the first nine months of 2017 resulting in a 38.7% increase in diluted earnings per share. This represents the highest year-to-date net income and diluted earnings per share as of September 30th in the Company’s 145-year history.
  • Return on average assets was 1.26% for the third quarter of 2018 compared to 0.96% for the third quarter of 2017. Return on average assets for the first nine months of 2018 was 1.33% compared to 1.05% for the first nine months of 2017.
  • Return on average equity was 10.87% for the third quarter of 2018 compared to 8.92% for the third quarter of 2017. Return on average equity was 11.43% for the first nine months of 2018 compared to 9.59% for the first nine months of 2017.
  • Total loans increased by an annualized rate of 4.3%, or $31.8 million, during the three months ended September 30, 2018. Total loans, excluding loans held for sale and mortgage warehouse loans, increased by an annualized rate of 9.9%, or $70.5 million, during the three months ended September 30, 2018.
  • Total loans increased by an annualized rate of 5.9%, or $124.3 million, during the first nine months of 2018. Total loans, excluding loans held for sale and mortgage warehouse loans, increased by an annualized rate of 7.3%, or $148.5 million, during the first nine months of 2018.
  • Commercial loans increased by an annualized rate of 6.1%, or $25.6 million, during the third quarter of 2018.
  • Residential mortgage loans increased by an annualized rate of 10.4%, or $16.6 million, during the third quarter of 2018.
  • Consumer loans increased by an annualized rate of 22.1%, or $28.3 million, during the third quarter of 2018.
  • Total deposits increased by an annualized rate of 11.5%, or $247.6 million, during the first nine months of 2018.
  • Net interest income increased $5.9 million, or 21.1%, to $33.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to $27.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017. Net interest income increased $20.1 million, or 24.9%, to $100.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to $80.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
  • Net interest margin was 3.67% for the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to 3.71% for the three months ended September 30, 2017. Net interest margin was 3.74% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 3.77% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
  • Horizon’s tangible book value per share increased to $9.04 at September 30, 2018 compared to $8.48 and $8.25 at December 31, 2017 and September 30, 2017, respectively. This represents the highest tangible book value per share in the Company’s 145-year history.

Craig Dwight, Chairman and CEO of Horizon, commented:  “Horizon’s 2018 third quarter and year-to-date results demonstrate our ability to generate organic growth and produce solid returns, through increased mass and scale and investments in growth markets. Horizon’s 2018 third quarter earnings of $0.34 diluted earnings per share is a 41.7% increase from our 2017 third quarter earnings of $0.24 diluted earnings per share. Net income increased $4.9 million, or 59.9%, to $13.1 million when compared to the prior year period.”

Dwight added, “Total assets increased to over $4.1 billion at September 30, 2018 which reflects Horizon’s solid loan growth of $124.3 million since the beginning of the year. Total loans have increased at an annualized rate of 5.9% with increases in consumer loans of $75.1 million, mortgage loans of $44.5 million and commercial loans of $28.9 million. Commercial loan growth continues to be tempered by loan payoffs totaling approximately $134.5 million during 2018. Horizon originated approximately $257.0 million in commercial loans during the first nine months of 2018; however, only 63.4%, or $163.0 million, of these originations had been funded as of September 30, 2018. Our investments in the growth markets of Fort Wayne, Grand Rapids, Indianapolis and Kalamazoo experienced an increase in loan balances of $70.6 million, or an annualized rate of 18.6%, during the first nine months of 2018.”

Dwight concluded, “The impact of cost savings from our 2017 acquisitions of Lafayette Community Bancorp and Wolverine Bancorp, Inc., in addition to other operational leverage strategies have resulted in an improved efficiency ratio. Horizon’s efficiency ratio has decreased from 68.30% for the third quarter of 2017, which included merger expenses, to 60.34% for the third quarter of 2018.”    

Income Statement Highlights

Net income for the third quarter of 2018 was $13.1 million, or $0.34 diluted earnings per share, compared to $14.1 million, or $0.37 diluted earnings per share, for the second quarter of 2018 and $8.2 million, or $0.24 diluted earnings per share, for the third quarter of 2017. Net income excluding acquisition-related expenses, gain/loss on sale of investment securities, death benefit on bank owned life insurance and purchase accounting adjustments (“core net income”), for the third quarter of 2018 was $12.5 million, or $0.32 diluted earnings per share, compared to $12.7 million, or $0.33 diluted earnings per share, for the second quarter of 2018 and $9.2 million, or $0.27 diluted earnings per share, for the third quarter of 2017.

The decrease in net income and diluted earnings per share from the second quarter of 2018 to the third quarter of 2018 reflects increases in non-interest expense of $678,000 and provision for loan losses of $541,000 and decreases in acquisition-related purchase accounting adjustments (“PAUs”) of $845,000 and non-interest income of $246,000, partially offset by an increase in net interest income, excluding PAUs (“core net interest income”) of $1.1 million. The decrease in non-interest income during the third quarter was primarily due to a death benefit on bank owned life insurance of $154,000 recorded during the second quarter and $122,000 in losses on the sale of investment securities recorded during the third quarter.

The increase in net income and diluted earnings per share from the third quarter of 2017 to the same 2018 period reflects an increase in core net interest income of $5.8 million and an increase in non-interest income of $665,000, partially offset by increases in non-interest expense of $1.1 million and provision for loan losses of $466,000.

Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $40.0 million, or $1.04 diluted earnings per share, compared to $25.5 million, or $0.75 diluted earnings per share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Core net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $36.4 million, or $0.94 diluted earnings per share, compared to $25.4 million, or $0.75 diluted earnings per share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. This represents a 25.3% increase in core diluted earnings per share for the first nine months of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017.

 
Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Net Income and Diluted Earnings per Share
(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Data, Unaudited)
  Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
  September 30   June 30   September 30   September 30   September 30
    2018       2018       2018       2018       2017  
Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Net Income                  
Net income as reported $   13,065     $   14,115     $   8,171     $   39,984     $   25,467  
Merger expenses     –          –          2,013         –          2,213  
Tax effect     –          –          (516 )       –          (586 )
Net income excluding merger expenses     13,065         14,115         9,668         39,984         27,094  
                   
Loss (gain) on sale of investment securities     122         –          (6 )       111         (38 )
Tax effect     (25 )       –          2         (23 )       13  
Net income excluding gain on sale of investment securities     13,162         14,115         9,664         40,072         27,069  
                   
Death benefit on bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”)     –          (154 )       –          (154 )       –   
Tax effect     –          32         –          32         –   
Net income excluding death benefit on BOLI     13,162         13,993         9,664         39,950         27,069  
                   
Acquisition-related purchase accounting adjustments (“PAUs”)     (789 )       (1,634 )       (661 )       (4,460 )       (2,616 )
Tax effect     166         343         231         937         916  
Core Net Income $   12,539     $   12,702     $   9,234     $   36,427     $   25,369  
                   
Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Diluted Earnings per Share                  
Diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) as reported $   0.34     $   0.37     $   0.24     $   1.04     $   0.75  
Merger expenses     –          –          0.06         –          0.07  
Tax effect     –          –          (0.01 )       –          (0.01 )
Diluted EPS excluding merger expenses     0.34         0.37         0.29         1.04         0.81  
                   
Loss (gain) on sale of investment securities     –          –          –          –          –   
Tax effect     –          –          –          –          –   
Diluted EPS excluding gain on sale of investment securities     0.34         0.37         0.29         1.04         0.81  
                   
Death benefit on BOLI     –          –          –          –          –   
Tax effect     –          –          –          –          –   
   Diluted EPS excluding death benefit on BOLI     0.34         0.37         0.29         1.04         0.81  
                   
Acquisition-related PAUs     (0.02 )       (0.04 )       (0.02 )       (0.12 )       (0.08 )
Tax effect     –          –          –          0.02         0.02  
Core Diluted EPS $   0.32     $   0.33     $   0.27     $   0.94     $   0.75  
                   

The increase in net income and diluted earnings per share during the first nine months of 2018 when compared to the same period of 2017 reflects increases in core net interest income of $18.2 million and non-interest income of $2.1 million and a decrease in income tax expense of $1.2 million, partially offset by increases in non-interest expense of $7.9 million and provision for loan losses of $1.0 million.

Horizon’s net interest margin decreased to 3.67% for the third quarter of 2018 when compared to 3.78% for the second quarter of 2018 and 3.71% for the third quarter of 2017. The decrease in net interest margin from the second quarter of 2018 reflects an increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities of 15 basis points. The increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities was due to an increase in the cost of interest-bearing deposits of 17 basis points and borrowings of 11 basis points.

The decrease in net interest margin from the third quarter of 2017 reflects an increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities of 45 basis points, offset by an increase in the yield of interest-earning assets of 33 basis points. The increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities was due to an increase in the cost of interest-bearing deposits of 45 basis points and borrowings of 79 basis points. The increase in the yield of interest-earning assets was due to an increase in the yield on loans receivable of 25 basis points and taxable investment securities of 51 basis points, offset by a decrease in the yield on non-taxable investment securities of 25 basis points.

Net interest margin, excluding acquisition-related purchase accounting adjustments (“core net interest margin”), was 3.59% for the third quarter of 2018 compared to 3.60% for the prior quarter and 3.63% for the third quarter of 2017. Interest income from acquisition-related purchase accounting adjustments was $789,000, $1.6 million and $661,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018, June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017, respectively.

Horizon’s net interest margin decreased to 3.74% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 when compared to 3.77% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 36 basis points, primarily due to an increase in the cost of interest-bearing deposits of 30 basis points and borrowings of 65 basis points. The yield on interest-earning assets increased 28 basis points, primarily due to an increase in the yields earned on loans receivable of 23 basis points and taxable investment securities of 28 basis points, offset by a decrease in the yield earned on non-taxable securities of 39 basis points.

Core net interest margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was 3.58% compared to 3.65% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Interest income from acquisition-related purchase accounting adjustments was $4.5 million and $2.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 
Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Net Interest Margin
(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)
  Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
  September 30   June 30   September 30   September 30   September 30
  2018   2018   2017   2018   2017
Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Net Interest Margin                  
Net interest income as reported $   33,772     $   33,550     $   27,879     $   100,733     $   80,645  
                   
Average interest-earning assets     3,717,139         3,638,801         3,078,611         3,610,277         2,940,659  
                   
Net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets
  (“Net Interest Margin”)
  3.67 %     3.78 %     3.71 %     3.74 %     3.77 %
       
Acquisition-related purchase accounting adjustments (“PAUs”)  $   (789 )    $   (1,634 )    $   (661 )   $   (4,460 )    $   (2,616 )
                   
Core net interest income  $   32,983      $   31,916      $   27,218     $   96,273      $   78,029  
                   
Core net interest margin   3.59 %     3.60 %     3.63 %     3.58 %     3.65 %
                                       
       

Lending Activity

Total loans increased $124.3 million from $2.835 billion as of December 31, 2017 to $2.959 billion as of September 30, 2018 as consumer loans increased by $75.1 million, residential mortgage loans increased by $44.5 million and commercial loans increased by $28.9 million, offset by a decrease in mortgage warehouse loans of $23.1 million. Consumer loans increased at an annualized rate of 21.8%, primarily due to our experienced consumer loan team and increased focus on growing this portfolio. During the first nine months of 2018, Horizon originated approximately $257.0 million in commercial loans; however, only $163.0 million, or 63.4%, of the total originated loans were funded as of September 30, 2018. This growth was offset by approximately $134.5 million in commercial loan payoffs, the majority of which were as a result of business and/or real estate assets being sold.    

Loan Growth by Type, Excluding Acquired Loans
(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)
   
      September 30   December 31   Amount   Percent
      2018   2017   Change   Change
Commercial     $   1,698,582   $   1,669,728   $   28,854     1.7%
Residential mortgage         651,250       606,760       44,490     7.3%
Consumer         536,132       460,999       75,133     16.3%
Subtotal         2,885,964       2,737,487       148,477     5.4%
Held for sale loans         1,980       3,094       (1,114 )   -36.0%
Mortgage warehouse loans         71,422       94,508       (23,086 )   -24.4%
Total loans     $   2,959,366   $   2,835,089   $   124,277     4.4%
                             
               

Residential mortgage lending activity for the three months ended September 30, 2018 generated $1.8 million in income from the gain on sale of mortgage loans, a decrease of $57,000 from the second quarter of 2018 and a decrease of $111,000 from the third quarter of 2017. Total origination volume for the third quarter of 2018, including loans placed into portfolio, totaled $100.6 million, representing a decrease of 7.7% from the second quarter of 2018 and an increase of 5.8% from the third quarter of 2017. Revenue derived from Horizon’s residential mortgage lending activities was only 6.5% and 6.3% of Horizon’s total revenue for the third quarter of 2018 and the nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.  

Purchase money mortgage originations during the third quarter of 2018 represented 80.0% of total originations compared to 85.6% of total originations during the second quarter of 2018 and 80.2% during the third quarter of 2017.

The provision for loan losses totaled $1.2 million for the third quarter of 2018 compared to $635,000 for the second quarter of 2018 and $710,000 for the third quarter of 2017. The increase in the provision for loan losses from the second quarter of 2018 and the third quarter of 2017 when compared to the third quarter of 2018 was due to an increase in specific allocations of approximately $485,000, along with additional general and non-specific allocations for loan growth in new markets, higher than anticipated growth of the indirect loan portfolio and an increase in allocation for other economic factors, including the potential of a recession.

The provision for loan losses totaled $2.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to $1.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The increase in the provision for loan losses from 2017 to 2018 was due to an increase in specific allocations of approximately $485,000, along with additional general and non-specific allocations for loan growth in new markets, higher than anticipated growth of the indirect loan portfolio and an increase in allocation for other economic factors, including the potential of a recession.

The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to total loans increased to 0.60% as of September 30, 2018 from 0.58% at December 31, 2017. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to total loans, excluding loans with credit-related purchase accounting adjustments, was 0.75% as of September 30, 2018 compared to 0.81% as of December 31, 2017. Loan loss reserves and credit-related loan discounts on acquired loans as a percentage of total loans was 1.06% as of September 30, 2018 compared to 1.23% as of December 31, 2017.

Non-GAAP Allowance for Loan and Lease Loss Detail
As of September 30, 2018
(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)
                   
  Pre-discount
Loan
Balance
  Allowance
for Loan
Losses
(ALLL)
  Loan
Discount
  ALLL
+
Loan
Discount
  Loans, net   ALLL/
Pre-discount
Loan Balance
  Loan
Discount/
Pre-discount
Loan Balance
  ALLL + Loan
Discount/
Pre-discount
Loan Balance
Horizon Legacy $   2,362,215   $   17,677    N/A    $   17,677   $   2,344,538   0.75%   0.00%   0.75%
Heartland     9,572       –       702       702       8,870   0.00%   7.33%   7.33%
Summit     26,226       –       1,617       1,617       24,609   0.00%   6.17%   6.17%
Peoples     93,282       –       2,081       2,081       91,201   0.00%   2.23%   2.23%
Kosciusko     42,790       –       677       677       42,113   0.00%   1.58%   1.58%
LaPorte     99,931       106       3,136       3,242       96,689   0.11%   3.14%   3.25%
CNB     5,076       –       136       136       4,940   0.00%   2.68%   2.68%
Lafayette     105,797       15       1,935       1,950       103,847   0.01%   1.83%   1.84%
Wolverine     214,477       –       3,245       3,245       211,232   0.00%   1.51%   1.51%
Total $   2,959,366   $   17,798   $   13,529   $   31,327   $   2,928,039   0.60%   0.46%   1.06%
                               

As of September 30, 2018, non-performing loans totaled $14.5 million, which reflects a 12 basis point decrease in non-performing loans to total loans, or a $1.9 million decline from $16.4 million in non-performing loans as of December 31, 2017. Compared to December 31, 2017, non-performing commercial loans increased by $1.0 million, non-performing real estate loans decreased by $2.0 million and non-performing consumer loans decreased by $927,000. Other real estate owned and repossessed assets totaled $2.3 million as of September 30, 2018 which is an increase of $1.4 million from December 31, 2017. The majority of this increase was due to several bank owned properties acquired through acquisitions and listed for sale were re-classified to other real estate owned and recorded at fair value during the second quarter of 2018.  

Expense Management

Total non-interest expense was $678,000 higher in the third quarter of 2018 when compared to the second quarter of 2018. Salaries and employee benefits increased $534,000 primarily due to $376,000 in salary costs from one additional working day during the third quarter when compared to the second quarter and an increase in employee health costs of $266,000 during the third quarter. Loan expense increased $197,000 when compared to the second quarter primarily due to the increased volume in indirect lending and the timing of related origination and amortization costs. Data processing increased $152,000 from the second quarter primarily due to $70,000 of one-time costs and incremental costs from growth and new services. These increases were offset by decreases in other expense of $121,000 and other losses of $108,000 when comparing the third quarter of 2018 to the second quarter of 2018.

Total non-interest expense was $1.1 million higher during the third quarter of 2018 compared to the same period of 2017. The increase was primarily due to an increase in salaries and employee benefits of $1.4 million, loan expense of $507,000, data processing of $257,000, FDIC insurance expense of $126,000 and other losses of $103,000. The increase in salaries and employee benefits, data processing and FDIC insurance expense reflect overall company growth and the acquisitions of Lafayette Community Bancorp and Wolverine Bancorp, Inc. during the third and fourth quarters of 2017. Loan expense increased due to a higher level of loan originations and loan collection expenses when compared to the third quarter of 2017. Other losses increased primarily due to write-downs on other bank owned properties and additional accruals for a potential loss on a fiduciary account recorded during the third quarter of 2018.

Total non-interest expense was $7.9 million higher for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 when compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The increase was primarily due to increases in salaries and employee benefits of $5.4 million, net occupancy expenses of $933,000, loan expense of $932,000, other expense of $896,000, data processing of $751,000 and other losses of $390,000. The increase in salaries and employee benefits, net occupancy expense, other expense and data processing expense reflect overall company growth and recent acquisitions. Loan expense increased due to a higher level of loan originations and collection expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 when compared to the same period of 2017. Offsetting these increases was a decrease of $1.3 million and $483,000 in outside services and consultants expense and professional fees, respectively, primarily due to a lack of acquisition-related expenses in 2018.

Income tax expense totaled $2.6 million for the third quarter of 2018, a decrease of $193,000 when compared to the second quarter of 2018 and an increase of $91,000 when compared to the third quarter of 2017. The decrease in income tax expense from the second quarter of 2018 was primarily due to a decrease in income before income tax of $1.2 million during the third quarter of 2018. The increase when comparing the third quarter of 2018 to the same prior year period was primarily due to an increase in income before income tax of $5.0 million which was offset by the impact of the new corporate tax rate which was signed into law at the end of 2017 and the benefits from the exercising of stock options.

Income tax expense totaled $7.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, a decrease of $1.2 million when compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The decrease was primarily due to the impact of the new corporate tax rate which was signed into law at the end of 2017 and the benefits from the exercising of stock options. This decrease was offset by an increase in income before income tax expense of $13.3 million when comparing the first nine months of 2018 to the prior year.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Certain information set forth in this press release refers to financial measures determined by methods other than in accordance with GAAP.  Specifically, we have included non-GAAP financial measures relating to net income, diluted earnings per share, net interest margin, total loans and loan growth, the allowance for loan and lease losses, tangible stockholders’ equity, tangible book value per share, the return on average assets and the return on average equity. In each case, we have identified special circumstances that we consider to be non-recurring and have excluded them, to show the impact of such events as acquisition-related purchase accounting adjustments, prepayment penalties on borrowings and the tax reform bill, among others we have identified in our reconciliations. Horizon believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are helpful to investors and provide a greater understanding of our business without giving effect to the purchase accounting impacts and one-time costs of acquisitions and non-core items. These measures are not necessarily comparable to similar measures that may be presented by other companies and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the related GAAP measure.  See the tables and other information below and contained elsewhere in this press release for reconciliations of the non-GAAP figures identified herein and their most comparable GAAP measures.

                   
Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Tangible Stockholders’ Equity and Tangible Book Value per Share
(Dollars in Thousands Except per Share Data, Unaudited)
                 
  September 30   June 30   March 31   December 31   September 30
  2018   2018   2017   2017   2017
Total stockholders’ equity $   477,594   $   470,535   $   460,416   $   457,078   $   392,055
Less: Intangible assets     130,755       131,239       131,724       132,282       103,244
Total tangible stockholders’ equity $   346,839   $   339,296   $   328,692   $   324,796   $   288,811
                   
Common shares outstanding     38,367,890       38,362,640       38,332,853       38,294,729       34,988,189
                   
Tangible book value per common share $   9.04   $   8.84   $   8.57   $   8.48   $   8.25

 
Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Return on Average Assets and Return on Average Common Equity
(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)
  Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
  September 30   June 30   September 30   September 30   September 30
  2018   2018   2017   2018   2017
Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Return on Average Assets                  
Average Assets $   4,105,096     $   4,017,551     $   3,383,662     $   4,021,811     $   3,247,300  
                   
Return on average assets (“ROAA”) as reported   1.26 %     1.41 %     0.96 %     1.33 %     1.05 %
Merger expenses   0.00 %     0.00 %     0.24 %     0.00 %     0.09 %
Tax effect   0.00 %     0.00 %     -0.06 %     0.00 %     -0.03 %
ROAA excluding merger expenses   1.26 %     1.41 %     1.14 %     1.33 %     1.11 %
                   
Gain on sale of investment securities   0.01 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %
Tax effect   0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %
ROAA excluding gain on sale of investment securities   1.27 %     1.41 %     1.14 %     1.33 %     1.11 %
                   
Death benefit on bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”)   0.00 %     -0.02 %     0.00 %     -0.01 %     0.00 %
Tax effect   0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %
ROAA excluding death benefit on BOLI   1.27 %     1.39 %     1.14 %     1.32 %     1.11 %
                   
Acquisition-related purchase accounting adjustments (“PAUs”)   -0.08 %     -0.16 %     -0.08 %     -0.15 %     -0.11 %
Tax effect   0.02 %     0.03 %     0.03 %     0.03 %     0.04 %
Core ROAA   1.21 %     1.26 %     1.09 %     1.20 %     1.04 %
                   
Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Return on Average Common Equity                  
Average Common Equity $   476,959     $   465,968     $   363,376     $   467,867     $   355,121  
                   
Return on average common equity (“ROACE”) as reported   10.87 %     12.15 %     8.92 %     11.43 %     9.59 %
Merger expenses   0.00 %     0.00 %     2.20 %     0.00 %     0.83 %
Tax effect   0.00 %     0.00 %     -0.56 %     0.00 %     -0.22 %
ROACE excluding merger expenses   10.87 %     12.15 %     10.56 %     11.43 %     10.20 %
                   
Gain on sale of investment securities   0.10 %     0.00 %     -0.01 %     0.03 %     -0.01 %
Tax effect   -0.02 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     -0.01 %     0.00 %
ROACE excluding gain on sale of investment securities   10.95 %     12.15 %     10.55 %     11.45 %     10.19 %
                   
Death benefit on bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”)   0.00 %     -0.13 %     0.00 %     -0.04 %     0.00 %
Tax effect   0.00 %     0.03 %     0.00 %     0.01 %     0.00 %
ROACE excluding death benefit on BOLI   10.95 %     12.05 %     10.55 %     11.42 %     10.19 %
                   
Acquisition-related purchase accounting adjustments (“PAUs”)   -0.66 %     -1.41 %     -0.72 %     -1.27 %     -0.98 %
Tax effect   0.14 %     0.30 %     0.25 %     0.27 %     0.34 %
Core ROACE   10.43 %     10.94 %     10.08 %     10.42 %     9.55 %
                   

About Horizon

Horizon Bancorp, Inc. is an independent, commercial bank holding company serving northern and central Indiana, and southern, central and the Great Lakes Bay regions of Michigan through its commercial banking subsidiary Horizon Bank. Horizon also offers mortgage-banking services throughout the Midwest. Horizon may be reached online at www.horizonbank.com.  Its common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol HBNC.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements regarding the financial performance, business prospects, growth and operating strategies of Horizon.  For these statements, Horizon claims the protections of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Statements in this press release should be considered in conjunction with the other information available about Horizon, including the information in the filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Forward-looking statements provide current expectations or forecasts of future events and are not guarantees of future performance.  The forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties.  We have tried, wherever possible, to identify such statements by using words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “will” and similar expressions in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance. 

Although management believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements.  Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially include risk factors relating to the banking industry and the other factors detailed from time to time in Horizon’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those described in its Form 10-K.  Undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Horizon does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to publicly release the result of any revisions that may be made to update any forward-looking statement to reflect the events or circumstances after the date on which the forward-looking statement is made, or reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except to the extent required by law.

Contact: Horizon Bancorp, Inc.
  Mark E. Secor
  Chief Financial Officer
  (219) 873-2611
  Fax: (219) 874-9280

HORIZON BANCORP, INC.
Financial Highlights
(Dollars in thousands except share and per share data and ratios, Unaudited)
                 
  September 30   June 30   March 31   December 31   September 30
  2018   2018   2018   2017   2017
Balance sheet:                  
Total assets $   4,150,561     $   4,076,611     $   3,969,750     $   3,964,303     $   3,519,501  
Investment securities     766,153         735,962         714,425         710,113         708,449  
Commercial loans     1,698,582         1,672,998         1,656,374         1,669,728         1,322,953  
Mortgage warehouse loans     71,422         109,016         101,299         94,508         95,483  
Residential mortgage loans     651,250         634,636         618,131         606,760         571,062  
Consumer loans     536,132         507,866         480,989         460,999         436,327  
Earnings assets     3,743,592         3,681,583         3,591,296         3,563,307         3,153,230  
Non-interest bearing deposit accounts     621,475         615,018         602,175         601,805         563,536  
Interest bearing transaction accounts     1,611,693         1,644,758         1,619,859         1,712,246         1,536,169  
Time deposits     895,386         756,387         711,642         566,952         508,570  
Borrowings     477,719         524,846         520,300         564,157         458,152  
Subordinated debentures     37,791         37,745         37,699         37,653         37,607  
Total stockholders’ equity     477,594         470,535         460,416         457,078         392,055  
                 
Income statement: Three months ended
Net interest income $   33,772     $   33,550     $   33,411     $   31,455     $   27,879  
Provision for loan losses     1,176         635         567         1,100         710  
Non-interest income     8,686         8,932         8,318         9,344         8,021  
Non-interest expense     25,620         24,942         25,837         26,291         24,513  
Income tax expense     2,597         2,790         2,521         5,758         2,506  
Net income $   13,065     $   14,115     $   12,804     $   7,650     $   8,171  
                 
Per share data:(1)                  
Basic earnings per share $   0.34     $   0.37     $   0.33     $   0.20     $   0.24  
Diluted earnings per share     0.34         0.37         0.33         0.20         0.24  
Cash dividends declared per common share     0.10         0.10         0.10         0.09         0.09  
Book value per common share     12.45         12.27         12.01         11.93         11.21  
Tangible book value per common share     9.04         8.84         8.57         8.48         8.25  
Market value – high     21.39         21.94         20.59         19.47         19.45  
Market value – low $   19.44     $   19.17     $   17.87     $   17.33     $   16.87  
Weighted average shares outstanding – Basic     38,365,379         38,347,612         38,306,395         37,711,200         33,870,240  
Weighted average shares outstanding – Diluted     38,534,784         38,519,401         38,468,811         37,897,012         34,072,909  
                 
Key ratios:                  
Return on average assets   1.26 %     1.41 %     1.32 %     0.79 %     0.96 %
Return on average common stockholders’ equity     10.87         12.15         11.29         6.75         8.92  
Net interest margin     3.67         3.78         3.81         3.71         3.71  
Loan loss reserve to total loans     0.60         0.58         0.58         0.58         0.64  
Average equity to average assets     11.62         11.60         11.67         11.70         10.74  
Bank only capital ratios:                  
    Tier 1 capital to average assets     9.58         9.65         9.66         9.89         9.90  
    Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets     12.12         12.21         12.32         12.29         12.33  
    Total capital to risk weighted assets     12.69         12.77         12.87         12.85         12.93  
                 
Loan data:                  
Substandard loans $   34,655     $   40,941     $   43,035     $   46,162     $   36,883  
30 to 89 days delinquent     6,878         3,978         8,932         9,329         6,284  
                   
90 days and greater delinquent – accruing interest $   202     $   49     $   30     $   167     $   162  
Trouble debt restructures – accruing interest     1,830         1,911         1,899         1,958         2,015  
Trouble debt restructures – non-accrual     1,077         894         1,090         1,013         1,192  
Non-accural loans     11,417         12,555         12,062         13,276         9,065  
Total non-performing loans $   14,526     $   15,409     $   15,081     $   16,414     $   12,434  
Non-performing loans to total loans   0.49 %     0.53 %     0.53 %     0.58 %     0.51 %
                 
(1)Adjusted for 3:2 stock split on June 15, 2018                  

 

HORIZON BANCORP, INC.
Financial Highlights
(Dollars in thousands except share and per share data and ratios, Unaudited)
     
  September 30   September 30
  2018   2017
Balance sheet:      
Total assets $   4,150,561     $   3,519,658  
Investment securities     766,153         708,449  
Commercial loans     1,698,582         1,322,953  
Mortgage warehouse loans     71,422         95,483  
Residential mortgage loans     651,250         571,062  
Consumer loans     536,132         436,327  
Earnings assets     3,743,592         3,153,230  
Non-interest bearing deposit accounts     621,475         563,536  
Interest bearing transaction accounts     1,611,693         1,536,169  
Time deposits     895,386         508,570  
Borrowings     477,719         458,152  
Subordinated debentures     37,791         37,607  
Total stockholders’ equity     477,594         392,212  
     
  Nine Months Ended
Income statement:      
Net interest income $   100,733     $   80,645  
Provision for loan losses     2,378         1,370  
Non-interest income     25,936         23,792  
Non-interest expense     76,399         68,522  
Income tax expense     7,908         9,078  
Net income $   39,984     $   25,467  
     
Per share data:(1)      
Basic earnings per share $   1.04     $   0.76  
Diluted earnings per share     1.04         0.75  
Cash dividends declared per common share     0.30         0.25  
Book value per common share     12.45         11.21  
Tangible book value per common share     9.04         8.25  
Market value – high     21.94         19.45  
Market value – low $   17.87     $   16.49  
Weighted average shares outstanding – Basic     38,340,012         33,489,681  
Weighted average shares outstanding – Diluted     38,502,129         33,686,832  
     
Key ratios:      
Return on average assets   1.33 %     1.05 %
Return on average common stockholders’ equity     11.43         9.59  
Net interest margin     3.74         3.77  
Loan loss reserve to total loans     0.60         0.64  
Average equity to average assets     11.63         10.94  
Bank only capital ratios:      
    Tier 1 capital to average assets     9.58         9.90  
    Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets     12.12         12.33  
    Total capital to risk weighted assets     12.69         12.93  
     
Loan data:      
Substandard loans $   34,655     $   36,883  
30 to 89 days delinquent     6,878         6,284  
       
90 days and greater delinquent – accruing interest $   202     $   162  
Trouble debt restructures – accruing interest     1,830         2,015  
Trouble debt restructures – non-accrual     1,077         1,192  
Non-accural loans     11,417         9,065  
Total non-performing loans $   14,526     $   12,434  
Non-performing loans to total loans   0.49 %     0.51 %
     
(1)Adjusted for 3:2 stock split on June 15, 2018      

 

HORIZON BANCORP, INC.
 
Allocation of the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses
(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)
                 
  September 30   June 30   March 31   December 31   September 30
  2018   2018   2018   2017   2017
Commercial $    10,581     $   8,865     $   7,840     $   9,093     $   8,335  
Real estate     1,574         1,761         1,930         2,188         2,129  
Mortgage warehousing     1,030         1,084         1,030         1,030         1,048  
Consumer     4,613         5,361         5,674         4,083         4,074  
Total $    17,798     $   17,071     $   16,474     $   16,394     $   15,586  
                 
Net Charge-Offs (Recoveries)
(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)
                 
  Three Months Ended
  September 30   June 30   March 31   December 31   September 30
  2018   2018   2018   2017   2017
Commercial $    179     $   (40 )   $   (38 )   $   84     $   158  
Real estate     (2 )       (2 )       6         (9 )       24  
Mortgage warehousing             –         –         –         –  
Consumer     272         80         519         217         (31 )
Total $    449     $   38     $   487     $   292     $   151  
Percent of net charge-offs to average loans outstanding for the period   0.02 %     0.00 %     0.01 %     0.01 %     0.01 %
                 
Total Non-performing Loans
(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)
                 
  September 30   June 30   March 31   December 31   September 30
  2018   2018   2018   2017   2017
Commercial $    8,355     $   8,987     $   6,778     $   7,354     $   3,582  
Real estate     3,754         3,915         5,276         5,716         5,545  
Mortgage warehousing             –         –         –         –  
Consumer     2,417         2,507         3,027         3,344         3,307  
Total $    14,526     $   15,409     $   15,081     $   16,414     $   12,434  
Non-performing loans to total loans   0.49 %     0.53 %     0.53 %     0.58 %     0.51 %
                 
Other Real Estate Owned and Repossessed Assets
(Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)
                 
  September 30   June 30   March 31   December 31   September 30
  2018   2018   2018   2017   2017
Commercial $    2,181     $   2,628     $   547     $   578     $   324  
Real estate     58         302         281         200         1,443  
Mortgage warehousing             –         –         –         –  
Consumer     26         62         42         60         26  
Total $    2,265     $   2,992     $   870     $   838     $   1,793  
                 

 

HORIZON BANCORP, INC.
Average Balance Sheets
(Dollar Amounts in Thousands, Unaudited)
 
  Three Months Ended   Three Months Ended
  September 30, 2018   September 30, 2017
  Average
Balance
  Interest   Average
Rate
  Average
Balance
  Interest   Average
Rate
                       
  Assets  
  Interest-earning assets  
  Federal funds sold $   3,840     $   24   2.48 %   $   6,770     $   24   1.41 %
  Interest-earning deposits     24,494         104   1.68 %       20,157         49   0.96 %
  Investment securities – taxable     421,681         2,611   2.46 %       426,145         2,094   1.95 %
  Investment securities – non-taxable(1)     324,289         2,010   3.11 %       296,716         1,790   3.36 %
  Loans receivable(2)(3)     2,942,835         37,522   5.07 %       2,328,823         28,113   4.82 %
  Total interest-earning assets(1)     3,717,139         42,271   4.58 %       3,078,611         32,070   4.25 %
 
  Non-interest-earning assets  
  Cash and due from banks     45,864         41,465    
  Allowance for loan losses     (17,090 )       (15,135 )  
  Other assets     359,183         278,721    
 
  Total average assets $   4,105,096     $   3,383,662    
 
  Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity  
  Interest-bearing liabilities  
  Interest-bearing deposits $   2,438,450     $   5,023   0.82 %   $   1,961,998     $   1,841   0.37 %
  Borrowings     496,054         2,876   2.30 %       460,878         1,753   1.51 %
  Subordinated debentures     36,570         600   6.51 %       36,386         597   6.51 %
  Total interest-bearing liabilities     2,971,074         8,499   1.13 %       2,459,262         4,191   0.68 %
 
  Non-interest-bearing liabilities  
  Demand deposits     640,983         540,109    
  Accrued interest payable and other liabilities     16,080         20,915    
  Stockholders’ equity     476,959         363,376    
 
  Total average liabilities and stockholders’ equity $   4,105,096     $   3,383,662    
 
  Net interest income/spread   $   33,772   3.44 %   $   27,879   3.58 %
  Net interest income as a percentage of average
  interest-earning assets(1)
  3.67 %   3.71 %
 
(1) Securities balances represent daily average balances for the fair value of securities. The average rate is calculated based on the daily average balance for the amortized cost of securities. The average rate is presented on a tax equivalent basis.
(2) Includes fees on loans. The inclusion of loan fees does not have a material effect on the average interest rate.
(3) Non-accruing loans for the purpose of the computations above are included in the daily average loan amounts outstanding. Loan totals are shown net of unearned income and deferred loan fees. The average rate is presented on a tax equivalent basis.

 

HORIZON BANCORP, INC.
Average Balance Sheets
(Dollar Amounts in Thousands, Unaudited)
 
  Nine Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
  September 30, 2018   September 30, 2017
  Average
Balance
  Interest   Average
Rate
  Average
Balance
  Interest   Average
Rate
                       
  Assets  
  Interest-earning assets  
  Federal funds sold $   2,845     $   53   2.49 %   $   3,857     $   35   1.21 %
  Interest-earning deposits     25,411         300   1.58 %       24,177         201   1.11 %
  Investment securities – taxable     413,617         7,379   2.39 %       416,323         6,581   2.11 %
  Investment securities – non-taxable(1)     313,168         5,745   3.00 %       286,007         5,193   3.39 %
  Loans receivable(2)(3)     2,855,236         108,961   5.06 %       2,210,295         79,699   4.83 %
  Total interest-earning assets(1)     3,610,277         122,438   4.55 %       2,940,659         91,709   4.27 %
 
  Non-interest-earning assets  
  Cash and due from banks     44,605         42,004    
  Allowance for loan losses     (16,686 )       (15,069 )  
  Other assets     383,615         279,706    
 
  Total average assets $   4,021,811     $   3,247,300    
 
  Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity  
  Interest-bearing liabilities  
  Interest-bearing deposits $   2,382,864     $   11,814   0.66 %   $   1,967,457     $   5,315   0.36 %
  Borrowings     504,349         8,127   2.15 %       357,932         4,028   1.50 %
  Subordinated debentures     36,524         1,764   6.46 %       36,339         1,721   6.33 %
  Total interest-bearing liabilities     2,923,737         21,705   0.99 %       2,361,728         11,064   0.63 %
 
  Non-interest-bearing liabilities  
  Demand deposits     613,866         510,230    
  Accrued interest payable and other liabilities     16,341         20,221    
  Stockholders’ equity     467,867         355,121    
 
  Total average liabilities and stockholders’ equity $   4,021,811     $   3,247,300    
 
  Net interest income/spread   $   100,733   3.55 %   $   80,645   3.64 %
  Net interest income as a percentage of average
  interest-earning assets(1)
  3.74 %   3.77 %
 
(1) Securities balances represent daily average balances for the fair value of securities. The average rate is calculated based on the daily average balance for the amortized cost of securities. The average rate is presented on a tax equivalent basis.
(2) Includes fees on loans. The inclusion of loan fees does not have a material effect on the average interest rate.
(3) Non-accruing loans for the purpose of the computations above are included in the daily average loan amounts outstanding. Loan totals are shown net of unearned income and deferred loan fees. The average rate is presented on a tax equivalent basis.

 

HORIZON BANCORP, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollar Amounts in Thousands)
 
  September 30   December 31
   2018    2017
  (Unaudited)    
Assets      
Cash and due from banks $    69,697     $   76,441  
Investment securities, available for sale     542,305         509,665  
Investment securities, held to maturity (fair value of $219,158 and $201,085)     223,848         200,448  
Loans held for sale     1,980         3,094  
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $17,798 and $16,394     2,939,588         2,815,601  
Premises and equipment, net     75,348         75,529  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock     18,073         18,105  
Goodwill     119,880         119,880  
Other intangible assets     10,875         12,402  
Interest receivable     13,999         16,244  
Cash value of life insurance     87,530         75,931  
Other assets     47,438         40,963  
Total assets $    4,150,561     $   3,964,303  
Liabilities      
Deposits      
Non-interest bearing $    621,475     $   601,805  
Interest bearing     2,507,079         2,279,198  
Total deposits     3,128,554         2,881,003  
Borrowings     477,719         564,157  
Subordinated debentures     37,791         37,653  
Interest payable     1,688         886  
Other liabilities     27,215         23,526  
Total liabilities     3,672,967         3,507,225  
Commitments and contingent liabilities      
Stockholders’ Equity      
Preferred stock, Authorized, 1,000,000 shares, Issued 0 shares               –   
Common stock, no par value, Authorized 99,000,000 shares (1)      
Issued 38,392,959 and 38,323,604 shares (1),
Outstanding 38,367,890 and 38,294,729 shares (1)
              –   
Additional paid-in capital     275,804         275,059  
Retained earnings     214,753         185,570  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (12,963 )       (3,551 )
Total stockholders’ equity     477,594         457,078  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $    4,150,561     $   3,964,303  
       
(1) Adjusted for 3:2 stock split on June 15, 2018      
       

 

HORIZON BANCORP, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(Dollar Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share Data, Unaudited)
 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30   September 30
    2018   2017   2018   2017
Interest Income                
Loans receivable    $    37,522     $   28,113    $    108,961     $   79,699
Investment securities                
Taxable       2,739         2,167       7,732         6,817
Tax exempt       2,010         1,790       5,745         5,193
Total interest income       42,271         32,070       122,438         91,709
Interest Expense                
Deposits       5,023         1,841       11,814         5,315
Borrowed funds       2,876         1,753       8,127         4,028
Subordinated debentures       600         597       1,764         1,721
Total interest expense       8,499         4,191       21,705         11,064
Net Interest Income       33,772         27,879       100,733         80,645
Provision for loan losses       1,176         710       2,378         1,370
Net Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses       32,596         27,169       98,355         79,275
Non-interest Income                
Service charges on deposit accounts       2,009         1,672       5,804         4,638
Wire transfer fees       160         175       490         503
Interchange fees       1,410         1,251       4,293         3,809
Fiduciary activities       1,855         1,887       5,598         5,752
Gains on sale of investment securities (includes $(122)
  and $6 for the  three months ended September 30, 2018
  and 2017, respectively, and $(111) and $38 for the nine
  months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017,
  respectively, related to accumulated other
  comprehensive earnings reclassifications)
      (122 )       6       (111 )       38
Gain on sale of mortgage loans       1,839         1,950       5,158         5,918
Mortgage servicing income net of impairment       563         369       1,423         1,175
Increase in cash value of bank owned life insurance       503         474       1,380         1,346
Death benefit on bank owned life insurance                 –        154         – 
Other income       469         237       1,747         613
Total non-interest income       8,686         8,021       25,936         23,792
Non-interest Expense                
Salaries and employee benefits       14,343         12,911       42,525         37,086
Net occupancy expenses       2,495         2,400       7,981         7,048
Data processing       1,759         1,502       5,062         4,311
Professional fees       437         649       1,314         1,797
Outside services and consultants       1,204         2,504       3,735         4,991
Loan expense       1,722         1,215       4,504         3,572
FDIC insurance expense       396         270       1,051         776
Other losses       161         58       576         186
Other expense       3,103         3,004       9,651         8,755
Total non-interest expense       25,620         24,513       76,399         68,522
Income Before Income Tax        15,662         10,677       47,892         34,545
Income tax expense (includes $(25) and $2 for the three
  months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017,
  respectively, and $(23) and $13 for the nine months
  ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively,
  related to income tax expense from reclassification items)
      2,597         2,506       7,908         9,078
Net Income    $    13,065      $   8,171    $    39,984      $   25,467
Basic Earnings Per Share (1)    $    0.34      $   0.24    $    1.04      $   0.76
Diluted Earnings Per Share (1)       0.34         0.24       1.04         0.75
                 
(1) Adjusted for 3:2 stock split on June 15, 2018