JASPER, Ind., July 25, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — German American Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GABC) reported today the achievement of record 2016 second quarter earnings of $9.8 million, or $0.64 per share.  The Company’s record earnings were enhanced by the inclusion of the operations of River Valley Bancorp, and its banking subsidiary River Valley Financial Bank, for the full quarter, following the acquisition of River Valley on March 1, 2016.  The current quarter record performance represented a 16.4% increase, on a per share basis, from the $7.3 million, or $0.55 per share, reported in the second quarter of 2015.

German American’s record second quarter earnings were also driven by a number of positive factors within the Company’s core operations, including the continuation of the recent trend of exceptional organic growth within the Company’s loan portfolio. Total end-of-period loans from the Company’s existing banking offices, exclusive of the acquired River Valley loan portfolio, grew approximately $57 million, or 14% on a linked-quarter annualized basis, during the second quarter. Total reported end-of-period loans, inclusive of River Valley, grew by $46 million, or 10% on a linked-quarter annualized basis. This combination of exceptionally strong organic loan growth and the inclusion of the River Valley loan portfolio resulted in an improvement of German American’s net interest margin to 3.86% during the second quarter.

Commenting on the Company’s posting of the record quarterly operating performance, Mark A. Schroeder stated, “We are extremely pleased with this quarter’s results, which were positively impacted by both the anticipated earnings enhancements from the merger transaction with River Valley and by exceptionally strong loan growth throughout our footprint and within all loan categories.  As always, we are honored and humbled that clients throughout our footprint are, in increasing numbers, reaching out to our team of dedicated, financial professionals for advice and counsel in the achievement of the financial success of their businesses, communities, and families.  This quarter’s record performance is a by-product of the strong endorsement of our clients.”

The Company also announced that its Board of Directors declared its regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per share, which will be payable on August 20, 2016 to shareholders of record as of August 10, 2016.

Balance Sheet Highlights

Total assets for the Company increased to $2.916 billion at June 30, 2016, representing an increase of $49.1 million, or 7% on an annualized basis, compared with March 31, 2016 and an increase of $542.1 million compared with June 30, 2015. The year-over-year increase was largely attributable to the acquisition of River Valley Bancorp (“River Valley”) and its banking subsidiary River Valley Financial Bank effective March 1, 2016. River Valley’s total assets as of the effective date of the merger totaled approximately $516.3 million.

June 30, 2016 total loans increased $45.6 million, or 10% on an annualized basis, compared with March 31, 2016 and increased $487.8 million, or 33%, compared with June 30, 2015. As of June 30, 2016, outstanding loans from River Valley totaled $305.3 million which contributed significantly to the overall loan portfolio growth on a year-over-year basis.

Total loans from the Company’s existing branch network, excluding the acquired River Valley loans, grew by approximately $56.9 million, or 14% on an annualized basis, during the second quarter of 2016 compared with March 31, 2016 total loans. Included in this second quarter of 2016 loan growth, excluding River Valley, was an increase of approximately $35.7 million, or 13% on an annualized basis, of commercial real estate and commercial and industrial loans and an increase in agricultural loans of approximately $13.3 million, or 23% on annualized basis. On a year-over-year basis, total loans from the Company’s existing branch network, excluding the acquired River Valley loans, grew by $182.5 million, or 12%. This growth occurred in all segments of the loan portfolio.

             
End of Period Loan Balances   6/30/2016   3/31/2016   6/30/2015
(dollars in thousands)            
             
Commercial & Industrial Loans   $ 463,501     $ 448,569     $ 396,741  
Commercial Real Estate Loans   840,215     812,565     584,426  
Agricultural Loans   285,353     275,938     222,298  
Consumer Loans   182,610     174,005     135,874  
Residential Mortgage Loans   192,603     207,561     137,129  
    $ 1,964,282     $ 1,918,638     $ 1,476,468  
             

Non-performing assets totaled $9.7 million at June 30, 2016 compared to $7.1 million of non-performing assets at March 31, 2016 and $5.8 million at June 30, 2015.  Non-performing assets represented 0.33% of total assets at June 30, 2016 compared to 0.25% of total assets at March 31, 2016 and 0.26% of total assets at June 30, 2015.  Non-performing loans totaled $9.3 million at June 30, 2016 compared to $6.8 million at March 31, 2016 and $5.4 million of non-performing loans at June 30, 2015.  Non-performing loans represented 0.48% of total loans at June 30, 2016 compared to 0.35% at March 31, 2016 and 0.37% at June 30, 2015.  The increase in non-performing assets and non-performing loans was primarily attributable to the loans acquired in the River Valley merger transaction which closed effective March 1, 2016.

           
Non-performing Assets          
(dollars in thousands)          
  6/30/2016   3/31/2016   6/30/2015
Non-Accrual Loans $ 8,294     $ 6,592     $ 5,431  
Past Due Loans (90 days or more) 1,024     168     15  
  Total Non-Performing Loans 9,318     6,760     5,446  
Other Real Estate 416     343     317  
  Total Non-Performing Assets $ 9,734     $ 7,103     $ 5,763  
           
Restructured Loans $ 74     $ 122     $ 2,587  
           

The Company’s allowance for loan losses totaled $15.3 million at June 30, 2016 compared to $15.2 million at March 31, 2016 and $14.4 million at June 30, 2015.  The allowance for loan losses represented 0.78% of period-end loans at June 30, 2016 compared with 0.79% of period-end loans at March 31, 2016 and 1.04% of period-end loans at June 30, 2015.  The year-over-year decline in the allowance for loan loss as a percent of total loans was the result of the acquisition of River Valley.  Under acquisition accounting treatment, loans acquired are recorded at fair value which includes a credit risk component, and therefore the allowance on loans acquired is not carried over from the seller.  The Company held a discount on acquired loans of $11.8 million as of June 30, 2016, $13.3 million at March 31, 2016 and $3.3 million at June 30, 2015.

Total deposits increased $36.7 million, or 7% on an annualized basis, as of June 30, 2016 compared with March 31, 2016 and increased $514.6 million compared with June 30, 2015.

             
End of Period Deposit Balances   6/30/2016   3/31/2016   6/30/2015
(dollars in thousands)            
             
Non-interest-bearing Demand Deposits   $ 506,498     $ 507,567     $ 425,547  
IB Demand, Savings, and MMDA Accounts   1,380,038     1,310,089     1,014,013  
Time Deposits < $100,000   236,127     244,718     189,615  
Time Deposits > $100,000   154,709     178,240     133,590  
    $ 2,277,372     $ 2,240,614     $ 1,762,765  
             

Results of Operations Highlights – Quarter ended June 30, 2016

Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 totaled $9,788,000, or $0.64 per share, compared with the first quarter 2016 net income of $5,146,000, or $0.37 per share, and the second quarter 2015 net income of $7,325,000 or $0.55 per share.  The first quarter of 2016 results of operations included only one month’s operations of River Valley and were significantly impacted by merger related charges associated with the closing of the River Valley transaction which was effective March 1, 2016.  These merger related charges totaled approximately $3,884,000, or $2,448,000 on an after tax basis, which represented approximately $0.18 per share during the first quarter of 2016.  The second quarter of 2016 included a full quarter of River Valley’s operations.

                                     
Summary Average Balance Sheet                                    
(Tax-equivalent basis / dollars in thousands)                                    
     Quarter Ended    Quarter Ended    Quarter Ended
    June 30, 2016   March 31, 2016   June 30, 2015
                                     
     Principal
Balance
   Income/
Expense
   Yield/
Rate
   Principal
Balance
   Income/
Expense
   Yield/
Rate
   Principal
Balance
   Income/
Expense
   Yield/
Rate
Assets                                    
Federal Funds Sold and Other                                    
  Short-term Investments   $ 25,918     $ 20     0.30 %   $ 20,377     $ 17     0.34 %   $ 20,540     $ 4     0.07 %
Securities   723,222     5,168     2.86 %   696,175     4,926     2.83 %   632,270     4,400     2.78 %
Loans and Leases   1,935,246     22,791     4.73 %   1,694,643     18,755     4.45 %   1,456,699     16,630     4.58 %
Total Interest Earning Assets   $ 2,684,386     $ 27,979     4.19 %   $ 2,411,195     $ 23,698     3.95 %   $ 2,109,509     $ 21,034     4.00 %
                                     
Liabilities                                    
Demand Deposit Accounts   $ 502,070             $ 467,516             $ 420,341          
IB Demand, Savings, and                                    
  MMDA Accounts   $ 1,369,446     $ 672     0.20 %   $ 1,143,434     $ 464     0.16 %   $ 1,055,880     $ 345     0.13 %
Time Deposits   426,918     654     0.62 %   400,353     691     0.69 %   341,678     677     0.79 %
FHLB Advances and Other Borrowings   235,434     853     1.46 %   243,030     741     1.23 %   160,196     450     1.13 %
Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities   $ 2,031,798     $ 2,179     0.43 %   $ 1,786,817     $ 1,896     0.43 %   $ 1,557,754     $ 1,472     0.38 %
                                     
Cost of Funds           0.33 %           0.32 %           0.28 %
Net Interest Income       $ 25,800             $ 21,802             $ 19,562      
Net Interest Margin           3.86 %           3.63 %           3.72 %
                                     

During the quarter ended June 30, 2016, net interest income totaled $24,671,000 representing an increase of $3,887,000, or 19%, from the quarter ended March 31, 2016 net interest income of $20,784,000 and an increase of $5,965,000, or 32%, compared with the quarter ended June 30, 2015 net interest income of $18,706,000.  The increase in net interest income was largely attributable to the River Valley merger transaction.

The tax equivalent net interest margin for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 was 3.86% compared with 3.63% in the first quarter of 2016 and 3.72% in the second quarter of 2015.  The increase in the net interest margin during the second quarter of 2016 was primarily attributable to a relatively stable cost of funds combined with an increased loan yield stemming largely from the addition of the River Valley loan portfolio and an increase in the amount of accretion of loan discounts on acquired loans. Accretion of loan discounts on acquired loans contributed approximately 23 basis points to the net interest margin on an annualized basis in the second quarter of 2016, 6 basis points in the first quarter of 2016, and 5 basis points in the second quarter of 2015.  The increase in accretion in the second quarter of 2016 was largely attributable to the pay-off activity on loans acquired in the River Valley transaction.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2016, the Company recorded a provision for loan loss of $350,000 compared to a provision of $850,000 during the first quarter of 2016 and a provision of $250,000 in the second quarter of 2015. The level of provision during all periods was done in accordance with the Company’s standard methodology for determining the adequacy of its allowance for loan loss.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2016, non-interest income totaled $8,055,000, an increase of $838,000, or 12%, compared with the quarter ended March 31, 2016, and an increase of $1,934,000, or 32%, compared with the second quarter of 2015.  The increase during the second quarter of 2016 relative to both comparative periods was impacted by the acquisition of River Valley.  The second quarter of 2016 included a full quarter of River Valley operations while the first quarter of 2016 only included one month of operations and the second quarter of 2015 had no operations of River Valley included.

             
    Quarter Ended   Quarter Ended   Quarter Ended
Non-interest Income   6/30/2016   3/31/2016   6/30/2015
(dollars in thousands)            
             
Trust and Investment Product Fees   $ 1,223     $ 1,021     $ 939  
Service Charges on Deposit Accounts   1,534     1,233     1,220  
Insurance Revenues   1,605     2,727     1,515  
Company Owned Life Insurance   247     215     207  
Interchange Fee Income   599     537     563  
Other Operating Income   996     764     631  
  Subtotal   6,204     6,497     5,075  
Net Gains on Loans   883     720     784  
Net Gains on Securities   968         262  
Total Non-interest Income   $ 8,055     $ 7,217     $ 6,121  
             

Insurance revenues declined $1,122,000, or 41%, during the quarter ended June 30, 2016, compared with the first quarter of 2016 and increased $90,000, or 6%, compared with the second quarter of 2015.  The decrease in the second quarter of 2016 compared with first quarter of 2016 was due to contingency revenue.  Contingency revenue during the first quarter of 2016 totaled $1,113,000 compared with no contingency revenue during the second quarter of 2016.  The fluctuation in contingency revenue is a normal course of business variance and is reflective of claims and loss experience with insurance carriers that the Company represents through its property and casualty insurance agency.  Typically the majority of contingency revenue is recognized during the first quarter of the year.

The Company realized $968,000 in net gains on sales of securities during the second quarter of 2016 compared with no gains on sales of securities during the first quarter of 2016 and $262,000 of net gains on the sale of securities in the second quarter of 2015.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2016, non-interest expense totaled $18,339,000, a decline of $1,901,000, or 9%, compared with the quarter ended March 31, 2016, and an increase of $4,024,000, or 28%, compared with the second quarter of 2015.  During the second quarter of 2016, the Company recorded costs related to the River Valley merger transaction that totaled $246,000 following recording costs related to the merger of $3,884,000 in the first quarter of 2016.

Excluding the merger related transaction costs, the majority of the increase in operating expenses during the second quarter of 2016 compared to the first quarter of 2016 and the second quarter of 2015 were related to the operating costs of River Valley.  The second quarter of 2016 included a full quarter of River Valley operations while the first quarter of 2016 only included one month of operations and the second quarter of 2015 had no operations of River Valley included.

             
    Quarter Ended   Quarter Ended   Quarter Ended
Non-interest Expense   6/30/2016   3/31/2016   6/30/2015
(dollars in thousands)            
             
Salaries and Employee Benefits   $ 10,184     $ 11,601     $ 8,259  
Occupancy, Furniture and Equipment Expense   2,218     1,887     1,683  
FDIC Premiums   339     328     284  
Data Processing Fees   1,181     2,165     870  
Professional Fees   780     1,318     642  
Advertising and Promotion   629     544     484  
Intangible Amortization   312     208     202  
Other Operating Expenses   2,696     2,189     1,891  
Total Non-interest Expense   $ 18,339     $ 20,240     $ 14,315  
             

Salaries and benefits decreased $1,471,000, or 12%, in the second quarter of 2016 compared with the first quarter of 2016.  The decline was related to $1,934,000 of merger costs related to the settlement of various employment and benefit arrangements recorded in the first quarter of 2016.

Data processing fees decreased $984,000, or 45%, in the second quarter of 2016 compared with the first quarter of 2016.  In the first quarter of 2016, the Company recorded $1,198,000 of merger costs related to the consolidation of various data processing and information systems.

Professional fees decreased $538,000, or 41%, in the second quarter of 2016 compared with the first quarter of 2016.  The second quarter of 2016 included $125,000 of merger related costs while the first quarter of 2016 included $599,000 of merger related costs.

About German American

German American Bancorp, Inc., is a NASDAQ-traded (symbol: GABC) bank holding company based in Jasper, Indiana.  German American, through its banking subsidiary German American Bancorp, operates 51 banking offices in 19 contiguous southern Indiana counties and one northern Kentucky county. The Company also owns an investment brokerage subsidiary (German American Investment Services, Inc.) and a full line property and casualty insurance agency (German American Insurance, Inc.).

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release may be deemed “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Readers are cautioned that, by their nature, forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors. Actual results and experience could differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including but not limited to, those discussed in this press release. Factors that could cause actual experience to differ from the expectations expressed or implied in this press release include the unknown future direction of interest rates and the timing and magnitude of any changes in interest rates; changes in competitive conditions; the introduction, withdrawal, success and timing of asset/liability management strategies or of mergers and acquisitions and other business initiatives and strategies; changes in customer borrowing, repayment, investment and deposit practices; changes in fiscal, monetary and tax policies; changes in financial and capital markets; potential deterioration in general economic conditions, either nationally or locally, resulting in, among other things, credit quality deterioration; capital management activities, including possible future sales of new securities, or possible repurchases or redemptions by the Company of outstanding debt or equity securities; risks of expansion through acquisitions and mergers, such as unexpected credit quality problems of the acquired loans or other assets, unexpected attrition of the customer base of the acquired institution or branches, and difficulties in integration of the acquired operations; factors driving impairment charges on investments; the impact, extent and timing of technological changes; potential cyber-attacks, information security breaches and other criminal activities; litigation liabilities, including related costs, expenses, settlements and judgments, or the outcome of matters before regulatory agencies, whether pending or commencing in the future; actions of the Federal Reserve Board; changes in accounting principles and interpretations; potential increases of federal deposit insurance premium expense, and possible future special assessments of FDIC premiums, either industry wide or specific to the Company’s banking subsidiary; actions of the regulatory authorities under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and other possible legislative and regulatory actions and reforms; the continued availability of earnings and excess capital sufficient for the lawful and prudent declaration and payment of cash dividends; and other risk factors expressly identified in the Company’s filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Such statements reflect our views with respect to future events and are subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to the operations, results of operations, growth strategy and liquidity of the Company. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. It is intended that these forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. We do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except per share data)
           
Consolidated Balance Sheets
           
  June 30,
2016
  March 31,
2016
  June 30,
2015
ASSETS          
  Cash and Due from Banks $ 36,027     $ 34,734     $ 31,538  
  Short-term Investments 18,113     14,312     20,729  
  Interest-bearing Time Deposits with Banks 1,744     1,992     100  
  Investment Securities 719,916     715,611     618,891  
           
  Loans Held-for-Sale 5,135     8,700     10,622  
           
  Loans, Net of Unearned Income 1,960,555     1,914,948     1,472,646  
  Allowance for Loan Losses (15,304 )   (15,161 )   (15,258 )
  Net Loans 1,945,251     1,899,787     1,457,388  
           
  Stock in FHLB and Other Restricted Stock 13,048     13,048     8,122  
  Premises and Equipment 47,669     47,617     38,707  
  Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets 57,048     57,359     22,163  
  Other Assets 71,860     73,567     51,426  
 TOTAL ASSETS $ 2,915,811     $ 2,866,727     $ 2,259,686  
           
LIABILITIES          
  Non-interest-bearing Demand Deposits $ 506,498     $ 507,567     $ 425,547  
  Interest-bearing Demand, Savings, and Money Market Accounts 1,380,038     1,310,089     1,014,013  
  Time Deposits 390,836     422,958     323,205  
  Total Deposits 2,277,372     2,240,614     1,762,765  
           
  Borrowings 278,214     278,698     240,072  
  Other Liabilities 27,870     25,777     19,799  
 TOTAL LIABILITIES 2,583,456     2,545,089     2,022,636  
           
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
  Common Stock and Surplus 186,251     185,930     122,437  
  Retained Earnings 134,909     127,867     114,190  
  Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income 11,195     7,841     423  
 TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY 332,355     321,638     237,050  
           
 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY $ 2,915,811     $ 2,866,727     $ 2,259,686  
           
END OF PERIOD SHARES OUTSTANDING 15,257,669     15,253,503     13,259,594  
           
TANGIBLE BOOK VALUE PER SHARE $ 18.04     $ 17.33     $ 16.21  

GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except per share data)
                     
Consolidated Statements of Income
                     
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    June 30,
2016
  March 31,
2016
  June 30,
2015
  June 30,
2016
  June 30,
2015
INTEREST INCOME                  
  Interest and Fees on Loans $ 22,670     $ 18,664     $ 16,537     $ 41,334     $ 32,836  
  Interest on Short-term Investments and Time Deposits 20     17     4     37     7  
  Interest and Dividends on Investment Securities 4,160     3,999     3,637     8,159     7,335  
 TOTAL INTEREST INCOME 26,850     22,680     20,178     49,530     40,178  
                     
INTEREST EXPENSE                  
  Interest on Deposits 1,326     1,155     1,022     2,481     2,015  
  Interest on Borrowings 853     741     450     1,594     908  
 TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE 2,179     1,896     1,472     4,075     2,923  
                     
  NET INTEREST INCOME 24,671     20,784     18,706     45,455     37,255  
  Provision for Loan Losses 350     850     250     1,200     500  
  NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES 24,321     19,934     18,456     44,255     36,755  
                     
NON-INTEREST INCOME                  
  Net Gain on Sales of Loans 883     720     784     1,603     1,533  
  Net Gain on Securities 968         262     968     725  
  Other Non-interest Income 6,204     6,497     5,075     12,701     11,005  
 TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME 8,055     7,217     6,121     15,272     13,263  
                     
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE                  
  Salaries and Benefits 10,184     11,601     8,259     21,785     17,084  
  Other Non-interest Expenses 8,155     8,639     6,056     16,794     12,064  
 TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE 18,339     20,240     14,315     38,579     29,148  
                     
  Income before Income Taxes 14,037     6,911     10,262     20,948     20,870  
  Income Tax Expense 4,249     1,765     2,937     6,014     6,239  
                     
NET INCOME $ 9,788     $ 5,146     $ 7,325     $ 14,934     $ 14,631  
                     
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE $ 0.64     $ 0.37     $ 0.55     $ 1.02     $ 1.11  
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $ 0.64     $ 0.37     $ 0.55     $ 1.02     $ 1.10  
                     
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING 15,256,019     13,924,856     13,256,026     14,590,437     13,238,836  
DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING 15,257,219     13,928,933     13,263,604     14,593,076     13,246,359  

GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except per share data)
                     
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    June 30,   March 31,   June 30,   June 30,   June 30,
    2016   2016   2015   2016   2015
EARNINGS PERFORMANCE RATIOS                  
  Annualized Return on Average Assets 1.36 %   0.81 %   1.31 %   1.10 %   1.31 %
  Annualized Return on Average Equity 12.02 %   7.39 %   12.27 %   9.79 %   12.40 %
  Net Interest Margin 3.86 %   3.63 %   3.72 %   3.75 %   3.72 %
  Efficiency Ratio (1) 54.17 %   69.75 %   55.74 %   61.36 %   55.90 %
  Net Overhead Expense to Average Earning Assets (2) 1.53 %   2.16 %   1.55 %   1.83 %   1.51 %
                     
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS                  
  Annualized Net Charge-offs to Average Loans 0.04 %   0.03 %   0.04 %   0.04 %   0.02 %
  Allowance for Loan Losses to Period End Loans 0.78 %   0.79 %   1.04 %        
  Non-performing Assets to Period End Assets 0.33 %   0.25 %   0.26 %        
  Non-performing Loans to Period End Loans 0.48 %   0.35 %   0.37 %        
  Loans 30-89 Days Past Due to Period End Loans 0.45 %   0.34 %   0.21 %        
                     
SELECTED BALANCE SHEET & OTHER FINANCIAL DATA                  
  Average Assets $ 2,885,165     $ 2,556,431     $ 2,240,528     $ 2,723,932     $ 2,233,855  
  Average Earning Assets $ 2,684,386     $ 2,411,195     $ 2,109,509     $ 2,547,791     $ 2,102,912  
  Average Total Loans $ 1,935,246     $ 1,694,643     $ 1,456,699     $ 1,814,944     $ 1,450,328  
  Average Demand Deposits $ 502,070     $ 457,516     $ 420,341     $ 484,793     $ 423,853  
  Average Interest Bearing Liabilities $ 2,031,798     $ 1,786,817     $ 1,557,754     $ 1,909,308     $ 1,551,999  
  Average Equity $ 325,754     $ 278,483     $ 238,731     $ 305,000     $ 235,968  
                     
  Period End Non-performing Assets (3) $ 9,734     $ 7,103     $ 5,763          
  Period End Non-performing Loans (4) $ 9,318     $ 6,760     $ 5,446          
  Period End Loans 30-89 Days Past Due (5) $ 8,764     $ 6,562     $ 3,025          
                     
  Tax Equivalent Net Interest Income $ 25,800     $ 21,802     $ 19,562     $ 47,602     $ 38,882  
  Net Charge-offs during Period $ 207     $ 128     $ 161     $ 334     $ 171  
                     
                     
  (1 ) Efficiency Ratio is defined as Non-interest Expense divided by the sum of Net Interest Income, on a tax equivalent basis, and Non-interest Income.
  (2 ) Net Overhead Expense is defined as Total Non-interest Expense less Total Non-interest Income.
  (3 ) Non-performing assets are defined as Non-accrual Loans, Loans Past Due 90 days or more, Restructured Loans, and Other Real Estate Owned.
  (4 ) Non-performing loans are defined as Non-accrual Loans, Loans Past Due 90 days or more, and Restructured Loans.
  (5 ) Loans 30-89 days past due and still accruing.

 

CONTACT: For additional information, contact:
Mark A Schroeder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of German American Bancorp, Inc.
Bradley M Rust, Executive Vice President/CFO of German American Bancorp, Inc.
(812) 482-1314