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) July 25, 2019

Lakeland Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana
000-11487
35-1559596
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

202 East Center Street
Warsaw, Indiana  46581-1387
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

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

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.02.            Results of Operations and Financial Condition
 
On July 25, 2019, Lakeland Financial Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its earnings for the three months and six months ended June 30, 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
99.1  Press Release dated July 25, 2019



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:  July 25, 2019 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 Quarterly Performance
Net Income Increases 8%

Warsaw, Indiana (July 25, 2019) – Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported record quarterly net income of $21.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, an increase of 8% versus $20.1 million for the second quarter of 2018. Diluted earnings per share increased 9% to $0.85 for the second quarter of 2019, versus $0.78 for the second quarter of 2018. On a linked quarter basis, net income increased $31,000 from the first quarter ended March 31, 2019, which had net income of $21.7 million and $0.84 diluted earnings per share.

The company further reported record net income of $43.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 versus $38.5 million for the comparable period of 2018, an increase of 13%. Diluted net income per common share was also a record for the period and increased 13% to $1.69 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 versus $1.50 for the comparable period of 2018.

David M. Findlay, President and Chief Executive Officer said, “Our record quarterly results were positively impacted by healthy loan and deposit growth. This balance sheet expansion reflects our continued growth throughout our Indiana footprint.”

Highlights for the quarter are noted below.

2nd Quarter 2019 versus 2nd Quarter 2018 highlights:

·
Return on average equity of 15.8%, compared to 16.9%
·
Return on average assets of 1.76%, up from 1.70%
·
Organic loan growth of $140 million, or 4%
·
Core deposit growth of $288 million, or 8%
·
Net interest income increase of $878,000, or 2%
·
Net interest margin of 3.37% compared to 3.42%
·
Noninterest income increase of $1.9 million, or 19%
·
Revenue growth of $2.7 million, or 6%
·
Provision expense of $785,000 compared to $1.7 million
·
Nonperforming assets to total assets of 0.31% versus 0.27%
·
Total equity and tangible common equity1 increase of $79 million, or 16%

1 Non-GAAP financial measure – see “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
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2nd Quarter 2019 versus 1st Quarter 2019 highlights:

·
Return on average equity of 15.8% compared to 16.6%
·
Return on average assets of 1.76%, compared to 1.80%
·
Organic loan growth of $60 million or 2%
·
Net interest income increase of $202,000, or 1%
·
Net interest margin decrease of 8 basis points to 3.37% from 3.45%
·
Noninterest income increase of $63,000, or 1%
·
Revenue growth of $265,000, or 1%
·
Provision expense of $785,000 compared to $1.2 million
·
Nonperforming assets to total assets of 0.31% versus 0.14%
·
Total equity and tangible common equity1 increase of $22 million,  or 4%

As announced on July 9, 2019, the board of directors approved a cash dividend for the second quarter of $0.30 per share, payable on August 5, 2019, to shareholders of record as of July 25, 2019. The 2019 dividend rate per share approved in July represents a 16% increase over the accumulated quarterly dividends paid in 2018.

Return on average total equity for the second quarter of 2019 was 15.76%, compared to 16.86% in the second quarter of 2018 and 16.59% in the linked first quarter of 2019. Return on average total equity for the first six months of 2019 was 16.17%, compared to 16.35% in the same period of 2018. Return on average assets for the second quarter of 2019 was 1.76%, compared to 1.70% in the second quarter of 2018 and 1.80% in the linked first quarter of 2019. Return on average assets for the first six months of 2019 was 1.78% compared to 1.64% in the same period of 2018. The company’s total capital as a percentage of risk-weighted assets was 14.49% at June 30, 2019, compared to 13.76% at June 30, 2018 and 14.38% at March 31, 2019. The company’s tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio1 was 11.30% at June 30, 2019, compared to 10.15% at June 30, 2018 and 11.04% at March 31, 2019.

Average total loans for the second quarter of 2019 were $3.96 billion, an increase of $121.9 million, or 3%, versus $3.84 billion for the second quarter 2018. On a linked quarter basis, total average loans grew $43.3 million from $3.92 billion at March 31, 2019. Total loans outstanding grew $139.9 million, or 4%, from $3.86 billion as of June 30, 2018 to $4.00 billion as of June 30, 2019.

“We are pleased to report $60 million in loan growth on a linked quarter basis. Line utilization for commercial committed lines has increased as compared to the first quarter 2019, but is still lower than our normal run rate for periods prior to 2018. Further, loan originations are outpacing loan paydowns,” commented Findlay.

Average total deposits for the second quarter of 2019 were $4.30 billion, an increase of $208.6 million, or 5%, versus $4.09 billion for the second quarter of 2018. Average total deposits increased by $210.4 million or 5% as compared to average deposits of $4.09 billion on a linked quarter basis. Total deposits grew $286.3 million, or 7%, from $3.93 billion as of June 30, 2018 to $4.22 billion as of June 30, 2019. In addition, total core deposits, which exclude brokered deposits, increased $288.3 million, or 8%, from $3.72 billion at June 30, 2018 to $4.00 billion at June 30, 2019 due to growth in commercial deposits of $230.2 million or 24%, increases in retail deposits of $29.5 million, or 2%, and increases in public fund deposits of $28.6 million or 2%. Brokered deposits were $218.0 million at June 30, 2019, a decrease of $1.9 million, or 1%, as compared to $219.9 million as of June 30, 2018.

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

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Findlay added, “The double digit growth in commercial deposits on a year over year basis was strong and reflective of our focus on growing these relationship driven, low cost deposits. Consistent with our strategic focus on these accounts, we continue to see growth in the number of commercial checking accounts and the volume of commercial checking account balances.”

The company’s net interest margin decreased five basis points to 3.37% for the second quarter of 2019 compared to 3.42% for the second quarter of 2018. The year over year decline in net interest margin 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, the corresponding increase in the fair value of the investment securities portfolio, as well as increased premium bond amortization resulting from elevated prepayment speeds.

Linked quarter net interest margin declined by eight basis points from 3.45% as of March 31, 2019 to 3.37% as of June 30, 2019 due to an increase of five basis points in the cost of funds as well as a decline of three basis points in the yield on earning assets. The decline in investment securities yields resulted primarily from a decline in yields for agency mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations.

The company’s net interest margin increased three basis points to 3.42% for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to 3.39% for the six months ended June 30, 2018. The increase in net interest margin for the six month period was primarily attributable to increases in loan yields partially offset by higher cost of funds, driven by the Federal Reserve Bank increasing the target Federal Funds Rate in June, September and December of 2018. Net interest income increased by $2.9 million or 4% for the six months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to the first half of 2018 due to both net interest margin expansion and loan and deposit growth.

The company recorded a provision for loan losses of $785,000 in the second quarter of 2019, compared to $1.7 million in the second quarter of 2018 and $1.2 million in the linked first quarter of 2019. Net recoveries in the second quarter of 2019 were $217,000 versus net recoveries of $379,000 in the second quarter of 2018 and net charge offs of $91,000 during the linked first quarter of 2019. Annualized net recoveries to average loans were 0.02% for the second quarter of 2019 versus 0.04% for the second quarter of 2018. Annualized net charge offs to average loans were 0.01% for the linked first quarter of 2019. On a year to date basis, net recoveries to average loans were 0.01% compared to net charge offs to average loans of 0.23% for the first six months of 2018.

Nonperforming assets increased $2.4 million, or 19%, to $15.3 million as of June 30, 2019 versus $12.9 million as of June 30, 2018 due to an increase in nonaccrual loans. On a linked quarter basis, nonperforming assets were $15.3 million versus $7.0 million reported as of March 31, 2019. The increase was primarily driven by a single commercial relationship being placed in nonaccrual status, which was past due as of the first quarter of 2019. The ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets at June 30, 2019 was 0.31% compared to 0.27% at June 30, 2018 and 0.14% at March 31, 2019. Loan loss reserve to total loans was 1.26% as of June 30, 2019 as compared with 1.24% as of June 30, 2018 and unchanged from 1.26% as of March 31, 2019.

“We are proud of our asset quality performance during the first two quarters of 2019 with net recoveries year to date. While we encountered a slight shift in nonperforming loans, we don’t believe that it is reflective of any broader concerns and our watch list loan totals are stable,” commented Findlay.


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The company’s noninterest income increased $1.9 million, or 19%, to $11.6 million for the second quarter of 2019, compared to $9.7 million for the second quarter of 2018. Noninterest income was positively impacted by a 23% increase over the prior year second quarter in recurring fee income for service charges on deposit accounts, primarily due to growth in treasury management fees from business accounts. In addition, investment brokerage fees increased 40% and wealth advisory fees increased by 7% compared to the second quarter 2018 due to continued growth of client relationships. Noninterest income was $11.5 million in the linked first quarter of 2019.

The company’s noninterest income increased $3.5 million, or 18%, to $23.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $19.6 million in the prior year period. Noninterest income was positively impacted by $1.7 million increase in service charges on deposit accounts, as well as increases of $287,000 in loan and service fees, $247,000 in investment brokerage fees and $217,000 in wealth advisory fees.

During the second quarter, a single commercial treasury management relationship contributed $2.1 million in treasury management fees that are reported with service charges on deposit accounts. This relationship contributed $1.6 million in the first quarter of 2019, resulting in a total of $3.7 million of revenue on a year to date basis. As a result of the bank discovering potentially fraudulent activity by this client involving multiple banks, the related treasury management activity was terminated and the revenue will not recur in future periods. The bank has not incurred any loss related to this activity and we believe that an investigation is ongoing by authorities. In addition, the bank continues its review of its enterprise risk management policies and procedures.

The company’s noninterest expense increased $1.8 million, or 9%, to $22.1 million in the second quarter of 2019, compared to $20.3 million in the second quarter of 2018 and decreased by $381,000 on a linked quarter basis. Salaries and employee benefits increased on a year over year basis primarily due to higher employee health insurance expense, staffing increases in revenue producing areas and normal merit increases. Other expense increased by $672,000 or 40% to $2.3 million from $1.7 million in the second quarter 2018.

The company’s noninterest expense increased by $3.1 million, or 7%, to $44.6 million in the first six months of 2019 compared to $41.5 million in the prior year period. The increase was driven by salaries and employee benefits, which increased by 4%, or $882,000, primarily due to higher health insurance expense, staffing increases in revenue producing areas and normal merit increases. Other expense increased by $1.4 million or 44% to $4.6 million from $3.2 million in the six month period ended June 30, 2018.

The company’s efficiency ratio was 44.2% for the second quarter of 2019, compared to 42.9% for the second quarter of 2018 and 45.2% for the linked first quarter of 2019. The company’s efficiency ratio was 44.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to 44.4% in the prior year period.

Lakeland Financial Corporation is a $5.0 billion bank holding company headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana. Lake City Bank, its single bank subsidiary, is the fifth 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.



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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 policy 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
SECOND QUARTER 2019 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
(Unaudited – Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Jun. 30,
 
Mar. 31,
 
Jun. 30,
 
Jun. 30,
 
Jun. 30,
 
END OF PERIOD BALANCES
2019
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
  Assets
 $4,975,519
 
 $4,891,885
 
 $4,760,869
 
 $4,975,519
 
 $4,760,869
 
  Deposits
 4,221,299
 
 4,147,437
 
 3,934,953
 
 4,221,299
 
 3,934,953
 
  Brokered Deposits
 217,981
 
 140,078
 
 219,900
 
 217,981
 
 219,900
 
  Core Deposits (3)
 4,003,318
 
 4,007,359
 
 3,715,053
 
 4,003,318
 
 3,715,053
 
  Loans
 3,998,618
 
 3,939,010
 
 3,858,713
 
 3,998,618
 
 3,858,713
 
  Allowance for Loan Losses
 50,564
 
 49,562
 
 47,706
 
 50,564
 
 47,706
 
  Total Equity
 565,363
 
 543,267
 
 486,484
 
 565,363
 
 486,484
 
  Goodwill net of deferred tax assets
 3,779
 
 3,779
 
 3,793
 
 3,779
 
 3,793
 
  Tangible Common Equity (1)
 561,584
 
 539,488
 
 482,691
 
 561,584
 
 482,691
 
AVERAGE BALANCES
                   
  Total Assets
 $4,961,453
 
 $4,881,572
 
 $4,739,163
 
 $4,921,733
 
 $4,723,034
 
  Earning Assets
 4,625,949
 
 4,550,950
 
 4,448,240
 
 4,588,656
 
 4,434,924
 
  Investments - available for sale
 601,178
 
 587,026
 
 560,484
 
 594,141
 
 553,303
 
  Loans
 3,961,322
 
 3,918,024
 
 3,839,441
 
 3,939,792
 
 3,815,813
 
  Total Deposits
 4,300,759
 
 4,090,330
 
 4,092,145
 
 4,196,125
 
 4,093,523
 
  Interest Bearing Deposits
 3,378,030
 
 3,205,204
 
 3,266,808
 
 3,292,094
 
 3,260,095
 
  Interest Bearing Liabilities
 3,444,382
 
 3,426,250
 
 3,409,138
 
 3,435,366
 
 3,388,236
 
  Total Equity
 552,536
 
 529,989
 
 479,291
 
 541,325
 
 474,670
 
INCOME STATEMENT DATA
                   
  Net Interest Income
 $38,411
 
 $38,209
 
 $37,533
 
 $76,620
 
 $73,756
 
  Net Interest Income-Fully Tax Equivalent
 38,923
 
 38,708
 
 37,973
 
 77,631
 
 74,604
 
  Provision for Loan Losses
 785
 
 1,200
 
 1,700
 
 1,985
 
 5,000
 
  Noninterest Income
 11,588
 
 11,525
 
 9,722
 
 23,113
 
 19,601
 
  Noninterest Expense
 22,092
 
 22,473
 
 20,303
 
 44,565
 
 41,505
 
  Net Income
 21,713
 
 21,682
 
 20,142
 
 43,395
 
 38,478
 
PER SHARE DATA
                   
  Basic Net Income Per Common Share
 $0.85
 
 $0.85
 
 $0.80
 
 $1.70
 
 $1.52
 
  Diluted Net Income Per Common Share
 0.85
 
 0.84
 
 0.78
 
 1.69
 
 1.50
 
  Cash Dividends Declared Per Common Share
 0.30
 
 0.26
 
 0.26
 
 0.56
 
 0.48
 
  Dividend Payout
 35.29
%
 30.95
%
 33.33
%
 33.14
%
 32.00
%
  Book Value Per Common Share (equity per share issued)
 22.06
 
 21.21
 
 19.23
 
 22.06
 
 19.23
 
  Tangible Book Value Per Common Share (1)
 21.92
 
 21.06
 
 19.08
 
 21.92
 
 19.08
 
  Market Value – High
 49.20
 
 48.99
 
 51.15
 
 49.20
 
 51.76
 
  Market Value – Low
 43.76
 
 39.78
 
 45.15
 
 39.78
 
 45.01
 
  Basic Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding
 25,614,701
 
 25,491,093
 
 25,293,329
 
 25,553,254
 
 25,275,471
 
  Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding
 25,774,002
 
 25,665,287
 
 25,709,216
 
 25,721,079
 
 25,704,505
 
KEY RATIOS
                   
  Return on Average Assets
 1.76
%
 1.80
%
 1.70
%
 1.78
%
 1.64
%
  Return on Average Total Equity
 15.76
 
 16.59
 
 16.86
 
 16.17
 
 16.35
 
  Average Equity to Average Assets
 11.14
 
 10.86
 
 10.11
 
 11.00
 
 10.05
 
  Net Interest Margin
 3.37
 
 3.45
 
 3.42
 
 3.42
 
 3.39
 
  Efficiency  (Noninterest Expense / Net Interest Income plus Noninterest Income)
 44.19
 
 45.19
 
 42.93
 
 44.68
 
 44.44
 
  Tier 1 Leverage (2)
 11.72
 
 11.59
 
 11.01
 
 11.72
 
 11.01
 
  Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital (2)
 13.33
 
 13.22
 
 12.61
 
 13.33
 
 12.61
 
  Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) (2)
 12.64
 
 12.52
 
 11.88
 
 12.64
 
 11.88
 
  Total Capital (2)
 14.49
 
 14.38
 
 13.76
 
 14.49
 
 13.76
 
  Tangible Capital (1) (2)
 11.30
 
 11.04
 
 10.15
 
 11.30
 
 10.15
 
ASSET QUALITY
                   
  Loans Past Due 30 - 89 Days
 $2,451
 
 $9,694
 
 $1,612
 
 $2,451
 
 $1,612
 
  Loans Past Due 90 Days or More
 0
 
 481
 
 0
 
 0
 
 0
 
  Non-accrual Loans
 14,995
 
 6,093
 
 12,773
 
 14,995
 
 12,773
 
  Nonperforming Loans (includes nonperforming TDRs)
 14,995
 
 6,574
 
 12,773
 
 14,995
 
 12,773
 
  Other Real Estate Owned
 316
 
 316
 
 10
 
 316
 
 10
 
  Other Nonperforming Assets
 7
 
 83
 
 108
 
 7
 
 108
 
  Total Nonperforming Assets
 15,318
 
 6,973
 
 12,891
 
 15,318
 
 12,891
 
  Performing Troubled Debt Restructurings
 6,082
 
 6,196
 
 3,402
 
 6,082
 
 3,402
 
  Nonperforming Troubled Debt Restructurings (included in nonperforming loans)
 3,512
 
 3,812
 
 7,666
 
 3,512
 
 7,666
 
  Total Troubled Debt Restructurings
 9,594
 
 10,008
 
 11,068
 
 9,594
 
 11,068
 
  Impaired Loans
 24,271
 
 24,501
 
 16,931
 
 24,271
 
 16,931
 
  Non-Impaired Watch List Loans
 183,599
 
 179,636
 
 196,880
 
 183,599
 
 196,880
 
  Total Impaired and Watch List Loans
 207,870
 
 204,137
 
 213,811
 
 207,870
 
 213,811
 
  Gross Charge Offs
 84
 
 284
 
 128
 
 368
 
 5,105
 
  Recoveries
 301
 
 193
 
 507
 
 494
 
 690
 
  Net Charge Offs/(Recoveries)
 (217)
 
 91
 
 (379)
 
 (126)
 
 4,415
 
  Net Charge Offs/(Recoveries)  to Average Loans
 (0.02)
%
 0.01
%
 (0.04)
%
 (0.01)
%
 0.23
%
  Loan Loss Reserve to Loans
 1.26
%
 1.26
%
 1.24
%
 1.26
%
 1.24
%
  Loan Loss Reserve to Nonperforming Loans
 337.18
%
 753.91
%
 373.51
%
 337.18
%
 373.49
%
  Loan Loss Reserve to Nonperforming Loans and Performing TDRs
 239.90
%
 388.11
%
 294.94
%
 239.90
%
 294.94
%
  Nonperforming Loans to Loans
 0.38
%
 0.17
%
 0.33
%
 0.38
%
 0.33
%
  Nonperforming Assets to Assets
 0.31
%
 0.14
%
 0.27
%
 0.31
%
 0.27
%
  Total Impaired and Watch List Loans to Total Loans
 5.20
%
 5.18
%
 5.54
%
 5.20
%
 5.54
%
OTHER DATA
                   
  Full Time Equivalent Employees
 571
 
 556
 
 553
 
 571
 
 553
 
  Offices
 50
 
 50
 
 49
 
 50
 
 49
 
                     
  (1) Non-GAAP financial measure - see "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures"
                 
  (2) Capital ratios for June 30, 2019 are preliminary until the Call Report is filed.
                   
  (3) Core deposits equals deposits less brokered deposits
                   



6


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands, except share data)
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
 $154,856
 
 $192,290
Short-term investments
41,514
 
24,632
  Total cash and cash equivalents
196,370
 
216,922
 
 
 
 
Securities available-for-sale (carried at fair value)
609,826
 
585,549
Real estate mortgage loans held-for-sale
5,929
 
2,293
 
 
 
 
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $50,564 and $48,453
3,948,054
 
3,866,292
 
 
 
 
Land, premises and equipment, net
58,719
 
58,097
Bank owned life insurance
82,591
 
77,106
Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
13,772
 
13,772
Accrued interest receivable
17,418
 
15,518
Goodwill
4,970
 
4,970
Other assets
37,870
 
34,735
  Total assets
 $4,975,519
 
 $4,875,254
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES
 
 
 
Noninterest bearing deposits
 $946,471
 
 $946,838
Interest bearing deposits
3,274,828
 
3,097,227
  Total deposits
4,221,299
 
4,044,065
 
 
 
 
Borrowings
 
 
 
  Federal funds purchased
15,000
 
0
  Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
0
 
75,555
  Federal Home Loan Bank advances
100,000
 
170,000
  Subordinated debentures
30,928
 
30,928
    Total borrowings
145,928
 
276,483
 
 
 
 
Accrued interest payable
12,454
 
10,404
Other liabilities
30,475
 
22,598
    Total liabilities
4,410,156
 
4,353,550
 
 
 
 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
Common stock:  90,000,000 shares authorized, no par value
 
 
 
 25,615,216 shares issued and 25,442,300 outstanding as of June 30, 2019
 
 
 
 25,301,732 shares issued and 25,128,773 outstanding as of December 31, 2018
112,689
 
112,383
Retained earnings
446,969
 
419,179
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
9,500
 
(6,191)
Treasury stock, at cost (2019 - 172,916 shares, 2018 - 172,959 shares)
(3,884)
 
(3,756)
  Total stockholders' equity
565,274
 
521,615
  Noncontrolling interest
89
 
89
  Total equity
565,363
 
521,704
    Total liabilities and equity
 $4,975,519
 
 $4,875,254




7


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited - in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
NET INTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and fees on loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Taxable
 $50,089
 
 $44,439
 
 $98,955
 
 $86,233
  Tax exempt
 235
 
 202
 
 486
 
 419
Interest and dividends on securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Taxable
 2,250
 
 2,492
 
 4,747
 
 4,926
  Tax exempt
 1,710
 
 1,466
 
 3,352
 
 2,797
Other interest income
 351
 
 196
 
 589
 
 488
    Total interest income
 54,635
 
 48,795
 
 108,129
 
 94,863
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest on deposits
 15,556
 
 10,648
 
 29,439
 
 20,015
Interest on borrowings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Short-term
 232
 
 195
 
 1,182
 
 306
  Long-term
 436
 
 419
 
 888
 
 786
    Total interest expense
 16,224
 
 11,262
 
 31,509
 
 21,107
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NET INTEREST INCOME
 38,411
 
 37,533
 
 76,620
 
 73,756
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provision for loan losses
 785
 
 1,700
 
 1,985
 
 5,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  LOAN LOSSES
 37,626
 
 35,833
 
 74,635
 
 68,756
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NONINTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wealth advisory fees
 1,646
 
 1,544
 
 3,266
 
 3,049
Investment brokerage fees
 528
 
 377
 
 914
 
 667
Service charges on deposit accounts
 4,850
 
 3,800
 
 9,137
 
 7,428
Loan and service fees
 2,481
 
 2,421
 
 4,885
 
 4,598
Merchant card fee income
 670
 
 549
 
 1,292
 
 1,191
Bank owned life insurance income
 287
 
 348
 
 731
 
 711
Mortgage banking income
 398
 
 438
 
 620
 
 679
Net securities gains (losses)
 65
 
 0
 
 88
 
 (6)
Other income
 663
 
 245
 
 2,180
 
 1,284
  Total noninterest income
 11,588
 
 9,722
 
 23,113
 
 19,601
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and employee benefits
 11,835
 
 11,493
 
 24,394
 
 23,512
Net occupancy expense
 1,283
 
 1,237
 
 2,649
 
 2,663
Equipment costs
 1,409
 
 1,250
 
 2,758
 
 2,524
Data processing fees and supplies
 2,574
 
 2,290
 
 4,999
 
 4,803
Corporate and business development
 1,171
 
 1,046
 
 2,377
 
 2,179
FDIC insurance and other regulatory fees
 409
 
 409
 
 815
 
 870
Professional fees
 1,071
 
 910
 
 2,008
 
 1,782
Other expense
 2,340
 
 1,668
 
 4,565
 
 3,172
  Total noninterest expense
 22,092
 
 20,303
 
 44,565
 
 41,505
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE
 27,122
 
 25,252
 
 53,183
 
 46,852
Income tax expense
 5,409
 
 5,110
 
 9,788
 
 8,374
NET INCOME
 $21,713
 
 $20,142
 
 $43,395
 
 $38,478
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BASIC WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES
 25,614,701
 
 25,293,329
 
 25,553,254
 
 25,275,471
BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
 $0.85
 
 $0.80
 
 $1.70
 
 $1.52
DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES
 25,774,002
 
 25,709,216
 
 25,721,079
 
 25,704,505
DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
 $0.85
 
 $0.78
 
 $1.69
 
 $1.50



8


LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION
LOAN DETAIL
SECOND QUARTER 2019
(unaudited, in thousands)
                         
 
June 30,
March 31,
December 31,
June 30,
 
2019
2019
2018
2018
Commercial and industrial loans:
                       
  Working capital lines of credit loans
 $755,090
 18.9
 %
 $726,895
 18.4
 %
 $690,620
 17.6
 %
 $780,910
 20.2
 %
  Non-working capital loans
 695,235
 17.3
 
 700,447
 17.8
 
 714,759
 18.3
 
 691,118
 17.9
 
    Total commercial and industrial loans
 1,450,325
 36.2
 
 1,427,342
 36.2
 
 1,405,379
 35.9
 
 1,472,028
 38.1
 
                         
Commercial real estate and multi-family residential loans:
                       
  Construction and land development loans
 321,550
 8.0
 
 293,818
 7.5
 
 266,805
 6.8
 
 200,438
 5.2
 
  Owner occupied loans
 557,115
 13.9
 
 557,296
 14.1
 
 586,325
 15.0
 
 569,453
 14.8
 
  Nonowner occupied loans
 533,880
 13.4
 
 537,569
 13.7
 
 520,901
 13.3
 
 518,840
 13.4
 
  Multifamily loans
 242,966
 6.1
 
 240,939
 6.1
 
 195,604
 5.0
 
 221,579
 5.7
 
    Total commercial real estate and multi-family residential loans
 1,655,511
 41.4
 
 1,629,622
 41.4
 
 1,569,635
 40.1
 
 1,510,310
 39.1
 
                         
Agri-business and agricultural loans:
                       
  Loans secured by farmland
148,883
 3.7
 
139,645
 3.6
 
177,503
 4.6
 
148,396
 3.9
 
  Loans for agricultural production
165,595
 4.2
 
162,662
 4.1
 
193,010
 4.9
 
155,826
 4.0
 
    Total agri-business and agricultural loans
314,478
 7.9
 
302,307
 7.7
 
370,513
 9.5
 
304,222
 7.9
 
                         
Other commercial loans
 104,084
 2.6
 
 112,021
 2.8
 
 95,657
 2.4
 
 120,541
 3.1
 
  Total commercial loans
 3,524,398
 88.1
 
 3,471,292
 88.1
 
 3,441,184
 87.9
 
 3,407,101
 88.2
 
                         
Consumer 1-4 family mortgage loans:
                       
  Closed end first mortgage loans
 187,863
 4.7
 
 188,777
 4.8
 
 185,822
 4.7
 
 180,099
 4.7
 
  Open end and junior lien loans
 188,558
 4.7
 
 182,791
 4.7
 
 187,030
 4.8
 
 179,622
 4.7
 
  Residential construction and land development loans
 12,270
 0.3
 
 13,142
 0.3
 
 16,226
 0.4
 
 13,226
 0.3
 
  Total consumer 1-4 family mortgage loans
 388,691
 9.7
 
 384,710
 9.8
 
 389,078
 9.9
 
 372,947
 9.7
 
                         
Other consumer loans
 86,996
 2.2
 
 84,650
 2.1
 
 86,064
 2.2
 
 80,097
 2.1
 
  Total consumer loans
 475,687
 11.9
 
 469,360
 11.9
 
 475,142
 12.1
 
 453,044
 11.8
 
  Subtotal
 4,000,085
 100.0
 %
 3,940,652
 100.0
 %
 3,916,326
 100.0
 %
 3,860,145
 100.0
 %
Less:  Allowance for loan losses
 (50,564)
   
 (49,562)
   
 (48,453)
   
 (47,706)
   
           Net deferred loan fees
 (1,467)
   
 (1,642)
   
 (1,581)
   
 (1,432)
   
Loans, net
 $3,948,054
   
 $3,889,448
   
 $3,866,292
   
 $3,811,007
   
                         
                         
                         
LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION
       
DEPOSITS AND BORROWINGS
     
SECOND QUARTER 2019
       
(unaudited, in thousands)
       
                         
 
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
June 30,
   
 
2019
   
2019
   
2018
   
2018
   
Non-interest bearing demand deposits
 $946,471
   
 $931,832
   
 $946,838
   
 $839,784
   
Savings and transaction accounts:
                       
  Savings deposits
 238,369
   
 246,936
   
 247,903
   
 255,594
   
  Interest bearing demand deposits
 1,708,397
   
 1,562,089
   
 1,429,570
   
 1,422,840
   
Time deposits:
                       
  Deposits of $100,000 or more
 1,053,619
   
 1,131,326
   
 1,146,221
   
 1,149,197
   
  Other time deposits
 274,443
   
 275,254
   
 273,533
   
 267,538
   
Total deposits
 $4,221,299
   
 $4,147,437
   
 $4,044,065
   
 $3,934,953
   
FHLB advances and other borrowings
 145,928
   
 152,928
   
 276,483
   
 312,167
   
Total funding sources
 $4,367,227
   
 $4,300,365
   
 $4,320,548
   
 $4,247,120
   



9





LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET AND NET INTEREST ANALYSIS
(UNAUDITED)


 
Three Months Ended
   
Three Months Ended
   
Three Months Ended
 
 
June 30, 2019
   
March 31, 2019
   
June 30, 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)
 $3,936,747
 
 $50,089
 
 5.10
%
 
 $3,893,035
 
 $48,866
 
 5.09
%
 
 $3,816,879
 
 $44,439
 
 4.67
%
    Tax exempt (1)
 24,575
 
 292
 
 4.77
   
 24,989
 
 314
 
 5.10
   
 22,562
 
 253
 
 4.50
 
  Investments: (1)
                                       
    Available for sale
 601,178
 
 4,415
 
 2.95
   
 587,026
 
 4,575
 
 3.16
   
 560,484
 
 4,347
 
 3.11
 
  Short-term investments
 12,092
 
 97
 
 3.22
   
 4,696
 
 26
 
 2.25
   
 4,079
 
 11
 
 1.08
 
  Interest bearing deposits
 51,357
 
 254
 
 1.98
   
 41,204
 
 212
 
 2.09
   
 44,236
 
 185
 
 1.68
 
Total earning assets
 $4,625,949
 
 $55,147
 
 4.78
%
 
 $4,550,950
 
 $53,993
 
 4.81
%
 
 $4,448,240
 
 $49,235
 
 4.44
%
Less:  Allowance for loan losses
 (49,965)
           
 (48,768)
           
 (46,494)
         
Nonearning Assets
                                       
  Cash and due from banks
 171,313
           
 164,820
           
 139,677
         
  Premises and equipment
 58,857
           
 58,599
           
 56,093
         
  Other nonearning assets
 155,299
           
 155,971
           
 141,647
         
Total assets
 $4,961,453
           
 $4,881,572
           
 $4,739,163
         
                                         
Interest Bearing Liabilities
                                       
  Savings deposits
 $240,824
 
 $71
 
 0.12
%
 
 $247,309
 
 $71
 
 0.12
%
 
 $259,989
 
 $86
 
 0.13
%
  Interest bearing checking accounts
 1,743,813
 
 7,576
 
 1.74
   
 1,496,893
 
 5,954
 
 1.61
   
 1,528,733
 
 4,412
 
 1.16
 
  Time deposits:
                                       
    In denominations under $100,000
 274,217
 
 1,300
 
 1.90
   
 276,006
 
 1,232
 
 1.81
   
 264,294
 
 946
 
 1.44
 
    In denominations over $100,000
 1,119,176
 
 6,609
 
 2.37
   
 1,184,996
 
 6,626
 
 2.27
   
 1,213,792
 
 5,204
 
 1.72
 
  Miscellaneous short-term borrowings
 35,424
 
 232
 
 2.63
   
 190,118
 
 950
 
 2.03
   
 111,402
 
 195
 
 0.70
 
  Long-term borrowings and
                                       
    subordinated debentures
 30,928
 
 436
 
 5.65
   
 30,928
 
 452
 
 5.93
   
 30,928
 
 419
 
 5.43
 
Total interest bearing liabilities
 $3,444,382
 
 $16,224
 
 1.89
%
 
 $3,426,250
 
 $15,285
 
 1.81
%
 
 $3,409,138
 
 $11,262
 
 1.33
%
Noninterest Bearing Liabilities
                                       
  Demand deposits
 922,729
           
 885,126
           
 825,337
         
  Other liabilities
 41,806
           
 40,207
           
 25,397
         
Stockholders' Equity
 552,536
           
 529,989
           
 479,291
         
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 $4,961,453
           
 $4,881,572
           
 $4,739,163
         
                                         
Interest Margin Recap
                                       
Interest income/average earning assets
   
55,147
 
 4.78
       
53,993
 
 4.81
       
49,235
 
 4.44
 
Interest expense/average earning assets
   
16,224
 
 1.41
       
15,285
 
 1.36
       
11,262
 
 1.02
 
Net interest income and margin
   
 $38,923
 
 3.37
%
     
 $38,708
 
 3.45
%
     
 $37,973
 
 3.42
%


(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 $512,000, $499,000 and $440,000 in the three-month periods ended June 30, 2019, March 31, 2019 and June 30, 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 stockholders’ 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 outstanding. 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
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
Jun. 30,
 
Mar. 31,
 
Jun. 30,
 
Jun. 30,
 
Jun. 30,
 
 
2019
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
  Total Equity
 $       565,363
 
 $       543,267
 
 $       486,484
 
 $       565,363
 
 $       486,484
 
  Less: Goodwill
               (4,970)
 
               (4,970)
 
               (4,970)
 
               (4,970)
 
               (4,970)
 
  Plus: Deferred tax assets related to goodwill
                 1,191
 
                 1,191
 
                 1,177
 
                 1,191
 
                 1,177
 
  Tangible Common Equity
           561,584
 
           539,488
 
           482,691
 
           561,584
 
           482,691
 
                     
  Assets
 $  4,975,519
 
 $  4,891,885
 
 $  4,760,869
 
 $  4,975,519
 
 $  4,760,869
 
  Less: Goodwill
               (4,970)
 
               (4,970)
 
               (4,970)
 
               (4,970)
 
               (4,970)
 
  Plus: Deferred tax assets related to goodwill
                 1,191
 
                 1,191
 
                 1,177
 
                 1,191
 
                 1,177
 
  Tangible Assets
      4,971,740
 
      4,888,106
 
      4,757,076
 
      4,971,740
 
      4,757,076
 
                     
  Ending common shares issued
   25,615,216
 
   25,614,665
 
   25,294,582
 
   25,615,216
 
   25,294,582
 
                     
  Tangible Book Value Per Common Share
 $             21.92
 
 $             21.06
 
 $             19.08
 
 $             21.92
 
 $             19.08
 
                     
  Tangible Common Equity/Tangible Assets
                 11.30
%
                 11.04
%
                 10.15
%
                 11.30
%
                 10.15
%
                     



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