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    German American Bancorp, Inc. (GABC) Reports Solid Third Quarter 2024 Earnings

    10/28/24 4:45:00 PM ET
    $GABC
    Major Banks
    Finance
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    German American Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GABC) reported solid third quarter earnings of $21.0 million, or $0.71 per share. This level of quarterly earnings reflected a linked quarter increase of $0.5 million, or approximately 3% on a per share basis, from 2024 second quarter earnings of $20.5 million or $0.69 per share.

    Third quarter 2024 operating performance was highlighted by an expanding net interest margin, stable loan growth, continued strong credit metrics and controlled non-interest expense. The Company remained well-positioned at the end of third quarter 2024 with continued solid liquidity and strong capital ratios.

    Net interest income for the third quarter of 2024 increased $2.6 million, or 6%, over linked second quarter net interest income. Net interest margin for the third quarter of 3.47% expanded by 13 basis points compared to linked second quarter 2024 of 3.34% as the earning asset yield increase of 15 basis points nicely outpaced a modest funding cost increase of 2 basis points. The earning asset yield increase resulted from continued upward pricing on new loan originations and repricing in the existing loan portfolio as well as improved yields related to the partial securities portfolio restructure, which was completed early in the third quarter. Although the Company continues to see competitive deposit pricing in the marketplace, the pace has moderated.

    Third quarter 2024 total deposits decreased approximately $42.3 million, or 3%, on an annualized linked quarter basis compared to second quarter 2024, mostly as a result of the seasonal outflow of public fund deposits. Non-interest bearing accounts remained sequentially stable at 27% of total deposits.

    During the third quarter of 2024, total loans increased $25.1 million, or 2.5%, on an annualized linked quarter basis, with all categories of loans showing growth with the exception of residential mortgage. Loan growth was negatively impacted by two outsized commercial loan payoffs resulting from business sales. The Company's loan portfolio composition remained diverse with little commercial real estate office exposure. Credit metrics remained strong as non-performing assets were 0.15% of period end assets and non-performing loans totaled 0.24% of period end loans.

    The Company also announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.27 per share, which will be payable on November 20, 2024 to shareholders of record as of November 10, 2024.

    D. Neil Dauby, German American's Chairman & CEO stated, "We are extremely pleased to deliver yet another solid quarter of operating performance as German American positions itself for continued future growth. We are extremely excited about the long-term growth potential in connection with a normalizing yield curve, and the Company's pending merger with Heartland BancCorp."

    Dauby continued, "Heartland is a premier community bank primarily operating within the high growth markets of Columbus, Ohio and on a smaller scale within the Greater Cincinnati Metropolitan Statistical Area. This acquisition is a strategically compelling and financially attractive opportunity that should drive long-term shareholder value in 2025 and beyond. It complements German American's balance of rural, suburban and urban markets with its diverse foundation of core deposits and loans."

    Dauby concluded, "We are excited to continue expanding our unique style and brand of community banking throughout the Ohio Valley region. Thanks to the dedicated efforts of our relationship-focused team of professionals, we are confident that our strong community presence, healthy financial condition and disciplined approach to risk management and growth will continue to drive future shareholder value. We remain excited and committed to the vitality and growth of our Indiana, Kentucky and future Ohio communities."

    Balance Sheet Highlights

    Total assets for the Company totaled $6.260 billion at September 30, 2024, representing an increase of $44.0 million compared with June 30, 2024 and an increase of $255.2 million compared with September 30, 2023. The increase in total assets at September 30, 2024 compared with June 30, 2024 was largely related to an increase in available for sale securities and total loans, partially offset by a reduction of fed funds sold and other short-term investments. The increase at September 30, 2024 compared to September 30, 2023 was largely attributable to an increase in total loans and fed funds sold and other short-term investments, and an increase in the fair value of the securities portfolio.

    Securities available-for-sale increased $174.2 million as of September 30, 2024 compared with June 30, 2024 and increased $71.0 million compared with September 30, 2023. The increase at September 30, 2024 in the available-for-sale securities portfolio compared with the end of the second quarter of 2024 was largely the result of the timing of the reinvestment of proceeds related to the portfolio restructuring transaction discussed below.

    During June 2024, the Company commenced a securities portfolio restructuring transaction whereby available-for-sale securities totaling approximately $375 million in book value were identified to be sold. As of June 30, 2024, $175 million of securities had been sold with the remaining $200 million sold during early July 2024. The tax-equivalent yield on the bonds sold was approximately 3.12% with a duration of approximately 7 years. Approximately $80 million of the proceeds of the securities sold were reinvested as of June 30, 2024 with the remainder reinvested during the third quarter.

    September 30, 2024 total loans increased $25.1 million, or 2.5% on an annualized basis, compared with June 30, 2024 and increased $175.8 million, or 4.5%, compared with September 30, 2023. The increase during the third quarter of 2024 compared with June 30, 2024 was broad-based across most segments of the portfolio. Overall growth was mitigated by somewhat outsized payoff activity in the Company's commercial real estate portfolio. Commercial and industrial loans increased $5.7 million, or 3% on an annualized basis, commercial real estate loans increased $7.5 million, or 1% on an annualized basis, while agricultural loans grew $3.7 million, or 4% on an annualized basis, and retail loans grew by $8.2 million, or 4% on an annualized basis.

    The composition of the loan portfolio has remained relatively stable and diversified over the past several years, including 2024. The portfolio is most heavily weighted in commercial real estate loans at 54% of the portfolio, followed by commercial and industrial loans at 16% of the portfolio, and agricultural loans at 10% of the portfolio. The Company's commercial lending is extended to various industries, including multi-family housing and lodging, agribusiness and manufacturing, as well as health care, wholesale, and retail services. The Company's commercial real estate portfolio has limited exposure to office real estate, with office exposure totaling approximately 4% of the total loan portfolio.

     

    End of Period Loan Balances

     

    9/30/2024

     

    6/30/2024

     

    9/30/2023

    (dollars in thousands)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Commercial & Industrial Loans

     

    $

    670,104

     

    $

    664,435

     

    $

    665,892

    Commercial Real Estate Loans

     

     

    2,179,981

     

     

    2,172,447

     

     

    2,076,962

    Agricultural Loans

     

     

    417,473

     

     

    413,742

     

     

    398,109

    Consumer Loans

     

     

    439,382

     

     

    424,647

     

     

    396,000

    Residential Mortgage Loans

     

     

    362,415

     

     

    368,997

     

     

    356,610

     

     

    $

    4,069,355

     

    $

    4,044,268

     

    $

    3,893,573

     

    The Company's allowance for credit losses totaled $44.1 million at September 30, 2024, $43.9 million at June 30, 2024 and $44.6 million at September 30, 2023. The allowance for credit losses represented 1.09% of period-end loans at September 30, 2024, 1.09% of period-end loans at June 30, 2024 and 1.15% of period-end loans at September 30, 2023.

    Non-performing assets totaled $9.7 million at September 30, 2024, $7.3 million at June 30, 2024 and $12.4 million at September 30, 2023. Non-performing assets represented 0.15% of total assets at September 30, 2024, 0.12% at June 30, 2024 and 0.21% at September 30, 2023. Non-performing loans represented 0.24% of total loans at September 30, 2024, 0.18% at June 30, 2024 and 0.32% at September 30, 2023.

     

    Non-performing Assets

     

     

     

     

     

    (dollars in thousands)

     

     

     

     

     

     

    9/30/2024

     

    6/30/2024

     

    9/30/2023

    Non-Accrual Loans

    $

    9,701

     

    $

    6,583

     

    $

    11,206

    Past Due Loans (90 days or more)

     

    —

     

     

    706

     

     

    1,170

    Total Non-Performing Loans

     

    9,701

     

     

    7,289

     

     

    12,376

    Other Real Estate

     

    —

     

     

    33

     

     

    24

    Total Non-Performing Assets

    $

    9,701

     

    $

    7,322

     

    $

    12,400

     

     

     

     

     

     

    September 30, 2024 total deposits declined $42.3 million, or 3% on an annualized basis, compared to June 30, 2024 and increased $135.4 million, or 3%, compared with September 30, 2023. The decline at September 30, 2024 compared to June 30, 2024 was largely attributable to seasonal outflows of public entity funds. The Company has continued to see customer movement from both interest bearing and non-interest bearing transactional accounts to time deposits due primarily to a higher interest rate environment. Non-interest bearing deposits have remained relatively stable as a percent of total deposits with September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024 non-interest deposits each totaling 27% of total deposits while non-interest deposits totaled 29% at September 30, 2023.

     

    End of Period Deposit Balances

     

    9/30/2024

     

    6/30/2024

     

    9/30/2023

    (dollars in thousands)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Non-interest-bearing Demand Deposits

     

    $

    1,406,405

     

    $

    1,448,467

     

    $

    1,502,175

    IB Demand, Savings, and MMDA Accounts

     

     

    2,955,306

     

     

    2,984,571

     

     

    2,932,180

    Time Deposits < $100,000

     

     

    349,824

     

     

    348,025

     

     

    269,829

    Time Deposits > $100,000

     

     

    559,744

     

     

    532,494

     

     

    431,687

     

     

    $

    5,271,279

     

    $

    5,313,557

     

    $

    5,135,871

     

    At September 30, 2024, the capital levels for the Company and its subsidiary bank, German American Bank (the "Bank"), remained well in excess of the minimum amounts needed for capital adequacy purposes and the Bank's capital levels met the necessary requirements to be considered well-capitalized.

     

     

     

    9/30/2024

    Ratio

     

    6/30/2024

    Ratio

     

    9/30/2023

    Ratio

    Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Consolidated

     

    17.22

    %

     

    16.78

    %

     

    16.21

    %

    Bank

     

    15.28

    %

     

    14.52

    %

     

    14.83

    %

    Tier 1 (Core) Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Consolidated

     

    15.76

    %

     

    15.19

    %

     

    14.66

    %

    Bank

     

    14.46

    %

     

    13.72

    %

     

    14.10

    %

    Common Tier 1 (CET 1) Capital Ratio (to Risk Weighted Assets)

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Consolidated

     

    15.04

    %

     

    14.49

    %

     

    13.95

    %

    Bank

     

    14.46

    %

     

    13.72

    %

     

    14.10

    %

    Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Consolidated

     

    12.30

    %

     

    11.92

    %

     

    11.70

    %

    Bank

     

    11.29

    %

     

    10.78

    %

     

    11.26

    %

     

    Results of Operations Highlights – Quarter ended September 30, 2024

    Net income for the third quarter of 2024 totaled $21,048,000, or $0.71 per share, an increase of 3% on a per share basis, compared with the second quarter of 2024 net income of $20,530,000, or $0.69 per share, and a decline of 3% on a per share basis compared with the third quarter of 2023 net income of $21,451,000, or $0.73 per share.

    Net income for the second quarter of 2024 was impacted by the Company's sale of the assets of its wholly-owned subsidiary German American Insurance, Inc. ("GAI"). The all-cash transaction sale price totaled $40 million, and resulted in an after-tax gain, net of transaction costs, of approximately $27,476,000, or $0.93 per share. Net income for the second quarter of 2024 was also impacted by the aforementioned securities portfolio restructuring transaction whereby available securities totaling approximately $375 million in book value were identified to be sold. The approximate loss on these securities totaled $34,893,000, $27,189,000 after tax, or $0.92 per share, and was included in earnings for the second quarter of 2024.

     

    Summary Average Balance Sheet

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (Tax-equivalent basis / dollars in thousands)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Quarter Ended

     

    Quarter Ended

     

    Quarter Ended

     

     

    September 30, 2024

     

    June 30, 2024

     

    September 30, 2023

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    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

     

    $

    164,154

     

    $

    2,223

     

    5.39

    %

     

    $

    180,595

     

    $

    2,383

     

    5.31

    %

     

    $

    20,243

     

    $

    199

     

    3.91

    %

    Securities

     

     

    1,490,807

     

     

    12,157

     

    3.26

    %

     

     

    1,505,807

     

     

    11,224

     

    2.98

    %

     

     

    1,596,653

     

     

    11,677

     

    2.93

    %

    Loans and Leases

     

     

    4,052,673

     

     

    61,424

     

    6.03

    %

     

     

    4,022,612

     

     

    59,496

     

    5.95

    %

     

     

    3,855,586

     

     

    55,343

     

    5.70

    %

    Total Interest Earning Assets

     

    $

    5,707,634

     

    $

    75,804

     

    5.29

    %

     

    $

    5,709,014

     

    $

    73,103

     

    5.14

    %

     

    $

    5,472,482

     

    $

    67,219

     

    4.88

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Liabilities

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Demand Deposit Accounts

     

    $

    1,411,377

     

     

     

     

     

    $

    1,421,710

     

     

     

     

     

    $

    1,524,682

     

     

     

     

    IB Demand, Savings, and MMDA Accounts

     

    $

    2,970,716

     

    $

    13,836

     

    1.85

    %

     

    $

    3,049,511

     

    $

    14,006

     

    1.85

    %

     

    $

    2,973,909

     

    $

    10,601

     

    1.41

    %

    Time Deposits

     

     

    888,639

     

     

    9,539

     

    4.27

    %

     

     

    881,880

     

     

    9,379

     

    4.28

    %

     

     

    640,992

     

     

    4,977

     

    3.08

    %

    FHLB Advances and Other Borrowings

     

     

    191,548

     

     

    2,684

     

    5.57

    %

     

     

    182,960

     

     

    2,221

     

    4.88

    %

     

     

    219,371

     

     

    2,505

     

    4.53

    %

    Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities

     

    $

    4,050,903

     

    $

    26,059

     

    2.56

    %

     

    $

    4,114,351

     

    $

    25,606

     

    2.50

    %

     

    $

    3,834,272

     

    $

    18,083

     

    1.87

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Cost of Funds

     

     

     

     

     

    1.82

    %

     

     

     

     

     

    1.80

    %

     

     

     

     

     

    1.31

    %

    Net Interest Income

     

     

     

    $

    49,745

     

     

     

     

     

    $

    47,497

     

     

     

     

     

    $

    49,136

     

     

    Net Interest Margin

     

     

     

     

     

    3.47

    %

     

     

     

     

     

    3.34

    %

     

     

     

     

     

    3.57

    %

     

    During the third quarter of 2024, net interest income, on a non tax-equivalent basis, totaled $48,594,000, an increase of $2,623,000, or 6%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 net interest income of $45,971,000 and an increase of $1,035,000, or 2%, compared to the third quarter of 2023 net interest income of $47,559,000.

    The increase in net interest income during the third quarter of 2024 compared with the second quarter of 2024 was primarily driven by an improved net interest margin. The improvement in net interest income during the third quarter of 2024 compared with the third quarter of 2023 was primarily attributable to a higher level of earning assets, most notably an increased loan portfolio, partially offset by a lower net interest margin.

    The tax-equivalent net interest margin for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 was 3.47% compared with 3.34% in the second quarter of 2024 and 3.57% in the third quarter of 2023. The improvement in the net interest margin during the third quarter of 2024 compared with the second quarter of 2024 was largely driven by an increased yield on earning assets and relative stability in the Company's cost of funds. The improvement in earning asset yields was driven by continued upward repricing of the loan portfolio and improved yields on the securities related to the previously discussed portfolio restructuring transaction.

    The decline in the net interest margin in the third quarter of 2024 compared with the same period of 2023 was largely driven by the increased cost of funds, which as previously mentioned stabilized in the third quarter of 2024, and a lower level of accretion of loan discounts on acquired loans. The cost of funds has continued to move higher over the past year due to competitive deposit pricing in the marketplace, customers actively looking for yield opportunities within and outside the banking industry, and a continued shift in the Company's deposit composition to a higher level of time deposits.

    The Company's net interest margin and net interest income have been impacted by accretion of loan discounts on acquired loans. Accretion of discounts on acquired loans totaled $237,000 during the third quarter of 2024, $293,000 during the second quarter of 2024 and $1,288,000 during the third quarter of 2023. Accretion of loan discounts on acquired loans contributed approximately 2 basis points to the net interest margin in both the second and third quarters of 2024 and 9 basis points in the third quarter of 2023.

    During both the second and third quarters of 2024 the Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $625,000 and a provision of $900,000 in the third quarter of 2023. Net charge-offs totaled $447,000, or 4 basis points on an annualized basis, of average loans outstanding during the third quarter of 2024 compared with $433,000, or 4 basis points on an annualized basis, of average loans during the second quarter of 2024 and compared with $520,000, or 5 basis points, of average loans during the third quarter of 2023.

    During the quarter ended September 30, 2024, non-interest income totaled $13,801,000, a decline of $5,122,000 or 27%, compared with the second quarter of 2024 and a decline of $1,003,000, or 7%, compared with the third quarter of 2023. The second quarter of 2024 non-interest income was positively impacted by approximately $38,323,000 related to the net proceeds of the sale of the GAI assets and negatively impacted by $34,893,000 related to the net loss recognized on the securities restructuring transaction. In addition, the comparisons were further impacted by the sale of the GAI assets with no insurance revenues recognized in the third quarter of 2024, two months of insurance revenues in the second quarter of 2024 and three months in the third quarter of 2023.

     

     

     

    Quarter Ended

     

    Quarter Ended

     

    Quarter Ended

    Non-interest Income

     

    9/30/2024

     

    6/30/2024

     

    9/30/2023

    (dollars in thousands)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Wealth Management Fees

     

    $

    3,580

     

    $

    3,783

     

     

    $

    2,957

    Service Charges on Deposit Accounts

     

     

    3,330

     

     

    3,093

     

     

     

    2,982

    Insurance Revenues

     

     

    —

     

     

    1,506

     

     

     

    2,065

    Company Owned Life Insurance

     

     

    476

     

     

    525

     

     

     

    446

    Interchange Fee Income

     

     

    4,390

     

     

    4,404

     

     

     

    4,470

    Sale of Assets of German American Insurance

     

     

    —

     

     

    38,323

     

     

     

    —

    Other Operating Income

     

     

    1,251

     

     

    1,213

     

     

     

    1,270

    Subtotal

     

     

    13,027

     

     

    52,847

     

     

     

    14,190

    Net Gains on Sales of Loans

     

     

    704

     

     

    969

     

     

     

    614

    Net Gains (Losses) on Securities

     

     

    70

     

     

    (34,893

    )

     

     

    —

    Total Non-interest Income

     

    $

    13,801

     

    $

    18,923

     

     

    $

    14,804

     

    Wealth management fees declined $203,000, or 5%, during the third quarter of 2024 compared with the second quarter of 2024 and increased $623,000, or 21%, compared with the third quarter of 2023. The decline during the third quarter of 2024 compared with the second quarter of 2024 was largely attributable to seasonal fees related to tax return preparation in the second quarter of 2024. The increase during the third quarter of 2024 compared with the third quarter of 2023 was driven by increased assets under management due to healthy capital markets and continued strong new business results.

    Service charges on deposit accounts increased $237,000, or 8%, during the quarter ended September 30, 2024 compared with the second quarter of 2024 and increased $348,000, or 12% compared with the third quarter of 2023. The increase during the third quarter of 2024 compared with both the second quarter of 2024 and third quarter of 2023 was largely related increased customer utilization of deposit services.

    Insurance revenues declined $1,506,000 during the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared with the second quarter of 2024 and declined $2,065,000 compared with the third quarter of 2023. The decline in insurance revenues was the result of the sale of the assets of GAI effective June 1, 2024, with no revenue recognized in the third quarter of 2024 and only two months of revenue recognized by the Company during the second quarter of 2024.

    Net gains on sales of loans declined $265,000, or 27%, during the third quarter of 2024 compared with the second quarter of 2024 and increased $90,000, or 15%, compared with the third quarter of 2023. The decline during the third quarter of 2024 compared with the second quarter of 2024 was largely related to fair value adjustments on commitments to sell loans, partially offset by a higher volume of sales. Loan sales totaled $40.3 million during the third quarter of 2024 compared with $33.0 million during the second quarter of 2024 and $33.8 million during the third quarter of 2023.

    During the quarter ended September 30, 2024, non-interest expense totaled $36,126,000, a decline of $1,548,000, or 4%, compared with the second quarter of 2024, and an increase of $705,000, or 2%, compared with the third quarter of 2023. The decline in non-interest expense during the third quarter of 2024 compared with the second quarter of 2024 was primarily related to the GAI asset sale. The second quarter of 2024 included two months of operating expense for GAI and professional fees related to the GAI asset sale.

    Non-interest expenses were impacted during both the second and third quarters of 2024 by the pending merger transaction with Heartland BancCorp ("Heartland"). Merger-related transaction costs totaled approximately $747,000 during the third quarter of 2024 and $425,000 during the second quarter of 2024.

     

     

     

    Quarter Ended

     

    Quarter Ended

     

    Quarter Ended

    Non-interest Expense

     

    9/30/2024

     

    6/30/2024

     

    9/30/2023

    (dollars in thousands)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Salaries and Employee Benefits

     

    $

    19,718

     

    $

    20,957

     

    $

    20,347

    Occupancy, Furniture and Equipment Expense

     

     

    3,880

     

     

    3,487

     

     

    3,691

    FDIC Premiums

     

     

    755

     

     

    710

     

     

    700

    Data Processing Fees

     

     

    3,156

     

     

    3,019

     

     

    2,719

    Professional Fees

     

     

    1,912

     

     

    3,462

     

     

    1,229

    Advertising and Promotion

     

     

    941

     

     

    909

     

     

    1,278

    Intangible Amortization

     

     

    484

     

     

    532

     

     

    685

    Other Operating Expenses

     

     

    5,280

     

     

    4,598

     

     

    4,772

    Total Non-interest Expense

     

    $

    36,126

     

    $

    37,674

     

    $

    35,421

     

    Salaries and benefits declined $1,239,000, or 6%, during the quarter ended September 30, 2024 compared with the second quarter of 2024 and declined $629,000, or 3%, compared with the third quarter of 2023. The decline in salaries and benefits during the third quarter of 2024 compared with both the second quarter of 2024 and third quarter of 2023 was primarily due to a lower level of full-time equivalent employees resulting from the sale of the assets of GAI during the second quarter of 2024.

    Occupancy, furniture and equipment expense increased $393,000, or 11%, during the third quarter of 2024 compared with the second quarter of 2024 and increased $189,000, or 5%, compared to the third quarter of 2023. The increase during the third quarter of 2024 compared with the second quarter of 2024 was largely due to general repairs and maintenance costs, higher property tax expense and higher seasonal utilities costs.

    Data processing fees increased $137,000, or 5%, during the third quarter of 2024 compared with the second quarter of 2024 and increased $437,000, or 16%, compared with the third quarter of 2023. The increase during the third quarter of 2024 compared with the third quarter of 2023 was largely driven by costs associated with enhancements to the Company's digital banking systems.

    Professional fees declined $1,550,000, or 45%, in the third quarter of 2024 compared with the second quarter of 2024 and increased $683,000, or 56%, compared with the third quarter of 2023. The decline during the third quarter of 2024 compared with the second quarter of 2024 was largely attributable to the professional fees associated with the sale of assets of GAI. The increase during the third quarter of 2024 compared with the same period of 2023 was primarily attributable to professional fees associated with the pending merger transaction with Heartland.

    Other operating expense increased $682,000, or 15%, in the third quarter of 2024 compared with the second quarter of 2024 and increased $508,000, or 11%, compared with the third quarter of 2023. The increase during the third quarter of 2024 compared with both the second quarter of 2024 and the third quarter of 2023 was largely attributable to increased director compensation, increased loan collection costs and changes in the liability for unfunded loan commitments.

    About German American

    German American Bancorp, Inc. is a Nasdaq-listed (symbol: GABC) financial holding company based in Jasper, Indiana. German American, through its banking subsidiary German American Bank, operates 74 banking offices in 20 contiguous southern Indiana counties and 14 counties in Kentucky.

    Additional Information About the Merger and Where to Find It

    The proposed merger of Heartland BancCorp ("Heartland") with and into German American Bancorp, Inc. ("German American") will be submitted to both the German American and Heartland shareholders for their consideration. In connection with the proposed merger, on September 6, 2024, German American filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (SEC File No. 333-261869) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") that includes a joint proxy statement for German American and Heartland and a prospectus for German American and other relevant documents concerning the proposed merger. A definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus has been sent to the shareholders of German American and Heartland. INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND THE CORRESPONDING JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS REGARDING THE PROPOSED MERGER, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, TOGETHER WITH ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS, AS THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION.

    Communications in this press release do not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any proxy vote or approval. You may obtain a copy of the joint proxy statement/prospectus, as well as other filings containing information about German American, without charge, at the SEC's website (http://www.sec.gov) or by accessing German American's website (http://www.germanamerican.com) under the tab "Investor Relations" and then under the heading "Financial Information". Copies of the joint proxy statement/prospectus and the filings with the SEC that will be incorporated by reference in the joint proxy statement/prospectus can also be obtained, without charge, by directing a request to Bradley C. Arnett, Investor Relations, German American Bancorp, Inc., 711 Main Street, Box 810, Jasper, Indiana 47546, telephone 812-482-1314 or to Jennifer Eckert, Investor Relations, Heartland BancCorp, 430 North Hamilton Road, Whitehall, Ohio 43213, telephone 614-337-4600.

    German American and Heartland and certain of their directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of German American and Heartland in connection with the proposed merger. Information about the directors and executive officers of German American is set forth in the proxy statement for German American's 2024 annual meeting of shareholders, as filed with the SEC on Schedule 14A on March 21, 2024, which information has been updated by German American from time to time in subsequent filings with the SEC. Information about the directors and executive officers of Heartland is set forth in the joint proxy statement/prospectus relating to the proposed merger. Additional information about the interests of those participants and other persons who may be deemed participants in the transaction may also be obtained by reading the joint proxy statement/prospectus relating to the proposed merger. Free copies of this document may be obtained as described above.

    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, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Readers are cautioned that, by their nature, forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors. Forward-looking statements can often, but not always, be identified by the use of words like "believe", "continue", "pattern", "estimate", "project", "intend", "anticipate", "expect" and similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as "will", "would", "should", "could", "might", "can", "may", or similar expressions.

    These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to German American's goals, intentions and expectations; statements regarding German American's business plan and growth strategies; statements regarding the asset quality of German American's loan and investment portfolios; and the expected timing and benefits of the Merger, including future financial and operating results, cost savings, enhanced revenues, and accretion/dilution to reported earnings that may be realized from the Merger; and estimates of German American's risks and future costs and benefits, whether with respect to the Merger or otherwise.

    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:

    a. changes in interest rates and the timing and magnitude of any such changes;

    b. unfavorable economic conditions, including a prolonged period of inflation, and the resulting adverse impact on, among other things, credit quality;

    c. the soundness of other financial institutions and general investor sentiment regarding the stability of financial institutions;

    d. changes in our liquidity position;

    e. the impacts of epidemics, pandemics or other infectious disease outbreaks;

    f. changes in competitive conditions;

    g. the introduction, withdrawal, success and timing of asset/liability management strategies or of mergers and acquisitions and other business initiatives and strategies;

    h. changes in customer borrowing, repayment, investment and deposit practices;

    i. changes in fiscal, monetary and tax policies;

    j. changes in financial and capital markets;

    k. capital management activities, including possible future sales of new securities, or possible repurchases or redemptions by German American of outstanding debt or equity securities;

    l. 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 or employee base of the acquired institution or branches, and difficulties in integration of the acquired operations;

    m. factors driving credit losses on investments;

    n. the impact, extent and timing of technological changes;

    o. potential cyber-attacks, information security breaches and other criminal activities;

    p. litigation liabilities, including related costs, expenses, settlements and judgments, or the outcome of matters before regulatory agencies, whether pending or commencing in the future;

    q. actions of the Federal Reserve Board;

    r. changes in accounting principles and interpretations;

    s. potential increases of federal deposit insurance premium expense, and possible future special assessments of FDIC premiums, either industry wide or specific to German American's banking subsidiary;

    t. actions of the regulatory authorities under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Dodd-Frank Act") and the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and other possible legislative and regulatory actions and reforms;

    u. impacts resulting from possible amendments or revisions to the Dodd-Frank Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder, or to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules and regulations;

    v. the continued availability of earnings and excess capital sufficient for the lawful and prudent declaration and payment of cash dividends;

    w. with respect to the Merger: (i) failure to obtain necessary regulatory approvals when expected or at all (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the transaction), or the failure of either company to satisfy any of the other closing conditions to the transaction on a timely basis or at all; (ii) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the right of one or both of the parties to terminate the merger agreement; and (iii) the possibility that the anticipated benefits of the transaction, including anticipated cost savings and strategic gains, are not realized when expected or at all, including as a result of the impact of, or problems arising from, the integration of the two companies, unexpected credit quality problems of the acquired loans or other assets, or unexpected attrition of the customer base of the acquired institution or branches, or as a result of the strength of the economy, competitive factors in the areas where German American and Heartland do business, or as a result of other unexpected factors or events; and

    x. other risk factors expressly identified in German American's cautionary language included under the headings "Forward-Looking Statements and Associated Risk" and "Risk Factors" in German American's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and other documents subsequently filed by German American with the SEC.

    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 German American. 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

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    September 30, 2024

     

    June 30, 2024

     

    September 30, 2023

    ASSETS

     

     

     

     

     

    Cash and Due from Banks

    $

    77,652

     

     

    $

    70,418

     

     

    $

    72,063

     

    Short-term Investments

     

    118,403

     

     

     

    259,401

     

     

     

    60,856

     

    Investment Securities

     

    1,548,347

     

     

     

    1,374,165

     

     

     

    1,477,309

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Loans Held-for-Sale

     

    9,173

     

     

     

    15,419

     

     

     

    7,085

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Loans, Net of Unearned Income

     

    4,061,149

     

     

     

    4,037,127

     

     

     

    3,887,550

     

    Allowance for Credit Losses

     

    (44,124

    )

     

     

    (43,946

    )

     

     

    (44,646

    )

    Net Loans

     

    4,017,025

     

     

     

    3,993,181

     

     

     

    3,842,904

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Stock in FHLB and Other Restricted Stock

     

    14,488

     

     

     

    14,530

     

     

     

    14,763

     

    Premises and Equipment

     

    105,419

     

     

     

    105,651

     

     

     

    111,252

     

    Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

     

    183,548

     

     

     

    184,095

     

     

     

    187,373

     

    Other Assets

     

    186,852

     

     

     

    200,063

     

     

     

    232,061

     

    TOTAL ASSETS

    $

    6,260,907

     

     

    $

    6,216,923

     

     

    $

    6,005,666

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    LIABILITIES

     

     

     

     

     

    Non-interest-bearing Demand Deposits

    $

    1,406,405

     

     

    $

    1,448,467

     

     

    $

    1,502,175

     

    Interest-bearing Demand, Savings, and Money Market Accounts

     

    2,955,306

     

     

     

    2,984,571

     

     

     

    2,932,180

     

    Time Deposits

     

    909,568

     

     

     

    880,519

     

     

     

    701,516

     

    Total Deposits

     

    5,271,279

     

     

     

    5,313,557

     

     

     

    5,135,871

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Borrowings

     

    204,153

     

     

     

    166,644

     

     

     

    286,193

     

    Other Liabilities

     

    40,912

     

     

     

    48,901

     

     

     

    45,210

     

    TOTAL LIABILITIES

     

    5,516,344

     

     

     

    5,529,102

     

     

     

    5,467,274

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

     

     

     

     

     

    Common Stock and Surplus

     

    421,262

     

     

     

    420,434

     

     

     

    418,530

     

    Retained Earnings

     

    498,340

     

     

     

    485,256

     

     

     

    447,475

     

    Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

     

    (175,039

    )

     

     

    (217,869

    )

     

     

    (327,613

    )

    SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

     

    744,563

     

     

     

    687,821

     

     

     

    538,392

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

    $

    6,260,907

     

     

    $

    6,216,923

     

     

    $

    6,005,666

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    END OF PERIOD SHARES OUTSTANDING

     

    29,679,466

     

     

     

    29,679,248

     

     

     

    29,575,451

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    TANGIBLE BOOK VALUE PER SHARE (1)

    $

    18.90

     

     

    $

    16.97

     

     

    $

    11.87

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (1) Tangible Book Value per Share is defined as Total Shareholders' Equity less Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets divided by End of Period Shares Outstanding.

     

    GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.

    (unaudited, dollars in thousands except per share data)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Consolidated Statements of Income

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended

     

    Nine Months Ended

     

    September 30, 2024

     

    June 30, 2024

     

    September 30, 2023

     

    September 30, 2024

     

    September 30, 2023

    INTEREST INCOME

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Interest and Fees on Loans

    $

    61,140

     

    $

    59,230

     

     

    $

    55,196

     

    $

    178,196

     

     

    $

    156,459

    Interest on Short-term Investments

     

    2,223

     

     

    2,383

     

     

     

    199

     

     

    4,905

     

     

     

    1,204

    Interest and Dividends on Investment Securities

     

    11,290

     

     

    9,964

     

     

     

    10,247

     

     

    31,387

     

     

     

    31,982

    TOTAL INTEREST INCOME

     

    74,653

     

     

    71,577

     

     

     

    65,642

     

     

    214,488

     

     

     

    189,645

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    INTEREST EXPENSE

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Interest on Deposits

     

    23,375

     

     

    23,385

     

     

     

    15,578

     

     

    67,749

     

     

     

    37,906

    Interest on Borrowings

     

    2,684

     

     

    2,221

     

     

     

    2,505

     

     

    7,180

     

     

     

    6,913

    TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE

     

    26,059

     

     

    25,606

     

     

     

    18,083

     

     

    74,929

     

     

     

    44,819

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    NET INTEREST INCOME

     

    48,594

     

     

    45,971

     

     

     

    47,559

     

     

    139,559

     

     

     

    144,826

    Provision for Credit Losses

     

    625

     

     

    625

     

     

     

    900

     

     

    2,150

     

     

     

    2,550

    NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES

     

    47,969

     

     

    45,346

     

     

     

    46,659

     

     

    137,409

     

     

     

    142,276

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    NON-INTEREST INCOME

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net Gains on Sales of Loans

     

    704

     

     

    969

     

     

     

    614

     

     

    2,424

     

     

     

    1,831

    Net Gains (Losses) on Securities

     

    70

     

     

    (34,893

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

    (34,788

    )

     

     

    40

    Other Non-interest Income

     

    13,027

     

     

    52,847

     

     

     

    14,190

     

     

    80,910

     

     

     

    42,796

    TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME

     

    13,801

     

     

    18,923

     

     

     

    14,804

     

     

    48,546

     

     

     

    44,667

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Salaries and Benefits

     

    19,718

     

     

    20,957

     

     

     

    20,347

     

     

    61,853

     

     

     

    62,296

    Other Non-interest Expenses

     

    16,408

     

     

    16,717

     

     

     

    15,074

     

     

    48,685

     

     

     

    46,467

    TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

     

    36,126

     

     

    37,674

     

     

     

    35,421

     

     

    110,538

     

     

     

    108,763

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Income before Income Taxes

     

    25,644

     

     

    26,595

     

     

     

    26,042

     

     

    75,417

     

     

     

    78,180

    Income Tax Expense

     

    4,596

     

     

    6,065

     

     

     

    4,591

     

     

    14,817

     

     

     

    13,799

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    NET INCOME

    $

    21,048

     

    $

    20,530

     

     

    $

    21,451

     

    $

    60,600

     

     

    $

    64,381

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE

    $

    0.71

     

    $

    0.69

     

     

    $

    0.73

     

    $

    2.04

     

     

    $

    2.18

    DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

    $

    0.71

     

    $

    0.69

     

     

    $

    0.73

     

    $

    2.04

     

     

    $

    2.18

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING

     

    29,679,464

     

     

    29,667,770

     

     

     

    29,573,461

     

     

    29,649,020

     

     

     

    29,551,558

    DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING

     

    29,679,464

     

     

    29,667,770

     

     

     

    29,573,461

     

     

    29,649,020

     

     

     

    29,551,558

     

    GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.

    (unaudited, dollars in thousands except per share data)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended

     

    Nine Months Ended

     

    September 30, 2024

     

    June 30, 2024

     

    September 30, 2023

     

    September 30, 2024

     

    September 30, 2023

    EARNINGS PERFORMANCE RATIOS

     

     

     

     

     

    Annualized Return on Average Assets

     

    1.35

    %

     

    1.32

    %

     

    1.43

    %

     

    1.31

    %

     

    1.42

    %

    Annualized Return on Average Equity

     

    11.97

    %

     

    12.64

    %

     

    14.36

    %

     

    12.06

    %

     

    14.47

    %

    Annualized Return on Average Tangible Equity (1)

     

    16.20

    %

     

    17.67

    %

     

    20.95

    %

     

    16.66

    %

     

    21.21

    %

    Net Interest Margin

     

    3.47

    %

     

    3.34

    %

     

    3.57

    %

     

    3.39

    %

     

    3.63

    %

    Efficiency Ratio (2)

     

    56.15

    %

     

    36.66

    %

     

    54.33

    %

     

    47.95

    %

     

    54.84

    %

    Net Overhead Expense to Average Earning Assets (3)

     

    1.56

    %

     

    1.31

    %

     

    1.51

    %

     

    1.46

    %

     

    1.55

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

    ASSET QUALITY RATIOS

     

     

     

     

     

    Annualized Net Charge-offs to Average Loans

     

    0.04

    %

     

    0.04

    %

     

    0.05

    %

     

    0.06

    %

     

    0.07

    %

    Allowance for Credit Losses to Period End Loans

     

    1.09

    %

     

    1.09

    %

     

    1.15

    %

     

     

    Non-performing Assets to Period End Assets

     

    0.15

    %

     

    0.12

    %

     

    0.21

    %

     

     

    Non-performing Loans to Period End Loans

     

    0.24

    %

     

    0.18

    %

     

    0.32

    %

     

     

    Loans 30-89 Days Past Due to Period End Loans

     

    0.28

    %

     

    0.32

    %

     

    0.33

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    SELECTED BALANCE SHEET & OTHER FINANCIAL DATA

     

     

     

     

     

    Average Assets

    $

    6,216,284

     

    $

    6,230,676

     

    $

    6,003,069

     

    $

    6,183,231

     

    $

    6,038,423

     

    Average Earning Assets

    $

    5,707,634

     

    $

    5,709,014

     

    $

    5,472,482

     

    $

    5,669,302

     

    $

    5,510,292

     

    Average Total Loans

    $

    4,052,673

     

    $

    4,022,612

     

    $

    3,855,586

     

    $

    4,015,973

     

    $

    3,805,903

     

    Average Demand Deposits

    $

    1,411,377

     

    $

    1,421,710

     

    $

    1,524,682

     

    $

    1,419,745

     

    $

    1,568,348

     

    Average Interest Bearing Liabilities

    $

    4,050,903

     

    $

    4,114,351

     

    $

    3,834,272

     

    $

    4,046,128

     

    $

    3,831,030

     

    Average Equity

    $

    703,377

     

    $

    649,886

     

    $

    597,375

     

    $

    670,136

     

    $

    593,270

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Period End Non-performing Assets (4)

    $

    9,701

     

    $

    7,322

     

    $

    12,400

     

     

     

    Period End Non-performing Loans (5)

    $

    9,701

     

    $

    7,289

     

    $

    12,376

     

     

     

    Period End Loans 30-89 Days Past Due (6)

    $

    11,501

     

    $

    12,766

     

    $

    12,673

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Tax-Equivalent Net Interest Income

    $

    49,745

     

    $

    47,497

     

    $

    49,136

     

    $

    143,881

     

    $

    149,690

     

    Net Charge-offs during Period

    $

    447

     

    $

    433

     

    $

    520

     

    $

    1,791

     

    $

    2,072

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (1) Average Tangible Equity is defined as Average Equity less Average Goodwill and Other Intangibles.

    (2) Efficiency Ratio is defined as Non-interest Expense less Intangible Amortization divided by the sum of Net Interest Income, on a tax-equivalent basis, and Non-interest Income less Net Gains (Losses) on Securities.

    (3) Net Overhead Expense is defined as Total Non-interest Expense less Total Non-interest Income.

    (4) Non-performing assets are defined as Non-accrual Loans, Loans Past Due 90 days or more, and Other Real Estate Owned.

    (5) Non-performing loans are defined as Non-accrual Loans and Loans Past Due 90 days or more.

    (6) Loans 30-89 days past due and still accruing.

     

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