GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.,
Oct. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- Mercantile Bank Corporation (NASDAQ: MBWM) ("Mercantile")
reported net income of $10.7 million,
or $0.66 per diluted share, for the
third quarter of 2020, compared with net income of $12.6 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, for the respective
prior-year period. Net income during the first nine months of
2020 totaled $30.1 million, or
$1.85 per diluted share, compared to
$36.1 million, or $2.20 per diluted share, during the first nine
months of 2019.
"In light of the challenging operating environment created by
the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we are pleased with our overall
financial performance during the third quarter of 2020," said
Robert B. Kaminski, Jr., President
and Chief Executive Officer of Mercantile. "We have
implemented strategic initiatives to address the identifiable
impacts of the pandemic, and we will continue to focus on
appropriately planning for potential future risks posed by
it."
Third quarter highlights include:
- Strong capital position
- Continued solid asset quality metrics
- Ongoing strength in commercial loan and residential mortgage
loan pipelines
- Substantial increase in mortgage banking income and growth in
other key fee income categories
- Controlled overhead costs
Operating Results
Total revenue, which consists of net interest income and
noninterest income, was $42.8 million
during the third quarter of 2020, up $4.5
million, or 11.8 percent, from the prior-year third
quarter. Net interest income during the third quarter of 2020
was $29.5 million, down $2.1 million, or 6.6 percent, from the third
quarter of 2019, reflecting a decreased net interest margin, which
more than offset the positive impact of earning asset growth.
Noninterest income totaled $13.3
million during the third quarter of 2020, up $6.6 million from the respective 2019 period,
mainly due to increased mortgage banking income.
The net interest margin was 2.86 percent in the third quarter of
2020, compared to 3.71 percent in the third quarter of 2019.
The yield on average earning assets was 3.45 percent during the
third quarter of 2020, down from 4.73 percent during the prior-year
third quarter, mainly due to a decreased yield on commercial loans,
which equaled 4.06 percent in the current-year third quarter
compared to 5.15 percent in the respective 2019 period. The
decreased yield on commercial loans primarily reflected reduced
interest rates on variable-rate commercial loans resulting from the
Federal Open Market Committee significantly lowering the targeted
federal funds rate by a total of 225 basis points during the second
half of 2019 and first three months of 2020. A significant
volume of excess on-balance sheet liquidity consisting of
low-yielding deposits with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and a correspondent bank negatively
impacted the yield on average earning assets during the third
quarter of 2020. The excess funds are mainly a product of
federal government stimulus programs as well as lower business and
consumer investing and spending. A lower yield on
interest-earning deposits, reflecting the decreasing interest rate
environment, also contributed to the reduced yield on average
earning assets.
The cost of funds declined from 1.02 percent during the third
quarter of 2019 to 0.59 percent during the current-year third
quarter, primarily due to lower rates paid on local deposit
accounts and borrowings, reflecting the declining interest rate
environment. A change in funding mix, consisting of an
increase in lower-costing non-time deposits as a percentage of
total funding sources, also contributed to the decrease in the cost
of funds.
Mercantile recorded provision expense of $3.2 million during the third quarter of 2020,
compared to $7.6 million during the
second quarter of 2020 and $0.7
million during the third quarter of 2019. The
provision expense recorded during the current-year third quarter
was primarily comprised of increased allocations associated with
the downgrading of certain non-impaired commercial loan
relationships, while the provision expense recorded during the
second quarter of 2020 mainly consisted of an allocation associated
with the newly-created COVID-19 pandemic environmental factor
("COVID-19 factor") and an increased allocation related to the
existing economic conditions environmental factor. The
COVID-19 factor was added to address the unique challenges and
economic uncertainty resulting from the pandemic and its potential
impact on the collectability of the loan portfolio. The
provision expense recorded during the third quarter of 2019 mainly
reflected ongoing net loan growth.
Noninterest income during the third quarter of 2020 was
$13.3 million, representing an
increase of $6.6 million, or 99.3
percent, from the $6.7 million
recorded during the third quarter of 2019. The higher level
of noninterest income primarily reflected increased mortgage
banking income stemming from a substantial upturn in refinance
activity spurred by a decrease in residential mortgage loan
interest rates, an increase in purchase activity, and the ongoing
success of strategic initiatives that were implemented to boost
market share. Growth in credit and debit card income and
payroll processing fees also contributed to the increased level of
noninterest income.
Noninterest expense totaled $26.4
million during the third quarter of 2020, up $4.4 million, or 20.0 percent, from the
prior-year third quarter. The higher level of expense
primarily resulted from increased compensation costs, mainly
reflecting higher residential mortgage loan originator commissions
and related incentives and an increased bonus accrual. The
higher level of commissions and associated incentives primarily
depicted the significant increase in residential mortgage loan
originations during the third quarter of 2020, which were up nearly
79 percent compared to the respective 2019 period.
Mr. Kaminski commented, "The continuing success of strategic
initiatives that were implemented to increase market penetration
and enhance revenue, combined with strong residential mortgage loan
production levels, allowed us to achieve another record breaking
level of mortgage banking income during the third quarter of
2020. Our residential mortgage lending team has put forth a
tremendous effort to ensure the entire loan origination process,
from the receipt of an application to closing, is completed in an
efficient manner, often providing us with a competitive
advantage. We were pleased with the growth in service charges
on accounts and credit and debit card income during the third
quarter of 2020 compared to the linked quarter, primarily
reflecting the relaxation of certain restrictions that were put in
place as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Controlling
overhead costs remains an integral component of growth initiatives,
and we will continue our efforts to ascertain opportunities to
function more efficiently."
Balance Sheet
As of September 30, 2020, total
assets were $4.42 billion, up
$788 million, or 21.7 percent, from
December 31, 2019. Total loans
increased $494 million during the
first nine months of 2020, primarily reflecting Paycheck Protection
Program loan originations of $555
million during the second and third quarters.
Commercial lines of credit remained relatively steady during the
third quarter of 2020 after having declined $109 million during the second quarter of 2020
largely due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic environment and
federal government stimulus programs. As of September 30, 2020, unfunded commitments on
commercial construction and development loans totaled approximately
$99 million, which are expected to be
largely funded over the next 12 to 18 months.
Interest-earning deposits increased $315
million during the first nine months of 2020, mainly
resulting from growth in certain local deposit account categories
and sweep accounts.
Ray Reitsma, President of
Mercantile Bank of Michigan,
noted, "We are very pleased that our asset quality metrics remained
solid throughout the third quarter of 2020, as we continue to
closely monitor and evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on
the performance of our loan portfolio. Our ongoing focus on
sound credit underwriting has served us well during this period of
uncertainty and weakened economic conditions. Past due loan
and nonperforming asset levels continue to be low, and a vast
majority of commercial and retail loan customers that were granted
loan payment deferrals under internally developed programs have
reverted back to making full contractual loan payments. As part of
our internal loan review program and reflective of our desire to
identify potential loan problems in a timely manner, certain
non-impaired commercial loan relationships were downgraded during
the third quarter to bring the loan risk ratings in sync with the
current economic environment and the borrowers' financial
conditions, resulting in a substantial portion of the provision
expense recorded during the quarter."
Mr. Reitsma added, "Although we continued to assist customers in
obtaining funds under the Paycheck Protection Program and began
helping loan recipients gather and submit required information to
the Small Business Administration for a loan forgiveness
determination during the third quarter of 2020, we remained focused
on meeting the traditional credit needs of our existing clients and
identifying potential new customer relationships. We are
pleased with the level of net commercial loan growth achieved
during the third quarter, and based on the strength of our current
pipeline, we expect to fund additional commercial loans in future
periods."
Excluding the impact of Paycheck Protection Program loan
originations, commercial and industrial loans and owner-occupied
commercial real estate loans together represented approximately 55
percent of total commercial loans as of September 30, 2020, a level that has remained
relatively consistent and in line with internal
expectations.
Total deposits at September 30,
2020, were $3.37 billion, up
$682 million, or 25.3 percent, from
December 31, 2019. Local
deposits were up $749 million during
the first nine months of 2020, while brokered deposits were down
$67.5 million during the same time
period. The growth in local deposits mainly reflected
Paycheck Protection Program loan proceeds being deposited into
customers' accounts at the time the loans were originated and
remaining on deposit as of September 30,
2020, along with federal government stimulus payments and
reduced business and consumer investing and spending.
Wholesale funds were $460 million, or
approximately 12 percent of total funds, as of September 30, 2020, compared to $487 million, or approximately 15 percent of
total funds, as of December 31,
2019.
Asset Quality
Nonperforming assets at September 30,
2020, were $4.7 million, or
0.1 percent of total assets, compared to $2.7 million, or 0.1 percent of total assets, at
December 31, 2019, and $2.9 million, or 0.1 percent of total assets, at
September 30, 2019. During the
third quarter of 2020, loan charge-offs totaled $0.1 million, while recoveries of prior-period
loan charge-offs equaled $0.2
million, providing for net loan recoveries of $0.1 million, or an annualized 0.02 percent of
average total loans.
Capital Position
Shareholders' equity totaled $432
million as of September 30,
2020, an increase of $15.3
million from year-end 2019. The Bank's capital
position remains above "well-capitalized" with a total risk-based
capital ratio of 13.5 percent as of September 30, 2020, compared to 13.0 percent at
December 31, 2019. At
September 30, 2020, the Bank had
approximately $116 million in excess
of the 10.0 percent minimum regulatory threshold required to be
considered a "well-capitalized" institution. Mercantile
reported 16,243,124 total shares outstanding at September 30, 2020.
As part of a $20 million common
stock repurchase program announced in May
2019 and instituted in conjunction with the completion of
its existing program that was introduced in January 2015 and later expanded in April 2016, Mercantile repurchased approximately
222,000 shares for $6.3 million, or a
weighted average all-in cost per share of $28.25, during the first quarter of 2020; no
shares were repurchased during the second and third quarters of
2020. Mercantile has elected to temporarily cease stock
repurchases to preserve capital for lending and other purposes
while management assesses the potential impacts of the COVID-19
pandemic. Management has the ability to reinstate the buyback
program as circumstances warrant.
Mr. Kaminski concluded, "As part of our COVID-19 pandemic
response plan, we have continued to utilize information distributed
by government agencies and health officials as a basis for
pandemic-related actions designed to provide clients with needed
banking services while protecting them and our employees from the
spread of the coronavirus to the fullest extent possible. We
will continue to closely monitor new pandemic-related developments
and revise the response plan as necessary. We were pleased to
announce earlier today that our Board of Directors declared a
regular quarterly cash dividend. Our sustained financial
strength has allowed us to continue the cash dividend program and
provide our shareholders with a cash return on their investments
despite the uncertainty stemming from the pandemic and associated
deterioration in economic conditions."
Investor Presentation
Mercantile has prepared presentation materials (the "Conference
Call & Webcast Presentation") that management intends to use
during its previously announced third quarter 2020 conference call
on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at
10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, and from
time to time thereafter in presentations about the Company's
operations and performance. The Investor Presentation also
contains more detailed information relating to Mercantile's
COVID-19 pandemic response plan. These materials have been
furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
concurrently with this press release, and are also available on
Mercantile's website at www.mercbank.com.
About Mercantile Bank Corporation
Based in Grand Rapids,
Michigan, Mercantile Bank Corporation is the bank holding
company for Mercantile Bank of Michigan. Mercantile provides
banking services to businesses, individuals and governmental units,
and differentiates itself on the basis of service quality and the
expertise of its banking staff. Mercantile has assets of
approximately $4.4 billion and
operates 40 banking offices. Mercantile Bank Corporation's
common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the
symbol "MBWM."
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains comments or information that may
constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any such
comments are based on current expectations that involve a number of
risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from
the results expressed in forward-looking statements. Factors that
might cause such a difference include changes in interest rates and
interest rate relationships; demand for products and services; the
degree of competition by traditional and nontraditional
competitors; changes in banking regulation or actions by bank
regulators; changes in tax laws; changes in prices, levies, and
assessments; the impact of technological advances; governmental and
regulatory policy changes; the outcomes of contingencies; trends in
customer behavior as well as their ability to repay loans; changes
in local real estate values; changes in the national and local
economies, including the significant disruption to financial market
and other economic activity caused by the outbreak of COVID-19; and
other factors, including risk factors, disclosed from time to time
in filings made by Mercantile with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Mercantile undertakes no obligation to update or
clarify forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Robert B. Kaminski,
Jr.
|
Charles
Christmas
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President &
CEO
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Executive Vice
President & CFO
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616-726-1502
|
616-726-1202
|
rkaminski@mercbank.com
|
cchristmas@mercbank.com
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Mercantile Bank
Corporation
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Third Quarter 2020
Results
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MERCANTILE BANK
CORPORATION
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SEPTEMBER
30,
|
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DECEMBER
31,
|
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SEPTEMBER
30,
|
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
2019
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and
due from banks
|
$
|
59,283,000
|
$
|
53,262,000
|
$
|
84,275,000
|
Interest-earning deposits
|
|
495,308,000
|
|
180,469,000
|
|
144,263,000
|
Total cash and cash
equivalents
|
|
554,591,000
|
|
233,731,000
|
|
228,538,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Securities available for sale
|
|
312,424,000
|
|
334,655,000
|
|
345,533,000
|
Federal
Home Loan Bank stock
|
|
18,002,000
|
|
18,002,000
|
|
18,002,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans
|
|
3,350,544,000
|
|
2,856,667,000
|
|
2,933,013,000
|
Allowance for loan losses
|
|
(35,572,000)
|
|
(23,889,000)
|
|
(24,414,000)
|
Loans, net
|
|
3,314,972,000
|
|
2,832,778,000
|
|
2,908,599,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Premises
and equipment, net
|
|
60,446,000
|
|
57,327,000
|
|
54,585,000
|
Bank
owned life insurance
|
|
71,170,000
|
|
70,297,000
|
|
67,993,000
|
Goodwill
|
|
49,473,000
|
|
49,473,000
|
|
49,473,000
|
Core
deposit intangible, net
|
|
2,754,000
|
|
3,840,000
|
|
4,237,000
|
Other
assets
|
|
36,778,000
|
|
32,812,000
|
|
33,420,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
assets
|
$
|
4,420,610,000
|
$
|
3,632,915,000
|
$
|
3,710,380,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deposits:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Noninterest-bearing
|
$
|
1,449,879,000
|
$
|
924,916,000
|
$
|
967,189,000
|
Interest-bearing
|
|
1,922,155,000
|
|
1,765,468,000
|
|
1,799,902,000
|
Total deposits
|
|
3,372,034,000
|
|
2,690,384,000
|
|
2,767,091,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
|
|
157,017,000
|
|
102,675,000
|
|
103,990,000
|
Federal
Home Loan Bank advances
|
|
394,000,000
|
|
354,000,000
|
|
364,000,000
|
Subordinated debentures
|
|
47,392,000
|
|
46,881,000
|
|
46,710,000
|
Accrued
interest and other liabilities
|
|
18,267,000
|
|
22,414,000
|
|
21,389,000
|
Total liabilities
|
|
3,988,710,000
|
|
3,216,354,000
|
|
3,303,180,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SHAREHOLDERS'
EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock
|
|
301,896,000
|
|
305,035,000
|
|
304,065,000
|
Retained
earnings
|
|
124,451,000
|
|
107,831,000
|
|
98,876,000
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)
|
|
5,553,000
|
|
3,695,000
|
|
4,259,000
|
Total shareholders'
equity
|
|
431,900,000
|
|
416,561,000
|
|
407,200,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity
|
$
|
4,420,610,000
|
$
|
3,632,915,000
|
$
|
3,710,380,000
|
Mercantile Bank
Corporation
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Third Quarter 2020
Results
|
|
|
|
|
|
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MERCANTILE BANK
CORPORATION
|
CONSOLIDATED REPORTS
OF INCOME
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
THREE MONTHS
ENDED
|
|
THREE MONTHS
ENDED
|
NINE MONTHS
ENDED
|
NINE MONTHS
ENDED
|
|
September 30,
2020
|
|
September 30,
2019
|
September 30,
2020
|
September 30,
2019
|
INTEREST
INCOME
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans,
including fees
|
$
|
33,664,000
|
|
|
$
|
37,005,000
|
|
$
|
101,428,000
|
|
$
|
109,559,000
|
|
Investment securities
|
|
1,788,000
|
|
|
|
2,660,000
|
|
|
8,554,000
|
|
|
7,587,000
|
|
Other
interest-earning assets
|
|
142,000
|
|
|
|
651,000
|
|
|
711,000
|
|
|
1,627,000
|
|
Total interest
income
|
|
35,594,000
|
|
|
|
40,316,000
|
|
|
110,693,000
|
|
|
118,773,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INTEREST
EXPENSE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deposits
|
|
3,466,000
|
|
|
|
5,573,000
|
|
|
11,808,000
|
|
|
15,906,000
|
|
Short-term borrowings
|
|
38,000
|
|
|
|
71,000
|
|
|
132,000
|
|
|
244,000
|
|
Federal
Home Loan Bank advances
|
|
2,072,000
|
|
|
|
2,257,000
|
|
|
6,499,000
|
|
|
6,751,000
|
|
Other
borrowed money
|
|
509,000
|
|
|
|
810,000
|
|
|
1,857,000
|
|
|
2,506,000
|
|
Total interest
expense
|
|
6,085,000
|
|
|
|
8,711,000
|
|
|
20,296,000
|
|
|
25,407,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest
income
|
|
29,509,000
|
|
|
|
31,605,000
|
|
|
90,397,000
|
|
|
93,366,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision for loan
losses
|
|
3,200,000
|
|
|
|
700,000
|
|
|
11,550,000
|
|
|
2,450,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest income
after
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
provision for loan losses
|
|
26,309,000
|
|
|
|
30,905,000
|
|
|
78,847,000
|
|
|
90,916,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NONINTEREST
INCOME
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service
charges on accounts
|
|
1,135,000
|
|
|
|
1,185,000
|
|
|
3,401,000
|
|
|
3,406,000
|
|
Mortgage
banking income
|
|
9,479,000
|
|
|
|
2,889,000
|
|
|
19,746,000
|
|
|
5,291,000
|
|
Credit
and debit card income
|
|
1,636,000
|
|
|
|
1,547,000
|
|
|
4,371,000
|
|
|
4,397,000
|
|
Payroll
services
|
|
399,000
|
|
|
|
367,000
|
|
|
1,346,000
|
|
|
1,227,000
|
|
Earnings
on bank owned life insurance
|
|
290,000
|
|
|
|
330,000
|
|
|
933,000
|
|
|
3,567,000
|
|
Other
income
|
|
368,000
|
|
|
|
358,000
|
|
|
1,042,000
|
|
|
1,755,000
|
|
Total noninterest
income
|
|
13,307,000
|
|
|
|
6,676,000
|
|
|
30,839,000
|
|
|
19,643,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NONINTEREST
EXPENSE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salaries
and benefits
|
|
16,734,000
|
|
|
|
13,680,000
|
|
|
44,388,000
|
|
|
39,982,000
|
|
Occupancy
|
|
2,023,000
|
|
|
|
1,697,000
|
|
|
5,944,000
|
|
|
5,089,000
|
|
Furniture and equipment
|
|
871,000
|
|
|
|
629,000
|
|
|
2,500,000
|
|
|
1,885,000
|
|
Data
processing costs
|
|
2,676,000
|
|
|
|
2,342,000
|
|
|
7,793,000
|
|
|
6,854,000
|
|
Other
expense
|
|
4,119,000
|
|
|
|
3,679,000
|
|
|
11,954,000
|
|
|
12,134,000
|
|
Total noninterest
expense
|
|
26,423,000
|
|
|
|
22,027,000
|
|
|
72,579,000
|
|
|
65,944,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before
federal income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
tax expense
|
|
13,193,000
|
|
|
|
15,554,000
|
|
|
37,107,000
|
|
|
44,615,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal income tax
expense
|
|
2,507,000
|
|
|
|
2,954,000
|
|
|
7,051,000
|
|
|
8,476,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Income
|
$
|
10,686,000
|
|
|
$
|
12,600,000
|
|
$
|
30,056,000
|
|
$
|
36,139,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
earnings per share
|
|
$0.66
|
|
|
|
$0.77
|
|
|
$1.85
|
|
|
$2.20
|
|
Diluted
earnings per share
|
|
$0.66
|
|
|
|
$0.77
|
|
|
$1.85
|
|
|
$2.20
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
basic shares outstanding
|
|
16,233,196
|
|
|
|
16,390,203
|
|
|
16,265,208
|
|
|
16,415,843
|
|
Average
diluted shares outstanding
|
|
16,233,666
|
|
|
|
16,393,078
|
|
|
16,265,986
|
|
|
16,420,845
|
|
Mercantile Bank
Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Third Quarter 2020
Results
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MERCANTILE BANK
CORPORATION
|
CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarterly
|
|
Year-To-Date
|
(dollars in
thousands except per share data)
|
2020
|
|
2020
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
2019
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3rd
Qtr
|
|
2nd
Qtr
|
|
1st
Qtr
|
|
4th
Qtr
|
|
3rd
Qtr
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
EARNINGS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
interest income
|
$
|
29,509
|
|
30,571
|
|
30,317
|
|
31,168
|
|
31,605
|
|
90,397
|
|
93,366
|
Provision for loan losses
|
$
|
3,200
|
|
7,600
|
|
750
|
|
(700)
|
|
700
|
|
11,550
|
|
2,450
|
Noninterest income
|
$
|
13,307
|
|
10,984
|
|
6,550
|
|
7,312
|
|
6,676
|
|
30,839
|
|
19,643
|
Noninterest expense
|
$
|
26,423
|
|
23,216
|
|
22,940
|
|
23,335
|
|
22,027
|
|
72,579
|
|
65,944
|
Net
income before federal income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
tax expense
|
$
|
13,193
|
|
10,739
|
|
13,177
|
|
15,845
|
|
15,554
|
|
37,107
|
|
44,615
|
Net
income
|
$
|
10,686
|
|
8,698
|
|
10,673
|
|
13,317
|
|
12,600
|
|
30,056
|
|
36,139
|
Basic
earnings per share
|
$
|
0.66
|
|
0.54
|
|
0.65
|
|
0.81
|
|
0.77
|
|
1.85
|
|
2.20
|
Diluted
earnings per share
|
$
|
0.66
|
|
0.54
|
|
0.65
|
|
0.81
|
|
0.77
|
|
1.85
|
|
2.20
|
Average
basic shares outstanding
|
|
16,233,196
|
|
16,212,500
|
|
16,350,281
|
|
16,373,458
|
|
16,390,203
|
|
16,265,208
|
|
16,415,843
|
Average
diluted shares outstanding
|
|
16,233,666
|
|
16,213,264
|
|
16,351,559
|
|
16,375,740
|
|
16,393,078
|
|
16,265,986
|
|
16,420,845
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PERFORMANCE
RATIOS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Return
on average assets
|
|
0.98%
|
|
0.85%
|
|
1.19%
|
|
1.45%
|
|
1.38%
|
|
0.99%
|
|
1.37%
|
Return
on average equity
|
|
9.86%
|
|
8.26%
|
|
10.20%
|
|
12.87%
|
|
12.39%
|
|
9.44%
|
|
12.40%
|
Net
interest margin (fully tax-equivalent)
|
2.86%
|
|
3.17%
|
|
3.63%
|
|
3.63%
|
|
3.71%
|
|
3.19%
|
|
3.79%
|
Efficiency ratio
|
|
61.71%
|
|
55.87%
|
|
62.22%
|
|
60.64%
|
|
57.54%
|
|
59.87%
|
|
58.40%
|
Full-time equivalent employees
|
|
618
|
|
637
|
|
626
|
|
619
|
|
624
|
|
618
|
|
624
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
YIELD ON ASSETS /
COST OF FUNDS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yield on
loans
|
|
4.03%
|
|
4.18%
|
|
4.69%
|
|
5.01%
|
|
5.06%
|
|
4.28%
|
|
5.15%
|
Yield on
securities
|
|
2.26%
|
|
3.37%
|
|
4.73%
|
|
2.90%
|
|
2.99%
|
|
3.47%
|
|
2.89%
|
Yield on
other interest-earning assets
|
|
0.12%
|
|
0.15%
|
|
1.22%
|
|
1.65%
|
|
2.15%
|
|
0.32%
|
|
2.32%
|
Yield on
total earning assets
|
|
3.45%
|
|
3.85%
|
|
4.54%
|
|
4.61%
|
|
4.73%
|
|
3.91%
|
|
4.82%
|
Yield on
total assets
|
|
3.25%
|
|
3.62%
|
|
4.23%
|
|
4.31%
|
|
4.42%
|
|
3.67%
|
|
4.50%
|
Cost of
deposits
|
|
0.41%
|
|
0.48%
|
|
0.70%
|
|
0.79%
|
|
0.83%
|
|
0.52%
|
|
0.82%
|
Cost of
borrowed funds
|
|
1.78%
|
|
1.91%
|
|
2.31%
|
|
2.36%
|
|
2.35%
|
|
1.98%
|
|
2.39%
|
Cost of
interest-bearing liabilities
|
|
0.99%
|
|
1.11%
|
|
1.36%
|
|
1.47%
|
|
1.52%
|
|
1.15%
|
|
1.52%
|
Cost of
funds (total earning assets)
|
|
0.59%
|
|
0.68%
|
|
0.91%
|
|
0.98%
|
|
1.02%
|
|
0.72%
|
|
1.03%
|
Cost of
funds (total assets)
|
|
0.56%
|
|
0.64%
|
|
0.85%
|
|
0.91%
|
|
0.95%
|
|
0.67%
|
|
0.96%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PURCHASE
ACCOUNTING ADJUSTMENTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loan
portfolio - increase interest income
|
$
|
332
|
|
169
|
|
285
|
|
316
|
|
327
|
|
786
|
|
1,107
|
Trust
preferred - increase interest expense
|
$
|
171
|
|
171
|
|
171
|
|
171
|
|
171
|
|
513
|
|
513
|
Core
deposit intangible - increase overhead
|
$
|
318
|
|
371
|
|
397
|
|
397
|
|
397
|
|
1,086
|
|
1,324
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MORTGAGE BANKING
ACTIVITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
mortgage loans originated
|
$
|
237,195
|
|
275,486
|
|
132,859
|
|
110,611
|
|
132,852
|
|
645,540
|
|
257,989
|
Purchase
mortgage loans originated
|
$
|
93,068
|
|
58,015
|
|
46,538
|
|
49,407
|
|
61,839
|
|
197,621
|
|
133,716
|
Refinance mortgage loans originated
|
$
|
144,127
|
|
217,471
|
|
86,321
|
|
61,204
|
|
71,013
|
|
447,919
|
|
124,273
|
Total
mortgage loans sold
|
$
|
191,318
|
|
225,665
|
|
95,327
|
|
81,590
|
|
104,890
|
|
512,310
|
|
175,788
|
Income
on sale of mortgage loans
|
$
|
10,199
|
|
7,760
|
|
2,086
|
|
3,062
|
|
2,886
|
|
20,045
|
|
5,003
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAPITAL
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tangible
equity to tangible assets
|
|
8.69%
|
|
8.74%
|
|
10.14%
|
|
10.15%
|
|
9.67%
|
|
8.69%
|
|
9.67%
|
Tier 1
leverage capital ratio
|
|
9.80%
|
|
10.21%
|
|
11.47%
|
|
11.28%
|
|
11.08%
|
|
9.80%
|
|
11.08%
|
Common
equity risk-based capital ratio
|
|
11.37%
|
|
11.34%
|
|
10.92%
|
|
11.00%
|
|
10.53%
|
|
11.37%
|
|
10.53%
|
Tier 1
risk-based capital ratio
|
|
12.74%
|
|
12.74%
|
|
12.28%
|
|
12.36%
|
|
11.87%
|
|
12.74%
|
|
11.87%
|
Total
risk-based capital ratio
|
|
13.82%
|
|
13.73%
|
|
13.03%
|
|
13.09%
|
|
12.60%
|
|
13.82%
|
|
12.60%
|
Tier 1
capital
|
$
|
420,225
|
|
412,526
|
|
406,445
|
|
405,148
|
|
395,010
|
|
420,225
|
|
395,010
|
Tier 1
plus tier 2 capital
|
$
|
455,797
|
|
444,772
|
|
431,273
|
|
429,038
|
|
419,424
|
|
455,797
|
|
419,424
|
Total
risk-weighted assets
|
$
|
3,298,047
|
|
3,238,444
|
|
3,309,336
|
|
3,276,754
|
|
3,327,723
|
|
3,298,047
|
|
3,327,723
|
Book
value per common share
|
$
|
26.59
|
|
26.20
|
|
25.82
|
|
25.36
|
|
24.93
|
|
26.59
|
|
24.93
|
Tangible
book value per common share
|
$
|
23.37
|
|
22.96
|
|
22.55
|
|
22.12
|
|
21.64
|
|
23.37
|
|
21.64
|
Cash
dividend per common share
|
$
|
0.28
|
|
0.28
|
|
0.28
|
|
0.27
|
|
0.27
|
|
0.84
|
|
0.79
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSET
QUALITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
loan charge-offs
|
$
|
124
|
|
335
|
|
40
|
|
112
|
|
519
|
|
499
|
|
771
|
Recoveries
|
$
|
250
|
|
153
|
|
229
|
|
287
|
|
180
|
|
632
|
|
355
|
Net loan
charge-offs (recoveries)
|
$
|
(126)
|
|
182
|
|
(189)
|
|
(175)
|
|
339
|
|
(133)
|
|
416
|
Net loan
charge-offs to average loans
|
|
(0.02%)
|
|
0.02%
|
|
(0.03%)
|
|
(0.02%)
|
|
0.05%
|
|
(0.01%)
|
|
0.02%
|
Allowance for loan losses
|
$
|
35,572
|
|
32,246
|
|
24,828
|
|
23,889
|
|
24,414
|
|
35,572
|
|
24,414
|
Allowance to loans
|
|
1.06%
|
|
0.97%
|
|
0.86%
|
|
0.89%
|
|
0.88%
|
|
1.06%
|
|
0.88%
|
Allowance to loans excluding PPP loans
|
|
1.27%
|
|
1.16%
|
|
0.86%
|
|
0.89%
|
|
0.88%
|
|
1.27%
|
|
0.88%
|
Nonperforming loans
|
$
|
4,141
|
|
3,212
|
|
3,469
|
|
2,284
|
|
2,644
|
|
4,141
|
|
2,644
|
Other
real estate/repossessed assets
|
$
|
512
|
|
198
|
|
271
|
|
452
|
|
243
|
|
512
|
|
243
|
Nonperforming loans to total loans
|
|
0.12%
|
|
0.10%
|
|
0.12%
|
|
0.08%
|
|
0.09%
|
|
0.12%
|
|
0.09%
|
Nonperforming assets to total assets
|
|
0.11%
|
|
0.08%
|
|
0.10%
|
|
0.08%
|
|
0.08%
|
|
0.11%
|
|
0.08%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NONPERFORMING
ASSETS - COMPOSITION
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Residential real estate:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land
development
|
$
|
36
|
|
36
|
|
37
|
|
34
|
|
32
|
|
36
|
|
32
|
Construction
|
$
|
198
|
|
198
|
|
283
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
198
|
|
0
|
Owner occupied /
rental
|
$
|
2,597
|
|
2,750
|
|
2,922
|
|
2,364
|
|
2,576
|
|
2,597
|
|
2,576
|
Commercial real estate:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land
development
|
$
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
43
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
Construction
|
$
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
Owner
occupied
|
$
|
1,576
|
|
275
|
|
287
|
|
326
|
|
240
|
|
1,576
|
|
240
|
Non-owner
occupied
|
$
|
23
|
|
25
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
26
|
|
23
|
|
26
|
Non-real
estate:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
assets
|
$
|
198
|
|
98
|
|
156
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
198
|
|
0
|
Consumer
assets
|
$
|
25
|
|
28
|
|
12
|
|
12
|
|
13
|
|
25
|
|
13
|
Total
nonperforming assets
|
|
4,653
|
|
3,410
|
|
3,740
|
|
2,736
|
|
2,887
|
|
4,653
|
|
2,887
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NONPERFORMING
ASSETS - RECON
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning balance
|
$
|
3,410
|
|
3,740
|
|
2,736
|
|
2,887
|
|
3,951
|
|
2,736
|
|
4,952
|
Additions - originated loans/former branch
|
$
|
1,615
|
|
220
|
|
1,344
|
|
30
|
|
339
|
|
3,179
|
|
904
|
Other
activity
|
$
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
(31)
|
|
135
|
|
57
|
|
(31)
|
|
91
|
Return
to performing status
|
$
|
(72)
|
|
(26)
|
|
(7)
|
|
0
|
|
(126)
|
|
(105)
|
|
(126)
|
Principal payments
|
$
|
(249)
|
|
(278)
|
|
(110)
|
|
(232)
|
|
(1,014)
|
|
(637)
|
|
(1,908)
|
Sale
proceeds
|
$
|
0
|
|
(49)
|
|
(192)
|
|
(36)
|
|
(253)
|
|
(241)
|
|
(756)
|
Loan
charge-offs
|
$
|
(51)
|
|
(173)
|
|
0
|
|
(48)
|
|
(59)
|
|
(224)
|
|
(241)
|
Valuation write-downs
|
$
|
0
|
|
(24)
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
(8)
|
|
(24)
|
|
(29)
|
Ending
balance
|
$
|
4,653
|
|
3,410
|
|
3,740
|
|
2,736
|
|
2,887
|
|
4,653
|
|
2,887
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOAN PORTFOLIO
COMPOSITION
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial &
industrial
|
$
|
1,321,419
|
|
1,307,456
|
|
873,679
|
|
846,551
|
|
882,747
|
|
1,321,419
|
|
882,747
|
Land development &
construction
|
$
|
50,941
|
|
52,984
|
|
62,908
|
|
56,118
|
|
48,418
|
|
50,941
|
|
48,418
|
Owner occupied comm'l
R/E
|
$
|
549,364
|
|
567,621
|
|
579,229
|
|
579,004
|
|
567,267
|
|
549,364
|
|
567,267
|
Non-owner occupied
comm'l R/E
|
$
|
878,897
|
|
841,145
|
|
823,366
|
|
835,345
|
|
883,079
|
|
878,897
|
|
883,079
|
Multi-family &
residential rental
|
$
|
137,740
|
|
132,047
|
|
133,148
|
|
124,526
|
|
126,855
|
|
137,740
|
|
126,855
|
Total commercial
|
$
|
2,938,361
|
|
2,901,253
|
|
2,472,330
|
|
2,441,544
|
|
2,508,366
|
|
2,938,361
|
|
2,508,366
|
Retail:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1-4 family
mortgages
|
$
|
348,460
|
|
367,060
|
|
356,338
|
|
339,749
|
|
346,095
|
|
348,460
|
|
346,095
|
Home equity &
other consumer
|
$
|
63,723
|
|
64,743
|
|
72,875
|
|
75,374
|
|
78,552
|
|
63,723
|
|
78,552
|
Total retail
|
$
|
412,183
|
|
431,803
|
|
429,213
|
|
415,123
|
|
424,647
|
|
412,183
|
|
424,647
|
Total loans
|
$
|
3,350,544
|
|
3,333,056
|
|
2,901,543
|
|
2,856,667
|
|
2,933,013
|
|
3,350,544
|
|
2,933,013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
END OF PERIOD
BALANCES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans
|
$
|
3,350,544
|
|
3,333,056
|
|
2,901,543
|
|
2,856,667
|
|
2,933,013
|
|
3,350,544
|
|
2,933,013
|
Securities
|
$
|
330,426
|
|
325,663
|
|
330,149
|
|
352,657
|
|
363,535
|
|
330,426
|
|
363,535
|
Other
interest-earning assets
|
$
|
495,308
|
|
386,711
|
|
186,938
|
|
180,469
|
|
144,263
|
|
495,308
|
|
144,263
|
Total
earning assets (before allowance)
|
$
|
4,176,278
|
|
4,045,430
|
|
3,418,630
|
|
3,389,793
|
|
3,440,811
|
|
4,176,278
|
|
3,440,811
|
Total
assets
|
$
|
4,420,610
|
|
4,314,379
|
|
3,657,387
|
|
3,632,915
|
|
3,710,380
|
|
4,420,610
|
|
3,710,380
|
Noninterest-bearing deposits
|
$
|
1,449,879
|
|
1,445,620
|
|
956,290
|
|
924,916
|
|
967,189
|
|
1,449,879
|
|
967,189
|
Interest-bearing deposits
|
$
|
1,922,155
|
|
1,816,660
|
|
1,689,126
|
|
1,765,468
|
|
1,799,902
|
|
1,922,155
|
|
1,799,902
|
Total
deposits
|
$
|
3,372,034
|
|
3,262,280
|
|
2,645,416
|
|
2,690,384
|
|
2,767,091
|
|
3,372,034
|
|
2,767,091
|
Total
borrowed funds
|
$
|
600,892
|
|
611,298
|
|
576,996
|
|
506,301
|
|
517,523
|
|
600,892
|
|
517,523
|
Total
interest-bearing liabilities
|
$
|
2,523,047
|
|
2,427,958
|
|
2,266,122
|
|
2,271,769
|
|
2,317,425
|
|
2,523,047
|
|
2,317,425
|
Shareholders' equity
|
$
|
431,900
|
|
425,221
|
|
418,389
|
|
416,561
|
|
407,200
|
|
431,900
|
|
407,200
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AVERAGE
BALANCES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans
|
$
|
3,315,741
|
|
3,294,883
|
|
2,861,047
|
|
2,871,674
|
|
2,903,161
|
|
3,157,802
|
|
2,846,735
|
Securities
|
$
|
327,668
|
|
333,843
|
|
344,906
|
|
362,347
|
|
363,394
|
|
335,443
|
|
358,557
|
Other
interest-earning assets
|
$
|
457,598
|
|
251,833
|
|
153,638
|
|
176,034
|
|
118,314
|
|
288,310
|
|
93,800
|
Total
earning assets (before allowance)
|
$
|
4,101,007
|
|
3,880,559
|
|
3,359,591
|
|
3,410,055
|
|
3,384,869
|
|
3,781,555
|
|
3,299,092
|
Total
assets
|
$
|
4,346,624
|
|
4,119,573
|
|
3,602,784
|
|
3,650,087
|
|
3,622,168
|
|
4,024,175
|
|
3,531,841
|
Noninterest-bearing deposits
|
$
|
1,454,887
|
|
1,304,986
|
|
923,827
|
|
948,602
|
|
930,851
|
|
1,228,729
|
|
886,536
|
Interest-bearing deposits
|
$
|
1,863,302
|
|
1,767,985
|
|
1,724,030
|
|
1,759,377
|
|
1,741,563
|
|
1,785,391
|
|
1,710,120
|
Total
deposits
|
$
|
3,318,189
|
|
3,072,971
|
|
2,647,857
|
|
2,707,979
|
|
2,672,414
|
|
3,014,120
|
|
2,596,656
|
Total
borrowed funds
|
$
|
583,994
|
|
607,074
|
|
517,961
|
|
509,932
|
|
529,590
|
|
569,729
|
|
531,073
|
Total
interest-bearing liabilities
|
$
|
2,447,296
|
|
2,375,059
|
|
2,241,991
|
|
2,269,309
|
|
2,271,153
|
|
2,355,120
|
|
2,241,193
|
Shareholders' equity
|
$
|
429,865
|
|
422,230
|
|
419,612
|
|
410,593
|
|
403,350
|
|
423,924
|
|
389,628
|
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SOURCE Mercantile Bank Corporation