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Item 2.02
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Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
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On January 24, 2013, United Community Banks, Inc. (“United”) announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012 (the “News Release”). As described in Item 8.01, subsequent to the announcement, United and FILB Co-Investments LLC (“FILB-Co”) agreed to settle all outstanding claims and counterclaims in connection with the previously disclosed lawsuit between United and FILB-Co. In addition, in connection with such settlement, United established litigation reserves for estimated costs and expenses associated with claims that may be made against United by Fletcher International Ltd. or its affiliates (collectively, “Fletcher”).
In accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, the charges were recorded in the fourth quarter of 2012 and will be reflected in the December 31, 2012 year-end financial statements because they related to probable contingencies at year-end that were subsequently resolved or can now be reasonably estimated prior to such financial statements being available for issuance. On February 22, 2013, United updated its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012 to reflect the settlement and litigation reserves and issued a press release announcing such updated results (the “Updated News Release”). The Updated News Release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item 2.02, including the exhibit attached hereto, is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed “filed” for any other purpose, including for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
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Item 7.01
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Regulation FD Disclosure
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On January 24, 2013, United held a quarterly conference call to review its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012 and furnished a slide presentation to accompany the call (the “Investor Presentation”). Subsequent to the furnishing of the Investor Presentation, as described under Item 2.01, United updated its results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012. As a result, United has updated certain slides in the Investor Presentation, which are furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.
The information in this Item 7.01, including the exhibit attached hereto, is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for any other purpose, including for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
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Item 8.01
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Other Events
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On April 1, 2010, United and Fletcher entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) pursuant to which Fletcher agreed to purchase from United $65 million of United’s Series C convertible preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share (the “Convertible Preferred Stock”), subject to certain conditions precedent. As previously disclosed on July 6, 2012, FILB-Co filed a lawsuit against United with respect to purported contractual rights under the Securities Purchase Agreement that FILB-Co claimed were assigned to it by Fletcher. Fletcher made the purported assignment to FILB-Co in response to redemption requests to Fletcher by several investors in one of Fletcher’s funds (“Leveraged”). Fletcher then transferred its interests in FILB-Co to those investors, who challenged Fletcher’s attempted redemption as commercially worthless in liquidation proceedings commenced in the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands. As the result of those proceedings, the Cayman court ordered the liquidation of Leveraged, and a court-appointed liquidator was appointed to manage FILB-Co. Subsequently, Fletcher filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
In April 2010, United also granted a $30 million warrant to Fletcher (the “Warrant”) to purchase non-voting Common Stock Equivalent Junior Preferred Stock (“Junior Preferred Stock”). The Warrant may only be exercised by net share settlement (cashless exercise) and is exercisable for nine years from May 26, 2010, subject to limited extensions upon certain events and certain conditions precedent. The Junior Preferred Stock could be convertible into 1,411,765 common shares exercisable at a price equivalent to $21.25 per share.
Fletcher has stated that it did not assign the Warrant or its right to an alleged “registration failure” penalty under the Securities Purchase Agreement (apart from a claim for a portion thereof) to FILB-Co, and United has received purported partial warrant exercise notices from Fletcher that include incorrect calculations of the number of settlement shares Fletcher would receive upon exercise and demands for the payment of such a penalty. United believes that any current exercise of the Warrant would not result in the issuance of any settlement shares because, among other things, the Warrant may only be exercised for net shares via a cashless exercise formula, and, following United’s 2011 reclassification of its common stock in the form of 1-for-5 reverse stock split, or recombination, the reverse stock split-adjusted market price component of that formula does not exceed the exercise price to yield any net shares. United also believes that no registration failure penalty is due. As a result, United has responded to Fletcher with United’s calculations related to the Warrant and denied any liability for any such penalty.
As reported by United on February 22, 2013, United and the parties to the lawsuit filed against United by FILB-Co agreed to a settlement resolving all claims and counterclaims asserted in the lawsuit. In connection with this settlement, United recorded $4 million in litigation charges which includes the establishment of litigation reserves associated with claims that may be made against United by Fletcher.
The settlement with FILB-Co is expected to be completed promptly following completion of a definitive agreement and the receipt of necessary court approvals.
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Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)
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Exhibits
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Exhibit No. |
Description
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99.1 |
Updated News Release, dated February 22, 2013
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99.2 |
Updated Investor Presentation, Fourth Quarter 2012
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UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.
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Rex S. Schuette
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Executive Vice President and
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Chief Financial Officer
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Date: February 22, 2013
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Financial Highlights
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Selected Financial Information
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Three Months Ended
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Twelve Months Ended
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December 31, 2012
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December 31, 2012
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data; taxable equivalent)
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As Reported
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As Updated
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As Reported
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As Updated
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INCOME SUMMARY
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Operating expenses
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$ | 46,726 | $ | 50,726 | $ | 182,774 | $ | 186,774 | ||||||||
Income before income taxes
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10,063 | 6,063 | 40,596 | 36,596 | ||||||||||||
Net income
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9,261 | 5,261 | 37,856 | 33,856 | ||||||||||||
Net income available to common shareholders
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6,216 | 2,216 | 25,708 | 21,708 | ||||||||||||
PERFORMANCE MEASURES
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Per common share:
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Diluted income
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$ | .11 | $ | .04 | $ | .44 | $ | .38 | ||||||||
Book value
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6.74 | 6.67 | 6.74 | 6.67 | ||||||||||||
Tangible book value (2)
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6.64 | 6.57 | 6.64 | 6.57 | ||||||||||||
Key performance ratios:
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Return on equity (1)(3)
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6.03 | % | 2.15 | % | 6.43 | % | 5.43 | % | ||||||||
Return on assets (3)
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.54 | .31 | .55 | .49 | ||||||||||||
Efficiency ratio
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66.04 | 71.69 | 64.02 | 65.43 | ||||||||||||
Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets (2)
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8.33 | 8.26 | 8.33 | 8.26 | ||||||||||||
AT PERIOD END ($ in millions)
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Shareholders’ equity
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$ | 585 | $ | 581 | $ | 585 | $ | 581 | ||||||||
(1) Net income available to common shareholders, which is net of preferred stock dividends, divided by average realized common equity, which
excludes accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). (2) Excludes effect of acquisition related intangibles
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Consolidated Statement of Operations (Unaudited)
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Other expenses
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$ | 3,800 | $ | 7,800 | $ | 15,951 | $ | 19,951 | ||||||||
Total operating expenses
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46,726 | 50,726 | 182,774 | 186,774 | ||||||||||||
Net income before income taxes
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9,682 | 5,682 | 38,906 | 34,906 | ||||||||||||
Net income
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9,261 | 5,261 | 37,856 | 33,856 | ||||||||||||
Net income available to common shareholders
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6,216 | 2,216 | 25,708 | 21,708 | ||||||||||||
Earnings per common share - Basic
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$ | .11 | $ | .04 | $ | .44 | $ | .38 | ||||||||
Earnings per common share - Diluted
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.11 | .04 | .44 | .38 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
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Accrued expenses and other liabilities
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$ | 51,210 | $ | 55,210 | ||||
Total liabilities
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Accumulated deficit
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Total shareholders’ equity
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Jimmy C. Tallent
President & CEO
H. Lynn Harton
Chief Operating Officer
Rex S. Schuette
EVP & Chief Financial Officer rex_schuette@ucbi.com (706) 781-2266
David P. Shearrow
EVP & Chief Risk Officer
Updated as of February 22, 2013
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Highlights Fourth Quarter
Improving Quarterly Results
Net income of $5.26 million, or 4 cents per share
Sixth quarterly profit in past seven quarters
Core earnings (pre-tax, pre-credit) of $29.1 million
Modest Loan Growth, Both Linked Quarter and Year Ago
Increased commercial and retail lending opportunities
Solid Improvement in All Credit Quality Metrics
Metrics improving across all areas
Strong Core Transaction Deposit Growth
Year-to-date up 11%
Building customer deposit base
Represents 56% of total customer deposits compared to 34% at the end of 2008
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Net Income (Loss)
$ in millions
*Includes $25 million provision for large customer relationship
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Operating Expenses - Core4
(in thousands)
Variance - Increase / (Decrease) 4Q12 3Q124Q11
Salaries & Employee Benefits $ 22,960 $ 596
$ (2,578)
Communications & Equipment 3,320 66 191
Occupancy 3,455 (84) (517)
FDIC Assessment 2,505 (32) (94)
Advertising & Public Relations 987 53 43
Postage, Printing & Supplies 1,050 96 33
Professional Fees 2,685 505 689
Other Expense 4,527 (234) (121)
Core Operating Expenses 41,489 966 (2,354)
Non-Core(1) 9,237 4,977 2,000
Reported GAAP $ 50,726 $ 5,943$ (354)
(1) Includes foreclosed property costs, adjustment to reclassify pension plan actuarial gains
and losses and unamortized prior service costs to other comprehensive income,
severance costs, mark to market adjustments on United’s deferred compensation plan liability, and provision for litigation settlement.
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Net Operating Income 5
(in thousands)
Variance - Increase / (Decrease) 4Q12 3Q12 4Q11
Core Earnings (Pre-Tax, Pre-Credit)$ 29,090$ (761) $ 2,441
Provision for Loan Loss (14,000) (1,500) -
NON-CORE FEE REVENUE:
Hedge Ineffectiveness Gaines (Losses) 116 (492) (197)
Securites Gains (Losses) 31 31 27
Gains from Sale of Low Income Housing Tax Credits - - (728)
Gains (Losses) on Deferred Compensation Plan Assets 63 (90) (117)
Total Non-Core Fee Revenue 210 (551) (1,015)
NON-CORE OPERATING EXPENSES:
Foreclosed Property Write Downs 1,438 (956) (2,454)
Foreclosed Property (Gains) Losses on Sales 1,750 1,400 (1,291)
Forclosed Property Maintenance Expenses 1,423 461 (946)
Severance Costs 563 162 563
Reclassification of Pension Actuarial Gains to AOCI - - 2,245
Provision for Litigation Settlement 4,000 4,000 4,000
Gains (Losses) on Deferred Comp Plan Liability 63 (90) (117)
Total Non-Core Operating Expenses 9,237 4,977 2,000
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit (802) 518 (4,066)
Net Income $ 5,261 $ (5,307)$ (4,640)
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Net Income6
(in thousands)
ariance - Increase / (Decrease 4Q12 3Q12 4Q11
Net Income$ 5,261$ (5,307)$ (4,640)
Preferred Stock Dividends (3,045) (4) (20)
Net Income Avail to Common Shareholders $ 2,216 $ (5,311)$ (4,660)
Net Income Per Share $ .04 $ (.09)$ (.08)
Tangible Book Value $ 6.57 $ (.07)$ .10
(DTA Allowance $272 Million - $4.70 / Share)
Shares Outstanding (millions) 58.0 .1 .3
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Core Earnings Summary 2012 Full Year
(in millions)Over/(Under)
Full Year 20122011
Net Interest Revenue $ 229.1 $ (6.6)
Fee Revenue 53.5 9.3
Operating Expense (Excl OREO) (166.1) (14.2)
Core Earnings (Pre-Credit) 116.5 16.9
Provision for Loan Losses (62.5) 16.5 - Fletcher - (25.0) -
Asset Disposition Plan - (180.0)
Asset Disposition Plan - OREO / Charges - (66.2)
NON-CORE FEE REVENUE:
Sec Gains (Losses), Net of Prepmt Losses .4 .3
Tax Credit Sale/IRS Refund 1.8 1.1
Hedge Ineffectiveness .7 (4.3)
Gains (Losses) on Deferred Compensation Plan .5 .5
Total Non-Core Fee Revenue 3.4 (2.4)
NON-CORE OPERATING EXPENSE:
Foreclosed Property Costs (OREO) 14.0 (4.3)
Severance, Modified Retirement 2.3 3.4
Provision for Litigation Settlement 4.0 4.0
Gains (Losses) on Deferred Compensation Plan .5 .5
Total Non-Core Operating Expense 20.8 3.6
Income Taxes 2.7 5.0
Net Income $ 33.9 $ 260.6
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Key Ratios 2012 Full Year
Full Year 2012 Earnings per Share $ .38
Margin 3.50 %
Return on Equity 5.43 %
Return on Tangible Equity 6.27
Return on Assets .49
Operating Efficiency 65.4% -Core (Excl. OREO) 58.8
Tangible Book Value $ 6.57
-Book Value DTA Recovery $271 M illion or $4.69 /Share
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Operating Expenses – Core 2012 Full Year
(in millions) Over / 2012 2011 (Under)
Salaries & Employee Benefits $ 93.2 $ 101.3$ (8.1)
Communications & Equipment 12.9 13.1 (.2)
Occupancy 14.3 15.6 (1.3)
FDIC Assessment 10.1 14.3 (4.2)
Advertising & Public Relations 3.9 4.3 (.4)
Postage, Printing & Supplies 3.9 4.3 (.4)
Professional Fees 8.8 8.7 .1
Other Expense 19.0 18.7 .3
Core 166.1 180.3 (14.2)
Non-Core(1) 20.7 81.3 (60.6)
Reported-GAAP $ 186.8 $ 261.6$ (74.8)
(1) Includes foreclosed property costs, adjustment to reclassify pension plan actuarial gains and
losses and unamortized prior service costs to other comprehensive income, severance costs,
mark to market adjustments on United’s deferred compensation plan liability, and provision for litigation settlement.
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Capital Ratios10
Well-Capitalized DEC ’12 SEP ’12 JUN ’12
Bank Tier 1 RBC 6 % 14.5 % 14.5 % 14.4 %
Total RBC 10 15.7 15.7 15.7
Leverage 5 9.9 9.9 9.2
Holding Company Tier 1 RBC 6 14.2 14.3 14.3
Total RBC 10 15.7 15.8 16.0
Leverage 5 9.6 9.8 9.2
Tier I Common RBC 8.8 8.8 8.8
Tangible Equity to Assets 8.6 8.7 8.2
Tangible Common to Assets 5.7 5.7 * 5.5
*DTA Allowance of $271 million; when reversed adds 3.6%
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Lending – Credit Summary11
(in millions)
Legal lending limit$162
House lending limit20 Project lending limit12
Top 25 relationships371 Regional credit review – Standard underwriting
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Non GAAP Reconciliation Tables12
(in thousands except EPS)
Operating Earnings to GAAP Earnings Reconciliation
4Q12 3Q122Q121Q12
Core net interest revenue reconciliation
Core net interest revenue $ 56,028 $ 57,371 $ 56,836$ 58,864
Interesst reversed on performing loans included in bulk sale - - - -
Taxable equivalent adjustment (381) (419) (444) (446)
Net interest revenue (GAAP)$ 55,647$ 56,952$ 56,392$ 58,418
Core fee revenue reconciliation
Core fee revenue $ 14,551 $ 13,003 $ 12,764$ 13,091
Securities gains, net 31 - 6,490 557
Loss on prepayment of borrowings - - (6,199) (482)
Gains from sales of low income housing tax credits - - - 728
Hedge ineffectiveness gains (losses) 116 608 (180) 115
Interest on Federal tax refund - - - 1,100
Mark to market on deferred compensation plan assets 63 153 (8) 270
Fee revenue (GAAP)$ 14,761$ 13,764$ 12,867$ 15,379
Core operating expense reconciliation
Core operating expense $ 41,489 $ 40,523 $ 41,312$ 42,670
Foreclosed property expense 4,611 3,706 1,851 3,825
Severance 563 401 1,155 190
Reclassification of pension actuarial gains and
losses and prior service costs to OCI - - - -
Professional fees incurred in connection with Bulk Loan Sale - - - -
Property taxes paid on collateral for loans in Bulk Loan Sale - - - -
Provision for litigation settlement 4,000 - - -
Mark to market on deferred compensation plan liability 63 153 (8) 270
Operating expense (GAAP) $ 50,726$ 44,783$ 44,310$ 46,955
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Non GAAP Reconciliation Tables13
(in thousands except EPS)
Operating Earnings to GAAP Earnings Reconciliation
4Q11 3Q112Q111Q11
Core net interest revenue reconciliation
Core net interest revenue $ 59,050 $ 59,281 $ 58,946$ 58,406
Interesst reversed on performing loans included in bulk sale - - - (2,014)
Taxable equivalent adjustment (423) (420) (429) (435)
Net interest revenue (GAAP)$ 58,627$ 58,861$ 58,517$ 55,957
Core fee revenue reconciliation
Core fee revenue $ 11,442 $ 11,309 $ 11,096$ 10,352
Securities gains, net 4 - 783 55
Loss on prepayment of borrowings - - (791) -
Gains from sales of low income housing tax credits 728 - - -
Hedge ineffectiveness gains (losses) 313 575 2,810 1,303
Interest on Federal tax refund - - - -
Mark to market on deferred compensation plan assets 180 (386) 7 128
Fee revenue (GAAP)$ 12,667$ 11,498$ 13,905$ 11,838
Core operating expense reconciliation
Core operating expense $ 43,843 $ 44,093 $ 45,680$ 46,644
Foreclosed property expense 9,302 2,813 1,891 64,899
Severance - - 1,150 -
Reclassification of pension actuarial gains and losses and prior service costs to OCI (2,245) - - -
Professional fees incurred in connection with Bulk Loan Sale - - - 1,000
Property taxes paid on collateral for loans in Bulk Loan Sale - - - 2,600
Provision for litigation settlement - - - -
Mark to market on deferred compensation plan liability 180 (386) 7 128
Operating expense (GAAP)$ 51,080$ 46,520$ 48,728$ 115,271
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Non GAAP Reconciliation Tables14
Operating Earnings to GAAP Earnings Reconciliation
4Q12 3Q122Q121Q12
Net interest margin - pre credit reconciliation
Net interest margin - pre credit 3.61 % 3.79 % 3.62 % 3.76 %
Effect of interest reversals, lost interest, and carry costs of NPAs (.17) (.19) (.19) (.23)
Net interest margin 3.44 % 3.60 % 3.43 % 3.53 %
Tangible common equity and tangible equity to tangible assets reconciliation
Tangible common equity to tangible assets 5.67 % 5.73 % 5.45 % 5.33 %
Effect of preferred equity 2.88 2.93 2.79 2.75
Tangible equity to tangible assets 8.55 8.66 8.24 8.08
Effect of goodwill and other intangibles .08 .09 .09 .11
Equity to assets (GAAP) 8.63 % 8.75 % 8.33 % 8.19 %
Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets reconciliation
Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets 8.26 % 8.44 % 8.37 % 8.21 %
Effect of preferred equity 4.24 4.29 4.35 4.23
Tangible equity to risk weighted assets 12.50 12.73 12.72 12.44
Effect of other comprehensive income .51 .36 .28 .10
Effect of trust preferred 1.15 1.17 1.19 1.15
Tier I capital ratio (Regulatory) 14.16 % 14.26 % 14.19 % 13.69 %
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