SEC Document
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
Quarterly Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2016
 
Commission File Number 001-15877
 
German American Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Indiana
 
35-1547518
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
 
Identification No.)
 
711 Main Street, Jasper, Indiana 47546
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (812) 482-1314
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
 
YES   x      NO ¨
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
 
YES   x      NO ¨
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company:
Large accelerated filer ¨
Accelerated filer x
Non-accelerated filer ¨
Smaller reporting company ¨
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act): 
YES   ¨      NO x
 
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class
 
Outstanding at May 1, 2016
Common Shares, no par value
 
15,253,503



CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND ASSOCIATED RISKS
 
Information included in or incorporated by reference in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and our press releases or other public statements, contains or may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Please refer to the discussions of our forward-looking statements and associated risks in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, in Item 1, “Business – Forward-Looking Statements and Associated Risks” and our discussion of risk factors in Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of that Annual Report on Form 10-K, as updated from time to time in our subsequent SEC filings, including by Item 2 of Part I of this Report (“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”) at the conclusion of that Item 2 under the heading “Forward-Looking Statements and Associated Risks.”

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INDEX
 
PART I.            FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
 
Item 1.
Unaudited Financial Statements
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets – March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Income – Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income – Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015
 
 
 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – March 31, 2016
 
 
 
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
 
 
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
 
 
Item 4. 
Controls and Procedures
 
 
 
PART II.           OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
 
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
 
 
Item 6.
Exhibits
 
 
 
SIGNATURES
 
 
 
INDEX OF EXHIBITS

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PART  I.         FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.           Financial Statements
GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)
 
 
March 31,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
ASSETS
 
 

 
 

Cash and Due from Banks
 
$
34,734

 
$
36,062

Federal Funds Sold and Other Short-term Investments
 
14,312

 
15,947

Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
49,046

 
52,009

 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing Time Deposits with Banks
 
1,992

 

Securities Available-for-Sale, at Fair Value
 
715,611

 
637,840

Securities Held-to-Maturity, at Cost (Fair value of $0 and $95 on March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)
 

 
95

 
 
 
 
 
Loans Held-for-Sale, at Fair Value
 
8,700

 
10,762

 
 
 
 
 
Loans
 
1,918,638

 
1,568,075

Less: Unearned Income
 
(3,690
)
 
(3,728
)
Allowance for Loan Losses
 
(15,161
)
 
(14,438
)
Loans, Net
 
1,899,787

 
1,549,909

 
 
 
 
 
Stock in FHLB of Indianapolis and Other Restricted Stock, at Cost
 
13,048

 
8,571

Premises, Furniture and Equipment, Net
 
47,617

 
37,817

Other Real Estate
 
343

 
169

Goodwill
 
53,671

 
20,536

Intangible Assets
 
3,688

 
1,283

Company Owned Life Insurance
 
45,809

 
32,732

Accrued Interest Receivable and Other Assets
 
27,415

 
21,978

TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
2,866,727

 
$
2,373,701

 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES
 
 

 
 

Non-interest-bearing Demand Deposits
 
$
507,567

 
$
465,357

Interest-bearing Demand, Savings, and Money Market Accounts
 
1,310,089

 
1,054,983

Time Deposits
 
422,958

 
306,036

Total Deposits
 
2,240,614

 
1,826,376

 
 
 
 
 
FHLB Advances and Other Borrowings
 
278,698

 
273,323

Accrued Interest Payable and Other Liabilities
 
25,777

 
21,654

TOTAL LIABILITIES
 
2,545,089

 
2,121,353

 
 
 
 
 
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 

 
 

Preferred Stock, no par value; 500,000 shares authorized, no shares issued
 

 

Common Stock, no par value, $1 stated value; 30,000,000 shares authorized
 
15,254

 
13,279

Additional Paid-in Capital
 
170,676

 
110,145

Retained Earnings
 
127,867

 
125,112

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
 
7,841

 
3,812

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
321,638

 
252,348

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
$
2,866,727

 
$
2,373,701

End of period shares issued and outstanding
 
15,253,503

 
13,278,824





See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except per share data)
 

Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 

2016

2015
INTEREST INCOME

 


 

Interest and Fees on Loans

$
18,664


$
16,299

Interest on Federal Funds Sold and Other Short-term Investments

17


3

Interest and Dividends on Securities:

 


 

Taxable

2,277


2,435

Non-taxable

1,722


1,263

TOTAL INTEREST INCOME

22,680


20,000








INTEREST EXPENSE

 


 

Interest on Deposits

1,155


993

Interest on FHLB Advances and Other Borrowings

741


458

TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE

1,896


1,451








NET INTEREST INCOME

20,784


18,549

Provision for Loan Losses

850


250

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

19,934


18,299








NON-INTEREST INCOME

 


 

Trust and Investment Product Fees

1,021


984

Service Charges on Deposit Accounts

1,233


1,137

Insurance Revenues

2,727


2,545

Company Owned Life Insurance

215


205

Interchange Fee Income

537


483

Other Operating Income

764


576

Net Gains on Sales of Loans

720


749

Net Gains on Securities



463

TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME

7,217


7,142








NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

 


 

Salaries and Employee Benefits

11,601


8,825

Occupancy Expense

1,379


1,226

Furniture and Equipment Expense

508


479

FDIC Premiums

328


282

Data Processing Fees

2,165


837

Professional Fees

1,318


644

Advertising and Promotion

544


443

Intangible Amortization

208


245

Other Operating Expenses

2,189


1,852

TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

20,240


14,833








Income before Income Taxes

6,911


10,608

Income Tax Expense

1,765


3,302

NET INCOME

$
5,146


$
7,306








Basic Earnings per Share

$
0.37


$
0.55

Diluted Earnings per Share

$
0.37


$
0.55








Dividends per Share

$
0.18


$
0.17

 


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(unaudited, dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
NET INCOME
 
$
5,146

 
$
7,306

 
 
 
 
 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
 
 

 
 

Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Securities
 
 

 
 

Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) Arising During the Period
 
6,209

 
5,868

Reclassification Adjustment for Losses (Gains) Included in Net Income
 

 
(463
)
Tax Effect
 
(2,180
)
 
(1,908
)
Net of Tax
 
4,029

 
3,497

 
 
 
 
 
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
4,029

 
3,497

 
 
 
 
 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 
$
9,175

 
$
10,803

 

 
 




 
 
 
 
 


























See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited, dollars in thousands)
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 

 
 

Net Income
 
$
5,146

 
$
7,306

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash from Operating Activities:
 
 

 
 

Net Amortization on Securities
 
823

 
565

Depreciation and Amortization
 
1,048

 
1,121

Loans Originated for Sale
 
(21,731
)
 
(32,640
)
Proceeds from Sales of Loans Held-for-Sale
 
24,700

 
33,260

Provision for Loan Losses
 
850

 
250

Gain on Sale of Loans, net
 
(720
)
 
(749
)
Gain on Securities, net
 

 
(463
)
Loss on Sales of Other Real Estate and Repossessed Assets
 

 
8

Loss on Disposition and Donation of Premises and Equipment
 
2

 

Increase in Cash Surrender Value of Company Owned Life Insurance
 
(235
)
 
(211
)
Equity Based Compensation
 
261

 
234

Change in Assets and Liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Interest Receivable and Other Assets
 
1,462

 
2,245

Interest Payable and Other Liabilities
 
(407
)
 
(967
)
Net Cash from Operating Activities
 
11,199

 
9,959

 
 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 

 
 

Proceeds from Maturity of Other Short-term Investments
 
(1,000
)
 

Proceeds from Maturities, Calls, Redemptions of Securities Available-for-Sale
 
20,743

 
18,811

Proceeds from Sales of Securities Available-for-Sale
 
62,975

 
9,808

Purchase of Securities Available-for-Sale
 
(23,706
)
 
(11,899
)
Proceeds from Maturities of Securities Held-to-Maturity
 
95

 
89

Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank Stock
 
(1,350
)
 
(160
)
Purchase of Loans
 
(4,263
)
 

Loans Made to Customers, net of Payments Received
 
(29,023
)
 
832

Proceeds from Sales of Other Real Estate
 
717

 
151

Property and Equipment Expenditures
 
(459
)
 
(283
)
Acquisition of River Valley Bancorp
 
(793
)
 

Net Cash from Investing Activities
 
23,936

 
17,349

 
 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 

 
 

Change in Deposits
 
8,826

 
20,642

Change in Short-term Borrowings
 
(29,463
)
 
(27,212
)
Repayments of Long-term Debt
 
(15,070
)
 
(64
)
Issuance of Common Stock
 

 
(7
)
Dividends Paid
 
(2,391
)
 
(2,246
)
Net Cash from Financing Activities
 
(38,098
)
 
(8,887
)
 
 
 
 
 
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
(2,963
)
 
18,421

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year
 
52,009

 
42,446

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
 
$
49,046

 
$
60,867

 
 
 
 
 
Cash Paid During the Year for
 
 

 
 

Interest
 
$
1,736

 
$
1,552

Income Taxes
 
1,503

 

 
 
 
 
 
Supplemental Non Cash Disclosures (See Note 12 for Business Combination)
 
 

 
 

Loans Transferred to Other Real Estate
 
$
9

 
$
127



See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

  
NOTE 1 – Basis of Presentation
 
German American Bancorp, Inc. operates primarily in the banking industry. The accounting and reporting policies of German American Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiaries (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Company") conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. All adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods reported have been included in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements, and all such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. It is suggested that these consolidated financial statements and notes be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. Certain items included in the prior period financial statements were reclassified to conform to the current presentation. There was no effect on net income or total shareholders' equity based on these reclassifications.

NOTE 2 – Per Share Data
 
The computations of Basic Earnings per Share and Diluted Earnings per Share are as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
Basic Earnings per Share:
 
 

 
 

Net Income
 
$
5,146

 
$
7,306

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
 
13,924,856

 
13,221,455

Basic Earnings per Share
 
$
0.37

 
$
0.55

 
 
 
 
 
Diluted Earnings per Share:
 
 

 
 

Net Income
 
$
5,146

 
$
7,306

 
 
 
 
 
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
 
13,924,856

 
13,221,455

Potentially Dilutive Shares, Net
 
4,077

 
16,038

Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
 
13,928,933

 
13,237,493

Diluted Earnings per Share
 
$
0.37

 
$
0.55

 
For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, there were no anti-dilutive shares.
 
 
 
 
 

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GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

NOTE 3 – Securities 

The amortized cost, unrealized gross gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), and fair value of Securities Available-for-Sale at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, were as follows:
Securities Available-for-Sale: 
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
 Fair
Value
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

March 31, 2016
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. Treasury and Agency Securities
 
$
11,001

 
$
8

 
$

 
$
11,009

Obligations of State and Political Subdivisions
 
227,294

 
9,295

 
(306
)
 
236,283

Mortgage-backed Securities - Residential
 
464,714

 
4,606

 
(1,354
)
 
467,966

Equity Securities
 
353

 

 

 
353

Total
 
$
703,362

 
$
13,909

 
$
(1,660
)
 
$
715,611

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. Treasury and Agency Securities
 
$
10,000

 
$

 
$
(102
)
 
$
9,898

Obligations of State and Political Subdivisions
 
195,360

 
8,286

 
(18
)
 
203,628

Mortgage-backed Securities - Residential
 
426,087

 
2,114

 
(4,240
)
 
423,961

Equity Securities
 
353

 

 

 
353

Total
 
$
631,800

 
$
10,400

 
$
(4,360
)
 
$
637,840

 
   
Equity securities that do not have readily determinable fair values are included in the above totals, are carried at historical cost and are evaluated for impairment on a periodic basis. All mortgage-backed securities in the above table are residential mortgage-backed securities and guaranteed by government sponsored entities.
 
The carrying amount, unrecognized gains and losses and fair value of Securities Held-to-Maturity at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, were as follows:
Securities Held-to-Maturity:
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Gross
Unrecognized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrecognized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

March 31, 2016
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Obligations of State and Political Subdivisions
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Obligations of State and Political Subdivisions
 
$
95

 
$

 
$

 
$
95

   
The amortized cost and fair value of securities at March 31, 2016 by contractual maturity are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because some issuers have the right to call or prepay certain obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. Mortgage-backed and Equity Securities are not due at a single maturity date and are shown separately in the table below.
Securities Available-for-Sale:
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
 
 
 
 
Due in one year or less
 
$
5,790

 
$
5,840

Due after one year through five years
 
22,502

 
23,022

Due after five years through ten years
 
72,541

 
76,500

Due after ten years
 
137,462

 
141,930

Mortgage-backed Securities - Residential
 
464,714

 
467,966

Equity Securities
 
353

 
353

Total
 
$
703,362

 
$
715,611

  

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GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

NOTE 3 - Securities (continued)

Proceeds from the Sales of Securities are summarized below:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from Sales
 
$
62,975

 
$
9,808

Gross Gains on Sales
 

 
463

Income Taxes on Gross Gains
 

 
162

 
 
 
 
 
The carrying value of securities pledged to secure repurchase agreements, public and trust deposits, and for other purposes as required by law was $186,726 and $154,628 as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

Below is a summary of securities with unrealized losses as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, presented by length of time the securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position:
 
 
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or More
 
Total
March 31, 2016
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Loss
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Loss
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and Agency Securities
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Obligations of State and Political Subdivisions
 
33,380

 
(299
)
 
417

 
(7
)
 
33,797

 
(306
)
Mortgage-backed Securities - Residential
 
57,048

 
(182
)
 
80,937

 
(1,172
)
 
137,985

 
(1,354
)
Equity Securities
 

 

 

 

 

 

Total
 
$
90,428

 
$
(481
)
 
$
81,354

 
$
(1,179
)
 
$
171,782

 
$
(1,660
)

 
 
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or More
 
Total
December 31, 2015
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Loss
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Loss
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and Agency Securities
 
$

 
$

 
$
9,898

 
$
(102
)
 
$
9,898

 
$
(102
)
Obligations of State and Political Subdivisions
 
1,891

 
(15
)
 
356

 
(3
)
 
2,247

 
(18
)
Mortgage-backed Securities - Residential
 
150,427

 
(1,173
)
 
129,040

 
(3,067
)
 
279,467

 
(4,240
)
Equity Securities
 

 

 

 

 

 

Total
 
$
152,318

 
$
(1,188
)
 
$
139,294

 
$
(3,172
)
 
$
291,612

 
$
(4,360
)
 
Securities are written down to fair value when a decline in fair value is not considered temporary. In estimating other-than-temporary losses, management considers many factors, including: (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, (3) whether the market decline was affected by macroeconomic conditions, and (4) whether the Company has the intent to sell the debt security or more likely than not will be required to sell the debt security before its anticipated recovery.  The Company does not intend to sell or expect to be required to sell these securities, and the decline in fair value is largely due to changes in market interest rates. Therefore, the Company does not consider these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired. All mortgage-backed securities in the Company’s portfolio are guaranteed by government sponsored entities, are investment grade, and are performing as expected.
 
NOTE 4 – Derivatives

The Company executes interest rate swaps with commercial banking customers to facilitate their respective risk management strategies. The notional amounts of these interest rate swaps and the offsetting counterparty derivative instruments were $44.0 million at March 31, 2016 and $36.8 million at December 31, 2015. These interest rate swaps are simultaneously hedged by offsetting interest rate swaps that the Company executes with a third party, such that the Company minimizes its net risk exposure resulting from such transactions with approved, reputable, independent counterparties with substantially matching terms. The agreements are considered stand alone derivatives and changes in the fair value of derivatives are reported in earnings as non-interest income.  

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GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

NOTE 4 - Derivatives (continued)

Credit risk arises from the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. The Company’s exposure is limited to the replacement value of the contracts rather than the notional, principal or contract amounts. There are provisions in the agreements with the counterparties that allow for certain unsecured credit exposure up to an agreed threshold. Exposures in excess of the agreed thresholds are collateralized. In addition, the Company minimizes credit risk through credit approvals, limits, and monitoring procedures.
 
The following table reflects the fair value hedges included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of:
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
Notional
Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Notional
Amount
 
Fair Value
Included in Other Assets:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest Rate Swaps
 
$
44,048

 
$
2,739

 
$
36,781

 
$
1,201

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Included in Other Liabilities:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest Rate Swaps
 
$
44,048

 
$
2,905

 
$
36,781

 
$
1,232

 
The following tables present the effect of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income for the periods presented:
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
Interest Rate Swaps:
 
 

 
 

Included in Other Income / (Expense)
 
$
54

 
$
58



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GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

NOTE 5 – Loans
 
Loans were comprised of the following classifications at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015: 
 
 
March 31,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
Commercial:
 
 

 
 

Commercial and Industrial Loans and Leases
 
$
448,569

 
$
418,154

Commercial Real Estate Loans
 
812,565

 
618,788

Agricultural Loans
 
275,938

 
246,886

Retail:
 
 

 
 

Home Equity Loans
 
119,006

 
97,902

Consumer Loans
 
54,999

 
50,029

Residential Mortgage Loans
 
207,561

 
136,316

Subtotal
 
1,918,638

 
1,568,075

Less: Unearned Income
 
(3,690
)
 
(3,728
)
Allowance for Loan Losses
 
(15,161
)
 
(14,438
)
Loans, Net
 
$
1,899,787

 
$
1,549,909

 
The table above includes loans acquired during 2016 totaling $316,564 which is net of purchase discount on the acquired loans of $10,572.

The following table presents the activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio class for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:
March 31, 2016
 
Commercial and Industrial
Loans and Leases
 
Commercial Real Estate Loans
 
Agricultural Loans
 
Home Equity Loans
 
Consumer Loans
 
Residential Mortgage Loans
 
Unallocated
 
Total
Beginning Balance
 
$
4,242

 
$
6,342

 
$
2,115

 
$
383

 
$
230

 
$
414

 
$
712

 
$
14,438

Provision for Loan Losses
 
105

 
120

 
414

 
31

 
27

 
155

 
(2
)
 
850

Recoveries
 
4

 
1

 

 
1

 
45

 
5

 

 
56

Loans Charged-off
 
(5
)
 

 

 
(63
)
 
(72
)
 
(43
)
 

 
(183
)
Ending Balance
 
$
4,346

 
$
6,463

 
$
2,529

 
$
352

 
$
230

 
$
531

 
$
710

 
$
15,161


March 31, 2015
 
Commercial and Industrial
Loans and Leases
 
Commercial Real Estate Loans
 
Agricultural Loans
 
Home Equity Loans
 
Consumer Loans
 
Residential Mortgage Loans
 
Unallocated
 
Total
Beginning Balance
 
$
4,627

 
$
7,273

 
$
1,123

 
$
246

 
$
354

 
$
622

 
$
684

 
$
14,929

Provision for Loan Losses
 
101

 
(52
)
 
19

 
72

 
35

 
88

 
(13
)
 
250

Recoveries
 
41

 
8

 

 

 
100

 
2

 

 
151

Loans Charged-off
 
(22
)
 

 

 

 
(100
)
 
(39
)
 

 
(161
)
Ending Balance
 
$
4,747

 
$
7,229

 
$
1,142

 
$
318

 
$
389

 
$
673

 
$
671

 
$
15,169


In determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan loss, general allocations are made for other pools of loans, including non-classified loans, homogeneous portfolios of consumer and residential real estate loans, and loans within certain industry categories believed to present unique risk of loss. General allocations of the allowance are primarily made based on historical averages for loan losses for these portfolios, judgmentally adjusted for current economic factors and portfolio trends.  When comparing to March 31, 2015, the overall allowance for loan and lease losses was increased in the agricultural sector as a result of qualitative considerations for current economic conditions and trends.

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GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

NOTE 5 - Loans (continued)

Loan impairment is reported when full repayment under the terms of the loan is not expected. This methodology is used for all loans, including loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality. For purchased loans, the assessment is made at the time of acquisition as well as over the life of loan. If a loan is impaired, a portion of the allowance is allocated so that the loan is reported net, at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s existing rate, or at the fair value of collateral if repayment is expected solely from the collateral. Commercial and industrial loans, commercial real estate loans, and agricultural loans are evaluated individually for impairment. Smaller balance homogeneous loans are evaluated for impairment in total. Such loans include real estate loans secured by one-to-four family residences and loans to individuals for household, family and other personal expenditures. Individually evaluated loans on non-accrual are generally considered impaired. Impaired loans, or portions thereof, are charged off when deemed uncollectible.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The following table presents the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio class and based on impairment method as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:
March 31, 2016
 
Total
 
Commercial and Industrial
Loans and Leases
 
Commercial Real Estate Loans
 
Agricultural Loans
 
Home Equity Loans
 
Consumer Loans
 
Residential Mortgage Loans
 
Unallocated
Allowance for Loan Losses:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Ending Allowance Balance Attributable to Loans:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Individually Evaluated for Impairment
 
$
1,168

 
$
76

 
$
1,092

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
 
13,993

 
4,270

 
5,371

 
2,529

 
352

 
230

 
531

 
710

Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Ending Allowance Balance
 
$
15,161

 
$
4,346

 
$
6,463

 
$
2,529

 
$
352

 
$
230

 
$
531

 
$
710


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment
 
$
2,942

 
$
230

 
$
2,593

 
$
119

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
n/m(2)

Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
 
1,909,011

 
448,482

 
801,411

 
278,961

 
119,369

 
55,122

 
205,666

 
n/m(2)

Loans Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality
 
15,351

 
1,115

 
10,552

 
1,086

 

 
52

 
2,546

 
n/m(2)

Total Ending Loans Balance(1)
 
$
1,927,304

 
$
449,827

 
$
814,556

 
$
280,166

 
$
119,369

 
$
55,174

 
$
208,212

 
n/m(2)


(1)Total recorded investment in loans includes $8,666 in accrued interest.
(2)n/m = not meaningful

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GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

NOTE 5 - Loans (continued)

December 31, 2015
 
Total
 
Commercial and Industrial
Loans and Leases
 
Commercial Real Estate Loans
 
Agricultural Loans
 
Home Equity Loans
 
Consumer Loans
 
Residential Mortgage Loans
 
Unallocated
Allowance for Loan Losses:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Ending Allowance Balance Attributable to Loans:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Individually Evaluated for Impairment
 
$
1,202

 
$
106

 
$
1,096

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
 
13,236

 
4,136

 
5,246

 
2,115

 
383

 
230

 
414

 
712

Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Ending Allowance Balance
 
$
14,438

 
$
4,242

 
$
6,342

 
$
2,115

 
$
383

 
$
230

 
$
414

 
$
712


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment
 
$
4,435

 
$
1,578

 
$
2,845

 
$
12

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
n/m(2)

Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
 
1,562,037

 
416,273

 
611,955

 
249,687

 
98,167

 
50,169

 
135,786

 
n/m(2)

Loans Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality
 
7,555

 
1,325

 
5,363

 

 

 

 
867

 
n/m(2)

Total Ending Loans Balance(1)
 
$
1,574,027

 
$
419,176

 
$
620,163

 
$
249,699

 
$
98,167

 
$
50,169

 
$
136,653

 
n/m(2)

 
(1)Total recorded investment in loans includes $5,952 in accrued interest.
(2)n/m = not meaningful 

The following tables present loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:
March 31, 2016
 
Unpaid Principal Balance(1)
 
 Recorded Investment
 
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
With No Related Allowance Recorded:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial and Industrial Loans and Leases
 
$
327

 
$
196

 
$

Commercial Real Estate Loans
 
4,486

 
2,564

 

Agricultural Loans
 
972

 
1,003

 

Subtotal
 
5,785

 
3,763

 

With An Allowance Recorded:
 
 

 
 

 


Commercial and Industrial Loans and Leases
 
88

 
88

 
76

Commercial Real Estate Loans
 
2,345

 
2,218

 
1,092

Agricultural Loans
 

 

 

Subtotal
 
2,433

 
2,306

 
1,168

Total
 
$
8,218

 
$
6,069

 
$
1,168

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans Acquired With Deteriorated Credit Quality With No Related Allowance Recorded (Included in the Total Above)
 
$
4,967

 
$
3,127

 
$

Loans Acquired With Deteriorated Credit Quality With An Additional Allowance Recorded (Included in the Total Above)
 
$

 
$

 
$


(1) Unpaid Principal Balance is the remaining contractual payments gross of partial charge-offs.



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GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

NOTE 5 - Loans (continued)

December 31, 2015
 
Unpaid Principal Balance(1)
 
 Recorded Investment
 
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
With No Related Allowance Recorded:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial and Industrial Loans and Leases
 
$
161

 
$
161

 
$

Commercial Real Estate Loans
 
1,292

 
768

 

Agricultural Loans
 
12

 
12

 

Subtotal
 
1,465

 
941

 

With An Allowance Recorded:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial and Industrial Loans and Leases
 
1,403

 
1,417

 
106

Commercial Real Estate Loans
 
2,207

 
2,077

 
1,096

Agricultural Loans
 

 

 

Subtotal
 
3,610

 
3,494

 
1,202

Total
 
$
5,075

 
$
4,435

 
$
1,202

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans Acquired With Deteriorated Credit Quality With No Related Allowance Recorded (Included in the Total Above)
 
$
528

 
$

 
$

Loans Acquired With Deteriorated Credit Quality With An Additional Allowance Recorded (Included in the Total Above)
 
$

 
$

 
$


(1) Unpaid Principal Balance is the remaining contractual payments gross of partial charge-offs.
 
The following tables present loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans for the three month period ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:
March 31, 2016
 
Average Recorded Investment
 
Interest Income Recognized
 
Cash Basis Recognized
With No Related Allowance Recorded:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial and Industrial Loans and Leases
 
$
865

 
$
23

 
$
11

Commercial Real Estate Loans
 
3,190

 
18

 
3

Agricultural Loans
 
1,004

 
1

 
1

Subtotal
 
5,059

 
42

 
15

With An Allowance Recorded:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial and Industrial Loans and Leases
 
128

 

 

Commercial Real Estate Loans
 
2,218

 
1

 

Agricultural Loans
 

 

 

Subtotal
 
2,346

 
1

 

Total
 
$
7,405

 
$
43

 
$
15

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans Acquired With Deteriorated Credit Quality With No Related Allowance Recorded (Included in the Total Above)
 
$
3,199

 
$
8

 
$
1

Loans Acquired With Deteriorated Credit Quality With An Additional Allowance Recorded (Included in the Total Above)
 
$

 
$

 
$



15


GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

NOTE 5 - Loans (continued)

March 31, 2015
 
Average Recorded Investment
 
Interest Income Recognized
 
Cash Basis Recognized
With No Related Allowance Recorded:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial and Industrial Loans and Leases
 
$
324

 
$
3

 
$
3

Commercial Real Estate Loans
 
1,484

 
11

 
11

Agricultural Loans
 

 

 

Subtotal
 
1,808

 
14

 
14

With An Allowance Recorded:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial and Industrial Loans and Leases
 
1,934

 
23

 
25

Commercial Real Estate Loans
 
3,033

 
4

 
2

Agricultural Loans
 

 

 

Subtotal
 
4,967

 
27

 
27

Total
 
$
6,775

 
$
41

 
$
41

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans Acquired With Deteriorated Credit Quality With No Related Allowance Recorded (Included in the Total Above)
 
$
204

 
$

 
$

Loans Acquired With Deteriorated Credit Quality With An Additional Allowance Recorded (Included in the Total Above)
 
$
298

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
All classes of loans, including loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality, are generally placed on non-accrual status when scheduled principal or interest payments are past due for 90 days or more or when the borrower’s ability to repay becomes doubtful. For purchased loans, the determination is made at the time of acquisition as well as over the life of the loan. Uncollected accrued interest for each class of loans is reversed against income at the time a loan is placed on non-accrual. Interest received on such loans is accounted for on the cash-basis or cost-recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual. All classes of loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured. Loans are typically charged-off at 180 days past due, or earlier if deemed uncollectible. Exceptions to the non-accrual and charge-off policies are made when the loan is well secured and in the process of collection.
 
The following tables present the recorded investment in non-accrual loans and loans past due 90 days or more still on accrual by class of loans as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:
 
 
Non-Accrual
 
Loans Past Due 90 Days
or More & Still Accruing
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Commercial and Industrial Loans and Leases
 
$
189

 
$
134

 
$

 
$
98

Commercial Real Estate Loans
 
3,369

 
2,047

 
58

 
48

Agricultural Loans
 
808

 

 

 

Home Equity Loans
 
135

 
204

 
19

 

Consumer Loans
 
173

 
90

 

 

Residential Mortgage Loans
 
1,918

 
668

 
91

 

Total
 
$
6,592

 
$
3,143

 
$
168

 
$
146

Loans Acquired With Deteriorated Credit Quality (Included in the Total Above)
 
$
2,132

 
$
68

 
$

 
$


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GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

NOTE 5 - Loans (continued)

The following tables present the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans by class of loans as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:
March 31, 2016
 
Total
 
30-59 Days Past Due
 
60-89 Days Past Due
 
90 Days or More Past Due
 
Total Past Due
 
Loans Not Past Due
Commercial and Industrial Loans and Leases
 
$
449,827

 
$
555

 
$
80

 
$
25

 
$
660

 
$
449,167

Commercial Real Estate Loans
 
814,556

 
1,758

 
664

 
1,457

 
3,879

 
810,677

Agricultural Loans
 
280,166

 
1,227

 
387

 
840

 
2,454

 
277,712

Home Equity Loans
 
119,369

 
335

 
79

 
134

 
548

 
118,821

Consumer Loans
 
55,174

 
150

 
196

 
178

 
524

 
54,650

Residential Mortgage Loans
 
208,212

 
4,259

 
636

 
1,062

 
5,957

 
202,255

Total(1)
 
$
1,927,304

 
$
8,284

 
$
2,042

 
$
3,696

 
$
14,022

 
$
1,913,282

Loans Acquired With Deteriorated Credit Quality (Included in the Total Above)
 
$
15,351

 
$
392

 
$
568

 
$
1,459

 
$
2,419

 
$
12,932

Loans Acquired in Current Year (Included in the Total Above)
 
$
318,882

 
$
4,789

 
$
1,195

 
$
2,852

 
$
8,836

 
$
310,046


(1)Total recorded investment in loans includes $8,666 in accrued interest.
 
December 31, 2015
 
Total
 
30-59 Days Past Due
 
60-89 Days Past Due
 
90 Days or More Past Due
 
Total Past Due
 
Loans Not Past Due
Commercial and Industrial Loans and Leases
 
$
419,176

 
$
82

 
$
117

 
$
124

 
$
323

 
$
418,853

Commercial Real Estate Loans
 
620,163

 
136

 
163

 
104

 
403

 
619,760

Agricultural Loans
 
249,699

 

 

 

 

 
249,699

Home Equity Loans
 
98,167

 
225

 
8

 
204

 
437

 
97,730

Consumer Loans
 
50,169

 
101

 
40

 
90

 
231

 
49,938

Residential Mortgage Loans
 
136,653

 
2,615

 
154

 
668

 
3,437

 
133,216

Total(1)
 
$
1,574,027

 
$
3,159

 
$
482

 
$
1,190

 
$
4,831

 
$
1,569,196

Loans Acquired With Deteriorated Credit Quality (Included in the Total Above)
 
$
7,555

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
7,555


(1)Total recorded investment in loans includes $5,952 in accrued interest.

Troubled Debt Restructurings:
 
In certain instances, the Company may choose to restructure the contractual terms of loans. A troubled debt restructuring occurs when the Bank grants a concession to the borrower that it would not otherwise consider due to a borrower’s financial difficulty.   In order to determine whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, an evaluation is performed of the probability that the borrower will be in payment default on any of its debt in the foreseeable future without modification. This evaluation is performed under the Company’s internal underwriting policy. The Company uses the same methodology for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality as for all other loans when determining whether the loan is a troubled debt restructuring.
 
During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, there were no loans modified as troubled debt restructurings.


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GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

NOTE 5 - Loans (continued)

The following tables present the recorded investment of troubled debt restructurings by class of loans as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:
March 31, 2016
 
Total
 
Performing
 
Non-Accrual(1)
Commercial and Industrial Loans and Leases
 
$
98

 
$
98

 
$

Commercial Real Estate Loans
 
1,681

 
47

 
1,634

Total
 
$
1,779

 
$
145

 
$
1,634


December 31, 2015
 
Total
 
Performing
 
Non-Accrual(1)
Commercial and Industrial Loans and Leases
 
$
1,446

 
$
1,445

 
$
1

Commercial Real Estate Loans
 
2,455

 
795

 
1,660

Total
 
$
3,901

 
$
2,240

 
$
1,661

 
 
(1)The non-accrual troubled debt restructurings are included in the Non-Accrual Loan table presented on a previous page.
 
The Company had not committed to lending any additional amounts as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 to customers with outstanding loans that are classified as troubled debt restructurings.

The following tables present loans by class modified as troubled debt restructurings that occurred during the three months ending March 31, 2016 and 2015: 
March 31, 2016
 
Number of Loans
 
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
 
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
Commercial and Industrial Loans and Leases
 

 
$

 
$

Commercial Real Estate Loans
 

 

 

Total
 

 
$

 
$

 
  
The troubled debt restructurings described above increased the allowance for loan losses by $0 and resulted in charge-offs of $0 during the three months ending March 31, 2016.
March 31, 2015
 
Number of Loans
 
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
 
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
Commercial and Industrial Loans and Leases
 

 
$

 
$

Commercial Real Estate Loans
 

 

 

Total
 

 
$

 
$

 
  
The troubled debt restructurings described above increased the allowance for loan losses by $0 and resulted in charge-offs of $0 during the three months ending March 31, 2015.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The following tables present loans by class modified as troubled debt restructurings for which there was a payment default within twelve months following the modification during the three months ending March 31, 2016 and 2015:
Troubled Debt Restructurings That Subsequently Defaulted:
 
Number of Loans
 
Recorded Investment
March 31, 2016
 
 

 
 

Commercial and Industrial Loans and Leases
 

 
$

Commercial Real Estate Loans
 

 

Total
 

 
$

 
   
The troubled debt restructurings that subsequently defaulted described above resulted in no change to the allowance for loan losses and no charge-offs during the three months ending March 31, 2016.

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GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

NOTE 5 - Loans (continued)

Troubled Debt Restructurings That Subsequently Defaulted:
 
Number of Loans
 
Recorded Investment
March 31, 2015
 
 

 
 

Commercial and Industrial Loans and Leases
 

 
$

Commercial Real Estate Loans
 
1

 
95

Total
 
1

 
$
95

   
The troubled debt restructurings that subsequently defaulted described above resulted in no change to the allowance for loan losses and no charge-offs during the three months ending March 31, 2015.
 
 
 
 
 
A loan is considered to be in payment default once it is 30 days contractually past due under the modified terms.
 
 
 
 
 
Credit Quality Indicators:

The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. The Company classifies loans as to credit risk by individually analyzing loans. This analysis includes commercial and industrial loans, commercial real estate loans, and agricultural loans with an outstanding balance greater than $100. This analysis is typically performed on at least an annual basis. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:
 
Special Mention. Loans classified as special mention have a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of the institution’s credit position at some future date.
 
Substandard. Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.
 
Doubtful. Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.
 
Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above described process are considered to be pass rated loans. Based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is as follows:
March 31, 2016
 
Pass
 
Special Mention
 
Substandard
 
Doubtful
 
Total
Commercial and Industrial Loans and Leases
 
$
425,412

 
$
13,772

 
$
10,643

 
$

 
$
449,827

Commercial Real Estate Loans
 
763,617

 
36,345

 
14,594

 

 
814,556

Agricultural Loans
 
260,237

 
16,920

 
3,009

 

 
280,166

Total
 
$
1,449,266

 
$
67,037

 
$
28,246

 
$

 
$
1,544,549

Loans Acquired With Deteriorated Credit Quality (Included in the Total Above)
 
$
1,265

 
$
3,347

 
$
8,141

 
$

 
$
12,753

Loans Acquired in Current Year (Included in the Total Above)
 
$
201,554

 
$
17,759

 
$
7,289

 
$

 
$
226,602



19


GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

NOTE 5 - Loans (continued)

December 31, 2015
 
Pass
 
Special Mention
 
Substandard
 
Doubtful
 
Total
Commercial and Industrial Loans and Leases
 
$
393,270

 
$
13,675

 
$
12,231

 
$

 
$
419,176

Commercial Real Estate Loans
 
586,247

 
25,341

 
8,575

 

 
620,163

Agricultural Loans
 
242,728

 
5,177

 
1,794

 

 
249,699

Total
 
$
1,222,245

 
$
44,193

 
$
22,600

 
$

 
$
1,289,038

Loans Acquired With Deteriorated Credit Quality (Included in the Total Above)
 
$
1,572

 
$
3,319

 
$
1,797

 
$

 
$
6,688


The Company considers the performance of the loan portfolio and its impact on the allowance for loan losses. For home equity, consumer and residential mortgage loan classes, the Company also evaluates credit quality based on the aging status of the loan, which was previously presented, and by payment activity.  The following table presents the recorded investment in home equity, consumer and residential mortgage loans based on payment activity as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:
March 31, 2016
 
Home Equity Loans
 
Consumer Loans
 
Residential Mortgage Loans
Performing
 
$
119,234

 
$
55,001

 
$
206,294

Nonperforming
 
135

 
173

 
1,918

Total
 
$
119,369

 
$
55,174

 
$
208,212

Loans Acquired With Deteriorated Credit Quality
(Included in the Total Above)
 
$

 
$
52

 
$
2,546

 
December 31, 2015
 
Home Equity Loans
 
Consumer Loans
 
Residential Mortgage Loans
Performing
 
$
97,963

 
$
50,079

 
$
135,985

Nonperforming
 
204

 
90

 
668

Total
 
$
98,167

 
$
50,169

 
$
136,653

Loans Acquired With Deteriorated Credit Quality
(Included in the Total Above)
 
$

 
$

 
$
867

 

The Company has purchased loans, for which there was, at acquisition, evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination and it was probable, at acquisition, that all contractually required payments would not be collected. The recorded investment of those loans is as follows: 
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and Industrial Loans
 
$
1,115

 
$
1,325

Commercial Real Estate Loans
 
10,552

 
5,363

Agricultural Loans
 
1,086

 

Home Equity Loans
 

 

Consumer Loans
 
52

 

Residential Mortgage Loans
 
2,546

 
867

Total
 
$
15,351

 
$
7,555

 
 
 

 
 

Carrying Amount, Net of Allowance
 
$
15,351

 
$
7,555

 

20


GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

NOTE 5 - Loans (continued)

Accretable yield, or income expected to be collected, is as follows:
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at January 1
 
$
1,279

 
$
1,685

New Loans Purchased
 
1,395

 

Accretion of Income
 
(61
)
 
(59
)
Reclassifications from Non-accretable Difference
 

 

Charge-off of Accretable Yield
 

 

Balance at March 31
 
$
2,613

 
$
1,626

 
 
 
 
 
For those purchased loans disclosed above, the Company did not increase the allowance for loan losses during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015. No allowances for loan losses were reversed during the same period.

Contractually required payments receivable of loans purchased with evidence of credit deterioration during the period ended March 31, 2016 are included in the table below. There were no such loans purchased during the year ended December 31, 2015.
Commercial and Industrial Loans
$
220

Commercial Real Estate Loans
10,612

Agricultural Loans
896

Home Equity Loans

Consumer Loans
87

Residential Mortgage Loans
2,279

Total
$
14,094

 
 
Cash Flows Expected to be Collected at Acquisition
$
11,051

Fair Value of Acquired Loans at Acquisition
$
9,656


The carrying amount of consumer mortgage loans secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings are in process according to local requirements of the applicable jurisdiction totaled $154 as of March 31, 2016 and $169 as of December 31, 2015.

NOTE 6 – Repurchase Agreements Accounted for as Secured Borrowings

Repurchase agreements are short-term borrowings included in FHLB Advances and Other Borrowings and mature overnight and continuously. Repurchase agreements, which were secured by mortgage-backed securities, totaled $19,330 and $18,417 as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015. Risk could arise when the collateral pledged to a repurchase agreement declines in fair value. The Company minimizes risk by consistently monitoring the value of the collateral pledged. At the point in time where the collateral has declined in fair value, the Company is required to provide additional collateral based on the value of the underlying securities.

NOTE 7 – Segment Information
 
The Company’s operations include three primary segments: core banking, trust and investment advisory services, and insurance operations. The core banking segment involves attracting deposits from the general public and using such funds to originate consumer, commercial and agricultural, commercial and agricultural real estate, and residential mortgage loans, primarily in the Company’s local markets. The core banking segment also involves the sale of residential mortgage loans in the secondary market. The trust and investment advisory services segment involves providing trust, investment advisory, and brokerage services to customers. The insurance segment offers a full range of personal and corporate property and casualty insurance products, primarily in the Company’s banking subsidiary’s local markets.
 

21


GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

NOTE 7 - Segment Information (continued)

The core banking segment is comprised by the Company’s banking subsidiary, German American Bancorp, which operated through 52 banking offices at March 31, 2016. Net interest income from loans and investments funded by deposits and borrowings is the primary revenue for the core-banking segment. The trust and investment advisory services segment’s revenues are comprised primarily of fees generated by the trust operations of the Company's banking subsidiary and by German American Investment Services, Inc. These fees are derived by providing trust, investment advisory, and brokerage services to its customers. The insurance segment primarily consists of German American Insurance, Inc., which provides a full line of personal and corporate insurance products. Commissions derived from the sale of insurance products are the primary source of revenue for the insurance segment.
 
The following segment financial information has been derived from the internal financial statements of the Company which are used by management to monitor and manage financial performance. The accounting policies of the three segments are the same as those of the Company. The evaluation process for segments does not include holding company income and expense. Holding company amounts are the primary differences between segment amounts and consolidated totals, and are reflected in the column labeled “Other” below, along with amounts to eliminate transactions between segments.
 

Core
Banking

Trust and Investment Advisory Services

Insurance

Other

Consolidated Totals
Three Months Ended

 


 


 


 


 

March 31, 2016

 


 


 





 

Net Interest Income

$
20,898


$
(1
)

$
2


$
(115
)

$
20,784

Net Gains on Sales of Loans

720








720

Net Gains on Securities










Trust and Investment Product Fees

1


1,020






1,021

Insurance Revenues

4


8


2,715




2,727

Noncash Items:













 

Provision for Loan Losses

850








850

Depreciation and Amortization

975


1


26


46


1,048

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

1,681


14


510


(440
)

1,765

Segment Profit (Loss)

5,081


7


790


(732
)

5,146

Segment Assets at March 31, 2016

2,856,970


1,554


8,088


115


2,866,727

 
 

Core
Banking

Trust and Investment Advisory Services

Insurance

Other

Consolidated Totals
Three Months Ended

 


 


 


 


 

March 31, 2015

 


 


 


 


 

Net Interest Income

$
18,641


$
4


$
1


$
(97
)

$
18,549

Net Gains on Sales of Loans

749








749

Net Gains on Securities

463








463

Trust and Investment Product Fees

1


983






984

Insurance Revenues

10


17


2,518




2,545

Noncash Items:

 


 


 


 


 

Provision for Loan Losses

250








250

Depreciation and Amortization

1,052


5


27


37


1,121

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

3,063


(1
)

420


(180
)

3,302

Segment Profit (Loss)

6,680


(9
)

629


6


7,306

Segment Assets at December 31, 2015

2,367,296


1,338


7,022


(1,955
)

2,373,701




22


GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

NOTE 8 – Stock Repurchase Plan
 
On April 26, 2001, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program for up to 607,754 of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company. Shares may be purchased from time to time in the open market and in large block privately negotiated transactions. The Company is not obligated to purchase any shares under the program, and the program may be discontinued at any time before the maximum number of shares specified by the program are purchased. The Board of Directors established no expiration date for this program. As of March 31, 2016, the Company had purchased 334,965 shares under the program. No shares were purchased under the program during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015.

NOTE 9 – Equity Plans and Equity Based Compensation
 
The Company maintains three equity incentive plans under which stock options, restricted stock, and other equity incentive awards can be granted. At March 31, 2016, the Company has reserved 314,393 shares of common stock (as adjusted for subsequent stock dividends and subject to further customary anti-dilution adjustments) for the purpose of issuance pursuant to outstanding and future grants of options, restricted stock, and other equity awards to officers, directors and other employees of the Company. 
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company granted no options.  The Company recorded no stock compensation expense applicable to options during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 because all outstanding options were fully vested prior to 2007. In addition, there was no unrecognized option expense. 
 
During the periods presented, awards of long-term incentives were granted in the form of restricted stock.  Awards that were granted to management under a management incentive plan were granted in tandem with cash credit entitlements (typically in the form of 60% restricted stock grants and 40% cash credit entitlements). The management and employee restricted stock grants and tandem cash credit entitlements awarded will vest in three equal installments of 33.3% with the first annual vesting on December 5th of the year of the grant and on December 5th of the next two succeeding years.  Awards that were granted to directors as additional retainer for their services do not include any cash credit entitlement. These director restricted stock grants are subject to forfeiture in the event that the recipient of the grant does not continue in service as a director of the Company through December 5th of the year after grant or does not satisfy certain meeting attendance requirements, at which time they generally vest 100 percent. For measuring compensation costs, restricted stock awards are valued based upon the market value of the common shares on the date of grant. During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company granted awards of 32,250 and 32,610 shares of restricted stock, respectively.

The following table presents expense recorded for restricted stock and cash entitlements as well as the related tax information for the periods presented:
 

Three Months Ended
March 31,
 

2016

2015







Restricted Stock Expense

$
588


$
234

Cash Entitlement Expense

142


162

Tax Effect

(296
)

(160
)
Net of Tax

$
434


$
236

 
 
 
 
 
Unrecognized expense associated with the restricted stock grants and cash entitlements totaled $1,785 and $2,615 as of March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
 
The Company maintains an Employee Stock Purchase Plan whereby eligible employees have the option to purchase the Company’s common stock at a discount. The purchase price of the shares under this Plan has been set at 95% of the fair market value of the Company’s common stock as of the last day of the plan year. The plan provided for the purchase of up to 500,000 shares of common stock, which the Company may obtain by purchases on the open market or from private sources, or by issuing authorized but unissued common shares. Funding for the purchase of common stock is from employee and Company contributions. 

The Employee Stock Purchase Plan is not considered compensatory.  There was no expense recorded for the employee stock purchase plan during the three months ended March 31, 2016. There was no expense recorded for the employee stock purchase plan during the three months ended March 31, 2015. There was no unrecognized compensation expense as of March 31, 2016 and 2015 for the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

23


GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

NOTE 10 – Fair Value
 
Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values:
 
Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.
 
Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.
 
The Company used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate the fair value of each type of financial instrument:

Investment Securities: The fair values for investment securities are determined by quoted market prices, if available (Level 1). For securities where quoted prices are not available, fair values are calculated based on market prices of similar securities (Level 2). For securities where quoted prices or market prices of similar securities are not available, fair values are calculated using discounted cash flows or other market indicators (Level 3). Level 3 pricing is obtained from a third-party based upon similar trades that are not traded frequently without adjustment by the Company. At March 31, 2016, the Company held $8.6 million in Level 3 securities which consist of $8.3 million of non-rated Obligations of State and Political Subdivisions and $353 thousand of equity securities that are not actively traded. Absent the credit rating, significant assumptions must be made such that the credit risk input becomes an unobservable input and thus these securities are reported by the Company in a Level 3 classification.
 
Derivatives: The fair values of derivatives are based on valuation models using observable market data as of the measurement date (Level 2).
 
Impaired Loans: Fair values for impaired collateral dependent loans are generally based on appraisals obtained from licensed real estate appraisers and in certain circumstances consideration of offers obtained to purchase properties prior to foreclosure. Appraisals for commercial real estate generally use three methods to derive value: cost, sales or market comparison and income approach. The cost method bases value in the cost to replace the current property. Value of market comparison approach evaluates the sales price of similar properties in the same market area. The income approach considers net operating income generated by the property and an investor's required return. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Comparable sales adjustments are based on known sales prices of similar type and similar use properties and duration of time that the property has been on the market to sell. Such adjustments made in the appraisal process are typically significant and result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.
 
Appraisals for both collateral-dependent impaired loans and other real estate owned are performed by certified general appraisers (for commercial properties) or certified residential appraisers (for residential properties) whose qualifications and licenses have been reviewed and verified by the Company. Once received, a member of the Company’s Risk Management Area reviews the assumptions and approaches utilized in the appraisal. In determining the value of impaired collateral dependent loans and other real estate owned, significant unobservable inputs may be used which include: physical condition of comparable properties sold, net operating income generated by the property and investor rates of return.
 
Other Real Estate: Nonrecurring adjustments to certain commercial and residential real estate properties classified as other real estate (ORE) are measured at the lower of carrying amount or fair value, less costs to sell. Fair values are generally based on third party appraisals of the property utilizing similar techniques as discussed above for Impaired Loans, resulting in a Level 3 classification. In cases where the carrying amount exceeds the fair value, less costs to sell, impairment loss is recognized.
 
Loans Held-for-Sale: The fair values of loans held for sale are determined by using quoted prices for similar assets, adjusted for specific attributes of that loan resulting in a Level 2 classification.

24


GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

NOTE 10 - Fair Value (continued)


Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis
 
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, including financial assets and liabilities for which the Company has elected the fair value option, are summarized below:
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2016 Using
 
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
 
Total
Assets:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. Treasury and Agency Securities
 
$

 
$
11,009

 
$

 
$
11,009

Obligations of State and Political Subdivisions
 

 
227,987

 
8,296

 
236,283

Mortgage-backed Securities-Residential
 

 
467,966

 

 
467,966

Equity Securities
 

 

 
353

 
353

Total Securities
 
$

 
$
706,962

 
$
8,649

 
$
715,611

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans Held-for-Sale
 
$

 
$
8,700

 
$

 
$
8,700

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative Assets
 
$

 
$
2,739

 
$

 
$
2,739

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative Liabilities
 
$

 
$
2,905

 
$

 
$
2,905

 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2015 Using
 
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
 
Significant Unobservable  Inputs (Level 3)
 
Total
Assets:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. Treasury and Agency Securities
 
$

 
$
9,898

 
$

 
$
9,898

Obligations of State and Political Subdivisions
 

 
194,608

 
9,020

 
203,628

Mortgage-backed Securities-Residential
 

 
423,961

 

 
423,961

Equity Securities
 

 

 
353

 
353

Total Securities
 
$

 
$
628,467

 
$
9,373

 
$
637,840

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans Held-for-Sale
 
$

 
$
10,762

 
$

 
$
10,762

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative Assets
 
$

 
$
1,201

 
$

 
$
1,201

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative Liabilities
 
$

 
$
1,232

 
$

 
$
1,232

 
There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 for the periods ended March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.
 
At March 31, 2016, the aggregate fair value of the Loans Held-for-Sale was $8,700, aggregate contractual principal balance was $8,498 with a difference of $202. At December 31, 2015, the aggregate fair value of the Loans Held-for-Sale was $10,762, aggregate contractual principal balance was $10,559 with a difference of $203.


25


GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

NOTE 10 - Fair Value (continued)

The table below presents a reconciliation of all assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:
 
 
Obligations of State and Political Subdivisions
 
Equity Securities
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance of Recurring Level 3 Assets at January 1
 
$
9,020

 
$
10,141

 
$
353

 
$
353

Total Gains or Losses (realized/unrealized) Included in Other Comprehensive Income
 
121

 
36

 

 

Maturities / Calls
 
(845
)
 
(575
)
 

 

Purchases
 

 

 

 

Balance of Recurring Level 3 Assets at March 31
 
$
8,296

 
$
9,602

 
$
353

 
$
353

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Of the total gain/loss included in earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2016, $121 was attributable to other changes in fair value. Of the total gain/loss included in earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2015, $36 , was attributable to other changes in fair value. The three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 included no gain/loss attributable to interest income on securities.
 
Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Non-Recurring Basis
 
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis are summarized below:
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2016 Using
 
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
 
Significant Unobservable 
Inputs (Level 3)
 
Total
Assets:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Impaired Loans
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial and Industrial Loans
 
$

 
$

 
$
12

 
$
12

Commercial Real Estate Loans
 

 

 
1,102

 
1,102

Other Real Estate
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial Real Estate
 

 

 

 

 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2015 Using
 
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
 
Significant Unobservable 
Inputs (Level 3)
 
Total
Assets:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Impaired Loans
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial and Industrial Loans
 
$

 
$

 
$
15

 
$
15

Commercial Real Estate Loans
 

 

 
960

 
960

Other Real Estate
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial Real Estate
 

 

 

 

 

26


GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

NOTE 10 - Fair Value (continued)

Impaired loans, which are measured for impairment using the fair value of the collateral for collateral dependent loans, had a carrying amount of $2,282 with a valuation allowance of $1,168, resulting in a decrease to the provision for loan losses of $5 for the period ended March 31, 2016. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, impaired loans resulted in an additional provision for loan losses of $37. Impaired loans, which are measured for impairment using the fair value of the collateral for collateral dependent loans, had a carrying amount of $2,148 with a valuation allowance of $1,173, resulting in a decrease to the provision for loan losses of $286 for the year ended December 31, 2015.
 
There was no Other Real Estate carried at fair value less costs to sell at March 31, 2016. No charge to earnings was included in the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015. There was no Other Real Estate carried at fair value less costs to sell at December 31, 2015. No charge to earnings was included in the year ended December 31, 2015.
 
The following table presents quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements for financial instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:
March 31, 2016
 
Fair Value

Valuation Technique(s)

Unobservable Input(s)

Range (Weighted Average)

 








Impaired Loans - Commercial and Industrial Loans
 
$
12

 
Sales comparison approach
 
Adjustment for physical condition of comparable properties sold
 
100%-82%
(82%)
Impaired Loans - Commercial Real Estate Loans
 
$
1,102


Sales comparison approach

Adjustment for physical condition of comparable properties sold

86%-30%
(73%)

December 31, 2015
 
Fair Value
 
Valuation Technique(s)
 
Unobservable Input(s)
 
Range (Weighted Average)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired Loans - Commercial and Industrial Loans
 
$
15

 
Sales comparison approach
 
Adjustment for physical condition of comparable properties sold
 
100%-82%
(82%)
Impaired Loans - Commercial Real Estate Loans
 
$
960

 
Sales comparison approach
 
Adjustment for physical condition of comparable properties sold
 
86%-30%
(75%)
 

27


GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

NOTE 10 - Fair Value (continued)

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments not previously presented are provided in the tables below for the periods ending March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015. Not all of the Company’s assets and liabilities are considered financial instruments, and therefore are not included in the table. Because no active market exists for a significant portion of the Company’s financial instruments, fair value estimates were based on subjective judgments, and therefore cannot be determined with precision.
 
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at
March 31, 2016 Using
 
 
Carrying Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Financial Assets:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Cash and Short-term Investments
 
$
51,038

 
$
34,734

 
$
16,304

 
$

 
$
51,038

Securities Held-to-Maturity
 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

Loans, Net
 
1,898,673

 

 

 
1,905,323

 
1,905,323

FHLB Stock and Other Restricted Stock
 
13,048

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

Accrued Interest Receivable
 
12,073

 

 
3,391

 
8,682

 
12,073

Financial Liabilities:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Demand, Savings, and Money Market Deposits
 
(1,817,656
)
 
(1,817,656
)
 

 

 
(1,817,656
)
Time Deposits
 
(422,958
)
 

 
(422,360
)
 

 
(422,360
)
Short-term Borrowings
 
(148,254
)
 

 
(148,254
)
 

 
(148,254
)
Long-term Debt
 
(130,444
)
 

 
(120,674
)
 
(10,601
)
 
(131,275
)
Accrued Interest Payable
 
(836
)
 

 
(828
)
 
(8
)
 
(836
)
 
 
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at
December 31, 2015 Using
 
 
Carrying Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Financial Assets:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Cash and Short-term Investments
 
$
52,009

 
$
36,062

 
$
15,947

 
$

 
$
52,009

Securities Held-to-Maturity
 
95

 

 
95

 

 
95

Loans, Net
 
1,548,934

 

 

 
1,551,497

 
1,551,497

FHLB Stock and Other Restricted Stock
 
8,571

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

Accrued Interest Receivable
 
8,803

 

 
2,722

 
6,081

 
8,803

Financial Liabilities:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Demand, Savings, and Money Market Deposits
 
(1,520,340
)
 
(1,520,340
)
 

 

 
(1,520,340
)
Time Deposits
 
(306,036
)
 

 
(305,965
)
 

 
(305,965
)
Short-term Borrowings
 
(177,717
)
 

 
(177,717
)
 

 
(177,717
)
Long-term Debt
 
(95,606
)
 

 
(90,473
)
 
(5,538
)
 
(96,011
)
Accrued Interest Payable
 
(676
)
 

 
(668
)
 
(8
)
 
(676
)
 
Cash and Short-term Investments:
The carrying amount of cash and short-term investments approximate fair values and are classified as Level 1 or Level 2.

Securities Held-to-Maturity:
The fair values for investment securities are determined by quoted market prices, if available (Level 1). For securities where quoted prices are not available, fair values are calculated based on market prices of similar securities (Level 2).
 
FHLB Stock and Other Restricted Stock:
It is not practical to determine the fair values of FHLB stock and other restricted stock due to restrictions placed on their transferability.
 

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GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

NOTE 10 - Fair Value (continued)

Loans:
Fair values of loans, excluding loans held for sale and collateral dependent impaired loans carried at fair value, are estimated as follows: For variable rate loans that reprice frequently and with no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values resulting in a Level 3 classification. Fair values for other loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analysis, using interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality resulting in a Level 3 classification. Impaired loans are valued as described previously. The methods utilized to estimate fair value of loans do not necessarily represent an exit price.
 
Accrued Interest Receivable:
The carrying amount of accrued interest approximates fair value resulting in a Level 2 or Level 3 classification consistent with the asset they are associated with.
 
Deposits:
The fair values disclosed for demand deposits (e.g., interest and non-interest checking, savings and certain types of money market accounts) are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date (i.e., their carrying amount) resulting in a Level 1 classification. Fair values for fixed rate time deposits are estimated using a discounted cash flows calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered on certificates to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities on time deposits resulting in a Level 2 classification. 
 
Short-term Borrowings:
The carrying amounts of federal funds purchased, borrowings under repurchase agreements, and other short-term borrowings, generally maturing within ninety days, approximate their fair values resulting in a Level 2 classification.
 
Long-term Debt:
The fair values of the Company’s long-term borrowings are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses based on the current borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements resulting in a Level 2 classification. 
 
The fair values of the Company’s subordinated debentures are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses based on the current borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements resulting in a Level 3 classification. 
 
Accrued Interest Payable:
The carrying amount of accrued interest approximates fair value resulting in a Level 2 or Level 3 classification consistent with the liability they are associated with.

NOTE 11 – Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
The tables below summarize the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, net of tax:
March 31, 2016

Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available-for-Sale Securities

Defined Benefit Pension Items

Postretirement Benefit Items

Total













Beginning Balance at January 1, 2016

$
3,890


$


$
(78
)

$
3,812

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Before Reclassification

4,029






4,029

Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)








Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

4,029






4,029

Ending Balance at March 31, 2016

$
7,919


$


$
(78
)

$
7,841

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

NOTE 11 - Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (continued)

March 31, 2015
 
Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available-for-Sale Securities
 
Defined Benefit Pension Items
 
Postretirement Benefit Items
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning Balance at January 1, 2015
 
$
2,958

 
$

 
$
(68
)
 
$
2,890

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Before Reclassification
 
3,798

 

 

 
3,798

Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
(301
)
 

 

 
(301
)
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
3,497

 

 

 
3,497

Ending Balance at March 31, 2015
 
$
6,455

 
$

 
$
(68
)
 
$
6,387

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The table below summarizes the classifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component for the three months ended March 31, 2016:
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Components

Amount Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income is Presented






Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available-for-Sale Securities

$


Net Gain (Loss) on Securities




Income Tax Expense
 



Net of Tax






Total Reclassifications for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016

$


 
 
 
 
 
 
The table below summarizes the classifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component for the three months ended March 31, 2015:
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Components
 
Amount Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income is Presented
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available-for-Sale Securities
 
$
463

 
Net Gain (Loss) on Securities
 
 
(162
)
 
Income Tax Expense
 
 
301

 
Net of Tax
 
 
 
 
 
Total Reclassifications for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
$
301

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

NOTE 12 – Business Combination

Effective March 1, 2016, the Company acquired River Valley Bancorp ("River Valley") and its subsidiaries, including River Valley Financial Bank, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated October 26, 2015, as amended. The acquisition was accomplished by the merger of River Valley into German American Bancorp, Inc., immediately followed by the merger of River Valley Financial Bank into German American Bancorp, Inc.'s bank subsidiary, German American Bancorp. River Valley Financial Bank operated 14 banking offices in Southeast Indiana and 1 banking office in Northern Kentucky. River Valley's consolidated assets and equity (unaudited) as of February 29, 2016 totaled $516.3 million and $56.6 million, respectively. The Company accounted for the transaction under the acquisition method of accounting which means that the acquired assets and liabilities were recorded at fair value at the date of acquisition. The fair value estimates included in these financial statements are based on preliminary valuations. The Company does not expect material variances from these estimates and expects that final valuation estimates will be completed during the year ending December 31, 2016.

In accordance with ASC 805, the Company has expensed approximately $3.9 million of direct acquisition costs and recorded $33.1 million of goodwill and $2.6 million of intangible assets. The intangible assets are related to core deposits and are being amortized over 8 years. For tax purposes, goodwill totaling $33.1 million is non-deductible but will be evaluated annually for impairment. The following table summarizes the fair value of the total consideration transferred as a part of the River Valley acquisition as well as the fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the effective date of the transaction.

March 31, 2016
Consideration
 
 

Cash for Options and Fractional Shares
 
$
395

Cash Consideration
 
24,975

Equity Instruments
 
62,022

 
 
 

Fair Value of Total Consideration Transferred
 
$
87,392

 
 
 
Recognized Amounts of Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed:
 
 
     Cash
 
$
17,877

     Federal Funds Sold and Other Short-term Investments
 
6,477

     Interest-bearing Time Deposits with Banks
 
992

     Securities
 
132,396

     Loans
 
317,760

     Stock in FHLB of Indianapolis and Other Restricted Stock, at Cost
 
3,127

     Premises, Furniture & Equipment
 
10,219

     Other Real Estate
 
882

     Intangible Assets
 
2,613

     Company Owned Life Insurance
 
12,842

     Accrued Interest Receivable and Other Assets
 
8,958

     Deposits - Non Interest Bearing
 
(9,584
)
     Deposits - Interest Bearing
 
(395,862
)
     FHLB Advances and Other Borrowings
 
(49,910
)
     Accrued Interest Payable and Other Liabilities
 
(4,530
)
 
 
 
     Total Identifiable Net Assets
 
$
54,257

 
 
 
Goodwill
 
$
33,135



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GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

NOTE 12 - Business Combination (continued)

Under the terms of the merger agreement, the Company issued approximately 1,942,000 shares of its common stock to the former shareholders of River Valley. Each River Valley common shareholder of record at the effective time of the merger became entitled to receive 0.770 shares of common stock of the Company for each of their former shares of River Valley common stock.

In connection with the closing of the merger, the Company paid to River Valley's shareholders of record at the close of business on February 29, 2016, cash consideration of $9.90 per River Valley share (an aggregate of $24,975 to shareholders) and the Company paid approximately $395 to persons who held options to purchase River Valley common stock (all of which rights were cancelled at the effective time of the merger and were not assumed by the Company).

This acquisition was consistent with the Company’s strategy to build a regional presence in Southern Indiana. The acquisition offers the Company the opportunity to increase profitability by introducing existing products and services to the acquired customer base as well as add new customers in the expanded region.

The fair value of net assets acquired includes fair value adjustments to certain receivables that were not considered impaired as of the acquisition date. The fair value adjustments were determined using discounted cash flows. However, the Company believes that all contractual cash flows related to these financial instruments will be collected. As such, these receivables were not considered impaired at the acquisition date and were not subject to the guidance relating to purchased credit impaired loans, which are loans that have shown evidence of credit deterioration since origination. Receivables acquired that were not subject to these requirements include non-impaired loans and customer receivables with a fair value and gross contractual amounts receivable of $309.1 million and $405.1 million on the date of acquisition.

The following table presents unaudited pro forma information as if the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2015 after giving effect to certain adjustments. The unaudited pro forma information for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015 includes adjustments for interest income on loans and securities acquired, amortization of intangibles arising from the transaction, interest expense on deposits and borrowings acquired, and the related income tax effects. The unaudited pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would have occurred had the transaction been effected on the assumed date.
 
 
Pro Forma Three Months Ended 3/31/2016
 
Pro Forma Three Months Ended 3/31/2015
 
 
 
 
 
Net Interest Income
 
$
23,676

 
$
23,539

Non-interest Income
 
7,859

 
8,267

     Total Revenue
 
31,535

 
31,806

Provision for Loan Losses Expense
 
850

 
250

Non-interest Expense
 
18,318

 
18,602

     Income Before Income Taxes
 
12,367

 
12,954

Income Tax Expense
 
3,752

 
3,801

     Net Income
 
8,615

 
9,153

Earnings Per Share and Diluted Earnings Per Share
 
$
0.57

 
$
0.60


The above pro forma financial information includes approximately $1,276 of net income and $4,695 of total revenue related to the operations of the River Valley during the first quarter of 2016. The above pro forma financial information related to 2016 excludes non-recurring merger costs that totaled $3,884 on a pre-tax basis. The above pro forma financial information excludes the River Valley provision for loan loss recognized during the first quarter of 2015. Under acquisition accounting treatment, loans are recorded at fair value which includes a credit risk component, and therefore the provision for loan loss recognized during the first quarter of 2015 was presumed to not be necessary.


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GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2016
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

NOTE 13 - Newly Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued an update (ASU No. 2014-09 Revenue From Contracts With Customers) creating FASB Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The guidance in this update affects any entity that either enters into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enters into contracts for the transfer of nonfinancial assets unless those contracts are within the scope of other standards (for example, insurance contracts or lease contracts). The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance provides steps to follow to achieve the core principle. An entity should disclose sufficient information to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The amendments in this update become effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. In July 2015, the FASB approved the deferral of the amendments in this update for one year. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this new accounting standard on the Company's consolidated results of operations and financial condition.
 
In January 2016, the FASB issued update ASU No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. The amendments in this update are as follows: (1) require equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income; (2) simplify the impairment assessment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values by requiring a qualitative assessment to identify impairment; (3) eliminate the requirement to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet; (4) require entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes; (5) require an entity to present separately in other comprehensive income the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk when the entity has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments; (6) require separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset (that is, securities or loans and receivables) on the balance sheet or the accompanying notes to the financial statements; and (7) clarify that an entity should evaluate the need for a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset related to available-for-sale securities in combination with the entity's other deferred tax assets. These amendments are effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this new accounting standard on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued its new lease accounting guidance in ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). Under the new guidance, lessees will be required to recognize the following for all leases, with the exception of short-term leases, at the commencement date: a lease liability, which is a lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis; and a right-of-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. Under the new guidance, lessor accounting is largely unchanged. The amendments in this update become effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this new accounting standard on the Company's consolidated financial statements.




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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
German American Bancorp, Inc., is a NASDAQ-traded (symbol: GABC) financial services holding company based in Jasper, Indiana. German American Bancorp, Inc., through its banking subsidiary German American Bancorp, operates 52 banking offices in 19 contiguous southern Indiana counties and one northern Kentucky county. The Company also owns an investment brokerage subsidiary (German American Investment Services, Inc.) and a full line property and casualty insurance agency (German American Insurance, Inc.).
 
Throughout this Management’s Discussion and Analysis, as elsewhere in this Report, when we use the term “Company,” we will usually be referring to the business and affairs (financial and otherwise) of German American Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates as a whole. Occasionally, we will refer to the term “parent company” or “holding company” when we mean to refer to only German American Bancorp, Inc.

This section presents an analysis of the consolidated financial condition of the Company as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 and the consolidated results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and other financial data presented elsewhere herein and with the financial statements and other financial data, as well as the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW

This updated discussion should be read in conjunction with the Management Overview that was included in our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

On March 1, 2016, the Company completed its acquisition of River Valley Bancorp ("River Valley") and its subsidiaries, including River Valley Financial Bank. This acquisition was consistent with the Company's strategy to build a regional presence in Southern Indiana. The acquisition offers the Company the opportunity to increase profitability by introducing existing products and services to the acquired customer base as well as add new customers in the expanded region. The acquisition is discussed in more detail in Note 12 (Business Combination) of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 of this Report.

Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 totaled $5,146,000, or $0.37 per share, as compared to net income of $7,306,000 or $0.55 per share, in the first quarter of 2015. The first quarter of 2016 results of operations included one month's operations of River Valley and were significantly impacted by merger related charges associated with the closing of the River Valley transaction which was effective March 1, 2016. These merger related charges totaled approximately $3,884,000, or $2,448,000 on an after-tax basis, which represented approximately $0.18 per share during the first quarter of 2016.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

The financial condition and results of operations for the Company presented in the Consolidated Financial Statements, accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, and selected financial data appearing elsewhere within this Report, are, to a large degree, dependent upon the Company’s accounting policies. The selection of and application of these policies involve estimates, judgments, and uncertainties that are subject to change. The critical accounting policies and estimates that the Company has determined to be the most susceptible to change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, the valuation of securities available for sale and income tax expense.


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Allowance for Loan Losses

The Company maintains an allowance for loan losses to cover probable incurred credit losses at the balance sheet date. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. Allocations of the allowance may be made for specific loans, but the entire allowance is available for any loan that, in management’s judgment, should be charged-off. A provision for loan losses is charged to operations based on management’s periodic evaluation of the necessary allowance balance. Evaluations are conducted at least quarterly and more often if deemed necessary. The ultimate recovery of all loans is susceptible to future market factors beyond the Company’s control.
 
The Company has an established process to determine the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. The determination of the allowance is inherently subjective, as it requires significant estimates, including the amounts and timing of expected future cash flows on impaired loans, estimated losses on other classified loans and pools of homogeneous loans, and consideration of past loan loss experience, the nature and volume of the portfolio, information about specific borrower situations and estimated collateral values, economic conditions, and other factors, all of which may be susceptible to significant change. The allowance consists of two components of allocations, specific and general. These two components represent the total allowance for loan losses deemed adequate to cover losses inherent in the loan portfolio.
 
Commercial and agricultural loans are subject to a standardized grading process administered by an internal loan review function. The need for specific reserves is considered for credits identified as impaired when: (a) the customer’s cash flow or net worth appears insufficient to repay the loan; (b) the loan has been criticized in a regulatory examination; (c) the loan is on non-accrual; or (d) other reasons where the ultimate collectability of the loan is in question, or the loan characteristics require special monitoring. Specific allowances are established in cases where management has identified significant conditions or circumstances related to an individual credit that we believe indicates the loan is impaired.

Specific allocations on impaired loans are determined by comparing the loan balance to the present value of expected cash flows or expected collateral proceeds. Allocations are also applied to categories of loans not considered individually impaired but for which the rate of loss is expected to be greater than historical averages, including non-performing consumer or residential real estate loans. Such allocations are based on past loss experience and information about specific borrower situations and estimated collateral values.

General allocations are made for commercial and agricultural loans that are graded as substandard based on migration analysis techniques to determine historical average losses for similar types of loans. General allocations are also made for other pools of loans, including non-classified loans, homogeneous portfolios of consumer and residential real estate loans, and loans within certain industry categories believed to present unique risk of loss. General allocations of the allowance are primarily made based on historical average for loan losses for these portfolios, judgmentally adjusted for economic, external and internal factors and portfolio trends. Economic factors include evaluating changes in international, national, regional and local economic and business conditions that affect the collectability of the loan portfolio. Internal factors include evaluating changes in lending policies and procedures; changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio; and changes in experience, ability and depth of lending management and staff. In setting our external and internal factors we also consider the overall level of the allowance for loan losses to total loans; our allowance coverage as compared to similar size bank holding companies; and regulatory requirements.

Due to the imprecise nature of estimating the allowance for loan losses, the Company’s allowance for loan losses includes a minor unallocated component. The unallocated component of the allowance for loan losses incorporates the Company’s judgmental determination of inherent losses that may not be fully reflected in other allocations, including factors such as economic uncertainties, lending staff quality, industry trends impacting specific portfolio segments, and broad portfolio quality trends.   Therefore, the ratio of allocated to unallocated components within the total allowance may fluctuate from period to period.

Securities Valuation
 
Securities available-for-sale are carried at fair value, with unrealized holding gains and losses reported separately in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax. The Company obtains market values from a third party on a monthly basis in order to adjust the securities to fair value. Equity securities that do not have readily determinable fair values are carried at cost. Additionally, when securities are deemed to be other than temporarily impaired, a charge will be recorded through earnings; therefore, future changes in the fair value of securities could have a significant impact on the Company’s operating results. In determining whether a market value decline is other than temporary, management considers the reason for the decline, the extent of the decline, the duration of the decline and whether the Company intends to sell or believes it will be required to sell the securities prior to recovery.  As of March 31, 2016, gross unrealized gains on the securities available-for-sale portfolio totaled approximately $13,909,000 and gross unrealized losses totaled approximately $1,660,000.  

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Income Tax Expense
 
Income tax expense involves estimates related to the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets and loss contingencies related to exposure from tax examinations.
 
A valuation allowance reduces deferred tax assets to the amount management believes is more likely than not to be realized. In evaluating the realization of deferred tax assets, management considers the likelihood that sufficient taxable income of appropriate character will be generated within carry-back and carry-forward periods, including consideration of available tax planning strategies. Tax-related loss contingencies, including assessments arising from tax examinations and tax strategies, are recorded as liabilities when the likelihood of loss is probable and an amount or range of loss can be reasonably estimated. In considering the likelihood of loss, management considers the nature of the contingency, the progress of any examination or related protest or appeal, the views of legal counsel and other advisors, experience of the Company or other enterprises in similar matters, if any, and management’s intended response to any assessment.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Net Income:
 
Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 totaled $5,146,000, or $0.37 per share as compared to net income of $7,306,000, or $0.55 per share, in the first quarter of 2015. The first quarter of 2016 results of operations included one month's operations of River Valley and were significantly impacted by merger related charges associated with the closing of the River Valley transaction which was effective March 1, 2016. These merger related charges totaled approximately $3,884,000, or $2,448,000 on an after-tax basis, which represented approximately $0.18 per share during the first quarter of 2016.

Net Interest Income:
 
Net interest income is the Company’s single largest source of earnings, and represents the difference between interest and fees realized on earning assets, less interest paid on deposits and borrowed funds. Several factors contribute to the determination of net interest income and net interest margin, including the volume and mix of earning assets, interest rates, and income taxes. Many factors affecting net interest income are subject to control by management policies and actions. Factors beyond the control of management include the general level of credit and deposit demand, Federal Reserve Board monetary policy, and changes in tax laws.


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The following table summarizes net interest income (on a tax-equivalent basis). For tax-equivalent adjustments, an effective tax rate of 35% was used for all periods presented(1).
 

Average Balance Sheet
(Tax-equivalent basis; dollars in thousands)
 

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2016

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2015
 

Principal Balance

Income / Expense

Yield / Rate

Principal Balance

Income / Expense

Yield / Rate
ASSETS

 


 


 


 


 


 

Federal Funds Sold and Other
Short-term Investments

$
20,377


$
17


0.34
%

$
16,508


$
3


0.08
%
Securities:

 


 


 


 





 

Taxable

479,428


2,277


1.90
%

480,324


2,435


2.03
%
Non-taxable

216,747


2,649


4.89
%

155,525


1,944


5.00
%
Total Loans and Leases(2)

1,694,643


18,755


4.45
%

1,443,886


16,389


4.60
%
TOTAL INTEREST EARNING ASSETS

2,411,195


23,698


3.95
%

2,096,243


20,771


4.00
%
Other Assets

159,798


 


 


145,920


 


 

Less: Allowance for Loan Losses

(14,562
)

 


 


(15,056
)

 


 

TOTAL ASSETS

$
2,556,431


 


 


$
2,227,107


 


 




















LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 


 


 


 


 


 

Interest-bearing Demand, Savings
and Money Market Deposits

$
1,143,434


$
464


0.16
%

$
1,016,288


$
311


0.12
%
Time Deposits

400,353


691


0.69
%

359,844


682


0.77
%
FHLB Advances and Other Borrowings

243,030


741


1.23
%

170,049


458


1.09
%
TOTAL INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES

1,786,817


1,896


0.43
%

1,546,181


1,451


0.38
%
Demand Deposit Accounts

467,516


 


 


427,404


 


 

Other Liabilities

23,615


 


 


20,347


 


 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

2,277,948


 


 


1,993,932


 


 

Shareholders’ Equity

278,483


 


 


233,175


 


 

TOTAL LIBABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

$
2,556,431


 


 


$
2,227,107


 


 




















COST OF FUNDS

 


 


0.32
%

 


 


0.28
%
NET INTEREST INCOME

 


$
21,802





 


$
19,320


 

NET INTEREST MARGIN

 


 


3.63
%

 


 


3.72
%
 
(1) 
Effective tax rates were determined as though interest earned on the Company’s investments in municipal bonds and loans was fully taxable.
(2) 
Loans held-for-sale and non-accruing loans have been included in average loans.

Net interest income increased $2,235,000, or 12% (an increase of $2,482,000 or 13% on a tax-equivalent basis), for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 compared with the same quarter of 2015. The increased level of net interest income during the first quarter of 2016 compared with the first quarter of 2015 was driven by a higher level of earning assets and, in particular, growth of the loan portfolio for the Company, excluding River Valley, augmented by one month of River Valley's operations included in net interest income. In addition, the increased level of net interest income was attributable to a shift from the taxable securities portfolio to the non-taxable securities portfolio.

The net interest margin represents tax-equivalent net interest income expressed as a percentage of average earning assets. The tax equivalent net interest margin was 3.63% for the first quarter of 2016 compared to 3.72% during the first quarter of 2015. The tax equivalent yield on earning assets totaled 3.95% during the quarter ended March 31, 2016 compared to 4.00% in the same period of 2015, while the cost of funds (expressed as a percentage of average earning assets) totaled 0.32% during the quarter ended March 31, 2016 compared to 0.28% in the same period of 2015.

The decline in the net interest margin in the first quarter of 2016 compared with the first quarter of 2015 was largely attributable to the continued downward pressure on earning asset yields being driven by the low market interest rate environment and a competitive marketplace for lending opportunities and to an increase in the Company's cost of funds. The increase in the cost of funds was largely attributable to the increase in short-term market interest rates that occurred late in the fourth quarter of 2015. Accretion of loan discounts on acquired loans contributed approximately 6 basis points on an annualized basis to the net interest margin in the first quarter of 2016 and approximately 7 basis points in the first quarter of 2015.

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Provision for Loan Losses:

The Company provides for loan losses through regular provisions to the allowance for loan losses. The provision is affected by net charge-offs on loans and changes in specific and general allocations of the allowance. During the quarter ended March 31, 2016, the Company recorded a provision for loan loss of $850,000 compared with a provision of $250,000 in the first quarter of 2015. The increased level of provision during the first quarter of 2016 was done in accordance with the Company's standard methodology for determining the adequacy of its allowance for loan loss and was largely related to a single agricultural relationship that was down-graded during the first quarter of 2016 from a pass rated credit to a special mention credit.

The Company recorded net charge-offs of $128,000, or 3 basis points on an annualized basis of average loans outstanding, during the three months ended March 31, 2016, compared with net charge-offs of $10,000 during the same period of 2015. The provision for loan losses recorded during the quarter ended March 31, 2016 represented 20 basis points on an annualized basis of average loans outstanding compared with 7 basis points on an annualized basis of average loans outstanding during the first quarter of 2015.

The provision for loan losses made during the three months ended March 31, 2016 was made at a level deemed necessary by management to absorb changes in estimated, probable incurred losses in the loan portfolio. A detailed evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses is completed quarterly by management, the results of which are used to determine provision for loan losses. Management estimates the allowance balance required using past loan loss experience, the nature and volume of the portfolio, information about specific borrower situations and estimated collateral values, economic conditions, and other factors.

Non-interest Income:
 
During the quarter ended March 31, 2016, non-interest income totaled $7,217,000, an increase of $75,000, or 1%, compared with the first quarter of 2015. 
Non-interest Income
(dollars in thousands)

Three Months
Ended March 31,

Change From
Prior Period


 
 
 

Amount

Percent
 

2016

2015

Change

Change
Trust and Investment Product Fees

$
1,021


$
984


$
37


4
 %
Service Charges on Deposit Accounts

1,233


1,137


96


8

Insurance Revenues

2,727


2,545


182


7

Company Owned Life Insurance

215


205


10


5

Interchange Fee Income

537


483


54


11

Other Operating Income

764


576


188


33

Subtotal

6,497


5,930


567


10

Net Gains on Sales of Loans

720


749


(29
)

(4
)
Net Gains on Securities



463


(463
)

(100
)
Total Non-interest Income

$
7,217


$
7,142


$
75


1


Insurance revenues increased $182,000, or 7%, during the quarter ended March 31, 2016, compared with first quarter of 2015. The increase during the first quarter of 2016 compared with the first quarter of 2015 was due to increased contingency revenue. Contingency revenue during the first quarter of 2016 totaled $1,113,000 compared with $949,000 during the first quarter of 2015. The contingency revenue is reflective of claims and loss experience with insurance carriers that the Company represents through its property and casualty insurance agency. Typically the majority of contingency revenue is recognized during the first quarter of the year.

Other operating income increased $188,000, or 33%, during the quarter ended March 31, 2016 compared with the first quarter of 2015. The increase in the first quarter of 2016 compared with the first quarter of 2015 was largely attributable to the River Valley operations included for one month of the first quarter of 2016.

The Company realized no gains on sales of securities during the first quarter of 2016 compared with a net gain on the sale of securities of $463,000 in the first quarter of 2015.

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Non-interest Expense:
 
During the quarter ended March 31, 2016, non-interest expense totaled $20,240,000, an increase of $5,407,000, or 36%, compared with the first quarter of 2015. During the first quarter of 2016, the Company recorded costs related to the River Valley merger transaction that totaled $3,884,000. The majority of the remainder of the increase in operating expenses during the first quarter of 2016 were related to the operating costs of River Valley for the month of March 2016.
Non-interest Expense
(dollars in thousands)

Three Months
Ended March 31,

Change From
Prior Period


 
 
 

Amount

Percent
 

2016

2015

Change

Change
Salaries and Employee Benefits

$
11,601


$
8,825


$
2,776


31
 %
Occupancy, Furniture and Equipment Expense

1,887


1,705


182


11

FDIC Premiums

328


282


46


16

Data Processing Fees

2,165


837


1,328


159

Professional Fees

1,318


644


674


105

Advertising and Promotion

544


443


101


23

Intangible Amortization

208


245


(37
)

(15
)
Other Operating Expenses

2,189


1,852


337


18

Total Non-interest Expense

$
20,240


$
14,833


$
5,407


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Salaries and benefits increased $2,776,000, or 31%, in the first quarter of 2016 compared with first quarter of 2015. Included in the increase in the first quarter of 2016 was $1,934,000 of merger costs related to the settlement of various employment and benefit arrangements. The majority of the remainder of the increase was related to the personnel costs of River Valley for the month of March 2016.

Data processing fees increased $1,328,000, or 159%, in the first quarter of 2016 compared with the first quarter of 2015. Included in the increase in the first quarter of 2016 was $1,198,000 of merger costs related to the consolidation of various data processing and information systems.

Professional fees increased $674,000, or 105%, in the first quarter of 2016 compared with the first quarter of 2015. Included in the increase in the first quarter of 2016 was $599,000 of merger related costs.

Other operating expenses increased $337,000, or 18%, in the first quarter of 2016 compared with first quarter of 2015. Included in the increase in the first quarter of 2016 was $153,000 of merger related costs. The majority of the remainder of the increase was related to River Valley's operations for the month of March 2016.

Income Taxes:

The Company’s effective income tax rate was 25.5% and 31.1%, respectively, during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015. The effective tax rate in all periods presented was lower than the blended statutory rate resulting primarily from the Company’s tax-exempt investment income on securities, loans and company-owned life insurance, income tax credits generated from affordable housing projects, and income generated by subsidiaries domiciled in a state with no state or local income tax.

FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
Total assets for the Company increased to $2.867 billion at March 31, 2016, representing an increase of $493.0 million compared with December 31, 2015. This increase was largely attributable to the acquisition of River Valley and its banking subsidiary, River Valley Financial Bank, effective March 1, 2016. River Valley's total assets as of the effective date of the merger totaled approximately $516.3 million.

March 31, 2016 total loans increased $349.9 million compared with year-end 2015 and increased $467.9 million compared with March 31, 2015. As of March 31, 2016, outstanding loans from River Valley totaled $316.6 million which contributed significantly to the overall loan portfolio growth.


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Total loans from the Company's existing branch network, excluding the acquired River Valley loans, grew by approximately $34.0 million, or 9% on an annualized basis, during the first quarter of 2016 compared with year-end 2015 total loans. Included in this first quarter of 2016 loan growth, excluding River Valley, was an increase of approximately $42.6 million, or 16% on annualized basis, of commercial real estate and commercial and industrial loans which was partially mitigated by a seasonal decline in agricultural loans of approximately $14.0 million, or 23% on annualized basis.
End of Period Loan Balances:
(dollars in thousands)
 
March 31,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
 
Current Period Change
Commercial & Industrial Loans
 
$
448,569

 
$
418,154

 
$
30,415

Commercial Real Estate Loans
 
812,565

 
618,788

 
193,777

Agricultural Loans
 
275,938

 
246,886

 
29,052

Home Equity & Consumer Loans
 
174,005

 
147,931

 
26,074

Residential Mortgage Loans
 
207,561

 
136,316

 
71,245

Total Loans
 
$
1,918,638

 
$
1,568,075

 
$
350,563


The following table indicates the breakdown of the allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
Commercial and Industrial Loans
 
$
4,346

 
$
4,242

Commercial Real Estate Loans
 
6,463

 
6,342

Agricultural Loans
 
2,529

 
2,115

Home Equity and Consumer Loans
 
582

 
613

Residential Mortgage Loans
 
531

 
414

Unallocated
 
710

 
712

 
 
 
 
 
Total Allowance for Loan Loss
 
$
15,161

 
$
14,438


The Company’s allowance for loan losses totaled $15.2 million at March 31, 2016 compared to $14.4 million at December 31, 2015 representing an increase of $723,000, or 5%. The allowance for loan losses represented 0.79% of period-end loans at March 31, 2016 compared with 0.92% of period-end loans at December 31, 2015. The decline in the allowance for loan loss as a percent of total loans was the result of the acquisition of River Valley. Excluding the loans acquired from River Valley, the allowance for loan loss represented 0.95% of the remaining loans at March 31, 2016. Under acquisition accounting treatment, loans acquired are recorded at fair value which includes a credit risk component, and therefore the allowance on loans acquired is not carried over from the seller. The Company held a discount on acquired loans of $13.3 million as of March 31, 2016 and $3.0 million at December 31, 2015. The discount on acquired loans in the River Valley merger totaled $10.6 million, or approximately 3.2%, of total loans at the time of acquisition.

The following is an analysis of the Company’s non-performing assets at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:
Non-performing Assets:
(dollars in thousands)
 
March 31,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
Non-accrual Loans
 
$
6,592

 
$
3,143

Past Due Loans (90 days or more and still accruing)
 
168

 
143

Total Non-performing Loans
 
6,760

 
3,286

Other Real Estate
 
343

 
169

Total Non-performing Assets
 
$
7,103

 
$
3,455

 
 
 
 
 
Restructured Loans
 
$
122

 
$
2,203

 
 
 
 
 
Non-performing Loans to Total Loans
 
0.43
%
 
0.21
%
Allowance for Loan Loss to Non-performing Loans
 
224.26
%
 
439.38
%

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The following tables present non-accrual loans and loans past due 90 days or more still on accrual by class of loans:
 
 
Non-Accrual
 
Loans Past Due 90 Days
or More & Still Accruing
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
Commercial and Industrial Loans and Leases
 
$
189

 
$
134

 
$

 
$
96

Commercial Real Estate Loans
 
3,369

 
2,047

 
58

 
47

Agricultural Loans
 
808

 

 

 

Home Equity Loans
 
135

 
204

 
19

 

Consumer Loans
 
173

 
90

 

 

Residential Mortgage Loans
 
1,918

 
668

 
91

 

Total
 
$
6,592

 
$
3,143

 
$
168

 
$
143


Non-performing assets totaled $7.1 million, or 0.25% of total assets at March 31, 2016 compared to $3.5 million, or 0.15% of total assets at December 31, 2015.  Non-performing loans totaled $6.8 million, or 0.43% of total loans at March 31, 2016 compared to $3.3 million, or 0.21% of total loans at December 31, 2015.  The increase in non-performing assets and non-performing loans during the first quarter of 2016 was primarily attributable to the merger transaction with River Valley which included $3.5 million of non-accrual loans and $168 of loans greater than 90 days past due and still accruing at March 31, 2016.

At March 31, 2016, there was only one relationship included in non-performing loans that was greater than $1.0 million. This relationship was a $1.6 million commercial real estate loan secured by a commercial warehouse facility.  This loan was in non-performing status as of year-end 2015. The borrower has made all contractual payments due during 2016 and the principal balance of this relationship was reduced by $26,000 during the first three months of 2016.

Loan impairment is reported when repayment under the terms of the loan is not expected.  If a loan is impaired, a portion of the allowance is specifically allocated so that the loan is reported net, at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s existing rate, or at the fair value of collateral if repayment is expected solely from the collateral. Commercial and industrial loans, commercial real estate loans, and agricultural loans are evaluated individually for impairment. Smaller balance homogeneous loans are evaluated for impairment in total. Such loans include real estate loans secured by one-to-four family residences and loans to individuals for household, family and other personal expenditures. Individually evaluated loans on non-accrual are generally considered impaired. Impaired loans, or portions thereof, are charged off when deemed uncollectible.

Total deposits increased $414.2 million as of March 31, 2016 compared with December 31, 2015 total deposits. The increase during the first quarter of 2016 was largely attributable to the acquisition of River Valley which had total deposits as of March 31, 2016 of approximately $416.1 million.
End of Period Deposit Balances:
(dollars in thousands)
 
March 31,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
 
Current Period Change
Non-interest-bearing Demand Deposits
 
$
507,567

 
$
465,357

 
$
42,210

Interest-bearing Demand, Savings, & Money Market Accounts
 
1,310,089

 
1,054,983

 
255,106

Time Deposits < $100,000
 
244,718

 
186,859

 
57,859

Time Deposits of $100,000 or more
 
178,240

 
119,177

 
59,063

Total Deposits
 
$
2,240,614

 
$
1,826,376

 
$
414,238


Capital Resources:

As of March 31, 2016, shareholders’ equity increased by $69.3 million to $321.6 million compared with $252.3 million at year-end 2015. The increase in shareholders' equity was largely attributable to the issuance of the Company's common shares in the acquisition of River Valley. Approximately 1,942,000 shares were issued to River Valley shareholders resulting in an increase to shareholders' equity of $62.2 million. The increase in shareholders' equity was also attributable to an increase of $2.8 million in retained earnings. Shareholders’ equity represented 11.2% of total assets at March 31, 2016 and 10.6% of total assets at December 31, 2015. Shareholders’ equity included $57.4 million of goodwill and other intangible assets at March 31, 2016 compared to $21.8 million of goodwill and other intangible assets at December 31, 2015. The increase in goodwill and other intangible assets was attributable to the acquisition of River Valley.


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Federal banking regulations provide guidelines for determining the capital adequacy of bank holding companies and banks. These guidelines provide for a more narrow definition of core capital and assign a measure of risk to the various categories of assets. The Company is required to maintain minimum levels of capital in proportion to total risk-weighted assets and off-balance sheet exposures.
 
As of January 1, 2015, the Company and its subsidiary bank adopted the new Basel III regulatory capital framework. The adoption of this new framework modified the regulatory capital calculations, minimum capital levels and well-capitalized thresholds and added the new Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio. Additionally, under the new rules, in order to avoid limitations on capital distributions, including dividend payments, the Company will be required to maintain a capital conservation buffer above the adequately capitalized regulatory capital ratios. The capital conservation buffer is being phased in from 0.00% in 2015 to 2.50% in 2019. For March 31, 2016, the capital conservation buffer is 0.625%. At March 31, 2016, the capital levels for the Company and its subsidiary bank remained well in excess of of the minimum amounts needed for capital adequacy purposes and the bank's capital levels met the necessary requirements to be considered well-capitalized.

The tables below presents the Company’s consolidated and the subsidiary bank's capital ratios under regulatory guidelines:
 
 
3/31/2016
Ratio
 
12/31/2015
Ratio
 
Minimum for Capital Adequacy Purposes
 
Well-Capitalized Guidelines
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated
 
11.89
%
 
12.63
%
 
4.50
%
 
N/A

Bank
 
11.41
%
 
11.28
%
 
4.50
%
 
6.50
%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated
 
12.38
%
 
12.92
%
 
6.00
%
 
N/A

Bank
 
11.41
%
 
11.28
%
 
6.00
%
 
8.00
%
Total Capital Ratio
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated
 
13.07
%
 
13.71
%
 
8.00
%
 
N/A

Bank
 
12.11
%
 
12.08
%
 
8.00
%
 
10.00
%
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated
 
10.83
%
 
10.15
%
 
4.00
%
 
N/A

Bank
 
9.95
%
 
8.87
%
 
4.00
%
 
5.00
%

Under the the final rules provided for by Basel III, accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") was to be included in a banking organization's Common Equity Tier 1 capital. The final rules allowed community banks to make a one-time election not to include these additional components of AOCI in regulatory capital and instead use the existing treatment under the general risk-based capital rules that excludes most AOCI components from regulatory capital. The opt-out election was to be made in the first regulatory filings (call report and FRY-9) that were made after the banking organizations became subject to the final rules. The Company elected to opt-out and continue the existing treatment of AOCI for regulatory capital purposes.

Liquidity:

The Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows details the elements of changes in the Company’s consolidated cash and cash equivalents. Total cash and cash equivalents decreased $3.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2016 ending at $49.0 million.  During the three months ended March 31, 2016, operating activities resulted in net cash inflows of $11.2 million. Investing activities resulted in net cash inflows of $23.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2016.  Financing activities resulted in net cash outflows for the three months March 31, 2016 of $38.1 million.
 
The parent company is a corporation separate and distinct from its bank and other subsidiaries. The Company uses funds at the parent-company level to pay dividends to its shareholders, to acquire or make other investments in other businesses or their securities or assets, to repurchase its stock from time to time, and for other general corporate purposes including debt service. The parent company does not have access at the parent-company level to the deposits and certain other sources of funds that are available to its bank subsidiary to support its operations. Instead, the parent company has historically derived most of its revenues from dividends paid to the parent company by its bank subsidiary. The Company’s banking subsidiary is subject to statutory restrictions on its ability to pay dividends to the parent company. The parent company has in recent years supplemented the dividends received from its subsidiaries with borrowings. As of March 31, 2016, the parent company had approximately $9.4 million of cash and cash equivalents available to meet its cash flow needs.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND ASSOCIATED RISKS
 
The Company from time to time in its oral and written communications makes statements relating to its expectations regarding the future. These types of statements are considered “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company may include forward-looking statements in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), such as this Form 10-Q, in other written materials, and in oral statements made by senior management to analysts, investors, representatives of the media, and others. Such forward looking statements can include statements about the Company’s net interest income or net interest margin; its adequacy of allowance for loan losses, levels of provisions for loan losses, and the quality of the Company’s loans, investment securities and other assets; simulations of changes in interest rates; expected results from mergers with or acquisitions of other businesses; litigation results; tax estimates and recognition; dividend policy; parent company cash resources and cash requirements, and parent company capital resources; estimated cost savings, plans and objectives for future operations; and expectations about the Company’s financial and business performance and other business matters as well as economic and market conditions and trends. They often can be identified by the use of words like “expect,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “intend,” “project,” “estimate,” “believe” or “anticipate,” or similar expressions.
 
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the forward-looking statement is made.
 
Readers are cautioned that, by their nature, all forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors. Actual results may differ materially and adversely from the expectations of the Company that are expressed or implied by any forward-looking statement. The discussions in this Item 2 list some of the factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to vary materially from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. Other risks, uncertainties, and factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to vary materially from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statement include the unknown future direction of interest rates and the timing and magnitude of any changes in interest rates; changes in competitive conditions; the introduction, withdrawal, success and timing of asset/liability management strategies or of mergers and acquisitions and other business initiatives and strategies; changes in customer borrowing, repayment, investment and deposit practices; changes in fiscal, monetary and tax policies; changes in financial and capital markets; deterioration in general economic conditions, either nationally or locally, resulting in, among other things, credit quality deterioration; capital management activities, including possible future sales of new securities, or possible repurchases or redemptions by the Company of outstanding debt or equity securities; risks of expansion through acquisitions and mergers, such as unexpected credit quality problems of the acquired loans or other assets, unexpected attrition of the customer base of the acquired institution or branches, and difficulties in integration of the acquired operations; factors driving impairment charges on investments; the impact, extent and timing of technological changes; potential cyber-attacks, information security breaches and other criminal activities; litigation liabilities, including related costs, expenses, settlements and judgments, or the outcome of matters before regulatory agencies, whether pending or commencing in the future; actions of the Federal Reserve Board; changes in accounting principles and interpretations; potential increases of federal deposit insurance premium expense, and possible future special assessments of FDIC premiums, either industry wide or specific to the Company’s banking subsidiary; actions of the regulatory authorities under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and other possible legislative and regulatory actions and reforms; and the continued availability of earnings and excess capital sufficient for the lawful and prudent declaration and payment of cash dividends. Such statements reflect our views with respect to future events and are subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to the operations, results of operations, growth strategy and liquidity of the Company. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
 
Investors should consider these risks, uncertainties, and other factors, in addition to those mentioned by the Company in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, and other SEC filings from time to time, when considering any forward-looking statement.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
The Company’s exposure to market risk is reviewed on a regular basis by the Asset/Liability Committee and Boards of Directors of the parent company and its subsidiary bank. Primary market risks which impact the Company’s operations are liquidity risk and interest rate risk.

The liquidity of the parent company is dependent upon the receipt of dividends from its subsidiary bank, which is subject to certain regulatory limitations. The Bank’s source of funding is predominately core deposits, maturities of securities, repayments of loan principal and interest, federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank.


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The Company monitors interest rate risk by the use of computer simulation modeling to estimate the potential impact on its net interest income under various interest rate scenarios, and by estimating its static interest rate sensitivity position. Another method by which the Company’s interest rate risk position can be estimated is by computing estimated changes in its net portfolio value (“NPV”). This method estimates interest rate risk exposure from movements in interest rates by using interest rate sensitivity analysis to determine the change in the NPV of discounted cash flows from assets and liabilities. NPV represents the market value of portfolio equity and is equal to the estimated market value of assets minus the estimated market value of liabilities.

Computations for measuring both net interest income and NPV are based on a number of assumptions, including the relative levels of market interest rates and prepayments in mortgage loans and certain types of investments. These computations do not contemplate any actions management may undertake in response to changes in interest rates, and should not be relied upon as indicative of actual results. In addition, certain shortcomings are inherent in the method of computing both net interest income and NPV. Should interest rates remain or decrease below current levels, the proportion of adjustable rate loans could decrease in future periods due to refinancing activity. In the event of an interest rate change, prepayment levels would likely be different from those assumed in the modeling. Lastly, the ability of many borrowers to repay their adjustable rate debt may decline during a rising interest rate environment.

The Company from time to time utilizes derivatives to manage interest rate risk. Management continuously evaluates the merits of such interest rate risk products but does not anticipate the use of such products to become a major part of the Company’s risk management strategy.

The table below provides an assessment of the risk to net interest income over the next 12 months in the event of a sudden and sustained 1% and 2% increase and decrease in prevailing interest rates (dollars in thousands).

Interest Rate Sensitivity as of March 31, 2016 - Net Interest Income
 
 
Net Interest Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Changes in Rates
 
Amount

 
% Change

 
+2%
 
$
90,553

 
(4.69
)%
 
+1%
 
92,815

 
(2.31
)%
 
Base
 
95,010

 

 
-1%
 
92,576

 
(2.56
)%
 
-2%
 
91,230

 
(3.98
)%
 
 
The above table is a measurement of the Company’s net interest income at risk, assuming a static balance sheet as of March 31, 2016 and instantaneous parallel changes in interest rates. The Company also monitors interest rate risk under other scenarios including a more gradual movement in market interest rates. This type of scenario can at times produce different modeling results in measuring interest rate risk sensitivity.

The table below provides an assessment of the risk to NPV in the event of a sudden and sustained 1% and 2% increase and decrease in prevailing interest rates (dollars in thousands).
   
Interest Rate Sensitivity as of March 31, 2016 - Net Portfolio Value
 
 
Net Portfolio Value
 
 Net Portfolio Value as a % of Present Value of Assets
Changes in Rates
 
Amount
 
% Change
 
NPV Ratio
 
Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
+2%
 
$
326,793

 
(7.16
)%
 
12.16
%
 
(31) b.p.

+1%
 
341,619

 
(2.95
)%
 
12.40
%
 
(7) b.p.

Base
 
352,014

 

 
12.47
%
 

-1%
 
307,430

 
(12.67
)%
 
10.74
%
 
(173) b.p.

-2%
 
257,489

 
(26.85
)%
 
8.95
%
 
(352) b.p.

 

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This Item 3 includes forward-looking statements. See “Forward-looking Statements and Associated Risks” included in Part I, Item 2 of this Report for a discussion of certain factors that could cause the Company’s actual exposure to market risk to vary materially from that expressed or implied above. These factors include possible changes in economic conditions; interest rate fluctuations, competitive product and pricing pressures within the Company’s markets; and equity and fixed income market fluctuations. Actual experience may also vary materially to the extent that the Company’s assumptions described above prove to be inaccurate.

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures
 
As of March 31, 2016, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were, as of that date, effective in timely alerting them to material information required to be included in the Company’s periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of systems of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective systems of disclosure controls and procedures can provide only reasonable assurances of achieving their control objectives.

There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s first fiscal quarter of 2016 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.


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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
(c) The following table sets forth information regarding the Company’s purchases of its common shares during each of the three months ended March 31, 2016.
Period
 
Total Number
of Shares (or Units) Purchased
 
Average Price Paid Per Share (or Unit)
 
Total Number of Shares
(or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
 
Maximum Number
(or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) that
May Yet Be Purchased under the Plans or Programs (1)
January 2016
 

 

 

 
272,789

February 2016
 

 

 

 
272,789

March 2016
 

 

 

 
272,789


(1) On April 26, 2001, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had approved a stock repurchase program for up to 607,754 of its outstanding common shares, of which the Company had purchased 334,965 common shares through March 31, 2016 (both such numbers adjusted for subsequent stock dividends). The Board of Directors established no expiration date for this program. The Company purchased no shares under this program during the three months ended March 31, 2016.



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Item 6.      Exhibits
 
The exhibits described by the Exhibit Index immediately following the Signature Page of this Report are incorporated herein by reference.

SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
 
 
Date: May 10, 2016
By/s/Mark A. Schroeder
 
Mark A. Schroeder
 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
 
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
Date: May 10, 2016
By/s/Bradley M. Rust
 
Bradley M. Rust
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)


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INDEX OF EXHIBITS
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
2.1
 
Agreement and Plan of Reorganization among German American Bancorp, Inc., River Valley Bancorp, German American Bancorp and River Valley Financial Bank, dated October 26, 2015. The copy of this exhibit filed as Exhibit 2.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 26, 2015 (SEC File No. 001-15877) is incorporated herein by reference.
3.1
 
Restatement of the Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on 8-K filed July 1, 2011 (SEC File No. 001-15877).
3.2
 
Restated Bylaws of German American Bancorp, Inc., as amended and restated July 27, 2009, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 9, 2015 (SEC File No. 001-15877).
4.1
 
No long-term debt instrument issued by the Registrant exceeds 10% of consolidated total assets or is registered. In accordance with paragraph 4 (iii) of Item 601(b) of Regulation S-K, the Registrant will furnish the Securities and Exchange Commission copies of long-term debt instruments and related agreements upon request.
4.2
 
Terms of Common Shares and Preferred Shares of the Registrant (included in Restatement of Articles of Incorporation) are incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 1, 2011 (SEC File No. 001-15877).
4.3
 
Specimen stock certificate for Common Shares of the Registrant is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 21, 2010 (SEC File No. 001-15877).
4.4**
 
Description of Assumed Junior Deferrable Interest Subordinated Debentures of River Valley Bancorp and Agreement to Furnish Copies of Related Instruments and Documents.
10.1*
 
Description of Executive Management Incentive Plan for 2016 adopted by the Board of Directors on February 29, 2015, is incorporated by reference from the description included in Exhibit 5.02 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 4, 2016.
10.2*
 
Form of LTI Restricted Stock Award Agreement that evidences the terms of awards of restricted stock grants and related cash entitlements that were granted to executive officers during March 2016 pursuant to the Management Long-Term Incentive Plan component of the 2015 Executive Management Incentive Plan with respect to the performance period ended December 31, 2015, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 17, 2016 (SEC File No. 001-15877).
31.1**
 
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Section 302 Certification for Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer.
31.2**
 
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Section 302 Certification for Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
32.1**
 
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Section 906 Certification for Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer.
32.2**
 
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Section 906 Certification for Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
101+
 
The following materials from German American Bancorp, Inc.’s Form 10-Q Report for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2016, formatted in XBRL: (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii)  the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
*Exhibits that describe or evidence all management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements required to be filed as exhibits to this Report are indicated by an asterisk.

**Exhibits that are filed with this Report (other than through incorporation by reference to other disclosures or exhibits) are indicated by a double asterisk.
 
+Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are furnished and not deemed filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.


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