form10q_093010.htm

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010
Or
[  ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _____________ to ______________
 
Commission file number 0-13368
 
FIRST MID-ILLINOIS BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
37-1103704
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
incorporation or organization)
 
 
1515 Charleston Avenue,
 
Mattoon, Illinois
61938
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
 
(217) 234-7454
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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 website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes [  ]  No [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):

Large accelerated filer [  ]
 
Accelerated filer [X]
 
Non-accelerated filer [  ]
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company [  ]
 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).  [  ] Yes  [X] No

As of November 8, 2010, 6,063,207 common shares, $4.00 par value, were outstanding.




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PART I
 
ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
           
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
(Unaudited)
       
(In thousands, except share data)
 
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Assets
           
Cash and due from banks:
           
  Non-interest bearing
  $ 18,621     $ 20,243  
  Interest bearing
    186,872       10,168  
Federal funds sold
    80,000       60,000  
  Cash and cash equivalents
    285,493       90,411  
Certificates of deposit investments
    9,901       9,344  
Investment securities:
               
  Available-for-sale, at fair value
    295,696       238,697  
  Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (estimated fair value of $54 and
               
  $469 at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively)
    51       459  
Loans held for sale
    262       149  
Loans
    797,268       700,601  
Less allowance for loan losses
    (10,930 )     (9,462 )
  Net loans
    786,338       691,139  
Interest receivable
    6,684       6,871  
Other real estate owned
    5,282       2,862  
Premises and equipment, net
    28,724       15,487  
Goodwill, net
    25,753       17,363  
Intangible assets, net
    5,354       2,832  
Other assets
    16,670       19,541  
  Total assets
  $ 1,466,208     $ 1,095,155  
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
               
Deposits:
               
  Non-interest bearing
  $ 173,986     $ 128,726  
  Interest bearing
    1,029,863       711,684  
  Total deposits
    1,203,849       840,410  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    90,300       80,386  
Interest payable
    793       861  
FHLB borrowings
    22,750       32,750  
Junior subordinated debentures
    20,620       20,620  
Other liabilities
    11,477       8,907  
  Total liabilities
    1,349,789       983,934  
Stockholders’ Equity
               
Convertible preferred stock, no par value; authorized 1,000,000;
               
  issued 4,927 shares in 2010 and 2009
    24,635       24,635  
Common stock, $4 par value; authorized 18,000,000 shares;
               
  issued 7,416,242 shares in 2010 and 7,364,959 shares in 2009
    29,692       29,460  
Additional paid-in capital
    27,604       26,811  
Retained earnings
    65,643       62,144  
Deferred compensation
    2,908       2,894  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    2,096       464  
Less treasury stock at cost, 1,327,386 shares in 2010
               
   and 1,282,076 shares in 2009
    (36,159 )     (35,187 )
Total stockholders’ equity
    116,419       111,221  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 1,466,208     $ 1,095,155  
   
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
 


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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)
           
(In thousands, except per share data)
           
   
Three months ended September 30,
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Interest income:
                       
Interest and fees on loans
  $ 10,208     $ 10,425     $ 29,944     $ 31,831  
Interest on investment securities
    2,173       2,443       6,589       6,812  
Interest on certificates of deposit investments
    26       23       88       23  
Interest on federal funds sold
    21       17       58       52  
Interest on deposits with other financial institutions
    36       30       66       90  
  Total interest income
    12,464       12,938       36,745       38,808  
Interest expense:
                               
Interest on deposits
    2,141       3,325       6,412       10,601  
Interest on securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    36       32       97       89  
Interest on FHLB borrowings
    234       407       859       1,255  
Interest on other borrowings
    7       -       8       22  
Interest on subordinated debentures
    268       270       790       842  
  Total interest expense
    2,686       4,034       8,166       12,809  
  Net interest income
    9,778       8,904       28,579       25,999  
Provision for loan losses
    884       928       2,727       2,170  
  Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    8,894       7,976       25,852       23,829  
Other income:
                               
Trust revenues
    619       498       1,838       1,622  
Brokerage commissions
    130       89       395       301  
Insurance commissions
    365       393       1,453       1,560  
Service charges
    1,190       1,318       3,447       3,672  
Securities gains, net
    297       240       543       447  
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses
    (1,047 )     (634 )     (1,599 )     (1,237 )
Portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive loss
    622       266       196       -  
  Other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in earnings
    (425 )     (368 )     (1,403 )     (1,237 )
Gain on sale of merchant banking portfolio
    -       -       -       1,000  
Mortgage banking revenue, net
    231       171       432       562  
ATM / debit card revenue
    703       593       2,013       1,698  
Other
    542       261       1,045       2,897  
  Total other income
    3,652       3,195       9,763       10,522  
Other expense:
                               
Salaries and employee benefits
    4,423       4,060       13,078       12,509  
Net occupancy and equipment expense
    1,483       1,209       4,046       3,752  
Net other real estate owned expense
    573       71       720       347  
FDIC insurance
    374       357       1,036       1,621  
Amortization of intangible assets
    176       176       528       554  
Stationery and supplies
    168       154       417       419  
Legal and professional
    711       503       1,842       1,541  
Marketing and donations
    212       274       622       726  
Other
    1,416       1,145       3,745       3,478  
  Total other expense
    9,536       7,949       26,034       24,947  
Income before income taxes
    3,010       3,222       9,581       9,404  
Income taxes
    998       1,078       3,239       3,076  
  Net income
  $ 2,012     $ 2,144     $ 6,342     $ 6,328  
Dividends on preferred shares
    554       515       1,685       1,290  
  Net income available to common stockholders
  $ 1,458     $ 1,629     $ 4,657     $ 5,038  
Per share data:
                               
Basic net income per common share available to common stockholders
  $ 0.24     $ 0.27     $ 0.76     $ 0.82  
Diluted net income per common share available to common stockholders
  $ 0.24     $ 0.26     $ 0.76     $ 0.82  
Cash dividends declared per common share
  $ -     $ -     $ 0.19     $ 0.19  
                                 
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
 


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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
(In thousands)
 
2010
   
2009
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net income
  $ 6,342     $ 6,328  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
  Provision for loan losses
    2,727       2,170  
  Depreciation, amortization and accretion, net
    2,562       2,276  
  Stock-based compensation expense
    39       40  
  Gains on investment securities, net
    (543 )     (447 )
  Other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in earnings
    1,403       1,237  
  (Gains) losses on sales of other real property owned, net
    (158 )     274  
   Loss on write down of fixed assets
    2       80  
  Gain on sale of merchant banking portfolio
    -       (1,000 )
  Gains on sale of loans held for sale, net
    (453 )     (607 )
  Origination of loans held for sale
    (34,223 )     (54,457 )
  Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale
    34,563       55,466  
  Increase in other assets
    (5,569 )     (1,911 )
  Increase (decrease) in other liabilities
    2,564       (798 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
    9,256       8,651  
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Proceeds from maturities of certificates of deposit investments
    9,066       249  
Purchases of certificates of deposit investments
    (9,623 )     (9,449 )
Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale
    10,936       17,948  
Proceeds from maturities of securities available-for-sale
    76,485       42,423  
Proceeds from maturities of securities held-to-maturity
    995       140  
Purchases of securities available-for-sale
    (144,002 )     (140,410 )
Net decrease in loans
    35,191       48,155  
Purchases of premises and equipment
    (1,510 )     (1,617 )
Proceeds from sales of other real property owned
    5,855       1,637  
Net cash acquired from acquisition
    180,074       -  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    163,467       (40,924 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Net increase in deposits
    25,884       41,507  
(Increase) decrease in repurchase agreements
    9,914       (990 )
Repayment of long term FHLB advances
    (10,000 )     (5,000 )
Proceeds from short term debt
    3,000       -  
Repayment of short term debt
    (3,000 )     -  
Repayment of long term debt
    -       (13,000 )
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
    295       660  
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock
    -       22,635  
Purchase of treasury stock
    (958 )     (1,679 )
Dividends paid on preferred stock
    (1,062 )     -  
Dividends paid on common stock
    (1,714 )     (1,521 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
    22,359       42,612  
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
    195,082       10,339  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    90,411       86,643  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 285,493     $ 96,982  
                 


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Nine months ended September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
           
Cash paid during the period for:
           
  Interest
  $ 8,234     $ 13,307  
  Income taxes
    5,048       4,046  
Supplemental disclosures of noncash investing and financing activities
               
Loans transferred to other real estate owned
    8,127       1,406  
Dividends reinvested in common stock
    645       807  
Net tax benefit related to option and deferred compensation plans
    46       117  
                 
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
               



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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

Basis of Accounting and Consolidation

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. (“Company”) and the following wholly-owned subsidiaries: Mid-Illinois Data Services, Inc. (“MIDS”), The Checkley Agency, Inc. (“Checkley”), and First Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust, N.A. (“First Mid Bank”).  All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  The financial information reflects all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the interim periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, and all such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.  Certain amounts in the prior year’s consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the September 30, 2010 presentation and there was no impact on net income or stockholders’ equity.  The results of the interim period ended September 30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the year ending December 31, 2010. The Company operates as a one-segment entity for financial reporting purposes.

The 2009 year-end consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X and do not include all of the information required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements and related footnote disclosures although the Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading.  These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Website

The Company maintains a website at www.firstmid.com. All periodic and current reports of the Company and amendments to these reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) can be accessed, free of charge, through this website as soon as reasonably practicable after these materials are filed with the SEC.

Stock Plans

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held May 23, 2007, the stockholders approved the First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (“SI Plan”).  The SI Plan was implemented to succeed the Company’s 1997 Stock Incentive Plan, which had a ten-year term that expired October 21, 2007. The SI Plan is intended to provide a means whereby directors, employees, consultants and advisors of the Company and its subsidiaries may sustain a sense of proprietorship and personal involvement in the continued development and financial success of the Company and its subsidiaries, thereby advancing the interests of the Company and its stockholders.  Accordingly, directors and selected employees, consultants and advisors may be provided the opportunity to acquire shares of common stock of the Company on the terms and conditions established herein in the SI Plan.

A maximum of 300,000 shares of common stock may be issued under the SI Plan.  As of December 31, 2009, the Company had awarded 59,500 shares under the plan. There were no shares awarded during the first nine months of 2010.

Convertible Preferred Stock

During 2009, the Company sold to certain accredited investors including directors, executive officers, and certain major customers and holders of the Company’s common stock, $24,635,000, in the aggregate, of a newly authorized series of its preferred stock designated as Series B 9% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock. The Series B Preferred Stock had an issue price of $5,000 per share and no par value per share.  The Series B Preferred Stock was issued in a private placement exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

The Series B Preferred Stock pays non-cumulative dividends semiannually in arrears, when, as and if authorized by the Board of Directors of the Company, at a rate of 9% per year.  Holders of the Series B Preferred Stock will have no voting rights, except with respect to certain fundamental changes in the terms of the Series B Preferred Stock and certain other matters.  In addition, if dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock are not paid in full for four dividend periods, whether consecutive or not, the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock, acting as a class with any other of the Company’s securities having similar voting rights, will have the right to elect two directors to the Company’s Board of Directors.  The terms of office of these directors would then end when the Company has paid or set aside for payment full semi-annual dividends for four consecutive dividend periods.

Each share of the Series B Preferred Stock may be converted at any time at the option of the holder into shares of the Company’s common stock.  The number of shares of common stock into which each share of the Series B Preferred Stock is convertible is the $5,000 liquidation preference per share divided by the Conversion Price of $21.94.  The Conversion Price is subject to adjustment from time to time pursuant to the terms of the Certificate of Designations.  If at the time of conversion, there are any authorized, declared and unpaid dividends with respect to a converted share of Series B Preferred Stock, the holder will receive cash in lieu of the dividends, and a holder will receive cash in lieu of fractional shares of common stock following conversion.

After five years, the Company may, at its option but subject to the Company’s receipt of any required prior approvals from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or any other regulatory authority, redeem the Series B Preferred Stock.  Any redemption will be in exchange for cash in the amount of $5,000 per share, plus any authorized, declared and unpaid dividends, without accumulation of any undeclared dividends.




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The Company also has the right at any time on or after the fifth anniversary of the original issuance date of the Series B Preferred Stock to require the conversion of all (but not less than all) of the Series B Preferred Stock into shares of common stock if, on the date notice of mandatory conversion is given to holders, the book value of the Company’s common stock equals or exceeds 115% of the book value of the Company’s common stock at September 30, 2008. “Book value of the Company’s common stock” at any date means the result of dividing the Company’s total common stockholders’ equity at that date, determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, by the number of shares of common stock then outstanding, net of any shares held in the treasury.  The book value of the Company’s common stock at September 30, 2008 was $13.03, and 115% of this amount is approximately $14.98. The book value of the Company’s common stock at September 30, 2010 was $15.07.

Comprehensive Income

The Company’s comprehensive income for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was as follows (in thousands):


   
Three months ended
   
Nine months ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Net income
  $ 2,012     $ 2,144     $ 6,342     $ 6,328  
  Other comprehensive income:
                               
    Unrealized gains on securities available-for-sale
    676       2,688       3,412       2,725  
    Non-credit component of unrealized gains (losses) on securities available-for-sale for which a  portion of an other-than-temporary impairment has been recognized in income
    (1,047 )     (634 )     (1,599 )     (757 )
   Other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in earnings
    425       368       1,403       1,237  
   Reclassification adjustment for realized gains included in income
    (297 )     (240 )     (543 )     (447 )
Other comprehensive income before taxes
    (243 )     2,182       2,673       2,758  
    Tax expense (benefit)
    95       (851 )     (1,041 )     (1,074 )
 Total other comprehensive income (loss)
    (148 )     1,331       1,632       1,684  
Comprehensive income
  $ 1,864     $ 3,475     $ 7,974     $ 8,012  


The components of accumulated other comprehensive income included in stockholders’ equity are as follows:


   
Unrealized
   
Other-Than-
       
   
Gain (Loss) on
   
Temporary
       
   
Available for Sale
   
Impairment
       
September 30, 2010
 
Securities
   
Losses
   
Total
 
Net unrealized gains on securities available-for-sale
  $ 8,234     $ -     $ 8,234  
Other-than-temporary impairment losses on securities
    -       (4,799 )     (4,799 )
   Tax benefit (expense)
    (3,210 )     1,871       (1,339 )
Balance at September 30, 2010
  $ 5,024     $ (2,928 )   $ 2,096  

   
Unrealized
   
Other-Than-
       
   
Gain (Loss) on
   
Temporary
       
   
Available for Sale
   
Impairment
       
December 31, 2009
 
Securities
   
Losses
   
Total
 
Net unrealized gains on securities available-for-sale
  $ 5,364     $ -     $ 5,364  
Other-than-temporary impairment losses on securities
    -       (4,603 )     (4,603 )
   Tax benefit (expense)
    (2,091 )     1,794       (297 )
Balance at December 31, 2009
  $ 3,273     $ (2,809 )   $ 464  



See heading “Securities” for more detailed information regarding unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities.



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Adoption of New Accounting Guidance

In July 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2010-20, “Receivables (Topic 310) - Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses,” which requires significant new disclosures about the allowance for credit losses and the credit quality of financing receivables. The requirements are intended to enhance transparency regarding credit losses and the credit quality of loan and lease receivables. Under this statement, allowance for credit losses and fair value are to be disclosed by portfolio segment, while credit quality information, impaired financing receivables and nonaccrual status are to be presented by class of financing receivable.  Disclosure of the nature, extent, and financial impact and segment information concerning troubled debt restructurings will also be required.  The disclosures are to be presented at the level of disaggregation that management uses when assessing and monitoring the portfolio’s risk and performance. ASU 2010-20 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods after December 15, 2010.  The Company is currently assessing the effects of adopting the provisions of ASU 2010-20 and will provided the required disclosure in the 2010 Form 10-K.

In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820) – Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.”  ASU 2010-06 amends the fair value disclosure guidance.  The amendments include new disclosures and changes to clarify existing disclosure requirements.  ASU 2010-06 was effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements of Level 3 fair value measurements.  Those disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years.  Adoption of this update did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.


Earnings Per Share

Basic net income per common share available to common stockholders is calculated as net income less preferred stock dividends divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding.  Diluted net income per common share available to common stockholders is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, increased by the assumed conversion of the Company’s convertible preferred stock and the Company’s stock options, unless anti-dilutive.

The components of basic and diluted net income per common share available to common stockholders for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 were as follows:

   
Three months ended
   
Nine months ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Basic Net Income per Common Share
             
Available to Common Stockholders:
             
Net income
  $ 2,012,000     $ 2,144,000     $ 6,342,000     $ 6,328,000  
Preferred stock dividends
    (554,000 )     (515,000 )     (1,685,000 )     (1,290,000 )
     Net income available to common stockholders
  $ 1,458,000     $ 1,629,000     $ 4,657,000     $ 5,038,000  
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    6,096,090       6,141,445       6,098,631       6,136,124  
Basic earnings per common share
  $ .24     $ .27     $ .76     $ .82  
Diluted Net Income per Common Share
         
Available to Common Stockholders:
         
Net income available to common stockholders
  $ 1,458,000     $ 1,629,000     $ 4,657,000     $ 5,038,000  
Effect of assumed preferred stock conversion
    -       -       -       -  
     Net income applicable to diluted earnings per share
  $ 1,458,000     $ 1,629,000     $ 4,657,000     $ 5,038,000  
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    6,096,090       6,141,445       6,098,631       6,136,124  
Dilutive potential common shares:
                               
      Assumed conversion of stock options
    30,479       34,923       29,006       37,103  
      Assumed conversion of preferred stock
    -       -       -       -  
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
    6,126,569       6,176,368       6,127,637       6,173,227  
Diluted earnings per common share
  $ .24     $ .26     $ .76     $ .82  




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The following shares were not considered in computing diluted earnings per share for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 because they were anti-dilutive:


   
Three months ended
   
Nine months ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Stock options to purchase shares of common stock
    202,970       205,470       202,970       205,470  
Average dilutive potential common shares associated with convertible preferred stock
    1,118,429       1,027,629       1,118,429       1,027,629  


Business Combination

On September 10, 2010, First Mid Bank completed its previously-announced acquisition of 10 Illinois bank branches (the “Branches”) from First Bank, a Missouri state chartered bank, located in Bartonville, Bloomington, Galesburg, Knoxville, Peoria and Quincy, Illinois. The acquisition was consistent with the Company’s strategy to expand its overall service area and bring added convenience to its customers by offering banking capabilities in 25 Illinois communities. In accordance with the Branch Purchase and Assumption Agreement, dated as of May 7, 2010, by and between First Mid Bank and First Bank, First Mid Bank acquired approximately $336 million of deposits, approximately $135 million of performing loans and the bank facilities and certain other assets of the Branches.  First Mid Bank paid First Bank (a) the principal amount of the loans acquired, (b) the net book value, or approximately $5.3 million, for the bank facilities and certain assets located at the Branches, (c) a deposit premium of 4.77% on the core deposits acquired, which equated to approximately $15.6 million, and (d) approximately $1.8 million for the cash on hand at the Branches, with proration of certain periodic expenses.  The acquisition settled by First Bank paying cash of $178.3 million to First Mid Bank for the difference between these amounts and the total deposits assumed.

The purchase was accounted for under the acquisition method in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805, “Business Combinations,” and accordingly the assets and liabilities were recorded at their fair values on the date of acquisition. The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition (in thousands).
 
 

   
Acquired
Book Value
   
Fair Value Adjustments
   
As Recorded by
First Mid Bank
 
Assets
                 
     Cash
  $ 180,074     $ -     $ 180,074  
     Loans
    135,219       (2,102 )     133,117  
     Premises and equipment
    5,266       7,685       12,951  
     Goodwill
    -       8,390       8,390  
     Core deposit intangible
    -       3,050       3,050  
     Other assets
    488       -       488  
              Total assets acquired
  $ 321,047     $ 17,023     $ 338,070  
                         
Liabilities
                       
     Deposits
  $ 336,016     $ 1,413     $ 337,429  
     Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    126               126  
     Other liabilities
    515               515  
              Total liabilities assumed
  $ 336,657     $ 1,413     $ 338,070  
 
 

The Company recognized $957,000 of costs related to completion of the acquisition during the first nine months of 2010. These acquisition costs are included in other expense. The difference between the fair value and acquired value of the purchased loans of $2,102,000 is being accreted to interest income over the remaining term of the loans. The difference between the fair value and acquired value of the assumed time deposits of $1,413,000 is being amortized to interest expense over the remaining term of the time deposits. The core deposit intangible asset, with a fair value of $3,050,000, will be amortized on an accelerated basis over its estimated life of ten years.


 
 

 

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information presents the results of operations of the Company, including the effects of the purchase accounting adjustments and acquisition expenses, had the acquisition taken place at the beginning of each period (in thousands):


   
Three months ended
   
Nine months ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Net interest income
  $ 10,969     $ 10,216     $ 33,269     $ 30,614  
Provision for loan losses
    1,094       1,138       3,587       3,030  
Non-interest income
    3,986       3,613       10,955       11,777  
Non-interest expense
    9,634       9,171       29,932       29,762  
  Income before income taxes
    4,227       3,520       10,705       9,599  
Income tax expense
    1,370       1,115       3,438       2,940  
   Net income
  $ 2,857     $ 2,405     $ 7,267     $ 6,659  
Dividends on preferred shares
    554       515       1,685       1,290  
Net income available to common stockholders
  $ 2,303     $ 1,890     $ 5,582     $ 5,369  
                                 
Earnings per share
                               
   Basic
  $ .38     $ .31     $ .92     $ .87  
   Diluted
  $ .38     $ .31     $ .91     $ .87  
                                 
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
    6,096,090       6,141,445       6,098,631       6,136,124  
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
    6,126,569       6,176,368       6,127,637       6,173,227  


The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements do no reflect any anticipated cost savings and revenue enhancements. Accordingly, the pro forma results of operations of the Company as of and after the business combination may not be indicative of the results that actually would have occurred if the combination had been in effect during the periods presented or of the results that may be attained in the future.


Investment Securities

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses and estimated fair values for available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities by major security type at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 were as follows (in thousands):


         
Gross
   
Gross
       
   
Amortized
   
Unrealized
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
 
   
Cost
   
Gains
   
(Losses)
   
Value
 
September 30, 2010
                       
Available-for-sale:
                       
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations
                       
   of U.S. government corporations & agencies
  $ 123,189     $ 1,770     $ (2 )   $ 124,957  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
    22,175       1,568       (6 )     23,737  
Mortgage-backed securities: GSE residential
    138,251       4,934       (2 )     143,183  
Trust preferred securities
    6,611       -       (4,799 )     1,812  
Other securities
    2,035       -       (28 )     2,007  
 Total available-for-sale
  $ 292,261     $ 8,272     $ (4,837 )   $ 295,696  
Held-to-maturity:
                               
 Obligations of states and political subdivisions
  $ 51     $ 3     $ -     $ 54  

 
 

 
December 31, 2009
                       
Available-for-sale:
                       
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations
                       
   of U.S. government corporations & agencies
  $ 89,640     $ 1,386     $ (52 )   $ 90,974  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
    23,071       742       (97 )     23,716  
Mortgage-backed securities: GSE residential
    111,301       3,343       (125 )     114,519  
Trust preferred securities
    7,758       -       (4,603 )     3,155  
Other securities
    6,166       187       (20 )     6,333  
  Total available-for-sale
  $ 237,936     $ 5,658     $ (4,897 )   $ 238,697  
Held-to-maturity:
                               
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
  $ 459     $ 10     $ -     $ 469  


The trust preferred securities are four trust preferred pooled securities issued by First Tennessee Financial (“FTN”). The unrealized losses of these securities, which have maturities ranging from four years to twenty nine years, are primarily due to their long-term nature, a lack of demand or inactive market for these securities, and concerns regarding the underlying financial institutions that have issued the trust preferred securities. See the heading “Trust Preferred Securities” for further information regarding these securities.
 
Realized gains and losses resulting from sales of securities were as follows during the periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 and the year ended December 31, 2009 (in thousands):

   
September 30,
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
 
Gross gains
  $ 543     $ 447     $ 637  
Gross losses
    -       -       -  

 
The following table indicates the expected maturities of investment securities classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity, presented at amortized cost, at September 30, 2010 and the weighted average yield for each range of maturities.  Mortgage-backed securities are included based on their weighted average life.  All other securities are shown at their contractual maturity (dollars in thousands).


   
One year
   
After 1 through
   
After 5 through
   
After ten
       
   
or less
   
5 years
   
10 years
   
years
   
Total
 
Available-for-sale:
                             
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of
                             
  U.S. government corporations and agencies
  $ 75,217     $ -     $ 47,972     $ -     $ 123,189  
Obligations of state and
                                       
  political subdivisions
    1,146       6,686       14,002       341       22,175  
Mortgage-backed securities: GSE residential
    8,204       124,958       5,089       -       138,251  
Trust preferred securities
    2,189       4,422       -       -       6,611  
Other securities
    2,000       -       -       35       2,035  
Total investments
  $ 88,756     $ 136,066     $ 67,063     $ 376     $ 292,261  
                                         
Weighted average yield
    1.81 %     3.72 %     2.89 %     4.21 %     2.95 %
Full tax-equivalent yield
    1.84 %     3.81 %     3.30 %     6.20 %     3.10 %
                                         
Held-to-maturity:
                                       
Obligations of state and
                                       
  political subdivisions
  $ -     $ 51     $ -     $ -     $ 51  
                                         
Weighted average yield
    - %     4.75 %     - %     - %     4.75 %
Full tax-equivalent yield
    - %     6.58 %     - %     - %     6.58 %


 
 

 
The weighted average yields are calculated on the basis of the amortized cost and effective yields weighted for the scheduled maturity of each security. Tax-equivalent yields have been calculated using a 34% tax rate.  With the exception of obligations of the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies and corporations, there were no investment securities of any single issuer, the book value of which exceeded 10% of stockholders' equity at September 30, 2010.

Investment securities carried at approximately $224,107,000 and $185,357,000 at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits and repurchase agreements and for other purposes as permitted or required by law.

The following table presents the aging of gross unrealized losses and fair value by investment category as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (in thousands):


   
Less than 12 months
   
12 months or more
   
Total
 
   
Fair
Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair
Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair
Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
 
September 30, 2010:
                                   
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S.
    government corporations and agencies
  $ 9,992     $ (2 )   $ -     $ -     $ 9,992     $ (2 )
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
    -       -       257       (6 )     257       (6 )
Mortgage-backed securities: GSE residential
    5,336       (2 )     -       -       5,336       (2 )
Trust preferred securities
    -       -       1,812       (4,799 )     1,812       (4,799 )
Other securities
    2,007       (28 )     -       -       2,007       (28 )
Total
  $ 17,335     $ (32 )   $ 2,069     $ (4,805 )   $ 19,404     $ (4,837 )

December 31, 2009:
                                   
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S.
    government corporations and agencies
  $ 90,974     $ (52 )   $ -     $ -     $ 90,974     $ (52 )
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
    23,015       (40 )     1,170       (57 )     24,185       (97 )
Mortgage-backed securities: GSE residential
    114,431       (124 )     88       (1 )     114,519       (125 )
Trust preferred securities
    -       -       3,155       (4,603 )     3,155       (4,603 )
Other securities
    6,318       -       15       (20 )     6,333       (20 )
Total
  $ 234,738     $ (216 )   $ 4,428     $ (4,681 )   $ 239,166     $ (4,897 )


Obligations of states and political subdivisions. At September 30, 2010, there was one obligation of states and political subdivisions issued by a municipality with a fair value of $257,000 and unrealized losses of $6,000 in a continuous unrealized loss position for twelve months or more.  This position was due to yield on municipal securities increasing since the purchase of this securities resulting in the market value being lower than book value. The contractual term of this investment does not permit the issuer to settle the security at a price less than the amortized cost basis of the investment.  Because the Company does not intend to sell these securities and it is not more-likely-than-not the Company will be required to sell this security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, which may be maturity, the Company does not consider this investment to be other than temporarily impaired at September 30, 2010.

Trust Preferred Securities. At September 30, 2010, there were four trust preferred securities with a fair value of $1,812,000 and unrealized losses of $4,799,000 in a continuous unrealized loss position for twelve months or more.  These unrealized losses were primarily due to the long-term nature of the trust preferred securities, a lack of demand or inactive market for these securities, and concerns regarding the underlying financial institutions that have issued the trust preferred securities. Cash flow analysis for these securities indicated an other-than-temporary-impairment (OTTI) and the Company performed further analysis to determine the portion of the loss that was related to credit conditions of the underlying issuers. The credit loss was calculated by comparing expected discounted cash flows based on performance indicators of the underlying assets in the security to the carrying value of the investment. Based on this analysis, the Company recorded impairment charges of approximately $425,000 for the credit portion of the unrealized loss of these trust preferred securities in the quarter ended September 30, 2010. This loss established a new, lower amortized cost basis for these securities and reduced non-interest income as of September 30, 2010. Because the Company does not intend to sell these securities and it is not more-likely-than-not that the Company will be required to sell these securities before recovery of their new, lower amortized cost basis, which may be maturity, the Company does not consider the remainder of the investment in these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 2010. However, future downgrades or additional deferrals and defaults in these securities, in particular PreTSL XXVIII due to the amount of current book value, could result in additional OTTI and consequently, have a material impact on future earnings.


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Following are the details for each trust preferred security (in thousands):


   
Book
Value
   
Market Value
   
Unrealized Loss
   
Other-than-
temporary
Impairment
Recorded To-date
 
PreTSL I
  $ 829     $ 619     $ (210 )   $ 691  
PreTSL II
    1,158       427       (731 )     2,056  
PreTSL VI
    202       152       (50 )     127  
PreTSL XXVIII
    4,422       614       (3,808 )     341  
     Total
  $ 6,611     $ 1,812     $ (4,799 )   $ 3,215  



The Company does not believe any other individual unrealized loss as of September 30, 2010 represents OTTI. However, given the continued disruption in the financial markets, the Company may be required to recognize OTTI losses in future periods with respect to its available for sale investment securities portfolio. The amount and timing of any additional OTTI will depend on the decline in the underlying cash flows of the securities. Should the impairment of any of these securities become other-than-temporary, the cost basis of the investment will be reduced and the resulting loss recognized in the period the other-than-temporary impairment is identified.


Other-than-temporary Impairment. Upon acquisition of a security, the Company decides whether it is within the scope of the accounting guidance for beneficial interests in securitized financial assets or will be evaluated for impairment under the accounting guidance for investments in debt and equity securities.

The accounting guidance for beneficial interests in securitized financial assets provides incremental impairment guidance for a subset of the debt securities within the scope of the guidance for investments in debt and equity securities.  For securities where the security is a beneficial interest in securitized financial assets, the Company uses the beneficial interests in securitized financial asset impairment model. For securities where the security is not a beneficial interest in securitized financial assets, the Company uses debt and equity securities impairment model.

The Company routinely conducts periodic reviews to identify and evaluate each investment security to determine whether OTTI has occurred. Economic models are used to determine whether OTTI has occurred on these securities. While all securities are considered, the securities primarily impacted by OTTI testing are pooled trust preferred securities. For each pooled trust preferred security in the investment portfolio (including but not limited to those whose fair value is less than their amortized cost basis), an extensive, regular review is conducted to determine if OTTI has occurred. Various inputs to the economic models are used to determine if an unrealized loss is other-than-temporary. The most significant inputs are the following:

·  
Prepayments
·  
Defaults
·  
Loss severity

These pooled trust preferred securities relate to trust preferred securities issued by financial institutions. The pools typically consist of financial institutions throughout the United States. Other inputs to the economic models may include the actual collateral attributes, which include credit ratings and other performance indicators of the underlying financial institutions including profitability, capital ratios, and asset quality.

To determine if the unrealized losses for pooled trust preferred securities is other-than-temporary, the Company considers the impact of each of these inputs. The Company considers the likelihood that issuers will prepay their securities.  During the third quarter of 2010, the Dodd-Frank Act eliminated Tier 1 capital treatment for trust preferred securities issued by holding companies with consolidated assets greater than $15 billon. As a result, issuers may prepay their securities which reduces the amount of expected cash flows. Additionally, the Company projects total estimated defaults of the underlying assets (financial institutions) and multiplies that calculated amount by an estimate of realizable value upon sale in the marketplace (severity) in order to determine the projected collateral loss. The Company also evaluates the current credit enhancement underlying the security to determine the impact on cash flows. If the Company determines that a given pooled trust preferred security position will be subject to a write-down or loss, the Company records the expected credit loss as a charge to earnings.




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Credit Losses Recognized on Investments. As described above, some of the Company’s investments in trust preferred securities have experienced fair value deterioration due to credit losses but are not otherwise other-than-temporarily impaired. The following table provides information about those trust preferred securities for which only a credit loss was recognized in income and other losses are recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands).


   
Accumulated
   
Accumulated
 
   
Credit Losses
   
Credit Losses
 
   
September 30, 2010
   
September 30, 2009
 
Credit losses on trust preferred securities held
           
Beginning of period
  $ 1,812     $ -  
     Additions related to OTTI losses not previously recognized
    -       885  
     Reductions due to sales
    -       -  
     Reductions due to change in intent or likelihood of sale
    -       -  
     Additions related to increases in previously recognized OTTI losses
    1,403       352  
     Reductions due to increases in expected cash flows
    -       -  
End of period
  $ 3,215     $ 1,237  


Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The Company has goodwill from business combinations, intangible assets from branch acquisitions, and identifiable intangible assets assigned to core deposit relationships and customer lists of Checkley.

The following table presents gross carrying value and accumulated amortization by major intangible asset class as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (in thousands):

   
September 30, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
   
Gross Carrying Value
   
Accumulated Amortization
   
Gross Carrying Value
   
Accumulated Amortization
 
Goodwill not subject to amortization (effective 1/1/02)
  $ 29,513     $ 3,760     $ 21,123     $ 3,760  
Intangibles from branch acquisition
    3,015       2,714       3,015       2,563  
Core deposit intangibles
    8,986       4,187       5,936       3,953  
Customer list intangibles
    1,904       1,650       1,904       1,507  
    $ 43,418     $ 12,311     $ 31,978     $ 11,783  


Goodwill of $8.4 million was recorded for the acquisition of ten First Bank Branches during the third quarter of 2010. All of the goodwill was assigned to the banking segment of the Company. The Company expects this goodwill to be fully deductible for tax purposes. The following table provides a reconciliation of the purchase price paid for the Branches and the amount of goodwill recorded (in thousands):


Purchase price
        $ 15,610  
               
Less purchase accounting adjustments:
             
     Fair value of loans
  $ 2,102          
     Fair value of premises and equipment
    (7,685 )        
     Fair value of time deposits
    1,413          
     Core deposit intangible
    (3,050 )        
              (7,220 )
Resulting goodwill from acquisition
          $ 8,390  


 
 

 
 
Total amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was as follows (in thousands):


   
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Intangibles from branch acquisition
  $ 151     $ 151  
Core deposit intangibles
    234       260  
Customer list intangibles
    143       143  
    $ 528     $ 554  

Aggregate amortization expense for the current year and estimated amortization expense for each of the five succeeding years is shown in the table below (in thousands):

Aggregate amortization expense:
     
     For period 01/01/10-09/30/10
  $ 528  
         
Estimated amortization expense:
       
     For period 10/01/10-12/31/10
  $ 286  
     For year ended 12/31/11
  $ 1,134  
     For year ended 12/31/12
  $ 774  
     For year ended 12/31/13
  $ 673  
     For year ended 12/31/14
  $ 643  
     For year ended 12/31/15
  $ 616  


In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 142,Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” codified within ASC 350, the Company performed testing of goodwill for impairment as of September 30, 2010 and determined that, as of that date, goodwill was not impaired.  Management also concluded that the remaining amounts and amortization periods were appropriate for all intangible assets.


Other Assets

The Company owns approximately $3.7 million of Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLB) stock included in other assets. During the third quarter of 2007, the FHLB received a Cease and Desist Order from its regulator, the Federal Housing Finance Board. The FHLB will continue to provide liquidity and funding through advances; however, the order prohibited capital stock repurchases and redemptions until a time to be determined by the Federal Housing Finance Board and requires Federal Housing Finance Board approval for dividends. On July 24, 2008, the Federal Housing Finance Board amended the order to allow the FHLB to repurchase or redeem any capital stock issued to support new advances after the repayment of those new advances if certain conditions are met.  The amended order, however, provides that the Director of the Office of Supervision of the Federal Housing Finance Board may direct the FHLB to halt the repurchase of redemption of capital stock if, in his sole discretion, the continuation of such transactions would be inconsistent with maintaining the capital adequacy of the FHLB and its safe and sound operations. With regard to dividends, the FHLB continues to assess its dividend capacity each quarter and make appropriate request for approval. There were no dividends paid by the FHLB during the first nine months of 2010. The Company evaluated its cost method investment in FHLB stock, and deemed it was ultimately recoverable as of September 30, 2010.


Repurchase Agreements and Other Borrowings

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase had a seasonal increase of $9.9 million during the first nine months of 2010. FHLB borrowings declined $10 million due to maturity of three advances during the first nine months of 2010.


Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities

ACS Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements,” defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  Topic 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

In accordance with Topic 820, the Company groups its financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value.  These levels are:

 
 

 
Level 1
Valuations for assets and liabilities traded in active exchange markets, such as the New York Stock Exchange.  Valuations are obtained from readily available pricing sources for market transactions involving identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2
Valuations for assets and liabilities traded in less active dealer or broker markets.  Valuations are obtained from third party pricing services for identical or comparable assets or liabilities which use observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in active markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3
Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.


Following is a description of the inputs and valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and recognized in the accompanying balance sheets, as well as the general classification of such assets pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.

Available-for-Sale Securities. The fair value of available-for-sale securities is determined by various valuation methodologies.  Where quoted market prices are available in an active market, securities are classified within Level 1. Level 1 securities include exchange traded equities. If quoted market prices are not available, then fair values are estimated by using pricing models or quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics.  For these investments the inputs used by the pricing service to determine fair value may include one or a combination of observable inputs such as benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bid offers and reference data market research publications and are classified within level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. Level 2 securities include U.S. Treasury securities, obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies, obligations of states and political subdivisions, mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and corporate bonds. In certain cases where Level 1 or Level 2 inputs are not available, securities are classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy and include subordinated tranches of collateralized mortgage obligations and investments in trust preferred securities.

The trust preferred securities are collateralized debt obligation securities that are backed by trust preferred securities issued by banks, thrifts, and insurance companies. The market for these securities at September 30, 2010 is not active and markets for similar securities are also not active. The inactivity was evidenced first by a significant widening of the bid-ask spread in the brokered markets in which trust preferred securities trade and then by a significant decrease in the volume of trades relative to historical levels. The new issue market is also inactive and may continue to be, especially as a result of the Dodd-Frank Act’s elimination of trust preferred securities from Tier 1 capital for certain holding companies. There are currently very few market participants who are willing and or able to transact for these securities. The market values for these securities (and any securities other than those issued or guaranteed by the US Treasury) are very depressed relative to historical levels.

Given conditions in the debt markets today and the absence of observable transactions in the secondary and new issue markets, we determined:

·  
The few observable transactions and market quotations that are available are not reliable for purposes of determining fair value at September 30, 2010,

·  
An income valuation approach technique (present value technique) that maximizes the use of relevant observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs will be equally or more representative of fair value than the market approach valuation technique used at prior measurement dates, and

·  
The trust preferred securities held by the Company will be classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy because we determined that significant adjustments are required to determine fair value at the measurement date.

The following table presents the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (in thousands):


         
Fair Value Measurements Using
 
September 30, 2010
 
 
 
Fair Value
   
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
   
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
   
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Available-for-sale securities:
                       
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies
  $ 124,957     $ -     $ 124,957     $ -  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
    23,737       -       23,737       -  
Mortgage-backed securities
    143,183       -       143,113       70  
Trust preferred securities
    1,812       -       -       1,812  
Other securities
    2,007       22       1,985       -  
Total available-for-sale securities
  $ 295,696     $ 22     $ 293,792     $ 1,882  


 
 

 
 
         
Fair Value Measurements Using
 
   
 
 
Fair Value
   
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
   
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
   
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
December 31, 2009
                       
Available-for-sale securities:
                       
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies
  $ 90,974     $ -     $ 90,974     $ -  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
    23,716       -       23,716       -  
Mortgage-backed securities
    114,519       -       114,444       75  
Trust preferred securities
    3,155       -       -       3,155  
Other securities
    6,333       15       6,318       -  
Total available-for-sale securities
  $ 238,697     $ 15     $ 235,452     $ 3,230  


The change in fair value of assets measured on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 is summarized as follows (in thousands):

   
Available-for-Sale Securities
 
September 30, 2010
 
Mortgage-backed
Securities
   
Trust Preferred
Securities
   
Total
 
Beginning balance
  $ 75     $ 3,155     $ 3,230  
     Transfers into Level 3
    -       -       -  
     Transfers out of Level 3
    -       -       -  
     Total gains or losses
                       
        Included in net income
    -       (1,403 )     (1,403 )
        Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
    1       (196 )     (195 )
     Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements
                       
        Purchases
    -       -       -  
        Issuances
    -       -       -  
        Sales
    -       -       -  
        Settlements
    (6 )     256       250  
Ending balance
  $ 70     $ 1,812     $ 1,882  
                         
Total gains or losses for the period included in net income attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses related to assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date
  $ -     $ (1,403 )   $ (1,403 )




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Available-for-Sale Securities
 
   
Mortgage-backed
Securities
   
Trust Preferred
Securities
   
Total
 
September 30, 2009
                 
Beginning balance
  $ 81     $ 5,378     $ 5,459  
     Transfers into Level 3
    -       -       -  
     Transfers out of Level 3
    -       -       -  
     Total gains or losses
                       
        Included in net income
    -       (1,237 )     (1,237 )
        Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
    2       387       389  
     Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements
                       
        Purchases
    -       -       -  
        Issuances
    -       -       -  
        Sales
    -       -       -  
        Settlements
    (6 )     227       221  
Ending balance
  $ 77     $ 4,755     $ 4,832  
                         
Total gains or losses for the period included in net income attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses related to assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date
  $ -     $ (1,237 )   $ (1,237 )



Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and recognized in the accompanying balance sheets, as well as the general classification of such assets pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.

Impaired Loans (Collateral Dependent). Loans for which it is probable that the Company will not collect all principal and interest due according to contractual terms are measured for impairment.  Allowable methods for determining the amount of impairment and estimating fair value include using the fair value of the collateral for collateral dependent loans.

If the impaired loan is identified as collateral dependent, then the fair value method of measuring the amount of impairment is utilized. This method requires obtaining a current independent appraisal of the collateral and applying a discount factor to the value. Impaired loans that are collateral dependent are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy when impairment is determined using the fair value method.

Management establishes a specific reserve for loans that have an estimated fair value that is below the carrying value. The total carrying amount of loans for which a specific reserve has been established as of September 30, 2010 was $7,878,000 and a fair value of $6,218,000 resulting in specific loss exposures of $1,660,000.

When there is little prospect of collecting either principal or interest, loans, or portions of loans, may be charged-off to the allowance for loan losses.  Losses are recognized in the period an obligation becomes uncollectible.  The recognition of a loss does not mean that the loan has absolutely no recovery or salvage value, but rather that it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off the loan even though partial recovery may be effected in the future.

Foreclosed Assets Held For Sale. Other real estate owned acquired through loan foreclosure are initially recorded at fair value less costs to sell when acquired, establishing a new cost basis. The adjustment at the time of foreclosure is recorded through the allowance for loan losses. Due to the subjective nature of establishing the fair value when the asset is acquired, the actual fair value of the other real estate owned or foreclosed asset could differ from the original estimate. If it is determined that fair value declines subsequent to foreclosure, a valuation allowance is recorded through noninterest expense. Operating costs associated with the assets after acquisition are also recorded as noninterest expense. Gains and losses on the disposition of other real estate owned and foreclosed assets are netted and posted to other noninterest expense. The total carrying amount of other real estate owned as of September 30, 2010 was $5,282,000. Other real estate owned measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the period amounted to $1,408,000.



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The following table presents the fair value measurement of assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (in thousands):


   
Fair Value Measurements Using
 
September 30, 2010
 
 
 
Fair Value
   
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
   
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
   
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Impaired loans (collateral dependent)
  $ 6,218     $ -     $ -     $ 6,218  
Foreclosed assets held for sale
    1,408       -       -       1,408  

December 31, 2009
                       
Impaired loans (collateral dependent)
  $ 5,068     $ -     $ -     $ 5,068  
Foreclosed assets held for sale
    1,020       -       -       1,020  



Other. The following methods were used to estimate the fair value of all other financial instruments recognized in the accompanying balance sheets at amounts other than fair value.

Cash and cash equivalents and Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank Stock

The carrying amount approximates fair value.

Held-to-maturity Securities

Fair value is based on quoted market prices, if available. If a quoted market price is not available, fair value is estimated using quoted market prices for similar securities.

Loans

For loans with floating interest rates, it is assumed that the estimated fair values generally approximate the carrying amount balances.  Fixed rate loans have been valued using a discounted present value of projected cash flow. The discount rate used in these calculations is the current rate at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities.  The carrying amount of accrued interest approximates its fair value.

Deposits

Deposits include demand deposits, savings accounts, NOW accounts and certain money market deposits. The carrying amount of these deposits approximates fair value. The fair value of fixed-maturity time deposits is estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.

Short-term Borrowings and Interest Payable

The carrying amount approximates fair value.

Long-term Debt and Federal Home Loan Bank Advances

Rates currently available to the Company for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities are used to estimate the fair value of existing debt.





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The following table presents estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009,  in accordance with FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, codified with ASC 805.


   
September 30, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
   
Carrying
   
Fair
   
Carrying
   
Fair
 
   
Amount
   
Value
   
Amount
   
Value
 
Financial Assets
                       
Cash and due from banks
  $ 205,493     $ 205,493     $ 30,411     $ 30,411  
Federal funds sold
    80,000       80,000       60,000       60,000  
Certificates of deposit investments
    9,901       9,908       9,344       9,376  
Available-for-sale securities
    295,696       295,696       238,697       238,697  
Held-to-maturity securities
    51       54       459       469  
Loans held for sale
    262       262       149       149  
Loans net of allowance for loan losses
    786,338       794,658       691,139       698,798  
Interest receivable
    6,684       6,684       6,871       6,871  
Federal Reserve Bank stock
    1,520       1,520       1,368       1,368  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    3,727       3,727       3,727       3,727  
Financial Liabilities
                               
Deposits
  $ 1,203,849     $ 1,204,202     $ 840,410     $ 841,737  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    90,300       90,300       80,386       80,389  
Interest payable
    793       793       861       861  
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings
    22,750       24,282       32,750       34,448  
Junior subordinated debentures
    20,620       11,370       20,620       11,371  






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ITEM 2.                      MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis is intended to provide a better understanding of the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries as of, and for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.  This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, related notes and selected financial data appearing elsewhere in this report.

Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), such as discussions of the Company’s pricing and fee trends, credit quality and outlook, liquidity, new business results, expansion plans, anticipated expenses and planned schedules.  The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and is including this statement for purposes of these safe harbor provisions.  Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies and expectations of the Company, are identified by use of the words “believe”, “expect”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “project”, or similar expressions.  Actual results could differ materially from the results indicated by these statements because the realization of those results is subject to many risks and uncertainties including: the effect of the current severe disruption in financial markets and the United States government programs introduced to restore stability and liquidity, changes in interest rates, general economic conditions and the weakened state of the United States economy, legislative/regulatory changes, monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board, the quality or composition of the loan or investment portfolios, demand for loan products, deposit flows, competition, demand for financial services in the Company’s market area and accounting principles, policies and guidelines.  These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements.  Further information concerning the Company and its business, including  a discussion of these and additional factors that could materially affect the Company’s financial results, is included in the Company’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K under the headings ”Item 1. Business” and “Item 1A. Risk Factors."

Recent Legislative Developments

Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.  The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) was signed into law on July 21, 2010.  Generally, the Act is effective the day after it was signed into law, but different effective dates apply to specific sections of the law.  Uncertainty remains as to the ultimate impact of the Act, which could have a material adverse impact either on the financial services industry as a whole, or on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition.  The Act, among other things:
 
·  
Directs the Federal Reserve to issue rules which are expected to limit debit-card interchange fees;
·  
After a three-year phase-in period which begins January 1, 2013, existing trust preferred securities for holding companies with consolidated assets greater than $15 billion and all new issuances of trust preferred securities are removed as a permitted component of a holding company’s Tier 1 capital. (Trust preferred securities outstanding as of May 19, 2010 that were issued by bank holding companies with total consolidated assets of less than $15 billion, such as First Mid, will continue to count as Tier 1 capital.); 
·  
Provides for an increase in the FDIC assessment for depository institutions with assets of $10 billion or more, increases in the minimum reserve ratio for the deposit insurance fund from 1.15% to 1.35% (however, the FDIC will offset the effect of this increase for holding companies with total consolidated assets of less than $10 billion, such as First Mid) and changes in the basis for determining FDIC premiums from deposits to assets; 
·  
Creates a new consumer financial protection bureau that will have rulemaking authority for a wide range of consumer protection laws that would apply to all banks and certain non-bank financial institutions and would have broad powers to supervise and enforce consumer protection laws; 
·  
Provides for new disclosure and other requirements relating to executive compensation and corporate governance; 
·  
Changes standards for Federal preemption of state laws related to federally chartered institutions and their subsidiaries;
·  
Provides mortgage reform provisions including (i) a customer’s ability to repay, (ii) restricting variable-rate lending by requiring the ability to repay to be determined for variable-rate loans by using the maximum rate that will apply during the first five years of a variable-rate loan term, and (iii) making more loans subject to provisions for higher cost loans, new disclosures;
·  
Creates a financial stability oversight council that will recommend to the Federal Reserve increasingly strict rules for capital, leverage, liquidity, risk management and other requirements as companies grow in size and complexity; 
·  
Permanently increases the deposit insurance coverage to $250 thousand and allows depository institutions to pay interest on checking accounts; and 
·  
Requires publicly-traded bank holding companies with assets of $10 billion or more to establish a risk committee responsible for enterprise-wide risk management practices.

Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program

On October 14, 2008, the FDIC announced the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (TLGP). The final rule was adopted on November 21, 2008. The FDIC stated that the purpose of these actions is to strengthen confidence and encourage liquidity in the banking system by guaranteeing newly issued senior unsecured debt of 31 days or greater, of banks, thrifts, and certain holding companies, and by providing full FDIC insurance coverage for all non-interest bearing transaction accounts, regardless of dollar amount. Inclusion in the program was voluntary. Institutions participating in the senior unsecured debt portion of the program are assessed fees on a sliding scale, depending on length of maturity for debt actually issued.



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First Mid Bank elected to participate in both parts of the TLGP, the Transaction Account Guarantee (TAG) Program and the Debt Guarantee Program, although it issued no debt under that now-terminated program.  The FDIC’s TAG Program, provides, without charge to depositors, a full guarantee on all non-interest bearing transaction accounts held by any depositor, regardless of dollar amount, through December 31, 2010.  Participation in the Transaction Account Guarantee Program cost the Company 15 basis points annually on the amount of the deposits during 2010 and  cost 10 basis points annually during 2009.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Insurance Coverage

As an FDIC-insured institution, First Mid Bank is required to pay deposit insurance premium assessments to the FDIC.

On October 3, 2008, the FDIC temporarily increased the standard maximum deposit insurance amount (SMDIA) from $100,000 to $250,000 per depositor.  On May 20, 2009, the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act extended the temporary increase in the SMDIA through December 31, 2013. On July 21, 2010, The Dodd-Frank Act permanently raised the SMDIA to $250,000. The Company expensed $68,000 and $37,000 for this program during the first nine months of 2010 and 2009, respectively.

On February 27, 2009, the FDIC adopted a final rule modifying the risk-based assessment system and setting initial base assessment rates beginning April 1, 2009, at 12 to 45 basis points and, due to extraordinary circumstances, extended the period of the restoration plan to increase the deposit insurance fund to seven years. Also on February 27, 2009, the FDIC issued final rules on changes to the risk-based assessment system. The final rules both increase base assessment rates and incorporate additional assessments for excess reliance on brokered deposits and FHLB advances. The new rates increased the range of annual assessment rates from 5 to 7 basis points to 7 to 24 basis points. This new assessment took effect April 1, 2009. The Company expensed $900,000 and $972,000 for this assessment during the first nine months of 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Also on February 27, 2009, the FDIC adopted an interim rule to impose a 20 basis point emergency special assessment payable September 30, 2009 based on the second quarter 2009 assessment base, to help shore up the Deposit Insurance Fund (“DIF”). This assessment equates to a one-time cost of $200,000 per $100 million in assessment base. The interim rule also allows the Board to impose possible additional special assessments of up to 10 basis points thereafter to maintain public confidence in the DIF. Subsequently, the FDIC’s Treasury borrowing authority increased from $30 billion to $100 billion, allowing the agency to cut the planned special assessment from 20 to 10 basis points. On May 22, 2009, the FDIC adopted a final rule which established a special assessment of five basis points on each FDIC-insured depository institution’s assets, minus its Tier 1 capital, as of September 30, 2009. The assessment was capped at 10 basis points of an institution’s domestic deposits so that no institution would pay an amount higher than it would have under the interim rule. The Company expensed $522,000 in 2009 for this special assessment. There were no special assessments during the first nine months of 2010.
 
 
In addition to its insurance assessment, each insured bank was subject to quarterly debt service assessments in connection with bonds issued by a government corporation that financed the federal savings and loan bailout.  The Company expensed $68,000 and $90,000 during the first nine months of 2010 and 2009, respectively, for this assessment.

On September 29, 2009, the FDIC Board proposed a Deposit Insurance Fund restoration plan that required banks to prepay, on December 30, 2009, their estimated quarterly risk-based assessments for the fourth quarter of 2009 and for all of 2010, 2011 and 2012. Under the plan—which applies to all banks except those with liquidity problems—banks were assessed through 2010 according to the risk-based premium schedule adopted in 2009. Beginning January 1, 2011, the base rate increases by 3 basis points. The Company recorded a prepaid expense asset of $4,855,000 as of December 31, 2009 as a result of this plan. This asset will be amortized to non-interest expense over the next three years. The balance of this asset was $3,666,000 as of September 30, 2010.


Overview

This overview of management’s discussion and analysis highlights selected information in this document and may not contain all of the information that is important to you. For a more complete understanding of trends, events, commitments, uncertainties, liquidity, capital resources, and critical accounting estimates which have an impact on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations you should carefully read this entire document.

Net income was $6,342,000 and $6,328,000 and diluted net income per common share available to common stockholders was $.76 and $.82 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The following table shows the Company’s annualized performance ratios for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, compared to the performance ratios for the year ended December 31, 2009:

   
Nine months ended
   
Year ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
 
Return on average assets
    .75 %     .76 %     .74 %
Return on average common equity
    6.92 %     8.09 %     7.44 %
Average equity to average assets
    10.16 %     9.37 %     9.59 %




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Total assets at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 were $1.47 billion and $1.10 billion, respectively. The increase in net assets was primarily due to the branch acquisition completed during the third quarter of 2010. Net assets excluding the acquisition decreased approximately $24.6 million primarily due to a decrease in net loans offset by an increase in available-for-sale securities and federal funds sold.  Available-for-sale securities increased by $57 million during the first nine months of 2010 due to the addition of government agency and mortgage-backed securities. Net loan balances were $786 million at September 30, 2010, an increase of $95 million, or 13.8%, from $691 million at December 31, 2009 primarily due to $133 million of balances acquired in the acquisition offset by a decline in the balances of loans secured by real estate and agricultural operating loans. Total deposit balances increased to $1,204 million at September 30, 2010 from $840 million at December 31, 2009 due to balances acquired in the acquisition of $337 million as well as increases in interest bearing transaction accounts, savings accounts and money market accounts offset by declines in consumer time deposits.
 
 
Net interest margin, defined as net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets, was 3.60% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, up from 3.30% for the same period in 2009. Net interest income before the provision for loan losses was $28.6 million compared to net interest income of $26 million for the same period in 2009. This increase was due to a greater decline in the rates on interest-earning liabilities compared to the decline in rates on interest-earning assets.
 
 
Other income decreased $759,000 or 7.2%, to $9.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to $10.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The decrease in other income was primarily due to a $1 million gain from the sale of the bank’s merchant card servicing portfolio received during the first quarter of 2009 that was not received in 2010 offset by increases in trust and ATM / debit card revenues.

Other expense increased 4.4%, or $1.1 million, to $26 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to $24.9 million during the same period in 2009.  The increase in other expense was primarily due to additional expenses incurred to complete the acquisition of the ten First Bank branches and the special FDIC insurance assessment during 2009 that did not occur during 2010.

Following is a summary of the factors that contributed to the changes in net income (in thousands):

   
Change in Net Income
 
   
2010 versus 2009
 
   
Three months ended Sept 30
   
Nine months ended Sept 30
 
Net interest income
  $ 874     $ 2,580  
Provision for loan losses
    44       (557 )
Other income, including securities transactions
    457       (759 )
Other expenses
    (1,587 )     (1,087 )
Income taxes
    80       (163 )
Increase (decrease) in net income
  $ (132 )   $ 14  


Credit quality is an area of importance to the Company. Total nonperforming loans were $11.6 million at September 30, 2010, compared to $11.4 million at September 30, 2009 and $12.7 million at December 31, 2009. See the discussion under the heading “Loan Quality and Allowance for Loan Losses” for a detailed explanation of these balances. Repossessed asset balances totaled $5.3 million at September 30, 2010 compared to $1.9 million on September 30, 2009 and $2.9 million on December 31, 2009. The Company’s provision for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was $2,727,000 and $2,170,000, respectively.  Total loans past due 30 days or more declined to 1.93% of loans at September 30, 2010 compared to 2.17% of loans at December 31, 2009.  At September 30, 2010, the composition of the loan portfolio remained similar to the same period last year. Loans secured by both commercial and residential real estate comprised 73% and 74% of the loan portfolio as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, annualized net charge-offs were .24% of average loans compared to .22% for the same period in 2009.

The Company’s capital position remains strong and the Company has consistently maintained regulatory capital ratios above the “well-capitalized” standards. The Company’s Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets ratio calculated under the regulatory risk-based capital requirements at September 30, 2010 and 2009 and December 31, 2009 was 11.82%, 15.77% and 14.57%, respectively. The Company’s total capital to risk weighted assets ratio calculated under the regulatory risk-based capital requirements at September 30, 2010 and 2009 and December 31, 2009 was 13.02%, 14.61% and 15.76%, respectively. The decline in these ratios during the third quarter of 2010, was the result of the First Bank branch acquisition.

The Company’s liquidity position remains sufficient to fund operations and meet the requirements of borrowers, depositors, and creditors. The Company maintains various sources of liquidity to fund its cash needs. See the discussion under the heading “Liquidity” for a full listing of sources and anticipated significant contractual obligations.

The Company enters into financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include lines of credit, letters of credit and other commitments to extend credit.  The total outstanding commitments at September 30, 2010 and 2009 were $174.7 million and $157.6 million, respectively.




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Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Significant Estimates

The Company has established various accounting policies that govern the application of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles in the preparation of the Company’s financial statements. The significant accounting policies of the Company are described in the footnotes to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Certain accounting policies involve significant judgments and assumptions by management that have a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities; management considers such accounting policies to be critical accounting policies. The judgments and assumptions used by management are based on historical experience and other factors, which are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Because of the nature of the judgments and assumptions made by management, actual results could differ from these judgments and assumptions, which could have a material impact on the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the results of operations of the Company.

Allowance for Loan Losses. The Company believes the allowance for loan losses is the critical accounting policy that requires the most significant judgments and assumptions used in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements. An estimate of potential losses inherent in the loan portfolio is determined and an allowance for those losses is established by considering factors including historical loss rates, expected cash flows and estimated collateral values. In assessing these factors, the Company use organizational history and experience with credit decisions and related outcomes. The allowance for loan losses represents the best estimate of losses inherent in the existing loan portfolio. The allowance for loan losses is increased by the provision for loan losses charged to expense and reduced by loans charged off, net of recoveries. The Company evaluates the allowance for loan losses quarterly. If the underlying assumptions later prove to be inaccurate based on subsequent loss evaluations, the allowance for loan losses is adjusted.

The Company estimates the appropriate level of allowance for loan losses by separately evaluating impaired and nonimpaired loans. A specific allowance is assigned to an impaired loan when expected cash flows or collateral do not justify the carrying amount of the loan. The methodology used to assign an allowance to a nonimpaired loan is more subjective. Generally, the allowance assigned to nonimpaired loans is determined by applying historical loss rates to existing loans with similar risk characteristics, adjusted for qualitative factors including the volume and severity of identified classified loans, changes in economic conditions, changes in credit policies or underwriting standards, and changes in the level of credit risk associated with specific industries and markets. Because the economic and business climate in any given industry or market, and its impact on any given borrower, can change rapidly, the risk profile of the loan portfolio is continually assessed and adjusted when appropriate. Notwithstanding these procedures, there still exists the possibility that the assessment could prove to be significantly incorrect and that an immediate adjustment to the allowance for loan losses would be required.

Other Real Estate Owned. Other real estate owned acquired through loan foreclosure are initially recorded at fair value less costs to sell when acquired, establishing a new cost basis. The adjustment at the time of foreclosure is recorded through the allowance for loan losses. Due to the subjective nature of establishing the fair value when the asset is acquired, the actual fair value of the other real estate owned or foreclosed asset could differ from the original estimate. If it is determined that fair value temporarily declines subsequent to foreclosure, a valuation allowance is recorded through noninterest expense. Operating costs associated with the assets after acquisition are also recorded as noninterest expense. Gains and losses on the disposition of other real estate owned and foreclosed assets are netted and posted to other noninterest expense.

Investment in Debt and Equity Securities. The Company classifies its investments in debt and equity securities as either held-to-maturity or available-for-sale in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting  Standards (SFAS) No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities,” which was codified into ASC 320. Securities classified as held-to-maturity are recorded at cost or amortized cost. Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value. Fair value calculations are based on quoted market prices when such prices are available. If quoted market prices are not available, estimates of fair value are computed using a variety of techniques, including extrapolation from the quoted prices of similar instruments or recent trades for thinly traded securities, fundamental analysis, or through obtaining purchase quotes. Due to the subjective nature of the valuation process, it is possible that the actual fair values of these investments could differ from the estimated amounts, thereby affecting the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company. If the estimated value of investments is less than the cost or amortized cost, the Company evaluates whether an event or change in circumstances has occurred that may have a significant adverse effect on the fair value of the investment. If such an event or change has occurred and the Company determines that the impairment is other-than-temporary, a further determination is made as to the portion of impairment that is related to credit loss. The impairment of the investment that is related to the credit loss is expensed in the period in which the event or change occurred. The remainder of the impairment is recorded in other comprehensive income.

Deferred Income Tax Assets/Liabilities. The Company’s net deferred income tax asset arises from differences in the dates that items of income and expense enter into our reported income and taxable income. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are established for these items as they arise. From an accounting standpoint, deferred tax assets are reviewed to determine if they are realizable based on the historical level of taxable income, estimates of future taxable income and the reversals of deferred tax liabilities. In most cases, the realization of the deferred tax asset is based on future profitability. If the Company were to experience net operating losses for tax purposes in a future period, the realization of deferred tax assets would be evaluated for a potential valuation reserve.

Additionally, the Company reviews its uncertain tax positions annually under FASB Interpretation No. 48 (FIN No. 48), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” codified within ASC 740. An uncertain tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is "more likely than not" that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount actually recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely to be recognized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the "more likely than not" test, no tax benefit is recorded. A significant amount of judgment is applied to determine both whether the tax position meets the "more likely than not" test as well as to determine the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely to be recognized. Differences between the position taken by management and that of taxing authorities could result in a reduction of a tax benefit or increase to tax liability, which could adversely affect future income tax expense.



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Impairment of Goodwill and Intangible Assets. As a result of the Company’s acquisition activity, goodwill, an intangible asset with an indefinite life, is reflected on the balance sheets. Goodwill is evaluated for impairment annually, unless there are factors present that indicate a potential impairment, in which case, the goodwill impairment test is performed more frequently than annually. In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 142,Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” codified within ASC 350, the Company performed testing of goodwill for impairment as of September 30, 2010 and determined that, as of that date, goodwill was not impaired.

Core deposit and customer relationships, which are intangible assets with a finite life, are recorded on the Company’s balance sheets. These intangible assets were capitalized as a result of past acquisitions and are being amortized over their estimated useful lives of up to 15 years. Core deposit intangible assets, with finite lives will be tested for impairment when changes in events or circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable. Core deposit intangible assets were tested for impairment during 2010 as part of the goodwill impairment test and no impairment charge was deemed necessary.

Fair Value Measurements. The fair value of a financial instrument is defined as the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale. The Company estimates the fair value of a financial instrument using a variety of valuation methods. Where financial instruments are actively traded and have quoted market prices, quoted market prices are used for fair value. When the financial instruments are not actively traded, other observable market inputs, such as quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics, may be used, if available, to determine fair value. When observable market prices do not exist, the Company estimates fair value. The Company’s valuation methods consider factors such as liquidity and concentration concerns. Other factors such as model assumptions, market dislocations, and unexpected correlations can affect estimates of fair value. Imprecision in estimating these factors can impact the amount of revenue or loss recorded.

SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”, which was codified into ASC 820, establishes a framework for measuring the fair value of financial instruments that considers the attributes specific to particular assets or liabilities and establishes a three-level hierarchy for determining fair value based on the transparency of inputs to each valuation as of the fair value measurement date. The three levels are defined as follows:

·  
Level 1 — quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

·  
Level 2 — inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices of identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

·  
Level 3 — inputs that are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

At the end of each quarter, the Company assesses the valuation hierarchy for each asset or liability measured. From time to time, assets or liabilities may be transferred within hierarchy levels due to changes in availability of observable market inputs to measure fair value at the measurement date. Transfers into or out of hierarchy levels are based upon the fair value at the beginning of the reporting period. A more detailed description of the fair values measured at each level of the fair value hierarchy can be found in the notes to the financial statements under the heading “Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities.”

Acquisitions

On September 10, 2010, First Mid Bank completed the acquisition of certain assets and the assumption of certain liabilities with respect to 10 branches of First Bank located in Bartonville, Bloomington, Galesburg, Knoxville, Peoria and Quincy, Illinois.  Excluding the purchase accounting adjustments, the acquisition included the assumption of approximately $336 million in deposits and the purchase of approximately $135 million of loans and $5.3 million of premises and equipment associated with the acquired branch locations. First Mid Bank received cash of $178.3 million to assume the net liabilities less the purchase price of $15.7 million (4.77% of core deposits assumed).  The acquisition resulted in goodwill of $8.4 million. See the heading “Business Combinations” in the notes to the financial statements for additional information related to the transaction.



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Results of Operations

Net Interest Income

The largest source of revenue for the Company is net interest income. Net interest income represents the difference between total interest income earned on earning assets and total interest expense paid on interest-bearing liabilities.  The amount of interest income is dependent upon many factors, including the volume and mix of earning assets, the general level of interest rates and the dynamics of changes in interest rates.  The cost of funds necessary to support earning assets varies with the volume and mix of interest-bearing liabilities and the rates paid to attract and retain such funds.  The Company’s average balances, interest income and expense and rates earned or paid for major balance sheet categories are set forth in the following table (dollars in thousands):

   
Nine months ended
   
Nine months ended
 
   
September 30, 2010
   
September 30, 2009
 
   
Average
         
Average
   
Average
         
Average
 
   
Balance
   
Interest
   
Rate
   
Balance
   
Interest
   
Rate
 
ASSETS
                                   
Interest-bearing deposits with other financial institutions
  $ 42,163     $ 66       .21 %   $ 67,230     $ 113       .19 %
Federal funds sold
    60,806       58       .13 %     52,820       52       .13 %
Certificates of deposit investments
    9,293       88       1.27 %     2,365       23       1.29 %
Investment securities
                                               
  Taxable
    233,206       5,877       3.36 %     203,789       6,093       3.99 %
  Tax-exempt (1)
    23,117       712       4.11 %     23,305       719       4.11 %
Loans (2)(3)(4)
    691,190       29,944       5.79 %     703,725       31,831       6.05 %
Total earning assets
    1,059,775       36,745       4.64 %     1,050,869       38,808       4.94 %
Cash and due from banks
    19,790                       18,225                  
Premises and equipment
    16,355                       15,296                  
Other assets
    43,914                       37,200                  
Allowance for loan losses
    (10,116 )                     (8,266 )                
Total assets
  $ 1,129,718                     $ 1,113,324                  
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
       
Interest-bearing deposits
                                               
  Demand deposits
  $ 394,386     $ 2,455       .83 %   $ 324,074     $ 2,079       .86 %
  Savings deposits
    150,605       908       .81 %     102,345       670       .88 %
  Time deposits
    213,843       3,049       1.91 %     326,218       7,852       3.22 %
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    71,850       97       .18 %     69,652       89       .17 %
FHLB advances
    27,219       859       4.22 %     37,329       1,255       4.49 %
Federal funds purchased
    11       -       .77 %     4       -       .47 %
Junior subordinated debt
    20,620       790       5.12 %     20,620       842       5.46 %
Other debt
    723       8       1.48 %     2,004       22       1.48 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    879,257       8,166       1.24 %     882,246       12,809       1.94 %
Non interest-bearing demand deposits
    128,300                       118,697                  
Other liabilities
    7,432                       8,024                  
Stockholders' equity
    114,729                       104,357                  
Total liabilities & equity
  $ 1,129,718                     $ 1,113,324                  
Net interest income
          $ 28,579                     $ 25,999          
Net interest spread
                    3.40 %                     3.00 %
Impact of non-interest bearing funds
                    .20 %                     .30 %
                                                 
Net yield on interest- earning assets
                    3.60 %                     3.30 %
   
(1) The tax-exempt income is not recorded on a tax equivalent basis.
 
(2) Nonaccrual loans have been included in the average balances.
 
(3) Net of unaccreted discount related to loans acquired
 
(4) Includes loans held for sale.
 


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Changes in net interest income may also be analyzed by segregating the volume and rate components of interest income and interest expense.  The following table summarizes the approximate relative contribution of changes in average volume and interest rates to changes in net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, compared to the same period in 2009 (in thousands):

   
For the nine months ended September 30,
 
   
2010 compared to 2009
 
   
Increase / (Decrease)
 
   
Total
             
   
Change
   
Volume (1)
   
Rate (1)
 
Earning Assets:
                 
Interest-bearing deposits
  $ (24 )   $ (38 )   $ 14  
Federal funds sold
    6       6       -  
Certificates of deposit investments
    65       65       -  
Investment securities:
                       
  Taxable
    (216 )     1,123       (1,339 )
  Tax-exempt (2)
    (7 )     (6 )     (1 )
Loans (3)
    (1,887 )     (553 )     (1,334 )
  Total interest income
    (2,063 )     597       (2,660 )
                         
Interest-Bearing Liabilities:
                       
Interest-bearing deposits
                       
  Demand deposits
    375       490       (115 )
  Savings deposits
    238       327       (89 )
  Time deposits
    (4,802 )     (2,202 )     (2,600 )
Securities sold under
                       
  agreements to repurchase
    8       3       5  
FHLB advances
    (396 )     (324 )     (72 )
Junior subordinated debt
    (52 )     -       (52 )
Other debt
    (14 )     (14 )     -  
  Total interest expense
    (4,643 )     (1,720 )     (2,923 )
 Net interest income
  $ 2,580     $ 2,317     $ 263  
                         
(1) Changes attributable to the combined impact of volume and rate have been allocated
 
proportionately to the change due to volume and the change due to rate.
 
(2) The tax-exempt income is not recorded on a tax-equivalent basis.
 
(3) Nonaccrual loans have been included in the average balances.
 

Net interest income increased $2.6 million, or 10%, to $28.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, from $26 million for the same period in 2009. The increase in net interest income was primarily due to an increase in average investment security balances and a decrease in average time deposit balances.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, average earning assets increased by $8.9 million, or .8%, and average interest-bearing liabilities decreased $3 million, or .3%, compared with average balances for the same period in 2009. The changes in average balances for these periods are shown below:

·  
Average interest-bearing deposits held by the Company decreased $22.7 million or 35%.
 
·  
Average federal funds sold increased $8 million or 15.1%.
 
·  
Average certificates of deposit investments increased by $6.9 million or 291.8%
 
·  
Average loans decreased by $12.5 million or 1.8%.
 
·  
Average securities increased by $29.2 million or 12.9%.
 
·  
Average deposits increased by $6.2 million or .8%.
 
·  
Average securities sold under agreements to repurchase increased by $2.2 million or 3.2%.
 
·  
Average borrowings and other debt decreased by $11.4 million or 19%.
 
·  
Net interest margin increased to 3.60% for the first nine months of 2010 from 3.30% for the first nine months of 2009.


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To compare the tax-exempt yields on interest-earning assets to taxable yields, the Company also computes non-GAAP net interest income on a tax equivalent basis (TE) where the interest earned on tax-exempt securities is adjusted to an amount comparable to interest subject to normal income taxes assuming a federal tax rate of 34% (referred to as the tax equivalent adjustment). The net yield on interest-earning assets (TE) was 3.67% and 3.36% for the first nine months of 2010 and 2009, respectively. The TE adjustments to net interest income for September 30, 2010 and 2009 were $367,000 and $369,000, respectively.


Provision for Loan Losses

The provision for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was $2,727,000 and 2,170,000, respectively.  Nonperforming loans were $11.6 million and $11.4 million as of September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  Net charge-offs were $1,259,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to $757,000 during the same period in 2009.  For information on loan loss experience and nonperforming loans, see discussion under the “Nonperforming Loans” and “Loan Quality and Allowance for Loan Losses” sections below.


Other Income

An important source of the Company’s revenue is other income.  The following table sets forth the major components of other income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands):


   
Three months ended September 30,
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
$ Change
   
2010
   
2009
   
$ Change
 
Trust revenues
  $ 619     $ 498     $ 121     $ 1,838     $ 1,622     $ 216  
Brokerage commissions
    130       89       41       395       301       94  
Insurance commissions
    365       393       (28 )     1,453       1,560       (107 )
Service charges
    1,190       1,318       (128 )     3,447       3,672       (225 )
Security gains, net
    297       240       57       543       447       96  
Impairment losses on securities
    (425 )     (368 )     (57 )     (1,403 )     (1,237 )     (166 )
Gain on sale of merchant banking portfolio
    -       -       -       -       1,000       (1,000 )
Mortgage banking revenue, net
    231       171       60       432       562       (130 )
ATM / debit card revenue
    703       593       110       2,013       1,698       315  
Other
    542       261       281       1,045       897       148  
  Total other income
  $ 3,652     $ 3,195     $ 457     $ 9,763     $ 10,522     $ (759 )


Following are explanations of the changes in these other income categories for the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009:

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Trust revenues increased $121,000 or 24.3% to $619,000 from $498,000 due primarily to an increase in revenues from employee benefit accounts and increases in market value fees. Trust assets, at market value, were $485.9 million at September 30, 2010 compared to $446.2 million at September 30, 2009.
 
 
·  
Revenues from brokerage increased $41,000 or 46.1% to $130,000 from $89,000 due to an increase in commissions received from the sale of annuities.

·  
Insurance commissions decreased $28,000 or 7.1% to $365,000 from $393,000 due to a decrease in property and casualty insurance commissions during the third quarter of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.

·  
Fees from service charges decreased $128,000 or 9.7% to $1,190,000 from $1,318,000.  This was primarily the result of a decrease in the number of overdrafts during the third quarter of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.

·  
The sale of securities during the three months ended September 30, 2010 resulted in net securities gains of $297,000 compared to $240,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2009.

·  
During the third quarter of 2010, the Company recorded other-than-temporary impairment charges amounting to $425,000 for two of its investments in trust preferred securities. There were $368,000 of other-than-temporary impairment charges during the third quarter of 2009. See heading “Investment Securities” in the notes to the financial statements for a more detailed description of these charges.




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Mortgage banking income increased $60,000 or 35.1% to $231,000 from $171,000.  Loans sold balances were as follows:

·  
$18.5 million (representing 157 loans) for the third quarter of 2010.
·  
$13.5 million (representing 125 loans) for the third quarter of 2009.

First Mid Bank generally releases the servicing rights on loans sold into the secondary market.

·  
Revenue from ATMs and debit cards increased $110,000 or 18.5% to $703,000 from $593,000 primarily due to increased usage.

·  
Other income increased $281,000 or 107.7% to $542,000 from $261,000. This increase was primarily due to a reclassification of rental income from a repossessed property that was previously recorded net of rental expense.

Following are explanations of the changes in these other income categories for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009:

·  
Trust revenues increased $216,000 or 13.3% to $1,838,000 from $1,622,000 due primarily to an increase in revenues from employee benefit accounts and increases in market value fees. Trust assets, at market value, were $485.9 million at September 30, 2010 compared to $446.2 million at September 30, 2009.
 
 
·  
Revenues from brokerage increased $94,000 or 31.2% to $395,000 from $301,000 due to an increase in commissions received from the sale of annuities.

·  
Insurance commissions decreased $107,000 or 6.9% to $1,453,000 from $1,560,000 due to a decrease in income received from carriers for claim experience during the first quarter of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 and a decrease in property and casualty insurance commissions compared to the same period in 2009.

·  
Fees from service charges decreased $225,000 or 6.1% to $3,447,000 from $3,672,000.  This was primarily the result of a decrease in the number of overdrafts during 2010 compared to 2009.

·  
The sale of securities during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 resulted in net securities gains of $543,000 compared to $447,000 during the first nine months of 2009.

·  
During the first nine months of 2010, the Company recorded other-than-temporary impairment charges amounting to $1,403,000 for four of its investments in trust preferred securities compared to $1,237,000 for three of its investments in trust preferred securities for the same period in 2009. See heading “Investment Securities” in the notes to the financial statements for a more detailed description of these charges.

·  
During the first quarter of 2009, the Company had a $1 million gain on the sale of the Bank’s merchant card servicing portfolio. There were no such gains in 2010.

·  
Mortgage banking income decreased $130,000 or 23.1% to $432,000 from $562,000.  Loans sold balances were as follows:

·  
$34.1 million (representing 308 loans) for the first nine months of 2010.
·  
$54.9 million (representing 474 loans) for the first nine months of 2009.

First Mid Bank generally releases the servicing rights on loans sold into the secondary market.

·  
Revenue from ATMs and debit cards increased $315,000 or 18.6% to $2,013,000 from $1,698,000 primarily due to increased usage.

·  
Other income increased $148,000 or 16.5% to $1,045,000 from $897,000. This increase was due to a reclassification of rental income from a repossessed property that was previously recorded net of rental expense offset by decreases in merchant card income due to sale of the Bank’s merchant card servicing portfolio during the first quarter of 2009 and a reduction in loan closing fees during 2010 compared to the same period during 2009.




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Other Expense

The major categories of other expense include salaries and employee benefits, occupancy and equipment expenses and other operating expenses associated with day-to-day operations.  The following table sets forth the major components of other expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands):


   
Three months ended September 30,
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
$ Change
   
2010
   
2009
   
$ Change
 
Salaries and employee benefits
  $ 4,423     $ 4,060     $ 363     $ 13,078     $ 12,509     $ 569  
Net occupancy and equipment expense
    1,483       1,209       274       4,046       3,752       294  
Net other real estate owned expense
    573       71       502       720       347       373  
FDIC insurance
    374       357       17       1,036       1,621       (585 )
Amortization of intangible assets
    176       176       -       528       554       (26 )
Stationery and supplies
    168       154       14       417       419       (2 )
Legal and professional
    711       503       208       1,842       1,541       301  
Marketing and donations
    212       274       (62 )     622       726       (104 )
Other operating expenses
    1,416       1,145       271       3,745       3,478       267  
  Total other expense
  $ 9,536     $ 7,949     $ 1,587     $ 26,034     $ 24,947     $ 1,087  


Following are explanations for the changes in these other expense categories for the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009:

·  
Salaries and employee benefits, the largest component of other expense, increased $363,000 or 8.9% to $4,423,000 from $4,060,000.  This increase is due to 76 additional full-time equivalent employees added in the acquisition of the First Bank Branches and merit increases for continuing employees during the period for 2010 compared to 2009.  There were 417 full-time equivalent employees at September 30, 2010 compared to 340 at September 30, 2009.

· 
Occupancy and equipment expense increased $274,000 or 22.7% to $1,483,000 from $1,209,000. This increase was primarily due to increases in building rent and expenses for computer software and software maintenance for existing and newly acquired Branches during the third quarter of 2010 compared to the same period for 2009.

·  
Expense for amortization of intangible assets was $176,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.
 
·  
Net other real estate owned expense increased $502,000 or 707% to $573,000 from $71,000. The increase in 2010 was due a reclassification of rental income from a repossessed property that was previously recorded net of rental expense and an increase in repairs and real estate tax expenses on properties held compared to the same period in 2009.

·  
FDIC insurance expense increased $17,000 or 4.8% to $374,000 from $357,000 primarily due to increases in assessment rates during 2010 and the increase in daily deposit balances after the First Bank Branch acquisition.

·  
Other operating expenses increased $271,000 or 23.7% to $1,416,000 in 2010 from $1,145,000 in 2009 primarily due to additional expenses incurred to complete the acquisition of the First Bank Branches.

·  
All other categories of operating expenses increased a net of $160,000 or 17.2% to $1,091,000 from $931,000. This increase is primarily due to an increase in legal and professional fees incurred to complete the acquisition of the First Bank Branches offset by a decrease in marketing and promotion expenses.

Following are explanations for the changes in these other expense categories for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009:

·  
Salaries and employee benefits, the largest component of other expense, increased $569,000 or 4.5% to $13,078,000 from $12,509,000.  This increase is primarily due to 76 additional full-time equivalent employees added in the acquisition of the First Bank Branches, merit increases for continuing employees and an increase in health care costs.  There were 417 full-time equivalent employees at September 30, 2010 compared to 340 at September 30, 2009.

· 
Occupancy and equipment expense increased $294,000 or 7.8% to $4,046,000 from $3,752,000. This increase was primarily due to increases in building rent and expenses for computer software and software maintenance for existing and newly acquired Branches during the first nine months of 2010 compared to the same period for 2009.

 
 

 
·  
Expense for amortization of intangible assets decreased $26,000 or 4.7% to $528,000 from $554,000 due to core deposit intangibles that were fully amortized during the second quarter of 2009.
 
·  
Net other real estate owned expense increased $373,000 or 107.5% to $720,000 from $347,000. The increase in 2010 was due to a reclassification of rental income from a repossessed property that was previously recorded net of rental expense and an increase in repairs and real estate tax expenses on properties held compared to the same period in 2009, offset by several owned properties sold at a gain during 2010 compared to properties owned sold at a loss during the same period in 2009.

·  
FDIC insurance expense decreased $585,000 or 36.1% to $1,036,000 from $1,621,000 primarily due to expense accrued for a special assessment in 2009 that did not occur in 2010 offset by increases in assessment rates during 2010 and the increase in daily deposit balances after the First Bank Branch acquisition.

·  
Other operating expenses increased $267,000 or 7.7% to $3,745,000 in 2010 from $3,478,000 in 2009 primarily due to additional expenses incurred to complete the acquisition of the First Bank Branches during the third quarter of 2010.

·  
All other categories of operating expenses increased a net of $195,000 or 7.3% to $2,881,000 from $2,686,000. This increase is primarily due to an increase in legal and professional fees related to the Company’s acquisition of First Bank Branches offset by a decrease in marketing and promotion expenses.


Income Taxes

Total income tax expense amounted to $3,239,000 (33.8% effective tax rate) for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, compared to $3,076,000 (32.7% effective tax rate) for the same period in 2009.

  The Company adopted the provisions of FIN No. 48, which was codified within ASC 740, on January 1, 2007.  The implementation of FIN No. 48 did not impact the Company’s financial statements. The Company files U.S. federal and state of Illinois income tax returns.  The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal or state income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2006.


Analysis of Balance Sheets

Loans

The loan portfolio (net of unearned interest) is the largest category of the Company’s earning assets.  The following table summarizes the composition of the loan portfolio, including loans held for sale, as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (in thousands):


   
September 30, 2010
   
% Outstanding
Loans
   
December 31, 2009
   
% Outstanding
Loans
 
Construction and land development
  $ 20,094       2.5 %   $ 28,041       4.0 %
Farm loans
    65,107       8.2 %     62,330       8.9 %
1-4 Family residential properties
    183,607       23.0 %     180,415       25.7 %
Multifamily residential properties
    22,403       2.8 %     19,467       2.8 %
Commercial real estate
    309,750       38.8 %     226,400       32.3 %
     Loans secured by real estate
    600,961       75.4 %     516,653       73.7 %
Agricultural loans
    48,810       6.1 %     54,144       7.7 %
Commercial and industrial loans
    118,444       14.8 %     105,351       15.0 %
Consumer loans
    19,641       2.5 %     20,815       3.0 %
All other loans
    9,674       1.2 %     3,787       .6 %
     Total loans
  $ 797,530       100.0 %   $ 700,750       100.0 %


Overall loans increased $96.8 million, or 13.8%.  The increase was primarily due to approximately $133 million of loans acquired in the First Bank Branch acquisition offset by decreases in loans secured by real estate and agricultural loans due to a lack of loan demand from quality borrowers and First Mid Bank’s enhanced underwriting standards as a result of economic conditions during the on-going recession.  The balance of real estate loans held for sale, included in the balances shown above, amounted to $262,000 and $149,000 as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

All of the loans acquired in the acquisition of the First Bank branches were performing loans. The fair value of the loans acquired was determined using a discounted cash flow analysis. The difference between the fair value and acquired value of the purchased loans of $2.1 million (a discount of approximately 1.6% of the total loans acquired) is being accreted to interest income over the remaining term of the loans.

 
 

 
Commercial and commercial real estate loans generally involve higher credit risks than residential real estate and consumer loans. Because payments on loans secured by commercial real estate or equipment are often dependent upon the successful operation and management of the underlying assets, repayment of such loans may be influenced to a great extent by conditions in the market or the economy. The Company does not have any sub-prime mortgages or credit card loans outstanding which are also generally considered to be higher credit risk.

The following table summarizes the loan portfolio geographically by branch region as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (dollars in thousands):

   
September 30, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
   
Principal
   
% Outstanding
   
Principal
   
% Outstanding
 
   
balance
   
loans
   
balance
   
loans
 
Mattoon region
  $ 142,372       17.8 %   $ 144,521       20.6 %
Charleston region
    53,934       6.8 %     58,890       8.4 %
Sullivan region
    66,685       8.4 %     68,802       9.8 %
Effingham region
    87,977       11.0 %     89,141       12.7 %
Decatur region
    201,489       25.3 %     212,908       30.4 %
Peoria region
    132,909       16.6 %     -       -  
Highland region
    112,164       14.1 %     126,488       18.1 %
     Total all regions
  $ 797,530       100.0 %   $ 700,750       100.0 %


Loans are geographically dispersed among these regions located in central and southwestern Illinois. While these regions have experienced some economic stress during 2010 and 2009, the Company does not consider these locations high risk areas since these regions have not experienced the significant declines in real estate values seen in other areas in the United States.

The Company does not have a concentration, as defined by the regulatory agencies, in construction and land development loans or commercial real estate loans as a percentage of total risk-based capital for the periods shown above. At September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company did have industry loan concentrations in excess of 25% of total risk-based capital in the following industries (dollars in thousands):

   
September 30, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
   
Principal
   
% Outstanding
   
Principal
   
% Outstanding
 
   
balance
   
Loans
   
balance
   
Loans
 
Other grain farming
  $ 99,185       12.44 %   $ 102,515       14.63 %
Lessors of non-residential buildings
    93,644       11.74 %     72,016       10.28 %
Lessors of residential buildings & dwellings
    48,987       6.14 %     44,232       6.31 %
Hotels and motels
    50,022       6.27 %     50,788       7.25 %

The Company had no further industry loan concentrations in excess of 25% of total risk-based capital.

The following table presents the balance of loans outstanding as of September 30, 2010, by contractual maturities (in thousands):

   
Maturity (1)
 
   
One year
   
Over 1
   
Over
       
   
or less(2)
   
through 5 years
   
5 years
   
Total
 
Construction and land development
  $ 10,777     $ 8,866     $ 451     $ 20,094  
Farm loans
    7,940       48,644       8,523       65,107  
1-4 Family residential properties
    27,878       92,777       62,952       183,607  
Multifamily residential properties
    2,654       14,999       4,750       22,403  
Commercial real estate
    45,568       198,579       65,603       309,750  
     Loans secured by real estate
    94,817       363,865       142,279       600,961  
Agricultural loans
    35,166       13,410       234       48,810  
Commercial and industrial loans
    72,970       37,198       8,276       118,444  
Consumer loans
    4,239       14,626       776       19,641  
All other loans
    3,068       2,444       4,162       9,674  
     Total loans
  $ 210,260     $ 431,543     $ 155,727     $ 797,530  
(1) Based upon remaining contractual maturity.
 
(2) Includes demand loans, past due loans and overdrafts.
 

As of September 30, 2010, loans with maturities over one year consisted of approximately $544.5 million in fixed rate loans and approximately $42.8 million in variable rate loans.  The loan maturities noted above are based on the contractual provisions of the individual loans.  The Company has no general policy regarding renewals and borrower requests, which are handled on a case-by-case basis.
 
 

 

Nonperforming Loans and Nonperforming Other Assets

Nonperforming loans include: (a) loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis; (b) accruing loans contractually past due ninety days or more as to interest or principal payments; and (c) loans not included in (a) and (b) above which are defined as “restructured loans”. Repossessed assets include primarily repossessed real estate and automobiles.

The Company’s policy is to discontinue the accrual of interest income on any loan for which principal or interest is ninety days past due.  The accrual of interest is discontinued earlier when, in the opinion of management, there is reasonable doubt as to the timely collection of interest or principal.  Once interest accruals are discontinued, accrued but uncollected interest is charged against current year income. Subsequent receipts on non-accrual loans are recorded as a reduction of principal, and interest income is recorded only after principal recovery is reasonably assured. Nonaccrual loans are returned to accrual status when, in the opinion of management, the financial position of the borrower indicates there is no longer any reasonable doubt as to the timely collection of interest or principal.

Restructured loans are loans on which, due to deterioration in the borrower’s financial condition, the original terms have been modified in favor of the borrower or either principal or interest has been forgiven.

Repossessed assets represent property acquired as the result of borrower defaults on loans. These assets are recorded at estimated fair value, less estimated selling costs, at the time of foreclosure or repossession.  Write-downs occurring at foreclosure are charged against the allowance for loan losses. On an ongoing basis, properties are appraised as required by market indications and applicable regulations. Write-downs for subsequent declines in value are recorded in non-interest expense in other real estate owned along with other expenses related to maintaining the properties.

The following table presents information concerning the aggregate amount of nonperforming loans and repossessed assets at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (in thousands):

   
September 30, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
Nonaccrual loans
  $ 10,471     $ 12,720  
Restructured loans which are performing in accordance
               
     with revised terms
    1,106       -  
Total nonperforming loans
    11,577       12,720  
Repossessed assets
    5,329       2,896  
Total nonperforming loans and repossessed assets
  $ 16,906     $ 15,616  
Nonperforming loans to loans,
               
     before allowance for loan losses
    1.45 %     1.82 %
Nonperforming loans and repossessed assets to loans,
               
     before allowance for loan losses
    2.12 %     2.23 %


The $2,249,000 decrease in nonaccrual loans during 2010 resulted from the net of $6,728,000 of loans put on nonaccrual status, offset by $3,046,000 of loans transferred to other real estate owned, $1,209,000 of loans charged off and $4,722,000 of loans becoming current or paid-off. The following table summarizes the composition of nonaccrual loans (in thousands):

   
September 30, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
   
Balance
   
% of Total
   
Balance
   
% of Total
 
Construction and land development
  $ 651       6.2 %   $ 2,064       16.2 %
Farm loans
    589       5.6 %     1,355       10.6 %
1-4 Family residential properties
    2,595       24.8 %     1,968       15.5 %
Multifamily residential properties
    -       -       487       3.8 %
Commercial real estate
    5,046       48.2 %     6,063       47.7 %
     Loans secured by real estate
    8,881       84.8 %     11,937       93.8 %
 Agricultural loans
    801       7.6 %     -       -  
Commercial and industrial loans
    771       7.4 %     783       6.2 %
Consumer loans
    18       .2 %     -       -  
     Total loans
  $ 10,471       100.0 %   $ 12,720       100.0 %


 
 

 
Interest income that would have been reported if nonaccrual and restructured loans had been performing totaled $409,000 and $495,000 for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

The $2,433,000 increase in repossessed assets during 2010 resulted from the net of $8,197,000 of additional assets repossessed, $5,693,000 of repossessed assets sold and $71,000 of further write-downs of repossessed assets to current market value. The following table summarizes the composition of repossessed assets (in thousands):


   
September 30, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
   
Balance
   
% of Total
   
Balance
   
% of Total
 
Construction and land development
  $ 1,885       35.3 %   $ 1,252       43.2 %
1-4 family residential properties
    430       8.1 %     945       32.6 %
 Multi-family residential properties
    271       5.1 %     -       -  
Commercial real estate
    2,696       50.6 %     665       23.0 %
     Total real estate
    5,282       99.1 %     2,862       98.8 %
Other collateral
    47       .9 %     34       1.2 %
     Total repossessed collateral
  $ 5,329       100.0 %   $ 2,896       100.0 %


Repossessed assets sold during 2010 resulted in net gains of $160,000, of which $158,000 was related to real estate asset sales and $2,000 was related to other repossessed asset sales. Repossessed assets sold during 2009 resulted in a net loss of $225,000, of which $221,000 was related to real estate asset sales and $4,000 was related to other repossessed asset sales.

Loan Quality and Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses represents management’s estimate of the reserve necessary to adequately account for probable losses existing in the current portfolio. The provision for loan losses is the charge against current earnings that is determined by management as the amount needed to maintain an adequate allowance for loan losses.  In determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, and therefore the provision to be charged to current earnings, management relies predominantly on a disciplined credit review and approval process that extends to the full range of the Company’s credit exposure.  The review process is directed by overall lending policy and is intended to identify, at the earliest possible stage, borrowers who might be facing financial difficulty.  Once identified, the magnitude of exposure to individual borrowers is quantified in the form of specific allocations of the allowance for loan losses.  Management considers collateral values and guarantees in the determination of such specific allocations.  Additional factors considered by management in evaluating the overall adequacy of the allowance include historical net loan losses, the level and composition of nonaccrual, past due and renegotiated loans, trends in volumes and terms of loans, effects of changes in risk selection and underwriting standards or lending practices, lending staff changes, concentrations of credit, industry conditions and the current economic conditions in the region where the Company operates.

Given the current state of the economy, management did assess the impact of the recession on each category of loans and adjusted historical loss factors for more recent economic trends. Management utilizes a five-year loss history as one of several components in assessing the probability of inherent future losses. Given the decline in economic conditions, management also increased its allocation to various loan categories for economic factors during 2010 and 2009. Some of the economic factors include the potential for reduced cash flow for commercial operating loans from reduction in sales or increased operating costs, decreased occupancy rates for commercial buildings, reduced levels of home sales for commercial land developments, the decline in and uncertainty regarding grain prices and increased operating costs for farmers, and increased levels of unemployment and bankruptcy impacting consumer’s ability to pay. Each of these economic uncertainties was taken into consideration in developing the level of the reserve. Management considers the allowance for loan losses a critical accounting policy.

Management recognizes there are risk factors that are inherent in the Company’s loan portfolio.  All financial institutions face risk factors in their loan portfolios because risk exposure is a function of the business.  The Company’s operations (and therefore its loans) are concentrated in east central Illinois, an area where agriculture is the dominant industry.  Accordingly, lending and other business relationships with agriculture-based businesses are critical to the Company’s success.  At September 30, 2010, the Company’s loan portfolio included $113.9 million of loans to borrowers whose businesses are directly related to agriculture.  This balance decreased $2.6 million from $116.5 million at December 31, 2009.  While the Company adheres to sound underwriting practices, including collateralization of loans, any extended period of low commodity prices, significantly reduced yields on crops and/or reduced levels of government assistance to the agricultural industry could result in an increase in the level of problem agriculture loans and potentially result in loan losses within the agricultural portfolio.

In addition, the Company has $50 million of loans to motels and hotels.  The performance of these loans is dependent on borrower specific issues as well as the general level of business and personal travel within the region.  While the Company adheres to sound underwriting standards, a prolonged period of reduced business or personal travel could result in an increase in nonperforming loans to this business segment and potentially in loan losses. The Company also has $93.6 million of loans to lessors of non-residential buildings and $49 million of loans to lessors of residential buildings and dwellings.



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Analysis of the allowance for loan losses as of September 30, 2010 and 2009, and of changes in the allowance for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, is as follows (dollars in thousands):


   
Three months ended September 30,
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Average loans outstanding, net of unearned income
  $ 699,471     $ 689,060     $ 691,190     $ 703,725  
Allowance-beginning of period
    10,065       8,573       9,462       7,587  
Charge-offs:
                               
Real estate-mortgage
    129       432       1,141       584  
Commercial, financial & agricultural
    8       -       203       73  
Installment
    17       53       46       90  
Other
    54       54       136       130  
  Total charge-offs
    208       539       1,526       877  
Recoveries:
                               
Real estate-mortgage
    139       -       145       1  
Commercial, financial & agricultural
    18       5       27       17  
Installment
    9       7       27       30  
Other
    23       26       68       72  
  Total recoveries
    189       38       267       120  
Net charge-offs
    19       501       1,259       757  
Provision for loan losses
    884       928       2,727       2,170  
Allowance-end of period
  $ 10,930     $ 9,000     $ 10,930     $ 9,000  
Ratio of annualized net charge-offs to average loans
    .01 %     .29 %     .24 %     .22 %
Ratio of allowance for loan losses to loans outstanding
                               
    (less unearned interest at end of period)
    1.37 %     1.30 %     1.37 %     1.30 %
Ratio of allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans
    94.4 %     79.1 %     94.4 %     79.1 %


The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans is 94.4% as of September 30, 2010 compared to 79.1% as of September 30, 2009.  Given the current economic environment and probable losses in the loan portfolio, management increased the provision for loan losses which increased the allowance balance. Management believes that the overall estimate of the allowance for loan losses appropriately accounts for probable losses attributable to current exposures.

During the first nine months of 2010, the Company had net charge-offs of $1,259,000 compared to $757,000 in 2009. During 2010, the Company’s significant charge-offs included $805,000 on nine commercial real estate loans of three borrowers.
 
 
The Company minimizes credit risk by adhering to sound underwriting and credit review policies.  Management and the board of directors of the Company review these policies at least annually.  Senior management is actively involved in business development efforts and the maintenance and monitoring of credit underwriting and approval.  The loan review system and controls are designed to identify, monitor and address asset quality problems in an accurate and timely manner.  On a quarterly basis, the board of directors and management review the status of problem loans and determine a best estimate of the allowance.  In addition to internal policies and controls, regulatory authorities periodically review asset quality and the overall adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.



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Securities

The Company’s overall investment objectives are to insulate the investment portfolio from undue credit risk, maintain adequate liquidity, insulate capital against changes in market value and control excessive changes in earnings while optimizing investment performance.  The types and maturities of securities purchased are primarily based on the Company’s current and projected liquidity and interest rate sensitivity positions.

The following table sets forth the amortized cost of the available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (dollars in thousands):


   
September 30, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
         
Weighted
         
Weighted
 
   
Amortized
   
Average
   
Amortized
   
Average
 
   
Cost
   
Yield
   
Cost
   
Yield
 
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of
                       
  U.S. government corporations and agencies
  $ 123,189       2.06 %   $ 89,640       3.27 %
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
    22,226       4.11 %     23,530       4.13 %
Mortgage-backed securities: GSE residential
    138,251       3.53 %     111,301       4.36 %
Trust preferred securities
    6,611       3.76 %     7,758       4.22 %
Other securities
    2,035       2.48 %     6,166       4.56 %
    Total securities
  $ 292,312       2.95 %   $ 238,395       3.93 %


At September 30, 2010, the Company’s investment portfolio increased by $53.9 million from December 31, 2009 primarily due to the purchase of U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies securities and mortgage-backed securities.  When purchasing investment securities, the Company considers its overall liquidity and interest rate risk profile, as well as the adequacy of expected returns relative to the risks assumed.

The table below presents the credit ratings as of September 30, 2010, for certain investment securities:


   
Amortized
   
Estimated
   
Average Credit Rating of Fair Value at September 30, 2010 (1)
 
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
   
AAA
   
AA +/-
      A +/-  
BBB +/-
   
< BBB -
   
Not rated
 
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of
                                                 
   U.S. government corporations and agencies
  $ 123,189     $ 124,957     $ 124,957     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Obligations of state and political subdivisions
    22,226       23,791       2,724       14,192       1,702       1,603       -       3,570  
Mortgage-backed securities (2)
    138,251       143,183       -       -       -       -       -       143,183  
Trust preferred securities
    6,611       1,812       -       -       -       -       1,812       -  
Other securities
    2,035       2,007       -       1,985       -       -       -       22  
Total investments
  $ 292,312     $ 295,750     $ 127,681     $ 16,177     $ 1,702     $ 1,603     $ 1,812     $ 146,775  

(1) Credit ratings reflect the lowest current rating assigned by a nationally recognized credit rating agency.

(2) Mortgage-backed securities include mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and collateralized mortgage obligation (CMO) issues from the following government sponsored enterprises: FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA and FHLB. While MBS and CMOs are no longer explicitly rated by credit rating agencies, the industry recognizes that they are backed by agencies which have an implied government guarantee.



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The trust preferred securities are four trust preferred pooled securities issued by FTN Financial Securities Corp. (“FTN”). The following table contains information regarding these securities as of September 30, 2010:


Deal name
 
PreTSL I
   
PreTSL II
   
PreTSL VI
   
PreTSL XXVIII
 
Class
 
Mezzanine
   
Mezzanine
   
Mezzanine
      C-1  
Book value
  $ 829,434     $ 1,157,767     $ 201,160     $ 4,422,127  
Fair value
  $ 619,423     $ 426,798     $ 151,764     $ 613,965  
Unrealized gains/(losses)
  $ (210,011 )   $ (730,969 )   $ (49,396 )   $ (3,808,162 )
Other-than-temporary impairment recorded in earnings
  $ 691,000     $ 2,055,531     $ 127,146     $ 341,303  
                                 
Lowest credit rating assigned
 
Caa1
   
Ca
   
Caa1
   
Ca
 
Number of performing banks
    24       23       2       30  
Number of issuers in default
    3       5       -       7  
Number of issuers in deferral
    5       7       3       8  
Defaults & deferrals as a % of current collateral
    36.2 %     37.3 %     81 %     22.6 %
Discount margin
    9.739 %     9.685 %     5.158 %     4.647 %
Recovery assumption (1)
    10 %     10 %     10 %     10 %
Prepayment assumption (2)
    5 %     5 %     5 %     5 %
                                 
(1) With 2 year lag
(2) Every 5 years beginning after 2013
                               

 
Other-than-temporary Impairment of Securities

Declines in the fair value, or unrealized losses, of all available for sale investment securities, are reviewed to determine whether the losses are either a temporary impairment or OTTI. Temporary adjustments are recorded when the fair value of a security fluctuates from its historical cost. Temporary adjustments are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income, and impact the Company’s equity position. Temporary adjustments do not impact net income. A recovery of available for sale security prices also is recorded as an adjustment to other comprehensive income for securities that are temporarily impaired, and results in a positive impact to the Company’s equity position.

OTTI is recorded when the fair value of an available for sale security is less than historical cost, and it is probable that all contractual cash flows will not be collected. Investment securities are evaluated for OTTI on at least a quarterly basis. In conducting this assessment, the Company evaluates a number of factors including, but not limited to:

·  
how much fair value has declined below amortized cost;
·  
how long the decline in fair value has existed;
·  
the financial condition of the issuers;
·  
contractual or estimated cash flows of the security;
·  
underlying supporting collateral;
·  
past events, current conditions and forecasts;
·  
significant rating agency changes on the issuer; and
·  
the Company’s intent and ability to hold the security for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.

If the Company intends to sell the security or if it is more likely than not the Company will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, the entire amount of OTTI is recorded to noninterest income, and therefore, results in a negative impact to net income. Because the available for sale securities portfolio is recorded at fair value, the conclusion as to whether an investment decline is other-than-temporarily impaired, does not significantly impact the Company’s equity position, as the amount of the temporary adjustment has already been reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income/loss.

If the Company does not intend to sell the security and it is not more-likely-than-not it will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis only the amount related to credit loss is recognized in earnings.  In determining the portion of OTTI that is related to credit loss, the Company compares the present value of cash flows expected to be collected from the security with the amortized cost basis of the security. The remaining portion of OTTI, related to other factors, is recognized in other comprehensive earnings, net of applicable taxes.

The term “other-than-temporary” is not intended to indicate that the decline is permanent, but indicates that the prospects for a near-term recovery of value are not necessarily favorable, or that there is a general lack of evidence to support a realizable value equal to or greater than the carrying value of the investment. See heading “Investment Securities” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) for a discussion of the Company’s evaluation and subsequent charges for OTTI.




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Deposits

Funding of the Company’s earning assets is substantially provided by a combination of consumer, commercial and public fund deposits.  The Company continues to focus its strategies and emphasis on retail core deposits, the major component of funding sources.  The following table sets forth the average deposits and weighted average rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and for the year ended December 31, 2009 (dollars in thousands):

   
September 30, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
         
Weighted
         
Weighted
 
   
Average
   
Average
   
Average
   
Average
 
   
Balance
   
Rate
   
Balance
   
Rate
 
Demand deposits:
                       
  Non-interest-bearing
  $ 128,300       -     $ 119,537       -  
  Interest-bearing
    394,386       .83 %     332,751       .85 %
Savings
    150,605       .81 %     109,305       .83 %
Time deposits
    213,843       1.91 %     301,987       3.03 %
  Total average deposits
  $ 887,134       .97 %   $ 863,580       1.51 %


The following table sets forth the high and low month-end balances for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and for the year ended December 31, 2009 (in thousands):

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
High month-end balances of total deposits
  $ 1,203,849     $ 906,853  
Low month-end balances of total deposits
    842,653       831,157  


During the first nine months of 2010, the average balance of deposits increased by $23.6 million from December 31, 2009. The increase was primarily attributable to the addition of $337 million of deposits assumed in the acquisition of the First Bank branches offset by decreases in higher rate time deposits. Average non-interest bearing deposits increased by $8.8 million, average money market account balances increased by $44.5 million, NOW account balances increased by $6.2 million and savings account balances increased $44.3 million.

The following table sets forth the maturity of time deposits of $100,000 or more at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (in thousands):

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
3 months or less
  $ 29,151     $ 24,951  
Over 3 through 6 months
    22,237       8,622  
Over 6 through 12 months
    22,333       29,852  
Over 12 months
    19,764       18,267  
  Total
  $ 93,485     $ 81,692  


During the first nine months of 2010, the balance of time deposits of $100,000 or more increased by approximately $11.8 million. The increase in balances was primarily attributable the balances assumed in the acquisition of the First Bank branches offset by declines in brokered and consumer time deposits that matured and were not renewed.

Balances of time deposits of $100,000 or more include brokered CDs, time deposits maintained for public fund entities and consumer time deposits. The balance of brokered CDs was $5 million and $15 million as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.


Repurchase Agreements and Other Borrowings

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are short-term obligations of First Mid Bank.  First Mid Bank collateralizes these obligations with certain government securities that are direct obligations of the United States or one of its agencies.  First Mid Bank offers these retail repurchase agreements as a cash management service to its corporate customers.  Other borrowings consist of Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances, federal funds purchased, loans (short-term or long-term debt) that the Company has outstanding and junior subordinated debentures.


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Information relating to securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other borrowings as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 is presented below (dollars in thousands):

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
  Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
  $ 90,300     $ 80,386  
  Federal Home Loan Bank advances:
               
    Fixed term – due in one year or less
    3,000       10,000  
    Fixed term – due after one year
    19,750       22,750  
  Debt:
               
    Junior subordinated debentures
    20,620       20,620  
    Total
  $ 133,670     $ 133,756  
    Average interest rate at end of period
    1.81 %     2.10 %
                 
Maximum outstanding at any month-end
               
  Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
  $ 90,300     $ 83,826  
  Federal Home Loan Bank advances:
               
    Fixed term – due in one year or less
    10,000       15,000  
    Fixed term – due after one year
    22,750       32,750  
  Debt:
               
     Loans due in one year or less
    2,000       13,000  
    Junior subordinated debentures
    20,620       20,620  
                 
Averages for the period (YTD)
               
  Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
  $ 71,850     $ 72,589  
  Federal Home Loan Bank advances:
               
    Fixed term – due in one year or less
    5,652       10,041  
    Fixed term – due after one year
    21,567       26,134  
  Debt:
               
    Federal funds purchased
    7       3  
    Loans due in one year or less
    727       1,498  
    Junior subordinated debentures
    20,620       20,620  
    Total
  $ 120,423     $ 130,885  
    Average interest rate during the period
    1.94 %     2.19 %



Securities sold under agreements to repurchase had an increase of $9.9 million during the first nine months of 2010. FHLB advances represent borrowings by First Mid Bank to economically fund loan demand.  At September 30, 2010 the fixed term advances consisted of $22.75 million as follows:

·  
$3 million advance at 5.98% with a 10-year maturity, due March 1, 2011

·  
$5 million advance at 4.82% with a 5-year maturity, due January 19, 2012, two year lockout, callable quarterly

·  
$5 million advance at 4.69% with a 5-year maturity, due February 23, 2012, two year lockout, callable quarterly

·  
$4.75 million advance at 4.75% with a 5-year maturity, due December 24, 2012

·  
$5 million advance at 4.58% with a 10-year maturity, due July 14, 2016, one year lockout, callable quarterly



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The Company is party to a revolving credit agreement with The Northern Trust Company in the amount of $20 million. The balance on this line of credit was zero as of September 30, 2010. This loan was renewed on April 23, 2010 for one year as a revolving credit agreement with a maximum available balance of $20 million. The interest rate is floating at 1.25% over the federal funds rate (1.44% at September 30, 2010). The loan is unsecured and subject to a borrowing agreement containing requirements for the Company and First Mid Bank, including requirements for operating and capital ratios. The Company and its subsidiary bank were in compliance with the existing covenants at September 30, 2010 and 2009. The Company was in compliance with all of the existing covenants at December 31, 2009 except the Company’s return on assets ratio was .74% as of December 31, 2009 which was below the covenant ratio required of .75%. The Company has received a waiver from Northern Trust Company for this covenant as of December 31, 2009.

On February 27, 2004, the Company completed the issuance and sale of $10 million of floating rate trust preferred securities through First Mid-Illinois Statutory Trust I (“Trust I”), a statutory business trust and wholly-owned unconsolidated subsidiary of the Company, as part of a pooled offering.  The Company established Trust I for the purpose of issuing the trust preferred securities. The $10 million in proceeds from the trust preferred issuance and an additional $310,000 for the Company’s investment in common equity of Trust I, a total of $10,310 000, was invested in junior subordinated debentures of the Company.  The underlying junior subordinated debentures issued by the Company to Trust I mature in 2034, bear interest at three-month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 280 basis points (3.139% at September 30, 2010 and 3.10% December 31, 2009), reset quarterly, and are callable at par, at the option of the Company, quarterly. The Company used the proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes.

On April 26, 2006, the Company completed the issuance and sale of $10 million of fixed/floating rate trust preferred securities through First Mid-Illinois Statutory Trust II (“Trust II”), a statutory business trust and wholly-owned unconsolidated subsidiary of the Company, as part of a pooled offering.  The Company established Trust II for the purpose of issuing the trust preferred securities. The $10 million in proceeds from the trust preferred issuance and an additional $310,000 for the Company’s investment in common equity of Trust II, a total of $10,310 000, was invested in junior subordinated debentures of the Company.  The underlying junior subordinated debentures issued by the Company to Trust II mature in 2036, bear interest at a fixed rate of 6.98% (three-month LIBOR plus 160 basis points) paid quarterly and converts to floating rate (LIBOR plus 160 basis points) after June 15, 2011. The net proceeds to the Company were used for general corporate purposes, including the Company’s acquisition of Mansfield Bancorp, Inc. in 2006.

The trust preferred securities issued by Trust I and Trust II are included as Tier 1 capital of the Company for regulatory capital purposes.  On March 1, 2005, the Federal Reserve Board adopted a final rule that allows the continued limited inclusion of trust preferred securities in the calculation of Tier 1 capital for regulatory purposes.  The final rule provided a five-year transition period, ending September 30, 2010, for application of the revised quantitative limits. On March 17, 2009, the Federal Reserve Board adopted an additional final rule that delayed the effective date of the new limits on inclusion of trust preferred securities in the calculation of Tier 1 capital until March 31, 2011. The Company does not expect the application of the revised quantitative limits to have a significant impact on its calculation of Tier 1 capital for regulatory purposes or its classification as well-capitalized. The Dodd-Frank Act, signed into law July 21, 2010, removes trust preferred securities as a permitted component of a holding company’s Tier 1 capital after a three-year phase-in period beginning January 1, 2013 for larger holding companies. For holding companies with less than $15 billion in consolidated assets, existing issues of trust preferred securities are grandfathered and not subject to this new restriction. New issuances of trust preferred securities, however would not count as Tier 1 regulatory capital.

Interest Rate Sensitivity

The Company seeks to maximize its net interest margin while maintaining an acceptable level of interest rate risk.  Interest rate risk can be defined as the amount of forecasted net interest income that may be gained or lost due to changes in the interest rate environment, a variable over which management has no control. Interest rate risk, or sensitivity, arises when the maturity or repricing characteristics of interest-bearing assets differ significantly from the maturity or repricing characteristics of interest-bearing liabilities.

The Company monitors its interest rate sensitivity position to maintain a balance between rate sensitive assets and rate sensitive liabilities.  This balance serves to limit the adverse effects of changes in interest rates.  The Company’s asset liability management committee (ALCO) oversees the interest rate sensitivity position and directs the overall allocation of funds.

In the banking industry, a traditional way to measure potential net interest income exposure to changes in interest rates is through a technique known as “static GAP” analysis which measures the cumulative differences between the amounts of assets and liabilities maturing or repricing at various intervals. By comparing the volumes of interest-bearing assets and liabilities that have contractual maturities and repricing points at various times in the future, management can gain insight into the amount of interest rate risk embedded in the balance sheet.



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The following table sets forth the Company’s interest rate repricing GAP for selected maturity periods at September 30, 2010 (dollars in thousands):


   
Rate Sensitive Within
   
Fair
 
   
1 year
   
1-2 years
   
2-3 years
   
3-4 years
   
4-5 years
   
Thereafter
   
Total
   
Value
 
Interest-earning assets:
                                               
Federal funds sold and
   other interest-bearing deposits
  $ 266,872     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 266,872     $ 266,872  
Certificates of deposit investments
    9,901       -       -       -       -       -       9,901       9,908  
Taxable investment securities
    35,187       25,349       8,529       12,908       19,809       170,177       271,959       271,959  
Nontaxable investment securities
    684       181       428       869       11       21,615       23,788       23,791  
Loans
    403,633       153,825       157,151       52,193       17,894       12,834       797,530       805,850  
  Total
  $ 716,277     $ 179,355     $ 166,108     $ 65,970     $ 37,714     $ 204,626     $ 1,370,050     $ 1,378,380  
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                                               
Savings and N.O.W. accounts
  $ 106,225     $ 21,845       22,648     $ 31,483     $ 32,384     $ 191,218     $ 405,803     $ 405,804  
Money market accounts
    260,774       1,400       1,438       1,866       1,905       10,069       277,452       277,452  
Other time deposits
    279,305       35,138       19,010       4,777       7,981       397       346,608       346,960  
Short-term borrowings/debt
    90,300       -       -       -       -       -       90,300       90,300  
Long-term borrowings/debt
    13,310       10,000       15,060       -       -       5,000       43,370       35,652  
  Total
  $ 749,914     $ 68,383     $ 58,156     $ 38,126     $ 42,270     $ 206,684     $ 1,163,533     $ 1,156,168  
  Rate sensitive assets –
    rate sensitive liabilities
  $ (33,637 )   $ 110,972     $ 107,952     $ 27,844     $ (4,556 )   $ (2,058 )   $ 206,517          
  Cumulative GAP
  $ (33,637 )   $ 77,335     $ 185,287     $ 213,131     $ 208,575     $ 206,517                  
                                                                 
Cumulative amounts as % of total
   Rate sensitive assets
    -2.5 %     8.1 %     7.9 %     2.0 %     -0.3 %     -0.2 %                
Cumulative Ratio
    -2.5 %     5.6 %     13.5 %     15.6 %     15.2 %     15.1 %                


The static GAP analysis shows that at September 30, 2010, the Company was liability sensitive, on a cumulative basis, through the twelve-month time horizon. This indicates that future increases in interest rates, if any, could have an adverse effect on net interest income.

There are several ways the Company measures and manages the exposure to interest rate sensitivity, including static GAP analysis.  The Company’s ALCO also uses other financial models to project interest income under various rate scenarios and prepayment/extension assumptions consistent with First Mid Bank’s historical experience and with known industry trends.  ALCO meets at least monthly to review the Company’s exposure to interest rate changes as indicated by the various techniques and to make necessary changes in the composition terms and/or rates of the assets and liabilities.  Based on all information available, management does not believe that changes in interest rates, which might reasonably be expected to occur in the next twelve months, will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s net interest income.


Capital Resources

At September 30, 2010, the Company’s stockholders' equity had increased $5.2 million, or 4.7%, to $116,419,000 from $111,221,000 as of December 31, 2009. During the first nine months of 2010, net income contributed $6,342,000 to equity before the payment of dividends to common stockholders.  The change in market value of available-for-sale investment securities increased stockholders' equity by $1,632,000, net of tax.  Additional purchases of treasury stock (52,306 shares at an average cost of $18.31 per share) decreased stockholders’ equity by approximately $958,000.

The Company is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies.  Bank holding companies follow minimum regulatory requirements established by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Federal Reserve System”), and First Mid Bank follows similar minimum regulatory requirements established for national banks by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”).  Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary action by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

Quantitative measures established by each regulatory agency to ensure capital adequacy require the reporting institutions to maintain a minimum total risk-based capital ratio of 8%, a minimum Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 4% and a minimum leverage ratio of 3% for the most highly rated banks that do not expect significant growth.  All other institutions are required to maintain a minimum leverage ratio of 4%.  Management believes that, as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company and First Mid Bank met all capital adequacy requirements.


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As of September 30, 2010, both the Company and First Mid Bank had capital ratios above the required minimums for regulatory capital adequacy,  and First Mid Bank had capital ratios that qualified it for treatment as well-capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action with respect to banks.  To be categorized as well-capitalized, total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based and Tier 1 leverage ratios must be maintained as set forth in the following table (dollars in thousands).

         
Required Minimum
 
To Be Well-Capitalized
 
         
For Capital
 
Under Prompt Corrective
 
   
Actual
   
Adequacy Purposes
 
Action Provisions
 
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
   
Ratio
 
September 30, 2010
                               
Total Capital (to risk-weighted assets)
                               
  Company
  $ 118,440       13.02 %   $ 72,791  
> 8.00%
    N/A       N/A  
  First Mid Bank
    112,952       12.49 %     72,331  
> 8.00%
  $ 90,413    
>10.00%
 
Tier 1 Capital (to risk-weighted assets)
                                         
  Company
    107,563       11.82 %     36,396  
> 4.00%
    N/A       N/A  
  First Mid Bank
    102,147       11.30 %     36,165  
> 4.00%
    54,248    
> 6.00%
 
Tier 1 Capital (to average assets)
                                         
  Company
    107,563       9.20 %     46,770  
> 4.00%
    N/A       N/A  
  First Mid Bank
    102,147       8.78 %     46,516  
> 4.00%
    58,145    
> 5.00%
 
                                           
December 31, 2009
                                         
Total Capital (to risk-weighted assets)
                                         
  Company
  $ 123,977       15.76 %   $ 62,949  
   > 8.00%
    N/A       N/A  
  First Mid Bank
    112,982       14.50 %     62,367  
> 8.00%
  $ 77,958    
> 10.00%
 
Tier 1 Capital (to risk-weighted assets)
                                         
  Company
    114,635       14.57 %     31,474  
> 4.00%
    N/A       N/A  
  First Mid Bank
    103,730       13.31 %     31,183  
> 4.00%
    46,775    
> 6.00%
 
Tier 1 Capital (to average assets)
                                         
  Company
    114,635       10.63 %     43,150  
> 4.00%
    N/A       N/A  
  First Mid Bank
    103,730       9.67 %     42,886  
> 4.00%
    53,607    
> 5.00%
 



Stock Plans

Participants may purchase Company stock under the following four plans of the Company: the Deferred Compensation Plan, the First Retirement and Savings Plan, the Dividend Reinvestment Plan, and the SI Plan.  For more detailed information on these plans, refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held May 23, 2007, the stockholders approved the SI Plan.  The SI Plan was implemented to succeed the Company’s 1997 Stock Incentive Plan, which had a ten-year term that expired October 21, 2007. The SI Plan is intended to provide a means whereby directors, employees, consultants and advisors of the Company and its Subsidiaries may sustain a sense of proprietorship and personal involvement in the continued development and financial success of the Company and its Subsidiaries, thereby advancing the interests of the Company and its stockholders.  Accordingly, directors and selected employees, consultants and advisors may be provided the opportunity to acquire shares of Common Stock of the Company on the terms and conditions established herein.  A maximum of 300,000 shares may be issued under the SI Plan. As of December 31, 2009, the Company had awarded 59,500 shares under the plan. There were no shares awarded during the first nine months of 2010.

 
 


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Stock Repurchase Program

Since August 5, 1998, the Board of Directors has approved repurchase programs pursuant to which the Company may repurchase a total of approximately $56.7 million of the Company’s common stock.  The repurchase programs approved by the Board of Directors are as follows:

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On August 5, 1998, repurchases of up to 3%, or $2 million, of the Company’s common stock.
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In March 2000, repurchases up to an additional 5%, or $4.2 million of the Company’s common stock.
·  
In September 2001, repurchases of $3 million of additional shares of the Company’s common stock.
·  
In August 2002, repurchases of $5 million of additional shares of the Company’s common stock.
·  
In September 2003, repurchases of $10 million of additional shares of the Company’s common stock.
·  
On April 27, 2004, repurchases of $5 million of additional shares of the Company’s common stock.
·  
On August 23, 2005, repurchases of $5 million of additional shares of the Company’s common stock.
·  
On August 22, 2006, repurchases of $5 million of additional shares of the Company’s common stock.
·  
On February 27, 2007, repurchases of $5 million of additional shares of the Company’s common stock.
·  
On November 13, 2007, repurchases of $5 million of additional shares of the Company’s common stock.
·  
On December 16, 2008, repurchases of $2.5 million of additional shares of the Company’s common stock.
·  
On May 26, 2009, repurchases of $5 million of additional shares of the Company’s common stock.


During the nine-month period ending September 30, 2010, the Company repurchased 52,306 shares at a total cost of approximately $958,000. Since 1998, the Company has repurchased a total of 2,827,633 shares at a total price of approximately $54,248,000.  As of September 30, 2010, the Company was authorized per all repurchase programs to purchase $2,459,000 in additional shares.


Liquidity

Liquidity represents the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to meet all present and future financial obligations arising in the daily operations of the business.  Financial obligations consist of the need for funds to meet extensions of credit, deposit withdrawals and debt servicing.  The Company’s liquidity management focuses on the ability to obtain funds economically through assets that may be converted into cash at minimal costs or through other sources. The Company’s other sources of cash include overnight federal fund lines, Federal Home Loan Bank advances, deposits of the State of Illinois, the ability to borrow at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, and the Company’s operating line of credit with The Northern Trust Company.  Details for the sources include:

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First Mid Bank has $35 million available in overnight federal fund lines, including $10 million from U.S. Bank, N.A., $10 million from Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and $15 million from The Northern Trust Company.  Availability of the funds is subject to First Mid Bank meeting minimum regulatory capital requirements for total capital to risk-weighted assets and Tier 1 capital to total average assets.  As of September 30, 2010, First Mid Bank met these regulatory requirements.

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First Mid Bank can also borrow from the Federal Home Loan Bank as a source of liquidity.  Availability of the funds is subject to the pledging of collateral to the Federal Home Loan Bank.  Collateral that can be pledged includes one-to-four family residential real estate loans and securities.  At September 30, 2010, the excess collateral at the FHLB would support approximately $63.8 million of additional advances.

·  
First Mid Bank also receives deposits from the State of Illinois.  The receipt of these funds is subject to competitive bid and requires collateral to be pledged at the time of placement.

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First Mid Bank is also a member of the Federal Reserve System and can borrow funds provided that sufficient collateral is pledged.

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In addition, as of September 30, 2010, the Company had a revolving credit agreement in the amount of $20 million with The Northern Trust Company with an outstanding balance of zero and $20 million in available funds.  This loan was renewed on April 23, 2010 for one year as a revolving credit agreement with a maximum available balance of $20 million. The interest rate is floating at 1.25% over the federal funds rate. The loan is unsecured and subject to a borrowing agreement containing requirements for the Company and First Mid Bank, including requirements for operating and capital ratios. The Company and its subsidiary bank were in compliance with the existing covenants at September 30, 2010 and 2009. The Company was in compliance with all of the existing covenants at December 31, 2009 except the Company’s return on assets ratio was .74% as of December 31, 2009 which was below the covenant ratio required of .75%. The Company has received a waiver from Northern Trust Company for this covenant as of December 31, 2009.



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Management continues to monitor its expected liquidity requirements carefully, focusing primarily on cash flows from:

·  
lending activities, including loan commitments, letters of credit and mortgage prepayment assumptions;

·  
deposit activities, including seasonal demand of private and public funds;

·  
investing activities, including prepayments of mortgage-backed securities and call provisions on U.S. Treasury and government agency securities; and

·  
operating activities, including scheduled debt repayments and dividends to stockholders.


The following table summarizes significant contractual obligations and other commitments at September 30, 2010 (in thousands):


         
Less than
               
More than
 
   
Total
   
1 year
   
1-3 years
   
3-5 years
   
5 years
 
Time deposits
  $ 346,608     $ 272,274     $ 56,359     $ 17,578     $ 397  
Debt
    20,620       -       -       -       20,620  
Other borrowings
    113,050       108,300       4,750       -       -  
Operating leases
    6,150       1,159       2,388       1,343       1,260  
Supplemental retirement
    911       50       200       200       461  
    $ 487,339     $ 381,783     $ 63,697     $ 19,121     $ 22,738  


For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010, net cash of $9.2 million, $163.5 million and $22.4 million was provided from operating activities, investing activities and financing activities, respectively.  In total, cash and cash equivalents increased by $195.1 million since year-end 2009.


Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

First Mid Bank enters into financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers.  These financial instruments include lines of credit, letters of credit and other commitments to extend credit.  Each of these instruments involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, interest rate and liquidity risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets.  The Company uses the same credit policies and requires similar collateral in approving lines of credit and commitments and issuing letters of credit as it does in making loans. The exposure to credit losses on financial instruments is represented by the contractual amount of these instruments. However, the Company does not anticipate any losses from these instruments.

The off-balance sheet financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 were as follows (in thousands):

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Unused commitments and lines of credit:
           
    Commercial real estate
  $ 16,513     $ 7,341  
    Commercial operating
    90,432       68,178  
    Home equity
    25,761       19,150  
    Other
    33,525       30,515  
       Total
  $ 166,231     $ 125,184  
                 
Standby letters of credit
  $ 8,429     $ 7,738  


Commitments to originate credit represent approved commercial, residential real estate and home equity loans that generally are expected to be funded within ninety days.  Lines of credit are agreements by which the Company agrees to provide a borrowing accommodation up to a stated amount as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the loan agreement.  Both commitments to originate credit and lines of credit generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the lines and some commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.


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Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the financial performance of customers to third parties.  Standby letters of credit are primarily issued to facilitate trade or support borrowing arrangements and generally expire in one year or less.  The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending credit facilities to customers.  The maximum amount of credit that would be extended under letters of credit is equal to the total off-balance sheet contract amount of such instrument.


ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

There has been no material change in the market risk faced by the Company since December 31, 2009.  For information regarding the Company’s market risk, refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.


ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures” (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act), as of the end of the period covered by this report.  Based on such evaluation, such officers have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.  Further, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected or that are reasonably likely to affect materially the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.





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PART II


ITEM 1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Since First Mid Bank acts as a depository of funds, it is named from time to time as a defendant in lawsuits (such as garnishment proceedings) involving claims as to the ownership of funds in particular accounts.  Management believes that all such litigation as well as other pending legal proceedings in which the Company is involved constitute ordinary, routine litigation incidental to the business of the Company and that such litigation will not materially adversely affect the Company's consolidated financial condition.


ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS

Various risks and uncertainties, some of which are difficult to predict and beyond the Company’s control, could negatively impact the Company.  As a financial institution, the Company is exposed to interest rate risk, liquidity risk, credit risk, operational risk, risks from economic or market conditions, and general business risks among others.  Adverse experience with these or other risks could have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations, as well as the value of its common stock.  See the risk factors described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. Additionally, see the following risk factor.

·  
The impact of the recently enacted Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is uncertain.  The act institutes a wide range of reforms that will have an impact on many types of financial institutions. Many of these reforms, or other aspects of the act, may impact the profitability of the Company, require the Company to make changes to its business practices or require significant management attention to achieve compliance.


ITEM 2.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
 
Period
 
(a) Total Number of Shares Purchased
   
(b) Average Price Paid per Share
   
(c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
   
(d) Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
 
July 1, 2010 --July 31, 2010
    -     $ -       -     $ 2,857,000  
August 1, 2010 --August 31, 2010
    6,884     $ 18.66       6,884     $ 2,728,000  
September 1, 2010 –September 30, 2010
    14,496     $ 18.55       14,496     $ 2,459,000  
Total
    21,380     $ 18.59       21,380     $ 2,459,000  


See heading “Stock Repurchase Program” for more information regarding stock purchases.


ITEM 3.
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.


ITEM 4.
RESERVED



ITEM 5.
OTHER INFORMATION

None.


ITEM 6.
EXHIBITS

The exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K and filed herewith are listed in the Exhibit Index that follows the Signature Page and that immediately precedes the exhibits filed.


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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.




FIRST MID-ILLINOIS BANCSHARES, INC.
(Registrant)

Date:  November 8, 2010


/s/ William S. Rowland
William S. Rowland
President and Chief Executive Officer
 

 
/s/ Michael L. Taylor
 
Michael L. Taylor
Chief Financial Officer




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Exhibit Index to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
Exhibit
   
Number
Description and Filing or Incorporation Reference
4.1
The Registrant agrees to furnish to the Commission, upon request, a copy of each instrument with respect to issues of long-term debt involving a total amount which does not exceed 10% of the total assets of the Registrant and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis
   
10.1
Amendment No. 1 to Branch Purchase and Assumption Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2010.
   
11.1
Statement re:  Computation of Earnings Per Share (Filed herewith on page 9)
     
31.1
Certification pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
31.2
Certification pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
32.1
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
   
32.2
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002