UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

_______________________

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

October 23, 2007

FIRST BUSEY CORPORATION

 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Nevada

0-15959

37-1078406

(State or Other
Jurisdiction of Incorporation

(Commission
File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

201 West Main Street, Urbana, IL

61801

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (217) 365-4528

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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ITEM 2.02

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

 

On Tuesday, October 23, 2007, the Registrant issued a press release disclosing

financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2007. The press release is made part of this Form and is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The press release made a part of this Form includes forward looking statements that are intended to be covered by the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward looking statements include but are not limited to comments with respect to the objectives and strategies, financial condition, results of operations and business of the Registrant.

 

These forward looking statements involve numerous assumptions, inherent risks

and uncertainties, both general and specific, and the risk that predictions and other forward looking statements will not be achieved. The Registrant cautions you not to place undue reliance on these forward looking statements as a number of important factors could cause actual future results to differ materially from the plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward looking statements.

 

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

 

(d)

Exhibits:

 

99.1

Press Release, dated October 23, 2007.

SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: October 29, 2007

FIRST BUSEY CORPORATION

By: /s/ Barbara J. Harrington

 

Name: Barbara J. Harrington

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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Message from our CEO

Van A. Dukeman, President & CEO

October 23, 2007

Urbana, Illinois

 

I am very pleased to report our quarterly earnings for the first time as your President & CEO of First Busey Corporation, (NASDAQ: BUSE). Consolidated net income for the quarter was $11.5 million compared to $7.6 million for the same period in 2006. Consolidated net income per fully-diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 totaled $0.36, equaling the $0.36 per fully-diluted share for the same period in 2006.

 

We are pleased to report this quarter the closing of our merger of equals transaction with Main Street Trust, Inc. The merger closed following the close of business on July 31st, allowing for two full months of earnings contribution from Main Street Bank & Trust and FirsTech, our payments processing company. The next significant step in the merger process is the conversion of Main Street Bank & Trust with and into Busey Bank. The bank conversion is expected to occur in November 2007. Our bank conversion will include the launch of an updated Busey brand that we are excited to unveil for the first time publicly at our annual shareholders meeting on November 7, 2007.

 

As required by the United States Department of Justice, prior to the closing of our merger, we reached an agreement to sell five Main Street Bank & Trust banking centers. The divestiture of the five branches, which represents approximately 1% of consolidated loans and 3% of consolidated deposits, is expected to close in November 2007. We are working with the buyer to ensure this process runs seamlessly for our impacted customers and employees.

 

This quarter included the solidification of our management team of Busey Bank, N.A., as Thomas Good accepted the position of President and Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Michael Geml who will retire at the end of 2007.

 

As many of you know, our Chairman, Douglas C. Mills, served as CEO for over 35 years, growing Busey to a truly great Company. I would be remiss not to mention Ed Scharlau and Greg Lykins, and the positive impact they have had on our Company. All three of these individuals have made significant contributions to the organization. I look forward to continuing to work with them, seeking their guidance and counsel as we move into the next chapter of First Busey. The future is bright and strong!

 

Corporate Profile

 

First Busey Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Urbana, Illinois. First Busey Corporation has three wholly-owned banks with locations in three states. Busey Bank is headquartered in Urbana, Illinois and has twenty-two banking centers serving central Illinois. Busey Bank has a banking center in Indianapolis, Indiana, and a loan production office in Ft. Myers, Florida. On September 30, 2007, Busey Bank had total assets of $2.09 billion. Busey Bank, N.A. is headquartered in Ft. Myers, Florida , with nine banking centers serving southwest Florida. Busey Bank, N.A. had total assets of $477.9 million as of September 30, 2007. Main Street Bank & Trust has twenty-three locations serving central Illinois. On September30, 2007, Main Street Bank & Trust had total assets of $1.68 billion. Main Street’s Wealth Management Division had $2.17 billion in assets under care for individuals and institutional customers as of September 30, 2007.

 

Busey Investment Group is a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Busey Corporation. Through its trust company and insurance agency, Busey Investment Group delivers trust, asset management, retail brokerage, and insurance products and services. As of September30, 2007, Busey Investment Group had approximately $2.70 billion in assets under care.

 

First Busey Corporation, through the merger with Main Street Trust, owns a retail payment processing subsidiary - FirsTech, Inc. - which processes over 25 million items per year.       

 

Busey provides electronic delivery of financial services through Busey e-bank, www.busey.com.

 

Questions - Barbara Harrington, EVP & CFO - First Busey Corporation - 217-365-4528 - www.busey.com

 

 

 

 

SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

(amounts in thousands, except ratios and per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,
2007

 

June 30,
2007

 

September 30,
2006

 

 

 

September 30,
2007

 

September 30,
2006

 

Earnings & Per Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

11,510

 

$

7,864

 

$

7,642

 

 

 

$

27,110

 

$

21,544

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

.37

 

$

0.37

 

$

0.36

 

 

 

$

1.09

 

$

1.01

 

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding

 

 

31,464

 

 

21,470

 

 

21,322

 

 

 

 

24,834

 

 

21,346

 

Fully-diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.37

 

$

0.36

 

 

 

$

1.09

 

$

1.00

 

Weighted average shares of common stock and dilutive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

potential common shares outstanding

 

 

31,655

 

 

21,510

 

 

21,441

 

 

 

 

24,939

 

 

21,445

 

Market price per share at period end

 

$

21.91

 

$

19.99

 

$

22.71

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Price to book ratio

 

 

161.70

%

 

223.85

%

 

271.00

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Price to earnings ratio1

 

 

15.34

 

 

13.47

 

 

15.90

 

 

 

 

15.03

 

 

16.99

 

Cash dividends paid per share

 

$

0.18

 

$

0.18

 

$

0.16

 

 

 

$

0.59

 

$

0.48

 

Book value per share

 

$

13.55

 

$

8.93

 

$

8.38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tangible book value per share

 

$

7.20

 

$

6.25

 

$

5.65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares outstanding

 

 

36,585

 

 

21,467

 

 

21,445

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Balances

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

$

3,610,918

 

$

2,471,750

 

$

2,357,134

 

 

 

$

2,860,335

 

$

2,303,594

 

Investment securities

 

 

556,842

 

 

330,730

 

 

318,725

 

 

 

 

407,422

 

 

325,112

 

Gross loans

 

 

2,689,472

 

 

1,957,427

 

 

1,855,980

 

 

 

 

2,199,011

 

 

1,799,137

 

Earning assets

 

 

3,304,265

 

 

2,297,944

 

 

2,180,101

 

 

 

 

2,631,312

 

 

2,129,932

 

Deposits

 

 

2,909,176

 

 

1,993,273

 

 

1,874,521

 

 

 

 

2,299,752

 

 

1,831,061

 

Interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

2,873,767

 

 

2,035,871

 

 

1,923,532

 

 

 

 

2,312,805

 

 

1,869,814

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

342,659

 

 

189,061

 

 

175,795

 

 

 

 

248,932

 

 

172,689

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

END OF PERIOD FINANCIAL DATA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax equivalized net interest income

 

$

30,556

 

$

20,113

 

$

19,931

 

 

 

$

70,443

 

$

58,725

 

Gross loans

 

 

3,040,881

 

 

1,982,802

 

 

1,905,228

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

 

38,198

 

 

24,135

 

 

23,552

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PERFORMANCE RATIOS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets1

 

 

1.26

%

 

1.28

%

 

1.29

%

 

 

 

1.27

%

 

1.25

%

Return on average equity1

 

 

13.33

%

 

16.68

%

 

17.25

%

 

 

 

14.56

%

 

16.68

%

Net interest margin1

 

 

3.67

%

 

3.51

%

 

3.63

%

 

 

 

3.58

%

 

3.69

%

Net interest spread

 

 

3.16

%

 

3.05

%

 

3.18

%

 

 

 

3.09

%

 

3.25

%

Efficiency ratio2

 

 

56.67

%

 

52.69

%

 

53.83

%

 

 

 

55.10

%

 

54.98

%

Non-interest revenue as a % of total revenues3

 

 

26.73

%

 

26.17

%

 

24.83

%

 

 

 

26.10

%

 

24.35

%

Allowance for loan losses to loans

 

 

1.26

%

 

1.22

%

 

1.24

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance as a percentage of non-performing loans

 

 

159.74

%

 

232.25

%

 

372.66

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of average loan to average deposits

 

 

92.45

%

 

98.20

%

 

99.01

%

 

 

 

95.62

%

 

98.26

%

Dividend payout ratio1

 

 

50.41

%

 

48.52

%

 

44.81

%

 

 

 

49.41

%

 

47.87

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSET QUALITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net charge-offs

 

$

630

 

$

203

 

$

140

 

 

 

$

1,063

 

$

638

 

Non-performing loans

 

 

23,912

 

 

10,392

 

 

6,320

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other non-performing assets

 

 

2,138

 

 

1,817

 

 

823

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Annualized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Net of security gains and amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Net of interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

Net income was $11.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, as compared to $7.6 million for the comparable period in 2006. For the quarter ended September 30, 2007, earnings per share on a fully-diluted basis were $0.36, equaling the $0.36 for the comparable period in 2006. On a year-to-date basis, net income was $27.1 million as compared to $21.5 million for the comparable period in 2006. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007, earnings per share on a fully-diluted basis were $1.09, an increase of $0.09 or 9.0% from $1.00 for the comparable period in 2006. Two months of Main Street Bank & Trust and FirsTech net earnings are reflected in the results for the periods ended September 30, 2007.

 

Busey Bank’s net income was $23.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, as compared to $21.8 for the comparable period in 2006, an increase of 9.2%. Main Street Bank & Trust contributed $3.4 million in net income for the two months following the merger. Busey Bank, N.A.’s net income was $1.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, as compared to $2.9 million for the comparable period in 2006. The decrease in net income at Busey Bank N.A. is primarily related to the significant decline in the southwest Florida residential market. The decrease is due to the end of a high-margin, short-term construction lending program, decline in residential construction originations and loan loss charges related to the market decline. Busey Bank, N.A.’s income was supplemented by FirsTech income of $0.3 million for the two months following the merger.

Included in Main Street Bank & Trust’s and FirsTech’s earnings for the third quarter of 2007 were amortization charges of approximately $0.2 million per month, net of tax. The amortization represented a moderately accelerated amortization rate over a 10 year life on $32.8 million of identifiable intangibles. In addition to the identifiable intangibles, $142.8 million of goodwill was recorded related to the merger transaction. The intangible items are subject to revision for a period of up to one year from the date of the merger as new information becomes available to us.

 

Significant non-operating items during the third quarter included $1.5 million in contractual severance payments to certain executives, largely offset by a security gain of $1.5 million from the Company’s holdings in Main Street Trust, Inc.

 

Loan Portfolio Quality: First Busey Corporation experienced deterioration in its loan portfolio during the third quarter. Total non-performing assets were $26.0 million at September 30, 2007, compared to $12.2 million at June 30, 2007 and $7.1 million at September 30, 2006. The $26.0 million reflected $6.6 million of non-performing assets on the books of Main Street Bank & Trust. The remainder of the increase is primarily attributable to southwest Florida loans.

 

Non-accrual loans totaled $17.8 million, or 0.6% of gross loans, at September 30, 2007. Non-accrual loans primarily consist of commercial non-accruals of $12.0 million and personal real estate loans of $5.6 million.

 

In total, First Busey Corporation 90+ days past due loans totaled $6.1 million, or 0.2% of gross loans, at September 30, 2007. Commercial accruing loans 90+ days past due was $3.8 million at September 30, 2007. The portion of 90+ days past due loans related to personal residential real estate loans was $2.0 million at September 30, 2007.

 

Other real estate owned totaled $2.1 million at September 30, 2007.

 

Provision for loan losses was $1.8 million during the third quarter of 2007 compared to $300,000 in the comparable period of 2006. The provision was $2.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, versus $1.0 million in the comparable period of 2006. As a percentage of total outstanding loans, the allowance for loan losses was 1.26% as of September 30, 2007, and 1.24% as of September 30, 2006. Total allowance for loan losses was $38.2 million at September 30, 2007, representing 159.7% coverage of non-performing loans.

 

The Company continues to attempt to identify problem loan situations on a proactive basis. Once problem loans are identified, adjustments to the provision are made based upon all information available at that time. The increase in provision reflects managements’ analysis of amounts necessary to cover potential losses in our loan portfolios. However, additional losses may be identified in our loan portfolio as new information is obtained. The Company may need to provide for additional loan losses in the future as management continues to identify potential problem loans and gain further information concerning existing problem loans.

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2007

 

2006

 

2006

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$

108,037

 

$

56,104

 

$

63,316

 

$

52,341

 

Federal funds sold

 

 

43,000

 

 

14,100

 

 

 

 

14,329

 

 

 

Investment securities

 

 

697,802

 

 

323,201

 

 

365,608

 

 

324,887

 

Net loans

 

 

3,002,683

 

 

1,958,667

 

 

1,933,339

 

 

1,881,676

 

Premises and equipment

 

 

70,128

 

 

41,328

 

 

41,001

 

 

41,304

 

Goodwill and other intangibles

 

 

232,323

 

 

57,623

 

 

58,132

 

 

58,451

 

Other assets

 

 

91,812

 

 

49,173

 

 

48,118

 

 

46,233

 

Total assets

 

$

4,245,785

 

$

2,500,196

 

$

2,509,514

 

$

2,419,221

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities & Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest bearing deposits

 

$

454,875

 

$

230,595

 

$

246,440

 

$

235,416

 

Interest-bearing deposits

 

 

2,912,933

 

 

1,813,142

 

 

1,768,399

 

 

1,713,403

 

Total deposits

 

$

3,367,808

 

$

2,043,737

 

$

2,014,839

 

$

1,948,819

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal funds purchased & securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sold under agreements to repurchase

 

 

137,463

 

 

52,697

 

 

54,770

 

 

57,147

 

Short-term borrowings

 

 

21,023

 

 

 

 

25,000

 

 

1,000

 

Long-term debt

 

 

135,825

 

 

139,825

 

 

156,650

 

 

161,708

 

Junior subordinated debt owed to unconsolidated trusts

 

 

55,000

 

 

55,000

 

 

55,000

 

 

55,000

 

Other liabilities

 

 

32,757

 

 

17,210

 

 

17,981

 

 

15,870

 

Total liabilities

 

$

3,749,876

 

$

2,308,469

 

$

2,324,240

 

$

2,239,544

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

$

495,909

 

$

191,727

 

$

185,274

 

$

179,677

 

Total liabilities & stockholders equity

 

$

4,245,785

 

$

2,500,196

 

$

2,509,514

 

$

2,419,221

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Book value per share

 

$

13.55

 

$

8.93

 

$

8.64

 

$

8.38

 

Tangible book value per share

 

$

7.20

 

$

6.25

 

$

5.93

 

$

5.65

 

Ending number of shares outstanding

 

 

36,585,196

 

 

21,467,366

 

 

21,455,916

 

 

21,444,766

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and fees on loans

 

$

51,190

 

$

34,554

 

$

122,937

 

$

97,001

 

Interest on investment securities

 

 

6,909

 

 

3,197

 

 

14,490

 

 

9,479

 

Other interest income

 

 

703

 

 

66

 

 

990

 

 

188

 

Total interest income

 

$

58,802

 

$

37,817

 

$

138,417

 

$

106,668

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on deposits

 

 

24,521

 

 

14,553

 

 

58,028

 

 

38,597

 

Interest on short-term borrowings

 

 

1,508

 

 

860

 

 

3,018

 

 

2,165

 

Interest on long-term debt

 

 

1,748

 

 

1,993

 

 

5,420

 

 

5,707

 

Junior subordinated debt owed to unconsolidated trusts

 

 

1,013

 

 

1,010

 

 

3,015

 

 

3,049

 

Total interest expense

 

$

28,790

 

$

18,416

 

$

69,481

 

$

49,518

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

$

30,012

 

$

19,401

 

$

68,936

 

$

57,150

 

Provision for loan losses

 

 

1,795

 

 

300

 

 

2,775

 

 

1,000

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

 

$

28,217

 

$

19,101

 

$

66,161

 

$

56,150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fees for customer services

 

 

3,433

 

 

2,860

 

 

9,022

 

 

8,198

 

Trust fees

 

 

2,691

 

 

1,312

 

 

6,090

 

 

4,470

 

Retail payment processing

 

 

1,746

 

 

 

 

1,746

 

 

 

Commissions and brokers’ fees

 

 

707

 

 

608

 

 

1,949

 

 

1,987

 

Gain on sales of loans

 

 

994

 

 

786

 

 

2,414

 

 

1,858

 

Net security gains

 

 

2,065

 

 

794

 

 

2,995

 

 

1,880

 

Other

 

 

1,376

 

 

841

 

 

3,125

 

 

1,885

 

Total non-interest income

 

$

13,012

 

$

7,201

 

$

27,341

 

$

20,278

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and wages

 

 

11,698

 

 

6,609

 

 

25,397

 

 

19,878

 

Employee benefits

 

 

2,058

 

 

1,509

 

 

4,995

 

 

4,457

 

Net occupancy expense

 

 

1,988

 

 

1,310

 

 

4,814

 

 

3,814

 

Furniture and equipment expense

 

 

1,370

 

 

929

 

 

3,049

 

 

2,677

 

Data processing expense

 

 

1,715

 

 

450

 

 

2,731

 

 

1,344

 

Amortization expense

 

 

876

 

 

353

 

 

1,385

 

 

1,057

 

Other operating expenses

 

 

4,690

 

 

3,371

 

 

11,244

 

 

10,234

 

Total non-interest expense

 

$

24,395

 

$

14,531

 

$

53,615

 

$

43,461

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

$

16,834

 

$

11,771

 

$

39,887

 

$

32,967

 

Income taxes

 

 

5,324

 

 

4,129

 

 

12,777

 

 

11,423

 

Net income

 

$

11,510

 

$

7,642

 

$

27,110

 

$

21,544

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

0.37

 

$

0.36

 

$

1.09

 

$

1.01

 

Fully-diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.36

 

$

1.09

 

$

1.00

 

Diluted average shares outstanding

 

 

31,655,291

 

 

21,441,315

 

 

24,939,237

 

 

21,444,888