UMB Financial Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2016 Earnings of $37.3 Million, or $0.76 Per Diluted Share

UMB Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: UMBF), a diversified financial holding company, announced earnings for the second quarter 2016 of $37.3 million or $0.76 per diluted share, compared to $36.2 million or $0.74 per diluted share in the first quarter 2016 (linked quarter) and $30.2 million or $0.65 per diluted share during the second quarter 2015. Year-to-date earnings as of June 30, 2016, were $73.5 million or $1.50 per diluted share, compared to $64.0 million or $1.39 per diluted share for the six month period ended June 30, 2015.

Net operating income, a non-GAAP financial measure which is reconciled to the comparable GAAP measure later in this release, was $39.2 million or $0.80 per diluted share for the second quarter 2016, compared to $38.6 million or $0.79 per diluted share on a linked quarter basis and $30.0 million or $0.64 per diluted share for the second quarter 2015. Year-to-date net operating income as of June 30, 2016, was $77.8 million or $1.58 per diluted share, compared to $63.0 million or $1.37 per diluted share for the six month period ended June 30, 2015.

“Second quarter results were driven by increased loan volume and balance sheet growth, improved net interest margin and continued progress toward our efficiency initiative,” said Mariner Kemper, chairman and chief executive officer. “We have a history of solid, top-tier loan growth and this quarter was no exception, with loans surpassing $10 billion for the first time in the company’s history. In addition, we saw net interest income expansion of 24.5 percent, or $23.9 million compared to June 30, 2015, driven by Marquette’s higher-yielding loans and changes in our earning asset mix.”

Net interest income

• Net interest income improved in the second quarter 2016, compared to the same quarter in 2015, and was driven by an increase in average loans of $1.8 billion and higher average loan yields, which increased 27 basis points to 3.82 percent.
• For the second quarter 2016, average earning assets stood at $18.1 billion, an increase of 0.5 percent over the linked quarter and 13.2 percent over the second quarter 2015. The acquisition of Marquette Financial Companies added earning assets with an acquired value of $1.2 billion on May 31, 2015.
• Net interest margin for the second quarter 2016, which increased 27 basis points on a year-over-year basis, was driven by the addition of Marquette’s higher-yielding loans in addition to changes in the company’s earning asset mix.

Noninterest income

• The improvement in noninterest income over the linked quarter was partially driven by increases of $1.0 million in derivative income and $0.7 million in company-owned life insurance income included in other noninterest income.
• Compared to the second quarter 2015, trust and securities processing income decreased due primarily to a $7.4 million, or 46.9 percent, decrease in advisory fee income from the Scout Funds. Other noninterest income was driven by increases of $2.4 million in bank-owned and company-owned life insurance income and $1.0 million in derivative income.

Noninterest expense

• On a linked quarter basis, the increase in noninterest expense was primarily driven by increases in marketing and business development due to the timing of advertising campaigns and travel expenses, and an increase of $1.5 million in non-acquisition related severance expense.
• The increase in noninterest expense compared to the second quarter 2015 was primarily driven by:
  • increased salaries and employee benefits, which included the following increases: $4.7 million in Marquette salaries and benefits, $2.3 million in ongoing UMB bonus and commissions, and $2.0 million of non-Marquette related severance;
  • higher equipment expense, which increased 10.5 percent year-over-year for computer and hardware costs related to investments for regulatory requirements, cyber security and the ongoing modernization of our core systems; and
  • increased other noninterest expense, driven by increases of $1.2 million in fair value adjustments to the contingent consideration liabilities and $0.5 million in fair value adjustments on derivatives.
• Acquisition expenses recognized during the second quarter 2016 totaled $1.0 million, compared to $3.0 million for the first quarter 2016 and $0.8 million for the second quarter 2015.
• On a non-GAAP basis, operating noninterest expense, which excludes the impact of acquisition expenses and other items as reconciled later in this release, was $182.2 million for the second quarter 2016, an increase of $5.1 million, or 2.9 percent, compared to the linked quarter, and $9.9 million, or 5.7 percent, compared to the second quarter 2015.

Balance Sheet

Average total assets for the second quarter 2016 were $19.4 billion compared to $17.4 billion for the same period in 2015, an increase of $2.0 billion, or 11.6 percent.

• Actual loans at June 30, 2016, increased 4.0 percent, on a linked-quarter basis, and 13.1 percent, compared to second quarter 2015.
• At June 30, 2016, loans acquired and originated through legacy Marquette channels totaled $1.0 billion, comprised of $325.6 million in commercial real estate loans, $223.3 million in asset-based loans, $137.3 million in construction real estate loans, $103.7 million in commercial loans, $101.3 million in factoring loans, and $81.1 million in residential real estate loans.

• Total securities available for sale decreased 1.6 percent on a linked-quarter basis and 2.2 percent compared to June 30, 2015, demonstrating our success in rotating earning assets into loans.
• The growth in the company’s held to maturity securities portfolio is attributed to increased activity in private placement bonds, primarily used to refinance existing revenue bonds in the healthcare and education sectors.

The cost of interest-bearing liabilities for the second quarter was 23 basis points, and total cost of funds including noninterest-bearing deposits was 16 basis points.

• Nonperforming loans, defined as restructured loans on nonaccrual and all other nonaccrual loans, increased $3.5 million from the linked quarter and increased $20.8 million from the same quarter in 2015.

Efficiency Initiatives

In 2015, the company announced efficiency initiatives with cost savings expected to be recognized as follows: $6.8 million in 2015, $22.6 million in 2016, and annualized savings of $32.9 million in 2017 and beyond. As an update, the company recognized $9.5 million of these cost savings in 2015, $4.9 million in the first quarter 2016, $4.1 million in the second quarter 2016, and expects to recognize an additional $9.4 million in the remainder of 2016 and annualized savings of $32.9 million beginning with full-year 2017.

Dividend Declaration

At the company’s quarterly board meeting, the Board of Directors declared a $0.245 per share quarterly cash dividend, payable on Oct. 3, 2016, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Sept. 9, 2016.

Conference Call

The company plans to host a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2016 earnings results on July 27, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. (CT). Interested parties may access the call by dialing (toll-free) 877-267-8760 or (U.S.) 412-542-4148 and requesting to join the UMB Financial call. The live call can also be accessed by visiting the investor relations area of umbfinancial.com or by using the following the link:

UMB Financial 2Q 2016 Conference Call

A replay of the conference call may be heard through Aug. 12, 2016, by calling (toll-free) 877-344-7529 or (U.S.) 412-317-0088. The replay pass code required for playback is 10089114. The call replay may also be accessed via the company's website umbfinancial.com by visiting the investor relations area.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

In this release, we provide information using net operating income, operating earnings per share (operating EPS), operating return on average equity (operating ROE), operating return on average assets (operating ROA), operating noninterest expense, and operating efficiency ratio, all of which are non-GAAP financial measures. This information supplements the results that are reported according to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and should not be viewed in isolation from, or as a substitute for, GAAP results. The differences between the non-GAAP financial measures—net operating income, operating EPS, operating ROE, operating ROA, operating noninterest expense and operating efficiency ratio—and the comparable GAAP financial measures are reconciled later in this release. The company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures and the reconciliations may be useful to investors because they adjust for acquisition- and severance-related items that management does not believe reflect the company’s fundamental operating performance.

Net operating income for the relevant period is defined as GAAP net income, adjusted to reflect the impact of excluding the following: (i) fair value adjustments to contingent consideration for the acquisitions of Prairie Capital Management, LLC and Reams Asset Management Company, (ii) expenses related to the acquisition of Marquette, and (iii) non-acquisition related severance expense and (iv) the tax impact of the previous adjustments. The company believes that the financial impact of excluding non-acquisition related severance expense will be immaterial in the near future. It is excluded from certain non-GAAP financial measures as it has an unusually large impact on the company’s financial statements.

Operating EPS (basic and diluted) is calculated as net operating income, divided by the company’s average number of shares outstanding (basic and diluted) for the relevant period. Operating ROE is calculated as net operating income, divided by the company’s average total shareholders’ equity for the relevant period. Operating ROA is calculated as net operating income, divided by the company’s average assets for the relevant period. Operating noninterest expense for the relevant period is defined as GAAP noninterest expense, adjusted to reflect the pre-tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments described in clauses i-iii above. Operating efficiency ratio is calculated as the company’s operating noninterest expense, net of amortization of other intangibles, divided by the company’s total revenues (tax equivalent net interest income plus noninterest income) less gains on sales of securities available for sale.

Forward-Looking Statements:

This release contains, and our other communications may contain, forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts—such as our statements about expected cost savings and other results of efficiency initiatives and our statements about asset sensitivity. Forward-looking statements often use words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “project,” “outlook,” “forecast,” “target,” “trend,” “plan,” “goal,” or other words of comparable meaning or future-tense or conditional verbs such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “would,” or “could.” Forward-looking statements convey our expectations, intentions, or forecasts about future events, circumstances, results, or aspirations. All forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions, risks, and uncertainties, which may change over time and many of which are beyond our control. You should not rely on any forward-looking statement as a prediction or guarantee about the future. Our actual future objectives, strategies, plans, prospects, performance, condition, or results may differ materially from those set forth in any forward-looking statement. Some of the factors that may cause actual results or other future events, circumstances, or aspirations to differ from those in forward-looking statements are described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Current Reports on Form 8-K, or other applicable documents that are filed or furnished with the SEC. Any forward-looking statement made by us or on our behalf speaks only as of the date that it was made. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statement to reflect the impact of events, circumstances, or results that arise after the date that the statement was made. You, however, should consult further disclosures (including disclosures of a forward-looking nature) that we may make in any subsequent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Current Report on Form 8-K, or other applicable document that is filed or furnished with the SEC.

About UMB:

UMB Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: UMBF) is a diversified financial holding company headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., offering complete banking services, payment solutions, asset servicing and institutional investment management to customers. UMB operates banking and wealth management centers throughout Missouri, Illinois, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Arizona and Texas, as well as two national specialty-lending businesses. Subsidiaries of the holding company include companies that offer services to mutual funds and alternative-investment entities and registered investment advisors that offer equity and fixed income strategies to institutions and individual investors. For more information, visit umb.com, umbfinancial.com, blog.umb.com or follow us on Twitter at @UMBBank, Facebook at facebook.com/UMBBank and LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/umb-bank.