Horizon Bancorp announced its unaudited financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2016.
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Net income for the first quarter of 2016 was $5.4 million or $.44 diluted earnings per share compared to $5.4 million or $.55 diluted earnings per share in the same period of 2015.
Excluding merger expenses, gain on sale of investment securities, the death benefit on bank owned life insurance and acquisition-related purchase accounting adjustments, net income for the first quarter of 2016 increased 18.7% compared to the same period of 2015 to $5.4 million or $.45 diluted earnings per share.
Net interest income for the first quarter of 2016 increased $2.9 million or 17.1% compared to the same period in 2015.
Non-interest income for the first quarter of 2016 increased $798,000 or 11.3% compared to the same period in 2015.
Net interest margin, excluding the impact of acquisitions (“core net interest marginâ€), was 3.36% for the first quarter of 2016 compared to 3.38% in the prior quarter and 3.47% for the same period in 2015.
Non-performing loans to total loans was .87% as of March 31, 2016 compared to .95% as of December 31, 2015 and 1.52% as of March 31, 2015.
Horizon’s tangible book value per share rose to $17.08 at March 31, 2016, compared to $16.53 at December 31, 2015 and $16.80 at March 31, 2015.
On February 5, 2016, Horizon announced the pending acquisition of Kosciusko Financial and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Farmers State Bank, headquartered in Mentone, Indiana.
On March 10, 2016, Horizon announced the pending acquisition of LaPorte Bancorp and its wholly-owned subsidiary, The LaPorte Savings Bank, headquartered in La Porte, Indiana.
Horizon paid off the $12.5 million in funds received through the Small Business Lending Fund with cash from the holding company on February 1, 2016.
Horizon Bank’s capital ratios, including Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets of 9.03% and Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets of 13.31% as of March 31, 2016, continue to be well above the regulatory standards for well-capitalized banks. ■