RALEIGH, N.C., July 23, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yadkin Financial Corporation (NYSE:YDKN) (the "Company" or "Yadkin"), the parent company of Yadkin Bank, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2015.

Second Quarter 2015 financial highlights:

  • Net income available to common shareholders totaled $10.6 million or $0.33 per diluted share during Q2 2015, compared to $9.6 million or $0.30 per diluted share during Q1 2015.
  • Net operating earnings available to common shareholders, which excludes certain non-operating items, totaled $11.9 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, in Q2 2015, compared to $0.33 per diluted share in Q1 2015.
  • Annualized operating return on average assets equaled 1.14 percent in Q2 2015, compared to 1.04 percent in Q1 2015.
  • Annualized operating return on average tangible common equity equaled 12.83 percent in Q2 2015, compared to 11.38 percent in Q1 2015.
  • Operating efficiency, the ratio of operating expenses to total operating revenues, improved to 60.0 percent in Q2 2015, compared to 62.1 percent in Q1 2015.
  • Total nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets declined to 1.06 percent at June 30, 2015, compared to 1.17 percent at March 31, 2015.
  • Annualized net loan growth was approximately 5.8 percent in Q2 2015, resulting from loan originations and commitments of $389.6 million.
  • During May, the Company redeemed $28.4 million of preferred stock that had initially been issued in connection with the TARP Capital Purchase Program. Redemption of the preferred stock is expected to improve annual pre-tax earnings by $2.6 million and is expected to increase fully-diluted net income available to common shareholders by $0.08 per common share annually.
  • Tangible common equity to tangible assets increased to 9.16 percent at June 30, 2015, compared to 9.06 percent at March 31, 2015.

In summarizing the second quarter 2015 financial results, CEO Scott Custer noted that Yadkin's financial performance was strong, with a 15.5 percent increase in operating earnings. "Clearly, our continued focus on growing revenues while remaining disciplined with our operating expenses is working," Custer said. "Successful delivery of our products and services through our traditional branch network, combined with the revenues generated by our specialized business units, particularly our SBA lending function, is allowing Yadkin to generate solid financial returns."

Yadkin also announced that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share of its outstanding unrestricted common stock, payable August 20, 2015, to shareholders of record as of August 6, 2015. In announcing the cash dividend, Custer reported that, "Following careful consideration of Yadkin's capital needs, the Board concluded that the dividend is appropriate, given the strength of the Company's performance in the year since the July 2014 merger."

Result of Operations and Asset Quality

2Q 2015 vs. 1Q 2015

Net operating earnings available to common shareholders, which excludes merger and conversion costs, restructuring charges, securities gains, and the income tax effect of adjustments, totaled $11.9 million in the second quarter of 2015 compared to $10.3 million in the first quarter of 2015. Pre-tax, pre-provision operating earnings, which also excludes nonrecurring income and expenses, was $20.0 million in the second quarter of 2015 compared to $18.2 million in the first quarter of 2015. Net income available to common shareholders totaled $10.6 million in the second quarter of 2015, or $0.33 per diluted share, compared to $9.6 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2015.

Net interest income totaled $39.3 million in the second quarter of 2015, up slightly from $39.2 million in the first quarter of 2015. Net interest margin decreased from 4.33 percent in the first quarter of 2015 to 4.29 percent in the second quarter of 2015 due to pressure on loan and investment security yields and an increase in funding costs. However, core net interest margin, which excludes the impact of accretion income on net interest income, increased from 3.74 percent in the first quarter of 2015 to 3.76 percent in the second quarter of 2015. While the Company continues to face significant pricing pressure on loan originations from both low prevailing market interest rates and stiff competition for loans from other financial institutions, Yadkin benefited from a favorable change in its earning asset and funding mix during the second quarter of 2015.

Net accretion income on acquired loans totaled $4.1 million in the second quarter of 2015, which consisted of $812 thousand of net accretion on purchased credit-impaired ("PCI") loans and $3.3 million of accretion income on purchased non-impaired loans. Net accretion income on acquired loans in the first quarter of 2015 totaled $4.5 million, which included $1.5 million of accretion on PCI loans and $2.9 million of accretion income on purchased non-impaired loans. Accretion income on purchased non-impaired loans included $1.5 million of accelerated accretion due to principal prepayments in the second quarter of 2015, compared to $906 thousand in the first quarter of 2015.

Provision for loan losses was $994 thousand in the second quarter of 2015 compared to $961 thousand in the first quarter of 2015. The table below summarizes changes in the allowance for loan losses ("ALLL") for the quarters presented.

(Dollars in thousands) Non-PCI
Loans

PCI Loans

Total
       
Q2 2015      
Balance at April 1, 2015 $6,907 $1,377 $8,284
Net charge-offs (920) (920)
Provision for loan losses 1,013 (19) 994
Balance at June 30, 2015 $7,000 $1,358 $8,358
         
Q1 2015      
Balance at January 1, 2015 $6,519 $1,298 $7,817
Net charge-offs (494) (494)
Provision for loan losses 882 79 961
Balance at March 31, 2015 $6,907 $1,377 $8,284

The provision for loan losses for non-PCI loans increased increased by $131 thousand during the second quarter of 2015 due to higher net charge-offs. Provision expense on PCI loans declined $98 thousand in the second quarter of 2015 due to the reversal of previously established reserves on certain commercial and residential real estate loan pools as cash flows improved in those pools. Net charge-offs totaled $920 thousand in the second quarter of 2015, which was an increase from $494 thousand in the first quarter of 2015. Annualized net charge-offs were 0.12 percent of average loans in the second quarter of 2015 compared to 0.07 percent of average loans in the first quarter of 2015.

The ALLL was $8.4 million, or 0.28 percent of total loans as of June 30, 2015, compared to $8.3 million, or 0.28 percent of total loans, as of March 31, 2015. Adjusted ALLL, which includes the ALLL as well as net acquisition accounting fair value adjustments for acquired loans, was 1.88 percent of total loans as of June 30, 2015, down from 2.04 percent as of March 31, 2015. The reduction in adjusted ALLL resulted primarily from lower loss rates used in the Company's ALLL model and continued accretion of fair value discounts.

Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans was 1.10 percent as of June 30, 2015, compared to 1.29 percent as of March 31, 2015. Total nonperforming assets (which include nonaccrual loans, loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing, and foreclosed assets) as a percentage of total assets was 1.06 percent as of June 30, 2015 compared to 1.17 percent as of March 31, 2015.

Non-interest income totaled $10.8 million in the second quarter of 2015, compared to $8.8 million in the first quarter of 2015. Government-guaranteed, small business lending income, which includes gains on sales of the guaranteed portion of certain SBA loans as well as servicing fees on previously sold SBA loans, contributed $3.7 million to non-interest income during the second quarter of 2015, an increase of $804 thousand over the first quarter of 2015. Mortgage banking income increased by $311 thousand due to higher production volumes and reversal of previously-recognized servicing impairment. Service charges and fees on deposit accounts increased by $242 thousand. Other non-interest income increased from $918 thousand in the first quarter of 2015 to $1.4 million in the second quarter of 2015, due to increases in trust and brokerage income, certain loan fee income and higher earnings on purchased accounts receivable.

Non-interest expense totaled $32.3 million in the second quarter of 2015, which was an increase from $31.0 million in the first quarter of 2015. Salaries and employee benefits increased by $189 thousand in the second quarter of 2015, due to merit increases that were effective during April and higher incentive-based compensation, partially offset by lower personnel expenses resulting from the positions eliminated during the first quarter. Restructuring charges of $2.3 million in the second quarter of 2015 primarily related to recognition of an obligation to a former executive officer. The Company's operating efficiency ratio, which excludes merger and conversion costs, securities gains, and restructuring charges, improved from 62.1 percent in the first quarter of 2015 to 60.0 percent in the second quarter of 2015.

Income tax expense was $6.1 million in the second quarter of 2015 compared to $5.8 million in the first quarter of 2015. The Company's effective tax rate was 36.1 percent in the second quarter of 2015 compared to 36.3 percent in the first quarter of 2015.

2Q 2015 vs. 2Q 2014

Net operating earnings available to common shareholders, which excludes merger and conversion costs, restructuring charges, securities gains, and the income tax effect of adjustments, totaled $11.9 million in the second quarter of 2015, which was a significant improvement from $2.6 million in the second quarter of 2014. Pre-tax, pre-provision operating earnings, which also excludes nonrecurring income and expenses, was $20.0 million in the second quarter of 2015 compared to $8.1 million in the second quarter of 2014. Net income available to common shareholders increased to $10.6 million in the second quarter of 2015, or $0.33 per diluted share, from $1.7 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2014. The Company's operations and financial performance were significantly impacted in nearly every respect by Yadkin's mergers with VantageSouth Bancshares, Inc. and Piedmont Community Bank Holdings, Inc. on July 4, 2014. Therefore, financial results in the second quarter of 2015 are not comparable to results reported for the second quarter of 2014.

Yadkin Financial Corporation is the holding company for Yadkin Bank, a full-service state-chartered community bank providing services in 74 branches across North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. Serving over 80,000 customers, the Company has assets of $4.3 billion. The Bank's primary business is providing banking, mortgage, investment and insurance services to residents and businesses across the Carolinas. The Bank provides mortgage-lending services through its mortgage division, Yadkin Mortgage, headquartered in Greensboro, NC. The Bank's SBA Lending (Government Guaranteed Lending) is headquartered in Charlotte, NC. Yadkin Financial Corporation's website is www.yadkinbank.com. Yadkin Financial Corporation's common stock is traded on the NYSE under the symbol YDKN.

Conference Call

Yadkin Financial Corporation will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on July 23, 2015, to discuss the Company's financial results. The call may be accessed by dialing (800) 734-8592 and requesting the Yadkin Financial Corporation Second Quarter 2015 Conference Call. Listeners should dial in 10-15 minutes prior to the start of the call.

A webcast of the conference call will be available online at www.yadkinbank.com and following the links to About Us, Investor Relations. A replay of the call will be available through August 24, 2015, by dialing (800) 633-8284 or (402) 977-9140 and entering reservation number 21771960.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Statements included in this press release include non-GAAP financial measures and should be read along with the accompanying tables, which provide a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures. Yadkin management uses non-GAAP financial measures, including: (i) net operating earnings available to common shareholders; (ii) pre-tax, pre-provision operating earnings; (iii) operating non-interest expense, (iv) operating efficiency ratio, (v) adjusted allowance for loan losses to loans; and (vi) tangible common equity, in its analysis of the Company's performance. Net operating earnings available to common shareholders excludes the following from net income available to common shareholders: securities gains and losses, a one-time branch sale gain, merger and conversion costs, restructuring charges, income tax expense from the change in future state tax rates, and the income tax effect of adjustments. Pre-tax, pre-provision operating earnings excludes the following from net income: provision for loan losses, income tax expense, securities gains and losses, a one-time branch sale gain, merger and conversion costs, and restructuring charges. Operating non-interest expense excludes merger and conversion costs and restructuring charges from non-interest expense. The operating efficiency ratio excludes a one-time branch sale gain, securities gains and losses, merger and conversion costs, and restructuring charges from the efficiency ratio. Adjusted allowance for loan losses adds net acquisition accounting fair value discounts to the allowance for loan losses. Tangible common equity excludes preferred stock as well as goodwill and other intangible assets, net, from shareholders' equity.

Management believes that non-GAAP financial measures provide additional useful information that allows readers to evaluate the ongoing performance of the Company. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as an alternative to any measure of performance or financial condition as promulgated under GAAP, and investors should consider Yadkin performance and financial condition as reported under GAAP and all other relevant information when assessing the performance or financial condition of the Company. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools, and investors should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the results or financial condition as reported under GAAP.

Forward-Looking Statements

Information in this press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including without limitation, reduced earnings due to larger than expected credit losses in the sectors of our loan portfolio secured by real estate due to economic factors, including declining real estate values, increasing interest rates, increasing unemployment, or changes in payment behavior or other factors; reduced earnings due to larger credit losses because our loans are concentrated by loan type, industry segment, borrower type, or location of the borrower or collateral; the rate of delinquencies and amount of loans charged-off; the adequacy of the level of our allowance for loan losses and the amount of loan loss provisions required in future periods; costs or difficulties related to the integration of the banks we acquired or may acquire may be greater than expected; results of examinations by our regulatory authorities, including the possibility that the regulatory authorities may, among other things, require us to increase our allowance for loan losses or write down assets; the amount of our loan portfolio collateralized by real estate; our ability to maintain appropriate levels of capital; adverse changes in asset quality and resulting credit risk-related losses and expenses; increased funding costs due to market illiquidity, competition for funding, and increased regulatory requirements with regard to funding; significant increases in competitive pressure in the banking and financial services industries; changes in political conditions or the legislative or regulatory environment, including the effect of future financial reform legislation on the banking industry; general economic conditions, either nationally or regionally and especially in our primary service area, becoming less favorable than expected resulting in, among other things, a deterioration in credit quality; our ability to retain our existing customers, including our deposit relationships; changes occurring in business conditions and inflation; changes in monetary and tax policies; ability of borrowers to repay loans; risks associated with a failure in or breach of our operational or security systems or infrastructure, or those of our third party vendors and other service providers or other third parties, including cyber attacks, which could disrupt our businesses, result in the disclosure or misuse of confidential or proprietary information, damage our reputation, increase our costs and cause losses; changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines; changes in the assessment of whether a deferred tax valuation allowance is necessary; our reliance on secondary liquidity sources such as Federal Home Loan Bank advances, sales of securities and loans, federal funds lines of credit from correspondent banks and out-of-market time deposits; loss of consumer confidence and economic disruptions resulting from terrorist activities or military actions; and changes in the securities markets. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are discussed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation its Annual Report on Form 10-K, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and its Current Reports on Form 8-K. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date of the press release, and the Company does not assume any obligation to update such forward-looking statements.

QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

           
  Three months ended
 (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
June 30, 2015
March 31,
2015
December 31,
2014
September 30,
2014

June 30, 2014
           
Interest income          
Loans $40,404 $39,796 $41,160 $41,667 $19,817
Investment securities 3,786 3,996 4,058 3,756 1,992
Federal funds sold and interest-earning deposits 45 50 54 38 26
Total interest income 44,235 43,842 45,272 45,461 21,835
Interest expense          
Deposits 3,073 2,889 2,714 2,374 1,657
Short-term borrowings 331 289 168 65 96
Long-term debt 1,504 1,488 1,599 1,510 1,029
Total interest expense 4,908 4,666 4,481 3,949 2,782
Net interest income 39,327 39,176 40,791 41,512 19,053
Provision for loan losses 994 961 843 816 464
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 38,333 38,215 39,948 40,696 18,589
Non-interest income          
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts 3,495 3,253 3,506 3,265 1,488
Government-guaranteed lending 3,677 2,873 2,917 2,072 2,120
Mortgage banking 1,633 1,322 1,002 1,520 530
Bank-owned life insurance 465 472 517 572 389
Gain (loss) on sales of available for sale securities 84 1 4 (96) 218
Gain on sale of branch 415
Other 1,446 918 1,616 1,313 519
Total non-interest income 10,800 8,839 9,562 9,061 5,264
Non-interest expense          
Salaries and employee benefits 15,391 15,202 16,787 16,800 8,657
Occupancy and equipment 4,637 4,799 5,009 4,856 2,547
Data processing 1,929 1,888 1,959 1,255 991
Professional services 1,407 1,092 1,431 1,153 674
FDIC insurance premiums 772 714 636 700 365
Foreclosed asset expenses 445 188 129 129 150
Loan, collection, and repossession expense 850 936 849 1,192 353
Merger and conversion costs (25) 220 1,589 17,270 2,068
Restructuring charges 2,294 907 33 180 93
Amortization of other intangible assets 777 815 861 845 224
Other 3,839 4,197 4,309 3,807 2,017
Total non-interest expense 32,316 30,958 33,592 48,187 18,139
Income before income taxes 16,817 16,096 15,918 1,570 5,714
Income tax expense 6,076 5,846 607 621 2,504
Net income 10,741 10,250 15,311 949 3,210
Dividends on preferred stock 183 639 639 630
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests 1,476
Net income available to common shareholders $10,558 $9,611 $14,672 $319 $1,734
           
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE          
Basic $0.33 $0.30 $0.46 $0.01 $0.19
Diluted 0.33 0.30 0.46 0.01 0.19
           
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING          
Basic 31,609,021 31,606,909 31,597,798 31,597,659 9,219,378
Diluted 31,610,620 31,608,928 31,602,497 31,602,192 9,219,378

SELECTED PERFORMANCE RATIOS AND FINANCIAL DATA

  As of and for the three months ended
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
June 30, 2015
March 31,
2015
December 31,
2014
September 30,
2014

June 30, 2014
           
Selected Performance Ratios          
Return on average assets 1.01% 0.98% 1.44% 0.09% 0.61%
Return on average shareholders' equity 7.71 7.37 11.07 0.69 5.34
Return on average tangible common equity 11.38 10.61 16.52 0.37 6.15
Yield on earning assets, tax equivalent 4.83 4.84 4.92 5.12 4.72
Cost of interest-bearing liabilities 0.65 0.63 0.60 0.54 0.67
Net interest margin, tax equivalent 4.29 4.33 4.43 4.68 4.12
Efficiency ratio 64.47 64.48 66.71 95.28 74.59
Non-GAAP:          
Net operating return on average assets 1.14% 1.04% 1.09% 1.17% 0.89%
Net operating return on average shareholders' equity 8.68 7.87 8.40 8.76 7.86
Net operating return on average tangible common equity 12.83 11.38 12.37 13.02 9.05
Operating efficiency ratio 60.04 62.13 63.50 61.16 66.30
Per Common Share          
Net income, basic $0.33 $0.30 $0.46 $0.01 $0.19
Net income, diluted 0.33 0.30 0.46 0.01 0.19
Book value 17.28 17.07 16.75 16.26 15.98
Common shares outstanding 31,712,021 31,609,021 31,599,150 31,598,907 9,219,378
Non-GAAP:          
Net operating earnings, basic $0.38 $0.33 $0.35 $0.36 $0.28
Net operating earnings, diluted 0.38 0.33 0.35 0.36 0.28
Tangible book value 12.01 11.75 11.41 10.89 13.98
Asset Quality Data and Ratios          
Nonperforming loans $32,492 $37,630 $26,759 $25,533 $20,928
Foreclosed assets 13,547 12,427 12,891 11,078 9,786
Total nonperforming assets $46,039 $50,057 $39,650 $36,611 $30,714
Restructured loans not included in nonperforming assets $2,333 $2,043 $3,948 $4,424 $4,000
Net charge-offs to average loans 0.12% 0.07% 0.09% 0.09% 0.07%
Allowance for loan losses to loans 0.28 0.28 0.27 0.27 0.54
Nonperforming loans to loans 1.10 1.29 0.92 0.90 1.53
Nonperforming assets to total assets 1.06 1.17 0.93 0.88 1.44
Non-GAAP:          
Adjusted allowance for loan losses to loans 1.88% 2.04% 2.17% 2.50% 2.42%
Capital Ratios          
Tangible equity to tangible assets 9.16% 9.75% 9.49% 9.29% 10.16%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets 9.16 9.06 8.80 8.58 10.16
Yadkin Financial Corporation1:          
Tier 1 leverage 9.22% 9.60% 9.33% 9.40% 8.92%
Common equity Tier 12 10.29 10.14 NR NR NR
Tier 1 risk-based capital 10.29 10.83 10.87 10.81 10.60
Total risk-based capital 11.72 12.25 12.34 12.37 13.66
Yadkin Bank1:          
Tier 1 leverage 10.17% 10.59% 10.13% 10.32% 10.31%
Common equity Tier 12 11.35 11.97 NR NR NR
Tier 1 risk-based capital 11.35 11.97 11.82 11.85 12.26
Total risk-based capital 11.73 12.34 12.18 12.27 13.12
                   
1 Regulatory capital ratios for Q2 2015 are estimates.
Yadkin became subject to new regulatory capital rules in Q1 2015. The common equity Tier 1 ratio was not reported in prior periods.

QUARTERLY BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

  Ending balances
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
June 30, 2015
March 31,
2015
December 31,
2014
September 30,
2014

June 30, 2014
Assets          
Cash and due from banks $65,620 $55,426 $65,312 $59,837 $38,770
Interest-earning deposits with banks 57,141 52,826 66,548 31,223 76,125
Federal funds sold 200 250 505 15
Investment securities available for sale 649,015 658,323 672,421 694,993 394,492
Investment securities held to maturity 39,402 39,511 39,620 39,728 3,119
Loans held for sale 38,622 32,322 20,205 26,853 10,658
Loans 2,955,771 2,913,859 2,898,266 2,827,426 1,368,568
Allowance for loan losses (8,358) (8,284) (7,817) (7,641) (7,451)
Net loans 2,947,413 2,905,575 2,890,449 2,819,785 1,361,117
Purchased accounts receivable 69,933 62,129 44,821 43,187 44,537
Federal Home Loan Bank stock 21,976 20,277 19,499 19,320 8,950
Premises and equipment, net 77,513 78,683 80,379 81,554 44,211
Bank-owned life insurance 77,927 77,462 76,990 76,500 48,700
Foreclosed assets 13,547 12,427 12,891 11,078 9,786
Deferred tax asset, net 62,179 67,071 73,059 73,575 48,783
Goodwill 152,152 152,152 152,152 152,152 26,254
Other intangible assets, net 15,085 15,862 16,677 17,538 5,432
Accrued interest receivable and other assets 39,327 38,782 36,506 34,502 18,214
Total assets $4,327,052 $4,269,078 $4,268,034 $4,181,840 $2,139,148
         
Liabilities        
Deposits:        
Non-interest demand $697,653 $655,333 $680,387 $657,554 $228,243
Interest-bearing demand 475,597 472,524 469,898 439,117 348,075
Money market and savings 991,982 1,010,348 1,004,796 970,571 473,258
Time 1,077,862 1,070,970 1,092,283 1,117,697 620,336
Total deposits 3,243,094 3,209,175 3,247,364 3,184,939 1,669,912
Short-term borrowings 355,500 325,500 250,500 216,500 140,500
Long-term debt 147,265 137,199 180,164 210,154 69,932
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities 33,077 29,385 32,204 27,917 13,070
Total liabilities 3,778,936 3,701,259 3,710,232 3,639,510 1,893,414
           
Shareholders' equity          
Preferred stock 28,405 28,405 28,405
Common stock 31,712 31,609 31,599 31,599 9,219
Common stock warrant 717 717 717 717
Additional paid-in capital 492,151 492,194 492,014 491,864 146,471
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) 27,481 16,922 7,311 (7,361) (7,679)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (3,945) (2,028) (2,244) (2,894) (670)
Shareholders' equity before non-controlling interests 548,116 567,819 557,802 542,330 147,341
Non-controlling interests 98,393
Total shareholders' equity 548,116 567,819 557,802 542,330 245,734
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $4,327,052 $4,269,078 $4,268,034 $4,181,840 $2,139,148

QUARTERLY NET INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSIS

 
Three months ended
June 30, 2015

Three months
ended March 31, 2015

Three months ended
June 30, 2014
(Dollars in thousands) Average
Balance

Interest*

Yield/Cost*
Average
Balance

Interest*

Yield/Cost*
Average
Balance

Interest*

Yield/Cost*
                   
Assets                  
Loans $2,966,953 $40,468 5.47% $2,924,287 $39,796 5.52% $1,391,884 $19,817 5.71%
Investment securities 685,796 4,024 2.35 706,888 4,229 2.43 409,967 2,002 1.96
Federal funds and other 49,407 45 0.37 59,572  50 0.34 53,110 26 0.20
Total interest-earning assets 3,702,156 44,537 4.83% 3,690,747 44,075 4.84% 1,854,961 21,845 4.72%
Goodwill 152,152     152,152     26,254    
Other intangibles, net 15,570     16,359     5,542    
Other non-interest-earning assets 401,690     391,489     235,758    
Total assets $4,271,568     $4,250,747     $2,122,515    
                   
Liabilities and Equity                  
Interest-bearing demand $475,546 $158 0.13%  $470,919 $160 0.14% $348,379 $150 0.17%
Money market and savings 997,732 718 0.29 1,003,156 716 0.29 469,363 313 0.27
Time 1,078,460 2,197 0.82 1,089,950 2,013 0.75 630,571 1,194 0.76
Total interest-bearing deposits 2,551,738 3,073 0.48 2,564,025 2,889 0.46 1,448,313 1,657 0.46
Short-term borrowings 320,694 331 0.41 288,000 289 0.41 156,943 96 0.25
Long-term debt 136,377 1,504 4.42 150,450 1,488 4.01 53,720 1,029 7.68
Total interest-bearing liabilities 3,008,809 4,908 0.65% 3,002,475 4,666 0.63% 1,658,976 2,782 0.67%
Non-interest-bearing deposits 676,858     657,702     211,182    
Other liabilities 27,090     26,425     11,074    
Total liabilities 3,712,757     3,686,602     1,881,232    
Shareholders' equity 558,811     564,145     241,283    
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $4,271,568     $4,250,747     $2,122,515    
                   
Net interest income, taxable equivalent   $39,629     $39,409     $19,063  
Interest rate spread     4.18%     4.21%     4.05%
Tax equivalent net interest margin     4.29%     4.33%     4.12%
                   
Percentage of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities     123.04%     122.92%     111.81%
                   
* Taxable equivalent basis                  

APPENDIX - RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES

  As of and for the three months ended
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
June 30, 2015
March 31,
2015
December 31,
2014
September 30,
2014

June 30, 2014
Operating Earnings          
           
Net income (GAAP) $10,741 $10,250 $15,311 $949 $3,210
Securities (gains) losses (84) (1) (4) 96 (218)
Gain on sale of branch (415)
Merger and conversion costs (25) 220 1,589 17,270 2,068
Restructuring charges 2,294 907 33 180 93
Income tax effect of adjustments (836) (431) (601) (6,075) (425)
DTA valuation allowance reversal (4,706)
Net operating earnings (Non-GAAP) 12,090 10,945 11,622 12,005 4,728
Dividends on preferred stock 183 639 639 630
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests 1,476
Allocation of adjustments to non-controlling interests 632
Net operating earnings available to common shareholders (Non-GAAP) $11,907 $10,306 $10,983 $11,375 $2,620
Net operating earnings per common share:          
Basic (Non-GAAP) $0.38 $0.33 $0.35 $0.36 $0.28
Diluted (Non-GAAP) 0.38 0.33 0.35 0.36 0.28
           
Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision Operating Earnings        
Net income (GAAP) $10,741 $10,250 $15,311 $949 $3,210
Provision for loan losses 994 961 843 816 464
Income tax expense 6,076 5,846 607 621 2,504
Pre-tax, pre-provision income 17,811 17,057 16,761 2,386 6,178
Securities (gains) losses (84) (1) (4) 96 (218)
Gain on sale of branch (415)
Merger and conversion costs (25) 220 1,589 17,270 2,068
Restructuring charges 2,294 907 33 180 93
Pre-tax, pre-provision operating earnings (Non-GAAP) $19,996 $18,183 $18,379 $19,517 $8,121
Operating Non-Interest Income          
Non-interest income (GAAP) $10,800 $8,839 $9,562 $9,061 $5,264
Gain on sale of branch (415)
Securities (gains) losses (84) (1) (4) 96 (218)
Operating non-interest income (Non-GAAP) $10,716 $8,838 $9,558 $8,742 $5,046
Operating Non-Interest Expense          
Non-interest expense (GAAP) $32,316 $30,958 $33,592 $48,187 $18,139
Merger and conversion costs 25 (220) (1,589) (17,270) (2,068)
Restructuring charges (2,294) (907) (33) (180) (93)
Operating non-interest expense (Non-GAAP) $30,047 $29,831 $31,970 $30,737 $15,978
Operating Efficiency Ratio          
Efficiency ratio (GAAP) 64.47% 64.48% 66.71% 95.28% 74.59%
Effect to adjust for securities gains (losses) 0.11 0.01 (0.18) 0.68
Effect to adjust for gain on sale of branch 0.79
Effect to adjust for merger and conversion costs 0.04 (0.46) (3.15) (34.37) (8.58)
Effect to adjust for restructuring costs (4.58) (1.89) (0.07) (0.36) (0.39)
Operating efficiency ratio (Non-GAAP) 60.04% 62.13% 63.50% 61.16% 66.30%
Adjusted Allowance for Loan Losses          
Allowance for loan losses (GAAP) $8,358 $8,284 $7,817 $7,641 $7,451
Net acquisition accounting fair value discounts to loans 47,160 51,125 55,166 62,969 25,624
Adjusted allowance for loan losses (Non-GAAP) $55,518 $59,409 $62,983 $70,610 $33,075
Loans $2,955,771 $2,913,859 $2,898,266 $2,827,426 $1,368,568
Adjusted allowance for loan losses to loans (Non-GAAP) 1.88% 2.04% 2.17% 2.50% 2.42%
Tangible Common Equity          
Shareholders' equity (GAAP) $548,116 $567,819 $557,802 $542,330 $147,341
Less preferred stock 28,405 28,405 28,405
Less goodwill and other intangible assets 167,237 168,014 168,829 169,690 18,489
Tangible common equity (non-GAAP) $380,879 $371,400 $360,568 $344,235 $128,852
CONTACT: Terry Earley, CFO
         Yadkin Financial Corporation
         Phone: (919) 659-9015
         Email: Terry.Earley@yadkinbank.com