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Fulton Financial Reports Third Quarter Earnings of $0.20 per Share and Announces Approval for $50 Million Share Repurchase Program


/EINPresswire.com/ -- LANCASTER, PA -- (Marketwired) -- 10/20/15 -- Fulton Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: FULT)

  • Diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2015 was 20 cents, compared to 21 cents in both the second quarter of 2015 and the third quarter of 2014.
  • In July 2015, the Corporation redeemed $150.0 million of trust preferred securities. In connection with this redemption, a loss of $5.6 million was recognized as a component of non-interest expense. This loss reduced diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2015 by approximately 2 cents.
  • Net interest income for the third quarter of 2015 increased $2.8 million, or 2.3 percent, compared to the second quarter of 2015 and decreased $3.7 million, or 2.8 percent, compared to the third quarter of 2014. The net interest margin of 3.18 percent decreased two basis points compared to the second quarter of 2015, and was down 21 basis points compared to the third quarter of 2014.
  • Ending loans increased $292.1 million, or 2.2 percent, compared to the second quarter of 2015 and $506.0 million, or 3.9 percent, compared to the third quarter of 2014, while average loans increased 1.3 percent and 3.5 percent, compared to the second quarter of 2015 and the third quarter of 2014, respectively.
  • Ending deposits increased $578.7 million, or 4.3 percent, compared to the second quarter of 2015 and $750.8 million, or 5.6 percent, compared to the third quarter of 2014, while average deposits increased 3.1 percent and 6.6 percent, compared to the second quarter of 2015 and the third quarter of 2014, respectively.
  • The provision for credit losses in the third quarter of 2015 was $1.0 million, compared to a $2.2 million provision in the second quarter of 2015 and a $3.5 million provision in the third quarter of 2014.
  • Non-interest income, excluding investment securities gains, decreased $1.0 million, or 2.3 percent, in comparison to the second quarter of 2015, and increased $1.2 million, or 2.9 percent, in comparison to the third quarter of 2014.
  • Non-interest expense, excluding the loss on redemption of trust preferred securities, increased $909,000, or 0.8 percent, compared to the second quarter of 2015 and increased $3.5 million, or 3.0 percent, compared to the third quarter of 2014.
  • In October 2015, the Corporation's Board of Directors approved the repurchase of up to $50 million of the Corporation's common stock, or approximately 2.3 percent of outstanding shares. In addition, during the third quarter of 2015, the Corporation completed the $50 million share repurchase program announced in April 2015. A total of approximately 4.0 million shares were repurchased under that program at an average cost of $12.57 per share.

Fulton Financial Corporation 2015 Third Quarter Results


Fulton Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: FULT) reported net income of $34.3 million, or 20 cents per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2015, compared to $36.7 million, or 21 cents per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2015.

"We had a good third quarter with strong loan and related net interest income growth. At the same time, we saw further improvement across all of our asset quality metrics," said E. Philip Wenger, Chairman, President and CEO. "During the quarter, we completed the $50 million share repurchase program announced in April of 2015. Today, our Board of Directors approved an additional $50 million share repurchase program."

Net Interest Income and Margin
Net interest income for the third quarter of 2015 increased $2.8 million, or 2.3 percent, from the second quarter of 2015. Net interest margin decreased two basis points, or 0.6 percent, to 3.18 percent in the third quarter of 2015 from 3.20 percent in the second quarter of 2015. Average yields on interest-earning assets decreased six basis points, while the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased five basis points during the third quarter of 2015 in comparison to the second quarter of 2015.

Average Balance Sheet
Total average assets for the third quarter of 2015 were $17.5 billion, an increase of $324.3 million from the second quarter of 2015. Average loans, net of unearned income, increased $177.3 million, or 1.3 percent, in comparison to the second quarter of 2015. Average loans and yields, by type, for the third quarter of 2015 in comparison to the second quarter of 2015, are summarized in the following table:



                                                               Increase
                              Three Months Ended              (decrease)
                       September 30,
                            2015          June 30, 2015       in Balance
                     -----------------  -----------------  ---------------
                                 Yield              Yield
                       Balance    (1)     Balance    (1)       $       %
                     ----------- -----  ----------- -----  --------  -----
                                     (dollars in thousands)
Average Loans, net
 of unearned income,
 by type:
  Real estate -
   commercial
   mortgage          $ 5,242,021  4.09% $ 5,210,540  4.15% $ 31,481    0.6%
  Commercial -
   industrial,
   financial and
   agricultural        3,887,161  3.78%   3,836,397  3.79%   50,764    1.3%
  Real estate - home
   equity              1,692,860  4.08%   1,695,171  4.11%   (2,311)  (0.1%)
  Real estate -
   residential
   mortgage            1,381,141  3.78%   1,356,464  3.82%   24,677    1.8%
  Real estate -
   construction          753,584  3.88%     698,685  3.97%   54,899    7.9%
  Consumer               270,391  5.81%     265,354  5.48%    5,037    1.9%
  Leasing and other      142,716  6.79%     129,989  6.94%   12,727    9.8%
                     ----------- -----  ----------- -----  --------  -----

  Total Average
   Loans, net of
   unearned income   $13,369,874  4.02% $13,192,600  4.05% $177,274    1.3%
                     =========== =====  =========== =====  ========  =====

(1) Presented on a fully-taxable equivalent basis using a 35% Federal tax
 rate and statutory interest expense disallowances.


Total average liabilities increased $333.3 million, or 2.2 percent, from the second quarter of 2015, including a $415.1 million, or 3.1 percent, increase in average deposits. Average deposits and interest rates, by type, for the third quarter of 2015 in comparison to the second quarter of 2015, are summarized in the following table:



                                                               Increase
                                Three Months Ended            (decrease)
                        ----------------------------------
                          September 30,
                              2015          June 30, 2015     in Balance
                        ----------------  ----------------  --------------
                          Balance   Rate    Balance   Rate      $       %
                        ----------- ----  ----------- ----  --------  ----
                                   (dollars in thousands)
Average Deposits, by
 type:
  Noninterest-bearing
   demand               $ 3,904,176    -% $ 3,734,880    -% $169,296   4.5%
  Interest-bearing
   demand                 3,316,532 0.13%   3,152,697 0.13%  163,835   5.2%
  Savings deposits        3,714,282 0.15%   3,568,579 0.14%  145,703   4.1%
                        ----------- ----  ----------- ----  --------  ----
Total average demand
 and savings             10,934,990 0.09%  10,456,156 0.09%  478,834   4.6%
  Time deposits           2,963,774 1.03%   3,027,520 1.04%  (63,746) (2.1%)
                        ----------- ----  ----------- ----  --------  ----

  Total Average
   Deposits             $13,898,764 0.29% $13,483,676 0.30% $415,088   3.1%
                        =========== ====  =========== ====  ========  ====


Asset Quality
Non-performing assets were $155.6 million, or 0.87 percent of total assets, at September 30, 2015, compared to $162.3 million, or 0.93 percent of total assets, at June 30, 2015 and $157.3 million, or 0.91 percent of total assets, at September 30, 2014.

Annualized net charge-offs for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 were 0.03 percent of total average loans, compared to 0.38 percent for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 and 0.18 percent for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. The allowance for credit losses as a percentage of non-performing loans was 116.8 percent at September 30, 2015, as compared to 113.3 percent at June 30, 2015 and 132.9 percent at September 30, 2014.

During the third quarter of 2015, the Corporation recorded a $1.0 million provision for credits losses, compared to a $2.2 million provision for credit losses in the second quarter of 2015.

Non-interest Income
Non-interest income, excluding investment securities gains, decreased $1.0 million, or 2.3 percent, in comparison to the second quarter of 2015. Mortgage banking income decreased $1.5 million, or 27.6 percent, due to decreases in both origination volumes and spreads on new loan commitments.

Gains on sales of investment securities decreased $685,000 in comparison to the second quarter of 2015. Gains in the third quarter of 2015 were primarily realized gains on sales of equity securities.

Non-interest Expense
Non-interest expense increased $6.5 million, or 5.5 percent, in the third quarter of 2015, compared to the second quarter of 2015. In the third quarter of 2015, the Corporation incurred a $5.6 million loss on the redemption of trust preferred securities. Excluding this loss, non-interest expense increased $909,000, or 0.8 percent in the third quarter, compared to the second quarter 2015. A number of other expense categories increased during the third quarter of 2015, most notably, other real estate owned and repossession expense, software and operating risk loss. Partially offsetting these increases were decreases in occupancy and other outside services expenses.

During the first nine months of 2015, the Corporation implemented several cost savings initiatives, including the consolidation of eleven branches, the modification of certain retirement benefits and the elimination of certain positions. Annualized expense reductions from these cost savings initiatives are expected to be approximately $6.5 million. Implementation expenses associated with these initiatives were approximately $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, recognized primarily in the first and second quarters of 2015.

Share Repurchase Program
As previously noted, the Corporation's board of directors today approved the repurchase of up to $50 million of shares of the Corporation's common stock, or approximately 2.3 percent of the Corporation's outstanding shares, based on the closing price of the Corporation's common stock on October 19, 2015. This approval expires on December 31, 2016. As of September 30, 2015, the Corporation had approximately 174 million shares of common stock outstanding.

As permitted by securities laws and other legal requirements and subject to market conditions and other factors, purchases may be made from time to time in open market or privately negotiated transactions, including without limitation, through accelerated share repurchase transactions. The repurchase program may be discontinued at any time.

About Fulton Financial
Fulton Financial Corporation is a Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based financial holding company that has banking offices in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and Virginia through the following affiliates, headquartered as indicated: Fulton Bank, N.A., Lancaster, PA; Swineford National Bank, Middleburg, PA; Lafayette Ambassador Bank, Bethlehem, PA; FNB Bank, N.A., Danville, PA; Fulton Bank of New Jersey, Mt. Laurel, NJ; and The Columbia Bank, Columbia, MD.

The Corporation's investment management and trust services are offered at all banks through Fulton Financial Advisors, a division of Fulton Bank, N.A. Residential mortgage lending is offered by all banks under the Fulton Mortgage Company brand.

Additional information on Fulton Financial Corporation is available on the Internet at www.fult.com.

Safe Harbor Statement
This news release may contain forward-looking statements with respect to the Corporation's financial condition, results of operations and business. Do not unduly rely on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "may," "should," "will," "could," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "continue," "anticipates," "believes," "plans," "expects," "future," "intends" and similar expressions which are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond the Corporation's control and ability to predict, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements.

A discussion of certain risks and uncertainties affecting the Corporation, and some of the factors that could cause the Corporation's actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, can be found in the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015, which have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are available in the Investor Relations section of the Corporation's website (www.fult.com) and on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website (www.sec.gov). The Corporation undertakes no obligation, other than as required by law, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Corporation uses certain non-GAAP financial measures in this earnings release. These non-GAAP financial measures are reconciled to the most comparable GAAP measures in tables at the end of this release.



FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED ENDING BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
dollars in thousands
                                                           % Change from
                                                         -----------------
                      September   September              September   June
                          30          30       June 30       30       30
                         2015        2014        2015       2014     2015
                     ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------  ------

ASSETS

 Cash and due from
  banks              $    93,803 $   220,946 $   100,455     (57.5%)  (6.6%)
 Other interest-
  earning assets         579,920     377,579     387,324      53.6%   49.7%
 Loans held for sale      26,937      25,212      33,980       6.8%  (20.7%)
 Investment
  securities           2,436,337   2,470,609   2,440,492      (1.4%)  (0.2%)
 Loans, net of
  unearned income     13,536,361  13,030,405  13,244,230       3.9%    2.2%
 Allowance for loan
  losses                (167,136)   (189,477)   (167,485)    (11.8%)  (0.2%)
                     ----------- ----------- -----------
  Net loans           13,369,225  12,840,928  13,076,745       4.1%    2.2%
 Premises and
  equipment              225,705     224,441     226,794       0.6%   (0.5%)
 Accrued interest
  receivable              42,846      43,544      41,193      (1.6%)   4.0%
 Goodwill and
  intangible assets      531,562     532,117     531,567      (0.1%)  (0.0%)
 Other assets            531,724     502,798     526,923       5.8%    0.9%
                     ----------- ----------- -----------
   Total Assets      $17,838,059 $17,238,174 $17,365,473       3.5%    2.7%
                     =========== =========== ===========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 Deposits            $14,084,394 $13,333,627 $13,505,709       5.6%    4.3%
 Short-term
  borrowings             431,631     564,952     409,035     (23.6%)   5.5%
 Other liabilities       316,697     243,300     293,271      30.2%    8.0%
 FHLB advances and
  long-term debt         979,433   1,018,289   1,132,641      (3.8%) (13.5%)
                     ----------- ----------- -----------

  Total Liabilities   15,812,155  15,160,168  15,340,656       4.3%    3.1%

 Shareholders' equity  2,025,904   2,078,006   2,024,817      (2.5%)   0.1%
                     ----------- ----------- -----------
  Total Liabilities
   and Shareholders'
   Equity            $17,838,059 $17,238,174 $17,365,473       3.5%    2.7%
                     =========== =========== ===========

LOANS, DEPOSITS AND SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS DETAIL:

Loans, by type:
 Real estate -
  commercial mortgage$ 5,339,928 $ 5,156,979 $ 5,237,800       3.5%    1.9%
 Commercial -
  industrial,
  financial and
  agricultural         3,929,908   3,691,262   3,806,699       6.5%    3.2%
 Real estate - home
  equity               1,693,649   1,733,036   1,689,688      (2.3%)   0.2%
 Real estate -
  residential
  mortgage             1,382,085   1,372,033   1,369,103       0.7%    0.9%
 Real estate -
  construction           769,565     687,728     731,925      11.9%    5.1%
 Consumer                271,696     278,219     272,494      (2.3%)  (0.3%)
 Leasing and other       149,530     111,148     136,521      34.5%    9.5%
                     ----------- ----------- -----------
 Total Loans, net of
  unearned income    $13,536,361 $13,030,405 $13,244,230       3.9%    2.2%
                     =========== =========== ===========

Deposits, by type:
 Noninterest-bearing
  demand             $ 3,906,228 $ 3,556,810 $ 3,805,165       9.8%    2.7%
 Interest-bearing
  demand               3,362,336   3,164,514   3,129,903       6.3%    7.4%
 Savings deposits      3,880,103   3,620,919   3,566,888       7.2%    8.8%
 Time deposits         2,935,727   2,991,384   3,003,753      (1.9%)  (2.3%)
                     ----------- ----------- -----------
 Total Deposits      $14,084,394 $13,333,627 $13,505,709       5.6%    4.3%
                     =========== =========== ===========

Short-term
 borrowings, by type:
 Customer repurchase
  agreements         $   145,225 $   195,121 $   169,918     (25.6%) (14.5%)
 Customer short-term
  promissory notes        80,879      78,225      74,059       3.4%    9.2%
 Short-term FHLB
  advances               200,000     285,000     160,000     (29.8%)  25.0%
 Federal funds
  purchased                5,527       6,606       5,058     (16.3%)   9.3%
                     ----------- ----------- -----------
 Total Short-term
  Borrowings         $   431,631 $   564,952 $   409,035     (23.6%)   5.5%
                     =========== =========== ===========




FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
in thousands, except per-share data and percentages

                                Three Months Ended         % Change from
                           ----------------------------  -----------------
                            Sep 30    Sep 30    Jun 30    Sep 30    Jun 30

                             2015      2014      2015      2014      2015
                           --------  --------  --------  -------   -------

Interest Income:
  Interest income          $146,228  $149,790  $144,229     (2.4%)     1.4%
  Interest expense           20,534    20,424    21,309      0.5%     (3.6%)
                           --------  --------  --------
    Net Interest Income     125,694   129,366   122,920     (2.8%)     2.3%
  Provision for credit
   losses                     1,000     3,500     2,200    (71.4%)   (54.5%)
                           --------  --------  --------
    Net Interest Income
     after Provision        124,694   125,866   120,720     (0.9%)     3.3%
Non-Interest Income:
  Service charges on
   deposit accounts          12,982    12,801    12,637      1.4%      2.7%
  Investment management
   and trust services        11,237    11,120    11,011      1.1%      2.1%
  Other service charges
   and fees                  10,965     9,954    10,988     10.2%     (0.2%)
  Mortgage banking income     3,864     4,038     5,339     (4.3%)   (27.6%)
  Investment securities
   gains                      1,730        81     2,415      N/M     (28.4%)
  Other                       3,996     3,906     4,099      2.3%     (2.5%)
                           --------  --------  --------
    Total Non-Interest
     Income                  44,774    41,900    46,489      6.9%     (3.7%)
Non-Interest Expense:
  Salaries and employee
   benefits                  65,308    62,434    65,067      4.6%      0.4%
  Net occupancy expense      10,710    11,582    11,809     (7.5%)    (9.3%)
  Other outside services      7,373     8,632     8,125    (14.6%)    (9.3%)
  Loss on redemption of
   trust preferred
   securities                 5,626         -         -      N/M       N/M
  Data processing             5,105     4,689     4,894      8.9%      4.3%
  Software                    3,984     3,353     3,376     18.8%     18.0%
  Equipment expense           3,595     3,307     3,335      8.7%      7.8%
  FDIC insurance expense      2,867     2,882     2,885     (0.5%)    (0.6%)
  Professional fees           2,828     3,252     2,731    (13.0%)     3.6%
  Marketing                   2,102     1,798     2,235     16.9%     (6.0%)
  Operating risk loss         1,136     1,242       674     (8.5%)    68.5%
  Other real estate owned
   and repossession
   expense                    1,016     1,303       129    (22.0%)   687.6%
  Intangible amortization         5       314       106    (98.4%)   (95.3%)
  Other                      13,234    11,010    12,988     20.2%      1.9%
                           --------  --------  --------
    Total Non-Interest
     Expense                124,889   115,798   118,354      7.9%      5.5%
                           --------  --------  --------
    Income Before Income
     Taxes                   44,579    51,968    48,855    (14.2%)    (8.8%)
  Income tax expense         10,328    13,402    12,175    (22.9%)   (15.2%)
                           --------  --------  --------
    Net Income             $ 34,251  $ 38,566  $ 36,680    (11.2%)    (6.6%)
                           ========  ========  ========

PER SHARE:
  Net income:
    Basic                  $   0.20  $   0.21  $   0.21     (4.8%)    (4.8%)
    Diluted                    0.20      0.21      0.21     (4.8%)    (4.8%)

  Cash dividends           $   0.09  $   0.08  $   0.09     12.5%        -
  Shareholders' equity        11.66     11.22     11.50      3.9%      1.4%
  Shareholders' equity
   (tangible)                  8.60      8.35      8.48      3.0%      1.4%

  Weighted average shares
   (basic)                  174,338   186,109   176,433     (6.3%)    (1.2%)
  Weighted average shares
   (diluted)                175,342   186,955   177,531     (6.2%)    (1.2%)
  Shares outstanding, end
   of period                173,771   185,158   176,019     (6.1%)    (1.3%)

SELECTED FINANCIAL RATIOS:
  Return on average assets     0.78%     0.90%     0.86%
  Return on average
   shareholders' equity        6.72%     7.32%     7.24%
  Return on average
   shareholders' equity
   (tangible)                  9.11%     9.88%     9.83%
  Net interest margin          3.18%     3.39%     3.20%
  Efficiency ratio            68.82%    65.80%    68.94%


                            Nine Months Ended

                                 Sep 30
                           ------------------
                                                  %
                             2015      2014     Change
                           --------  --------  -------

Interest Income:
  Interest income          $436,229  $446,484     (2.3%)
  Interest expense           64,034    59,655      7.3%
                           --------  --------
    Net Interest Income     372,195   386,829     (3.8%)
  Provision for credit
   losses                      (500)    9,500      N/M
                           --------  --------
    Net Interest Income
     after Provision        372,695   377,329     (1.2%)
Non-Interest Income:
  Service charges on
   deposit accounts          37,188    37,064      0.3%
  Investment management
   and trust services        33,137    33,417     (0.8%)
  Other service charges
   and fees                  31,316    29,407      6.5%
  Mortgage banking income    13,891    13,384      3.8%
  Investment securities
   gains                      8,290     1,193    594.9%
  Other                      12,178    10,813     12.6%
                           --------  --------
    Total Non-Interest
     Income                 136,000   125,278      8.6%
Non-Interest Expense:
  Salaries and employee
   benefits                 195,365   185,623      5.2%
  Net occupancy expense      36,211    36,649     (1.2%)
  Other outside services     21,248    19,684      7.9%
  Loss on redemption of
   trust preferred
   securities                 5,626         -      N/M
  Data processing            14,767    12,816     15.2%
  Software                   10,678     9,487     12.6%
  Equipment expense          10,888    10,269      6.0%
  FDIC insurance expense      8,574     8,186      4.7%
  Professional fees           8,430     9,715    (13.2%)
  Marketing                   5,570     5,719     (2.6%)
  Operating risk loss         2,637     3,786    (30.3%)
  Other real estate owned
   and repossession
   expense                    2,507     3,034    (17.4%)
  Intangible amortization       241       944    (74.5%)
  Other                      38,979    35,614      9.4%
                           --------  --------
    Total Non-Interest
     Expense                361,721   341,526      5.9%
                           --------  --------
    Income Before Income
     Taxes                  146,974   161,081     (8.8%)
  Income tax expense         36,007    41,136    (12.5%)
                           --------  --------
    Net Income             $110,967  $119,945     (7.5%)
                           ========  ========

PER SHARE:
  Net income:
    Basic                  $   0.63  $   0.64     (1.6%)
    Diluted                    0.63      0.64     (1.6%)

  Cash dividends           $   0.27  $   0.24     12.5%
  Shareholders' equity        11.66     11.22      3.9%
  Shareholders' equity
   (tangible)                  8.60      8.35      3.0%

  Weighted average shares
   (basic)                  176,399   187,893     (6.1%)
  Weighted average shares
   (diluted)                177,428   188,863     (6.1%)
  Shares outstanding, end
   of period                173,771   185,158     (6.1%)

SELECTED FINANCIAL RATIOS:
  Return on average assets     0.86%     0.95%
  Return on average
   shareholders' equity        7.33%     7.72%
  Return on average
   shareholders' equity
   (tangible)                  9.96%    10.43%
  Net interest margin          3.22%     3.42%
  Efficiency ratio            69.30%    65.02%

    N/M - Not meaningful




FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)
dollars in thousands

                                     Three Months Ended
                     September 30, 2015             September 30, 2014
                ----------------------------  -----------------------------
                  Average             Yield/    Average              Yield/
                            Interest                       Interest
                  Balance      (1)     Rate     Balance       (1)     Rate
                ----------- --------  ------  -----------  --------  ------
ASSETS

Interest-
 earning
 assets:
 Loans, net of
  unearned
  income        $13,369,874 $135,268    4.02% $12,922,821  $136,773    4.20%
 Taxable
  investment
  securities      2,148,403   11,252    2.09%   2,181,099    12,278    2.25%
 Tax-exempt
  investment
  securities        230,178    2,929    5.09%     256,303     3,414    5.33%
 Equity
  securities         18,280      257    5.58%      34,002       438    5.12%
                ----------- --------  ------  -----------  --------  ------
 Total
  Investment
  Securities      2,396,861   14,438    2.41%   2,471,404    16,130    2.61%
 Loans held for
  sale               20,704      194    3.74%      23,699       237    4.01%
 Other
  interest-
  earning
  assets            477,145      884    0.74%     293,286       976    1.33%
                ----------- --------  ------  -----------  --------  ------
 Total
  Interest-
  earning
  Assets         16,264,584  150,784    3.68%  15,711,210   154,116    3.90%

Noninterest-
 earning
 assets:
 Cash and due
  from banks        104,622                       203,134
 Premises and
  equipment         226,446                       224,241
 Other assets     1,097,600                     1,055,521
 Less:
  allowance for
  loan losses      (168,770)                     (192,163)
                -----------                   -----------
 Total Assets   $17,524,482                   $17,001,943
                ===========                   ===========


LIABILITIES AND
 SHAREHOLDERS'
 EQUITY

Interest-
 bearing
 liabilities:
 Demand
  deposits      $ 3,316,532 $  1,122    0.13% $ 3,047,191  $    953    0.12%
 Savings
  deposits        3,714,282    1,436    0.15%   3,468,958     1,061    0.12%
 Time deposits    2,963,774    7,659    1.03%   3,009,225     6,984    0.92%
                ----------- --------  ------  -----------  --------  ------
 Total
  Interest-
  bearing
  Deposits        9,994,588   10,217    0.41%   9,525,374     8,998    0.37%

 Short-term
  borrowings        324,685       92    0.11%     667,397       297    0.18%
 FHLB advances
  and long-term
  debt              996,247   10,225    4.09%     995,486    11,129    4.45%
                ----------- --------  ------  -----------  --------  ------
 Total
  Interest-
  bearing
  Liabilities    11,315,520   20,534    0.72%  11,188,257    20,424    0.73%

Noninterest-
 bearing
 liabilities:
 Demand
  deposits        3,904,176                     3,514,033
 Other              281,957                       210,194
                -----------                   -----------
 Total
  Liabilities    15,501,653                    14,912,484
 Shareholders'
  equity          2,022,829                     2,089,459
                -----------                   -----------
 Total
  Liabilities
  and
  Shareholders'
  Equity        $17,524,482                   $17,001,943
                ===========                   ===========
 Net interest
  income/net
  interest
  margin (fully
  taxable
  equivalent)                130,250    3.18%               133,692    3.39%
                                      ======                         ======
 Tax equivalent
  adjustment                  (4,556)                        (4,326)
                            --------                       --------
 Net interest
  income                    $125,694                       $129,366
                            ========                       ========

                       Three Months Ended
                          June 30, 2015
                --------------------------------
                  Average                 Yield/
                               Interest
                  Balance        (1)       Rate
                -----------  -----------  ------
ASSETS

Interest-
 earning
 assets:
 Loans, net of
  unearned
  income        $13,192,600  $   133,339    4.05%
 Taxable
  investment
  securities      2,048,558       10,944    2.14%
 Tax-exempt
  investment
  securities        216,355        2,894    5.35%
 Equity
  securities         27,618          379    5.50%
                -----------  -----------  ------
 Total
  Investment
  Securities      2,292,531       14,217    2.48%
 Loans held for
  sale               26,335          265    4.03%
 Other
  interest-
  earning
  assets            439,425          933    0.85%
                -----------  -----------  ------
 Total
  Interest-
  earning
  Assets         15,950,891      148,754    3.74%

Noninterest-
 earning
 assets:
 Cash and due
  from banks        104,723
 Premises and
  equipment         226,569
 Other assets     1,094,071
 Less:
  allowance for
  loan losses      (176,085)
                -----------
 Total Assets   $17,200,169
                ===========


LIABILITIES AND
 SHAREHOLDERS'
 EQUITY

Interest-
 bearing
 liabilities:
 Demand
  deposits      $ 3,152,697  $       987    0.13%
 Savings
  deposits        3,568,579        1,247    0.14%
 Time deposits    3,027,520        7,819    1.04%
                -----------  -----------  ------
 Total
  Interest-
  bearing
  Deposits        9,748,796       10,053    0.41%

 Short-term
  borrowings        379,988          103    0.11%
 FHLB advances
  and long-term
  debt            1,026,987       11,153    4.35%
                -----------  -----------  ------
 Total
  Interest-
  bearing
  Liabilities    11,155,771       21,309    0.77%

Noninterest-
 bearing
 liabilities:
 Demand
  deposits        3,734,880
 Other              277,730
                -----------
 Total
  Liabilities    15,168,381
 Shareholders'
  equity          2,031,788
                -----------
 Total
  Liabilities
  and
  Shareholders'
  Equity        $17,200,169
                ===========
 Net interest
  income/net
  interest
  margin (fully
  taxable
  equivalent)                    127,445    3.20%
                                          ======
 Tax equivalent
  adjustment                      (4,525)
                             -----------
 Net interest
  income                     $   122,920
                             ===========

(1) Presented on a tax-equivalent basis using a 35% Federal tax rate and
statutory interest expense disallowances.


AVERAGE LOANS, DEPOSITS AND SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS DETAIL:

                              Three Months Ended           % Change from
                     ----------------------------------- -----------------
                      September   September              September    June
                          30          30       June 30       30        30
                         2015        2014        2015       2014      2015
                     ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------   -----

Loans, by type:
  Real estate -
   commercial
   mortgage          $ 5,242,021 $ 5,114,221 $ 5,210,540       2.5%    0.6%
  Commercial -
   industrial,
   financial and
   agricultural        3,887,161   3,657,047   3,836,397       6.3%    1.3%
  Real estate - home
   equity              1,692,860   1,727,253   1,695,171      (2.0%)  (0.1%)
  Real estate -
   residential
   mortgage            1,381,141   1,369,087   1,356,464       0.9%    1.8%
  Real estate -
   construction          753,584     663,922     698,685      13.5%    7.9%
  Consumer               270,391     284,630     265,354      (5.0%)   1.9%
  Leasing and other      142,716     106,661     129,989      33.8%    9.8%
                     ----------- ----------- -----------

    Total Loans, net
     of unearned
     income          $13,369,874 $12,922,821 $13,192,600       3.5%    1.3%
                     =========== =========== ===========

Deposits, by type:
  Noninterest-
   bearing demand    $ 3,904,176 $ 3,514,033 $ 3,734,880      11.1%    4.5%
  Interest-bearing
   demand              3,316,532   3,047,191   3,152,697       8.8%    5.2%
  Savings deposits     3,714,282   3,468,958   3,568,579       7.1%    4.1%
  Time deposits        2,963,774   3,009,225   3,027,520      (1.5%)  (2.1%)
                     ----------- ----------- -----------

    Total Deposits   $13,898,764 $13,039,407 $13,483,676       6.6%    3.1%
                     =========== =========== ===========

Short-term
 borrowings, by
 type:
  Customer
   repurchase
   agreements        $   149,415 $   202,809 $   179,804     (26.3%) (16.9%)
  Customer short-
   term promissory
   notes                  79,308      83,734      80,073      (5.3%)  (1.0%)
  Federal funds
   purchased              85,092     224,930     108,078     (62.2%) (21.3%)
  Short-term FHLB
   advances and
   other borrowings       10,870     155,924      12,033     (93.0%)  (9.7%)
                     ----------- ----------- -----------

    Total Short-term
     Borrowings      $   324,685 $   667,397 $   379,988     (51.4%) (14.6%)
                     =========== =========== ===========



FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET
 ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)
dollars in thousands
                                Nine Months Ended September 30
                   --------------------------------------------------------
                               2015                         2014
                   ---------------------------  ---------------------------
                     Average                      Average
                                Interest  Yield              Interest  Yield
                     Balance       (1)    /Rate   Balance      (1)     /Rate
                   -----------  --------  ----  -----------  --------  ----
ASSETS

Interest-earning
 assets:
  Loans, net of
   unearned income $13,220,339  $401,662  4.06% $12,827,563  $405,904  4.23%
  Taxable
   investment
   securities        2,068,025    33,478  2.16%   2,216,344    37,962  2.28%
  Tax-exempt
   investment
   securities          225,209     9,035  5.35%     268,604    10,561  5.24%
  Equity
   securities           25,985     1,086  5.59%      33,949     1,286  5.06%
                   -----------  --------  ----  -----------  --------  ----

  Total Investment
   Securities        2,319,219    43,599  2.51%   2,518,897    49,809  2.64%

  Loans held for
   sale                 21,360       632  3.94%      18,259       585  4.27%
  Other interest-
   earning assets      463,545     3,922  1.13%     263,797     3,065  1.55%
                   -----------  --------  ----  -----------  --------  ----

  Total Interest-
   earning Assets   16,024,463   449,815  3.75%  15,628,516   459,363  3.93%

Noninterest-
 earning assets:
  Cash and due
   from banks          104,870                      200,368
  Premises and
   equipment           226,469                      225,033
  Other assets       1,101,856                    1,041,834
  Less: allowance
   for loan losses    (176,205)                    (197,235)
                   -----------                  -----------

  Total Assets     $17,281,453                  $16,898,516
                   ===========                  ===========

LIABILITIES AND
 SHAREHOLDERS'
 EQUITY

Interest-bearing
 liabilities:
  Demand deposits  $ 3,202,380  $  3,092  0.13% $ 2,969,470  $  2,766  0.12%
  Savings deposits   3,600,695     3,802  0.14%   3,392,681     3,127  0.12%
  Time deposits      3,017,271    23,199  1.03%   2,984,861    19,686  0.88%
                   -----------  --------  ----  -----------  --------  ----

  Total Interest-
   bearing
   Deposits          9,820,346    30,093  0.41%   9,347,012    25,579  0.37%

  Short-term
   borrowings          338,019       272  0.11%     972,694     1,470  0.20%
  FHLB advances
   and long-term
   debt              1,048,634    33,669  4.29%     924,920    32,606  4.71%
                   -----------  --------  ----  -----------  --------  ----

  Total Interest-
   bearing
   Liabilities      11,206,999    64,034  0.76%  11,244,626    59,655  0.71%

Noninterest-
 bearing
 liabilities:
  Demand deposits    3,767,919                    3,360,876
  Other                282,983                      214,826
                   -----------                  -----------

  Total
   Liabilities      15,257,901                   14,820,328

  Shareholders'
   equity            2,023,552                    2,078,188
                   -----------                  -----------

  Total
   Liabilities and
   Shareholders'
   Equity          $17,281,453                  $16,898,516
                   ===========                  ===========

  Net interest income/net
   interest margin (fully
   taxable equivalent)           385,781  3.22%               399,708  3.42%
                                          ====                         ====
  Tax equivalent
   adjustment                    (13,586)                     (12,879)
                                --------                     --------

  Net interest
   income                       $372,195                     $386,829
                                ========                     ========

  (1) Presented on a tax-equivalent basis using a 35% Federal tax rate and
   statutory interest expense disallowances.



AVERAGE LOANS, DEPOSITS AND SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS DETAIL:

                                           Nine Months Ended
                                              September 30
                                        -----------------------
                                            2015        2014     % Change
                                        ----------- ----------- ----------

Loans, by type:
  Real estate - commercial mortgage     $ 5,205,755 $ 5,112,735        1.8%
  Commercial - industrial, financial
   and agricultural                       3,831,678   3,637,440        5.3%
  Real estate - home equity               1,703,006   1,739,352       (2.1%)
  Real estate - residential mortgage      1,369,367   1,348,269        1.6%
  Real estate - construction                713,893     609,803       17.1%
  Consumer                                  265,002     278,697       (4.9%)
  Leasing and other                         131,638     101,267       30.0%
                                        ----------- -----------

  Total Loans, net of unearned income   $13,220,339 $12,827,563        3.1%
                                        =========== ===========

Deposits, by type:
  Noninterest-bearing demand            $ 3,767,919 $ 3,360,876       12.1%
  Interest-bearing demand                 3,202,380   2,969,470        7.8%
  Savings deposits                        3,600,695   3,392,681        6.1%
  Time deposits                           3,017,271   2,984,861        1.1%
                                        ----------- -----------

  Total Deposits                        $13,588,265 $12,707,888        6.9%
                                        =========== ===========

Short-term borrowings, by type:
  Customer repurchase agreements        $   167,526 $   202,184      (17.1%)
  Customer short-term promissory notes       81,854      89,119       (8.2%)
  Federal funds purchased                    72,961     361,162      (79.8%)
  Short-term FHLB advances and other
   borrowings                                15,678     320,229      (95.1%)
                                        ----------- -----------

  Total Short-term Borrowings           $   338,019 $   972,694      (65.2%)
                                        =========== ===========



FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
ASSET QUALITY INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
dollars in thousands

                                Three Months Ended        Nine Months Ended
                           ----------------------------  ------------------
                            Sep 30    Sep 30    Jun 30    Sep 30    Sep 30
                             2015      2014      2015      2015      2014
                           --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT
 LOSSES:
Balance at beginning of
 period                    $169,453  $193,442  $179,658  $185,931  $204,917
Loans charged off:
  Commercial - industrial,
   financial and
   agricultural              (1,640)   (5,167)  (11,166)  (14,669)  (15,804)
  Real estate - commercial
   mortgage                    (660)   (1,557)   (1,642)   (3,011)   (5,084)
  Consumer and home equity   (1,590)   (2,030)   (1,227)   (4,365)   (6,115)
  Real estate -
   residential mortgage      (1,035)     (231)     (783)   (3,099)   (2,166)
  Real estate -
   construction                (114)     (313)      (87)     (201)     (745)
  Leasing and other            (522)     (306)     (467)   (1,352)   (1,434)
                           --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
  Total loans charged off    (5,561)   (9,604)  (15,372)  (26,697)  (31,348)
Recoveries of loans
 previously charged off:
  Commercial - industrial,
   financial and
   agricultural               1,598     1,013     1,471     3,855     2,532
  Real estate - commercial
   mortgage                     842     1,167       451     1,729     1,641
  Consumer and home equity      618       784       557     1,667     1,928
  Real estate -
   residential mortgage         201        95       187       547       319
  Real estate -
   construction                 898       470       231     2,276       852
  Leasing and other             346       241        70       587       767
                           --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
  Recoveries of loans
   previously charged off     4,503     3,770     2,967    10,661     8,039
                           --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
Net loans charged off        (1,058)   (5,834)  (12,405)  (16,036)  (23,309)
Provision for credit
 losses                       1,000     3,500     2,200      (500)    9,500
                           --------  --------  --------  --------  --------

Balance at end of period   $169,395  $191,108  $169,453  $169,395  $191,108
                           ========  ========  ========  ========  ========

Net charge-offs to average
 loans (annualized)            0.03%     0.18%     0.38%     0.16%     0.24%
                           ========  ========  ========  ========  ========

NON-PERFORMING ASSETS:
  Non-accrual loans        $132,154  $126,420  $129,152
  Loans 90 days past due
   and accruing              12,867    17,428    20,353
                           --------  --------  --------
    Total non-performing
     loans                  145,021   143,848   149,505
  Other real estate owned    10,561    13,489    12,763
                           --------  --------  --------
  Total non-performing
   assets                  $155,582  $157,337  $162,268
                           ========  ========  ========

NON-PERFORMING LOANS, BY
 TYPE:
  Real estate - commercial
   mortgage                $ 49,021  $ 44,602  $ 49,932
  Commercial - industrial,
   financial and
   agricultural              38,032    33,277    35,839
  Real estate -
   residential mortgage      27,707    28,135    31,562
  Consumer and home equity   15,186    17,586    17,215
  Real estate -
   construction              14,989    19,860    14,884
  Leasing                        86       388        73
                           --------  --------  --------
  Total non-performing
   loans                   $145,021  $143,848  $149,505
                           ========  ========  ========


TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS
 (TDRs), BY TYPE:
  Real-estate -
   residential mortgage    $ 29,330  $ 30,850  $ 31,584
  Real-estate - commercial
   mortgage                  17,282    18,869    17,482
  Commercial - industrial,
   financial and
   agricultural               7,399     5,115     6,591
  Real estate -
   construction               4,363     9,251     4,482
  Consumer and home equity    3,983     2,927     3,330
                           --------  --------  --------
  Total accruing TDRs        62,357    67,012    63,469
  Non-accrual TDRs (1)       27,618    27,724    27,230
                           --------  --------  --------
  Total TDRs               $ 89,975  $ 94,736  $ 90,699
                           ========  ========  ========

(1) Included within non-accrual loans above.





DELINQUENCY RATES, BY TYPE:


                         Sep 30, 2015                  Sep 30, 2014
                 ----------------------------  ----------------------------
                          > than or =                  > than or =
                   31-89   to 90 Days  Total     31-89   90 Days     Total
                   Days       (2)                Days       (2)
                 --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
Real estate -
 commercial
 mortgage            0.16%     0.92%     1.08%     0.48%     0.86%     1.34%
Commercial -
 industrial,
 financial and
 agricultural        0.35%     0.97%     1.32%     0.28%     0.91%     1.19%
Real estate -
 construction        0.30%     1.95%     2.25%     0.03%     2.89%     2.92%
Real estate -
 residential
 mortgage            1.27%     2.00%     3.27%     1.81%     2.06%     3.87%
Consumer, home
 equity, leasing
 and other           0.69%     0.72%     1.41%     0.74%     0.85%     1.59%
                 --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
Total                0.42%     1.07%     1.49%     0.58%     1.11%     1.69%
                 ========  ========  ========  ========  ========  ========


                         Jun 30, 2015
                 ----------------------------
                          > than or =
                   31-89   to 90 Days  Total
                   Days       (2)
                 --------  --------  --------
Real estate -
 commercial
 mortgage            0.34%     0.96%     1.30%
Commercial -
 industrial,
 financial and
 agricultural        0.22%     0.94%     1.16%
Real estate -
 construction        0.02%     2.03%     2.05%
Real estate -
 residential
 mortgage            1.53%     2.30%     3.83%
Consumer, home
 equity, leasing
 and other           0.69%     0.83%     1.52%
                 --------  --------  --------
Total                0.47%     1.13%     1.60%
                 ========  ========  ========

(2) Includes non-accrual loans



ASSET QUALITY RATIOS:
                                           Sep 30      Sep 30      Jun 30
                                            2015        2014        2015
                                         ----------  ----------  ----------

Non-accrual loans to total loans               0.98%       0.97%       0.98%
Non-performing assets to total loans and
 OREO                                          1.15%       1.21%       1.22%
Non-performing assets to total assets          0.87%       0.91%       0.93%
Allowance for credit losses to loans
 outstanding                                   1.25%       1.47%       1.28%
Allowance for credit losses to non-
 performing loans                            116.81%     132.85%     113.34%
Non-performing assets to tangible common
 shareholders' equity and allowance for
 credit losses                                 9.35%       9.06%       9.76%




FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES (UNAUDITED)
in thousands, except per share data and percentages

Explanatory note: This press release contains supplemental financial
                  information, as detailed below, which has been derived by
                  methods other than Generally Accepted Accounting
                  Principles ("GAAP"). The Corporation has presented these
                  non-GAAP financial measures because it believes that these
                  measures provide useful and comparative information to
                  assess trends in the Corporation's results of operations.
                  Presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is
                  consistent with how the Corporation evaluates its
                  performance internally and these non-GAAP financial
                  measures are frequently used by securities analysts,
                  investors and other interested parties in the evaluation
                  of companies in the Corporation's industry. Management
                  believes that these non-GAAP financial measures, in
                  addition to GAAP measures, are also useful to investors to
                  evaluate the Corporation's results. Investors should
                  recognize that the Corporation's presentation of these
                  non-GAAP financial measures might not be comparable to
                  similarly-titled measures of other companies. These non-
                  GAAP financial measures should not be considered a
                  substitute for GAAP basis measures, and the Corporation
                  strongly encourages a review of its condensed consolidated
                  financial statements in their entirety. Reconciliations of
                  these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly
                  comparable GAAP measure follow:


                         Three Months Ended             Nine Months Ended
                 ----------------------------------  ----------------------
                  September   September               September   September
                     30          30        June 30       30          30
                    2015        2014        2015        2015        2014
                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Shareholders'
 equity
 (tangible), per
 share
Shareholders'
 equity          $2,025,904  $2,078,006  $2,024,817
Less: Goodwill
 and intangible
 assets            (531,562)   (532,117)   (531,567)
                 ----------  ----------  ----------
Tangible
 shareholders'
 equity
 (numerator)     $1,494,342  $1,545,889  $1,493,250
                 ==========  ==========  ==========

Shares
 outstanding,
 end of period
 (denominator)      173,771     185,158     176,019
                 ==========  ==========  ==========

  Shareholders'
   equity
   (tangible),
   per share     $     8.60  $     8.35  $     8.48
                 ==========  ==========  ==========

Return on
 average common
 shareholders'
 equity
 (tangible)
Net income       $   34,251  $   38,566  $   36,680  $  110,967  $  119,945
Plus: Intangible
 amortization,
 net of tax               3         203          69         157         614
                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Numerator        $   34,254  $   38,769  $   36,749  $  111,124  $  120,559
                 ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

Average
 shareholders'
 equity          $2,022,829  $2,089,459   2,031,788   2,023,552   2,078,188
Less: Average
 goodwill and
 intangible
 assets            (531,564)   (532,271)   (531,618)   (531,638)   (532,584)
                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Average tangible
 shareholders'
 equity
 (denominator)   $1,491,265  $1,557,188  $1,500,170  $1,491,914  $1,545,604
                 ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

  Return on
   average
   common
   shareholders'
   equity
   (tangible),
   annualized          9.11%       9.88%       9.83%       9.96%      10.43%
                 ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

Efficiency ratio
Non-interest
 expense         $  124,889  $  115,798  $  118,354  $  361,721  $  341,526
Less: Intangible
 amortization            (5)       (314)       (106)       (241)       (944)
Less: Loss on
 redemption of
 trust preferred
 securities          (5,626)          -           -      (5,626)          -
                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Numerator        $  119,258  $  115,484  $  118,248  $  355,854  $  340,582
                 ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

Net interest
 income (fully
 taxable
 equivalent)     $  130,250  $  133,692  $  127,445  $  385,781  $  399,708
Plus: Total Non-
 interest income     44,774      41,900      46,489     136,000     125,278
Less: Investment
 securities
 gains               (1,730)        (81)     (2,415)     (8,290)     (1,193)
                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Denominator      $  173,294  $  175,511  $  171,519  $  513,491  $  523,793
                 ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

  Efficiency
   ratio              68.82%      65.80%      68.94%      69.30%      65.02%
                 ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

Non-performing
 assets to
 tangible common
 shareholders'
 equity and
 allowance for
 credit losses
Non-performing
 assets
 (numerator)     $  155,582  $  157,337  $  162,268
                 ==========  ==========  ==========

Tangible
 shareholders'
 equity          $1,494,342  $1,545,889  $1,493,250
Plus: Allowance
 for credit
 losses             169,395     191,108     169,453
                 ----------  ----------  ----------
Tangible
 shareholders'
 equity and
 allowance for
 credit losses
 (denominator)   $1,663,737  $1,736,997  $1,662,703
                 ==========  ==========  ==========

  Non-performing
   assets to
   tangible
   common
   shareholders'
   equity and
   allowance for
   credit losses       9.35%       9.06%       9.76%
                 ==========  ==========  ==========


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