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Fulton Financial Reports First Quarter Earnings of $0.22 per Share


/EINPresswire.com/ -- LANCASTER, PA -- (Marketwired) -- 04/19/16 -- Fulton Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: FULT)

  • Diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2016 were 22 cents, unchanged from both the fourth quarter of 2015 and the first quarter of 2015. Pre-provision net revenue of $50.8 million was 6.6% lower than the fourth quarter of 2015 and 11.2% higher than the first quarter of 2015.
  • Net interest income for the first quarter of 2016 increased $1.3 million, or 1.0 percent, compared to the fourth quarter of 2015 and $5.5 million, or 4.4 percent compared to first quarter of 2015.
  • Net interest margin increased four basis points to 3.23 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2015, and decreased four basis points compared to the first quarter of 2015.
  • Loans at March 31, 2016 increased $32.1 million, or 0.2 percent, compared to December 31, 2015 and $755.2 million, or 5.8 percent, compared to March 31, 2015. Average loans for the first quarter of 2016 increased 1.4 percent and 5.8 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2015 and the first quarter of 2015, respectively.
  • Deposits at March 31, 2016 increased $272.0 million, or 1.9 percent, compared to December 31, 2015 and $889.8 million, or 6.6 percent, compared to March 31, 2015. Average deposits for the first quarter of 2016 decreased 0.1 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2015, and increased 6.2 percent, compared to the first quarter of 2015.
  • The provision for credit losses in the first quarter of 2016 was $1.5 million, compared to a $2.8 million provision in the fourth quarter of 2015 and a negative $3.7 million provision in the first quarter of 2015.
  • Non-interest income, excluding investment securities gains, decreased $2.9 million, or 6.4 percent, in comparison to the fourth quarter of 2015, and increased $1.6 million, or 3.9 percent, in comparison to the first quarter of 2015.
  • Non-interest expense increased $2.0 million, or 1.7 percent, compared to the fourth quarter of 2015 and $1.9 million, or 1.6 percent, compared to the first quarter of 2015.

Fulton Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: FULT) reported net income of $38.3 million, or 22 cents per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2016.

"Fulton's first quarter resulted in double digit pre-provision net revenue growth year-over-year, a clear reflection of our efforts to focus on organic growth and take advantage of the local market disruption," said E. Philip Wenger, Chairman, President and CEO. "Our commercial loan pipeline remains strong while our fee income businesses continue to build momentum, so we remain optimistic that we can create meaningful positive operating leverage in 2016."

Net Interest Income and Margin
Net interest income for the first quarter of 2016 increased $1.3 million, or 1.0 percent, from the fourth quarter of 2015. Net interest margin increased four basis points, or 1.3 percent, to 3.23 percent in the first quarter of 2016, from 3.19 percent in the fourth quarter of 2015. The average yield on interest-earning assets increased five basis points, while the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased one basis point, during the first quarter of 2016 in comparison to the fourth quarter of 2015.

Average Balance Sheet
Total average assets for the first quarter of 2016 were $18.0 billion, an increase of $194.3 million from the fourth quarter of 2015. Average loans, net of unearned income, increased $194.2 million, or 1.4 percent, in comparison to the fourth quarter of 2015. Average loans and yields, by type, for the first quarter of 2016 in comparison to the fourth quarter of 2015, are summarized in the following table:


                                                              Increase
                             Three Months Ended              (decrease)
                    ------------------------------------
                      March 31, 2016   December 31, 2015     in Balance
                    -----------------  -----------------  ----------------
                                Yield              Yield
                      Balance    (1)     Balance    (1)       $        %
                    ----------- -----  ----------- -----  ---------  -----
                                    (dollars in thousands)
Average Loans, net
 of unearned income,
 by type:
  Real estate -
   commercial
   mortgage         $ 5,487,421  4.03% $ 5,365,640  4.05% $ 121,781    2.3%
  Commercial -
   industrial,
   financial and
   agricultural       4,095,268  3.79%   4,035,287  3.74%    59,981    1.5%
  Real estate - home
   equity             1,674,032  4.10%   1,694,455  4.07%   (20,423)  (1.2%)
  Real estate -
   residential
   mortgage           1,381,409  3.78%   1,377,116  3.79%     4,293    0.3%
  Real estate -
   construction         792,014  3.82%     765,555  3.75%    26,459    3.5%
  Consumer              263,295  5.53%     267,726  5.72%    (4,431)  (1.7%)
  Leasing and other     159,981  7.46%     153,487  5.31%     6,494    4.2%
                    ----------- -----  ----------- -----  ---------  -----

  Total Average
   Loans, net of
   unearned income  $13,853,420  4.00% $13,659,266  3.96% $ 194,154    1.4%
                    =========== =====  =========== =====  =========  =====

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

Total average liabilities increased $172.3 million, or 1.1 percent, from the fourth quarter of 2015, while average deposits decreased $11.8 million, or 0.1 percent. Average deposits and interest rates, by type, for the first quarter of 2016 in comparison to the fourth quarter of 2015, are summarized in the following table:


                                                             Increase
                           Three Months Ended               (decrease)
                  ------------------------------------
                    March 31, 2016   December 31, 2015      in Balance
                  -----------------  -----------------  ------------------
                    Balance    Rate    Balance    Rate       $         %
                  ----------- -----  ----------- -----  -----------  -----
                                (dollars in thousands)
Average Deposits,
 by type:
  Noninterest-
   bearing demand $ 3,967,887     -% $ 3,999,118     -% $   (31,231)  (0.8%)
  Interest-
   bearing demand   3,438,355  0.17%   3,411,904  0.13%      26,451    0.8%
  Savings
   deposits         3,932,824  0.18%   3,903,741  0.17%      29,083    0.7%
                  ----------- -----  ----------- -----  -----------  -----
Total average
 demand and
 savings           11,339,066  0.12%  11,314,763  0.10%      24,303    0.2%
  Time deposits     2,867,651  1.04%   2,903,715  1.03%     (36,064)  (1.2%)
                  ----------- -----  ----------- -----  -----------  -----

  Total Average
   Deposits       $14,206,717  0.30% $14,218,478  0.29% $   (11,761)  (0.1%)
                  =========== =====  =========== =====  ===========  =====

Asset Quality

Non-performing assets were $148.1 million, or 0.82 percent of total assets, at March 31, 2016, compared to $155.9 million, or 0.87 percent of total assets, at December 31, 2015 and $163.5 million, or 0.94 percent of total assets, at March 31, 2015.

Annualized net charge-offs for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 were 0.20 percent of total average loans, compared to 0.02 percent for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 and 0.08 percent for the quarter ended March 31, 2015. The allowance for credit losses as a percentage of non-performing loans was 121.1 percent at March 31, 2016, as compared to 118.4 percent at December 31, 2015 and 120.3 percent at March 31, 2015.

During the first quarter of 2016, the Corporation recorded a $1.5 million provision for credit losses, compared to a $2.8 million provision for credit losses in the fourth quarter of 2015 and a negative $3.7 million provision in the first quarter of 2015.

Non-interest Income
Non-interest income, excluding investment securities gains, decreased $2.9 million, or 6.4 percent, in comparison to the fourth quarter of 2015. Other service charges and fees decreased $1.9 million, or 15.2 percent, due to decreases in commercial loan interest rate swap fees and debit card income. Service charges on deposits decreased $351,000, or 2.7 percent, due to a decrease in overdraft fee income. Mortgage banking income decreased $287,000, or 6.6 percent, due to lower servicing income.

Compared to the first quarter of 2015, non-interest income, excluding investment securities gains, increased $1.6 million, or 3.9 percent, due to increases in merchant fees, commercial loan interest rate swap fees, and other service charges and fees, partially offset by a decrease in mortgage banking income.

Gains on sales of investment securities increased $171,000 in comparison to the fourth quarter of 2015, and decreased $3.2 million from the first quarter of 2015, which included gains from the sales of two pooled trust preferred debt securities in 2015.

Non-interest Expense
Non-interest expense increased $2.0 million, or 1.7 percent, in the first quarter of 2016, compared to the fourth quarter of 2015. Salaries and employee benefits increased $3.9 million, or 6.0 percent, driven by seasonally higher payroll taxes and higher costs for certain benefits. Offsetting these increases were net decreases in multiple expense categories.

Compared to the first quarter of 2015, non-interest expense increased $2.0 million, or 1.6 percent, reflecting increases in salaries and employee benefits, data processing, and software costs partially offset by lower net occupancy expense, other real estate owned and repossession expense, equipment expense and professional fees.

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, 2015, which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is 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.

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FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED ENDING BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
dollars in thousands
                                                          % Change from
                                                     ---------------------
                  March 31    March 31   December 31 March 31  December 31
                    2016        2015        2015       2015        2015
                ----------- ----------- ------------ --------  -----------

ASSETS
---------------

  Cash and due
   from banks   $    83,479 $    91,870 $    101,120     (9.1%)      (17.4%)
  Other
   interest-
   earning
   assets           408,060     703,667      292,516    (42.0%)       39.5%
  Loans held
   for sale          19,719      34,124       16,886    (42.2%)       16.8%
  Investment
   securities     2,516,205   2,259,802    2,484,773     11.3%         1.3%
  Loans, net of
   unearned
   income        13,870,701  13,115,505   13,838,602      5.8%         0.2%
  Allowance for
   loan losses     (163,841)   (177,701)    (169,054)    (7.8%)       (3.1%)
                ----------- ----------- ------------
    Net loans    13,706,860  12,937,804   13,669,548      5.9%         0.3%
  Premises and
   equipment        228,057     226,241      225,535      0.8%         1.1%
  Accrued
   interest
   receivable        44,379      42,216       42,767      5.1%         3.8%
  Goodwill and
   intangible
   assets           531,556     531,672      531,556        -            -
  Other assets      583,939     535,945      550,017      9.0%         6.2%
                ----------- ----------- ------------

      Total
       Assets   $18,122,254 $17,363,341 $ 17,914,718      4.4%         1.2%
                =========== =========== ============

LIABILITIES AND
 SHAREHOLDERS'
 EQUITY
---------------

  Deposits      $14,404,280 $13,514,497 $ 14,132,317      6.6%         1.9%
  Short-term
   borrowings       352,883     410,105      497,663    (14.0%)      (29.1%)
  Other
   liabilities      326,128     312,709      293,302      4.3%        11.2%
  FHLB advances
   and long-
   term debt        965,654   1,094,517      949,542    (11.8%)        1.7%
                ----------- ----------- ------------

    Total
     Liabilities 16,048,945  15,331,828   15,872,824      4.7%         1.1%

  Shareholders'
   equity         2,073,309   2,031,513    2,041,894      2.1%         1.5%
                ----------- ----------- ------------

      Total
       Liabil-
       ities and
       Share-
       holders'
       Equity   $18,122,254 $17,363,341 $ 17,914,718      4.4%         1.2%
                =========== =========== ============

LOANS, DEPOSITS AND SHORT-
 TERM BORROWINGS DETAIL:
---------------------------

  Loans, by
   type:
  Real estate -
   commercial
   mortgage     $ 5,558,108 $ 5,227,101 $  5,462,330      6.3%         1.8%
  Commercial -
   industrial,
   financial
   and
   agricultural   4,035,333   3,762,631    4,088,962      7.2%        (1.3%)
  Real estate -
   home equity    1,659,481   1,701,623    1,684,439     (2.5%)       (1.5%)
  Real estate -
   residential
   mortgage       1,377,459   1,364,788    1,376,160      0.9%         0.1%
  Real estate -
   construction     810,872     677,806      799,988     19.6%         1.4%
  Consumer          263,221     257,301      268,588      2.3%        (2.0%)
  Leasing and
   other            166,227     124,255      158,135     33.8%         5.1%
                ----------- ----------- ------------

  Total Loans,
   net of
   unearned
   income       $13,870,701 $13,115,505 $ 13,838,602      5.8%         0.2%
                =========== =========== ============

Deposits, by
 type:
  Noninterest-
   bearing
   demand       $ 4,134,861 $ 3,765,677 $  3,948,114      9.8%         4.7%
  Interest-
   bearing
   demand         3,430,206   3,133,748    3,451,207      9.5%        (0.6%)
  Savings
   deposits       3,972,199   3,567,652    3,868,046     11.3%         2.7%
  Time deposits   2,867,014   3,047,420    2,864,950     (5.9%)        0.1%
                ----------- ----------- ------------

  Total
   Deposits     $14,404,280 $13,514,497 $ 14,132,317      6.6%         1.9%
                =========== =========== ============

Short-term
 borrowings, by
 type:
  Customer
   repurchase
   agreements   $   162,431 $   161,886 $    111,496      0.3%        45.7%
  Customer
   short-term
   promissory
   notes             76,807      93,176       78,932    (17.6%)       (2.7%)
  Short-term
   FHLB
   advances          81,000     155,000      110,000    (47.7%)      (26.4%)
  Federal funds
   purchased         32,645          43      197,235      N/M        (83.4%)
                ----------- ----------- ------------

  Total Short-
   term
   Borrowings   $   352,883 $   410,105 $    497,663    (14.0%)      (29.1%)
                =========== =========== ============
N/M - Not
 meaningful


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

                             Three Months Ended           % Change from
                       ------------------------------  -------------------
                         Mar 31    Mar 31     Dec 31    Mar 31     Dec 31
                          2016      2015       2015      2015       2015
                       --------- ---------  ---------  --------   --------

Interest Income:
  Interest income      $ 149,311 $ 145,772  $ 147,560       2.4%       1.2%
  Interest expense        20,257    22,191     19,761      (8.7%)      2.5%
                       --------- ---------  ---------

    Net Interest
     Income              129,054   123,581    127,799       4.4%       1.0%
  Provision for credit
   losses                  1,530    (3,700)     2,750       N/M      (44.4%)
                       --------- ---------  ---------

    Net Interest
     Income after
     Provision           127,524   127,281    125,049       0.2%       2.0%

Non-Interest Income:
  Service charges on
   deposit accounts       12,558    11,569     12,909       8.5%      (2.7%)
  Investment
   management and
   trust services         10,988    10,889     10,919       0.9%       0.6%
  Other service
   charges and fees       10,750     9,363     12,676      14.8%     (15.2%)
  Mortgage banking
   income                  4,030     4,688      4,317     (14.0%)     (6.6%)
  Other                    3,864     4,083      4,242      (5.4%)     (8.9%)
                       --------- ---------  ---------
    Non-Interest
     Income before
     Investment
     Securities Gains     42,190    40,592     45,063       3.9%      (6.4%)
  Investment
   securities gains          947     4,145        776     (77.2%)     22.0%
                       --------- ---------  ---------

    Total Non-Interest
     Income               43,137    44,737     45,839      (3.6%)     (5.9%)

Non-Interest Expense:
  Salaries and
   employee benefits      69,372    64,990     65,467       6.7%       6.0%
  Net occupancy
   expense                12,220    13,692     11,566     (10.8%)      5.7%
  Other outside
   services                6,056     5,750      6,537       5.3%      (7.4%)
  Data processing          5,400     4,768      5,127      13.3%       5.3%
  Software                 3,921     3,318      4,068      18.2%      (3.6%)
  Equipment expense        3,371     3,958      3,626     (14.8%)     (7.0%)
  FDIC insurance
   expense                 2,949     2,822      2,896       4.5%       1.8%
  Professional fees        2,333     2,871      2,814     (18.7%)    (17.1%)
  Marketing                1,624     1,233      1,754      31.7%      (7.4%)
  Other real estate
   owned and
   repossession
   expense                   638     1,362      1,123     (53.2%)    (43.2%)
  Operating risk loss        540       827        987     (34.7%)    (45.3%)
  Intangible
   amortization                -       130          6       N/M        N/M
  Other                   11,989    12,757     12,468      (6.0%)     (3.8%)
                       --------- ---------  ---------

    Total Non-Interest
     Expense             120,413   118,478    118,439       1.6%       1.7%
                       --------- ---------  ---------

    Income before
     Income Taxes         50,248    53,540     52,449      (6.1%)     (4.2%)
  Income tax expense      11,991    13,504     13,914     (11.2%)    (13.8%)
                       --------- ---------  ---------

    Net Income         $  38,257 $  40,036  $  38,535      (4.4%)     (0.7%)
                       ========= =========  =========


PER SHARE:

  Net income:
    Basic              $    0.22 $    0.22  $    0.22         -          -
    Diluted                 0.22      0.22       0.22         -          -

  Cash dividends       $    0.09 $    0.09  $    0.11         -      (18.2%)
  Shareholders' equity     11.96     11.34      11.72       5.5%       2.0%
  Shareholders' equity
   (tangible)               8.89      8.37       8.67       6.2%       2.5%

  Weighted average
   shares (basic)        173,331   178,471    173,709      (2.9%)     (0.2%)
  Weighted average
   shares (diluted)      174,416   179,457    174,833      (2.8%)     (0.2%)
  Shares outstanding,
   end of period         173,393   179,098    174,176      (3.2%)     (0.4%)

SELECTED FINANCIAL
 RATIOS:

  Return on average
   assets                  0.86%      0.95%      0.86%
  Return on average
   shareholders'
   equity                  7.47%      8.05%      7.51%
  Return on average
   shareholders'
   equity (tangible)      10.07%     10.96%     10.16%
  Net interest margin      3.23%      3.27%      3.19%
  Efficiency ratio        68.33%     70.16%     66.63%


N/M - Not meaningful


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


                                             Three Months Ended
                                --------------------------------------------
                                              March 31, 2016
                                ------------------------------------------
                                   Average                       Yield/
                                   Balance      Interest (1)      Rate
                                -------------  -------------  ------------
ASSETS
-------------------------------

Interest-earning assets:
  Loans, net of unearned income $  13,853,420  $     137,895          4.00%
  Taxable investment securities     2,180,593         12,003          2.20%
  Tax-exempt investment
   securities                         259,396          3,138          4.84%
  Equity securities                    14,386            218          6.10%
                                -------------  -------------  ------------

  Total Investment Securities       2,454,375         15,359          2.50%

  Loans held for sale                  12,252            131          4.28%
  Other interest-earning assets       358,562            898          1.00%
                                -------------  -------------  ------------

  Total Interest-earning Assets    16,678,609        154,283          3.72%

Noninterest-earning assets:
  Cash and due from banks              98,449
  Premises and equipment              226,284
  Other assets                      1,137,292
  Less: allowance for loan
   losses                            (167,372)
                                -------------

  Total Assets                  $  17,973,262
                                =============


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
 EQUITY
-------------------------------

Interest-bearing liabilities:
  Demand deposits               $   3,438,355  $       1,494          0.17%
  Savings deposits                  3,932,824          1,804          0.18%
  Time deposits                     2,867,651          7,429          1.04%
                                -------------  -------------  ------------

  Total Interest-bearing
   Deposits                        10,238,830         10,727          0.42%

  Short-term borrowings               445,402            268          0.24%
  FHLB advances and long-term
   debt                               958,213          9,262          3.88%
                                -------------  -------------  ------------

  Total Interest-bearing
   Liabilities                     11,642,445         20,257          0.70%

Noninterest-bearing
 liabilities:
  Demand deposits                   3,967,887
  Other                               304,131
                                -------------

  Total Liabilities                15,914,463

  Shareholders' equity              2,058,799
                                -------------

  Total Liabilities and
   Shareholders' Equity         $  17,973,262
                                =============

  Net interest income/net interest margin
   (fully taxable equivalent)                        134,026          3.23%
                                                              ============
  Tax equivalent adjustment                           (4,972)
                                               -------------

  Net interest income                          $     129,054
                                               =============




                                             Three Months Ended
                               ---------------------------------------------
                                              March 31, 2015
                               -------------------------------------------
                                   Average                       Yield/
                                   Balance      Interest (1)      Rate
                               --------------  -------------  ------------
ASSETS
-------------------------------

Interest-earning assets:
  Loans, net of unearned income$   13,095,528  $     133,055          4.11%
  Taxable investment securities     2,005,542         11,282          2.25%
  Tax-exempt investment
   securities                         229,082          3,212          5.61%
  Equity securities                    32,210            450          5.66%
                               --------------  -------------  ------------

  Total Investment Securities       2,266,834         14,944          2.64%

  Loans held for sale                  17,002            173          4.07%
  Other interest-earning assets       474,033          2,105          1.78%
                               --------------  -------------  ------------

  Total Interest-earning Assets    15,853,397        150,277          3.83%

Noninterest-earning assets:
  Cash and due from banks             105,271
  Premises and equipment              226,391
  Other assets                      1,114,078
  Less: allowance for loan
   losses                            (183,927)
                               --------------

  Total Assets                 $   17,115,210
                               ==============


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
 EQUITY
-------------------------------

Interest-bearing liabilities:
  Demand deposits              $    3,135,927  $         983          0.13%
  Savings deposits                  3,517,057          1,119          0.13%
  Time deposits                     3,061,593          7,721          1.02%
                               --------------  -------------  ------------

  Total Interest-bearing
   Deposits                         9,714,577          9,823          0.41%

  Short-term borrowings               309,215             77          0.10%
  FHLB advances and long-term
   debt                             1,124,074         12,291          4.40%
                               --------------  -------------  ------------

  Total Interest-bearing
   Liabilities                     11,147,866         22,191          0.80%

Noninterest-bearing
 liabilities:
  Demand deposits                   3,662,040
  Other                               289,341
                               --------------

  Total Liabilities                15,099,247

  Shareholders' equity              2,015,963
                               --------------

  Total Liabilities and
   Shareholders' Equity        $   17,115,210
                               ==============

  Net interest income/net
   interest margin (fully
   taxable equivalent)                               128,086          3.27%
                                                              ============
  Tax equivalent adjustment                           (4,505)
                                               -------------

  Net interest income                          $     123,581
                                               =============




                                            Three Months Ended
                               --------------------------------------------
                                             December 31, 2015
                               --------------------------------------------
                                   Average                         Yield/
                                   Balance        Interest (1)      Rate
                               ---------------  ---------------  ----------
ASSETS
-------------------------------

Interest-earning assets:
  Loans, net of unearned income$    13,659,266  $       136,317        3.96%
  Taxable investment securities      2,170,397           11,801        2.17%
  Tax-exempt investment
   securities                          246,727            3,085        5.00%
  Equity securities                     15,524              208        5.33%
                               ---------------  ---------------  ----------

  Total Investment Securities        2,432,648           15,094        2.48%

  Loans held for sale                   15,713              169        4.31%
  Other interest-earning assets        399,309              864        0.86%
                               ---------------  ---------------  ----------

  Total Interest-earning Assets     16,506,936          152,444        3.67%

Noninterest-earning assets:
  Cash and due from banks              106,810
  Premises and equipment               226,335
  Other assets                       1,108,094
  Less: allowance for loan
   losses                             (169,251)
                               ---------------

  Total Assets                 $    17,778,924
                               ===============


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
 EQUITY
-------------------------------

Interest-bearing liabilities:
  Demand deposits              $     3,411,904  $         1,207        0.13%
  Savings deposits                   3,903,741            1,633        0.17%
  Time deposits                      2,903,715            7,549        1.03%
                               ---------------  ---------------  ----------

  Total Interest-bearing
   Deposits                         10,219,360           10,389        0.40%

  Short-term borrowings                281,497              100        0.14%
  FHLB advances and long-term
   debt                                950,792            9,272        3.88%
                               ---------------  ---------------  ----------

  Total Interest-bearing
   Liabilities                      11,451,649           19,761        0.69%

Noninterest-bearing
 liabilities:
  Demand deposits                    3,999,118
  Other                                291,388
                               ---------------

  Total Liabilities                 15,742,155

  Shareholders' equity               2,036,769
                               ---------------

  Total Liabilities and
   Shareholders' Equity        $    17,778,924
                               ===============

  Net interest income/net
   interest margin (fully
   taxable equivalent)                                  132,683        3.19%
                                                                 ==========
  Tax equivalent adjustment                              (4,884)
                                                ---------------

  Net interest income                           $       127,799
                                                ===============

  (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
                ------------------------------------ ---------------------
                  March 31    March 31   December 31 March 31  December 31
                    2016        2015        2015       2015        2015
                ----------- ----------- ------------ --------  -----------

Loans, by type:
  Real estate -
   commercial
   mortgage     $ 5,487,421 $ 5,163,845 $  5,365,640      6.3%         2.3%
  Commercial -
   industrial,
   financial
   and
   agricultural   4,095,268   3,770,187    4,035,287      8.6%         1.5%
  Real estate -
   home equity    1,674,032   1,721,300    1,694,455     (2.7%)       (1.2%)
  Real estate -
   residential
   mortgage       1,381,409   1,370,376    1,377,116      0.8%         0.3%
  Real estate -
   construction     792,014     688,690      765,555     15.0%         3.5%
  Consumer          263,295     259,138      267,726      1.6%        (1.7%)
  Leasing and
   other            159,981     121,992      153,487     31.1%         4.2%
                ----------- ----------- ------------

  Total Loans,
   net of
   unearned
   income       $13,853,420 $13,095,528 $ 13,659,266      5.8%         1.4%
                =========== =========== ============

Deposits, by
 type:
  Noninterest-
   bearing
   demand       $ 3,967,887 $ 3,662,040 $  3,999,118      8.4%        (0.8%)
  Interest-
   bearing
   demand         3,438,355   3,135,927    3,411,904      9.6%         0.8%
  Savings
   deposits       3,932,824   3,517,057    3,903,741     11.8%         0.7%
  Time deposits   2,867,651   3,061,593    2,903,715     (6.3%)       (1.2%)
                ----------- ----------- ------------

  Total
   Deposits     $14,206,717 $13,376,617 $ 14,218,478      6.2%        (0.1%)
                =========== =========== ============

Short-term
 borrowings, by
 type:
  Customer
   repurchase
   agreements   $   171,408 $   173,625 $    142,004     (1.3%)       20.7%
  Customer
   short-term
   promissory
   notes             74,013      86,258       80,568    (14.2%)       (8.1%)
  Federal funds
   purchased        183,970      25,054       44,468    634.3%       313.7%
  Short-term
   FHLB
   advances and
   other
   borrowings        16,011      24,278       14,457    (34.1%)       10.7%
                ----------- ----------- ------------

  Total Short-
   term
   Borrowings   $   445,402 $   309,215 $    281,497     44.0%        58.2%
                =========== =========== ============

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

                                             Three Months Ended
                                -------------------------------------------
                                    Mar 31         Mar 31         Dec 31
                                     2016           2015           2015
                                -------------  -------------  -------------
ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES:
-------------------------------

  Balance at beginning of
   period                       $     171,412  $     185,931  $     169,395

  Loans charged off:
    Commercial - industrial,
     financial and agricultural        (6,188)        (1,863)          (970)
    Consumer and home equity           (2,548)        (1,548)        (1,466)
    Real estate - residential
     mortgage                          (1,068)        (1,281)          (513)
    Real estate - commercial
     mortgage                            (582)          (709)        (1,207)
    Real estate - construction           (326)             -              0
    Leasing and other                    (443)          (363)        (1,304)
                                -------------  -------------  -------------
    Total loans charged off           (11,155)        (5,764)        (5,460)
  Recoveries of loans
   previously charged off:
    Commercial - industrial,
     financial and agricultural         2,319            786          1,409
    Consumer and home equity              534            492            825
    Real estate - residential
     mortgage                             136            159            775
    Real estate - commercial
     mortgage                             825            436          1,072
    Real estate - construction            383          1,147            548
    Leasing and other                      81            171             98
                                -------------  -------------  -------------
    Recoveries of loans
     previously charged off             4,278          3,191          4,727
                                -------------  -------------  -------------
  Net loans charged off                (6,877)        (2,573)          (733)
  Provision for credit losses           1,530         (3,700)         2,750
                                -------------  -------------  -------------

  Balance at end of period      $     166,065  $     179,658  $     171,412
                                =============  =============  =============

  Net charge-offs to average
   loans (annualized)                    0.20%          0.08%          0.02%
                                =============  =============  =============

NON-PERFORMING ASSETS:
-------------------------------

  Non-accrual loans             $     122,170  $     129,929  $     129,523
  Loans 90 days past due and
   accruing                            15,013         19,365         15,291
                                -------------  -------------  -------------
    Total non-performing loans        137,183        149,294        144,814
  Other real estate owned              10,946         14,251         11,099
                                -------------  -------------  -------------

  Total non-performing assets   $     148,129  $     163,545  $     155,913
                                =============  =============  =============

NON-PERFORMING LOANS, BY TYPE:
-------------------------------

  Real estate - commercial
   mortgage                     $      43,132  $      46,331  $      41,170
  Commercial - industrial,
   financial and agricultural          39,140         43,265         44,071
  Real estate - residential
   mortgage                            25,182         28,595         28,484
  Consumer and home equity             16,210         16,939         17,123
  Real estate - construction           12,005         14,140         12,460
  Leasing                               1,514             24          1,506
                                -------------  -------------  -------------

  Total non-performing loans    $     137,183  $     149,294  $     144,814
                                =============  =============  =============


TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS (TDRs), BY TYPE:
---------------------------------------------

  Real-estate - residential
   mortgage                     $      27,565  $      31,574  $      28,511
  Real-estate - commercial
   mortgage                            17,427         23,468         17,563
  Consumer and home equity              6,562          3,118          4,589
  Commercial - industrial,
   financial and agricultural           5,650          6,975          5,953
  Real estate - construction            3,092          7,791          3,942
                                -------------  -------------  -------------
  Total accruing TDRs                  60,296         72,926         60,558
  Non-accrual TDRs (1)                 27,277         29,392         31,035
                                -------------  -------------  -------------
  Total TDRs                    $      87,573  $     102,318  $      91,593
                                =============  =============  =============

(1) Included within non-accrual
 loans above.


DELINQUENCY RATES, BY TYPE:
                     Mar 31, 2016        Mar 31, 2015        Dec 31, 2015
                 ------------------- ------------------- -------------------
                         ≥90                 ≥90                 ≥90
                 31-89   Days        31-89   Days        31-89   Days
                  Days   (2)   Total  Days   (2)   Total  Days   (2)   Total
                 ----- ------- ----- ----- ------- ----- ----- ------- -----

  Real estate -
   commercial
   mortgage      0.15%   0.78% 0.93% 0.50%   0.89% 1.39% 0.14%   0.77% 0.91%
  Commercial -
   industrial,
   financial and
   agricultural  0.49%   0.97% 1.46% 0.26%   1.15% 1.41% 0.21%   1.06% 1.27%
  Real estate -
   construction  0.52%   1.48% 2.00% 0.31%   2.09% 2.40% 0.28%   1.59% 1.87%
  Real estate -
   residential
   mortgage      1.27%   1.83% 3.10% 1.75%   2.10% 3.85% 1.33%   2.07% 3.40%
  Consumer, home
   equity,
   leasing and
   other         0.63%   0.85% 1.48% 0.92%   0.81% 1.73% 0.70%   0.88% 1.58%
                 ----- ------- ----- ----- ------- ----- ----- ------- -----

  Total          0.45%   0.99% 1.44% 0.62%   1.14% 1.76% 0.37%   1.04% 1.41%
                 ===== ======= ===== ===== ======= ===== ===== ======= =====

(2) Includes non-accrual loans


ASSET QUALITY RATIOS:
-------------------------------
                                    Mar 31         Mar 31         Dec 31
                                     2016           2015           2015
                                -------------- -------------- --------------

  Non-accrual loans to total
   loans                                 0.88%          0.99%          0.94%
  Non-performing loans to total
   loans                                 0.99%          1.14%          1.05%
  Non-performing assets to
   total loans and OREO                  1.07%          1.25%          1.13%
  Non-performing assets to
   total assets                          0.82%          0.94%          0.87%
  Allowance for credit losses
   to loans outstanding                  1.20%          1.37%          1.24%
  Allowance for credit losses
   to non-performing loans             121.05%        120.34%        118.37%
  Non-performing assets to
   tangible common
   shareholders'equity and
   allowance for credit losses
                                         8.67%          9.74%          9.27%


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

  Explanatory This press release contains supplemental financial
   note:       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
                                -------------------------------------------
                                   March 31       March 31     December 31
                                     2016           2015           2015
                                -------------  -------------  -------------
  Shareholders' equity
   (tangible), per share
-------------------------------
  Shareholders' equity          $   2,073,309  $   2,031,513  $   2,041,894
  Less: Goodwill and intangible
   assets                            (531,556)      (531,672)      (531,556)
                                -------------  -------------  -------------
  Tangible shareholders' equity
   (numerator)                  $   1,541,753  $   1,499,841  $   1,510,338
                                =============  =============  =============

  Shares outstanding, end of
   period (denominator)               173,393        179,098        174,176
                                =============  =============  =============

    Shareholders' equity
     (tangible), per share      $        8.89  $        8.37  $        8.67
                                =============  =============  =============

  Return on average common
   shareholders' equity
   (tangible)
-------------------------------
  Net income                    $      38,257  $      40,036  $      38,535
  Plus: Intangible
   amortization, net of tax                 -             85              4
                                -------------  -------------  -------------
  Numerator                     $      38,257  $      40,121  $      38,539
                                =============  =============  =============

  Average shareholders' equity  $   2,058,799  $   2,015,963      2,036,769
  Less: Average goodwill and
   intangible assets                 (531,556)      (531,732)      (531,559)
                                -------------  -------------  -------------
  Average tangible
   shareholders' equity
   (denominator)                $   1,527,243  $   1,484,231  $   1,505,210
                                =============  =============  =============

    Return on average common
     shareholders' equity
     (tangible), annualized             10.07%         10.96%         10.16%
                                =============  =============  =============

  Efficiency ratio
-------------------------------
  Non-interest expense          $     120,413  $     118,478  $     118,439
  Less: Intangible amortization             -           (130)            (6)
                                -------------  -------------  -------------
  Numerator                     $     120,413  $     118,348  $     118,433
                                =============  =============  =============

  Net interest income (fully
   taxable equivalent)          $     134,026  $     128,086  $     132,683
  Plus: Total Non-interest
   income                              43,137         44,737         45,839
  Less: Investment securities
   gains                                 (947)        (4,145)          (776)
                                -------------  -------------  -------------
  Denominator                   $     176,216  $     168,678  $     177,746
                                =============  =============  =============

    Efficiency ratio                    68.33%         70.16%         66.63%
                                =============  =============  =============

  Non-performing assets to
   tangible common
   shareholders' equity and
   allowance for credit losses
-------------------------------
  Non-performing assets
   (numerator)                  $     148,129  $     163,545  $     155,913
                                =============  =============  =============

  Tangible shareholders' equity $   1,541,753  $   1,499,841  $   1,510,338
  Plus: Allowance for credit
   losses                             166,065        179,658        171,412
                                -------------  -------------  -------------
  Tangible shareholders' equity
   and allowance for credit
   losses (denominator)         $   1,707,818  $   1,679,499  $   1,681,750
                                =============  =============  =============

    Non-performing assets to
     tangible common
     shareholders' equity and
     allowance for credit
     losses                              8.67%          9.74%          9.27%
                                =============  =============  =============

  Pre-provision net revenue
-------------------------------
  Net interest income           $     129,054  $     123,581  $     127,799
  Non-interest income                  43,137         44,737         45,839
  Less: Investment securities
   gains                                 (947)        (4,145)          (776)
                                -------------  -------------  -------------
  Total revenue                 $     171,244  $     164,173  $     172,862
                                =============  =============  =============

  Non-interest expense          $     120,413  $     118,478  $     118,439
                                =============  =============  =============

    Pre-provision net revenue   $      50,831  $      45,695  $      54,423
                                =============  =============  =============

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