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Chemical Financial Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2012 Results



Chemical Financial Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2012 Results

MIDLAND, Mich., Oct. 22, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chemical Financial
Corporation (Nasdaq:CHFC) today announced 2012 third quarter net income of
$13.1 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, compared to 2012 second quarter net
income of $13.9 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, and 2011 third quarter
net income of $11.6 million, or $0.42 per diluted share. For the nine months
ended September 30, 2012, net income was $39.3 million, or $1.43 per diluted
share, compared to net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 of
$31.8 million, or $1.16 per diluted share.

"Despite uneven economic conditions, Chemical Financial continues to post
strong operating performance and stable financial results. Furthermore, we are
making substantial progress working through our nonperforming loans and other
real estate (ORE) portfolio, while controlling costs. As a result, our key
credit quality and financial performance metrics continue to improve," said
David B. Ramaker, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of the
Corporation.

"Our strong financial condition favorably positions us to pursue organic and
acquisitive growth opportunities, as evidenced by our pending acquisition of
21 branch offices from Independent Bank, which has received regulatory
approval and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2012. We will
selectively assess other potential growth opportunities that arise as we
expect Michigan's banking industry to continue to consolidate," said Ramaker.

The decrease in net income in the third quarter of 2012 from the second
quarter of 2012 of $0.8 million, or 5.5 percent, was primarily attributable to
a decrease of $1.2 million in noninterest income that was largely due to the
receipt of nonrecurring noninterest income of $0.8 million in the second
quarter of 2012. While net interest income was $0.5 million higher in the
third quarter of 2012 than in the second quarter of 2012, the increase in net
interest income was offset by $0.5 million increases in both the provision for
loan losses and operating expenses in the third quarter of 2012, as compared
to the second quarter of 2012.

The increase in net income in the third quarter of 2012 over the third quarter
of 2011 of $1.5 million, or 12.7 percent, was attributable to increases in
both net interest income and noninterest income and a decrease in the
provision for loan losses, which were partially offset by an increase in
operating expenses. The increase in operating expenses was attributable to
acquisition-related expenses incurred in the third quarter of 2012.

The Corporation's return on average assets during the third quarter of 2012
was 0.96 percent, compared to 1.04 percent in the second quarter of 2012 and
0.87 percent in the third quarter of 2011. The Corporation's return on average
equity was 8.8 percent in the third quarter of 2012, compared to 9.6 percent
in the second quarter of 2012 and 8.0 percent in the third quarter of 2011.

Net interest income was $46.9 million in the third quarter of 2012, which was
$0.5 million, or 1.0 percent, higher than the second quarter of 2012 and $0.6
million, or 1.4 percent, higher than the third quarter of 2011. The net
interest margin (on a tax-equivalent basis) in the third quarter of 2012 was
3.76 percent, compared to 3.80 percent in both the second quarter of 2012 and
the third quarter of 2011.

The increase in net interest income of $0.5 million in the third quarter of
2012 over the second quarter of 2012 was primarily attributable to an increase
in interest income that resulted from an increase in average loans of $87
million, or 2.2 percent, during the third quarter of 2012, which was partially
offset by the net impact of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing
liabilities repricing during the third quarter of 2012. The increase in net
interest income of $0.6 million in the third quarter of 2012 over the third
quarter of 2011 was primarily attributable to both an increase in interest
income that resulted from an increase in average loans of $218 million, or 5.8
percent, during the twelve months ended September 30, 2012 and a slight
decrease in interest expense resulting from a change in the mix of deposit
liabilities between these two quarters. The favorable impact on net interest
income of these two items was partially offset by the net impact of
interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities repricing during the
twelve months ended September 30, 2012.

The provision for loan losses (provision) was $4.5 million in the third
quarter of 2012, compared to $4.0 million in the second quarter of 2012 and
$6.4 million in the third quarter of 2011, with $0.5 million of the provision
in the third quarter of 2012 and $1.3 million of the provision in the third
quarter of 2011 applicable to the acquired loan portfolio. Net loan
charge-offs were $6.5 million in the third quarter of 2012, compared to $5.1
million in the second quarter of 2012 and $7.4 million in the third quarter of
2011, with $2.2 million of net loan charge-offs in the third quarter of 2012
related to one loan relationship in the acquired loan portfolio.

The Corporation established an allowance for loan losses on the acquired loan
portfolio of $1.6 million in 2011 and increased it by $0.6 million and $0.5
million in the first and third quarters of 2012, respectively. The
establishment of the allowance for loan losses on the acquired loan portfolio
was primarily attributable to the impairment of one commercial loan
relationship which resulted in one of the acquired loan pools performing below
original expectations. During the third quarter of 2012, the Corporation
charged off $2.2 million of this loan relationship, resulting in a $0.2
million loan balance that remained outstanding at September 30, 2012. At
September 30, 2012, the allowance for loan losses on the acquired loan
portfolio was $0.5 million and was related to two consumer loan pools
performing slightly below original expectations. It is management's belief
that the remaining acquired loan pools at September 30, 2012, were performing,
overall, as or slightly better than expected compared to original
expectations.

Noninterest income was $12.1 million in the third quarter of 2012, compared to
$13.3 million in the second quarter of 2012 and $11.2 million in the third
quarter of 2011. Noninterest income in the second quarter of 2012 included
nonrecurring income of $0.6 million from the partial insurance recovery of a
2008 branch cash loss and $0.2 million of other nonrecurring income. Excluding
nonrecurring income, noninterest income in the third quarter of 2012 was $0.4
million lower than the second quarter of 2012, which was attributable to lower
wealth management revenue.

Noninterest income in the third quarter of 2012 was $0.9 million higher than
the third quarter of 2011, with the increase attributable to increases across
all major categories of noninterest income as a result of both fee increases
and volume growth. The largest increase in noninterest income was in mortgage
banking revenue (MBR), with MBR of $1.5 million in the third quarter of 2012
up $0.3 million from MBR of $1.2 million in the third quarter of 2011. The
increase in MBR between these two quarters was primarily driven by higher
volume, as the Corporation sold $71 million of mortgages in the secondary
market in the third quarter of 2012, compared to the sale of $48 million in
the third quarter of 2011.

Operating expenses were $36.1 million in the third quarter of 2012, compared
to $35.5 million in the second quarter of 2012 and $35.4 million in the third
quarter of 2011. The Corporation's control of operating expenses has resulted
in its ability to maintain its efficiency ratio favorably below the average
efficiency ratios of its Federal Reserve Bank peer group. The Corporation's
efficiency ratios were 59.9 percent in the third quarter of 2012, 58.3 percent
in the second quarter of 2012 and 60.2 percent in the third quarter of 2011.

Operating expenses in the second and third quarters of 2012 included
acquisition-related expenses applicable to the pending acquisition of branches
from Independent Bank of $0.5 million and $0.6 million, respectively.
Excluding acquisition-related expenses, operating expenses in the third
quarter of 2012 were $0.4 million higher than the second quarter of 2012 and
$0.1 million higher than the third quarter of 2011. The increase in operating
expenses in the third quarter of 2012 over the second quarter of 2012 was
primarily attributable to seasonally higher advertising and marketing costs.
The Corporation's operating expenses were essentially the same in the third
quarters of 2012 and 2011, as increases in various expense categories in the
third quarter of 2012, including an increase in compensation costs of $1.5
million, or 7.8 percent, were almost entirely offset by decreases in other
expense categories, including lower credit-related expenses. Credit-related
expenses were $0.5 million in the third quarter of 2012, a reduction of $1.7
million, or 75 percent, from credit-related expenses of $2.2 million in the
third quarter of 2011. 

Credit-related expenses, comprised of loan collection costs and ORE net costs,
were $2.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, a decrease
of $3.2 million, or 55 percent, from credit-related expenses of $5.8 million
during the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Credit-related expenses were
lower in all three quarters of 2012, as compared to their respective quarters
in 2011. The decrease in credit-related expenses of $3.2 million was largely
attributable to the Corporation recognizing net gains of $1.4 million on the
sale/writedown of ORE properties during the nine months ended September 30,
2012, compared to incurring net expense of $0.6 million during the nine months
ended September 30, 2011. The additional reduction in credit-related expenses
of $1.2 million was largely attributable to lower legal collection costs and
lower appraisal fees on nonperforming and watch loan credits as the credit
quality of the Corporation's loan portfolio continued to improve.

Total assets were $5.58 billion at September 30, 2012, up from $5.35 billion
at June 30, 2012 and $5.44 billion at September 30, 2011. The increase in
total assets during the third quarter of 2012 was attributable to an increase
in interest-bearing balances held at the Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) due to a
seasonal increase in municipal customer deposits. The Corporation has
maintained significant amounts of funds at the FRB, with $315 million in
balances held at the FRB at September 30, 2012, compared to $120 million at
June 30, 2012 and $479 million at September 30, 2011.

Total loans were $4.02 billion at September 30, 2012, up from $3.96 billion at
June 30, 2012 and $3.76 billion at September 30, 2011. Total loans increased
$57 million, or 1.4%, in the third quarter of 2012. The Corporation's loan
growth during the third quarter of 2012 occurred primarily in the commercial
and consumer loan portfolios, with commercial loans increasing $37 million, or
4 percent, and consumer loans increasing $19 million, or 2 percent. During the
twelve months ended September 30, 2012, total loans increased $259 million, or
6.9 percent, with commercial loans increasing $93 million, or 10.8 percent,
real estate commercial loans increasing $61 million, or 5.8 percent, real
estate residential loans increasing $40 million, or 4.8 percent, and consumer
installment and home equity loans increasing $93 million, or 10.6 percent,
while real estate construction and land development loans decreased $29
million, or 24.2 percent. The increases in loans during the three and twelve
months ended September 30, 2012 were attributable to a combination of
improving economic conditions and higher loan demand, as well as the
Corporation increasing its market share. The average yield on the loan
portfolio was 4.86 percent in the third quarter of 2012, compared to 4.96
percent in the second quarter of 2012 and 5.29 percent in the third quarter of
2011.

Investment securities were $868 million at September 30, 2012, compared to
$893 million at June 30, 2012 and $797 million at September 30, 2011. The
average yield of the investment securities portfolio, on a fully taxable
equivalent basis, was 2.13 percent in the third quarter of 2012, compared to
2.17 percent in the second quarter of 2012 and 2.35 percent in the third
quarter of 2011.

Total deposits were $4.60 billion at September 30, 2012, up from $4.38 billion
at June 30, 2012 and $4.48 billion at September 30, 2011. The Corporation
experienced an increase in total deposits of $215 million, or 4.9 percent,
during the third quarter of 2012, which was attributable to a seasonal
increase in deposits of municipal customers. Remaining brokered deposits
acquired in the Corporation's 2010 acquisition of Byron Bank were $75 million
at September 30, 2012, compared to $84 million at June 30, 2012 and $98
million at September 30, 2011. Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances totaled
$37.2 million at September 30, 2012, compared to $38.2 million at June 30,
2012 and $46.0 million at September 30, 2011. The repricing of matured
customer certificates of deposit and the decrease in interest rates on various
interest-bearing deposit accounts to reflect lower market interest rates
resulted in the Corporation's average cost of funds declining to 0.46 percent
in the third quarter of 2012 from 0.51 percent in the second quarter of 2012
and 0.65 percent in the third quarter of 2011.

At September 30, 2012, the Corporation's tangible equity to assets ratio and
total risk-based capital ratio were 8.8 percent and 13.6 percent,
respectively, compared to 9.0 percent and 13.6 percent, respectively, at June
30, 2012 and 8.6 percent and 13.1 percent, respectively, at September 30,
2011. At September 30, 2012, the Corporation's book value was $21.75 per
share, compared to $21.42 per share at June 30, 2012 and $21.02 per share at
September 30, 2011.

The credit quality of the Corporation's loan portfolio continued to show
further improvement during the third quarter of 2012. At September 30, 2012,
the Corporation's nonperforming loans, consisting of nonaccrual loans,
accruing loans past due 90 days or more as to principal or interest and
nonperforming troubled debt restructurings, totaled $90.9 million, compared to
$92.8 million at June 30, 2012 and $120.4 million at September 30, 2011,
representing declines of 2.1 percent and 24.5 percent, respectively. At
September 30, 2012, nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans were
2.26 percent, compared to 2.34 percent at June 30, 2012 and 3.20 percent at
September 30, 2011. 

Other real estate and repossessed assets totaled $19.5 million at September
30, 2012, compared to $23.5 million at June 30, 2012 and $28.7 million at
September 30, 2011. The decrease in other real estate during the third quarter
of 2012 was primarily attributable to the sale of one ORE property, which
consisted of vacant land with a carrying value of $4.1 million. This ORE
property was obtained as a result of the Corporation receiving a deed in lieu
of foreclosure on this property during the fourth quarter of 2010 that was
attributable to a loan acquired in the Corporation's acquisition of Byron
Bank. This loan was impaired at the acquisition date and was recorded at the
estimated fair value of the collateral at that time.

At September 30, 2012, the allowance for loan losses of the originated loan
portfolio was $84.2 million, or 2.33 percent of originated loans, compared to
2.40 percent at June 30, 2012 and 2.68 percent at September 30, 2011. The
allowance for loan losses of the originated loan portfolio as a percentage of
nonperforming loans was 93 percent at September 30, 2012, compared to 91
percent at June 30, 2012 and 73 percent at September 30, 2011. The allowance
for loan losses of the acquired loan portfolio was $0.5 million at September
30, 2012, compared to $2.2 million at June 30, 2012 and $1.3 million at
September 30, 2011. Management believes that the Corporation's acquired loan
portfolio at September 30, 2012 totaling $413 million, was performing,
overall, as or slightly better than original expectations.

Chemical Financial Corporation is the second largest bank holding company
headquartered and operating branch offices in Michigan. The Corporation
operates through a single subsidiary bank, Chemical Bank, with 142 banking
offices spread over 32 counties in the lower peninsula of Michigan. At
September 30, 2012, the Corporation had total assets of $5.6 billion. Chemical
Financial Corporation's common stock trades on The NASDAQ Stock Market under
the symbol CHFC and is one of the issues comprising The NASDAQ Global Select
Market. More information about the Corporation is available by visiting the
investor relations section of its website at www.chemicalbankmi.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are based on
management's beliefs, assumptions, current expectations, estimates and
projections about the financial services industry, the economy and Chemical
Financial Corporation. Words such as "anticipated," "awaiting," "believe,"
"continue," "estimated," "expects," "further," "improving," "opportunities,"
"pending," "positions," "potential," "strategies," "trends," "will" and
variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such
forward-looking statements. Such statements are based upon current beliefs and
expectations and involve substantial risks and uncertainties which could cause
actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. These statements include, among others, statements
related to the credit quality of the loan portfolio, future levels of
nonperforming loans, future economic trends and conditions, anticipated
consolidation opportunities in Michigan's banking industry, potential growth
opportunities, future income levels, and our ability to grow our loan
portfolio, improve credit quality and control operating costs. All statements
referencing future time periods are forward-looking. Management's
determination of the provision and allowance for loan losses, the carrying
value of acquired loans, goodwill, mortgage servicing rights and other real
estate owned and the fair value of investment securities (including whether
any impairment on any investment security is temporary or other-than-temporary
and the amount of any impairment) involve judgments that are inherently
forward-looking. Management's assumptions concerning pension and other
postretirement benefit plans involve judgments that are inherently
forward-looking. There can be no assurance that future loan losses will be
limited to the amounts estimated or that other real estate owned can be sold
for its carrying value or at all. The future effect of changes in the
financial and credit markets and the national and regional economy on the
banking industry, generally, and on the Corporation, specifically, are also
inherently uncertain. These statements are not guarantees of future
performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions ("risk
factors") that are difficult to predict with regard to timing, extent,
likelihood and degree of occurrence. Therefore, actual results and outcomes
may materially differ from what may be expressed or forecasted in such
forward-looking statements. The Corporation undertakes no obligation to
update, amend or clarify forward-looking statements, whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise.

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the
Corporation's outlook or expectations with respect to the planned acquisition
of branches from Independent Bank, the expected costs to be incurred in
connection with the acquisition, the future performance of the branches to be
acquired, the consequences of their integration into Chemical Bank, and the
impact of the transaction on the Corporation's future performance. Even though
regulatory approval has been received, circumstances could arise which may
delay or impede the completion of the transaction, although none are known at
this time. The impact of the completion of the transaction on the
Corporation's financial statements will be affected by the timing of the
transaction, including, in particular, the ability to complete the acquisition
in the fourth quarter of 2012. The transaction may be more expensive to
complete and the anticipated benefits, including anticipated strategic gains,
may be significantly harder or take longer to achieve than expected or may not
be achieved in their entirety or at all as a result of unexpected factors or
events.

Risk factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors described in
Item 1A of the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2011. These and other factors are representative of the risk
factors that may emerge and could cause a difference between an ultimate
actual outcome and a preceding forward-looking statement.

Chemical Financial Corporation Announces Third Quarter Operating Results  
                                                             
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Unaudited)                     
Chemical Financial Corporation                                                
                                                             
(In thousands, except per share   September 30 December 31  September 30
data)                             2012         2011         2011
Assets:                                                      
Cash and cash equivalents:                                   
Cash and cash due from banks       $ 123,519    $ 121,294    $ 126,712
Interest-bearing deposits with     315,201      260,646      484,572
unaffiliated banks and others
Total cash and cash equivalents    438,720      381,940      611,284
Investment securities:                                       
Available-for-sale                 646,578      667,276      610,493
Held-to-maturity                   221,536      183,339      186,432
Total Investment Securities        868,114      850,615      796,925
Loans held-for-sale                15,075       18,818       15,212
                                                             
Loans:                                                       
Commercial                         951,938      895,150      858,969
Real estate commercial             1,117,073    1,071,999    1,056,092
Real estate construction and land  90,882       118,176      119,829
development 
Real estate residential            880,295      861,716      840,044
Consumer installment and home      978,971      884,244      885,492
equity
Total Loans                        4,019,159    3,831,285    3,760,426
Allowance for loan losses          (84,694)     (88,333)     (88,713)
Net Loans                          3,934,465    3,742,952    3,671,713
                                                             
Premises and equipment             67,796       65,997       64,998
Goodwill                           113,414      113,414      113,414
Other intangible assets            10,243       11,472       11,849
Interest receivable and other      132,594      154,245      154,209
assets
Total Assets                       $ 5,580,421  $ 5,339,453  $ 5,439,604
                                                             
Liabilities:                                                 
Deposits:                                                    
Noninterest-bearing                $ 952,126    $ 875,791    $ 891,363
Interest-bearing                   3,646,746    3,491,066    3,589,223
Total Deposits                     4,598,872    4,366,857    4,480,586
Interest payable and other         34,738       54,024       33,700
liabilities
Short-term borrowings              311,471      303,786      302,298
Federal Home Loan Bank advances    37,237       43,057       45,991
Total Liabilities                  4,982,318    4,767,724    4,862,575
                                                             
Shareholders' Equity:                                        
Preferred stock, no par value per  --           --           --
share
Common stock, $1 par value per     27,498       27,457       27,457
share
Additional paid-in capital         432,627      431,277      430,462
Retained earnings                  160,884      138,324      132,611
Accumulated other comprehensive    (22,906)     (25,329)     (13,501)
loss
Total Shareholders' Equity         598,103      571,729      577,029
Total Liabilities and              $ 5,580,421  $ 5,339,453  $ 5,439,604
Shareholders' Equity

                                                             
                                                             
Chemical Financial Corporation Announces Third Quarter Operating              
Results
                                                             
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)                                 
Chemical Financial Corporation                                                
                                                             
                             Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended
                             September 30        September 30
(In thousands, except per    2012      2011      2012       2011
share data)
Interest Income:                                             
Interest and fees on loans    $ 48,322  $ 49,770  $ 144,472  $ 148,382
Interest on investment                                       
securities:
Taxable                       2,458     2,335     7,610      6,884
Tax-exempt                    1,457     1,513     4,407      4,385
Dividends on nonmarketable    128       114       638        605
equity securities
Interest on deposits with
unaffiliated banks and        136       266       505        856
others
Total Interest Income         52,501    53,998    157,632    161,112
                                                             
Interest Expense:                                            
Interest on deposits          5,238     7,199     16,999     22,628
Interest on short-term        105       117       317        418
borrowings
Interest on Federal Home      248       413       765        1,298
Loan Bank advances 
Total Interest Expense        5,591     7,729     18,081     24,344
Net Interest Income           46,910    46,269    139,551    136,768
Provision for loan losses     4,500     6,400     13,500     20,900
Net Interest Income after     42,410    39,869    126,051    115,868
Provision for Loan Losses
                                                             
Noninterest Income:                                          
Service charges and fees on   5,028     4,780     14,546     13,504
deposit accounts
Wealth management revenue     2,745     2,638     8,835      8,430
Other charges and fees for    2,778     2,581     8,489      7,967
customer services
Mortgage banking revenue      1,457     1,173     4,059      2,736
Gain on sale of merchant      --        --        1,280      --
card services
Other                         54        53        784        262
Total Noninterest Income      12,062    11,225    37,993     32,899
                                                             
Operating Expenses:                                          
Salaries, wages and employee  20,738    19,229    61,846     55,622
benefits
Occupancy                     3,137     3,093     9,264      9,530
Equipment and software        3,406     3,162     9,651      8,994
Other                         8,785     9,910     27,137     30,050
Total Operating Expenses      36,066    35,394    107,898    104,196
Income Before Income Taxes    18,406    15,700    56,146     44,571
Federal Income Tax Expense    5,300     4,075     16,800     12,725
Net Income                    $ 13,106  $ 11,625  $ 39,346   $ 31,846
                                                             
Net income per common share:                                 
Basic                         $ 0.48    $ 0.42    $ 1.43     $ 1.16
Diluted                       0.48      0.42      1.43       1.16
                                                             
Key Ratios:                                                  
Return on average assets     0.96%     0.87%     0.97%      0.80%
Return on average            8.8%      8.0%      9.0%       7.5%
shareholders' equity
Net interest margin          3.76%     3.80%     3.77%      3.79%
Efficiency ratio             59.9%     60.2%     59.5%      60.0%

 
Chemical Financial Corporation Announces Third Quarter Operating Results
                                                                                                 
Financial Summary (Unaudited)                                                                                             
Chemical Financial Corporation                                                                                            
                  Three Months Ended
(Dollars in       Sept 30      June 30      March 31     Dec 31       Sept 30      June 30      March 31
thousands)        2012         2012         2012         2011         2011         2011         2011
Average Balances                                                                                 
Total assets       $ 5,433,491  $ 5,360,598  $ 5,396,420  $ 5,341,079  $ 5,323,962  $ 5,255,244  $ 5,302,558
Total
interest-earning   5,105,101    5,044,629    5,061,882    5,008,813    4,985,380    4,928,590    4,963,384
assets
Total loans        3,987,928    3,901,321    3,824,604    3,772,140    3,769,745    3,707,468    3,672,301
Total deposits     4,464,582    4,383,628    4,416,273    4,378,066    4,358,658    4,299,728    4,362,774
Total
interest-bearing   3,823,954    3,817,753    3,903,986    3,847,003    3,853,443    3,857,678    3,942,406
liabilities
Total
shareholders'      591,683      582,873      574,261      578,105      573,580      565,500      560,661
equity
                                                                                                 
Key Ratios
(annualized where                                                                                
applicable)
Net interest
margin (taxable   3.76%        3.80%        3.76%        3.84%        3.80%        3.78%        3.78%
equivalent basis)
Efficiency ratio  59.9%        58.3%        60.4%        63.1%        60.2%        58.2%        61.8%
Return on average 0.96%        1.04%        0.92%        0.83%        0.87%        0.84%        0.70%
assets
Return on average
shareholders'     8.8%         9.6%         8.7%         7.7%         8.0%         7.8%         6.6%
equity
Average
shareholders'
equity as a       10.9%        10.9%        10.6%        10.8%        10.8%        10.8%        10.6%
percent of
average assets
Capital ratios                                                                                   
(period end):
Tangible
shareholders'
equity as a       8.8%         9.0%         8.7%         8.7%         8.6%         8.9%         8.5%
percent of total
assets
Total risk-based  13.6%        13.6%        13.7%        13.3%        13.1%        13.0%        13.0%
capital ratio
                                                                                                 
                  Sept 30      June 30      March 31     Dec 31       Sept 30      June 30      March 31
                  2012         2012         2012         2011         2011         2011         2011
Credit Quality                                                                                   
Statistics
Originated Loans   $ 3,606,547  $ 3,515,110  $ 3,370,279  $ 3,338,502  $ 3,265,054  $ 3,225,179  $ 3,143,489
Acquired Loans     412,612      447,232      472,819      492,783      495,372      522,831      539,027
Nonperforming                                                                                    
Assets:
Nonperforming      90,877       92,811       98,548       106,269      120,395     135,929      145,859
loans 
Other real estate
and repossessed    19,467       23,509       25,944       25,484       28,679      24,607       26,355
assets (ORE)
Total
nonperforming      110,344      116,320      124,492      131,753      149,074     160,536      172,214
assets
                                                                                                 
Performing
troubled debt      26,806       26,383       27,177       20,394       15,543       12,889       --
restructurings
                                                                                                 
Allowance for
loan                                                                                             
losses-originated
as a percent of:
Total originated  2.33%        2.40%        2.54%        2.60%        2.68%        2.78%        2.85%
loans
Nonperforming     93%          91%          87%          82%          73%          66%          61%
loans
                                                                                                 
Nonperforming
loans as a        2.26%        2.34%        2.56%        2.77%        3.20%        3.63%        3.96%
percent of total
loans
Nonperforming
assets as a                                                                                      
percent of:
Total loans plus  2.73%        2.92%        3.22%        3.42%        3.93%        4.26%        4.64%
ORE
Total assets      1.98%        2.17%        2.28%        2.47%        2.74%        3.08%        3.23%
                                                                                                 
Net loan
charge-offs                                                                                      
(year-to-date):
Originated         14,939       10,622       5,548        27,197       21,717       14,297       7,356
Acquired           2,200        --           --           --           --           --           --
Total loan
charge-offs        17,139       10,622       5,548        27,197       21,717       14,297       7,356
(year-to-date)
Net loan
charge-offs as a
percent of        0.59%        0.55%        0.58%        0.73%        0.78%        0.77%        0.80%
average loans
(year-to-date,
annualized)
                                                                                                 
                  Sept 30      June 30      March 31     Dec 31       Sept 30      June 30      March 31
                  2012         2012         2012         2011         2011         2011         2011
Additional Data -                                                                                
Intangibles
Goodwill           $ 113,414    $ 113,414    $ 113,414    $ 113,414    $ 113,414    $ 113,414    $ 113,414
Core deposit       6,777        7,144        7,512        7,879        8,261        8,643        9,024
intangibles
Mortgage
servicing rights   3,466        3,463        3,427        3,593        3,561        3,577        3,832
(MSR)
Other intangible   --           --           --           --           27           107          204
assets
Amortization of
core deposit       367          368          367          382          382          381          382
intangibles
(quarter only)

 
Chemical Financial Corporation Announces Third Quarter Operating Results
                                                                
Average Balances, Tax Equivalent Interest and Effective Yields and Rates
(Unaudited)*
                                                                
                                  Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
                                                 Tax
(Dollars in thousands)            Average        Equivalent    Effective
                                  Balance        Interest      Yield/Rate
Assets                                                          
Interest-Earning Assets:                                        
Loans**                            $ 4,001,117    $ 48,807      4.86 %
Taxable investment securities     685,580        2,458          1.43
Tax-exempt investment securities  191,902        2,221          4.63
Other interest-earning assets     25,572         128            1.99
Interest-bearing deposits with    200,930        136            0.27
unaffiliated banks and others
Total interest-earning assets     5,105,101      53,750         4.19
Less: Allowance for loan losses   87,796                        
Other Assets:                                                   
Cash and cash due from banks      119,107                       
Premises and equipment            67,911                        
Interest receivable and other     229,168                       
assets
Total Assets                       $ 5,433,491                  
                                                                
Liabilities and shareholders'                                   
equity
Interest-bearing Liabilities:                                   
Interest-bearing demand deposits   $ 890,457      $ 228         0.10 %
Savings deposits                  1,158,985      303            0.10
Time deposits                     1,434,738      4,707          1.31
Short-term borrowings             302,051        105            0.14
FHLB advances                     37,723         248            2.62
Total interest-bearing            3,823,954      5,591          0.58
liabilities
Noninterest-bearing deposits      980,402         --            -- 
Total deposits and borrowed funds 4,804,356      5,591          0.46
Interest payable and other        37,452                        
liabilities
Shareholders' equity              591,683                       
Total Liabilities and              $ 5,433,491                  
Shareholders' Equity
Net Interest Spread (Average yield earned on interest-earning
assets minus average rate paid on interest-bearing              3.61 %
liabilities)
Net Interest Income (FTE)                         $ 48,159      
Net Interest Margin (Net Interest Income (FTE) divided by       3.76 %
total average interest-earning assets)
                                                                
* Taxable equivalent basis using                                
a federal income tax rate of 35%.
** Nonaccrual loans and loans held-for-sale are included in average balances
reported and are included in the calculation of yields.
 Also, tax equivalent interest                                  
includes net loan fees.

 
Chemical Financial Corporation Announces Third Quarter Operating Results
                                                                                   
Nonperforming Assets (Unaudited)                                                                          
Chemical Financial Corporation                                                                            
                                                                                   
(Dollars in     Sept 30    June 30    March 31   Dec 31     Sept 30    June 30    March 31
thousands)      2012       2012       2012       2011       2011       2011       2011
Nonperforming                                                                      
Loans:
Nonaccrual                                                                         
loans:
Commercial       $ 15,217   $ 12,673   $ 11,443   $ 10,726   $ 10,804   $ 14,386   $ 15,672
Real estate      41,311     41,691     46,870     44,438     48,854     57,324    59,931
commercial
Real estate
construction     6,664      3,485      3,809      6,190      7,877      8,933     9,414
and land
development
Real estate      11,307     12,613     12,687     12,573     17,544     17,809    15,505
residential
Consumer
installment and  3,825      3,994      4,344      4,467      6,033      6,898     5,774
home equity
Total
nonaccrual       78,324     74,456     79,153     78,394     91,112     105,350   106,296
loans
Accruing loans
contractually
past due 90
days or more as                                                                    
to interest or
principal
payments:
Commercial       273        300        1,005      1,381      282        629       455
Real estate      247        269        75         374        415        143       459
commercial
Real estate
construction     --         --         --         287        --         --         --
and land
development
Real estate      431        840        333        752        974        1,729     191
residential
Consumer
installment and  1,147      1,157      1,233      1,023      1,344      1,243     1,091
home equity
Total accruing
loans
contractually
past due 90      2,098      2,566      2,646      3,817      3,015      3,744     2,196
days or more as
to interest or
principal
payments
Nonperforming
troubled debt                                                                      
restructurings:
Commercial loan  6,553      11,691     11,258     14,675     16,457     15,443    15,201
portfolio
Consumer loan    3,902      4,098      5,491      9,383      9,811      11,392    22,166
portfolio
Total
nonperforming    10,455     15,789     16,749     24,058     26,268     26,835    37,367
troubled debt
restructurings
Total
nonperforming    90,877     92,811     98,548     106,269    120,395    135,929   145,859
loans
Other real
estate and       19,467     23,509     25,944     25,484     28,679     24,607    26,355
repossessed
assets
Total
nonperforming    $ 110,344  $ 116,320  $ 124,492  $ 131,753  $ 149,074  $ 160,536  $ 172,214
assets

 
Chemical Financial Corporation Announces Third Quarter Operating Results
                                                                          
Summary of Loan Loss Experience (Unaudited)                                                     
Chemical Financial Corporation                                                                  
                                                                          
             Three Months Ended
(Dollars in  Sept 30   June 30   March 31  Dec 31    Sept 30   June 30   March 31
thousands)   2012      2012      2012      2011      2011      2011      2011
                                                                          
Allowance
for loan
losses -                                                                  
originated
loan
portfolio
Allowance
for loan
losses -      $ 84,511  $ 85,585  $ 86,733  $ 87,413  $ 89,733  $ 89,674  $ 89,530
originated,
at beginning
of period
Provision
for loan      4,000    4,000     4,400     4,800     5,100     7,000     7,500
losses -
originated
Loans                                                                     
charged off:
Commercial    (551)     (974)     (1,079)   (1,768)   (1,234)   (1,972)   (1,976)
Real estate   (1,952)   (2,178)   (2,268)   (2,120)   (3,969)   (3,168)   (3,875)
commercial
Real estate
construction  (51)      (45)      (32)      (54)      (236)     (136)     (63)
and land
development
Real estate   (1,357)   (1,140)   (1,717)   (945)     (1,884)   (1,198)   (944)
residential
Consumer
installment   (1,485)   (1,835)   (1,451)   (1,434)   (1,516)   (1,832)   (1,784)
and home
equity
Total loan    (5,396)   (6,172)   (6,547)   (6,321)   (8,839)   (8,306)   (8,642)
charge-offs
Recoveries
of loans                                                                  
previously
charged off:
Commercial    135       140       191       137       614       710       215
Real estate   325       298       421       272       285       212       87
commercial
Real estate
construction  --        --        2         40        --        5         --
and land
development
Real estate   237       199       22        80        207       106       456
residential
Consumer
installment   382       461       363       312       313       332       528
and home
equity
Total loan    1,079     1,098     999       841       1,419     1,365     1,286
recoveries
Net loan
charge-offs   (4,317)   (5,074)   (5,548)   (5,480)   (7,420)   (6,941)   (7,356)
- originated
Allowance
for loan
losses -      84,194    84,511    85,585    86,733    87,413    89,733    89,674
originated,
at end of
period
                                                                          
Allowance
for loan
losses -                                                                  
acquired
loan
portfolio
Allowance
for loan
losses -      2,200     2,200     1,600     1,300     --        --        --
acquired, at
beginning of
period
Provision
for loan      500       --        600       300       1,300     --        --
losses -
acquired
Net loan
charge-offs   (2,200)   --        --        --        --        --        --
- acquired
(commercial)
Allowance
for loan
losses -      500       2,200     2,200     1,600     1,300     --        --
acquired, at
end of
period
                                                                          
Total
allowance     $ 84,694  $ 86,711  $ 87,785  $ 88,333  $ 88,713  $ 89,733  $ 89,674
for loan
losses

 
Chemical Financial Corporation Announces Third Quarter Operating Results
                                                                         
Selected Quarterly Information (Unaudited)                                                     
Chemical Financial Corporation                                                                 
                                                                         
(Dollars in
thousands,  3rd Qtr.  2nd Qtr.  1st Qtr.  4th Qtr.  3rd Qtr.  2nd Qtr.  1st Qtr.
except per  2012      2012      2012      2011      2011      2011      2011
share data)
Summary of                                                               
Operations
Interest     $ 52,501  $ 52,467  $ 52,664  $ 54,130  $ 53,998  $ 53,439  $ 53,675
income
Interest     5,591     6,021     6,469     7,045     7,729    8,145     8,470
expense
Net
interest     46,910    46,446    46,195    47,085    46,269   45,294    45,205
income
Provision
for loan     4,500     4,000     5,000     5,100     6,400    7,000     7,500
losses
Net
interest
income
after        42,410    42,446    41,195    41,985    39,869   38,294    37,705
provision
for loan
losses
Noninterest  12,062    13,282    12,649    11,501    11,225   10,902    10,772
income
Operating    36,066    35,537    36,295    37,807    35,394   33,413    35,389
expenses 
Income
before       18,406    20,191    17,549    15,679    15,700   15,783    13,088
income
taxes
Federal
income tax   5,300     6,325     5,175     4,475     4,075    4,750     3,900
expense
Net income   $ 13,106  $ 13,866  $ 12,374  $ 11,204  $ 11,625  $ 11,033  $ 9,188
                                                                         
Net
interest    3.76%     3.80%     3.76%     3.84%     3.80%     3.78%     3.78%
margin
                                                                                               
Per Common                                                               
Share Data
Net income:                                                              
Basic        $ 0.48    $ 0.50    $ 0.45    $ 0.41    $ 0.42    $ 0.40    $ 0.33
Diluted      0.48      0.50     0.45       0.41      0.42     0.40       0.33
Cash
dividends    0.21      0.20      0.20      0.20      0.20     0.20       0.20
declared
Book value
-            21.75     21.42     21.10     20.82     21.02    20.78      20.54
period-end
Tangible
book value   17.52     17.17     16.84     16.54     16.71     16.46     16.19
-
period-end
Market
value -      24.20     21.50     23.44     21.32     15.31    18.76      19.93
period-end

CONTACT:  For further information:
          David B. Ramaker, CEO
          Lori A. Gwizdala, CFO
          989-839-5350
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