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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q
 
Quarterly Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2011

Commission File Number 001-15877

German American Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana
35-1547518
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)
  
711 Main Street, Jasper, Indiana  47546
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (812) 482-1314

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

YES x NO o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

YES o NO o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company:

Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer Non-accelerated filer Smaller reporting company o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act):
YES o NO x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
 
Class
Outstanding at May 2, 2011
Common Shares, no par value
12,591,820
 
 
 

 

CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND ASSOCIATED RISKS


Information included in or incorporated by reference in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and our press releases or other public statements, contains or may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Please refer to the discussions of our forward-looking statements and associated risks in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, in Item 1, “Business – Forward-Looking Statements and Associated Risks” and our discussion of risk factors in Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of that annual report on Form 10-K, as updated from time to time in our subsequent SEC filings, including by Item 2 of Part I of this Report (“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”) at the conclusion of that Item 2 under the heading “Forward-Looking Statements and Associated Risks.”
 
 
 
 
 
 
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INDEX
       
PART I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
4
       
Item 1.
Financial Statements
 
4
       
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets – March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010
 
4
       
 
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income – Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
 
5
       
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
 
6
       
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – March 31, 2011
 
7-24
       
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
25–33
       
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
33–34
       
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
 
34
       
PART II.
OTHER INFORMATION
 
35
       
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
 
35
       
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
35
       
Item 6.
Exhibits
 
35
       
SIGNATURES
 
36
       
INDEX OF EXHIBITS
 
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1. Financial Statements
 
GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
             
ASSETS
           
Cash and Due from Banks
  $ 25,606     $ 15,021  
Federal Funds Sold and Other Short-term Investments
    48,665       4,250  
Cash and Cash Equivalents
    74,271       19,271  
                 
Interest-bearing Time Deposits with Banks
    10,372        
Securities Available-for-Sale, at Fair Value
    471,005       346,747  
Securities Held-to-Maturity, at Cost (Fair value of $1,467 and $1,613 on March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively)
    1,444       1,604  
                 
Loans Held-for-Sale
    2,862       11,850  
                 
Loans
    1,097,707       918,718  
Less: Unearned Income
    (1,584 )     (1,482 )
  Allowance for Loan Losses
    (14,173 )     (13,317 )
Loans, Net
    1,081,950       903,919  
                 
Stock in FHLB of Indianapolis and Other Restricted Stock, at Cost
    9,863       9,207  
Premises, Furniture and Equipment, Net
    35,550       25,974  
Other Real Estate
    3,434       2,095  
Goodwill
    19,170       9,835  
Intangible Assets
    5,785       2,624  
Company Owned Life Insurance
    28,509       24,822  
Accrued Interest Receivable and Other Assets
    17,424       17,940  
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 1,761,639     $ 1,375,888  
                 
LIABILITIES
               
Non-interest-bearing Demand Deposits
  $ 242,159     $ 184,204  
Interest-bearing Demand, Savings, and Money Market Accounts
    849,163       541,532  
Time Deposits
    393,624       361,550  
Total Deposits
    1,484,946       1,087,286  
                 
FHLB Advances and Other Borrowings
    110,750       153,717  
Accrued Interest Payable and Other Liabilities
    14,609       13,351  
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    1,610,305       1,254,354  
                 
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Preferred Stock, $10 par value; 500,000 shares authorized, no shares issued
           
Common Stock, no par value, $1 stated value; 20,000,000 shares authorized
    12,591       11,105  
Additional Paid-in Capital
    94,536       69,297  
Retained Earnings
    39,119       36,232  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
    5,088       4,900  
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
    151,334       121,534  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  $ 1,761,639     $ 1,375,888  
End of period shares issued and outstanding
    12,590,304       11,105,583  
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
INTEREST INCOME
           
Interest and Fees on Loans
  $ 16,241     $ 12,839  
Interest on Federal Funds Sold and Other Short-term Investments
    65       9  
Interest and Dividends on Securities:
               
Taxable
    2,844       2,465  
Non-taxable
    369       270  
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME
    19,519       15,583  
                 
INTEREST EXPENSE
               
Interest on Deposits
    3,393       2,612  
Interest on FHLB Advances and Other Borrowings
    1,019       1,322  
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE
    4,412       3,934  
                 
NET INTEREST INCOME
    15,107       11,649  
Provision for Loan Losses
    1,300       1,500  
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
    13,807       10,149  
                 
NON-INTEREST INCOME
               
Trust and Investment Product Fees
    464       391  
Service Charges on Deposit Accounts
    941       946  
Insurance Revenues
    2,049       1,686  
Company Owned Life Insurance
    353       202  
Interchange Fee Income
    353       256  
Other Operating Income
    400       780  
Net Gains on Sales of Loans
    409       318  
Net Gain on Securities
    1,045        
TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME
    6,014       4,579  
                 
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
               
Salaries and Employee Benefits
    7,401       5,549  
Occupancy Expense
    1,050       887  
Furniture and Equipment Expense
    805       652  
FDIC Premiums
    514       352  
Data Processing Fees
    1,105       359  
Professional Fees
    605       521  
Advertising and Promotion
    303       269  
Supplies
    182       195  
Intangible Amortization
    517       218  
Other Operating Expenses
    1,388       1,264  
TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
    13,870       10,266  
                 
Income before Income Taxes
    5,951       4,462  
Income Tax Expense
    1,306       1,211  
NET INCOME
  $ 4,645     $ 3,251  
                 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
  $ 4,833     $ 4,150  
                 
Earnings Per Share and Diluted Earnings Per Share
  $ 0.37     $ 0.29  
Dividends Per Share
  $ 0.14     $ 0.14  
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited, dollars in thousands)
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
           
Net Income
  $ 4,645     $ 3,251  
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash from Operating Activities:
               
Net Amortization on Securities
    429       109  
Depreciation and Amortization
    1,326       963  
Loans Originated for Sale
    (23,620 )     (17,467 )
Proceeds from Sales of Loans Held-for-Sale
    33,017       18,221  
Loss in Investment in Limited Partnership
          17  
Provision for Loan Losses
    1,300       1,500  
Gain on Sale of Loans, net
    (409 )     (318 )
Gain on Securities, net
    (1,045 )      
Loss (Gain) on Sales of Other Real Estate and Repossessed Assets
    8       (358 )
Loss (Gain) on Disposition and Impairment of Premises and Equipment
    5       (56 )
Increase in Cash Surrender Value of Company Owned Life Insurance
    (353 )     (204 )
Equity Based Compensation
    153       101  
Change in Assets and Liabilities:
               
Interest Receivable and Other Assets
    5,423       1,694  
Interest Payable and Other Liabilities
    (1,620 )     977  
Net Cash from Operating Activities
    19,259       8,430  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Proceeds from Maturity of Other Short-term Investments
    1,890        
Proceeds from Maturities, Calls, Redemptions of Securities Available-for-Sale
    20,331       10,511  
Redemption of Federal Reserve Bank Stock
    694        
Purchase of Securities Available-for-Sale
    (116,977 )     (19,022 )
Proceeds from Maturities of Securities Held-to-Maturity
    161       674  
Purchase of Loans
          (175 )
Proceeds from Sales of Loans
          1,325  
Loans Made to Customers, net of Payments Received
    38,868       8,522  
Proceeds from Sales of Other Real Estate
    532       1,405  
Property and Equipment Expenditures
    (1,063 )     (142 )
Proceeds from Sales of Property and Equipment
    12       491  
Acquisition of American Community Bancorp, Inc.
    55,780        
Net Cash from Investing Activities
    228       3,589  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Change in Deposits
    95,002       3,352  
Change in Short-term Borrowings
    (52,696 )     3,557  
Repayments of Long-term Debt
    (5,035 )     (32 )
Dividends Paid
    (1,758 )     (1,551 )
Net Cash from Financing Activities
    35,513       5,326  
                 
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
    55,000       17,345  
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year
    19,271       28,054  
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
  $ 74,271     $ 45,399  
                 
Cash Paid During the Period for
               
Interest
  $ 4,290     $ 4,156  
Income Taxes
    410       3  
Supplemental Non Cash Disclosures (1)
               
Loans Transferred to Other Real Estate
  $ 723     $ 323  
 

(1)
See Note 9 for non-cash transactions included in the acquisition of American Community Bancorp, Inc.
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2011
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)
 
Note 1 – Basis of Presentation

German American Bancorp, Inc. operates primarily in the banking industry.  The accounting and reporting policies of German American Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiaries conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted.  All adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods reported have been included in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements, and all such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.  Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with current classifications.  It is suggested that these consolidated financial statements and notes be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto in the German American Bancorp, Inc. December 31, 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Note 2 – Per Share Data
 
The computations of Earnings per Share and Diluted Earnings per Share are as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Earnings per Share:
           
Net Income
  $ 4,645     $ 3,251  
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
    12,546,310       11,081,680  
Earnings per Share
  $ 0.37     $ 0.29  
                 
Diluted Earnings per Share:
               
Net Income
  $ 4,645     $ 3,251  
                 
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
    12,546,310       11,081,680  
Potentially Dilutive Shares, Net
    8,566       6,707  
Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
    12,554,876       11,088,387  
Diluted Earnings per Share
  $ 0.37     $ 0.29  
 
Stock options for 89,275 and 99,275 shares of common stock were not considered in computing diluted earnings per share for the quarters ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, because they were anti-dilutive.

Note 3 – Securities
 
The amortized cost, unrealized gross gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), and fair value of Securities Available-for-Sale at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, were as follows:
 
         
Gross
   
Gross
       
   
Amortized
   
Unrealized
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
 
 
 
Cost
   
Gains
   
Losses
   
Value
 
Securities Available-for-Sale:
                       
March 31, 2011
                       
U.S. Treasury and Agency Securities
  $ 24,640     $ 61     $ (1 )   $ 24,700  
Corporate Securities
    1,012             (1 )     1,011  
Obligations of State and Political Subdivisions
    37,008       1,508       (11 )     38,505  
Mortgage-backed Securities - Residential
    399,415       8,045       (1,487 )     405,973  
Equity Securities
    794       22             816  
Total
  $ 462,869     $ 9,636     $ (1,500 )   $ 471,005  
December 31, 2010
                               
U.S. Treasury and Agency Securities
  $     $     $     $  
Corporate Securities
                       
Obligations of State and Political Subdivisions
    31,483       813       (118 )     32,178  
Mortgage-backed Securities - Residential
    304,935       7,614       (1,483 )     311,066  
Equity Securities
    2,418       1,085             3,503  
Total
  $ 338,836     $ 9,512     $ (1,601 )   $ 346,747  
 
 
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GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2011
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)
 
Note 3 – Securities (continued)

Equity securities that do not have readily determinable fair values are included in the above totals, are carried at historical cost and are evaluated for impairment on a periodic basis.  All mortgage-backed securities in the above table are residential mortgage-backed securities and guaranteed by government sponsored entities.

The carrying amount, unrecognized gains and losses and fair value of Securities Held-to-Maturity at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, were as follows:

                         
         
Gross
   
Gross
       
   
Carrying
   
Unrecognized
   
Unrecognized
   
Fair
 
   
Amount
   
Gains
   
Losses
   
Value
 
Securities Held-to-Maturity:
                       
March 31, 2011
                       
Obligations of State and Political Subdivisions
  $ 1,444     $ 23     $     $ 1,467  
                                 
December 31, 2010
                               
Obligations of State and Political Subdivisions
  $ 1,604     $ 9     $     $ 1,613  
 
The amortized cost and fair value of Securities at March 31, 2011 by contractual maturity are shown below.  Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because some issuers have the right to call or prepay certain obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.  Mortgage-backed and Equity Securities are not due at a single maturity date and are shown separately.
 
   
Amortized
   
Fair
 
   
Cost
   
Value
 
Securities Available-for-Sale:
           
Due in one year or less
  $ 1,412     $ 1,417  
Due after one year through five years
    24,878       25,168  
Due after five years through ten years
    12,898       13,183  
Due after ten years
    23,472       24,448  
Mortgage-backed Securities - Residential
    399,415       405,973  
Equity Securities
    794       816  
Totals
  $ 462,869     $ 471,005  
 
   
Carrying
   
Fair
 
   
Amount
   
Value
 
Securities Held-to-Maturity:
           
Due in one year or less
  $ 170     $ 172  
Due after one year through five years
    719       734  
Due after five years through ten years
    555       561  
Due after ten years
           
Totals
  $ 1,444     $ 1,467  

Below is a summary of securities with unrealized losses as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, presented by length of time the securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position:

   
Less than 12 Months
   
12 Months or More
   
Total
 
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
 
   
Value
   
Loss
   
Value
   
Loss
   
Value
   
Loss
 
At March 31, 2011:
                                   
U.S. Treasury and Agency Securities
  $ 992     $ (1 )   $     $     $ 992     $ (1 )
Corporate Securities
    1,011       (1 )                 1,011       (1 )
Obligations of State and Political Subdivisions
    1,511       (11 )                 1,511       (11 )
Mortgage-backed Securities - Residential
    95,332       (1,487 )                 95,332       (1,487 )
Equity Securities
                                   
Total
  $ 98,846     $ (1,500 )   $     $     $ 98,846     $ (1,500 )
 
 
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GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2011
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

Note 3 – Securities (continued)

   
Less than 12 Months
   
12 Months or More
   
Total
 
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
 
   
Value
   
Loss
   
Value
   
Loss
   
Value
   
Loss
 
At December 31, 2010:
                                   
U.S. Treasury and Agency Securities
  $     $     $     $     $     $  
Corporate Securities                                    
Obligations of State and Political Subdivisions
    5,175       (118 )                 5,175       (118 )
Mortgage-backed Securities - Residential
    70,123       (1,483 )                 70,123       (1,483 )
Equity Securities
                                   
Total
  $ 75,298     $ (1,601 )   $     $     $ 75,298     $ (1,601 )

Securities are written down to fair value when a decline in fair value is not considered temporary.  In estimating other-than-temporary losses, management considers many factors, including: (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, (3) whether the market decline was affected by macroeconomic conditions, and (4) whether the Company has the intent to sell the debt security or more likely than not will be required to sell the debt security before its anticipated recovery.  The Company doesn’t intend to sell or expect to be required to sell these securities, and the decline in fair value is largely due to changes in market interest rates, therefore, the Company does not consider these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired.  All mortgage-backed securities in the Company’s portfolio are guaranteed by government sponsored entities, are investment grade, and are performing as expected.

The Company held a minority interest in American Community Bancorp, Inc., prior to the acquisition on January 1, 2011 (see Note 9 for further discussion).  The Company recognized a gain of $1.045 million on the stock held of American Community Bancorp, Inc. as a result of the acquisition.  No gains or losses were recognized during the quarter ended March 31, 2010.

Note 4 – Loans

Loans were comprised of the following classifications at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Commercial:
           
Commercial and Industrial Loans and Leases
  $ 282,681     $ 218,443  
Commercial Real Estate Loans
    444,531       339,555  
Agricultural Loans
    145,136       165,166  
Retail:
               
Home Equity Loans
    75,546       64,437  
Consumer Loans
    52,334       53,807  
Residential Mortgage Loans
    97,479       77,310  
Subtotal
    1,097,707       918,718  
Less: Unearned Income
    (1,584 )     (1,482 )
  Allowance for Loan Losses
    (14,173 )     (13,317 )
Loans, net
  $ 1,081,950     $ 903,919  
 
The following table presents the activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio class for the three months ending March 31, 2011:
 
   
Commercial and Industrial Loans and Leases
   
Commercial Real Estate Loans
   
Agricultural Loans
   
Home Equity Loans
   
Consumer Loans
   
Residential Mortgage Loans
   
Unallocated
   
Total
 
March 31, 2011
                                               
Beginning Balance
  $ 3,713     $ 7,497     $ 750     $ 220     $ 362     $ 543     $ 232     $ 13,317  
Provision for Loan Losses
    105       572       (96 )     104       84       223       308       1,300  
Recoveries
    3       92             2       32                   129  
Loans Charged-off
    (1 )     (453 )           (55 )     (46 )     (18 )           (573 )
Ending Balance
  $ 3,820     $ 7,708     $ 654     $ 271     $ 432     $ 748     $ 540     $ 14,173  
 
 
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GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2011
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)
 
NOTE 4 – Loans (continued)

The following table presents the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2010:

Beginning Balance
  $ 11,016  
Provision for Loan Losses
    1,500  
Recoveries
    102  
Loans Charged-off
    (1,905 )
Ending Balance
  $ 10,713  

The following table presents the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio class and based on impairment method as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

   
Total
   
Commercial and Industrial Loans and Leases
   
Commercial Real Estate Loans
   
Agricultural Loans
   
Home Equity Loans
   
Consumer Loans
   
Residential 
Mortgage Loans
   
Unallocated
 
March 31, 2011
                                               
Allowance for Loan Losses:
                                               
Ending Allowance Balance Attributable to Loans:
                                               
Individually Evaluated for Impairment
  $ 4,574     $ 1,499     $ 3,075     $     $     $     $     $  
Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
    9,599       2,321       4,633       654       271       432       748       540  
Total Ending Allowance Balance
  $ 14,173     $ 3,820     $ 7,708     $ 654     $ 271     $ 432     $ 748     $ 540  
                                                                 
Loans:
                                                               
Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment
  $ 17,460     $ 3,817     $ 13,588     $ 55     $     $     $     $  
Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
    1,085,711       279,776       432,267       147,448       75,813       52,542       97,865        
Total Ending Loans Balance (1)
  $ 1,103,171     $ 283,593     $ 445,855     $ 147,503     $ 75,813     $ 52,542     $ 97,865     $  
 

(1)
Total recorded investment in loans includes $5,464 in accrued interest.

 
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GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2011
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)
 
NOTE 4 – Loans (continued)
 
   
Total
   
Commercial and Industrial Loans and Leases
   
Commercial Real Estate Loans
   
Agricultural Loans
   
Home
Equity Loans
   
Consumer Loans
   
Residential
Mortgage Loans
   
Unallocated
 
December 31, 2010
                                               
Allowance for Loan Losses:
                                               
Ending Allowance Balance Attributable to Loans:
                                               
Individually Evaluated for Impairment
  $ 4,583     $ 1,387     $ 3,196     $     $     $     $     $  
Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
    8,734       2,326       4,301       750       220       362       543       232  
Total Ending Allowance Balance
  $ 13,317     $ 3,713     $ 7,497     $ 750     $ 220     $ 362     $ 543     $ 232  
                                                                 
Loans:
                                                               
Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment
  $ 16,833     $ 3,421     $ 13,357     $ 55     $     $     $     $  
Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
    907,525       215,840       327,413       167,933       64,652       54,048       77,639        
Total Ending Loans Balance (1)
  $ 924,358     $ 219,261     $ 340,770     $ 167,988     $ 64,652     $ 54,048     $ 77,639     $  


(1)
Total recorded investment in loans includes $5,640 in accrued interest.
 
The following table presents information related to loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2011:
 
   
Unpaid Principal Balance
   
Recorded Investment
   
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
   
Average Recorded Investment
   
Interest Income Recognized
   
Cash Basis Recognized
 
March 31, 2011
                                   
With No Related Allowance Recorded:
                                   
Commercial and Industrial Loans and Leases
  $ 589     $ 361     $     $ 366     $ 1     $ 1  
Commercial Real Estate Loans
    2,715       1,760             2,773       3       3  
Agricultural Loans
    55       55             55              
                                                 
With An Allowance Recorded:
                                               
Commercial and Industrial Loans and Leases
    3,415       3,456       1,499       4,638       3       3  
Commercial Real Estate Loans
    11,900       11,828       3,075       12,030       30       30  
Agricultural Loans
                                   
Total
  $ 18,674     $ 17,460     $ 4,574     $ 19,862     $ 37     $ 37  
 
 
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GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2011
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

NOTE 4 – Loans (continued)

The following table presents loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans as of December 31, 2010:
 
   
Unpaid Principal Balance
   
Recorded Investment
   
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
 
With No Related Allowance Recorded:
                 
Commercial and Industrial Loans and Leases
  $ 570     $ 585     $  
Commercial Real Estate Loans
    2,243       2,231        
Agricultural Loans
    55       55        
                         
With An Allowance Recorded:
                       
Commercial and Industrial Loans and Leases
    2,779       2,836       1,387  
Commercial Real Estate Loans
    11,062       11,126       3,196  
Agricultural Loans
                 
Total
  $ 16,709     $ 16,833     $ 4,583  
 
The following table presents information for loans individually evaluated for impairment as of March 31, 2010:

Average Balance of Individually Impaired Loans During Period
  $ 7,943  
Interest Income Recognized During Impairment
    16  
Interest Income Recognized on Cash Basis
    16  
 
The following tables present the recorded investment in nonaccrual and loans past due over 90 days still on accrual by class of loans as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
 
         
Loans Past Due
 
         
Over 90 Days
 
   
Non-Accrual
   
& Still Accruing
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
                         
Commercial and Industrial Loans and Leases
  $ 3,699     $ 514     $     $ 547  
Commercial Real Estate Loans
    13,000       8,718       63       103  
Agricultural Loans
    55       55              
Home Equity Loans
    128       156       19        
Consumer Loans
    413       103       35       38  
Residential Mortgage Loans
    1,083       604       70        
Total
  $ 18,378     $ 10,150     $ 187     $ 688  
 
Nonaccrual loans and loans past due 90 days still on accrual include both smaller balance homogeneous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment and individually classified impaired loans.

The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans by class of loans as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
 
   
Total
   
30-59 Days
Past Due
   
60-89 Days
Past Due
   
Greater than
90 Days
Past Due
   
Total
Past Due
   
Loans Not
Past Due
 
March 31, 2011
                                   
Commercial and Industrial Loans and Leases
  $ 283,593     $ 512     $ 110     $ 3,544     $ 4,166     $ 279,427  
Commercial Real Estate Loans
    445,855       1,482       264       6,718       8,464       437,391  
Agricultural Loans
    147,503       215             55       270       147,233  
Home Equity Loans
    75,813       179       30       147       356       75,457  
Consumer Loans
    52,542       408       199       397       1,004       51,538  
Residential Mortgage Loans
    97,865       1,574       29       1,153       2,756       95,109  
Total (1)
  $ 1,103,171     $ 4,370     $ 632     $ 12,014     $ 17,016     $ 1,086,155  


(1)
Total recorded investment in loans includes $5,464 in accrued interest.

 
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GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2011
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

NOTE 4 – Loans (continued)
 
   
Total
   
30-59 Days
Past Due
   
60-89 Days
Past Due
   
Greater than
90 Days
Past Due
   
Total
Past Due
   
Loans Not
Past Due
 
December 31, 2010
                                   
Commercial and Industrial Loans and Leases
  $ 219,261     $ 1,876     $ 782     $ 1,011     $ 3,669     $ 215,592  
Commercial Real Estate Loans
    340,770       149       700       5,843       6,692       334,078  
Agricultural Loans
    167,988       363             55       418       167,570  
Home Equity Loans
    64,652       132       12       156       300       64,352  
Consumer Loans
    54,048       604       95       108       807       53,241  
Residential Mortgage Loans
    77,639       2,112       580       604       3,296       74,343  
Total (1)
  $ 924,358     $ 5,236     $ 2,169     $ 7,777     $ 15,182     $ 909,176  


(1)
 Total recorded investment in loans includes $5,640 in accrued interest.

Troubled Debt Restructurings:

The Company has allocated $172 of specific reserves to customers whose loan terms have been modified in troubled debt restructurings as of March 31, 2011.  The Company had allocated $173 of specific reserves to customers whose loan terms have been modified in troubled debt restructurings as of December 31, 2010.  The Company has not committed to lending any additional amounts as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 to customers with outstanding loans that are classified as troubled debt restructurings.

Credit Quality Indicators:

The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors.  The Company classifies loans as to credit risk by individually analyzing loans.  This analysis includes commercial and industrial loans, commercial real estate loans, and agricultural loans with an outstanding balance greater than $100.  This analysis is typically performed on at least an annual basis.  The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:

Special Mention. Loans classified as special mention have a potential weakness that deserves as special mention have a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention.  If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of the institution’s credit position at some future date.

Substandard.  Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any.  Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt.  They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

Doubtful.  Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.

Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above described process are considered to be pass rated loans.  Loans listed as not rated are either less than $100 or are included in groups of homogeneous loans.  Based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is a follows:
 
         
Special
                   
March 31, 2011
 
Pass
   
Mention
   
Substandard
   
Doubtful
   
Total
 
Commercial and Industrial Loans and Leases
  $ 238,556     $ 29,373     $ 15,664     $     $ 283,593  
Commercial Real Estate Loans
    362,014       54,000       29,841             445,855  
Agricultural Loans
    141,268       3,503       2,732             147,503  
                                         
Total
  $ 741,838     $ 86,876     $ 48,237     $     $ 876,951  
 
 
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GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2011
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

NOTE 4 – Loans (continued)
 
         
Special
                   
December 31, 2010
 
Pass
   
Mention
   
Substandard
   
Doubtful
   
Total
 
Commercial and Industrial Loans and Leases
  $ 192,494     $ 14,782     $ 11,985     $     $ 219,261  
Commercial Real Estate Loans
    295,863       27,304       17,603             340,770  
Agricultural Loans
    161,871       3,294       2,823             167,988  
                                         
Total
  $ 650,228     $ 45,380     $ 32,411     $     $ 728,019  
 
The Company considers the performance of the loan portfolio and its impact on the allowance for loan losses. For home equity, consumer and residential mortgage loan classes, the Company also evaluates credit quality based on the aging status of the loan, which was previously presented, and by payment activity.  The following table presents the recorded investment in home equity, consumer and residential mortgage loans based on payment activity:
 
   
Home Equity Loans
   
Consumer Loans
   
Residential Mortgage Loans
 
March 31, 2011
                 
Performing
  $ 75,666     $ 52,094     $ 96,712  
Nonperforming
    147       448       1,153  
Total
  $ 75,813     $ 52,542     $ 97,865  
 
   
Home Equity Loans
   
Consumer Loans
   
Residential Mortgage Loans
 
December 31, 2010
                 
Performing
  $ 64,496     $ 53,907     $ 77,035  
Nonperforming
    156       141       604  
Total
  $ 64,652     $ 54,048     $ 77,639  

The following table presents financing receivable purchased and/or sold during the period by portfolio class:
 
   
Commercial and Industrial Loans and Leases
   
Commercial
Real Estate
Loans
   
Agricultural Loans
   
Home
Equity
Loans
   
Consumer
Loans
   
Residential
Mortgage
Loans
   
Total
 
March 31, 2011
                                         
Purchases
  $ 69,898     $ 111,629     $     $ 13,329     $ 1,169     $ 22,901     $ 218,926  
 
The Company has purchased loans, for which there was, at acquisition, evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination and it was probable, at acquisition, that all contractually required payments would not be collected.  The carrying amount of those loans is as follows:
 
   
March 31,
 2011
 
       
Commercial and Industrial Loans
  $ 2,529  
Commercial Real Estate Loans
    14,371  
Home Equity Loans
    22  
Consumer Loans
    203  
Residential Mortgage Loans
    191  
Total
  $ 17,316  
         
Carrying amount, Net of Allowance
  $ 17,316  

 
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GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2011
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

NOTE 4 – Loans (continued)

Accretable yield, or income expected to be collected, is as follows:
 
   
March 31,
 2011
 
       
Balance at January 1, 2011
  $  
New Loans Purchased
    684  
Accretion of Income
    (250 )
Balance at March 31, 2011
  $ 434  
 
For those purchased loans disclosed above, the Company did not increase the allowance for loan losses during the first three months of 2011.  No allowances for loan losses were reversed during the same period.

Contractually required payments receivable of loans purchased during the year:
     
       
Commercial and Industrial Loans
  $ 5,515  
Commercial Real Estate Loans
    17,165  
Home Equity Loans
    35  
Consumer Loans
    220  
Residential Mortgage Loans
    212  
Total
  $ 23,147  
         
         
Cash Flows Expected to be Collected at Acquisition
  $ 18,337  
Fair Value of Acquired Loans at Acquisition
    17,653  

Note 5 – Segment Information

The Company’s operations include three primary segments: core banking, trust and investment advisory services, and insurance operations.  The core banking segment involves attracting deposits from the general public and using such funds to originate consumer, commercial and agricultural, commercial and agricultural real estate, and residential mortgage loans, primarily in the Company’s local markets.  The core banking segment also involves the sale of residential mortgage loans in the secondary market.  The trust and investment advisory services segment involves providing trust, investment advisory, and brokerage services to customers.  The insurance segment offers a full range of personal and corporate property and casualty insurance products, primarily in the Company’s banking subsidiary’s local markets.

The core banking segment is comprised by the Company’s banking subsidiary, German American Bancorp, which operated through 33 retail banking offices at March 31, 2011.  Net interest income from loans and investments funded by deposits and borrowings is the primary revenue for the core-banking segment.  The trust and investment advisory services segment’s revenues are comprised primarily of fees generated by German American Financial Advisors & Trust Company.  These fees are derived by providing trust, investment advisory, and brokerage services to its customers. The insurance segment primarily consists of German American Insurance, Inc., which provides a full line of personal and corporate insurance products from seven offices.  Commissions derived from the sale of insurance products are the primary source of revenue for the insurance segment.

The following segment financial information has been derived from the internal financial statements of German American Bancorp, Inc., which are used by management to monitor and manage the financial performance of the Company.  The accounting policies of the three segments are the same as those of the Company.  The evaluation process for segments does not include holding company income and expense.  Holding company amounts are the primary differences between segment amounts and consolidated totals, and are reflected in the column labeled “Other” below, along with amounts to eliminate transactions between segments.

 
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GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2011
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)
 
Note 5 – Segment Information (continued)

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2011
 
Core Banking
   
Trust and Investment Advisory Services
   
Insurance
   
Other
   
Consolidated Totals
 
Net Interest Income
  $ 15,639     $ 2     $ 7     $ (541 )   $ 15,107  
Net Gains on Sales of Loans
    409                         409  
Net Gain on Securities
                      1,045       1,045  
Trust and Investment Product Fees
    1       464             (1 )     464  
Insurance Revenues
    21             2,031       (3 )     2,049  
Noncash Items:
                                       
Provision for Loan Losses
    1,300                         1,300  
Depreciation and Amortization
    1,145       8       136       37       1,326  
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
    1,369       (26 )     315       (352 )     1,306  
Segment Profit (Loss)
    3,561       (38 )     450       672       4,645  
Segment Assets at March 31, 2011
    1,760,411       2,320       8,908       (10,000 )     1,761,639  

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2010
 
Core Banking
   
Trust and Investment Advisory Services
   
Insurance
   
Other
   
Consolidated Totals
 
Net Interest Income
  $ 12,086     $ 2     $ 8     $ (447 )   $ 11,649  
Net Gains on Sales of Loans
    318                         318  
Net Gain on Securities
                             
Trust and Investment Product Fees
    1       391             (1 )     391  
Insurance Revenues
    13       6       1,674       (7 )     1,686  
Noncash Items:
                                       
Provision for Loan Losses
    1,500                         1,500  
Depreciation and Amortization
    720       6       237             963  
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
    1,438       (51 )     113       (289 )     1,211  
Segment Profit (Loss)
    3,367       (77 )     161       (200 )     3,251  
Segment Assets at December 31, 2010
    1,368,348       2,193       8,426       (3,079 )     1,375,888  
 
Note 6 – Stock Repurchase Plan

On April 26, 2001 the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program for up to 607,754 (as adjusted for subsequent stock dividends) of the outstanding Common Shares of the Company.  Shares may be purchased from time to time in the open market and in large block privately negotiated transactions.  The Company is not obligated to purchase any shares under the program, and the program may be discontinued at any time before the maximum number of shares specified by the program is purchased.  As of March 31, 2011, the Company had purchased 334,965 (as adjusted for subsequent stock dividends) shares under the program.  No shares were purchased under the plan during the three months ended March 31, 2011.

 
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GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2011
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

Note 7 – Equity Plans and Equity Based Compensation

The Company maintains three equity incentive plans under which stock options, restricted stock, and other equity incentive awards can be granted.  At March 31, 2011, the Company has reserved 611,548 shares of Common Stock (as adjusted for subsequent stock dividends and subject to further customary anti-dilution adjustments) for the purpose of issuance pursuant to outstanding and future grants of options, restricted stock, and other equity awards to officers, directors and other employees of the Company.

For the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company granted no options, and accordingly, recorded no stock option expense related to option grants during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.  The Company recorded no other stock compensation expense applicable to options during the quarters ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 because all outstanding options were fully vested prior to 2007.  In addition, there was no unrecognized option expense as all outstanding options were fully vested prior to March 31, 2011 and 2010.

During the periods presented, awards of long-term incentives were granted in the form of restricted stock, granted in tandem with cash credit entitlements.  The incentive awards will typically be in the form of 50% restricted stock grants and 50% cash credit entitlements.  The restricted stock grants and tandem cash credit entitlements are subject to forfeiture in the event that the recipient of the grant does not continue employment with the Company through December 15 of the year of grant, at which time they generally vest 100 percent.  For measuring compensation costs, restricted stock awards are valued based upon the market value of the common shares on the date of grant.  During the quarters ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company granted awards of 36,201 and 24,178 shares of restricted stock, respectively.

The following table presents expense recorded for restricted stock and cash entitlements as well as the related tax effect for the periods presented:
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Restricted Stock Expense
  $ 153     $ 100  
Cash Entitlement Expense
    139       95  
Tax Effect
    (118 )     (79 )
Net of Tax
  174     116  
 
Unrecognized expense associated with the restricted stock grants and cash entitlements totaled $876 and $585 as of March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

The Company maintains an Employee Stock Purchase Plan whereby eligible employees have the option to purchase the Company’s common stock at a discount.  The purchase price of the shares under this Plan has been set at 95% of the fair market value of the Company’s common stock as of the last day of the plan year.  The plan provides for the purchase of up to 500,000 shares of common stock, which the Company may obtain by purchases on the open market or from private sources, or by issuing authorized but unissued common shares.  Funding for the purchase of common stock is from employee and Company contributions.

The Employee Stock Purchase Plan is not considered compensatory.  There was no expense recorded for the employee stock purchase plan during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, nor was there any unrecognized compensation expense as of March 31, 2011 and 2010 for the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

 
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GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2011
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)
 
Note 8 – Fair Value

Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.  There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values:

Level 1:  Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.

Level 2:  Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3:  Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

The Company used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate the fair value of each type of financial instrument:

Investment Securities:  The fair values for investment securities are determined by quoted market prices, if available (Level 1).  For securities where quoted prices are not available, fair values are calculated based on market prices of similar securities (Level 2).  For securities where quoted prices or market prices of similar securities are not available, fair values are calculated using discounted cash flows or other market indicators (Level 3).

Impaired Loans:  Values for collateral dependent loans are generally based on appraisals obtained from licensed real estate appraisers and in certain circumstances consideration of offers obtained to purchase properties prior to foreclosure.  Appraisals for commercial real estate generally use three methods to derive value: cost, sales or market comparison and income approach.  The cost method bases value in the cost to replace the current property.  Value of market comparison approach evaluates the sales price of similar properties in the same market area.  The income approach considers net operating income generated by the property and an investors required return.  Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process to adjust for differences between the comparable sale and income data available.  Such adjustments are typically significant and result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.

 
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GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2011
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

Note 8 – Fair Value (continued)

Other Real Estate:  Nonrecurring adjustments to certain commercial and residential real estate properties classified as other real estate (ORE) are measured at the lower of carrying amount or fair value, less costs to sell.  Fair values are generally based on third party appraisals of the property utilizing similar techniques as discussed above for Impaired Loans, resulting in a Level 3 classification.  In cases where the carrying amount exceeds the fair value, less costs to sell, impairment loss is recognized.

Loans Held-for-Sale:  The fair values of loans held for sale are determined by using quoted prices for a similar asset, adjusted for specific attributes of that loan (Level 2).

Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis
 
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:
 
         
Fair Value Measurements at
March 31, 2011 Using
 
   
Carrying Value
   
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Assets:
                       
U.S. Treasury and Agency Securities
  $ 24,700     $     $ 24,700     $  
Corporate Securities
    1,011             1,011        
Obligations of State and Political Subdivisions
    38,505             38,505        
Mortgage-backed Securities-Residential
    405,973             405,973        
Equity Securities
    816       463             353  
Loans Held-for-Sale
    2,862             2,862        

         
Fair Value Measurements at
December 31, 2010 Using
 
   
Carrying Value
   
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Assets:
                       
U.S. Treasury and Agency Securities
  $     $     $     $  
Corporate Securities
                       
Obligations of State and Political Subdivisions
    32,178             32,178        
Mortgage-backed Securities-Residential
    311,066             311,066        
Equity Securities
    3,503       3,150             353  
Loans Held-for-Sale
    11,850             11,850        
 
There were no significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:

The table below presents a reconciliation and income statement classification of gains and losses for equity securities that do not have readily determinable fair values and are evaluated for impairment on a periodic basis. These assets were measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:
 
   
Available-for-Sale Securities
 
   
March 31,
   
March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
             
Balance of Recurring Level 3 Assets at January 1
  $ 353     $ 353  
Total Gains or Losses (realized / unrealized)
               
Included in earnings
               
Sale of Securities
           
Other-than-temporary Impairment Charges Recognized through Net Income
           
Ending Balance, March 31
  $ 353     $ 353  
 
 
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GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2011
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)
Note 8 – Fair Value (continued)
 
Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Non-Recurring Basis

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis are summarized below:
 
         
Fair Value Measurements at
March 31, 2011 Using
 
   
Carrying Value
   
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Assets:
                       
Impaired Loans with Specific Allocations
                       
Commercial and Industrial Loans
  $ 1,957     $     $     $ 1,957  
Commercial Real Estate Loans
  $ 8,701     $     $     $ 8,701  
Other Real Estate
                               
Commercial Real Estate
  $     $     $     $  
Residential
  $     $     $     $  
 
         
Fair Value Measurements at
December 31, 2010 Using
 
   
Carrying Value
   
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Assets:
                       
Impaired Loans with Specific Allocations
                       
Commercial and Industrial Loans
  $ 1,451     $     $     $ 1,451  
Commercial Real Estate Loans
  $ 7,868     $     $     $ 7,868  
Other Real Estate
                               
Commercial Real Estate
  $ 400     $     $     $ 400  
Residential
  $ 60     $     $     $ 60  

Impaired loans, which are measured for impairment using the fair value of the collateral for collateral dependent loans, had a carrying amount of $15,232 with a valuation allowance of $4,574, resulting in an additional provision for loan losses of $574 for the three months ended March 31, 2011.  Impaired loans, which are measured for impairment using the fair value of the collateral for collateral dependent loans, had a carrying amount of $13,902 with a valuation allowance of $4,583, resulting in an additional provision for loan losses of $4,036 for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Other Real Estate is measured at the lower of carrying or fair value less costs to sell.  No charge to earnings was included in the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.  Other Real Estate which is measured at the lower of carrying or fair value less costs to sell, had a carrying amount of $460 at December 31, 2010.
  
The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments not previously presented are provided in the table below.  Not all of the Company’s assets and liabilities are considered financial instruments, and therefore are not included in the table.  Because no active market exists for a significant portion of the Company’s financial instruments, fair value estimates were based on subjective judgments, and therefore cannot be determined with precision.

 
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GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2011
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)
 
Note 8 – Fair Value (continued)
 
   
March 31, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
Carrying
   
Fair
   
Carrying
   
Fair
 
   
Value
   
Value
   
Value
   
Value
 
Financial Assets:
                       
Cash and Short-term Investments
  $ 74,271     $ 74,271     $ 19,271     $ 19,271  
Securities Held-to-Maturity
    1,444       1,467       1,604       1,613  
FHLB Stock and Other Restricted Stock
    9,863       N/A       9,207       N/A  
Loans, Net
    1,071,292       1,071,256       894,600       894,463  
Accrued Interest Receivable
    7,245       7,245       6,687       6,687  
Financial Liabilities:
                               
Demand, Savings, and Money Market Deposits
    (1,091,322 )     (1,091,322 )     (725,736 )     (725,736 )
Time Deposits
    (393,624 )     (395,278 )     (361,550 )     (363,274 )
Short-term Borrowings
    (20,004 )     (20,005 )     (72,701 )     (72,701 )
Long-term Debt
    (90,746 )     (94,391 )     (81,016 )     (86,714 )
Accrued Interest Payable
    (1,948 )     (1,948 )     (2,281 )     (2,281 )
Unrecognized Financial Instruments:
                               
Commitments to Extend Credit
                       
Standby Letters of Credit
                       
Commitments to Sell Loans
                       
 
The fair value for cash and short-term investments and accrued interest receivable is estimated to be equal to their carrying value.  The fair values of securities held to maturity are based on quoted market prices or dealer quotes, if available, or by using quoted market prices for similar instruments.  The fair value of loans are estimated by discounting future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made for the average remaining maturities.  It was not practicable to determine the fair value of FHLB stock and other restricted stock due to restrictions placed on its transferability.  The fair value of demand deposits, savings accounts, money market deposits, short-term borrowings and accrued interest payable is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date.  The fair value of fixed-maturity time deposits and long-term borrowings are estimated using the rates currently offered on these instruments for similar remaining maturities.  Commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit are generally short-term or variable rate with minimal fees charged.  These instruments have no carrying value, and the fair value is not significant.  The fair value of commitments to sell loans is the cost or benefit of settling the commitments with the counter-party at the reporting date.  At March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, none of the Company’s commitments to sell loans were mandatory, and there is no cost or benefit to settle these commitments.

Note 9 – Mergers and Acquisition Activity

Effective January 1, 2011, the Company acquired American Community Bancorp, Inc., and its subsidiaries, including the Bank of Evansville, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated October 4, 2010, as amended.  The acquisition was accomplished by the merger of American Community into the German American Bancorp, Inc., immediately followed by the merger of Bank of Evansville into German American Bancorp, Inc.’s bank subsidiary (German American Bancorp).  The Bank of Evansville operated three banking offices in Evansville, Indiana.  American Community’s consolidated assets and equity (unaudited) as of December 31, 2010 totaled $340.3 million and $18.4 million, respectively, and its consolidated net income (loss) (unaudited) totaled ($632) for the year ended December 31, 2010.  The acquired assets and liabilities were recorded at fair value at the date of acquisition and were reflected in the March 31, 2011 financial statements as such.  The fair value estimates included in these financial statements are based on preliminary valuations.  The Company does not expect material variances from these estimates and expects that final valuation estimates will be completed during the second quarter of 2011.

In accordance with ASC 805, the Company has expensed approximately $476 of direct acquisition costs and recorded $9.3 million of goodwill and $3.7 million of intangible assets.  The intangible assets are related to core deposits and are being amortized on an accelerated basis over 6 years.  For tax purposes, goodwill totaling $9.3 million is non-deductible.  The following table summarizes the fair value of the total consideration transferred as a part of the American Community acquisition as well as the fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the effective date of the transaction.
 
 
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GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2011
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)
 
Note 9 – Mergers and Acquisition Activity (continued)

January 1, 2011
 
Consideration
     
Cash for Options & Warrants and Fractional Shares
  $ 2,042  
Equity Instruments
    29,344  
         
Fair Value of Total Consideration Transferred
  $ 31,386  
         
Recognized Amounts of Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed:
       
         
Cash
  $ 6,621  
Federal Funds Sold and Other Short-term Investments
    51,201  
Interest-bearing Time Deposits with Banks
    12,284  
Securities
    29,441  
Loans
    218,926  
Stock in FHLB of Indianapolis and Other Restricted Stock, at Cost
    1,350  
Premises, Furniture & Equipment
    9,397  
Other Real Estate
    1,155  
Core Deposit Intangible
    3,678  
Company Owned Life Insurance
    3,334  
Accrued Interest Receivable & Other Assets
    5,011  
Deposits
    (302,742 )
FHLB Advances and Other Borrowings
    (14,762 )
Accrued Interest Payable and Other Liabilities
    (2,843 )
         
Total Identifiable Net Assets
  $ 22,051  
         
Goodwill
  $ 9,335  
 
Under the terms of the merger agreement, the Company issued approximately 1,449,000 shares of its common stock to the former shareholders of American Community.  Each American Community common shareholder of record at the effective time of the merger became entitled to receive 0.725 shares of common stock of the Company for each of their former shares of American Community common stock.
 
The Company at the effective time of the merger owned 199,939 shares of American Community’s outstanding common stock (approximately 9.1% of American Community’s common shares then outstanding).  All of these shares were cancelled at the effective time of the merger and were not exchanged for shares of the Company in the merger.

In connection with the closing of the merger, American Community paid to its shareholders of record at the close of business on December 15, 2010, a special cash dividend of $2.00 per American Community share (an aggregate of $3,997 to shareholders other than the Company) and the Company paid (or accrued an obligation to pay in 2011) approximately $2,038 to persons who held in-the-money options and warrants to purchase American Community common stock (all of which rights were cancelled at the effective time and were not assumed by the Company).

This acquisition was consistent with the Company’s strategy to build a regional presence in Southern Indiana.  The acquisition offers the Company the opportunity to increase profitability by introducing existing products and services to the acquired customer base as well as add new customers in the expanded region.

 
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GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2011
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)
 
Note 9 – Mergers and Acquisition Activity (continued)

The following table presents unaudited pro forma information as if the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2010 after giving effect to certain adjustments.  The unaudited pro forma information for the three months ended March 31, 2010, includes adjustments for interest income on loans and securities acquired, amortization of intangibles arising from the transaction, interest expense on deposits and borrowings acquired, and the related income tax effects.  The unaudited pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would have occurred had the transaction been effected on the assumed date.
 
   
Pro forma
   
Pro forma
 
   
Three Months
   
Three Months
 
   
Ended
   
Ended
 
   
3/31/2011
   
3/31/2010
 
Net Interest Income
  $ 15,107     $ 14,625  
Non-interest Income
    4,969       4,731  
Total Revenue
    20,076       19,356  
Provision for Loan Losses Expense
    1,300       1,500  
Non-interest Expense
    12,554       12,284  
Income Before Income Taxes
    6,222       5,572  
Income Tax Expense
    1,827       1,487  
Net Income
    4,395       4,085  
                 
Earnings Per Share and Diluted Earnings Per Share
  $ 0.35     $ 0.33  
 
The above pro forma financial information includes approximately $405 of net income and $2,435 of total revenue related to the operations of the Bank of Evansville during the first quarter of 2011. The above pro forma financial information related to 2011 excludes one-time non-recurring acquisition/integration costs and revenue.  The excluded one-time costs totaled $1,316 on a pre-tax basis and the excluded one-time revenue totaled $1,045.  The above pro forma financial information excludes the American Community Bancorp, Inc. provision for loan loss recognized during the first quarter of 2010.  Under acquisition accounting treatment, loans are recorded at fair value which includes a credit risk component, and therefore the provision for loan loss recognized during the first quarter of 2010 was presumed to not be necessary.

Note 10 – New Accounting Pronouncements

The FASB issued ASU 2011-01 - Receivables (Topic 310) – Deferral of the Effective Date of Disclosures about Troubled Debt Restructurings in Update 2010-20.  The FASB issued this guidance to address concerns that the introduction of the new disclosure requirements of ASC 310-10-50-31 through 50-34 (i.e.  ASU 2010-20) for troubled debt restructurings in one reporting period followed by a change in the definition of what constitutes a troubled debt restructuring (see ASU 2011-02 below)  shortly thereafter would be burdensome.  This newly issued guidance provided that such disclosures would be deferred until the effective date of ASU 2011-02 which is discussed in further detail immediately below.

In April 2011, the FASB issued new guidance impacting ASU No. 2011-02 - Receivables (Topic 310) – A Creditor’s Determination of Whether a Restructuring Is a Troubled Debt Restructuring.  This new guidance was issued to improve financial reporting by creating greater consistency in the way GAAP is applied for various types of debt restructurings.  This guidance clarifies which loan modifications constitute troubled debt restructurings (TDRs). It is intended to assist creditors in determining whether a modification of the terms of a receivable meets the criteria to be considered a troubled debt restructuring, both for purposes of recording an impairment loss and for disclosure of troubled debt restructurings. Although, this new guidance does not amend the accounting for troubled debt restructurings, it is expected that application of the clarifications contained in this guidance will result in more modifications being considered troubled debt restructurings.

In evaluating whether a restructuring constitutes a troubled debt restructuring, a creditor must separately conclude that both of the following exist: (a) the restructuring constitutes a concession; and (b) the debtor is experiencing financial difficulties. The provisions of this ASU clarify the guidance on a creditor’s evaluation of whether it has granted a concession and whether a debtor is experiencing financial difficulties.  With regard to determining whether a concession has been granted, this new guidance clarifies that creditors are precluded from using the effective interest method to determine whether a concession has been granted.
 
 
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GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2011
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except share and per share data)
 
Note 10 – New Accounting Pronouncements (continued)

In the absence of using the effective interest method, a creditor must now focus on other considerations such as the value of the underlying collateral, evaluation of other collateral or guarantees, the debtor’s ability to access other funds at market rates, interest rate increases and whether the restructuring results in a delay in payment that is insignificant.  In addition, the new guidance provides “a not all inclusive” list of six indicators for creditors to consider when determining if a debtor is experiencing financial difficulties which can be found in 310-40-15-20.

For the Company, the new guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after June 15, 2011, and applies retrospectively to restructurings occurring on or after the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption.  Management continues to evaluate the impact of this standard on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

German American Bancorp, Inc. is a financial services holding company based in Jasper, Indiana. The Company’s Common Stock is traded on NASDAQ’s Global Select Market, under the symbol GABC.  The principal subsidiary of German American Bancorp, Inc. is its banking subsidiary, German American Bancorp, which operates through 33 retail banking offices in twelve contiguous Southern Indiana counties.  German American Bancorp owns a trust, brokerage, and financial planning subsidiary, which operates from its banking offices, and a full line property and casualty insurance agency with seven insurance agency offices throughout its market area.

Throughout this Management’s Discussion and Analysis, as elsewhere in this report, when we use the term “Company”, we will usually be referring to the business and affairs (financial and otherwise) of the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates as a whole.  Occasionally, we will refer to the term “parent company” or “holding company” when we mean to refer to only German American Bancorp, Inc.

This section presents an analysis of the consolidated financial condition of the Company as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 and the consolidated results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.  This discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and other financial data presented elsewhere herein and with the financial statements and other financial data, as well as the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, included in the Company’s December 31, 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW

This updated discussion should be read in conjunction with the Management Overview that was included in our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the Company’s December 31, 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The Company’s first quarter 2011 net income totaled $4,645,000, or $0.37 per share, which was a record level of earnings for the Company and represented a 28% increase on a per share basis over the Company’s first quarter 2010 net income of $3,251,000, or $0.29 per share.  The strong first quarter 2011 performance was inclusive of the acquisition of American Community Bancorp, Inc., and its banking subsidiary the Bank of Evansville, effective as of January 1, 2011.   The Company’s earnings included approximately $405,000 in net income related to the core operations that were acquired from the Bank of Evansville and approximately $386,000 in merger related and acquisition accounting related net income.

The Company’s first quarter 2011 earnings were positively impacted by a $3,458,000 increased level of net interest income as compared to the first quarter of 2010. The current year net interest income improvement was largely the result of a higher level of earning assets driven by growth in the Company’s deposit base, the American Community acquisition, and to a lesser extent the acquisition of two branches effective May 7, 2010.  The Company experienced strong deposit growth during the quarter with approximately $319 million of acquired deposits from the American Community transaction and $79 million of organic growth from the Company’s existing branch network.  On an annualized basis, the $79 million in organic deposit growth represented a 29% increase from the Company’s year-end balances.

Revenue from non-interest income sources was also a positive contributor to first quarter earnings in the current year increasing by $1,435,000 over that recorded in the same quarter in the prior year.  Insurance revenues, driven by a higher level of contingency revenue, increased by $363,000, or approximately 22% above the level recorded in the first quarter of last year.  Trust and investment product fees during the first quarter continued the recent trend of improvement increasing by $73,000, or approximately 19%, from the revenue recorded during the first quarter of the prior year.

Non-interest revenue during the first quarter of this year was also positively impacted by a net gain on securities of approximately $1,045,000 related to the acquisition accounting treatment of the Company’s existing equity ownership position at the time of acquisition in American Community Bancorp, Inc., as well as a $151,000 increase from the first quarter of the prior year in the level of company owned life insurance revenue and a $91,000 increase in net gains on sales of loans.
 
 
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Somewhat offsetting this enhanced revenue, the Company’s total non-interest expenses increased by approximately $3,604,000, much of which was attributable to expenses associated with acquisition of American Community Bancorp, Inc., and its banking subsidiary, Bank of Evansville, and the continuing operations of the Bank of Evansville during the first quarter of this year, and to a lesser extent the acquisition of two branches effective May 7, 2010.

Management continues to focus on integrating the new operations acquired from Bank of Evansville and on expanding its customer base both in banking and nonbanking (insurance, investment, and trust) lines of business, both in Evansville and elsewhere throughout its geographic footprint.  In April 2011, the Company enhanced its trust business staff with the recruitment of a team of six experienced trust professionals from the Evansville market who will focus on growing our trust presence in this important new market area.  Additionally, the Company successfully completed the conversion of the Bank of Evansville’s customer information files to its core processing system during April 2011.  The Company expects that this conversion will facilitate our marketing of our products and services within the Evansville market under the German American name and brand.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

The financial condition and results of operations for German American Bancorp, Inc. presented in the Consolidated Financial Statements, accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, and selected financial data appearing elsewhere within this Report, are, to a large degree, dependent upon the Company’s accounting policies.  The selection of and application of these policies involve estimates, judgments and uncertainties that are subject to change.  The critical accounting policies and estimates that the Company has determined to be the most susceptible to change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, the valuation of securities available for sale, and the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The Company maintains an allowance for loan losses to cover probable incurred credit losses at the balance sheet date.  Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed.  Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.  Allocations of the allowance may be made for specific loans, but the entire allowance is available for any loan that, in management’s judgment, should be charged-off.  A provision for loan losses is charged to operations based on management's periodic evaluation of the necessary allowance balance.  Evaluations are conducted at least quarterly and more often if deemed necessary.  The ultimate recovery of all loans is susceptible to future market factors beyond the Company's control.

The Company has an established process to determine the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. The determination of the allowance is inherently subjective, as it requires significant estimates, including the amounts and timing of expected future cash flows on impaired loans, estimated losses on other classified loans and pools of homogeneous loans, and consideration of past loan loss experience, the nature and volume of the portfolio, information about specific borrower situations and estimated collateral values, economic conditions, and other factors, all of which may be susceptible to significant change.  The allowance consists of two components of allocations, specific and general.  These two components represent the total allowance for loan losses deemed adequate to cover losses inherent in the loan portfolio.

Commercial and agricultural loans are subject to a standardized grading process administered by an internal loan review function.  The need for specific reserves is considered for credits when graded substandard or when: (a) the customer’s cash flow or net worth appears insufficient to repay the loan; (b) the loan has been criticized in a regulatory examination; (c) the loan is on non-accrual; or, (d) other reasons where the ultimate collectibility of the loan is in question, or the loan characteristics require special monitoring.  Specific allowances are established in cases where management has identified significant conditions or circumstances related to an individual credit that we believe indicates the loan is impaired.  Specific allocations on impaired loans are determined by comparing the loan balance to the present value of expected cash flows or expected collateral proceeds.  Allocations are also applied to categories of loans not considered individually impaired but for which the rate of loss is expected to be greater than historical averages, including those graded substandard and non-performing consumer or residential real estate loans.  Such allocations are based on past loss experience and information about specific borrower situations and estimated collateral values.

General allocations are made for other pools of loans, including non-classified loans, homogeneous portfolios of consumer and residential real estate loans, and loans within certain industry categories believed to present unique risk of loss.  General allocations of the allowance are primarily made based on a three-year historical average for loan losses for these portfolios, judgmentally adjusted for economic factors and portfolio trends.

Due to the imprecise nature of estimating the allowance for loan losses, the Company’s allowance for loan losses includes a minor unallocated component.  The unallocated component of the allowance for loan losses incorporates the Company’s judgmental determination of inherent losses that may not be fully reflected in other allocations, including factors such as economic uncertainties, lending staff quality, industry trends impacting specific portfolio segments, and broad portfolio quality trends.    Therefore, the ratio of allocated to unallocated components within the total allowance may fluctuate from period to period.
 
 
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Securities Valuation

Securities available-for-sale are carried at fair value, with unrealized holding gains and losses reported separately in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax.  The Company obtains market values from a third party on a monthly basis in order to adjust the securities to fair value.  Equity securities that do not have readily determinable fair values are carried at cost.  Additionally, when securities are deemed to be other than temporarily impaired, a charge will be recorded through earnings; therefore, future changes in the fair value of securities could have a significant impact on the Company’s operating results.  In determining whether a market value decline is other than temporary, management considers the reason for the decline, the extent of the decline, the duration of the decline and whether the Company intends to sell or believes it will be required to sell the securities prior to recovery.  As of March 31, 2011, gross unrealized losses on the securities available-for-sale portfolio totaled approximately $1,500,000 and gross unrealized gains totaled approximately $9,636,000.  As of March 31, 2011, held-to-maturity securities had a gross unrecognized gain of approximately $23,000.
 
Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense involves estimates related to the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets and loss contingencies related to exposure from tax examinations.

A valuation allowance reduces deferred tax assets to the amount management believes is more likely than not to be realized.  In evaluating the realization of deferred tax assets, management considers the likelihood that sufficient taxable income of appropriate character will be generated within carryback and carryforward periods, including consideration of available tax planning strategies. Tax related loss contingencies, including assessments arising from tax examinations and tax strategies, are recorded as liabilities when the likelihood of loss is probable and an amount or range of loss can be reasonably estimated.  In considering the likelihood of loss, management considers the nature of the contingency, the progress of any examination or related protest or appeal, the views of legal counsel and other advisors, experience of the Company or other enterprises in similar matters, if any, and management’s  intended response to any assessment.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net Income:

Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 totaled $4,645,000 or $0.37 per share, an increase of $1,493,000 from the fourth quarter 2010 net income of $3,152,000 or $0.28 per share and an increase of $1,394,000 from the first quarter of 2010 net income of $3,251,000 or $0.29 per share.

Net Interest Income:

Net interest income is the Company’s single largest source of earnings, and represents the difference between interest and fees realized on earning assets, less interest paid on deposits and borrowed funds.  Several factors contribute to the determination of net interest income and net interest margin, including the volume and mix of earning assets, interest rates, and income taxes.  Many factors affecting net interest income are subject to control by management policies and actions.  Factors beyond the control of management include the general level of credit and deposit demand, Federal Reserve Board monetary policy, and changes in tax laws.

 
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The following table summarizes net interest income (on a tax-equivalent basis).  For tax-equivalent adjustments, an effective tax rate of 35% was used for all periods presented (1).
 
   
Average Balance Sheet
(Tax-equivalent basis / dollars in thousands)
 
   
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2011
   
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2010
 
   
Principal
   
Income /
   
Yield /
   
Principal
   
Income /
   
Yield /
 
   
Balance
   
Expense
   
Rate
   
Balance
   
Expense
   
Rate
 
Assets
                                   
Federal Funds Sold and Other
                                   
Short-term Investments
  $ 110,226     $ 65       0.24 %   $ 25,257     $ 9       0.15 %
Securities:
                                               
Taxable
    355,654       2,844       3.20 %     238,211       2,465       4.14 %
Non-taxable
    39,701       568       5.73 %     26,590       410       6.16 %
Total Loans and Leases (2)
    1,114,310       16,303       5.92 %     877,629       12,906       5.96 %
Total Interest Earning Assets
    1,619,891       19,780       4.93 %     1,167,687       15,790       5.46 %
Other Assets
    143,919                       96,518                  
Less: Allowance for Loan Losses
    (13,768 )                     (11,308 )                
Total Assets
  $ 1,750,042                     $ 1,252,897                  
                                                 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
                                               
Interest-bearing Demand, Savings and Money Market Deposits
  $ 804,944     $ 1,266       0.64 %   $ 476,246     $ 426       0.36 %
Time Deposits
    400,483       2,127       2.16 %     342,488       2,186       2.59 %
FHLB Advances and Other Borrowings
    130,977       1,019       3.16 %     151,318       1,322       3.54 %
Total Interest-bearing Liabilities
    1,336,404       4,412       1.34 %     970,052       3,934       1.64 %
Demand Deposit Accounts
    243,622                       154,219                  
Other Liabilities
    13,957                       13,391                  
Total Liabilities
    1,593,983                       1,137,662                  
Shareholders’ Equity
    156,059                       115,235                  
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
  $ 1,750,042                     $ 1,252,897                  
                                                 
Cost of Funds
                    1.10 %                     1.36 %
Net Interest Income
          $ 15,368                     $ 11,856          
Net Interest Margin
                    3.83 %                     4.10 %
 

(1)
Effective tax rates were determined as though interest earned on the Company’s investments in municipal bonds and loans was fully taxable.
(2)
Loans held-for-sale and non-accruing loans have been included in average loans.

 
Net interest income increased $3,458,000 or 30% (an increase of $3,512,000 or 30% on a tax-equivalent basis) for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 compared with the same quarter of 2010.  The net interest margin represents tax-equivalent net interest income expressed as a percentage of average earning assets. The tax equivalent net interest margin for the first quarter of 2011 was 3.83% compared to 4.10% for the first quarter of 2010.  The yield on earning assets totaled 4.93% during the quarter ended March 31, 2011 compared to 5.46% in the same period of 2010 while the cost of funds (expressed as a percentage of average earning assets) totaled 1.10% during the quarter ended March 31, 2011 compared to 1.36% in the same period of 2010.  The decline in the net interest margin expressed as a percentage was largely the result of an increased securities portfolio driven by an increase in the Company’s core deposit base.  This increase was the result of acquisition of the American Community and growth from the Company’s existing branch network.

Average earning assets increased by approximately $452.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared with the same period of 2010.  Average loans outstanding increased by $236.7 million or 27% during the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared with the first quarter of 2010.  The increase in average loans was largely attributable to the American Community acquisition as of January 1, 2011 and the acquisition of two branch offices in the second quarter of 2010.  Average federal funds sold and other short-term investments increased by $85.0 million during the first quarter 2011 compared with the same quarter of 2010.  The average securities portfolio increased approximately $130.6 million or 49% in the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared with the first quarter of 2010.  The key driver of the increased federal funds sold position and securities portfolio was largely attributable to an increased level of average core deposits (core deposits defined as demand deposits - both interest and non-interest bearing, savings, money market and time deposits in denominations of less than $100,000).  This increase in core deposits the first quarter of 2011 compared with the first quarter of 2010 was derived from the acquisition of the American Community, the branch acquisition completed in the second quarter of 2010 and organic growth from the Company’s existing branch network.

 
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Provision for Loan Losses:

The Company provides for loan losses through regular provisions to the allowance for loan losses.  The provision is affected by net charge-offs on loans and changes in specific and general allocations of the allowance.  The provision for loan loss totaled $1,300,000 during the quarter ended March 31, 2011, a decline of $200,000 or 13% compared to the provision of $1,500,000 during the quarter ended March 31, 2010.
 
During the first quarter of 2011, the annualized provision for loan loss represented 0.47% of average loans outstanding compared with 0.68% on an annualized basis of average loans outstanding during the first quarter of 2010.  Net charge-offs totaled $444,000 or 0.16% on an annualized basis of average loans outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared with $1,803,000 or 0.82% on an annualized basis of average loans outstanding during the same period of 2010.

The provision for loan losses made during the quarter ended March 31, 2011 was made at a level deemed necessary by management to absorb estimated, probable incurred losses in the loan portfolio.  A detailed evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses is completed quarterly by management, the results of which are used to determine provision for loan losses.   Management estimates the allowance balance required using past loan loss experience, the nature and volume of the portfolio, information about specific borrower situations and estimated collateral values, economic conditions, and other factors.

Non-interest Income:

During the quarter ended March 31, 2011, non-interest income totaled $6,014,000, an increase of $1,435,000 or 31% compared with the first quarter of 2010.  During the first quarter of 2011, non-interest income attributable to the Bank of Evansville operations totaled approximately $211,000 and other acquisition accounting items related to the acquisition of American Community totaled $1,045,000.
 
   
Three Months
   
Change from Prior Period
 
Non-interest Income
 
Ended March 31,
   
Amount
   
Percent
 
($ in thousands)
 
2011
   
2010
   
Change
   
Change
 
Trust and Investment Product Fees
  $ 464     $ 391     $ 73       19 %
Service Charges on Deposit Accounts
    941       946       (5 )     -1 %
Insurance Revenues
    2,049       1,686       363       22 %
Company Owned Life Insurance
    353       202       151       75 %
Interchange Fee Income
    353       256       97       38 %
Other Operating Income
    400       780       (380 )     -49 %
Subtotal
    4,560       4,261       299       7 %
Net Gains on Sales of Loans
    409       318       91       29 %
Net Gain on Securities
    1,045             1,045       %
Total Non-interest Income
  $ 6,014     $ 4,579     $ 1,435       31 %
 
Insurance revenues during the first quarter of 2011 increased significantly as a result of contingency revenue as compared to the first quarter of 2010.  Contingency revenue totaled $784,000 in the first quarter of 2011 compared with contingency revenue of  $331,000 in the quarter ended March 31, 2010.  Company owned life insurance revenue increased $151,000 or 75% during the first quarter of 2011 as compared with the same period of the prior year.  The increase was primarily attributable to a 1035 exchange transaction on a portion of the Company’s portfolio that was completed during the first quarter 2011.

Other operating income during the quarter ended March 31, 2011 declined $380,000 or -49% compared with the first quarter of 2010.  The decline in the first quarter of 2011 compared with the first quarter of 2010 was related to a net gain on the sale of a single other real estate property during 2010.  The Company realized a net gain on securities of $1,045,000 during the first quarter of 2011 related to the acquisition accounting treatment of the existing equity ownership position the Company held in American Community at the time of acquisition.
 
 
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Non-interest Expense:

During the quarter ended March 31, 2011, non-interest expense totaled $13,870,000, an increase of $3,604,000 or 35% compared with the first quarter of 2010.  During the first quarter of 2011, non-interest expense attributable to the Bank of Evansville operations totaled approximately $1,530,000 and other acquisition accounting items related to the acquisition of American Community totaled $1,604,000, including approximately $1,257,000 of non-recurring expense items.
 
 
 
Three Months
   
Change from Prior Period
 
Non-interest Expense
 
Ended March 31,
   
Amount
   
Percent
 
($ in thousands)
 
2011
   
2010
   
Change
   
Change
 
Salaries and Employee Benefits
  $ 7,401     $ 5,549     $ 1,852       33 %
Occupancy, Furniture and Equipment Expense
    1,855       1,539       316       21 %
FDIC Premiums
    514       352       162       46 %
Data Processing Fees
    1,105       359       746       208 %
Professional Fees
    605       521       84       16 %
Advertising and Promotion
    303       269       34       13 %
Intangible Amortization
    517       218       299       137 %
Other Operating Expenses
    1,570       1,459       111       8 %
Total Non-interest Expense
  $ 13,870     $ 10,266     $ 3,604       35 %
 
Salaries and benefits increased approximately 33% compared with the first quarter of 2010.  The increase was primarily attributable to the acquisition of American Community with approximately $902,000 of recurring salary and benefit related costs and approximately $660,000 of merger related costs.

The increase in occupancy, furniture and equipment expense was also primarily related to the acquisition and the costs associated with three additional branch locations.  The Company’s FDIC deposit insurance assessments increased 46% in the first quarter of 2011 compared with the first quarter of 2010.  The increase was largely related to the increase in the size of the Company resulting from the acquisition of American Community and to a lesser degree an increased deposit base resulting from organic deposit growth unrelated to the acquisition.

Data processing fees increased approximately $746,000 or 208% during the first quarter of 2011 compared with the first quarter of 2010.  The increase was largely related to running the Company’s existing core processing system and the Bank of Evansville’s core processing system during the first quarter of 2011 and other merger related costs associated with the acquisition of American Community.  The customers of the Bank of Evansville were moved to the Company’s core processing system during April 2011.

Intangible amortization increased $299,000 or 137% during the first quarter of 2011 compared with the first quarter of 2010.  The increase was primarily related to amortization of core deposit intangible resulting from the acquisition of American Community and to a lesser extent the amortization of the core deposit intangible resulting from the acquisition of two branches in May 2010.

Income Taxes:

The Company’s effective income tax rate approximated 22.0% and 27.1% during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.  The effective tax rate in both 2011 and 2010 was lower than the blended statutory rate of 40.5% resulting primarily from the Company’s tax-exempt investment income on securities, loans and company owned life insurance, income tax credits generated from investments in affordable housing projects and a new markets tax credit project, and income generated by subsidiaries domiciled in a state with no state or local income tax.  Further lowering the effective tax rate during the first quarter of 2011 was the non-taxability of the $1.045 million gain on securities related to the acquisition accounting treatment of the existing equity ownership position the Company held in American Community at the time of acquisition.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Total assets at March 31, 2011 increased $385.8 million to $1.762 billion compared with $1.376 billion in total assets at December 31, 2010.  Cash and cash equivalents increased $55.0 million to $74.3 million at March 31, 2011 compared with $19.3 million at year-end 2010.  Securities available-for-sale increased $124.3 million to $471.0 million at March 31, 2011 compared with $346.7 million at year-end 2010.  The increase in cash and cash equivalents and securities available-for-sale was primarily attributable to organic growth in the Company’s deposit portfolio and to the acquisition of American Community.
 
 
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Premises, furniture and equipment (net), at March 31, 2011 increased $9.6 million to $35.6 million compared with $26.0 million of such assets at December 31, 2010.  This increase was primarily attributable to the purchase of premises, furniture and equipment, with a fair value of approximately $9.4 million, as part of the acquisition of the Bank of Evansville and its three branch office locations.

Goodwill increased $9.3 million to $19.2 million at March 31, 2011 and other intangible assets increased $3.2 million to $5.8 million at March 31, 2011 as compared with year end 2010.  These increases were the result of acquisition accounting related to the acquisition of American Community.

Total loans outstanding increased approximately $179.0 million at March 31, 2011 compared with year-end 2010.  The loans acquired from American Community totaled approximately $207.4 million as of March 31, 2011 thus accounting for all of the loan growth for the Company for the first quarter of 2011.  The Company’s loan portfolio as constituted at December 31, 2010 (prior to the acquisition of American Community) declined by approximately $28.4 million which was largely attributable to a seasonal decline in the agricultural loan portfolio.
 
End of Period Loan Balances:
($ in thousands)
 
March 31,
2011
   
December 31,
2010
   
Current
Period
Change
 
Commercial and Industrial Loans
  $ 282,681     $ 218,443     $ 64,238  
Commercial Real Estate Loans
    444,531       339,555       104,976  
Agricultural Loans
    145,136       165,166       (20,030 )
Home Equity and Consumer Loans
    127,880       118,244       9,636  
Residential Mortgage Loans
    97,479       77,310       20,169  
Total Loans
  $ 1,097,707     $ 918,718     $ 178,989  
 
The Company’s allowance for loan losses totaled $14.2 million at March 31, 2011 representing an increase of $856,000 or 26% on an annualized basis from year-end 2010.  The allowance for loan losses represented 1.29% of period-end loans at March 31, 2011 compared with 1.45% at December 31, 2010.  The decline in the allowance for loan loss as a percent of total loans was the result of the acquisition accounting treatment for allowance for loan losses attributable to the acquisition of American Community.  Under acquisition accounting treatment, loans are recorded at fair value which includes a credit risk component, and therefore the allowance on loans acquired is not carried over from the seller.  As of March 31, 2011, the Company held a discount on acquired loans of $9.0 million which includes loans acquired in the American Community acquisition and loans acquired in a branch acquisition completed in the second quarter of 2010.

Total deposits at March 31, 2011 increased $397.7 million to $1.485 billion compared with year-end 2010 total deposits.  The deposits relative to American Community totaled $318.9 million at March 31, 2011.  Deposits from the Company’s branch bank network as constituted on December 31, 2010 (prior to the American Community acquisition) increased $79.0 million or approximately 29% on an annualized basis during the first quarter of 2011.
 
End of Period Deposit Balances:
($ in thousands)
 
March 31,
2011
   
December 31,
2010
   
Current
Period
Change
 
Non-interest-bearing Demand Deposits
  $ 242,159     $ 184,204     $ 57,955  
Interest-bearing Demand, Savings,
                       
& Money Market Accounts
    849,163       541,532       307,631  
Time Deposits < $100,000
    291,765       272,963       18,802  
Time Deposits of $100,000 or more & Brokered Deposits
    101,859       88,587       13,272  
Total Deposits
  $ 1,484,946     $ 1,087,286     $ 397,660  
 
 
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Non-performing Assets:

The following is an analysis of the Company’s non-performing assets at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (dollars in thousands):
 
   
March 31,
2011
   
December 31,
2010
 
Non-accrual Loans
  $ 18,378     $ 10,150  
Past Due Loans (90 days or more)
    177       671  
Restructured Loans
    388       396  
Total Non-performing Loans
    18,943       11,217  
Other Real Estate
    3,434       2,095  
Total Non-performing Assets
  $ 22,377     $ 13,312  
                 
Non-performing Loans to Total Loans
    1.73 %     1.22 %
Allowance for Loan Loss to Non-performing Loans
    74.82 %     118.72 %

Non-performing assets totaled $22.4 million at March 31, 2011 compared to $13.3 million of non-performing assets at December 31, 2010.  Non-performing assets represented 1.27% of total assets at March 31, 2011 compared to 0.97% at year-end 2010.  Non-performing loans totaled $18.9 million at March 31, 2011 compared to $11.2 million of non-performing loans at December 31, 2010.  Non-performing loans represented 1.73% of total outstanding loans at March 31, 2011 compared with 1.22% of total loans outstanding at year-end 2010.  The increase in non-performing loans attributable to the acquisition of American Community totaled $2.2 million at March 31, 2011.  The remainder of the increase was attributable to two commercial credit relationships.  One relationship was acquired as a part of the branch acquisition the Company completed during the second quarter of 2010.  This credit is related to the operation of two restaurants and totaled $3.9 million at quarter-end.  The second relationship is a commercial real estate participation loan secured by a convenience store that totaled $2.4 million at quarter end March 31, 2011.

Capital Resources:

Federal banking regulations provide guidelines for determining the capital adequacy of bank holding companies and banks.  These guidelines provide for a more narrow definition of core capital and assign a measure of risk to the various categories of assets.  The Company is required to maintain minimum levels of capital in proportion to total risk-weighted assets and off-balance sheet exposures such as loan commitments and standby letters of credit.

Tier 1, or core capital, consists of shareholders’ equity plus certain amounts of instruments commonly referred to as trust preferred securities, less goodwill, core deposit intangibles, other identifiable intangibles and certain deferred tax assets defined by bank regulations.  Tier 2 capital currently consists of the amount of the allowance for loan losses which does not exceed a defined maximum allowance limit of 1.25 percent of gross risk adjusted assets and certain amounts of subordinated debenture obligations.  Total capital is the sum of Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital.

The minimum requirements under these standards are generally at least a 4.0 percent leverage ratio, which is Tier 1 capital divided by defined “total assets”; 4.0 percent Tier 1 capital to risk-adjusted assets; and, an 8.0 percent total capital to risk-adjusted assets ratios.  Under these guidelines, the Company, on a consolidated basis, and its subsidiary bank, have capital ratios that exceed the regulatory minimums.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (FDICIA) requires federal regulatory agencies to define capital tiers.  These are: well-capitalized, adequately-capitalized, under-capitalized, significantly under-capitalized, and critically under-capitalized.  Under these regulations, a “well-capitalized” entity must achieve a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of at least 6.0 percent; a total capital ratio of at least 10.0 percent; and, a leverage ratio of at least 5.0 percent, and not be under a capital directive.  The Company’s subsidiary bank was categorized as well-capitalized as of March 31, 2011.

At March 31, 2011, management was not under such a capital directive, nor was it aware of any current recommendations by banking regulatory authorities which, if they were to be implemented, would have or are reasonably likely to have, a material effect on the Company’s liquidity, capital resources or operations.

The table below presents the Company’s consolidated capital ratios under regulatory guidelines:
 
   
Minimum for
Capital
Adequacy
Purposes
   
At
March 31,
2011
   
At
December 31,
2010
 
Leverage Ratio
    4.00 %     7.35 %     7.61 %
Tier 1 Capital to Risk-adjusted Assets
    4.00 %     10.31 %     10.37 %
Total Capital to Risk-adjusted Assets
    8.00 %     13.36 %     14.18 %

As of March 31, 2011, shareholders’ equity increased by $29.8 million to $151.3 million compared with $121.5 million at year-end 2010.  The increase in shareholders’ equity was largely attributable to the issuance of the Company’s common shares in the acquisition of American Community.  Approximately 1,449,000 shares were issued to American Community shareholders resulting in an increase to shareholders’ equity of $26.7 million.  The increase in shareholders’ equity was also attributable to an increase of $2.9 million in retained earnings.  Shareholders’ equity represented 8.6% of total assets at March 31, 2011 and 8.8% at December 31, 2010.   Shareholders’ equity included $25.0 million of goodwill and other intangible assets at March 31, 2011 compared to $12.5 million of goodwill and other intangible assets at December 31, 2010.

Effective January 1, 2011, and as a result of the acquisition of American Community, German American assumed long-term debt obligations of American Community and Bank of Evansville including two junior subordinated debentures issued by American Community in the aggregate unpaid principal amount of approximately $8.3 million. The junior subordinated debentures were issued to certain statutory trusts established by American Community (in support of related issuances of trust preferred securities issued by those trusts) and both mature in single installments of principal payable in 2035, and bear interest payable on a quarterly basis at a floating rate, adjustable quarterly based on the 90-day LIBOR plus a specified percentage. These junior subordinated debenture obligations are now obligations of German American’s parent company.
 
Liquidity:

The Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows details the elements of changes in the Company’s consolidated cash and cash equivalents.  Total cash and cash equivalents increased $55.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2011 ending at $74.3 million.  During the three months ended March 31, 2011, operating activities resulted in net cash inflows of $19.3 million.  Investing activities resulted in net cash inflows of $228 million during the three months ended March 31, 2011. Financing activities resulted in net cash inflows for the three months ended March 31, 2011 of $35.5 million.  The net inflows from financing activities was primarily the result of increased deposits partially offset by a reduction of short-term borrowings in the form of repurchase agreements with deposit customers and overnight variable rate borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank.
 
 
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND ASSOCIATED RISKS

The Company from time to time in its oral and written communications makes statements relating to its expectations regarding the future including in this report its statements in “Management Overview” (above in this Item 2) concerning its expectations for expanding its customer base in both banking and non-banking lines of business including in its Evansville market. These types of statements are considered “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  The Company may include forward-looking statements in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), such as this Form 10-Q, in other written materials, and in oral statements made by senior management to analysts, investors, representatives of the media, and others.  Such forward looking statements can include statements about the Company’s net interest income or net interest margin; its adequacy of allowance for loan losses, levels of provisions for loan losses, and the quality of the Company’s loans and other assets; simulations of changes in interest rates; expected results from mergers with or acquisitions of other businesses; litigation results; tax estimates and recognition; dividend policy; parent company cash resources and cash requirements, and parent company capital resources; estimated cost savings, plans and objectives for future operations; and expectations about the Company’s financial and business performance and other business matters as well as economic and market conditions and trends.  They often can be identified by the use of words like “expect,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “intend,” “project,” “estimate,” “believe” or “anticipate,” or similar expressions.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the forward-looking statement is made.

Readers are cautioned that, by their nature, all forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors.  Actual results may differ materially and adversely from the expectations of the Company that are expressed or implied by any forward-looking statement.  The discussions in this Item 2 list some of the factors that could cause the Company's actual results to vary materially from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements.  Other risks, uncertainties, and factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to vary materially from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statement include the unknown future direction of interest rates and the timing and magnitude of any changes in interest rates; changes in competitive conditions; the introduction, withdrawal, success and timing of asset/liability management strategies or of mergers and acquisitions and other business initiatives and strategies; changes in customer borrowing, repayment, investment and deposit practices; changes in fiscal, monetary and tax policies; changes in financial and capital markets; deterioration in general economic conditions, either nationally or locally, resulting in, among other things, credit quality deterioration; capital management activities, including possible future sales of new securities, or possible repurchases or redemptions by the Company of outstanding debt or equity securities; risks of expansion through acquisitions and mergers, such as unexpected credit quality problems of the acquired loans or other assets, unexpected attrition of the customer base of the acquired institution or branches, and difficulties in integration of the acquired operations; factors driving impairment charges on investments; the impact, extent and timing of technological changes; litigation liabilities, including related costs, expenses, settlements and judgments, or the outcome of matters before regulatory agencies, whether pending or commencing in the future; actions of the Federal Reserve Board; changes in accounting principles and interpretations; potential increases of federal deposit insurance premium expense, and possible future special assessments of FDIC premiums, either industry wide or specific to the Company’s banking subsidiary; actions of the regulatory authorities under the Dodd-Frank Act and the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and other possible legislative and regulatory actions and reforms; and the continued availability of earnings and excess capital sufficient for the lawful and prudent declaration and payment of cash dividends.  Such statements reflect our views with respect to future events and are subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to the operations, results of operations, growth strategy and liquidity of the Company.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

Investors should consider these risks, uncertainties, and other factors, in addition to those mentioned by the Company in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, and other SEC filings from time to time, when considering any forward-looking statement.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company’s exposure to market risk is reviewed on a regular basis by the Asset/Liability Committee and Boards of Directors of the parent company and its subsidiary bank.  Primary market risks which impact the Company’s operations are liquidity risk and interest rate risk.

The liquidity of the parent company is dependent upon the receipt of dividends from its subsidiary bank, which is subject to certain regulatory limitations.  The Bank’s source of funding is predominately core deposits, maturities of securities, repayments of loan principal and interest, federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank.
 
 
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The Company monitors interest rate risk by the use of computer simulation modeling to estimate the potential impact on its net interest income under various interest rate scenarios, and by estimating its static interest rate sensitivity position. Another method by which the Company’s interest rate risk position can be estimated is by computing estimated changes in its net portfolio value (“NPV”). This method estimates interest rate risk exposure from movements in interest rates by using interest rate sensitivity analysis to determine the change in the NPV of discounted cash flows from assets and liabilities.

NPV represents the market value of portfolio equity and is equal to the estimated market value of assets minus the estimated market value of liabilities.  Computations are based on a number of assumptions, including the relative levels of market interest rates and prepayments in mortgage loans and certain types of investments.  These computations do not contemplate any actions management may undertake in response to changes in interest rates, and should not be relied upon as indicative of actual results.  In addition, certain shortcomings are inherent in the method of computing NPV.  Should interest rates remain or decrease below current levels, the proportion of adjustable rate loans could decrease in future periods due to refinancing activity.  In the event of an interest rate change, prepayment levels would likely be different from those assumed in the table.  Lastly, the ability of many borrowers to repay their adjustable rate debt may decline during a rising interest rate environment.

The table below provides an assessment of the risk to NPV in the event of a sudden and sustained 2% increase and decrease in prevailing interest rates (dollars in thousands).

Interest Rate Sensitivity as of March 31, 2011
 
   
Net Portfolio Value
 
Net Portfolio Value
as a % of Present Value
of Assets
 
Changes in rates
 
$ Amount
 
% Change
 
NPV Ratio
 
Change
 
+2%
 
158,691
 
(17.67)%
 
  9.37%
 
(155)b.p.
 
Base
 
192,748
   
10.92%
   
-2%
 
158,979
 
(17.52)%
 
  8.88%
 
(204)b.p.
 

This Item 3 includes forward-looking statements.  See “Forward-looking Statements” included in Part I, Item 2 of this Report for a discussion of certain factors that could cause the Company’s actual exposure to market risk to vary materially from that expressed or implied above.  These factors include possible changes in economic conditions; interest rate fluctuations, competitive product and pricing pressures within the Company’s markets; and equity and fixed income market fluctuations.  Actual experience may also vary materially to the extent that the Company’s assumptions described above prove to be inaccurate.
 
Item 4.   Controls and Procedures

As of March 31, 2011, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, the Company's principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were as of that date effective in timely alerting them to material information required to be included in the Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of systems of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective systems of disclosure controls and procedures can provide only reasonable assurances of achieving their control objectives.

There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s first fiscal quarter of 2011 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 
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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There are no material changes from the risk factors set forth under Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
(e) The following table sets forth information regarding the Company's purchases of its common shares during each of the three months ended March 31, 2011.
 
Period
 
Total Number Of Shares (or Units) Purchased
   
Average Price Paid Per Share (or Unit)
   
Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
   
Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs(1)
 
1/1/11 – 1/31/11
                      272,789  
2/1/11 – 2/28/11
                      272,789  
3/1/11 – 3/31/11
                      272,789  
                           
 

(1)  On April 26, 2001, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had approved a stock repurchase program for up to 607,754 of its outstanding common shares, of which the Company had purchased 334,965 common shares through March 31, 2011 (both such numbers adjusted for subsequent stock dividends).  The Board of Directors established no expiration date for this program. The Company purchased no shares under this program during the three months ended March 31, 2011.
 
Item 6. Exhibits

The exhibits described by the Exhibit Index immediately following the Signature Page of this Report are incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
 
       
Date: May 9, 2011
By
/s/ Mark A. Schroeder  
    Mark A. Schroeder  
   
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
 
 
Date: May 9, 2011
By
/s/ Bradley M. Rust  
    Bradley M. Rust  
   
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
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INDEX OF EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.
 
Description
4.1
 
Description of Assumed Junior Subordinated Debentures of American Community Bancorp, Inc., and Agreement to Furnish Copies of Related Instruments and Documents.
     
10.1
 
Description of Executive Management Incentive Plan for 2011 (awards payable in 2012) is incorporated by reference from the description contained in Item 5.02 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 4, 2011.*
     
31.1
 
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Section 302 Certification for Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer.
     
31.2
 
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Section 302 Certification for Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
     
32.1
 
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Section 906 Certification for Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer.
     
32.2
 
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Section 906 Certification for Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
 

*Exhibits that describe or evidence all management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements required to be filed as exhibits to this Report are indicated by an asterisk.

 
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