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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
DATE OF REPORT (Date of earliest event reported): June 15, 2010

 Commission File Number 0-17071

 
FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


INDIANA
35-1544218
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

200 East Jackson Street
P.O. Box 792
Muncie, IN 47305-2814
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(765) 747-1500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
 
 
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
 
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
 
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
 
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 


ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
 
Michael Rechin, the Corporation’s President and Chief Executive Officer, and Mark K. Hardwick,  the Corporation's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, are scheduled to present at the Macquarie Small- & Mid-Cap Conference on Tuesday, June 15 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern in New York, New York. The presentation slides will be available on the Corporation’s website at www.firstmerchants.com. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is the Press Release issued on June 10, 2010 regarding the conference and Exhibit 99.2 is a slide presentation that will be utilized during this presentation.

The presentation may contain forward-looking statements about the Corporation's relative business outlook. These forward-looking statements and all other statements contained in or made during the presentation that do not concern historical facts are subject to risks and uncertainties that may materially affect actual results.

Specific forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, any indications regarding the financial services industry, the economy and future growth of the Corporation's balance sheet or income statement.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit No. 99.2 hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  or otherwise subject to liability of that section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.
 
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
 
(a)        Not applicable.

(b)        Not applicable.

(c)        Exhibits.
 
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release, dated June 10, 2010, issued by First Merchants Corporation

Exhibit 99.2 First Merchants Corporation Power Point Presentation, June 15, 2010
 
 

 
 
 
 


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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
                                     First Merchants Corporatio n
                                     (Registrant)
                                     By: /s/ Mark K. Hardwick
                                     Mark K. Hardwick
                                   0;  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
                                     (Principal Financial and P rincipal Accounting Officer)


    Dated: June 15, 2010
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 



EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
Press Release, dated June 15, 2010, issued by First Merchants Corporation
99.2
First Merchants Corporation Power Point Presentation, June 15, 2010

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
pressrelease06102010.htm
Exhibit 99.1

N / E / W / S     R / E / L / E / A / S / E

June 10, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information, contact:
David L. Ortega,
First Vice President/Director of Investor Relations
765-378-8937
http://www.firstmerchants.com

SOURCE: First Merchants Corporation, Muncie, Indiana

FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION TO PRESENT AT THE MACQUARIE SMALL- & MID-CAP CONFERENCE

First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ – FRME) Michael Rechin, President and Chief Executive Officer and Mark Hardwick, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will present at the Macquarie Small- & Mid-Cap Conference on Tuesday, June 15 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern in New York, New York.

On June 15th, interested investors may access the presentation materials by visiting the Investor Relations section at www.firstmerchants.com/InvestorRelations.



About First Merchants Corporation

First Merchants Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Muncie, Indiana. The Corporation is comprised of First Merchants Bank, N.A., which also operates as Lafayette Bank & Trust, A Division of First Merchants Bank, N.A., Commerce National Bank, A Division of First Merchants Bank, N.A., as well as First Merchants Trust Company, N.A., and First Merchants Insurance Group, a full-service property casualty, personal lines, and healthcare insurance agency.

First Merchants Corporation’s common stock is traded over-the-counter on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol FRME. Quotations are carried in daily newspapers and can be found on the company’s Internet web page (http://www.firstmerchants.com).

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First Merchants Corporation

Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc.
Small & Mid-Cap Conference

June 15-16, 2010
 
 
 
2
Michael C. Rechin
President
and Chief Executive Officer
Mark K. Hardwick
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
3
Forward-Looking Statement

The Corporation may make forward-looking statements about its
relative business outlook. These forward-looking statements and all
other statements made during this meeting that do not concern
historical facts are subject to risks and uncertainties that may
materially affect actual results.

Specific forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to,
any indications regarding the financial services industry, the economy
and future growth of the balance sheet or income statement.

Please refer to our press releases, Form 10-Qs and 10-Ks concerning
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from any
forward-looking statements.
 
 
 
4
§ First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ: FRME), celebrating
 its 117th anniversary, is the largest financial services
 holding company headquartered in Central Indiana
§ FMC (holding company) organized in 1982
§ Founding bank proudly serving Indiana since 1893
§ Total assets at 3/31/10 of $4.4 billion
§ First Merchants Corporation operates 80 locations in 24
 Indiana counties and 3 Ohio counties
FIRST MERCHANTS’ STORY
 
 
 
5
FIRST MERCHANTS’ FRANCHISE
 
 
 
6
First Merchants Headquarters
Muncie, Indiana
First Merchants
Indianapolis, Indiana
 
 
 
7
“Strength of Big, Service of Small”
FIRST MERCHANTS’ STRATEGY
We specialize in our communities.
Deliver superior service with presence close to the customer for. . .
 § Retail Banking
 § Mortgage Banking
 § Small Business Banking
 § Commercial Banking
 § Middle Market
 § Agriculture
 § Healthcare Services
 § Real Estate
 § Cash Management Services
 § Trust Services (Fiduciary, Custody)
 § Insurance Products
 
 
 
8
FIRST MERCHANTS’ CURRENT PLAN
§ Protect and Strengthen the Franchise
 § Short-Term - 1 to 2 years:
 q Capital Preservation Plan
 q Cultural and Process Initiatives
 q Low-Capital Intensive Infrastructure Projects
§ Growth and Top-Tier Performance
 § Long-Term - 3 to 5 Years:
 q Internal Growth -
 • Build out the franchise in designated growth markets
 • Build on community-based model in established and balanced
 opportunity markets
 q External Growth -- Acquisitions
 
 
 
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FIRST MERCHANTS’ CURRENT PLAN
§ Navigate the current environment
§ Service-driven alternative to super-regional bank
 competitors
§ Sustain and deploy low-cost deposit shares
§ Build out growth markets of Indianapolis,
 Indiana, and Columbus, Ohio
§ Gain the efficiencies of a single charter banking
 company (combinations effective September
 2009)
 
 
 
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TACTICAL ACTION PLAN AND
BUSINESS STRATEGY
§ Credit Cycle Challenge
 § NPA Management
 q Accelerate workout process to maximize resolutions
 q Loan sale and OREO liquidations managed centrally
§ Capital Mix Challenge
 § Registered direct placement: 4.2MM shares raised $24.5MM,
 March 2010
 § Total risk-based capital 14.44% vs. TCE 5.27%
 § CPP Preferred to Trust Preferred Exchange - potential $10M
 gain upon Q2 2010 closing
 § Assessing the opportunity cost of low TCE through this cycle
 
 
 
11
INDIANAPOLIS / COLUMBUS STRATEGY
 § Organic growth opportunities with improved
 segment penetration and branding
 § Deployment of rural deposit base into growth
 markets creates optimal margin structure
 § Creates franchise value
 § Continuously assess operating efficiencies
 
 
 
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§ Population 2008: 1,915,664*
§ Population 2013 Projection:
 2,023,886*
§ 12th largest city in the U.S.
§ 29th largest metropolitan area in the
 U.S. Indianapolis
§ Between 1990-2000 Indianapolis-
 Carmel metro grew at a faster pace
 (11.1% growth) than Indiana (4.4%
 growth) and the U.S. (7.2% growth)
*U.S. Census Bureau and Applied Geographic Solutions
**U.S. Depart. of Commerce, Census of Manufacturers, 2006 Ewing
Marion Kauffman Foundation, 2007 New Economy
***INcontext May 2008
INDIANAPOLIS
 
 
 
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§ Population 2008: 1,773,120
§ Population 2015 Projection: 1,911,154 
§ 16th largest city in the U.S.
§ 32nd largest metropolitan area
§ Columbus economy expected to resume economic growth in
 2010*
§ Unemployment rate dropped to 9.3 in April from 9.5 in March**
*24-7 PressRelease
**The Columbus Dispatch - May 25, 2010
COLUMBUS
 
 
 
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County
Market Position
Market %
$$ Deposits
Delaware County, IN
1
46.39%
$752,341
Jasper County, IN
1
29.11%
159,603
Jay County, IN
1
43.50%
112,573
Union County, IN
1
63.41%
58,953
White County, IN
1
34.15%
147,166
Adams County, IN
2
23.21%
212,911
Clinton County, IN
2
18.87%
80,522
Hendricks County, IN
2
13.39%
236,400
Tippecanoe County, IN
2
21.30%
438,258
Wabash County, IN
2
20.93%
75,875
Brown County, IN
3
23.62%
25,752
Madison County, IN
3
17.12%
265,592
Randolph County, IN
3
19.95%
85,109
Carroll County, IN
4
0.27%
37,186
Fayette County, IN
4
11.13%
32,803
Montgomery County, IN
4
10.85%
63,837
Henry County, IN
5
11.04%
69,603
Johnson County, IN
5
10.16%
160,405
Miami County, IN
5
7.30%
29,507
Morgan County, IN
5
7.40%
58,073
Sub Total            $3,102,469
FMC Total            $3,724,111
FDIC Data June 30, 2009
Key FMC Deposit Market Shares
$000’s
 
 
 
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    12-31-08  12-31-09 Q1-’09 Q1-’10
1. Investments  $ 482 $ 563 $ 446 $ 6 39
2. Loans 3,722 3,278 3,654 3,138
3. Allowance (50) (92) (59) (89)
4. CD&I & Goodwill  166 159 163 158
5. BOLI 93  95 94 95
6. Other 371 478 589 435
7. Total Assets $4,784  $4,481 $4,887 $4,376
($ in Millions)
TOTAL ASSETS
 
 
 
16
      
  
    2008  2009 Q1-’09  Q1-’10
1. Customer Non-Maturity
  Deposits  $1,858 $2,042 $1,910 $2,000
2. Customer Time Deposits 1,384 1,220 1,365 1,167
3. Brokered Deposits 477 275 410 231
4. Borrowings 507 339 485 320
5. Other Liabilities  51  30 98 58
6. Hybrid Capital 111 111 111 111
7. Preferred Stock (CPP) 0  112 112 113
8. Common Equity  396 352 396 376
9. Total Liabilities and Capital $4,784  $4,481 $4,887 $4,376
($ in Millions)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
 
 
 
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  2008  2009  Q1-’09 Q1-’10
1. Net Interest Income-FTE  $133.1 $159.1 $39.6 $ 37.8
2. Non Interest Income1 38.5 46.5 12.2 11.7
3. Non Interest Expense2  106.0 134.7 34.2 31.0
4. Pre-Tax Pre-Provision Earnings $ 65.6 $ 70.9 $17.6 $ 18.5
5. Provision 28.2 122.2 12.9 13.9
6. Adjustments 5.0 12.1 (1.7) 2.3
7. Taxes - FTE 11.8 (22.7) 2.3 0.7
8. CPP Dividend 0 5.0 0.6 1.5
9. Net Income Avail. for Distribution $20.6 ($45.7) $3.5 $ .1
10. EPS $1.14 ($2.17) $0.17 $ .01
1Adjusted for Bond Gains & Losses and one-time mortgage sale
2Adjusted for the FDIC Special Assessment, FHLB Prepayment Penalties & OREO
 Expense & Credit-Related Professional Services
($ in Millions)
EARNINGS
 
 
 
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    12-31-08  12-31-09 Q1-’09 Q1-’10
1. Investments  $ 482 $ 563 $ 446 $ 6 39
2. Loans 3,722 3,278 3,654 3,138
3. Allowance (50) (92) (59) (89)
4. CD&I & Goodwill  166 159 163 158
5. BOLI 93  95 94 95
6. Other 371 478 589 435
7. Total Assets $4,784  $4,481 $4,887 $4,376
($ in Millions)
TOTAL ASSETS
 
 
 
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($ in Millions)
CREDIT POLICY AND PORTFOLIO METRICS
§ Legal Lending Limit =    $64.0
§ House Lending Limit  =    $20.0
§ Largest 25 Relationship 
 Commitments Average =    $12.2
§ Shared National Credit
 Commitments =    $76.0
§ Shared National Credit
 Outstandings =    $49.0
 
 
 
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Loan Composition (as of 3/31/10)
YTD Yield = 5.74%
LOAN AND CREDIT DETAIL
 
 
 
21
Industry Concentration
LOAN AND CREDIT DETAIL
 
 
 
22
Non-Accrual Loans (as of 3/31/10)
($ in Millions)
LOAN AND CREDIT DETAIL
 
 
 
23
30+ Day Delinquency
(as a % of period end total loans)
(as a % of period end total loans)
LOAN DELINQUENCY TRENDS
 
 
 
24
($ in millions)
OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED
 
 
 
25
NON-PERFORMING ASSETS
(PLUS 90-DAY DELINQUENT)
 
 
 
26
Allowance as a % of Non-Accrual Loans
($ in millions)
ALLOWANCE COVERAGE TO NON-ACCRUAL LOANS
 
 
 
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LOAN AND CREDIT DETAIL
YTD Charge-Off Composition (as of 3/31/10)
 
 
 
28
  
     
    12-31-08  12-31-09 Q1-’09 Q1-’10
1. Investments  $ 482 $ 563 $ 446 $ 6 39
2. Loans 3,722 3,278 3,654 3,138
3. Allowance (50) (92) (59) (89)
4. CD&I & Goodwill  166 159 163 158
5. BOLI 93  95 94 95
6. Other 371 478 589 435
7. Total Assets $4,784  $4,481 $4,887 $4,376
($ in Millions)
TOTAL ASSETS
 
 
 
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INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO
(as of 3/31/10)
§ $639 Million Balance
§ Average duration - 4.4 years
§ Tax equivalent yield of 4.71%
§ No private label MBS exposure
§ Trust Preferred Pools with book balance
 of $6.6 million and a market value of
 $1.4 million
§ Net unrealized gain of the entire portfolio
 totals $7.4 million
 
 
 
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    2008  2009 Q1-’09  Q1-’10
1. Customer Non-Maturity
  Deposits  $1,858 $2,042 $1,910 $2,000
2. Customer Time Deposits 1,384 1,220 1,365 1,167
3. Brokered Deposits 477 275 410 231
4. Borrowings 507 339 485 320
5. Other Liabilities  51  30 98 58
6. Hybrid Capital 111 111 111 111
7. Preferred Stock (CPP) 0  112 112 113
8. Common Equity  396 352 396 376
9. Total Liabilities and Capital $4,784  $4,481 $4,887 $4,376
($ in Millions)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
 
 
 
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$751M
$231M
$1,261M
$739M
YTD Cost of Deposits = 1.60%
DEPOSITS (as of 3/31/10)
 
 
 
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    2008  2009 Q1-’09  Q1-’10
1. Customer Non-Maturity
  Deposits  $1,858 $2,042 $1,910 $2,000
2. Customer Time Deposits 1,384 1,220 1,365 1,167
3. Brokered Deposits 477 275 410 231
4. Borrowings 507 339 485 320
5. Other Liabilities  51  30 98 58
6. Hybrid Capital 111 111 111 111
7. Preferred Stock (CPP) 0  112 112 113
8. Common Equity  396 352 396 376
9. Total Liabilities and Capital $4,784  $4,481 $4,887 $4,376
($ in Millions)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
 
 
 
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   2008  2009 Q1-’09  Q1-’10
1. Total Risk-Based
  Capital Ratio  10.24% 13.04%  12.97% 14.44%
2. Tier 1 Risk-Based
  Capital Ratio  7.71% 10.32% 10.47% 11.65%
3. Leverage Ratio 8.16% 8.20% 9.17% 9.13%
4. TCE/TCA  5.01% 4.54% 4.89% 5.27%
CAPITAL RATIOS
 
 
 
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$3,463
$4,245
$4,299
$3,956
― Net Interest Margin
3.68%
3.82%
3.84%
3.74%
NET INTEREST MARGIN
 
 
 
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    2008  2009 Q1-’09  Q1-’10
1. Service Charges on Deposit
  Accounts  $13.0 $15.1 $3.5 $ 3.3
2. Trust Fees  8.0 7.4 2.1 2.1
3. Insurance Commission Income 5.8 6.4 2.1 2.0
4. Cash Surrender Value of Life Ins  (0.3)  1.6 0.3 0.5
5. Gains on Sales Mortgage Loans  2.5  6.8 1.4 1.1
6. Securities Gains/Losses (2.1) 4.4 2.3 1.3
7. Other  9.5 9.5 2.8 2.7
8. Total Non-Interest Income $36.4 $51.2 $14.5 $13.0
9. Adjusted Non-Interest Income1 $38.5 $46.5 $12.2 $11.7
1Adjusted for Bond Gains & Losses and one-time mortgage sale
($ in Millions)
NON-INTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
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NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
   2008  2009 Q1-’09  Q1-’10
1. Salary & Benefits $63.0  $76.3 $20.0 $17.6
  
2. Premises & Equipment 14.4  17.9 4.4 4.7
3. Core Deposit Intangible  3.2  5.1 1.3 1.2
4. Professional Services 2.6 4.4 1.1 1.5
5. OREO/Credit-Related Expense  2.8 9.8 0.5 2.7
6. FDIC Expense 1.7 10.4 0.8 1.7
7. FHLB Prepayment Penalties 0 1.9 0 0
8. Outside Data Processing 4.1 6.2 1.9 1.3
9. Marketing 2.3 2.1 0.5 0.4
10. Other 14.7 17.5 4.2 3.6
11. Total Non-Interest Expense $108.8  $151.6 $34.7 $34.7
12. Adjusted Non-Interest Expense2 $106.0 $134.7 $34.2  $31.0
2Adjusted for the FDIC Special Assessment, FHLB Prepayment Penalties & OREO Expense & Credit-Related
 
 
    Professional Services
($ in Millions)
 
 
 
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($ in Millions)
CREDIT COSTS OVER TIME
 
 
 
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  2008  2009  Q1-’09 Q1-’10
1. Net Interest Income-FTE  $133.1 $159.1 $39.6 $ 37.8
2. Non Interest Income1 38.5 46.5 12.2 11.7
3. Non Interest Expense2  106.0 134.7 34.2 31.0
4. Pre-Tax Pre-Provision Earnings $ 65.6 $ 70.9 $17.6 $ 18.5
5. Provision 28.2 122.2 12.9 13.9
6. Adjustments 5.0 12.1 (1.7) 2.3
7. Taxes - FTE 11.8 (22.7) 2.3 0.7
8. CPP Dividend 0 5.0 0.6 1.5
9. Net Income Avail. for Distribution $20.6 ($45.7) $3.5 $ .1
10. EPS $1.14 ($2.17) $0.17 $ .01
1Adjusted for Bond Gains & Losses and one-time mortgage sale
2Adjusted for the FDIC Special Assessment, FHLB Prepayment Penalties & OREO
 Expense & Credit-Related Professional Services
($ in Millions)
EARNINGS
 
 
 
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“WELL CAPITALIZED - WELL RESERVED”
§ “Well Capitalized”
 q Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio 14.44%
 q Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio 11.65%
 q Leverage Ratio 9.13%
 q Tier 1 Common Risk-Based Capital Ratio 6.42%
 q Tangible Common Equity Ratio 5.27%
§ “Well Reserved”
 q $89 Million Allowance
 q 2.82% Allowance/Total Loans
 q 72% Non-Accrual Loan Coverage Ratio
 
 
 
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“WELL POSITIONED”
§ Single Charter (centralized back office)
§ $18.5M Pre-Tax Pre-Provision Quarterly Run Rate
§ Indianapolis Momentum from 2008 Acquisition
§ TCE Preservation Plan/ROA Focus
 q Reduction of Non-Strategic/Leveraged Assets and
 Liabilities
 q Reduce Brokered Deposits/FHLB Advances
 q Margin Expansion Opportunities and Expense
 Reduction Focus
 
 
 
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OVERVIEW OF 2010 STRATEGY AND TACTICS
§ Complete CPP exchange transaction with Treasury
 Department in second quarter
§ Continue to improve asset quality and reduce all-in credit
 costs
§ Intensify revenue activity using common platforms and
 market coverage tactics
§ Solidify brand position as community bank competing
 primarily in consumer, small business and middle market
§ Implement opt-in Reg E strategy around education and
 choice
 
 
 
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VALUATION ATTRIBUTES
• 3rd largest Indiana bank with energized &
 experienced management team
• Attractive long-term deposit market shares
• Local bank alternative for middle market clients
 served by regional banks
• State-of-the-Industry technology with scalable
 operations platform
• Average daily share volume of 95,000
• Currently trading at 90% of tangible book value
 
 
 
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RESEARCH COVERAGE
§ Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc.
§ Sandler O’Neill Partners
§ FIG Partners
§ Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett
 
 
 
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Contact Information
First Merchants Corporation common stock is
traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market
under the symbol FRME.
Additional information can be found at
www.firstmerchants.com
Investor inquiries:
David L. Ortega
First Vice President - Investor Relations
Telephone: 765.378.8937
dortega@firstmerchants.com