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1st Source Corp. Q1 2008 Filing Summary

Business Context and Reporting Period

This Form 10-Q covers the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008. 1st Source Corp. is an Indiana-based financial services company operating primarily through its subsidiary, 1st Source Bank. The company is classified as an accelerated filer. As of April 18, 2008, there were 24,104,797 shares of common stock outstanding.

Key Financial Metrics

Material Changes vs. Prior Period

• Profitability: Net income increased 9.7% year-over-year, driven by a 23.2% increase in taxable equivalent net interest income and a 20.2% rise in noninterest income.
• Interest Rates: The yield on average earning assets decreased 34 basis points to 6.32%, while the cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 66 basis points to 3.45%, resulting in a 16 basis point expansion in the net interest margin.
• Acquisition Impact: The May 2007 acquisition of First National Bank, Valparaiso (FNBV) accounted for over half of the growth in net interest income and contributed significantly to increases in salaries, occupancy, and other expenses.
• Asset Quality: Nonperforming assets remained relatively stable at $18.58 million (0.57% of net loans) compared to $18.48 million at year-end 2007, but increased 32.6% from $14.02 million in Q1 2007. Delinquencies rose to 0.73% from 0.25% a year ago.
• Provisioning: The company recorded a $1.54 million provision for loan losses in Q1 2008, reversing the $0.62 million recovery recorded in Q1 2007. Net charge-offs were $0.71 million.

Guidance, Outlook, and Risks

• Capital Position: The company maintains strong capital ratios. Total capital to risk-weighted assets was 12.89% for the corporation and 11.93% for the bank, well above the 10.00% prompt corrective action threshold.
• Liquidity: Management believes current funding sources are adequate. The loan-to-asset ratio was 71.48%. The balance sheet was rate-sensitive by $1.03 billion more liabilities than assets repricing within one year.
• Debt Management: The company redeemed $10.31 million in floating-rate trust preferred securities during the quarter and plans to dissolve the associated trust.
• Accounting Changes: The company adopted SFAS No. 157 (Fair Value Measurements) and SFAS No. 159 (Fair Value Option) on January 1, 2008. Mortgages held for sale are now measured at fair value.
• Risks: Forward-looking statements are subject to risks including changes in interest rates, loan prepayment assumptions, and economic downturns affecting credit concentrations. No material changes in risk factors were reported since the 2007 10-K.

Investor Verification Checklist

• Asset Quality Trend: Verify the sustainability of the increase in delinquencies (0.73%) and nonperforming assets compared to the prior year, specifically regarding the impact of the FNBV acquisition.
• Provision Adequacy: Assess the shift from a provision recovery in 2007 to a $1.54 million charge in 2008 and its impact on future earnings.
• Noninterest Expense Growth: Review the $6.1 million year-over-year increase in noninterest expenses, largely driven by the FNBV acquisition, to ensure integration costs are stabilizing.
• Fair Value Adoption: Confirm the impact of the new fair value accounting standards (SFAS 157/159) on the volatility of earnings, particularly regarding mortgages held for sale.
• Dividend Sustainability: Note the dividend payout ratio of 43.41% and the consistent $0.14 per share dividend.