ATLANTA, Jan. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Fidelity Southern Corporation ("Fidelity" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: LION), holding company for Fidelity Bank (the "Bank"), today reported financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2013.

KEY RESULTS


    --  Earned $3.9 million in fourth quarter and $27.6 million for the year
    --  Return on Average Assets of 0.61% for the quarter and 1.09% for the year
    --  Increased Tangible Book Value by $1.51 to $11.00 per share or 15.9%,
        year over year
    --  Commercial loan growth for the quarter of 3.5% and 4.2% year over year
    --  Core deposit growth for the quarter of 5.6% and 8.0% year over year
    --  Net charge off ratio annualized was 0.06% for the fourth quarter,
        compared to 0.27% for the third quarter, and 0.81% for the fourth
        quarter 2012
    --  Reduction in Nonperforming asset ratio of 43% at 3.93% from 6.88% year
        over year
    --  Classified assets decreased $12.4 million or 9.5% for the quarter and
        $37.8 million or 24.2% for the year
    --  Funded closed Mortgage production of $425.7 million for the quarter and
        $2.5 billion for the year

Fidelity's Chairman, Jim Miller, said, "Fourth quarter mortgage production shadowed a stellar performance of the Bank for the year. Nevertheless, the mortgage numbers show we have built a solidly profitable mortgage business. We expanded mortgage into Alabama in the quarter with plans for future growth. We were active in retail branching and in electronic delivery in 2013 and will be in 2014. Trust powers were applied for in the quarter which will permit us to offer family office services. In sum, every area of the bank is performing well, our growth is all organic, and we continue to build for the future."


                         Three Months Ended                                Year Ended
                         ------------------                                ----------

            December 31,           September 30,               December 31,           December 31,         December 31,
                    2013                   2013                      2012                  2013                2012
                    ----                   ----                      ----                  ----                ----

                             ($ in thousands, except per share data)

    Net
     Income                $3,863                     $7,851                   $5,439              $27,638              $25,327


    Basic
     EPS                    $0.18                      $0.33                    $0.31                $1.35                $1.48

    Diluted
     EPS                    $0.16                      $0.30                    $0.27                $1.20                $1.31

Asset Quality
The following table provides a comparison of the activity affecting the allowance for loan loss:



                               For the Quarter Ended                Year Ended
                                                                  December 31
                               ---------------------               -----------

                     December 31,                  September 30,    December 31,             2013              2012
                            2013                           2013            2012
                            ----                           ----            ----

                                           ($ in thousands)

    Net charge-offs         $260                         $1,199          $3,670        $6,832           $10,342

    Net charge-off
     ratio,
     annualized     0.06%                        0.27%           0.81%           0.38%            0.60%

    Provision for
     loan losses            $273                         $1,122          $5,243        $5,441           $13,420

The allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2013, was $33.7 million, or 1.78% of total loans, compared to an allowance of $33.3 million, or 1.83% of total loans, at September 30, 2013, and $34.0 million, or 1.92% of total loans, at December 31, 2012.

The following table presents certain credit quality metrics of the Bank's loan portfolio, inclusive of covered loans. Nonperforming assets include nonaccrual loans, net repossessions and other real estate ("ORE"). Classified assets include loans having a risk rating of substandard or worse, both accrual and nonaccrual, net repossessions and other real estate. Classified asset ratio is classified assets as a percentage of Tier 1 capital plus allowance.



                      December 31,     September
                                             30,      December 31,
                                 2013            2013                 2012
                                 ----            ----                 ----

                                         ($ in
                                       thousands)

    Nonperforming
     assets                   $75,629         $97,132             $125,062

    Classified
     assets                  $118,390        $130,795   156,238

    Allowance for
     loan losses as
     a percentage of
     total loans      1.78%            1.83%               1.92%

    Classified asset
     ratio           29.81%           33.33%              44.17%

    Nonperforming
     assets ratio     3.93%            5.20%               6.88%

ORE, net of reserves, decreased $3.5 million to $31.0 million at December 31, 2013, compared to $34.5 million at September 30, 2013. During the fourth quarter of 2013, $4.8 million of ORE assets were sold while $1.3 million were added.

Nonperforming loans and classified assets have continued to decline due in part to improved credit factors as well as loans moving to ORE and subsequently being sold.

Deposits
Total deposits of $2.2 billion at December 31, 2013, have increased $132.7 million from $2.1 billion as of December 31, 2012, due primarily to a $104.7 million increase in noninterest-bearing demand deposits as the Company continues to focus on core-deposit growth.




                                                                 December 31,                  September 30,              December 31,
                                                                                   2013                             2013                            2012
                                                                                   ----                             ----                            ----

                                                              $                 %              $               %            $                 %
                                                            ---                ---           ---              ---         ---                ---

                                                                             ($ in millions)

    Core deposits(1)                                             $1,800.0          81.7%             $1,742.7       79.1%            $1,666.0       80.4%

    Time Deposits > $100,000                              335.2                    15.2%      352.1                 16.9%     346.7                 16.8%

    Brokered deposits                                      67.4                     3.1%       74.5                  4.0%      56.9                  2.8%
                                                           ----                     ---        ----                  ---       ----                  ---

    Total deposits                                               $2,202.6         100.0%            $2,169.3      100.0%           $2,069.6      100.0%
                                                                   ======         =====               ======      =====              ======      =====

    Quarterly rate on deposits                                                     0.48%                            0.48%                           0.52%


    (1)  Core deposits are transactional, savings, and time deposits under $100,000.

NET INTEREST MARGIN
Net interest margin in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 3.59% consistent with the third quarter of 2013 result of 3.59%. In spite of the four basis point decline in the net interest margin from the fourth quarter of 2012, taxable equivalent net interest income was up $621,000 over the same quarter prior-year and $592,000 when compared to the three months ended September 30, 2013. The improvement is attributable primarily to declining average balances of and rates on interest-bearing liabilities as discussed in more detail in the Interest Expense section below. Excluding the accretion of the loan discount on purchased loans, the net interest margin was 3.53% for the fourth quarter of 2013 compared to 3.53% for the third quarter of 2013 and 3.62% for the fourth quarter of 2012.

Net interest margin was 3.59% for the year ended December 31, 2013, compared to 3.77% for the same period in 2012. Although the net interest margin decreased by eighteen basis points, taxable equivalent net interest income for the year ended December 31, 2013, increased $3.1 million, or 3.8%, to $84.1 million compared to $81.0 million for the same period in 2012 aided by a year over year 9.2% increase in average loan balances. Excluding the accretion of the loan discount on purchased loans, the net interest margin was 3.47% for the year ended December 31, 2013, and 3.68% for the same period in 2012.

INTEREST INCOME
Total interest income for the fourth quarter of 2013 decreased a small amount to $23.8 million from $24.3 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2012. In a linked-quarter comparison, interest income decreased $1.2 million largely attributable to a decrease in interest income from decreased loans held for sale production volume during the fourth quarter of 2013 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2012.

For the year ended December 31, 2013, total interest income remained flat at $97.6 million compared to the same period in 2012.

INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense for the fourth quarter of 2013 decreased $1.1 million, or 27.5%, compared to the same period in 2012 due to a reduction of $600,000 in subordinated debt expense for the fourth quarter of 2013 from the repayment of $20.5 million in subordinated debt in the third quarter of 2013. On a linked-quarter basis, interest expense decreased $480,000 or 14.1% primarily attributable to a decrease in subordinated debt interest expense of $430,000 from the payoff of $20.5 million of subordinated debt in the third quarter of 2013.

For the year ended December 31, 2013, interest expense decreased $3.1 million, or 18.3%, to $14.0 million compared to $17.1 million for the same period in 2012. The decrease is primarily the result of a reduction in interest expense on time deposits expense of $1.0 million from a reduction in interest rates on time deposits, together with a decrease of $1.5 million in subordinated debt expense due to rate changes and the subordinated debt pay-offs.

NONINTEREST INCOME
For the quarter ended December 31, 2013, noninterest income was $17.8 million compared to $26.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2012. This decrease is primarily attributable to a $7.8 million decrease in noninterest income from mortgage banking activities primarily due to decreased production volume for the fourth quarter of 2013 compared to the fourth quarter of 2012.

For the year ended December 31, 2013, noninterest income increased $8.9 million, or 10.1%, to $96.9 million compared to $88.0 million for the same period in 2012. The increase is attributable to a $10.2 million increase in noninterest income from mortgage banking activities and a $2.6 million increase in noninterest income from indirect lending net of a slight decrease in other noninterest income of $2.5 million for 2013.

Mortgage Banking Activities

Since long term interest rates began to climb in the second half of 2013, significant contraction in refinance volume has continued to occur as the industry returns to a more normalized seasonal closed loan production model. Closed Mortgage loan fundings were $2.5 billion in 2013 vs. $2.2 billion in 2012 representing a 10% increase which compares favorably to the National Mortgage Bankers Association ("MBA") industry estimate of a 23% decline year over year.

Furthermore, the MBA expects to see $1.2 trillion in mortgage originations during 2014, a 32% decline from 2013. While the MBA expects purchase originations to increase 9%, it expects refinance originations to fall 57%. To address the current industry challenges, the Bank's mortgage banking division will continue prudent production mortgage office growth, maintain tight expense controls and continue the focus of maintaining current revenue per loan benchmarks.

Mortgage banking margins were relatively flat for the quarter ended December 31, 2013 or 286 basis points on funded production of $425.7 million, after adjusting for the quarterly MSR impairment, compared to 285 basis points on funded production of $619.6 million for the previous quarter after adjusting for the prior quarter MSR impairment. Comprehensive revenue and expense measures continue to be made by management to maximize operational efficiency and target margin optimization.

Positive mortgage production trends were evident as new purchase loans (vs. refinances) accounted for 79% of total funded loan production in the fourth quarter of 2013. The Company continues to evaluate opportunities to increase market share and enter new markets where future growth is expected. During the fourth quarter of 2013, new mortgage offices were opened in Alabama, Maryland, and Georgia, with plans for further expansion expected to take place during the first quarter of 2014. The new mortgage offices have key management in place with twelve experienced loan officers hired with more coming soon, and it is anticipated that these locations will make a significant contribution in 2014.

NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Noninterest expense for the fourth quarter of 2013 was $32.5 million compared to $32.7 million for the same period in 2012 and remained relatively flat. On a linked quarter basis, noninterest expense decreased $1.6 million from $34.1 million for the third quarter of 2013 to $32.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2013 primarily attributable to a decrease in commission expense of $1.7 million from the reduced mortgage production for the fourth quarter of 2013.

For the year ended December 31, 2013, noninterest expense was $132.3 million compared to $115.4 million for the same period in 2012. The increase is largely attributable to an increase of $9.8 million in salaries and employee benefits and $2.8 million in higher commissions, both due to increased personnel primarily in the mortgage banking business.

ABOUT FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORPORATION
Fidelity Southern Corporation, through its operating subsidiaries Fidelity Bank and LionMark Insurance Company, provides banking services and credit-related insurance products through 32 branches in Atlanta, Georgia, a branch in Jacksonville, Florida, and an insurance office in Atlanta, Georgia. SBA, indirect automobile, and mortgage loans are provided through employees located in eleven Southern and Mid-Atlantic states. For additional information about Fidelity's products and services, please visit the website at www.FidelitySouthern.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements, as defined by Federal Securities Laws, including statements about financial outlook and business environment. These statements are provided to assist in the understanding of future financial performance and such performance involves risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in such statements. Any such statements are based on current expectations and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of factors that may cause such forward-looking statements to differ materially from actual results, please refer to the section entitled "Forward Looking Statements" from Fidelity Southern Corporation's 2012 Annual Report filed on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission.



    Contacts:              Martha Fleming, Steve
                           Brolly

                           Fidelity Southern
                           Corporation (404)
                           240-1504

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                                                                                        FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORPORATION

                                                                                             FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

                                                                                                 (UNAUDITED)


                                                                     Three Months Ended                                                 Twelve Months Ended
                                                                     ------------------                                                 -------------------

                                           December 31,              September 30,             June 30,             March 31,            December 31,             December 31,             December 31,
                                                       2013                       2013                     2013                   2013                     2012                       2013                       2012
                                                       ----                       ----                     ----                   ----                     ----                       ----                       ----

                                                                        ($ in thousands, except per share data)

    RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

    Net Interest
     Income                                         $20,858                    $21,529                  $20,133                $21,075                  $20,239                    $83,595                    $80,484

    Provision for Loan
     Losses                                  273                      1,122                       570                  3,476                   5,243                      5,440                     13,420

    Non-Interest
     Income                               17,753                     25,844                     28,240                  25,047                  26,186                     96,885                     87,969

    Non-Interest
     Expense                              32,538                     34,102                     33,159                  32,524                  32,654                     132,325                     115,397

    Income Tax Expense                     1,937                      4,298                     5,211                  3,631                   3,089                     15,077                     14,309

    Net Income                             3,863                      7,851                     9,433                  6,491                   5,439                     27,638                     25,327

    Preferred Stock
     Dividends                                 -                      (817)                     (823)                  (823)                   (823)                     (2,463)                     (3,292)

    Net Income
     Available to
     Common
     Shareholders                                    $3,863                     $7,034                   $8,610                 $5,668                   $4,616                    $25,175                    $22,035


    PERFORMANCE

    Earnings Per Share
     -Basic (1)                                       $0.18                      $0.33                    $0.52                  $0.37                    $0.31                      $1.35                      $1.48

    Earnings Per Share
     -Diluted (1)                                     $0.16                      $0.30                    $0.46                  $0.33                    $0.27                      $1.20                      $1.31

    Return on Average
     Assets                                 0.61%                      1.20%                     1.47%                  1.07%                   0.88%                      1.09%                      1.08%

    Return on Average
     Equity                                 6.54%                     12.04%                    17.40%                 13.57%                  11.36%                     12.20%                     14.19%


    NET INTEREST MARGIN

    Interest Earning
     Assets                                 4.09%                      4.15%                     4.05%                  4.55%                   4.35%                      4.18%                      4.56%

    Cost of Funds                           0.64%                      0.72%                     0.77%                  0.84%                   0.86%                      0.74%                      0.94%

    Net Interest
     Spread                                 3.45%                      3.43%                     3.28%                  3.71%                   3.49%                      3.44%                      3.62%

    Net Interest
     Margin                                 3.59%                      3.59%                     3.42%                  3.77%                   3.63%                      3.59%                      3.77%


    CAPITAL

    Cash Dividends Per
     Share                                            $0.04                      $0.02              $         -            $         -             $          -                      $0.06               $          -

    Dividend Payout
     Ratio                                  5.56%                      1.52%                       -  %                  -  %                   -  %                    4.44%                        -  %

    Tier 1 Risk-Based
     Capital                               12.71%                     12.97%                    15.62%                 12.22%                  12.06%                     12.71%                     12.06%

    Total Risk-Based
     Capital                               13.96%                     14.23%                    16.88%                 13.48%                  13.43%                     13.96%                     13.43%

    Leverage Ratio                         11.02%                     10.53%                    12.96%                 10.51%                  10.18%                     11.02%                     10.18%


    AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET

    Loans Held for
     Sale                                          $192,851                   $317,445                 $359,519               $295,018                 $192,851                   $241,446                   $135,263

    Loans, Net of
     Unearned Income                   1,868,507                     1,812,251                     1,791,398                  1,801,532                  1,852,124                     1,868,130                     1,796,450

    Investment
     Securities                          173,422                     175,230                     170,362                  161,861                  174,810                     170,265                     200,208

    Earning Assets                     2,320,811                     2,393,062                     2,379,048                  2,281,648                  2,230,918                     2,343,871                     2,148,428

    Total Assets                       2,524,207                     2,599,578                     2,578,033                  2,468,538                  2,454,244                     2,543,144                     2,345,176

    Deposits                           2,150,545                     2,148,659                     2,079,569                  2,031,877                  2,022,445                     2,103,465                     1,933,473

    Borrowings                           113,528                     166,261                     259,616                  256,616                  211,385                     189,995                     207,035

    Shareholders'
     Equity                              234,314                     258,672                     217,491                  194,559                  190,426                     226,457                     178,517


    STOCK PERFORMANCE

    Market Price:

         Closing (1)                                 $16.61                     $15.34                   $12.28                 $11.33                    $9.31                     $16.61                      $9.31

         High Close (1)                              $17.87                     $15.98                   $13.06                 $11.63                    $9.93                     $15.98                      $9.93

         Low Close (1)                               $15.27                     $12.56                   $10.73                  $9.31                    $8.54                      $9.31                      $5.43

    Daily Average
     Trading Volume                       53,979                     90,413                     52,693                  30,591                  16,474                     58,118                     28,166

    Book Value Per
     Common Share (1)                                $11.11                     $10.94                   $10.66                  $9.99                    $9.62                     $11.11                      $9.62

    Price to Book
     Value                                  1.50                       1.40                      1.15                   1.13                    0.97                       1.50                       0.97

    Tangible Book
     Value Per Common
     Share (1)                             11.00                      10.83                     10.54                   9.82                    9.46                      11.00                       9.46

    Price to Tangible
     Book Value                             1.51                       1.42                      1.17                   1.15                    0.98                       1.51                       0.98


    (1) Adjusted for stock dividends and retroactive application on shares outstanding.


                                                                                          FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORPORATION

                                                                                         FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS continued

                                                                                                   (UNAUDITED)


                                                                     Three months ended                                                       Year ended
                                                                     ------------------                                                       ----------

                                          December 31,                September 30,               June 30,            March 31,            December 31,            December 31,              December 31,
                                                                                                                                                                                   2013                       2012
                                                      2013                         2013                      2013                   2013                     2012
                                                      ----                         ----                      ----                   ----                     ----

                                                                        ($ in thousands, except per share data)

    ASSET QUALITY

    Total Non-
     Performing Loans                              $43,427                      $61,458                   $72,388                $81,740                  $83,681                   $43,427                    $83,681

    Total Non-
     Performing
     Assets                                        $75,629                      $97,132                  $114,492               $123,597                 $125,062                   $75,629                   $125,062

    Loans 90 Days
     Past Due and
     Still Accruing                            $         -                 $          -               $         -                   $141             $          -               $         -                $         -

    Including Covered Loans:

      Non-Performing
       Loans as a % of
       Loans                                3.25%                       3.95%                      4.60%                  4.60%                   5.07%                      3.25%                      5.07%

      Non-Performing
       assets as a % of
       Loans Plus ORE                       3.93%                       5.20%                      6.32%                  6.80%                   6.88%                      3.93%                      6.88%

      ALL to Non-
       Performing Loans                    77.56%                      54.77%                     46.01%                 41.49%                  40.61%                     77.56%                     40.61%

      ALL as a % of
       Loans, at End of
       Period                               1.78%                       1.83%                      1.86%                  1.86%                   1.92%                      1.78%                      1.92%

    Excluding Covered Loans:

      Non-Performing
       Loans as a % of
       Loans                                2.21%                       2.08%                      2.47%                  3.00%                   3.40%                      2.21%                       3.4%

      Non-Performing
       assets as a % of
       Loans Plus ORE                       3.54%                       3.56%                      4.14%                  4.37%                   4.74%                      3.54%                      4.74%

      ALL to Non-
       Performing Loans                    83.11%                      82.63%                     72.82%                  4.37%                  54.37%                     83.11%                     54.37%

      Net Charge-Offs
       During the
       Period to
       Average Loans,
       annualized                           0.06%                       0.27%                      0.40%                  0.86%                   0.81%                      0.38%                      0.60%

      ALL as a % of
       Loans, at End of
       Period                               1.80%                       1.93%                      1.96%                  1.95%                   2.01%                      1.80%                      1.91%


    OTHER INFORMATION

    Non-Interest
     Income to
     Revenues                              45.98%                      54.55%                     58.38%                 54.31%                  56.40%                     53.68%                     52.22%

    End of Period
     Shares
     Outstanding (1)                  21,257,519                     21,325,339                      21,146,297                  15,191,887                  15,122,948                     21,257,519                 15,122,948

    Weighted Average
     Shares
     Outstanding -
     Basic (1)                        21,384,732                     21,341,695                      16,509,686                  15,171,012                  15,052,787                     18,626,312                 14,895,044

    Weighted Average
     Shares
     Outstanding -
     Diluted (1)                      24,118,225                     23,716,869                      18,555,821                  17,193,697                  17,072,756                     20,956,408                 16,793,178

    Full-Time
     Equivalent
     Employees                             889.9                       865.1                      843.1                  806.0                   774.2                      889.9                      774.2


    (1) Adjusted for stock dividends and retroactive application on shares outstanding.


                                                                                   FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORPORATION

                                                                                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

                                                                                            (UNAUDITED)


                                                                       Three Months Ended                                                  Year Ended
                                                                       ------------------                                                  ----------

                                     December 31,               September 30,               June 30,            March 31,            December 31,             December 31,              December 31,
                                             2013                      2013                    2013                 2013                   2012                    2013                     2012
                                             ----                      ----                    ----                 ----                   ----                    ----                     ----

                                                                         ($ in thousands, except per share amount)

    INTEREST INCOME

    Loans, including
     fees                                              $22,639                   $23,900              $22,949              $23,944                   $23,121                 $93,432                 $92,485

    Investment
     securities                             1,095                       977                     910                1,028                  1,141                   4,010                    5,044

    Federal funds
     sold and bank
     deposits                                  43                        53                      15                    3                      5                     114                       33
                                              ---                       ---                     ---                  ---                    ---                     ---                      ---

    Total interest
     income                                23,777                    24,930                  23,874               24,975                 24,267                  97,556                   97,562

    INTEREST EXPENSE

    Deposits                                2,590                     2,601                   2,600                2,627                  2,722                  10,418                   11,073

    Short-term
     borrowings                                37                        73                     263                  404                    425                     777                    1,306

    Subordinated
     debt                                     282                       716                     868                  867                    881                   2,733                    4,242

    Other long-term
     debt                                      10                        11                      10                    2                     -                      33                      457

    Total interest
     expense                                2,919                     3,401                   3,741                3,900                  4,028                  13,961                   17,078
                                            -----                     -----                   -----                -----                  -----                  ------                   ------

    Net interest
     income                                20,858                    21,529                  20,133               21,075                 20,239                  83,595                   80,484

    Provision for
     loan losses                              273                     1,122                     570                3,476                  5,243                   5,440                   13,420
                                              ---                     -----                     ---                -----                  -----                   -----                   ------

    Net interest
     income after
     provision for
     loan losses                           20,585                    20,407                  19,563               17,599                 14,996                  78,155                   67,064

    NONINTEREST
     INCOME

    Service charges
     on deposit
     accounts                               1,119                     1,075                   1,020                  949                  1,122                   4,163                    4,694

    Other fees and
     charges                                1,012                       997                     975                  887                    883                   3,871                    3,360

    Mortgage banking
     activities                            10,798                    17,809                  20,158               17,795                 18,653                  66,560                   56,332

    Indirect lending
     activities                             2,030                     2,583                   2,781                1,646                  1,477                   9,040                    6,414

    SBA lending
     activities                               492                       647                   1,417                1,084                    715                   3,640                    4,944

    Bank owned life
     insurance                                308                       326                     326                  313                    323                   1,273                    1,307

    Securities gains                          188                        -                       1                   -                     -                     189                      307

    Other                                   1,806                     2,407                   1,562                2,373                  3,013                   8,149                   10,611
                                            -----                     -----                   -----                -----                  -----                   -----                   ------

      Total
       noninterest
       income                              17,753                    25,844                  28,240               25,047                 26,186                  96,885                   87,969

    NONINTEREST
     EXPENSE

    Salaries and
     employee
     benefits                              14,660                    14,424                  14,278               14,282                 13,341                  57,645                   47,832

    Commissions                             4,288                     6,019                   7,979                6,390                  7,545                  24,676                   21,817

    Net occupancy                           2,799                     2,844                   2,291                2,407                  2,400                  10,342                    9,253

    Communication                             856                       754                     805                  760                    647                   3,175                    2,646

    Other                                   9,935                    10,061                   7,806                8,685                  8,721                  36,487                   33,849

      Total
       noninterest
       expense                             32,538                    34,102                  33,159               32,524                 32,654                 132,325                  115,397
                                           ------                    ------                  ------               ------                 ------                 -------                  -------

    Income before
     income tax
     expense                                5,800                    12,149                  14,644               10,122                  8,528                  42,715                   39,636

    Income tax
     expense                                1,937                     4,298                   5,211                3,631                  3,089                  15,077                   14,309
                                            -----                     -----                   -----                -----                  -----                  ------                   ------

    NET INCOME                              3,863                     7,851                   9,433                6,491                  5,439                  27,638                   25,327

    Preferred stock
     dividends and
     discount
     accretion                                  -                      (817)                  (823)                (823)                   (823)                (2,463)                  (3,292)

    Net income
     available to
     common equity                                      $3,863                    $7,034               $8,610               $5,668                    $4,616                 $25,175                 $22,035
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    EARNINGS PER
     SHARE: (1)

    Basic earnings
     per share                                           $0.18                     $0.33                $0.52                $0.37                     $0.31                   $1.35                   $1.48
                                                         =====                     =====                =====                =====                     =====                   =====                   =====

    Diluted earnings
     per share                                           $0.16                     $0.30                $0.46                $0.33                     $0.27                   $1.20                   $1.31
                                                         =====                     =====                =====                =====                     =====                   =====                   =====

    Weighted average
     common shares
     outstanding-
     basic                             21,384,732                  21,341,695                  16,509,686               15,171,012               15,052,787                18,626,312                14,895,044
                                       ==========                  ==========                   ==========                ==========               ==========                ==========                ==========

    Weighted average
     common shares
     outstanding-
     diluted                           24,118,225                  23,716,869                  18,555,821               17,193,697               17,072,756                20,956,408                16,793,178
                                       ==========                  ==========                   ==========                ==========               ==========                ==========                ==========


    (1) Adjusted for stock dividends and retroactive application on shares outstanding


                                                         FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORPORATION

                                                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                                                  (UNAUDITED)


                                             December                September               June 30,           March 31,               December
                                                31,                     30,                                                             31,
                                                  2013                  2013                   2013               2013                  2012
                                                  ----                  ----                   ----               ----                  ----

                                                                                          ($ in
                                                                                            thousands)

    ASSETS

    Cash and cash
     equivalents                                          $116,559               $140,871              $158,837            $40,262               $49,020

    Investment securities
     available-for-sale                        168,865                 170,338                  163,764              153,285                 154,367

    Investment securities
     held-to-maturity                            4,051                 4,468                  4,978              5,523                 6,162

    Investment in FHLB
     stock                                       4,994                 6,119                  8,594              7,919                 7,330

    Loans held-for-sale                        187,366                 216,736                  355,017              325,941                 304,094

    Loans                                    1,893,037                 1,831,708                  1,775,972              1,817,263                 1,777,031

    Allowance for loan
     losses                                    (33,684)                (33,661)                  (33,309)              (33,910)                 (33,982)
                                               -------                 -------                  -------              -------                 -------

    Loans, net of
     allowance for loan
     losses                                  1,859,353                 1,798,047                  1,742,663              1,783,353                 1,743,049

    FDIC indemnification
     asset                                      14,136                 17,103                  16,542              16,535                 20,074

    Premises and
     equipment, net                             44,555                 41,964                  41,843              38,508                 37,669

    Other real estate, net                      30,982                 34,493                  40,882              38,951                 39,756

    Bank owned life
     insurance                                  33,855                 33,575                  33,276              32,978                 32,693

    Deferred tax asset,
     net                                        19,384                 20,886                  22,401              21,248                 21,145

    Servicing rights                            53,202                 52,048                  44,734              36,529                 30,244

    Other assets                                26,866                 30,834                  41,702              31,217                 31,688

      Total Assets                                      $2,564,168             $2,567,482            $2,675,233         $2,532,249            $2,477,291
                                                          ========             ==========              ========           ========              ========


    LIABILITIES

    Deposits:

    Noninterest-bearing
     demand deposits                                      $488,224               $448,087              $433,565           $384,869              $383,559

    Interest-bearing
     deposits:                               1,714,228                 1,721,188                  1,721,482              1,673,132                 1,686,165
                                             ---------                 ---------                  ---------              ---------                 ---------

    Total deposits                           2,202,452                 2,169,275                  2,155,047              2,058,001                 2,069,724

    Federal Funds
     Purchased                                  35,000                 60,000                  115,000              100,000                 88,500

    Short-term borrowings                       14,233                 18,422                  18,641              76,051                 37,160

    Subordinated debt                           46,393                 46,393                  67,527              67,527                 67,527

    Other long-term debt                        10,000                 10,000                  10,000              10,000                    -

    Other liabilities                           19,860                 30,092                  35,916              21,369                 21,492
                                                ------                 ------                  ------              ------                 ------

      Total Liabilities                      2,327,938                 2,334,182                  2,402,131              2,332,948                 2,284,403


    SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Preferred stock                                  -                    -                  47,785              47,564                 47,344

    Common stock                               158,153                 156,156                  153,107              84,777                 82,499

    Accumulated other
     comprehensive gain,
     net of tax                                    968                 1,723                  1,475              3,376                 3,545

    Retained earnings                           77,109                 75,421                  70,735              63,584                 59,500
                                                ------                 ------                  ------              ------                 ------

      Total shareholders'
       equity                                  236,230                 233,300                  273,102              199,301                 192,888
                                                                       -------                  -------              -------                 -------

      Total Liabilities and
       Shareholders' Equity                             $2,564,168             $2,567,482            $2,675,233         $2,532,249            $2,477,291
                                                          ========             ==========              ========           ========              ========

    Book Value Per Common
     Share                                                  $11.11                 $11.04                $10.81             $10.22                 $9.95
                                                            ======                 ======                ======             ======                 =====

    Shares of Common Stock
     Outstanding (1)                        21,257,519                 21,139,712                  20,839,642              14,847,848                 14,633,836
                                            ==========                 ==========                   ==========               ==========                  ==========


    (1) Adjusted for stock dividends and retroactive application on shares outstanding


                                     FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORPORATION

                                          LOANS, BY CATEGORY

                                              (UNAUDITED)


                 December 30,             September 30,               June 30,         March 31,        December 31,
                         2013                  2013                   2013             2013             2012
                         ----                  ----                   ----             ----             ----

                                                    ($ in thousands)

    Commercial                  $530,977                 $512,875             $507,188         $517,203          $509,243

    SBA loans         134,823                133,867                  131,771            126,435           121,428

    Total
     Commercial
     and SBA
     Loans            665,800                646,742                  638,959            643,638           630,671
                      -------                -------                  -------            -------           -------

    Construction      101,698                99,379                  100,986            94,651           89,924

    Indirect
     loans            975,223                942,217                  904,098            959,471           930,232

     Installment
     loans             13,473                14,270                  15,557            13,824           18,774

    Total
     Consumer
     Loans            988,696                956,487                  919,655            973,295           949,006
                      -------                -------                  -------            -------           -------

    First
     Mortgage
     Loans             60,928                51,807                  41,815            38,501           37,785

    Second
     Mortgage
     Loans             75,915                77,293                  74,557            67,178           69,645
                                             ------                  ------            ------           ------

      Total
       Mortgage
       Loans          136,843                129,100                  116,372            105,679           107,430
                      -------

      Loans         1,893,037                1,831,708                  1,775,972            1,817,263           1,777,031


    Loans
     Held-
     For-
     Sale:

     Residential
     Mortgage         127,850                174,409                  309,175            281,839           253,108

    SBA                 9,517                 7,327                  10,842            14,102           20,986

    Indirect
     Auto              50,000                35,000                  35,000            30,000           30,000
                       ------                ------                  ------            ------           ------

    Total
     Loans
     Held-
     For-Sale         187,367                216,736                  355,017            325,941           304,094
                      -------                -------                  -------            -------           -------

    Total
     Loans                    $2,080,404               $2,048,444           $2,130,989       $2,143,204        $2,081,125
                              ==========               ==========             ========         ========        ==========


    Non-
     Covered
     Loans                    $1,834,675               $1,768,384           $1,691,258       $1,743,092        $1,699,892

    Covered
     Loans             58,362                63,324                  84,714            74,171           77,139

    Loans
     Held-
     For-Sale         187,367                216,736                  355,017            325,941           304,094
                      -------                -------                  -------            -------           -------

    Total
     Loans                    $2,202,452               $2,048,444           $2,130,989       $2,143,204        $2,081,125
                              ==========               ==========             ========         ========        ==========

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                       FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORPORATION
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                 ANALYSIS OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                (UNAUDITED)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                Three Months Ended                                                    Year Ended
                                                                                ------------------                                                    ----------
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                     December 31,             September 30,               June 30,            March 31,            December 31,             December 31,             December 31,
                                                             2013                          2013                     2013                   2013                     2012                       2013                       2012
                                                             ----                          ----                     ----                   ----                     ----                       ----                       ----
                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    ($ in thousands)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
    Balance at Beginning of Period                        $33,661                       $33,309                  $33,910                $33,982                  $31,476                    $33,982                    $27,956
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
    Net Charge-Offs (Recoveries):
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                       Commercial,
                                       Financial,
                                       and
                                       Agricultural          (207)               335                        164                 2,416                      421                      2,708                      1,090
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                      SBA                      10                108                        559                    56                      271                        733                        455
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                       Real
                                       Estate
                                       Construction          (291)             (241)                         40                   118                      (78)                     (374)                      2,798
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                       Real
                                       Estate
                                       Mortgage                41                 67                         27                   393                       30                        528                        632
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                       Consumer
                                       Installment            707                930                        931                   669                    3,026                      3,237                      5,367
                                      ----------
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                       Total
                                       Net
                                       Charge-
                                       Offs                   260              1,199                      1,721                 3,652                    3,670                      6,832                     10,342
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
    Provision for Loan Losses                   273                            1,122                        570                 3,476                    5,243                      5,441                     13,420
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
    Indemnification - Covered Loans              10                              429                        550                   104                      933                      1,093                      2,948
                                                ---                              ---                        ---                   ---                      ---                      -----                      -----
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
    Balance at End of Period                              $33,684                       $33,661                  $33,309                $33,910                  $33,982                    $33,684                    $33,982
                                                          =======                       =======                    =====                =======                  =======                    =======                    =======
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
    Ratio of Net Charge-Offs during
     the Period to Average Loans
     Outstanding, Net, annualized              0.06%                            0.27%                      0.40%                 0.86%                    0.81%                      0.38%                      0.60%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
    Allowance for Loan Losses as a
     Percentage of Loans                       1.78%                            1.83%                      1.86%                 1.86%                    1.92%                      1.78%                      1.80%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
    Allowance for Loan Losses as a
     Percentage of Loans Excluding
     Covered Loans                             1.80%                            1.93%                      1.96%                 1.95%                    2.01%                      1.80%                      1.91%


                                                       NONPERFORMING ASSETS

                                                           (UNAUDITED)


                                       December 31,       September 30,        June 30,        March 31,     December 31,
                                                  2013               2013              2013             2013             2012
                                                  ----               ----              ----             ----             ----

                                                           ($ in thousands)

    Non-Covered Nonperforming Assets

    Nonaccrual Loans                           $40,531            $36,711           $41,757          $52,220          $57,713

    Repossessions                     1,220              1,181              1,222              975           1,625

    Other Real Estate                24,021             26,016              28,342            24,048          22,429
                                     ------             ------              ------            ------          ------

      Total Non-Covered
       Nonperforming
       Assets                                  $65,772            $63,908           $71,321          $77,243          $81,767
                                               =======            =======           =======          =======          =======

    *** Includes SBA
     Guaranteed Amounts
     of Approximately                           $7,869            $13,115           $14,379          $16,668          $12,085
                                                ======            =======           =======          =======          =======

    Non-Covered Loans
     Past Due 90 Days or
     More and Still
     Accruing                             $          -       $          -       $         -             $141     $          -

    Non-Covered Loans
     30-89 Days Past
     Due                                        $5,618             $7,915            $6,197          $12,152           $5,028

    Ratio of Non-
     Covered Loans Past
     Due 90 Days or More
     and Still Accruing
     to Total Non-
     Covered Loans                        -  %              -  %              -  %          0.01%             -  %

    Ratio of Non-
     Covered Loans 30-
     89 Days Past Due to
     Total Non-Covered
     Loans                             0.31%              0.45%              0.37%            0.70%           0.30%

    Ratio of Non-
     Covered
     Nonperforming
     Assets to Total
     Non-Covered Loans,
     ORE, and
     Repossessions                     3.54%              3.56%              4.14%            4.37%           4.74%

    Covered Nonperforming Assets

    Nonaccrual Loans                            $2,896            $24,747           $30,631          $29,520          $25,968

    Other Real Estate                 6,961              8,477              12,540            16,834          17,327

      Covered
       Nonperforming
       Assets                                   $9,857            $33,224           $43,171          $46,354          $43,295
                                                ======            =======           =======          =======          =======

    Classified Assets

    Classified Loans                           $86,188            $95,121          $101,919         $112,036         $114,857

    ORE and
     Repossessions                   32,202             35,674              42,104            41,857          41,381

      Total Classified
       Assets                                 $118,390           $130,795          $144,023         $153,893         $156,238
                                              ========           ========            ======           ======         ========

                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                             FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORPORATION
                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                             ANALYSIS OF INDIRECT LENDING
                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                      (UNAUDITED)
                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                       
                                                                       Three Months Ended
                                                                       ------------------
                                                                                                                                                                  
                                              December 31,              September 30,               June 30,            March 31,            December 31,
                                                          2013                        2013                     2013                   2013                     2012
                                                          ----                        ----                     ----                   ----                     ----
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                        ($ in thousands)
                                                                                                                                                                             
    Average loans outstanding                       $1,010,229                    $957,737                 $947,351               $953,722                 $966,082
                                                                                                                                                            
    Past due loans:
                                                                                                                                                                             
      $ amount of indirect loans past due               $1,561                        $929                   $1,360                 $1,159                   $1,262
                                                                                                                                                                 
      # of indirect
       loans past due                          130                          130                       173                    162                     197
                                                                                                                                                                             
    Net charge-offs                                       $703                        $908                     $909                   $667                     $989
                                                                                                                                                                 
    # of repossessed vehicles                  207                          177                       181                    151                     181
                                                                                                                                                                             
    Non-performing loans                                  $806                        $925                     $594                   $872                     $982
                                                                                                                                                                 
    30+ day performing delinquency
     rate                                     0.15%                        0.11%                     0.14%                  0.12%                   0.14%
                                                                                                                                                                 
    Net charge-off rate                       0.33%                        0.34%                     0.33%                  0.28%                   0.37%
                                                                                                                                                                 
    Average beacon score                       741                          752                       755                    742                     747
                                                                                                                                                            
    Production by State:
                                                                                                                                                                             
      Alabama                                          $19,798                     $22,599                  $16,576                $16,847                  $14,322
                                                                                                                                                                 
      Arkansas                              16,352                       13,757                     7,728                  4,760                   3,514
                                                                                                                                                                 
      North Carolina                        18,731                       19,292                     18,750                  15,226                  11,828
                                                                                                                                                                 
      South Carolina                        13,302                       10,322                     10,180                  7,550                   6,356
                                                                                                                                                                 
      Florida                               76,253                       77,873                     72,676                  67,243                  59,782
                                                                                                                                                                 
      Georgia                               43,064                       44,171                     38,203                  42,218                  34,484
                                                                                                                                                                 
      Mississippi                           20,341                       23,292                     19,626                  20,148                  16,990
                                                                                                                                                                 
      Tennessee                             13,674                       17,122                     19,347                  14,858                   8,674
                                                                                                                                                                 
      Virginia                              11,040                       11,877                     10,339                  8,601                   6,241
                                                                                                                                                                             
      Texas                                              5,045                           -                        -                      -                        -
                                                         -----                         ---                      ---                    ---                      ---
                                                                                                                                                                             
        Total production by State                     $237,600                    $240,305                 $213,425               $197,451                 $162,191
                                                                                                                                                            
    Outstanding by State:
                                                                                                                                                                 
      Alabama                                 8.92%                        8.93%                     8.89%                  9.22%                   9.29%
                                                                                                                                                                 
      Arkansas                                3.24%                        2.37%                     1.42%                  0.81%                   0.52%
                                                                                                                                                                 
      North Carolina                          8.27%                        8.30%                     8.37%                  8.31%                   8.41%
                                                                                                                                                                 
      South Carolina                          3.73%                        3.34%                     3.26%                  2.99%                   2.94%
                                                                                                                                                                 
      Florida                                32.62%                       32.80%                    33.07%                 33.41%                  33.40%
                                                                                                                                                                 
      Georgia                                23.22%                       24.38%                    25.76%                 27.11%                  28.45%
                                                                                                                                                                 
      Mississippi                             8.41%                        8.48%                     7.92%                  7.50%                   6.81%
                                                                                                                                                                 
      Tennessee                               7.42%                        7.87%                     8.19%                  7.95%                   7.85%
                                                                                                                                                                 
      Virginia                                3.77%                        3.53%                     3.12%                  2.70%                   2.33%
                                                                                                                                                                 
      Texas                                   0.40%                          -  %                     -  %                  -  %                   -  %
                                              ----                         ---  ---                 ---  ---              ---  ---               ---  ---
                                                                                                                                                                 
        Total outstanding serviced by
         State                              100.00%                      100.00%                    100.00%                 100.00%                 100.00%
                                                                                                                                                                             
    Loan sales                                         $88,153                     $93,602                 $152,418                $58,073                  $48,166
                                                                                                                                                                  
    Yield                                                 3.65%            3.71%                     3.85%                  4.00%                   4.06%
                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                           
                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                              INDIRECT LENDING ACTIVITIES
                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                      (UNAUDITED)
                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                      
                                                                       Three Months Ended
                                                                       ------------------
                                                                                                                                                            
                                              December 31,              September 30,               June 30,            March 31,            December 31,
                                                          2013                        2013                     2013                   2013                     2012
                                                          ----                        ----                     ----                   ----                     ----
                                                                                                                      
                                                                         (in thousands)
                                                                                                                                                                             
    Servicing income, net                               $1,237                      $1,186                   $1,012                   $834                     $926
                                                                                                                                                                 
    Marketing gain, net                        793                        1,397                     1,769                    812                     551
                                                                                                                                                                             
    Total indirect lending activities                   $2,030                      $2,583                   $2,781                 $1,646                   $1,477
                                                        ======                      ======                   ======                 ======                   ======

                                                                                                                                                           
                                                          FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORPORATION
                                                                                                                                                           
                                                          ANALYSIS OF MORTGAGE LENDING
                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                   (UNAUDITED)
                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                             
                                                             Three Months Ended
                                                                                                                                                         
                                    December 31,              September 30,               June 30,                March 31,              December 31,
                                               2013                      2013                      2013                     2013                     2012
                                               ----                      ----                      ----                     ----                     ----
                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                      
                                                             ($ in thousands)
                                                                                                                                                                  
    Average loans outstanding              $194,626                  $328,038                  $297,024                 $284,910                 $257,740
                                                                                                                                                                  
    Average servicing
     outstanding                         $4,221,134                $3,953,760                $3,239,672               $2,817,771               $2,425,493
                                                                                                                                                       
    % of loan production for
     purchases                    78.72%                    74.13%                    58.30%                   36.78%                   34.45%
                                                                                                                                                       
    % of loan production for
     refinance loans              21.28%                    25.87%                    41.70%                   63.22%                   65.55%
                                                                                                                                                  
    Production by State:
                                                                                                                                                                  
      Georgia                              $259,289                  $353,187                  $427,815                 $392,749                 $498,542
                                                                                                                                                       
      Florida                    19,724                     17,807                     24,025                    15,862                    36,193
                                                                                                                                                       
      Virginia                   91,494                     151,573                     167,099                    111,126                    126,901
                                 ------                     -------                     -------                    -------                    -------
                                                                                                                                                       
        Total retail            370,507                     522,567                     618,939                    519,737                    661,636
                                                                                                                                                       
      Wholesale                  55,149                     96,773                     165,022                    136,508                    150,648
                                 ------                     ------                     -------                    -------                    -------
                                                                                                                                                                  
        Total production                   $425,656                  $619,340                  $783,961                 $656,245                 $812,284
                                           ========                  ========                  ========                 ========                 ========
                                                                                                                                                                  
    Loan sales                             $467,932                  $753,196                  $756,224                 $634,074                 $701,018
                                                                                                                                                       
    Yield                          4.08%                     4.38%                     3.15%                    3.43%                    3.58%
                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                           
                                                         MORTGAGE BANKING ACTIVITIES
                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                 (UNAUDITED)
                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                          
                                                            Three Months Ended
                                                            ------------------
                                                                                                                                                  
                                   December 31,             September 30,              June 30,              March 31,             December 31,
                                               2013                      2013                      2013                     2013                     2012
                                               ----                      ----                      ----                     ----                     ----
                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                         ($ in
                                                                                         thousands)
                                                                                                                                                                  
    Marketing gain, net                      $8,568                   $12,785                   $13,916                  $12,684                  $13,909
                                                                                                                                                       
    Origination points and
     fees                         2,474                     3,806                     4,212                    3,452                    3,879
                                                                                                                                                       
    Loan Servicing Revenue        2,609                     2,402                     2,021                    1,760                    1,604
                                                                                                                                                       
    MSR amortization and
     impairment adjustments.    (2,853)                     (1,184)                         9                    (101)                    (739)
                                 ------                     ------                       ---                     ----                     ----
                                                                                                                                                                  
    Total mortgage banking
     activities                             $10,798                   $17,809                   $20,158                  $17,795                  $18,653
                                            =======                   =======                   =======                  =======                  =======
                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                  
    Non-cash items from
     mortgage banking
     activities:
                                                                                                                                                                  
    Capitalized MSR, net                     $3,992                    $7,367                    $5,934                   $4,467                   $4,991
                                                                                                                                                       
    Valuation on MSR            (1,360)                       138                     1,551                    1,609                      702
                                                                                                                                                       
    Mark to market adjustments      344                     2,605                     (6,634)                    (2,345)                    (3,810)
                                                                                                                                                                  
    Total non-cash items                     $2,975                   $10,110                      $851                   $3,731                   $1,883
                                             ======                   =======                      ====                   ======                   ======


                                                         FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORPORATION

                                                     AVERAGE BALANCE, INTEREST AND YIELDS

                                                                  (UNAUDITED)


                                                                          Year Ended
                                                                          ----------

                                                 December 31, 2013                              December 31, 2012
                                                 -----------------                              -----------------


                                       Average               Income/              Yield/           Average                Income/              Yield/

                                       Balance               Expense              Rate             Balance                Expense              Rate
                                       -------               -------              ----             -------                -------              ----

                                                                       ($ in thousands)

    Assets

    Interest-earning assets:

    Loans, net of unearned
     income:

      Taxable                                    $2,101,913            $93,184          4.43%                     $1,926,904            $92,347          4.79%

    Tax-exempt (1)                        7,662                   383                   4.99%              4,810                   207                   4.30%
                                          -----                   ---                                     -----                   ---

      Total loans                     2,109,575                 93,567                   4.44%          1,931,714                 92,554                   4.79%

    Investment securities:

      Taxable                           154,108                 3,350                   2.17%            181,489                 4,255                   2.34%

    Tax-exempt (2)                       16,157                 1,016                   6.29%             18,719                 1,200                   6.41%
                                         ------                 -----                                    ------                 -----

      Total investment
       securities                       170,265                 4,366                   2.56%            200,208                 5,455                   2.72%

    Interest-bearing
     deposits                            62,411                   114                   0.18%             15,583                    32                   0.21%

    Federal funds
     sold                                 1,620                     1                   0.05%                923                     1                   0.06%
                                          -----                   ---                                       ---                   ---

      Total interest-
       earning assets                 2,343,871                 98,048                   4.18%          2,148,428                 98,042                   4.56%

    Noninterest-earning:

    Cash and due from
     banks                               15,505                                                           24,862

    Allowance for
     loan losses                        (33,512)                                                         (28,699)

    Premises and
     equipment, net                      40,830                                                           33,982

    Other real estate                    37,469                                                        37,172

    Other assets                        138,982                                                       129,431
                                        -------                                                       -------

      Total assets                               $2,543,145                                                    $2,345,176
                                                   ========                                                      ========

    Liabilities and
     shareholders' equity

    Interest-bearing
     liabilities:

    Demand deposits                                $648,734             $1,807          0.28%                       $581,577             $1,610          0.28%

    Savings deposits                    317,845                 1,319                   0.41%            342,806                 1,169                   0.34%

    Time deposits                       719,205                 7,293                   1.01%            679,940                 8,294                   1.22%
                                        -------                 -----                                   -------                 -----

      Total interest-
       bearing deposits               1,685,784                 10,419                   0.62%          1,604,323                 11,073                   0.69%

    Federal funds
     purchased                           23,071                   174                   0.75%             29,003                   228                   0.79%

    Securities sold
     under agreements
     to repurchase                       15,470                    21                   0.14%             13,007                    28                   0.22%

    Other short-term
     borrowings                          82,446                   582                   0.71%             78,769                 1,050                   1.33%

    Subordinated debt                    60,926                 2,733                   4.49%             67,527                 4,242                   6.28%

    Long-term debt                        8,082                    33                   0.41%             18,729                   457                   2.44%
                                          -----                   ---                                    ------                   ---

      Total interest-
       bearing
       liabilities                    1,875,779                 13,962                   0.74%          1,811,358                 17,078                   0.94%

    Noninterest-bearing:

    Demand deposits                     417,681                                                       329,150

    Other liabilities                    23,228                                                        26,151

    Shareholders'
     equity                             226,457                                                          178,517
                                        -------                                                       -------

      Total liabilities
       and
       shareholders'
       equity                                    $2,543,145                                                       $2,345,176
                                                   ========                                                      ========

    Net interest income/spread                                       $84,086          3.44%                                         $80,964          3.62%
                                                                     =======                                                        =======

    Net interest margin                                                               3.59%                                                          3.77%


    (1) Interest income includes the effect of taxable-equivalent adjustment for 2013 and 2012 of $134,000 and $70,000, respectively,
     using a 35% tax rate.

    (2) Interest income includes the effect of taxable-equivalent adjustment for 2013 and 2012 of $358,000 and $410,000, respectively,
     using a 35% tax rate.


                                                         FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORPORATION

                                                     AVERAGE BALANCE, INTEREST AND YIELDS

                                                                  (UNAUDITED)


                                                                      Three Months Ended
                                                                      ------------------

                                                 December 31, 2013                              December 31, 2012
                                                 -----------------                              -----------------


                                       Average               Income/              Yield/           Average                Income/              Yield/

                                       Balance               Expense              Rate             Balance                Expense              Rate
                                       -------               -------              ----             -------                -------              ----

                                                                       ($ in thousands)

    Assets

    Interest-earning assets:

    Loans, net of unearned
     income:

      Taxable                                    $2,052,977            $22,569          4.36%                     $2,040,253            $23,086          4.50%

    Tax-exempt (1)                        8,381                   108                   5.12%              4,722                    52                   4.45%
                                          -----                   ---                                     -----                   ---

      Total loans                     2,061,358                 22,677                   4.36%          2,044,975                 23,138                   4.50%

    Investment securities:

      Taxable                           158,547                   939                   2.35%            156,489                   946                   2.42%

    Tax-exempt (2)                       14,875                   239                   6.38%             18,321                   297                   6.70%
                                         ------                   ---                                    ------                   ---

      Total investment
       securities                       173,422                 1,178                   2.70%            174,810                 1,243                   2.85%

    Interest-bearing
     deposits                            83,358                    43                   0.20%             10,058                     5                   0.22%

    Federal funds
     sold                                 2,673                    -                   0.06%              1,075                    -                   0.05%
                                          -----                  ---                                     -----                  ---

      Total interest-
       earning assets                 2,320,811                 23,898                   4.09%          2,230,918                 24,386                   4.35%

    Noninterest-earning:

    Cash and due from
     banks                               16,717                                                           29,818

    Allowance for
     loan losses                        (33,704)                                                         (31,519)

    Premises and
     equipment, net                      42,571                                                           37,030

    Other real estate                    32,814                                                        44,363

    Other assets                        144,998                                                       143,634
                                        -------                                                       -------

      Total assets                               $2,524,207                                                    $2,454,244
                                                   ========                                                      ========

    Liabilities and
     shareholders' equity

    Interest-bearing
     liabilities:

    Demand deposits                                $693,000               $507          0.29%                       $605,309               $425          0.28%

    Savings deposits                    307,463                   301                   0.39%            317,336                   353                   0.44%

    Time deposits                       701,193                 1,782                   1.01%            730,381                 1,944                   1.06%
                                        -------                 -----                                   -------                 -----

      Total interest-
       bearing deposits               1,701,656                 2,590                   0.60%          1,653,026                 2,722                   0.66%

    Federal funds
     purchased                              424                     1                   0.58%             40,864                    76                   0.75%

    Securities sold
     under agreements
     to repurchase                       17,089                     5                   0.13%             13,809                     8                   0.22%

    Other short-term
     borrowings                          39,622                    31                   0.31%             89,185                   341                   1.52%

    Subordinated debt                    46,393                   282                   2.41%             67,527                   881                   5.19%

    Long-term debt                       10,000                    10                   0.41%                  -                    -                     -  %
                                         ------                   ---                                       ---                  ---

      Total interest-
       bearing
       liabilities                    1,815,184                 2,919                   0.64%          1,864,411                 4,028                   0.86%

    Noninterest-bearing:

    Demand deposits                     448,889                                                       369,419

    Other liabilities                    25,820                                                        29,988

    Shareholders'
     equity                             234,314                                                          190,426
                                        -------                                                       -------

      Total liabilities
       and
       shareholders'
       equity                                    $2,524,207                                                       $2,454,244
                                                   ========                                                      ========

    Net interest income/spread                                       $20,979          3.45%                                         $20,358          3.49%
                                                                     =======                                                        =======

    Net interest margin                                                               3.59%                                                          3.63%


    (1) Interest income includes the effect of taxable-equivalent adjustment for 2013 and 2012 of $38,000 and $17,000, respectively.

    (2) Interest income includes the effect of taxable-equivalent adjustment for 2013 and 2012 of $83,000 and $102,000, respectively.

SOURCE Fidelity Southern Corporation