First Financial Bancorp. Reports First Quarter 2017 Financial Results

First Financial Bancorp. Reports First Quarter 2017 Financial Results

First Quarter Diluted Earnings per Share Increased 22% Compared to 2016

PR Newswire

CINCINNATI, April 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bancorp. (Nasdaq: FFBC) ("First Financial" or the "Company") announced financial results for the first quarter 2017.  For the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company reported net income of $24.4 million, or $0.39 per diluted common share.  These results compare to net income of $23.3 million, or $0.38 per diluted common share, for the fourth quarter of 2016 and $19.8 million, or $0.32 per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2016.

Return on average assets for the first quarter of 2017 was 1.18% while return on average tangible common equity was 14.98%.  These compare to a return on average assets of 1.11% and return on average tangible common equity of 14.19% in the fourth quarter of 2016 and a return on average assets of 0.98% and a return on average tangible common equity of 13.06% in the first quarter of 2016.

First quarter 2017 highlights include:

  • Net income increased $1.1 million, or 4.8%, compared to the linked quarter; $4.6 million, or 23.2%, compared to first quarter 2016
  • Loan balances declined $3.4 million, or 0.1%, compared to the linked quarter; loan balances increased $249.5 million, or 4.5%, compared to first quarter 2016
  • Total deposits increased $4.1 million, or 0.1%, from the linked quarter; $353.1 million, or 5.7%, compared to first quarter 2016
  • Net interest margin of 3.63% on a GAAP basis; margin declined 1 basis point to 3.70% on a fully tax equivalent basis
  • Continued solid credit performance with lower net charge-offs, classified asset balances and reserves on covered/formerly covered assets resulting in $2.4 million decline in provision expense compared to the linked quarter
  • Effective tax rate of 30.0%, includes $1.1 million impact from adoption of new accounting guidance for stock compensation
  • Linked quarter improvement in capital ratios; tier 1 ratio of 10.59%, total ratio of 13.19% and leverage ratio of 8.69%
  • Efficiency ratio of 59.2% compared to 57.6% in the linked quarter and 61.8% in first quarter 2016

Claude Davis, Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We are pleased to report strong earnings for the first quarter of 2017, which was our 106th consecutive quarter of profitability.  Our proactive approach to managing the balance sheet resulted in higher investment income, which combined with higher fee income, lower credit costs and the tax benefit related to new accounting guidance to offset the earnings impact from softer loan demand.  Capital ratios improved during the period and we continue to evaluate and implement strategic initiatives aimed at growing fee income and efficiently managing our expenses."

"As we look further into 2017, we continue to focus on organic loan and deposit growth and increasing operational efficiency across our company.  While loan demand in the first quarter fell short of our expectations, we are encouraged by the current pipeline and believe our solid first quarter results put us in a position to continue delivering on our premier business bank strategy and capitalize on consumer and business confidence."

This release announcing our first quarter 2017 financial results includes an accompanying slide presentation, which management intends to refer to during the conference call on Friday, April 21, 2017. 

Teleconference / Webcast Information
First Financial's executive management will host a conference call to discuss the Company's financial and operating results on Friday, April 21, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.  Members of the public who would like to listen to the conference call should dial (877) 506-6873 (U.S. toll free), (855) 669-9657 (Canada toll free) or +1 (412) 380-2003 (International) (no passcode required).  The number should be dialed five to ten minutes prior to the start of the conference call.  The conference call will also be accessible as an audio webcast via the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.bankatfirst.com.  A replay of the conference call will be available beginning one hour after the completion of the live call at (877) 344-7529 (U.S. toll free), (855) 669-9658 (Canada toll free) and +1 (412) 317-0088 (International); conference number 10104461.  The webcast will be archived on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website for 12 months.

Press Release and Additional Information on Website
This press release as well as supplemental information and any non-GAAP reconciliations related to this release is available to the public through the Investor Relations section of First Financial's website at www.bankatfirst.com

About First Financial Bancorp.
First Financial Bancorp. is a Cincinnati, Ohio based bank holding company.  As of March 31, 2017, the Company had $8.5 billion in assets, $5.8 billion in loans, $6.5 billion in deposits and $880.1 million in shareholders' equity.  The Company's subsidiary, First Financial Bank, founded in 1863, provides banking and financial services products through its four lines of business: Commercial and Private Banking, Retail Banking, Investment Commercial Real Estate and Commercial Finance.  These business units provide traditional banking services to business and retail clients.  Commercial and Private Banking includes First Financial Wealth Management, which provides wealth planning, portfolio management, trust and estate, brokerage and retirement plan services and had approximately $2.5 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2017.  The Company's primary operating markets are located in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky where it operates 103 banking centers, while the Commercial Finance business lends into targeted industry verticals on a nationwide basis.  Additional information about the Company, including its products, services and banking locations is available at www.bankatfirst.com.

Forward-Looking Statement
This earnings release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are not based on historical or current facts, but rather on our current beliefs, expectations, assumptions and projections about our business, the economy and other future conditions.   Forward-looking statements often include words such as ''believes,'' ''anticipates,'' "likely," "expected," ''intends,'' "could," "should," and other similar references to future periods.  Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements we make about (i) our future operating or financial performance, including revenues, income or loss and earnings or loss per share, (ii) future common stock dividends, (iii) our capital structure, including future capital levels, (iv) our plans, objectives and strategies, and (v) the assumptions that underlie our forward-looking statements.

As with any forecast or projection, forward-looking statements are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that may cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.  Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in our forward-looking statements include the following, without limitation: (i) economic, market, liquidity, credit, interest rate, operational and technological risks associated with the Company's business; (ii) the effect of and changes in policies and laws or regulatory agencies, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and other legislation and regulation relating to the banking industry; (iii) management's ability to effectively execute its business plans; (iv) mergers and acquisitions, including costs or difficulties related to the integration of acquired companies; (v) the Company's ability to comply with the terms of loss sharing agreements with the FDIC; (vi) the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices; (vii) changes in consumer spending, borrowing and saving and changes in unemployment; (viii) changes in customers' performance and creditworthiness; and (ix) the costs and effects of litigation and of unexpected or adverse outcomes in such litigation.  Additional factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those described in our forward-looking statements can be found in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, as well as its other filings with the SEC, which are available on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

Forward-looking statements are meaningful only on the date when such statements are made.  We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date on which a forward-looking statement is made.

 

 

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)












Three Months Ended,


Mar. 31,


Dec. 31,


Sep. 30,


Jun. 30,


Mar. 31,


2017


2016


2016


2016


2016

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS










Net income

$

24,414



$

23,294



$

22,850



$

22,568



$

19,814


Net earnings per share - basic

$

0.40



$

0.38



$

0.37



$

0.37



$

0.32


Net earnings per share - diluted

$

0.39



$

0.38



$

0.37



$

0.36



$

0.32


Dividends declared per share

$

0.17



$

0.16



$

0.16



$

0.16



$

0.16












KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS










Return on average assets

1.18

%


1.11

%


1.09

%


1.11

%


0.98

%

Return on average shareholders' equity

11.36

%


10.73

%


10.62

%


10.84

%


9.70

%

Return on average tangible shareholders' equity

14.98

%


14.19

%


14.08

%


14.49

%


13.06

%











Net interest margin

3.63

%


3.66

%


3.61

%


3.61

%


3.62

%

Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent) (1)

3.70

%


3.71

%


3.66

%


3.67

%


3.68

%











Ending shareholders' equity as a percent of ending assets

10.32

%


10.25

%


10.29

%


10.19

%


10.09

%

Ending tangible shareholders' equity as a percent of:










Ending tangible assets

8.05

%


7.96

%


7.97

%


7.85

%


7.71

%

Risk-weighted assets

9.90

%


9.73

%


9.63

%


9.51

%


9.49

%











Average shareholders' equity as a percent of average assets

10.36

%


10.33

%


10.29

%


10.21

%


10.12

%

Average tangible shareholders' equity as a percent of










    average tangible assets

8.06

%


8.01

%


7.96

%


7.83

%


7.71

%











Book value per share

$

14.16



$

13.96



$

13.90



$

13.67



$

13.36


Tangible book value per share

$

10.78



$

10.56



$

10.50



$

10.26



$

9.94












Common equity tier 1 ratio (2)

10.59

%


10.46

%


10.20

%


10.07

%


10.16

%

Tier 1 ratio (2)

10.59

%


10.46

%


10.20

%


10.07

%


10.16

%

Total capital ratio (2)

13.19

%


13.10

%


12.82

%


12.70

%


12.84

%

Leverage ratio (2)

8.69

%


8.60

%


8.45

%


8.38

%


8.27

%











AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET ITEMS










Loans (3)

$

5,736,513



$

5,780,865



$

5,743,773



$

5,569,080



$

5,417,812


FDIC indemnification asset

11,520



12,782



14,031



15,404



17,138


Investment securities

1,906,699



1,816,944



1,811,240



1,869,540



1,938,772


Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

40,985



19,557



22,116



21,687



24,291


  Total earning assets

$

7,695,717



$

7,630,148



$

7,591,160



$

7,475,711



$

7,398,013


Total assets

$

8,409,071



$

8,359,912



$

8,322,156



$

8,203,837



$

8,118,945


Noninterest-bearing deposits

$

1,499,097



$

1,544,598



$

1,453,842



$

1,441,068



$

1,386,768


Interest-bearing deposits

4,942,766



5,012,613



4,746,887



4,867,439



4,749,253


  Total deposits

$

6,441,863



$

6,557,211



$

6,200,729



$

6,308,507



$

6,136,021


Borrowings

$

968,326



$

815,928



$

1,153,042



$

965,951



$

1,065,739


Shareholders' equity

$

871,215



$

863,509



$

856,296



$

837,412



$

821,588












CREDIT QUALITY RATIOS









Allowance to ending loans

0.98

%


1.01

%


1.00

%


0.99

%


0.98

%

Allowance to nonaccrual loans

169.85

%


326.91

%


314.84

%


254.56

%


244.16

%

Allowance to nonperforming loans

89.25

%


120.83

%


114.17

%


112.74

%


103.07

%

Nonperforming loans to total loans

1.10

%


0.83

%


0.87

%


0.88

%


0.95

%

Nonperforming assets to ending loans, plus OREO

1.19

%


0.94

%


1.00

%


1.04

%


1.16

%

Nonperforming assets to total assets

0.80

%


0.64

%


0.69

%


0.72

%


0.78

%

Classified assets to total assets

1.34

%


1.48

%


1.70

%


1.72

%


1.63

%

Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)

0.14

%


0.17

%


0.05

%


0.08

%


0.10

%



(1) The tax equivalent adjustment to net interest income recognizes the income tax savings when comparing taxable and tax-exempt assets and assumes a 35% tax rate.  Management believes that it is a standard practice in the banking industry to present net interest margin and net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis.  Therefore, management believes, these measures provide useful information to investors by allowing them to make peer comparisons.  Management also uses these measures to make peer comparisons.

(2) March 31, 2017 regulatory capital ratios are preliminary.

(3) Includes loans held for sale.

 

 

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)














2017


2016


First


Fourth


Third


Second


First


Full


Quarter


Quarter


Quarter


Quarter


Quarter


Year

Interest income












  Loans, including fees

$

66,868



$

67,883



$

66,997



$

64,424



$

63,399



$

262,703


  Investment securities












     Taxable

11,608



10,698



10,326



10,706



11,373



43,103


     Tax-exempt

1,353



1,134



1,083



1,156



1,162



4,535


        Total investment securities interest

12,961



11,832



11,409



11,862



12,535



47,638


  Other earning assets

(1,001)



(1,068)



(1,081)



(1,103)



(1,139)



(4,391)


       Total interest income

78,828



78,647



77,325



75,183



74,795



305,950














Interest expense












  Deposits

6,925



6,026



5,600



5,457



5,530



22,613


  Short-term borrowings

1,432



915



1,368



1,053



1,170



4,506


  Long-term borrowings

1,539



1,540



1,539



1,541



1,540



6,160


      Total interest expense

9,896



8,481



8,507



8,051



8,240



33,279


      Net interest income

68,932



70,166



68,818



67,132



66,555



272,671


  Provision for loan and lease losses

367



2,761



1,687



4,037



1,655



10,140


      Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses

68,565



67,405



67,131



63,095



64,900



262,531














Noninterest income












  Service charges on deposit accounts

4,644



5,041



5,056



4,455



4,381



18,933


  Trust and wealth management fees

3,747



3,241



3,236



3,283



3,440



13,200


  Bankcard income

3,135



3,136



2,984



3,130



2,882



12,132


  Client derivative fees

1,103



466



1,210



1,799



1,095



4,570


  Net gains from sales of loans

1,216



1,711



2,066



1,846



1,181



6,804


  Net gains on sale of investment securities

516



0



398



(188)



24



234


  Other

3,003



3,351



1,999



5,869



2,509



13,728


      Total noninterest income

17,364



16,946



16,949



20,194



15,512



69,601














Noninterest expenses












  Salaries and employee benefits

31,750



31,127



32,093



29,526



29,615



122,361


  Net occupancy

4,515



4,338



4,543



4,491



4,957



18,329


  Furniture and equipment

2,177



2,181



2,139



2,130



2,213



8,663


  Data processing

3,298



3,095



2,828



2,765



2,718



11,406


  Marketing

510



1,458



641



801



1,065



3,965


  Communication

447



404



527



477



481



1,889


  Professional services

1,758



1,731



1,460



1,299



1,813



6,303


  State intangible tax

721



117



639



639



639



2,034


  FDIC assessments

932



1,001



1,048



1,112



1,132



4,293


  Loss (gain) - other real estate owned

24



(953)



(112)



43



(190)



(1,212)


  Other

4,913



5,523



5,029



6,142



5,980



22,674


      Total noninterest expenses

51,045



50,163



51,105



49,413



50,720



201,401


Income before income taxes

34,884



34,188



32,975



33,876



29,692



130,731


Income tax expense

10,470



10,894



10,125



11,308



9,878



42,205


      Net income

$

24,414



$

23,294



$

22,850



$

22,568



$

19,814



$

88,526














ADDITIONAL DATA












Net earnings per share - basic

$

0.40



$

0.38



$

0.37



$

0.37



$

0.32



$

1.45


Net earnings per share - diluted

$

0.39



$

0.38



$

0.37



$

0.36



$

0.32



$

1.43


Dividends declared per share

$

0.17



$

0.16



$

0.16



$

0.16



$

0.16



$

0.64














Return on average assets

1.18

%


1.11

%


1.09

%


1.11

%


0.98

%


1.07

%

Return on average shareholders' equity

11.36

%


10.73

%


10.62

%


10.84

%


9.70

%


10.48

%













Interest income

$

78,828



$

78,647



$

77,325



$

75,183



$

74,795



$

305,950


Tax equivalent adjustment

1,225



1,077



1,028



1,058



1,052



4,215


   Interest income - tax equivalent

80,053



79,724



78,353



76,241



75,847



310,165


Interest expense

9,896



8,481



8,507



8,051



8,240



33,279


   Net interest income - tax equivalent

$

70,157



$

71,243



$

69,846



$

68,190



$

67,607



$

276,886














Net interest margin

3.63

%


3.66

%


3.61

%


3.61

%


3.62

%


3.62

%

Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent) (1)

3.70

%


3.71

%


3.66

%


3.67

%


3.68

%


3.68

%













Full-time equivalent employees

1,424



1,420



1,402



1,403



1,390
















(1) The tax equivalent adjustment to net interest income recognizes the income tax savings when comparing taxable and tax-exempt assets and assumes a 35% tax rate. Management believes that
it is a standard practice in the banking industry to present net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis.  Therefore, management believes, these measures provide useful information to
investors by allowing them to make peer comparisons.  Management also uses these measures to make peer comparisons.

 

 

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)
















Mar. 31,


Dec. 31,


Sep. 30,


Jun. 30,


Mar. 31,


% Change


% Change


2017


2016


2016


2016


2016


Linked Qtr.


Comparable Qtr.

ASSETS














     Cash and due from banks

$

117,914



$

121,598



$

117,982



$

106,174



$

102,675



(3.0)



14.8

%

     Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

39,058



82,450



16,765



18,911



15,582



(52.6)

%


150.7

%

     Investment securities available-for-sale

1,220,046



1,039,870



1,120,494



1,114,349



1,164,319



17.3

%


4.8

%

     Investment securities held-to-maturity

730,796



763,254



628,497



670,111



702,315



(4.3)

%


4.1

%

     Other investments

50,996



51,077



51,170



51,261



53,255



(0.2)

%


(4.2)

%

     Loans held for sale

7,657



13,135



17,414



10,494



15,369



(41.7)

%


(50.2)

%

     Loans and leases














       Commercial and industrial

1,779,635



1,781,948



1,782,782



1,794,533



1,744,732



(0.1)

%


2.0

%

       Lease financing

88,888



93,108



96,046



100,263



101,135



(4.5)

%


(12.1)

%

       Construction real estate

446,332



399,434



380,349



374,949



341,453



11.7

%


30.7

%

       Commercial real estate

2,398,235



2,427,577



2,468,083



2,363,456



2,261,857



(1.2)

%


6.0

%

       Residential real estate

486,601



500,980



507,715



512,800



508,512



(2.9)

%


(4.3)

%

       Home equity

458,974



460,388



463,702



467,549



466,010



(0.3)

%


(1.5)

%

       Installment

52,063



50,639



47,825



46,917



41,627



2.8

%


25.1

%

       Credit card

43,354



43,408



43,009



40,746



39,283



(0.1)

%


10.4

%

          Total loans

5,754,082



5,757,482



5,789,511



5,701,213



5,504,609



(0.1)

%


4.5

%

       Less:














          Allowance for loan and lease losses

56,326



57,961



57,618



56,708



53,732



(2.8)

%


4.8

%

                Net loans

5,697,756



5,699,521



5,731,893



5,644,505



5,450,877



0.0

%


4.5

%

     Premises and equipment

131,808



131,579



132,082



133,969



138,036



0.2

%


(4.5)

%

     Goodwill and other intangibles

210,324



210,625



210,888



211,199



211,533



(0.1)

%


(0.6)

%

     Accrued interest and other assets

324,815



324,858



341,296



349,129



339,593



0.0

%


(4.4)

%

       Total Assets

$

8,531,170



$

8,437,967



$

8,368,481



$

8,310,102



$

8,193,554



1.1

%


4.1

%















LIABILITIES














     Deposits














       Interest-bearing demand

$

1,494,892



$

1,513,771



$

1,494,529



$

1,436,078



$

1,430,963



(1.2)

%


4.5

%

       Savings

2,284,821



2,142,189



2,005,407



1,974,449



1,922,892



6.7

%


18.8

%

       Time

1,202,563



1,321,843



1,346,736



1,279,934



1,414,313



(9.0)

%


(15.0)

%

          Total interest-bearing deposits

4,982,276



4,977,803



4,846,672



4,690,461



4,768,168



0.1

%


4.5

%

       Noninterest-bearing

1,547,600



1,547,985



1,492,011



1,429,163



1,408,609



0.0

%


9.9

%

          Total deposits

6,529,876



6,525,788



6,338,683



6,119,624



6,176,777



0.1

%


5.7

%

     Federal funds purchased and securities sold














         under agreements to repurchase

52,484



120,212



77,936



80,084



75,499



(56.3)

%


(30.5)

%

     FHLB short-term borrowings

806,700



687,700



848,300



1,035,000



894,400



17.3

%


(9.8)

%

          Total short-term borrowings

859,184



807,912



926,236



1,115,084



969,899



6.3

%


(11.4)

%

     Long-term debt

119,629



119,589



119,549



119,596



119,556



0.0

%


0.1

%

          Total borrowed funds

978,813



927,501



1,045,785



1,234,680



1,089,455



5.5

%


(10.2)

%

     Accrued interest and other liabilities

142,416



119,454



122,876



109,075



100,735



19.2

%


41.4

%

       Total Liabilities

7,651,105



7,572,743



7,507,344



7,463,379



7,366,967



1.0

%


3.9

%















SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY














     Common stock

567,911



570,382



569,199



567,687



567,497



(0.4)

%


0.1

%

     Retained earnings

451,073



437,188



423,800



410,893



398,224



3.2

%


13.3

%

     Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(26,639)



(28,443)



(17,522)



(17,688)



(23,209)



(6.3)

%


14.8

%

     Treasury stock, at cost

(112,280)



(113,903)



(114,340)



(114,169)



(115,925)



(1.4)

%


(3.1)

%

       Total Shareholders' Equity

880,065



865,224



861,137



846,723



826,587



1.7

%


6.5

%

       Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

$

8,531,170



$

8,437,967



$

8,368,481



$

8,310,102



$

8,193,554



1.1

%


4.1

%

 

 

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

AVERAGE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)




Quarterly Averages


Mar. 31,


Dec. 31,


Sep. 30,


Jun. 30,


Mar. 31,


2017


2016


2016


2016


2016

ASSETS










     Cash and due from banks

$

115,719



$

122,130



$

116,441



$

121,426



$

117,782


     Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

40,985



19,557



22,116



21,687



24,291


     Investment securities

1,906,699



1,816,944



1,811,240



1,869,540



1,938,772


     Loans held for sale

8,125



14,729



11,197



11,752



13,216


     Loans and leases










       Commercial and industrial

1,782,829



1,767,570



1,786,461



1,752,237



1,657,279


       Lease financing

89,549



93,817



96,518



100,103



94,935


       Construction real estate

414,038



376,616



380,894



348,100



322,600


       Commercial real estate

2,390,004



2,470,280



2,400,308



2,294,980



2,270,686


       Residential real estate

497,412



503,711



512,341



510,262



509,422


       Home equity

459,821



461,177



466,062



466,170



466,722


       Installment

50,722



49,071



47,428



44,438



41,698


       Credit card

44,013



43,894



42,564



41,038



41,254


          Total loans

5,728,388



5,766,136



5,732,576



5,557,328



5,404,596


       Less:










          Allowance for loan and lease losses

58,461



58,733



58,284



55,504



54,882


                Net loans

5,669,927



5,707,403



5,674,292



5,501,824



5,349,714


     Premises and equipment

132,384



132,414



133,360



137,927



138,377


     Goodwill and other intangibles

210,513



210,768



211,029



211,363



211,707


     Accrued interest and other assets

324,719



335,967



342,481



328,318



325,086


       Total Assets

$

8,409,071



$

8,359,912



$

8,322,156



$

8,203,837



$

8,118,945












LIABILITIES










     Deposits










       Interest-bearing demand

$

1,484,427



$

1,540,755



$

1,447,226



$

1,483,025



$

1,391,591


       Savings

2,224,708



2,093,557



2,015,602



2,042,188



1,938,206


       Time

1,233,631



1,378,301



1,284,059



1,342,226



1,419,456


          Total interest-bearing deposits

4,942,766



5,012,613



4,746,887



4,867,439



4,749,253


       Noninterest-bearing

1,499,097



1,544,598



1,453,842



1,441,068



1,386,768


          Total deposits

6,441,863



6,557,211



6,200,729



6,308,507



6,136,021


     Federal funds purchased and securities sold










          under agreements to repurchase

88,048



93,452



87,343



86,457



89,349


     FHLB short-term borrowings

760,673



602,720



946,096



759,919



856,837


          Total short-term borrowings

848,721



696,172



1,033,439



846,376



946,186


     Long-term debt

119,605



119,756



119,603



119,575



119,553


       Total borrowed funds

968,326



815,928



1,153,042



965,951



1,065,739


     Accrued interest and other liabilities

127,667



123,264



112,089



91,967



95,597


       Total Liabilities

7,537,856



7,496,403



7,465,860



7,366,425



7,297,357












SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY










     Common stock

570,058



569,779



568,203



567,682



570,558


     Retained earnings

442,104



430,402



419,901



406,788



395,756


     Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(27,569)



(22,436)



(17,701)



(21,901)



(26,165)


     Treasury stock, at cost

(113,378)



(114,236)



(114,107)



(115,157)



(118,561)


       Total Shareholders' Equity

871,215



863,509



856,296



837,412



821,588


       Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

$

8,409,071



$

8,359,912



$

8,322,156



$

8,203,837



$

8,118,945


 

 

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

NET INTEREST MARGIN RATE/VOLUME ANALYSIS

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)


















 Quarterly Averages















March 31, 2017


December 31, 2016


March 31, 2016


 Linked Qtr. Income Variance


 Comparable Qtr. Income Variance



Balance


Yield


Balance


Yield


Balance


Yield


Rate


Volume


Total


Rate


Volume


Total

Earning assets

























    Investments:

























      Investment securities


$

1,906,699



2.76

%


$

1,816,944



2.58

%


$

1,938,772



2.59

%


$

793



$

336



$

1,129



$

790



$

(364)



$

426


      Interest-bearing deposits with other banks


40,985



0.80

%


19,557



0.59

%


24,291



0.53

%


11



41



52



17



32



49


    Gross loans (1)


5,748,033



4.64

%


5,793,647



4.57

%


5,434,950



4.59

%


996



(1,996)



(1,000)



666



2,892



3,558


       Total earning assets


7,695,717



4.15

%


7,630,148



4.09

%


7,398,013



4.06

%


1,799



(1,618)



181



1,473



2,560



4,033



























Nonearning assets

























    Allowance for loan and lease losses


(58,461)





(58,733)





(54,882)
















    Cash and due from banks


115,719





122,130





117,782
















    Accrued interest and other assets


656,096





666,367





658,032
















       Total assets


$

8,409,071





$

8,359,912





$

8,118,945









































Interest-bearing liabilities

























    Deposits:

























      Interest-bearing demand


$

1,484,427



0.20

%


$

1,540,755



0.14

%


$

1,391,591



0.16

%













      Savings


2,224,708



0.48

%


2,093,557



0.31

%


1,938,206



0.26

%













      Time


1,233,631



1.17

%


1,378,301



1.11

%


1,419,456



1.05

%













    Total interest-bearing deposits


4,942,766



0.57

%


5,012,613



0.48

%


4,749,253



0.47

%


$

1,153



$

(254)



$

899



$

1,198



$

197



$

1,395


    Borrowed funds

























      Short-term borrowings


848,721



0.68

%


696,172



0.52

%


946,186



0.50

%


286



231



517



444



(182)



262


      Long-term debt


119,605



5.22

%


119,756



5.10

%


119,553



5.17

%


35



(36)



(1)



15



(16)



(1)


        Total borrowed funds


968,326



1.24

%


815,928



1.19

%


1,065,739



1.02

%


321



195



516



459



(198)



261


       Total interest-bearing liabilities


5,911,092



0.68

%


5,828,541



0.58

%


5,814,992



0.57

%


1,474



(59)



1,415



1,657



(1)



1,656



























Noninterest-bearing liabilities

























    Noninterest-bearing demand deposits


1,499,097





1,544,598





1,386,768
















    Other liabilities


127,667





123,264





95,597
















    Shareholders' equity


871,215





863,509





821,588
















       Total liabilities & shareholders' equity


$

8,409,071





$

8,359,912





$

8,118,945









































Net interest income


$

68,932





$

70,166





$

66,555





$

325



$

(1,559)



$

(1,234)



$

(184)



$

2,561



$

2,377


Net interest spread




3.47

%




3.51

%




3.49

%













Net interest margin




3.63

%




3.66

%




3.62

%






































Tax equivalent adjustment




0.07

%




0.05

%




0.06

%













Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent)




3.70

%




3.71

%




3.68

%































































(1) Loans held for sale, nonaccrual loans, covered loans, and indemnification asset are included in gross loans.

 

 

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

CREDIT QUALITY

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)






















Mar. 31,


Dec. 31,


Sep. 30,


Jun. 30,


Mar. 31,


2017


2016


2016


2016


2016

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSS ACTIVITY







Balance at beginning of period

$

57,961



$

57,618



$

56,708



$

53,732



$

53,398


  Provision for loan and lease losses

367



2,761



1,687



4,037



1,655


  Gross charge-offs










    Commercial and industrial

1,743



1,590



296



265



479


    Lease financing

0



0



0



0



0


    Construction real estate

0



(2)



64



28



3


    Commercial real estate

485



990



1,135



1,596



1,262


    Residential real estate

61



224



90



28



45


    Home equity

180



232



475



398



340


    Installment

49



60



223



30



73


    Credit card

232



326



267



357



240


      Total gross charge-offs

2,750



3,420



2,550



2,702



2,442


  Recoveries










    Commercial and industrial

262



186



327



420



222


    Lease financing

0



0



0



1



0


    Construction real estate

0



51



6



202



26


    Commercial real estate

256



382



997



681



442


    Residential real estate

9



54



38



81



63


    Home equity

106



144



257



131



188


    Installment

71



118



56



62



99


    Credit card

44



67



92



63



81


      Total recoveries

748



1,002



1,773



1,641



1,121


  Total net charge-offs

2,002



2,418



777



1,061



1,321


Ending allowance for loan and lease losses

$

56,326



$

57,961



$

57,618



$

56,708



$

53,732












NET CHARGE-OFFS TO AVERAGE LOANS AND LEASES (ANNUALIZED)







  Commercial and industrial

0.34

%


0.32

%


(0.01)

%


(0.04)

%


0.06

%

  Lease financing

0.00

%


0.00

%


0.00

%


0.00

%


0.00

%

  Construction real estate

0.00

%


(0.06)

%


0.06

%


(0.20)

%


(0.03)

%

  Commercial real estate

0.04

%


0.10

%


0.02

%


0.16

%


0.15

%

  Residential real estate

0.04

%


0.13

%


0.04

%


(0.04)

%


(0.01)

%

  Home equity

0.07

%


0.08

%


0.19

%


0.23

%


0.13

%

  Installment

(0.18)

%


(0.47)

%


1.40

%


(0.29)

%


(0.25)

%

  Credit card

1.73

%


2.35

%


1.64

%


2.85

%


1.55

%

     Total net charge-offs

0.14

%


0.17

%


0.05

%


0.08

%


0.10

%











COMPONENTS OF NONPERFORMING LOANS, NONPERFORMING ASSETS, AND UNDERPERFORMING ASSETS

  Nonaccrual loans (1)










    Commercial and industrial

$

9,249



$

2,419



$

3,201



$

2,980



$

3,917


    Lease financing

102



195



214



1,167



121


    Construction real estate

1,075



0



0



0



0


    Commercial real estate

14,324



6,098



5,985



8,750



8,577


    Residential real estate

4,520



5,251



4,759



4,824



4,243


    Home equity

3,571



3,400



3,815



4,123



5,036


    Installment

322



367



327



433



113


      Nonaccrual loans

33,163



17,730



18,301



22,277



22,007


  Accruing troubled debt restructurings (TDRs)

29,948



30,240



32,164



28,022



30,127


     Total nonperforming loans

63,111



47,970



50,465



50,299



52,134


  Other real estate owned (OREO)

5,300



6,284



7,577



9,302



11,939


     Total nonperforming assets

68,411



54,254



58,042



59,601



64,073


  Accruing loans past due 90 days or more

96



142



130



981



59


     Total underperforming assets

$

68,507



$

54,396



$

58,172



$

60,582



$

64,132


Total classified assets

$

114,550



$

125,155



$

142,169



$

143,331



$

133,940












CREDIT QUALITY RATIOS







Allowance for loan and lease losses to










     Nonaccrual loans

169.85

%


326.91

%


314.84

%


254.56

%


244.16

%

     Nonperforming loans

89.25

%


120.83

%


114.17

%


112.74

%


103.07

%

     Total ending loans

0.98

%


1.01

%


1.00

%


0.99

%


0.98

%

Nonperforming loans to total loans

1.10

%


0.83

%


0.87

%


0.88

%


0.95

%

Nonperforming assets to










     Ending loans, plus OREO

1.19

%


0.94

%


1.00

%


1.04

%


1.16

%

     Total assets

0.80

%


0.64

%


0.69

%


0.72

%


0.78

%

Nonperforming assets, excluding accruing TDRs to










     Ending loans, plus OREO

0.67

%


0.42

%


0.45

%


0.55

%


0.62

%

     Total assets

0.45

%


0.28

%


0.31

%


0.38

%


0.41

%

Classified assets to total assets

1.34

%


1.48

%


1.70

%


1.72

%


1.63

%











(1)  Nonaccrual loans include nonaccrual TDRs of $7.8 million, $5.1 million, $5.6 million, $8.0 million, and $7.5 million, as of March 31, 2017, December 31, 2016, September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, and March 31, 2016,
respectively.

 

 

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

CAPITAL ADEQUACY

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)












Mar. 31,


Dec. 31,


Sep. 30,


Jun. 30,


Mar. 31,


2017


2016


2016


2016


2016

PER COMMON SHARE










Market Price










  High

$

28.90



$

29.35



$

22.52



$

20.16



$

18.36


  Low

$

26.00



$

21.05



$

18.83



$

17.49



$

14.91


  Close

$

27.45



$

28.45



$

21.84



$

19.45



$

18.18












Average shares outstanding - basic

61,398,414



61,311,068



61,280,283



61,194,254



61,036,797


Average shares outstanding - diluted

62,140,384



62,080,683



62,086,067



62,027,008



61,840,247


Ending shares outstanding

62,134,285



61,979,552



61,952,873



61,959,529



61,855,027












Total shareholders' equity

$

880,065



$

865,224



$

861,137



$

846,723



$

826,587












REGULATORY CAPITAL

Preliminary









Common equity tier 1 capital

$

716,678



$

703,891



$

688,363



$

673,313



$

658,001


Common equity tier 1 capital ratio

10.59

%


10.46

%


10.20

%


10.07

%


10.16

%

Tier 1 capital

$

716,782



$

703,995



$

688,467



$

673,417



$

658,105


Tier 1 ratio

10.59

%


10.46

%


10.20

%


10.07

%


10.16

%

Total capital

$

892,161



$

881,158



$

865,248



$

849,303



$

831,924


Total capital ratio

13.19

%


13.10

%


12.82

%


12.70

%


12.84

%

Total capital in excess of minimum










  requirement

$

266,367



$

300,804



$

282,996



$

272,708



$

273,135


Total risk-weighted assets

$

6,765,336



$

6,728,737



$

6,750,750



$

6,685,158



$

6,478,716


Leverage ratio

8.69

%


8.60

%


8.45

%


8.38

%


8.27

%











OTHER CAPITAL RATIOS










Ending shareholders' equity to ending assets

10.32

%


10.25

%


10.29

%


10.19

%


10.09

%

Ending tangible shareholders' equity to ending tangible assets

8.05

%


7.96

%


7.97

%


7.85

%


7.71

%

Average shareholders' equity to average assets

10.36

%


10.33

%


10.29

%


10.21

%


10.12

%

Average tangible shareholders' equity to average tangible assets

8.06

%


8.01

%


7.96

%


7.83

%


7.71

%

 

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