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First Financial Bancorp. Announces Third Quarter Results

Third Quarter Earnings per Share of $0.40 Year to Date Earnings per Share Increase of 9% Compared to 2016

October 19, 2017 4:16 PM EDT

CINCINNATI, Oct. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bancorp. (Nasdaq: FFBC) ("First Financial" or the "Company") announced financial results for the third quarter 2017.  For the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Company reported net income of $24.8 million, or $0.40 per diluted common share.  These results compare to net income of $22.7 million, or $0.37 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2017 and $22.9 million, or $0.37 per diluted common share, for the third quarter of 2016.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, First Financial had earnings per diluted common share of $1.16 compared to $1.05 for the same period in 2016.

Return on average assets for the third quarter of 2017 was 1.13% while return on average tangible common equity was 14.10%.  These compare to a return on average assets of 1.06% and return on average tangible common equity of 13.42% in the second quarter of 2017 and a return on average assets of 1.09% and a return on average tangible common equity of 14.08% in the third quarter of 2016.

Third quarter 2017 highlights include:

  • Net income of $0.40 per diluted common share on a GAAP basis; $0.39 per diluted common on an adjusted basis as detailed on slide 6 of the accompanying slide presentation
  • Net income increased $2.1 million, or 9.2%, compared to the linked quarter; $6.7 million, or 10.3%, year to date
  • Net interest margin of 3.50% on a GAAP basis; margin increased 1 basis point to 3.57% on a fully tax equivalent basis
  • Noninterest income increased $5.5 million, or 31.4%, compared to the linked quarter
    • Includes a $5.8 million gain from the early redemption of certain off balance sheet securitizations associated with the 2009 FDIC-assisted transactions
  • Noninterest expense increased $2.9 million, or 5.6%, compared to the linked quarter
    • Includes $3.8 million of severance costs related to efficiency efforts as well as $0.8 million of merger-related expenses
  • Period-end loans increased $103.3 million, or 7.0% on an annualized basis
  • Average deposits increased $110.2 million, or 6.7% on an annualized basis
  • Solid credit performance with lower classified and nonperforming asset balances

Claude Davis, Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Strong earnings, solid loan growth and a stable credit environment highlighted the third quarter, which was our 108th consecutive quarter of profitability.  We are pleased with our performance improvement efforts during the quarter and believe we are well-positioned to realize the full impact of these efforts during the fourth quarter."

"We remain excited about our pending merger with MainSource Financial Group.  Initial regulatory applications have been filed, integration planning efforts are well under way and we have made several key determinations in relation to our post-merger organizational structure and technology platform.  While we continue preparing for a successful merger, our focus remains on executing our premier business bank strategy and delivering exceptional service to our clients and shareholders."

This release announcing our third quarter 2017 financial results includes an accompanying slide presentation, which management intends to refer to during the conference call on Friday, October 20, 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, October 20, 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 September 30, 2017, the Company had $8.8 billion in assets, $6.0 billion in loans, $6.7 billion in deposits and $915.0 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 $2.6 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2017.  The Company's primary operating markets are located in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky where it operates 102 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.

Important Additional Information about the Merger

The Company has filed a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC (filed on September 22, 2017 and amended on October 17, 2017), which includes a joint proxy statement of the Company and MainSource Financial and a prospectus of the Company, and each party will file other documents regarding the proposed transaction with the SEC.  A definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus will also be sent to the Company and MainSource Financial shareholders seeking required shareholder approvals.

Before making any voting or investment decision, investors and security holders of the Company and MainSource Financial are urged to carefully read the entire registration statement and joint proxy statement/prospectus, when they become available, as well as any amendments or supplements to these documents, because they will contain important information about the proposed transaction.

The documents filed by the Company and MainSource Financial with the SEC may be obtained free of charge at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.  In addition, the documents filed by the Company may be obtained free of charge at the Company's website at http://www.bankatfirst.com and the documents filed by MainSource Financial may be obtained free of charge at MainSource Financial' s website at https://www.mainsourcebank.com under the tab "Investor Relations."  Alternatively, these documents, when available, can be obtained free of charge from the Company upon written request to First Financial Bancorp, Attention: Shannon M. Kuhl, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, 255 E. Fifth Street, Suite 2900, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 or by calling (877) 322-9530 or from MainSource Financial upon written request to MainSource Financial Group, Inc., 2105 North State Road 3 Bypass, Greensburg, Indiana 47240, Attn: James M. Anderson, Chief Financial Officer, or by calling (812) 663-6734.

This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.  This communication is also not a solicitation of any vote in any jurisdiction pursuant to the proposed transactions or otherwise.  No offer of securities or solicitation will be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  The communication is not a substitute for the joint proxy statement/prospectus that the Company and MainSource Financial will file with the SEC.

Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information

Certain statements contained in this report which are not statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Such statements include, but are not limited to, certain plans, expectations, goals, projections and benefits relating to the transaction between the Company and MainSource Financial, which are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties.  Words such as ''believes,'' ''anticipates,'' "likely," "expected," "estimated," ''intends'' and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements.  Please refer to each of the Company's and MainSource Financial' s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, as well as their other filings with the SEC, for a more detailed discussion of risks, uncertainties and factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead express only management's beliefs regarding future results or events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of the management's control.  It is possible that actual results and outcomes may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results or outcomes indicated in these forward-looking statements.  In addition to factors previously disclosed in reports filed by the Company and MainSource Financial with the SEC, risks and uncertainties for the Company, MainSource Financial and the combined company include, but are not limited to:  the possibility that any of the anticipated benefits of the proposed Merger will not be realized or will not be realized within the expected time period; the risk that integration of MainSource Financial's operations with those of the Company will be materially delayed or will be more costly or difficult than expected; the inability to close the Merger in a timely manner; the inability to complete the Merger due to the failure of the Company's or MainSource Financial's shareholders to adopt the Merger Agreement; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities; the failure to satisfy other conditions to completion of the , including receipt of required regulatory and other approvals; the failure of the proposed Merger to close for any other reason; the challenges of integrating and retaining key employees; the effect of the announcement of the Merger on the Company's, MainSource Financial's or the combined company's respective customer relationships and operating results; the possibility that the Merger may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; and general competitive, economic, political and market conditions and fluctuations.  All forward-looking statements included in this filing are made as of the date hereof and are based on information available at the time of the filing.  Except as required by law, neither the Company nor MainSource Financial assumes any obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

Proxy Solicitation

The Company, MainSource Financial, their directors, executive officers and certain other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company's and MainSource Financial's shareholders in favor of the approval of the Merger.  Information about the directors and executive officers of the Company and their ownership of the Company's common stock is set forth in the proxy statement for the Company's 2017 annual meeting of shareholders, as previously filed with the SEC on April 13, 2017, and the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, as previously filed with the SEC on February 24, 2017.  Information about the directors and executive officers of MainSource Financial and their ownership of MainSource Financial common stock is set forth in the proxy statement for MainSource Financial' s 2017 annual meeting of shareholders, as previously filed with the SEC on March 24, 2017. Shareholders may obtain additional information regarding the interests of such participants by reading the registration statement and the proxy statement/prospectus when they become available. 

 

 

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended,

Nine months ended,

Sep. 30,

Jun. 30,

Mar. 31,

Dec. 31,

Sep. 30,

Sep. 30,

2017

2017

2017

2016

2016

2017

2016

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net income

$

24,826

$

22,736

$

24,414

$

23,294

$

22,850

$

71,976

$

65,232

Net earnings per share - basic

$

0.40

$

0.37

$

0.40

$

0.38

$

0.37

$

1.17

$

1.07

Net earnings per share - diluted

$

0.40

$

0.37

$

0.39

$

0.38

$

0.37

$

1.16

$

1.05

Dividends declared per share

$

0.17

$

0.17

$

0.17

$

0.16

$

0.16

$

0.51

$

0.48

KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS

Return on average assets

1.13

%

1.06

%

1.18

%

1.11

%

1.09

%

1.12

%

1.06

%

Return on average shareholders' equity

10.85

%

10.25

%

11.36

%

10.73

%

10.62

%

10.82

%

10.39

%

Return on average tangible shareholders' equity

14.10

%

13.42

%

14.98

%

14.19

%

14.08

%

14.15

%

13.88

%

Net interest margin

3.50

%

3.50

%

3.63

%

3.66

%

3.61

%

3.54

%

3.61

%

Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent) (1)

3.57

%

3.56

%

3.70

%

3.71

%

3.66

%

3.61

%

3.67

%

Ending shareholders' equity as a percent of ending assets

10.44

%

10.31

%

10.32

%

10.25

%

10.29

%

10.44

%

10.29

%

Ending tangible shareholders' equity as a percent of:

Ending tangible assets

8.25

%

8.09

%

8.05

%

7.96

%

7.97

%

8.25

%

7.97

%

Risk-weighted assets

9.95

%

9.92

%

9.90

%

9.73

%

9.63

%

9.95

%

9.63

%

Average shareholders' equity as a percent of average assets

10.42

%

10.36

%

10.36

%

10.33

%

10.29

%

10.38

%

10.21

%

Average tangible shareholders' equity as a percent of average tangible assets

 

8.21

 

%

 

8.12

 

%

 

8.06

 

%

 

8.01

 

%

 

7.96

 

%

 

8.13

 

%

 

7.84

 

%

Book value per share

$

14.74

$

14.45

$

14.16

$

13.96

$

13.90

$

14.74

$

13.90

Tangible book value per share

$

11.36

$

11.07

$

10.78

$

10.56

$

10.50

$

11.36

$

10.50

Common equity tier 1 ratio (2)

10.53

%

10.54

%

10.59

%

10.46

%

10.20

%

10.53

%

10.20

%

Tier 1 ratio (2)

10.53

%

10.54

%

10.59

%

10.46

%

10.20

%

10.53

%

10.20

%

Total capital ratio (2)

12.98

%

13.05

%

13.19

%

13.10

%

12.82

%

12.98

%

12.82

%

Leverage ratio (2)

8.74

%

8.69

%

8.69

%

8.60

%

8.45

%

8.74

%

8.45

%

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET ITEMS

Loans (3)

$

5,902,053

$

5,789,610

$

5,736,513

$

5,780,865

$

5,743,773

$

5,809,998

$

5,577,497

FDIC indemnification asset

8,932

10,327

11,520

12,782

14,031

10,250

15,519

Investment securities

2,041,785

2,035,334

1,906,699

1,816,944

1,811,240

1,995,101

1,872,958

Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

37,199

20,293

40,985

19,557

22,116

32,812

22,696

  Total earning assets

$

7,989,969

$

7,855,564

$

7,695,717

$

7,630,148

$

7,591,160

$

7,848,161

$

7,488,670

Total assets

$

8,716,917

$

8,582,961

$

8,409,071

$

8,359,912

$

8,322,156

$

8,570,777

$

8,215,370

Noninterest-bearing deposits

$

1,510,032

$

1,513,995

$

1,499,097

$

1,544,598

$

1,453,842

$

1,507,748

$

1,427,323

Interest-bearing deposits

5,170,365

5,056,223

4,942,766

5,012,613

4,746,887

5,057,285

4,787,710

  Total deposits

$

6,680,397

$

6,570,218

$

6,441,863

$

6,557,211

$

6,200,729

$

6,565,033

$

6,215,033

Borrowings

$

999,818

$

995,132

$

968,326

$

815,928

$

1,153,042

$

987,874

$

1,061,911

Shareholders' equity

$

908,057

$

889,604

$

871,215

$

863,509

$

856,296

$

889,760

$

838,497

CREDIT QUALITY RATIOS

Allowance to ending loans

0.91

%

0.93

%

0.98

%

1.01

%

1.00

%

0.91

%

1.00

%

Allowance to nonaccrual loans

181.07

%

150.05

%

169.85

%

326.91

%

314.84

%

181.07

%

314.84

%

Allowance to nonperforming loans

109.48

%

96.77

%

89.25

%

120.83

%

114.17

%

109.48

%

114.17

%

Nonperforming loans to total loans

0.83

%

0.97

%

1.10

%

0.83

%

0.87

%

0.83

%

0.87

%

Nonperforming assets to ending loans, plus OREO

0.89

%

1.07

%

1.19

%

0.94

%

1.00

%

0.89

%

1.00

%

Nonperforming assets to total assets

0.60

%

0.72

%

0.80

%

0.64

%

0.69

%

0.60

%

0.69

%

Classified assets to total assets

1.08

%

1.13

%

1.34

%

1.48

%

1.70

%

1.08

%

1.70

%

Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)

0.22

%

0.13

%

0.14

%

0.17

%

0.05

%

0.17

%

0.08

%

(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)

September 30, 2017 regulatory capital ratios are preliminary.

(3)

Includes loans held for sale.

 

 

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

Three months ended,

Nine months ended,

Sep. 30,

Sep. 30,

2017

2016

% Change

2017

2016

% Change

Interest income

  Loans and leases, including fees

$

71,148

$

66,997

6.2

%

$

205,764

$

194,820

5.6

%

  Investment securities

     Taxable

13,150

10,326

27.3

%

37,356

32,405

15.3

%

     Tax-exempt

1,537

1,083

41.9

%

4,347

3,401

27.8

%

        Total investment securities interest

14,687

11,409

28.7

%

41,703

35,806

16.5

%

  Other earning assets

(917)

(1,081)

15.2

%

(2,932)

(3,323)

11.8

%

       Total interest income

84,918

77,325

9.8

%

244,535

227,303

7.6

%

Interest expense

  Deposits

10,335

5,600

84.6

%

25,939

16,587

56.4

%

  Short-term borrowings

2,566

1,368

87.6

%

6,049

3,591

68.4

%

  Long-term borrowings

1,538

1,539

(0.1)

%

4,616

4,620

(0.1)

%

      Total interest expense

14,439

8,507

69.7

%

36,604

24,798

47.6

%

      Net interest income

70,479

68,818

2.4

%

207,931

202,505

2.7

%

  Provision for loan and lease losses

2,953

1,687

75.0

%

3,787

7,379

(48.7)

%

      Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses

67,526

67,131

0.6

%

204,144

195,126

4.6

%

Noninterest income

  Service charges on deposit accounts

5,169

5,056

2.2

%

14,585

13,892

5.0

%

  Trust and wealth management fees

3,324

3,236

2.7

%

10,476

9,959

5.2

%

  Bankcard income

3,272

2,984

9.7

%

9,908

8,996

10.1

%

  Client derivative fees

1,779

1,210

47.0

%

4,371

4,104

6.5

%

  Net gains from sales of loans

1,455

2,066

(29.6)

%

3,998

5,093

(21.5)

%

  Net gains on sale of investment securities

276

398

(30.7)

%

1,630

234

N/M

  Other

7,667

1,999

N/M

12,792

10,377

23.3

%

      Total noninterest income

22,942

16,949

35.4

%

57,760

52,655

9.7

%

Noninterest expenses

  Salaries and employee benefits

33,827

32,093

5.4

%

97,121

91,234

6.5

%

  Net occupancy

4,328

4,543

(4.7)

%

13,145

13,991

(6.0)

%

  Furniture and equipment

2,161

2,139

1.0

%

6,474

6,482

(0.1)

%

  Data processing

3,455

2,828

22.2

%

10,254

8,311

23.4

%

  Marketing

649

641

1.2

%

2,141

2,507

(14.6)

%

  Communication

430

527

(18.4)

%

1,345

1,485

(9.4)

%

  Professional services

2,030

1,460

39.0

%

5,257

4,572

15.0

%

  State intangible tax

721

639

12.8

%

2,163

1,917

12.8

%

  FDIC assessments

1,051

1,048

0.3

%

3,001

3,292

(8.8)

%

  Loss (gain) - other real estate owned

237

(112)

N/M

423

(259)

N/M

  Other

5,554

5,299

4.8

%

15,720

17,706

(11.2)

%

      Total noninterest expenses

54,443

51,105

6.5

%

157,044

151,238

3.8

%

Income before income taxes

36,025

32,975

9.2

%

104,860

96,543

8.6

%

Income tax expense

11,199

10,125

10.6

%

32,884

31,311

5.0

%

      Net income

$

24,826

$

22,850

8.6

%

$

71,976

$

65,232

10.3

%

ADDITIONAL DATA

Net earnings per share - basic

$

0.40

$

0.37

$

1.17

$

1.07

Net earnings per share - diluted

$

0.40

$

0.37

$

1.16

$

1.05

Dividends declared per share

$

0.17

$

0.16

$

0.51

$

0.48

Return on average assets

1.13

%

1.09

%

1.12

%

1.06

%

Return on average shareholders' equity

10.85

%

10.62

%

10.82

%

10.39

%

Interest income

$

84,918

$

77,325

9.8

%

$

244,535

$

227,303

7.6

%

Tax equivalent adjustment

1,353

1,028

31.6

%

3,872

3,138

23.4

%

   Interest income - tax equivalent

86,271

78,353

10.1

%

248,407

230,441

7.8

%

Interest expense

14,439

8,507

69.7

%

36,604

24,798

47.6

%

   Net interest income - tax equivalent

$

71,832

$

69,846

2.8

%

$

211,803

$

205,643

3.0

%

Net interest margin

3.50

%

3.61

%

3.54

%

3.61

%

Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent) (1)

3.57

%

3.66

%

3.61

%

3.67

%

Full-time equivalent employees

1,363

1,402

(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.

N/M  = Not meaningful.

 

 

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

2017

Third

Second

First

Full

% Change

Quarter

Quarter

Quarter

Year

Linked Qtr.

Interest income

  Loans and leases, including fees

$

71,148

$

67,748

$

66,868

$

205,764

5.0

%

  Investment securities

     Taxable

13,150

12,598

11,608

37,356

4.4

%

     Tax-exempt

1,537

1,457

1,353

4,347

5.5

%

        Total investment securities interest

14,687

14,055

12,961

41,703

4.5

%

  Other earning assets

(917)

(1,014)

(1,001)

(2,932)

9.6

%

       Total interest income

84,918

80,789

78,828

244,535

5.1

%

Interest expense

  Deposits

10,335

8,679

6,925

25,939

19.1

%

  Short-term borrowings

2,566

2,051

1,432

6,049

25.1

%

  Long-term borrowings

1,538

1,539

1,539

4,616

(0.1)

%

      Total interest expense

14,439

12,269

9,896

36,604

17.7

%

      Net interest income

70,479

68,520

68,932

207,931

2.9

%

  Provision for loan and lease losses

2,953

467

367

3,787

N/M

      Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses

67,526

68,053

68,565

204,144

(0.8)

%

Noninterest income

  Service charges on deposit accounts

5,169

4,772

4,644

14,585

8.3

%

  Trust and wealth management fees

3,324

3,405

3,747

10,476

(2.4)

%

  Bankcard income

3,272

3,501

3,135

9,908

(6.5)

%

  Client derivative fees

1,779

1,489

1,103

4,371

19.5

%

  Net gains from sales of loans

1,455

1,327

1,216

3,998

9.6

%

  Net gains on sale of investment securities

276

838

516

1,630

(67.1)

%

  Other

7,667

2,122

3,003

12,792

N/M

      Total noninterest income

22,942

17,454

17,364

57,760

31.4

%

Noninterest expenses

  Salaries and employee benefits

33,827

31,544

31,750

97,121

7.2

%

  Net occupancy

4,328

4,302

4,515

13,145

0.6

%

  Furniture and equipment

2,161

2,136

2,177

6,474

1.2

%

  Data processing

3,455

3,501

3,298

10,254

(1.3)

%

  Marketing

649

982

510

2,141

(33.9)

%

  Communication

430

468

447

1,345

(8.1)

%

  Professional services

2,030

1,469

1,758

5,257

38.2

%

  State intangible tax

721

721

721

2,163

0.0

%

  FDIC assessments

1,051

1,018

932

3,001

3.2

%

  Loss (gain) - other real estate owned

237

162

24

423

46.3

%

  Other

5,554

5,253

4,913

15,720

5.7

%

      Total noninterest expenses

54,443

51,556

51,045

157,044

5.6

%

Income before income taxes

36,025

33,951

34,884

104,860

6.1

%

Income tax expense

11,199

11,215

10,470

32,884

(0.1)

%

      Net income

$

24,826

$

22,736

$

24,414

$

71,976

9.2

%

ADDITIONAL DATA

Net earnings per share - basic

$

0.40

$

0.37

$

0.40

$

1.17

Net earnings per share - diluted

$

0.40

$

0.37

$

0.39

$

1.16

Dividends declared per share

$

0.17

$

0.17

$

0.17

$

0.51

Return on average assets

1.13

%

1.06

%

1.18

%

1.12

%

Return on average shareholders' equity

10.85

%

10.25

%

11.36

%

10.82

%

Interest income

$

84,918

$

80,789

$

78,828

$

244,535

5.1

%

Tax equivalent adjustment

1,353

1,294

1,225

3,872

4.6

%

   Interest income - tax equivalent

86,271

82,083

80,053

248,407

5.1

%

Interest expense

14,439

12,269

9,896

36,604

17.7

%

   Net interest income - tax equivalent

$

71,832

$

69,814

$

70,157

$

211,803

2.9

%

Net interest margin

3.50

%

3.50

%

3.63

%

3.54

%

Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent) (1)

3.57

%

3.56

%

3.70

%

3.61

%

Full-time equivalent employees

1,363

1,429

1,424

(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.

N/M = Not meaningful.

 

 

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

2016

Fourth

Third

Second

First

Full

Quarter

Quarter

Quarter

Quarter

Year

Interest income

  Loans and leases, including fees

$

67,883

$

66,997

$

64,424

$

63,399

$

262,703

  Investment securities

     Taxable

10,698

10,326

10,706

11,373

43,103

     Tax-exempt

1,134

1,083

1,156

1,162

4,535

        Total investment securities interest

11,832

11,409

11,862

12,535

47,638

  Other earning assets

(1,068)

(1,081)

(1,103)

(1,139)

(4,391)

       Total interest income

78,647

77,325

75,183

74,795

305,950

Interest expense

  Deposits

6,026

5,600

5,457

5,530

22,613

  Short-term borrowings

915

1,368

1,053

1,170

4,506

  Long-term borrowings

1,540

1,539

1,541

1,540

6,160

      Total interest expense

8,481

8,507

8,051

8,240

33,279

      Net interest income

70,166

68,818

67,132

66,555

272,671

  Provision for loan and lease losses

2,761

1,687

4,037

1,655

10,140

      Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses

67,405

67,131

63,095

64,900

262,531

Noninterest income

  Service charges on deposit accounts

5,041

5,056

4,455

4,381

18,933

  Trust and wealth management fees

3,241

3,236

3,283

3,440

13,200

  Bankcard income

3,136

2,984

3,130

2,882

12,132

  Client derivative fees

466

1,210

1,799

1,095

4,570

  Net gains from sales of loans

1,711

2,066

1,846

1,181

6,804

  Net gains on sale of investment securities

0

398

(188)

24

234

  Other

3,351

1,999

5,869

2,509

13,728

      Total noninterest income

16,946

16,949

20,194

15,512

69,601

Noninterest expenses

  Salaries and employee benefits

31,127

32,093

29,526

29,615

122,361

  Net occupancy

4,338

4,543

4,491

4,957

18,329

  Furniture and equipment

2,181

2,139

2,130

2,213

8,663

  Data processing

3,095

2,828

2,765

2,718

11,406

  Marketing

1,458

641

801

1,065

3,965

  Communication

404

527

477

481

1,889

  Professional services

1,731

1,460

1,299

1,813

6,303

  State intangible tax

117

639

639

639

2,034

  FDIC assessments

1,001

1,048

1,112

1,132

4,293

  Loss (gain) - other real estate owned

(953)

(112)

43

(190)

(1,212)

  Other

5,664

5,299

6,130

6,277

23,370

      Total noninterest expenses

50,163

51,105

49,413

50,720

201,401

Income before income taxes

34,188

32,975

33,876

29,692

130,731

Income tax expense

10,894

10,125

11,308

9,878

42,205

      Net income

$

23,294

$

22,850

$

22,568

$

19,814

$

88,526

ADDITIONAL DATA

Net earnings per share - basic

$

0.38

$

0.37

$

0.37

$

0.32

$

1.45

Net earnings per share - diluted

$

0.38

$

0.37

$

0.36

$

0.32

$

1.43

Dividends declared per share

$

0.16

$

0.16

$

0.16

$

0.16

$

0.64

Return on average assets

1.11

%

1.09

%

1.11

%

0.98

%

1.07

%

Return on average shareholders' equity

10.73

%

10.62

%

10.84

%

9.70

%

10.48

%

Interest income

$

78,647

$

77,325

$

75,183

$

74,795

$

305,950

Tax equivalent adjustment

1,077

1,028

1,058

1,052

4,215

   Interest income - tax equivalent

79,724

78,353

76,241

75,847

310,165

Interest expense

8,481

8,507

8,051

8,240

33,279

   Net interest income - tax equivalent

$

71,243

$

69,846

$

68,190

$

67,607

$

276,886

Net interest margin

3.66

%

3.61

%

3.61

%

3.62

%

3.62

%

Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent) (1)

3.71

%

3.66

%

3.67

%

3.68

%

3.68

%

Full-time equivalent employees

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)

Sep. 30,

Jun. 30,

Mar. 31,

Dec. 31,

Sep. 30,

% Change

% Change

2017

2017

2017

2016

2016

Linked Qtr.

Comparable Qtr.

ASSETS

     Cash and due from banks

$

117,840

$

117,478

$

117,914

$

121,598

$

117,982

0.3

%

(0.1)

%

     Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

34,787

29,839

39,058

82,450

16,765

16.6

%

107.5

%

     Investment securities available-for-sale

1,286,770

1,298,578

1,220,046

1,039,870

1,120,494

(0.9)

%

14.8

%

     Investment securities held-to-maturity

669,816

696,269

730,796

763,254

628,497

(3.8)

%

6.6

%

     Other investments

53,198

53,285

50,996

51,077

51,170

(0.2)

%

4.0

%

     Loans held for sale

16,466

11,939

7,657

13,135

17,414

37.9

%

(5.4)

%

     Loans and leases

       Commercial and industrial

1,886,093

1,824,589

1,779,635

1,781,948

1,782,782

3.4

%

5.8

%

       Lease financing

86,014

88,152

88,888

93,108

96,046

(2.4)

%

(10.4)

%

       Construction real estate

420,941

443,112

446,332

399,434

380,349

(5.0)

%

10.7

%

       Commercial real estate

2,523,387

2,471,655

2,398,235

2,427,577

2,468,083

2.1

%

2.2

%

       Residential real estate

477,964

490,398

486,601

500,980

507,715

(2.5)

%

(5.9)

%

       Home equity

494,342

464,066

458,974

460,388

463,702

6.5

%

6.6

%

       Installment

43,650

47,654

52,063

50,639

47,825

(8.4)

%

(8.7)

%

       Credit card

44,646

44,139

43,354

43,408

43,009

1.1

%

3.8

%

          Total loans

5,977,037

5,873,765

5,754,082

5,757,482

5,789,511

1.8

%

3.2

%

       Less:

          Allowance for loan and lease losses

54,534

54,873

56,326

57,961

57,618

(0.6)

%

(5.4)

%

                Net loans

5,922,503

5,818,892

5,697,756

5,699,521

5,731,893

1.8

%

3.3

%

     Premises and equipment

126,790

128,956

131,808

131,579

132,082

(1.7)

%

(4.0)

%

     Goodwill and other intangibles

209,730

210,045

210,324

210,625

210,888

(0.1)

%

(0.5)

%

     Accrued interest and other assets

323,789

344,761

324,815

324,858

341,296

(6.1)

%

(5.1)

%

       Total Assets

$

8,761,689

$

8,710,042

$

8,531,170

$

8,437,967

$

8,368,481

0.6

%

4.7

%

LIABILITIES

     Deposits

       Interest-bearing demand

$

1,518,011

$

1,496,173

$

1,494,892

$

1,513,771

$

1,494,529

1.5

%

1.6

%

       Savings

2,434,086

2,398,262

2,284,821

2,142,189

2,005,407

1.5

%

21.4

%

       Time

1,188,597

1,097,911

1,202,563

1,321,843

1,346,736

8.3

%

(11.7)

%

          Total interest-bearing deposits

5,140,694

4,992,346

4,982,276

4,977,803

4,846,672

3.0

%

6.1

%

       Noninterest-bearing

1,585,396

1,476,563

1,547,600

1,547,985

1,492,011

7.4

%

6.3

%

          Total deposits

6,726,090

6,468,909

6,529,876

6,525,788

6,338,683

4.0

%

6.1

%

     Federal funds purchased and securities sold

         under agreements to repurchase

45,532

130,633

52,484

120,212

77,936

(65.1)

%

(41.6)

%

     FHLB short-term borrowings

818,200

957,700

806,700

687,700

848,300

(14.6)

%

(3.5)

%

          Total short-term borrowings

863,732

1,088,333

859,184

807,912

926,236

(20.6)

%

(6.7)

%

     Long-term debt

119,615

119,669

119,629

119,589

119,549

0.0

%

0.1

%

          Total borrowed funds

983,347

1,208,002

978,813

927,501

1,045,785

(18.6)

%

(6.0)

%

     Accrued interest and other liabilities

137,298

135,014

142,416

119,454

122,876

1.7

%

11.7

%

       Total Liabilities

7,846,735

7,811,925

7,651,105

7,572,743

7,507,344

0.4

%

4.5

%

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

     Common stock

571,750

569,302

567,911

570,382

569,199

0.4

%

0.4

%

     Retained earnings

477,588

463,250

451,073

437,188

423,800

3.1

%

12.7

%

     Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(20,379)

(22,222)

(26,639)

(28,443)

(17,522)

(8.3)

%

16.3

%

     Treasury stock, at cost

(114,005)

(112,213)

(112,280)

(113,903)

(114,340)

1.6

%

(0.3)

%

       Total Shareholders' Equity

914,954

898,117

880,065

865,224

861,137

1.9

%

6.2

%

       Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

$

8,761,689

$

8,710,042

$

8,531,170

$

8,437,967

$

8,368,481

0.6

%

4.7

%

 

 

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

AVERAGE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Quarterly Averages

Year-to-Date Averages

Sep. 30,

Jun. 30,

Mar. 31,

Dec. 31,

Sep. 30,

September 30,

2017

2017

2017

2016

2016

2017

2016

ASSETS

     Cash and due from banks

$

111,984

$

116,123

$

115,719

$

122,130

$

116,441

$

114,595

$

118,542

     Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

37,199

20,293

40,985

19,557

22,116

32,812

22,696

     Investment securities

2,041,785

2,035,334

1,906,699

1,816,944

1,811,240

1,995,101

1,872,958

     Loans held for sale

12,705

9,243

8,125

14,729

11,197

10,041

12,052

     Loans and leases

       Commercial and industrial

1,843,677

1,778,523

1,782,829

1,767,570

1,786,461

1,801,899

1,732,191

       Lease financing

85,649

86,880

89,549

93,817

96,518

87,345

97,183

       Construction real estate

408,373

447,716

414,038

376,616

380,894

423,355

350,642

       Commercial real estate

2,497,170

2,418,355

2,390,004

2,470,280

2,400,308

2,435,569

2,322,277

       Residential real estate

489,508

490,709

497,412

503,711

512,341

492,514

510,681

       Home equity

473,988

462,431

459,821

461,177

466,062

465,465

466,317

       Installment

45,911

51,275

50,722

49,071

47,428

49,285

44,532

       Credit card

45,072

44,478

44,013

43,894

42,564

44,525

41,622

          Total loans

5,889,348

5,780,367

5,728,388

5,766,136

5,732,576

5,799,957

5,565,445

       Less:

          Allowance for loan and lease losses

55,326

57,379

58,461

58,733

58,284

57,044

56,231

                Net loans

5,834,022

5,722,988

5,669,927

5,707,403

5,674,292

5,742,913

5,509,214

     Premises and equipment

128,539

131,654

132,384

132,414

133,360

130,845

136,543

     Goodwill and other intangibles

209,933

210,215

210,513

210,768

211,029

210,218

211,365

     Accrued interest and other assets

340,750

337,111

324,719

335,967

342,481

334,252

332,000

       Total Assets

$

8,716,917

$

8,582,961

$

8,409,071

$

8,359,912

$

8,322,156

$

8,570,777

$

8,215,370

LIABILITIES

     Deposits

       Interest-bearing demand

$

1,494,367

$

1,483,186

$

1,484,427

$

1,540,755

$

1,447,226

$

1,487,363

$

1,440,638

       Savings

2,494,592

2,408,950

2,224,708

2,093,557

2,015,602

2,377,072

1,998,727

       Time

1,181,406

1,164,087

1,233,631

1,378,301

1,284,059

1,192,850

1,348,345

          Total interest-bearing deposits

5,170,365

5,056,223

4,942,766

5,012,613

4,746,887

5,057,285

4,787,710

       Noninterest-bearing

1,510,032

1,513,995

1,499,097

1,544,598

1,453,842

1,507,748

1,427,323

          Total deposits

6,680,397

6,570,218

6,441,863

6,557,211

6,200,729

6,565,033

6,215,033

     Federal funds purchased and securities sold

          under agreements to repurchase

71,315

62,893

88,048

93,452

87,343

74,024

87,715

     FHLB short-term borrowings

808,842

812,588

760,673

602,720

946,096

794,211

854,619

          Total short-term borrowings

880,157

875,481

848,721

696,172

1,033,439

868,235

942,334

     Long-term debt

119,661

119,651

119,605

119,756

119,603

119,639

119,577

       Total borrowed funds

999,818

995,132

968,326

815,928

1,153,042

987,874

1,061,911

     Accrued interest and other liabilities

128,645

128,007

127,667

123,264

112,089

128,110

99,929

       Total Liabilities

7,808,860

7,693,357

7,537,856

7,496,403

7,465,860

7,681,017

7,376,873

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

     Common stock

570,216

568,654

570,058

569,779

568,203

569,643

568,812

     Retained earnings

470,591

456,648

442,104

430,402

419,901

456,552

407,527

     Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(19,940)

(23,414)

(27,569)

(22,436)

(17,701)

(23,613)

(21,907)

     Treasury stock, at cost

(112,810)

(112,284)

(113,378)

(114,236)

(114,107)

(112,822)

(115,935)

       Total Shareholders' Equity

908,057

889,604

871,215

863,509

856,296

889,760

838,497

       Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

$

8,716,917

$

8,582,961

$

8,409,071

$

8,359,912

$

8,322,156

$

8,570,777

$

8,215,370

 

 

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

NET INTEREST MARGIN RATE/VOLUME ANALYSIS

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 Quarterly Averages

Year-to-Date Averages

September 30, 2017

June 30, 2017

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2017

September 30, 2016

Balance

Yield

Balance

Yield

Balance

Yield

Balance

Yield

Balance

Yield

Earning assets

    Investments:

      Investment securities

$

2,041,785

2.85

%

$

2,035,334

2.77

%

$

1,811,240

2.50

%

$

1,995,101

2.79

%

$

1,872,958

2.56

%

      Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

37,199

1.28

%

20,293

1.11

%

22,116

0.54

%

32,812

1.05

%

22,696

0.52

%

    Gross loans (1)

5,910,985

4.71

%

5,799,937

4.61

%

5,757,804

4.54

%

5,820,248

4.65

%

5,593,016

4.58

%

       Total earning assets

7,989,969

4.22

%

7,855,564

4.13

%

7,591,160

4.04

%

7,848,161

4.17

%

7,488,670

4.06

%

Nonearning assets

    Allowance for loan and lease losses

(55,326)

(57,379)

(58,284)

(57,044)

(56,231)

    Cash and due from banks

111,984

116,123

116,441

114,595

118,542

    Accrued interest and other assets

670,290

668,653

672,839

665,065

664,389

       Total assets

$

8,716,917

$

8,582,961

$

8,322,156

$

8,570,777

$

8,215,370

Interest-bearing liabilities

    Deposits:

      Interest-bearing demand

$

1,494,367

0.33

%

$

1,483,186

0.27

%

$

1,447,226

0.15

%

$

1,487,363

0.27

%

$

1,440,638

0.14

%

      Savings

2,494,592

0.82

%

2,408,950

0.69

%

2,015,602

0.27

%

2,377,072

0.67

%

1,998,727

0.26

%

      Time

1,181,406

1.32

%

1,164,087

1.23

%

1,284,059

1.14

%

1,192,850

1.24

%

1,348,345

1.10

%

    Total interest-bearing deposits

5,170,365

0.79

%

5,056,223

0.69

%

4,746,887

0.47

%

5,057,285

0.69

%

4,787,710

0.46

%

    Borrowed funds

      Short-term borrowings

880,157

1.16

%

875,481

0.94

%

1,033,439

0.53

%

868,235

0.93

%

942,334

0.51

%

      Long-term debt

119,661

5.10

%

119,651

5.16

%

119,603

5.11

%

119,639

5.16

%

119,577

5.17

%

        Total borrowed funds

999,818

1.63

%

995,132

1.45

%

1,153,042

1.00

%

987,874

1.44

%

1,061,911

1.03

%

       Total interest-bearing liabilities

6,170,183

0.93

%

6,051,355

0.81

%

5,899,929

0.57

%

6,045,159

0.81

%

5,849,621

0.57

%

Noninterest-bearing liabilities

  Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

1,510,032

1,513,995

1,453,842

1,507,748

1,427,323

    Other liabilities

128,645

128,007

112,089

128,110

99,929

    Shareholders' equity

908,057

889,604

856,296

889,760

838,497

       Total liabilities & shareholders' equity

$

8,716,917

$

8,582,961

$

8,322,156

$

8,570,777

$

8,215,370

Net interest income

$

70,479

$

68,520

$

68,818

$

207,931

$

202,505

Net interest spread

3.29

%

3.32

%

3.47

%

3.36

%

3.49

%

Net interest margin

3.50

%

3.50

%

3.61

%

3.54

%

3.61

%

Tax equivalent adjustment

0.07

%

0.06

%

0.05

%

0.07

%

0.06

%

Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent)

3.57

%

3.56

%

3.66

%

3.61

%

3.67

%

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

 

 

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

NET INTEREST MARGIN RATE/VOLUME ANALYSIS  (1)

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 Linked Qtr. Income Variance

 Comparable Qtr. Income Variance

Year-to-Date Income Variance

Rate

Volume

Total

Rate

Volume

Total

Rate

Volume

Total

Earning assets

    Investment securities

$

426

$

206

$

632

$

1,620

$

1,658

$

3,278

$

3,344

$

2,553

$

5,897

    Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

9

55

64

41

49

90

89

79

168

    Gross loans (2)

1,368

2,065

3,433

2,408

1,817

4,225

3,258

7,909

11,167

       Total earning assets

1,803

2,326

4,129

4,069

3,524

7,593

6,691

10,541

17,232

Interest-bearing liabilities

    Total interest-bearing deposits

$

1,318

$

338

$

1,656

$

3,889

$

846

$

4,735

$

7,969

$

1,383

$

9,352

Borrowed funds

    Short-term borrowings

474

41

515

1,645

(447)

1,198

2,974

(516)

2,458

    Long-term debt

(18)

17

(1)

(2)

1

(1)

(6)

2

(4)

       Total borrowed funds

456

58

514

1,643

(446)

1,197

2,968

(514)

2,454

       Total interest-bearing liabilities

1,774

396

2,170

5,532

400

5,932

10,937

869

11,806

          Net interest income (1)

$

29

$

1,930

$

1,959

$

(1,463)

$

3,124

$

1,661

$

(4,246)

$

9,672

$

5,426

(1) Not tax equivalent.

(2) 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)

Nine months ended,

Sep. 30,

Jun. 30,

Mar. 31,

Dec. 31,

Sep. 30,

Sep. 30,

Sep. 30,

2017

2017

2017

2016

2016

2017

2016

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSS ACTIVITY

Balance at beginning of period

$

54,873

$

56,326

$

57,961

$

57,618

$

56,708

$

57,961

$

53,398

  Provision for loan and lease losses

2,953

467

367

2,761

1,687

3,787

7,379

  Gross charge-offs

    Commercial and industrial

4,122

3,065

1,743

1,590

296

8,930

1,040

    Lease financing

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

    Construction real estate

0

0

0

(2)

64

0

95

    Commercial real estate

58

485

485

990

1,135

1,028

3,993

    Residential real estate

23

223

61

224

90

307

163

    Home equity

71

384

180

232

475

635

1,213

    Installment

24

126

49

60

223

199

326

    Credit card

201

215

232

326

267

648

864

      Total gross charge-offs

4,499

4,498

2,750

3,420

2,550

11,747

7,694

  Recoveries

    Commercial and industrial

325

693

262

186

327

1,280

969

    Lease financing

0

1

0

0

0

1

1

    Construction real estate

0

89

0

51

6

89

234

    Commercial real estate

585

1,398

256

382

997

2,239

2,120

    Residential real estate

70

59

9

54

38

138

182

    Home equity

110

222

106

144

257

438

576

    Installment

74

43

71

118

56

188

217

    Credit card

43

73

44

67

92

160

236

      Total recoveries

1,207

2,578

748

1,002

1,773

4,533

4,535

  Total net charge-offs

3,292

1,920

2,002

2,418

777

7,214

3,159

Ending allowance for loan and lease losses

$

54,534

$

54,873

$

56,326

$

57,961

$

57,618

$

54,534

$

57,618

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

  Commercial and industrial

0.82

%

0.53

%

0.34

%

0.32

%

(0.01)

%

0.57

%

0.01

%

  Lease financing

0.00

%

0.00

%

0.00

%

0.00

%

0.00

%

0.00

%

0.00

%

  Construction real estate

0.00

%

(0.08)

%

0.00

%

(0.06)

%

0.06

%

(0.03)

%

(0.05)

%

  Commercial real estate

(0.08)

%

(0.15)

%

0.04

%

0.10

%

0.02

%

(0.07)

%

0.11

%

  Residential real estate

(0.04)

%

0.13

%

0.04

%

0.13

%

0.04

%

0.05

%

0.00

%

  Home equity

(0.03)

%

0.14

%

0.07

%

0.08

%

0.19

%

0.06

%

0.18

%

  Installment

(0.43)

%

0.65

%

(0.18)

%

(0.47)

%

1.40

%

0.03

%

0.33

%

  Credit card

1.39

%

1.28

%

1.73

%

2.35

%

1.64

%

1.47

%

2.02

%

     Total net charge-offs

0.22

%

0.13

%

0.14

%

0.17

%

0.05

%

0.17

%

0.08

%

COMPONENTS OF NONPERFORMING LOANS, NONPERFORMING ASSETS, AND UNDERPERFORMING ASSETS

  Nonaccrual loans (1)

    Commercial and industrial

$

9,026

$

15,099

$

9,249

$

2,419

$

3,201

$

9,026

$

3,201

    Lease financing

87

94

102

195

214

87

214

    Construction real estate

824

1,075

1,075

0

0

824

0

    Commercial real estate

12,244

12,617

14,324

6,098

5,985

12,244

5,985

    Residential real estate

4,333

4,442

4,520

5,251

4,759

4,333

4,759

    Home equity

3,364

2,937

3,571

3,400

3,815

3,364

3,815

    Installment

240

307

322

367

327

240

327

      Nonaccrual loans

30,118

36,571

33,163

17,730

18,301

30,118

18,301

  Accruing troubled debt restructurings (TDRs)

19,692

20,135

29,948

30,240

32,164

19,692

32,164

     Total nonperforming loans

49,810

56,706

63,111

47,970

50,465

49,810

50,465

  Other real estate owned (OREO)

3,116

5,961

5,300

6,284

7,577

3,116

7,577

     Total nonperforming assets

52,926

62,667

68,411

54,254

58,042

52,926

58,042

  Accruing loans past due 90 days or more

84

124

96

142

130

84

130

     Total underperforming assets

$

53,010

$

62,791

$

68,507

$

54,396

$

58,172

$

53,010

$

58,172

Total classified assets

$

94,320

$

98,391

$

114,550

$

125,155

$

142,169

$

94,320

$

142,169

CREDIT QUALITY RATIOS

Allowance for loan and lease losses to

     Nonaccrual loans

181.07

%

150.05

%

169.85

%

326.91

%

314.84

%

181.07

%

314.84

%

     Nonperforming loans

109.48

%

96.77

%

89.25

%

120.83

%

114.17

%

109.48

%

114.17

%

     Total ending loans

0.91

%

0.93

%

0.98

%

1.01

%

1.00

%

0.91

%

1.00

%

Nonperforming loans to total loans

0.83

%

0.97

%

1.10

%

0.83

%

0.87

%

0.83

%

0.87

%

Nonperforming assets to

     Ending loans, plus OREO

0.89

%

1.07

%

1.19

%

0.94

%

1.00

%

0.89

%

1.00

%

     Total assets

0.60

%

0.72

%

0.80

%

0.64

%

0.69

%

0.60

%

0.69

%

Nonperforming assets, excluding accruing TDRs to

     Ending loans, plus OREO

0.56

%

0.72

%

0.67

%

0.42

%

0.45

%

0.56

%

0.45

%

     Total assets

0.38

%

0.49

%

0.45

%

0.28

%

0.31

%

0.38

%

0.31

%

Classified assets to total assets

1.08

%

1.13

%

1.34

%

1.48

%

1.70

%

1.08

%

1.70

%

(1)  Nonaccrual loans include nonaccrual TDRs of $9.1 million, $9.4 million, $7.8 million, $5.1 million, and $5.6 million, as of September 30, 2017, June 30, 2017, March 31, 2017, December 31, 2016, and September 30, 2016, respectively.

 

 

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

CAPITAL ADEQUACY

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

Nine months ended,

Sep. 30,

Jun. 30,

Mar. 31,

Dec. 31,

Sep. 30,

Sep. 30,

Sep. 30,

2017

2017

2017

2016

2016

2017

2016

PER COMMON SHARE

Market Price

  High

$

28.50

$

28.95

$

28.90

$

29.35

$

22.52

$

28.95

$

22.52

  Low

$

23.10

$

25.05

$

26.00

$

21.05

$

18.83

$

23.10

$

14.91

  Close

$

26.15

$

27.70

$

27.45

$

28.45

$

21.84

$

26.15

$

21.84

Average shares outstanding - basic

61,577,619

61,543,478

61,398,414

61,311,068

61,280,283

61,507,160

61,170,845

Average shares outstanding - diluted

62,189,637

62,234,022

62,140,384

62,080,683

62,086,067

62,185,874

61,962,961

Ending shares outstanding

62,061,465

62,141,071

62,134,285

61,979,552

61,952,873

62,061,465

61,952,873

Total shareholders' equity

$

914,954

$

898,117

$

880,065

$

865,224

$

861,137

$

914,954

$

861,137

REGULATORY CAPITAL

Preliminary

Preliminary

Common equity tier 1 capital

$

746,730

$

731,024

$

716,678

$

703,891

$

688,363

$

746,730

$

688,363

Common equity tier 1 capital ratio

10.53

%

10.54

%

10.59

%

10.46

%

10.20

%

10.53

%

10.20

%

Tier 1 capital

$

746,834

$

731,128

$

716,782

$

703,995

$

688,467

$

746,834

$

688,467

Tier 1 ratio

10.53

%

10.54

%

10.59

%

10.46

%

10.20

%

10.53

%

10.20

%

Total capital

$

920,642

$

905,222

$

892,161

$

881,158

$

865,248

$

920,642

$

865,248

Total capital ratio

12.98

%

13.05

%

13.19

%

13.10

%

12.82

%

12.98

%

12.82

%

Total capital in excess of minimum

  requirement

$

264,751

$

263,580

$

266,367

$

300,804

$

282,996

$

264,751

$

282,996

Total risk-weighted assets

$

7,090,714

$

6,936,665

$

6,765,336

$

6,728,737

$

6,750,750

$

7,090,714

$

6,750,750

Leverage ratio

8.74

%

8.69

%

8.69

%

8.60

%

8.45

%

8.74

%

8.45

%

OTHER CAPITAL RATIOS

Ending shareholders' equity to ending assets

10.44

%

10.31

%

10.32

%

10.25

%

10.29

%

10.44

%

10.29

%

Ending tangible shareholders' equity to ending tangible assets

8.25

%

8.09

%

8.05

%

7.96

%

7.97

%

8.25

%

7.97

%

Average shareholders' equity to average assets

10.42

%

10.36

%

10.36

%

10.33

%

10.29

%

10.38

%

10.21

%

Average tangible shareholders' equity to average tangible assets

8.21

%

8.12

%

8.06

%

8.01

%

7.96

%

8.13

%

7.84

%

 

View original content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/first-financial-bancorp-announces-third-quarter-results-300540115.html

SOURCE First Financial Bancorp.



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