First Financial Bancorp Announces Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Quarterly Dividend

In this article:
  • Earnings per diluted share of $0.66; $0.67 on an adjusted(1) basis; 10% increase YoY

  • Return on average assets of 1.48%; 1.49% on an adjusted(1) basis

  • Net interest margin on FTE basis(1) of 4.33%; 15 bp decrease from linked quarter

  • Loan growth of $96.6 million; 3.6% on an annualized basis

  • Average deposit balances increased 3.8% on an annualized basis, excluding brokered deposits

  • Strong adjusted(1) fee income of $56.8 million driven by the leasing and wealth management

  • Quarterly dividend of $0.23 approved by Board of Directors

CINCINNATI, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bancorp. (Nasdaq: FFBC) ("First Financial" or the "Company") announced financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.

For the three months ended September 30, 2023, the Company reported net income of $63.1 million, or $0.66 per diluted common share.  These results compare to net income of $65.7 million, or $0.69 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2023.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, First Financial had earnings per diluted share of $2.09 compared to $1.57 for the same period in 2022.

Return on average assets for the third quarter of 2023 was 1.48% while return on average tangible common equity was 23.60%(1).  These compare to return on average assets of 1.55% and return on average tangible common equity of 25.27%(1) in the second quarter of 2023.

Third quarter 2023 highlights include:

  • Net interest margin of 4.28%, or 4.33% on a fully tax-equivalent basis(1)

    • 15 bp decrease to 4.33% from 4.48% in the second quarter due to increasing deposit costs

    • Higher asset yields significantly offset 37 bp increase in cost of deposits

    • Average deposit balances increased $73.3 million with growth in money market accounts and retail CDs offsetting declines in noninterest bearing checking and savings accounts

  • Noninterest income of $56.6 million, or $56.8 million as adjusted(1)

    • Foreign exchange income of $13.4 million reflected continued strong activity

    • Record wealth management fees of $6.9 million; 3.4% increase from linked quarter

    • Leasing business income of $14.5 million; 41.6% increase from linked quarter

    • Adjusted(1) $0.2 million for losses on investment securities and other items not expected to recur

  • Noninterest expenses of $122.0 million, or $121.5 million as adjusted(1)

    • $1.4 million increase from linked quarter driven primarily by higher employee costs, leasing expenses and fraud losses

    • Second quarter adjustments(1) include costs related to our online banking conversion and other costs not expected to recur such as acquisition, severance and branch consolidation costs

    • Efficiency ratio of 57.5%; 57.3% as adjusted(1)

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(1) Non-GAAP measure.  For details on the calculation of these non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation to the GAAP financial measure, see the sections titled "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" in this release and "Appendix: Non-GAAP to GAAP Reconciliation" in the accompanying slide presentation.

(2) The consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022 include assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition of Summit Financial Group.  The fair value measurements of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition as additional information relative to closing date fair values becomes available.  These fair value measurements were considered final as of December 31, 2022.

  • Moderate loan growth during the quarter

    • Loan balances increased $96.6 million compared to the first quarter

    • Growth of 3.6% on an annualized basis

    • Residential mortgages and finance leases drove quarterly growth

  • Total Allowance for Credit Losses of $162.2 million; Total quarterly provision expense of $11.7 million

    • Loans and leases - ACL of $145.2 million; decreased 5 bps to 1.36% of total loans

    • Unfunded Commitments - ACL of $17.0 million

    • Provision expense driven by net charge-offs; Classified assets increased slightly to $140.6 million

    • Net charge-offs 61 bps of total loans and included $6.1 million from loan sale and $6.9 million from a COVID impacted business

  • Capital ratios remain solid

    • Total capital ratio increased 7 bps to 13.51%

    • Tier 1 common equity increased 26 bps to 11.60%

    • Tangible common equity decreased 6 bps to 6.50%(1); 9.07%(1) excluding impact from AOCI

    • Tangible book value per share of $10.91(1)

Additionally, the board of directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.23 per common share for the next regularly scheduled dividend, payable on December 15, 2023 to shareholders of record as of December 1, 2023.

Archie Brown, President and CEO, commented on the quarter, "Overall, I am pleased with our third quarter performance.  Strong net interest income and robust fee income led to a 13% increase in net income from the third quarter of 2022.  Adjusted return on assets was 1.49% and adjusted return on average tangible common equity was 23.8%.  As expected, higher deposit costs led to a slight reduction in earnings on a linked quarter basis.  Even so, our net interest margin was 4.33% for the quarter, which was at the high end of our expectations."

Mr. Brown continued, "Loan growth was in line with expectations for the period, led by growth in the Leasing and Mortgage  portfolios.  We expect moderate loan growth over the remainder of the year.  Deposit balances were stable during the quarter.  While the change in mix from non-interest bearing to CDs and Money Market accounts continued, we experienced slight growth in total balances and our loan to deposit ratio remained flat at 82%.  Our fee income continued to exceed expectations this quarter, with strong performance from wealth management, equipment leasing, Bannockburn, and mortgage banking."

Mr. Brown commented on asset quality, "Credit trends were mixed during the period, and we experienced elevated net charge-offs.  During the third quarter we elected to sell approximately $32 million in commercial real estate loans and incurred a $6.1 million loss on the sale.  We also recorded a $6.9 million loss on a large C&I loan that was negatively impacted during Covid and has been unable to rebound in the period since.  Additionally, nonaccrual loan balances increased during the period due to the downgrade of one office loan whose major tenant vacated the space during the quarter.  Classified Assets remain low and we expect provision expense to to be fairly stable in the fourth quarter."

Mr. Brown concluded, "We remain pleased with our high net interest margin, favorable fee income trends and robust earnings.  During the quarter, our regulatory capital levels strengthened, and our strong earnings helped to maintain the tangible common equity ratio despite the negative impact to AOCI from the increase in market rates.  We are encouraged by our performance in 2023 and we believe we are well positioned to navigate the current economic environment and continue to deliver strong results."

Full detail of the Company's third quarter 2023 performance is provided in the accompanying financial statements and slide presentation.

Teleconference / Webcast Information
First Financial's executive management will host a conference call to discuss the Company's financial and operating results on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.  Members of the public who would like to listen to the conference call should dial (888) 550-5723 (U.S. toll free) or (646) 960-0471 (U.S. local), access code 5048068.  The number should be dialed five to ten minutes prior to the start of the conference call.  A replay of the conference call will be available beginning one hour after the completion of the live call at (800) 770-2030 (U.S. toll free), (647) 362-9199 (U.S. local), access code 5048068.  The recording will be available until November 8, 2023.  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.  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 are available to the public through the Investor Relations section of First Financial's website at www.bankatfirst.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This earnings release contains GAAP financial measures and Non-GAAP financial measures where management believes it to be helpful in understanding the Company's results of operations or financial position.  Where Non-GAAP financial measures are used, the comparable GAAP financial measures, as well as a reconciliation to the comparable GAAP financial measure, can be found in the section titled "Appendix: Non-GAAP to GAAP Reconciliation" in the accompanying slide presentation.

Forward-Looking Statements
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.  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.  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.  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 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.  Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in our forward-looking statements include the following, without limitation:

  • economic, market, liquidity, credit, interest rate, operational and technological risks associated with the Company's business;

  • future credit quality and performance, including our expectations regarding future loan losses and our allowance for credit losses

  • 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;

  • Management's ability to effectively execute its business plans;

  • mergers and acquisitions, including costs or difficulties related to the integration of acquired companies;

  • the possibility that any of the anticipated benefits of the Company's acquisitions will not be realized or will not be realized within the expected time period;

  • the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices;

  • changes in consumer spending, borrowing and saving and changes in unemployment;

  • changes in customers' performance and creditworthiness;

  • the costs and effects of litigation and of unexpected or adverse outcomes in such litigation;

  • current and future economic and market conditions, including the effects of changes in housing prices, fluctuations in unemployment rates, U.S. fiscal debt, budget and tax matters, geopolitical matters, and any slowdown in global economic growth;

  • the adverse impact on the U.S. economy, including the markets in which we operate, of the novel coronavirus, which causes the Coronavirus disease 2019 ("COVID-19"), global pandemic, and the impact  on the performance of our loan and lease portfolio, the market value of our investment securities, the availability of sources of funding and the demand for our products;

  • our capital and liquidity requirements (including under regulatory capital standards, such as the Basel III capital standards) and our ability to generate capital internally or raise capital on favorable terms;

  • financial services reform and other current, pending or future legislation or regulation that could have a negative effect on our revenue and businesses, including the Dodd-Frank Act and other legislation and regulation relating to bank products and services;

  • the effect of the current interest rate environment or changes in interest rates or in the level or composition of our assets or liabilities on our net interest income, net interest margin and our mortgage originations, mortgage servicing rights and mortgage loans held for sale;

  • the effect of a fall in stock market prices on our brokerage, asset and wealth management businesses;

  • a failure in or breach of our operational or security systems or infrastructure, or those of our third-party vendors or other service providers, including as a result of cyber attacks;

  • the effect of changes in the level of checking or savings account deposits on our funding costs and net interest margin; and

  • our ability to develop and execute effective business plans and strategies.

Additional factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those described in our forward-looking statements can be found in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, as well as our other filings with the SEC, which are available on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

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, the Company does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

About First Financial Bancorp.
First Financial Bancorp. is a Cincinnati, Ohio based bank holding company.  As of September 30, 2023, the Company had $17.1 billion in assets, $10.6 billion in loans, $12.9 billion in deposits and $2.1 billion in shareholders' equity.  The Company's subsidiary, First Financial Bank, founded in 1863, provides banking and financial services products through its six lines of business: Commercial, Retail Banking, Investment Commercial Real Estate, Mortgage Banking, Commercial Finance and Wealth Management.  These business units provide traditional banking services to business and retail clients.  Wealth Management provides wealth planning, portfolio management, trust and estate, brokerage and retirement plan services and had approximately $3.3 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2023.  The Company operated 130 full service banking centers as of September 30, 2023, located in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois, 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.

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)
















Three Months Ended,


Nine months ended,


Sep. 30,


June 30,


Mar. 31,


Dec. 31,


Sep. 30,


Sep. 30,


2023


2023


2023


2022


2022


2023


2022

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS














Net income

$     63,061


$     65,667


$     70,403


$     69,086


$     55,705


$     99,131


$   148,526

Net earnings per share - basic

$         0.67


$         0.70


$         0.75


$         0.74


$         0.60


$         2.12


$         1.59

Net earnings per share - diluted

$         0.66


$         0.69


$         0.74


$         0.73


$         0.59


$         2.09


$         1.57

Dividends declared per share

$         0.23


$         0.23


$         0.23


$         0.23


$         0.23


$         0.69


$         0.69















KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS














Return on average assets

1.48 %


1.55 %


1.69 %


1.63 %


1.35 %


1.57 %


1.22 %

Return on average shareholders' equity

11.62 %


12.32 %


13.71 %


13.64 %


10.58 %


12.53 %


9.29 %

Return on average tangible shareholders' equity (1)

23.60 %


25.27 %


29.02 %


29.93 %


22.29 %


25.87 %


19.14 %















Net interest margin

4.28 %


4.43 %


4.51 %


4.43 %


3.93 %


4.41 %


3.49 %

Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent) (1)(2)

4.33 %


4.48 %


4.55 %


4.47 %


3.98 %


4.45 %


3.53 %















Ending shareholders' equity as a percent of ending assets

12.49 %


12.54 %


12.53 %


12.01 %


12.00 %


12.49 %


12.00 %

Ending tangible shareholders' equity as a percent of:














Ending tangible assets (1)

6.50 %


6.56 %


6.47 %


5.95 %


5.79 %


6.50 %


5.79 %

Risk-weighted assets (1)

7.88 %


8.03 %


7.87 %


7.32 %


7.21 %


7.88 %


7.21 %















Average shareholders' equity as a percent of average assets

12.70 %


12.60 %


12.29 %


11.98 %


12.75 %


12.53 %


13.15 %

Average tangible shareholders' equity as a percent of














    average tangible assets (1)

6.69 %


6.57 %


6.21 %


5.84 %


6.49 %


6.49 %


6.85 %















Book value per share

$        22.39


$        22.52


$        22.29


$        21.51


$        21.03


$        22.39


$        21.03

Tangible book value per share (1)

$        10.91


$        11.02


$        10.76


$          9.97


$          9.48


$        10.91


$          9.48















Common equity tier 1 ratio (3)

11.60 %


11.34 %


11.00 %


10.83 %


10.82 %


11.60 %


10.82 %

Tier 1 ratio (3)

11.94 %


11.68 %


11.34 %


11.17 %


11.17 %


11.94 %


11.17 %

Total capital ratio (3)

13.51 %


13.44 %


13.11 %


13.09 %


13.15 %


13.51 %


13.15 %

Leverage ratio (3)

9.59 %


9.33 %


9.03 %


8.89 %


8.88 %


9.59 %


8.88 %















AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET ITEMS














Loans (4)

$  10,623,734


$  10,513,505


$  10,373,302


$  10,059,119


$  9,597,197


$  10,504,431


$  9,411,807

Investment securities

3,394,237


3,560,453


3,635,317


3,705,304


4,003,472


3,529,119


4,142,157

Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

386,173


329,584


318,026


372,054


317,146


344,844


295,174

  Total earning assets

$  14,404,144


$  14,403,542


$  14,326,645


$  14,136,477


$  13,917,815


$  14,378,394


$  13,849,138

Total assets

$  16,951,389


$  16,968,055


$  16,942,999


$  16,767,598


$  16,385,989


$  16,954,178


$  16,253,031

Noninterest-bearing deposits

$    3,493,305


$    3,663,419


$    3,954,915


$    4,225,192


$    4,176,242


$    3,702,189


$    4,187,145

Interest-bearing deposits

9,293,860


9,050,464


8,857,226


8,407,114


8,194,781


9,068,783


8,375,581

  Total deposits

$  12,787,165


$  12,713,883


$  12,812,141


$  12,632,306


$  12,371,023


$  12,770,972


$  12,562,726

Borrowings

$    1,403,071


$    1,523,699


$    1,434,338


$    1,489,088


$    1,406,718


$    1,453,588


$    1,071,845

Shareholders' equity

$    2,153,601


$    2,137,765


$    2,082,210


$    2,009,564


$    2,089,179


$    2,124,787


$    2,137,615















CREDIT QUALITY RATIOS













Allowance to ending loans

1.36 %


1.41 %


1.36 %


1.29 %


1.27 %


1.36 %


1.27 %

Allowance to nonaccrual loans

193.75 %


276.70 %


409.46 %


464.58 %


341.61 %


193.75 %


341.61 %

Allowance to nonperforming loans

193.75 %


276.70 %


409.46 %


335.94 %


262.09 %


193.75 %


262.09 %

Nonperforming loans to total loans

0.70 %


0.51 %


0.33 %


0.38 %


0.48 %


0.70 %


0.48 %

Nonaccrual loans to total loans

0.70 %


0.51 %


0.33 %


0.28 %


0.37 %


0.70 %


0.37 %

Nonperforming assets to ending loans, plus OREO

0.71 %


0.51 %


0.33 %


0.39 %


0.48 %


0.71 %


0.48 %

Nonperforming assets to total assets

0.44 %


0.32 %


0.21 %


0.23 %


0.28 %


0.44 %


0.28 %

Classified assets to total assets

0.82 %


0.81 %


0.94 %


0.75 %


0.69 %


0.82 %


0.69 %

Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)

0.61 %


0.22 %


0.00 %


(0.01) %


0.07 %


0.28 %


0.08 %










(1) Non-GAAP measure.  For details on the calculation of these non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation to the GAAP financial measure, see the sections titled "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" in this release and "Appendix: Non-GAAP to GAAP Reconciliation" in the accompanying slide presentation.





(2) The tax equivalent adjustment to net interest income recognizes the income tax savings when comparing taxable and tax-exempt assets and assumes a 21% 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.





(3) September 30, 2023 regulatory capital ratios are preliminary.





(4) 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,


2023


2022


% Change


2023


2022


% Change

Interest income












  Loans and leases, including fees

$     192,261


$     122,170


57.4 %


$     546,354


$     306,443


78.3 %

  Investment securities












     Taxable

31,297


26,331


18.9 %


95,226


72,066


32.1 %

     Tax-exempt

3,522


5,014


(29.8) %


10,499


14,361


(26.9) %

        Total investment securities interest

34,819


31,345


11.1 %


105,725


86,427


22.3 %

  Other earning assets

5,011


1,597


213.8 %


12,488


2,222


462.0 %

       Total interest income

232,091


155,112


49.6 %


664,567


395,092


68.2 %













Interest expense












  Deposits

57,069


6,386


793.7 %


132,817


11,972


1,009.4 %

  Short-term borrowings

14,615


6,158


137.3 %


43,101


8,041


436.0 %

  Long-term borrowings

4,952


4,676


5.9 %


14,644


13,832


5.9 %

      Total interest expense

76,636


17,220


345.0 %


190,562


33,845


463.0 %

      Net interest income

155,455


137,892


12.7 %


474,005


361,247


31.2 %

  Provision for credit losses-loans and leases

12,907


7,898


63.4 %


34,270


(1,958)


N/M

  Provision for credit losses-unfunded commitments

(1,234)


386


(419.7) %


(1,393)


3,641


(138.3) %

      Net interest income after provision for credit losses

143,782


129,608


10.9 %


441,128


359,564


22.7 %













Noninterest income












  Service charges on deposit accounts

6,957


6,279


10.8 %


20,443


21,656


(5.6) %

  Wealth management fees

6,943


5,487


26.5 %


19,990


17,858


11.9 %

  Bankcard income

3,406


3,484


(2.2) %


10,690


10,644


0.4 %

  Client derivative fees

1,612


1,447


11.4 %


4,444


3,619


22.8 %

  Foreign exchange income

13,384


11,752


13.9 %


45,321


35,373


28.1 %

  Leasing business income

14,537


7,127


104.0 %


38,466


20,450


88.1 %

  Net gains from sales of loans

4,086


3,729


9.6 %


10,260


12,842


(20.1) %

  Net gain (loss) on sale of investment securities

(4)


(179)


(97.8) %


(407)


(176)


131.3 %

  Net gain (loss) on equity  securities

(54)


(701)


(92.3) %


4


(1,954)


(100.2) %

  Other

5,761


4,109


40.2 %


16,218


13,294


22.0 %

      Total noninterest income

56,628


42,534


33.1 %


165,429


133,606


23.8 %













Noninterest expenses












  Salaries and employee benefits

75,641


66,808


13.2 %


222,094


195,747


13.5 %

  Net occupancy

5,809


5,669


2.5 %


17,100


16,774


1.9 %

  Furniture and equipment

3,341


3,222


3.7 %


10,020


9,990


0.3 %

  Data processing

8,473


8,497


(0.3) %


27,364


25,095


9.0 %

  Marketing

2,598


2,523


3.0 %


7,560


6,546


15.5 %

  Communication

744


657


13.2 %


2,022


1,993


1.5 %

  Professional services

2,524


2,346


7.6 %


6,778


6,719


0.9 %

  State intangible tax

981


1,090


(10.0) %


2,930


3,311


(11.5) %

  FDIC assessments

2,665


1,885


41.4 %


8,297


5,021


65.2 %

  Intangible amortization

2,600


2,783


(6.6) %


7,801


8,612


(9.4) %

  Leasing business expense

8,877


5,746


54.5 %


23,545


14,302


64.6 %

  Other

7,791


23,842


(67.3) %


23,841


36,797


(35.2) %

      Total noninterest expenses

122,044


125,068


(2.4) %


359,352


330,907


8.6 %

Income before income taxes

78,366


47,074


66.5 %


247,205


162,263


52.3 %

Income tax expense (benefit)

15,305


(8,631)


(277.3) %


48,074


13,737


250.0 %

      Net income

$       63,061


$       55,705


13.2 %


$     199,131


$     148,526


34.1 %













ADDITIONAL DATA












Net earnings per share - basic

$          0.67


$          0.60




$          2.12


$          1.59



Net earnings per share - diluted

$          0.66


$          0.59




$          2.09


$          1.57



Dividends declared per share

$          0.23


$          0.23




$          0.69


$          0.69















Return on average assets

1.48 %


1.35 %




1.57 %


1.22 %



Return on average shareholders' equity

11.62 %


10.58 %




12.53 %


9.29 %















Interest income

$     232,091


$     155,112


49.6 %


$     664,567


$     395,092


68.2 %

Tax equivalent adjustment

1,659


1,712


(3.1) %


4,684


4,804


(2.5) %

   Interest income - tax equivalent

233,750


156,824


49.1 %


669,251


399,896


67.4 %

Interest expense

76,636


17,220


345.0 %


190,562


33,845


463.0 %

   Net interest income - tax equivalent

$     157,114


$     139,604


12.5 %


$     478,689


$     366,051


30.8 %













Net interest margin

4.28 %


3.93 %




4.41 %


3.49 %



Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent) (1)

4.33 %


3.98 %




4.45 %


3.53 %















Full-time equivalent employees

2,121


2,072





















(1) The tax equivalent adjustment to net interest income recognizes the income tax savings when comparing taxable and tax-exempt assets and assumes a 21% 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 QUARTERLY STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)












2023


Third


Second


First


Year to


% Change


Quarter


Quarter


Quarter


Date


Linked Qtr.

Interest income










  Loans and leases, including fees

$ 192,261


$ 184,387


$ 169,706


$ 546,354


4.3 %

  Investment securities










     Taxable

31,297


32,062


31,867


95,226


(2.4) %

     Tax-exempt

3,522


3,513


3,464


10,499


0.3 %

        Total investment securities interest

34,819


35,575


35,331


105,725


(2.1) %

  Other earning assets

5,011


3,933


3,544


12,488


27.4 %

       Total interest income

232,091


223,895


208,581


664,567


3.7 %











Interest expense










  Deposits

57,069


44,292


31,456


132,817


28.8 %

  Short-term borrowings

14,615


15,536


12,950


43,101


(5.9) %

  Long-term borrowings

4,952


4,835


4,857


14,644


2.4 %

      Total interest expense

76,636


64,663


49,263


190,562


18.5 %

      Net interest income

155,455


159,232


159,318


474,005


(2.4) %

  Provision for credit losses-loans and leases

12,907


12,719


8,644


34,270


1.5 %

  Provision for credit losses-unfunded commitments

(1,234)


(1,994)


1,835


(1,393)


(38.1) %

      Net interest income after provision for credit losses

143,782


148,507


148,839


441,128


(3.2) %











Noninterest income










  Service charges on deposit accounts

6,957


6,972


6,514


20,443


(0.2) %

  Wealth management fees

6,943


6,713


6,334


19,990


3.4 %

  Bankcard income

3,406


3,692


3,592


10,690


(7.7) %

  Client derivative fees

1,612


1,827


1,005


4,444


(11.8) %

  Foreign exchange income

13,384


15,039


16,898


45,321


(11.0) %

  Leasing business income

14,537


10,265


13,664


38,466


41.6 %

  Net gains from sales of loans

4,086


3,839


2,335


10,260


6.4 %

  Net gain (loss) on sale of investment securities

(4)


(384)


(19)


(407)


(99.0) %

  Net gain (loss) on equity securities

(54)


(82)


140


4


34.1 %

  Other

5,761


5,377


5,080


16,218


7.1 %

      Total noninterest income

56,628


53,258


55,543


165,429


6.3 %











Noninterest expenses










  Salaries and employee benefits

75,641


74,199


72,254


222,094


1.9 %

  Net occupancy

5,809


5,606


5,685


17,100


3.6 %

  Furniture and equipment

3,341


3,362


3,317


10,020


(0.6) %

  Data processing

8,473


9,871


9,020


27,364


(14.2) %

  Marketing

2,598


2,802


2,160


7,560


(7.3) %

  Communication

744


644


634


2,022


15.5 %

  Professional services

2,524


2,308


1,946


6,778


9.4 %

  State intangible tax

981


964


985


2,930


1.8 %

  FDIC assessments

2,665


2,806


2,826


8,297


(5.0) %

  Intangible amortization

2,600


2,601


2,600


7,801


0.0 %

  Leasing business expense

8,877


6,730


7,938


23,545


31.9 %

  Other

7,791


8,722


7,328


23,841


(10.7) %

      Total noninterest expenses

122,044


120,615


116,693


359,352


1.2 %

Income before income taxes

78,366


81,150


87,689


247,205


(3.4) %

Income tax expense (benefit)

15,305


15,483


17,286


48,074


(1.1) %

      Net income

$   63,061


$   65,667


$   70,403


$ 199,131


(4.0) %











ADDITIONAL DATA










Net earnings per share - basic

$      0.67


$      0.70


$      0.75


$      2.12



Net earnings per share - diluted

$      0.66


$      0.69


$      0.74


$      2.09



Dividends declared per share

$      0.23


$      0.23


$      0.23


$      0.69













Return on average assets

1.48 %


1.55 %


1.69 %


1.57 %



Return on average shareholders' equity

11.62 %


12.32 %


13.71 %


12.53 %













Interest income

$ 232,091


$ 223,895


$ 208,581


$ 664,567


3.7 %

Tax equivalent adjustment

1,659


1,601


1,424


4,684


3.6 %

   Interest income - tax equivalent

233,750


225,496


210,005


669,251


3.7 %

Interest expense

76,636


64,663


49,263


190,562


18.5 %

   Net interest income - tax equivalent

$ 157,114


$ 160,833


$ 160,742


$ 478,689


(2.3) %











Net interest margin

4.28 %


4.43 %


4.51 %


4.41 %



Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent) (1)

4.33 %


4.48 %


4.55 %


4.45 %













Full-time equivalent employees

2,121


2,193


2,066















(1) The tax equivalent adjustment to net interest income recognizes the income tax savings when comparing taxable and tax-exempt assets and assumes a 21% 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 QUARTERLY STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)












2022


Fourth


Third


Second


First


Full


Quarter


Quarter


Quarter


Quarter


Year

Interest income










  Loans and leases, including fees

$ 152,299


$  122,170


$   97,091


$   87,182


$  458,742

  Investment securities










     Taxable

30,248


26,331


23,639


22,096


102,314

     Tax-exempt

4,105


5,014


4,916


4,431


18,466

        Total investment securities interest

34,353


31,345


28,555


26,527


120,780

  Other earning assets

3,262


1,597


505


120


5,484

       Total interest income

189,914


155,112


126,151


113,829


585,006











Interest expense










  Deposits

16,168


6,386


2,963


2,623


28,140

  Short-term borrowings

11,091


6,158


1,566


317


19,132

  Long-term borrowings

4,759


4,676


4,612


4,544


18,591

      Total interest expense

32,018


17,220


9,141


7,484


65,863

      Net interest income

157,896


137,892


117,010


106,345


519,143

  Provision for credit losses-loans and leases

8,689


7,898


(4,267)


(5,589)


6,731

  Provision for credit losses-unfunded commitments

1,341


386


3,481


(226)


4,982

      Net interest income after provision for credit losses

147,866


129,608


117,796


112,160


507,430











Noninterest income










  Service charges on deposit accounts

6,406


6,279


7,648


7,729


28,062

  Wealth management fees

5,648


5,487


6,311


6,060


23,506

  Bankcard income

3,736


3,484


3,823


3,337


14,380

  Client derivative fees

1,822


1,447


1,369


803


5,441

  Foreign exchange income

19,592


11,752


13,470


10,151


54,965

  Leasing business income

11,124


7,127


7,247


6,076


31,574

  Net gains from sales of loans

2,206


3,729


5,241


3,872


15,048

  Net gain (loss) on sale of investment securities

(393)


(179)


0


3


(569)

  Net  gain (loss) on equity securities

1,315


(701)


(1,054)


(199)


(639)

  Other

4,579


4,109


5,723


3,462


17,873

      Total noninterest income

56,035


42,534


49,778


41,294


189,641











Noninterest expenses










  Salaries and employee benefits

73,621


66,808


64,992


63,947


269,368

  Net occupancy

5,434


5,669


5,359


5,746


22,208

  Furniture and equipment

3,234


3,222


3,201


3,567


13,224

  Data processing

8,567


8,497


8,334


8,264


33,662

  Marketing

2,198


2,523


2,323


1,700


8,744

  Communication

690


657


670


666


2,683

  Professional services

3,015


2,346


2,214


2,159


9,734

  State intangible tax

974


1,090


1,090


1,131


4,285

  FDIC assessments

2,173


1,885


1,677


1,459


7,194

  Intangible amortization

2,573


2,783


2,915


2,914


11,185

  Leasing business expense

6,061


5,746


4,687


3,869


20,363

  Other

15,902


23,842


5,572


7,383


52,699

      Total noninterest expenses

124,442


125,068


103,034


102,805


455,349

Income before income taxes

79,459


47,074


64,540


50,649


241,722

Income tax expense (benefit)

10,373


(8,631)


13,020


9,348


24,110

      Net income

$   69,086


$   55,705


$   51,520


$   41,301


$  217,612











ADDITIONAL DATA










Net earnings per share - basic

$      0.74


$      0.60


$      0.55


$      0.44


$       2.33

Net earnings per share - diluted

$      0.73


$      0.59


$      0.55


$      0.44


$       2.30

Dividends declared per share

$      0.23


$      0.23


$      0.23


$      0.23


$       0.92











Return on average assets

1.63 %


1.35 %


1.28 %


1.03 %


1.33 %

Return on average shareholders' equity

13.64 %


10.58 %


9.84 %


7.53 %


10.34 %











Interest income

$ 189,914


$  155,112


$  126,151


$  113,829


$  585,006

Tax equivalent adjustment

1,553


1,712


1,625


1,467


6,357

   Interest income - tax equivalent

191,467


156,824


127,776


115,296


591,363

Interest expense

32,018


17,220


9,141


7,484


65,863

   Net interest income - tax equivalent

$ 159,449


$  139,604


$  118,635


$  107,812


$  525,500











Net interest margin

4.43 %


3.93 %


3.41 %


3.11 %


3.73 %

Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent) (1)

4.47 %


3.98 %


3.45 %


3.16 %


3.77 %











Full-time equivalent employees

2,070


2,072


2,096


2,050













(1) The tax equivalent adjustment to net interest income recognizes the income tax savings when comparing taxable and tax-exempt assets and assumes a 21% 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,


June 30,


Mar. 31,


Dec. 31,


Sep. 30,


% Change


% Change


2023


2023


2023


2022


2022


Linked Qtr.


Comp Qtr.

ASSETS














     Cash and due from banks

$      220,335


$      217,385


$      199,835


$      207,501


$      195,553


1.4 %


12.7 %

     Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

452,867


485,241


305,465


388,182


338,978


(6.7) %


33.6 %

     Investment securities available-for-sale

3,044,361


3,249,404


3,384,949


3,409,648


3,531,353


(6.3) %


(13.8) %

     Investment securities held-to-maturity

81,236


82,372


83,070


84,021


85,823


(1.4) %


(5.3) %

     Other investments

133,725


141,892


143,606


143,160


138,767


(5.8) %


(3.6) %

     Loans held for sale

12,391


15,267


9,280


7,918


10,684


(18.8) %


16.0 %

     Loans and leases














       Commercial and industrial

3,420,873


3,433,162


3,449,289


3,410,272


3,139,219


(0.4) %


9.0 %

       Lease financing

399,973


360,801


273,898


236,124


176,072


10.9 %


127.2 %

       Construction real estate

578,824


536,464


525,906


512,050


489,446


7.9 %


18.3 %

       Commercial real estate

3,992,654


4,048,460


4,056,627


4,052,759


3,976,345


(1.4) %


0.4 %

       Residential real estate

1,293,470


1,221,484


1,145,069


1,092,265


1,024,596


5.9 %


26.2 %

       Home equity

743,991


728,711


724,672


733,791


737,318


2.1 %


0.9 %

       Installment

160,648


165,216


204,372


209,895


202,267


(2.8) %


(20.6) %

       Credit card

56,386


55,911


53,552


51,815


52,173


0.8 %


8.1 %

          Total loans

10,646,819


10,550,209


10,433,385


10,298,971


9,797,436


0.9 %


8.7 %

       Less:














          Allowance for credit losses

(145,201)


(148,646)


(141,591)


(132,977)


(124,096)


(2.3) %


17.0 %

                Net loans

10,501,618


10,401,563


10,291,794


10,165,994


9,673,340


1.0 %


8.6 %

     Premises and equipment

192,572


192,077


188,959


189,080


189,067


0.3 %


1.9 %

     Operating leases

136,883


132,272


153,986


91,738


84,851


3.5 %


61.3 %

     Goodwill

1,005,868


1,005,828


1,005,738


1,001,507


998,422


0.0 %


0.7 %

     Other intangibles

86,378


88,662


91,169


93,919


96,528


(2.6) %


(10.5) %

     Accrued interest and other assets

1,186,618


1,078,186


1,076,033


1,220,648


1,280,427


10.1 %


(7.3) %

       Total Assets

$  17,054,852


$ 17,090,149


$  16,933,884


$ 17,003,316


$  16,623,793


(0.2) %


2.6 %















LIABILITIES














     Deposits














       Interest-bearing demand

$   2,880,617


$   2,919,472


$   2,761,811


$   3,037,153


$   2,980,465


(1.3) %


(3.4) %

       Savings

4,023,455


3,785,445


3,746,403


3,828,139


3,980,020


6.3 %


1.1 %

       Time

2,572,909


2,484,780


2,336,368


1,700,705


1,242,412


3.5 %


107.1 %

          Total interest-bearing deposits

9,476,981


9,189,697


8,844,582


8,565,997


8,202,897


3.1 %


15.5 %

       Noninterest-bearing

3,438,572


3,605,181


3,830,102


4,135,180


4,137,038


(4.6) %


(16.9) %

          Total deposits

12,915,553


12,794,878


12,674,684


12,701,177


12,339,935


0.9 %


4.7 %

     Federal funds purchased and securities sold














         under agreements to repurchase

0


0


0


0


3,535


0.0 %


100.0 %

     FHLB short-term borrowings

755,000


1,050,300


1,089,400


1,130,000


972,600


(28.1) %


(22.4) %

     Other

219,188


165,983


128,160


157,156


184,912


32.1 %


18.5 %

          Total short-term borrowings

974,188


1,216,283


1,217,560


1,287,156


1,161,047


(19.9) %


(16.1) %

     Long-term debt

340,902


339,963


342,647


346,672


355,116


0.3 %


(4.0) %

          Total borrowed funds

1,315,090


1,556,246


1,560,207


1,633,828


1,516,163


(15.5) %


(13.3) %

     Accrued interest and other liabilities

694,700


595,606


577,497


626,938


773,563


16.6 %


(10.2) %

       Total Liabilities

14,925,343


14,946,730


14,812,388


14,961,943


14,629,661


(0.1) %


2.0 %















SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY














     Common stock

1,636,054


1,632,659


1,629,428


1,634,605


1,631,696


0.2 %


0.3 %

     Retained earnings

1,101,905


1,060,715


1,016,893


968,237


920,943


3.9 %


19.6 %

     Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

(410,005)


(353,010)


(328,059)


(358,663)


(354,570)


16.1 %


15.6 %

     Treasury stock, at cost

(198,445)


(196,945)


(196,766)


(202,806)


(203,937)


0.8 %


(2.7) %

       Total Shareholders' Equity

2,129,509


2,143,419


2,121,496


2,041,373


1,994,132


(0.6) %


6.8 %

       Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

$  17,054,852


$ 17,090,149


$  16,933,884


$ 17,003,316


$  16,623,793


(0.2) %


2.6 %


 

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

AVERAGE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)








Quarterly Averages


Year-to-Date Averages


Sep. 30,


June 30,


Mar. 31,


Dec. 31,


Sep. 30,


Sep. 30,


2023


2023


2023


2022


2022


2023


2022

ASSETS














     Cash and due from banks

$      211,670


$      221,527


$      218,724


$      218,216


$      228,068


$      217,281


$      239,219

     Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

386,173


329,584


318,026


372,054


317,146


344,844


295,174

     Investment securities

3,394,237


3,560,453


3,635,317


3,705,304


4,003,472


3,529,119


4,142,157

     Loans held for sale

15,420


11,856


5,531


8,639


12,283


10,972


14,427

     Loans and leases














       Commercial and industrial

3,443,615


3,469,683


3,456,681


3,249,252


3,040,547


3,456,612


2,888,291

       Lease financing

371,598


323,819


252,219


203,790


158,667


316,316


136,392

       Construction real estate

547,884


518,190


536,294


501,787


469,489


534,165


468,108

       Commercial real estate

4,024,798


4,050,946


4,017,021


4,028,944


3,969,935


4,030,950


4,044,214

       Residential real estate

1,260,249


1,181,053


1,115,889


1,066,859


998,476


1,186,259


946,417

       Home equity

735,251


726,333


728,185


735,039


728,791


729,949


716,333

       Installment

164,092


172,147


205,934


208,484


164,063


180,571


143,403

       Credit card

60,827


59,478


55,548


56,325


54,946


58,637


54,222

          Total loans

10,608,314


10,501,649


10,367,771


10,050,480


9,584,914


10,493,459


9,397,380

       Less:














          Allowance for credit losses

(150,297)


(145,578)


(136,419)


(127,541)


(119,000)


(144,149)


(124,145)

                Net loans

10,458,017


10,356,071


10,231,352


9,922,939


9,465,914


10,349,310


9,273,235

     Premises and equipment

194,228


190,583


190,346


189,342


190,738


191,733


191,814

     Operating leases

132,984


138,725


107,092


88,365


83,970


126,362


73,126

     Goodwill

1,005,844


1,005,791


1,005,713


998,575


999,690


1,005,783


999,960

     Other intangibles

87,427


89,878


92,587


95,256


97,781


89,945


100,370

     Accrued interest and other assets

1,065,389


1,063,587


1,138,311


1,168,908


986,927


1,088,829


923,549

       Total Assets

$  16,951,389


$ 16,968,055


$  16,942,999


$  16,767,598


$  16,385,989


$  16,954,178


$  16,253,031















LIABILITIES














     Deposits














       Interest-bearing demand

$   2,927,416


$   2,906,855


$   2,906,712


$   3,103,091


$   3,105,547


$   2,913,737


$   3,177,253

       Savings

3,919,590


3,749,902


3,818,807


3,943,342


4,036,565


3,829,802


4,085,787

       Time

2,446,854


2,393,707


2,131,707


1,360,681


1,052,669


2,325,244


1,112,541

          Total interest-bearing deposits

9,293,860


9,050,464


8,857,226


8,407,114


8,194,781


9,068,783


8,375,581

       Noninterest-bearing

3,493,305


3,663,419


3,954,915


4,225,192


4,176,242


3,702,189


4,187,145

          Total deposits

12,787,165


12,713,883


12,812,141


12,632,306


12,371,023


12,770,972


12,562,726

     Federal funds purchased and securities sold














          under agreements to repurchase

10,788


21,881


26,380


16,167


32,637


19,626


34,028

     FHLB short-term borrowings

878,199


1,028,207


925,144


944,320


892,786


943,678


581,470

     Other

175,682


132,088


139,195


184,439


131,237


149,122


91,654

          Total short-term borrowings

1,064,669


1,182,176


1,090,719


1,144,926


1,056,660


1,112,426


707,152

     Long-term debt

338,402


341,523


343,619


344,162


350,058


341,162


364,693

       Total borrowed funds

1,403,071


1,523,699


1,434,338


1,489,088


1,406,718


1,453,588


1,071,845

     Accrued interest and other liabilities

607,552


592,708


614,310


636,640


519,069


604,831


480,845

       Total Liabilities

14,797,788


14,830,290


14,860,789


14,758,034


14,296,810


14,829,391


14,115,416















SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY














     Common stock

1,634,102


1,631,230


1,633,396


1,632,941


1,631,078


1,632,912


1,635,103

     Retained earnings

1,076,515


1,034,092


989,777


941,987


899,524


1,033,779


869,574

     Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(358,769)


(330,263)


(339,450)


(361,284)


(236,566)


(342,898)


(156,047)

     Treasury stock, at cost

(198,247)


(197,294)


(201,513)


(204,080)


(204,857)


(199,006)


(211,015)

       Total Shareholders' Equity

2,153,601


2,137,765


2,082,210


2,009,564


2,089,179


2,124,787


2,137,615

       Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

$  16,951,389


$ 16,968,055


$  16,942,999


$  16,767,598


$  16,385,989


$  16,954,178


$  16,253,031
















 

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

NET INTEREST MARGIN RATE/VOLUME ANALYSIS

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)








 Quarterly Averages


Year-to-Date Averages



September 30, 2023


June 30, 2023


September 30, 2022


September 30, 2023


September 30, 2022



Balance


Interest


Yield


Balance


Interest


Yield


Balance


Interest


Yield


Balance


Yield


Balance


Yield

Earning assets



























    Investments:



























      Investment securities


$  3,394,237


$       34,819


4.07 %


$  3,560,453


$      35,575


4.01 %


$  4,003,472


$      31,345


3.11 %


$  3,529,119


4.01 %


$  4,142,157


2.79 %

      Interest-bearing deposits with other banks


386,173


5,011


5.15 %


329,584


3,933


4.79 %


317,146


1,597


2.00 %


344,844


4.84 %


295,174


1.01 %

    Gross loans (1)


10,623,734


192,261


7.18 %


10,513,505


184,387


7.03 %


9,597,197


122,170


5.05 %


10,504,431


6.95 %


9,411,807


4.35 %

       Total earning assets


14,404,144


232,091


6.39 %


14,403,542


223,895


6.23 %


13,917,815


155,112


4.42 %


14,378,394


6.18 %


13,849,138


3.81 %




























Nonearning assets



























    Allowance for credit losses


(150,297)






(145,578)






(119,000)






(144,149)




(124,145)



    Cash and due from banks


211,670






221,527






228,068






217,281




239,219



    Accrued interest and other assets


2,485,872






2,488,564






2,359,106






2,502,652




2,288,819



       Total assets


$ 16,951,389






$ 16,968,055






$ 16,385,989






$ 16,954,178




$ 16,253,031






























Interest-bearing liabilities



























    Deposits:



























      Interest-bearing demand


$  2,927,416


$       12,953


1.76 %


$  2,906,855


$        8,351


1.15 %


$  3,105,547


$        2,404


0.31 %


$  2,913,737


1.28 %


$  3,177,253


0.16 %

      Savings


3,919,590


19,853


2.01 %


3,749,902


14,055


1.50 %


4,036,565


2,199


0.22 %


3,829,802


1.45 %


4,085,787


0.13 %

      Time


2,446,854


24,263


3.93 %


2,393,707


21,886


3.67 %


1,052,669


1,783


0.67 %


2,325,244


3.64 %


1,112,541


0.50 %

    Total interest-bearing deposits


9,293,860


57,069


2.44 %


9,050,464


44,292


1.96 %


8,194,781


6,386


0.31 %


9,068,783


1.96 %


8,375,581


0.19 %

    Borrowed funds



























      Short-term borrowings


1,064,669


14,615


5.45 %


1,182,176


15,536


5.27 %


1,056,660


6,158


2.31 %


1,112,426


5.18 %


707,152


1.52 %

      Long-term debt


338,402


4,952


5.81 %


341,523


4,835


5.68 %


350,058


4,676


5.30 %


341,162


5.74 %


364,693


5.07 %

        Total borrowed funds


1,403,071


19,567


5.53 %


1,523,699


20,371


5.36 %


1,406,718


10,834


3.06 %


1,453,588


5.31 %


1,071,845


2.73 %

       Total interest-bearing liabilities


10,696,931


76,636


2.84 %


10,574,163


64,663


2.45 %


9,601,499


17,220


0.71 %


10,522,371


2.42 %


9,447,426


0.48 %




























Noninterest-bearing liabilities



























    Noninterest-bearing demand deposits


3,493,305






3,663,419






4,176,242






3,702,189




4,187,145



    Other liabilities


607,552






592,708






519,069






604,831




480,845



    Shareholders' equity


2,153,601






2,137,765






2,089,179






2,124,787




2,137,615



       Total liabilities & shareholders' equity


$ 16,951,389






$ 16,968,055






$ 16,385,989






$ 16,954,178




$ 16,253,031






























Net interest income


$     155,455






$     159,232






$     137,892






$     474,005




$     361,247



Net interest spread






3.55 %






3.78 %






3.71 %




3.76 %




3.33 %

Net interest margin






4.28 %






4.43 %






3.93 %




4.41 %




3.49 %




























Tax equivalent adjustment






0.05 %






0.05 %






0.05 %




0.04 %




0.04 %

Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent)






4.33 %






4.48 %






3.98 %




4.45 %




3.53 %























































(1) Loans held for sale and nonaccrual loans 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


$        552


$    (1,308)


$      (756)


$     9,724


$    (6,250)


$      3,474


$    37,663


$  (18,365)


$    19,298

    Interest-bearing deposits with other banks


297


781


1,078


2,518


896


3,414


8,467


1,799


10,266

    Gross loans (2)


3,811


4,063


7,874


51,513


18,578


70,091


183,082


56,829


239,911

       Total earning assets


4,660


3,536


8,196


63,755


13,224


76,979


229,212


40,263


269,475




















Interest-bearing liabilities



















    Total interest-bearing deposits


$    10,678


$      2,099


$    12,777


$    43,934


$     6,749


$    50,683


$  110,693


$    10,152


$  120,845

    Borrowed funds



















    Short-term borrowings


516


(1,437)


(921)


8,347


110


8,457


19,358


15,702


35,060

    Long-term debt


108


9


117


447


(171)


276


1,822


(1,010)


812

       Total borrowed funds


624


(1,428)


(804)


8,794


(61)


8,733


21,180


14,692


35,872

       Total interest-bearing liabilities


11,302


671


11,973


52,728


6,688


59,416


131,873


24,844


156,717

          Net interest income (1)


$    (6,642)


$      2,865


$    (3,777)


$    11,027


$     6,536


$    17,563


$    97,339


$    15,419


$  112,758







































(1) Not tax equivalent.



















(2) Loans held for sale and nonaccrual loans are included in gross loans.





 

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

CREDIT QUALITY

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)












Nine months ended,


Sep. 30,


June 30,


Mar. 31,


Dec. 31,


Sep. 30,


Sep. 30,


Sep. 30,


2023


2023


2023


2022


2022


2023


2022

ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSS ACTIVITY











Balance at beginning of period

$  148,646


$  141,591


$  132,977


$  124,096


$  117,885


$ 132,977


$ 131,992

  Provision for credit losses

12,907


12,719


8,644


8,689


7,898


34,270


(1,958)

  Gross charge-offs














    Commercial and industrial

9,207


2,372


730


334


1,947


12,309


5,565

    Lease financing

76


90


13


0


13


179


152

    Construction real estate

0


0


0


0


0


0


0

    Commercial real estate

6,008


2,648


66


245


3


8,722


3,422

    Residential real estate

10


20


0


79


119


30


145

    Home equity

54


21


91


72


45


166


88

    Installment

1,349


1,515


1,524


717


294


4,388


832

    Credit card

319


274


217


212


237


810


695

      Total gross charge-offs

17,023


6,940


2,641


1,659


2,658


26,604


10,899

  Recoveries














    Commercial and industrial

335


631


109


293


90


1,075


646

    Lease financing

1


1


1


0


13


3


49

    Construction real estate

0


0


0


0


0


0


0

    Commercial real estate

39


153


2,238


1,327


561


2,430


2,977

    Residential real estate

44


113


66


15


35


223


159

    Home equity

125


232


80


88


185


437


810

    Installment

87


90


54


68


29


231


97

    Credit card

40


56


63


60


58


159


223

      Total recoveries

671


1,276


2,611


1,851


971


4,558


4,961

  Total net charge-offs

16,352


5,664


30


(192)


1,687


22,046


5,938

Ending allowance for credit losses

$  145,201


$  148,646


$  141,591


$  132,977


$  124,096


$ 145,201


$ 124,096















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











  Commercial and industrial

1.02 %


0.20 %


0.07 %


0.01 %


0.24 %


0.43 %


0.23 %

  Lease financing

0.08 %


0.11 %


0.02 %


0.00 %


0.00 %


0.07 %


0.10 %

  Construction real estate

0.00 %


0.00 %


0.00 %


0.00 %


0.00 %


0.00 %


0.00 %

  Commercial real estate

0.59 %


0.25 %


(0.22) %


(0.11) %


(0.06) %


0.21 %


0.01 %

  Residential real estate

(0.01) %


(0.03) %


(0.02) %


0.02 %


0.03 %


(0.02) %


0.00 %

  Home equity

(0.04) %


(0.12) %


0.01 %


(0.01) %


(0.08) %


(0.05) %


(0.13) %

  Installment

3.05 %


3.32 %


2.89 %


1.24 %


0.64 %


3.08 %


0.69 %

  Credit card

1.82 %


1.47 %


1.12 %


1.07 %


1.29 %


1.48 %


1.16 %

     Total net charge-offs

0.61 %


0.22 %


0.00 %


(0.01) %


0.07 %


0.28 %


0.08 %















COMPONENTS OF NONPERFORMING LOANS, NONPERFORMING ASSETS, AND UNDERPERFORMING ASSETS



  Nonaccrual loans (1)














    Commercial and industrial

$    17,152


$    21,508


$    13,971


$     8,242


$     8,719


$   17,152


$     8,719

    Lease financing

7,731


4,833


175


178


199


7,731


199

    Construction real estate

0


0


0


0


0


0


0

    Commercial real estate

33,019


11,876


5,362


5,786


13,435


33,019


13,435

    Residential real estate

12,328


11,697


11,129


10,691


10,250


12,328


10,250

    Home equity

3,937


3,239


3,399


3,123


3,445


3,937


3,445

    Installment

774


568


544


603


279


774


279

      Nonaccrual loans

74,941


53,721


34,580


28,623


36,327


74,941


36,327

  Accruing troubled debt restructurings (TDRs) (2)

N/A


N/A


N/A


10,960


11,022


N/A


11,022

     Total nonperforming loans (2)

74,941


53,721


34,580


39,583


47,349


74,941


47,349

  Other real estate owned (OREO)

142


281


191


191


22


142


22

     Total nonperforming assets (2)

75,083


54,002


34,771


39,774


47,371


75,083


47,371

  Accruing loans past due 90 days or more

698


873


159


857


139


698


139

     Total underperforming assets (2)

$    75,781


$    54,875


$    34,930


$    40,631


$    47,510


$   75,781


$   47,510

Total classified assets (2)

$  140,552


$  138,909


$  158,984


$  128,137


$  114,956


$ 140,552


$ 114,956















CREDIT QUALITY RATIOS











Allowance for credit losses to














     Nonaccrual loans

193.75 %


276.70 %


409.46 %


464.58 %


341.61 %


193.75 %


341.61 %

     Nonperforming loans

193.75 %


276.70 %


409.46 %


335.94 %


262.09 %


193.75 %


262.09 %

     Total ending loans

1.36 %


1.41 %


1.36 %


1.29 %


1.27 %


1.36 %


1.27 %

Nonperforming loans to total loans

0.70 %


0.51 %


0.33 %


0.38 %


0.48 %


0.70 %


0.48 %

Nonaccrual loans to total loans

0.70 %


0.51 %


0.33 %


0.28 %


0.37 %


0.70 %


0.37 %

Nonperforming assets to














     Ending loans, plus OREO

0.71 %


0.51 %


0.33 %


0.39 %


0.48 %


0.71 %


0.48 %

     Total assets

0.44 %


0.32 %


0.21 %


0.23 %


0.28 %


0.44 %


0.28 %

Nonperforming assets, excluding accruing TDRs to














     Ending loans, plus OREO

0.71 %


0.51 %


0.33 %


0.28 %


0.37 %


0.71 %


0.37 %

     Total assets

0.44 %


0.32 %


0.21 %


0.17 %


0.22 %


0.44 %


0.22 %

Classified assets to total assets

0.82 %


0.81 %


0.94 %


0.75 %


0.69 %


0.82 %


0.69 %















(1)  Nonaccrual loans include nonaccrual TDRs of $10.0 million and $12.8 million, as of December 31, 2022 and  September 30, 2022, respectively.

(2)  Upon adoption of ASU 2022-02 as of January 1, 2023, the TDR model was eliminated.  Prospectively, disclosures will include modifications of loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty (FDM).  FDMs are excluded from nonperforming, underperforming and classified assets. 

 

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

CAPITAL ADEQUACY

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)












Nine months ended,


Sep. 30,


June 30,


Mar. 31,


Dec. 31,


Sep. 30,


Sep. 30,


Sep. 30,


2023


2023


2023


2022


2022


2023


2022

PER COMMON SHARE














Market Price














  High

$        24.02


$        22.27


$        26.24


$        26.68


$        23.75


$      26.24


$     26.73

  Low

$        19.19


$        18.20


$        21.30


$        21.56


$        19.02


$      18.20


$     19.02

  Close

$        19.60


$        20.44


$        21.77


$        24.23


$        21.08


$      19.60


$     21.08















Average shares outstanding - basic

94,030,275


93,924,068


93,732,532


93,590,674


93,582,250


93,896,716


93,507,831

Average shares outstanding - diluted

95,126,269


95,169,348


94,960,158


94,831,788


94,793,766


95,085,871


94,504,453

Ending shares outstanding

95,117,180


95,185,483


95,190,406


94,891,099


94,833,964


95,117,180


94,833,964















Total shareholders' equity

$  2,129,509


$  2,143,419


$  2,121,496


$  2,041,373


$  1,994,132


$                  2,129,509


$                  1,994,132















REGULATORY CAPITAL

Preliminary










Preliminary



Common equity tier 1 capital

$  1,527,793


$  1,481,913


$  1,432,332


$  1,399,420


$  1,348,413


$     1,527,793


$   1,348,413

Common equity tier 1 capital ratio

11.60 %


11.34 %


11.00 %


10.83 %


10.82 %


11.60 %


10.82 %

Tier 1 capital

$  1,572,248


$  1,526,362


$  1,476,734


$  1,443,698


$  1,392,565


$   1,572,248


$     1,392,565

Tier 1 ratio

11.94 %


11.68 %


11.34 %


11.17 %


11.17 %


11.94 %


11.17 %

Total capital

$  1,778,993


$  1,756,968


$  1,707,270


$  1,691,255


$  1,640,052


$    1,778,993


$ 1,640,052

Total capital ratio

13.51 %


13.44 %


13.11 %


13.09 %


13.15 %


13.51 %


13.15 %

Total capital in excess of minimum requirement

$     396,083


$     384,735


$     339,585


$    334,316


$    330,973


$  396,083


$ 330,973

Total risk-weighted assets

$  13,170,574


$  13,068,888


$  13,025,567


$  12,923,233


$  12,467,422


$  13,170,574


$  12,467,422

Leverage ratio

9.59 %


9.33 %


9.03 %


8.89 %


8.88 %


9.59 %


8.88 %















OTHER CAPITAL RATIOS














Ending shareholders' equity to ending assets

12.49 %


12.54 %


12.53 %


12.01 %


12.00 %


12.49 %


12.00 %

Ending tangible shareholders' equity to ending tangible assets (1)

6.50 %


6.56 %


6.47 %


5.95 %


5.79 %


6.50 %


5.79 %

Average shareholders' equity to average assets

12.70 %


12.60 %


12.29 %


11.98 %


12.75 %


12.53 %


13.15 %

Average tangible shareholders' equity to average tangible assets (1)

6.69 %


6.57 %


6.21 %


5.84 %


6.49 %


6.49 %


6.85 %















REPURCHASE PROGRAM (2)














Shares repurchased

0


0


0


0


0


0


0

Average share repurchase price

N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A

Total cost of shares repurchased

N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A















(1) Non-GAAP measure.  For details on the calculation of these non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation to the GAAP financial measure, see the sections titled "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" in this release and "Appendix: Non-GAAP to GAAP Reconciliation" in the accompanying slide presentation.

(2) Represents share repurchases as part of publicly announced plans.






















N/A = Not applicable














 

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