First Financial Bancorp. Reports Third Quarter 2016 Financial Results

Year to date Earnings Increased 18% Compared to 2015

CINCINNATI, Oct. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bancorp. (Nasdaq: FFBC) ("First Financial" or the "Company") announced financial results for the third quarter 2016.  For the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Company reported net income of $22.9 million, or $0.37 per diluted common share.  These results compare to net income of $22.6 million, or $0.36 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2016 and $18.7 million, or $0.30 per diluted common share, for the third quarter of 2015.   For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, First Financial had earnings per diluted common share of $1.05 compared to $0.89 for the same period in 2015.

Return on average assets for the third quarter of 2016 was 1.09% while return on average tangible common equity was 14.08%.  These compare to a return on average assets of 1.11% and return on average tangible common equity of 14.49% in the second quarter of 2016 and a return on average assets of 0.97% and a return on average tangible common equity of 12.33% in the third quarter of 2015.

Third quarter 2016 highlights include:

  • Loans increased $88.3 million, or 6.2% on an annualized basis, from the linked quarter
  • Stable net interest margin of 3.61%; 3.66% on a fully tax equivalent basis
  • Provision expense declined $2.4 million consistent with stable credit quality
  • Noninterest income included $0.4 million of gains on sales of investment securities
  • Noninterest expense included $0.8 million of severance costs, $0.2 million of gains related to branch consolidation activities and a $0.2 million legal recovery
  • Efficiency ratio of 59.6%
  • Effective tax rate of 30.7% included seasonal adjustments

Claude Davis, Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We are extremely pleased with another quarter of solid results, which produced our 104th consecutive quarter of profitability.  Solid demand in our metropolitan markets resulted in annualized loan growth of 6.2% for the quarter.  Net interest margin remained stable and our third quarter results reflect continued discipline in managing expenses as well as a steady credit environment." 

"As we look to close 2016 on a positive note, we will focus on continuing the momentum generated through the first three quarters and delivering on our stated goals of top quartile performance and being a premier business bank."

This release announcing our third quarter financial results includes an accompanying slide presentation.  Management intends to make reference to the accompanying slides during the earnings conference call on Friday, October 21, 2016.

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 21, 2016 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 10084369.  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, 2016, the Company had $8.4 billion in assets, $5.8 billion in loans, $6.3 billion in deposits and $861.1 million in shareholders' equity.  The Company's subsidiary, First Financial Bank, N.A., 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 $2.4 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2016.  The Company's primary operating markets are located in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky where it operates 101 banking centers, while the Commercial Finance business lends into targeted industry verticals on a nationwide basis.  Additional information about the Company, including its products, services and banking locations is available at www.bankatfirst.com.

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

As with any forecast or projection, forward-looking statements are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that may cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.  Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in our forward-looking statements include the following, without limitation: (i) economic, market, liquidity, credit, interest rate, operational and technological risks associated with the Company's business; (ii) the effect of and changes in policies and laws or regulatory agencies, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and other legislation and regulation relating to the banking industry; (iii) management's ability to effectively execute its business plans; (iv) mergers and acquisitions, including costs or difficulties related to the integration of acquired companies; (v) the Company's ability to comply with the terms of loss sharing agreements with the FDIC; (vi) the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices; (vii) changes in consumer spending, borrowing and saving and changes in unemployment; (viii) changes in customers' performance and creditworthiness; and (ix) the costs and effects of litigation and of unexpected or adverse outcomes in such litigation.  Additional factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those described in our forward-looking statements can be found in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, as well as its other filings with the SEC, which are available on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

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

 

 


FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)
















Three Months Ended,


Nine months ended,


Sep. 30,


Jun. 30,


Mar. 31,


Dec. 31,


Sep. 30,


Sep. 30,


2016


2016


2016


2015


2015


2016


2015

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS














Net income

$

22,850



$

22,568



$

19,814



$

19,820



$

18,673



$

65,232



$

55,243


Net earnings per share - basic

$

0.37



$

0.37



$

0.32



$

0.33



$

0.31



$

1.07



$

0.90


Net earnings per share - diluted

$

0.37



$

0.36



$

0.32



$

0.32



$

0.30



$

1.05



$

0.89


Dividends declared per share

$

0.16



$

0.16



$

0.16



$

0.16



$

0.16



$

0.48



$

0.48
















KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS














Return on average assets

1.09

%


1.11

%


0.98

%


0.99

%


0.97

%


1.06

%


1.00

%

Return on average shareholders' equity

10.62

%


10.84

%


9.70

%


9.62

%


9.12

%


10.39

%


9.23

%

Return on average tangible shareholders' equity

14.08

%


14.49

%


13.06

%


12.98

%


12.33

%


13.88

%


12.54

%















Net interest margin

3.61

%


3.61

%


3.62

%


3.63

%


3.61

%


3.61

%


3.59

%

Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent) (1)

3.66

%


3.67

%


3.68

%


3.69

%


3.67

%


3.67

%


3.65

%















Ending shareholders' equity as a percent of ending assets

10.29

%


10.19

%


10.09

%


9.93

%


10.32

%


10.29

%


10.32

%

Ending tangible shareholders' equity as a percent of:














Ending tangible assets

7.97

%


7.85

%


7.71

%


7.53

%


7.84

%


7.97

%


7.84

%

Risk-weighted assets

9.63

%


9.51

%


9.49

%


9.47

%


9.90

%


9.63

%


9.90

%















Average shareholders' equity as a percent of average assets

10.29

%


10.21

%


10.12

%


10.29

%


10.67

%


10.21

%


10.89

%

Average tangible shareholders' equity as a percent of














    average tangible assets

7.96

%


7.83

%


7.71

%


7.83

%


8.12

%


7.84

%


8.25

%















Book value per share

$

13.90



$

13.67



$

13.36



$

13.13



$

13.17



$

13.90



$

13.17


Tangible book value per share

$

10.50



$

10.26



$

9.94



$

9.69



$

9.74



$

10.50



$

9.74
















Common equity tier 1 ratio (2)

10.20

%


10.07

%


10.16

%


10.28

%


10.51

%


10.20

%


10.51

%

Tier 1 ratio (2)

10.20

%


10.07

%


10.16

%


10.29

%


10.52

%


10.20

%


10.52

%

Total capital ratio (2)

12.82

%


12.70

%


12.84

%


13.04

%


13.37

%


12.82

%


13.37

%

Leverage ratio (2)

8.45

%


8.38

%


8.27

%


8.33

%


8.58

%


8.45

%


8.58

%















AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET ITEMS














Loans (3)

$

5,743,773



$

5,569,080



$

5,417,812



$

5,248,465



$

5,032,708



$

5,577,497



$

4,866,577


FDIC indemnification asset

14,031



15,404



17,138



18,437



19,848



15,519



20,893


Investment securities

1,811,240



1,869,540



1,938,772



1,934,173



1,848,083



1,872,958



1,798,143


Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

22,116



21,687



24,291



18,920



37,468



22,696



26,287


  Total earning assets

$

7,591,160



$

7,475,711



$

7,398,013



$

7,219,995



$

6,938,107



$

7,488,670



$

6,711,900


Total assets

$

8,322,156



$

8,203,837



$

8,118,945



$

7,950,278



$

7,611,389



$

8,215,370



$

7,353,698


Noninterest-bearing deposits

$

1,453,842



$

1,441,068



$

1,386,768



$

1,402,283



$

1,344,049



$

1,427,323



$

1,318,746


Interest-bearing deposits

4,746,887



4,867,439



4,749,253



4,845,056



4,615,886



4,787,710



4,475,485


  Total deposits

$

6,200,729



$

6,308,507



$

6,136,021



$

6,247,339



$

5,959,935



$

6,215,033



$

5,794,231


Borrowings

$

1,153,042



$

965,951



$

1,065,739



$

763,408



$

746,706



$

1,061,911



$

675,185


Shareholders' equity

$

856,296



$

837,412



$

821,588



$

817,756



$

812,396



$

838,497



$

800,589
















CREDIT QUALITY RATIOS













Allowance to ending loans

1.00

%


0.99

%


0.98

%


0.99

%


1.02

%


1.00

%


1.02

%

Allowance to nonaccrual loans

314.84

%


254.56

%


244.16

%


190.73

%


149.33

%


314.84

%


149.33

%

Allowance to nonperforming loans

114.17

%


112.74

%


103.07

%


93.89

%


95.34

%


114.17

%


95.34

%

Nonperforming loans to total loans

0.87

%


0.88

%


0.95

%


1.06

%


1.07

%


0.87

%


1.07

%

Nonperforming assets to ending loans, plus OREO

1.00

%


1.04

%


1.16

%


1.30

%


1.36

%


1.00

%


1.36

%

Nonperforming assets to total assets

0.69

%


0.72

%


0.78

%


0.86

%


0.90

%


0.69

%


0.90

%

Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)

0.05

%


0.08

%


0.10

%


0.14

%


0.17

%


0.08

%


0.20

%






















(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, 2016 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,


2016


2015


% Change


2016


2015


% Change

Interest income












  Loans, including fees

$

66,997



$

58,694



14.1

%


$

194,820



$

167,744



16.1

%

  Investment securities












     Taxable

10,326



9,986



3.4

%


32,405



28,875



12.2

%

     Tax-exempt

1,083



1,163



(6.9)%



3,401



3,419



(0.5)%


        Total investment securities interest

11,409



11,149



2.3

%


35,806



32,294



10.9

%

  Other earning assets

(1,081)



(1,168)



7.4

%


(3,323)



(3,511)



(5.4)%


       Total interest income

77,325



68,675



12.6

%


227,303



196,527



15.7

%













Interest expense












  Deposits

5,600



4,861



15.2

%


16,587



14,302



16.0

%

  Short-term borrowings

1,368



374



265.8

%


3,591



930



286.1

%

  Long-term borrowings

1,539



281



447.7

%


4,620



876



427.4

%

      Total interest expense

8,507



5,516



54.2

%


24,798



16,108



53.9

%

      Net interest income

68,818



63,159



9.0

%


202,505



180,419



12.2

%

  Provision for loan and lease losses

1,687



2,647



(36.3)%



7,379



7,777



(5.1)%


      Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses

67,131



60,512



10.9

%


195,126



172,642



13.0

%













Noninterest income












  Service charges on deposit accounts

5,056



4,934



2.5

%


13,892



14,260



(2.6)%


  Trust and wealth management fees

3,236



3,134



3.3

%


9,959



10,042



(0.8)%


  Bankcard income

2,984



2,909



2.6

%


8,996



8,501



5.8

%

  Client derivative fees

1,210



1,604



(24.6)%



4,104



3,444



19.2

%

  Net gains from sales of loans

2,066



1,758



17.5

%


5,093



5,146



(1.0)%


  Net gains on sale of investment securities

398



409



(2.7)%



234



1,503



(84.4)%


  FDIC loss sharing income

(638)



(973)



(34.4)%



(1,144)



(2,323)



(50.8)%


  Accelerated discount on covered / formerly covered loans

491



3,820



(87.1)%



2,653



10,006



(73.5)%


  Other

2,146



2,760



(22.2)%



8,868



8,804



0.7

%

      Total noninterest income

16,949



20,355



(16.7)%



52,655



59,383



(11.3)%














Noninterest expenses












  Salaries and employee benefits

32,093



27,768



15.6

%


91,234



82,160



11.0

%

  Net occupancy

4,543



4,510



0.7

%


13,991



13,895



0.7

%

  Furniture and equipment

2,139



2,165



(1.2)%



6,482



6,537



(0.8)%


  Data processing

2,828



2,591



9.1

%


8,311



8,020



3.6

%

  Marketing

641



810



(20.9)%



2,507



2,671



(6.1)%


  Communication

527



531



(0.8)%



1,485



1,659



(10.5)%


  Professional services

1,460



4,092



(64.3)%



4,572



7,789



(41.3)%


  State intangible tax

639



579



10.4

%


1,917



1,733



10.6

%

  FDIC assessments

1,048



1,103



(5.0)%



3,292



3,307



(0.5)%


  Loss (gain) - other real estate owned

(112)



196



(157.1)%



(259)



1,089



(123.8)%


  Loss sharing expense

270



574



(53.0)%



555



1,451



(61.8)%


  Other

5,029



8,073



(37.7)%



17,151



19,535



(12.2)%


      Total noninterest expenses

51,105



52,992



(3.6)%



151,238



149,846



0.9

%

Income before income taxes

32,975



27,875



18.3

%


96,543



82,179



17.5

%

Income tax expense

10,125



9,202



10.0

%


31,311



26,936



16.2

%

      Net income

$

22,850



$

18,673



22.4

%


$

65,232



$

55,243



18.1

%













ADDITIONAL DATA












Net earnings per share - basic

$

0.37



$

0.31





$

1.07



$

0.90




Net earnings per share - diluted

$

0.37



$

0.30





$

1.05



$

0.89




Dividends declared per share

$

0.16



$

0.16





$

0.48



$

0.48
















Return on average assets

1.09

%


0.97

%




1.06

%


1.00

%



Return on average shareholders' equity

10.62

%


9.12

%




10.39

%


9.23

%















Interest income

$

77,325



$

68,675



12.6

%


$

227,303



$

196,527



15.7

%

Tax equivalent adjustment

1,028



1,000



2.8

%


3,138



2,971



5.6

%

   Interest income - tax equivalent

78,353



69,675



12.5

%


230,441



199,498



15.5

%

Interest expense

8,507



5,516



54.2

%


24,798



16,108



53.9

%

   Net interest income - tax equivalent

$

69,846



$

64,159



8.9

%


$

205,643



$

183,390



12.1

%













Net interest margin

3.61

%


3.61

%




3.61

%


3.59

%



Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent) (1)

3.66

%


3.67

%




3.67

%


3.65

%















Full-time equivalent employees

1,402



1,394






















(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


Third


Second


First


Full


% Change


Quarter


Quarter


Quarter


Year


Linked Qtr.

Interest income










  Loans, including fees

$

66,997



$

64,424



$

63,399



$

194,820



4.0

%

  Investment securities










     Taxable

10,326



10,706



11,373



32,405



(3.5)%


     Tax-exempt

1,083



1,156



1,162



3,401



(6.3)%


        Total investment securities interest

11,409



11,862



12,535



35,806



(3.8)%


  Other earning assets

(1,081)



(1,103)



(1,139)



(3,323)



2.0

%

       Total interest income

77,325



75,183



74,795



227,303



2.8

%











Interest expense










  Deposits

5,600



5,457



5,530



16,587



2.6

%

  Short-term borrowings

1,368



1,053



1,170



3,591



29.9

%

  Long-term borrowings

1,539



1,541



1,540



4,620



(0.1)%


      Total interest expense

8,507



8,051



8,240



24,798



5.7

%

      Net interest income

68,818



67,132



66,555



202,505



2.5

%

  Provision for loan and lease losses

1,687



4,037



1,655



7,379



(58.2)%


      Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses

67,131



63,095



64,900



195,126



6.4

%











Noninterest income










  Service charges on deposit accounts

5,056



4,455



4,381



13,892



13.5

%

  Trust and wealth management fees

3,236



3,283



3,440



9,959



(1.4)%


  Bankcard income

2,984



3,130



2,882



8,996



(4.7)%


  Client derivative fees

1,210



1,799



1,095



4,104



(32.7)%


  Net gains from sales of loans

2,066



1,846



1,181



5,093



11.9

%

  Net gains on sale of investment securities

398



(188)



24



234



(311.7)%


  FDIC loss sharing income

(638)



59



(565)



(1,144)



N/M

  Accelerated discount on covered / formerly covered loans

491



1,191



971



2,653



(58.8)%


  Other

2,146



4,619



2,103



8,868



(53.5)%


      Total noninterest income

16,949



20,194



15,512



52,655



(16.1)%












Noninterest expenses










  Salaries and employee benefits

32,093



29,526



29,615



91,234



8.7

%

  Net occupancy

4,543



4,491



4,957



13,991



1.2

%

  Furniture and equipment

2,139



2,130



2,213



6,482



0.4

%

  Data processing

2,828



2,765



2,718



8,311



2.3

%

  Marketing

641



801



1,065



2,507



(20.0)%


  Communication

527



477



481



1,485



10.5

%

  Professional services

1,460



1,299



1,813



4,572



12.4

%

  State intangible tax

639



639



639



1,917



0.0

%

  FDIC assessments

1,048



1,112



1,132



3,292



(5.8)%


  Loss (gain) - other real estate owned

(112)



43



(190)



(259)



(360.5)%


  Loss sharing expense

270



(12)



297



555



N/M

  Other

5,029



6,142



5,980



17,151



(18.1)%


      Total noninterest expenses

51,105



49,413



50,720



151,238



3.4

%

Income before income taxes

32,975



33,876



29,692



96,543



(2.7)%


Income tax expense

10,125



11,308



9,878



31,311



(10.5)%


      Net income

$

22,850



$

22,568



$

19,814



$

65,232



1.2

%











ADDITIONAL DATA










Net earnings per share - basic

$

0.37



$

0.37



$

0.32



$

1.07




Net earnings per share - diluted

$

0.37



$

0.36



$

0.32



$

1.05




Dividends declared per share

$

0.16



$

0.16



$

0.16



$

0.48














Return on average assets

1.09

%


1.11

%


0.98

%


1.06

%



Return on average shareholders' equity

10.62

%


10.84

%


9.70

%


10.39

%













Interest income

$

77,325



$

75,183



$

74,795



$

227,303



2.8

%

Tax equivalent adjustment

1,028



1,058



1,052



3,138



(2.8)%


   Interest income - tax equivalent

78,353



76,241



75,847



230,441



2.8

%

Interest expense

8,507



8,051



8,240



24,798



5.7

%

   Net interest income - tax equivalent

$

69,846



$

68,190



$

67,607



$

205,643



2.4

%











Net interest margin

3.61

%


3.61

%


3.62

%


3.61

%



Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent) (1)

3.66

%


3.67

%


3.68

%


3.67

%













Full-time equivalent employees

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.

N/M = Not meaningful.








 

 


FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)












2015


Fourth


Third


Second


First


Full


Quarter


Quarter


Quarter


Quarter


Year

Interest income










  Loans, including fees

$

62,502



$

58,694



$

54,586



$

54,464



$

230,246


  Investment securities










     Taxable

10,702



9,986



9,281



9,608



39,577


     Tax-exempt

1,192



1,163



1,139



1,117



4,611


        Total investment securities interest

11,894



11,149



10,420



10,725



44,188


  Other earning assets

(1,164)



(1,168)



(1,162)



(1,181)



(4,675)


       Total interest income

73,232



68,675



63,844



64,008



269,759












Interest expense










  Deposits

5,172



4,861



4,621



4,820



19,474


  Short-term borrowings

434



374



253



303



1,364


  Long-term borrowings

1,543



281



296



299



2,419


      Total interest expense

7,149



5,516



5,170



5,422



23,257


      Net interest income

66,083



63,159



58,674



58,586



246,502


  Provision for loan and lease losses

1,864



2,647



3,070



2,060



9,641


      Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses

64,219



60,512



55,604



56,526



236,861












Noninterest income










  Service charges on deposit accounts

4,755



4,934



4,803



4,523



19,015


  Trust and wealth management fees

3,086



3,134



3,274



3,634



13,128


  Bankcard income

3,077



2,909



2,972



2,620



11,578


  Client derivative fees

945



1,604



878



962



4,389


  Net gains from sales of loans

1,325



1,758



1,924



1,464



6,471


  Net gains on sale of investment securities

2



409



1,094



0



1,505


  FDIC loss sharing income

(164)



(973)



(304)



(1,046)



(2,487)


  Accelerated discount on covered / formerly covered loans

785



3,820



4,094



2,092



10,791


  Other

2,008



2,760



2,680



3,364



10,812


      Total noninterest income

15,819



20,355



21,415



17,613



75,202












Noninterest expenses










  Salaries and employee benefits

29,632



27,768



27,451



26,941



111,792


  Net occupancy

4,337



4,510



4,380



5,005



18,232


  Furniture and equipment

2,185



2,165



2,219



2,153



8,722


  Data processing

2,843



2,591



2,657



2,772



10,863


  Marketing

1,052



810



973



888



3,723


  Communication

502



531



558



570



2,161


  Professional services

1,833



4,092



1,727



1,970



9,622


  State intangible tax

598



579



577



577



2,331


  FDIC assessments

1,139



1,103



1,114



1,090



4,446


  Loss (gain) - other real estate owned

772



196



419



474



1,861


  Loss sharing expense

414



574



576



301



1,865


  Other

5,977



8,073



6,135



5,327



25,512


      Total noninterest expenses

51,284



52,992



48,786



48,068



201,130


Income before income taxes

28,754



27,875



28,233



26,071



110,933


Income tax expense

8,934



9,202



9,284



8,450



35,870


      Net income

$

19,820



$

18,673



$

18,949



$

17,621



$

75,063












ADDITIONAL DATA










Net earnings per share - basic

$

0.33



$

0.31



$

0.31



$

0.29



$

1.23


Net earnings per share - diluted

$

0.32



$

0.30



$

0.31



$

0.29



$

1.21


Dividends declared per share

$

0.16



$

0.16



$

0.16



$

0.16



$

0.64












Return on average assets

0.99

%


0.97

%


1.05

%


0.99

%


1.00

%

Return on average shareholders' equity

9.62

%


9.12

%


9.49

%


9.06

%


9.33

%











Interest income

$

73,232



$

68,675



$

63,844



$

64,008



$

269,759


Tax equivalent adjustment

1,046



1,000



988



983



4,017


   Interest income - tax equivalent

74,278



69,675



64,832



64,991



273,776


Interest expense

7,149



5,516



5,170



5,422



23,257


   Net interest income - tax equivalent

$

67,129



$

64,159



$

59,662



$

59,569



$

250,519












Net interest margin

3.63

%


3.61

%


3.56

%


3.61

%


3.60

%

Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent) (1)

3.69

%


3.67

%


3.62

%


3.67

%


3.66

%











Full-time equivalent employees

1,400



1,394



1,366



1,353














(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


2016


2016


2016


2015


2015


Linked Qtr.


Comparable Qtr.

ASSETS














     Cash and due from banks

$

117,982



$

106,174



$

102,675



$

114,841



$

112,298



11.1

%


5.1

%

     Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

16,765



18,911



15,582



33,734



24,191



(11.3)%



(30.7)%


     Investment securities available-for-sale

1,120,494



1,114,349



1,164,319



1,190,642



1,069,667



0.6

%


4.8

%

     Investment securities held-to-maturity

628,497



670,111



702,315



726,259



756,035



(6.2)%



(16.9)%


     Other investments

51,170



51,261



53,255



53,725



53,431



(0.2)%



(4.2)%


     Loans held for sale

17,414



10,494



15,369



20,957



26,287



65.9

%


(33.8)%


     Loans and leases














       Commercial and industrial

1,782,782



1,794,533



1,744,732



1,663,102



1,637,467



(0.7)%



8.9

%

       Lease financing

96,046



100,263



101,135



93,986



82,679



(4.2)%



16.2

%

       Construction - real estate

380,349



374,949



341,453



311,712



276,240



1.4

%


37.7

%

       Commercial - real estate

2,468,083



2,363,456



2,261,857



2,258,297



2,169,662



4.4

%


13.8

%

       Residential - real estate

507,715



512,800



508,512



512,311



506,653



(1.0)%



0.2

%

       Home equity

463,702



467,549



466,010



466,629



463,629



(0.8)%



0.0

%

       Installment

47,825



46,917



41,627



41,506



39,974



1.9

%


19.6

%

       Credit card

43,009



40,746



39,283



41,217



39,759



5.6

%


8.2

%

          Total loans

5,789,511



5,701,213



5,504,609



5,388,760



5,216,063



1.5

%


11.0

%

       Less














          Allowance for loan and lease losses

57,618



56,708



53,732



53,398



53,332



1.6

%


8.0

%

                Net loans

5,731,893



5,644,505



5,450,877



5,335,362



5,162,731



1.5

%


11.0

%

     Premises and equipment

132,082



133,969



138,036



136,603



139,020



(1.4)%



(5.0)%


     Goodwill and other intangibles

210,888



211,199



211,533



211,865



211,732



(0.1)%



(0.4)%


     FDIC indemnification asset

13,287



14,504



16,256



17,630



18,931



(8.4)%



(29.8)%


     Accrued interest and other assets

328,009



334,625



323,337



305,793



306,210



(2.0)%



7.1

%

       Total Assets

$

8,368,481



$

8,310,102



$

8,193,554



$

8,147,411



$

7,880,533



0.7

%


6.2

%















LIABILITIES














     Deposits














       Interest-bearing demand

$

1,494,529



$

1,436,078



$

1,430,963



$

1,414,291



$

1,330,673



4.1

%


12.3

%

       Savings

2,005,407



1,974,449



1,922,892



1,945,805



1,979,627



1.6

%


1.3

%

       Time

1,346,736



1,279,934



1,414,313



1,406,124



1,440,223



5.2

%


(6.5)%


          Total interest-bearing deposits

4,846,672



4,690,461



4,768,168



4,766,220



4,750,523



3.3

%


2.0

%

       Noninterest-bearing

1,492,011



1,429,163



1,408,609



1,413,404



1,330,905



4.4

%


12.1

%

          Total deposits

6,338,683



6,119,624



6,176,777



6,179,624



6,081,428



3.6

%


4.2

%

     Federal funds purchased and securities sold














         under agreements to repurchase

77,936



80,084



75,499



89,325



62,317



(2.7)%



25.1

%

     FHLB short-term borrowings

848,300



1,035,000



894,400



849,100



701,200



(18.0)%



21.0

%

          Total short-term borrowings

926,236



1,115,084



969,899



938,425



763,517



(16.9)%



21.3

%

     Long-term debt

119,549



119,596



119,556



119,540



119,515



0.0

%


0.0

%

          Total borrowed funds

1,045,785



1,234,680



1,089,455



1,057,965



883,032



(15.3)%



18.4

%

     Accrued interest and other liabilities

122,876



109,075



100,735



100,446



103,061



12.7

%


19.2

%

       Total Liabilities

7,507,344



7,463,379



7,366,967



7,338,035



7,067,521



0.6

%


6.2

%















SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY














     Common stock

569,199



567,687



567,497



571,155



570,025



0.3

%


(0.1)%


     Retained earnings

423,800



410,893



398,224



388,240



378,258



3.1

%


12.0

%

     Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(17,522)



(17,688)



(23,209)



(30,580)



(17,219)



(0.9)%



1.8

%

     Treasury stock, at cost

(114,340)



(114,169)



(115,925)



(119,439)



(118,052)



0.1

%


(3.1)%


       Total Shareholders' Equity

861,137



846,723



826,587



809,376



813,012



1.7

%


5.9

%

       Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

$

8,368,481



$

8,310,102



$

8,193,554



$

8,147,411



$

7,880,533



0.7

%


6.2

%















 

 


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,


2016


2016


2016


2015


2015


2016


2015

ASSETS














     Cash and due from banks

$

116,441



$

121,426



$

117,782



$

119,881



$

114,279



$

118,542



$

113,720


     Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

22,116



21,687



24,291



18,920



37,468



22,696



26,287


     Investment securities

1,811,240



1,869,540



1,938,772



1,934,173



1,848,083



1,872,958



1,798,143


     Loans held for sale

11,197



11,752



13,216



18,677



15,185



12,052



11,052


     Loans and leases














       Commercial and industrial

1,786,461



1,752,237



1,657,279



1,612,485



1,464,508



1,732,191



1,361,861


       Lease financing

96,518



100,103



94,935



89,200



83,300



97,183



81,333


       Construction - real estate

380,894



348,100



322,600



295,574



259,972



350,642



234,052


       Commercial - real estate

2,400,308



2,294,980



2,270,686



2,180,015



2,164,917



2,322,277



2,137,397


       Residential - real estate

512,341



510,262



509,422



505,208



500,544



510,681



498,130


       Home equity

466,062



466,170



466,722



465,131



462,283



466,317



459,942


       Installment

47,428



44,438



41,698



41,148



42,008



44,532



43,580


       Credit card

42,564



41,038



41,254



41,027



39,991



41,622



39,230


          Total loans

5,732,576



5,557,328



5,404,596



5,229,788



5,017,523



5,565,445



4,855,525


       Less














          Allowance for loan and lease losses

58,284



55,504



54,882



53,731



54,398



56,231



54,239


                Net loans

5,674,292



5,501,824



5,349,714



5,176,057



4,963,125



5,509,214



4,801,286


     Premises and equipment

133,360



137,927



138,377



138,689



139,457



136,543



140,236


     Goodwill and other intangibles

211,029



211,363



211,707



211,722



179,333



211,365



156,964


     FDIC indemnification asset

14,031



15,404



17,138



18,437



19,848



15,519



20,893


     Accrued interest and other assets

328,450



312,914



307,948



313,722



294,611



316,481



285,117


       Total Assets

$

8,322,156



$

8,203,837



$

8,118,945



$

7,950,278



$

7,611,389



$

8,215,370



$

7,353,698
















LIABILITIES














     Deposits














       Interest-bearing demand

$

1,447,226



$

1,483,025



$

1,391,591



$

1,423,915



$

1,230,621



$

1,440,638



$

1,209,291


       Savings

2,015,602



2,042,188



1,938,206



2,005,100



2,015,373



1,998,727



1,960,443


       Time

1,284,059



1,342,226



1,419,456



1,416,041



1,369,892



1,348,345



1,305,751


          Total interest-bearing deposits

4,746,887



4,867,439



4,749,253



4,845,056



4,615,886



4,787,710



4,475,485


       Noninterest-bearing

1,453,842



1,441,068



1,386,768



1,402,283



1,344,049



1,427,323



1,318,746


          Total deposits

6,200,729



6,308,507



6,136,021



6,247,339



5,959,935



6,215,033



5,794,231


     Federal funds purchased and securities sold














          under agreements to repurchase

87,343



86,457



89,349



79,354



68,505



87,715



71,114


     FHLB short-term borrowings

946,096



759,919



856,837



564,522



606,618



854,619



548,426


          Total short-term borrowings

1,033,439



846,376



946,186



643,876



675,123



942,334



619,540


     Long-term debt

119,603



119,575



119,553



119,532



71,583



119,577



55,645


       Total borrowed funds

1,153,042



965,951



1,065,739



763,408



746,706



1,061,911



675,185


     Accrued interest and other liabilities

112,089



91,967



95,597



121,775



92,352



99,929



83,693


       Total Liabilities

7,465,860



7,366,425



7,297,357



7,132,522



6,798,993



7,376,873



6,553,109
















SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY














     Common stock

568,203



567,682



570,558



570,510



570,723



568,812



571,899


     Retained earnings

419,901



406,788



395,756



385,295



378,160



407,527



366,700


     Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(17,701)



(21,901)



(26,165)



(18,962)



(19,725)



(21,907)



(19,375)


     Treasury stock, at cost

(114,107)



(115,157)



(118,561)



(119,087)



(116,762)



(115,935)



(118,635)


       Total Shareholders' Equity

856,296



837,412



821,588



817,756



812,396



838,497



800,589


       Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

$

8,322,156



$

8,203,837



$

8,118,945



$

7,950,278



$

7,611,389



$

8,215,370



$

7,353,698
















 

 

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

NET INTEREST MARGIN RATE/VOLUME ANALYSIS (1)

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)








 Quarterly Averages


Year-to-Date Averages



September 30, 2016


June 30, 2016


September 30, 2015


September 30, 2016


September 30, 2015



Balance


Yield


Balance


Yield


Balance


Yield


Balance


Yield


Balance


Yield

Earning assets





















    Investments:





















      Investment securities


$

1,811,240



2.50

%


$

1,869,540



2.54

%


$

1,848,083



2.39

%


$

1,872,958



2.56

%


$

1,798,143



2.40

%

      Interest-bearing deposits with other banks


22,116



0.54

%


21,687



0.50

%


37,468



0.25

%


22,696



0.52

%


26,287



0.26

%

    Gross loans (2)


5,757,804



4.54

%


5,584,484



4.55

%


5,052,556



4.52

%


5,593,016



4.58

%


4,887,470



4.49

%

       Total earning assets


7,591,160



4.04

%


7,475,711



4.03

%


6,938,107



3.93

%


7,488,670



4.06

%


6,711,900



3.91

%






















Nonearning assets





















    Allowance for loan and lease losses


(58,284)





(55,504)





(54,398)





(56,231)





(54,239)




    Cash and due from banks


116,441





121,426





114,279





118,542





113,720




    Accrued interest and other assets


672,839





662,204





613,401





664,389





582,317




       Total assets


$

8,322,156





$

8,203,837





$

7,611,389





$

8,215,370





$

7,353,698

























Interest-bearing liabilities





















    Deposits:





















      Interest-bearing demand


$

1,447,226



0.15

%


$

1,483,025



0.13

%


$

1,230,621



0.09

%


$

1,440,638



0.14

%


$

1,209,291



0.08

%

      Savings


2,015,602



0.27

%


2,042,188



0.25

%


2,015,373



0.19

%


1,998,727



0.26

%


1,960,443



0.22

%

      Time


1,284,059



1.14

%


1,342,226



1.10

%


1,369,892



1.05

%


1,348,345



1.10

%


1,305,751



1.07

%

    Total interest-bearing deposits


4,746,887



0.47

%


4,867,439



0.45

%


4,615,886



0.42

%


4,787,710



0.46

%


4,475,485



0.43

%

    Borrowed funds





















      Short-term borrowings


1,033,439



0.53

%


846,376



0.50

%


675,123



0.22

%


942,334



0.51

%


619,540



0.20

%

      Long-term debt


119,603



5.11

%


119,575



5.17

%


71,583



1.56

%


119,577



5.17

%


55,645



2.10

%

        Total borrowed funds


1,153,042



1.00

%


965,951



1.08

%


746,706



0.35

%


1,061,911



1.03

%


675,185



0.36

%

       Total interest-bearing liabilities


5,899,929



0.57

%


5,833,390



0.55

%


5,362,592



0.41

%


5,849,621



0.57

%


5,150,670



0.42

%






















Noninterest-bearing liabilities





















    Noninterest-bearing demand deposits


1,453,842





1,441,068





1,344,049





1,427,323





1,318,746




    Other liabilities


112,089





91,967





92,352





99,929





83,693




    Shareholders' equity


856,296





837,412





812,396





838,497





800,589




       Total liabilities & shareholders' equity


$

8,322,156





$

8,203,837





$

7,611,389





$

8,215,370





$

7,353,698

























Net interest income (1)


$

68,818





$

67,132





$

63,159





$

202,505





$

180,419




Net interest spread (1)




3.47

%




3.48

%




3.52

%




3.49

%




3.49

%

Net interest margin (1)




3.61

%




3.61

%




3.61

%




3.61

%




3.59

%











































(1) Not tax equivalent.



















(2) 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


$

(214)



$

(239)



$

(453)



$

492



$

(232)



$

260



$

2,082



$

1,430



$

3,512


    Interest-bearing deposits with other banks


2



1



3



27



(21)



6



52



(14)



38


    Gross loans (2)


(86)



2,678



2,592



314



8,070



8,384



3,080



24,146



27,226


       Total earning assets


(298)



2,440



2,142



833



7,817



8,650



5,214



25,562



30,776





















Interest-bearing liabilities



















    Total interest-bearing deposits


$

223



$

(80)



$

143



$

584



$

155



$

739



$

1,203



$

1,082



$

2,285


    Borrowed funds



















    Short-term borrowings


55



260



315



520



474



994



1,431



1,230



2,661


    Long-term debt


(19)



17



(2)



640



618



1,258



1,274



2,470



3,744


       Total borrowed funds


36



277



313



1,160



1,092



2,252



2,705



3,700



6,405


       Total interest-bearing liabilities


259



197



456



1,744



1,247



2,991



3,908



4,782



8,690


          Net interest income (1)


$

(557)



$

2,243



$

1,686



$

(911)



$

6,570



$

5,659



$

1,306



$

20,780



$

22,086








































(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,


2016


2016


2016


2015


2015


2016


2015

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSS ACTIVITY











Balance at beginning of period

$

56,708



$

53,732



$

53,398



$

53,332



$

52,876



$

53,398



$

52,858


  Provision for loan and lease losses

1,687



4,037



1,655



1,864



2,647



7,379



7,777


  Gross charge-offs














    Commercial and industrial

296



265



479



777



1,808



1,040



4,631


    Construction - real estate

64



28



3



0



85



95



85


    Commercial - real estate

1,135



1,596



1,262



4,415



1,082



3,993



5,668


    Residential - real estate

90



28



45



82



288



163



1,449


    Home equity

475



398



340



633



268



1,213



1,258


    Installment

223



30



73



129



155



326



380


    Other

267



357



240



242



276



864



807


      Total gross charge-offs

2,550



2,702



2,442



6,278



3,962



7,694



14,278


  Recoveries














    Commercial and industrial

327



420



222



841



374



969



2,883


    Construction - real estate

6



202



26



104



87



234



149


    Commercial - real estate

997



681



442



2,927



691



2,120



2,287


    Residential - real estate

38



81



63



214



237



182



344


    Home equity

257



131



188



104



236



576



897


    Installment

56



62



99



216



94



217



247


    Other

92



64



81



74



52



237



168


      Total recoveries

1,773



1,641



1,121



4,480



1,771



4,535



6,975


  Total net charge-offs

777



1,061



1,321



1,798



2,191



3,159



7,303


Ending allowance for loan and lease losses

$

57,618



$

56,708



$

53,732



$

53,398



$

53,332



$

57,618



$

53,332
















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











  Commercial and industrial

(0.01)%



(0.04)%



0.06

%


(0.02)%



0.39

%


0.01

%


0.17

%

  Construction - real estate

0.06

%


(0.20)%



(0.03)%



(0.14)%



0.00

%


(0.05)%



(0.04)%


  Commercial - real estate

0.02

%


0.16

%


0.15

%


0.27

%


0.07

%


0.11

%


0.21

%

  Residential - real estate

0.04

%


(0.04)%



(0.01)%



(0.10)%



0.04

%


0.00

%


0.30

%

  Home equity

0.19

%


0.23

%


0.13

%


0.45

%


0.03

%


0.18

%


0.10

%

  Installment

1.40

%


(0.29)%



(0.25)%



(0.84)%



0.58

%


0.33

%


0.41

%

  Other

0.50

%


0.83

%


0.47

%


0.51

%


0.72

%


0.60

%


0.71

%

     Total net charge-offs

0.05

%


0.08

%


0.10

%


0.14

%


0.17

%


0.08

%


0.20

%















COMPONENTS OF NONPERFORMING LOANS, NONPERFORMING ASSETS, AND UNDERPERFORMING ASSETS



  Nonaccrual loans (1)














    Commercial and industrial

$

3,201



$

2,980



$

3,917



$

8,405



$

7,438



$

3,201



$

7,438


    Construction - real estate

0



0



0



0



79



0



79


    Commercial - real estate

5,985



8,750



8,577



9,418



17,732



5,985



17,732


    Residential - real estate

4,759



4,824



4,243



5,027



4,940



4,759



4,940


    Home equity

3,815



4,123



5,036



4,898



5,203



3,815



5,203


    Installment

327



433



113



127



321



327



321


    Lease financing

214



1,167



121



122



0



214



0


      Nonaccrual loans

18,301



22,277



22,007



27,997



35,713



18,301



35,713


  Accruing troubled debt restructurings (TDRs)

32,164



28,022



30,127



28,876



20,226



32,164



20,226


     Total nonperforming loans

50,465



50,299



52,134



56,873



55,939



50,465



55,939


  Other real estate owned (OREO)

7,577



9,302



11,939



13,254



15,187



7,577



15,187


     Total nonperforming assets

58,042



59,601



64,073



70,127



71,126



58,042



71,126


  Accruing loans past due 90 days or more

130



981



59



108



58



130



58


     Total underperforming assets

$

58,172



$

60,582



$

64,132



$

70,235



$

71,184



$

58,172



$

71,184


Total classified assets

$

142,169



$

143,331



$

133,940



$

132,431



$

130,132



$

142,169



$

130,132
















CREDIT QUALITY RATIOS











Allowance for loan and lease losses to














     Nonaccrual loans

314.84

%


254.56

%


244.16

%


190.73

%


149.33

%


314.84

%


149.33

%

     Nonperforming loans

114.17

%


112.74

%


103.07

%


93.89

%


95.34

%


114.17

%


95.34

%

     Total ending loans

1.00

%


0.99

%


0.98

%


0.99

%


1.02

%


1.00

%


1.02

%

Nonperforming loans to total loans

0.87

%


0.88

%


0.95

%


1.06

%


1.07

%


0.87

%


1.07

%

Nonperforming assets to














     Ending loans, plus OREO

1.00

%


1.04

%


1.16

%


1.30

%


1.36

%


1.00

%


1.36

%

     Total assets

0.69

%


0.72

%


0.78

%


0.86

%


0.90

%


0.69

%


0.90

%

Nonperforming assets, excluding accruing TDRs to














     Ending loans, plus OREO

0.45

%


0.55

%


0.62

%


0.76

%


0.97

%


0.45

%


0.97

%

     Total assets

0.31

%


0.38

%


0.41

%


0.51

%


0.65

%


0.31

%


0.65

%















(1)  Nonaccrual loans include nonaccrual TDRs of $5.6 million, $8.0 million, $7.5 million, $9.3 million, and $13.6 million, as of September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, March 31, 2016, December 31, 2015, and September 30, 2015, 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,


2016


2016


2016


2015


2015


2016


2015

PER COMMON SHARE














Market Price














  High

$

22.52



$

20.16



$

18.36



$

20.72



$

19.69



$

22.52



$

19.69


  Low

$

18.83



$

17.49



$

14.91



$

17.83



$

17.55



$

14.91



$

16.52


  Close

$

21.84



$

19.45



$

18.18



$

18.07



$

19.08



$

21.84



$

19.08
















Average shares outstanding - basic

61,280,283



61,194,254



61,036,797



60,985,096



61,135,749



61,170,845



61,088,794


Average shares outstanding - diluted

62,086,067



62,027,008



61,840,247



61,861,182



61,987,795



61,962,961



61,858,724


Ending shares outstanding

61,952,873



61,959,529



61,855,027



61,641,680



61,713,633



61,952,873



61,713,633
















Total shareholders' equity

$

861,137



$

846,723



$

826,587



$

809,376



$

813,012



$

861,137



$

813,012
















REGULATORY CAPITAL (1)

Preliminary










Preliminary



Common equity tier 1 capital

$

688,363



$

673,313



$

658,001



$

648,748



$

638,574



$

688,363



$

638,574


Common equity tier 1 capital ratio

10.20

%


10.07

%


10.16

%


10.28

%


10.51

%


10.20

%


10.51

%

Tier 1 capital

$

688,467



$

673,417



$

658,105



$

648,852



$

638,678



$

688,467



$

638,678


Tier 1 ratio

10.20

%


10.07

%


10.16

%


10.29

%


10.52

%


10.20

%


10.52

%

Total capital

$

865,248



$

849,303



$

831,924



$

822,431



$

812,029



$

865,248



$

812,029


Total capital ratio

12.82

%


12.70

%


12.84

%


13.04

%


13.37

%


12.82

%


13.37

%

Total capital in excess of minimum














  requirement

$

282,996



$

272,708



$

273,135



$

317,780



$

326,117



$

282,996



$

326,117


Total risk-weighted assets

$

6,750,749



$

6,685,158



$

6,478,716



$

6,308,139



$

6,073,899



$

6,750,749



$

6,073,899


Leverage ratio

8.45

%


8.38

%


8.27

%


8.33

%


8.58

%


8.45

%


8.58

%















OTHER CAPITAL RATIOS














Ending shareholders' equity to ending assets

10.29

%


10.19

%


10.09

%


9.93

%


10.32

%


10.29

%


10.32

%

Ending tangible shareholders' equity to ending tangible assets

7.97

%


7.85

%


7.71

%


7.53

%


7.84

%


7.97

%


7.84

%

Average shareholders' equity to average assets

10.29

%


10.21

%


10.12

%


10.29

%


10.67

%


10.21

%


10.89

%

Average tangible shareholders' equity to average tangible assets

7.96

%


7.83

%


7.71

%


7.83

%


8.12

%


7.84

%


8.25

%















REPURCHASE PROGRAM (2)














Shares repurchased

0



0



0



91,032



148,935



0



148,935


Average share repurchase price

N/A



N/A



N/A



$

18.85



$

18.68



N/A


$

18.68


Total cost of shares repurchased

N/A



N/A



N/A



$

1,716



$

2,783



N/A


$

2,783
















(1) 2015 amounts and ratios are calculated under the Basel III standardized approach









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









N/A = Not applicable












 

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