First Financial Bancorp. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2016 Financial Results and Announces Dividend Increase

Full Year Earnings per Share Increased 18% Compared to 2015; Quarterly Shareholder Dividend Increased to $0.17 per Share

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bancorp. (Nasdaq: FFBC) ("First Financial" or the "Company") announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2016.  For the three months ended December 31, 2016, the Company reported net income of $23.3 million, or $0.38 per diluted common share.  These results compare to net income of $22.9 million, or $0.37 per diluted common share, for the third quarter of 2016 and $19.8 million, or $0.32 per diluted common share, for the fourth quarter of 2015.   For the twelve months ended December 31, 2016, First Financial had earnings per diluted common share of $1.43 compared to $1.21 for the same period in 2015.

Return on average assets for the fourth quarter of 2016 was 1.11% while return on average tangible common equity was 14.19%.  These compare to a return on average assets of 1.09% and return on average tangible common equity of 14.08% in the third quarter of 2016 and a return on average assets of 0.99% and a return on average tangible common equity of 12.98% in the fourth quarter of 2015.

First Financial's Board of Directors also announced a 6.3% increase in the quarterly dividend to $0.17 per share, payable on April 3, 2017 to shareholders of record as of March 2, 2017.

Fourth quarter and full year 2016 highlights include:

  • Net income increased $0.4 million, or 1.9%, compared to the linked quarter; $13.5 million, or 17.9%, increase for the full year
  • Loan balances declined $32.0 million, or 0.6%, compared to the linked quarter; loan balances increased $368.7 million, or 6.8%, for the full year
  • Total deposits increased $187.1 million, or 3.0%, from the linked quarter; $346.2 million, or 5.6% increase for the full year
  • Net interest margin increased 5 basis points compared to the linked quarter to 3.66%; 3.71% on a fully tax equivalent basis
  • Continued solid fourth quarter and full year credit performance with lower nonaccrual, nonperforming and classified asset balances
  • Linked quarter improvement in capital ratios; tier 1 capital ratio of 10.46%, total capital ratio of 13.1% and leverage ratio of 8.59%
  • Disciplined expense management reflected in fourth quarter efficiency ratio of 57.6%; 58.8% for the full year

Claude Davis, Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We are extremely pleased with another solid quarter, which was our 105th consecutive quarter of profitability.  Proactive balance sheet management and an improved net interest margin resulted in strong quarterly earnings.  Capital ratios improved during the period and our fourth quarter results continued to reflect a steady credit environment and disciplined expense management."

"Looking at full year results, 2016 was a particularly strong year for First Financial.  With recent acquisitions fully integrated, we were able to concentrate our efforts on organic growth and delivering exceptional client service.  These efforts led to a 17.9% increase in full year net income as well as 6.8% and 5.6% loan and deposit growth, respectively."

"As we head into 2017, we will continue to focus on organic growth and capitalizing on the momentum generated by our 2016 efforts.  We believe our balance sheet is well positioned for the current interest rate environment and our capital levels and earnings consistency position us to take advantage of strategic opportunities should they arise.  Our company remains positioned for continued success and further progress toward our stated goal of sustained top quartile performance in the new year."

This release announcing our fourth quarter and full year 2016 financial results includes an accompanying slide presentation, which management intends to refer to during the conference call on Friday, January 20, 2017. 

Teleconference / Webcast Information
First Financial's executive management will host a conference call to discuss the Company's financial and operating results on Friday, January 20, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.  Members of the public who would like to listen to the conference call should dial (877) 506-6873 (U.S. toll free), (855) 669-9657 (Canada toll free) or +1 (412) 380-2003 (International) (no passcode required).  The number should be dialed five to ten minutes prior to the start of the conference call.  The conference call will also be accessible as an audio webcast via the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.bankatfirst.com.  A replay of the conference call will be available beginning one hour after the completion of the live call at (877) 344-7529 (U.S. toll free), (855) 669-9658 (Canada toll free) and +1 (412) 317-0088 (International); conference number 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 December 31, 2016, the Company had $8.4 billion in assets, $5.8 billion in loans, $6.5 billion in deposits and $865.2 million in shareholders' equity.  The Company's subsidiary, First Financial Bank, founded in 1863, provides banking and financial services products through its four lines of business: Commercial and Private Banking, Retail Banking, Investment Commercial Real Estate and Commercial Finance.  These business units provide traditional banking services to business and retail clients.  Commercial and Private Banking includes First Financial Wealth Management, which provides wealth planning, portfolio management, trust and estate, brokerage and retirement plan services and had approximately $2.4 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2016.  The Company's primary operating markets are located in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky where it operates 102 banking centers, while the Commercial Finance business lends into targeted industry verticals on a nationwide basis.  Additional information about the Company, including its products, services and banking locations is available at www.bankatfirst.com.

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,


Twelve months ended,


Dec. 31,


Sep. 30,


Jun. 30,


Mar. 31,


Dec. 31,


Dec. 31,


2016


2016


2016


2016


2015


2016


2015

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS














Net income

$

23,294



$

22,850



$

22,568



$

19,814



$

19,820



$

88,526



$

75,063


Net earnings per share - basic

$

0.38



$

0.37



$

0.37



$

0.32



$

0.33



$

1.45



$

1.23


Net earnings per share - diluted

$

0.38



$

0.37



$

0.36



$

0.32



$

0.32



$

1.43



$

1.21


Dividends declared per share

$

0.16



$

0.16



$

0.16



$

0.16



$

0.16



$

0.64



$

0.64
















KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS














Return on average assets

1.11

%


1.09

%


1.11

%


0.98

%


0.99

%


1.07

%


1.00

%

Return on average shareholders' equity

10.73

%


10.62

%


10.84

%


9.70

%


9.62

%


10.48

%


9.33

%

Return on average tangible shareholders' equity

14.19

%


14.08

%


14.49

%


13.06

%


12.98

%


13.96

%


12.66

%















Net interest margin

3.66

%


3.61

%


3.61

%


3.62

%


3.63

%


3.62

%


3.60

%

Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent) (1)

3.71

%


3.66

%


3.67

%


3.68

%


3.69

%


3.68

%


3.66

%















Ending shareholders' equity as a percent of ending assets

10.25

%


10.29

%


10.19

%


10.09

%


9.93

%


10.25

%


9.93

%

Ending tangible shareholders' equity as a percent of:














Ending tangible assets

7.96

%


7.97

%


7.85

%


7.71

%


7.53

%


7.96

%


7.53

%

Risk-weighted assets

9.73

%


9.63

%


9.51

%


9.49

%


9.47

%


9.73

%


9.47

%















Average shareholders' equity as a percent of average assets

10.33

%


10.29

%


10.21

%


10.12

%


10.29

%


10.24

%


10.73

%

Average tangible shareholders' equity as a percent of














    average tangible assets

8.01

%


7.96

%


7.83

%


7.71

%


7.83

%


7.89

%


8.13

%















Book value per share

$

13.96



$

13.90



$

13.67



$

13.36



$

13.13



$

13.96



$

13.13


Tangible book value per share

$

10.56



$

10.50



$

10.26



$

9.94



$

9.69



$

10.56



$

9.69
















Common equity tier 1 ratio (2)

10.46

%


10.20

%


10.07

%


10.16

%


10.28

%


10.46

%


10.28

%

Tier 1 ratio (2)

10.46

%


10.20

%


10.07

%


10.16

%


10.29

%


10.46

%


10.29

%

Total capital ratio (2)

13.10

%


12.82

%


12.70

%


12.84

%


13.04

%


13.10

%


13.04

%

Leverage ratio (2)

8.59

%


8.45

%


8.38

%


8.27

%


8.33

%


8.59

%


8.33

%















AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET ITEMS














Loans (3)

$

5,780,865



$

5,743,773



$

5,569,080



$

5,417,812



$

5,248,465



$

5,628,617



$

4,962,834


FDIC indemnification asset

12,782



14,031



15,404



17,138



18,437



14,831



20,274


Investment securities

1,816,944



1,811,240



1,869,540



1,938,772



1,934,173



1,858,878



1,832,430


Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

19,557



22,116



21,687



24,291



18,920



21,907



24,430


  Total earning assets

$

7,630,148



$

7,591,160



$

7,475,711



$

7,398,013



$

7,219,995



$

7,524,233



$

6,839,968


Total assets

$

8,359,912



$

8,322,156



$

8,203,837



$

8,118,945



$

7,950,278



$

8,251,703



$

7,504,069


Noninterest-bearing deposits

$

1,544,598



$

1,453,842



$

1,441,068



$

1,386,768



$

1,402,283



$

1,456,802



$

1,339,802


Interest-bearing deposits

5,012,613



4,746,887



4,867,439



4,749,253



4,845,056



4,844,243



4,568,637


  Total deposits

$

6,557,211



$

6,200,729



$

6,308,507



$

6,136,021



$

6,247,339



$

6,301,045



$

5,908,439


Borrowings

$

815,928



$

1,153,042



$

965,951



$

1,065,739



$

763,408



$

1,000,079



$

697,422


Shareholders' equity

$

863,509



$

856,296



$

837,412



$

821,588



$

817,756



$

844,784



$

804,916
















CREDIT QUALITY RATIOS













Allowance to ending loans

1.01

%


1.00

%


0.99

%


0.98

%


0.99

%


1.01

%


0.99

%

Allowance to nonaccrual loans

326.91

%


314.84

%


254.56

%


244.16

%


190.73

%


326.91

%


190.73

%

Allowance to nonperforming loans

120.83

%


114.17

%


112.74

%


103.07

%


93.89

%


120.83

%


93.89

%

Nonperforming loans to total loans

0.83

%


0.87

%


0.88

%


0.95

%


1.06

%


0.83

%


1.06

%

Nonperforming assets to ending loans, plus OREO

0.94

%


1.00

%


1.04

%


1.16

%


1.30

%


0.94

%


1.30

%

Nonperforming assets to total assets

0.64

%


0.69

%


0.72

%


0.78

%


0.86

%


0.64

%


0.86

%

Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)

0.17

%


0.05

%


0.08

%


0.10

%


0.14

%


0.10

%


0.18

%

 

 

(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) December 31, 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,


Twelve months ended,


Dec. 31,


Dec. 31,


2016


2015


% Change


2016


2015


% Change

Interest income












  Loans, including fees

$

67,883



$

62,502



8.6

%


$

262,703



$

230,246



14.1

%

  Investment securities












     Taxable

10,698



10,702



0.0

%


43,103



39,577



8.9

%

     Tax-exempt

1,134



1,192



(4.9)

%


4,535



4,611



(1.6)

%

        Total investment securities interest

11,832



11,894



(0.5)

%


47,638



44,188



7.8

%

  Other earning assets

(1,068)



(1,164)



8.2

%


(4,391)



(4,675)



(6.1)

%

       Total interest income

78,647



73,232



7.4

%


305,950



269,759



13.4

%













Interest expense












  Deposits

6,026



5,172



16.5

%


22,613



19,474



16.1

%

  Short-term borrowings

915



434



110.8

%


4,506



1,364



230.4

%

  Long-term borrowings

1,540



1,543



(0.2)

%


6,160



2,419



154.7

%

      Total interest expense

8,481



7,149



18.6

%


33,279



23,257



43.1

%

      Net interest income

70,166



66,083



6.2

%


272,671



246,502



10.6

%

  Provision for loan and lease losses

2,761



1,864



48.1

%


10,140



9,641



5.2

%

      Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses

67,405



64,219



5.0

%


262,531



236,861



10.8

%













Noninterest income












  Service charges on deposit accounts

5,041



4,755



6.0

%


18,933



19,015



(0.4)

%

  Trust and wealth management fees

3,241



3,086



5.0

%


13,200



13,128



0.5

%

  Bankcard income

3,136



3,077



1.9

%


12,132



11,578



4.8

%

  Client derivative fees

466



945



(50.7)

%


4,570



4,389



4.1

%

  Net gains from sales of loans

1,711



1,325



29.1

%


6,804



6,471



5.1

%

  Net gains on sale of investment securities

0



2



(100.0)

%


234



1,505



(84.5)

%

  FDIC loss sharing income

(419)



(164)



155.5

%


(1,563)



(2,487)



(37.2)

%

  Accelerated discount on covered / formerly covered loans

1,197



785



52.5

%


3,850



10,791



(64.3)

%

  Other

2,573



2,008



28.1

%


11,441



10,812



5.8

%

      Total noninterest income

16,946



15,819



7.1

%


69,601



75,202



(7.4)

%













Noninterest expenses












  Salaries and employee benefits

31,127



29,632



5.0

%


122,361



111,792



9.5

%

  Net occupancy

4,338



4,337



0.0

%


18,329



18,232



0.5

%

  Furniture and equipment

2,181



2,185



(0.2)

%


8,663



8,722



(0.7)

%

  Data processing

3,095



2,843



8.9

%


11,406



10,863



5.0

%

  Marketing

1,458



1,052



38.6

%


3,965



3,723



6.5

%

  Communication

404



502



(19.5)

%


1,889



2,161



(12.6)

%

  Professional services

1,731



1,833



(5.6)

%


6,303



9,622



(34.5)

%

  State intangible tax

117



598



(80.4)

%


2,034



2,331



(12.7)

%

  FDIC assessments

1,001



1,139



(12.1)

%


4,293



4,446



(3.4)

%

  Loss (gain) - other real estate owned

(953)



772



(223.4)

%


(1,212)



1,861



(165.1)

%

  Loss sharing expense

141



414



(65.9)

%


696



1,865



(62.7)

%

  Other

5,523



5,977



(7.6)

%


22,674



25,512



(11.1)

%

      Total noninterest expenses

50,163



51,284



(2.2)

%


201,401



201,130



0.1

%

Income before income taxes

34,188



28,754



18.9

%


130,731



110,933



17.8

%

Income tax expense

10,894



8,934



21.9

%


42,205



35,870



17.7

%

      Net income

$

23,294



$

19,820



17.5

%


$

88,526



$

75,063



17.9

%













ADDITIONAL DATA












Net earnings per share - basic

$

0.38



$

0.33





$

1.45



$

1.23




Net earnings per share - diluted

$

0.38



$

0.32





$

1.43



$

1.21




Dividends declared per share

$

0.16



$

0.16





$

0.64



$

0.64
















Return on average assets

1.11

%


0.99

%




1.07

%


1.00

%



Return on average shareholders' equity

10.73

%


9.62

%




10.48

%


9.33

%















Interest income

$

78,647



$

73,232



7.4

%


$

305,950



$

269,759



13.4

%

Tax equivalent adjustment

1,077



1,046



3.0

%


4,215



4,017



4.9

%

   Interest income - tax equivalent

79,724



74,278



7.3

%


310,165



273,776



13.3

%

Interest expense

8,481



7,149



18.6

%


33,279



23,257



43.1

%

   Net interest income - tax equivalent

$

71,243



$

67,129



6.1

%


$

276,886



$

250,519



10.5

%













Net interest margin

3.66

%


3.63

%




3.62

%


3.60

%



Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent) (1)

3.71

%


3.69

%




3.68

%


3.66

%















Full-time equivalent employees

1,420



1,400






















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

N/M  = Not meaningful.

 


 


FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)














2016


Fourth


Third


Second


First


Full


% Change


Quarter


Quarter


Quarter


Quarter


Year


Linked Qtr.

Interest income












  Loans, including fees

$

67,883



$

66,997



$

64,424



$

63,399



$

262,703



1.3

%

  Investment securities












     Taxable

10,698



10,326



10,706



11,373



43,103



3.6

%

     Tax-exempt

1,134



1,083



1,156



1,162



4,535



4.7

%

        Total investment securities interest

11,832



11,409



11,862



12,535



47,638



3.7

%

  Other earning assets

(1,068)



(1,081)



(1,103)



(1,139)



(4,391)



1.2

%

       Total interest income

78,647



77,325



75,183



74,795



305,950



1.7

%













Interest expense












  Deposits

6,026



5,600



5,457



5,530



22,613



7.6

%

  Short-term borrowings

915



1,368



1,053



1,170



4,506



(33.1)

%

  Long-term borrowings

1,540



1,539



1,541



1,540



6,160



0.1

%

      Total interest expense

8,481



8,507



8,051



8,240



33,279



(0.3)

%

      Net interest income

70,166



68,818



67,132



66,555



272,671



2.0

%

  Provision for loan and lease losses

2,761



1,687



4,037



1,655



10,140



63.7

%

      Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses

67,405



67,131



63,095



64,900



262,531



0.4

%













Noninterest income












  Service charges on deposit accounts

5,041



5,056



4,455



4,381



18,933



(0.3)

%

  Trust and wealth management fees

3,241



3,236



3,283



3,440



13,200



0.2

%

  Bankcard income

3,136



2,984



3,130



2,882



12,132



5.1

%

  Client derivative fees

466



1,210



1,799



1,095



4,570



(61.5)

%

  Net gains from sales of loans

1,711



2,066



1,846



1,181



6,804



(17.2)

%

  Net gains on sale of investment securities

0



398



(188)



24



234



(100.0)

%

  FDIC loss sharing income

(419)



(638)



59



(565)



(1,563)



(34.3)

%

  Accelerated discount on covered / formerly covered loans

1,197



491



1,191



971



3,850



143.8

%

  Other

2,573



2,146



4,619



2,103



11,441



19.9

%

      Total noninterest income

16,946



16,949



20,194



15,512



69,601



0.0

%













Noninterest expenses












  Salaries and employee benefits

31,127



32,093



29,526



29,615



122,361



(3.0)

%

  Net occupancy

4,338



4,543



4,491



4,957



18,329



(4.5)

%

  Furniture and equipment

2,181



2,139



2,130



2,213



8,663



2.0

%

  Data processing

3,095



2,828



2,765



2,718



11,406



9.4

%

  Marketing

1,458



641



801



1,065



3,965



127.5

%

  Communication

404



527



477



481



1,889



(23.3)

%

  Professional services

1,731



1,460



1,299



1,813



6,303



18.6

%

  State intangible tax

117



639



639



639



2,034



(81.7)

%

  FDIC assessments

1,001



1,048



1,112



1,132



4,293



(4.5)

%

  Loss (gain) - other real estate owned

(953)



(112)



43



(190)



(1,212)



750.9

%

  Loss sharing expense

141



270



(12)



297



696



(47.8)

%

  Other

5,523



5,029



6,142



5,980



22,674



9.8

%

      Total noninterest expenses

50,163



51,105



49,413



50,720



201,401



(1.8)

%

Income before income taxes

34,188



32,975



33,876



29,692



130,731



3.7

%

Income tax expense

10,894



10,125



11,308



9,878



42,205



7.6

%

      Net income

$

23,294



$

22,850



$

22,568



$

19,814



$

88,526



1.9

%













ADDITIONAL DATA












Net earnings per share - basic

$

0.38



$

0.37



$

0.37



$

0.32



$

1.45




Net earnings per share - diluted

$

0.38



$

0.37



$

0.36



$

0.32



$

1.43




Dividends declared per share

$

0.16



$

0.16



$

0.16



$

0.16



$

0.64
















Return on average assets

1.11

%


1.09

%


1.11

%


0.98

%


1.07

%



Return on average shareholders' equity

10.73

%


10.62

%


10.84

%


9.70

%


10.48

%















Interest income

$

78,647



$

77,325



$

75,183



$

74,795



$

305,950



1.7

%

Tax equivalent adjustment

1,077



1,028



1,058



1,052



4,215



4.8

%

   Interest income - tax equivalent

79,724



78,353



76,241



75,847



310,165



1.7

%

Interest expense

8,481



8,507



8,051



8,240



33,279



(0.3)

%

   Net interest income - tax equivalent

$

71,243



$

69,846



$

68,190



$

67,607



$

276,886



2.0

%













Net interest margin

3.66

%


3.61

%


3.61

%


3.62

%


3.62

%



Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent) (1)

3.71

%


3.66

%


3.67

%


3.68

%


3.68

%















Full-time equivalent employees

1,420



1,402



1,403



1,390


















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













 


 



FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

CONSOLIDATED 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)
















Dec. 31,


Sep. 30,


Jun. 30,


Mar. 31,


Dec. 31,


% Change


% Change


2016


2016


2016


2016


2015


Linked Qtr.


Comparable Qtr.

ASSETS














     Cash and due from banks

$

121,598



$

117,982



$

106,174



$

102,675



$

114,841



3.1

%


5.9

%

     Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

82,450



16,765



18,911



15,582



33,734



391.8

%


144.4

%

     Investment securities available-for-sale

1,039,870



1,120,494



1,114,349



1,164,319



1,190,642



(7.2)

%


(12.7)

%

     Investment securities held-to-maturity

763,254



628,497



670,111



702,315



726,259



21.4

%


5.1

%

     Other investments

51,077



51,170



51,261



53,255



53,725



(0.2)

%


(4.9)

%

     Loans held for sale

13,135



17,414



10,494



15,369



20,957



(24.6)

%


(37.3)

%

     Loans and leases














       Commercial and industrial

1,781,948



1,782,782



1,794,533



1,744,732



1,663,102



0.0

%


7.1

%

       Lease financing

93,108



96,046



100,263



101,135



93,986



(3.1)

%


(0.9)

%

       Construction - real estate

399,434



380,349



374,949



341,453



311,712



5.0

%


28.1

%

       Commercial - real estate

2,427,577



2,468,083



2,363,456



2,261,857



2,258,297



(1.6)

%


7.5

%

       Residential - real estate

500,980



507,715



512,800



508,512



512,311



(1.3)

%


(2.2)

%

       Home equity

460,388



463,702



467,549



466,010



466,629



(0.7)

%


(1.3)

%

       Installment

50,639



47,825



46,917



41,627



41,506



5.9

%


22.0

%

       Credit card

43,408



43,009



40,746



39,283



41,217



0.9

%


5.3

%

          Total loans

5,757,482



5,789,511



5,701,213



5,504,609



5,388,760



(0.6)

%


6.8

%

       Less














          Allowance for loan and lease losses

57,961



57,618



56,708



53,732



53,398



0.6

%


8.5

%

                Net loans

5,699,521



5,731,893



5,644,505



5,450,877



5,335,362



(0.6)

%


6.8

%

     Premises and equipment

131,579



132,082



133,969



138,036



136,603



(0.4)

%


(3.7)

%

     Goodwill and other intangibles

210,625



210,888



211,199



211,533



211,865



(0.1)

%


(0.6)

%

     Accrued interest and other assets

324,858



341,296



349,129



339,593



323,423



(4.8)

%


0.4

%

       Total Assets

$

8,437,967



$

8,368,481



$

8,310,102



$

8,193,554



$

8,147,411



0.8

%


3.6

%















LIABILITIES














     Deposits














       Interest-bearing demand

$

1,513,771



$

1,494,529



$

1,436,078



$

1,430,963



$

1,414,291



1.3

%


7.0

%

       Savings

2,142,189



2,005,407



1,974,449



1,922,892



1,945,805



6.8

%


10.1

%

       Time

1,321,843



1,346,736



1,279,934



1,414,313



1,406,124



(1.8)

%


(6.0)

%

          Total interest-bearing deposits

4,977,803



4,846,672



4,690,461



4,768,168



4,766,220



2.7

%


4.4

%

       Noninterest-bearing

1,547,985



1,492,011



1,429,163



1,408,609



1,413,404



3.8

%


9.5

%

          Total deposits

6,525,788



6,338,683



6,119,624



6,176,777



6,179,624



3.0

%


5.6

%

     Federal funds purchased and securities sold














         under agreements to repurchase

120,212



77,936



80,084



75,499



89,325



54.2

%


34.6

%

     FHLB short-term borrowings

687,700



848,300



1,035,000



894,400



849,100



(18.9)

%


(19.0)

%

          Total short-term borrowings

807,912



926,236



1,115,084



969,899



938,425



(12.8)

%


(13.9)

%

     Long-term debt

119,589



119,549



119,596



119,556



119,540



0.0

%


0.0

%

          Total borrowed funds

927,501



1,045,785



1,234,680



1,089,455



1,057,965



(11.3)

%


(12.3)

%

     Accrued interest and other liabilities

119,454



122,876



109,075



100,735



100,446



(2.8)

%


18.9

%

       Total Liabilities

7,572,743



7,507,344



7,463,379



7,366,967



7,338,035



0.9

%


3.2

%















SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY














     Common stock

570,382



569,199



567,687



567,497



571,155



0.2

%


(0.1)

%

     Retained earnings

437,188



423,800



410,893



398,224



388,240



3.2

%


12.6

%

     Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(28,443)



(17,522)



(17,688)



(23,209)



(30,580)



62.3

%


(7.0)

%

     Treasury stock, at cost

(113,903)



(114,340)



(114,169)



(115,925)



(119,439)



(0.4)

%


(4.6)

%

       Total Shareholders' Equity

865,224



861,137



846,723



826,587



809,376



0.5

%


6.9

%

       Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

$

8,437,967



$

8,368,481



$

8,310,102



$

8,193,554



$

8,147,411



0.8

%


3.6

%















 

 

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

AVERAGE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)








Quarterly Averages


Year-to-Date Averages


Dec. 31,


Sep. 30,


Jun. 30,


Mar. 31,


Dec. 31,


December 31,


2016


2016


2016


2016


2015


2016


2015

ASSETS














     Cash and due from banks

$

122,130



$

116,441



$

121,426



$

117,782



$

119,881



$

119,444



$

115,273


     Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

19,557



22,116



21,687



24,291



18,920



21,907



24,430


     Investment securities

1,816,944



1,811,240



1,869,540



1,938,772



1,934,173



1,858,878



1,832,430


     Loans held for sale

14,729



11,197



11,752



13,216



18,677



12,725



12,974


     Loans and leases














       Commercial and industrial

1,767,570



1,786,461



1,752,237



1,657,279



1,612,485



1,741,084



1,425,032


       Lease financing

93,817



96,518



100,103



94,935



89,200



96,337



83,316


       Construction - real estate

376,616



380,894



348,100



322,600



295,574



357,171



249,559


       Commercial - real estate

2,470,280



2,400,308



2,294,980



2,270,686



2,180,015



2,359,480



2,148,139


       Residential - real estate

503,711



512,341



510,262



509,422



505,208



508,929



499,914


       Home equity

461,177



466,062



466,170



466,722



465,131



465,025



461,250


       Installment

49,071



47,428



44,438



41,698



41,148



45,673



42,967


       Credit card

43,894



42,564



41,038



41,254



41,027



42,193



39,683


          Total loans

5,766,136



5,732,576



5,557,328



5,404,596



5,229,788



5,615,892



4,949,860


       Less














          Allowance for loan and lease losses

58,733



58,284



55,504



54,882



53,731



56,860



54,111


            Net loans

5,707,403



5,674,292



5,501,824



5,349,714



5,176,057



5,559,032



4,895,749


     Premises and equipment

132,414



133,360



137,927



138,377



138,689



135,505



139,846


     Goodwill and other intangibles

210,768



211,029



211,363



211,707



211,722



211,215



170,766


     Accrued interest and other assets

335,967



342,481



328,318



325,086



332,159



332,997



312,601


       Total Assets

$

8,359,912



$

8,322,156



$

8,203,837



$

8,118,945



$

7,950,278



$

8,251,703



$

7,504,069
















LIABILITIES














     Deposits














       Interest-bearing demand

$

1,540,755



$

1,447,226



$

1,483,025



$

1,391,591



$

1,423,915



$

1,465,804



$

1,263,388


       Savings

2,093,557



2,015,602



2,042,188



1,938,206



2,005,100



2,022,564



1,971,699


       Time

1,378,301



1,284,059



1,342,226



1,419,456



1,416,041



1,355,875



1,333,550


          Total interest-bearing deposits

5,012,613



4,746,887



4,867,439



4,749,253



4,845,056



4,844,243



4,568,637


       Noninterest-bearing

1,544,598



1,453,842



1,441,068



1,386,768



1,402,283



1,456,802



1,339,802


          Total deposits

6,557,211



6,200,729



6,308,507



6,136,021



6,247,339



6,301,045



5,908,439


     Federal funds purchased and securities sold














          under agreements to repurchase

93,452



87,343



86,457



89,349



79,354



89,157



73,191


     FHLB short-term borrowings

602,720



946,096



759,919



856,837



564,522



791,300



552,483


          Total short-term borrowings

696,172



1,033,439



846,376



946,186



643,876



880,457



625,674


     Long-term debt

119,756



119,603



119,575



119,553



119,532



119,622



71,748


       Total borrowed funds

815,928



1,153,042



965,951



1,065,739



763,408



1,000,079



697,422


     Accrued interest and other liabilities

123,264



112,089



91,967



95,597



121,775



105,795



93,292


       Total Liabilities

7,496,403



7,465,860



7,366,425



7,297,357



7,132,522



7,406,919



6,699,153
















SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY














     Common stock

569,779



568,203



567,682



570,558



570,510



569,055



571,549


     Retained earnings

430,402



419,901



406,788



395,756



385,295



413,277



371,387


     Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(22,436)



(17,701)



(21,901)



(26,165)



(18,962)



(22,040)



(19,271)


     Treasury stock, at cost

(114,236)



(114,107)



(115,157)



(118,561)



(119,087)



(115,508)



(118,749)


       Total Shareholders' Equity

863,509



856,296



837,412



821,588



817,756



844,784



804,916


       Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

$

8,359,912



$

8,322,156



$

8,203,837



$

8,118,945



$

7,950,278



$

8,251,703



$

7,504,069
















 

 

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

NET INTEREST MARGIN RATE/VOLUME ANALYSIS (1)

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)








 Quarterly Averages


Year-to-Date Averages



December 31, 2016


September 30, 2016


December 31, 2015


December 31, 2016


December 31, 2015



Balance


Yield


Balance


Yield


Balance


Yield


Balance


Yield


Balance


Yield

Earning assets




















    Investments:





















      Investment securities


$

1,816,944



2.58

%


$

1,811,240



2.50

%


$

1,934,173



2.44

%


$

1,858,878



2.56

%


$

1,832,430



2.41

%

      Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

19,557



0.59

%


22,116



0.54

%


18,920



0.29

%


21,907



(4.81)

%


24,430



0.27

%

    Gross loans (2)

5,793,647



4.57

%


5,757,804



4.54

%


5,266,902



4.62

%


5,643,448



4.60

%


4,983,108



4.53

%

       Total earning assets

7,630,148



4.09

%


7,591,160



4.04

%


7,219,995



4.02

%


7,524,233



4.07

%


6,839,968



3.94

%






















Nonearning assets




















    Allowance for loan and lease losses

(58,733)





(58,284)





(53,731)





(56,860)





(54,111)




    Cash and due from banks

122,130





116,441





119,881





119,444





115,273




    Accrued interest and other assets

666,367





672,839





664,133





664,886





602,939




       Total assets

$

8,359,912





$

8,322,156





$

7,950,278





$

8,251,703





$

7,504,069

























Interest-bearing liabilities





















    Deposits:





















      Interest-bearing demand

$

1,540,755



0.14

%


$

1,447,226



0.15

%


$

1,423,915



0.13

%


$

1,465,804



0.14

%


$

1,263,388



0.10

%

      Savings


2,093,557



0.31

%


2,015,602



0.27

%


2,005,100



0.20

%


2,022,564



0.27

%


1,971,699



0.21

%

      Time


1,378,301



1.11

%


1,284,059



1.14

%


1,416,041



1.03

%


1,355,875



1.10

%


1,333,550



1.06

%

    Total interest-bearing deposits

5,012,613



0.48

%


4,746,887



0.47

%


4,845,056



0.42

%


4,844,243



0.47

%


4,568,637



0.43

%

    Borrowed funds




















      Short-term borrowings


696,172



0.52

%


1,033,439



0.53

%


643,876



0.27

%


880,457



0.51

%


625,674



0.22

%

      Long-term debt

119,756



5.10

%


119,603



5.11

%


119,532



5.12

%


119,622



5.15

%


71,748



3.37

%

        Total borrowed funds

815,928



1.19

%


1,153,042



1.00

%


763,408



1.03

%


1,000,079



1.07

%


697,422



0.54

%

       Total interest-bearing liabilities

5,828,541



0.58

%


5,899,929



0.57

%


5,608,464



0.51

%


5,844,322



0.57

%


5,266,059



0.44

%






















Noninterest-bearing liabilities





















    Noninterest-bearing demand deposits


1,544,598





1,453,842





1,402,283





1,456,802





1,339,802




    Other liabilities

123,264





112,089





121,775





105,795





93,292




    Shareholders' equity

863,509





856,296





817,756





844,784





804,916




       Total liabilities & shareholders' equity


$

8,359,912





$

8,322,156





$

7,950,278





$

8,251,703





$

7,504,069

























Net interest income (1)

$

70,166





$

68,818





$

66,083





$

272,671





$

246,502




Net interest spread (1)



3.51

%




3.47

%




3.51

%




3.50

%




3.50

%

Net interest margin (1)



3.66

%




3.61

%




3.63

%




3.62

%




3.60

%











































(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

$

386



$

37



$

423



$

701



$

(763)



$

(62)



$

2,772



$

678



$

3,450


    Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

3



(4)



(1)



14



1



15



(1,239)



121



(1,118)


    Gross loans (2)

487



413



900



(610)



6,072



5,462



3,511



30,348



33,859


       Total earning assets

876



446



1,322



105



5,310



5,415



5,044



31,147



36,191





















Interest-bearing liabilities


















    Total interest-bearing deposits

$

107



$

319



$

426



$

653



$

201



$

854



$

1,852



$

1,287



$

3,139


    Borrowed funds


















    Short-term borrowings

(10)



(443)



(453)



412



69



481



1,838



1,304



3,142


    Long-term debt

(1)



2



1



(6)



3



(3)



1,276



2,465



3,741


       Total borrowed funds

(11)



(441)



(452)



406



72



478



3,114



3,769



6,883


       Total interest-bearing liabilities

96



(122)



(26)



1,059



273



1,332



4,966



5,056



10,022


          Net interest income (1)

$

780



$

568



$

1,348



$

(954)



$

5,037



$

4,083



$

78



$

26,091



$

26,169








































(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)




























Dec. 31,


Sep. 30,


Jun. 30,


Mar. 31,


Dec. 31,


Full Year


Full Year


2016


2016


2016


2016


2015


2016


2015

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSS ACTIVITY











Balance at beginning of period

$

57,618



$

56,708



$

53,732



$

53,398



$

53,332



$

53,398



$

52,858


  Provision for loan and lease losses

2,761



1,687



4,037



1,655



1,864



10,140



9,641


  Gross charge-offs














    Commercial and industrial

1,590



296



265



479



777



2,630



5,408


    Construction - real estate

(2)



64



28



3



0



93



85


    Commercial - real estate

990



1,135



1,596



1,262



4,415



4,983



10,083


    Residential - real estate

224



90



28



45



82



387



1,531


    Home equity

232



475



398



340



633



1,445



1,891


    Installment

60



223



30



73



129



386



509


    Other

326



267



357



240



242



1,190



1,049


      Total gross charge-offs

3,420



2,550



2,702



2,442



6,278



11,114



20,556


  Recoveries














    Commercial and industrial

186



327



420



222



841



1,155



3,724


    Construction - real estate

51



6



202



26



104



285



253


    Commercial - real estate

382



997



681



442



2,927



2,502



5,214


    Residential - real estate

54



38



81



63



214



236



558


    Home equity

144



257



131



188



104



720



1,001


    Installment

118



56



62



99



216



335



463


    Other

67



92



64



81



74



304



242


      Total recoveries

1,002



1,773



1,641



1,121



4,480



5,537



11,455


  Total net charge-offs

2,418



777



1,061



1,321



1,798



5,577



9,101


Ending allowance for loan and lease losses

$

57,961



$

57,618



$

56,708



$

53,732



$

53,398



$

57,961



$

53,398
















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









  Commercial and industrial

0.32

%


(0.01)

%


(0.04)

%


0.06

%


(0.02)

%


0.08

%


0.12

%

  Construction - real estate

(0.06)

%


0.06

%


(0.20)

%


(0.03)

%


(0.14)

%


(0.05)

%


(0.07)

%

  Commercial - real estate

0.10

%


0.02

%


0.16

%


0.15

%


0.27

%


0.11

%


0.23

%

  Residential - real estate

0.13

%


0.04

%


(0.04)

%


(0.01)

%


(0.10)

%


0.03

%


0.19

%

  Home equity

0.08

%


0.19

%


0.23

%


0.13

%


0.45

%


0.16

%


0.19

%

  Installment

(0.47)

%


1.40

%


(0.29)

%


(0.25)

%


(0.84)

%


0.11

%


0.11

%

  Other

0.75

%


0.50

%


0.83

%


0.47

%


0.51

%


0.64

%


0.66

%

     Total net charge-offs

0.17

%


0.05

%


0.08

%


0.10

%


0.14

%


0.10

%


0.18

%















COMPONENTS OF NONPERFORMING LOANS, NONPERFORMING ASSETS, AND UNDERPERFORMING ASSETS



  Nonaccrual loans (1)














    Commercial and industrial

$

2,419



$

3,201



$

2,980



$

3,917



$

8,405



$

2,419



$

8,405


    Construction - real estate

0



0



0



0



0



0



0


    Commercial - real estate

6,098



5,985



8,750



8,577



9,418



6,098



9,418


    Residential - real estate

5,251



4,759



4,824



4,243



5,027



5,251



5,027


    Home equity

3,400



3,815



4,123



5,036



4,898



3,400



4,898


    Installment

367



327



433



113



127



367



127


    Lease financing

195



214



1,167



121



122



195



122


      Nonaccrual loans

17,730



18,301



22,277



22,007



27,997



17,730



27,997


  Accruing troubled debt restructurings (TDRs)

30,240



32,164



28,022



30,127



28,876



30,240



28,876


     Total nonperforming loans

47,970



50,465



50,299



52,134



56,873



47,970



56,873


  Other real estate owned (OREO)

6,284



7,577



9,302



11,939



13,254



6,284



13,254


     Total nonperforming assets

54,254



58,042



59,601



64,073



70,127



54,254



70,127


  Accruing loans past due 90 days or more

142



130



981



59



108



142



108


     Total underperforming assets

$

54,396



$

58,172



$

60,582



$

64,132



$

70,235



$

54,396



$

70,235


Total classified assets

$

125,155



$

142,169



$

143,331



$

133,940



$

132,431



$

125,155



$

132,431
















CREDIT QUALITY RATIOS











Allowance for loan and lease losses to














     Nonaccrual loans

326.91

%


314.84

%


254.56

%


244.16

%


190.73

%


326.91

%


190.73

%

     Nonperforming loans

120.83

%


114.17

%


112.74

%


103.07

%


93.89

%


120.83

%


93.89

%

     Total ending loans

1.01

%


1.00

%


0.99

%


0.98

%


0.99

%


1.01

%


0.99

%

Nonperforming loans to total loans

0.83

%


0.87

%


0.88

%


0.95

%


1.06

%


0.83

%


1.06

%

Nonperforming assets to














     Ending loans, plus OREO

0.94

%


1.00

%


1.04

%


1.16

%


1.30

%


0.94

%


1.30

%

     Total assets

0.64

%


0.69

%


0.72

%


0.78

%


0.86

%


0.64

%


0.86

%

Nonperforming assets, excluding accruing TDRs to














     Ending loans, plus OREO

0.42

%


0.45

%


0.55

%


0.62

%


0.76

%


0.42

%


0.76

%

     Total assets

0.28

%


0.31

%


0.38

%


0.41

%


0.51

%


0.28

%


0.51

%















(1)  Nonaccrual loans include nonaccrual TDRs of $5.1 million, $5.6 million, $8.0 million, $7.5 million, and $9.3 million, as of December 31, 2016, September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015, respectively.






 

 


FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

CAPITAL ADEQUACY

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)












Twelve months ended,


Dec. 31,


Sep. 30,


Jun. 30,


Mar. 31,


Dec. 31,


Dec. 31,


Dec. 31,


2016


2016


2016


2016


2015


2016


2015

PER COMMON SHARE














Market Price














  High

$

29.35



$

22.52



$

20.16



$

18.36



$

20.72



$

29.35



$

20.72


  Low

$

21.05



$

18.83



$

17.49



$

14.91



$

17.83



$

14.91



$

16.52


  Close

$

28.45



$

21.84



$

19.45



$

18.18



$

18.07



$

28.45



$

18.07
















Average shares outstanding - basic

61,311,068



61,280,283



61,194,254



61,036,797



60,985,096



61,206,093



61,062,657


Average shares outstanding - diluted

62,080,683



62,086,067



62,027,008



61,840,247



61,861,182



61,985,422



61,847,547


Ending shares outstanding

61,979,552



61,952,873



61,959,529



61,855,027



61,641,680



61,979,552



61,641,680
















Total shareholders' equity

$

865,224



$

861,137



$

846,723



$

826,587



$

809,376



$

865,224



$

809,376
















REGULATORY CAPITAL (1)

Preliminary










Preliminary



Common equity tier 1 capital

$

703,891



$

688,363



$

673,313



$

658,001



$

648,748



$

703,891



$

648,748


Common equity tier 1 capital ratio

10.46

%


10.20

%


10.07

%


10.16

%


10.28

%


10.46

%


10.28

%

Tier 1 capital

$

703,995



$

688,467



$

673,417



$

658,105



$

648,852



$

703,995



$

648,852


Tier 1 ratio

10.46

%


10.20

%


10.07

%


10.16

%


10.29

%


10.46

%


10.29

%

Total capital

$

881,158



$

865,248



$

849,303



$

831,924



$

822,431



$

881,158



$

822,431


Total capital ratio

13.10

%


12.82

%


12.70

%


12.84

%


13.04

%


13.10

%


13.04

%

Total capital in excess of minimum














  requirement

$

300,804



$

282,996



$

272,708



$

273,135



$

317,780



$

300,804



$

317,780


Total risk-weighted assets

$

6,728,737



$

6,750,750



$

6,685,158



$

6,478,716



$

6,308,139



$

6,728,737



$

6,308,139


Leverage ratio

8.59

%


8.45

%


8.38

%


8.27

%


8.33

%


8.59

%


8.33

%















OTHER CAPITAL RATIOS














Ending shareholders' equity to ending assets

10.25

%


10.29

%


10.19

%


10.09

%


9.93

%


10.25

%


9.93

%

Ending tangible shareholders' equity to ending tangible assets

7.96

%


7.97

%


7.85

%


7.71

%


7.53

%


7.96

%


7.53

%

Average shareholders' equity to average assets

10.33

%


10.29

%


10.21

%


10.12

%


10.29

%


10.24

%


10.73

%

Average tangible shareholders' equity to average tangible assets

8.01

%


7.96

%


7.83

%


7.71

%


7.83

%


7.89

%


8.13

%















REPURCHASE PROGRAM (2)














Shares repurchased

0



0



0



0



91,032



0



239,967


Average share repurchase price

N/A



N/A



N/A



N/A



$

18.85



N/A



$

18.75


Total cost of shares repurchased

N/A



N/A



N/A



N/A



$

1,716



N/A



$

4,499
















(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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