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First Financial Bancorp Announces First Quarter 2023 Financial Results
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First Financial Bancorp Announces First Quarter 2023 Financial Results

  • Earnings per diluted share of $0.74; $0.76 on an adjusted(1) basis, 65% increase YoY
  • Return on average assets of 1.69%; 1.72% on an adjusted(1) basis
  • Record quarterly revenue of $214.9 million
  • Net interest margin on FTE basis(1) of 4.55%; 8 bp increase from linked quarter
  • Loan growth of $134.4 million; 5.3% on an annualized basis
  • Record adjusted(1) fee income driven by foreign exchange, leasing, and wealth management
  • Stable credit quality with de minimis net charge-offs
  • Regulatory capital ratios increased and remain in excess of targets

CINCINNATI, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — First Financial Bancorp. (Nasdaq: FFBC) (“First Financial” or the “Company”) announced financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company reported net income of $70.4 million, or $0.74 per diluted common share. These results compare to net income of $69.1 million, or $0.73 per diluted common share, for the fourth quarter of 2022. 

Return on average assets for the first quarter of 2023 was 1.69% while return on average tangible common equity was 29.02%(1). These compare to return on average assets of 1.63% and return on average tangible common equity of 29.93%(1) in the fourth quarter of 2022. 

First quarter 2023 highlights include:

  • Net interest margin of 4.51%, or 4.55% on a fully tax-equivalent basis(1)
    • 8 bp increase to 4.55% from 4.47% in the fourth quarter due to higher asset yields
    • Higher loan balances and 62 bp increase in loan yields offset 49 bp increase in cost of deposits
    • Average deposit balances increased $179.8 million with growth in brokered and retail CDs offsetting

      declines in public funds and business balances
  • Noninterest income of $55.5 million, or $55.4 million as adjusted(1)
    • Record leasing business income of $13.7 million; 22.8% increase from fourth quarter
    • Foreign exchange income of $16.9 million reflected continued strong demand
    • Record trust and wealth management fees of $6.3 million; 12.1% increase from fourth quarter
    • Adjusted(1) for $0.1 million gain on investment securities 
  • Noninterest expenses of $116.7 million, or $114.6 million as adjusted(1)
    • Adjustments(1) include $0.5 million of contract termination costs as well as $1.6 million of other costs

      not expected to recur such as acquisition, severance and branch consolidation costs
    • $7.7 million decline from fourth quarter driven by lower professional services, tax credit investment

      write-downs, charitable contributions, and incentive costs
    • Efficiency ratio of 54.3%; 53.3% as adjusted(1)

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

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

  • Moderate loan growth during the quarter
    • Loan balances increased $134.4 million compared to the fourth quarter
    • Growth of 5.3% on an annualized basis
    • Residential mortgage, C&I, and equipment leases drove quarterly growth
  • Total Allowance for Credit Losses of $161.8 million; Total quarterly provision expense of $10.5 million
    • Loans and leases – ACL of $141.6 million; increased 7 bps to 1.36% of total loans
    • Unfunded Commitments – ACL of $20.2 million
    • Provision expense driven by loan growth, slower prepayment speeds and economic forecasts
    • De minimis net charge-offs during the quarter
  • Capital ratios remain solid
    • Total capital ratio of 13.66%
    • Tier 1 common equity increased 17 bps to 11.00%
    • Tangible common equity increased 52 bps to 6.47%(1); 8.54%(1) excluding impact from AOCI
    • Tangible book value per share of $10.76(1)

Mr. Brown, President and CEO, commented on the quarter, “The first quarter was a really strong quarter for First Financial and I am very pleased with our operating performance. The Company achieved record revenue of $215 million. Net income and total revenue increased 70% and 46%, respectively, from the same quarter last year, with both increasing slightly compared to the linked quarter. Our quarterly results were driven by strong net interest income, moderate loan growth, an 8 bp increase in our net interest margin, record leasing business income, another great quarter from Bannockburn and strong performance from our Yellow Cardinal Wealth Division.”

Mr. Brown continued, “We continue to manage the significant increase in short term rates effectively, and during the first quarter, the increase in our asset yields exceeded the increase in total funding costs by 4 bps. Average deposit balances increased slightly from the linked quarter as increases in brokered and retail CDs offset outflows in public funds and business deposits, which were primarily seasonal. The majority of these outflows occurred in the first two months of the quarter. The deposit beta from the first quarter of 2022 through the first quarter of 2023 was 21%. From a liquidity standpoint, our loan to deposit ratio was 82%, and we also maintain flexibility through our investment portfolio, 98% of which was classified as available-for-sale as of March 31.”

Mr. Brown discussed asset quality, “Credit quality remained stable in the first quarter. Net charge-offs were de minimis and nonperforming assets declined slightly as a percentage of total assets from the linked quarter. Additionally, the ACL increased $8.6 million during the quarter, driven by loan growth, slower prepayments and changes in economic forecasts. As a result, the ACL was 1.36% as a percentage of total loan balances, which was a 7 basis point increase from the coverage ratio at year-end.”

Mr. Brown concluded, “We are very pleased with the strengthening of our capital ratios this quarter. Our strong profitability and recent decline in market rates led to a 52-basis point increase in our tangible common equity ratio. In addition, tangible book value per share increased 8% to $10.76. The quarter had its challenges for the industry and there is nearterm uncertainty regarding the economy. We are extremely pleased with our results and how we have managed the challenges to date. We believe we remain well positioned to manage future uncertainty due to our profitability, net interest margin, ample liquidity, and strong levels of capital.”

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

Teleconference / Webcast Information

First Financial’s executive management will host a conference call to discuss the Company’s financial and operating results on Friday, April 21, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Members of the public who would like to listen to the conference call should dial (833) 470-1428 (U.S. toll free) or (404) 975-4839 (U.S. local), access code 842558. The number should be dialed five to ten minutes prior to the start of the conference call. A replay of the conference call will be available beginning one hour after the completion of the live call at (866) 813-9403 (U.S. toll free), (929) 458-6194 (U.S. local) and +44 204 525-0658 (all other locations), access code 342184. The recording will be available until May 25, 2023. The conference call will also be accessible as an audio webcast via the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.bankatfirst.com. The webcast will be archived on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website for 12 months.

Press Release and Additional Information on Website

This press release as well as supplemental information are available to the public through the Investor Relations

section of First Financial’s website at www.bankatfirst.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

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

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this report which are not statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as ”believes,” ”anticipates,” “likely,” “expected,” “estimated,” ”intends” and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. Examples of forwardlooking 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 forwardlooking statements. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead express only management’s beliefs regarding future results or events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of management’s control. It is possible that actual results and outcomes may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results or outcomes indicated in these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in our forward-looking statements include the following, without limitation:

  • economic, market, liquidity, credit, interest rate, operational and technological risks associated with the Company’s business;
  • future credit quality and performance, including our expectations regarding future loan losses and our

    allowance for credit losses
  • the effect of and changes in policies and laws or regulatory agencies, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street

    Reform and Consumer Protection Act and other legislation and regulation relating to the banking industry;
  • Management’s ability to effectively execute its business plans;
  • mergers and acquisitions, including costs or difficulties related to the integration of acquired companies;
  • the possibility that any of the anticipated benefits of the Company’s acquisitions will not be realized or will

    not be realized within the expected time period;
  • the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices;
  • changes in consumer spending, borrowing and saving and changes in unemployment;
  • changes in customers’ performance and creditworthiness;
  • the costs and effects of litigation and of unexpected or adverse outcomes in such litigation;
  • current and future economic and market conditions, including the effects of changes in housing prices,

    fluctuations in unemployment rates, U.S. fiscal debt, budget and tax matters, geopolitical matters, and any

    slowdown in global economic growth;
  • the adverse impact on the U.S. economy, including the markets in which we operate, of the novel

    coronavirus, which causes the Coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”), global pandemic, and the impact

    on the performance of our loan and lease portfolio, the market value of our investment securities, the

    availability of sources of funding and the demand for our products;
  • our capital and liquidity requirements (including under regulatory capital standards, such as the Basel III

    capital standards) and our ability to generate capital internally or raise capital on favorable terms;
  • financial services reform and other current, pending or future legislation or regulation that could have a

    negative effect on our revenue and businesses, including the Dodd-Frank Act and other legislation and

    regulation relating to bank products and services;
  • the effect of the current interest rate environment or changes in interest rates or in the level or composition

    of our assets or liabilities on our net interest income, net interest margin and our mortgage originations,

    mortgage servicing rights and mortgage loans held for sale;
  • the effect of a fall in stock market prices on our brokerage, asset and wealth management businesses;
  • a failure in or breach of our operational or security systems or infrastructure, or those of our third-party

    vendors or other service providers, including as a result of cyber attacks;
  • the effect of changes in the level of checking or savings account deposits on our funding costs and net

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

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

All forward-looking statements included in this filing are made as of the date hereof and are based on information available at the time of the filing. Except as required by law, the Company does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

About First Financial Bancorp. First Financial Bancorp. is a Cincinnati, Ohio based bank holding company. As of March 31, 2023, the Company had $16.9 billion in assets, $10.4 billion in loans, $12.7 billion in deposits and $2.1 billion in shareholders’ equity. The Company’s subsidiary, First Financial Bank, founded in 1863, provides banking and financial services products through its six lines of business: Commercial, Retail Banking, Investment Commercial Real Estate, Mortgage Banking, Commercial Finance and Wealth Management. These business units provide traditional banking services to business and retail clients. Wealth Management provides wealth planning, portfolio management, trust and estate, brokerage and retirement plan services and had approximately $3.3 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2023. The Company operated 130 full service banking centers as of March 31, 2023, located in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois, while the Commercial Finance business lends into targeted industry verticals on a nationwide basis. Additional information about the Company, including its products, services and banking locations, is available at www.bankatfirst.com.

 

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)












Three Months Ended,


Mar. 31,


Dec. 31,


Sep. 30,


June 30,


Mar. 31,


2023


2022


2022


2022


2022

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS










Net income

$      70,403


$      69,086


$      55,705


$      51,520


$      41,301

Net earnings per share – basic

$         0.75


$         0.74


$         0.60


$         0.55


$         0.44

Net earnings per share – diluted

$         0.74


$         0.73


$         0.59


$         0.55


$         0.44

Dividends declared per share

$         0.23


$         0.23


$         0.23


$         0.23


$         0.23











KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS










Return on average assets

1.69 %


1.63 %


1.35 %


1.28 %


1.03 %

Return on average shareholders’ equity

13.71 %


13.64 %


10.58 %


9.84 %


7.53 %

Return on average tangible shareholders’ equity (1)

29.02 %


29.93 %


22.29 %


20.68 %


14.93 %











Net interest margin

4.51 %


4.43 %


3.93 %


3.41 %


3.11 %

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

4.55 %


4.47 %


3.98 %


3.45 %


3.16 %











Ending shareholders’ equity as a percent of ending assets

12.53 %


12.01 %


12.00 %


12.74 %


13.35 %

Ending tangible shareholders’ equity as a percent of:










Ending tangible assets (1)

6.47 %


5.95 %


5.79 %


6.40 %


6.95 %

Risk-weighted assets (1)

7.87 %


7.32 %


7.21 %


8.09 %


8.85 %











Average shareholders’ equity as a percent of average assets

12.29 %


11.98 %


12.75 %


12.97 %


13.75 %

Average tangible shareholders’ equity as a percent of










    average tangible assets (1)

6.21 %


5.84 %


6.49 %


6.62 %


7.44 %











Book value per share

$        22.29


$        21.51


$        21.03


$        21.90


$        22.63

Tangible book value per share (1)

$        10.76


$         9.97


$         9.48


$        10.27


$        10.97











Common equity tier 1 ratio (3)

11.00 %


10.83 %


10.82 %


10.91 %


10.87 %

Tier 1 ratio (3)

11.34 %


11.17 %


11.17 %


11.28 %


11.24 %

Total capital ratio (3)

13.66 %


13.64 %


13.73 %


13.94 %


13.97 %

Leverage ratio (3)

9.03 %


8.89 %


8.88 %


8.76 %


8.64 %











AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET ITEMS










Loans (4)

$  10,373,302


$  10,059,119


$  9,597,197


$  9,367,820


$  9,266,774

Investment securities

3,635,317


3,705,304


4,003,472


4,118,287


4,308,059

Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

318,026


372,054


317,146


294,136


273,763

  Total earning assets

$  14,326,645


$  14,136,477


$  13,917,815


$  13,780,243


$  13,848,596

Total assets

$  16,942,999


$  16,767,598


$  16,385,989


$  16,185,978


$  16,184,919

Noninterest-bearing deposits

$  3,954,915


$  4,225,192


$  4,176,242


$  4,224,842


$  4,160,175

Interest-bearing deposits

8,857,226


8,407,114


8,194,781


8,312,876


8,623,800

  Total deposits

$  12,812,141


$  12,632,306


$  12,371,023


$  12,537,718


$  12,783,975

Borrowings

$  1,434,338


$  1,489,088


$  1,406,718


$  1,079,596


$    721,695

Shareholders’ equity

$  2,082,210


$  2,009,564


$  2,089,179


$  2,099,670


$  2,225,495











CREDIT QUALITY RATIOS









Allowance to ending loans

1.36 %


1.29 %


1.27 %


1.25 %


1.34 %

Allowance to nonaccrual loans

409.46 %


464.58 %


341.61 %


302.87 %


273.09 %

Allowance to nonperforming loans

409.46 %


335.94 %


262.09 %


235.08 %


231.98 %

Nonperforming loans to total loans

0.33 %


0.38 %


0.48 %


0.53 %


0.58 %

Nonaccrual loans to total loans

0.33 %


0.28 %


0.37 %


0.41 %


0.49 %

Nonperforming assets to ending loans, plus OREO

0.33 %


0.39 %


0.48 %


0.53 %


0.58 %

Nonperforming assets to total assets

0.21 %


0.23 %


0.28 %


0.31 %


0.33 %

Classified assets to total assets

0.94 %


0.75 %


0.69 %


0.74 %


0.67 %

Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)

0.00 %


(0.01) %


0.07 %


0.08 %


0.10 %


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

(2) The tax equivalent adjustment to net interest income recognizes the income tax savings when comparing taxable and tax-exempt assets and assumes a 21% tax rate.  Management believes that it is a standard practice in the banking industry to present net interest margin and net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis.  Therefore, management believes these measures provide useful information to investors by allowing them to make peer comparisons.  Management also uses these measures to make peer comparisons.

(3) March 31, 2023 regulatory capital ratios are preliminary.

(4) Includes loans held for sale.

 

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)














2023


2022


First


Fourth


Third


Second


First


Full


Quarter


Quarter


Quarter


Quarter


Quarter


Year

Interest income












  Loans and leases, including fees

$ 169,706


$ 152,299


$  122,170


$   97,091


$   87,182


$  458,742

  Investment securities












     Taxable

31,867


30,248


26,331


23,639


22,096


102,314

     Tax-exempt

3,464


4,105


5,014


4,916


4,431


18,466

        Total investment securities interest

35,331


34,353


31,345


28,555


26,527


120,780

  Other earning assets

3,544


3,262


1,597


505


120


5,484

       Total interest income

208,581


189,914


155,112


126,151


113,829


585,006













Interest expense












  Deposits

31,456


16,168


6,386


2,963


2,623


28,140

  Short-term borrowings

12,950


11,091


6,158


1,566


317


19,132

  Long-term borrowings

4,857


4,759


4,676


4,612


4,544


18,591

      Total interest expense

49,263


32,018


17,220


9,141


7,484


65,863

      Net interest income

159,318


157,896


137,892


117,010


106,345


519,143

  Provision for credit losses-loans and leases

8,644


8,689


7,898


(4,267)


(5,589)


6,731

  Provision for credit losses-unfunded commitments

1,835


1,341


386


3,481


(226)


4,982

      Net interest income after provision for credit losses

148,839


147,866


129,608


117,796


112,160


507,430













Noninterest income












  Service charges on deposit accounts

6,514


6,406


6,279


7,648


7,729


28,062

  Trust and wealth management fees

6,334


5,648


5,487


6,311


6,060


23,506

  Bankcard income

3,592


3,736


3,484


3,823


3,337


14,380

  Client derivative fees

1,005


1,822


1,447


1,369


803


5,441

  Foreign exchange income

16,898


19,592


11,752


13,470


10,151


54,965

  Leasing business income

13,664


11,124


7,127


7,247


6,076


31,574

  Net gains from sales of loans

2,335


2,206


3,729


5,241


3,872


15,048

  Net gain (loss) on sale of investment securities

(519)


(393)


(179)


0


3


(569)

  Net  gain (loss) on equity securities

640


1,315


(701)


(1,054)


(199)


(639)

  Other

5,080


4,579


4,109


5,723


3,462


17,873

      Total noninterest income

55,543


56,035


42,534


49,778


41,294


189,641













Noninterest expenses












  Salaries and employee benefits

72,254


73,621


66,808


64,992


63,947


269,368

  Net occupancy

5,685


5,434


5,669


5,359


5,746


22,208

  Furniture and equipment

3,317


3,234


3,222


3,201


3,567


13,224

  Data processing

9,020


8,567


8,497


8,334


8,264


33,662

  Marketing

2,160


2,198


2,523


2,323


1,700


8,744

  Communication

634


690


657


670


666


2,683

  Professional services

1,946


3,015


2,346


2,214


2,159


9,734

  State intangible tax

985


974


1,090


1,090


1,131


4,285

  FDIC assessments

2,826


2,173


1,885


1,677


1,459


7,194

  Intangible amortization

2,600


2,573


2,783


2,915


2,914


11,185

  Leasing business expense

7,938


6,061


5,746


4,687


3,869


20,363

  Other

7,328


15,902


23,842


5,572


7,383


52,699

      Total noninterest expenses

116,693


124,442


125,068


103,034


102,805


455,349

Income before income taxes

87,689


79,459


47,074


64,540


50,649


241,722

Income tax expense (benefit)

17,286


10,373


(8,631)


13,020


9,348


24,110

      Net income

$   70,403


$   69,086


$   55,705


$   51,520


$   41,301


$  217,612













ADDITIONAL DATA












Net earnings per share – basic

$      0.75


$      0.74


$      0.60


$      0.55


$      0.44


$       2.33

Net earnings per share – diluted

$      0.74


$      0.73


$      0.59


$      0.55


$      0.44


$       2.30

Dividends declared per share

$      0.23


$      0.23


$      0.23


$      0.23


$      0.23


$       0.92













Return on average assets

1.69 %


1.63 %


1.35 %


1.28 %


1.03 %


1.33 %

Return on average shareholders’ equity

13.71 %


13.64 %


10.58 %


9.84 %


7.53 %


10.34 %













Interest income

$ 208,581


$ 189,914


$  155,112


$  126,151


$  113,829


$  585,006

Tax equivalent adjustment

1,424


1,553


1,712


1,625


1,467


6,357

   Interest income – tax equivalent

210,005


191,467


156,824


127,776


115,296


591,363

Interest expense

49,263


32,018


17,220


9,141


7,484


65,863

   Net interest income – tax equivalent

$ 160,742


$ 159,449


$  139,604


$  118,635


$  107,812


$  525,500













Net interest margin

4.51 %


4.43 %


3.93 %


3.41 %


3.11 %


3.73 %

Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent) (1)

4.55 %


4.47 %


3.98 %


3.45 %


3.16 %


3.77 %













Full-time equivalent employees

2,066


2,070


2,072


2,096


2,050















(1) The tax equivalent adjustment to net interest income recognizes the income tax savings when comparing taxable and tax-exempt assets and assumes a 21% tax rate.  Management believes that it is a standard practice in the banking industry to present net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis.  Therefore, management believes these measures provide useful information to investors by allowing them to make peer comparisons.  Management also uses these measures to make peer comparisons.

 

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)
















Mar. 31,


Dec. 31,


Sep. 30,


June 30,


Mar. 31,


% Change


% Change


2023


2022


2022


2022


2022


Linked Qtr.


Comp Qtr.

ASSETS














     Cash and due from banks

$      199,835


$      207,501


$      195,553


$      217,481


$      214,571


(3.7) %


(6.9) %

     Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

305,465


388,182


338,978


270,042


243,004


(21.3) %


25.7 %

     Investment securities available-for-sale

3,384,949


3,409,648


3,531,353


3,843,580


3,957,882


(0.7) %


(14.5) %

     Investment securities held-to-maturity

83,070


84,021


85,823


88,057


92,597


(1.1) %


(10.3) %

     Other investments

143,606


143,160


138,767


132,151


114,563


0.3 %


25.4 %

     Loans held for sale

9,280


7,918


10,684


22,044


12,670


17.2 %


(26.8) %

     Loans and leases














       Commercial and industrial

3,449,289


3,410,272


3,139,219


2,927,175


2,800,209


1.1 %


23.2 %

       Lease financing

273,898


236,124


176,072


146,639


125,867


16.0 %


117.6 %

       Construction real estate

525,906


512,050


489,446


449,734


479,744


2.7 %


9.6 %

       Commercial real estate

4,056,627


4,052,759


3,976,345


4,007,037


4,031,484


0.1 %


0.6 %

       Residential real estate

1,145,069


1,092,265


1,024,596


965,387


913,838


4.8 %


25.3 %

       Home equity

724,672


733,791


737,318


725,700


707,973


(1.2) %


2.4 %

       Installment

204,372


209,895


202,267


146,680


132,197


(2.6) %


54.6 %

       Credit card

53,552


51,815


52,173


52,065


50,305


3.4 %


6.5 %

          Total loans

10,433,385


10,298,971


9,797,436


9,420,417


9,241,617


1.3 %


12.9 %

       Less:














          Allowance for credit losses

(141,591)


(132,977)


(124,096)


(117,885)


(124,130)


6.5 %


14.1 %

                Net loans

10,291,794


10,165,994


9,673,340


9,302,532


9,117,487


1.2 %


12.9 %

     Premises and equipment

188,959


189,080


189,067


191,099


190,975


(0.1) %


(1.1) %

     Operating leases

153,986


91,738


84,851


82,659


61,927


67.9 %


148.7 %

     Goodwill

1,005,738


1,001,507


998,422


999,959


999,959


0.4 %


0.6 %

     Other intangibles

91,169


93,919


96,528


99,019


101,673


(2.9) %


(10.3) %

     Accrued interest and other assets

1,076,033


1,220,648


1,280,427


995,091


901,842


(11.8) %


19.3 %

       Total Assets

$  16,933,884


$ 17,003,316


$  16,623,793


$ 16,243,714


$  16,009,150


(0.4) %


5.8 %















LIABILITIES














     Deposits














       Interest-bearing demand

$   2,761,811


$   3,037,153


$   2,980,465


$   3,096,365


$   3,246,646


(9.1) %


(14.9) %

       Savings

3,746,403


3,828,139


3,980,020


4,029,717


4,188,867


(2.1) %


(10.6) %

       Time

2,336,368


1,700,705


1,242,412


1,026,918


1,121,966


37.4 %


108.2 %

          Total interest-bearing deposits

8,844,582


8,565,997


8,202,897


8,153,000


8,557,479


3.3 %


3.4 %

       Noninterest-bearing

3,830,102


4,135,180


4,137,038


4,124,111


4,261,429


(7.4) %


(10.1) %

          Total deposits

12,674,684


12,701,177


12,339,935


12,277,111


12,818,908


(0.2) %


(1.1) %

     Federal funds purchased and securities sold














         under agreements to repurchase

0


0


3,535


0


0


0.0 %


0.0 %

     FHLB short-term borrowings

1,089,400


1,130,000


972,600


896,000


185,000


(3.6) %


488.9 %

     Other

128,160


157,156


184,912


152,226


57,247


(18.5) %


123.9 %

          Total short-term borrowings

1,217,560


1,287,156


1,161,047


1,048,226


242,247


(5.4) %


402.6 %

     Long-term debt

342,647


346,672


355,116


358,578


379,840


(1.2) %


(9.8) %

          Total borrowed funds

1,560,207


1,633,828


1,516,163


1,406,804


622,087


(4.5) %


150.8 %

     Accrued interest and other liabilities

577,497


626,938


773,563


491,129


430,710


(7.9) %


34.1 %

       Total Liabilities

14,812,388


14,961,943


14,629,661


14,175,044


13,871,705


(1.0) %


6.8 %















SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY














     Common stock

1,629,428


1,634,605


1,631,696


1,637,237


1,634,903


(0.3) %


(0.3) %

     Retained earnings

1,016,893


968,237


920,943


887,006


857,178


5.0 %


18.6 %

     Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

(328,059)


(358,663)


(354,570)


(243,328)


(142,477)


(8.5) %


130.3 %

     Treasury stock, at cost

(196,766)


(202,806)


(203,937)


(212,245)


(212,159)


(3.0) %


(7.3) %

       Total Shareholders’ Equity

2,121,496


2,041,373


1,994,132


2,068,670


2,137,445


3.9 %


(0.7) %

       Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

$  16,933,884


$ 17,003,316


$  16,623,793


$ 16,243,714


$  16,009,150


(0.4) %


5.8 %

 

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

AVERAGE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)




Quarterly Averages


Mar. 31,


Dec. 31,


Sep. 30,


June 30,


Mar. 31,


2023


2022


2022


2022


2022

ASSETS










     Cash and due from banks

$      218,724


$      218,216


$      228,068


$      248,463


$      241,271

     Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

318,026


372,054


317,146


294,136


273,763

     Investment securities

3,635,317


3,705,304


4,003,472


4,118,287


4,308,059

     Loans held for sale

5,531


8,639


12,283


15,446


15,589

     Loans and leases










       Commercial and industrial

3,456,681


3,249,252


3,040,547


2,884,373


2,736,613

       Lease financing

252,219


203,790


158,667


134,334


115,703

       Construction real estate

536,294


501,787


469,489


460,609


474,278

       Commercial real estate

4,017,021


4,028,944


3,969,935


4,025,493


4,139,072

       Residential real estate

1,115,889


1,066,859


998,476


936,165


903,567

       Home equity

728,185


735,039


728,791


716,219


703,714

       Installment

205,934


208,484


164,063


140,145


125,579

       Credit card

55,548


56,325


54,946


55,036


52,659

          Total loans

10,367,771


10,050,480


9,584,914


9,352,374


9,251,185

       Less:










          Allowance for credit losses

(136,419)


(127,541)


(119,000)


(123,950)


(129,601)

                Net loans

10,231,352


9,922,939


9,465,914


9,228,424


9,121,584

     Premises and equipment

190,346


189,342


190,738


191,895


192,832

     Operating leases

107,092


88,365


83,970


73,862


61,297

     Goodwill

1,005,713


998,575


999,690


999,958


1,000,238

     Other intangibles

92,587


95,256


97,781


100,354


103,033

     Accrued interest and other assets

1,138,311


1,168,908


986,927


915,153


867,253

       Total Assets

$  16,942,999


$ 16,767,598


$  16,385,989


$  16,185,978


$  16,184,919











LIABILITIES










     Deposits










       Interest-bearing demand

$   2,906,712


$   3,103,091


$   3,105,547


$   3,180,846


$   3,246,919

       Savings

3,818,807


3,943,342


4,036,565


4,076,380


4,145,615

       Time

2,131,707


1,360,681


1,052,669


1,055,650


1,231,266

          Total interest-bearing deposits

8,857,226


8,407,114


8,194,781


8,312,876


8,623,800

       Noninterest-bearing

3,954,915


4,225,192


4,176,242


4,224,842


4,160,175

          Total deposits

12,812,141


12,632,306


12,371,023


12,537,718


12,783,975

     Federal funds purchased and securities sold










          under agreements to repurchase

26,380


16,167


32,637


24,229


45,358

     FHLB short-term borrowings

925,144


944,320


892,786


586,846


257,800

     Other

139,195


184,439


131,237


109,353


33,297

          Total short-term borrowings

1,090,719


1,144,926


1,056,660


720,428


336,455

     Long-term debt

343,619


344,162


350,058


359,168


385,240

       Total borrowed funds

1,434,338


1,489,088


1,406,718


1,079,596


721,695

     Accrued interest and other liabilities

614,310


636,640


519,069


468,994


453,754

       Total Liabilities

14,860,789


14,758,034


14,296,810


14,086,308


13,959,424











SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY










     Common stock

1,633,396


1,632,941


1,631,078


1,635,990


1,638,321

     Retained earnings

989,777


941,987


899,524


866,910


841,652

     Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(339,450)


(361,284)


(236,566)


(190,949)


(38,448)

     Treasury stock, at cost

(201,513)


(204,080)


(204,857)


(212,281)


(216,030)

       Total Shareholders’ Equity

2,082,210


2,009,564


2,089,179


2,099,670


2,225,495

       Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

$  16,942,999


$ 16,767,598


$  16,385,989


$  16,185,978


$  16,184,919

 

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

NET INTEREST MARGIN RATE/VOLUME ANALYSIS

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)






 Quarterly Averages



March 31, 2023


December 31, 2022


March 31, 2022



Balance


Interest


Yield


Balance


Interest


Yield


Balance


Interest


Yield

Earning assets



















    Investments:



















      Investment securities


$      3,635,317


$       35,331


3.94 %


$  3,705,304


$      34,353


3.68 %


$  4,308,059


$      26,527


2.50 %

      Interest-bearing deposits with other banks


318,026


3,544


4.52 %


372,054


3,262


3.48 %


273,763


120


0.18 %

    Gross loans (1)


10,373,302


169,706


6.63 %


10,059,119


152,299


6.01 %


9,266,774


87,182


3.82 %

       Total earning assets


14,326,645


208,581


5.90 %


14,136,477


189,914


5.33 %


13,848,596


113,829


3.33 %




















Nonearning assets



















    Allowance for credit losses


(136,419)






(127,541)






(129,601)





    Cash and due from banks


218,724






218,216






241,271





    Accrued interest and other assets


2,534,049






2,540,446






2,224,653





       Total assets


$    16,942,999






$ 16,767,598






$ 16,184,919
























Interest-bearing liabilities



















    Deposits:



















      Interest-bearing demand


$      2,906,712


$        6,604


0.92 %


$  3,103,091


$        5,195


0.66 %


$  3,246,919


$           492


0.06 %

      Savings


3,818,807


7,628


0.81 %


3,943,342


4,819


0.48 %


4,145,615


850


0.08 %

      Time


2,131,707


17,224


3.28 %


1,360,681


6,154


1.79 %


1,231,266


1,281


0.42 %

    Total interest-bearing deposits


8,857,226


31,456


1.44 %


8,407,114


16,168


0.76 %


8,623,800


2,623


0.12 %

    Borrowed funds



















      Short-term borrowings


1,090,719


12,950


4.82 %


1,144,926


11,091


3.84 %


336,455


317


0.38 %

      Long-term debt


343,619


4,857


5.73 %


344,162


4,759


5.49 %


385,240


4,544


4.78 %

        Total borrowed funds


1,434,338


17,807


5.03 %


1,489,088


15,850


4.22 %


721,695


4,861


2.73 %

       Total interest-bearing liabilities


10,291,564


49,263


1.94 %


9,896,202


32,018


1.28 %


9,345,495


7,484


0.32 %




















Noninterest-bearing liabilities



















    Noninterest-bearing demand deposits


3,954,915






4,225,192






4,160,175





    Other liabilities


614,310






636,640






453,754





    Shareholders’ equity


2,082,210






2,009,564






2,225,495





       Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity


$    16,942,999






$ 16,767,598






$ 16,184,919
























Net interest income


$        159,318






$     157,896






$     106,345





Net interest spread






3.96 %






4.05 %






3.01 %

Net interest margin






4.51 %






4.43 %






3.11 %




















Tax equivalent adjustment






0.04 %






0.04 %






0.05 %

Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent)






4.55 %






4.47 %






3.16 %


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

 

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

NET INTEREST MARGIN RATE/VOLUME ANALYSIS  (1)

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)





























 Linked Qtr. Income Variance


 Comparable Qtr. Income Variance



Rate


Volume


Total


Rate


Volume


Total

Earning assets













    Investment securities


$     2,458


$    (1,480)


$        978


$    15,342


$    (6,538)


$      8,804

    Interest-bearing deposits with other banks


976


(694)


282


2,931


493


3,424

    Gross loans (2)


15,924


1,483


17,407


64,421


18,103


82,524

       Total earning assets


19,358


(691)


18,667


82,694


12,058


94,752














Interest-bearing liabilities













    Total interest-bearing deposits


$    14,353


$        935


$    15,288


$    28,004


$        829


$    28,833

    Borrowed funds













    Short-term borrowings


2,805


(946)


1,859


3,678


8,955


12,633

    Long-term debt


214


(116)


98


901


(588)


313

       Total borrowed funds


3,019


(1,062)


1,957


4,579


8,367


12,946

       Total interest-bearing liabilities


17,372


(127)


17,245


32,583


9,196


41,779

          Net interest income (1)


$     1,986


$       (564)


$     1,422


$    50,111


$     2,862


$    52,973


(1) Not tax equivalent.

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

 

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

CREDIT QUALITY

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)












Mar. 31,


Dec. 31,


Sep. 30,


June 30,


Mar. 31,


2023


2022


2022


2022


2022

ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSS ACTIVITY







Balance at beginning of period

$  132,977


$  124,096


$  117,885


$  124,130


$  131,992

  Provision for credit losses

8,644


8,689


7,898


(4,267)


(5,589)

  Gross charge-offs










    Commercial and industrial

730


334


1,947


773


2,845

    Lease financing

13


0


13


8


131

    Construction real estate

0


0


0


0


0

    Commercial real estate

66


245


3


3,419


0

    Residential real estate

0


79


119


4


22

    Home equity

91


72


45


22


21

    Installment

1,524


717


294


361


177

    Credit card

217


212


237


212


246

      Total gross charge-offs

2,641


1,659


2,658


4,799


3,442

  Recoveries










    Commercial and industrial

109


293


90


177


379

    Lease financing

1


0


13


3


33

    Construction real estate

0


0


0


0


0

    Commercial real estate

2,238


1,327


561


2,194


222

    Residential real estate

66


15


35


34


90

    Home equity

80


88


185


360


265

    Installment

54


68


29


47


21

    Credit card

63


60


58


6


159

      Total recoveries

2,611


1,851


971


2,821


1,169

  Total net charge-offs

30


(192)


1,687


1,978


2,273

Ending allowance for credit losses

$  141,591


$  132,977


$  124,096


$  117,885


$  124,130











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







  Commercial and industrial

0.07 %


0.01 %


0.24 %


0.08 %


0.37 %

  Lease financing

0.02 %


0.00 %


0.00 %


0.01 %


0.34 %

  Construction real estate

0.00 %


0.00 %


0.00 %


0.00 %


0.00 %

  Commercial real estate

(0.22) %


(0.11) %


(0.06) %


0.12 %


(0.02) %

  Residential real estate

(0.02) %


0.02 %


0.03 %


(0.01) %


(0.03) %

  Home equity

0.01 %


(0.01) %


(0.08) %


(0.19) %


(0.14) %

  Installment

2.89 %


1.24 %


0.64 %


0.90 %


0.50 %

  Credit card

1.12 %


1.07 %


1.29 %


1.50 %


0.67 %

     Total net charge-offs

0.00 %


(0.01) %


0.07 %


0.08 %


0.10 %











COMPONENTS OF NONPERFORMING LOANS, NONPERFORMING ASSETS, AND UNDERPERFORMING ASSETS

  Nonaccrual loans (1)










    Commercial and industrial

$    13,971


$     8,242


$     8,719


$    11,675


$    14,390

    Lease financing

175


178


199


217


249

    Construction real estate

0


0


0


0


0

    Commercial real estate

5,362


5,786


13,435


14,650


19,843

    Residential real estate

11,129


10,691


10,250


8,879


7,432

    Home equity

3,399


3,123


3,445


3,331


3,377

    Installment

544


603


279


170


163

      Nonaccrual loans

34,580


28,623


36,327


38,922


45,454

  Accruing troubled debt restructurings (TDRs) (2)

N/A


10,960


11,022


11,225


8,055

     Total nonperforming loans (2)

34,580


39,583


47,349


50,147


53,509

  Other real estate owned (OREO)

191


191


22


22


72

     Total nonperforming assets (2)

34,771


39,774


47,371


50,169


53,581

  Accruing loans past due 90 days or more

159


857


139


142


180

     Total underperforming assets (2)

$    34,930


$    40,631


$    47,510


$    50,311


$    53,761

Total classified assets (2)

$  158,984


$  128,137


$  114,956


$  119,769


$  106,839











CREDIT QUALITY RATIOS







Allowance for credit losses to










     Nonaccrual loans

409.46 %


464.58 %


341.61 %


302.87 %


273.09 %

     Nonperforming loans

409.46 %


335.94 %


262.09 %


235.08 %


231.98 %

     Total ending loans

1.36 %


1.29 %


1.27 %


1.25 %


1.34 %

Nonperforming loans to total loans

0.33 %


0.38 %


0.48 %


0.53 %


0.58 %

Nonaccrual loans to total loans

0.33 %


0.28 %


0.37 %


0.41 %


0.49 %

Nonperforming assets to










     Ending loans, plus OREO

0.33 %


0.39 %


0.48 %


0.53 %


0.58 %

     Total assets

0.21 %


0.23 %


0.28 %


0.31 %


0.33 %

Nonperforming assets, excluding accruing TDRs to










     Ending loans, plus OREO

0.33 %


0.28 %


0.37 %


0.41 %


0.49 %

     Total assets

0.21 %


0.17 %


0.22 %


0.24 %


0.28 %

Classified assets to total assets

0.94 %


0.75 %


0.69 %


0.74 %


0.67 %











(1) Nonaccrual loans include nonaccrual TDRs of $10.0 million, $12.8 million, $9.5 million, and $16.2 million, as of December 31, 2022, September 30, 2022, June 30, 2022, and March 31, 2022, respectively.

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

 

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

CAPITAL ADEQUACY

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)












Mar. 31,


Dec. 31,


Sep. 30,


June 30,


Mar. 31,


2023


2022


2022


2022


2022

PER COMMON SHARE










Market Price










  High

$        26.24


$        26.68


$        23.75


$        23.03


$        26.73

  Low

$        21.30


$        21.56


$        19.02


$        19.09


$        22.92

  Close

$        21.77


$        24.23


$        21.08


$        19.40


$        23.05











Average shares outstanding – basic

93,732,532


93,590,674


93,582,250


93,555,131


93,383,932

Average shares outstanding – diluted

94,960,158


94,831,788


94,793,766


94,449,817


94,263,925

Ending shares outstanding

95,190,406


94,891,099


94,833,964


94,448,792


94,451,496











Total shareholders’ equity

$  2,121,496


$  2,041,373


$  1,994,132


$  2,068,670


$  2,137,445











REGULATORY CAPITAL

Preliminary









Common equity tier 1 capital

$  1,432,332


$  1,399,420


$  1,348,413


$  1,307,259


$  1,272,115

Common equity tier 1 capital ratio

11.00 %


10.83 %


10.82 %


10.91 %


10.87 %

Tier 1 capital

$  1,476,734


$  1,443,698


$  1,392,565


$  1,351,287


$  1,316,020

Tier 1 ratio

11.34 %


11.17 %


11.17 %


11.28 %


11.24 %

Total capital

$  1,778,917


$  1,762,971


$  1,711,741


$  1,670,367


$  1,635,003

Total capital ratio

13.66 %


13.64 %


13.73 %


13.94 %


13.97 %

Total capital in excess of minimum requirement

$    411,234


$    406,032


$    402,662


$    412,167


$    405,931

Total risk-weighted assets

$  13,025,552


$  12,923,233


$  12,467,422


$  11,982,860


$  11,705,447

Leverage ratio

9.03 %


8.89 %


8.88 %


8.76 %


8.64 %











OTHER CAPITAL RATIOS










Ending shareholders’ equity to ending assets

12.53 %


12.01 %


12.00 %


12.74 %


13.35 %

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

6.47 %


5.95 %


5.79 %


6.40 %


6.95 %

Average shareholders’ equity to average assets

12.29 %


11.98 %


12.75 %


12.97 %


13.75 %

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

6.21 %


5.84 %


6.49 %


6.62 %


7.44 %











REPURCHASE PROGRAM (2)










Shares repurchased

0


0


0


0


0

Average share repurchase price

N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A

Total cost of shares repurchased

N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A











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

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














N/A = Not applicable










 

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SOURCE First Financial Bancorp.

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