UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 8-K
 

 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 30, 2015
 

 
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 


 
Ohio
 
31-1042001
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. employer
identification number)
 
Commission file number: 001-34762
 
255 East Fifth Street, Suite 700, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (877) 322-9530
 

 
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Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 30, 2015, First Financial Bancorp. issued its earnings press release that included the results of operations and financial condition for the first six months and second quarter of 2015. A copy of the earnings press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

The earnings press release includes some financial measures outside of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), referred to as non-GAAP financial measures. The first non-GAAP financial measure, Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent), appears in the table entitled “Consolidated Financial Highlights” under the section “Key Financial Ratios.” It also appears in the table entitled “Consolidated Quarterly Statements of Income” under “Additional Data.” The second non-GAAP financial measure, Net interest income-tax equivalent, appears in the tables entitled “Additional Data” at the bottom of the “Consolidated Quarterly Statements of Income” page. 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.
 
Below is a table showing “net interest income” calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP and the adjustments made to arrive at the non-GAAP financial measure “net interest income - tax equivalent.” The table also shows “net interest margin” calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP and the method used to arrive at the non-GAAP financial measure “net interest margin (fully tax equivalent).”


 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
June 30,
Mar. 31,
Dec. 31,
Sep. 30,
June 30,
 
June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2015
2015
2014
2014
2014
 
2015
2014
Net interest income
$
58,674

$
58,586

$
61,139

$
58,363

$
54,304

 
$
117,260

$
109,123

Tax equivalent adjustment
988

983

946

818

758

 
1,971

1,460

   Net interest income - tax equivalent
$
59,662

$
59,569

$
62,085

$
59,181

$
55,062

 
$
119,231

$
110,583

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average earning assets
$
6,616,960

$
6,576,660

$
6,617,104

$
6,326,315

$
5,880,933

 
$
6,596,921

$
5,851,197

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest margin*
3.56
%
3.61
%
3.67
%
3.66
%
3.70
%
 
3.58
%
3.76
%
Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent)*
3.62
%
3.67
%
3.72
%
3.71
%
3.76
%
 
3.64
%
3.81
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* Margins are calculated using net interest income annualized divided by average earning assets.
 
 
 






The earnings press release shows a non-GAAP ratio in the "Credit Quality" page of allowance for loan and leases losses (allowance) plus loan marks, net of the indemnification asset to total loans. The following table provides a reconciliation of this ratio to the corresponding GAAP components.

 
Three months ended
 
June 30,
Mar. 31,
Dec. 31,
(Dollars in thousands)
2015
2015
2014
Allowance
$
52,876

$
53,076

$
52,858

Loan marks
29,428

35,804

42,434

Allowance and loan marks
82,304

88,880

95,292

Indemnification asset
(20,338
)
(20,397
)
(22,666
)
Allowance and loan marks, net of indemnification asset (a)
$
61,966

$
68,483

$
72,626

 
 
 
 
Loans
$
4,852,774

$
4,763,537

$
4,777,235

Loan marks
29,428

35,804

42,434

Total loans (b)
$
4,882,202

$
4,799,341

$
4,819,669

 
 
 
 
Allowance and loan marks, net of indemnification asset, to total loans (a)/(b)
1.27
%
1.43
%
1.51
%



The earnings press release also includes some non-GAAP ratios in the “Consolidated Financial Highlights” page. These ratios are: (1) Return on average tangible shareholders' equity; (2) Ending tangible shareholders' equity as a percent of ending tangible assets; (3) Ending tangible shareholders' equity as a percent of risk-weighted assets; (4) Average tangible shareholders' equity as a percent of average tangible assets; and (5) Tangible book value per share. The Ending tangible shareholders' equity as a percent of ending tangible assets and Average tangible shareholders' equity as a percent of average tangible assets are also shown in the “Regulatory Capital” section of the “Capital Adequacy” page in the earnings release. The following table provides a reconciliation of these ratios to the corresponding GAAP components. The Company considers these critical metrics with which to analyze banks. The ratios have been included in the earnings press release to facilitate a better understanding of the Company's capital structure and financial condition.






 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
June 30,
Mar. 31,
Dec. 31,
Sep. 30,
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2015
2015
2014
2014
2014
 
2015
2014
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
 
 
Net income (a)
$
18,949

$
17,621

$
18,599

$
15,344

$
15,953

 
$
36,570

$
31,057

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average total shareholders' equity
$
800,598

$
788,511

$
780,131

$
745,729

$
696,609

 
$
794,588

$
690,504

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
(137,739
)
(137,739
)
(137,739
)
(137,458
)
(95,050
)
 
(137,739
)
(95,050
)
Intangible assets
(7,726
)
(7,847
)
(8,114
)
(8,542
)
(5,344
)
 
(7,726
)
(5,344
)
Average tangible equity (b)
655,133

642,925

634,278

599,729

596,215

 
649,123

590,110

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total shareholders' equity
802,383

795,742

784,077

773,912

705,831

 
802,383

705,831

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
(137,739
)
(137,739
)
(137,739
)
(137,458
)
(95,050
)
 
(137,739
)
(95,050
)
Intangible assets
(7,726
)
(7,847
)
(8,114
)
(8,542
)
(5,344
)
 
(7,726
)
(5,344
)
Ending tangible equity (c)
656,918

650,156

638,224

627,912

605,437

 
656,918

605,437

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
7,383,372

7,245,796

7,217,821

7,353,469

6,545,744

 
7,383,372

6,545,744

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
(137,739
)
(137,739
)
(137,739
)
(137,458
)
(95,050
)
 
(137,739
)
(95,050
)
Intangible assets
(7,726
)
(7,847
)
(8,114
)
(8,542
)
(5,344
)
 
(7,726
)
(5,344
)
Ending tangible assets (d)
7,237,907

7,100,210

7,071,968

7,207,469

6,445,350

 
7,237,907

6,445,350

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Risk-weighted assets (e)
5,647,658

5,583,461

5,311,573

5,202,123

4,464,578

 
5,647,658

4,464,578

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total average assets
7,243,886

7,201,313

7,241,869

6,937,283

6,454,252

 
7,222,717

6,426,895

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
(137,739
)
(137,739
)
(137,739
)
(137,458
)
(95,050
)
 
(137,739
)
(95,050
)
Intangible assets
(7,726
)
(7,847
)
(8,114
)
(8,542
)
(5,344
)
 
(7,726
)
(5,344
)
Average tangible assets (f)
7,098,421

7,055,727

7,096,016

6,791,283

6,353,858

 
7,077,252

6,326,501

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending common shares outstanding (g)
61,707,847

61,686,887

61,456,547

61,368,473

57,718,317

 
61,707,847

57,718,317

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratios
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average tangible shareholders' equity (a)/(b)
11.60
%
11.12
%
11.63
%
10.15
%
10.73
%
 
11.36
%
10.61
%
Ending tangible shareholders' equity as a percent of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending tangible assets (c)/(d)
9.08
%
9.16
%
9.02
%
8.71
%
9.39
%
 
9.08
%
9.39
%
Risk-weighted assets (c)/(e)
11.63
%
11.64
%
12.02
%
12.07
%
13.56
%
 
11.63
%
13.56
%
Average tangible shareholders' equity of average tangible assets (b)/(f)
9.23
%
9.11
%
8.94
%
8.83
%
9.38
%
 
9.17
%
9.33
%
Tangible book value per share (c)/(g)
$
10.65

$
10.54

$
10.38

$
10.23

$
10.49

 
$
10.65

$
10.49


First Financial Bancorp also provided electronic presentation slides on its web site used in connection with the earnings conference call. A copy of the electronic presentation slides is included in this Report as Exhibit 99.2.

The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.






Item 9.01    Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits:

The following exhibits shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Act.

99.1    First Financial Bancorp. Press Release dated July 30, 2015 - Furnished.
99.2    First Financial Bancorp. July 31, 2015 Earnings Call slides - Furnished.









SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.


 
 
By: /s/ John M. Gavigan
 
 
John M. Gavigan
 
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
Date:
July 30, 2015
 

                    









Form 8-K                                First Financial Bancorp.

Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.        Description

99.1            First Financial Bancorp. Press Release dated July 30, 2015.
99.2            First Financial Bancorp. July 31, 2015 Earnings Call slides.








EXHIBIT 99.1

First Financial Bancorp Reports Second Quarter 2015 Financial Results
Oak Street Acquisition Expected to be Immediately Accretive

Net Income of $18.9 million
Earnings per Share of $0.31
Return on Average Assets of 1.05%
Return on Average Tangible Common Equity of 11.60%

Cincinnati, Ohio - July 30, 2015 - First Financial Bancorp (Nasdaq: FFBC) (“First Financial” or the “Company”) announced today financial and operational results for the second quarter 2015. For the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Company recorded net income of $18.9 million, or $0.31 per diluted common share, compared to net income of $17.6 million, or $0.29 per diluted common share, in the first quarter of 2015 and $16.0 million, or $0.28 per diluted common share, in the second quarter of 2014.

Additionally, the Company announced that its board of directors has authorized a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per common share for the next regularly scheduled dividend, payable on October 1, 2015 to shareholders of record as of August 28, 2015.

The Company announced its pending acquisition of Indianapolis, Indiana based Oak Street Holdings Corporation ("Oak Street") for $110 million in cash on July 23, 2015. A specialty lender providing commission-based financing to insurance agencies, Oak Street had total loans of $238 million as of June 30, 2015. The acquisition of Oak Street is expected to close within 30 days and is expected to deliver operating earnings accretion of $0.16 - $0.20 per diluted common share and net interest margin expansion of more than 20 basis points in its first full year of operation as a subsidiary of First Financial Bank.
 
Claude Davis, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “I am very pleased with our second quarter results. Our net income was 8% higher than the first quarter and 19% higher than the second quarter last year. Although net interest margin continues to be constrained by the prolonged low interest rate environment we are excited about the growth opportunities throughout our footprint. We are especially encouraged by the growth of our loan portfolio which increased by 7.5%, on an annualized basis, during the second quarter."

“Demand for construction lending is especially strong in our markets. We have funded approximately $48 million of the $156 million committed for new projects so far this year and expect to continue to see opportunities to finance high quality projects."

"Likewise, we are very excited about our recently announced acquisition of Oak Street and expect it to be immediately accretive to operating earnings. The team at Oak Street has developed a very successful, high growth specialty lending platform that will be a nice strategic complement to our commercial and nationwide franchise lending businesses.”


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"Our ability to successfully grow low-cost deposits continues to provide competitive advantage as we compete for new business and will be especially advantageous to us with the addition and expansion of Oak Street's high-yielding loan portfolio."

"As we look forward to the rest of 2015 and beyond, our focus remains centered on serving the financial needs of our commercial, small business, consumer and wealth management clients.”


NET INTEREST INCOME AND NET INTEREST MARGIN

Net interest income for the second quarter was $58.7 million as compared to $58.6 million for the first quarter 2015 and $54.3 million for the second quarter 2014. Compared to the linked quarter, total interest income decreased $0.2 million, or 0.3%, while total interest expense decreased $0.3 million, or 4.6%. Net interest margin was 3.62%, on a fully tax equivalent basis, for the second quarter compared to 3.67% for the first quarter 2015 and 3.76% for the second quarter 2014.

Interest income earned on loans increased $0.1 million compared to the prior quarter, as average loan balances increased $22.1 million during the period, which included one additional day. The effective yield earned on the loan portfolio declined by 6 bps to 4.45% as the Company continued to originate predominately floating-rate loans which have a lower initial yield than comparable fixed-rate loans.

Interest income earned on investment securities decreased by $0.3 million compared to the prior quarter while average balances increased $20.2 million. The effective yield earned on the investment portfolio decreased 13 bps to 2.34% as the Company continued to implement strategies in preparation for a rising interest rate environment and realized elevated prepayment activity during the quarter.

The decrease in total interest expense was due primarily to a $103.8 million decrease in average borrowed funds and a $39.4 million increase in average non-interest bearing deposits, partially offset by an $84.7 million increase in average interest-bearing deposits. The effective cost of borrowed funds increased by 2 bps to 37 bps and the cost of interest-bearing deposits decreased 3 bps to 42 bps.


NON-INTEREST INCOME

The Company's non-interest income was $21.4 million for the second quarter of 2015 compared to $17.6 million for the first quarter of 2015 and $16.3 million for the second quarter of 2014. The increase over the linked quarter was primarily related to a $2.0 million increase in accelerated discount related to covered / formerly covered loans, a $1.1 million increase in gain on sale of investment securities, a $0.7 million increase in FDIC loss sharing income and a $0.5 million increase in gain on sale of mortgage loans. The increase in non-interest income related to covered / formerly covered loans was partially offset by a related $1.0 million increase in provision expense.


NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

The Company's non-interest expense was $48.8 million for the second quarter of 2015 compared to $48.1 million for the first quarter of 2015 and $47.1 million for the second quarter of 2014. The $0.7 million increase over the linked quarter was primarily related to a $0.5 million increase in salaries & benefits and a $0.8 million increase in other expenses, partially offset by a $0.6 million decrease in occupancy related expenses. Non-interest expenses for the quarter included $0.3 million related to a legal settlement.




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BALANCE SHEET & CAPITAL

Total assets were $7.4 billion, total loans were $4.9 billion and investment securities were $1.8 billion as of June 30, 2015. Total assets increased by $137.6 million, or 7.6% annualized, from the prior quarter and by $837.6 million, or 12.8%, over the prior year. Total loans increased by $89.2 million, or 7.5% annualized, from the prior quarter and by $824.5 million, or 20.5%, over the prior year. Investment securities increased by $16.0 million, or 3.6% annualized, from the prior quarter and decreased by $43.7 million, or 2.4%, over the prior year.

Total deposits were $5.7 billion as of June 30, 2015, essentially unchanged from the prior quarter and $840.7 million, or 17.2%, higher than a year ago. Borrowed funds were $757.1 million as of June 30, 2015, compared to $639.2 million as of March 31, 2015 and $874.0 million as of June 30, 2014.

As of June 30, 2015, the Company had total shareholders' equity of $802.4 million, an increase of $6.6 million, or 3.3% annualized, over the prior quarter and $96.6 million, or 13.7%, over the prior year.

The Company's regulatory capital ratios remain strong and, as of June 30, 2015, were as follows: leverage ratio of 9.77%, total capital ratio of 13.31%, tier 1 capital ratio of 12.35% and tangible common equity ratio of 9.08%. The Company's tangible book value per share was $10.65 as of June 30, 2015.


ASSET QUALITY

Second quarter provision expense was $3.1 million and the total allowance for loan and lease losses as of June 30, 2015 was $52.9 million.  The allowance as a percentage of period-end loans was 1.09% at the end of the second quarter.  The balance of the Company's total allowance and loan marks, net of the indemnification asset, was 1.27% of total loans and leases as of June 30, 2015 which represents a 16 bps decline from 1.43% as of March 31, 2015 as the decrease in loan marks was coupled with the recognition of a higher level of accelerated discount due to payoffs in the covered / formerly covered portfolio, as well as higher loan balances during the period.

For the second quarter, net charge-offs totaled $3.3 million, an increase of $1.4 million, or 77.5% compared to the linked quarter, and were 27 bps as a percentage of loans on an annualized basis.  The increase in net charge-offs was due primarily to a single non-owner occupied commercial real estate charge-off of $1.7 million during the period related to a debt restructuring.  Nonaccrual loans decreased $9.5 million, or 19.3%, to $39.7 million as of June 30, 2015.  Total classified assets decreased $13.9 million, or 9.0%, to $139.9 million as of June 30, 2015, primarily due to a decrease in both commercial real estate and retail classified assets.




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Teleconference / Webcast Information
First Financial’s executive management will host a conference call to discuss the Company’s financial and operating results on Friday, July 31, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern 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 10069484. 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 June 30, 2015, the Company had $7.4 billion in assets, $4.9 billion in loans, $5.7 billion in deposits and $802 million in shareholders’ equity. The Company’s subsidiary, First Financial Bank, N.A., founded in 1863, provides banking and financial services products through its four lines of business: commercial, consumer, wealth management and mortgage. The commercial, consumer and mortgage units provide traditional banking services to business and retail clients. First Financial Wealth Management 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 June 30, 2015. The Company’s strategic operating markets are located in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky where it operates 106 banking centers. Additional information about the Company, including its products, services and banking locations is available at www.bankatfirst.com.

Forward-Looking Statement
Certain statements contained in this release which are not statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, projections of revenues, income or loss, earnings or loss per share, the payment or non-payment of dividends, capital structure and other financial items, statements of plans and objectives of First Financial or its management or board of directors and statements of future economic performances and statements of assumptions underlying such statements. Words such as ‘‘believes,’’ ‘‘anticipates,’’ “likely,” “expected,” ‘‘intends,’’ and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. Management’s analysis contains forward-looking statements that are provided to assist in the understanding of anticipated future financial performance. However, such performance involves risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. These factors include, but are not limited to: economic, market, liquidity, credit, interest rate, operational and technological risks associated with the Company’s business; the effect of and changes in policies and laws or regulatory agencies (notably the recently enacted Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act); management’s ability to effectively execute its business plan; mergers and acquisitions, including costs or difficulties related to the integration of acquired companies; the Company’s ability to comply with the terms of loss sharing agreements with the FDIC; the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices; and the costs and effects of litigation and of unexpected or adverse outcomes in such litigation. Please refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, as well as its other filings with the SEC, for a more detailed discussion of these risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are meaningful only on the date when such statements are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such a statement is made to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Contact Information
Investors/Analysts                    Media
Eric Stables                        Adam Kiefaber
Investor Relations                    Media Relations
(513) 458-6454                        (513) 979-5735
eric.stables@bankatfirst.com                adam.kiefaber@bankatfirst.com

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Selected Financial Information
June 30, 2015
(unaudited)


Contents
Page
Consolidated Financial Highlights
2
Consolidated Quarterly Statements of Income
3
Consolidated Statements of Condition
4
Average Consolidated Statements of Condition
5
Net Interest Margin Rate / Volume Analysis
6
Credit Quality
7
Capital Adequacy
8





FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended,
 
Six months ended,
 
Jun. 30,
 
Mar. 31,
 
Dec. 31,
 
Sep. 30,
 
Jun. 30,
 
June 30,
 
2015
 
2015
 
2014
 
2014
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
18,949

 
$
17,621

 
$
18,599

 
$
15,344

 
$
15,953

 
$
36,570

 
$
31,057

Net earnings per share - basic
$
0.31

 
$
0.29

 
$
0.31

 
$
0.26

 
$
0.28

 
$
0.60

 
$
0.54

Net earnings per share - diluted
$
0.31

 
$
0.29

 
$
0.30

 
$
0.26

 
$
0.28

 
$
0.59

 
$
0.54

Dividends declared per share
$
0.16

 
$
0.16

 
$
0.16

 
$
0.32

 
$
0.15

 
$
0.32

 
$
0.30

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets
1.05
%
 
0.99
%
 
1.02
%
 
0.88
%
 
0.99
%
 
1.02
%
 
0.97
%
Return on average shareholders' equity
9.49
%
 
9.06
%
 
9.46
%
 
8.16
%
 
9.19
%
 
9.28
%
 
9.07
%
Return on average tangible shareholders' equity
11.60
%
 
11.12
%
 
11.63
%
 
10.15
%
 
10.73
%
 
11.36
%
 
10.61
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest margin
3.56
%
 
3.61
%
 
3.67
%
 
3.66
%
 
3.70
%
 
3.58
%
 
3.76
%
Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent) (1)
3.62
%
 
3.67
%
 
3.72
%
 
3.71
%
 
3.76
%
 
3.64
%
 
3.81
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending shareholders' equity as a percent of ending assets
10.87
%
 
10.98
%
 
10.86
%
 
10.52
%
 
10.78
%
 
10.87
%
 
10.78
%
Ending tangible shareholders' equity as a percent of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending tangible assets
9.08
%
 
9.16
%
 
9.02
%
 
8.71
%
 
9.39
%
 
9.08
%
 
9.39
%
Risk-weighted assets
11.63
%
 
11.64
%
 
12.02
%
 
12.07
%
 
13.56
%
 
11.63
%
 
13.56
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average shareholders' equity as a percent of average assets
11.05
%
 
10.95
%
 
10.77
%
 
10.75
%
 
10.79
%
 
11.00
%
 
10.74
%
Average tangible shareholders' equity as a percent of
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    average tangible assets
9.23
%
 
9.11
%
 
8.94
%
 
8.83
%
 
9.38
%
 
9.17
%
 
9.33
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Book value per share
$
13.00

 
$
12.90

 
$
12.76

 
$
12.61

 
$
12.23

 
$
13.00

 
$
12.23

Tangible book value per share
$
10.65

 
$
10.54

 
$
10.38

 
$
10.23

 
$
10.49

 
$
10.65

 
$
10.49

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common equity tier 1 ratio (2)
12.34
%
 
12.29
%
 
12.69
%
 
12.74
%
 
14.34
%
 
12.34
%
 
14.34
%
Tier 1 ratio (2)
12.35
%
 
12.29
%
 
12.69
%
 
12.74
%
 
14.34
%
 
12.35
%
 
14.34
%
Total capital ratio (2)
13.31
%
 
13.27
%
 
13.71
%
 
13.80
%
 
15.59
%
 
13.31
%
 
15.59
%
Leverage ratio (2)
9.77
%
 
9.67
%
 
9.44
%
 
9.70
%
 
9.99
%
 
9.77
%
 
9.99
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET ITEMS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans (3)
$
4,793,471

 
$
4,770,671

 
$
4,758,374

 
$
4,403,591

 
$
4,025,074

 
4,782,134

 
3,996,117

FDIC indemnification asset
20,744

 
22,112

 
24,172

 
28,050

 
33,987

 
21,424

 
38,866

Investment securities
1,782,785

 
1,762,622

 
1,811,941

 
1,865,241

 
1,811,175

 
1,772,759

 
1,809,383

Interest-bearing deposits with other banks
19,960

 
21,255

 
22,617

 
29,433

 
10,697

 
20,604

 
6,831

  Total earning assets
$
6,616,960

 
$
6,576,660

 
$
6,617,104

 
$
6,326,315

 
$
5,880,933

 
$
6,596,921

 
$
5,851,197

Total assets
$
7,243,886

 
$
7,201,313

 
$
7,241,869

 
$
6,937,283

 
$
6,454,252

 
$
7,222,717

 
$
6,426,895

Noninterest-bearing deposits
$
1,325,485

 
$
1,286,067

 
$
1,290,754

 
$
1,179,207

 
$
1,110,697

 
$
1,305,885

 
$
1,103,642

Interest-bearing deposits
4,446,248

 
4,361,525

 
4,372,529

 
4,041,255

 
3,832,295

 
4,404,121

 
3,764,115

  Total deposits
$
5,771,733

 
$
5,647,592

 
$
5,663,283

 
$
5,220,462

 
$
4,942,992

 
$
5,710,006

 
$
4,867,757

Borrowings
$
587,225

 
$
691,012

 
$
733,726

 
$
896,328

 
$
745,990

 
$
638,832

 
$
793,968

Shareholders' equity
$
800,598

 
$
788,511

 
$
780,131

 
$
745,729

 
$
696,609

 
$
794,588

 
$
690,504

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CREDIT QUALITY RATIOS (4)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance to ending loans
1.09%

 
1.11%

 
1.11
%
 
0.95
%
 
1.15
%
 
1.09
%
 
1.15
%
Allowance to nonaccrual loans
133.28
%
 
107.98
%
 
109.06
%
 
101.94
%
 
129.64
%
 
133.28
%
 
129.64
%
Allowance to nonperforming loans
88.49
%
 
82.18
%
 
82.08
%
 
77.17
%
 
93.34
%
 
88.49
%
 
93.34
%
Nonperforming loans to total loans
1.23
%
 
1.36
%
 
1.35
%
 
1.24
%
 
1.23
%
 
1.23
%
 
1.23
%
Nonperforming assets to ending loans, plus OREO
1.56
%
 
1.79
%
 
1.81
%
 
1.49
%
 
1.59
%
 
1.56
%
 
1.59
%
Nonperforming assets to total assets
1.03
%
 
1.18
%
 
1.21
%
 
0.90
%
 
0.89
%
 
1.03
%
 
0.89
%
Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)
0.27
%
 
0.16
%
 
0.27
%
 
0.07
%
 
0.11
%
 
0.22
%
 
0.17
%

(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) June 30, 2015 regulatory capital ratios are preliminary.
(3) Includes loans held for sale.
(4) Includes covered and previously covered assets for the three months ended June 30, 2015, March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014 as FDIC loss sharing coverage expired for the majority of these assets effective October 1, 2014.


2


FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended,
 
Six months ended,
 
Jun. 30,
 
Jun. 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
% Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
% Change
Interest income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Loans, including fees
$
54,586

 
$
48,877

 
11.7
 %
 
$
109,050

 
$
98,024

 
11.2
 %
  Investment securities

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Taxable
9,281

 
10,355

 
(10.4
)%
 
18,889

 
20,792

 
(9.2
)%
     Tax-exempt
1,139

 
796

 
43.1
 %
 
2,256

 
1,606

 
40.5
 %
        Total investment securities interest
10,420

 
11,151

 
(6.6
)%
 
21,145

 
22,398

 
(5.6
)%
  Other earning assets
(1,162
)
 
(1,301
)
 
(10.7
)%
 
(2,343
)
 
(2,707
)
 
(13.4
)%
       Total interest income
63,844

 
58,727

 
8.7
 %
 
127,852

 
117,715

 
8.6
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Deposits
4,621

 
3,606

 
28.1
 %
 
9,441

 
6,922

 
36.4
 %
  Short-term borrowings
253

 
292

 
(13.4
)%
 
556

 
621

 
(10.5
)%
  Long-term borrowings
296

 
525

 
(43.6
)%
 
595

 
1,049

 
(43.3
)%
      Total interest expense
5,170

 
4,423

 
16.9
 %
 
10,592

 
8,592

 
23.3
 %
      Net interest income
58,674

 
54,304

 
8.0
 %
 
117,260

 
109,123

 
7.5
 %
  Provision for loan and lease losses
3,070

 
(384
)
 
(899.5
)%
 
5,130

 
(1,417
)
 
(462.0
)%
      Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses
55,604

 
54,688

 
1.7
 %
 
112,130

 
110,540

 
1.4
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Service charges on deposit accounts
4,803

 
5,137

 
(6.5
)%
 
9,326

 
9,909

 
(5.9
)%
  Trust and wealth management fees
3,274

 
3,305

 
(0.9
)%
 
6,908

 
7,051

 
(2.0
)%
  Bankcard income
2,972

 
2,809

 
5.8
 %
 
5,592

 
5,242

 
6.7
 %
  Net gains from sales of loans
1,924

 
737

 
161.1
 %
 
3,388

 
1,133

 
199.0
 %
  Gain on sale of investment securities
1,094

 
0

 
100.0
 %
 
1,094

 
50

 
2,088.0
 %
  FDIC loss sharing income
(304
)
 
1,108

 
127.4
 %
 
(1,350
)
 
600

 
(325.0
)%
  Accelerated discount on covered/formerly covered loans
4,094

 
621

 
559.3
 %
 
6,186

 
1,636

 
278.1
 %
  Other
3,558

 
2,620

 
35.8
 %
 
7,884

 
4,891

 
61.2
 %
      Total noninterest income
21,415

 
16,337

 
31.1
 %
 
39,028

 
30,512

 
27.9
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Salaries and employee benefits
27,451

 
25,615

 
7.2
 %
 
54,392

 
50,876

 
6.9
 %
  Net occupancy
4,380

 
4,505

 
(2.8
)%
 
9,385

 
9,804

 
(4.3
)%
  Furniture and equipment
2,219

 
1,983

 
11.9
 %
 
4,372

 
4,060

 
7.7
 %
  Data processing
2,657

 
2,770

 
(4.1
)%
 
5,429

 
5,628

 
(3.5
)%
  Marketing
973

 
830

 
17.2
 %
 
1,861

 
1,616

 
15.2
 %
  Communication
558

 
562

 
(0.7
)%
 
1,128

 
1,185

 
(4.8
)%
  Professional services
1,727

 
1,449

 
19.2
 %
 
3,697

 
3,173

 
16.5
 %
  State intangible tax
577

 
644

 
(10.4
)%
 
1,154

 
1,288

 
(10.4
)%
  FDIC assessments
1,114

 
1,074

 
3.7
 %
 
2,204

 
2,208

 
(0.2
)%
  Loss (gain) - other real estate owned
419

 
711

 
(41.1
)%
 
893

 
1,162

 
(23.1
)%
  Loss sharing expense
576

 
1,465

 
(60.7
)%
 
877

 
3,034

 
(71.1
)%
  Other
6,135

 
5,503

 
11.5
 %
 
11,462

 
10,919

 
5.0
 %
      Total noninterest expenses
48,786

 
47,111

 
3.6
 %
 
96,854

 
94,953

 
2.0
 %
Income before income taxes
28,233

 
23,914

 
18.1
 %
 
54,304

 
46,099

 
17.8
 %
Income tax expense
9,284

 
7,961

 
16.6
 %
 
17,734

 
15,042

 
17.9
 %
      Net income
$
18,949

 
$
15,953

 
18.8
 %
 
$
36,570

 
$
31,057

 
17.8
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ADDITIONAL DATA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings per share - basic
$
0.31

 
$
0.28

 
 
 
$
0.60

 
$
0.54

 
 
Net earnings per share - diluted
$
0.31

 
$
0.28

 
 
 
$
0.59

 
$
0.54

 
 
Dividends declared per share
$
0.16

 
$
0.15

 
 
 
$
0.32

 
$
0.30

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets
1.05
%
 
0.99
%
 
 
 
1.02
%
 
0.97
%
 
 
Return on average shareholders' equity
9.49
%
 
9.19
%
 
 
 
9.28
%
 
9.07
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
$
63,844

 
$
58,727

 
8.7
 %
 
$
127,852

 
$
117,715

 
8.6
 %
Tax equivalent adjustment
988

 
758

 
30.3
 %
 
1,971

 
1,460

 
35.0
 %
   Interest income - tax equivalent
64,832

 
59,485

 
9.0
 %
 
129,823

 
119,175

 
8.9
 %
Interest expense
5,170

 
4,423

 
16.9
 %
 
10,592

 
8,592

 
23.3
 %
   Net interest income - tax equivalent
$
59,662

 
$
55,062

 
8.4
 %
 
$
119,231

 
$
110,583

 
7.8
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest margin
3.56
%
 
3.70
%
 
 
 
3.58
%
 
3.76
%
 
 
Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent) (1)
3.62
%
 
3.76
%
 
 
 
3.64
%
 
3.81
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Full-time equivalent employees
1,366

 
1,296

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(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 provided useful information to investors by allowing them to make peer comparisons. Management also uses these measures to make peer comparisons.
N/M = Not meaningful.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3


FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
Second
 
First
 
 
 
% Change
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
YTD
 
Linked Qtr.
Interest income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Loans, including fees
$
54,586

 
$
54,464

 
$
109,050

 
0.2
 %
  Investment securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Taxable
9,281

 
9,608

 
18,889

 
(3.4
)%
     Tax-exempt
1,139

 
1,117

 
2,256

 
2.0
 %
        Total investment securities interest
10,420

 
10,725

 
21,145

 
(2.8
)%
  Other earning assets
(1,162
)
 
(1,181
)
 
(2,343
)
 
(1.6
)%
       Total interest income
63,844

 
64,008

 
127,852

 
(0.3
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Deposits
4,621

 
4,820

 
9,441

 
(4.1
)%
  Short-term borrowings
253

 
303

 
556

 
(16.5
)%
  Long-term borrowings
296

 
299

 
595

 
(1.0
)%
      Total interest expense
5,170

 
5,422

 
10,592

 
(4.6
)%
      Net interest income
58,674

 
58,586

 
117,260

 
0.2
 %
  Provision for loan and lease losses
3,070

 
2,060

 
5,130

 
49.0
 %
      Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses
55,604

 
56,526

 
112,130

 
(1.6
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Service charges on deposit accounts
4,803

 
4,523

 
9,326

 
6.2
 %
  Trust and wealth management fees
3,274

 
3,634

 
6,908

 
(9.9
)%
  Bankcard income
2,972

 
2,620

 
5,592

 
13.4
 %
  Net gains from sales of loans
1,924

 
1,464

 
3,388

 
31.4
 %
  Gain on sale of investment securities
1,094

 
0

 
1,094

 
100.0
 %
  FDIC loss sharing income
(304
)
 
(1,046
)
 
(1,350
)
 
(70.9
)%
  Accelerated discount on covered/formerly covered loans
4,094

 
2,092

 
6,186

 
95.7
 %
  Other
3,558

 
4,326

 
7,884

 
(17.8
)%
      Total noninterest income
21,415

 
17,613

 
39,028

 
21.6
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Salaries and employee benefits
27,451

 
26,941

 
54,392

 
1.9
 %
  Net occupancy
4,380

 
5,005

 
9,385

 
(12.5
)%
  Furniture and equipment
2,219

 
2,153

 
4,372

 
3.1
 %
  Data processing
2,657

 
2,772

 
5,429

 
(4.1
)%
  Marketing
973

 
888

 
1,861

 
9.6
 %
  Communication
558

 
570

 
1,128

 
(2.1
)%
  Professional services
1,727

 
1,970

 
3,697

 
(12.3
)%
  State intangible tax
577

 
577

 
1,154

 
0.0
 %
  FDIC assessments
1,114

 
1,090

 
2,204

 
2.2
 %
  Loss (gain) - other real estate owned
419

 
474

 
893

 
(11.6
)%
  Loss sharing expense
576

 
301

 
877

 
91.4
 %
  Other
6,135

 
5,327

 
11,462

 
15.2
 %
      Total noninterest expenses
48,786

 
48,068

 
96,854

 
1.5
 %
Income before income taxes
28,233

 
26,071

 
54,304

 
8.3
 %
Income tax expense
9,284

 
8,450

 
17,734

 
9.9
 %
      Net income
$
18,949

 
$
17,621

 
$
36,570

 
7.5
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ADDITIONAL DATA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings per share - basic
$
0.31

 
$
0.29

 
0.60

 
 
Net earnings per share - diluted
$
0.31

 
$
0.29

 
0.59

 
 
Dividends declared per share
$
0.16

 
$
0.16

 
$
0.32

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets
1.05
%
 
0.99
%
 
1.02
%
 
 
Return on average shareholders' equity
9.49
%
 
9.06
%
 
9.28
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
$
63,844

 
$
64,008

 
$
127,852

 
(0.3
)%
Tax equivalent adjustment
988

 
983

 
1,971

 
0.5
 %
   Interest income - tax equivalent
64,832

 
64,991

 
129,823

 
(0.2
)%
Interest expense
5,170

 
5,422

 
10,592

 
(4.6
)%
   Net interest income - tax equivalent
$
59,662

 
$
59,569

 
$
119,231

 
0.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest margin
3.56
%
 
3.61
%
 
3.58
%
 
 
Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent) (1)
3.62
%
 
3.67
%
 
3.64
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Full-time equivalent employees
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 provided useful information to investors by allowing them to make peer comparisons. Management also uses these measures to make peer comparisons.
N/M = Not meaningful.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

4


FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2014
 
Fourth
 
Third
 
Second
 
First
 
Full
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Year
Interest income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Loans, including fees
$
57,087

 
$
53,725

 
$
48,877

 
$
49,147

 
$
208,836

  Investment securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Taxable
9,905

 
10,227

 
10,355

 
10,437

 
40,924

     Tax-exempt
1,060

 
894

 
796

 
810

 
3,560

        Total investment securities interest
10,965

 
11,121

 
11,151

 
11,247

 
44,484

  Other earning assets
(1,299
)
 
(1,455
)
 
(1,301
)
 
(1,406
)
 
(5,461
)
       Total interest income
66,753

 
63,391

 
58,727

 
58,988

 
247,859

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Deposits
5,013

 
4,218

 
3,606

 
3,316

 
16,153

  Short-term borrowings
293

 
354

 
292

 
329

 
1,268

  Long-term borrowings
308

 
456

 
525

 
524

 
1,813

      Total interest expense
5,614

 
5,028

 
4,423

 
4,169

 
19,234

      Net interest income
61,139

 
58,363

 
54,304

 
54,819

 
228,625

  Provision for loan and lease losses
2,052

 
893

 
(384
)
 
(1,033
)
 
1,528

      Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses
59,087

 
57,470

 
54,688

 
55,852

 
227,097

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Noninterest income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Service charges on deposit accounts
5,102

 
5,263

 
5,137

 
4,772

 
20,274

  Trust and wealth management fees
3,376

 
3,207

 
3,305

 
3,746

 
13,634

  Bankcard income
2,639

 
2,859

 
2,809

 
2,433

 
10,740

  Net gains from sales of loans
1,571

 
1,660

 
737

 
396

 
4,364

  Gain on sale of investment securities
20

 
0

 
0

 
50

 
70

  FDIC loss sharing income
(43
)
 
(192
)
 
1,108

 
(508
)
 
365

  Accelerated discount on covered/formerly covered loans
1,759

 
789

 
621

 
1,015

 
4,184

  Other
2,518

 
2,925

 
2,620

 
2,271

 
10,334

      Total noninterest income
16,942

 
16,511

 
16,337

 
14,175

 
63,965

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Salaries and employee benefits
28,140

 
28,686

 
25,615

 
25,261

 
107,702

  Net occupancy
4,806

 
4,577

 
4,505

 
5,299

 
19,187

  Furniture and equipment
2,229

 
2,265

 
1,983

 
2,077

 
8,554

  Data processing
2,942

 
4,393

 
2,770

 
2,858

 
12,963

  Marketing
1,048

 
939

 
830

 
786

 
3,603

  Communication
551

 
541

 
562

 
623

 
2,277

  Professional services
1,429

 
1,568

 
1,449

 
1,724

 
6,170

  State intangible tax
175

 
648

 
644

 
644

 
2,111

  FDIC assessments
1,128

 
1,126

 
1,074

 
1,134

 
4,462

  Loss (gain) - other real estate owned
289

 
(589
)
 
711

 
451

 
862

  Loss sharing expense
650

 
1,002

 
1,465

 
1,569

 
4,686

  Other
6,275

 
6,263

 
5,503

 
5,416

 
23,457

      Total noninterest expenses
49,662

 
51,419

 
47,111

 
47,842

 
196,034

Income before income taxes
26,367

 
22,562

 
23,914

 
22,185

 
95,028

Income tax expense
7,768

 
7,218

 
7,961

 
7,081

 
30,028

      Net income
$
18,599

 
$
15,344

 
$
15,953

 
$
15,104

 
$
65,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


ADDITIONAL DATA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings per share - basic
$
0.31

 
$
0.26

 
$
0.28

 
$
0.26

 
$
1.11

Net earnings per share - diluted
$
0.30

 
$
0.26

 
$
0.28

 
$
0.26

 
$
1.09

Dividends declared per share
$
0.16

 
$
0.15

 
$
0.15

 
$
0.15

 
$
0.61

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets
1.02
%
 
0.88
%
 
0.99
%
 
0.96
%
 
0.96
%
Return on average shareholders' equity
9.46
%
 
8.16
%
 
9.19
%
 
8.95
%
 
8.94
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
$
66,753

 
$
63,391

 
$
58,727

 
$
58,988

 
$
247,859

Tax equivalent adjustment
946

 
818

 
758

 
702

 
3,224

   Interest income - tax equivalent
67,699

 
64,209

 
59,485

 
59,690

 
251,083

Interest expense
5,614

 
5,028

 
4,423

 
4,169

 
19,234

   Net interest income - tax equivalent
$
62,085

 
$
59,181

 
$
55,062

 
$
55,521

 
$
231,849

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest margin
3.67
%
 
3.66
%
 
3.70
%
 
3.82
%
 
3.71
%
Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent) (1)
3.72
%
 
3.71
%
 
3.76
%
 
3.87
%
 
3.76
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Full-time equivalent employees
1,369

 
1,395

 
1,296

 
1,286

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(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 provided useful information to investors by allowing them to make peer comparisons. Management also uses these measures to make peer comparisons.

5



FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jun. 30,
 
Mar. 31,
 
Dec. 31,
 
Sep. 30,
 
Jun. 30,
 
% Change
 
% Change
 
2015
 
2015
 
2014
 
2014
 
2014
 
Linked Qtr.
 
Comparable Qtr.
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Cash and due from banks
$
116,318

 
$
111,011

 
$
110,122

 
$
121,360

 
$
123,160

 
4.8
 %
 
(5.6
)%
     Interest-bearing deposits with other banks
41,027

 
25,350

 
22,630

 
22,365

 
39,237

 
61.8
 %
 
4.6
 %
     Investment securities available-for-sale
955,764

 
892,169

 
840,468

 
929,594

 
897,715

 
7.1
 %
 
6.5
 %
     Investment securities held-to-maturity
791,839

 
839,666

 
867,996

 
900,521

 
899,502

 
(5.7
)%
 
(12.0
)%
     Other investments
53,585

 
53,393

 
52,626

 
49,986

 
47,640

 
0.4
 %
 
12.5
 %
     Loans held for sale
21,151

 
14,937

 
11,005

 
16,816

 
13,108

 
41.6
 %
 
61.4
 %
     Loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       Commercial
1,315,087

 
1,298,874

 
1,315,114

 
1,328,526

 
1,171,181

 
1.2
 %
 
12.3
 %
       Real estate - construction
229,256

 
227,969

 
197,571

 
195,524

 
115,703

 
0.6
 %
 
98.1
 %
       Real estate - commercial
2,171,806

 
2,120,084

 
2,140,667

 
2,135,968

 
1,700,069

 
2.4
 %
 
27.7
 %
       Real estate - residential
506,391

 
496,852

 
501,894

 
498,873

 
447,561

 
1.9
 %
 
13.1
 %
       Installment
43,073

 
43,798

 
47,320

 
51,131

 
47,753

 
(1.7
)%
 
(9.8
)%
       Home equity
463,222

 
456,278

 
458,627

 
460,957

 
426,846

 
1.5
 %
 
8.5
 %
       Credit card
39,216

 
37,886

 
38,475

 
38,042

 
37,937

 
3.5
 %
 
3.4
 %
       Lease financing
84,723

 
81,796

 
77,567

 
73,216

 
81,212

 
3.6
 %
 
4.3
 %
          Total loans
4,852,774

 
4,763,537

 
4,777,235

 
4,782,237

 
4,028,262

 
1.9
 %
 
20.5
 %
       Less
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
          Allowance for loan and lease losses
52,876

 
53,076

 
52,858

 
53,989

 
54,452

 
(0.4
)%
 
(2.9
)%
                Net loans
4,799,898

 
4,710,461

 
4,724,377

 
4,728,248

 
3,973,810

 
1.9
 %
 
20.8
 %
     Premises and equipment
139,170

 
140,477

 
141,381

 
141,851

 
133,418

 
(0.9
)%
 
4.3
 %
     Goodwill
137,739

 
137,739

 
137,739

 
137,458

 
95,050

 
0.0
 %
 
44.9
 %
     Other intangibles
7,726

 
7,847

 
8,114

 
8,542

 
5,344

 
(1.5
)%
 
44.6
 %
     FDIC indemnification asset
20,338

 
20,397

 
22,666

 
24,160

 
30,420

 
(0.3
)%
 
(33.1
)%
     Accrued interest and other assets
298,817

 
292,349

 
278,697

 
272,568

 
287,340

 
2.2
 %
 
4.0
 %
       Total Assets
$
7,383,372

 
$
7,245,796

 
$
7,217,821

 
$
7,353,469

 
$
6,545,744

 
1.9
 %
 
12.8
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Deposits
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       Interest-bearing demand
$
1,175,219

 
$
1,214,882

 
$
1,225,378

 
$
1,214,726

 
$
1,105,031

 
(3.3
)%
 
6.4
 %
       Savings
1,947,566

 
1,922,815

 
1,889,473

 
1,827,590

 
1,656,798

 
1.3
 %
 
17.5
 %
       Time
1,262,881

 
1,277,291

 
1,255,364

 
1,247,334

 
973,100

 
(1.1
)%
 
29.8
 %
          Total interest-bearing deposits
4,385,666

 
4,414,988

 
4,370,215

 
4,289,650

 
3,734,929

 
(0.7
)%
 
17.4
 %
       Noninterest-bearing
1,330,149

 
1,299,602

 
1,285,527

 
1,243,367

 
1,140,198

 
2.4
 %
 
16.7
 %
          Total deposits
5,715,815

 
5,714,590

 
5,655,742

 
5,533,017

 
4,875,127

 
0.0
 %
 
17.2
 %
     Federal funds purchased and securities sold
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         under agreements to repurchase
68,349

 
68,142

 
103,192

 
113,303

 
128,013

 
0.3
 %
 
(46.6
)%
     FHLB short-term borrowings
641,700

 
523,500

 
558,200

 
806,000

 
686,300

 
22.6
 %
 
(6.5
)%
          Total short-term borrowings
710,049

 
591,642

 
661,392

 
919,303

 
814,313

 
20.0
 %
 
(12.8
)%
     Long-term debt
47,084

 
47,598

 
48,241

 
52,656

 
59,693

 
(1.1
)%
 
(21.1
)%
          Total borrowed funds
757,133

 
639,240

 
709,633

 
971,959

 
874,006

 
18.4
 %
 
(13.4
)%
     Accrued interest and other liabilities
108,041

 
96,224

 
68,369

 
74,581

 
90,780

 
12.3
 %
 
19.0
 %
       Total Liabilities
6,580,989

 
6,450,054

 
6,433,744

 
6,579,557

 
5,839,913

 
2.0
 %
 
12.7
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Common stock
571,501

 
570,623

 
574,643

 
574,209

 
574,206

 
0.2
 %
 
(0.5
)%
     Retained earnings
369,462

 
360,390

 
352,893

 
344,118

 
337,971

 
2.5
 %
 
9.3
 %
     Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(20,715
)
 
(17,054
)
 
(21,409
)
 
(20,888
)
 
(21,569
)
 
21.5
 %
 
(4.0
)%
     Treasury stock, at cost
(117,865
)
 
(118,217
)
 
(122,050
)
 
(123,527
)
 
(184,777
)
 
(0.3
)%
 
(36.2
)%
       Total Shareholders' Equity
802,383

 
795,742

 
784,077

 
773,912

 
705,831

 
0.8
 %
 
13.7
 %
       Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
$
7,383,372

 
$
7,245,796

 
$
7,217,821

 
$
7,353,469

 
$
6,545,744

 
1.9
 %
 
12.8
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


6



FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
AVERAGE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarterly Averages
 
Year-to-Date Averages
 
Jun. 30,
 
Mar. 31,
 
Dec. 31,
 
Sep. 30,
 
Jun. 30,
 
June 30,
 
2015
 
2015
 
2014
 
2014
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Cash and due from banks
$
114,024

 
$
112,841

 
$
124,216

 
$
125,528

 
$
118,947

 
$
113,436

 
$
121,252

     Federal funds sold
0

 
0

 
0

 
8,795

 
0

 
0

 
0

     Interest-bearing deposits with other banks
19,960

 
21,255

 
22,617

 
20,638

 
10,697

 
20,604

 
6,831

     Investment securities
1,782,785

 
1,762,622

 
1,811,941

 
1,865,241

 
1,811,175

 
1,772,759

 
1,809,383

     Loans held for sale
9,292

 
8,606

 
11,774

 
15,357

 
8,464

 
8,951

 
6,704

     Loans

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       Commercial
1,318,408

 
1,300,869

 
1,282,752

 
1,221,637

 
1,147,876

 
1,309,687

 
1,124,520

       Real estate - construction
226,314

 
215,380

 
192,626

 
154,515

 
103,033

 
220,877

 
97,333

       Real estate - commercial
2,117,450

 
2,129,434

 
2,158,336

 
1,927,003

 
1,733,739

 
2,123,409

 
1,738,829

       Real estate - residential
497,350

 
496,451

 
493,895

 
475,510

 
441,383

 
496,903

 
438,008

       Installment
43,393

 
45,376

 
49,356

 
49,958

 
48,538

 
44,379

 
49,786

       Home equity
459,414

 
458,083

 
456,494

 
444,745

 
423,937

 
458,752

 
423,300

       Credit card
39,272

 
38,409

 
38,966

 
38,381

 
37,649

 
38,843

 
37,360

       Lease financing
82,578

 
78,063

 
74,175

 
76,485

 
80,455

 
80,333

 
80,277

          Total loans
4,784,179

 
4,762,065

 
4,746,600

 
4,388,234

 
4,016,610

 
4,773,183

 
3,989,413

       Less
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
          Allowance for loan and lease losses
54,662

 
53,648

 
54,656

 
55,697

 
55,149

 
54,158

 
58,507

                Net loans
4,729,517

 
4,708,417

 
4,691,944

 
4,332,537

 
3,961,461

 
4,719,025

 
3,930,906

     Premises and equipment
140,117

 
141,153

 
141,871

 
136,956

 
134,522

 
140,632

 
135,567

     Goodwill
137,739

 
137,739

 
137,551

 
118,756

 
95,050

 
137,739

 
95,050

     Other intangibles
7,761

 
7,950

 
8,321

 
7,138

 
5,445

 
7,855

 
5,583

     FDIC indemnification asset
20,744

 
22,112

 
24,172

 
28,050

 
33,987

 
21,424

 
38,866

     Accrued interest and other assets
281,947

 
278,618

 
267,462

 
278,287

 
274,504

 
280,292

 
276,753

       Total Assets
$
7,243,886

 
$
7,201,313

 
$
7,241,869

 
$
6,937,283

 
$
6,454,252

 
$
7,222,717

 
$
6,426,895

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Deposits
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       Interest-bearing demand
$
1,220,391

 
$
1,176,263

 
$
1,217,852

 
$
1,135,126

 
$
1,169,350

 
$
1,198,449

 
$
1,138,767

       Savings
1,950,127

 
1,914,723

 
1,904,568

 
1,782,472

 
1,702,521

 
1,932,523

 
1,668,405

       Time
1,275,730

 
1,270,539

 
1,250,109

 
1,123,657

 
960,424

 
1,273,149

 
956,943

          Total interest-bearing deposits
4,446,248

 
4,361,525

 
4,372,529

 
4,041,255

 
3,832,295

 
4,404,121

 
3,764,115

       Noninterest-bearing
1,325,485

 
1,286,067

 
1,290,754

 
1,179,207

 
1,110,697

 
1,305,885

 
1,103,642

          Total deposits
5,771,733

 
5,647,592

 
5,663,283

 
5,220,462

 
4,942,992

 
5,710,006

 
4,867,757

     Federal funds purchased and securities sold
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
          under agreements to repurchase
67,664

 
77,269

 
119,712

 
125,094

 
123,682

 
72,440

 
117,144

     FHLB short-term borrowings
472,295

 
565,918

 
564,062

 
710,879

 
562,466

 
518,848

 
616,721

          Total short-term borrowings
539,959

 
643,187

 
683,774

 
835,973

 
686,148

 
591,288

 
733,865

     Long-term debt
47,266

 
47,825

 
49,952

 
60,355

 
59,842

 
47,544

 
60,103

       Total borrowed funds
587,225

 
691,012

 
733,726

 
896,328

 
745,990

 
638,832

 
793,968

     Accrued interest and other liabilities
84,330

 
74,198

 
64,729

 
74,764

 
68,661

 
79,291

 
74,666

       Total Liabilities
6,443,288

 
6,412,802

 
6,461,738

 
6,191,554

 
5,757,643

 
6,428,129

 
5,736,391

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Common stock
571,078

 
573,932

 
574,588

 
574,190

 
573,716

 
572,497

 
574,766

     Retained earnings
365,847

 
355,848

 
347,435

 
340,680

 
332,944

 
360,875

 
328,932

     Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(18,242
)
 
(20,163
)
 
(18,841
)
 
(20,969
)
 
(25,189
)
 
(19,197
)
 
(27,209
)
     Treasury stock, at cost
(118,085
)
 
(121,106
)
 
(123,051
)
 
(148,172
)
 
(184,862
)
 
(119,587
)
 
(185,985
)
       Total Shareholders' Equity
800,598

 
788,511

 
780,131

 
745,729

 
696,609

 
794,588

 
690,504

       Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
$
7,243,886

 
$
7,201,313

 
$
7,241,869

 
$
6,937,283

 
$
6,454,252

 
$
7,222,717

 
$
6,426,895

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


7



FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
NET INTEREST MARGIN RATE/VOLUME ANALYSIS (1)
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Quarterly Averages
 
Year-to-Date Averages
 
 
June 30, 2015
 
March 31, 2015
 
June 30, 2014
 
June 30, 2015
 
June 30, 2014
 
 
Balance
 
Yield
 
Balance
 
Yield
 
Balance
 
Yield
 
Balance
 
Yield
 
Balance
 
Yield
Earning assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      Investment securities
 
$
1,782,785

 
2.34
%
 
$
1,762,622

 
2.47
%
 
$
1,811,175

 
2.47
%
 
$
1,772,759

 
2.41
%
 
$
1,809,383

 
2.50
%
      Interest-bearing deposits with other banks
 
19,960

 
0.26
%
 
21,255

 
0.27
%
 
10,697

 
0.45
%
 
20,604

 
0.26
%
 
6,831

 
0.65
%
    Gross loans (2)
 
4,814,215

 
4.45
%
 
4,792,783

 
4.51
%
 
4,059,061

 
4.70
%
 
4,803,558

 
4.48
%
 
4,034,983

 
4.76
%
       Total earning assets
 
6,616,960

 
3.87
%
 
6,576,660

 
3.95
%
 
5,880,933

 
4.01
%
 
6,596,921

 
3.91
%
 
5,851,197

 
4.06
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonearning assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Allowance for loan and lease losses
 
(54,662
)
 
 
 
(53,648
)
 
 
 
(55,149
)
 
 
 
(54,158
)
 
 
 
(58,507
)
 
 
    Cash and due from banks
 
114,024

 
 
 
112,841

 
 
 
118,947

 
 
 
113,436

 
 
 
121,252

 
 
    Accrued interest and other assets
 
567,564

 
 
 
565,460

 
 
 
509,521

 
 
 
566,518

 
 
 
512,953

 
 
       Total assets
 
$
7,243,886

 
 
 
$
7,201,313

 
 
 
$
6,454,252

 
 
 
$
7,222,717

 
 
 
$
6,426,895

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      Interest-bearing demand
 
$
1,220,391

 
0.08
%
 
$
1,176,263

 
0.08
%
 
$
1,169,350

 
0.11
%
 
$
1,198,449

 
0.08
%
 
$
1,138,767

 
0.11
%
      Savings
 
1,950,127

 
0.19
%
 
1,914,723

 
0.27
%
 
1,702,521

 
0.23
%
 
1,932,523

 
0.23
%
 
1,668,405

 
0.21
%
      Time
 
1,275,730

 
1.08
%
 
1,270,539

 
1.07
%
 
960,424

 
0.98
%
 
1,273,149

 
1.08
%
 
956,943

 
0.96
%
    Total interest-bearing deposits
 
4,446,248

 
0.42
%
 
4,361,525

 
0.45
%
 
3,832,295

 
0.38
%
 
4,404,121

 
0.43
%
 
3,764,115

 
0.37
%
    Borrowed funds
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      Short-term borrowings
 
539,959

 
0.19
%
 
643,187

 
0.19
%
 
686,148

 
0.17
%
 
591,288

 
0.19
%
 
733,865

 
0.17
%
      Long-term debt
 
47,266

 
2.51
%
 
47,825

 
2.54
%
 
59,842

 
3.52
%
 
47,544

 
2.52
%
 
60,103

 
3.52
%
        Total borrowed funds
 
587,225

 
0.37
%
 
691,012

 
0.35
%
 
745,990

 
0.44
%
 
638,832

 
0.36
%
 
793,968

 
0.42
%
       Total interest-bearing liabilities
 
5,033,473

 
0.41
%
 
5,052,537

 
0.44
%
 
4,578,285

 
0.39
%
 
5,042,953

 
0.42
%
 
4,558,083

 
0.38
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest-bearing liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
 
1,325,485

 
 
 
1,286,067

 
 
 
1,110,697

 
 
 
1,305,885

 
 
 
1,103,642

 
 
    Other liabilities
 
84,330

 
 
 
74,198

 
 
 
68,661

 
 
 
79,291

 
 
 
74,666

 
 
    Shareholders' equity
 
800,598

 
 
 
788,511

 
 
 
696,609

 
 
 
794,588

 
 
 
690,504

 
 
       Total liabilities & shareholders' equity
 
$
7,243,886

 
 
 
$
7,201,313

 
 
 
$
6,454,252

 
 
 
$
7,222,717

 
 
 
$
6,426,895

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income (1)
 
$
58,674

 
 
 
$
58,586

 
 
 
$
54,304

 
 
 
$
117,260

 

 
$
109,123

 

Net interest spread (1)
 
 
 
3.46
%
 
 
 
3.51
%
 
 
 
3.62
%
 
 
 
3.49
%
 
 
 
3.68
%
Net interest margin (1)
 
 
 
3.56
%
 
 
 
3.61
%
 
 
 
3.70
%
 
 
 
3.58
%
 
 
 
3.76
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Not tax equivalent.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2) Loans held for sale, nonaccrual loans, covered loans, and indemnification asset are included in gross loans.
 
 

8


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
 
$
(536
)
 
$
231

 
$
(305
)
 
$
(565
)
 
$
(166
)
 
$
(731
)
 
$
(1,646
)
 
$
(881
)
 
$
(2,527
)
    Interest-bearing deposits with other banks
 
0

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(5
)
 
6

 
1

 
(26
)
 
36

 
10

    Gross loans (2)
 
(680
)
 
822

 
142

 
(2,531
)
 
8,378

 
5,847

 
(11,462
)
 
34,421

 
22,959

       Total earning assets
 
(1,216
)
 
1,052

 
(164
)
 
(3,101
)
 
8,218

 
5,117

 
(13,134
)
 
33,576

 
20,442

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Total interest-bearing deposits
 
$
(337
)
 
$
138

 
$
(199
)
 
$
377

 
$
638

 
$
1,015

 
$
2,313

 
$
2,767

 
$
5,080

    Borrowed funds
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Short-term borrowings
 
(5
)
 
(45
)
 
(50
)
 
29

 
(68
)
 
(39
)
 
139

 
(270
)
 
(131
)
    Long-term debt
 
(3
)
 
0

 
(3
)
 
(150
)
 
(79
)
 
(229
)
 
(599
)
 
(317
)
 
(916
)
       Total borrowed funds
 
(8
)
 
(45
)
 
(53
)
 
(121
)
 
(147
)
 
(268
)
 
(460
)
 
(587
)
 
(1,047
)
       Total interest-bearing liabilities
 
(345
)
 
93

 
(252
)
 
256

 
491

 
747

 
1,853

 
2,180

 
4,033

          Net interest income (1)
 
$
(871
)
 
$
959

 
$
88

 
$
(3,357
)
 
$
7,727

 
$
4,370

 
$
(14,987
)
 
$
31,396

 
$
16,409

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Not tax equivalent.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2) Loans held for sale, nonaccrual loans, covered loans, and indemnification asset are included in gross loans.
 
 
 
 



9


FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
CREDIT QUALITY
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Excludes covered assets*
 
Six months ended
 
Jun. 30,
 
Mar. 31,
 
Dec. 31,
 
Sep. 30,
 
Jun. 30,
 
Jun. 30,
 
Jun. 30,
 
2015 (2)
 
2015 (2)
 
2014 (2)
 
2014
 
2014
 
2015 (2)
 
2014 (3)
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSS ACTIVITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of period
$
53,076

 
$
52,858

 
$
53,989

 
$
42,027

 
$
43,023

 
$
52,858

 
$
43,829

  Provision for loan and lease losses
3,070

 
2,060

 
2,052

 
1,093

 
29

 
5,130

 
1,188

  Gross charge-offs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Commercial
510

 
1,481

 
130

 
83

 
571

 
1,991

 
1,227

    Real estate - construction
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

    Real estate - commercial
2,515

 
208

 
385

 
702

 
699

 
2,723

 
1,242

    Real estate - residential
250

 
314

 
221

 
161

 
283

 
564

 
540

    Installment
12

 
131

 
78

 
63

 
14

 
143

 
142

    Home equity
163

 
700

 
349

 
469

 
383

 
863

 
927

    Other
237

 
294

 
287

 
338

 
237

 
531

 
533

    Covered / formerly covered loans
1,585

 
1,916

 
4,318

 
*

 
*

 
3,501

 
*

      Total gross charge-offs
5,272

 
5,044

 
5,768

 
1,816

 
2,187

 
10,316

 
4,611

  Recoveries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Commercial
185

 
44

 
75

 
566

 
580

 
229

 
619

    Real estate - construction
10

 
29

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
39

 
0

    Real estate - commercial
179

 
354

 
423

 
323

 
334

 
533

 
448

    Real estate - residential
23

 
64

 
29

 
34

 
100

 
87

 
127

    Installment
44

 
60

 
45

 
46

 
50

 
104

 
127

    Home equity
129

 
154

 
45

 
46

 
37

 
283

 
140

    Other
71

 
45

 
111

 
135

 
61

 
116

 
160

    Covered / formerly covered loans
1,361

 
2,452

 
1,857

 
*

 
*

 
3,813

 
*

      Total recoveries
2,002

 
3,202

 
2,585

 
1,150

 
1,162

 
5,204

 
1,621

  Total net charge-offs
3,270

 
1,842

 
3,183

 
666

 
1,025

 
5,112

 
2,990

Ending allowance for loan and lease losses
$
52,876

 
$
53,076

 
$
52,858

 
$
42,454

 
$
42,027

 
$
52,876

 
$
42,027

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NET CHARGE-OFFS TO AVERAGE LOANS AND LEASES (ANNUALIZED)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Commercial
0.10
 %
 
0.45
 %
 
0.02
 %
 
(0.16
)%
 
0.00
 %
 
0.27
 %
 
0.11
%
  Real estate - construction
(0.02
)%
 
(0.05
)%
 
0.00
 %
 
0.00
 %
 
0.00
 %
 
(0.04
)%
 
0.00
%
  Real estate - commercial
0.48
 %
 
(0.03
)%
 
(0.01
)%
 
0.09
 %
 
0.10
 %
 
0.22
 %
 
0.11
%
  Real estate - residential
0.21
 %
 
0.24
 %
 
0.18
 %
 
0.13
 %
 
0.20
 %
 
0.22
 %
 
0.23
%
  Installment
(0.32
)%
 
0.68
 %
 
0.28
 %
 
0.15
 %
 
(0.33
)%
 
0.19
 %
 
0.07
%
  Home equity
0.03
 %
 
0.53
 %
 
0.29
 %
 
0.42
 %
 
0.37
 %
 
0.28
 %
 
0.42
%
  Other
0.55
 %
 
0.88
 %
 
0.63
 %
 
0.72
 %
 
0.61
 %
 
0.71
 %
 
0.65
%
  Covered/formerly covered loans
0.33
 %
 
(0.74
)%
 
3.06
 %
 
*

 
*

 
(0.22
)%
 
*

     Total net charge-offs
0.27
 %
 
0.16
 %
 
0.27
 %
 
0.07
 %
 
0.11
 %
 
0.22
 %
 
0.17
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
COMPONENTS OF NONPERFORMING LOANS, NONPERFORMING ASSETS, AND UNDERPERFORMING ASSETS
 
 
  Nonaccrual loans (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Commercial
$
6,683

 
$
6,926

 
$
5,817

 
$
6,486

 
$
7,077

 
$
6,683

 
$
7,077

    Real estate - construction
223

 
223

 
223

 
223

 
223

 
223

 
223

    Real estate - commercial
21,186

 
29,925

 
27,752

 
25,262

 
15,288

 
21,186

 
15,288

    Real estate - residential
5,257

 
6,100

 
7,241

 
6,696

 
6,806

 
5,257

 
6,806

    Installment
305

 
278

 
443

 
398

 
459

 
305

 
459

    Home equity
2,735

 
2,462

 
3,064

 
2,581

 
2,565

 
2,735

 
2,565

    Lease financing
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

   Covered /formerly covered loans
3,284

 
3,239

 
3,929

 
*

 
*

 
3,284

 
*

      Nonaccrual loans
39,673

 
49,153

 
48,469

 
41,646

 
32,418

 
39,673

 
32,418

  Accruing troubled debt restructurings (TDRs)
20,084

 
15,429

 
15,928

 
13,369

 
12,607

 
20,084

 
12,607

     Total nonperforming loans
59,757

 
64,582

 
64,397

 
55,015

 
45,025

 
59,757

 
45,025

  Other real estate owned (OREO)
16,401

 
20,906

 
22,674

 
11,316

 
13,370

 
16,401

 
13,370

     Total nonperforming assets
76,158

 
85,488

 
87,071

 
66,331

 
58,395

 
76,158

 
58,395

  Accruing loans past due 90 days or more
70

 
85

 
216

 
249

 
256

 
70

 
256

     Total underperforming assets
$
76,228

 
$
85,573

 
$
87,287

 
$
66,580

 
$
58,651


$
76,228

 
$
58,651

  Classified assets
$
106,280

 
$
109,090

 
$
109,122

 
$
105,914

 
$
103,799

 
$
106,280

 
$
103,799

  Covered/formerly covered classified assets
33,651

 
44,727

 
45,682

 
*

 
*

 
33,651

 
*

Total classified assets
$
139,931

 
$
153,817

 
$
154,804

 
$
105,914

 
$
103,799

 
$
139,931

 
$
103,799

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CREDIT QUALITY RATIOS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan and lease losses to
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Nonaccrual loans
133.28
 %
 
107.98
 %
 
109.06
 %
 
101.94
 %
 
129.64
 %
 
133.28
 %
 
129.64
%
     Nonperforming loans
88.49%

 
82.18%

 
82.08
 %
 
77.17
 %
 
93.34
 %
 
88.49
 %
 
93.34
%
     Total ending loans
1.09%

 
1.11%

 
1.11
 %
 
0.95
 %
 
1.15
 %
 
1.09
 %
 
1.15
%
Allowance and loan marks, net of indemnification asset, to total loans
1.27
 %
 
1.43
 %
 
1.51
 %
 
*

 
*

 
1.27
 %
 
*

Nonperforming loans to total loans
1.23%

 
1.36%

 
1.35
 %
 
1.24
 %
 
1.23
 %
 
1.23
 %
 
1.23
%
Nonperforming assets to
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Ending loans, plus OREO
1.56%

 
1.79%

 
1.81
 %
 
1.49
 %
 
1.59
 %
 
1.56
 %
 
1.59
%
     Total assets
1.03%

 
1.18%

 
1.21
 %
 
0.90
 %
 
0.89
 %
 
1.03
 %
 
0.89
%
Nonperforming assets, excluding accruing TDRs to
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Ending loans, plus OREO
1.15%

 
1.46%

 
1.48
 %
 
1.19
 %
 
1.25
 %
 
1.15
 %
 
1.25
%
     Total assets
0.76%

 
0.97%

 
0.99
 %
 
0.72
 %
 
0.70
 %
 
0.76
 %
 
0.70
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Nonaccrual loans include nonaccrual TDRs of $14.3 million, $20.3 million, $12.3 million, $13.2 million, and $11.0 million, as of June 30. 2015, March 31, 2015, December 31, 2014, September 30, 2014, and June 30, 2014, respectively.
(2) Includes covered and previously covered assets for the three months ended June 30, 2015, March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 as FDIC loss sharing coverage expired for the majority of these assets effective October 1, 2014.
(3) Excludes covered assets.
* Amounts reclassified in the fourth quarter of 2014 due to the expiration of FDIC loss sharing coverage on non-single family assets effective October 1, 2014.
 
 
 
 

10



FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
CAPITAL ADEQUACY
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six months ended,
 
Jun. 30,
 
Mar. 31,
 
Dec. 31,
 
Sep. 30,
 
Jun. 30,
 
Jun. 30,
 
Jun. 30,
 
2015
 
2015
 
2014
 
2014
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
PER COMMON SHARE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Market Price
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  High
$
18.55

 
$
18.30

 
$
19.00

 
$
17.66

 
$
18.43

 
$
18.55

 
$
18.43

  Low
$
16.68

 
$
16.52

 
$
15.34

 
$
15.83

 
$
15.51

 
$
16.52

 
$
15.51

  Close
$
17.94

 
$
17.81

 
$
18.59

 
$
15.83

 
$
17.21

 
$
17.94

 
$
17.21

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average shares outstanding - basic
61,115,802

 
61,013,489

 
60,905,095

 
59,403,109

 
57,201,494

 
61,064,928

 
57,146,853

Average shares outstanding - diluted
61,915,294

 
61,731,844

 
61,627,518

 
60,112,932

 
57,951,636

 
61,824,106

 
57,890,268

Ending shares outstanding
61,707,847

 
61,686,887

 
61,456,547

 
61,368,473

 
57,718,317

 
61,707,847

 
57,718,317

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total shareholders' equity
$
802,383

 
$
795,742

 
$
784,077

 
$
773,912

 
$
705,831

 
$
802,383

 
$
705,831

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
REGULATORY CAPITAL (1)
Preliminary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preliminary
 
 
Common equity tier 1 capital
$
697,139

 
$
686,191

 
$
673,851

 
$
662,504

 
$
640,133

 
$
697,139

 
$
640,133

Common equity tier 1 capital ratio
12.34
%
 
12.29
%
 
12.69
%
 
12.74
%
 
14.34
%
 
12.34
%
 
14.34
%
Tier 1 capital
$
697,243

 
$
686,295

 
$
673,955

 
$
662,608

 
$
640,237

 
$
697,243

 
$
640,237

Tier 1 ratio
12.35
%
 
12.29
%
 
12.69
%
 
12.74
%
 
14.34
%
 
12.35
%
 
14.34
%
Total capital
$
751,818

 
$
740,967

 
$
728,284

 
$
717,823

 
$
696,014

 
$
751,818

 
$
696,014

Total capital ratio
13.31
%
 
13.27
%
 
13.71
%
 
13.80
%
 
15.59
%
 
13.31
%
 
15.59
%
Total capital in excess of minimum
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  requirement
$
300,006

 
$
294,290

 
$
303,358

 
$
301,653

 
$
338,848

 
$
300,006

 
$
338,848

Total risk-weighted assets
$
5,647,658

 
$
5,583,461

 
$
5,311,573

 
$
5,202,123

 
$
4,464,578

 
$
5,647,658

 
$
4,464,578

Leverage ratio
9.77
%
 
9.67
%
 
9.44
%
 
9.70
%
 
9.99
%
 
9.77
%
 
9.99
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OTHER CAPITAL RATIOS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending shareholders' equity to ending assets
10.87
%
 
10.98
%
 
10.86
%
 
10.52
%
 
10.78
%
 
10.87
%
 
10.78
%
Ending tangible shareholders' equity to ending tangible assets
9.08
%
 
9.16
%
 
9.02
%
 
8.71
%
 
9.39
%
 
9.08
%
 
9.39
%
Average shareholders' equity to average assets
11.05
%
 
10.95
%
 
10.77
%
 
10.75
%
 
10.79
%
 
11.00
%
 
10.74
%
Average tangible shareholders' equity to average tangible assets
9.23
%
 
9.11
%
 
8.94
%
 
8.83
%
 
9.38
%
 
9.17
%
 
9.33
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
REPURCHASE PROGRAM (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares repurchased
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

 
40,255

Average share repurchase price
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
$
17.32

Total cost of shares repurchased
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
$
697

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

11


Oak Street Holdings Corporation Acquisition Overview July 30, 2015 Exhibit 99.2


 
2 Oak Street Holdings Corporation Overview Nationally Recognized Specialty Lender to Insurance Agents and Agencies Founded: 2003 Headquarters: Indianapolis, Indiana Assets / Loans: $242 million / $238 million Target Lending Industries: Provides commission-based commercial financing exclusively to insurance agents and brokers and third party loan servicing to financial institutions Nation-wide Lending Platform: Geographically well diversified portfolio with loan distribution across 46 states 65% of current loan portfolio originated in TX, CA, WA, FL, GA, CT and OH 29 states with > $1.0 million in outstanding balances Management: Oak Street's long-standing senior leadership team has extensive industry experience and will continue to manage the business following the closing of the transaction Proprietary Technology: Robust and scalable loan origination and servicing platform Collateral: Loans are secured by tendered commission books and cash collateral accounts Tendered commissions are redirected from the insurance carriers directly to Oak Street Cash collateral accounts: $19 million (approximately 8% of loan balances) Approximately 85% of the loan portfolio is secured by commissions related to Property & Casualty policies Carriers: 92% of loan portfolio secured by commissions from carriers rated A-minus or better Source: Company financials as of 6/30/2015.


 
3 Oak Street Holdings Corporation Overview Nationally Recognized Specialty Lender to Insurance Agents and Agencies Target Loan Size: Up to $20 million “Core” - Lending relationships < $1.0 million “Strategic” - Lending relationships > $1.0 million Average Loan Size: $340,000 Core: $150,000 Strategic: $4.4 million Purpose: Primarily acquisition, refinancing existing debt and/or working capital Weighted Average Remaining Term: 89 months Weighted Average Seasoning: 22 months Weighted Average Gross Portfolio Yield: Approximately 9% (predominately variable rate) Loan Growth: 2010 – 2015 YTD CAGR of 25% Asset Quality: First Financial reviewed 60% of the portfolio as part of its diligence efforts Excellent credit performance 2014 NCOs were 30 bps of average loans outstanding No credit losses for any loans originated since 2011 Source: Company financials as of 6/30/2015.


 
4 Acquisition Overview and Pro Forma Impact 2016 earnings accretion of $0.16 - $0.20 per share Net interest margin expansion of more than 20 bps related to Oak Street’s portfolio yield of approximately 9% Oak Street warehouse-line funding structure to be replaced with lower-cost Bank funding sources Return on average tangible common equity increase of more than 270 bps Excellent risk-adjusted returns with expected annual net charge offs to total loans of approximately 50 bps Estimated tangible book value dilution of $1.10 per share and earn back between 4 and 5 years Significant growth potential is further enhanced by a proprietary technology platform that is robust and scalable to other asset classes Transaction Overview Pro Forma Financial Impact Transaction Value: $110 million / 100% Cash Estimated Deal Costs: $3.0 million (3Q 2015) Existing Oak Street Management: Rick Dennen, Founder & President, will continue in current position Organizational Structure: Oak Street will become a subsidiary of First Financial Bank Approval: Board of Directors of First Financial and Oak Street have approved transaction Expected Close: Within 30 days Limited Integration Risk: Retention of all staff and operating systems will minimize integration risks


 
Oak Street Holdings Corporation Acquisition Overview July 30, 2015


 
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