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      First Financial Bancorp. Announces Third Quarter Results

      Third Quarter Earnings per Share of $0.40

      Year to Date Earnings per Share Increase of 9% Compared to 2016


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      First Financial Bancorp.

      Oct 19, 2017, 16:15 ET

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      CINCINNATI, Oct. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bancorp. (Nasdaq: FFBC) ("First Financial" or the "Company") announced financial results for the third quarter 2017.  For the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Company reported net income of $24.8 million, or $0.40 per diluted common share.  These results compare to net income of $22.7 million, or $0.37 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2017 and $22.9 million, or $0.37 per diluted common share, for the third quarter of 2016.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, First Financial had earnings per diluted common share of $1.16 compared to $1.05 for the same period in 2016.

      Return on average assets for the third quarter of 2017 was 1.13% while return on average tangible common equity was 14.10%.  These compare to a return on average assets of 1.06% and return on average tangible common equity of 13.42% in the second quarter of 2017 and a return on average assets of 1.09% and a return on average tangible common equity of 14.08% in the third quarter of 2016.

      Third quarter 2017 highlights include:

      • Net income of $0.40 per diluted common share on a GAAP basis; $0.39 per diluted common on an adjusted basis as detailed on slide 6 of the accompanying slide presentation
      • Net income increased $2.1 million, or 9.2%, compared to the linked quarter; $6.7 million, or 10.3%, year to date
      • Net interest margin of 3.50% on a GAAP basis; margin increased 1 basis point to 3.57% on a fully tax equivalent basis
      • Noninterest income increased $5.5 million, or 31.4%, compared to the linked quarter
        • Includes a $5.8 million gain from the early redemption of certain off balance sheet securitizations associated with the 2009 FDIC-assisted transactions
      • Noninterest expense increased $2.9 million, or 5.6%, compared to the linked quarter
        • Includes $3.8 million of severance costs related to efficiency efforts as well as $0.8 million of merger-related expenses
      • Period-end loans increased $103.3 million, or 7.0% on an annualized basis
      • Average deposits increased $110.2 million, or 6.7% on an annualized basis
      • Solid credit performance with lower classified and nonperforming asset balances

      Claude Davis, Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Strong earnings, solid loan growth and a stable credit environment highlighted the third quarter, which was our 108th consecutive quarter of profitability.  We are pleased with our performance improvement efforts during the quarter and believe we are well-positioned to realize the full impact of these efforts during the fourth quarter."

      "We remain excited about our pending merger with MainSource Financial Group.  Initial regulatory applications have been filed, integration planning efforts are well under way and we have made several key determinations in relation to our post-merger organizational structure and technology platform.  While we continue preparing for a successful merger, our focus remains on executing our premier business bank strategy and delivering exceptional service to our clients and shareholders."

      This release announcing our third quarter 2017 financial results includes an accompanying slide presentation, which management intends to refer to during the conference call on Friday, October 20, 2017. 

      Teleconference / Webcast Information

      First Financial's executive management will host a conference call to discuss the Company's financial and operating results on Friday, October 20, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.  Members of the public who would like to listen to the conference call should dial (877) 506-6873 (U.S. toll free), (855) 669-9657 (Canada toll free) or +1 (412) 380-2003 (International) (no passcode required).  The number should be dialed five to ten minutes prior to the start of the conference call.  The conference call will also be accessible as an audio webcast via the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.bankatfirst.com.  A replay of the conference call will be available beginning one hour after the completion of the live call at (877) 344-7529 (U.S. toll free), (855) 669-9658 (Canada toll free) and +1 (412) 317-0088 (International); conference number 10104461.  The webcast will be archived on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website for 12 months.

      Press Release and Additional Information on Website

      This press release as well as supplemental information and any non-GAAP reconciliations related to this release is available to the public through the Investor Relations section of First Financial's website at www.bankatfirst.com.

      About First Financial Bancorp.

      First Financial Bancorp. is a Cincinnati, Ohio based bank holding company.  As of September 30, 2017, the Company had $8.8 billion in assets, $6.0 billion in loans, $6.7 billion in deposits and $915.0 million in shareholders' equity.  The Company's subsidiary, First Financial Bank, founded in 1863, provides banking and financial services products through its four lines of business: Commercial and Private Banking, Retail Banking, Investment Commercial Real Estate and Commercial Finance.  These business units provide traditional banking services to business and retail clients.  Commercial and Private Banking includes First Financial Wealth Management, which provides wealth planning, portfolio management, trust and estate, brokerage and retirement plan services and had approximately $2.6 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2017.  The Company's primary operating markets are located in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky where it operates 102 banking centers, while the Commercial Finance business lends into targeted industry verticals on a nationwide basis.  Additional information about the Company, including its products, services and banking locations is available at www.bankatfirst.com.

      Important Additional Information about the Merger

      The Company has filed a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC (filed on September 22, 2017 and amended on October 17, 2017), which includes a joint proxy statement of the Company and MainSource Financial and a prospectus of the Company, and each party will file other documents regarding the proposed transaction with the SEC.  A definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus will also be sent to the Company and MainSource Financial shareholders seeking required shareholder approvals.

      Before making any voting or investment decision, investors and security holders of the Company and MainSource Financial are urged to carefully read the entire registration statement and joint proxy statement/prospectus, when they become available, as well as any amendments or supplements to these documents, because they will contain important information about the proposed transaction.

      The documents filed by the Company and MainSource Financial with the SEC may be obtained free of charge at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.  In addition, the documents filed by the Company may be obtained free of charge at the Company's website at http://www.bankatfirst.com and the documents filed by MainSource Financial may be obtained free of charge at MainSource Financial' s website at https://www.mainsourcebank.com under the tab "Investor Relations."  Alternatively, these documents, when available, can be obtained free of charge from the Company upon written request to First Financial Bancorp, Attention: Shannon M. Kuhl, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, 255 E. Fifth Street, Suite 2900, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 or by calling (877) 322-9530 or from MainSource Financial upon written request to MainSource Financial Group, Inc., 2105 North State Road 3 Bypass, Greensburg, Indiana 47240, Attn: James M. Anderson, Chief Financial Officer, or by calling (812) 663-6734.

      This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.  This communication is also not a solicitation of any vote in any jurisdiction pursuant to the proposed transactions or otherwise.  No offer of securities or solicitation will be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  The communication is not a substitute for the joint proxy statement/prospectus that the Company and MainSource Financial will file with the SEC.

      Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information

      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.  Such statements include, but are not limited to, certain plans, expectations, goals, projections and benefits relating to the transaction between the Company and MainSource Financial, which are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties.  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.  Please refer to each of the Company's and MainSource Financial' s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, as well as their other filings with the SEC, for a more detailed discussion of risks, uncertainties and factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements.

      Forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead express only management's beliefs regarding future results or events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of the 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.  In addition to factors previously disclosed in reports filed by the Company and MainSource Financial with the SEC, risks and uncertainties for the Company, MainSource Financial and the combined company include, but are not limited to:  the possibility that any of the anticipated benefits of the proposed Merger will not be realized or will not be realized within the expected time period; the risk that integration of MainSource Financial's operations with those of the Company will be materially delayed or will be more costly or difficult than expected; the inability to close the Merger in a timely manner; the inability to complete the Merger due to the failure of the Company's or MainSource Financial's shareholders to adopt the Merger Agreement; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities; the failure to satisfy other conditions to completion of the , including receipt of required regulatory and other approvals; the failure of the proposed Merger to close for any other reason; the challenges of integrating and retaining key employees; the effect of the announcement of the Merger on the Company's, MainSource Financial's or the combined company's respective customer relationships and operating results; the possibility that the Merger may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; and general competitive, economic, political and market conditions and fluctuations.  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, neither the Company nor MainSource Financial assumes any obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

      Proxy Solicitation

      The Company, MainSource Financial, their directors, executive officers and certain other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company's and MainSource Financial's shareholders in favor of the approval of the Merger.  Information about the directors and executive officers of the Company and their ownership of the Company's common stock is set forth in the proxy statement for the Company's 2017 annual meeting of shareholders, as previously filed with the SEC on April 13, 2017, and the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, as previously filed with the SEC on February 24, 2017.  Information about the directors and executive officers of MainSource Financial and their ownership of MainSource Financial common stock is set forth in the proxy statement for MainSource Financial' s 2017 annual meeting of shareholders, as previously filed with the SEC on March 24, 2017. Shareholders may obtain additional information regarding the interests of such participants by reading the registration statement and the proxy statement/prospectus when they become available. 

      FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

      CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

      (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

      (Unaudited)
















      Three Months Ended,


      Nine months ended,


      Sep. 30,


      Jun. 30,


      Mar. 31,


      Dec. 31,


      Sep. 30,


      Sep. 30,


      2017


      2017


      2017


      2016


      2016


      2017


      2016

      RESULTS OF OPERATIONS














      Net income

      $

      24,826



      $

      22,736



      $

      24,414



      $

      23,294



      $

      22,850



      $

      71,976



      $

      65,232


      Net earnings per share - basic

      $

      0.40



      $

      0.37



      $

      0.40



      $

      0.38



      $

      0.37



      $

      1.17



      $

      1.07


      Net earnings per share - diluted

      $

      0.40



      $

      0.37



      $

      0.39



      $

      0.38



      $

      0.37



      $

      1.16



      $

      1.05


      Dividends declared per share

      $

      0.17



      $

      0.17



      $

      0.17



      $

      0.16



      $

      0.16



      $

      0.51



      $

      0.48
















      KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS














      Return on average assets

      1.13

      %


      1.06

      %


      1.18

      %


      1.11

      %


      1.09

      %


      1.12

      %


      1.06

      %

      Return on average shareholders' equity

      10.85

      %


      10.25

      %


      11.36

      %


      10.73

      %


      10.62

      %


      10.82

      %


      10.39

      %

      Return on average tangible shareholders' equity

      14.10

      %


      13.42

      %


      14.98

      %


      14.19

      %


      14.08

      %


      14.15

      %


      13.88

      %















      Net interest margin

      3.50

      %


      3.50

      %


      3.63

      %


      3.66

      %


      3.61

      %


      3.54

      %


      3.61

      %

      Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent) (1)

      3.57

      %


      3.56

      %


      3.70

      %


      3.71

      %


      3.66

      %


      3.61

      %


      3.67

      %















      Ending shareholders' equity as a percent of ending assets

      10.44

      %


      10.31

      %


      10.32

      %


      10.25

      %


      10.29

      %


      10.44

      %


      10.29

      %

      Ending tangible shareholders' equity as a percent of:














      Ending tangible assets

      8.25

      %


      8.09

      %


      8.05

      %


      7.96

      %


      7.97

      %


      8.25

      %


      7.97

      %

      Risk-weighted assets

      9.95

      %


      9.92

      %


      9.90

      %


      9.73

      %


      9.63

      %


      9.95

      %


      9.63

      %















      Average shareholders' equity as a percent of average assets

      10.42

      %


      10.36

      %


      10.36

      %


      10.33

      %


      10.29

      %


      10.38

      %


      10.21

      %

      Average tangible shareholders' equity as a percent of average tangible assets

      8.21

      %


      8.12

      %


      8.06

      %


      8.01

      %


      7.96

      %


      8.13

      %


      7.84

      %















      Book value per share

      $

      14.74



      $

      14.45



      $

      14.16



      $

      13.96



      $

      13.90



      $

      14.74



      $

      13.90


      Tangible book value per share

      $

      11.36



      $

      11.07



      $

      10.78



      $

      10.56



      $

      10.50



      $

      11.36



      $

      10.50
















      Common equity tier 1 ratio (2)

      10.53

      %


      10.54

      %


      10.59

      %


      10.46

      %


      10.20

      %


      10.53

      %


      10.20

      %

      Tier 1 ratio (2)

      10.53

      %


      10.54

      %


      10.59

      %


      10.46

      %


      10.20

      %


      10.53

      %


      10.20

      %

      Total capital ratio (2)

      12.98

      %


      13.05

      %


      13.19

      %


      13.10

      %


      12.82

      %


      12.98

      %


      12.82

      %

      Leverage ratio (2)

      8.74

      %


      8.69

      %


      8.69

      %


      8.60

      %


      8.45

      %


      8.74

      %


      8.45

      %















      AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET ITEMS














      Loans (3)

      $

      5,902,053



      $

      5,789,610



      $

      5,736,513



      $

      5,780,865



      $

      5,743,773



      $

      5,809,998



      $

      5,577,497


      FDIC indemnification asset

      8,932



      10,327



      11,520



      12,782



      14,031



      10,250



      15,519


      Investment securities

      2,041,785



      2,035,334



      1,906,699



      1,816,944



      1,811,240



      1,995,101



      1,872,958


      Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

      37,199



      20,293



      40,985



      19,557



      22,116



      32,812



      22,696


        Total earning assets

      $

      7,989,969



      $

      7,855,564



      $

      7,695,717



      $

      7,630,148



      $

      7,591,160



      $

      7,848,161



      $

      7,488,670


      Total assets

      $

      8,716,917



      $

      8,582,961



      $

      8,409,071



      $

      8,359,912



      $

      8,322,156



      $

      8,570,777



      $

      8,215,370


      Noninterest-bearing deposits

      $

      1,510,032



      $

      1,513,995



      $

      1,499,097



      $

      1,544,598



      $

      1,453,842



      $

      1,507,748



      $

      1,427,323


      Interest-bearing deposits

      5,170,365



      5,056,223



      4,942,766



      5,012,613



      4,746,887



      5,057,285



      4,787,710


        Total deposits

      $

      6,680,397



      $

      6,570,218



      $

      6,441,863



      $

      6,557,211



      $

      6,200,729



      $

      6,565,033



      $

      6,215,033


      Borrowings

      $

      999,818



      $

      995,132



      $

      968,326



      $

      815,928



      $

      1,153,042



      $

      987,874



      $

      1,061,911


      Shareholders' equity

      $

      908,057



      $

      889,604



      $

      871,215



      $

      863,509



      $

      856,296



      $

      889,760



      $

      838,497
















      CREDIT QUALITY RATIOS













      Allowance to ending loans

      0.91

      %


      0.93

      %


      0.98

      %


      1.01

      %


      1.00

      %


      0.91

      %


      1.00

      %

      Allowance to nonaccrual loans

      181.07

      %


      150.05

      %


      169.85

      %


      326.91

      %


      314.84

      %


      181.07

      %


      314.84

      %

      Allowance to nonperforming loans

      109.48

      %


      96.77

      %


      89.25

      %


      120.83

      %


      114.17

      %


      109.48

      %


      114.17

      %

      Nonperforming loans to total loans

      0.83

      %


      0.97

      %


      1.10

      %


      0.83

      %


      0.87

      %


      0.83

      %


      0.87

      %

      Nonperforming assets to ending loans, plus OREO

      0.89

      %


      1.07

      %


      1.19

      %


      0.94

      %


      1.00

      %


      0.89

      %


      1.00

      %

      Nonperforming assets to total assets

      0.60

      %


      0.72

      %


      0.80

      %


      0.64

      %


      0.69

      %


      0.60

      %


      0.69

      %

      Classified assets to total assets

      1.08

      %


      1.13

      %


      1.34

      %


      1.48

      %


      1.70

      %


      1.08

      %


      1.70

      %

      Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)

      0.22

      %


      0.13

      %


      0.14

      %


      0.17

      %


      0.05

      %


      0.17

      %


      0.08

      %

      (1)

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

      (2)

      September 30, 2017 regulatory capital ratios are preliminary.

      (3)

      Includes loans held for sale.

      FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

      (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

      (Unaudited)






      Three months ended,


      Nine months ended,


      Sep. 30,


      Sep. 30,


      2017


      2016


      % Change


      2017


      2016


      % Change

      Interest income












        Loans and leases, including fees

      $

      71,148



      $

      66,997



      6.2

      %


      $

      205,764



      $

      194,820



      5.6

      %

        Investment securities












           Taxable

      13,150



      10,326



      27.3

      %


      37,356



      32,405



      15.3

      %

           Tax-exempt

      1,537



      1,083



      41.9

      %


      4,347



      3,401



      27.8

      %

              Total investment securities interest

      14,687



      11,409



      28.7

      %


      41,703



      35,806



      16.5

      %

        Other earning assets

      (917)



      (1,081)



      15.2

      %


      (2,932)



      (3,323)



      11.8

      %

             Total interest income

      84,918



      77,325



      9.8

      %


      244,535



      227,303



      7.6

      %













      Interest expense












        Deposits

      10,335



      5,600



      84.6

      %


      25,939



      16,587



      56.4

      %

        Short-term borrowings

      2,566



      1,368



      87.6

      %


      6,049



      3,591



      68.4

      %

        Long-term borrowings

      1,538



      1,539



      (0.1)

      %


      4,616



      4,620



      (0.1)

      %

            Total interest expense

      14,439



      8,507



      69.7

      %


      36,604



      24,798



      47.6

      %

            Net interest income

      70,479



      68,818



      2.4

      %


      207,931



      202,505



      2.7

      %

        Provision for loan and lease losses

      2,953



      1,687



      75.0

      %


      3,787



      7,379



      (48.7)

      %

            Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses

      67,526



      67,131



      0.6

      %


      204,144



      195,126



      4.6

      %













      Noninterest income












        Service charges on deposit accounts

      5,169



      5,056



      2.2

      %


      14,585



      13,892



      5.0

      %

        Trust and wealth management fees

      3,324



      3,236



      2.7

      %


      10,476



      9,959



      5.2

      %

        Bankcard income

      3,272



      2,984



      9.7

      %


      9,908



      8,996



      10.1

      %

        Client derivative fees

      1,779



      1,210



      47.0

      %


      4,371



      4,104



      6.5

      %

        Net gains from sales of loans

      1,455



      2,066



      (29.6)

      %


      3,998



      5,093



      (21.5)

      %

        Net gains on sale of investment securities

      276



      398



      (30.7)

      %


      1,630



      234



      N/M

        Other

      7,667



      1,999



      N/M


      12,792



      10,377



      23.3

      %

            Total noninterest income

      22,942



      16,949



      35.4

      %


      57,760



      52,655



      9.7

      %













      Noninterest expenses












        Salaries and employee benefits

      33,827



      32,093



      5.4

      %


      97,121



      91,234



      6.5

      %

        Net occupancy

      4,328



      4,543



      (4.7)

      %


      13,145



      13,991



      (6.0)

      %

        Furniture and equipment

      2,161



      2,139



      1.0

      %


      6,474



      6,482



      (0.1)

      %

        Data processing

      3,455



      2,828



      22.2

      %


      10,254



      8,311



      23.4

      %

        Marketing

      649



      641



      1.2

      %


      2,141



      2,507



      (14.6)

      %

        Communication

      430



      527



      (18.4)

      %


      1,345



      1,485



      (9.4)

      %

        Professional services

      2,030



      1,460



      39.0

      %


      5,257



      4,572



      15.0

      %

        State intangible tax

      721



      639



      12.8

      %


      2,163



      1,917



      12.8

      %

        FDIC assessments

      1,051



      1,048



      0.3

      %


      3,001



      3,292



      (8.8)

      %

        Loss (gain) - other real estate owned

      237



      (112)



      N/M


      423



      (259)



      N/M

        Other

      5,554



      5,299



      4.8

      %


      15,720



      17,706



      (11.2)

      %

            Total noninterest expenses

      54,443



      51,105



      6.5

      %


      157,044



      151,238



      3.8

      %

      Income before income taxes

      36,025



      32,975



      9.2

      %


      104,860



      96,543



      8.6

      %

      Income tax expense

      11,199



      10,125



      10.6

      %


      32,884



      31,311



      5.0

      %

            Net income

      $

      24,826



      $

      22,850



      8.6

      %


      $

      71,976



      $

      65,232



      10.3

      %













      ADDITIONAL DATA












      Net earnings per share - basic

      $

      0.40



      $

      0.37





      $

      1.17



      $

      1.07




      Net earnings per share - diluted

      $

      0.40



      $

      0.37





      $

      1.16



      $

      1.05




      Dividends declared per share

      $

      0.17



      $

      0.16





      $

      0.51



      $

      0.48
















      Return on average assets

      1.13

      %


      1.09

      %




      1.12

      %


      1.06

      %



      Return on average shareholders' equity

      10.85

      %


      10.62

      %




      10.82

      %


      10.39

      %















      Interest income

      $

      84,918



      $

      77,325



      9.8

      %


      $

      244,535



      $

      227,303



      7.6

      %

      Tax equivalent adjustment

      1,353



      1,028



      31.6

      %


      3,872



      3,138



      23.4

      %

         Interest income - tax equivalent

      86,271



      78,353



      10.1

      %


      248,407



      230,441



      7.8

      %

      Interest expense

      14,439



      8,507



      69.7

      %


      36,604



      24,798



      47.6

      %

         Net interest income - tax equivalent

      $

      71,832



      $

      69,846



      2.8

      %


      $

      211,803



      $

      205,643



      3.0

      %













      Net interest margin

      3.50

      %


      3.61

      %




      3.54

      %


      3.61

      %



      Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent) (1)

      3.57

      %


      3.66

      %




      3.61

      %


      3.67

      %















      Full-time equivalent employees

      1,363



      1,402






















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


      N/M  = Not meaningful.

      FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

      CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY STATEMENTS OF INCOME

      (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

      (Unaudited)












      2017


      Third


      Second


      First


      Full


      % Change


      Quarter


      Quarter


      Quarter


      Year


      Linked Qtr.

      Interest income










        Loans and leases, including fees

      $

      71,148



      $

      67,748



      $

      66,868



      $

      205,764



      5.0

      %

        Investment securities










           Taxable

      13,150



      12,598



      11,608



      37,356



      4.4

      %

           Tax-exempt

      1,537



      1,457



      1,353



      4,347



      5.5

      %

              Total investment securities interest

      14,687



      14,055



      12,961



      41,703



      4.5

      %

        Other earning assets

      (917)



      (1,014)



      (1,001)



      (2,932)



      9.6

      %

             Total interest income

      84,918



      80,789



      78,828



      244,535



      5.1

      %











      Interest expense










        Deposits

      10,335



      8,679



      6,925



      25,939



      19.1

      %

        Short-term borrowings

      2,566



      2,051



      1,432



      6,049



      25.1

      %

        Long-term borrowings

      1,538



      1,539



      1,539



      4,616



      (0.1)

      %

            Total interest expense

      14,439



      12,269



      9,896



      36,604



      17.7

      %

            Net interest income

      70,479



      68,520



      68,932



      207,931



      2.9

      %

        Provision for loan and lease losses

      2,953



      467



      367



      3,787



      N/M

            Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses

      67,526



      68,053



      68,565



      204,144



      (0.8)

      %











      Noninterest income










        Service charges on deposit accounts

      5,169



      4,772



      4,644



      14,585



      8.3

      %

        Trust and wealth management fees

      3,324



      3,405



      3,747



      10,476



      (2.4)

      %

        Bankcard income

      3,272



      3,501



      3,135



      9,908



      (6.5)

      %

        Client derivative fees

      1,779



      1,489



      1,103



      4,371



      19.5

      %

        Net gains from sales of loans

      1,455



      1,327



      1,216



      3,998



      9.6

      %

        Net gains on sale of investment securities

      276



      838



      516



      1,630



      (67.1)

      %

        Other

      7,667



      2,122



      3,003



      12,792



      N/M

            Total noninterest income

      22,942



      17,454



      17,364



      57,760



      31.4

      %











      Noninterest expenses










        Salaries and employee benefits

      33,827



      31,544



      31,750



      97,121



      7.2

      %

        Net occupancy

      4,328



      4,302



      4,515



      13,145



      0.6

      %

        Furniture and equipment

      2,161



      2,136



      2,177



      6,474



      1.2

      %

        Data processing

      3,455



      3,501



      3,298



      10,254



      (1.3)

      %

        Marketing

      649



      982



      510



      2,141



      (33.9)

      %

        Communication

      430



      468



      447



      1,345



      (8.1)

      %

        Professional services

      2,030



      1,469



      1,758



      5,257



      38.2

      %

        State intangible tax

      721



      721



      721



      2,163



      0.0

      %

        FDIC assessments

      1,051



      1,018



      932



      3,001



      3.2

      %

        Loss (gain) - other real estate owned

      237



      162



      24



      423



      46.3

      %

        Other

      5,554



      5,253



      4,913



      15,720



      5.7

      %

            Total noninterest expenses

      54,443



      51,556



      51,045



      157,044



      5.6

      %

      Income before income taxes

      36,025



      33,951



      34,884



      104,860



      6.1

      %

      Income tax expense

      11,199



      11,215



      10,470



      32,884



      (0.1)

      %

            Net income

      $

      24,826



      $

      22,736



      $

      24,414



      $

      71,976



      9.2

      %











      ADDITIONAL DATA










      Net earnings per share - basic

      $

      0.40



      $

      0.37



      $

      0.40



      $

      1.17




      Net earnings per share - diluted

      $

      0.40



      $

      0.37



      $

      0.39



      $

      1.16




      Dividends declared per share

      $

      0.17



      $

      0.17



      $

      0.17



      $

      0.51














      Return on average assets

      1.13

      %


      1.06

      %


      1.18

      %


      1.12

      %



      Return on average shareholders' equity

      10.85

      %


      10.25

      %


      11.36

      %


      10.82

      %













      Interest income

      $

      84,918



      $

      80,789



      $

      78,828



      $

      244,535



      5.1

      %

      Tax equivalent adjustment

      1,353



      1,294



      1,225



      3,872



      4.6

      %

         Interest income - tax equivalent

      86,271



      82,083



      80,053



      248,407



      5.1

      %

      Interest expense

      14,439



      12,269



      9,896



      36,604



      17.7

      %

         Net interest income - tax equivalent

      $

      71,832



      $

      69,814



      $

      70,157



      $

      211,803



      2.9

      %











      Net interest margin

      3.50

      %


      3.50

      %


      3.63

      %


      3.54

      %



      Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent) (1)

      3.57

      %


      3.56

      %


      3.70

      %


      3.61

      %













      Full-time equivalent employees

      1,363



      1,429



      1,424
















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

      N/M = Not meaningful.










      FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

      CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY STATEMENTS OF INCOME

      (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

      (Unaudited)














      2016



      Fourth


      Third


      Second


      First


      Full



      Quarter


      Quarter


      Quarter


      Quarter


      Year

      Interest income











        Loans and leases, including fees


      $

      67,883



      $

      66,997



      $

      64,424



      $

      63,399



      $

      262,703


        Investment securities











           Taxable


      10,698



      10,326



      10,706



      11,373



      43,103


           Tax-exempt


      1,134



      1,083



      1,156



      1,162



      4,535


              Total investment securities interest


      11,832



      11,409



      11,862



      12,535



      47,638


        Other earning assets


      (1,068)



      (1,081)



      (1,103)



      (1,139)



      (4,391)


             Total interest income


      78,647



      77,325



      75,183



      74,795



      305,950













      Interest expense











        Deposits


      6,026



      5,600



      5,457



      5,530



      22,613


        Short-term borrowings


      915



      1,368



      1,053



      1,170



      4,506


        Long-term borrowings


      1,540



      1,539



      1,541



      1,540



      6,160


            Total interest expense


      8,481



      8,507



      8,051



      8,240



      33,279


            Net interest income


      70,166



      68,818



      67,132



      66,555



      272,671


        Provision for loan and lease losses


      2,761



      1,687



      4,037



      1,655



      10,140


            Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses


      67,405



      67,131



      63,095



      64,900



      262,531













      Noninterest income











        Service charges on deposit accounts


      5,041



      5,056



      4,455



      4,381



      18,933


        Trust and wealth management fees


      3,241



      3,236



      3,283



      3,440



      13,200


        Bankcard income


      3,136



      2,984



      3,130



      2,882



      12,132


        Client derivative fees


      466



      1,210



      1,799



      1,095



      4,570


        Net gains from sales of loans


      1,711



      2,066



      1,846



      1,181



      6,804


        Net gains on sale of investment securities


      0



      398



      (188)



      24



      234


        Other


      3,351



      1,999



      5,869



      2,509



      13,728


            Total noninterest income


      16,946



      16,949



      20,194



      15,512



      69,601













      Noninterest expenses











        Salaries and employee benefits


      31,127



      32,093



      29,526



      29,615



      122,361


        Net occupancy


      4,338



      4,543



      4,491



      4,957



      18,329


        Furniture and equipment


      2,181



      2,139



      2,130



      2,213



      8,663


        Data processing


      3,095



      2,828



      2,765



      2,718



      11,406


        Marketing


      1,458



      641



      801



      1,065



      3,965


        Communication


      404



      527



      477



      481



      1,889


        Professional services


      1,731



      1,460



      1,299



      1,813



      6,303


        State intangible tax


      117



      639



      639



      639



      2,034


        FDIC assessments


      1,001



      1,048



      1,112



      1,132



      4,293


        Loss (gain) - other real estate owned


      (953)



      (112)



      43



      (190)



      (1,212)


        Other


      5,664



      5,299



      6,130



      6,277



      23,370


            Total noninterest expenses


      50,163



      51,105



      49,413



      50,720



      201,401


      Income before income taxes


      34,188



      32,975



      33,876



      29,692



      130,731


      Income tax expense


      10,894



      10,125



      11,308



      9,878



      42,205


            Net income


      $

      23,294



      $

      22,850



      $

      22,568



      $

      19,814



      $

      88,526













      ADDITIONAL DATA











      Net earnings per share - basic


      $

      0.38



      $

      0.37



      $

      0.37



      $

      0.32



      $

      1.45


      Net earnings per share - diluted


      $

      0.38



      $

      0.37



      $

      0.36



      $

      0.32



      $

      1.43


      Dividends declared per share


      $

      0.16



      $

      0.16



      $

      0.16



      $

      0.16



      $

      0.64













      Return on average assets


      1.11

      %


      1.09

      %


      1.11

      %


      0.98

      %


      1.07

      %

      Return on average shareholders' equity


      10.73

      %


      10.62

      %


      10.84

      %


      9.70

      %


      10.48

      %












      Interest income


      $

      78,647



      $

      77,325



      $

      75,183



      $

      74,795



      $

      305,950


      Tax equivalent adjustment


      1,077



      1,028



      1,058



      1,052



      4,215


         Interest income - tax equivalent


      79,724



      78,353



      76,241



      75,847



      310,165


      Interest expense


      8,481



      8,507



      8,051



      8,240



      33,279


         Net interest income - tax equivalent


      $

      71,243



      $

      69,846



      $

      68,190



      $

      67,607



      $

      276,886













      Net interest margin


      3.66

      %


      3.61

      %


      3.61

      %


      3.62

      %


      3.62

      %

      Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent) (1)


      3.71

      %


      3.66

      %


      3.67

      %


      3.68

      %


      3.68

      %












      Full-time equivalent employees


      1,420



      1,402



      1,403



      1,390















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

      FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION

      (Dollars in thousands)

      (Unaudited)
















      Sep. 30,


      Jun. 30,


      Mar. 31,


      Dec. 31,


      Sep. 30,


      % Change


      % Change


      2017


      2017


      2017


      2016


      2016


      Linked Qtr.


      Comparable Qtr.

      ASSETS














           Cash and due from banks

      $

      117,840



      $

      117,478



      $

      117,914



      $

      121,598



      $

      117,982



      0.3

      %


      (0.1)

      %

           Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

      34,787



      29,839



      39,058



      82,450



      16,765



      16.6

      %


      107.5

      %

           Investment securities available-for-sale

      1,286,770



      1,298,578



      1,220,046



      1,039,870



      1,120,494



      (0.9)

      %


      14.8

      %

           Investment securities held-to-maturity

      669,816



      696,269



      730,796



      763,254



      628,497



      (3.8)

      %


      6.6

      %

           Other investments

      53,198



      53,285



      50,996



      51,077



      51,170



      (0.2)

      %


      4.0

      %

           Loans held for sale

      16,466



      11,939



      7,657



      13,135



      17,414



      37.9

      %


      (5.4)

      %

           Loans and leases














             Commercial and industrial

      1,886,093



      1,824,589



      1,779,635



      1,781,948



      1,782,782



      3.4

      %


      5.8

      %

             Lease financing

      86,014



      88,152



      88,888



      93,108



      96,046



      (2.4)

      %


      (10.4)

      %

             Construction real estate

      420,941



      443,112



      446,332



      399,434



      380,349



      (5.0)

      %


      10.7

      %

             Commercial real estate

      2,523,387



      2,471,655



      2,398,235



      2,427,577



      2,468,083



      2.1

      %


      2.2

      %

             Residential real estate

      477,964



      490,398



      486,601



      500,980



      507,715



      (2.5)

      %


      (5.9)

      %

             Home equity

      494,342



      464,066



      458,974



      460,388



      463,702



      6.5

      %


      6.6

      %

             Installment

      43,650



      47,654



      52,063



      50,639



      47,825



      (8.4)

      %


      (8.7)

      %

             Credit card

      44,646



      44,139



      43,354



      43,408



      43,009



      1.1

      %


      3.8

      %

                Total loans

      5,977,037



      5,873,765



      5,754,082



      5,757,482



      5,789,511



      1.8

      %


      3.2

      %

             Less:














                Allowance for loan and lease losses

      54,534



      54,873



      56,326



      57,961



      57,618



      (0.6)

      %


      (5.4)

      %

                      Net loans

      5,922,503



      5,818,892



      5,697,756



      5,699,521



      5,731,893



      1.8

      %


      3.3

      %

           Premises and equipment

      126,790



      128,956



      131,808



      131,579



      132,082



      (1.7)

      %


      (4.0)

      %

           Goodwill and other intangibles

      209,730



      210,045



      210,324



      210,625



      210,888



      (0.1)

      %


      (0.5)

      %

           Accrued interest and other assets

      323,789



      344,761



      324,815



      324,858



      341,296



      (6.1)

      %


      (5.1)

      %

             Total Assets

      $

      8,761,689



      $

      8,710,042



      $

      8,531,170



      $

      8,437,967



      $

      8,368,481



      0.6

      %


      4.7

      %















      LIABILITIES














           Deposits














             Interest-bearing demand

      $

      1,518,011



      $

      1,496,173



      $

      1,494,892



      $

      1,513,771



      $

      1,494,529



      1.5

      %


      1.6

      %

             Savings

      2,434,086



      2,398,262



      2,284,821



      2,142,189



      2,005,407



      1.5

      %


      21.4

      %

             Time

      1,188,597



      1,097,911



      1,202,563



      1,321,843



      1,346,736



      8.3

      %


      (11.7)

      %

                Total interest-bearing deposits

      5,140,694



      4,992,346



      4,982,276



      4,977,803



      4,846,672



      3.0

      %


      6.1

      %

             Noninterest-bearing

      1,585,396



      1,476,563



      1,547,600



      1,547,985



      1,492,011



      7.4

      %


      6.3

      %

                Total deposits

      6,726,090



      6,468,909



      6,529,876



      6,525,788



      6,338,683



      4.0

      %


      6.1

      %

           Federal funds purchased and securities sold














               under agreements to repurchase

      45,532



      130,633



      52,484



      120,212



      77,936



      (65.1)

      %


      (41.6)

      %

           FHLB short-term borrowings

      818,200



      957,700



      806,700



      687,700



      848,300



      (14.6)

      %


      (3.5)

      %

                Total short-term borrowings

      863,732



      1,088,333



      859,184



      807,912



      926,236



      (20.6)

      %


      (6.7)

      %

           Long-term debt

      119,615



      119,669



      119,629



      119,589



      119,549



      0.0

      %


      0.1

      %

                Total borrowed funds

      983,347



      1,208,002



      978,813



      927,501



      1,045,785



      (18.6)

      %


      (6.0)

      %

           Accrued interest and other liabilities

      137,298



      135,014



      142,416



      119,454



      122,876



      1.7

      %


      11.7

      %

             Total Liabilities

      7,846,735



      7,811,925



      7,651,105



      7,572,743



      7,507,344



      0.4

      %


      4.5

      %















      SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY














           Common stock

      571,750



      569,302



      567,911



      570,382



      569,199



      0.4

      %


      0.4

      %

           Retained earnings

      477,588



      463,250



      451,073



      437,188



      423,800



      3.1

      %


      12.7

      %

           Accumulated other comprehensive loss

      (20,379)



      (22,222)



      (26,639)



      (28,443)



      (17,522)



      (8.3)

      %


      16.3

      %

           Treasury stock, at cost

      (114,005)



      (112,213)



      (112,280)



      (113,903)



      (114,340)



      1.6

      %


      (0.3)

      %

             Total Shareholders' Equity

      914,954



      898,117



      880,065



      865,224



      861,137



      1.9

      %


      6.2

      %

             Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

      $

      8,761,689



      $

      8,710,042



      $

      8,531,170



      $

      8,437,967



      $

      8,368,481



      0.6

      %


      4.7

      %















      FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

      AVERAGE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION

      (Dollars in thousands)

      (Unaudited)








      Quarterly Averages


      Year-to-Date Averages


      Sep. 30,


      Jun. 30,


      Mar. 31,


      Dec. 31,


      Sep. 30,


      September 30,


      2017


      2017


      2017


      2016


      2016


      2017


      2016

      ASSETS














           Cash and due from banks

      $

      111,984



      $

      116,123



      $

      115,719



      $

      122,130



      $

      116,441



      $

      114,595



      $

      118,542


           Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

      37,199



      20,293



      40,985



      19,557



      22,116



      32,812



      22,696


           Investment securities

      2,041,785



      2,035,334



      1,906,699



      1,816,944



      1,811,240



      1,995,101



      1,872,958


           Loans held for sale

      12,705



      9,243



      8,125



      14,729



      11,197



      10,041



      12,052


           Loans and leases














             Commercial and industrial

      1,843,677



      1,778,523



      1,782,829



      1,767,570



      1,786,461



      1,801,899



      1,732,191


             Lease financing

      85,649



      86,880



      89,549



      93,817



      96,518



      87,345



      97,183


             Construction real estate

      408,373



      447,716



      414,038



      376,616



      380,894



      423,355



      350,642


             Commercial real estate

      2,497,170



      2,418,355



      2,390,004



      2,470,280



      2,400,308



      2,435,569



      2,322,277


             Residential real estate

      489,508



      490,709



      497,412



      503,711



      512,341



      492,514



      510,681


             Home equity

      473,988



      462,431



      459,821



      461,177



      466,062



      465,465



      466,317


             Installment

      45,911



      51,275



      50,722



      49,071



      47,428



      49,285



      44,532


             Credit card

      45,072



      44,478



      44,013



      43,894



      42,564



      44,525



      41,622


                Total loans

      5,889,348



      5,780,367



      5,728,388



      5,766,136



      5,732,576



      5,799,957



      5,565,445


             Less:














                Allowance for loan and lease losses

      55,326



      57,379



      58,461



      58,733



      58,284



      57,044



      56,231


                      Net loans

      5,834,022



      5,722,988



      5,669,927



      5,707,403



      5,674,292



      5,742,913



      5,509,214


           Premises and equipment

      128,539



      131,654



      132,384



      132,414



      133,360



      130,845



      136,543


           Goodwill and other intangibles

      209,933



      210,215



      210,513



      210,768



      211,029



      210,218



      211,365


           Accrued interest and other assets

      340,750



      337,111



      324,719



      335,967



      342,481



      334,252



      332,000


             Total Assets

      $

      8,716,917



      $

      8,582,961



      $

      8,409,071



      $

      8,359,912



      $

      8,322,156



      $

      8,570,777



      $

      8,215,370
















      LIABILITIES














           Deposits














             Interest-bearing demand

      $

      1,494,367



      $

      1,483,186



      $

      1,484,427



      $

      1,540,755



      $

      1,447,226



      $

      1,487,363



      $

      1,440,638


             Savings

      2,494,592



      2,408,950



      2,224,708



      2,093,557



      2,015,602



      2,377,072



      1,998,727


             Time

      1,181,406



      1,164,087



      1,233,631



      1,378,301



      1,284,059



      1,192,850



      1,348,345


                Total interest-bearing deposits

      5,170,365



      5,056,223



      4,942,766



      5,012,613



      4,746,887



      5,057,285



      4,787,710


             Noninterest-bearing

      1,510,032



      1,513,995



      1,499,097



      1,544,598



      1,453,842



      1,507,748



      1,427,323


                Total deposits

      6,680,397



      6,570,218



      6,441,863



      6,557,211



      6,200,729



      6,565,033



      6,215,033


           Federal funds purchased and securities sold














                under agreements to repurchase

      71,315



      62,893



      88,048



      93,452



      87,343



      74,024



      87,715


           FHLB short-term borrowings

      808,842



      812,588



      760,673



      602,720



      946,096



      794,211



      854,619


                Total short-term borrowings

      880,157



      875,481



      848,721



      696,172



      1,033,439



      868,235



      942,334


           Long-term debt

      119,661



      119,651



      119,605



      119,756



      119,603



      119,639



      119,577


             Total borrowed funds

      999,818



      995,132



      968,326



      815,928



      1,153,042



      987,874



      1,061,911


           Accrued interest and other liabilities

      128,645



      128,007



      127,667



      123,264



      112,089



      128,110



      99,929


             Total Liabilities

      7,808,860



      7,693,357



      7,537,856



      7,496,403



      7,465,860



      7,681,017



      7,376,873
















      SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY














           Common stock

      570,216



      568,654



      570,058



      569,779



      568,203



      569,643



      568,812


           Retained earnings

      470,591



      456,648



      442,104



      430,402



      419,901



      456,552



      407,527


           Accumulated other comprehensive loss

      (19,940)



      (23,414)



      (27,569)



      (22,436)



      (17,701)



      (23,613)



      (21,907)


           Treasury stock, at cost

      (112,810)



      (112,284)



      (113,378)



      (114,236)



      (114,107)



      (112,822)



      (115,935)


             Total Shareholders' Equity

      908,057



      889,604



      871,215



      863,509



      856,296



      889,760



      838,497


             Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

      $

      8,716,917



      $

      8,582,961



      $

      8,409,071



      $

      8,359,912



      $

      8,322,156



      $

      8,570,777



      $

      8,215,370
















      FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

      NET INTEREST MARGIN RATE/VOLUME ANALYSIS

      (Dollars in thousands)

      (Unaudited)








       Quarterly Averages


      Year-to-Date Averages



      September 30, 2017


      June 30, 2017


      September 30, 2016


      September 30, 2017


      September 30, 2016



      Balance


      Yield


      Balance


      Yield


      Balance


      Yield


      Balance


      Yield


      Balance


      Yield

      Earning assets





















          Investments:





















            Investment securities


      $

      2,041,785



      2.85

      %


      $

      2,035,334



      2.77

      %


      $

      1,811,240



      2.50

      %


      $

      1,995,101



      2.79

      %


      $

      1,872,958



      2.56

      %

            Interest-bearing deposits with other banks


      37,199



      1.28

      %


      20,293



      1.11

      %


      22,116



      0.54

      %


      32,812



      1.05

      %


      22,696



      0.52

      %

          Gross loans (1)


      5,910,985



      4.71

      %


      5,799,937



      4.61

      %


      5,757,804



      4.54

      %


      5,820,248



      4.65

      %


      5,593,016



      4.58

      %

             Total earning assets


      7,989,969



      4.22

      %


      7,855,564



      4.13

      %


      7,591,160



      4.04

      %


      7,848,161



      4.17

      %


      7,488,670



      4.06

      %






















      Nonearning assets





















          Allowance for loan and lease losses


      (55,326)





      (57,379)





      (58,284)





      (57,044)





      (56,231)




          Cash and due from banks


      111,984





      116,123





      116,441





      114,595





      118,542




          Accrued interest and other assets


      670,290





      668,653





      672,839





      665,065





      664,389




             Total assets


      $

      8,716,917





      $

      8,582,961





      $

      8,322,156





      $

      8,570,777





      $

      8,215,370

























      Interest-bearing liabilities





















          Deposits:





















            Interest-bearing demand


      $

      1,494,367



      0.33

      %


      $

      1,483,186



      0.27

      %


      $

      1,447,226



      0.15

      %


      $

      1,487,363



      0.27

      %


      $

      1,440,638



      0.14

      %

            Savings


      2,494,592



      0.82

      %


      2,408,950



      0.69

      %


      2,015,602



      0.27

      %


      2,377,072



      0.67

      %


      1,998,727



      0.26

      %

            Time


      1,181,406



      1.32

      %


      1,164,087



      1.23

      %


      1,284,059



      1.14

      %


      1,192,850



      1.24

      %


      1,348,345



      1.10

      %

          Total interest-bearing deposits


      5,170,365



      0.79

      %


      5,056,223



      0.69

      %


      4,746,887



      0.47

      %


      5,057,285



      0.69

      %


      4,787,710



      0.46

      %

          Borrowed funds





















            Short-term borrowings


      880,157



      1.16

      %


      875,481



      0.94

      %


      1,033,439



      0.53

      %


      868,235



      0.93

      %


      942,334



      0.51

      %

            Long-term debt


      119,661



      5.10

      %


      119,651



      5.16

      %


      119,603



      5.11

      %


      119,639



      5.16

      %


      119,577



      5.17

      %

              Total borrowed funds


      999,818



      1.63

      %


      995,132



      1.45

      %


      1,153,042



      1.00

      %


      987,874



      1.44

      %


      1,061,911



      1.03

      %

             Total interest-bearing liabilities


      6,170,183



      0.93

      %


      6,051,355



      0.81

      %


      5,899,929



      0.57

      %


      6,045,159



      0.81

      %


      5,849,621



      0.57

      %






















      Noninterest-bearing liabilities





















        Noninterest-bearing demand deposits


      1,510,032





      1,513,995





      1,453,842





      1,507,748





      1,427,323




          Other liabilities


      128,645





      128,007





      112,089





      128,110





      99,929




          Shareholders' equity


      908,057





      889,604





      856,296





      889,760





      838,497




             Total liabilities & shareholders' equity


      $

      8,716,917





      $

      8,582,961





      $

      8,322,156





      $

      8,570,777





      $

      8,215,370

























      Net interest income


      $

      70,479





      $

      68,520





      $

      68,818





      $

      207,931





      $

      202,505




      Net interest spread




      3.29

      %




      3.32

      %




      3.47

      %




      3.36

      %




      3.49

      %

      Net interest margin




      3.50

      %




      3.50

      %




      3.61

      %




      3.54

      %




      3.61

      %






















      Tax equivalent adjustment




      0.07

      %




      0.06

      %




      0.05

      %




      0.07

      %




      0.06

      %

      Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent)




      3.57

      %




      3.56

      %




      3.66

      %




      3.61

      %




      3.67

      %











































      (1) Loans held for sale, nonaccrual loans, covered loans, and indemnification asset are included in gross loans.



      FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

      NET INTEREST MARGIN RATE/VOLUME ANALYSIS  (1)

      (Dollars in thousands)

      (Unaudited)









































       Linked Qtr. Income Variance


       Comparable Qtr. Income Variance


      Year-to-Date Income Variance



      Rate


      Volume


      Total


      Rate


      Volume


      Total


      Rate


      Volume


      Total

      Earning assets



















          Investment securities


      $

      426



      $

      206



      $

      632



      $

      1,620



      $

      1,658



      $

      3,278



      $

      3,344



      $

      2,553



      $

      5,897


          Interest-bearing deposits with other banks


      9



      55



      64



      41



      49



      90



      89



      79



      168


          Gross loans (2)


      1,368



      2,065



      3,433



      2,408



      1,817



      4,225



      3,258



      7,909



      11,167


             Total earning assets


      1,803



      2,326



      4,129



      4,069



      3,524



      7,593



      6,691



      10,541



      17,232





















      Interest-bearing liabilities



















          Total interest-bearing deposits


      $

      1,318



      $

      338



      $

      1,656



      $

      3,889



      $

      846



      $

      4,735



      $

      7,969



      $

      1,383



      $

      9,352


      Borrowed funds



















          Short-term borrowings


      474



      41



      515



      1,645



      (447)



      1,198



      2,974



      (516)



      2,458


          Long-term debt


      (18)



      17



      (1)



      (2)



      1



      (1)



      (6)



      2



      (4)


             Total borrowed funds


      456



      58



      514



      1,643



      (446)



      1,197



      2,968



      (514)



      2,454


             Total interest-bearing liabilities


      1,774



      396



      2,170



      5,532



      400



      5,932



      10,937



      869



      11,806


                Net interest income (1)


      $

      29



      $

      1,930



      $

      1,959



      $

      (1,463)



      $

      3,124



      $

      1,661



      $

      (4,246)



      $

      9,672



      $

      5,426








































      (1) Not tax equivalent.

      (2) Loans held for sale, nonaccrual loans, covered loans, and indemnification asset are included in gross loans.





      FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.


      CREDIT QUALITY


      (Dollars in thousands)


      (Unaudited)




























      Nine months ended,



      Sep. 30,


      Jun. 30,


      Mar. 31,


      Dec. 31,


      Sep. 30,


      Sep. 30,


      Sep. 30,



      2017


      2017


      2017


      2016


      2016


      2017


      2016


      ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSS ACTIVITY












      Balance at beginning of period

      $

      54,873



      $

      56,326



      $

      57,961



      $

      57,618



      $

      56,708



      $

      57,961



      $

      53,398



        Provision for loan and lease losses

      2,953



      467



      367



      2,761



      1,687



      3,787



      7,379



        Gross charge-offs















          Commercial and industrial

      4,122



      3,065



      1,743



      1,590



      296



      8,930



      1,040



          Lease financing

      0



      0



      0



      0



      0



      0



      0



          Construction real estate

      0



      0



      0



      (2)



      64



      0



      95



          Commercial real estate

      58



      485



      485



      990



      1,135



      1,028



      3,993



          Residential real estate

      23



      223



      61



      224



      90



      307



      163


          Home equity

      71



      384



      180



      232



      475



      635



      1,213



          Installment

      24



      126



      49



      60



      223



      199



      326



          Credit card

      201



      215



      232



      326



      267



      648



      864



            Total gross charge-offs

      4,499



      4,498



      2,750



      3,420



      2,550



      11,747



      7,694



        Recoveries















          Commercial and industrial

      325



      693



      262



      186



      327



      1,280



      969



          Lease financing

      0



      1



      0



      0



      0



      1



      1



          Construction real estate

      0



      89



      0



      51



      6



      89



      234



          Commercial real estate

      585



      1,398



      256



      382



      997



      2,239



      2,120



          Residential real estate

      70



      59



      9



      54



      38



      138



      182



          Home equity

      110



      222



      106



      144



      257



      438



      576



          Installment

      74



      43



      71



      118



      56



      188



      217



          Credit card

      43



      73



      44



      67



      92



      160



      236



            Total recoveries

      1,207



      2,578



      748



      1,002



      1,773



      4,533



      4,535



        Total net charge-offs

      3,292



      1,920



      2,002



      2,418



      777



      7,214



      3,159



      Ending allowance for loan and lease losses

      $

      54,534



      $

      54,873



      $

      56,326



      $

      57,961



      $

      57,618



      $

      54,534



      $

      57,618


















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












        Commercial and industrial

      0.82

      %


      0.53

      %


      0.34

      %


      0.32

      %


      (0.01)

      %


      0.57

      %


      0.01

      %


        Lease financing

      0.00

      %


      0.00

      %


      0.00

      %


      0.00

      %


      0.00

      %


      0.00

      %


      0.00

      %


        Construction real estate

      0.00

      %


      (0.08)

      %


      0.00

      %


      (0.06)

      %


      0.06

      %


      (0.03)

      %


      (0.05)

      %


        Commercial real estate

      (0.08)

      %


      (0.15)

      %


      0.04

      %


      0.10

      %


      0.02

      %


      (0.07)

      %


      0.11

      %


        Residential real estate

      (0.04)

      %


      0.13

      %


      0.04

      %


      0.13

      %


      0.04

      %


      0.05

      %


      0.00

      %


        Home equity

      (0.03)

      %


      0.14

      %


      0.07

      %


      0.08

      %


      0.19

      %


      0.06

      %


      0.18

      %


        Installment

      (0.43)

      %


      0.65

      %


      (0.18)

      %


      (0.47)

      %


      1.40

      %


      0.03

      %


      0.33

      %


        Credit card

      1.39

      %


      1.28

      %


      1.73

      %


      2.35

      %


      1.64

      %


      1.47

      %


      2.02

      %


           Total net charge-offs

      0.22

      %


      0.13

      %


      0.14

      %


      0.17

      %


      0.05

      %


      0.17

      %


      0.08

      %

















      COMPONENTS OF NONPERFORMING LOANS, NONPERFORMING ASSETS, AND UNDERPERFORMING ASSETS




        Nonaccrual loans (1)















          Commercial and industrial

      $

      9,026



      $

      15,099



      $

      9,249



      $

      2,419



      $

      3,201



      $

      9,026



      $

      3,201



          Lease financing

      87



      94



      102



      195



      214



      87



      214



          Construction real estate

      824



      1,075



      1,075



      0



      0



      824



      0



          Commercial real estate

      12,244



      12,617



      14,324



      6,098



      5,985



      12,244



      5,985



          Residential real estate

      4,333



      4,442



      4,520



      5,251



      4,759



      4,333



      4,759



          Home equity

      3,364



      2,937



      3,571



      3,400



      3,815



      3,364



      3,815



          Installment

      240



      307



      322



      367



      327



      240



      327



            Nonaccrual loans

      30,118



      36,571



      33,163



      17,730



      18,301



      30,118



      18,301



        Accruing troubled debt restructurings (TDRs)

      19,692



      20,135



      29,948



      30,240



      32,164



      19,692



      32,164



           Total nonperforming loans

      49,810



      56,706



      63,111



      47,970



      50,465



      49,810



      50,465



        Other real estate owned (OREO)

      3,116



      5,961



      5,300



      6,284



      7,577



      3,116



      7,577



           Total nonperforming assets

      52,926



      62,667



      68,411



      54,254



      58,042



      52,926



      58,042



        Accruing loans past due 90 days or more

      84



      124



      96



      142



      130



      84



      130



           Total underperforming assets

      $

      53,010



      $

      62,791



      $

      68,507



      $

      54,396



      $

      58,172



      $

      53,010



      $

      58,172



      Total classified assets

      $

      94,320



      $

      98,391



      $

      114,550



      $

      125,155



      $

      142,169



      $

      94,320



      $

      142,169


















      CREDIT QUALITY RATIOS












      Allowance for loan and lease losses to















           Nonaccrual loans

      181.07

      %


      150.05

      %


      169.85

      %


      326.91

      %


      314.84

      %


      181.07

      %


      314.84

      %


           Nonperforming loans

      109.48

      %


      96.77

      %


      89.25

      %


      120.83

      %


      114.17

      %


      109.48

      %


      114.17

      %


           Total ending loans

      0.91

      %


      0.93

      %


      0.98

      %


      1.01

      %


      1.00

      %


      0.91

      %


      1.00

      %


      Nonperforming loans to total loans

      0.83

      %


      0.97

      %


      1.10

      %


      0.83

      %


      0.87

      %


      0.83

      %


      0.87

      %


      Nonperforming assets to















           Ending loans, plus OREO

      0.89

      %


      1.07

      %


      1.19

      %


      0.94

      %


      1.00

      %


      0.89

      %


      1.00

      %


           Total assets

      0.60

      %


      0.72

      %


      0.80

      %


      0.64

      %


      0.69

      %


      0.60

      %


      0.69

      %


      Nonperforming assets, excluding accruing TDRs to















           Ending loans, plus OREO

      0.56

      %


      0.72

      %


      0.67

      %


      0.42

      %


      0.45

      %


      0.56

      %


      0.45

      %


           Total assets

      0.38

      %


      0.49

      %


      0.45

      %


      0.28

      %


      0.31

      %


      0.38

      %


      0.31

      %


      Classified assets to total assets

      1.08

      %


      1.13

      %


      1.34

      %


      1.48

      %


      1.70

      %


      1.08

      %


      1.70

      %

















      (1)  Nonaccrual loans include nonaccrual TDRs of $9.1 million, $9.4 million, $7.8 million, $5.1 million, and $5.6 million, as of September 30, 2017, June 30, 2017, March 31, 2017, December 31, 2016, and September 30, 2016, respectively.








      FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

      CAPITAL ADEQUACY

      (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

      (Unaudited)












      Nine months ended,


      Sep. 30,


      Jun. 30,


      Mar. 31,


      Dec. 31,


      Sep. 30,


      Sep. 30,


      Sep. 30,


      2017


      2017


      2017


      2016


      2016


      2017


      2016

      PER COMMON SHARE














      Market Price














        High

      $

      28.50



      $

      28.95



      $

      28.90



      $

      29.35



      $

      22.52



      $

      28.95



      $

      22.52


        Low

      $

      23.10



      $

      25.05



      $

      26.00



      $

      21.05



      $

      18.83



      $

      23.10



      $

      14.91


        Close

      $

      26.15



      $

      27.70



      $

      27.45



      $

      28.45



      $

      21.84



      $

      26.15



      $

      21.84
















      Average shares outstanding - basic

      61,577,619



      61,543,478



      61,398,414



      61,311,068



      61,280,283



      61,507,160



      61,170,845


      Average shares outstanding - diluted

      62,189,637



      62,234,022



      62,140,384



      62,080,683



      62,086,067



      62,185,874



      61,962,961


      Ending shares outstanding

      62,061,465



      62,141,071



      62,134,285



      61,979,552



      61,952,873



      62,061,465



      61,952,873
















      Total shareholders' equity

      $

      914,954



      $

      898,117



      $

      880,065



      $

      865,224



      $

      861,137



      $

      914,954



      $

      861,137
















      REGULATORY CAPITAL

      Preliminary










      Preliminary



      Common equity tier 1 capital

      $

      746,730



      $

      731,024



      $

      716,678



      $

      703,891



      $

      688,363



      $

      746,730



      $

      688,363


      Common equity tier 1 capital ratio

      10.53

      %


      10.54

      %


      10.59

      %


      10.46

      %


      10.20

      %


      10.53

      %


      10.20

      %

      Tier 1 capital

      $

      746,834



      $

      731,128



      $

      716,782



      $

      703,995



      $

      688,467



      $

      746,834



      $

      688,467


      Tier 1 ratio

      10.53

      %


      10.54

      %


      10.59

      %


      10.46

      %


      10.20

      %


      10.53

      %


      10.20

      %

      Total capital

      $

      920,642



      $

      905,222



      $

      892,161



      $

      881,158



      $

      865,248



      $

      920,642



      $

      865,248


      Total capital ratio

      12.98

      %


      13.05

      %


      13.19

      %


      13.10

      %


      12.82

      %


      12.98

      %


      12.82

      %

      Total capital in excess of minimum














        requirement

      $

      264,751



      $

      263,580



      $

      266,367



      $

      300,804



      $

      282,996



      $

      264,751



      $

      282,996


      Total risk-weighted assets

      $

      7,090,714



      $

      6,936,665



      $

      6,765,336



      $

      6,728,737



      $

      6,750,750



      $

      7,090,714



      $

      6,750,750


      Leverage ratio

      8.74

      %


      8.69

      %


      8.69

      %


      8.60

      %


      8.45

      %


      8.74

      %


      8.45

      %















      OTHER CAPITAL RATIOS














      Ending shareholders' equity to ending assets

      10.44

      %


      10.31

      %


      10.32

      %


      10.25

      %


      10.29

      %


      10.44

      %


      10.29

      %

      Ending tangible shareholders' equity to ending tangible assets

      8.25

      %


      8.09

      %


      8.05

      %


      7.96

      %


      7.97

      %


      8.25

      %


      7.97

      %

      Average shareholders' equity to average assets

      10.42

      %


      10.36

      %


      10.36

      %


      10.33

      %


      10.29

      %


      10.38

      %


      10.21

      %

      Average tangible shareholders' equity to average tangible assets

      8.21

      %


      8.12

      %


      8.06

      %


      8.01

      %


      7.96

      %


      8.13

      %


      7.84

      %















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