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      First Financial Bancorp Announces First Quarter 2023 Financial Results


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      Apr 20, 2023, 16:15 ET

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

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

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

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

      First quarter 2023 highlights include:

      • Net interest margin of 4.51%, or 4.55% on a fully tax-equivalent basis(1)
        • 8 bp increase to 4.55% from 4.47% in the fourth quarter due to higher asset yields
        • Higher loan balances and 62 bp increase in loan yields offset 49 bp increase in cost of deposits
        • Average deposit balances increased $179.8 million with growth in brokered and retail CDs offsetting
          declines in public funds and business balances
      • Noninterest income of $55.5 million, or $55.4 million as adjusted(1)
        • Record leasing business income of $13.7 million; 22.8% increase from fourth quarter
        • Foreign exchange income of $16.9 million reflected continued strong demand
        • Record trust and wealth management fees of $6.3 million; 12.1% increase from fourth quarter
        • Adjusted(1) for $0.1 million gain on investment securities 
      • Noninterest expenses of $116.7 million, or $114.6 million as adjusted(1)
        • Adjustments(1) include $0.5 million of contract termination costs as well as $1.6 million of other costs
          not expected to recur such as acquisition, severance and branch consolidation costs
        • $7.7 million decline from fourth quarter driven by lower professional services, tax credit investment
          write-downs, charitable contributions, and incentive costs
        • Efficiency ratio of 54.3%; 53.3% as adjusted(1)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

      Press Release and Additional Information on Website
      This press release as well as supplemental information are available to the public through the Investor Relations
      section of First Financial's website at www.bankatfirst.com.

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

      Forward-Looking Statements

      Certain statements contained in this report which are not statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as ''believes,'' ''anticipates,'' "likely," "expected," "estimated," ''intends'' and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. Examples of forwardlooking statements include, but are not limited to, statements we make about (i) our future operating or financial performance, including revenues, income or loss and earnings or loss per share, (ii) future common stock dividends, (iii) our capital structure, including future capital levels, (iv) our plans, objectives and strategies, and (v) the assumptions that underlie our forward-looking statements.

      As with any forecast or projection, forward-looking statements are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that may cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forwardlooking statements. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead express only management's beliefs regarding future results or events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of management's control. It is possible that actual results and outcomes may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results or outcomes indicated in these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in our forward-looking statements include the following, without limitation:

      • economic, market, liquidity, credit, interest rate, operational and technological risks associated with the Company's business;
      • future credit quality and performance, including our expectations regarding future loan losses and our
        allowance for credit losses
      • the effect of and changes in policies and laws or regulatory agencies, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street
        Reform and Consumer Protection Act and other legislation and regulation relating to the banking industry;
      • Management's ability to effectively execute its business plans;
      • mergers and acquisitions, including costs or difficulties related to the integration of acquired companies;
      • the possibility that any of the anticipated benefits of the Company's acquisitions will not be realized or will
        not be realized within the expected time period;
      • the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices;
      • changes in consumer spending, borrowing and saving and changes in unemployment;
      • changes in customers' performance and creditworthiness;
      • the costs and effects of litigation and of unexpected or adverse outcomes in such litigation;
      • current and future economic and market conditions, including the effects of changes in housing prices,
        fluctuations in unemployment rates, U.S. fiscal debt, budget and tax matters, geopolitical matters, and any
        slowdown in global economic growth;
      • the adverse impact on the U.S. economy, including the markets in which we operate, of the novel
        coronavirus, which causes the Coronavirus disease 2019 ("COVID-19"), global pandemic, and the impact
        on the performance of our loan and lease portfolio, the market value of our investment securities, the
        availability of sources of funding and the demand for our products;
      • our capital and liquidity requirements (including under regulatory capital standards, such as the Basel III
        capital standards) and our ability to generate capital internally or raise capital on favorable terms;
      • financial services reform and other current, pending or future legislation or regulation that could have a
        negative effect on our revenue and businesses, including the Dodd-Frank Act and other legislation and
        regulation relating to bank products and services;
      • the effect of the current interest rate environment or changes in interest rates or in the level or composition
        of our assets or liabilities on our net interest income, net interest margin and our mortgage originations,
        mortgage servicing rights and mortgage loans held for sale;
      • the effect of a fall in stock market prices on our brokerage, asset and wealth management businesses;
      • a failure in or breach of our operational or security systems or infrastructure, or those of our third-party
        vendors or other service providers, including as a result of cyber attacks;
      • the effect of changes in the level of checking or savings account deposits on our funding costs and net
        interest margin; and
      • our ability to develop and execute effective business plans and strategies.

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

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

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

      FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

      CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

      (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

      (Unaudited)












      Three Months Ended,


      Mar. 31,


      Dec. 31,


      Sep. 30,


      June 30,


      Mar. 31,


      2023


      2022


      2022


      2022


      2022

      RESULTS OF OPERATIONS










      Net income

      $      70,403


      $      69,086


      $      55,705


      $      51,520


      $      41,301

      Net earnings per share - basic

      $         0.75


      $         0.74


      $         0.60


      $         0.55


      $         0.44

      Net earnings per share - diluted

      $         0.74


      $         0.73


      $         0.59


      $         0.55


      $         0.44

      Dividends declared per share

      $         0.23


      $         0.23


      $         0.23


      $         0.23


      $         0.23











      KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS










      Return on average assets

      1.69 %


      1.63 %


      1.35 %


      1.28 %


      1.03 %

      Return on average shareholders' equity

      13.71 %


      13.64 %


      10.58 %


      9.84 %


      7.53 %

      Return on average tangible shareholders' equity (1)

      29.02 %


      29.93 %


      22.29 %


      20.68 %


      14.93 %











      Net interest margin

      4.51 %


      4.43 %


      3.93 %


      3.41 %


      3.11 %

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

      4.55 %


      4.47 %


      3.98 %


      3.45 %


      3.16 %











      Ending shareholders' equity as a percent of ending assets

      12.53 %


      12.01 %


      12.00 %


      12.74 %


      13.35 %

      Ending tangible shareholders' equity as a percent of:










      Ending tangible assets (1)

      6.47 %


      5.95 %


      5.79 %


      6.40 %


      6.95 %

      Risk-weighted assets (1)

      7.87 %


      7.32 %


      7.21 %


      8.09 %


      8.85 %











      Average shareholders' equity as a percent of average assets

      12.29 %


      11.98 %


      12.75 %


      12.97 %


      13.75 %

      Average tangible shareholders' equity as a percent of










          average tangible assets (1)

      6.21 %


      5.84 %


      6.49 %


      6.62 %


      7.44 %











      Book value per share

      $        22.29


      $        21.51


      $        21.03


      $        21.90


      $        22.63

      Tangible book value per share (1)

      $        10.76


      $         9.97


      $         9.48


      $        10.27


      $        10.97











      Common equity tier 1 ratio (3)

      11.00 %


      10.83 %


      10.82 %


      10.91 %


      10.87 %

      Tier 1 ratio (3)

      11.34 %


      11.17 %


      11.17 %


      11.28 %


      11.24 %

      Total capital ratio (3)

      13.66 %


      13.64 %


      13.73 %


      13.94 %


      13.97 %

      Leverage ratio (3)

      9.03 %


      8.89 %


      8.88 %


      8.76 %


      8.64 %











      AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET ITEMS










      Loans (4)

      $  10,373,302


      $  10,059,119


      $  9,597,197


      $  9,367,820


      $  9,266,774

      Investment securities

      3,635,317


      3,705,304


      4,003,472


      4,118,287


      4,308,059

      Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

      318,026


      372,054


      317,146


      294,136


      273,763

        Total earning assets

      $  14,326,645


      $  14,136,477


      $  13,917,815


      $  13,780,243


      $  13,848,596

      Total assets

      $  16,942,999


      $  16,767,598


      $  16,385,989


      $  16,185,978


      $  16,184,919

      Noninterest-bearing deposits

      $  3,954,915


      $  4,225,192


      $  4,176,242


      $  4,224,842


      $  4,160,175

      Interest-bearing deposits

      8,857,226


      8,407,114


      8,194,781


      8,312,876


      8,623,800

        Total deposits

      $  12,812,141


      $  12,632,306


      $  12,371,023


      $  12,537,718


      $  12,783,975

      Borrowings

      $  1,434,338


      $  1,489,088


      $  1,406,718


      $  1,079,596


      $    721,695

      Shareholders' equity

      $  2,082,210


      $  2,009,564


      $  2,089,179


      $  2,099,670


      $  2,225,495











      CREDIT QUALITY RATIOS









      Allowance to ending loans

      1.36 %


      1.29 %


      1.27 %


      1.25 %


      1.34 %

      Allowance to nonaccrual loans

      409.46 %


      464.58 %


      341.61 %


      302.87 %


      273.09 %

      Allowance to nonperforming loans

      409.46 %


      335.94 %


      262.09 %


      235.08 %


      231.98 %

      Nonperforming loans to total loans

      0.33 %


      0.38 %


      0.48 %


      0.53 %


      0.58 %

      Nonaccrual loans to total loans

      0.33 %


      0.28 %


      0.37 %


      0.41 %


      0.49 %

      Nonperforming assets to ending loans, plus OREO

      0.33 %


      0.39 %


      0.48 %


      0.53 %


      0.58 %

      Nonperforming assets to total assets

      0.21 %


      0.23 %


      0.28 %


      0.31 %


      0.33 %

      Classified assets to total assets

      0.94 %


      0.75 %


      0.69 %


      0.74 %


      0.67 %

      Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)

      0.00 %


      (0.01) %


      0.07 %


      0.08 %


      0.10 %


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

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

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

      (4) Includes loans held for sale.

      FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

      CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY STATEMENTS OF INCOME

      (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

      (Unaudited)














      2023


      2022


      First


      Fourth


      Third


      Second


      First


      Full


      Quarter


      Quarter


      Quarter


      Quarter


      Quarter


      Year

      Interest income












        Loans and leases, including fees

      $ 169,706


      $ 152,299


      $  122,170


      $   97,091


      $   87,182


      $  458,742

        Investment securities












           Taxable

      31,867


      30,248


      26,331


      23,639


      22,096


      102,314

           Tax-exempt

      3,464


      4,105


      5,014


      4,916


      4,431


      18,466

              Total investment securities interest

      35,331


      34,353


      31,345


      28,555


      26,527


      120,780

        Other earning assets

      3,544


      3,262


      1,597


      505


      120


      5,484

             Total interest income

      208,581


      189,914


      155,112


      126,151


      113,829


      585,006













      Interest expense












        Deposits

      31,456


      16,168


      6,386


      2,963


      2,623


      28,140

        Short-term borrowings

      12,950


      11,091


      6,158


      1,566


      317


      19,132

        Long-term borrowings

      4,857


      4,759


      4,676


      4,612


      4,544


      18,591

            Total interest expense

      49,263


      32,018


      17,220


      9,141


      7,484


      65,863

            Net interest income

      159,318


      157,896


      137,892


      117,010


      106,345


      519,143

        Provision for credit losses-loans and leases

      8,644


      8,689


      7,898


      (4,267)


      (5,589)


      6,731

        Provision for credit losses-unfunded commitments

      1,835


      1,341


      386


      3,481


      (226)


      4,982

            Net interest income after provision for credit losses

      148,839


      147,866


      129,608


      117,796


      112,160


      507,430













      Noninterest income












        Service charges on deposit accounts

      6,514


      6,406


      6,279


      7,648


      7,729


      28,062

        Trust and wealth management fees

      6,334


      5,648


      5,487


      6,311


      6,060


      23,506

        Bankcard income

      3,592


      3,736


      3,484


      3,823


      3,337


      14,380

        Client derivative fees

      1,005


      1,822


      1,447


      1,369


      803


      5,441

        Foreign exchange income

      16,898


      19,592


      11,752


      13,470


      10,151


      54,965

        Leasing business income

      13,664


      11,124


      7,127


      7,247


      6,076


      31,574

        Net gains from sales of loans

      2,335


      2,206


      3,729


      5,241


      3,872


      15,048

        Net gain (loss) on sale of investment securities

      (519)


      (393)


      (179)


      0


      3


      (569)

        Net  gain (loss) on equity securities

      640


      1,315


      (701)


      (1,054)


      (199)


      (639)

        Other

      5,080


      4,579


      4,109


      5,723


      3,462


      17,873

            Total noninterest income

      55,543


      56,035


      42,534


      49,778


      41,294


      189,641













      Noninterest expenses












        Salaries and employee benefits

      72,254


      73,621


      66,808


      64,992


      63,947


      269,368

        Net occupancy

      5,685


      5,434


      5,669


      5,359


      5,746


      22,208

        Furniture and equipment

      3,317


      3,234


      3,222


      3,201


      3,567


      13,224

        Data processing

      9,020


      8,567


      8,497


      8,334


      8,264


      33,662

        Marketing

      2,160


      2,198


      2,523


      2,323


      1,700


      8,744

        Communication

      634


      690


      657


      670


      666


      2,683

        Professional services

      1,946


      3,015


      2,346


      2,214


      2,159


      9,734

        State intangible tax

      985


      974


      1,090


      1,090


      1,131


      4,285

        FDIC assessments

      2,826


      2,173


      1,885


      1,677


      1,459


      7,194

        Intangible amortization

      2,600


      2,573


      2,783


      2,915


      2,914


      11,185

        Leasing business expense

      7,938


      6,061


      5,746


      4,687


      3,869


      20,363

        Other

      7,328


      15,902


      23,842


      5,572


      7,383


      52,699

            Total noninterest expenses

      116,693


      124,442


      125,068


      103,034


      102,805


      455,349

      Income before income taxes

      87,689


      79,459


      47,074


      64,540


      50,649


      241,722

      Income tax expense (benefit)

      17,286


      10,373


      (8,631)


      13,020


      9,348


      24,110

            Net income

      $   70,403


      $   69,086


      $   55,705


      $   51,520


      $   41,301


      $  217,612













      ADDITIONAL DATA












      Net earnings per share - basic

      $      0.75


      $      0.74


      $      0.60


      $      0.55


      $      0.44


      $       2.33

      Net earnings per share - diluted

      $      0.74


      $      0.73


      $      0.59


      $      0.55


      $      0.44


      $       2.30

      Dividends declared per share

      $      0.23


      $      0.23


      $      0.23


      $      0.23


      $      0.23


      $       0.92













      Return on average assets

      1.69 %


      1.63 %


      1.35 %


      1.28 %


      1.03 %


      1.33 %

      Return on average shareholders' equity

      13.71 %


      13.64 %


      10.58 %


      9.84 %


      7.53 %


      10.34 %













      Interest income

      $ 208,581


      $ 189,914


      $  155,112


      $  126,151


      $  113,829


      $  585,006

      Tax equivalent adjustment

      1,424


      1,553


      1,712


      1,625


      1,467


      6,357

         Interest income - tax equivalent

      210,005


      191,467


      156,824


      127,776


      115,296


      591,363

      Interest expense

      49,263


      32,018


      17,220


      9,141


      7,484


      65,863

         Net interest income - tax equivalent

      $ 160,742


      $ 159,449


      $  139,604


      $  118,635


      $  107,812


      $  525,500













      Net interest margin

      4.51 %


      4.43 %


      3.93 %


      3.41 %


      3.11 %


      3.73 %

      Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent) (1)

      4.55 %


      4.47 %


      3.98 %


      3.45 %


      3.16 %


      3.77 %













      Full-time equivalent employees

      2,066


      2,070


      2,072


      2,096


      2,050















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

      FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION

      (Dollars in thousands)

      (Unaudited)
















      Mar. 31,


      Dec. 31,


      Sep. 30,


      June 30,


      Mar. 31,


      % Change


      % Change


      2023


      2022


      2022


      2022


      2022


      Linked Qtr.


      Comp Qtr.

      ASSETS














           Cash and due from banks

      $      199,835


      $      207,501


      $      195,553


      $      217,481


      $      214,571


      (3.7) %


      (6.9) %

           Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

      305,465


      388,182


      338,978


      270,042


      243,004


      (21.3) %


      25.7 %

           Investment securities available-for-sale

      3,384,949


      3,409,648


      3,531,353


      3,843,580


      3,957,882


      (0.7) %


      (14.5) %

           Investment securities held-to-maturity

      83,070


      84,021


      85,823


      88,057


      92,597


      (1.1) %


      (10.3) %

           Other investments

      143,606


      143,160


      138,767


      132,151


      114,563


      0.3 %


      25.4 %

           Loans held for sale

      9,280


      7,918


      10,684


      22,044


      12,670


      17.2 %


      (26.8) %

           Loans and leases














             Commercial and industrial

      3,449,289


      3,410,272


      3,139,219


      2,927,175


      2,800,209


      1.1 %


      23.2 %

             Lease financing

      273,898


      236,124


      176,072


      146,639


      125,867


      16.0 %


      117.6 %

             Construction real estate

      525,906


      512,050


      489,446


      449,734


      479,744


      2.7 %


      9.6 %

             Commercial real estate

      4,056,627


      4,052,759


      3,976,345


      4,007,037


      4,031,484


      0.1 %


      0.6 %

             Residential real estate

      1,145,069


      1,092,265


      1,024,596


      965,387


      913,838


      4.8 %


      25.3 %

             Home equity

      724,672


      733,791


      737,318


      725,700


      707,973


      (1.2) %


      2.4 %

             Installment

      204,372


      209,895


      202,267


      146,680


      132,197


      (2.6) %


      54.6 %

             Credit card

      53,552


      51,815


      52,173


      52,065


      50,305


      3.4 %


      6.5 %

                Total loans

      10,433,385


      10,298,971


      9,797,436


      9,420,417


      9,241,617


      1.3 %


      12.9 %

             Less:














                Allowance for credit losses

      (141,591)


      (132,977)


      (124,096)


      (117,885)


      (124,130)


      6.5 %


      14.1 %

                      Net loans

      10,291,794


      10,165,994


      9,673,340


      9,302,532


      9,117,487


      1.2 %


      12.9 %

           Premises and equipment

      188,959


      189,080


      189,067


      191,099


      190,975


      (0.1) %


      (1.1) %

           Operating leases

      153,986


      91,738


      84,851


      82,659


      61,927


      67.9 %


      148.7 %

           Goodwill

      1,005,738


      1,001,507


      998,422


      999,959


      999,959


      0.4 %


      0.6 %

           Other intangibles

      91,169


      93,919


      96,528


      99,019


      101,673


      (2.9) %


      (10.3) %

           Accrued interest and other assets

      1,076,033


      1,220,648


      1,280,427


      995,091


      901,842


      (11.8) %


      19.3 %

             Total Assets

      $  16,933,884


      $ 17,003,316


      $  16,623,793


      $ 16,243,714


      $  16,009,150


      (0.4) %


      5.8 %















      LIABILITIES














           Deposits














             Interest-bearing demand

      $   2,761,811


      $   3,037,153


      $   2,980,465


      $   3,096,365


      $   3,246,646


      (9.1) %


      (14.9) %

             Savings

      3,746,403


      3,828,139


      3,980,020


      4,029,717


      4,188,867


      (2.1) %


      (10.6) %

             Time

      2,336,368


      1,700,705


      1,242,412


      1,026,918


      1,121,966


      37.4 %


      108.2 %

                Total interest-bearing deposits

      8,844,582


      8,565,997


      8,202,897


      8,153,000


      8,557,479


      3.3 %


      3.4 %

             Noninterest-bearing

      3,830,102


      4,135,180


      4,137,038


      4,124,111


      4,261,429


      (7.4) %


      (10.1) %

                Total deposits

      12,674,684


      12,701,177


      12,339,935


      12,277,111


      12,818,908


      (0.2) %


      (1.1) %

           Federal funds purchased and securities sold














               under agreements to repurchase

      0


      0


      3,535


      0


      0


      0.0 %


      0.0 %

           FHLB short-term borrowings

      1,089,400


      1,130,000


      972,600


      896,000


      185,000


      (3.6) %


      488.9 %

           Other

      128,160


      157,156


      184,912


      152,226


      57,247


      (18.5) %


      123.9 %

                Total short-term borrowings

      1,217,560


      1,287,156


      1,161,047


      1,048,226


      242,247


      (5.4) %


      402.6 %

           Long-term debt

      342,647


      346,672


      355,116


      358,578


      379,840


      (1.2) %


      (9.8) %

                Total borrowed funds

      1,560,207


      1,633,828


      1,516,163


      1,406,804


      622,087


      (4.5) %


      150.8 %

           Accrued interest and other liabilities

      577,497


      626,938


      773,563


      491,129


      430,710


      (7.9) %


      34.1 %

             Total Liabilities

      14,812,388


      14,961,943


      14,629,661


      14,175,044


      13,871,705


      (1.0) %


      6.8 %















      SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY














           Common stock

      1,629,428


      1,634,605


      1,631,696


      1,637,237


      1,634,903


      (0.3) %


      (0.3) %

           Retained earnings

      1,016,893


      968,237


      920,943


      887,006


      857,178


      5.0 %


      18.6 %

           Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

      (328,059)


      (358,663)


      (354,570)


      (243,328)


      (142,477)


      (8.5) %


      130.3 %

           Treasury stock, at cost

      (196,766)


      (202,806)


      (203,937)


      (212,245)


      (212,159)


      (3.0) %


      (7.3) %

             Total Shareholders' Equity

      2,121,496


      2,041,373


      1,994,132


      2,068,670


      2,137,445


      3.9 %


      (0.7) %

             Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

      $  16,933,884


      $ 17,003,316


      $  16,623,793


      $ 16,243,714


      $  16,009,150


      (0.4) %


      5.8 %

      FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

      AVERAGE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION

      (Dollars in thousands)

      (Unaudited)




      Quarterly Averages


      Mar. 31,


      Dec. 31,


      Sep. 30,


      June 30,


      Mar. 31,


      2023


      2022


      2022


      2022


      2022

      ASSETS










           Cash and due from banks

      $      218,724


      $      218,216


      $      228,068


      $      248,463


      $      241,271

           Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

      318,026


      372,054


      317,146


      294,136


      273,763

           Investment securities

      3,635,317


      3,705,304


      4,003,472


      4,118,287


      4,308,059

           Loans held for sale

      5,531


      8,639


      12,283


      15,446


      15,589

           Loans and leases










             Commercial and industrial

      3,456,681


      3,249,252


      3,040,547


      2,884,373


      2,736,613

             Lease financing

      252,219


      203,790


      158,667


      134,334


      115,703

             Construction real estate

      536,294


      501,787


      469,489


      460,609


      474,278

             Commercial real estate

      4,017,021


      4,028,944


      3,969,935


      4,025,493


      4,139,072

             Residential real estate

      1,115,889


      1,066,859


      998,476


      936,165


      903,567

             Home equity

      728,185


      735,039


      728,791


      716,219


      703,714

             Installment

      205,934


      208,484


      164,063


      140,145


      125,579

             Credit card

      55,548


      56,325


      54,946


      55,036


      52,659

                Total loans

      10,367,771


      10,050,480


      9,584,914


      9,352,374


      9,251,185

             Less:










                Allowance for credit losses

      (136,419)


      (127,541)


      (119,000)


      (123,950)


      (129,601)

                      Net loans

      10,231,352


      9,922,939


      9,465,914


      9,228,424


      9,121,584

           Premises and equipment

      190,346


      189,342


      190,738


      191,895


      192,832

           Operating leases

      107,092


      88,365


      83,970


      73,862


      61,297

           Goodwill

      1,005,713


      998,575


      999,690


      999,958


      1,000,238

           Other intangibles

      92,587


      95,256


      97,781


      100,354


      103,033

           Accrued interest and other assets

      1,138,311


      1,168,908


      986,927


      915,153


      867,253

             Total Assets

      $  16,942,999


      $ 16,767,598


      $  16,385,989


      $  16,185,978


      $  16,184,919











      LIABILITIES










           Deposits










             Interest-bearing demand

      $   2,906,712


      $   3,103,091


      $   3,105,547


      $   3,180,846


      $   3,246,919

             Savings

      3,818,807


      3,943,342


      4,036,565


      4,076,380


      4,145,615

             Time

      2,131,707


      1,360,681


      1,052,669


      1,055,650


      1,231,266

                Total interest-bearing deposits

      8,857,226


      8,407,114


      8,194,781


      8,312,876


      8,623,800

             Noninterest-bearing

      3,954,915


      4,225,192


      4,176,242


      4,224,842


      4,160,175

                Total deposits

      12,812,141


      12,632,306


      12,371,023


      12,537,718


      12,783,975

           Federal funds purchased and securities sold










                under agreements to repurchase

      26,380


      16,167


      32,637


      24,229


      45,358

           FHLB short-term borrowings

      925,144


      944,320


      892,786


      586,846


      257,800

           Other

      139,195


      184,439


      131,237


      109,353


      33,297

                Total short-term borrowings

      1,090,719


      1,144,926


      1,056,660


      720,428


      336,455

           Long-term debt

      343,619


      344,162


      350,058


      359,168


      385,240

             Total borrowed funds

      1,434,338


      1,489,088


      1,406,718


      1,079,596


      721,695

           Accrued interest and other liabilities

      614,310


      636,640


      519,069


      468,994


      453,754

             Total Liabilities

      14,860,789


      14,758,034


      14,296,810


      14,086,308


      13,959,424











      SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY










           Common stock

      1,633,396


      1,632,941


      1,631,078


      1,635,990


      1,638,321

           Retained earnings

      989,777


      941,987


      899,524


      866,910


      841,652

           Accumulated other comprehensive loss

      (339,450)


      (361,284)


      (236,566)


      (190,949)


      (38,448)

           Treasury stock, at cost

      (201,513)


      (204,080)


      (204,857)


      (212,281)


      (216,030)

             Total Shareholders' Equity

      2,082,210


      2,009,564


      2,089,179


      2,099,670


      2,225,495

             Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

      $  16,942,999


      $ 16,767,598


      $  16,385,989


      $  16,185,978


      $  16,184,919

      FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

      NET INTEREST MARGIN RATE/VOLUME ANALYSIS

      (Dollars in thousands)

      (Unaudited)






       Quarterly Averages



      March 31, 2023


      December 31, 2022


      March 31, 2022



      Balance


      Interest


      Yield


      Balance


      Interest


      Yield


      Balance


      Interest


      Yield

      Earning assets



















          Investments:



















            Investment securities


      $      3,635,317


      $       35,331


      3.94 %


      $  3,705,304


      $      34,353


      3.68 %


      $  4,308,059


      $      26,527


      2.50 %

            Interest-bearing deposits with other banks


      318,026


      3,544


      4.52 %


      372,054


      3,262


      3.48 %


      273,763


      120


      0.18 %

          Gross loans (1)


      10,373,302


      169,706


      6.63 %


      10,059,119


      152,299


      6.01 %


      9,266,774


      87,182


      3.82 %

             Total earning assets


      14,326,645


      208,581


      5.90 %


      14,136,477


      189,914


      5.33 %


      13,848,596


      113,829


      3.33 %




















      Nonearning assets



















          Allowance for credit losses


      (136,419)






      (127,541)






      (129,601)





          Cash and due from banks


      218,724






      218,216






      241,271





          Accrued interest and other assets


      2,534,049






      2,540,446






      2,224,653





             Total assets


      $    16,942,999






      $ 16,767,598






      $ 16,184,919
























      Interest-bearing liabilities



















          Deposits:



















            Interest-bearing demand


      $      2,906,712


      $        6,604


      0.92 %


      $  3,103,091


      $        5,195


      0.66 %


      $  3,246,919


      $           492


      0.06 %

            Savings


      3,818,807


      7,628


      0.81 %


      3,943,342


      4,819


      0.48 %


      4,145,615


      850


      0.08 %

            Time


      2,131,707


      17,224


      3.28 %


      1,360,681


      6,154


      1.79 %


      1,231,266


      1,281


      0.42 %

          Total interest-bearing deposits


      8,857,226


      31,456


      1.44 %


      8,407,114


      16,168


      0.76 %


      8,623,800


      2,623


      0.12 %

          Borrowed funds



















            Short-term borrowings


      1,090,719


      12,950


      4.82 %


      1,144,926


      11,091


      3.84 %


      336,455


      317


      0.38 %

            Long-term debt


      343,619


      4,857


      5.73 %


      344,162


      4,759


      5.49 %


      385,240


      4,544


      4.78 %

              Total borrowed funds


      1,434,338


      17,807


      5.03 %


      1,489,088


      15,850


      4.22 %


      721,695


      4,861


      2.73 %

             Total interest-bearing liabilities


      10,291,564


      49,263


      1.94 %


      9,896,202


      32,018


      1.28 %


      9,345,495


      7,484


      0.32 %




















      Noninterest-bearing liabilities



















          Noninterest-bearing demand deposits


      3,954,915






      4,225,192






      4,160,175





          Other liabilities


      614,310






      636,640






      453,754





          Shareholders' equity


      2,082,210






      2,009,564






      2,225,495





             Total liabilities & shareholders' equity


      $    16,942,999






      $ 16,767,598






      $ 16,184,919
























      Net interest income


      $        159,318






      $     157,896






      $     106,345





      Net interest spread






      3.96 %






      4.05 %






      3.01 %

      Net interest margin






      4.51 %






      4.43 %






      3.11 %




















      Tax equivalent adjustment






      0.04 %






      0.04 %






      0.05 %

      Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent)






      4.55 %






      4.47 %






      3.16 %


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

      FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

      NET INTEREST MARGIN RATE/VOLUME ANALYSIS  (1)

      (Dollars in thousands)

      (Unaudited)





























       Linked Qtr. Income Variance


       Comparable Qtr. Income Variance



      Rate


      Volume


      Total


      Rate


      Volume


      Total

      Earning assets













          Investment securities


      $     2,458


      $    (1,480)


      $        978


      $    15,342


      $    (6,538)


      $      8,804

          Interest-bearing deposits with other banks


      976


      (694)


      282


      2,931


      493


      3,424

          Gross loans (2)


      15,924


      1,483


      17,407


      64,421


      18,103


      82,524

             Total earning assets


      19,358


      (691)


      18,667


      82,694


      12,058


      94,752














      Interest-bearing liabilities













          Total interest-bearing deposits


      $    14,353


      $        935


      $    15,288


      $    28,004


      $        829


      $    28,833

          Borrowed funds













          Short-term borrowings


      2,805


      (946)


      1,859


      3,678


      8,955


      12,633

          Long-term debt


      214


      (116)


      98


      901


      (588)


      313

             Total borrowed funds


      3,019


      (1,062)


      1,957


      4,579


      8,367


      12,946

             Total interest-bearing liabilities


      17,372


      (127)


      17,245


      32,583


      9,196


      41,779

                Net interest income (1)


      $     1,986


      $       (564)


      $     1,422


      $    50,111


      $     2,862


      $    52,973


      (1) Not tax equivalent.

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

      FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

      CREDIT QUALITY

      (Dollars in thousands)

      (Unaudited)












      Mar. 31,


      Dec. 31,


      Sep. 30,


      June 30,


      Mar. 31,


      2023


      2022


      2022


      2022


      2022

      ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSS ACTIVITY







      Balance at beginning of period

      $  132,977


      $  124,096


      $  117,885


      $  124,130


      $  131,992

        Provision for credit losses

      8,644


      8,689


      7,898


      (4,267)


      (5,589)

        Gross charge-offs










          Commercial and industrial

      730


      334


      1,947


      773


      2,845

          Lease financing

      13


      0


      13


      8


      131

          Construction real estate

      0


      0


      0


      0


      0

          Commercial real estate

      66


      245


      3


      3,419


      0

          Residential real estate

      0


      79


      119


      4


      22

          Home equity

      91


      72


      45


      22


      21

          Installment

      1,524


      717


      294


      361


      177

          Credit card

      217


      212


      237


      212


      246

            Total gross charge-offs

      2,641


      1,659


      2,658


      4,799


      3,442

        Recoveries










          Commercial and industrial

      109


      293


      90


      177


      379

          Lease financing

      1


      0


      13


      3


      33

          Construction real estate

      0


      0


      0


      0


      0

          Commercial real estate

      2,238


      1,327


      561


      2,194


      222

          Residential real estate

      66


      15


      35


      34


      90

          Home equity

      80


      88


      185


      360


      265

          Installment

      54


      68


      29


      47


      21

          Credit card

      63


      60


      58


      6


      159

            Total recoveries

      2,611


      1,851


      971


      2,821


      1,169

        Total net charge-offs

      30


      (192)


      1,687


      1,978


      2,273

      Ending allowance for credit losses

      $  141,591


      $  132,977


      $  124,096


      $  117,885


      $  124,130











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







        Commercial and industrial

      0.07 %


      0.01 %


      0.24 %


      0.08 %


      0.37 %

        Lease financing

      0.02 %


      0.00 %


      0.00 %


      0.01 %


      0.34 %

        Construction real estate

      0.00 %


      0.00 %


      0.00 %


      0.00 %


      0.00 %

        Commercial real estate

      (0.22) %


      (0.11) %


      (0.06) %


      0.12 %


      (0.02) %

        Residential real estate

      (0.02) %


      0.02 %


      0.03 %


      (0.01) %


      (0.03) %

        Home equity

      0.01 %


      (0.01) %


      (0.08) %


      (0.19) %


      (0.14) %

        Installment

      2.89 %


      1.24 %


      0.64 %


      0.90 %


      0.50 %

        Credit card

      1.12 %


      1.07 %


      1.29 %


      1.50 %


      0.67 %

           Total net charge-offs

      0.00 %


      (0.01) %


      0.07 %


      0.08 %


      0.10 %











      COMPONENTS OF NONPERFORMING LOANS, NONPERFORMING ASSETS, AND UNDERPERFORMING ASSETS

        Nonaccrual loans (1)










          Commercial and industrial

      $    13,971


      $     8,242


      $     8,719


      $    11,675


      $    14,390

          Lease financing

      175


      178


      199


      217


      249

          Construction real estate

      0


      0


      0


      0


      0

          Commercial real estate

      5,362


      5,786


      13,435


      14,650


      19,843

          Residential real estate

      11,129


      10,691


      10,250


      8,879


      7,432

          Home equity

      3,399


      3,123


      3,445


      3,331


      3,377

          Installment

      544


      603


      279


      170


      163

            Nonaccrual loans

      34,580


      28,623


      36,327


      38,922


      45,454

        Accruing troubled debt restructurings (TDRs) (2)

      N/A


      10,960


      11,022


      11,225


      8,055

           Total nonperforming loans (2)

      34,580


      39,583


      47,349


      50,147


      53,509

        Other real estate owned (OREO)

      191


      191


      22


      22


      72

           Total nonperforming assets (2)

      34,771


      39,774


      47,371


      50,169


      53,581

        Accruing loans past due 90 days or more

      159


      857


      139


      142


      180

           Total underperforming assets (2)

      $    34,930


      $    40,631


      $    47,510


      $    50,311


      $    53,761

      Total classified assets (2)

      $  158,984


      $  128,137


      $  114,956


      $  119,769


      $  106,839











      CREDIT QUALITY RATIOS







      Allowance for credit losses to










           Nonaccrual loans

      409.46 %


      464.58 %


      341.61 %


      302.87 %


      273.09 %

           Nonperforming loans

      409.46 %


      335.94 %


      262.09 %


      235.08 %


      231.98 %

           Total ending loans

      1.36 %


      1.29 %


      1.27 %


      1.25 %


      1.34 %

      Nonperforming loans to total loans

      0.33 %


      0.38 %


      0.48 %


      0.53 %


      0.58 %

      Nonaccrual loans to total loans

      0.33 %


      0.28 %


      0.37 %


      0.41 %


      0.49 %

      Nonperforming assets to










           Ending loans, plus OREO

      0.33 %


      0.39 %


      0.48 %


      0.53 %


      0.58 %

           Total assets

      0.21 %


      0.23 %


      0.28 %


      0.31 %


      0.33 %

      Nonperforming assets, excluding accruing TDRs to










           Ending loans, plus OREO

      0.33 %


      0.28 %


      0.37 %


      0.41 %


      0.49 %

           Total assets

      0.21 %


      0.17 %


      0.22 %


      0.24 %


      0.28 %

      Classified assets to total assets

      0.94 %


      0.75 %


      0.69 %


      0.74 %


      0.67 %











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

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

      FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

      CAPITAL ADEQUACY

      (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

      (Unaudited)












      Mar. 31,


      Dec. 31,


      Sep. 30,


      June 30,


      Mar. 31,


      2023


      2022


      2022


      2022


      2022

      PER COMMON SHARE










      Market Price










        High

      $        26.24


      $        26.68


      $        23.75


      $        23.03


      $        26.73

        Low

      $        21.30


      $        21.56


      $        19.02


      $        19.09


      $        22.92

        Close

      $        21.77


      $        24.23


      $        21.08


      $        19.40


      $        23.05











      Average shares outstanding - basic

      93,732,532


      93,590,674


      93,582,250


      93,555,131


      93,383,932

      Average shares outstanding - diluted

      94,960,158


      94,831,788


      94,793,766


      94,449,817


      94,263,925

      Ending shares outstanding

      95,190,406


      94,891,099


      94,833,964


      94,448,792


      94,451,496











      Total shareholders' equity

      $  2,121,496


      $  2,041,373


      $  1,994,132


      $  2,068,670


      $  2,137,445











      REGULATORY CAPITAL

      Preliminary









      Common equity tier 1 capital

      $  1,432,332


      $  1,399,420


      $  1,348,413


      $  1,307,259


      $  1,272,115

      Common equity tier 1 capital ratio

      11.00 %


      10.83 %


      10.82 %


      10.91 %


      10.87 %

      Tier 1 capital

      $  1,476,734


      $  1,443,698


      $  1,392,565


      $  1,351,287


      $  1,316,020

      Tier 1 ratio

      11.34 %


      11.17 %


      11.17 %


      11.28 %


      11.24 %

      Total capital

      $  1,778,917


      $  1,762,971


      $  1,711,741


      $  1,670,367


      $  1,635,003

      Total capital ratio

      13.66 %


      13.64 %


      13.73 %


      13.94 %


      13.97 %

      Total capital in excess of minimum requirement

      $    411,234


      $    406,032


      $    402,662


      $    412,167


      $    405,931

      Total risk-weighted assets

      $  13,025,552


      $  12,923,233


      $  12,467,422


      $  11,982,860


      $  11,705,447

      Leverage ratio

      9.03 %


      8.89 %


      8.88 %


      8.76 %


      8.64 %











      OTHER CAPITAL RATIOS










      Ending shareholders' equity to ending assets

      12.53 %


      12.01 %


      12.00 %


      12.74 %


      13.35 %

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

      6.47 %


      5.95 %


      5.79 %


      6.40 %


      6.95 %

      Average shareholders' equity to average assets

      12.29 %


      11.98 %


      12.75 %


      12.97 %


      13.75 %

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

      6.21 %


      5.84 %


      6.49 %


      6.62 %


      7.44 %











      REPURCHASE PROGRAM (2)










      Shares repurchased

      0


      0


      0


      0


      0

      Average share repurchase price

      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A

      Total cost of shares repurchased

      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A











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

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














      N/A = Not applicable










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