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      First Financial Bancorp Announces Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results


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      Jul 21, 2022, 16:15 ET

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      • Earnings per diluted share of $0.55; $0.56 on an adjusted(1) basis
      • Return on average assets of 1.28%; 1.31% on an adjusted(1) basis
      • Net interest margin on FTE basis(1) of 3.47%; 30 bp increase from linked quarter
      • Loan growth of $191.4 million, excluding PPP; 8.3% on an annualized basis
      • Noninterest income of $49.8 million increased 20.6% from the linked quarter

      CINCINNATI, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bancorp. (Nasdaq: FFBC) ("First Financial" or the "Company") announced financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. 

      For the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company reported net income of $51.5 million, or $0.55 per diluted common share.  These results compare to net income of $41.3 million, or $0.44 per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2022.  For the six months ended June 30, 2022, First Financial had earnings per diluted share of $0.98 compared to $1.01 for the same period in 2021.

      Return on average assets for the second quarter of 2022 was 1.28% while return on average tangible common equity was 20.68%(1).  These compare to returns on average assets of 1.03% and return on average tangible common equity of 14.93%(1) in the first quarter of 2022.

      Second quarter 2022 highlights include:

      • Strong loan growth when compared to linked quarter(2)
        • Loan balances increased $178.8 million compared to the first quarter; $191.4 million excluding PPP
        • Growth of 7.8% on an annualized basis; 8.3% on an annualized basis excluding PPP
        • Broad based portfolio growth, with large increases in C&I and residential real estate portfolios

      • Net interest margin of 3.43%, or 3.47% on a fully tax-equivalent basis(1), exceeded expectations
        • 30 bp increase to 3.47% from 3.17% in the first quarter due to higher asset yields resulting from higher interest rates
        • 34 bp increase in loan yields offset modest 2 basis point increase in cost of interest bearing deposits
      • Noninterest income of $49.8 million, or $50.8 million as adjusted(1)
        • Record foreign exchange income of $13.5 million; 32.7% increase from the linked quarter
        • Leasing business income of $7.2 million; 19.3% increase from the linked quarter
        • Wealth management fees remained strong at $6.3 million
        • Mortgage banking revenue increased $1.4 million; 35.4% increase from the linked quarter
        • Other noninterest income increased $2.3 million; 65.9% increase from the linked quarter driven by investments in limited partnerships
        • Adjusted(1) for $1.1 million loss on investment securities

      (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 June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 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. 

      • Noninterest expenses of $103.2 million, or $102.4 million as adjusted(1)
        • Adjustments(1) include $0.1 million of acquisition related costs and $0.7 million of other costs not expected to recur such as severance and branch consolidation costs
        • Slight increase in expenses driven by higher salaries and benefits tied to elevated fee income
        • Efficiency ratio of 61.8%; 60.9% as adjusted(1)
      • Total Allowance for Credit Losses of $134.5 million; Total quarterly provision recapture of $0.8 million
        • Loans and leases - ACL of $117.9 million, 1.25% of total loans
        • Unfunded Commitments - ACL of $16.7 million
        • Provision recapture driven by stable credit quality
        • Net charge-offs declined to 8 bps of average loans and leases
      • Regulatory capital ratios remain in excess of internal targets
        • Total capital ratio of 13.94%
        • Tier 1 common equity increased 4 basis points to 10.91%
        • Tangible common equity of 6.40%(1); decrease from linked quarter driven by decline in AOCI
        • Tangible book value per share of $10.27(1)

      Archie Brown, President and CEO, commented on the quarter, "I am extremely pleased with our performance in the second quarter.  Earnings improved from the first quarter as our asset sensitive balance sheet was positively impacted by recent rate increases.  In addition, credit quality was stable with lower net charge-offs and nonaccrual loan balances.  This led to a small provision recapture for the quarter." 

      Mr. Brown continued, "We were encouraged by our strong fee income performance for the quarter.  Total fee income surpassed our expectations due to record foreign exchange income, strong income from limited partnership investments and growing leasing business income.  While second quarter mortgage banking income increased 35% from the linked quarter, we continue to experience headwinds due to the rapid rise in interest rates.  In addition, recent overdraft program changes led to a modest reduction in deposit account service charges during the second quarter and we expect further decline due to these program changes in the coming periods."

      Mr. Brown commented on loan growth, "We were very pleased with loan growth in the second quarter.  Loans (excluding PPP) increased by $191 million, or 8.3%, on an annualized basis.  Loan growth was broad based, with increases in the C&I, retail mortgage and consumer portfolios.  This more than offset a decline in the ICRE portfolio, which was driven by elevated prepayments.  In addition, we were also pleased with Summit's growth in the quarter, including operating leases, which increased $21 million, or 33.5%, during the period.  Loan origination activity remains strong as we head into the third quarter."

      Mr. Brown concluded, "I want to thank our associates for their excellent performance so far this year.  As we head into the back half of the year, we are optimistic that our balance sheet is positioned to further benefit from additional rate increases and loan activity remains strong.  We remain diligent in our credit monitoring and are prepared to manage a downturn in the economy should it occur later in the interest rate cycle."

      Full detail of the Company's second quarter 2022 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, July 22, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.  Members of the public who would like to listen to the conference call should dial (844) 200-6205 (U.S. toll free), (646) 904-5544 (U.S. local) or +1 (929) 526-1599 (International), access code 099625.  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 049791.  The recording will be available until August 5, 2022.  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 Non-GAAP 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 forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements we make about (i) our future operating or financial performance, including revenues, income or loss and earnings or loss per share, (ii) future common stock dividends, (iii) our capital structure, including future capital levels, (iv) our plans, objectives and strategies, and (v) the assumptions that underlie our forward-looking statements.

      As with any forecast or projection, forward-looking statements are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that may cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.  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, 2021, 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 June 30, 2022, the Company had $16.2 billion in assets, $9.4 billion in loans, $12.3 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 $3.0 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2022.  The Company operated 135 full service banking centers as of June 30, 2022, primarily 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,


      Six months ended,


      June 30,


      Mar. 31,


      Dec. 31,


      Sep. 30,


      June 30,


      June 30,


      2022


      2022


      2021


      2021


      2021


      2022


      2021

      RESULTS OF OPERATIONS














      Net income

      $         51,520


      $        41,301


      $         46,945


      $          60,012


      $          50,888


      $        92,821


      $        98,203

      Net earnings per share - basic

      $             0.55


      $            0.44


      $             0.51


      $              0.64


      $              0.53


      $            0.99


      $            1.02

      Net earnings per share - diluted

      $             0.55


      $            0.44


      $             0.50


      $              0.63


      $              0.52


      $            0.98


      $            1.01

      Dividends declared per share

      $             0.23


      $            0.23


      $             0.23


      $              0.23


      $              0.23


      $            0.46


      $            0.46















      KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS














      Return on average assets

      1.28 %


      1.03 %


      1.16 %


      1.49 %


      1.26 %


      1.16 %


      1.23 %

      Return on average shareholders' equity

      9.84 %


      7.53 %


      8.31 %


      10.53 %


      9.02 %


      8.66 %


      8.73 %

      Return on average tangible shareholders' equity (1)

      20.68 %


      14.93 %


      15.11 %


      19.03 %


      16.31 %


      17.65 %


      15.78 %















      Net interest margin

      3.43 %


      3.12 %


      3.19 %


      3.28 %


      3.27 %


      3.27 %


      3.31 %

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

      3.47 %


      3.17 %


      3.23 %


      3.32 %


      3.31 %


      3.32 %


      3.35 %















      Ending shareholders' equity as a percent of ending assets

      12.74 %


      13.35 %


      13.83 %


      14.01 %


      14.15 %


      12.74 %


      14.15 %

      Ending tangible shareholders' equity as a percent of:














      Ending tangible assets (1)

      6.40 %


      6.95 %


      7.58 %


      8.21 %


      8.37 %


      6.40 %


      8.37 %

      Risk-weighted assets (1)

      8.09 %


      8.85 %


      9.91 %


      10.76 %


      11.12 %


      8.09 %


      11.12 %















      Average shareholders' equity as a percent of average assets

      12.97 %


      13.75 %


      13.98 %


      14.14 %


      13.96 %


      13.36 %


      14.06 %

      Average tangible shareholders' equity as a percent of














          average tangible assets (1)

      6.62 %


      7.44 %


      8.20 %


      8.35 %


      8.23 %


      7.03 %


      8.30 %















      Book value per share

      $           21.90


      $          22.63


      $          23.99


      $           23.85


      $            23.59


      $          21.90


      $          23.59

      Tangible book value per share (1)

      $           10.27


      $          10.97


      $          12.26


      $           13.09


      $            13.08


      $          10.27


      $          13.08















      Common equity tier 1 ratio (3)

      10.91 %


      10.87 %


      10.84 %


      11.54 %


      11.78 %


      10.91 %


      11.78 %

      Tier 1 ratio (3)

      11.28 %


      11.24 %


      11.22 %


      11.92 %


      12.16 %


      11.28 %


      12.16 %

      Total capital ratio (3)

      13.94 %


      13.97 %


      14.10 %


      14.97 %


      15.31 %


      13.94 %


      15.31 %

      Leverage ratio (3)

      8.76 %


      8.64 %


      8.70 %


      9.05 %


      9.14 %


      8.76 %


      9.14 %















      AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET ITEMS














      Loans (4)

      $    9,367,820


      $     ,266,774


      $    9,283,227


      $    9,502,750


      $     9,831,965


      $    9,317,576


      $    9,891,579

      Investment securities

      4,118,287


      4,308,059


      4,343,513


      4,189,253


      4,130,207


      4,212,649


      3,957,559

      Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

      236,797


      234,687


      166,904


      32,400


      45,593


      235,748


      46,249

        Total earning assets

      $  13,722,904


      $  13,809,520


      $  13,793,644


      $  13,724,403


      $   14,007,765


      $  13,765,973


      $  13,895,387

      Total assets

      $  16,185,978


      $  16,184,919


      $  16,036,417


      $  15,995,808


      $   16,215,469


      $  16,185,451


      $  16,129,539

      Noninterest-bearing deposits

      $    4,224,842


      $    4,160,175


      $    4,191,457


      $    3,981,404


      $     4,003,626


      $    4,192,687


      $    3,922,288

      Interest-bearing deposits

      8,312,876


      8,623,800


      8,693,792


      8,685,949


      8,707,553


      8,467,479


      8,620,173

        Total deposits

      $  12,537,718


      $  12,783,975


      $  12,885,249


      $  12,667,353


      $   12,711,179


      $  12,660,166


      $  12,542,461

      Borrowings

      $       970,243


      $       701,287


      $       396,743


      $       562,964


      $        749,114


      $       836,508


      $       817,367

      Shareholders' equity

      $    2,099,670


      $    2,225,495


      $    2,241,820


      $    2,261,293


      $     2,263,687


      $    2,162,235


      $    2,268,193















      CREDIT QUALITY RATIOS













      Allowance to ending loans

      1.25 %


      1.34 %


      1.42 %


      1.59 %


      1.68 %


      1.25 %


      1.68 %

      Allowance to nonaccrual loans

      302.87 %


      273.09 %


      272.76 %


      225.73 %


      184.77 %


      302.87 %


      184.77 %

      Allowance to nonperforming loans

      235.08 %


      231.98 %


      219.96 %


      192.35 %


      162.12 %


      235.08 %


      162.12 %

      Nonperforming loans to total loans

      0.53 %


      0.58 %


      0.65 %


      0.83 %


      1.03 %


      0.53 %


      1.03 %

      Nonaccrual loans to total loans

      0.41 %


      0.49 %


      0.52 %


      0.70 %


      0.91 %


      0.41 %


      0.91 %

      Nonperforming assets to ending loans, plus OREO

      0.53 %


      0.58 %


      0.65 %


      0.83 %


      1.04 %


      0.53 %


      1.04 %

      Nonperforming assets to total assets

      0.31 %


      0.33 %


      0.37 %


      0.49 %


      0.62 %


      0.31 %


      0.62 %

      Classified assets to total assets

      0.74 %


      0.67 %


      0.64 %


      1.04 %


      1.14 %


      0.74 %


      1.14 %

      Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)

      0.08 %


      0.10 %


      0.32 %


      0.10 %


      0.23 %


      0.09 %


      0.30 %



      (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)

      June 30, 2022 regulatory capital ratios are preliminary.

      (4)

      Includes loans held for sale.

      FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

      (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

      (Unaudited)






      Three months ended,


      Six months ended,


      June 30,


      June 30,


      2022


      2021


      % Change


      2022


      2021


      % Change

      Interest income












        Loans and leases, including fees

      $       97,091


      $       97,494


      (0.4) %


      $     184,273


      $     196,425


      (6.2) %

        Investment securities












           Taxable

      23,639


      19,524


      21.1 %


      45,735


      38,131


      19.9 %

           Tax-exempt

      4,916


      4,871


      0.9 %


      9,347


      9,914


      (5.7) %

              Total investment securities interest

      28,555


      24,395


      17.1 %


      55,082


      48,045


      14.6 %

        Other earning assets

      497


      25


      N/M


      618


      53


      N/M

             Total interest income

      126,143


      121,914


      3.5 %


      239,973


      244,523


      (1.9) %













      Interest expense












        Deposits

      2,963


      3,693


      (19.8) %


      5,586


      8,026


      (30.4) %

        Short-term borrowings

      1,373


      53


      N/M


      1,690


      120


      N/M

        Long-term borrowings

      4,612


      4,142


      11.3 %


      9,156


      8,475


      8.0 %

            Total interest expense

      8,948


      7,888


      13.4 %


      16,432


      16,621


      (1.1) %

            Net interest income

      117,195


      114,026


      2.8 %


      223,541


      227,902


      (1.9) %

        Provision for credit losses-loans and leases

      (4,267)


      (4,756)


      (10.3) %


      (9,856)


      (1,306)


      N/M

        Provision for credit losses-unfunded commitments

      3,481


      517


      N/M


      3,255


      1,055


      208.5 %

            Net interest income after provision for credit losses

      117,981


      118,265


      (0.2) %


      230,142


      228,153


      0.9 %













      Noninterest income












        Service charges on deposit accounts

      7,648


      7,537


      1.5 %


      15,377


      14,683


      4.7 %

        Trust and wealth management fees

      6,311


      6,216


      1.5 %


      12,371


      11,846


      4.4 %

        Bankcard income

      3,823


      3,732


      2.4 %


      7,160


      6,860


      4.4 %

        Client derivative fees

      1,353


      1,795


      (24.6) %


      2,152


      3,351


      (35.8) %

        Foreign exchange income

      13,470


      12,037


      11.9 %


      23,621


      22,794


      3.6 %

        Leasing business income

      7,247


      0


      100.0 %


      13,323


      0


      100.0 %

        Net gains from sales of loans

      5,241


      8,489


      (38.3) %


      9,113


      17,943


      (49.2) %

        Net gain (loss) on sale of investment securities

      0


      (265)


      (100.0) %


      3


      (431)


      (100.7) %

        Net gain (loss) on equity  securities

      (1,054)


      161


      N/M


      (1,253)


      273


      N/M

        Other

      5,747


      3,285


      74.9 %


      9,212


      5,990


      53.8 %

            Total noninterest income

      49,786


      42,987


      15.8 %


      91,079


      83,309


      9.3 %













      Noninterest expenses












        Salaries and employee benefits

      64,992


      60,784


      6.9 %


      128,939


      122,037


      5.7 %

        Net occupancy

      5,359


      5,535


      (3.2) %


      11,105


      11,239


      (1.2) %

        Furniture and equipment

      3,201


      3,371


      (5.0) %


      6,768


      7,340


      (7.8) %

        Data processing

      8,334


      7,864


      6.0 %


      16,598


      15,151


      9.6 %

        Marketing

      2,323


      2,035


      14.2 %


      4,023


      3,396


      18.5 %

        Communication

      670


      746


      (10.2) %


      1,336


      1,584


      (15.7) %

        Professional services

      2,214


      2,029


      9.1 %


      4,373


      3,479


      25.7 %

        State intangible tax

      1,090


      1,201


      (9.2) %


      2,221


      2,403


      (7.6) %

        FDIC assessments

      1,677


      1,362


      23.1 %


      3,136


      2,711


      15.7 %

        Intangible amortization

      2,915


      2,480


      17.5 %


      5,829


      4,959


      17.5 %

        Leasing business expense

      4,687


      0


      100.0 %


      8,556


      0


      100.0 %

        Other

      5,765


      12,236


      (52.9) %


      13,148


      17,850


      (26.3) %

            Total noninterest expenses

      103,227


      99,643


      3.6 %


      206,032


      192,149


      7.2 %

      Income before income taxes

      64,540


      61,609


      4.8 %


      115,189


      119,313


      (3.5) %

      Income tax expense

      13,020


      10,721


      21.4 %


      22,368


      21,110


      6.0 %

            Net income

      $       51,520


      $       50,888


      1.2 %


      $       92,821


      $       98,203


      (5.5) %













      ADDITIONAL DATA












      Net earnings per share - basic

      $          0.55


      $          0.53




      $          0.99


      $          1.02



      Net earnings per share - diluted

      $          0.55


      $          0.52




      $          0.98


      $          1.01



      Dividends declared per share

      $          0.23


      $          0.23




      $          0.46


      $          0.46















      Return on average assets

      1.28 %


      1.26 %




      1.16 %


      1.23 %



      Return on average shareholders' equity

      9.84 %


      9.02 %




      8.66 %


      8.73 %















      Interest income

      $     126,143


      $     121,914


      3.5 %


      $     239,973


      $     244,523


      (1.9) %

      Tax equivalent adjustment

      1,625


      1,619


      0.4 %


      3,092


      3,271


      (5.5) %

         Interest income - tax equivalent

      127,768


      123,533


      3.4 %


      243,065


      247,794


      (1.9) %

      Interest expense

      8,948


      7,888


      13.4 %


      16,432


      16,621


      (1.1) %

         Net interest income - tax equivalent

      $     118,820


      $     115,645


      2.7 %


      $     226,633


      $     231,173


      (2.0) %













      Net interest margin

      3.43 %


      3.27 %




      3.27 %


      3.31 %



      Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent) (1)

      3.47 %


      3.31 %




      3.32 %


      3.35 %















      Full-time equivalent employees

      2,096


      2,053






















      (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 QUARTERLY STATEMENTS OF INCOME

      (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

      (Unaudited)











      2022



      Second


      First


      Year to


      % Change



      Quarter


      Quarter


      Date


      Linked Qtr.

      Interest income









        Loans and leases, including fees


      $   97,091


      $   87,182


      $ 184,273


      11.4 %

        Investment securities









           Taxable


      23,639


      22,096


      45,735


      7.0 %

           Tax-exempt


      4,916


      4,431


      9,347


      10.9 %

              Total investment securities interest


      28,555


      26,527


      55,082


      7.6 %

        Other earning assets


      497


      121


      618


      310.7 %

             Total interest income


      126,143


      113,830


      239,973


      10.8 %










      Interest expense









        Deposits


      2,963


      2,623


      5,586


      13.0 %

        Short-term borrowings


      1,373


      317


      1,690


      333.1 %

        Long-term borrowings


      4,612


      4,544


      9,156


      1.5 %

            Total interest expense


      8,948


      7,484


      16,432


      19.6 %

            Net interest income


      117,195


      106,346


      223,541


      10.2 %

        Provision for credit losses-loans and leases


      (4,267)


      (5,589)


      (9,856)


      (23.7) %

        Provision for credit losses-unfunded commitments


      3,481


      (226)


      3,255


      N/M

            Net interest income after provision for credit losses


      117,981


      112,161


      230,142


      5.2 %










      Noninterest income









        Service charges on deposit accounts


      7,648


      7,729


      15,377


      (1.0) %

        Trust and wealth management fees


      6,311


      6,060


      12,371


      4.1 %

        Bankcard income


      3,823


      3,337


      7,160


      14.6 %

        Client derivative fees


      1,353


      799


      2,152


      69.3 %

        Foreign exchange income


      13,470


      10,151


      23,621


      32.7 %

        Leasing business income


      7,247


      6,076


      13,323


      19.3 %

        Net gains from sales of loans


      5,241


      3,872


      9,113


      35.4 %

        Net gain (loss) on sale of investment securities


      0


      3


      3


      (100.0) %

        Net  gain (loss) on equity  securities


      (1,054)


      (199)


      (1,253)


      429.6 %

        Other


      5,747


      3,465


      9,212


      65.9 %

            Total noninterest income


      49,786


      41,293


      91,079


      20.6 %










      Noninterest expenses









        Salaries and employee benefits


      64,992


      63,947


      128,939


      1.6 %

        Net occupancy


      5,359


      5,746


      11,105


      (6.7) %

        Furniture and equipment


      3,201


      3,567


      6,768


      (10.3) %

        Data processing


      8,334


      8,264


      16,598


      0.8 %

        Marketing


      2,323


      1,700


      4,023


      36.6 %

        Communication


      670


      666


      1,336


      0.6 %

        Professional services


      2,214


      2,159


      4,373


      2.5 %

        State intangible tax


      1,090


      1,131


      2,221


      (3.6) %

        FDIC assessments


      1,677


      1,459


      3,136


      14.9 %

        Intangible amortization


      2,915


      2,914


      5,829


      0.0 %

        Leasing business expense


      4,687


      3,869


      8,556


      21.1 %

        Other


      5,765


      7,383


      13,148


      (21.9) %

            Total noninterest expenses


      103,227


      102,805


      206,032


      0.4 %

      Income before income taxes


      64,540


      50,649


      115,189


      27.4 %

      Income tax expense


      13,020


      9,348


      22,368


      39.3 %

            Net income


      $   51,520


      $   41,301


      $   92,821


      24.7 %










      ADDITIONAL DATA









      Net earnings per share - basic


      $      0.55


      $      0.44


      $      0.99



      Net earnings per share - diluted


      $      0.55


      $      0.44


      $      0.98



      Dividends declared per share


      $      0.23


      $      0.23


      $      0.46












      Return on average assets


      1.28 %


      1.03 %


      1.16 %



      Return on average shareholders' equity


      9.84 %


      7.53 %


      8.66 %












      Interest income


      $ 126,143


      $ 113,830


      $ 239,973


      10.8 %

      Tax equivalent adjustment


      1,625


      1,467


      3,092


      10.8 %

         Interest income - tax equivalent


      127,768


      115,297


      243,065


      10.8 %

      Interest expense


      8,948


      7,484


      16,432


      19.6 %

         Net interest income - tax equivalent


      $ 118,820


      $ 107,813


      $ 226,633


      10.2 %










      Net interest margin


      3.43 %


      3.12 %


      3.27 %



      Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent) (1)


      3.47 %


      3.17 %


      3.32 %












      Full-time equivalent employees


      2,096


      2,050 (2)















      (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.

      (2) Includes 65 FTE from Summit acquisition.









      FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

      CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY STATEMENTS OF INCOME

      (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

      (Unaudited)












      2021


      Fourth


      Third


      Second


      First


      Full


      Quarter


      Quarter


      Quarter


      Quarter


      Year

      Interest income










        Loans and leases, including fees

      $  92,682


      $  96,428


      $  97,494


      $  98,931


      $ 385,535

        Investment securities










           Taxable

      20,993


      20,088


      19,524


      18,607


      79,212

           Tax-exempt

      4,127


      4,282


      4,871


      5,043


      18,323

              Total investment securities interest

      25,120


      24,370


      24,395


      23,650


      97,535

        Other earning assets

      71


      23


      25


      28


      147

             Total interest income

      117,873


      120,821


      121,914


      122,609


      483,217











      Interest expense










        Deposits

      3,089


      3,320


      3,693


      4,333


      14,435

        Short-term borrowings

      10


      68


      53


      67


      198

        Long-term borrowings

      3,968


      4,023


      4,142


      4,333


      16,466

            Total interest expense

      7,067


      7,411


      7,888


      8,733


      31,099

            Net interest income

      110,806


      113,410


      114,026


      113,876


      452,118

        Provision for credit losses-loans and leases

      (9,525)


      (8,193)


      (4,756)


      3,450


      (19,024)

        Provision for credit losses-unfunded commitments

      1,799


      (1,951)


      517


      538


      903

            Net interest income after provision for credit losses

      118,532


      123,554


      118,265


      109,888


      470,239











      Noninterest income










        Service charges on deposit accounts

      8,645


      8,548


      7,537


      7,146


      31,876

        Trust and wealth management fees

      6,038


      5,896


      6,216


      5,630


      23,780

        Bankcard income

      3,602


      3,838


      3,732


      3,128


      14,300

        Client derivative fees

      2,303


      2,273


      1,795


      1,556


      7,927

        Foreign exchange income

      12,808


      9,191


      12,037


      10,757


      44,793

        Leasing business income

      0


      0


      0


      0


      0

        Net gains from sales of loans

      6,492


      8,586


      8,489


      9,454


      33,021

        Net gain (loss) on sale of investment securities

      (14)


      (314)


      (265)


      (166)


      (759)

        Net  gain (loss) on equity  securities

      321


      108


      161


      112


      702

        Other

      5,465


      4,411


      3,285


      2,705


      15,866

            Total noninterest income

      45,660


      42,537


      42,987


      40,322


      171,506











      Noninterest expenses










        Salaries and employee benefits

      62,170


      61,717


      60,784


      61,253


      245,924

        Net occupancy

      5,332


      5,571


      5,535


      5,704


      22,142

        Furniture and equipment

      3,161


      3,318


      3,371


      3,969


      13,819

        Data processing

      8,261


      7,951


      7,864


      7,287


      31,363

        Marketing

      2,152


      2,435


      2,035


      1,361


      7,983

        Communication

      677


      669


      746


      838


      2,930

        Professional services

      5,998


      2,199


      2,029


      1,450


      11,676

        State intangible tax

      651


      1,202


      1,201


      1,202


      4,256

        FDIC assessments

      1,453


      1,466


      1,362


      1,349


      5,630

        Intangible amortization

      2,401


      2,479


      2,480


      2,479


      9,839

        Leasing business expense

      0


      0


      0


      0


      0

        Other

      17,349


      10,051


      12,236


      5,614


      45,250

            Total noninterest expenses

      109,605


      99,058


      99,643


      92,506


      400,812

      Income before income taxes

      54,587


      67,033


      61,609


      57,704


      240,933

      Income tax expense (benefit)

      7,642


      7,021


      10,721


      10,389


      35,773

            Net income

      $  46,945


      $  60,012


      $  50,888


      $  47,315


      $ 205,160











      ADDITIONAL DATA










      Net earnings per share - basic

      $     0.51


      $      0.64


      $      0.53


      $      0.49


      $      2.16

      Net earnings per share - diluted

      $     0.50


      $      0.63


      $      0.52


      $      0.48


      $      2.14

      Dividends declared per share

      $     0.23


      $      0.23


      $      0.23


      $      0.23


      $      0.92











      Return on average assets

      1.16 %


      1.49 %


      1.26 %


      1.20 %


      1.28 %

      Return on average shareholders' equity

      8.31 %


      10.53 %


      9.02 %


      8.44 %


      9.08 %











      Interest income

      $  117,873


      $ 120,821


      $ 121,914


      $ 122,609


      $ 483,217

      Tax equivalent adjustment

      1,386


      1,434


      1,619


      1,652


      6,091

         Interest income - tax equivalent

      119,259


      122,255


      123,533


      124,261


      489,308

      Interest expense

      7,067


      7,411


      7,888


      8,733


      31,099

         Net interest income - tax equivalent

      $  112,192


      $ 114,844


      $ 115,645


      $ 115,528


      $ 458,209











      Net interest margin

      3.19 %


      3.28 %


      3.27 %


      3.35 %


      3.27 %

      Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent) (1)

      3.23 %


      3.32 %


      3.31 %


      3.40 %


      3.31 %











      Full-time equivalent employees

      1,994


      2,026


      2,053


      2,063














      (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)
















      June 30,


      Mar. 31,


      Dec. 31,


      Sep. 30,


      June 30,


      % Change


      % Change


      2022


      2022


      2021


      2021


      2021


      Linked Qtr.


      Comp Qtr.

      ASSETS














           Cash and due from banks

      $      302,549


      $      230,428


      $      220,031


      $      209,748


      $      206,918


      31.3 %


      46.2 %

           Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

      184,974


      227,147


      214,811


      29,799


      38,610


      (18.6) %


      379.1 %

           Investment securities available-for-sale

      3,843,580


      3,957,882


      4,207,846


      4,114,094


      3,955,839


      (2.9) %


      (2.8) %

           Investment securities held-to-maturity

      88,057


      92,597


      98,420


      103,886


      112,456


      (4.9) %


      (21.7) %

           Other investments

      132,151


      114,563


      102,971


      97,831


      129,432


      15.4 %


      2.1 %

           Loans held for sale

      22,044


      12,670


      29,482


      33,835


      31,546


      74.0 %


      (30.1) %

           Loans and leases














             Commercial and industrial

      2,927,175


      2,800,209


      2,720,028


      2,602,848


      2,701,203


      4.5 %


      8.4 %

             Lease financing

      146,639


      125,867


      109,624


      67,855


      68,229


      16.5 %


      114.9 %

             Construction real estate

      449,734


      479,744


      455,894


      477,004


      630,329


      (6.3) %


      (28.7) %

             Commercial real estate

      4,007,037


      4,031,484


      4,226,614


      4,438,374


      4,332,561


      (0.6) %


      (7.5) %

             Residential real estate

      965,387


      913,838


      896,069


      922,492


      932,112


      5.6 %


      3.6 %

             Home equity

      725,700


      707,973


      708,399


      709,050


      711,756


      2.5 %


      2.0 %

             Installment

      146,680


      132,197


      119,454


      96,077


      89,143


      11.0 %


      64.5 %

             Credit card

      52,065


      50,305


      52,217


      47,231


      46,177


      3.5 %


      12.8 %

                Total loans

      9,420,417


      9,241,617


      9,288,299


      9,360,931


      9,511,510


      1.9 %


      (1.0) %

             Less:














                Allowance for credit losses

      (117,885)


      (124,130)


      (131,992)


      (148,903)


      (159,590)


      (5.0) %


      (26.1) %

                      Net loans

      9,302,532


      9,117,487


      9,156,307


      9,212,028


      9,351,920


      2.0 %


      (0.5) %

           Premises and equipment

      191,099


      190,975


      193,040


      192,580


      192,238


      0.1 %


      (0.6) %

           Operating leases

      82,659


      61,927


      60,811


      0


      0


      33.5 %


      100.0 %

           Goodwill

      999,959


      999,959


      1,000,749


      937,771


      937,771


      0.0 %


      6.6 %

           Other intangibles

      82,889


      85,891


      88,898


      56,811


      59,391


      (3.5) %


      39.6 %

           Accrued interest and other assets

      1,011,221


      917,624


      955,775


      968,210


      1,021,798


      10.2 %


      (1.0) %

             Total Assets

      $  16,243,714


      $ 16,009,150


      $  16,329,141


      $ 15,956,593


      $  16,037,919


      1.5 %


      1.3 %















      LIABILITIES














           Deposits














             Interest-bearing demand

      $   3,096,365


      $   3,246,646


      $   3,198,745


      $   2,916,860


      $   2,963,151


      (4.6) %


      4.5 %

             Savings

      4,029,717


      4,188,867


      4,157,374


      4,223,905


      4,093,229


      (3.8) %


      (1.6) %

             Time

      1,026,918


      1,121,966


      1,330,263


      1,517,419


      1,548,109


      (8.5) %


      (33.7) %

                Total interest-bearing deposits

      8,153,000


      8,557,479


      8,686,382


      8,658,184


      8,604,489


      (4.7) %


      (5.2) %

             Noninterest-bearing

      4,124,111


      4,261,429


      4,185,572


      4,019,197


      3,901,691


      (3.2) %


      5.7 %

                Total deposits

      12,277,111


      12,818,908


      12,871,954


      12,677,381


      12,506,180


      (4.2) %


      (1.8) %

           Federal funds purchased and securities sold














               under agreements to repurchase

      0


      0


      51,203


      81,850


      255,791


      0.0 %


      (100.0) %

           FHLB short-term borrowings

      896,000


      185,000


      225,000


      107,000


      217,000


      384.3 %


      312.9 %

           Other

      0


      0


      20,000


      0


      0


      0.0 %


      0.0 %

                Total short-term borrowings

      896,000


      185,000


      296,203


      188,850


      472,791


      384.3 %


      89.5 %

           Long-term debt

      358,578


      379,840


      409,832


      313,230


      313,039


      (5.6) %


      14.5 %

                Total borrowed funds

      1,254,578


      564,840


      706,035


      502,080


      785,830


      122.1 %


      59.7 %

           Accrued interest and other liabilities

      643,355


      487,957


      492,210


      540,962


      476,402


      31.8 %


      35.0 %

             Total Liabilities

      14,175,044


      13,871,705


      14,070,199


      13,720,423


      13,768,412


      2.2 %


      3.0 %















      SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY














           Common stock

      1,637,237


      1,634,903


      1,640,358


      1,637,065


      1,635,470


      0.1 %


      0.1 %

           Retained earnings

      887,006


      857,178


      837,473


      812,082


      773,857


      3.5 %


      14.6 %

           Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

      (243,328)


      (142,477)


      (433)


      14,230


      30,735


      70.8 %


      N/M

           Treasury stock, at cost

      (212,245)


      (212,159)


      (218,456)


      (227,207)


      (170,555)


      0.0 %


      24.4 %

             Total Shareholders' Equity

      2,068,670


      2,137,445


      2,258,942


      2,236,170


      2,269,507


      (3.2) %


      (8.8) %

             Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

      $  16,243,714


      $ 16,009,150


      $  16,329,141


      $ 15,956,593


      $  16,037,919


      1.5 %


      1.3 %


      FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

      AVERAGE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION

      (Dollars in thousands)

      (Unaudited)








      Quarterly Averages


      Year-to-Date Averages


      June 30,


      Mar. 31,


      Dec. 31,


      Sep. 30,


      June 30,


      June 30,


      2022


      2022


      2021


      2021


      2021


      2022


      2021

      ASSETS














           Cash and due from banks

      $      305,803


      $      248,517


      $      253,091


      $      245,212


      $      237,964


      $       277,318


      $       235,135

           Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

      236,797


      234,687


      166,904


      32,400


      45,593


      235,748


      46,249

           Investment securities

      4,118,287


      4,308,059


      4,343,513


      4,189,253


      4,130,207


      4,212,649


      3,957,559

           Loans held for sale

      15,446


      15,589


      24,491


      28,365


      28,348


      15,517


      29,015

           Loans and leases














             Commercial and industrial

      2,884,373


      2,736,613


      2,552,686


      2,634,306


      2,953,185


      2,810,901


      2,991,239

             Lease financing

      134,334


      115,703


      67,537


      67,159


      66,124


      125,070


      68,304

             Construction real estate

      460,609


      474,278


      460,588


      567,091


      630,351


      467,406


      638,955

             Commercial real estate

      4,025,493


      4,139,072


      4,391,328


      4,413,003


      4,372,679


      4,081,969


      4,356,106

             Residential real estate

      936,165


      903,567


      917,399


      937,969


      940,600


      919,956


      960,548

             Home equity

      716,219


      703,714


      709,954


      710,794


      707,409


      710,001


      716,720

             Installment

      140,145


      125,579


      106,188


      93,937


      84,768


      132,902


      83,082

             Credit card

      55,036


      52,659


      53,056


      50,126


      48,501


      53,854


      47,610

                Total loans

      9,352,374


      9,251,185


      9,258,736


      9,474,385


      9,803,617


      9,302,059


      9,862,564

             Less:














                Allowance for credit losses

      (123,950)


      (129,601)


      (144,756)


      (157,727)


      (169,979)


      (126,760)


      (173,899)

                      Net loans

      9,228,424


      9,121,584


      9,113,980


      9,316,658


      9,633,638


      9,175,299


      9,688,665

           Premises and equipment

      191,895


      192,832


      192,941


      193,775


      200,558


      192,361


      203,576

           Operating leases

      73,862


      61,297


      659


      0


      0


      67,614


      0

           Goodwill

      999,958


      1,000,238


      938,453


      937,771


      937,771


      1,000,097


      937,771

           Other intangibles

      84,577


      87,602


      56,120


      58,314


      60,929


      86,081


      62,222

           Accrued interest and other assets

      930,929


      914,514


      946,265


      994,060


      940,461


      922,767


      969,347

             Total Assets

      $  16,185,978


      $ 16,184,919


      $  16,036,417


      $  15,995,808


      $  16,215,469


      $  16,185,451


      $  16,129,539















      LIABILITIES














           Deposits














             Interest-bearing demand

      $    3,180,846


      $   3,246,919


      $    3,069,416


      $   2,960,388


      $    2,973,930


      $   3,213,700


      $    2,961,376

             Savings

      4,076,380


      4,145,615


      4,195,504


      4,150,610


      4,096,077


      4,110,806


      3,956,471

             Time

      1,055,650


      1,231,266


      1,428,872


      1,574,951


      1,637,546


      1,142,973


      1,702,326

                Total interest-bearing deposits

      8,312,876


      8,623,800


      8,693,792


      8,685,949


      8,707,553


      8,467,479


      8,620,173

             Noninterest-bearing

      4,224,842


      4,160,175


      4,191,457


      3,981,404


      4,003,626


      4,192,687


      3,922,288

                Total deposits

      12,537,718


      12,783,975


      12,885,249


      12,667,353


      12,711,179


      12,660,166


      12,542,461

           Federal funds purchased and securities sold














                under agreements to repurchase

      24,229


      45,358


      79,382


      186,401


      194,478


      34,735


      189,508

           FHLB short-term borrowings

      586,846


      257,800


      2,445


      63,463


      40,846


      423,232


      53,961

           Other

      0


      12,889


      654


      0


      0


      6,409


      0

                Total short-term borrowings

      611,075


      316,047


      82,481


      249,864


      235,324


      464,376


      243,469

           Long-term debt

      359,168


      385,240


      314,262


      313,100


      513,790


      372,132


      573,898

             Total borrowed funds

      970,243


      701,287


      396,743


      562,964


      749,114


      836,508


      817,367

           Accrued interest and other liabilities

      578,347


      474,162


      512,605


      504,198


      491,489


      526,542


      501,518

             Total Liabilities

      14,086,308


      13,959,424


      13,794,597


      13,734,515


      13,951,782


      14,023,216


      13,861,346















      SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY














           Common stock

      1,635,990


      1,638,321


      1,637,828


      1,635,833


      1,633,950


      1,637,149


      1,635,409

           Retained earnings

      866,910


      841,652


      822,500


      783,760


      754,456


      854,351


      740,481

           Accumulated other comprehensive loss

      (190,949)


      (38,448)


      8,542


      36,917


      25,832


      (115,120)


      33,997

           Treasury stock, at cost

      (212,281)


      (216,030)


      (227,050)


      (195,217)


      (150,551)


      (214,145)


      (141,694)

             Total Shareholders' Equity

      2,099,670


      2,225,495


      2,241,820


      2,261,293


      2,263,687


      2,162,235


      2,268,193

             Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

      $  16,185,978


      $ 16,184,919


      $  16,036,417


      $  15,995,808


      $  16,215,469


      $  16,185,451


      $  16,129,539
















      FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

      NET INTEREST MARGIN RATE/VOLUME ANALYSIS

      (Dollars in thousands)

      (Unaudited)








       Quarterly Averages


      Year-to-Date Averages



      June 30, 2022


      March 31, 2022


      June 30, 2021


      June 30, 2022


      June 30, 2021



      Balance


      Interest


      Yield


      Balance


      Interest


      Yield


      Balance


      Interest


      Yield


      Balance


      Yield


      Balance


      Yield

      Earning assets



























          Investments:



























            Investment securities


      $      4,118,287


      $       28,555


      2.78 %


      $  4,308,059


      $      26,527


      2.50 %


      $  4,130,207


      $      24,395


      2.37 %


      $  4,212,649


      2.64 %


      $  3,957,559


      2.45 %

            Interest-bearing deposits with other banks


      236,797


      497


      0.84 %


      234,687


      121


      0.21 %


      45,593


      25


      0.22 %


      235,748


      0.53 %


      46,249


      0.23 %

          Gross loans (1)


      9,367,820


      97,091


      4.16 %


      9,266,774


      87,182


      3.82 %


      9,831,965


      97,494


      3.98 %


      9,317,576


      3.99 %


      9,891,579


      4.00 %

             Total earning assets


      13,722,904


      126,143


      3.69 %


      13,809,520


      113,830


      3.34 %


      14,007,765


      121,914


      3.49 %


      13,765,973


      3.52 %


      13,895,387


      3.55 %




























      Nonearning assets



























          Allowance for credit losses


      (123,950)






      (129,601)






      (169,979)






      (126,760)




      (173,899)



          Cash and due from banks


      305,803






      248,517






      237,964






      277,318




      235,135



          Accrued interest and other assets


      2,281,221






      2,256,483






      2,139,719






      2,268,920




      2,172,916



             Total assets


      $    16,185,978






      $ 16,184,919






      $ 16,215,469






      $ 16,185,451




      $ 16,129,539






























      Interest-bearing liabilities



























          Deposits:



























            Interest-bearing demand


      $      3,180,846


      $           842


      0.11 %


      $  3,246,919


      $           492


      0.06 %


      $  2,973,930


      $           489


      0.07 %


      $  3,213,700


      0.08 %


      $  2,961,376


      0.07 %

            Savings


      4,076,380


      1,003


      0.10 %


      4,145,615


      850


      0.08 %


      4,096,077


      1,106


      0.11 %


      4,110,806


      0.09 %


      3,956,471


      0.12 %

            Time


      1,055,650


      1,118


      0.42 %


      1,231,266


      1,281


      0.42 %


      1,637,546


      2,098


      0.51 %


      1,142,973


      0.42 %


      1,702,326


      0.56 %

          Total interest-bearing deposits


      8,312,876


      2,963


      0.14 %


      8,623,800


      2,623


      0.12 %


      8,707,553


      3,693


      0.17 %


      8,467,479


      0.13 %


      8,620,173


      0.19 %

          Borrowed funds



























            Short-term borrowings


      611,075


      1,373


      0.90 %


      316,047


      317


      0.41 %


      235,324


      53


      0.09 %


      464,376


      0.73 %


      243,469


      0.10 %

            Long-term debt


      359,168


      4,612


      5.15 %


      385,240


      4,544


      4.78 %


      513,790


      4,142


      3.23 %


      372,132


      4.96 %


      573,898


      2.98 %

              Total borrowed funds


      970,243


      5,985


      2.47 %


      701,287


      4,861


      2.81 %


      749,114


      4,195


      2.25 %


      836,508


      2.61 %


      817,367


      2.12 %

             Total interest-bearing liabilities


      9,283,119


      8,948


      0.39 %


      9,325,087


      7,484


      0.33 %


      9,456,667


      7,888


      0.33 %


      9,303,987


      0.36 %


      9,437,540


      0.36 %




























      Noninterest-bearing liabilities



























          Noninterest-bearing demand deposits


      4,224,842






      4,160,175






      4,003,626






      4,192,687




      3,922,288



          Other liabilities


      578,347






      474,162






      491,489






      526,542




      501,518



          Shareholders' equity


      2,099,670






      2,225,495






      2,263,687






      2,162,235




      2,268,193



             Total liabilities & shareholders' equity


      $    16,185,978






      $ 16,184,919






      $ 16,215,469






      $ 16,185,451




      $ 16,129,539






























      Net interest income


      $         117,195






      $      106,346






      $      114,026






      $      223,541




      $      227,902



      Net interest spread






      3.30 %






      3.01 %






      3.16 %




      3.16 %




      3.19 %

      Net interest margin






      3.43 %






      3.12 %






      3.27 %




      3.27 %




      3.31 %




























      Tax equivalent adjustment






      0.04 %






      0.05 %






      0.04 %




      0.05 %




      0.04 %

      Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent)






      3.47 %






      3.17 %






      3.31 %




      3.32 %




      3.35 %























































      (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


      Year-to-Date Income Variance



      Rate


      Volume


      Total


      Rate


      Volume


      Total


      Rate


      Volume


      Total

      Earning assets



















          Investment securities


      $     3,016


      $       (988)


      $     2,028


      $     4,243


      $         (83)


      $      4,160


      $     3,702


      $     3,335


      $      7,037

          Interest-bearing deposits with other banks


      366


      10


      376


      71


      401


      472


      68


      497


      565

          Gross loans (2)


      7,806


      2,103


      9,909


      4,408


      (4,811)


      (403)


      (800)


      (11,352)


      (12,152)

             Total earning assets


      11,188


      1,125


      12,313


      8,722


      (4,493)


      4,229


      2,970


      (7,520)


      (4,550)




















      Interest-bearing liabilities



















          Total interest-bearing deposits


      $        417


      $         (77)


      $        340


      $       (589)


      $       (141)


      $       (730)


      $    (2,339)


      $       (101)


      $     (2,440)

          Borrowed funds



















          Short-term borrowings


      385


      671


      1,056


      476


      844


      1,320


      766


      804


      1,570

          Long-term debt


      348


      (280)


      68


      2,455


      (1,985)


      470


      5,645


      (4,964)


      681

             Total borrowed funds


      733


      391


      1,124


      2,931


      (1,141)


      1,790


      6,411


      (4,160)


      2,251

             Total interest-bearing liabilities


      1,150


      314


      1,464


      2,342


      (1,282)


      1,060


      4,072


      (4,261)


      (189)

                Net interest income (1)


      $    10,038


      $        811


      $    10,849


      $     6,380


      $    (3,211)


      $      3,169


      $    (1,102)


      $    (3,259)


      $     (4,361)




















      (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)












      Six months ended


      June 30,


      Mar. 31,


      Dec. 31,


      Sep. 30,


      June 30,


      June 30,


      June 30,


      2022


      2022


      2021


      2021


      2021


      2022


      2021

      ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSS ACTIVITY











      Balance at beginning of period

      $  124,130


      $  131,992


      $  148,903


      $  159,590


      $  169,923


      $  131,992


      $  175,679

       Purchase accounting  ACL for PCD

      0


      0


      17


      0


      0


      0


      0

        Provision for credit losses

      (4,267)


      (5,589)


      (9,525)


      (8,193)


      (4,756)


      (9,856)


      (1,306)

        Gross charge-offs














          Commercial and industrial

      773


      2,845


      1,364


      2,617


      3,729


      3,618


      11,639

          Lease financing

      8


      131


      0


      0


      0


      139


      0

          Construction real estate

      0


      0


      1,496


      0


      0


      0


      2

          Commercial real estate

      3,419


      0


      9,150


      1,030


      2,041


      3,419


      3,291

          Residential real estate

      4


      22


      6


      74


      46


      26


      47

          Home equity

      22


      21


      22


      200


      240


      43


      851

          Installment

      361


      177


      184


      37


      77


      538


      113

          Credit card

      212


      246


      149


      230


      179


      458


      401

            Total gross charge-offs

      4,799


      3,442


      12,371


      4,188


      6,312


      8,241


      16,344

        Recoveries














          Commercial and industrial

      177


      379


      201


      869


      205


      556


      542

          Lease financing

      3


      33


      0


      0


      0


      36


      0

          Construction real estate

      0


      0


      0


      0


      3


      0


      3

          Commercial real estate

      2,194


      222


      4,292


      223


      75


      2,416


      270

          Residential real estate

      34


      90


      74


      56


      54


      124


      98

          Home equity

      360


      265


      303


      426


      317


      625


      494

          Installment

      47


      21


      27


      53


      37


      68


      71

          Credit card

      6


      159


      71


      67


      44


      165


      83

            Total recoveries

      2,821


      1,169


      4,968


      1,694


      735


      3,990


      1,561

        Total net charge-offs

      1,978


      2,273


      7,403


      2,494


      5,577


      4,251


      14,783

      Ending allowance for credit losses

      $  117,885


      $  124,130


      $  131,992


      $  148,903


      $  159,590


      $  117,885


      $  159,590















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











        Commercial and industrial

      0.08 %


      0.37 %


      0.18 %


      0.26 %


      0.48 %


      0.22 %


      0.75 %

        Lease financing

      0.01 %


      0.34 %


      0.00 %


      0.00 %


      0.00 %


      0.17 %


      0.00 %

        Construction real estate

      0.00 %


      0.00 %


      1.29 %


      0.00 %


      0.00 %


      0.00 %


      0.00 %

        Commercial real estate

      0.12 %


      (0.02) %


      0.44 %


      0.07 %


      0.18 %


      0.05 %


      0.14 %

        Residential real estate

      (0.01) %


      (0.03) %


      (0.03) %


      0.01 %


      0.00 %


      (0.02) %


      (0.01) %

        Home equity

      (0.19) %


      (0.14) %


      (0.16) %


      (0.13) %


      (0.04) %


      (0.17) %


      0.10 %

        Installment

      0.90 %


      0.50 %


      0.59 %


      (0.07) %


      0.19 %


      0.71 %


      0.10 %

        Credit card

      1.50 %


      0.67 %


      0.58 %


      1.29 %


      1.12 %


      1.10 %


      1.35 %

           Total net charge-offs

      0.08 %


      0.10 %


      0.32 %


      0.10 %


      0.23 %


      0.09 %


      0.30 %















      COMPONENTS OF NONPERFORMING LOANS, NONPERFORMING ASSETS, AND UNDERPERFORMING ASSETS



        Nonaccrual loans (1)














          Commercial and industrial

      $    11,675


      $    14,390


      $    17,362


      $    15,160


      $    27,426


      $ 11,675


      $ 27,426

          Lease financing

      217


      249


      203


      0


      16


      217


      16

          Construction real estate

      0


      0


      0


      0


      0


      0


      0

          Commercial real estate

      14,650


      19,843


      19,512


      38,564


      45,957


      14,650


      45,957

          Residential real estate

      8,879


      7,432


      8,305


      9,416


      9,480


      8,879


      9,480

          Home equity

      3,331


      3,377


      2,922


      2,735


      3,376


      3,331


      3,376

          Installment

      170


      163


      88


      91


      115


      170


      115

            Nonaccrual loans

      38,922


      45,454


      48,392


      65,966


      86,370


      38,922


      86,370

        Accruing troubled debt restructurings (TDRs)

      11,225


      8,055


      11,616


      11,448


      12,070


      11,225


      12,070

           Total nonperforming loans

      50,147


      53,509


      60,008


      77,414


      98,440


      50,147


      98,440

        Other real estate owned (OREO)

      22


      72


      98


      340


      340


      22


      340

           Total nonperforming assets

      50,169


      53,581


      60,106


      77,754


      98,780


      50,169


      98,780

        Accruing loans past due 90 days or more

      142


      180


      137


      104


      155


      142


      155

           Total underperforming assets

      $    50,311


      $    53,761


      $    60,243


      $    77,858


      $    98,935


      $ 50,311


      $ 98,935

      Total classified assets

      $  119,769


      $  106,839


      $  104,815


      $  165,462


      $  182,516


      $  119,769


      $  182,516















      CREDIT QUALITY RATIOS











      Allowance for credit losses to














           Nonaccrual loans

      302.87 %


      273.09 %


      272.76 %


      225.73 %


      184.77 %


      302.87 %


      184.77 %

           Nonperforming loans

      235.08 %


      231.98 %


      219.96 %


      192.35 %


      162.12 %


      235.08 %


      162.12 %

           Total ending loans

      1.25 %


      1.34 %


      1.42 %


      1.59 %


      1.68 %


      1.25 %


      1.68 %

      Nonperforming loans to total loans

      0.53 %


      0.58 %


      0.65 %


      0.83 %


      1.03 %


      0.53 %


      1.03 %

      Nonaccrual loans to total loans

      0.41 %


      0.49 %


      0.52 %


      0.70 %


      0.91 %


      0.41 %


      0.91 %

      Nonperforming assets to














           Ending loans, plus OREO

      0.53 %


      0.58 %


      0.65 %


      0.83 %


      1.04 %


      0.53 %


      1.04 %

           Total assets

      0.31 %


      0.33 %


      0.37 %


      0.49 %


      0.62 %


      0.31 %


      0.62 %

      Nonperforming assets, excluding accruing TDRs to














           Ending loans, plus OREO

      0.41 %


      0.49 %


      0.52 %


      0.71 %


      0.91 %


      0.41 %


      0.91 %

           Total assets

      0.24 %


      0.28 %


      0.30 %


      0.42 %


      0.54 %


      0.24 %


      0.54 %

      Classified assets to total assets

      0.74 %


      0.67 %


      0.64 %


      1.04 %


      1.14 %


      0.74 %


      1.14 %















      (1)  Nonaccrual loans include nonaccrual TDRs of $9.5  million,  $16.2  million,  $16.0  million, $20.3 million,  and $21.5  million, as of June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022, December 31, 2021, September 30, 2021, and  June 30, 2021,  respectively.

      FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

      CAPITAL ADEQUACY

      (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

      (Unaudited)












      Six months ended,


      June 30,


      Mar. 31,


      Dec. 31,


      Sep. 30,


      June 30,


      June 30,


      June 30,


      2022


      2022


      2021


      2021


      2021


      2022


      2021

      PER COMMON SHARE














      Market Price














        High

      $          23.03


      $          26.73


      $          25.79


      $          24.06


      $           26.02


      $                        26.73


      $                         26.40

        Low

      $          19.09


      $          22.92


      $          22.89


      $          21.48


      $           23.35


      $                        19.09


      $                         17.62

        Close

      $          19.40


      $          23.05


      $          24.38


      $          23.41


      $           23.63


      $                        19.40


      $                         23.63















      Average shares outstanding - basic

      93,555,131


      93,383,932


      92,903,900


      94,289,097


      96,123,645


      93,470,005


      96,496,720

      Average shares outstanding - diluted

      94,449,817


      94,263,925


      93,761,909


      95,143,930


      97,009,712


      94,357,392


      97,366,640

      Ending shares outstanding

      94,448,792


      94,451,496


      94,149,240


      93,742,797


      96,199,509


      94,448,792


      96,199,509















      Total shareholders' equity

      $    2,068,670


      $     ,137,445


      $    2,258,942


      $    2,236,170


      $    2,269,507


      $                  2,068,670


      $                  2,269,507















      REGULATORY CAPITAL

      Preliminary










      Preliminary



      Common equity tier 1 capital

      $    1,307,259


      $    1,272,115


      $    1,262,789


      $    1,316,059


      $    1,333,209


      $                  1,307,259


      $                  1,333,209

      Common equity tier 1 capital ratio

      10.91 %


      10.87 %


      10.84 %


      11.54 %


      11.78 %


      10.91 %


      11.78 %

      Tier 1 capital

      $    1,351,287


      $    1,316,020


      $    1,306,571


      $    1,359,297


      $    1,376,333


      $                  1,351,287


      $                  1,376,333

      Tier 1 ratio

      11.28 %


      11.24 %


      11.22 %


      11.92 %


      12.16 %


      11.28 %


      12.16 %

      Total capital

      $    1,670,367


      $    1,635,003


      $    1,642,549


      $    1,706,513


      $    1,732,930


      $                  1,670,367


      $                  1,732,930

      Total capital ratio

      13.94 %


      13.97 %


      14.10 %


      14.97 %


      15.31 %


      13.94 %


      15.31 %

      Total capital in excess of minimum requirement

      $       412,432


      $       406,011


      $       419,754


      $       509,536


      $       544,478


      $  412,432


      $ 544,478

      Total risk-weighted assets

      $  11,980,331


      $  11,704,681


      $  11,645,666


      $  11,399,782


      $  11,318,590


      $  11,980,331


      $  11,318,590

      Leverage ratio

      8.76 %


      8.64 %


      8.70 %


      9.05 %


      9.14 %


      8.76 %


      9.14 %















      OTHER CAPITAL RATIOS














      Ending shareholders' equity to ending assets

      12.74 %


      13.35 %


      13.83 %


      14.01 %


      14.15 %


      12.74 %


      14.15 %

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

      6.40 %


      6.95 %


      7.58 %


      8.21 %


      8.37 %


      6.40 %


      8.37 %

      Average shareholders' equity to average assets

      12.97 %


      13.75 %


      13.98 %


      14.14 %


      13.96 %


      13.36 %


      14.06 %

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

      6.62 %


      7.44 %


      8.20 %


      8.35 %


      8.23 %


      7.03 %


      8.30 %















      REPURCHASE PROGRAM (2)














      Shares repurchased

      0


      0


      0


      2,484,295


      1,308,945


      0


      2,149,060

      Average share repurchase price

      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      $         23.04


      $          25.11


      N/A


      $                        23.66

      Total cost of shares repurchased

      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      $       57,231


      $        32,864


      N/A


      $                      50,846
















      (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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