First Commonwealth Delivers Record Third Quarter 2017

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First Commonwealth Delivers Record Third Quarter 2017 Earnings; Declares Quarterly Dividend

INDIANA, PA --(Marketwired - October 25, 2017) - First Commonwealth Financial Corporation ( NYSE : FCF ) today announced financial results for the third quarter of 2017.

Third Quarter 2017 Highlights

Earnings

  • Third quarter net income was $21.3 million (or $0.22 diluted earnings per share), the highest level of quarterly net income in the history of the company. Core net income (adjusted for acquisition expenses) was $21.2 million, or $0.22 diluted earnings per share.
    • Core earnings per share increased $0.01 from the previous quarter and $0.03 from the prior year quarter; an increase of 14.9% (annualized) and 15.8%, respectively.
  • Total revenue grew $2.7 million, or 13.7% (annualized) from the prior quarter.
    • Net interest income (FTE) increased $1.8 million, or 12.0% (annualized) from the prior quarter.
    • Noninterest income grew $0.9 million, or 18.8% (annualized) from the prior quarter.
  • Total noninterest expense decreased $10.9 million from the previous quarter, primarily due to $9.9 million of one-time merger expenses related to the acquisition of DCB Financial Corp. in the previous quarter.
  • Provision for credit losses totaled $1.2 million, an increase of $2.8 million as compared to the prior quarter, in part due to the recognition of $3.1 million in recoveries in the previous quarter.
  • The annualized return on average tangible common equity for the third quarter of 2017 was 14.04%.

Profitability

  • The net interest margin improved seven basis points to 3.61% compared to the prior quarter.
  • The core return on average assets (adjusted for acquisition expenses) improved 3 basis points to 1.14% compared to the prior quarter.
  • The core efficiency ratio improved to 57.96%, driven by expanding revenue streams and well-controlled operational expenses.

Franchise Growth

  • Tangible book value per share grew $0.16, or 10.3% (annualized) from the previous quarter.

"This was another strong quarter for our company. And the successful integration of our recent acquisitions has propelled our earnings to record levels," stated T. Michael Price, President and Chief Executive Officer. "As we look ahead, we must continue to navigate a potentially rising interest rate environment and make decisions that will profitably grow our business without assuming unnecessary risk. As we do, our focus remains centered on those strategies that will ensure long-term benefits for our stakeholders."

Financial Summary

(dollars in thousands, For the Three Months Ended   For the Nine Months Ended
except per share data) September 30,   June 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September 30,
  2017   2017   2016   2017   2016
Reported Results                  
Net income $21,283   $14,013   $17,196   $51,184   $41,676
Diluted earnings per share $0.22   $0.14   $0.19   $0.54   $0.47
Return on average assets 1.14%   0.76%   1.02%   0.96%   0.83%
Return on average equity 9.50%   6.44%   9.14%   8.15%   7.53%
                   
Core Operating Results (non-GAAP) (1)                  
Core net income $21,238   $20,428   $17,273   $57,952   $41,909
Core diluted earnings per share $0.22   $0.21   $0.19   $0.61   $0.47
Core return on average assets 1.14%   1.11%   1.03%   1.08%   0.84%
Return on average tangible common equity 14.04%   9.74%   11.77%   11.89%   9.75%
Core return on average tangible common equity 14.01%   14.03%   11.82%   13.42%   9.80%
Core efficiency ratio 57.96%   60.19%   56.65%   59.49%   57.67%
Net interest margin (FTE) 3.61%   3.54%   3.29%   3.55%   3.28%
(1)   Core operating results are a non-GAAP measure used by management to measure performance in operating the business that management believes enhances investors' ability to better understand the underlying business performance and trends related to core business activities. See supplemental information included with the release for "non-GAAP Financial Measures and Key Performance Indicators" and additional information.
     

Earnings

Net income for the third quarter of 2017 was $21.3 million, as compared to $17.2 million for the third quarter of 2016, an increase of $4.1 million, or 23.8%, year-over-year.

Net income for the nine months ending September 30, 2017 was $51.2 million, as compared to $41.7 million for the same period in 2016, an increase of $9.5 million, or 22.8%, year-over-year.

Net Interest Margin and Net Interest Income

The net interest margin for the third quarter of 2017 was 3.61%, an increase of 7 basis points from the previous quarter and an increase of 32 basis points from the third quarter of 2016. The increase from the second quarter of 2017 was due primarily to a 10 basis point increase in the yield on interest-earning assets, partially offset by a 3 basis point increase in funding costs. The impact of purchase accounting accretion added 5 basis points to the net interest margin in both the current and the previous quarter.

The increase from the previous year is primarily due to improved yields on variable and adjustable loan portfolios, following the Federal Reserve's decisions to increase short-term rates in December of 2016, March of 2017 and June of 2017, along with the ability to pay down higher cost short-term borrowings following our recent acquisitions.

The yield on interest-earning assets increased by 36 basis points and funding costs increased 4 basis points from the year-ago quarter.

Total average earning assets decreased $6.7 million from the previous quarter mostly due to selective runoff in the securities portfolio, partially offset by $40.7 million growth in average loans.

Total average deposits grew by $51.7 million in the third quarter of 2017 compared to the previous quarter. Growth was driven by a $69.7 million increase in transaction accounts, partially offset by an $18.0 million decrease in time deposits.

Credit Quality

The provision for credit losses totaled $1.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, an increase of $2.8 million as compared to the prior quarter and a decrease of $2.2 million from the same quarter last year. The increase from the prior quarter is primarily due to the recognition of $3.1 million of recoveries in the prior quarter.

At September 30, 2017, nonperforming loans were $38.8 million, a decrease of $1.4 million from June 30, 2017 and a decrease of $16.0 million from September 30, 2016. Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans were 0.72%, 0.75% and 1.13% for the periods ended September 30, 2017, June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively.

During the third quarter of 2017, net charge-offs (recoveries) were $1.1 million or 0.08% of average loans, compared to ($1.0) million in the prior quarter and $8.5 million in the third quarter of 2016. Net charge-offs (recoveries) in the second quarter of 2017 included recoveries for two large commercial credits totaling $3.1 million.

For the originated loan portfolio at September 30, 2017, the allowance for credit losses to total originated loans was 0.97%, compared to 0.98% at June 30, 2017 and 1.13% at September 30, 2016.

Noninterest Income and Noninterest Expense

Noninterest income (excluding net security gains) totaled $19.7 million for the third quarter of 2017, as compared to $19.0 million for the second quarter of 2017 and $17.0 million for the third quarter of 2016. Trust income increased $0.4 million and $0.6 million from the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter, respectively, primarily due to acquired customer relationships and higher market values of clients' accounts. Service charges and card-related interchange income increased $1.9 million year-over-year, primarily due to an expanded customer base as a result of recent acquisitions. Gain on sale of mortgage loans totaled $1.4 million and represents the highest quarterly total since the company reentered the traditional mortgage business in 2014.

Noninterest expense (excluding merger-related expenses) totaled $47.4 million for the third quarter of 2017, as compared to $48.4 million for the second quarter of 2017 and $38.6 million for the third quarter of 2016. The $1.0 million decrease from the previous quarter was primarily the result of a $1.1 million decrease in write-downs on OREO properties. The $8.8 million increase from the third quarter of 2016 was driven in part by higher operating expenses following the Company's recent acquisitions, along with increased intangible asset amortization expense.

Full time equivalent staff at September 30, 2017 was 1,366, 1,426 at June 30, 2017 and 1,179 at September 30, 2016. The increase from the prior year is the result of the addition of employees from acquisitions and the continued expansion of the mortgage and commercial banking businesses in Ohio.

Dividends and Capital

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation declared a common stock quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share, which is payable on November 17, 2017 to shareholders of record as of November 6, 2017. This dividend represents a 2.3% projected annual yield utilizing the October 24, 2017 closing market price of $14.12.

First Commonwealth's capital ratios for Total, Tier I, Leverage and Common Equity Tier I at September 30, 2017 were 12.5%, 11.6%, 9.8% and 10.4%, respectively. First Commonwealth's current capital levels exceed the fully phased-in Basel III capital requirements issued by U.S. bank regulators.

Conference Call

First Commonwealth will host a quarterly conference call to discuss its financial results for the third quarter 2017 on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at 2:00 PM (ET). The call can be accessed by dialing (toll free) 1-844-792-3645 or through the company's web page, http://www.fcbanking.com/InvestorRelations . A replay of the call will be available approximately one hour following the conclusion of the conference by dialing 1-877-344-7529 and entering the access code #10112938. A link to the webcast replay will also be accessible on the company's web page for 30 days.

About First Commonwealth Financial Corporation

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation ( NYSE : FCF ), headquartered in Indiana, Pennsylvania, is a financial services company with 135 banking offices in 20 counties throughout western and central Pennsylvania and central and northeastern Ohio, as well as a Corporate Banking Center in northeast Ohio and mortgage offices in Stow and Dublin, Ohio. First Commonwealth provides a full range of commercial banking, consumer banking, mortgage, wealth management and insurance products and services through its subsidiaries, First Commonwealth Bank and First Commonwealth Insurance Agency. For more information about First Commonwealth or to open an account today, please visit www.fcbanking.com .

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements about First Commonwealth's future plans, strategies and financial performance. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and often include words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate" or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "would," "should," "could" or "may." Such statements are based on assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond First Commonwealth's control. Factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (1) local, regional, national and international economic conditions and the impact they may have on First Commonwealth and its customers; (2) volatility and disruption in national and international financial markets; (3) the effects of and changes in trade and monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including the interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board; (4) inflation, interest rate, commodity price, securities market and monetary fluctuations; (5) the effect of changes in laws and regulations (including laws and regulations concerning taxes, banking, securities and insurance); (6) the soundness of other financial institutions; (7) political instability; (8) impairment of First Commonwealth's goodwill or other intangible assets; (9) acts of God or of war or terrorism; (10) the timely development and acceptance of new products and services and perceived overall value of these products and services by users; (11) changes in consumer spending, borrowings and savings habits; (12) changes in the financial performance and/or condition of First Commonwealth's borrowers; (13) technological changes; (14) acquisitions and integration of acquired businesses; (15) First Commonwealth's ability to attract and retain qualified employees; (16) changes in the competitive environment in First Commonwealth's markets and among banking organizations and other financial service providers; (17) the ability to increase market share and control expenses; (18) the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the regulatory agencies, as well as the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Financial Accounting Standards Board and other accounting standard setters; (19) the reliability of First Commonwealth's vendors, internal control systems or information systems; (20) the costs and effects of legal and regulatory developments, the resolution of legal proceedings or regulatory or other governmental inquiries, the results of regulatory examinations or reviews and the ability to obtain required regulatory approvals; and (21) other risks and uncertainties described in the reports that First Commonwealth files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. First Commonwealth undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made.

   
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION  
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA  
Unaudited  
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)  
                             
  For the Three Months Ended     For the Nine Months Ended  
  September 30,     June 30,     September 30,     September 30,     September 30,  
  2017     2017     2016     2017     2016  
SUMMARY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS                                      
Net interest income (FTE) (1) $ 60,667     $ 58,896     $ 50,569     $ 172,381     $ 150,352  
Provision for credit losses   1,214       (1,609 )     3,408       2,834       20,306  
Noninterest income   19,790       18,904       16,994       55,626       46,267  
Noninterest expense   47,361       58,263       38,696       148,389       114,250  
Net income   21,283       14,013       17,196       51,184       41,676  
Core net income (5)   21,238       20,428       17,273       57,952       41,909  
                                       
Earnings per common share (diluted) $ 0.22     $ 0.14     $ 0.19     $ 0.54     $ 0.47  
Core earnings per common share (diluted) (6) $ 0.22     $ 0.21     $ 0.19     $ 0.61     $ 0.47  
                                       
KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS                                      
                                       
Return on average assets   1.14 %     0.76 %     1.02 %     0.96 %     0.83 %
Core return on average assets (7)   1.14 %     1.11 %     1.03 %     1.08 %     0.84 %
Return on average shareholders' equity   9.50 %     6.44 %     9.14 %     8.15 %     7.53 %
Return on average tangible common equity (8)   14.04 %     9.74 %     11.77 %     11.89 %     9.75 %
Core return on average tangible common equity (9)   14.01 %     14.03 %     11.82 %     13.42 %     9.80 %
Core efficiency ratio (2)(10)   57.96 %     60.19 %     56.65 %     59.49 %     57.67 %
Net interest margin (FTE) (1)   3.61 %     3.54 %     3.29 %     3.55 %     3.28 %
                                       
Book value per common share $ 9.17     $ 9.02     $ 8.45                  
Tangible book value per common share (11)   6.39       6.23       6.59                  
Market value per common share   14.13       12.68       10.09                  
Cash dividends declared per common share   0.08       0.08       0.07     $ 0.24     $ 0.21  
                                       
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS                                      
Nonperforming loans as a percent of end-of-period loans (3)   0.72 %     0.75 %     1.13 %                
Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets (3)   0.61 %     0.63 %     0.94 %                
Net charge-offs as a percent of average loans (annualized)   0.08 %     (0.07 )%     0.70 %                
Allowance for credit losses as a percent of nonperforming loans (4)   124.16 %     119.61 %     99.83 %                
Allowance for credit losses as a percent of end-of-period loans (4)   0.90 %     0.89 %     1.13 %                
Allowance for credit losses (originated loans and leases) as a percent of originated loans and leases   0.97 %     0.98 %     1.13 %                
                                       
CAPITAL RATIOS                                      
Shareholders' equity as a percent of total assets   12.1 %     11.9 %     11.3 %                
Tangible common equity as a percent of tangible assets (12)   8.8 %     8.5 %     9.0 %                
Leverage Ratio   9.8 %     9.6 %     10.0 %                
Risk Based Capital - Tier I   11.6 %     11.3 %     11.6 %                
Risk Based Capital - Total   12.5 %     12.2 %     12.6 %                
Common Equity - Tier I   10.4 %     10.2 %     10.3 %                
                                       
                                       
                                       
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
Unaudited
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
  For the Three Months Ended   For the Nine Months Ended
  September 30,   June 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September 30,
  2017   2017   2016   2017   2016
INCOME STATEMENT                                    
  Interest income $ 65,411     $ 63,120     $ 54,479   $ 184,710     $ 161,682  
  Interest expense   5,848       5,303       4,861     15,500       14,166  
Net Interest Income   59,563       57,817       49,618     169,210       147,516  
  Taxable equivalent adjustment (1)   1,104       1,079       951     3,171       2,836  
Net Interest Income (FTE)   60,667       58,896       50,569     172,381       150,352  
  Provision for credit losses   1,214       (1,609 )     3,408     2,834       20,306  
Net Interest Income after Provision for Credit Losses (FTE)   59,453       60,505       47,161     169,547       130,046  
                                     
  Net securities gains (losses)   92       (49 )     -     695       28  
  Trust income   2,147       1,711       1,523     5,275       4,098  
  Service charges on deposit accounts   4,803       4,736       3,975     13,858       11,528  
  Insurance and retail brokerage commissions   2,128       2,442       2,104     6,652       6,048  
  Income from bank owned life insurance   1,472       1,449       1,350     4,213       3,957  
  Gain on sale of mortgage loans   1,418       1,315       1,235     3,710       2,850  
  Gain on sale of other loans and assets   503       457       387     1,267       1,048  
  Card-related interchange income   4,780       4,842       3,698     13,873       11,039  
  Derivative mark-to-market   (14 )     (37 )     470     (49 )     (1,075 )
  Swap fee income   217       314       725     458       1,985  
  Other income   2,244       1,724       1,527     5,674       4,761  
Total Noninterest Income   19,790       18,904       16,994     55,626       46,267  
                                     
  Salaries and employee benefits   26,169       25,298       20,647     74,933       62,212  
  Net occupancy   3,715       4,121       3,176     11,597       9,843  
  Furniture and equipment   3,342       3,323       2,847     9,753       8,596  
  Data processing   2,229       2,345       1,832     6,659       5,379  
  Pennsylvania shares tax   1,093       1,161       914     3,070       2,764  
  Advertising and promotion   941       988       750     2,735       1,940  
  Intangible amortization   844       846       67     2,262       318  
  Collection and repossession   402       443       760     1,342       1,803  
  Other professional fees and services   1,300       1,096       1,202     3,355       2,866  
  FDIC insurance   696       977       1,105     2,466       3,205  
  Litigation and operational losses   598       277       295     1,107       1,174  
  Loss on sale or write-down of assets   167       1,220       188     1,486       629  
  Merger and acquisition related   (69 )     9,870       118     10,412       358  
  Other operating expenses   5,934       6,298       4,795     17,212       13,163  
Total Noninterest Expense   47,361       58,263       38,696     148,389       114,250  
                                     
Income before Income Taxes   31,882       21,146       25,459     76,784       62,063  
  Taxable equivalent adjustment (1)   1,104       1,079       951     3,171       2,836  
  Income tax provision   9,495       6,054       7,312     22,429       17,551  
Net Income $ 21,283     $ 14,013     $ 17,196   $ 51,184     $ 41,676  
                                     
Shares Outstanding at End of Period   97,475,575       97,483,067       88,992,077     97,475,575       88,992,077  
Average Shares Outstanding Assuming Dilution   97,457,470       97,232,288       88,858,204     94,578,490       88,843,939  
                                     
                                     
                                     
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
Unaudited
(dollars in thousands)
           
  September 30,   June 30,   September 30,
  2017   2017   2016
BALANCE SHEET (Period End)                      
Assets                      
  Cash and due from banks $ 98,319     $ 103,602     $ 76,456  
  Interest-bearing bank deposits   29,709       12,310       5,097  
  Securities available for sale, at fair value   810,946       820,586       867,725  
  Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost   436,081       450,886       389,513  
  Loans held for sale   17,100       9,785       7,855  
                         
    Loans   5,375,847       5,374,782       4,860,652  
    Allowance for credit losses   (48,176 )     (48,067 )     (54,734 )
  Net loans   5,327,671       5,326,715       4,805,918  
                         
  Goodwill and other intangibles   271,347       272,030       165,349  
  Other assets   393,166       387,472       348,570  
Total Assets $ 7,384,339     $ 7,383,386     $ 6,666,483  
                       
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity                      
  Noninterest-bearing demand deposits $ 1,416,814     $ 1,404,081     $ 1,241,627  
                         
    Interest-bearing demand deposits   264,731       237,801       87,507  
    Savings deposits   3,290,978       3,330,351       2,552,754  
    Time deposits   582,534       560,902       577,092  
  Total interest-bearing deposits   4,138,243       4,129,054       3,217,353  
                         
  Total deposits   5,555,057       5,533,135       4,458,980  
                         
    Short-term borrowings   805,825       846,137       1,330,327  
    Long-term borrowings   88,155       88,389       81,059  
  Total borrowings   893,980       934,526       1,411,386  
                         
  Other liabilities   41,001       36,260       44,330  
  Shareholders' equity   894,301       879,465       751,787  
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $ 7,384,339     $ 7,383,386     $ 6,666,483  
                       
                       
                       
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
Unaudited
(dollars in thousands)
  For the Three Months Ended   For the Nine Months Ended
  September 30,   Yield/   June 30,   Yield/   September 30,   Yield/   September 30,   Yield/   September 30,   Yield/
  2017   Rate   2017   Rate   2016   Rate   2017   Rate   2016   Rate
NET INTEREST MARGIN                                                          
                                                           
Assets                                                          
  Loans (FTE) (1)(3) $ 5,398,815   4.28 %   $ 5,358,089   4.18 %   $ 4,839,206   3.90 %   $ 5,226,320   4.17 %   $ 4,806,061   3.88 %
  Securities and interest bearing bank deposits (FTE) (1)   1,265,416   2.60 %     1,312,814   2.57 %     1,284,493   2.49 %     1,263,614   2.63 %     1,312,146   2.53 %
    Total Interest-Earning Assets (FTE) (1)   6,664,231   3.96 %     6,670,903   3.86 %     6,123,699   3.60 %     6,489,934   3.87 %     6,118,207   3.59 %
  Noninterest-earning assets   713,142           710,913           555,977           668,517           549,969      
Total Assets $ 7,377,373         $ 7,381,816         $ 6,679,676         $ 7,158,451         $ 6,668,176      
                                                           
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity                                                          
  Interest-bearing demand and savings deposits $ 3,576,365   0.18 %   $ 3,513,479   0.15 %   $ 2,652,562   0.18 %   $ 3,398,428   0.15 %   $ 2,622,574   0.15 %
  Time deposits   562,868   0.64 %     580,874   0.60 %     586,470   0.65 %     572,128   0.62 %     586,638   0.63 %
  Short-term borrowings   829,954   1.16 %     902,547   0.98 %     1,391,766   0.57 %     887,463   0.96 %     1,447,207   0.58 %
  Long-term borrowings   88,256   4.18 %     88,351   4.08 %     81,128   3.67 %     85,843   4.07 %     81,268   3.62 %
    Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities   5,057,443   0.46 %     5,085,251   0.42 %     4,711,926   0.41 %     4,943,862   0.42 %     4,737,687   0.40 %
  Noninterest-bearing deposits   1,393,024           1,386,240           1,153,945           1,337,328           1,129,511      
  Other liabilities   38,125           38,092           65,727           37,415           61,631      
  Shareholders' equity   888,781           872,233           748,078           839,846           739,347      
    Total Noninterest-Bearing Funding Sources   2,319,930           2,296,565           1,967,750           2,214,589           1,930,489      
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $ 7,377,373         $ 7,381,816         $ 6,679,676         $ 7,158,451         $ 6,668,176      
                                                           
Net Interest Margin (FTE) (annualized) (1)       3.61 %         3.54 %         3.29 %         3.55 %         3.28 %
                                                           
                                                           
                                                           
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION    
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA            
Unaudited            
(dollars in thousands)            
    September 30,   June 30,   September 30,
    2017   2017   2016
Loan Portfolio Detail                        
  Commercial Loan Portfolio:                        
    Commercial, financial, agricultural and other   $ 1,154,225     $ 1,199,800     $ 1,207,447  
    Commercial real estate     1,990,264       1,963,001       1,683,015  
    Real estate construction     259,129       249,255       229,375  
      Total Commercial     3,403,618       3,412,056       3,119,837  
                         
  Consumer Loan Portfolio:                        
    Closed-end mortgages     893,809       886,335       719,049  
    Home equity lines of credit     529,613       530,591       466,710  
      Total Real Estate - Consumer     1,423,422       1,416,926       1,185,759  
                           
  Auto loans     454,320       450,561       467,222  
  Direct installment     24,995       24,501       24,578  
  Personal lines of credit     58,880       59,450       50,086  
  Student loans     10,612       11,288       13,170  
    Total Other Consumer     548,807       545,800       555,056  
    Total Consumer Portfolio     1,972,229       1,962,726       1,740,815  
      Total Portfolio Loans     5,375,847       5,374,782       4,860,652  
    Loans held for sale     17,100       9,785       7,855  
      Total Loans   $ 5,392,947     $ 5,384,567     $ 4,868,507  
                         
                         
    September 30,   June 30,   September 30,
    2017   2017   2016
ASSET QUALITY DETAIL                        
Nonperforming Loans:                        
Loans on nonaccrual basis   $ 14,943     $ 15,553     $ 27,817  
Troubled debt restructured loans on nonaccrual basis     11,408       11,868       12,723  
Troubled debt restructured loans on accrual basis     12,451       12,764       14,286  
    Total Nonperforming Loans   $ 38,802     $ 40,185     $ 54,826  
Other real estate owned ("OREO")     5,701       5,964       7,686  
Repossessions ("Repos")     200       208       310  
    Total Nonperforming Assets   $ 44,703     $ 46,357     $ 62,822  
Loans past due in excess of 90 days and still accruing     1,332       1,898       2,343  
Classified loans     65,948       69,748       97,259  
Criticized loans     125,034       160,220       137,264  
                         
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total loans, plus OREO and Repos     0.83 %     0.86 %     1.29 %
Allowance for credit losses   $ 48,176     $ 48,067     $ 54,734  
                         
                         
                         
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
Unaudited
(dollars in thousands)
  For the Three Months Ended   For the Nine Months Ended
  September 30,   June 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September 30,
  2017   2017   2016   2017   2016
Net Charge-offs (Recoveries):                                      
  Commercial, financial, agricultural and other $ 315     $ (1,816 )   $ 7,100     $ 1,956     $ 13,047  
  Real estate construction   (373 )     (43 )     -       (470 )     (227 )
  Commercial real estate   (25 )     (4 )     (10 )     (115 )     (385 )
  Residential real estate   276       55       227       676       569  
  Loans to individuals   912       808       1,178       2,796       3,380  
Net Charge-offs $ 1,105     $ (1,000 )   $ 8,495     $ 4,843     $ 16,384  
                                       
Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans outstanding (annualized)   0.08 %     (0.07 )%     0.70 %     0.12 %     0.46 %
Provision for credit losses as a percentage of net charge-offs   109.86 %     160.90 %     40.12 %     58.52 %     123.94 %
Provision for credit losses $ 1,214     $ (1,609 )   $ 3,408     $ 2,834     $ 20,306  
DEFINITIONS AND RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
 
(1) Net interest income has been computed on a fully taxable equivalent basis ("FTE") using the 35% federal income tax statutory rate.
(2) Core efficiency ratio excludes from total revenue the impact of derivative mark-to-market and excludes from "total noninterest expense" the amortization of intangibles, unfunded commitment expense and any other unusual items deemed by management to not be related to normal operations, such as merger, acquisition and severance costs.
(3) Includes held for sale loans.
(4) Excludes held for sale loans.
 
 
 
                   
  For the Three Months Ended   For the Nine Months Ended
  September 30,   June 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September 30,
  2017   2017   2016   2017   2016
                                       
Net Income $ 21,283     $ 14,013     $ 17,196     $ 51,184     $ 41,676  
  Intangible amortization   844       846       67       2,262       318  
  Tax benefit of amortization of intangibles   (295 )     (296 )     (23 )     (792 )     (111 )
    Net Income, adjusted for tax affected amortization of intangibles   21,832       14,563       17,240       52,654       41,883  
                                       
Average Tangible Equity:                                      
  Total shareholders' equity $ 888,781     $ 872,233     $ 748,078     $ 839,846     $ 739,347  
  Less: intangible assets   271,670       272,488       165,449       247,679       165,547  
    Tangible Equity   617,111       599,745       582,629       592,167       573,800  
  Less: preferred stock   -       -       -       -       -  
    Tangible Common Equity $ 617,111     $ 599,745     $ 582,629     $ 592,167     $ 573,800  
                                       
(8)  Return on Average Tangible Common Equity   14.04 %     9.74 %     11.77 %     11.89 %     9.75 %
                                       
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
Unaudited
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
DEFINITIONS AND RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES         
         
  For the Three Months Ended   For the Nine Months Ended
  September 30,   June 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September 30,
  2017   2017   2016   2017   2016
                                       
Core Net Income:                                      
  Total Net Income $ 21,283     $ 14,013     $ 17,196     $ 51,184     $ 41,676  
    Merger & Acquisition related expenses   (69 )     9,870       118       10,412       358  
    Tax benefit of merger & acquisition related expenses   24       (3,455 )     (41 )     (3,644 )     (125 )
  (5)  Core net income   21,238       20,428       17,273       57,952       41,909  
    Average Shares Outstanding Assuming Dilution   97,457,470       97,232,288       88,858,204       94,578,490       88,843,939  
    (6) Core Earnings per common share (diluted) $ 0.22     $ 0.21     $ 0.19     $ 0.61     $ 0.47  
                                           
      Intangible amortization   844       846       67       2,262       318  
      Tax benefit of amortization of intangibles   (295 )     (296 )     (23 )     (792 )     (111 )
        Core Net Income, adjusted for tax affected amortization of intangibles $ 21,787     $ 20,978     $ 17,317     $ 59,422     $ 42,116  
                                       
(9) Core Return on Average Tangible Common Equity   14.01 %     14.03 %     11.82 %     13.42 %     9.80 %
                                       
                                       
  For the Three Months Ended   For the Nine Months Ended
  September 30,   June 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September 30,
  2017   2017   2016   2017   2016
Core Return on Average Assets:                                      
  Total Net Income $ 21,283     $ 14,013     $ 17,196     $ 51,184     $ 41,676  
  Total Average Assets   7,377,373       7,381,816       6,679,676       7,158,451       6,668,176  
    Return on Average Assets   1.14 %     0.76 %     1.02 %     0.96 %     0.83 %
                                         
  Core Net Income (5) $ 21,238     $ 20,428     $ 17,273     $ 57,952     $ 41,909  
  Total Average Assets   7,377,373       7,381,816       6,679,676       7,158,451       6,668,176  
    (7)  Core Return on Average Assets   1.14 %     1.11 %     1.03 %     1.08 %     0.84 %
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
Unaudited
(dollars in thousands)
DEFINITIONS AND RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES                
                   
  For the Three Months Ended   For the Nine Months Ended
  September 30,   June 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September 30,
  2017   2017   2016   2017   2016
Core Efficiency Ratio:                                      
  Total Noninterest Expense $ 47,361     $ 58,263     $ 38,696     $ 148,389     $ 114,250  
    Adjustments to Noninterest Expense:                                      
    Unfunded commitment reserve   (1 )     664       503       451       (412 )
    Intangible amortization   844       846       67       2,262       318  
    Merger and acquisition related   (69 )     9,870       118       10,412       358  
      Noninterest Expense - Core $ 46,587     $ 46,883     $ 38,008     $ 135,264     $ 113,986  
                                         
    Net interest income, fully tax equivalent $ 60,667     $ 58,896     $ 50,569     $ 172,381     $ 150,352  
    Total noninterest income   19,790       18,904       16,994       55,626       46,267  
    Net securities gains   (92 )     49       -       (695 )     (28 )
      Total Revenue $ 80,365     $ 77,849     $ 67,563     $ 227,312     $ 196,591  
                                         
  Adjustments to Revenue:                                      
    Derivative mark-to-market   (14 )     (37 )     470       (49 )     (1,075 )
      Total Revenue - Core $ 80,379     $ 77,886     $ 67,093     $ 227,361     $ 197,666  
                                       
(10) Core Efficiency Ratio   57.96 %     60.19 %     56.65 %     59.49 %     57.67 %
                                       
                                       
  September 30,   June 30,   September 30,                
  2017   2017   2016                
Tangible Equity:                                      
  Total shareholders' equity $ 894,301     $ 879,465     $ 751,787                  
  Less: intangible assets   271,347       272,030       165,349                  
    Tangible Equity   622,954       607,435       586,438                  
  Less: preferred stock   -       -       -                  
    Tangible Common Equity $ 622,954     $ 607,435     $ 586,438                  
                                       
Tangible Assets:                                      
  Total assets $ 7,384,339     $ 7,383,386     $ 6,666,483                  
  Less: intangible assets   271,347       272,030       165,349                  
    Tangible Assets $ 7,112,992     $ 7,111,356     $ 6,501,134                  
                                       
(12)  Tangible Common Equity as a percentage of Tangible Assets   8.76 %     8.54 %     9.02 %                
                                       
Shares Outstanding at End of Period   97,475,575       97,483,067       88,992,077                  
(11)  Tangible Book Value Per Common Share $ 6.39     $ 6.23     $ 6.59                  
                                       
Note: Management believes that it is standard practice in the banking industry to present these non-GAAP measures. These measures provide useful information to management and investors by allowing them to make peer comparisons.  

Media Relations: Amy Jeffords Assistant Vice President / Communications and Community Relations Phone: 724-463-6806 E-mail: AJeffords@fcbanking.com Investor Relations: Ryan M. Thomas Vice President / Finance and Investor Relations Phone: 724-463-1690 E-mail: RThomas1@fcbanking.com

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