First Commonwealth Announces First Quarter 2016 Financial Results; Declares Quarterly Dividend

April 26, 2016 7:00 AM EDT

INDIANA, PA -- (Marketwired) -- 04/26/16 -- First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (NYSE: FCF) today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2016.

First Quarter 2016 Highlights

Profitability

  • Loans experienced solid growth from the prior quarter of 9.8% on an annualized basis;
  • Deposits grew 10.1% from the prior quarter on an annualized basis;
  • The net interest margin expanded three basis points from the prior quarter to 3.29%; and
  • The efficiency ratio improved to 60.10% driven by lower operational expenses.

  Net Income

  • First quarter net income was $12.5 million, or $0.14 diluted earnings per share. Net income was impacted by the following items:
    • Net interest income increased by $0.6 million as compared to the prior quarter, primarily as a result of strong commercial loan growth and expansion in the net interest margin, and is at the highest level since the fourth quarter of 2010;
    • Noninterest income benefited from $0.7 million in gains on the sale of mortgage loans and $0.4 million of swap income, as well as a 7.9% increase in service charges on deposit accounts and card-related interchange income over the prior year period; offset by a negative fair market value adjustment for commercial loan interest rate swaps of $1.0 million;
    • Noninterest expense of $38.1 million is at the lowest level since the fourth quarter of 2007; and
    • Provision for credit losses totaled $6.5 million, an increase of $0.4 million from the previous quarter, due primarily to a $6.0 million specific reserve for a steel and aluminum servicing company placed into nonperforming status in the first quarter of 2016.

"I am encouraged by our results this quarter, particularly with commercial loan growth and our continuing improvement with efficiency. I'm also pleased with the progress our team has made thus far in 2016 with the build out of our presence in Ohio," stated T. Michael Price, President and Chief Executive Officer. "This quarter also marks our third consecutive quarter of positive operating leverage, in that revenue growth has outpaced expenses. This was no small task in the face of today's operating environment."

                                                                            
                                                                            
Financial Summary                                                           
                                                                            
(dollars in thousands,                 For the Three Months Ended           
                             -----------------------------------------------
except per share data)         March 31,      December 31,     March 31,    
                                  2016            2015            2015      
                             -----------------------------------------------
Net income                   $       12,473  $       10,061  $       14,221 
Diluted earnings per share   $         0.14  $         0.11  $         0.16 
Return on average assets               0.76%           0.61%           0.91%
Return on average common                                                    
 equity                                6.87%           5.50%           8.03%
Efficiency ratio (1)                  60.10%          66.62%          64.20%
Core efficiency ratio (1)             59.53%          60.31%          62.82%
Net interest margin (FTE)              3.29%           3.26%           3.35%
(1) See Supplemental Information - Definitions and reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures 
                                                                                                 
                                                                                                 

Financial Results Summary

For the three months ended March 31, 2016, net income was $12.5 million, or $0.14 diluted earnings per share, compared to net income of $10.1 million, or $0.11 diluted earnings per share, in the fourth quarter of 2015 and net income of $14.2 million, or $0.16 diluted earnings per share, in the first quarter of 2015. The increase in net income compared to the fourth quarter of 2015 was driven by a $5.0 million decrease in noninterest expense as a result of one-time severance, acquisition and real-estate expenses during the fourth quarter of 2015 and a $0.6 million increase in net interest income in the first quarter of 2016, offset by a decrease of $1.8 million in noninterest income, excluding net securities gains. The decrease in net income compared to the first quarter of 2015 was primarily driven by an increase in the provision for credit losses of $5.4 million, offset by lower noninterest expense of $1.7 million.

Return on average assets and return on average equity were 0.76% and 6.87%, respectively, for the first quarter of 2016, as compared to 0.91% and 8.03% in the first quarter of 2015.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

First quarter 2016 net interest income, on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, increased by $0.6 million to $49.7 million as compared to the fourth quarter of 2015. The increase from the prior quarter was primarily the result of strong commercial loan growth combined with a three basis point increase in the net interest margin to 3.29%. The yield on interest-earning assets improved by six basis points, offset by a four basis point increase in funding costs. A $96.3 million increase in average interest-earning assets also contributed to the improvement in net interest income.

As compared to the first quarter of 2015, net interest income, on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, increased by $1.8 million. The net interest margin of 3.29% in the first quarter of 2016 was six basis points lower than in the first quarter of 2015, of which seven basis points was attributable to a $1.0 million FHLB special dividend received in the first quarter of 2015, a four basis point increase in funding costs and a three basis point decline in the yield on interest-earning assets between the periods, partially offset by a $258.6 million, or 4.4%, increase in average interest-earning assets.

Total deposits grew by $105.8 million in the first quarter, for an annualized growth rate of 10.1%. Average deposits increased $25.3 million in the first quarter of 2016 from the prior quarter. Average deposits decreased $47.4 million from the year-ago quarter, which include the addition of $89.9 million in deposits acquired as part of the First Community acquisition, due in part to the intentional runoff of higher-cost brokered time deposits in 2015. Average brokered time deposits of $3.4 million were relatively flat compared to the fourth quarter of 2015; however, brokered deposits decreased $118.4 million from the year-ago quarter. Average short-term borrowings increased $68.4 million from the prior quarter and increased $398.4 million over the year-ago period, partly due to the aforementioned runoff in brokered deposits. Average noninterest-bearing demand deposits were flat as compared to the prior quarter and increased $94.2 million from the year-ago quarter, due in part to the addition of $11.6 million related to the First Community acquisition. Noninterest-bearing demand deposits currently comprise 26.9% of total deposits. Average interest-bearing demand and savings deposits increased $46.5 million from the prior quarter and $52.8 million from the year-ago period, which includes the addition of $36.1 million related to the First Community acquisition.

Credit Quality

The provision for credit losses totaled $6.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016, an increase of $0.4 million as compared to the prior quarter and an increase of $5.4 million from the same quarter last year. The first quarter 2016 provision for credit losses included a $6.0 million specific reserve for a steel servicing company placed into nonperforming status in the first quarter of 2016.

At March 31, 2016, nonperforming loans were $61.8 million, an increase of $11.0 million from December 31, 2015 and an increase of $12.6 million from March 31, 2015. The increase from the fourth quarter of 2015 was primarily related to the aforementioned commercial credit placed into nonperforming status in the first quarter of 2016. Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans were 1.29%, 1.08% and 1.11% for the periods ended March 31, 2016, December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015, respectively.

During the first quarter of 2016, net charge-offs were $2.1 million, compared to $3.8 million in the prior quarter and $6.5 million in the first quarter of 2015. Net charge-offs in the first quarter of 2016 included a $1.1 million charge-off of a previously established reserve for an energy company that was classified as nonaccrual in the third quarter of 2013. Net charge-offs in the fourth quarter of 2015 included a $2.0 million charge-off of a previously established reserve for a manufacturing company that was classified as nonaccrual in the third quarter of 2015. Net charge-offs for the first quarter of 2015 included $3.1 million for the aforementioned loan to an energy company and a $1.2 million write-down on a nonaccrual loan to an equipment distributor.

The allowance for credit losses was $55.2 million at March 31, 2016, and as a percentage of total loans outstanding was 1.15%, 1.08% and 1.05% for March 31, 2016, December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015, respectively. General reserves as a percentage of non-impaired loans were 0.88%, 0.94% and 0.98% for March 31, 2016, December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015, respectively.

Other real estate owned (OREO) acquired through foreclosure was $8.6 million at March 31, 2016 as compared to $9.4 million at December 31, 2015 and $7.0 million at March 31, 2015. There were no significant additions to OREO in the first quarter of 2016.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income, excluding net securities gains, decreased $1.8 million in the first quarter of 2016 as compared to the prior quarter and decreased $0.4 million compared to the same quarter last year. The decrease from the prior quarter is primarily the result of a $1.2 million decline in the fair market value of commercial loan interest rate swaps (offset by a $0.4 million increase in swap income) and a decrease of $0.5 million in service charges on deposit accounts and card-related interchange income as a result of seasonal fluctuations.

The decrease from the prior-year period of $0.4 million is primarily related to a decline of $0.8 million in the fair market value of commercial loan interest rate swaps (offset by a $0.1 million increase in swap income), offset by a $0.5 million increase in service charges on deposit accounts and card-related interchange income and a $0.2 million increase in gain on the sale of mortgage loans.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense decreased $5.0 million in the first quarter of 2016 from the prior quarter and decreased $1.7 million as compared to the first quarter of 2015. The decrease compared to the prior quarter is primarily attributable to several one-time expenses in the fourth quarter of 2015, which included a $2.1 million one-time severance charge for the realignment of our consumer businesses, $0.9 million of one-time expenses related to the acquisition of First Community Bank, and $0.6 million related to the disposition of two former headquarter bank facilities. In addition, provision expense associated with the reserve for unfunded loan commitments, which is included in other operating expenses, decreased $1.0 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2015.

Noninterest expense decreased $1.7 million in the first quarter of 2016 as compared to the first quarter of 2015 and is primarily attributable to decreases of $0.4 million in occupancy expense related to lower snow removal and utilities, a decline of $0.9 million in the reserve for unfunded loan commitments, which is included in other operating expenses, lower operational losses of $0.8 million due to abnormally high debit card fraud losses as a result of merchant breaches in the first quarter of 2015, offset by a $0.3 million increase in data processing expense due to the issuance of chip debit cards to our customers during the first quarter of 2016.

Full time equivalent staff declined to 1,216 at March 31, 2016 from 1,265 and 1,299 at December 31, 2015 and March 31 2015, respectively. The decrease is primarily attributable to staff reductions as a result of the realignment of our consumer businesses, offset by the recent expansion of mortgage and retail banking in our Ohio market.

The efficiency ratio, calculated as total noninterest expense as a percentage of total revenue (which consists of net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis plus total noninterest income, excluding net securities gains), was 60.10% and 64.20% for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The core efficiency ratio, which excludes securities gains and losses, amortization of intangible assets and other nonrecurring items, was 59.53% and 62.82% for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Consolidated Financial Highlights accompanying this news release include additional information regarding reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to reported amounts, including a reconciliation of the core efficiency ratio.

Dividends and Capital

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation declared a common stock quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share, which is payable on May 20, 2016 to shareholders of record as of May 6, 2016. This dividend represents a 3.1% projected annual yield utilizing the April 25, 2016 closing market price of $9.17.

On January 27, 2016, First Commonwealth's Board of Directors authorized an additional $25.0 million common stock repurchase program, under which the corporation repurchased 19,447 shares at an average price of $8.42 per share in the first quarter, totaling $0.2 million.

First Commonwealth's capital ratios for Total, Tier I, Leverage and Common Equity Tier I at March 31, 2016 were 12.1%, 11.1%, 9.8% and 9.9%, respectively. Our current capital levels meet the fully-phased in Basel III capital requirements issued by the U.S. bank regulators.

Conference Call

First Commonwealth will host a quarterly conference call to discuss its financial results for the first quarter 2016 on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 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 two hours following the conclusion of the conference. A link to the call replay will be accessible at this 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 $6.7 billion in total assets and 110 banking offices in 17 counties throughout western and central Pennsylvania and central Ohio, and a Corporate Banking Center in northeast 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 our 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) with which First Commonwealth must comply; (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          
                               ---------------------------------------------
                                 March 31,     December 31,    March 31,    
                                    2016           2015           2015      
                               ---------------------------------------------
SUMMARY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS                                               
Net interest income (FTE) (1)  $       49,749 $       49,179 $       47,990 
Provision for credit losses             6,526          6,130          1,159 
Noninterest income                     13,715         15,282         14,191 
Noninterest expense                    38,144         43,129         39,854 
Net income                             12,473         10,061         14,221 
                                                                            
Earnings per common share                                                   
 (diluted)                     $         0.14 $         0.11 $         0.16  
                                                                            
KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS                                                        
                                                                            
Return on average assets                 0.76%          0.61%          0.91%
Return on average                                                           
 shareholders' equity                    6.87%          5.50%          8.03%
Return on average tangible                                                  
 common equity (8)                       8.88%          7.10%         10.39%
Efficiency ratio (2)                    60.10%         66.62%         64.20%
Core efficiency ratio (3)               59.53%         60.31%         62.82%
Net interest margin (FTE) (1)            3.29%          3.26%          3.35%
                                                                            
Book value per common share    $         8.24 $         8.09 $         7.95 
Tangible book value per common                                              
 share (7)                               6.38           6.23           6.13 
Market value per common share            8.86           9.07           9.00 
Cash dividends declared per                                                 
 common share                            0.07           0.07           0.07 
                                                                            
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS                                                        
Nonperforming loans as a                                                    
 percent of end-of-period                                                   
 loans (4)                               1.29%          1.08%          1.11%
Nonperforming assets as a                                                   
 percent of total assets (4)             1.06%          0.92%          0.89%
Net charge-offs as a percent                                                
 of average loans (annualized)           0.18%          0.32%          0.59%
Allowance for credit losses as                                              
 a percent of nonperforming                                                 
 loans (5)                              89.33%         99.94%        101.09%
Allowance for credit losses as                                              
 a percent of end-of-period                                                 
 loans (5)                               1.15%          1.08%          1.05%
                                                                            
CAPITAL RATIOS                                                              
Shareholders' equity as a                                                   
 percent of total assets                 10.9%          11.0%          11.3%
Tangible common equity as a                                                 
 percent of tangible assets                                                 
 (6)                                      8.7%           8.7%           8.9%
Leverage Ratio                            9.8%           9.9%           9.9%
Risk Based Capital - Tier I              11.1%          11.3%          11.4%
Risk Based Capital - Total               12.1%          12.3%          12.3%
Common Equity - Tier I                    9.9%          10.0%          10.1%
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION                                    
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA                                                 
Unaudited                                                                   
(dollars in thousands, except                                               
 per share data)                                                            
                                        For the Three Months Ended          
                               ---------------------------------------------
                                 March 31,     December 31,    March 31,    
                                    2016           2015           2015      
                               ---------------------------------------------
INCOME STATEMENT                                                            
  Interest income              $       53,353 $       52,335 $       51,085 
  Interest expense                      4,546          4,086          3,913 
                               ---------------------------------------------
Net Interest Income                    48,807         48,249         47,172  
  Taxable equivalent                                                        
   adjustment (1)                         942            930            818 
                               ---------------------------------------------
Net Interest Income (FTE)              49,749         49,179         47,990  
  Provision for credit losses           6,526          6,130          1,159 
                               ---------------------------------------------
Net Interest Income after                                                   
 Provision for Credit Losses                                                
 (FTE)                                43,223         43,049         46,831  
                                                                            
  Net securities (losses)                                                   
   gains                                    -           (278)           105 
  Trust income                          1,255          1,323          1,421 
  Service charges on deposit                                                
   accounts                             3,708          4,048          3,318 
  Insurance and retail                                                      
   brokerage commissions                1,959          1,986          2,195 
  Income from bank owned life                                               
   insurance                            1,296          1,323          1,354 
  Gain on sale of mortgage                                                  
   loans                                  683            565            439 
  Gain on sale of other loans                                               
   and assets                             195            427            224 
  Card-related interchange                                                  
   income                               3,557          3,717          3,418 
  Derivative mark-to-market            (1,014)           146           (230)
  Other income                          2,076          2,025          1,947 
                               ---------------------------------------------
Total Noninterest Income               13,715         15,282         14,191  
                                                                            
  Salaries and employee                                                     
   benefits                            21,677         22,822         21,892 
  Net occupancy                         3,481          3,194          3,911 
  Furniture and equipment               2,867          2,757          2,680 
  Data processing                       1,759          1,618          1,438 
  Pennsylvania shares tax                 758          1,076            794 
  Intangible amortization                 137            136            156 
  Collection and repossession             569            597            511 
  Other professional fees and                                               
   services                               791          1,157            930 
  FDIC insurance                        1,038            967          1,059 
  Litigation and operational                                                
   losses                                 244            482          1,000 
  Loss on sale or write-down                                                
   of assets                               96          1,075            262 
  Merger and acquisition                                                    
   related                                  -            894              - 
  Other operating expenses              4,727          6,354          5,221 
                               ---------------------------------------------
Total Noninterest Expense              38,144         43,129         39,854  
                                                                            
Income before Income Taxes             18,794         15,202         21,168  
  Taxable equivalent                                                        
   adjustment (1)                         942            930            818 
  Income tax provision                  5,379          4,211          6,129 
                               ---------------------------------------------
Net Income                     $       12,473 $       10,061 $       14,221  
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Shares Outstanding at End of                                                
 Period                            88,959,315     88,961,268     89,656,007 
Average Shares Outstanding                                                  
 Assuming Dilution                 88,845,201     88,850,049     90,889,035 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION                                    
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA                                                 
Unaudited                                                                   
(dollars in thousands)                                                      
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                 March 31,     December 31,    March 31,    
                                    2016           2015           2015      
                               ---------------------------------------------
BALANCE SHEET (Period End)                                                  
Assets                                                                      
  Cash and due from banks      $       62,141 $       66,644 $       62,161 
  Interest-bearing bank                                                     
   deposits                            11,024          2,808          3,124 
  Securities available for                                                  
   sale, at fair value                950,795        949,512      1,316,361 
  Securities held to maturity,                                              
   at amortized cost                  396,444        384,324         30,253 
  Loans held for sale                   5,849          5,763          5,892 
                                                                            
    Loans                           4,798,755      4,683,750      4,437,601 
    Allowance for credit                                                    
     losses                           (55,222)       (50,812)       (46,697)
                               ---------------------------------------------
  Net loans                         4,743,533      4,632,938      4,390,904 
                                                                            
  Goodwill and other                                                        
   intangibles                        165,594        165,731        162,937 
  Other assets                        363,774        359,170        360,210 
                               ---------------------------------------------
Total Assets                   $    6,699,154 $    6,566,890 $    6,331,842  
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Liabilities and Shareholders'                                               
 Equity                                                                     
  Noninterest-bearing demand                                                
   deposits                    $    1,155,795 $    1,116,689 $    1,039,929 
                                                                            
    Interest-bearing demand                                                 
     deposits                          92,125         86,365         73,112 
    Savings deposits                2,467,978      2,390,607      2,462,986 
    Time deposits                     585,757        602,233        717,722 
                               ---------------------------------------------
  Total interest-bearing                                                    
   deposits                         3,145,860      3,079,205      3,253,820 
                                                                            
  Total deposits                    4,301,655      4,195,894      4,293,749 
                                                                            
    Short-term borrowings           1,518,742      1,510,825      1,125,520 
    Long-term borrowings               81,342         81,481        136,491 
                               ---------------------------------------------
  Total borrowings                  1,600,084      1,592,306      1,262,011 
                                                                            
  Other liabilities                    64,101         59,144         63,222 
  Shareholders' equity                733,314        719,546        712,860 
                               ---------------------------------------------
Total Liabilities and                                                       
 Shareholders' Equity          $   6,699,154  $   6,566,890  $   6,331,842  
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FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION                                    
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA                                                 
Unaudited                                                                   
(dollars in thousands)                                                      
                                  For the Three Months Ended                
                   ---------------------------------------------------------
                   March 31,  Yield/  December 31,  Yield/ March 31,  Yield/
                      2016     Rate       2015       Rate     2015     Rate 
                   ---------------------------------------------------------
NET INTEREST MARGIN                                                         
                                                                            
Assets                                                                      
  Loans                                                                     
   (FTE)(1)(4)     $4,745,252  3.88% $    4,684,215  3.83% $4,478,240  3.92%
  Securities and                                                            
   interest                                                                 
   bearing bank                                                             
   deposits (FTE)                                                           
   (1)              1,331,233  2.57%      1,295,982  2.46%  1,339,682  2.60%
                   ----------        --------------        ----------       
    Total                                                                   
     Interest-                                                              
     Earning                                                                
     Assets (FTE)                                                           
     (1)            6,076,485  3.59%      5,980,197  3.53%  5,817,922  3.62% 
  Noninterest-                                                              
   earning assets     541,109               550,568           540,469       
                   ----------        --------------        ----------       
Total Assets       $6,617,594        $    6,530,765        $6,358,391       
                   ==========        ==============        ==========       
                                                                            
Liabilities and                                                             
 Shareholders'                                                              
 Equity                                                                     
  Interest-bearing                                                          
   demand and                                                               
   savings                                                                  
   deposits        $2,553,896  0.11% $    2,507,385  0.12% $2,501,145  0.10%
  Time deposits       594,929  0.62%        615,781  0.62%    789,272  0.77%
  Short-term                                                                
   borrowings       1,503,013  0.60%      1,428,818  0.46%  1,141,098  0.34%
  Long-term                                                                 
   borrowings          81,409  3.57%         96,669  3.01%    147,389  2.22%
                   ----------        --------------        ----------       
    Total                                                                   
     Interest-                                                              
     Bearing                                                                
     Liabilities    4,733,247  0.39%      4,648,653  0.35%  4,578,904  0.35% 
  Noninterest-                                                              
   bearing                                                                  
   deposits         1,096,692             1,097,013         1,002,498       
  Other                                                                     
   liabilities         57,301                58,887            58,674       
  Shareholders'                                                             
   equity             730,354               726,212           718,315       
                   ----------        --------------        ----------       
    Total                                                                   
     Noninterest-                                                           
     Bearing                                                                
     Funding                                                                
     Sources        1,884,347             1,882,112         1,779,487       
                   ----------        --------------        ----------       
Total Liabilities                                                           
 and Shareholders'                                                          
 Equity            $6,617,594        $    6,530,765        $6,358,391       
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Net Interest                                                                
 Margin (FTE)                                                               
 (annualized) (1)              3.29%                 3.26%             3.35% 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION                                    
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA                                                 
Unaudited                                                                   
(dollars in thousands)                                                      
                                     March 31,   December 31,    March 31,  
                                       2016          2015          2015     
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Loan Portfolio Detail                                                       
  Commercial Loan Portfolio:                                                
    Commercial, financial,                                                  
     agricultural and other        $  1,190,384 $    1,150,906 $  1,066,788 
    Commercial real estate            1,552,904      1,479,000    1,400,276 
    Real estate construction            256,856        220,736      107,882 
                                   -----------------------------------------
      Total Commercial                3,000,144      2,850,642    2,574,946  
                                                                            
  Consumer Loan Portfolio:                                                  
    Closed-end mortgages                745,924        753,586      751,599 
    Home equity lines of credit         467,038        470,879      458,912 
                                   -----------------------------------------
      Total Real Estate - Consumer    1,212,962      1,224,465    1,210,511  
                                                                            
    Auto loans                          499,897        519,809      566,450 
    Direct installment                   25,126         25,993       26,296 
    Personal lines of credit             45,905         47,424       41,301 
    Student loans                        14,721         15,417       18,097 
                                   -----------------------------------------
      Total Other Consumer              585,649        608,643      652,144  
                                   -----------------------------------------
      Total Consumer Portfolio        1,798,611      1,833,108    1,862,655  
                                   -----------------------------------------
        Total Portfolio Loans         4,798,755      4,683,750    4,437,601  
      Loans held for sale                 5,849          5,763        5,892 
                                   -----------------------------------------
        Total Loans                $  4,804,604 $    4,689,513 $  4,443,493  
                                   =========================================
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                     March 31,   December 31,    March 31,  
                                       2016          2015          2015     
                                   -----------------------------------------
ASSET QUALITY DETAIL                                                        
Nonperforming Loans:                                                        
Loans on nonaccrual basis          $     33,470 $       24,345 $     24,587 
Troubled debt restructured loans                                            
 held for sale on nonaccrual basis            -              -        3,011 
Troubled debt restructured loans                                            
 on nonaccrual basis                     13,366         12,360        8,978 
Troubled debt restructured loans                                            
 on accrual basis                        14,979         14,139       12,630 
                                   -----------------------------------------
    Total Nonperforming Loans      $     61,815 $       50,844 $     49,206  
Other real estate owned ("OREO")          8,636          9,398        7,025 
Repossessions ("Repos")                     345            227          417 
                                   -----------------------------------------
    Total Nonperforming Assets     $     70,796 $       60,469 $     56,648  
Loans past due in excess of 90                                              
 days and still accruing                  1,330          2,455        4,245 
Classified loans                        110,816         86,440       58,393 
Criticized loans                        142,625        133,963      122,216 
                                                                            
Nonperforming assets as a                                                   
 percentage of total loans, plus                                            
 OREO and Repos                            1.47%          1.29%        1.27%
Allowance for credit losses        $     55,222 $       50,812 $     46,697 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION                                    
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA                                                 
Unaudited                                                                   
(dollars in thousands)                                                      
                                            For the Three Months Ended      
                                      March 31,  December 31,    March 31,  
                                         2016        2015          2015     
                                      --------------------------------------
Net Charge-offs (Recoveries):                                               
  Commercial, financial, agricultural                                       
   and other                          $   1,258  $      2,675  $      4,880 
  Real estate construction                 (223)            8             - 
  Commercial real estate                   (491)          246            64 
  Residential real estate                   264            18           470 
  Loans to individuals                    1,308           889         1,099 
                                      --------------------------------------
Net Charge-offs                       $   2,116  $      3,836  $      6,513  
                                                                            
Net charge-offs as a percentage of                                          
 average loans outstanding                                                  
 (annualized)                              0.18%         0.32%         0.59%
Provision for credit losses as a                                            
 percentage of net charge-offs           308.41%       159.80%        17.80%
Provision for credit losses           $   6,526  $      6,130  $      1,159 
                                                                            
                                                                            
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) Efficiency ratio is "total noninterest expense" as a percentage of total
 revenue. Total revenue consists of "net interest income, on a fully taxable
 equivalent basis," plus "total noninterest income," excluding "net         
 impairment losses" and "net securities gains."                             
(3) 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.                           
(4) Includes held for sale loans.                                           
(5) Excludes held for sale loans.                                           
                                                                            
                                             For the Three Months Ended     
                                         March 31,  December 31,   March 31,
                                           2016         2015         2015   
                                         -----------------------------------
Core Efficiency Ratio:                                                      
 Total Noninterest Expense               $ 38,144  $       43,129  $ 39,854 
  Adjustments to Noninterest Expense:                                       
   Unfunded commitment reserve               (375)            630       506 
   Intangible amortization                    137             136       156 
   Severance                                    -           2,111         - 
   Merger and acquisition related               -             894         - 
   Loss on sale or writedown of assets          -             400        50 
                                         -----------------------------------
    Noninterest Expense - Core           $ 38,382  $       38,958  $ 39,142  
                                                                            
   Net interest income, fully tax                                           
    equivalent                           $ 49,749  $       49,179  $ 47,990 
   Total noninterest income                13,715          15,282    14,191 
   Net securities (losses) gains                -            (278)      105 
                                         -----------------------------------
    Total Revenue                        $ 63,464  $       64,739  $ 62,076 
                                                                            
   Adjustments to Revenue:                                                  
    Derivative mark-to-market              (1,014)            146      (230)
                                         -----------------------------------
     Total Revenue - Core                $ 64,478  $       64,593  $ 62,306  
                                                                            
(3) Core Efficiency Ratio                   59.53%          60.31%    62.82%
                                                                            
                                                                            
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION                                    
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA                                                 
Unaudited                                                                   
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)                               
DEFINITIONS AND RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP                                  
 MEASURES                                                                   
                                                                            
                                    March 31,    December 31,    March 31,  
                                       2016          2015           2015    
                                   -----------------------------------------
Tangible Equity:                                                            
 Total shareholders' equity        $   733,314  $      719,546  $   712,860 
 Less: intangible assets               165,594         165,731      162,937 
                                   -----------------------------------------
  Tangible Equity                      567,720         553,815      549,923  
 Less: preferred stock                       -               -            - 
                                   -----------------------------------------
  Tangible Common Equity           $   567,720  $      553,815  $   549,923  
                                                                            
Tangible Assets:                                                            
 Total assets                      $ 6,699,154  $    6,566,890  $ 6,331,842 
 Less: intangible assets               165,594         165,731      162,937 
                                   -----------------------------------------
  Tangible Assets                  $ 6,533,560  $    6,401,159  $ 6,168,905  
                                                                            
(6) Tangible Common Equity as a                                             
 percentage of Tangible Assets            8.69%           8.65%        8.91%
                                                                            
 Shares Outstanding at End of                                               
  Period                            88,959,315      88,961,268   89,656,007 
(7) Tangible Book Value Per                                                 
 Common Share                      $      6.38  $         6.23  $      6.13  
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                          For the Three Months Ended        
                                   -----------------------------------------
                                    March 31,    December 31,    March 31,  
                                       2016          2015           2015    
                                   -----------------------------------------
Average Tangible Equity:                                                    
 Total shareholders' equity        $   730,354  $      726,212  $   718,315 
 Less: intangible assets               165,666         164,222      163,020 
                                   -----------------------------------------
  Tangible Equity                      564,688         561,990      555,295  
 Less: preferred stock                      -               -            -  
                                   -----------------------------------------
  Tangible Common Equity           $   564,688  $      561,990  $   555,295  
                                                                            
(8) Return on Average Tangible                                              
 Common Equity                            8.88%           7.10%       10.39%
                                                                            
Note: Management believes that it is a 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 JeffordsCommunications & Community RelationsPhone: 724-463-6806E-mail: [email protected] Relations:Ryan M. ThomasFinance and Investor RelationsPhone: 724-463-1690E-mail: [email protected]

Source: First Commonwealth Financial Corporation



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