First Commonwealth Announces Third Quarter 2015 Financial Results; Declares Quarterly Dividend

October 28, 2015 8:02 AM EDT

INDIANA, PA -- (Marketwired) -- 10/28/15 -- First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (NYSE: FCF) today announced financial results for the third quarter of 2015.

Third Quarter 2015 Highlights

Franchise Growth

  • Solid loan growth of $80.1 million from the prior quarter, or 7.1% on an annualized basis; and
  • Finalized acquisition of Columbus, Ohio based First Community Bank on October 1st.

Net Income

  • Third quarter net income was $12.4 million, or $0.14 diluted earnings per share. Net income was impacted by the following items:

    • Net interest income increased by $0.4 million as compared to the prior quarter, primarily as a result of strong commercial loan growth;
    • Noninterest income benefited from increases in trust income, deposit service charges and mortgage banking revenue. Total noninterest income, excluding net securities gains, decreased $0.8 million from the previous quarter, driven by a $1.4 million decline in the fair market value of commercial loan interest rate swaps;
    • Noninterest expense decreased $0.4 million from the previous quarter, primarily attributable to a $1.1 million write-down on other real estate owned (OREO) in the second quarter. Third quarter noninterest expense was affected by $0.7 million in additional shares tax expense for a disputed assessment that was settled during the quarter;
    • Provision for credit losses totaled $4.6 million, an increase of $1.6 million from the linked quarter and $2.5 million from the year ago quarter, due primarily to $2.5 million in specific reserves for two commercial credits;
    • Asset quality continued to improve, with nonperforming loans decreasing $4.3 million, or 9.5%, compared to the prior quarter.

"I'm pleased with the groundwork we have laid in the last twelve months to grow top line revenue, despite headwinds from an extended low interest rate environment," stated T. Michael Price, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We extended our footprint westward and we now have plans in place to expand our commercial lending and mortgage origination capabilities in central and northeastern Ohio."

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,
                 2015       2015        2014          2015          2014    
            ------------------------------------ ---------------------------
Net income        $12,414   $13,447      $12,496       $40,082       $36,724
Diluted                                                                     
 earnings                                                                   
 per share          $0.14     $0.15        $0.13         $0.45         $0.39
Return on                                                                   
 average                                                                    
 assets             0.78%     0.85%        0.78%         0.84%         0.78%
Return on                                                                   
 average                                                                    
 common                                                                     
 equity             6.86%     7.57%        6.91%         7.48%         6.83%
Return on                                                                   
 average                                                                    
 tangible                                                                   
 common                                                                     
 equity             8.87%     9.82%        8.89%         9.68%         8.79%
Efficiency                                                                  
 ratio             63.83%    63.96%       66.65%        63.99%        66.25%
Net                                                                         
 interest                                                                   
 margin             3.25%     3.26%        3.26%         3.29%         3.28%
                                                                            

Financial Results Summary

For the three months ended September 30, 2015, net income was $12.4 million, or $0.14 diluted earnings per share, compared to net income of $13.4 million, or $0.15 diluted earnings per share, in the second quarter of 2015 and net income of $12.5 million, or $0.13 diluted earnings per share, in the third quarter of 2014. The decrease in net income compared to the second quarter of 2015 was primarily a result of an increase in the provision for credit losses of $1.6 million and a decrease in noninterest income of $0.8 million, offset by a $0.4 million increase in net interest income and a decrease in noninterest expense of $0.4 million. The decrease in net income compared to the third quarter of 2014 was primarily driven by a decrease in noninterest expense of $1.3 million and an increase in noninterest income of $0.5 million, offset by an increase in the provision for credit losses of $2.5 million.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, net income was $40.1 million, or $0.45 diluted earnings per share, compared to net income of $36.7 million, or $0.39 diluted earnings per share, for the comparable period in 2014. The increase in net income compared to 2014 was primarily the result of an increase in net interest income of $2.7 million and a decrease in noninterest expense of $3.1 million, offset by a $1.0 million decrease in noninterest income, excluding net securities gains.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, return on average assets and return on average common equity were 0.84% and 7.48%, respectively, as compared to 0.78% and 6.83% in the same period of 2014. Return on average tangible common equity was 9.68% in the first nine months of 2015, as compared to 8.79% for the same period of 2014.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Third quarter 2015 net interest income, on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, increased by $0.4 million to $47.6 million, as compared to $47.2 million in the second quarter of 2015. The increase from the prior quarter was primarily the result of $51.9 million of growth in average loan balances. The net interest margin, on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, decreased one basis point from the previous quarter primarily due to a one basis point increase in funding costs.

As compared to the third quarter of 2014, net interest income, on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, increased by $0.2 million. The increase in net interest income was due to a $162.8 million, or 3.8%, increase in average loans and a five basis point decline in funding costs, offset by a five basis point decline in the yield on interest-earning assets.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, net interest income, on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, increased $2.7 million to $142.8 million as compared to the same period of 2014. The increase in net interest income was a result of a $177.8 million, or 4.1%, increase in average loans, an eight basis point decline in funding costs and a special FHLB dividend of $1.0 million, offset by a seven basis point decline in the yield on interest-earning assets.

End of period loan balances increased $80.1 million from the prior quarter and $167.9 million from the year-ago quarter ending September 30, 2014. Based on average balances, loan growth for the third quarter of 2015 was $51.9 million over the prior quarter and $162.8 million over the year-ago quarter. Average deposits decreased $38.0 million in the third quarter of 2015 from the prior quarter and $187.1 million from the year-ago quarter, due in part to the intentional runoff of higher-cost brokered time deposits in favor of more cost-effective short-term borrowings. Average brokered time deposits decreased by $9.3 million in the third quarter of 2015 compared to the prior quarter and $123.6 million from the year-ago quarter. As a result, average short-term borrowings increased $28.3 million from the prior quarter and $292.6 million over the year-ago period. Average noninterest-bearing demand deposits increased $19.5 million as compared to the prior quarter and $69.5 million from the year-ago quarter. Noninterest-bearing demand deposits currently comprise 25.9% of total deposits. Average interest-bearing demand and savings deposits decreased $22.2 million from the prior quarter and $38.4 million from the year-ago period.

Credit Quality

The provision for credit losses totaled $4.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015, an increase of $1.6 million as compared to the prior quarter and an increase of $2.5 million from the same quarter last year.

At September 30, 2015, nonperforming loans were $40.8 million, a decrease of $4.3 million from June 30, 2015 and a decrease of $4.4 million from September 30, 2014. Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans were 0.89%, 1.00% and 1.03% for the periods ended September 30, 2015, June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively.

During the third quarter of 2015, net charge-offs were $1.4 million, compared to $4.4 million in the second quarter of 2015 and $2.0 million in the third quarter of 2014. There were no significant individual charge-offs in the third quarter of 2015. Second quarter 2015 charge-offs included a $2.3 million write-down on a loan to a contractor that was classified as nonaccrual during the fourth quarter of 2014. There were no significant individual charge-offs in the third quarter of 2014.

The allowance for credit losses was $48.5 million at September 30, 2015, and as a percentage of total loans outstanding was 1.06%, 1.01% and 1.15% for September 30, 2015, June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively. General reserves as a percentage of non-impaired loans were 0.97%, 0.98% and 1.06% for September 30, 2015, June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively. The allowance for credit losses as percentage of nonperforming loans was 118.84%, 106.26% and 112.21% for September 30, 2015, June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively.

OREO acquired through foreclosure increased $4.0 million to $10.5 million during the third quarter due primarily to one commercial relationship.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income, excluding net securities gains, decreased $0.8 million, or 5.0%, in the third quarter of 2015 as compared to the prior quarter and increased $0.5 million, or 3.4%, compared to the same quarter last year. The decrease from the prior quarter was primarily the result of a $1.4 million decline in the fair market value of commercial loan interest rate swaps. This mark-to-market adjustment was a positive adjustment of $0.6 million in the second quarter and a negative adjustment of $0.8 million in the third quarter. This was offset by a $0.4 million gain on the sale of a commercial loan and a $0.2 million increase in mortgage banking revenue, as well as a $0.1 million increase in trust income and a $0.2 million increase in deposit service charges. The increase from the prior-year period of $0.5 million is primarily related to an increase of $1.1 million in gain on sale of loans and a $0.5 million increase in insurance and retail brokerage commissions due to increased production and the acquisition of a local agency in the fourth quarter of 2014, offset by decreases of $0.7 million in commercial loan swap-related revenues due primarily to declines in the fair market value of commercial loan interest rate swaps.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, noninterest income, excluding net securities gains, decreased $1.0 million, or 2.1%, as compared to the same period of 2014, primarily due to a $2.0 million gain from the sale of an OREO property in the second quarter of 2014, a $1.2 million gain from the sale of our registered investment advisory business in the first quarter of 2014, a decrease of $0.8 million in service charges on deposit accounts and a $0.6 million reduction in commercial loan swap-related revenues due primarily to declines in the fair market value of commercial loan interest rate swaps over the same period. These negative variances were partially offset by an increase of $1.8 million in insurance and retail brokerage commissions due to increased production and our agency acquisition, as well as a $2.1 million increase in gain on sale of loans, primarily through mortgage banking.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense decreased $0.4 million in the third quarter of 2015 from the prior quarter and decreased $1.3 million as compared to the third quarter of 2014. The decrease as compared to the linked quarter is primarily attributable to a $1.1 million OREO write-down for one commercial relationship and a $0.4 million loss on the write-down for a building in the second quarter of 2015, offset by $0.7 million of additional shares tax expense for the resolution of a disputed tax assessment in the third quarter of 2015 and a $0.4 million increase in salaries and employee benefits, primarily due to increased commercial loan production. The decrease from the prior year period of $1.3 million includes improvements of $2.2 million in IT conversion-related expenses that were incurred in the third quarter of 2014 and a $0.4 million decrease in net furniture and equipment expense due to less software/hardware maintenance and programing expense post conversion. These improvements in expense in the third quarter of 2015 were offset by the aforementioned $0.7 million shares tax resolution and a $0.2 million increase in salaries and employee benefits.

For the nine months ending September 30, 2015, noninterest expense decreased $3.1 million, or 2.5%, as compared to the same period of 2014, driven by $7.3 million in IT conversion-related expenses that were incurred in the first nine months of 2014 and a decrease of $1.5 million in furniture and equipment expense related to less software/hardware maintenance and programming expense post conversion. Also affecting the comparison of the periods was a $0.9 million external fraud loss recovery in the prior year period. Increases in expense compared to the year-ago period included $1.2 million in salaries and benefits due in part to the launch of our mortgage initiative and the acquisition of an insurance agency in the fourth quarter of 2014, $0.5 million in occupancy expense due to higher snow removal and utilities, a $1.0 million increase in debit card fraud losses primarily due to large merchant breaches, as well as the aforementioned $1.5 million OREO and building write-downs and a $1.0 million increase in reserves for unfunded loan commitments included in other operating expenses.

Full time equivalent staff declined to 1,263 at September 30, 2015 from 1,388 at September 30, 2014. The decrease is primarily attributable to staffing efficiencies enabled by the completion of our IT systems conversion, refinements to our branch staffing model and the closure of three branch offices in April 2015, offset by the recent launch of our mortgage initiative and the acquisition of an insurance agency.

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 63.83% and 63.99% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, as compared to 66.65% and 66.25% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Dividends and Capital

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation declared a common stock quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share, which is payable on November 20, 2015 to shareholders of record as of November 9, 2015. This dividend represents a 3.0% projected annual yield utilizing the October 27, 2015 closing market price of $9.37.

During the second quarter of 2015, First Commonwealth completed a previously announced $25.0 million common stock repurchase program, under which the corporation repurchased 2,885,020 shares at an average price of $8.70 per share. The company does not currently have an authorized share repurchase plan.

First Commonwealth's capital ratios for Total, Tier I, Leverage and Common Equity Tier I at September 30, 2015 were 12.5%, 11.5%, 10.1% and 10.2%, respectively. Our current capital levels meet 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 of 2015 on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at 2:00 PM (ET). The call can be accessed by dialing (toll free) 1-888-317-6016 or accessing a webcast of the call through the company's web page, 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 replay access code #10073878. A link to the webcast replay will be accessible at www.fcbanking.com/InvestorRelations for 30 days.

About First Commonwealth Financial Corporation

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation, headquartered in Indiana, Pennsylvania, is a financial services company with $6.4 billion in total assets as of September 30, 2015 and 111 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.

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, borrowing 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 Nine Months  
                       For the Three Months Ended             Ended         
                    --------------------------------- ----------------------
                     September             September   September  September 
                        30,     June 30,      30,         30,        30,    
                       2015       2015       2014        2015       2014    
                    --------------------------------- ----------------------
SUMMARY RESULTS OF                                                          
 OPERATIONS                                                                 
Net interest income                                                         
 (FTE)(1)           $   47,568 $   47,205 $   47,364  $  142,763 $  140,029 
Provision for                                                               
 credit losses           4,621      3,038      2,073       8,818      8,621 
Noninterest income      15,505     16,347     15,050      46,043     46,972 
Noninterest expense     40,257     40,634     41,568     120,745    123,851 
Net income              12,414     13,447     12,496      40,082     36,724 
                                                                            
Earnings per common                                                         
 share (diluted)    $     0.14 $     0.15 $     0.13  $     0.45 $     0.39 
                                                                            
KEY FINANCIAL                                                               
 RATIOS                                                                     
                                                                            
Return on average                                                           
 assets                   0.78%      0.85%      0.78%       0.84%      0.78%
Return on average                                                           
 shareholders'                                                              
 equity                   6.86%      7.57%      6.91%       7.48%      6.83%
Return on average                                                           
 tangible common                                                            
 equity (9)               8.87%      9.82%      8.89%       9.68%      8.79%
Efficiency ratio(2)      63.83%     63.96%     66.65%      63.99%     66.25%
Net interest margin                                                         
 (FTE)(1)                 3.25%      3.26%      3.26%       3.29%      3.28%
                                                                            
Book value per                                                              
 common share       $     8.12 $     7.99 $     7.74                        
Tangible book value                                                         
 per common                                                                 
 share(4)                 6.30       6.16       5.99                        
Market value per                                                            
 common share             9.09       9.59       8.39                        
Cash dividends                                                              
 declared per                                                               
 common share             0.07       0.07       0.07  $     0.21 $     0.21 
                                                                            
ASSET QUALITY                                                               
 RATIOS                                                                     
Nonperforming loans                                                         
 as a percent of                                                            
 end-of-period                                                              
 loans (5)                0.89%      1.00%      1.03%                       
Nonperforming                                                               
 assets as a                                                                
 percent of total                                                           
 assets (5)               0.81%      0.82%      0.85%                       
Net charge-offs as                                                          
 a percent of                                                               
 average loans                                                              
 (annualized)             0.13%      0.39%      0.18%                       
Allowance for                                                               
 credit losses as a                                                         
 percent of                                                                 
 nonperforming                                                              
 loans (6)              118.84%    106.26%    112.21%                       
Allowance for                                                               
 credit losses as a                                                         
 percent of end-of-                                                         
 period loans (6)         1.06%      1.01%      1.15%                       
                                                                            
CAPITAL RATIOS                                                              
Shareholders'                                                               
 equity as a                                                                
 percent of total                                                           
 assets                   11.3%      11.3%      11.2%                       
Tangible common                                                             
 equity as a                                                                
 percent of                                                                 
 tangible assets(3)        9.0%       8.9%       8.9%                       
Leverage Ratio            10.1%      10.0%       9.8%                       
Risk Based Capital                                                          
 - Tier I                 11.5%      11.5%      11.7%                       
Risk Based Capital                                                          
 - Total                  12.5%      12.4%      12.8%                       
Common Equity -                                                             
 Tier I                   10.2%      10.2%      10.4%                       
(5) - Includes held for sale                                                
loans.                                                                      
(6) - Excludes held for sale                                                
loans.                                                                      
                                                                            
                                                                            
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL                                                
 CORPORATION                                                                
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA                                                 
Unaudited                                                                   
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)                               
                                                                            
                                                      For the Nine Months   
                    For the Three Months Ended               Ended          
               ------------------------------------ ------------------------
                September               September    September   September  
                   30,       June 30,      30,          30,         30,     
                   2015        2015        2014         2015        2014    
               -------------------------------------------------------------
INCOME                                                                      
 STATEMENT                                                                  
 Interest                                                                   
  income       $    50,501 $    50,150 $    51,089  $   151,736 $   151,761 
 Interest                                                                   
  expense            3,816       3,780       4,536       11,509      14,234 
               -------------------------------------------------------------
Net Interest                                                                
 Income             46,685      46,370      46,553      140,227     137,527 
 Taxable                                                                    
  equivalent                                                                
  adjustment(1)        883         835         811        2,536       2,502 
               -------------------------------------------------------------
Net Interest                                                                
 Income (FTE)       47,568      47,205      47,364      142,763     140,029 
 Provision for                                                              
  credit losses      4,621       3,038       2,073        8,818       8,621 
               -------------------------------------------------------------
Net Interest                                                                
 Income after                                                               
 Provision for                                                              
 Credit Losses                                                              
 (FTE)              42,947      44,167      45,291      133,945     131,408 
                                                                            
 Net securities                                                             
  gains                  0          20          48          125          50 
 Trust income        1,614       1,476       1,678        4,511       4,587 
 Service                                                                    
  charges on                                                                
  deposit                                                                   
  accounts           4,081       3,872       4,099       11,271      12,032 
 Insurance and                                                              
  retail                                                                    
  brokerage                                                                 
  commissions        2,163       2,178       1,709        6,536       4,704 
 Income from                                                                
  bank owned                                                                
  life                                                                      
  insurance          1,357       1,378       1,330        4,089       4,131 
 Gain on sale                                                               
  of loans           1,196         627          67        2,262         143 
 Gain on sale                                                               
  of other                                                                  
  assets               444         354         675        1,022       4,345 
 Card related                                                               
  interchange                                                               
  income             3,637       3,729       3,599       10,784      10,620 
 Derivative                                                                 
  mark-to-                                                                  
  market              (783)        593        (108)        (420)        175 
 Other income        1,796       2,120       1,953        5,863       6,185 
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Total                                                                       
 Noninterest                                                                
 Income             15,505      16,347      15,050       46,043      46,972 
                                                                            
 Salaries and                                                               
  employee                                                                  
  benefits          22,446      22,001      22,244       66,339      65,185 
 Net occupancy                                                              
  expense            3,291       3,316       3,180       10,518       9,969 
 Furniture and                                                              
  equipment                                                                 
  expense (7)        2,670       2,630       4,471        7,980      15,050 
 Data                                                                       
  processing                                                                
  expense            1,558       1,509       1,583        4,505       4,593 
 Pennsylvania                                                               
  shares tax                                                                
  expense            1,713       1,110       1,033        3,617       2,782 
 Advertising                                                                
  and promotion                                                             
  expense              789         637         861        1,946       2,346 
 Intangible                                                                 
  amortization         157         156         174          469         530 
 Collection and                                                             
  repossession                                                              
  expense              801         917         783        2,229       1,941 
 Other                                                                      
  professional                                                              
  fees and                                                                  
  services           1,007         945       1,050        2,882       2,777 
 FDIC insurance        963       1,025         926        3,047       3,026 
 Operational                                                                
  losses                                                                    
  (recoveries)         314         323         187        1,637        (273)
 Loss on sale                                                               
  or write-down                                                             
  of assets            140       1,635          61        2,037       1,241 
 Conversion                                                                 
  related                                                                   
  expenses (8)           0           0         783            0       1,676 
 Other                                                                      
  operating                                                                 
  expenses           4,408       4,430       4,232       13,539      13,008 
               -------------------------------------------------------------
Total                                                                       
 Noninterest                                                                
 Expense            40,257      40,634      41,568      120,745     123,851 
                                                                            
Income before                                                               
 Income Taxes       18,195      19,880      18,773       59,243      54,529 
 Taxable                                                                    
  equivalent                                                                
  adjustment(1)        883         835         811        2,536       2,502 
 Income tax                                                                 
  provision          4,898       5,598       5,466       16,625      15,303 
               -------------------------------------------------------------
Net Income     $    12,414 $    13,447 $    12,496  $    40,082 $    36,724 
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Shares                                                                      
 Outstanding at                                                             
 End of Period  88,961,268  88,960,268  91,722,649   88,961,268  91,722,649 
Average Shares                                                              
 Outstanding                                                                
 Assuming                                                                   
 Dilution       88,813,746  88,939,003  92,578,701   89,531,498  93,632,783 
                                                                            
(7) - Includes $1.4 million and $5.6 million of accelerated depreciation    
 expense related to the technology conversion for the three and nine month  
 periods ended September 30, 2014, respectively.                            
(8) - Does not include accelerated depreciation expense described in Note   
 7.                                                                         
                                                                            
                                                                            
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION                                    
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA                                                 
Unaudited                                                                   
(dollars in thousands)                                                      
                                                                            
                                                                            
                           September 30,       June 30,       September 30, 
                               2015              2015             2014      
                          --------------------------------------------------
BALANCE SHEET (Period End)                                                  
Assets                                                                      
 Cash and due from banks  $       69,235    $      64,321    $       78,696 
 Interest-bearing bank                                                      
  deposits                         3,529            3,120             5,374 
 Securities available for                                                   
  sale, at fair value          1,104,709        1,143,072         1,383,768 
 Securities held to                                                         
  maturity, at amortized                                                    
  cost                           154,035          131,780                 0 
 Loans held for sale               4,986            9,817             1,305 
                                                                            
  Loans                        4,575,735        4,490,854         4,411,481 
  Allowance for credit                                                      
   losses                        (48,518)         (45,344)          (50,784)
                          ---------------   --------------   ---------------
 Net loans                     4,527,217        4,445,510         4,360,697 
                                                                            
 Goodwill and other                                                         
  intangibles                    162,625          162,781           160,152 
 Other assets                    358,413          356,327           366,106 
                          ---------------   --------------   ---------------
Total Assets              $    6,384,749    $   6,316,728    $    6,356,098 
                          ===============   ==============   ===============
                                                                            
Liabilities and                                                             
 Shareholders' Equity                                                       
 Noninterest-bearing                                                        
  demand deposits         $    1,077,234    $   1,068,230    $      995,014 
                                                                            
  Interest-bearing demand                                                   
   deposits                       70,662           76,865            82,221 
  Savings deposits             2,427,326        2,441,888         2,363,464 
  Time deposits                  586,268          623,124           931,689 
                          ---------------   --------------   ---------------
 Total interest-bearing                                                     
  deposits                     3,084,256        3,141,877         3,377,374 
                                                                            
 Total deposits                4,161,490        4,210,107         4,372,388 
                                                                            
  Short-term borrowings        1,329,794        1,231,917         1,034,967 
  Long-term borrowings           111,219          111,356           188,706 
                          ---------------   --------------   ---------------
 Total borrowings              1,441,013        1,343,273         1,223,673 
                                                                            
 Other liabilities                59,478           52,142            50,553 
Shareholders' equity             722,768          711,206           709,484 
                          ---------------   --------------   ---------------
Total Liabilities and                                                       
 Shareholders' Equity     $    6,384,749    $   6,316,728    $    6,356,098 
                          ===============   ==============   ===============
                                                                            
                                                                            
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION                                    
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA                                                 
Unaudited                                                                   
(dollars in thousands)                                                      
                                 For the Three Months Ended                 
                 ---------------------------------------------------------- 
                  September                               September         
                     30,     Yield/   June 30,   Yield/      30,     Yield/ 
                    2015      Rate      2015      Rate      2014      Rate  
                 -----------------------------------------------------------
NET INTEREST MARGIN                                                         
                                                                            
                                                                            
Assets                                                                      
 Loans                                                                      
  (FTE)(1)(5)    $4,550,882    3.82% $4,498,965    3.87% $4,388,130    3.97%
 Securities and                                                             
  interest                                                                  
  bearing bank                                                              
  deposits                                                                  
  (FTE)(1)        1,248,495    2.40%  1,308,016    2.33%  1,383,554    2.28%
                 ----------          ----------          ----------         
  Total                                                                     
   Interest-                                                                
   Earning                                                                  
   Assets                                                                   
   (FTE)(1)       5,799,377    3.52%  5,806,981    3.52%  5,771,684    3.57%
 Noninterest-                                                               
  earning assets    543,632             554,175             553,384         
                 ----------          ----------          ----------         
Total Assets     $6,343,009          $6,361,156          $6,325,068         
                 ==========          ==========          ==========         
                                                                            
Liabilities and                                                             
 Shareholders'                                                              
 Equity                                                                     
 Interest-                                                                  
  bearing demand                                                            
  and savings                                                               
  deposits       $2,504,516    0.11% $2,526,744    0.11% $2,466,127    0.10%
 Time deposits      659,445    0.63%    694,725    0.69%    954,474    0.98%
 Short-term                                                                 
  borrowings      1,232,795    0.41%  1,204,466    0.37%    940,156    0.28%
 Long-term                                                                  
  borrowings        111,285    2.78%    122,410    2.57%    199,435    1.79%
                 ----------          ----------          ----------         
  Total                                                                     
   Interest-                                                                
   Bearing                                                                  
   Liabilities    4,508,041    0.34%  4,548,345    0.33%  4,560,192    0.39%
 Noninterest-                                                               
  bearing                                                                   
  deposits        1,065,204           1,045,659             995,690         
 Other                                                                      
  liabilities        51,586              55,042              51,327         
 Shareholders'                                                              
  equity            718,178             712,110             717,859         
                 ----------          ----------          ----------         
  Total                                                                     
   Noninterest-                                                             
   Bearing                                                                  
   Funding                                                                  
   Sources        1,834,968           1,812,811           1,764,876         
                 ----------          ----------          ----------         
Total                                                                       
 Liabilities and                                                            
 Shareholders'                                                              
 Equity          $6,343,009          $6,361,156          $6,325,068         
                 ==========          ==========          ==========         
                                                                            
Net Interest                                                                
 Margin (FTE)                                                               
 (annualized)(1)               3.25%               3.26%               3.26%
                                                                            
                                                                            
                            For the Nine Months Ended           
                 ---------------------------------------------- 
                  September 30,  Yield/   September 30,  Yield/ 
                      2015        Rate        2014        Rate  
                --------------------------------------- ------- 
NET INTEREST                                                    
 MARGIN                                                         
                                                                
                                                                
Assets                                                          
 Loans                                                          
  (FTE)(1)(5)    $    4,509,628    3.87% $    4,331,807    4.04%
 Securities and                                                 
  interest                                                      
  bearing bank                                                  
  deposits                                                      
  (FTE)(1)            1,298,397    2.45%      1,370,331    2.28%
                 --------------          --------------         
  Total                                                         
   Interest-                                                    
   Earning                                                      
   Assets                                                       
   (FTE)(1)           5,808,025    3.55%      5,702,138    3.62%
 Noninterest-                                                   
  earning assets        546,103                 557,971         
                 --------------          --------------         
Total Assets     $    6,354,128          $    6,260,109         
                 ==============          ==============         
                                                                
Liabilities and                                                 
 Shareholders'                                                  
 Equity                                                         
 Interest-                                                      
  bearing demand                                                
  and savings                                                   
  deposits       $    2,510,814    0.11% $    2,511,615    0.10%
 Time deposits          714,005    0.70%      1,065,458    1.00%
 Short-term                                                     
  borrowings          1,193,122    0.38%        749,269    0.29%
 Long-term                                                      
  borrowings            126,896    2.50%        208,818    1.75%
                 --------------          --------------         
  Total                                                         
   Interest-                                                    
   Bearing                                                      
   Liabilities        4,544,837    0.34%      4,535,160    0.42%
 Noninterest-                                                   
  bearing                                                       
  deposits            1,038,016                 953,946         
 Other                                                          
  liabilities            55,075                  52,001         
 Shareholders'                                                  
  equity                716,200                 719,002         
                 --------------          --------------         
  Total                                                         
   Noninterest-                                                 
   Bearing                                                      
   Funding                                                      
   Sources            1,809,291               1,724,949         
                 --------------          --------------         
Total                                                           
 Liabilities and                                                
 Shareholders'                                                  
 Equity          $    6,354,128          $    6,260,109         
                 ==============          ==============         
                                                                
Net Interest                                                    
 Margin (FTE)                                                   
 (annualized)(1)                   3.29%                   3.28%
                                                                
                                                                
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION                                    
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA                                                 
Unaudited                                                                   
(dollars in thousands)                                                      
                                                                            
                     September             September                        
                        30,     June 30,      30,                           
                       2015       2015       2014                           
                    ---------------------------------                       
ASSET QUALITY DETAIL                                                        
Nonperforming Loans:                                                        
Loans on nonaccrual                                                         
 basis              $   20,220 $   21,776 $   27,310                        
Troubled debt                                                               
 restructured loans                                                         
 held for sale on                                                           
 nonaccrual basis            0      2,432          0                        
Troubled debt                                                               
 restructured loans                                                         
 on nonaccrual basis     8,583      8,619      6,783                        
Troubled debt                                                               
 restructured loans                                                         
 on accrual basis       12,024     12,276     11,164                        
                    ---------------------------------                       
  Total                                                                     
   Nonperforming                                                            
   Loans            $   40,827 $   45,103 $   45,257                        
Other real estate                                                           
 owned ("OREO")         10,542      6,539      7,751                        
Repossessions                                                               
 ("Repo")                  357        348        902                        
                    ---------------------------------                       
  Total                                                                     
   Nonperforming                                                            
   Assets           $   51,726 $   51,990 $   53,910                        
Loans past due in                                                           
 excess of 90 days                                                          
 and still accruing $    2,054 $    1,592 $    2,374                        
Classified loans        81,723     79,924     63,724                        
Criticized loans       136,919    120,506    139,449                        
                                                                            
Nonperforming assets                                                        
 as a percentage of                                                         
 total loans, plus                                                          
 OREO and Repos           1.13%      1.16%      1.22%                       
Allowance for credit                                                        
 losses             $   48,518 $   45,344 $   50,784                        
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                       For the Nine Months  
                       For the Three Months Ended             Ended         
                    --------------------------------- ----------------------
                     September             September   September  September 
                        30,     June 30,      30,         30,        30,    
                       2015       2015       2014        2015       2014    
                    --------------------------------------------------------
Net Charge-offs                                                             
 (Recoveries):                                                              
  Commercial,                                                               
   financial,                                                               
   agricultural and                                                         
   other            $       75 $    2,702 $      294  $    7,657 $    7,732 
  Real estate                                                               
   construction              0        (84)      (132)        (84)      (173)
  Commercial real                                                           
   estate                  528        471        635       1,063        677 
  Residential real                                                          
   estate                  123        341        454         934      1,866 
  Loans to                                                                  
   individuals             721        961        763       2,781      1,960 
                    --------------------------------------------------------
Net Charge-offs     $    1,447 $    4,391 $    2,014  $   12,351 $   12,062 
                                                                            
Net charge-offs as a                                                        
 percentage of                                                              
 average loans                                                              
 outstanding                                                                
 (annualized)             0.13%      0.39%      0.18%       0.37%      0.37%
Provision for credit                                                        
 losses as a                                                                
 percentage of net                                                          
 charge-offs            319.35%     69.19%    102.93%      71.40%     71.47%
Provision for credit                                                        
 losses             $    4,621 $    3,038 $    2,073  $    8,818 $    8,621 
                                                                            
                                                                            
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION                                    
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA                                                 
Unaudited                                                                   
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)                               
                                                                            
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."                              
                                                                            
                  September               September                         
                     30,       June 30,      30,                            
                     2015        2015        2014                           
                 ------------------------------------                       
Tangible Equity:                                                            
 Total                                                                      
  shareholders'                                                             
  equity         $   722,768 $   711,206 $   709,484                        
 Less:                                                                      
  intangible                                                                
  assets             162,625     162,781     160,152                        
                 ------------------------------------                       
  Tangible                                                                  
   Equity            560,143     548,425     549,332                        
 Less: preferred                                                            
  stock                    0           0           0                        
                 ------------------------------------                       
  Tangible                                                                  
   Common Equity $   560,143 $   548,425 $   549,332                        
                                                                            
Tangible Assets:                                                            
 Total assets    $ 6,384,749 $ 6,316,728 $ 6,356,098                        
 Less:                                                                      
  intangible                                                                
  assets             162,625     162,781     160,152                        
                 ------------------------------------                       
  Tangible                                                                  
   Assets        $ 6,222,124 $ 6,153,947 $ 6,195,946                        
                                                                            
(3)Tangible                                                                 
 Common Equity                                                              
 as a percentage                                                            
 of Tangible                                                                
 Assets                 9.00%       8.91%       8.87%                       
                                                                            
 Shares                                                                     
  Outstanding at                                                            
  End of Period   88,961,268  88,960,268  91,722,649                        
(4)Tangible Book                                                            
 Value Per                                                                  
 Common Share    $      6.30 $      6.16 $      5.99                        
                                                                            
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.                                                                
                                                                            
                                                       For the Nine Months  
                      For the Three Months Ended              Ended         
                 ------------------------------------ ----------------------
                  September               September    September  September 
                     30,       June 30,      30,          30,        30,    
                     2015        2015        2014        2015       2014    
                 ------------------------------------ ----------------------
Average Tangible                                                            
 Equity:                                                                    
 Total                                                                      
  shareholders'                                                             
  equity         $   718,178 $   712,110 $   717,859  $  716,200 $  719,002 
 Less:                                                                      
  intangible                                                                
  assets             162,709     162,865     160,237     162,864    160,603 
                 -----------------------------------------------------------
  Tangible                                                                  
   Equity            555,469     549,245     557,622     553,336    558,399 
 Less: preferred                                                            
  stock                    0           0           0           0          0 
                 -----------------------------------------------------------
  Tangible                                                                  
   Common Equity $   555,469 $   549,245 $   557,622  $  553,336 $  558,399 
                                                                            
(9)Return on                                                                
 Average                                                                    
 Tangible Common                                                            
 Equity                 8.87%       9.82%       8.89%       9.68%      8.79%
                                                                            
   Contact:Investor Relations:Ryan M. ThomasVice President / Finance and Investor [email protected]

Source: First Commonwealth Financial Corporation



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