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

October 26, 2016 7:00 AM EDT

INDIANA, PA -- (Marketwired) -- 10/26/16 -- First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (NYSE: FCF) today announced financial results for the third quarter of 2016.

Third Quarter 2016 Highlights

Franchise Growth

  • First Commonwealth announced the acquisition of DCB Financial Corp. with nine full-service branches, $397 million in loans and $467 million in deposits in the Greater Columbus, Ohio region; and
  • First Commonwealth announced and received all regulatory approvals necessary to complete the acquisition of 13 FirstMerit branches in Canton and Ashtabula, Ohio.

Profitability

  • Return on average assets improved to 1.02% and is at the highest level since the third quarter of 2013;
  • The net interest margin improved two basis points to 3.29%; and
  • The efficiency ratio was 57.3% (or 56.7% on a core basis), driven by higher revenue and well controlled operational expenses.

Net Income

  • Third quarter net income was $17.2 million, or $0.19 diluted earnings per share and is at the highest level since the third quarter of 2006. Net income was impacted by the following items:
    • Net interest income of $50.6 million increased by $0.5 million compared to the prior quarter, primarily as a result of strong commercial loan growth;
    • Noninterest income of $17.0 million, excluding net securities gains, increased by $1.5 million compared to the prior quarter, driven by mortgage gain on sale income and a positive derivative mark-to-market of commercial loan interest rate swaps;
    • Noninterest expense of $38.7 million increased $1.3 million from the previous quarter due to an increase in the reserve for unfunded loan commitments and higher benefits costs; and
    • Provision for credit losses totaled $3.4 million, a decrease of $7.0 million from the previous quarter, primarily due to a $7.5 million specific reserve set aside against an energy-related credit in the second quarter of 2016.

"Our third quarter performance builds on the growing momentum of our core operating performance this year," stated T. Michael Price, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We are certainly encouraged by the achievement of an ROA of over 1.00% this quarter, but we remain focused on delivering on our long-term financial commitments, which include improving credit costs and controlling expenses. And in the near-term, it will be all hands on deck as we work to complete two previously announced acquisitions in our expanding Ohio market."

                                                                            
Financial Summary                                                           
                                                                            
                                                         For the Nine Months
(dollars in thousands,       For the Three Months Ended         Ended       
                           ----------------------------- -------------------
                           September           September September September
except per share data)        30,     June 30,    30,       30,       30,   
                              2016      2016      2015      2016      2015  
                           ----------------------------- -------------------
Net income                   $17,196   $12,007   $12,414   $41,676   $40,082
Diluted earnings per share     $0.19     $0.14     $0.14     $0.47     $0.45
Return on average assets       1.02%     0.72%     0.78%     0.83%     0.84%
Return on average equity       9.14%     6.53%     6.86%     7.53%     7.48%
Return on average tangible                                                  
 common equity (1)            11.74%     8.41%     8.87%     9.70%     9.68%
Efficiency ratio (1)          57.27%    57.06%    63.83%    58.12%    63.99%
Core efficiency ratio (1)     56.65%    56.88%    61.65%    57.67%    62.57%
Net interest margin (FTE)      3.29%     3.27%     3.25%     3.28%     3.29%
(1) See Supplemental Information - Definitions and reconciliation of non-   
GAAP financial measures                                                     
                                                                            

Financial Results Summary

For the three months ended September 30, 2016, net income was $17.2 million, or $0.19 diluted earnings per share, compared to net income of $12.0 million, or $0.14 diluted earnings per share, in the second quarter of 2016 and net income of $12.4 million, or $0.14 diluted earnings per share, in the third quarter of 2015. The increase in net income compared to the second quarter of 2016 was driven by a $7.0 million decrease in the provision for credit losses, a $1.5 million increase in noninterest income, and a $0.5 million increase in net interest income from the second quarter of 2016, offset by an increase of $1.3 million in noninterest expense. The increase in net income compared to the third quarter of 2015 was primarily driven by an increase of $3.0 million in net interest income, a $1.2 million decrease in the provision for credit losses, an increase in noninterest income of $1.5 million and a decrease of $1.6 million in noninterest expense.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, net income was $41.7 million, or $0.47 diluted earnings per share, compared to net income of $40.1 million, or $0.45 diluted earnings per share, for the comparable period in 2015. The increase in net income compared to 2015 was primarily the result of an increase of $7.6 million in net interest income and a decrease in noninterest expense of $6.5 million, offset by an $11.5 million increase in the provision for credit losses.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, return on average assets and return on average equity were 0.83% and 7.53%, respectively, as compared to 0.84% and 7.48% in the first nine months of 2015. Return on average tangible common equity was 9.70% for the first nine months of 2016 and 9.68% for the first nine months of 2015.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Third quarter 2016 net interest income, on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, increased by $0.5 million to $50.6 million compared to the second quarter of 2016. The increase from the prior quarter was primarily the result of favorable replacement rates on commercial and consumer loan yields. The yield on interest-earning assets increased by two basis points and funding costs remained relatively stable during the quarter.

As compared to the third quarter of 2015, net interest income, on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, increased by $3.0 million, driven largely by a $324.3 million, or 5.6%, increase in average interest-earning assets. The net interest margin of 3.29% in the third quarter of 2016 was four basis points higher than in the third quarter of 2015. The increase came despite a seven basis point increase in funding costs that was offset by an eight basis point increase in the yield on interest-earning assets between the periods, and benefited from an increase of $88.7 million in average noninterest-bearing deposits.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, net interest income, on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, increased $7.6 million to $150.4 million as compared to the same period of 2015. The increase in net interest income was a result of a $310.2 million increase in the volume of average interest-earning assets and a four basis point increase in the yield on interest-earning assets, offset by a six basis point increase in funding costs.

Total deposits grew by $64.5 million in the third quarter of 2016, or 5.9% annualized. Average deposits increased by $15.9 million in the third quarter of 2016 from the prior quarter. Average deposits increased $163.8 million from the year-ago quarter, which includes the addition of $89.9 million in deposits acquired as part of the First Community acquisition. The year-over-year comparison is driven by decreases of $11.5 million in time deposits and $61.5 million in brokered deposits, offset by $148.0 million of core deposit growth in savings deposits and $88.7 million of core deposit growth in noninterest-bearing deposits.

Average short-term borrowings decreased $55.7 million from the prior quarter as securities maturities were not replaced due to unfavorable replacement yields, but increased $159.0 million over the year-ago period, partly due to the aforementioned runoff in time and brokered deposits compared to the prior year period. Average noninterest-bearing demand deposits increased $16.3 million as compared to the prior quarter and increased $88.7 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 27.8% of total deposits. Average interest-bearing demand and savings deposits decreased $8.4 million from the prior quarter and increased $148.0 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 $3.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, a decrease of $7.0 million as compared to the prior quarter and a decrease of $1.2 million from the same quarter last year. The decrease from the prior quarter is primarily attributable to a $7.5 million reserve which was established for a credit related to the manufacturing of safety products for the mining industry in the second quarter of 2016.

At September 30, 2016, nonperforming loans were $54.8 million, a decrease of $9.6 million from June 30, 2016 and an increase of $14.0 million from September 30, 2015. The decrease from the second quarter of 2016 was related to the charge-off of the aforementioned energy credit that was placed into nonperforming status in the second quarter of 2016. Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans were 1.13%, 1.33% and 0.89% for the periods ended September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015, respectively.

During the third quarter of 2016, net charge-offs were $8.5 million, compared to $5.8 million in the prior quarter and $1.4 million in the third quarter of 2015. Of the $8.5 million in net charge-offs in the third quarter, $6.5 million represented charge-offs related to the aforementioned energy credit that was placed into nonaccrual in the second quarter of 2016.

The allowance for credit losses was $54.7 million at September 30, 2016, and as a percentage of total loans outstanding was 1.13%, 1.24% and 1.06% for September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015, respectively. General reserves as a percentage of non-impaired loans were 0.97%, 0.93% and 0.97% for September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015, respectively.

Other real estate owned (OREO) acquired through foreclosure was $7.7 million at September 30, 2016 and $8.6 million at June 30, 2016 and $10.5 million at September 30, 2015. There were no significant additions to OREO in the third quarter of 2016.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income, excluding net securities gains, increased $1.5 million in the third quarter of 2016 as compared to the prior quarter and $1.5 million compared to the same quarter last year. The increase from the prior quarter is primarily the result of a $1.0 million positive variance from the prior quarter in the adjustment for the derivative mark-to-market of commercial loan interest rate swaps, an increase of $0.3 million from the gain on sale of mortgage loans and an increase of $0.2 million in trust income.

The increase in noninterest income from the prior-year period of $1.5 million is primarily related to a positive variance of $1.3 million in the adjustment for the derivative mark-to-market of commercial loan interest rate swaps, as well as a $0.6 million increase in swap income, a $0.4 million increase in gain on sale of mortgage loans, offset by $0.4 million lower gains on sale of other assets.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, noninterest income, excluding net securities gains, remained relatively flat at $46.3 million as compared to the same period of 2015. Changes in the composition of noninterest income included increases of $1.0 million in gain on sale of mortgage loans, $1.3 million in swap fee income and $0.3 million in card-related interchange income, offset by a $0.7 million negative variance from prior year in the adjustment for the derivative mark-to-market of commercial loan interest rate swaps, a decrease of $0.4 million in trust income, a decrease of $0.5 million in insurance and retail brokerage commissions and $0.4 million in lower gains on sale of other assets.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense increased $1.3 million to $38.7 million in the third quarter of 2016 as compared to the prior quarter and decreased $1.6 million as compared to the third quarter of 2015. Salaries and benefits increased $0.8 million as compared to the prior quarter primarily due to continued realignment of the staffing levels of our consumer banking businesses and from higher hospitalization costs. Also impacting noninterest expense as compared to the prior quarter was an increase in the reserve for unfunded loan commitments of $1.0 million (which is included in other operating expenses) and an increase of $0.3 million in other professional fees, offset by $0.3 million of lower operational losses.

Noninterest expense decreased $1.6 million in the third quarter of 2016 as compared to the third quarter of 2015, primarily attributable to decreases in salaries and benefits of $1.8 million as compared to the prior year due to the aforementioned realignment of our consumer banking businesses, lower benefits costs and a decline of $0.8 million in Pennsylvania shares tax expense due to a disputed assessment that was settled during the third quarter of 2015. These items were offset by an increase of $0.5 million in the reserve for unfunded loan commitments (which is included in other operating expenses) and $0.3 million increase in data processing costs.

For the nine months ending September 30, 2016, noninterest expense decreased $6.5 million, or 5.4%, as compared to the same period of 2015, driven by a decline in salaries and benefits of $4.1 million due to the previously mentioned realignment of our consumer businesses and lower benefits costs, a $0.9 million decrease in Pennsylvania shares tax expense, $0.4 million of decreased collection and repossession expenses, $0.5 million of lower operational losses, a $1.4 million decrease in loss on sale or write-down of assets and lower provision expense of $1.2 million associated with the reserve for unfunded loan commitments (which is included in other operating expenses). These decreases were offset by an increase of $0.9 million in data processing expense due to the issuance of chip debit cards during the first nine months of 2016.

Full time equivalent staff increased slightly to 1,179 at September 30, 2016 from 1,168 at June 30, 2016 and declined from 1,263 at September 30, 2015, respectively. The slight increase from June 30, 2016 is the result of the continued realignment of our consumer banking businesses. The decrease from September 30, 2015 is primarily attributable to staff reductions due to the realignment of our consumer banking businesses, offset by the recent expansion of our mortgage and commercial banking businesses 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 57.27% and 58.12% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to 63.83% and 63.99% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. The core efficiency ratio, which excludes securities gains and losses, amortization of intangible assets and other nonrecurring items, was 56.65% and 57.67% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to 61.65% and 62.57% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. 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 November 18, 2016 to shareholders of record as of November 7, 2016. This dividend represents a 2.8% projected annual yield utilizing the October 25, 2016 closing market price of $9.98.

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 45,612 shares at an average price of $8.44 per share during 2016, totaling $0.4 million. This repurchase program was suspended in July as a result of the pending acquisition of 13 branches in Ohio. Management believes that the acquisition of these branches and of DCB Financial Corp. represents a better use of capital for shareholders in the near-term.

First Commonwealth's capital ratios for Total, Tier I, Leverage and Common Equity Tier I at September 30, 2016 were 12.6%, 11.6%, 10.0% and 10.3%, respectively. Our current capital levels exceed 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 third quarter 2016 on Wednesday, October 26, 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 one hour following the conclusion of the conference by dialing 1-877-344-7529 and entering the access code #10093909. A link to the webcast replay will also be accessible on the company's web page for 30 days.

About First Commonwealth Financial Corporation

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (NYSE: FCF), headquartered in Indiana, Pennsylvania, is a financial services company with $6.7 billion in total assets and 109 banking offices in 17 counties throughout western and central Pennsylvania and central Ohio, as well as a Corporate Banking Center in northeast Ohio and mortgage offices in Stow and Dublin, Ohio. First Commonwealth provides a full range of commercial banking, consumer banking, mortgage, wealth management and insurance products and services through its subsidiaries First Commonwealth Bank and First Commonwealth Insurance Agency. For more information about First Commonwealth or to open an account today, please visit www.fcbanking.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements about First Commonwealth's future plans, strategies and financial performance. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and often include words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate" or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "would," "should," "could" or "may." Such statements are based on assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond 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 Nine Months
                             For the Three Months Ended         Ended       
                           ----------------------------- -------------------
                           September           September September September
                              30,     June 30,    30,       30,       30,   
                              2016      2016      2015      2016      2015  
                           ----------------------------- -------------------
SUMMARY RESULTS OF                                                          
 OPERATIONS                                                                 
Net interest income (FTE)                                                   
 (1)                       $ 50,569  $ 50,034  $ 47,568  $150,352  $142,763 
Provision for credit                                                        
 losses                       3,408    10,372     4,621    20,306     8,818 
Noninterest income           16,994    15,558    15,505    46,267    46,043 
Noninterest expense          38,696    37,410    40,257   114,250   120,745 
Net income                   17,196    12,007    12,414    41,676    40,082 
                                                                            
Earnings per common share                                                   
 (diluted)                 $   0.19  $   0.14  $   0.14  $   0.47  $   0.45 
                                                                            
KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS                                                        
                                                                            
Return on average assets       1.02%     0.72%     0.78%     0.83%     0.84%
Return on average                                                           
 shareholders' equity          9.14%     6.53%     6.86%     7.53%     7.48%
Return on average tangible                                                  
 common equity (8)            11.74%     8.41%     8.87%     9.70%     9.68%
Efficiency ratio (2)          57.27%    57.06%    63.83%    58.12%    63.99%
Core efficiency ratio (3)     56.65%    56.88%    61.65%    57.67%    62.57%
Net interest margin (FTE)                                                   
 (1)                           3.29%     3.27%     3.25%     3.28%     3.29%
                                                                            
Book value per common                                                       
 share                     $   8.45  $   8.34  $   8.12                     
Tangible book value per                                                     
 common share (7)              6.59      6.48      6.30                     
Market value per common                                                     
 share                        10.09      9.20      9.09                     
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 (4)                     1.13%     1.33%     0.89%                    
Nonperforming assets as a                                                   
 percent of total assets                                                    
 (4)                           0.94%     1.09%     0.81%                    
Net charge-offs as a                                                        
 percent of average loans                                                   
 (annualized)                  0.70%     0.48%     0.13%                    
Allowance for credit                                                        
 losses as a percent of                                                     
 nonperforming loans (5)      99.83%    92.88%   118.84%                    
Allowance for credit                                                        
 losses as a percent of                                                     
 end-of-period loans (5)       1.13%     1.24%     1.06%                    
                                                                            
CAPITAL RATIOS                                                              
Shareholders' equity as a                                                   
 percent of total assets       11.3%     11.0%     11.3%                    
Tangible common equity as                                                   
 a percent of tangible                                                      
 assets (6)                     9.0%      8.8%      9.0%                    
Leverage Ratio                 10.0%      9.8%     10.1%                    
Risk Based Capital - Tier                                                   
 I                             11.6%     11.1%     11.5%                    
Risk Based Capital - Total     12.6%     12.2%     12.5%                    
Common Equity - Tier I         10.3%      9.9%     10.2%                    
                                                                            
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION     
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA                  
Unaudited                                    
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                                             For the Three Months Ended      For the Nine Months Ended
                                       ------------------------------------- -------------------------
                                        September                 September    September    September 
                                           30,       June 30,        30,          30,          30,    
                                           2016        2016         2015         2016         2015    
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------
INCOME STATEMENT                                                                                      
  Interest income                      $    54,479 $    53,850  $    50,501  $   161,682  $   151,736 
  Interest expense                           4,861       4,759        3,816       14,166       11,509 
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------
Net Interest Income                         49,618      49,091       46,685      147,516      140,227 
  Taxable equivalent adjustment (1)            951         943          883        2,836        2,536 
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------
Net Interest Income (FTE)                   50,569      50,034       47,568      150,352      142,763 
  Provision for credit losses                3,408      10,372        4,621       20,306        8,818 
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------
Net Interest Income after Provision                                                                   
 for Credit Losses (FTE)                    47,161      39,662       42,947      130,046      133,945 
                                                                                                      
  Net securities (losses) gains                  -          28            -           28          125 
  Trust income                               1,523       1,320        1,614        4,098        4,511 
  Service charges on deposit accounts        3,975       3,845        4,081       11,528       11,271 
  Insurance and retail brokerage                                                                      
   commissions                               2,104       1,985        2,163        6,048        6,536 
  Income from bank owned life                                                                         
   insurance                                 1,350       1,311        1,357        3,957        4,089 
  Gain on sale of mortgage loans             1,235         932          832        2,850        1,856 
  Gain on sale of other loans and                                                                     
   assets                                      387         466          808        1,048        1,428 
  Card-related interchange income            3,698       3,784        3,637       11,039       10,784 
  Derivative mark-to-market                    470        (531)        (783)      (1,075)        (420)
  Swap fee income                              725         800           84        1,985          727 
  Other income                               1,527       1,618        1,712        4,761        5,136 
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------
Total Noninterest Income                    16,994      15,558       15,505       46,267       46,043 
                                                                                                      
  Salaries and employee benefits            20,647      19,888       22,446       62,212       66,339 
  Net occupancy                              3,176       3,186        3,291        9,843       10,518 
  Furniture and equipment                    2,847       2,882        2,670        8,596        7,980 
  Data processing                            1,832       1,788        1,558        5,379        4,505 
  Pennsylvania shares tax                      914       1,092        1,713        2,764        3,617 
  Advertising and promotion                    750         664          789        1,940        1,946 
  Intangible amortization                       67         114          157          318          469 
  Collection and repossession                  760         474          801        1,803        2,229 
  Other professional fees and services       1,202         873        1,002        2,866        2,877 
  FDIC insurance                             1,105       1,062          963        3,205        3,047 
  Litigation and operational losses            295         635          314        1,174        1,637 
  Loss on sale or write-down of assets         188         345          140          629        2,037 
  Merger and acquisition related               118         240           28          358           28 
  Other operating expenses                   4,795       4,167        4,385       13,163       13,516 
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------
Total Noninterest Expense                   38,696      37,410       40,257      114,250      120,745 
                                                                                                      
Income before Income Taxes                  25,459      17,810       18,195       62,063       59,243 
  Taxable equivalent adjustment (1)            951         943          883        2,836        2,536 
  Income tax provision                       7,312       4,860        4,898       17,551       16,625 
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------
Net Income                             $    17,196 $    12,007  $    12,414  $    41,676  $    40,082 
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Shares Outstanding at End of Period     88,992,007  88,949,995   88,961,268   88,992,007   88,961,268 
Average Shares Outstanding Assuming                                                                   
 Dilution                               88,858,204  88,838,614   88,813,746   88,843,939   89,531,498 
                                                                                                      
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION                                    
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA                                                 
Unaudited                                                                   
(dollars in thousands)                                                      
                                                                            
                                          September               September 
                                             30,       June 30,      30,    
                                             2016        2016        2015   
                                         -----------------------------------
BALANCE SHEET (Period End)                                                  
Assets                                                                      
  Cash and due from banks                $   76,456  $   68,163  $   69,235 
  Interest-bearing bank deposits              5,097      30,457       3,529 
  Securities available for sale, at fair                                    
   value                                    867,725     913,420   1,104,709 
  Securities held to maturity, at                                           
   amortized cost                           389,513     405,976     154,035 
  Loans held for sale                         7,855      11,613       4,986 
                                                                            
    Loans                                 4,860,652   4,843,776   4,575,735 
    Allowance for credit losses             (54,734)    (59,821)    (48,518)
                                         ----------  ----------  ---------- 
  Net loans                               4,805,918   4,783,955   4,527,217 
                                                                            
  Goodwill and other intangibles            165,349     165,481     162,625 
  Other assets                              348,570     370,756     358,413 
                                         ----------  ----------  ---------- 
Total Assets                             $6,666,483  $6,749,821  $6,384,749 
                                         ==========  ==========  ========== 
                                                                            
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity                                        
  Noninterest-bearing demand deposits    $1,241,627  $1,136,629  $1,077,234 
                                                                            
    Interest-bearing demand deposits         87,507      88,777      70,662 
    Savings deposits                      2,552,754   2,582,709   2,427,326 
    Time deposits                           577,092     586,405     586,268 
                                         ----------  ----------  ---------- 
  Total interest-bearing deposits         3,217,353   3,257,891   3,084,256 
                                                                            
  Total deposits                          4,458,980   4,394,520   4,161,490 
                                                                            
    Short-term borrowings                 1,330,327   1,464,687   1,329,794 
    Long-term borrowings                     81,059      81,201     111,219 
                                         ----------  ----------  ---------- 
  Total borrowings                        1,411,386   1,545,888   1,441,013 
                                                                            
  Other liabilities                          44,330      67,627      59,478 
  Shareholders' equity                      751,787     741,786     722,768 
                                         ----------  ----------  ---------- 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders'                                         
 Equity                                  $6,666,483  $6,749,821  $6,384,749 
                                         ==========  ==========  ========== 
                                                                            
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/ 
                       2016     Rate      2016     Rate      2015     Rate  
                    --------------------------------------------------------
NET INTEREST MARGIN                                                         
                                                                            
Assets                                                                      
  Loans (FTE)(1)(4) $4,839,206   3.90% $4,833,360   3.86% $4,550,882   3.82%
  Securities and                                                            
   interest bearing                                                         
   bank deposits                                                            
   (FTE) (1)         1,284,493   2.49%  1,321,018   2.54%  1,248,495   2.40%
                    ----------         ----------         ----------        
    Total Interest-                                                         
     Earning Assets                                                         
     (FTE) (1)       6,123,699   3.60%  6,154,378   3.58%  5,799,377   3.52%
  Noninterest-                                                              
   earning assets      555,977            552,754            543,632        
                    ----------         ----------         ----------        
Total Assets        $6,679,676         $6,707,132         $6,343,009        
                    ==========         ==========         ==========        
                                                                            
Liabilities and                                                             
 Shareholders'                                                              
 Equity                                                                     
  Interest-bearing                                                          
   demand and                                                               
   savings deposits $2,652,562   0.18% $2,660,934   0.16% $2,504,516   0.11%
  Time deposits        586,470   0.65%    578,518   0.62%    659,445   0.63%
  Short-term                                                                
   borrowings        1,391,766   0.57%  1,447,452   0.58%  1,232,795   0.41%
  Long-term                                                                 
   borrowings           81,128   3.67%     81,268   3.62%    111,285   2.78%
                    ----------         ----------         ----------        
    Total Interest-                                                         
     Bearing                                                                
     Liabilities     4,711,926   0.41%  4,768,172   0.40%  4,508,041   0.34%
  Noninterest-                                                              
   bearing deposits  1,153,945          1,137,626          1,065,204        
  Other liabilities     65,727             61,821             51,586        
  Shareholders'                                                             
   equity              748,078            739,513            718,178        
                    ----------         ----------         ----------        
    Total                                                                   
     Noninterest-                                                           
     Bearing                                                                
     Funding                                                                
     Sources         1,967,750          1,938,960          1,834,968        
                    ----------         ----------         ----------        
Total Liabilities                                                           
 and Shareholders'                                                          
 Equity             $6,679,676         $6,707,132         $6,343,009        
                    ==========         ==========         ==========        
                                                                            
Net Interest Margin                                                         
 (FTE)                                                                      
 (annualized)(1)                 3.29%              3.27%              3.25%
                          For the Nine Months Ended      
                    ------------------------------------ 
                     September          September        
                        30,    Yield/      30,    Yield/ 
                       2016     Rate      2015     Rate  
                   ------------------------------ ------ 
NET INTEREST MARGIN                                      
                                                         
Assets                                                   
  Loans (FTE)(1)(4) $4,806,061   3.88% $4,509,628   3.87%
  Securities and                                         
   interest bearing                                      
   bank deposits                                         
   (FTE) (1)         1,312,146   2.53%  1,298,397   2.45%
                    ----------         ----------        
    Total Interest-                                      
     Earning Assets                                      
     (FTE) (1)       6,118,207   3.59%  5,808,025   3.55%
  Noninterest-                                           
   earning assets      549,969            546,103        
                    ----------         ----------        
Total Assets        $6,668,176         $6,354,128        
                    ==========         ==========        
                                                         
Liabilities and                                          
 Shareholders'                                           
 Equity                                                  
  Interest-bearing                                       
   demand and                                            
   savings deposits $2,622,574   0.15% $2,510,814   0.11%
  Time deposits        586,638   0.63%    714,005   0.70%
  Short-term                                             
   borrowings        1,447,207   0.58%  1,193,122   0.38%
  Long-term                                              
   borrowings           81,268   3.62%    126,896   2.50%
                    ----------         ----------        
    Total Interest-                                      
     Bearing                                             
     Liabilities     4,737,687   0.40%  4,544,837   0.34%
  Noninterest-                                           
   bearing deposits  1,129,511          1,038,016        
  Other liabilities     61,631             55,075        
  Shareholders'                                          
   equity              739,347            716,200        
                    ----------         ----------        
    Total                                                
     Noninterest-                                        
     Bearing                                             
     Funding                                             
     Sources         1,930,489          1,809,291        
                    ----------         ----------        
Total Liabilities                                        
 and Shareholders'                                       
 Equity             $6,668,176         $6,354,128        
                    ==========         ==========        
                                                         
Net Interest Margin                                      
 (FTE)                                                   
 (annualized)(1)                 3.28%              3.29%
                                                                            
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION                                    
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA                                                 
Unaudited                                                                   
(dollars in thousands)                                                      
                                          September               September 
                                             30,       June 30,      30,    
                                             2016        2016        2015   
                                         -----------------------------------
Loan Portfolio Detail                                                       
  Commercial Loan Portfolio:                                                
    Commercial, financial, agricultural                                     
     and other                           $1,207,447  $1,185,062  $1,126,881 
    Commercial real estate                1,683,015   1,648,222   1,435,954 
    Real estate construction                229,375     242,132     179,710 
                                         -----------------------------------
      Total Commercial                    3,119,837   3,075,416   2,742,545 
                                                                            
  Consumer Loan Portfolio:                                                  
    Closed-end mortgages                    719,049     732,394     737,916 
    Home equity lines of credit             466,710     466,611     466,304 
                                         -----------------------------------
      Total Real Estate - Consumer        1,185,759   1,199,005   1,204,220 
                                                                            
    Auto loans                              467,222     481,887     540,915 
    Direct installment                       24,578      25,160      26,234 
    Personal lines of credit                 50,086      48,358      45,527 
    Student loans                            13,170      13,950      16,294 
                                         -----------------------------------
      Total Other Consumer                  555,056     569,355     628,970 
                                         -----------------------------------
      Total Consumer Portfolio            1,740,815   1,768,360   1,833,190 
                                         -----------------------------------
        Total Portfolio Loans             4,860,652   4,843,776   4,575,735 
      Loans held for sale                     7,855      11,613       4,986 
                                         -----------------------------------
        Total Loans                      $4,868,507  $4,855,389  $4,580,721 
                                         ===================================
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                          September               September 
                                             30,       June 30,      30,    
                                             2016        2016        2015   
                                         -----------------------------------
ASSET QUALITY DETAIL                                                        
Nonperforming Loans:                                                        
Loans on nonaccrual basis                $   27,817  $   38,404  $   20,220 
Troubled debt restructured loans held                                       
 for sale on nonaccrual basis                     -           -           - 
Troubled debt restructured loans on                                         
 nonaccrual basis                            12,723       9,672       8,583 
Troubled debt restructured loans on                                         
 accrual basis                               14,286      16,332      12,024 
                                         -----------------------------------
      Total Nonperforming Loans          $   54,826  $   64,408  $   40,827 
Other real estate owned ("OREO")              7,686       8,604      10,542 
Repossessions ("Repos")                         310         291         357 
                                         -----------------------------------
      Total Nonperforming Assets         $   62,822  $   73,303  $   51,726 
Loans past due in excess of 90 days and                                     
 still accruing                               2,343       1,384       2,054 
Classified loans                             97,259     101,998      81,723 
Criticized loans                            137,264     128,280     136,919 
                                                                            
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of                                     
 total loans, plus OREO and Repos              1.29%       1.51%       1.13%
Allowance for credit losses              $   54,734  $   59,821  $   48,518 
                                                                            
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION                                    
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA                                                 
Unaudited                                                                   
(dollars in   thousands)                                                    
                                                         For the Nine Months
                             For the Three Months Ended         Ended       
                           ----------------------------- -------------------
                           September           September September September
                              30,     June 30,    30,       30,       30,   
                              2016      2016      2015      2016      2015  
                           ----------------------------- -------------------
Net Charge-offs                                                             
 (Recoveries):                                                              
  Commercial, financial,                                                    
   agricultural and other  $  7,100  $  4,689  $     75  $ 13,047  $  7,657 
  Real estate construction        -        (4)        -      (227)      (84)
  Commercial real estate        (10)      116       528      (385)    1,063 
  Residential real estate       227        78       123       569       934 
  Loans to individuals        1,178       894       721     3,380     2,781 
                           ----------------------------- -------------------
Net Charge-offs            $  8,495  $  5,773  $  1,447  $ 16,384  $ 12,351 
                                                                            
Net charge-offs as a                                                        
 percentage of average                                                      
 loans outstanding                                                          
 (annualized)                  0.70%     0.48%     0.13%     0.46%     0.37%
Provision for credit                                                        
 losses as a percentage of                                                  
 net charge-offs              40.12%   179.66%   319.35%   123.94%    71.40%
Provision for credit                                                        
 losses                    $  3,408  $ 10,372  $  4,621  $ 20,306  $  8,818 
                                                                            
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 Nine Months
                             For the Three Months Ended         Ended       
                           ----------------------------- -------------------
                           September           September September September
                              30,     June 30,    30,       30,       30,   
                              2016      2016      2015      2016      2015  
                           -------------------------------------------------
Core Efficiency Ratio:                                                      
  Total Noninterest                                                         
   Expense                 $ 38,696  $ 37,410  $ 40,257  $114,250  $120,745 
    Adjustments to                                                          
     Noninterest Expense:                                                   
      Unfunded commitment                                                   
       reserve                  503      (540)       (3)     (412)      738 
      Pennsylvania shares                                                   
       tax dispute                -         -       709         -       709 
      Intangible                                                            
       amortization              67       114       157       318       469 
      Severance                   -         -         -         -         - 
      Merger and                                                            
       acquisition related      118       240        28       358        28 
      Loss on sale or                                                       
       writedown of assets        -         -         -         -       486 
                           -------------------------------------------------
        Noninterest                                                         
         Expense - Core    $ 38,008  $ 37,596  $ 39,366  $113,986  $118,315 
                                                                            
    Net interest income,                                                    
     fully tax equivalent  $ 50,569  $ 50,034  $ 47,568  $150,352  $142,763 
    Total noninterest                                                       
     income                  16,994    15,558    15,505    46,267    46,043 
    Net securities                                                          
     (losses) gains               -        28         -        28       125 
                           -------------------------------------------------
        Total Revenue      $ 67,563  $ 65,564  $ 63,073  $196,591  $188,681 
                                                                            
    Adjustments to                                                          
     Revenue:                                                               
      Derivative mark-to-                                                   
       market                   470      (531)     (783)   (1,075)     (420)
                           -------------------------------------------------
        Total Revenue -                                                     
         Core              $ 67,093  $ 66,095  $ 63,856  $197,666  $189,101 
                                                                            
(3)Core Efficiency Ratio      56.65%    56.88%    61.65%    57.67%    62.57%
                                                                            
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION                                    
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA                                                 
Unaudited                                                                   
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)                               
DEFINITIONS AND RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES                         
                                                                            
                    September                 September                     
                       30,       June 30,        30,                        
                      2016         2016         2015                        
                  --------------------------------------                    
Tangible Equity:                                                            
  Total                                                                     
   shareholders'                                                            
   equity         $   751,787  $   741,786  $   722,768                     
  Less:                                                                     
   intangible                                                               
   assets             165,349      165,481      162,625                     
                  --------------------------------------                    
    Tangible                                                                
     Equity           586,438      576,305      560,143                     
  Less: preferred                                                           
   stock                    -            -            -                     
                  --------------------------------------                    
    Tangible                                                                
     Common                                                                 
     Equity       $   586,438  $   576,305  $   560,143                     
                                                                            
Tangible Assets:                                                            
  Total assets    $ 6,666,483  $ 6,749,821  $ 6,384,749                     
  Less:                                                                     
   intangible                                                               
   assets             165,349      165,481      162,625                     
                  --------------------------------------                    
    Tangible                                                                
     Assets       $ 6,501,134  $ 6,584,340  $ 6,222,124                     
                                                                            
(6)Tangible                                                                 
 Common Equity as                                                           
 a percentage of                                                            
 Tangible Assets         9.02%        8.75%        9.00%                    
                                                                            
  Shares                                                                    
   Outstanding at                                                           
   End of Period   88,992,007   88,949,995   88,961,268                     
(7)Tangible Book                                                            
 Value Per Common                                                           
 Share            $      6.59  $      6.48  $      6.30                     
                                                                            
                                                         For the Nine Months
                        For the Three Months Ended              Ended       
                  -------------------------------------- -------------------
                    September                 September  September September
                       30,       June 30,        30,        30,       30,   
                      2016         2016         2015        2016      2015  
                  -------------------------------------- -------------------
Average Tangible                                                            
 Equity:                                                                    
  Total                                                                     
   shareholders'                                                            
   equity         $   748,078  $   739,513  $   718,178  $739,347  $716,200 
  Less:                                                                     
   intangible                                                               
   assets             165,449      165,527      162,709   165,547   162,864 
                  ----------------------------------------------------------
    Tangible                                                                
     Equity           582,629      573,986      555,469   573,800   553,336 
  Less: preferred                                                           
   stock                    -            -            -         -         - 
                  ----------------------------------------------------------
    Tangible                                                                
     Common                                                                 
     Equity       $   582,629  $   573,986  $   555,469  $573,800  $553,336 
                                                                            
(8)Return on                                                                
 Average Tangible                                                           
 Common Equity          11.74%        8.41%        8.87%     9.70%     9.68%
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 JeffordsAssistant Vice President / Communications and Community RelationsPhone: 724-463-6806E-mail: [email protected] Relations:Ryan M. ThomasVice President / Finance and Investor [email protected]

Source: First Commonwealth Financial Corporation



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