First Commonwealth Announces Record First Quarter 2018 Earnings; Increases Quarterly Dividend 12.5%


INDIANA, Pa., April 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (NYSE:FCF) today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2018.

First Quarter 2018 Highlights

Earnings

  • First quarter net income was $23.3 million (or $0.24 diluted earnings per share), the highest level of quarterly net income in the history of the company.  Core net income (adjusted for acquisition expenses) was $23.5 million, or $0.24 diluted earnings per share.
    • Earnings per share increased $0.06 from the prior year quarter, an increase of 33.3% year-over-year.
  • Total noninterest expense decreased $5.0 million from the previous quarter, primarily due to a $3.9 million decrease in salaries and benefits, reflecting $2.5 million of expense for a one-time cash bonus of $1,500 paid to employees in the previous quarter.
  • Provision for credit losses totaled $6.9 million, due in part to the deterioration of two commercial loan relationships.
  • The annualized return on average tangible common equity for the first quarter of 2018 was 15.56%.

Profitability

  • The net interest margin improved eight basis points to 3.69% compared to the prior quarter.
  • The return on average assets improved to 1.29% for the first quarter of 2018.
    • The core return on average assets (non-GAAP; adjusted for acquisition expenses) improved 20 basis points to 1.31% compared to the prior quarter.
  • The core efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) improved to 58.21%, driven by expanding revenue streams and well-controlled operational expenses.

Franchise Growth

  • Total average deposits grew by $77.1 million compared to the previous quarter, or 5.6% (annualized).
  • Tangible book value per share grew $0.11, or 6.9% (annualized) from the previous quarter.

“I am pleased with our results this quarter and our outlook for 2018. This was another quarter of record earnings, and earnings per share growth was 33% year-over-year. Furthermore, our core efficiency ratio, return on average assets and net interest margin continue to improve, and we increased our dividend,” stated T. Michael Price, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Although we did set aside reserves for two commercial credits, the work we’ve done over the past several years to manage down our loan size limits and portfolio concentrations has limited the financial impact stemming from the strain these two commercial borrowers experienced during the quarter.” Price continued, “I am confident that the groundwork we have laid and the expansion plans currently underway in new markets will continue to propel First Commonwealth toward becoming one of the top performing banks in the country.”

Financial Summary

  
(dollars in thousands,For the Three Months Ended
except per share data)March 31, December 31, March 31,
  2018
  2017
  2017
Reported Results     
Net income$23,270  $3,981  $15,888 
Diluted earnings per share$0.24  $0.04  $0.18 
Return on average assets 1.29%  0.21%  0.96%
Return on average equity 10.57%  1.75%  8.51%
      
Operating Results (non-GAAP)(1)     
Core net income$23,536  $20,561  $16,285 
Core diluted earnings per share$0.24  $0.21  $0.18 
Core return on average assets 1.31%  1.11%  0.98%
Return on average tangible common equity 15.56%  2.84%  11.80%
Core return on average tangible common equity 15.73%  13.29%  12.08%
Core efficiency ratio 58.21%  62.24%  60.49%
Net interest margin (FTE) 3.69%  3.61%  3.50%
            
(1) Core operating results are a non-GAAP measure used by management to measure performance in operating the business that management believes enhances investors' ability to better understand the underlying business performance and trends related to core business activities. See supplemental information included with the release for "non-GAAP Financial Measures and Key Performance Indicators" and additional information.
            

Earnings

Net income for the first quarter of 2018 was $23.3 million, as compared to $15.9 million for the first quarter of 2017, an increase of $7.4 million, or 46.5%, year-over-year.

Core net income (adjusted for acquisition expenses) was $23.5 million, as compared to $16.3 million for the first quarter of 2017, an increase of $7.3 million, or 44.5%, year-over-year.

Net Interest Margin and Net Interest Income

The net interest margin for the first quarter of 2018 was 3.69%, an increase of 8 basis points from the previous quarter and an increase of 19 basis points from the first quarter of 2017.  The increase from the fourth quarter of 2017 was due primarily to a 12 basis point increase in the yield on interest-earning assets, partially offset by a 4 basis point increase in funding costs.

The increase from the previous year is primarily due to improved yields on variable and adjustable loan portfolios following the Federal Reserve’s decisions to increase short-term rates in March, June and December of 2017 and March of 2018, along with the ability to pay down higher cost short-term borrowings following the company’s recent acquisitions.

Total average earning assets decreased $41.4 million from the previous quarter due to $21.7 million of runoff in the securities portfolio and a $19.7 million decrease in average loans.

Total average deposits grew by $77.1 million in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the previous quarter.  Growth was driven by a $40.0 million increase in transaction accounts and a $37.2 million increase in average time deposits.

Credit Quality

The provision for credit losses totaled $6.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, an increase of $4.7 million as compared to the prior quarter and an increase of $3.7 million from the same quarter last year. The increase from the prior quarters is due to an increase of $7.7 million in specific reserves primarily related to a local commercial and industrial relationship and a commercial real estate loan in our market area.

At March 31, 2018, nonperforming loans totaled $57.3 million, an increase of $15.0 million from December 31, 2017 and an increase of $7.4 million from March 31, 2017, reflecting the two aforementioned commercial relationships.  Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans were 1.06%, 0.78% and 1.01% for the periods ended March 31, 2018, December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017, respectively.

During the first quarter of 2018, net charge-offs were $1.5 million, compared to $2.1 million in the prior quarter and $4.7 million in the first quarter of 2017.  Net charge-offs were 0.11%, 0.16% and 0.39% of average loans (annualized) for the periods ended March 31, 2018, December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017, respectively.

For the originated loan portfolio at March 31, 2018, the allowance for credit losses to total originated loans was 1.07%, compared to 0.96% at December 31, 2017 and 1.01% at March 31, 2017.

Noninterest Income and Noninterest Expense

Noninterest income (excluding net securities gains) totaled $19.2 million for the first quarter of 2018, as compared to $20.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2017 and $16.3 million for the first quarter of 2017.  The $2.9 million increase from the previous year was due to an increase of $1.2 million in swap-related activity, an increase of $0.8 million in gain on sale of loans, along with an increase of $0.6 million in service charges and card-related interchange and $0.5 million of trust income primarily due to an expanded customer base as a result of recent acquisitions.  The $1.2 million decrease in noninterest income (excluding net securities gains) from the prior quarter was the result of $0.5 million lower service charges and card-related interchange income resulting from seasonally lower transaction volume.

Net securities gains were $2.8 million during the first quarter of 2018 as compared to $4.3 million in the previous quarter.  These gains were primarily attributable to the successful auction calls of two pooled trust preferred securities for which the company had previously recognized an other-than-temporary impairment charge.

Noninterest expense (excluding merger-related expenses) totaled $46.5 million for the first quarter of 2018, as compared to $52.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2017 and $42.2 million for the first quarter of 2017.  The $5.6 million decrease from the previous quarter was primarily the result of a $3.9 million decrease in salaries and benefits, a $0.8 million decrease in operational losses, and a $0.4 million decrease in other professional fees.  The decrease in salaries and benefits was partially driven by $2.5 million of expense for a one-time cash bonus of $1,500 paid to all employees (other than the top five executive officers) in the previous quarter following the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

The $4.4 million increase in noninterest expense from the first quarter of 2017 was driven largely by higher expenses following the company’s recent acquisitions.

Full time equivalent staff was 1,365 at March 31, 2018, 1,372 at December 31, 2017, and 1,271 at March 31, 2017.  The increase from the prior year is the result of the addition of employees from acquisitions and the continued expansion of the mortgage and commercial banking businesses in Ohio.

Income Taxes

The decline in the company’s tax rate is a result of the passage of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which lowered the Federal tax rate from 35% to 21% on January 1, 2018.  Also included in the first quarter were $0.6 million of non-recurring adjustments to the valuation of the company’s deferred tax asset, which had been written down in the previous quarter.

Dividends and Capital

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation declared a common stock quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share, which is payable on May 18, 2018 to shareholders of record as of May 4, 2018. This dividend represents a 12.5% increase over the previous quarter and a 2.4% projected annual yield utilizing the April 23, 2018 closing market price of $14.95.

First Commonwealth’s capital ratios for Total, Tier I, Leverage and Common Equity Tier I at March 31, 2018 were 12.9%, 11.9%, 10.1% and 10.7%, respectively.  First Commonwealth’s current capital levels exceed the fully phased-in Basel III capital requirements issued by U.S. bank regulators.

Conference Call

First Commonwealth will host a quarterly conference call to discuss its financial results for the first quarter 2018 on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at 10:00 AM (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 #10119047.  A link to the webcast replay will also be accessible on the company’s web page for 30 days.

About First Commonwealth Financial Corporation

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

Forward-Looking Statements

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

Media Relations:
Amy Jeffords
Assistant Vice President / Communications and Community Relations
Phone: 724-463-6806
E-mail: AJeffords@fcbanking.com

Investor Relations:
Ryan M. Thomas
Vice President / Finance and Investor Relations
Phone: 724-463-1690
E-mail: RThomas1@fcbanking.com

   
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION  
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA     
Unaudited     
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)     
 For the Three Months Ended
 March 31, December 31, March 31,
 2018 2017 2017
SUMMARY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS     
Net interest income (FTE) (1)$60,178  $60,624  $52,818 
Provision for credit losses6,903  2,253  3,229 
Noninterest income22,043  24,705  16,932 
Noninterest expense46,873  51,909  42,765 
Net income23,270  3,981  15,888 
Core net income (5)23,536  20,561  16,285 
      
Earnings per common share (diluted)$0.24  $0.04  $0.18 
Core earnings per common share (diluted) (6)$0.24  $0.21  $0.18 
      
KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS     
      
Return on average assets1.29% 0.21% 0.96%
Core return on average assets (7)1.31% 1.11% 0.98%
Return on average shareholders' equity10.57% 1.75% 8.51%
Return on average tangible common equity (8)15.56% 2.84% 11.80%
Core return on average tangible common equity (9)15.73% 13.29% 12.08%
Core efficiency ratio (2)(10)58.21% 62.24% 60.49%
Net interest margin (FTE) (1)3.69% 3.61% 3.50%
      
Book value per common share$9.21  $9.11  $8.54 
Tangible book value per common share (11)6.45  6.34  6.32 
Market value per common share14.13  14.32  13.26 
Cash dividends declared per common share0.08  0.08  0.08 
      
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS     
Nonperforming loans as a percent of end-of-period loans (3)1.06% 0.78% 1.01%
Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets (3)0.83% 0.62% 0.84%
Net charge-offs as a percent of average loans (annualized)0.11% 0.16% 0.39%
Allowance for credit losses as a percent of nonperforming loans (4)93.84% 114.34% 105.20%
Allowance for credit losses as a percent of end-of-period loans (4)1.00% 0.89% 0.99%
Allowance for credit losses (originated loans and leases) as a percent of originated loans and leases1.07% 0.96% 1.01%
      
CAPITAL RATIOS     
Shareholders' equity as a percent of total assets12.3% 12.2% 11.2%
Tangible common equity as a percent of tangible assets (12)8.9% 8.8% 8.5%
Leverage Ratio10.1% 9.7% 9.9%
Risk Based Capital - Tier I11.9% 11.5% 11.3%
Risk Based Capital - Total12.9% 12.3% 12.3%
Common Equity - Tier I10.7% 10.3% 10.1%
         


  
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION 
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA   
Unaudited   
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)   
 For the Three Months Ended
 March 31,December 31,March 31,
 201820172017
INCOME STATEMENT   
  Interest income$66,499 $65,840 $56,179 
  Interest expense6,814 6,270 4,349 
Net Interest Income59,685 59,570 51,830 
  Taxable equivalent adjustment (1)493 1,054 988 
Net Interest Income  (FTE)60,178 60,624 52,818 
  Provision for credit losses6,903 2,253 3,229 
Net Interest Income after Provision for Credit Losses (FTE)53,275 58,371 49,589 
    
  Net securities gains (losses)2,840 4,345 652 
  Trust income1,928 1,823 1,417 
  Service charges on deposit accounts4,406 4,721 4,319 
  Insurance and retail brokerage commissions1,868 2,155 2,082 
  Income from bank owned life insurance1,494 1,486 1,292 
  Gain on sale of mortgage loans1,484 1,656 977 
  Gain on sale of other loans and assets574 486 307 
  Card-related interchange income4,742 4,907 4,251 
Derivative mark-to-market789 (424)2 
Swap fee income290 1,547 (73)
  Other income1,628 2,003 1,706 
Total Noninterest Income22,043 24,705 16,932 
    
  Salaries and employee benefits24,873 28,781 23,466 
  Net occupancy4,369 4,051 3,761 
  Furniture and equipment3,540 3,755 3,088 
  Data processing2,433 2,431 2,085 
  Pennsylvania shares tax903 1,139 816 
  Advertising and promotion809 1,051 806 
  Intangible amortization784 819 572 
  Collection and repossession823 563 497 
  Other professional fees and services1,007 1,406 959 
  FDIC insurance776 744 793 
  Litigation and operational losses179 943 232 
  Loss on sale or write-down of assets197 348 99 
  Merger and acquisition related337 (199)611 
  Other operating expenses5,843 6,077 4,980 
Total Noninterest Expense46,873 51,909 42,765 
    
Income before Income Taxes28,445 31,167 23,756 
  Taxable equivalent adjustment (1)493 1,054 988 
  Income tax provision4,682 26,132 6,880 
Net Income$23,270 $3,981 $15,888 
    
Shares Outstanding at End of Period97,603,151 97,456,478 89,113,083 
Average Shares Outstanding Assuming Dilution97,601,162 97,507,465 88,987,671 
    


    
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION   
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA     
Unaudited     
(dollars in thousands)     
      
 March 31, December 31, March 31,
 2018 2017 2017
BALANCE SHEET (Period End)     
Assets     
  Cash and due from banks$65,886  $98,624  $75,160 
  Interest-bearing bank deposits9,736  8,668  47,944 
  Securities available for sale, at fair value837,277  761,195  871,423 
  Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost410,430  422,096  386,954 
  Loans held for sale9,759  14,850  9,588 
      
  Loans5,381,305  5,407,376  4,907,961 
  Allowance for credit losses(53,732) (48,298) (48,676)
  Net loans5,327,573  5,359,078  4,859,285 
      
  Goodwill and other intangibles269,403  270,360  197,924 
  Other assets390,703  373,668  360,699 
Total Assets$7,320,767  $7,308,539  $6,808,977 
      
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity     
  Noninterest-bearing demand deposits$1,443,747  $1,416,771  $1,270,136 
      
  Interest-bearing demand deposits187,286  187,281  114,526 
  Savings deposits3,428,967  3,361,840  3,030,156 
  Time deposits643,522  614,813  554,911 
  Total interest-bearing deposits4,259,775  4,163,934  3,699,593 
      
  Total deposits5,703,522  5,580,705  4,969,729 
      
  Short-term borrowings588,016  707,466  961,601 
  Long-term borrowings87,676  87,918  80,771 
  Total borrowings675,692  795,384  1,042,372 
      
  Other liabilities42,204  44,323  35,881 
  Shareholders' equity899,349  888,127  760,995 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity$7,320,767  $7,308,539  $6,808,977 
            


 
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
Unaudited
(dollars in thousands)


 For the Three Months Ended
 March 31,Yield/December 31,Yield/March 31,Yield/
 2018Rate2017Rate2017Rate
NET INTEREST MARGIN    
       
Assets      
Loans (FTE)(1)(3)$5,413,677 4.41%$5,433,384 4.29%$4,916,759 4.05%
Securities and interest bearing bank deposits (FTE) (1)1,198,728 2.75%1,220,469 2.63%1,212,025 2.71%
Total Interest-Earning Assets (FTE) (1)6,612,405 4.11%6,653,853 3.99%6,128,784 3.78%
Noninterest-earning assets687,977  710,946  580,033  
Total Assets$7,300,382  $7,364,799  $6,708,817  
       
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity      
Interest-bearing demand and savings deposits$3,573,153 0.25%$3,521,485 0.20%$3,100,208 0.12%
Time deposits633,214 0.83%596,051 0.73%572,750 0.62%
Short-term borrowings672,135 1.38%807,831 1.19%930,998 0.76%
Long-term borrowings87,780 4.52%88,019 4.24%80,840 3.95%
Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities4,966,282 0.56%5,013,386 0.50%4,684,796 0.38%
Noninterest-bearing deposits1,400,218  1,411,902  1,230,939  
Other liabilities41,264  39,011  36,005  
Shareholders' equity892,618  900,500  757,077  
Total Noninterest-Bearing Funding Sources2,334,100  2,351,413  2,024,021  
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity$7,300,382  $7,364,799  $6,708,817  
       
Net Interest Margin (FTE) (annualized)(1) 3.69% 3.61% 3.50%
          


  
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION 
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA   
Unaudited   
(dollars in thousands)   
 March 31,December 31,March 31,
 201820172017
Loan Portfolio Detail   
Commercial Loan Portfolio:   
Commercial, financial, agricultural and other$1,131,594 $1,163,383 $1,148,460 
Commercial real estate2,027,072 2,019,096 1,761,101 
Real estate construction246,961 248,868 240,122 
Total Commercial3,405,627 3,431,347 3,149,683 
    
Consumer Loan Portfolio:   
Closed-end mortgages916,130 897,284 709,122 
Home equity lines of credit518,493 529,086 508,276 
Total Real Estate - Consumer1,434,623 1,426,370 1,217,398 
    
Auto loans451,445 454,932 453,076 
Direct installment23,820 24,560 24,017 
Personal lines of credit56,145 60,023 51,948 
Student loans9,645 10,144 11,839 
Total Other Consumer541,055 549,659 540,880 
Total Consumer Portfolio1,975,678 1,976,029 1,758,278 
Total Portfolio Loans5,381,305 5,407,376 4,907,961 
Loans held for sale9,759 14,850 9,588 
Total Loans$5,391,064 $5,422,226 $4,917,549 
    
    
 March 31,December 31,March 31,
 201820172017
ASSET QUALITY DETAIL   
Nonperforming Loans:   
Loans on nonaccrual basis$28,317 $19,455 $21,797 
Loans held for sale on a nonaccrual basis  3,613 
Troubled debt restructured loans on nonaccrual basis10,233 11,222 10,482 
Troubled debt restructured loans on accrual basis18,707 11,563 13,990 
  Total Nonperforming Loans$57,257 $42,240 $49,882 
Other real estate owned ("OREO")2,997 2,765 6,910 
Repossessions ("Repos")162 292 223 
  Total Nonperforming Assets$60,416 $45,297 $57,015 
Loans past due in excess of 90 days and still accruing1,955 1,854 2,109 
Classified loans78,154 73,017 89,427 
Criticized loans126,438 124,417 129,978 
    
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total loans, plus OREO and Repos1.12%0.83%1.16%
Allowance for credit losses$53,732 $48,298 $48,676 
    


 
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
Unaudited
(dollars in thousands)


 For the Three Months Ended
 March 31,December 31,March 31,
 201820172017
Net Charge-offs (Recoveries):   
  Commercial, financial, agricultural and other$27 $777 $3,457 
  Real estate construction(7) (54)
  Commercial real estate99 177 (86)
  Residential real estate379 240 345 
  Loans to individuals971 937 1,076 
Net Charge-offs$1,469 $2,131 $4,738 
    
Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans outstanding (annualized)0.11%0.16%0.39%
Provision for credit losses as a percentage of net charge-offs469.91%105.73%68.15%
Provision for credit losses$6,903 $2,253 $3,229 
          


 
DEFINITIONS AND RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
    
(1) Net interest income has been computed on a fully taxable equivalent basis ("FTE") using the 21% federal income tax statutory rate.
(2) Core efficiency ratio excludes from total revenue the impact of derivative mark-to-market and excludes from "total noninterest expense" the amortization of intangibles, unfunded commitment expense and any other unusual items deemed by management to not be related to normal operations, such as merger, acquisition and severance costs.
(3) Includes held for sale loans.
(4) Excludes held for sale loans.
    
 For the Three Months Ended
 March 31,December 31,March 31,
 201820172017
    
Net Income$23,270 $3,981 $15,888 
Intangible amortization784 819 572 
Tax benefit of amortization of intangibles(165)(287)(200)
Net Income, adjusted for tax affected amortization of intangibles23,889 4,513 16,260 
    
Average Tangible Equity:   
  Total shareholders' equity$892,618 $900,500 $757,077 
  Less: intangible assets269,947 270,906 198,070 
  Tangible Equity622,671 629,594 559,007 
  Less: preferred stock   
  Tangible Common Equity$622,671 $629,594 $559,007 
    
(8)Return on Average Tangible Common Equity15.56%2.84%11.80%
    


 
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
Unaudited
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)


DEFINITIONS AND RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES  
 
 For the Three Months Ended
 March 31,December 31,March 31,
 201820172017
    
Core Net Income:   
Total Net Income$23,270 $3,981 $15,888 
Deferred tax asset writedown 16,709  
Merger & Acquisition related expenses337 (199)611 
Tax benefit of merger & acquisition related expenses(71)70 (214)
(5) Core net income23,536 20,561 16,285 
Average Shares Outstanding Assuming Dilution97,601,162 97,507,465 88,987,671 
(6) Core Earnings per common share (diluted)$0.24 $0.21 $0.18 
    
Intangible amortization784 819 572 
Tax benefit of amortization of intangibles(165)(287)(200)
    Core Net Income, adjusted for tax affected amortization of intangibles$24,155 $21,093 $16,657 
    
(9) Core Return on Average Tangible Common Equity15.73%13.29%12.08%
    
    
 For the Three Months Ended
 March 31,December 31,March 31,
 201820172017
Core Return on Average Assets:   
Total Net Income$23,270 $3,981 $15,888 
Total Average Assets7,300,382 7,364,799 6,708,817 
Return on Average Assets1.29%0.21%0.96%
    
Core Net Income (5)$23,536 $20,561 $16,285 
Total Average Assets7,300,382 7,364,799 6,708,817 
(7) Core Return on Average Assets1.31%1.11%0.98%
       


 
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DEFINITIONS AND RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES   
     
 For the Three Months Ended 
 March 31,December 31,March 31, 
 201820172017 
Core Efficiency Ratio:    
Total Noninterest Expense$46,873 $51,909 $42,765  
Adjustments to Noninterest Expense:    
Unfunded commitment reserve5 624 (212) 
Intangible amortization784 819 572  
Merger and acquisition related337 (199)611  
Noninterest Expense - Core$45,747 $50,665 $41,794  
     
Net interest income, fully tax equivalent$60,178 $60,624 $52,818  
Total noninterest income22,043 24,705 16,932  
Net securities gains(2,840)(4,345)(652) 
Total Revenue$79,381 $80,984 $69,098  
     
Adjustments to Revenue:    
Derivative mark-to-market789 (424)2  
Total Revenue - Core$78,592 $81,408 $69,096  
     
(10)Core Efficiency Ratio58.21%62.24%60.49% 
     
     
 March 31,December 31,March 31, 
 201820172017 
Tangible Equity:    
  Total shareholders' equity$899,349 $888,127 $760,995  
  Less: intangible assets269,403 270,360 197,924  
  Tangible Equity629,946 617,767 563,071  
  Less: preferred stock    
  Tangible Common Equity$629,946 $617,767 $563,071  
     
Tangible Assets:    
  Total assets$7,320,767 $7,308,539 $6,808,977  
  Less: intangible assets269,403 270,360 197,924  
  Tangible Assets$7,051,364 $7,038,179 $6,611,053  
     
(12)Tangible Common Equity as a percentage of Tangible Assets8.93%8.78%8.52% 
     
  Shares Outstanding at End of Period97,603,151 97,456,478 89,113,083  
(11)Tangible Book Value Per Common Share$6.45 $6.34 $6.32  
     
Note: Management believes that it is standard practice in the banking industry to present these non-GAAP measures.  These measures provide useful information to management and investors by allowing them to make peer comparisons.