United States

First Commonwealth Announces First Quarter 2022 Earnings; Increases Quarterly Dividend

INDIANA, Pa., April 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (NYSE: FCF) today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2022.

Financial Summary

(dollars in thousands, For the Three Months Ended
except per share data) March 31,   December 31,   March 31,
    2022       2021       2021  
Reported Results          
Net income $ 27,726     $ 34,776     $ 39,770  
Diluted earnings per share $ 0.29     $ 0.37     $ 0.41  
Return on average assets   1.18 %     1.45 %     1.77 %
Return on average equity   10.15 %     12.36 %     14.98 %
           
Operating Results (non-GAAP)(1)          
Core net income $ 27,814     $ 34,753     $ 39,855  
Core diluted earnings per share $ 0.29     $ 0.37     $ 0.41  
Core pre-tax pre-provision net revenue $ 36,537     $ 40,868     $ 45,046  
Provision expense $ 1,964     ($ 2,729 )   ($ 4,390 )
Net charge-offs $ 1,134     ($ 1,064 )   $ 3,270  
Reserve build/(release)(2) ($ 1,334 )   ($ 1,663 )   ($ 4,546 )
Core return on average assets (ROAA)   1.18 %     1.45 %     1.77 %
Core pre-tax pre-provision ROAA   1.56 %     1.71 %     2.00 %
Return on average tangible common equity   14.52 %     17.56 %     21.58 %
Core return on average tangible common equity   14.57 %     17.55 %     21.63 %
Core efficiency ratio   59.47 %     57.06 %     53.18 %
Net interest margin (FTE)   3.19 %     3.23 %     3.40 %

(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. A full reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures can be found at the end of the financial statements which accompany this release.
(2)   Reserve build/(release) represents the net change in the Company’s allowance for credit losses (ACL) from the prior period.

First Quarter 2022 Highlights

Financial results

  • Net income of $27.7 million and diluted earnings per share totaled $0.29, a decrease of $7.1 million, or $0.08 per share from the previous quarter
  • Core pre-tax pre-provision net revenue (PPNR)(1) totaled $36.5 million, a decrease of $4.3 million from the previous quarter and a decrease of $8.5 million from the first quarter of 2021, primarily as a result of declines in income related to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and noninterest income
    • PPNR ROAA was 1.55% in the first quarter of 2022 as compared to 1.71% in the previous quarter
  • Net interest income (FTE) of $68.4 million decreased $2.1 million from the previous quarter and $1.3 million from the first quarter of 2021 as a result of a decline in PPP income
    • Total fees and interest recognized from PPP loans totaled $1.8 million in the first quarter of 2022, a decrease of $2.3 million from the previous quarter and a decrease of $6.2 million from the first quarter of 2021
    • Approximately $42.4 million of PPP loans were forgiven in the first quarter of 2022, resulting in total remaining PPP loan balances at March 31, 2022 of $28.9 million
  • Noninterest income of $24.0 million decreased $2.1 million from the previous quarter due primarily to a $0.7 million decrease in gain on sale of Mortgage loans, a $0.6 million decrease in card-related interchange income, a $0.6 million decrease in the derivative mark-to-market adjustment on interest rate swaps, and a $0.4 million decrease in fee income related to new interest rate swaps
  • Noninterest expense of $55.7 million increased $0.3 million from the previous quarter
  • Total loans (excluding PPP loans) increased $147.2 million, or 8.8% annualized from the previous quarter
  • Average deposits increased $69.9 million, or 3.6% annualized compared to the prior quarter despite $21.0 million in intentional time deposit runoff
    • End of period deposits grew by $189.3 million from the previous quarter, or 9.6% annualized
  • Total shareholder’s equity decreased $41.8 million from the previous quarter due to a $59.4 million decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) resulting from the impact of higher interest rates on the fair value of the company’s available for sale investment portfolio and interest rate swap agreements
  • First Commonwealth Bank has been recognized for the fourth consecutive year by Forbes as one of the World’s Best Banks for 2022

Profitability

  • The net interest margin of 3.19% declined 4 basis points compared to the prior quarter
    • The core net interest margin(1) (adjusted for PPP income and excess cash) improved 5 basis points to 3.22%
  • The core efficiency ratio(1) increased by 241 basis points to 59.47% compared to the prior quarter
  • The return on average assets (ROAA) declined 27 basis points to 1.18% compared to the prior quarter
  • Core pre-tax pre-provision ROAA(1) (which is not adjusted for PPP) for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 was 1.56% as compared to 1.71% in the prior quarter and 2.00% in the prior year quarter

Strong capital and liquidity positions

  • On April 25, 2022, the Board of Directors authorized a 4.3% increase in the quarterly cash dividend to shareholders
  • Bank-level Tier 1 Capital ratio of 11.5%, which represents $257.5 million in excess capital above the regulatory “well capitalized” requirement of 8.0%
  • There were no shares repurchased during the first quarter of 2022.   As previously announced on October 26, 2021, the Board of Directors authorized a $25 million share repurchase program.   The remaining capacity under the current program was $20.0 million as of March 31, 2022.

Asset quality

  • The provision for credit losses was $2.0 million, an increase of $4.7 million from the previous quarter
  • Reserve build/(release)(2) was $(1.3) million, bringing reserves to total loans (excluding PPP) down to 1.32% from 1.37% in the previous quarter
  • Nonperforming loans of $37.5 million decreased $17.7 million from the previous quarter
  • Net charge-offs on loans totaled $1.1 million, an increase of $2.2 million from the previous quarter
    • Net charge-offs/(recoveries) as a percentage of average loans outstanding (annualized) was 0.07% in the first quarter of 2022, an increase from (0.06%) in the previous quarter

“We delivered a strong quarter of broad-based loan growth and solid financial results in the first quarter,” stated T. Michael Price, President and Chief Executive Officer.   “Growth in commercial and consumer real estate lending along with a resilient indirect auto business produced annualized loan growth of 8.8%.   While we did experience an anticipated slowdown in fee income from record levels in our Mortgage business, our asset sensitive balance sheet is well positioned for a rising interest rate environment.   I am also pleased to report our de novo Equipment Finance business booked its first loans during the quarter.   We expect this business to serve as another source of growth and an added benefit for our clients and shareholders for years to come.”

Earnings

Net income for the first quarter of 2022 was $27.7 million, or $0.29 per share, compared to $34.8 million, or $0.37 per share in the fourth quarter of 2021 and $39.8 million, or $0.41 per share for the first quarter of 2021.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income (FTE) of $68.4 million decreased $2.1 million from the previous quarter and $1.3 million from the prior year quarter.   The decrease from the prior quarter was primarily due to a $2.3 million decrease in fees and interest on PPP loans.   Interest and fee income recognized on PPP loans totaled $1.8 million in the first quarter as compared to $4.1 million in the prior quarter.  

The net interest margin for the first quarter of 2022 was 3.19%, a decrease of four basis points from the previous quarter and a decrease of 21 basis points from the first quarter of 2021.   The decrease from the fourth quarter of 2021 was due primarily to the aforementioned decrease in interest and fees on PPP loans partially offset by an eight basis point increase in the yield on investment securities and a two basis point decrease in the cost of interest-bearing demand and savings deposits.

Total average deposits grew $69.9 million in the first quarter of 2022 as compared to the previous quarter.   Average interest-bearing demand and savings deposits grew $98.1 million, which was partially offset by a $21.0 million decrease in average time deposits.

Asset Quality

Provision expense in the first quarter of 2022 totaled $2.0 million, an increase of $4.7 million from a negative provision of ($2.7 million) in the previous quarter.

The allowance for credit losses (ACL) as a percentage of end-of-period loans (excluding PPP loans) was 1.32% in the first quarter of 2022 as compared to 1.37% in the previous quarter.  

At March 31, 2022, nonperforming loans totaled $37.5 million, a decrease of $17.7 million from the previous quarter and a decrease of $12.9 million from the previous year quarter.   Nonperforming loans represented 0.54% of total loans (excluding PPP) as of March 31, 2022, down from 0.81% and 0.80% for the periods ended December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021, respectively.

At March 31, 2022, criticized loans totaled $174.1 million, a decrease of $24.1 million from the previous quarter.  

During the first quarter of 2022, net charge-offs/(recoveries) were $1.1 million, compared to ($1.1) million in the prior quarter and $3.3 million in the first quarter of 2021.   Net charge-offs were 0.07%, (0.06%) and 0.20% of average loans (annualized) for the periods ended March 31, 2022, December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021, respectively.

Noninterest Income and Noninterest Expense

Noninterest income totaled $24.0 million for the first quarter of 2022, as compared to $26.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2021 and $27.4 million for the first quarter of 2021 (excluding net securities gains).   There were no material securities gains during the current or comparable quarters.

The $2.1 million decrease from the previous quarter was primarily driven by a $0.7 million decline in Mortgage gain on sale income and a $0.6 million seasonal decrease in card-related interchange income from the previous quarter, as well as a $0.6 million decrease in the derivative mark-to-market adjustment on interest rate swaps (as a result of changes in fair value due to movement in bond spreads, swap rates and counterparty credit risk) and a $0.4 million decrease in fee income related to new interest rate swaps (due to lower commercial demand).   These declines were partially offset by a $0.5 million increase in the gain on sale of Small Business Administration (SBA) loans.

Noninterest expense totaled $55.7 million for the first quarter of 2022, as compared to $55.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2021 and $51.9 million for the first quarter of 2021.   The $0.3 million increase from the previous quarter was primarily the result of an $0.8 million increase in net occupancy expense due, in part, to seasonally higher snow removal expense partially offset by a $0.5 million decrease in salaries and benefits due to lower hospitalization and incentive payouts.

The core efficiency ratio was 59.47% during the first quarter of 2022 as compared to 57.06% in the previous quarter and 53.18% in the first quarter of 2021.

Full time equivalent staff was 1,432 at March 31, 2022, 1,426 at December 31, 2021, and 1,387 at March 31, 2021.  

Dividends and Capital

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation declared a common stock quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share, which represents a 4.3% increase from the previous quarter.   The cash dividend is payable on May 20, 2022 to shareholders of record as of May 6, 2022.   This dividend represents a 3.3% projected annual yield utilizing the April 25, 2022 closing market price of $14.41.

First Commonwealth’s capital ratios for Total, Tier I, Leverage and Common Equity Tier I at March 31, 2022 were 14.7%, 12.2%, 9.8% and 11.3% 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 of 2022 on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 2:00 PM (ET).   The call can be accessed by dialing (toll free) 1-888-330-3181 conference ID # 4651379 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 1-800-770-2030 and entering the conference ID # 4651379.   A link to the webcast replay will also be accessible on the company’s web.

About First Commonwealth Financial Corporation

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (NYSE: FCF), headquartered in Indiana, Pennsylvania, is a financial services Company with 118 community banking offices in 26 counties throughout western and central Pennsylvania and throughout Ohio, as well as business banking operations in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Canton, Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio. The Company also operates mortgage offices in Wexford, Pennsylvania, as well as Hudson, and Lewis Center, Ohio.   First Commonwealth provides a full range of commercial banking, consumer banking, mortgage, equipment finance, 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

Certain statements contained in this release that are not historical facts may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, notwithstanding that such statements are not specifically identified as such. In addition, certain statements may be contained in our future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in press releases, and in oral and written statements made by us or with our approval that are not statements of historical fact and constitute “forward-looking statements” as well. These statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies and expectations, can generally be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “plan,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate” or words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks, assumptions and uncertainties, including uncertainties regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and could be affected by many factors, including, but not limited to: (1) the effects of   the COVID-19 pandemic 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 or its customers 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 this report and in the other reports that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.   Further, statements about the potential effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations may constitute forward-looking statements and are subject to the risk that the actual effects may differ, possibly materially, from what is reflected in those forward-looking statements due to factors and future developments that are uncertain, unpredictable and in many cases beyond our control, including the scope and duration of the pandemic, actions taken by governmental authorities in response to the pandemic, and the direct and indirect impact of the pandemic on our customers, clients, third parties and us.  

In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements in this release. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Media Relations:
Jonathan E. Longwill
Vice President / Communications and Media Relations
Phone: 724-463-6806
E-mail: [email protected]

Investor Relations:
Ryan M. Thomas
Vice President / Finance and Investor Relations
Phone: 724-463-1690
E-mail: [email protected]

     
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,
    2022       2021       2021  
SUMMARY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS          
Net interest income $ 68,172     $ 70,254     $ 69,442  
Provision for credit losses   1,964       (2,729 )     (4,390 )
Noninterest income   23,976       26,071       27,355  
Noninterest expense   55,724       55,428       51,859  
Net income   27,726       34,776       39,770  
Core net income (5)   27,814       34,753       39,855  
Earnings per common share (diluted) $ 0.29     $ 0.37     $ 0.41  
Core earnings per common share (diluted) (6) $ 0.29     $ 0.37     $ 0.41  
KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS          
Return on average assets   1.18 %     1.45 %     1.77 %
Core return on average assets (7)   1.18 %     1.45 %     1.77 %
Return on average assets, pre-provision, pre-tax   1.55 %     1.71 %     2.00 %
Core return on average assets, pre-provision, pre-tax   1.56 %     1.71 %     2.00 %
Return on average shareholders’ equity   10.15 %     12.36 %     14.98 %
Return on average tangible common equity (8)   14.52 %     17.56 %     21.58 %
Core return on average tangible common equity (9)   14.57 %     17.55 %     21.63 %
Core efficiency ratio (2)(10)   59.47 %     57.06 %     53.18 %
Net interest margin (FTE) (1)   3.19 %     3.23 %     3.40 %
           
Book value per common share $ 11.32     $ 11.77     $ 11.30  
Tangible book value per common share (11)   7.99       8.43       8.01  
Market value per common share   15.16       16.09       14.37  
Cash dividends declared per common share   0.115       0.115       0.110  
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS          
Nonperforming loans as a percent of end-of-period loans and leases(3)   0.54 %     0.80 %     0.75 %
Nonperforming loans as a percent of end-of-period loans and leases, excluding PPP loans (3)   0.54 %     0.81 %     0.80 %
Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets (3)   0.40 %     0.59 %     0.55 %
Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets, excluding PPP loans (3)   0.40 %     0.59 %     0.58 %
Net charge-offs as a percent of average loans and leases (annualized) (4)   0.07 %   (0.06)        %     0.20 %
Net charge-offs as a percent of average loans and leases,, excluding PPP loans (annualized) (4)   0.07 %   (0.06)        %     0.21 %
Allowance for credit losses as a percent of nonperforming loans (4)   243.38 %     167.67 %     192.06 %
Allowance for credit losses as a percent of end-of-period loans and leases (4)   1.31 %     1.35 %     1.44 %
Allowance for credit losses as a percent of end-of-period loans and leases, excluding PPP loans (4)   1.32 %     1.37 %     1.55 %
CAPITAL RATIOS          
Shareholders’ equity as a percent of total assets   11.1 %     11.6 %     11.5 %
Tangible common equity as a percent of tangible assets (12)   8.1 %     8.6 %     8.5 %
Tangible common equity as a percent of tangible assets, excluding PPP loans (12)   8.1 %     8.7 %     8.9 %
Leverage Ratio   9.8 %     9.7 %     9.7 %
Risk Based Capital – Tier I   12.2 %     12.2 %     12.6 %
Risk Based Capital – Total   14.7 %     14.6 %     15.3 %
Common Equity – Tier I   11.3 %     11.3 %     11.6 %

   
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,
    2022       2021       2021  
INCOME STATEMENT      
Interest income $ 71,244     $ 73,530     $ 74,061  
Interest expense   3,072       3,276       4,619  
Net Interest Income   68,172       70,254       69,442  
Provision for credit losses   1,964       (2,729 )     (4,390 )
Net Interest Income after Provision for Credit Losses   66,208       72,983       73,832  
Net securities gains   2             6  
Trust income   2,713       2,771       2,516  
Service charges on deposit accounts   4,615       4,857       4,047  
Insurance and retail brokerage commissions   2,272       2,134       2,172  
Income from bank owned life insurance   1,508       1,487       1,951  
Gain on sale of mortgage loans   1,282       1,940       5,046  
Gain on sale of other loans and assets   2,319       1,849       1,690  
Card-related interchange income   6,490       7,069       6,427  
Derivative mark-to-market   347       973       1,430  
Swap fee income   453       828       146  
Other income   1,975       2,163       1,924  
Total Noninterest Income   23,976       26,071       27,355  
Salaries and employee benefits   30,932       31,422       28,671  
Net occupancy   4,787       3,972       4,773  
Furniture and equipment   3,730       3,776       3,948  
Data processing   3,188       2,933       3,052  
Pennsylvania shares tax   1,005       1,257       832  
Advertising and promotion   1,226       1,154       1,324  
Intangible amortization   862       900       866  
Other professional fees and services   1,221       1,351       751  
FDIC insurance   698       565       696  
Litigation and operational losses   600       700       479  
Loss on sale or write-down of assets   75       80       9  
COVID-19 related   17       92       74  
Branch consolidation   98       (121 )     40  
Other operating expenses   7,285       7,347       6,344  
Total Noninterest Expense   55,724       55,428       51,859  
Income before Income Taxes   34,460       43,626       49,328  
Income tax provision   6,734       8,850       9,558  
Net Income $ 27,726     $ 34,776     $ 39,770  
       
Shares Outstanding at End of Period   94,299,039       94,233,152       96,248,476  
Average Shares Outstanding Assuming Dilution   94,311,324       95,020,353       96,233,647  
       

FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION      
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA          
Unaudited          
(dollars in thousands)          
           
  March 31,   December 31,   March 31,
    2022       2021       2021  
BALANCE SHEET (Period End)          
Assets          
Cash and due from banks $ 120,289     $ 84,738     $ 83,989  
Interest-bearing bank deposits   404,516       310,634       420,645  
Securities available for sale, at fair value   946,346       1,054,218       1,056,703  
Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost   512,911       541,311       407,833  
Loans held for sale   10,506       18,583       20,604  
           
Loans and leases   6,952,112       6,839,230       6,736,894  
Allowance for credit losses   (91,188 )     (92,522 )     (96,763 )
Net loans and leases   6,860,924       6,746,708       6,640,131  
           
Goodwill and other intangibles   314,066       314,516       316,148  
Other assets   472,566       474,385       470,936  
Total Assets $ 9,642,124     $ 9,545,093     $ 9,416,989  
           
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity          
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits $ 2,719,645     $ 2,658,782     $ 2,616,303  
           
Interest-bearing demand deposits   305,623       291,476       267,571  
Savings deposits   4,782,445       4,647,197       4,501,456  
Time deposits   364,134       385,043       483,926  
Total interest-bearing deposits   5,452,202       5,323,716       5,252,953  
           
Total deposits   8,171,847       7,982,498       7,869,256  
           
Short-term borrowings   95,748       138,315       110,762  
Long-term borrowings   182,012       182,269       233,012  
Total borrowings   277,760       320,584       343,774  
           
Other liabilities   124,898       132,639       116,479  
Shareholders’ equity   1,067,619       1,109,372       1,087,480  
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity $ 9,642,124     $ 9,545,093     $ 9,416,989  

 
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/
    2022   Rate   2021   Rate   2021   Rate
NET INTEREST MARGIN        
             
Assets            
Loans and leases, excluding PPP loans (FTE)(1)(3) $ 6,842,481   3.73 % $ 6,680,346   3.73 % $ 6,292,076   3.91 %
PPP Loans   51,147   13.93 %   111,544   14.44 %   489,375   6.58 %
Securities and interest-bearing bank deposits (FTE) (1)   1,809,131   1.54 %   1,878,755   1.46 %   1,530,107   1.54 %
Total Interest-Earning Assets (FTE) (1)   8,702,759   3.33 %   8,670,645   3.38 %   8,311,558   3.63 %
Noninterest-earning assets   821,819       815,872       818,896    
Total Assets $ 9,524,578     $ 9,486,517     $ 9,130,454    
             
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity            
Interest-bearing demand and savings deposits $ 4,980,390   0.04 % $ 4,882,318   0.06 % $ 4,603,822   0.10 %
Time deposits   374,484   0.29 %   395,444   0.31 %   528,265   0.75 %
Short-term borrowings   115,544   0.07 %   126,695   0.07 %   119,369   0.11 %
Long-term borrowings   182,119   4.98 %   182,371   4.91 %   233,113   4.41 %
Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities   5,652,537   0.22 %   5,586,828   0.23 %   5,484,569   0.34 %
Noninterest-bearing deposits   2,645,551       2,652,812       2,413,887    
Other liabilities   119,075       130,373       155,443    
Shareholders’ equity   1,107,415       1,116,504       1,076,555    
Total Noninterest-Bearing Funding Sources   3,872,041       3,899,689       3,645,885    
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity $ 9,524,578     $ 9,486,517     $ 9,130,454    
             
Net Interest Margin (FTE) (annualized)(1)   3.19 %   3.23 %   3.40 %

   
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION  
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA      
Unaudited      
(dollars in thousands)      
  March 31,
  December 31,
  March 31,
    2022       2021       2021  
Loan and Lease Portfolio Detail      
Commercial Loan and Lease Portfolio:      
Commercial, financial, agricultural and other $ 1,092,311     $ 1,102,154     $ 1,077,218  
Paycheck Protection Program   28,874       71,298       478,453  
Commercial real estate   2,344,281       2,251,097       2,167,506  
Equipment Finance loans and leases   2,505              
Real estate construction   307,411       382,764       316,207  
Total Commercial   3,775,382       3,807,313       4,039,384  
       
Consumer Loan Portfolio:      
Closed-end mortgages   1,467,133       1,368,816       1,178,640  
Home equity lines of credit   539,088       551,434       577,975  
Real estate construction   91,577       111,692       88,373  
Total Real Estate – Consumer   2,097,798       2,031,942       1,844,988  
       
Auto & RV loans   984,001       901,280       759,061  
Direct installment   37,751       40,937       32,143  
Personal lines of credit   52,614       52,809       55,719  
Student loans   4,566       4,949       5,599  
Total Other Consumer   1,078,932       999,975       852,522  
Total Consumer Portfolio   3,176,730       3,031,917       2,697,510  
  Total Portfolio Loans and Leases   6,952,112       6,839,230       6,736,894  
Loans held for sale   10,506       18,583       20,604  
  Total Loans and Leases $ 6,962,618     $ 6,857,813     $ 6,757,498  
       
       
  March 31,
  December 31,
  March 31,
    2022       2021       2021  
ASSET QUALITY DETAIL      
Nonperforming Loans:      
Loans on nonaccrual basis $ 20,490     $ 34,926     $ 23,056  
Loans held for sale on a nonaccrual basis                
Troubled debt restructured loans on nonaccrual basis   10,090       13,134       20,628  
Troubled debt restructured loans on accrual basis   6,887       7,120       6,697  
Total Nonperforming Loans $ 37,467     $ 55,180     $ 50,381  
Other real estate owned (“OREO”)   667       642       916  
Repossessions (“Repos”)   397       397       833  
Total Nonperforming Assets $ 38,531     $ 56,219     $ 52,130  
Loans past due in excess of 90 days and still accruing   1,921       1,606       1,079  
Classified loans   75,270       77,563       72,026  
Criticized loans   174,060       198,126       272,143  
       
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total loans and leases, plus OREO and Repos (4)   0.55 %     0.82 %     0.77 %
Allowance for credit losses $ 91,188     $ 92,522     $ 96,763  
       

 
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
Unaudited
(dollars in thousands)
 
  For the Three Months Ended
  March 31,
  December 31,
  March 31,
    2022       2021       2021  
Net Charge-offs (Recoveries):      
Commercial, financial, agricultural and other $ 395     $ (1,633 )   $ 479  
Real estate construction         (11 )      
Commercial real estate   (14 )     (5 )     1,511  
Residential real estate   110       20       68  
Loans to individuals   643       565       1,212  
Net Charge-offs $ 1,134     $ (1,064 )   $ 3,270  
       
Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans outstanding (annualized) (4)   0.07 %   (0.06)        %   0.20 %
Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans outstanding, excluding PPP loans (annualized) (4)   0.07 %   (0.06)        %   0.21 %
Provision for credit losses as a percentage of net charge-offs   173.19 %     256.48 %   (134.25)        %
Provision for credit losses $ 1,964     $ (2,729 )   $ (4,390 )

 
DEFINITIONS AND RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
       
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.
(1) Net interest income has been computed on a fully taxable equivalent basis (“FTE”) using the federal income tax statutory rate of 21%.
(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,
    2022       2021       2021  
       
Interest income $ 71,244     $ 73,530     $ 74,061  
Adjustment to fully taxable equivalent basis (1)   253       266       309  
Interest income adjusted to fully taxable equivalent basis (non-GAAP)   71,497       73,796       74,370  
Interest expense   3,072       3,276       4,619  
Net interest income, (FTE) (1) $ 68,425     $ 70,520     $ 69,751  

 
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,
    2022       2021       2021  
       
Net Income $ 27,726     $ 34,776     $ 39,770  
Intangible amortization   862       900       866  
Tax benefit of amortization of intangibles   (181 )     (189 )     (182 )
Net Income, adjusted for tax affected amortization of intangibles $ 28,407     $ 35,487     $ 40,454  
       
Average Tangible Equity:      
Total shareholders’ equity $ 1,107,415     $ 1,116,504     $ 1,076,555  
Less: intangible assets   314,235       314,860       316,438  
Tangible Equity   793,180       801,644       760,117  
Less: preferred stock                
Tangible Common Equity $ 793,180     $ 801,644     $ 760,117  
       
(8)Return on Average Tangible Common Equity   14.52 %     17.56 %     21.58 %

  For the Three Months Ended
  March 31,
  December 31,
  March 31,
    2022       2021       2021  
       
Core Net Income:      
Total Net Income $ 27,726     $ 34,776     $ 39,770  
Net securities gains   (2 )           (6 )
Tax benefit of net securities gains               1  
COVID-19 related   17       92       74  
Tax benefit of COVID 19 related   (4 )     (19 )     (16 )
Branch consolidation related   98       (121 )     40  
Tax benefit of bank consolidation related expenses   (21 )     25       (8 )
(5) Core net income $ 27,814     $ 34,753     $ 39,855  
Average Shares Outstanding Assuming Dilution   94,311,324       95,020,353       96,233,647  
(6) Core Earnings per common share (diluted) $ 0.29     $ 0.37     $ 0.41  
       
Intangible amortization   862       900       866  
Tax benefit of amortization of intangibles   (181 )     (189 )     (182 )
Core Net Income, adjusted for tax affected amortization of intangibles $ 28,495     $ 35,464     $ 40,539  
       
(9) Core Return on Average Tangible Common Equity   14.57 %     17.55 %     21.63 %

 
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,
    2022       2021       2021  
Core Return on Average Assets:      
Total Net Income $ 27,726     $ 34,776     $ 39,770  
Total Average Assets   9,524,578       9,486,517       9,130,454  
Return on Average Assets   1.18 %     1.45 %     1.77 %
       
Core Net Income (5) $ 27,814     $ 34,753     $ 39,855  
Total Average Assets   9,524,578       9,486,517       9,130,454  
(7) Core Return on Average Assets   1.18 %     1.45 %     1.77 %

  For the Three Months Ended
  March 31,
  December 31,
  March 31,
    2022       2021       2021  
Core Efficiency Ratio:      
Total Noninterest Expense $ 55,724     $ 55,428     $ 51,859  
Adjustments to Noninterest Expense:      
Intangible amortization   862       900       866  
COVID-19 related   17       92       74  
Branch consolidation related   98       (121 )     40  
Noninterest Expense – Core $ 54,747     $ 54,557     $ 50,879  
       
Net interest income, (FTE) $ 68,425     $ 70,520     $ 69,751  
Total noninterest income   23,976       26,071       27,355  
Net securities gains   (2 )           (6 )
Total Revenue   92,399       96,591       97,100  
       
Adjustments to Revenue:      
Derivative mark-to-market   347       973       1,430  
  Total Revenue – Core $ 92,052     $ 95,618     $ 95,670  
       
(10)Core Efficiency Ratio   59.47 %     57.06 %     53.18 %

     
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION 
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA    
Unaudited    
(dollars in thousands)    
     
DEFINITIONS AND RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES    
       
  March 31,
  December 31,
  March 31,
    2022       2021       2021  
Tangible Equity:      
Total shareholders’ equity $ 1,067,619     $ 1,109,372     $ 1,087,480  
Less: intangible assets   314,066       314,516       316,148  
Tangible Equity   753,553       794,856       771,332  
Less: preferred stock                
Tangible Common Equity $ 753,553     $ 794,856     $ 771,332  
       
Tangible Assets:      
Total assets $ 9,642,124     $ 9,545,093     $ 9,416,989  
Less: intangible assets   314,066       314,516       316,148  
Tangible Assets $ 9,328,058     $ 9,230,577     $ 9,100,841  
Less: PPP loans   28,874       71,298       478,453  
Tangible Assets, excluding PPP loans $ 9,299,184     $ 9,159,279     $ 8,622,388  
       
(12)Tangible Common Equity as a percentage of Tangible Assets   8.08 %     8.61 %     8.48 %
(12)Tangible Common Equity as a percentage of Tangible Assets, excluding PPP loans   8.10 %     8.68 %     8.95 %
       
Shares Outstanding at End of Period   94,299,039       94,233,152       96,248,476  
(11)Tangible Book Value Per Common Share $ 7.99     $ 8.43     $ 8.01  

  For the Three Months Ended
  March 31,
  December 31,
  March 31,
    2022       2021       2021  
Pre-tax pre-provision income:      
Net interest income $68,172     $70,254     $69,442  
Noninterest income   23,976       26,071       27,355  
Noninterest expense   55,724       55,428       51,859  
Pre-tax pre-provision income $36,424     $40,897     $44,938  
       
Net securities gains ($2 )     $—     ($6 )
COVID-19 related   17       92       74  
Branch consolidation   98       (121 )     40  
Core pre-tax pre-provision income $36,537     $40,868     $45,046  
       
Net charge-offs $1,134     ($1,064 )   $3,270  

 
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
Unaudited
(dollars in thousands)
 
DEFINITIONS AND RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
       
  For the Three Months Ended
  March 31,
  December 31,
  March 31,
    2022       2021       2021  
Core Net Interest Margin:      
Net Interest Income (FTE) $ 68,425     $ 70,520     $ 69,751  
Less: Income from PPP Loans   1,757       4,059       7,943  
Less: Income from Excess Cash   108       100       74  
Core Net Interest Income (FTE) $ 66,560     $ 66,361     $ 61,734  
       
Average Interest-Earning Assets $ 8,702,759     $ 8,670,645     $ 8,311,558  
Less: PPP Loans   51,147       111,544       489,375  
Less: Excess Cash   277,570       241,426       329,142  
Core Average Interest-Earning Assets $ 8,374,042     $ 8,317,675     $ 7,493,041  
       
Core Net Interest Margin (Non-GAAP)   3.22 %     3.17 %     3.34 %

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