First Financial Bancorp. · NASDAQ:FFBC

First Financial Bancorp — Q2 2022 Earnings Presentation

27 slides from First Financial Bancorp's earnings presentation, Jul 21, 2022

  1. Slide 1: Earnings Presentation Second Quarter 2022

    earnings presentation • Second Quarter 2022 Exhibit 99.2

  2. Slide 2: Forward Looking Statements Disclosure

    forward looking statements disclosure 2 Certain statements contained in this report which are not statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as ‘‘believes,’’ ‘‘anticipates,’’ “likely,” “ex

  3. Slide 3: Forward Looking Statements Disclosure

    forward looking statements disclosure 3 • financial services reform and other current, pending or future legislation or regulation that could have a negative effect on our revenue and businesses, including the Dodd-Frank Act and other legislation and regulation relating to bank products and services

  4. Slide 4: 2Q 2022 Results

    2Q 2022 results 127th Consecutive Quarter of Profitability 4 • EOP assets increased $234.6 million compared to the linked quarter to $16.2 billion • EOP loans increased $178.8 million compared to the linked quarter to $9.4 billion • Average deposits decreased $246.3 million compared to the linked qu

  5. Slide 5: 2Q 2022 Highlights

    2Q 2022 highlights • Quarterly earnings driven by net interest margin, strong fee income generation and diligent expense management • Adjusted1 earnings per share - $0.56 • Adjusted1 return on assets - 1.31% • Adjusted1 pre-tax, pre-provision return on assets - 1.63% • Adjusted1 return on average ta

  6. Slide 6: 2Q 2022 Highlights

    2Q 2022 highlights • Noninterest expenses in line with expectations • Adjusted1 noninterest expense of $102.4 million; Adjusted1 for $0.1 million in Summit acquisition costs and $0.7 million of other costs not expected to recur such as severance and branch consolidation costs • $9.9 million of Summi

  7. Slide 7: Adjusted Net Income

    adjusted net income1 7 The table below lists certain adjustments that the Company believes are significant to understanding its quarterly performance. 1 Non-GAAP financial measure which management believes facilitates a better understanding of the Company’s financial condition. See Appendix for Non-

  8. Slide 8: Profitability

    profitability 8 Return on Average Assets Return on Avg Tangible Common Equity Diluted EPS 1 Non-GAAP financial measure which management believes facilitates a better understanding of the Company’s financial condition. See Appendix for Non-GAAP reconciliation. Efficiency Ratio $0.55 $0.44$0.50 $0.63

  9. Slide 9: Net Interest Income & Margin

    net interest income & margin 9 Net Interest Margin (FTE) 2Q22 NIM (FTE) Progression Net Interest Income All dollars shown in millions $3.9 $3.7$6.5$3.9$3.4 $2.6 $2.2$2.3 $3.0$3.5 $0.6 $1.7 $5.6$9.3$9.2 $117.2 $106.3 $110.8 $113.4$114.0 2Q221Q224Q213Q212Q21 Loan Fees Loan Accretion PPP Interest/Fees

  10. Slide 10: Average Balance Sheet

    average balance sheet 10 Average Loans Average Securities Average Deposits All dollars shown in millions 1 Includes loans fees and loan accretion $9,368$9,267$9,283$9,503$9,832 4.16% 3.82% 3.96%4.03% 3.98% 2Q221Q224Q213Q212Q21 Gross Loans Loan Yield (Gross) 1 $12,538$12,784$12,885$12,667$12,711 0.09

  11. Slide 11: Asset Sensitive Balance Sheet Positioning

    11 1NII – Year 1 impact, represents percentage change for immediate parallel changes in rates 2Reflects percentage of loans classified as variable rate and repricing in ≤ 1yr, hybrid variable rate repricing in > 1yr, or fixed rate, including loans held for sale 3Schedule reflects remaining maturity

  12. Slide 12: Liquid Balance Sheet Presents Opportunity

    liquid balance sheet presents opportunity 12 1Historical data adjusted for the merger with MainSource Financial Group, Inc. using the sum of the individual components. Historical Deposit and Loan Betas1 Total Deposit Beta Loan Beta Excess Liquidity Provides Significant Tailwind 24% 31% 3Q15‐2Q19 Fed

  13. Slide 13: Loan Portfolio

    loan portfolio 13 Loan LOB Mix (EOP) Net Loan Change-LOB (Linked Quarter) All dollars shown in millions Total growth/(decline): $178.8 million ICRE $3,736 40% Commercial & Small Business Banking $2,756 29% Consumer $898 10% Mortgage $1,056 11% Oak Street $586 6% Franchise $294 3% Summit $85 1% Total

  14. Slide 14: Loan Concentrations

    loan concentrations 14 C&I Loans by Industry CRE Loans by Collateral 1 Industry types included in Other representing greater than 1% of total C&I loans include Public Administration, Waste Management, Agriculture, Other Services, Arts & Recreation, and Information. Includes owner-occupied CRE. 2 Col

  15. Slide 15: Deposits

    deposits 15 Deposit Product Mix (Avg) 2Q22 Average Deposit Progression All dollars shown in millions Total growth/(decline): ($246.3) million ‐$1.7 $35.9 $31.2 ‐$103.8 ‐$33.3 ‐$135.6 ‐$39.0 Interest‐bearing demand Noninterest‐bearing Savings Money Markets Retail CDs Brokered CDs Public Funds Interes

  16. Slide 16: Noninterest Income

    noninterest income 16 Noninterest Income 2Q22 Highlights All dollars shown in thousands • Total fee income 29.8% of net revenue • Record Foreign exchange income of $13.5 million; increased $3.3 million, or 32.7%, from linked quarter • Trust and wealth management fees of $6.3 million remained flat co

  17. Slide 17: Noninterest Expense

    noninterest expense 17 Noninterest Expense 2Q22 Highlights All dollars shown in thousands • Core expenses increased due to annual merit increases, leasing business expenses and elevated incentive compensation tied to fee income • Adjustments include: • $0.1 million of acquisition related costs • $0.

  18. Slide 18: Current Expected Credit Losses - Loans and Leases

    current expected credit losses - loans and leases 18 ACL / Total Loans 2Q22 Highlights All dollars shown in thousands • $134.5 million combined ACL; $0.8 million combined provision recapture • $117.9 million ACL – loans and leases, or 1.25% of loan balances; driven by strong credit quality • Utilize

  19. Slide 19: Asset Quality

    asset quality 19 Nonperforming Assets / Total AssetsClassified Assets / Total Assets Net Charge Offs & Provision Expense1 . 1 Provision includes both loans & leases and unfunded commitments All dollars shown in millions $119.8 $106.8$104.8 $165.5 $182.5 0.74%0.67%0.64% 1.04% 1.14% 2Q221Q224Q213Q212Q

  20. Slide 20: Capital

    capital 20 Tier 1 Common Equity Ratio Total Capital Ratio Tangible Common Equity Ratio 6/30 Risk Weighted Assets = $11,980,331 All capital numbers are considered preliminary. 1Decline in 2Q22 due to $100.9 million decline in AOCI Tier 1 Capital Ratio 13.94%13.97%14.10% 14.97%15.31% 10.50% 2Q221Q224Q

  21. Slide 21: Capital Strategy

    capital strategy 21 Strategy & Deployment Tangible Book Value Per Share • 4.7% annualized dividend yield • 42.1% of 2Q22 earnings returned to shareholders through common dividend • Most recent internal stress testing indicates capital ratios above regulatory minimums in all modeled scenarios • Commo

  22. Slide 22: Outlook Commentary

    outlook commentary1 • Loan balances expected to grow mid-high single digits in near term • Transaction deposit balances expected to decline modestly over near-term 22 • Expected to be $102-104 million • Will fluctuate with fee incomeNoninterest Expense Net Interest Margin Balance Sheet Credit • Cont

  23. Slide 23: Non-GAAP Financial Information

    The Company’s Investor Presentation contains certain financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). Such non-GAAP financial information should be considered supplemental to, and not as a substitute for,

  24. Slide 24: Appendix: Non-GAAP to GAAP Reconciliation

    appendix: non-GAAP to GAAP reconciliation 24 All dollars shown in thousands Net interest income and net interest margin - fully tax equivalent June 30, Mar. 31, Dec. 31, Sep. 30, June 30, 2022 2022 2021 2021 2021 Net interest income 117,195$ 106,346$ 110,806$ 113,410$ 114,026$ Tax equivalent adjustm

  25. Slide 25: Appendix: Non-GAAP to GAAP Reconciliation

    appendix: non-GAAP to GAAP reconciliation 25 All dollars shown in thousands Additional non-GAAP ratios June 30, Mar. 31, Dec. 31, Sep. 30, June 30, (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 2022 2022 2021 2021 2021 Net income (a) 51,520$ 41,301$ 46,945$ 60,012$ 50,888$ Average total shareholders

  26. Slide 26: Appendix: Non-GAAP to GAAP Reconciliation

    appendix: non-GAAP to GAAP reconciliation 26 Additional non-GAAP measures As Reported Adjusted As Reported Adjusted As Reported Adjusted As Reported Adjusted As Reported Adjusted Net interest income (f) 117,195$ 117,195$ 106,346$ 106,346$ 110,806$ 110,806$ 113,410$ 113,410$ 114,026$ 114,026$ Provisi

  27. Slide 27: First Financial Bancorp

    27 First Financial Bancorp First Financial Center 255 East Fifth Street Cincinnati, OH 45202

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