8K Earnings Release 1Q12




 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 8-K
 

 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 25, 2012
 

 
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 


 
Ohio
 
31-1042001
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. employer
identification number)
 
Commission file number: 000-12379
 
255 East Fifth Street, Suite 700, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (877) 322-9530
 

 
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Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 25, 2012, First Financial Bancorp. issued its earnings press release that included the results of operations and financial condition for the first quarter of 2012. A copy of the earnings press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

The earnings press release includes some non-GAAP financial measures. The first non-GAAP financial measure, Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent), appears in the table entitled “Consolidated Financial Highlights” under the section “Key Financial Ratios.” It also appears in the table entitled “Consolidated Quarterly Statements of Income” under “Additional Data”. The second non-GAAP measure, Net interest income-tax equivalent, appears in the tables entitled “Additional Data” at the bottom of the “Consolidated Quarterly Statements of Income” page. The tax equivalent adjustment to net interest income recognizes the income tax savings when comparing taxable and tax-exempt assets and assumes a 35% tax rate. Management believes that it is a standard practice in the banking industry to present net interest margin and net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis. Therefore, management believes these measures provide useful information to investors by allowing them to make peer comparisons. Management also uses these measures to make peer comparisons.
 
Below is a table showing “net interest income” calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP and the adjustments made to arrive at the non-GAAP financial measure “net interest income - tax equivalent.” The table also shows “net interest margin” calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP and the method used to arrive at the non-GAAP financial measure “net interest margin (fully tax equivalent).”


 
Three Months Ended
 
Mar. 31,
Dec. 31,
Sep. 30,
June 30,
Mar. 31,
(Dollars in thousands)
2012
2011
2011
2011
2011
Net interest income
$
66,689

$
65,476

$
65,218

$
65,867

$
67,335

Tax equivalent adjustment
218

265

236

240

238

   Net interest income - tax equivalent
$
66,907

$
65,741

$
65,454

$
66,107

$
67,573

 
 
 
 
 
 
Average earning assets
$
5,950,151

$
6,014,136

$
5,687,036

$
5,733,604

$
5,772,224

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest margin*
4.51
%
4.32
%
4.55
%
4.61
%
4.73
%
Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent)*
4.52
%
4.34
%
4.57
%
4.62
%
4.75
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
* Margins are calculated using net interest income annualized divided by average earning assets.


The earnings press release also includes some non-GAAP ratios in the “Consolidated Financial Highlights” page. These ratios are: (1) Return on average tangible shareholders' equity; (2) Ending tangible shareholders' equity as a percent of ending tangible assets; (3) Ending tangible shareholders' equity as a percent of risk-weighted assets; (4) Average tangible shareholders' equity as a percent of average tangible assets; and (5) Tangible book value per share. The Ending tangible shareholders' equity as a percent of ending tangible assets and Average tangible shareholders' equity as a percent of average tangible assets are also shown in the “Regulatory Capital” section of the “Capital Adequacy” page in the earnings release. The following table provides a reconciliation of these ratios to GAAP. The Company considers these critical metrics with which to analyze banks. The ratios have been included in the earnings press release to facilitate a better understanding of the Company's capital structure and financial condition.





 
Three Months Ended
 
Mar. 31,
Dec. 31,
Sep. 30,
June 30,
Mar. 31,
 
2012
2011
2011
2011
2011
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Net income (a)
$
16,994

$
17,941

$
15,618

$
15,973

$
17,207

 
 
 
 
 
 
Average total shareholders' equity
$
706,547

$
719,964

$
725,809

$
707,750

$
695,062

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
(95,050
)
(95,050
)
(68,922
)
(51,820
)
(51,820
)
Intangible assets
(10,193
)
(10,844
)
(8,436
)
(4,847
)
(5,227
)
Average tangible equity (b)
601,304

614,070

648,451

651,083

638,015

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total shareholders' equity
714,693

712,221

727,132

721,762

707,964

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
(95,050
)
(95,050
)
(68,922
)
(51,820
)
(51,820
)
Intangible assets
(10,193
)
(10,844
)
(8,436
)
(4,847
)
(5,227
)
Ending tangible equity (c)
609,450

606,327

649,774

665,095

650,917

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
6,416,568

6,671,511

6,337,729

6,041,607

6,314,481

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
(95,050
)
(95,050
)
(68,922
)
(51,820
)
(51,820
)
Intangible assets
(10,193
)
(10,844
)
(8,436
)
(4,847
)
(5,227
)
Ending tangible assets (d)
6,311,325

6,565,617

6,260,371

5,984,940

6,257,434

 
 
 
 
 
 
Risk-weighted assets (e)
3,711,053

3,645,403

3,518,026

3,384,115

3,375,800

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total average assets
6,478,931

6,515,756

6,136,815

6,219,754

6,266,408

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
(95,050
)
(95,050
)
(68,922
)
(51,820
)
(51,820
)
Intangible assets
(10,193
)
(10,844
)
(8,436
)
(4,847
)
(5,227
)
Average tangible assets (f)
6,373,688

6,409,862

6,059,457

6,163,087

6,209,361

 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending common shares outstanding (g)
58,539,458

58,267,054

58,256,136

58,259,440

58,286,890

 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratios
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average tangible shareholders' equity (a)/(b)
11.37
%
11.59
%
9.56
%
9.84
%
10.94
%
Ending tangible shareholders' equity as a percent of:
 
 
 
 
Ending tangible assets (c)/(d)
9.66
%
9.23
%
10.38
%
11.11
%
10.40
%
Risk-weighted assets (b)/(e)
16.42
%
16.63
%
18.47
%
19.65
%
19.28
%
Average tangible shareholders' equity of average tangible assets (b)/(f)
9.43
%
9.58
%
10.70
%
10.56
%
10.28
%
Tangible book value per share (c)/(g)
$
10.41

$
10.41

$
11.15

$
11.42

$
11.17


First Financial Bancorp also provided electronic presentation slides on its web site used in connection with the earnings conference call. A copy of the electronic presentation slides is included in this Report as Exhibit 99.2.








Item 9.01    Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits:

The following exhibits shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Act.

99.1    First Financial Bancorp. Press Release dated April 25, 2012 - Furnished.
99.2    First Financial Bancorp. April 26, 2012 Earnings Call slides - Furnished.








SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.


 
 
By: /s/ J. Franklin Hall
 
 
J. Franklin Hall
 
 
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
 
 
and Chief Operating Officer
 
 
 
Date:
April 25, 2012
 

                    








Form 8-K                                First Financial Bancorp.

Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.        Description

99.1            First Financial Bancorp. Press Release dated April 25,2012
99.2            First Financial Bancorp. April 26, 2012 Earnings Call slides.