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    First Financial Bancorp Announces First Quarter 2025 Financial Results

    4/24/25 4:15:00 PM ET
    $FFBC
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    • Earnings per diluted share of $0.54; $0.63 on an adjusted(1) basis
    • Return on average assets of 1.13%; 1.33% on an adjusted(1) basis
    • Net interest margin on FTE basis(1) of 3.88%
    • Noninterest income of $51.1 million; $61.0 million on an adjusted(1) basis
    • Noninterest expenses $128.1 million; $126.6 million on an adjusted(1) basis; 3% decline 
    • Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award winner for outstanding associate engagement
    • Second consecutive "Outstanding" CRA rating

    CINCINNATI, April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) ("First Financial" or the "Company") announced financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2025. 

    For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company reported net income of $51.3 million, or $0.54 per diluted common share.  These results compare to net income of $64.9 million, or $0.68 per diluted common share, for the fourth quarter of 2024. 

    Return on average assets for the first quarter of 2025 was 1.13% while return on average tangible common equity was 15.16%(1).  These compare to return on average assets of 1.41% and return on average tangible common equity of 19.08%(1) in the fourth quarter of 2024.

    First quarter 2025 highlights include:

    • Robust net interest margin of 3.84%, or 3.88% on a fully tax-equivalent basis(1)
      • 6 bp decline from fourth quarter, in line with expectations 
      • 12 bp decline in cost of deposits and 18 bp decline in asset yields
    • Noninterest income of $51.1 million, or $61.0 million as adjusted(1) 
      • Adjustments include $9.9 million loss on sales of investment securities
        • Sold $164.9 million of securities during the quarter; expected earnback of 2.3 years
      • Record wealth management income
      • Strong results from leasing business
    • Noninterest expenses of $128.1 million, or $126.6 million as adjusted(1); 3.3% decrease from linked quarter
      • First quarter adjustments(1) include $0.5 million of efficiency related costs and $1.0 million of other costs not expected to recur such as tax credit investment write-downs and severance costs
      • Decline from linked quarter driven by decreased incentive compensation and lower fraud losses 
      • Efficiency ratio of 63.9%; 60.2% as adjusted(1)
    • Stable loan balances during the quarter
      • Loan balances decreased $37.6 million compared to the linked quarter
      • Payoffs in Commercial and ICRE lines of business, as well as seasonal production declines, offset modest increases in other portfolios
      • Average loan balances increased 1.5% on an annualized basis compared to linked quarter
    • Modest seasonal average deposit decline in the first quarter, as expected
      • Average deposits decreased $99.0 million, or 2.8% on an annualized basis
      • Decline driven by non-interest bearing deposits, brokered deposits and public funds
      • Excluding brokered deposits, total average deposits increased $62.8 million over linked quarter

    ____________________________________________________________________________________________

    (1) Non-GAAP measure.  For details on the calculation of these non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation to the GAAP financial measure, see the sections titled "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" in this release and "Appendix: Non-GAAP to GAAP Reconciliation" in the accompanying slide presentation.

    • Total Allowance for Credit Losses of $171.9 million; Total quarterly provision expense of $8.7 million
      • Loans and leases - ACL of $155.5 million; ratio to total loans of 1.33%; flat compared to prior quarter
      • Unfunded Commitments - ACL of $16.4 million
      • Provision expense driven by net charge offs
      • Nonperforming assets decreased 4 bps to 0.32% of total assets
      • Annualized net charge-offs were 36 bps of total loans; 4 bp decline from linked quarter
    • Capital ratios stable and strong 
      • Total capital ratio increased 26 bps to 14.90%
      • Tier 1 common equity increased 13 bps to 12.29% 
      • Tangible common equity of 8.16%(1); 9.62%(1) excluding impact from AOCI
      • Tangible book value per share of $14.80(1); 4.6% increase from linked quarter

    Archie Brown, President and CEO, commented on the first quarter results, "We had another solid quarter, and I am pleased with our performance.  Adjusted(1) earnings per share were $0.63, with an adjusted(1) return on assets of 1.33% and an adjusted(1) return on tangible common equity of 17.8%.  Our net interest margin remains strong, but declined slightly for the quarter as the decline in loan yields outpaced the decrease in deposit costs.  Given current short-term interest rates, we expect the margin to expand in the near-term." 

    Mr. Brown continued, "Loan balances were stable during the quarter.  First quarter loan production was seasonally lower.  This combined with the workout of several C&I credits and accelerated payoff pressure in the ICRE portfolio to impact loan growth for the period.  We expect a modest level of growth in the second quarter as loan pipelines in our Consumer, C&I, and ICRE business lines are very healthy, however elevated prepayments in ICRE are expected to continue."

    Mr. Brown commented on fee income and expenses, "Adjusted(1) fee income was in line with our expectations at $61 million, representing a decline from the linked quarter due to seasonal fluctuations and less foreign exchange income, which offset another record quarter from our Wealth Management business.  We expect seasonal rebounds in the second quarter and a healthy increase in fee income overall.  We were very pleased with our expense management during the quarter, as adjusted(1) noninterest expenses declined by 3.3% due to a decrease in incentive compensation and lower fraud losses.  Our efficiency efforts are ongoing, and, excluding the acquisition of Agile in the first quarter of last year, have resulted in a 7% reduction in FTE.  We remain diligent in managing our expenses and expect additional benefits from our optimization efforts in the coming periods."

    Mr. Brown commented on asset quality and capital, "We were pleased with improvements in our asset quality metrics for the first quarter.  Net charge-offs declined 4 bps from the linked quarter, while nonperforming assets declined by 9.5%.  In the near-term, we expect asset quality to continue to improve.  With respect to tariffs, we do not yet know their impact, and remain in close contact with our clients to assist them through any uncertainty.  Capital ratios are strong and continued to grow in the first quarter.  All regulatory ratios were well in excess of regulatory minimums and our tangible common equity ratio increased to 8.2%.  Tangible book value per share increased to $14.80, representing a 5% increase from the linked quarter and 18% over the last year.  We are focused on growing our tangible book value and are pleased that in the last three years, tangible book value per share has increased by 35%."

    Mr. Brown concluded, "I also want to mention how proud I am of two other first quarter events.  First Financial has been selected for the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for associate engagement.  This distinction is earned by less than 3% of the thousands of companies that Gallup partners with worldwide.  Engagement is a core part of our strategy and I want to acknowledge and thank our associates who work tirelessly to drive associate engagement, which directly leads to highly satisfied clients and increased shareholder value.  Additionally, we have received another "Outstanding" Community Reinvestment Act rating from the Federal Reserve.  This rating reflects our commitment to our communities, which is the foundation of our strategic plan.  I am proud of our strength in service, investments, and lending, particularly to low and moderate income areas of our footprint.

    In closing, while there is much uncertainty regarding the outlook for the economy, I believe we are well positioned to manage through any turbulence.  We have very robust capital levels, strong and improving asset quality, diverse revenue streams, well-managed expenses, strong liquidity and industry leading profitability.  I am very pleased with our start to the year and look forward to growing and serving clients in this challenging environment."

    Full detail of the Company's first quarter 2025 performance is provided in the accompanying financial statements and slide presentation.

    Teleconference / Webcast Information

    First Financial's executive management will host a conference call to discuss the Company's financial and operating results on Friday, April 25, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.  Members of the public who would like to listen to the conference call should dial (888) 550-5723 (U.S. toll free) or (646) 960-0471 (U.S. local), access code 5048068.  The number should be dialed five to ten minutes prior to the start of the conference call.  A replay of the conference call will be available beginning one hour after the completion of the live call at (800) 770-2030 (U.S. toll free), (609) 800-9099 (U.S. toll), access code 5048068.  The recording will be available until May 9, 2025.  The conference call will also be accessible as an audio webcast via the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at  www.bankatfirst.com.  The webcast will be archived on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website for 12 months.

    Press Release and Additional Information on Website

    This press release as well as supplemental information are available to the public through the Investor Relations section of First Financial's website at www.bankatfirst.com.

    Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    This earnings release contains GAAP financial measures and Non-GAAP financial measures where management believes it to be helpful in understanding the Company's results of operations or financial position.  Where Non-GAAP financial measures are used, the comparable GAAP financial measures, as well as a reconciliation to the comparable GAAP financial measure, can be found in the section titled "Appendix: Non-GAAP to GAAP Reconciliation" in the accompanying slide presentation.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    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," "expected," "estimated," ''intends'' and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements we make about (i) our future operating or financial performance, including revenues, income or loss and earnings or loss per share, (ii) future common stock dividends, (iii) our capital structure, including future capital levels, (iv) our plans, objectives and strategies, and (v) the assumptions that underlie our forward-looking statements.

    As with any forecast or projection, forward-looking statements are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that may cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead express only management's beliefs regarding future results or events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of management's control. It is possible that actual results and outcomes may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results or outcomes indicated in these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in our forward-looking statements include the following, without limitation:

    • economic, market, liquidity, credit, interest rate, operational and technological risks associated with the Company's business;
    • future credit quality and performance, including our expectations regarding future loan losses and our allowance for credit losses
    • the effect of and changes in policies and laws or regulatory agencies, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and other legislation and regulation relating to the banking industry; 
    • Management's ability to effectively execute its business plans;
    • mergers and acquisitions, including costs or difficulties related to the integration of acquired companies;
    • the possibility that any of the anticipated benefits of the Company's acquisitions will not be realized or will not be realized within the expected time period;
    • the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices;
    • changes in consumer spending, borrowing and saving and changes in unemployment;
    • changes in customers' performance and creditworthiness;
    • the costs and effects of litigation and of unexpected or adverse outcomes in such litigation;  
    • current and future economic and market conditions, including the effects of changes in housing prices, fluctuations in unemployment rates, U.S. fiscal debt, budget and tax matters, geopolitical matters, trade and tariff policies, and any slowdown in global economic growth;
    • the adverse impact on the U.S. economy, including the markets in which we operate, of the novel coronavirus, which causes the Coronavirus disease 2019 ("COVID-19"), global pandemic, and the impact  on the performance of our loan and lease portfolio, the market value of our investment securities, the availability of sources of funding and the demand for our products;
    • our capital and liquidity requirements (including under regulatory capital standards, such as the Basel III capital standards) and our ability to generate capital internally or raise capital on favorable terms;
    • 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;
    • the effect of the current interest rate environment or changes in interest rates or in the level or composition of our assets or liabilities on our net interest income, net interest margin and our mortgage originations, mortgage servicing rights and mortgage loans held for sale;
    • the effect of a fall in stock market prices on our brokerage, asset and wealth management businesses;
    • a failure in or breach of our operational or security systems or infrastructure, or those of our third-party vendors or other service providers, including as a result of cyber attacks;
    • the effect of changes in the level of checking or savings account deposits on our funding costs and net interest margin; and
    • our ability to develop and execute effective business plans and strategies.

    Additional factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those described in our forward-looking statements can be found in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, as well as our other filings with the SEC, which are available on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. 

    All forward-looking statements included in this filing are made as of the date hereof and are based on information available at the time of the filing.  Except as required by law, the Company does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

    About First Financial Bancorp.

    First Financial Bancorp. is a Cincinnati, Ohio based bank holding company.  As of March 31, 2025, the Company had $18.5 billion in assets, $11.7 billion in loans, $14.2 billion in deposits and $2.5 billion in shareholders' equity.  The Company's subsidiary, First Financial Bank, founded in 1863, provides banking and financial services products through its six lines of business: Commercial, Retail Banking, Investment Commercial Real Estate, Mortgage Banking, Commercial Finance and Wealth Management.  These business units provide traditional banking services to business and retail clients.  Wealth Management provides wealth planning, portfolio management, trust and estate, brokerage and retirement plan services and had approximately $3.7 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2025.  The Company operated 127 full service banking centers as of March 31, 2025, located in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois, while the Commercial Finance business lends into targeted industry verticals on a nationwide basis.  Additional information about the Company, including its products, services and banking locations, is available at www.bankatfirst.com.

    FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

    CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

    (Unaudited)























    Three Months Ended,



    Mar. 31,



    Dec. 31,



    Sep. 30,



    June 30,



    Mar. 31,



    2025



    2024



    2024



    2024



    2024

    RESULTS OF OPERATIONS



















    Net income

    $      51,293



    $      64,885



    $      52,451



    $      60,805



    $      50,689

    Net earnings per share - basic

    $         0.54



    $         0.69



    $         0.56



    $         0.64



    $         0.54

    Net earnings per share - diluted

    $         0.54



    $         0.68



    $         0.55



    $         0.64



    $         0.53

    Dividends declared per share

    $         0.24



    $         0.24



    $         0.24



    $         0.23



    $         0.23





















    KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS



















    Return on average assets

    1.13 %



    1.41 %



    1.17 %



    1.38 %



    1.18 %

    Return on average shareholders' equity

    8.46 %



    10.57 %



    8.80 %



    10.72 %



    9.00 %

    Return on average tangible shareholders' equity (1)

    15.16 %



    19.08 %



    16.29 %



    20.57 %



    17.35 %





















    Net interest margin

    3.84 %



    3.91 %



    4.05 %



    4.06 %



    4.05 %

    Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent) (1)(2)

    3.88 %



    3.94 %



    4.08 %



    4.10 %



    4.10 %





















    Ending shareholders' equity as a percent of ending assets

    13.55 %



    13.13 %



    13.50 %



    12.81 %



    12.99 %

    Ending tangible shareholders' equity as a percent of:



















    Ending tangible assets (1)

    8.16 %



    7.73 %



    7.98 %



    7.23 %



    7.23 %

    Risk-weighted assets (1)

    10.10 %



    9.61 %



    9.86 %



    8.95 %



    8.80 %





















    Average shareholders' equity as a percent of average assets

    13.38 %



    13.36 %



    13.28 %



    12.87 %



    13.09 %

    Average tangible shareholders' equity as a percent of average tangible assets (1)

    7.94 %



    7.87 %



    7.64 %



    7.15 %



    7.25 %





















    Book value per share

    $        26.13



    $        25.53



    $        25.66



    $        24.36



    $        23.95

    Tangible book value per share (1)

    $        14.80



    $        14.15



    $        14.26



    $        12.94



    $        12.50





















    Common equity tier 1 ratio (3)

    12.29 %



    12.16 %



    12.04 %



    11.78 %



    11.67 %

    Tier 1 ratio (3)

    12.61 %



    12.48 %



    12.37 %



    12.11 %



    12.00 %

    Total capital ratio (3)

    14.90 %



    14.64 %



    14.58 %



    14.47 %



    14.31 %

    Leverage ratio (3)

    10.01 %



    9.98 %



    9.93 %



    9.73 %



    9.75 %





















    AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET ITEMS



















    Loans (4)

    $  11,724,727



    $  11,687,886



    $  11,534,000



    $  11,440,930



    $  11,066,184

    Investment securities

    3,411,593



    3,372,539



    3,274,498



    3,131,541



    3,137,665

    Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

    615,812



    654,251



    483,880



    599,348



    553,654

      Total earning assets

    $  15,752,132



    $  15,714,676



    $  15,292,378



    $  15,171,819



    $  14,757,503

    Total assets

    $  18,368,604



    $  18,273,419



    $  17,854,191



    $  17,728,251



    $  17,306,221

    Noninterest-bearing deposits

    $  3,091,037



    $  3,162,643



    $  3,106,239



    $  3,144,198



    $  3,169,750

    Interest-bearing deposits

    11,149,633



    11,177,010



    10,690,265



    10,486,068



    10,109,416

      Total deposits

    $  14,240,670



    $  14,339,653



    $  13,796,504



    $  13,630,266



    $  13,279,166

    Borrowings

    $  1,001,337



    $    855,083



    $  1,053,737



    $  1,171,246



    $  1,139,014

    Shareholders' equity

    $  2,457,785



    $  2,441,045



    $  2,371,125



    $  2,281,040



    $  2,265,562





















    CREDIT QUALITY RATIOS

















    Allowance to ending loans

    1.33 %



    1.33 %



    1.37 %



    1.36 %



    1.29 %

    Allowance to nonaccrual loans

    261.07 %



    237.66 %



    242.72 %



    249.21 %



    243.55 %

    Nonaccrual loans to total loans

    0.51 %



    0.56 %



    0.57 %



    0.54 %



    0.53 %

    Nonperforming assets to ending loans, plus OREO

    0.51 %



    0.56 %



    0.57 %



    0.54 %



    0.53 %

    Nonperforming assets to total assets

    0.32 %



    0.36 %



    0.36 %



    0.35 %



    0.34 %

    Classified assets to total assets

    1.16 %



    1.21 %



    1.14 %



    1.07 %



    0.92 %

    Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)

    0.36 %



    0.40 %



    0.25 %



    0.15 %



    0.38 %



    (1) Non-GAAP measure.  For details on the calculation of these non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation to the GAAP financial measure, see the sections titled "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" in this release and "Appendix: Non-GAAP to GAAP Reconciliation" in the accompanying slide presentation.

    (2) The tax equivalent adjustment to net interest income recognizes the income tax savings when comparing taxable and tax-exempt assets and assumes a 21% 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.

    (3) March 31, 2025 regulatory capital ratios are preliminary.

    (4) Includes loans held for sale.

     

    FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

    CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY STATEMENTS OF INCOME

    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

    (Unaudited)



























    2025



    2024



    First



    Fourth



    Third



    Second



    First



    Full



    Quarter



    Quarter



    Quarter



    Quarter



    Quarter



    Year

    Interest income























      Loans and leases, including fees

    $ 197,163



    $ 207,508



    $  215,433



    $  211,760



    $  201,840



    $  836,541

      Investment securities























         Taxable

    34,401



    33,978



    32,367



    30,295



    28,296



    124,936

         Tax-exempt

    2,204



    2,423



    2,616



    2,704



    3,092



    10,835

            Total investment securities interest

    36,605



    36,401



    34,983



    32,999



    31,388



    135,771

      Other earning assets

    6,651



    7,662



    6,703



    7,960



    7,458



    29,783

           Total interest income

    240,419



    251,571



    257,119



    252,719



    240,686



    1,002,095

























    Interest expense























      Deposits

    78,641



    85,441



    86,554



    83,022



    76,075



    331,092

      Short-term borrowings

    7,545



    6,586



    9,932



    11,395



    10,943



    38,856

      Long-term borrowings

    4,937



    5,145



    5,073



    4,991



    4,928



    20,137

          Total interest expense

    91,123



    97,172



    101,559



    99,408



    91,946



    390,085

          Net interest income

    149,296



    154,399



    155,560



    153,311



    148,740



    612,010

      Provision for credit losses-loans and leases

    9,141



    9,705



    9,930



    16,157



    13,419



    49,211

      Provision for credit losses-unfunded commitments

    (441)



    (273)



    694



    286



    (2,259)



    (1,552)

          Net interest income after provision for credit losses

    140,596



    144,967



    144,936



    136,868



    137,580



    564,351

























    Noninterest income























      Service charges on deposit accounts

    7,463



    7,632



    7,547



    7,188



    6,912



    29,279

      Wealth management fees

    8,137



    7,962



    6,910



    7,172



    6,676



    28,720

      Bankcard income

    3,310



    3,659



    3,698



    3,900



    3,142



    14,399

      Client derivative fees

    1,571



    1,528



    1,160



    763



    1,250



    4,701

      Foreign exchange income

    12,544



    16,794



    12,048



    16,787



    10,435



    56,064

      Leasing business income

    18,703



    19,413



    16,811



    16,828



    14,589



    67,641

      Net gains from sales of loans

    4,322



    4,634



    5,021



    4,479



    3,784



    17,918

      Net gain (loss) on investment securities

    (9,949)



    144



    (17,468)



    (64)



    (5,187)



    (22,575)

      Other

    4,982



    8,088



    9,974



    4,448



    4,911



    27,421

          Total noninterest income

    51,083



    69,854



    45,701



    61,501



    46,512



    223,568

























    Noninterest expenses























      Salaries and employee benefits

    75,238



    80,314



    74,813



    75,225



    74,037



    304,389

      Net occupancy

    6,019



    5,415



    5,919



    5,793



    5,923



    23,050

      Furniture and equipment

    3,813



    3,476



    3,617



    3,646



    3,688



    14,427

      Data processing

    8,759



    9,139



    8,857



    8,877



    8,305



    35,178

      Marketing

    2,018



    2,204



    2,255



    2,605



    1,962



    9,026

      Communication

    812



    767



    851



    816



    795



    3,229

      Professional services

    2,739



    6,631



    2,303



    2,885



    2,268



    14,087

      Amortization of tax credit investments

    112



    14,303



    31



    31



    31



    14,396

      State intangible tax

    877



    (104)



    876



    875



    877



    2,524

      FDIC assessments

    3,059



    2,736



    3,036



    2,657



    2,780



    11,209

      Intangible amortization

    2,359



    2,395



    2,395



    2,396



    2,301



    9,487

      Leasing business expense

    12,802



    12,536



    11,899



    10,128



    9,754



    44,317

      Other

    9,469



    8,095



    8,907



    7,640



    9,634



    34,276

          Total noninterest expenses

    128,076



    147,907



    125,759



    123,574



    122,355



    519,595

    Income before income taxes

    63,603



    66,914



    64,878



    74,795



    61,737



    268,324

    Income tax expense (benefit)

    12,310



    2,029



    12,427



    13,990



    11,048



    39,494

          Net income

    $   51,293



    $   64,885



    $   52,451



    $   60,805



    $   50,689



    $  228,830

























    ADDITIONAL DATA























    Net earnings per share - basic

    $      0.54



    $      0.69



    $      0.56



    $      0.64



    $      0.54



    $       2.42

    Net earnings per share - diluted

    $      0.54



    $      0.68



    $      0.55



    $      0.64



    $      0.53



    $       2.40

    Dividends declared per share

    $      0.24



    $      0.24



    $      0.24



    $      0.23



    $      0.23



    $       0.94

























    Return on average assets

    1.13 %



    1.41 %



    1.17 %



    1.38 %



    1.18 %



    1.29 %

    Return on average shareholders' equity

    8.46 %



    10.57 %



    8.80 %



    10.72 %



    9.00 %



    9.78 %

























    Interest income

    $ 240,419



    $ 251,571



    $  257,119



    $  252,719



    $  240,686



    $  1,002,095

    Tax equivalent adjustment

    1,213



    1,274



    1,362



    1,418



    1,535



    5,589

       Interest income - tax equivalent

    241,632



    252,845



    258,481



    254,137



    242,221



    1,007,684

    Interest expense

    91,123



    97,172



    101,559



    99,408



    91,946



    390,085

       Net interest income - tax equivalent

    $ 150,509



    $ 155,673



    $  156,922



    $  154,729



    $  150,275



    $  617,599

























    Net interest margin

    3.84 %



    3.91 %



    4.05 %



    4.06 %



    4.05 %



    4.02 %

    Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent) (1)

    3.88 %



    3.94 %



    4.08 %



    4.10 %



    4.10 %



    4.05 %

























    Full-time equivalent employees

    2,021



    2,064



    2,084



    2,144



    2,116





























    (1) The tax equivalent adjustment to net interest income recognizes the income tax savings when comparing taxable and tax-exempt assets and assumes a 21% tax rate.  Management believes that it is a standard practice in the banking industry to present 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.

     

    FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION

    (Dollars in thousands)

    (Unaudited)































    Mar. 31,



    Dec. 31,



    Sep. 30,



    June 30,



    Mar. 31,



    % Change



    % Change



    2025



    2024



    2024



    2024



    2024



    Linked Qtr.



    Comp Qtr.

    ASSETS



























         Cash and due from banks

    $      190,610



    $      174,258



    $      190,618



    $      193,794



    $      199,407



    9.4 %



    (4.4) %

         Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

    633,349



    730,228



    660,576



    738,555



    751,290



    (13.3) %



    (15.7) %

         Investment securities available-for-sale

    3,260,981



    3,183,776



    3,157,265



    3,036,758



    2,850,667



    2.4 %



    14.4 %

         Investment securities held-to-maturity

    76,469



    76,960



    77,985



    78,921



    79,542



    (0.6) %



    (3.9) %

         Other investments

    120,826



    114,598



    120,318



    132,412



    125,548



    5.4 %



    (3.8) %

         Loans held for sale

    17,927



    13,181



    12,685



    16,911



    11,534



    36.0 %



    55.4 %

         Loans and leases



























           Commercial and industrial

    3,832,350



    3,815,858



    3,678,546



    3,782,487



    3,591,428



    0.4 %



    6.7 %

           Lease financing

    573,608



    598,045



    587,415



    534,557



    492,862



    (4.1) %



    16.4 %

           Construction real estate

    824,775



    779,446



    802,264



    741,406



    641,596



    5.8 %



    28.6 %

           Commercial real estate

    3,956,880



    4,061,744



    4,034,820



    4,076,596



    4,145,969



    (2.6) %



    (4.6) %

           Residential real estate

    1,479,704



    1,462,284



    1,422,186



    1,377,290



    1,344,677



    1.2 %



    10.0 %

           Home equity

    872,502



    849,039



    825,431



    800,860



    773,811



    2.8 %



    12.8 %

           Installment

    119,672



    133,051



    141,270



    148,530



    153,838



    (10.1) %



    (22.2) %

           Credit card

    64,639



    62,311



    61,140



    59,477



    60,939



    3.7 %



    6.1 %

              Total loans

    11,724,130



    11,761,778



    11,553,072



    11,521,203



    11,205,120



    (0.3) %



    4.6 %

           Less:



























              Allowance for credit losses

    (155,482)



    (156,791)



    (158,831)



    (156,185)



    (144,274)



    (0.8) %



    7.8 %

                    Net loans

    11,568,648



    11,604,987



    11,394,241



    11,365,018



    11,060,846



    (0.3) %



    4.6 %

         Premises and equipment

    197,968



    197,965



    196,692



    197,873



    198,428



    0.0 %



    (0.2) %

         Operating leases

    213,648



    209,119



    201,080



    167,472



    161,473



    2.2 %



    32.3 %

         Goodwill

    1,007,656



    1,007,656



    1,007,656



    1,007,656



    1,007,656



    0.0 %



    0.0 %

         Other intangibles

    77,002



    79,291



    81,547



    83,528



    85,603



    (2.9) %



    (10.0) %

         Accrued interest and other assets

    1,089,983



    1,178,242



    1,045,669



    1,147,282



    1,067,244



    (7.5) %



    2.1 %

           Total Assets

    $  18,455,067



    $ 18,570,261



    $  18,146,332



    $ 18,166,180



    $  17,599,238



    (0.6) %



    4.9 %





























    LIABILITIES



























         Deposits



























           Interest-bearing demand

    $   3,004,601



    $   3,095,724



    $   2,884,971



    $   2,922,540



    $   2,916,518



    (2.9) %



    3.0 %

           Savings

    4,886,613



    4,948,768



    4,710,223



    4,628,320



    4,467,894



    (1.3) %



    9.4 %

           Time

    3,144,440



    3,152,265



    3,244,861



    3,049,635



    2,896,860



    (0.2) %



    8.5 %

              Total interest-bearing deposits

    11,035,654



    11,196,757



    10,840,055



    10,600,495



    10,281,272



    (1.4) %



    7.3 %

           Noninterest-bearing

    3,161,302



    3,132,381



    3,107,699



    3,061,427



    3,175,876



    0.9 %



    (0.5) %

              Total deposits

    14,196,956



    14,329,138



    13,947,754



    13,661,922



    13,457,148



    (0.9) %



    5.5 %

         FHLB short-term borrowings

    735,000



    625,000



    765,000



    1,040,000



    700,000



    17.6 %



    5.0 %

         Other

    64,792



    130,452



    46,653



    139,172



    162,145



    (50.3) %



    (60.0) %

              Total short-term borrowings

    799,792



    755,452



    811,653



    1,179,172



    862,145



    5.9 %



    (7.2) %

         Long-term debt

    345,878



    347,509



    344,086



    338,556



    343,236



    (0.5) %



    0.8 %

              Total borrowed funds

    1,145,670



    1,102,961



    1,155,739



    1,517,728



    1,205,381



    3.9 %



    (5.0) %

         Accrued interest and other liabilities

    611,206



    700,121



    592,401



    660,091



    649,706



    (12.7) %



    (5.9) %

           Total Liabilities

    15,953,832



    16,132,220



    15,695,894



    15,839,741



    15,312,235



    (1.1) %



    4.2 %





























    SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY



























         Common stock

    1,637,041



    1,642,055



    1,639,045



    1,635,705



    1,632,971



    (0.3) %



    0.2 %

         Retained earnings

    1,304,636



    1,276,329



    1,234,375



    1,204,844



    1,166,065



    2.2 %



    11.9 %

         Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

    (253,888)



    (289,799)



    (232,262)



    (323,409)



    (321,109)



    (12.4) %



    (20.9) %

         Treasury stock, at cost

    (186,554)



    (190,544)



    (190,720)



    (190,701)



    (190,924)



    (2.1) %



    (2.3) %

           Total Shareholders' Equity

    2,501,235



    2,438,041



    2,450,438



    2,326,439



    2,287,003



    2.6 %



    9.4 %

           Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

    $  18,455,067



    $ 18,570,261



    $  18,146,332



    $ 18,166,180



    $  17,599,238



    (0.6) %



    4.9 %



     

    FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

    AVERAGE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION

    (Dollars in thousands)

    (Unaudited)







    Quarterly Averages



    Mar. 31,



    Dec. 31,



    Sep. 30,



    June 30,



    Mar. 31,



    2025



    2024



    2024



    2024



    2024

    ASSETS



















         Cash and due from banks

    $      164,734



    $      182,242



    $      179,321



    $      174,435



    $      204,119

         Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

    615,812



    654,251



    483,880



    599,348



    553,654

         Investment securities

    3,411,593



    3,372,539



    3,274,498



    3,131,541



    3,137,665

         Loans held for sale

    10,212



    17,284



    16,399



    14,075



    12,069

         Loans and leases



















           Commercial and industrial

    3,787,207



    3,727,549



    3,723,761



    3,716,083



    3,543,475

           Lease financing

    585,119



    587,110



    550,634



    509,758



    480,540

           Construction real estate

    797,100



    826,936



    763,779



    683,780



    603,974

           Commercial real estate

    4,018,211



    4,045,347



    4,059,939



    4,146,764



    4,101,238

           Residential real estate

    1,475,703



    1,442,799



    1,399,932



    1,361,133



    1,336,749

           Home equity

    858,153



    837,863



    811,265



    790,384



    765,410

           Installment

    127,192



    136,927



    143,102



    151,753



    157,663

           Credit card

    65,830



    66,071



    65,189



    67,200



    65,066

              Total loans

    11,714,515



    11,670,602



    11,517,601



    11,426,855



    11,054,115

           Less:



















              Allowance for credit losses

    (158,206)



    (161,477)



    (159,252)



    (147,666)



    (143,950)

                    Net loans

    11,556,309



    11,509,125



    11,358,349



    11,279,189



    10,910,165

         Premises and equipment

    198,998



    197,664



    197,881



    199,096



    198,482

         Operating leases

    205,181



    202,110



    180,118



    156,457



    154,655

         Goodwill

    1,007,656



    1,007,658



    1,007,654



    1,007,657



    1,006,477

         Other intangibles

    78,220



    80,486



    82,619



    84,577



    84,109

         Accrued interest and other assets

    1,119,889



    1,050,060



    1,073,472



    1,081,876



    1,044,826

           Total Assets

    $  18,368,604



    $ 18,273,419



    $  17,854,191



    $  17,728,251



    $  17,306,221





















    LIABILITIES



















         Deposits



















           Interest-bearing demand

    $   3,090,526



    $   3,081,148



    $   2,914,934



    $   2,888,252



    $   2,895,768

           Savings

    4,918,004



    4,886,784



    4,694,923



    4,617,658



    4,399,768

           Time

    3,141,103



    3,209,078



    3,080,408



    2,980,158



    2,813,880

              Total interest-bearing deposits

    11,149,633



    11,177,010



    10,690,265



    10,486,068



    10,109,416

           Noninterest-bearing

    3,091,037



    3,162,643



    3,106,239



    3,144,198



    3,169,750

              Total deposits

    14,240,670



    14,339,653



    13,796,504



    13,630,266



    13,279,166

         Federal funds purchased and securities sold



















              under agreements to repurchase

    2,055



    2,282



    10,807



    750



    4,204

         FHLB short-term borrowings

    553,667



    415,652



    626,490



    669,111



    646,187

         Other

    99,378



    93,298



    76,859



    161,913



    146,127

              Total short-term borrowings

    655,100



    511,232



    714,156



    831,774



    796,518

         Long-term debt

    346,237



    343,851



    339,581



    339,472



    342,496

           Total borrowed funds

    1,001,337



    855,083



    1,053,737



    1,171,246



    1,139,014

         Accrued interest and other liabilities

    668,812



    637,638



    632,825



    645,699



    622,479

           Total Liabilities

    15,910,819



    15,832,374



    15,483,066



    15,447,211



    15,040,659





















    SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY



















         Common stock

    1,641,016



    1,640,280



    1,637,045



    1,634,183



    1,637,835

         Retained earnings

    1,282,300



    1,249,263



    1,210,924



    1,179,827



    1,144,447

         Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (275,068)



    (257,792)



    (285,978)



    (341,941)



    (319,601)

         Treasury stock, at cost

    (190,463)



    (190,706)



    (190,866)



    (191,029)



    (197,119)

           Total Shareholders' Equity

    2,457,785



    2,441,045



    2,371,125



    2,281,040



    2,265,562

           Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

    $  18,368,604



    $ 18,273,419



    $  17,854,191



    $  17,728,251



    $  17,306,221























     

    FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

    NET INTEREST MARGIN RATE/VOLUME ANALYSIS

    (Dollars in thousands)

    (Unaudited)











     Quarterly Averages





    March 31, 2025



    December 31, 2024



    March 31, 2024





    Balance



    Interest



    Yield



    Balance



    Interest



    Yield



    Balance



    Interest



    Yield

    Earning assets





































        Investments:





































          Investment securities



    $  3,411,593



    $  36,605



    4.35 %



    $  3,372,539



    $  36,401



    4.28 %



    $  3,137,665



    $  31,388



    4.01 %

          Interest-bearing deposits with other banks



    615,812



    6,651



    4.38 %



    654,251



    7,662



    4.65 %



    553,654



    7,458



    5.40 %

        Gross loans (1)



    11,724,727



    197,163



    6.82 %



    11,687,886



    207,508



    7.04 %



    11,066,184



    201,840



    7.32 %

           Total earning assets



    15,752,132



    240,419



    6.19 %



    15,714,676



    251,571



    6.35 %



    14,757,503



    240,686



    6.54 %







































    Nonearning assets





































        Allowance for credit losses



    (158,206)











    (161,477)











    (143,950)









        Cash and due from banks



    164,734











    182,242











    204,119









        Accrued interest and other assets



    2,609,944











    2,537,978











    2,488,549









           Total assets



    $ 18,368,604











    $ 18,273,419











    $ 17,306,221















































    Interest-bearing liabilities





































        Deposits:





































          Interest-bearing demand



    $  3,090,526



    $  15,188



    1.99 %



    $  3,081,148



    $  15,092



    1.94 %



    $  2,895,768



    $  14,892



    2.06 %

          Savings



    4,918,004



    30,355



    2.50 %



    4,886,784



    33,924



    2.75 %



    4,399,768



    29,486



    2.69 %

          Time



    3,141,103



    33,098



    4.27 %



    3,209,078



    36,425



    4.50 %



    2,813,880



    31,697



    4.52 %

        Total interest-bearing deposits



    11,149,633



    78,641



    2.86 %



    11,177,010



    85,441



    3.03 %



    10,109,416



    76,075



    3.02 %

        Borrowed funds





































          Short-term borrowings



    655,100



    7,545



    4.67 %



    511,232



    6,586



    5.11 %



    796,518



    10,943



    5.51 %

          Long-term debt



    346,237



    4,937



    5.78 %



    343,851



    5,145



    5.94 %



    342,496



    4,928



    5.77 %

            Total borrowed funds



    1,001,337



    12,482



    5.06 %



    855,083



    11,731



    5.44 %



    1,139,014



    15,871



    5.59 %

           Total interest-bearing liabilities



    12,150,970



    91,123



    3.04 %



    12,032,093



    97,172



    3.20 %



    11,248,430



    91,946



    3.28 %







































    Noninterest-bearing liabilities





































        Noninterest-bearing demand deposits



    3,091,037











    3,162,643











    3,169,750









        Other liabilities



    668,812











    637,638











    622,479









        Shareholders' equity



    2,457,785











    2,441,045











    2,265,562









           Total liabilities & shareholders' equity



    $ 18,368,604











    $ 18,273,419











    $ 17,306,221















































    Net interest income



    $     149,296











    $     154,399











    $     148,740









    Net interest spread











    3.15 %











    3.15 %











    3.26 %

    Net interest margin











    3.84 %











    3.91 %











    4.05 %







































    Tax equivalent adjustment











    0.04 %











    0.03 %











    0.05 %

    Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent)











    3.88 %











    3.94 %











    4.10 %













































































    (1) Loans held for sale and nonaccrual loans are included in gross loans.

     

    FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

    NET INTEREST MARGIN RATE/VOLUME ANALYSIS  (1)

    (Dollars in thousands)

    (Unaudited)

























































     Linked Qtr. Income Variance



     Comparable Qtr. Income Variance





    Rate



    Volume



    Total



    Rate



    Volume



    Total

    Earning assets

























        Investment securities



    $        589



    $      (385)



    $        204



    $     2,652



    $     2,565



    $     5,217

        Interest-bearing deposits with other banks



    (439)



    (572)



    (1,011)



    (1,412)



    605



    (807)

        Gross loans (2)



    (6,597)



    (3,748)



    (10,345)



    (13,683)



    9,006



    (4,677)

           Total earning assets



    (6,447)



    (4,705)



    (11,152)



    (12,443)



    12,176



    (267)



























    Interest-bearing liabilities

























        Total interest-bearing deposits



    $    (4,855)



    $    (1,945)



    $    (6,800)



    $    (3,979)



    $     6,545



    $     2,566

        Borrowed funds

























        Short-term borrowings



    (567)



    1,526



    959



    (1,667)



    (1,731)



    (3,398)

        Long-term debt



    (133)



    (75)



    (208)



    10



    (1)



    9

           Total borrowed funds



    (700)



    1,451



    751



    (1,657)



    (1,732)



    (3,389)

           Total interest-bearing liabilities



    (5,555)



    (494)



    (6,049)



    (5,636)



    4,813



    (823)

              Net interest income (1)



    $      (892)



    $    (4,211)



    $    (5,103)



    $    (6,807)



    $     7,363



    $        556





















































    (1) Not tax equivalent.

























    (2) Loans held for sale and nonaccrual loans are included in gross loans.

     

    FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

    CREDIT QUALITY

    (Dollars in thousands)

    (Unaudited)























    Mar. 31,



    Dec. 31,



    Sep. 30,



    June 30,



    Mar. 31,



    2025



    2024



    2024



    2024



    2024

    ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSS ACTIVITY













    Balance at beginning of period

    $  156,791



    $  158,831



    $  156,185



    $  144,274



    $  141,433

      Provision for credit losses

    9,141



    9,705



    9,930



    16,157



    13,419

      Gross charge-offs



















        Commercial and industrial

    8,178



    4,333



    5,471



    2,149



    2,695

        Lease financing

    1,454



    2,831



    368



    190



    3

        Construction real estate

    0



    0



    0



    0



    0

        Commercial real estate

    0



    5,051



    261



    2



    5,319

        Residential real estate

    0



    12



    60



    6



    65

        Home equity

    86



    210



    90



    122



    25

        Installment

    1,321



    1,680



    1,510



    2,034



    2,236

        Credit card

    474



    492



    768



    532



    794

          Total gross charge-offs

    11,513



    14,609



    8,528



    5,035



    11,137

      Recoveries



















        Commercial and industrial

    195



    1,779



    434



    236



    162

        Lease financing

    29



    17



    11



    1



    59

        Construction real estate

    0



    0



    0



    0



    0

        Commercial real estate

    24



    19



    25



    137



    38

        Residential real estate

    24



    23



    22



    37



    24

        Home equity

    144



    222



    240



    118



    80

        Installment

    563



    499



    421



    219



    145

        Credit card

    84



    305



    91



    41



    51

          Total recoveries

    1,063



    2,864



    1,244



    789



    559

      Total net charge-offs

    10,450



    11,745



    7,284



    4,246



    10,578

    Ending allowance for credit losses

    $  155,482



    $  156,791



    $  158,831



    $  156,185



    $  144,274





















    NET CHARGE-OFFS TO AVERAGE LOANS AND LEASES (ANNUALIZED)













      Commercial and industrial

    0.85 %



    0.27 %



    0.54 %



    0.21 %



    0.29 %

      Lease financing

    0.99 %



    1.91 %



    0.26 %



    0.15 %



    (0.05) %

      Construction real estate

    0.00 %



    0.00 %



    0.00 %



    0.00 %



    0.00 %

      Commercial real estate

    0.00 %



    0.49 %



    0.02 %



    (0.01) %



    0.52 %

      Residential real estate

    (0.01) %



    0.00 %



    0.01 %



    (0.01) %



    0.01 %

      Home equity

    (0.03) %



    (0.01) %



    (0.07) %



    0.00 %



    (0.03) %

      Installment

    2.42 %



    3.43 %



    3.03 %



    4.81 %



    5.33 %

      Credit card

    2.40 %



    1.13 %



    4.13 %



    2.94 %



    4.59 %

         Total net charge-offs

    0.36 %



    0.40 %



    0.25 %



    0.15 %



    0.38 %





















    COMPONENTS OF NONACCRUAL LOANS, NONPERFORMING ASSETS, AND UNDERPERFORMING ASSETS

      Nonaccrual loans



















        Commercial and industrial

    $     7,649



    $     6,641



    $    10,703



    $    17,665



    $    14,532

        Lease financing

    6,487



    6,227



    11,632



    5,374



    3,794

        Construction real estate

    0



    0



    0



    0



    0

        Commercial real estate

    25,736



    32,303



    23,608



    22,942



    23,055

        Residential real estate

    16,044



    16,700



    14,596



    12,715



    12,836

        Home equity

    2,920



    3,418



    4,074



    3,295



    4,036

        Installment

    719



    684



    826



    682



    984

          Total nonaccrual loans

    59,555



    65,973



    65,439



    62,673



    59,237

      Other real estate owned (OREO)

    213



    64



    30



    30



    161

         Total nonperforming assets

    59,768



    66,037



    65,469



    62,703



    59,398

      Accruing loans past due 90 days or more

    228



    361



    463



    1,573



    820

         Total underperforming assets

    $    59,996



    $    66,398



    $    65,932



    $    64,276



    $    60,218

    Total classified assets

    $  213,351



    $  224,084



    $  206,194



    $  195,277



    $  162,348





















    CREDIT QUALITY RATIOS













    Allowance for credit losses to



















         Nonaccrual loans

    261.07 %



    237.66 %



    242.72 %



    249.21 %



    243.55 %

         Total ending loans

    1.33 %



    1.33 %



    1.37 %



    1.36 %



    1.29 %

    Nonaccrual loans to total loans

    0.51 %



    0.56 %



    0.57 %



    0.54 %



    0.53 %

    Nonperforming assets to



















         Ending loans, plus OREO

    0.51 %



    0.56 %



    0.57 %



    0.54 %



    0.53 %

         Total assets

    0.32 %



    0.36 %



    0.36 %



    0.35 %



    0.34 %

    Classified assets to total assets

    1.16 %



    1.21 %



    1.14 %



    1.07 %



    0.92 %



     

    FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

    CAPITAL ADEQUACY

    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

    (Unaudited)



    Three Months Ended,



    Mar. 31,



    Dec. 31,



    Sep. 30,



    June 30,



    Mar. 31,



    2025



    2024



    2024



    2024



    2024

    PER COMMON SHARE



















    Market Price



















      High

    $        29.04



    $        30.34



    $        28.09



    $        23.78



    $        23.68

      Low

    $        24.25



    $        23.98



    $        21.70



    $        20.79



    $        21.04

      Close

    $        24.98



    $        26.88



    $        25.23



    $        22.22



    $        22.42





















    Average shares outstanding - basic

    94,645,787



    94,486,838



    94,473,666



    94,438,235



    94,218,067

    Average shares outstanding - diluted

    95,524,262



    95,487,564



    95,479,510



    95,470,093



    95,183,998

    Ending shares outstanding

    95,730,353



    95,494,840



    95,486,317



    95,486,010



    95,473,595





















    Total shareholders' equity

    $  2,501,235



    $  2,438,041



    $  2,450,438



    $  2,326,439



    $  2,287,003





















    REGULATORY CAPITAL

    Preliminary

















    Common equity tier 1 capital

    $  1,724,134



    $  1,709,422



    $  1,661,759



    $  1,626,345



    $  1,582,113

    Common equity tier 1 capital ratio

    12.29 %



    12.16 %



    12.04 %



    11.78 %



    11.67 %

    Tier 1 capital

    $  1,769,357



    $  1,754,584



    $  1,706,796



    $  1,671,258



    $  1,626,899

    Tier 1 ratio

    12.61 %



    12.48 %



    12.37 %



    12.11 %



    12.00 %

    Total capital

    $  2,090,211



    $  2,057,877



    $  2,012,349



    $  1,997,378



    $  1,940,762

    Total capital ratio

    14.90 %



    14.64 %



    14.58 %



    14.47 %



    14.31 %

    Total capital in excess of minimum requirement

    $    617,347



    $    581,659



    $    563,273



    $    548,037



    $    516,704

    Total risk-weighted assets

    $  14,027,274



    $  14,059,215



    $  13,800,728



    $  13,803,249



    $  13,562,455

    Leverage ratio

    10.01 %



    9.98 %



    9.93 %



    9.73 %



    9.75 %





















    OTHER CAPITAL RATIOS



















    Ending shareholders' equity to ending assets

    13.55 %



    13.13 %



    13.50 %



    12.81 %



    12.99 %

    Ending tangible shareholders' equity to ending tangible assets (1)

    8.16 %



    7.73 %



    7.98 %



    7.23 %



    7.23 %

    Average shareholders' equity to average assets

    13.38 %



    13.36 %



    13.28 %



    12.87 %



    13.09 %

    Average tangible shareholders' equity to average tangible assets (1)

    7.94 %



    7.87 %



    7.64 %



    7.15 %



    7.25 %





















    REPURCHASE PROGRAM (2)



















    Shares repurchased

    0



    0



    0



    0



    0

    Average share repurchase price

    N/A



    N/A



    N/A



    N/A



    N/A

    Total cost of shares repurchased

    N/A



    N/A



    N/A



    N/A



    N/A





















    (1) Non-GAAP measure.  For details on the calculation of these non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation to the GAAP financial measure, see the sections titled "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" in this release and "Appendix: Non-GAAP to GAAP Reconciliation" in the accompanying slide presentation.

    (2) Represents share repurchases as part of publicly announced plans.



























    N/A = Not applicable



















     

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