-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PFuc1zjFswhvfdhH0NVrPlIFyBwP238AQpqDUjHy+32ljMPVEROIvrVahJUxU+ac LaqOzCCM0dcilc54qoNM5Q== 0001144204-08-060126.txt : 20081030 0001144204-08-060126.hdr.sgml : 20081030 20081030084934 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-08-060126 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081029 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20081030 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081030 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000708955 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 311042001 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-12379 FILM NUMBER: 081149299 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4000 SMITH ROAD CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45209 BUSINESS PHONE: 5139795782 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4000 SMITH ROAD CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45209 8-K 1 v129962_8k.htm

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): October 29, 2008

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Ohio
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
0-12379
(Commission File
Number)
31-1042001
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
4000 Smith Road
Cincinnati, Ohio
(Address of principal executive
offices)
 
 
45209
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 979-5782

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Form 8-K
First Financial Bancorp.
 
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 29, 2008, First Financial Bancorp. issued its earnings press release that included the results of operations and financial condition for the third quarter of 2008. A copy of the earnings press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

First Financial Bancorp. does not intend for this Item 2.02 or Exhibit 99.1 to be treated as “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference into its filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

The earnings press release includes two 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.” The second 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
 
Nine Months Ended
 
   
Sep. 30,
 
June 30,
 
March 31,
 
Dec. 31,
 
Sep. 30,
 
September 30,
 
   
2008
 
2008
 
2008
 
2007
 
2007
 
2008
 
2007
 
           
(Dollars in thousands)
         
Net interest income
 
$
29,410
 
$
28,414
 
$
28,249
 
$
29,079
 
$
29,417
 
$
86,073
 
$
89,421
 
Tax equivalent adjustment
   
424
   
510
   
514
   
561
   
564
   
1,448
   
1,720
 
Net interest income - tax equivalent
 
$
29,834
 
$
28,924
 
$
28,763
 
$
29,640
 
$
29,981
 
$
87,521
 
$
91,141
 
                                             
Average earning assets
   
3,180,290
   
3,074,885
   
3,005,835
   
3,046,253
   
3,007,663
   
3,087,925
   
2,996,267
 
                                             
Net interest margin*
   
3.68
%
 
3.72
%
 
3.78
%
 
3.79
%
 
3.88
%
 
3.72
%
 
3.99
%
Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent)*
   
3.73
%
 
3.78
%
 
3.85
%
 
3.86
%
 
3.95
%
 
3.79
%
 
4.07
%
 
* Margins are calculated using net interest income annualized divided by average earning assets.



Item 9.01 Exhibits.

 
(c)
Exhibit:

The following exhibit shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

99.1 First Financial Bancorp. Press Release dated October 29, 2008.



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 and
   
     Chief Financial Officer

Date: October 30, 2008



Form 8-K
First Financial Bancorp.
 
Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.
      
Description
     
99.1
 
First Financial Bancorp. Press Release dated October 29, 2008.
 

 
EX-99.1 2 v129962_ex99-1.htm Unassociated Document
EXHIBIT 99.1
 


 
First Financial Bancorp Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results
 
 
 
§
Net income of $5.7 million and earnings per diluted share of $0.15
 
-
Net income of $7.9 million and earnings per diluted share of $0.21, excluding the impact of a $2.2 million after-tax loss related to government sponsored entity preferred stock holdings
§
Nonperforming loans and net charge-offs improve from the second quarter of 2008
 
§
Capital levels remain strong and continue to exceed regulatory well-capitalized requirement
 
§
Continued growth in commercial lending
 
§
Expansion in new and existing markets
 

Cincinnati, Ohio - October 29, 2008 -- First Financial Bancorp (Nasdaq: FFBC) announced today results for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2008. Third quarter 2008 net income was $5.7 million, and earnings per diluted share were $0.15. This compares with second quarter 2008 net income and earnings per diluted share of $7.8 million and $0.21, respectively, and third quarter 2007 net income and earnings per diluted share of $8.4 million and $0.22, respectively. Year-to-date 2008, net income was $20.9 million, and earnings per diluted share were $0.56. This compares with year-to-date 2007 net income and earnings per diluted share of $25.0 million and $0.64, respectively.

Third quarter 2008 net income includes a $2.2 million after-tax loss related to the company’s investment in 200,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC) perpetual preferred series V shares. This loss is a result of the decline in market value of the shares following the September 7, 2008 announcement by the U.S. Treasury, the Federal Reserve, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) that the FHFA was placing FHLMC under conservatorship and would eliminate the dividends on its common and preferred shares. Excluding this loss, third quarter 2008 net income and earnings per diluted share were $7.9 million, and $0.21, respectively, and year-to-date 2008 net income and earnings per diluted share were $23.1 million and $0.62, respectively.

Third quarter 2008 return on average assets was 0.66%. Year-to-date 2008 return on average assets was 0.83%, compared with 1.01% for 2007’s comparable period. Third quarter 2008 return on average shareholders’ equity was 8.24%, compared with 11.26% for the second quarter 2008, and 12.03% for the third quarter of 2007. Year-to-date 2008 return on average shareholders’ equity was 10.05%, compared with 11.86% for 2007’s comparable period.

Excluding the loss related to the FHLMC preferred stock holdings, third quarter 2008 return on average assets and return on average shareholders’ equity was 0.90% and 11.35%, respectively; and year-to-date 2008 return on average assets and return on average shareholders’ equity was 0.92% and 11.16%, respectively.

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Commenting on the company’s results, Claude Davis, First Financial Bancorp’s President and Chief Executive Officer said, “We reported solid third quarter and year-to-date 2008 results in a volatile and challenging economic environment. Our credit quality performance in the third quarter was consistent with our expectations and reflects our discipline of originating loans within our footprint, strong underwriting policies, and proactive management of resolution strategies for problem credits.

“While we remain highly focused on credit quality, balance sheet management, and capital, we are also continuing to grow within our existing and new markets,” added Mr. Davis. “Recently, we further expanded our presence with a new commercial lending team in Indianapolis, Indiana, and a new business office and retail banking center in the Dayton, Ohio, suburb of Kettering. Construction is currently underway on two new retail banking centers - one in Crown Point, Indiana, and the other in the Cincinnati, Ohio, suburb of Madeira. These new locations are part of our corporate plan, underscore our commitment to the communities we serve, and will contribute to the long-term growth of the company.”

DETAILS OF RESULTS

Unless otherwise noted, all amounts discussed in this earnings release are pre-tax except net income and per-share data which are presented after-tax. Percentage changes are not annualized unless specifically noted.

CREDIT QUALITY
Credit quality trends have remained relatively consistent over the past five quarters. Total nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets have ranged from a low of 51 basis points to a high of 55 basis points, and annualized net charge-offs to average loans and leases have been within the company’s expected range, with a low of 23 basis points and a high of 40 basis points.

Delinquency trends have also remained relatively stable over the past five quarters with total loans 30 to 89 days past due at September 30, 2008, of $22.3 million or 0.84% of period end loans, consistent with $22.1 million or 0.83% at June 30, 2008. Management closely monitors these trends and ratios and considers the current level of delinquent loans consistent with its expectation of the total loan portfolio’s behavior.

At September 30, 2008, the commercial real estate and real estate construction loan portfolios totaled $1.0 billion, or 38.1% of total loans, including $152.5 million, or 5.7% of total loans for commercial real estate construction, and $51.3 million, or 1.9% of total loans, for residential construction, land acquisition, and development. First Financial closely monitors the status of all residential construction and land development projects and works proactively with borrowers throughout all stages of the lending relationship.

Over the past five quarters both the home equity net charge-off ratio and ratio of nonaccrual home equity loans to total home equity loans have been below 50 basis points, excluding a few large home equity loan charge-offs in the first and second quarters of 2008 that the company believes were unusual in terms of individual charge-off size. Year-to-date 2008 annualized net charge-offs were 39 basis points of average loans and leases, of which approximately 5 basis points were related to the larger home equity charge-offs recorded earlier this year. The net charge-off level for home equity loans returned to its lower historical level in the third quarter of 2008, and although the company continues to actively monitor its home equity portfolio, it may experience some volatility in future quarters.

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Other real estate owned had a net increase of $0.8 million during the third quarter of 2008 from the second quarter of 2008, primarily as a result of net additions from residential lending.

The table below presents First Financial’s key credit quality metrics for the periods ended September 30, 2008, June 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007.

       
   
($ in thousands)
 
 
 
September 30, 2008
 
June 30,
2008
 
September 30, 2007
 
Total Nonperforming Loans
 
$
14,038
 
$
15,366
 
$
13,716
 
Total Nonperforming Assets
 
$
18,648
 
$
19,129
 
$
16,840
 
                     
Nonperforming Assets as a % of:
                   
Period-End Loans, Plus Other Real Estate Owned
   
0.70
%
 
0.71
%
 
0.65
%
Total Assets
   
0.53
%
 
0.55
%
 
0.51
%
                     
Nonperforming Loans as a % of Total Loans
   
0.53
%
 
0.57
%
 
0.53
%
                     
Allowance for Loan & Lease Losses
 
$
30,353
 
$
29,580
 
$
29,136
 
Allowance for Loan & Lease Losses as a % of:
                   
Period-End Loans
   
1.14
%
 
1.11
%
 
1.12
%
Nonaccrual Loans
   
219.5
%
 
199.7
%
 
221.7
%
Nonperforming Loans
   
216.2
%
 
192.5
%
 
212.4
%
 
                   
Total Net Charge-Offs
 
$
2,446
 
$
2,631
 
$
1,482
 
Annualized Net-Charge-Offs as a % of Average
                   
Loans & Leases
   
0.36
%
 
0.40
%
 
0.23
%
                     

 
First Financial’s credit quality continues to be favorably impacted by the 2005 decision to shift away from certain low-margin consumer-based lending, including the decision to discontinue the origination of residential real estate loans for retention on the balance sheet. It is also important to note that First Financial does not participate in high risk mortgage lending, including the origination of sub-prime residential real estate loans.

The allowance for loan and lease losses as a percent of period-end loans is based on the estimated potential losses inherent in the loan portfolio in today’s economic environment. The company believes that the $30.4 million allowance for loan and lease losses at September 30, 2008, 1.14% of period end loans, is adequate to absorb probable credit losses inherent in its lending portfolio. Overall credit coverage ratios remained strong, with the allowance for loan and lease losses as a percent of nonaccrual and nonperforming loans at 219.47% and 216.22%, respectively. A large percentage of nonperforming loans are secured by real estate, and this collateral has been appropriately considered in establishing the allowance for loan and lease losses. While First Financial’s credit trends have remained relatively consistent over the past several quarters and the company believes that it is well-positioned to handle the challenging economic environment and avoid many of the troublesome areas facing the financial services industry, the possibility exists that the company could experience higher credit costs over the next several quarters.

For further details on the quarter-over-quarter and year-to-date changes in credit quality, please see the attached Credit Quality schedule.

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CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
All regulatory capital ratios exceeded the amounts necessary to be classified as “well capitalized” at September 30, 2008. In addition, total regulatory capital exceeded the “minimum” requirement by approximately $80.8 million, on a consolidated basis. At September 30, 2008, First Financial’s regulatory capital ratios were:
 
§
Leverage ratio of 7.95%.
 
§
Tier 1 capital ratio of 9.80%.
 
§
Total capital ratio of 10.89%.

Average tangible equity as a percent of average tangible assets was 7.18% at September 30, 2008, compared with 7.50% at June 30, 2008, and 7.53% at September 30, 2007. The reduction in the average tangible equity ratio has been primarily due to the growth in total average assets.

First Financial Bank, N.A., the subsidiary bank, regulatory capital ratios at September 30, 2008 were:
 
§
Leverage ratio of 8.86%.
 
§
Tier 1 ratio of 10.94%.
 
§
Total capital ratio of 12.30%.

Late in the third quarter of 2008, First Financial took steps to further manage the risk profile of its balance sheet by securitizing $58.5 million in residential mortgage loans into agency guaranteed, mortgage-backed securities collateralized by those loans. This resulted in a reduction in credit risk on the balance sheet and a lower regulatory risk weighting for those assets. The assets remain on the balance sheet, but are now accounted for as investment securities available-for-sale rather than residential real estate loans. This securitization resulted in First Financial recognizing a servicing asset of approximately $0.3 million related to the company’s contractual right to service the securitized loans. This mortgage servicing right will be amortized over the period of net servicing income, which is estimated to be sixty months.

First Financial is also evaluating the merits of a sale-leaseback transaction involving certain of its properties. Sale-leaseback transactions have been utilized in the financial services industry as a means to generate higher levels of earning assets by redeploying the current value of real estate. Additionally, a sale-leaseback transaction may provide regulatory capital relief, depending on the risk weighting of the replacement assets. The portfolio under review includes a maximum of 47 of the company’s retail banking locations. A typically structured transaction would result in First Financial selling the properties and simultaneously entering into long-term operating leases. Should the company decide to pursue this strategy, there would be no disruption of services to clients or impact on staff.

The U.S. Treasury Department, working with the Federal Reserve Board, recently announced the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), including the Capital Purchase Program (CPP), both which are intended to stabilize the financial services industry. First Financial is currently analyzing the potential advantages of participating in these programs.

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NET INTEREST INCOME & NET INTEREST MARGIN
                        
 
 
($ in thousands)  
 
 
 
Three Months ended
 
 Nine Months ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2008
 
June 30,
2008
 
September 30, 2007
 
 September 30, 2008
 
September 30, 2007
 
Net Interest Income
 
$
29,410
 
$
28,414
 
$
29,417
 
$
86,073
 
$
89,421
 
Net Interest Margin
   
3.68
%
 
3.72
%
 
3.88
%
 
3.72
%
 
3.99
%
Net Interest Margin
                             
(fully tax equivalent)
   
3.73
%
 
3.78
%
 
3.95
%
 
3.79
%
 
4.07
%


Overall declines in net interest income and the net interest margin are primarily the result of actions taken by the Federal Reserve to address deteriorating economic conditions. Specifically, the federal funds rate has declined 375 basis points over the past twelve months, which has led to a decline in most market interest rates and negatively impacted the company’s asset sensitive balance sheet. Earning asset growth in the commercial, commercial real estate, and construction loan portfolios, as well as growth in the investment securities portfolio, has partially offset the effects of the decline in market interest rates on net interest income.

Third quarter 2008 net interest income increased from the second quarter of 2008 primarily due to the 14.5% growth in the investment portfolio over the same time period and disciplined pricing on deposits, which substantially offset the impact on loan yields from the decline in market interest rates. The linked-quarter decline in the net interest margin reflects a 7 basis point negative impact from the increase in earnings assets related primarily to the investment portfolio.

Third quarter 2008 net interest income was relatively flat with third quarter 2007 net interest income. Loan growth and growth in the investment portfolio, combined with the continued shift from time deposits to transaction-based accounts partially offset the impact from the decline in overall market interest rates.

Net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 declined $3.3 million or 3.7% from 2007’s comparable period primarily as a result of decreasing market interest rates, offset by loan growth and growth in the investment portfolio, as well as a shift in deposit balances from higher cost certificates of deposit to lower cost transaction-based accounts.

During the third quarter of 2008, First Financial entered into a $50.0 million two-year interest rate swap to hedge the risk of overall changes in cash flows on a designated prime-based loan portfolio. The execution of this receive fixed/pay floating instrument is consistent with the company’s risk management objective and strategy to reduce exposure to variability in cash flows relating to its variable-rate assets. This interest rate swap will effectively fix the company’s interest rate on $50.0 million of loans at 5.88%.
 
For further details on the quarter-over-quarter and year-to-date changes in the net interest margin, please see the attached Net Interest Margin Rate / Volume Analysis.
 
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NONINTEREST INCOME
 
§
Third quarter 2008 noninterest income was $10.5 million, compared with $13.7 million in the second quarter of 2008, and $14.5 million in the third quarter of 2007.
 
§
Excluding the $3.4 million loss related to the FHLMC perpetual preferred stock holdings, third quarter 2008 noninterest income was $13.9 million.
 
§
Year-to-date 2008 noninterest income was $39.1 million, compared with $43.3 million in 2007’s comparable period.
§
Excluding the $3.6 million year-to-date 2008 loss related to the FHLMC perpetual preferred stock holdings, year-to-date 2008 noninterest income was $42.7 million.

Excluding the loss related to the FHLMC perpetual preferred stock holdings, third quarter 2008 noninterest income was relatively unchanged from the second quarter of 2008, and approximately $0.6 million lower than 2007’s third quarter. Third quarter 2008 service charges on deposits increased $0.4 million from the second quarter of 2008, offsetting a $0.3 million decline in investment advisory fees and lower brokerage revenue. 2007’s third quarter included a $0.4 million gain from the sale of investment securities. Excluding this gain, third quarter 2008 noninterest income declined by $0.2 million from the third quarter of 2007. This decline was attributable to a $0.3 million decrease in investment advisory and trust fees in 2008’s third quarter due to lower equity market values as a result of overall market declines. Assets under management by the company's wealth management division have declined approximately $100.0 million, or 5.0% since June 30, 2008.
 
Noninterest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 declined $4.2 million from 2007’s comparable period. In addition to the $3.6 million year-to-date 2008 loss related to the FHLMC perpetual preferred stock holdings, year-to-date 2008 noninterest income also included a first quarter $1.6 million gain associated with the partial redemption of Visa Inc. common shares. 2007’s comparable period included a $1.1 million gain on the sale of residential mortgage servicing rights, and a $0.4 million gain on the sale of investment securities. Excluding these items, year-to-date 2008 noninterest income declined $0.8 million from 2007’s comparable period, primarily due to lower earnings on banked-owned life insurance.

NONINTEREST EXPENSE
 
§
Third quarter 2008 noninterest expense was $28.3 million, compared with $28.0 million in the second quarter of 2008, and $28.7 million in the third quarter of 2007.
 
§
Year-to-date 2008 noninterest expense was $85.3 million, compared with $89.4 million in 2007’s comparable period.

Third quarter 2008 noninterest expense increased approximately $0.4 million from the second quarter of 2008, and declined approximately $0.4 million from the third quarter of 2007. Second quarter 2008 non interest expense included a $1.3 million reduction in the liability for retiree medical benefits. Excluding this reduction, third quarter 2008 noninterest expense declined approximately $0.9 million from 2008’s second quarter, primarily due to lower salaries, benefits, professional fees, and travel costs, offset by increases in marketing costs. The slight decline from 2007’s third quarter was primarily due to decreases in salaries, benefits, data processing, and professional services, offset by increases in marketing costs.

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Noninterest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 declined $4.0 million from 2007’s comparable period. Year-to-date 2008 noninterest expense includes the previously mentioned $1.3 million reduction in the liability for retiree medical benefits. Excluding this reduction, year-to-date 2008 noninterest expense declined $2.7 million. The remainder of the year-to-date 2008 decline was primarily due to lower salaries, benefits, data processing, professional fees, and marketing costs.

INCOME TAXES
Income tax expense was $2.6 million and the effective tax rate was 31.18% for the third quarter of 2008, compared with income tax expense of $4.2 million and an effective tax rate of 33.46% for the third quarter of 2007. Income tax expense was $10.0 million and the effective tax rate was 32.46% for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, compared with income tax expense of $12.4 million and an effective tax rate of 33.14% for the nine-month period ending September 30, 2007.

LOANS
As previously discussed, late in the third quarter, First Financial securitized $58.5 million in residential mortgage loans into agency guaranteed mortgage-backed securities. The assets remain on the balance sheet, but are now accounted for as investment securities available-for-sale rather than residential real estate loans. This transaction had an immaterial impact on the average loan balances for the third quarter and year-to-date 2008.

Overall declines in certain period-end and average loans are a result of the company’s 2005 decision to shift away from certain consumer-based lending activities. As a result, the residential real estate and indirect installment loan portfolios have declined $234.2 million and $220.0 million, respectively.

Third Quarter 2008 versus Second Quarter 2008
 
§
Average total loans increased $62.3 million, or 9.4% on an annualized basis.
 
§
Average commercial, commercial real estate, and construction loans increased $77.8 million, or 17.9% on an annualized basis.
 
Third Quarter 2008 versus Third Quarter 2007
 
§
Average total loans increased $133.5 million, or 5.2%.
 
§
Average commercial, commercial real estate, and construction loans increased $221.8 million, or 14.0%.

Year-to-Date 2008 versus Year-to-Date 2007
 
§
Average total loans increased $119.3 million, or 4.7%.
 
§
Average commercial, commercial real estate, and construction loans increased $223.5 million, or 14.8%.

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INVESTMENTS
During the second quarter of 2008, First Financial began to increase the size of its investment portfolio through the purchase of highly-rated agency pass-through mortgage-backed securities. Approximately $68.0 million of securities were added during the third quarter of 2008, bringing the total additions for the year to approximately $189.5 million. The investment portfolio as a percent of total assets remains low relative to peers. The company continues to review various portfolio strategies that may increase the size of its investment portfolio and its absolute level of earnings, while balancing capital and liquidity targets. Among other factors, the portfolio selection criteria avoids securities backed by sub-prime assets and also those containing assets that would give rise to material geographic concentrations. At September 30, 2008, First Financial held approximately 72.9% of its available-for-sale securities in mortgage related instruments, substantially all of which are held in highly rated agency pass-through residential mortgage instruments.

Securities available-for-sale were $492.6 million at September 30, 2008, compared with $307.9 million at September 30, 2007, and $421.7 million at June 30, 2008. The combined investment portfolio was 15.2% and 10.4% of total assets at September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and 13.5% of total assets at June 30, 2008.

The company recorded as a component of equity, in accumulated other comprehensive income, an unrealized gain in the investment portfolio of approximately $0.5 million at September 30, 2008, compared with an unrealized loss of $0.9 million at June 30, 2008, and an unrealized loss of $1.3 million at September 30, 2007.

In the first quarter of 2008, First Financial adopted FASB Statement No. 159 (SFAS No. 159), “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities - Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115.” The company applied the fair value option to its equity securities of government sponsored entities (“GSE”), specifically 200,000 FHLMC perpetual preferred series V shares; and these shares are classified as trading assets. Third quarter 2008 financial results included a $3.4 million loss related to the company’s investment of these securities. As previously mentioned, this loss is a result of the decline in market value of the shares following the September 7, 2008 announcement by the U.S. Treasury, the Federal Reserve, and the FHFA, was placing FHLMC under conservatorship and would eliminate the dividends on its common and preferred stock. The fair value accounting treatment discussed above requires First Financial to recognize in its income statement both the market value increases and decreases in future periods.

DEPOSITS & FUNDING
Third Quarter 2008 versus Second Quarter 2008
 
§
Average total deposits declined $12.7 million, or 1.8% on an annualized basis.
 
§
Average noninterest-bearing deposits increased $8.3 million, or 8.3% on an annualized basis.
 
§
Average transaction account balances increased $14.2 million, or 4.7% on an annualized basis.
 
§
Average total interest-bearing deposits declined $20.9 million, or 3.5%, on an annualized basis.

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Third Quarter 2008 versus Third Quarter 2007
 
§
Average total deposits declined $53.8 million, or 1.9%.
 
§
Average noninterest-bearing deposits increased $17.0 million, or 4.4%.
 
§
Average transaction account balances increased $2.8 million, or 0.2%.
 
§
Average total interest-bearing deposits declined $70.8 million, or 2.9%.

Year-to-Date 2008 versus Year-to-Date 2007
 
§
Average total deposits declined $14.8 million, or 0.5%.
 
§
Average noninterest-bearing deposits declined $5.3 million, or 1.3%.
 
§
Average transaction account balances increased $22.4 million, or 1.9%.
 
§
Average total interest-bearing deposits declined $9.5 million, or 0.4%.

Total deposit balances, both average and period-end, declined on a linked-quarter and year-over-year basis. Contributing significantly to this decline was a decrease in average total interest-bearing deposits primarily due to the planned runoff of public funds and wholesale deposits, which in the third quarter of 2008, declined by approximately $31.0 million from the third quarter of 2007.

For most of this year, First Financial has maintained a strategy of rational deposit pricing aimed at stabilizing the net interest margin in a very competitive landscape. The strategy has been successful as outflows of deposits have been replaced with less expensive wholesale instruments that were used to help fund asset generation.

Growth in average transaction accounts has continued, and at the end of the third quarter of 2008, the company instituted pricing initiatives designed to retain and grow retail deposits. Some of the new initiatives included extending CD offerings with maturities of one year and beyond, and offering rate-competitive core deposit products in an effort to more appropriately manage the company’s overall asset/liability position.

As a result of increasing the size of the investment portfolio over the past several quarters, continued strong loan demand, and the net deposit outflows recently experienced, First Financial executed $115 million of term debt instruments during the third quarter of 2008. Utilizing a combination of its funding sources from the pledging of investment securities and the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB), this funding has multiple maturities between two and three years, and a weighted average cost of 3.63%. This strategy was primarily executed to address increased industry-wide liquidity risk.

2008 Outlook
Updated full year 2008 performance expectations remain relatively unchanged. Average loan growth is expected to be in the low single-digits, while average total deposits are expected to experience a revised mid-single-digit decline in balances, with transaction deposits growing at a low single-digit rate, and time deposits declining at a faster pace. Total net interest income is expected to stabilize for the remainder of 2008, and the full-year net interest margin expectation remains between 3.67% and 3.75%. Previous expectations for margin recovery have been tempered by recent market rate declines. Full-year 2008 net charge-off levels are unchanged at an expected 30 and 40 basis points of average loans, though likely at the high end of this range. First Financial does expect modest noninterest income growth in selected areas, and little to no growth in noninterest expense. A material change in economic conditions would have an impact on the company’s expected 2008 performance. Please refer to the forward-looking statement found at the end of this release.

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Conference Call & Webcast
As previously announced, a conference call and webcast to discuss First Financial’s third quarter and year-to-date 2008 financial and operational results will be held on Thursday, October 30, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. ET, with Claude E. Davis, President and Chief Executive Officer, and J. Franklin Hall, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. To access the conference call, dial 800-860-2442 (passcode not required). The webcast will be available at the Investor Relations section of First Financial’s website (www.bankatfirst.com). Participants should join the live conference call and webcast 5 to 10 minutes before its scheduled start. A replay of the call and webcast will be available approximately one hour after the live call has ended. To access the replay, dial 877-344-7529 (passcode 424 614).

Forward-Looking Statements
This news release should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, notes and tables in First Financial Bancorp’s most recent Form 10-Q filing dated June 30, 2008, and its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. Management’s analysis contains forward-looking statements that are provided to assist in the understanding of anticipated future financial performance. However, such performance involves risk and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, management’s ability to effectively execute its business plan; the risk that the strength of the United States economy in general and the strength of the local economies in which First Financial conducts operations may be different from expected, resulting in, among other things, a deterioration in credit quality or a reduced demand for credit, including the resultant effect on First Financial’s loan portfolio and allowance for loan and lease losses; the ability of financial institutions to access sources of liquidity at a reasonable cost; the effects of and changes in policies and laws of regulatory agencies, inflation, and interest rates; technology changes; mergers and acquisitions; the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices; adverse changes in the securities markets; the cost and effects of litigation and of unexpected or adverse outcomes in such litigation; and First Financial’s success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing. For further discussion of certain factors that may cause such forward-looking statements to differ materially from actual results, refer to the 2007 Form 10-K and other public documents filed with the SEC. These documents are available at no cost within the investor relations section of First Financial’s website at www.bankatfirst.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

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About First Financial Bancorp
First Financial Bancorp is a Cincinnati, Ohio based bank holding company with $3.5 billion in assets. Its banking subsidiary, First Financial Bank, N.A., founded in 1863, provides retail and commercial banking products and services, and investment and insurance products through its 80 retail banking locations in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. The bank’s wealth management division, First Financial Wealth Resource Group, provides investment management, traditional trust, brokerage, private banking, and insurance services, and has approximately $1.9 billion in assets under management. Additional information about the company, including its products, services, and banking locations, is available at www.bankatfirst.com.

Additional Information
Investors/Analysts
Patti Forsythe
Vice President, Investor Relations
513-979-5837
patti.forsythe@bankatfirst.com
Media
Cheryl Lipp
First Vice President, Marketing Director
513-979-5797
cheryl.lipp@bankatfirst.com

 
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FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share)
(Unaudited)

   
Three months ended,
 
 Nine months ended
 
   
Sep. 30,
 
Jun. 30,
 
Mar. 31,
 
Dec. 31,
 
Sep. 30,
 
 Sep. 30,
 
   
2008
 
2008
 
2008
 
2007
 
2007
 
 2008
 
2007
 
                                
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                                           
Net interest income
 
$
29,410
 
$
28,414
 
$
28,249
 
$
29,079
 
$
29,417
 
$
86,073
 
$
89,421
 
Net income
 
$
5,732
 
$
7,808
 
$
7,338
 
$
10,701
 
$
8,373
 
$
20,878
 
$
24,980
 
Net earnings per common share - basic
 
$
0.15
 
$
0.21
 
$
0.20
 
$
0.29
 
$
0.22
 
$
0.56
 
$
0.64
 
Net earnings per common share - diluted
 
$
0.15
 
$
0.21
 
$
0.20
 
$
0.29
 
$
0.22
 
$
0.56
 
$
0.64
 
Dividends declared per common share
 
$
0.17
 
$
0.17
 
$
0.17
 
$
0.17
 
$
0.16
 
$
0.51
 
$
0.48
 
                                             
KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS
                                           
Return on average assets
   
0.66
%
 
0.93
%
 
0.89
%
 
1.27
%
 
1.00
%
 
0.83
%
 
1.01
%
Return on average shareholders' equity
   
8.24
%
 
11.26
%
 
10.66
%
 
15.37
%
 
12.03
%
 
10.05
%
 
11.86
%
Return on average tangible shareholders' equity
   
9.21
%
 
12.57
%
 
11.91
%
 
17.17
%
 
13.44
%
 
11.23
%
 
13.23
%
                                             
Net interest margin
   
3.68
%
 
3.72
%
 
3.78
%
 
3.79
%
 
3.88
%
 
3.72
%
 
3.99
%
Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent) (1)
   
3.73
%
 
3.78
%
 
3.85
%
 
3.86
%
 
3.95
%
 
3.79
%
 
4.07
%
                                             
Average shareholders' equity to average assets
   
7.96
%
 
8.29
%
 
8.39
%
 
8.27
%
 
8.34
%
 
8.21
%
 
8.53
%
Tier 1 Ratio (2)
   
9.80
%
 
9.99
%
 
10.20
%
 
10.29
%
 
10.18
%
 
9.80
%
 
10.18
%
Total Capital Ratio (2)
   
10.89
%
 
11.06
%
 
11.31
%
 
11.38
%
 
11.27
%
 
10.89
%
 
11.27
%
Leverage Ratio (2)
   
7.95
%
 
8.21
%
 
8.32
%
 
8.26
%
 
8.21
%
 
7.95
%
 
8.21
%
                                             
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET ITEMS
                                           
Loans (3)
 
$
2,709,629
 
$
2,648,327
 
$
2,596,483
 
$
2,588,985
 
$
2,576,308
 
$
2,651,692
 
$
2,532,715
 
Investment securities
   
467,524
   
422,463
   
343,553
   
350,346
   
349,686
   
411,967
   
360,316
 
Other earning assets
   
3,137
   
4,095
   
65,799
   
106,922
   
81,669
   
24,266
   
103,236
 
Total earning assets
 
$
3,180,290
 
$
3,074,885
 
$
3,005,835
 
$
3,046,253
 
$
3,007,663
 
$
3,087,925
 
$
2,996,267
 
Total assets
 
$
3,476,648
 
$
3,361,649
 
$
3,298,663
 
$
3,338,828
 
$
3,309,800
 
$
3,379,343
 
$
3,300,339
 
Noninterest-bearing deposits
 
$
402,604
 
$
394,352
 
$
379,240
 
$
399,304
 
$
385,653
 
$
392,104
 
$
397,451
 
Interest-bearing deposits
   
2,380,037
   
2,400,940
   
2,453,028
   
2,461,464
   
2,450,830
   
2,411,221
   
2,420,715
 
Total deposits
 
$
2,782,641
 
$
2,795,292
 
$
2,832,268
 
$
2,860,768
 
$
2,836,483
 
$
2,803,325
 
$
2,818,166
 
Borrowings
 
$
394,708
 
$
256,409
 
$
157,899
 
$
177,876
 
$
176,528
 
$
270,128
 
$
178,519
 
Shareholders' equity
 
$
276,594
 
$
278,803
 
$
276,815
 
$
276,269
 
$
276,183
 
$
277,401
 
$
281,625
 
                                             
CREDIT QUALITY RATIOS
                                           
Allowance to ending loans
   
1.14
%
 
1.11
%
 
1.14
%
 
1.12
%
 
1.12
%
 
1.14
%
 
1.12
%
Allowance to nonaccrual loans
   
219.47
%
 
199.70
%
 
202.29
%
 
205.89
%
 
221.70
%
 
219.47
%
 
221.70
%
Allowance to nonperforming loans
   
216.22
%
 
192.50
%
 
194.83
%
 
197.94
%
 
212.42
%
 
216.22
%
 
212.42
%
Nonperforming loans to total loans
   
0.53
%
 
0.57
%
 
0.58
%
 
0.56
%
 
0.53
%
 
0.53
%
 
0.53
%
Nonperforming assets to ending loans, plus OREO
   
0.70
%
 
0.71
%
 
0.67
%
 
0.67
%
 
0.65
%
 
0.70
%
 
0.65
%
Nonperforming assets to total assets
   
0.53
%
 
0.55
%
 
0.53
%
 
0.51
%
 
0.51
%
 
0.53
%
 
0.51
%
Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized) 
   
0.36
%
 
0.40
%
 
0.40
%
 
0.26
%
 
0.23
%
 
0.39
%
 
0.23
%

(1) 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.

(2) September 30, 2008 regulatory capital ratios are preliminary.

(3) Includes loans held for sale.
 

 
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

   
Three months ended,
 
Nine months ended,
 
   
Sep. 30,
 
Sep. 30,
 
   
2008
 
2007
 
% Change
 
2008
 
2007
 
% Change
 
Interest income
                                     
Loans, including fees
 
$
39,754
 
$
46,606
   
(14.7
)%
$
122,121
 
$
136,961
   
(10.8
)%
Investment securities
                                     
Taxable
   
5,349
   
3,667
   
45.9
%
 
13,257
   
11,320
   
17.1
%
Tax-exempt
   
631
   
863
   
(26.9
)%
 
2,214
   
2,683
   
(17.5
)%
Total investment securities interest
   
5,980
   
4,530
   
32.0
%
 
15,471
   
14,003
   
10.5
%
Federal funds sold
   
22
   
1,048
   
(97.9
)%
 
627
   
4,045
   
(84.5
)%
Total interest income
   
45,756
   
52,184
   
(12.3
)%
 
138,219
   
155,009
   
(10.8
)%
                                       
Interest expense
                                     
Deposits
   
13,608
   
20,528
   
(33.7
)%
 
45,982
   
58,946
   
(22.0
)%
Short-term borrowings
   
1,720
   
1,041
   
65.2
%
 
3,642
   
3,021
   
20.6
%
Long-term borrowings
   
707
   
532
   
32.9
%
 
1,497
   
1,633
   
(8.3
)%
Subordinated debentures and capital securities
   
311
   
666
   
(53.3
)%
 
1,025
   
1,988
   
(48.4
)%
Total interest expense
   
16,346
   
22,767
   
(28.2
)%
 
52,146
   
65,588
   
(20.5
)%
Net interest income
   
29,410
   
29,417
   
(0.0
)%
 
86,073
   
89,421
   
(3.7
)%
Provision for loan and lease losses
   
3,219
   
2,558
   
25.8
%
 
8,935
   
6,012
   
48.6
%
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses
   
26,191
   
26,859
   
(2.5
)%
 
77,138
   
83,409
   
(7.5
)%
                                       
Noninterest income
                                     
Service charges on deposit accounts
   
5,348
   
5,396
   
(0.9
)%
 
14,906
   
15,436
   
(3.4
)%
Trust and wealth management fees
   
4,390
   
4,721
   
(7.0
)%
 
13,666
   
13,407
   
1.9
%
Bankcard income
   
1,405
   
1,422
   
(1.2
)%
 
4,196
   
4,086
   
2.7
%
Net gains from sales of loans
   
376
   
203
   
85.2
%
 
783
   
549
   
42.6
%
Gain on sale of mortgage servicing rights
   
0
   
0
   
N/M
   
0
   
1,061
   
(100.0
)%
Gains on sales of investment securities
   
0
   
367
   
(100.0
)%
 
1,585
   
367
   
331.9
%
(Loss) income on preferred securities
   
(3,400
)
 
0
   
N/M
   
(3,601
)
 
0
   
N/M
 
Other
   
2,359
   
2,341
   
0.8
%
 
7,566
   
8,420
   
(10.1
)%
Total noninterest income
   
10,478
   
14,450
   
(27.5
)%
 
39,101
   
43,326
   
(9.8
)%
                                       
Noninterest expenses
                                     
Salaries and employee benefits
   
16,879
   
17,288
   
(2.4
)%
 
49,847
   
53,383
   
(6.6
)%
Net occupancy
   
2,538
   
2,728
   
(7.0
)%
 
8,000
   
8,019
   
(0.2
)%
Furniture and equipment
   
1,690
   
1,684
   
0.4
%
 
4,960
   
5,019
   
(1.2
)%
Data processing
   
791
   
1,010
   
(21.7
)%
 
2,398
   
2,673
   
(10.3
)%
Marketing
   
622
   
407
   
52.8
%
 
1,613
   
1,918
   
(15.9
)%
Communication
   
601
   
664
   
(9.5
)%
 
2,155
   
2,327
   
(7.4
)%
Professional services
   
729
   
964
   
(24.4
)%
 
2,551
   
3,033
   
(15.9
)%
Other
   
4,490
   
3,980
   
12.8
%
 
13,805
   
13,003
   
6.2
%
Total noninterest expenses
   
28,340
   
28,725
   
(1.3
)%
 
85,329
   
89,375
   
(4.5
)%
Income before income taxes
   
8,329
   
12,584
   
(33.8
)%
 
30,910
   
37,360
   
(17.3
)%
Income tax expense
   
2,597
   
4,211
   
(38.3
)%
 
10,032
   
12,380
   
(19.0
)%
Net income
 
$
5,732
 
$
8,373
   
(31.5
)%
$
20,878
 
$
24,980
   
(16.4
)%
                                       
ADDITIONAL DATA
                                     
Net earnings per common share - basic
 
$
0.15
 
$
0.22
       
$
0.56
 
$
0.64
       
Net earnings per common share - diluted
 
$
0.15
 
$
0.22
       
$
0.56
 
$
0.64
       
Dividends declared per common share
 
$
0.17
 
$
0.16
       
$
0.51
 
$
0.48
       
Book value per common share
 
$
7.40
 
$
7.26
       
$
7.40
 
$
7.26
       
                                       
Return on average assets
   
0.66
%
 
1.00
%
       
0.83
%
 
1.01
%
     
Return on average shareholders' equity
   
8.24
%
 
12.03
%
       
10.05
%
 
11.86
%
     
                                       
Interest income
 
$
45,756
 
$
52,184
   
(12.3
)%
$
138,219
 
$
155,009
   
(10.8
)%
Tax equivalent adjustment
   
424
   
564
   
(24.8
)%
 
1,448
   
1,720
   
(15.8
)%
Interest income - tax equivalent
   
46,180
   
52,748
   
(12.5
)%
 
139,667
   
156,729
   
(10.9
)%
Interest expense
   
16,346
   
22,767
   
(28.2
)%
 
52,146
   
65,588
   
(20.5
)%
Net interest income - tax equivalent
 
$
29,834
 
$
29,981
   
(0.5
)%
$
87,521
 
$
91,141
   
(4.0
)%
                                       
Net interest margin
   
3.68
%
 
3.88
%
       
3.72
%
 
3.99
%
     
Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent) (1)
   
3.73
%
 
3.95
%
       
3.79
%
 
4.07
%
     
                                       
Full-time equivalent employees
   
1,052
   
1,078
         
1,052
   
1,078
       

(1) 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 income on a fully tax equivalent basis. Therefore, management believes, these measures provided useful information to investors by allowing them to make peer comparisons. Management also uses these measures to make peer comparisons.

N/M = Not meaningful.
 

 
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

   
2008
     
   
Third
 
Second
 
First
     
% Change
 
   
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Year-to-Date
 
Linked Qtr.
 
Interest income
                               
Loans, including fees
 
$
39,754
 
$
39,646
 
$
42,721
 
$
122,121
   
0.3
%
Investment securities
                               
Taxable
   
5,349
   
4,387
   
3,521
   
13,257
   
21.9
%
Tax-exempt
   
631
   
792
   
791
   
2,214
   
(20.3
)%
Total investment securities interest
   
5,980
   
5,179
   
4,312
   
15,471
   
15.5
%
Federal funds sold
   
22
   
40
   
565
   
627
   
(45.0
)%
Total interest income
   
45,756
   
44,865
   
47,598
   
138,219
   
2.0
%
                                 
Interest expense
                               
Deposits
   
13,608
   
14,635
   
17,739
   
45,982
   
(7.0
)%
Short-term borrowings
   
1,720
   
1,130
   
792
   
3,642
   
52.2
%
Long-term borrowings
   
707
   
384
   
406
   
1,497
   
84.1
%
Subordinated debentures and capital securities
   
311
   
302
   
412
   
1,025
   
3.0
%
Total interest expense
   
16,346
   
16,451
   
19,349
   
52,146
   
(0.6
)%
Net interest income
   
29,410
   
28,414
   
28,249
   
86,073
   
3.5
%
Provision for loan and lease losses
   
3,219
   
2,493
   
3,223
   
8,935
   
29.1
%
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses
   
26,191
   
25,921
   
25,026
   
77,138
   
1.0
%
                                 
Noninterest income
                               
Service charges on deposit accounts
   
5,348
   
4,951
   
4,607
   
14,906
   
8.0
%
Trust and wealth management fees
   
4,390
   
4,654
   
4,622
   
13,666
   
(5.7
)%
Bankcard income
   
1,405
   
1,493
   
1,298
   
4,196
   
(5.9
)%
Net gains from sales of loans
   
376
   
188
   
219
   
783
   
100.0
%
Gains on sales of investment securities
   
0
   
0
   
1,585
   
1,585
   
N/M
 
(Loss) income on preferred securities
   
(3,400
)
 
(221
)
 
20
   
(3,601
)
 
1438.5
%
Other
   
2,359
   
2,683
   
2,524
   
7,566
   
(12.1
)%
Total noninterest income
   
10,478
   
13,748
   
14,875
   
39,101
   
(23.8
)%
                                 
Noninterest expenses
                               
Salaries and employee benefits
   
16,879
   
15,895
   
17,073
   
49,847
   
6.2
%
Net occupancy
   
2,538
   
2,510
   
2,952
   
8,000
   
1.1
%
Furniture and equipment
   
1,690
   
1,617
   
1,653
   
4,960
   
4.5
%
Data processing
   
791
   
814
   
793
   
2,398
   
(2.8
)%
Marketing
   
622
   
474
   
517
   
1,613
   
31.2
%
Communication
   
601
   
749
   
805
   
2,155
   
(19.8
)%
Professional services
   
729
   
1,061
   
761
   
2,551
   
(31.3
)%
Other
   
4,490
   
4,849
   
4,466
   
13,805
   
(7.4
)%
Total noninterest expenses
   
28,340
   
27,969
   
29,020
   
85,329
   
1.3
%
Income before income taxes
   
8,329
   
11,700
   
10,881
   
30,910
   
(28.8
)%
Income tax expense
   
2,597
   
3,892
   
3,543
   
10,032
   
(33.3
)%
Net income
 
$
5,732
 
$
7,808
 
$
7,338
 
$
20,878
   
(26.6
)%
                                 
ADDITIONAL DATA
                               
Net earnings per common share - basic
 
$
0.15
 
$
0.21
 
$
0.20
 
$
0.56
       
Net earnings per common share - diluted
 
$
0.15
 
$
0.21
 
$
0.20
 
$
0.56
       
Dividends declared per common share
 
$
0.17
 
$
0.17
 
$
0.17
 
$
0.51
       
Book value per common share
 
$
7.40
 
$
7.34
 
$
7.41
 
$
7.40
       
                                 
Return on average assets
   
0.66
%
 
0.93
%
 
0.89
%
 
0.83
%
     
Return on average shareholders’ equity
   
8.24
%
 
11.26
%
 
10.66
%
 
10.05
%
     
                                 
Interest income
 
$
45,756
 
$
44,865
 
$
47,598
 
$
138,219
   
2.0
%
Tax equivalent adjustment
   
424
   
510
   
514
   
1,448
   
(16.9
)%
Interest income - tax equivalent
   
46,180
   
45,375
   
48,112
   
139,667
   
1.8
%
Interest expense
   
16,346
   
16,451
   
19,349
   
52,146
   
(0.6
)%
Net interest income - tax equivalent
 
$
29,834
 
$
28,924
 
$
28,763
 
$
87,521
   
3.1
%
                                 
Net interest margin
   
3.68
%
 
3.72
%
 
3.78
%
 
3.72
%
     
Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent) (1)
   
3.73
%
 
3.78
%
 
3.85
%
 
3.79
%
     
                                 
Full-time equivalent employees
   
1,052
   
1,058
   
1,056
   
1,052
       

(1) 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 income on a fully tax equivalent basis. Therefore, management believes, these measures provided useful information to investors by allowing them to make peer comparisons. Management also uses these measures to make peer comparisons.

N/M = Not meaningful.
 

 
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

   
2007
 
   
Fourth
 
Third
 
Second
 
First
 
Full
 
   
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Year
 
Interest income
                               
Loans, including fees
 
$
45,709
 
$
46,606
 
$
45,291
 
$
45,064
 
$
182,670
 
Investment securities
                               
Taxable
   
3,641
   
3,667
   
3,762
   
3,891
   
14,961
 
Tax-exempt
   
859
   
863
   
911
   
909
   
3,542
 
Total investment securities interest
   
4,500
   
4,530
   
4,673
   
4,800
   
18,503
 
Federal funds sold
   
1,224
   
1,048
   
1,241
   
1,756
   
5,269
 
Total interest income
   
51,433
   
52,184
   
51,205
   
51,620
   
206,442
 
                                 
Interest expense
                               
Deposits
   
20,238
   
20,528
   
19,409
   
19,009
   
79,184
 
Short-term borrowings
   
1,211
   
1,041
   
984
   
996
   
4,232
 
Long-term borrowings
   
466
   
532
   
542
   
559
   
2,099
 
Subordinated debentures and capital securities
   
439
   
666
   
669
   
653
   
2,427
 
Total interest expense
   
22,354
   
22,767
   
21,604
   
21,217
   
87,942
 
Net interest income
   
29,079
   
29,417
   
29,601
   
30,403
   
118,500
 
Provision for loan and lease losses
   
1,640
   
2,558
   
2,098
   
1,356
   
7,652
 
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses
   
27,439
   
26,859
   
27,503
   
29,047
   
110,848
 
                                 
Noninterest income
                               
Service charges on deposit accounts
   
5,330
   
5,396
   
5,296
   
4,744
   
20,766
 
Trust and wealth management fees
   
4,989
   
4,721
   
4,526
   
4,160
   
18,396
 
Bankcard income
   
1,165
   
1,422
   
1,424
   
1,240
   
5,251
 
Net gains from sales of loans
   
295
   
203
   
184
   
162
   
844
 
Gain on sale of merchant payment processing portfolio
   
5,501
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
5,501
 
Gain on sale of mortgage servicing rights
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
1,061
   
1,061
 
Gains on sales of investment securities
   
0
   
367
   
0
   
0
   
367
 
Other
   
2,982
   
2,341
   
2,702
   
3,377
   
11,402
 
Total noninterest income
   
20,262
   
14,450
   
14,132
   
14,744
   
63,588
 
                                 
Noninterest expenses
                               
Salaries and employee benefits
   
16,508
   
17,288
   
17,134
   
18,961
   
69,891
 
Pension settlement charges
   
2,222
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
2,222
 
Net occupancy
   
2,842
   
2,728
   
2,484
   
2,807
   
10,861
 
Furniture and equipment
   
1,742
   
1,684
   
1,708
   
1,627
   
6,761
 
Data processing
   
825
   
1,010
   
818
   
845
   
3,498
 
Marketing
   
523
   
407
   
642
   
869
   
2,441
 
Communication
   
903
   
664
   
798
   
865
   
3,230
 
Professional services
   
1,109
   
964
   
1,063
   
1,006
   
4,142
 
Other
   
4,698
   
3,980
   
4,793
   
4,230
   
17,701
 
Total noninterest expenses
   
31,372
   
28,725
   
29,440
   
31,210
   
120,747
 
Income before income taxes
   
16,329
   
12,584
   
12,195
   
12,581
   
53,689
 
Income tax expense
   
5,628
   
4,211
   
4,023
   
4,146
   
18,008
 
Net income
 
$
10,701
 
$
8,373
 
$
8,172
 
$
8,435
 
$
35,681
 
                                 
ADDITIONAL DATA
                               
Net earnings per common share - basic
 
$
0.29
 
$
0.22
 
$
0.21
 
$
0.22
 
$
0.93
 
Net earnings per common share - diluted
 
$
0.29
 
$
0.22
 
$
0.21
 
$
0.22
 
$
0.93
 
Dividends declared per common share
 
$
0.17
 
$
0.16
 
$
0.16
 
$
0.16
 
$
0.65
 
Book value per common share
 
$
7.40
 
$
7.26
 
$
7.18
 
$
7.29
 
$
7.40
 
                                 
Return on average assets
   
1.27
%
 
1.00
%
 
1.00
%
 
1.04
%
 
1.08
%
Return on average shareholders' equity
   
15.37
%
 
12.03
%
 
11.61
%
 
11.94
%
 
12.73
%
                                 
Interest income
 
$
51,433
 
$
52,184
 
$
51,205
 
$
51,620
 
$
206,442
 
Tax equivalent adjustment
   
561
   
564
   
580
   
576
   
2,281
 
Interest income - tax equivalent
   
51,994
   
52,748
   
51,785
   
52,196
   
208,723
 
Interest expense
   
22,354
   
22,767
   
21,604
   
21,217
   
87,942
 
Net interest income - tax equivalent
 
$
29,640
 
$
29,981
 
$
30,181
 
$
30,979
 
$
120,781
 
                                 
Net interest margin
   
3.79
%
 
3.88
%
 
3.97
%
 
4.12
%
 
3.94
%
Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent) (1)
   
3.86
%
 
3.95
%
 
4.05
%
 
4.20
%
 
4.01
%
                                 
Full-time equivalent employees
   
1,057
   
1,078
   
1,158
   
1,166
   
1,057
 

(1) 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 income on a fully tax equivalent basis. Therefore, management believes, these measures provided useful information to investors by allowing them to make peer comparisons. Management also uses these measures to make peer comparisons.

N/M = Not meaningful.
 

 
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION

(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

   
Sep. 30,
 
Jun. 30,
 
Mar. 31,
 
Dec. 31,
 
Sep. 30,
 
% Change
 
% Change
 
   
2008
 
2008
 
2008
 
2007
 
2007
 
Linked Qtr.
 
Comparable Qtr.
 
ASSETS
                                           
Cash and due from banks
 
$
90,341
 
$
106,248
 
$
102,246
 
$
106,224
 
$
92,414
   
(15.0
)%
 
(2.2
)%
Federal funds sold
   
0
   
4,005
   
2,943
   
106,990
   
71,700
   
(100.0
)%
 
(100.0
)%
Investment securities trading
   
198
   
3,598
   
3,820
   
0
   
0
   
(94.5
)%
 
N/M
 
Investment securities available-for-sale
   
492,554
   
421,697
   
345,145
   
306,928
   
307,908
   
16.8
%
 
60.0
%
Investment securities held-to-maturity
   
5,037
   
5,316
   
5,414
   
5,639
   
5,467
   
(5.2
)%
 
(7.9
)%
Other investments
   
34,976
   
34,632
   
34,293
   
33,969
   
33,969
   
1.0
%
 
3.0
%
Loans held for sale
   
2,437
   
2,228
   
4,108
   
1,515
   
5,763
   
9.4
%
 
(57.7
)%
Loans
                                           
Commercial
   
819,430
   
814,779
   
789,922
   
785,143
   
774,059
   
0.6
%
 
5.9
%
Real estate - construction
   
203,809
   
186,178
   
172,737
   
151,432
   
155,495
   
9.5
%
 
31.1
%
Real estate - commercial
   
814,578
   
769,555
   
726,397
   
706,409
   
684,931
   
5.9
%
 
18.9
%
Real estate - residential
   
424,902
   
499,002
   
519,790
   
539,332
   
556,255
   
(14.8
)%
 
(23.6
)%
Installment
   
106,456
   
115,575
   
126,623
   
138,895
   
149,881
   
(7.9
)%
 
(29.0
)%
Home equity
   
276,943
   
263,063
   
254,200
   
250,888
   
245,853
   
5.3
%
 
12.6
%
Credit card
   
27,047
   
26,399
   
25,528
   
26,610
   
24,904
   
2.5
%
 
8.6
%
Lease financing
   
92
   
111
   
258
   
378
   
500
   
(17.1
)%
 
(81.6
)%
Total loans
   
2,673,257
   
2,674,662
   
2,615,455
   
2,599,087
   
2,591,878
   
(0.1
)%
 
3.1
%
Less
                                           
Allowance for loan and lease losses
   
30,353
   
29,580
   
29,718
   
29,057
   
29,136
   
2.6
%
 
4.2
%
Net loans
   
2,642,904
   
2,645,082
   
2,585,737
   
2,570,030
   
2,562,742
   
(0.1
)%
 
3.1
%
Premises and equipment
   
81,989
   
79,380
   
78,585
   
78,994
   
78,214
   
3.3
%
 
4.8
%
Goodwill
   
28,261
   
28,261
   
28,261
   
28,261
   
28,261
   
0.0
%
 
0.0
%
Other intangibles
   
872
   
641
   
659
   
698
   
828
   
36.0
%
 
5.3
%
Accrued interest and other assets
   
132,107
   
128,874
   
132,054
   
130,068
   
141,890
   
2.5
%
 
(6.9
)%
Total Assets
 
$
3,511,676
 
$
3,459,962
 
$
3,323,265
 
$
3,369,316
 
$
3,329,156
   
1.5
%
 
5.5
%
     
   
   
   
   
             
LIABILITIES
                                           
Deposits
                                           
Interest-bearing
 
$
580,417
 
$
575,236
 
$
610,154
 
$
603,870
 
$
611,764
   
0.9
%
 
(5.1
)%
Savings
   
608,438
   
615,613
   
617,059
   
596,636
   
595,664
   
(1.2
)%
 
2.1
%
Time
   
1,118,511
   
1,167,024
   
1,206,750
   
1,227,954
   
1,253,383
   
(4.2
)%
 
(10.8
)%
Total interest-bearing deposits
   
2,307,366
   
2,357,873
   
2,433,963
   
2,428,460
   
2,460,811
   
(2.1
)%
 
(6.2
)%
Noninterest-bearing
   
404,315
   
419,045
   
405,015
   
465,731
   
389,070
   
(3.5
)%
 
3.9
%
Total deposits
   
2,711,681
   
2,776,918
   
2,838,978
   
2,894,191
   
2,849,881
   
(2.3
)%
 
(4.8
)%
Short-term borrowings
                                           
Federal funds purchased and securities sold
                                           
under agreements to repurchase
   
45,495
   
25,932
   
27,320
   
26,289
   
26,749
   
75.4
%
 
70.1
%
Federal Home Loan Bank
   
215,000
   
237,900
   
6,500
   
0
   
0
   
(9.6
)%
 
N/M
 
Other
   
53,000
   
54,000
   
53,000
   
72,000
   
74,500
   
(1.9
)%
 
(28.9
)%
Total short-term borrowings
   
313,495
   
317,832
   
86,820
   
98,289
   
101,249
   
(1.4
)%
 
209.6
%
Long-term debt
   
152,568
   
41,263
   
42,380
   
45,896
   
55,317
   
269.7
%
 
175.8
%
Other long-term debt
   
20,620
   
20,620
   
20,620
   
20,620
   
20,620
   
0.0
%
 
0.0
%
Accrued interest and other liabilities
   
36,092
   
28,039
   
56,698
   
33,737
   
30,386
   
28.7
%
 
18.8
%
Total Liabilities
   
3,234,456
   
3,184,672
   
3,045,496
   
3,092,733
   
3,057,453
   
1.6
%
 
5.8
%
                                             
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                           
Common stock
   
391,249
   
390,545
   
389,986
   
391,962
   
391,355
   
0.2
%
 
(0.0
)%
Retained earnings
   
80,632
   
81,263
   
79,818
   
82,093
   
77,745
   
(0.8
)%
 
3.7
%
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
   
(6,285
)
 
(8,236
)
 
(3,800
)
 
(7,127
)
 
(7,569
)
 
(23.7
)%
 
(17.0
)%
Treasury stock, at cost
   
(188,376
)
 
(188,282
)
 
(188,235
)
 
(190,345
)
 
(189,828
)
 
0.0
%
 
(0.8
)%
Total Shareholders' Equity
   
277,220
   
275,290
   
277,769
   
276,583
   
271,703
   
0.7
%
 
2.0
%
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
 
$
3,511,676
 
$
3,459,962
 
$
3,323,265
 
$
3,369,316
 
$
3,329,156
   
1.5
%
 
5.5
%

N/M = Not meaningful.
 

 
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
AVERAGE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION

(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

   
 Quarterly Averages
 
Year-to-Date Averages
 
   
Sep. 30,
 
Jun. 30,
 
Mar. 31,
 
Dec. 31,
 
Sep. 30,
 
Sep. 30,
 
   
2008
 
2008
 
2008
 
2007
 
2007
 
2008
 
2007
 
ASSETS
                                           
Cash and due from banks
 
$
89,498
 
$
81,329
 
$
86,879
 
$
84,771
 
$
85,576
 
$
85,915
 
$
91,468
 
Federal funds sold
   
3,137
   
4,095
   
65,799
   
106,922
   
81,669
   
24,266
   
103,236
 
Investment securities
   
467,524
   
422,463
   
345,303
   
350,346
   
349,686
   
411,967
   
360,316
 
Loans held for sale
   
2,080
   
3,034
   
3,122
   
3,689
   
2,245
   
2,743
   
3,050
 
Loans
                                           
Commercial
   
819,199
   
805,122
   
781,358
   
776,286
   
766,028
   
801,956
   
726,753
 
Real estate - construction
   
192,731
   
179,078
   
162,008
   
154,208
   
139,291
   
177,993
   
119,446
 
Real estate - commercial
   
797,143
   
747,077
   
708,779
   
693,038
   
681,920
   
751,168
   
661,394
 
Real estate - residential
   
490,089
   
508,837
   
530,567
   
542,204
   
566,618
   
509,759
   
591,923
 
Installment
   
110,933
   
121,000
   
132,876
   
145,787
   
155,478
   
121,564
   
171,750
 
Home equity
   
270,659
   
257,954
   
251,706
   
248,071
   
239,585
   
260,145
   
233,598
 
Credit card
   
26,692
   
26,043
   
25,745
   
25,271
   
24,586
   
26,162
   
24,116
 
Lease financing
   
103
   
182
   
322
   
431
   
557
   
202
   
685
 
Total loans
   
2,707,549
   
2,645,293
   
2,593,361
   
2,585,296
   
2,574,063
   
2,648,949
   
2,529,665
 
Less
                                           
Allowance for loan and lease losses
   
29,739
   
29,248
   
28,860
   
29,503
   
28,278
   
29,284
   
27,845
 
Net loans
   
2,677,810
   
2,616,045
   
2,564,501
   
2,555,793
   
2,545,785
   
2,619,665
   
2,501,820
 
Premises and equipment
   
81,000
   
78,933
   
78,969
   
78,992
   
79,102
   
79,639
   
79,468
 
Goodwill
   
28,261
   
28,261
   
28,261
   
28,261
   
28,261
   
28,261
   
28,261
 
Other intangibles
   
639
   
652
   
680
   
749
   
915
   
657
   
2,475
 
Accrued interest and other assets
   
126,699
   
126,837
   
125,149
   
129,305
   
136,561
   
126,230
   
130,245
 
Total Assets
 
$
3,476,648
 
$
3,361,649
 
$
3,298,663
 
$
3,338,828
 
$
3,309,800
 
$
3,379,343
 
$
3,300,339
 
                                             
LIABILITIES
                                           
Deposits
                                           
Interest-bearing
 
$
609,992
 
$
590,464
 
$
623,206
 
$
607,009
 
$
632,890
 
$
607,895
 
$
628,536
 
Savings
   
611,713
   
617,029
   
610,449
   
604,063
   
586,065
   
613,059
   
569,991
 
Time
   
1,158,332
   
1,193,447
   
1,219,373
   
1,250,392
   
1,231,875
   
1,190,267
   
1,222,188
 
Total interest-bearing deposits
   
2,380,037
   
2,400,940
   
2,453,028
   
2,461,464
   
2,450,830
   
2,411,221
   
2,420,715
 
Noninterest-bearing
   
402,604
   
394,352
   
379,240
   
399,304
   
385,653
   
392,104
   
397,451
 
Total deposits
   
2,782,641
   
2,795,292
   
2,832,268
   
2,860,768
   
2,836,483
   
2,803,325
   
2,818,166
 
Short-term borrowings
                                           
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
   
36,476
   
25,771
   
26,261
   
28,952
   
29,385
   
29,528
   
36,625
 
Federal Home Loan Bank
   
206,741
   
114,654
   
614
   
0
   
0
   
107,699
   
0
 
Other
   
53,836
   
53,758
   
66,154
   
77,772
   
58,914
   
57,901
   
51,361
 
Total short-term borrowings
   
297,053
   
194,183
   
93,029
   
106,724
   
88,299
   
195,128
   
87,986
 
Long-term debt
   
77,035
   
41,606
   
44,250
   
50,532
   
57,860
   
54,380
   
59,792
 
Other long-term debt
   
20,620
   
20,620
   
20,620
   
20,620
   
30,369
   
20,620
   
30,741
 
Total borrowed funds
   
394,708
   
256,409
   
157,899
   
177,876
   
176,528
   
270,128
   
178,519
 
Accrued interest and other liabilities
   
22,705
   
31,145
   
31,681
   
23,915
   
20,606
   
28,489
   
22,029
 
Total Liabilities
   
3,200,054
   
3,082,846
   
3,021,848
   
3,062,559
   
3,033,617
   
3,101,942
   
3,018,714
 
                                             
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                           
Common stock
   
390,861
   
390,237
   
391,079
   
391,606
   
390,898
   
390,726
   
391,773
 
Retained earnings
   
82,636
   
81,045
   
79,951
   
81,615
   
77,428
   
81,216
   
75,335
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
   
(8,594
)
 
(4,211
)
 
(4,977
)
 
(6,670
)
 
(15,097
)
 
(5,937
)
 
(14,192
)
Treasury stock, at cost
   
(188,309
)
 
(188,268
)
 
(189,238
)
 
(190,282
)
 
(177,046
)
 
(188,604
)
 
(171,291
)
Total Shareholders' Equity
   
276,594
   
278,803
   
276,815
   
276,269
   
276,183
   
277,401
   
281,625
 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
 
$
3,476,648
 
$
3,361,649
 
$
3,298,663
 
$
3,338,828
 
$
3,309,800
 
$
3,379,343
 
$
3,300,339
 




FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
NET INTEREST MARGIN RATE / VOLUME ANALYSIS (1)

(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

   
Quarterly Averages
 
Year-to-Date Averages
 
 
 
Sep. 30, 2008
 
Jun. 30, 2008
 
Sep. 30, 2007
 
Sep. 30, 2008
 
Sep. 30, 2007
 
 
 
Balance
 
Yield
 
Balance
 
Yield
 
Balance
 
Yield
 
Balance
 
Yield
 
Balance
 
Yield
 
Earning assets
                                                             
Investment securities
 
$
467,524
   
5.09
%
$
422,463
   
4.93
%
$
349,686
   
5.14
%
$
411,967
   
5.02
%
$
360,316
   
5.20
%
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks
                                                             
Federal funds sold
   
3,137
   
2.79
%
 
4,095
   
3.93
%
 
81,669
   
5.09
%
 
24,266
   
3.45
%
 
103,236
   
5.24
%
Gross loans (2)
   
2,709,629
   
5.84
%
 
2,648,327
   
6.02
%
 
2,576,308
   
7.18
%
 
2,651,692
   
6.15
%
 
2,532,715
   
7.23
%
Total earning assets
   
3,180,290
   
5.72
%
 
3,074,885
   
5.87
%
 
3,007,663
   
6.88
%
 
3,087,925
   
5.98
%
 
2,996,267
   
6.92
%
                                                               
Nonearning assets
                                                             
Allowance for loan and lease losses
   
(29,739
)
       
(29,248
)
       
(28,278
)
       
(29,284
)
       
(27,845
)
     
Cash and due from banks
   
89,498
         
81,329
         
85,576
         
85,915
         
91,468
       
Accrued interest and other assets
   
236,599
         
234,683
         
244,839
         
234,787
         
240,449
       
Total assets
 
$
3,476,648
       
$
3,361,649
       
$
3,309,800
       
$
3,379,343
       
$
3,300,339
       
                                                               
Interest-bearing liabilities
                                                             
Total interest-bearing deposits
 
$
2,380,037
   
2.27
%
$
2,400,940
   
2.45
%
$
2,450,830
   
3.32
%
$
2,411,221
   
2.55
%
$
2,420,715
   
3.26
%
Borrowed funds
                                                             
Short-term borrowings
   
297,053
   
2.30
%
 
194,183
   
2.34
%
 
88,299
   
4.68
%
 
195,128
   
2.49
%
 
87,986
   
4.59
%
Long-term debt
   
77,035
   
3.65
%
 
41,606
   
3.71
%
 
57,860
   
3.65
%
 
54,380
   
3.68
%
 
59,792
   
3.65
%
Other long-term debt
   
20,620
   
6.00
%
 
20,620
   
5.89
%
 
30,369
   
8.70
%
 
20,620
   
6.64
%
 
30,741
   
8.65
%
Total borrowed funds
   
394,708
   
2.76
%
 
256,409
   
2.85
%
 
176,528
   
5.03
%
 
270,128
   
3.05
%
 
178,519
   
4.97
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
   
2,774,745
   
2.34
%
 
2,657,349
   
2.49
%
 
2,627,358
   
3.44
%
 
2,681,349
   
2.60
%
 
2,599,234
   
3.37
%
                                                               
Noninterest-bearing liabilities
                                                             
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
   
402,604
         
394,352
         
385,653
         
392,104
         
397,451
       
Other liabilities
   
22,705
         
31,145
         
20,606
         
28,489
         
22,029
       
Shareholders' equity
   
276,594
         
278,803
         
276,183
         
277,401
         
281,625
       
Total liabilities & shareholders' equity
 
$
3,476,648
       
$
3,361,649
       
$
3,309,800
       
$
3,379,343
       
$
3,300,339
       
                                                               
Net interest income (1)
 
$
29,410
       
$
28,414
       
$
29,417
       
$
86,073
       
$
89,421
       
Net interest spread (1)
         
3.38
%
       
3.38
%
       
3.44
%
       
3.38
%
       
3.55
%
Net interest margin (1)
         
3.68
%
       
3.72
%
       
3.88
%
       
3.72
%
       
3.99
%
 
(1) Not tax equivalent.          
(2) Loans held for sale and nonaccrual loans are both 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
 
Year-to-Date Income Variance
 
   
Rate
 
Volume
 
Total
 
Rate
 
Volume
 
Total
 
Rate
 
Volume
 
Total
 
Earning assets
                                                       
Investment securities
 
$
166
 
$
635
 
$
801
 
$
(57
)
$
1,507
 
$
1,450
   
(472
)
$
1,940
 
$
1,468
 
Federal funds sold
   
(12
)
 
(6
)
 
(18
)
 
(475
)
 
(551
)
 
(1,026
)
 
(1,378
)
 
(2,040
)
 
(3,418
)
Gross loans (2)
   
(1,214
)
 
1,322
   
108
   
(8,808
)
 
1,956
   
(6,852
)
 
(20,319
)
 
5,479
   
(14,840
)
Total earning assets
   
(1,060
)
 
1,951
   
891
   
(9,340
)
 
2,912
   
(6,428
)
 
(22,169
)
 
5,379
   
(16,790
)
                                                         
Interest-bearing liabilities
                                                       
Total interest-bearing deposits
 
$
(1,057
)
$
30
 
$
(1,027
)
$
(6,515
)
$
(405
)
$
(6,920
)
$
(12,783
)
$
(181
)
$
(12,964
)
Borrowed funds
                                                       
Short-term borrowings
   
(18
)
 
608
   
590
   
(530
)
 
1,209
   
679
   
(1,379
)
 
2,000
   
621
 
Long-term debt
   
(6
)
 
329
   
323
   
(1
)
 
176
   
175
   
13
   
(149
)
 
(136
)
Other long-term debt
   
6
   
3
   
9
   
(208
)
 
(147
)
 
(355
)
 
(460
)
 
(503
)
 
(963
)
Total borrowed funds
   
(18
)
 
940
   
922
   
(739
)
 
1,238
   
499
   
(1,826
)
 
1,348
   
(478
)
Total interest-bearing liabilities
   
(1,075
)
 
970
   
(105
)
 
(7,254
)
 
833
   
(6,421
)
 
(14,609
)
 
1,167
   
(13,442
)
                                                         
Net interest income (1)
 
$
15
 
$
981
 
$
996
 
$
(2,086
)
$
2,079
 
$
(7
)
$
(7,560
)
$
4,212
 
$
(3,348
)
Net interest spread (1)
                                                       
Net interest margin (1)
                                                       
 
(1) Not tax equivalent.                   
(2) Loans held for sale and nonaccrual loans are both included in gross loans.                   



FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
CREDIT QUALITY

(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

   
Sep. 30,
 
Jun. 30,
 
Mar. 31,
 
Dec. 31,
 
Sep. 30,
 
   
2008
 
2008
 
2008
 
2007
 
2007
 
                       
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSS ACTIVITY
                       
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
29,580
 
$
29,718
 
$
29,057
 
$
29,136
 
$
28,060
 
Provision for loan and lease losses
   
3,219
   
2,493
   
3,223
   
1,640
   
2,558
 
Gross charge-offs Commercial
   
1,568
   
946
   
545
   
1,433
   
1,008
 
Real estate - commercial
   
48
   
589
   
806
   
465
   
76
 
Real estate - residential
   
335
   
227
   
39
   
33
   
49
 
Installment
   
424
   
482
   
564
   
522
   
471
 
Home equity
   
135
   
525
   
651
   
285
   
189
 
All other
   
426
   
426
   
498
   
304
   
304
 
Total gross charge-offs 
   
2,936
   
3,195
   
3,103
   
3,042
   
2,097
 
Recoveries
                               
Commercial
   
179
   
166
   
144
   
342
   
145
 
Real estate - commercial
   
37
   
19
   
3
   
632
   
124
 
Real estate - residential
   
4
   
5
   
11
   
3
   
25
 
Installment
   
225
   
246
   
315
   
242
   
263
 
Home equity
   
0
   
30
   
0
   
19
   
12
 
All other
   
45
   
98
   
68
   
85
   
46
 
Total recoveries
   
490
   
564
   
541
   
1,323
   
615
 
Total net charge-offs
   
2,446
   
2,631
   
2,562
   
1,719
   
1,482
 
Ending allowance for loan and lease losses
 
$
30,353
 
$
29,580
 
$
29,718
 
$
29,057
 
$
29,136
 
                                 
NET CHARGE-OFFS TO AVERAGE LOANS AND LEASES (ANNUALIZED)
                 
Commercial
   
0.67
%
 
0.39
%
 
0.21
%
 
0.56
%
 
0.45
%
Real estate - commercial
   
0.01
%
 
0.31
%
 
0.46
%
 
(0.10
)%
 
(0.03
)%
Real estate - residential
   
0.27
%
 
0.18
%
 
0.02
%
 
0.02
%
 
0.02
%
Installment
   
0.71
%
 
0.78
%
 
0.75
%
 
0.76
%
 
0.53
%
Home equity
   
0.20
%
 
0.77
%
 
1.04
%
 
0.43
%
 
0.29
%
All other
   
0.69
%
 
0.64
%
 
0.92
%
 
0.48
%
 
0.62
%
Total net charge-offs 
   
0.36
%
 
0.40
%
 
0.40
%
 
0.26
%
 
0.23
%
                                 
COMPONENTS OF NONPERFORMING LOANS, NONPERFORMING ASSETS, AND UNDERPERFORMING ASSETS
Nonaccrual loans
                               
Commercial
 
$
5,194
 
$
5,447
 
$
3,952
 
$
2,677
 
$
3,782
 
Real estate - commercial
   
3,361
   
3,592
   
4,415
   
5,965
   
5,343
 
Real estate - residential
   
3,742
   
4,461
   
4,529
   
3,063
   
2,147
 
Installment
   
417
   
438
   
544
   
734
   
745
 
Home equity
   
1,084
   
866
   
1,221
   
1,662
   
1,117
 
All other
   
32
   
8
   
30
   
12
   
8
 
Total nonaccrual loans
   
13,830
   
14,812
   
14,691
   
14,113
   
13,142
 
Restructured loans
   
208
   
554
   
562
   
567
   
574
 
Total nonperforming loans
   
14,038
   
15,366
   
15,253
   
14,680
   
13,716
 
Other real estate owned (OREO)
   
4,610
   
3,763
   
2,368
   
2,636
   
3,124
 
Total nonperforming assets
   
18,648
   
19,129
   
17,621
   
17,316
   
16,840
 
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more
   
241
   
245
   
372
   
313
   
222
 
Total underperforming assets
 
$
18,889
 
$
19,374
 
$
17,993
 
$
17,629
 
$
17,062
 
Total classified assets
 
$
58,284
 
$
54,511
 
$
55,302
 
$
49,372
 
$
53,997
 
                                 
CREDIT QUALITY RATIOS
                               
Allowance for loan and lease losses to
                               
Nonaccrual loans
   
219.47
%
 
199.70
%
 
202.29
%
 
205.89
%
 
221.70
%
Nonperforming loans
   
216.22
%
 
192.50
%
 
194.83
%
 
197.94
%
 
212.42
%
Total ending loans
   
1.14
%
 
1.11
%
 
1.14
%
 
1.12
%
 
1.12
%
Nonperforming loans to total loans
   
0.53
%
 
0.57
%
 
0.58
%
 
0.56
%
 
0.53
%
Nonperforming assets to
                               
Ending loans, plus OREO
   
0.70
%
 
0.71
%
 
0.67
%
 
0.67
%
 
0.65
%
Total assets
   
0.53
%
 
0.55
%
 
0.53
%
 
0.51
%
 
0.51
%



FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
CAPITAL ADEQUACY

(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

                       
Nine months ended,
 
   
Sep. 30,
 
Jun. 30,
 
Mar. 31,
 
Dec. 31,
 
Sep. 30,
 
Sep. 30,
 
Sep. 30,
 
   
2008
 
2008
 
2008
 
2007
 
2007
 
2008
 
2007
 
PER COMMON SHARE
                                           
Market Price
                                           
High
 
$
14.80
 
$
13.88
 
$
13.81
 
$
13.89
 
$
15.12
 
$
14.80
 
$
16.76
 
Low
 
$
8.10
 
$
9.20
 
$
10.19
 
$
10.12
 
$
10.76
 
$
8.10
 
$
10.76
 
Close
 
$
14.60
 
$
9.20
 
$
13.45
 
$
11.40
 
$
12.78
 
$
14.60
 
$
12.78
 
                                             
Average shares outstanding - basic
   
37,132,864
   
37,114,451
   
37,066,754
   
37,370,618
   
38,383,228
   
37,104,793
   
38,820,545
 
Average shares outstanding - diluted
   
37,504,231
   
37,524,789
   
37,431,918
   
37,370,650
   
38,383,228
   
37,487,037
   
38,825,940
 
Ending shares outstanding
   
37,476,607
   
37,483,384
   
37,488,229
   
37,367,808
   
37,405,433
   
37,476,607
   
37,405,433
 
                                             
REGULATORY CAPITAL
   
Preliminary
                           
Preliminary
       
Tier 1 Capital
 
$
274,513
 
$
274,372
 
$
272,614
 
$
274,046
 
$
269,961
 
$
274,513
 
$
269,961
 
Tier 1 Ratio
   
9.80
%
 
9.99
%
 
10.20
%
 
10.29
%
 
10.18
%
 
9.80
%
 
10.18
%
Total Capital
 
$
304,866
 
$
303,952
 
$
302,332
 
$
303,103
 
$
299,097
 
$
304,866
 
$
299,097
 
Total Capital Ratio
   
10.89
%
 
11.06
%
 
11.31
%
 
11.38
%
 
11.27
%
 
10.89
%
 
11.27
%
Total Capital in excess of minimum requirement
 
$
80,806
 
$
84,147
 
$
88,553
 
$
90,062
 
$
86,857
 
$
80,806
 
$
86,857
 
Total Risk-Adjusted Assets
 
$
2,800,753
 
$
2,747,559
 
$
2,672,242
 
$
2,663,007
 
$
2,652,999
 
$
2,800,753
 
$
2,652,999
 
Leverage Ratio
   
7.95
%
 
8.21
%
 
8.32
%
 
8.26
%
 
8.21
%
 
7.95
%
 
8.21
%
                                             
OTHER CAPITAL RATIOS
                                           
Ending shareholders' equity to ending assets
   
7.89
%
 
7.96
%
 
8.36
%
 
8.21
%
 
8.16
%
 
7.89
%
 
8.16
%
Ending tangible shareholders' equity to ending tangible assets
   
7.13
%
 
7.18
%
 
7.55
%
 
7.41
%
 
7.35
%
 
7.13
%
 
7.35
%
Average shareholders' equity to average assets
   
7.96
%
 
8.29
%
 
8.39
%
 
8.27
%
 
8.34
%
 
8.21
%
 
8.53
%
Average tangible shareholders' equity to average tangible assets
   
7.18
%
 
7.50
%
 
7.58
%
 
7.47
%
 
7.53
%
 
7.41
%
 
7.72
%
                                             
REPURCHASE PROGRAM (1)
                                           
Shares repurchased
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
34,300
   
1,469,700
   
0
   
1,965,700
 
Average share repurchase price
 
$
0.00
 
$
0.00
 
$
0.00
 
$
13.52
 
$
13.00
 
$
0.00
 
$
13.65
 
Total cost of shares repurchased
 
$
0
 
$
0
 
$
0
 
$
464
 
$
19,105
 
$
0
 
$
26,834
 
 
(1) Represents share repurchases as part of publicly announced plans.
 

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