10-Q 1 fcf-20180630x10q.htm FORM 10-Q Document
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
 
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2018
Or
¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from             to            
Commission File Number 001-11138
First Commonwealth Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania
 
25-1428528
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
 
Identification No.)
 
 
 
601 Philadelphia Street, Indiana, PA
 
15701
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
724-349-7220
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by a check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer  x    Accelerated filer  ¨    Smaller reporting company  ¨   Emerging growth company  ¨
Non-accelerated filer  ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x
The number of shares outstanding of issuer’s common stock, $1.00 par value, as of August 7, 2018, was 100,364,567.



FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
INDEX
 
 
 
PAGE
 
 
 
PART I.
 
 
 
 
ITEM 1.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ITEM 2.
 
 
 
ITEM 3.
 
 
 
ITEM 4.
 
 
 
PART II.
 
 
 
 
ITEM 1.
 
 
 
ITEM 1A.
 
 
 
ITEM 2.
 
 
 
ITEM 3.
 
 
 
ITEM 4.
 
 
 
ITEM 5.
 
 
 
ITEM 6.
 
 
 
 

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ITEM 1. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (Unaudited)

 
June 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(dollars in thousands,
except share data)
Assets
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
$
101,744

 
$
98,624

Interest-bearing bank deposits
2,237

 
8,668

Securities available for sale, at fair value
851,243

 
731,358

Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost (Fair value of $390,168 and $418,249 at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)
403,019

 
422,096

Other investments
25,327

 
29,837

Loans held for sale
7,038

 
14,850

Loans:
 
 
 
Portfolio loans
5,640,106

 
5,407,376

Allowance for credit losses
(51,314
)
 
(48,298
)
Net loans
5,588,792

 
5,359,078

Premises and equipment, net
81,604

 
81,339

Other real estate owned
3,757

 
2,765

Goodwill
274,408

 
255,353

Amortizing intangibles, net
14,643

 
15,007

Bank owned life insurance
212,956

 
212,099

Other assets
81,987

 
77,465

Total assets
$
7,648,755

 
$
7,308,539

Liabilities
 
 
 
Deposits (all domestic):
 
 
 
Noninterest-bearing
$
1,489,058

 
$
1,416,771

Interest-bearing
4,424,516

 
4,163,934

Total deposits
5,913,574

 
5,580,705

Short-term borrowings
545,187

 
707,466

Subordinated debentures
170,304

 
72,167

Other long-term debt
7,859

 
8,161

Capital lease obligation
7,405

 
7,590

Total long-term debt
185,568

 
87,918

Other liabilities
43,641

 
44,323

Total liabilities
6,687,970

 
6,420,412

Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
 
Preferred stock, $1 par value per share, 3,000,000 shares authorized, none issued

 

Common stock, $1 par value per share, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 113,914,902 shares issued at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, and 100,364,567 and 97,456,478 shares outstanding at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively
113,915

 
113,915

Additional paid-in capital
492,262

 
470,123

Retained earnings
477,276

 
437,416

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net
(16,561
)
 
(6,173
)
Treasury stock (13,550,335 and 16,458,424 shares at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)
(106,107
)
 
(127,154
)
Total shareholders’ equity
960,785

 
888,127

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
7,648,755

 
$
7,308,539


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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ITEM 1. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data (Continued)
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
Interest Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and fees on loans
$
63,941

 
$
54,913

 
$
122,424

 
$
103,213

Interest and dividends on investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable interest
8,076

 
7,364

 
15,132

 
14,358

Interest exempt from federal income taxes
411

 
405

 
821

 
802

Dividends
473

 
383

 
992

 
859

Interest on bank deposits
39

 
55

 
70

 
67

Total interest income
72,940

 
63,120

 
139,439

 
119,299

Interest Expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest on deposits
5,092

 
2,208

 
8,633

 
4,020

Interest on short-term borrowings
2,489

 
2,197

 
4,784

 
3,946

Interest on subordinated debentures
1,535

 
738

 
2,362

 
1,443

Interest on other long-term debt
75

 
81

 
152

 
164

Interest on lease obligations
74

 
79

 
148

 
79

Total interest expense
9,265

 
5,303

 
16,079

 
9,652

Net Interest Income
63,675

 
57,817

 
123,360

 
109,647

Provision for credit losses
1,168

 
(1,609
)
 
8,071

 
1,620

Net Interest Income after Provision for Credit Losses
62,507

 
59,426

 
115,289

 
108,027

Noninterest Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net securities gains (losses)
5,262

 
(49
)
 
8,102

 
603

Trust income
1,880

 
1,711

 
3,808

 
3,128

Service charges on deposit accounts
4,423

 
4,736

 
8,829

 
9,055

Insurance and retail brokerage commissions
1,820

 
2,442

 
3,688

 
4,524

Income from bank owned life insurance
2,168

 
1,449

 
3,662

 
2,741

Gain on sale of mortgage loans
1,241

 
1,315

 
2,725

 
2,292

Gain on sale of other loans and assets
2,331

 
457

 
2,905

 
764

Card-related interchange income
5,143

 
4,842

 
9,885

 
9,093

Derivatives mark to market

 
(37
)
 
789

 
(35
)
Swap fee income
297

 
314

 
587

 
241

Other income
1,743

 
1,724

 
3,371

 
3,430

Total noninterest income
26,308

 
18,904

 
48,351

 
35,836

Noninterest Expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and employee benefits
26,154

 
25,298

 
51,027

 
48,764

Net occupancy expense
4,222

 
4,121

 
8,591

 
7,882

Furniture and equipment expense
3,647

 
3,323

 
7,187

 
6,411

Data processing expense
2,478

 
2,345

 
4,911

 
4,430

Advertising and promotion expense
1,176

 
988

 
1,985

 
1,794

Pennsylvania shares tax expense
1,247

 
1,161

 
2,150

 
1,977

Intangible amortization
829

 
846

 
1,613

 
1,418

Collection and repossession expense
607

 
443

 
1,430

 
940

Other professional fees and services
1,031

 
1,096

 
2,038

 
2,055

FDIC insurance
597

 
977

 
1,373

 
1,770

Loss on sale or write-down of assets
497

 
1,220

 
694

 
1,319

Litigation and operational losses
197

 
277

 
376

 
509

Merger and acquisition related
1,273

 
9,870

 
1,610

 
10,481

Other operating expenses
5,174

 
6,298

 
11,017

 
11,278

Total noninterest expense
49,129

 
58,263

 
96,002

 
101,028

Income Before Income Taxes
39,686

 
20,067

 
67,638

 
42,835

Income tax provision
7,605

 
6,054

 
12,287

 
12,934

Net Income
$
32,081

 
$
14,013

 
$
55,351

 
$
29,901

Average Shares Outstanding
99,305,009

 
97,183,599

 
98,374,244

 
93,079,546

Average Shares Outstanding Assuming Dilution
99,504,409

 
97,232,288

 
98,529,160

 
93,125,939

Per Share Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic Earnings per Share
$
0.32

 
$
0.14

 
$
0.56

 
$
0.32

Diluted Earnings per Share
$
0.32

 
$
0.14

 
$
0.56

 
$
0.32

Cash Dividends Declared per Common Share
$
0.09

 
$
0.08

 
$
0.17

 
$
0.16


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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ITEM 1. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data (Continued)
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
(dollars in thousands)
Net Income
$
32,081

 
$
14,013

 
$
55,351

 
$
29,901

Other comprehensive (loss) income, before tax benefit (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities arising during the period
660

 
1,702

 
(3,322
)
 
4,245

Less: reclassification adjustment for gains on securities included in net income
(5,262
)
 
49

 
(8,102
)
 
(603
)
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on derivatives arising during the period
97

 
(66
)
 
(33
)
 
(582
)
Less: reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) on derivatives included in net income
10

 
(5
)
 
10

 
73

Total other comprehensive (loss) income, before tax benefit (expense)
(4,495
)
 
1,680

 
(11,447
)
 
3,133

Income tax benefit (expense) related to items of other comprehensive (loss) income
943

 
(588
)
 
2,403

 
(1,097
)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income
(3,552
)
 
1,092

 
(9,044
)
 
2,036

Comprehensive Income
$
28,529

 
$
15,105

 
$
46,307

 
$
31,937



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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ITEM 1. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data (Continued)
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)
 
 
Shares
Outstanding
 
Common
Stock
 
Additional
Paid-in-
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss),
net
 
Treasury
Stock
 
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 
(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
Balance at December 31, 2017
97,456,478

 
$
113,915

 
$
470,123

 
$
437,416

 
$
(6,173
)
 
$
(127,154
)
 
$
888,127

Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2018-02
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,344

 
(1,344
)
 
 
 

January 1, 2018
97,456,478

 
113,915

 
470,123

 
438,760

 
(7,517
)
 
(127,154
)
 
888,127

Net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
55,351

 
 
 
 
 
55,351

Other comprehensive loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(9,044
)
 
 
 
(9,044
)
Cash dividends declared ($0.17 per share)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(16,835
)
 
 
 
 
 
(16,835
)
Treasury stock acquired
(72,645
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1,084
)
 
(1,084
)
Treasury stock reissued
2,908,234

 
 
 
21,579

 

 
 
 
22,447

 
44,026

Restricted stock
72,500

 

 
560

 

 
 
 
(316
)
 
244

Balance at June 30, 2018
100,364,567

 
$
113,915

 
$
492,262

 
$
477,276

 
$
(16,561
)
 
$
(106,107
)
 
$
960,785

 
Shares
Outstanding
 
Common
Stock
 
Additional
Paid-in-
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss),
net
 
Treasury
Stock
 
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 
(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
Balance at December 31, 2016
89,007,077

 
$
105,563

 
$
366,426

 
$
412,764

 
$
(7,027
)
 
$
(127,797
)
 
$
749,929

Net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
29,901

 
 
 
 
 
29,901

Other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,036

 
 
 
2,036

Cash dividends declared ($0.16 per share)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(14,917
)
 
 
 
 
 
(14,917
)
Treasury stock acquired
(81,696
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1,141
)
 
(1,141
)
Treasury stock reissued
181,211

 
 
 
1,170

 

 
 
 
1,387

 
2,557

Restricted stock
25,028

 

 
138

 

 
 
 
221

 
359

Common stock issuance
8,351,447

 
8,352

 
102,389

 
 
 
 
 


 
110,741

Balance at June 30, 2017
97,483,067

 
$
113,915

 
$
470,123

 
$
427,748

 
$
(4,991
)
 
$
(127,330
)
 
$
879,465



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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ITEM 1. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data (Continued)
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
 
For the Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
Operating Activities
(dollars in thousands)
Net income
$
55,351

 
$
29,901

Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Provision for credit losses
8,071

 
1,620

Deferred tax expense
1,468

 
3,968

Depreciation and amortization
3,262

 
4,414

Net gains on securities and other assets
(14,192
)
 
(2,209
)
Net amortization of premiums and discounts on securities
1,554

 
1,782

Income from increase in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance
(2,941
)
 
(2,741
)
(Increase) decrease in interest receivable
(1,150
)
 
242

Mortgage loans originated for sale
(83,265
)
 
(70,521
)
Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans
93,518

 
71,464

Increase in interest payable
383

 
857

Decrease in income taxes payable
(92
)
 
(764
)
Distribution from unconsolidated subsidiary
9,000

 

Other-net
(10,362
)
 
3,729

Net cash provided by operating activities
60,605

 
41,742

Investing Activities
 
 
 
Transactions with securities held to maturity:
 
 
 
Proceeds from maturities and redemptions
23,926

 
22,227

Purchases
(5,506
)
 
(101,372
)
Transactions with securities available for sale:
 
 
 
Proceeds from sales
15,939

 
103,618

Proceeds from maturities and redemptions
78,842

 
66,189

Purchases
(218,885
)
 
(85,220
)
Purchases of FHLB stock
(25,110
)
 
(22,329
)
Proceeds from the redemption of FHLB stock
32,881

 
27,736

Proceeds from bank owned life insurance
772

 

Proceeds from sale of loans
27,985

 
8,501

Proceeds from sale of other assets
1,434

 
2,744

Acquisition, net of cash acquired
507

 
3,188

Net increase in loans
(78,435
)
 
(125,791
)
Purchases of premises and equipment and other assets
(4,703
)
 
(4,486
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(150,353
)
 
(104,995
)
Financing Activities
 
 
 
Net increase in federal funds purchased
16,000

 

Net decrease in other short-term borrowings
(178,279
)
 
(21,806
)
Net increase in deposits
191,782

 
101,501

Repayments of other long-term debt
(23,290
)
 
(291
)
Repayments of capital lease obligation
(185
)
 
(86
)
Proceeds from other long-term debt
98,120

 

Dividends paid
(16,835
)
 
(14,917
)
Proceeds from reissuance of treasury stock
208

 
228

Purchase of treasury stock
(1,084
)
 
(1,141
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
86,437

 
63,488

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
(3,311
)
 
235

Cash and cash equivalents at January 1
107,292

 
115,677

Cash and cash equivalents at June 30
$
103,981

 
$
115,912


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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ITEM 1. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1 Basis of Presentation
The accounting and reporting policies of First Commonwealth Financial Corporation and its subsidiaries (“First Commonwealth” or the “Company”) conform with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual realized amounts could differ from those estimates. In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of First Commonwealth’s financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income, cash flows and changes in shareholders’ equity as of and for the periods presented.
The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year of 2018. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with First Commonwealth’s 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Adoption of New Accounting Standards
On January 1, 2018, First Commonwealth adopted ASU 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" ("ASC 606") and all subsequent amendments to the ASU, which creates a single framework for recognizing revenue from contracts with customers that fall within its scope and revises when it is appropriate to recognize a gain(loss) from the transfer of nonfinancial assets, such as OREO. The majority of the Company's revenues come from interest income and other sources, including loans and securities, that are outside the scope of ASC 606. The Company's services that fall within the scope of ASC 606 are presented within non-interest income and are recognized as revenue as the Company satisfies its obligation to the customer. Services within the scope of ASC 606 include trust income, service charges on deposits, insurance and retail brokerage commissions, interchange fees and gain(loss) on other real estate owned ("OREO"). Refer to Note 15, "Revenue Recognition" for further discussion on the Company's accounting policies for revenue sources within the scope of ASC 606. The Company adopted ASC 606 using the modified retrospective method applied to all contracts not completed as of January 1, 2018. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018 are presented under ASC 606 while prior period amounts continue to be reported in accordance with legacy GAAP. The adoption of ASC 606 did not result in a significant change to the accounting for any of the in-scope revenue streams; as such, no cumulative effect adjustment was recorded.
On January 1, 2018, First Commonwealth elected to adopt ASU 2018-02, "Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220)." As part of this adoption, First Commonwealth has elected to reclassify the income tax effects resulting from tax reform from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings on a portfolio basis. ASU 2018-02 provides for the reclassification of the stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. As of January 1, 2018, First Commonwealth reclassified $1.3 million from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings in relation to the stranded tax effect which included accumulated other comprehensive income recognized on available-for-sale investment securities, interest rate swaps and other post-retirement benefits. This reclassification is shown as an adjustment to the beginning of the year balances and can be seen in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity.
In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, “Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.” This ASU addresses certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments by making targeted improvements to GAAP as follows: (1) require equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income; (2) simplify the impairment assessment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values by requiring a qualitative assessment to identify impairment, and when that assessment indicates that impairment exists, requiring the entity to measure the investment at fair value; (3) eliminate the requirement to disclose the fair value of financial instruments measured at amortized cost for entities that are not public business entities; (4) eliminate the requirement for public business entities to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet; (5) require public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes; (6) require an entity to present separately in other comprehensive income the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk when the entity has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments; (7) require separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset (that is, securities or loans and receivables) on the balance sheet or the accompanying notes to the financial statements; and (8) clarify that an entity should evaluate the need for a

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset related to available-for-sale securities in combination with the entity’s other deferred tax assets. The adoption of ASU No. 2016-01 on January 1, 2018 did not have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. In accordance with this ASU, and as reflected in Note 11, "Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities", the Company measured the fair value of its loan portfolio as of June 30, 2018 using an exit price notion.
For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, amounts due from banks, federal funds sold and interest-bearing bank deposits. Generally, federal funds are sold for one-day periods.
Note 2 Acquisition

On May 1, 2018, the Company completed its acquisition of Garfield Acquisition Corporation ("Garfield") and its banking subsidiary, Foundation Bank, for consideration of $17.4 million in cash and 2.7 million shares of the Company's common stock. Through the acquisition, the Company obtained five full-service banking offices which are operating under the First Commonwealth name. This acquisition expands the Company's presence into the Cincinnati, Ohio market and added $184.5 million in loans and $141.3 million in deposits to the Company's balance sheet.

The table below summarizes the net assets acquired (at fair value) and consideration transferred in connection with the Garfield acquisition (dollars in thousands):
Consideration Paid
 
 
 
   Cash paid to shareholders
$
17,400

 
 
   Shares issued to shareholders (2,745,098 shares)
41,561

 
 
Total consideration paid
 
 
$
58,961

 
 
 
 
Fair Value of Assets Acquired
 
 
 
   Cash and cash equivalents
17,907

 
 
   FHLB Stock
3,261

 
 
   Loans
184,506

 
 
   Premises and other equipment
409

 
 
   Core deposit intangible
1,248

 
 
   Other assets
1,687

 
 
     Total assets acquired
209,018

 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair Value of Liabilities Assumed
 
 
 
   Deposits
141,281

 
 
   Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings
22,988

 
 
   Other liabilities
5,016

 
 
      Total liabilities assumed
169,285

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Fair Value of Identifiable Net Assets
 
 
39,733

 
 
 
 
Goodwill
 
 
$
19,228

The goodwill of $19.2 million arising from the acquisition represents the value of synergies and economies of scale expected from combining the operations of the Company with Garfield Acquisition Corporation.
The Company determined that this acquisition constitutes a business combination as defined in FASB ASC Topic 805, “Business Combinations.” Accordingly, as of the date of the acquisition, the Company recorded the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value. The Company determined fair values in accordance with the guidance provided in FASB ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.” Acquired loans were recorded at fair value with no carryover of the related allowance for loan losses. Fair value is established by discounting the expected future cash flows with a market discount

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


rate for like maturities and risk instruments. At the date of acquisition, none of the loans were accounted for under the guidance of ASC Topic 310-30, “Receivables-Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality.” The $184.5 million fair value of acquired loans is the result of $183.7 million in net loans acquired from Garfield, the recognition of a net combined yield and credit mark adjustment of $4.3 million and the $5.1 million reversal of Garfield's allowance as well as prior fair value marks recorded by Garfield.
The fair value of the 2,745,098 common shares issued was determined based on the market price of the Company's common shares on the acquisition date. The fair value of the acquired loans, customer deposit intangible, other assets and assumed deposits may change during the provisional period, which may last up to twelve months subsequent to the acquisition date as we are in the process of finalizing our valuations. The Company may obtain additional information to refine the valuation of the aforementioned items and adjust the recorded fair value, although such adjustments are not expected to be significant. Adjustments recorded to the acquired assets and liabilities will be applied prospectively in accordance with ASU No. 2015-16, “Business Combinations.”
Costs related to the acquisition totaled $1.6 million. These amounts were expensed as incurred and are recorded as a merger and acquisition related expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
As a result of the full integration of the operations of Garfield, it is not practicable to determine revenue or net income included in the Company's operating results relating to Garfield since the date of acquisition as Garfield’s results cannot be separately identified.
Note 3 Supplemental Comprehensive Income Disclosures
The following table identifies the related tax effects allocated to each component of other comprehensive income (“OCI”) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Reclassification adjustments related to securities available for sale are included in the "Net securities gains" line and reclassification adjustments related to losses on derivatives are included in the "Other operating expenses" line in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
 
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
Pretax Amount
 
Tax (Expense) Benefit
 
Net of Tax Amount
 
Pretax Amount
 
Tax (Expense) Benefit
 
Net of Tax Amount
 
(dollars in thousands)
Unrealized (losses) gains on securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized holding (losses) gains on securities arising during the period
$
(3,322
)
 
$
698

 
$
(2,624
)
 
$
4,245

 
$
(1,486
)
 
$
2,759

Reclassification adjustment for gains on securities included in net income
(8,102
)
 
1,701

 
(6,401
)
 
(603
)
 
211

 
(392
)
Total unrealized (losses) gains on securities
(11,424
)
 
2,399

 
(9,025
)
 
3,642

 
(1,275
)
 
2,367

Unrealized losses on derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized holding losses on derivatives arising during the period
(33
)
 
7

 
(26
)
 
(582
)
 
204

 
(378
)
Reclassification adjustment for losses on derivatives included in net income
10

 
(3
)
 
7

 
73

 
(26
)
 
47

Total unrealized losses on derivatives
(23
)
 
4

 
(19
)
 
(509
)
 
178

 
(331
)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income
$
(11,447
)
 
$
2,403

 
$
(9,044
)
 
$
3,133

 
$
(1,097
)
 
$
2,036


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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


 
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
Pretax Amount
 
Tax (Expense) Benefit
 
Net of Tax Amount
 
Pretax Amount
 
Tax (Expense) Benefit
 
Net of Tax Amount
 
(dollars in thousands)
Unrealized (losses) gains on securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized holding gains on securities arising during the period
$
660

 
$
(139
)
 
$
521

 
$
1,702

 
$
(596
)
 
$
1,106

Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses on securities included in net income
(5,262
)
 
1,105

 
(4,157
)
 
49

 
(17
)
 
32

Total unrealized (losses) gains on securities
(4,602
)
 
966

 
(3,636
)
 
1,751

 
(613
)
 
1,138

Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on derivatives arising during the period
97

 
(20
)
 
77

 
(66
)
 
23

 
(43
)
Reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) on derivatives included in net income
10

 
(3
)
 
7

 
(5
)
 
2

 
(3
)
Total unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives
107

 
(23
)
 
84

 
(71
)
 
25

 
(46
)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income
$
(4,495
)
 
$
943

 
$
(3,552
)
 
$
1,680

 
$
(588
)
 
$
1,092



The following table details the change in components of OCI for the six months ended June 30:
 
2018
 
2017
 
Securities Available for Sale
Post-Retirement Obligation
Derivatives
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Securities Available for Sale
Post-Retirement Obligation
Derivatives
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
(dollars in thousands)
Balance at December 31
$
(6,166
)
$
299

$
(306
)
$
(6,173
)
 
$
(7,455
)
$
225

$
203

$
(7,027
)
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2018-02
(1,344
)


(1,344
)
 




Balance at January 1
(7,510
)
299

(306
)
(7,517
)
 
(7,455
)
225

203

(7,027
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassification adjustment
(2,624
)

(26
)
(2,650
)
 
2,759


(378
)
2,381

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
(6,401
)

7

(6,394
)
 
(392
)

47

(345
)
Net other comprehensive (loss) income during the period
(9,025
)

(19
)
(9,044
)
 
2,367


(331
)
2,036

Balance at June 30
$
(16,535
)
$
299

$
(325
)
$
(16,561
)
 
$
(5,088
)
$
225

$
(128
)
$
(4,991
)


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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


Note 4 Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures
The following table presents information related to cash paid during the period for interest and income taxes, as well as detail on non-cash investing and financing activities for the six months ended June 30:
 
2018
 
2017
 
(dollars in thousands)
Cash paid during the period for:
 
 
 
Interest
$
15,856

 
$
8,917

Income taxes
11,000

 
11,394

Non-cash investing and financing activities:
 
 
 
Loans transferred to other real estate owned and repossessed assets
2,532

 
1,519

Loans transferred from held to maturity to held for sale
25,397

 
9,053

Gross (decrease) increase in market value adjustment to securities available for sale
(11,424
)
 
3,642

Gross decrease in market value adjustment to derivatives
(23
)
 
(508
)
Noncash treasury stock reissuance
2,257

 
2,258

Net assets acquired through acquisition
21,826

 
37,087

Proceeds from death benefit on bank-owned life insurance not received
1,312

 

Note 5 Earnings per Share
The following table summarizes the composition of the weighted-average common shares (denominator) used in the basic and diluted earnings per share computations:
 
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
 
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Weighted average common shares issued
113,914,902

 
113,731,354

 
113,914,902

 
109,669,968

Average treasury stock shares
(14,460,352
)
 
(16,435,520
)
 
(15,409,475
)
 
(16,481,109
)
Average deferred compensation shares
(37,411
)
 

 
(37,411
)
 

Average unearned nonvested shares
(112,130
)
 
(112,235
)
 
(93,772
)
 
(109,313
)
Weighted average common shares and common stock equivalents used to calculate basic earnings per share
99,305,009

 
97,183,599

 
98,374,244

 
93,079,546

Additional common stock equivalents (nonvested stock) used to calculate diluted earnings per share
161,989

 
48,689

 
117,505

 
46,393

Additional common stock equivalents (deferred compensation) used to calculate diluted earnings per share
37,411

 

 
37,411

 

Weighted average common shares and common stock equivalents used to calculate diluted earnings per share
99,504,409

 
97,232,288

 
98,529,160

 
93,125,939

The following table shows the number of shares and the price per share related to common stock equivalents that were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the six months ended June 30 because to do so would have been antidilutive.
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
Price Range
 
 
 
Price Range
 
Shares
 
From
 
To
 
Shares
 
From
 
To
Restricted Stock
55,607

 
$
13.96

 
$
14.49

 
26,022

 
$
9.26

 
$
13.96

Restricted Stock Units
61,065

 
$
14.17

 
$
15.83

 
24,375

 
$
15.09

 
$
15.09



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FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


Note 6 Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Commitments and Letters of Credit
Standby letters of credit and commercial letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by First Commonwealth to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. The contract or notional amount of these instruments reflects the maximum amount of future payments that First Commonwealth could be required to pay under the guarantees if there were a total default by the guaranteed parties, without consideration of possible recoveries under recourse provisions or from collateral held or pledged. In addition, many of these commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon; therefore, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.
The following table identifies the notional amount of those instruments at:
 
June 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(dollars in thousands)
Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk:
 
 
 
Commitments to extend credit
$
1,794,348

 
$
1,840,180

Financial standby letters of credit
17,907

 
17,946

Performance standby letters of credit
21,468

 
20,472

Commercial letters of credit
1,055

 
1,149

 
The notional amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2018 include amounts issued in 2018 of $1.0 million in financial standby letters of credit and $0.9 million in performance standby letters of credit. There were no commercial letters of credit issued in 2018 or 2017. A liability of $0.2 million has been recorded as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, which represents the estimated fair value of letters of credit issued. The fair value of letters of credit is estimated based on the unrecognized portion of fees received at the time the commitment was issued.
Unused commitments and letters of credit provide exposure to future credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the borrower or guaranteed parties. Management’s evaluation of the credit risk related to these commitments resulted in the recording of a liability of $5.1 million and $5.2 million as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. This liability is reflected in "Other liabilities" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The credit risk evaluation incorporated probability of default, loss given default and estimated utilization for the next twelve months for each loan category and the letters of credit.
Legal Proceedings
First Commonwealth and its subsidiaries are subject in the normal course of business to various pending and threatened legal proceedings in which claims for monetary damages are asserted. As of June 30, 2018, management, after consultation with legal counsel, does not anticipate that the aggregate ultimate liability arising out of litigation pending or threatened against First Commonwealth or its subsidiaries will be material to First Commonwealth’s consolidated financial position. On at least a quarterly basis, First Commonwealth assesses its liabilities and contingencies in connection with such legal proceedings. For those matters where it is probable that First Commonwealth will incur losses and the amounts of the losses can be reasonably estimated, First Commonwealth records an expense and corresponding liability in its consolidated financial statements. To the extent the pending or threatened litigation could result in exposure in excess of that liability, the amount of such excess is not currently estimable. Although not considered probable, the range of reasonably possible losses for such matters in the aggregate, beyond the existing recorded liability (if any), is between $0 and $1 million. Although First Commonwealth does not believe that the outcome of pending litigation will be material to First Commonwealth’s consolidated financial position, it cannot rule out the possibility that such outcomes will be material to the consolidated results of operations and cash flows for a particular reporting period in the future.
First Commonwealth Financial Corporation and First Commonwealth Bank were named defendants in an action commenced August 27, 2015 by eight named plaintiffs that filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.  The plaintiffs alleged that the Bank repossessed motor vehicles, sold the vehicles and sought to collect deficiency balances in a manner that did not comply with the notice requirements of the Pennsylvania Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), charged inappropriate costs and fees, including storage costs for dates that a repossessed vehicle was not in storage, and wrongly filed forms with the Department of Motor Vehicles asserting that the Bank had complied with applicable laws relating to the repossession of the vehicles. First Commonwealth Financial Corporation, First Commonwealth Bank, the plaintiffs, the plaintiffs’ counsel and First Commonwealth’s liability insurer have entered into a Class Action Settlement Agreement and

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


Release in which, among other things, First Commonwealth and its insurer have agreed to pay certain amounts into a settlement fund to be distributed among the class members and class counsel, First Commonwealth has agreed to satisfy the remaining deficiency balances of the class members and request that credit reporting agencies delete the tradeline relating to the repossession from each class member’s credit report, and the class members will release all claims against First Commonwealth and its insurer. At a hearing on July 23, 2018, the Court granted final approval of the settlement and dismissed all claims against First Commonwealth. First Commonwealth expects that the settlement will be completed during the third quarter of 2018. The estimated cost of the settlement to First Commonwealth was recorded as a liability in the second quarter of 2016. As set forth in the preceding paragraph, all current litigation matters, including this action, are believed to be within the range of reasonably possible losses set forth in the preceding paragraph. 
Note 7 Investment Securities
Securities Available for Sale
Below is an analysis of the amortized cost and estimated fair values of securities available for sale at:
 
June 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
(dollars in thousands)
Obligations of U.S. Government Agencies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage-Backed Securities – Residential
$
9,706

 
$
576

 
$
(103
)
 
$
10,179

 
$
10,556

 
$
789

 
$
(7
)
 
$
11,338

Mortgage-Backed Securities – Commercial
121,996

 
36

 
(1,747
)
 
120,285

 
24,611

 

 
(462
)
 
24,149

Obligations of U.S. Government-Sponsored Enterprises:
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Mortgage-Backed Securities – Residential
690,692

 
1,344

 
(21,284
)
 
670,752

 
632,422

 
2,622

 
(9,489
)
 
625,555

Other Government-Sponsored Enterprises
100

 

 

 
100

 
1,098

 

 
(1
)
 
1,097

Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions
27,087

 
120

 
(39
)
 
27,168

 
27,083

 
327

 

 
27,410

Corporate Securities
20,902

 
497

 
(310
)
 
21,089

 
15,907

 
590

 
(4
)
 
16,493

Pooled Trust Preferred Collateralized Debt Obligations

 

 

 

 
27,499

 
526

 
(4,379
)
 
23,646

Total Debt Securities
870,483

 
2,573

 
(23,483
)
 
849,573

 
739,176

 
4,854

 
(14,342
)
 
729,688

Equities
1,670

 

 

 
1,670

 
1,670

 

 

 
1,670

Total Securities Available for Sale
$
872,153

 
$
2,573

 
$
(23,483
)
 
$
851,243

 
$
740,846

 
$
4,854

 
$
(14,342
)
 
$
731,358


Mortgage-backed securities include mortgage-backed obligations of U.S. Government agencies and obligations of U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises. These obligations have contractual maturities ranging from less than one year to approximately 30 years with lower anticipated lives to maturity due to prepayments. All mortgage-backed securities contain a certain amount of risk related to the uncertainty of prepayments of the underlying mortgages. Interest rate changes have a direct impact upon prepayment speeds; therefore, First Commonwealth uses computer simulation models to test the average life and yield volatility of all mortgage-backed securities under various interest rate scenarios to monitor the potential impact on earnings and interest rate risk positions.

Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or repay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. Other fixed income securities within the portfolio also contain prepayment risk.

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


The amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt securities available for sale at June 30, 2018, by contractual maturity, are shown below.
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
(dollars in thousands)
Due within 1 year
$
4,099

 
$
4,078

Due after 1 but within 5 years
15,728

 
15,443

Due after 5 but within 10 years
26,339

 
26,416

Due after 10 years
1,923

 
2,420

 
48,089

 
48,357

Mortgage-Backed Securities (a)
822,394

 
801,216

Total Debt Securities
$
870,483

 
$
849,573

 
(a)
Mortgage-Backed Securities include an amortized cost of $131.7 million and a fair value of $130.4 million for Obligations of U.S. Government agencies issued by Ginnie Mae and an amortized cost of $690.7 million and a fair value of $670.8 million for Obligations of U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
 
Proceeds from sales, gross gains (losses) realized on sales, maturities and other-than-temporary impairment charges related to securities available for sale were as follows for the six months ended June 30:
 
2018
 
2017
 
(dollars in thousands)
Proceeds from sales
$
15,939

 
$
103,618

Gross gains (losses) realized:
 
 
 
Sales Transactions:
 
 
 
Gross gains
$
4,719

 
$

Gross losses

 
(49
)
 
4,719

 
(49
)
Maturities and impairment
 
 
 
Gross gains
3,383

 
712

Gross losses

 
(60
)
 
3,383

 
652

Net gains and impairment
$
8,102

 
$
603

Gross gains from sales transactions of $4.7 million were recognized in 2018 as a result of the sale of the remaining pooled trust preferred security portfolio. Gross gains from maturities and impairment of $3.4 million were recognized in 2018 as a result of successful auction calls on PreSTL XIV and PreSTL IX, two of our pooled trust preferred securities. Gross gains of $0.7 million were recognized in 2017 due to the early redemption of another of our trust preferred securities, PreSTL VII.
Securities available for sale with an estimated fair value of $720.2 million and $569.0 million were pledged as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, to secure public deposits and for other purposes required or permitted by law.

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


Securities Held to Maturity
Below is an analysis of the amortized cost and fair values of debt securities held to maturity at:
 
June 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
(dollars in thousands)
Obligations of U.S. Government Agencies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage-Backed Securities – Residential
$
3,867

 
$

 
$
(128
)
 
$
3,739

 
$
3,925

 
$

 
$
(14
)
 
$
3,911

Mortgage-Backed Securities- Commercial
56,991

 

 
(2,509
)
 
54,482

 
58,249

 

 
(1,394
)
 
56,855

Obligations of U.S. Government-Sponsored Enterprises:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage-Backed Securities – Residential
285,624

 

 
(9,241
)
 
276,383

 
305,126

 
10

 
(2,552
)
 
302,584

Mortgage-Backed Securities – Commercial
13,659

 

 
(369
)
 
13,290

 
14,056

 

 
(71
)
 
13,985

Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions
42,478

 
60

 
(655
)
 
41,883

 
40,540

 
335

 
(161
)
 
40,714

Debt Securities Issued by Foreign Governments
400

 

 
(9
)
 
391

 
200

 

 

 
200

Total Securities Held to Maturity
$
403,019

 
$
60

 
$
(12,911
)
 
$
390,168

 
$
422,096

 
$
345

 
$
(4,192
)
 
$
418,249

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt securities held to maturity at June 30, 2018, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or repay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
(dollars in thousands)
Due within 1 year
$
86

 
$
86

Due after 1 but within 5 years
3,830

 
3,807

Due after 5 but within 10 years
37,340

 
36,775

Due after 10 years
1,622

 
1,606

 
42,878

 
42,274

Mortgage-Backed Securities (a)
360,141

 
347,894

Total Debt Securities
$
403,019

 
$
390,168

(a)
Mortgage-Backed Securities include an amortized cost of $60.9 million and a fair value of $58.2 million for Obligations of U.S. Government agencies issued by Ginnie Mae and an amortized cost of $299.2 million and a fair value of $289.7 million for Obligations of U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Securities held to maturity with an amortized cost of $365.3 million and $338.3 million were pledged as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, to secure public deposits and for other purposes required or permitted by law.


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FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


Note 8 Impairment of Investment Securities
Securities Available for Sale and Held to Maturity
As required by FASB ASC Topic 320, “Investments – Debt and Equity Securities,” credit-related other-than-temporary impairment on debt securities is recognized in earnings, while non-credit related other-than-temporary impairment on debt securities not expected to be sold is recognized in OCI. During the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, no other-than-temporary impairment charges were recognized.
First Commonwealth utilizes the specific identification method to determine the net gain or loss on debt securities and the average cost method to determine the net gain or loss on equity securities.
We review our investment portfolio on a quarterly basis for indications of impairment. This review includes analyzing the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been lower than the cost, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, including any specific events which may influence the operations of the issuer and whether we are more likely than not to sell, or be required to sell, the security. We evaluate whether we are more likely than not to sell debt securities based upon our investment strategy for the particular type of security, our cash flow needs, liquidity position, capital adequacy, tax position and interest rate risk position. In addition, the risk of future other-than-temporary impairment may be influenced by weakness in the U.S. economy or changes in real estate values.
The following table presents the gross unrealized losses and estimated fair values at June 30, 2018 for both available for sale and held to maturity securities by investment category and time frame for which securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position:
 
 
Less Than 12 Months
 
12 Months or More
 
Total
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
(dollars in thousands)
Obligations of U.S. Government Agencies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage-Backed Securities – Residential
$
7,106

 
$
(231
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
7,106

 
$
(231
)
Mortgage-Backed Securities – Commercial
71,408

 
(1,747
)
 
54,482

 
(2,509
)
 
125,890

 
(4,256
)
Obligations of U.S. Government-Sponsored Enterprises:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage-Backed Securities – Residential
523,619

 
(13,093
)
 
360,389

 
(17,432
)
 
884,008

 
(30,525
)
Mortgage-Backed Securities – Commercial
13,290

 
(369
)
 

 

 
13,290

 
(369
)
Other Government-Sponsored Enterprises

 

 
100

 

 
100

 

Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions
31,005

 
(413
)
 
3,499

 
(281
)
 
34,504

 
(694
)
Debt securities issued by foreign governments
391

 
(9
)
 

 

 
391

 
(9
)
Corporate Securities
18,669

 
(310
)
 

 

 
18,669

 
(310
)
Total Securities
$
665,488

 
$
(16,172
)
 
$
418,470

 
$
(20,222
)
 
$
1,083,958

 
$
(36,394
)
    
At June 30, 2018, fixed income securities issued by U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises and U.S. Government agencies comprised 85% and 12%, respectively, of total unrealized losses due to changes in market interest rates. At June 30, 2018, there are 157 debt securities in an unrealized loss position.

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FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


The following table presents the gross unrealized losses and estimated fair values at December 31, 2017 by investment category and time frame for which securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position:
 
Less Than 12 Months
 
12 Months or More
 
Total
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
(dollars in thousands)
Obligations of U.S. Government Agencies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage-Backed Securities – Residential
$
5,584

 
$
(21
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
5,584

 
$
(21
)
Mortgage-Backed Securities - Commercial
48,322

 
(962
)
 
32,683

 
(894
)
 
81,005

 
(1,856
)
Obligations of U.S. Government-Sponsored Enterprises:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage-Backed Securities – Residential
351,222

 
(2,295
)
 
400,984

 
(9,746
)
 
752,206

 
(12,041
)
Mortgage-Backed Securities – Commercial
13,985

 
(71
)
 

 

 
13,985

 
(71
)
Other Government-Sponsored Enterprises
997

 
(1
)
 
99

 

 
1,096

 
(1
)
Obligation of States and Political Subdivisions
7,144

 
(32
)
 
3,653

 
(129
)
 
10,797

 
(161
)
Corporate Securities
3,993

 
(4
)
 

 

 
3,993

 
(4
)
Pooled Trust Preferred Collateralized Debt Obligations

 

 
19,120

 
(4,379
)
 
19,120

 
(4,379
)
Total Securities
$
431,247

 
$
(3,386
)
 
$
456,539

 
$
(15,148
)
 
$
887,786

 
$
(18,534
)
As of June 30, 2018, our corporate securities had an amortized cost and an estimated fair value of $20.9 million and $21.1 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2017, our corporate securities had an amortized cost and estimated fair value of $15.9 million and $16.5 million, respectively. Corporate securities are comprised of debt for large regional banks. There were four corporate securities in an unrealized loss position as of June 30, 2018 and one corporate security in an unrealized loss position as of December 31, 2017. When unrealized losses exist on these investments, management reviews each of the issuer’s asset quality, earnings trends and capital position, to determine whether issues in an unrealized loss position were other-than-temporarily impaired. All interest payments on the corporate securities are being made as contractually required.
During the six-months ended June 30, 2018, all of our pooled trust preferred collateralized debt obligations were liquidated either through a successful auction call or sale. At December 31, 2017, the pooled trust preferred securities had an amortized cost and estimated fair value of $27.5 million and $23.6 million, respectively. Other-than-temporary impairment charges were recognized on the pooled trust preferred securities in 2008, 2009 and 2010. The following table provides a cumulative roll forward of credit losses recognized in earnings for the trust preferred securities:
 
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
 
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
(dollars in thousands)
Balance, beginning (a)
$
9,759

 
$
16,828

 
$
12,208

 
$
17,056

Credit losses on debt securities for which other-than-temporary impairment was not previously recognized

 

 

 

Additional credit losses on debt securities for which other-than-temporary impairment was previously recognized

 

 

 

Increases in cash flows expected to be collected, recognized over the remaining life of the security (b)
(76
)
 
(218
)
 
(223
)
 
(446
)
Reduction for debt securities sold during the period
(9,164
)
 

 
(9,164
)
 

Reduction for debt securities called during the period
(519
)
 

 
(2,821
)
 

Balance, ending
$

 
$
16,610

 
$

 
$
16,610

 
(a)
The beginning balance represents credit related losses included in other-than-temporary impairment charges recognized on debt securities in prior periods.
(b)
Represents the increase in cash flows recognized in interest income during the period.
In the first six months of 2018 and 2017, no other-than-temporary impairment charges were recorded on equity securities. On a quarterly basis, management evaluates equity securities for other-than-temporary impairment by reviewing the severity and duration of decline in estimated fair value, research reports, analysts’ recommendations, credit rating changes, news stories, annual reports, regulatory filings, impact of interest rate changes and other relevant information. As of June 30, 2018 and 2017, there were no equity securities in an unrealized loss position.

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FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


Other Investments
As a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB"), First Commonwealth is required to purchase and hold stock in the FHLB to satisfy membership and borrowing requirements. The level of stock required to be held is dependent on the amount of First Commonwealth's mortgage-related assets and outstanding borrowings with the FHLB. This stock is restricted in that it can only be sold to the FHLB or to another member institution, and all sales of FHLB stock must be at par. As a result of these restrictions, FHLB stock is unlike other investment securities insofar as there is no trading market for FHLB stock and the transfer price is determined by FHLB membership rules and not by market participants. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, our FHLB stock totaled $25.3 million and $29.8 million, respectively, and is included in “Other investments” on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
FHLB stock is held as a long-term investment and its value is determined based on the ultimate recoverability of the par value. First Commonwealth evaluates impairment quarterly and has concluded that the par value of its investment in FHLB stock will be recovered. Accordingly, no impairment charge was recorded on these securities during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018.
Note 9 Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses
The following table provides outstanding balances related to each of our loan types:
 
 
June 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
Originated
 
Acquired
 
Total
 
Originated
 
Acquired
 
Total
 
(dollars in thousands)
Commercial, financial, agricultural and other
$
1,088,075

 
$
42,563

 
$
1,130,638

 
$
1,122,741

 
$
40,642

 
$
1,163,383

Real estate construction
250,695

 
9,130

 
259,825

 
242,905

 
5,963

 
248,868

Residential real estate
1,251,353

 
267,497

 
1,518,850

 
1,206,119

 
220,251

 
1,426,370

Commercial real estate
1,948,287

 
224,328

 
2,172,615

 
1,892,185

 
126,911

 
2,019,096

Loans to individuals
551,647

 
6,531

 
558,178

 
543,411

 
6,248

 
549,659

Total loans
$
5,090,057

 
$
550,049

 
$
5,640,106

 
$
5,007,361

 
$
400,015

 
$
5,407,376

Credit Quality Information
As part of the on-going monitoring of credit quality within the loan portfolio, the following credit worthiness categories are used in grading our loans:
Pass
  
Acceptable levels of risk exist in the relationship. Includes all loans not classified as OAEM, substandard or doubtful.
Other Assets Especially Mentioned (OAEM)
  
Potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. The potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects or weaken the Company’s credit position at some future date. The credit risk may be relatively minor, yet constitute an undesirable risk in light of the circumstances surrounding the specific credit. No loss of principal or interest is expected.
Substandard
  
Well-defined weakness or a weakness that jeopardizes the repayment of the debt. A loan may be classified as substandard as a result of deterioration of the borrower’s financial condition and repayment capacity. Loans for which repayment plans have not been met or collateral equity margins do not protect the Company may also be classified as substandard.
Doubtful
  
Loans with the characteristics of substandard loans with the added characteristic that collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of presently existing facts and conditions, is highly improbable.
The use of creditworthiness categories to grade loans permits management’s use of migration analysis to estimate a portion of credit risk. The Company’s internal creditworthiness grading system provides a measurement of credit risk based primarily on an evaluation of the borrower’s cash flow and collateral. Movement between these rating categories provides a predictive measure of credit losses and therefore assists in determining the appropriate level for the loan loss reserves. Category ratings

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


are reviewed each quarter, at which time management analyzes the results, as well as other external statistics and factors related to loan performance. Loans that migrate towards higher risk rating levels generally have an increased risk of default, whereas loans that migrate toward lower risk ratings generally will result in a lower risk factor being applied to those related loan balances.
The following tables represent our credit risk profile by creditworthiness:
 
June 30, 2018
 
Commercial, financial, agricultural and other
 
Real estate construction
 
Residential real estate
 
Commercial real estate
 
Loans to individuals
 
Total
 
(dollars in thousands)
Originated loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pass
$
1,011,631

 
$
250,695

 
$
1,239,626

 
$
1,908,710

 
$
551,492

 
$
4,962,154

Non-Pass
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OAEM
51,197

 

 
1,614

 
20,662

 

 
73,473

Substandard
18,409

 

 
10,113

 
18,915

 
155

 
47,592

Doubtful
6,838

 

 

 

 

 
6,838

Total Non-Pass
76,444

 

 
11,727

 
39,577

 
155

 
127,903

Total
$
1,088,075

 
$
250,695

 
$
1,251,353

 
$
1,948,287

 
$
551,647

 
$
5,090,057

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquired loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pass
$
37,075

 
$
9,130

 
$
263,650

 
$
219,437

 
$
6,515

 
$
535,807

Non-Pass
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OAEM
5,349

 

 
734

 
2,078

 

 
8,161

Substandard
139

 

 
3,113

 
2,813

 
16

 
6,081

Doubtful

 

 

 

 

 

Total Non-Pass
5,488

 

 
3,847

 
4,891

 
16

 
14,242

Total
$
42,563

 
$
9,130

 
$
267,497

 
$
224,328

 
$
6,531

 
$
550,049

 

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FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


 
December 31, 2017
 
Commercial, financial, agricultural and other
 
Real estate construction
 
Residential real estate
 
Commercial real estate
 
Loans to individuals
 
Total
 
(dollars in thousands)
Originated loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pass
$
1,061,147

 
$
242,905

 
$
1,194,352

 
$
1,855,253

 
$
543,175

 
$
4,896,832

Non-Pass
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OAEM
26,757

 

 
1,435

 
13,326

 

 
41,518

Substandard
30,431

 

 
10,332

 
23,606

 
236

 
64,605

Doubtful
4,406

 

 

 

 

 
4,406

Total Non-Pass
61,594

 

 
11,767

 
36,932

 
236

 
110,529

Total
$
1,122,741

 
$
242,905

 
$
1,206,119

 
$
1,892,185

 
$
543,411

 
$
5,007,361

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquired loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pass
$
34,573

 
$
5,963

 
$
217,824

 
$
121,536

 
$
6,231

 
$
386,127

Non-Pass
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OAEM
5,567

 

 
798

 
3,517

 

 
9,882

Substandard
502

 

 
1,629

 
1,858

 
17

 
4,006

Doubtful

 

 

 

 

 

Total Non-Pass
6,069

 

 
2,427

 
5,375

 
17

 
13,888

Total
$
40,642

 
$
5,963

 
$
220,251

 
$
126,911

 
$
6,248

 
$
400,015

Portfolio Risks
The credit quality of our loan portfolio can potentially represent significant risk to our earnings, capital and liquidity. First Commonwealth devotes substantial resources to managing this risk primarily through our credit administration department that develops and administers policies and procedures for underwriting, maintaining, monitoring and collecting loans. Credit administration is independent of our lending departments and oversight is provided by the credit committee of the First Commonwealth Board of Directors.
Criticized loans have been evaluated when determining the appropriateness of the allowance for credit losses, which we believe is adequate to absorb losses inherent to the portfolio as of June 30, 2018. However, changes in economic conditions, interest rates, borrower financial condition, delinquency trends or previously established fair values of collateral factors could significantly change those judgmental estimates.

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FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


Age Analysis of Past Due Loans by Segment
The following tables delineate the aging analysis of the recorded investments in past due loans as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. Also included in these tables are loans that are 90 days or more past due and still accruing because they are well-secured and in the process of collection.
 
 
June 30, 2018
 
30 - 59
days
past due
 
60 - 89
days
past
due
 
90 days
and
greater
and still
accruing
 
Nonaccrual
 
Total past
due and
nonaccrual
 
Current
 
Total
 
(dollars in thousands)
Originated loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial, financial, agricultural and other
$
53

 
$
317

 
$
91

 
$
19,771

 
$
20,232

 
$
1,067,843

 
$
1,088,075

Real estate construction

 

 

 

 

 
250,695

 
250,695

Residential real estate
3,192

 
830

 
800

 
6,243

 
11,065

 
1,240,288

 
1,251,353

Commercial real estate
448

 
1,727

 
160

 
3,824

 
6,159

 
1,942,128

 
1,948,287

Loans to individuals
1,715

 
288

 
624

 
155

 
2,782

 
548,865

 
551,647

Total
$
5,408

 
$
3,162

 
$
1,675

 
$
29,993

 
$
40,238

 
$
5,049,819

 
$
5,090,057

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquired loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial, financial, agricultural and other
$
160

 
$

 
$
11

 
$
73

 
$
244

 
$
42,319

 
$
42,563

Real estate construction

 

 

 

 

 
9,130

 
9,130

Residential real estate
238

 
9

 
21

 
2,589

 
2,857

 
264,640

 
267,497

Commercial real estate

 

 

 
2,030

 
2,030

 
222,298

 
224,328

Loans to individuals
28

 
28

 
18

 
16

 
90

 
6,441

 
6,531

Total
$
426

 
$
37

 
$
50

 
$
4,708

 
$
5,221

 
$
544,828

 
$
550,049

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


 
December 31, 2017
 
30 - 59
days
past due
 
60 - 89
days
past
due
 
90 days
and
greater
and still
accruing
 
Nonaccrual
 
Total past
due and
nonaccrual
 
Current
 
Total
 
(dollars in thousands)
Originated loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial, financial, agricultural and other
$
378

 
$
61

 
$
40

 
$
18,741

 
$
19,220

 
$
1,103,521

 
$
1,122,741

Real estate construction
199

 

 

 

 
199

 
242,706

 
242,905

Residential real estate
4,618

 
1,025

 
1,076

 
6,225

 
12,944

 
1,193,175

 
1,206,119

Commercial real estate
2,198

 
28

 
6

 
3,240

 
5,472

 
1,886,713

 
1,892,185

Loans to individuals
1,899

 
769

 
623

 
236

 
3,527

 
539,884

 
543,411

Total
$
9,292

 
$
1,883

 
$
1,745

 
$
28,442

 
$
41,362

 
$
4,965,999

 
$
5,007,361

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquired loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial, financial, agricultural and other
$
6

 
$
7

 
$

 
$
436

 
$
449

 
$
40,193

 
$
40,642

Real estate construction

 

 

 

 

 
5,963

 
5,963

Residential real estate
148

 
9

 
83

 
705

 
945

 
219,306

 
220,251

Commercial real estate

 

 

 
1,077

 
1,077

 
125,834

 
126,911

Loans to individuals
36

 
20

 
26

 
17

 
99

 
6,149

 
6,248

Total
$
190

 
$
36

 
$
109

 
$
2,235

 
$
2,570

 
$
397,445

 
$
400,015

Nonaccrual Loans
The previous tables summarize nonaccrual loans by loan segment. The Company generally places loans on nonaccrual status when the full and timely collection of interest or principal becomes uncertain, when part of the principal balance has been charged off and no restructuring has occurred, or the loans reach a certain number of days past due. Generally, loans 90 days or more past due are placed on nonaccrual status, except for consumer loans, which are placed on nonaccrual status at 150 days past due.
When a loan is placed on nonaccrual, the accrued unpaid interest receivable is reversed against interest income and all future payments received are applied as a reduction to the loan principal. Generally, the loan is returned to accrual status when (a) all delinquent interest and principal becomes current under the terms of the loan agreement or (b) the loan is both well-secured and in the process of collection and collectability is no longer in doubt.
Impaired Loans
Management considers loans to be impaired when, based on current information and events, it is determined that the Company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the loan contract, including scheduled interest payments. Determination of impairment is treated the same across all loan categories. When management identifies a loan as impaired, the impairment is measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows, discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, except when the sole source for repayment of the loan is the operation or liquidation of collateral. When the loan is collateral dependent, the appraised value less estimated cost to sell is utilized. If management determines the value of the impaired loan is less than the recorded investment in the loan, impairment is recognized through an allowance estimate or a charge-off to the allowance. Troubled debt restructured loans on accrual status are also considered to be impaired loans.
When the ultimate collectability of the total principal of an impaired loan is in doubt and the loan is on nonaccrual status, all payments are applied to principal under the cost recovery method. When the ultimate collectability of the total principal of an impaired loan is not in doubt and the loan is on nonaccrual status, contractual interest is credited to interest income when received under the cash basis method.
At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, there were no nonaccrual loans held for sale. There was a gain of $1.2 million recognized on the sale of an impaired commercial, financial, agricultural and other relationship during the six months ended

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


June 30, 2018. There were $21 thousand in gains recognized in the same period in 2017 on the sale of an impaired commercial, financial, agricultural and other relationship.
The following tables include the recorded investment and unpaid principal balance for impaired loans with the associated allowance amount, if applicable, as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. Also presented are the average recorded investment in impaired loans and the related amount of interest recognized while the loan was considered impaired. Average balances are calculated using month-end balances of the loans for the period reported and are included in the table below based on their period-end allowance position.
 
June 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
Recorded
investment
 
Unpaid
principal
balance
 
Related
allowance
 
Recorded
investment
 
Unpaid
principal
balance
 
Related
allowance
 
(dollars in thousands)
Originated loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
With no related allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial, financial, agricultural and other
$
1,932

 
$
6,769

 


 
$
5,548

 
$
12,153

 


Real estate construction

 

 


 

 

 


Residential real estate
10,347

 
12,174

 


 
10,625

 
12,470

 


Commercial real estate
4,463

 
7,073

 


 
5,155

 
5,489

 


Loans to individuals
253

 
292

 


 
347

 
383

 


Subtotal
16,995

 
26,308

 


 
21,675

 
30,495

 


With an allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial, financial, agricultural and other
19,537

 
19,889

 
$
6,597

 
16,866

 
21,094

 
$
3,478

Real estate construction

 

 

 

 

 

Residential real estate
877

 
948

 
281

 
456

 
478

 
107

Commercial real estate
3,704

 
3,735

 
662

 
954

 
954

 
128

Loans to individuals

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal
24,118

 
24,572

 
7,540

 
18,276

 
22,526

 
3,713

Total
$
41,113

 
$
50,880

 
$
7,540

 
$
39,951

 
$
53,021

 
$
3,713


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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


 
 
June 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
Recorded
investment
 
Unpaid
principal
balance
 
Related
allowance
 
Recorded
investment
 
Unpaid
principal
balance
 
Related
allowance
 
(dollars in thousands)
Acquired loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
With no related allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial, financial, agricultural and other
$
73

 
$
73

 
 
 
$
436

 
$
449

 
 
Real estate construction

 

 
 
 

 

 
 
Residential real estate
2,534

 
3,056

 
 
 
666

 
965

 
 
Commercial real estate
2,030

 
2,994

 
 
 
940

 
1,842

 
 
Loans to individuals
16

 
17

 
 
 
17

 
17

 
 
Subtotal
4,653

 
6,140

 
 
 
2,059

 
3,273

 
 
With an allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial, financial, agricultural and other

 

 
$

 

 

 
$

Real estate construction

 

 

 

 

 

Residential real estate
97

 
112

 
61

 
93

 
122

 
4

Commercial real estate

 

 

 
137

 
150

 
29

Loans to individuals

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal
97

 
112

 
61

 
230

 
272

 
33

Total
$
4,750

 
$
6,252

 
$
61

 
$
2,289

 
$
3,545

 
$
33


 
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
Originated Loans
 
Acquired Loans
 
Originated Loans
 
Acquired Loans
 
Average
recorded
investment
 
Interest
income
recognized
 
Average
recorded
investment
 
Interest
income
recognized
 
Average
recorded
investment
 
Interest
income
recognized
 
Average
recorded
investment
 
Interest
income
recognized
 
(dollars in thousands)
With no related allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial, financial, agricultural and other
$
8,034

 
$
528

 
$
355

 
$

 
$
13,888

 
$
289

 
$
36

 
$

Real estate construction

 

 

 

 

 

 
50

 

Residential real estate
10,316

 
125

 
1,366

 
1

 
11,434

 
185

 
465

 
7

Commercial real estate
6,076

 
54

 
1,359

 

 
6,586

 
88

 
1,575

 

Loans to individuals
322

 
4

 
17

 

 
341

 
11

 

 

Subtotal
24,748

 
711

 
3,097

 
1

 
32,249

 
573

 
2,126

 
7

With an allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial, financial, agricultural and other
19,694

 
52

 

 

 
9,220

 
46

 
82

 

Real estate construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential real estate
845

 
9

 
32

 

 
279

 

 
7

 

Commercial real estate
2,477

 
35

 

 

 
484

 
13

 
161

 

Loans to individuals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal
23,016

 
96

 
32

 

 
9,983

 
59

 
250

 

Total
$
47,764

 
$
807

 
$
3,129

 
$
1

 
$
42,232

 
$
632

 
$
2,376

 
$
7



25

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FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


 
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
Originated Loans
 
Acquired Loans
 
Originated Loans
 
Acquired Loans
 
Average
recorded
investment
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
 
Average
recorded
investment
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
 
Average
recorded
investment
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
 
Average
recorded
investment
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
With no related allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial, financial, agricultural and other
$
6,793

 
$
481

 
$
299

 
$

 
$
12,583

 
$
251

 
$
72

 
$

Real estate construction

 

 

 

 

 

 
100

 

Residential real estate
10,334

 
64

 
1,962

 
1

 
11,339

 
110

 
623

 
7

Commercial real estate
6,086

 
23

 
1,692

 

 
6,596

 
34

 
3,151

 

Loans to individuals
292

 
3

 
16

 

 
344

 
9

 

 

Subtotal
23,505

 
571

 
3,969

 
1

 
30,862

 
404

 
3,946

 
7

With an allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial, financial, agricultural and other
22,812

 
23

 

 

 
8,813

 
20

 
164

 

Real estate construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential real estate
880

 
5

 
65

 

 
332

 

 
14

 

Commercial real estate
3,551

 
34

 

 

 
481

 
6

 
160

 

Loans to individuals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal
27,243

 
62

 
65

 

 
9,626

 
26

 
338

 

Total
$
50,748

 
$
633

 
$
4,034

 
$
1

 
$
40,488

 
$
430

 
$
4,284

 
$
7

Unfunded commitments related to nonperforming loans were $1.6 million at June 30, 2018 and $2.4 million at December 31, 2017. After consideration of the requirements to draw and available collateral related to these commitments, a reserve of $0.1 million and $0.2 million was established for these off balance sheet exposures at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.
 
Troubled debt restructured loans are those loans whose terms have been renegotiated to provide a reduction or deferral of principal or interest as a result of the financial difficulties experienced by the borrower, who could not obtain comparable terms from alternate financing sources.
The following table provides detail as to the total troubled debt restructured loans and total commitments outstanding on troubled debt restructured loans:
 
June 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(dollars in thousands)
Troubled debt restructured loans
 
 
 
Accrual status
$
11,162

 
$
11,563

Nonaccrual status
18,573

 
11,222

Total
$
29,735

 
$
22,785

Commitments
 
 
 
Letters of credit
$
60

 
$
60

Unused lines of credit
1,572

 
54

Total
$
1,632

 
$
114


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FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


The following tables provide detail, including specific reserves and reasons for modification, related to loans identified as troubled debt restructurings:
 
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
 
 
Type of Modification
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Number
of
Contracts
 
Extend
Maturity
 
Modify
Rate
 
Modify
Payments
 
Total
Pre-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 
Post-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 
Specific
Reserve
 
(dollars in thousands)
Commercial, financial, agricultural and other
8

 
$
4,710

 
$

 
$
11,679

 
$
16,389

 
$
11,972

 
$
4,095

Residential real estate
17

 
20

 
75

 
729

 
824

 
779

 

Commercial real estate
3

 
3,017

 

 
966

 
3,983

 
3,870

 
206

Loans to individuals
7

 

 
52

 
26

 
78

 
69

 

Total
35

 
$
7,747

 
$
127

 
$
13,400

 
$
21,274

 
$
16,690

 
$
4,301


 
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
 
 
 
Type of Modification
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Number
of
Contracts
 
Extend
Maturity
 
Modify
Rate
 
Modify
Payments
 
Total
Pre-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 
Post-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 
Specific
Reserve
 
(dollars in thousands)
Commercial, financial, agricultural and other
4

 
$
6,768

 
$
1,786

 
$

 
$
8,554

 
$
6,422

 
$
960

Residential real estate
12

 
129

 
187

 
413

 
729

 
683

 
4

Commercial real estate
3

 
179

 

 
84

 
263

 
258

 

Loans to individuals
7

 

 
17

 
48

 
65

 
56

 

Total
26

 
$
7,076

 
$
1,990

 
$
545

 
$
9,611

 
$
7,419

 
$
964

The troubled debt restructurings included in the above tables are also included in the impaired loan tables provided earlier in this note. Loans defined as modified due to a change in rate may include loans that were modified for a change in rate as well as a re-amortization of the principal and an extension of the maturity. For the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, of total rate modifications represent loans with modifications to the rate as well as payment as a result of re-amortization. For both 2018 and 2017 the changes in loan balances between the pre-modification balance and the post-modification balance are due to customer payments.

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FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


The following tables provide detail, including specific reserves and reasons for modification, related to loans identified as troubled debt restructurings:
 
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
 
 
Type of Modification
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Number
of
Contracts
 
Extend
Maturity
 
Modify
Rate
 
Modify
Payments
 
Total
Pre-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 
Post-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 
Specific
Reserve
 
(dollars in thousands)
Commercial, financial, agricultural and other
7

 
$

 
$

 
$
11,679

 
$
11,679

 
$
11,591

 
$
3,714

Residential real estate
6

 

 

 
383

 
383

 
381

 

Commercial real estate
2

 

 

 
966

 
966

 
960

 

Loans to individuals
4

 

 
24

 
14

 
38

 
35

 

Total
19

 
$

 
$
24

 
$
13,042

 
$
13,066

 
$
12,967

 
$
3,714


 
For the Three Months Ended, June 30, 2017
 
 
 
Type of Modification
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Number
of
Contracts
 
Extend
Maturity
 
Modify
Rate
 
Modify
Payments
 
Total
Pre-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 
Post-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 
Specific
Reserve
 
(dollars in thousands)
Commercial, financial, agricultural and other
3

 
$
6,768

 
$
1,745

 
$

 
$
8,513

 
$
6,385

 
$
960

Residential real estate
5

 

 
85

 
108

 
193

 
189

 
4

Commercial real estate
1

 

 

 
68

 
68

 
68

 

Loans to individuals
4

 

 
3

 
17

 
20

 
17

 

Total
13

 
$
6,768

 
$
1,833

 
$
193

 
$
8,794

 
$
6,659

 
$
964

The troubled debt restructurings included in the above tables are also included in the impaired loan tables provided earlier in this note. Loans defined as modified due to a change in rate may include loans that were modified for a change in rate as well as a re-amortization of the principal and an extension of the maturity. For the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, $24 thousand and $91 thousand, respectively, of total rate modifications represent loans with modifications to the rate as well as payment as a result of re-amortization. For both 2018 and 2017 the changes in loan balances between the pre-modification balance and the post-modification balance are due to customer payments.
A troubled debt restructuring is considered to be in default when a restructured loan is 90 days or more past due. The following table provides information related to loans that were restructured within the past twelve months and that were considered to be in default during the six months ended June 30:
 
2018
 
2017
 
Number of
Contracts
 
Recorded
Investment
 
Number of
Contracts
 
Recorded
Investment
 
(dollars in thousands)
Commercial, financial, agricultural and other
1

 
$
302

 

 
$

Residential real estate

 
$

 
4

 
$
103

Total
1

 
$
302

 
4

 
$
103



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FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


The following table provides information related to loans that were restructured within the past twelve months and that were considered to be in default during the three months ended June 30:
 
2018
 
2017
 
Number of
Contracts
 
Recorded
Investment
 
Number of
Contracts
 
Recorded
Investment
 
(dollars in thousands)
Residential real estate

 
$

 
4

 
$
103

Total

 
$

 
4

 
$
103


The following tables provide detail related to the allowance for credit losses:
 
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
Commercial,
financial,
agricultural
and other
 
Real estate
construction
 
Residential
real estate
 
Commercial
real estate
 
Loans to
individuals
 
Total
 
(dollars in thousands)
Allowance for credit losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Originated loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
23,418

 
$
1,349

 
$
2,753

 
$
17,328

 
$
3,404

 
$
48,252

Charge-offs
(861
)
 

 
(681
)
 
(2,411
)
 
(2,245
)
 
(6,198
)
Recoveries
618

 
1

 
196

 
87

 
307

 
1,209

Provision (credit)
1,907

 
(88
)
 
1,288

 
2,727

 
2,061

 
7,895

Ending balance
25,082

 
1,262

 
3,556

 
17,731

 
3,527

 
51,158

Acquired loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
11

 

 
6

 
29

 

 
46

Charge-offs
(93
)
 

 
(48
)
 

 
(11
)
 
(152
)
Recoveries
18

 
6

 
50

 

 
12

 
86

Provision (credit)
87

 
(6
)
 
119

 
(23
)
 
(1
)
 
176

Ending balance
23

 

 
127

 
6

 

 
156

Total ending balance
$
25,105

 
$
1,262

 
$
3,683

 
$
17,737

 
$
3,527

 
$
51,314

Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment
$
6,597

 
$

 
$
342

 
$
662

 
$

 
$
7,601

Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment
18,508

 
1,262

 
3,341

 
17,075

 
3,527

 
43,713

Loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending balance
1,130,638

 
259,825

 
1,518,850

 
2,172,615

 
558,178

 
5,640,106

Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment
21,087

 

 
5,175

 
9,037

 

 
35,299

Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment
1,109,551

 
259,825

 
1,513,675

 
2,163,578

 
558,178

 
5,604,807


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FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


 
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
 
Commercial,
financial,
agricultural
and other
 
Real estate
construction
 
Residential
real estate
 
Commercial
real estate
 
Loans to
individuals
 
Total
 
(dollars in thousands)
Allowance for credit losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Originated loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
35,974

 
$
577

 
$
2,492

 
$
6,619

 
$
4,504

 
$
50,166

Charge-offs
(5,277
)
 

 
(610
)
 
(60
)
 
(2,170
)
 
(8,117
)
Recoveries
3,636

 
96

 
192

 
146

 
248

 
4,318

Provision (credit)
(961
)
 
95

 
42

 
602

 
1,750

 
1,528

Ending balance
33,372

 
768

 
2,116

 
7,307

 
4,332

 
47,895

Acquired loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance

 

 
19

 

 

 
19

Charge-offs

 

 
(9
)
 

 
(8
)
 
(17
)
Recoveries


1

 
27

 
4

 
46

 
78

Provision (credit)
118

 
(1
)
 
(33
)
 
46

 
(38
)
 
92

Ending balance
118

 

 
4

 
50

 

 
172

Total ending balance
$
33,490

 
$
768

 
$
2,120

 
$
7,357

 
$
4,332

 
$
48,067

Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment
$
1,791

 
$

 
$
35

 
$
309

 
$

 
$
2,135

Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment
31,699

 
768

 
2,085

 
7,048

 
4,332

 
45,932

Loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending balance
1,199,800

 
249,255

 
1,416,926

 
1,963,001

 
545,800

 
5,374,782

Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment
16,917

 

 
6,978

 
8,697

 

 
32,592

Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment
1,182,883

 
249,255

 
1,409,948

 
1,954,304

 
545,800

 
5,342,190


 
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
Commercial,
financial,
agricultural
and other
 
Real estate
construction
 
Residential
real estate
 
Commercial
real estate
 
Loans to
individuals
 
Total
 
(dollars in thousands)
Allowance for credit losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Originated loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
27,532

 
$
1,114

 
$
3,141

 
$
18,494

 
$
3,416

 
$
53,697

Charge-offs
(571
)
 

 
(226
)
 
(2,243
)
 
(1,076
)
 
(4,116
)
Recoveries
362

 

 
121

 
18

 
112

 
613

Provision (credit)
(2,241
)
 
148

 
520

 
1,462

 
1,075

 
964

Ending balance
25,082

 
1,262

 
3,556

 
17,731

 
3,527

 
51,158

Acquired loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
20

 

 
13

 
2

 

 
35

Charge-offs
(93
)
 

 
(32
)
 

 
(7
)
 
(132
)
Recoveries
11

 

 
33

 

 
5

 
49

Provision (credit)
85

 

 
113

 
4

 
2

 
204

Ending balance
23

 

 
127

 
6

 

 
156

Total ending balance
$
25,105

 
$
1,262

 
$
3,683

 
$
17,737

 
$
3,527

 
$
51,314



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FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended, June 30, 2017
 
Commercial,
financial,
agricultural
and other
 
Real estate
construction
 
Residential
real estate
 
Commercial
real estate
 
Loans to
individuals
 
Total
 
(dollars in thousands)
Allowance for credit losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Originated loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
34,701

 
$
614

 
$
2,414

 
$
6,582

 
$
4,334

 
$
48,645

Charge-offs
(1,452
)
 

 
(145
)
 
(29
)
 
(972
)
 
(2,598
)
Recoveries
3,268

 
42

 
70

 
29

 
120

 
3,529

Provision (credit)
(3,145
)
 
112

 
(223
)
 
725

 
850

 
(1,681
)
Ending balance
33,372

 
768

 
2,116

 
7,307

 
4,332

 
47,895

Acquired loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance

 

 
31

 

 

 
31

Charge-offs

 

 
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
 
(2
)
Recoveries

 
1

 
21

 
4

 
45

 
71

Provision (credit)
118

 
(1
)
 
(47
)
 
46

 
(44
)
 
72

Ending balance
118

 

 
4

 
50

 

 
172

Total ending balance
$
33,490

 
$
768

 
$
2,120

 
$
7,357

 
$
4,332

 
$
48,067


Note 10 Income Taxes
At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, First Commonwealth had no material unrecognized tax benefits or accrued interest and penalties. If applicable, First Commonwealth will record interest and penalties as a component of noninterest expense. Federal and state returns for tax years 2014 and forward remain open for examination as of June 30, 2018.
During the first quarter of 2018, First Commonwealth adopted ASU No. 2018-02, "Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220)". Adoption of this ASU reclassified the stranded other accumulated income of $1.3 million resulting from the tax reform passed in December 2017 from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings. There was no impact to total equity as a result of the adoption of this update. During the first quarter of 2017, First Commonwealth adopted ASU No. 2016-09, "Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718)." Adoption of this ASU resulted in a $0.1 million tax benefit.
Note 11 Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities
FASB ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” requires disclosures for non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). All non-financial assets are included either as a separate line item on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition or in the “Other assets” category of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. Currently, First Commonwealth does not have any non-financial liabilities to disclose.
FASB ASC Topic 825, “Financial Instruments”, permits entities to irrevocably elect to measure select financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The unrealized gains and losses are required to be included in earnings each reporting period for the items that fair value measurement is elected. First Commonwealth has elected not to measure any existing financial instruments at fair value under FASB ASC Topic 825; however, in the future we may elect to adopt this guidance for select financial instruments.
 
In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820, First Commonwealth groups financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value in three levels based on the principal markets in which the assets and liabilities are transacted and the observability of the data points used to determine fair value. These levels are:

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


Level 1 – Valuations for assets and liabilities traded in active exchange markets, such as the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). Valuations are obtained from readily available pricing sources for market transactions involving identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 – Valuations for assets and liabilities traded in less active dealer or broker markets. Valuations are obtained for identical or comparable assets or liabilities from alternative pricing sources with reasonable levels of price transparency. Level 2 includes Obligations of U.S. Government securities issued by Agencies and Sponsored Enterprises, Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions, corporate securities, FHLB stock, loans held for sale, interest rate derivatives (including interest rate caps, interest rate swaps and risk participation agreements), certain other real estate owned and certain impaired loans.
Level 2 investment securities are valued by a recognized third party pricing service using observable inputs. The model used by the pricing service varies by asset class and incorporates available market, trade and bid information as well as cash flow information when applicable. Because many fixed-income investment securities do not trade on a daily basis, the model uses available information such as benchmark yield curves, benchmarking of like investment securities, sector groupings and matrix pricing. The model will also use processes such as an option adjusted spread to assess the impact of interest rates and to develop prepayment estimates. Market inputs normally used in the pricing model include benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers and reference data including market research publications.
Management validates the market values provided by the third party service by having another recognized pricing service price 100% of the securities on an annual basis and a random sample of securities each quarter, monthly monitoring of variances from prior period pricing and, on a monthly basis, evaluating pricing changes compared to expectations based on changes in the financial markets.
Other investments recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition are comprised of FHLB stock whose estimated fair value is based on its par value. Additional information on FHLB stock is provided in Note 8, “Impairment of Investment Securities.”
Loans held for sale include residential mortgage loans originated for sale in the secondary mortgage market. The estimated fair value for these loans was determined on the basis of rates obtained in the respective secondary market. Also included in loans
held for sale are commercial loans for which fair value is determined using an executed trade or market bid obtained from potential buyers.
Interest rate derivatives are reported at an estimated fair value utilizing Level 2 inputs and are included in other assets and other liabilities, and consist of interest rate swaps where there is no significant deterioration in the counterparties' (loan customers') credit risk since origination of the interest rate swap as well as interest rate caps and risk participation agreements. First Commonwealth values its interest rate swap and cap positions using a yield curve by taking market prices/rates for an appropriate set of instruments. The set of instruments currently used to determine the U.S. Dollar yield curve includes cash LIBOR rates from overnight to one year, Eurodollar futures contracts and swap rates from one year to thirty years. These yield curves determine the valuations of interest rate swaps. Interest rate derivatives are further described in Note 12, “Derivatives.”
For purposes of potential valuation adjustments to our derivative positions, First Commonwealth evaluates the credit risk of its counterparties as well as our own credit risk. Accordingly, we have considered factors such as the likelihood of default, expected loss given default, net exposures and remaining contractual life, among other things, in determining if any fair value adjustments related to credit risk are required. We review our counterparty exposure quarterly, and when necessary, appropriate adjustments are made to reflect the exposure.
We also utilize this approach to estimate our own credit risk on derivative liability positions. In 2018, we have not realized any losses due to a counterparty's inability to pay any uncollateralized positions.
Interest rate derivatives also include interest rate forwards entered into to hedge residential mortgage loans held for sale and the related interest-rate lock commitments. This includes forward commitments to sell mortgage loans. The fair value of these derivative financial instruments are based on derivative market data inputs as of the valuation date and the underlying value of mortgage loans for rate lock commitments.
In addition, the Company hedges foreign currency risk through the use of foreign exchange forward contracts. The fair value of foreign exchange forward contracts is based on the differential between the contract price and the market-based forward rate.

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


The estimated fair value for other real estate owned included in Level 2 is determined by either an independent market-based appraisal less estimated costs to sell or an executed sales agreement.
Level 3 – Valuations for assets and liabilities that are derived from other valuation methodologies, including option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques, and not based on market exchange, dealer or broker traded transactions. If the inputs used to provide the valuation are unobservable and/or there is very little, if any, market activity for the security or similar securities, the securities would be considered Level 3 securities. Level 3 valuations incorporate certain assumptions and projections in determining the fair value assigned to such assets or liabilities. The assets included in Level 3 are pooled trust preferred collateralized debt obligations, non-marketable equity investments, certain interest rate derivatives, certain other real estate owned and certain impaired loans.
Level 3 assets at December 31, 2017 included pooled trust preferred collateralized debt obligations with an estimated fair value of $23.6 million. During the six-months ended June 30, 2018, the entire portfolio of trust preferred securities were liquidated either by a successful auction call or by sale. These securities were considered level 3 because there was little or no active trading since 2009; therefore, it is more appropriate to determine estimated fair value using a discounted cash flow analysis. When determining the fair value of these securities, the discount rate applied to the cash flows was determined by evaluating the current market yields for comparable corporate and structured credit products along with an evaluation of the risks associated with the cash flows of the comparable security.
The estimated fair value of the non-marketable equity investments included in Level 3 is based on par value.
The estimated fair value of limited partnership investments included in Level 3 is based on par value.
For interest rate derivatives included in Level 3, the fair value incorporates credit risk by considering such factors as likelihood of default and expected loss given default based on the credit quality of the underlying counterparties (loan customers).
In accordance with ASU 2011-4, the following table provides information related to quantitative inputs and assumptions used in June 30, 2018 Level 3 fair value measurements.
 
Fair Value (dollars
in thousands)
 
Valuation
Technique
 
Unobservable Inputs
 
Range /
(weighted average)
Equities
1,670

 
Par Value
 
N/A
 
N/A
Impaired Loans
1,224
 (a)
 
Reserve study
 
Discount rate
 
10.00%
 
 
 
 
 
Gas per MMBTU
 
$2.81 - $3.35 (b)
 
 
 
 
 
Oil per BBL/d
 
$51.59 - $59.55 (b)
 
13,557
 (a)
 
Discounted Cash Flow
 
Discount Rate
 
1.90% - 11.50%
Limited Partnership Investments
2,297

 
Par Value
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
(a)
The remainder of impaired loans valued using Level 3 inputs are not included in this disclosure as the values of those loans are based on bankruptcy agreement documentation.
(b)
Unobservable inputs are defined as follows: MMBTU - million British thermal units; BBL/d - barrels per day.
The discount rate is the significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of impaired loans. Significant increases in this rate would result in a decrease in the estimated fair value of the loans, while a decrease in this rate would result in a higher fair value measurement. Other unobservable inputs in the fair value measurement of impaired loans relate to gas, oil and natural gas prices. Increases in these prices would result in an increase in the estimated fair value of the loans, while a decrease in these prices would result in a lower fair value measurement.

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


The tables below present the balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
 
June 30, 2018
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
(dollars in thousands)
Obligations of U.S. Government Agencies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage-Backed Securities - Residential
$

 
$
10,179

 
$

 
$
10,179

Mortgage-Backed Securities - Commercial

 
120,285

 

 
120,285

Obligations of U.S. Government-Sponsored Enterprises:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage-Backed Securities - Residential

 
670,752

 

 
670,752

Other Government-Sponsored Enterprises

 
100

 

 
100

Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions

 
27,168

 

 
27,168

Corporate Securities

 
21,089

 

 
21,089

Total Debt Securities

 
849,573

 

 
849,573

Equities

 

 
1,670

 
1,670

Total Securities Available for Sale

 
849,573

 
1,670

 
851,243

Other Investments

 
25,327

 

 
25,327

Loans Held for Sale

 
7,038

 

 
7,038

Other Assets(a)

 
6,839

 
2,297

 
9,136

Total Assets
$

 
$
888,777

 
$
3,967

 
$
892,744

Other Liabilities(a)
$

 
$
7,307

 
$

 
$
7,307

Total Liabilities
$

 
$
7,307

 
$

 
$
7,307

(a)
Hedging and non-hedging interest rate derivatives and limited partnership investments

 
December 31, 2017
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
(dollars in thousands)
Obligations of U.S. Government Agencies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage-Backed Securities - Residential
$

 
$
11,338

 
$

 
$
11,338

Mortgage-Backed Securities - Commercial

 
24,149

 

 
24,149

Obligations of U.S. Government-Sponsored Enterprises:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage-Backed Securities - Residential

 
625,555

 

 
625,555

Other Government-Sponsored Enterprises

 
1,097

 

 
1,097

Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions

 
27,410

 

 
27,410

Corporate Securities

 
16,493

 

 
16,493

Pooled Trust Preferred Collateralized Debt Obligations

 

 
23,646

 
23,646

Total Debt Securities

 
706,042

 
23,646

 
729,688

Equities

 

 
1,670

 
1,670

Total Securities Available for Sale

 
706,042

 
25,316

 
731,358

Other Investments

 
29,837

 

 
29,837

Loans Held for Sale

 
14,850

 

 
14,850

Other Assets(a)

 
1,778

 
2,143

 
3,921

Total Assets
$

 
$
752,507

 
$
27,459

 
$
779,966

Other Liabilities(a)
$

 
$
3,079

 
$

 
$
3,079

Total Liabilities
$

 
$
3,079

 
$

 
$
3,079

(a)
Hedging and non-hedging interest rate derivatives and limited partnership investments


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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


For the six months ended June 30, changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized as follows:
 
2018
 
Pooled Trust Preferred Collateralized Debt Obligations
 
Equities
 
Other
Assets
 
Total
 
(dollars in thousands)
Balance, beginning of period
$
23,646

 
$
1,670

 
$
2,143

 
$
27,459

Total gains or losses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings
8,102

 

 

 
8,102

Included in other comprehensive income
(118
)
 

 

 
(118
)
Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases

 

 
154

 
154

Issuances

 

 

 

Sales
(12,289
)
 

 

 
(12,289
)
Settlements
(19,341
)
 

 

 
(19,341
)
Transfers from Level 3

 

 

 

Transfers into Level 3

 

 

 

Balance, end of period
$

 
$
1,670

 
$
2,297

 
$
3,967

 
 
2017
 
Pooled Trust Preferred Collateralized Debt Obligations
 
Equities
 
Other
Assets
 
Total
 
(dollars in thousands)
Balance, beginning of period
$
33,292

 
$
1,670

 
$
930

 
$
35,892

Total gains or losses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings

 

 

 

Included in other comprehensive income
410

 

 

 
410

Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases

 

 
547

 
547

Issuances

 

 

 

Sales

 

 

 

Settlements
(54
)
 

 

 
(54
)
Transfers from Level 3

 

 


 

Transfers into Level 3

 

 

 

Balance, end of period
$
33,648

 
$
1,670

 
$
1,477

 
$
36,795

During the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, there were no transfers between fair value Levels 1, 2 or 3. There were no gains or losses included in earnings for the periods presented that are attributable to the change in realized gains (losses) relating to assets held at June 30, 2018 and 2017.

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)



For the three months ended June 30, changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized as follows:
 
2018
 
Pooled Trust Preferred Collateralized Debt Obligations
 
Equities
 
Other
Assets
 
Total
 
(dollars in thousands)
Balance, beginning of period
$
14,132

 
$
1,670

 
$
2,292

 
$
18,094

Total gains or losses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings
5,262

 

 

 
5,262

Included in other comprehensive income
(4,647
)
 

 

 
(4,647
)
Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases

 

 
5

 
5

Issuances

 

 

 

Sales
(12,289
)
 

 

 
(12,289
)
Settlements
(2,458
)
 

 

 
(2,458
)
Transfers from Level 3

 

 

 

Transfers into Level 3

 

 

 

Balance, end of period
$

 
$
1,670

 
$
2,297

 
$
3,967

 
2017
 
Pooled Trust Preferred Collateralized Debt Obligations
 
Equities
 
Other
Assets
 
Total
 
(dollars in thousands)
Balance, beginning of period
$
33,741

 
$
1,670

 
$
1,340

 
$
36,751

Total gains or losses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings

 

 

 

Included in other comprehensive income
(87
)
 

 

 
(87
)
Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases

 

 
137

 
137

Issuances

 

 

 

Sales

 

 

 

Settlements
(6
)
 

 

 
(6
)
Transfers from Level 3

 

 

 

Transfers into Level 3

 

 

 

Balance, end of period
$
33,648

 
$
1,670

 
$
1,477

 
$
36,795

During the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, there were no transfers between fair value Levels 1, 2 or 3. There were no gains or losses included in earnings for the periods presented that are attributable to the change in realized gains (losses) relating to assets held at June 30, 2018 and 2017.

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


The tables below present the balances of assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at:
 
June 30, 2018
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
(dollars in thousands)
Impaired loans
$

 
$
12,864

 
$
25,398

 
$
38,262

Other real estate owned

 
4,031

 

 
4,031

Total Assets
$

 
$
16,895

 
$
25,398

 
$
42,293

 
December 31, 2017
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
(dollars in thousands)
Impaired loans
$

 
$
23,249

 
$
15,245

 
$
38,494

Other real estate owned

 
3,264

 

 
3,264

Total Assets
$

 
$
26,513

 
$
15,245

 
$
41,758

The following gain (losses) were realized on the assets measured on a nonrecurring basis:
 
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
 
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
(dollars in thousands)
Impaired loans
$
992

 
$
(238
)
 
$
(6,544
)
 
$
(1,278
)
Other real estate owned
(437
)
 
(1,094
)
 
(437
)
 
(1,125
)
Total losses
$
555

 
$
(1,332
)
 
$
(6,981
)
 
$
(2,403
)
Impaired loans over $100 thousand are individually reviewed to determine the amount of each loan considered to be at risk of non-collection. The fair value for impaired loans that are collateral based is determined by reviewing real property appraisals, equipment valuations, accounts receivable listings and other financial information. A discounted cash flow analysis is performed to determine fair value for impaired loans when an observable market price or a current appraisal is not available. For real estate secured loans, First Commonwealth’s loan policy requires updated appraisals be obtained at least every twelve months on all impaired loans with balances of $250 thousand and over. For real estate secured loans with balances under $250 thousand, we rely on broker price opinions. For non-real estate secured assets, the Company normally relies on third party valuations specific to the collateral type.
The fair value for other real estate owned, determined by either an independent market-based appraisal less estimated costs to sell or an executed sales agreement, is classified as Level 2. The fair value for other real estate owned, determined using an internal valuation, is classified as Level 3. OREO has a current carrying value of $3.8 million as of June 30, 2018 and consists primarily of residential and commercial real estate properties in Pennsylvania. We review whether events and circumstances subsequent to a transfer to other real estate owned have occurred that indicate the balance of those assets may not be recoverable. If events and circumstances indicate further impairment we will record a charge to the extent that the carrying value of the assets exceed their fair values, less estimated cost to sell, as determined by valuation techniques appropriate in the circumstances.
Certain other assets and liabilities, including goodwill and core deposit intangibles, are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis; that is, the instruments are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments only in certain circumstances. Additional information related to goodwill is provided in Note 13, “Goodwill.” There were no other assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the six months ended June 30, 2018.
FASB ASC 825-10, “Transition Related to FSP FAS 107-1” and APB 28-1, “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” requires disclosure of the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities, including those financial assets and financial liabilities that are not measured and reported at fair value on a recurring basis or nonrecurring basis. The methodologies for estimating the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring or nonrecurring basis are as discussed above. The methodologies for other financial assets and financial liabilities are discussed below.

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


Cash and due from banks and interest-bearing bank deposits: The carrying amounts for cash and due from banks and interest-bearing bank deposits approximate the estimated fair values of such assets.
Securities: Fair values for securities available for sale and held to maturity are based on quoted market prices, if available. If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on quoted market prices of comparable instruments. Pooled trust preferred collateralized debt obligations values are derived from other valuation methodologies, including option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques, and not based on market exchange, dealer or broker traded transactions. These valuations incorporate certain assumptions and projections in determining the fair value assigned to each instrument. The carrying value of other investments, which includes FHLB stock, is considered a reasonable estimate of fair value.
Loans: The fair values of all loans are estimated by discounting the estimated future cash flows using interest rates currently offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality adjusted for past due and nonperforming loans.
Loans held for sale: The estimated fair value of loans held for sale is based on market bids obtained from potential buyers.
Off-balance sheet instruments: Many of First Commonwealth’s off-balance sheet instruments, primarily loan commitments and standby letters of credit, are expected to expire without being drawn upon; therefore, the commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. FASB ASC Topic 460, “Guarantees” clarified that a guarantor is required to recognize, at the inception of a guarantee, a liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken in issuing the guarantee. The carrying amount and fair value for standby letters of credit was $0.2 million at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. See Note 6, “Commitments and Contingent Liabilities,” for additional information.
Deposit liabilities: The estimated fair value of demand deposits, savings accounts and money market deposits is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date because of the customers’ ability to withdraw funds immediately. The carrying value of variable rate time deposit accounts and certificates of deposit approximate their fair values at the report date. Also, fair values of fixed rate time deposits for both periods are estimated by discounting the future cash flows using interest rates currently being offered and a schedule of aggregated expected maturities.
Short-term borrowings: The fair values of borrowings from the FHLB were estimated based on the estimated incremental borrowing rate for similar type borrowings. The carrying amounts of other short-term borrowings such as federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreement to repurchase were used to approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of the borrowings.
Subordinated debt, long-term debt and capital lease obligation: The fair value is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using First Commonwealth’s estimate of the current market rate for similar types of borrowing arrangements or an announced redemption price.

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


The following table presents carrying amounts and fair values of First Commonwealth’s financial instruments:
 
June 30, 2018
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements Using:
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
(dollars in thousands)
Financial assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
$
101,744

 
$
101,744

 
$
101,744

 
$

 
$

Interest-bearing deposits
2,237

 
2,237

 
2,237

 

 

Securities available for sale
851,243

 
851,243

 

 
849,573

 
1,670

Securities held to maturity
403,019

 
390,168

 

 
390,168

 

Other investments
25,327

 
25,327

 

 
25,327

 

Loans held for sale
7,038

 
7,038

 

 
7,038

 

Loans
5,640,106

 
5,648,478

 

 
12,864

 
5,635,614

Financial liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
5,913,574

 
5,913,538

 

 
5,913,538

 

Short-term borrowings
545,187

 
545,095

 

 
545,095

 

Subordinated debt
170,304

 
170,561

 

 

 
170,561

Long-term debt
7,859

 
8,012

 

 
8,012

 

Capital lease obligation
7,405

 
7,405

 

 
7,405

 


 
December 31, 2017
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements Using:
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
(dollars in thousands)
Financial assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
$
98,624

 
$
98,624

 
$
98,624

 
$

 
$

Interest-bearing deposits
8,668

 
8,668

 
8,668

 

 

Securities available for sale
731,358

 
731,358

 

 
706,042

 
25,316

Securities held to maturity
422,096

 
418,249

 

 
418,249

 

Other investments
29,837

 
29,837

 

 
29,837

 

Loans held for sale
14,850

 
14,850

 

 
14,850

 

Loans
5,407,376

 
5,443,434

 

 
23,249

 
5,420,185

Financial liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
5,580,705

 
5,580,812

 

 
5,580,812

 

Short-term borrowings
707,466

 
707,263

 

 
707,263

 

Subordinated debt
72,167

 
65,785

 

 

 
65,785

Long-term debt
8,161

 
8,548

 

 
8,548

 

Capital lease obligation
7,590

 
7,590

 

 
7,590

 



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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


Note 12 Derivatives
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
First Commonwealth is a party to interest rate derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments. These derivatives relate to interest rate swaps that First Commonwealth enters into with customers to allow customers to convert variable rate loans to a fixed rate. First Commonwealth pays interest to the customer at a floating rate on the notional amount and receives interest from the customer at a fixed rate for the same notional amount. At the same time the interest rate swap is entered into with the customer, an offsetting interest rate swap is entered into with another financial institution. First Commonwealth pays the other financial institution interest at the same fixed rate on the same notional amount as the swap entered into with the customer, and receives interest from the financial institution for the same floating rate on the same notional amount.
The changes in the fair value of the swaps offset each other, except for the credit risk of the counterparties, which is determined by taking into consideration the risk rating, probability of default and loss given default for all counterparties.
We have 36 risk participation agreements with financial institution counterparties for interest rate swaps related to loans in which we are a participant. The risk participation agreements provide credit protection to the financial institution should the borrower fail to perform on its interest rate derivative contract with the financial institution. We have thirteen risk participation agreements with financial institution counterparties for interest rate swaps related to loans in which we are the lead bank. The risk participation agreement provides credit protection to us should the borrower fail to perform on its interest rate derivative contract with us.
First Commonwealth is also party to interest rate caps that are not designated as hedging instruments. These derivatives relate to contracts that First Commonwealth enters into with loan customers that provide a maximum interest rate on their variable rate loan. At the same time the interest rate cap is entered into with the customer, First Commonwealth enters into an offsetting interest rate cap with another financial institution. The notional amount and maximum interest rate on both interest cap contracts are identical.
The fee received, less the estimate of the loss for the credit exposure, was recognized in earnings at the time of the transaction.
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments
The Company has entered into two interest rate swap contracts that were designated as cash flow hedges. The interest rate swaps have a total notional amount of $115.0 million with an original maturity of four years. The Company's risk management objective for these hedges is to reduce its exposure to variability in expected future cash flows related to interest payments on commercial loans benchmarked to the 1-month LIBOR rate. Therefore, the interest rate swaps convert the interest payments on the first $115.0 million of 1-month LIBOR based commercial loans into fixed rate payments.
The periodic net settlement of interest rate swaps is recorded as an adjustment to "Interest and fees on loans" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. For both the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, there was a $0.2 million negative impact on interest income as a result of these interest rate swaps. Changes in the fair value of the effective portion of cash flow hedges are reported in OCI. When the cash flows associated with the hedged item are realized, the gain or loss included in OCI is recognized in "Interest and fees on loans," the same line item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income as the income on the hedged items. The cash flow hedges were highly effective at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, and changes in the fair value attributed to hedge ineffectiveness were not material.
The Company also enters into interest rate lock commitments in conjunction with its mortgage origination business. These are commitments to originate loans whereby the interest rate on the loan is determined prior to funding and the customers have locked into that interest rate. The Company locks the rate in with an investor and commits to deliver the loan if settlement occurs (“best efforts”) or commits to deliver the locked loan in a binding (“mandatory”) delivery program with an investor. Loans under mandatory rate lock commitments are covered under forward sales contracts of mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”). Forward sales contracts of MBS are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in "Other noninterest expense" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. The impact to noninterest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 was an increase of $33 thousand and a decrease of $29 thousand, respectively.
Interest rate lock commitments and commitments to deliver loans to investors are considered derivatives. The market value of interest rate lock commitments and best efforts contracts are not readily ascertainable with precision because they are not actively traded in stand-alone markets. We determine the fair value of rate lock commitments and delivery contracts by measuring the fair value of the underlying asset, which is impacted by current interest rates and taking into consideration the probability that the rate lock commitments will close or will be funded. At June 30, 2018, the underlying funded mortgage loan commitments had a carrying value of $6.4 million and a fair value of $7.2 million, while the underlying unfunded mortgage

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


loan commitments had a notional amount of $19.8 million. At December 31, 2017, the underlying funded mortgage loan commitments had a carrying value of $14.3 million and a fair value of $14.7 million, while the underlying unfunded mortgage loan commitments had a notional amount of $13.8 million. The interest rate lock commitments reduced other noninterest expense by $0.7 million for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2018.
In addition, a small amount of interest income on loans is exposed to changes in foreign exchange rates. Several commercial borrowers have a portion of their operations outside of the United States and borrow funds on a short-term basis to fund those operations. In order to reduce the risk related to the translation of foreign denominated transactions into U.S. dollars, the Company enters into foreign exchange forward contracts. These contracts relate principally to the Euro and the Canadian dollar. The contracts are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in "Other noninterest expense" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. The impact on other noninterest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2018 totaled $8 thousand. At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the underlying loans had a carrying value of $3.2 million and $10.0 million, respectively, and a fair value of $3.2 million and $10.1 million, respectively.

The following table depicts the credit value adjustment recorded related to the notional amount of derivatives outstanding as well as the notional amount of risk participation agreements participated to other banks:
 
June 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(dollars in thousands)
Derivatives not Designated as Hedging Instruments
 
 
 
Credit value adjustment
$
652

 
$
(791
)
Notional amount:
 
 
 
Interest rate derivatives
435,491

 
401,304

Interest rate caps
46,278

 
46,444

Risk participation agreements
187,256

 
197,660

Sold credit protection on risk participation agreements
(75,253
)
 
(46,170
)
Interest rate options
19,824

 

Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps:
 
 
 
Fair value adjustment
492

 
459

Notional amount
115,000

 
150,000

Interest rate forwards:
 
 
 
Fair value adjustment
48

 
19

Notional amount
20,000

 
17,000

Foreign exchange forwards:
 
 
 
Fair value adjustment
(23
)
 
(70
)
Notional amount
3,222

 
10,077


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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


 
The table below presents the amount representing the change in the fair value of derivative assets and derivative liabilities attributable to credit risk included in "Other income" on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income:
 
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
 
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
(dollars in thousands)
Non-hedging interest rate derivatives
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase (decrease) in other income
$

 
$
(37
)
 
$
789

 
$
(35
)
Decrease in other expense
(653
)
 

 
(653
)
 

Hedging interest rate derivatives
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Decrease) increase in interest and fees on loans
(150
)
 
136

 
(231
)
 
385

Increase (decrease) in other expense
10

 
(5
)
 
10

 
73

Hedging interest rate forwards
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase (decrease) in other expense
33

 
(17
)
 
(29
)
 
95

Hedging foreign exchange forwards
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase (decrease) in other expense
11

 
(1
)
 
8

 
1


The fair value of our derivatives is included in a table in Note 11, “Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities,” in the line items
“Other assets” and “Other liabilities.”
Note 13 Goodwill
FASB ASC Topic 350-20, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other” requires an annual valuation of the fair value of a reporting unit that has goodwill and a comparison of the fair value to the book value of equity to determine whether the goodwill has been impaired. Goodwill is also required to be tested on an interim basis if an event or circumstance indicates that it is more likely than not that an impairment loss has been incurred. When triggering events or circumstances indicate that goodwill testing is required, an assessment of qualitative factors can be completed before performing the two step goodwill impairment test. ASU 2011-8 provides that if an assessment of qualitative factors determines it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, then the two step goodwill impairment test is not required.
We consider First Commonwealth to be one reporting unit. The carrying amount of goodwill as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was $274.4 million and $255.4 million, respectively. Goodwill increased $19.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018 primarily as a result of the acquisition of Garfield in May 2018. No impairment charges on goodwill or other intangible assets were incurred in 2018 or 2017.
We test goodwill for impairment as of November 30th each year and again at any quarter-end if any material events occur during a quarter that may affect goodwill.
As of June 30, 2018, goodwill was not considered impaired; however, changing economic conditions that may adversely affect our performance, the fair value of our assets and liabilities, or our stock price could result in impairment, which could adversely affect earnings in future periods. Management will continue to monitor events that could impact this conclusion in the future.

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


Note 14 Subordinated Debentures
Subordinated Debentures outstanding are as follows:
 
 
June 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
Due
Amount
 
Rate
 
Amount
 
Rate
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
Owed to:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Commonwealth Bank
2028
$
49,132

 
4.875% until June 1, 2023, then LIBOR + 1.845%
 
 
 
 
First Commonwealth Bank
2033
$
49,005

 
5.50% until June 1, 2028, then LIBOR + 2.37%
 
 
 
 
First Commonwealth Capital Trust II
2034
$
30,929

 
LIBOR + 2.85%
 
$
30,929

 
LIBOR + 2.85%
First Commonwealth Capital Trust III
2034
41,238

 
LIBOR + 2.85%
 
41,238

 
LIBOR + 2.85%
Total
 
$
170,304

 
 
 
$
72,167

 
 
On May 21, 2018, First Commonwealth issued ten-year subordinated notes with an aggregate principal amount of $50.0 million and a fixed-to-floating rate of 4.875%. The rate remains fixed until June 1, 2023, then adjusts on a quarterly basis to LIBOR + 1.845%. The Bank may redeem the notes, beginning with the interest payment due on June 1, 2023, in whole or in part at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the subordinated notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption. Deferred issuance costs of $0.9 million are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the notes.
On May 21, 2018, First Commonwealth issued fifteen-year subordinated notes with an aggregate principal amount of $50.0 million and a fixed-to-floating rate of 5.50%. The rate remains fixed until June 1, 2028, then adjusts on a quarterly basis to LIBOR + 2.37%. The Bank may redeem the notes, beginning with the interest payment due on June 1, 2028, in whole or in part at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the subordinated notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption. Deferred issuance costs of $1.0 million are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the notes.
First Commonwealth currently has two trusts, First Commonwealth Capital Trust II and First Commonwealth Capital Trust III, of which 100% of the common equity is owned by First Commonwealth. The trusts were formed for the purpose of issuing company obligated mandatorily redeemable capital securities to third-party investors and investing the proceeds from the sale of the capital securities solely in junior subordinated debt securities (“subordinated debentures”) of First Commonwealth. The subordinated debentures held by each trust are the sole assets of the trust.
Interest on the debentures issued to First Commonwealth Capital Trust III is paid quarterly at a floating rate of LIBOR + 2.85% which is reset quarterly. Subject to regulatory approval, First Commonwealth may redeem the debentures, in whole or in part, at its option on any interest payment date at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the debentures, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of the redemption. Deferred issuance costs of $630 thousand are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the securities.
Interest on the debentures issued to First Commonwealth Capital Trust II is paid quarterly at a floating rate of LIBOR + 2.85%, which is reset quarterly. Subject to regulatory approval, First Commonwealth may redeem the debentures, in whole or in part, at its option at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the debentures, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of the redemption. Deferred issuance costs of $471 thousand are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the securities.

Note 15 Revenue Recognition

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU No. 2014-09 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (Topic 606) and all subsequent ASUs that modified Topic 606. The standard’s core principle is that a company will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In doing so, First Commonwealth will generally be required to use more judgment and make more estimates than under current guidance. These may include identifying performance obligations in the

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price and allocating the transaction price to each separate performance obligation.

The Company adopted ASC 606 using the modified retrospective method applied to all contracts not completed as of January 1, 2018. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018 are presented under Topic 606, while prior period amounts were not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with our historic accounting under Topic 605. The implementation of the new standard did not have a material impact on the measurement or recognition of revenue, therefore a cumulative effect adjustment to opening retained earnings was not necessary.

In connection with the adoption of Topic 606, First Commonwealth is required to capitalize, and subsequently amortize into expense, certain incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer if these costs are expected to be recovered. The incremental costs of obtaining a contract are those costs that an entity incurs to obtain a contract with a customer that it would not have incurred if the contract had not been obtained, for example, sales commission. The Company utilizes the practical expedient which allows entities to immediately expense contract acquisition costs when the asset that would have resulted from capitalizing these costs would have been amortized in one year or less. Upon adoption of Topic 606, the Company did not capitalize any contract acquisition cost.

The Company also evaluated whether it has any significant contract balances. A contract asset balance occurs when an entity performs a service for a customer before the customer pays consideration resulting in a contract receivable or before payment is due resulting in a contract asset. A contract liability balance is an entity’s obligation to transfer a service to a customer for which the Company has already received payment from the customer. First Commonwealth’s noninterest revenue streams are largely based on transactional activity, or standard month-end revenue accruals such as trust income which is based on month-end market values. Consideration is often received immediately or shortly after the Company satisfies its performance obligation and revenue is recognized. The Company does not typically enter into long-term revenue contracts with customers, and therefore, does not experience significant contract balances. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company did not have any significant contract balances.

Topic 606 does not apply to revenue associated with financial instruments, including revenue from loans and securities. In addition, certain noninterest income streams such as fees associated with derivatives are not in scope of the new guidance. Topic 606 is applicable to noninterest revenue streams such as trust income, service charges on deposits, insurance and retail brokerage commissions, card related interchange income and gain (loss) on sale of OREO. The recognition of these revenue streams did not change significantly upon adoption of Topic 606. Substantially all of the Company’s revenue is generated from contracts with customers.

Noninterest revenue streams in-scope of Topic 606 are discussed below:

Trust Income

Trust income is primarily comprised of fees earned from the management and administration of trusts and other customer assets. The Company’s performance obligation is generally satisfied over time and the resulting fees are recognized monthly, based upon a tiered scale of market value of the assets under management at month-end. Payment is generally received a few days after month end through a direct charge to customers’ accounts. The Company does not earn performance-based incentives. Optional services such as financial planning or tax return preparation services are also available to trust customers. The Company’s performance obligation for these transactional-based services is generally satisfied and related revenue recognized, at a point in time. Payment is received shortly after services are rendered.

Service Charges on Deposit Accounts

Service charges on deposit accounts consist of fees earned from its deposit customers for transaction-based, account maintenance, overdraft services and account analysis fees. Transaction-based fees, which include services such as ATM use fees, stop payment fees, statement rendering and ACH fees are recognized at the time the transaction is executed which is the point in time the Company fulfills the customer’s request. Monthly account maintenance fees are earned over the course of the month, representing the period over which the Company satisfies the performance obligation. Overdraft fees are recognized at the point in time that the overdraft occurs. The Company’s performance obligation for account analysis fees is generally satisfied, and the related revenue recognized, during the month the service is provided. Payment for service charges on deposit accounts is primarily received immediately or in the following month through a direct charge to customers’ accounts.

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)



Insurance and Retail Brokerage Commissions

Insurance income primarily consists of commissions received from execution of personal, business and health insurance policies when acting as an agent on behalf of insurance carriers. The Company’s performance obligation is generally satisfied upon the issuance of the insurance policy. Because the Company’s contracts with the insurance carriers are generally cancellable by either party, with minimal notice, insurance commissions are recognized during the policy period as received. Also, the majority of insurance commissions are received on a monthly basis during the policy period, however some carriers pay the full annual commission to First Commonwealth at the time of policy issuance or renewal. In these cases, First Commonwealth would be required to refund any commissions it would not be entitled to as a result of cancelled or terminated policies. The Company has established a refund liability for the remaining term of the policies expected to be cancelled. The Company also receives incentive-based contingency fees from the insurance carriers. Contingency fee revenue, which totals approximately $0.3 million per year, is recognized as received due to the immaterial amount.
 
Retail brokerage income primarily consists of commissions received on annuity and investment product sales through a third-party service provider. The Company’s performance obligation is generally satisfied upon the issuance of the annuity policy or the execution of an investment transaction. The Company does not earn a significant amount of trailer fees on annuity sales. However, after considering the factors impacting these trailer fees, such as the uncertainty of investor behavior and changes in the market value of assets, First Commonwealth determined that it would recognize trailing fees as received because it could not reasonably estimate an amount of future trailing commissions for which collection is probable. Commissions from the third-party service provider are received on a monthly basis based upon customer activity for the month. The fees are recognized monthly with a receivable until commissions are received from the third-party service provider the following month. Because the Company acts as an agent in arranging the relationship between the customer and the third-party service provider and does not control the services rendered to the customers, retail brokerage fees are presented net of related costs, including $1.1 million in commission expense.

Card Related Interchange Income

Card related interchange income is primarily comprised of debit and credit card income, ATM fees and merchant services income. Debit and credit card income is primarily comprised of interchange fees earned whenever the Company’s debit and credit cards are processed through card payment networks such as Mastercard. ATM fees are primarily generated when a Company cardholder uses a non-Company ATM or a non-Company cardholder uses a Company ATM. Merchant services income mainly represents fees charged to merchants to process their debit and credit card transactions, in addition to account management fees. Card related interchange income is recognized daily as the customer transactions are settled.

Other Income

Other income includes service revenue from processing wire transfers, bill pay service, cashier’s checks, and other services. The Company’s performance obligation for these services are largely satisfied, and related revenue recognized, when the services are rendered or upon completion. Payment is typically received immediately or in the following month.

Gains(losses) on sales of OREO

First Commonwealth records a gain or loss from the sale of OREO when control of the property transfers to the buyer, which generally occurs at the time of an executed deed. When First Commonwealth finances the sale of OREO to the buyer, an assessment of whether the buyer is committed to perform their obligations under the contract is completed along with an evaluation of whether collectability of the transaction price is probable. Once these criteria are met, the OREO asset is derecognized and the gain or loss on sale is recorded upon transfer of control of the property to the buyer. In determining the gain or loss on the sale, First Commonwealth adjusts the transaction price and related gain(loss) on sale if a significant financing component is present.


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FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


The impact on the condensed consolidated statements of income of adopting ASC 606 is outlined below:
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Six Months Ended
 
June 30, 2018
 
June 30, 2018
 
As Reported
 
Under Legacy GAAP
 
Impact of ASC 606
 
As Reported
 
Under Legacy GAAP
 
Impact of ASC 606
 
(dollars in thousands)
Noninterest Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net securities gains (losses)
$
5,262

 
$
5,262

 
$

 
$
8,102

 
$
8,102

 
$

Trust income
1,880

 
1,880

 

 
3,808

 
3,808

 

Service charges on deposit accounts
4,423

 
4,423

 

 
8,829

 
8,829

 

Insurance and retail brokerage commissions
1,820

 
2,493

 
(673
)
 
3,688

 
4,741

 
(1,053
)
Income from bank owned life insurance
2,168

 
2,168

 

 
3,662

 
3,662

 

Gain on sale of mortgage loans
1,241

 
1,241

 

 
2,725

 
2,725

 

Gain on sale of other loans and assets
2,331

 
2,331

 

 
2,905

 
2,905

 

Card-related interchange income
5,143


5,143

 

 
9,885

 
9,885

 

Derivatives mark to market

 

 

 
789

 
789

 

Swap fee income
297

 
297

 

 
587

 
587

 

Other income
1,743

 
1,990

 
(247
)
 
3,371

 
3,844

 
(473
)
Total noninterest income
26,308

 
27,228

 
(920
)
 
48,351

 
49,877

 
(1,526
)
Noninterest Expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and employee benefits
26,154

 
26,827

 
(673
)
 
51,027

 
52,080

 
(1,053
)
Net occupancy expense
4,222

 
4,222

 

 
8,591

 
8,591

 

Furniture and equipment expense
3,647

 
3,647

 

 
7,187

 
7,187

 

Data processing expense
2,478

 
2,575

 
(97
)
 
4,911

 
5,084

 
(173
)
Advertising and promotion expense
1,176

 
1,176

 

 
1,985

 
1,985

 

Pennsylvania shares tax expense
1,247

 
1,247

 

 
2,150

 
2,150

 

Intangible amortization
829

 
829

 

 
1,613

 
1,613

 

Collection and repossession expense
607

 
607

 

 
1,430

 
1,430

 

Other professional fees and services
1,031

 
1,031

 

 
2,038

 
2,038

 

FDIC insurance
597

 
597

 

 
1,373

 
1,373

 

Loss on sale or write-down of assets
497

 
497

 

 
694

 
694

 

Litigation and operational losses
197

 
197

 

 
376

 
376

 

Merger and acquisition related
1,273

 
1,273

 

 
1,610

 
1,610

 

Other operating expenses
5,174

 
5,324

 
(150
)
 
11,017

 
11,317

 
(300
)
Total noninterest expense
$
49,129

 
$
50,049

 
(920
)
 
$
96,002

 
$
97,528

 
(1,526
)
Net Impact
 
 
 
 
$

 
 
 
 
 
$




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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


The following presents noninterest income, segregated by revenue streams in-scope and out-of-scope of Topic 606:
 
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
 
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
(dollars in thousands)
Noninterest Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In-scope of Topic 606:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trust income
$
1,880

 
$
1,711

 
$
3,808

 
$
3,128

Service charges on deposit accounts
4,423

 
4,736

 
8,829

 
9,055

Insurance and retail brokerage commissions
1,820

 
2,442

 
3,688

 
4,524

Card-related interchange income
5,143

 
4,842

 
9,885

 
9,093

Gain on sale of other loans and assets
184

 
172

 
391

 
362

Other income
980

 
933

 
1,872

 
1,878

Noninterest Income (in-scope of Topic 606)
14,430

 
14,836

 
28,473

 
28,040

Noninterest Income (out-of-scope of Topic 606)
11,878

 
4,068

 
19,878

 
7,796

Total Noninterest Income
$
26,308

 
$
18,904

 
$
48,351

 
$
35,836


Note 16 New Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)," in order to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. Additionally, in January 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-01, "Leases (Topic 842)" providing an optional practical expedient to Topic 842. Lessor accounting under the new guidance remains largely unchanged as it is substantially equivalent to existing guidance for sales-type leases, direct financing leases, and operating leases. Leveraged leases have been eliminated, although lessors can continue to account for existing leveraged leases using the current accounting guidance. Other limited changes were made to align lessor accounting with the lessee accounting model and the new revenue recognition standard. All entities will classify leases to determine how to recognize lease-related revenue and expense. Quantitative and qualitative disclosures will be required by lessees and lessors to meet the objective of enabling users of financial statements to assess the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The intention is to require enough information to supplement the amounts recorded in the financial statements so that users can understand more about the nature of an entity’s leasing activities. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. All entities are required to use a modified retrospective approach for leases that exist or are entered into after the beginning of the earliest comparative period in the financial statements. Entities have the option to use certain relief; full retrospective application is prohibited. We have established a lease implementation team, which includes members of finance, facilities and operations. The implementation team is in the process of analyzing data on leased assets and implementing a third-party software to assist with evaluating the impact of this ASU. It is expected that the new standard will increase assets and liabilities for the right-of-use assets and associated lease liabilities. The consolidated statements of income will be impacted by depreciation expense of the right-of-use assets and interest expense of the lease liabilities for arrangements previously accounted for as operating leases.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” which amends the guidance for recognizing credit losses from an “incurred loss” methodology that delays recognition of credit losses until it is probable a loss has been incurred to an expected credit loss methodology. The guidance requires the use of the modified retrospective transition method by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to equity as of the beginning of the period in which the guidance is adopted. The standard is effective for the Company as of January 1, 2020. We have established a CECL implementation team, which includes members from the finance and credit areas, with oversight by the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Credit Officer. Management is in the process of implementing a third-party software to assist with this ASU. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the amended guidance on First Commonwealth’s financial condition or results of operations.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, "Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350), Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment" which simplifies the subsequent measurement of goodwill by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Under this ASU, an entity should perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. Impairment should be recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. Income tax effects from any tax deductible goodwill should be taken into consideration of the carrying amount of the reporting unit when measuring for goodwill impairment, if applicable. An entity still has the option to perform the qualitative assessment for the reporting unit to determine if the quantitative impairment test is necessary. This standard is effective for interim and annual periods for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on First Commonwealth’s financial condition or results of operations.
In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-12, "Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities" with the objective of improving the financial reporting of hedging relationships to better portray the economic results of risk management activities in its financial statements. The main provisions of this ASU update the hedge accounting model to expand the ability to hedge risk, reduce complexity, and ease certain documentation and assessment requirements. It also eliminates the requirement to separately measure and report hedge ineffectiveness, and generally requires the change in fair value of a hedging instrument to be presented in the same income statement line as the hedged item. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that fiscal year. The adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on First Commonwealth’s financial condition or results of operations.
In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-02, "Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 22)" allowing a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for the stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This amendment also requires certain disclosures about the stranded tax effects, including disclosure of the policy for releasing income tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive income and the impact if the entity elected to reclassify the income tax effects or, if the entity did not elect to reclassify, a statement that the entity did not elect to reclassify. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company adopted this ASU as of January 1, 2018. Adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on First Commonwealth's financial condition or results of operations.

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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
This discussion and the related financial data are presented to assist in the understanding and evaluation of the consolidated financial condition and the results of operations of First Commonwealth Financial Corporation including its subsidiaries (“First Commonwealth”) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, and should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in this Form 10-Q.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this report that are not historical facts may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, notwithstanding that such statements are not specifically identified as such. In addition, certain statements may be contained in our future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in press releases, and in oral and written statements made by us or with our approval that are not statements of historical fact and constitute “forward-looking statements” as well. These statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies and expectations, can generally be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “plan,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate” or words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks, assumptions and uncertainties, and could be affected by many factors, including, but not limited to: (1) local, regional, national and international economic conditions and the impact they may have on First Commonwealth and its customers; (2) volatility and disruption in national and international financial markets; (3) the effects of and changes in trade and monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including the interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board; (4) inflation, interest rate, commodity price, securities market and monetary fluctuations; (5) the effect of changes in laws and regulations (including laws and regulations concerning taxes, banking, securities and insurance) with which First Commonwealth or its customers must comply; (6) the soundness of other financial institutions; (7) political instability; (8) impairment of First Commonwealth’s goodwill or other intangible assets; (9) acts of God or of war or terrorism; (10) the timely development and acceptance of new products and services and perceived overall value of these products and services by users; (11) changes in consumer spending, borrowings and savings habits; (12) changes in the financial performance and/or condition of First Commonwealth’s borrowers; (13) technological changes; (14) acquisitions and integration of acquired businesses; (15) First Commonwealth’s ability to attract and retain qualified employees; (16) changes in the competitive environment in First Commonwealth’s markets and among banking organizations and other financial service providers; (17) the ability to increase market share and control expenses; (18) the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the regulatory agencies, as well as the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Financial Accounting Standards Board and other accounting standard setters; (19) the reliability of First Commonwealth’s vendors, internal control systems or information systems; (20) the costs and effects of legal and regulatory developments, the resolution of legal proceedings or regulatory or other governmental inquiries, the results of regulatory examinations or reviews and the ability to obtain required regulatory approvals; and (21) other risks and uncertainties described in this report and in the other reports that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.
In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements in this report. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Explanation of Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measure
In addition to the results of operations presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), First Commonwealth management uses, and this quarterly report contains or references, certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis. We believe this non-GAAP financial measure provides information useful to investors in understanding our underlying operational performance and our business and performance trends as it facilitates comparison with the performance of others in the financial services industry. Although we believe that this non-GAAP financial measure enhances investors’ understanding of our business and performance, this non-GAAP financial measure should not be considered an alternative to GAAP.
We believe the presentation of net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis ensures comparability of net interest income arising from both taxable and tax-exempt sources and is consistent with industry practice. Interest income per the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income is reconciled to net interest income adjusted to a fully taxable equivalent basis on pages 51 and 58 for the six and three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

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Selected Financial Data
The following selected financial data should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, which follows, and with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes. 
 
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
 
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Net Income
$
32,081

 
$
14,013

 
$
55,351

 
$
29,901

Per Share Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic Earnings per Share
$
0.32

 
$
0.14

 
$
0.56

 
$
0.32

Diluted Earnings per Share
0.32

 
0.14

 
0.56

 
0.32

Cash Dividends Declared per Common Share
0.09

 
0.08

 
0.17

 
0.16

Average Balance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
$
7,520,085

 
$
7,381,816

 
$
7,410,840

 
$
7,047,176

Total equity
936,593

 
872,233

 
914,727

 
814,973

End of Period Balance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loans (1)
 
 
 
 
$
5,595,830

 
$
5,336,500

Total assets
 
 
 
 
7,648,755

 
7,383,386

Total deposits
 
 
 
 
5,913,574

 
5,533,135

Total equity
 
 
 
 
960,785

 
879,465

Key Ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets
1.71
%
 
0.76
%
 
1.51
%
 
0.86
%
Return on average equity
13.74
%
 
6.44
%
 
12.20
%
 
7.40
%
Dividends payout ratio
28.13
%
 
57.14
%
 
30.36
%
 
50.00
%
Average equity to average assets ratio
12.45
%
 
11.82
%
 
12.34
%
 
11.56
%
Net interest margin
3.78
%
 
3.54
%
 
3.74
%
 
3.52
%
Net loans to deposits ratio
 
 
 
 
94.63
%
 
96.45
%
(1) Includes loans held for sale.

Results of Operations
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
Net Income
For the six months ended June 30, 2018, First Commonwealth had net income of $55.4 million, or $0.56 diluted earnings per share, compared to net income of $29.9 million, or $0.32 diluted earnings per share, in the six months ended June 30, 2017. Growth in net income is a result of increases in net interest income and noninterest income as well as a decrease in noninterest expense, slightly offset by an increase in the provision for credit losses. Also contributing to the increase in net income is a decrease in the statutory Federal tax rate from 35% in 2017 to 21% in 2018.
For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company’s return on average equity was 12.20% and its return on average assets was 1.51%, compared to 7.40% and 0.86%, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2017.
Net Interest Income
Net interest income, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, was $124.4 million in the first six months of 2018, compared to $111.7 million for the same period in 2017. This increase was due to both growth in average interest earning assets of $312.9 million and a 40 basis point increase in the yield on interest earning assets. Net interest income comprises the majority of our operating revenue (net interest income before provision expense plus noninterest income), at 72% and 75% for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

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The net interest margin, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, was 3.74% and 3.52% for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017, respectively. The 22 basis point increase in the net interest margin is attributable to both changes in the level of interest rates and the amount and composition of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.
 
The taxable equivalent yield on interest-earning assets was 4.22% for the six months ended June 30, 2018, an increase of 40 basis points compared to the 3.82% yield for the same period in 2017. This increase is largely due to an increase in the loan portfolio yield, which improved by 42 basis points when compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017. Contributing to this increase was the yield on our adjustable and variable rate commercial loan portfolios, which increased 73 basis points largely due to the Federal Reserve increasing short term interest rates five times since December 2016. In addition, the yield on the investment portfolio increased 17 basis points in comparison to the prior year. The majority of this increase can be attributed to investment security runoff being replaced with higher yielding investments. Additionally, four basis points of the increase in the yield on interest-earnings assets can be attributed to the recognition of $1.5 million in previously unrecognized interest due to the sale of one previously impaired commercial loan and our trust preferred security portfolio. Investment portfolio purchases during the six months ended June 30, 2018 have been primarily in mortgage-related assets with approximate durations of 30-64 months and corporate securities with durations of approximately five years. The mortgage-related investments have monthly principal payments that will provide for reinvestment opportunities at higher rates if interest rates rise.
The cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased to 0.64% for the six months ended June 30, 2018, from 0.40% for the same period in 2017, primarily due to an increase in the cost of short-term borrowings and an increase in long term debt as a result of the issuance of $100 million of subordinated debt in the second quarter of 2018. Deposits acquired in our recent acquisitions, along with approximately $50 million of the subordinated debt proceeds and organic growth in consumer checking and savings deposits, contributed to a decline in average short-term borrowings of $280.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in 2017. Higher market interest rates resulted in the cost of interest-bearing deposits increasing 20 basis points and short-term borrowings increasing 65 basis points in comparison to the same period last year. The impact of the subordinated debt on the cost of interest-bearing liabilities was 2 basis points for the six months ended June 30, 2018.
For the six months ended June 30, 2018, changes in interest rates positively impacted net interest income by $5.8 million when compared with the same period in 2017. The higher yield on interest-earning assets positively impacted net interest income by $12.4 million, while the increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities negatively impacted net interest income by $6.6 million.
Changes in the volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities positively impacted net interest income by $6.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in 2017. Higher levels of interest-earning assets resulted in an increase of $6.7 million in interest income, and changes in the volume of interest-bearing liabilities decreased interest expense by $0.2 million, primarily as the result of decreases in short-term borrowings. Average earning assets for the six months ended June 30, 2018 increased $312.9 million, or 4.9%, compared to the same period in 2017. Average loans for the comparable period increased $344.1 million, or 6.7%.
Net interest income also benefited from a $157.2 million increase in average net free funds at June 30, 2018 as compared to June 30, 2017. Average net free funds are the excess of noninterest-bearing demand deposits, other noninterest-bearing liabilities and shareholders’ equity over noninterest-earning assets. The largest component of the increase in net free funds was an increase of $106.7 million, or 8.1%, in noninterest-bearing demand deposit average balances. Additionally, average time deposits for the six months ended June 30, 2018 increased by $106.4 million at higher costs compared to the comparable period in 2017, increasing net interest income by $1.4 million. Increases in market interest rates negatively impacted interest expense by $6.6 million, while changes in the mix of interest-bearing liabilities had a $0.2 million positive impact.
 
The following table reconciles interest income in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income to net interest income adjusted to a fully taxable equivalent basis for the six months ended June 30:
 
 
2018
2017
 
(dollars in thousands)
Interest income per Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
$
139,439

$
119,299

Adjustment to fully taxable equivalent basis
1,011

2,067

Interest income adjusted to fully taxable equivalent basis (non-GAAP)
140,450

121,366

Interest expense
16,079

9,652

Net interest income adjusted to fully taxable equivalent basis (non-GAAP)
$
124,371

$
111,714



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The following is an analysis of the average balance sheets and net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis for the six months ended June 30:
 
 
2018
2017
 
Average
Balance
Income /
Expense (a)
Yield
or
Rate
Average
Balance
Income /
Expense (a)
Yield
or
Rate
 
(dollars in thousands)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing deposits with banks
$
6,532

$
70

2.16
%
$
15,033

$
67

0.90
%
Tax-free investment securities
67,706

1,039

3.09

66,699

1,234

3.73

Taxable investment securities
1,157,284

16,124

2.81

1,180,966

15,217

2.60

Loans, net of unearned income (b)(c)
5,482,745

123,217

4.53

5,138,643

104,848

4.11

Total interest-earning assets
6,714,267

140,450

4.22

6,401,341

121,366

3.82

Noninterest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash
90,915

 
 
87,629

 
 
Allowance for credit losses
(52,860
)
 
 
(52,009
)
 
 
Other assets
658,518

 
 
610,215

 
 
Total noninterest-earning assets
696,573

 
 
645,835

 
 
Total Assets
$
7,410,840

 
 
$
7,047,176

 
 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing demand deposits (d)
$
1,160,718

$
1,892

0.33
%
$
988,786

$
480

0.10
%
Savings deposits (d)
2,451,275

3,577

0.29

2,319,199

1,802

0.16

Time deposits
683,220

3,164

0.93

576,834

1,738

0.61

Short-term borrowings
636,689

4,784

1.52

916,694

3,946

0.87

Long-term debt
109,937

2,662

4.88

84,616

1,686

4.02

Total interest-bearing liabilities
5,041,839

16,079

0.64

4,886,129

9,652

0.40

Noninterest-bearing liabilities and shareholders’ equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits (d)
1,415,698

 
 
1,309,019

 
 
Other liabilities
38,576

 
 
37,055

 
 
Shareholders’ equity
914,727

 
 
814,973

 
 
Total Noninterest-Bearing Funding Sources
2,369,001

 
 
2,161,047

 
 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
$
7,410,840

 
 
$
7,047,176

 
 
Net Interest Income and Net Yield on Interest-Earning Assets
 
$
124,371

3.74
%
 
$
111,714

3.52
%
(a)
Income on interest-earning assets has been computed on a fully taxable equivalent basis using the 21% federal income tax statutory rate for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and the 35% federal income tax statutory rate for the six months ended June 30, 2017.
(b)
Loan balances include held for sale and nonaccrual loans. Income on nonaccrual loans is accounted for on the cash basis.
(c)
Loan income includes loan fees earned.
(d)
Average balances do not include reallocations from noninterest-bearing demand deposits and interest-bearing demand deposits into savings deposits, which were made for regulatory purposes.

 

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The following table shows the effect of changes in volumes and rates on interest income and interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared with June 30, 2017:
 
 
 
Analysis of Year-to-Year Changes in Net Interest Income
 
 
Total
Change
 
Change Due To
Volume
 
Change Due To
Rate (a)
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing deposits with banks
 
$
3

 
$
(38
)
 
$
41

Tax-free investment securities
 
(195
)
 
19

 
(214
)
Taxable investment securities
 
907

 
(305
)
 
1,212

Loans
 
18,369

 
7,013

 
11,356

Total interest income (b)
 
19,084

 
6,689

 
12,395

Interest-bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing demand deposits
 
1,412

 
85

 
1,327

Savings deposits
 
1,775

 
105

 
1,670

Time deposits
 
1,426

 
322

 
1,104

Short-term borrowings
 
838

 
(1,208
)
 
2,046

Long-term debt
 
976

 
505

 
471

Total interest expense
 
6,427

 
(191
)
 
6,618

Net interest income
 
$
12,657

 
$
6,880

 
$
5,777

 
(a)
Changes in interest income or expense not arising solely as a result of volume or rate variances are allocated to rate variances.
(b)
Changes in interest income have been computed on a fully taxable equivalent basis using the 21% federal income tax statutory rate.
Provision for Credit Losses
The provision for credit losses is determined based on management’s estimates of the appropriate level of the allowance for credit losses needed for probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio, after giving consideration to charge-offs and recoveries for the period. The provision for credit losses is an amount added to the allowance, against which credit losses are charged.
 
The table below provides a breakout of the provision for credit losses by loan category for the six months ended June 30: 
 
2018
 
2017
 
Dollars
Percentage
 
Dollars
Percentage
 
(dollars in thousands)
Commercial, financial, agricultural and other
$
1,994

25
 %
 
$
(843
)
(52
)%
Real estate construction
(94
)
(1
)
 
94

6

Residential real estate
1,407

17

 
9

1

Commercial real estate
2,704

34

 
648

40

Loans to individuals
2,060

25

 
1,712

105

Total
$
8,071

100
 %
 
$
1,620

100
 %
The provision for credit losses for the six months ended June 30, 2018 increased in comparison to the six months ended June 30, 2017 by $6.5 million. The level of provision expense in the first six months of 2018 is primarily a result of a $3.1 million increase in specific reserves for one commercial, financial, agricultural and other borrower and a $1.8 million specific reserve, and subsequent charge-off, for one commercial real estate borrower. The provision expense for loans to individuals is a result of $1.9 million in net charge-offs recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2018, with $1.1 million of the charge-offs related to indirect auto loans and $0.6 million to personal lines of credit. The majority of the provision expense for the residential real estate category can be attributed to growth in the portfolio in comparison to December 31, 2017.
The level of provision expense in the first six months of 2017 is primarily due to charge-offs in the loans to individuals category, with $1.3 million in charge-offs related to the indirect automobile portfolio and $0.5 million in personal line of credit charge-offs. The negative provision expense for commercial, financial, agricultural and other loans is the result of $3.1 million in recoveries on two commercial loans that had been charged-off in prior periods, as well as decreases in historical loss factors. Also impacting the provision for commercial, financial, agricultural and other loans was $3.4 million in charge-offs recognized

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on two commercial loan relationships. Of this total, $1.9 million was recognized on a commercial loan that was transferred to held for sale in March 2017 and subsequently sold in April 2017. The level of provision expense related to the residential real estate and commercial real estate categories reflects the impact of growth in these loan categories, offset by decreases in historical loss factors.
The allowance for credit losses was $51.3 million, or 0.91%, of total loans outstanding and 1.01% of total originated loans outstanding at June 30, 2018, compared to $48.3 million, or 0.89%, and 0.96%, respectively, at December 31, 2017 and $48.1 million, or 0.89%, and 0.98%, respectively, at June 30, 2017. Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans increased to 0.81% at June 30, 2018 from 0.78% at December 31, 2017 and 0.75% as of June 30, 2017. The allowance to nonperforming loan ratio was 111.89%, 114.34% and 119.61% as of June 30, 2018, December 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017, respectively.
 
Below is an analysis of the consolidated allowance for credit losses for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 and the year-ended December 31, 2017:
 
 
 
June 30, 2018
 
June 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
48,298

 
$
50,185

 
$
50,185

Loans charged off:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial, financial, agricultural and other
 
954

 
5,277

 
6,634

Real estate construction
 

 

 

Residential real estate
 
729

 
619

 
1,287

Commercial real estate
 
2,411

 
60

 
340

Loans to individuals
 
2,256

 
2,178

 
4,248

Total loans charged off
 
6,350

 
8,134

 
12,509

Recoveries of loans previously charged off:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial, financial, agricultural and other
 
636

 
3,636

 
3,901

Real estate construction
 
7

 
97

 
470

Residential real estate
 
246

 
219

 
371

Commercial real estate
 
87

 
150

 
278

Loans to individuals
 
319

 
294

 
515

Total recoveries
 
1,295

 
4,396

 
5,535

Net credit losses
 
5,055

 
3,738

 
6,974

Provision charged to expense
 
8,071

 
1,620

 
5,087

Balance, end of period
 
$
51,314

 
$
48,067

 
$
48,298



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Noninterest Income
The following table presents the components of noninterest income for the six months ended June 30: 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
Noninterest Income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trust income
 
$
3,808

 
$
3,128

 
$
680

 
22
 %
Service charges on deposit accounts
 
8,829

 
9,055

 
(226
)
 
(2
)
Insurance and retail brokerage commissions
 
3,688

 
4,524

 
(836
)
 
(18
)
Income from bank owned life insurance
 
3,662

 
2,741

 
921

 
34

Card-related interchange income
 
9,885

 
9,093

 
792

 
9

Swap fee income
 
587

 
241

 
346

 
144

Other income
 
3,371

 
3,430

 
(59
)
 
(2
)
Subtotal
 
33,830

 
32,212

 
1,618

 
5

Net securities gains (losses)
 
8,102

 
603

 
7,499

 
1,244

Gain on sale of mortgage loans
 
2,725

 
2,292

 
433

 
19

Gain on sale of other loans and assets
 
2,905

 
764

 
2,141

 
280

Derivatives mark to market
 
789

 
(35
)
 
824

 
2,354

Total noninterest income
 
$
48,351

 
$
35,836

 
$
12,515

 
35
 %
 
Noninterest income, excluding net securities gains, gain on sale of loans and other assets and the derivatives mark to market, increased $1.6 million for the first six months of 2018 compared to 2017. Income from bank owned life insurance increased $0.9 million, primarily due to a $0.7 million death claim benefit recognized in the six months ended June 30, 2018. Card-related interchange income increased $0.8 million during the first six months of 2018 compared to 2017 due to growth in customer accounts and transactions, including $0.3 million which is attributable to the DCB acquisition. Trust income increased $0.7 million, of which $0.3 million can be attributed to accounts obtained in the DCB acquisition. Swap fee income increased $0.3 million during the first six months compared to the same period in the prior year due to an increase in the number of interest rate swaps entered into for our commercial loan customers. Insurance and retail brokerage commissions decreased by $0.8 million as a result of $1.1 million in producer commission expense that is netted against revenue in 2018 but was included as salary expense in 2017. This change is a result of Topic 606, the new revenue recognition standard which was adopted January 1, 2018.
Total noninterest income for the six months ended June 30, 2018 increased $12.5 million in comparison to the six months ended June 30, 2017. The most significant change, other than the changes noted above, includes a $7.5 million increase in net securities gains resulting from the redemption of two of our pooled trust preferred securities and the sale of the remaining pooled trust preferred portfolio, a $2.1 million increase in the gain on sale of loans and other assets primarily due to a $1.2 million gain recognized on the sale of a restructured commercial loan, and a $0.8 million increase in the mark to market adjustment on interest rate swaps entered into for our commercial loan customers. This adjustment does not reflect a realized gain on the swaps, but rather relates to a change in fair value due to movements in corporate bond spreads and swap rates. Gain on sale of mortgage loans increased $0.4 million as a result of continued growth in our mortgage lending area.

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Noninterest Expense
The following table presents the components of noninterest expense for the six months ended June 30: 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
Noninterest Expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and employee benefits
 
$
51,027

 
$
48,764

 
$
2,263

 
5
 %
Net occupancy expense
 
8,591

 
7,882

 
709

 
9

Furniture and equipment expense
 
7,187

 
6,411

 
776

 
12

Data processing expense
 
4,911

 
4,430

 
481

 
11

Advertising and promotion expense
 
1,985

 
1,794

 
191

 
11

Pennsylvania shares tax expense
 
2,150

 
1,977

 
173

 
9

Intangible amortization
 
1,613

 
1,418

 
195

 
14

Collection and repossession expense
 
1,430

 
940

 
490

 
52

Other professional fees and services
 
2,038

 
2,055

 
(17
)
 
(1
)
FDIC insurance
 
1,373

 
1,770

 
(397
)
 
(22
)
Other operating expenses
 
11,017

 
11,278

 
(261
)
 
(2
)
Subtotal
 
93,322

 
88,719

 
4,603

 
5

Loss on sale or write-down of assets
 
694

 
1,319

 
(625
)
 
(47
)
Merger and acquisition related
 
1,610

 
10,481

 
(8,871
)
 
(85
)%
Litigation and operational losses
 
376

 
509

 
(133
)
 
(26
)%
Total noninterest expense
 
$
96,002

 
$
101,028

 
$
(5,026
)
 
(5
)%

Noninterest expense, excluding loss on sale or write-down of assets, litigation and operational losses and merger and acquisition related expenses, increased $4.6 million, or 5%, for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in 2017. Contributing to the higher expenses in 2018 is a $2.3 million increase in salaries and employee benefits as a result of a higher number of full-time equivalent employees due to the DCB and Garfield acquisitions, annual merit increases and higher incentive compensation. The higher number of employees is primarily a result of the acquisition of DCB in April 2017 and Garfield in May 2018. These acquisitions also accounted for the $0.7 million increase in net occupancy expense, $0.2 million of the $0.8 million increase in furniture and equipment expense and all of the $0.2 million increase in intangible amortization. The most significant items contributing to the $0.3 million decrease in other operating expense includes a decrease of $0.5 million in unfunded commitment reserve expense in 2018 as compared to 2017 offset by an increase in contribution expense of $0.3 million. Collection and repossession expense increased $0.5 million due to costs related to an OREO property.

Total noninterest expense decreased by $5.0 million, or 5%, for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in 2017. The decrease is mainly due to a decrease of $8.9 million in merger and acquisition expense.
Income Tax
The provision for income taxes decreased $0.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to the corresponding period in 2017.  Despite a $24.8 million increase in the level of income before taxes, the lower provision for income taxes can be attributed to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed in December 2017, which decreased the statutory Federal tax rate from 35% to 21%.
We applied the “annual effective tax rate approach” to determine the provision for income taxes, which applies an annual forecast of tax expense as a percentage of expected full year income, for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017.
We generate an annual effective tax rate that is less than the statutory rate of 21% due to benefits resulting from tax-exempt interest, income from bank-owned life insurance and tax benefits associated with low income housing tax credits, all of which are relatively consistent regardless of the level of pretax income. Additionally, the six months ended June 30, 2018, included a $0.6 million adjustment to the deferred tax asset adjustment recorded in the fourth quarter of 2017 due to the reduction in the statutory tax rate. These provided for an annual effective tax rate of 19.1% and 30.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

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As of June 30, 2018, our deferred tax assets totaled $26.9 million. Based on our evaluation, we determined that it is more likely than not that all of these assets will be realized. As a result, a valuation allowance against these assets was not recorded. In evaluating the need for a valuation allowance, we estimate future taxable income based on management approved forecasts, evaluation of historical earning levels and consideration of potential tax strategies. If future events differ from our current forecasts, we may need to establish a valuation allowance, which could have a material impact on our financial condition and results of operations.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2017

Net Income
For the three months ended June 30, 2018, First Commonwealth had net income of $32.1 million, or $0.32 diluted earnings per share, compared to net income of $14.0 million, or $0.14 diluted earnings per share, in the three months ended June 30, 2017. Growth in net income is the result of increases in net interest income and noninterest income as well as a decrease in noninterest expense which more than offset the increase in provision for credit losses. Also contributing to the increase in net income is a decrease in the statutory Federal tax rate from 35% in 2017 to 21% in 2018.
For the three months ended June 30, 2018, the Company’s return on average equity was 13.74% and its return on average assets was 1.71%, compared to 6.44% and 0.76%, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2017.
Net Interest Income
Net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis was $64.2 million in the second quarter of 2018, compared to $58.9 million for the same period in 2017. This increase was due to both growth in average interest earning assets of $144.1 million and a 46 basis point increase in the yield on interest earning assets. Net interest income comprises a majority of our operating revenue (net interest income before provision expense plus noninterest income), at 71% and 75% for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
The net interest margin, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, was 3.78% and 3.54% for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017, respectively. The 24 basis point increase in the net interest margin is attributable to both changes in the level of interest rates and the amount and composition of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.
 
The taxable equivalent yield on interest-earning assets was 4.32% for the three months ended June 30, 2018, an increase of 46 basis points compared to the 3.86% yield for the same period in 2017. This increase is largely due to an increase in the loan portfolio yield, which improved by 47 basis points when compared to the three months ended June 30, 2017. Contributing to this increase was the yield on our adjustable and variable rate commercial loan portfolios, which increased 83 basis points largely due to the Federal Reserve increasing short term interest rates five times since December 2016. The yield on the investment portfolio increased 29 basis points in comparison to the prior year. This increase can be attributed to investment security runoff being replaced with higher yielding investments. Additionally, nine basis points of the increase in the yield on interest-earnings assets can be attributed to the recognition of $1.5 million in previously unrecognized interest due to the sale of one previously impaired commercial loan and our trust preferred security portfolio. Investment portfolio purchases during the three months ended June 30, 2018 have been primarily in mortgage-related assets with approximate durations of 30-64 months. The mortgage-related investments have monthly principal payments that will provide for reinvestment opportunities at higher rates if interest rates rise.
The cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased to 0.73% for the three months ended June 30, 2018, from 0.42% for the same period in 2017, primarily due to an increase in the cost of short-term borrowings and long-term debt. Deposits acquired in our recent acquisitions, approximately $50 million in proceeds from the issuance of subordinated debt as well as organic growth in consumer checking and savings deposits contributed to a decline in average short-term borrowings of $300.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in 2017. Higher market interest rates resulted in the cost of short-term borrowings increasing 68 basis points. The issuance of $100 million in subordinated debt in May 2018 had a 3 basis point impact on the cost of interest-bearing liabilities for the three months ended June 30, 2018.
For the three months ended June 30, 2018, changes in interest rates positively impacted net interest income by $3.5 million when compared with the same period in 2017. The higher yield on interest-earning assets positively impacted net interest income by $7.5 million, while the increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities negatively impacted net interest income by $4.0 million.
Changes in the volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities positively impacted net interest income by $1.8 million in the three months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in 2017. Higher levels of interest-earning

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assets resulted in an increase of $1.8 million in interest income, and changes in the volume and mix of interest-bearing liabilities decreased interest expense by $19 thousand, primarily as the result of decreases in short-term borrowings. Average earning assets for the three months ended June 30, 2018 increased $144.1 million, or 2.2%, compared to the same period in 2017. Average loans for the comparable period increased $193.0 million, or 3.6%.
Net interest income also benefited from a $112.8 million increase in average net free funds at June 30, 2018 as compared to June 30, 2017. Average net free funds are the excess of noninterest-bearing demand deposits, other noninterest-bearing liabilities and shareholders’ equity over noninterest-earning assets. The largest components of the increase in net free funds was an increase of $44.8 million, or 3.2%, in noninterest-bearing demand deposit average balances and an increase of $64.4 million, or 7.4%, in average shareholders' equity. The increase in deposits is largely impacted by deposits acquired from the acquisition of Garfield in May of 2018. Additionally, average time deposits for the three months ended June 30, 2018 increased by $151.8 million at higher costs compared to the comparable period in 2017, decreasing net interest income by $1.0 million. Increases in market interest rates negatively impacted interest expense by $4.0 million.
 
The following table reconciles interest income in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income to net interest income adjusted to a fully taxable equivalent basis for the three months ended June 30:
 
 
2018
2017
 
(dollars in thousands)
Interest income per Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
$
72,940

$
63,120

Adjustment to fully taxable equivalent basis
517

1,079

Interest income adjusted to fully taxable equivalent basis (non-GAAP)
73,457

64,199

Interest expense
9,265

5,303

Net interest income adjusted to fully taxable equivalent basis (non-GAAP)
$
64,192

$
58,896




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The following is an analysis of the average balance sheets and net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis for the three months ended June 30:
 
 
2018
2017
 
Average
Balance
Income /
Expense (a)
Yield
or
Rate
Average
Balance
Income /
Expense (a)
Yield
or
Rate
 
(dollars in thousands)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing deposits with banks
$
6,043

$
39

2.59
%
$
23,461

$
55

0.94
%
Tax-free investment securities
67,604

520

3.09

67,446

623

3.70

Taxable investment securities
1,190,309

8,549

2.88

1,221,907

7,747

2.54

Loans, net of unearned income (b)(c)
5,551,053

64,349

4.65

5,358,089

55,774

4.18

Total interest-earning assets
6,815,009

73,457

4.32

6,670,903

64,199

3.86

Noninterest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash
94,871

 
 
92,796

 
 
Allowance for credit losses
(55,443
)
 
 
(51,475
)
 
 
Other assets
665,648

 
 
669,592

 
 
Total noninterest-earning assets
705,076

 
 
710,913

 
 
Total Assets
$
7,520,085

 
 
$
7,381,816

 
 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing demand deposits (d)
$
1,189,051

$
1,194

0.40
%
$
1,085,309

$
354

0.13
%
Savings deposits (d)
2,461,355

2,033

0.33

2,428,170

987

0.16

Time deposits
732,677

1,865

1.02

580,874

867

0.60

Short-term borrowings
601,633

2,489

1.66

902,547

2,197

0.98

Long-term debt
131,851

1,684

5.12

88,351

898

4.08

Total interest-bearing liabilities
5,116,567

9,265

0.73

5,085,251

5,303

0.42

Noninterest-bearing liabilities and shareholders’ equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits (d)
1,431,007

 
 
1,386,240

 
 
Other liabilities
35,918

 
 
38,092

 
 
Shareholders’ equity
936,593

 
 
872,233

 
 
Total noninterest-bearing funding sources
2,403,518

 
 
2,296,565

 
 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
$
7,520,085

 
 
$
7,381,816

 
 
Net Interest Income and Net Yield on Interest-Earning Assets
 
$
64,192

3.78
%
 
$
58,896

3.54
%
(a)
Income on interest-earning assets has been computed on a fully taxable equivalent basis using the 21% federal income tax statutory rate for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and the 35% federal income tax statutory rate for the three months ended June 30, 2017.
(b)
Loan balances include held for sale and nonaccrual loans. Income on nonaccrual loans is accounted for on the cash basis.
(c)
Loan income includes loan fees earned.
(d)
Average balances do not include reallocations from noninterest-bearing demand deposits and interest-bearing demand deposits into savings deposits, which were made for regulatory purposes.

 

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The following table shows the effect of changes in volumes and rates on interest income and interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared with June 30, 2017:
 
 
 
Analysis of Year-to-Year Changes in Net Interest Income
 
 
Total
Change
 
Change Due To
Volume
 
Change Due To
Rate (a)
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing deposits with banks
 
$
(16
)
 
$
(41
)
 
$
25

Tax-free investment securities
 
(103
)
 
1

 
(104
)
Taxable investment securities
 
802

 
(200
)
 
1,002

Loans
 
8,575

 
2,011

 
6,564

Total interest income (b)
 
9,258

 
1,771

 
7,487

Interest-bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing demand deposits
 
840

 
34

 
806

Savings deposits
 
1,046

 
13

 
1,033

Time deposits
 
998

 
227

 
771

Short-term borrowings
 
292

 
(735
)
 
1,027

Long-term debt
 
786

 
442

 
344

Total interest expense
 
3,962

 
(19
)
 
3,981

Net interest income
 
$
5,296

 
$
1,790

 
$
3,506

 
(a)
Changes in interest income or expense not arising solely as a result of volume or rate variances are allocated to rate variances.
(b)
Changes in interest income have been computed on a fully taxable equivalent basis using the 21% federal income tax statutory rate.

Provision for Credit Losses
The provision for credit losses is determined based on management’s estimates of the appropriate level of the allowance for credit losses needed for probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio, after giving consideration to charge-offs and recoveries for the period. The provision for credit losses is an amount added to the allowance, against which credit losses are charged.
 
The table below provides a breakout of the provision for credit losses by loan category for the three months ended June 30:
 
2018
 
2017
 
Dollars
Percentage
 
Dollars
Percentage
 
(dollars in thousands)
Commercial, financial, agricultural and other
$
(2,156
)
(185
)%
 
$
(3,027
)
188
 %
Real estate construction
148

13

 
111

(7
)
Residential real estate
633

54

 
(270
)
17

Commercial real estate
1,466

126

 
771

(48
)
Loans to individuals
1,077

92

 
806

(50
)
Total
$
1,168

100
 %
 
$
(1,609
)
100
 %
The provision for credit losses for the three months ended June 30, 2018 increased in comparison to the three months ended June 30, 2017 by $2.8 million. The increase in the provision expense related to commercial real estate loans is primarily due to an increase in the historical loss factor for this category, while the increase related to loans to individuals is primarily due to charge-offs of $0.5 million in indirect auto loans and $0.3 million in charge-offs related to personal lines of credit loans. The decrease in provision expense related to commercial, financial, agricultural and other loans can be attributed to a $1.8 million decrease in specific reserve as a result of an updated collateral valuation for one borrower.
The majority of the 2017 provision expense is primarily due to $3.1 million in recoveries recognized on two commercial loans in the commercial, financial, agricultural and other loan category. The provision expense related to loans to individuals is a result of charge-offs of $0.6 million on indirect automobile loans and $0.2 million on personal lines of credit. The provision for commercial real estate loans is primarily due to changes in qualitative risk factors related to commercial real estate. The negative provision for residential real estate is a result of lower historical loss factors.

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Below is an analysis of the consolidated allowance for credit losses for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 and the year-ended December 31, 2017:
 
 
 
June 30, 2018
 
June 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
53,732

 
$
48,676

 
$
50,185

Loans charged off:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial, financial, agricultural and other
 
664

 
1,452

 
6,634

Real estate construction
 

 

 

Residential real estate
 
258

 
146

 
1,287

Commercial real estate
 
2,243

 
29

 
340

Loans to individuals
 
1,083

 
973

 
4,248

Total loans charged off
 
4,248

 
2,600

 
12,509

Recoveries of loans previously charged off:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial, financial, agricultural and other
 
373

 
3,268

 
3,901

Real estate construction
 

 
43

 
470

Residential real estate
 
154

 
91

 
371

Commercial real estate
 
18

 
33

 
278

Loans to individuals
 
117

 
165

 
515

Total recoveries
 
662

 
3,600

 
5,535

Net credit losses
 
3,586

 
(1,000
)
 
6,974

Provision charged to expense
 
1,168

 
(1,609
)
 
5,087

Balance, end of period
 
$
51,314

 
$
48,067

 
$
48,298


Noninterest Income
The following table presents the components of noninterest income for the three months ended June 30: 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
Noninterest Income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trust income
 
$
1,880

 
$
1,711

 
$
169

 
10
 %
Service charges on deposit accounts
 
4,423

 
4,736

 
(313
)
 
(7
)
Insurance and retail brokerage commissions
 
1,820

 
2,442

 
(622
)
 
(25
)
Income from bank owned life insurance
 
2,168

 
1,449

 
719

 
50

Card related interchange income
 
5,143

 
4,842

 
301

 
6

Swap fee income
 
297

 
314

 
(17
)
 
(5
)
Other income
 
1,743

 
1,724

 
19

 
1

Subtotal
 
17,474

 
17,218

 
256

 
1

Net securities gains
 
5,262

 
(49
)
 
5,311

 
10,839

Gain on sale of mortgage loans
 
1,241

 
1,315

 
(74
)
 
(6
)
Gain on sale of other loans and assets
 
2,331

 
457

 
1,874

 
410

Derivatives mark to market
 

 
(37
)
 
37

 
100

Total noninterest income
 
$
26,308

 
$
18,904

 
$
7,404

 
39
 %
 
Noninterest income, excluding net securities gains, gain on sale of loans and other assets and the derivatives mark to market, increased $0.3 million for the second quarter of 2018 compared to 2017. Income from bank owned life insurance increased $0.7 million during the second quarter of 2018 compared to 2017 due to death claims received during the second quarter of 2018. Offsetting this increase was a $0.6 million decrease in insurance and retail brokerage commissions as a result of $0.7 million in producer commission expense which is netted against revenue in 2018 but was included as salary expense in 2017. This change is a result of Topic 606, the new revenue recognition standard which was adopted January 1, 2018.

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Total noninterest income for the second quarter of 2018 increased $7.4 million in comparison to the second quarter of 2017. The most significant change, other than the changes noted above, includes a $5.3 million increase in net securities gains resulting from the sale of our trust preferred securities portfolio and a $1.9 million increase in the gain on sale of other loans and assets due to a $1.2 million gain recognized on the sale of a commercial, financial, agricultural and other loan.

Noninterest Expense
The following table presents the components of noninterest expense for the three months ended June 30: 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
Noninterest Expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and employee benefits
 
$
26,154

 
$
25,298

 
$
856

 
3
 %
Net occupancy expense
 
4,222

 
4,121

 
101

 
2

Furniture and equipment expense
 
3,647

 
3,323

 
324

 
10

Data processing expense
 
2,478

 
2,345

 
133

 
6

Advertising and promotion expense
 
1,176

 
988

 
188

 
19

Pennsylvania shares tax expense
 
1,247

 
1,161

 
86

 
7

Intangible amortization
 
829

 
846

 
(17
)
 
(2
)
Collection and repossession expense
 
607

 
443

 
164

 
37

Other professional fees and services
 
1,031

 
1,096

 
(65
)
 
(6
)
FDIC insurance
 
597

 
977

 
(380
)
 
(39
)
Other operating expenses
 
5,174

 
6,298

 
(1,124
)
 
(18
)
Subtotal
 
47,162

 
46,896

 
266

 
1

Loss on sale or write-down of assets
 
497

 
1,220

 
(723
)
 
(59
)
Merger and acquisition related
 
1,273

 
9,870

 
(8,597
)
 
(87
)
Litigation and operational losses
 
197

 
277

 
(80
)
 
(29
)
Total noninterest expense
 
$
49,129

 
$
58,263

 
$
(9,134
)
 
(16
)%

Noninterest expense, excluding loss on sale or write-down of assets, litigation and operational losses and merger and acquisition related expenses, increased $0.3 million, or 1%, for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in 2017. Contributing to the higher expenses in 2018 is a $0.9 million increase in salaries and employee benefits resulting from a higher number of full-time equivalent employees due to the Garfield acquisitions, annual merit increases and higher incentive compensation. The Garfield acquisition also accounted for the $0.1 million increase in net occupancy expense and $0.1 million of the $0.3 million increase in furniture and equipment expense. The most significant item contributing to the $1.1 million decrease in other operating expense is a decrease of $0.7 million in unfunded commitment reserve expense in 2018 as compared to 2017.

Total noninterest expense decreased by $9.1 million, or 16%, for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in 2017, primarily due to a decrease of $8.6 million in merger and acquisition expense.

Income Tax
The provision for income taxes increased $1.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared to the corresponding period in 2017.  The higher provision can be attributed to a $19.6 million increase in the level of income before taxes. Partially offsetting the tax related to a higher level of income before tax was the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed in December 2017, which decreased the statutory Federal tax rate from 35% to 21%.
We applied the “annual effective tax rate approach” to determine the provision for income taxes, which applies an annual forecast of tax expense as a percentage of expected full year income, for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017.
We generate an annual effective tax rate that is less than the statutory rate of 21% due to benefits resulting from tax-exempt interest, income from bank-owned life insurance and tax benefits associated with low income housing tax credits, which are relatively consistent regardless of the level of pretax income. These provided for an annual effective tax rate of 19.2% and 30.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.


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Liquidity
Liquidity refers to our ability to meet the cash flow requirements of depositors and borrowers as well as our operating cash needs with cost-effective funding. We generate funds to meet these needs primarily through the core deposit base of First Commonwealth Bank and the maturity or repayment of loans and other interest-earning assets, including investments. During the first six months of 2018, $98.1 million in liquidity was provided from the net proceeds of a $100 million subordinated debt note issued by First Commonwealth Bank, the Company's banking subsidiary. Additionally, the sale, maturity and redemption of investment securities provided $118.7 million in liquidity. This liquidity was used to pay down short-term borrowings by $162.3 million and also provided funds to originate loans, purchase investment securities and fund depositor withdrawals.
We also have available unused wholesale sources of liquidity, including overnight federal funds and repurchase agreements, advances from the FHLB of Pittsburgh, borrowings through the discount window at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (“FRB”) and access to certificates of deposit through brokers.
We participate in the Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Services (“CDARS”) program as part of an Asset/Liability Committee (“ALCO”) strategy to increase and diversify funding sources. As of June 30, 2018, our maximum borrowing capacity under this program was $1.1 billion and as of that date there was $14.4 million outstanding with an average weighted rate of 1.03% and an average original term of 484 days. These deposits are part of a reciprocal program which allows our depositors to receive expanded FDIC coverage by placing multiple certificates of deposit at other CDARS member banks.
An additional source of liquidity is the FRB Borrower-in-Custody of Collateral program, which enables us to pledge certain loans that are not being used as collateral at the FHLB as collateral for borrowings at the FRB. At June 30, 2018, the borrowing capacity under this program totaled $795.5 million and there were no amounts outstanding.
As of June 30, 2018, our maximum borrowing capacity at the FHLB of Pittsburgh was $1.5 billion and as of that date amounts used against this capacity included $0.4 billion in outstanding borrowings and no outstanding letters of credit.
We also have available unused federal funds lines with five correspondent banks. These lines have an aggregate commitment of $195.0 million with a $16.0 million outstanding balance as of June 30, 2018. In addition, we have available unused repo lines with three correspondent banks. These lines have an aggregate commitment of $501.5 million with no outstanding balance as of June 30, 2018.
First Commonwealth Financial Corporation has an unsecured $15.0 million line of credit with another financial institution. As of June 30, 2018, there are no amounts outstanding on this line.
First Commonwealth’s long-term liquidity source is its core deposit base. Core deposits are the most stable source of liquidity a bank can have due to the long-term relationship with a deposit customer. The level of deposits during any period is influenced by factors outside of management’s control, such as the level of short-term and long-term market interest rates and yields offered on competing investments, such as money market mutual funds. The following table shows a breakdown of the components of First Commonwealth’s deposits: 
 
 
June 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits(a)
 
$
1,489,058

 
$
1,416,771

Interest-bearing demand deposits(a)
 
126,296

 
187,281

Savings deposits(a)
 
3,516,714

 
3,361,840

Time deposits
 
781,506

 
614,813

Total
 
$
5,913,574

 
$
5,580,705

(a)
Balances include reallocations from noninterest-bearing demand deposits and interest-bearing demand deposits into savings deposits, which were made for regulatory purposes.
During the first six months of 2018, total deposits increased $332.9 million, of which $141.3 million were obtained as part of the Garfield acquisition. Interest bearing demand and savings deposits increased $93.9 million, noninterest-bearing demand deposits increased $72.3 million and time deposits increased $166.7 million. The increase in time deposits is the result of an increase in core certificates of deposit of $167.1 million offset by a decline in CDARs deposits of $0.4 million.


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FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES



Market Risk
The following gap analysis compares the difference between the amount of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities subject to repricing over a period of time. The ratio of rate-sensitive assets to rate-sensitive liabilities repricing within a one-year period was 0.73 at both June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. A ratio of less than one indicates a higher level of repricing liabilities over repricing assets over the next twelve months. The level of First Commonwealth's ratio is largely driven by the modeling of interest-bearing non-maturity deposits, which are included in the analysis as repricing within one year.
 
Gap analysis has limitations due to the static nature of the model that holds volumes and consumer behaviors constant in all economic and interest rate scenarios. A lower level of rate sensitive assets to rate sensitive liabilities repricing in one year could indicate reduced net interest income in a rising interest rate scenario, and conversely, increased net interest income in a declining interest rate scenario. However, the gap analysis incorporates only the level of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and not the sensitivity each has to changes in interest rates. The impact of the sensitivity to changes in interest rates is provided in the table below the gap analysis.

The following is the gap analysis as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017: 
 
 
June 30, 2018
 
 
0-90 Days
 
91-180
Days
 
181-365
Days
 
Cumulative
0-365 Days
 
Over 1 Year
Through 5
Years
 
Over 5
Years
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
Loans
 
$
2,671,668

 
$
221,986

 
$
331,218

 
$
3,224,872

 
$
1,800,475

 
$
586,752

Investments
 
72,207

 
44,225

 
88,537

 
204,969

 
576,590

 
485,216

Other interest-earning assets
 
2,237

 

 

 
2,237

 

 

Total interest-sensitive assets (ISA)
 
2,746,112

 
266,211

 
419,755

 
3,432,078

 
2,377,065

 
1,071,968

Certificates of deposit
 
111,288

 
100,925

 
204,333

 
416,546

 
361,830

 
3,130

Other deposits
 
3,643,010

 

 

 
3,643,010

 

 

Borrowings
 
617,562

 
210

 
435

 
618,207

 
53,972

 
58,576

Total interest-sensitive liabilities (ISL)
 
4,371,860

 
101,135

 
204,768

 
4,677,763

 
415,802

 
61,706

Gap
 
$
(1,625,748
)
 
$
165,076

 
$
214,987

 
$
(1,245,685
)
 
$
1,961,263

 
$
1,010,262

ISA/ISL
 
0.63

 
2.63

 
2.05

 
0.73

 
5.72

 
17.37

Gap/Total assets
 
21.26
%
 
2.16
%
 
2.81
%
 
16.29
%
 
25.64
%
 
13.21
%

 
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
0-90 Days
 
91-180
Days
 
181-365
Days
 
Cumulative
0-365 Days
 
Over 1 Year
Through 5
Years
 
Over 5
Years
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
Loans
 
$
2,662,906

 
$
214,139

 
$
359,790

 
$
3,236,835

 
$
1,633,236

 
$
521,478

Investments
 
79,484

 
45,983

 
84,001

 
209,468

 
525,391

 
434,919

Other interest-earning assets
 
8,668

 

 

 
8,668

 

 

Total interest-sensitive assets (ISA)
 
2,751,058

 
260,122

 
443,791

 
3,454,971

 
2,158,627

 
956,397

Certificates of deposit
 
139,920

 
71,178

 
165,083

 
376,181

 
235,037

 
3,595

Other deposits
 
3,549,121

 

 

 
3,549,121

 

 

Borrowings
 
779,875

 
244

 
495

 
780,614

 
4,468

 
10,302

Total interest-sensitive liabilities (ISL)
 
4,468,916

 
71,422

 
165,578

 
4,705,916

 
239,505

 
13,897

Gap
 
$
(1,717,858
)
 
$
188,700

 
$
278,213

 
$
(1,250,945
)
 
$
1,919,122

 
$
942,500

ISA/ISL
 
0.62

 
3.64

 
2.68

 
0.73

 
9.01

 
68.82

Gap/Total assets
 
23.50
%
 
2.58
%
 
3.81
%
 
17.12
%
 
26.26
%
 
12.90
%

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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES




The following table presents an analysis of the potential sensitivity of our annual net interest income to gradual changes in interest rates over a 12 month time frame as compared with net interest income if rates remained unchanged and there are no changes in balance sheet categories.
 
 
 
Net interest income change (12 months) for basis point movements of:
 
 
-200
 
-100
 
+100
 
+200
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
June 30, 2018 ($)
 
$
(17,612
)
 
$
(6,664
)
 
$
4,139

 
$
8,185

June 30, 2018 (%)
 
(6.70
)%
 
(2.54
)%
 
1.58
%
 
3.11
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2017 ($)
 
$
(15,810
)
 
$
(6,181
)
 
$
5,856

 
$
11,315

December 31, 2017 (%)
 
(6.51
)%
 
(2.55
)%
 
2.41
%
 
4.66
%
The following table represents the potential sensitivity of our annual net interest income to immediate changes in interest rates versus if rates remained unchanged and there are no changes in balance sheet categories.
 
 
Net interest income change (12 months) for basis point movements of:
 
 
-200
 
-100
 
+100
 
+200
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
June 30, 2018 ($)
 
$
(37,235
)
 
$
(13,391
)
 
$
9,156

 
$
17,558

June 30, 2018 (%)
 
(14.17
)%
 
(5.10
)%
 
3.48
%
 
6.68
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2017 ($)
 
$
(33,734
)
 
$
(16,356
)
 
$
14,427

 
$
27,815

December 31, 2017 (%)
 
(13.90
)%
 
(6.74
)%
 
5.94
%
 
11.46
%
The analysis and model used to quantify the sensitivity of our net interest income becomes less meaningful in a decreasing 200 basis point scenario given the current interest rate environment. Results of the 100 and 200 basis point interest rate decline scenario are affected by the fact that many of our interest-bearing liabilities are at rates below 1%, with an assumed floor of zero in the model. In the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the cost of our interest-bearing liabilities averaged 0.64% and 0.40%, respectively, and the yield on our average interest-earning assets, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, averaged 4.22% and 3.82%, respectively.
In 2015 and 2014, the Company entered into cash flow interest rate swaps, in which we extended the duration of $115.0 million of the $1.3 billion LIBOR based loans in our loan portfolio at that time into fixed interest rates for a period of three or four years. Please refer to Note 12 "Derivatives," for additional information on interest rate swaps.
Asset/liability models require that certain assumptions be made, such as prepayment rates on earning assets and the impact of pricing on non-maturity deposits, which may differ from actual experience. These business assumptions are based upon our experience, business plans and published industry experience. While management believes such assumptions to be reasonable, there can be no assurance that modeled results will approximate actual results.
Credit Risk
First Commonwealth maintains an allowance for credit losses at a level deemed sufficient for losses inherent in the loan portfolio at the date of each statement of financial condition. Management reviews the adequacy of the allowance on a quarterly basis to ensure that the provision for credit losses has been charged against earnings in an amount necessary to maintain the allowance at a level that is appropriate based on management’s assessment of probable estimated losses.
First Commonwealth’s methodology for assessing the appropriateness of the allowance for credit losses consists of several key elements. These elements include an assessment of individual impaired loans with a balance greater than $0.1 million, loss experience trends and other relevant factors.
First Commonwealth also maintains a reserve for unfunded loan commitments and letters of credit based upon credit risk and probability of funding. The reserve totaled $5.1 million at June 30, 2018 and is classified in "Other liabilities" on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES



Nonperforming loans include nonaccrual loans and loans classified as troubled debt restructurings. Nonaccrual loans represent loans on which interest accruals have been discontinued. Troubled debt restructured loans are those loans whose terms have been renegotiated to provide a reduction or deferral of principal or interest as a result of the deteriorating financial position of the borrower, who could not obtain comparable terms from alternative financing sources. In the first six months of 2018, 35 loans totaling $21.3 million were identified as troubled debt restructurings.
The balance of troubled debt restructured loans increased $7.0 million from December 31, 2017 due to the addition of an $11.7 million commercial, financial, agricultural and other relationship, a $3.8 million commercial, financial, agricultural and other relationship and a $3.0 million commercial real estate relationship. Offsetting these additions is the sale of a $5.4 million commercial, financial, agricultural and other relationship, the payoff of a $0.9 million commercial real estate relationship and a $0.5 million commercial, financial, agricultural and other relationship. Please refer to Note 9, “Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses,” for additional information on troubled debt restructurings.

We discontinue interest accruals on a loan when, based on current information and events, it is probable that we will be unable to fully collect principal or interest due according to the contractual terms of the loan. A loan is also placed on nonaccrual status when, based on regulatory definitions, the loan is maintained on a “cash basis” due to the weakened financial condition of the borrower. Generally, loans 90 days or more past due are placed on nonaccrual status, except for consumer loans which are placed on nonaccrual status at 150 days past due.
Nonperforming loans are closely monitored on an ongoing basis as part of our loan review and work-out process. The probable risk of loss on these loans is evaluated by comparing the loan balance to the fair value of any underlying collateral or the present value of projected future cash flows. Losses or a specifically assigned allowance for loan losses are recognized where appropriate.
Nonperforming loans, including loans held for sale, increased $3.6 million to $45.9 million at June 30, 2018 compared to $42.2 million at December 31, 2017. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, $4.6 million of loans were moved to nonaccrual. Included in this total are $2.5 million commercial real estate relationship with a property management company and an $11.8 million local commercial, financial, agricultural and other relationship, of which $6.8 million is classified as doubtful. Offsetting these additions is the aforementioned sale of a $5.4 million loan and the payoff of a $0.5 million troubled debt restructured loan classified as nonaccrual.
The allowance for credit losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans was 111.89% as of June 30, 2018 compared to 114.34% at December 31, 2017 and 119.61% at June 30, 2017. The amount of specific reserves included in the allowance for nonperforming loans was determined by using fair values obtained from current appraisals and updated discounted cash flow analyses. The allowance for credit losses includes specific reserves of $7.6 million and general reserves of $43.7 million as of June 30, 2018. Specific reserves increased $3.9 million from December 31, 2017, and $5.5 million from June 30, 2017 primarily due to the addition of the two nonaccrual relationships noted above. Management believes that the allowance for credit losses is at a level deemed sufficient to absorb losses inherent in the loan portfolio at June 30, 2018.
Criticized loans totaled $142.1 million at June 30, 2018 and represented 2.5% of the loan portfolio. The level of criticized loans increased as of June 30, 2018 when compared to December 31, 2017, by $17.7 million, or 14.2%. Classified loans totaled $60.5 million at June 30, 2018 compared to $73.0 million at December 31, 2017, a decrease of $12.5 million, or 17.1%. This increase is primarily the result of the downgrade of two relationships totaling $17.6 million offset by the payoff of four relationships totaling $11.3 million. Delinquency on accruing loans for the same period decreased $2.5 million, or 18.8%, the majority of which are commercial, financial, agricultural and other loans and residential real estate loans.
The allowance for credit losses was $51.3 million at June 30, 2018 or 0.91% of total loans outstanding, compared to 0.89% reported at December 31, 2017 and 0.89% at June 30, 2017. General reserves, or the portion of the allowance related to loans that were not specifically evaluated for impairment, as a percentage of non-impaired loans were 0.78% at June 30, 2018 compared to 0.83% at December 31, 2017 and 0.86% at June 30, 2017. General reserves as a percentage of non-impaired originated loans were 0.87% at June 30, 2018 compared to 0.90% at December 31, 2017 and 0.94% at June 30, 2017.

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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES



The following table provides information related to nonperforming assets, the allowance for credit losses and other credit-related measures:
 
 
 
June 30,
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
2018
 
 
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
 
Nonperforming Loans:
 
 
 
 
Loans on nonaccrual basis
 
$
16,128

 
  
 
$
15,553

 

 
$
19,455

 
  
Loans held for sale on a nonaccrual basis
 

 
  
 

 
  
 

 
  
Troubled debt restructured loans on nonaccrual basis
 
18,573

 
  
 
11,868

 
  
 
11,222

 
  
Troubled debt restructured loans on accrual basis
 
11,162

 
  
 
12,764

 
  
 
11,563

 
  
Total nonperforming loans
 
$
45,863

 
  
 
$
40,185

 
  
 
$
42,240

 
  
Loans past due 30 to 90 days and still accruing
 
$
9,033

 
 
 
$
9,890

 
 
 
$
11,401

 
 
Loans past due in excess of 90 days and still accruing
 
$
1,725

 
  
 
$
1,898

 
  
 
$
1,854

 
  
Other real estate owned
 
$
3,757

 
  
 
$
5,964

 
  
 
$
2,765

 
  
Loans held for sale at end of period
 
$
7,038

 
 
 
$
9,785

 
 
 
$
14,850

 
 
Portfolio loans outstanding at end of period
 
$
5,640,106

 
  
 
$
5,374,782

 

 
$
5,407,376

 
  
Average loans outstanding
 
$
5,482,745

 
(a) 
 
$
5,138,643

 
(a) 
 
$
5,278,511

 
(b) 
Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans
 
0.81
%
 
 
 
0.75
%
 
 
 
0.78
%
 
 
Provision for credit losses
 
$
8,071

 
(a) 
 
$
1,620

 
(a) 
 
$
5,087

 
(b) 
Allowance for credit losses
 
$
51,314

 
  
 
$
48,067

 
  
 
$
48,298

 
  
Net charge-offs
 
$
5,055

 
(a) 
 
$
3,738

 
(a) 
 
$
6,974

 
(b) 
Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans outstanding (annualized)
 
0.19
%
 
 
 
0.15
%
 
 
 
0.13
%
 
 
Provision for credit losses as a percentage of net charge-offs
 
159.66
%
 
(a) 
 
43.34
%
 
(a) 
 
72.94
%
 
(b) 
Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of end-of-period loans outstanding (c)
 
0.91
%
 
 
 
0.89
%
 
 
 
0.89
%
 
 
Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of end-of-period originated loans outstanding
 
1.01
%
 
 
 
0.98
%
 
 
 
0.96
%
 
 
Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans (d)
 
111.89
%
 
 
 
119.61
%
 
 
 
114.34
%
 
 
 
(a)
For the six-month period ended.
(b)
For the twelve-month period ended.
(c)
Does not include loans held for sale.
(d)
Does not include nonperforming loans held for sale.

The following tables show the outstanding balances of our loan portfolio and the breakdown of net charge-offs and nonperforming loans, excluding loans held for sale, by loan type as of and for the periods presented:
 
 
 
June 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
Amount
 
%
 
Amount
 
%
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
Commercial, financial, agricultural and other
 
$
1,130,638

 
20
%
 
$
1,163,383

 
22
%
Real estate construction
 
259,825

 
5

 
248,868

 
5

Residential real estate
 
1,518,850

 
27

 
1,426,370

 
26

Commercial real estate
 
2,172,615

 
38

 
2,019,096

 
37

Loans to individuals
 
558,178

 
10

 
549,659

 
10

Total loans and leases net of unearned income
 
$
5,640,106

 
100
%
 
$
5,407,376

 
100
%
During the six months ended June 30, 2018, loans increased $232.7 million, or 4.3%, compared to balances outstanding at December 31, 2017. Loans acquired as part of the Garfield acquisition totaled $184.5 million. All loan categories reflect growth for the six month period ended June 30, 2018, except for the commercial, financial, agricultural and other category where new volumes were offset by several large payoffs.

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FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES



Net charge-offs for the six months ended June 30, 2018 totaled $5.1 million, compared to $3.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The most significant charge-offs during the six months ended June 30, 2018 included $1.8 million for one commercial real estate borrower and $1.9 million in net charge-offs related to loans to individuals, primarily indirect auto loans and personal credit lines. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the most significant charge-offs included a $1.9 million partial charge-off on a loan to a custom display manufacturer and a $1.5 million partial charge-off related to a containment tank manufacturer. Offsetting those charge-offs were recoveries of $3.1 million on two commercial and industrial loans.
 
 
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
As of June 30, 2018
 
 
Net
Charge-
offs
 
% of
Total Net
Charge-offs
 
Net Charge-
offs as a % of
Average
Loans (annualized)
 
Nonperforming
Loans
 
% of Total
Nonperforming
Loans
 
Nonperforming
Loans as a % of
Total Loans
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
Commercial, financial, agricultural and other
 
$
318

 
6.29
 %
 
0.01
%
 
$
21,542

 
46.97
%
 
0.38
%
Real estate construction
 
(7
)
 
(0.14
)
 

 

 

 

Residential real estate
 
483

 
9.56

 
0.02

 
13,855

 
30.21

 
0.25

Commercial real estate
 
2,324

 
45.97

 
0.09

 
10,197

 
22.23

 
0.18

Loans to individuals
 
1,937

 
38.32

 
0.07

 
269

 
0.59

 

Total loans, net of unearned income
 
$
5,055

 
100.00
 %
 
0.19
%
 
$
45,863

 
100.00
%
 
0.81
%
As the above table illustrates, commercial, financial, agricultural and other, residential real estate and commercial real estate loans represented a significant portion of the nonperforming loans as of June 30, 2018. See discussions related to the provision for credit losses and loans for more information.
Capital Resources
At June 30, 2018, shareholders’ equity was $960.8 million, an increase of $72.7 million from December 31, 2017. The increase was primarily the result $55.4 million in net income and $44.3 million in treasury stock sales. These increases were partially offset by $16.8 million of dividends paid to shareholders, a decrease of $9.0 million in the fair value of available for sale investments and $1.1 million of common stock repurchases. Cash dividends declared per common share were $0.17 and $0.16 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
First Commonwealth and First Commonwealth Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on First Commonwealth’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, First Commonwealth and First Commonwealth Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of First Commonwealth’s assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. First Commonwealth’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weighting and other factors.
First Commonwealth maintains capital to absorb unexpected losses. In order to provide assurance that our capital levels are adequate for our risk exposure, we test our capital position under several stress scenarios on an annual basis. This analysis is reviewed by our Board of Director's. Our most recent capital stress test was completed in September 2017.
Effective January 1, 2015, the Company became subject to the new regulatory risk-based capital rules adopted by the federal banking agencies implementing Basel III. The most significant changes include higher minimum capital requirements, as the minimum Tier I capital ratio increased from 4.0% to 6.0% and a new common equity Tier I capital ratio was established with a minimum level of 4.5%. Additionally, the new rules improve the quality of capital by providing stricter eligibility criteria for regulatory capital instruments and provide for a phase-in, beginning January 1, 2016, of a capital conservation buffer of 2.5% of risk-weighted assets. This buffer provides a requirement to hold common equity Tier 1 capital above the minimum risk-based capital requirements, resulting in an effective common equity Tier I risk-weighted asset minimum ratio of 7% on a fully phased-in basis.
The Basel III Rules also permit banking organizations with less than $15.0 billion in assets to retain, through a one-time election, the existing treatment for accumulated other comprehensive income, which currently does not affect regulatory capital. The Company elected to retain this treatment, which reduces the volatility of regulatory capital levels.

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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES



During the second quarter of 2018, First Commonwealth Bank, the Company's banking subsidiary, issued $100 million in subordinated debt, which under the regulatory rules qualifies as Tier II capital. This subordinated debt issuance increased the Total risk-based capital ratio by 160 basis points at June 30, 2018.
As of June 30, 2018, First Commonwealth and First Commonwealth Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject and was considered well-capitalized under the regulatory rules, all on a fully phased-in basis. To be considered well capitalized, the Company must maintain minimum Total risk-based capital, Tier I risk-based capital, Tier I leverage ratio and Common equity tier I risk-based capital as set forth in the table below:
 
Actual
 
Minimum Capital Required - Basel III Phase-In Schedule
 
Minimum Capital Required - Basel III Fully Phased-In
 
Required to be Considered Well
Capitalized
 
Capital
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Capital
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Capital
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Capital
Amount
 
Ratio
 
(dollars in thousands)
Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Commonwealth Financial Corporation
$
910,446

 
14.80
%
 
$
607,505

 
9.875
%
 
$
645,955

 
10.50
%
 
$
615,195

 
10.00
%
First Commonwealth Bank
883,627

 
14.39

 
606,343

 
9.875

 
644,719

 
10.50

 
614,018

 
10.00

Tier I Capital to Risk Weighted Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Commonwealth Financial Corporation
$
755,854

 
12.29
%
 
$
484,466

 
7.875
%
 
$
522,916

 
8.50
%
 
$
492,156

 
8.00
%
First Commonwealth Bank
729,035

 
11.87

 
483,539

 
7.875

 
521,916

 
8.50

 
491,215

 
8.00

Tier I Capital to Average Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Commonwealth Financial Corporation
$
755,854

 
10.43
%
 
$
289,903

 
4.000
%
 
$
289,903

 
4.00
%
 
$
362,379

 
5.00
%
First Commonwealth Bank
729,035

 
10.08

 
289,273

 
4.000

 
289,273

 
4.00

 
361,591

 
5.00

Common Equity Tier I to Risk Weighted Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Commonwealth Financial Corporation
$
685,854

 
11.15
%
 
$
392,187

 
6.375
%
 
$
430,637

 
7.00
%
 
$
399,877

 
6.50
%
First Commonwealth Bank
729,035

 
11.87

 
391,437

 
6.375

 
429,813

 
7.00

 
399,112

 
6.50

On July 24, 2018, First Commonwealth Financial Corporation declared a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share payable on August 17, 2108 to shareholders of record as of August 3, 2018. The timing and amount of future dividends are at the discretion of First Commonwealth's Board of Directors based upon, among other factors, capital levels, asset quality, liquidity and current and projected earnings.


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ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Information appearing in Item 2 of this report under the caption “Market Risk” is incorporated by reference in response to this item.
ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures
We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report pursuant to Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in applicable rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
In addition, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, also conducted an evaluation of our internal controls over financial reporting to determine whether any changes occurred during the current fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting. No such changes were identified in connection with this evaluation.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES


 
ITEM 1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The information required by this item is set forth in Part I, Item 1, Note 6, "Commitments and Contingent Liabilities," which is incorporated herein by reference in response to this item.

ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.


ITEM 2.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
    
None


ITEM 3.
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None

ITEM 4.
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable

ITEM 5.
OTHER INFORMATION
None

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

ITEM 6.     EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
  
Description
  
Incorporated by Reference to
 
 
 
  
  
Filed herewith
 
 
 
  
  
Filed herewith
 
 
 
  
  
Filed herewith
 
 
 
  
  
Filed herewith
 
 
 
101
  
The following materials from First Commonwealth Financial Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

  
Filed herewith

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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 thereunto duly authorized.
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Registrant)
 
DATED: August 8, 2018
 
/s/ T. Michael Price
 
 
T. Michael Price
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
DATED: August 8, 2018
 
/s/ James R. Reske
 
 
James R. Reske
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


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