-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, EI1y2Q9IqwlDL3435YJiZ4IRyr3OOCujy7HpR+NjEF4PIQiILgDXocVOsr2HsTGx OPTM9xivzpWoCnZk12qpdA== 0000929624-99-001950.txt : 19991117 0000929624-99-001950.hdr.sgml : 19991117 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000929624-99-001950 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19990930 FILED AS OF DATE: 19991115 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /CA/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000729502 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 942822858 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-12499 FILM NUMBER: 99751648 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 701 S HAM LN CITY: LODI STATE: CA ZIP: 95242 BUSINESS PHONE: 2093672000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 701 S HAM LANE CITY: LODI STATE: CA ZIP: 95242 10-Q 1 FORM 10-Q ================================================================================ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q (Mark One) [ X ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the period ended September 30, 1999 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 : 0-12499 First Financial Bancorp (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) California 94-28222858 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 701 South Ham Lane, Lodi, California 95242 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (209)-367-2000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) NA (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.) Indicate by 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. [ X ] Yes [ ] No As of November 5, 1999 there were 1,425,517 shares of Common Stock, no par value, outstanding. ================================================================================ FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page ---- PART I Item 1. Financial Statements......................................................... 1 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations........................................................ 7 Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk .................. 19 PART II Item 1. Legal Proceedings............................................................ 19 Item 2. Changes in Securities........................................................ 19 Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.............................................. 19 Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.......................... 19 Item 5. Other Information............................................................ 19 Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K............................................. 19
i FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP AND SUBISIDIARIES Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Dollar Amounts In Thousands)
September 30, December 31, 1999 1998 ---------------- ---------------- Assets - ------------------------------------------------------- Cash and due from banks $ 6,855 $ 7,329 Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements 8,600 4,800 Investment securities: Available-for-sale, at fair value 27,389 45,647 Loans 106,749 92,642 Less: allowance for loan losses (1,989) (1,564) ---------------- ---------------- Net loans 104,760 91,078 Bank premises and equipment, net 6,942 7,261 Accrued interest receivable 1,398 1,353 Other assets 9,281 6,932 ---------------- ---------------- Total Assets $ 165,225 $ 164,400 ================ ================ Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity - ------------------------------------------------------- Liabilities: Deposits: Noninterest bearing $ 20,724 $ 18,535 Interest bearing 129,308 131,009 ---------------- ---------------- Total deposits 150,032 149,544 Accrued interest payable 300 389 Other liabilities 568 610 ---------------- ---------------- Total liabilities 150,900 150,543 Stockholders' equity: Common stock - no par value; authorized 9,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding at 1999 and 1998, 1,425,517 and 1,349,292 shares, respectively 7,820 7,584 Retained earnings 6,541 5,971 Accumulated other comprehensive income (36) 302 ---------------- ---------------- Total stockholders' equity 14,326 13,857 ---------------- ---------------- Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $ 165,225 $ 164,400 ================ ================
(See notes to consolidated financial statements) -1- FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (In Thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- 1999 1998 1999 1998 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Interest income: Loans, including fees $ 2,619 $ 1,986 $ 7,182 $ 5,448 Investment securities: Taxable 516 790 1,651 2,515 Exempt from federal taxes 50 64 154 181 Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements 41 74 173 258 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Total interest income 3,226 2,914 9,160 8,402 Interest expense: Deposit accounts 904 1,049 2,753 3,075 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Net interest income 2,322 1,865 6,407 5,327 Provision for loan losses 200 60 401 120 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Net interest income after provision for loan losses 2,122 1,805 6,006 5,207 Noninterest income: Service charges 307 218 754 662 Premiums and fees from SBA and mortgage operations 141 208 519 552 Miscellaneous 115 64 255 131 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Total noninterest income 563 490 1,528 1,345 Noninterest expense: Salaries and employee benefits 1,010 835 2,922 2,559 Occupancy 217 207 602 519 Equipment 174 126 481 397 Other 873 741 2,446 2,119 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Total noninterest expense 2,274 1,909 6,451 5,594 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Income before provision for income taxes 411 386 1,083 958 Provision for income taxes 76 86 297 247 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Net income $ 335 $ 300 $ 786 $ 711 Unrealized (loss) on available for sale securities, net of tax (60) 103 (338) 61 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Total comprehensive income (loss) $ 276 $ 403 $ 448 $ 772 ============== ============== ============== ============== Earnings per share: Basic $ 0.24 $ 0.22 $ 0.56 $ 0.52 ============== ============== ============== ============== Diluted $ 0.22 $ 0.20 $ 0.53 $ 0.48 ============== ============== ============== ============== Dividends declared per share $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.15 $ 0.15 ============== ============== ============== ==============
(See notes to consolidated financial statements) -2- FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (In Thousands)
Nine Months Ended ------------------------------------- 1999 1998 --------------- ---------------- Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 786 $ 711 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities: (Increase) decrease in loans held for sale (2,125) 767 Increase in deferred loan income 34 94 Provision for other real estate owned losses - 16 Depreciation & amortization 820 783 Provision for loan losses 401 120 Provision for deferred taxes - (4) (Increase) decrease in accrued interest (45) 196 receivable Decrease in accrued interest payable (89) (43) Decrease in other liabilities (42) (368) Increase in Cash Surrender Value Life Insurance (131) (101) Increase in other assets (736) (284) --------------- ---------------- Net cash (used in) provided by operating (1,127) 1,887 activities Cash flows from investing activities: Proceeds from maturity of held-to-maturity securities - 10 Proceeds from maturity of available-for-sale securities 6,161 15,486 Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities 34,350 - Purchase of available-for-sale securities (31,350) (4,000) Increase in loans made to custome (11,992) 19,295) Proceeds from the sale of other real es - 24 Purchases of bank premises, equipment and intangible assets (274) (536) Purchase of Life Insurance Policy (1,450) (4,125) --------------- ---------------- Net cash used in investing activities (4,555) (12,436) Cash flows from financing activities: Net increase in deposits 488 8,957 Proceeds from issuance of common stock 243 101 Payment of dividends (216) (202) Payment for fractional stock dividends (7) - --------------- ---------------- Net cash provided by financing activities 508 8,866 Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (5,174) (1,683) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 12,129 12,083 --------------- ---------------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 6,955 $ 10,400 =============== ================
(See notes to consolidated financial statements) -3- FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements September 30, 1999 and 1998 (Unaudited) (1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies The accounting and reporting policies of First Financial Bancorp (the Company) and its subsidiaries, Bank of Lodi, N.A., (the Bank) and Western Auxiliary Corporation (WAC) conform with generally accepted accounting principles and prevailing practices within the banking industry. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the balance sheet and revenue and expense for the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates applied in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements. The following is a description of new accounting standards adopted during the current period. Accounting for Mortgage-Backed Securities Retained after the Securitization --------------------------------------------------------------------------- of Mortgage Loans Held for Sale by a Mortgage Banking Enterprise ---------------------------------------------------------------- The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 134, Accounting for Mortgage-Backed Securities Retained after the Securitization of Mortgage Loans Held for Sale by a Mortgage Banking Enterprise beginning January 1, 1999. SFAS No. 134 requires that after the securitization of mortgage loans held for sale, an entity engaged in mortgage banking activities classify the resulting mortgage-backed securities or other retained interests based on its ability and intent to sell or hold those investments. Adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the financial statements of the Company. Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Internal Use ------------ The Company adopted Statement of Position (SOP) 98-1, Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use beginning January 1, 1999. SOP 98-1 provides guidance on accounting for the costs of computer software developed or obtained for internal use. It specifies that computer software meeting certain characteristics be designated as internal-use software and sets forth criteria for expensing, capitalizing, and amortizing certain costs related to the development or acquisition of internal-use software. Adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the financial statements of the Company. Reporting on the Costs of Start-Up Activities --------------------------------------------- The Company adopted SOP 98-5, Reporting on the Costs of Start-Up Activities beginning January 1, 1999. SOP 98-5 provides guidance on the financial reporting of start-up costs and organization costs. It requires costs of start-up activities and organization costs to be expensed as incurred. Adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the financial statements of the Company. (2) Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Per share information is based on weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each three-month and nine-month period after giving retroactive effect for the three percent stock dividend declared for shareholders of record June 4, 1999, payable June 18, 1999. Basic earnings per share (EPS) is computed by dividing net income available to shareholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to shareholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period plus potential common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the earnings of the Company. -4- (2) Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (continued) The following table provides a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic and diluted earnings per share computation of the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 1999 and 1998:
Income Shares Per-Share Three months ended September 30, 1999 (numerator) (denominator) Amount ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Basic earnings per share $335,000 1,425,517 $0.24 Effect of dilutive securities - 67,030 - ----------------- ------------------ Diluted earnings per share $335,000 1,492,547 $0.22 ================= ================== Income Shares Per-Share Three months ended September 30, 1998 (numerator) (denominator) Amount ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Basic earnings per share $300,000 1,386,680 $0.22 Effect of dilutive securities - 86,447 - ----------------- ------------------ Diluted earnings per share $300,000 1,473,127 $0.20 ================= ================== Income Shares Per-Share Nine months ended September 30, 1999 (numerator) (denominator) Amount ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Basic earnings per share $786,000 1,416,223 $0.56 Effect of dilutive securities - 64,742 - ----------------- ------------------ Diluted earnings per share $786,000 1,480,965 $0.53 ================= ================== Income Shares Per-Share Nine months ended September 30, 1998 (numerator) (denominator) Amount ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Basic earnings per share $711,000 1,379,301 $0.52 Effect of dilutive securities - 89,173 - ----------------- ------------------ Diluted earnings per share $711,000 1,468,474 $0.48 ================= ==================
(3) Allowance for Loan Losses The following summarizes changes in the allowance for loan losses for the nine month periods ended September 30, 1999 and 1998 and the twelve month period ended December 31, 1998: 9/30/99 9/30/98 12/31/98 --------------- --------------- --------------- Balance at beginning of period $ 1,564,000 1,313,000 1,313,000 Loans charged off (29,000) (122,000) (132,000) Recoveries 53,000 64,000 133,000 Provisions charged to operations 401,000 120,000 250,000 --------------- --------------- --------------- Balance at end of period $ 1,989,000 1,375,000 1,564,000 =============== =============== ===============
-5- (4) Basis of Presentation First Financial Bancorp is the holding company for Bank of Lodi, N.A. and Western Auxiliary Corporation. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals and other accruals as explained above) necessary for a fair presentation of financial position as of the dates indicated and results of operations for the periods shown. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In preparing the financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts. The results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1999 are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for the year ended December 31, 1999. The unaudited consolidated financial statements presented herein should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the 1998 Annual Report to Shareholders. -6- Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Certain statements in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q include forward-looking information 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, and are subject to the "safe harbor" created by those sections. These forward- looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following factors: competitive pressure in the banking industry; changes in the interest rate environment; general economic conditions, either nationally or regionally becoming less favorable than expected and resulting in, among other things, a deterioration in credit quality and an increase in the provision for possible loan losses; changes in the regulatory environment; changes in business conditions; volatility of rate sensitive deposits; operational risks, including data processing system failures or fraud; asset/liability matching risks and liquidity risks; and changes in the securities markets. In addition, the Company has had the ongoing need to assess risks associated with the Year 2000 ("Y2K") century date change. At this time, the Company believes that it is in full compliance with the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council ("FFIEC") guidelines regarding Y2K. To date, these guidelines have required the Company to test and validate mission critical systems as well as perform a business impact analysis, assess the risk to core business processes and develop a Y2K business resumption contingency plan. The following discussion addresses information pertaining to the financial condition and results of operations of the Company that may not be otherwise apparent from a review of the consolidated financial statements and related footnotes. It should be read in conjunction with those statements and notes found on pages 1 through 6, as well as other information presented throughout this report and previously filed reports. Changes in Financial Condition Consolidated total assets at September 30, 1999 increased approximately $825 thousand or 0.5% as compared to December 31, 1998. Gross loans increased $14.1 million or 15.2%, investment securities decreased $18.3 million or 40.0% and federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell increased $3.8 million or 79.2% at September 30, 1999 as compared to December 31, 1999. Consistent with the increase in total assets, total deposits increased $488 thousand or 0.3% at September 30, 1999 as compared to December 31, 1998. While a primary goal of management has been to increase the ratio of loans as a percent of total deposits, management has also strived to increase total noninterest DDA thereby lowering the overall cost of funds. Accordingly, the ratio of loans as a percent of total deposit has increased from 61.9% at December 31, 1998 to 71.2% at September 30, 1999, an increase of 14.9%. Furthermore, noninterest bearing deposits increased $2.2 million or 11.8% while interest bearing deposits decreased $1.7 million or 1.3%. The decrease in interest bearing deposits is comprised of a $281 thousand (0.8%) increase in interest bearing checking accounts, $701 thousand (2.7%) increase in regular savings accounts, $41 thousand (0.1%) increase in certificates of deposit and a $2.7 million (14.0%) decrease in money market accounts. Included in certificates of deposits is a $1 million certificate of deposit obtained under the State of California Time Deposit Program. Excluding the certificate of -7- deposit with the State of California, total deposits decreased $512 thousand or 0.3%. It is the intent of management to increase total deposits with the State of California to approximately $7 million during the next 12 months. The certificates of deposit provide a low cost source of funds and are used to fund loans and investments. The deposits also possess a low acquisition cost and allow the Company to further leverage its capital. The increase in gross loans consisted of a $6.1 million (46.8%) increase in Small Business Administration ("SBA") loans, a $5.1 million (39.2%) increase in agricultural loans, a $4.8 million (14.3%) increase in real estate loans, a $511 thousand (4.4%) increase in construction loans, a $137 thousand (1.0%) increase in commercial loans and a $357 thousand (13.4%) decrease in other loans. Additionally, approximately $2.6 million in mortgage loans that were classified as held-for-sale to the secondary market at December 31, 1998 were subsequently sold in the first quarter of 1999. At September 30, 1999, the Company had $494 thousand in mortgage loans held-for-sale to the secondary market. Analysis of the Allowance for Loan Losses The allowance for loan losses (the "allowance") is established through a provision for loan losses charged to expense. The allowance at September 30, 1999 exceeded the December 31, 1998 allowance by $425 thousand or 27.2%, as a result of a provision of $401 thousand and net recoveries of $24 thousand. This compares to a provision of $120 thousand for the first nine months of 1998. The increased provision is a result of the general growth of the loan portfolio and entry into new market areas, particularly within the counties of Sacramento and El Dorado. At September 30, 1999, nonperforming loans were $1,050 million or 0.98% of gross loans outstanding. This compares to $439 thousand or 0.47% of gross loans outstanding at December 31, 1998. The allowance to nonperforming loan coverage ratio decreased to 1.89 times at September 30, 1999 as compared to 3.56 times at December 31, 1998. Total portfolio delinquency at September 30, 1999 was 3.68% of gross loans, compared to 1.40% at December 31, 1998. Management believes the allowance at September 30, 1999 is adequate to absorb loan losses inherent in the portfolio. However, there can be no assurances that future economic events may negatively impact the Bank's borrowers, thereby causing loan losses to exceed the current allowance. -8- The following tables depict activity in the allowance for loan losses and allocation of reserves for and at the nine and twelve months ended September 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998, respectively:
September 30, December 31, 1999 1998 ---------------- ---------------- Balance at beginning of period $ 1,564 $ 1,313 Charge-offs: Commercial (16) (67) Real estate - (25) Consumer (13) (40) ---------------- ---------------- Total charge-offs (29) (132) Recoveries: Commercial 47 112 Real estate - - Consumer 6 21 ---------------- ---------------- Total recoveries 53 133 ---------------- ---------------- Net recoveries 24 1 Provision charged to operations 401 250 ---------------- ---------------- Balance at end of period $ 1,989 $ 1,564 ================ ================
Allocation of the Allowance for Loan Losses - -------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- September 30, 1999 December 31, 1998 -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Loan Category Amount (000's) % of Loans Amount (000's) % of Loans - ------------------ ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- Commercial $ 318 47.7% $ 240 42.8% Real Estate 181 49.2% 129 53.5% Consumer 0 3.1% 11 3.7% Unallocated 1,490 N/A 1,184 N/A ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- $1,989 100.0% $1,564 100.0% ================ ================ ================ ================
Investments - ----------- Investments consist of federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell, money market mutual funds and investment securities. Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell increased $3.8 million or 79.2% and investment securities decreased by $18.3 million or 40% resulting in a net decrease in investments totaling $14.4 million or 28.7% from December 31, 1998 to September 30, 1999. The decline in investments is primarily a result of a $14.1 million increase in loans. As a result of the Bank's projections for the funding of loans, the matured and called bonds over the first half of 1999 were reinvested primarily in money market mutual funds in order to avoid market risk over the short-term before funding loans. During the third quarter of 1999, the money market mutual funds were reinvested into securities purchased under agreements to resell which possess a higher yield. At September -9- 30, 1999, the Company held approximately $6.5 million in callable U.S. Agency securities with a weighted average final maturity of 6.65 years and an average yield of 6.62%. Equity - ------ Consolidated equity increased by $468 thousand or 3.4% from December 31, 1998 to September 30, 1999. Consolidated equity represented 8.67% and 8.43% of consolidated assets at September 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998, respectively. In addition to the earnings of $786 thousand, equity capital was increased by $243 thousand from the exercise of stock options over the nine months ended September 30, 1999. Year-to-date capital reductions include $216 thousand for dividend payments, $7 thousand for the cash payout for fractional shares as a result of the 3% stock dividend declared in May 1999, and $338 thousand to reflect the decline in the after-tax market value of the available-for-sale investment securities portfolio. The decrease in the investment security portfolio's market value reflects the increase in the level of market interest rates at September 30, 1999 compared to December 31, 1998. The total risk-based capital ratio for the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Bank of Lodi ("the Bank") was 10.32% at September 30, 1999 compared to 11.10% at December 31, 1998. The decrease in the total risk-based capital ratio is largely a function of the flow of funds from lower risk-weighted investments to higher risk-weighted loans. Loans carry a risk weight of 100% compared to an average risk-weight of 20% for the funds used to make loans. For each dollar in new loans, risk-weighted assets increase by eighty cents. The Bank's leverage capital ratio was 7.80% at September 30, 1999 versus 7.35% at December 31, 1998. The capital ratios are in excess of the regulatory minimums for a well- capitalized bank. Year 2000 Preparedness Preparedness for the Year 2000 date change with respect to computer systems is recognized as a serious issue throughout the banking industry. Progress reports prepared by management are provided monthly to the Board of Directors at its regularly scheduled meetings and to the audit committee. The potential impact of the Year 2000 compliance issue on the financial services industry could be material, as virtually every aspect of the industry and processing of transactions will be affected. Due to the size of the task facing the financial services industry and the interdependent nature of its transactions, the Company may be adversely affected by this problem, depending on whether it and the entities with which it does business address this issue successfully. The impact of Year 2000 issues on the Company will depend not only on its own corrective actions, but also on the way in which Year 2000 issues are addressed by governmental agencies, businesses and other third parties that provide services or data to (or receive services or data from) the Company, or whose financial condition or operational capability is important to the Company. The Company's State of Readiness - -------------------------------- The Company engages the services of third-party software vendors and service providers for substantially all of its electronic data processing. The current focus of the Company is to continue to monitor the progress of its primary software providers toward Year 2000 compliance as well as test and validate software and hardware upgrades, if any, for mission-critical systems. The Company's Year 2000 compliance program has been divided into phases, all of them common to all sections of the process: (1) inventorying date-sensitive information technology and other -10- business systems; (2) assigning priorities to identified items and assessing the efforts required for Year 2000 compliance of those determined to be material to the Company; (3) upgrading or replacing material items that are determined not to be Year 2000 compliant and testing material items; (4) assessing the status of third party risks; and (5) developing and implementing contingency and business resumption plans. As part of the on-going supervision of the banking industry, bank regulatory agencies are continuously surveying the Company's progression and results of each of these phases. Monthly progress reports are provided to the Board of Directors at regularly scheduled Board meetings. In the first phase, the Company conducted a thorough evaluation of current information technology systems, software and embedded technologies, resulting in the identification of 21 Mission-Critical Systems that could be affected by Year 2000 issues. Non-information technology systems such as climate control systems, elevators and vault security equipment, were also surveyed. This phase of the Year 2000 process is complete. The Bank's lending department made its own initial inquiries regarding commercial borrower's Year 2000 compliance in 1998. As new loans are made (or existing loans renewed), responses to inquiries are documented in the loan file and updated as necessary. This is done in order to properly assess the state of readiness and evaluate any potential impact to commercial borrowers that may affect their ability to repay their loans. In phase two of the process, results from the inventory were assessed to determine the Year 2000 impact and what actions were required to obtain Year 2000 compliance. For the Company's mission-critical systems, actions needed consist principally of upgrades to application versions that vendors have tested for Year 2000 compliance. The Bank's core information system is The Phoenix Banking System (PBS) from Phoenix International Ltd., which was developed in the early 1990's. The Bank converted to PBS in 1996. PBS was developed with a four- digit year field. Phoenix International Ltd. has completed year 2000 testing on version 2.01 of PBS. No code changes to PBS were necessary to complete those tests. Phase two of the Year 2000 process has been completed. The third phase includes the upgrading, replacement and/or retirement of systems, and testing. This stage of the Year 2000 process has been substantially completed for mission critical systems. The Bank upgraded to version 2.01 of PBS and completed all on-site testing of mission critical systems. Each of the upgrades, to the extent economically feasible, is run through a test environment before it is implemented. It is also tested to see how well it integrates with the Company's overall data processing environment. Validation of testing by a third party was completed in April of 1999. The fourth phase, assessing third party risks, includes the process of identifying and prioritizing critical suppliers and customers at the direct interface level, as well as other material relationships with third parties, including various exchanges, clearing houses, other banks, telecommunication companies and public utilities. This evaluation includes communicating with the third parties about their plans and progress in addressing Year 2000 issues. Detailed evaluations of the most critical third parties have been performed and an initial validation process was completed in the second quarter of 1999. Follow-up reviews were substantially complete at September 30, 1999. -11- Business Resumption and Contingency Plan - ---------------------------------------- The final phase of the Company's Year 2000 compliance program relates to business resumption and contingency plans. The Company maintains contingency plans in the normal course of business designed to be deployed in the event of various potential business interruptions. These plans have been expanded and will be tested, to address Year 2000-specific interruptions such as power and telecommunication infrastructure failures, and will continue to be supplemented if and when the results of systems integration testing identify additional business functions at risk. The Company has defined core business processes that are dependent upon mission-critical systems and analyzed the business impact on those processes from the failure of mission critical systems in order to develop a more specific business resumption and contingency plan. The Board of Directors approved the Y2K business resumption and contingency plan at its September 1999 meeting. Specific training of personnel on the Y2K contingency plans occurred throughout the third quarter of 1999 and will continue during the fourth quarter of 1999. Costs - ----- As the Company relies upon third-party software vendors and service providers for substantially all of its electronic data processing, the primary cost of the Year 2000 Project has been and will continue to be the reallocation of internal resources and, therefore, does not represent incremental expense to the Company. Management estimates that the incremental cost of mitigating Year 2000 risk and third-party reviews of results will be $135 thousand ("cash budget"), and the cost of management's time invested in this project will be approximately $30 thousand. To date, Y2K-related costs totaling $120 thousand have been incurred. Management warns that the paid costs and expenses associated with this project, as a percentage of the total budget or the cash budget, should not be construed as a percentage of completion. -12- Risks - ----- Failure to correct a material Year 2000 problem could result in an interruption in, or a failure of, certain normal business activities or operations. The Company believes that, with the implementation of upgraded business systems and completion of the Year 2000 Project as scheduled, the possibility of significant interruptions of normal operations due to the failure of those systems will be reduced. However, the Company is also dependent upon the power and telecommunications infrastructure within the United States, and processes large volumes of transactions through various clearing houses and correspondent banks. The most reasonably likely worst case scenario would be that the Company may experience disruption in its operations if any of these third-party suppliers reported a system failure. Although the Company's Year 2000 project will reduce the level of uncertainty about the compliance and readiness of its material third-party providers, due to the general uncertainty over Year 2000 readiness of these third-party suppliers, the Company is unable to determine at this time whether the consequences of Year 2000 failures will have a material impact. Changes in Results of Operations Summary of Earnings Performance - -------------------------------
------------------------------------ ----------------------------------- Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, ------------------------------------ ----------------------------------- 1999 1998 1999 1998 ---------------- ------------- --------------- ------------- Earnings (in thousands) $ 335 300 $ 786 711 Basic earnings per share $ 0.24 0.22 $ 0.56 0.52 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.22 0.20 $ 0.53 0.48 Return on average assets 0.80% 0.78% 0.63% 0.62% Return on average equity 9.52% 9.00% 7.58% 7.18% Dividend payout ratio 20.83% 23.81% 26.79% 30.00% Average equity to average assets 8.37% 8.67% 8.32% 8.63%
The Company reported net income of $335,000 ($0.22 per share, diluted) for the three months ended September 30, 1999, compared to $300,000 ($0.20 per share, diluted) for the same period in 1998. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 was $786,000 ($0.53 per share, diluted) compared to $711,000 ($0.48 per share, diluted) for the same period in 1998. The increase in net income for the third quarter in 1999 when compared to the same period one year ago is due to an increase of $457 thousand in net interest income (24.5%), an increase of $140 thousand in the provision for loan losses (233.3%), an increase of $73 thousand in noninterest income (14.9%) and an increase of $365 thousand in noninterest expense (19.1%). The increase in net income during the first nine months of 1999 when compared to the same period in 1998 is due to an increase of $1.1 million in net interest income (20.3%), an increase of $281 thousand in the provision for loan losses (234.2%), an increase of $183 thousand in noninterest income (13.6%) and an increase of $857 thousand in noninterest expense (15.3%). -13- Net Interest Income - ------------------- The following tables provides a detailed analysis of the net interest spread and net interest margin for the periods indicated:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For the Three Months Ended September 30, ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1999 1998 --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- Dollars In Thousands Average Income/ Yield Average Income/ Yield Balance Expense (1) Balance Expense (1) -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- -------------- ----------- Earning Assets: Investment securities (1) (2) $ 38,156 $ 566 5.87% $ 53,551 $ 854 6.33% Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell 3,353 41 4.97% 5,455 74 5.38% Loans (2) (3) 104,627 2,619 9.93% 76,264 1,986 10.33% -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- -------------- ----------- $ 146,136 $ 3,226 8.76% $ 135,270 $ 2,914 8.55% ============== ============== =========== ============== ============== =========== Liabilities: Noninterest bearing deposits $ 20,171 $ -- -- $ 17,524 $ -- -- Interest bearing transaction accounts 82,531 343 1.65% 76,413 431 2.24% Time deposits 50,096 561 4.44% 47,954 618 5.11% -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- -------------- ----------- Total Liabilities $ 152,798 $ 904 2.35% $ 141,891 $ 1,049 2.93% ============== ============== =========== ============== ============== =========== Net Interest Spread 6.41% 5.61% =========== ========= ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earning Income Earning Income Assets (Expense) Yield Assets (Expense) Yield -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- -------------- ----------- Yield on average earning assets $ 146,136 $ 3,226 8.76% $ 135,270 $ 2,914 8.55% Cost of funding average earning assets $ 146,136 ( 904) (2.46)% $ 135,270 (1,049) (3.08)% -------------- ----------- -------------- ------------ Net Interest Margin $ 146,136 $ 2,322 6.30% $ 135,270 $ 1,865 5.47% ============== =========== ============== ============
(1) Yield for period annualized on actual number of days in period and based on a 365-day year. (2) Income on tax-exempt securities has not been adjusted to a tax equivalent basis. (3) Nonaccrual loans are included in the loan totals for each period; however, only collected interest on such loans is included in interest income. -14-
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For the Nine Months Ended September 30, ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1999 1998 --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- Dollars In Thousands Average Income/ Yield Average Income/ Yield Balance Expense (1) Balance Expense (1) -------------- -------------- ------------ -------------- -------------- ------------- Earning Assets: Investment securities (1) (2) $ 40,580 $ 1,805 5.95% $ 56,669 $ 2,696 6.36% Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell 4,823 173 4.80% 6,610 258 5.22% Loans (2) (3) 98,178 7,182 9.78% 69,618 5,448 10.46% -------------- -------------- ------------ -------------- -------------- ------------- $ 143,581 $ 9,160 8.53% $ 132,897 $ 8,402 8.45% ============== ============== ============ ============== ============== ============= Liabilities: Noninterest bearing deposits $ 19,250 $ -- -- $ 16,427 $ -- -- Interest bearing transaction accounts 81,159 1,002 1.65% 75,348 1,303 2.31% Time deposits 50,363 1,751 4.65% 46,196 1,772 5.13% -------------- -------------- ------------ -------------- -------------- ------------- Total Liabilities $ 149,760 $ 2,753 2.44% $ 137,971 $ 3,075 2.98% ============== ============== ============ ============== ============== ============= Net Interest Spread 6.09% 5.47% ============ ============= ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earning Income Earning Income Assets (Expense) Yield Assets (Expense) Yield -------------- -------------- ------------ -------------- -------------- ------------- Yield on average earning assets $ 143,581 $ 9,160 8.53% $ 132,897 $ 8,402 8.45% Cost of funding average earning assets $ 143,581 $ (2,753) (2.56)% $ 132,897 $ (3,075) (3.09)% -------------- ------------ -------------- ------------- Net Interest Margin $ 143,581 $ 6,407 5.97% $ 132,897 $ 5,327 5.36% ============== ============ ============== =============
(1) Yield for period annualized on actual number of days in period and based on a 365-day year. (2) Income on tax-exempt securities has not been adjusted to a tax equivalent basis. (3) Nonaccrual loans are included in the loan totals for each period; however, only collected interest on such loans is included in interest income. Interest income for the third quarter of 1999 increased $311 thousand or 10.7% over the same quarter of 1998. The net interest margin of 6.30% for the third quarter of 1999 increased from 5.47% for the third quarter of 1998. For the first nine months of 1999, interest income increased $758 thousand or 9.0% over the same period one year ago. The net interest margin of 5.97% for -15- the first nine months of 1999 increased from 5.36% over the same period one year ago. Improvement in interest income and the net interest margin was the result of the higher volume of earning assets, a more profitable mix of earning assets, an increase in the prime lending rate and the continued growth in noninterest bearing deposits to help lower the cost of funding earning assets. The stronger mix of earning assets is a direct result of the Company's continued efforts to more profitably employ funds through the generation of quality loans. Significant progress has been made at the three branches acquired from Wells Fargo February, 1997, the Folsom Branch which opened January, 1998 and the Elk Grove branch which opened August, 1998. No loans were acquired with the acquisition of the three Wells Fargo branches and deposits totaled approximately $34 million. At September 30, 1999, gross loans at these three branches totaled $14.8 million against deposits of $41.1 million while the Folsom and Elk Grove branches had gross loans of $9.4 million and total deposits of $1.6 million. The Folsom Branch originally opened as a loan production center and was approved as a full service branch during the third quarter of 1999. Although loans are competitively priced, credit standards have not been changed. While management believes loan demand will continue to be strong, it will be controlling loan growth through the remainder of 1999 with a targeted loan to deposit ratio of 75%. Average deposits for the three months ended September 30, 1999 increased by $10.9 million or 7.7%, compared to the prior year quarter. The average rate paid on interest bearing transaction accounts decreased from 2.24% in the third quarter of 1998 to 1.65% for the third quarter of 1999. The average rate paid on certificates of deposits also decreased, from 5.11% for the third quarter of 1998 to 4.44% for the same quarter of 1999. For the first nine months of 1999, average deposits increased $12.8 million or 9.3% compared to the first nine months of 1998. The average rate paid on savings, money market and NOW accounts was 1.65% compared to 2.31% for 1998. The average rate paid on certificates of deposit was 4.65% compared to 5.13% for 1998. Average noninterest bearing deposits have kept pace with the growth in interest bearing deposits from a year ago and make up 13% of average total deposits both for the third quarter and for the first nine months of 1999. This has helped to keep down the cost of funding earning assets. Average certificates of deposit for the third quarter and the first nine months of 1999 were 34% of average deposits compared to 33% for the same periods of 1998. Provision for Loan Losses - ------------------------- The provision for loan losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1999 was $200,000 and $401,000 compared with $60,000 and $120,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1998. The increase is attributable to general loss reserves that have been established in connection with the growth in the loan portfolio. Also see "Allowance for Loan Losses" contained herein. Noninterest Income - ------------------ Non-interest income for the third quarter of 1999 increased by $73 thousand or 14.9% over the same period last year. For the first nine months of 1999, noninterest income increased $183 thousand or 13.6% compared to the first nine months of 1998. The most significant cause for this increase is the increase in service charges. -16- Service charge income for the third quarter increased by $90 thousand or 41.3% compared to the same quarter of 1998. For the first nine months of 1999, service charge income increased $92 thousand or 13.9% compared to the first nine months of 1998. Although the number of checking accounts has increased, higher balances are being maintained in checking accounts, thereby avoiding monthly service charges. In addition the Company implemented certain increases to service charges in August, 1999. Income from the sale and servicing of loans decreased by $67 thousand, or 32.4%, compared to the prior year third quarter. For the first nine months of 1999, loan servicing income decreased $33 thousand or 6% compared to the first nine months of 1998. The decreases in income resulted from declines in new production which is attributable to changes in overall interest rates from one year ago in addition to increased market competition. Noninterest Expenses - -------------------- Non-interest expenses increased by $365 thousand or 19.1% compared to the prior year quarter. For the first nine months of 1999, noninterest expense increased $857 thousand or 15.3% compared to the first nine months of 1998. The increase in noninterest expense reflects the Elk Grove branch, which did not open until the third quarter of 1998. In addition, there were certain staffing increases, most notably in the technology area of the Bank. Included in other noninterest expense are expenses associated with the Year 2000 preparedness. The Company has a total budget for the Year 2000 preparedness project of $165 thousand, of which $135 thousand is for actual costs and expenses and the remaining $30 thousand represents the opportunity cost of management's time needed to focus on this issue. Approximately $65.5 thousand was spent during the third quarter of 1999, for system testing and validation and development of the business resumption contingency plan. This brings the total expenses associated with this project at $148.5 thousand or 90% of the cash budget for actual expenses. Management estimates the Year 2000 project is 90% complete at September 30, 1999. While the Company believes the budget for the Year 2000 preparedness project is adequate to mitigate the risks with the Year 2000 problem, there can be no assurances that the Company will not incur costs exceeding such budget. Basis of Presentation First Financial Bancorp is the holding company for Bank of Lodi, N.A. and Western Auxiliary Corporation. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals and other accruals as explained above) necessary for a fair presentation of financial position as of the dates indicated and results of operations for the periods shown. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In preparing the financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts. The results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1999 are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for the year ended December 31, 1999. The unaudited consolidated financial statements presented herein should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the 1998 Annual Report to Shareholders. -17- ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK While there are several varieties of market risk, the market risk material to the Company and the Bank is interest rate risk. Within the context of interest rate risk, market risk is the risk of loss due to changes in market interest rates that have an adverse effect on net interest income, earnings, capital or the fair value of financial instruments. Exposure to this type of risk is a regular part of a financial institution's operations. The fundamental activities of making loans, purchasing investment securities, and accepting deposits inherently involve exposure to interest rate risk. The Company monitors the repricing differences between assets and liabilities on a regular basis and estimates exposure to net interest income, net income, and capital based upon assumed changes in the market yield curve. As of and for the nine months ended September 30, 1999, there were no material changes in the market risk profile of the Company or the Bank as described in the Company's 1998 Form 10-K. -18- PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS Not Applicable. ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES Not Applicable. ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES Not Applicable. ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS Not Applicable ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION Not Applicable ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 3(a) Articles of Incorporation, as amended, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10, filed on September 21, 1983, is hereby incorporated by reference. 3(b) Bylaws, as amended, filed as Exhibit 3(b) to the Company's Form 10K for the year ended December 31, 1998 are hereby incorporated by reference. 4 Specimen Common Stock Certificate, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10, filed on September 21, 1983, is hereby incorporated by reference. 10(a) First Financial Bancorp 1991 Director Stock Option Plan and form of Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Form S-8 Registration Statement (Registration No. 33-40954), filed on May 31, 1991, is hereby incorporated by reference. 10(b) Amendment to First Financial Bancorp 1991 Director Stock Option Plan, filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 Registration Statement (Registration No. 33-40954), filed as Exhibit 10 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 1995, is hereby incorporated by reference. 10(c) First Financial Bancorp 1991 Employee Stock Option Plan and forms of Incentive Stock Option Agreement and Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement, filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Form S-8 Registration Statement (Registration No. 33-40954), filed on May 31, 1991, is hereby incorporated by reference. 10(d) Bank of Lodi Employee Stock Ownership Plan, filed as Exhibit 10 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1992, is hereby incorporated by reference. 10(e) First Financial Bancorp 1997 Stock Option Plan, filed as Exhibit 10 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 1997, is hereby incorporated by reference. -19- 10(f) Bank of Lodi Incentive Compensation Plan, filed as Exhibit 10(f) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997, is hereby incorporated by reference. 10(g) First Financial Bancorp 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, filed as Exhibit 10(g) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997, is hereby incorporated by reference. 10(h) Employment Agreement dated as of September 30, 1998, between First Financial Bancorp and Leon J. Zimmerman., filed as Exhibit 10(h) to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998, is hereby incorporated by reference. 10(i) Employment Agreement dated as of September 30, 1998, between First Financial Bancorp and David M. Philipp, filed as Exhibit 10(i) to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998, is hereby incorporated by reference. 10(j) Executive Supplemental Compensation Agreement effective as of April 3, 1998, between Bank of Lodi, N.A. and Leon J. Zimmerman, filed as Exhibit 10(j) to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998, is hereby incorporated by reference. 10(k) Executive Supplemental Compensation Agreement effective as of April 3, 1998, between Bank of Lodi, N.A. and David M. Philipp, filed as Exhibit 10(k) to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998, is hereby incorporated by reference. 10(l) Life Insurance Endorsement Method Split Dollar Plan Agreement effective as of April 3, 1998, between Bank of Lodi, N.A. and Leon J. Zimmerman, filed as Exhibit 10(l) to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998, is hereby incorporated by reference. 10(m) Life Insurance Endorsement Method Split Dollar Plan Agreement effective as of April 3, 1998, between Bank of Lodi, N.A. and David M. Philipp, filed as Exhibit 10(m) to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998, is hereby incorporated by reference. 10(n) Form of Director Supplemental Compensation Agreement, effective as of April 3, 1998, as executed between Bank of Lodi, N.A. and each of Benjamin R. Goehring, Michael D. Ramsey, Weldon D. Schumacher and Dennis R. Swanson, filed as Exhibit 10(n) to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998, is hereby incorporated by reference. 10(o) Form of Life Insurance Endorsement Method Split Dollar Plan Agreement, effective as of April 3, 1998, as executed between Bank of Lodi, N.A. and each of Benjamin R. Goehring, Michael D. Ramsey, Weldon D. Schumacher and Dennis R. Swanson, filed as Exhibit 10(o) to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998, is hereby incorporated by reference. 10(p) Form of Director Supplemental Compensation Agreement, effective as of April 3, 1998, as executed between Bank of Lodi, N.A. and each of Angelo J. Anagnos, Raymond H. Coldani, Bozant Katzakian and Frank M. Sasaki, filed as Exhibit 10(p) to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998, is hereby incorporated by reference. 10(q) Form of Life Insurance Endorsement Method Split Dollar Plan Agreement, effective as of April 3, 1998, as executed between Bank of Lodi, N.A. and each of Angelo J. Anagnos, Raymond H. Coldani, Bozant Katzakian and Frank M. -20- Sasaki, filed as Exhibit 10(q) to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998, is hereby incorporated by reference. 11 Statement re computation of earnings per share is incorporated herein by reference to Footnote 2 to the consolidated financial statements included in this report. 21 Subsidiaries of the Company: The Company owns 100 percent of the capital stock of Bank of Lodi, National Association, a national banking association, and 100 percent of the capital stock of Western Auxiliary Corporation. 27 Financial Data Schedule (electronic submission only). (b) Reports on Form 8-K Not Applicable. -21- 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 FINANCIAL BANCORP Date: November 15, 1999 /s/ Allen R. Christenson ----------------- ------------------------ Allen R. Christenson Senior Vice President Chief Financial Officer -22- EX-27 2 FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
9 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DATED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1,000 3-MOS DEC-31-1999 JUL-01-1999 SEP-30-1999 6,855 0 8,600 0 27,389 0 0 106,749 1,989 165,225 150,032 0 868 0 0 0 7,820 6,505 165,225 2,619 566 41 3,226 904 904 2,322 200 0 2,274 411 411 0 0 335 0.24 0.22 6.41 344 706 0 0 1,564 29 53 1,989 1,989 0 1,490
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