• First Commonwealth Announces First Quarter 2023 Earnings; Increases Quarterly Dividend

    Source: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 25 Apr 2023 07:00:01   America/New_York

    INDIANA, Pa., April 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (NYSE: FCF) today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2023.

    Financial Summary

    (dollars in thousands,For the Three Months Ended
    except per share data)March 31, December 31, March 31,
      2023   2022   2022 
    Reported Results     
    Net income$30,224  $35,733  $27,726 
    Diluted earnings per share$0.30  $0.38  $0.29 
    Return on average assets 1.17%   1.47%   1.18% 
    Return on average equity 10.56%   13.61%   10.15% 
          
    Operating Results (non-GAAP)(1)     
    Core net income$45,387  $36,750  $27,814 
    Core diluted earnings per share$0.45  $0.39  $0.29 
    Core pre-tax pre-provision net revenue$54,481  $55,289  $36,537 
    Provision for credit losses($2,650)  $9,120  $1,964 
    Provision for credit losses - acquisition day 1 non-PCD$10,653  $—  $— 
    Net charge-offs$1,173  $2,014  $1,134 
    Reserve build/(release)(2)$30,979  $6,813  ($1,334) 
    Core return on average assets (ROAA) 1.75%   1.51%   1.18% 
    Core pre-tax pre-provision ROAA 2.11%   2.28%   1.56% 
    Return on average tangible common equity 15.75%   19.77%   14.52% 
    Core return on average tangible common equity 23.42%   20.32%   14.57% 
    Core efficiency ratio 52.41%   50.00%   59.47% 
    Net interest margin (FTE) 4.01%   3.99%   3.19% 

    (1)   Core operating results are a non-GAAP measure used by management to measure performance in operating the business that management believes enhances investors' ability to better understand the underlying business performance and trends related to core business activities. A full reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures can be found at the end of the financial statements which accompany this release.
    (2)   Reserve build/(release) represents the net change in the Company's allowance for credit losses (ACL) from the prior period.

    First Quarter 2023 Highlights

    Financial results

    • Net income of $30.2 million and diluted earnings per share totaled $0.30, a decrease of $5.5 million, or $0.08 per share from the previous quarter. The results during the first quarter of 2023 included $19.2 million, or $0.15 per share, of merger-related expenses from the Company’s acquisition of Centric Financial Corporation (Centric).
      • Reported results included notable items related to the acquisition of Centric, including merger-related expenses of $8.5 million and impacts to provision for credit losses of $10.7 million
      • Acquired Centric loans and deposits totaled $949.2 million and $757.0 million, respectively, as of January 31, 2023, the date of acquisition
      • Average acquired Centric loans and deposits contributed $631.8 million and $441.9 million, respectively, for the first quarter of 2023
    • Core pre-tax pre-provision net revenue (PPNR)(1) totaled $54.5 million, a decrease of $0.8 million from the previous quarter and an increase of $18.0 million from the first quarter of 2022, primarily as a result of an 82 basis point increase in the net interest margin (FTE) and a $878.2 million increase in average interest-earning assets
      • PPNR ROAA was 1.78% in the first quarter of 2023 as compared to 2.22% in the previous quarter
      • Core PPNR ROAA was 2.11% in the first quarter of 2023 as compared to 2.28% in the previous quarter
    • Average deposits increased $713.4 million from the previous quarter, including $441.9 million in average deposits acquired from Centric. Average organic deposits grew $271.5 million, or 13.8% annualized from the previous quarter, including the transfer of $109.1 million of average off-balance sheet Trust deposits onto the Company’s balance sheet
      • End of period deposits (excluding acquired deposits) increased $472.5 million, or 23.9% annualized from the previous quarter
      • 83% of deposits were insured or secured as of March 31, 2023
    • Total loans (excluding acquired loans) increased $64.8 million, or 3.4% annualized from the previous quarter
    • Loan-to-deposit ratio decreased 175 basis points to 93.9% in the first quarter of 2023
      • Loans and available for sale (AFS) and held to maturity (HTM) securities as a percentage of total deposits decreased 396 basis points to 107.3%
    • Record net interest income (FTE) of $94.7 million increased $6.3 million from the previous quarter and $26.2 million from the first quarter of 2022
    • Noninterest income of $23.0 million decreased $1.3 million from the previous quarter primarily due to a $1.6 million gain on a limited partnership investment in the previous quarter
    • Noninterest expense (excluding merger-related expense) of $62.8 million increased $5.8 million from the previous quarter due primarily to higher operating costs resulting from the Centric acquisition
    • Total shareholder’s equity increased $172.9 million from the previous quarter due to $141.4 million in common equity issuance resulting from the Centric acquisition and a $13.1 million, or 9.5% increase in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) resulting from the impact of lower interest rates on the fair value of the company’s available for sale investment portfolio and interest rate swap agreements.
      • Tangible book value per share increased $0.21, or 10.8% annualized from the previous quarter
      • AOCI as a percentage of tangible common equity decreased 377 basis points to 14.8% in the first quarter of 2023

    Profitability

    • The net interest margin of 4.01% increased 2 basis points compared to the prior quarter
      • The core net interest margin (adjusted for net purchase accounting marks) decreased 4 basis points to 3.94%
    • The core efficiency ratio(1) increased by 241 basis points to 52.41% compared to the prior quarter
    • The core ROAA increased 24 basis points to 1.75% compared to the prior quarter
    • Core pre-tax pre-provision ROAA(1) for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 was 2.11% as compared to 2.28% in the prior quarter and 1.55% in the prior year quarter

    Strong capital and liquidity positions

    • Total available liquidity of $4.1 billion
      • Cash and AFS securities as a percentage of total assets increased 102 basis points to 10.6%
    • On April 24, 2023, the Board of Directors authorized a 4.2% increase in the quarterly cash dividend to shareholders
    • Bank-level Tier 1 Capital ratio of 10.9%, which represents $266.0 million in excess capital above the regulatory “well capitalized” requirement of 8.0%
    • There were 21,342 shares repurchased at a weighted average price of $13.58. The remaining capacity under the current program was $5.6 million as of March 31, 2023. On April 24, 2023, the Board of Directors authorized a $25 million increase in the share repurchase program.

    Asset quality

    • The total provision for credit losses was $8.0 million, a decrease of $1.1 million from the previous quarter
      • Provision expense included $10.7 million related to day-1 non-Purchase Credit Deteriorated (PCD) loans resulting from the Centric acquisition
    • Reserve build/(release)(2) was $31.0 million primarily resulting from acquired loans, bringing reserves to total loans to 1.55% from 1.35% in the previous quarter
    • Nonperforming loans of $44.2 million increased $8.7 million from the previous quarter and included $14.8 million of acquired loans on a nonaccrual status
    • Net charge-offs on loans totaled $1.2 million, a decrease of $0.8 million from the previous quarter
      • Net charge-offs/(recoveries) as a percentage of average loans outstanding (annualized) was 0.06% in the first quarter of 2023, a decrease from 0.11% in the previous quarter

    “I am pleased with our first quarter results, with organic deposit growth outstripping loan originations and a resilient net interest margin that overcame the most funding pressure we’ve seen since the Federal Reserve began raising rates in March of 2022,” stated T. Michael Price, President and Chief Executive Officer. “While our loan growth moderated in the first quarter, we believe our geographic expansion and the scaling of our de novo equipment finance business will help offset any slowdown in borrower demand,” Price continued, “We all received a healthy reminder this quarter of how important balance sheet management and appropriate risk oversight are to the banking industry. Our capital, liquidity and financial positions remain strong and we believe our granular, diversified core depository highlights the value of our franchise.”

    Earnings

    Net income for the first quarter of 2023 was $30.2 million, or $0.30 per share, compared to $35.7 million, or $0.38 per share in the fourth quarter of 2022 and $27.7 million, or $0.29 per share for the first quarter of 2022.

    Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

    Net interest income (FTE) of $94.7 million increased $6.3 million from the previous quarter and $26.2 million from the prior year quarter. The increase from the prior quarter was primarily due to an $803.0 million increase in average interest earning assets, which includes $637.6 million in average earning assets from the Centric acquisition.

    The net interest margin for the first quarter of 2023 was 4.01%, an increase of two basis points from the previous quarter and an increase of 82 basis points from the first quarter of 2022. The increase from the fourth quarter of 2022 was due primarily to a six basis point increase in purchase accounting accretion and a 52 basis point increase in the yield on loans, offset by a 52 basis point increase in the cost of deposits.

    Total average deposits (excluding acquired deposits) grew $271.5 million in the first quarter of 2023 as compared to the previous quarter. Average interest-bearing demand and savings deposits (excluding acquired deposits) grew $176.8 million and average time deposits (excluding acquired deposits) grew $282.4 million, which was partially offset by a $187.7 million decrease in average noninterest-bearing deposits (excluding acquired deposits).

    Asset Quality

    Provision expense in the first quarter of 2023 totaled $8.0 million and included $10.7 million of day-1 non-PCD provision expense resulting from the Centric acquisition. The decrease in the provision expense for the non-acquired portfolio was primarily the result of a decrease in unfunded commitment reserves related to decreases in construction commitments and lower loan originations as compared to the previous quarter.

    The allowance for credit losses (ACL) as a percentage of end-of-period loans was 1.55% in the first quarter of 2023 as compared to 1.35% in the previous quarter.

    At March 31, 2023, nonperforming loans totaled $44.2 million, an increase of $8.7 million from the previous quarter and an increase of $6.8 million from the previous year quarter. The increase from the prior quarters was primarily due to $14.8 million of nonperforming loans acquired from the Centric acquisition in the first quarter of 2023 and the adoption of ASU 2022-02 which removed $6.4 million of accruing troubled debt restructured (TDRs) in the prior quarter.

    Nonperforming loans represented 0.51% of total loans as of March 31, 2023 as compared to 0.46% and 0.54% for the periods ended December 31, 2022 and March 31, 2022, respectively.

    At March 31, 2023, criticized loans totaled $189.9 million, an increase of $57.0 million from the previous quarter. The increase from the previous quarter was primarily due to $70.2 million of criticized loans purchased in the Centric acquisition.

    During the first quarter of 2023, net charge-offs/(recoveries) were $1.2 million, compared to $2.0 million in the prior quarter and $1.1 million in the first quarter of 2022. Net charge-offs were 0.06%, 0.11% and 0.07% of average loans (annualized) for the periods ended March 31, 2023, December 31, 2022 and March 31, 2022, respectively.

    Noninterest Income and Noninterest Expense

    Noninterest income totaled $23.0 million for the first quarter of 2023, as compared to $24.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2022 and $24.0 million for the first quarter of 2022. There were no material securities gains during the current or comparable quarters.

    The $1.3 million decrease from the previous quarter was primarily driven by a $1.6 million gain on a limited partnership investment included in other revenue in the previous quarter and a $0.5 million decrease in swap fee income, partially offset by a $0.9 million increase in the gain on sale of Small Business Administration (SBA) loans.

    Noninterest expense (excluding merger-related) totaled $62.8 million for the first quarter of 2023, as compared to $57.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2022 and $55.7 million for the first quarter of 2022. The $5.8 million increase from the previous quarter was primarily the result of a $2.6 million increase in salaries and benefits, a $0.7 million increase in FDIC insurance, a $0.6 million increase in occupancy expense, and a $0.6 million increase in advertising and promotion expenses. The increase in operating expenses was primarily driven by the Centric acquisition and an increase of 112 full time equivalent staff.

    The core efficiency ratio was 52.41% during the first quarter of 2023 as compared to 50.00% in the previous quarter and 59.47% in the first quarter of 2022.

    Full time equivalent staff was 1,536 at March 31, 2023, 1,424 at December 31, 2022, and 1,432 at March 31, 2022.

    Dividends and Capital

    First Commonwealth Financial Corporation declared a common stock quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share, which represents a 4.2% increase from the previous quarter. The cash dividend is payable on May 19, 2023 to shareholders of record as of May 5, 2023. This dividend represents a 4.2% projected annual yield utilizing the April 24, 2023 closing market price of $11.86.

    First Commonwealth’s capital ratios for Total, Tier I, Leverage and Common Equity Tier I at March 31, 2023 were 13.8%, 11.5%, 10.2% and 10.8%, respectively. First Commonwealth’s current capital levels exceed the fully phased-in Basel III capital requirements issued by U.S. bank regulators.

    Conference Call

    First Commonwealth will host a quarterly conference call to discuss its financial results for the first quarter of 2023 on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at 2:00 PM (ET). The call can be accessed by dialing (toll free) 1-888-330-3181 conference ID # 4651379 or through the company’s web page, http://www.fcbanking.com/InvestorRelations. A replay of the call will be available approximately one hour following the conclusion of the conference by dialing 1-800-770-2030 and entering the conference ID # 4651379. A link to the webcast replay will also be accessible on the company’s website for 30 days.

    About First Commonwealth Financial Corporation

    First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (NYSE: FCF), headquartered in Indiana, Pennsylvania, is a financial services company with 126 community banking offices in 30 counties throughout western and central Pennsylvania and throughout Ohio, as well as commercial lending operations in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Canton, Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio. The company also operates mortgage offices in Wexford, Pennsylvania, as well as Hudson and Lewis Center, Ohio. First Commonwealth provides a full range of commercial banking, consumer banking, mortgage, equipment finance, wealth management and insurance products and services through its subsidiaries First Commonwealth Bank and First Commonwealth Insurance Agency.

    For more information about First Commonwealth or to open an account today, please visit www.fcbanking.com.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    Certain statements contained in this release 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, including uncertainties regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and could be affected by many factors, including, but not limited to: (1)economic, market, liquidity, credit, interest rate, operational and technological risks associated with the Company’s business; (2) future credit quality and performance, including our expectations regarding future loan losses and our allowance for credit losses; (3) the effect of and changes in policies and laws or regulatory agencies, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and other legislation and regulation relating to the banking industry; (4) management’s ability to effectively execute its business plans; (5) mergers and acquisitions, including costs or difficulties related to the integration of acquired companies; (6) the possibility that any of the anticipated benefits of acquisitions will not be realized or will not be realized within the expected time period; (7) the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices; (8) changes in consumer spending, borrowing and saving and changes in unemployment; (9) changes in customers’ performance and creditworthiness; (10) the costs and effects of litigation and of unexpected or adverse outcomes in such litigation; (11) current and future economic and market conditions, including the effects of changes in housing prices, fluctuations in unemployment rates, U.S. fiscal debt, budget and tax matters, geopolitical matters, and any slowdown in global economic growth; (12) the adverse impact on the U.S. economy, including the markets in which we operate, of the novel coronavirus, which causes the Coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”), global pandemic, and the impact on the performance of our loan and lease portfolio, the market value of our investment securities, the availability of sources of funding and the demand for our products; (13) our capital and liquidity requirements (including under regulatory capital standards, such as the Basel III capital standards) and our ability to generate capital internally or raise capital on favorable terms; (14) financial services reform and other current, pending or future legislation or regulation that could have a negative effect on our revenue and businesses, including the Dodd-Frank Act and other legislation and regulation relating to bank products and services; (15) the effect of the current interest rate environment or changes in interest rates or in the level or composition of our assets or liabilities on our net interest income, net interest margin and our mortgage originations, mortgage servicing rights and mortgage loans held for sale; (16) the effect of a fall in stock market prices on our brokerage, asset and wealth management businesses; (17) a failure in or breach of our operational or security systems or infrastructure, or those of our third-party vendors or other service providers, including as a result of cyber-attacks; (18) the effect of changes in the level of checking or savings account deposits on our funding costs and net interest margin; (19) our ability to develop and execute effective business plans and strategies; and (20) other risks and uncertainties described in the reports that First Commonwealth files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its 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 release. 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.

    Media Relations:
    Jonathan E. Longwill
    Vice President / Communications and Media Relations
    Phone: 724-463-6806
    E-mail: JLongwill@fcbanking.com

    Investor Relations:
    Ryan M. Thomas
    Vice President / Finance and Investor Relations
    Phone: 724-463-1690
    E-mail: RThomas1@fcbanking.com

    FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION  
    CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA     
    Unaudited     
    (dollars in thousands, except per share data)     
     For the Three Months Ended
     March 31, December 31, March 31,
      2023   2022   2022 
    SUMMARY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS     
    Net interest income$94,358  $88,027  $68,172 
    Provision for credit losses (2,650)  9,120   1,964 
    Provision for credit losses — acquisition day 1 non-PCD 10,653   —   — 
    Noninterest income1 22,963   24,309   23,976 
    Noninterest expense 71,381   58,334   55,724 
    Net income 30,224   35,733   27,726 
    Core net income (5) 45,387   36,750   27,814 
    Earnings per common share (diluted)$0.30  $0.38  $0.29 
    Core earnings per common share (diluted) (6)$0.45  $0.39  $0.29 
    KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS     
    Return on average assets 1.17%  1.47%  1.18%
    Core return on average assets (7) 1.75%  1.51%  1.18%
    Return on average assets, pre-provision, pre-tax 1.78%  2.22%  1.55%
    Core return on average assets, pre-provision, pre-tax 2.11%  2.28%  1.56%
    Return on average shareholders' equity 10.56%  13.61%  10.15%
    Return on average tangible common equity (8) 15.75%  19.77%  14.52%
    Core return on average tangible common equity (9) 23.42%  20.32%  14.57%
    Core efficiency ratio (2)(10) 52.41%  50.00%  59.47%
    Net interest margin (FTE) (1) 4.01%  3.99%  3.19%
          
    Book value per common share$11.87  $11.27  $11.32 
    Tangible book value per common share (11) 8.13   7.92   7.99 
    Market value per common share 12.43   13.97   15.16 
    Cash dividends declared per common share 0.120   0.120   0.115 
    ASSET QUALITY RATIOS     
    Nonperforming loans and leases as a percent of end-of-period loans and leases(3) 0.51%  0.46%  0.54%
    Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets (3) 0.41%  0.37%  0.40%
    Net charge-offs as a percent of average loans and leases (annualized) (4) 0.06%  0.11%  0.07%
    Allowance for credit losses as a percent of nonperforming loans and leases (4) 302.67%  289.98%  243.38%
    Allowance for credit losses as a percent of end-of-period loans and leases (4) 1.55%  1.35%  1.31%
    CAPITAL RATIOS     
    Shareholders' equity as a percent of total assets 11.0%  10.7%  11.1%
    Tangible common equity as a percent of tangible assets (12) 7.8%  7.8%  8.1%
    Leverage Ratio 10.2%  10.2%  9.8%
    Risk Based Capital - Tier I 11.5%  12.0%  12.2%
    Risk Based Capital - Total 13.8%  14.4%  14.7%
    Common Equity - Tier I 10.8%  11.1%  11.3%


    FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION 
    CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA   
    Unaudited   
    (dollars in thousands, except per share data)   
     For the Three Months Ended
     March 31,December 31,March 31,
      2023  2022  2022
    INCOME STATEMENT   
    Interest income$114,589 $96,281 $71,244
    Interest expense 20,231  8,254  3,072
    Net Interest Income 94,358  88,027  68,172
    Provision for credit losses (2,650) 9,120  1,964
    Provision for credit losses - acquisition day 1 non-PCD 10,653  —  —
    Net Interest Income after Provision for Credit Losses 86,355  78,907  66,208
    Net securities gains —  —  2
    Trust income 2,486  2,455  2,713
    Service charges on deposit accounts 4,918  4,946  4,615
    Insurance and retail brokerage commissions 2,552  2,051  2,272
    Income from bank owned life insurance 1,227  1,149  1,508
    Gain on sale of mortgage loans 652  948  1,282
    Gain on sale of other loans and assets 2,086  1,525  2,319
    Card-related interchange income 6,829  6,996  6,490
    Derivative mark-to-market (89) (27) 347
    Swap fee income 245  752  453
    Other income 2,057  3,514  1,975
    Total Noninterest Income 22,963  24,309  23,976
    Salaries and employee benefits 34,264  31,664  30,932
    Net occupancy 5,018  4,451  4,787
    Furniture and equipment 4,238  3,990  3,730
    Data processing 3,404  3,543  3,188
    Pennsylvania shares tax 1,252  960  1,005
    Advertising and promotion 1,663  1,093  1,226
    Intangible amortization 1,147  726  862
    Other professional fees and services 1,591  1,272  1,221
    FDIC insurance 1,417  675  698
    Litigation and operational losses 743  847  600
    Loss on sale or write-down of assets 41  128  75
    Merger and acquisition 8,541  1,254  —
    Other operating expenses 8,062  7,731  7,400
    Total Noninterest Expense 71,381  58,334  55,724
    Income before Income Taxes 37,937  44,882  34,460
    Income tax provision 7,713  9,149  6,734
    Net Income$30,224 $35,733 $27,726
        
    Shares Outstanding at End of Period 103,193,127  93,376,314  94,299,039
    Average Shares Outstanding Assuming Dilution 99,779,816  93,489,398  94,311,324


    FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION   
    CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA     
    Unaudited     
    (dollars in thousands)     
          
     March 31, December 31, March 31,
      2023   2022   2022 
    BALANCE SHEET (Period End)     
    Assets     
    Cash and due from banks$113,692  $124,254  $120,289 
    Interest-bearing bank deposits 282,110   29,990   404,516 
    Securities available for sale, at fair value 786,813   789,075   946,346 
    Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost 451,278   461,162   512,911 
    Loans held for sale 11,050   11,869   10,506 
          
    Loans and leases 8,656,945   7,642,143   6,952,112 
    Allowance for credit losses (133,885)  (102,906)  (91,188)
    Net loans and leases 8,523,060   7,539,237   6,860,924 
          
    Goodwill and other intangibles 385,998   312,533   314,066 
    Other assets 559,751   537,546   472,566 
    Total Assets$11,113,752  $9,805,666  $9,642,124 
          
    Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity     
    Noninterest-bearing demand deposits$2,698,225  $2,670,508  $2,719,645 
          
    Interest-bearing demand deposits 547,015   357,769   305,623 
    Savings deposits 5,127,037   4,572,183   4,782,445 
    Time deposits 862,671   405,009   364,134 
    Total interest-bearing deposits 6,536,723   5,334,961   5,452,202 
          
    Total deposits 9,234,948   8,005,469   8,171,847 
          
    Short-term borrowings 278,978   372,694   95,748 
    Long-term borrowings 187,531   181,224   182,012 
    Total borrowings 466,509   553,918   277,760 
          
    Other liabilities 187,281   194,205   124,898 
    Shareholders' equity 1,225,014   1,052,074   1,067,619 
    Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity$11,113,752  $9,805,666  $9,642,124 


    FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION
    CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
    Unaudited
    (dollars in thousands)


     For the Three Months Ended
     March 31,Yield/December 31,Yield/March 31,Yield/
     2023Rate2022Rate2022Rate
    NET INTEREST MARGIN     
           
    Assets      
    Loans and leases (FTE)(1)(3)$8,301,4495.27%$7,491,3524.76%$6,893,6283.80%
    Securities and interest-bearing bank deposits (FTE) (1) 1,279,4772.20% 1,286,5612.08% 1,809,1311.54%
    Total Interest-Earning Assets (FTE) (1) 9,580,9264.86% 8,777,9134.36% 8,702,7593.33%
    Noninterest-earning assets 907,982  863,049  821,819 
    Total Assets$10,488,908 $9,640,962 $9,524,578 
           
    Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity      
    Interest-bearing demand and savings deposits$5,312,0860.88%$4,884,2360.29%$4,980,3900.04%
    Time deposits 682,1442.34% 345,7490.57% 374,4840.29%
    Short-term borrowings 266,9323.65% 264,9872.86% 115,5440.07%
    Long-term borrowings 185,3675.06% 181,3334.96% 182,1194.98%
    Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities 6,446,5291.27% 5,676,3050.58% 5,652,5370.22%
    Noninterest-bearing deposits 2,678,849  2,729,716  2,645,551 
    Other liabilities 202,476  193,685  119,075 
    Shareholders' equity 1,161,054  1,041,256  1,107,415 
    Total Noninterest-Bearing Funding Sources 4,042,379  3,964,657  3,872,041 
    Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity$10,488,908 $9,640,962 $9,524,578 
           
    Net Interest Margin (FTE) (annualized)(1) 4.01% 3.99% 3.19%


    FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION 
    CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA   
    Unaudited   
    (dollars in thousands)   
     March 31,December 31,March 31,
      2023  2022  2022 
    Loan and Lease Portfolio Detail   
    Commercial Loan and Lease Portfolio:   
    Commercial, financial, agricultural and other$1,361,858 $1,132,032 $1,121,185 
    Commercial real estate 2,991,930  2,425,012  2,344,281 
    Equipment Finance loans and leases 109,221  79,674  2,505 
    Real estate construction 422,831  395,439  307,411 
    Total Commercial 4,885,840  4,032,157  3,775,382 
        
    Consumer Loan Portfolio:   
    Closed-end mortgages 1,807,941  1,682,092  1,467,133 
    Home equity lines of credit 515,926  512,577  539,088 
    Real estate construction 119,071  117,662  91,577 
    Total Real Estate - Consumer 2,442,938  2,312,331  2,097,798 
        
    Auto & RV loans 1,244,874  1,210,451  984,001 
    Direct installment 30,381  31,938  37,751 
    Personal lines of credit 49,399  51,514  52,614 
    Student loans 3,513  3,752  4,566 
    Total Other Consumer 1,328,167  1,297,655  1,078,932 
    Total Consumer Portfolio 3,771,105  3,609,986  3,176,730 
    Total Portfolio Loans and Leases 8,656,945  7,642,143  6,952,112 
    Loans held for sale 11,050  11,869  10,506 
    Total Loans and Leases$8,667,995 $7,654,012 $6,962,618 
        
        
     March 31,December 31,March 31,
      2023  2022  2022 
    ASSET QUALITY DETAIL   
    Nonperforming Loans and Leases:   
    Loans and leases on nonaccrual basis *$29,413 $29,045 $30,580 
    Loans on nonaccrual basis – Centric acquisition 14,821  —  — 
    Troubled debt restructured loans on accrual basis * —  6,442  6,887 
    Total Nonperforming Loans and Leases$44,234 $35,487 $37,467 
    Other real estate owned ("OREO") 424  534  667 
    Repossessions ("Repos") 553  454  397 
    Total Nonperforming Assets$45,211 $36,475 $38,531 
    Loans past due in excess of 90 days and still accruing 1,440  1,991  1,921 
    Classified loans and leases 76,962  44,447  75,270 
    Criticized loans and leases 189,873  132,863  174,060 
        
    Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total loans and leases, plus OREO and Repos (4) 0.52% 0.48% 0.55%
    Allowance for credit losses$133,885 $102,906 $91,188 
    *TDR's were eliminated as of January 1, 2023 as part of implementing ASU 2022-02, Financial Instruments Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures.


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     For the Three Months Ended
     March 31,December 31,March 31,
     202320222022
    Net Charge-offs (Recoveries):   
    Commercial, financial, agricultural and other$504 $444 $395 
    Real estate construction —  —  — 
    Commercial real estate (42) 182  (14)
    Residential real estate 41  32  110 
    Loans to individuals 670  1,356  643 
    Net Charge-offs$1,173 $2,014 $1,134 
        
    Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans and leases outstanding (annualized) (4) 0.06% 0.11% 0.07%
    Provision for credit losses as a percentage of net charge-offs(225.92)% 452.83% 173.19%
    Provision for credit losses$(2,650)$9,120 $1,964 


    DEFINITIONS AND RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
    Note: Management believes that it is standard practice in the banking industry to present these non-GAAP measures. These measures provide useful information to management and investors by allowing them to make peer comparisons.
        
    (1) Net interest income has been computed on a fully taxable equivalent basis ("FTE") using the federal income tax statutory rate of 21%.
    (2) Core efficiency ratio excludes from total revenue the impact of derivative mark-to-market and excludes from "total noninterest expense" the amortization of intangibles and any other unusual items deemed by management to not be related to normal operations, such as merger, acquisition and severance costs.
    (3) Includes held for sale loans.
    (4) Excludes held for sale loans.
     For the Three Months Ended
     March 31,December 31,March 31,
     202320222022
        
    Interest income$114,589$96,281$71,244
    Adjustment to fully taxable equivalent basis (1) 305 290 253
    Interest income adjusted to fully taxable equivalent basis (non-GAAP) 114,894 96,571 71,497
    Interest expense 20,231 8,254 3,072
    Net interest income, (FTE) (1)$94,663$88,317$68,425


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    DEFINITIONS AND RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
        
     For the Three Months Ended
     March 31,December 31,March 31,
      2023  2022  2022 
        
    Net Income$30,224 $35,733 $27,726 
    Intangible amortization 1,147  726  862 
    Tax benefit of amortization of intangibles (241) (152) (181)
    Net Income, adjusted for tax affected amortization of intangibles$31,130 $36,307 $28,407 
        
    Average Tangible Equity:   
    Total shareholders' equity$1,161,054 $1,041,256 $1,107,415 
    Less: intangible assets 359,431  312,634  314,235 
    Tangible Equity 801,623  728,622  793,180 
    Less: preferred stock —  —  — 
    Tangible Common Equity$801,623 $728,622 $793,180 
        
    (8)Return on Average Tangible Common Equity 15.75% 19.77% 14.52%
        


     For the Three Months Ended
     March 31,December 31,March 31,
      2023  2022  2022 
        
    Core Net Income:   
    Total Net Income$30,224 $35,733 $27,726 
    Net securities gains —  —  (2)
    Merger and acquisition related expenses 8,541  1,254  — 
    Tax benefit of merger and acquisition related expenses (1,794) (263) — 
    COVID-19 related —  33  17 
    Tax benefit of COVID-19 related —  (7) (4)
    Provision for credit losses - acquisition day 1 non-PCD 10,653  —  — 
    Tax benefit of provision for credit losses - acquisition day 1 non-PCD (2,237) —  — 
    Branch consolidation related —  —  98 
    Tax benefit of bank consolidation related expenses —  —  (21)
    (5) Core net income$45,387 $36,750 $27,814 
    Average Shares Outstanding Assuming Dilution 99,779,816  93,489,398  94,311,324 
    (6) Core Earnings per common share (diluted)$0.45 $0.39 $0.29 
        
    Intangible amortization 1,147  726  862 
    Tax benefit of amortization of intangibles (241) (152) (181)
    Core Net Income, adjusted for tax affected amortization of intangibles$46,293 $37,324 $28,495 
        
    (9) Core Return on Average Tangible Common Equity 23.42% 20.32% 14.57%


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    DEFINITIONS AND RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES  
        
     For the Three Months Ended
     March 31,December 31,March 31,
      2023  2022  2022 
    Core Return on Average Assets:   
    Total Net Income$30,224 $35,733 $27,726 
    Total Average Assets 10,488,908  9,640,962  9,524,578 
    Return on Average Assets 1.17% 1.47% 1.18%
        
    Core Net Income (5)$45,387 $36,750 $27,814 
    Total Average Assets 10,488,908  9,640,962  9,524,578 
    (7) Core Return on Average Assets 1.75% 1.51% 1.18%


     For the Three Months Ended
     March 31,December 31,March 31,
      2023  2022  2022 
    Core Efficiency Ratio:   
    Total Noninterest Expense$71,381 $58,334 $55,724 
    Adjustments to Noninterest Expense:   
    Intangible amortization 1,147  726  862 
    Merger and acquisition related 8,541  1,254  — 
    COVID-19 related —  33  17 
    Branch consolidation related —  —  98 
    Noninterest Expense - Core$61,693 $56,321 $54,747 
        
    Net interest income, (FTE)$94,663 $88,317 $68,425 
    Total noninterest income 22,963  24,309  23,976 
    Net securities gains —  —  (2)
    Total Revenue 117,626  112,626  92,399 
        
    Adjustments to Revenue:   
    Derivative mark-to-market (89) (27) 347 
    Total Revenue - Core$117,715 $112,653 $92,052 
        
    (10)Core Efficiency Ratio 52.41% 50.00% 59.47%


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    DEFINITIONS AND RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES  
        
     March 31,December 31,March 31,
      2023  2022  2022 
    Tangible Equity:   
    Total shareholders' equity$1,225,014 $1,052,074 $1,067,619 
    Less: intangible assets 385,998  312,533  314,066 
    Tangible Equity 839,016  739,541  753,553 
    Less: preferred stock —  —  — 
    Tangible Common Equity$839,016 $739,541 $753,553 
        
    Tangible Assets:   
    Total assets$11,113,752 $9,805,666 $9,642,124 
    Less: intangible assets 385,998  312,533  314,066 
    Tangible Assets$10,727,754 $9,493,133 $9,328,058 
        
    (12)Tangible Common Equity as a percentage of Tangible Assets 7.82% 7.79% 8.08%
        
    Shares Outstanding at End of Period 103,193,127  93,376,314  94,299,039 
    (11)Tangible Book Value Per Common Share$8.13 $7.92 $7.99 


     For the Three Months Ended
     March 31,December 31,March 31,
     202320222022
    Pre-tax pre-provision income:   
    Net interest income$94,358$88,027$68,172 
    Noninterest income 22,963 24,309 23,976 
    Noninterest expense 71,381 58,334 55,724 
    Pre-tax pre-provision income$45,940$54,002$36,424 
        
    Net securities gains$—$—$(2)
    Merger and acquisition related expenses 8,541 1,254 — 
    COVID-19 related — 33 17 
    Branch consolidation — — 98 
    Core pre-tax pre-provision income$54,481$55,289$36,537 
        
    Net charge-offs$1,173$2,014$1,134 

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