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First Commonwealth Announces Second Quarter 2016 Financial Results; Declares Quarterly Dividend


/EINPresswire.com/ -- INDIANA, PA --(Marketwired - July 27, 2016) - First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (NYSE: FCF) today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2016.

Second Quarter 2016 Highlights

Profitability

  • The efficiency ratio improved to 57.1%, driven by lower operational expenses and higher revenue;
  • Loans experienced solid growth from the prior quarter of 4.2% on an annualized basis;
  • Deposits grew from the prior quarter at an annualized rate of 8.6%;
  • The net interest margin remained relatively stable at 3.27%; and
  • Noninterest income grew by 13.2% from the prior quarter.

Net Income

  • Second quarter net income was $12.0 million, or $0.14 diluted earnings per share. Net income was impacted by the following items:
    • Net interest income increased by $0.3 million to $50.0 million as compared to the prior quarter, primarily as a result of strong commercial loan growth;
    • Noninterest income increased by $1.8 million, driven by mortgage gain on sale income and commercial swap income;
    • Noninterest expense of $37.4 million decreased $0.7 million from the previous quarter and is now at the lowest level since the fourth quarter of 2007; and
    • Provision for credit losses totaled $10.4 million, an increase of $3.8 million from the previous quarter, primarily due to a $7.5 million specific reserve set aside against an energy-related credit.

"While the additional credit expense due to the ongoing downturn in the energy sector is disappointing, we are pleased with the progression in our second quarter results, as evidenced by growth in loans and deposits and an efficiency ratio below 60%," stated T. Michael Price, President and Chief Executive Officer. "The acquisition of 13 branches in Ohio that we are announcing today is also encouraging, and should improve our financial performance. We must, however, continue to keep our shoulder to the wheel to organically grow revenue while at the same time improving credit costs and keeping operating expenses under control."

                                                                            
Financial Summary                                                           
                                                                            
                                                              For the Six   
(dollars in thousands,          For the Three Months Ended    Months Ended  
                                -------------------------- -----------------
                                           March                            
except per share data)          June 30,    31,   June 30, June 30, June 30,
                                  2016     2016     2015     2016     2015  
                                -------------------------- -----------------
Net income                       $12,007  $12,473  $13,447  $24,480  $27,668
Diluted earnings per share         $0.14    $0.14    $0.15    $0.28    $0.31
Return on average assets           0.72%    0.76%    0.85%    0.74%    0.88%
Return on average common equity    6.53%    6.87%    7.57%    6.70%    7.80%
Efficiency ratio (1)              57.06%   60.10%   63.96%   58.56%   64.08%
Core efficiency ratio (1)         57.24%   59.53%   63.25%   58.37%   63.04%
Net interest margin (FTE)          3.27%    3.29%    3.26%    3.28%    3.30%
(1) See Supplemental Information - Definitions and reconciliation of non-   
GAAP financial measures                                                     
                                                                            

Financial Results Summary

For the three months ended June 30, 2016, net income was $12.0 million, or $0.14 diluted earnings per share, compared to net income of $12.5 million, or $0.14 diluted earnings per share, in the first quarter of 2016 and net income of $13.4 million, or $0.15 diluted earnings per share, in the second quarter of 2015. The decrease in net income compared to the first quarter of 2016 was driven by a $3.8 million increase in provision for credit losses, offset by a $1.8 million increase in noninterest income and a decrease of $0.7 million in noninterest expense from the first quarter of 2016. The decrease in net income compared to the second quarter of 2015 was primarily driven by an increase of $7.3 million in the provision for credit losses and a decrease in noninterest income of $0.8 million, offset by an increase of $2.8 million in net interest income and a decrease of $3.2 million in noninterest expense.

For the six months ended June 30, 2016, net income was $24.5 million, or $0.28 diluted earnings per share, compared to net income of $27.7 million, or $0.31 diluted earnings per share, for the comparable period in 2015. The decrease in net income compared to 2015 was primarily the result of a $12.7 million increase in the provision for credit losses and a decrease in noninterest income, excluding net securities gains, of $1.2 million, offset by an increase of $4.6 million in net interest income and a decrease in noninterest expense of $4.9 million.

For the six months ended June 30, 2016, return on average assets and return on average equity were 0.74% and 6.70%, respectively, as compared to 0.88% and 7.80% in the first half of 2015. Return on average tangible common equity was 8.7% in the first half of 2016, as compared to 10.1% for the first half of 2015.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Second quarter 2016 net interest income, on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, increased by $0.3 million to $50.0 million compared to the first quarter of 2016. The increase from the prior quarter was primarily the result of strong commercial loan growth. The yield on interest-earning assets and funding costs remained relatively stable during the quarter. A $77.9 million increase in average interest-earning assets contributed to the improvement in net interest income.

As compared to the second quarter of 2015, net interest income, on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, increased by $2.8 million, driven largely by a $347.4 million, or 6.0%, increase in average interest-earning assets. The net interest margin of 3.27% in the second quarter of 2016 was one basis point higher than in the second quarter of 2015. The increase came despite a seven basis point increase in funding costs that more than offset a six basis point increase in the yield on interest-earning assets between the periods, and benefited from an increase of $92.0 million in average non-interest bearing deposits.

For the six months ended June 30, 2016, net interest income, on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, increased $4.6 million to $99.8 million as compared to the same period of 2015. The increase in net interest income was a result of a $303.0 million increase in average interest-earning assets and a two basis point increase in the yield on interest-earning assets, offset by a five basis point increase in funding costs.

Total deposits grew by $92.9 million in the second quarter of 2016, or 8.6% annualized. Average deposits increased $131.6 million in the second quarter of 2016 from the prior quarter. Average deposits increased $110.0 million from the year-ago quarter, which includes the addition of $89.9 million in deposits acquired as part of the First Community acquisition. The year over year comparison is driven by decreases of $46.5 million in time deposits and $69.7 million in brokered deposits, offset by $134.2 million of core deposit growth in savings deposits and $92.0 million of core deposit growth in noninterest-bearing deposits.

Average short-term borrowings decreased $55.6 million from the prior quarter as deposit growth outpaced loan growth in the second quarter, but increased $243.0 million over the year-ago period, partly due to the aforementioned runoff in time and brokered deposits compared to a year ago. Average noninterest-bearing demand deposits increased $40.9 million as compared to the prior quarter and increased $92.0 million from the year-ago quarter, due in part to the addition of $11.6 million related to the First Community acquisition.

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits currently comprise 25.9% of total deposits. Average interest-bearing demand and savings deposits increased $107.0 million from the prior quarter and $134.2 million from the year-ago period, which includes the addition of $36.1 million related to the First Community acquisition.

Credit Quality

The provision for credit losses totaled $10.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, an increase of $3.8 million as compared to the prior quarter and an increase of $7.3 million from the same quarter last year. The second quarter 2016 provision for credit losses included a $7.5 million specific reserve for a credit related to the manufacturing of safety products for the mining industry.

At June 30, 2016, nonperforming loans were $64.4 million, an increase of $2.6 million from March 31, 2016 and an increase of $19.3 million from June 30, 2015. The increase from the first quarter of 2016 was related to the aforementioned commercial credit placed into nonperforming status in the second quarter of 2016. Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans were 1.33%, 1.29% and 1.00% for the periods ended June 30, 2016, March 31, 2016 and June 30, 2015, respectively.

During the second quarter of 2016, net charge-offs were $5.8 million, compared to $2.1 million in the prior quarter and $4.4 million in the second quarter of 2015. Of the $5.8 million in net charge-offs in the second quarter, $3.3 million represented charge-offs of previously established reserves.

The allowance for credit losses was $59.8 million at June 30, 2016, and as a percentage of total loans outstanding was 1.24%, 1.15% and 1.01% for June 30, 2016, March 31, 2016 and June 30, 2015, respectively. General reserves as a percentage of non-impaired loans were 0.93%, 0.88% and 0.98% for June 30, 2016, March 31, 2016 and June 30, 2015, respectively.

Other real estate owned (OREO) acquired through foreclosure was $8.6 million at June 30, 2016 and March 31, 2016 and $6.5 million at June 30, 2015. There were no significant additions to OREO in the second quarter of 2016.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income, excluding net securities gains, increased $1.8 million in the second quarter of 2016 as compared to the prior quarter and decreased $0.8 million compared to the same quarter last year. The increase from the prior quarter is primarily the result of a $0.5 million positive variance from prior quarter in the adjustment for the fair market value of commercial loan interest rate swaps, as well as a $0.3 million increase in swap income, an increase of $0.2 million in card-related interchange income and an increase of $0.2 million from the gain on sale of mortgage loans.

The decrease in noninterest income from the prior-year period of $0.8 million is primarily related to a negative variance of $1.1 million in the adjustment for the fair market value of commercial loan interest rate swaps and a decline of $0.4 million in trust, insurance and retail brokerage commissions, offset by a $0.5 million increase in swap income and a $0.3 million increase in gain on the sale of mortgage loans.

For the six months ended June 30, 2016, noninterest income, excluding net securities gains, decreased $1.2 million, or 3.8%, as compared to the same period of 2015, primarily attributable to a negative variance of $1.9 million in the adjustment for the fair market value of commercial loan interest rate swaps and a decline of $0.8 million in trust, insurance and retail brokerage commissions, offset by a $0.6 million increase in swap income, an increase of $0.6 million from the gain on sale of mortgage loans, an increase of $0.4 million in service charges on deposit accounts, and an increase of $0.2 million in card-related interchange income.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense decreased $0.7 million to $37.4 million in the second quarter of 2016 as compared to the prior quarter and decreased $3.2 million as compared to the second quarter of 2015. Salaries and benefits decreased $1.8 million as compared to the prior quarter primarily due to the realignment of the staffing and capabilities of our consumer banking businesses and from relatively low benefits costs. Also impacting noninterest expense was lower occupancy costs from the prior quarter, offset by higher operational losses, Pennsylvania shares tax expense and the write-down of three OREO properties in the second quarter of 2016.

Noninterest expense decreased $3.2 million in the second quarter of 2016 as compared to the second quarter of 2015, primarily attributable to decreases in salaries and benefits of $2.1 million as compared to the prior year due to the aforementioned realignment of our consumer banking businesses and relatively low benefits costs, decreased collection and repossession expenses, lower write-downs on assets of $1.3 million (primarily due to write-downs of three OREO properties and a loss on the write-down of a building in the second quarter of 2015) and a decline of $0.8 million in the reserve for unfunded loan commitments, included in other operating expenses. These items were offset by higher data processing costs and operational losses during the second quarter of 2016.

For the six months ending June 30, 2016, noninterest expense decreased $4.9 million, or 6.1%, as compared to the same period of 2015, driven by a decline in salaries and benefits of $2.3 million due to the previously mentioned realignment of our consumer businesses and relatively low benefits costs, and a decline of $1.7 million in provision expense associated with the reserve for unfunded loan commitments, included in other operating expenses. The aforementioned lower write-downs on assets of $1.5 million, $0.4 million of decreased collection and repossession expenses and $0.4 million of lower operational losses also contributed to the positive variance. These decreases were offset by higher data processing expense of $0.6 million due to the issuance of chip debit cards during the first six months of 2016.

Full time equivalent staff declined to 1,168 at June 30, 2016 from 1,216 and 1,289 at March 31, 2016 and June 30, 2015, respectively. The decrease is primarily attributable to staff reductions as a result of the realignment of our consumer banking businesses, offset by the recent expansion of mortgage and commercial banking businesses in our Ohio market.

The efficiency ratio, calculated as total noninterest expense as a percentage of total revenue (which consists of net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis plus total noninterest income, excluding net securities gains), was 57.06% and 58.56% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 as compared to 63.96% and 64.08% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015. The core efficiency ratio, which excludes securities gains and losses, amortization of intangible assets and other nonrecurring items, was 57.24% and 58.37% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 as compared to 63.25% and 63.04% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015. The Consolidated Financial Highlights accompanying this news release include additional information regarding reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to reported amounts, including a reconciliation of the core efficiency ratio.

Dividends and Capital

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation declared a common stock quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share, which is payable on August 19, 2016 to shareholders of record as of August 8, 2016. This dividend represents a 3.0% projected annual yield utilizing the July 26, 2016 closing market price of $9.49.

On January 27, 2016, First Commonwealth's Board of Directors authorized an additional $25.0 million common stock repurchase program, under which the corporation repurchased 45,612 shares at an average price of $8.44 per share in the first six months of 2016, totaling $0.4 million. This repurchase program was suspended in July as a result of the acquisition of 13 branches in Ohio which management believes represents a better use of capital for shareholders.

First Commonwealth's capital ratios for Total, Tier I, Leverage and Common Equity Tier I at June 30, 2016 were 12.2%, 11.1%, 9.8% and 9.9%, respectively. Our current capital levels meet the fully-phased in Basel III capital requirements issued by the U.S. bank regulators.

Conference Call

First Commonwealth will host a quarterly conference call to discuss its financial results for the second quarter 2016 on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at 2:00 PM (ET). The call can be accessed by dialing (toll free) 1-844-792-3645 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. A link to the call replay will be accessible at this web page for 30 days.

About First Commonwealth Financial Corporation

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (NYSE: FCF), headquartered in Indiana, Pennsylvania, is a financial services company with $6.7 billion in total assets and 109 banking offices in 17 counties throughout western and central Pennsylvania and central Ohio, as well as a Corporate Banking Center in northeast Ohio and mortgage offices in Stow and Dublin, Ohio. First Commonwealth provides a full range of commercial banking, consumer banking, mortgage, 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

This release contains forward-looking statements about First Commonwealth's future plans, strategies and financial performance. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and often include words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate" or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "would," "should," "could" or "may." Such statements are based on assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. Factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (1) local, regional, national and international economic conditions and the impact they may have on First Commonwealth and its customers; (2) volatility and disruption in national and international financial markets; (3) the effects of and changes in trade and monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including the interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board; (4) inflation, interest rate, commodity price, securities market and monetary fluctuations; (5) the effect of changes in laws and regulations (including laws and regulations concerning taxes, banking, securities and insurance) with which First Commonwealth must comply; (6) the soundness of other financial institutions; (7) political instability; (8) impairment of First Commonwealth's goodwill or other intangible assets; (9) acts of God or of war or terrorism; (10) the timely development and acceptance of new products and services and perceived overall value of these products and services by users; (11) changes in consumer spending, borrowings and savings habits; (12) changes in the financial performance and/or condition of First Commonwealth's borrowers; (13) technological changes; (14) acquisitions and integration of acquired businesses; (15) First Commonwealth's ability to attract and retain qualified employees; (16) changes in the competitive environment in First Commonwealth's markets and among banking organizations and other financial service providers; (17) the ability to increase market share and control expenses; (18) the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the regulatory agencies, as well as the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Financial Accounting Standards Board and other accounting standard setters; (19) the reliability of First Commonwealth's vendors, internal control systems or information systems; (20) the costs and effects of legal and regulatory developments, the resolution of legal proceedings or regulatory or other governmental inquiries, the results of regulatory examinations or reviews and the ability to obtain required regulatory approvals; and (21) other risks and uncertainties described in the reports that First Commonwealth files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10‐K. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. First Commonwealth undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made.

                                                                            
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION                                    
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA                                                 
Unaudited                                                                   
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)                               
                                                                            
                                                         For the Six Months 
                         For the Three Months Ended            Ended        
                      -------------------------------- ---------------------
                       June 30,   March 31,  June 30,   June 30,   June 30, 
                         2016       2016       2015       2016       2015   
                      -------------------------------- ---------------------
SUMMARY RESULTS OF                                                          
 OPERATIONS                                                                 
Net interest income                                                         
 (FTE) (1)            $  50,034  $  49,749  $  47,205  $  99,783  $  95,195 
Provision for credit                                                        
 losses                  10,372      6,526      3,038     16,898      4,197 
Noninterest income       15,558     13,715     16,347     29,273     30,538 
Noninterest expense      37,410     38,144     40,634     75,554     80,488 
Net income               12,007     12,473     13,447     24,480     27,668 
                                                                            
Earnings per common                                                         
 share (diluted)      $    0.14  $    0.14  $    0.15  $    0.28  $    0.31 
                                                                            
KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS                                                        
                                                                            
Return on average                                                           
 assets                    0.72%      0.76%      0.85%      0.74%      0.88%
Return on average                                                           
 shareholders' equity      6.53%      6.87%      7.57%      6.70%      7.80%
Return on average                                                           
 tangible common                                                            
 equity (8)                8.41%      8.88%      9.82%      8.65%     10.10%
Efficiency ratio (2)      57.06%     60.10%     63.96%     58.56%     64.08%
Core efficiency ratio                                                       
 (3)                      57.24%     59.53%     63.25%     58.37%     63.04%
Net interest margin                                                         
 (FTE) (1)                 3.27%      3.29%      3.26%      3.28%      3.30%
                                                                            
Book value per common                                                       
 share                $    8.34  $    8.24  $    7.99                       
Tangible book value                                                         
 per common share (7)      6.48       6.38       6.16                       
Market value per                                                            
 common share              9.20       8.86       9.59                       
Cash dividends                                                              
 declared per common                                                        
 share                     0.07       0.07       0.07  $    0.14  $    0.14 
                                                                            
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS                                                        
Nonperforming loans                                                         
 as a percent of end-                                                       
 of-period loans (4)       1.33%      1.29%      1.00%                      
Nonperforming assets                                                        
 as a percent of                                                            
 total assets (4)          1.09%      1.06%      0.82%                      
Net charge-offs as a                                                        
 percent of average                                                         
 loans (annualized)        0.48%      0.18%      0.39%                      
Allowance for credit                                                        
 losses as a percent                                                        
 of nonperforming                                                           
 loans (5)                92.88%     89.33%    106.26%                      
Allowance for credit                                                        
 losses as a percent                                                        
 of end-of-period                                                           
 loans (5)                 1.24%      1.15%      1.01%                      
                                                                            
CAPITAL RATIOS                                                              
Shareholders' equity                                                        
 as a percent of                                                            
 total assets              11.0%      10.9%      11.3%                      
Tangible common                                                             
 equity as a percent                                                        
 of tangible assets                                                         
 (6)                        8.8%       8.7%       8.9%                      
Leverage Ratio              9.8%       9.8%      10.0%                      
Risk Based Capital -                                                        
 Tier I                    11.1%      11.1%      11.5%                      
Risk Based Capital -                                                        
 Total                     12.2%      12.1%      12.4%                      
Common Equity - Tier                                                        
 I                          9.9%       9.9%      10.2%                      
                                                                            
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION                                    
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA                                                 
Unaudited                                                                   
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)                               
                                                                            
                    For the Three Months Ended      For the Six Months Ended
              ------------------------------------- ------------------------
                June 30,     March 31,    June 30,    June 30,     June 30, 
                  2016         2016         2016        2016         2016   
              ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ -----------
INCOME                                                                      
 STATEMENT                                                                  
  Interest                                                                  
   income     $    53,850  $    53,353  $    50,150 $   107,203  $   101,235
  Interest                                                                  
   expense          4,759        4,546        3,780       9,305        7,693
              ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ -----------
Net Interest                                                                
 Income            49,091       48,807       46,370      97,898       93,542
  Taxable                                                                   
   equivalent                                                               
   adjustment                                                               
   (1)                943          942          835       1,885        1,653
              ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ -----------
Net Interest                                                                
 Income (FTE)      50,034       49,749       47,205      99,783       95,195
  Provision                                                                 
   for credit                                                               
   losses          10,372        6,526        3,038      16,898        4,197
              ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ -----------
Net Interest                                                                
 Income after                                                               
 Provision                                                                  
 for Credit                                                                 
 Losses (FTE)      39,662       43,223       44,167      82,885       90,998
                                                                            
  Net                                                                       
   securities                                                               
   (losses)                                                                 
   gains               28            -           20          28          125
  Trust                                                                     
   income           1,320        1,255        1,476       2,575        2,897
  Service                                                                   
   charges on                                                               
   deposit                                                                  
   accounts         3,845        3,708        3,872       7,553        7,190
  Insurance                                                                 
   and retail                                                               
   brokerage                                                                
   commissions      1,985        1,959        2,178       3,944        4,373                                                               
 Income from                                                               
   bank owned                                                               
   life                                                                     
   insurance        1,311        1,296        1,378       2,607        2,732
  Gain on                                                                   
   sale of                                                                  
   mortgage                                                                 
   loans              932          683          585       1,615        1,024
  Gain on                                                                   
   sale of                                                                  
   other                                                                    
   loans and                                                                
   assets             466          195          396         661          620
  Card-                                                                     
   related                                                                  
   interchange                                                               
   income           3,784        3,557        3,729       7,341        7,147
  Derivative                                                                
   mark-to-                                                                 
   market            (531)      (1,014)         593      (1,545)         363
  Swap fee                                                                  
   income             800          460          283       1,260          643
              ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ -----------
  Other                                                                     
   income           1,618        1,616        1,837       3,234        3,424
              ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ -----------
Total                                                                       
 Noninterest                                                                
 Income            15,558       13,715       16,347      29,273       30,538
                                                                            
  Salaries                                                                  
   and                                                                      
   employee                                                                 
   benefits        19,888       21,677       22,001      41,565       43,893
  Net                                                                       
   occupancy        3,186        3,481        3,316       6,667        7,227
  Furniture                                                                 
   and                                                                      
   equipment        2,882        2,867        2,630       5,749        5,310
  Data                                                                      
   processing       1,788        1,759        1,509       3,547        2,947
  Pennsylvania                                                               
   shares                                                                 
   tax              1,092          758        1,110       1,850        1,904
  Intangible                                                                
   amortiz-                                                               
   ation              114          137          156         251          312
  Collection                                                                
   and                                                                      
   repossess-                                                               
   ion                474          569          917       1,043        1,428
  Other                                                                     
   profess-                                                              
   ional fees                                                                  
   and                                                                      
   services           913          791          945       1,704        1,875
  FDIC                                                                      
   insurance        1,062        1,038        1,025       2,100        2,084
  Litigation                                                                
   and                                                                      
   operational                                                               
   losses           635          244          323         879        1,323
  Loss on                                                                   
   sale or                                                                  
   write-down                                                               
   of assets          345           96        1,635         441        1,897
  Merger and                                                                
   acquisition                                                               
   related              -            -            -           -            -
  Other                                                                     
   operating                                                                
   expenses         5,031        4,727        5,067       9,758       10,288
              ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ -----------
Total                                                                       
 Noninterest                                                                
 Expense           37,410       38,144       40,634      75,554       80,488
                                                                            
Income before                                                               
 Income Taxes      17,810       18,794       19,880      36,604       41,048
  Taxable                                                                   
   equivalent                                                               
   adjustment                                                               
   (1)                943          942          835       1,885        1,653
  Income tax                                                                
   provision        4,860        5,379        5,598      10,239       11,727
              ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ -----------
Net Income    $    12,007  $    12,473  $    13,447 $    24,480  $    27,668
              ============ ============ =========== ============ ===========
                                                                            
Shares                                                                      
 Outstanding                                                                
 at End of                                                                  
 Period        88,949,995   88,959,315   88,960,268  88,949,995   88,960,268
Average                                                                     
 Shares                                                                     
 Outstanding                                                                
 Assuming                                                                   
 Dilution      88,838,614   88,845,201   88,939,003  88,840,683   89,903,550
                                                                            
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION                                    
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA                                                 
Unaudited                                                                   
(dollars in thousands)                                                      
                                                                            
                                           June 30,   March 31,    June 30, 
                                             2016        2016        2015   
                                         -----------------------------------
BALANCE SHEET (Period End)                                                  
Assets                                                                      
  Cash and due from banks                $   68,163  $   62,141  $   64,321 
  Interest-bearing bank deposits             30,457      11,024       3,120 
  Securities available for sale, at fair                                    
   value                                    913,420     950,795   1,143,072 
  Securities held to maturity, at                                           
   amortized cost                           405,976     396,444     131,780 
  Loans held for sale                        11,613       5,849       9,817 
                                                                            
    Loans                                 4,843,776   4,798,755   4,490,854 
    Allowance for credit losses             (59,821)    (55,222)    (45,344)
                                         ----------- ----------- -----------
  Net loans                               4,783,955   4,743,533   4,445,510 
                                                                            
  Goodwill and other intangibles            165,481     165,594     162,781 
  Other assets                              370,756     363,774     356,327 
                                         ----------- ----------- -----------
Total Assets                             $6,749,821  $6,699,154  $6,316,728 
                                         =========== =========== ===========
                                                                            
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity                                        
  Noninterest-bearing demand deposits    $1,136,629  $1,155,795  $1,068,230 
                                                                            
    Interest-bearing demand deposits         88,777      92,125      76,865 
    Savings deposits                      2,582,709   2,467,978   2,441,888 
    Time deposits                           586,405     585,757     623,124 
                                         ----------- ----------- -----------
  Total interest-bearing deposits         3,257,891   3,145,860   3,141,877 
                                                                            
  Total deposits                          4,394,520   4,301,655   4,210,107 
                                                                            
    Short-term borrowings                 1,464,687   1,518,742   1,231,917 
    Long-term borrowings                     81,201      81,342     111,356 
                                         ----------- ----------- -----------
  Total borrowings                        1,545,888   1,600,084   1,343,273 
                                                                            
  Other liabilities                          67,627      64,101      52,142 
  Shareholders' equity                      741,786     733,314     711,206 
                                         ----------- ----------- -----------
Total Liabilities and Shareholders'                                         
 Equity                                  $6,749,821  $6,699,154  $6,316,728 
                                         =========== =========== ===========
                                                                            
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION                                    
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA                                                 
Unaudited                                                                   
(dollars in   thousands)                                                    
                                     For the Three Months Ended             
                       -----------------------------------------------------
                        June 30,  Yield/  March 31, Yield/  June 30,  Yield/
                          2016     Rate     2016     Rate     2015     Rate 
                       -----------------------------------------------------
NET INTEREST MARGIN                                                         
                                                                            
Assets                                                                      
  Loans (FTE)(1)(4)    $4,833,360  3.86% $4,745,252  3.88% $4,498,965  3.87%
  Securities and                                                            
   interest bearing                                                         
   bank deposits (FTE)                                                      
   (1)                  1,321,018  2.54%  1,331,233  2.57%  1,308,016  2.33%
                       ----------        ----------        ----------       
    Total Interest-                                                         
     Earning Assets                                                         
     (FTE) (1)          6,154,378  3.58%  6,076,485  3.59%  5,806,981  3.52%
  Noninterest-earning                                                       
   assets                 552,754           541,109           554,175       
                       ----------        ----------        ----------       
Total Assets           $6,707,132        $6,617,594        $6,361,156       
                       ==========        ==========        ==========       
                                                                            
Liabilities and                                                             
 Shareholders' Equity                                                       
  Interest-bearing                                                          
   demand and savings                                                       
   deposits            $2,660,934  0.16% $2,553,896  0.11% $2,526,744  0.11%
  Time deposits           578,518  0.62%    594,929  0.62%    694,725  0.69%
  Short-term                                                                
   borrowings           1,447,452  0.58%  1,503,013  0.60%  1,204,466  0.37%
  Long-term borrowings     81,268  3.62%     81,409  3.57%    122,410  2.57%
                       ----------        ----------        ----------       
    Total Interest-                                                         
     Bearing                                                                
     Liabilities        4,768,172  0.40%  4,733,247  0.39%  4,548,345  0.33%
  Noninterest-bearing                                                       
   deposits             1,137,626         1,096,692         1,045,659       
  Other liabilities        61,821            57,301            55,042       
  Shareholders' equity    739,513           730,354           712,110       
                       ----------        ----------        ----------       
    Total Noninterest-                                                      
     Bearing Funding                                                        
     Sources            1,938,960         1,884,347         1,812,811       
                       ----------        ----------        ----------       
Total Liabilities and                                                       
 Shareholders' Equity  $6,707,132        $6,617,594        $6,361,156       
                       ==========        ==========        ==========       
                                                                            
Net Interest Margin                                                         
 (FTE) (annualized)(1)             3.27%             3.29%             3.26%
                                                                            
                             For the Six Months Ended     
                       -----------------------------------
                        June 30,  Yield/  June 30,  Yield/
                          2016     Rate     2015     Rate 
                      ------------------------------------
NET INTEREST MARGIN                                       
                                                          
Assets                                                    
  Loans (FTE)(1)(4)    $4,789,306  3.87% $4,488,660  3.89%
  Securities and                                          
   interest bearing                                       
   bank deposits (FTE)                                    
   (1)                  1,326,125  2.56%  1,323,762  2.47%
                       ----------        ----------       
    Total Interest-                                       
     Earning Assets                                       
     (FTE) (1)          6,115,431  3.59%  5,812,422  3.57%
  Noninterest-earning                                     
   assets                 546,932           547,359       
                       ----------        ----------       
Total Assets           $6,662,363        $6,359,781       
                       ==========        ==========       
                                                          
Liabilities and                                           
 Shareholders' Equity                                     
  Interest-bearing                                        
   demand and savings                                     
   deposits            $2,607,415  0.13% $2,514,015  0.11%
  Time deposits           586,723  0.62%    741,738  0.73%
  Short-term                                              
   borrowings           1,475,233  0.59%  1,172,957  0.36%
  Long-term borrowings     81,339  3.59%    134,831  2.38%
                       ----------        ----------       
    Total Interest-                                       
     Bearing                                              
     Liabilities        4,750,710  0.39%  4,563,541  0.34%
  Noninterest-bearing                                     
   deposits             1,117,159         1,024,197       
  Other liabilities        59,561            56,848       
  Shareholders' equity    734,933           715,195       
                       ----------        ----------       
    Total Noninterest-                                    
     Bearing Funding                                      
     Sources            1,911,653         1,796,240       
                       ----------        ----------       
Total Liabilities and                                     
 Shareholders' Equity  $6,662,363        $6,359,781       
                       ==========        ==========       
                                                          
Net Interest Margin                                       
 (FTE) (annualized)(1)             3.28%             3.30%
                                                          
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION                                    
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA                                                 
Unaudited                                                                   
(dollars in thousands)                                                      
                                           June 30,   March 31,    June 30, 
                                             2016        2016        2015   
                                         -----------------------------------
Loan Portfolio Detail                                                       
  Commercial Loan Portfolio:                                                
    Commercial, financial, agricultural                                     
     and other                           $1,185,062  $1,190,384  $1,098,019 
    Commercial real estate                1,648,222   1,552,904   1,416,841 
    Real estate construction                242,132     256,856     125,010 
                                         -----------------------------------
      Total Commercial                    3,075,416   3,000,144   2,639,870 
                                                                            
  Consumer Loan Portfolio:                                                  
    Closed-end mortgages                    732,394     745,924     746,554 
    Home equity lines of credit             466,611     467,038     457,945 
                                         -----------------------------------
      Total Real Estate - Consumer        1,199,005   1,212,962   1,204,499 
                                                                            
    Auto loans                              481,887     499,897     559,438 
    Direct installment                       25,160      25,126      26,095 
    Personal lines of credit                 48,358      45,905      43,877 
    Student loans                            13,950      14,721      17,075 
                                         -----------------------------------
      Total Other Consumer                  569,355     585,649     646,485 
                                         -----------------------------------
      Total Consumer Portfolio            1,768,360   1,798,611   1,850,984 
                                         -----------------------------------
        Total Portfolio Loans             4,843,776   4,798,755   4,490,854 
      Loans held for sale                    11,613       5,849       9,817 
                                         -----------------------------------
        Total Loans                      $4,855,389  $4,804,604  $4,500,671 
                                         ===================================
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                           June 30,   March 31,    June 30, 
                                             2016        2016        2015   
                                         -----------------------------------
ASSET QUALITY DETAIL                                                        
Nonperforming Loans:                                                        
Loans on nonaccrual basis                $   38,404  $   33,470  $   21,776 
Troubled debt restructured loans held                                       
 for sale on nonaccrual basis                     -           -       2,432 
Troubled debt restructured loans on                                         
 nonaccrual basis                             9,672      13,366       8,619 
Troubled debt restructured loans on                                         
 accrual basis                               16,332      14,979      12,276 
                                         -----------------------------------
      Total Nonperforming Loans          $   64,408  $   61,815  $   45,103 
Other real estate owned ("OREO")              8,604       8,636       6,539 
Repossessions ("Repos")                         291         345         348 
                                         -----------------------------------
      Total Nonperforming Assets         $   73,303  $   70,796  $   51,990 
Loans past due in excess of 90 days and                                     
 still accruing                               1,384       1,330       1,592 
Classified loans                            101,998     110,816      79,924 
Criticized loans                            128,280     142,625     120,506 
                                                                            
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of                                     
 total loans, plus OREO and Repos              1.51%       1.47%       1.16%
Allowance for credit losses              $   59,821  $   55,222  $   45,344 
                                                                            
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION                                    
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA                                                 
Unaudited                                                                   
                                                                            
(dollars in   thousands)                                                    
                                                          For the Six Months
                           For the Three Months Ended           Ended       
                         June 30,   March 31,  June 30,   June 30,  June 30,
                           2016       2016       2015       2016      2015  
                        -------------------------------- -------------------
Net Charge-offs                                                             
 (Recoveries):                                                              
  Commercial,                                                               
   financial,                                                               
   agricultural and                                                         
   other                $   4,689  $   1,258  $   2,702 $   5,947 $   7,582 
  Real estate                                                               
   construction                (4)      (223)       (84)     (227)      (84)
  Commercial real                                                           
   estate                     116       (491)       471      (375)      535 
  Residential real                                                          
   estate                      78        264        341       342       811 
  Loans to individuals        894      1,308        961     2,202     2,060 
                        -------------------------------- -------------------
Net Charge-offs                                                             
                        $   5,773  $   2,116  $   4,391 $   7,889 $  10,904 
                                                                            
Net charge-offs as a                                                        
 percentage of average                                                      
 loans outstanding                                                          
 (annualized)                0.48%      0.18%      0.39%     0.33%     0.49%
Provision for credit                                                        
 losses as a percentage                                                     
 of net charge-offs        179.66%    308.41%     69.19%   214.20%    38.49%
Provision for credit                                                        
 losses                 $  10,372  $   6,526  $   3,038 $  16,898 $   4,197 
                                                                            
DEFINITIONS AND RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES                         
                                                                            
(1) Net interest income has been computed on a fully taxable equivalent     
basis ("FTE") using the 35% federal income tax statutory rate.              
(2) Efficiency ratio is "total noninterest expense" as a percentage of total
revenue. Total revenue consists of "net interest income, on a fully taxable 
equivalent basis," plus "total noninterest income," excluding "net          
impairment losses" and "net securities gains."                              
(3) Core efficiency ratio excludes from total revenue the impact of         
derivative mark-to-market and excludes from "total noninterest expense" the 
amortization of intangibles, unfunded commitment expense and any other      
unusual items deemed by management to not be related to normal operations,  
such as merger, acquisition and severance costs.                            
(4) Includes held for sale loans.                                           
(5) Excludes held for sale loans.                                           
                                                                            
                                                         For the Six Months 
                         For the Three Months Ended            Ended        
                       June 30,   March 31,  June 30,   June 30,   June 30, 
                         2016       2016       2015       2016       2015   
                      ------------------------------------------------------
Core Efficiency                                                             
 Ratio:                                                                     
  Total Noninterest                                                         
   Expense            $  37,410  $  38,144  $  40,634  $  75,554  $  80,488 
    Adjustments to                                                          
     Noninterest                                                            
     Expense:                                                               
      Unfunded                                                              
       commitment                                                           
       reserve             (540)      (375)       235       (915)       741 
      Intangible                                                            
       amortization         114        137        156        251        312 
      Severance               -          -          -          -          - 
      Merger and                                                            
       acquisition                                                          
       related                -          -          -          -          - 
      Loss on sale or                                                       
       writedown of                                                         
       assets                 -          -        436          -        486 
                      -------------------------------- ---------------------
        Noninterest                                                         
         Expense -                                                          
         Core         $  37,836  $  38,382  $  39,807  $  76,218  $  78,949 
                                                                            
    Net interest                                                            
     income, fully                                                          
     tax equivalent   $  50,034  $  49,749  $  47,205  $  99,783  $  95,195 
    Total noninterest                                                       
     income              15,558     13,715     16,347     29,273     30,538 
    Net securities                                                          
     (losses) gains          28          -         20         28        125 
                      -------------------------------- ---------------------
      Total Revenue                                                         
                      $  65,564  $  63,464  $  63,532  $ 129,028  $ 125,608 
                                                                            
    Adjustments to                                                          
     Revenue:                                                               
      Derivative                                                            
       mark-to-market      (531)    (1,014)       593     (1,545)       363 
                      -------------------------------- ---------------------
        Total Revenue                                                       
         - Core       $  66,095  $  64,478  $  62,939  $ 130,573  $ 125,245 
                                                                            
(3)Core Efficiency                                                          
 Ratio                    57.24%     59.53%     63.25%     58.37%     63.04%
                                                                            
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION                                    
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA                                                 
Unaudited                                                                   
(dollars in   thousands, except per share data)                             
                                                                            
DEFINITIONS AND RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES                         
                                                                            
                    June 30,     March 31,    June 30,                      
                      2016         2016         2015                        
                  --------------------------------------                    
Tangible Equity:                                                            
  Total                                                                     
   shareholders'                                                            
   equity         $   741,786  $   733,314  $   711,206                     
  Less:                                                                     
   intangible                                                               
   assets             165,481      165,594      162,781                     
                  --------------------------------------                    
    Tangible                                                                
     Equity           576,305      567,720      548,425                     
  Less: preferred                                                           
   stock                    -            -            -                     
                  --------------------------------------                    
    Tangible                                                                
     Common                                                                 
     Equity       $   576,305  $   567,720  $   548,425                     
                                                                            
Tangible Assets:                                                            
  Total assets    $ 6,749,821  $ 6,699,154  $ 6,316,728                     
  Less:                                                                     
   intangible                                                               
   assets             165,481      165,594      162,781                     
                  --------------------------------------                    
    Tangible                                                                
     Assets       $ 6,584,340  $ 6,533,560  $ 6,153,947                     
                                                                            
(6)Tangible                                                                 
 Common Equity as                                                           
 a percentage of                                                            
 Tangible Assets         8.75%        8.69%        8.91%                    
                                                                            
  Shares                                                                    
   Outstanding at                                                           
   End of Period   88,949,995   88,959,315   88,960,268                     
(7)Tangible Book                                                            
 Value Per Common                                                           
 Share            $      6.48  $      6.38  $      6.16                     
                                                                            
                                                          For the Six Months
                        For the Three Months Ended              Ended       
                  -------------------------------------- -------------------
                    June 30,     March 31,    June 30,    June 30,  June 30,
                      2016         2016         2015        2016      2015  
                  -------------------------------------- -------------------
Average Tangible                                                            
 Equity:                                                                    
  Total                                                                     
   shareholders'                                                            
   equity         $   739,513  $   730,354  $   712,110  $734,933  $715,195 
  Less:                                                                     
   intangible                                                               
   assets             165,527      165,666      162,865   165,597   162,942 
                  ----------------------------------------------------------
    Tangible                                                                
     Equity           573,986      564,688      549,245   569,336   552,253 
  Less: preferred                                                           
   stock                    -            -            -         -         - 
                  ----------------------------------------------------------
    Tangible                                                                
     Common                                                                 
     Equity       $   573,986  $   564,688  $   549,245  $569,336  $552,253 
                                                                            
(8)Return on                                                                
 Average Tangible                                                           
 Common Equity           8.41%        8.88%        9.82%     8.65%    10.10%
Note: Management believes that it is a 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.                                                                
                                                                            

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


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