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Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

LOGO

First Commonwealth Announces First Quarter 2012 Financial Results and Dividend Increase

Indiana, PA., April 24, 2012—First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (NYSE: FCF) today reported net income of $11.1 million, or $0.11 diluted earnings per share, for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012, as compared to net income of $5.2 million, or $0.05 diluted earnings per share, in the first quarter of 2011. The increase in net income was primarily the result of a lower provision for credit losses and an increase in noninterest income.

Annualized return on average assets for the first quarter 2012 was 0.75% as compared to 0.37% for the same period last year. Return on average shareholders’ equity was 5.81% and 2.82% for the periods ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011, respectively.

T. Michael Price, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “Our priority remains working to ensure that credit uncertainty is behind us. We are pleased with the results this quarter regarding loan loss provisions, nonperforming assets and criticized loan levels. There is always more to be done, but I believe the evolution and strengthening of our credit culture will ultimately provide us with a sustainable competitive advantage.”

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

First quarter 2012 net interest income, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, was unchanged at $49.4 million as compared to the first quarter of 2011. Interest-earning assets increased $252.3 million, or 5%, from March 31, 2011 to March 31, 2012, which was offset by a 12 basis point drop in the net interest margin. Net interest margin was 3.75%, 3.78% and 3.87% for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2012, December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2011, respectively.

Significant changes to First Commonwealth’s balance sheet during the first quarter of 2012, as compared to December 31, 2011 include:

 

   

A $62.2 million increase in investment securities.

 

   

A $79.6 million increase in loans included a mix of consumer home equity, commercial and indirect auto loans, partially offset by a decrease in residential mortgage loans.

 

   

Continued growth and mix improvements in deposits. Overall deposits increased $129.1 million, or 3%; $103.8 million of that growth was lower costing transaction and savings deposits.

 

   

Long-term and short-term borrowings decreased $4.1 million.

“We are committed at every level of the organization to achieving operating excellence that drives earnings,” said Mr. Price. “Noteworthy to accomplishing this will be our ability to generate core asset and low-cost deposit growth as efficiently as possible, while purposefully managing our funding costs, loan spreads and overall business mix. This quarter’s balance sheet growth is indicative that our strategies along these lines continue to gain traction.”

 

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Credit Quality

The provision for credit losses was $3.8 million for the first quarter of 2012 as compared to $13.8 million for the comparable quarter in 2011. During the first quarter of 2012, net charge-offs were $4.3 million, or 0.42% of average loans, annualized, compared to $8.3 million, or 0.80% of average loans, annualized, in the first quarter of 2011. The most substantial loan charge-offs for the first quarter of 2012 included $1.2 million on a nonperforming commercial credit. The allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total loans outstanding was 1.47%, 1.51% and 1.88% for March 31, 2012, December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2011, respectively.

At March 31, 2012, nonperforming loans were $89.7 million, a decrease of $22.5 million, or 20%, from December 31, 2011. The major loans that were placed into nonperforming status during the first quarter of 2012 included $3.0 million for two Pennsylvania commercial relationships and one large consumer mortgage loan. That increase was offset by an $11.3 million commercial loan that was paid off; $5.3 million for a commercial real estate loan which was transferred to the Held-for-Sale classification in the fourth quarter of 2011 and sold in the first quarter of 2012; $1.2 million for the charge-off of a commercial credit and $1.2 million for a commercial real estate loan transferred to Other Real Estate Owned (OREO). Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans were 2.17%, 2.76% and 3.45% for the periods ended March 31, 2012, December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2011, respectively. Subsequent to March 31, 2012, an additional loan, totaling $4.1 million in the Held-for-Sale classification, was sold in the first week of April 2012. This sale resulted in a gain of $1.2 million and will be reflected in the financial results as of and for the quarter ending June 30, 2012.

OREO acquired through foreclosure was $21.3 million at March 31, 2012 which represented a decrease of $8.7 million from December 31, 2011. During the first quarter of 2012, a $1.2 million commercial loan was transferred to OREO from nonperforming status as we moved toward resolving this troubled credit. Offsetting this increase was a $2.8 million write-down associated with one commercial OREO property, based upon an updated appraisal, which currently has a remaining book value of $1.2 million, and $6.8 million from the sale of one commercial property.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income, excluding net security gains (losses), increased $3.6 million, or 26%, in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the same period last year. This increase is primarily the result of a $1.7 million gain from the sale of a loan that was placed in the Held-for-Sale classification in the fourth quarter of 2011, $1.0 million in rental revenue from an OREO property that was sold during the first quarter of 2012 and $0.8 million in swap-related income. There were no other-than-temporary impairment charges for the first quarter of 2012 or the first quarter of 2011 and there were no net securities gains recorded in the first quarter of 2012, as compared to $0.6 million of net securities gains during the first quarter of 2011.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense increased $5.3 million, or 13%, in the first quarter of 2012, as compared to the first quarter of 2011, primarily from the $2.8 million write-down to current fair value for an OREO property; $1.3 million increase in the reserve for unfunded loan commitments and $1.2 million of operating expenses related to an OREO property that was sold during the first quarter of 2012.

 

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Staff expense increased $0.6 million compared to the first quarter of 2011 primarily as a result of increasing the lending and other business relationship staffs and expanded incentive programs to encourage new business production. These increases were partially offset by restructurings and refinements in our support and retail distribution areas. Full time equivalent staff was 1,426 and 1,519 for the periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Other meaningful changes in noninterest expense include a $0.6 million reduction in FDIC insurance premiums.

The efficiency ratio, calculated as 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), was 70% for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 as compared to 66% for the comparable period in 2011. The increase in the efficiency ratio was primarily the result of higher loan collection costs for troubled loans and the aforementioned write-down of an OREO property.

Dividends and Capital

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation declared a common stock quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share on April 24, 2012 which is payable on May 18, 2012 to shareholders of record as of May 4, 2012. This dividend represents a 67% increase over the previous quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share and a 3% projected annual yield utilizing the March 31, 2012 closing market price of $6.12.

First Commonwealth’s capital ratios for Leverage, Total and Tier I at March 31, 2012 were 11.74%, 14.77% and 13.52%, respectively.

Conference Call

First Commonwealth will host a quarterly conference call to discuss its financial results for the first quarter of 2012 on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 2:00 PM (ET). The call can be accessed by dialing (toll free) 1-877-317-6789 or through our web page, http://www.fcbanking.com via our “Investor Relations” link. 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 is a $6.0 billion financial holding company headquartered in Indiana, Pennsylvania. It operates 112 retail branch offices in 15 counties in western and central Pennsylvania through First Commonwealth Bank, a Pennsylvania chartered bank and trust company. Financial services and insurance products are also provided through First Commonwealth Insurance Agency and First Commonwealth Financial Advisors, Inc.

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

 

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and may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the results, performance or achievements contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Global and domestic economies could fail to recover from the recent economic downturn or could experience another severe contraction, which could adversely affect our revenues, increase credit-related costs and reduce the values of our assets and liabilities. Global financial markets could experience a recurrence of significant turbulence, which could reduce the availability of funding to certain financial institutions and lead to a tightening of credit, a reduction of business activity, and increased market volatility. Continued stress in the commercial real estate markets, as well as a delay or failure of recovery in the residential real estate markets, could cause additional credit losses and deterioration in asset values. In addition, our business and financial performance is likely to be negatively impacted by effects of recently enacted and future legislation and regulation. Our results could also be adversely affected by continued deterioration in general business and economic conditions; changes in interest rates; deterioration in the credit quality of our loan portfolios or in the value of the collateral securing those loans; deterioration in the value of securities held in our investment securities portfolio; legal and regulatory developments; increased competition from both banks and non-banks; changes in customer behavior and preferences; effects of mergers and acquisitions and related integration; effects of critical accounting policies and judgments; and management’s ability to effectively manage credit risk, market risk, operational risk, compliance and legal risk, interest rate risk, and liquidity risk. 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.

Contact:

Media:

Susie Barbour

Media Relations Supervisor

724-463-5618

Investor Relations:

Robert E. Rout

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

724-349-7220

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FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

Unaudited

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

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     For the Three Months Ended  
     March 31,
2012
    December 31,
2011
    March 31,
2011
 

SUMMARY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

      

Net interest income (FTE)(1)

   $ 49,387      $ 48,906      $ 49,399   

Provision for credit losses

     3,787        25,912        13,817   

Noninterest income

     17,380        15,478        14,328   

Noninterest expense

     46,752        48,576        41,429   

Net income (loss)

     11,051        (5,717     5,246   

Earnings (losses) per common share (diluted)

   $ 0.11      $ (0.05   $ 0.05   

KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS

      

Return on average assets

     0.75     -0.40     0.37

Return on average shareholders’ equity

     5.81     -2.94     2.82

Efficiency ratio(2)

     70.02     75.45     65.60

Net interest margin (FTE)(1)

     3.75     3.78     3.87

Book value per common share

   $ 7.30      $ 7.23      $ 7.17   

Tangible book value per common share(4)

     5.75        5.67        5.60   

Market value per common share

     6.12        5.26        6.85   

Cash dividends declared per common share

     0.03        0.03        0.03   

ASSET QUALITY RATIOS

      

Allowance for credit losses as a percent of end-of-period loans(6)

     1.47     1.51     1.88

Allowance for credit losses as a percent of nonperforming loans(6)

     74.45     62.01     54.67

Nonperforming loans as a percent of end-of-period loans(5)

     2.17     2.76     3.45

Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets(5)

     1.86     2.43     3.24

Net charge-offs as a percent of average loans (annualized)

     0.42     3.63     0.80

CAPITAL RATIOS

      

Shareholders’ equity as a percent of total assets

     12.86     12.99     13.05

Tangible common equity as a percent of tangible assets(3)

     10.40     10.48     10.49

Leverage Ratio

     11.74     11.91     11.78

Risk Based Capital—Tier I

     13.52     13.46     13.38

Risk Based Capital—Total

     14.77     14.71     14.64

 

(6) 

Excludes held for sale loans.

 

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FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

Unaudited

(dollars in thousands, except share data)

 

     For the Three Months Ended  
     March 31,
2012
    December 31,
2011
    March 31,
2011
 

INCOME STATEMENT

      

Interest income

   $ 56,616      $ 56,487      $ 59,469   

Interest expense

     8,446        8,854        11,600   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Interest Income

     48,170        47,633        47,869   

Taxable equivalent adjustment(1)

     1,217        1,273        1,530   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Interest Income (FTE)

     49,387        48,906        49,399   

Provision for credit losses

     3,787        25,912        13,817   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Interest Income after Provision for Credit Losses (FTE)

     45,600        22,994        35,582   

Changes in fair value on impaired securities

     1,498        (207     1,869   

Non-credit related (gains) losses on securities not expected to be sold (recognized in other comprehensive income)

     (1,498     207        (1,869
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Impairment Losses

     0        0        0   

Net securities gains

     0        0        577   

Trust income

     1,542        1,413        1,718   

Service charges on deposit accounts

     3,502        3,765        3,426   

Insurance and retail brokerage commissions

     1,424        1,500        1,562   

Income from bank owned life insurance

     1,445        1,438        1,357   

Income from other real estate owned

     964        1,021        0   

Gain on sale of assets

     2,115        1,883        231   

Card related interchange income

     3,114        3,073        2,800   

Other income

     3,274        1,385        2,657   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Noninterest Income

     17,380        15,478        14,328   

Salaries and employee benefits

     21,758        21,577        21,128   

Net occupancy expense

     3,404        3,336        3,732   

Furniture and equipment expense

     3,184        3,110        3,180   

Data processing expense

     1,563        1,545        1,424   

Pennsylvania shares tax expense

     1,183        1,434        1,178   

Intangible amortization

     371        371        390   

Collection and repossession expense

     2,699        2,580        1,316   

Other professional fees and services

     1,199        1,367        1,125   

FDIC insurance

     1,237        1,230        1,835   

Loss on sale or write-down of assets

     3,289        4,754        301   

Unfunded commitments reserve

     913        681        (357

Other operating expenses

     5,952        6,591        6,177   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Noninterest Expense

     46,752        48,576        41,429   

Income (Loss) before Income Taxes

     16,228        (10,104     8,481   

Taxable equivalent adjustment(1)

     1,217        1,273        1,530   

Income tax provision (benefit)

     3,960        (5,660     1,705   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss)

   $ 11,051      $ (5,717   $ 5,246   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares Outstanding at End of Period

     105,050,018        104,916,994        104,859,954   

Average Shares Outstanding Assuming Dilution

     104,816,442        104,765,492        104,623,518   

 

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FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

Unaudited

(dollars in thousands)

 

     March 31,
2012
    December 31,
2011
    March 31,
2011
 

BALANCE SHEET (Period End)

      

Assets

      

Cash and due from banks

   $ 81,552      $ 78,478      $ 133,319   

Securities

     1,244,749        1,182,572        1,054,869   

Loans held for sale

     8,076        13,412        0   

Loans

     4,128,588        4,043,643        4,074,270   

Allowance for credit losses

     (60,732     (61,234     (76,792
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loans

     4,067,856        3,982,409        3,997,478   

Goodwill and other intangibles

     163,428        163,799        164,943   

Other assets

     402,983        420,452        411,757   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 5,968,644      $ 5,841,122      $ 5,762,366   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

      

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

   $ 818,896      $ 780,377      $ 733,731   

Interest-bearing demand deposits

     122,320        95,945        90,554   

Savings deposits

     2,469,736        2,430,802        2,354,288   

Time deposits

     1,222,879        1,197,560        1,451,395   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing deposits

     3,814,935        3,724,307        3,896,237   

Total deposits

     4,633,831        4,504,684        4,629,968   

Short-term borrowings

     309,373        312,777        155,342   

Long-term borrowings

     206,768        207,414        179,743   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total borrowings

     516,141        520,191        335,085   

Other liabilities

     51,314        57,704        45,181   

Shareholders’ equity

     767,358        758,543        752,132   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

   $ 5,968,644      $ 5,841,122      $ 5,762,366   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     For the Three Months Ended         
     March 31,
2012
     Yield/
Rate
    December 31,
2011
     Yield/
Rate
    March 31,
2011
     Yield/
Rate
 

NET INTEREST MARGIN (Quarterly Averages)

               

Assets

               

Loans (FTE)(1)(5)

   $ 4,115,483         4.81   $ 4,026,069         4.86   $ 4,171,083         5.09

Securities (FTE)(1)

     1,183,007         2.92     1,113,525         2.99     1,011,873         3.48
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

Total Interest-Earning Assets (FTE)(1)

     5,298,490         4.39     5,139,594         4.46     5,182,956         4.77

Noninterest-earning assets

     602,863           599,025           589,088      
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

Total Assets

   $ 5,901,353         $ 5,738,619         $ 5,772,044      
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

               

Interest-bearing demand and savings deposits

   $ 2,576,259         0.22   $ 2,524,019         0.26   $ 2,451,962         0.35

Time deposits

     1,203,668         1.62     1,216,941         1.67     1,471,492         2.05

Short-term borrowings

     334,454         0.27     232,629         0.30     172,440         0.43

Long-term borrowings

     207,338         3.83     192,862         3.92     185,142         4.12
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities

     4,321,719         0.79     4,166,451         0.84     4,281,036         1.10

Noninterest-bearing deposits

     764,667           751,072           687,041      

Other liabilities

     50,312           50,312           48,587      

Shareholders’ equity

     764,655           770,784           755,380      
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

Total Noninterest-Bearing Funding Sources

     1,579,634           1,572,168           1,491,008      
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

   $ 5,901,353         $ 5,738,619         $ 5,772,044      
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

Net Interest Margin (FTE) (annualized)(1)

        3.75        3.78        3.87

 

(5) 

Includes held for sale loans.

 

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FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

Unaudited

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

     March 31,
2012
    December 31,
2011
    March 31,
2011
 

ASSET QUALITY DETAIL

      

Nonperforming Loans:

      

Loans on nonaccrual basis

   $ 36,405      $ 33,635      $ 94,896   

Loans held for sale on nonaccrual basis

     8,076        13,412        0   

Troubled debt restructured loans on nonaccrual basis

     41,690        44,841        33,844   

Troubled debt restructured loans on accrual basis

     3,482        20,276        11,724   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Nonperforming Loans

   $ 89,653      $ 112,164      $ 140,464   

Other real estate owned (“OREO”)

     21,335        30,035        28,768   

Nonaccrual securities at fair value

     0        0        17,214   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Nonperforming Assets

   $ 110,988      $ 142,199      $ 186,446   

Loans past due in excess of 90 days and still accruing

   $ 8,126      $ 11,015      $ 15,202   

Criticized loans

     265,526        292,023        501,310   

Nonperforming loans, plus OREO as a percentage of total loans, plus OREO (5)

     2.67     3.48     4.12

Allowance for credit losses

   $ 60,732      $ 61,234      $ 76,792   

 

     For the Three Months Ended  
     March 31,
2012
    December 31,
2011
    March 31,
2011
 

Net Charge-offs:

      

Commercial, financial, agricultural and other

   $ 1,676      $ 3,334      $ 856   

Real estate construction

     134        13,361        4,999   

Commercial real estate

     77        17,833        690   

Residential real estate

     1,579        1,407        1,085   

Loans to individuals

     823        860        624   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Charge-offs

   $ 4,289      $ 36,795      $ 8,254   

Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans outstanding (annualized)

     0.42     3.63     0.80

Provision for credit losses as a percentage of net charge-offs

     88.30     70.42     167.40

Provision for credit losses

   $ 3,787      $ 25,912      $ 13,817   

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.”

 

     March 31,
2012
    December 31,
2011
    March 31,
2011
 

Tangible Equity:

      

Total shareholders’ equity

   $ 767,358      $ 758,543      $ 752,132   

Less: intangible assets

     163,428        163,799        164,943   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Tangible Equity

     603,930        594,744        587,189   

Less: preferred stock

     0        0        0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Tangible Common Equity

   $ 603,930      $ 594,744      $ 587,189   

Tangible Assets:

      

Total assets

   $ 5,968,644      $ 5,841,122      $ 5,762,366   

Less: intangible assets

     163,428        163,799        164,943   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Tangible Assets

   $ 5,805,216      $ 5,677,323      $ 5,597,423   

(3) Tangible Common Equity as a percentage of Tangible Assets

     10.40     10.48     10.49

Shares Outstanding at End of Period

     105,050,018        104,916,994        104,859,954   

(4) Tangible Book Value Per Common Share

   $ 5.75      $ 5.67      $ 5.60   

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.

 

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