NASDAQ$FFBC

First Financial Bancorp · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong financial results driven by provision recapture, record Bannockburn income, and elevated wealth management revenues, along with the acquisition of Summit Funding Group.

First Financial Bancorp reported a net income of $46.9 million, or $0.50 per diluted common share, for the three months ended December 31, 2021. The results were driven by provision recapture of $7.7 million, record Bannockburn income, and elevated wealth management revenues. The company also closed the acquisition of Summit Funding Group during the quarter.

  • Earnings per diluted share of $0.50; $0.58 on an adjusted basis
  • Return on average assets of 1.16%; 1.34% on an adjusted basis
  • Closed acquisition of Summit Funding Group
  • Classified assets declined 36.7%; Provision recapture of $7.7 million

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$156M

Previous: $180M-13.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.58

Previous: $0.51+13.7%
Efficiency Ratio

70.1%

Previous: 63.8%+9.9%
Net Interest Margin

3.2%

No prior period
Tangible Book Value Per Share

$12.26

Previous: $12.93-5.2%
Classified Assets to Total Assets

0.6%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$4.73M

Previous: $3.06M+54.5%
Free Cash Flow

$102M

Previous: $151M-32.5%
Net Income

$46.9M

Previous: $48.3M-2.8%
Operating Income

$54.6M

Previous: $53.7M+1.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$220M

Previous: $231M-4.8%
Total Assets

$16.3B

Previous: $16B+2.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.07M

Previous: $1.93M+7.2%

Revenue & EPS history

First Financial · Revenue · Quarterly

$156M

Q4 2021-13.1%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

First Financial · $15.3M total across 3 segments · Q3 2021

  • Foreign Exchange Income
    $9.19M
  • Bankcard Income
    $3.84M
  • Client Derivative Fees
    $2.27M

Forward guidance

First Financial Bancorp will maintain its focus on being a positive influence that helps its clients and communities thrive, and capitalize on the financial momentum achieved in 2021.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

+0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.9%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.5%

Avg return

30 days after

52%

34 / 66 earnings

Positive

+7.1%

Q1 2018

Best reaction

-11.6%

Q3 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.5%+0.2%+2.8%
Q4 2025+5.8%+8.3%+3.2%
Q3 2025-0.9%-3.0%+0.5%
Q2 2025-1.1%+2.0%+4.1%
Q1 2025-4.5%-3.5%-0.0%
Q4 2024+1.8%+0.4%-3.0%
Q3 2024-4.3%+1.7%+17.2%
Q2 2024+6.8%+4.5%+1.8%
Q1 2024+0.1%-2.0%+0.2%
Q4 2023-2.5%-0.3%-6.9%
Q3 2023-8.3%-4.1%+7.7%
Q2 2023-5.4%-5.0%-10.4%
Q1 2023-0.9%-4.3%-9.0%
Q4 2022+4.9%+9.6%+8.4%
Q3 2022-0.8%+2.6%+6.3%
Q2 2022+2.9%+5.2%+12.0%
Q1 2022-5.8%-8.6%-11.1%
Q4 2021-2.4%-0.4%-1.7%
Q3 2021+2.0%+1.7%+2.8%
Q2 2021+0.0%+0.0%+4.6%
Q1 2021+4.1%+2.8%+8.5%
Q4 2020-3.9%+4.5%+17.6%
Q3 2020+4.7%+3.0%+21.1%
Q2 2020+6.2%+0.0%+1.9%
Q1 2020-1.2%+1.1%-7.8%
Q4 2019+0.2%+0.7%-0.8%
Q3 2019-3.0%-0.2%+0.3%
Q2 2019+3.3%+4.8%+2.4%
Q1 2019-1.2%-0.3%-6.6%
Q4 2018+0.2%+2.9%+8.3%
Q3 2018-11.6%-12.4%-2.7%
Q2 2018-1.4%-3.9%+0.0%
Q1 2018+7.1%+8.7%+10.1%
Q4 2017+3.7%+3.2%+2.5%
Q3 2017+4.6%+5.1%+1.5%
Q2 2017-7.6%-6.7%-12.2%
Q1 2017+6.2%+7.0%-4.0%
Q4 2016+2.4%+4.1%+4.8%
Q3 2016+0.5%+0.5%+19.5%
Q2 2016+3.2%+4.4%+5.2%
Q1 2016+0.5%
Q4 2015-2.8%
Q3 2015+3.8%
Q2 2015+3.9%
Q1 2015-4.7%
Q4 2014+0.5%
Q3 2014+5.3%
Q2 2014+2.0%
Q1 2014-1.6%
Q4 2013-0.5%
Q3 2013-0.8%
Q2 2013-0.7%
Q1 2013-0.5%
Q4 2012+1.3%
Q3 2012-3.8%
Q4 2011+0.5%
Q2 2012-1.6%
Q1 2012+2.3%
Q4 2009-0.7%
Q4 2010-0.7%
Q3 2011-6.1%
Q3 2010-6.1%
Q2 2010+0.1%
Q2 2011+0.1%
Q1 2010+2.2%
Q1 2011+2.2%

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