NASDAQ$THFF

First Financial Corporation · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported results for the period ending December 31, 2021.

First Financial Corporation reported a net income of $7.4 million for Q4 2021, which includes merger and branch optimization expenses. Excluding these expenses, adjusted net income would have been $13.0 million or $0.99 per common share. Total loans grew by $113.0 million, or 4.55% excluding the transaction.

  • Net income was $7.4 million, impacted by merger and branch optimization expenses.
  • Adjusted net income would have been $13.0 million, or $0.99 per common share, excluding certain expenses.
  • Diluted net income per common share was $0.58, compared to $1.15 for the same period in 2020.
  • Total loans grew by $113.0 million, or 4.55% excluding the transaction.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$47.6M

Previous: $50.4M-5.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.99

Previous: $1.15-13.9%
Efficiency Ratio

68.4%

Previous: 60.6%+12.8%
Net Interest Margin

3.1%

Previous: 4.1%-25.1%
TCE Ratio

9.6%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$712K

Previous: $227K-413.7%
Free Cash Flow

$12.9M

Previous: $24.4M-47.3%
Net Income

$7.4M

Previous: $15.7M-53.0%
Operating Income

$32.3M

Previous: $34.3M-6.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$683M

Previous: $657M+3.9%
Total Assets

$5.17B

Previous: $4.56B+13.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$807K

Previous: $820K-1.6%

Revenue & EPS history

First Financial · Revenue · Quarterly

$47.6M

Q4 2021-5.6%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

First Financial · $45.4M total across 2 segments · Q1 2020

  • Net Interest Income
    $36.4M
  • Non-Interest Income
    $9.1M

Forward guidance

The branch optimization strategy is projected to save $2.3 million per year in operating expenses.

Tailwinds

  • Completed merger with Hancock Bancorp and completed the system conversion during the quarter
  • Expanded presence in Kentucky, including the attractive Bowling Green, Kentucky market
  • Completed branch optimization strategy during the quarter
  • Branch optimization strategy is projected to save $2.3 million per year in operating expenses
  • Had exceptional loan growth during the quarter. Total loans grew by $113.0 million, or 4.55% excluding the transaction.

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

+0.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.4%

Avg return

30 days after

59%

38 / 64 earnings

Positive

+10.4%

Q2 2019

Best reaction

-7.1%

Q4 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-3.0%-1.3%+3.1%
Q4 2025+1.2%+2.9%-4.6%
Q3 2025-1.9%-2.2%+8.2%
Q1 2025+2.1%+1.2%+4.8%
Q4 2024+4.1%+8.3%+2.9%
Q3 2024+0.2%-1.0%+15.0%
Q2 2024+0.1%+4.7%-5.1%
Q1 2024-0.6%+2.8%+1.0%
Q4 2023-7.1%-9.8%-12.3%
Q3 2023+1.8%+3.4%+16.7%
Q2 2023+1.6%+3.4%-2.2%
Q1 2023-0.4%+1.4%-0.3%
Q4 2022+2.1%+2.0%-1.7%
Q3 2022-1.1%+2.0%+1.4%
Q2 2022+3.4%+3.1%+4.6%
Q1 2022+0.1%-1.2%+2.7%
Q4 2021-2.2%-0.8%+4.6%
Q3 2021-1.5%+0.1%+5.1%
Q2 2021+1.3%+1.7%+0.9%
Q1 2021-2.1%-0.4%+1.0%
Q4 2020+2.8%+7.0%+12.4%
Q3 2020+1.2%+3.7%+13.8%
Q2 2020-2.1%+0.0%+2.0%
Q1 2020+3.7%-1.8%+2.5%
Q4 2019+0.0%+2.7%-7.4%
Q3 2019-0.1%+1.2%+1.7%
Q2 2019+10.4%+12.2%+5.9%
Q1 2019+1.8%+2.0%-8.0%
Q4 2018+1.1%+3.5%+7.1%
Q3 2018-6.5%-4.9%-0.6%
Q2 2018+2.7%+6.2%+9.7%
Q1 2018-0.8%-0.9%-0.6%
Q4 2017+5.3%+4.0%+4.9%
Q3 2017+0.2%+1.9%-2.7%
Q2 2017-1.6%-3.2%-9.0%
Q1 2017-0.1%-2.0%-7.2%
Q4 2016-2.9%+0.5%+0.1%
Q3 2016+3.4%-0.5%+17.7%
Q2 2016+2.2%+0.8%+7.2%
Q1 2016+1.4%
Q4 2015-0.2%
Q3 2015+4.0%
Q2 2015-2.1%
Q1 2015+1.1%
Q4 2014-0.3%
Q3 2014+2.3%
Q2 2014+0.6%
Q1 2014+3.3%
Q4 2013+1.6%
Q3 2013-1.1%
Q2 2013+0.1%
Q1 2013-1.6%
Q4 2012+0.4%
Q3 2012-0.1%
Q2 2012-1.4%
Q1 2012+0.4%
Q4 2011+1.3%
Q3 2011-1.9%
Q2 2011+0.8%
Q2 2010+0.8%
Q1 2011+1.0%
Q4 2010-1.8%
Q3 2010+4.5%
Q1 2010+4.6%

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