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  News Release

 

FIRST FINANCIAL CORPORATION

One First Financial Plaza, Terre Haute, Indiana 47807 (812) 238-6000

 

  For more information contact:
February 8, 2013 Rodger A. McHargue at (812) 238-6334

  

First Financial Corporation reports 2012 results

 

TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA First Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:THFF) today announced results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2012. Net income of $32.8 and $8.6 million for the twelve and three months, respectively, compares to $37.2 and $10.2 million for the same periods of 2011. Return on assets for the twelve and three months ended December 31, 2012 was 1.13% and 1.14%, respectively, compared to 1.49% and 1.61 for the twelve and three months ended December 31, 2011. Results for 2012 include income and expenses incurred in 2012 associated with the purchase of Freestar Bank on December 30, 2011.

 

Net interest income for the last quarter of 2012 was $26.7 million, an increase of 9.45% over the $24.4 million reported for the same period of 2011. Net interest income for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $108.9 million compared to the $99.2 million reported for the same period of 2011, an increase of $9.7 million. The net interest margin at December 31, 2012 was 4.30%, compared to 4.50% reported at December 31, 2011.

 

The provision for loan losses for the three months ended December 31, 2012 was $1.5 million compared to the $1.9 million provision for the fourth quarter of 2011. For the year ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the provision expense was $8.8 and $5.8 million, respectively.

 

Non-interest income for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 was $10.6 and $8.2 million, respectively, a 28.5% increase. Gains from the sale of mortgage loans comprised $0.8 million of the increase. For the year ended December 31, 2012, non-interest income increased $6.2 million to $39.5 million from the $33.3 million reported for the same period of 2011.

 

Non-interest expense for the three months ended December 31, 2012 was $23.6 million compared to $18.3 million in 2011. For the year ended December 31, 2012, non-interest expense was $93.1 million compared to $75.2 for the year ended December 31, 2011. 2012 non-interest expense contains the additional salary, benefits and one-time expenses related to the acquisition of Freestar Bank and the opening of four banking centers by First Financial Bank which did not exist during 2011.

 

Total loans at December 31, 2012 of $1.86 billion compare to the $1.89 billion reported during the same period a year ago. Deposits increased by $1.6 million to $2.27 billion. The allowance for loan losses increased 14.1% to $22.0 million from the $19.2 million at December 31, 2011. Net charge-offs for 2012 were down $0.7 million from 2011.

 

Book value per share was $27.93 at year end 2012, a 5.9% increase from the $26.38 at December 31, 2011. Shareholders’ equity increased 7.3% to $372.1 million from $347.0 million on December 31, 2011.

 

First Financial Corporation is the holding company for First Financial Bank N.A. in Indiana and Illinois, The Morris Plan Company of Terre Haute and Forrest Sherer Inc. in

Indiana.

 

 
 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS        
   December 31, 
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)  2012   2011 
ASSETS        
Cash and due from banks  $87,230   $134,280 
Federal funds sold   20,800    11,725 
Securities available-for-sale   691,000    666,287 
Loans, net of allowance of $21,958 in 2012 and $19,241 in 2011   1,829,978    1,874,438 
Restricted Stock   21,292    22,282 
Accrued interest receivable   12,024    12,947 
Premises and equipment, net   47,308    40,105 
Bank-owned life insurance   77,295    82,646 
Goodwill   37,612    36,897 
Other intangible assets   3,893    5,142 
Other real estate owned   7,722    4,964 
FDIC Indemnification Asset   2,632    2,384 
Other assets   56,622    59,964 
TOTAL ASSETS  $2,895,408   $2,954,061 
           
           
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
Deposits:          
Non-interest-bearing  $465,954   $435,236 
Interest-bearing:          
Certificates of deposit of $100 or more   213,610    242,001 
Other interest-bearing deposits   1,596,570    1,597,262 
    2,276,134    2,274,499 
Short-term borrowings   40,551    100,022 
Other borrowings   119,705    146,427 
Other liabilities   86,896    86,152 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   2,523,286    2,607,100 
           
Shareholders’ equity          
Common stock, $.125 stated value per share;          
Authorized shares-40,000,000          
Issued shares-14,490,609 in 2012 and 14,450,966 in 2011.          
Outstanding shares-13,287,348 in 2012 and 13,197,880 in 2011   1,808    1,806 
Additional paid-in capital   69,989    69,328 
Retained earnings   338,342    318,130 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)   (7,472)   (10,494)
Less: Treasury shares at cost-1,203,261 in 2012 and 1,253,086 in 2011   (30,545)   (31,809)
           
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY   372,122    346,961 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY  $2,895,408   $2,954,061 

 

 
 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME    
   Years Ended December 31, 
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)  2012   2011 
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME:        
Loans, including related fees  $99,196   $91,392 
Securities:          
Taxable   13,542    16,161 
Tax-exempt   7,246    6,779 
Other   2,321    2,009 
TOTAL INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME   122,305    116,341 
           
INTEREST EXPENSE:          
Deposits   8,520    12,127 
Short-term borrowings   140    187 
Other borrowings   4,733    4,833 
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE   13,393    17,147 
           
NET INTEREST INCOME   108,912    99,194 
           
Net Provision for loan losses   8,773    5,755 
           
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER          
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES   100,139    93,439 
           
NON-INTEREST INCOME:          
Trust and financial services   5,804    4,544 
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts   9,742    8,995 
Other service charges and fees   9,710    8,289 
Securities gain, net   886    6 
Other-than-temporary loss          
Total impairment loss   (11)   (110)
Loss recognized in other comprehensive income   -    - 
Net impairment loss recognized in earnings   (11)   (110)
Insurance commissions   7,422    7,347 
Gain on sale of mortgage loans   4,590    1,957 
Other   1,404    2,312 
TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME   39,547    33,340 
NON-INTEREST EXPENSES:          
Salaries and employee benefits   56,211    45,362 
Occupancy expense   5,746    4,777 
Equipment expense   5,489    4,352 
Federal Deposit Insurance   1,949    1,804 
Other   23,661    18,892 
TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE   93,056    75,187 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES   46,630    51,592 
           
Provision for income taxes   13,818    14,397 
NET INCOME  $32,812   $37,195 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME          
Change in unrealized gains/losses on securities, net of          
reclassifications and taxes  $691   $8,857 
Change in funded status of post retirement benefits, net of taxes  $2,331   $(9,982)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME  $35,834   $36,070 
EARNINGS PER SHARE:          
BASIC AND DILUTED  $2.48   $2.83 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding (in thousands)   13,240    13,163 

 

 
 

 

 

Key Ratios  For the year ended 
   December 31,   December 31, 
   2012   2011 
Return on average assets   1.13%   1.49%
Return on average common shareholder's equity   9.02%   10.90%
Average common shareholder's equity to average assets   12.84%   12.32%
End of period tangible common equity to tangible assets   11.58%   10.47%
Book value per share  $28.01   $26.38 
Tangible book value per share  $24.88   $23.19 
Risk-based capital - Tier 1   14.78%   13.96%
Risk-based capital - Total   15.67%   14.71%
Net interest margin   4.30%   4.50%
Efficiency Ratio   60.24%   54.47%
Net charge-offs to average loans and leases   0.45%   0.33%
Loan and lease loss reserve to loans and leases   1.19%   1.15%
Nonperforming assets to loans and leases   2.53%   2.38%
           
           
Asset Quality  For the year ended 
   December 31,   December 31, 
   2012   2011 
Accruing loans and leases past due 90 days or more  $3,362   $2,047 
Nonaccrual loans and leases   35,794    38,102 
Other real estate owned   7,722    4,964 
Total nonperforming assets  $46,878   $45,113