ffbc-20220421

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 21, 2022

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio

001-34762

31-1042001

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. employer
identification number)

255 East Fifth Street, Suite 800

Cincinnati,

Ohio

45202

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (877) 322-9530

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading symbol

Name of exchange on which registered

Common stock, No par value

FFBC

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 21, 2022, First Financial Bancorp. (the "Company") issued its earnings press release that included its results of operations and financial condition for the first three months of 2022. A copy of the earnings press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

The Company also provided electronic presentation slides that will be used in connection with the earnings conference call. A copy of the electronic presentation slides is included in this Report as Exhibit 99.2 and will be available on the Company's website, www.bankatfirst.com.

The information set forth in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including the information in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto) is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") , or otherwise subject to the liabilities under the Exchange Act. Such information shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The following exhibits shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of the Exchange Act:

Exhibit No. Description

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.


		By: /s/ James M. Anderson
		James M. Anderson
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date:	April 21, 2022

First Financial Bancorp Announces First Quarter 2022 Financial Results

•Earnings per diluted share of $0.44; $0.46 on an adjusted(1) basis

•Return on average assets of 1.03%; 1.09% on an adjusted(1) basis

•Net interest margin on FTE basis of 3.17%; 12 bp increase excluding loan fees and accretion

•Net charge-offs declined 69.3%; Provision recapture of $5.8 million

Cincinnati, Ohio - April 21, 2022. First Financial Bancorp. (Nasdaq: FFBC) (“First Financial” or the “Company”) announced financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2022.

For the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company reported net income of $41.3 million, or $0.44 per diluted common share. These results compare to net income of $46.9 million, or $0.50 per diluted common share, for the fourth quarter of 2021 and $47.3 million, or $0.48 per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2021.

Return on average assets for the first quarter of 2022 was 1.03% while return on average tangible common equity was 14.93%(1). These compare to returns on average assets of 1.16% and 1.20%, and returns on average tangible common equity of 15.11%(1) and 15.24%(1), in the fourth quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2021, respectively.

First quarter 2022 highlights include:

•Loan balances flat when compared to linked quarter2, excluding impact of PPP

◦Loan balances decreased $46.7 million compared to the linked quarter; PPP loan balances decreased $34.4 million

•Net interest margin of 3.17% on a fully tax-equivalent basis(1), exceeded expectations

◦6 basis point decrease to 3.17% from 3.23% in the linked quarter driven by PPP forgiveness and lower loan fees, which offset increase in asset yields during the period

◦12 basis point increase excluding loan fees and accretion

•Noninterest income of $41.3 million, or $41.5 million as adjusted(1)

◦Leasing business income of $6.1 million

◦Wealth management fees remained strong at $6.1 million

◦Foreign exchange income of $10.2 million; decline from record fourth quarter

◦Mortgage banking revenue declined $2.6 million, or 40.4% from fourth quarter

•Noninterest expenses of $102.8 million, or $100.0 million as adjusted(1)

◦Adjustments(1) include:

▪$0.3 million of acquisition related costs

▪$2.5 million of other costs not expected to recur such as severance and branch consolidation costs

◦Increase in expenses driven by $8.6 million of Summit expenses, higher healthcare costs and elevated payroll taxes

◦Efficiency ratio of 69.6%; 67.7% as adjusted(1)

________________________________________________________________________________________

(1) Non-GAAP measure. For details on the calculation of these non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation to the GAAP financial measure, see the sections titled “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this release and “Appendix: Non-GAAP to GAAP Reconciliation” in the accompanying slide presentation.

(2) The consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 include assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Summit Financial transaction. The fair value measurements of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition as additional information relative to closing date fair values becomes available.

•Total Allowance for Credit Losses of $137.3 million; Total quarterly provision recapture of $5.8 million

◦Loans and leases - ACL of $124.1 million, 1.34% of total loans

◦Unfunded Commitments - ACL of $13.2 million

◦Provision recapture driven by strong credit quality

◦Net charge-offs declined 69.3% to 0.10% of average loans and leases

•Regulatory capital ratios remain in excess of internal targets:

◦Total capital ratio of 13.97%

◦Tier 1 common equity increased 3 basis points to 10.87%

◦Tangible common equity of 6.95%(1); decrease from linked quarter driven by decline in AOCI

◦Tangible book value per share of $10.97(1)

Archie Brown, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are pleased to announce another solid quarter of financial results which were in line with expectations. While we encountered some challenges related to mortgage banking and the wind down of PPP, the first quarter was a good start to what we expect will be a very strong year for First Financial.”

Mr. Brown continued, “First quarter results included adjusted(1) earnings per share of $0.46, return on assets of 1.09% and return on tangible common equity of 15.75%. These results were driven by provision recapture of $5.8 million, resulting from strong credit quality trends and stable economic conditions, and prudent expense management."

Mr. Brown added, “Improvement in net interest margin highlighted the quarter, with basic net interest margin increasing 12 basis points. The margin benefited from the Fed rate hike and higher asset yields, which we expect to increase further as the year progresses given our asset sensitive balance sheet. In addition, credit quality trends remain excellent, evidenced by stable classified asset levels, lower net charge-offs and provision recapture."

Mr. Brown further stated, "We were also pleased with our ability to diligently manage expenses, which were in line with our expectations despite elevated heathcare costs. First quarter fee income was lower than we anticipated as rising rates negatively impacted mortgage banking revenue. While foreign exchange declined from fourth quarter levels, Bannockburn's income can vary from quarter to quarter, and we expect them to rebound in the near term."

On loan growth, Mr. Brown remarked, "Loan growth was muted in the first quarter as originations were slowed by the peak of Omicron in January and higher payoffs continued as many borrowers sold their business or underlying assets. Loan pipelines are strengthening and we are optimistic about improving loan trends as we move further into the year."

Regarding the Summit acquisition, Mr. Brown commented, "The integration of Summit continues to go as expected. Its first quarter financial performance was in line with our initial expectations, and the cultural fit has proven to be as we had hoped. Given the impact of acquisition accounting, our expectation remains that Summit's contributions will be neutral to overall 2022 financial results, and we remain bullish on the the future success of the Company."

Mr. Brown concluded, “Our first quarter results have laid a strong foundation and we believe our asset sensitive balance sheet is well-positioned for the rising rates that are expected over the course of 2022. We have made strategic efforts to diversify our product offerings in recent years, and we believe those efforts position us to deliver the industry leading services to our clients and returns our shareholders have come to expect.”

Full detail of the Company’s first quarter 2022 performance is provided in the accompanying financial statements and slide presentation.

Teleconference / Webcast Information

First Financial’s executive management will host a conference call to discuss the Company’s financial and operating results on Friday, April 22, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Members of the public who would like to listen to the conference call should dial (844) 200-6205 (U.S. toll free), (646) 904-5544 (U.S. local) or +1 (929) 526-1599 (International), access code 773559. The number should be dialed five to ten minutes prior to the start of the conference call. A replay of the conference call will be available beginning one hour after the completion of the live call at (866) 813-9403 (U.S. toll free), (929) 458-6194 (U.S. local) and +44 204 525-0658 (all other locations), access code 565117. The recording will be available until April 29, 2022. The conference call will also be accessible as an audio webcast via the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.bankatfirst.com. The webcast will be archived on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website for 12 months.

Press Release and Additional Information on Website

This press release as well as supplemental information are available to the public through the Investor Relations section of First Financial's website at www.bankatfirst.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This earnings release contains GAAP financial measures and Non-GAAP financial measures where management believes it to be helpful in understanding the Company’s results of operations or financial position. Where Non-GAAP financial measures are used, the comparable GAAP financial measures, as well as a reconciliation to the comparable GAAP financial measure, can be found in the section titled “Appendix: Non-GAAP to GAAP Reconciliation” in the accompanying slide presentation.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this report which are not statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as ‘‘believes,’’ ‘‘anticipates,’’ “likely,” “expected,” “estimated,” ‘‘intends’’ and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements we make about (i) our future operating or financial performance, including revenues, income or loss and earnings or loss per share, (ii) future common stock dividends, (iii) our capital structure, including future capital levels, (iv) our plans, objectives and strategies, and (v) the assumptions that underlie our forward-looking statements.

As with any forecast or projection, forward-looking statements are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that may cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead express only management’s beliefs regarding future results or events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of management’s control. It is possible that actual results and outcomes may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results or outcomes indicated in these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in our forward-looking statements include the following, without limitation:

•economic, market, liquidity, credit, interest rate, operational and technological risks associated with the Company’s business;

•future credit quality and performance, including our expectations regarding future loan losses and our allowance for credit losses

•the effect of and changes in policies and laws or regulatory agencies, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and other legislation and regulation relating to the banking industry;

•Management’s ability to effectively execute its business plans;

•mergers and acquisitions, including costs or difficulties related to the integration of acquired companies;

•the possibility that any of the anticipated benefits of the Company’s acquisitions will not be realized or will not be realized within the expected time period;

•the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices;

•changes in consumer spending, borrowing and saving and changes in unemployment;

•changes in customers’ performance and creditworthiness;

•the costs and effects of litigation and of unexpected or adverse outcomes in such litigation;

•current and future economic and market conditions, including the effects of changes in housing prices, fluctuations in unemployment rates, U.S. fiscal debt, budget and tax matters, geopolitical matters, and any slowdown in global economic growth;

•the adverse impact on the U.S. economy, including the markets in which we operate, of the novel coronavirus, which causes the Coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”), global pandemic, and the impact on the performance of our loan and lease portfolio, the market value of our investment securities, the availability of sources of funding and the demand for our products;

•our capital and liquidity requirements (including under regulatory capital standards, such as the Basel III capital standards) and our ability to generate capital internally or raise capital on favorable terms;

•financial services reform and other current, pending or future legislation or regulation that could have a negative effect on our revenue and businesses, including the Dodd-Frank Act and other legislation and regulation relating to bank products and services;

•the effect of the current interest rate environment or changes in interest rates or in the level or composition of our assets or liabilities on our net interest income, net interest margin and our mortgage originations, mortgage servicing rights and mortgage loans held for sale;

•the effect of a fall in stock market prices on our brokerage, asset and wealth management businesses;

•a failure in or breach of our operational or security systems or infrastructure, or those of our third-party vendors or other service providers, including as a result of cyber attacks;

•the effect of changes in the level of checking or savings account deposits on our funding costs and net interest margin; and

•our ability to develop and execute effective business plans and strategies.

Additional factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those described in our forward-looking statements can be found in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as well as our other filings with the SEC, which are available on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

All forward-looking statements included in this filing are made as of the date hereof and are based on information available at the time of the filing. Except as required by law, the Company does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

About First Financial Bancorp.

First Financial Bancorp. is a Cincinnati, Ohio based bank holding company. As of March 31, 2022, the Company had $16.0 billion in assets, $9.2 billion in loans, $12.8 billion in deposits and $2.1 billion in shareholders’ equity. The Company’s subsidiary, First Financial Bank, founded in 1863, provides banking and financial services products through its six lines of business: Commercial, Retail Banking, Investment Commercial Real Estate, Mortgage Banking, Commercial Finance and Wealth Management. These business units provide traditional banking services to business and retail clients. Wealth Management provides wealth planning, portfolio management, trust and estate, brokerage and retirement plan services and had approximately $3.3 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2022. The Company operated 135 full service banking centers as of March 31, 2022, primarily in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois, while the Commercial Finance business lends into targeted industry verticals on a nationwide basis. Additional information about the Company, including its products, services and banking locations, is available at www.bankatfirst.com.

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Selected Financial Information


Contents			Page
Consolidated Financial Highlights			2
Consolidated Quarterly Statements of Income			3

Consolidated Statements of Condition			4
Average Consolidated Statements of Condition			5
Net Interest Margin Rate / Volume Analysis			6-7
Credit Quality			8
Capital Adequacy			9


FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended,
	Mar. 31,			Dec. 31,			Sep. 30,			June 30,			Mar. 31,
	2022			2021			2021			2021			2021
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Net income	$	41,301		$	46,945		$	60,012		$	50,888		$	47,315
Net earnings per share - basic	$	0.44		$	0.51		$	0.64		$	0.53		$	0.49
Net earnings per share - diluted	$	0.44		$	0.50		$	0.63		$	0.52		$	0.48
Dividends declared per share	$	0.23		$	0.23		$	0.23		$	0.23		$	0.23

KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS
Return on average assets	1.03		%	1.16		%	1.49		%	1.26		%	1.20		%
Return on average shareholders' equity	7.53		%	8.31		%	10.53		%	9.02		%	8.44		%
Return on average tangible shareholders' equity (1)	14.93		%	15.11		%	19.03		%	16.31		%	15.24		%

Net interest margin	3.12		%	3.19		%	3.28		%	3.27		%	3.35		%
Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent) (1)(2)	3.17		%	3.23		%	3.32		%	3.31		%	3.40		%

Ending shareholders' equity as a percent of ending assets	13.35		%	13.83		%	14.01		%	14.15		%	13.97		%
Ending tangible shareholders' equity as a percent of:
Ending tangible assets (1)	6.95		%	7.58		%	8.21		%	8.37		%	8.22		%
Risk-weighted assets (1)	8.85		%	9.91		%	10.76		%	11.12		%	11.02		%

Average shareholders' equity as a percent of average assets	13.75		%	13.98		%	14.14		%	13.96		%	14.17		%
Average tangible shareholders' equity as a percent of
average tangible assets (1)	7.44		%	8.20		%	8.35		%	8.23		%	8.38		%

Book value per share	$	22.63		$	23.99		$	23.85		$	23.59		$	23.16
Tangible book value per share (1)	$	10.97		$	12.26		$	13.09		$	13.08		$	12.78

Common equity tier 1 ratio (3)	10.87		%	10.84		%	11.54		%	11.78		%	11.81		%
Tier 1 ratio (3)	11.24		%	11.22		%	11.92		%	12.16		%	12.19		%
Total capital ratio (3)	13.97		%	14.10		%	14.97		%	15.31		%	15.41		%
Leverage ratio (3)	8.64		%	8.70		%	9.05		%	9.14		%	9.34		%

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET ITEMS
Loans (4)	$	9,266,774		$	9,283,227		$	9,502,750		$	9,831,965		$	9,951,855

Investment securities	4,308,059			4,343,513			4,189,253			4,130,207			3,782,993
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks	234,687			166,904			32,400			45,593			46,912
Total earning assets	$	13,809,520		$	13,793,644		$	13,724,403		$	14,007,765		$	13,781,760
Total assets	$	16,184,919		$	16,036,417		$	15,995,808		$	16,215,469		$	16,042,654
Noninterest-bearing deposits	$	4,160,175		$	4,191,457		$	3,981,404		$	4,003,626		$	3,840,046
Interest-bearing deposits	8,623,800			8,693,792			8,685,949			8,707,553			8,531,822
Total deposits	$	12,783,975		$	12,885,249		$	12,667,353		$	12,711,179		$	12,371,868
Borrowings	$	701,287		$	396,743		$	562,964		$	749,114		$	886,379
Shareholders' equity	$	2,225,495		$	2,241,820		$	2,261,293		$	2,263,687		$	2,272,749

CREDIT QUALITY RATIOS
Allowance to ending loans	1.34		%	1.42		%	1.59		%	1.68		%	1.71		%
Allowance to nonaccrual loans	273.09		%	272.76		%	225.73		%	184.77		%	199.33		%
Allowance to nonperforming loans	231.98		%	219.96		%	192.35		%	162.12		%	175.44		%
Nonperforming loans to total loans	0.58		%	0.65		%	0.83		%	1.03		%	0.97		%
Nonaccrual loans to total loans	0.49		%	0.52		%	0.70		%	0.91		%	0.86		%
Nonperforming assets to ending loans, plus OREO	0.58		%	0.65		%	0.83		%	1.04		%	0.98		%
Nonperforming assets to total assets	0.33		%	0.37		%	0.49		%	0.62		%	0.60		%
Classified assets to total assets	0.67		%	0.64		%	1.04		%	1.14		%	1.22		%
Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)	0.10		%	0.32		%	0.10		%	0.23		%	0.38		%

(2) The tax equivalent adjustment to net interest income recognizes the income tax savings when comparing taxable and tax-exempt assets and assumes a 21% tax rate. Management believes that it is a standard practice in the banking industry to present net interest margin and net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis. Therefore, management believes these measures provide useful information to investors by allowing them to make peer comparisons. Management also uses these measures to make peer comparisons.

(3) March 31, 2022 regulatory capital ratios are preliminary.

(4) Includes loans held for sale.


FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

	2022			2021
	First			Fourth			Third			Second			First			Full
	Quarter			Quarter			Quarter			Quarter			Quarter			Year
Interest income
Loans and leases, including fees	$	87,182		$	92,682		$	96,428		$	97,494		$	98,931		$	385,535
Investment securities
Taxable	22,096			20,993			20,088			19,524			18,607			79,212
Tax-exempt	4,431			4,127			4,282			4,871			5,043			18,323
Total investment securities interest	26,527			25,120			24,370			24,395			23,650			97,535
Other earning assets	121			71			23			25			28			147
Total interest income	113,830			117,873			120,821			121,914			122,609			483,217

Interest expense
Deposits	2,623			3,089			3,320			3,693			4,333			14,435
Short-term borrowings	317			10			68			53			67			198
Long-term borrowings	4,544			3,968			4,023			4,142			4,333			16,466
Total interest expense	7,484			7,067			7,411			7,888			8,733			31,099
Net interest income	106,346			110,806			113,410			114,026			113,876			452,118
Provision for credit losses-loans and leases	(5,589)			(9,525)			(8,193)			(4,756)			3,450			(19,024)
Provision for credit losses-unfunded commitments	(226)			1,799			(1,951)			517			538			903
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	112,161			118,532			123,554			118,265			109,888			470,239

Noninterest income
Service charges on deposit accounts	7,729			8,645			8,548			7,537			7,146			31,876
Trust and wealth management fees	6,060			6,038			5,896			6,216			5,630			23,780
Bankcard income	3,337			3,602			3,838			3,732			3,128			14,300
Client derivative fees	799			2,303			2,273			1,795			1,556			7,927
Foreign exchange income	10,151			12,808			9,191			12,037			10,757			44,793
Leasing business income	6,076			0			0			0			0			0
Net gains from sales of loans	3,872			6,492			8,586			8,489			9,454			33,021
Net gain (loss) on sale of investment securities	3			(14)			(314)			(265)			(166)			(759)
Net gain (loss) on equity securities	(199)			321			108			161			112			702
Other	3,465			5,465			4,411			3,285			2,705			15,866
Total noninterest income	41,293			45,660			42,537			42,987			40,322			171,506

Noninterest expenses
Salaries and employee benefits	63,947			62,170			61,717			60,784			61,253			245,924
Net occupancy	5,746			5,332			5,571			5,535			5,704			22,142
Furniture and equipment	3,567			3,161			3,318			3,371			3,969			13,819
Data processing	8,264			8,261			7,951			7,864			7,287			31,363
Marketing	1,700			2,152			2,435			2,035			1,361			7,983
Communication	666			677			669			746			838			2,930
Professional services	2,159			5,998			2,199			2,029			1,450			11,676
State intangible tax	1,131			651			1,202			1,201			1,202			4,256
FDIC assessments	1,459			1,453			1,466			1,362			1,349			5,630
Intangible amortization	2,914			2,401			2,479			2,480			2,479			9,839
Leasing business expense	3,869			0			0			0			0			0
Other	7,383			17,349			10,051			12,236			5,614			45,250
Total noninterest expenses	102,805			109,605			99,058			99,643			92,506			400,812
Income before income taxes	50,649			54,587			67,033			61,609			57,704			240,933
Income tax expense (benefit)	9,348			7,642			7,021			10,721			10,389			35,773
Net income	$	41,301		$	46,945		$	60,012		$	50,888		$	47,315		$	205,160

ADDITIONAL DATA
Net earnings per share - basic	$	0.44		$	0.51		$	0.64		$	0.53		$	0.49		$	2.16
Net earnings per share - diluted	$	0.44		$	0.50		$	0.63		$	0.52		$	0.48		$	2.14
Dividends declared per share	$	0.23		$	0.23		$	0.23		$	0.23		$	0.23		$	0.92

Return on average assets	1.03		%	1.16		%	1.49		%	1.26		%	1.20		%	1.28		%
Return on average shareholders' equity	7.53		%	8.31		%	10.53		%	9.02		%	8.44		%	9.08		%

Interest income	$	113,830		$	117,873		$	120,821		$	121,914		$	122,609		$	483,217
Tax equivalent adjustment	1,467			1,386			1,434			1,619			1,652			6,091
Interest income - tax equivalent	115,297			119,259			122,255			123,533			124,261			489,308
Interest expense	7,484			7,067			7,411			7,888			8,733			31,099
Net interest income - tax equivalent	$	107,813		$	112,192		$	114,844		$	115,645		$	115,528		$	458,209

Net interest margin	3.12		%	3.19		%	3.28		%	3.27		%	3.35		%	3.27		%
Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent) (1)	3.17		%	3.23		%	3.32		%	3.31		%	3.40		%	3.31		%

Full-time equivalent employees	2,050 (2)			1,994			2,026			2,053			2,063

(1) The tax equivalent adjustment to net interest income recognizes the income tax savings when comparing taxable and tax-exempt assets and assumes a 21% tax rate. Management believes that it is a standard practice in the banking industry to present net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis. Therefore, management believes these measures provide useful information to investors by allowing them to make peer comparisons. Management also uses these measures to make peer comparisons.
(2) Includes 65 FTE from the Summit acquisition.


FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

	Mar. 31,		Dec. 31,		Sep. 30,		June 30,		Mar. 31,		% Change		% Change
	2022		2021		2021		2021		2021		Linked Qtr.		Comp Qtr.
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$	230,428	$	220,031	$	209,748	$	206,918	$	210,191	4.7	%	9.6	%
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks	227,147		214,811		29,799		38,610		19,180		5.7	%	N/M
Investment securities available-for-sale	3,957,882		4,207,846		4,114,094		3,955,839		3,753,763		(5.9)	%	5.4	%
Investment securities held-to-maturity	92,597		98,420		103,886		112,456		121,945		(5.9)	%	(24.1)	%
Other investments	114,563		102,971		97,831		129,432		131,814		11.3	%	(13.1)	%
Loans held for sale	12,670		29,482		33,835		31,546		34,590		(57.0)	%	(63.4)	%
Loans and leases
Commercial and industrial	2,800,209		2,720,028		2,602,848		2,701,203		3,044,825		2.9	%	(8.0)	%
Lease financing	125,867		109,624		67,855		68,229		66,574		14.8	%	89.1	%
Construction real estate	479,744		455,894		477,004		630,329		642,709		5.2	%	(25.4)	%
Commercial real estate	4,031,484		4,226,614		4,438,374		4,332,561		4,396,582		(4.6)	%	(8.3)	%
Residential real estate	913,838		896,069		922,492		932,112		946,522		2.0	%	(3.5)	%
Home equity	707,973		708,399		709,050		711,756		709,667		(0.1)	%	(0.2)	%
Installment	132,197		119,454		96,077		89,143		82,421		10.7	%	60.4	%
Credit card	50,305		52,217		47,231		46,177		44,669		(3.7)	%	12.6	%
Total loans	9,241,617		9,288,299		9,360,931		9,511,510		9,933,969		(0.5)	%	(7.0)	%
Less:
Allowance for credit losses	(124,130)		(131,992)		(148,903)		(159,590)		(169,923)		(6.0)	%	(26.9)	%
Net loans	9,117,487		9,156,307		9,212,028		9,351,920		9,764,046		(0.4)	%	(6.6)	%
Premises and equipment	190,975		193,040		192,580		192,238		204,537		(1.1)	%	(6.6)	%
Operating leases	87,432		73,857		0		0		0		18.4	%	100.0	%
Goodwill	999,959		1,000,749		937,771		937,771		937,771		(0.1)	%	6.6	%
Other intangibles	85,891		88,898		56,811		59,391		61,984		(3.4)	%	38.6	%

Accrued interest and other assets	892,119		942,729		968,210		1,021,798		935,250		(5.4)	%	(4.6)	%
Total Assets	$	16,009,150	$	16,329,141	$	15,956,593	$	16,037,919	$	16,175,071	(2.0)	%	(1.0)	%

LIABILITIES
Deposits
Interest-bearing demand	$	3,246,646	$	3,198,745	$	2,916,860	$	2,963,151	$	2,914,761	1.5	%	11.4	%
Savings	4,188,867		4,157,374		4,223,905		4,093,229		4,006,181		0.8	%	4.6	%
Time	1,121,966		1,330,263		1,517,419		1,548,109		1,731,757		(15.7)	%	(35.2)	%
Total interest-bearing deposits	8,557,479		8,686,382		8,658,184		8,604,489		8,652,699		(1.5)	%	(1.1)	%
Noninterest-bearing	4,261,429		4,185,572		4,019,197		3,901,691		3,995,370		1.8	%	6.7	%
Total deposits	12,818,908		12,871,954		12,677,381		12,506,180		12,648,069		(0.4)	%	1.4	%
Federal funds purchased and securities sold
under agreements to repurchase	0		51,203		81,850		255,791		181,387		(100.0)	%	(100.0)	%
FHLB short-term borrowings	185,000		225,000		107,000		217,000		0		(17.8)	%	100.0	%
Other	0		20,000		0		0		0		(100.0)	%	N/M
Total short-term borrowings	185,000		296,203		188,850		472,791		181,387		(37.5)	%	2.0	%
Long-term debt	379,840		409,832		313,230		313,039		583,722		(7.3)	%	(34.9)	%
Total borrowed funds	564,840		706,035		502,080		785,830		765,109		(20.0)	%	(26.2)	%
Accrued interest and other liabilities	487,957		492,210		540,962		476,402		502,951		(0.9)	%	(3.0)	%
Total Liabilities	13,871,705		14,070,199		13,720,423		13,768,412		13,916,129		(1.4)	%	(0.3)	%

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock	1,634,903		1,640,358		1,637,065		1,635,470		1,633,137		(0.3)	%	0.1	%
Retained earnings	857,178		837,473		812,082		773,857		745,220		2.4	%	15.0	%
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(142,477)		(433)		14,230		30,735		18,101		N/M		N/M
Treasury stock, at cost	(212,159)		(218,456)		(227,207)		(170,555)		(137,516)		(2.9)	%	54.3	%
Total Shareholders' Equity	2,137,445		2,258,942		2,236,170		2,269,507		2,258,942		(5.4)	%	(5.4)	%
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$	16,009,150	$	16,329,141	$	15,956,593	$	16,037,919	$	16,175,071	(2.0)	%	(1.0)	%


FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
AVERAGE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

	Quarterly Averages
	Mar. 31,		Dec. 31,		Sep. 30,		June 30,		Mar. 31,
	2022		2021		2021		2021		2021
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$	248,517	$	253,091	$	245,212	$	237,964	$	232,275

Interest-bearing deposits with other banks	234,687		166,904		32,400		45,593		46,912
Investment securities	4,308,059		4,343,513		4,189,253		4,130,207		3,782,993
Loans held for sale	15,589		24,491		28,365		28,348		29,689
Loans and leases
Commercial and industrial	2,736,613		2,552,686		2,634,306		2,953,185		3,029,716
Lease financing	115,703		67,537		67,159		66,124		70,508
Construction real estate	474,278		460,588		567,091		630,351		647,655
Commercial real estate	4,139,072		4,391,328		4,413,003		4,372,679		4,339,349
Residential real estate	903,567		917,399		937,969		940,600		980,718
Home equity	703,714		709,954		710,794		707,409		726,134
Installment	125,579		106,188		93,937		84,768		81,377
Credit card	52,659		53,056		50,126		48,501		46,709
Total loans	9,251,185		9,258,736		9,474,385		9,803,617		9,922,166
Less:
Allowance for credit losses	(129,601)		(144,756)		(157,727)		(169,979)		(177,863)
Net loans	9,121,584		9,113,980		9,316,658		9,633,638		9,744,303
Premises and equipment	192,832		192,941		193,775		200,558		206,628
Operating leases	81,907		801		0		0		0
Goodwill	1,000,238		938,453		937,771		937,771		937,771
Other intangibles	87,602		56,120		58,314		60,929		63,529

Accrued interest and other assets	893,904		946,123		994,060		940,461		998,554
Total Assets	$	16,184,919	$	16,036,417	$	15,995,808	$	16,215,469	$	16,042,654

LIABILITIES
Deposits
Interest-bearing demand	$	3,246,919	$	3,069,416	$	2,960,388	$	2,973,930	$	2,948,682
Savings	4,145,615		4,195,504		4,150,610		4,096,077		3,815,314
Time	1,231,266		1,428,872		1,574,951		1,637,546		1,767,826
Total interest-bearing deposits	8,623,800		8,693,792		8,685,949		8,707,553		8,531,822
Noninterest-bearing	4,160,175		4,191,457		3,981,404		4,003,626		3,840,046
Total deposits	12,783,975		12,885,249		12,667,353		12,711,179		12,371,868
Federal funds purchased and securities sold
under agreements to repurchase	45,358		79,382		186,401		194,478		184,483
FHLB short-term borrowings	257,800		2,445		63,463		40,846		67,222
Other	12,889		654		0		0		0
Total short-term borrowings	316,047		82,481		249,864		235,324		251,705
Long-term debt	385,240		314,262		313,100		513,790		634,674
Total borrowed funds	701,287		396,743		562,964		749,114		886,379
Accrued interest and other liabilities	474,162		512,605		504,198		491,489		511,658
Total Liabilities	13,959,424		13,794,597		13,734,515		13,951,782		13,769,905

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock	1,638,321		1,637,828		1,635,833		1,633,950		1,636,884
Retained earnings	841,652		822,500		783,760		754,456		726,351
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(38,448)		8,542		36,917		25,832		42,253
Treasury stock, at cost	(216,030)		(227,050)		(195,217)		(150,551)		(132,739)
Total Shareholders' Equity	2,225,495		2,241,820		2,261,293		2,263,687		2,272,749
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$	16,184,919	$	16,036,417	$	15,995,808	$	16,215,469	$	16,042,654


FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
NET INTEREST MARGIN RATE/VOLUME ANALYSIS
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

	Quarterly Averages
	March 31, 2022						December 31, 2021						March 31, 2021
	Balance		Interest		Yield		Balance		Interest		Yield		Balance		Interest		Yield
Earning assets
Investments:
Investment securities	$	4,308,059	$	26,527	2.50	%	$	4,343,513	$	25,120	2.29	%	$	3,782,993	$	23,650	2.54	%
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks	234,687		121		0.21	%	166,904		71		0.17	%	46,912		28		0.24	%
Gross loans (1)	9,266,774		87,182		3.82	%	9,283,227		92,682		3.96	%	9,951,855		98,931		4.03	%
Total earning assets	13,809,520		113,830		3.34	%	13,793,644		117,873		3.39	%	13,781,760		122,609		3.61	%

Nonearning assets
Allowance for credit losses	(129,601)						(144,756)						(177,863)
Cash and due from banks	248,517						253,091						232,275
Accrued interest and other assets	2,256,483						2,134,438						2,206,482
Total assets	$	16,184,919					$	16,036,417					$	16,042,654

Interest-bearing liabilities
Deposits:
Interest-bearing demand	$	3,246,919	$	492	0.06	%	$	3,069,416	$	461	0.06	%	$	2,948,682	$	534	0.07	%
Savings	4,145,615		850		0.08	%	4,195,504		901		0.09	%	3,815,314		1,178		0.13	%
Time	1,231,266		1,281		0.42	%	1,428,872		1,727		0.48	%	1,767,826		2,621		0.60	%
Total interest-bearing deposits	8,623,800		2,623		0.12	%	8,693,792		3,089		0.14	%	8,531,822		4,333		0.21	%
Borrowed funds
Short-term borrowings	316,047		317		0.41	%	82,481		10		0.05	%	251,705		67		0.11	%
Long-term debt	385,240		4,544		4.78	%	314,262		3,968		5.01	%	634,674		4,333		2.77	%
Total borrowed funds	701,287		4,861		2.81	%	396,743		3,978		3.98	%	886,379		4,400		2.01	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities	9,325,087		7,484		0.33	%	9,090,535		7,067		0.31	%	9,418,201		8,733		0.38	%

Noninterest-bearing liabilities
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits	4,160,175						4,191,457						3,840,046
Other liabilities	474,162						512,605						511,658
Shareholders' equity	2,225,495						2,241,820						2,272,749
Total liabilities & shareholders' equity	$	16,184,919					$	16,036,417					$	16,042,654

Net interest income	$	106,346					$	110,806					$	113,876
Net interest spread					3.01	%					3.08	%					3.23	%
Net interest margin					3.12	%					3.19	%					3.35	%

Tax equivalent adjustment					0.05	%					0.04	%					0.05	%
Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent)					3.17	%					3.23	%					3.40	%


(1) Loans held for sale and nonaccrual loans are included in gross loans.


FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
NET INTEREST MARGIN RATE/VOLUME ANALYSIS (1)
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)


	Linked Qtr. Income Variance						Comparable Qtr. Income Variance
	Rate		Volume		Total			Rate		Volume		Total
Earning assets
Investment securities	$	2,220	$	(813)	$	1,407		$	(356)	$	3,233	$	2,877
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks	17		33		50			(4)		97		93
Gross loans (2)	(3,404)		(2,096)		(5,500)			(5,304)		(6,445)		(11,749)
Total earning assets	(1,167)		(2,876)		(4,043)			(5,664)		(3,115)		(8,779)

Interest-bearing liabilities
Total interest-bearing deposits	$	(386)	$	(80)	$	(466)		$	(1,738)	$	28	$	(1,710)
Borrowed funds
Short-term borrowings	75		232		307			185		65		250
Long-term debt	(179)		755		576			3,153		(2,942)		211
Total borrowed funds	(104)		987		883			3,338		(2,877)		461
Total interest-bearing liabilities	(490)		907		417			1,600		(2,849)		(1,249)
Net interest income (1)	$	(677)	$	(3,783)	$	(4,460)		$	(7,264)	$	(266)	$	(7,530)


(1) Not tax equivalent.
(2) Loans held for sale and nonaccrual loans are included in gross loans.


FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
CREDIT QUALITY
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

	Mar. 31,			Dec. 31,			Sep. 30,			June 30,			Mar. 31,
	2022			2021			2021			2021			2021
ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSS ACTIVITY
Balance at beginning of period	$	131,992		$	148,903		$	159,590		$	169,923		$	175,679
Purchase accounting ACL for PCD	0			17			0			0			0
Provision for credit losses	(5,589)			(9,525)			(8,193)			(4,756)			3,450
Gross charge-offs
Commercial and industrial	2,845			1,364			2,617			3,729			7,910
Lease financing	131			0			0			0			0
Construction real estate	0			1,496			0			0			2
Commercial real estate	0			9,150			1,030			2,041			1,250
Residential real estate	22			6			74			46			1
Home equity	21			22			200			240			611
Installment	177			184			37			77			36
Credit card	246			149			230			179			222
Total gross charge-offs	3,442			12,371			4,188			6,312			10,032
Recoveries
Commercial and industrial	379			201			869			205			337
Lease financing	33			0			0			0			0
Construction real estate	0			0			0			3			0
Commercial real estate	222			4,292			223			75			195
Residential real estate	90			74			56			54			44
Home equity	265			303			426			317			177
Installment	21			27			53			37			34
Credit card	159			71			67			44			39
Total recoveries	1,169			4,968			1,694			735			826
Total net charge-offs	2,273			7,403			2,494			5,577			9,206
Ending allowance for credit losses	$	124,130		$	131,992		$	148,903		$	159,590		$	169,923

NET CHARGE-OFFS TO AVERAGE LOANS AND LEASES (ANNUALIZED)
Commercial and industrial	0.37		%	0.18		%	0.26		%	0.48		%	1.01		%
Lease financing	0.34		%	0.00		%	0.00		%	0.00		%	0.00		%
Construction real estate	0.00		%	1.29		%	0.00		%	0.00		%	0.00		%
Commercial real estate	(0.02)		%	0.44		%	0.07		%	0.18		%	0.10		%
Residential real estate	(0.03)		%	(0.03)		%	0.01		%	0.00		%	(0.02)		%
Home equity	(0.14)		%	(0.16)		%	(0.13)		%	(0.04)		%	0.24		%
Installment	0.50		%	0.59		%	(0.07)		%	0.19		%	0.01		%
Credit card	0.67		%	0.58		%	1.29		%	1.12		%	1.59		%

Total net charge-offs	0.10		%	0.32		%	0.10		%	0.23		%	0.38		%

COMPONENTS OF NONPERFORMING LOANS, NONPERFORMING ASSETS, AND UNDERPERFORMING ASSETS
Nonaccrual loans (1)
Commercial and industrial	$	14,390		$	17,362		$	15,160		$	27,426		$	24,941
Lease financing	249			203			0			16			0
Construction real estate	0			0			0			0			0
Commercial real estate	19,843			19,512			38,564			45,957			44,514
Residential real estate	7,432			8,305			9,416			9,480			11,359
Home equity	3,377			2,922			2,735			3,376			4,286
Installment	163			88			91			115			146
Nonaccrual loans	45,454			48,392			65,966			86,370			85,246
Accruing troubled debt restructurings (TDRs)	8,055			11,616			11,448			12,070			11,608
Total nonperforming loans	53,509			60,008			77,414			98,440			96,854
Other real estate owned (OREO)	72			98			340			340			854
Total nonperforming assets	53,581			60,106			77,754			98,780			97,708
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more	87			137			104			155			92
Total underperforming assets	$	53,668		$	60,243		$	77,858		$	98,935		$	97,800
Total classified assets	$	106,839		$	104,815		$	165,462		$	182,516		$	196,782

CREDIT QUALITY RATIOS
Allowance for credit losses to
Nonaccrual loans	273.09		%	272.76		%	225.73		%	184.77		%	199.33		%
Nonperforming loans	231.98		%	219.96		%	192.35		%	162.12		%	175.44		%
Total ending loans	1.34		%	1.42		%	1.59		%	1.68		%	1.71		%
Nonperforming loans to total loans	0.58		%	0.65		%	0.83		%	1.03		%	0.97		%
Nonaccrual loans to total loans	0.49		%	0.52		%	0.70		%	0.91		%	0.86		%
Nonperforming assets to
Ending loans, plus OREO	0.58		%	0.65		%	0.83		%	1.04		%	0.98		%
Total assets	0.33		%	0.37		%	0.49		%	0.62		%	0.60		%
Nonperforming assets, excluding accruing TDRs to
Ending loans, plus OREO	0.49		%	0.52		%	0.71		%	0.91		%	0.87		%
Total assets	0.28		%	0.30		%	0.42		%	0.54		%	0.53		%
Classified assets to total assets	0.67		%	0.64		%	1.04		%	1.14		%	1.22		%

(1) Nonaccrual loans include nonaccrual TDRs of $16.2 million, $16.0 million, $20.3 million, $21.5 million, and $20.9 million, as of March 31, 2022, December 31, 2021, September 30, 2021, June 30, 2021, and March 31, 2021, respectively.


FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
CAPITAL ADEQUACY
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

	Mar. 31,			Dec. 31,			Sep. 30,			June 30,			Mar. 31,
	2022			2021			2021			2021			2021
PER COMMON SHARE
Market Price
High	$	26.73		$	25.79		$	24.06		$	26.02		$	26.40
Low	$	22.92		$	22.89		$	21.48		$	23.35		$	17.62
Close	$	23.05		$	24.38		$	23.41		$	23.63		$	24.00

Average shares outstanding - basic	93,383,932			92,903,900			94,289,097			96,123,645			96,873,940
Average shares outstanding - diluted	94,263,925			93,761,909			95,143,930			97,009,712			97,727,527
Ending shares outstanding	94,451,496			94,149,240			93,742,797			96,199,509			97,517,693

Total shareholders' equity	$	2,137,445		$	2,258,942		$	2,236,170		$	2,269,507		$	2,258,942

REGULATORY CAPITAL	Preliminary
Common equity tier 1 capital	$	1,272,115		$	1,262,789		$	1,316,059		$	1,333,209		$	1,334,882
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio	10.87		%	10.84		%	11.54		%	11.78		%	11.81		%
Tier 1 capital	$	1,316,020		$	1,306,571		$	1,359,297		$	1,376,333		$	1,377,892
Tier 1 ratio	11.24		%	11.22		%	11.92		%	12.16		%	12.19		%
Total capital	$	1,635,003		$	1,642,549		$	1,706,513		$	1,732,930		$	1,741,755
Total capital ratio	13.97		%	14.10		%	14.97		%	15.31		%	15.41		%
Total capital in excess of minimum requirement	$	406,011		$	419,754		$	509,536		$	544,478		$	554,834
Total risk-weighted assets	$	11,704,681		$	11,645,666		$	11,399,782		$	11,318,590		$	11,304,012
Leverage ratio	8.64		%	8.70		%	9.05		%	9.14		%	9.34		%

OTHER CAPITAL RATIOS
Ending shareholders' equity to ending assets	13.35		%	13.83		%	14.01		%	14.15		%	13.97		%
Ending tangible shareholders' equity to ending tangible assets (1)	6.95		%	7.58		%	8.21		%	8.37		%	8.22		%
Average shareholders' equity to average assets	13.75		%	13.98		%	14.14		%	13.96		%	14.17		%
Average tangible shareholders' equity to average tangible assets (1)	7.44		%	8.20		%	8.35		%	8.23		%	8.38		%

REPURCHASE PROGRAM (2)
Shares repurchased	0			0			2,484,295			1,308,945			840,115
Average share repurchase price	N/A			N/A			$	23.04		$	25.11		$	21.40
Total cost of shares repurchased	N/A			N/A			$	57,231		$	32,864		$	17,982

(1) Non-GAAP measure. For details on the calculation of these non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation to the GAAP financial measure, see the sections titled “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this release and “Appendix: Non-GAAP to GAAP Reconciliation” in the accompanying slide presentation.
(2) Represents share repurchases as part of publicly announced plans.

N/A = Not applicable

earnings presentation • First Quarter 2022 Exhibit 99.2

forward looking statements disclosure 2 Certain statements contained in this report which are not statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as ‘‘believes,’’ ‘‘anticipates,’’ “likely,” “expected,” “estimated,” ‘‘intends’’ and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements we make about (i) our future operating or financial performance, including revenues, income or loss and earnings or loss per share, (ii) future common stock dividends, (iii) our capital structure, including future capital levels, (iv) our plans, objectives and strategies, and (v) the assumptions that underlie our forward-looking statements. As with any forecast or projection, forward-looking statements are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that may cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead express only management’s beliefs regarding future results or events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of management’s control. It is possible that actual results and outcomes may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results or outcomes indicated in these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in our forward-looking statements include the following, without limitation: • economic, market, liquidity, credit, interest rate, operational and technological risks associated with the Company’s business; • future credit quality and performance, including our expectations regarding future loan losses and our allowance for credit losses; • the effect of and changes in policies and laws or regulatory agencies, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and other legislation and regulation relating to the banking industry; (iv) management’s ability to effectively execute its business plans; • mergers and acquisitions, including costs or difficulties related to the integration of acquired companies; • the possibility that any of the anticipated benefits of the Company’s acquisitions will not be realized or will not be realized within the expected time period; • the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices; • changes in consumer spending, borrowing and saving and changes in unemployment; • changes in customers’ performance and creditworthiness; • the costs and effects of litigation and of unexpected or adverse outcomes in such litigation; • current and future economic and market conditions, including the effects of changes in housing prices, fluctuations in unemployment rates, U.S. fiscal debt, budget and tax matters, geopolitical matters, and any slowdown in global economic growth; • the adverse impact on the U.S. economy, including the markets in which we operate, of the novel coronavirus, which causes the Coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”), global pandemic, and the impact on the performance of our loan and lease portfolio, the market value of our investment securities, the availability of sources of funding and the demand for our products; • our capital and liquidity requirements (including under regulatory capital standards, such as the Basel III capital standards) and our ability to generate capital internally or raise capital on favorable terms;

forward looking statements disclosure 3 • financial services reform and other current, pending or future legislation or regulation that could have a negative effect on our revenue and businesses, including the Dodd-Frank Act and other legislation and regulation relating to bank products and services; • the effect of the current interest rate environment or changes in interest rates or in the level or composition of our assets or liabilities on our net interest income, net interest margin and our mortgage originations, mortgage servicing rights and mortgage loans held for sale; • the effect of a fall in stock market prices on our brokerage, asset and wealth management businesses; • a failure in or breach of our operational or security systems or infrastructure, or those of our third-party vendors or other service providers, including as a result of cyber attacks; • the effect of changes in the level of checking or savings account deposits on our funding costs and net interest margin; and • our ability to develop and execute effective business plans and strategies. Additional factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those described in our forward-looking statements can be found in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as well as our other filings with the SEC, which are available on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. All forward-looking statements included in this filing are made as of the date hereof and are based on information available at the time of the filing. Except as required by law, the Company does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

1Q 2022 results 126th Consecutive Quarter of Profitability 4 • EOP assets decreased $320.0 million compared to the linked quarter to $16.0 billion • EOP loans decreased $46.7 million compared to the linked quarter to $9.2 billion • Average deposits decreased $101.3 million compared to the linked quarter to $12.8 billion • EOP investment securities decreased $244.2 million compared to the linked quarter Balance Sheet Profitability Asset Quality Income Statement Capital • Noninterest income - $41.3 million; $41.5 million as adjusted1 • Noninterest expense - $102.8 million; $100.0 million as adjusted1 • Efficiency ratio – 69.6%. Adjusted1 efficiency ratio – 67.7% • Effective tax rate of 18.5%. Adjusted1 effective tax rate of 18.8% • Net interest income - $106.3 million • Net interest margin of 3.12% on a GAAP basis; 3.17% on a fully tax equivalent basis1 • Net income - $41.3 million or $0.44 per diluted share. Adjusted1 net income - $43.6 million or $0.46 per diluted share • Return on average assets - 1.03%. Adjusted1 return on average assets - 1.09% • Return on average shareholders’ equity – 7.53%. Adjusted1 return on average shareholders’ equity – 7.94% • Return on average tangible common equity - 14.93%1. Adjusted1 return on average tangible common equity – 15.75% • Provision recapture - $5.8 million • Net charge-offs - $2.3 million. NCOs / Avg. Loans - 0.10% annualized • Classified Assets / Total Assets - 0.67% • ACL / Total loans - 1.34% • Total capital ratio – 13.97% • Tier 1 common equity ratio - 10.87% • Tangible common equity ratio – 6.95% • Tangible book value per share - $10.97 • Repurchased no shares during the quarter 1 Non-GAAP financial measure which management believes facilitates a better understanding of the Company’s financial condition. See Appendix for Non-GAAP reconciliation.

1Q 2022 highlights • Quarterly earnings driven by net interest margin, lower credit costs and diligent expense management • Adjusted1 earnings per share - $0.46 • Adjusted1 return on assets - 1.09% • Adjusted1 pre-tax, pre-provision return on assets - 1.20% • Adjusted1 return on average tangible common equity – 15.75% • End of period loan balances declined primarily due to PPP payoffs/forgiveness; • EOP loan balances decreased $46.7 million compared to the linked quarter; PPP loan balances decreased $34.4 million • Average deposit balances decreased $101.3 million, driven by $167.0 million decline in brokered CD’s • Average transactional deposit balances grew $96.3 million compared to the linked quarter • Average noninterest bearing deposits were 32.5% of total deposits • Net interest margin (FTE) slightly higher than anticipated • 6 bp decrease from fourth quarter driven by decline in PPP forgiveness and other loan fees • 12 basis point increase in basic net interest margin • Adjusted1 noninterest income of $41.5 million • Mortgage banking revenue of $3.9 million, a decrease of $2.6 million, or 40.4%, compared to linked quarter due to rising rates • Foreign exchange income of $10.2 million, a decrease of $2.7 million, or 20.7%, from record linked quarter • Wealth management fees of $6.1 million remained strong; relatively unchanged compared to the linked quarter • Other noninterest income of $3.5 million, a decrease of $2.0 million, or 36.6%, compared to the linked quarter • Leasing business revenue of $6.1 million during the quarter 1 Non-GAAP financial measure which management believes facilitates a better understanding of the Company’s financial condition. See Appendix for Non-GAAP reconciliations. 2The fair value measurements of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Summit acquisition are subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition as additional information relative to closing date fair values becomes available. 5

1Q 2022 highlights • Noninterest expenses in line with expectations • Adjusted1 noninterest expense of $100.0 million; Adjusted1 for $0.3 million in Summit acquisition costs and $2.5 million of other costs such as branch consolidation and severance expenses • $8.6 million of Summit expenses during the quarter, including intangible amortization • Higher healthcare costs and elevated payroll taxes during quarter offset impact of lower incentive compensation • Efficiency ratio of 69.6%; 67.7% as adjusted1 • Allowance for credit loss (ACL) and provision expense declined compared to linked quarter • Loans and leases - ACL of $124.1 million; 1.34% of total loans; $5.6 million provision recapture • Unfunded Commitments - ACL of $13.2 million; $0.2 million provision recapture • Provision recapture driven by stable credit quality • Classified assets flat during the quarter • Nonperforming assets declined $6.5 million, or 10.9% from linked quarter • Regulatory capital ratios in excess of internal targets • Total capital of 13.97% • Tier 1 common equity of 10.87%; 3 basis point increase from linked quarter • Tangible book value decreased by $1.29 to $10.97 due to decline in AOCI • Tangible common equity of 6.95%; 32 bp increase from linked quarter excluding $142.0 million decline in AOCI • No shares repurchased in first quarter 6 1 Non-GAAP financial measure which management believes facilitates a better understanding of the Company’s financial condition. See Appendix for Non-GAAP reconciliations. 2The fair value measurements of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Summit acquisition are subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition as additional information relative to closing date fair values becomes available. .

adjusted net income1 7 The table below lists certain adjustments that the Company believes are significant to understanding its quarterly performance. 1 Non-GAAP financial measure which management believes facilitates a better understanding of the Company’s financial condition. See Appendix for Non-GAAP reconciliations. All dollars shown in thousands, except per share amounts As Reported Adjusted 1 As Reported Adjusted 1 Net interest income 106,346$ 106,346$ 110,806$ 110,806$ Provision for credit losses-loans and leases (5,589)$ (5,589)$ (9,525)$ (9,525)$ Provision for credit losses-unfunded commitments (226)$ (226)$ 1,799$ 1,799$ Noninterest income 41,293$ 41,293$ 45,660$ 45,660$ less: gains (losses) on investment securities - (196) A - 306 A Total noninterest income 41,293$ 41,489$ 45,660$ 45,354$ Noninterest expense 102,805$ 102,805$ 109,605$ 109,605$ less: tax credit investment - 104 A - 6,120 A less: legal settlement - - A - 3,456 A less: Summit acquistion costs - 323 A - 4,095 A less: other - 2,354 A - 1,870 A Total noninterest expense 102,805$ 100,024$ 109,605$ 94,064$ Income before income taxes 50,649$ 53,626$ 54,587$ 69,822$ Income tax expense 9,348$ 9,348$ 7,642$ 7,642$ plus: after-tax impact of tax credit investment @ 21% - 83 - 4,835 plus: tax effect of adjustments (A) @ 21% statutory rate - 625 - 3,199 Total income tax expense 9,348$ 10,056$ 7,642$ 15,676$ Net income 41,301$ 43,570$ 46,945$ 54,146$ Net earnings per share - diluted 0.44$ 0.46$ 0.50$ 0.58$ Pre-tax, pre-provision return on average assets 1.12% 1.20% 1.16% 1.54% 1Q 2022 4Q 2021

profitability 8 Return on Average Assets Return on Avg Tangible Common Equity Diluted EPS 1 Non-GAAP financial measure which management believes facilitates a better understanding of the Company’s financial condition. See Appendix for Non-GAAP reconciliation. Efficiency Ratio $0.44$0.50 $0.63 $0.52$0.48 $0.46 $0.58 $0.63 $0.58 $0.50 1Q224Q213Q212Q211Q21 Diluted EPS Adjusted EPS 1 1.03%1.16% 1.49% 1.26%1.20% 1.09% 1.34% 1.49% 1.39% 1.24% 1Q224Q213Q212Q211Q21 ROA Adjusted ROA1 14.93%15.11% 19.03% 16.31%15.24% 15.75% 17.43% 19.00% 18.03% 15.80% 1Q224Q213Q212Q211Q21 ROATCE Adjusted ROATCE1 60.0% 63.5% 63.5% 70.1% 69.6% 58.4% 58.4% 60.1% 60.2% 67.7% 1Q21 2Q21 3Q21 4Q21 1Q22 Efficiency Ratio Adjusted Efficiency Ratio1

net interest income & margin 9 Net Interest Margin (FTE) 1Q22 NIM (FTE) Progression Net Interest Income All dollars shown in millions 4Q21 3.23% PPP loan fees -0.11% Other loan fees -0.08% Asset yields/mix 0.11% Deposit/funding costs/mix -0.01% Day count 0.03% 1Q22 3.17% $3.7$6.5$3.9$3.4$3.2 $2.2$2.3 $3.0$3.5$3.4 $1.7 $5.6$9.3$9.2$10.0 $106.3 $110.8 $113.4$114.0$113.9 1Q224Q213Q212Q211Q21 Loan Fees Loan Accretion PPP Interest/Fees 2.94% 2.82%2.87%2.89%2.96% 0.11% 0.18%0.11%0.10% 0.09% 0.07% 0.07%0.09%0.10% 0.10% 0.05%0.16% 0.25%0.22% 0.25% 3.17% 3.23% 3.32%3.31% 3.40% 1Q224Q213Q212Q211Q21 Basic Margin (FTE) Loan Fees Loan Accretion PPP Fees

average balance sheet 10 Average Loans Average Securities Average Deposits All dollars shown in millions 1 Includes loans fees and loan accretion $9,267$9,283$9,503$9,832$9,952 3.82% 3.96% 4.03%3.98%4.03% 1Q224Q213Q212Q211Q21 Gross Loans Loan Yield (Gross)1 $12,784$12,885$12,667$12,711$12,372 0.08%0.10%0.10%0.12%0.14% 1Q224Q213Q212Q211Q21 Total Deposits Cost of Deposits $4,308$4,344$4,189$4,130$3,783 2.50%2.29%2.31%2.37%2.54% 1Q224Q213Q212Q211Q21 Average Investment Securities Investment Securities Yield

11 1NII – Year 1 impact, represents percentage change for immediate parallel changes in rates. 2Reflects percentage of loans classified as variable rate and repricing in ≤ 1yr, variable rate and repricing in ≤ 1yr at its floor, hybrid variable rate repricing in > 1yr, or fixed rate, including loans held for sale. 3Schedule reflects remaining maturity or repricing frequency for all fixed rate loans or hybrid variable rate loans repricing in > 1yr, including loans held for sale. asset sensitive balance sheet positioning Net Interest Income Sensitivity 1 Loans - Variable Exposure2 Fixed/Hybrid Years to Maturity/Repricing3 12% 8% 13% 67% ≤1 yr 1-2 yrs 2-3 yrs > 3 yrs ‐6.9% 9.8% 19.4% ‐100 bps +100 bps +200 bps Variable ≤ 1yr 58% Variable ≤ 1yr ‐ At floor 7% Hybrid > 1yr 8% Fixed 27%

liquid balance sheet presents opportunity 12 1Historical data adjusted for the merger with MainSource Financial Group, Inc. using the sum of the individual components. Historical Deposit and Loan Betas1 Total Deposit Beta Loan Beta Excess Liquidity Provides Significant Tailwind 24% 31% 3Q15‐2Q19 Fed Cycle (+225bps) 3Q19‐4Q21 Fed Cycle (‐225bps) 53.1% 72.0% 3Q15‐2Q19 Fed Cycle (+225bps) 3Q19‐4Q21 Fed Cycle (‐225bps) 22% 22% 25% 26% 28% 29% 30% 29% 2Q20 3Q20 4Q20 1Q21 2Q21 3Q21 4Q21 1Q22 Cash + Securities / Assets 87% 88% 81% 79% 76% 74% 72% 72% 2Q20 3Q20 4Q20 1Q21 2Q21 3Q21 4Q21 1Q22 Loans / Deposits Ratio

loan portfolio 13 Loan LOB Mix (EOP) Net Loan Change-LOB (Linked Quarter) 1 Net of unearned fees of $1.0 million All dollars shown in millions Total growth/(decline): ($46.7 million) ICRE $3,792 41% Commercial & Small Business Banking $2,684 29% Consumer $864 9% Mortgage $986 11% Oak Street $555 6% Franchise $284 3% Summit $56 1% PPP $21 0% Total $9.2 Billion 1 ‐$66.2 $16.6 $16.1 $16.5 $27.2 ‐$36.3 $13.8 ‐$34.4 ICRE Commercial & Small Business Banking Consumer Mortgage Oak Street Franchise Summit PPP

loan concentrations 14 C&I Loans by Industry CRE Loans by Collateral 1 Industry types included in Other representing greater than 1% of total C&I loans include Public Administration, Other Services, Agriculture, Waste Management, and Arts & Recreation. Includes owner-occupied CRE. 2 Collateral types included in Other representing greater than 1% of total CRE loans include Manufacturing Facility, Residential 1-4 Family, Residential Multi-Family 5+ Construction, Farmland, Real Estate IUB Other, Recreation Facility, Church, and Student Housing. Finance & Insurance 21% Manufacturing 15% Real Estate 15% Accommodation & Food Services 8% Health Care 7% Construction 6% Professional & Tech 6% Transportation & Warehousing 4% Wholesale Trade 4% Retail Trade 3% Other 11% C&I Loans: $2.9 billion Residential, Multi Family 5+ 19% Retail 18% Office 14% Hotel/Motel 8% Nursing/Assisted Living 6% Industrial Facility 5% Warehouse 4% Restaurant 3% Medical Office 3% Other 20% CRE Loans: $4.3 billion

deposits 15 Deposit Product Mix (Avg) 1Q22 Average Deposit Progression All dollars shown in millions Total growth/(decline): ($101.3) million $73.7 $7.7 $48.2 ‐$42.4 ‐$33.2 ‐$167.0 $11.7 Interest‐bearing demand Noninterest‐bearing Savings Money Markets Retail CDs Brokered CDs Public Funds Interest‐bearing demand $1,882 15% Noninterest‐ bearing $3,953 31% Savings $1,343 10% Money Markets $2,329 18% Retail CDs $941 7% Brokered CDs $215 2% Public Funds $2,121 17% Total $12.8 billion

noninterest income 16 Noninterest Income 1Q22 Highlights All dollars shown in thousands • Total fee income 28.0% of net revenue • Foreign exchange income of $10.2 million; decreased $2.7 million, or 20.7%, from linked quarter • Trust and wealth management fees of $6.1 million remained flat from linked quarter • Deposit service charge income of $7.7 million; decreased $0.9 million, or 10.6%, from the linked quarter • Mortgage banking income of $3.9 million; decreased $2.6 million, or 40.4%, from the linked quarter • Client derivative income of $0.8 million; decreased $1.5 million, or 65.3% from the linked quarter • Other noninterest income of $3.3 million; decreased $2.5 million, or 43.4%, from the linked quarter Service Charges $7,729 19% Wealth Mgmt $6,060 15% Bankcard income $3,337 8% Client derivative fees $799 2% Foreign exchange income $10,151 24% Leasing business income $6,076 15% Mortgage origination income $3,872 9% Other $3,269 8% Total $41.3 million

noninterest expense 17 Noninterest Expense 1Q22 Highlights All dollars shown in thousands • $8.6 million of Summit expenses, including intangible amortization • Core expenses in line with expectations as higher healthcare costs and seasonal increase in payroll taxes offset lower incentive compensation • Adjustments include: • $0.3 million of acquisition related costs • $2.5 million of other costs not expected to recur such as branch consolidation and severance costs Salaries and benefits $63,947 62% Occupancy and equipment $9,313 9% Data processing $8,264 8% Professional services $2,159 2% Intangible amortization $2,914 3% Leasing business expense $3,869 4% Other $12,339 12% Total $102.8 million

current expected credit losses - loans and leases 18 ACL / Total Loans 1Q22 Highlights All dollars shown in thousands • $137.3 million combined ACL; $5.8 million combined provision recapture • $124.1 million ACL – loans and leases, or 1.34% of loan balances; $5.6 million of provision recapture; driven by strong credit quality • Utilized March Moody’s baseline forecast in quantitative model • $13.2 million ACL – unfunded commitments; $0.2 million provision recapture for this portion of the ACL ACL by Loan Type All dollars shown in millions $124.1$132.0 $148.9$159.6$169.9 1.34%1.42% 1.59% 1.68%1.71% 1Q224Q213Q212Q211Q21 Allowance for Credit Losses ACL / Total Loans 1Q21 2Q21 3Q21 4Q21 1Q22 Loans Commercial and industrial 45,139$ 46,797$ 43,534$ 44,052$ 37,783$ Lease financing 1,015 1,457 1,083 1,633 2,093 Real estate ‐construction 22,734 20,359 15,390 11,874 11,410 Real estate ‐ commercial 78,669 70,305 68,594 53,420 51,512 Real estate ‐ residential 7,748 6,879 6,480 6,225 6,152 Home equity 10,760 9,684 9,538 9,643 9,676 Installment 1,235 1,211 1,177 1,097 1,075 Credit card 2,623 2,898 3,107 4,048 4,429 ACL‐loan and lease losses 169,923$ 159,590$ 148,903$ 131,992$ 124,130$ ACL‐unfunded commitments 13,040$ 13,558$ 11,607$ 13,406$ 13,179$

asset quality 19 Nonperforming Assets / Total AssetsClassified Assets / Total Assets Net Charge Offs & Provision Expense1 . 1 Provision includes both loans & leases and unfunded commitments All dollars shown in millions $106.8$104.8 $165.5 $182.5$196.8 0.67%0.64% 1.04% 1.14%1.22% 1Q224Q213Q212Q211Q21 Classified Assets Classified Assets / Total Assets $53.6$60.1 $77.8 $98.8$97.7 0.33%0.37%0.49% 0.62%0.60% 1Q224Q213Q212Q211Q21 NPAs NPAs / Total Assets $9.2 $5.6 $2.5 $7.4 $2.3 $4.0 ‐$4.2 ‐$10.1 ‐$7.7 ‐$5.8 0.10% 0.32% 0.10% 0.23% 0.38% 1Q21 2Q21 3Q21 4Q21 1Q22 NCOs Provision Expense NCOs / Average Loans

capital 20 Tier 1 Common Equity Ratio Total Capital Ratio Tangible Common Equity Ratio 3/31 Risk Weighted Assets = $11,704,681 All capital numbers are considered preliminary. 1Decline in 1Q22 due to $142.0 million decline in AOCI Tier 1 Capital Ratio 6.95%1 7.58% 8.21%8.37%8.22% 1Q224Q213Q212Q211Q21 Tangible Common Equity Ratio 10.87%10.84% 11.54%11.78%11.81% 7.00% 1Q224Q213Q212Q211Q21 Tier 1 Common Equity Ratio Basel III minimum 13.97%14.10% 14.97%15.31%15.41% 10.50% 1Q224Q213Q212Q211Q21 Total Capital Ratio Basel III minimum 11.24%11.22% 11.92%12.16%12.19% 8.50% 1Q224Q213Q212Q211Q21 Tier 1 Capital Ratio Basel III minimum

capital strategy 21 Strategy & Deployment Tangible Book Value Per Share • 4.0% annualized dividend yield • 52.3% of 1Q22 earnings returned to shareholders through common dividend • Most recent internal stress testing indicates capital ratios above regulatory minimums in all modeled scenarios • Common dividend expected to remain unchanged in near-term • No shares repurchased in 1Q22; no plans to repurchase shares in near- term• Decline in TBV per share driven by Summit acquisition and 1Q22 decline in AOCI $10.97 $12.26 $13.09 $13.08 $12.78 1Q224Q213Q212Q211Q21 Tangible Book Value per Share

outlook commentary1 • Loan balances expected to grow low-mid single digits in near term, excluding PPP and Summit • Securities balances expected to remain flat over the near-term • Deposit balances expected to be stable over near-term 22 • Expected to be $100-102 million • Will fluctuate with fee incomeNoninterest Expense Net Interest Margin Balance Sheet Credit • Continued improvement expected in credit quality trends • Provision recapture expected in the near term, but less than in recent quarters • Allowance for credit losses expected to decline as a percentage of loans • Uncertainty regarding supply chain, pandemic and inflation Noninterest Income • Total fee income expected to be $47-49 million • Mortgage banking at risk from rising rate environment • Declining overdraft fees due to program changes 1 See Forward Looking Statement Disclosure on page 2-3 of this presentation for a discussion of factors that could affect management’s expectations and results in future periods. • Expected to improve with anticipated interest rate increases • Asset sensitive position advantageous with rising rates Capital • Maintain dividend at current levels Summit • Unchanged outlook; negligible impact on 2022 EPS • Near-term financial impact negatively affected by intangible amortization • $400 million of annual originations, growing at double-digits

The Company’s Investor Presentation contains certain financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). Such non-GAAP financial information should be considered supplemental to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. However, we believe that non-GAAP reporting provides meaningful information and therefore we use it to supplement our GAAP information. We have chosen to provide this supplemental information to investors, analysts and other interested parties to enable them to perform additional analyses of operating results, to illustrate the results of operations giving effect to the non-GAAP adjustments and to provide an additional measure of performance. We believe this information is helpful in understanding the results of operations separate and apart from items that may, or could, have a disproportional positive or negative impact in any given period. For a reconciliation of the differences between the non-GAAP financial measures and the most comparable GAAP measures, please refer to the following reconciliation tables. to GAAP Reconciliation 23 appendix: non-GAAP measures

appendix: non-GAAP to GAAP reconciliation 24 All dollars shown in thousands Net interest income and net interest margin - fully tax equivalent Mar. 31, Dec. 31, Sep. 30, June 30, Mar. 31, 2022 2021 2021 2021 2021 Net interest income 106,346$ 110,806$ 113,410$ 114,026$ 113,876$ Tax equivalent adjustment 1,467 1,386 1,434 1,619 1,652 Net interest income - tax equivalent 107,813$ 112,192$ 114,844$ 115,645$ 115,528$ Average earning assets 13,809,520$ 13,793,644$ 13,724,403$ 14,007,765$ 13,781,760$ Net interest margin1 3.12 % 3.19 % 3.28 % 3.27 % 3.35 % Net interest margin (fully tax equivalent)1 3.17 % 3.23 % 3.32 % 3.31 % 3.40 % Three months ended 1 Margins are calculated using net interest income annualized divided by average earning assets. The tax equivalent adjustment to net interest income recognizes the income tax savings when comparing taxable and tax-exempt assets and assumes a 21% tax rate. Management believes that it is a standard practice in the banking industry to present net interest margin and net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis. Therefore, management believes these measures provide useful information to investors by allowing them to make peer comparisons. Management also uses these measures to make peer comparisons.

appendix: non-GAAP to GAAP reconciliation 25 All dollars shown in thousands Additional non-GAAP ratios Mar. 31, Dec. 31, Sep. 30, June 30, Mar. 31, (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 2022 2021 2021 2021 2021 Net income (a) 41,301$ 46,945$ 60,012$ 50,888$ 47,315$ Average total shareholders' equity 2,225,495 2,241,820 2,261,293 2,263,687 2,272,749 Less: Goodwill (1,000,238) (938,453) (937,771) (937,771) (937,771) Other intangibles (87,602) (56,120) (58,314) (60,929) (63,529) MSR's (15,431) (14,886) (14,215) (13,310) (12,749) Average tangible equity (b) 1,122,224 1,232,361 1,250,993 1,251,677 1,258,700 Total shareholders' equity 2,137,445 2,258,942 2,236,170 2,269,507 2,258,942 Less: Goodwill (999,959) (1,000,749) (937,771) (937,771) (937,771) Other intangibles (85,891) (88,898) (56,811) (59,391) (61,984) MSR's (15,782) (15,469) (14,852) (14,142) (13,156) Ending tangible equity (c) 1,035,813 1,153,826 1,226,736 1,258,203 1,246,031 Total assets 16,009,150 16,329,141 15,956,593 16,037,919 16,175,071 Less: Goodwill (999,959) (1,000,749) (937,771) (937,771) (937,771) Other intangibles (85,891) (88,898) (56,811) (59,391) (61,984) MSR's (15,782) (15,469) (14,852) (14,142) (13,156) Ending tangible assets (d) 14,907,518 15,224,025 14,947,159 15,026,615 15,162,160 Risk-weighted assets (e) 11,704,681 11,645,666 11,399,782 11,318,590 11,304,012 Total average assets 16,184,919 16,036,417 15,995,808 16,215,469 16,042,654 Less: Goodwill (1,000,238) (938,453) (937,771) (937,771) (937,771) Other intangibles (87,602) (56,120) (58,314) (60,929) (63,529) MSR's (15,431) (14,886) (14,215) (13,310) (12,749) Average tangible assets (f) 15,081,648$ 15,026,958$ 14,985,508$ 15,203,459$ 15,028,605$ Ending shares outstanding (g) 94,451,496 94,149,240 93,742,797 96,199,509 97,517,693 Ratios Return on average tangible shareholders' equity (a)/(b) 14.93% 15.11% 19.03% 16.31% 15.24% Ending tangible equity as a percent of: Ending tangible assets (c)/(d) 6.95% 7.58% 8.21% 8.37% 8.22% Risk-weighted assets (c)/(e) 8.85% 9.91% 10.76% 11.12% 11.02% Average tangible equity as a percent of average tangible assets (b)/(f) 7.44% 8.20% 8.35% 8.23% 8.38% Tangible book value per share (c)/(g) 10.97$ 12.26$ 13.09$ 13.08$ 12.78$ Three months ended,

appendix: non-GAAP to GAAP reconciliation 26 Additional non-GAAP measures 3Q21 2Q21 1Q21 As Reported Adjusted As Reported Adjusted As Reported Adjusted As Reported Adjusted As Reported Adjusted Net interest income (f) 106,346$ 106,346$ 110,806$ 110,806$ 113,410$ 113,410$ 114,026$ 114,026$ 113,876$ 113,876$ Provision for credit losses-loans and leases (j) (5,589) (5,589) (9,525) (9,525) (8,193) (8,193) (4,756) (4,756) 3,450 3,450 Provision for credit losses-unfunded commitments (j) (226) (226) 1,799 1,799 (1,951) (1,951) 517 517 538 538 Noninterest income 41,293 41,293 45,660 45,660 42,537 42,537 42,987 42,987 40,322 40,322 less: gains (losses) on sale of investment securities (196) 306 (205) (104) (54) less: other - - 500 - 193 Total noninterest income (g) 41,293 41,489 45,660 45,354 42,537 42,242 42,987 43,091 40,322 40,183 Noninterest expense 102,805 102,805 109,605 109,605 99,058 99,058 99,643 99,643 92,506 92,506 less: severance and merger-related expenses - - - 98 1,261 less: tax credit investments 104 6,120 5,309 1,156 208 less: legal settlement - 3,456 - 3,825 - less: Summit acquisition costs 323 4,095 - - - less: COVID-19 and other 2,354 1,870 181 2,772 1,054 Total noninterest expense (e) 102,805 100,024 109,605 94,064 99,058 93,568 99,643 91,792 92,506 89,983 Income before income taxes (i) 50,649 53,626 54,587 69,822 67,033 72,228 61,609 69,564 57,704 60,088 Income tax expense 9,348 9,348 7,642 7,642 7,021 7,021 10,721 10,721 10,389 10,389 plus: tax effect of adjustments 83 4,835 4,194 913 501 plus: after-tax impact of tax credit investments @ 21% 625 3,199 1,091 1,671 164 Total income tax expense (h) 9,348 10,056 7,642 15,676 7,021 12,306 10,721 13,305 10,389 11,054 Net income (a) 41,301$ 43,570$ 46,945$ 54,146$ 60,012$ 59,922$ 50,888$ 56,259$ 47,315$ 49,034$ Average diluted shares (b) 94,264 94,264 93,762 93,762 95,144 95,144 97,010 97,010 97,728 97,728 Average assets (c) 16,184,919 16,184,919 16,036,417 16,036,417 15,995,808 15,995,808 16,215,469 16,215,469 16,042,654 16,042,654 Average shareholders' equity 2,225,495 2,225,495 2,241,820 2,241,820 2,261,293 2,261,293 2,263,687 2,263,687 2,272,749 2,272,749 Less: Goodw ill and other intangibles (1,103,271) (1,103,271) (1,009,459) (1,009,459) (1,010,300) (1,010,300) (1,012,010) (1,012,010) (1,014,049) (1,014,049) Average tangible equity (d) 1,122,224 1,122,224 1,232,361 1,232,361 1,250,993 1,250,993 1,251,677 1,251,677 1,258,700 1,258,700 Ratios Net earnings per share - diluted (a)/(b) 0.44$ 0.46$ 0.50$ 0.58$ 0.63$ 0.63$ 0.52$ 0.58$ 0.48$ 0.50$ Return on average assets - (a)/(c) 1.03% 1.09% 1.16% 1.34% 1.49% 1.49% 1.26% 1.39% 1.20% 1.24% Pre-tax, pre-provision return on average assets - ((a)+(j)+(h))/(c) 1.12% 1.20% 1.16% 1.54% 1.41% 1.54% 1.42% 1.62% 1.56% 1.62% Return on average tangible shareholders' equity - (a)/(d) 14.93% 15.75% 15.11% 17.43% 19.03% 19.00% 16.31% 18.03% 15.24% 15.80% Efficiency ratio - (e)/((f)+(g)) 69.6% 67.7% 70.1% 60.2% 63.5% 60.1% 63.5% 58.4% 60.0% 58.4% Effective tax rate - (h)/(i) 18.5% 18.8% 14.0% 22.5% 10.5% 17.0% 17.4% 19.1% 18.0% 18.4% (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 1Q22 4Q21

27 First Financial Bancorp First Financial Center 255 East Fifth Street Cincinnati, OH 45202

Document and Entity Information Document	Apr. 21, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Apr. 21, 2022
Entity Registrant Name	FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	OH
Entity File Number	001-34762
Entity Tax Identification Number	31-1042001
Entity Address, Address Line One	255 East Fifth Street, Suite 800
Entity Address, City or Town	Cincinnati,
Entity Address, State or Province	OH
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	45202
City Area Code	877
Local Phone Number	322-9530
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000708955
Amendment Flag	false
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Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, No par value
Trading Symbol	FFBC
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ

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