INDIANA, Pa., April 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- S&T Bancorp, Inc. (S&T) (NASDAQ: STBA), the holding company for S&T Bank with branch locations in 16 southwestern and southcentral Pennsylvania counties, and loan production offices in northeast and central Ohio, and western New York, announced today its first quarter 2015 earnings. First quarter earnings were $12.8 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, compared to fourth quarter of 2014 earnings of $14.5 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, and first quarter of 2014 earnings of $14.0 million, or $0.47 per diluted share.

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Highlights:


    --  The merger with Integrity Bancshares, Inc. (Integrity) closed on March
        4, 2015. The first quarter results included $2.3 million, or $0.05 per
        diluted share, of merger related expenses.
    --  S&T now has $6.0 billion in assets and a market cap of approximately
        $1.0 billion.
    --  Net loan charge-offs to average loans remained low at 0.10% for the
        first quarter of 2015 compared to 0.05% for the fourth quarter of 2014.
    --  S&T declared an $0.18 per share dividend compared to $0.17 in the same
        period a year ago.

"We are pleased to have closed on our merger with Integrity during the first quarter," said Todd Brice, president and chief executive officer of S&T. "This represents a significant milestone for our organization and begins our expansion efforts into southcentral Pennsylvania. It is exciting to see two organizations with such talented teams come together and work as one high-performing financial institution."

Merger with Integrity Bancshares, Inc.

The merger between S&T and Integrity (merger) closed on March 4, 2015. Integrity Bank became a wholly-owned subsidiary of S&T, expanding S&T's geographic footprint into southcentral Pennsylvania with eight branches in four counties. Integrity Bank will merge into S&T Bank in the second quarter of 2015. After the bank merger, S&T Bank intends to operate bank branches in the markets currently served by Integrity Bank using the name "Integrity Bank - a division of S&T Bank". The merger was valued at $172 million and added approximately $789 million of loans and $722 million of deposits on March 4, 2015. Integrity's results are included in S&T's consolidated financial statements since March 4, 2015. Merger related expenses were approximately $2.3 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2015.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income increased $2.2 million to $40.3 million compared to $38.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2014. The increase in net interest income primarily related to the merger. Net interest margin on a fully taxable equivalent basis (FTE) increased 5 basis points to 3.48% compared to 3.43% in the fourth quarter of 2014. Net interest margin was positively impacted by a $0.3 million special dividend received from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh.

Asset Quality

Total nonperforming assets increased $6.8 million to $19.4 million, or 0.33% of total assets at March 31, 2015 compared to $12.6 million, or 0.25% of total assets at December 31, 2014. The increase was primarily due to the addition of $5.0 million of nonperforming loans at S&T Bank and $1.3 million of other real estate owned added from the merger. Net charge-offs for the first quarter of 2015 were $1.0 million compared to net charge-offs of $0.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. The provision for loan losses was $1.2 million for the first quarter of 2015 compared to $1.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2014. The allowance for loan losses for originated loans was $48.1 million, or 1.27% of total originated loans, compared to $47.9 million, or 1.27% of total originated loans, at December 31, 2014. Integrity acquired loans were recorded at fair value on the acquisition date and have no associated allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2015.

Noninterest Income and Expense

Noninterest income increased $0.9 million to $12.1 million compared to $11.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2014. The increase in noninterest income was primarily due to higher insurance fees and the merger. Insurance fees increased $0.5 million due to $0.4 million of annual profit sharing received from insurance carriers. Integrity added $0.4 million in fees, primarily in mortgage banking. Noninterest expense increased $3.9 million to $33.6 million compared to $29.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. The increase was mainly due to higher merger related expenses of $1.6 million and $1.4 million of operating expenses for Integrity.

Financial Condition

Total assets increased $1.0 billion to $6.0 billion at March 31, 2015 compared to $5.0 billion at December 31, 2014. Total portfolio loans increased $815 million of which $789 million related to the merger. Excluding the merger, total loans grew $26.3 million from December 31, 2014. Total deposits increased $920 million which included $722 million related to the merger. Excluding the merger, total deposits grew $198 million from December 31, 2014. S&T's capital ratios were impacted this quarter compared to the fourth quarter of 2014 due to the merger and new requirements under Basel III. All capital ratios remain above the well-capitalized thresholds of federal bank regulatory agencies.

Dividend

The Board of Directors of S&T declared an $0.18 per share cash dividend at its regular meeting held on April 20, 2015. The dividend is payable on May 21, 2015 to shareholders of record on May 7, 2015.

Conference Call

S&T will host its first quarter 2015 earnings conference call live over the Internet at 1:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, April 21, 2015. To access the webcast, go to S&T's webpage at www.stbancorp.com and click on "Events & Presentations." Select "1st Quarter 2015 Conference Call" and follow the instructions.

About S&T Bancorp, Inc. and S&T Bank:

S&T Bancorp, Inc. is a $6.0 billion bank holding company that is headquartered in Indiana, Pa. and trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol STBA. Its principal subsidiary, S&T Bank, was established in 1902 and operates in 16 counties across southwestern and southcentral Pennsylvania, with loan production offices in northeast and central Ohio, and western New York. For more information visit www.stbancorp.com or www.stbank.com.

This information may contain forward-looking statements regarding future financial performance which are not historical facts and which involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results and performance could differ materially from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, change in interest rates, deposit flows, loan demand, and asset quality, including real estate and other collateral values and competition. In addition to the results of operations presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), S&T management uses and this press release contains or references, certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis. S&T believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide information useful to investors in understanding our underlying operational performance and our business and performance trends as they facilitate comparisons with the performance of others in the financial services industry. Although S&T believes that these non-GAAP financial measures enhance investors' understanding of S&T's business and performance, these non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered an alternative to GAAP. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures is presented in the attached selected financial data spreadsheet. This information should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and analysis as presented in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for S&T Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiaries.


    S&T Bancorp,
     Inc.

    Consolidated
     Selected
     Financial
     Data

    Unaudited


                                 2015               2014               2014
                                                                     ----

                    First             Fourth              First

    (dollars in
     thousands,
     except per
     share data)   Quarter            Quarter            Quarter
                   -------            -------            -------

    INTEREST
     INCOME

    Loans,
     including
     fees                     $39,927            $37,797            $35,649

    Investment
     securities:

    Taxable                     2,383              2,353              1,900

    Tax-exempt                  1,020                985                929

    Dividends                     586                246                187

    Total
     Interest
     Income                    43,916             41,381             38,665
                               ------             ------             ------


    INTEREST
     EXPENSE

    Deposits                    3,007              2,662              2,510

    Borrowings
     and junior
     subordinated
     debt
     securities                   650                653                564

    Total
     Interest
     Expense                    3,657              3,315              3,074
                                -----              -----              -----


    NET INTEREST
     INCOME                    40,259             38,066             35,591

    Provision
     for loan
     losses                     1,207              1,106                289

    Net Interest
     Income
     After
     Provision
     for Loan
     Losses                    39,052             36,960             35,302
                               ------             ------             ------


    NONINTEREST
     INCOME

    Securities
     gains, net                     -                 -                 1

    Wealth
     management
     fees                       2,923              2,795              2,955

    Debit and
     credit card
     fees                       2,715              2,645              2,502

    Service
     charges on
     deposit
     accounts                   2,583              2,677              2,509

    Insurance
     fees                       1,651              1,132              1,677

    Mortgage
     banking                      525                251                132

    Other                       1,687              1,720              1,640

    Total
     Noninterest
     Income                    12,084             11,220             11,416
                               ------             ------             ------


    NONINTEREST
     EXPENSE

    Salaries and
     employee
     benefits                  16,780             14,471             15,376

    Net
     occupancy                  2,588              1,993              2,230

    Data
     processing                 2,320              2,271              2,095

    Furniture
     and
     equipment                  1,226              1,460              1,271

    Other taxes                   842                543                631

    Marketing                     816                981                618

    FDIC
     insurance                    695                618                631

    Professional
     services and
     legal                        523              1,229                663

    Merger
     related
     expenses                   2,301                689                  -

    Other                       5,530              5,465              5,399

    Total
     Noninterest
     Expense                   33,621             29,720             28,914
                               ------             ------             ------


    Income
     Before
     Taxes                     17,515             18,460             17,804

    Provision
     for income
     taxes                      4,680              3,963              3,771
                                -----              -----              -----


    Net Income                $12,835            $14,497            $14,033
                              =======            =======            =======


    Per Share
     Data:

    Shares
     outstanding
     at end of
     period                34,797,526         29,796,397         29,718,126

    Average
     shares
     outstanding
     -diluted              31,260,948         29,718,321         29,698,047

    Average
     shares
     outstanding
     - two-
     class
     method                31,343,849         29,796,397         29,735,031

    Diluted
     earnings
     per
     share(1)                   $0.41              $0.49              $0.47

    Dividends
     declared
     per share                  $0.18              $0.18              $0.16

    Dividend
     yield
     (annualized)               2.54%             2.42%             2.70%

    Dividends
     paid to net
     income                    41.74%            36.87%            33.91%

    Book value                 $21.91             $20.42             $19.64

    Tangible
     book
     value(3)                  $13.40             $14.46             $13.65

    Market value               $28.38             $29.81             $23.70


     Profitability
     Ratios
     (annualized)
     -------------

    Return on
     average
     assets                     0.99%             1.17%             1.23%

    Return on
     average
     tangible
     assets(4)                  1.05%             1.22%             1.30%

    Return on
     average
     shareholders'
     equity                     7.85%             9.38%             9.83%

    Return on
     average
     tangible
     shareholders'
     equity(5)                 11.80%            13.35%            14.41%


    Efficiency
     ratio
     (FTE)(2)                  62.57%            58.67%            59.83%


    S&T Bancorp,
     Inc.

    Consolidated
     Selected
     Financial Data

    Unaudited


                                  2015               2014               2014
                                                                      ----

                     First              Fourth             First

    (dollars in
     thousands)     Quarter            Quarter            Quarter
                    -------            -------            -------

    ASSETS

    Cash and due
     from banks,
     including
     interest-
     bearing
     deposits                 $124,737           $109,580           $185,303

    Securities
     available-
     for-sale, at
     fair value                655,829            640,273            551,896

    Loans held for
     sale                        6,126              2,970              1,133

    Commercial
     loans:

    Commercial real
     estate                  2,152,413          1,682,236          1,607,958

    Commercial and
     industrial              1,211,053            994,138            884,870

    Commercial
     construction              286,166            216,148            167,432

    Total
     Commercial
     Loans                   3,649,632          2,892,522          2,660,260

    Consumer loans:

    Residential
     mortgage                  521,506            489,586            490,120

    Home equity                442,396            418,563            410,695

    Installment and
     other consumer             65,754             65,567             64,561

    Consumer
     construction                4,410              2,508              2,260

    Total Consumer
     Loans                   1,034,066            976,224            967,636

    Total portfolio
     loans                   4,683,698          3,868,746          3,627,896

    Allowance for
     loan losses              (48,106)          (47,911)          (46,616)

    Total portfolio
     loans, net              4,635,592          3,820,835          3,581,280

    Goodwill                   290,617            175,820            175,820

    Other assets               258,392            215,208            211,555

    Total Assets            $5,971,293         $4,964,686         $4,706,987
                            ==========         ==========         ==========


    LIABILITIES

    Deposits:

    Noninterest-
     bearing demand         $1,177,623         $1,083,919         $1,032,372

    Interest-
     bearing demand            686,546            335,099            312,477

    Money market               617,609            376,612            360,414

    Savings                  1,073,755          1,027,095          1,034,388

    Certificates of
     deposit                 1,272,998          1,086,117          1,128,630

    Total Deposits           4,828,531          3,908,842          3,868,281


    Securities sold
     under
     repurchase
     agreements                 46,721             30,605             38,434

    Short-term
     borrowings                199,573            290,000            100,000

    Long-term
     borrowings                 18,838             19,442             21,226

    Junior
     subordinated
     debt
     securities                 50,619             45,619             45,619

    Other
     liabilities                64,753             61,789             49,776

    Total
     Liabilities             5,209,035          4,356,297          4,123,336


    SHAREHOLDERS'
     EQUITY

    Total
     Shareholders'
     Equity                    762,258            608,389            583,651
                               -------            -------            -------

    Total
     Liabilities
     and
     Shareholders'
     Equity                 $5,971,293         $4,964,686         $4,706,987
                            ==========         ==========         ==========


    Capitalization
     Ratios
    --------------

    Shareholders'
     equity /
     assets                     12.77%            12.25%            12.40%

    Tangible common
     equity /
     tangible
     assets(6)                   8.22%             9.00%             8.96%

    Tier 1 leverage
     ratio                      10.06%             9.80%             9.79%

    Common equity
     tier 1 capital              9.82%            11.81%            11.86%

    Risk-based
     capital -
     tier 1                     10.22%            12.34%            12.43%

    Risk-based
     capital -
     total                      11.86%            14.27%            14.41%


    S&T Bancorp, Inc.

    Consolidated Selected Financial Data

    Unaudited


                                                                    2015                      2014                       2014
                                                                                                                       ----

    (dollars in thousands)                             First                     Fourth                     First

    Net Interest Margin (FTE) (QTD Averages)          Quarter                   Quarter                    Quarter
    ---------------------------------------           -------                   -------                    -------

    ASSETS

    Loans                                                     $4,122,631  4.01%         $3,845,351   3.98%         $3,576,484    4.13%

    Taxable investment securities                                504,867  1.97%            488,257   1.99%            395,470    1.98%

    Tax-exempt investment securities                             142,194  4.41%            134,355   4.51%            121,464    4.71%

    Federal Home Loan Bank and other restricted stock             15,427 12.66%             14,420   4.17%             13,391    2.70%

    Interest-bearing deposits with banks                          65,575  0.22%             79,814   0.27%            147,890    0.23%

    Total Interest-earning Assets                              4,850,694  3.78%          4,562,197   3.72%          4,254,699    3.82%


    Noninterest-earning assets                                   421,132                   373,068                    377,462

    Total Assets                                              $5,271,826                $4,935,265                 $4,632,161
                                                              ==========                ==========                 ==========


    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Interest-bearing demand                                     $432,009  0.08%           $335,479   0.02%           $313,420    0.02%

    Money market                                                 362,939  0.18%            299,732   0.17%            350,314    0.15%

    Savings                                                    1,052,347  0.16%          1,048,359   0.16%          1,014,205    0.16%

    Certificates of deposit                                      991,542  0.87%            923,468   0.81%            910,716    0.81%

    CDARS and brokered deposits                                  260,555  0.34%            233,650   0.36%            190,598    0.33%

    Securities sold under repurchase agreements                   40,039  0.01%             25,137   0.01%             36,596    0.01%

    Short-term borrowings                                        236,440  0.32%            249,185   0.32%            127,778    0.31%

    Long-term borrowings                                          19,086  3.01%             19,685   2.96%             21,466    3.06%

    Junior subordinated debt securities                           47,175  2.77%             45,619   2.67%             45,619    2.69%

    Total Interest-bearing Liabilities                         3,442,132  0.43%          3,180,314   0.41%          3,010,712    0.41%


    Noninterest-bearing demand                                 1,101,795                 1,091,638                    989,799

    Other liabilities                                             64,643                    50,033                     52,851

    Shareholders' equity                                         663,256                   613,280                    578,799

    Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity                $5,271,826                $4,935,265                 $4,632,161
                                                              ==========                ==========                 ==========


    Net Interest Margin (7)                                              3.48%                     3.43%                      3.51%


    S&T Bancorp, Inc.

    Consolidated Selected Financial Data

    Unaudited


                                                                             2015                        2014                          2014
                                                                                                                                     ----

                                                                   First                      Fourth                       First

    (dollars in thousands)                                        Quarter                     Quarter                     Quarter
                                                                  -------                     -------                     -------

    Nonperforming Loans (NPL)
    ------------------------

    Commercial loans:                                                             % NPL                       % NPL                         % NPL
                                                                                  -----                       -----                         -----

    Commercial real estate                                                 $8,386       0.39%          $4,434       0.26%           $10,265       0.64%

    Commercial and industrial                                               3,550       0.29%           1,622       0.16%             3,181       0.36%

    Commercial construction                                                 1,973       0.69%           1,974       0.91%             1,976       1.18%

    Total Nonperforming Commercial Loans                                   13,909       0.38%           8,030       0.28%            15,422       0.58%

    Consumer loans:

    Residential mortgage                                                    2,226       0.43%           2,336       0.48%             2,948       0.60%

    Home equity                                                             1,986       0.45%           2,060       0.49%             2,630       0.64%

    Installment and other consumer                                             13       0.02%              31       0.05%                22       0.03%

    Consumer construction                                                       -          -               -          -                 -          -

    Total Nonperforming Consumer Loans                                      4,225       0.41%           4,427       0.45%             5,600       0.58%
                                                                            -----                       -----                         -----

    Total Nonperforming Loans                                             $18,134       0.39%         $12,457       0.32%           $21,022       0.58%
                                                                          =======                     =======                       =======


                                                                             2015                        2014                          2014
                                                                                                                                     ----

                                                                   First                      Fourth                       First

                                                                  Quarter                     Quarter                     Quarter
                                                                  -------                     -------                     -------

    Asset Quality Data
    ------------------

    Nonperforming loans                                                   $18,134                     $12,457                       $21,022

    Assets acquired through foreclosure or repossession                     1,294                         166                           343

    Nonperforming assets                                                   19,428                      12,623                        21,365

    Troubled debt restructurings (nonaccruing)                              9,916                       5,436                         9,269

    Troubled debt restructurings (accruing)                                36,423                      36,983                        36,059

    Total troubled debt restructurings                                     46,339                      42,419                        45,328

    Nonperforming loans / loans                                             0.39%                      0.32%                        0.58%

    Nonperforming assets / loans plus OREO                                  0.41%                      0.33%                        0.59%

    Allowance for loan losses / originated loans                            1.27%                      1.27%                        1.28%

    Allowance for loan losses / total loans                                 1.03%                      1.24%                        1.28%

    Allowance for loan losses / nonperforming loans                          265%                       385%                         222%

    Net loan charge-offs                                                   $1,014                        $511                         $(72)

    Net loan charge-offs (recoveries)(annualized) / average loans           0.10%                      0.05%                      (0.01%)


    S&T Bancorp, Inc.

    Consolidated Selected Financial Data

    Unaudited


    Definitions and Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures:
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------


    (1)  Diluted earnings per share under the two-class method is determined on the net income reported on the income

    statement less earnings allocated to participating securities.


    (2)  Noninterest expense divided by noninterest income plus net interest income, on a fully taxable equivalent (FTE) basis.


                                                                                                                                      2015        2014         2014


                                                                                                                                 First      Fourth      First

                                                                                                                                Quarter    Quarter     Quarter
                                                                                                                                -------    -------     -------


    (3)  Tangible Book Value (non-GAAP)

     Total shareholders' equity                                                                                                   $762,258    $608,389     $583,651

     Less: goodwill and other intangible assets,                                                                                 (295,814)  (177,530)   (178,059)
             net of deferred tax liability
                                                                                                                                                              ---

     Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)                                                                                            $466,444    $430,859     $405,592

     Common shares outstanding                                                                                                      34,798      29,796       29,718

     Tangible book value (non-GAAP)                                                                                                 $13.40      $14.46       $13.65


    (4)  Return on Average Tangible Assets (non-GAAP)

     Net income (annualized)                                                                                                       $52,054     $57,514      $56,912

     Plus: amortization of intangibles net of tax (annualized)                                                                         917         659          833
                                                                                                                                       ---         ---          ---

     Net income before amortization of intangibles (annualized)                                                                     52,971      58,173       57,745


     Average total assets                                                                                                        5,271,826   4,935,265    4,632,161

     Less:  average goodwill and other intangibles,                                                                              (214,299)  (177,619)   (178,164)
               net of deferred tax liability
                                                                                                                                                              ---

     Average tangible assets (non-GAAP)                                                                                         $5,057,527  $4,757,646   $4,453,997

     Return on average tangible assets (non-GAAP)                                                                                    1.05%      1.22%       1.30%


    (5)  Return on Average Tangible Shareholders' Equity (non-GAAP)

      Net income (annualized)                                                                                                      $52,054     $57,514      $56,912

      Plus: amortization of intangibles net of tax (annualized)                                                                        917         659          833
                                                                                                                                       ---         ---          ---

      Net income before amortization of intangibles (annualized)                                                                    52,971      58,173       57,745


      Average total shareholders' equity                                                                                           663,256     613,280      578,799

      Less: average goodwill and other intangibles,                                                                              (214,299)  (177,619)   (178,164)
               net of deferred tax liability
                                                                                                                                                              ---

      Average tangible equity (non-GAAP)                                                                                          $448,957    $435,661     $400,635

      Return on average tangible equity (non-GAAP)                                                                                  11.80%     13.35%      14.41%


    (6)  Tangible Common Equity / Tangible Assets (non-GAAP)

     Total shareholders' equity                                                                                                   $762,258    $608,389     $583,651

     Less: goodwill and other intangible assets,                                                                                 (295,814)  (177,530)   (178,059)
              net of deferred tax liability
                                                                                                                                                              ---

     Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)                                                                                             466,444     430,859      405,592


     Total assets                                                                                                                5,971,293   4,964,686    4,706,987

     Less: goodwill and other intangible assets,                                                                                 (295,814)  (177,530)   (178,059)
             net of deferred tax liability
                                                                                                                                                              ---

     Tangible assets (non-GAAP)                                                                                                 $5,675,479  $4,787,156   $4,528,928

     Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)                                                                            8.22%      9.00%       8.96%


    (7)  Net Interest Margin Rate (FTE) (non-GAAP)

     Interest income                                                                                                               $43,916     $41,381      $38,665

     Less: interest expense                                                                                                        (3,657)    (3,315)     (3,074)
                                                                                                                                    ------      ------       ------

     Net interest income per consolidated statements of net income                                                                  40,259      38,066       35,591

     Plus: taxable equivalent adjustment                                                                                             1,392       1,371        1,323
                                                                                                                                     -----       -----        -----

     Net interest income (FTE) (non-GAAP)                                                                                           41,651      39,437       36,914

     Net interest income (FTE) (annualized)                                                                                        168,918     156,462      149,707

     Average earning assets                                                                                                     $4,850,694  $4,562,197   $4,254,699

     Net interest margin - (FTE) (non-GAAP)                                                                                          3.48%      3.43%       3.51%

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