First Bancorp Reports Second Quarter Results

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First Bancorp (NASDAQ: FBNC) announced net income of $28.7 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, for Q2 2024, up from $25.3 million, or $0.61 per share, in Q1 2024, but down from $29.4 million, or $0.71 per share, in Q2 2023.

For the first half of 2024, net income was $54.0 million, or $1.31 per share, compared to $44.6 million, or $1.08 per share, for the same period in 2023.

Key Highlights:

• Net interest margin (NIM) increased to 2.87%, up from 2.80% in Q1 2024 but down from 3.08% in Q2 2023.
• Total deposits grew by $184.5 million to $10.5 billion.
• Loan yield increased to 5.50%.
• Nonperforming assets ratio improved to 0.37% from 0.39% in Q1 2024.
• Total risk-based capital ratio rose to 16.23%.

CEO Richard H. Moore emphasized strong performance, improved liquidity, and credit quality.

Positive

• Net income increased to $28.7 million from $25.3 million in the previous quarter.
• Total deposits grew by $184.5 million to $10.5 billion.
• Net interest margin (NIM) improved to 2.87% from 2.80% in the previous quarter.
• Nonperforming assets ratio improved to 0.37%.
• Total risk-based capital ratio increased to 16.23%.

Negative

• Net income decreased from $29.4 million in the same quarter last year.
• Net interest income decreased by 6.8% from the same quarter last year.
• Noninterest-bearing checking accounts declined to $3.34 billion from $3.64 billion a year ago.

Insights

Financial Analyst

First Bancorp's Q2 2024 results demonstrate solid performance amid a challenging banking environment. The net income of $28.7 million ($0.70 per diluted share) represents a 13.4% increase from Q1 2024, though slightly down from Q2 2023. Key highlights include:

• Expanded net interest margin (NIM) to 2.87%, up 7 basis points from Q1
• Improved liquidity position with 16.3% on-balance sheet liquidity ratio
• Strong credit quality with nonperforming assets at just 0.37% of total assets
• Robust capital levels with total risk-based capital ratio of 16.23%

The bank's focus on enhancing its funding position is evident, with customer deposits growing by $336.6 million while reducing reliance on brokered deposits. This strategy, coupled with improved asset yields, contributed to the NIM expansion and positions the bank well for future profitability.

First Bancorp's loan portfolio remains diversified, with no significant concentrations in potentially problematic sectors like office or hospitality commercial real estate. The slight $6.7 million contraction in loans during Q2 suggests a cautious approach to lending in the current economic climate.

The bank's capital position continues to strengthen, with the tangible common equity ratio improving to 7.76%. This provides a solid buffer against potential economic headwinds and supports future growth opportunities.

Overall, First Bancorp's Q2 results reflect prudent management in a complex banking environment, balancing growth, risk management and capital preservation.

Banking Industry Expert

First Bancorp's Q2 2024 performance underscores the challenges and opportunities facing regional banks in the current economic landscape. The bank's ability to grow net income quarter-over-quarter while navigating interest rate pressures is commendable.

The expansion of the net interest margin to 2.87% is particularly noteworthy, bucking the trend of margin compression seen across the industry. This improvement suggests effective asset-liability management and pricing strategies. However, the year-over-year decline in NIM from 3.08% in Q2 2023 highlights the ongoing challenges of the high-rate environment.

First Bancorp's deposit strategy appears to be paying off, with strong growth in customer deposits offsetting reductions in more volatile funding sources. The 32% composition of noninterest-bearing deposits is a strength, providing a stable and low-cost funding base.

The bank's credit quality remains exceptionally strong, with nonperforming assets at just 0.37% of total assets. This is particularly impressive given the economic uncertainties and suggests robust underwriting standards and effective risk management.

The reduction in construction and development loans as a percentage of the portfolio (from 14% to 9% year-over-year) indicates a prudent approach to managing potential real estate risks. However, this may also limit a traditionally high-yielding segment of the loan book.

First Bancorp's strong capital and liquidity positions provide flexibility to navigate potential economic headwinds while also positioning the bank to capitalize on growth opportunities that may arise from market disruptions.

SOUTHERN PINES, N.C., July 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- First Bancorp (the "Company") (NASDAQ - FBNC), the parent company of First Bank, announced today net income of $28.7 million, or $0.70 per diluted common share, for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $25.3 million, or $0.61 per diluted common share, for the three months ended March 31, 2024 ("linked quarter") and $29.4 million, or $0.71 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2023 ("like quarter").  For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recorded net income of $54.0 million, or $1.31 per diluted common share, compared to $44.6 million, or $1.08 per diluted common share, for the six months ended June 30, 2023.

Richard H. Moore, CEO and Chairman of the Company, stated, "Our company had strong performance in the second quarter with expanded net interest margin, improved liquidity and increases in all capital levels.  We enhanced our funding position with growth in customer deposits and reductions of  borrowings and brokered deposits.  We also improved our asset yields during the quarter which contributed to the increase in NIM and will benefit us into the future.  Our credit quality remains strong with historically low levels of nonperforming assets, and we continue to have no significant exposure to office or hospitality commercial real estate."

Second Quarter 2024 Highlights

• Loans totaled $8.1 billion at June 30, 2024, reflecting a $6.7 million contraction for the quarter, while year-over-year, loans grew $172.2 million.
• Noninterest-bearing demand accounts were 32% of total deposits at June 30, 2024, which is consistent with historical trends. During the second quarter of 2024, customer deposits grew $336.6 million and brokered deposits contracted $152.0 million leading to an increase in total deposits of $184.5 million.
• The tax equivalent net interest margin ("NIM") increased 7 basis points to 2.87% for the second quarter of 2024, up from 2.80% for the linked quarter and down from 3.08% in the like quarter.
• Total loan yield increased to 5.50%, up 5 basis points from the linked quarter and 24 basis points from the like quarter, with accretion on purchased loans contributing 13 basis points to loan yield in the current quarter.
• Total cost of funds remained low at 1.81% for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, up 2 basis points from the linked quarter.
• The on-balance sheet liquidity ratio was 16.3% at June 30, 2024, up from 15.5% for the linked quarter. Available off-balance sheet sources totaled $2.5 billion at June 30, 2024, resulting in a total liquidity ratio of 34.6%.
• Credit quality continued to be strong with a nonperforming assets ("NPA") to total assets ratio of 0.37% as of June 30, 2024, a 2 basis point decrease from the linked quarter.
• Capital grew during the quarter with a total common equity tier 1 ratio of 13.98% (estimated) and a total risk-based capital ratio of 16.23% (estimated) as of June 30, 2024, both increasing from the linked quarter.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income for the second quarter of 2024 was $81.1 million compared to $79.2 million for the linked quarter, reflecting an increase of 2.3%.  Net interest income for the second quarter of 2024 decreased 6.8% from the $87.0 million for the like quarter.  The increase in net interest income from the linked quarter was driven by an increase in the yields on earning assets, partially offset by an increase in the cost of funds.   The decline in net interest income from the like quarter was driven by an increase in the cost of funds, partially offset by an increase in earning assets. 

The Company's tax-equivalent NIM was 2.87%, an increase of 7 basis points compared to 2.80% for the linked quarter.  Increases in yields on assets and the benefit of asset mix changes and reduction in wholesale funding outpaced the increases in rates on liabilities, which resulted in the increase in net interest income and NIM as compared to the linked period. While the total cost of funds increased from 1.79% to 1.81% for the second quarter of 2024, loan yields rose from 5.45% for the linked quarter to 5.50% for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. 

		For the Three Months Ended
YIELD INFORMATION		June 30, 2024		March 31, 2024		June 30, 2023
Yield on loans		5.50 %		5.45 %		5.26 %
Yield on securities		1.73 %		1.79 %		1.77 %
Yield on other earning assets		4.71 %		4.30 %		4.60 %
Yield on total interest-earning assets		4.52 %		4.43 %		4.25 %
Rate on interest-bearing deposits		2.54 %		2.33 %		1.68 %
Rate on other interest-bearing liabilities		7.09 %		5.71 %		5.68 %
Rate on total interest-bearing liabilities		2.65 %		2.59 %		1.96 %
Total cost of funds		1.81 %		1.79 %		1.29 %
Net interest margin (1)		2.84 %		2.77 %		3.05 %
Net interest margin - tax-equivalent (2)		2.87 %		2.80 %		3.08 %
Average prime rate		8.50 %		8.50 %		8.16 %

(1)  Calculated by dividing annualized net interest income by average earning assets for the period.
(2)  Calculated by dividing annualized tax-equivalent net interest income by average earning assets for the period. The tax-equivalent amount reflects the tax benefit that the Company receives related to its tax-exempt loans and securities, which carry interest rates lower than similar taxable investments due to their tax-exempt status.  This amount has been computed assuming a 23% tax rate and is reduced by the related nondeductible portion of interest expense.

 

Included in interest income for the second quarter of 2024 was total loan purchase accounting discount accretion of $2.3 million compared to $2.4 million for the linked quarter and $3.2 million for the like quarter, with the decreases related to the continued reduction of the loan portfolio acquired from GrandSouth Bancorporation ("GrandSouth").  Loan discount accretion had a 8 basis point, 9 basis point and 11 basis point positive impact on the Company's NIM in the second quarter of 2024, the linked quarter and the like quarter. 

The following table presents the impact to net interest income of the purchase accounting adjustments for each period.

		For the Three Months Ended
NET INTEREST INCOME PURCHASE ACCOUNTING ADJUSTMENTS ($ in thousands)		June 30, 2024		March 31, 2024		June 30, 2023
Interest income - increased by accretion of loan discount on acquired loans		$               2,303		$               2,437		$               3,159
Total interest income impact		2,303		2,437		3,159
Interest expense - increased by discount accretion on deposits		(224)		(283)		(878)
Interest expense - increased by discount accretion on borrowings		(190)		(189)		(212)
Total net interest expense impact		(414)		(472)		(1,090)
Total impact on net interest income		$               1,889		$               1,965		$               2,069

 

Provision for Credit Losses and Credit Quality

For the three months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, the Company recorded $0.5 million and $2.4 million in provision for credit losses, respectively. The provision for the second quarter of 2024 was driven by net charge-offs of $1.5 million partially offset by generally improving updated economic forecasts, which are a key driver in the Company's CECL model as well as a reduction in the level of unfunded commitments. 

Asset quality remained strong with annualized net loan charge-offs of 0.07% for the second quarter of 2024.  Total NPAs remained at a low level at $44.7 million at June 30, 2024, or 0.37% of total assets, a decrease from  0.39% at March 31, 2024.  This is compared to $35.8 million, or 0.30% of total assets, at June 30, 2023 with the increase year-over-year being attributable primarily to activity in the SBA loan portfolio. 

The following table presents the summary of NPAs and asset quality ratios for each period.

ASSET QUALITY DATA ($ in thousands)		June 30, 2024		March 31, 2024		June 30, 2023
Nonperforming assets
Nonaccrual loans		$          33,102		$          35,622		$          29,876
Modifications to borrowers in financial distress		10,495		10,999		4,862
Total nonperforming loans		43,597		46,621		34,738
Foreclosed real estate		1,150		926		1,077
Total nonperforming assets		$          44,747		$          47,547		$          35,815
Asset Quality Ratios
Quarterly net charge-offs to average loans - annualized		0.07 %		0.08 %		0.04 %
Nonperforming loans to total loans		0.54 %		0.58 %		0.44 %
Nonperforming assets to total assets		0.37 %		0.39 %		0.30 %
Allowance for credit losses to total loans		1.36 %		1.36 %		1.38 %

 

Noninterest Income

Total noninterest income for the second quarter of 2024 was $14.6 million, a 13.2% increase from the $12.9 million recorded in the linked quarter and a 2.9% increase from the $14.2 million recorded for the like quarter.  As compared to the linked quarter, noninterest income was higher, primarily due to lower net losses on securities of $0.8 million and a $0.4 million increase in SBA loan sale gains.  The higher noninterest income in the current quarter as compared to the like quarter was primarily driven by a $0.6 million increase in SBA loan sale gains.

Noninterest Expenses

Noninterest expenses amounted to $58.3 million for the second quarter of 2024 compared to $59.2 million for the linked quarter and $61.6 million for the like quarter.  The $0.9 million, or 1.5%, decrease in noninterest expense from the linked quarter was driven by a $0.7 million reduction in Occupancy and equipment related expenses and a $0.7 million reduction in Other operating expenses, partially offset by a $0.6 million increase in Salaries and Employee benefits expenses. 

The primary contributors to the higher noninterest expense in the second quarter of 2023 were merger and acquisition costs of $1.3 million related to the GrandSouth acquisition as well as Other operating expenses, which were $1.1 million higher in the second quarter of 2023 as compared to the current quarter.

Balance Sheet

Total assets at June 30, 2024 amounted to $12.1 billion, a contraction of $30.8 million, or 1.02% annualized, from the linked quarter and an increase of $27.8 million, or 0.23%, from a year earlier.  The decrease from the linked quarter was primarily related to intentional reductions in investment securities, partially offset by higher interest-bearing cash balances.

Quarterly average balances for key balance sheet accounts are presented below.

		For the Three Months Ended
AVERAGE BALANCES ($ in thousands)		June 30, 2024		March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023		June 30, 2023		Change 2Q24 vs 1Q24		Change 2Q24 vs 2Q23
Total assets		$ 12,055,280		$ 12,111,201		$ 12,026,195		$ 12,058,336		(0.5) %		— %
Investment securities, at amortized   cost		2,883,662		3,108,464		3,143,756		3,221,807		(7.2) %		(10.5) %
Loans		8,070,814		8,103,387		8,087,450		7,850,522		(0.4) %		2.8 %
Earning assets		11,462,111		11,489,796		11,477,007		11,422,667		(0.2) %		0.3 %
Deposits		10,432,309		10,078,835		10,131,094		10,181,040		3.5 %		2.5 %
Interest-bearing liabilities		7,249,562		7,343,934		7,204,165		7,001,838		(1.3) %		3.5 %
Shareholders' equity		1,378,284		1,375,490		1,280,812		1,314,620		0.2 %		4.8 %

 

Total investment securities were $2.4 billion at June 30, 2024, a decrease of $223.3 million from the linked quarter and a reduction of $366.8 million from June 30, 2023.  During the second quarter of 2024, the Company made no purchases of investment securities. The Company  sold $142.9 million of available for sale investment securities at a $4.7 million loss that was substantially offset by the $4.5 million gain on sale of the VISA B shares during the second quarter of 2024.  In addition, the Company continues to utilize cash flows from investment securities to fund earning assets and repay borrowings and brokered deposits.  Total unrealized loss on available for sale investment securities was $410.1 million at June 30, 2024, as compared to $418.9 million at March 31, 2024 and $440.1 million at June 30, 2023. 

Total loans amounted to $8.1 billion at June 30, 2024, a decrease of $6.7 million from  March 31, 2024 and an increase of $172.2 million, or 2.2%, from June 30, 2023.  As presented below, our total loan portfolio mix has remained relatively consistent with the exception of Construction, development & other land loans, which, as a percentage of the loan portfolio, has fallen from 14% at June 30, 2023 to 9% at June 30, 2024.  As of June 30, 2024, there were no notable concentrations in geographies or industries, including in office or hospitality categories, which are included in the "commercial real estate - non-owner occupied" category in the table below.  The Company's exposure to non-owner occupied office loans represented approximately 5.7% of the total portfolio at June 30, 2024, with the largest loan being $26.8 million and an average loan outstanding balance of $1.3 million.  Non-owner occupied office loans are generally in non-metro markets and the 10 largest loans in this category represent less than 2% of the total loan portfolio.

The following table presents the balance and portfolio percentage by loan category for each period.

		June 30, 2024				March 31, 2024				June 30, 2023
($ in thousands)		Amount		Percentage		Amount		Percentage		Amount		Percentage
Commercial and industrial		$      863,366		11 %		$      872,623		11 %		$      888,391		11 %
Construction, development & other land loans		764,418		9 %		904,216		11 %		1,109,769		14 %
Commercial real estate - owner occupied		1,250,267		16 %		1,238,759		15 %		1,222,189		16 %
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied		2,561,803		32 %		2,524,221		31 %		2,423,262		31 %
Multi-family real estate		497,187		6 %		457,142		6 %		392,120		5 %
Residential 1-4 family real estate		1,729,050		21 %		1,684,173		21 %		1,461,068		18 %
Home equity loans/lines of credit		326,411		4 %		328,466		4 %		334,566		4 %
Consumer loans		76,638		1 %		66,666		1 %		67,077		1 %
Loans, gross		8,069,140		100 %		8,076,266		100 %		7,898,442		100 %
Unamortized net deferred loan fees		708				240				(813)
Total loans		$   8,069,848				$   8,076,506				$   7,897,629

 

Total deposits were $10.5 billion at June 30, 2024, an increase of $184.5 million, or 7.2%, from  March 31, 2024 and an increase of $319.3 million, or 3.1%, from June 30, 2023. The quarter-to-date deposit growth is comprised of organic growth of customer deposits of $336.6 million, partially offset by a contraction of $152.0 million in short-term brokered deposits.

The Company has a diversified and granular deposit base which has remained a stable funding source with noninterest-bearing deposits comprising 32% of total deposits at June 30, 2024.  Our deposit mix has remained consistent historically and has not changed significantly, with the exception of increased growth in money market accounts, as presented in the table below.

		June 30, 2024				March 31, 2024				June 30, 2023
($ in thousands)		Amount		Percentage		Amount		Percentage		Amount		Percentage
Noninterest-bearing checking accounts		$   3,339,678		32 %		$   3,362,265		33 %		$   3,639,930		36 %
Interest-bearing checking accounts		1,400,071		13 %		1,401,724		13 %		1,454,489		14 %
Money market accounts		4,150,429		40 %		3,787,323		37 %		3,411,072		34 %
Savings accounts		563,143		5 %		584,901		6 %		658,473		6 %
Other time deposits		601,212		6 %		607,359		6 %		638,751		6 %
Time deposits >$250,000		389,281		4 %		363,687		3 %		353,473		4 %
Total customer deposits		10,443,814		100 %		10,107,259		98 %		10,156,188		100 %
Brokered deposits		44,015		— %		196,052		2 %		12,381		— %
Total deposits		$ 10,487,829		100 %		$ 10,303,311		100 %		$ 10,168,569		100 %

 

As of June 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, estimated insured deposits totaled $6.4 billion, or 61.3%, and $6.4 billion, or 61.8%, respectively, of total deposits.  In addition, at June 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, there were collateralized deposits of $762.2 million and $757.0 million, respectively, such that approximately 68.6% and 69.2%, respectively, of our total deposits were insured or collateralized at the current quarter end.

Capital

The Company remains well-capitalized by all regulatory standards, with an estimated total risk-based capital ratio at June 30, 2024 of 16.23%, up from both the linked quarter ratio of 15.85% and like quarter ratio of 15.09%.  The increase in risk-based capital ratio was driven by increased shareholders' equity with additional impact from shifts in the balance sheet with the reduction in loans being more than offset by higher cash balances which carry a lower risk-weighting.

The Company has elected to exclude accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") related primarily to available for sale securities from common equity tier 1 capital.  AOCI is included in the Company's tangible common equity ("TCE") to tangible assets ratio (a non-GAAP financial measure) which was 7.76% at June 30, 2024, an increase of 28 basis points from the linked quarter and an increase of 97 basis points from June 30, 2023.  The increases in TCE for the current quarter and year-over-year were driven by earnings and improvements in the level of unrealized losses on the available for sale investment portfolio for the period.  Refer to Appendix B for a reconciliation of common equity to TCE and Appendix D for a calculation of the TCE ratio.

CAPITAL RATIOS		June 30, 2024 (estimated)		March 31, 2024		June 30, 2023
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)		7.76 %		7.48 %		6.79 %
Common equity tier I capital ratio		13.98 %		13.50 %		12.75 %
Tier I leverage ratio		11.24 %		10.99 %		10.47 %
Tier I risk-based capital ratio		14.78 %		14.29 %		13.54 %
Total risk-based capital ratio		16.23 %		15.85 %		15.09 %

 

Liquidity

Liquidity is evaluated as both on-balance sheet (primarily cash and cash-equivalents, unpledged securities, and other marketable assets) and off-balance sheet (readily available lines of credit or other funding sources).  The Company continues to manage liquidity sources, including unused lines of credit, at levels believed to be adequate to meet its operating needs for the foreseeable future. 

The Company's on-balance sheet liquidity ratio (net liquid assets as a percent of net liabilities) at June 30, 2024 was 16.3%.  In addition, the Company had approximately $2.5 billion in available lines of credit at that date resulting in a total liquidity ratio of 34.6%. 

About First Bancorp

First Bancorp is a bank holding company headquartered in Southern Pines, North Carolina, with total assets of $12.1 billion. Its principal activity is the ownership and operation of First Bank, a state-chartered community bank that operates 113 branches in North Carolina and South Carolina.  Since 1935, First Bank has taken a tailored approach to banking, combining best-in-class financial solutions, helpful local expertise, and technology to manage a home or business.  First Bank also provides SBA loans to customers through its nationwide network of lenders.

Please visit our website at www.LocalFirstBank.com for more information.

First Bancorp's common stock is traded on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "FBNC." Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender.

Caution about Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties.  Forward-looking statements are statements that include projections, predictions, expectations or beliefs about future events or results or otherwise are not statements of historical fact.  Such statements are often characterized by the use of qualifying words (and their derivatives) such as "expect," "believe," "estimate," "plan," "project," "anticipate," or other words or phrases concerning opinions or judgments of the Company and its management about future events.  Factors that could influence the accuracy of such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the financial success or changing strategies of the Company's customers, the Company's level of success in integrating acquisitions, actions of government regulators, the level of market interest rates, and general economic conditions.  For additional information about the factors that could affect the matters discussed in this paragraph, see the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K available at www.sec.gov.  Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements.  The Company is also not responsible for changes made to this press release by wire services, internet services or other media.

First Bancorp and Subsidiaries Financial Summary
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
		For the Three Months Ended						For the Six Months Ended
($ in thousands, except per share data - unaudited)		June 30, 2024		March 31, 2024		June 30, 2023		June 30, 2024		June 30, 2023
Interest income
Interest and fees on loans		$      110,425		$      109,756		$      102,963		$      220,181		$      202,343
Interest on investment securities		12,408		13,845		14,183		26,253		28,729
Other interest income		5,942		2,971		4,015		8,913		7,263
Total interest income		128,775		126,572		121,161		255,347		238,335
Interest expense
Interest on deposits		44,744		39,135		27,328		83,879		46,246
Interest on borrowings		2,963		8,205		6,848		11,168		12,618
Total interest expense		47,707		47,340		34,176		95,047		58,864
Net interest income		81,068		79,232		86,985		160,300		179,471
Provision for credit losses		541		1,200		2,361		1,741		14,863
Net interest income after provision for credit losses		80,527		78,032		84,624		158,559		164,608
Noninterest income
Service charges on deposit accounts		4,139		3,868		4,114		8,007		8,008
Other service charges, commissions, and fees		5,361		5,612		5,650		10,973		11,570
Presold mortgage loan fees and gains on sale		588		338		557		926		963
Commissions from sales of financial products		1,377		1,320		1,413		2,697		2,719
SBA loan sale gains		1,336		895		696		2,231		951
Bank-owned life insurance income		1,179		1,164		1,066		2,343		2,112
Securities losses, net		(186)		(975)		—		(1,161)		—
Other Income		854		716		739		1,570		1,448
Total noninterest income		14,648		12,938		14,235		27,586		27,771
Noninterest expenses
Salaries expense		27,809		27,642		28,676		55,451		57,997
Employee benefit expense		6,703		6,269		6,165		12,972		12,558
Occupancy and equipment expense		4,850		5,588		4,972		10,438		10,039
Merger and acquisition expenses		—		—		1,334		—		13,516
Intangibles amortization expense		1,669		1,759		2,049		3,428		4,194
Other operating expenses		17,260		17,929		18,397		35,189		37,464
Total noninterest expenses		58,291		59,187		61,593		117,478		135,768
Income before income taxes		36,884		31,783		37,266		68,667		56,611
Income tax expense		8,172		6,511		7,863		14,683		12,047
Net income		$         28,712		$         25,272		$         29,403		$         53,984		$         44,564
Earnings per common share - diluted		$             0.70		$             0.61		$             0.71		$             1.31		$             1.08

 

First Bancorp and Subsidiaries Financial Summary
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
($ in thousands - unaudited)		June 30, 2024		March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023		June 30, 2023
Assets
Cash and due from banks		$             90,468		$             87,181		$           100,891		$           101,215
Interest-bearing deposits with banks		517,944		266,661		136,964		259,460
Total cash and cash equivalents		608,412		353,842		237,855		360,675
Investment securities		2,390,811		2,614,110		2,723,057		2,757,607
Presold mortgages and SBA loans held for sale		7,247		6,703		2,667		4,953
Loans		8,069,848		8,076,506		8,150,102		7,897,629
Allowance for credit losses on loans		(110,058)		(110,067)		(109,853)		(109,230)
Net loans		7,959,790		7,966,439		8,040,249		7,788,399
Premises and equipment		147,110		150,546		150,957		152,443
Goodwill and other intangible assets		504,830		506,458		508,257		512,052
Bank-owned life insurance		186,031		185,061		183,897		181,659
Other assets		256,574		308,438		268,003		275,210
Total assets		$      12,060,805		$      12,091,597		$      12,114,942		$      12,032,998
Liabilities
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing deposits		$        3,339,678		$        3,362,265		$        3,379,876		$        3,639,930
Interest-bearing deposits		7,148,151		6,941,046		6,651,723		6,528,639
Total deposits		10,487,829		10,303,311		10,031,599		10,168,569
Borrowings		91,513		332,335		630,158		481,658
Other liabilities		77,121		79,852		80,805		85,129
Total liabilities		10,656,463		10,715,498		10,742,562		10,735,356
Shareholders' equity
Common stock		967,239		965,429		963,990		960,851
Retained earnings		752,294		732,643		716,420		674,933
Stock in rabbi trust assumed in acquisition		(1,139)		(1,396)		(1,385)		(1,365)
Rabbi trust obligation		1,139		1,396		1,385		1,365
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(315,191)		(321,973)		(308,030)		(338,142)
Total shareholders' equity		1,404,342		1,376,099		1,372,380		1,297,642
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		$      12,060,805		$      12,091,597		$      12,114,942		$      12,032,998

 

First Bancorp and Subsidiaries Financial Summary
TREND INFORMATION
		For the Three Months Ended
		June 30, 2024		March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023		September 30, 2023		June 30, 2023
PERFORMANCE RATIOS (annualized)
Return on average assets (1)		0.96 %		0.84 %		0.98 %		0.99 %		0.98 %
Return on average common equity (2)		8.75 %		7.78 %		9.68 %		9.90 %		9.95 %
Return on average tangible common equity (3)		13.60 %		12.13 %		15.76 %		15.98 %		16.01 %
COMMON SHARE DATA
Cash dividends declared - common		$          0.22		$          0.22		$          0.22		$          0.22		$          0.22
Book value per common share		$        34.10		$        33.44		$        33.38		$        30.61		$        31.59
Tangible book value per share (4)		$        22.19		$        21.49		$        21.39		$        18.57		$        19.51
Common shares outstanding at end of period		41,187,943		41,156,286		41,109,987		40,085,498		41,082,678
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		41,262,091		41,249,636		41,207,945		41,199,058		41,129,100
CAPITAL INFORMATION (estimates for current quarter)
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (5)		7.90 %		7.62 %		7.56 %		6.64 %		6.95 %
Common equity tier I capital ratio		13.98 %		13.50 %		13.20 %		12.93 %		12.75 %
Total risk-based capital ratio		16.23 %		15.85 %		15.54 %		15.26 %		15.09 %

(1)  Calculated by dividing annualized net income by average assets.

(2) Calculated by dividing annualized tangible net income (net income adjusted for intangible asset amortization, net of tax), by average common equity.  See Appendix A for components of the calculation.

(3) Return on average tangible common equity is a non-GAAP financial measure.  See Appendix A for components of the calculation and the reconciliation of average common equity to average TCE.

(4)  Tangible book value per share is a non-GAAP financial measure.  See Appendix B for a reconciliation of common equity to tangible common equity and Appendix C for the resulting calculation.

(5)  Tangible common equity ratio is a non-GAAP financial measure.  See Appendix B for a reconciliation of common equity to tangible common equity and Appendix D for the resulting calculation.

 

		For the Three Months Ended
INCOME STATEMENT ($ in thousands except per share data)		June 30, 2024		March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023		September 30, 2023		June 30, 2023
Net interest income - tax-equivalent (1)		$         81,801		$         79,963		$         83,225		$         85,442		$         87,684
Taxable equivalent adjustment (1)		733		731		741		740		699
Net interest income		81,068		79,232		82,484		84,702		86,985
Provision for credit losses		541		1,200		2,950		—		2,361
Noninterest income		14,648		12,938		14,542		15,177		14,235
Merger and acquisition expenses		—		—		189		—		1,334
Other noninterest expense		58,291		59,187		56,197		62,224		60,259
Income before income taxes		36,884		31,783		37,690		37,655		37,266
Income tax expense		8,172		6,511		8,016		7,762		7,863
Net income		28,712		25,272		29,674		29,893		29,403
Earnings per common share - diluted		$             0.70		$             0.61		$             0.72		$             0.73		$             0.71

(1) This amount reflects the tax benefit that the Company receives related to its tax-exempt loans and securities, which carry interest rates lower than similar taxable investments due to their tax-exempt status.  This amount has been computed assuming a 23% tax rate and is reduced by the related nondeductible portion of interest expense.

 

APPENDIX A:  Calculation of Return on TCE
		For the Three Months Ended
($ in thousands)		June 30, 2024		March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023		September 30, 2023		June 30, 2023
Net Income		$      28,712		$      25,272		$      29,674		$      29,893		$      29,403
Intangible asset amortization, net of taxes		1,283		1,352		1,575		2,634		3,223
Tangible Net income		$      29,995		$      26,624		$      31,249		$      32,527		$      32,626
Average common equity		$ 1,378,284		$ 1,375,490		$ 1,280,812		$ 1,303,249		$ 1,314,650
Less: Average goodwill and other intangibles, net of related taxes		(491,318)		(492,733)		(494,127)		(495,743)		(497,319)
Average tangible common equity		$    886,966		$    882,757		$    786,685		$    807,506		$    817,331
Return on average common equity		8.75 %		7.78 %		9.68 %		9.90 %		9.95 %
Return on average tangible common equity		13.60 %		12.13 %		15.76 %		15.98 %		16.01 %

 

APPENDIX B:  Reconciliation of Common Equity to TCE
		For the Three Months Ended
($ in thousands)		June 30, 2024		March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023		September 30, 2023		June 30, 2023
Total shareholders' common equity		$   1,404,342		$   1,376,099		$   1,372,380		$   1,257,683		$   1,297,642
Less: Goodwill and other intangibles, net of related taxes		(490,439)		(491,740)		(493,211)		(494,681)		(496,240)
Tangible common equity		$      913,903		$      884,359		$      879,169		$      763,002		$      801,402

 

APPENDIX C:  Tangible Book Value Per Share
		For the Three Months Ended
($ in thousands except per share data)		June 30, 2024		March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023		September 30, 2023		June 30, 2023
Tangible common equity (Appendix B)		$      913,903		$      884,359		$      879,169		$      763,002		$      801,402
Common shares outstanding		41,187,943		41,156,286		41,109,987		41,085,498		41,082,678
Tangible book value per common share		$           22.19		$           21.49		$           21.39		$           18.57		$           19.51

 

APPENDIX D:  TCE Ratio
		For the Three Months Ended
($ in thousands)		June 30, 2024		March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023		September 30, 2023		June 30, 2023
Tangible common equity (Appendix B)		$    913,903		$    884,359		$    879,169		$    763,002		$    801,402
Total assets		12,060,805		12,091,597		12,114,942		11,977,960		12,032,998
Less: Goodwill and other intangibles, net of related taxes		(490,439)		(491,740)		(493,211)		(494,681)		(496,240)
Tangible assets ("TA")		$  11,570,366		$  11,599,857		$  11,621,731		$  11,483,279		$  11,536,758
TCE to TA ratio		7.90 %		7.62 %		7.56 %		6.64 %		6.95 %

 

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FAQ

What were First Bancorp's Q2 2024 earnings?

First Bancorp reported net income of $28.7 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, for Q2 2024.

How did First Bancorp's net income change compared to the previous quarter?

Net income increased to $28.7 million in Q2 2024 from $25.3 million in Q1 2024.

What is First Bancorp's current net interest margin (NIM)?

First Bancorp's net interest margin (NIM) for Q2 2024 is 2.87%, up from 2.80% in Q1 2024.

How much did First Bancorp's total deposits grow in Q2 2024?

Total deposits grew by $184.5 million, reaching $10.5 billion in Q2 2024.

What is First Bancorp's nonperforming assets ratio for Q2 2024?

First Bancorp's nonperforming assets ratio improved to 0.37% in Q2 2024.