First Bancorp Reports Second Quarter Results

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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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