First Bancorp Reports Second Quarter Results
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First Bancorp Reports Second Quarter Results

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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