The First Bancshares, Inc. (“FBMS” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ:
FBMS), holding company for The First Bank, (www.thefirstbank.com)
reported today financial results for the quarter ended March 31,
2024.
Highlights for the Quarter:
- Net income available to common shareholders totaled $20.6
million for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, representing an
increase of 86.7% when compared to $11.0 million for the quarter
ended December 31, 2023. Several one-time items are detailed in the
tables located in the appendix of this release.
- Excluding one-time items detailed in the tables located in the
appendix of this release, net earnings available to common
shareholders, operating (non-GAAP) increased $1.9 million, or 10.1%
to $20.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 as compared
to $18.7 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2023.
- Total deposits increased $247.5 million for the quarter ended
March 31, 2024 representing an increase of 3.8% as compared to the
quarter ended December 31, 2023.
- Annualized net interest margin decreased 8 basis points to
3.20% for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 from 3.28% for the
quarter ended December 31, 2023 due to the reduction of accretion
income as well as increased deposit cost.
- Core net interest margin decreased 4 basis points during the
quarter ended March 31, 2024 from 3.14% to 3.10%.
- Cost of deposits averaged 178 basis points for the first
quarter of 2024 compared to 154 basis points for the fourth quarter
2023.
- Total loans decreased $30.1 million for the quarter ended March
31, 2024, representing net decrease of 2.3% on an annualized basis,
as compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2023. SBA loan sales
represented $23.1 million of the decrease.
- Past due loans to total loans were $13.4 million or 0.26% for
the quarter ending March 31, 2024, compared to $11.7 million, or
0.23% for the quarter ending December 31, 2023, and $11.6 million,
or 0.23% for the quarter ending March 31, 2023.
- Annualized quarter-to-date net charge-offs to total loans were
$0.1 million, or 0.01% for the quarter ending March 31, 2024,
compared to $0.8 million, or 0.06% for the quarter ending December
31, 2023 and $0.1 million, or 0.01% for the quarter ending March
31, 2023.
- Nonperforming assets to total assets were $18.4 million, or
0.23% for the quarter ending March 31, 2024, compared to $20.2
million, or 0.25% for the quarter ending December 31, 2023, and
$22.5 million, 0.28% for the quarter ending March 31, 2023.
- For additional information, see the investor presentation filed
and available under presentations and press releases included in
the investor relations section of the Company's website:
www.thefirstbank.com.
M. Ray “Hoppy” Cole, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer,
commented, “We are pleased with our overall results for the
quarter. Operating income increased 10% quarter over quarter due to
reduced operating expenses and some stabilization in the margin.
Total deposits increased $42 million or 0.6% year over year and
although loans were down at quarter end, pipelines actually grew
and are in a strong position for this point in the year. Credit
quality remains stable with low past dues and low non-performing
assets. All in all, a solid quarter and good start to the
year.”
Quarterly Earnings
Net income available to common shareholders totaled $20.6
million for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, an increase of $9.6
million, or 86.7%, when compared to $11.0 million for the quarter
ended December 31, 2023.
Excluding one-time items detailed in the tables included with
this press release, net earnings available to common shareholders,
operating (non-GAAP) increased $1.9 million, or 10.1%, to $20.6
million for quarter ended March 31, 2024 as compared to $18.7
million for the quarter ended December 31, 2023. The increase in
net earnings is attributable to a decrease in non-interest expense
of $1.0 million and a decrease in provision for credit losses of
$1.3 million.
The Company recorded no provision for credit losses for the
quarter ended March 31, 2024 and $1.3 million for the quarter ended
December 31, 2023.
Earnings Per Share
For the first quarter of 2024, diluted earnings per share were
$0.65 compared to $0.35 for the fourth quarter of 2023 and $0.52
for the first quarter of 2023.
Diluted earnings per share, operating (non-GAAP) were $0.65 for
the first quarter of 2024 compared to $0.59 for the fourth quarter
of 2023 and $0.86 for the first quarter of 2023.
Balance Sheet
Consolidated assets decreased $35.6 million to $7.964 billion at
March 31, 2024 from $7.999 billion at December 31, 2023. Loans
decreased $30.1 million, or 0.6%, for the quarterly comparison.
Total loans were $5.140 billion for the quarter ended March 31,
2024, as compared to $5.170 billion for the quarter ended December
31, 2023, and $4.970 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2023,
representing a decrease of $30.1 million, or 0.6%, for the
sequential quarter comparison, and an increase of $170.2 million,
or 3.4%, for the prior year quarterly comparison.
Total deposits were $6.710 billion for the quarter ended March
31, 2024, as compared to $6.463 billion for the quarter ended
December 31, 2023, and $6.668 billion for the quarter ended March
31, 2023, representing an increase of $247.5 million, or 3.8%, for
the sequential quarter comparison, and an increase of $42.4
million, or 0.6%, for the prior year quarterly comparison.
Deposits increased $247.5 million, or 3.8% for the prior quarter
comparison. Excluding an increase in public funds of $256.9
million, deposits decreased $9.4 million, or 0.2% for the prior
quarter comparison.
Book value per share increased to $30.45 at March 31, 2024 from
$30.22 at December 31, 2023.
Asset Quality
Nonperforming assets totaled $18.4 million at March 31, 2024, a
decrease of $1.8 million compared to $20.2 million at December 31,
2023 and a decrease of $4.1 million compared to $22.5 million at
March 31, 2023.
Nonaccrual loans totaled $11.0 million, an increase of $0.3
million as compared to December 31, 2023 and a decrease of $6.4
million as compared to March 31, 2023.
The ratio of the allowance for credit losses (ACL) to total
loans was 1.05% at March 31, 2024, 1.05% at December 31, 2023 and
1.06% at March 31, 2023. The ratio of annualized net charge-offs to
total loans was 0.01% for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 compared
to 0.06% for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 and 0.01% for the
quarter ended March 31, 2023.
First Quarter 2024 vs Fourth Quarter 2023 Earnings
Comparison
Net income available to common shareholders for the first
quarter of 2024 increased $9.6 million to $20.6 million compared to
$11.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2023.
Excluding one-time items detailed in the tables included with
this press release, net earnings available to common shareholders,
operating (non-GAAP) increased $1.9 million, or 10.1%, to $20.6
million for quarter ended March 31, 2024 as compared to $18.7
million for the quarter ended December 31, 2023. The increase in
net earnings is attributable to a decrease in non-interest expense
of $1.0 million and a decrease in provision for credit losses of
$1.3 million.
Net interest income for the first quarter of 2024 was $57.3
million as compared to $57.7 million for the fourth quarter of
2023, a decrease of $0.3 million. The decrease was largely due to
the decrease in accretion of purchase accounting adjustments of
$0.6 million as well as increased interest expense of $3.3 million
partially offset by an increase in interest income of $2.9
million.
First quarter 2024 net interest margin of 3.20% included 15
basis points related to purchase accounting adjustments compared to
3.28% for the fourth quarter in 2023, which included 19 basis
points related to purchase accounting adjustments.
Core net interest margin decreased 4 basis points to 3.10% for
the first quarter of 2024 from 3.14% for the fourth quarter of
2023.
Investment securities totaled $1.745 billion, or 21.9% of total
assets at March 31, 2024, compared to $1.735 billion, or 21.7% of
total assets at December 31, 2023. The average balance of
investment securities decreased $11.0 million in sequential-quarter
comparison. The average tax equivalent yield on investment
securities (non-GAAP) increased 11 basis points to 2.48% from 2.37%
in sequential-quarter comparison. The investment portfolio had a
net unrealized loss of $127.6 million at March 31, 2024 as compared
to a net unrealized loss of $121.9 million at December 31,
2023.
The average yield on all earning assets (non-GAAP) increased in
sequential-quarter comparison from 5.04% to 5.12%. Interest expense
on average interest bearing liabilities increased 18 basis points
from 2.47% for the fourth quarter of 2023 to 2.65% for the first
quarter of 2024.
Cost of all deposits averaged 178 basis points for the first
quarter of 2024 compared to 154 basis points for the fourth quarter
of 2023. This increase was a result of rising interest rates and
competition for deposits.
Non-interest income increased $10.3 million from $2.3 million in
the fourth quarter of 2023 to $12.7 million in the first quarter of
2024, primarily attributable to a $9.7 million loss on sales of
available for sale investment securities in the fourth quarter for
2023.
Non-interest expense for the first quarter of 2024 was $43.4
million compared to $44.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, a
decrease of $1.0 million.
First Quarter 2024 vs. First Quarter 2023 Earnings
Comparison
Net income available to common shareholders for the first
quarter of 2024 totaled $20.6 million compared to $16.3 million for
the first quarter of 2023, an increase of $4.4 million or
26.8%.
Excluding one-time items detailed in the tables included with
this press release, net earnings available to common shareholders,
operating (non-GAAP) decreased $6.5 million, or 23.9%, to $20.6
million for quarter ended March 31, 2024, as compared to $27.1
million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. This decrease is
attributable to a decrease in net interest income of $7.6
million.
Net interest income for the first quarter of 2024 was $57.3
million, a decrease of $7.6 million or 11.7% when compared to the
first quarter of 2023. Fully tax equivalent (“FTE”) net interest
income (non-GAAP) totaled $58.3 million and $65.9 million for the
first quarter of 2024 and 2023, respectively. Purchase accounting
adjustments increased $1.0 million for the first quarter
comparisons. The decrease was largely due to increased interest
expense due to increased competition for deposits.
First quarter of 2024 net interest margin was 3.20%, which
included 15 basis points related to purchase accounting adjustments
compared to 3.63% for the same quarter in 2023, which included 19
basis points related to purchase accounting adjustments. Excluding
the purchase accounting adjustments, the core net interest margin
(non-GAAP) decreased 38 basis points in prior year quarterly
comparison primarily due to an increase in rates on interest
bearing liabilities.
Non-interest income increased $0.1 million for the first quarter
of 2024 as compared to the first quarter of 2023.
First quarter 2024 non-interest expense was $43.4 million, a
decrease of $2.2 million, or 4.9% as compared to the first quarter
of 2023. Excluding acquisition charges, non-interest expense
increased $1.5 million of which salaries and employee benefits
increased $ 1.0 million.
Investment securities totaled $1.745 billion, or 21.9% of total
assets at March 31, 2024, compared to $1.962 billion, or 24.5% of
total assets at March 31, 2023. For the first quarter of 2024
compared to the first quarter of 2023, the average balance of
investment securities decreased $217.3 million. The average tax
equivalent yield on investment securities (non-GAAP) increased 17
basis points to 2.48% from 2.31% in the prior year quarterly
comparison. The investment portfolio had a net unrealized loss of
$127.6 million at March 31, 2024 as compared to a net unrealized
loss of $137.6 million at March 31, 2023.
The average yield on all earning assets increased 63 basis
points in prior year quarterly comparison, from 4.49% for the first
quarter of 2023 to 5.12% for the first quarter of 2024. Interest
expense on average interest bearing liabilities increased 141 basis
points from 1.24% for the first quarter of 2023 to 2.65% for the
first quarter of 2024.
Cost of all deposits averaged 178 basis points for the first
quarter of 2024 compared to 72 basis points for the first quarter
of 2023.
Declaration of Cash Dividend
The Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a
cash dividend of $0.25 per share to be paid on its common stock on
May 23, 2024 to shareholders of record as of the close of business
on May 7, 2024.
Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call for analysts and
investors to discuss the Company’s financial results at 10:00 a.m.
Central Time on Thursday, April 25, 2024. Investors and analysts
may participate by clicking on the Participant Conference Link:
https://register.vevent.com/register/BIbc177289ae6b45cc8d010c66fc8b81d9.
An audio archive of the conference call along with the transcript
will be available within 24-48 hours after the call and placed in
the Investor Relations section of our website.
About The First Bancshares, Inc.
The First Bancshares, Inc., headquartered in Hattiesburg,
Mississippi, is the parent company of The First Bank (“The First”).
Founded in 1996, The First has operations in Mississippi,
Louisiana, Alabama, Florida and Georgia. The Company’s stock is
traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol FBMS.
Information is available on the Company’s website:
www.thefirstbank.com.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Our accounting and reporting policies conform to generally
accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States and
prevailing practices in the banking industry. However, certain
non-GAAP measures are used by management to supplement the
evaluation of our performance. This press release includes pre-tax,
pre-provision operating earnings, FTE net interest income, FTE net
interest margin, core net interest margin, FTE average yield on
investment securities, FTE average yield on all earning assets,
total tangible common equity, tangible book value per common share,
net earnings available to common shareholders, operating, diluted
earnings per share, operating, efficiency ratio, operating and
certain ratios derived from these non-GAAP financial measures. The
Company believes that the non-GAAP financial measures included in
this press release allow management and investors to understand and
compare results in a more consistent manner for the periods
presented in this press release. Fully-tax equivalent, or "FTE",
financial metrics are measures used by management to evaluate the
corresponding GAAP financial metrics in a manner that takes into
account the tax benefits associated with income sources that are
exempt from state or federal taxes. Core net interest margin is
used by management to measure the net return on earnings assets,
which includes investment securities, loans, and leases but
excludes certain income and expense items that the Company's
management considers to be non-core/adjusted in nature. Similarly,
"operating" financial metrics, including operating efficiency ratio
and operating earnings per share, are used by management to
evaluate operating results exclusive of items that are not
indicative of ongoing operations and impact period-to-period
comparisons. Management uses "tangible" financial metrics,
including tangible common equity and tangible book value, to
measure the value of the Company's assets net of intangible assets,
such as goodwill. Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered
supplemental and not a substitute for the Company’s results
reported in accordance with GAAP for the periods presented, and
other bank holding companies may define or calculate these measures
differently. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be
considered in isolation and do not purport to be an alternative to
net income, earnings per share, net interest income, book value,
net interest margin, common equity, net earnings available to
common shareholders, diluted earnings per share, efficiency ratio,
average yield on investment securities, average yield on all
earning assets, or other GAAP financial measures as a measure of
operating performance. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial
measures to the most comparable GAAP measure is provided in this
press release following the Condensed Consolidated Financial
Information (unaudited).
Forward Looking Statements
This news release and certain of our other filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission contain statements that
constitute “forward looking statements” within the meaning of, and
subject to the protections of, Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended.
All statements other than statements of historical fact are
forward-looking statements. Such statements can generally be
identified by such words as “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,”
“may,” “will,” “assumes,” “should,” “predicts,” “could,” “would,”
“intends,” “targets,” “estimates,” “projects,” “plans,”
“potential,” “positioned” and other similar words and expressions
of the future or otherwise regarding the outlook for the Company’s
future business and financial performance and/or the performance of
the banking industry and economy in general. Prospective investors
are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not
guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risk
and uncertainties which may cause the actual results, performance
or achievements of the Company to be materially different from the
future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by
such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are
based on the information known to, and current beliefs and
expectations of, the Company’s management and are subject to
significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ
materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking
statements. Factors that might cause such differences include, but
are not limited to: (1) competitive pressures among financial
institutions increasing significantly; (2) prevailing, or changes
in, economic or political conditions, either nationally or locally,
particularly in areas in which the Company conducts operations,
including the effects of declines in the real estate market, high
unemployment rates, inflationary pressure, elevated interest rates
and slowdowns in economic growth, as well as the financial stress
on borrowers as a result of the foregoing; (3) interest rate risk,
including the effects of rising interest rates; (4) developments in
our mortgage banking business, including loan modifications,
general demand, and the effects of judicial or regulatory
requirements or guidance; (5) changes in applicable laws, rules, or
regulations; (6) risks related to the Company’s recently completed
acquisitions, including that the anticipated benefits from the
recently completed acquisitions are not realized in the time frame
anticipated or at all as a result of changes in general economic
and market conditions or other unexpected factors or events; (7)
changes in management’s plans for the future; (8) credit risk
associated with our lending activities; (9) changes in loan demand,
real estate values, or competition; (10) changes in accounting
principles, policies, or guidelines; (11) adverse results from
current or future litigation, regulatory examinations or other
legal and/or regulatory actions, including as a result of the
Company's participation in and execution of government programs
related to the COVID-19 pandemic and related variants; (12) higher
inflation and its impacts; (13) significant turbulence or
disruption in the capital or financial markets and the effect of a
fall in stock market prices on our investment securities; (14)
potential impacts of the adverse developments in the banking
industry highlighted by high-profile bank failures, including
impacts on customer confidence, deposit outflows, liquidity and the
regulatory response thereto; (15) the effects of war or other
conflicts including the impacts relating to or resulting from
Russia's military action in Ukraine or the conflict in Israel and
surrounding areas, and (16) other general competitive, economic,
political, and market factors, including those affecting our
business, operations, pricing, products, or services.
These and other factors that could cause results to differ
materially from those described in the forward-looking statements,
as well as a discussion of the risks and uncertainties that may
affect our business, can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K
and in other filings we make with the SEC, which are available on
the SEC’s website, http://www.sec.gov. Undue reliance should not be
placed on forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any
obligation to update such factors or to publicly announce the
results of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements
included herein to reflect future events or developments.
THE FIRST BANCSHARES, INC and
SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Financial
Information (unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands except per share
data)
EARNINGS DATA
Quarter
Ended
3/31/24
Quarter
Ended
12/31/23
Quarter
Ended
9/30/23
Quarter
Ended
6/30/23
Quarter
Ended
3/31/23
Total Interest Income
$
91,663
$
88,720
$
85,681
$
86,194
$
80,338
Total Interest Expense
34,322
31,055
24,977
20,164
15,412
Net Interest Income
57,341
57,665
60,704
66,030
64,926
Net Interest Income excluding PPP Fee
Income
57,340
57,664
60,703
66,029
64,718
FTE net interest income*
58,339
58,651
61,696
67,028
65,924
Provision for credit losses
—
1,250
1,000
1,250
11,000
Non-interest income
12,679
2,346
19,324
12,423
12,612
Non-interest expense
43,425
44,433
47,724
46,899
45,670
Earnings before income taxes
26,595
14,328
31,304
30,304
20,868
Income tax expense
5,967
3,281
6,944
6,525
4,597
Net income available to common
shareholders
$
20,628
$
11,047
$
24,360
$
23,779
$
16,271
PER COMMON SHARE DATA
Basic earnings per share
$
0.66
$
0.35
$
0.78
$
0.76
$
0.52
Diluted earnings per share
0.65
0.35
0.77
0.75
0.52
Diluted earnings per share, operating*
0.65
0.59
0.76
0.85
0.86
Quarterly dividends per share
0.25
0.24
0.23
0.22
0.21
Book value per common share at end of
period
30.45
30.22
28.57
28.64
28.58
Tangible book value per common share at
period end*
19.70
19.35
17.62
17.62
17.49
Market price at end of period
25.95
29.33
26.97
25.84
25.83
Shares outstanding at period end
31,528,748
31,399,803
31,404,231
31,406,220
31,364,973
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic
31,475,254
31,401,612
31,405,439
31,378,364
31,309,458
Diluted
31,630,745
31,587,506
31,609,564
31,591,665
31,541,213
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET DATA
Total assets
$
8,005,574
$
7,917,303
$
7,873,345
$
7,882,130
$
8,003,254
Loans and leases
5,158,071
5,145,228
5,038,928
4,982,368
4,975,663
Total deposits
6,599,287
6,440,774
6,466,141
6,501,372
6,816,473
Total common equity
952,708
901,530
905,070
901,499
868,995
Total tangible common equity*
612,470
558,889
560,071
554,792
538,903
SELECTED RATIOS
Annualized return on avg assets (ROA)
1.03
%
0.56
%
1.24
%
1.21
%
0.81
%
Annualized return on avg assets,
operating*
1.03
%
0.95
%
1.22
%
1.36
%
1.36
%
Annualized pre-tax, pre-provision,
operating*
1.33
%
1.31
%
1.62
%
1.81
%
1.78
%
Annualized return on avg common equity,
operating*
8.66
%
8.32
%
10.63
%
11.91
%
12.48
%
Annualized return on avg tangible common
equity, operating*
13.48
%
13.41
%
17.17
%
19.35
%
20.13
%
Average loans to average deposits
78.16
%
79.89
%
77.93
%
76.64
%
72.99
%
FTE Net Interest Margin*
3.26
%
3.33
%
3.52
%
3.82
%
3.69
%
Efficiency Ratio
61.15
%
72.84
%
58.90
%
59.02
%
58.15
%
Efficiency Ratio, operating*
61.14
%
62.00
%
56.06
%
53.87
%
53.32
%
*See reconciliation of non-GAAP financial
measures
CREDIT QUALITY
Allowance for credit losses (ACL) as a %
of total loans
1.05
%
1.05
%
1.05
%
1.05
%
1.06
%
Nonperforming assets to tangible equity +
ACL
2.72
%
3.05
%
3.69
%
3.57
%
3.73
%
Nonperforming assets to total loans +
OREO
0.36
%
0.39
%
0.44
%
0.43
%
0.45
%
Annualized QTD net charge-offs
(recoveries) to total loans
0.006
%
0.061
%
0.004
%
0.070
%
0.010
%
THE FIRST BANCSHARES, INC and
SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Financial
Information (unaudited)
(in thousands)
BALANCE SHEET
March 31, 2024
December 31,
2023
September 30,
2023
June 30, 2023
March 31, 2023
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$
339,964
$
355,147
$
197,632
$
194,050
$
333,491
Securities available for sale
1,088,568
1,042,365
1,141,971
1,199,103
1,249,791
Securities held to maturity
622,574
654,539
658,524
663,473
678,161
Other investments
34,094
37,754
35,872
35,725
34,423
Total investment securities
1,745,236
1,734,658
1,836,367
1,898,301
1,962,375
Loans held for sale
4,241
2,914
5,960
6,602
4,073
Total loans
5,139,952
5,170,042
5,089,800
5,010,925
4,969,776
Allowance for credit losses
(53,959
)
(54,032
)
(53,565
)
(52,614
)
(52,450
)
Loans, net
5,085,993
5,116,010
5,036,235
4,958,311
4,917,326
Premises and equipment
181,194
182,162
183,740
186,381
186,688
Other Real Estate Owned
6,743
8,320
4,920
5,588
5,066
Goodwill and other intangibles
338,946
341,332
343,869
346,104
347,777
Other assets
261,442
258,802
275,562
266,771
260,520
Total assets
$
7,963,759
$
7,999,345
$
7,884,285
$
7,862,108
$
8,017,316
Liabilities and Shareholders’
Equity
Non-interest bearing deposits
$
1,836,952
$
1,849,013
$
1,967,661
$
2,086,666
$
2,082,441
Interest-bearing deposits
4,873,403
4,613,859
4,512,364
4,405,601
4,585,515
Total deposits
6,710,355
6,462,872
6,480,025
6,492,267
6,667,956
Borrowings
110,000
390,000
302,000
280,000
250,000
Subordinated debentures
123,472
123,386
128,300
128,214
154,127
Other liabilities
60,020
74,053
76,739
62,181
48,806
Total liabilities
7,003,847
7,050,311
6,987,064
6,962,662
7,120,889
Total shareholders’ equity
959,912
949,034
897,221
899,446
896,427
Total liabilities and shareholders’
equity
$
7,963,759
$
7,999,345
$
7,884,285
$
7,862,108
$
8,017,316
THE FIRST BANCSHARES, INC and
SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Financial
Information (unaudited)
(in thousands except per share
data)
EARNINGS STATEMENT
Three Months Ended
3/31/2024
12/31/2023
9/30/2023
6/30/2023
3/31/2023
Interest Income:
Loans, including fees
$
76,172
$
74,357
$
70,349
$
68,057
$
64,264
Investment securities
11,248
10,803
10,614
10,815
11,707
Accretion of purchase accounting
adjustments
2,627
3,235
4,277
6,533
3,469
Other interest income
1,616
325
441
789
898
Total interest income
91,663
88,720
85,681
86,194
80,338
Interest Expense:
Deposits
29,182
24,489
19,314
14,613
12,183
Borrowings
3,022
4,500
3,556
3,264
959
Subordinated debentures
1,887
1,807
1,849
2,138
2,176
Accretion of purchase accounting
adjustments
231
259
258
149
94
Total interest expense
34,322
31,055
24,977
20,164
15,412
Net interest income
57,341
57,665
60,704
66,030
64,926
Provision for credit losses
—
1,250
1,000
1,250
11,000
Net interest income after provision for
credit losses
57,341
56,415
59,704
64,780
53,926
Non-interest Income:
Service charges on deposit accounts
3,367
3,447
3,646
3,425
3,657
Mortgage Income
704
582
878
773
633
Interchange Fee Income
4,195
4,593
5,280
4,543
4,498
Gain (Loss) on securities, net
(48
)
(9,670
)
2
(48
)
—
Treasury Awards
—
—
6,197
—
—
Loss on sale of premises and equipment
—
(524
)
(104
)
—
—
Other charges and fees
4,461
3,918
3,425
3,730
3,824
Total non-interest income
12,679
2,346
19,324
12,423
12,612
Non-interest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits
24,508
23,717
22,807
23,315
23,572
Occupancy expense
5,714
5,688
5,343
5,041
5,296
FDIC/OCC premiums
1,008
1,263
1,158
758
670
Marketing
139
71
559
45
158
Amortization of core deposit
intangibles
2,385
2,385
2,385
2,391
2,402
Other professional services
1,833
2,309
1,499
1,570
1,068
Acquisition and charter conversion
charges
8
593
588
4,101
3,793
Other non-interest expense
7,830
8,407
13,385
9,678
8,711
Total non-interest expense
43,425
44,433
47,724
46,899
45,670
Earnings before income taxes
26,595
14,328
31,304
30,304
20,868
Income tax expense
5,967
3,281
6,944
6,525
4,597
Net income available to common
shareholders
$
20,628
$
11,047
$
24,360
$
23,779
$
16,271
Diluted earnings per common share
$
0.65
$
0.35
$
0.77
$
0.75
$
0.52
Diluted earnings per common share,
operating*
$
0.65
$
0.59
$
0.76
$
0.85
$
0.86
*See reconciliation of non-GAAP financial
measures
THE FIRST BANCSHARES, INC and
SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Financial
Information (unaudited)
(in thousands except per share
data)
EARNINGS STATEMENT
Year to Date
2024
2023
Interest Income:
Loans, including fees
$
76,171
$
64,056
PPP loan fee income
1
208
Investment securities
11,248
11,707
Accretion of purchase accounting
adjustments
2,627
3,469
Other interest income
1,616
898
Total interest income
91,663
80,338
Interest Expense:
Deposits
29,182
12,183
Borrowings
3,022
959
Subordinated debentures
1,887
2,176
Amortization of purchase accounting
adjustments
231
94
Total interest expense
34,322
15,412
Net interest income
57,341
64,926
Provision for credit losses
—
11,000
Net interest income after provision for
credit losses
57,341
53,926
Non-interest Income:
Service charges on deposit accounts
3,367
3,657
Mortgage Income
704
633
Interchange Fee Income
4,195
4,498
Gain (loss) on securities, net
(48
)
—
Bargain Purchase Gain and gain on sale of
premises and equipment
—
(1
)
Other charges and fees
4,461
3,825
Total non-interest income
12,679
12,612
Non-interest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits
24,508
23,571
Occupancy expense
5,714
5,296
FDIC/OCC premiums
1,008
670
Marketing
139
158
Amortization of core deposit
intangibles
2,385
2,402
Other professional services
1,833
1,068
Acquisition & charter conversion
charges
8
3,793
Other non-interest expense
7,830
8,712
Total non-interest expense
43,425
45,670
Earnings before income taxes
26,595
20,868
Income tax expense
5,967
4,597
Net income available to common
shareholders
20,628
16,271
Diluted earnings per common share
$
0.65
$
0.52
Diluted earnings per common share,
operating*
$
0.65
$
0.86
*See reconciliation of non-GAAP financial
measures
THE FIRST BANCSHARES, INC and
SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Financial
Information (unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
COMPOSITION OF LOANS
March 31, 2024
Percent
of Total
December 31,
2023
September 30,
2023
June 30, 2023
March 31, 2023
Percent
of Total
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
737,511
14.3
%
$
765,422
$
753,120
$
753,415
$
750,371
15.1
%
Real estate – construction
633,804
12.3
%
629,660
633,682
634,120
691,285
13.9
%
Real estate – commercial
2,356,552
45.8
%
2,377,864
2,317,666
2,251,710
2,181,384
43.9
%
Real estate – residential
1,330,589
25.9
%
1,311,395
1,298,980
1,286,343
1,262,244
25.4
%
Lease Financing Receivable
1,794
—
%
1,292
1,548
1,187
2,056
—
%
Obligations of States &
subdivisions
28,541
0.6
%
29,316
29,650
31,137
31,652
0.6
%
Consumer
51,161
1.0
%
55,094
55,154
53,013
50,784
1.0
%
Loans held for sale
4,241
0.1
%
2,914
5,960
6,602
4,073
0.1
%
Total loans
$
5,144,193
100
%
$
5,172,957
$
5,095,760
$
5,017,527
$
4,973,849
100.0
%
COMPOSITION OF DEPOSITS
March 31, 2024
Percent
of Total
December 31,
2023
September 30,
2023
June 30, 2023
March 31, 2023
Percent
of Total
Non-interest bearing
$
1,836,952
27.4
%
$
1,849,013
$
1,967,661
$
2,086,666
$
2,082,441
31.2
%
NOW and other
2,135,343
31.7
%
1,914,792
1,962,383
2,014,420
2,095,599
31.4
%
Money Market/Savings
1,656,688
24.7
%
1,623,311
1,532,822
1,565,212
1,678,609
25.2
%
Time Deposits of less than $250,000
816,153
12.2
%
813,877
766,553
627,782
562,240
8.4
%
Time Deposits of $250,000 or more
265,219
4.0
%
261,879
250,606
198,187
249,067
3.8
%
Total Deposits
$
6,710,355
100
%
$
6,462,872
$
6,480,025
$
6,492,267
$
6,667,956
100.0
%
ASSET QUALITY DATA
March 31, 2024
December 31,
2023
September 30,
2023
June 30, 2023
March 31, 2023
Nonaccrual loans
$
10,961
$
10,691
$
17,423
$
16,037
$
17,312
Loans past due 90 days and over
687
1,163
53
—
73
Total nonperforming loans
11,648
11,854
17,476
16,037
17,385
Other real estate owned
6,743
8,320
4,920
5,588
5,066
Total nonperforming assets
$
18,391
$
20,174
$
22,396
$
21,625
$
22,451
Nonperforming assets to total assets
0.23
%
0.25
%
0.28
%
0.28
%
0.28
%
Nonperforming assets to total loans +
OREO
0.36
%
0.39
%
0.44
%
0.43
%
0.45
%
ACL to nonperforming loans
463.25
%
455.81
%
306.51
%
328.08
%
301.70
%
ACL to total loans
1.05
%
1.05
%
1.05
%
1.05
%
1.06
%
Qtr-to-date net charge-offs
(recoveries)
$
73
$
783
$
49
$
837
$
142
Annualized QTD net chg-offs (recs) to
loans
0.006
%
0.061
%
0.004
%
0.070
%
0.010
%
THE FIRST BANCSHARES, INC and
SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Financial
Information (unaudited)
(in thousands)
Yield
Three Months Ended
Three Months Ended
Three Months Ended
Three Months Ended
Three Months Ended
Analysis
March 31, 2024
December 31, 2023
September 30, 2023
June 30, 2023
March 31, 2023
Tax
Tax
Tax
Tax
Tax
Avg
Equivalent
Yield/
Avg
Equivalent
Yield/
Avg
Equivalent
Yield/
Avg
Equivalent
Yield/
Avg
Equivalent
Yield/
Balance
interest
Rate
Balance
interest
Rate
Balance
interest
Rate
Balance
interest
Rate
Balance
interest
Rate
Taxable securities
$
1,342,644
$
8,303
2.47
%
$
1,375,695
$
7,892
2.29
%
$
1,419,343
$
7,685
2.17
%
$
1,473,166
$
7,867
2.14
%
$
1,565,623
$
8,758
2.24
%
Tax-exempt securities
468,432
3,944
3.37
%
446,348
3,897
3.49
%
463,329
3,921
3.39
%
470,742
3,946
3.35
%
462,718
3,946
3.41
%
Total investment securities
1,811,076
12,247
2.70
%
1,822,043
11,789
2.59
%
1,882,672
11,606
2.47
%
1,943,908
11,813
2.43
%
2,028,341
12,704
2.51
%
Int bearing dep in other banks
189,785
1,616
3.41
%
70,193
325
1.85
%
79,448
441
2.22
%
93,464
789
3.38
%
146,663
898
2.45
%
Loans
5,158,071
78,798
6.11
%
5,145,228
77,592
6.03
%
5,038,928
74,626
5.92
%
4,982,368
74,590
5.99
%
4,975,663
67,734
5.45
%
Total interest earning assets
7,158,932
92,661
5.18
%
7,037,464
89,706
5.10
%
7,001,048
86,673
4.95
%
7,019,740
87,192
4.97
%
7,150,667
81,336
4.55
%
Other assets
846,642
879,839
872,297
862,390
852,587
Total assets
$
8,005,574
$
7,917,303
$
7,873,345
$
7,882,130
$
8,003,254
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Deposits
$
4,803,277
$
29,412
2.45
%
$
4,533,386
$
24,748
2.18
%
$
4,459,869
$
19,572
1.76
%
$
4,465,800
$
14,762
1.32
%
$
4,738,076
$
12,277
1.04
%
Borrowed Funds
254,505
3,023
4.75
%
361,445
4,500
4.98
%
296,963
3,556
4.79
%
277,531
3,264
4.70
%
77,098
959
4.98
%
Subordinated debentures
123,424
1,887
6.12
%
126,925
1,807
5.69
%
128,251
1,849
5.77
%
145,418
2,138
5.88
%
155,084
2,176
5.61
%
Total interest bearing
liabilities
5,181,206
34,322
2.65
%
5,021,756
31,055
2.47
%
4,885,083
24,977
2.05
%
4,888,749
20,164
1.65
%
4,970,258
15,412
1.24
%
Other liabilities
1,871,660
1,994,017
2,083,192
2,091,882
2,164,001
Shareholders' equity
952,708
901,530
905,070
901,499
868,995
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity
$
8,005,574
$
7,917,303
$
7,873,345
$
7,882,130
$
8,003,254
Net interest
income (FTE)*
$
58,339
2.53
%
$
58,651
2.63
%
$
61,696
2.91
%
$
67,028
3.32
%
$
65,924
3.31
%
Net interest margin (FTE)*
3.26
%
3.33
%
3.52
%
3.82
%
3.69
%
Core net interest margin*
3.10
%
3.14
%
3.27
%
3.43
%
3.47
%
*See reconciliation for non-GAAP financial
measures
THE FIRST BANCSHARES, INC and
SUBSIDIARIES
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial
Measures (unaudited)
(in thousands except per share
data)
Three Months Ended
Per Common Share Data
Mar 31, 2024
Dec 31, 2023
Sept 30, 2023
June 30, 2023
Mar 31, 2023
Book value per common share
$
30.45
$
30.22
$
28.57
$
28.64
$
28.58
Effect of intangible assets per share
10.75
10.87
10.95
11.02
11.09
Tangible book value per common share
$
19.70
$
19.35
$
17.62
$
17.62
$
17.49
Diluted earnings per share
$
0.65
$
0.35
$
0.77
$
0.75
$
0.52
Effect of acquisition and charter
conversion charges
—
0.02
0.02
0.13
0.11
Tax on acquisition and charter conversion
charges
—
(0.01
)
(0.01
)
(0.03
)
(0.02
)
Effect of Treasury awards
—
—
(0.20
)
—
—
Tax on Treasury awards
—
—
0.05
—
—
Effect on
contributions/consulting/advertising related to Treasury awards
—
—
0.17
—
—
Tax on
contributions/consulting/advertising related to Treasury awards
—
—
(0.04
)
—
—
Initial provision for acquired loans
—
—
—
—
0.34
Tax on initial provision for acquired
loans
—
—
—
—
(0.09
)
Loss on securities repositioning
—
0.31
—
—
—
Tax loss on securities repositioning
—
(0.08
)
—
—
—
Diluted earnings per share, operating
$
0.65
$
0.59
$
0.76
$
0.85
$
0.86
Year to Date
2024
2023
Diluted earnings per share
$
0.65
$
0.52
Effect of acquisition and charter
conversion charges
—
0.11
Tax on acquisition and charter conversion
charges
—
(0.02
)
Initial provision for acquired loans
—
0.34
Tax on initial provision for acquired
loans
—
(0.09
)
Diluted earnings per share, operating
$
0.65
$
0.86
Year to Date
2024
2023
Net income available to common
shareholders
$
20,628
$
16,271
Acquisition and charter conversion
charges
8
3,793
Tax on acquisition and charter conversion
charges
(2
)
(960
)
Initial provision for acquired loans
—
10,727
Tax on initial provision for acquired
loans
—
(2,714
)
Net earnings available to common
shareholders, operating
$
20,634
$
27,117
Three Months Ended
Average Balance Sheet Data
Mar 31, 2024
Dec 31, 2023
Sept 30, 2023
June 30, 2023
Mar 31, 2023
Total average assets
A
$
8,005,574
$
7,917,303
$
7,873,345
$
7,882,130
$
8,003,254
Total average earning assets
B
$
7,158,932
$
7,037,464
$
7,001,048
$
7,019,740
$
7,150,667
Common Equity
C
$
952,708
$
901,530
$
905,070
$
901,499
$
868,995
Less intangible assets
340,238
342,641
344,999
346,707
330,092
Total Tangible common equity
D
$
612,470
$
558,889
$
560,071
$
554,792
$
538,903
Three Months Ended
Net Interest Income Fully Tax
Equivalent
Mar 31, 2024
Dec 31, 2023
Sept 30, 2023
June 30, 2023
Mar 31, 2023
Net interest income
E
$
57,341
$
57,665
$
60,704
$
66,030
$
64,926
Tax-exempt investment income
(2,946
)
(2,911
)
(2,929
)
(2,948
)
(2,948
)
Taxable investment income
3,944
3,897
3,921
3,946
3,946
Net Interest Income Fully Tax
Equivalent
F
$
58,339
$
58,651
$
61,696
$
67,028
$
65,924
Annualized Net Interest Margin
E/B
3.20
%
3.28
%
3.47
%
3.76
%
3.63
%
Annualized Net Interest Margin, Fully Tax
Equivalent
F/B
3.26
%
3.33
%
3.52
%
3.82
%
3.69
%
Total Interest Income, Fully Tax
Equivalent
Total Interest Income
R
$
91,663
$
88,720
$
85,681
$
86,194
$
80,338
Tax-exempt investment income
(2,946
)
(2,911
)
(2,929
)
(2,948
)
(2,948
)
Taxable investment income
3,944
3,897
3,921
3,946
3,946
Total Interest Income, Fully Tax
Equivalent
G
$
92,661
$
89,706
$
86,673
$
87,192
$
81,336
Yield on Average Earning Assets
R/B
5.12
%
5.04
%
4.90
%
4.91
%
4.49
%
Yield on Average Earning Assets, Fully Tax
Equivalent
G/B
5.18
%
5.10
%
4.95
%
4.97
%
4.55
%
Interest Income Investment Securities,
Fully Tax Equivalent
Interest Income Investment Securities
S
$
11,248
$
10,803
$
10,614
$
10,815
$
11,706
Tax-exempt investment income
(2,946
)
(2,911
)
(2,929
)
(2,948
)
(2,948
)
Taxable investment Income
3,944
3,897
3,921
3,946
3,946
Interest Income Investment Securities,
Fully Tax Equivalent
H
$
12,246
$
11,789
$
11,606
$
11,813
$
12,704
Average Investment Securities
I
$
1,811,076
$
1,822,043
$
1,882,672
$
1,943,908
$
2,028,341
Yield on Investment Securities
S/I
2.48
%
2.37
%
2.26
%
2.23
%
2.31
%
Yield on Investment Securities, Fully Tax
Equivalent
H/I
2.70
%
2.59
%
2.47
%
2.43
%
2.51
%
Three Months Ended
Core Net Interest Margin
Mar 31, 2024
Dec 31, 2023
Sept 30, 2023
June 30, 2023
Mar 31, 2023
Net interest income (FTE)
$
58,339
$
58,651
$
61,696
$
67,028
$
65,924
Less purchase accounting adjustments
2,627
3,235
4,276
6,533
3,469
Net interest income, net of purchase
accounting adj
J
$
55,712
$
55,416
$
57,420
$
60,495
$
62,455
Total average earning assets
$
7,158,932
$
7,037,464
$
7,001,048
$
7,019,740
$
7,150,667
Add average balance of loan valuation
discount
24,675
27,573
31,269
38,306
42,945
Avg earning assets, excluding loan
valuation discount
K
$
7,183,607
$
7,065,037
$
7,032,317
$
7,058,046
$
7,193,612
Core net interest margin
J/K
3.10
%
3.14
%
3.27
%
3.43
%
3.47
%
Three Months Ended
Efficiency Ratio
Mar 31, 2024
Dec 31, 2023
Sept 30, 2023
June 30, 2023
Mar 31, 2023
Operating Expense
Total non-interest expense
$
43,425
$
44,433
$
47,724
$
46,899
$
45,670
Pre-tax non-operating expenses
(8
)
(594
)
(5,777
)
(4,101
)
(3,793
)
Adjusted Operating Expense
L
$
43,417
$
43,839
$
41,947
$
42,798
$
41,877
Operating Revenue
Net interest income, FTE
$
58,339
$
58,651
$
61,696
$
67,028
$
65,924
Total non-interest income
12,679
2,346
19,324
12,423
12,612
Pre-tax non-operating items
—
9,708
(6,197
)
—
—
Adjusted Operating Revenue
M
$
71,018
$
70,705
$
74,823
$
79,451
$
78,536
Efficiency Ratio, operating
L/M
61.14
%
62.00
%
56.06
%
53.87
%
53.32
%
Three Months Ended
Return Ratios
Mar 31, 2024
Dec 31, 2023
Sept 30, 2023
June 30, 2023
Mar 31, 2023
Net income available to common
shareholders
N
$
20,628
$
11,047
$
24,360
$
23,779
$
16,271
Acquisition and charter conversion
charges
8
593
588
4,101
3,793
Tax on acquisition and charter conversion
charges
(2
)
(150
)
(149
)
(1,037
)
(960
)
Treasury awards
—
—
(6,197
)
—
—
Tax on Treasury awards
—
—
1,568
—
—
Contributions/consulting/advertising
related to Treasury awards
—
—
5,190
—
—
Tax on
contributions/consulting/advertising related to Treasury awards
—
—
(1,313
)
—
—
Initial provision for acquired loans
—
—
—
—
10,727
Tax on initial provision for acquired
loans
—
—
—
—
(2,714
)
Loss on securities repositioning
—
9,708
—
—
—
Tax loss on securities repositioning
—
(2,457
)
—
—
—
Net earnings available to common
shareholders, operating
O
$
20,634
$
18,741
$
24,047
$
26,843
$
27,117
Three Months Ended
Pre-Tax Pre-Provision Operating
Earnings
Mar 31, 2024
Dec 31, 2023
Sept 30, 2023
June 30, 2023
Mar 31, 2023
Earnings before income taxes
P
$
26,595
$
14,328
$
31,304
$
30,304
$
20,868
Acquisition and charter conversion
charges
8
593
588
4,101
3,793
Provision for credit losses
—
1,250
1,000
1,250
11,000
Treasury awards
—
—
(6,197
)
—
—
Contributions/consulting/advertising
related to Treasury awards
—
—
5,190
—
—
Loss on securities repositioning
—
9,708
—
—
—
Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision Operating
Earnings
Q
$
26,603
$
25,879
$
31,885
$
35,655
$
35,661
Annualized return on avg assets
N/A
1.03
%
0.56
%
1.24
%
1.21
%
0.81
%
Annualized return on avg assets, oper
O/A
1.03
%
0.95
%
1.22
%
1.36
%
1.36
%
Annualized pre-tax, pre-provision,
oper
Q/A
1.33
%
1.31
%
1.62
%
1.81
%
1.78
%
Annualized return on avg common equity,
oper
O/C
8.66
%
8.32
%
10.63
%
11.91
%
12.48
%
Annualized return on avg tangible common
equity, operating
O/D
13.48
%
13.41
%
17.17
%
19.35
%
20.13
%
Three Months Ended
Capital Ratios
Mar 31, 2024*
Dec 31, 2023
Sept 30, 2023
June 30, 2023
Mar 31, 2023
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio
12.2
%
12.1
%
12.0
%
11.5
%
11.2
%
Leverage (Tier 1) ratio
9.7
%
9.7
%
9.6
%
9.1
%
8.8
%
Total risk based capital ratio
15.2
%
15.0
%
15.1
%
14.5
%
14.7
%
Tangible common equity ratio
8.1
%
7.9
%
7.3
%
7.4
%
7.2
%
*estimated
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