First Community Corporation Announces First Quarter Results and Cash Dividend

PR Newswire

LEXINGTON, S.C., April 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ —


Highlights for First Quarter 2021

  • Net income of $3.3 million
  • Pre-tax pre-provision earnings of $4.3 million
  • Diluted EPS of $0.43 per common share
  • Pure (non-CD) deposit growth, including customer cash management accounts, of $103.5 million, a 37.7% annualized growth rate
  • Total loan growth of $24.9 million during the quarter. Loan growth, excluding Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and a related credit facility, was $7.7 million, a 3.9% annualized growth rate
  • Key credit quality metrics continued to be strong during the quarter with net loan charge-offs of $8 thousand, non-performing assets ratio of 0.38%, and past due loans of 0.04%
  • Mortgage revenue of $990 thousand
  • Investment advisory revenue of $877 thousand. Assets under management exceeded $519 million at March 31, 2021.
  • Cash dividend of $0.12 per common share, the 77th consecutive quarter of cash dividends paid to common shareholders
  • Share Repurchase authorization of 375,000 shares which was previously announced on April 12, 2021
  • J. Ted Nissen named President and Chief Banking Officer of First Community Bank as of March 1, 2021

Today, First Community Corporation (Nasdaq:  FCCO), the holding company for First Community Bank, announced earnings and discussed the results of operations and the company’s activities during the first quarter of 2021.

First Community reported net income for the first quarter of 2021 of $3.3 million with diluted earnings per common share of $0.43.  This compares to net income and diluted earnings per common share of $3.4 million and $0.46, respectively, on a linked quarter basis and $1.8 million and $0.24 year-over-year, respectively.  Pre-tax pre-provision earnings during the first quarter of 2021 were $4.3 million.  This compares to pre-tax pre-provision earnings of $4.6 million for fourth quarter of 2020 and pre-tax pre-provision earnings of $3.3 million for the first quarter of 2020. 


Cash Dividend and Capital

The Board of Directors has approved a cash dividend for the first quarter of 2021 of $0.12 per common share.  This dividend is payable on May 18, 2021 to shareholders of record of the company’s common stock as of May 4, 2021.  First Community President and CEO, Mike Crapps commented, “The entire board is pleased that our performance enables the company to continue its cash dividend for the 77th consecutive quarter.” 

On April 12, 2021, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved the repurchase of up to 375,000 shares of its common stock, which represents approximately 5% of the Company’s 7,524,944 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2021.   Under the repurchase plan, the Company may repurchase shares from time to time.  Crapps noted, “This approved share repurchase provides us with some flexibility in managing capital going forward.”   

Each of the regulatory capital ratios for the bank exceed the well capitalized minimum levels currently required by regulatory statute.  At March 31, 2021, the bank’s regulatory capital ratios (Leverage, Tier I Risk Based and Total Risk Based) were 8.73%, 13.13%, and 14.26%, respectively.  This compares to the same ratios as of March 31, 2020 of 9.91%, 13.35%, and 14.25%, respectively. As of March 31, 2021, the bank’s Common Equity Tier One ratio was 13.13% compared to 13.35% at March 31, 2020.  Further, the company’s Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets ratio was 7.92% as of March 31, 2021 compared to 9.29% as of March 31, 2020.


Loan Portfolio Quality/Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

The company’s asset quality metrics as of March 31, 2021 remained sound.  The non-performing asset ratio was 0.38% of total assets with $5.6 million in non-performing assets compared to 0.50% and $7.0 million at December 31, 2020.  Loans past due 30 days or more represented only 0.04% of the loan portfolio, down from 0.23% on a linked quarter.  The ratio of classified loans plus OREO is 9.90% of total bank regulatory risk-based capital at March 31, 2021.  During the first quarter, the bank experienced net loan charge-offs of $8 thousand.   Other Loans Especially Mentioned decreased $4.3 million on a linked quarter and Substandard Loans increased the same amount, the result of the reclassification of one loan relationship.  Rated loans as a percent of total loans declined on a linked quarter from 1.84% to 1.80%.

Mr. Crapps noted, “As a way to help our many local businesses and individuals navigate the challenges created by the pandemic, we proactively offered payment deferrals for up to 90 days to our loan customers.”  The company reported that at its peak, there were payment deferments on loans totaling approximately $206.9 million (26.9% of the non-PPP loan portfolio).  Loans in which payments were being deferred decreased to $8.7 million (1.1% of the non-PPP loan portfolio) at March 31, 2021.  This is primarily the result of payments being restarted at the conclusion of their payment deferral period. 

Even with strong credit quality metrics, due to the uncertainty of future credit losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on local businesses, the bank recorded $177 thousand in provision expense in the first quarter of 2021 compared to $276 thousand in the fourth quarter of 2020 and $1.075 million in the first quarter of 2020.  The ratio of the Allowance for Loan Loss to total loans increased to 1.22% at March 31, 2021 from 1.03% at March 31, 2020.  Mr. Crapps commented, “Our credit metrics continue to indicate the current strong quality of our loan portfolio.  This combined with the significant reduction in loans with payments deferred is good news for our company.  At the same time, there is much unknown about the continued economic impact of the pandemic; therefore, we continue to prepare our balance sheet and our resources for an uncertain future.”


Balance Sheet

Total loans increased by $24.9 million during the first quarter of 2021.  Non-PPP related loan growth including a related credit facility was $7.7 million in the first quarter of 2021, a 3.9% annualized growth rate.  Non-PPP loan production was $40.2 million in the first quarter of 2021, which compares nicely to $33.5 million in the first quarter of 2020; however, growth was muted due to elevated payoffs and paydowns.

As of March 31, 2021, the bank had $64.7 million in PPP loans and a related credit facility on the balance sheet.  First Community Bank President Ted Nissen noted, “As a community bank committed to the success of local businesses, we were pleased to be able to support our customers with access to the PPP funding.  We are now in the process of working with our customers through the SBA forgiveness process.  We anticipate this process will continue through year end and into 2022 while at the same time we wrap up the most recent round of PPP origination.”

Total deposits were $1.271 billion at March 31, 2021 compared to $1.189 billion at December 31, 2020.  Pure deposits, which are defined as total deposits less certificates of deposits, increased $84 million, to $1.143 billion at March 31, 2021 from $1.059 billion at December 31, 2020, a 31.7% annualized growth rate.  The bank had no brokered deposits and no listing services deposits at March 31, 2021.  Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, which are related to customer cash management accounts or business sweep accounts, were $60.3 million at March 31, 2021 compared to $40.9 million at December 31, 2020, an increase of 47.4%.  Costs of deposits decreased on a linked quarter basis to 0.17% in the first quarter of 2021 from 0.20% in the fourth quarter of 2020.  Cost of funds also decreased on a linked quarter basis to 0.21% from 0.24% in the fourth quarter of 2020.  Mr. Nissen commented, “A strength of our bank has been and continues to be our low-cost deposit base.  The strong momentum in deposit growth we experienced during 2020 has continued into 2021.  We have continued to grow pure deposits while at the same time further reducing our cost of deposits.”   


Net Interest Income/Net Interest Margin

Net interest income was $10.6 million in the first quarter of 2021 compared to $10.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2020 and $9.4 million in the first quarter of 2020.  The net interest margin, on a taxable equivalent basis, was 3.23% for the first quarter of 2021 compared to 3.31% in the fourth quarter of the 2020 and 3.55% in the first quarter of 2020.  First quarter 2021 net interest margin, excluding PPP loans, on a tax equivalent basis was 3.16% compared to 3.28% in the fourth quarter of 2020.  Mr. Shawn Jordan, Chief Financial Officer of First Community noted that “the excess liquidity in our balance sheet created by the additional stimulus programs weighed on our net interest margin during the first quarter of 2021”. 


Non-Interest Income

Non-interest income for the first quarter of 2021 was $3.3 million, compared to $3.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2020 and $2.9 million in the first quarter of 2020.  The mortgage line of business had fee revenue of $990 thousand in the first quarter of 2021 on production of $42.7 million.  This compares to fee revenue and production year-over-year of $982 thousand and $35.3 million, respectively.  While revenue was approximately equal to last year’s first quarter result, the gain-on-sale margin in the first quarter of 2021 was limited as we worked on certain loans not yet sold, in an effort to resolve processing and delivery issues.  As we work to improve our mortgage processing and delivery efficiency, we anticipate the gain-on-sale margin will recover to more normal levels.

Revenue from the financial planning and investment advisory line of business increased 18.0% on a linked quarter basis to $877 thousand for the first quarter of 2021 compared to $743 thousand in the fourth quarter of 2020.  Year over year, revenue increased 38.3% from $634 thousand in the first quarter of 2020.  Assets Under Management (AUM) were $519.3 million at March 31, 2021 up from $501.0 million at December 31, 2020, an increase of 3.7% and up from $319.7 million at March 31, 2020, an increase of $62.4%. 

Other non-interest income for the quarter includes $100 thousand from the collection of a summary judgment related to a loan charged off at a bank, which the company subsequently acquired. 


Non-Interest Expense

Non-interest expense decreased on a linked quarter basis to $9.540 million in the first quarter of 2021 from $9.651 million in the fourth quarter of 2020.  Salaries and employee benefit costs decreased $482 thousand on a linked quarter basis as the fourth quarter of 2020 included additional incentive accruals and higher mortgage commissions.  Offsetting this were higher marketing expenses as this year’s marketing plan is concentrated in the early part of the year.     

First Community Corporation stock trades on The NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “FCCO” and is the holding company for First Community Bank, a local community bank based in the Midlands of South Carolina.  First Community Bank is a full-service commercial bank offering deposit and loan products and services, residential mortgage lending and financial planning/investment advisory services for businesses and consumers.  First Community serves customers in the Midlands, Aiken, and Upstate, South Carolina markets as well as Augusta, Georgia.  For more information, visit www.firstcommunitysc.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This news release and certain statements by our management may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, such as statements relating to future plans, goals, projections and expectations, and are thus prospective. Forward looking statements can be identified by words such as “anticipate’, “expects”, “intends”, “believes”, “may”, “likely”, “will” or other statements that indicate future periods.  Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Such risks, uncertainties and other factors, include, among others, the following: (1) competitive pressures among depository and other financial institutions may increase significantly and have an effect on pricing, spending, third-party relationships and revenues; (2) the strength of the United States economy in general and the strength of the local economies in which we conduct operations may be different than expected including, but not limited to, due to the negative impacts and disruptions resulting from the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, on the economies and communities we serve, which has had and may continue to have an adverse impact on our business, operations, and performance, and could continue to have a negative impact on our credit portfolio, share price, borrowers, and on the economy as a whole both domestically and globally; (3) the rate of delinquencies and amounts of charge-offs, the level of allowance for loan loss, the rates of loan growth, or adverse changes in asset quality in our loan portfolio, which may result in increased credit risk-related losses and expenses; (4) changes in legislation, regulation, policies or administrative practices, whether by judicial, governmental, or legislative action, including, but not limited to, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or the “CARES Act”; (5) adverse conditions in the stock market, the public debt markets and other capital markets (including changes in interest rate conditions) could have a negative impact on the company; (6) technology and cybersecurity risks, including potential business disruptions, reputational risks, and financial losses, associated with potential attacks on or failures by our computer systems and computer systems of our vendors and other third parties; and (7) risks, uncertainties and other factors disclosed in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC, or in any of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC since the end of the fiscal year covered by our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, which are available at the SEC’s Internet site (http://www.sec.gov).

Although we believe that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could prove to be inaccurate. We can give no assurance that the results contemplated in the forward-looking statements will be realized. The inclusion of this forward-looking information should not be construed as a representation by our company or any person that the future events, plans, or expectations contemplated by our company will be achieved. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.

 


FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION


BALANCE SHEET DATA


(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

As of

March 31,

December 31,

March 31,

2021

2020

2020

  Total Assets

$     1,492,494

$     1,395,382

$     1,185,307

  Other Short-term Investments1

88,389

46,062

25,637

  Investment Securities

407,547

361,919

290,943

  Loans Held for Sale

23,481

45,020

11,937

  Loans

     Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans

61,836

42,242

     Non-PPP Loans

807,230

801,915

749,529

  Total Loans

869,066

844,157

749,529

  Allowance for Loan Losses

10,563

10,389

7,694

  Goodwill

14,637

14,637

14,637

  Other Intangibles

1,063

1,120

1,378

  Total Deposits

1,271,440

1,189,413

986,645

  Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase

60,319

40,914

46,041

  Federal Home Loan Bank Advances

  Junior Subordinated Debt

14,964

14,964

14,964

  Shareholders’ Equity

132,687

136,337

124,614

  Book Value Per Common Share

$           17.63

$           18.18

$           16.70

  Tangible Book Value Per Common Share 

$           15.55

$           16.08

$           14.55

  Equity to Assets

8.89%

9.77%

10.51%

  Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets

7.92%

8.74%

9.29%

  Loan to Deposit Ratio (Includes Loans Held for Sale)

70.20%

74.76%

77.18%

  Loan to Deposit Ratio (Excludes Loans Held for Sale)

68.35%

70.97%

75.97%

  Allowance for Loan Losses/Loans

1.22%

1.23%

1.03%

Regulatory Capital Ratios (Bank):

  Leverage Ratio

8.73%

8.84%

9.91%

  Tier 1 Capital Ratio

13.13%

12.83%

13.35%

  Total Capital Ratio

14.26%

13.94%

14.25%

  Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio

13.13%

12.83%

13.35%

  Tier 1 Regulatory Capital

$        122,854

$        120,385

$        114,308

  Total Regulatory Capital

$        133,417

$        130,774

$        122,002

  Common Equity Tier 1 Capital

$        122,854

$        120,385

$        114,308


1 Includes federal funds sold, securities sold under agreement to resell and interest-bearing deposits


Average Balances:

Three months ended

March 31,

December 31,

March 31,

2021

2020

2020

  Average Total Assets

$     1,435,259

$     1,392,030

$     1,176,350

  Average Loans (Includes Loans Held for Sale)

886,379

892,771

753,659

  Average Earning Assets

1,339,053

1,296,891

1,077,242

  Average Deposits

1,208,081

1,181,772

969,377

  Average Other Borrowings

78,266

63,620

70,332

  Average Shareholders’ Equity

135,580

133,257

123,463


Asset Quality:

 As of  

March 31,

December 31,

March 31,

2021

2020

2020

Loan Risk Rating by Category (End of Period)

  Special Mention

$           3,507

$           7,757

$           3,950

  Substandard

12,137

7,810

4,467

  Doubtful

  Pass

853,422

828,590

741,112

$        869,066

$        844,157

$        749,529

Nonperforming Assets

  Non-accrual Loans

$           4,520

$           4,562

$           1,739

  Other Real Estate Owned and Repossessed Assets

1,076

1,201

1,481

  Accruing Loans Past Due 90 Days or More

1,260

168

Total Nonperforming Assets

$           5,596

$           7,023

$           3,388

Accruing Trouble Debt Restructurings

$           1,515

$           1,552

$           1,635

 Three months ended 

March 31,

December 31,

March 31,

2021

2020

2020

  Loans Charged-off

$                16

$                  1

$                  1

  Overdrafts Charged-off

8

37

22

  Loan Recoveries

(8)

(22)

(9)

  Overdraft Recoveries

(14)

(16)

(6)

     Net Charge-offs (Recoveries)

$                  2

$                 –

$                  8

Net Charge-offs / (Recoveries) to Average Loans2

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%


2 Annualized

 


FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION


INCOME STATEMENT DATA


(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Three months ended

March 31,

December 31,

March 31,

2021

2020

2020

  Interest income

$        11,218

$        11,426

$        10,710

  Interest expense

651

739

1,293

  Net interest income

10,567

10,687

9,417

  Provision for loan losses

177

276

1,075

  Net interest income after provision

10,390

10,411

8,342

  Non-interest income

    Deposit service charges

246

270

399

    Mortgage banking income

990

1,600

982

    Investment advisory fees and non-deposit commissions

877

743

634

    Gain on sale of other assets

77

6

    Other

1,106

991

907

  Total non-interest income

3,296

3,604

2,928

  Non-interest expense

    Salaries and employee benefits

5,964

6,446

5,653

    Occupancy

730

651

643

    Equipment

275

303

318

    Marketing and public relations

396

100

354

    FDIC assessment 

169

137

42

    Other real estate expenses

29

47

35

    Amortization of intangibles

57

68

105

    Other

1,920

1,899

1,888

  Total non-interest expense

9,540

9,651

9,038

  Income before taxes

4,146

4,364

2,232

  Income tax expense

891

928

438

  Net income

$          3,255

$          3,436

$          1,794

  Per share data

     Net income, basic 

$           0.44

$           0.46

$           0.24

     Net income, diluted 

$           0.43

$           0.46

$           0.24

  Average number of shares outstanding – basic

7,475,522

7,463,583

7,427,257

  Average number of shares outstanding – diluted

7,522,568

7,503,184

7,472,956

  Shares outstanding period end

7,524,944

7,500,338

7,462,247

  Return on average assets

0.92%

0.98%

0.61%

  Return on average common equity

9.74%

10.26%

5.84%

  Return on average common tangible equity

11.01%

11.64%

6.72%

  Net interest margin (non taxable equivalent) 

3.20%

3.28%

3.52%

  Net interest margin (taxable equivalent)

3.23%

3.31%

3.55%

  Efficiency ratio1

69.16%

67.05%

72.79%


1 Calculated by dividing non-interest expense by net interest income on a tax equivalent basis and non interest income, excluding gain on sale of other assets, and other non-recurring noninterest income.

 


FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION


Yields on Average Earning Assets and  


Rates on Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities

Three months ended March 31, 2021

Three months ended March 31, 2020

Average

Interest 

Yield/

Average

Interest 

Yield/


Balance


Earned/Paid


Rate


Balance


Earned/Paid


Rate


Assets

Earning assets

  Loans

     PPP loans

$          55,540

$          684

4.99%

$                 –

$             –

NA

     Non-PPP loans

830,839

8,767

4.28%

753,659

8,827

4.71%

  Total loans

886,379

9,451

4.32%

753,659

8,827

4.71%

  Securities

373,340

1,734

1.88%

286,332

1,726

2.42%

  Other short-term investments

79,334

33

0.17%

37,251

157

1.70%

Total earning assets

1,339,053

11,218

3.40%

1,077,242

10,710

4.00%

Cash and due from banks

18,429

15,032

Premises and equipment

34,351

35,002

Goodwill and other intangibles

15,726

16,063

Other assets

38,124

39,691

Allowance for loan losses

(10,424)

(6,680)

Total Assets

$      1,435,259

$      1,176,350


Liabilities

Interest-bearing liabilities

  Interest-bearing transaction accounts

$        277,476

$            58

0.08%

$        216,198

$          103

0.19%

  Money market accounts

254,412

141

0.22%

198,292

350

0.71%

  Savings deposits

125,981

19

0.06%

103,776

29

0.11%

  Time deposits

160,321

301

0.76%

169,397

537

1.27%

  Other borrowings

78,266

132

0.68%

70,332

274

1.57%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

896,456

651

0.29%

757,995

1,293

0.69%

Demand deposits

389,891

281,714

Other liabilities

13,332

13,178

Shareholders’ equity

135,580

123,463

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$      1,435,259

$      1,176,350

Cost of deposits, including demand deposits

0.17%

0.42%

Cost of funds, including demand deposits

0.21%

0.50%

Net interest spread 

3.11%

3.31%

Net interest income/margin – excluding PPP loans

$        9,883

3.12%

$        9,417

3.52%

Net interest income/margin – including PPP loans

$      10,567

3.20%

$        9,417

3.52%

Net interest income/margin (tax equivalent) – excl. PPP loans

$        9,991

3.16%

$        9,495

3.55%

Net interest income/margin (tax equivalent) – incl. PPP loans

$      10,675

3.23%

$        9,495

3.55%

 

The tables below provide a reconciliation of non–GAAP measures to GAAP for the periods indicated:

March 31,

December 31,

March 31,


Tangible book value per common share

2021

2020

2020

Tangible common equity per common share (non–GAAP)

$

15.55

$

16.08

$

14.55

Effect to adjust for intangible assets

2.08

2.10

2.15

Book value per common share (GAAP)

$

17.63

$

18.18

$

16.70


Tangible common shareholders’ equity to tangible assets

Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non–GAAP)

7.92

%

8.74

%

9.29

%

Effect to adjust for intangible assets

0.97

%

1.03

%

1.22

%

Common equity to assets (GAAP)

8.89

%

9.77

%

10.51

%

 

Three months ended

March 31,

December 31,

March 31,


Return on average tangible common equity

2021

2020

2020

Return on average tangible common equity (non–GAAP)

11.01

%

11.64

%

6.72

%

Effect to adjust for intangible assets

(1.27)

%

(1.38)

%

(0.88)

%

Return on average common equity (GAAP)

9.74

%

10.26

%

5.84

%

 

Three months ended

March 31,

December
31,

March 31,


Pre-tax, pre-provision earnings

2021

2020

2020

Pre-tax, pre-provision earnings (non–GAAP)

$

4,323

$

4,640

$

3,307

Effect to adjust for pre-tax, pre-provision earnings

(1,068)

(1,204)

(1,513)

Net income (GAAP)

$

3,255

$

3,436

$

1,794

 

Three months ended

March 31,


Net interest margin excluding PPP Loans

2021

2020

Net interest margin excluding PPP loans (non-GAAP)

3.12%

3.52%

Effect to adjust for PPP loans

0.08%

N/A

Net interest margin (GAAP)

3.20%

3.52%

 

Three months ended

March
31,

December
31,

March
31,


Net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis excluding PPP Loans

2021

2020

2020

Net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis excluding PPP loans (non-GAAP)

3.16%

3.28%

3.55%

Effect to adjust for PPP loans

0.07%

0.03%

N/A

Net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis (GAAP)

3.23%

3.31%

3.55%

 

March 31,

March 31,

Growth

Annualized
Growth


Loans and loan growth

2021

2020

Dollars

Rate

Non-PPP Loans and Related Credit Facilities (non-GAAP)

$

804,377

749,529

54,848

7.3%

PPP Related Credit Facilities

2,853

0

2,853

N/A

Non-PPP Loans (non–GAAP)

$

807,230

$

749,529

$

57,701

7.7%

PPP Loans

61,836

0

61,836

N/A

Total Loans (GAAP)

$

869,066

$

749,529

$

119,537

15.9%

 

March 31,

December 31,

Growth

Annualized
Growth


Loans and loan growth

2021

2020

Dollars

Rate

Non-PPP Loans and Related Credit Facilities (non-GAAP)

$

804,377

796,727

7,650

3.9%

PPP Related Credit Facilities

2,853

5,188

(2,335)

(182.5)%

Non-PPP Loans (non–GAAP)

$

807,230

$

801,915

$

5,315

2.7%

PPP Loans

61,836

42,242

19,594

188.1%

Total Loans (GAAP)

$

869,066

$

844,157

$

24,909

12.0%

Certain financial information presented above is determined by methods other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). These non-GAAP financial measures include “Tangible book value per common share,” “Tangible common shareholders’ equity to tangible assets,” “Return on average tangible common equity,” “Pre-tax, pre-provision earnings,” “Net interest margin excluding PPP Loans,” “Net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis excluding PPP Loans,” “Non-PPP Loans and Related Credit Facilities,” and “Non-PPP Loans.”

  • “Tangible book value per common share” is defined as total equity reduced by recorded intangible assets divided by total common shares outstanding.
  • “Tangible common shareholders’ equity to tangible assets” is defined as total common equity reduced by recorded intangible assets divided by total assets reduced by recorded intangible assets.
  • “Return on average tangible common equity” is defined as net income on an annualized basis divided by average total equity reduced by average recorded intangible assets.
  • “Pre-tax, pre-provision earnings” is defined as net interest income plus non-interest income, reduced by non-interest expense.
  • “Net interest margin excluding PPP Loans” is defined as annualized net interest income less annualized interest income on PPP Loans divided by average earning assets less the average balance of PPP Loans.
  • “Net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis excluding PPP Loans” is defined as annualized net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis less annualized interest income on PPP Loans divided by average earning assets less the average balance of PPP Loans.
  • “Non-PPP Loans and Related Credit Facilities” is defined as Total Loans less PPP Related Credit Facilities and PPP Loans.
  • “Non-PPP Loans” is defined as Total Loans less PPP Loans.
  • “Non-PPP Loans and Related Credit Facilities Growth – Dollars” is calculated by taking the difference between two time periods compared for Total Loans less PPP Loans and PPP Related Credit Facilities. “Non-PPP Loans and Related Credit Facilities – Annualized Growth Rate” is calculated by (i) dividing “Non-PPP Loans and Related Credit Facilities Loan Growth – Dollars” by the number of days between the two time periods compared (ii) times the number of days in the year (iii) divided by the prior time period Non-PPP Loans and Related Credit Facilities balance.
  • “Non-PPP Loans Growth – Dollars” is calculated by taking the difference between two time periods compared for Total Loans less PPP Loans. “Non-PPP Loans – Annualized Growth Rate” is calculated by (i) dividing “Non-PPP Loans Loan Growth – Dollars” by the number of days between the two time periods compared (ii) times the number of days in the year (iii) divided by the prior time period Non-PPP Loans balance.

Our management believes that these non-GAAP measures are useful because they enhance the ability of investors and management to evaluate and compare our operating results from period-to-period in a meaningful manner. Non-GAAP measures have limitations as analytical tools, and investors should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the company’s results as reported under GAAP.

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