UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): January 23, 2025

First BanCorp.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Puerto Rico
001-14793
66-0561882
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

1519 Ponce de Leon Ave.
P.O. Box 9146
San Juan, Puerto Rico
 

00908-0146
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(787) 729-8200
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which
registered
Common Stock ($0.10 par value)
FBP
New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
 


Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 23, 2025, First BanCorp. (the “Corporation”), the bank holding company for FirstBank Puerto Rico (“FirstBank” or the “Bank”), issued a press release announcing its unaudited results of operations for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

A copy of the presentation that the Corporation will use at its conference call to discuss its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2024 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference. As announced in a press release dated January 8, 2025, the call may be accessed via a live Internet webcast at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time on Thursday, January 23, 2025, through the Corporation’s investor relations website: www.fbpinvestor.com or through the dial-in telephone number 833-470-1428 or 404-975-4839. The participant access code is 960930.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)    Exhibits

Exhibit
 
Description of Exhibit
 

 
99.1

Press Release dated January 23, 2025 - First BanCorp Announces Earnings for the quarter ended December 31, 2024
 

 
99.2

First BanCorp Conference Call Presentation – Financial Results for the quarter ended December 31, 2024
 

 
104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).







Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 referenced therein, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 be deemed incorporated by reference in any filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 
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Exhibit Index

Exhibit
 
Description of Exhibit
       
99.1    
Press Release dated January 23, 2025 - First BanCorp Announces Earnings for the quarter ended December 31, 2024
       
99.2    
First BanCorp Conference Call Presentation – Financial Results for the quarter ended December 31, 2024
       
104    
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
 
Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 referenced therein, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 be deemed incorporated by reference in any filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: January 23, 2025
First BanCorp.
     
 
By:
/s/ Orlando Berges
 
 
Name:
Orlando Berges
 
Title:
EVP and Chief Financial Officer


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Exhibit 99.1

FIRST BANCORP. ANNOUNCES EARNINGS FOR THE QUARTER AND YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – January 23, 2025 – First BanCorp. (the “Corporation” or “First BanCorp.”) (NYSE: FBP), the bank holding company for FirstBank Puerto Rico (“FirstBank” or “the Bank”), today reported a net income of $75.7 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to $73.7 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2024, and $79.5 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2023. For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Corporation reported a net income of $298.7 million, or $1.81 per diluted share, compared to $302.9 million, or $1.71 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Aurelio Alemán, President and Chief Executive Officer of First BanCorp, commented: “We are very pleased to conclude the year with strong fourth quarter results underscored by solid loan growth across all business segments, encouraging core customer deposit trends, and solid profitability metrics. We earned $76 million in net income and grew pre-tax pre-provision income by 5% on a linked quarter basis driven by net interest income expansion and disciplined expense management.

Consistent with our strategy, steady core deposit inflows during the quarter enabled us to reinvest a portion of our investment portfolio cash flows into higher yielding securities at a very attractive spread to our run-off yield, while growing the loan book by $303 million and paying down higher-cost funding sources, including the redemption of $50 million in junior subordinated debentures.

Our solid performance this quarter caps a year of record results for the franchise. We registered record revenues and posted a return on average assets above 1.5% for the third consecutive year. The loan portfolio expanded by 4.7% or $569 million, we added $267 million in core customer deposits and distributed over 100% of earnings in the form of capital deployment actions for the fourth consecutive year. These results were complemented by ongoing community outreach initiatives aligned with our commitment to support reconstruction efforts and facilitate the development of affordable housing projects and the modernization of critical infrastructure in our main market. We are achieving the targets we set to measure our strategy's success and are seeing the benefit of the investments we have made in technology to accelerate our growth and improve how we serve our communities.

As we look to 2025, the operating environment seems conducive to another year of positive performance and organic capital generation. Given this backdrop, and our strong capital levels and improved earnings profile, we are pleased to announce that our Board approved a 13% increase in our common stock dividend. We remain focused on deploying our capital in a thoughtful manner by prioritizing responsible organic growth, executing reasonable share repurchase opportunities, and maintaining a sustainable dividend payout policy.”
 
   
Q4
     
Q3
     
Q4
   

Year
 
 
   
2024
     
2024
     
2023
     
2024
     
2023
 
 
Financial Highlights (1)
 
Net interest income
 
$
209,267
   
$
202,064
   
$
196,682
   
$
807,479
   
$
797,110
 
Provision for credit losses
   
20,904
     
15,245
     
18,812
     
59,921
     
60,940
 
Non-interest income
   
32,199
     
32,502
     
33,609
     
130,722
     
132,694
 
Non-interest expenses
   
124,533
     
122,935
     
126,605
     
487,073
     
471,428
 
Income before income taxes
   
96,029
     
96,386
     
84,874
     
391,207
     
397,436
 
Income tax expense
   
20,328
     
22,659
     
5,385
     
92,483
     
94,572
 
Net income
 
$
75,701
   
$
73,727
   
$
79,489
   
$
298,724
   
$
302,864
 
 
                                       
     
Q4
     
Q3
     
Q4
     
Year
 
     
2024
     
2024
     
2023
     
2024
     
2023
 
 
 
Selected Financial Data (1)
 
Net interest margin
   
4.33
%
   
4.25
%
   
4.14
%
   
4.25
%
   
4.22
%
Efficiency ratio
   
51.57
%
   
52.41
%
   
54.98
%
   
51.92
%
   
50.70
%
Earnings per share - diluted
 
$
0.46
   
$
0.45
   
$
0.46
   
$
1.81
   
$
1.71
 
Book value per share
 
$
10.19
   
$
10.38
   
$
8.85
   
$
10.19
   
$
8.85
 
Tangible book value per share (2)
 
$
9.91
   
$
10.09
   
$
8.54
   
$
9.91
   
$
8.54
 
Return on average equity
   
17.77
%
   
18.31
%
   
23.69
%
   
19.09
%
   
21.86
%
Return on average assets
   
1.56
%
   
1.55
%
   
1.70
%
   
1.58
%
   
1.62
%
 
 Results for the Fourth Quarter of 2024 compared to the Third Quarter of 2024

 
Profitability
 
Net income – $75.7 million, or $0.46 per diluted share compared to $73.7 million, or $0.45 per diluted share.
Income before income taxes  $96.0 million compared to $96.4 million.
Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income (Non-GAAP)(2) $116.9 million compared to $111.6 million.
Net interest income – $209.3 million compared to $202.1 million. Net interest margin increased to 4.33%, compared to 4.25%.
Provision for credit losses – $20.9 million compared to $15.2 million. The increase in provision reflects loan growth, mainly in the commercial loan portfolio. The economic outlook continues to reflect a positive outlook which impacted the provision levels but to a lesser extent than in the previous quarter.
Non-interest income – $32.2 million compared to $32.5 million.
Non-interest expenses – $124.5 million compared to $122.9 million. The efficiency ratio was 51.57%, compared to 52.41%.
Income taxes – $20.3 million compared to $22.7 million. The decrease in income tax expense was due to a lower effective tax rate, in part due to a higher proportion of exempt income to taxable income.
 
         
 
Balance
Sheet
 
Total loans – grew by $303.2 million to $12.8 billion, primarily reflecting growth in the commercial loan portfolio across all regions. Total loan originations, other than credit card utilization activity, of $1.5 billion, up $352.1 million, mainly in commercial and construction loans.
Core deposits (other than brokered and government deposits) – increased by $197.9 million to $12.9 billion, which reflects growth of $106.7 million in the Puerto Rico region and $87.3 million in the Florida region. This increase includes a $296.8 million increase in non-interest-bearing deposits.
Government deposits (fully collateralized) – increased by $367.9 million to $3.5 billion, mainly in the Puerto Rico region.
Brokered certificates of deposits (“CDs”) – decreased by $41.9 million to $478.1 million, reflecting a $129.9 million decrease in the Puerto Rico region, partially offset by an $88.0 million increase in the Florida region.
 
         
 
Asset
Quality
 
Allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) coverage ratio – amounted to 1.91%, compared to 1.98%.
Annualized net charge-offs to average loans ratio remained flat at 0.78%, reflecting an increase in consumer loans and finance leases net charge-offs which was offset by a decrease in commercial and construction net charge-offs.
Non-performing assets – decreased by $0.8 million to $118.3 million, compared to $119.1 million.
 
         
 
Liquidity
and
Capital
 
Liquidity – Cash and cash equivalents amounted to $1.2 billion, compared to $685.4 million. When adding $1.2 billion of free high-quality liquid securities that could be liquidated or pledged within one day and $912.4 million in available lending capacity at the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”), available liquidity amounted to 17.27% of total assets, compared to 18.43%.
Capital – Repurchased $50.0 million of junior subordinated debentures and paid $26.1 million in common stock dividends. Capital ratios exceeded required regulatory levels. The Corporation’s estimated total capital, common equity tier 1 (“CET1”) capital, tier 1 capital, and leverage ratios were 18.02%, 16.32%, 16.32%, and 11.07%, respectively, as of December 31, 2024. On a non-GAAP basis, the tangible common equity ratio(2) decreased to 8.44% when compared to 8.79%, in part due to a decrease in the fair value of available-for-sale debt securities due to changes in market interest rates which is recognized as part of accumulated other comprehensive loss.
 
         
      (1) In thousands, except per share information and financial ratios.
 
      (2) Represents non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to Non-GAAP Disclosures - Non-GAAP Financial Measures for the definition of and additional information about these non-GAAP financial measures.
 


First BanCorp. Announces Earnings for the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2024 – Page 2 of 27
NET INTEREST INCOME

The following table sets forth information concerning net interest income for the last five quarters:

 
 
Quarter Ended
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
December 31, 2024
   
September 30, 2024
   
June 30, 2024
   
March 31, 2024
   
December 31, 2023
 
Net Interest Income
                             
Interest income
 
$
279,728
   
$
274,675
   
$
272,245
   
$
268,505
   
$
265,481
 
Interest expense
   
70,461
     
72,611
     
72,617
     
71,985
     
68,799
 
Net interest income
 
$
209,267
   
$
202,064
   
$
199,628
   
$
196,520
   
$
196,682
 
 
                                       
Average Balances
                                       
Loans and leases
 
$
12,584,143
   
$
12,354,679
   
$
12,272,816
   
$
12,207,840
   
$
12,004,881
 
Total securities, other short-term investments and interest-bearing cash balances
   
6,592,411
     
6,509,789
     
6,698,609
     
6,720,395
     
6,835,407
 
Average interest-earning assets
 
$
19,176,554
   
$
18,864,468
   
$
18,971,425
   
$
18,928,235
   
$
18,840,288
 
 
                                       
Average interest-bearing liabilities
 
$
11,911,904
   
$
11,743,122
   
$
11,868,658
   
$
11,838,159
   
$
11,665,459
 
 
                                       
Average Yield/Rate
                                       
Average yield on interest-earning assets - GAAP
   
5.79
%
   
5.78
%
   
5.76
%
   
5.69
%
   
5.59
%
Average rate on interest-bearing liabilities - GAAP
   
2.35
%
   
2.45
%
   
2.45
%
   
2.44
%
   
2.34
%
Net interest spread - GAAP
   
3.44
%
   
3.33
%
   
3.31
%
   
3.25
%
   
3.25
%
Net interest margin - GAAP
   
4.33
%
   
4.25
%
   
4.22
%
   
4.16
%
   
4.14
%

Net interest income amounted to $209.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, an increase of $7.2 million, compared to $202.1 million for the third quarter of 2024. The increase in net interest income reflects the following:
 
 
A $3.2 million increase in interest income from interest-bearing cash balances, driven by a $349.3 million increase in the average cash balances, which consisted primarily of deposits maintained at the Federal Reserve Bank (the “FED”) which more than compensated for the reduction in the federal funds rate.

 
A $1.2 million decrease in interest expense on junior subordinated debentures mainly due to the full quarter effect of the $50.0 million redemption of the then-outstanding trust-preferred securities (“TruPS”) in September 2024.

 
A $1.0 million decrease on interest expense on interest-bearing deposits, consisting of:

 
-
A $1.8 million decrease in interest expense on brokered CDs, driven by a $115.1 million decrease in the average balance.

 
-
A $0.8 million decrease in interest expense on time deposits, excluding brokered CDs, mainly associated with new issuances and renewals at lower interest rates when compared to the third quarter of 2024. The average cost of non-brokered time deposits in the fourth quarter of 2024 decreased 9 basis points to 3.51% when compared to the previous quarter.

Partially offset by:
 
 
-
A $1.6 million increase in interest expense on interest-bearing checking and savings accounts, driven by a $348.2 million increase in the average balance.

 
A $1.0 million increase in interest income on loans, mainly driven by:
 
 
-
A $0.5 million increase in interest income on commercial and construction loans, driven by a $192.1 million increase in the average balance of this portfolio and higher collections from late charges and prepayment penalties, partially offset by the effect of lower market interest rates on the downward repricing of variable-rate loans.

As of December 31, 2024, the interest rate on approximately 53% of the Corporation’s commercial and construction loans was tied to variable rates, with 33% based upon SOFR of 3 months or less, 12% based upon the Prime rate index, and 8% based on other indexes. For the quarter ended December 31, 2024, the average one-month SOFR decreased 62 basis points, the average three-month SOFR decreased 58 basis points, and the average Prime rate decreased 62 basis points, compared to the average rates for such indexes for the previous quarter.
 

First BanCorp. Announces Earnings for the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2024 – Page 3 of 27
 
-
A $0.4 million increase in interest income on consumer loans and finance leases, in part due to a $21.3 million increase in the average balance, mainly in the auto loans and finance leases portfolios, partially offset by the downward repricing in the credit cards portfolio.

 
A $0.8 million increase in interest income on debt securities, driven by the effect during the fourth quarter of 2024 of $367.5 million in maturities of debt securities with an average yield of 0.65% being partially replenished with $222.1 million in purchases of U.S. agencies mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) with an average yield of 5.40%.

Net interest margin for the fourth quarter of 2024 was 4.33%, an 8 basis points increase when compared to the third quarter of 2024, mostly reflecting a change in asset mix resulting from an increase in interest-bearing cash balances deposited at the FED as a result of an increase in deposits, and the deployment of cash flows from lower-yielding investment securities to fund loan growth and purchases of higher-yielding investment securities, while simultaneously repaying higher-rate brokered CDs and redeeming the aforementioned junior subordinated debentures. These factors were partially offset by the downward repricing of variable-rate commercial loans and a lower federal funds rate on cash deposited at the FED.
 
NON-INTEREST INCOME
 
The following table sets forth information concerning non-interest income for the last five quarters:

 
 
Quarter Ended
 
 
 
December 31, 2024
   
September 30, 2024
   
June 30, 2024
   
March 31, 2024
   
December 31, 2023
 
(In thousands)
                             
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts
 
$
9,748
   
$
9,684
   
$
9,725
   
$
9,662
   
$
9,662
 
Mortgage banking activities
   
3,183
     
3,199
     
3,419
     
2,882
     
2,094
 
Insurance commission income
   
2,274
     
3,003
     
2,786
     
5,507
     
2,379
 
Card and processing income
   
12,155
     
11,768
     
11,523
     
11,312
     
11,015
 
Other non-interest income
   
4,839
     
4,848
     
4,585
     
4,620
     
8,459
 
Non-interest income
 
$
32,199
   
$
32,502
   
$
32,038
   
$
33,983
   
$
33,609
 

Non-interest income decreased by $0.3 million to $32.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to $32.5 million for the third quarter of 2024, mainly due to:

 
A $0.7 million decrease in insurance commission income related to less production of insurance policies during the fourth quarter of 2024.

Partially offset by:

 
A $0.4 million increase in card and processing income, mainly due to credit card incentives recognized during the fourth quarter of 2024.


First BanCorp. Announces Earnings for the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2024 – Page 4 of 27
NON-INTEREST EXPENSES
 
The following table sets forth information concerning non-interest expenses for the last five quarters:
 
 
 
Quarter Ended
 
 
 
December 31, 2024
   
September 30, 2024
   
June 30, 2024
   
March 31, 2024
   
December 31, 2023
 
(In thousands)
                             
Employees' compensation and benefits
 
$
59,652
   
$
59,081
   
$
57,456
   
$
59,506
   
$
55,584
 
Occupancy and equipment
   
22,771
     
22,424
     
21,851
     
21,381
     
21,847
 
Business promotion
   
5,328
     
4,116
     
4,359
     
3,842
     
6,725
 
Professional service fees:
                                       
Collections, appraisals and other credit-related fees
   
956
     
688
     
1,149
     
1,366
     
952
 
Outsourcing technology services
   
7,499
     
7,771
     
7,698
     
7,469
     
7,003
 
Other professional fees
   
3,355
     
4,079
     
3,584
     
3,841
     
3,295
 
Taxes, other than income taxes
   
5,994
     
5,665
     
5,408
     
5,129
     
5,535
 
FDIC deposit insurance
   
2,236
     
2,164
     
2,316
     
3,102
     
8,454
 
Other insurance and supervisory fees
   
1,967
     
2,092
     
2,287
     
2,293
     
2,308
 
Net gain on OREO operations
   
(1,074
)
   
(1,339
)
   
(3,609
)
   
(1,452
)
   
(1,005
)
Credit and debit card processing expenses
   
7,147
     
7,095
     
7,607
     
5,751
     
7,360
 
Communications
   
2,251
     
2,170
     
2,261
     
2,097
     
2,134
 
Other non-interest expenses
   
6,451
     
6,929
     
6,315
     
6,598
     
6,413
 
Total non-interest expenses
 
$
124,533
   
$
122,935
   
$
118,682
   
$
120,923
   
$
126,605
 

Non-interest expenses amounted to $124.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, an increase of $1.6 million, from $122.9 million in the third quarter of 2024. The $1.6 million increase reflects the following significant variances:

 
A $1.2 million increase in business promotion expenses, mainly as a result of increases in events and sponsorships and public relations activities associated with seasonal campaign efforts.

 
A $0.6 million increase in employees’ compensation and benefits expenses, in part due to increases in incentives and benefits.

 
A $0.3 million increase in occupancy and equipment expenses, mainly due to accelerated rent expense recognized due to the closure of a branch in the Puerto Rico region during the fourth quarter of 2024.

 
A $0.3 million decrease in net gain on other real estate owned (“OREO”) operations, driven by a write-down of a commercial property in the Puerto Rico region and lower rental income.

Partially offset by:
 
 
A $0.7 million decrease in professional services fees, mainly due to a decrease in consulting fees driven by technology projects completed during the third quarter of 2024.

 
A $0.4 million decrease in other non-interest expenses, mainly due to lower charges for operational and fraud losses.

INCOME TAXES
 
The Corporation recorded an income tax expense of $20.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to $22.7 million for the third quarter of 2024. The decrease in income tax expense was due to a lower effective tax rate, in part due to a higher proportion of exempt income to taxable income.
 
The Corporation’s annual effective tax rate, excluding entities with pre-tax losses from which a tax benefit cannot be recognized and discrete items, was 23.0% for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to an estimated annual effective tax rate of 23.7% for the third quarter of 2024. As of December 31, 2024, the Corporation had a deferred tax asset of $136.4 million, net of a valuation allowance of $119.1 million against the deferred tax assets.
 

First BanCorp. Announces Earnings for the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2024 – Page 5 of 27
CREDIT QUALITY
 
Non-Performing Assets
 
The following table sets forth information concerning non-performing assets for the last five quarters:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
December 31, 2024
   
September 30, 2024
   
June 30, 2024
   
March 31, 2024
   
December 31, 2023
 
Nonaccrual loans held for investment:
                             
Residential mortgage
 
$
31,949
   
$
31,729
   
$
31,396
   
$
32,685
   
$
32,239
 
Construction
   
1,365
     
4,651
     
4,742
     
1,498
     
1,569
 
Commercial mortgage
   
10,851
     
11,496
     
11,736
     
11,976
     
12,205
 
Commercial and industrial (“C&I”)
   
20,514
     
18,362
     
27,661
     
25,067
     
15,250
 
Consumer and finance leases
   
22,788
     
23,106
     
20,638
     
21,739
     
22,444
 
Total nonaccrual loans held for investment
 
$
87,467
   
$
89,344
   
$
96,173
   
$
92,965
   
$
83,707
 
OREO
   
17,306
     
19,330
     
21,682
     
28,864
     
32,669
 
Other repossessed property
   
11,859
     
8,844
     
7,513
     
6,226
     
8,115
 
Other assets (1)
   
1,620
     
1,567
     
1,532
     
1,551
     
1,415
 
Total non-performing assets (2)
 
$
118,252
   
$
119,085
   
$
126,900
   
$
129,606
   
$
125,906
 
 
                                       
Past due loans 90 days and still accruing (3)
 
$
42,390
   
$
43,610
   
$
47,173
   
$
57,515
   
$
59,452
 
Nonaccrual loans held for investment to total loans held for investment
   
0.69
%
   
0.72
%
   
0.78
%
   
0.76
%
   
0.69
%
Nonaccrual loans to total loans
   
0.69
%
   
0.72
%
   
0.78
%
   
0.75
%
   
0.69
%
Non-performing assets to total assets
   
0.61
%
   
0.63
%
   
0.67
%
   
0.69
%
   
0.67
%


(1)
Residential pass-through MBS issued by the Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority (“PRHFA”) held as part of the available-for-sale debt securities portfolio.
(2)
Excludes purchased-credit deteriorated (“PCD”) loans previously accounted for under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Subtopic 310-30 for which the Corporation made the accounting policy election of maintaining pools of loans as “units of account” both at the time of adoption of current expected credit losses (“CECL”) on January 1, 2020 and on an ongoing basis for credit loss measurement. These loans will continue to be excluded from nonaccrual loan statistics as long as the Corporation can reasonably estimate the timing and amount of cash flows expected to be collected on the loan pools. The portion of such loans contractually past due 90 days or more amounted to $6.2 million as of December 31, 2024 (September 30, 2024 - $6.5 million; June 30, 2024 - $7.4 million; March 31, 2024 - $8.6 million; December 31, 2023 - $8.3 million).
(3)
These include rebooked loans, which were previously pooled into Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”) securities, amounting to $5.7 million as of December 31, 2024 (September 30, 2024- $6.6 million; June 30, 2024 - $6.8 million; March 31, 2024 - $8.8 million; December 31, 2023 - $7.9 million). Under the GNMA program, the Corporation has the option but not the obligation to repurchase loans that meet GNMA’s specified delinquency criteria. For accounting purposes, the loans subject to the repurchase option are required to be reflected on the financial statements with an offsetting liability.

Variances in credit quality metrics:
 
 
Total non-performing assets decreased by $0.8 million to $118.3 million as of December 31, 2024, compared to $119.1 million as of September 30, 2024. Total nonaccrual loans held for investment decreased by $1.9 million to $87.4 million as of December 31, 2024, compared to $89.3 million as of September 30, 2024.

The decrease in non-performing assets was driven by:
 
 
-
A $2.0 million decrease in the OREO portfolio balance, mainly attributable to the sale of residential properties in the Puerto Rico region and the sale of a $0.6 million construction property in the Puerto Rico region.

 
-
A $1.8 million decrease in nonaccrual commercial and construction loans, mainly due to repayments and a $0.5 million charge-off recorded on a nonaccrual C&I loan in the Puerto Rico region.

 
-
A $0.3 million decrease in nonaccrual consumer loans and finance leases.

Partially offset by:
 
 
-
A $3.0 million increase in other repossessed property, consisting of repossessed automobiles.

 
-
A $0.2 million increase in nonaccrual residential mortgage loans.

 
Inflows to nonaccrual loans held for investment were $37.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, a decrease of $1.6 million, when compared to the third quarter of 2024. Inflows to nonaccrual consumer loans were $31.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, a decrease of $1.5 million compared to inflows of $33.0 million in the third quarter of 2024. Inflows to nonaccrual residential mortgage loans were $4.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, a decrease of $0.5 million compared to inflows of $4.7 million in the third quarter of 2024. Inflows to nonaccrual commercial and construction loans were $1.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, an increase of $0.4 million compared to inflows of $1.0 million in the third quarter of 2024. See Early Delinquency below for additional information.


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Adversely classified commercial loans increased by $9.6 million to $87.3 million as of December 31, 2024, driven by the downgrades of two commercial mortgage loans in the Florida region amounting to $24.4 million, partially offset by the upgrade of a $12.2 million C&I loan in the Puerto Rico region.

Early Delinquency
 
Total loans held for investment in early delinquency (i.e., 30-89 days past due accruing loans, as defined in regulatory reporting instructions) amounted to $153.0 million as of December 31, 2024, an increase of $9.6 million, compared to $143.4 million as of September 30, 2024. The variances by major portfolio are as follows:

 
Consumer loans in early delinquency increased by $14.1 million to $118.0 million, mainly in the auto loans and finance leases portfolios.

 
Residential mortgage loans in early delinquency increased by $0.9 million to $32.8 million.

Partially offset by:
 
 
Commercial and construction loans in early delinquency decreased by $5.4 million to $2.2 million, mainly due to the refinancing of two matured C&I loans during the fourth quarter of 2024.


First BanCorp. Announces Earnings for the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2024 – Page 7 of 27
Allowance for Credit Losses

The following table summarizes the activity of the ACL for on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet exposures during the fourth and third quarters of 2024:

 
 
Quarter Ended December 31, 2024
 
 
 
Loans and Finance Leases
         
Debt Securities
       
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Residential
Mortgage
Loans
   
Commercial
and
Construction
Loans
   
Consumer
 Loans and
Finance
Leases
   
Total Loans
and Finance
Leases
   
Unfunded
Loans
Commitments
   
Held-to-
Maturity
   
Available-
for-Sale
   
Total ACL
 
Allowance for Credit Losses
Allowance for credit losses, beginning balance
 
$
40,651
   
$
62,649
   
$
143,696
   
$
246,996
   
$
3,461
   
$
1,119
   
$
526
   
$
252,102
 
Provision for credit losses - expense (benefit)
   
308
     
(4,083
)
   
25,319
     
21,544
     
(318
)
   
(317
)
   
(5
)
   
20,904
 
Net charge-offs
   
(305
)
   
(29
)
   
(24,264
)
   
(24,598
)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(24,598
)
Allowance for credit losses, end of period
 
$
40,654
   
$
58,537
   
$
144,751
   
$
243,942
   
$
3,143
   
$
802
   
$
521
   
$
248,408
 
Amortized cost of loans and finance leases
 
$
2,828,431
   
$
6,160,418
   
$
3,757,707
   
$
12,746,556
                                 
Allowance for credit losses on loans to amortized cost
   
1.44
%
   
0.95
%
   
3.85
%
   
1.91
%
                               

 
 
Quarter Ended September 30, 2024
 
 
 
Loans and Finance Leases
         
Debt Securities
       
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Residential
Mortgage
Loans
   
Commercial
and
Construction
Loans
   
Consumer
Loans and
Finance
Leases
   
Total Loans
and Finance
Leases
   
Unfunded
Loans
Commitments
   
Held-to-
Maturity
   
Available-
for-Sale
   
Total ACL
 
Allowance for Credit Losses
Allowance for credit losses, beginning balance
 
$
46,051
   
$
70,172
   
$
138,309
   
$
254,532
   
$
4,502
   
$
1,267
   
$
549
   
$
260,850
 
Provision for credit losses - (benefit) expense
   
(5,476
)
   
(6,435
)
   
28,381
     
16,470
     
(1,041
)
   
(148
)
   
(36
)
   
15,245
 
Net recoveries (charge-offs)
   
76
     
(1,088
)
   
(22,994
)
   
(24,006
)
   
-
     
-
     
13
     
(23,993
)
Allowance for credit losses, end of period
 
$
40,651
   
$
62,649
   
$
143,696
   
$
246,996
   
$
3,461
   
$
1,119
   
$
526
   
$
252,102
 
Amortized cost of loans and finance leases
 
$
2,820,147
   
$
5,884,535
   
$
3,741,342
   
$
12,446,024
                                 
Allowance for credit losses on loans to amortized cost
   
1.44
%
   
1.06
%
   
3.84
%
   
1.98
%
                               

Allowance for Credit Losses for Loans and Finance Leases
 
As of December 31, 2024, the ACL for loans and finance leases was $243.9 million, a decrease of $3.1 million, from $247.0 million as of September 30, 2024. The decrease was mainly related to the ACL for commercial and construction loans, which decreased by $4.1 million, mainly due to releases associated with the improved financial condition of certain commercial borrowers and an improvement on the economic outlook of certain macroeconomic variables, particularly in variables associated with commercial real estate property performance, partially offset by loan growth. Meanwhile, the ACL for consumer loans increased by $1.0 million, driven by loan growth, mainly in auto loans and finance leases, and higher charge-off and delinquency levels, partially offset by improvements in macroeconomic variables, mainly in the projection of the unemployment rate.

The provision for credit losses on loans and finance leases was $21.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to $16.5 million in the third quarter of 2024, as detailed below:

 
Provision for credit losses for the residential mortgage loan portfolio was an expense of $0.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to a net benefit of $5.5 million for the third quarter of 2024. The net benefit recorded during the third quarter of 2024 was driven by updated macroeconomic variables, mainly in the projection of the unemployment rate.

 
Provision for credit losses for the commercial and construction loan portfolios was a net benefit of $4.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to a net benefit of $6.4 million for the third quarter of 2024. The decrease in net benefit during the fourth quarter of 2024 was driven by loan growth.

 
Provision for credit losses for the consumer loan and finance lease portfolios was an expense of $25.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to an expense of $28.4 million for the third quarter of 2024. The decrease in provision expense was driven by the aforementioned changes in macroeconomic variables, partially offset by loan growth and higher charge-off and delinquency levels.

The ratio of the ACL for loans and finance leases to total loans held for investment was 1.91% as of December 31, 2024, compared to 1.98% as of September 30, 2024. The ratio of the total ACL for loans and finance leases to nonaccrual loans held for investment was 278.90% as of December 31, 2024, compared to 276.46% as of September 30, 2024.


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Net Charge-Offs
 
The following table presents ratios of net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans held-in-portfolio for the last five quarters:

 
 
Quarter Ended
 
 
 
December 31, 2024
   
September 30, 2024
   
June 30, 2024
   
March 31, 2024
   
December 31, 2023
 
 
                             
Residential mortgage
   
0.04
%
   
-0.01
%
   
0.01
%
   
0.03
%
   
-0.04
%
Construction
   
-0.17
%
   
-0.02
%
   
-0.02
%
   
-0.02
%
   
0.01
%
Commercial mortgage
   
-0.01
%
   
-0.01
%
   
-0.07
%
   
-0.01
%
   
0.09
%
Commercial and Industrial
   
0.02
%
   
0.14
%
   
-0.08
%
   
-0.59
%
   
0.00
%
Consumer loans and finance leases
   
2.59
%
   
2.47
%
   
2.38
%
   
1.70
% (1)
   
2.26
%
Total loans
   
0.78
%
   
0.78
%
   
0.69
%
   
0.37
% (1)
   
0.69
%

(1)
The $10.0 million recovery associated with the bulk sale of fully charged-off consumer loans during the first quarter of 2024 reduced the consumer loans and finance leases and total net charge-offs to related average loans ratio for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 by 104 basis points and 31 basis points, respectively.

The ratios above are based on annualized net charge-offs and are not necessarily indicative of the results expected in subsequent periods.
 
Net charge-offs were $24.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, or an annualized 0.78% of average loans, compared to $24.0 million, or an annualized 0.78% of average loans, in the third quarter of 2024. The $0.6 million increase in net charge-offs was driven by a $1.3 million increase in net charge-offs in consumer loans and finance leases and a $0.4 million increase in net charge-offs in the residential mortgage loan portfolio, partially offset by a $1.2 million charge-off recorded on the sale of a nonaccrual C&I loan in the third quarter of 2024.

Allowance for Credit Losses for Unfunded Loan Commitments
 
As of December 31, 2024, the ACL for off-balance sheet credit exposures decreased to $3.1 million, compared to $3.5 million as of September 30, 2024, driven by an improvement on the economic outlook of certain macroeconomic variables, particularly in variables associated with commercial real estate property performance.
 
Allowance for Credit Losses for Debt Securities
 
As of December 31, 2024, the ACL for debt securities was $1.3 million, of which $0.8 million related to Puerto Rico municipal bonds classified as held-to-maturity, compared to $1.6 million and $1.1 million, respectively, as of September 30, 2024. The $0.3 million decrease in the ACL of Puerto Rico municipal bonds was mainly related to updated financial information of a certain bond issuer received during the fourth quarter of 2024.
 

First BanCorp. Announces Earnings for the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2024 – Page 9 of 27
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
Total assets were approximately $19.3 billion as of December 31, 2024, up $433.8 million from September 30, 2024.

The following variances within the main components of total assets are noted:

 
A $474.0 million increase in cash and cash equivalents, mainly related to an overall increase in deposits and the net cash inflows from the investment securities portfolio, partially offset by loan growth funding and the redemption of $50.0 million in outstanding TruPS. The redemption of TruPS was aligned with the Corporation’s plan for optimization of its capital structure while reducing financing costs.

 
A $334.9 million decrease in investment securities, driven by the aforementioned maturities of $367.5 million, $105.2 million in principal repayments of U.S. agencies MBS and debentures, and the $82.3 million decrease in the fair value of available-for-sale debt securities attributable to changes in market interest rates, partially offset by the aforementioned purchases of U.S. agencies MBS totaling $222.1 million during the fourth quarter of 2024.

 
A $303.2 million increase in total loans. The growth consisted of increases of $127.9 million in the Puerto Rico region, $126.9 million in the Florida region, and $48.4 million in the Virgin Islands region. On a portfolio basis, the variance consisted of increases of $275.9 million in commercial and construction loans; $16.4 million in consumer loans, primarily auto loans and finance leases in the Puerto Rico region, partially offset by a decrease in personal loans; and $10.9 million in residential mortgage loans. The increase in commercial and construction loans reflects growth of $114.0 million in the Florida region, $110.9 million in the Puerto Rico region, and $51.0 million in the Virgin Islands region.

Total loan originations, including refinancings, renewals, and draws from existing commitments (excluding credit card utilization activity), amounted to $1.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024, an increase of $352.1 million compared to the third quarter of 2024.

Total loan originations in the Puerto Rico region amounted to $1.2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to $902.2 million in the third quarter of 2024. The $272.1 million increase in total loan originations was mainly in commercial and construction loans, driven by five C&I originations totaling $156.5 million, including four disbursements of lines of credit that increased originations by $136.5 million, and four commercial mortgage loan originations totaling $152.8 million, each in excess of $20 million.

Total loan originations in the Virgin Islands region amounted to $65.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to $34.7 million in the third quarter of 2024. The $30.4 million increase in total loan originations was mainly in commercial and construction loans related to higher utilization of a government line of credit.

Total loan originations in the Florida region amounted to $298.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to $248.4 million in the third quarter of 2024. The $49.7 million increase in total loan originations was mainly related to a $46.5 million increase in commercial and construction loans.


First BanCorp. Announces Earnings for the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2024 – Page 10 of 27
Total liabilities were approximately $17.6 billion as of December 31, 2024, an increase of $465.4 million from September 30, 2024.

The following variances within the main components of total liabilities are noted:

 
Total deposits increased $523.9 million consisting of:

 
o
A $367.9 million increase in government deposits, which reflects growth of $385.5 million in the Puerto Rico region, partially offset by a decrease of $19.7 million in the Virgin Islands region.

 
o
A $197.9 million increase in deposits, excluding brokered CDs and government deposits, which reflects growth of $106.7 million in the Puerto Rico region and $87.3 million in the Florida region. The increase in such deposits includes a $296.8 million increase in non-interest-bearing deposits.

Partially offset by:
 
 
o
A $41.9 million decrease in brokered CDs, reflecting a $129.9 million decrease in the Puerto Rico region, partially offset by an $88.0 million increase in the Florida region. The decline reflects maturing short-term brokered CDs amounting to $174.1 million with an all-in cost of 5.26% that were paid off during the fourth quarter of 2024, partially offset by $132.2 million of new issuances with original average maturities of approximately 1 year and an all-in cost of 4.14%.

Partially offset by:
 
 
A $50.0 million decrease in other borrowings related to the aforementioned redemption of outstanding TruPS issued by FBP Statutory Trust II, a financing trust that is wholly owned by the Corporation.

Total stockholders’ equity amounted to $1.7 billion as of December 31, 2024, a decrease of $31.6 million from September 30, 2024, driven by an $82.3 million decrease in the fair value of available-for-sale debt securities due to changes in market interest rates recognized as part of accumulated other comprehensive loss and $26.3 million in common stock dividends declared in the fourth quarter of 2024, partially offset by the net income generated in the fourth quarter of 2024.
 
As of December 31, 2024, capital ratios exceeded the required regulatory levels for bank holding companies and well-capitalized banks. The Corporation’s estimated CET1 capital, tier 1 capital, total capital and leverage ratios under the Basel III rules were 16.32%, 16.32%, 18.02%, and 11.07%, respectively, as of December 31, 2024, compared to CET1 capital, tier 1 capital, total capital, and leverage ratios of 16.18%, 16.18%, 18.25%, and 10.96%, respectively, as of September 30, 2024.
 
Meanwhile, estimated CET1 capital, tier 1 capital, total capital and leverage ratios of our banking subsidiary, FirstBank, were 15.76%, 16.51%, 17.76%, and 11.20%, respectively, as of December 31, 2024, compared to CET1 capital, tier 1 capital, total capital and leverage ratios of 16.00%, 16.76%, 18.01%, and 11.36%, respectively, as of September 30, 2024.
 
LIQUIDITY

Cash and cash equivalents increased by $474.0 million to $1.2 billion as of December 31, 2024. When adding $1.2 billion of free high-quality liquid securities that could be liquidated or pledged within one day, total core liquidity amounted to $2.4 billion as of December 31, 2024, or 12.54% of total assets, compared to $2.5 billion, or 13.32% of total assets as of September 30, 2024. In addition, as of December 31, 2024, the Corporation had $912.4 million available for credit with the FHLB based on the value of the collateral pledged with the FHLB. As such, the basic liquidity ratio (which includes cash, free high-quality liquid assets such as U.S. government and government-sponsored enterprises’ obligations that could be liquidated or pledged within one day, and available secured lines of credit with the FHLB to total assets) was approximately 17.27% as of December 31, 2024, compared to 18.43% as of September 30, 2024.

In addition to the aforementioned available credit from the FHLB, the Corporation also maintains borrowing capacity at the FED Discount Window Program. The Corporation had approximately $2.6 billion available for funding under the FED’s Borrower-In-Custody Program as of December 31, 2024. In the aggregate, as of December 31, 2024, the Corporation had $5.9 billion, or 124% of estimated uninsured deposits (excluding fully collateralized government deposits), available to meet liquidity needs.

The Corporation’s total deposits, excluding brokered CDs, amounted to $16.4 billion as of December 31, 2024, compared to $15.8 billion as of September 30, 2024, which includes $3.5 billion and $3.2 billion, respectively, in government deposits that are fully collateralized. Excluding fully collateralized government deposits and FDIC-insured deposits, as of December 31, 2024, the estimated amount of uninsured deposits was $4.8 billion, which represents 29.36% of total deposits, compared to $4.6 billion, or 29.25% of total deposits, as of September 30, 2024. Refer to Table 11 in the accompanying tables (Exhibit A) for additional information about the deposits composition.


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Tangible Common Equity (Non-GAAP)

On a non-GAAP basis, the Corporation’s tangible common equity ratio decreased to 8.44% as of December 31, 2024, compared to  8.79% as of September 30, 2024, driven by the $82.3 million decrease in the fair value of available-for-sale debt securities and increase in tangible assets. Refer to Non-GAAP Disclosures- Non-GAAP Financial Measures for the definition of and additional information about this non-GAAP financial measure.
 
The following table presents a reconciliation of the Corporation’s tangible common equity and tangible assets to the most comparable GAAP items as of the indicated dates:

 
 
December 31, 2024
   
September 30, 2024
   
June 30, 2024
   
March 31, 2024
   
December 31, 2023
 
(In thousands, except ratios and per share information)
                             
Tangible Equity:
                             
Total common equity - GAAP
 
$
1,669,236
   
$
1,700,885
   
$
1,491,460
   
$
1,479,717
   
$
1,497,609
 
Goodwill
   
(38,611
)
   
(38,611
)
   
(38,611
)
   
(38,611
)
   
(38,611
)
Other intangible assets
   
(6,967
)
   
(8,260
)
   
(9,700
)
   
(11,542
)
   
(13,383
)
Tangible common equity - non-GAAP
 
$
1,623,658
   
$
1,654,014
   
$
1,443,149
   
$
1,429,564
   
$
1,445,615
 
 
                                       
Tangible Assets:
                                       
Total assets - GAAP
 
$
19,292,921
   
$
18,859,170
   
$
18,881,374
   
$
18,890,961
   
$
18,909,549
 
Goodwill
   
(38,611
)
   
(38,611
)
   
(38,611
)
   
(38,611
)
   
(38,611
)
Other intangible assets
   
(6,967
)
   
(8,260
)
   
(9,700
)
   
(11,542
)
   
(13,383
)
Tangible assets - non-GAAP
 
$
19,247,343
   
$
18,812,299
   
$
18,833,063
   
$
18,840,808
   
$
18,857,555
 
Common shares outstanding
   
163,869
     
163,876
     
163,865
     
166,707
     
169,303
 
 
                                       
Tangible common equity ratio - non-GAAP
   
8.44
%
   
8.79
%
   
7.66
%
   
7.59
%
   
7.67
%
Tangible book value per common share - non-GAAP
 
$
9.91
   
$
10.09
   
$
8.81
   
$
8.58
   
$
8.54
 


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Exposure to Puerto Rico Government
 
Direct Exposure

As of December 31, 2024, the Corporation had $288.6 million of direct exposure to the Puerto Rico government, its municipalities, and public corporations, compared to $285.5 million as of September 30, 2024. As of December 31, 2024, approximately $195.8 million of the exposure consisted of loans and obligations of municipalities in Puerto Rico that are supported by assigned property tax revenues and for which, in most cases, the good faith, credit, and unlimited taxing power of the applicable municipality have been pledged to their repayment, and $51.1 million consisted of loans and obligations which are supported by one or more specific sources of municipal revenues. The Corporation’s total direct exposure to the Puerto Rico government also included $8.8 million in a loan extended to an affiliate of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority and $30.0 million in loans to public corporations of Puerto Rico. In addition, the total direct exposure included an obligation of the Puerto Rico government, specifically a residential pass-through MBS issued by the PRHFA, at an amortized cost of $2.9 million (fair value of $1.6 million as of December 31, 2024), included as part of the Corporation’s available-for-sale debt securities portfolio. This residential pass-through MBS issued by the PRHFA is collateralized by certain second mortgages and had an unrealized loss of $1.3 million as of December 31, 2024, of which $0.3 million is due to credit deterioration.     

The aforementioned exposure to municipalities in Puerto Rico included $92.4 million of financing arrangements with Puerto Rico municipalities that were issued in bond form but underwritten as loans with features that are typically found in commercial loans.  These bonds are accounted for as held-to-maturity debt securities.

Indirect Exposure

As of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, the Corporation had $3.1 billion and $2.7 billion, respectively, of public sector deposits in Puerto Rico. Approximately 17% of the public sector deposits as of December 31, 2024 were from municipalities and municipal agencies in Puerto Rico, and 83% were from public corporations, the Puerto Rico central government and agencies, and U.S. federal government agencies in Puerto Rico.

Additionally, as of December 31, 2024, the outstanding balance of construction loans funded through conduit financing structures to support the federal programs of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (“LIHTC”) combined with Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (“CDBG-DR”) funding amounted to $59.2 million, compared to $40.2 million as of September 30, 2024. The main objective of these programs is to spur development in new or rehabilitated and affordable rental housing. PRHFA, as program subrecipient and conduit issuer, issues tax-exempt obligations which are acquired by private financial institutions and are required to co-underwrite with PRHFA a mirror construction loan agreement for the specific project loan to which the Corporation will serve as ultimate lender but where the PRHFA will be the lender of record. The total amount of unfunded loan commitments related to these loans as of December 31, 2024 was $94.2 million.


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NON-GAAP DISCLOSURES
 
This press release contains GAAP financial measures and non-GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP financial measures are used when management believes that the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures enhances the ability of analysts and investors to analyze trends in the Corporation’s business and understand the performance of the Corporation. The Corporation may utilize these non-GAAP financial measures as guides in its budgeting and long-term planning process. Where non-GAAP financial measures are used, the most comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as the reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure to the most comparable GAAP financial measure, can be found in the text or in the tables in or attached to this press release. Any analysis of these non-GAAP financial measures should be used only in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP.
 
Certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share, and adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income exclude the effect of items that management believes are not reflective of core operating performance (the “Special Items”). Other non-GAAP financial measures include adjusted net interest income and adjusted net interest income margin, tangible common equity, tangible book value per common share, and certain capital ratios. These measures should be read in conjunction with the accompanying tables (Exhibit A), which are an integral part of this press release, and the Corporation’s other financial information that is presented in accordance with GAAP.

Special Items

The financial results for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 included the following Special Items:
 
Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
 
FDIC Special Assessment Expense
 
 
-
Charges of $1.1 million ($0.7 million after-tax, calculated based on the statutory tax rate of 37.5%) and $6.3 million ($3.9 million after-tax, calculated based on the statutory tax rate of 37.5%) were recorded for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, as a result of the special assessment imposed by the FDIC in connection with losses to the Deposit Insurance Fund associated with protecting uninsured deposits following the failures of certain financial institutions during the first half of 2023. The estimated FDIC special assessment of $7.4 million was the revised estimated loss reflected in the FDIC invoice for the first quarterly collection period with a payment date of June 28, 2024. The FDIC deposit special assessment is reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of income as part of “FDIC deposit insurance” expenses.

Gain Recognized from Legal Settlement
 
 
-
A $3.6 million ($2.3 million after-tax, calculated based on the statutory tax rate of 37.5%) gain from a legal settlement reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of income for the year ended December 31, 2023 as part of other non-interest income.

Gain on Early Extinguishment of Debt

 
-
A $1.6 million gain on the repurchase of $21.4 million in junior subordinated debentures reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of income for the year ended December 31, 2023 as “Gain on early extinguishment of debt.” The junior subordinated debentures are reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition as “Other borrowings.” The purchase price equated to 92.5% of the $21.4 million par value. The 7.5% discount resulted in the gain of $1.6 million. The gain, realized at the holding company level, had no effect on the income tax expense recorded during 2023.


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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
 
Adjusted Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision Income

Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income is a non-GAAP performance metric that management uses and believes that investors may find useful in analyzing underlying performance trends, particularly in times of economic stress, including as a result of natural catastrophes or health epidemics. Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income, as defined by management, represents income before income taxes adjusted to exclude the provisions for credit losses on loans, unfunded loan commitments and debt securities. In addition, from time to time, earnings are also adjusted for certain items that management believes are not reflective of core operating performance, which are regarded as Special Items.

Tangible Common Equity Ratio and Tangible Book Value per Common Share
 
The tangible common equity ratio and tangible book value per common share are non-GAAP financial measures that management believes are generally used by the financial community to evaluate capital adequacy. Tangible common equity is total common equity less goodwill and other intangible assets. Tangible assets are total assets less goodwill and other intangible assets. Tangible common equity ratio is tangible common equity divided by tangible assets. Tangible book value per common share is tangible assets divided by common shares outstanding. Refer to Statement of Financial Condition - Tangible Common Equity (Non-GAAP) for a reconciliation of the Corporation’s total stockholders’ equity and total assets in accordance with GAAP to the non-GAAP financial measures of tangible common equity and tangible assets, respectively. Management uses and believes that many stock analysts use the tangible common equity ratio and tangible book value per common share in conjunction with other more traditional bank capital ratios to compare the capital adequacy of banking organizations with significant amounts of goodwill or other intangible assets, typically stemming from the use of the purchase method of accounting for mergers and acquisitions. Accordingly, the Corporation believes that disclosure of these financial measures may be useful to investors. Neither tangible common equity nor tangible assets, or the related measures, should be considered in isolation or as a substitute for stockholders’ equity, total assets, or any other measure calculated in accordance with GAAP. Moreover, the manner in which the Corporation calculates its tangible common equity, tangible assets, and any other related measures may differ from that of other companies reporting measures with similar names.
 
Net Interest Income Excluding Valuations, and on a Tax-Equivalent Basis
 
Net interest income, interest rate spread, and net interest margin are reported excluding the changes in the fair value of derivative instruments and on a tax-equivalent basis in order to provide to investors additional information about the Corporation’s net interest income that management uses and believes should facilitate comparability and analysis of the periods presented. The changes in the fair value of derivative instruments have no effect on interest due or interest earned on interest-bearing liabilities or interest-earning assets, respectively. The tax-equivalent adjustment to net interest income recognizes the income tax savings when comparing taxable and tax-exempt assets and assumes a marginal income tax rate. Income from tax-exempt earning assets is increased by an amount equivalent to the taxes that would have been paid if this income had been taxable at statutory rates. Refer to Table 4 in the accompanying tables (Exhibit A) for a reconciliation of the Corporation’s net interest income to adjusted net interest income excluding valuations, and on a tax-equivalent basis. Management believes that it is a standard practice in the banking industry to present net interest income, interest rate spread, and net interest margin on a fully tax-equivalent basis. This adjustment puts all earning assets, most notably tax-exempt securities and tax-exempt loans, on a common basis that management believes facilitates comparison of results to the results of peers.
 

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NET INCOME AND RECONCILIATION TO ADJUSTED NET INCOME (NON-GAAP)
 
The following table shows, for the fourth and third quarters of 2024, net income and earnings per diluted share, and reconciles, for the fourth quarter of 2023 and years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, net income to adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per diluted share, which are non-GAAP financial measures that exclude the significant Special Items discussed in the Non-GAAP Disclosures - Special Items section.

 
 
Quarter Ended
   
Year Ended
 
 
 
December 31, 2024
   
September 30, 2024
   
December 31, 2023
   
December 31, 2024
   
December 31, 2023
 
(In thousands, except per share information)
                             
Net income, as reported (GAAP)
 
$
75,701
   
$
73,727
   
$
79,489
   
$
298,724
   
$
302,864
 
Adjustments:
                                       
FDIC special assessment expense
   
-
     
-
     
6,311
     
1,099
     
6,311
 
Gain recognized from legal settlement
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
(3,600
)
Gain on early extinguishment of debt
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
(1,605
)
Income tax impact of adjustments (1)
   
-
     
-
     
(2,367
)
   
(412
)
   
(1,017
)
Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders (non-GAAP)
 
$
75,701
   
$
73,727
   
$
83,433
   
$
299,411
   
$
302,953
 
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding
   
163,893
     
163,872
     
171,351
     
165,268
     
177,180
 
Earnings Per Share - diluted (GAAP)
 
$
0.46
   
$
0.45
   
$
0.46
   
$
1.81
   
$
1.71
 
Adjusted Earnings Per Share - diluted (non-GAAP)
 
$
0.46
   
$
0.45
   
$
0.49
   
$
1.81
   
$
1.71
 

(1)
See Non-GAAP Disclosures - Special Items above for discussion of the individual tax impact related to the above adjustments.

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND RECONCILIATION TO ADJUSTED PRE-TAX, PRE-PROVISION INCOME (NON-GAAP)
 
The following table reconciles income before income taxes to adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income for the last five quarters and for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:

 
 
Quarter Ended
   
Year Ended
 
 
 
December 31, 2024
   
September 30, 2024
   
June 30, 2024
   
March 31, 2024
   
December 31, 2023
   
December 31, 2024
   
December 31, 2023
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                                         
Income before income taxes
 
$
96,029
   
$
96,386
   
$
101,379
   
$
97,413
   
$
84,874
   
$
391,207
   
$
397,436
 
Add: Provision for credit losses expense
   
20,904
     
15,245
     
11,605
     
12,167
     
18,812
     
59,921
     
60,940
 
Add: FDIC special assessment expense
   
-
     
-
     
152
     
947
     
6,311
     
1,099
     
6,311
 
Less: Gain recognized from legal settlement
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
(3,600
)
Less: Gain on early extinguishment of debt
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
(1,605
)
Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income (1)
 
$
116,933
   
$
111,631
   
$
113,136
   
$
110,527
   
$
109,997
   
$
452,227
   
$
459,482
 
Change from most recent prior period (amount)
 
$
5,302
   
$
(1,505
)
 
$
2,609
   
$
530
   
$
(3,389
)
 
$
(7,255
)
 
$
(15,798
)
Change from most recent prior period (percentage)
   
4.7
%
   
-1.3
%
   
2.4
%
   
0.5
%
   
-3.0
%
   
-1.6
%
   
-3.3
%


(1)
Non-GAAP financial measure. See Non-GAAP Disclosures above for the definition and additional information about this non-GAAP financial measure.

Conference Call / Webcast Information

First BanCorp.’s senior management will host an earnings conference call and live webcast on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). The call may be accessed via a live Internet webcast through the Corporation’s investor relations website, fbpinvestor.com, or through a dial-in telephone number at (833) 470-1428 or (404) 975-4839. The participant access code is 960930. The Corporation recommends that listeners go to the web site at least 15 minutes prior to the call to download and install any necessary software. Following the webcast presentation, a question and answer session will be made available to research analysts and institutional investors. A replay of the webcast will be archived in the Corporation’s investor relations website, fbpinvestor.com, until January 23, 2026. A telephone replay will be available one hour after the end of the conference call through February 22, 2025, at (866) 813-9403. The replay access code is 745161.
 

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Safe Harbor

This press release may contain “forward-looking statements” concerning the Corporation’s future economic, operational, and financial performance. The words or phrases “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “should,” “would,” “will,” “plans,” “forecast,” “believe,” and similar expressions are meant to identify “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are subject to the safe harbor created by such sections. The Corporation cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and advises readers that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties, estimates, and assumptions by us that are difficult to predict. Various factors, some of which are beyond our control, including, but not limited to, the uncertainties more fully discussed in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as updated in the Corporation’s subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and the following, could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, such forward-looking statements: the effect of the current global interest rate environment (including the potential for ongoing reductions in interest rates) and inflation levels on the level, composition and performance of the Corporation’s assets and liabilities, and corresponding effects on the Corporation’s net interest income, net interest margin, loan originations, deposit attrition, overall results of operations, and liquidity position; the effects of changes in the interest rate environment, including any adverse change in the Corporation’s ability to attract and retain clients and gain acceptance from current and prospective customers for new and existing products and services, including those related to the offering of digital banking and financial services; volatility in the financial services industry, which could result in, among other things, bank deposit runoffs, liquidity constraints, and increased regulatory requirements and costs; the effect of continued changes in the fiscal and monetary policies and regulations of the U.S. federal government (including as a result of the new presidential administration), the Puerto Rico government and other governments, including those determined by the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the FDIC, government-sponsored housing agencies and regulators in Puerto Rico, the U.S., and the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, that may affect the future results of the Corporation; uncertainty as to the ability of FirstBank to retain its core deposits and generate sufficient cash flow through its wholesale funding sources, such as securities sold under agreements to repurchase, FHLB advances, and brokered CDs, which may require us to sell investment securities at a loss; adverse changes in general political and economic conditions in Puerto Rico, the U.S., and the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, including in the interest rate environment, unemployment rates, market liquidity, housing absorption rates, real estate markets, and U.S. capital markets, which may affect funding sources, loan portfolio performance and credit quality, market prices of investment securities, and demand for the Corporation’s products and services, and which may reduce the Corporation’s revenues and earnings and the value of the Corporation’s assets; the impact of government financial assistance for hurricane recovery and other disaster relief on economic activity in Puerto Rico, and the timing and pace of disbursements of funds earmarked for disaster relief; the ability of the Corporation, FirstBank, and third-party service providers to identify and prevent cyber-security incidents, such as data security breaches, ransomware, malware, “denial of service” attacks, “hacking,” identity theft, and state-sponsored cyberthreats, and the occurrence of and response to any incidents that occur, which may result in misuse or misappropriation of confidential or proprietary information, disruption, or damage to our systems or those of third-party service providers on which we rely, increased costs and losses and/or adverse effects to our reputation; general competitive factors and other market risks as well as the implementation of existent or planned strategic growth opportunities, including risks, uncertainties, and other factors or events related to any business acquisitions, dispositions, strategic partnerships, strategic operational investments, including systems conversions, and any anticipated efficiencies or other expected results related thereto; uncertainty as to the implementation of the debt restructuring plan of Puerto Rico and the fiscal plan for Puerto Rico as certified on June 5, 2024, by the oversight board established by the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act, or any revisions to it, on our clients and loan portfolios, and any potential impact from future economic or political developments and tax regulations in Puerto Rico; the impact of changes in accounting standards, or determinations and assumptions in applying those standards, and of forecasts of economic variables considered for the determination of the ACL; the ability of FirstBank to realize the benefits of its net deferred tax assets; the ability of FirstBank to generate sufficient cash flow to pay dividends to the Corporation; environmental, social, and governance matters, including our climate-related initiatives and commitments; the impacts of natural or man-made disasters, widespread health emergencies, geopolitical conflicts (including sanctions, war or armed conflict, such as the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the conflict in the Middle East, the possible expansion of such conflicts in surrounding areas and potential geopolitical consequences, and the threat of conflict from neighboring countries in our region), terrorist attacks, or other catastrophic external events, including impacts of such events on general economic conditions and on the Corporation’s assumptions regarding forecasts of economic variables; the risk that additional portions of the unrealized losses in the Corporation’s debt securities portfolio are determined to be credit-related, resulting in additional charges to the provision for credit losses on the Corporation’s debt securities portfolio, and the potential for additional credit losses that could emerge from further downgrades of the U.S.’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating and negative ratings outlooks; the impacts of applicable legislative, tax, or regulatory changes or changes in legislative, tax, or regulatory priorities, potential government shutdowns, and political impasses, including uncertainties regarding the U.S. debt ceiling and federal budget, as well as the change in administration as a result of the 2024 U.S. presidential and Puerto Rico general elections, on the Corporation’s financial condition or performance; the risk of possible failure or circumvention of the Corporation’s internal controls and procedures and the risk that the Corporation’s risk management policies may not be adequate; the risk that the FDIC may further increase the deposit insurance premium and/or require further special assessments, causing an additional increase in the Corporation’s non-interest expenses; any need to recognize impairments on the Corporation’s financial instruments, goodwill, and other intangible assets; the risk that the impact of the occurrence of any of these uncertainties on the Corporation’s capital would preclude further growth of FirstBank and preclude the Corporation’s Board of Directors from declaring dividends; and uncertainty as to whether FirstBank will be able to continue to satisfy its regulators regarding, among other things, its asset quality, liquidity plans, maintenance of capital levels, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations and related requirements. The Corporation does not undertake to, and specifically disclaims any obligation to update any “forward-looking statements” to reflect occurrences or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements, except as required by the federal securities laws.


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About First BanCorp.
 
First BanCorp. is the parent corporation of FirstBank Puerto Rico, a state-chartered commercial bank with operations in Puerto Rico, the U.S., and the British Virgin Islands and Florida, and of FirstBank Insurance Agency. First BanCorp.’s shares of common stock trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol FBP. Additional information about First BanCorp. may be found at www.1firstbank.com.
 
###
 
First BanCorp.
Ramon Rodriguez
Senior Vice President
Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations
ramon.rodriguez@firstbankpr.com
(787) 729-8200 Ext. 82179


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EXHIBIT A

Table 1 – Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

 
 
As of
 
 
 
December 31, 2024
   
September 30, 2024
   
December 31, 2023
 
(In thousands, except for share information)
                 
ASSETS
                 
Cash and due from banks
 
$
1,158,215
   
$
684,028
   
$
661,925
 
Money market investments:
                       
Time deposits with other financial institutions
   
500
     
500
     
300
 
Other short-term investments
   
700
     
843
     
939
 
Total money market investments
   
1,200
     
1,343
     
1,239
 
Debt securities available for sale, at fair value (ACL of $521 as of December 31, 2024; $526 as of September 30, 2024; and $511 as of December 31, 2023)
   
4,565,302
     
4,894,781
     
5,229,984
 

                       
Debt securities held to maturity, at amortized cost, net of ACL of $802 as of December 31, 2024; $1,119 as of September 30, 2024; and $2,197 as of December 31, 2023 (fair value of $308,040 as of December 31, 2024; $316,854 as of September 30, 2024; and $346,132 as of December 31, 2023)
   
316,984
     
322,023
     
351,981
 
Total debt securities
   
4,882,286
     
5,216,804
     
5,581,965
 
Equity securities
   
52,018
     
52,432
     
49,675
 
Total investment securities
   
4,934,304
     
5,269,236
     
5,631,640
 
Loans, net of ACL of $243,942 as of December 31, 2024; $246,996 as of September 30, 2024; and $261,843 as of December 31, 2023
   
12,502,614
     
12,199,028
     
11,923,640
 
Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or market
   
15,276
     
12,641
     
7,368
 
Total loans, net
   
12,517,890
     
12,211,669
     
11,931,008
 
Accrued interest receivable on loans and investments
   
71,881
     
67,112
     
77,716
 
Premises and equipment, net
   
133,437
     
136,401
     
142,016
 
OREO
   
17,306
     
19,330
     
32,669
 
Deferred tax asset, net
   
136,356
     
137,484
     
150,127
 
Goodwill
   
38,611
     
38,611
     
38,611
 
Other intangible assets
   
6,967
     
8,260
     
13,383
 
Other assets
   
276,754
     
285,696
     
229,215
 
Total assets
 
$
19,292,921
   
$
18,859,170
   
$
18,909,549
 
LIABILITIES
                       
Deposits:
                       
Non-interest-bearing deposits
 
$
5,547,538
   
$
5,275,733
   
$
5,404,121
 
Interest-bearing deposits
   
11,323,760
     
11,071,657
     
11,151,864
 
Total deposits
   
16,871,298
     
16,347,390
     
16,555,985
 
Advances from the FHLB
   
500,000
     
500,000
     
500,000
 
Other borrowings
   
61,700
     
111,700
     
161,700
 
Accounts payable and other liabilities
   
190,687
     
199,195
     
194,255
 
Total liabilities
   
17,623,685
     
17,158,285
     
17,411,940
 
STOCKHOLDERSʼ EQUITY
                       
Common stock, $0.10 par value, 223,663,116 shares issued (December 31, 2024 - 163,868,877 shares outstanding; September 30, 2024 - 163,875,810 shares outstanding; and December 31, 2023 - 169,302,812 shares outstanding)
   
22,366
     
22,366
     
22,366
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
964,964
     
962,973
     
965,707
 
Retained earnings
   
2,038,812
     
1,989,419
     
1,846,112
 

                       
Treasury stock, at cost (December 31, 2024 - 59,794,239 shares; September 30, 2024 - 59,787,306 shares; and December 31, 2023 - 54,360,304 shares)
   
(790,350
)
   
(790,252
)
   
(697,406
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
   
(566,556
)
   
(483,621
)
   
(639,170
)
Total stockholdersʼ equity
   
1,669,236
     
1,700,885
     
1,497,609
 
Total liabilities and stockholdersʼ equity
 
$
19,292,921
   
$
18,859,170
   
$
18,909,549
 


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Table 2 – Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

 
 
Quarter Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
December 31, 2024
   
September 30, 2024
   
December 31, 2023
   
December 31, 2024
   
December 31, 2023
 
(In thousands, except per share information)
                             
Net interest income:
                             
Interest income
 
$
279,728
   
$
274,675
   
$
265,481
   
$
1,095,153
   
$
1,023,486
 
Interest expense
   
70,461
     
72,611
     
68,799
     
287,674
     
226,376
 
Net interest income
   
209,267
     
202,064
     
196,682
     
807,479
     
797,110
 
Provision for credit losses - expense (benefit):
                                       
Loans
   
21,544
     
16,470
     
18,975
     
62,861
     
66,644
 
Unfunded loan commitments
   
(318
)
   
(1,041
)
   
(123
)
   
(1,495
)
   
365
 
Debt securities
   
(322
)
   
(184
)
   
(40
)
   
(1,445
)
   
(6,069
)
Provision for credit losses - expense
   
20,904
     
15,245
     
18,812
     
59,921
     
60,940
 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses
   
188,363
     
186,819
     
177,870
     
747,558
     
736,170
 
                                         
Non-interest income:
                                       
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts
   
9,748
     
9,684
     
9,662
     
38,819
     
38,042
 
Mortgage banking activities
   
3,183
     
3,199
     
2,094
     
12,683
     
10,587
 
Gain on early extinguishment of debt
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
1,605
 
Card and processing income
   
12,155
     
11,768
     
11,015
     
46,758
     
43,909
 
Other non-interest income
   
7,113
     
7,851
     
10,838
     
32,462
     
38,551
 
Total non-interest income
   
32,199
     
32,502
     
33,609
     
130,722
     
132,694
 
                                         
Non-interest expenses:
                                       
Employees’ compensation and benefits
   
59,652
     
59,081
     
55,584
     
235,695
     
222,855
 
Occupancy and equipment
   
22,771
     
22,424
     
21,847
     
88,427
     
85,911
 
Business promotion
   
5,328
     
4,116
     
6,725
     
17,645
     
19,626
 
Professional service fees
   
11,810
     
12,538
     
11,250
     
49,455
     
45,841
 
Taxes, other than income taxes
   
5,994
     
5,665
     
5,535
     
22,196
     
21,236
 
FDIC deposit insurance
   
2,236
     
2,164
     
8,454
     
9,818
     
14,873
 
Net gain on OREO operations
   
(1,074
)
   
(1,339
)
   
(1,005
)
   
(7,474
)
   
(7,138
)
Credit and debit card processing expenses
   
7,147
     
7,095
     
7,360
     
27,600
     
25,997
 
Other non-interest expenses
   
10,669
     
11,191
     
10,855
     
43,711
     
42,227
 
Total non-interest expenses
   
124,533
     
122,935
     
126,605
     
487,073
     
471,428
 
                                         
Income before income taxes
   
96,029
     
96,386
     
84,874
     
391,207
     
397,436
 
Income tax expense
   
20,328
     
22,659
     
5,385
     
92,483
     
94,572
 
                                         
Net income
 
$
75,701
   
$
73,727
   
$
79,489
   
$
298,724
   
$
302,864
 
                                         
Net income attributable to common stockholders
 
$
75,701
   
$
73,727
   
$
79,489
   
$
298,724
   
$
302,864
 
                                         
Earnings per common share:
                                       
Basic
 
$
0.46
   
$
0.45
   
$
0.47
   
$
1.82
   
$
1.72
 
Diluted
 
$
0.46
   
$
0.45
   
$
0.46
   
$
1.81
   
$
1.71
 


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Table 3 – Selected Financial Data

   
Quarter Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
December 31,
2024
   
September 30,
2024
   
December 31,
2023
   
December 31,
2024
   
December 31,
2023
 
(Shares in thousands)
                             
Per Common Share Results:
                             
Net earnings per share - basic
 
$
0.46
   
$
0.45
   
$
0.47
   
$
1.82
   
$
1.72
 
Net earnings per share - diluted
 
$
0.46
   
$
0.45
   
$
0.46
   
$
1.81
   
$
1.71
 
Cash dividends declared
 
$
0.16
   
$
0.16
   
$
0.14
   
$
0.64
   
$
0.56
 
Average shares outstanding
   
163,084
     
163,059
     
170,624
     
164,549
     
176,504
 
Average shares outstanding diluted
   
163,893
     
163,872
     
171,351
     
165,268
     
177,180
 
Book value per common share
 
$
10.19
   
$
10.38
   
$
8.85
   
$
10.19
   
$
8.85
 
Tangible book value per common share (1)
 
$
9.91
   
$
10.09
   
$
8.54
   
$
9.91
   
$
8.54
 
Common stock price: end of period
 
$
18.59
   
$
21.17
   
$
16.45
   
$
18.59
   
$
16.45
 
Selected Financial Ratios (In Percent):
                                       
Profitability:
                                       
Return on average assets
   
1.56
     
1.55
     
1.70
     
1.58
     
1.62
 
Return on average equity
   
17.77
     
18.31
     
23.69
     
19.09
     
21.86
 
Interest rate spread (2)
   
3.55
     
3.42
     
3.34
     
3.44
     
3.53
 
Net interest margin (2)
   
4.44
     
4.34
     
4.23
     
4.36
     
4.33
 
Efficiency ratio (3)
   
51.57
     
52.41
     
54.98
     
51.92
     
50.70
 
Capital and Other:
                                       
Average total equity to average total assets
   
8.80
     
8.46
     
7.16
     
8.25
     
7.41
 
Total capital
   
18.02
     
18.25
     
18.57
     
18.02
     
18.57
 
Common equity Tier 1 capital
   
16.32
     
16.18
     
16.10
     
16.32
     
16.10
 
Tier 1 capital
   
16.32
     
16.18
     
16.10
     
16.32
     
16.10
 
Leverage
   
11.07
     
10.96
     
10.78
     
11.07
     
10.78
 
Tangible common equity ratio (1)
   
8.44
     
8.79
     
7.67
     
8.44
     
7.67
 
Dividend payout ratio
   
34.47
     
35.39
     
30.05
     
35.25
     
32.64
 
Basic liquidity ratio (4)
   
17.27
     
18.43
     
19.82
     
17.27
     
19.82
 
Core liquidity ratio (5)
   
12.54
     
13.32
     
14.93
     
12.54
     
14.93
 
Loan to deposit ratio
   
75.64
     
76.21
     
73.65
     
75.64
     
73.65
 
Uninsured deposits, excluding fully collateralized deposits, to total deposits (6)
   
29.36
     
29.25
     
28.13
     
29.36
     
28.13
 
 
                                       
Asset Quality:
                                       

                                       
Allowance for credit losses for loans and finance leases to total loans held for investment
   
1.91
     
1.98
     
2.15
     
1.91
     
2.15
 
Net charge-offs (annualized) to average loans outstanding
   
0.78
     
0.78
     
0.69
     
0.65
     
0.58
 
Provision for credit losses for loans and finance leases to net charge-offs
   
87.58
     
68.61
     
91.46
     
77.83
     
98.91
 
Non-performing assets to total assets
   
0.61
     
0.63
     
0.67
     
0.61
     
0.67
 
Nonaccrual loans held for investment to total loans held for investment
   
0.69
     
0.72
     
0.69
     
0.69
     
0.69
 
Allowance for credit losses for loans and finance leases to total nonaccrual loans held for investment
   
278.90
     
276.46
     
312.81
     
278.90
     
312.81
 
Allowance for credit losses for loans and finance leases to total nonaccrual loans held for investment, excluding residential estate loans
   
439.39
     
428.70
     
508.75
     
439.39
     
508.75
 


(1)
Non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to Non-GAAP Disclosures and Statement of Financial Condition - Tangible Common Equity (Non-GAAP) above for additional information about the components and a reconciliation of these measures.
(2)
Non-GAAP financial measures reported on a tax-equivalent basis and excluding changes in the fair value of derivative instruments. Refer to Non-GAAP Disclosures and Table 4 below for additional information and a reconciliation of these measures.
(3)
Non-interest expenses to the sum of net interest income and non-interest income.
(4)
Defined as the sum of cash and cash equivalents, free high quality liquid assets that could be liquidated within one day, and available secured lines of credit with the FHLB to total assets.
(5)
Defined as the sum of cash and cash equivalents and free high quality liquid assets that could be liquidated within one day to total assets.
(6)
Exclude insured deposits not covered by federal deposit insurance.


First BanCorp. Announces Earnings for the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2024 – Page 21 of 27
Table 4 – Reconciliation of Net Interest Income to Net Interest Income Excluding Valuations and on a Tax-Equivalent Basis

The following table reconciles net interest income in accordance with GAAP to net interest income excluding valuations, and net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis for the fourth and third quarters of 2024, the fourth quarter of 2023, and the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The table also reconciles net interest spread and net interest margin to these items excluding valuations, and on a tax-equivalent basis.
 
 
 
Quarter Ended
   
Year Ended
 
 
 
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2024
   
2024
   
2023
   
2024
   
2023
 
Net Interest Income
                             
Interest income - GAAP
 
$
279,728
   
$
274,675
   
$
265,481
   
$
1,095,153
   
$
1,023,486
 
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments
   
(3
)
   
5
     
8
     
-
     
8
 
Interest income excluding valuations - non-GAAP
   
279,725
     
274,680
     
265,489
     
1,095,153
     
1,023,494
 
Tax-equivalent adjustment
   
5,226
     
4,528
     
4,262
     
19,433
     
20,839
 
Interest income on a tax-equivalent basis and excluding valuations - non-GAAP
 
$
284,951
   
$
279,208
   
$
269,751
   
$
1,114,586
   
$
1,044,333
 
 
                                       
Interest expense - GAAP
 
$
70,461
   
$
72,611
   
$
68,799
   
$
287,674
   
$
226,376
 
 
                                       
Net interest income - GAAP
 
$
209,267
   
$
202,064
   
$
196,682
   
$
807,479
   
$
797,110
 
 
                                       
Net interest income excluding valuations - non-GAAP
 
$
209,264
   
$
202,069
   
$
196,690
   
$
807,479
   
$
797,118
 
 
                                       
Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis and excluding valuations - non-GAAP
 
$
214,490
   
$
206,597
   
$
200,952
   
$
826,912
   
$
817,957
 
 
                                       
Average Balances
                                       
Loans and leases
 
$
12,584,143
   
$
12,354,679
   
$
12,004,881
   
$
12,355,496
   
$
11,726,304
 
Total securities, other short-term investments and interest-bearing cash balances
   
6,592,411
     
6,509,789
     
6,835,407
     
6,629,868
     
7,181,048
 
Average Interest-Earning Assets
 
$
19,176,554
   
$
18,864,468
   
$
18,840,288
   
$
18,985,364
   
$
18,907,352
 
Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities
 
$
11,911,904
   
$
11,743,122
   
$
11,665,459
   
$
11,840,390
   
$
11,370,689
 
Average Assets (1)
 
$
19,217,363
   
$
18,883,374
   
$
18,581,625
   
$
18,961,356
   
$
18,706,423
 
Average Non-Interest-Bearing Deposits
 
$
5,402,606
   
$
5,341,589
   
$
5,384,264
   
$
5,351,124
   
$
5,741,345
 
 
                                       
Average Yield/Rate
                                       
Average yield on interest-earning assets - GAAP
   
5.79
%
   
5.78
%
   
5.59
%
   
5.77
%
   
5.41
%
Average rate on interest-bearing liabilities - GAAP
   
2.35
%
   
2.45
%
   
2.34
%
   
2.43
%
   
1.99
%
Net interest spread - GAAP
   
3.44
%
   
3.33
%
   
3.25
%
   
3.34
%
   
3.42
%
Net interest margin - GAAP
   
4.33
%
   
4.25
%
   
4.14
%
   
4.25
%
   
4.22
%
 
                                       
Average yield on interest-earning assets excluding valuations - non-GAAP
   
5.79
%
   
5.78
%
   
5.59
%
   
5.77
%
   
5.41
%
Average rate on interest-bearing liabilities
   
2.35
%
   
2.45
%
   
2.34
%
   
2.43
%
   
1.99
%
Net interest spread excluding valuations - non-GAAP
   
3.44
%
   
3.33
%
   
3.25
%
   
3.34
%
   
3.42
%
Net interest margin excluding valuations - non-GAAP
   
4.33
%
   
4.25
%
   
4.14
%
   
4.25
%
   
4.22
%
 
                                       
Average yield on interest-earning assets on a tax-equivalent basis and excluding valuations - non-GAAP
   
5.90
%
   
5.87
%
   
5.68
%
   
5.87
%
   
5.52
%
Average rate on interest-bearing liabilities
   
2.35
%
   
2.45
%
   
2.34
%
   
2.43
%
   
1.99
%
Net interest spread on a tax-equivalent basis and excluding valuations - non-GAAP
   
3.55
%
   
3.42
%
   
3.34
%
   
3.44
%
   
3.53
%
Net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis and excluding valuations - non-GAAP
   
4.44
%
   
4.34
%
   
4.23
%
   
4.36
%
   
4.33
%


(1)
Includes, among other things, the ACL on loans and finance leases and debt securities, as well as unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale debt securities.


First BanCorp. Announces Earnings for the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2024 – Page 22 of 27
Table 5 – Quarterly Statement of Average Interest-Earning Assets and Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities (On a Tax-Equivalent Basis)

   
Average Volume
   
Interest Income (1) / Expense
   
Average Rate (1)
 
Quarter Ended
 
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2024
   
2024
   
2023
   
2024
   
2024
   
2023
   
2024
   
2024
   
2023
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                                                     
Interest-earning assets:
                                                     
Money market and other short-term investments
 
$
994,674
   
$
645,398
   
$
503,293
   
$
11,986
   
$
8,782
   
$
6,933
     
4.78
%
   
5.40
%
   
5.47
%
Government obligations (2)
   
2,248,155
     
2,520,133
     
2,738,478
     
7,681
     
8,458
     
9,161
     
1.36
%
   
1.33
%
   
1.33
%
MBS
   
3,295,492
     
3,290,547
     
3,543,423
     
15,685
     
13,830
     
15,481
     
1.89
%
   
1.67
%
   
1.73
%
FHLB stock
   
33,995
     
33,985
     
34,745
     
790
     
804
     
830
     
9.22
%
   
9.39
%
   
9.48
%
Other investments
   
20,095
     
19,726
     
15,468
     
160
     
73
     
232
     
3.16
%
   
1.47
%
   
5.95
%
Total investments (3)
   
6,592,411
     
6,509,789
     
6,835,407
     
36,302
     
31,947
     
32,637
     
2.18
%
   
1.95
%
   
1.89
%
Residential mortgage loans
   
2,832,473
     
2,816,343
     
2,812,428
     
41,574
     
41,505
     
40,711
     
5.82
%
   
5.85
%
   
5.74
%
Construction loans
   
228,438
     
195,001
     
211,641
     
5,351
     
4,417
     
4,295
     
9.29
%
   
8.99
%
   
8.05
%
C&I and commercial mortgage loans
   
5,775,301
     
5,616,658
     
5,355,145
     
102,720
     
102,768
     
96,299
     
7.06
%
   
7.26
%
   
7.13
%
Finance leases
   
894,116
     
885,807
     
844,780
     
17,546
     
17,290
     
16,584
     
7.79
%
   
7.74
%
   
7.79
%
Consumer loans
   
2,853,815
     
2,840,870
     
2,780,887
     
81,458
     
81,281
     
79,225
     
11.32
%
   
11.35
%
   
11.30
%
Total loans (4) (5)
   
12,584,143
     
12,354,679
     
12,004,881
     
248,649
     
247,261
     
237,114
     
7.84
%
   
7.94
%
   
7.84
%
Total interest-earning assets
 
$
19,176,554
   
$
18,864,468
   
$
18,840,288
   
$
284,951
   
$
279,208
   
$
269,751
     
5.90
%
   
5.87
%
   
5.68
%
                                                                         
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                                                       
Time deposits
 
$
3,042,752
   
$
3,057,918
   
$
2,792,843
   
$
26,946
   
$
27,768
   
$
22,304
     
3.51
%
   
3.60
%
   
3.17
%
Brokered CDs
   
485,176
     
600,319
     
572,105
     
5,907
     
7,656
     
7,452
     
4.83
%
   
5.06
%
   
5.17
%
Other interest-bearing deposits
   
7,777,387
     
7,429,163
     
7,635,223
     
29,854
     
28,280
     
29,918
     
1.52
%
   
1.51
%
   
1.55
%
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
   
976
     
-
     
925
     
12
     
-
     
13
     
4.88
%
   
0.00
%
   
5.58
%
Advances from the FHLB
   
500,217
     
500,000
     
502,446
     
5,674
     
5,672
     
5,709
     
4.50
%
   
4.50
%
   
4.51
%
Other borrowings
   
105,396
     
155,722
     
161,917
     
2,068
     
3,235
     
3,403
     
7.78
%
   
8.24
%
   
8.34
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
 
$
11,911,904
   
$
11,743,122
   
$
11,665,459
   
$
70,461
   
$
72,611
   
$
68,799
     
2.35
%
   
2.45
%
   
2.34
%
Net interest income
                         
$
214,490
   
$
206,597
   
$
200,952
                         
Interest rate spread
                                                   
3.55
%
   
3.42
%
   
3.34
%
Net interest margin
                                                   
4.44
%
   
4.34
%
   
4.23
%


(1)
Non-GAAP financial measures reported on a tax-equivalent basis. The tax-equivalent yield was estimated by dividing the interest rate spread on exempt assets by 1 less the Puerto Rico statutory tax rate of 37.5% and adding to it the cost of interest-bearing liabilities. When adjusted to a tax-equivalent basis, yields on taxable and exempt assets are comparable. Changes in the fair value of derivative instruments are excluded from interest income because the changes in valuation do not affect interest paid or received. Refer to Non-GAAP Disclosures - Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Table 4 above for additional information and a reconciliation of these measures.
(2)
Government obligations include debt issued by government-sponsored agencies.
(3)
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale debt securities are excluded from the average volumes.
(4)
Average loan balances include the average of non-performing loans.
(5)
Interest income on loans includes $3.9 million, $3.2 million, and $3.0 million, for the quarters ended December 31, 2024, September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively, of income from prepayment penalties and late fees related to the Corporation’s loan portfolio.


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Table 6 – Year-to-Date Statement of Average Interest-Earning Assets and Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities (On a Tax-Equivalent Basis)

   
Average Volume
   
Interest Income (1) / Expense
   
Average Rate (1)
 
Year Ended
 
December 31, 2024
   
December 31, 2023
   
December 31, 2024
   
December 31, 2023
   
December 31, 2024
   
December 31, 2023
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                                   
Interest-earning assets:
                                   
Money market and other short-term investments
 
$
710,945
   
$
584,083
   
$
37,082
   
$
30,419
     
5.22
%
   
5.21
%
Government obligations (2)
   
2,517,327
     
2,843,284
     
34,139
     
40,314
     
1.36
%
   
1.42
%
MBS
   
3,348,925
     
3,702,908
     
59,092
     
67,641
     
1.76
%
   
1.83
%
FHLB stock
   
34,161
     
36,606
     
3,266
     
2,799
     
9.56
%
   
7.65
%
Other investments
   
18,510
     
14,167
     
543
     
490
     
2.93
%
   
3.46
%
Total investments (3)
   
6,629,868
     
7,181,048
     
134,122
     
141,663
     
2.02
%
   
1.97
%
Residential mortgage loans
   
2,816,732
     
2,814,102
     
164,238
     
160,009
     
5.83
%
   
5.69
%
Construction loans
   
221,822
     
172,952
     
19,260
     
14,811
     
8.68
%
   
8.56
%
C&I and commercial mortgage loans
   
5,606,827
     
5,244,503
     
405,481
     
365,185
     
7.23
%
   
6.96
%
Finance leases
   
879,437
     
789,870
     
69,218
     
60,909
     
7.87
%
   
7.71
%
Consumer loans
   
2,830,678
     
2,704,877
     
322,267
     
301,756
     
11.38
%
   
11.16
%
Total loans (4) (5)
   
12,355,496
     
11,726,304
     
980,464
     
902,670
     
7.94
%
   
7.70
%
Total interest-earning assets
 
$
18,985,364
   
$
18,907,352
   
$
1,114,586
   
$
1,044,333
     
5.87
%
   
5.52
%
                                                 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Time deposits
 
$
2,999,078
   
$
2,590,313
   
$
105,712
   
$
68,605
     
3.52
%
   
2.65
%
Brokered CDs
   
627,454
     
348,829
     
31,833
     
16,630
     
5.07
%
   
4.77
%
Other interest-bearing deposits
   
7,567,514
     
7,664,793
     
115,562
     
100,226
     
1.53
%
   
1.31
%
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
   
245
     
54,570
     
12
     
2,769
     
4.90
%
   
5.07
%
Advances from the FHLB
   
500,055
     
541,000
     
22,566
     
24,608
     
4.51
%
   
4.55
%
Other borrowings
   
146,044
     
171,184
     
11,989
     
13,538
     
8.21
%
   
7.91
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
 
$
11,840,390
   
$
11,370,689
   
$
287,674
   
$
226,376
     
2.43
%
   
1.99
%
Net interest income
                 
$
826,912
   
$
817,957
                 
Interest rate spread
                                   
3.44
%
   
3.53
%
Net interest margin
                                   
4.36
%
   
4.33
%


(1)
Non-GAAP financial measures reported on a tax-equivalent basis. The tax-equivalent yield was estimated by dividing the interest rate spread on exempt assets by 1 less the Puerto Rico statutory tax rate of 37.5% and adding to it the cost of interest-bearing liabilities. When adjusted to a tax-equivalent basis, yields on taxable and exempt assets are comparable. Changes in the fair value of derivative instruments are excluded from interest income because the changes in valuation do not affect interest paid or received. Refer to Non-GAAP Disclosures - Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Table 4 above for additional information and a reconciliation of these measures.
(2)
Government obligations include debt issued by government-sponsored agencies.
(3)
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale debt securities are excluded from the average volumes.
(4)
Average loan balances include the average of non-performing loans.
(5)
Interest income on loans includes $13.4 million and $11.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, of income from prepayment penalties and late fees related to the Corporation's loan portfolio.


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Table 7 – Loan Portfolio by Geography

   
As of December 31, 2024
 
   
Puerto Rico
   
Virgin Islands
   
United States
   
Consolidated
 
(In thousands)
     
Residential mortgage loans
 
$
2,166,980
   
$
156,225
   
$
505,226
   
$
2,828,431
 
                                 
Commercial loans:
                               
Construction loans
   
181,607
     
2,820
     
43,969
     
228,396
 
Commercial mortgage loans
   
1,800,445
     
67,449
     
698,090
     
2,565,984
 
Commercial and Industrial loans
   
2,192,468
     
133,407
     
1,040,163
     
3,366,038
 
Commercial loans
   
4,174,520
     
203,676
     
1,782,222
     
6,160,418
 
                                 
Finance leases
   
899,446
     
-
     
-
     
899,446
 
                                 
Consumer loans
   
2,781,182
     
69,577
     
7,502
     
2,858,261
 
Loans held for investment
   
10,022,128
     
429,478
     
2,294,950
     
12,746,556
 
                                 
Loans held for sale
   
14,558
     
434
     
284
     
15,276
 
Total loans
 
$
10,036,686
   
$
429,912
   
$
2,295,234
   
$
12,761,832
 


 
As of September 30, 2024
 
   
Puerto Rico
   
Virgin Islands
   
United States
   
Consolidated
 
(In thousands)
                       
Residential mortgage loans
 
$
2,168,590
   
$
159,088
   
$
492,469
   
$
2,820,147
 
                                 
Commercial loans:
                               
Construction loans
   
173,352
     
2,001
     
31,989
     
207,342
 
Commercial mortgage loans
   
1,728,552
     
68,781
     
674,547
     
2,471,880
 
Commercial and Industrial loans
   
2,161,688
     
81,942
     
961,683
     
3,205,313
 
Commercial loans
   
4,063,592
     
152,724
     
1,668,219
     
5,884,535
 
                                 
Finance leases
   
893,374
     
-
     
-
     
893,374
 
                                 
Consumer loans
   
2,770,616
     
69,751
     
7,601
     
2,847,968
 
Loans held for investment
   
9,896,172
     
381,563
     
2,168,289
     
12,446,024
 
                                 
Loans held for sale
   
12,641
     
-
     
-
     
12,641
 
Total loans
 
$
9,908,813
   
$
381,563
   
$
2,168,289
   
$
12,458,665
 

   
As of December 31, 2023
 
   
Puerto Rico
   
Virgin Islands
   
United States
   
Consolidated
 
(In thousands)
     
Residential mortgage loans
 
$
2,187,875
   
$
168,131
   
$
465,720
   
$
2,821,726
 
                                 
Commercial loans:
                               
Construction loans
   
111,664
     
3,737
     
99,376
     
214,777
 
Commercial mortgage loans
   
1,725,325
     
65,312
     
526,446
     
2,317,083
 
Commercial and Industrial loans
   
2,130,368
     
119,040
     
924,824
     
3,174,232
 
Commercial loans
   
3,967,357
     
188,089
     
1,550,646
     
5,706,092
 
                                 
Finance leases
   
856,815
     
-
     
-
     
856,815
 
                                 
Consumer loans
   
2,726,457
     
68,498
     
5,895
     
2,800,850
 
Loans held for investment
   
9,738,504
     
424,718
     
2,022,261
     
12,185,483
 
                                 
Loans held for sale
   
7,368
     
-
     
-
     
7,368
 
Total loans
 
$
9,745,872
   
$
424,718
   
$
2,022,261
   
$
12,192,851
 


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Table 8 – Non-Performing Assets by Geography

   
As of December 31, 2024
 
(In thousands)
 
Puerto Rico
   
Virgin Islands
   
United States
   
Total
 
Nonaccrual loans held for investment:
     
Residential mortgage
 
$
16,854
   
$
6,555
   
$
8,540
   
$
31,949
 
Construction
   
403
     
962
     
-
     
1,365
 
Commercial mortgage
   
2,716
     
8,135
     
-
     
10,851
 
Commercial and Industrial
   
19,595
     
919
     
-
     
20,514
 
Consumer and finance leases
   
22,538
     
205
     
45
     
22,788
 
Total nonaccrual loans held for investment
   
62,106
     
16,776
     
8,585
     
87,467
 
OREO
   
13,691
     
3,615
     
-
     
17,306
 
Other repossessed property
   
11,637
     
219
     
3
     
11,859
 
Other assets (1)
   
1,620
     
-
     
-
     
1,620
 
Total non-performing assets (2)
 
$
89,054
   
$
20,610
   
$
8,588
   
$
118,252
 
Past due loans 90 days and still accruing (3)
 
$
39,307
   
$
3,083
   
$
-
   
$
42,390
 

 
 
As of September 30, 2024
 
(In thousands)
 
Puerto Rico
   
Virgin Islands
   
United States
   
Total
 
Nonaccrual loans held for investment:
     
Residential mortgage
 
$
16,047
   
$
6,434
   
$
9,248
   
$
31,729
 
Construction
   
3,687
     
964
     
-
     
4,651
 
Commercial mortgage
   
2,734
     
8,762
     
-
     
11,496
 
Commercial and Industrial
   
17,131
     
1,231
     
-
     
18,362
 
Consumer and finance leases
   
22,763
     
307
     
36
     
23,106
 
Total nonaccrual loans held for investment
   
62,362
     
17,698
     
9,284
     
89,344
 
OREO
   
15,715
     
3,615
     
-
     
19,330
 
Other repossessed property
   
8,655
     
186
     
3
     
8,844
 
Other assets (1)
   
1,567
     
-
     
-
     
1,567
 
Total non-performing assets (2)
 
$
88,299
   
$
21,499
   
$
9,287
   
$
119,085
 
Past due loans 90 days and still accruing (3)
 
$
40,458
   
$
3,152
   
$
-
   
$
43,610
 

 
 
As of December 31, 2023
 
(In thousands)
 
Puerto Rico
   
Virgin Islands
   
United States
   
Total
 
Nonaccrual loans held for investment:
     
Residential mortgage
 
$
18,324
   
$
6,688
   
$
7,227
   
$
32,239
 
Construction
   
595
     
974
     
-
     
1,569
 
Commercial mortgage
   
3,106
     
9,099
     
-
     
12,205
 
Commercial and Industrial
   
13,414
     
1,169
     
667
     
15,250
 
Consumer and finance leases
   
21,954
     
419
     
71
     
22,444
 
Total nonaccrual loans held for investment
   
57,393
     
18,349
     
7,965
     
83,707
 
OREO
   
28,382
     
4,287
     
-
     
32,669
 
Other repossessed property
   
7,857
     
252
     
6
     
8,115
 
Other assets (1)
   
1,415
     
-
     
-
     
1,415
 
Total non-performing assets (2)
 
$
95,047
   
$
22,888
   
$
7,971
   
$
125,906
 
Past due loans 90 days and still accruing (3)
 
$
53,308
   
$
6,005
   
$
139
   
$
59,452
 


(1)
Residential pass-through MBS issued by the PRHFA held as part of the available-for-sale debt securities portfolio.
(2)
Excludes PCD loans previously accounted for under ASC Subtopic 310-30 for which the Corporation made the accounting policy election of maintaining pools of loans as “units of account” both at the time of adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020 and on an ongoing basis for credit loss measurement. These loans will continue to be excluded from nonaccrual loan statistics as long as the Corporation can reasonably estimate the timing and amount of cash flows expected to be collected on the loan pools. The portion of such loans contractually past due 90 days or more amounted to $6.2 million as of December 31, 2024 (September 30, 2024 - $6.5 million; December 31, 2023 - $8.3 million).
(3)
These include rebooked loans, which were previously pooled into GNMA securities, amounting to $5.7 million as of December 31, 2024 (September 30, 2024 - $6.6 million; December 31, 2023 - $7.9 million). Under the GNMA program, the Corporation has the option but not the obligation to repurchase loans that meet GNMA's specified delinquency criteria. For accounting purposes, the loans subject to the repurchase option are required to be reflected on the financial statements with an offsetting liability.


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Table 9 – Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans and Finance Leases

   
Quarter Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
     
December 31,
 
   
2024
   
2024
   
2023
   
2024
     
2023
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                               
Allowance for credit losses on loans and finance leases, beginning of period
 
$
246,996
   
$
254,532
   
$
263,615
   
$
261,843
     
$
260,464
 
Impact of adoption of ASU 2022-02
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
       
2,116
 
Provision for credit losses on loans and finance leases expense
   
21,544
     
16,470
     
18,975
     
62,861
       
66,644
 
Net (charge-offs) recoveries of loans and finance leases:
                                         
Residential mortgage
   
(305
)
   
76
     
287
     
(518
)
     
(553
)
Construction
   
96
     
11
     
(4
)
   
131
       
1,889
 
Commercial mortgage
   
59
     
41
     
(539
)
   
533
       
(347
)
Commercial and Industrial
   
(184
)
   
(1,140
)
   
(1
)
   
3,962
       
(6,095
)
Consumer loans and finance leases
   
(24,264
)
   
(22,994
)
   
(20,490
)
   
(84,870
) (1)
     
(62,275
)
Net charge-offs
   
(24,598
)
   
(24,006
)
   
(20,747
)
   
(80,762
) (1)
     
(67,381
)
Allowance for credit losses on loans and finance leases, end of period
 
$
243,942
   
$
246,996
   
$
261,843
   
$
243,942
     
$
261,843
 
 
                                         
Allowance for credit losses on loans and finance leases to period end total loans held for investment
   
1.91
%
   
1.98
%
   
2.15
%
   
1.91
%
     
2.15
%
Net charge-offs (annualized) to average loans outstanding during the period
   
0.78
%
   
0.78
%
   
0.69
%
   
0.65
%
     
0.58
%
Provision for credit losses on loans and finance leases to net charge-offs during the period
   
0.88
x
   
0.69
x
   
0.91
x
   
0.78
x
     
0.99
x

(1)
For the year ended December 31, 2024, includes a recovery totaling $10.0 million associated with the aforementioned bulk sale of fully charged-off consumer loans and finance leases.

Table 10  – Annualized Net Charge-Offs (Recoveries) to Average Loans

 
 
Quarter Ended
   
Year Ended
 
 
 
December 31, 2024
   
September 30, 2024
   
December 31, 2023
   
December 31, 2024
   
December 31, 2023
 
Residential mortgage
   
0.04
%
   
-0.01
%
   
-0.04
%
   
0.02
%
   
0.02
%
Construction
   
-0.17
%
   
-0.02
%
   
0.01
%
   
-0.06
%
   
-1.09
%
Commercial mortgage
   
-0.01
%
   
-0.01
%
   
0.09
%
   
-0.02
%
   
0.01
%
Commercial and Industrial
   
0.02
%
   
0.14
%
   
0.00
%
   
-0.12
%
   
0.21
%
Consumer loans and finance leases
   
2.59
%
   
2.47
%
   
2.26
%
   
2.29
% (1)
   
1.78
%
Total loans
   
0.78
%
   
0.78
%
   
0.69
%
   
0.65
% (1)
   
0.58
%

(1)
The $10.0 million recovery associated with the aforementioned bulk sale reduced the consumer loans and finance leases and total net charge-offs to related average loans ratio for the for the year ended December 31, 2024 by 27 basis points and 9 basis points, respectively.


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Table 11 – Deposits

   
As of
 
 
 
December 31, 2024
   
September 30, 2024
   
December 31, 2023
 
(In thousands)
           
Time deposits
 
$
3,007,144
   
$
3,067,261
   
$
2,833,730
 
Interest-bearing saving and checking accounts
   
7,838,498
     
7,484,348
     
7,534,800
 
Non-interest-bearing deposits
   
5,547,538
     
5,275,733
     
5,404,121
 
Total deposits, excluding brokered CDs (1)
   
16,393,180
     
15,827,342
     
15,772,651
 
Brokered CDs
   
478,118
     
520,048
     
783,334
 
Total deposits
 
$
16,871,298
   
$
16,347,390
   
$
16,555,985
 
Total deposits, excluding brokered CDs and government deposits
 
$
12,867,789
   
$
12,669,900
   
$
12,600,719
 


(1)
As of December 31, 2024, government deposits amounted to $3.5 billion and as of each of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, government deposits amounted to $3.2 billion.




Exhibit 99.2

 Financial ResultsFourth Quarter and Full Year 2024January 23, 2025 
 

 Forward Looking Statements  This presentation contains “forward-looking statements” concerning the Corporation’s future economic, operational and financial performance. The words or phrases “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “should,” “would,” “will,” “plans,” “forecast,” “believe” and similar expressions are meant to identify “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are subject to the safe harbor created by such sections. The Corporation cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and advises readers that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties, estimates and assumptions by us that are difficult to predict. Various factors, some of which are beyond our control, including, but not limited to, the uncertainties more fully discussed in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as updated in the Corporation’s subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and the following, could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, such forward-looking statements: the effect of the current global interest rate environment (including the potential for ongoing reductions in interest rates) and inflation levels on the level, composition and performance of the Corporation’s assets and liabilities, and corresponding effects on the Corporation’s net interest income, net interest margin, loan originations, deposit attrition, overall results of operations, and liquidity position; the effects of changes in the interest rate environment, including any adverse change in the Corporation’s ability to attract and retain clients and gain acceptance from current and prospective customers for new products and services, including those related to the offering of digital banking and financial services; volatility in the financial services industry, which could result in, among other things, bank deposit runoffs, liquidity constraints, and increased regulatory requirements and costs; uncertainty as to the ability of FirstBank to retain its core deposits and generate sufficient cash flow through its wholesale funding sources, which may require us to sell investment securities at a loss; adverse changes in general political and economic conditions in Puerto Rico, the U.S., and the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, including in the interest rate environment, unemployment rates, market liquidity, housing absorption rates, real estate markets and U.S. capital markets; general competitive factors and other market risks as well as the implementation of existent or planned strategic growth opportunities, including risks, uncertainties, and other factors or events related to any business acquisitions, dispositions, strategic partnerships, strategic operational investments including system conversions, and any anticipated efficiencies or other expected results related thereto; uncertainty as to the implementation of the debt restructuring plan of Puerto Rico and the Fiscal Plan for Puerto Rico as certified on June 5, 2024 by the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, or any revisions to it, on our clients and loan portfolios, and any potential impact from future economic or political developments and tax regulations in Puerto Rico; the impact of government financial assistance for hurricane recovery and other disaster relief on economic activity in Puerto Rico; the timing of sales of properties from our other real estate owned (“OREO”) portfolio; the impacts of applicable legislative, tax or regulatory changes on the Corporation’s financial condition or performance; and the effect of continued changes in the fiscal and monetary policies and regulations of the U.S. federal government (including as a result of the new presidential administration), the Puerto Rico government and other governments. The Corporation does not undertake and specifically disclaims any obligation to update any “forward-looking statements” to reflect occurrences or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements, except as required by the federal securities laws.  Non-GAAP Financial Measures  In addition to the Corporation’s financial information presented in accordance with GAAP, management uses certain “non-GAAP” financial measures” within the meaning of Regulation G promulgated by the SEC, to clarify and enhance understanding of past performance and prospects for the future. Please refer to pages 16-18 for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures and calculations. 
 

 Agenda  4Q 2024 Quarter Highlights  Aurelio Alemán, President and Chief Executive Officer  4Q 2024 Results of Operations  Orlando Berges, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer  Questions and Answers 
 

 Fourth Quarter 2024  Financial Performance Highlights  Balance Sheet  Strong loan origination activity, other than credit card utilization, of $1.5 billion   Total loans grew by 9.7% linked-quarter annualized (“LQA”) to $12.8 billion driven by growth across all loan portfolios and regions  Total deposits, other than brokered deposits, grew by $565.8 million to $16.4 billion; brokered deposits decreased by $41.9 million  Core deposits, other than brokered and fully collateralized government deposits, grew by $197.9 million reaching $12.9 billion  Non-performing assets ("NPA”) decreased by $0.8 million to $118.3 million; NPAs represent 0.61% of total assets  Allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) coverage ratio on loans and leases decreased by 7 basis points to 1.91%  Asset Quality  Total available liquidity sources of approximately $5.9 billion or 1.2x of uninsured deposits  Returned over 100% of quarterly earnings through capital deployment actions while maintaining a strong capital position with a Common Equity Tier-1 ratio of 16.3%   On a non-GAAP basis, tangible book value per share and tangible common equity ratio were $9.91 and 8.4%, respectively   Liquidity and Capital  Profitability  Net income of $75.7 million ($0.46 per diluted share), compared to $73.7 million ($0.45 per diluted share) in 3Q 2024  Solid return on average assets (“ROAA”) of 1.56%, compared to 1.55% in 3Q 2024; margin up 8 bps to 4.33%  On a non-GAAP basis, adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income grew by $5.3 million or 4.7% sequentially to $116.9 million  Sustained expense management discipline resulting in efficiency ratio of 51.6% compared to 52.4% in 3Q 2024 
 

 Full Year 2024 – Delivering Strong Financial Results and Organic Growth  ROAA: 1.58%   Adj. ROACE(1): 13.8%  1  CET1 Ratio:16.3%  ACL Coverage: 1.9%  2  16% Growth in  Tangible Book Value  3  2024 Franchise Highlights  Grew loans by $569 million or 4.7% and core deposits by $267 million or 2.1%, while safeguarding asset quality and sustaining strong profitability profile  Delivered over 100% of annual earnings in the form of capital deployment actions for the fourth consecutive year  Advanced the evolution of IT infrastructure and digital capabilities to simplify operations and support further business growth (i.e., nCino/Salesforce partnership, cloud migration, etc.)  Promoted digital adoption with retail digital banking active users up 3.8% vs. prior year  Made progress on commitment to the communities we serve by the successful launch of the “Rescue Our Coasts” environmental initiative  Facilitated the development of affordable housing projects and supported multiple reconstruction efforts to modernize critical infrastructure in main market  PR Economic Activity Index (EAI)(2)  1Q20  2Q20  4Q21  4Q22  4Q23  1Q24  2Q24  3Q24  YoY Change  PR Payroll Employment (Thousands)  1Q20  2Q20  4Q21  4Q22  4Q23  1Q24  2Q24  3Q24  4Q24  Unemployment Rate (SA)  2022  2023  2024  $3,191  $4,095  $4,525  $3,164(70%)  $1,126(25%)  $234(5%)  FEMA  HUD (CDBG)  Other  PR Disaster Relief Funds Disbursed Per Year(3)  2025 Outlook  and Priorities  Positive economic backdrop on the back of an improving labor market and reconstruction efforts  Remain focused on delivering mid-single digit organic loan growth, sustaining a 52% efficiency ratio, and returning close to 100% of earnings back to shareholders  Grow core deposit market share by expanding presence in main market and proactively manage credit quality, particularly in the consumer lending business  (1) Non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to the calculation and management’s reason for using this measure on slide 18 titled “Fourth Quarter 2024 - Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”  (2) Puerto Rico Economic Development Bank (EDB). (3) www.recovery.pr.gov and Recovery Support Function Leadership Group (RSFLG) - https://recovery.fema.gov/rsflg-monthly-data. | YTD disbursements through November of each year  Nov. YTD Disbursements ($ millions)  2024 Highlights and Strategic Priorities for 2025  Positive Economic Backdrop 
 

 Results of Operations 
 

 Fourth Quarter 2024  Discussion of Results  4Q24 Adjusted Tangible Common Equity Ratio  4Q24 Adjusted Tangible Book Value per Share  4Q24 Adjusted ROACE  4Q24 TCE Ratio  AOCL Impact  Adj. TCE Ratio  4Q24 TBVPS  AOCL Impact  Adj. TBVPS  4Q24 ROACE  AOCL Impact  Adj. ROACE  (1) Non-GAAP financial measures. Please refer to the calculation and management’s reason for using these measures on slides 17 and 18 titled “Fourth Quarter 2024 - Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”  Income Statement and Selected Financial Data  Non-GAAP Reconciliation – Selected Data(1) 
 

 Fourth Quarter 2024  Profitability Dynamics  Net Interest Income ($MM)  4.14%  4Q23  4.16%  1Q24  4.22%  2Q24  4.25%  3Q24  4.33%  3Q24  Net Interest Income ($)  Net Interest Margin (GAAP %)  Net interest income amounted to $209.3 million, an increase of $7.2 million vs. the prior quarter, mainly reflecting:   A $5.0 million increase in interest income due to higher average cash and loan balances coupled with higher interest income from debt securities at improved yields  A $2.2 million decrease in interest expense related to lower balances of junior subordinated debentures and brokered CDs, and lower rates paid on new issuances and renewals of time deposits, partially offset by an increase in interest expense due to higher average interest-bearing non-maturity deposit balances  Net interest margin increased during the quarter by 8 bps to 4.33%, mostly reflecting a change in asset mix resulting from the deployment of cash flows from lower yielding securities to fund loan growth and purchases of higher yielding securities, while simultaneously repaying higher rate brokered CDs and redeeming the junior subordinated debentures  Key Highlights  Evolution of Loan Yields and Cost of Funds(1)  (1) Cost of funds include cost of all interest-bearing deposits, non-interest-bearing deposits, and wholesale funding  4Q23  1Q24  2Q24  3Q24  4Q24  6.13%  6.11%  6.15%  6.14%  6.10%  Loan Yields  Cost of Funds 
 

 Fourth Quarter 2024  Profitability Dynamics  Non-Interest Expenses ($MM)  Non-Interest Income ($MM)  -20  0  80  100  120  140  -$0.1  $71.1  4Q23  -$0.1  $61.5  1Q24  3Q24  $64.5  $122.9  -$0.7  $124.5  4Q24  2Q24  $65.0  $126.6  $63.7  -$0.1  $120.9  -$2.5  $118.7  Credit Related  Payroll Related  Other Operating Expenses  $2.1  4Q23  1Q24  2Q24  3Q24  4Q24  $33.6  $34.0  $32.0  $32.5  $32.2  Other  Mortgage Banking  Service Charges on Deposits  Non-interest expenses of $124.5 million, up $1.6 million vs. prior quarter mainly due to:  A $1.2 million increase in business promotion expenses due to seasonal events and campaign efforts, a $0.6 million increase in payroll expenses, a $0.3 million increase mainly related to a branch closure in Puerto Rico, and a $0.3 million decrease in OREO gains due to write-down lower of commercial property and lower rental income  Partially offset by a $0.7 million decrease in professional fees due to less IT-related consulting fees and a $0.4 million decrease in other expenses   Efficiency ratio was 51.6% compared to 52.4% in the prior quarter   Key Highlights  Key Highlights  Non-interest income of $32.2 million, compared to $32.5 million in prior quarter; the $0.3 million decrease includes:  A $0.7 million decrease in insurance income related to less production of insurance policies during the quarter  Partially offset by a $0.4 increase in card and processing income due to credit card incentives recognized during the quarter 
 

 Fourth Quarter 2024  Asset Quality  Non-Performing Assets ($MM)  Reduction in NPAs was primarily driven by a $1.8 million decrease in nonaccrual commercial and construction loans due to repayments and charge-offs   Inflows to nonaccrual loans held for investment were $37.1 million, a decrease of $1.6 million when compared to the prior quarter, related to decreases in loan inflows of approximately $2.0 million in consumer and residential loans, partially offset by a $0.4 million increase in inflows of commercial and construction loans  Loans in early delinquency (i.e., 30-89 days past due accruing loans) amounted to $153.0 million, an increase of $9.6 million vs. 3Q 2024, mostly related to a $14.1 million increase in consumer loans, mainly in the auto loans and finance leases portfolio, partially offset by a decrease of $5.4 million in commercial loans  Total non-performing assets decreased by $0.8 million to $118.3 million or 0.61% of total assets  0.67%  4Q23  0.69%  1Q24  0.67%  2Q24  $89  0.63%  3Q24  $126  $130  $127  $119  4Q24  $118  $87  0.61%  Repossessed Assets and Other  Loans HFI  NPAs/Assets  $2  4Q23  $1  1Q24  $5  2Q24  $4  3Q24  $126  $130  $127  $119  4Q24  $118  $1  Repossessed Assets and Other  Consumer  Residential  Construction  Commercial 
 

 Fourth Quarter 2024  ACL and Capital  Total stockholders’ equity amounted to $1.7 billion, a decrease of $31.6 million vs. the prior quarter, driven by an $82.3 million decrease in the fair value of available-for-sale debt securities due to changes in market rates recognized as part of accumulated other comprehensive loss and the $26.3 million in cash dividends declared during the quarter  Partially offset by earnings generated during the quarter  All regulatory ratios remain significantly above “well-capitalized” levels  Evolution of ACL ($MM) and   ACL on Loans to Total Loans (%)  Capital Ratios (%)  The allowance for credit losses (ACL) on loans and leases was $243.9 million, down $3.1 million when compared to the prior quarter; the ratio of the ACL on loans and finance leases to total loans held for investment decreased to 1.91%  Reduction driven by decrease of $4.1 million in the commercial ACL mainly due to improved macroeconomic variables and improved financial condition of certain borrowers, partially offset by loan growth and a $1.0 million increase in the consumer ACL due to loan growth and higher charge-offs/delinquency levels  Net charge offs of $24.6 million (0.78% of average loans), flat vs. 3Q mostly related to increase in consumer charge-offs offset by decrease in commercial charge-offs  Key Highlights  Key Highlights  $0.0  $0.0  1.72%  2019  $8.0  2.61%  Day-1 CECL  $4.6  $2.7  2.15%  4Q23  $3.5  $1.6  1.98%  3Q24  $3.1  $1.3  1.91%  4Q24  $155.0  $248.0  $269.2  $252.1  $248.4  Off-BS Credit Exposure  Debt Securities  Loans  ACL on Loans/Loans  16.1  4Q23  15.9  1Q24  15.8  3Q24  4Q24  2Q24  16.2  Total Risk-Based Capital  Tier-1 Capital  Tier-1 Common  Leverage  Tangible Common 
 

 4Q 2024 Financial Results  Appendix and Non-GAAP Financial Measures 
 

 Fourth Quarter 2024  Appendix – Balance Sheet Highlights  Loan Portfolio - $MM  Loan Originations - $MM(1)  Total Deposits (excluding Brokered CDs) - $MM  Composition of Deposit Portfolio vs.   Available Liquidity - $MM(2)  $7  $215  4Q23  $12  $237  1Q24  $10  $186  2Q24  $13  $207  3Q24  $15  $228  4Q24  Loans HFS  Commercial  Consumer  Construction  Residential  $12,193  $12,324  $12,396  $12,459  $12,762  $102  $26  4Q23  $47  1Q24  $122  $48  2Q24  $117  $45  3Q24  $134  $60  4Q24  Consumer  Credit Cards  Residential  Construction  Commercial  $1,427  $1,201  $1,260  $1,303  $1,655  4Q23  1Q24  2Q24  3Q24  4Q24  Public Funds  CDs & IRAs  Commercial  Retail  $15,773  $15,820  $15,904  $15,827  $16,393  Loan Originations include refinancing and renewals, as well as credit card utilization activity  Uninsured deposits exclude public funds which are fully collateralized   $5,548(34%)  $10,846(66%)  2Q24  NIB  IB  $16,393  $8,055(49%)  $4,813(29%)  $3,525(22%)  Insured  Uninsured  Public Funds  Uninsured Deposits  Available Liquidity  $5,976  Cash & Equivalents  Free Liquid Securities  FHLB Availability  Fed Line  Commercial Loan Portfolio Distribution - $MM  $2,566(43%)  $3,366(57%)  4Q24  CRE  C&I  $5,932  $3,366(57%)  $441(7%)  $56(1%)  $2,069(35%)  C&I  Office CRE (PR)  Office CRE (US)  Other CRE  CRE Maturities < 12 Months ($MM)  Retail  Office  Hotel  Industrial  Other  Multifamily  $243  $138  6.5%  6.5%  7.4%  5.4%  5.8%  7.0%  Weighted Avg. Rate 
 

 Fourth Quarter 2024  Appendix - Puerto Rico Government Exposure  Government Loans  Key Highlights  Government Deposits  Key Highlights  As of 4Q 2024, the Corporation had $288.6 million of direct exposure and $59.2 million of indirect exposure to the Puerto Rico government, its municipalities and public corporations   86% of direct government exposure is to municipalities in Puerto Rico, which are supported by assigned property tax revenues or by one or more specific sources of municipal revenues  As of 4Q 2024, the Corporation had $3.1 billion of public sector deposits in Puerto Rico, compared to $2.7 billion in 3Q 2024  Approximately 17% were from municipalities and municipal agencies in Puerto Rico and 83% were from public corporations, the Puerto Rico central government and agencies, and U.S. federal government agencies in Puerto Rico 
 

 Fourth Quarter 2024  Appendix - NPL Migration 
 

 Fourth Quarter 2024  Appendix - Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures  Basis of Presentation:  Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures   This presentation contains non-GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP financial measures are used when management believes that the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures enhances the ability of analysts and investors to analyze trends in the Corporation’s business and understand the performance of the Corporation. Where non-GAAP financial measures are used, the most comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as the reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure to the most comparable GAAP financial measure, can be found in the text or in the attached tables to this earnings presentation. Any analysis of these non-GAAP financial measures should be used only in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP.   Tangible Common Equity Ratio and Tangible Book Value per Common Share   The tangible common equity ratio and tangible book value per common share are non-GAAP financial measures that management believes are generally used by the financial community to evaluate capital adequacy. Tangible common equity is total common equity less goodwill and other intangibles. Tangible assets are total assets less goodwill and other intangibles. Management and many stock analysts use the tangible common equity ratio and tangible book value per common share in conjunction with more traditional bank capital ratios to compare the capital adequacy of banking organizations with significant amounts of goodwill or other intangible assets, typically stemming from the use of the purchase method of accounting for mergers and acquisitions. Accordingly, the Corporation believes that disclosure of these financial measures may be useful to investors. Neither tangible common equity nor tangible assets, or the related measures, should be considered in isolation or as a substitute for stockholders’ equity, total assets, or any other measure calculated in accordance with GAAP. Moreover, the way the Corporation calculates its tangible common equity, tangible assets, and any other related measures may differ from that of other companies reporting measures with similar names. 
 

 Fourth Quarter 2024  Appendix - Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures  Basis of Presentation:  Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures   This presentation contains non-GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP financial measures are used when management believes that the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures enhances the ability of analysts and investors to analyze trends in the Corporation’s business and understand the performance of the Corporation. Where non-GAAP financial measures are used, the most comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as the reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure to the most comparable GAAP financial measure, can be found in the text or in the attached tables to this earnings presentation. Any analysis of these non-GAAP financial measures should be used only in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP.   Adjusted Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision Income   Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income is a non-GAAP performance metric that management uses and believes that investors may find useful in analyzing underlying performance trends, particularly in times of economic stress, including as a result of natural catastrophes or health epidemies. Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income, as defined by management, represents income before income taxes adjusted to exclude the provision for credit losses expense, as well as certain items that management believes are not reflective of core operating performance. 
 

 Fourth Quarter 2024  Appendix - Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures  Basis of Presentation:  Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures   This presentation contains non-GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP financial measures are used when management believes that the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures enhances the ability of analysts and investors to analyze trends in the Corporation’s business and understand the performance of the Corporation. Where non-GAAP financial measures are used, the most comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as the reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure to the most comparable GAAP financial measure, can be found in the text or in the attached tables to this earnings presentation. Any analysis of these non-GAAP financial measures should be used only in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP.   Adjusted Tangible Common Equity Ratio  Adjusted tangible common equity, which is total common equity less goodwill and other intangibles, after exclusion of net unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities recognized as part of accumulated other comprehensive loss, divided by adjusted tangible assets, which are total assets less goodwill and other intangible assets, after exclusion of the net unrealized losses on available-for-  sale debt securities.   Adjusted Tangible Book Value Per Share  Adjusted tangible common equity, which is total common equity less goodwill and other intangibles, after exclusion of net unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities recognized as part of accumulated other comprehensive loss, divided by common shares outstanding.  Adjusted Return on Average Common Equity Ratio   Net income divided by adjusted average common equity, which is average total common equity, after exclusion of average net unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities recognized as part of accumulated other comprehensive loss. 
 

 


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