• First National Corporation Reports First Quarter Financial Results

    Source: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 30 Apr 2024 06:00:00   America/Chicago

    STRASBURG, Va., April 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First National Corporation (the “Company” or “First National”) (NASDAQ: FXNC), the bank holding company of First Bank (the “Bank”), reported unaudited consolidated net income of $3.2 million and diluted earnings per common share of $0.51 for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

    FIRST QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

    Key highlights of the three months ended March 31, 2024 are as follows. Comparisons are to the three-month period ended December 31, 2023, unless otherwise stated:

    • Return on average assets of 0.90%
    • Return on average equity of 11.07%
    • Deposits increased $25.4 million, or 8% annualized
    • Noninterest-bearing deposits stable at 31% of total deposits
    • Tangible book value per share increased to $18.27
    • Announced agreement to acquire Touchstone Bankshares, Inc.

    “We are pleased with the Company’s performance in the first quarter with return on average assets of 0.90%, return on average equity of 11.07%, and tangible book value per share increasing to $18.27 per share from $17.30 from one year ago,” said Scott Harvard, president and chief executive officer of First National. Harvard continued, “Following a disappointing fourth quarter, our team moved the bank forward reestablishing solid financial performance while undertaking a significant expansion opportunity in our recently announced agreement to acquire Touchstone Bankshares. We continue to remain optimistic about the ability of our team to drive value for our customers, our communities, and our shareholders.”

    NET INTEREST INCOME

    Net interest income increased $41 thousand to $10.9 million for the first quarter of 2024 compared to the fourth quarter of 2023. Total interest income increased by $1.1 million and was partially offset by an increase in total interest expense of $1.0 million.

    The $1.1 million increase in total interest income was primarily attributable to a $920 thousand increase in interest income on deposits in other banks and a $229 thousand increase in interest and fees on loans. The increase in interest income on deposits in other banks was attributable to a $73.7 million increase in average balances. The increase in interest and fees on loans was primarily attributable to a 14-basis point increase in the yield on the loan portfolio.

    The $1.0 million increase in total interest expense was attributable to a $539 thousand increase in interest expense on deposits and a $482 thousand increase in interest expense on other borrowings. The higher interest expense on deposits was primarily attributable to a 17-basis point increase in the cost of deposits. Interest expense on other borrowings resulted from a $50.0 million borrowing from the Federal Reserve Bank through its Bank Term Funding Program in December 2023. The bank invested the proceeds of the borrowing in interest-bearing deposits in banks, which resulted in an increase in net interest income and a decrease in net interest margin to 3.23% for the first quarter.

    NONINTEREST INCOME

    Noninterest income totaled $4.0 million for the first quarter of 2024, which was a $978 thousand increase over the prior quarter. Other operating income increased $1.2 million from a recovery on a charged-off loan that was acquired through a business combination in 2021. Service charges on deposits and ATM and check card income decreased, while wealth management income increased during the first quarter.

    During the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company recorded a gain on sale of other investment totaling $186 thousand, which was the result of a contingency payment associated with a sale from a prior year.

    NONINTEREST EXPENSE

    Noninterest expense totaled $9.9 million for the first quarter of 2024, which was an increase of $787 thousand or 9% over the fourth quarter of 2023. The increase was primarily attributable to an $872 thousand or 17% increase in salaries and employee benefits expense, which resulted from lower expense in the prior quarter. There was an adjustment that decreased salaries and employee benefits expense in the fourth quarter as performance-based compensation was reduced to align with Company’s 2023 financial results.

    ASSET QUALITY

    Overview

    Loans that were past due greater than 30 days and still accruing interest as a percentage of total loans decreased to 0.25% on March 31, 2024, compared to 0.31% on December 31, 2023, and 0.20% on March 31, 2023. Nonperforming assets (“NPAs”) as a percentage of total assets increased to 0.55% on March 31, 2024, compared to 0.48% on December 31, 2023, and 0.13% on March 31, 2023. Net charge-offs totaled $362 thousand in the first quarter of 2024, compared to $2.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, and $915 thousand in the first quarter of 2023. The allowance for credit losses on loans totaled $12.6 million, or 1.30% of total loans on March 31, 2024, compared to $12.0 million, or 1.24% of total loans on December 31, 2023, and $8.7 million, or 0.95% of total loans on March 31, 2023.

    Past Due Loans

    Loans past due greater than 30 days and still accruing interest decreased to $2.5 million, or 0.25% of total loans on March 31, 2024, compared to $3.0 million, or 0.31% of total loans on December 31, 2023, and $1.9 million, or 0.20%, of total loans on March 31, 2023. Of the past due loans still accruing interest, $175 thousand was past due 90 days or more on March 31, 2024, compared to $524 thousand on December 31, 2023, and $47 thousand on March 31, 2023. Loans that were past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest were in the renewal process.

    Nonperforming Assets

    NPAs increased by $1.2 million to $8.0 million on March 31, 2024, compared to $6.8 million on December 31, 2023, and $1.6 million on March 31, 2023, which represented 0.55%, 0.48%, and 0.13% of total assets, respectively. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in nonaccrual commercial and industrial loans.

    Net Charge-offs

    Net charge-offs totaled $362 thousand for the first quarter of 2024 compared to $2.7 million for the prior quarter, and $916 thousand for the first quarter of 2023. Net charge-offs included $315 thousand of commercial and industrial loans.

    Provision for Credit Losses

    The Bank recorded a $1.0 million provision for credit losses in the first quarter of 2024, compared to a $6.0 million provision for credit losses for the fourth quarter of 2023. The first quarter provision was comprised of a $991 thousand provision for credit losses on loans and a $9 thousand provision for credit losses on held-to-maturity securities. There was no provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments. The provision for credit losses for the fourth quarter of 2023 was comprised of a $5.8 million provision for credit loss on loans, a $224 thousand provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments, and a $25 thousand recovery of credit losses on held-to-maturity securities.

    Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans

    On March 31, 2024, the allowance for credit losses on loans totaled $12.6 million, compared to $12.0 million on December 31, 2023, and $8.7 million on March 31, 2023. The allowance increased in the first quarter of 2024 from a $859 thousand increase in specific reserves on individually evaluated loans, which was partially offset by a $230 thousand decrease in the collectively evaluated component of the allowance.

    The following table provides the changes in the allowance for credit losses on loans for the three-month periods ended (dollars in thousands):

      March 31,
    2024
      December 31,
    2023
      March 31,
    2023
     
    Allowance for credit losses on loans, beginning of period $11,974  $8,896  $7,446 
    Adoption of CECL on January 1, 2023  -   -   2,187 
      $11,974  $8,896  $9,633 
    Net (charge-offs) recoveries  (362)  (2,673)  (916)
    Provision for credit losses on loans  991   5,751   - 
    Allowance for credit losses on loans, end of period $12,603  $11,974  $8,717 
                 

    The allowance for credit losses on loans as a percentage of total loans totaled 1.30% on March 31, 2024, 1.24% on December 31, 2023, and 0.95% on March 31, 2023.

    Allowance for Credit Losses on Unfunded Commitments

    The allowance for credit losses on unfunded commitments totaled $413 thousand on March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. There was no provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments for the first quarter of 2024. Provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments totaled $224 thousand for the fourth quarter of 2023. There was no provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments for the first quarter of 2023.

    Allowance for Credit Losses on Securities Held to Maturity

    The allowance for credit losses on securities totaled $116 thousand on March 31, 2024, compared to $107 thousand on December 31, 2023, and $133 thousand on March 31, 2023. The provision for credit losses on securities totaled $9 thousand for the first quarter of 2024, compared to a recovery of credit losses on securities of $24 thousand in the fourth quarter of 2023. There was no provision for credit losses on securities for the first quarter of 2023.

    LIQUIDITY

    Liquidity sources available to the Bank, including interest-bearing deposits in banks, unpledged securities available for sale, at fair value, unpledged securities held-to-maturity, at par, eligible to be pledged to the Federal Reserve Bank through its Bank Term Funding Program, and available lines of credit totaled $554.8 million on March 31, 2024, $512.7 million on December 31, 2023, and $562.3 million on March 31, 2023.

    The Bank maintains liquidity to fund loan growth and to meet potential demand from deposit customers, including potential volatile deposits. The estimated amount of uninsured customer deposits totaled $391.9 million on March 31, 2024, $368.2 million on December 31, 2023, and $407.5 million on March 31, 2023. Excluding municipal deposits, the estimated amount of uninsured customer deposits totaled $308.6 million on March 31, 2024, $293.7 million on December 31, 2023, and $330.4 million on March 31, 2023.

    BALANCE SHEET

    Assets totaled $1.4 billion on March 31, 2024, which was a $27.9 million, or 8% (annualized), increase from December 31, 2023, and a $74.9 million, or 5%, increase from March 31, 2023. The increase in total assets from the prior quarter was primarily due to a $54.3 million increase in interest-bearing deposits in banks, which was partially offset by a $22.4 million decrease in securities, held to maturity (“HTM”). Total assets increased from March 31, 2023 primarily due to a $64.4 million increase in interest-bearing deposits in banks and a $55.0 million increase in loans, which were partially offset by a $14.7 million decrease in securities, available for sale (“AFS”), and a $25.5 million decrease in HTM securities.

    At March 31, 2024, loans totaled $973.0 million, an increase of $3.5 million or 2% (annualized) from $969.4 million, at December 31, 2023. Quarterly average loans totaled $970.6 million, an increase of $5.4 million or 2% (annualized) from the prior quarter. At March 31, 2024, loans increased $55.0 million or 6% from March 31, 2023, and quarterly average loans increased $54.8 million or 6%.

    At March 31, 2024, total investments were $273.5 million, a decrease of $27.6 million from December 31, 2023, and a decrease of $40.2 million from March 31, 2023. AFS securities totaled $147.7 million at March 31, 2024, $152.9 million at December 31, 2023, and $162.4 million at March 31, 2023. At March 31, 2024, total net unrealized losses on the AFS securities portfolio were $22.2 million, an increase of $1.6 million from total net unrealized losses on AFS securities of $20.6 at December 31, 2023. HTM securities are carried at cost and totaled $125.8 million at March 31, 2024, $148.2 million at December 31, 2023, and $151.3 million at March 31, 2023 and had net unrealized losses of $11.9 million at March 31, 2024, an increase of $1.2 million from net unrealized losses on HTM securities of $10.7 at December 31, 2023.

    At March 31, 2024, total deposits were $1.3 billion, an increase of $25.4 million or approximately 8% (annualized) from December 31, 2023. Quarterly average deposits at March 31, 2024 increased from the prior quarter by $13.6 million or 4% (annualized). Total deposits at March 31, 2024 increased $17.6 million or 1% from March 31, 2023, and quarterly average deposits at March 31, 2024 increased $23.0 million or 8% from the same period in the prior year. Total deposits increased from the prior quarter due to a $20.5 million increase in interest-bearing deposits and a $4.9 million increase in noninterest-bearing demand deposits.

    Other borrowings totaled $50.0 million on March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, and were comprised of funds borrowed from the Federal Reserve Bank through their Bank Term Funding Program. There were no other borrowings on March 31, 2023. On March 31, 2024, other borrowings had a fixed interest rate of 4.76% and a maturity date of January 15, 2025. The Bank benefited from the borrowing from a reduction in interest rate risk and an increase in net interest income.

    The following table provides capital ratios at the periods ended:

      March 31,
    2024
      December 31,
    2023
      March 31,
    2023
     
    Total capital ratio (2)  14.45%  14.05%  14.88%
    Tier 1 capital ratio (2)  13.20%  12.82%  13.94%
    Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio (2)  13.20%  12.82%  13.94%
    Leverage ratio (2)  9.19%  9.31%  9.70%
    Common equity to total assets (5)  8.14%  8.19%  8.15%
    Tangible common equity to tangible assets (5) (6)  7.94%  7.99%  7.94%
                 

    At March 31, 2024, the Company’s common equity to total assets ratio and tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio decreased compared to the prior quarter primarily due to the increase in total assets. These ratios were stable compared to the prior year.

    During the first quarter of 2024, the Company declared and paid cash dividends of $0.15 per common share, which was consistent with the fourth quarter of 2023 and the first quarter of 2023.

    NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

    In addition to financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), the Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures that provide useful information for financial and operational decision making, evaluating trends, and comparing financial results to other financial institutions. The non-GAAP financial measures presented in this document include fully taxable equivalent interest income, the net interest margin, the efficiency ratio, and tangible common equity to tangible assets.

    The Company believes certain non-GAAP financial measures enhance the understanding of its business and performance. Non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental and not a substitute for, or more important than, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable to those reported by other financial institutions. A reconciliation of tax-exempt net interest income is included at the end of this release.

    ABOUT FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION

    First National Corporation (NASDAQ: FXNC) is the parent company and bank holding company of First Bank, a community bank that first opened for business in 1907 in Strasburg, Virginia. The Bank offers loan and deposit products and services through its website, www.fbvirginia.com, its mobile banking platform, a network of ATMs located throughout its market area, a loan production office, a customer service center in a retirement community, and 20 bank branch office locations located throughout the Shenandoah Valley, the central regions of Virginia, the Roanoke Valley, and in the city of Richmond. In addition to providing traditional banking services, the Bank operates a wealth management division under the name First Bank Wealth Management. First Bank also owns First Bank Financial Services, Inc., which owns an interest in an entity that provides title insurance services. 

    FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

    Certain information contained in this discussion may include “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. These forward-looking statements relate to the Company’s future operations and are generally identified by phrases such as “the Company expects,” “the Company believes” or words of similar import. Although the Company believes that its expectations with respect to the forward-looking statements are based upon reliable assumptions within the bounds of its knowledge of its business and operations, there can be no assurance that actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company will not differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. For details on factors that could affect expectations, future events, or results, see the risk factors and other cautionary language included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

    CONTACTS

    Scott C. Harvard M. Shane Bell
    President and CEO Executive Vice President and CFO
    (540) 465-9121 (540) 465-9121
    sharvard@fbvirginia.com sbell@fbvirginia.com


    FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION
    Quarterly Performance Summary
    (in thousands, except share and per share data)

      (unaudited) 
      For the Quarter Ended 
      March 31,  December 31,  September 30,  June 30,  March 31, 
      2024  2023  2023  2023  2023 
    Income Statement                    
    Interest income                    
    Interest and fees on loans $13,484  $13,255  $12,640  $11,886  $11,512 
    Interest on deposits in banks  1,288   368   338   759   344 
    Interest on securities                    
    Taxable interest  1,224   1,318   1,323   1,306   1339 
    Tax-exempt interest  305   303   304   307   306 
    Dividends  33   30   26   28   27 
    Total interest income $16,334  $15,274  $14,631  $14,286  $13,528 
    Interest expense                    
    Interest on deposits $4,771  $4,232  $3,810  $3,402  $2,216 
    Interest on subordinated debt  69   70   69   69   69 
    Interest on junior subordinated debt  68   68   69   67   67 
    Interest on other borrowings  576   94      3    
    Total interest expense $5,484  $4,465  $3,948  $3,541  $2,352 
    Net interest income $10,850  $10,809  $10,683  $10,745  $11,176 
    Provision for credit losses  1,000   5,950   100   100    
    Net interest income after provision for credit losses $9,850  $4,859  $10,583  $10,645  $11,176 
    Noninterest income                    
    Service charges on deposit accounts $654  $718  $733  $683  $646 
    ATM and check card fees  770   825   976   848   800 
    Wealth management fees  883   784   811   749   776 
    Fees for other customer services  195   232   122   220   196 
    Brokered mortgage fees  38   46   38   35    
    Income from bank owned life insurance  151   168   175   135   149 
    Gain on sale of other investment     186          
    Other operating income  1,356   110   198   214   211 
    Total noninterest income $4,047  $3,069  $3,053  $2,884  $2,778 
    Noninterest expense                    
    Salaries and employee benefits $5,871  $4,999  $5,505  $5,189  $5,346 
    Occupancy  535   568   534   524   528 
    Equipment  591   621   598   571   587 
    Marketing  195   190   204   248   268 
    Supplies  116   153   128   147   148 
    Legal and professional fees  452   443   439   422   343 
    ATM and check card expense  361   313   440   425   400 
    FDIC assessment  177   154   161   212   106 
    Bank franchise tax  262   262   262   262   254 
    Data processing expense  246   327   266   252   202 
    Amortization expense  4   4   5   4   5 
    Other real estate owned (income) expense, net     2   15   (219)  3 
    Net losses on disposal of premises and equipment  49             
    Other operating expense  1,028   1,064   1,227   1,121   1,010 
    Total noninterest expense $9,887  $9,100  $9,784  $9,158  $9,200 
    Income (loss) before income taxes $4,010  $(1,172) $3,852  $4,371  $4,754 
    Income tax expense (benefit)  801   (321)  731   866   905 
    Net income (loss) $3,209  $(851) $3,121  $3,505  $3,849 


    FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION
    Quarterly Performance Summary
    (in thousands, except share and per share data)

      (unaudited) 
      For the Quarter Ended 
      March 31,  December 31,  September 30,  June 30,  March 31, 
      2024  2023  2023  2023  2023 
    Common Share and Per Common Share Data                    
    Earnings (loss) per common share, basic $0.51  $(0.14) $0.50  $0.56  $0.61 
    Weighted average shares, basic  6,269,790   6,261,500   6,256,663   6,269,668   6,273,913 
    Earnings (loss) per common share, diluted $0.51  $(0.14) $0.50  $0.56  $0.61 
    Weighted average shares, diluted  6,282,534   6,282,815   6,271,351   6,277,161   6,281,116 
    Shares outstanding at period end  6,277,373   6,263,102   6,260,934   6,250,613   6,280,378 
    Tangible book value at period end (4) $18.27  $18.06  $17.38  $17.55  $17.30 
    Cash dividends $0.15  $0.15  $0.15  $0.15  $0.15 
                         
    Key Performance Ratios                    
    Return on average assets  0.90%  (0.25%)  0.91%  1.02%  1.15%
    Return on average equity  11.07%  (2.97%)  10.96%  12.56%  14.20%
    Net interest margin  3.23%  3.35%  3.35%  3.36%  3.60%
    Efficiency ratio (1)  65.65%  66.23%  70.67%  68.37%  65.49%
                         
    Average Balances                    
    Average assets $1,431,612  $1,372,365  $1,355,113  $1,372,781  $1,351,630 
    Average earning assets  1,361,172   1,290,231   1,275,112   1,290,828   1,267,829 
    Average shareholders’ equity  116,628   113,614   112,987   111,917   109,924 
                         
    Asset Quality                    
    Loan charge-offs $413  $2,765  $143  $110  $976 
    Loan recoveries  51   92   60   206   60 
    Net charge-offs (recoveries)  362   2,673   83   (96)  916 
    Non-accrual loans  8,015   6,763   3,116   677   1,591 
    Other real estate owned, net           45   184 
    Nonperforming assets (3)  8,015   6,763   3,116   722   1,775 
    Loans 30 to 89 days past due, accruing  2,279   2,484   1,395   970   1,816 
    Loans over 90 days past due, accruing  175   524   370   226   47 
    Special mention loans           2,754    
    Substandard loans, accruing  485   287   1,683   418   296 
                         
    Capital Ratios (2)                    
    Total capital $145,977  $142,333  $146,163  $144,278  $141,501 
    Tier 1 capital  133,341   129,840   136,947   135,079   132,784 
    Common equity tier 1 capital  133,341   129,840   136,947   135,079   132,784 
    Total capital to risk-weighted assets  14.45%  14.05%  14.80%  14.88%  14.88%
    Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets  13.20%  12.82%  13.86%  13.93%  13.94%
    Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets  13.20%  12.82%  13.86%  13.93%  13.94%
    Leverage ratio  9.19%  9.31%  9.97%  9.72%  9.70%


    FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION
    Quarterly Performance Summary
    (in thousands, except share and per share data)

      (unaudited) 
      For the Quarter Ended 
      March 31,  December 31,  September 30,  June 30,  March 31, 
      2024  2023  2023  2023  2023 
    Balance Sheet                    
    Cash and due from banks $14,476  $17,194  $17,168  $17,697  $17,950 
    Interest-bearing deposits in banks  124,232   69,967   32,931   54,379   59,851 
    Securities available for sale, at fair value  147,675   152,857   148,175   156,745   162,355 
    Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost (net of allowance for credit losses)  125,825   148,244   149,948   151,677   151,301 
    Restricted securities, at cost  2,112   2,078   2,077   1,803   1,803 
    Loans, net of allowance for credit losses  960,371   957,456   943,603   921,336   909,250 
    Other real estate owned, net           45   185 
    Premises and equipment, net  21,993   22,142   21,363   21,556   21,637 
    Accrued interest receivable  4,978   4,655   4,502   4,248   4,389 
    Bank owned life insurance  24,652   24,902   24,734   24,559   24,424 
    Goodwill  3,030   3,030   3,030   3,030   3,030 
    Core deposit intangibles, net  113   117   122   127   131 
    Other assets  17,738   16,653   18,567   17,022   16,026 
    Total assets $1,447,195  $1,419,295  $1,366,220  $1,374,224  $1,372,332 
                         
    Noninterest-bearing demand deposits $384,092  $379,208  $403,774  $396,137  $410,019 
    Savings and interest-bearing demand deposits  677,458   662,169   646,980   670,005   676,875 
    Time deposits  197,587   192,349   184,419   176,226   154,631 
    Total deposits $1,259,137  $1,233,726  $1,235,173  $1,242,368  $1,241,525 
    Other borrowings  50,000   50,000          
    Subordinated debt, net  4,998   4,997   4,997   4,996   4,996 
    Junior subordinated debt  9,279   9,279   9,279   9,279   9,279 
    Accrued interest payable and other liabilities  5,965   5,022   4,792   4,721   4,721 
    Total liabilities $1,329,379  $1,303,024  $1,254,241  $1,261,364  $1,260,521 
                         
    Preferred stock $  $  $  $  $ 
    Common stock  7,847   7,829   7,826   7,813   7,851 
    Surplus  33,021   32,950   32,840   32,601   32,937 
    Retained earnings  96,465   94,198   95,988   93,805   91,239 
    Accumulated other comprehensive (loss), net  (19,517)  (18,706)  (24,675)  (21,359)  (20,216)
    Total shareholders’ equity $117,816  $116,271  $111,979  $112,860  $111,811 
    Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $1,447,195  $1,419,295  $1,366,220  $1,374,224  $1,372,332 
                         
    Loan Data                    
    Mortgage real estate loans:                    
    Construction and land development $53,364  $52,680  $50,405  $49,282  $48,610 
    Secured by farmland  9,079   9,154   7,113   3,563   3,150 
    Secured by 1-4 family residential  347,014   344,369   340,773   337,601   334,302 
    Other real estate loans  436,006   438,118   426,065   418,409   412,851 
    Loans to farmers (except those secured by real estate)  332   455   667   714   739 
    Commercial and industrial loans (except those secured by real estate)  113,230   112,619   116,463   112,088   110,198 
    Consumer installment loans  4,808   4,753   4,596   4,505   4,206 
    Deposit overdrafts  251   222   368   251   179 
    All other loans  8,890   7,060   6,049   3,781   3,732 
    Total loans $972,974  $969,430  $952,499  $930,194  $917,967 
    Allowance for credit losses  (12,603)  (11,974)  (8,896)  (8,858)  (8,717)
    Loans, net $960,371  $957,456  $943,603  $921,336  $909,250 


    FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION

    Quarterly Performance Summary
    (in thousands, except share and per share data)

      (unaudited) 
      For the Quarter Ended 
      March 31,  December 31,  September 30,  June 30,  March 31, 
      2024  2023  2023  2023  2023 
    Reconciliation of Tax-Equivalent Net Interest Income (7)                    
    GAAP measures:                    
    Interest income – loans $13,484  $13,255  $12,640  $11,886  $11,512 
    Interest income – investments and other  2,850   2,019   1,991   2,400   2,016 
    Interest expense – deposits  (4,771)  (4,232)  (3,810)  (3,402)  (2,216)
    Interest expense – subordinated debt  (69)  (70)  (69)  (69)  (69)
    Interest expense – junior subordinated debt  (68)  (68)  (69)  (67)  (67)
    Interest expense – other borrowings  (576)  (94)     (3)   
    Total net interest income $10,850  $10,809  $10,683  $10,745  $11,176 
    Non-GAAP measures:                    
    Tax benefit realized on non-taxable interest income – municipal securities $81  $80  $81  $81  $82 
    Total tax benefit realized on non-taxable interest income  81   80   81   81   82 
    Total tax-equivalent net interest income $10,931  $10,889  $10,764  $10,826  $11,258 


    (1)
     The efficiency ratio is computed by dividing noninterest expense excluding other real estate owned income/expense, amortization of intangibles, gains and losses on disposal of premises and equipment by the sum of net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis and noninterest income, excluding gains on sales of securities and gains on other investments. The efficiency ratio is a non-GAAP financial measure that management believes provides investors with important information regarding operational efficiency. Such information is not prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and should not be construed as such. Management believes; however, such financial information is meaningful to the reader in understanding operational performance but cautions that such information not be viewed as a substitute for GAAP.

    (2) Capital ratios are for First Bank.

    (3) Nonperforming assets are comprised of nonaccrual loans and other real estate owned.

    (4) Tangible book value is calculated by subtracting goodwill and other intangibles from total shareholders' equity. Tangible book value is a non-GAAP financial measure that management believes provides investors with important information that may be related to the valuation of common stock.

    (5) Capital ratios presented are for First National Corporation.

    (6) The ratio of tangible common equity to tangible assets, or TCE ratio, is calculated by dividing consolidated total common shareholders’ equity by consolidated total assets, after reducing both amounts by goodwill and other intangible assets. The TCE ratio is not required by GAAP or by bank regulations, but is a metric used by management to evaluate the adequacy of the Company’s capital levels. Since there is no authoritative requirement to calculate the TCE ratio, our TCE ratio is not necessarily comparable to similar capital measures disclosed or used by other companies in the financial services industry. Tangible common equity and tangible assets are non-GAAP financial measures and should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or superior to, financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP.

    (7) Tax-equivalent net interest income is calculated by adding the tax benefit realized from interest income that is nontaxable to total interest income then subtracting total interest expense. The tax rate utilized in calculating the tax benefit is 21%. See the tables above for tax-equivalent net interest income and reconciliations of net interest income to tax-equivalent net interest income. 


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