Recent Quotes View Full List My Watchlist Create Watchlist Indicators DJI Nasdaq Composite SPX Gold Crude Oil Hydroworld Market Index Markets Stocks ETFs Tools Overview News Currencies International Treasuries First BanCorp. Announces Earnings for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2024 By: First BanCorp. via Business Wire July 23, 2024 at 07:00 AM EDT 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 $75.8 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2024, compared to $73.5 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2024, and $70.7 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2023. Aurelio Alemán, President and Chief Executive Officer of First BanCorp, commented: “We closed the first half of the year with another quarter of solid operating performance across most franchise metrics and remain highly encouraged by our growth prospects throughout the rest of the year. Once again, we delivered a strong return on assets of 1.61%, grew our net interest margin, registered organic loan growth across all businesses, grew core deposits and returned 100% of earnings to shareholders in the form of buybacks and common stock dividends. We continue to generate top quartile financial results through our proven business model, ongoing operational efficiency, and commitment to preserve shareholder value. Core deposits, other than brokered and government deposits, were up by $132 million reflecting growth in all regions. More importantly, this growth includes a $47 million increase in non-interest-bearing deposits, further expanding our low-cost and well diversified funding base while reducing our exposure to higher-cost funding sources. Even though overall asset quality remained stable, as we have previously mentioned we have continued to see early-delinquency and charge-off trends within the consumer lending segment returning to historical levels. Our balance sheet is uniquely positioned to continue serving our clients and communities while growing the franchise and without compromising our strong financial profile. We continue to prudently manage our capital and expect to capitalize on value-creating growth opportunities that best serve the long-term interest of the franchise and its shareholders. Q2 Q1 Q2 YTD June 2024 2024 2023 2024 2023 Financial Highlights Net interest income $ 199,628 $ 196,520 $ 199,815 $ 396,148 $ 400,700 Provision for credit losses 11,605 12,167 22,230 23,772 37,732 Non-interest income 32,038 33,983 36,271 66,021 68,789 Non-interest expenses 118,682 120,923 112,917 239,605 228,185 Income before income taxes 101,379 97,413 100,939 198,792 203,572 Income tax expense 25,541 23,955 30,284 49,496 62,219 Net income $ 75,838 $ 73,458 $ 70,655 $ 149,296 $ 141,353 Selected Financial Data Net interest margin 4.22% 4.16% 4.23% 4.19% 4.29% Efficiency ratio 51.23% 52.46% 47.83% 51.84% 48.60% Earnings per share - diluted $ 0.46 $ 0.44 $ 0.39 $ 0.90 $ 0.78 Book value per share $ 9.10 $ 8.88 $ 7.78 $ 9.10 $ 7.78 Tangible book value per share (1) $ 8.81 $ 8.58 $ 7.47 $ 8.81 $ 7.47 Return on average equity 20.80% 19.56% 19.66% 20.17% 20.31% Return on average assets 1.61% 1.56% 1.51% 1.59% 1.53% (1) Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to Non-GAAP Disclosures - Non-GAAP Financial Measures for the definition of and additional information about this non-GAAP financial measure. (In thousands, except per share information and financial ratios) Results for Second Quarter of 2024 compared to First Quarter of 2024 Profitability Net income – $75.8 million, or $0.46 per diluted share compared to $73.5 million, or $0.44 per diluted share. Income before income taxes – $101.3 million compared to $97.4 million. Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income (Non-GAAP)(1) – $113.1 million, compared to $110.5 million. Net interest income – $199.6 million compared to $196.5 million. The increase was mainly in commercial and construction loans due to higher volume and refinancings at higher market interest rates and higher average balances in interest-bearing cash balances. Net interest margin increased to 4.22%, compared to 4.16%. Provision for credit losses – $11.6 million compared to $12.2 million. The decrease reflects a $10.1 million reduction in the provision for the residential mortgage loan portfolio associated with updated historical loss experience, particularly in the Puerto Rico region, and a $1.4 million reduction in the provision for the commercial and construction loan portfolios as a result of improvements in projections of macroeconomic variables, primarily in the commercial mortgage loan portfolio in the Puerto Rico region. Such decrease was partially offset by a $10.5 million increase in provision expense for consumer loans, in part driven by a $9.5 million recovery in the first quarter of 2024 associated with a bulk sale of fully charged-off consumer loans. Non-interest income – $32.0 million compared to $34.0 million, mainly driven by $3.2 million in seasonal contingent commissions recorded in the first quarter of 2024. Non-interest expenses – $118.7 million compared to $120.9 million, mainly driven by a $2.3 million realized gain on the sale of a commercial real estate OREO property in the Puerto Rico region in the second quarter of 2024. The efficiency ratio was 51.23%, compared to 52.46%. Balance Sheet Total loans – grew by $72.4 million to $12.4 billion, primarily attributed to growth in the commercial and construction and consumer loan portfolios in the Puerto Rico region. Total loan originations, other than credit card utilization activity, of $1.1 billion, up $25.3 million. Core deposits (other than brokered and government deposits) –increased by $131.7 million to $12.7 billion, reflecting growth of $70.4 million in the Puerto Rico region, $41.4 million in the Florida region, and $19.9 million in the Virgin Islands region. This increase includes a $68.5 million increase in time deposits and a $46.8 million increase in non-interest-bearing deposits. Government deposits (fully collateralized) – decreased by $47.4 million to $3.2 billion. Variance mainly reflects a decline of $76.6 million in the Puerto Rico region, partially offset by an increase of $28.3 million in the Virgin Islands region. Asset Quality Allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) coverage ratio – amounted to 2.06%, compared to 2.14%. Annualized net charge-offs to average loans ratio increased to 0.69%, compared to 0.37%. First quarter of 2024 reflects a 31 basis points decrease due to the $9.5 million recovery associated with a bulk sale of fully charged-off consumer loans. Non-performing assets – decreased by $2.7 million to $126.9 million, mainly driven by the effect during the second quarter of 2024 of both the restoration to accrual status of a $10.0 million commercial and industrial (“C&I”) loan in the Florida region in the power generation industry and a $7.2 million decrease in the OREO portfolio balance, partially offset by the inflow of a $16.5 million commercial relationship in the Puerto Rico region in the food retail industry. Liquidity and Capital Liquidity – Cash and cash equivalents amounted to $586.3 million, compared to $684.5 million. When adding $1.9 billion of free high-quality liquid securities that could be liquidated or pledged within one day, total core liquidity amounted to $2.5 billion, or 13.37% of total assets, compared to 14.45%. Including the $968.1 million in available lending capacity at the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”), available liquidity amounted to 18.50% of total assets, compared to 19.60%. Capital – Repurchased $50.0 million of common stock and paid $26.3 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 18.21%, 15.77%, 15.77%, and 10.63%, respectively, as of June 30, 2024. On a non-GAAP basis, the tangible common equity ratio(1) amounted to 7.66% compared to 7.59%. NET INTEREST INCOME The following table sets forth information concerning net interest income for the last five quarters: Quarter Ended (Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2023 Net Interest Income Interest income $ 272,245 $ 268,505 $ 265,481 $ 263,405 $ 252,204 Interest expense 72,617 71,985 68,799 63,677 52,389 Net interest income $ 199,628 $ 196,520 $ 196,682 $ 199,728 $ 199,815 Average Balances Loans and leases $ 12,272,816 $ 12,207,840 $ 12,004,881 $ 11,783,456 $ 11,591,516 Total securities, other short-term investments and interest-bearing cash balances 6,698,609 6,720,395 6,835,407 7,325,226 7,333,989 Average interest-earning assets $ 18,971,425 $ 18,928,235 $ 18,840,288 $ 19,108,682 $ 18,925,505 Average interest-bearing liabilities $ 11,868,658 $ 11,838,159 $ 11,665,459 $ 11,671,938 $ 11,176,385 Average Yield/Rate Average yield on interest-earning assets - GAAP 5.76 % 5.69 % 5.59 % 5.47 % 5.35 % Average rate on interest-bearing liabilities - GAAP 2.45 % 2.44 % 2.34 % 2.16 % 1.88 % Net interest spread - GAAP 3.31 % 3.25 % 3.25 % 3.31 % 3.47 % Net interest margin - GAAP 4.22 % 4.16 % 4.14 % 4.15 % 4.23 % Net interest income amounted to $199.6 million for the second quarter of 2024, an increase of $3.1 million, compared to $196.5 million for the first quarter of 2024. The increase in net interest income reflects the following: A $2.8 million increase in interest income on loans, driven by: - A $2.2 million increase in interest income on commercial and construction loans, due to a $1.4 million increase in interest income, which includes refinancings at higher market interest rates and $0.5 million in interest income recognized as a result of the repayment of two previously charged-off loans in the Florida region; and a $0.8 million increase in interest income mainly associated with a $50.2 million increase in the average balance of this portfolio. - A $0.4 million increase in interest income on consumer loans and finance leases, mainly in the auto loans and finance leases portfolios. A $1.8 million increase in interest income from interest-bearing cash balances, driven by a $133.8 million increase in the average balance of interest-bearing cash balances, primarily consisting of cash balances deposited at the Federal Reserve Bank (the “FED”). Partially offset by: A $0.8 million net decrease in interest income from investment securities, driven by a $0.5 million decrease in interest income on debt securities associated with a $156.1 million decrease in the average balance and a $0.5 million decrease related to a higher level of premium amortization expense due to changes in anticipated prepayments of U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”), partially offset by a $0.2 million increase in interest income on other equity securities. A $0.7 million net increase in interest expense on interest-bearing deposits, consisting of: - A $2.2 million increase in interest expense on time deposits, excluding brokered CDs, mainly due to approximately $1.2 million associated with higher rates paid in the second quarter of 2024 on new issuances and renewals, and $1.0 million of additional interest expense associated with a $109.8 million increase in the average balance. The average cost of non-brokered time deposits in the second quarter of 2024 increased 16 basis points to 3.55% when compared to the previous quarter. Partially offset by: - A $1.1 million decrease in interest expense on brokered CDs, primarily related to a $73.3 million decrease in the average balance of this portfolio. - A $0.4 million decrease in interest expense on interest-bearing checking and saving accounts, mainly associated with a decrease in average rates in the second quarter of 2024 due to a change in mix within public sector deposits. The average cost of interest-bearing checking and saving accounts, excluding public sector deposits, remained flat at 0.75% in the second quarter of 2024, when compared to the previous quarter. Net interest margin for the second quarter of 2024 was 4.22%, a 6 basis points increase when compared to the first quarter of 2024, mostly reflecting a change in asset mix from lower-yielding interest-earning assets to higher-yielding interest-earning assets and higher yields on commercial loans, partially offset by an increase in the cost of interest-bearing deposits. NON-INTEREST INCOME The following table sets forth information concerning non-interest income for the last five quarters: Quarter Ended June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2023 (In thousands) Service charges and fees on deposit accounts $ 9,725 $ 9,662 $ 9,662 $ 9,552 $ 9,287 Mortgage banking activities 3,419 2,882 2,094 2,821 2,860 Gain on early extinguishment of debt - - - - 1,605 Insurance commission income 2,786 5,507 2,379 2,790 2,747 Card and processing income 11,523 11,312 11,015 10,841 11,135 Other non-interest income 4,585 4,620 8,459 4,292 8,637 Non-interest income $ 32,038 $ 33,983 $ 33,609 $ 30,296 $ 36,271 Non-interest income decreased by $2.0 million to $32.0 million for the second quarter of 2024, compared to $34.0 million for the first quarter of 2024, mainly due to: A $2.7 million decrease in insurance commission income mainly driven by $3.2 million in seasonal contingent commissions recorded in the first quarter of 2024 based on the prior year’s production of insurance policies. Partially offset by: A $0.5 million increase in revenues from mortgage banking activities, mainly driven by an increase in the net realized gain on sales of residential mortgage loans in the secondary market due to a higher volume of sales and a $0.2 million net increase in the fair value of to-be-announced forward contracts and interest rate lock commitments. During the second and first quarters of 2024, net realized gains of $1.5 million and $1.1 million, respectively, were recognized as a result of Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”) securitization transactions and whole loan sales to U.S. government-sponsored enterprises amounting to $43.5 million and $31.5 million, respectively. NON-INTEREST EXPENSES The following table sets forth information concerning non-interest expenses for the last five quarters: Quarter Ended June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2023 (In thousands) Employees' compensation and benefits $ 57,456 $ 59,506 $ 55,584 $ 56,535 $ 54,314 Occupancy and equipment 21,851 21,381 21,847 21,781 21,097 Business promotion 4,359 3,842 6,725 4,759 4,167 Professional service fees: Collections, appraisals and other credit-related fees 1,149 1,366 952 930 1,231 Outsourcing technology services 7,698 7,469 7,003 7,261 7,278 Other professional fees 3,584 3,841 3,295 2,831 3,087 Taxes, other than income taxes 5,408 5,129 5,535 5,465 5,124 FDIC deposit insurance 2,316 3,102 8,454 2,143 2,143 Other insurance and supervisory fees 2,287 2,293 2,308 2,356 2,352 Net gain on OREO operations (3,609 ) (1,452 ) (1,005 ) (2,153 ) (1,984 ) Credit and debit card processing expenses 7,607 5,751 7,360 6,779 6,540 Communications 2,261 2,097 2,134 2,219 1,992 Other non-interest expenses 6,315 6,598 6,413 5,732 5,576 Total non-interest expenses $ 118,682 $ 120,923 $ 126,605 $ 116,638 $ 112,917 Non-interest expenses amounted to $118.7 million in the second quarter of 2024, a decrease of $2.2 million, from $120.9 million in the first quarter of 2024. Non-interest expenses for the second and first quarters of 2024 include the aforementioned Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) special assessment expense of $0.2 million and $0.9 million, respectively. Refer to Non-GAAP Disclosures - Special Items for additional information. On a non-GAAP basis, excluding the effect of this Special Item, adjusted non-interest expenses decreased by $1.5 million mainly due to: A $2.1 million decrease in employees’ compensation and benefits expense, mainly driven by stock-based compensation expense of retirement-eligible employees recognized during the first quarter of 2024 and a decrease in payroll taxes due to employees reaching maximum taxable amounts. A $2.2 million increase in net gain on other real estate owned (“OREO”) operations, mainly driven by the aforementioned $2.3 million realized gain on sale of a commercial real estate OREO property in Puerto Rico. Partially offset by: A $1.9 million increase in credit and debit card processing expenses, mainly due to $1.3 million in certain credit card expense reimbursements recognized during the first quarter of 2024. A $0.5 million increase in occupancy and equipment expenses. A $0.5 million increase in business promotion expenses as part of ongoing marketing efforts. INCOME TAXES The Corporation recorded an income tax expense of $25.5 million for the second quarter of 2024, compared to $23.9 million for the first quarter of 2024. The Corporation’s estimated annual effective tax rate, excluding entities with pre-tax losses from which a tax benefit cannot be recognized and discrete items, was 24.1% for the second quarter of 2024. As of June 30, 2024, the Corporation had a deferred tax asset of $142.7 million, net of a valuation allowance of $141.1 million against the deferred tax assets. CREDIT QUALITY Non-Performing Assets The following table sets forth information concerning non-performing assets for the last five quarters: (Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2023 Nonaccrual loans held for investment: Residential mortgage $ 31,396 $ 32,685 $ 32,239 $ 31,946 $ 33,252 Construction 4,742 1,498 1,569 1,640 1,677 Commercial mortgage 11,736 11,976 12,205 21,632 21,536 C&I 27,661 25,067 15,250 18,809 9,194 Consumer and finance leases 20,638 21,739 22,444 19,137 16,362 Total nonaccrual loans held for investment $ 96,173 $ 92,965 $ 83,707 $ 93,164 $ 82,021 OREO 21,682 28,864 32,669 28,563 31,571 Other repossessed property 7,513 6,226 8,115 7,063 5,404 Other assets (1) 1,532 1,551 1,415 1,448 2,111 Total non-performing assets (2) $ 126,900 $ 129,606 $ 125,906 $ 130,238 $ 121,107 Past due loans 90 days and still accruing (3) $ 47,173 $ 57,515 $ 59,452 $ 62,892 $ 63,211 Nonaccrual loans held for investment to total loans held for investment 0.78 % 0.76 % 0.69 % 0.78 % 0.70 % Nonaccrual loans to total loans 0.78 % 0.75 % 0.69 % 0.78 % 0.70 % Non-performing assets to total assets 0.67 % 0.69 % 0.67 % 0.70 % 0.63 % ___________________________________________________________________ (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 $7.4 million as of June 30, 2024 (March 31, 2024- $8.6 million; December 31, 2023 - $8.3 million; September 30, 2023 - $8.9 million; June 30, 2023 - $9.5 million). (3) These include rebooked loans, which were previously pooled into GNMA securities, amounting to $6.8 million as of June 30, 2024 (March 31, 2024- $8.8 million; December 31, 2023 - $7.9 million; September 30, 2023 - $8.5 million; June 30, 2023 - $6.5 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 $2.7 million to $126.9 million as of June 30, 2024, compared to $129.6 million as of March 31, 2024. Total nonaccrual loans held for investment increased by $3.2 million to $96.2 million as of June 30, 2024, compared to $93.0 million as of March 31, 2024. The decrease in non-performing assets was mainly driven by: - A $7.2 million decrease in the OREO portfolio balance, mainly attributable to the aforementioned sale of a $5.3 million commercial real estate OREO property in Puerto Rico. - A $1.3 million decrease in nonaccrual residential mortgage loans. - A $1.1 million decrease in nonaccrual consumer loans, consisting mainly of auto loans and finance leases. Partially offset by: - A $5.6 million increase in nonaccrual commercial and construction loans, mainly related to the aforementioned inflow of a $16.5 million commercial relationship in the Puerto Rico region in the food retail industry, partially offset by the restoration to accrual status of a $10.0 million C&I loan in the Florida region in the power generation industry during the second quarter of 2024. - A $1.3 million increase in other repossessed property, consisting of repossessed automobiles. Inflows to nonaccrual loans held for investment were $44.0 million in the second quarter of 2024, a decrease of $2.8 million, compared to inflows of $46.8 million in the first quarter of 2024. Inflows to nonaccrual consumer loans were $22.5 million in the second quarter of 2024, a decrease of $8.7 million compared to inflows of $31.2 million in the first quarter of 2024. Inflows to nonaccrual residential mortgage loans were $3.4 million in the second quarter of 2024, a decrease of $1.2 million compared to inflows of $4.6 million in the first quarter of 2024. Inflows to nonaccrual commercial and construction loans were $18.1 million in the second quarter of 2024, an increase of $7.1 million compared to inflows of $11.0 million in the first quarter of 2024. The net increase in inflows of commercial and construction loans was mostly related to the aforementioned $16.5 million commercial relationship in the Puerto Rico region. See Early Delinquency below for additional information. Adversely classified commercial and construction loans increased by $10.3 million to $86.8 million as of June 30, 2024, also driven by the aforementioned inflow of a $16.5 million commercial relationship in the Puerto Rico region and the downgrade of a $5.1 million commercial mortgage loan in the Puerto Rico region, partially offset by an upgrade related to the aforementioned restoration to accrual status of a $10.0 million C&I loan in the Florida 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 $147.4 million as of June 30, 2024, an increase of $13.7 million, compared to $133.7 million as of March 31, 2024, mainly due to a $15.2 million increase in consumer loans, mainly in the auto loan portfolio. Allowance for Credit Losses The following table summarizes the activity of the ACL for on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet exposures during the second and first quarters of 2024: Quarter Ended June 30, 2024 Loans and Finance Leases Debt Securities 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 (Dollars in thousands) Allowance for credit losses, beginning balance $ 56,689 $ 73,337 $ 133,566 $ 263,592 $ 4,919 $ 1,235 $ 442 $ 270,188 Provision for credit losses - (benefit) expense (10,593 ) (4,198 ) 26,721 11,930 (417 ) 32 60 11,605 Net (charge-offs) recoveries (45 ) 1,033 (21,978 ) (20,990 ) - - 47 (20,943 ) Allowance for credit losses, end of period $ 46,051 $ 70,172 $ 138,309 $ 254,532 $ 4,502 $ 1,267 $ 549 $ 260,850 Amortized cost of loans and finance leases $ 2,809,666 $ 5,863,843 $ 3,711,999 $ 12,385,508 Allowance for credit losses on loans to amortized cost 1.64 % 1.20 % 3.73 % 2.06 % Quarter Ended March 31, 2024 Loans and Finance Leases Debt Securities 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 (Dollars in thousands) Allowance for credit losses, beginning balance $ 57,397 $ 71,426 $ 133,020 $ 261,843 $ 4,638 $ 2,197 $ 511 $ 269,189 Provision for credit losses - (benefit) expense (464 ) (2,799 ) 16,180 12,917 281 (962 ) (69 ) 12,167 Net (charge-offs) recoveries (244 ) 4,710 (15,634 ) (11,168 ) - - - (11,168 ) Allowance for credit losses, end of period $ 56,689 $ 73,337 $ 133,566 $ 263,592 $ 4,919 $ 1,235 $ 442 $ 270,188 Amortized cost of loans and finance leases $ 2,801,587 $ 5,830,014 $ 3,679,847 $ 12,311,448 Allowance for credit losses on loans to amortized cost 2.02 % 1.26 % 3.63 % 2.14 % The main variances of the total ACL by main categories are discussed below: Allowance for Credit Losses for Loans and Finance Leases As of June 30, 2024, the ACL for loans and finance leases was $254.5 million, a decrease of $9.1 million, from $263.6 million as of March 31, 2024. The ratio of the ACL for loans and finance leases to total loans held for investment was 2.06% as of June 30, 2024, compared to 2.14% as of March 31, 2024. The ratio of the total ACL for loans and finance leases to nonaccrual loans held for investment was 264.66% as of June 30, 2024, compared to 283.54% as of March 31, 2024. The ACL for residential mortgage loans decreased by $10.6 million, mainly driven by updated historical loss experience used for determining the ACL estimate resulting in a downward revision of estimated loss severities and lower required reserve levels. The ACL for commercial and construction loans decreased by $3.1 million, mainly due to an improvement on the economic outlook of certain macroeconomic variables, particularly in variables associated with commercial real estate property performance. Meanwhile, the ACL for consumer loans increased by $4.6 million, mainly driven by updated historical loss experience used for determining the ACL estimate resulting in an upward revision of estimated loss severities and higher required reserve levels in the auto loans and finance leases portfolios, increases in portfolio volumes, and increases in historical charge-off levels. The provision for credit losses on loans and finance leases was $11.9 million for the second quarter of 2024, compared to $12.9 million in the first quarter of 2024. Provision for credit losses for the residential mortgage loan portfolio was a net benefit of $10.6 million for the second quarter of 2024, compared to a net benefit of $0.5 million for the first quarter of 2024. The increase in net benefit during the second quarter of 2024 was mainly the result of the aforementioned updated historical loss experience. Provision for credit losses for the commercial and construction loan portfolios was a net benefit of $4.2 million for the second quarter of 2024, compared to a net benefit of $2.8 million for the first quarter of 2024. The increase in net benefit during the second quarter of 2024 was mainly driven by an improvement on the economic outlook of certain macroeconomic variables, particularly in variables associated with commercial real estate property performance, and $1.2 million in recoveries of two commercial loans in the Florida region during the second quarter of 2024, compared to a $5.0 million recovery of a C&I loan in the Puerto Rico region during the first quarter of 2024. Provision for credit losses for the consumer loan and finance lease portfolios was an expense of $26.7 million for the second quarter of 2024, compared to an expense of $16.2 million for the first quarter of 2024. The increase in provision expense was mainly driven by the $9.5 million recovery associated with the aforementioned bulk sale of fully charged-off consumer loans during the first quarter of 2024, the upward historical loss experience resulting in higher required reserve levels in the auto loans and finance leases portfolios, increases in portfolio volumes, and increases in historical charge-off levels. Net Charge-Offs The following table presents ratios of annualized net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans held-in-portfolio for the last five quarters: Quarter Ended June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2023 Residential mortgage 0.01 % 0.03 % -0.04 % -0.01 % 0.06 % Construction -0.02 % -0.02 % 0.01 % -3.18 % -0.99 % Commercial mortgage -0.07 % -0.01 % 0.09 % -0.01 % 0.01 % Commercial and Industrial -0.08 % -0.59 % 0.00 % -0.02 % 0.87 % Consumer loans and finance leases 2.38 % 1.70 % (1) 2.26 % 1.79 % 1.51 % Total loans 0.69 % 0.37 % (1) 0.69 % 0.48 % 0.67 % (1) The $9.5 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 $21.0 million for the second quarter of 2024, or an annualized 0.69% of average loans, compared to $11.2 million, or an annualized 0.37% of average loans, in the first quarter of 2024. The $9.8 million increase in net charge-offs was mainly driven by the effect during the first quarter of 2024 of both the $9.5 million recovery associated with the aforementioned bulk sale of fully charged-off consumer loans and the aforementioned $5.0 million recovery associated with a C&I loan in the Puerto Rico region, partially offset by a decrease in charge-offs in the auto loans and finance leases portfolios and $1.2 million in recoveries of two commercial loans in the Florida region during the second quarter of 2024. Allowance for Credit Losses for Unfunded Loan Commitments As of June 30, 2024, the ACL for off-balance sheet credit exposures decreased to $4.5 million, compared to $4.9 million as of March 31, 2024, mainly 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 June 30, 2024, the ACL for debt securities was $1.8 million, of which $1.3 million related to Puerto Rico municipal bonds classified as held-to-maturity, compared to $1.6 million and $1.2 million, respectively, as of March 31, 2024. LIQUIDITY Cash and cash equivalents decreased by $98.2 million to $586.3 million as of June 30, 2024. When adding $1.9 billion of free high-quality liquid securities that could be liquidated or pledged within one day, total core liquidity amounted to $2.5 billion as of June 30, 2024, or 13.37% of total assets, compared to $2.7 billion, or 14.45% of total assets as of March 31, 2024. In addition, as of June 30, 2024, the Corporation had $968.1 million available for credit with the FHLB based on the value of 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 18.50% as of June 30, 2024, compared to 19.60% as of March 31, 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 does not consider borrowing capacity from the FED Discount Window as a primary source of liquidity but had approximately $2.5 billion available for funding under the FED’s Borrower-In-Custody Program as of June 30, 2024. Combined, as of June 30, 2024, the Corporation had $6.0 billion, or 132% of estimated uninsured deposits (excluding fully collateralized government deposits), available to meet liquidity needs. Also, the Corporation has access to financing with other counterparties through repurchase agreements. The Corporation’s total deposits, excluding brokered CDs, amounted to $15.9 billion as of June 30, 2024, compared to $15.8 billion as of March 31, 2024, which includes $3.2 billion in government deposits that are fully collateralized as of each of June 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024. Excluding fully collateralized government deposits and FDIC-insured deposits, as of June 30, 2024, the estimated amount of uninsured deposits was $4.5 billion, which represents 28.46% of total deposits, compared to $4.4 billion, or 27.93% of total deposits, as of March 31, 2024. Refer to Table 11 in the accompanying tables (Exhibit A) for additional information about the deposits composition. STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION Total assets were approximately $18.9 billion as of June 30, 2024, down $9.6 million from March 31, 2024. The following variances within the main components of total assets are noted: A $98.2 million decrease in cash and cash equivalents, related to loan growth, the repurchases of common stock, the payment of common stock dividends, and repayment of matured brokered CDs, partially offset by cash inflows from the investment securities portfolio. A $95.1 million decrease in investment securities, mainly driven by principal repayments of $132.9 million, which include scheduled repayments of $97.9 million and maturities of $35.0 million, partially offset by $28.0 million in purchases of Community Reinvestment Act qualified debt securities during the second quarter of 2024 and a $10.6 million increase in the fair value of available-for-sale debt securities attributable to changes in market interest rates. A $72.4 million increase in total loans. The variance consisted of increases of $47.6 million in the Puerto Rico region, $17.7 million in the Florida region, and $7.1 million in the Virgin Islands region. On a portfolio basis, the variance consisted of increases of $33.8 million in commercial and construction loans, $32.2 million in consumer loans, primarily auto loans and finance leases in the Puerto Rico region, and $6.4 million in residential mortgage loans. The growth in commercial and construction loans was mainly in the Puerto Rico region, driven by a $43.1 million increase in the floor plan lines of credit portfolio and a $9.6 million disbursement of a construction loan, partially offset by $27.4 million in payoffs associated with two C&I loans. Total loan originations, including refinancings, renewals, and draws from existing commitments (excluding credit card utilization activity), amounted to $1.1 billion in the second quarter of 2024, an increase of $25.3 million compared to the first quarter of 2024. The variances by geography and portfolio basis follow: Total loan originations in the Puerto Rico region amounted to $840.5 million in the second quarter of 2024, an increase of $33.0 million, compared to $807.5 million in the first quarter of 2024. The $33.0 million increase in total loan originations consisted of increases of $24.9 million in residential mortgage loans, $7.2 million in consumer loans, and $0.9 million in commercial and construction loans. Total loan originations in the Virgin Islands region amounted to $20.8 million in the second quarter of 2024, compared to $19.1 million in the first quarter of 2024. The $1.7 million increase in total loan originations consisted of increases of $1.5 million in commercial and construction loans and $0.9 million in consumer loans, partially offset by a $0.7 million decrease in residential mortgage loans. Total loan originations in the Florida region amounted to $251.0 million in the second quarter of 2024, compared to $260.4 million in the first quarter of 2024. The $9.4 million decline in total loan originations was mainly due to a $21.7 million decrease in commercial and construction loans, principally in commercial mortgage loans. This variance was partially offset by increases of $9.8 million in residential mortgage loans and $2.5 million in consumer loans. Total liabilities were approximately $17.4 billion as of June 30, 2024, a decrease of $21.3 million from March 31, 2024. Total deposits decreased $16.6 million consisting of: A $100.9 million decrease in brokered CDs. The decline reflects maturing short-term brokered CDs amounting to $174.6 million with an all-in cost of 5.51% that were paid off during the second quarter of 2024, partially offset by $73.7 million of new issuances with original average maturities of approximately 1 year and an all-in cost of 5.18%. A $47.4 million decrease in government deposits, which includes a decline of $76.6 million in the Puerto Rico region, partially offset by increases of $28.3 million in the Virgin Islands region and $0.9 million in the Florida region. A $131.7 million increase in deposits, excluding brokered CDs and government deposits, reflecting growth of $70.4 million in the Puerto Rico region, $41.4 million in the Florida region, and $19.9 million in the Virgin Islands region. The increase in such deposits includes a $68.5 million increase in time deposits and a $46.8 million increase in non-interest-bearing deposits. Total stockholders’ equity amounted to $1.5 billion as of June 30, 2024, an increase of $11.7 million from March 31, 2024, mainly driven by net income generated in the second quarter of 2024 and a $10.6 million increase 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, partially offset by $50.0 million in stock repurchases under the 2023 capital plan authorization of $225 million and $26.6 million in common stock dividends declared in the second quarter of 2024. As of June 30, 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 15.77%, 15.77%, 18.21%, and 10.63%, respectively, as of June 30, 2024, compared to CET1 capital, tier 1 capital, total capital, and leverage ratios of 15.90%, 15.90%, 18.36%, and 10.65%, respectively, as of March 31, 2024. Meanwhile, estimated CET1 capital, tier 1 capital, total capital and leverage ratios of our banking subsidiary, FirstBank, were 15.97%, 16.73%, 17.98%, and 11.29%, respectively, as of June 30, 2024, compared to CET1 capital, tier 1 capital, total capital and leverage ratios of 16.12%, 16.89%, 18.15%, and 11.31%, respectively, as of March 31, 2024. Tangible Common Equity (Non-GAAP) On a non-GAAP basis, the Corporation’s tangible common equity ratio increased to 7.66% as of June 30, 2024, compared to 7.59% as of March 31, 2024, mainly driven by the $10.6 million increase in the fair value of available-for-sale debt securities due to changes in market interest rates. 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: June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2023 (In thousands, except ratios and per share information) Tangible Equity: Total common equity - GAAP $ 1,491,460 $ 1,479,717 $ 1,497,609 $ 1,303,068 $ 1,397,999 Goodwill (38,611 ) (38,611 ) (38,611 ) (38,611 ) (38,611 ) Other intangible assets (9,700 ) (11,542 ) (13,383 ) (15,229 ) (17,092 ) Tangible common equity - non-GAAP $ 1,443,149 $ 1,429,564 $ 1,445,615 $ 1,249,228 $ 1,342,296 Tangible Assets: Total assets - GAAP $ 18,881,374 $ 18,890,961 $ 18,909,549 $ 18,594,608 $ 19,152,455 Goodwill (38,611 ) (38,611 ) (38,611 ) (38,611 ) (38,611 ) Other intangible assets (9,700 ) (11,542 ) (13,383 ) (15,229 ) (17,092 ) Tangible assets - non-GAAP $ 18,833,063 $ 18,840,808 $ 18,857,555 $ 18,540,768 $ 19,096,752 Common shares outstanding 163,865 166,707 169,303 174,386 179,757 Tangible common equity ratio - non-GAAP 7.66 % 7.59 % 7.67 % 6.74 % 7.03 % Tangible book value per common share - non-GAAP $ 8.81 $ 8.58 $ 8.54 $ 7.16 $ 7.47 Exposure to Puerto Rico Government As of June 30, 2024, the Corporation had $316.7 million of direct exposure to the Puerto Rico government, its municipalities, and public corporations, an increase of $3.0 million when compared to $313.7 million as of March 31, 2024. As of June 30, 2024, approximately $203.1 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 $59.4 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 $42.3 million in loans to agencies of Puerto Rico public corporations. 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 $3.1 million (fair value of $1.5 million as of June 30, 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 $1.6 million as of June 30, 2024, of which $0.4 million is due to credit deterioration. The aforementioned exposure to municipalities in Puerto Rico included $107.5 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. As of June 30, 2024, the Corporation had $2.7 billion of public sector deposits in Puerto Rico, compared to $2.8 billion as of March 31, 2024. Approximately 23% of the public sector deposits as of June 30, 2024 were from municipalities and municipal agencies in Puerto Rico, and 77% were from public corporations, the Puerto Rico central government and agencies, and U.S. federal government agencies in Puerto Rico. 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, adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income, and adjusted non-interest expenses 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 second and first quarters of 2024 and second quarter of 2023 included the following Special Items: Quarters Ended June 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 FDIC Special Assessment Expense Charges of $0.2 million ($0.1 million after-tax, calculated based on the statutory tax rate of 37.5%) and $0.9 million ($0.6 million after-tax) were recorded in the second and first quarter of 2024, respectively, to increase the initial estimated FDIC special assessment resulting from the FDIC’s updates related to the loss estimate 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 aforementioned charges increased the estimated FDIC special assessment to a total of $7.4 million, which 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. Quarter Ended June 30, 2023 Gain Recognized from Legal Settlement During the second quarter of 2023, the Corporation recognized 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 as part of other non-interest income. Gain on Early Extinguishment of Debt During the second quarter of 2023, the Corporation recognized a $1.6 million gain on the repurchase of $21.4 million in junior subordinated debentures reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of income 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 in the second quarter of 2023. 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. NET INCOME AND RECONCILIATION TO ADJUSTED NET INCOME (NON-GAAP) The following table reconciles, for the second and first quarters of 2024, second quarter of 2023, and six-month periods ended June 30, 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 Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2023 (In thousands, except per share information) Net income, as reported (GAAP) $ 75,838 $ 73,458 $ 70,655 $ 149,296 $ 141,353 Adjustments: FDIC special assessment expense 152 947 - 1,099 - Gain recognized from legal settlement - - (3,600 ) - (3,600 ) Gain on early extinguishment of debt - - (1,605 ) - (1,605 ) Income tax impact of adjustments (1) (57 ) (355 ) 1,350 (412 ) 1,350 Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders (non-GAAP) $ 75,933 $ 74,050 $ 66,800 $ 149,983 $ 137,498 Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding 165,543 167,798 179,277 166,670 180,253 Earnings Per Share - diluted (GAAP) $ 0.46 $ 0.44 $ 0.39 $ 0.90 $ 0.78 Adjusted Earnings Per Share - diluted (non-GAAP) $ 0.46 $ 0.44 $ 0.37 $ 0.90 $ 0.76 (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 six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023: Quarter Ended Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2023 (Dollars in thousands) Income before income taxes $ 101,379 $ 97,413 $ 84,874 $ 108,990 $ 100,939 $ 198,792 $ 203,572 Add: Provision for credit losses expense 11,605 12,167 18,812 4,396 22,230 23,772 37,732 Add: FDIC special assessment expense 152 947 6,311 - - 1,099 - Less: Gain recognized from legal settlement - - - - (3,600 ) - (3,600 ) Less: Gain on early extinguishment of debt - - - - (1,605 ) - (1,605 ) Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income (1) $ 113,136 $ 110,527 $ 109,997 $ 113,386 $ 117,964 $ 223,663 $ 236,099 Change from most recent prior period (amount) $ 2,609 $ 530 $ (3,389 ) $ (4,578 ) $ (171 ) $ (12,436 ) $ 5,475 Change from most recent prior period (percentage) 2.4 % 0.5 % -3.0 % -3.9 % -0.1 % -5.3 % 2.4 % ____________________________________________ (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 Tuesday, July 23, 2024, 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 for international callers. The participant access code is 715720. 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 July 23, 2025. A telephone replay will be available one hour after the end of the conference call through August 22, 2024, at (866) 813-9403. The replay access code is 306594. 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, 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 interest rate environment and inflation levels or changes in interest rates 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, including failures or rumored failures of other depository institutions, and actions taken by governmental agencies to stabilize the financial system, 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, 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 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 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, the emergence or continuation of widespread health emergencies, geopolitical conflicts (including sanctions, war or armed conflict, such as the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the conflict between Israel and Hamas, and the possible expansion of such conflicts in surrounding areas and potential geopolitical consequences), 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 the downgrade of the U.S.’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating to ‘AA+’ from ‘AAA’ in August 2023 and subsequent negative ratings outlooks; the impacts of applicable legislative, tax, or regulatory changes, as well as of the 2024 U.S. and Puerto Rico general election, 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. 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. EXHIBIT A Table 1 – Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition As of June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 (In thousands, except for share information) ASSETS Cash and due from banks $ 581,843 $ 680,734 $ 661,925 Money market investments: Time deposits with other financial institutions 500 300 300 Other short-term investments 3,939 3,485 939 Total money market investments 4,439 3,785 1,239 Debt securities available for sale, at fair value (ACL of $549 as of June 30, 2024; $442 as of March 31, 2024; and $511 as of December 31, 2023) 4,957,311 5,047,179 5,229,984 Debt securities held to maturity, at amortized cost, net of ACL of $1,267 as of June 30, 2024; $1,235 as of March 30, 2024; and $2,197 as of December 31, 2023 (fair value of $333,690 as of June 30, 2024; $338,120 as of March 31, 2024; and $346,132 as of December 31, 2023) 343,168 348,095 351,981 Total debt securities 5,300,479 5,395,274 5,581,965 Equity securities 51,037 51,390 49,675 Total investment securities 5,351,516 5,446,664 5,631,640 Loans, net of ACL of $254,532 as of June 30, 2024; $263,592 as of March 31, 2024; and $261,843 as of December 31, 2023 12,130,976 12,047,856 11,923,640 Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or market 10,392 12,080 7,368 Total loans, net 12,141,368 12,059,936 11,931,008 Accrued interest receivable on loans and investments 77,895 73,154 77,716 Premises and equipment, net 138,554 141,471 142,016 OREO 21,682 28,864 32,669 Deferred tax asset, net 142,725 147,743 150,127 Goodwill 38,611 38,611 38,611 Other intangible assets 9,700 11,542 13,383 Other assets 373,041 258,457 229,215 Total assets $ 18,881,374 $ 18,890,961 $ 18,909,549 LIABILITIES Deposits: Non-interest-bearing deposits $ 5,406,054 $ 5,346,326 $ 5,404,121 Interest-bearing deposits 11,122,902 11,199,185 11,151,864 Total deposits 16,528,956 16,545,511 16,555,985 Advances from the FHLB 500,000 500,000 500,000 Other borrowings 161,700 161,700 161,700 Accounts payable and other liabilities 199,258 204,033 194,255 Total liabilities 17,389,914 17,411,244 17,411,940 STOCKHOLDERSʼ EQUITY Common stock, $0.10 par value, 223,663,116 shares issued (June 30, 2024 - 163,865,453 shares outstanding; March 31, 2024 - 166,707,047 shares outstanding; and December 31, 2023 - 169,302,812 shares outstanding) 22,366 22,366 22,366 Additional paid-in capital 961,254 959,319 965,707 Retained earnings 1,941,980 1,892,714 1,846,112 Treasury stock, at cost (June 30, 2024 - 59,797,663 shares; March 31, 2024 - 56,956,069 shares; and December 31, 2023 - 54,360,304 shares) (790,465 ) (740,447 ) (697,406 ) Accumulated other comprehensive loss (643,675 ) (654,235 ) (639,170 ) Total stockholdersʼ equity 1,491,460 1,479,717 1,497,609 Total liabilities and stockholdersʼ equity $ 18,881,374 $ 18,890,961 $ 18,909,549 Table 2 – Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income Quarter Ended Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2023 (In thousands, except per share information) Net interest income: Interest income $ 272,245 $ 268,505 $ 252,204 $ 540,750 $ 494,600 Interest expense 72,617 71,985 52,389 144,602 93,900 Net interest income 199,628 196,520 199,815 396,148 400,700 Provision for credit losses - expense (benefit): Loans 11,930 12,917 20,770 24,847 37,026 Unfunded loan commitments (417 ) 281 721 (136 ) 616 Debt securities 92 (1,031 ) 739 (939 ) 90 Provision for credit losses - expense 11,605 12,167 22,230 23,772 37,732 Net interest income after provision for credit losses 188,023 184,353 177,585 372,376 362,968 Non-interest income: Service charges and fees on deposit accounts 9,725 9,662 9,287 19,387 18,828 Mortgage banking activities 3,419 2,882 2,860 6,301 5,672 Gain on early extinguishment of debt - - 1,605 - 1,605 Card and processing income 11,523 11,312 11,135 22,835 22,053 Other non-interest income 7,371 10,127 11,384 17,498 20,631 Total non-interest income 32,038 33,983 36,271 66,021 68,789 Non-interest expenses: Employees’ compensation and benefits 57,456 59,506 54,314 116,962 110,736 Occupancy and equipment 21,851 21,381 21,097 43,232 42,283 Business promotion 4,359 3,842 4,167 8,201 8,142 Professional service fees 12,431 12,676 11,596 25,107 23,569 Taxes, other than income taxes 5,408 5,129 5,124 10,537 10,236 FDIC deposit insurance 2,316 3,102 2,143 5,418 4,276 Net gain on OREO operations (3,609 ) (1,452 ) (1,984 ) (5,061 ) (3,980 ) Credit and debit card processing expenses 7,607 5,751 6,540 13,358 11,858 Other non-interest expenses 10,863 10,988 9,920 21,851 21,065 Total non-interest expenses 118,682 120,923 112,917 239,605 228,185 Income before income taxes 101,379 97,413 100,939 198,792 203,572 Income tax expense 25,541 23,955 30,284 49,496 62,219 Net income $ 75,838 $ 73,458 $ 70,655 $ 149,296 $ 141,353 Net income attributable to common stockholders $ 75,838 $ 73,458 $ 70,655 $ 149,296 $ 141,353 Earnings per common share: Basic $ 0.46 $ 0.44 $ 0.39 $ 0.90 $ 0.79 Diluted $ 0.46 $ 0.44 $ 0.39 $ 0.90 $ 0.78 Table 3 – Selected Financial Data Quarter Ended Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2023 (Shares in thousands) Per Common Share Results: Net earnings per share - basic $ 0.46 $ 0.44 $ 0.39 $ 0.90 $ 0.79 Net earnings per share - diluted $ 0.46 $ 0.44 $ 0.39 $ 0.90 $ 0.78 Cash dividends declared $ 0.16 $ 0.16 $ 0.14 $ 0.32 $ 0.28 Average shares outstanding 164,945 167,142 178,926 166,043 179,567 Average shares outstanding diluted 165,543 167,798 179,277 166,670 180,253 Book value per common share $ 9.10 $ 8.88 $ 7.78 $ 9.10 $ 7.78 Tangible book value per common share (1) $ 8.81 $ 8.58 $ 7.47 $ 8.81 $ 7.47 Common stock price: end of period $ 18.29 $ 17.54 $ 12.22 $ 18.29 $ 12.22 Selected Financial Ratios (In Percent): Profitability: Return on average assets 1.61 1.56 1.51 1.59 1.53 Return on average equity 20.80 19.56 19.66 20.17 20.31 Interest rate spread (2) 3.41 3.35 3.58 3.38 3.71 Net interest margin (2) 4.32 4.27 4.35 4.29 4.42 Efficiency ratio (3) 51.23 52.46 47.83 51.84 48.60 Capital and Other: Average total equity to average total assets 7.74 7.99 7.67 7.87 7.52 Total capital 18.21 18.36 19.15 18.21 19.15 Common equity Tier 1 capital 15.77 15.90 16.64 15.77 16.64 Tier 1 capital 15.77 15.90 16.64 15.77 16.64 Leverage 10.63 10.65 10.73 10.63 10.73 Tangible common equity ratio (1) 7.66 7.59 7.03 7.66 7.03 Dividend payout ratio 34.80 36.41 35.45 35.59 35.57 Basic liquidity ratio (4) 18.50 19.60 21.82 18.50 21.82 Core liquidity ratio (5) 13.37 14.45 16.70 13.37 16.70 Loan to deposit ratio 75.00 74.48 69.76 75.00 69.76 Uninsured deposits, excluding fully collateralized deposits, to total deposits (6) 28.46 27.93 27.12 28.46 27.12 Asset Quality: Allowance for credit losses for loans and finance leases to total loans held for investment 2.06 2.14 2.28 2.06 2.28 Net charge-offs (annualized) to average loans outstanding 0.69 0.37 0.67 0.53 0.56 Provision for credit losses for loans and finance leases to net charge-offs 56.84 115.66 107.73 77.27 113.76 Non-performing assets to total assets 0.67 0.69 0.63 0.67 0.63 Nonaccrual loans held for investment to total loans held for investment 0.78 0.76 0.70 0.78 0.70 Allowance for credit losses for loans and finance leases to total nonaccrual loans held for investment 264.66 283.54 325.60 264.66 325.60 Allowance for credit losses for loans and finance leases to total nonaccrual loans held for investment, excluding residential estate loans 392.94 437.28 547.60 392.94 547.60 _________________________________________________________________ (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. 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 second and first quarters of 2024, the second quarter of 2023, and the six-month periods ended June 30, 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 Six-Month Period Ended (Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2023 Net Interest Income Interest income - GAAP $ 272,245 $ 268,505 $ 252,204 $ 540,750 $ 494,600 Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments - (2 ) (3 ) (2 ) 3 Interest income excluding valuations - non-GAAP 272,245 268,503 252,201 540,748 494,603 Tax-equivalent adjustment 4,866 4,813 5,540 9,679 11,887 Interest income on a tax-equivalent basis and excluding valuations - non-GAAP $ 277,111 $ 273,316 $ 257,741 $ 550,427 $ 506,490 Interest expense - GAAP $ 72,617 $ 71,985 $ 52,389 $ 144,602 $ 93,900 Net interest income - GAAP $ 199,628 $ 196,520 $ 199,815 $ 396,148 $ 400,700 Net interest income excluding valuations - non-GAAP $ 199,628 $ 196,518 $ 199,812 $ 396,146 $ 400,703 Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis and excluding valuations - non-GAAP $ 204,494 $ 201,331 $ 205,352 $ 405,825 $ 412,590 Average Balances Loans and leases $ 12,272,816 $ 12,207,840 $ 11,591,516 $ 12,240,328 $ 11,555,659 Total securities, other short-term investments and interest-bearing cash balances 6,698,609 6,720,395 7,333,989 6,709,502 7,283,450 Average Interest-Earning Assets $ 18,971,425 $ 18,928,235 $ 18,925,505 $ 18,949,830 $ 18,839,109 Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities $ 11,868,658 $ 11,838,159 $ 11,176,385 $ 11,853,409 $ 11,067,741 Average Assets (1) $ 18,884,431 $ 18,858,299 $ 18,788,578 $ 18,871,365 $ 18,673,506 Average Non-Interest-Bearing Deposits $ 5,351,308 $ 5,308,531 $ 5,968,892 $ 5,329,920 $ 5,983,896 Average Yield/Rate Average yield on interest-earning assets - GAAP 5.76 % 5.69 % 5.35 % 5.72 % 5.29 % Average rate on interest-bearing liabilities - GAAP 2.45 % 2.44 % 1.88 % 2.45 % 1.71 % Net interest spread - GAAP 3.31 % 3.25 % 3.47 % 3.27 % 3.58 % Net interest margin - GAAP 4.22 % 4.16 % 4.23 % 4.19 % 4.29 % Average yield on interest-earning assets excluding valuations - non-GAAP 5.76 % 5.69 % 5.35 % 5.72 % 5.29 % Average rate on interest-bearing liabilities 2.45 % 2.44 % 1.88 % 2.45 % 1.71 % Net interest spread excluding valuations - non-GAAP 3.31 % 3.25 % 3.47 % 3.27 % 3.58 % Net interest margin excluding valuations - non-GAAP 4.22 % 4.16 % 4.23 % 4.19 % 4.29 % Average yield on interest-earning assets on a tax-equivalent basis and excluding valuations - non-GAAP 5.86 % 5.79 % 5.46 % 5.83 % 5.42 % Average rate on interest-bearing liabilities 2.45 % 2.44 % 1.88 % 2.45 % 1.71 % Net interest spread on a tax-equivalent basis and excluding valuations - non-GAAP 3.41 % 3.35 % 3.58 % 3.38 % 3.71 % Net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis and excluding valuations - non-GAAP 4.32 % 4.27 % 4.35 % 4.29 % 4.42 % __________________________________________________________ (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. 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 June 30, March 31, June 30, June 30, March 31, June 30, June 30, March 31, June 30, 2024 2024 2023 2024 2024 2023 2024 2024 2023 (Dollars in thousands) Interest-earning assets: Money market and other short-term investments $ 667,564 $ 533,747 $ 617,356 $ 9,060 $ 7,254 $ 7,880 5.44 % 5.45 % 5.12% Government obligations (2) 2,619,778 2,684,169 2,909,204 8,947 9,053 10,973 1.37 % 1.35 % 1.51% MBS 3,359,598 3,451,293 3,757,425 14,339 15,238 17,087 1.71 % 1.77 % 1.82% FHLB stock 34,032 34,635 36,265 818 854 780 9.64 % 9.89 % 8.63% Other investments 17,637 16,551 13,739 244 66 58 5.55 % 1.60 % 1.69% Total investments (3) 6,698,609 6,720,395 7,333,989 33,408 32,465 36,778 2.00 % 1.94 % 2.01% Residential mortgage loans 2,807,639 2,810,304 2,808,465 40,686 40,473 39,864 5.81 % 5.78 % 5.69% Construction loans 245,219 218,854 149,783 4,955 4,537 2,903 8.10 % 8.32 % 7.77% C&I and commercial mortgage loans 5,528,607 5,504,782 5,191,040 100,919 99,074 89,290 7.32 % 7.22 % 6.90% Finance leases 873,908 863,685 769,316 17,255 17,127 14,714 7.92 % 7.95 % 7.67% Consumer loans 2,817,443 2,810,215 2,672,912 79,888 79,640 74,192 11.37 % 11.37 % 11.13% Total loans (4) (5) 12,272,816 12,207,840 11,591,516 243,703 240,851 220,963 7.96 % 7.91 % 7.65% Total interest-earning assets $ 18,971,425 $ 18,928,235 $ 18,925,505 $ 277,111 $ 273,316 $ 257,741 5.86 % 5.79 % 5.46% Interest-bearing liabilities: Time deposits $ 3,002,159 $ 2,892,355 $ 2,511,504 $ 26,588 $ 24,410 $ 15,667 3.55 % 3.39 % 2.50% Brokered CDs 676,421 749,760 333,557 8,590 9,680 3,761 5.09 % 5.18 % 4.52% Other interest-bearing deposits 7,528,378 7,534,344 7,517,995 28,493 28,935 22,176 1.52 % 1.54 % 1.18% Securities sold under agreements to repurchase - - 101,397 - - 1,328 0.00 % 0.00 % 5.25% Advances from the FHLB 500,000 500,000 534,231 5,610 5,610 6,048 4.50 % 4.50 % 4.54% Other borrowings 161,700 161,700 177,701 3,336 3,350 3,409 8.27 % 8.31 % 7.69% Total interest-bearing liabilities $ 11,868,658 $ 11,838,159 $ 11,176,385 $ 72,617 $ 71,985 $ 52,389 2.45 % 2.44 % 1.88% Net interest income $ 204,494 $ 201,331 $ 205,352 Interest rate spread 3.41 % 3.35 % 3.58% Net interest margin 4.32 % 4.27 % 4.35% ________________________________ (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 $3.1 million, $3.2 million, and $2.9 million, for the quarters ended June 30, 2024, March 31, 2024, and June 30, 2023, respectively, of income from prepayment penalties and late fees related to the Corporation’s loan portfolio. 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) Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2024 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2023 (Dollars in thousands) Interest-earning assets: Money market and other short-term investments $ 600,655 $ 511,392 $ 16,314 $ 12,530 5.45 % 4.94 % Government obligations (2) 2,651,974 2,909,587 18,000 21,738 1.36 % 1.51 % MBS 3,405,445 3,810,491 29,577 36,483 1.74 % 1.93 % FHLB stock 34,334 38,539 1,672 1,201 9.77 % 6.28 % Other investments 17,094 13,441 310 197 3.64 % 2.96 % Total investments (3) 6,709,502 7,283,450 65,873 72,149 1.97 % 2.00 % Residential mortgage loans 2,808,972 2,821,779 81,159 79,658 5.79 % 5.69 % Construction loans 232,036 147,923 9,492 5,579 8.20 % 7.61 % C&I and commercial mortgage loans 5,516,695 5,179,448 199,993 175,175 7.27 % 6.82 % Finance leases 868,796 752,501 34,382 28,523 7.94 % 7.64 % Consumer loans 2,813,829 2,654,008 159,528 145,406 11.37 % 11.05 % Total loans (4) (5) 12,240,328 11,555,659 484,554 434,341 7.94 % 7.58 % Total interest-earning assets $ 18,949,830 $ 18,839,109 $ 550,427 $ 506,490 5.83 % 5.42 % Interest-bearing liabilities: Time deposits $ 2,947,257 $ 2,427,399 $ 50,998 $ 26,449 3.47 % 2.20 % Brokered CDs 713,091 250,588 18,270 5,348 5.14 % 4.30 % Other interest-bearing deposits 7,531,361 7,531,374 57,428 39,692 1.53 % 1.06 % Securities sold under agreements to repurchase - 96,229 - 2,397 0.00 % 5.02 % Advances from the FHLB 500,000 581,436 11,220 13,224 4.50 % 4.59 % Other borrowings 161,700 180,715 6,686 6,790 8.29 % 7.58 % Total interest-bearing liabilities $ 11,853,409 $ 11,067,741 $ 144,602 $ 93,900 2.45 % 1.71 % Net interest income $ 405,825 $ 412,590 Interest rate spread 3.38 % 3.71 % Net interest margin 4.29 % 4.42 % ______________________________________________________ (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 $6.3 million and $6.0 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, of income from prepayment penalties and late fees related to the Corporation's loan portfolio. Table 7 – Loan Portfolio by Geography As of June 30, 2024 Puerto Rico Virgin Islands United States Consolidated (In thousands) Residential mortgage loans $ 2,163,245 $ 161,057 $ 485,364 $ 2,809,666 Commercial loans: Construction loans 160,093 3,681 22,183 185,957 Commercial mortgage loans 1,697,939 62,821 662,549 2,423,309 Commercial and Industrial loans 2,176,489 135,456 942,632 3,254,577 Commercial loans 4,034,521 201,958 1,627,364 5,863,843 Finance leases 880,312 - - 880,312 Consumer loans 2,755,077 68,540 8,070 2,831,687 Loans held for investment 9,833,155 431,555 2,120,798 12,385,508 Loans held for sale 10,392 - - 10,392 Total loans $ 9,843,547 $ 431,555 $ 2,120,798 $ 12,395,900 As of March 31, 2024 Puerto Rico Virgin Islands United States Consolidated (In thousands) Residential mortgage loans $ 2,164,347 $ 162,893 $ 474,347 $ 2,801,587 Commercial loans: Construction loans 144,094 3,530 89,664 237,288 Commercial mortgage loans 1,705,745 63,502 592,484 2,361,731 Commercial and Industrial loans 2,163,439 126,560 940,996 3,230,995 Commercial loans 4,013,278 193,592 1,623,144 5,830,014 Finance leases 871,927 - - 871,927 Consumer loans 2,734,347 67,946 5,627 2,807,920 Loans held for investment 9,783,899 424,431 2,103,118 12,311,448 Loans held for sale 12,080 - - 12,080 Total loans $ 9,795,979 $ 424,431 $ 2,103,118 $ 12,323,528 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 Table 8 – Non-Performing Assets by Geography As of June 30, 2024 (In thousands) Puerto Rico Virgin Islands United States Total Nonaccrual loans held for investment: Residential mortgage $ 16,895 $ 6,446 $ 8,055 $ 31,396 Construction 3,776 966 - 4,742 Commercial mortgage 2,865 8,871 - 11,736 Commercial and Industrial 26,387 1,274 - 27,661 Consumer and finance leases 20,276 326 36 20,638 Total nonaccrual loans held for investment 70,199 17,883 8,091 96,173 OREO 17,413 4,202 67 21,682 Other repossessed property 7,330 183 - 7,513 Other assets (1) 1,532 - - 1,532 Total non-performing assets (2) $ 96,474 $ 22,268 $ 8,158 $ 126,900 Past due loans 90 days and still accruing (3) $ 44,028 $ 3,145 $ - $ 47,173 As of March 31, 2024 (In thousands) Puerto Rico Virgin Islands United States Total Nonaccrual loans held for investment: Residential mortgage $ 17,521 $ 6,693 $ 8,471 $ 32,685 Construction 531 967 - 1,498 Commercial mortgage 3,037 8,939 - 11,976 Commercial and Industrial 13,431 1,119 10,517 25,067 Consumer and finance leases 21,503 203 33 21,739 Total nonaccrual loans held for investment 56,023 17,921 19,021 92,965 OREO 24,577 4,287 - 28,864 Other repossessed property 5,916 287 23 6,226 Other assets (1) 1,551 - - 1,551 Total non-performing assets (2) $ 88,067 $ 22,495 $ 19,044 $ 129,606 Past due loans 90 days and still accruing (3) $ 51,614 $ 5,762 $ 139 $ 57,515 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 $7.4 million as of June 30, 2024 (March 31, 2024 - $8.6 million; December 31, 2023 - $8.3 million). (3) These include rebooked loans, which were previously pooled into GNMA securities, amounting to $6.8 million as of June 30, 2024 (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. Table 9 – Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans and Finance Leases Quarter Ended Six-Month Period Ended June 30, March 31, June 30, June 30, June 30, 2024 2024 2023 2024 2023 (Dollars in thousands) Allowance for credit losses on loans and finance leases, beginning of period $ 263,592 $ 261,843 $ 265,567 $ 261,843 $ 260,464 Impact of adoption of ASU 2022-02 - - - - 2,116 Provision for credit losses on loans and finance leases expense 11,930 12,917 20,770 24,847 37,026 Net (charge-offs) recoveries of loans and finance leases: Residential mortgage (45 ) (244 ) (389 ) (289 ) (875 ) Construction 14 10 371 24 434 Commercial mortgage 393 40 (32 ) 433 118 Commercial and Industrial 626 4,660 (6,218 ) 5,286 (6,246 ) Consumer loans and finance leases (21,978 ) (15,634 ) (1) (13,011 ) (37,612 ) (1) (25,979 ) Net charge-offs (20,990 ) (11,168 ) (1) (19,279 ) (32,158 ) (1) (32,548 ) Allowance for credit losses on loans and finance leases, end of period $ 254,532 $ 263,592 $ 267,058 $ 254,532 $ 267,058 Allowance for credit losses on loans and finance leases to period end total loans held for investment 2.06 % 2.14 % 2.28 % 2.06 % 2.28 % Net charge-offs (annualized) to average loans outstanding during the period 0.69 % 0.37 % 0.67 % 0.53 % 0.56 % Provision for credit losses on loans and finance leases to net charge-offs during the period 0.57x 1.16x 1.08x 0.77x 1.14x (1) For the quarter ended March 31, 2024 and six-month period ended June 30 2024, includes a recovery totaling $9.5 million associated with the aforementioned bulk sale of fully charged-off consumer loans. Table 10 – Annualized Net Charge-Offs (Recoveries) to Average Loans Quarter Ended Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2023 Residential mortgage 0.01% 0.03% 0.06% 0.02% 0.06% Construction -0.02% -0.02% -0.99% -0.02% -0.59% Commercial mortgage -0.07% -0.01% 0.01% -0.04% -0.01% Commercial and Industrial -0.08% -0.59% 0.87% -0.33% 0.44% Consumer loans and finance leases 2.38% 1.70% (1) 1.51% 2.04% (1) 1.53% Total loans 0.69% 0.37% (1) 0.67% 0.53% (1) 0.56% (1) The $9.5 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 quarter ended March 31, 2024 by 104 basis points and 31 basis points, respectively, and for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024 by 52 basis points and 15 basis points, respectively. Table 11 – Deposits As of June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 (In thousands) Time deposits $ 3,037,120 $ 2,961,526 $ 2,833,730 Interest-bearing saving and checking accounts 7,461,003 7,511,973 7,534,800 Non-interest-bearing deposits 5,406,054 5,346,326 5,404,121 Total deposits, excluding brokered CDs (1) 15,904,177 15,819,825 15,772,651 Brokered CDs 624,779 725,686 783,334 Total deposits $ 16,528,956 $ 16,545,511 $ 16,555,985 Total deposits, excluding brokered CDs and government deposits $ 12,706,646 $ 12,574,900 $ 12,600,719 ___________________________________________________________ (1) As of each of June 30, 2024, March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, government deposits amounted to $3.2 billion. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240723074670/en/Contacts First BanCorp. 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First BanCorp. Announces Earnings for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2024 By: First BanCorp. via Business Wire July 23, 2024 at 07:00 AM EDT 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 $75.8 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2024, compared to $73.5 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2024, and $70.7 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2023. Aurelio Alemán, President and Chief Executive Officer of First BanCorp, commented: “We closed the first half of the year with another quarter of solid operating performance across most franchise metrics and remain highly encouraged by our growth prospects throughout the rest of the year. Once again, we delivered a strong return on assets of 1.61%, grew our net interest margin, registered organic loan growth across all businesses, grew core deposits and returned 100% of earnings to shareholders in the form of buybacks and common stock dividends. We continue to generate top quartile financial results through our proven business model, ongoing operational efficiency, and commitment to preserve shareholder value. Core deposits, other than brokered and government deposits, were up by $132 million reflecting growth in all regions. More importantly, this growth includes a $47 million increase in non-interest-bearing deposits, further expanding our low-cost and well diversified funding base while reducing our exposure to higher-cost funding sources. Even though overall asset quality remained stable, as we have previously mentioned we have continued to see early-delinquency and charge-off trends within the consumer lending segment returning to historical levels. Our balance sheet is uniquely positioned to continue serving our clients and communities while growing the franchise and without compromising our strong financial profile. We continue to prudently manage our capital and expect to capitalize on value-creating growth opportunities that best serve the long-term interest of the franchise and its shareholders. Q2 Q1 Q2 YTD June 2024 2024 2023 2024 2023 Financial Highlights Net interest income $ 199,628 $ 196,520 $ 199,815 $ 396,148 $ 400,700 Provision for credit losses 11,605 12,167 22,230 23,772 37,732 Non-interest income 32,038 33,983 36,271 66,021 68,789 Non-interest expenses 118,682 120,923 112,917 239,605 228,185 Income before income taxes 101,379 97,413 100,939 198,792 203,572 Income tax expense 25,541 23,955 30,284 49,496 62,219 Net income $ 75,838 $ 73,458 $ 70,655 $ 149,296 $ 141,353 Selected Financial Data Net interest margin 4.22% 4.16% 4.23% 4.19% 4.29% Efficiency ratio 51.23% 52.46% 47.83% 51.84% 48.60% Earnings per share - diluted $ 0.46 $ 0.44 $ 0.39 $ 0.90 $ 0.78 Book value per share $ 9.10 $ 8.88 $ 7.78 $ 9.10 $ 7.78 Tangible book value per share (1) $ 8.81 $ 8.58 $ 7.47 $ 8.81 $ 7.47 Return on average equity 20.80% 19.56% 19.66% 20.17% 20.31% Return on average assets 1.61% 1.56% 1.51% 1.59% 1.53% (1) Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to Non-GAAP Disclosures - Non-GAAP Financial Measures for the definition of and additional information about this non-GAAP financial measure. (In thousands, except per share information and financial ratios) Results for Second Quarter of 2024 compared to First Quarter of 2024 Profitability Net income – $75.8 million, or $0.46 per diluted share compared to $73.5 million, or $0.44 per diluted share. Income before income taxes – $101.3 million compared to $97.4 million. Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income (Non-GAAP)(1) – $113.1 million, compared to $110.5 million. Net interest income – $199.6 million compared to $196.5 million. The increase was mainly in commercial and construction loans due to higher volume and refinancings at higher market interest rates and higher average balances in interest-bearing cash balances. Net interest margin increased to 4.22%, compared to 4.16%. Provision for credit losses – $11.6 million compared to $12.2 million. The decrease reflects a $10.1 million reduction in the provision for the residential mortgage loan portfolio associated with updated historical loss experience, particularly in the Puerto Rico region, and a $1.4 million reduction in the provision for the commercial and construction loan portfolios as a result of improvements in projections of macroeconomic variables, primarily in the commercial mortgage loan portfolio in the Puerto Rico region. Such decrease was partially offset by a $10.5 million increase in provision expense for consumer loans, in part driven by a $9.5 million recovery in the first quarter of 2024 associated with a bulk sale of fully charged-off consumer loans. Non-interest income – $32.0 million compared to $34.0 million, mainly driven by $3.2 million in seasonal contingent commissions recorded in the first quarter of 2024. Non-interest expenses – $118.7 million compared to $120.9 million, mainly driven by a $2.3 million realized gain on the sale of a commercial real estate OREO property in the Puerto Rico region in the second quarter of 2024. The efficiency ratio was 51.23%, compared to 52.46%. Balance Sheet Total loans – grew by $72.4 million to $12.4 billion, primarily attributed to growth in the commercial and construction and consumer loan portfolios in the Puerto Rico region. Total loan originations, other than credit card utilization activity, of $1.1 billion, up $25.3 million. Core deposits (other than brokered and government deposits) –increased by $131.7 million to $12.7 billion, reflecting growth of $70.4 million in the Puerto Rico region, $41.4 million in the Florida region, and $19.9 million in the Virgin Islands region. This increase includes a $68.5 million increase in time deposits and a $46.8 million increase in non-interest-bearing deposits. Government deposits (fully collateralized) – decreased by $47.4 million to $3.2 billion. Variance mainly reflects a decline of $76.6 million in the Puerto Rico region, partially offset by an increase of $28.3 million in the Virgin Islands region. Asset Quality Allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) coverage ratio – amounted to 2.06%, compared to 2.14%. Annualized net charge-offs to average loans ratio increased to 0.69%, compared to 0.37%. First quarter of 2024 reflects a 31 basis points decrease due to the $9.5 million recovery associated with a bulk sale of fully charged-off consumer loans. Non-performing assets – decreased by $2.7 million to $126.9 million, mainly driven by the effect during the second quarter of 2024 of both the restoration to accrual status of a $10.0 million commercial and industrial (“C&I”) loan in the Florida region in the power generation industry and a $7.2 million decrease in the OREO portfolio balance, partially offset by the inflow of a $16.5 million commercial relationship in the Puerto Rico region in the food retail industry. Liquidity and Capital Liquidity – Cash and cash equivalents amounted to $586.3 million, compared to $684.5 million. When adding $1.9 billion of free high-quality liquid securities that could be liquidated or pledged within one day, total core liquidity amounted to $2.5 billion, or 13.37% of total assets, compared to 14.45%. Including the $968.1 million in available lending capacity at the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”), available liquidity amounted to 18.50% of total assets, compared to 19.60%. Capital – Repurchased $50.0 million of common stock and paid $26.3 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 18.21%, 15.77%, 15.77%, and 10.63%, respectively, as of June 30, 2024. On a non-GAAP basis, the tangible common equity ratio(1) amounted to 7.66% compared to 7.59%. NET INTEREST INCOME The following table sets forth information concerning net interest income for the last five quarters: Quarter Ended (Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2023 Net Interest Income Interest income $ 272,245 $ 268,505 $ 265,481 $ 263,405 $ 252,204 Interest expense 72,617 71,985 68,799 63,677 52,389 Net interest income $ 199,628 $ 196,520 $ 196,682 $ 199,728 $ 199,815 Average Balances Loans and leases $ 12,272,816 $ 12,207,840 $ 12,004,881 $ 11,783,456 $ 11,591,516 Total securities, other short-term investments and interest-bearing cash balances 6,698,609 6,720,395 6,835,407 7,325,226 7,333,989 Average interest-earning assets $ 18,971,425 $ 18,928,235 $ 18,840,288 $ 19,108,682 $ 18,925,505 Average interest-bearing liabilities $ 11,868,658 $ 11,838,159 $ 11,665,459 $ 11,671,938 $ 11,176,385 Average Yield/Rate Average yield on interest-earning assets - GAAP 5.76 % 5.69 % 5.59 % 5.47 % 5.35 % Average rate on interest-bearing liabilities - GAAP 2.45 % 2.44 % 2.34 % 2.16 % 1.88 % Net interest spread - GAAP 3.31 % 3.25 % 3.25 % 3.31 % 3.47 % Net interest margin - GAAP 4.22 % 4.16 % 4.14 % 4.15 % 4.23 % Net interest income amounted to $199.6 million for the second quarter of 2024, an increase of $3.1 million, compared to $196.5 million for the first quarter of 2024. The increase in net interest income reflects the following: A $2.8 million increase in interest income on loans, driven by: - A $2.2 million increase in interest income on commercial and construction loans, due to a $1.4 million increase in interest income, which includes refinancings at higher market interest rates and $0.5 million in interest income recognized as a result of the repayment of two previously charged-off loans in the Florida region; and a $0.8 million increase in interest income mainly associated with a $50.2 million increase in the average balance of this portfolio. - A $0.4 million increase in interest income on consumer loans and finance leases, mainly in the auto loans and finance leases portfolios. A $1.8 million increase in interest income from interest-bearing cash balances, driven by a $133.8 million increase in the average balance of interest-bearing cash balances, primarily consisting of cash balances deposited at the Federal Reserve Bank (the “FED”). Partially offset by: A $0.8 million net decrease in interest income from investment securities, driven by a $0.5 million decrease in interest income on debt securities associated with a $156.1 million decrease in the average balance and a $0.5 million decrease related to a higher level of premium amortization expense due to changes in anticipated prepayments of U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”), partially offset by a $0.2 million increase in interest income on other equity securities. A $0.7 million net increase in interest expense on interest-bearing deposits, consisting of: - A $2.2 million increase in interest expense on time deposits, excluding brokered CDs, mainly due to approximately $1.2 million associated with higher rates paid in the second quarter of 2024 on new issuances and renewals, and $1.0 million of additional interest expense associated with a $109.8 million increase in the average balance. The average cost of non-brokered time deposits in the second quarter of 2024 increased 16 basis points to 3.55% when compared to the previous quarter. Partially offset by: - A $1.1 million decrease in interest expense on brokered CDs, primarily related to a $73.3 million decrease in the average balance of this portfolio. - A $0.4 million decrease in interest expense on interest-bearing checking and saving accounts, mainly associated with a decrease in average rates in the second quarter of 2024 due to a change in mix within public sector deposits. The average cost of interest-bearing checking and saving accounts, excluding public sector deposits, remained flat at 0.75% in the second quarter of 2024, when compared to the previous quarter. Net interest margin for the second quarter of 2024 was 4.22%, a 6 basis points increase when compared to the first quarter of 2024, mostly reflecting a change in asset mix from lower-yielding interest-earning assets to higher-yielding interest-earning assets and higher yields on commercial loans, partially offset by an increase in the cost of interest-bearing deposits. NON-INTEREST INCOME The following table sets forth information concerning non-interest income for the last five quarters: Quarter Ended June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2023 (In thousands) Service charges and fees on deposit accounts $ 9,725 $ 9,662 $ 9,662 $ 9,552 $ 9,287 Mortgage banking activities 3,419 2,882 2,094 2,821 2,860 Gain on early extinguishment of debt - - - - 1,605 Insurance commission income 2,786 5,507 2,379 2,790 2,747 Card and processing income 11,523 11,312 11,015 10,841 11,135 Other non-interest income 4,585 4,620 8,459 4,292 8,637 Non-interest income $ 32,038 $ 33,983 $ 33,609 $ 30,296 $ 36,271 Non-interest income decreased by $2.0 million to $32.0 million for the second quarter of 2024, compared to $34.0 million for the first quarter of 2024, mainly due to: A $2.7 million decrease in insurance commission income mainly driven by $3.2 million in seasonal contingent commissions recorded in the first quarter of 2024 based on the prior year’s production of insurance policies. Partially offset by: A $0.5 million increase in revenues from mortgage banking activities, mainly driven by an increase in the net realized gain on sales of residential mortgage loans in the secondary market due to a higher volume of sales and a $0.2 million net increase in the fair value of to-be-announced forward contracts and interest rate lock commitments. During the second and first quarters of 2024, net realized gains of $1.5 million and $1.1 million, respectively, were recognized as a result of Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”) securitization transactions and whole loan sales to U.S. government-sponsored enterprises amounting to $43.5 million and $31.5 million, respectively. NON-INTEREST EXPENSES The following table sets forth information concerning non-interest expenses for the last five quarters: Quarter Ended June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2023 (In thousands) Employees' compensation and benefits $ 57,456 $ 59,506 $ 55,584 $ 56,535 $ 54,314 Occupancy and equipment 21,851 21,381 21,847 21,781 21,097 Business promotion 4,359 3,842 6,725 4,759 4,167 Professional service fees: Collections, appraisals and other credit-related fees 1,149 1,366 952 930 1,231 Outsourcing technology services 7,698 7,469 7,003 7,261 7,278 Other professional fees 3,584 3,841 3,295 2,831 3,087 Taxes, other than income taxes 5,408 5,129 5,535 5,465 5,124 FDIC deposit insurance 2,316 3,102 8,454 2,143 2,143 Other insurance and supervisory fees 2,287 2,293 2,308 2,356 2,352 Net gain on OREO operations (3,609 ) (1,452 ) (1,005 ) (2,153 ) (1,984 ) Credit and debit card processing expenses 7,607 5,751 7,360 6,779 6,540 Communications 2,261 2,097 2,134 2,219 1,992 Other non-interest expenses 6,315 6,598 6,413 5,732 5,576 Total non-interest expenses $ 118,682 $ 120,923 $ 126,605 $ 116,638 $ 112,917 Non-interest expenses amounted to $118.7 million in the second quarter of 2024, a decrease of $2.2 million, from $120.9 million in the first quarter of 2024. Non-interest expenses for the second and first quarters of 2024 include the aforementioned Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) special assessment expense of $0.2 million and $0.9 million, respectively. Refer to Non-GAAP Disclosures - Special Items for additional information. On a non-GAAP basis, excluding the effect of this Special Item, adjusted non-interest expenses decreased by $1.5 million mainly due to: A $2.1 million decrease in employees’ compensation and benefits expense, mainly driven by stock-based compensation expense of retirement-eligible employees recognized during the first quarter of 2024 and a decrease in payroll taxes due to employees reaching maximum taxable amounts. A $2.2 million increase in net gain on other real estate owned (“OREO”) operations, mainly driven by the aforementioned $2.3 million realized gain on sale of a commercial real estate OREO property in Puerto Rico. Partially offset by: A $1.9 million increase in credit and debit card processing expenses, mainly due to $1.3 million in certain credit card expense reimbursements recognized during the first quarter of 2024. A $0.5 million increase in occupancy and equipment expenses. A $0.5 million increase in business promotion expenses as part of ongoing marketing efforts. INCOME TAXES The Corporation recorded an income tax expense of $25.5 million for the second quarter of 2024, compared to $23.9 million for the first quarter of 2024. The Corporation’s estimated annual effective tax rate, excluding entities with pre-tax losses from which a tax benefit cannot be recognized and discrete items, was 24.1% for the second quarter of 2024. As of June 30, 2024, the Corporation had a deferred tax asset of $142.7 million, net of a valuation allowance of $141.1 million against the deferred tax assets. CREDIT QUALITY Non-Performing Assets The following table sets forth information concerning non-performing assets for the last five quarters: (Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2023 Nonaccrual loans held for investment: Residential mortgage $ 31,396 $ 32,685 $ 32,239 $ 31,946 $ 33,252 Construction 4,742 1,498 1,569 1,640 1,677 Commercial mortgage 11,736 11,976 12,205 21,632 21,536 C&I 27,661 25,067 15,250 18,809 9,194 Consumer and finance leases 20,638 21,739 22,444 19,137 16,362 Total nonaccrual loans held for investment $ 96,173 $ 92,965 $ 83,707 $ 93,164 $ 82,021 OREO 21,682 28,864 32,669 28,563 31,571 Other repossessed property 7,513 6,226 8,115 7,063 5,404 Other assets (1) 1,532 1,551 1,415 1,448 2,111 Total non-performing assets (2) $ 126,900 $ 129,606 $ 125,906 $ 130,238 $ 121,107 Past due loans 90 days and still accruing (3) $ 47,173 $ 57,515 $ 59,452 $ 62,892 $ 63,211 Nonaccrual loans held for investment to total loans held for investment 0.78 % 0.76 % 0.69 % 0.78 % 0.70 % Nonaccrual loans to total loans 0.78 % 0.75 % 0.69 % 0.78 % 0.70 % Non-performing assets to total assets 0.67 % 0.69 % 0.67 % 0.70 % 0.63 % ___________________________________________________________________ (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 $7.4 million as of June 30, 2024 (March 31, 2024- $8.6 million; December 31, 2023 - $8.3 million; September 30, 2023 - $8.9 million; June 30, 2023 - $9.5 million). (3) These include rebooked loans, which were previously pooled into GNMA securities, amounting to $6.8 million as of June 30, 2024 (March 31, 2024- $8.8 million; December 31, 2023 - $7.9 million; September 30, 2023 - $8.5 million; June 30, 2023 - $6.5 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 $2.7 million to $126.9 million as of June 30, 2024, compared to $129.6 million as of March 31, 2024. Total nonaccrual loans held for investment increased by $3.2 million to $96.2 million as of June 30, 2024, compared to $93.0 million as of March 31, 2024. The decrease in non-performing assets was mainly driven by: - A $7.2 million decrease in the OREO portfolio balance, mainly attributable to the aforementioned sale of a $5.3 million commercial real estate OREO property in Puerto Rico. - A $1.3 million decrease in nonaccrual residential mortgage loans. - A $1.1 million decrease in nonaccrual consumer loans, consisting mainly of auto loans and finance leases. Partially offset by: - A $5.6 million increase in nonaccrual commercial and construction loans, mainly related to the aforementioned inflow of a $16.5 million commercial relationship in the Puerto Rico region in the food retail industry, partially offset by the restoration to accrual status of a $10.0 million C&I loan in the Florida region in the power generation industry during the second quarter of 2024. - A $1.3 million increase in other repossessed property, consisting of repossessed automobiles. Inflows to nonaccrual loans held for investment were $44.0 million in the second quarter of 2024, a decrease of $2.8 million, compared to inflows of $46.8 million in the first quarter of 2024. Inflows to nonaccrual consumer loans were $22.5 million in the second quarter of 2024, a decrease of $8.7 million compared to inflows of $31.2 million in the first quarter of 2024. Inflows to nonaccrual residential mortgage loans were $3.4 million in the second quarter of 2024, a decrease of $1.2 million compared to inflows of $4.6 million in the first quarter of 2024. Inflows to nonaccrual commercial and construction loans were $18.1 million in the second quarter of 2024, an increase of $7.1 million compared to inflows of $11.0 million in the first quarter of 2024. The net increase in inflows of commercial and construction loans was mostly related to the aforementioned $16.5 million commercial relationship in the Puerto Rico region. See Early Delinquency below for additional information. Adversely classified commercial and construction loans increased by $10.3 million to $86.8 million as of June 30, 2024, also driven by the aforementioned inflow of a $16.5 million commercial relationship in the Puerto Rico region and the downgrade of a $5.1 million commercial mortgage loan in the Puerto Rico region, partially offset by an upgrade related to the aforementioned restoration to accrual status of a $10.0 million C&I loan in the Florida 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 $147.4 million as of June 30, 2024, an increase of $13.7 million, compared to $133.7 million as of March 31, 2024, mainly due to a $15.2 million increase in consumer loans, mainly in the auto loan portfolio. Allowance for Credit Losses The following table summarizes the activity of the ACL for on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet exposures during the second and first quarters of 2024: Quarter Ended June 30, 2024 Loans and Finance Leases Debt Securities 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 (Dollars in thousands) Allowance for credit losses, beginning balance $ 56,689 $ 73,337 $ 133,566 $ 263,592 $ 4,919 $ 1,235 $ 442 $ 270,188 Provision for credit losses - (benefit) expense (10,593 ) (4,198 ) 26,721 11,930 (417 ) 32 60 11,605 Net (charge-offs) recoveries (45 ) 1,033 (21,978 ) (20,990 ) - - 47 (20,943 ) Allowance for credit losses, end of period $ 46,051 $ 70,172 $ 138,309 $ 254,532 $ 4,502 $ 1,267 $ 549 $ 260,850 Amortized cost of loans and finance leases $ 2,809,666 $ 5,863,843 $ 3,711,999 $ 12,385,508 Allowance for credit losses on loans to amortized cost 1.64 % 1.20 % 3.73 % 2.06 % Quarter Ended March 31, 2024 Loans and Finance Leases Debt Securities 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 (Dollars in thousands) Allowance for credit losses, beginning balance $ 57,397 $ 71,426 $ 133,020 $ 261,843 $ 4,638 $ 2,197 $ 511 $ 269,189 Provision for credit losses - (benefit) expense (464 ) (2,799 ) 16,180 12,917 281 (962 ) (69 ) 12,167 Net (charge-offs) recoveries (244 ) 4,710 (15,634 ) (11,168 ) - - - (11,168 ) Allowance for credit losses, end of period $ 56,689 $ 73,337 $ 133,566 $ 263,592 $ 4,919 $ 1,235 $ 442 $ 270,188 Amortized cost of loans and finance leases $ 2,801,587 $ 5,830,014 $ 3,679,847 $ 12,311,448 Allowance for credit losses on loans to amortized cost 2.02 % 1.26 % 3.63 % 2.14 % The main variances of the total ACL by main categories are discussed below: Allowance for Credit Losses for Loans and Finance Leases As of June 30, 2024, the ACL for loans and finance leases was $254.5 million, a decrease of $9.1 million, from $263.6 million as of March 31, 2024. The ratio of the ACL for loans and finance leases to total loans held for investment was 2.06% as of June 30, 2024, compared to 2.14% as of March 31, 2024. The ratio of the total ACL for loans and finance leases to nonaccrual loans held for investment was 264.66% as of June 30, 2024, compared to 283.54% as of March 31, 2024. The ACL for residential mortgage loans decreased by $10.6 million, mainly driven by updated historical loss experience used for determining the ACL estimate resulting in a downward revision of estimated loss severities and lower required reserve levels. The ACL for commercial and construction loans decreased by $3.1 million, mainly due to an improvement on the economic outlook of certain macroeconomic variables, particularly in variables associated with commercial real estate property performance. Meanwhile, the ACL for consumer loans increased by $4.6 million, mainly driven by updated historical loss experience used for determining the ACL estimate resulting in an upward revision of estimated loss severities and higher required reserve levels in the auto loans and finance leases portfolios, increases in portfolio volumes, and increases in historical charge-off levels. The provision for credit losses on loans and finance leases was $11.9 million for the second quarter of 2024, compared to $12.9 million in the first quarter of 2024. Provision for credit losses for the residential mortgage loan portfolio was a net benefit of $10.6 million for the second quarter of 2024, compared to a net benefit of $0.5 million for the first quarter of 2024. The increase in net benefit during the second quarter of 2024 was mainly the result of the aforementioned updated historical loss experience. Provision for credit losses for the commercial and construction loan portfolios was a net benefit of $4.2 million for the second quarter of 2024, compared to a net benefit of $2.8 million for the first quarter of 2024. The increase in net benefit during the second quarter of 2024 was mainly driven by an improvement on the economic outlook of certain macroeconomic variables, particularly in variables associated with commercial real estate property performance, and $1.2 million in recoveries of two commercial loans in the Florida region during the second quarter of 2024, compared to a $5.0 million recovery of a C&I loan in the Puerto Rico region during the first quarter of 2024. Provision for credit losses for the consumer loan and finance lease portfolios was an expense of $26.7 million for the second quarter of 2024, compared to an expense of $16.2 million for the first quarter of 2024. The increase in provision expense was mainly driven by the $9.5 million recovery associated with the aforementioned bulk sale of fully charged-off consumer loans during the first quarter of 2024, the upward historical loss experience resulting in higher required reserve levels in the auto loans and finance leases portfolios, increases in portfolio volumes, and increases in historical charge-off levels. Net Charge-Offs The following table presents ratios of annualized net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans held-in-portfolio for the last five quarters: Quarter Ended June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2023 Residential mortgage 0.01 % 0.03 % -0.04 % -0.01 % 0.06 % Construction -0.02 % -0.02 % 0.01 % -3.18 % -0.99 % Commercial mortgage -0.07 % -0.01 % 0.09 % -0.01 % 0.01 % Commercial and Industrial -0.08 % -0.59 % 0.00 % -0.02 % 0.87 % Consumer loans and finance leases 2.38 % 1.70 % (1) 2.26 % 1.79 % 1.51 % Total loans 0.69 % 0.37 % (1) 0.69 % 0.48 % 0.67 % (1) The $9.5 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 $21.0 million for the second quarter of 2024, or an annualized 0.69% of average loans, compared to $11.2 million, or an annualized 0.37% of average loans, in the first quarter of 2024. The $9.8 million increase in net charge-offs was mainly driven by the effect during the first quarter of 2024 of both the $9.5 million recovery associated with the aforementioned bulk sale of fully charged-off consumer loans and the aforementioned $5.0 million recovery associated with a C&I loan in the Puerto Rico region, partially offset by a decrease in charge-offs in the auto loans and finance leases portfolios and $1.2 million in recoveries of two commercial loans in the Florida region during the second quarter of 2024. Allowance for Credit Losses for Unfunded Loan Commitments As of June 30, 2024, the ACL for off-balance sheet credit exposures decreased to $4.5 million, compared to $4.9 million as of March 31, 2024, mainly 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 June 30, 2024, the ACL for debt securities was $1.8 million, of which $1.3 million related to Puerto Rico municipal bonds classified as held-to-maturity, compared to $1.6 million and $1.2 million, respectively, as of March 31, 2024. LIQUIDITY Cash and cash equivalents decreased by $98.2 million to $586.3 million as of June 30, 2024. When adding $1.9 billion of free high-quality liquid securities that could be liquidated or pledged within one day, total core liquidity amounted to $2.5 billion as of June 30, 2024, or 13.37% of total assets, compared to $2.7 billion, or 14.45% of total assets as of March 31, 2024. In addition, as of June 30, 2024, the Corporation had $968.1 million available for credit with the FHLB based on the value of 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 18.50% as of June 30, 2024, compared to 19.60% as of March 31, 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 does not consider borrowing capacity from the FED Discount Window as a primary source of liquidity but had approximately $2.5 billion available for funding under the FED’s Borrower-In-Custody Program as of June 30, 2024. Combined, as of June 30, 2024, the Corporation had $6.0 billion, or 132% of estimated uninsured deposits (excluding fully collateralized government deposits), available to meet liquidity needs. Also, the Corporation has access to financing with other counterparties through repurchase agreements. The Corporation’s total deposits, excluding brokered CDs, amounted to $15.9 billion as of June 30, 2024, compared to $15.8 billion as of March 31, 2024, which includes $3.2 billion in government deposits that are fully collateralized as of each of June 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024. Excluding fully collateralized government deposits and FDIC-insured deposits, as of June 30, 2024, the estimated amount of uninsured deposits was $4.5 billion, which represents 28.46% of total deposits, compared to $4.4 billion, or 27.93% of total deposits, as of March 31, 2024. Refer to Table 11 in the accompanying tables (Exhibit A) for additional information about the deposits composition. STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION Total assets were approximately $18.9 billion as of June 30, 2024, down $9.6 million from March 31, 2024. The following variances within the main components of total assets are noted: A $98.2 million decrease in cash and cash equivalents, related to loan growth, the repurchases of common stock, the payment of common stock dividends, and repayment of matured brokered CDs, partially offset by cash inflows from the investment securities portfolio. A $95.1 million decrease in investment securities, mainly driven by principal repayments of $132.9 million, which include scheduled repayments of $97.9 million and maturities of $35.0 million, partially offset by $28.0 million in purchases of Community Reinvestment Act qualified debt securities during the second quarter of 2024 and a $10.6 million increase in the fair value of available-for-sale debt securities attributable to changes in market interest rates. A $72.4 million increase in total loans. The variance consisted of increases of $47.6 million in the Puerto Rico region, $17.7 million in the Florida region, and $7.1 million in the Virgin Islands region. On a portfolio basis, the variance consisted of increases of $33.8 million in commercial and construction loans, $32.2 million in consumer loans, primarily auto loans and finance leases in the Puerto Rico region, and $6.4 million in residential mortgage loans. The growth in commercial and construction loans was mainly in the Puerto Rico region, driven by a $43.1 million increase in the floor plan lines of credit portfolio and a $9.6 million disbursement of a construction loan, partially offset by $27.4 million in payoffs associated with two C&I loans. Total loan originations, including refinancings, renewals, and draws from existing commitments (excluding credit card utilization activity), amounted to $1.1 billion in the second quarter of 2024, an increase of $25.3 million compared to the first quarter of 2024. The variances by geography and portfolio basis follow: Total loan originations in the Puerto Rico region amounted to $840.5 million in the second quarter of 2024, an increase of $33.0 million, compared to $807.5 million in the first quarter of 2024. The $33.0 million increase in total loan originations consisted of increases of $24.9 million in residential mortgage loans, $7.2 million in consumer loans, and $0.9 million in commercial and construction loans. Total loan originations in the Virgin Islands region amounted to $20.8 million in the second quarter of 2024, compared to $19.1 million in the first quarter of 2024. The $1.7 million increase in total loan originations consisted of increases of $1.5 million in commercial and construction loans and $0.9 million in consumer loans, partially offset by a $0.7 million decrease in residential mortgage loans. Total loan originations in the Florida region amounted to $251.0 million in the second quarter of 2024, compared to $260.4 million in the first quarter of 2024. The $9.4 million decline in total loan originations was mainly due to a $21.7 million decrease in commercial and construction loans, principally in commercial mortgage loans. This variance was partially offset by increases of $9.8 million in residential mortgage loans and $2.5 million in consumer loans. Total liabilities were approximately $17.4 billion as of June 30, 2024, a decrease of $21.3 million from March 31, 2024. Total deposits decreased $16.6 million consisting of: A $100.9 million decrease in brokered CDs. The decline reflects maturing short-term brokered CDs amounting to $174.6 million with an all-in cost of 5.51% that were paid off during the second quarter of 2024, partially offset by $73.7 million of new issuances with original average maturities of approximately 1 year and an all-in cost of 5.18%. A $47.4 million decrease in government deposits, which includes a decline of $76.6 million in the Puerto Rico region, partially offset by increases of $28.3 million in the Virgin Islands region and $0.9 million in the Florida region. A $131.7 million increase in deposits, excluding brokered CDs and government deposits, reflecting growth of $70.4 million in the Puerto Rico region, $41.4 million in the Florida region, and $19.9 million in the Virgin Islands region. The increase in such deposits includes a $68.5 million increase in time deposits and a $46.8 million increase in non-interest-bearing deposits. Total stockholders’ equity amounted to $1.5 billion as of June 30, 2024, an increase of $11.7 million from March 31, 2024, mainly driven by net income generated in the second quarter of 2024 and a $10.6 million increase 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, partially offset by $50.0 million in stock repurchases under the 2023 capital plan authorization of $225 million and $26.6 million in common stock dividends declared in the second quarter of 2024. As of June 30, 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 15.77%, 15.77%, 18.21%, and 10.63%, respectively, as of June 30, 2024, compared to CET1 capital, tier 1 capital, total capital, and leverage ratios of 15.90%, 15.90%, 18.36%, and 10.65%, respectively, as of March 31, 2024. Meanwhile, estimated CET1 capital, tier 1 capital, total capital and leverage ratios of our banking subsidiary, FirstBank, were 15.97%, 16.73%, 17.98%, and 11.29%, respectively, as of June 30, 2024, compared to CET1 capital, tier 1 capital, total capital and leverage ratios of 16.12%, 16.89%, 18.15%, and 11.31%, respectively, as of March 31, 2024. Tangible Common Equity (Non-GAAP) On a non-GAAP basis, the Corporation’s tangible common equity ratio increased to 7.66% as of June 30, 2024, compared to 7.59% as of March 31, 2024, mainly driven by the $10.6 million increase in the fair value of available-for-sale debt securities due to changes in market interest rates. 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: June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2023 (In thousands, except ratios and per share information) Tangible Equity: Total common equity - GAAP $ 1,491,460 $ 1,479,717 $ 1,497,609 $ 1,303,068 $ 1,397,999 Goodwill (38,611 ) (38,611 ) (38,611 ) (38,611 ) (38,611 ) Other intangible assets (9,700 ) (11,542 ) (13,383 ) (15,229 ) (17,092 ) Tangible common equity - non-GAAP $ 1,443,149 $ 1,429,564 $ 1,445,615 $ 1,249,228 $ 1,342,296 Tangible Assets: Total assets - GAAP $ 18,881,374 $ 18,890,961 $ 18,909,549 $ 18,594,608 $ 19,152,455 Goodwill (38,611 ) (38,611 ) (38,611 ) (38,611 ) (38,611 ) Other intangible assets (9,700 ) (11,542 ) (13,383 ) (15,229 ) (17,092 ) Tangible assets - non-GAAP $ 18,833,063 $ 18,840,808 $ 18,857,555 $ 18,540,768 $ 19,096,752 Common shares outstanding 163,865 166,707 169,303 174,386 179,757 Tangible common equity ratio - non-GAAP 7.66 % 7.59 % 7.67 % 6.74 % 7.03 % Tangible book value per common share - non-GAAP $ 8.81 $ 8.58 $ 8.54 $ 7.16 $ 7.47 Exposure to Puerto Rico Government As of June 30, 2024, the Corporation had $316.7 million of direct exposure to the Puerto Rico government, its municipalities, and public corporations, an increase of $3.0 million when compared to $313.7 million as of March 31, 2024. As of June 30, 2024, approximately $203.1 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 $59.4 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 $42.3 million in loans to agencies of Puerto Rico public corporations. 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 $3.1 million (fair value of $1.5 million as of June 30, 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 $1.6 million as of June 30, 2024, of which $0.4 million is due to credit deterioration. The aforementioned exposure to municipalities in Puerto Rico included $107.5 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. As of June 30, 2024, the Corporation had $2.7 billion of public sector deposits in Puerto Rico, compared to $2.8 billion as of March 31, 2024. Approximately 23% of the public sector deposits as of June 30, 2024 were from municipalities and municipal agencies in Puerto Rico, and 77% were from public corporations, the Puerto Rico central government and agencies, and U.S. federal government agencies in Puerto Rico. 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, adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income, and adjusted non-interest expenses 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 second and first quarters of 2024 and second quarter of 2023 included the following Special Items: Quarters Ended June 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 FDIC Special Assessment Expense Charges of $0.2 million ($0.1 million after-tax, calculated based on the statutory tax rate of 37.5%) and $0.9 million ($0.6 million after-tax) were recorded in the second and first quarter of 2024, respectively, to increase the initial estimated FDIC special assessment resulting from the FDIC’s updates related to the loss estimate 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 aforementioned charges increased the estimated FDIC special assessment to a total of $7.4 million, which 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. Quarter Ended June 30, 2023 Gain Recognized from Legal Settlement During the second quarter of 2023, the Corporation recognized 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 as part of other non-interest income. Gain on Early Extinguishment of Debt During the second quarter of 2023, the Corporation recognized a $1.6 million gain on the repurchase of $21.4 million in junior subordinated debentures reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of income 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 in the second quarter of 2023. 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. NET INCOME AND RECONCILIATION TO ADJUSTED NET INCOME (NON-GAAP) The following table reconciles, for the second and first quarters of 2024, second quarter of 2023, and six-month periods ended June 30, 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 Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2023 (In thousands, except per share information) Net income, as reported (GAAP) $ 75,838 $ 73,458 $ 70,655 $ 149,296 $ 141,353 Adjustments: FDIC special assessment expense 152 947 - 1,099 - Gain recognized from legal settlement - - (3,600 ) - (3,600 ) Gain on early extinguishment of debt - - (1,605 ) - (1,605 ) Income tax impact of adjustments (1) (57 ) (355 ) 1,350 (412 ) 1,350 Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders (non-GAAP) $ 75,933 $ 74,050 $ 66,800 $ 149,983 $ 137,498 Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding 165,543 167,798 179,277 166,670 180,253 Earnings Per Share - diluted (GAAP) $ 0.46 $ 0.44 $ 0.39 $ 0.90 $ 0.78 Adjusted Earnings Per Share - diluted (non-GAAP) $ 0.46 $ 0.44 $ 0.37 $ 0.90 $ 0.76 (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 six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023: Quarter Ended Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2023 (Dollars in thousands) Income before income taxes $ 101,379 $ 97,413 $ 84,874 $ 108,990 $ 100,939 $ 198,792 $ 203,572 Add: Provision for credit losses expense 11,605 12,167 18,812 4,396 22,230 23,772 37,732 Add: FDIC special assessment expense 152 947 6,311 - - 1,099 - Less: Gain recognized from legal settlement - - - - (3,600 ) - (3,600 ) Less: Gain on early extinguishment of debt - - - - (1,605 ) - (1,605 ) Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income (1) $ 113,136 $ 110,527 $ 109,997 $ 113,386 $ 117,964 $ 223,663 $ 236,099 Change from most recent prior period (amount) $ 2,609 $ 530 $ (3,389 ) $ (4,578 ) $ (171 ) $ (12,436 ) $ 5,475 Change from most recent prior period (percentage) 2.4 % 0.5 % -3.0 % -3.9 % -0.1 % -5.3 % 2.4 % ____________________________________________ (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 Tuesday, July 23, 2024, 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 for international callers. The participant access code is 715720. 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 July 23, 2025. A telephone replay will be available one hour after the end of the conference call through August 22, 2024, at (866) 813-9403. The replay access code is 306594. 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, 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 interest rate environment and inflation levels or changes in interest rates 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, including failures or rumored failures of other depository institutions, and actions taken by governmental agencies to stabilize the financial system, 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, 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 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 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, the emergence or continuation of widespread health emergencies, geopolitical conflicts (including sanctions, war or armed conflict, such as the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the conflict between Israel and Hamas, and the possible expansion of such conflicts in surrounding areas and potential geopolitical consequences), 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 the downgrade of the U.S.’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating to ‘AA+’ from ‘AAA’ in August 2023 and subsequent negative ratings outlooks; the impacts of applicable legislative, tax, or regulatory changes, as well as of the 2024 U.S. and Puerto Rico general election, 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. 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. EXHIBIT A Table 1 – Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition As of June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 (In thousands, except for share information) ASSETS Cash and due from banks $ 581,843 $ 680,734 $ 661,925 Money market investments: Time deposits with other financial institutions 500 300 300 Other short-term investments 3,939 3,485 939 Total money market investments 4,439 3,785 1,239 Debt securities available for sale, at fair value (ACL of $549 as of June 30, 2024; $442 as of March 31, 2024; and $511 as of December 31, 2023) 4,957,311 5,047,179 5,229,984 Debt securities held to maturity, at amortized cost, net of ACL of $1,267 as of June 30, 2024; $1,235 as of March 30, 2024; and $2,197 as of December 31, 2023 (fair value of $333,690 as of June 30, 2024; $338,120 as of March 31, 2024; and $346,132 as of December 31, 2023) 343,168 348,095 351,981 Total debt securities 5,300,479 5,395,274 5,581,965 Equity securities 51,037 51,390 49,675 Total investment securities 5,351,516 5,446,664 5,631,640 Loans, net of ACL of $254,532 as of June 30, 2024; $263,592 as of March 31, 2024; and $261,843 as of December 31, 2023 12,130,976 12,047,856 11,923,640 Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or market 10,392 12,080 7,368 Total loans, net 12,141,368 12,059,936 11,931,008 Accrued interest receivable on loans and investments 77,895 73,154 77,716 Premises and equipment, net 138,554 141,471 142,016 OREO 21,682 28,864 32,669 Deferred tax asset, net 142,725 147,743 150,127 Goodwill 38,611 38,611 38,611 Other intangible assets 9,700 11,542 13,383 Other assets 373,041 258,457 229,215 Total assets $ 18,881,374 $ 18,890,961 $ 18,909,549 LIABILITIES Deposits: Non-interest-bearing deposits $ 5,406,054 $ 5,346,326 $ 5,404,121 Interest-bearing deposits 11,122,902 11,199,185 11,151,864 Total deposits 16,528,956 16,545,511 16,555,985 Advances from the FHLB 500,000 500,000 500,000 Other borrowings 161,700 161,700 161,700 Accounts payable and other liabilities 199,258 204,033 194,255 Total liabilities 17,389,914 17,411,244 17,411,940 STOCKHOLDERSʼ EQUITY Common stock, $0.10 par value, 223,663,116 shares issued (June 30, 2024 - 163,865,453 shares outstanding; March 31, 2024 - 166,707,047 shares outstanding; and December 31, 2023 - 169,302,812 shares outstanding) 22,366 22,366 22,366 Additional paid-in capital 961,254 959,319 965,707 Retained earnings 1,941,980 1,892,714 1,846,112 Treasury stock, at cost (June 30, 2024 - 59,797,663 shares; March 31, 2024 - 56,956,069 shares; and December 31, 2023 - 54,360,304 shares) (790,465 ) (740,447 ) (697,406 ) Accumulated other comprehensive loss (643,675 ) (654,235 ) (639,170 ) Total stockholdersʼ equity 1,491,460 1,479,717 1,497,609 Total liabilities and stockholdersʼ equity $ 18,881,374 $ 18,890,961 $ 18,909,549 Table 2 – Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income Quarter Ended Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2023 (In thousands, except per share information) Net interest income: Interest income $ 272,245 $ 268,505 $ 252,204 $ 540,750 $ 494,600 Interest expense 72,617 71,985 52,389 144,602 93,900 Net interest income 199,628 196,520 199,815 396,148 400,700 Provision for credit losses - expense (benefit): Loans 11,930 12,917 20,770 24,847 37,026 Unfunded loan commitments (417 ) 281 721 (136 ) 616 Debt securities 92 (1,031 ) 739 (939 ) 90 Provision for credit losses - expense 11,605 12,167 22,230 23,772 37,732 Net interest income after provision for credit losses 188,023 184,353 177,585 372,376 362,968 Non-interest income: Service charges and fees on deposit accounts 9,725 9,662 9,287 19,387 18,828 Mortgage banking activities 3,419 2,882 2,860 6,301 5,672 Gain on early extinguishment of debt - - 1,605 - 1,605 Card and processing income 11,523 11,312 11,135 22,835 22,053 Other non-interest income 7,371 10,127 11,384 17,498 20,631 Total non-interest income 32,038 33,983 36,271 66,021 68,789 Non-interest expenses: Employees’ compensation and benefits 57,456 59,506 54,314 116,962 110,736 Occupancy and equipment 21,851 21,381 21,097 43,232 42,283 Business promotion 4,359 3,842 4,167 8,201 8,142 Professional service fees 12,431 12,676 11,596 25,107 23,569 Taxes, other than income taxes 5,408 5,129 5,124 10,537 10,236 FDIC deposit insurance 2,316 3,102 2,143 5,418 4,276 Net gain on OREO operations (3,609 ) (1,452 ) (1,984 ) (5,061 ) (3,980 ) Credit and debit card processing expenses 7,607 5,751 6,540 13,358 11,858 Other non-interest expenses 10,863 10,988 9,920 21,851 21,065 Total non-interest expenses 118,682 120,923 112,917 239,605 228,185 Income before income taxes 101,379 97,413 100,939 198,792 203,572 Income tax expense 25,541 23,955 30,284 49,496 62,219 Net income $ 75,838 $ 73,458 $ 70,655 $ 149,296 $ 141,353 Net income attributable to common stockholders $ 75,838 $ 73,458 $ 70,655 $ 149,296 $ 141,353 Earnings per common share: Basic $ 0.46 $ 0.44 $ 0.39 $ 0.90 $ 0.79 Diluted $ 0.46 $ 0.44 $ 0.39 $ 0.90 $ 0.78 Table 3 – Selected Financial Data Quarter Ended Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2023 (Shares in thousands) Per Common Share Results: Net earnings per share - basic $ 0.46 $ 0.44 $ 0.39 $ 0.90 $ 0.79 Net earnings per share - diluted $ 0.46 $ 0.44 $ 0.39 $ 0.90 $ 0.78 Cash dividends declared $ 0.16 $ 0.16 $ 0.14 $ 0.32 $ 0.28 Average shares outstanding 164,945 167,142 178,926 166,043 179,567 Average shares outstanding diluted 165,543 167,798 179,277 166,670 180,253 Book value per common share $ 9.10 $ 8.88 $ 7.78 $ 9.10 $ 7.78 Tangible book value per common share (1) $ 8.81 $ 8.58 $ 7.47 $ 8.81 $ 7.47 Common stock price: end of period $ 18.29 $ 17.54 $ 12.22 $ 18.29 $ 12.22 Selected Financial Ratios (In Percent): Profitability: Return on average assets 1.61 1.56 1.51 1.59 1.53 Return on average equity 20.80 19.56 19.66 20.17 20.31 Interest rate spread (2) 3.41 3.35 3.58 3.38 3.71 Net interest margin (2) 4.32 4.27 4.35 4.29 4.42 Efficiency ratio (3) 51.23 52.46 47.83 51.84 48.60 Capital and Other: Average total equity to average total assets 7.74 7.99 7.67 7.87 7.52 Total capital 18.21 18.36 19.15 18.21 19.15 Common equity Tier 1 capital 15.77 15.90 16.64 15.77 16.64 Tier 1 capital 15.77 15.90 16.64 15.77 16.64 Leverage 10.63 10.65 10.73 10.63 10.73 Tangible common equity ratio (1) 7.66 7.59 7.03 7.66 7.03 Dividend payout ratio 34.80 36.41 35.45 35.59 35.57 Basic liquidity ratio (4) 18.50 19.60 21.82 18.50 21.82 Core liquidity ratio (5) 13.37 14.45 16.70 13.37 16.70 Loan to deposit ratio 75.00 74.48 69.76 75.00 69.76 Uninsured deposits, excluding fully collateralized deposits, to total deposits (6) 28.46 27.93 27.12 28.46 27.12 Asset Quality: Allowance for credit losses for loans and finance leases to total loans held for investment 2.06 2.14 2.28 2.06 2.28 Net charge-offs (annualized) to average loans outstanding 0.69 0.37 0.67 0.53 0.56 Provision for credit losses for loans and finance leases to net charge-offs 56.84 115.66 107.73 77.27 113.76 Non-performing assets to total assets 0.67 0.69 0.63 0.67 0.63 Nonaccrual loans held for investment to total loans held for investment 0.78 0.76 0.70 0.78 0.70 Allowance for credit losses for loans and finance leases to total nonaccrual loans held for investment 264.66 283.54 325.60 264.66 325.60 Allowance for credit losses for loans and finance leases to total nonaccrual loans held for investment, excluding residential estate loans 392.94 437.28 547.60 392.94 547.60 _________________________________________________________________ (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. 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 second and first quarters of 2024, the second quarter of 2023, and the six-month periods ended June 30, 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 Six-Month Period Ended (Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2023 Net Interest Income Interest income - GAAP $ 272,245 $ 268,505 $ 252,204 $ 540,750 $ 494,600 Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments - (2 ) (3 ) (2 ) 3 Interest income excluding valuations - non-GAAP 272,245 268,503 252,201 540,748 494,603 Tax-equivalent adjustment 4,866 4,813 5,540 9,679 11,887 Interest income on a tax-equivalent basis and excluding valuations - non-GAAP $ 277,111 $ 273,316 $ 257,741 $ 550,427 $ 506,490 Interest expense - GAAP $ 72,617 $ 71,985 $ 52,389 $ 144,602 $ 93,900 Net interest income - GAAP $ 199,628 $ 196,520 $ 199,815 $ 396,148 $ 400,700 Net interest income excluding valuations - non-GAAP $ 199,628 $ 196,518 $ 199,812 $ 396,146 $ 400,703 Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis and excluding valuations - non-GAAP $ 204,494 $ 201,331 $ 205,352 $ 405,825 $ 412,590 Average Balances Loans and leases $ 12,272,816 $ 12,207,840 $ 11,591,516 $ 12,240,328 $ 11,555,659 Total securities, other short-term investments and interest-bearing cash balances 6,698,609 6,720,395 7,333,989 6,709,502 7,283,450 Average Interest-Earning Assets $ 18,971,425 $ 18,928,235 $ 18,925,505 $ 18,949,830 $ 18,839,109 Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities $ 11,868,658 $ 11,838,159 $ 11,176,385 $ 11,853,409 $ 11,067,741 Average Assets (1) $ 18,884,431 $ 18,858,299 $ 18,788,578 $ 18,871,365 $ 18,673,506 Average Non-Interest-Bearing Deposits $ 5,351,308 $ 5,308,531 $ 5,968,892 $ 5,329,920 $ 5,983,896 Average Yield/Rate Average yield on interest-earning assets - GAAP 5.76 % 5.69 % 5.35 % 5.72 % 5.29 % Average rate on interest-bearing liabilities - GAAP 2.45 % 2.44 % 1.88 % 2.45 % 1.71 % Net interest spread - GAAP 3.31 % 3.25 % 3.47 % 3.27 % 3.58 % Net interest margin - GAAP 4.22 % 4.16 % 4.23 % 4.19 % 4.29 % Average yield on interest-earning assets excluding valuations - non-GAAP 5.76 % 5.69 % 5.35 % 5.72 % 5.29 % Average rate on interest-bearing liabilities 2.45 % 2.44 % 1.88 % 2.45 % 1.71 % Net interest spread excluding valuations - non-GAAP 3.31 % 3.25 % 3.47 % 3.27 % 3.58 % Net interest margin excluding valuations - non-GAAP 4.22 % 4.16 % 4.23 % 4.19 % 4.29 % Average yield on interest-earning assets on a tax-equivalent basis and excluding valuations - non-GAAP 5.86 % 5.79 % 5.46 % 5.83 % 5.42 % Average rate on interest-bearing liabilities 2.45 % 2.44 % 1.88 % 2.45 % 1.71 % Net interest spread on a tax-equivalent basis and excluding valuations - non-GAAP 3.41 % 3.35 % 3.58 % 3.38 % 3.71 % Net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis and excluding valuations - non-GAAP 4.32 % 4.27 % 4.35 % 4.29 % 4.42 % __________________________________________________________ (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. 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 June 30, March 31, June 30, June 30, March 31, June 30, June 30, March 31, June 30, 2024 2024 2023 2024 2024 2023 2024 2024 2023 (Dollars in thousands) Interest-earning assets: Money market and other short-term investments $ 667,564 $ 533,747 $ 617,356 $ 9,060 $ 7,254 $ 7,880 5.44 % 5.45 % 5.12% Government obligations (2) 2,619,778 2,684,169 2,909,204 8,947 9,053 10,973 1.37 % 1.35 % 1.51% MBS 3,359,598 3,451,293 3,757,425 14,339 15,238 17,087 1.71 % 1.77 % 1.82% FHLB stock 34,032 34,635 36,265 818 854 780 9.64 % 9.89 % 8.63% Other investments 17,637 16,551 13,739 244 66 58 5.55 % 1.60 % 1.69% Total investments (3) 6,698,609 6,720,395 7,333,989 33,408 32,465 36,778 2.00 % 1.94 % 2.01% Residential mortgage loans 2,807,639 2,810,304 2,808,465 40,686 40,473 39,864 5.81 % 5.78 % 5.69% Construction loans 245,219 218,854 149,783 4,955 4,537 2,903 8.10 % 8.32 % 7.77% C&I and commercial mortgage loans 5,528,607 5,504,782 5,191,040 100,919 99,074 89,290 7.32 % 7.22 % 6.90% Finance leases 873,908 863,685 769,316 17,255 17,127 14,714 7.92 % 7.95 % 7.67% Consumer loans 2,817,443 2,810,215 2,672,912 79,888 79,640 74,192 11.37 % 11.37 % 11.13% Total loans (4) (5) 12,272,816 12,207,840 11,591,516 243,703 240,851 220,963 7.96 % 7.91 % 7.65% Total interest-earning assets $ 18,971,425 $ 18,928,235 $ 18,925,505 $ 277,111 $ 273,316 $ 257,741 5.86 % 5.79 % 5.46% Interest-bearing liabilities: Time deposits $ 3,002,159 $ 2,892,355 $ 2,511,504 $ 26,588 $ 24,410 $ 15,667 3.55 % 3.39 % 2.50% Brokered CDs 676,421 749,760 333,557 8,590 9,680 3,761 5.09 % 5.18 % 4.52% Other interest-bearing deposits 7,528,378 7,534,344 7,517,995 28,493 28,935 22,176 1.52 % 1.54 % 1.18% Securities sold under agreements to repurchase - - 101,397 - - 1,328 0.00 % 0.00 % 5.25% Advances from the FHLB 500,000 500,000 534,231 5,610 5,610 6,048 4.50 % 4.50 % 4.54% Other borrowings 161,700 161,700 177,701 3,336 3,350 3,409 8.27 % 8.31 % 7.69% Total interest-bearing liabilities $ 11,868,658 $ 11,838,159 $ 11,176,385 $ 72,617 $ 71,985 $ 52,389 2.45 % 2.44 % 1.88% Net interest income $ 204,494 $ 201,331 $ 205,352 Interest rate spread 3.41 % 3.35 % 3.58% Net interest margin 4.32 % 4.27 % 4.35% ________________________________ (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 $3.1 million, $3.2 million, and $2.9 million, for the quarters ended June 30, 2024, March 31, 2024, and June 30, 2023, respectively, of income from prepayment penalties and late fees related to the Corporation’s loan portfolio. 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) Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2024 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2023 (Dollars in thousands) Interest-earning assets: Money market and other short-term investments $ 600,655 $ 511,392 $ 16,314 $ 12,530 5.45 % 4.94 % Government obligations (2) 2,651,974 2,909,587 18,000 21,738 1.36 % 1.51 % MBS 3,405,445 3,810,491 29,577 36,483 1.74 % 1.93 % FHLB stock 34,334 38,539 1,672 1,201 9.77 % 6.28 % Other investments 17,094 13,441 310 197 3.64 % 2.96 % Total investments (3) 6,709,502 7,283,450 65,873 72,149 1.97 % 2.00 % Residential mortgage loans 2,808,972 2,821,779 81,159 79,658 5.79 % 5.69 % Construction loans 232,036 147,923 9,492 5,579 8.20 % 7.61 % C&I and commercial mortgage loans 5,516,695 5,179,448 199,993 175,175 7.27 % 6.82 % Finance leases 868,796 752,501 34,382 28,523 7.94 % 7.64 % Consumer loans 2,813,829 2,654,008 159,528 145,406 11.37 % 11.05 % Total loans (4) (5) 12,240,328 11,555,659 484,554 434,341 7.94 % 7.58 % Total interest-earning assets $ 18,949,830 $ 18,839,109 $ 550,427 $ 506,490 5.83 % 5.42 % Interest-bearing liabilities: Time deposits $ 2,947,257 $ 2,427,399 $ 50,998 $ 26,449 3.47 % 2.20 % Brokered CDs 713,091 250,588 18,270 5,348 5.14 % 4.30 % Other interest-bearing deposits 7,531,361 7,531,374 57,428 39,692 1.53 % 1.06 % Securities sold under agreements to repurchase - 96,229 - 2,397 0.00 % 5.02 % Advances from the FHLB 500,000 581,436 11,220 13,224 4.50 % 4.59 % Other borrowings 161,700 180,715 6,686 6,790 8.29 % 7.58 % Total interest-bearing liabilities $ 11,853,409 $ 11,067,741 $ 144,602 $ 93,900 2.45 % 1.71 % Net interest income $ 405,825 $ 412,590 Interest rate spread 3.38 % 3.71 % Net interest margin 4.29 % 4.42 % ______________________________________________________ (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 $6.3 million and $6.0 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, of income from prepayment penalties and late fees related to the Corporation's loan portfolio. Table 7 – Loan Portfolio by Geography As of June 30, 2024 Puerto Rico Virgin Islands United States Consolidated (In thousands) Residential mortgage loans $ 2,163,245 $ 161,057 $ 485,364 $ 2,809,666 Commercial loans: Construction loans 160,093 3,681 22,183 185,957 Commercial mortgage loans 1,697,939 62,821 662,549 2,423,309 Commercial and Industrial loans 2,176,489 135,456 942,632 3,254,577 Commercial loans 4,034,521 201,958 1,627,364 5,863,843 Finance leases 880,312 - - 880,312 Consumer loans 2,755,077 68,540 8,070 2,831,687 Loans held for investment 9,833,155 431,555 2,120,798 12,385,508 Loans held for sale 10,392 - - 10,392 Total loans $ 9,843,547 $ 431,555 $ 2,120,798 $ 12,395,900 As of March 31, 2024 Puerto Rico Virgin Islands United States Consolidated (In thousands) Residential mortgage loans $ 2,164,347 $ 162,893 $ 474,347 $ 2,801,587 Commercial loans: Construction loans 144,094 3,530 89,664 237,288 Commercial mortgage loans 1,705,745 63,502 592,484 2,361,731 Commercial and Industrial loans 2,163,439 126,560 940,996 3,230,995 Commercial loans 4,013,278 193,592 1,623,144 5,830,014 Finance leases 871,927 - - 871,927 Consumer loans 2,734,347 67,946 5,627 2,807,920 Loans held for investment 9,783,899 424,431 2,103,118 12,311,448 Loans held for sale 12,080 - - 12,080 Total loans $ 9,795,979 $ 424,431 $ 2,103,118 $ 12,323,528 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 Table 8 – Non-Performing Assets by Geography As of June 30, 2024 (In thousands) Puerto Rico Virgin Islands United States Total Nonaccrual loans held for investment: Residential mortgage $ 16,895 $ 6,446 $ 8,055 $ 31,396 Construction 3,776 966 - 4,742 Commercial mortgage 2,865 8,871 - 11,736 Commercial and Industrial 26,387 1,274 - 27,661 Consumer and finance leases 20,276 326 36 20,638 Total nonaccrual loans held for investment 70,199 17,883 8,091 96,173 OREO 17,413 4,202 67 21,682 Other repossessed property 7,330 183 - 7,513 Other assets (1) 1,532 - - 1,532 Total non-performing assets (2) $ 96,474 $ 22,268 $ 8,158 $ 126,900 Past due loans 90 days and still accruing (3) $ 44,028 $ 3,145 $ - $ 47,173 As of March 31, 2024 (In thousands) Puerto Rico Virgin Islands United States Total Nonaccrual loans held for investment: Residential mortgage $ 17,521 $ 6,693 $ 8,471 $ 32,685 Construction 531 967 - 1,498 Commercial mortgage 3,037 8,939 - 11,976 Commercial and Industrial 13,431 1,119 10,517 25,067 Consumer and finance leases 21,503 203 33 21,739 Total nonaccrual loans held for investment 56,023 17,921 19,021 92,965 OREO 24,577 4,287 - 28,864 Other repossessed property 5,916 287 23 6,226 Other assets (1) 1,551 - - 1,551 Total non-performing assets (2) $ 88,067 $ 22,495 $ 19,044 $ 129,606 Past due loans 90 days and still accruing (3) $ 51,614 $ 5,762 $ 139 $ 57,515 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 $7.4 million as of June 30, 2024 (March 31, 2024 - $8.6 million; December 31, 2023 - $8.3 million). (3) These include rebooked loans, which were previously pooled into GNMA securities, amounting to $6.8 million as of June 30, 2024 (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. Table 9 – Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans and Finance Leases Quarter Ended Six-Month Period Ended June 30, March 31, June 30, June 30, June 30, 2024 2024 2023 2024 2023 (Dollars in thousands) Allowance for credit losses on loans and finance leases, beginning of period $ 263,592 $ 261,843 $ 265,567 $ 261,843 $ 260,464 Impact of adoption of ASU 2022-02 - - - - 2,116 Provision for credit losses on loans and finance leases expense 11,930 12,917 20,770 24,847 37,026 Net (charge-offs) recoveries of loans and finance leases: Residential mortgage (45 ) (244 ) (389 ) (289 ) (875 ) Construction 14 10 371 24 434 Commercial mortgage 393 40 (32 ) 433 118 Commercial and Industrial 626 4,660 (6,218 ) 5,286 (6,246 ) Consumer loans and finance leases (21,978 ) (15,634 ) (1) (13,011 ) (37,612 ) (1) (25,979 ) Net charge-offs (20,990 ) (11,168 ) (1) (19,279 ) (32,158 ) (1) (32,548 ) Allowance for credit losses on loans and finance leases, end of period $ 254,532 $ 263,592 $ 267,058 $ 254,532 $ 267,058 Allowance for credit losses on loans and finance leases to period end total loans held for investment 2.06 % 2.14 % 2.28 % 2.06 % 2.28 % Net charge-offs (annualized) to average loans outstanding during the period 0.69 % 0.37 % 0.67 % 0.53 % 0.56 % Provision for credit losses on loans and finance leases to net charge-offs during the period 0.57x 1.16x 1.08x 0.77x 1.14x (1) For the quarter ended March 31, 2024 and six-month period ended June 30 2024, includes a recovery totaling $9.5 million associated with the aforementioned bulk sale of fully charged-off consumer loans. Table 10 – Annualized Net Charge-Offs (Recoveries) to Average Loans Quarter Ended Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2023 Residential mortgage 0.01% 0.03% 0.06% 0.02% 0.06% Construction -0.02% -0.02% -0.99% -0.02% -0.59% Commercial mortgage -0.07% -0.01% 0.01% -0.04% -0.01% Commercial and Industrial -0.08% -0.59% 0.87% -0.33% 0.44% Consumer loans and finance leases 2.38% 1.70% (1) 1.51% 2.04% (1) 1.53% Total loans 0.69% 0.37% (1) 0.67% 0.53% (1) 0.56% (1) The $9.5 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 quarter ended March 31, 2024 by 104 basis points and 31 basis points, respectively, and for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024 by 52 basis points and 15 basis points, respectively. Table 11 – Deposits As of June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 (In thousands) Time deposits $ 3,037,120 $ 2,961,526 $ 2,833,730 Interest-bearing saving and checking accounts 7,461,003 7,511,973 7,534,800 Non-interest-bearing deposits 5,406,054 5,346,326 5,404,121 Total deposits, excluding brokered CDs (1) 15,904,177 15,819,825 15,772,651 Brokered CDs 624,779 725,686 783,334 Total deposits $ 16,528,956 $ 16,545,511 $ 16,555,985 Total deposits, excluding brokered CDs and government deposits $ 12,706,646 $ 12,574,900 $ 12,600,719 ___________________________________________________________ (1) As of each of June 30, 2024, March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, government deposits amounted to $3.2 billion. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240723074670/en/Contacts First BanCorp. Ramon Rodriguez Senior Vice President Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations ramon.rodriguez@firstbankpr.com (787) 729-8200 Ext. 82179
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 $75.8 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2024, compared to $73.5 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2024, and $70.7 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2023. Aurelio Alemán, President and Chief Executive Officer of First BanCorp, commented: “We closed the first half of the year with another quarter of solid operating performance across most franchise metrics and remain highly encouraged by our growth prospects throughout the rest of the year. Once again, we delivered a strong return on assets of 1.61%, grew our net interest margin, registered organic loan growth across all businesses, grew core deposits and returned 100% of earnings to shareholders in the form of buybacks and common stock dividends. We continue to generate top quartile financial results through our proven business model, ongoing operational efficiency, and commitment to preserve shareholder value. Core deposits, other than brokered and government deposits, were up by $132 million reflecting growth in all regions. More importantly, this growth includes a $47 million increase in non-interest-bearing deposits, further expanding our low-cost and well diversified funding base while reducing our exposure to higher-cost funding sources. Even though overall asset quality remained stable, as we have previously mentioned we have continued to see early-delinquency and charge-off trends within the consumer lending segment returning to historical levels. Our balance sheet is uniquely positioned to continue serving our clients and communities while growing the franchise and without compromising our strong financial profile. We continue to prudently manage our capital and expect to capitalize on value-creating growth opportunities that best serve the long-term interest of the franchise and its shareholders. Q2 Q1 Q2 YTD June 2024 2024 2023 2024 2023 Financial Highlights Net interest income $ 199,628 $ 196,520 $ 199,815 $ 396,148 $ 400,700 Provision for credit losses 11,605 12,167 22,230 23,772 37,732 Non-interest income 32,038 33,983 36,271 66,021 68,789 Non-interest expenses 118,682 120,923 112,917 239,605 228,185 Income before income taxes 101,379 97,413 100,939 198,792 203,572 Income tax expense 25,541 23,955 30,284 49,496 62,219 Net income $ 75,838 $ 73,458 $ 70,655 $ 149,296 $ 141,353 Selected Financial Data Net interest margin 4.22% 4.16% 4.23% 4.19% 4.29% Efficiency ratio 51.23% 52.46% 47.83% 51.84% 48.60% Earnings per share - diluted $ 0.46 $ 0.44 $ 0.39 $ 0.90 $ 0.78 Book value per share $ 9.10 $ 8.88 $ 7.78 $ 9.10 $ 7.78 Tangible book value per share (1) $ 8.81 $ 8.58 $ 7.47 $ 8.81 $ 7.47 Return on average equity 20.80% 19.56% 19.66% 20.17% 20.31% Return on average assets 1.61% 1.56% 1.51% 1.59% 1.53% (1) Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to Non-GAAP Disclosures - Non-GAAP Financial Measures for the definition of and additional information about this non-GAAP financial measure. (In thousands, except per share information and financial ratios) Results for Second Quarter of 2024 compared to First Quarter of 2024 Profitability Net income – $75.8 million, or $0.46 per diluted share compared to $73.5 million, or $0.44 per diluted share. Income before income taxes – $101.3 million compared to $97.4 million. Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income (Non-GAAP)(1) – $113.1 million, compared to $110.5 million. Net interest income – $199.6 million compared to $196.5 million. The increase was mainly in commercial and construction loans due to higher volume and refinancings at higher market interest rates and higher average balances in interest-bearing cash balances. Net interest margin increased to 4.22%, compared to 4.16%. Provision for credit losses – $11.6 million compared to $12.2 million. The decrease reflects a $10.1 million reduction in the provision for the residential mortgage loan portfolio associated with updated historical loss experience, particularly in the Puerto Rico region, and a $1.4 million reduction in the provision for the commercial and construction loan portfolios as a result of improvements in projections of macroeconomic variables, primarily in the commercial mortgage loan portfolio in the Puerto Rico region. Such decrease was partially offset by a $10.5 million increase in provision expense for consumer loans, in part driven by a $9.5 million recovery in the first quarter of 2024 associated with a bulk sale of fully charged-off consumer loans. Non-interest income – $32.0 million compared to $34.0 million, mainly driven by $3.2 million in seasonal contingent commissions recorded in the first quarter of 2024. Non-interest expenses – $118.7 million compared to $120.9 million, mainly driven by a $2.3 million realized gain on the sale of a commercial real estate OREO property in the Puerto Rico region in the second quarter of 2024. The efficiency ratio was 51.23%, compared to 52.46%. Balance Sheet Total loans – grew by $72.4 million to $12.4 billion, primarily attributed to growth in the commercial and construction and consumer loan portfolios in the Puerto Rico region. Total loan originations, other than credit card utilization activity, of $1.1 billion, up $25.3 million. Core deposits (other than brokered and government deposits) –increased by $131.7 million to $12.7 billion, reflecting growth of $70.4 million in the Puerto Rico region, $41.4 million in the Florida region, and $19.9 million in the Virgin Islands region. This increase includes a $68.5 million increase in time deposits and a $46.8 million increase in non-interest-bearing deposits. Government deposits (fully collateralized) – decreased by $47.4 million to $3.2 billion. Variance mainly reflects a decline of $76.6 million in the Puerto Rico region, partially offset by an increase of $28.3 million in the Virgin Islands region. Asset Quality Allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) coverage ratio – amounted to 2.06%, compared to 2.14%. Annualized net charge-offs to average loans ratio increased to 0.69%, compared to 0.37%. First quarter of 2024 reflects a 31 basis points decrease due to the $9.5 million recovery associated with a bulk sale of fully charged-off consumer loans. Non-performing assets – decreased by $2.7 million to $126.9 million, mainly driven by the effect during the second quarter of 2024 of both the restoration to accrual status of a $10.0 million commercial and industrial (“C&I”) loan in the Florida region in the power generation industry and a $7.2 million decrease in the OREO portfolio balance, partially offset by the inflow of a $16.5 million commercial relationship in the Puerto Rico region in the food retail industry. Liquidity and Capital Liquidity – Cash and cash equivalents amounted to $586.3 million, compared to $684.5 million. When adding $1.9 billion of free high-quality liquid securities that could be liquidated or pledged within one day, total core liquidity amounted to $2.5 billion, or 13.37% of total assets, compared to 14.45%. Including the $968.1 million in available lending capacity at the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”), available liquidity amounted to 18.50% of total assets, compared to 19.60%. Capital – Repurchased $50.0 million of common stock and paid $26.3 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 18.21%, 15.77%, 15.77%, and 10.63%, respectively, as of June 30, 2024. On a non-GAAP basis, the tangible common equity ratio(1) amounted to 7.66% compared to 7.59%. NET INTEREST INCOME The following table sets forth information concerning net interest income for the last five quarters: Quarter Ended (Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2023 Net Interest Income Interest income $ 272,245 $ 268,505 $ 265,481 $ 263,405 $ 252,204 Interest expense 72,617 71,985 68,799 63,677 52,389 Net interest income $ 199,628 $ 196,520 $ 196,682 $ 199,728 $ 199,815 Average Balances Loans and leases $ 12,272,816 $ 12,207,840 $ 12,004,881 $ 11,783,456 $ 11,591,516 Total securities, other short-term investments and interest-bearing cash balances 6,698,609 6,720,395 6,835,407 7,325,226 7,333,989 Average interest-earning assets $ 18,971,425 $ 18,928,235 $ 18,840,288 $ 19,108,682 $ 18,925,505 Average interest-bearing liabilities $ 11,868,658 $ 11,838,159 $ 11,665,459 $ 11,671,938 $ 11,176,385 Average Yield/Rate Average yield on interest-earning assets - GAAP 5.76 % 5.69 % 5.59 % 5.47 % 5.35 % Average rate on interest-bearing liabilities - GAAP 2.45 % 2.44 % 2.34 % 2.16 % 1.88 % Net interest spread - GAAP 3.31 % 3.25 % 3.25 % 3.31 % 3.47 % Net interest margin - GAAP 4.22 % 4.16 % 4.14 % 4.15 % 4.23 % Net interest income amounted to $199.6 million for the second quarter of 2024, an increase of $3.1 million, compared to $196.5 million for the first quarter of 2024. The increase in net interest income reflects the following: A $2.8 million increase in interest income on loans, driven by: - A $2.2 million increase in interest income on commercial and construction loans, due to a $1.4 million increase in interest income, which includes refinancings at higher market interest rates and $0.5 million in interest income recognized as a result of the repayment of two previously charged-off loans in the Florida region; and a $0.8 million increase in interest income mainly associated with a $50.2 million increase in the average balance of this portfolio. - A $0.4 million increase in interest income on consumer loans and finance leases, mainly in the auto loans and finance leases portfolios. A $1.8 million increase in interest income from interest-bearing cash balances, driven by a $133.8 million increase in the average balance of interest-bearing cash balances, primarily consisting of cash balances deposited at the Federal Reserve Bank (the “FED”). Partially offset by: A $0.8 million net decrease in interest income from investment securities, driven by a $0.5 million decrease in interest income on debt securities associated with a $156.1 million decrease in the average balance and a $0.5 million decrease related to a higher level of premium amortization expense due to changes in anticipated prepayments of U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”), partially offset by a $0.2 million increase in interest income on other equity securities. A $0.7 million net increase in interest expense on interest-bearing deposits, consisting of: - A $2.2 million increase in interest expense on time deposits, excluding brokered CDs, mainly due to approximately $1.2 million associated with higher rates paid in the second quarter of 2024 on new issuances and renewals, and $1.0 million of additional interest expense associated with a $109.8 million increase in the average balance. The average cost of non-brokered time deposits in the second quarter of 2024 increased 16 basis points to 3.55% when compared to the previous quarter. Partially offset by: - A $1.1 million decrease in interest expense on brokered CDs, primarily related to a $73.3 million decrease in the average balance of this portfolio. - A $0.4 million decrease in interest expense on interest-bearing checking and saving accounts, mainly associated with a decrease in average rates in the second quarter of 2024 due to a change in mix within public sector deposits. The average cost of interest-bearing checking and saving accounts, excluding public sector deposits, remained flat at 0.75% in the second quarter of 2024, when compared to the previous quarter. Net interest margin for the second quarter of 2024 was 4.22%, a 6 basis points increase when compared to the first quarter of 2024, mostly reflecting a change in asset mix from lower-yielding interest-earning assets to higher-yielding interest-earning assets and higher yields on commercial loans, partially offset by an increase in the cost of interest-bearing deposits. NON-INTEREST INCOME The following table sets forth information concerning non-interest income for the last five quarters: Quarter Ended June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2023 (In thousands) Service charges and fees on deposit accounts $ 9,725 $ 9,662 $ 9,662 $ 9,552 $ 9,287 Mortgage banking activities 3,419 2,882 2,094 2,821 2,860 Gain on early extinguishment of debt - - - - 1,605 Insurance commission income 2,786 5,507 2,379 2,790 2,747 Card and processing income 11,523 11,312 11,015 10,841 11,135 Other non-interest income 4,585 4,620 8,459 4,292 8,637 Non-interest income $ 32,038 $ 33,983 $ 33,609 $ 30,296 $ 36,271 Non-interest income decreased by $2.0 million to $32.0 million for the second quarter of 2024, compared to $34.0 million for the first quarter of 2024, mainly due to: A $2.7 million decrease in insurance commission income mainly driven by $3.2 million in seasonal contingent commissions recorded in the first quarter of 2024 based on the prior year’s production of insurance policies. Partially offset by: A $0.5 million increase in revenues from mortgage banking activities, mainly driven by an increase in the net realized gain on sales of residential mortgage loans in the secondary market due to a higher volume of sales and a $0.2 million net increase in the fair value of to-be-announced forward contracts and interest rate lock commitments. During the second and first quarters of 2024, net realized gains of $1.5 million and $1.1 million, respectively, were recognized as a result of Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”) securitization transactions and whole loan sales to U.S. government-sponsored enterprises amounting to $43.5 million and $31.5 million, respectively. NON-INTEREST EXPENSES The following table sets forth information concerning non-interest expenses for the last five quarters: Quarter Ended June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2023 (In thousands) Employees' compensation and benefits $ 57,456 $ 59,506 $ 55,584 $ 56,535 $ 54,314 Occupancy and equipment 21,851 21,381 21,847 21,781 21,097 Business promotion 4,359 3,842 6,725 4,759 4,167 Professional service fees: Collections, appraisals and other credit-related fees 1,149 1,366 952 930 1,231 Outsourcing technology services 7,698 7,469 7,003 7,261 7,278 Other professional fees 3,584 3,841 3,295 2,831 3,087 Taxes, other than income taxes 5,408 5,129 5,535 5,465 5,124 FDIC deposit insurance 2,316 3,102 8,454 2,143 2,143 Other insurance and supervisory fees 2,287 2,293 2,308 2,356 2,352 Net gain on OREO operations (3,609 ) (1,452 ) (1,005 ) (2,153 ) (1,984 ) Credit and debit card processing expenses 7,607 5,751 7,360 6,779 6,540 Communications 2,261 2,097 2,134 2,219 1,992 Other non-interest expenses 6,315 6,598 6,413 5,732 5,576 Total non-interest expenses $ 118,682 $ 120,923 $ 126,605 $ 116,638 $ 112,917 Non-interest expenses amounted to $118.7 million in the second quarter of 2024, a decrease of $2.2 million, from $120.9 million in the first quarter of 2024. Non-interest expenses for the second and first quarters of 2024 include the aforementioned Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) special assessment expense of $0.2 million and $0.9 million, respectively. Refer to Non-GAAP Disclosures - Special Items for additional information. On a non-GAAP basis, excluding the effect of this Special Item, adjusted non-interest expenses decreased by $1.5 million mainly due to: A $2.1 million decrease in employees’ compensation and benefits expense, mainly driven by stock-based compensation expense of retirement-eligible employees recognized during the first quarter of 2024 and a decrease in payroll taxes due to employees reaching maximum taxable amounts. A $2.2 million increase in net gain on other real estate owned (“OREO”) operations, mainly driven by the aforementioned $2.3 million realized gain on sale of a commercial real estate OREO property in Puerto Rico. Partially offset by: A $1.9 million increase in credit and debit card processing expenses, mainly due to $1.3 million in certain credit card expense reimbursements recognized during the first quarter of 2024. A $0.5 million increase in occupancy and equipment expenses. A $0.5 million increase in business promotion expenses as part of ongoing marketing efforts. INCOME TAXES The Corporation recorded an income tax expense of $25.5 million for the second quarter of 2024, compared to $23.9 million for the first quarter of 2024. The Corporation’s estimated annual effective tax rate, excluding entities with pre-tax losses from which a tax benefit cannot be recognized and discrete items, was 24.1% for the second quarter of 2024. As of June 30, 2024, the Corporation had a deferred tax asset of $142.7 million, net of a valuation allowance of $141.1 million against the deferred tax assets. CREDIT QUALITY Non-Performing Assets The following table sets forth information concerning non-performing assets for the last five quarters: (Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2023 Nonaccrual loans held for investment: Residential mortgage $ 31,396 $ 32,685 $ 32,239 $ 31,946 $ 33,252 Construction 4,742 1,498 1,569 1,640 1,677 Commercial mortgage 11,736 11,976 12,205 21,632 21,536 C&I 27,661 25,067 15,250 18,809 9,194 Consumer and finance leases 20,638 21,739 22,444 19,137 16,362 Total nonaccrual loans held for investment $ 96,173 $ 92,965 $ 83,707 $ 93,164 $ 82,021 OREO 21,682 28,864 32,669 28,563 31,571 Other repossessed property 7,513 6,226 8,115 7,063 5,404 Other assets (1) 1,532 1,551 1,415 1,448 2,111 Total non-performing assets (2) $ 126,900 $ 129,606 $ 125,906 $ 130,238 $ 121,107 Past due loans 90 days and still accruing (3) $ 47,173 $ 57,515 $ 59,452 $ 62,892 $ 63,211 Nonaccrual loans held for investment to total loans held for investment 0.78 % 0.76 % 0.69 % 0.78 % 0.70 % Nonaccrual loans to total loans 0.78 % 0.75 % 0.69 % 0.78 % 0.70 % Non-performing assets to total assets 0.67 % 0.69 % 0.67 % 0.70 % 0.63 % ___________________________________________________________________ (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 $7.4 million as of June 30, 2024 (March 31, 2024- $8.6 million; December 31, 2023 - $8.3 million; September 30, 2023 - $8.9 million; June 30, 2023 - $9.5 million). (3) These include rebooked loans, which were previously pooled into GNMA securities, amounting to $6.8 million as of June 30, 2024 (March 31, 2024- $8.8 million; December 31, 2023 - $7.9 million; September 30, 2023 - $8.5 million; June 30, 2023 - $6.5 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 $2.7 million to $126.9 million as of June 30, 2024, compared to $129.6 million as of March 31, 2024. Total nonaccrual loans held for investment increased by $3.2 million to $96.2 million as of June 30, 2024, compared to $93.0 million as of March 31, 2024. The decrease in non-performing assets was mainly driven by: - A $7.2 million decrease in the OREO portfolio balance, mainly attributable to the aforementioned sale of a $5.3 million commercial real estate OREO property in Puerto Rico. - A $1.3 million decrease in nonaccrual residential mortgage loans. - A $1.1 million decrease in nonaccrual consumer loans, consisting mainly of auto loans and finance leases. Partially offset by: - A $5.6 million increase in nonaccrual commercial and construction loans, mainly related to the aforementioned inflow of a $16.5 million commercial relationship in the Puerto Rico region in the food retail industry, partially offset by the restoration to accrual status of a $10.0 million C&I loan in the Florida region in the power generation industry during the second quarter of 2024. - A $1.3 million increase in other repossessed property, consisting of repossessed automobiles. Inflows to nonaccrual loans held for investment were $44.0 million in the second quarter of 2024, a decrease of $2.8 million, compared to inflows of $46.8 million in the first quarter of 2024. Inflows to nonaccrual consumer loans were $22.5 million in the second quarter of 2024, a decrease of $8.7 million compared to inflows of $31.2 million in the first quarter of 2024. Inflows to nonaccrual residential mortgage loans were $3.4 million in the second quarter of 2024, a decrease of $1.2 million compared to inflows of $4.6 million in the first quarter of 2024. Inflows to nonaccrual commercial and construction loans were $18.1 million in the second quarter of 2024, an increase of $7.1 million compared to inflows of $11.0 million in the first quarter of 2024. The net increase in inflows of commercial and construction loans was mostly related to the aforementioned $16.5 million commercial relationship in the Puerto Rico region. See Early Delinquency below for additional information. Adversely classified commercial and construction loans increased by $10.3 million to $86.8 million as of June 30, 2024, also driven by the aforementioned inflow of a $16.5 million commercial relationship in the Puerto Rico region and the downgrade of a $5.1 million commercial mortgage loan in the Puerto Rico region, partially offset by an upgrade related to the aforementioned restoration to accrual status of a $10.0 million C&I loan in the Florida 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 $147.4 million as of June 30, 2024, an increase of $13.7 million, compared to $133.7 million as of March 31, 2024, mainly due to a $15.2 million increase in consumer loans, mainly in the auto loan portfolio. Allowance for Credit Losses The following table summarizes the activity of the ACL for on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet exposures during the second and first quarters of 2024: Quarter Ended June 30, 2024 Loans and Finance Leases Debt Securities 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 (Dollars in thousands) Allowance for credit losses, beginning balance $ 56,689 $ 73,337 $ 133,566 $ 263,592 $ 4,919 $ 1,235 $ 442 $ 270,188 Provision for credit losses - (benefit) expense (10,593 ) (4,198 ) 26,721 11,930 (417 ) 32 60 11,605 Net (charge-offs) recoveries (45 ) 1,033 (21,978 ) (20,990 ) - - 47 (20,943 ) Allowance for credit losses, end of period $ 46,051 $ 70,172 $ 138,309 $ 254,532 $ 4,502 $ 1,267 $ 549 $ 260,850 Amortized cost of loans and finance leases $ 2,809,666 $ 5,863,843 $ 3,711,999 $ 12,385,508 Allowance for credit losses on loans to amortized cost 1.64 % 1.20 % 3.73 % 2.06 % Quarter Ended March 31, 2024 Loans and Finance Leases Debt Securities 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 (Dollars in thousands) Allowance for credit losses, beginning balance $ 57,397 $ 71,426 $ 133,020 $ 261,843 $ 4,638 $ 2,197 $ 511 $ 269,189 Provision for credit losses - (benefit) expense (464 ) (2,799 ) 16,180 12,917 281 (962 ) (69 ) 12,167 Net (charge-offs) recoveries (244 ) 4,710 (15,634 ) (11,168 ) - - - (11,168 ) Allowance for credit losses, end of period $ 56,689 $ 73,337 $ 133,566 $ 263,592 $ 4,919 $ 1,235 $ 442 $ 270,188 Amortized cost of loans and finance leases $ 2,801,587 $ 5,830,014 $ 3,679,847 $ 12,311,448 Allowance for credit losses on loans to amortized cost 2.02 % 1.26 % 3.63 % 2.14 % The main variances of the total ACL by main categories are discussed below: Allowance for Credit Losses for Loans and Finance Leases As of June 30, 2024, the ACL for loans and finance leases was $254.5 million, a decrease of $9.1 million, from $263.6 million as of March 31, 2024. The ratio of the ACL for loans and finance leases to total loans held for investment was 2.06% as of June 30, 2024, compared to 2.14% as of March 31, 2024. The ratio of the total ACL for loans and finance leases to nonaccrual loans held for investment was 264.66% as of June 30, 2024, compared to 283.54% as of March 31, 2024. The ACL for residential mortgage loans decreased by $10.6 million, mainly driven by updated historical loss experience used for determining the ACL estimate resulting in a downward revision of estimated loss severities and lower required reserve levels. The ACL for commercial and construction loans decreased by $3.1 million, mainly due to an improvement on the economic outlook of certain macroeconomic variables, particularly in variables associated with commercial real estate property performance. Meanwhile, the ACL for consumer loans increased by $4.6 million, mainly driven by updated historical loss experience used for determining the ACL estimate resulting in an upward revision of estimated loss severities and higher required reserve levels in the auto loans and finance leases portfolios, increases in portfolio volumes, and increases in historical charge-off levels. The provision for credit losses on loans and finance leases was $11.9 million for the second quarter of 2024, compared to $12.9 million in the first quarter of 2024. Provision for credit losses for the residential mortgage loan portfolio was a net benefit of $10.6 million for the second quarter of 2024, compared to a net benefit of $0.5 million for the first quarter of 2024. The increase in net benefit during the second quarter of 2024 was mainly the result of the aforementioned updated historical loss experience. Provision for credit losses for the commercial and construction loan portfolios was a net benefit of $4.2 million for the second quarter of 2024, compared to a net benefit of $2.8 million for the first quarter of 2024. The increase in net benefit during the second quarter of 2024 was mainly driven by an improvement on the economic outlook of certain macroeconomic variables, particularly in variables associated with commercial real estate property performance, and $1.2 million in recoveries of two commercial loans in the Florida region during the second quarter of 2024, compared to a $5.0 million recovery of a C&I loan in the Puerto Rico region during the first quarter of 2024. Provision for credit losses for the consumer loan and finance lease portfolios was an expense of $26.7 million for the second quarter of 2024, compared to an expense of $16.2 million for the first quarter of 2024. The increase in provision expense was mainly driven by the $9.5 million recovery associated with the aforementioned bulk sale of fully charged-off consumer loans during the first quarter of 2024, the upward historical loss experience resulting in higher required reserve levels in the auto loans and finance leases portfolios, increases in portfolio volumes, and increases in historical charge-off levels. Net Charge-Offs The following table presents ratios of annualized net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans held-in-portfolio for the last five quarters: Quarter Ended June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2023 Residential mortgage 0.01 % 0.03 % -0.04 % -0.01 % 0.06 % Construction -0.02 % -0.02 % 0.01 % -3.18 % -0.99 % Commercial mortgage -0.07 % -0.01 % 0.09 % -0.01 % 0.01 % Commercial and Industrial -0.08 % -0.59 % 0.00 % -0.02 % 0.87 % Consumer loans and finance leases 2.38 % 1.70 % (1) 2.26 % 1.79 % 1.51 % Total loans 0.69 % 0.37 % (1) 0.69 % 0.48 % 0.67 % (1) The $9.5 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 $21.0 million for the second quarter of 2024, or an annualized 0.69% of average loans, compared to $11.2 million, or an annualized 0.37% of average loans, in the first quarter of 2024. The $9.8 million increase in net charge-offs was mainly driven by the effect during the first quarter of 2024 of both the $9.5 million recovery associated with the aforementioned bulk sale of fully charged-off consumer loans and the aforementioned $5.0 million recovery associated with a C&I loan in the Puerto Rico region, partially offset by a decrease in charge-offs in the auto loans and finance leases portfolios and $1.2 million in recoveries of two commercial loans in the Florida region during the second quarter of 2024. Allowance for Credit Losses for Unfunded Loan Commitments As of June 30, 2024, the ACL for off-balance sheet credit exposures decreased to $4.5 million, compared to $4.9 million as of March 31, 2024, mainly 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 June 30, 2024, the ACL for debt securities was $1.8 million, of which $1.3 million related to Puerto Rico municipal bonds classified as held-to-maturity, compared to $1.6 million and $1.2 million, respectively, as of March 31, 2024. LIQUIDITY Cash and cash equivalents decreased by $98.2 million to $586.3 million as of June 30, 2024. When adding $1.9 billion of free high-quality liquid securities that could be liquidated or pledged within one day, total core liquidity amounted to $2.5 billion as of June 30, 2024, or 13.37% of total assets, compared to $2.7 billion, or 14.45% of total assets as of March 31, 2024. In addition, as of June 30, 2024, the Corporation had $968.1 million available for credit with the FHLB based on the value of 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 18.50% as of June 30, 2024, compared to 19.60% as of March 31, 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 does not consider borrowing capacity from the FED Discount Window as a primary source of liquidity but had approximately $2.5 billion available for funding under the FED’s Borrower-In-Custody Program as of June 30, 2024. Combined, as of June 30, 2024, the Corporation had $6.0 billion, or 132% of estimated uninsured deposits (excluding fully collateralized government deposits), available to meet liquidity needs. Also, the Corporation has access to financing with other counterparties through repurchase agreements. The Corporation’s total deposits, excluding brokered CDs, amounted to $15.9 billion as of June 30, 2024, compared to $15.8 billion as of March 31, 2024, which includes $3.2 billion in government deposits that are fully collateralized as of each of June 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024. Excluding fully collateralized government deposits and FDIC-insured deposits, as of June 30, 2024, the estimated amount of uninsured deposits was $4.5 billion, which represents 28.46% of total deposits, compared to $4.4 billion, or 27.93% of total deposits, as of March 31, 2024. Refer to Table 11 in the accompanying tables (Exhibit A) for additional information about the deposits composition. STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION Total assets were approximately $18.9 billion as of June 30, 2024, down $9.6 million from March 31, 2024. The following variances within the main components of total assets are noted: A $98.2 million decrease in cash and cash equivalents, related to loan growth, the repurchases of common stock, the payment of common stock dividends, and repayment of matured brokered CDs, partially offset by cash inflows from the investment securities portfolio. A $95.1 million decrease in investment securities, mainly driven by principal repayments of $132.9 million, which include scheduled repayments of $97.9 million and maturities of $35.0 million, partially offset by $28.0 million in purchases of Community Reinvestment Act qualified debt securities during the second quarter of 2024 and a $10.6 million increase in the fair value of available-for-sale debt securities attributable to changes in market interest rates. A $72.4 million increase in total loans. The variance consisted of increases of $47.6 million in the Puerto Rico region, $17.7 million in the Florida region, and $7.1 million in the Virgin Islands region. On a portfolio basis, the variance consisted of increases of $33.8 million in commercial and construction loans, $32.2 million in consumer loans, primarily auto loans and finance leases in the Puerto Rico region, and $6.4 million in residential mortgage loans. The growth in commercial and construction loans was mainly in the Puerto Rico region, driven by a $43.1 million increase in the floor plan lines of credit portfolio and a $9.6 million disbursement of a construction loan, partially offset by $27.4 million in payoffs associated with two C&I loans. Total loan originations, including refinancings, renewals, and draws from existing commitments (excluding credit card utilization activity), amounted to $1.1 billion in the second quarter of 2024, an increase of $25.3 million compared to the first quarter of 2024. The variances by geography and portfolio basis follow: Total loan originations in the Puerto Rico region amounted to $840.5 million in the second quarter of 2024, an increase of $33.0 million, compared to $807.5 million in the first quarter of 2024. The $33.0 million increase in total loan originations consisted of increases of $24.9 million in residential mortgage loans, $7.2 million in consumer loans, and $0.9 million in commercial and construction loans. Total loan originations in the Virgin Islands region amounted to $20.8 million in the second quarter of 2024, compared to $19.1 million in the first quarter of 2024. The $1.7 million increase in total loan originations consisted of increases of $1.5 million in commercial and construction loans and $0.9 million in consumer loans, partially offset by a $0.7 million decrease in residential mortgage loans. Total loan originations in the Florida region amounted to $251.0 million in the second quarter of 2024, compared to $260.4 million in the first quarter of 2024. The $9.4 million decline in total loan originations was mainly due to a $21.7 million decrease in commercial and construction loans, principally in commercial mortgage loans. This variance was partially offset by increases of $9.8 million in residential mortgage loans and $2.5 million in consumer loans. Total liabilities were approximately $17.4 billion as of June 30, 2024, a decrease of $21.3 million from March 31, 2024. Total deposits decreased $16.6 million consisting of: A $100.9 million decrease in brokered CDs. The decline reflects maturing short-term brokered CDs amounting to $174.6 million with an all-in cost of 5.51% that were paid off during the second quarter of 2024, partially offset by $73.7 million of new issuances with original average maturities of approximately 1 year and an all-in cost of 5.18%. A $47.4 million decrease in government deposits, which includes a decline of $76.6 million in the Puerto Rico region, partially offset by increases of $28.3 million in the Virgin Islands region and $0.9 million in the Florida region. A $131.7 million increase in deposits, excluding brokered CDs and government deposits, reflecting growth of $70.4 million in the Puerto Rico region, $41.4 million in the Florida region, and $19.9 million in the Virgin Islands region. The increase in such deposits includes a $68.5 million increase in time deposits and a $46.8 million increase in non-interest-bearing deposits. Total stockholders’ equity amounted to $1.5 billion as of June 30, 2024, an increase of $11.7 million from March 31, 2024, mainly driven by net income generated in the second quarter of 2024 and a $10.6 million increase 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, partially offset by $50.0 million in stock repurchases under the 2023 capital plan authorization of $225 million and $26.6 million in common stock dividends declared in the second quarter of 2024. As of June 30, 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 15.77%, 15.77%, 18.21%, and 10.63%, respectively, as of June 30, 2024, compared to CET1 capital, tier 1 capital, total capital, and leverage ratios of 15.90%, 15.90%, 18.36%, and 10.65%, respectively, as of March 31, 2024. Meanwhile, estimated CET1 capital, tier 1 capital, total capital and leverage ratios of our banking subsidiary, FirstBank, were 15.97%, 16.73%, 17.98%, and 11.29%, respectively, as of June 30, 2024, compared to CET1 capital, tier 1 capital, total capital and leverage ratios of 16.12%, 16.89%, 18.15%, and 11.31%, respectively, as of March 31, 2024. Tangible Common Equity (Non-GAAP) On a non-GAAP basis, the Corporation’s tangible common equity ratio increased to 7.66% as of June 30, 2024, compared to 7.59% as of March 31, 2024, mainly driven by the $10.6 million increase in the fair value of available-for-sale debt securities due to changes in market interest rates. 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: June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2023 (In thousands, except ratios and per share information) Tangible Equity: Total common equity - GAAP $ 1,491,460 $ 1,479,717 $ 1,497,609 $ 1,303,068 $ 1,397,999 Goodwill (38,611 ) (38,611 ) (38,611 ) (38,611 ) (38,611 ) Other intangible assets (9,700 ) (11,542 ) (13,383 ) (15,229 ) (17,092 ) Tangible common equity - non-GAAP $ 1,443,149 $ 1,429,564 $ 1,445,615 $ 1,249,228 $ 1,342,296 Tangible Assets: Total assets - GAAP $ 18,881,374 $ 18,890,961 $ 18,909,549 $ 18,594,608 $ 19,152,455 Goodwill (38,611 ) (38,611 ) (38,611 ) (38,611 ) (38,611 ) Other intangible assets (9,700 ) (11,542 ) (13,383 ) (15,229 ) (17,092 ) Tangible assets - non-GAAP $ 18,833,063 $ 18,840,808 $ 18,857,555 $ 18,540,768 $ 19,096,752 Common shares outstanding 163,865 166,707 169,303 174,386 179,757 Tangible common equity ratio - non-GAAP 7.66 % 7.59 % 7.67 % 6.74 % 7.03 % Tangible book value per common share - non-GAAP $ 8.81 $ 8.58 $ 8.54 $ 7.16 $ 7.47 Exposure to Puerto Rico Government As of June 30, 2024, the Corporation had $316.7 million of direct exposure to the Puerto Rico government, its municipalities, and public corporations, an increase of $3.0 million when compared to $313.7 million as of March 31, 2024. As of June 30, 2024, approximately $203.1 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 $59.4 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 $42.3 million in loans to agencies of Puerto Rico public corporations. 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 $3.1 million (fair value of $1.5 million as of June 30, 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 $1.6 million as of June 30, 2024, of which $0.4 million is due to credit deterioration. The aforementioned exposure to municipalities in Puerto Rico included $107.5 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. As of June 30, 2024, the Corporation had $2.7 billion of public sector deposits in Puerto Rico, compared to $2.8 billion as of March 31, 2024. Approximately 23% of the public sector deposits as of June 30, 2024 were from municipalities and municipal agencies in Puerto Rico, and 77% were from public corporations, the Puerto Rico central government and agencies, and U.S. federal government agencies in Puerto Rico. 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, adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income, and adjusted non-interest expenses 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 second and first quarters of 2024 and second quarter of 2023 included the following Special Items: Quarters Ended June 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 FDIC Special Assessment Expense Charges of $0.2 million ($0.1 million after-tax, calculated based on the statutory tax rate of 37.5%) and $0.9 million ($0.6 million after-tax) were recorded in the second and first quarter of 2024, respectively, to increase the initial estimated FDIC special assessment resulting from the FDIC’s updates related to the loss estimate 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 aforementioned charges increased the estimated FDIC special assessment to a total of $7.4 million, which 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. Quarter Ended June 30, 2023 Gain Recognized from Legal Settlement During the second quarter of 2023, the Corporation recognized 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 as part of other non-interest income. Gain on Early Extinguishment of Debt During the second quarter of 2023, the Corporation recognized a $1.6 million gain on the repurchase of $21.4 million in junior subordinated debentures reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of income 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 in the second quarter of 2023. 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. NET INCOME AND RECONCILIATION TO ADJUSTED NET INCOME (NON-GAAP) The following table reconciles, for the second and first quarters of 2024, second quarter of 2023, and six-month periods ended June 30, 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 Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2023 (In thousands, except per share information) Net income, as reported (GAAP) $ 75,838 $ 73,458 $ 70,655 $ 149,296 $ 141,353 Adjustments: FDIC special assessment expense 152 947 - 1,099 - Gain recognized from legal settlement - - (3,600 ) - (3,600 ) Gain on early extinguishment of debt - - (1,605 ) - (1,605 ) Income tax impact of adjustments (1) (57 ) (355 ) 1,350 (412 ) 1,350 Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders (non-GAAP) $ 75,933 $ 74,050 $ 66,800 $ 149,983 $ 137,498 Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding 165,543 167,798 179,277 166,670 180,253 Earnings Per Share - diluted (GAAP) $ 0.46 $ 0.44 $ 0.39 $ 0.90 $ 0.78 Adjusted Earnings Per Share - diluted (non-GAAP) $ 0.46 $ 0.44 $ 0.37 $ 0.90 $ 0.76 (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 six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023: Quarter Ended Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2023 (Dollars in thousands) Income before income taxes $ 101,379 $ 97,413 $ 84,874 $ 108,990 $ 100,939 $ 198,792 $ 203,572 Add: Provision for credit losses expense 11,605 12,167 18,812 4,396 22,230 23,772 37,732 Add: FDIC special assessment expense 152 947 6,311 - - 1,099 - Less: Gain recognized from legal settlement - - - - (3,600 ) - (3,600 ) Less: Gain on early extinguishment of debt - - - - (1,605 ) - (1,605 ) Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income (1) $ 113,136 $ 110,527 $ 109,997 $ 113,386 $ 117,964 $ 223,663 $ 236,099 Change from most recent prior period (amount) $ 2,609 $ 530 $ (3,389 ) $ (4,578 ) $ (171 ) $ (12,436 ) $ 5,475 Change from most recent prior period (percentage) 2.4 % 0.5 % -3.0 % -3.9 % -0.1 % -5.3 % 2.4 % ____________________________________________ (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 Tuesday, July 23, 2024, 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 for international callers. The participant access code is 715720. 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 July 23, 2025. A telephone replay will be available one hour after the end of the conference call through August 22, 2024, at (866) 813-9403. The replay access code is 306594. 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, 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 interest rate environment and inflation levels or changes in interest rates 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, including failures or rumored failures of other depository institutions, and actions taken by governmental agencies to stabilize the financial system, 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, 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 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 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, the emergence or continuation of widespread health emergencies, geopolitical conflicts (including sanctions, war or armed conflict, such as the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the conflict between Israel and Hamas, and the possible expansion of such conflicts in surrounding areas and potential geopolitical consequences), 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 the downgrade of the U.S.’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating to ‘AA+’ from ‘AAA’ in August 2023 and subsequent negative ratings outlooks; the impacts of applicable legislative, tax, or regulatory changes, as well as of the 2024 U.S. and Puerto Rico general election, 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. 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. EXHIBIT A Table 1 – Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition As of June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 (In thousands, except for share information) ASSETS Cash and due from banks $ 581,843 $ 680,734 $ 661,925 Money market investments: Time deposits with other financial institutions 500 300 300 Other short-term investments 3,939 3,485 939 Total money market investments 4,439 3,785 1,239 Debt securities available for sale, at fair value (ACL of $549 as of June 30, 2024; $442 as of March 31, 2024; and $511 as of December 31, 2023) 4,957,311 5,047,179 5,229,984 Debt securities held to maturity, at amortized cost, net of ACL of $1,267 as of June 30, 2024; $1,235 as of March 30, 2024; and $2,197 as of December 31, 2023 (fair value of $333,690 as of June 30, 2024; $338,120 as of March 31, 2024; and $346,132 as of December 31, 2023) 343,168 348,095 351,981 Total debt securities 5,300,479 5,395,274 5,581,965 Equity securities 51,037 51,390 49,675 Total investment securities 5,351,516 5,446,664 5,631,640 Loans, net of ACL of $254,532 as of June 30, 2024; $263,592 as of March 31, 2024; and $261,843 as of December 31, 2023 12,130,976 12,047,856 11,923,640 Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or market 10,392 12,080 7,368 Total loans, net 12,141,368 12,059,936 11,931,008 Accrued interest receivable on loans and investments 77,895 73,154 77,716 Premises and equipment, net 138,554 141,471 142,016 OREO 21,682 28,864 32,669 Deferred tax asset, net 142,725 147,743 150,127 Goodwill 38,611 38,611 38,611 Other intangible assets 9,700 11,542 13,383 Other assets 373,041 258,457 229,215 Total assets $ 18,881,374 $ 18,890,961 $ 18,909,549 LIABILITIES Deposits: Non-interest-bearing deposits $ 5,406,054 $ 5,346,326 $ 5,404,121 Interest-bearing deposits 11,122,902 11,199,185 11,151,864 Total deposits 16,528,956 16,545,511 16,555,985 Advances from the FHLB 500,000 500,000 500,000 Other borrowings 161,700 161,700 161,700 Accounts payable and other liabilities 199,258 204,033 194,255 Total liabilities 17,389,914 17,411,244 17,411,940 STOCKHOLDERSʼ EQUITY Common stock, $0.10 par value, 223,663,116 shares issued (June 30, 2024 - 163,865,453 shares outstanding; March 31, 2024 - 166,707,047 shares outstanding; and December 31, 2023 - 169,302,812 shares outstanding) 22,366 22,366 22,366 Additional paid-in capital 961,254 959,319 965,707 Retained earnings 1,941,980 1,892,714 1,846,112 Treasury stock, at cost (June 30, 2024 - 59,797,663 shares; March 31, 2024 - 56,956,069 shares; and December 31, 2023 - 54,360,304 shares) (790,465 ) (740,447 ) (697,406 ) Accumulated other comprehensive loss (643,675 ) (654,235 ) (639,170 ) Total stockholdersʼ equity 1,491,460 1,479,717 1,497,609 Total liabilities and stockholdersʼ equity $ 18,881,374 $ 18,890,961 $ 18,909,549 Table 2 – Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income Quarter Ended Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2023 (In thousands, except per share information) Net interest income: Interest income $ 272,245 $ 268,505 $ 252,204 $ 540,750 $ 494,600 Interest expense 72,617 71,985 52,389 144,602 93,900 Net interest income 199,628 196,520 199,815 396,148 400,700 Provision for credit losses - expense (benefit): Loans 11,930 12,917 20,770 24,847 37,026 Unfunded loan commitments (417 ) 281 721 (136 ) 616 Debt securities 92 (1,031 ) 739 (939 ) 90 Provision for credit losses - expense 11,605 12,167 22,230 23,772 37,732 Net interest income after provision for credit losses 188,023 184,353 177,585 372,376 362,968 Non-interest income: Service charges and fees on deposit accounts 9,725 9,662 9,287 19,387 18,828 Mortgage banking activities 3,419 2,882 2,860 6,301 5,672 Gain on early extinguishment of debt - - 1,605 - 1,605 Card and processing income 11,523 11,312 11,135 22,835 22,053 Other non-interest income 7,371 10,127 11,384 17,498 20,631 Total non-interest income 32,038 33,983 36,271 66,021 68,789 Non-interest expenses: Employees’ compensation and benefits 57,456 59,506 54,314 116,962 110,736 Occupancy and equipment 21,851 21,381 21,097 43,232 42,283 Business promotion 4,359 3,842 4,167 8,201 8,142 Professional service fees 12,431 12,676 11,596 25,107 23,569 Taxes, other than income taxes 5,408 5,129 5,124 10,537 10,236 FDIC deposit insurance 2,316 3,102 2,143 5,418 4,276 Net gain on OREO operations (3,609 ) (1,452 ) (1,984 ) (5,061 ) (3,980 ) Credit and debit card processing expenses 7,607 5,751 6,540 13,358 11,858 Other non-interest expenses 10,863 10,988 9,920 21,851 21,065 Total non-interest expenses 118,682 120,923 112,917 239,605 228,185 Income before income taxes 101,379 97,413 100,939 198,792 203,572 Income tax expense 25,541 23,955 30,284 49,496 62,219 Net income $ 75,838 $ 73,458 $ 70,655 $ 149,296 $ 141,353 Net income attributable to common stockholders $ 75,838 $ 73,458 $ 70,655 $ 149,296 $ 141,353 Earnings per common share: Basic $ 0.46 $ 0.44 $ 0.39 $ 0.90 $ 0.79 Diluted $ 0.46 $ 0.44 $ 0.39 $ 0.90 $ 0.78 Table 3 – Selected Financial Data Quarter Ended Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2023 (Shares in thousands) Per Common Share Results: Net earnings per share - basic $ 0.46 $ 0.44 $ 0.39 $ 0.90 $ 0.79 Net earnings per share - diluted $ 0.46 $ 0.44 $ 0.39 $ 0.90 $ 0.78 Cash dividends declared $ 0.16 $ 0.16 $ 0.14 $ 0.32 $ 0.28 Average shares outstanding 164,945 167,142 178,926 166,043 179,567 Average shares outstanding diluted 165,543 167,798 179,277 166,670 180,253 Book value per common share $ 9.10 $ 8.88 $ 7.78 $ 9.10 $ 7.78 Tangible book value per common share (1) $ 8.81 $ 8.58 $ 7.47 $ 8.81 $ 7.47 Common stock price: end of period $ 18.29 $ 17.54 $ 12.22 $ 18.29 $ 12.22 Selected Financial Ratios (In Percent): Profitability: Return on average assets 1.61 1.56 1.51 1.59 1.53 Return on average equity 20.80 19.56 19.66 20.17 20.31 Interest rate spread (2) 3.41 3.35 3.58 3.38 3.71 Net interest margin (2) 4.32 4.27 4.35 4.29 4.42 Efficiency ratio (3) 51.23 52.46 47.83 51.84 48.60 Capital and Other: Average total equity to average total assets 7.74 7.99 7.67 7.87 7.52 Total capital 18.21 18.36 19.15 18.21 19.15 Common equity Tier 1 capital 15.77 15.90 16.64 15.77 16.64 Tier 1 capital 15.77 15.90 16.64 15.77 16.64 Leverage 10.63 10.65 10.73 10.63 10.73 Tangible common equity ratio (1) 7.66 7.59 7.03 7.66 7.03 Dividend payout ratio 34.80 36.41 35.45 35.59 35.57 Basic liquidity ratio (4) 18.50 19.60 21.82 18.50 21.82 Core liquidity ratio (5) 13.37 14.45 16.70 13.37 16.70 Loan to deposit ratio 75.00 74.48 69.76 75.00 69.76 Uninsured deposits, excluding fully collateralized deposits, to total deposits (6) 28.46 27.93 27.12 28.46 27.12 Asset Quality: Allowance for credit losses for loans and finance leases to total loans held for investment 2.06 2.14 2.28 2.06 2.28 Net charge-offs (annualized) to average loans outstanding 0.69 0.37 0.67 0.53 0.56 Provision for credit losses for loans and finance leases to net charge-offs 56.84 115.66 107.73 77.27 113.76 Non-performing assets to total assets 0.67 0.69 0.63 0.67 0.63 Nonaccrual loans held for investment to total loans held for investment 0.78 0.76 0.70 0.78 0.70 Allowance for credit losses for loans and finance leases to total nonaccrual loans held for investment 264.66 283.54 325.60 264.66 325.60 Allowance for credit losses for loans and finance leases to total nonaccrual loans held for investment, excluding residential estate loans 392.94 437.28 547.60 392.94 547.60 _________________________________________________________________ (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. 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 second and first quarters of 2024, the second quarter of 2023, and the six-month periods ended June 30, 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 Six-Month Period Ended (Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2023 Net Interest Income Interest income - GAAP $ 272,245 $ 268,505 $ 252,204 $ 540,750 $ 494,600 Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments - (2 ) (3 ) (2 ) 3 Interest income excluding valuations - non-GAAP 272,245 268,503 252,201 540,748 494,603 Tax-equivalent adjustment 4,866 4,813 5,540 9,679 11,887 Interest income on a tax-equivalent basis and excluding valuations - non-GAAP $ 277,111 $ 273,316 $ 257,741 $ 550,427 $ 506,490 Interest expense - GAAP $ 72,617 $ 71,985 $ 52,389 $ 144,602 $ 93,900 Net interest income - GAAP $ 199,628 $ 196,520 $ 199,815 $ 396,148 $ 400,700 Net interest income excluding valuations - non-GAAP $ 199,628 $ 196,518 $ 199,812 $ 396,146 $ 400,703 Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis and excluding valuations - non-GAAP $ 204,494 $ 201,331 $ 205,352 $ 405,825 $ 412,590 Average Balances Loans and leases $ 12,272,816 $ 12,207,840 $ 11,591,516 $ 12,240,328 $ 11,555,659 Total securities, other short-term investments and interest-bearing cash balances 6,698,609 6,720,395 7,333,989 6,709,502 7,283,450 Average Interest-Earning Assets $ 18,971,425 $ 18,928,235 $ 18,925,505 $ 18,949,830 $ 18,839,109 Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities $ 11,868,658 $ 11,838,159 $ 11,176,385 $ 11,853,409 $ 11,067,741 Average Assets (1) $ 18,884,431 $ 18,858,299 $ 18,788,578 $ 18,871,365 $ 18,673,506 Average Non-Interest-Bearing Deposits $ 5,351,308 $ 5,308,531 $ 5,968,892 $ 5,329,920 $ 5,983,896 Average Yield/Rate Average yield on interest-earning assets - GAAP 5.76 % 5.69 % 5.35 % 5.72 % 5.29 % Average rate on interest-bearing liabilities - GAAP 2.45 % 2.44 % 1.88 % 2.45 % 1.71 % Net interest spread - GAAP 3.31 % 3.25 % 3.47 % 3.27 % 3.58 % Net interest margin - GAAP 4.22 % 4.16 % 4.23 % 4.19 % 4.29 % Average yield on interest-earning assets excluding valuations - non-GAAP 5.76 % 5.69 % 5.35 % 5.72 % 5.29 % Average rate on interest-bearing liabilities 2.45 % 2.44 % 1.88 % 2.45 % 1.71 % Net interest spread excluding valuations - non-GAAP 3.31 % 3.25 % 3.47 % 3.27 % 3.58 % Net interest margin excluding valuations - non-GAAP 4.22 % 4.16 % 4.23 % 4.19 % 4.29 % Average yield on interest-earning assets on a tax-equivalent basis and excluding valuations - non-GAAP 5.86 % 5.79 % 5.46 % 5.83 % 5.42 % Average rate on interest-bearing liabilities 2.45 % 2.44 % 1.88 % 2.45 % 1.71 % Net interest spread on a tax-equivalent basis and excluding valuations - non-GAAP 3.41 % 3.35 % 3.58 % 3.38 % 3.71 % Net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis and excluding valuations - non-GAAP 4.32 % 4.27 % 4.35 % 4.29 % 4.42 % __________________________________________________________ (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. 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 June 30, March 31, June 30, June 30, March 31, June 30, June 30, March 31, June 30, 2024 2024 2023 2024 2024 2023 2024 2024 2023 (Dollars in thousands) Interest-earning assets: Money market and other short-term investments $ 667,564 $ 533,747 $ 617,356 $ 9,060 $ 7,254 $ 7,880 5.44 % 5.45 % 5.12% Government obligations (2) 2,619,778 2,684,169 2,909,204 8,947 9,053 10,973 1.37 % 1.35 % 1.51% MBS 3,359,598 3,451,293 3,757,425 14,339 15,238 17,087 1.71 % 1.77 % 1.82% FHLB stock 34,032 34,635 36,265 818 854 780 9.64 % 9.89 % 8.63% Other investments 17,637 16,551 13,739 244 66 58 5.55 % 1.60 % 1.69% Total investments (3) 6,698,609 6,720,395 7,333,989 33,408 32,465 36,778 2.00 % 1.94 % 2.01% Residential mortgage loans 2,807,639 2,810,304 2,808,465 40,686 40,473 39,864 5.81 % 5.78 % 5.69% Construction loans 245,219 218,854 149,783 4,955 4,537 2,903 8.10 % 8.32 % 7.77% C&I and commercial mortgage loans 5,528,607 5,504,782 5,191,040 100,919 99,074 89,290 7.32 % 7.22 % 6.90% Finance leases 873,908 863,685 769,316 17,255 17,127 14,714 7.92 % 7.95 % 7.67% Consumer loans 2,817,443 2,810,215 2,672,912 79,888 79,640 74,192 11.37 % 11.37 % 11.13% Total loans (4) (5) 12,272,816 12,207,840 11,591,516 243,703 240,851 220,963 7.96 % 7.91 % 7.65% Total interest-earning assets $ 18,971,425 $ 18,928,235 $ 18,925,505 $ 277,111 $ 273,316 $ 257,741 5.86 % 5.79 % 5.46% Interest-bearing liabilities: Time deposits $ 3,002,159 $ 2,892,355 $ 2,511,504 $ 26,588 $ 24,410 $ 15,667 3.55 % 3.39 % 2.50% Brokered CDs 676,421 749,760 333,557 8,590 9,680 3,761 5.09 % 5.18 % 4.52% Other interest-bearing deposits 7,528,378 7,534,344 7,517,995 28,493 28,935 22,176 1.52 % 1.54 % 1.18% Securities sold under agreements to repurchase - - 101,397 - - 1,328 0.00 % 0.00 % 5.25% Advances from the FHLB 500,000 500,000 534,231 5,610 5,610 6,048 4.50 % 4.50 % 4.54% Other borrowings 161,700 161,700 177,701 3,336 3,350 3,409 8.27 % 8.31 % 7.69% Total interest-bearing liabilities $ 11,868,658 $ 11,838,159 $ 11,176,385 $ 72,617 $ 71,985 $ 52,389 2.45 % 2.44 % 1.88% Net interest income $ 204,494 $ 201,331 $ 205,352 Interest rate spread 3.41 % 3.35 % 3.58% Net interest margin 4.32 % 4.27 % 4.35% ________________________________ (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 $3.1 million, $3.2 million, and $2.9 million, for the quarters ended June 30, 2024, March 31, 2024, and June 30, 2023, respectively, of income from prepayment penalties and late fees related to the Corporation’s loan portfolio. 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) Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2024 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2023 (Dollars in thousands) Interest-earning assets: Money market and other short-term investments $ 600,655 $ 511,392 $ 16,314 $ 12,530 5.45 % 4.94 % Government obligations (2) 2,651,974 2,909,587 18,000 21,738 1.36 % 1.51 % MBS 3,405,445 3,810,491 29,577 36,483 1.74 % 1.93 % FHLB stock 34,334 38,539 1,672 1,201 9.77 % 6.28 % Other investments 17,094 13,441 310 197 3.64 % 2.96 % Total investments (3) 6,709,502 7,283,450 65,873 72,149 1.97 % 2.00 % Residential mortgage loans 2,808,972 2,821,779 81,159 79,658 5.79 % 5.69 % Construction loans 232,036 147,923 9,492 5,579 8.20 % 7.61 % C&I and commercial mortgage loans 5,516,695 5,179,448 199,993 175,175 7.27 % 6.82 % Finance leases 868,796 752,501 34,382 28,523 7.94 % 7.64 % Consumer loans 2,813,829 2,654,008 159,528 145,406 11.37 % 11.05 % Total loans (4) (5) 12,240,328 11,555,659 484,554 434,341 7.94 % 7.58 % Total interest-earning assets $ 18,949,830 $ 18,839,109 $ 550,427 $ 506,490 5.83 % 5.42 % Interest-bearing liabilities: Time deposits $ 2,947,257 $ 2,427,399 $ 50,998 $ 26,449 3.47 % 2.20 % Brokered CDs 713,091 250,588 18,270 5,348 5.14 % 4.30 % Other interest-bearing deposits 7,531,361 7,531,374 57,428 39,692 1.53 % 1.06 % Securities sold under agreements to repurchase - 96,229 - 2,397 0.00 % 5.02 % Advances from the FHLB 500,000 581,436 11,220 13,224 4.50 % 4.59 % Other borrowings 161,700 180,715 6,686 6,790 8.29 % 7.58 % Total interest-bearing liabilities $ 11,853,409 $ 11,067,741 $ 144,602 $ 93,900 2.45 % 1.71 % Net interest income $ 405,825 $ 412,590 Interest rate spread 3.38 % 3.71 % Net interest margin 4.29 % 4.42 % ______________________________________________________ (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 $6.3 million and $6.0 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, of income from prepayment penalties and late fees related to the Corporation's loan portfolio. Table 7 – Loan Portfolio by Geography As of June 30, 2024 Puerto Rico Virgin Islands United States Consolidated (In thousands) Residential mortgage loans $ 2,163,245 $ 161,057 $ 485,364 $ 2,809,666 Commercial loans: Construction loans 160,093 3,681 22,183 185,957 Commercial mortgage loans 1,697,939 62,821 662,549 2,423,309 Commercial and Industrial loans 2,176,489 135,456 942,632 3,254,577 Commercial loans 4,034,521 201,958 1,627,364 5,863,843 Finance leases 880,312 - - 880,312 Consumer loans 2,755,077 68,540 8,070 2,831,687 Loans held for investment 9,833,155 431,555 2,120,798 12,385,508 Loans held for sale 10,392 - - 10,392 Total loans $ 9,843,547 $ 431,555 $ 2,120,798 $ 12,395,900 As of March 31, 2024 Puerto Rico Virgin Islands United States Consolidated (In thousands) Residential mortgage loans $ 2,164,347 $ 162,893 $ 474,347 $ 2,801,587 Commercial loans: Construction loans 144,094 3,530 89,664 237,288 Commercial mortgage loans 1,705,745 63,502 592,484 2,361,731 Commercial and Industrial loans 2,163,439 126,560 940,996 3,230,995 Commercial loans 4,013,278 193,592 1,623,144 5,830,014 Finance leases 871,927 - - 871,927 Consumer loans 2,734,347 67,946 5,627 2,807,920 Loans held for investment 9,783,899 424,431 2,103,118 12,311,448 Loans held for sale 12,080 - - 12,080 Total loans $ 9,795,979 $ 424,431 $ 2,103,118 $ 12,323,528 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 Table 8 – Non-Performing Assets by Geography As of June 30, 2024 (In thousands) Puerto Rico Virgin Islands United States Total Nonaccrual loans held for investment: Residential mortgage $ 16,895 $ 6,446 $ 8,055 $ 31,396 Construction 3,776 966 - 4,742 Commercial mortgage 2,865 8,871 - 11,736 Commercial and Industrial 26,387 1,274 - 27,661 Consumer and finance leases 20,276 326 36 20,638 Total nonaccrual loans held for investment 70,199 17,883 8,091 96,173 OREO 17,413 4,202 67 21,682 Other repossessed property 7,330 183 - 7,513 Other assets (1) 1,532 - - 1,532 Total non-performing assets (2) $ 96,474 $ 22,268 $ 8,158 $ 126,900 Past due loans 90 days and still accruing (3) $ 44,028 $ 3,145 $ - $ 47,173 As of March 31, 2024 (In thousands) Puerto Rico Virgin Islands United States Total Nonaccrual loans held for investment: Residential mortgage $ 17,521 $ 6,693 $ 8,471 $ 32,685 Construction 531 967 - 1,498 Commercial mortgage 3,037 8,939 - 11,976 Commercial and Industrial 13,431 1,119 10,517 25,067 Consumer and finance leases 21,503 203 33 21,739 Total nonaccrual loans held for investment 56,023 17,921 19,021 92,965 OREO 24,577 4,287 - 28,864 Other repossessed property 5,916 287 23 6,226 Other assets (1) 1,551 - - 1,551 Total non-performing assets (2) $ 88,067 $ 22,495 $ 19,044 $ 129,606 Past due loans 90 days and still accruing (3) $ 51,614 $ 5,762 $ 139 $ 57,515 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 $7.4 million as of June 30, 2024 (March 31, 2024 - $8.6 million; December 31, 2023 - $8.3 million). (3) These include rebooked loans, which were previously pooled into GNMA securities, amounting to $6.8 million as of June 30, 2024 (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. Table 9 – Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans and Finance Leases Quarter Ended Six-Month Period Ended June 30, March 31, June 30, June 30, June 30, 2024 2024 2023 2024 2023 (Dollars in thousands) Allowance for credit losses on loans and finance leases, beginning of period $ 263,592 $ 261,843 $ 265,567 $ 261,843 $ 260,464 Impact of adoption of ASU 2022-02 - - - - 2,116 Provision for credit losses on loans and finance leases expense 11,930 12,917 20,770 24,847 37,026 Net (charge-offs) recoveries of loans and finance leases: Residential mortgage (45 ) (244 ) (389 ) (289 ) (875 ) Construction 14 10 371 24 434 Commercial mortgage 393 40 (32 ) 433 118 Commercial and Industrial 626 4,660 (6,218 ) 5,286 (6,246 ) Consumer loans and finance leases (21,978 ) (15,634 ) (1) (13,011 ) (37,612 ) (1) (25,979 ) Net charge-offs (20,990 ) (11,168 ) (1) (19,279 ) (32,158 ) (1) (32,548 ) Allowance for credit losses on loans and finance leases, end of period $ 254,532 $ 263,592 $ 267,058 $ 254,532 $ 267,058 Allowance for credit losses on loans and finance leases to period end total loans held for investment 2.06 % 2.14 % 2.28 % 2.06 % 2.28 % Net charge-offs (annualized) to average loans outstanding during the period 0.69 % 0.37 % 0.67 % 0.53 % 0.56 % Provision for credit losses on loans and finance leases to net charge-offs during the period 0.57x 1.16x 1.08x 0.77x 1.14x (1) For the quarter ended March 31, 2024 and six-month period ended June 30 2024, includes a recovery totaling $9.5 million associated with the aforementioned bulk sale of fully charged-off consumer loans. Table 10 – Annualized Net Charge-Offs (Recoveries) to Average Loans Quarter Ended Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2024 June 30, 2023 Residential mortgage 0.01% 0.03% 0.06% 0.02% 0.06% Construction -0.02% -0.02% -0.99% -0.02% -0.59% Commercial mortgage -0.07% -0.01% 0.01% -0.04% -0.01% Commercial and Industrial -0.08% -0.59% 0.87% -0.33% 0.44% Consumer loans and finance leases 2.38% 1.70% (1) 1.51% 2.04% (1) 1.53% Total loans 0.69% 0.37% (1) 0.67% 0.53% (1) 0.56% (1) The $9.5 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 quarter ended March 31, 2024 by 104 basis points and 31 basis points, respectively, and for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024 by 52 basis points and 15 basis points, respectively. Table 11 – Deposits As of June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 (In thousands) Time deposits $ 3,037,120 $ 2,961,526 $ 2,833,730 Interest-bearing saving and checking accounts 7,461,003 7,511,973 7,534,800 Non-interest-bearing deposits 5,406,054 5,346,326 5,404,121 Total deposits, excluding brokered CDs (1) 15,904,177 15,819,825 15,772,651 Brokered CDs 624,779 725,686 783,334 Total deposits $ 16,528,956 $ 16,545,511 $ 16,555,985 Total deposits, excluding brokered CDs and government deposits $ 12,706,646 $ 12,574,900 $ 12,600,719 ___________________________________________________________ (1) As of each of June 30, 2024, March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, government deposits amounted to $3.2 billion. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240723074670/en/
First BanCorp. Ramon Rodriguez Senior Vice President Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations ramon.rodriguez@firstbankpr.com (787) 729-8200 Ext. 82179
