UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 
 
Form 8-K
 
 
CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): July 28, 2020
 
First BanCorp.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Puerto Rico
 001-14793
66-0561882
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
 
1519 Ponce De Leon Ave.
P.O. Box 9146
San Juan, Puerto Rico
 
 
00908-0146
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

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

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
 
Trading
Symbol(s)
  Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock ($0.10 par value)
  FBP
  New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
Emerging growth company
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 28, 2020, First BanCorp. (the “Corporation”), the bank holding company for FirstBank Puerto Rico (“FirstBank” or “the Bank”), issued a press release announcing its unaudited results of operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

A copy of the presentation that the Corporation will use at its conference call to discuss its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference. As announced in a press release dated July 10, 2020, the call may be accessed via a live Internet webcast at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, through the investor relations section of the Corporation’s website: www.1firstbank.com or through the dial-in telephone number 877-506-6537 or 412-380-2001 for international callers. The conference number is 10146345.



Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 

(d)           Exhibits
 
Exhibit
 
Description of Exhibit
     
     
99.1
  Press Release dated July 28, 2020 - First BanCorp Announces Earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2020
     
99.2
  First BanCorp Conference Call Presentation – Financial Results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020
     
104
  Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
     
    Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 referenced therein, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 be deemed incorporated by reference in any filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 
 
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Exhibit Index


Exhibit
 
Description of Exhibit
     
     
99.1
  Press Release dated July 28, 2020 - First BanCorp Announces Earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2020
     
99.2
  First BanCorp Conference Call Presentation – Financial Results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020
     
104
  Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
     
    Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 referenced therein, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 be deemed incorporated by reference in any filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 
 


SIGNATURE

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


Date: July 28, 2020
First BanCorp.
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Orlando Berges
 
 
Name:
Orlando Berges
 
 
Title:
EVP and Chief Financial Officer


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Exhibit 99.1

First Bancorp. Announces Earnings for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2020  

  • Net income of $21.3 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2020, compared to $2.3 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2020. The net income for the second and first quarters of 2020 included the following items of note:

- Provision for credit losses on loans, finance leases and debt securities of $39.0 million for the second quarter of 2020, compared to a provision of $77.4 million for the first quarter of 2020. The provision for the second quarter of 2020 includes a reserve build1 for loans, finance leases and debt securities of $29.1 million ($19.2 million after-tax, or $(0.09) per diluted share), compared to $59.8 million ($39.8 million after-tax, or $(0.18) per diluted share) in the first quarter of 2020, reflecting further deterioration in forecasted economic conditions since the end of the first quarter, driven by the continued effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.

- Benefit from business interruption insurance recovery of $5.0 million ($3.1 million after-tax, or $0.01 per diluted share) for the second quarter of 2020 related to lost profits caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, compared to hurricane-related expenses insurance recoveries of $1.2 million ($0.7 million after-tax, or $0.00 per diluted share) for the first quarter of 2020.

- Merger and restructuring costs of $2.9 million ($1.8 million after-tax, or $(0.01) per diluted share) for the second quarter of 2020 associated with the pending acquisition of Banco Santander Puerto Rico (“BSPR”), compared to $0.8 million ($0.5 million after-tax, or $0.00 per diluted share) for the first quarter of 2020.

- COVID-19 pandemic-related expenses of $3.0 million ($1.9 million after-tax, or $(0.01) per diluted share) for the second quarter of 2020, compared to $0.4 million ($0.2 million after-tax, or $0.00 per diluted share) for the first quarter of 2020.

- A tax-exempt gain of $8.2 million in the first quarter of 2020, or $0.04 per diluted share, resulting from sales of approximately $275.6 million of U.S. agencies mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”).

  • Income before income taxes of $27.3 million for the second quarter of 2020, compared to a loss before income taxes of $0.7 million for the first quarter of 2020.
  • On a non-GAAP basis, adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income of $67.3 million for the second quarter of 2020, compared to $68.5 million for the first quarter of 2020.
  • Net interest income decreased by $3.4 million to $135.2 million for the second quarter of 2020, compared to $138.6 million for the first quarter of 2020, primarily due to the downward repricing of variable-rate commercial loans, and interest-bearing cash balances maintained at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (the “FED”), as well as an increase in the premium amortization expense on U.S. agencies MBS, all affected by significantly lower market interest rates. These variances were partially offset by lower rates paid on interest-bearing deposits and an increase in the average balance of loans, driven by the origination of approximately $375 million of Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program (“SBA PPP”) loans during the second quarter.
  • Net interest margin was 4.22% for the second quarter of 2020, compared to 4.63% for the first quarter of 2020, reflecting, among other things, the aforementioned effects of a lower interest rate environment on variable-rate commercial loans and MBS prepayment rates. In addition, net interest margin was adversely affected by a higher proportion of low-yielding assets, such as SBA PPP loans, interest-bearing cash balances, and U.S. agencies bonds, to total interest-earning assets.
  • Non-interest income decreased by $9.3 million to $20.9 million for the second quarter of 2020, compared to $30.2 million for the first quarter of 2020, primarily due to the positive effects in the first quarter of the aforementioned $8.2 million tax-exempt gain on sales of U.S. agencies MBS and seasonal insurance contingent commissions of $3.1 million, partially offset by the business interruption insurance recovery of $5.0 million recorded in the second quarter of 2020. In addition, service charges on deposit accounts decreased by $1.5 million and transactional fee income from credit and debit cards, automated teller machines (ATMs), point-of-sale (POS), and merchant-related activity decreased by $0.9 million, all adversely affected by disruptions caused by quarantines and lockdowns of non-essential businesses in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, which in Puerto Rico were imposed in mid-March.
  • Non-interest expenses decreased by $2.4 million to $89.8 million for the second quarter of 2020, compared to $92.2 million for the first quarter of 2020, primarily due to lower employees’ compensation and benefit expenses, business promotion expenses, and losses on other real estate owned (“OREO”) operations. On a non-GAAP basis, adjusted non-interest expenses, excluding the effect of merger and restructuring costs, COVID-19 pandemic-related expenses, and hurricane-related expenses insurance recoveries, decreased by $8.2 million to $83.9 million for the second quarter of 2020 compared to $92.1 million for the first quarter of 2020.
  • Income tax expense of $6.0 million for the second quarter of 2020, compared to an income tax benefit of $3.0 million for the first quarter of 2020.
  • On March 15, 2020, the governor of Puerto Rico declared a full lock down of non-essential businesses effective March 16, 2020 that continued until May 3, 2020. On May 4, 2020, the Puerto Rico government began to implement a gradual reopening plan beginning with the finance and real estate sectors and followed by the manufacturing and construction sectors in the middle of May. While most other parts of the economy of Puerto Rico have reopened, under new guidelines that affect how individuals interact and how businesses and government operate, the results for the second quarter of 2020 continued to be adversely affected by reductions in transaction volumes due to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Credit quality variances:

- Non-performing assets decreased by $14.0 million to $303.8 million as of June 30, 2020, compared to $317.8 million as of March 31, 2020. The decrease was primarily related to a $6.0 million decrease in nonaccrual consumer loans, driven by charge-offs and collections recorded in the second quarter, the payoff of a $2.0 million nonaccrual commercial mortgage loan, and a $3.4 million decrease in the OREO portfolio balance driven by sales of residential properties.

- The annualized net charge-off rate was 0.43% for the second quarter of 2020, compared to 0.78% for the first quarter of 2020.

  • Total deposits, excluding brokered deposits and government deposits, increased by $1.0 billion to $8.9 billion as of June 30, 2020, consisting of a growth of $962.5 million in the Puerto Rico region, as well as increases of $59.9 million and $26.1 million in the Virgin Islands and Florida regions, respectively. The most significant increases were in demand deposits, which grew by 26%, or $838.9 million, and saving deposits, which grew by 11%, or $223.0 million, which in part reflect the payments received by individuals and commercial customers from government stimulus packages intended to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the effects of the payment deferral programs and reductions in consumer spending.
  • Brokered certificates of deposits (“CDs”) decreased by $88.6 million during the second quarter to $363.4 million as of June 30, 2020. Meanwhile, non-maturity brokered deposits increased in the quarter by $24.0 million to $247.2 million as of June 30, 2020 as a result of an increase in the balance of a money market account maintained by a deposit broker.
  • Government deposits increased in the quarter by $150.4 million and totaled $1.2 billion as of June 30, 2020, reflecting increases of $101.3 million, $48.2 million, and $0.9 million in the Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Florida regions, respectively. The growth reflects an increase in balances of transactional accounts of public corporations and agencies of the Puerto Rico government and transactional accounts of the central government in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
  • Total loans increased in the quarter by $354.2 million to $9.4 billion as of June 30, 2020. The increase consisted primarily of a $330.0 million growth in commercial and construction loans, including SBA PPP loans with a book value of $359.6 million as of June 30, 2020, and a $41.6 million increase in residential mortgage loans, partially offset by a $17.4 million decrease in consumer loans. The increase in residential mortgage loans was driven by a $35.1 million increase in the amount of rebooked Ginnie Mae (“GNMA”) loans that are eligible for repurchase based on GNMA’s specified delinquency criteria.
  • Total loan originations, including refinancings, renewals and draws from existing commitments (other than credit card utilization activity), amounted to $902.9 million in the second quarter of 2020, compared to $802.6 million in the first quarter of 2020. The variance includes an increase of $172.7 million in commercial and construction loan originations, driven by the approximately $375 million of SBA PPP loans originated in the second quarter, and a $34.6 million increase in residential mortgage loan driven by a higher volume of refinancings. These variances were partially offset by a $107.0 million decline in consumer loan originations.

  • Liquidity levels have remained high with the cash and liquid securities to total assets ratio exceeding 21.0% as of June 30, 2020, compared to 17.5% as of March 31, 2020.
  • Total capital, common equity Tier 1 capital (“CET1”), Tier 1 capital, and leverage ratios of 25.08%, 21.52%, 21.90%, and 15.23%, respectively, as of June 30, 2020. The tangible common equity ratio was 15.25% as of June 30, 2020.

a Reserve build represents the amount by which the provision for credit losses exceeds net charge-offs, while reserve release represents the amount by which net charge-offs exceeded the provision for credit losses.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 28, 2020--First BanCorp. (the “Corporation”) (NYSE: FBP), the bank holding company for FirstBank Puerto Rico (“FirstBank” or “the Bank”), today reported net income of $21.3 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2020, compared to $2.3 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2020, and $41.3 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2019.

Aurelio Alemán, President and Chief Executive Officer of First BanCorp., commented: “As our industry continues to adapt to the operational and service challenges brought by the pandemic, we are extremely proud of our employees’ commitment to service our communities and clients and the efforts to support the safe reopening of our economy. In the second quarter, we generated net income of $21.3 million, or $0.09 per share. Deteriorating trends in economic forecasts required an additional reserve build of $29.1 million this quarter, which impacted our bottom-line results. Pre-tax, pre-provision income was $67 million in the second quarter. Despite the significant increase in the Allowance for Credit Losses (ACL) in the first semester of the year, we remain extremely well-capitalized, with a total risk-based capital ratio of 25.1%, among the best capitalized banks in the U.S. The ACL coverage of 3.55% to total loans, excluding SBA PPP loans, is also among the highest levels for the banking sector. We continue to achieve progress working down our nonperforming assets which now represent only 2.2% of total assets.

While the gradual reopening efforts continue, which began late in the second quarter, we are seeing resilience in our customer base. Loan origination activity picked-up in June, which represented approximately 60% of overall quarterly originations in both the consumer and the residential portfolios. Our focus this quarter has been maximizing assistance to our borrowers through the CARES Act. To date, we have supported more than 6,000 commercial clients with $390 million in approved and funded SBA PPP loans. The additional liquidity resulting from government stimulus was evidenced by the strong growth in our deposit base. We grew an astounding $1.2 billion in core deposits, a 13.5% increase on a linked quarter. Excluding government deposits, the increase in core deposits was $1.0 billion across all our three regions. In Puerto Rico, we experienced a significant increase of over 300% in our customer base weekly merchant point of sale activity for the last week of June when compared to the last week of March, and the last month has been outpacing 2019 activity. While the second quarter results and business volumes were hampered by the lockdown, the increased activity in the latter half of the quarter is a good indicator of the strength of our customer base. We remain fully committed to the safety of our employees and customers as the top priority.


While we still face much uncertainty around the pandemic and the path of the economy, our fortress balance sheet and battle tested management team give us great optimism for overcoming the pandemic challenges.”

NON-GAAP DISCLOSURES

This press release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted net income, adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income, adjusted net interest income and margin, adjusted non-interest expenses, tangible common equity, tangible book value per common share, certain capital ratios, and certain other financial measures that exclude the effect of items that management believes are not reflective of core operating performance, are not expected to reoccur with any regularity or may reoccur at uncertain times and in uncertain amounts (the “Special Items”), and should be read in conjunction with the discussion below in Basis of Presentation – Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and the accompanying tables (Exhibit A), which are an integral part of this press release.

SPECIAL ITEMS

The financial results for the second and first quarters of 2020 and the second quarter of 2019 included the following Special Items:

Quarter ended June 30, 2020

- A $5.0 million ($3.1 million after-tax) benefit resulting from the final settlement of the Corporation’s business interruption insurance claim related to lost profits caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017.

- Merger and restructuring costs of $2.9 million ($1.8 million after-tax) in connection with the previously announced stock purchase agreement with Santander Holdings USA, Inc. relating to the Corporation’s acquisition of BSPR and related restructuring initiatives. Merger and restructuring costs in the second quarter of 2020 primarily included consulting, legal, and other pre-conversion related efforts associated with the pending acquisition of BSPR.

- Costs of $3.0 million ($1.9 million after-tax) related to the COVID-19 pandemic response efforts, including approximately $1.7 million in bonuses paid to branch personnel and other essential employees for working during the pandemic, as well as other employee-related expenses such as expenses for the administration of COVID-19 tests and purchases of personal protective equipment.

- A $0.2 million loss realized on sales of U.S. agencies MBS. The loss, realized at the tax-exempt international banking entity subsidiary, had no effect on the income tax expense recorded in the second quarter of 2020.


Quarter ended March 31, 2020

- An $8.2 million gain on sales of approximately $275.6 million of U.S. agencies MBS executed in the latter part of March. The gain, realized at the tax-exempt international banking entity subsidiary, had no effect on the income tax expense recorded in the first quarter of 2020.

- A $1.2 million ($0.7 million after-tax) benefit resulting from insurance recoveries associated with hurricane-related expenses incurred primarily in the Puerto Rico region.

- Merger and restructuring costs of $0.8 million ($0.5 million after-tax) in connection with the pending acquisition of BSPR and related restructuring initiatives.

- Costs of $0.4 million ($0.2 million after-tax) related to the COVID-19 pandemic response efforts, primarily costs related to additional cleaning and communications with customers.

Quarter ended June 30, 2019

- A $0.8 million ($0.5 million after-tax) benefit resulting from hurricane-related insurance recoveries related to impairments, repairs and maintenance costs incurred on facilities in the British Virgin Islands.

NET INCOME AND RECONCILIATION TO ADJUSTED NET INCOME (LOSS) (NON-GAAP)

Net income was $21.3 million for the second quarter of 2020, compared to $2.3 million for the first quarter of 2020. Adjusted net income was $22.0 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2020, compared to an adjusted net loss of $5.9 million, or $(0.03) per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2020. The following table reconciles for the second and first quarters of 2020 and the second quarter of 2019 the net income to adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted earnings (loss) per share, which are non-GAAP financial measures that exclude the Special Items identified above.



Quarter Ended
Quarter Ended

Quarter Ended
(In thousands, except per share information)
June 30, 2020
March 31, 2020

June 30, 2019







 
Net income, as reported (GAAP)

$

21,256

 


$

2,266

 



$

41,287

 

Adjustments:






Merger and restructuring costs

 

2,902

 


 

845

 



 

-

 

Benefit from hurricane-related insurance recoveries

 

(5,000

)


 

(1,153

)



 

(820

)

Loss (gain) on sales of investment securities

 

155

 


 

(8,247

)



 

-

 

COVID-19 pandemic-related expenses

 

2,961

 


 

363

 



 

-

 

Income tax impact of adjustments (1)

 

(324

)


 

(21

)



 

308

 

Adjusted net income (loss) (Non-GAAP)

$

21,950

 


$

(5,947

)



$

40,775

 

Preferred stock dividends

 

(669

)


 

(669

)



 

(669

)

Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders (Non-GAAP)

$

21,281

 


$

(6,616

)



$

40,106

 








 
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding

$

217,570

 


 

217,314

 



$

216,978

 








 
Earnings Per Share - diluted (GAAP)

$

0.09

 


$

0.01

 



$

0.19

 








 
Adjusted Earnings (Loss) Per Share - diluted (Non-GAAP)

$

0.10

 


$

(0.03

)



$

0.18

 








 
(1) See Basis of Presentation for the individual tax impact related to reconciling items.

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND RECONCILIATION TO ADJUSTED PRE-TAX, PRE-PROVISION INCOME (NON-GAAP)

Income before income taxes was $27.3 million for the second quarter of 2020, compared to a loss before income taxes of $0.7 million for the first quarter of 2020. Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income was $67.3 million for the second quarter of 2020, down $1.1 million from the first quarter of 2020. The following table reconciles income (loss) before income taxes to adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income for the last five quarters:

(Dollars in thousands)
Quarter Ended


June 30,
March 31,
December 31,
September 30,
June 30,


 

2020

 


 

2020

 


 

2019

 


 

2019

 


 

2019

 











 
Income (loss) before income taxes

$

27,302

 


$

(701

)


$

53,547

 


$

65,595

 


$

59,298

 

Add: Provision for credit losses

 

39,014

 


 

77,366

 


 

8,473

 


 

7,398

 


 

12,534

 

Add/Less: Net loss (gain) on sales of investment securities

 

155

 


 

(8,247

)


 

-

 


 

-

 


 

-

 

Add: Credit loss impairment on debt securities

 

-

 


 

-

 


 

-

 


 

497

 


 

-

 

Less: Accelerated discount accretion due to early payoff of acquired loan

 

-

 


 

-

 


 

-

 


 

(2,953

)


 

-

 

Less: Benefit from hurricane-related insurance recoveries

 

(5,000

)


 

(1,153

)


 

(727

)


 

(379

)


 

(820

)

Add: COVID-19 pandemic-related expenses

 

2,961

 


 

363

 


 

-

 


 

-

 


 

-

 

Add: Merger and restructuring costs

 

2,902

 


 

845

 


 

10,850

 


 

592

 


 

-

 

Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income

$

67,334

 


$

68,473

 


$

72,143

 


$

70,750

 


$

71,012

 











 
Change from most recent prior quarter (amount)

$

(1,139

)


$

(3,670

)


$

1,393

 


$

(262

)


$

989

 

Change from most recent prior quarter (percentage)

 

-1.7

%


 

-5.1

%


 

2.0

%


 

-0.4

%


 

1.4

%

(1) ASC 326, which became effective on January 1, 2020, requires credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities to be presented as an allowance rather than as a write-down. Thus, credit losses on debt securities recorded prior to January 1, 2020 are presented as credit loss impairment on debt securities in the table above, while credit losses on debt securities recorded after January 1, 2020 are presented as part of provision for credit losses in the table above.






 
(2) Non-GAAP financial measure. See Basis of Presentation below for definition and additional information about this non-GAAP financial measure.

NET INTEREST INCOME

The following table sets forth information concerning net interest income during the periods indicated:

(Dollars in thousands)
Quarter Ended


June 30, 2020
March 31, 2020
December 31, 2019
September 30, 2019
June 30, 2019
Net Interest Income









Interest income

$

158,616

 


$

165,264

 


$

167,620

 


$

172,295

 


$

169,510

 

Interest expense

 

23,406

 


 

26,615

 


 

27,691

 


 

27,870

 


 

26,964

 











 
Net interest income

$

135,210

 


$

138,649

 


$

139,929

 


$

144,425

 


$

142,546

 











 
Average Balances









Loans and leases

$

9,247,878

 


$

8,997,418

 


$

8,952,209

 


$

9,026,725

 


$

9,035,618

 

Total securities, other short-term investments and interest-bearing cash balances

 

3,636,532

 


 

3,055,546

 


 

2,865,530

 


 

2,691,584

 


 

2,641,185

 

Average interest-earning assets

$

12,884,410

 


$

12,052,964

 


$

11,817,739

 


$

11,718,309

 


$

11,676,803

 











 
Average interest-bearing liabilities

$

8,436,511

 


$

8,099,199

 


$

7,845,104

 


$

7,819,008

 


$

7,714,393

 











 
Average Yield/Rate









Average yield on interest-earning assets - GAAP

 

4.95

%


 

5.51

%


 

5.63

%


 

5.83

%


 

5.82

%

Average rate on interest-bearing liabilities - GAAP

 

1.12

%


 

1.34

%


 

1.40

%


 

1.41

%


 

1.40

%

Net interest spread - GAAP

 

3.83

%


 

4.17

%


 

4.23

%


 

4.42

%


 

4.42

%

Net interest margin - GAAP

 

4.22

%


 

4.63

%


 

4.70

%


 

4.89

%


 

4.90

%

Net interest income amounted to $135.2 million for the second quarter of 2020, a decrease of $3.4 million, compared to net interest income of $138.6 million for the first quarter of 2020. The decrease in net interest income was mainly due to:

  • A $2.0 million decrease in interest income from interest-bearing cash balances, which consisted primarily of deposits maintained at the FED, with balances at the FED earning interest of 0.10% during the second quarter of 2020 compared to 1.17% in the first quarter of 2020, attributable to declines in the Federal Funds target rate.

  • A $1.6 million decrease in interest income on consumer loans, including a $1.3 million reduction in interest income on credit card loans. The decrease in interest income on credit card loans was attributable to several factors including: (i) a $0.6 million decrease in late charges assessed during the second quarter; (ii) a decrease of $16.9 million in the average balance of this portfolio, which resulted in a decrease in interest income of approximately $0.5 million; and (iii) a decrease of approximately $0.3 million related to the downward repricing of the credit card loan portfolio tied to the decline in the Prime rate index.

  • A $1.3 million decrease in interest income on investment securities, primarily due to a $1.4 million increase in U.S. agencies MBS premium amortization expense and a $0.3 million decrease related to the effect in the first quarter of accelerated discount accretions recorded in connection with U.S. agencies bonds that were called prior to maturity. These variances were partially offset by a $255.3 million increase in the average volume of U.S. agencies bonds, which resulted in an increase in interest income of approximately $0.4 million. Purchases of U.S. agencies bonds during the second quarter amounted to $385.5 million with an average yield of 1.02%.

  • A $0.9 million decrease in interest income on residential mortgage loans, primarily due to a decrease of $43.6 million in the average balance of this portfolio.

  • A $0.8 million decrease in interest income on commercial and construction loans, primarily due to the downward repricing of variable-rate commercial and construction loans, which resulted in a decrease in interest income of approximately $2.6 million, partially offset by an increase in interest income of approximately $1.9 million related to SBA PPP loans originated during the second quarter. The average balance of SBA PPP loans for the second quarter was $249.3 million, or 80%, of the $312.5 million increase in the average commercial and construction loan balance.

The interest rate on approximately 41% of the Corporation’s commercial and construction loans is based upon LIBOR indexes and 17% is based upon the Prime rate index. For the second quarter of 2020, the average one-month LIBOR declined 106 basis points, the average three-month LIBOR declined 94 basis points, and the average Prime rate declined 116 basis points, compared to the average rates for such indexes during the first quarter of 2020.

Partially offset by:

  • A $3.2 million decrease in interest expense, reflecting a reduction of approximately $3.3 million attributable to the lower average interest rate paid on interest-bearing checking, savings and non-brokered time deposits, partially offset by an increase of approximately $0.7 million related to a $396.0 million increase in the average balance of interest-bearing deposits. In addition, there was a $0.4 million decrease in interest expense related to the downward repricing of junior subordinated debentures tied to the decrease in the three-month LIBOR index.

Net interest margin was 4.22%, compared to 4.63% for the first quarter of 2020. The decrease was primarily attributable to the effect of the low interest rate environment in the repricing of variable rate commercial loans, as well as in the increase in the U.S. agencies MBS premium amortization expense. In addition, net interest margin was adversely affected by a higher proportion of low-yielding assets, such as interest-bearing cash balances, U.S. agencies bonds, and SBA PPP loans, to total interest-earning assets, partially offset by the decrease in the average interest rate paid on interest-bearing deposits. Low-yielding SBA PPP loans accounted for approximately 4 basis points out of the 41 basis point decline in net interest margin.


NON-INTEREST INCOME

The following table sets forth information concerning non-interest income during the periods indicated:



Quarter Ended


June 30,
March 31,
December 31,
September 30,
June 30,
(In thousands)

2020

 


2020


2019


2019

 


2019











 

Service charges on deposit accounts

$

4,475

 


$

5,957


$

6,205


$

6,108

 


$

5,887


Mortgage banking activities

 

3,686

 


 

3,788


 

4,640


 

4,396

 


 

4,395


Net (loss) gain on investments and impairments

 

(155

)


 

8,247


 

-


 

(497

)


 

-


Other operating income

 

12,886

 


 

12,208


 

13,560


 

11,394

 


 

11,941


Non-interest income

$

20,892

 


$

30,200


$

24,405


$

21,401

 


$

22,223

Non-interest income amounted to $20.9 million for the second quarter of 2020, compared to $30.2 million for the first quarter of 2020. The $9.3 million decrease in non-interest income was primarily due to:

  • The effect in the first quarter of 2020 of the $8.2 million gain on sales of approximately $275.6 million of available-for-sale U.S. agencies MBS.
  • A $3.2 million decrease in insurance income, included as part of “Other operating income” in the table above, primarily reflecting the effect in the first quarter of 2020 of seasonal contingent commissions of $3.1 million, as well as lower credit protection, life, and commercial insurance commissions earned in the second quarter due to a lower volume of loan originations (excluding SBA PPP loans).

  • A $1.5 million decrease in service charges on deposits, primarily related to a lower number of returned checks, paid items, and overdraft and cash management fee transactions resulting from the business activity disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • A $0.9 million decrease in transactional fee income from credit and debit cards, ATMs, and POS and merchant-related activity, primarily reflecting lower sales volume due to disruptions caused by quarantines and lockdowns of non-essential businesses in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, which amount is included as part of “Other operating income” in the table above.

Partially offset by:

  • The $5.0 million benefit in the second quarter resulting from the final settlement of the Corporation’s business interruption insurance claim related to lost profits caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, included as part of “Other operating income” in the table above.

     


NON-INTEREST EXPENSES

The following table sets forth information concerning non-interest expenses during the periods indicated:



Quarter Ended


June 30,
March 31,
December 31,
September 30,
June 30,
(In thousands)

2020


2020


2019


2019


2019











 

Employees' compensation and benefits

$

39,532


$

42,859


$

40,856


$

41,409


$

40,813


Occupancy and equipment

 

16,376


 

15,127


 

16,151


 

15,129


 

15,834


Deposit insurance premium

 

1,436


 

1,522


 

1,674


 

1,465


 

1,482


Other insurance and supervisory fees

 

1,129


 

1,087


 

919


 

960


 

547


Taxes, other than income taxes

 

3,577


 

3,880


 

3,864


 

3,904


 

3,737


Professional fees:









Collections, appraisals and other credit-related fees

 

1,387


 

1,696


 

2,345


 

1,797


 

1,946


Outsourcing technology services

 

7,672


 

6,829


 

6,036


 

6,206


 

5,798


Other professional fees

 

2,909


 

3,268


 

3,652


 

3,872


 

3,927


Credit and debit card processing expenses

 

3,938


 

3,950


 

3,734


 

4,764


 

3,820


Business promotion

 

2,314


 

3,622


 

4,060


 

4,004


 

3,940


Communications

 

1,852


 

1,877


 

1,591


 

1,834


 

1,714


Net loss on other real estate owned ("OREO") operations

 

811


 

1,188


 

3,280


 

2,578


 

5,043


Merger and restructuring costs

 

2,902


 

845


 

10,850


 

592


 

-


Other

 

3,951


 

4,434


 

3,302


 

4,319


 

4,336


Total

$

89,786


$

92,184


$

102,314


$

92,833


$

92,937

 

Non-interest expenses amounted to $89.8 million in the second quarter of 2020, a decrease of $2.4 million from $92.2 million in the first quarter of 2020. Included in non-interest expenses are the following Special Items:

  • COVID-19 pandemic-related expenses of $3.0 million for the second quarter of 2020, compared to $0.4 million for the first quarter of 2020. The increase was driven by expenses of $1.7 million recorded in the second quarter of 2020 in connection with bonuses paid to branch personnel and other essential employees for working during the pandemic, as well as employee-related expenses such as expenses for the administration of COVID-19 tests and purchases of personal protective equipment, both recorded as part of “Employees’ compensation and benefits” in the table above.

In addition, COVID-19 pandemic-related expenses included: (i) $0.9 million incurred in the second quarter of 2020 associated with cleaning and security protocols, included as part of “Occupancy and equipment” in the table above, compared to $0.1 million in the first quarter of 2020; (ii) $0.3 million incurred in the second quarter of 2020 related to communications established with customers, included as part of “Business promotion” in the table above, compared to $0.2 million in the first quarter of 2020; and (iii) $0.1 million in sales and use taxes incurred in the second quarter of 2020, included as part of “Taxes, other than income taxes” in the table above.

  • Merger and restructuring costs associated with the pending acquisition of BSPR of $2.9 million for the second quarter of 2020, compared to $0.8 million for the first quarter of 2020. The increase was primarily related to higher expenses incurred in legal and other pre-integration efforts during the second quarter.
  • Hurricane-related expenses insurance recoveries of $1.2 million recorded as an offset of expenses in the first quarter of 2020 that consisted of $0.8 million related to occupancy and equipment costs, $0.2 million related to professional service fees, and $0.2 million related to business promotion expenses.

On a non-GAAP basis, adjusted non-interest expenses, excluding the effect of the Special Items mentioned above, amounted to $83.9 million for the second quarter of 2020, compared to $92.1 million for the first quarter of 2020. The $8.2 million decrease in adjusted non-interest expenses reflects, among other things, the effect of both volume-related expense reductions and a number of expense control measures in response to the current economic environment that include actions such as a hiring freeze, modification of business promotion strategies, elimination of all traveling expenses, and reassessment of project plans, among others. The most significant variances were:


  • A $5.0 million decrease in adjusted employees’ compensation and benefits expenses, driven by a $2.7 million increase in deferred loan origination costs in connection with the origination of SBA PPP loans, a decrease of approximately $1.5 million related to lower seasonal payroll taxes and bonuses expenses (as compared to the first quarter of 2020), and a $0.4 million decrease related to a lower headcount.
  • A $1.6 million decrease in adjusted business promotion expenses, driven by lower sponsorships, advertising, and marketing activities, as well as a $0.3 million decrease in the cost of the credit card rewards program.
  • A $0.5 million decrease in “Other” in the table above reflecting, among other things, a $0.3 million decrease in traveling and mileage expenses and a $0.1 million decrease in non-real estate repossessed assets-related operating expenses.

  • A $0.4 million decrease in the net loss on OREO operations, primarily due to a $0.7 million decrease related to lower write-downs and losses on sales of OREO properties and a $0.4 million decrease in OREO-related operating expenses, primarily repairs and property taxes. These variances were partially offset by a $0.7 million decrease in income recognized from rental payments associated with OREO income-producing properties.
  • A $0.4 million decrease in adjusted business to business sales and use tax expense, reflected as part of “Taxes, other than income taxes” in the table above, primarily related to legislation enacted in the second quarter that provides for a temporary exemption of the 4% tax associated with the invoicing of business to business services.

  • A $0.3 million decrease in adjusted occupancy and equipment costs, primarily related to decreases in rental and maintenance expenses.

  • Credit and debit card processing expenses remained relatively flat as a decrease of approximately $0.8 million related to lower transactions volume was offset by the effect of credit card incentive payments of $0.8 million received in the first quarter of 2020.
  • Adjusted professional service fees remained relatively flat as an increase of $0.8 million in outsourced technology fees, driven by costs incurred in connection with the platform used for the origination of SBA PPP loans, was offset by a $0.3 million decrease in attorneys’ collection fees, appraisals and title-related matters, and a $0.5 million decrease in consulting, legal, and audit fees.

The adjusted financial metrics presented above are non-GAAP financial measures. See Basis of Presentation for additional information and the reconciliation of total non-interest expenses and certain non-interest expenses components to adjusted total non-interest expenses and certain adjusted non-interest expense components.

INCOME TAXES

The Corporation recorded an income tax expense of $6.0 million for the second quarter of 2020, compared to an income tax benefit of $3.0 million for the first quarter of 2019. The variance was primarily related to the lower provision for credit losses recorded in the second quarter. An income tax benefit of approximately $9.9 million related to the $29.1 million reserve builda for loans, finance leases and debt securities was recorded in the second quarter of 2020 compared to the income tax benefit of approximately $20.0 million recorded in connection with the $59.8 million reserve builda for loans, finance leases and debt securities in the first quarter of 2020.

The Corporation’s estimated effective tax rate, excluding entities with pre-tax losses from which a tax benefit cannot be recognized and discrete items, increased to 25%, compared to 24% as of the end of the first quarter of 2020, primarily due to an increased taxable income proportionate to pre-tax income. As of June 30, 2020, the Corporation had a deferred tax asset of $306.2 million (net of a valuation allowance of $87.3 million, including a valuation allowance of $50.8 million against the deferred tax assets of the Corporation’s banking subsidiary, FirstBank).


CREDIT QUALITY

Non-Performing Assets

(Dollars in thousands) June 30,
March 31,
December 31,
September 30,
June 30,


 

2020

 


 

2020

 


 

2019

 


 

2019

 


 

2019

 

Nonaccrual loans held for investment:









Residential mortgage

$

122,249

 


$

122,903

 


$

121,408

 


$

127,040

 


$

129,501

 


Commercial mortgage

 

34,109

 


 

35,953

 


 

40,076

 


 

42,525

 


 

77,495

 


Commercial and Industrial

 

19,995

 


 

19,734

 


 

18,773

 


 

20,725

 


 

21,327

 


Construction

 

9,574

 


 

9,663

 


 

9,782

 


 

6,358

 


 

6,936

 


Consumer and Finance leases

 

18,047

 


 

24,042

 


 

20,629

 


 

19,579

 


 

17,846

 


Total nonaccrual loans held for investment

 

203,974

 


 

212,295

 


 

210,668

 


 

216,227

 


 

253,105

 











 
OREO

 

96,319

 


 

99,674

 


 

101,626

 


 

103,033

 


 

118,081

 

Other repossessed property

 

3,554

 


 

5,832

 


 

5,115

 


 

5,932

 


 

5,744

 


Total non-performing assets, excluding nonaccrual loans held for sale

$

303,847

 


$

317,801

 


$

317,409

 


$

325,192

 


$

376,930

 











 
Nonaccrual loans held for sale

 

-

 


 

-

 


 

-

 


 

6,906

 


 

7,144

 


Total non-performing assets, including nonaccrual loans held for sale (1)

$

303,847

 


$

317,801

 


$

317,409

 


$

332,098

 


$

384,074

 











 
Past-due loans 90 days and still accruing (2) (3)

$

164,519

 


$

132,058

 


$

135,490

 


$

144,787

 


$

142,113

 

Nonaccrual loans held for investment to total loans held for investment

 

2.18

%


 

2.35

%


 

2.34

%


 

2.41

%


 

2.78

%

Nonaccrual loans to total loans

 

2.17

%


 

2.35

%


 

2.33

%


 

2.48

%


 

2.85

%

Non-performing assets, excluding nonaccrual loans held for sale,








to total assets, excluding nonaccrual loans held for sale

 

2.16

%


 

2.44

%


 

2.52

%


 

2.60

%


 

3.01

%

Non-performing assets to total assets

 

2.16

%


 

2.44

%


 

2.52

%


 

2.65

%


 

3.06

%

(1) Excludes purchased-credit deteriorated ("PCD") loans previously accounted for under Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 310-30 for which the Corporation made the accounting policy election of maintaining pools of loans accounted for under ASC 310-30 as "units of account" both at the time of adoption of ASC 326 and on an ongoing basis for credit loss measurement. These loans accrete interest income based on the effective interest rate of the loan pools determined at the time of adoption of ASC 326 and 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 amortized cost of such loans as of June 30, 2020, March 31, 2020, December 31, 2019, September 30, 2019, and June 30, 2019 amounted to $134.4 million, $134.0 million, $136.7 million, $139.3 million, and $141.7 million, respectively.

(2) Includes 90-days past due and still accruing PCD loans previously accounted for under ASC 310-30 for which the Corporation made the accounting policy election of maintaining the loan pools both at the time of adoption of ASC 326 and on an ongoing basis for credit loss measurement. The amortized cost of 90-days past due and still accruing PCD loans as of June 30, 2020, March 31, 2020, December 31, 2019, September 30, 2019, and June 30, 2019 amounted to $25.3 million, $25.4 million, $27.0 million, $27.7 million, and $27.0 million, respectively.

(3) These include loans rebooked, which were previously pooled into GNMA securities amounting to $69.9 million (March 31, 2020 - $34.8 million; December 31, 2019 - $35.3 million; September 30, 2019 - $37.8 million; June 30, 2019 - $40.2 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, these 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 $14.0 million to $303.8 million as of June 30, 2020, compared to $317.8 million as of March 31, 2020. Total nonaccrual loans decreased by $8.3 million to $204.0 million as of June 30, 2020, compared to $212.3 million as of March 31, 2020.

The decrease in non-performing assets was mainly due to:

- A $6.0 million decrease in nonaccrual consumer loans, primarily auto loans and small personal loans, driven by charge-offs and collections recorded in the second quarter.

- A $3.4 million decrease in the OREO portfolio balance. The decrease was driven by sales of $3.1 million, primarily residential OREO properties in the Puerto Rico region, and approximately $0.5 million of fair value and other adjustments that reduced the OREO carrying value, partially offset by additions of $0.2 million.

- A $2.3 million decrease in non-real estate repossessed assets, primarily repossessed automobiles.

- A $1.7 million decrease in nonaccrual commercial and construction loans, primarily due to the payoff of a $2.0 million nonaccrual commercial mortgage loan in the Virgin Islands region.

- A $0.6 million decrease in nonaccrual residential mortgage loans, driven by charge-offs and loans brought current and restored to accrual status, partially offset by inflows of $3.0 million.

  • Inflows to nonaccrual loans held for investment were $10.7 million, a $20.4 million decrease compared to inflows of $31.1 million in the first quarter of 2020. Inflows to nonaccrual residential mortgage loans were $3.0 million in the second quarter of 2020, a decrease of $9.6 million compared to inflows of $12.6 million in the first quarter of 2020. Inflows to nonaccrual consumer loans were $7.1 million, a decrease of $8.5 million compared to inflows of $15.6 million in the first quarter of 2020. Inflows to nonaccrual commercial and construction loans were $0.7 million in the second quarter of 2020, a decrease of $2.2 million compared to inflows of $2.9 million in the first quarter of 2020. The variances primarily reflect the effect of the deferred repayment programs provided to qualified customers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. See Early Delinquency, Payment Deferral Programs, and SBA PPP Loans below for additional information.
  • Adversely classified commercial and construction loans increased by $0.8 million to $117.5 million as of June 30, 2020.
  • Total Troubled Debt Restructured (“TDR”) loans held for investment were $496.2 million as of June 30, 2020, down $1.1 million from March 31, 2020. Approximately $402.7 million of total TDR loans held for investment were in accrual status as of June 30, 2020. These figures exclude $55.6 million of TDR residential mortgage loans guaranteed by the U.S. federal government (i.e., Federal Housing Administration and Veterans Administration loans).

Early Delinquency, Payment Deferral Programs, and SBA PPP Loans

Total loans in early delinquency (i.e., 30-89 days past due loans, as defined in regulatory report instructions) amounted to $91.6 million as of June 30, 2020, a decrease of $3.1 million, compared to $94.7 million as of March 31, 2020. The variances by major portfolio categories were as follow:

- Residential mortgage loans in early delinquency decreased by $2.4 million to $39.6 million as of June 30, 2020, and consumer loans in early delinquency decreased by $11.3 million to $35.6 million as of June 30, 2020. The decreases were primarily related to the combination of payments received and the effect of the deferred repayment programs established by the Corporation to assist customers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, as further explained below.

- Commercial and construction loans in early delinquency increased in the second quarter by $10.5 million to $16.2 million as of June 30, 2020, including the migration of five lines of credit totaling $12.2 million that had matured for 30 days or more earlier but with respect to which borrowers have continued to make interest and principal payments.

In working with borrowers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Corporation has agreed to let consumer borrowers (i.e., borrowers under residential mortgages, personal loans, auto loans, finance leases and small loans) that were current in their payments or no more than 2 payments in arrears (not having exceeded 89 days past due as of March 16, 2020) to defer payments on their loans for the period through June 30, 2020, with the possibility of a further extension up to September 30, 2020, if needed. Residential mortgage and auto loan borrowers that were over 30 days past due and have received a repayment moratorium, as well as personal loan, small loan, boat loan and finance lease borrowers that have received a repayment moratorium, are required to contact the Corporation to qualify for the additional extension for periods subsequent to June 30, 2020. In the case of credit cards and individual lines of credit, the borrowers were required to be current or less than 29 days past due in their payments as of March 16, 2020 to qualify for the payment deferral program for the period through June 30, 2020, with the possibility of a further extension up to August 31, 2020, if needed. For both consumer and residential mortgage loans subject to the deferral programs, each borrower is required to begin making their regularly scheduled loan payment at the end of the deferral period and the deferred amounts were moved to the end of the loan. The payment deferral programs were applied prospectively beginning, in some instances, with the scheduled contractual payment due in March. For commercial loans, any request for payment deferral is analyzed on a case by case basis. Most of these deferred repayment arrangements have been done under the provisions of the Section 4013 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act of 2020”) or the Revised Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus. In Puerto Rico, the moratoriums for consumer and residential mortgage products are mandated by local law. On July 15, 2020, the Puerto Rico’s Governor signed a Senate Joint Resolution that extended the moratorium period on residential mortgage loans by two additional months (up to August 2020) for those borrowers that have been affected by the pandemic and were current in their payments.


As of June 30, 2020, the Corporation had under deferred repayment arrangements 76,205 loans, totaling $3.4 billion, or 36% of its total loan portfolio held for investment as shown in the following table:

Payment Deferral Programs

(Dollars in thousands)








 



As of June 30, 2020




Count
Balance
Residential mortgage loans

5,860


$

849,571






 
Commercial and Construction loans

726


 

1,745,884






 
Consumer loans

69,619


 

784,024


Loans held for investment

76,205


$

3,379,479

Loans held for sale

-


 

-


Total loans

76,205


$

3,379,479

As of July 24, 2020, approximately $1.7 billion, or 18%, of the total loan portfolio held for investment balance continue to be under deferment programs in accordance with the Corporation’s relief program provisions described above. The $1.7 billion of loans under deferred payment agreements as of July 24, 2020 consisted of 3,630 residential mortgage loans, totaling $570.0 million, 375 commercial and construction loans, totaling $800.7 million, and 29,931 consumer loans, totaling $279.4 million.

In addition, the Corporation had processed over 4,252 loan deferrals, or $524.3 million in mortgage loans serviced for others as of June 30, 2020.

As a certified SBA lender, the Corporation is participating in the SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to help provide loans to the Corporation’s small business customers to provide them with additional working capital. During the second quarter of 2020, the Corporation originated 5,423 loans under this program, totaling approximately $375.2 million, of which $368.7 million (book value as of June 30, 2020 of $359.6 million) was still outstanding as of June 30, 2020. Furthermore, as of July 24, 2020, the Corporation has received approvals for 630 additional client applications and funded $14.9 million during the month of July.


Allowance for Credit Losses

Effective January 1, 2020, the Corporation adopted the current expected credit loss impairment model (“CECL”) required by the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 326 (“ASC 326”). The adoption of this standard replaced the incurred loss methodology with a methodology, which is referred to as CECL, to estimate the allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) for the remaining estimated life of a financial asset carried at amortized cost and certain off-balance sheet credit exposures considering, among other things, expected future changes in macroeconomic conditions. ASC 326 does not require restatement of comparative period financial statements; as such, results for the first six months of 2020 reflect the adoption of ASC 326, while prior periods reflect results under the previously required incurred loss methodology.

The following table summarizes the activity of the ACL for on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet exposures during the second quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2020:




Quarter Ended June 30, 2020



Loans and
Unfunded Loan
Held-to-Maturity
Availabe-for-Sale  


Allowance for Credit Losses
Finance Leases
Commitments
Debt Securities
Debt Securities  
Total
(Dollars in thousands)







 


Allowance for credit losses, beginning balance

$

292,774

 


$

5,741


$

9,268


$

368

 

$

308,151

 


Provision for credit losses

 

36,408

 


 

1,343


 

-


 

1,263

 

 

39,014

 


Net charge-offs

 

(9,885

)


 

-


 

-


 

-

 

 

(9,885

)


Allowance for credit losses, end of period

$

319,297

 


$

7,084

(1

)

$

9,268


$

1,631

 

$

337,280

 












 

 
(1) Included in accounts payable and other liabilities.







 












 

 










 

 










 

 










 

 



Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2020



Loans and
Unfunded Loan
Held-to-Maturity
Availabe-for-Sale  


Allowance for Credit Losses
Finance Leases
Commitments
Debt Securities
Debt Securities  
Total
(Dollars in thousands)







 


Allowance for credit losses, beginning balance prior to adoption of CECL

$

155,139

 


$

-


$

-


$

-

 

$

155,139

 


Impact of adopting CECL (cumulative transition adjustment) (2)

 

81,165

 


 

3,922


 

8,134


 

-

 

 

93,221

 


Allowance for credit losses, January 1, 2020

 

236,304

 


 

3,922


 

8,134


 

-

 

 

248,360

 


Provision for credit losses

 

110,453

 


 

3,162


 

1,134


 

1,631

 

 

116,380

 


Net charge-offs

 

(27,460

)


 

-


 

-


 

-

 

 

(27,460

)


Allowance for credit losses, end of period

$

319,297

 


$

7,084

(1

)

$

9,268


$

1,631

 

$

337,280

 












 

 
(1) Included in accounts payable and other liabilities.
(2) Cumulative effect adjustment recorded on January 1, 2020.

The main variances of the total ACL by main categories follow:

Allowance for Credit Losses for Loans and Finance Leases

The following table sets forth information concerning the allowance for credit losses for loans and finance leases during the periods indicated:




Quarter Ended
(Dollars in thousands)
June 30,
March 31,
December 31,
September 30,  
June 30,



 

2020

 


 

2020

 


 

2019

 


 

2019

 

 

 

2019

 











 
 
Allowance for credit losses, beginning balance

$

292,774

 


$

155,139

 


$

165,575

 


$

172,011

 

 

$

183,732

 

Impact of adopting ASC 326

 

-

 


 

81,165

 


 

-

 


 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Allowance for credit losses on loans and finance leases, beginning balance after CECL adoption

 

292,774

 


 

236,304

 


 

165,575

 


 

172,011

 

 

 

183,732

 

Provision for credit losses

 

36,408

 


 

74,045

 


 

8,473

 


 

7,398

 

 

 

12,534

 

Net (charge-offs) recoveries of loans:







 


Residential mortgage

 

(1,794

)


 

(3,779

)


 

(5,930

)


 

(4,414

)

 

 

(4,188

)


Commercial mortgage

 

25

 


 

(84

)


 

(103

)


 

(717

)

 

 

(11,598

)


Commercial and Industrial

 

5

 


 

(10

)


 

208

 


 

1,439

 

 

 

(83

)


Construction

 

(54

)


 

24

 


 

(8

)


 

211

 

 

 

237

 


Consumer and finance leases

 

(8,067

)


 

(13,726

)


 

(13,076

)


 

(10,353

)

 

 

(8,623

)

Net charge-offs

 

(9,885

)


 

(17,575

)


 

(18,909

)


 

(13,834

)

 

 

(24,255

)

Allowance for credit losses on loans and finance leases, end of period

$

319,297

 


$

292,774

 


$

155,139

 


$

165,575

 

 

$

172,011

 











 
 
Allowance for credit losses on loans and finance leases to period end total loans held for investment

 

3.41

%


 

3.24

%


 

1.72

%


 

1.85

%

 

 

1.89

%

Net charge-offs (annualized) to average loans outstanding during the period

 

0.43

%


 

0.78

%


 

0.84

%


 

0.61

%

 

 

1.07

%

Provision for credit losses on loans and finance leases to net charge-offs during the period
3.68x
4.21x
0.45x
0.53x  
0.52x
  • As of June 30, 2020, the ACL for loans and finance leases was $319.3 million, up $26.5 million from March 31, 2020, driven by further deterioration in the macroeconomic outlook since the end of the first quarter primarily as a result of the continued effect and uncertainty regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • The provision for credit losses on loans and finance leases was $36.4 million for the second quarter of 2020, down $37.6 million from $74.0 million in the first quarter of 2020. The variances by major portfolio categories are as follow:

- Provision for credit losses on commercial and construction loans of $18.0 million, compared to $24.6 million in the first quarter of 2020. The decrease reflects the effect in the first quarter of the significant initial estimated effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on economic conditions. Notwithstanding the decrease in the provision, the commercial and construction reserve builda in the second quarter of 2020 of $18.0 million reflects a worse than initially anticipated effect of the COVID-19 pandemic in current and forecasted economic conditions. The reserve builda during the second quarter was primarily for commercial mortgage and construction loans across multiple sectors with the largest impact in the hospitality, office and retail real estate industries.

- Provision for credit losses on residential mortgage loans of $6.2 million, compared to $16.2 million in the first quarter of 2020. The decrease reflects the effect in the first quarter of the significant initial estimated effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on economic conditions. The residential mortgage reserve builda for the second quarter of 2020 was $4.4 million, driven by further deterioration in forecasted economic conditions since the end of the first quarter of 2020.

- Provision for credit losses on consumer loans and finance leases of $12.2 million, compared to $33.2 million in the first quarter of 2020. The decrease reflects the effect in the first quarter of the significant initial estimated effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on economic conditions. The consumer loan reserve builda for the second quarter of 2020 was $4.1 million, largely for auto loans and finance leases, also driven by further deterioration in forecasted economic variables.

  • The ratio of the allowance for credit losses for loans and finance leases to total loans held for investment was 3.41% as of June 30, 2020, compared to 3.24% as of March 31, 2020. On a non-GAAP basis, excluding SBA PPP loans, the ratio of the allowance for credit losses for loans and finance leases to adjusted total loans held for investment was 3.55% as of June 30, 2020. The ratio of the total allowance for credit losses for loans and finance leases to nonaccrual loans held for investment was 156.54% as of June 30, 2020, compared to 137.91% as of March 31, 2020.

The following table sets forth information concerning the composition of the Corporation’s allowance for credit losses for loans and finance leases as of June 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020 by loan category:

(Dollars in thousands) Residential Mortgage Loans
Commercial Loans (including Commercial Mortgage, C&I, and Construction)
Consumer and Finance Leases
Total

 
As of June 30, 2020







 







 
Total loans held for investment:






Amortized cost

$

2,890,301

 


$

4,180,672

 


$

2,295,243

 


$

9,366,216

 

Allowance for credit losses on loans

 

111,450

 


 

95,545

 


 

112,302

 


 

319,297

 

Allowance for credit losses on loans to amortized cost

 

3.86

%


 

2.29

%


 

4.89

%


 

3.41

%








 
As of March 31, 2020







 
Total loans held for investment:






Amortized cost

$

2,875,672

 


$

3,850,646

 


$

2,312,629

 


$

9,038,947

 

Allowance for credit losses on loans

 

107,082

 


 

77,534

 


 

108,158

 


 

292,774

 

Allowance for credit losses on loans to amortized cost

 

3.72

%


 

2.01

%


 

4.68

%


 

3.24

%

Net Charge-Offs

The following table presents ratios of annualized net charge-offs to average loans held-in-portfolio:




Quarter Ended



June 30,
March 31,
December 31,
September 30,
June 30,



2020

 


2020

 


2019

 


2019

 


2019

 












 

Residential mortgage

0.25

%


0.52

%


0.80

%


0.58

%


0.54

%












 

Commercial mortgage

-0.01

%


0.02

%


0.03

%


0.19

%


2.97

%












 

Commercial and Industrial

0.00

%


0.00

%


-0.04

%


-0.26

%


0.01

%












 

Construction

0.13

%


-0.08

%


0.03

%


-0.81

%


-1.03

%












 

Consumer and finance leases

1.41

%


2.38

%


2.34

%


1.92

%


1.68

%












 

Total loans

0.43

%


0.78

%


0.84

%


0.61

%


1.07

%

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 $9.9 million for the second quarter of 2020, or an annualized 0.43% of average loans, compared to $17.6 million, or an annualized 0.78% of average loans, in the first quarter of 2020. The decrease of $7.7 million in net charge-offs was mainly related to:

  • A $5.7 million decrease in consumer loan net charge-offs, primarily reflecting decreases in charge-offs taken on auto, personal loans and credit cards related, in part, to the effect of the deferred repayment arrangements provided to consumer borrowers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic that maintained the delinquency status that existed at the date of the event until the end of the deferral period.
  • A $2.0 million decrease in residential mortgage loan net charge-offs, primarily related to a lower amount of charge-offs taken on collateral dependent loans with high delinquency levels.

Commercial and construction loan net charge-offs have been less than $0.1 million in each of the last two quarters.


Allowance for Credit Losses for Unfunded Loan Commitments

The Corporation estimates expected credit losses over the contractual period in which the Corporation is exposed to credit risk as a result of a contractual obligation to extend credit, such as pursuant to unfunded loan commitments and standby letters of credit for commercial and construction loans, unless the obligation is unconditionally cancellable by the Corporation. The ACL for off-balance sheet credit exposures is adjusted as a provision for credit loss expense. As of June 30, 2020, the ACL for off-balance sheet credit exposures was $7.0 million, up $ 1.3 million from $5.7 million as of March 31, 2020. The $1.3 million increase was recorded as a charge to the provision in the second quarter of 2020, and reflects the effect of further deterioration in current and forecasted economic conditions since the end of the first quarter driven by the continued effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase was primarily related to certain unfunded construction loan commitments for hotels in the Puerto Rico region.

Allowance for Credit Losses for Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities

As of June 30, 2020, the held-to-maturity securities portfolio consisted of Puerto Rico municipal bonds. As of each of June 30 and March 31, 2020, the ACL for held-to-maturity debt securities was $9.3 million.

Allowance for Credit Losses for Available-for-Sale Debt Securities

As of June 30, 2020, the ACL for available-for-sale debt securities was $1.6 million, up $1.2 million from $0.4 million as of March 31, 2020. The $1.2 million increase was recorded as a charge to the provision in the second quarter of 2020, primarily in connection with private label MBS and a residential mortgage pass-through MBS issued by the Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority (“PRHFA”) held as part of the available-for-sale investment securities portfolio. The ACL was derived from a decline in the present value of expected cash flows taking into consideration the performance of the underlying mortgages and the effect of a deterioration in forecasted economic conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

Total assets were approximately $14.1 billion as of June 30, 2020, up $1.0 billion from March 31, 2020.

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

  • A $787.6 million increase in investment securities, mainly driven by purchases of $990.4 million of U.S. agencies MBS and bonds and a $4.2 million increase in the fair value of available-for-sale securities, partially offset by approximately $97.6 million of U.S. agencies bonds that matured or were called prior to maturity during the second quarter and prepayments of $100.9 million of U.S. agencies residential pass-through MBS.
  • A $354.2 million increase in total loans. The variance consisted of increases of $253.2 million in the Puerto Rico region, $79.2 million in the Florida region, and $21.8 million in the Virgin Islands region. On a portfolio basis, the increase consisted of a $330.0 million growth in commercial and construction loans (including $359.6 million of SBA PPP loans), and a $41.6 million increase in residential mortgage loans, partially offset by a $17.4 million decrease in consumer loans.

The increase in total loans in the Puerto Rico region consisted of increases of $221.4 million and $46.3 million in commercial and construction loans and residential mortgage loans, respectively, partially offset by a $14.6 million decrease in consumer loans. The increase in commercial and construction loans includes SBA PPP loans originated during the second quarter with a book value of $241.1 million as of June 30, 2020, partially offset by a $16.2 million decrease in the outstanding balance of floor plan lines of credit. The increase in residential mortgage loans in the Puerto Rico region reflects, among other things, a $35.1 million increase related to loans previously sold to GNMA that meet GNMA’s specified delinquency criteria and are eligible for repurchase, and a $22.9 million increase in conforming loans held for sale, partially offset by collections and charge-offs. Approximately 93% of the $73.4 million in residential mortgage loan originations in the Puerto Rico region during the second quarter of 2020 consisted of conforming loan originations and refinancings. The decrease in consumer loans was driven by collections and charge-offs that exceeded a reduced volume of new loan originations affected by interruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. As of the date hereof, the amount of draws from unfunded loan commitments has not increased significantly due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


The increase in total loans in the Florida region consisted of an $85.2 million increase in the balance of commercial and construction loans (including SBA PPP loans totaling $90.9 million), partially offset by reductions of $3.4 million in residential mortgage loans and $2.7 million in consumer loans.

The increase in total loans in the Virgin Islands region consisted of a $23.4 million increase in the balance of commercial and construction loans (including SBA PPP loans totaling $27.6 million), partially offset by reductions of $1.4 million in residential mortgage loans and $0.1 million in consumer loans. The increase in commercial and construction loans resulting from the origination of SBA PPP loans was partially offset by repayments, including the payoff of a $2.0 million nonaccrual commercial mortgage loan.

Total loan originations, including refinancings, renewals and draws from existing commitments (excluding credit card utilization activity), increased by $100.2 million to $902.9 million in the second quarter of 2020, compared to $802.6 million in the first quarter of 2020. The variance reflects an increase of $172.7 million in commercial and construction loan originations, including the effect of the approximately $375 million of SBA PPP loans originated in the second quarter, and a $34.6 million increase in residential mortgage loans driven by a higher volume of refinancings due to the lower mortgage loan interest rate environment in the second quarter. These variances were partially offset by a $107.0 million decline in consumer loan originations affected by disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Notwithstanding the decrease in consumer loans originations, as compared to the first quarter, the auto loans and finance leases originations picked up in the month of June after the re-opening of the auto retail industry, with originations over $40 million and $15 million, respectively, which are volumes consistent with pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels.

Total loan originations in the Puerto Rico region increased by $7.2 million to $618.6 million in the second quarter of 2020, compared to $611.4 million in the first quarter of 2020. The increase in the Puerto Rico region consisted of increases of $98.2 million in commercial and construction loan originations and $12.9 million in residential mortgage loan originations, partially offset by a $103.9 million decrease in consumer loan originations. The increase in commercial and construction loan originations was driven by the origination of $252.0 million of SBA PPP loans, partially offset by a $67.2 million decrease in the utilization of floor plan lines of credit and the effect in the first quarter of the refinancing of two large commercial mortgage loans totaling $71.8 million. The increase in residential mortgage loans was driven by refinancings, while the decrease in consumer loan originations reflects the effect of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Total loan originations in the Florida region increased by $67.2 million to $243.4 million in the second quarter of 2020, compared to $176.2 million in the first quarter of 2020. The increase in the Florida region consisted of an increase of $45.4 million in commercial and construction loan originations and a $21.9 million increase in residential mortgage loan originations, partially offset by a $0.1 million decrease in consumer loan originations. The increase in commercial and construction loan originations was driven by the origination of $93.5 million of SBA PPP loans, partially offset by a reduced volume of new non-SBA PPP loan originations. The increase in residential mortgage loan originations in the Florida region was driven by an increased volume of refinancings due to lower mortgage loan interest rates in the second quarter.

Total loan originations in the Virgin Islands region increased by $25.8 million to $40.8 million in the second quarter of 2020, compared to $15.0 million in the first quarter of 2020. The increase in the Virgin Islands region consisted of a $29.0 million increase in commercial and construction loan originations, including $29.7 million of SBA PPP loans, partially offset by decreases of $3.1 million and $0.1 million in consumer loans and residential mortgage loan originations, respectively.


  • A $213.8 million increase in cash and cash equivalents attributable, among other things, to additional liquidity in connection with the growth in total deposits.
  • A $284.2 million decrease in accounts receivable on unsettled investment sales, included as part of Other assets in the consolidated statements of financial condition, related to the settlement in the second quarter of the aforementioned sale of U.S. agencies MBS executed in the latter part of March.

Total liabilities were approximately $11.9 billion as of June 30, 2020, up $1.0 billion from March 31, 2020.

The increase in total liabilities was mainly due to:

  • A $1.0 billion increase in total deposits, excluding brokered deposits and government deposits, reflecting increases of $962.5 million in the Puerto Rico region, $59.9 million in the Virgin Islands region, and $26.1 million in the Florida region. The most significant increases were in demand deposits, which grew by 26%, or $838.9 million, and saving deposits, which grew by 11%, or $223.0 million, which in part reflect the effect of payments received by individuals and commercial customers from government stimulus packages intended to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the effects of payment deferral programs and reductions in consumer spending.
  • A $150.4 million increase in government deposits, reflecting increases of $101.3 million in the Puerto Rico region, $48.2 million in the Virgin Islands region, and $0.9 million in the Florida region. The growth reflects an increase in balances of transactional accounts of public corporations and agencies of the Puerto Rico government and transactional accounts of the central government in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Partially offset by:

  • A $64.6 million decrease in brokered deposits, reflecting the effect of the maturity of approximately $88.6 million of brokered CDs, with an all-in cost of 1.97%, that were paid off during the second quarter, partially offset by an increase of $24.0 million in the balance of a money market account maintained by a deposit broker.

  • A $75.0 million decrease in FHLB advances, consisting of $45.0 million of maturing long-term FHLB advances that carried an average cost of 1.87% and were paid off during the second quarter, and the repayment of a $30.0 million short-term FHLB advance carried at a cost of 0.59%.
  • A $60.0 million decrease related to the repayment in the second quarter of short-term funding obtained from the Primary Credit FED discount window program, reported as Loans payable in the consolidated statements of financial condition.

Total stockholders’ equity amounted to $2.2 billion as of June 30, 2020, an increase of $15.1 million from March 31, 2020. The increase was driven by earnings generated in the second quarter, and a $4.2 million increase in the fair value of available-for-sale investment securities recorded in other comprehensive income in the consolidated statements of financial condition, partially offset by common and preferred stock dividends declared in the second quarter totaling $11.6 million.

The Corporation’s common equity tier 1 capital, tier 1 capital, total capital and leverage ratios under the Basel III rules were 21.52%, 21.90%, 25.08% and 15.23%, respectively, as of June 30, 2020, compared to common equity tier 1 capital, tier 1 capital, total capital and leverage ratios of 21.79%, 22.19%, 25.42%, and 15.98%, respectively, as of March 31, 2020.

The decreases in the common equity tier 1 capital, tier 1 capital, and total capital ratios were driven by a $255.7 million increase in risk-weighted assets that reflects the effect of both the increase in total investment securities and the adoption of the Basel III Final Rule provision that increased the risk-weighting of mortgage servicing rights and temporary differences deferred tax assets from 100% to 250%. The decrease in the leverage capital ratio was driven by a $815.9 million increase in total average assets primarily due to increases in investment securities and interest-bearing cash balances deposited at the FED.


Meanwhile, the common equity tier 1 capital, tier 1 capital, total capital and leverage ratios of our banking subsidiary, FirstBank Puerto Rico, were 20.02%, 23.32%, 24.59%, and 16.23%, respectively, as of June 30, 2020, compared to common equity tier 1 capital, tier 1 capital, total capital and leverage ratios of 20.26%, 23.66%, 24.92% and 17.05%, respectively, as of March 31, 2020.

Tangible Common Equity

The Corporation’s tangible common equity ratio decreased to 15.25% as of June 30, 2020, compared to 16.36% as of March 31, 2020.

The following table presents a reconciliation of the Corporation’s tangible common equity and tangible assets over the last five quarters to the comparable GAAP items:

(In thousands, except ratios and per share information) June 30,
March 31,
December 31,
September 30,
June 30,


 

2020

 


 

2020

 


 

2019

 


 

2019

 


 

2019

 

Tangible Equity:









Total equity - GAAP

$

2,214,834

 


$

2,199,751

 


$

2,228,073

 


$

2,200,595

 


$

2,152,976

 


Preferred equity

 

(36,104

)


 

(36,104

)


 

(36,104

)


 

(36,104

)


 

(36,104

)


Goodwill

 

(28,098

)


 

(28,098

)


 

(28,098

)


 

(28,098

)


 

(28,098

)


Purchased credit card relationship intangible

 

(2,668

)


 

(3,141

)


 

(3,615

)


 

(4,137

)


 

(4,659

)


Core deposit intangible

 

(3,086

)


 

(3,287

)


 

(3,488

)


 

(3,695

)


 

(3,903

)


Insurance customer relationship intangible

 

(394

)


 

(432

)


 

(470

)


 

(508

)


 

(546

)











 

Tangible common equity

$

2,144,484

 


$

2,128,689

 


$

2,156,298

 


$

2,128,053

 


$

2,079,666

 











 
Tangible Assets:









Total assets - GAAP

$

14,096,406

 


$

13,047,977

 


$

12,611,266

 


$

12,530,713

 


$

12,537,196

 


Goodwill

 

(28,098

)


 

(28,098

)


 

(28,098

)


 

(28,098

)


 

(28,098

)


Purchased credit card relationship intangible

 

(2,668

)


 

(3,141

)


 

(3,615

)


 

(4,137

)


 

(4,659

)


Core deposit intangible

 

(3,086

)


 

(3,287

)


 

(3,488

)


 

(3,695

)


 

(3,903

)


Insurance customer relationship intangible

 

(394

)


 

(432

)


 

(470

)


 

(508

)


 

(546

)











 

Tangible assets

$

14,062,160

 


$

13,013,019

 


$

12,575,595

 


$

12,494,275

 


$

12,499,990

 











 

Common shares outstanding

 

218,158

 


 

218,161

 


 

217,359

 


 

217,361

 


 

217,328

 











 

Tangible common equity ratio

 

15.25

%


 

16.36

%


 

17.15

%


 

17.03

%


 

16.64

%


Tangible book value per common share

$

9.83

 


$

9.76

 


$

9.92

 


$

9.79

 


$

9.57

 

Exposure to Puerto Rico Government

As of June 30, 2020, the Corporation had $203.5 million of direct exposure to the Puerto Rico Government, its municipalities and public corporations, compared to $203.3 million as of March 31, 2020. Approximately $181.5 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. The Corporation’s total direct exposure to the Puerto Rico Government also included $13.9 million in loans extended to an affiliate of a public corporation, and obligations of the Puerto Rico Government, specifically bonds of the PRHFA, at an amortized cost of $8.1 million (fair value of $7.2 million as of June 30, 2020), included as part of the Corporation’s available-for-sale investment securities portfolio. These bonds include a residential pass-through MBS issued by the PRHFA that is collateralized by certain second mortgages with a fair value of $3.0 million, which had an unrealized loss of $0.8 million as of June 30, 2020. During the second quarter of 2020, the Corporation established an allowance for credit losses of $0.3 million related to such pass-through MBS issued by the PRHFA based on the result of a risk-adjusted discounted cash flow analysis that took into consideration the current performance of the underlying mortgage loans and the deteriorating forecasted economic conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The aforementioned exposure to municipalities in Puerto Rico included $138.5 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 investment securities. In connection with the adoption of ASC 326, the Corporation established during the first quarter of 2020 an allowance for credit losses for such debt securities of $9.3 million that was unchanged as of June 30, 2020.


As of June 30, 2020, the Corporation had $920.1 million of public sector deposits in Puerto Rico, compared to $818.8 million as of March 31, 2020. Approximately 30% is from municipalities and municipal agencies in Puerto Rico and 70% is from public corporations and the central government and agencies in Puerto Rico.

Conference Call / Webcast Information

First BanCorp’s senior management will host an earnings conference call and live webcast on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). The call may be accessed via a live Internet webcast through the investor relations section of the Corporation’s web site: www.1firstbank.com or through a dial-in telephone number at (877) 506-6537 or (412) 380–2001 for international callers. 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 investor relations section of First BanCorp’s website, www.1firstbank.com, until July 28, 2021. A telephone replay will be available one hour after the end of the conference call through August 25, 2020 at (877) 344-7529 or (412) 317-0088 for international callers. The replay access code is 10146345.

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,” “look forward,” “should,” “would,” “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 made, and advises readers that various factors, including, but not limited to, the following could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, such forward-looking statements: uncertainties relating to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the recent increase in, and any additional waves of, COVID-19 cases and the development and availability of a vaccine, on the Corporation’s business, operations, employees, credit quality, financial condition and net income, including because of uncertainties as to the extent and duration of the pandemic and the impact of the pandemic on consumer spending, borrowing and saving habits, the underemployment and unemployment rates, which can adversely affect repayment patterns, the Puerto Rico economy and the global economy, as well as the risk that COVID-19 may exacerbate any other factor that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by any forward-looking statements; risks related to the effect on the Corporation and its customers of governmental, regulatory, or central bank responses to COVID-19 and the Corporation’s participation in any such responses or programs, such as the Paycheck Protection Program established by the CARES Act of 2020, including lower net interest margins resulting from the significant number of loans made under the Paycheck Protection Program and any judgments, claims, damages, penalties, fines or reputational damage resulting from claims or challenges against the Corporation by governments, regulators, customers or otherwise, relating to the Corporation’s participation in any such responses or programs; risks, uncertainties and other factors related to the proposed acquisition of BSPR, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the ability to meet any pending closing conditions to the acquisition on a timely basis, the risk that deposit attrition, customer loss and/or revenue loss prior to or following the acquisition may exceed expectations, including because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on customers; the risk that significant costs, expenses, and resources associated with or in funding the acquisition may be higher than expected; the ability to successfully complete the integration of systems, procedures, and personnel of BSPR into FirstBank that are necessary to make the transaction economically successful; the risk that the Corporation may not be able to effectively integrate BSPR into the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting; the risk that the cost savings and any other synergies from the acquisition may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; uncertainty as to the ultimate outcomes of actions taken, or those that may be taken, by the Puerto Rico government, or the oversight board established by the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (“PROMESA”) to address the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico’s financial problems, including a court-supervised debt restructuring process similar to U.S. bankruptcy protection undertaken pursuant to Title III of PROMESA, the designation by the PROMESA oversight board of Puerto Rico municipalities as instrumentalities covered under PROMESA, the effects of measures included in the Puerto Rico government fiscal plan, or any revisions to it, on our clients and loan portfolios, and any potential impact from future economic or political developments in Puerto Rico; changes in economic and business conditions, including those caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, including the recent increase in, and any additional waves of, COVID-19 cases, or other global or regional health crises as well as past or future natural disasters, such as the earthquakes affecting Puerto Rico’s southern coast, that directly or indirectly affect the financial health of the Corporation’s customer base in the geographic areas we serve and may result in increased costs or losses of property and equipment and other assets; the impact that a slowing economy and increased unemployment or underemployment may have on the performance of our loan and lease portfolio, the market price of our investment securities, the availability of sources of funding and the demand for our products; uncertainty as to the timing of the receipt of disaster relief funds allocated to Puerto Rico; a decrease in demand for the Corporation’s products and services, resulting in lower revenues and earnings because of the continued economic recession in Puerto Rico; uncertainty as to the availability of certain funding sources, such as brokered CDs; the deteriorating weakness of the real estate markets and of the consumer and commercial sectors, which may be exacerbated by unemployment and underemployment and government restrictions imposed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the recent increase in, and any additional waves of, COVID-19 cases, and their impact on the credit quality of the Corporation’s loans and other assets, which have contributed and may continue to contribute to, among other things, higher than targeted levels of non-performing assets, charge-offs and provisions for credit losses, and may subject the Corporation to further risk from loan defaults and foreclosures; the impact of changes in accounting standards or assumptions in applying those standards, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the determination of the allowance for credit losses required by the new CECL accounting standard effective since January 1, 2020; the ability of FirstBank to realize the benefits of its net deferred tax assets; the ability of FirstBank to generate sufficient cash flow to make dividend payments to the Corporation; adverse changes in general economic conditions in Puerto Rico, the U.S., the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the British Virgin Islands, including the interest rate environment, market liquidity, housing absorption rates, real estate prices, and disruptions in the U.S. capital markets, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent increase in, and any additional waves of, COVID-19 cases, which may further reduce interest margins, affect funding sources and demand for all of the Corporation’s products and services, and reduce the Corporation’s revenues and earnings and the value of the Corporation’s assets; uncertainty related to the effect of the discontinuation of the London Interbank Offered Rate at the end of 2021; an adverse change in the Corporation’s ability to attract new clients and retain existing ones; the risk that additional portions of the unrealized losses in the Corporation’s investment portfolio are determined to be credit-related, including additional charges to the provision for credit losses on the Corporation’s remaining $8.1 million exposure to the Puerto Rico government’s debt securities held as part of the available-for-sale securities portfolio; uncertainty about legislative, tax or regulatory changes that affect financial services companies in Puerto Rico, the U.S., and the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, which could affect the Corporation’s financial condition or performance and could cause the Corporation’s actual results for future periods to differ materially from prior results and anticipated or projected results; changes in the fiscal and monetary policies and regulations of the U.S. federal government and the Puerto Rico and other governments, including those determined by the Federal Reserve Board, the New York FED, the FDIC, government-sponsored housing agencies, and regulators in Puerto Rico and the U.S. and British Virgin Islands; 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 Corporation’s ability to identify and address cyber-security incidents, such as data security breaches, malware, “denial of service” attacks, “hacking” and identity theft, a failure of which could disrupt our business, may result in misuse or misappropriation of confidential or proprietary information, and could result in the disruption or damage to our systems, increased costs and losses or an adverse effect to our reputation; the risk that the FDIC may increase the deposit insurance premium and/or require special assessments to replenish its insurance fund, causing an additional increase in the Corporation’s non-interest expenses; the impact on the Corporation’s results of operations and financial condition of business acquisitions, such as the pending acquisition of BSPR, and dispositions; a need to recognize impairments on the Corporation’s financial instruments, goodwill and other intangible assets relating to business acquisitions, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; the effect of changes in the interest rate environment, including as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the recent increase in, and any additional waves of, COVID-19 cases, on the global economy, on the Corporation’s businesses, business practices and results of operations; the risk that the impact of the occurrence of any of these uncertainties on the Corporation’s capital would preclude further growth of the Bank and preclude the Corporation’s Board of Directors from declaring dividends; 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; and general competitive factors and industry consolidation. The Corporation does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to update any “forward-looking statements” to reflect occurrences or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements, except as required by the federal securities laws.


Basis of Presentation

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains non-GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP financial measures are used when management believes they will be helpful to an investor’s understanding of the Corporation’s results of operations or financial position. Where non-GAAP financial measures are used, the comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as the reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure to the comparable GAAP financial measure, can be found in the text or in the tables in or attached to this earnings release. Any analysis of these non-GAAP financial measures should be used only in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP.

Tangible Common Equity Ratio and Tangible Book Value per Common Share

The tangible common equity ratio and tangible book value per common share are non-GAAP financial measures that management believes are generally used by the financial community to evaluate capital adequacy. Tangible common equity is total equity less preferred equity, goodwill, core deposit intangibles, and other intangibles, such as the purchased credit card relationship intangible and the insurance customer relationship intangible. Tangible assets are total assets less goodwill, core deposit intangibles, and other intangibles, such as the purchased credit card relationship intangible and the insurance customer relationship intangible. Management and many stock analysts use the tangible common equity ratio and tangible book value per common share in conjunction with more traditional bank capital ratios to compare the capital adequacy of banking organizations with significant amounts of goodwill or other intangible assets, typically stemming from the use of the purchase method of accounting for mergers and acquisitions. Accordingly, the Corporation believes that disclosure of these financial measures may be useful to investors. Neither tangible common equity nor tangible assets, or the related measures, should be considered in isolation or as a substitute for stockholders’ equity, total assets, or any other measure calculated in accordance with GAAP. Moreover, the 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.

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, such as the hurricanes that affected the Corporation’s service areas in 2017 and the earthquakes experienced in Puerto Rico in early 2020, or health epidemics, such as the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. 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, finance leases and debt securities and any gains or losses on sales of investment securities. In addition, from time to time, earnings are also adjusted for certain items regarded as Special Items, such as hurricane-related insurance recoveries, costs incurred in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic response efforts, merger and restructuring costs in connection with the pending acquisition of BSPR, and the accelerated discount from the early payoff of an acquired commercial mortgage loan reflected above, because management believes these items are not reflective of core operating performance, are not expected to reoccur with any regularity or may reoccur at uncertain times and in uncertain amounts.

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. 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 facilitates comparison of results to the results of peers.

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 second and first quarters of 2020, the second quarter of 2019 and the six-month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. The table also reconciles net interest spread and net interest margin to these items excluding valuations, and on a tax-equivalent basis.












 
(Dollars in thousands)
Quarter Ended
Six-Month Period Ended


June 30, 2020
March 31, 2020
June 30, 2019
June 30, 2020
June 30, 2019
Net Interest Income









Interest income - GAAP

$

158,616

 


$

165,264

 


$

169,510

 


$

323,880

 


$

335,982

 

Unrealized gain on









derivative instruments

 

-

 


 

-

 


 

1

 


 

-

 


 

5

 

Interest income excluding valuations

 

158,616

 


 

165,264

 


 

169,511

 


 

323,880

 


 

335,987

 

Prepayment penalty income on a commercial mortgage loan tied to an interest rate swap

 

-

 


 

-

 


 

-

 


 

-

 


 

-

 

Interest income excluding valuations and a $2.5 million prepayment penalty collected

 

158,616

 


 

165,264

 


 

167,620

 


 

172,296

 


 

169,511

 

Tax-equivalent adjustment

 

5,135

 


 

5,652

 


 

4,929

 


 

10,787

 


 

10,251

 

Interest income on a tax-equivalent basis and excluding valuations

$

163,751

 


$

170,916

 


$

174,440

 


$

334,667

 


$

346,238

 











 
Interest expense - GAAP

 

23,406

 


 

26,615

 


 

26,964

 


 

50,021

 


 

53,255

 











 
Net interest income - GAAP

$

135,210

 


$

138,649

 


$

142,546

 


$

273,859

 


$

282,727

 











 
Net interest income excluding valuations

$

135,210

 


$

138,649

 


$

142,547

 


$

273,859

 


$

282,732

 











 
Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis and excluding valuations

$

140,345

 


$

144,301

 


$

147,476

 


$

284,646

 


$

292,983

 











 
Average Balances









Loans and leases

$

9,247,878

 


$

8,997,418

 


$

9,035,618

 


$

9,122,648

 


$

8,974,585

 

Total securities, other short-term investments and interest-bearing cash balances

 

3,636,532

 


 

3,055,546

 


 

2,641,185

 


 

3,347,656

 


 

2,637,641

 

Average interest-earning assets

$

12,884,410

 


$

12,052,964

 


$

11,676,803

 


$

12,470,304

 


$

11,612,226

 











 
Average interest-bearing liabilities

$

8,436,511

 


$

8,099,199

 


$

7,714,393

 


$

8,222,854

 


$

7,665,076

 











 
Average Yield/Rate









Average yield on interest-earning assets - GAAP

 

4.95

%


 

5.51

%


 

5.82

%


 

5.22

%


 

5.83

%

Average rate on interest-bearing liabilities - GAAP

 

1.12

%


 

1.34

%


 

1.40

%


 

1.22

%


 

1.40

%

Net interest spread - GAAP

 

3.83

%


 

4.17

%


 

4.42

%


 

4.00

%


 

4.43

%

Net interest margin - GAAP

 

4.22

%


 

4.63

%


 

4.90

%


 

4.42

%


 

4.91

%











 
Average yield on interest-earning assets excluding valuations

 

4.95

%


 

5.51

%


 

5.82

%


 

5.22

%


 

5.83

%

Average rate on interest-bearing liabilities excluding valuations

 

1.12

%


 

1.34

%


 

1.40

%


 

1.22

%


 

1.40

%

Net interest spread excluding valuations

 

3.83

%


 

4.17

%


 

4.42

%


 

4.00

%


 

4.43

%

Net interest margin excluding valuations

 

4.22

%


 

4.63

%


 

4.90

%


 

4.42

%


 

4.91

%











 
Average yield on interest-earning assets on a tax-equivalent basis and excluding valuations

 

5.11

%


 

5.70

%


 

5.99

%


 

5.40

%


 

6.01

%

Average rate on interest-bearing liabilities excluding valuations

 

1.12

%


 

1.34

%


 

1.40

%


 

1.22

%


 

1.40

%

Net interest spread on a tax-equivalent basis and excluding valuations

 

3.99

%


 

4.36

%


 

4.59

%


 

4.18

%


 

4.61

%

Net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis and excluding valuations

 

4.38

%


 

4.82

%


 

5.07

%


 

4.59

%


 

5.09

%


Financial measures adjusted to exclude the effect of Special Items that management believes are not reflective of core operating performance, are not expected to reoccur with any regularity or may reoccur at uncertain times and in uncertain amounts.

To supplement the Corporation’s financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, the Corporation uses, and believes that investors would benefit from disclosure of, non-GAAP financial measures that reflect adjustments to net income and non-interest expenses to exclude items that management identifies as Special Items because management believes they are not reflective of core operating performance, are not expected to reoccur with any regularity or may reoccur at uncertain times and in uncertain amounts. This press release includes the following non-GAAP financial measures for the second and first quarters of 2020 and the second quarter of 2019 that reflect the described items that were excluded for one of those reasons:

  • Adjusted net income (loss) for the second and first quarters of 2020 and the second quarter of 2019 reflect the following exclusions:

- Benefit of $5.0 million, $1.2 million and $0.8 million recorded in the second quarter of 2020, first quarter of 2020, and second quarter of 2019, respectively, resulting from insurance recoveries associated with business interruption and hurricane-related expenses and impairments related to Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

- Merger and restructuring costs of $2.9 million and $0.8 million recorded in the second quarter of 2020 and first quarter of 2020, respectively, related to transaction costs and restructuring initiatives in connection with the pending acquisition of BSPR.

- COVID-19 pandemic-related expenses of $3.0 million and $0.4 million in the second quarter of 2020 and first quarter of 2020, respectively.

- Loss of $0.2 million and gain of $8.2 million on the sales of U.S. agencies MBS recorded in the second quarter of 2020 and first quarter of 2020, respectively.

- The tax-related effects of all of the pre-tax items mentioned in the above bullets as follows:

  • Tax expense of $1.9 million, $0.4 million and $0.3 million in the second quarter of 2020, first quarter of 2020 and second quarter of 2019, respectively, related to the benefit of hurricane-related insurance recoveries (calculated based on the statutory tax rate of 37.5%).
  • Tax benefit of $1.1 million and $0.3 million in the second quarter of 2020 and first quarter of 2020, respectively, related to merger and restructuring costs in connection with the pending acquisition of BSPR (calculated based on the statutory tax rate of 37.5%).
  • Tax benefit of $1.1 million and $0.1 million in the second quarter of 2020 and first quarter of 2020, respectively, in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic-related expenses (calculated based on the statutory tax rate of 37.5%).
  • No tax benefit/expense was recorded for the loss/gain on sales of U.S. agencies MBS in the second and first quarters of 2020. Those sales were recorded at the tax-exempt international banking entity subsidiary level.

  • Adjusted non-interest expenses – The following tables reconcile for the second and first quarters of 2020 the non-interest expenses to adjusted non-interest expenses, which is a non-GAAP financial measure that exclude some of the Special Items identified above:
(Dollars in thousands)







Second Quarter 2020
As Reported (GAAP)
Merger and Restructuring Costs
COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Expenses
Adjusted (Non-GAAP)








 
Non-interest expenses

$

89,786


$

2,902


$

2,961


$

83,923

Employees' compensation and benefits

 

39,532


 

-


 

1,695


 

37,837

Occupancy and equipment

 

16,376


 

-


 

851


 

15,525

Business promotion

 

2,314


 

-


 

295


 

2,019

Professional service fees

 

11,968


 

-


 

5


 

11,963

Taxes, other than income taxes

 

3,577


 

-


 

77


 

3,500

Insurance and supervisory fees

 

2,565


 

-


 

-


 

2,565

Net loss on other real estate owned operations

 

811


 

-


 

-


 

811

Merger and restrucuring costs

 

2,902


 

2,902


 

-


 

-

Other non-interest expenses

 

9,741


 

-


 

38


 

9,703









 
(Dollars in thousands)



















 
First Quarter 2020
As Reported (GAAP)
Merger and Restructuring Costs
COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Expenses
Hurricane-Related Expenses Insurance Recoveries
Adjusted (Non-GAAP)










 
Non-interest expenses

$

92,184


$

845


$

363


$

(1,153

)


$

92,129

Employees' compensation and benefits

 

42,859


 

-


 

51


 

-

 


 

42,808

Occupancy and equipment

 

15,127


 

-


 

133


 

(789

)


 

15,783

Business promotion

 

3,622


 

-


 

177


 

(184

)


 

3,629

Professional service fees

 

11,793


 

-


 

-


 

(180

)


 

11,973

Taxes, other than income taxes

 

3,880


 

-


 

2


 

-

 


 

3,878

Insurance and supervisory fees

 

2,609


 

-


 

-


 

-

 


 

2,609

Net loss on other real estate owned operations

 

1,188


 

-


 

-


 

-

 


 

1,188

Merger and restrucuring costs

 

845


 

845


 

-


 

-

 


 

-

Other non-interest expenses

 

10,261


 

-


 

-


 

-

 


 

10,261

  • Allowance for credit losses on loans and finance leases to adjusted total loans held for investment ratio - The following table reconciles the ratio of the allowance for credit losses on loans and finance leases to adjusted total loans held for investment, excluding SBA PPP loans, as of June 30, 2020:




Allowance for credit losses for loans and finance leases to Loans Held for Investment (GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciliation)





 



As of June 30, 2020





 
(In thousands)

Allowance for Credit Losses for Loans and Finance Leases
Loans Held for Investment





 
Allowance for credit losses for loans and finance leases and loans held for investment (GAAP)

$

319,297

 


$

9,366,216

Less:




SBA PPP loans

 

-

 


 

359,572

Allowance for credit losses for loans and finance leases and adjusted loans held for investment, excluding SBA PPP loans (Non-GAAP)

$

319,297

 


$

9,006,644






 
Allowance for credit losses for loans and finance leases to loans held for investment (GAAP)

 

3.41

%



Allowance for credit losses for loans and finance leases to adjusted loans held for investment, excluding SBA PPP loans (Non-GAAP)

 

3.55

%








 





 
  • Adjusted provision for credit losses on loans to net charge-offs ratios - The following table reconciles the ratio of the provision for credit losses on loans and finance leases to net charge-offs to the ratio of adjusted provision for credit losses on loans and finance leases to net charge-offs for the six-month period ended June 30, 20019 excluding the hurricane-related qualitative reserve releases, which the Corporation regards as a Special Item:

 




Provision for credit losses for loans and finance leases to Net Charge-Offs (GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciliation)





 



Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2019





 
(In thousands)

Provision for Credit Losses for Loans and Finance Leases
Net Charge-Offs





 
Provision for credit losses for loans and finance leases and net charge-offs (GAAP)

$

24,354

 


$

48,705

Less Special Item:




Hurrricane-related qualitative reserve release

 

6,425

 


 

-

Provision for credit losses for loans and finance leases and net charge-offs, excluding special item (Non-GAAP)

$

30,779

 


$

48,705






 
Provision for credit losses for loans and fisnace leases to net charge-offs (GAAP)

 

50.00

%



Provision for credit losses for loans and finance leases to net charge-offs, excluding special item (Non-GAAP)

 

63.19

%








 

Management believes that the presentation of adjusted net income (loss), adjusted non-interest expenses and adjustments to the various components of non-interest expenses, the ratio of allowance for credit losses to adjusted total loans held for investment, and the ratio of adjusted provision for credit losses for loans and finance leases to net charge-offs enhances the ability of analysts and investors to analyze trends in the Corporation’s business and understand the performance of the Corporation. In addition, the Corporation may utilize these non-GAAP financial measures as guides in its budgeting and long-term planning process.


FIRST BANCORP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION





 

As of

June 30,
March 31,
December 31,
(In thousands, except for share information)

2020

 


 

2020

 


 

2019

 

ASSETS









 
Cash and due from banks

$

1,203,791

 


$

990,007

 


$

546,391

 






 
Money market investments:




Time deposits with other financial institutions

 

300

 


 

300

 


 

300

 

Other short-term investments

 

97,392

 


 

97,408

 


 

97,408

 

Total money market investments

 

97,692

 


 

97,708

 


 

97,708

 






 
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value (allowance for credit losses of $1,631 as of June 30, 2020;




$368 as of March 31, 2020)

 

2,723,171

 


 

1,932,178

 


 

2,123,525

 






 
Investment securities held to maturity, at amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses of $9,268 as of June 30, 2020;




$9,268 as of March 31, 2020

 

129,265

 


 

129,266

 


 

138,675

 






 
Equity securities

 

36,262

 


 

39,630

 


 

38,249

 






 
Total investment securities

 

2,888,698

 


 

2,101,074

 


 

2,300,449

 






 





 





 
Loans, net of allowance for credit losses of $319,297




(March 31, 2020 - $292,774; December 31, 2019 - $155,139)

 

9,046,919

 


 

8,746,173

 


 

8,847,066

 

Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or market

 

38,986

 


 

12,046

 


 

39,477

 

Total loans, net

 

9,085,905

 


 

8,758,219

 


 

8,886,543

 






 
Premises and equipment, net

 

148,054

 


 

149,863

 


 

149,989

 

Other real estate owned

 

96,319

 


 

99,674

 


 

101,626

 

Accrued interest receivable on loans and investments

 

62,983

 


 

49,425

 


 

50,205

 

Deferred tax asset, net

 

306,175

 


 

307,829

 


 

264,842

 

Other assets

 

206,789

 


 

494,178

 


 

213,513

 

Total assets

$

14,096,406

 


$

13,047,977

 


$

12,611,266

 






 
LIABILITIES









 
Deposits:




Non-interest-bearing deposits

$

3,081,936

 


$

2,404,932

 


$

2,367,856

 

Interest-bearing deposits

 

7,614,750

 


 

7,157,381

 


 

6,980,573

 

Total deposits

 

10,696,686

 


 

9,562,313

 


 

9,348,429

 

Loans payable

 

-

 


 

60,000

 


 

-

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

300,000

 


 

300,000

 


 

100,000

 

Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)

 

490,000

 


 

565,000

 


 

570,000

 

Other borrowings

 

184,150

 


 

184,150

 


 

184,150

 

Accounts payable and other liabilities

 

210,736

 


 

176,763

 


 

180,614

 

Total liabilities

 

11,881,572

 


 

10,848,226

 


 

10,383,193

 






 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY









 
Preferred Stock, authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued 22,828,174 shares;




outstanding 1,444,146 shares; aggregate liquidation value of $36,104

 

36,104

 


 

36,104

 


 

36,104

 






 
Common stock, $0.10 par value, authorized 2,000,000,000 shares; issued, 222,955,394 shares




(March 31, 2020 - 222,955,394 shares issued; December 31, 2019 - 222,103,721 shares issued)

 

22,296

 


 

22,296

 


 

22,210

 

Less: Treasury stock (at par value)

 

(480

)


 

(480

)


 

(474

)






 
Common stock outstanding, 218,157,639 shares outstanding




(March 31, 2020 - 218,160,725 shares outstanding; December 31, 2019 - 217,359,337 shares outstanding)

 

21,816

 


 

21,816

 


 

21,736

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

943,816

 


 

942,516

 


 

941,652

 

Retained earnings

 

1,159,828

 


 

1,150,199

 


 

1,221,817

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

53,270

 


 

49,116

 


 

6,764

 

Total stockholders' equity

 

2,214,834

 


 

2,199,751

 


 

2,228,073

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

14,096,406

 


$

13,047,977

 


$

12,611,266

 






 

FIRST BANCORP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME











 

Quarter Ended
Six-Month Period Ended

June 30,
March 31,
June 30,
June 30,
June 30,
(In thousands, except per share information)

 

2020

 


 

2020

 


 

2019

 


 

2020

 


 

2019

 












 
Net interest income:









Interest income

$

158,616

 


$

165,264

 


$

169,510

 


$

323,880

 


$

335,982

 


Interest expense

 

23,406

 


 

26,615

 


 

26,964

 


 

50,021

 


 

53,255

 


Net interest income

 

135,210

 


 

138,649

 


 

142,546

 


 

273,859

 


 

282,727

 


Provision for credit losses:









Loans

 

36,408

 


 

74,045

 


 

12,534

 


 

110,453

 


 

24,354

 


Unfunded loan commitments

 

1,343

 


 

1,819

 


 

-

 


 

3,162

 


 

(412

)


Debt securities

 

1,263

 


 

1,502

 


 

-

 


 

2,765

 




Provision for credit losses

 

39,014

 


 

77,366

 


 

12,534

 


 

116,380

 


 

23,942

 


Net interest income after provision for credit losses

 

96,196

 


 

61,283

 


 

130,012

 


 

157,479

 


 

258,785

 












 
Non-interest income:









Service charges on deposit accounts

 

4,475

 


 

5,957

 


 

5,887

 


 

10,432

 


 

11,603

 


Mortgage banking activities

 

3,686

 


 

3,788

 


 

4,395

 


 

7,474

 


 

8,022

 


Net (loss) gain on sales of investments

 

(155

)


 

8,247

 


 

-

 


 

8,092

 


 

-

 


Other non-interest income

 

12,886

 


 

12,208

 


 

11,941

 


 

25,094

 


 

25,141

 


Total non-interest income

 

20,892

 


 

30,200

 


 

22,223

 


 

51,092

 


 

44,766

 












 
Non-interest expenses:









Employees' compensation and benefits

 

39,532

 


 

42,859

 


 

40,813

 


 

82,391

 


 

80,109

 


Occupancy and equipment

 

16,376

 


 

15,127

 


 

15,834

 


 

31,503

 


 

31,889

 


Business promotion

 

2,314

 


 

3,622

 


 

3,940

 


 

5,936

 


 

7,646

 


Professional service fees

 

11,968

 


 

11,793

 


 

11,671

 


 

23,761

 


 

21,981

 


Taxes, other than income taxes

 

3,577

 


 

3,880

 


 

3,737

 


 

7,457

 


 

7,557

 


Insurance and supervisory fees

 

2,565

 


 

2,609

 


 

2,029

 


 

5,174

 


 

4,897

 


Net loss on other real estate owned operations

 

811

 


 

1,188

 


 

5,043

 


 

1,999

 


 

8,786

 


Merger and restructuring costs

 

2,902

 


 

845

 


 

-

 


 

3,747

 


 

-

 


Other non-interest expenses

 

9,741

 


 

10,261

 


 

9,870

 


 

20,002

 


 

20,456

 


Total non-interest expenses

 

89,786

 


 

92,184

 


 

92,937

 


 

181,970

 


 

183,321

 












 
Income (loss) before income taxes

 

27,302

 


 

(701

)


 

59,298

 


 

26,601

 


 

120,230

 


Income tax (expense) benefit

 

(6,046

)


 

2,967

 


 

(18,011

)


 

(3,079

)


 

(35,629

)












 
Net income

$

21,256

 


$

2,266

 


$

41,287

 


$

23,522

 


$

84,601

 












 
Net income attributable to common stockholders

$

20,587

 


$

1,597

 


$

40,618

 


$

22,184

 


$

83,263

 












 
Earnings per common share:



















 
Basic

$

0.09

 


$

0.01

 


$

0.19

 


$

0.10

 


$

0.38

 


Diluted

$

0.09

 


$

0.01

 


$

0.19

 


$

0.10

 


$

0.38

 












 

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. Among the subsidiaries of FirstBank Puerto Rico are First Federal Finance Corp. and First Express, both small loan companies. 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 – Selected Financial Data

(In thousands, except per share amounts and financial ratios) Quarter Ended
Six-Month Period Ended


June 30,
March 31,
June 30,
June 30,
June 30,


 

2020

 


 

2020

 


 

2019

 


 

2020

 


 

2019

 


Condensed Income Statements:










Total interest income

$

158,616

 


$

165,264

 


$

169,510

 


$

323,880

 


$

335,982

 



Total interest expense

 

23,406

 


 

26,615

 


 

26,964

 


 

50,021

 


 

53,255

 



Net interest income

 

135,210

 


 

138,649

 


 

142,546

 


 

273,859

 


 

282,727

 



Provision for credit losses

 

39,014

 


 

77,366

 


 

12,534

 


 

116,380

 


 

23,942

 



Non-interest income

 

20,892

 


 

30,200

 


 

22,223

 


 

51,092

 


 

44,766

 



Non-interest expenses

 

89,786

 


 

92,184

 


 

92,937

 


 

181,970

 


 

183,321

 



Income (loss) before income taxes

 

27,302

 


 

(701

)


 

59,298

 


 

26,601

 


 

120,230

 



Income tax (expense) benefit

 

(6,046

)


 

2,967

 


 

(18,011

)


 

(3,079

)


 

(35,629

)



Net income

 

21,256

 


 

2,266

 


 

41,287

 


 

23,522

 


 

84,601

 



Net income attributable to common stockholders

 

20,587

 


 

1,597

 


 

40,618

 


 

22,184

 


 

83,263

 













 











 
Per Common Share Results:










Net earnings per share - basic

$

0.09

 


$

0.01

 


$

0.19

 


$

0.10

 


$

0.38

 



Net earnings per share - diluted

$

0.09

 


$

0.01

 


$

0.19

 


$

0.10

 


$

0.38

 



Cash dividends declared

$

0.05

 


$

0.05

 


$

0.03

 


$

0.10

 


$

0.06

 



Average shares outstanding

 

216,920

 


 

216,785

 


 

216,674

 


 

216,853

 


 

216,507

 



Average shares outstanding diluted

 

217,570

 


 

217,314

 


 

216,978

 


 

217,442

 


 

216,965

 



Book value per common share

$

9.99

 


$

9.92

 


$

9.74

 


$

9.99

 


$

9.74

 



Tangible book value per common share (1)

$

9.83

 


$

9.76

 


$

9.57

 


$

9.83

 


$

9.57

 













 
Selected Financial Ratios (In Percent):




















 
Profitability:










Return on Average Assets

 

0.63

 


 

0.07

 


 

1.33

 


 

0.36

 


 

1.38

 



Interest Rate Spread (2)

 

3.99

 


 

4.36

 


 

4.59

 


 

4.18

 


 

4.61

 



Net Interest Margin (2)

 

4.38

 


 

4.82

 


 

5.07

 


 

4.59

 


 

5.09

 



Return on Average Total Equity

 

3.86

 


 

0.41

 


 

7.77

 


 

2.13

 


 

8.09

 



Return on Average Common Equity

 

3.80

 


 

0.29

 


 

7.90

 


 

2.05

 


 

8.23

 



Average Total Equity to Average Total Assets

 

16.32

 


 

17.38

 


 

17.12

 


 

16.83

 


 

17.05

 



Total capital

 

25.08

 


 

25.42

 


 

24.25

 


 

25.08

 


 

24.25

 



Common equity Tier 1 capital

 

21.52

 


 

21.79

 


 

20.63

 


 

21.52

 


 

20.63

 



Tier 1 capital

 

21.90

 


 

22.19

 


 

21.03

 


 

21.90

 


 

21.03

 



Leverage

 

15.23

 


 

15.98

 


 

15.64

 


 

15.23

 


 

15.64

 



Tangible common equity ratio (1)

 

15.25

 


 

16.36

 


 

16.64

 


 

15.25

 


 

16.64

 



Dividend payout ratio

 

52.68

 


 

678.80

 


 

16.00

 


 

97.75

 


 

15.60

 



Efficiency ratio (3)

 

57.52

 


 

54.60

 


 

56.40

 


 

56.00

 


 

55.98

 













 
Asset Quality:










Allowance for credit losses on loans and finance leases to loans held for investment

 

3.41

 


 

3.24

 


 

1.89

 


 

3.41

 


 

1.89

 



Net charge-offs (annualized) to average loans

 

0.43

 


 

0.78

 


 

1.07

 


 

0.60

 


 

1.09

 



Provision for credit losses for loans and finance leases to net charge-offs (4)

 

368.31

 


 

421.31

 


 

51.68

 


 

402.23

 


 

50.00

 



Non-performing assets to total assets

 

2.16

 


 

2.44

 


 

3.06

 


 

2.16

 


 

3.06

 



Nonaccrual loans held for investment to total loans held for investment

 

2.18

 


 

2.35

 


 

2.78

 


 

2.18

 


 

2.78

 



Allowance for credit losses on loans and finance leases to total nonaccrual loans held for investment

 

156.54

 


 

137.91

 


 

67.96

 


 

156.54

 


 

67.96

 



Allowance for credit losses on loans and finance leases to total nonaccrual loans held for investment,










excluding residential real estate loans

 

390.70

 


 

327.52

 


 

139.16

 


 

390.70

 


 

139.16

 













 
Other Information:










Common Stock Price: End of period

$

5.59

 


$

5.32

 


$

11.04

 


$

5.59

 


$

11.04

 













 
1- Non-GAAP financial measure. See page 20 for GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciliations.
2- On a tax-equivalent basis and excluding changes in the fair value of derivative instruments (Non-GAAP financial measure). See page 24 for GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciliations and refer to discussions in Table 2 and 3 below.
3- Non-interest expenses to the sum of net interest income and non-interest income. The denominator includes non-recurring income and changes in the fair value of derivative instruments.
4- The ratio of the provision for credit losses for loans and finance leases to net charge-offs, excluding the hurricane-related qualitative reserve release was 63.19% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2019.


 

Table 2 - Quarterly Statement of Average Interest-Earning Assets and Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities (On a Tax-Equivalent Basis)
(Dollars in thousands)

















Average volume
Interest income (1) / expense

Average rate (1)

June 30,
March 31,
June 30,
June 30,
March 31,
June 30,
June 30,
March 31,
June 30,
Quarter ended

2020


2020


2019


2020


2020


2019


2020


2020


2019


















 
Interest-earning assets:
















Money market & other short-term investments

$

1,073,669


$

770,708


$

590,517


$

283


$

2,262


$

3,440


0.11

%


1.18

%


2.34

%

Government obligations (2)

 

737,301


 

481,967


 

720,106


 

5,263


 

5,301


 

7,254


2.87

%


4.42

%


4.04

%

Mortgage-backed securities

 

1,787,611


 

1,763,813


 

1,285,812


 

12,340


 

14,009


 

10,316


2.78

%


3.19

%


3.22

%

FHLB stock

 

31,684


 

33,390


 

41,720


 

490


 

596


 

657


6.22

%


7.18

%


6.32

%

Other investments

 

6,267


 

5,668


 

3,030


 

10


 

11


 

7


0.64

%


0.78

%


0.93

%

Total investments (3)

 

3,636,532


 

3,055,546


 

2,641,185


 

18,386


 

22,179


 

21,674


2.03

%


2.92

%


3.29

%

Residential mortgage loans

 

2,847,192


 

2,890,810


 

3,075,037


 

37,812


 

38,655


 

41,350


5.34

%


5.38

%


5.39

%

Construction loans

 

169,508


 

122,120


 

91,711


 

2,185


 

1,881


 

1,511


5.18

%


6.20

%


6.61

%

C&I and commercial mortgage loans

 

3,944,614


 

3,679,470


 

3,809,702


 

46,755


 

47,972


 

54,693


4.77

%


5.24

%


5.76

%

Finance leases

 

429,286


 

421,740


 

360,224


 

7,747


 

7,919


 

6,735


7.26

%


7.55

%


7.50

%

Consumer loans

 

1,857,278


 

1,883,278


 

1,698,944


 

50,866


 

52,310


 

48,477


11.02

%


11.17

%


11.44

%

Total loans (4) (5)

 

9,247,878


 

8,997,418


 

9,035,618


 

145,365


 

148,737


 

152,766


6.32

%


6.65

%


6.78

%

Total interest-earning assets

$

12,884,410


$

12,052,964


$

11,676,803


$

163,751


$

170,916


$

174,440


5.11

%


5.70

%


5.99

%


















 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
















Brokered CDs

$

418,246


$

429,106


$

509,102


$

2,270


$

2,452


$

2,782


2.18

%


2.30

%


2.19

%

Other interest-bearing deposits

 

6,987,301


 

6,580,393


 

6,181,141


 

14,727


 

17,202


 

16,321


0.85

%


1.05

%


1.06

%

Loans payable

 

29,451


 

4,396


 

-


 

18


 

3


 

-


0.25

%


0.27

%


-

 

Other borrowed funds

 

484,150


 

440,194


 

284,150


 

3,521


 

3,950


 

4,034


2.92

%


3.61

%


5.69

%

FHLB advances

 

517,363


 

555,110


 

740,000


 

2,870


 

3,008


 

3,827


2.23

%


2.18

%


2.07

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

$

8,436,511


$

8,009,199


$

7,714,393


$

23,406


$

26,615


$

26,964


1.12

%


1.34

%


1.40

%

Net interest income





$

140,345


$

144,301


$

147,476







Interest rate spread











3.99

%


4.36

%


4.59

%

Net interest margin











4.38

%


4.82

%


5.07

%


















 
1- 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. See page 24 for GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciliations.

2- Government obligations include debt issued by government-sponsored agencies.

3- Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities are excluded from the average volumes.

4- Average loan balances include the average of non-performing loans.

5- Interest income on loans includes $0.9 million, $2.2 million and $1.9 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2020, March 31, 2020, and June 30, 2019, respectively, of income from prepayment penalties and late fees related to the Corporation's loan portfolio.


Table 3 - Year-To-Date Statement of Average Interest-Earning Assets and Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities (On a Tax Equivalent Basis)





(Dollars in thousands)











Average volume
Interest income (1) / expense
Average rate (1)

June 30,
June 30,
June 30,
June 30,
June 30,
June 30,
Six-Month Period Ended

2020


2019


2020


2019


2020


2019












 
Interest-earning assets:










Money market & other short-term investments

$

922,188


$

540,559


$

2,545


$

6,269


0.55

%


2.34

%

Government obligations (2)

 

609,636


 

742,553


 

10,564


 

14,730


3.48

%


4.00

%

Mortgage-backed securities

 

1,777,327


 

1,309,650


 

26,349


 

22,213


2.98

%


3.42

%

FHLB stock

 

32,537


 

41,825


 

1,086


 

1,353


6.71

%


6.52

%

Other investments

 

5,968


 

3,054


 

21


 

13


0.71

%


0.86

%

Total investments (3)

 

3,347,656


 

2,637,641


 

40,565


 

44,578


2.44

%


3.41

%

Residential mortgage loans

 

2,869,001


 

3,098,574


 

76,467


 

83,169


5.36

%


5.41

%

Construction loans

 

145,814


 

88,615


 

4,066


 

2,840


5.61

%


6.46

%

C&I and commercial mortgage loans

 

3,812,042


 

3,767,329


 

94,727


 

107,975


5.00

%


5.78

%

Finance leases

 

425,513


 

351,058


 

15,666


 

13,121


7.40

%


7.54

%

Consumer loans

 

1,870,278


 

1,669,009


 

103,176


 

94,555


11.09

%


11.42

%

Total loans (4) (5)

 

9,122,648


 

8,974,585


 

294,102


 

301,660


6.48

%


6.78

%

Total interest-earning assets

$

12,470,304


$

11,612,226


$

334,667


$

346,238


5.40

%


6.01

%












 
Interest-bearing liabilities:










Brokered CDs

$

423,676


$

516,141


$

4,722


$

5,469


2.24

%


2.14

%

Other interest-bearing deposits

 

6,783,847


 

6,103,478


 

31,929


 

31,126


0.95

%


1.03

%

Loans payable

 

16,923


 

-


 

21


 

-


0.25

%


-

 

Other borrowed funds

 

462,172


 

305,457


 

7,471


 

9,048


3.25

%


5.97

%

FHLB advances

 

536,236


 

740,000


 

5,878


 

7,612


2.20

%


2.07

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

$

8,222,854


$

7,665,076


$

50,021


$

53,255


1.22

%


1.40

%

Net interest income



$

284,646


$

292,983





Interest rate spread







4.18

%


4.61

%

Net interest margin







4.59

%


5.09

%












 
1- 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. See page 24 for GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciliation.

2- Government obligations include debt issued by government-sponsored agencies.

3- Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities are excluded from the average volumes.

4- Average loan balances include the average of non-performing loans.

5- Interest income on loans includes $3.2 million and $4.0 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, of income from prepayment penalties and late fees related to the Corporation's loan portfolio.


Table 4 - Non-Interest Income










Quarter Ended
Six-Month Period Ended


June 30,
March 31,
June 30,
June 30,
June 30,
(In thousands)

2020

 


2020


2019


2020


2019







 






Service charges on deposit accounts

$

4,475

 


$

5,957


$

5,887


$

10,432


$

11,603


Mortgage banking activities

 

3,686

 


 

3,788


 

4,395


 

7,474


 

8,022


Insurance income

 

1,381

 


 

4,582


 

2,025


 

5,963


 

6,275


Other operating income

 

11,505

 


 

7,626


 

9,916


 

19,131


 

18,866











 










 

Non-interest income before net gain on









sales of investments

 

21,047

 


 

21,953


 

22,223


 

43,000


 

44,766


Net (loss) gain on sales of investments

 

(155

)


 

8,247


 

-


 

8,092


 

-











 


$

20,892

 


$

30,200


$

22,223


$

51,092


$

44,766

Table 5 - Non-Interest Expenses










Quarter Ended
Six-Month Period Ended


June 30,
March 31,
June 30,
June 30,
June 30,
(In thousands)

2020


2020


2019


2020


2019











 

Employees' compensation and benefits

$

39,532


$

42,859


$

40,813


$

82,391


$

80,109


Occupancy and equipment

 

16,376


 

15,127


 

15,834


 

31,503


 

31,889


Deposit insurance premium

 

1,436


 

1,522


 

1,482


 

2,958


 

3,180


Other insurance and supervisory fees

 

1,129


 

1,087


 

547


 

2,216


 

1,717


Taxes, other than income taxes

 

3,577


 

3,880


 

3,737


 

7,457


 

7,557


Professional fees:









Collections, appraisals and other credit related fees

 

1,387


 

1,696


 

1,946


 

3,083


 

3,663


Outsourcing technology services

 

7,672


 

6,829


 

5,798


 

14,501


 

11,318


Other professional fees

 

2,909


 

3,268


 

3,927


 

6,177


 

7,000


Credit and debit card processing expenses

 

3,938


 

3,950


 

3,820


 

7,888


 

7,974


Business promotion

 

2,314


 

3,622


 

3,940


 

5,936


 

7,646


Communications

 

1,852


 

1,877


 

1,714


 

3,729


 

3,466


Net loss on OREO operations

 

811


 

1,188


 

5,043


 

1,999


 

8,786


Merger and restructuring costs

 

2,902


 

845


 

-


 

3,747


 

-


Other

 

3,951


 

4,434


 

4,336


 

8,385


 

9,016


Total

$

89,786


$

92,184


$

92,937


$

181,970


$

183,321


Table 6 - Selected Balance Sheet Data




(In thousands) As of


June 30,
March 31,
December 31,


2020


2020


2019

Balance Sheet Data:





Loans, including loans held for sale

$

9,405,202


$

9,050,993


$

9,041,682


Allowance for credit losses for loans and finance leases

 

319,297


 

292,774


 

155,139


Money market and investment securities, net of allowance for credit losses for debt securities

 

2,986,390


 

2,198,782


 

2,398,157


Intangible assets

 

34,246


 

34,958


 

35,671


Deferred tax asset, net

 

306,175


 

307,829


 

264,842


Total assets

 

14,096,406


 

13,047,977


 

12,611,266


Deposits

 

10,696,686


 

9,562,313


 

9,348,429


Borrowings

 

974,150


 

1,109,150


 

854,150


Total preferred equity

 

36,104


 

36,104


 

36,104


Total common equity

 

2,125,460


 

2,114,531


 

2,185,205


Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

53,270


 

49,116


 

6,764


Total equity

 

2,214,834


 

2,199,751


 

2,228,073

Table 7 - Loan Portfolio

Composition of the loan portfolio including loans held for sale at period-end.

(In thousands) As of


June 30,
March 31,
December 31,


2020


2020


2019







 
Residential mortgage loans

$

2,890,301


$

2,875,672


$

2,933,773







 
Commercial loans:





Construction loans

 

177,777


 

159,675


 

111,317


Commercial mortgage loans

 

1,455,083


 

1,454,753


 

1,444,586


Commercial and Industrial loans

 

2,547,812


 

2,236,218


 

2,230,876

Commercial loans

 

4,180,672


 

3,850,646


 

3,786,779







 
Finance leases

 

438,851


 

429,146


 

414,532







 
Consumer loans

 

1,856,392


 

1,883,483


 

1,867,121


Loans held for investment

 

9,366,216


 

9,038,947


 

9,002,205

Loans held for sale

 

38,986


 

12,046


 

39,477


Total loans

$

9,405,202


$

9,050,993


$

9,041,682


Table 8 - Loan Portfolio by Geography






(In thousands) As of June 30, 2020


Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
United States
Consolidated








 
Residential mortgage loans

$

2,117,708


$

222,581


$

550,012


$

2,890,301









 
Commercial loans:







Construction loans

 

51,294


 

11,512


 

114,971


 

177,777


Commercial mortgage loans

 

1,022,185


 

62,600


 

370,298


 

1,455,083


Commercial and Industrial loans

 

1,475,110


 

131,419


 

941,283


 

2,547,812

Commercial loans

 

2,548,589


 

205,531


 

1,426,552


 

4,180,672









 
Finance leases

 

438,851


 

-


 

-


 

438,851









 
Consumer loans

 

1,771,659


 

51,163


 

33,570


 

1,856,392

Loans held for investment

 

6,876,807


 

479,275


 

2,010,134


 

9,366,216









 
Loans held for sale

 

30,525


 

-


 

8,461


 

38,986


Total loans

$

6,907,332


$

479,275


$

2,018,595


$

9,405,202









 
(In thousands) As of March 31, 2020


Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
United States
Consolidated








 
Residential mortgage loans

$ 2,094,269


$ 223,903


$ 557,500


$ 2,875,672









 
Commercial loans:







Construction loans

46,291


12,222


101,162


159,675


Commercial mortgage loans

1,014,664


64,725


375,364


1,454,753


Commercial and Industrial loans

1,266,200


105,228


864,790


2,236,218

Commercial loans

2,327,155


182,175


1,341,316


3,850,646









 
Finance leases

429,146


-


-


429,146









 
Consumer loans

1,795,956


51,302


36,225


1,883,483

Loans held for investment

6,646,526


457,380


1,935,041


9,038,947









 
Loans held for sale

7,628


88


4,330


12,046


Total loans

$ 6,654,154


$ 457,468


$ 1,939,371


$ 9,050,993









 








 
(In thousands) As of December 31, 2019


Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
United States
Consolidated








 
Residential mortgage loans

$ 2,136,818


$ 230,769


$ 566,186


$ 2,933,773









 
Commercial loans:







Construction loans

36,102


12,144


63,071


111,317


Commercial mortgage loans

1,012,523


67,377


364,686


1,444,586


Commercial and Industrial loans

1,285,594


105,819


839,463


2,230,876

Commercial loans

2,334,219


185,340


1,267,220


3,786,779









 
Finance leases

414,532


-


-


414,532









 
Consumer loans

1,776,675


49,924


40,522


1,867,121

Loans held for investment

6,662,244


466,033


1,873,928


9,002,205









 
Loans held for sale

33,709


350


5,418


39,477


Total loans

$ 6,695,953


$ 466,383


$ 1,879,346


$ 9,041,682


Table 9 - Non-Performing Assets










 


As of
(Dollars in thousands) June 30,
March 31,
December 31,


2020


2020


2019

Nonaccrual loans held for investment:





Residential mortgage

$ 122,249


$ 122,903


$ 121,408


Commercial mortgage

34,109


35,953


40,076


Commercial and Industrial

19,995


19,734


18,773


Construction

9,574


9,663


9,782


Consumer and Finance leases

18,047


24,042


20,629


Total nonaccrual loans held for investment

203,974


212,295


210,668







 
OREO

96,319


99,674


101,626

Other repossessed property

3,554


5,832


5,115


Total non-performing assets, excluding nonaccrual loans held for sale

$ 303,847


$ 317,801


$ 317,409







 
Nonaccrual loans held for sale

-


-


-


Total non-performing assets, including nonaccrual loans held for sale (1)

$ 303,847


$ 317,801


$ 317,409







 
Past-due loans 90 days and still accruing (2) (3)

$ 164,519


$ 132,058


$ 135,490

Allowance for credit losses on loans

$ 319,297


$ 292,774


$ 155,139

Allowance for credit losses on loans to total nonaccrual loans held for investment

156.54%


137.91%


73.64%

Allowance for credit losses on loans to total nonaccrual loans held for investment, excluding residential real estate loans

390.70%


327.52%


173.81%







 

(1)

 

Excludes purchased-credit deteriorated ("PCD") loans previously accounted for under Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 310-30 for which the Corporation made the accounting policy election of maintaining pools of loans accounted for under ASC 310-30 as "units of account" both at the time of adoption of ASC 326 and on an ongoing basis for credit loss measurement. These loans accrete interest income based on the effective interest rate of the loan pools determined at the time of adoption of ASC 326 and 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 amortized cost of such loans as of June 30, 2020, March 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019 amounted to $134.4 million, $134.0 million, and $136.7 million, respectively.

 

(2)

 

Includes 90-days past due and still accruing PCD loans previously accounted for under ASC 310-30 for which the Corporation made the accounting policy election of maintaining the loan pools both at the time of adoption of ASC 326 and on an ongoing basis for credit loss measurement. The amortized cost of 90-days past due and still accruing PCD loans as of June 30, 2020, March 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019 amounted to $25.3 million, $25.4 million, and $27.0 million, respectively.

 

 (3)

These include loans rebooked, which were previously pooled into GNMA securities amounting to $69.9 million (March 31, 2020 - $34.8 million; December 31, 2019 - $35.3 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, these loans subject to the repurchase option are required to be reflected on the financial statements with an offsetting liability.
 

Table 10 - Non-Performing Assets by Geography







As of
(In thousands) June 30,
March 31,
December 31,


2020


2020


2019


Puerto Rico:





Nonaccrual loans held for investment:






Residential mortgage

$

97,715


$

98,529


$

97,214



Commercial mortgage

 

22,354


 

22,061


 

23,963



Commercial and Industrial

 

18,283


 

17,988


 

16,155



Construction

 

1,910


 

1,992


 

2,024



Finance leases

 

1,521


 

1,925


 

1,354



Consumer

 

15,480


 

20,823


 

18,129



Total nonaccrual loans held for investment

 

157,263


 

163,318


 

158,839









 
OREO

 

90,688


 

94,151


 

96,585


Other repossessed property

 

3,404


 

5,619


 

4,810



Total non-performing assets, excluding nonaccrual loans held for sale

$

251,355


$

263,088


$

260,234


Nonaccrual loans held for sale

 

-


 

-


 

-



Total non-performing assets, including nonaccrual loans held for sale (1)

$

251,355


$

263,088


$

260,234


Past-due loans 90 days and still accruing (2) (3)

$

161,959


$

125,623


$

129,463









 
Virgin Islands:





Nonaccrual loans held for investment:






Residential mortgage

$

10,295


$

10,191


$

10,903



Commercial mortgage

 

11,755


 

13,892


 

16,113



Commercial and Industrial

 

1,443


 

1,454


 

2,303



Construction

 

7,664


 

7,671


 

7,758



Consumer

 

204


 

439


 

467



Total nonaccrual loans held for investment

 

31,361


 

33,647


 

37,544









 
OREO

 

5,420


 

5,328


 

4,909


Other repossessed property

 

119


 

103


 

146



Total non-performing assets, excluding nonaccrual loans held for sale

$

36,900


$

39,078


$

42,599


Nonaccrual loans held for sale

 

-


 

-


 

-



Total non-performing assets, including nonaccrual loans held for sale

$

36,900


$

39,078


$

42,599


Past-due loans 90 days and still accruing

$

2,310


$

5,723


$

5,898









 
United States:





Nonaccrual loans held for investment:






Residential mortgage

$

14,239


$

14,183


$

13,291



Commercial mortgage

 

-


 

-


 

-



Commercial and Industrial

 

269


 

292


 

315



Construction

 

-


 

-


 

-



Consumer

 

842


 

855


 

679



Total nonaccrual loans held for investment

 

15,350


 

15,330


 

14,285









 
OREO

 

211


 

195


 

132


Other repossessed property

 

31


 

110


 

159



Total non-performing assets, excluding nonaccrual loans held for sale

$

15,592


$

15,635


$

14,576


Nonaccrual loans held for sale

 

-


 

-


 

-



Total non-performing assets, including nonaccrual loans held for sale

$

15,592


$

15,635


$

14,576


Past-due loans 90 days and still accruing

$

250


$

712


$

129


(1)

 

Excludes purchased-credit deteriorated ("PCD") loans previously accounted for under Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 310-30 for which the Corporation made the accounting policy election of maintaining pools of loans accounted for under ASC 310-30 as "units of account" both at the time of adoption of ASC 326 and on an ongoing basis for credit loss measurement. These loans accrete interest income based on the effective interest rate of the loan pools determined at the time of adoption of ASC 326 and 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 amortized cost of such loans as of June 30, 2020, March 31,2020 and December 31, 2019 amounted to $134.4 million, $134.0 million, and $136.7 million, respectively.

 

 (2)

Includes 90-days past due and still accruing PCD loans previously accounted for under ASC 310-30 for which the Corporation made the accounting policy election of maintaining the loan pools both at the time of adoption of ASC 326 and on an ongoing basis for credit loss measurement. The amortized cost of 90-days past due and still accruing PCD loans as of June 30, 2020, March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 amounted to $25.3 million, $25.4 million and $27.0 million, respectively.
 

(3) 

These include loans rebooked, which were previously pooled into GNMA securities amounting to $69.9 million (March 31, 2020 - $34.8 million; December 31, 2019 - $35.3 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, these loans subject to the repurchase option are required to be reflected on the financial statements with an offsetting liability.
 

Table 11 – Allowance for Credit Losses for Loans and Finance Leases




Quarter Ended
Six-Month Period Ended
(Dollars in thousands)
June 30,
March 31,
June 30,
June 30,
June 30,



 

2020

 


 

2020

 


 

2019

 


 

2020

 


 

2019

 












 
Allowance for credit losses on loans and finance leases, beginning balance

$

292,774

 


$

155,139

 


$

183,732

 


$

155,139

 


$

196,362

 

Impact of adopting ASC 326

 

-

 


 

81,165

 


 

-

 


 

81,165

 


 

-

 

Allowance for credit losses on loans and finance leases, beginning balance after CECL adoption

 

292,774

 


 

236,304

 


 

183,732

 


 

236,304

 


 

196,362

 

Provision for credit losses on loans and finance leases

 

36,408

 


 

74,045

 


 

12,534

 


 

110,453

 


 

24,354

 

Net (charge-offs) recoveries of loans:










Residential mortgage

 

(1,794

)


 

(3,779

)


 

(4,188

)


 

(5,573

)


 

(9,735

)


Commercial mortgage

 

25

 


 

(84

)


 

(11,598

)


 

(59

)


 

(13,870

)


Commercial and Industrial

 

5

 


 

(10

)


 

(83

)


 

(5

)


 

(5,299

)


Construction

 

(54

)


 

24

 


 

237

 


 

(30

)


 

71

 


Consumer and finance leases

 

(8,067

)


 

(13,726

)


 

(8,623

)


 

(21,793

)


 

(19,872

)

Net charge-offs

 

(9,885

)


 

(17,575

)


 

(24,255

)


 

(27,460

)


 

(48,705

)

Allowance for credit losses on loans and finance leases, end of period

$

319,297

 


$

292,774

 


$

172,011

 


$

319,297

 


$

172,011

 












 
Allowance for credit losses on loans and finance leases to period end total loans held for investment

 

3.41

%


 

3.24

%


 

1.89

%


 

3.41

%


 

1.89

%

Net charge-offs (annualized) to average loans outstanding during the period

 

0.43

%


 

0.78

%


 

1.07

%


 

0.60

%


 

1.09

%

Provision for credit losses on loans and finance leases to net charge-offs during the period
3.68x
4.21x
0.52x
4.02x
0.50x
Provision for credit losses on loans and finance leases to net charge-offs during the period,










excluding effect of the hurricane-related qualitative reserve releases in









the first six months of 2019
3.68x
4.21x
0.52x
4.02x
0.63x











 











 
(1) Net of a $6.4 million net credit loss reserve release on loans associated with the effect of Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

Table 12 – Net Charge-Offs to Average Loans




Six-Month










Period Ended
Year Ended



June 30, 2020
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,



(annualized)

2019


2018


2017


2016












 

Residential mortgage

0.39

%


0.66

%


0.67

%


0.79

%


0.93

%












 

Commercial mortgage

0.01

%


0.97

%


1.03

%


2.42

%


1.28

%












 

Commercial and Industrial

0.00

%


0.16

%


0.38

%


0.66

%


1.11

%












 

Construction

0.04

%


-0.28

%


6.75

%


2.05

%


1.02

%












 

Consumer and finance leases

1.90

%


2.05

%


2.31

%


2.12

%


2.63

%












 

Total loans

0.60

%


0.91

%


1.09

%


1.33

%


1.37

%

 

Contacts

First BanCorp.
John B. Pelling III
Investor Relations Officer
john.pelling@firstbankpr.com
(787) 729-8003

Exhibit 99.2

   Financial ResultsSecond Quarter 2020 
 

 2  Forward-Looking Statements  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,” “look forward,” “should,” “would,” “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 made, and advises readers that various factors, including, but not limited to, the following could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, such forward-looking statements: uncertainties relating to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the recent increase in, and any additional waves of, COVID-19 cases and the development and availability of a vaccine, on the Corporation’s business, operations, employees, credit quality, financial condition and net income, including because of uncertainties as to the extent and duration of the pandemic and the impact of the pandemic on consumer spending, borrowing and saving habits, the underemployment and unemployment rates, which can adversely affect repayment patterns, the Puerto Rico economy and the global economy, as well as the risk that COVID-19 may exacerbate any other factor that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by any forward-looking statements; risks related to the effect on the Corporation and its customers of governmental, regulatory, or central bank responses to COVID-19 and the Corporation’s participation in any such responses or programs, such as the Paycheck Protection Program established by the CARES Act of 2020, including lower net interest margins resulting from the significant number of loans made under the Paycheck Protection Program and any judgments, claims, damages, penalties, fines or reputational damage resulting from claims or challenges against the Corporation by governments, regulators, customers or otherwise, relating to the Corporation’s participation in any such responses or programs; risks, uncertainties and other factors related to the proposed acquisition of BSPR, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the ability to meet any pending closing conditions to the acquisition on a timely basis, the risk that deposit attrition, customer loss and/or revenue loss prior to or following the acquisition may exceed expectations, including because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on customers; the risk that significant costs, expenses, and resources associated with or in funding the acquisition may be higher than expected; the ability to successfully complete the integration of systems, procedures, and personnel of BSPR into FirstBank that are necessary to make the transaction economically successful; the risk that the Corporation may not be able to effectively integrate BSPR into the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting; the risk that the cost savings and any other synergies from the acquisition may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; uncertainty as to the ultimate outcomes of actions taken, or those that may be taken, by the Puerto Rico government, or the oversight board established by the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (“PROMESA”) to address the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico’s financial problems, including a court-supervised debt restructuring process similar to U.S. bankruptcy protection undertaken pursuant to Title III of PROMESA, the designation by the PROMESA oversight board of Puerto Rico municipalities as instrumentalities covered under PROMESA, the effects of measures included in the Puerto Rico government fiscal plan, or any revisions to it, on our clients and loan portfolios, and any potential impact from future economic or political developments in Puerto Rico; changes in economic and business conditions, including those caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, including the recent increase in, and any additional waves of, COVID-19 cases, or other global or regional health crises as well as past or future natural disasters, such as the earthquakes affecting Puerto Rico’s southern coast, that directly or indirectly affect the financial health of the Corporation’s customer base in the geographic areas we serve and may result in increased costs or losses of property and equipment and other assets; the impact that a slowing economy and increased unemployment or underemployment may have on the performance of our loan and lease portfolio, the market price of our investment securities, the availability of sources of funding and the demand for our products; uncertainty as to the timing of the receipt of disaster relief funds allocated to Puerto Rico; a decrease in demand for the Corporation’s products and services, resulting in lower revenues and earnings because of the continued economic recession in Puerto Rico; uncertainty as to the availability of certain funding sources, such as brokered CDs; the deteriorating weakness of the real estate markets and of the consumer and commercial sectors, which may be exacerbated by unemployment and underemployment and government restrictions imposed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the recent increase in, and any additional waves of, COVID-19 cases, and their impact on the credit quality of the Corporation’s loans and other assets, which have contributed and may continue to contribute to, among other things, higher than targeted levels of non-performing assets, charge-offs and provisions for credit losses, and may subject the Corporation to further risk from loan defaults and foreclosures; the impact of changes in accounting standards or assumptions in applying those standards, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the determination of the allowance for credit losses required by the new CECL accounting standard effective since January 1, 2020; the ability of FirstBank to realize the benefits of its net deferred tax assets; the ability of FirstBank to generate sufficient cash flow to make dividend payments to the Corporation; adverse changes in general economic conditions in Puerto Rico, the U.S., the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the British Virgin Islands, including the interest rate environment, market liquidity, housing absorption rates, real estate prices, and disruptions in the U.S. capital markets, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent increase in, and any additional waves of, COVID-19 cases, which may further reduce interest margins, affect funding sources and demand for all of the Corporation’s products and services, and reduce the Corporation’s revenues and earnings and the value of the Corporation’s assets; uncertainty related to the effect of the discontinuation of the London Interbank Offered Rate at the end of 2021; an adverse change in the Corporation’s ability to attract new clients and retain existing ones; the risk that additional portions of the unrealized losses in the Corporation’s investment portfolio are determined to be credit-related, including additional charges to the provision for credit losses on the Corporation’s remaining $8.1 million exposure to the Puerto Rico government’s debt securities held as part of the available-for-sale securities portfolio; uncertainty about legislative, tax or regulatory changes that affect financial services companies in Puerto Rico, the U.S., and the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, which could affect the Corporation’s financial condition or performance and could cause the Corporation’s actual results for future periods to differ materially from prior results and anticipated or projected results; changes in the fiscal and monetary policies and regulations of the U.S. federal government and the Puerto Rico and other governments, including those determined by the Federal Reserve Board, the New York FED, the FDIC, government-sponsored housing agencies, and regulators in Puerto Rico and the U.S. and British Virgin Islands; 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 Corporation’s ability to identify and address cyber-security incidents, such as data security breaches, malware, “denial of service” attacks, “hacking” and identity theft, a failure of which could disrupt our business, may result in misuse or misappropriation of confidential or proprietary information, and could result in the disruption or damage to our systems, increased costs and losses or an adverse effect to our reputation; the risk that the FDIC may increase the deposit insurance premium and/or require special assessments to replenish its insurance fund, causing an additional increase in the Corporation’s non-interest expenses; the impact on the Corporation’s results of operations and financial condition of business acquisitions, such as the pending acquisition of BSPR, and dispositions; a need to recognize impairments on the Corporation’s financial instruments, goodwill and other intangible assets relating to business acquisitions, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; the effect of changes in the interest rate environment, including as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the recent increase in, and any additional waves of, COVID-19 cases, on the global economy, on the Corporation’s businesses, business practices and results of operations; the risk that the impact of the occurrence of any of these uncertainties on the Corporation’s capital would preclude further growth of the Bank and preclude the Corporation’s Board of Directors from declaring dividends; 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; and general competitive factors and industry consolidation. The Corporation does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to update any “forward-looking statements” to reflect occurrences or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements, except as required by the federal securities laws. 
 

 Agenda  Second Quarter 2020 Highlights Aurelio Alemán, President & Chief Executive OfficerSecond Quarter 2020 Results of Operations Orlando Berges, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial OfficerQuestions & Answers  3 
 

   Second Quarter 2020 Highlights 
 

   Programs to Assist our Customers  Implemented relief programs for commercial, consumer and residential mortgage customers in all regions. As of June 30, 2020 approximately 35.6% of our overall loan portfolio was granted relief, as of July 24th, approximately 17.5% of the portfolio continues in the deferral program.To date, more than 6,000 commercial clients benefited from $390 million in approved and funded SBA PPP loans to support their businessesFirstBank, in alliance with the FHLB of New York, extended grants to 40 entities located in Puerto Rico and the USVI under the “Small Business Recovery Grant Program”US Department of Agriculture – Rural Development (USDA-RD) program awarded FirstBank with the “2020 Gold Prize – Best Bank” for originating approximately $40 million in USDA-RD guaranteed loans  Digital Readiness  Digital channels continue to enhance customer experience, as mobile and online technology tools have facilitated customer interaction remotely and shifted transactional activity away from branchesDigital monetary transactions such as mobile banking have increased 32% since the beginning of the year.Our digital banking users in Puerto Rico have grown 26% since the beginning of 2020 and new enrollments are up 84%. We are also seeing an increase in debit card transactions and peer-to-peer transactions, which increased approximately 36% when compared to the first six months of 2019.The successful rollout of our mobile banking platform last year has transformed our customers banking capabilities and minimized the need for in branch visits.    -34%    +32%    +426%    +26%    +84%  5  Operational Readiness  Operational Strength & Readiness  Branches operating in a safe and responsible manner, with most of our branches opening up to 4:30pm on weekdays and up to 1:00 pm on Saturdays. Branches remain closed on Sundays until further noticeMore than 80% of support-unit staff working remotely; continue to execute on safety protocols, including contact tracing and preventive testingCOVID-19 internal and external communication plans included educational pandemic materials, hours of operations, forbearance plans, safeguarding against cyber fraud in times of crisis and usage of electronic channels and tools for retail and commercial transaction banking clients, among others 
 

   6  Loan Originations3 ($ millions)  1 Source: Moody’s Analytics May 2020 2 United States Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Establishment Survey3 Including refinancing and draws from existing revolving and non-revolving commitments including credit card utilization.4 Core deposits are total deposits excluding brokered deposits.   Core Deposits4 ($ millions)  $8,887  $8,543  $10,086  Economic backdrop remains challenging, government stimulus continues to play an important role in mitigating pandemic emergency Unprecedented local and federal stimulus programs (over $14 billion1) have bolstered liquidity in the systemPuerto Rico June 2020 Payroll Employment2 figures at 90% of 2019 average95% of FBP business banking customers and 100% of FBP corporate banking clients have reopenedFBP Puerto Rico hotel portfolio at 40-60% occupancy rate as of July 15th, but could be impacted by recent tighteningSJU Passenger Movement up to 200k first half of July compared to 42k in the full month of April, although still down 58% compared to first half of July 2019As of June 30th FBP Hospital portfolio occupancy ranging at 49-71%FirstBank Puerto Rico Merchant / Point of Sale weekly sales up over 300% when comparing the last week of March to the last week of June; June/July 2020 outpacing June/July 2019Auto lending reopened in Puerto Rico in late-May, with $59 million booked in June, inline with the 2019 average. The trend continues for the first half July with auto loans booked up 14% compared to same period 2019Mortgage lending reopened in Puerto Rico in mid-May, with $46 million booked in June, above the 2019 average of $33 million. The trend continues for the first half July with mortgage originations booked up 112% compared to same period 2019Small/personal loans applications still lagging 2019 performanceCore deposits increased $1.2 billion, or 13.5% in 2Q 2020  Residential    Commercial    Construction    Consumer & Auto    Retail    Commercial    CDs & IRAs    Public Funds    $379  $318  $265  Reopening Trends  While Early Stages of Reopening Efforts Reflect Positive Economic Activity…  …We Continue to Monitor the Economic Performance Considering the Recent Tightening of Reopening Efforts due to and Increase in COVID Cases. 
 

 7  Second Quarter 2020 Highlights   Profitability  Net income of $21.3 million, or $0.09 per diluted share compared to $2.3 million, or $0.01 per diluted share in 1Q 2020Financial results for 2Q 2020 include the effect of a reserve build for loans and debt securities of $29.1 million ($19.2 million after-tax or $(0.09) per diluted share) compared to $59.8 million ($39.8 million after-tax, or $(0.18) per diluted share) for the first quarter of 2020 driven by the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on forecasted economic and market conditionsAdjusted pre-tax, pre-provision (“PTPP”) income of $67.0 million, compared to $68.5 million for 1Q 2020Net interest income decreased $3.4 million compared to 1Q 2020.  Loan Portfolio  Loan originations and renewals of $902.9 million up from $802.6 million, driven in large part by $375 million of SBA PPP loans originated in 2Q 2020.Loan portfolio grew $354.2 million to $9.4 billion. Most of the growth occurred in SBA PPP loans with a book value of $359.6 million.  Asset Quality  Total NPAs decreased by $14.0 million to $303.8 million, or 2.2% of assets.Provision for loan and lease losses decreased $38.4 million to $39.8 million. The reserve build of $29.1 million in 2Q 2020 was driven by further deterioration in forecasted economic conditions since 1Q 2020 associated with the continued effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.Ratio of ACL for loans / total loans (excluding PPP loans) of 3.55% among the highest in the banking industry.  Core Deposits  2Q 2020 deposits, net of government and brokered CDs, increased by $1.0 billion to $8.9 billion. 2Q 2020 Puerto Rico deposits, net of government and brokered, increased $962.5 million, as well as increases of $59.9 million and $26.1 million in the Florida and ECR regions, respectively.Brokered CDs decreased by $88.6 million to $363.4 million.Government deposits increased by $150.4 million to $1.2 billion.  Capital  2Q 2020 capital position: Total Risk Based Capital Ratio of 25.08%;Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 21.52%Tier 1 Ratio Risk Based Capital Ratio of 21.90%; andLeverage Ratio of 15.23%.Tangible book value per common share of $9.83 compared to $9.76 in 1Q 2020. 
 

   Results of Operations 
 

 9  Results of Operations: Second Quarter Highlights  ($ in thousands, except per share data)  Select Financial Information 
 

 10  Key Highlights  Net Interest Income ($ millions)  Net interest income decreased $3.4 million in 2Q 2020. This decrease was mainly due to a $2.0 million decrease in interest income from interest-bearing cash balances and a $1.6 million decrease in interest income on consumer loans, mostly in credit cards.Interest expense is down $3.2 million, and the overall cost of funds declined 19 basis points to 0.84%GAAP NIM was 4.22%, compared to 4.63% for 1Q 2020. NIM impact is mostly related to reduced market interest rates and a change in the mix of average earing assets resulting from the large increase in cash and money market resulting from the increase in deposits.  Results of Operations: Net Interest Income 
 

 11  Non-interest income for 2Q 2020 amounted to $20.9 million, compared to $30.2 million for 1Q 2020. The $9.3 million decrease was primarily due to: An $8.2 million gain on sales of approximately $275.6 million of available-for-sale U.S. agencies MBS in 1Q 2020.A $3.2 million decrease in insurance income, reflecting the effect of seasonal contingent commissions in 1Q 2020.A $1.5 million decrease in service charges on deposits, primarily related to a reduction in the number of returned checks, paid items, overdraft and cash management fee transactions adversely affected by business activity disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.This reduction was partially offset by a $5.0 million benefit resulting from the final settlement of the Corporation’s business interruption insurance claim related to lost profits caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017.  Results of Operations: Non-Interest Income  Non-Interest Income ($ millions)  $20.9  $24.4  $30.2  $22.2  $21.4  Key Highlights 
 

 12  Results of Operations: Non-interest Expenses  Non-interest expenses decreased by $2.4 million in 2Q 2020 to $89.8 million reflecting volume related expense reductions and expense control measures that were implemented.On a non-GAAP basis, adjusted non-interest expenses, excluding the effect of $2.9 million in merger and restructuring costs, $3 million in COVID-19 pandemic-related expenses, and hurricane-related expenses insurance recoveries, decreased by $8.2 million to $83.9 million for 2Q 2020 compared to $92.1 million for 1Q 2020, due to:A $5.0 million decrease in adjusted employees’ compensation and benefits expenses, driven by a $2.7 million increase in deferred loan origination costs in connection with the origination of SBA PPP loans, and a decrease of approximately $1.5 million related to lower seasonal payroll taxes and bonuses expensesA $1.6 million decrease in adjusted business promotion expenses, driven by lower sponsorships, advertising, and marketing activities   Non-Interest Expense  Key Highlights 
 

   13  Evolution of ACL ($ in millions) & ACL on Loans to Total Loans (%)  The allowance for credit losses (ACL) on loans increased by $26.5 million during 2Q 2020 to $319 million primarily in connection with the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on forecasted economic and market conditions.The ratio of the ACL for loans and finance leases to total loans held for investment was 3.41% as of June 30, 2020, compared to 3.24% as of March 31, 2020. Excluding PPP loans the ACL to loans was 3.55%.The ratio of the allowance to NPLs held for investment was 156.5% as of 2Q 2020 compared to 137.9% as of 1Q 2020.  Key Highlights  Results of Operations: Significant ACL Levels 
 

   14  Net Charge-Offs ($ millions)  Payment Deferral Programs  Implemented moratorium programs for commercial, consumer and residential mortgage customers in all regions. As of June 30, 2020 approximately 36% of our overall loan portfolio was granted payment deferrals. As of July 24th, customers under deferral programs have been reduced to approximately 18% of the portfolio. On a percentage basis the amount by portfolio in deferral as of June 30th, compared to July 24th is as follows:Residential from 29% to 19%;Consumer from 34% to 16%; andCommercial from 42% to 19%.  Net charge-offs for 2Q 2020 were $9.9 million, or an annualized 0.43% of average loans, compared to $17.6 million, or an annualized 0.78% of average loans, in 1Q 2020. The decrease of $7.7 million in net charge-offs was mainly related to a $5.7 million decrease in consumer tied to the deferred repayment arrangements provided to borrowers effected by the pandemic and a $2.0 million decrease in residential mortgage loans, primarily related to a lower amount of charge-offs taken on collateral dependent loans.  $24  $18  $19  $10  $14  850 / 29%  784 / 34%  1,746 / 42%  $3,380 / 36%  570 / 19%  279 / 16%  801 / 19%  $1,650 / 18%  Results of Operations: NCOs and Moratorium Activity 
 

 15  Non-Performing Assets ($ millions)  Total nonaccrual loans decreased by $8.3 million to $204.0 million as of 2Q 2020, compared to $212.3 million as of 1Q 2020. The decrease in NPAs was driven by:$6.0 million decrease in nonaccrual consumer loans, primarily auto loans and small personal loans, driven by charge-offs and collections recorded in 2Q 2020.$3.4 million decrease in the OREO portfolio balance. The decrease was driven by sales of $3.1 million, primarily residential OREO properties in the Puerto Rico region$2.3 million decrease in non-real estate repossessed assets, primarily repossessed automobiles.Inflows to nonaccrual loans were $10.7 million, down $20.4 million compared to 1Q 2020.  Total NPAs decreased by $14 million to $303.8 million or 2.16% of assets  Results of Operations: Asset Quality  Q-o-Q Change in NPAs  Migration Trend ($ millions) 
 

   Exhibits 
 

 17  Loan Originations* ($ millions)  Loan Portfolio ($ millions)  Residential Mortgage    Consumer & Finance Leases    Construction    Commercial    Loans HFS    Loan origination activity improving as economy begins reopening:  * Including refinancing and draws from existing revolving and non-revolving commitments.   Second Quarter 2020 Highlights: Loan Portfolio  $9,042  $9,405  $887  $9,148  $9,011  $1,150  Loan Portfolio:The loan portfolio increased $354 million. Most of the growth occurred in SBA PPP loans with a book value of $360 million.  Origination Activity:As the Puerto Rico economy began reopening in the second half of 2Q 2020, origination activity picked-up nicely in June in both the Consumer and Residential portfolios.  $9,051  $988  $962  $1,237 
 

 18  Total Deposit Composition (%)  Core Deposits* ($ millions)  * Core deposits are total deposits excluding brokered deposits.   Continue improving deposit mix; core deposits increased $1.2 billion in 2Q 2020.  Second Quarter 2020 Highlights: Deposit Mix   Retail    Commercial    CDs & IRAs    Public Funds    $8,887  $8,543  Total deposits, excluding brokered deposits and government deposits, increased by $1.0 billion to $8.9 billion as of June 30, 2020, consisting of a growth of $962.5 million in the Puerto Rico region, as well as increases of $59.9 million and $26.1 million in the Virgin Islands and Florida regions, respectively. Government deposits increased in the quarter by $150.4 million and totaled $1.2 billion as of June 30, 2020.Brokered certificates of deposits (“CDs”) decreased by $88.6 million during the second quarter to $363.4 million as of June 30, 2020.  $8,533  $10,086  $8,791 
 

 19  Capital Ratios (%)  Total stockholders’ equity amounted to $2.2 billion as of June 30, 2020, an increase of $15.1 million from March 31, 2020. The increase was driven by earnings generated in the second quarter, and a $4.2 million increase in the fair value of available-for-sale investment securities recorded in other comprehensive income in the consolidated statements of financial condition, partially offset by common and preferred stock dividends declared in the second quarter of 2020 totaling $11.6 million.   Capital Ratios (%)  Second Quarter 2020 Highlights: Capital Position 
 

 20  Second Quarter 2020 Highlights: PR Government Exposure      ($ in millions)  As of June 30, 2020, the Corporation had $203.5 million of direct exposure to the Puerto Rico Government, its municipalities and public corporations, compared to $203.3 million as of March 31, 2020. 89% of direct government exposure is to municipalities, which are supported by assigned property tax revenues. As of June 30, 2020, the Corporation had $920.1 million of public sector deposits in Puerto Rico, compared to $818.8 million as of March 31, 2020.Approximately 30% is from municipalities in Puerto Rico and 70% is from public corporations and the central government and agencies in Puerto Rico. 
 

 21  ($ in 000)  Second Quarter 2020 Highlights: NPL Migration 
 

 22  Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures  Basis of PresentationUse of Non-GAAP Financial Measures This presentation contains non-GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP financial measures are used when management believes they will be helpful to an understanding of the Corporation’s results of operations or financial position. Where non-GAAP financial measures are used, the comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as the reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure to the comparable GAAP financial measure, can be found in the text or in the attached tables to this earnings release. Any analysis of these non-GAAP financial measures should be used only in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP. Tangible Common Equity Ratio and Tangible Book Value per Common Share The tangible common equity ratio and tangible book value per common share are non-GAAP financial measures generally used by the financial community to evaluate capital adequacy. Tangible common equity is total equity less preferred equity, goodwill, core deposit intangibles, and other intangibles, such as the purchased credit card relationship intangible and the insurance customer relationship intangible. Tangible assets are total assets less goodwill, core deposit intangibles, and other intangibles, such as the purchased credit card relationship intangible and the insurance customer relationship intangible. Management and many stock analysts use the tangible common equity ratio and tangible book value per common share in conjunction with more traditional bank capital ratios to compare the capital adequacy of banking organizations with significant amounts of goodwill or other intangible assets, typically stemming from the use of the purchase method of accounting for mergers and acquisitions. Accordingly, the Corporation believes that disclosures of these financial measures may be useful also 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. 
 

 23  Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures  Basis of PresentationUse of Non-GAAP Financial Measures This presentation contains non-GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP financial measures are used when management believes they will be helpful to an understanding of the Corporation’s results of operations or financial position. Where non-GAAP financial measures are used, the comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as the reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure to the comparable GAAP financial measure, can be found in the text or in the attached tables to this earnings release. Any analysis of these non-GAAP financial measures should be used only in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision IncomeAdjusted 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. Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income, as defined by management, represents net income (loss) excluding income tax expense (benefit), the provision for loan and lease losses, as well as certain items that management believes are not reflective of core operating performance or that are not expected to reoccur with any regularity or reoccur at uncertain times and amounts. This metric is income before income taxes adjusted to exclude the provision for loan and lease losses, gains or losses on sales of investment securities and impairments, and fair value adjustments on derivatives. In addition, from time to time, earnings are adjusted also for items that management believes are not reflective of core operating performance or that are not expected to reoccur with any regularity or reoccur at uncertain times and amounts. 
 

 24  Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures  Basis of PresentationUse of Non-GAAP Financial Measures This presentation contains non-GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP financial measures are used when management believes they will be helpful to an understanding of the Corporation’s results of operations or financial position. Where non-GAAP financial measures are used, the comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as the reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure to the comparable GAAP financial measure, can be found in the text or in the attached tables to this earnings release. Any analysis of these non-GAAP financial measures should be used only in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP. The financial results include the following significant items that management believes are not reflective of core operating performance, are not expected to reoccur with any regularity or may reoccur at uncertain times and in uncertain amounts (the “Special Items”):Quarter ended June 30, 2020A $5.0 million ($3.1 million after-tax) benefit resulting from the final settlement of the Corporation’s business interruption insurance claim related to lost profits caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017.Merger and restructuring costs of $2.9 million ($1.8 million after-tax) in connection with the previously announced stock purchase agreement with Santander Holdings USA, Inc. relating to the Corporation’s acquisition of BSPR and related restructuring initiatives. Merger and restructuring costs in the second quarter of 2020 primarily included consulting, legal, and other pre-conversion related efforts associated with the pending acquisition of BSPR.Costs of $3.0 million ($1.9 million after-tax) related to the COVID-19 pandemic response efforts, including approximately $1.7 million in bonuses paid to branch personnel and other essential employees for working during the pandemic, as well as other employee-related expenses such as expenses for the administration of COVID-19 tests and purchases of personal protective equipment.A $0.2 million loss realized on sales of U.S. agencies MBS. The loss, realized at the tax-exempt international banking entity subsidiary, had no effect on the income tax expense recorded in the second quarter of 2020. 
 

 25  Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures  Basis of PresentationUse of Non-GAAP Financial Measures This presentation contains non-GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP financial measures are used when management believes they will be helpful to an understanding of the Corporation’s results of operations or financial position. Where non-GAAP financial measures are used, the comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as the reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure to the comparable GAAP financial measure, can be found in the text or in the attached tables to this earnings release. Any analysis of these non-GAAP financial measures should be used only in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP. The financial results include the following significant items that management believes are not reflective of core operating performance, are not expected to reoccur with any regularity or may reoccur at uncertain times and in uncertain amounts (the “Special Items”):Quarter ended March 31, 2020An $8.2 million gain on sales of approximately $275.6 million of U.S. agencies MBS executed in the latter part of March. The gain, realized at the tax-exempt international banking entity subsidiary, had no effect on the income tax expense recorded in the first quarter of 2020.A $1.2 million ($0.7 million after-tax) benefit resulting from insurance recoveries associated with hurricane-related expenses incurred primarily in the Puerto Rico region.Merger and restructuring costs of $0.8 million ($0.5 million after-tax) in connection with the pending acquisition of BSPR and related restructuring initiatives. Costs of $0.4 million ($0.2 million after-tax) related to the COVID-19 pandemic response efforts, primarily costs related to additional cleaning and communications with customers. Quarter ended June 30, 2019A $0.8 million ($0.5 million after-tax) benefit resulting from hurricane-related insurance recoveries related to impairments, repairs and maintenance costs incurred on facilities in the British Virgin Islands. 
 

 26  Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures  Basis of PresentationUse of Non-GAAP Financial Measures This presentation contains non-GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP financial measures are used when management believes they will be helpful to an understanding of the Corporation’s results of operations or financial position. Where non-GAAP financial measures are used, the comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as the reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure to the comparable GAAP financial measure, can be found in the text or in the attached tables to this earnings release. Any analysis of these non-GAAP financial measures should be used only in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP. The following table the reported net income to adjusted net income, a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes the Special Items identified on prior pages as well as gains or losses on sales of investment securities and impairments:Adjusted net income (Non-GAAP) 
 



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