NASDAQ$FBNC

First Bancorp/Southern Pines NC · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported net income increase in Q3 2022 compared to Q2 2022 and Q3 2021.

First Bancorp reported a solid third quarter with increased core earnings, strong loan growth, expanded net interest margin, and controlled expenses. Net income for the quarter was $37.9 million, or $1.06 per diluted common share, compared to $36.6 million, or $1.03 per diluted common share for the linked quarter and $27.6 million, or $0.97 per diluted common share, in the third quarter of 2021.

  • Tax equivalent net interest margin increased 22 basis points to 3.40% for the quarter as compared to the second quarter of 2022.
  • Annualized return on average assets of 1.42% and annualized return on average common equity of 13.84% reported for the quarter ended September 30, 2022.
  • Annualized loan growth for the quarter was 17.9% with total loans in excess of $6.5 billion.
  • Credit quality continues to be strong with decreases in nonperforming assets for the third straight quarter. The NPA to total assets ratio declined to 0.39% as of September 30, 2022 from 0.48% for the comparable period of 2021.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$102M

Previous: $75.1M+36.2%
EPS (adj)

$1.06

Previous: $0.98+8.2%
Net Interest Margin

3.4%

Previous: 3.0%+12.2%
Cost of Funds

0.1%

No prior period
Loans Yield

4.5%

Previous: 4.2%+7.2%
Common Equity Tier 1 Ratio

12.8%

No prior period
Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio

14.9%

Previous: 14.8%+0.6%
Return on Average Assets

1.4%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$3.75M

Previous: -$8.85M+57.6%
Free Cash Flow

$34.2M

Previous: $18.8M+82.0%
Net Income

$37.9M

Previous: $27.6M+37.3%
Operating Income

$63.5M

Previous: $46.1M+37.8%
Gross Profit

$96.8M

Previous: $74.7M+29.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$270M

Previous: $394M-31.6%
Total Assets

$10.5B

Previous: $8.49B+23.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$738K

Previous: $536K+37.7%

Revenue & EPS history

First Bancorp · Revenue · Quarterly

$102M

Q3 2022+36.2%vs Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 5 of 15 quarters(33%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

First Bancorp anticipates closing the acquisition of GrandSouth in January 2023, with system conversion expected in March 2023.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2022

Historical avgQ3 2022

+0.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.9%

Avg return

30 days after

50%

33 / 66 earnings

Positive

+15.4%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-7.8%

Q3 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.7%+3.3%+1.4%
Q4 2025+0.5%-6.3%+2.9%
Q3 2025-1.9%+1.9%+3.7%
Q2 2025-1.2%-1.1%+4.4%
Q1 2025+4.7%+6.1%+6.1%
Q4 2024-0.8%+1.7%-4.5%
Q3 2024-1.7%+0.9%+13.8%
Q2 2024+11.3%+5.5%+8.3%
Q1 2024-7.5%-9.0%-6.9%
Q4 2023-1.9%+3.0%-3.4%
Q3 2023+8.2%+6.9%+18.6%
Q2 2023-0.4%-3.6%-14.1%
Q1 2023-5.6%-2.5%-1.2%
Q4 2022-2.6%-2.8%+0.9%
Q3 2022+4.2%+7.9%+18.2%
Q2 2022+2.4%+0.7%+1.0%
Q1 2022+3.4%-0.1%+0.2%
Q4 2021-4.0%-4.3%-2.3%
Q3 2021-1.4%+1.5%+0.9%
Q2 2021+2.9%+3.4%+5.7%
Q1 2021-1.0%-1.8%+2.4%
Q4 2020-1.9%-4.8%+12.9%
Q3 2020-5.0%-1.0%+36.6%
Q2 2020+2.8%-3.1%-8.8%
Q1 2020+15.4%+1.4%+3.2%
Q4 2019-4.7%-4.9%-3.0%
Q3 2019-0.7%+1.4%+2.9%
Q2 2019+4.3%+5.2%-0.5%
Q1 2019+3.5%+5.6%-0.9%
Q4 2018+3.0%+4.4%+9.3%
Q3 2018-7.8%-6.1%+3.6%
Q2 2018+2.7%+0.3%+2.6%
Q1 2018+6.1%+5.0%+11.9%
Q4 2017+0.7%+1.9%-4.4%
Q3 2017+2.8%+5.5%+4.6%
Q2 2017+3.1%+1.2%-0.9%
Q1 2017-4.6%-7.7%-9.9%
Q4 2016+2.3%+0.7%+6.3%
Q3 2016-1.5%-1.9%+26.2%
Q2 2016-0.1%-0.1%+7.3%
Q1 2016-0.9%
Q4 2015+1.6%
Q3 2015+1.0%
Q2 2015-0.8%
Q1 2015-4.6%
Q4 2014-0.7%
Q3 2014+3.0%
Q2 2014-1.7%
Q1 2014-0.8%
Q4 2013+0.8%
Q3 2013+0.2%
Q2 2013+1.7%
Q1 2013-1.2%
Q4 2012-2.5%
Q3 2012-0.4%
Q2 2012-1.4%
Q1 2011-0.1%
Q1 2012+2.2%
Q4 2011+1.6%
Q4 2010+1.6%
Q4 2009+1.6%
Q3 2010-6.9%
Q3 2011-6.9%
Q2 2010+14.7%
Q2 2011+14.7%
Q1 2010+7.8%

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