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  News Release
  For Release April 21, 2021
  9:00 A.M.
   

Contact:D. Shawn Jordan, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer or
Robin D. Brown, Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer
(803) 951- 2265

 

First Community Corporation Announces First Quarter Results and Cash Dividend  

 

Lexington, SC – April 21, 2021

 

Highlights for First Quarter 2021

·Net income of $3.3 million
·Pre-tax pre-provision earnings of $4.3 million
·Diluted EPS of $0.43 per common share
·Pure (non-CD) deposit growth, including customer cash management accounts, of $103.5 million, a 37.7% annualized growth rate
·Total loan growth of $24.9 million during the quarter. Loan growth, excluding Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and a related credit facility, was $7.7 million, a 3.9% annualized growth rate
·Key credit quality metrics continued to be strong during the quarter with net loan charge-offs of $8 thousand, non-performing assets ratio of 0.38%, and past due loans of 0.04%
·Mortgage revenue of $990 thousand
·Investment advisory revenue of $877 thousand. Assets under management exceeded $519 million at March 31, 2021.
·Cash dividend of $0.12 per common share, the 77th consecutive quarter of cash dividends paid to common shareholders
·Share Repurchase authorization of 375,000 shares which was previously announced on April 12, 2021
·J. Ted Nissen named President and Chief Banking Officer of First Community Bank as of March 1, 2021

 

Today, First Community Corporation (Nasdaq: FCCO), the holding company for First Community Bank, announced earnings and discussed the results of operations and the company’s activities during the first quarter of 2021.

 

First Community reported net income for the first quarter of 2021 of $3.3 million with diluted earnings per common share of $0.43. This compares to net income and diluted earnings per common share of $3.4 million and $0.46, respectively, on a linked quarter basis and $1.8 million and $0.24 year-over-year, respectively. Pre-tax pre-provision earnings during the first quarter of 2021 were $4.3 million. This compares to pre-tax pre-provision earnings of $4.6 million for fourth quarter of 2020 and pre-tax pre-provision earnings of $3.3 million for the first quarter of 2020.

 
 

Cash Dividend and Capital

 

The Board of Directors has approved a cash dividend for the first quarter of 2021 of $0.12 per common share. This dividend is payable on May 18, 2021 to shareholders of record of the company’s common stock as of May 4, 2021. First Community President and CEO, Mike Crapps commented, “The entire board is pleased that our performance enables the company to continue its cash dividend for the 77th consecutive quarter.”

 

On April 12, 2021, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved the repurchase of up to 375,000 shares of its common stock, which represents approximately 5% of the Company’s 7,524,944 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2021. Under the repurchase plan, the Company may repurchase shares from time to time. Crapps noted, “This approved share repurchase provides us with some flexibility in managing capital going forward.”

 

Each of the regulatory capital ratios for the bank exceed the well capitalized minimum levels currently required by regulatory statute. At March 31, 2021, the bank’s regulatory capital ratios (Leverage, Tier I Risk Based and Total Risk Based) were 8.73%, 13.13%, and 14.26%, respectively. This compares to the same ratios as of March 31, 2020 of 9.91%, 13.35%, and 14.25%, respectively. As of March 31, 2021, the bank’s Common Equity Tier One ratio was 13.13% compared to 13.35% at March 31, 2020. Further, the company’s Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets ratio was 7.92% as of March 31, 2021 compared to 9.29% as of March 31, 2020.

 

Loan Portfolio Quality/Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

 

The company’s asset quality metrics as of March 31, 2021 remained sound. The non-performing asset ratio was 0.38% of total assets with $5.6 million in non-performing assets compared to 0.50% and $7.0 million at December 31, 2020. Loans past due 30 days or more represented only 0.04% of the loan portfolio, down from 0.23% on a linked quarter. The ratio of classified loans plus OREO is 9.90% of total bank regulatory risk-based capital at March 31, 2021. During the first quarter, the bank experienced net loan charge-offs of $8 thousand. Other Loans Especially Mentioned decreased $4.3 million on a linked quarter and Substandard Loans increased the same amount, the result of the reclassification of one loan relationship. Rated loans as a percent of total loans declined on a linked quarter from 1.84% to 1.80%.

 

Mr. Crapps noted, “As a way to help our many local businesses and individuals navigate the challenges created by the pandemic, we proactively offered payment deferrals for up to 90 days to our loan customers.” The company reported that at its peak, there were payment deferments on loans totaling approximately $206.9 million (26.9% of the non-PPP loan portfolio). Loans in which payments were being deferred decreased to $8.7 million (1.1% of the non-PPP loan portfolio) at March 31, 2021. This is primarily the result of payments being restarted at the conclusion of their payment deferral period.

 

Even with strong credit quality metrics, due to the uncertainty of future credit losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on local businesses, the bank recorded $177 thousand in provision expense in the first quarter of 2021 compared to $276 thousand in the fourth quarter of 2020 and $1.075 million in the first quarter of 2020. The ratio of the Allowance for Loan Loss to total loans increased to 1.22% at March 31, 2021 from 1.03% at March 31, 2020. Mr. Crapps commented, “Our credit metrics continue to indicate the current strong quality of our loan portfolio. This combined with the significant reduction in loans with payments deferred is good news for our company. At the same time, there is much unknown about the continued economic impact of the pandemic; therefore, we continue to prepare our balance sheet and our resources for an uncertain future.”

 
 

Balance Sheet

 

Total loans increased by $24.9 million during the first quarter of 2021. Non-PPP related loan growth including a related credit facility was $7.7 million in the first quarter of 2021, a 3.9% annualized growth rate. Non-PPP loan production was $40.2 million in the first quarter of 2021, which compares nicely to $33.5 million in the first quarter of 2020; however, growth was muted due to elevated payoffs and paydowns.

 

As of March 31, 2021, the bank had $64.7 million in PPP loans and a related credit facility on the balance sheet. First Community Bank President Ted Nissen noted, “As a community bank committed to the success of local businesses, we were pleased to be able to support our customers with access to the PPP funding. We are now in the process of working with our customers through the SBA forgiveness process. We anticipate this process will continue through year end and into 2022 while at the same time we wrap up the most recent round of PPP origination.”

 

Total deposits were $1.271 billion at March 31, 2021 compared to $1.189 billion at December 31, 2020. Pure deposits, which are defined as total deposits less certificates of deposits, increased $84 million, to $1.143 billion at March 31, 2021 from $1.059 billion at December 31, 2020, a 31.7% annualized growth rate. The bank had no brokered deposits and no listing services deposits at March 31, 2021. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, which are related to customer cash management accounts or business sweep accounts, were $60.3 million at March 31, 2021 compared to $40.9 million at December 31, 2020, an increase of 47.4%. Costs of deposits decreased on a linked quarter basis to 0.17% in the first quarter of 2021 from 0.20% in the fourth quarter of 2020. Cost of funds also decreased on a linked quarter basis to 0.21% from 0.24% in the fourth quarter of 2020. Mr. Nissen commented, “A strength of our bank has been and continues to be our low-cost deposit base. The strong momentum in deposit growth we experienced during 2020 has continued into 2021. We have continued to grow pure deposits while at the same time further reducing our cost of deposits.”

 

Net Interest Income/Net Interest Margin

 

Net interest income was $10.6 million in the first quarter of 2021 compared to $10.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2020 and $9.4 million in the first quarter of 2020. The net interest margin, on a taxable equivalent basis, was 3.23% for the first quarter of 2021 compared to 3.31% in the fourth quarter of the 2020 and 3.55% in the first quarter of 2020. First quarter 2021 net interest margin, excluding PPP loans, on a tax equivalent basis was 3.16% compared to 3.28% in the fourth quarter of 2020. Mr. Shawn Jordan, Chief Financial Officer of First Community noted that “the excess liquidity in our balance sheet created by the additional stimulus programs weighed on our net interest margin during the first quarter of 2021.”

 

Non-Interest Income

 

Non-interest income for the first quarter of 2021 was $3.3 million, compared to $3.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2020 and $2.9 million in the first quarter of 2020. The mortgage line of business had fee revenue of $990 thousand in the first quarter of 2021 on production of $42.7 million. This compares to fee revenue and production year-over-year of $982 thousand and $35.3 million, respectively. While revenue was approximately equal to last year’s first quarter result, the gain-on-sale margin in the first quarter of 2021 was limited as we worked on certain loans not yet sold, in an effort to resolve processing and delivery issues. As we work to improve our mortgage processing and delivery efficiency, we anticipate the gain-on-sale margin will recover to more normal levels.

 

Revenue from the financial planning and investment advisory line of business increased 18.0% on a linked quarter basis to $877 thousand for the first quarter of 2021 compared to $743 thousand in the fourth quarter of 2020. Year over year, revenue increased 38.3% from $634 thousand in the first quarter of 2020. Assets Under Management (AUM) were $519.3 million at March 31, 2021 up from $501.0 million at December 31, 2020, an increase of 3.7% and up from $319.7 million at March 31, 2020, an increase of $62.4%.

 

Other non-interest income for the quarter includes $100 thousand from the collection of a summary judgment related to a loan charged off at a bank, which the company subsequently acquired.

 
 

Non-Interest Expense

 

Non-interest expense decreased on a linked quarter basis to $9.540 million in the first quarter of 2021 from $9.651 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. Salaries and employee benefit costs decreased $482 thousand on a linked quarter basis as the fourth quarter of 2020 included additional incentive accruals and higher mortgage commissions. Offsetting this were higher marketing expenses as this year’s marketing plan is concentrated in the early part of the year.

 

First Community Corporation stock trades on The NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “FCCO” and is the holding company for First Community Bank, a local community bank based in the Midlands of South Carolina. First Community Bank is a full-service commercial bank offering deposit and loan products and services, residential mortgage lending and financial planning/investment advisory services for businesses and consumers. First Community serves customers in the Midlands, Aiken, and Upstate, South Carolina markets as well as Augusta, Georgia. For more information, visit www.firstcommunitysc.com.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This news release and certain statements by our management may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, such as statements relating to future plans, goals, projections and expectations, and are thus prospective. Forward looking statements can be identified by words such as “anticipate”, “expects”, “intends”, “believes”, “may”, “likely”, “will” or other statements that indicate future periods. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors, include, among others, the following: (1) competitive pressures among depository and other financial institutions may increase significantly and have an effect on pricing, spending, third-party relationships and revenues; (2) the strength of the United States economy in general and the strength of the local economies in which we conduct operations may be different than expected including, but not limited to, due to the negative impacts and disruptions resulting from the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, on the economies and communities we serve, which has had and may continue to have an adverse impact on our business, operations, and performance, and could continue to have a negative impact on our credit portfolio, share price, borrowers, and on the economy as a whole both domestically and globally; (3) the rate of delinquencies and amounts of charge-offs, the level of allowance for loan loss, the rates of loan growth, or adverse changes in asset quality in our loan portfolio, which may result in increased credit risk-related losses and expenses; (4) changes in legislation, regulation, policies or administrative practices, whether by judicial, governmental, or legislative action, including, but not limited to, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or the “CARES Act”; (5) adverse conditions in the stock market, the public debt markets and other capital markets (including changes in interest rate conditions) could have a negative impact on the company; (6) technology and cybersecurity risks, including potential business disruptions, reputational risks, and financial losses, associated with potential attacks on or failures by our computer systems and computer systems of our vendors and other third parties; and (7) risks, uncertainties and other factors disclosed in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC, or in any of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC since the end of the fiscal year covered by our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, which are available at the SEC’s Internet site (http://www.sec.gov).

 

Although we believe that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could prove to be inaccurate. We can give no assurance that the results contemplated in the forward-looking statements will be realized. The inclusion of this forward-looking information should not be construed as a representation by our company or any person that the future events, plans, or expectations contemplated by our company will be achieved. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.

 

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FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION            
BALANCE SHEET DATA            
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)            
   As of 
   March 31,   December 31,   March 31, 
   2021   2020   2020 
             
Total Assets  $1,492,494   $1,395,382   $1,185,307 
Other Short-term Investments1   88,389    46,062    25,637 
Investment Securities   407,547    361,919    290,943 
Loans Held for Sale   23,481    45,020    11,937 
Loans               
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans   61,836    42,242     
Non-PPP Loans   807,230    801,915    749,529 
Total Loans   869,066    844,157    749,529 
Allowance for Loan Losses   10,563    10,389    7,694 
Goodwill   14,637    14,637    14,637 
Other Intangibles   1,063    1,120    1,378 
Total Deposits   1,271,440    1,189,413    986,645 
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase   60,319    40,914    46,041 
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances            
Junior Subordinated Debt   14,964    14,964    14,964 
Shareholders’ Equity   132,687    136,337    124,614 
                
Book Value Per Common Share  $17.63   $18.18   $16.70 
Tangible Book Value Per Common Share  $15.55   $16.08   $14.55 
Equity to Assets   8.89%   9.77%   10.51%
Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets   7.92%   8.74%   9.29%
Loan to Deposit Ratio (Includes Loans Held for Sale)   70.20%   74.76%   77.18%
Loan to Deposit Ratio (Excludes Loans Held for Sale)   68.35%   70.97%   75.97%
Allowance for Loan Losses/Loans   1.22%   1.23%   1.03%
                
Regulatory Capital Ratios (Bank):               
Leverage Ratio   8.73%   8.84%   9.91%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio   13.13%   12.83%   13.35%
Total Capital Ratio   14.26%   13.94%   14.25%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio   13.13%   12.83%   13.35%
Tier 1 Regulatory Capital  $122,854   $120,385   $114,308 
Total Regulatory Capital  $133,417   $130,774   $122,002 
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital  $122,854   $120,385   $114,308 

 

1 Includes federal funds sold, securities sold under agreement to resell and interest-bearing deposits        

 

Average Balances:  Three months ended 
   March 31,   December 31,   March 31, 
   2021   2020   2020 
             
  Average Total Assets  $1,435,259   $1,392,030   $1,176,350 
  Average Loans (Includes Loans Held for Sale)   886,379    892,771    753,659 
  Average Earning Assets   1,339,053    1,296,891    1,077,242 
  Average Deposits   1,208,081    1,181,772    969,377 
  Average Other Borrowings   78,266    63,620    70,332 
  Average Shareholders’ Equity   135,580    133,257    123,463 
             
Asset Quality:  As of 
   March 31,   December 31,   March 31, 
   2021   2020   2020 
Loan Risk Rating by Category (End of Period)            
  Special Mention  $3,507   $7,757   $3,950 
  Substandard   12,137    7,810    4,467 
  Doubtful            
  Pass   853,422    828,590    741,112 
   $869,066   $844,157   $749,529 
Nonperforming Assets               
  Non-accrual Loans  $4,520   $4,562   $1,739 
  Other Real Estate Owned and Repossessed Assets   1,076    1,201    1,481 
  Accruing Loans Past Due 90 Days or More       1,260    168 
Total Nonperforming Assets  $5,596   $7,023   $3,388 
Accruing Trouble Debt Restructurings  $1,515   $1,552   $1,635 
                
   Three months ended 
   March 31,   December 31,   March 31, 
   2021   2020   2020 
  Loans Charged-off  $16   $1   $1 
  Overdrafts Charged-off   8    37    22 
  Loan Recoveries   (8)   (22)   (9)
  Overdraft Recoveries   (14)   (16)   (6)
     Net Charge-offs (Recoveries)  $2   $   $8 
Net Charge-offs / (Recoveries) to Average Loans2   0.00%   0.00%   0.00%

 

2 Annualized                        

 
 

FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION            
INCOME STATEMENT DATA            
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)            
   Three months ended 
   March 31,   December 31,   March 31, 
   2021   2020   2020 
             
Interest income  $11,218   $11,426   $10,710 
Interest expense   651    739    1,293 
Net interest income   10,567    10,687    9,417 
Provision for loan losses   177    276    1,075 
Net interest income after provision   10,390    10,411    8,342 
Non-interest income               
Deposit service charges   246    270    399 
Mortgage banking income   990    1,600    982 
Investment advisory fees and non-deposit commissions   877    743    634 
Gain on sale of other assets   77        6 
Other   1,106    991    907 
Total non-interest income   3,296    3,604    2,928 
Non-interest expense               
Salaries and employee benefits   5,964    6,446    5,653 
Occupancy   730    651    643 
Equipment   275    303    318 
Marketing and public relations   396    100    354 
FDIC assessment   169    137    42 
Other real estate expenses   29    47    35 
Amortization of intangibles   57    68    105 
Other   1,920    1,899    1,888 
Total non-interest expense   9,540    9,651    9,038 
Income before taxes   4,146    4,364    2,232 
Income tax expense   891    928    438 
Net income  $3,255   $3,436   $1,794 
                
Per share data               
Net income, basic  $0.44   $0.46   $0.24 
Net income, diluted  $0.43   $0.46   $0.24 
                
Average number of shares outstanding - basic   7,475,522    7,463,583    7,427,257 
Average number of shares outstanding - diluted   7,522,568    7,503,184    7,472,956 
Shares outstanding period end   7,524,944    7,500,338    7,462,247 
                
Return on average assets   0.92%   0.98%   0.61%
Return on average common equity   9.74%   10.26%   5.84%
Return on average common tangible equity   11.01%   11.64%   6.72%
Net interest margin (non taxable equivalent)   3.20%   3.28%   3.52%
Net interest margin (taxable equivalent)   3.23%   3.31%   3.55%
Efficiency ratio1   69.16%   67.05%   72.79%

 

1 Calculated by dividing non-interest expense by net interest income on a tax equivalent basis and non interest income, excluding gain on sale of other assets and other non-recurring noninterest income.

 
 

FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION
Yields on Average Earning Assets and
Rates on Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities
                         
   Three months ended March 31, 2021   Three months ended March 31, 2020 
   Average   Interest   Yield/   Average   Interest   Yield/ 
   Balance   Earned/Paid   Rate   Balance   Earned/Paid   Rate 
Assets                             
Earning assets                              
Loans                              
PPP loans  $55,540   $684    4.99%  $   $    NA 
Non-PPP loans   830,839    8,767    4.28%   753,659    8,827    4.71%
Total loans   886,379    9,451    4.32%   753,659    8,827    4.71%
Securities   373,340    1,734    1.88%   286,332    1,726    2.42%
Other short-term investments   79,334    33    0.17%   37,251    157    1.70%
Total earning assets   1,339,053    11,218    3.40%   1,077,242    10,710    4.00%
Cash and due from banks   18,429              15,032           
Premises and equipment   34,351              35,002           
Goodwill and other intangibles   15,726              16,063           
Other assets   38,124              39,691           
Allowance for loan losses   (10,424)             (6,680)          
Total Assets  $1,435,259             $1,176,350           
                               
Liabilities                              
Interest-bearing liabilities                              
Interest-bearing transaction accounts  $277,476   $58    0.08%  $216,198   $103    0.19%
Money market accounts   254,412    141    0.22%   198,292    350    0.71%
Savings deposits   125,981    19    0.06%   103,776    29    0.11%
Time deposits   160,321    301    0.76%   169,397    537    1.27%
Other borrowings   78,266    132    0.68%   70,332    274    1.57%
Total interest-bearing liabilities   896,456    651    0.29%   757,995    1,293    0.69%
Demand deposits   389,891              281,714           
Other liabilities   13,332              13,178           
Shareholders’ equity   135,580              123,463           
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  $1,435,259             $1,176,350           
                               
Cost of deposits, including demand deposits             0.17%             0.42%
Cost of funds, including demand deposits             0.21%             0.50%
Net interest spread             3.11%             3.31%
Net interest income/margin - excluding PPP loans       $9,883    3.12%       $9,417    3.52%
Net interest income/margin - including PPP loans       $10,567    3.20%       $9,417    3.52%
Net interest income/margin (tax equivalent) - excl. PPP loans       $9,991    3.16%       $9,495    3.55%
Net interest income/margin (tax equivalent) - incl. PPP loans       $10,675    3.23%       $9,495    3.55%

 
 

The tables below provide a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to GAAP for the periods indicated:

             
   March 31,   December 31,   March 31, 
Tangible book value per common share  2021   2020   2020 
Tangible common equity per common share (non-GAAP)  $15.55   $16.08   $14.55 
Effect to adjust for intangible assets   2.08    2.10    2.15 
Book value per common share (GAAP)  $17.63   $18.18   $16.70 
Tangible common shareholders’ equity to tangible assets               
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)   7.92%   8.74%   9.29%
Effect to adjust for intangible assets   0.97%   1.03%   1.22%
Common equity to assets (GAAP)   8.89%   9.77%   10.51%

 

   Three months ended 
   March 31,   December 31,   March 31, 
Return on average tangible common equity  2021   2020   2020 
Return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)   11.01%   11.64%   6.72%
Effect to adjust for intangible assets   (1.27)%   (1.38)%   (0.88)%
Return on average common equity (GAAP)   9.74%   10.26%   5.84%

 

   Three months ended 
   March 31,   December 31,   March 31, 
Pre-tax, pre-provision earnings  2021   2020   2020 
Pre-tax, pre-provision earnings (non-GAAP)  $4,323   $4,640   $3,307 
Effect to adjust for pre-tax, pre-provision earnings   (1,068)   (1,204)   (1,513)
Net income (GAAP)  $3,255   $3,436   $1,794 

 

   Three months ended 
   March 31, 
Net interest margin excluding PPP Loans  2021   2020 
Net interest margin excluding PPP loans (non-GAAP)   3.12%   3.52%
Effect to adjust for PPP loans   0.08%   N/A  
Net interest margin (GAAP)   3.20%   3.52%
           

   Three months ended 
   March 31,   December 31,   March 31, 
Net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis excluding PPP Loans  2021   2020   2020 
Net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis excluding PPP loans (non-GAAP)   3.16%   3.28%   3.55%
Effect to adjust for PPP loans   0.07%   0.03%   N/A 
Net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis (GAAP)   3.23%   3.31%   3.55%

 
 

   March 31,   March 31,   Growth   Annualized
Growth
 
Loans and loan growth  2021   2020   Dollars   Rate 
Non-PPP Loans and Related Credit Facilities (non-GAAP)  $804,377    749,529    54,848    7.3%
PPP Related Credit Facilities   2,853    0    2,853    N/A 
Non-PPP Loans (non-GAAP)  $807,230   $749,529   $57,701    7.7%
PPP Loans   61,836    0    61,836    N/A 
Total Loans (GAAP)  $869,066   $749,529   $119,537    15.9%

                 
   March 31,   December 31,   Growth   Annualized
Growth
 
Loans and loan growth  2021   2020   Dollars   Rate 
Non-PPP Loans and Related Credit Facilities (non-GAAP)  $804,377    796,727    7,650    3.9%
PPP Related Credit Facilities   2,853    5,188    (2,335)   (182.5)%
Non-PPP Loans (non-GAAP)  $807,230   $801,915   $5,315    2.7%
PPP Loans   61,836    42,242    19,594    188.1%
Total Loans (GAAP)  $869,066   $844,157   $24,909    12.0%
                     

Certain financial information presented above is determined by methods other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). These non-GAAP financial measures include “Tangible book value per common share,” “Tangible common shareholders’ equity to tangible assets,” “Return on average tangible common equity,” “Pre-tax, pre-provision earnings,” “Net interest margin excluding PPP Loans,” “Net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis excluding PPP Loans,” “Non-PPP Loans and Related Credit Facilities,” and “Non-PPP Loans.”

 

·“Tangible book value per common share” is defined as total equity reduced by recorded intangible assets divided by total common shares outstanding.
·“Tangible common shareholders’ equity to tangible assets” is defined as total common equity reduced by recorded intangible assets divided by total assets reduced by recorded intangible assets.
·“Return on average tangible common equity” is defined as net income on an annualized basis divided by average total equity reduced by average recorded intangible assets.
·“Pre-tax, pre-provision earnings” is defined as net interest income plus non-interest income, reduced by non-interest expense.
·“Net interest margin excluding PPP Loans” is defined as annualized net interest income less annualized interest income on PPP Loans divided by average earning assets less the average balance of PPP Loans.
·“Net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis excluding PPP Loans” is defined as annualized net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis less annualized interest income on PPP Loans divided by average earning assets less the average balance of PPP Loans.
·“Non-PPP Loans and Related Credit Facilities” is defined as Total Loans less PPP Related Credit Facilities and PPP Loans.
·“Non-PPP Loans” is defined as Total Loans less PPP Loans.
·“Non-PPP Loans and Related Credit Facilities Growth - Dollars” is calculated by taking the difference between two time periods compared for Total Loans less PPP Loans and PPP Related Credit Facilities.  “Non-PPP Loans and Related Credit Facilities – Annualized Growth Rate” is calculated by (i) dividing “Non-PPP Loans and Related Credit Facilities Loan Growth - Dollars” by the number of days between the two time periods compared (ii) times the number of days in the year (iii) divided by the prior time period Non-PPP Loans and Related Credit Facilities balance.
·“Non-PPP Loans Growth - Dollars” is calculated by taking the difference between two time periods compared for Total Loans less PPP Loans.  “Non-PPP Loans – Annualized Growth Rate” is calculated by (i) dividing “Non-PPP Loans Loan Growth - Dollars” by the number of days between the two time periods compared (ii) times the number of days in the year (iii) divided by the prior time period Non-PPP Loans balance.

 

Our management believes that these non-GAAP measures are useful because they enhance the ability of investors and management to evaluate and compare our operating results from period-to-period in a meaningful manner. Non-GAAP measures have limitations as analytical tools, and investors should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the company’s results as reported under GAAP.