HAMILTON, N.J., July 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Bank (Nasdaq Global Market: FRBA) (the Bank) today announced its second quarter 2023 financial results, achieving net income of $6.8 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, and maintaining solid returns on average assets, equity, and tangible equityⁱ of 0.97%, 9.23%, and 9.87%, respectively. Excluding merger-related expenses, First Bank's second quarter 2023 adjusted diluted earnings per shareⁱⁱ were $0.36, adjusted return on average assetsⁱⁱ was 0.99% and adjusted return on average tangible equityⁱⁱ was 10.13%.

Compared to the same period last year, the Bank's net income and returns on assets, equity, and tangible equity were lower, reflecting broader industry headwinds, primarily due to increased market interest rates and deposit costs. However, the Bank remains confident in its ability to navigate the current economic landscape and achieve sustainable growth in earnings and book value over the long term.

Second Quarter 2023 Performance Highlights:

Total loans reached $2.44 billion at June 30, 2023, marking a 1.8% increase from the end of the linked quarter at March 31, 2023.
Total deposits ended the quarter at $2.40 billion at June 30, 2023, a 7.1% increase from the end of the linked quarter at March 31, 2023.
Continued favorable asset quality throughout the quarter, with net recoveries of $109,000 during the second quarter of 2023, and nonperforming loans remained constant at 0.33% at June 30, 2023, compared to 0.33% at March 31, 2023.
Steady growth in book value per share to $15.45 and tangible book value per shareⁱⁱⁱ to $14.44 at June 30, 2023. Tangible book value per share increased $0.39 from the end of the linked quarter at March 31, 2023, and $1.36, or 10.4%, from June 30, 2022, supporting continued value creation for shareholders.

Patrick L. Ryan, President and CEO of First Bank, reflected on the quarterly results, stating, "Despite the difficult rate environment which continues to impact our margin, and the short-term headwinds from recent strategic initiatives, I am satisfied with our current results. We continue to earn acceptable returns even as the yield curve remains inverted and we reinvest in the franchise. Those strategic investments, coupled with our Malvern Bank acquisition, position us for strong financial results as we move into 2024. During the second quarter we generated a return on average assets just below one percent, grew deposits by $158.1 million and maintained favorable asset quality metrics."

Mr. Ryan acknowledged that funding costs could continue to increase if the yield curve remains inverted, however, he noted that the Malvern Bank acquisition will provide significant balance sheet management flexibility which should assist in managing margin pressures and will provide numerous opportunities for continued efficiency gains.

Mr. Ryan also stated that, "I am pleased that we were able to execute some treasury share repurchases during the second quarter of 2023 which did not significantly impact capital levels negatively but assisted in increasing our tangible book value per share by nearly 40 cents during the second quarter."

Mr. Ryan added, "the recent strategic investments we have made, continue to pay dividends. Our Fairfield branch and regional headquarters is off to a strong start with branch deposits already surpassing $25 million. Our small business lending, private equity/fund banking and asset-based lending teams are helping to drive our year-to-date loan portfolio diversification, with overall net loan growth in-line with our annual plan."

Mr. Ryan concluded that, "I am excited about the opportunities that lie ahead of us. The completion of the Malvern acquisition provides us a unique opportunity to reshape our balance sheet to optimize our liquidity and interest rate risk positions while also enhancing earnings. We have work to do to integrate Malvern's customer base and our newest employees, but our previous experience has provided us a clear roadmap to execute. Our new locations and new C&I business units are performing well, and we are continuing to push forward some key technology initiatives. Navigating the current rate environment will continue to be a challenge but we have positioned ourselves well to execute our strategic vision of evolution to a highly efficient middle market commercial institution."

Malvern Acquisition

First Bank acquired Malvern Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq Global Market: MLVF) and its wholly owned subsidiary Malvern Bank, National Association on July 17, 2023. The combined stock and cash transaction was valued at approximately $129.7 million and will expand First Bank's footprint in the highly desirable New York City to Philadelphia corridor. The consolidated assets of the combined company equal approximately $3.8 billion. Effective upon the closing of the merger, First Bank expanded its Board of Directors by appointing three former Malvern Bancorp directors to the First Bank Board.

Income Statement

In the second quarter of 2023, the Bank's net interest income decreased to $22.1 million, representing a reduction of $782,000, or 3.4%, compared to the same period in 2022. The decrease was primarily driven by the $11.4 million increase in deposit interest expense which outpaced the $9.9 million increase in interest income on loans in the second quarter of 2023 compared to the same quarter in 2022.

The Bank's tax equivalent net interest margin decreased by 48 basis points to 3.28% compared to the prior year quarter and by 24 basis points from the first quarter of 2023. The decrease was primarily driven by the increase in deposit costs which was partially offset by the increase in average loan yields. The inverted yield curve, deposit pricing pressures and the focus on maintaining excess on-balance sheet liquidity all had a negative impact on the margin during the second quarter of 2023.

The Bank's provision for credit losses was $449,000 in the second quarter of 2023, compared to $1.3 million in the same period of the previous year and $1.1 million in the preceding quarter of 2023. The decline in provision for credit losses during the current quarter was primarily due to the benefit of net recoveries during the second quarter of 2023 and slightly lower net loan growth compared to the second quarter of 2022 and the first quarter of 2023.

In the second quarter of 2023, non-interest income was $1.1 million, compared to $1.5 million during the same period in 2022. The decrease was primarily due to a $196,000 decline in gains on recovery of acquired loans, a decrease of $84,000 in loan fees, primarily loan swap fees, and a decrease of $83,000 in gains on sale of loans, primarily Small Business Administration (SBA) loans. Gains on recovery of acquired loans have declined due to a reduction in collection of payments on acquired loans that were valued at $0 at the time of past acquisitions. Loan swap activity continues to be slow which resulted in the reduced loan swap income, but SBA loan sale activity has accelerated somewhat. Although down from the same period in the prior year, gains on sale of loans increased $29,000 during the second quarter of 2023 compared to the first quarter of 2023.

Non-interest expense for the second quarter of 2023 was $13.8 million, an increase of $2.4 million, or 21.1%, compared to $11.4 million for the prior year quarter. The higher non-interest expense was largely due to a $1.4 million, or 21.3%, increase in salary and benefits costs in the second quarter of 2023, and to a lesser extent, a $283,000, or 121.5%, increase in regulatory fees, a $232,000 increase in occupancy and equipment expense, and $221,000 in merger-related costs during the second quarter of 2023. The increase in salaries and employee benefits was due to merit adjustments, inflationary market adjustments, and increased headcount, primarily due to new locations and growth initiatives, and increases in employee benefit costs. The increase in regulatory fees was due to the recent increase in FDIC fee assessments and the increase in occupancy and equipment was primarily due to the recently added new locations.

On a linked quarter basis, second quarter 2023 non-interest expense of $13.8 million increased $319,000, or 2.4%, compared to $13.5 million for the first quarter of 2023. The increase was primarily attributable to increased regulatory fees and increased salaries and employee benefits, and was offset somewhat by decreased merger-related expenses. The rise in regulatory fees and the increase in salaries and employee benefits were due to the same factors as noted above.

The Bank's income tax expense for the second quarter of 2023 was $2.2 million with an effective tax rate of 24.3%, compared to $2.2 million with an effective tax rate of 23.7% for the first quarter of 2023 and $2.8 million with an effective tax rate of 24.4% for the second quarter of 2022.

Balance Sheet

The Bank reported total assets of $2.87 billion as of June 30, 2023, an increase of $57.5 million, or 2.0%, from $2.82 billion at March 31, 2023. The Bank's assets grew $141.5 million, or 5.2%, for the six months ended June 30, 2023.

The Bank's increase in loans during the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2023 was $44.1 million and $98.9 million, respectively. The net loan growth was in-line with plan and driven primarily by owner-occupied commercial real estate and commercial and industrial loans.

As of June 30, 2023, the Bank's total deposits were $2.40 billion, an increase of $105.9 million, or 4.6%, from $2.29 billion at December 31, 2022. After a decline in deposits during the first quarter of 2023, deposits increased $158.1 million, or 7.1%, from $2.24 billion at March 31, 2023. Non-interest-bearing deposits totaled $476.7 million at June 30, 2023, which represents an increase of $12.8 million, or 2.8%, from March 31, 2023.

As of June 30, 2023, the Bank's stockholders' equity totaled $294.2 million, an increase of $4.6 million, or 1.6%, compared to $289.6 million at December 31, 2022 and a decline of $60,000 compared to March 31, 2023. During the quarter-ended June 30, 2023, the Bank repurchased 550,000 treasury shares for a total purchase price of $5.5 million, or an average price of $10.06 per share.

As of June 30, 2023, the Bank continued to exceed all regulatory capital requirements to be considered well-capitalized with a Tier 1 Leverage ratio of 10.03%, a Tier 1 Risk-Based capital ratio of 10.20%, a Common Equity Tier 1 Capital ratio of 10.20%, and a Total Risk-Based capital ratio of 12.39%. The Bank's strong capital position provides a cushion against potential losses and supports its ability to pursue growth opportunities. The tangible stockholders' equity to tangible assets ratio^iv was 9.63% as of June 30, 2023, indicating that the Bank has a sufficient cushion to absorb potential losses.

Asset Quality

First Bank's asset quality metrics for the second quarter of 2023 remained favorable, with net recoveries of $109,000 compared to a net charge-off of $315,000 in the previous quarter and net charge-offs of $404,000 in the second quarter of 2022. Nonperforming loans increased slightly from $7.8 million at March 31, 2023, to $8.0 million at June 30, 2023, but decreased from $11.9 million at the end of the second quarter of 2022. Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans were 0.33% at June 30, 2023, compared to 0.33% at March 31, 2023, and down from 0.53% at the end of the second quarter of 2022. The allowance for loan credit losses to nonperforming loans remains healthy at 379.55% at June 30, 2023, compared to 210.58% at June 30, 2022, and 382.26% at the end of the first quarter of 2023. The allowance for loan credit losses as a percentage of total loans remained at 1.25% at June 30, 2023 compared to the same level at March 31, 2023.

Liquidity and Borrowings

The Bank enhanced its liquidity position in the second quarter of 2023. Total cash and cash equivalents increased $21.3 million during the second quarter to $182.4 million at June 30, 2023. The Bank's increase in deposits during the second quarter contributed to the increased cash balances and allowed for a reduction of $100.0 million in borrowings during the second quarter of 2023. The reduction in outstanding borrowings has also increased the Bank's available borrowing capacity. This enhanced liquidity position coupled with the balance sheet flexibility gained after the Malvern Bancorp acquisition, provides the Bank with a strong liquidity base and a diverse source of funding options.

Overall, the Bank has a strong capital, liquidity, and asset quality position, which provides a solid foundation to navigate future challenges that may arise. The Bank is committed to managing risk prudently while pursuing growth opportunities and delivering value to its shareholders.

Cash Dividend Declared

On July 18, 2023, the Bank's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share to common stockholders of record at the close of business on August 11, 2023, payable on August 25, 2023.

Conference Call and Earnings Release Supplement

Additional details on the quarterly results and the Bank are included in the attached earnings release supplement.

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First Bank will host its earnings call on Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 9:00 AM eastern time. The direct dial toll free number for the live call is 1-888-330-3273 and the access code is 7660423. For those unable to participate in the call, a replay will be available by dialing 1-800-770-2030 (access code 7660423) from one hour after the end of the conference call until August 27, 2023. Replay information will also be available on First Bank's website at www.firstbanknj.com under the "About Us" tab. Click on "Investor Relations" to access the replay of the conference call.

About First Bank

After acquiring Malvern Bank on 7/17/2023, First Bank is a New Jersey state-chartered bank with 26 full-service branches in Cinnaminson, Delanco, Denville, Ewing, Fairfield, Flemington (2), Hamilton, Lawrence, Monroe, Morristown, Pennington, Randolph, Somerset and Williamstown, New Jersey; and Coventry, Devon, Doylestown, Glenn Mills, Lionville, Malvern, Paoli, Trevose, Warminster and West Chester, Pennsylvania; and Palm Beach, Florida. With $2.87 billion in assets as of June 30, 2023, First Bank offers a full range of deposit and loan products to individuals and businesses throughout the New York City to Philadelphia corridor. First Bank's common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol "FRBA."

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, either express or implied, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include information regarding First Bank's future financial performance, business and growth strategy, projected plans and objectives, and related transactions, integration of acquired businesses, ability to recognize anticipated operational efficiencies, and other projections based on macroeconomic and industry trends, which are inherently unreliable due to the multiple factors that impact economic trends, and any such variations may be material. Such forward-looking statements are based on various facts and derived utilizing important assumptions, current expectations, estimates and projections about First Bank, any of which may change over time and some of which may be beyond First Bank's control. Statements preceded by, followed by or that otherwise include the words "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "projects," "estimates," "plans" and similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "should," "would," "may" and "could" are generally forward-looking in nature and not historical facts, although not all forward-looking statements include the foregoing. Further, certain factors that could affect our future results and cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: whether First Bank can: successfully implement its growth strategy, including identifying acquisition targets and consummating suitable acquisitions, sustain its internal growth rate, and provide competitive products and services that appeal to its customers and target markets; difficult market conditions and unfavorable economic trends in the United States generally, and particularly in the market areas in which First Bank operates and in which its loans are concentrated, including the effects of declines in housing market values; the effects of the recent turmoil in the banking industry (including the failures of two financial institutions); the impact of disease pandemics, including COVID-19, on First Bank, its operations and its customers and employees; an increase in unemployment levels and slowdowns in economic growth; First Bank's level of nonperforming assets and the costs associated with resolving any problem loans including litigation and other costs; changes in market interest rates may increase funding costs and reduce earning asset yields thus reducing margin; the impact of changes in interest rates and the credit quality and strength of underlying collateral and the effect of such changes on the market value of First Bank's investment securities portfolio; the extensive federal and state regulation, supervision and examination governing almost every aspect of First Bank's operations, including changes in regulations affecting financial institutions and expenses associated with complying with such regulations; uncertainties in tax estimates and valuations, including due to changes in state and federal tax law; First Bank's ability to comply with applicable capital and liquidity requirements, including First Bank's ability to generate liquidity internally or raise capital on favorable terms, including continued access to the debt and equity capital markets; and possible changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies, laws and regulations and other activities of governments, agencies, and similar organizations. For discussion of these and other risks that may cause actual results to differ from expectations, please refer to "Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" in First Bank's Annual Report on Form 10-K and any updates to those risk factors set forth in First Bank's proxy statement, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Current Reports on Form 8-K. If one or more events related to these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if First Bank's underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may differ materially from what First Bank anticipates. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and First Bank does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. All forward-looking statements, expressed or implied, included in this communication are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. This cautionary statement should also be considered in connection with any subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements that First Bank or persons acting on First Bank's behalf may issue.

CONTACT: Andrew Hibshman, Chief Financial Officer

(609) 643-0058, andrew.hibshman@firstbanknj.com

FIRST BANK
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(in thousands, except for share data, unaudited)

		June 30, 2023			December 31, 2022
Assets
Cash and due from banks		$	24,439		$	17,577
Restricted cash			12,870			13,580
Interest bearing deposits with banks			145,045			94,759
	Cash and cash equivalents		182,354			125,916
Interest bearing time deposits with banks			747			1,293
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value			86,108			98,956
Investment securities held to maturity, net of allowance for
	credit losses of $227 at June 30, 2023 (fair value of $39,396 at
	June 30, 2023 and $42,465 at December 31, 2022)		45,368			47,193
Restricted investment in bank stocks			7,986			6,214
Other investments			8,967			8,372
Loans, net of deferred fees and costs			2,436,708			2,337,814
	Less: Allowance for credit losses		30,451			25,474
	Net loans		2,406,257			2,312,340
Premises and equipment, net			11,603			10,550
Other real estate owned, net			-			-
Accrued interest receivable			8,657			8,164
Bank-owned life insurance			58,854			58,107
Goodwill			17,826			17,826
Other intangible assets, net			1,463			1,579
Deferred income taxes, net			13,863			13,155
Other assets			24,372			23,275
	Total assets	$	2,874,425		$	2,732,940

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities:
Non-interest bearing deposits		$	476,733		$	503,856
Interest bearing deposits			1,923,167			1,790,096
	Total deposits		2,399,900			2,293,952
Borrowings			123,378			90,932
Subordinated debentures			29,787			29,731
Accrued interest payable			1,605			1,218
Other liabilities			25,594			27,545
	Total liabilities		2,580,264			2,443,378
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, par value $2 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized;
	no shares issued and outstanding		-			-
Common stock, par value $5 per share; 40,000,000 shares authorized; 21,222,407
	shares issued and 19,041,343 shares outstanding at June 30, 2023 and
	21,082,819 shares issued and 19,451,755 shares outstanding at December 31, 2022		104,939			104,512
Additional paid-in capital			81,053			80,695
Retained earnings			136,446			127,532
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(6,899	)		(7,334	)
Treasury stock, 2,181,064 shares at June 30, 2023 and 1,631,064 shares at
	December 31, 2022		(21,378	)		(15,843	)
	Total stockholders' equity		294,161			289,562
	Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	2,874,425		$	2,732,940

FIRST BANK
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands, except for share data, unaudited)

		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
			2023		2022		2023			2022
Interest and Dividend Income
Investment securities—taxable		$	955	$	689	$	1,977		$	1,265
Investment securities—tax-exempt			34		33		72			70
Interest bearing deposits with banks,
Federal funds sold and other			2,184		260		3,436			390
Loans, including fees			33,748		23,881		65,448			46,024
	Total interest and dividend income		36,921		24,863		70,933			47,749

Interest Expense
Deposits			12,691		1,262		22,104			2,271
Borrowings			1,661		250		3,025			538
Subordinated debentures			441		441		881			881
	Total interest expense		14,793		1,953		26,010			3,690
Net interest income			22,128		22,910		44,923			44,059
Credit loss expense			449		1,298		1,540			1,940
	Net interest income after credit loss expense		21,679		21,612		43,383			42,119

Non-Interest Income
Service fees on deposit accounts			233		243		461			495
Loan fees			18		102		107			347
Income from bank-owned life insurance			378		370		747			743
Losses on sale of investment securities, net			-		-		(207	)		-
Gains on sale of loans			170		253		311			290
Gains on recovery of acquired loans			14		210		71			334
Other non-interest income			315		285		602			521
	Total non-interest income		1,128		1,463		2,092			2,730

Non-Interest Expense
Salaries and employee benefits			8,122		6,698		15,994			13,242
Occupancy and equipment			1,613		1,381		3,192			2,805
Legal fees			198		172		401			314
Other professional fees			598		692		1,249			1,379
Regulatory fees			516		233		750			426
Directors' fees			193		180		407			398
Data processing			681		589		1,299			1,185
Marketing and advertising			233		177		473			341
Travel and entertainment			160		111		379			199
Insurance			179		186		352			351
Other real estate owned expense, net			20		114		38			197
Merger-related expenses			221		-		682			-
Other expense			1,088		876		2,109			1,694
	Total non-interest expense		13,822		11,409		27,325			22,531
Income Before Income Taxes			8,985		11,666		18,150			22,318
Income tax expense			2,186		2,843		4,362			5,337
Net Income		$	6,799	$	8,823	$	13,788		$	16,981

Basic earnings per common share		$	0.35	$	0.45	$	0.71		$	0.87
Diluted earnings per common share		$	0.35	$	0.45	$	0.71		$	0.86
Cash dividends per common share		$	0.06	$	0.06	$	0.12		$	0.12

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding			19,332,703		19,586,103		19,417,388			19,559,605
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding			19,434,522		19,794,657		19,546,949			19,780,953

FIRST BANK
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS WITH INTEREST AND AVERAGE RATES
(dollars in thousands, unaudited)


	Three Months Ended June 30,
		2023								2022
	Average						Average		Average						Average
	Balance			Interest			Rate (5)		Balance			Interest			Rate (5)
Interest earning assets
Investment securities (1) (2)	$	142,209		$	996		2.81	%	$	141,412		$	729		2.07	%
Loans (3)		2,397,121			33,748		5.65	%		2,181,197			23,881		4.39	%
Interest bearing deposits with banks,
Federal funds sold and other		152,623			1,924		5.06	%		107,903			171		0.64	%
Restricted investment in bank stocks		9,418			157		6.69	%		5,424			65		4.81	%
Other investments		8,898			103		4.64	%		8,090			24		1.19	%
Total interest earning assets (2)		2,710,269			36,928		5.47	%		2,444,026			24,870		4.08	%
Allowance for loan losses		(30,315	)							(24,469	)
Non-interest earning assets		145,259								148,886
Total assets	$	2,825,213							$	2,568,443

Interest bearing liabilities
Interest bearing demand deposits	$	338,392		$	1,475		1.75	%	$	329,702		$	137		0.17	%
Money market deposits		811,385			6,804		3.36	%		737,041			642		0.35	%
Savings deposits		137,830			366		1.07	%		181,390			180		0.40	%
Time deposits		570,850			4,046		2.84	%		321,378			303		0.38	%
Total interest bearing deposits		1,858,457			12,691		2.74	%		1,569,511			1,262		0.32	%
Borrowings		151,810			1,661		4.39	%		68,024			250		1.47	%
Subordinated debentures		29,769			441		5.93	%		29,658			441		5.95	%
Total interest bearing liabilities		2,040,036			14,793		2.91	%		1,667,193			1,953		0.47	%
Non-interest bearing deposits		462,692								606,874
Other liabilities		26,925								20,547
Stockholders' equity		295,560								273,829
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	2,825,213							$	2,568,443
Net interest income/interest rate spread (2)					22,135		2.56	%					22,917		3.61	%
Net interest margin (2) (4)							3.28	%							3.76	%
Tax equivalent adjustment (2)					(7	)							(7	)
Net interest income				$	22,128							$	22,910

(1) Average balance of investment securities available for sale is based on amortized cost.
(2) Interest and average rates are presented on a tax equivalent basis using a federal income tax rate of 21%.
(3) Average balances of loans include loans on nonaccrual status.
(4) Net interest income divided by average total interest earning assets.
(5) Annualized.

FIRST BANK AND SUBSIDIARIES
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS WITH INTEREST AND AVERAGE RATES
(dollars in thousands, unaudited)


	Six Months Ended June 30,
		2023								2022
	Average						Average		Average						Average
	Balance			Interest			Rate (5)		Balance			Interest			Rate (5)
Interest earning assets
Investment securities (1) (2)	$	147,953		$	2,064		2.81	%	$	137,742		$	1,350		1.98	%
Loans (3)		2,380,336			65,448		5.54	%		2,156,244			46,024		4.30	%
Interest bearing deposits with banks,
Federal funds sold and other		124,503			3,008		4.87	%		114,626			221		0.39	%
Restricted investment in bank stocks		8,841			258		5.88	%		5,519			128		4.68	%
Other investments		8,770			170		3.91	%		8,081			41		1.02	%
Total interest earning assets (2)		2,670,403			70,948		5.36	%		2,422,212			47,764		3.98	%
Allowance for loan losses		(29,826	)							(24,265	)
Non-interest earning assets		144,867								147,788
Total assets	$	2,785,444							$	2,545,735

Interest bearing liabilities
Interest bearing demand deposits	$	328,870		$	2,454		1.50	%	$	314,074		$	198		0.13	%
Money market deposits		784,089			11,791		3.03	%		721,790			1,090		0.30	%
Savings deposits		145,691			712		0.99	%		185,782			344		0.37	%
Time deposits		552,028			7,147		2.61	%		335,721			639		0.38	%
Total interest bearing deposits		1,810,678			22,104		2.46	%		1,557,367			2,271		0.29	%
Borrowings		141,567			3,025		4.31	%		72,234			538		1.50	%
Subordinated debentures		29,756			881		5.92	%		29,645			881		5.94	%
Total interest bearing liabilities		1,982,001			26,010		2.65	%		1,659,246			3,690		0.45	%
Non-interest bearing deposits		481,237								595,273
Other liabilities		28,330								19,218
Stockholders' equity		293,876								271,998
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	2,785,444							$	2,545,735
Net interest income/interest rate spread (2)					44,938		2.71	%					44,074		3.53	%
Net interest margin (2) (4)							3.39	%							3.67	%
Tax equivalent adjustment (2)					(15	)							(15	)
Net interest income				$	44,923							$	44,059

(1) Average balance of investment securities available for sale is based on amortized cost.
(2) Interest and average rates are presented on a tax equivalent basis using a federal income tax rate of 21%.
(3) Average balances of loans include loans on nonaccrual status.
(4) Net interest income divided by average total interest earning assets.
(5) Annualized.

FIRST BANK
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(in thousands, except for share and employee data, unaudited)

	As of or For the Quarter Ended
	6/30/2023			3/31/2023			12/31/2022			9/30/2022			6/30/2022
EARNINGS
Net interest income	$	22,128		$	22,795		$	23,751		$	24,563		$	22,910
Credit loss expense / Provision for loan losses		449			1,091			716			216			1,298
Non-interest income		1,128			964			1,446			944			1,463
Non-interest expense		13,822			13,503			12,465			11,737			11,409
Income tax expense		2,186			2,176			2,916			3,348			2,843
Net income		6,799			6,989			9,100			10,206			8,823

PERFORMANCE RATIOS
Return on average assets (1)		0.97	%		1.03	%		1.35	%		1.57	%		1.38	%
Adjusted return on average assets (1) (2)		0.99	%		1.11	%		1.40	%		1.57	%		1.38	%
Return on average equity (1)		9.23	%		9.70	%		12.61	%		14.46	%		12.92	%
Adjusted return on average equity (1) (2)		9.46	%		10.43	%		13.11	%		14.46	%		12.92	%
Return on average tangible equity (1) (2)		9.87	%		10.39	%		13.53	%		15.55	%		13.93	%
Adjusted return on average tangible equity (1) (2)		10.13	%		11.17	%		14.07	%		15.55	%		13.93	%
Net interest margin (1) (3)		3.28	%		3.52	%		3.69	%		3.97	%		3.76	%
Total cost of deposits (1)		2.19	%		1.69	%		1.21	%		0.50	%		0.23	%
Efficiency ratio (2)		58.48	%		54.42	%		47.68	%		46.01	%		46.81	%

SHARE DATA
Common shares outstanding		19,041,343			19,569,334			19,451,755			19,447,206			19,483,415
Basic earnings per share	$	0.35		$	0.36		$	0.47		$	0.52		$	0.45
Diluted earnings per share		0.35			0.36			0.46			0.52			0.45
Adjusted diluted earnings per share (2)		0.36			0.38			0.48			0.52			0.45
Book value per share		15.45			15.03			14.89			14.44			14.10
Tangible book value per share (2)		14.44			14.05			13.89			13.43			13.08

MARKET DATA
Market value per share	$	10.38		$	10.10		$	13.76		$	13.67		$	13.98
Market value / Tangible book value		71.91	%		71.90	%		99.07	%		101.80	%		106.84	%
Market capitalization	$	197,649		$	197,650		$	267,656		$	265,843		$	272,378

CAPITAL & LIQUIDITY
Stockholders' equity / assets		10.23	%		10.44	%		10.60	%		10.64	%		10.64	%
Tangible stockholders' equity / tangible assets (2)		9.63	%		9.83	%		9.96	%		9.97	%		9.95	%
Loans / deposits		101.53	%		106.73	%		101.91	%		103.34	%		103.15	%

ASSET QUALITY
Net (recoveries) charge-offs	$	(109	)	$	315		$	(213	)	$	705		$	404
Nonperforming loans		8,023			7,820			6,250			5,107			11,888
Nonperforming assets		8,023			7,820			6,250			5,400			12,181
Net charge offs (recoveries) / average loans (1)		(0.02	%)		0.05	%		(0.04	%)		0.13	%		0.07	%
Nonperforming loans / total loans		0.33	%		0.33	%		0.27	%		0.23	%		0.53	%
Nonperforming assets / total assets		0.28	%		0.28	%		0.23	%		0.20	%		0.47	%
Allowance for credit losses on loans / total loans		1.25	%		1.25	%		1.09	%		1.08	%		1.12	%
Allowance for credit losses on loans / nonperforming loans		379.55	%		382.26	%		407.58	%		480.61	%		210.58	%

OTHER DATA
Total assets	$	2,874,425		$	2,816,897		$	2,732,940		$	2,638,060		$	2,581,192
Total loans		2,436,708			2,392,583			2,337,814			2,263,377			2,233,278
Total deposits		2,399,900			2,241,804			2,293,952			2,190,192			2,165,163
Total stockholders' equity		294,161			294,221			289,562			280,749			274,702
Number of full-time equivalent employees (4)		261			252			238			228			233

(1) Annualized.
(2) Non-U.S. GAAP financial measure that we believe provides management and investors with information that is useful in understanding our
financial performance and condition. See accompanying table, "Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measures," for calculation and reconciliation.
(3) Tax equivalent using a federal income tax rate of 21%.
(4) Includes 5 and 8 full-time equivalent seasonal interns as of June 30, 2023 and 2022,respectively.

FIRST BANK
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(dollars in thousands, unaudited)

		As of the Quarter Ended
		6/30/2023			3/31/2023			12/31/2022			9/30/2022			6/30/2022
LOAN COMPOSITION
Commercial and industrial		$	419,836		$	394,734		$	354,203		$	323,984		$	321,205
Commercial real estate:
	Owner-occupied		560,878			539,112			533,426			517,448			523,108
	Investor		965,339			958,574			951,115			942,151			925,643
	Construction and development		136,615			143,955			142,876			126,206			117,011
	Multi-family		223,784			220,101			215,990			214,819			201,269
	Total commercial real estate		1,886,616			1,861,742			1,843,407			1,800,624			1,767,031
Residential real estate:
	Residential mortgage and first lien home equity loans		91,260			94,060			93,847			96,194			98,841
	Home equity–second lien loans and revolving lines of credit		29,983			29,316			33,551			31,670			30,491
	Total residential real estate		121,243			123,376			127,398			127,864			129,332
Consumer and other			12,514			16,413			16,318			14,654			19,694
	Total loans prior to deferred loan fees and costs		2,440,209			2,396,265			2,341,326			2,267,126			2,237,262
Net deferred loan fees and costs			(3,501	)		(3,682	)		(3,512	)		(3,749	)		(3,984	)
	Total loans	$	2,436,708		$	2,392,583		$	2,337,814		$	2,263,377		$	2,233,278

LOAN MIX
Commercial and industrial			17.2	%		16.5	%		15.2	%		14.3	%		14.4	%
Commercial real estate:
	Owner-occupied		23.0	%		22.5	%		22.8	%		22.9	%		23.4	%
	Investor		39.6	%		40.1	%		40.7	%		41.6	%		41.5	%
	Construction and development		5.6	%		6.0	%		6.1	%		5.6	%		5.2	%
	Multi-family		9.2	%		9.2	%		9.2	%		9.5	%		9.0	%
	Total commercial real estate		77.4	%		77.8	%		78.8	%		79.6	%		79.1	%
Residential real estate:
	Residential mortgage and first lien home equity loans		3.8	%		3.9	%		4.0	%		4.3	%		4.4	%
	Home equity–second lien loans and revolving lines of credit		1.2	%		1.2	%		1.4	%		1.4	%		1.4	%
	Total residential real estate		5.0	%		5.1	%		5.4	%		5.7	%		5.8	%
Consumer and other			0.5	%		0.7	%		0.7	%		0.6	%		0.9	%
Net deferred loan fees and costs			(0.1	%)		(0.1	%)		(0.1	%)		(0.2	%)		(0.2	%)
	Total loans		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%

FIRST BANK
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(dollars in thousands, unaudited)

		As of the Quarter Ended
		6/30/2023			3/31/2023			12/31/2022			9/30/2022			6/30/2022
DEPOSIT COMPOSITION
Non-interest bearing demand deposits		$	476,733		$	463,926		$	503,856		$	584,025		$	600,402
Interest bearing demand deposits			376,948			310,140			322,944			343,042			318,687
Money market and savings deposits			979,524			914,063			935,311			860,577			929,075
Time deposits			566,695			553,675			531,841			402,549			316,999
	Total Deposits	$	2,399,900		$	2,241,804		$	2,293,952		$	2,190,193		$	2,165,163

DEPOSIT MIX
Non-interest bearing demand deposits			19.9	%		20.7	%		22.0	%		26.7	%		27.7	%
Interest bearing demand deposits			15.7	%		13.8	%		14.1	%		15.7	%		14.7	%
Money market and savings deposits			40.8	%		40.8	%		40.8	%		39.3	%		42.9	%
Time deposits			23.6	%		24.7	%		23.1	%		18.3	%		14.7	%
	Total Deposits		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%

FIRST BANK
NON-U.S. GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(in thousands, except for share data, unaudited)

	As of or For the Quarter Ended
	6/30/2023			3/31/2023			12/31/2022			9/30/2022			6/30/2022
Return on Average Tangible Equity
Net income (numerator)	$	6,799		$	6,989		$	9,100		$	10,206		$	8,823

Average stockholders' equity	$	295,560		$	292,174		$	286,283		$	280,093		$	273,829
Less: Average Goodwill and other intangible assets, net		19,324			19,379			19,533			19,669			19,823
Average Tangible stockholders' equity (denominator)	$	276,236		$	272,795		$	266,750		$	260,424		$	254,006

Return on Average Tangible equity (1)		9.87	%		10.39	%		13.53	%		15.55	%		13.93	%

Tangible Book Value Per Share
Stockholders' equity	$	294,161		$	294,221		$	289,562		$	280,749		$	274,702
Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets, net		19,289			19,322			19,405			19,599			19,768
Tangible stockholders' equity (numerator)	$	274,872		$	274,899		$	270,157		$	261,150		$	254,934

Common shares outstanding (denominator)		19,041,343			19,569,334			19,451,755			19,447,206			19,483,415

Tangible book value per share	$	14.44		$	14.05		$	13.89		$	13.43		$	13.08

Tangible Equity / Assets
Stockholders' equity	$	294,161		$	294,221		$	289,562		$	280,749		$	274,702
Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets, net		19,289			19,322			19,405			19,599			19,768
Tangible stockholders' equity (numerator)	$	274,872		$	274,899		$	270,157		$	261,150		$	254,934

Total assets	$	2,874,425		$	2,816,897		$	2,732,940		$	2,638,060		$	2,581,192
Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets, net		19,289			19,322			19,405			19,599			19,768
Tangible total assets (denominator)	$	2,855,136		$	2,797,575		$	2,713,535		$	2,618,461		$	2,561,424

Tangible stockholders' equity / tangible assets		9.63	%		9.83	%		9.96	%		9.97	%		9.95	%

Efficiency Ratio
Non-interest expense	$	13,822		$	13,503		$	12,465		$	11,737		$	11,409
Less: Merger-related expenses		221			461			452			-			-
Adjusted non-interest expense (numerator)	$	13,601		$	13,042		$	12,013		$	11,737		$	11,409

Net interest income	$	22,128		$	22,795		$	23,751		$	24,563		$	22,910
Non-interest income		1,128			964			1,446			944			1,463
Total revenue		23,256			23,759			25,197			25,507			24,373
Add: Losses on sale of investment securities, net		-			207			-			-			-
Adjusted total revenue (denominator)	$	23,256		$	23,966		$	25,197		$	25,507		$	24,373

Efficiency ratio		58.48	%		54.42	%		47.68	%		46.01	%		46.81	%

(1) Annualized.

FIRST BANK
NON-U.S. GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(dollars in thousands, except for share data, unaudited)


	For the Quarter Ended
	6/30/2022			3/31/2023			12/31/2022			9/30/2022			6/30/2022

Adjusted diluted earnings per share,
Adjusted return on average assets, and
Adjusted return on average equity

Net income	$	6,799		$	6,989		$	9,100		$	10,206		$	8,823
Add: Merger-related expenses⁽¹⁾		175			364			357			-			-
Add: Losses on sale of investment securities, net⁽¹⁾		-			164			-			-			-
Adjusted net income	$	6,974		$	7,517		$	9,457		$	10,206		$	8,823

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding		19,434,522			19,667,194			19,649,282			19,668,133			19,794,657
Average assets	$	2,825,213		$	2,745,235		$	2,680,807		$	2,575,742		$	2,568,443
Average equity	$	295,560		$	292,174		$	286,283		$	280,093		$	273,829
Average Tangible Equity	$	276,236		$	272,795		$	266,750		$	260,424		$	254,006

Adjusted diluted earnings per share	$	0.36		$	0.38		$	0.48		$	0.52		$	0.45
Adjusted return on average assets ⁽²⁾		0.99	%		1.11	%		1.40	%		1.57	%		1.38	%
Adjusted return on average equity ⁽²⁾		9.46	%		10.43	%		13.11	%		14.46	%		12.92	%
Adjusted return on average tangible equity ⁽²⁾		10.13	%		11.17	%		14.07	%		15.55	%		13.93	%

(1) Items are tax-effected using a federal income tax rate of 21%.
(2) Annualized.

ⁱ Return on average tangible equity is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure and is calculated by dividing net income by average tangible equity (average equity minus average goodwill and other intangible assets). For a reconciliation of this non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, along with the other non-U.S. GAAP financial measures in this press release, to their comparable U.S. GAAP measures, see the financial reconciliations at the end of this press release.

ⁱⁱ Adjusted diluted earnings per share, adjusted return on average assets and adjusted return on average tangible equity are non-U.S. GAAP financial measures and are calculated by dividing net income adjusted for certain merger-related expenses and other one-time gains or expenses by diluted weighted average shares, average assets and average tangible equity, respectively. For a reconciliation of these non-U.S. GAAP financial measures, along with the other non-U.S. GAAP financial measures in this press release, to their comparable U.S. GAAP measures, see the financial reconciliations at the end of this press release.

ⁱⁱⁱ Tangible book value per share is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure and is calculated by dividing common shares outstanding by tangible equity (equity minus goodwill and other intangible assets). For a reconciliation of this non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, along with the other non-U.S. GAAP financial measures in this press release, to their comparable U.S. GAAP measures, see the financial reconciliations at the end of this press release.

^iv Tangible stockholders' equity to tangible assets ratio is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure and is calculated by dividing tangible equity (equity minus goodwill and other intangible assets) by tangible assets (total assets minus goodwill and other intangible assets). For a reconciliation of this non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, along with the other non-U.S. GAAP financial measures in this press release, to their comparable U.S. GAAP measures, see the financial reconciliations at the end of this press release.

First Bank Announces Second Quarter Net Income of $6.8 Million and EPS of $0.35