FIRST BANCORP. ANNOUNCES EARNINGS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2025

Results for the Second Quarter of 2025 compared to the First Quarter of 2025

	Profitability		Net income – $80.2 million, or $0.50 per diluted share compared to $77.1 million, or $0.47 per diluted share. Income before income taxes – $102.9 million compared to $100.3 million. Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income (Non-GAAP)(2) – $123.5 million compared to $125.1 million. Net interest income – $215.9 million compared to $212.4 million. The increase includes approximately $1.6 million associated with the effect of an additional day in the second quarter of 2025. Net interest margin increased by 4 basis points to 4.56%, mostly driven by a decrease in the cost of funds. Provision for credit losses – $20.6 million compared to $24.8 million. The decrease in provision was mainly related to lower net charge-offs in the consumer loans and finance lease portfolios and updates in the macroeconomic forecast, particularly in the unemployment rate in the Puerto Rico region, partially offset by loan growth in the commercial and industrial (“C&I”) loan portfolio. The first quarter of 2025 included $2.4 million in recoveries associated with a bulk sale of fully charged-off consumer loans and finance leases. Non-interest income – $30.9 million compared to $35.7 million. The decrease was primarily driven by $3.3 million in seasonal contingent insurance commissions recorded in the first quarter of 2025. Non-interest expenses – $123.3 million compared to $123.0 million. The efficiency ratio was 49.97%, compared to 49.58%. Income taxes – $22.7 million compared to $23.2 million. The second quarter of 2025 includes a $0.5 million tax contingency accrual released during the second quarter of 2025 in connection with the expiration of the statute of limitation on some uncertain tax positions.
	Balance Sheet		Total loans – increased by $189.7 million to $12.9 billion, driven by a $156.1 million increase in C&I loans, of which $78.4 million was in the Florida region and $64.4 million was in the Puerto Rico region. Total loan originations, other than credit card utilization activity, of $1.3 billion, up $231.5 million, mainly in commercial and construction loans in the Puerto Rico region. Core deposits (other than brokered and government deposits) – decreased by $240.9 million to $12.7 billion, mostly driven by a decrease in large commercial accounts in the Puerto Rico region. Government deposits (fully collateralized) – decreased by $71.7 million to $3.4 billion, mainly in the Puerto Rico region. Brokered certificates of deposits (“CDs”) – increased by $44.1 million to $526.5 million.
	Asset Quality		Allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) coverage ratio – amounted to 1.93%, compared to 1.95%. Annualized net charge-offs to average loans ratio decreased to 0.60%, compared to 0.68%, primarily reflecting a decrease in consumer loans and finance leases net charge-offs. The first quarter of 2025 includes the aforementioned recoveries associated with the bulk sale of fully charged-off consumer loans and finance leases, which reduced the ratio by 8 basis points. Non-performing assets – decreased by $1.4 million to $128.0 million, despite the inflow to nonaccrual status of a $4.3 million construction loan in the Puerto Rico region in the hospitality industry during the second quarter of 2025.
	Liquidity and Capital		Liquidity – Cash and cash equivalents amounted to $736.7 million, compared to $1.3 billion. When adding $1.6 billion of free high-quality liquid securities that could be liquidated or pledged within one day and $1.0 billion in available lending capacity at the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”), available liquidity amounted to 17.58% of total assets, compared to 18.76%. Capital – Declared $29.0 million in common stock dividends, repurchased $28.2 million in common stock, and redeemed $11.1 million of junior subordinated debentures. Capital ratios exceeded required regulatory levels. The Corporation’s estimated total capital, common equity tier 1 (“CET1”) capital, tier 1 capital, and leverage ratios were 17.87%, 16.61%, 16.61%, and 11.41%, respectively, as of June 30, 2025. On a non-GAAP basis, the tangible common equity ratio(2) increased to  9.56%, when compared to 9.10%, driven by a decrease in tangible assets, quarterly earnings less dividends and repurchases of common stock, and a $41.2 million increase in the fair value of available-for-sale debt securities due to changes in market interest rates, which is recognized as part of accumulated other comprehensive loss.
			(1) In thousands, except per share information and financial ratios.
			(2) Represents non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to Non-GAAP Disclosures - Non-GAAP Financial Measures for the definition of and additional information about these non-GAAP financial measures.

NET INTEREST INCOME

 

The following table sets forth information concerning net interest income for the last five quarters:

Net interest income amounted to $215.9 million for the second quarter of 2025, an increase of $3.5 million, compared to $212.4 million for the first quarter of 2025, which includes approximately $1.6 million associated with the effect of an additional day in the second quarter of 2025. The increase in net interest income reflects the following:

 

 

 

 

Partially offset by:

 

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A $1.3 million increase in interest expense on time deposits, excluding brokered CDs, mainly due to a $141.6 million increase in the average balance and a $0.3 million increase associated with the effect of an additional day in the second quarter of 2025.

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A $1.2 million increase in interest income on loans driven by:

 

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A $0.1 million increase in interest income on consumer loans and finance leases, mainly due to a $1.0 million increase associated with the effect of an additional day in the second quarter of 2025, which was almost offset by a decrease in the average balance of personal loans and credit cards and lower income from late fees, mainly in the auto loans portfolio.

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A $0.1 million net decrease in investment securities and interest-bearing cash balances, consisting of:

 

 

Partially offset by:

 

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A $0.4 million increase in interest income on debt securities, mainly due to $397.1 million in purchases of higher-yielding available-for-sale debt securities with an average yield of 4.78% during the second quarter of 2025 replacing maturities of lower-yielding debt securities, partially offset by $0.3 million in higher U.S. agencies’ MBS premium amortization expense associated with an increase in anticipated prepayments.

The following table sets forth information concerning non-interest income for the last five quarters:

Non-interest income decreased by $4.8 million to $30.9 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $35.7 million for the first quarter of 2025, mainly due to $3.3 million in seasonal contingent insurance commissions recorded in the first quarter of 2025 based on the prior year’s production of insurance policies and a $2.3 million decrease related to lower realized gains from purchased income tax credits.

NON-INTEREST EXPENSES

 

 

Non-interest expenses amounted to $123.3 million in the second quarter of 2025, an increase of $0.3 million, from $123.0 million in the first quarter of 2025. The $0.3 million increase reflects the following significant variances:

 

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A $2.1 million decrease in employees’ compensation and benefits expenses, driven by a $2.1 million decrease in bonuses which include $1.9 million in stock-based compensation expense of retirement-eligible employees recognized during the first quarter of 2025, and a decrease in payroll taxes due to employees reaching maximum taxable amounts, partially offset by a $1.1 million increase in salary compensation in part due to the effect of an additional working day in the second quarter of 2025.

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A $0.5 million decrease in the net gain on other real estate owned (“OREO”) operations, mainly due to a $0.3 million decrease in income recognized from rental payments associated with OREO income-producing properties and $0.2 million in write-downs of commercial OREO properties in the Puerto Rico region recorded during the second quarter of 2025.

CREDIT QUALITY

 

Non-Performing Assets

 

The following table sets forth information concerning non-performing assets for the last five quarters:

 

Variances in credit quality metrics:

 

 

 

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Adversely classified commercial loans decreased by $7.6 million to $93.3 million as of June 30, 2025, driven by the upgrade of a $12.0 million commercial mortgage loan in the Florida region, partially offset by the downgrade of a $3.0 million C&I relationship in the Puerto Rico region.

 

Partially offset by:

 

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Residential mortgage loans in early delinquency decreased by $2.7 million to $26.2 million.

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Commercial and construction loans in early delinquency decreased by $0.8 million to $3.0 million.

Allowance for Credit Losses

The following table summarizes the activity of the ACL for on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet exposures during the second and first quarters of 2025:

Allowance for Credit Losses for Loans and Finance Leases

 

As of June 30, 2025, the ACL for loans and finance leases was $248.6 million, an increase of $1.3 million, from $247.3 million as of March 31, 2025.

The increase was mainly in the ACL for commercial and construction loans, which increased by $2.7 million, mainly due to C&I loan growth. Also, the ACL for residential mortgage loans increased by $0.8 million mainly due to the longer expected life of newly originated loans, partially offset by improvements in the long-term projections of the unemployment rate and the Housing Price Index. Meanwhile, the ACL for consumer loans decreased by $2.2 million, driven by improvements in macroeconomic variables, mainly in the projection of the unemployment rate, and reductions in the unsecured loan portfolio volumes.

The provision for credit losses on loans and finance leases was $20.4 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $24.8 million in the first quarter of 2025, as detailed below:

 

 

The ratio of the ACL for loans and finance leases to total loans held for investment was 1.93% as of June 30, 2025, compared to 1.95% as of March 31, 2025. The ratio of the total ACL for loans and finance leases to nonaccrual loans held for investment decreased to 248.33% as of June 30, 2025, compared to 251.13% as of March 31, 2025.

Net Charge-Offs

 

The following table presents ratios of net (recoveries) charge-offs to average loans held-in-portfolio for the last five quarters:

 

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 $19.1 million for the second quarter of 2025, or an annualized 0.60% of average loans, compared to $21.4 million, or an annualized 0.68% of average loans, in the first quarter of 2025. The $2.3 million reduction in net charge-offs was driven by a $1.7 million decrease in consumer loans and finance leases net charge-offs, and $0.8 million in C&I net recoveries in the Puerto Rico region during the second quarter of 2025. The first quarter of 2025 includes $2.4 million in recoveries in connection with the aforementioned bulk sale of fully charged-off loans.

Allowance for Credit Losses for Unfunded Loan Commitments

 

As of June 30, 2025, the ACL for off-balance sheet credit exposures increased to $3.4 million, compared to $3.1 million as of March 31, 2025.

 

Allowance for Credit Losses for Debt Securities

 

As of June 30, 2025, the ACL for debt securities was $1.3 million, of which $0.8 million was related to Puerto Rico municipal bonds classified as held-to-maturity, compared to $1.4 million and $0.9 million, respectively, as of March 31, 2025.

 

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

Total assets were approximately $18.9 billion as of June 30, 2025, down $209.5 million from March 31, 2025.

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

Total loan originations, including refinancings, renewals, and draws from existing commitments (excluding credit card utilization activity), amounted to $1.3 billion in the second quarter of 2025, an increase of $231.5 million compared to the first quarter of 2025.

Total loan originations in the Puerto Rico region amounted to $978.5 million in the second quarter of 2025, compared to $765.0 million in the first quarter of 2025. The $213.5 million increase in total loan originations was mainly in commercial and construction loans, driven by the aforementioned origination of a $50.0 million C&I term loan, the refinancing of a $25.0 million C&I term loan, higher utilization of C&I lines of credit during the second quarter of 2025, and the refinancing of four commercial mortgage loans totaling $78.4 million.

Total loan originations in the Florida region amounted to $282.6 million in the second quarter of 2025, compared to $261.4 million in the first quarter of 2025. The $21.2 million increase in total loan originations was mainly related to a $14.1 million increase in residential mortgage loan originations and a $6.2 million increase in commercial and construction loan originations.

Total loan originations in the Virgin Islands region decreased by $3.2 million to $44.8 million in the second quarter of 2025, compared to $48.0 million in the first quarter of 2025.

Total liabilities were approximately $17.1 billion as of June 30, 2025, a decrease of $275.6 million from March 31, 2025.

The following variances within the main components of total liabilities are noted:

 

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A $240.9 million decrease in deposits, excluding brokered CDs and government deposits, of which $222.1 million was in the Puerto Rico region. The decrease in such deposits includes a $262.7 million decrease in non-interest-bearing deposits, which consists of declines of $212.0 million in the Puerto Rico region, $48.8 million in the Florida region, and $1.9 million in the Virgin Islands region. The decrease in the Puerto Rico region was primarily driven by fluctuations in large commercial accounts.

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A $71.7 million decrease in government deposits, reflecting decreases of $54.2 million in the Puerto Rico region and $17.5 million in the Virgin Islands region.

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A $44.1 million increase in brokered CDs in the Florida region. The increase consists of $92.2 million of new issuances with average maturities of approximately 0.9 years and an all-in cost of 4.33%, partially offset by maturing brokered CDs amounting to $48.1 million with an all-in cost of 5.21% that were paid off during the second quarter of 2025.

Total stockholders’ equity amounted to $1.8 billion as of June 30, 2025, an increase of $66.1 million from March 31, 2025, driven by the net income generated in the second quarter of 2025 and a $41.2 million increase in the fair value of available-for-sale debt securities due to changes in market interest rates recognized as part of accumulated other comprehensive loss, partially offset by $29.0 million in common stock dividends declared in the second quarter of 2025 and $28.2 million in common stock repurchases at an average price of $17.84.

 

As of June 30, 2025, capital ratios exceeded the required regulatory levels for bank holding companies and well-capitalized banks. The Corporation’s estimated CET1 capital, tier 1 capital, total capital and leverage ratios under the Basel III rules were 16.61%, 16.61%, 17.87%, and 11.41%, respectively, as of June 30, 2025, compared to CET1 capital, tier 1 capital, total capital, and leverage ratios of 16.62%, 16.62%, 17.96%, and 11.20%, respectively, as of March 31, 2025.

 

Meanwhile, estimated CET1 capital, tier 1 capital, total capital and leverage ratios of our banking subsidiary, FirstBank, were 15.45%, 16.20%, 17.46%, and 11.13%, respectively, as of June 30, 2025, compared to CET1 capital, tier 1 capital, total capital and leverage ratios of 15.56%, 16.32%, 17.58%, and 11.00%, respectively, as of March 31, 2025.

 

Liquidity

In addition to the aforementioned available credit from the FHLB, the Corporation also maintains borrowing capacity at the FED Discount Window Program. The Corporation had approximately $2.7 billion available for funding under the FED’s Borrower-In-Custody Program as of June 30, 2025. In the aggregate, as of June 30, 2025, the Corporation had $6.0 billion available to meet liquidity needs, or 133% of estimated uninsured deposits (excluding fully collateralized government deposits).

Tangible Common Equity (Non-GAAP)

 

On a non-GAAP basis, the Corporation’s tangible common equity ratio increased to 9.56% as of June 30, 2025, compared to  9.10% as of March 31, 2025, driven by a decrease in tangible assets, quarterly earnings less dividends and repurchases of common stock, and the $41.2 million increase in the fair value of available-for-sale debt securities. Refer to Non-GAAP Disclosures- Non-GAAP Financial Measures for the definition of and additional information about this non-GAAP financial measure.

 

The following table presents a reconciliation of the Corporation’s tangible common equity and tangible assets to the most comparable GAAP items as of the indicated dates:

Exposure to Puerto Rico Government

 

Direct Exposure

As of June 30, 2025, the Corporation had $286.9 million of direct exposure to the Puerto Rico government, its municipalities, and public corporations, compared to $288.1 million as of March 31, 2025. As of June 30, 2025, approximately $196.2 million of the exposure consisted of loans and obligations of municipalities in Puerto Rico that are supported by assigned property tax revenues and for which, in most cases, the good faith, credit, and unlimited taxing power of the applicable municipality have been pledged to their repayment, and $50.3 million consisted of loans and obligations which are supported by one or more specific sources of municipal revenues. The Corporation’s total direct exposure to the Puerto Rico government also included $8.7 million in a loan extended to an affiliate of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority and $28.9 million in loans to public corporations of Puerto Rico. In addition, the total direct exposure included an obligation of the Puerto Rico government, specifically a residential pass-through MBS issued by the PRHFA, at an amortized cost of $2.8 million (fair value of $1.6 million as of June 30, 2025), included as part of the Corporation’s available-for-sale debt securities portfolio. This residential pass-through MBS issued by the PRHFA is collateralized by certain second mortgages and had an unrealized loss of $1.2 million as of June 30, 2025, of which $0.3 million is due to credit deterioration.

The aforementioned exposure to municipalities in Puerto Rico included $92.8 million of financing arrangements with Puerto Rico municipalities that were issued in bond form but underwritten as loans with features that are typically found in commercial loans.  These bonds are accounted for as held-to-maturity debt securities.

Indirect Exposure

As of each of June 30, 2025 and March 31, 2025, the Corporation had $2.9 billion, respectively, of public sector deposits in Puerto Rico. Approximately 21% of the public sector deposits as of June 30, 2025 were from municipalities and municipal agencies in Puerto Rico, and 79% were from public corporations, the Puerto Rico central government and agencies, and U.S. federal government agencies in Puerto Rico.

Additionally, as of June 30, 2025, the outstanding balance of construction loans funded through conduit financing structures to support the federal programs of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (“LIHTC”) combined with other federal programs amounted to $69.7 million, compared to $62.6 million as of March 31, 2025. The main objective of these programs is to spur development in new or rehabilitated and affordable rental housing. PRHFA, as program subrecipient and conduit issuer, issues tax-exempt obligations which are acquired by private financial institutions and are required to co-underwrite with PRHFA a mirror construction loan agreement for the specific project loan to which the Corporation will serve as ultimate lender but where the PRHFA will be the lender of record. The total amount of unfunded loan commitments related to these loans as of June 30, 2025 was $83.2 million.

NON-GAAP DISCLOSURES

This press release contains GAAP financial measures and non-GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP financial measures are used when management believes that the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures enhances the ability of analysts and investors to analyze trends in the Corporation’s business and understand the performance of the Corporation. The Corporation may utilize these non-GAAP financial measures as guides in its budgeting and long-term planning process. Where non-GAAP financial measures are used, the most comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as the reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure to the most comparable GAAP financial measure, can be found in the text or in the tables in or attached to this press release. Any analysis of these non-GAAP financial measures should be used only in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP.

 

Certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share, and adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income, exclude the effect of items that management believes are not reflective of core operating performance (the “Special Items”). Other non-GAAP financial measures include adjusted net interest income and adjusted net interest income margin, tangible common equity, tangible book value per common share, and certain capital ratios. These measures should be read in conjunction with the accompanying tables (Exhibit A), which are an integral part of this press release, and the Corporation’s other financial information that is presented in accordance with GAAP.

Special Items

The financial results for the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2024 included the following Special Item:

 

FDIC Special Assessment Expense

 

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

Adjusted Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision Income

 

Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income is a non-GAAP performance metric that management uses and believes that investors may find useful in analyzing underlying performance trends, particularly in times of economic stress, including as a result of natural catastrophes or health epidemics. Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income, as defined by management, represents income before income taxes adjusted to exclude the provisions for credit losses on loans, unfunded loan commitments and debt securities. In addition, from time to time, earnings are also adjusted for certain items that management believes are not reflective of core operating performance, which are regarded as Special Items.

Tangible Common Equity Ratio and Tangible Book Value per Common Share

 

The tangible common equity ratio and tangible book value per common share are non-GAAP financial measures that management believes are generally used by the financial community to evaluate capital adequacy. Tangible common equity is total common equity less goodwill and other intangible assets. Tangible assets are total assets less goodwill and other intangible assets. Tangible common equity ratio is tangible common equity divided by tangible assets. Tangible book value per common share is tangible assets divided by common shares outstanding. Refer to Statement of Financial Condition - Tangible Common Equity (Non-GAAP) for a reconciliation of the Corporation’s total stockholders’ equity and total assets in accordance with GAAP to the non-GAAP financial measures of tangible common equity and tangible assets, respectively. Management uses and believes that many stock analysts use the tangible common equity ratio and tangible book value per common share in conjunction with other more traditional bank capital ratios to compare the capital adequacy of banking organizations with significant amounts of goodwill or other intangible assets, typically stemming from the use of the purchase method of accounting for mergers and acquisitions. Accordingly, the Corporation believes that disclosure of these financial measures may be useful to investors. Neither tangible common equity nor tangible assets, or the related measures, should be considered in isolation or as a substitute for stockholders’ equity, total assets, or any other measure calculated in accordance with GAAP. Moreover, the manner in which the Corporation calculates its tangible common equity, tangible assets, and any other related measures may differ from that of other companies reporting measures with similar names.

 

Net Interest Income Excluding Valuations, and on a Tax-Equivalent Basis

 

Net interest income, interest rate spread, and net interest margin are reported excluding the changes in the fair value of derivative instruments and on a tax-equivalent basis in order to provide to investors additional information about the Corporation’s net interest income that management uses and believes should facilitate comparability and analysis of the periods presented. The changes in the fair value of derivative instruments have no effect on interest due or interest earned on interest-bearing liabilities or interest-earning assets, respectively. The tax-equivalent adjustment to net interest income recognizes the income tax savings when comparing taxable and tax-exempt assets and assumes a marginal income tax rate. Income from tax-exempt earning assets is increased by an amount equivalent to the taxes that would have been paid if this income had been taxable at statutory rates. Refer to Table 4 in the accompanying tables (Exhibit A) for a reconciliation of the Corporation’s net interest income to adjusted net interest income excluding valuations, and on a tax-equivalent basis. Management believes that it is a standard practice in the banking industry to present net interest income, interest rate spread, and net interest margin on a fully tax-equivalent basis. This adjustment puts all earning assets, most notably tax-exempt securities and tax-exempt loans, on a common basis that management believes facilitates comparison of results to the results of peers.

 

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

 

The following table shows, for the second and first quarters of 2025 and six-month period ended June 30, 2025, net income and earnings per diluted share, and reconciles, for the second quarter of 2024 and six-month period ended June 30, 2024, net income to adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per diluted share, which are non-GAAP financial measures that exclude the significant Special Item discussed in the Non-GAAP Disclosures - Special Items section.

 

 

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

 

The following table reconciles income before income taxes to adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income for the last five quarters and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2025 and 2024:

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Conference Call / Webcast Information

First BanCorp.’s senior management will host an earnings conference call and live webcast on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). The call may be accessed via a live Internet webcast through the Corporation’s investor relations website, fbpinvestor.com, or through a dial-in telephone number at (833) 470-1428 or (404) 975-4839. The participant access code is 731851. The Corporation recommends that listeners go to the web site at least 15 minutes prior to the call to download and install any necessary software. Following the webcast presentation, a question and answer session will be made available to research analysts and institutional investors. A replay of the webcast will be archived in the Corporation’s investor relations website, fbpinvestor.com, until July 22, 2026. A telephone replay will be available one hour after the end of the conference call through August 21, 2025, at (866) 813-9403. The replay access code is 506250.

Safe Harbor

 

This press release may contain “forward-looking statements” concerning the Corporation’s future economic, operational, and financial performance. The words or phrases “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “should,” “would,” “will,” “plans,” “forecast,” “believe,” and similar expressions are meant to identify “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are subject to the safe harbor created by such sections. The Corporation cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and advises readers that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties, estimates, and assumptions by us that are difficult to predict. Various factors, some of which are beyond our control, including, but not limited to, the uncertainties more fully discussed in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and the following, could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, such forward-looking statements: the effect of changes in the interest rate environment and inflation levels on the level, composition and performance of the Corporation’s assets and liabilities, and corresponding effects on the Corporation’s net interest income, net interest margin, loan originations, deposit attrition, overall results of operations, and liquidity position; volatility in the financial services industry, which could result in, among other things, bank deposit runoffs, liquidity constraints, and increased regulatory requirements and costs; the effect of continued changes in the fiscal, monetary and trade policies and regulations of the U.S. federal government, the Puerto Rico government and other governments, including those determined by the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the FDIC, government-sponsored housing agencies and regulators in Puerto Rico, the U.S., and the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, that may affect the future results of the Corporation; uncertainty as to the ability of FirstBank to retain its core deposits and generate sufficient cash flow through its wholesale funding sources, such as securities sold under agreements to repurchase, FHLB advances, and brokered CDs, which may require us to sell investment securities at a loss; adverse changes in general political and economic conditions in Puerto Rico, the U.S., and the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, including in the interest rate environment, unemployment rates, market liquidity and volatility, trade policies, housing absorption rates, real estate markets, and U.S. capital markets, which may affect funding sources, loan portfolio performance and credit quality, market prices of investment securities, and demand for the Corporation’s products and services, and which may reduce the Corporation’s revenues and earnings and the value of the Corporation’s assets; the impact of government financial assistance for hurricane recovery and other disaster relief on economic activity in Puerto Rico, and the timing and pace of disbursements of funds earmarked for disaster relief; the ability of the Corporation, FirstBank, and third-party service providers to identify and prevent cyber-security incidents, such as data security breaches, ransomware, malware, “denial of service” attacks, “hacking,” identity theft, and state-sponsored cyberthreats, and the occurrence of and response to any incidents that occur, which may result in misuse or misappropriation of confidential or proprietary information, disruption, or damage to our systems or those of third-party service providers on which we rely, increased costs and losses and/or adverse effects to our reputation; general competitive factors and other market risks as well as the implementation of existing or planned strategic growth opportunities, including risks, uncertainties, and other factors or events related to any business acquisitions, dispositions, strategic partnerships, strategic operational investments, including systems conversions, and any anticipated efficiencies or other expected results related thereto; uncertainty as to the implementation of the debt restructuring plan of Puerto Rico and the fiscal plan for Puerto Rico as certified on June 5, 2024, by the oversight board established by the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act, or any revisions to it, on our clients and loan portfolios, and any potential impact from future economic or political developments and tax regulations in Puerto Rico; the impact of changes in accounting standards, or determinations and assumptions in applying those standards, and of forecasts of economic variables considered for the determination of the ACL; the ability of FirstBank to realize the benefits of its net deferred tax assets; the ability of FirstBank to generate sufficient cash flow to pay dividends to the Corporation; environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) matters, including our climate-related initiatives and commitments, as well as the impact and potential cost to us of any policies, legislation, or initiatives in opposition to our ESG policies; the impacts of natural or man-made disasters, widespread health emergencies, geopolitical conflicts (including sanctions, war or armed conflict, such as the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the conflict in the Middle East, the possible expansion of such conflicts in surrounding areas and potential geopolitical consequences, and the threat of conflict from neighboring countries in our region), terrorist attacks, or other catastrophic external events, including impacts of such events on general economic conditions and on the Corporation’s assumptions regarding forecasts of economic variables; the risk that additional portions of the unrealized losses in the Corporation’s debt securities portfolio are determined to be credit-related, resulting in additional charges to the provision for credit losses on the Corporation’s debt securities portfolio, and the potential for additional credit losses that could emerge from further downgrades of the U.S.’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating and negative ratings outlooks; the impacts of applicable legislative, tax, or regulatory changes or changes in legislative, tax, or regulatory priorities, the reduction in staffing at U.S. governmental agencies, potential government shutdowns, and political impasses, including uncertainties regarding the U.S. debt ceiling and federal budget, as well as the current U.S. presidential administration and Puerto Rico government administration, on the Corporation’s financial condition or performance; the risk of possible failure or circumvention of the Corporation’s internal controls and procedures and the risk that the Corporation’s risk management policies may not be adequate; the risk that the FDIC may further increase the deposit insurance premium and/or require further special assessments, causing an additional increase in the Corporation’s non-interest expenses; any need to recognize impairments on the Corporation’s financial instruments, goodwill, and other intangible assets; the risk that the impact of the occurrence of any of these uncertainties on the Corporation’s capital would preclude further growth of FirstBank and preclude the Corporation’s Board of Directors from declaring dividends; and uncertainty as to whether FirstBank will be able to continue to satisfy its regulators regarding, among other things, its asset quality, liquidity plans, maintenance of capital levels, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations and related requirements. The Corporation does not undertake to, and specifically disclaims any obligation to update any “forward-looking statements” to reflect occurrences or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements, except as required by the federal securities laws.

About First BanCorp.

 

First BanCorp. is the parent corporation of FirstBank Puerto Rico, a state-chartered commercial bank with operations in Puerto Rico, the U.S., and the British Virgin Islands and Florida, and of FirstBank Insurance Agency. First BanCorp.’s shares of common stock trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol FBP. Additional information about First BanCorp. may be found at www.1firstbank.com.

 

First BanCorp.

Ramon Rodriguez

Senior Vice President

Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations

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EXHIBIT A

Table 1 – Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

Table 2 – Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

Table 3 – Selected Financial Data