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First BanCorp. Announces Earnings for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2014

FBP

First BanCorp. (the “Corporation”) (NYSE: FBP), the bank holding company for FirstBank Puerto Rico (“FirstBank” or “the Bank”), today reported net income of $23.2 million for the third quarter of 2014, or $0.11 per diluted share, compared to $21.2 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2014 and $15.9 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2013.

Aurelio Alemán, President and Chief Executive Officer of First BanCorp., commented: “We are very pleased to report net income of $23.2 million for the third quarter of 2014, a 46% increase compared to the third quarter of 2013 and our highest net income since returning to profitability. Our pre-tax, pre-provision income was strong at $50.8 million for the third quarter, up $2.1 million compared to the second quarter of 2014. The third quarter was highlighted by increased origination activity in commercial and residential loans and over $105 million in core deposit growth.”

Mr. Alemán continued, “Despite the still challenging economic environment and its impact on the consumer in Puerto Rico, we have stayed the course in the execution of our strategies. While our overall loan portfolio declined slightly due to some pay downs of commercial loans and lower consumer loan volumes, our pipeline remains stable. We continue to proactively manage our expense base and implement efficiency initiatives. Our non-performing assets and loans declined slightly this quarter. We also saw a decrease in inflows of non-performing loans as well as a decrease in adversely classified loans compared to the second quarter of 2014.”

Mr. Alemán stated further: “Earnings generation over the past three quarters has strengthened our capital position. Asset quality improvement remains our top priority, we will continue to invest in our franchise and improve operating efficiency, and evaluate market opportunities in order to achieve consistent, profitable growth in the future and generate appropriate returns for our shareholders.”

This press release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income, adjusted net interest income and margin, and certain capital ratios and should be read in conjunction with the accompanying tables (Exhibit A), which are an integral part of this press release.

ADJUSTED PRE-TAX, PRE-PROVISION INCOME TRENDS

One metric that management believes is useful in analyzing performance is the level of earnings adjusted to exclude tax expense, the provision for loan and lease losses, securities gains or losses, fair value adjustments on derivatives measured at fair value and equity in earnings or loss of unconsolidated entity, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. In addition, from time to time, earnings are adjusted also for items judged by management to be outside of ordinary banking activities and/or for items that, while they may be associated with ordinary banking activities, are so unusually large that management believes that a complete analysis of the Corporation’s performance requires consideration also of results that exclude such amounts (for additional information about this non-GAAP financial measure, see “Adjusted Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision Income” in “Basis of Presentation”).

The following table reconciles income before income taxes to adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income for the last five quarters including adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income of $50.8 million in the third quarter of 2014, up $2.1 million from the prior quarter:

       
(Dollars in thousands) Quarter Ended
September 30,   June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30,
2014 2014 2014 2013 2013
 
Income before income taxes

$

23,265

$ 20,949 $ 17,970 $ 15,634 $ 19,616
Add: Provision for loan and lease losses 26,999 26,744 31,915 22,969 22,195
Add/Less: Net loss (gain) on investments and impairments 245 (291 ) - - -
 
Less: Unrealized gain on derivative instruments (418 ) (262 ) (313 ) (355 ) (232 )
Add: Acquisitions of mortgage loans from Doral related expenses 659 576 - - -
Add: Secondary offering costs (1) - - - - 1,669
Add: Credit card processing platform conversion costs - - - - 1,715
Less: National gross receipt tax - outside Puerto Rico (2) - - - (473 ) -
Add: Branch consolidations and restructuring expenses/valuation adjustments - 236 718 1,421 -
Add: Loss contingency - attorneys' fees Lehman litigation - - - 2,500 -
Add/Less: Equity in loss (earnings) of unconsolidated entity   -     670     6,610     5,893     5,908  
Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income (3) $ 50,750   $ 48,622   $ 56,900   $ 47,589   $ 50,871  
 
Change from most recent prior quarter-amount $ 2,128 $ (8,278 ) $ 9,311 $ (3,282 ) $ 14,976
Change from most recent prior quarter-percentage 4.4 % -14.5 % 19.6 % -6.5 % 41.7 %
 
(1) Offering of common stock by certain of the Corporation's existing stockholders.
(2) Represents the impact of the national gross receipts tax related to the trade or business outside of Puerto Rico that was reversed in the fourth quarter of 2013 after enactment of Act No. 117.
(3) See "Basis of Presentation" for definition.
 

The increase in adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income from the 2014 second quarter primarily reflected:

  • A $4.4 million decrease in adjusted non-interest expenses of $92.9 million for the third quarter of 2014, as compared to adjusted non-interest expenses of $97.3 million for the second quarter of 2014, primarily due to a $2.5 million decrease in OREO losses and related operating expenses, a $1.2 million decrease in the deposit insurance assessment and a $1.1 million decrease in employees’ compensation and benefits expense. See Non-Interest Expenses section below for additional information.

Adjusted non-interest expenses in the last two quarters exclude: (i) professional service fees related to acquisitions of mortgage loans from Doral Financial Corporation ("Doral"); and (ii) expenses related to branch consolidations and other restructuring efforts. See Basis of Presentation section below for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to the corresponding GAAP measure.

  • A $0.1 million increase in adjusted non-interest income of $16.4 million for the third quarter of 2014, as compared to $16.3 million for the second quarter of 2014, reflecting a $0.8 million increase in revenues from the mortgage banking business, partially offset by decreases in insurance commission income as well as credit and debit cards fee income.

Adjusted non-interest income excludes the equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated entity, gain or loss on sales of investment securities and other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) on investment securities. See Basis of Presentation section below for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to the corresponding GAAP measure.

Partially offset by:

  • A $2.4 million decrease in net interest income, excluding fair value adjustments, mainly driven by faster prepayment rates on U.S. agency MBS investments and a decrease in the average yield on consumer loans. See Net Interest Income discussion below for additional information.

NET INTEREST INCOME

Net interest income, excluding fair value adjustments on derivatives (“valuations”), and net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis are non-GAAP measures. (See Basis of Presentation – Net Interest Income, Excluding Valuations and on a Tax-Equivalent Basis below for additional information.) The following table reconciles net interest income in accordance with GAAP to net interest income, excluding valuations, and net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis. The table also reconciles net interest spread and net interest margin on a GAAP basis to these items excluding valuations and on a tax-equivalent basis.

         
(Dollars in thousands)
Quarter Ended

September 30,
2014

June 30,
2014

March 31,
2014

December 31,
2013

September 30,
2013

Net Interest Income
Interest Income - GAAP $ 156,662 $ 158,423 $ 160,571 $ 162,690 $ 162,203

 

Unrealized gain on derivative instruments

  (418 )   (262 )   (313 )   (355 )   (232 )
Interest income excluding valuations 156,244 158,161 160,258 162,335 161,971
Tax-equivalent adjustment   3,995     5,005     5,223     5,122     4,420  
Interest income on a tax-equivalent basis excluding valuations 160,239 163,166 165,481 167,457 166,391
 
Interest Expense - GAAP   28,968     28,516     29,251     30,031     31,298  
 
Net interest income - GAAP $ 127,694   $ 129,907   $ 131,320   $ 132,659   $ 130,905  
 
Net interest income excluding valuations $ 127,276   $ 129,645   $ 131,007   $ 132,304   $ 130,673  
 
Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis excluding valuations $ 131,271   $ 134,650   $ 136,230   $ 137,426   $ 135,093  
 
Average Balances
Loans and leases $ 9,476,576 $ 9,560,792 $ 9,662,735 $ 9,665,013 $ 9,639,612
Total securities and other short-term investments   2,768,923     2,811,178     2,816,253     2,719,241     2,719,973  
Average Interest-Earning Assets $ 12,245,499   $ 12,371,970   $ 12,478,988   $ 12,384,254   $ 12,359,585  
 
Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities $ 10,245,634   $ 10,395,437   $ 10,542,793   $ 10,450,671   $ 10,409,792  
 
Average Yield/Rate
Average yield on interest-earning assets - GAAP 5.08 % 5.14 % 5.22 % 5.21 % 5.21 %
Average rate on interest-bearing liabilities - GAAP   1.12 %   1.10 %   1.13 %   1.14 %   1.19 %
Net interest spread - GAAP   3.96 %   4.04 %   4.09 %   4.07 %   4.02 %
Net interest margin - GAAP   4.14 %   4.21 %   4.27 %   4.25 %   4.20 %
 
Average yield on interest-earning assets excluding valuations 5.06 % 5.13 % 5.21 % 5.20 % 5.20 %
Average rate on interest-bearing liabilities excluding valuations   1.12 %   1.10 %   1.13 %   1.14 %   1.19 %
Net interest spread excluding valuations   3.94 %   4.03 %   4.08 %   4.06 %   4.01 %
Net interest margin excluding valuations   4.12 %   4.20 %   4.26 %   4.24 %   4.19 %
 
Average yield on interest-earning assets on a tax-equivalent basis and excluding valuations 5.19 % 5.29 % 5.38 % 5.36 % 5.34 %
Average rate on interest-bearing liabilities excluding valuations   1.12 %   1.10 %   1.13 %   1.14 %   1.19 %
Net interest spread on a tax-equivalent basis and excluding valuations   4.07 %   4.19 %   4.25 %   4.22 %   4.15 %
Net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis and excluding valuations   4.25 %   4.37 %   4.43 %   4.40 %   4.34 %
 

Net interest income, excluding valuations, amounted to $127.3 million, a decrease of $2.4 million when compared to the second quarter of 2014. The net interest margin decreased to 4.12% for the third quarter of 2014 from 4.20% for the second quarter of 2014. The decreases in net interest income and margin were mainly due to:

  • A 39 basis point decrease in the average yield of consumer loans, or a decrease of approximately $2.1 million in interest income, as the remaining discount of $1.5 million of the credit card portfolio acquired in 2012 was fully accreted to income during the second quarter of 2014. The decrease also reflects the impact of new loan originations booked at lower rates than the average yield of loans that are maturing given the current level of interest rates.
  • A 35 basis point decrease in the average yield of MBS investments, or a decrease of approximately $1.5 million in interest income, attributable to faster prepayment rates on U.S. agency MBS investments purchased at a premium.
  • A $1.1 million decrease in interest income attributable to the $126.5 million reduction in total average earning assets.
  • A 16 basis point increase in the average cost of repurchase agreements, or an increase of approximately $0.4 million in interest expense, attributable to the contractual repricing of a $100 million agreement.

Partially offsetting the aforementioned items were:

  • Increased interest income reflecting the full quarter impact of the acquisition of mortgage loans from Doral in full satisfaction of secured borrowings on May 30, 2014. The interest income recorded on such loans was approximately $1.8 million higher than the interest income recorded in the second quarter on previous commercial secured borrowings.
  • An increase in net interest income of approximately $0.7 million related to the impact of one additional day in the current quarter.
  • A $0.3 million decrease in interest expense attributable to the $149.8 million reduction on total interest-bearing liabilities, primarily reflecting the full quarter impact of government deposit withdrawals by public corporations in Puerto Rico in the latter part of the second quarter of 2014.

PROVISION FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES

The provision for loan and lease losses for the third quarter of 2014 was $27.0 million, an increase of $0.3 million, compared to $26.7 million for the second quarter of 2014. The Corporation recorded a negative provision for loan losses of $7.1 million for the commercial and construction loan portfolio in Florida compared to a negative provision of $10.5 million in the second quarter of 2014. Despite higher loan loss recoveries, the variance in the provision mainly reflects the impact in the previous quarter of reserve releases related to updated appraisals.

The provision for residential mortgage loans in the third quarter of 2014 increased by $2.0 million to $5.9 million compared to the second quarter of 2014 primarily due to an increase in charge-offs and the overall increase in portfolio size. The provision for consumer loans of $19.0 million in the third quarter of 2014 remained relatively flat as compared to the second quarter of 2014, an increase of $0.2 million.

The provision for commercial and construction loans in Puerto Rico in the third quarter of 2014 decreased by $5.3 million to $8.9 million compared to the second quarter of 2014 mainly related to lower specific reserve requirements on certain noncollateral dependent loans, including the specific reserve of a commercial and industrial loan determined impaired during the third quarter that was less than the estimated loss previously held as part of the general reserve, partially offset by an increase in net charge-offs of commercial and industrial loans and the impact in the previous quarter of a $4.8 million reserve release associated with the enhancements to the general allowance estimation process.

See Credit Quality discussion below for additional information regarding the allowance for loan and lease losses, including variances in charge-offs and loss recoveries.

NON-INTEREST INCOME

         
Quarter Ended
September 30,   June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30,
(In thousands) 2014 2014 2014 2013 2013
 
Service charges on deposit accounts $ 3,235 $ 3,290 $ 3,203 $ 3,162 $ 3,157
Mortgage banking activities 3,809 3,036 3,368 3,906 3,521
Net (loss) gain on investments and impairments (245 ) 291 - - -
Broker-dealer income - - 459 97 -
Branch consolidations - valuation adjustments on fixed assets - - - (529 ) -
Other operating income 9,375 9,984 10,930 11,742 9,290
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated entity   -     (670 )   (6,610 )   (5,893 )   (5,908 )
 
Non-interest income $ 16,174   $ 15,931   $ 11,350   $ 12,485   $ 10,060  
 

Non-interest income for the third quarter of 2014 amounted to $16.2 million, compared to $15.9 million for the second quarter of 2014. The increase was primarily due to:

  • A $0.8 million increase in revenues from the mortgage banking business, primarily related to a $0.5 million decrease in losses related to compensatory fees imposed by government-sponsored agencies, and a $0.5 million decrease in mark-to-market losses on to-be-announced (“TBA”) MBS forward contracts used to hedge the securitization pipeline.

The aforementioned were partially offset by a $0.2 million decrease in realized gains on loan sales and securitization activities attributable to lower sales. Loans sold and securitized in the secondary market to government-sponsored entities in the third quarter of 2014 amounted to $75.1 million with a related gain of $2.7 million, compared to $83.1 million and a gain of $2.9 million recorded in the second quarter of 2014.

  • A $0.7 million positive variance related to the accounting for the Bank’s investment in CPG/GS PR NPL, LLC (“CPG/GS”). The equity in loss of unconsolidated entity of $0.7 million recorded in the second quarter of 2014 reduced to zero the book value of the Bank’s investment in CPG/GS. The Bank holds a 35% subordinated ownership interest in CPG/GS, the entity that purchased $269.2 million of loans from FirstBank in 2011. This investment is accounted for under the equity method and following the hypothetical liquidation book value (“HLBV”) method to determine the Bank’s share in CPG/GS earnings or losses.

Partially offset by:

  • A $0.4 million decrease in other operating income that includes reductions in credit and debit card fees, merchant fees and losses on sales of certain fixed assets.
  • The impact in the previous quarter of the $0.3 million gain on sale of investments recorded in connection with the sale of a $4.6 million Puerto Rico government agency bond.
  • A $0.2 million decrease in insurance commission income.
  • A $0.2 million other-than-temporary impairment on private label MBS.
         
Non-Interest Expenses
  Quarter Ended
September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30,
(In thousands) 2014 2014 2014 2013 2013
 
Employees' compensation and benefits $ 33,964 $ 35,023 $ 32,942 $ 31,062 $ 32,823
Occupancy and equipment 14,727 14,246 13,600 15,204 15,109
Deposit insurance premium 8,335 9,579 9,822 10,495 10,479
Other insurance and supervisory fees 1,158 1,205 1,168 957 1,034
Taxes, other than income taxes 4,528 4,504 4,575 4,101 4,718
Professional fees :
Collections, appraisals and other credit related fees 2,480 2,363 1,345 2,198 2,780
Outsourcing technology services 4,840 4,600 4,214 4,202 4,338
Other professional fees 3,554 3,843 4,481 4,845 4,086
Credit and debit card processing expenses 3,741 3,882 3,824 4,869 2,682
Credit card processing platform conversion costs - - - - 1,715
Branch consolidations and restructuring expenses - 236 718 892 -
Business promotion 3,925 4,142 3,973 5,251 3,478
Communications 2,143 1,894 1,879 1,836 1,866
Net loss on OREO operations 4,326 6,778 5,837 13,321 7,052
Acquisitions of loans from Doral related expenses 659 576 - - -
Secondary offering costs - - - - 1,669
Loss contingency for attorneys' fees - Lehman litigation - - - 2,500 -
Other   5,224   5,274   4,407   4,808   5,325
Total $ 93,604 $ 98,145 $ 92,785 $ 106,541 $ 99,154
 

Non-interest expenses in the third quarter of 2014 amounted to $93.6 million, a decrease of $4.5 million from $98.1 million for the second quarter of 2014. The main drivers of the decrease were:

  • A $2.5 million decrease in losses on OREO properties and related operating expenses. Total write-downs on OREO properties in the third quarter of 2014 amounted to $2.8 million compared to $5.2 million for the second quarter of 2014, a decrease of $2.4 million.
  • A $1.2 million decrease in the deposit insurance assessment driven by improvements in liquidity, a decrease in leverage commercial loans balance, a strengthened capital position, and a decrease in average assets.
  • A $1.1 million decrease in employees’ compensation and benefit expenses primarily due to a reduction in performance-based compensation and stock-based compensation expense.

INCOME TAXES

The Corporation recorded an income tax expense for the third quarter of 2014 of $0.1 million compared to an income tax benefit of $0.3 million for the second quarter of 2014. The income tax benefit in the previous quarter mainly resulted from the $1.8 million adjustment recorded to reduce the liability for uncertain tax positions of prior years that was partially offset by a $1.0 million charge to the Alternative Minimum Tax (“AMT”) expense in the second quarter. Under the Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code, the Corporation and its subsidiaries are treated as separate taxable entities and are not entitled to file consolidated tax returns and, thus, the Corporation is not able to utilize losses from one subsidiary to offset gains in another subsidiary. As of September 30, 2014, the deferred tax asset, net of a valuation allowance of $505.2 million, amounted to $9.9 million.

CREDIT QUALITY

Non-Performing Assets

         
(Dollars in thousands) September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30,
  2014 2014 2014 2013 2013
Non-performing loans held for investment:
Residential mortgage $ 185,025 $ 175,404 $ 172,796 $ 161,441 $ 142,002
Commercial mortgage 169,967 166,218 145,535 120,107 127,374
Commercial and Industrial 130,917 143,669 113,996 114,833 127,584
Construction 30,111 38,830 50,387 58,866 64,241
Consumer and Finance leases   43,496     40,510     39,061     40,302     37,184  
Total non-performing loans held for investment   559,516     564,631     521,775     495,549     498,385  
 
OREO 112,803 121,842 138,622 160,193 133,284
Other repossessed property   17,467     16,114     15,587     14,865     14,125  
Total non-performing assets, excluding loans held for sale $ 689,786 $ 702,587 $ 675,984 $ 670,607 $ 645,794
 
Non-performing loans held for sale   54,641     54,755     54,755     54,801     80,234  
Total non-performing assets, including loans held for sale (1) $ 744,427   $ 757,342   $ 730,739   $ 725,408   $ 726,028  
 
Past-due loans 90 days and still accruing (2) $ 143,535 $ 143,916 $ 118,049 $ 120,082 $ 127,735
Non-performing loans held for investment to total loans held for investment 6.01 % 5.96 % 5.45 % 5.14 % 5.24 %
Non-performing loans to total loans 6.54 % 6.49 % 5.98 % 5.67 % 6.01 %

Non-performing assets, excluding non-performing loans held for sale to total assets, excluding non-performing loans held for sale

5.48 % 5.63 % 5.30 % 5.32 % 5.08 %
Non-performing assets to total assets 5.89 % 6.05 % 5.70 % 5.73 % 5.68 %
   

(1) Purchased credit impaired loans of $104.3 million accounted for under ASC 310-30 as of September 30, 2014, primarily mortgage loans acquired from Doral in the second quarter of 2014, are excluded and not considered non-performing due to the application of the accretion method, under which these loans will accrete interest income over the remaining life of the loans using estimated cash flow analysis.

(2) Amount includes purchased credit impaired loans with individual delinquencies over 90 days and still accruing with a carrying value as of September 30, 2014 of approximately $15.6 million, primarily related to loans acquired from Doral.

 

Credit quality metrics variances:

  • Total non-performing assets decreased to $744.4 million as of September 30, 2014, compared to $757.3 million as of June 30, 2014. Total non-performing loans, including non-performing loans held for sale, decreased by $5.2 million, or 1%, from the second quarter of 2014. The decrease was primarily driven by charge-offs of commercial and industrial and construction loans in both Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands regions, partially offset by increases in consumer, residential and commercial mortgage non-performing loans. The largest individual relationship placed in non-performing status during the third quarter of 2014 was a $4.7 million defaulted commercial mortgage restructured loan.
  • Inflows of non-performing loans held for investment decreased by $59.1 million, or 42%, compared to inflows in the second quarter of 2014. This decrease was primarily reflected in the commercial and industrial and commercial mortgage portfolios, a decrease of $64.6 million. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in inflows of non-performing residential mortgage loans of $5.7 million.
  • Adversely classified commercial and construction loans held for investment decreased by $35.0 million to $571.4 million, or 6%, from the second quarter of 2014.
  • The OREO balance decreased by $9.0 million, driven by sales of $12.3 million and write-downs of $2.8 million, partially offset by additions.
  • Total troubled debt restructured loans (“TDRs”) held for investment were $701.1 million at September 30, 2014, up $72.9 million, or 12%, from June 30, 2014. Approximately $485.1 million of total TDRs held for investment were in accrual status as of September 30, 2014. The increase in the balance of TDRs was mainly related to the forbearance granted in the third quarter of 2014 to the $75.0 million direct exposure with the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (“PREPA”). See Exposure to the Puerto Rico Government discussion below for additional information.

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

The following table sets forth an analysis of the allowance for loan and lease losses during the periods indicated:

           
Quarter Ended
(Dollars in thousands) September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30,
2014 2014 2014 2013 2013
 
Allowance for loan and lease losses, beginning of period $ 241,177   $ 266,778   $ 285,858   $ 289,379   $ 301,047  
Provision for loan and lease losses   26,999     26,744   (1)   31,915     22,969     22,195  
Net (charge-offs) recoveries of loans:
Residential mortgage (5,734 ) (4,687 ) (6,353 ) (4,544 ) (8,457 )
Commercial mortgage 1,116 (9,126 ) (5,775 ) 2,605 (5,918 )
Commercial and Industrial (16,431 ) (19,036 ) (2) (21,796 ) (9,146 ) (5,718 )
Construction (3,205 ) (2,606 ) (353 ) (435 ) 71
Consumer and finance leases   (18,488 )   (16,890 )   (16,718 )   (14,970 )   (13,841 )
Net charge-offs   (42,742 )   (52,345 )   (50,995 )   (26,490 )   (33,863 )
Allowance for loan and lease losses, end of period $ 225,434   $ 241,177   $ 266,778   $ 285,858   $ 289,379  
 
Allowance for loan and lease losses to period end total loans held for investment 2.42 % 2.55 % 2.79 % 2.97 % 3.04 %
Net charge-offs (annualized) to average loans outstanding during the period 1.80 % 2.19 % 2.11 % 1.10 % 1.41 %

Net charge-offs (annualized), excluding charge-offs of $6.9 million related to the acquisition of mortgage loans from Doral, to average loans outstanding during the period

1.80 % 1.90 % 2.11 % 1.10 % 1.41 %
Provision for loan and lease losses to net charge-offs during the period 0.63x 0.51x 0.63x 0.87x 0.66x

Provision for loan and lease losses to net charge-offs during the period, excluding impact of the acquisition of mortgage loans from Doral

0.63x 0.56x 0.63x 0.87x 0.66x
(1) Includes provision of $1.4 million associated with the acquisition of mortgage loans from Doral.
(2) Includes net charge-offs totaling $6.9 million associated with the acquisition of mortgage loans from Doral.
 
  • The ratio of the allowance for loan and lease losses to loans held for investment was 2.42% as of September 30, 2014, compared to 2.55% as of June 30, 2014. The slight decrease in the ratio was primarily due to lower specific reserve requirements on certain noncollateral dependent commercial and industrial loans and certain charge-offs of loans with previously established reserves. The ratio of the allowance to non-performing loans held for investment was 40.29% as of September 30, 2014 compared to 42.71% as of June 30, 2014.

The following table sets forth information concerning the composition of the Corporation’s allowance for loan and lease losses as of September 30, 2014 and June 30, 2014 by loan category and by whether the allowance and related provisions were calculated individually for impairment purposes or through a general valuation allowance:

       
(Dollars in thousands)

Residential
Mortgage Loans

 

Commercial (including
Commercial Mortgage,
C&I, and Construction
loans)

 

Consumer and
Finance Leases

Total
 
As of September 30, 2014
Impaired loans:
Principal balance of loans, net of charge-offs $ 421,823 $ 519,186 $ 32,005 $ 973,014
Allowance for loan and lease losses 17,515 38,331 5,295 61,141
Allowance for loan and lease losses to principal balance 4.15 % 7.38 % 16.54 % 6.28 %
 
PCI loans:
Carrying value of PCI loans 99,535 3,418 1,360 104,313
Allowance for PCI loans - - - -
Allowance for PCI loans to carrying value - - - -
 
Loans with general allowance:
Principal balance of loans 2,298,290 3,946,563 1,993,222 8,238,075
Allowance for loan and lease losses 12,391 91,995 59,907 164,293
Allowance for loan and lease losses to principal balance 0.54 % 2.33 % 3.01 % 1.99 %
 
Total loans held for investment:
Principal balance of loans $ 2,819,648 $ 4,469,167 $ 2,026,587 $ 9,315,402
Allowance for loan and lease losses 29,906 130,326 65,202 225,434
Allowance for loan and lease losses to principal balance 1.06 % 2.92 % 3.22 % 2.42 %
 
As of June 30, 2014
 
Impaired loans:
Principal balance of loans, net of charge-offs $ 414,448 $ 465,482 $ 28,928 $ 908,858
Allowance for loan and lease losses 16,464 48,024 3,870 68,358
Allowance for loan and lease losses to principal balance 3.97 % 10.32 % 13.38 % 7.52 %
 
PCI loans:
Carrying value of PCI loans 99,997 3,447 2,176 105,620
Allowance for PCI loans - - - -
Allowance for PCI loans to carrying value - - - -
 
Loans with general allowance:
Principal balance of loans 2,280,714 4,140,745 2,031,164 8,452,623
Allowance for loan and lease losses 13,291 98,736 60,792 172,819
Allowance for loan and lease losses to principal balance 0.58 % 2.38 % 2.99 % 2.04 %
 
Total loans held for investment:
Principal balance of loans $ 2,795,159 $ 4,609,674 $ 2,062,268 $ 9,467,101
Allowance for loan and lease losses 29,755 146,760 64,662 241,177
Allowance for loan and lease losses to principal balance 1.06 % 3.18 % 3.14 % 2.55 %
 

Net Charge-Offs

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

         
Quarter Ended
September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30,
2014 2014 2014 2013 2013
 
Residential mortgage 0.82 % 0.71 % 1.00 % 0.72 % 1.31 %
 
Commercial mortgage -0.24 % 2.00 % 1.27 % -0.57 % 1.23 %
 
Commercial and Industrial 2.54 % 2.69 % (1) 2.90 % 1.21 % 0.81 %
 
Construction 6.57 % 5.25 % 0.65 % 0.81 % -0.11 %
 
Consumer and finance leases 3.62 % 3.27 % 3.23 % 2.91 % 2.71 %
 
Total loans 1.80 % 2.19 % (2) 2.11 % 1.10 % 1.41 %
   

(1) Includes net charge-offs totaling $6.9 million associated with the acquisition of mortgage loans from Doral. The ratio of commercial and industrial net charge-offs to average loans, excluding charge-offs associated with the acquisition of mortgage loans from Doral, was 1.81%.

(2) Includes net charge-offs totaling $6.9 million associated with the acquisition of mortgage loans from Doral. The ratio of total net charge-offs to average loans, excluding charge-offs associated with the acquisition of mortgage loans from Doral, was 1.90%.

 

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 for the third quarter of 2014 were $42.7 million, or an annualized 1.80%, compared to $52.3 million, or an annualized 2.19% in the second quarter of 2014. Net charge-offs for the second quarter of 2014 included a $6.9 million charge-off resulting from fair value adjustments related to the mortgage loans acquired from Doral in full satisfaction of commercial secured borrowings. Excluding the charge-offs resulting from the Doral transaction, total net charge-offs decreased by $2.7 million, primarily due to an increase in loss recoveries. Approximately $16.0 million of the charge-offs recorded in the third quarter of 2014 relates to two collateral dependent commercial and industrial relationships in Puerto Rico. Recoveries of amounts previously charged-off increased to $11.2 million in the third quarter of 2014 from $6.7 million in the second quarter of 2014. The majority of the recoveries recorded in the last two quarters are related to the commercial mortgage and construction loan portfolios in Florida.

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

Total assets were approximately $12.6 billion as of September 30, 2014, up $120.0 million from June 30, 2014.

The increase was mainly due to:

  • A $292.3 million increase in cash and cash equivalents, tied to the increase in deposits and cash inflows from loan repayments.

Partially offset by:

  • A $136.0 million decrease in loans held for investment, net of allowance, mainly reflecting decreases in commercial loans, including a $63.8 million decrease in outstanding loans to government entities in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, a $54.6 million commercial and industrial loan paid in full in Puerto Rico before contractual maturity, and an $18.8 million commercial mortgage loan paid in full in Florida.

Total loan originations, including refinancings, renewals, and draws from existing revolving and non-revolving commitments, amounted to approximately $821.2 million, compared to $781.3 million in the second quarter of 2014. These figures exclude the credit card utilization activity. The increase was mainly related to commercial and industrial loans in both our Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands regions.

  • A $20.3 million decrease in available-for-sale securities, mainly due to regular MBS repayments and a $5.9 million decrease in the fair value of available-for-sale securities, partially offset by the purchase of approximately $44 million of U.S. government and sponsored-agencies debt securities with an average yield of 1.72%.
  • A $9.0 million decrease in the OREO inventory balance driven by sales of $12.3 million and write-downs of $2.8 million, partially offset by additions in the quarter.

Total liabilities were approximately $11.3 billion as of September 30, 2014, up $101.9 million from June 30, 2014.

The increase was mainly due to:

  • A $76.6 million increase in non-brokered deposits, excluding government deposits, mainly savings and retail CDs in Puerto Rico.
  • A $28.9 million increase in government deposits, mainly related to transactional accounts in the Virgin Islands.
  • A $25.0 million 4-year FHLB advance with a rate of 1.79% entered into in the third quarter that replaced a $20.0 million advance that matured early in the quarter.

Partially offset by:

  • A $33.1 million decrease in brokered CDs.

Total stockholders’ equity amounted to $1.3 billion as of September 30, 2014, an increase of $18.2 million from June 30, 2014, mainly driven by:

  • The net income of $23.2 million reported in the third quarter.

Partially offset by:

  • A decrease of $5.9 million in other comprehensive income mainly attributable to a decrease in the fair value of U.S. agency MBS and debt securities of approximately $7.6 million, partially offset by an increase of $1.3 million in the fair value of Puerto Rico government obligations held by the Corporation as part of its available-for-sale investment securities portfolio. See Exposure to Puerto Rico Government section below for additional information.

The Corporation’s total capital, Tier 1 capital, and leverage ratios as of September 30, 2014 were 18.57%, 17.30%, and 12.34%, respectively, compared to total capital, Tier 1 capital and leverage ratios of 18.06%, 16.80%, and 12.04%, respectively, as of the end of the second quarter of 2014. Meanwhile, the total capital, Tier 1 capital, and leverage ratios as of September 30, 2014 of our banking subsidiary, FirstBank Puerto Rico, were 18.21%, 16.95%, and 12.10%, respectively, compared to total capital, Tier 1 capital, and leverage ratios of 17.70%, 16.43%, and 11.79%, respectively, as of the end of the prior quarter. All of the regulatory capital ratios for the Bank are well above the minimum required under the consent order entered into with the FDIC and the Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Given such consent order, however, the Bank cannot be considered to be a well-capitalized institution.

Based on our current interpretation of the international regulatory capital requirements adopted by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (known as “Basel 3”), we anticipate that, when these are effective, we will exceed the fully phased-in minimum capital ratios these rules establish.

Tangible Common Equity

The Corporation’s tangible common equity ratio increased to 9.82% as of September 30, 2014 from 9.76% as of June 30, 2014, and the Tier 1 common equity to risk-weighted assets ratio increased to 14.39% as of September 30, 2014 from 13.92% as of June 30, 2014.

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

(In thousands, except ratios and per share information)    
  September 30,   June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30,
2014 2014 2014 2013 2013
Tangible Equity:
Total equity - GAAP $ 1,324,157 $ 1,306,001 $ 1,255,898 $ 1,215,858 $ 1,220,593
Preferred equity (36,104 ) (36,104 ) (56,810 ) (63,047 ) (63,047 )
Goodwill (28,098 ) (28,098 ) (28,098 ) (28,098 ) (28,098 )
Purchased credit card relationship (17,235 ) (18,080 ) (18,942 ) (19,787 ) (20,718 )
Core deposit intangible   (5,810 )   (6,200 )   (6,591 )   (6,981 )   (7,570 )
 
Tangible common equity $ 1,236,910   $ 1,217,519   $ 1,145,457   $ 1,097,945   $ 1,101,160  
 
Tangible Assets:
Total assets - GAAP $ 12,643,280 $ 12,523,251 $ 12,819,428 $ 12,656,925 $ 12,787,450
Goodwill (28,098 ) (28,098 ) (28,098 ) (28,098 ) (28,098 )
Purchased credit card relationship (17,235 ) (18,080 ) (18,942 ) (19,787 ) (20,718 )
Core deposit intangible   (5,810 )   (6,200 )   (6,591 )   (6,981 )   (7,570 )
 
Tangible assets $ 12,592,137   $ 12,470,873   $ 12,765,797   $ 12,602,059   $ 12,731,064  
 
Common shares outstanding   212,978     212,760     208,968     207,069     207,043  
 
Tangible common equity ratio 9.82 % 9.76 % 8.97 % 8.71 % 8.65 %
Tangible book value per common share $ 5.81 $ 5.72 $ 5.48 $ 5.30 $ 5.32
 

The following table reconciles stockholders’ equity (GAAP) to Tier 1 common equity based on current applicable bank regulatory requirements (known as “Basel 1”):

         
(Dollars in thousands) As of
  September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30,
2014 2014 2014 2013 2013
 
Tier 1 Common Equity:
Total equity - GAAP $ 1,324,157 $ 1,306,001 $ 1,255,898 $ 1,215,858 $ 1,220,593
Qualifying preferred stock (36,104 ) (36,104 ) (56,810 ) (63,047 ) (63,047 )
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities (1) 34,301 28,381 56,180 78,734 58,485
Disallowed deferred tax asset (2) - - (25 ) - (43 )
Goodwill (28,098 ) (28,098 ) (28,098 ) (28,098 ) (28,098 )
Core deposit intangible (5,810 ) (6,200 ) (6,591 ) (6,981 ) (7,570 )
Other disallowed assets   (23 )   (23 )   (23 )   (23 )   (410 )
Tier 1 common equity $ 1,288,423   $ 1,263,957   $ 1,220,531   $ 1,196,443   $ 1,179,910  
 
Total risk-weighted assets $ 8,954,477   $ 9,079,164   $ 9,255,697   $ 9,405,798   $ 9,402,910  
 
Tier 1 common equity to risk-weighted assets ratio 14.39 % 13.92 % 13.19 % 12.72 % 12.55 %
   

1) Tier 1 capital excludes net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities and net unrealized gains on available-for-sale equity securities with readily determinable fair values, in accordance with regulatory risk-based capital guidelines. In arriving at Tier 1 capital, institutions are required to deduct net unrealized losses on available-for-sale equity securities with readily determinable fair values, net of tax.

2) Approximately $11.3 million of the Corporation's deferred tax assets as of September 30, 2014 (June 30, 2014 - $9.9 million; March 31, 2014 - $9 million; December 31, 2013 - $7 million; September 30, 2013 - $7.7 million) was included without limitation in regulatory capital pursuant to the risk-based capital guidelines, while approximately $0 of such assets as of September 30, 2014 (June 30, 2014 - $0; March 31, 2014 - $25 thousand; December 31, 2013 - $0; September 30, 2013 - $43 thousand) exceeded the limitation imposed by these guidelines and, as "disallowed deferred tax assets," was deducted in calculating Tier 1 capital. According to regulatory capital guidelines, the deferred tax assets that are dependent upon future taxable income are limited for inclusion in Tier 1 capital to the lesser of: (i) the amount of such deferred tax asset that the entity expects to realize within one year of the calendar quarter-end date, based on its projected future taxable income for that year, or (ii) 10% of the amount of the entity's Tier 1 capital. Approximately $1.4 million of the Corporation's other net deferred tax liability as of September 30, 2014 (June 30, 2014 - $1.2 million deferred tax liability; March 31, 2014 - $0.8 million deferred tax liability; December 31, 2013 - $0.3 million deferred tax asset; September 30, 2013 - $0.3 million deferred tax liability) represented primarily the deferred tax effects of unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale debt securities, which are permitted to be excluded prior to deriving the amount of net deferred tax assets subject to limitation under the guidelines.

 

Exposure to Puerto Rico Government

As of September 30, 2014, the Corporation had $364.3 million of credit facilities granted to the Puerto Rico Government, its municipalities and public corporations, of which $316.3 million was outstanding, compared to $340.7 million outstanding as of June 30, 2014. Approximately $201.4 million of the granted credit facilities outstanding consisted of loans to municipalities in Puerto Rico for which, in most cases, the good faith, credit and unlimited taxing power of the applicable municipality have been pledged to their repayment. Approximately $24.8 million consisted of loans to units of the central government, and approximately $90.1 million consisted of loans to public corporations, including a $75.0 million direct exposure to PREPA. In addition, the Corporation had $200.4 million outstanding in financings to the hotel industry in Puerto Rico guaranteed by the Puerto Rico Tourism Development Fund.

In August 2014, PREPA entered into a forbearance agreement with a group of banks, including First Bank, to extend further its maturing credit lines to March 31, 2015.

The Corporation had outstanding $61.1 million in obligations of the Puerto Rico government as part of its available-for-sale investment securities portfolio carried on its books at a fair value of $46.4 million as of September 30, 2014. The fair value of the Puerto Rico government obligations held by the Corporation increased by approximately $1.3 million during the third quarter of 2014.

As of September 30, 2014, the Corporation had $250.9 million of public sector deposits in Puerto Rico, compared to $252.6 million as of June 30, 2014. Approximately 57% is from municipalities in Puerto Rico and 43% is from public corporations and the central government and agencies.

Conference Call / Webcast Information

First BanCorp’s senior management will host an earnings conference call and live webcast on Tuesday, October 28, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). The call may be accessed via a live Internet webcast through the investor relations section of the Corporation’s web site: www.firstbankpr.com or through a dial-in telephone number at (877) 506-6537 or (412) 380–2001 for international callers. The Corporation recommends that listeners go to the web site at least 15 minutes prior to the call to download and install any necessary software. Following the webcast presentation, a question and answer session will be made available to research analysts and institutional investors. A replay of the webcast will be archived in the investor relations section of First BanCorp’s web site, www.firstbankpr.com, until October 28, 2015. A telephone replay will be available one hour after the end of the conference call through November 28, 2014 at (877) 344-7529 or (412) 317-0088 for international callers. The conference number is 10054531.

Safe Harbor

This press release may contain “forward-looking statements” concerning the Corporation’s future economic performance. The words or phrases “expect,” “anticipate,” “look forward,” “should,” “believes” 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 wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such “forward-looking statements,” which speak only as of the date made, and to advise readers that various factors, including, but not limited to, the following could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by such forward-looking statements: uncertainty about whether the Corporation and FirstBank will be able to fully comply with the written agreement dated June 3, 2010 that the Corporation entered into with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (the “New York Fed”) and the consent order dated June 2, 2010 that FirstBank entered into with the FDIC and the Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (the “FDIC Order”) that, among other things, require FirstBank to maintain certain capital levels and reduce its special mention, classified, delinquent, and non-performing assets; the risk of being subject to possible additional regulatory actions; uncertainty as to the availability of certain funding sources, such as brokered CDs; the Corporation’s reliance on brokered CDs and its ability to obtain, on a periodic basis, approval from the FDIC to issue brokered CDs to fund operations and provide liquidity in accordance with the terms of the FDIC Order; the risk of not being able to fulfill the Corporation’s cash obligations or resume paying dividends to the Corporation’s stockholders in the future due to the Corporation’s inability to receive approval from the New York Fed or the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve Board”) to receive dividends from FirstBank or FirstBank’s failure to generate sufficient cash flow to make a dividend payment to the Corporation; the strength or weakness of the real estate markets and of the consumer and commercial credit sectors and their impact on the credit quality of the Corporation’s loans and other assets, which has contributed and may continue to contribute to, among other things, high levels of non-performing assets, charge-offs, and provisions and may subject the Corporation to further risk from loan defaults and foreclosures; the ability of FirstBank to realize the benefit of its deferred tax asset; adverse changes in general economic conditions in Puerto Rico, the U.S., and the U.S. Virgin Islands and British Virgin Islands, including the interest rate environment, market liquidity, housing absorption rates, real estate prices, and disruptions in the U.S. capital markets, which may reduce interest margins, impact funding sources, and affect demand for all of the Corporation’s products and services and reduce the Corporation’s revenues, earnings, and the value of the Corporation’s assets; a credit default by the Puerto Rico government or any of its public corporations or other instrumentalities, and recent and any future downgrades of the long-term and short-term debt ratings of the Puerto Rico government, which could exacerbate Puerto Rico’s adverse economic conditions; an adverse change in the Corporation’s ability to attract new clients and retain existing ones; a decrease in demand for the Corporation’s products and services and lower revenues and earnings because of the continued recession in Puerto Rico, the current fiscal problems of the Puerto Rico government and recent credit downgrades of the Puerto Rico government’s debt; the risk that any portion of the unrealized losses in the Corporation’s investment portfolio is determined to be other-than-temporary, including unrealized losses on Puerto Rico government obligations; uncertainty about regulatory and legislative changes for financial services companies in Puerto Rico, the U.S., and the U.S. Virgin Islands and British Virgin Islands, which could affect the Corporation’s financial condition or performance and could cause the Corporation’s actual results for future periods to differ materially from prior results and anticipated or projected results; changes in the fiscal and monetary policies and regulations of the U.S. federal government, including those determined by the Federal Reserve Board, the New York Fed, the FDIC, government-sponsored housing agencies, and regulators in Puerto Rico and the U.S. and British Virgin Islands; the risk of possible failure or circumvention of 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 special assessments to replenish its insurance fund, causing an additional increase in the Corporation’s non-interest expenses; the impact on the Corporation’s results of operations and financial condition of acquisitions and dispositions; a need to recognize additional impairments on financial instruments, goodwill, or other intangible assets relating to acquisitions; the risk that downgrades in the credit ratings of the Corporation’s long-term senior debt will adversely affect the Corporation’s ability to access necessary external funds; the impact of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act on the Corporation’s businesses, business practices, and cost of operations; and general competitive factors and industry consolidation. The Corporation does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to update any “forward-looking statements” to reflect occurrences or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements except as required by the federal securities laws.

Basis of Presentation

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains non-GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP financial measures are set forth when management believes they will be helpful to an understanding of the Corporation’s results of operations or financial position. Where non-GAAP financial measures are used, the comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as the reconciliation to the comparable GAAP financial measure, can be found in the text or in the attached tables to this earnings release.

Tangible Common Equity Ratio and Tangible Book Value per Common Share

The tangible common equity ratio and tangible book value per common share are non-GAAP financial measures generally used by the financial community to evaluate capital adequacy. Tangible common equity is total equity less preferred equity, goodwill, core deposit intangibles, and other intangibles, such as the purchased credit card relationship intangible. Tangible assets are total assets less goodwill, core deposit intangibles, and other intangibles, such as the purchased credit card relationship intangible. Management and many stock analysts use the tangible common equity ratio and tangible book value per common share in conjunction with more traditional bank capital ratios to compare the capital adequacy of banking organizations with significant amounts of goodwill or other intangible assets, typically stemming from the use of the purchase method of accounting for mergers and acquisitions. 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.

Tier 1 Common Equity to Risk-Weighted Assets Ratio

The Tier 1 common equity to risk-weighted assets ratio is calculated by dividing (a) Tier 1 capital less non-common elements including qualifying perpetual preferred stock and qualifying trust preferred securities by (b) risk-weighted assets, which assets are calculated in accordance with current applicable bank regulatory requirements (Basel 1). The Tier 1 common equity ratio is not required by GAAP or on a recurring basis by applicable bank regulatory requirements. Management is currently monitoring this ratio, along with the other ratios discussed above, in evaluating the Corporation’s capital levels and believes that, at this time, the ratio may be of interest to investors.

Adjusted Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision Income

Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income is a non-GAAP performance metric that management believes is useful in analyzing underlying performance trends, particularly in times of economic stress. Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income, as defined by management, represents net income (loss) excluding income tax expense (benefit), the provision for loan and lease losses, gains on sale and OTTI of investment securities, fair value adjustments on derivatives, equity in earnings or loss of unconsolidated entity as well as certain items identified as unusual, non-recurring or non-operating.

In addition, from time to time, adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income will reflect the omission of revenue or expense items that management judges to be outside of ordinary banking activities and/or of items that, while they may be associated with ordinary banking activities, are so unusually large that management believes that a complete analysis of the Corporation’s performance requires consideration also of adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income that excludes such amounts.

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

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

Financial measures adjusted to exclude the effect of expenses related to the acquisitions of mortgage loans from Doral, expenses related to branch consolidations and other restructuring expenses, equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated entity, gains or losses on sales of investment securities and OTTI of investment securities.

To supplement the Corporation’s financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, the Corporation provides additional measures of adjusted non-interest expenses and adjusted non-interest income. Adjusted non-interest expenses exclude professional service fees specifically related to the acquisitions of mortgage loans from Doral, expenses related to branch consolidations in Puerto Rico, and expenses associated with the restructuring of some business units. Adjusted non-interest income excludes equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated entity, gains (losses) on sales of investments and OTTI of investment securities. Management believes that these non-GAAP measures enhance the ability of analysts and investors to analyze trends in the Corporation’s business and to better understand the performance of the Corporation. In addition, the Corporation may utilize these non-GAAP financial measures as a guide in its budgeting and long-term planning process. Any analysis of these non-GAAP financial measures should be used only in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP. The following table shows reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the corresponding measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.

           
(Dollars in thousands)
2014 Third Quarter As Reported (GAAP)

Branch consolidation
and optimization
expenses

Equity in loss of
unconsolidated
entity

Acquisition of
mortgage loans
from Doral
related
expenses

OTTI on debt
securities

Adjusted (Non-
GAAP)

 
 
Non-interest income $ 16,174 $ - $ - $ - $ 245 $ 16,419
 
Non-interest expenses $ 93,604 $ - $ - $ (659 ) $ - $ 92,945
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
2014 Second Quarter

As Reported
(GAAP)

Branch consolidation
and optimization
expenses

Equity in loss of
unconsolidated
entity

Acquisition of
mortgage loans
from Doral
related
expenses

Gain on sale of
investments

Adjusted (Non-
GAAP)

 
 
Non-interest income $ 15,931 $ - $ 670 $ (291 ) $ 16,310
 
Non-interest expenses $ 98,145 $ (236 ) $ - $ (576 ) $ 97,333
 
 
FIRST BANCORP
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
   
As of
September 30, June 30, December 31,
(In thousands, except for share information) 2014 2014 2013
ASSETS
 
Cash and due from banks $ 953,038   $ 660,709   $ 454,302  
 
Money market investments:
Time deposits with other financial institutions 300 300 300
Other short-term investments   16,657     16,653     201,069  
Total money market investments   16,957     16,953     201,369  
 
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value 1,977,137 1,997,408 1,978,282
 
 
Other equity securities   25,752     29,141     28,691  
 
Total investment securities   2,002,889     2,026,549     2,006,973  
 
Investment in unconsolidated entity   -     -     7,279  
 
 
Loans, net of allowance for loan and lease losses of $225,434 (June 30, 2014 - $241,177; December 31, 2013 - $285,858) 9,089,968 9,225,924 9,350,312
Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or market   80,014     72,105     75,969  
Total loans, net   9,169,982     9,298,029     9,426,281  
 
Premises and equipment, net 167,916 170,056 166,946
Other real estate owned 112,803 121,842 160,193
Accrued interest receivable on loans and investments 48,516 52,092 54,012
Other assets   171,179     177,021     179,570  
Total assets $ 12,643,280   $ 12,523,251   $ 12,656,925  
 
LIABILITIES
 
Deposits:
Non-interest-bearing deposits $ 862,422 $ 851,038 $ 851,212
Interest-bearing deposits   8,840,752     8,779,750     9,028,712  
Total deposits   9,703,174     9,630,788     9,879,924  
 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 900,000 900,000 900,000
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) 325,000 320,000 300,000
Other borrowings 231,959 231,959 231,959
Accounts payable and other liabilities   158,990     134,503     129,184  
Total liabilities   11,319,123     11,217,250     11,441,067  
 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 

Preferred Stock, authorized 50,000,000 shares: issued 22,828,174 shares;
outstanding 1,444,146 (June 30, 2014 - 1,444,146 shares outstanding;
December 31, 2013 - 2,521,872 shares outstanding); aggregate
liquidation value of $36,104 (June 30, 2014 - $36,104; December 31, 2013 - $63,047)

 
  36,104     36,104     63,047  
 
Common stock, $0.10 par value, authorized 2,000,000,000 shares; issued, 213,642,311 shares
(June 30, 2014 - 213,399,037 shares issued; December 31, 2013 - 207,635,157 shares issued) 21,364 21,340 20,764
Less: Treasury stock (at par value)   (66 )   (64 )   (57 )
 
Common stock outstanding, 212,977,588 shares outstanding
(June 30, 2014 - 212,760,158 shares outstanding; December 31, 2013 - 207,068,978 shares outstanding)   21,298     21,276     20,707  
Additional paid-in capital 915,231 914,382 888,161
Retained earnings 385,847 362,646 322,679
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (34,323 )   (28,407 )   (78,736 )
Total stockholders' equity   1,324,157     1,306,001     1,215,858  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 12,643,280   $ 12,523,251   $ 12,656,925  
 
 
FIRST BANCORP
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)
         
Quarter Ended Nine-Month Period Ended
(In thousands, except per share information) September 30, June 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,
2014 2014 2013 2014 2013
 
Net interest income:
Interest income $ 156,662 $ 158,423 $ 162,203 $ 475,656 $ 483,098
Interest expense   28,968     28,516     31,298     86,735     100,812  
Net interest income 127,694 129,907 130,905 388,921 382,286
Provision for loan and lease losses   26,999     26,744     22,195     85,658     220,782  
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses   100,695     103,163     108,710     303,263     161,504  
 
Non-interest income (loss):
Service charges on deposit accounts 3,235 3,290 3,157 9,728 9,635
Mortgage banking activities 3,809 3,036 3,521 10,213 12,924
Net (loss) gain on investments and impairments (245 ) 291 - 46 (159 )
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated entity - (670 ) (5,908 ) (7,280 ) (10,798 )
Impairment of collateral pledged to Lehman - - - - (66,574 )
Other non-interest income   9,375     9,984     9,290     30,748     26,998  
Total non-interest income (loss)   16,174     15,931     10,060     43,455     (27,974 )
 
Non-interest expenses:
Employees' compensation and benefits 33,964 35,023 32,823 101,929 99,493
Occupancy and equipment 14,727 14,482 15,109 43,527 45,062
Business promotion 3,925 4,142 3,538 12,040 10,726
Professional fees 11,533 11,371 11,840 32,944 36,707
Taxes, other than income taxes 4,528 4,504 4,718 13,607 14,009
Insurance and supervisory fees 9,493 10,784 11,513 31,267 37,018
Net loss on other real estate owned operations 4,326 6,778 7,052 16,941 29,191
Other non-interest expenses   11,108     11,061     12,561     32,279     36,281  
Total non-interest expenses   93,604     98,145     99,154     284,534     308,487  
 
Income (loss) before income taxes

23,265

20,949 19,616 62,184 (174,957 )
Income tax (expense) benefit   (64 )   276     (3,676 )   (675 )   (4,319 )
 
Net income (loss) $ 23,201   $ 21,225   $ 15,940   $ 61,509   $ (179,276 )
 
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $ 23,201   $ 22,505   $ 15,940   $ 63,168   $ (179,276 )
 
Earnings (loss) per common share:
 
Basic $ 0.11   $ 0.11   $ 0.08   $ 0.30   $ (0.87 )
Diluted $ 0.11   $ 0.11   $ 0.08   $ 0.30   $ (0.87 )
 

About First BanCorp.

First BanCorp. is the parent corporation of FirstBank Puerto Rico, a state-chartered commercial bank with operations in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Florida, and of FirstBank Insurance Agency. First BanCorp. and FirstBank Puerto Rico operate within U.S. banking laws and regulations. The Corporation operates a total of 143 branches, stand-alone offices, and in-branch service centers throughout Puerto Rico, the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, and Florida. Among the subsidiaries of FirstBank Puerto Rico are First Federal Finance Corp., a small loan company; FirstBank Puerto Rico Securities, a broker-dealer subsidiary; First Management of Puerto Rico; and FirstMortgage, Inc., a mortgage origination company. In the U.S. Virgin Islands, FirstBank operates First Express, a small loan company. 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.firstbankpr.com.

 

     

EXHIBIT A

Table 1 - Selected Financial Data

(In thousands, except for per share

and financial ratios data)

Quarter Ended Nine-Month Period Ended
  September 30, June 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,
2014 2014 2013 2014 2013
Condensed Income Statements:
Total interest income $ 156,662 $ 158,423 $ 162,203 $ 475,656 $ 483,098
Total interest expense 28,968 28,516 31,298 86,735 100,812
Net interest income 127,694 129,907 130,905 388,921 382,286
Provision for loan and lease losses 26,999 26,744 22,195 85,658 220,782
Non-interest income (loss) 16,174 15,931 10,060 43,455 (27,974 )
Non-interest expenses 93,604 98,145 99,154 284,534 308,487
Income (loss) before income taxes

23,265

20,949 19,616 62,184 (174,957 )
Income tax (expense) benefit (64 ) 276 (3,676 ) (675 ) (4,319 )
Net income (loss) 23,201 21,225 15,940 61,509 (179,276 )
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders 23,201 22,505 15,940 63,168 (179,276 )
 
 
Per Common Share Results:
Net earnings (loss) per share basic $ 0.11 $ 0.11 $ 0.08 $ 0.30 $ (0.87 )
Net earnings (loss) per share diluted $ 0.11 $ 0.11 $ 0.08 $ 0.30 $ (0.87 )
Cash dividends declared $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
Average shares outstanding 210,466 208,202 205,579 208,151 205,512
Average shares outstanding diluted 212,359 210,144 207,316 209,811 205,512
Book value per common share $ 6.05 $ 5.97 $ 5.59 $ 6.05 $ 5.59
Tangible book value per common share (1) $ 5.81 $ 5.72 $ 5.32 $ 5.81 $ 5.32
 
Selected Financial Ratios (In Percent):
 
Profitability:
Return on Average Assets 0.73 0.67 0.50 0.65 (1.86 )
Interest Rate Spread (2) 4.07 4.19 4.15 4.17 3.94
Net Interest Margin (2) 4.25 4.37 4.34 4.35 4.15
Return on Average Total Equity 7.01 6.66 5.19 6.43 (17.65 )
Return on Average Common Equity 7.21 6.95 5.47 6.69 (18.51 )
Average Total Equity to Average Total Assets 10.44 10.10 9.68 10.10 10.56
Total capital 18.57 18.06 16.89 18.57 16.89
Tier 1 capital 17.30 16.80 15.61 17.30 15.61
Leverage 12.34 12.04 11.65 12.34 11.65
Tangible common equity ratio (1) 9.82 9.76 8.65 9.82 8.65
Tier 1 common equity to risk-weight assets (1) 14.39 13.92 12.55 14.39 12.55
Dividend payout ratio - - - - -
Efficiency ratio (3) 65.06 67.30 70.34 65.81 87.07
 
Asset Quality:
Allowance for loan and lease losses to loans held for investment 2.42 2.55 3.04 2.42 3.04
Net charge-offs (annualized) to average loans 1.80 2.19 (4) 1.41 2.04 (4) 4.97 (6)
Provision for loan and lease losses to net charge-offs 63.17 51.09 (5) 65.54 58.64 (5) 60.19 (7)
Non-performing assets to total assets 5.89 6.05 5.68 5.89 5.68
Non-performing loans held for investment to total loans held for investment 6.01 5.96 5.24 6.01 5.24
Allowance to total non-performing loans held for investment 40.29 42.71 58.06 40.29 58.06
Allowance to total non-performing loans held for investment
excluding residential real estate loans 60.20 61.96 81.20 60.20 81.20
 
Other Information:
Common Stock Price: End of period $ 4.75 $ 5.44 $ 5.68 $ 4.75 $ 5.68
   
 

1) Non-GAAP measure. See pages 13-14 for GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciliations.

2) On a tax-equivalent basis and excluding changes in the fair value of derivative instruments (Non-GAAP measure). See page 4 for GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciliations and refer to discussions in Tables 2 and 3 below.

3) Non-interest expenses to the sum of net interest income and non-interest income. The denominator includes non-recurring income and changes in the fair value of derivative instruments.

4) The net charge-offs to average loans ratio, excluding the impact associated with the acquisition of mortgage loans from Doral, was 1.90% for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 and 1.94% for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014, respectively.

5) The provision for loan and lease losses to net charge-offs ratio, excluding the impact associated with the acquisition of mortgage loans from Doral, was 55.72% for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 and 60.52% for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014, respectively.

6) The net charge-offs to average loans ratio, excluding the impact associated with the bulk sales of assets and the transfer of loans to held for sale, was 1.87% for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013.

7) The provision for loan and lease losses to net charge-offs ratio, excluding the impact associated with the bulk sales of assets and the transfer of loans to held for sale, was 66.07% for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013.

 

 

                 

 

Table 2 - Statement of Average Interest-Earning Assets and Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities (On a Tax Equivalent Basis)
(Dollars in thousands)
Average volume Interest income (1) / expense Average rate (1)
September 30, June 30, September 30, September 30, June 30, September 30, September 30, June 30, September 30,
Quarter ended 2014 2014 2013 2014 2014 2013 2014 2014 2013
 
Interest-earning assets:
Money market & other short-term investments $ 744,738 $ 729,302 $ 639,285 $ 473 $ 454 $ 456 0.25 % 0.25 % 0.28 %
Government obligations (2) 339,261 335,813 342,739 1,956 2,101 2,008 2.29 % 2.51 % 2.32 %
Mortgage-backed securities 1,657,816 1,717,748 1,705,745 11,985 14,191 14,847 2.87 % 3.31 % 3.45 %
FHLB stock 26,788 27,995 30,884 283 273 311 4.19 % 3.91 % 4.00 %
Equity securities   320   320   1,320   -   -   - 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.00 %
Total investments (3)   2,768,923   2,811,178   2,719,973   14,697   17,019   17,622 2.11 % 2.43 % 2.57 %
Residential mortgage loans 2,803,138 2,635,082 2,580,758 39,401 36,707 37,273 5.58 % 5.59 % 5.73 %
Construction loans 195,108 198,665 257,188 1,910 1,691 2,141 3.88 % 3.41 % 3.30 %
C&I and commercial mortgage loans 4,434,798 4,658,776 4,755,518 49,043 50,473 48,971 4.39 % 4.35 % 4.09 %
Finance leases 237,374 243,014 241,256 4,707 4,985 5,188 7.87 % 8.23 % 8.53 %
Consumer loans   1,806,158   1,825,255   1,804,892   50,481   52,291   55,196 11.09 % 11.49 % 12.13 %
Total loans (4) (5)   9,476,576   9,560,792   9,639,612   145,542   146,147   148,769 6.09 % 6.13 % 6.12 %
Total interest-earning assets $ 12,245,499 $ 12,371,970 $ 12,359,585 $ 160,239 $ 163,166 $ 166,391 5.19 % 5.29 % 5.34 %
 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Brokered CDs $ 3,097,358 $ 3,124,808 $ 3,149,417 $ 7,482 $ 7,496 $ 8,295 0.96 % 0.96 % 1.04 %
Other interest-bearing deposits 5,691,643 5,838,450 5,773,400 11,862 11,970 13,158 0.83 % 0.82 % 0.90 %
Other borrowed funds 1,131,959 1,131,959 1,131,959 8,675 8,217 8,321 3.04 % 2.91 % 2.92 %
FHLB advances   324,674   300,220   355,016   949   833   1,524 1.16 % 1.11 % 1.70 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities $ 10,245,634 $ 10,395,437 $ 10,409,792 $ 28,968 $ 28,516 $ 31,298 1.12 % 1.10 % 1.19 %
Net interest income $ 131,271 $ 134,650 $ 135,093
Interest rate spread 4.07 % 4.19 % 4.15 %
Net interest margin 4.25 % 4.37 % 4.34 %
 

1) On a tax-equivalent basis. The tax-equivalent yield was estimated by dividing the interest rate spread on exempt assets by 1 less the Puerto Rico statutory tax rate of 39% and adding to it the cost of interest-bearing liabilities. When adjusted to a tax-equivalent basis, yields on taxable and exempt assets are comparable. Changes in the fair value of derivative instruments are excluded from interest income because the changes in valuation do not affect interest paid or received.

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

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

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

5) Interest income on loans includes $3.1 million, $2.8 million and $3.7 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2014, June 30, 2014, and September 30, 2013, respectively, of income from prepayment penalties and late fees related to the Corporation's loan portfolio.

 

 

       
Table 3 - Year-To-Date Statement of Average Interest-Earning Assets and Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities (On a Tax Equivalent Basis)
(Dollars in thousands)    
Average volume Interest income (1) / expense Average rate (1)
September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,
Nine-Month Period Ended 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013
 
Interest-earning assets:
Money market & other short-term investments $ 739,456 $ 709,240 $ 1,427 $ 1,494 0.26 % 0.28 %
Government obligations (2) 339,295 337,156 6,115 5,847 2.41 % 2.32 %
Mortgage-backed securities 1,691,816 1,642,080 42,268 35,933 3.34 % 2.93 %
FHLB stock 27,724 31,775 897 1,048 4.33 % 4.41 %
Equity securities   320   1,348   -   - 0.00 % 0.00 %
Total investments (3)   2,798,611   2,721,599   50,707   44,322 2.42 % 2.18 %
Residential mortgage loans 2,663,641 2,730,842 111,066 112,688 5.57 % 5.52 %
Construction loans 203,359 292,594 5,616 7,032 3.69 % 3.21 %
C&I and commercial mortgage loans 4,638,218 4,787,841 150,828 145,371 4.35 % 4.06 %
Finance leases 242,173 239,407 14,882 15,396 8.22 % 8.60 %
Consumer loans   1,818,628   1,793,811   155,787   166,002 11.45 % 12.37 %
Total loans (4) (5)   9,566,019   9,844,495   438,179   446,489 6.12 % 6.06 %
Total interest-earning assets $ 12,364,630 $ 12,566,094 $ 488,886 $ 490,811 5.29 % 5.22 %
 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Brokered CDs $ 3,135,572 $ 3,298,338 $ 22,585 $ 30,566 0.96 % 1.24 %
Other interest-bearing deposits 5,817,613 5,740,514 36,524 40,349 0.84 % 0.94 %
Other borrowed funds 1,131,959 1,131,959 25,020 24,717 2.96 % 2.92 %
FHLB advances  

308,388

  376,847   2,606   5,180 1.13 % 1.84 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities $ 10,393,532 $ 10,547,658 $ 86,735 $ 100,812 1.12 % 1.28 %
Net interest income $ 402,151 $ 389,999
Interest rate spread 4.17 % 3.94 %
Net interest margin 4.35 % 4.15 %
 

1) On a tax-equivalent basis. The tax-equivalent yield was estimated by dividing the interest rate spread on exempt assets by 1 less the Puerto Rico statutory tax rate of 39% and adding to it the cost of interest-bearing liabilities. When adjusted to a tax-equivalent basis, yields on taxable and exempt assets are comparable. Changes in the fair value of derivative instruments are excluded from interest income because the changes in valuation do not affect interest paid or received.

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

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

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

5) Interest income on loans includes $8.8 million, and $10.8 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, of income from prepayment penalties and late fees related to the Corporation's loan portfolio.

 

         

Table 4 - Non-Interest Income

  Quarter Ended Nine-Month Period Ended
September 30, June 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,
(In thousands) 2014 2014 2013 2014 2013
 
Service charges on deposit accounts $ 3,235 $ 3,290 $ 3,157 $ 9,728 $ 9,635
Mortgage banking activities 3,809 3,036 3,521 10,213 12,924
Insurance income 1,290 1,467 1,303 5,328 4,831
Broker-dealer income - - - 459 -
Other operating income   8,085     8,517     7,987     24,961     22,167  
 

Non-interest income before net (loss) gain on investments, equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated entity, and write-off of collateral pledged with Lehman

  16,419     16,310     15,968     50,689     49,557  
 
Net gain on sale of investments - 291 - 291 -
OTTI on equity securities - - - - (42 )
OTTI on debt securities   (245 )   -     -     (245 )   (117 )
Net (loss) gain on investments   (245 )   291     -     46     (159 )
 
 
Impairment - collateral pledged to Lehman - - - - (66,574 )
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated entity   -     (670 )   (5,908 )   (7,280 )   (10,798 )
$ 16,174   $ 15,931   $ 10,060   $ 43,455   $ (27,974 )
 

Table 5 - Non-Interest Expenses

Quarter Ended Nine-Month Period Ended
September 30, June 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,
(In thousands) 2014 2014 2013 2014 2013
 
Employees' compensation and benefits $ 33,964 $ 35,023 $ 32,823 $ 101,929 $ 99,493
Occupancy and equipment 14,727 14,246 15,109 42,573 45,062
Deposit insurance premium 8,335 9,579 10,479 27,736 33,426
Other insurance and supervisory fees 1,158 1,205 1,034 3,531 3,592
Taxes, other than income taxes 4,528 4,504 4,718 13,607 14,009
Professional fees:
Collections, appraisals and other credit related fees 2,480 2,363 2,780 6,188 7,224
Outsourcing technology services 4,840 4,600 4,338 13,654 9,942
Other professional fees 3,554 3,843 4,086 11,878 10,771
Credit and debit card processing expenses 3,741 3,882 2,682 11,447 8,040
Credit card processing platform conversion costs - - 1,715 - 1,715
Branch consolidations and other restructuring expenses - 236 - 954 -
Business promotion 3,925 4,142 3,478 12,040 10,529
Communications 2,143 1,894 1,866 5,916 5,565
Net loss on OREO operations 4,326 6,778 7,052 16,941 27,312
Secondary offering costs - - 1,669 - 1,669
Terminated preferred stock exchange offer expenses - - - - 1,333
Acquisitions of loans from Doral related expenses 659 576 - 1,235 -
Bulk sales expenses - - - - 8,840
Other   5,224     5,274     5,325     14,905     19,965  
Total $ 93,604   $ 98,145   $ 99,154   $ 284,534   $ 308,487  
     
Table 6 - Selected Balance Sheet Data
(In thousands) As of
  September 30, June 30, December 31,
2014 2014 2013
Balance Sheet Data:
Loans, including loans held for sale $ 9,395,416 $ 9,539,206 $ 9,712,139
Allowance for loan and lease losses 225,434 241,177 285,858
Money market and investment securities 2,019,846 2,043,501 2,208,342
Intangible assets 51,143 52,378 54,866
Deferred tax asset, net 9,853 8,738 7,644
Total assets 12,643,280 12,523,251 12,656,925
Deposits 9,703,174 9,630,788 9,879,924
Borrowings 1,456,959 1,451,959 1,431,959
Total preferred equity 36,104 36,104 63,047
Total common equity 1,322,376 1,298,304 1,231,547
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (34,323 ) (28,407 ) (78,736 )
Total equity 1,324,157 1,306,001 1,215,858
 
     
Table 7 - Consolidated Loan Portfolio
(In thousands) As of
  September 30, June 30, December 31,
2014 2014 2013
 
Residential mortgage loans $ 2,819,648 $ 2,795,159 $ 2,549,008
 
Commercial loans:
Construction loans 141,689 148,266 168,713
Commercial mortgage loans 1,812,094 1,813,930 1,823,608
Commercial and Industrial loans 2,515,384 2,647,478 2,788,250
Loans to local financial institutions collateralized by real estate mortgages   -   -   240,072
Commercial loans   4,469,167   4,609,674   5,020,643
 
Finance leases   236,115   240,593   245,323
 
Consumer loans   1,790,472   1,821,675   1,821,196
Loans held for investment 9,315,402 9,467,101 9,636,170
Loans held for sale   80,014   72,105   75,969
Total loans $ 9,395,416 $ 9,539,206 $ 9,712,139
 
       
Table 8 - Loan Portfolio by Geography
(In thousands) As of September 30, 2014
  Puerto Rico Virgin Islands United States Consolidated
 
Residential mortgage loans $ 2,139,435 $ 343,620 $ 336,593 $ 2,819,648
 
Commercial loans:
Construction loans 92,734 25,631 23,324 141,689
Commercial mortgage loans 1,445,044 71,888 295,162 1,812,094
Commercial and Industrial loans   2,131,996   109,943   273,445   2,515,384
Commercial loans   3,669,774   207,462   591,931   4,469,167
 
Finance leases   236,115   -   -   236,115
 
Consumer loans   1,705,885   48,841   35,746   1,790,472
Loans held for investment 7,751,209 599,923 964,270 9,315,402
 
Loans held for sale   37,909   40,325   1,780   80,014
Total loans $ 7,789,118 $ 640,248 $ 966,050 $ 9,395,416

 

 

 
(In thousands) As of June 30, 2014
Puerto Rico Virgin Islands United States Consolidated
 
Residential mortgage loans $ 2,132,586 $ 342,516 $ 320,057 $ 2,795,159
 
Commercial loans:
Construction loans 94,979 30,855 22,432 148,266
Commercial mortgage loans 1,423,948 72,262 317,720 1,813,930
Commercial and Industrial loans   2,260,456   149,884   237,138   2,647,478
Commercial loans   3,779,383   253,001   577,290   4,609,674
 
Finance leases   240,593   -   -   240,593
 
Consumer loans   1,738,203   49,737   33,735   1,821,675
Loans held for investment 7,890,765 645,254 931,082 9,467,101
 
Loans held for sale   31,168   40,153   784   72,105
Total loans $ 7,921,933 $ 685,407 $ 931,866 $ 9,539,206
 
 
(In thousands) As of December 31, 2013
Puerto Rico Virgin Islands United States Consolidated
 
Residential mortgage loans $ 1,906,982 $ 348,816 $ 293,210 $ 2,549,008
 
Commercial loans:
Construction loans 105,830 33,744 29,139 168,713
Commercial mortgage loans 1,464,085 74,271 285,252 1,823,608
Commercial and Industrial loans 2,436,709 125,757 225,784 2,788,250
Loans to a local financial institution collateralized by real estate mortgages   240,072   -   -   240,072
Commercial loans   4,246,696   233,772   540,175   5,020,643
 
Finance leases   245,323   -   -   245,323
 
Consumer loans   1,739,478   49,689   32,029   1,821,196
Loans held for investment 8,138,479 632,277 865,414 9,636,170
 
Loans held for sale   35,394   40,575   -   75,969
Total loans $ 8,173,873 $ 672,852 $ 865,414 $ 9,712,139
 
     

Table 9 - Consolidated Non-Performing Assets

(Dollars in thousands) September 30, June 30, December 31,
  2014 2014 2013
Non-performing loans held for investment:
Residential mortgage $ 185,025 $ 175,404 $ 161,441
Commercial mortgage 169,967 166,218 120,107
Commercial and Industrial 130,917 143,669 114,833
Construction 30,111 38,830 58,866
Consumer and Finance leases   43,496     40,510     40,302  
Total non-performing loans held for investment   559,516     564,631     495,549  
 
OREO 112,803 121,842 160,193
Other repossessed property   17,467     16,114     14,865  
Total non-performing assets, excluding loans held for sale $ 689,786 $ 702,587 $ 670,607
 
Non-performing loans held for sale   54,641     54,755     54,801  
Total non-performing assets, including loans held for sale (1) $ 744,427   $ 757,342   $ 725,408  
 
Past-due loans 90 days and still accruing (2) $ 143,535 $ 143,916 $ 120,082
Allowance for loan and lease losses $ 225,434 $ 241,177 $ 285,858
Allowance to total non-performing loans held for investment 40.29 % 42.71 % 57.69 %
Allowance to total non-performing loans held for investment, excluding residential real estate loans 60.20 % 61.96 % 85.56 %
   

(1) Purchased credit impaired loans of $104.3 million accounted for under ASC 310-30 as of September 30, 2014, primarily mortgage loans acquired from Doral in the second quarter of 2014, are excluded and not considered non-performing due to the application of the accretion method, under which these loans will accrete interest income over the remaining life of the loans using estimated cash flow analysis.

(2) Amount includes purchased credit impaired loans with individual delinquencies over 90 days and still accruing with a carrying value as of September 30, 2014 of approximately $15.6 million, primarily related to loans acquired from Doral.

 

     
Table 10 - Non-Performing Assets by Geography
(In thousands) September 30, June 30, December 31,
  2014 2014 2013
Puerto Rico:
Non-performing loans held for investment:
Residential mortgage $ 159,740 $ 149,946 $ 139,771
Commercial mortgage 147,909 142,417 101,255
Commercial and Industrial 124,406 137,046 109,224
Construction 25,780 30,229 43,522
Finance leases 4,501 3,414 3,082
Consumer   36,722   34,768   34,660
Total non-performing loans held for investment   499,058   497,820   431,514
 
OREO 99,721 101,051 123,851
Other repossessed property   17,437   16,056   14,806
Total non-performing assets, excluding loans held for sale $ 616,216 $ 614,927 $ 570,171
Non-performing loans held for sale   14,636   14,750   14,796
Total non-performing assets, including loans held for sale (1) $ 630,852 $ 629,677 $ 584,967
Past-due loans 90 days and still accruing (2) $ 140,229 $ 139,173 $ 118,097
 
Virgin Islands:
Non-performing loans held for investment:
Residential mortgage $ 13,576 $ 12,797 $ 8,439
Commercial mortgage 7,044 7,708 6,827
Commercial and Industrial 6,511 6,623 5,609
Construction 4,173 8,442 11,214
Consumer   861   876   514
Total non-performing loans held for investment   32,165   36,446   32,603
 
OREO 7,904 14,597 14,894
Other repossessed property   3   -   5
Total non-performing assets, excluding loans held for sale $ 40,072 $ 51,043 $ 47,502
Non-performing loans held for sale   40,005   40,005   40,005
Total non-performing assets, including loans held for sale $ 80,077 $ 91,048 $ 87,507
Past-due loans 90 days and still accruing $ 2,766 $ 4,743 $ 1,985
 
United States:
Non-performing loans held for investment:
Residential mortgage $ 11,709 $ 12,661 $ 13,231
Commercial mortgage 15,014 16,093 12,025
Commercial and Industrial - - -
Construction 158 159 4,130
Consumer   1,412   1,452   2,046
Total non-performing loans held for investment   28,293   30,365   31,432
 
OREO 5,178 6,194 21,448
Other repossessed property   27   58   54
Total non-performing assets, excluding loans held for sale $ 33,498 $ 36,617 $ 52,934
Non-performing loans held for sale   -   -   -
Total non-performing assets, including loans held for sale $ 33,498 $ 36,617 $ 52,934
Past-due loans 90 days and still accruing $ 540 $ - $ -
 

(1) Purchased credit impaired loans of $104.3 million accounted for under ASC 310-30 as of September 30, 2014, primarily mortgage loans acquired from Doral in the second quarter of 2014, are excluded and not considered non-performing due to the application of the accretion method, under which these loans will accrete interest income over the remaining life of the loans using estimated cash flow analysis.

(2) Amount includes purchased credit impaired loans with individual delinquencies over 90 days and still accruing with a carrying value as of September 30, 2014 of approximately $15.6 million, primarily related to loans acquired from Doral.

 

Table 11 - Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

   
  Quarter Ended Nine-Month Period Ended
(Dollars in thousands) September 30,   June 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,
2014 2014 2013 2014 2013
 
Allowance for loan and lease losses, beginning of period $ 241,177   $ 266,778   $ 301,047   $ 285,858   $ 435,414  
Provision for loan and lease losses   26,999     26,744   (1)   22,195     85,658   (1)   220,782  

(3)

Net (charge-offs) recoveries of loans:
Residential mortgage (5,734 ) (4,687 ) (8,457 ) (16,774 ) (123,455 )

(4)

Commercial mortgage 1,116 (9,126 ) (5,918 ) (13,785 ) (65,207 )

(5)

Commercial and Industrial (16,431 ) (19,036 ) (2) (5,718 ) (57,263 ) (2) (96,067 )

(6)

Construction (3,205 ) (2,606 ) 71 (6,164 ) (40,812 )

(7)

Consumer and finance leases   (18,488 )   (16,890 )   (13,841 )   (52,096 )   (41,276 )
Net charge-offs   (42,742 )   (52,345 ) (2)   (33,863 )   (146,082 ) (2)   (366,817 )

(8)

Allowance for loan and lease losses, end of period $ 225,434   $ 241,177   $ 289,379   $ 225,434   $ 289,379  
 
Allowance for loan and lease losses to period end total loans held for investment 2.42 % 2.55 % 3.04 % 2.42 % 3.04 %
Net charge-offs (annualized) to average loans outstanding during the period 1.80 % 2.19 % 1.41 % 2.04 % 4.97 %

Net charge-offs (annualized), excluding charge-offs related to the acquisition of mortgage loans from Doral, loans sold and loans transferred to held for sale, to average loans outstanding during the period

1.80 % 1.90 % 1.41 % 1.94 % 1.87 %
Provision for loan and lease losses to net charge-offs during the period 0.63x 0.51x 0.66x 0.59x 0.60x

Provision for loan and lease losses to net charge-offs during the period, excluding impact of the acquisition of mortgage loans from Doral, loans sold and the transfer of loans to held for sale

0.63x 0.56x 0.66x 0.61x 0.66x
(1) Includes provision of $1.4 million associated with the acquisition of mortgage loans from Doral.
(2) Includes net charge-offs totaling $6.9 million associated with the acquisition of mortgage loans from Doral.
(3) Includes provision of $132.0 million associated with the bulk sales and the transfer of loans to held for sale.
(4) Includes net charge-offs totaling $99.0 million associated with the bulk sales.
(5) Includes net charge-offs of $54.6 million associated with the bulk sale of adversely classified commercial assets and the transfer of loans to held for sale.
(6) Includes net charge-offs totaling $44.7 million associated with the bulk sale of adversely classified commercial assets.
(7) Includes net charge-offs of $34.2 million associated with the bulk sales and the transfer of loans to held for sale.
(8) Includes net charge-offs of $232.4 million associated with the bulk sales and the transfer of loans to held for sale.
 
         

Table 12 – Net Charge-Offs to Average Loans

 
Nine-Month Period Ended Year ended
September 30, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
 
Residential mortgage 0.84 % 4.77 % (3) 1.32 % 1.32 % 1.80 % (8)
 
Commercial mortgage 1.00 % 3.44 % (4) 1.41 % 3.21 % 5.02 % (9)
 
Commercial and Industrial 2.72 % (1) 3.52 % (5) 1.21 % 1.57 % 2.16 % (10)
 
Construction 4.04 % 15.11 % (6) 10.49 % 16.33 % 23.80 % (11)
 
Consumer and finance leases 3.37 % 2.76 % 1.92 % 2.33 % 2.98 %
 
Total loans 2.04 % (2) 4.01 % (7) 1.74 % 2.68 % 4.76 % (12)
 

(1) Includes net charge-offs totaling $6.9 million associated with the acquisition of mortgage loans from Doral. The ratio of commercial and industrial net charge-offs to average loans, excluding charge-offs associated with the acquisition of mortgage loans from Doral, was 2.51%.

(2) Includes net charge-offs totaling $6.9 million associated with the acquisition of mortgage loans from Doral. The ratio of total net charge-offs to average loans, excluding charge-offs associated with the acquisition of mortgage loans from Doral, was 1.94%.

(3) Includes net charge-offs totaling $99.0 million associated with the bulk loan sales. The ratio of residential mortgage net charge-offs to average loans, excluding charge-offs associated with the bulk loan sales, was 1.13%.

(4) Includes net charge-offs of $54.6 million associated with the bulk sale of adversely classified commercial assets and the transfer of loans to held for sale in the first quarter of 2013. The ratio of commercial mortgage net charge-offs to average loans, excluding charge-offs associated with the bulk sale of adversely classified commercial assets and the transfer of loans to held for sale, was 0.45%.

(5) Includes net charge-offs totaling $44.7 million associated with the bulk sale of adversely classified commercial assets. The ratio of commercial and industrial net charge-offs to average loans, excluding charge-offs associated with the bulk sale of adversely classified commercial assets, was 2.04%.

(6) Includes net charge-offs of $34.2 million associated with the bulk loan sales and the transfer of loans to held for sale. The ratio of construction loan net charge-offs to average loans, excluding charge-offs associated with the bulk loan sales and the transfer of loans to held for sale, was 2.91%.

(7) Includes net charge-offs of $232.4 million associated with the bulk loan sales and the transfer of loans to held for sale. The ratio of total net charge-offs to average loans, excluding charge-offs associated with the bulk loan sales and the transfer of loans to held for sale, was 1.68%.

(8) Includes net charge-offs totaling $7.8 million associated with non-performing residential mortgage loans sold in a bulk sale.
(9) Includes net charge-offs totaling $29.5 million associated with the transfer of loans to held for sale in the fourth quarter of 2010. The ratio of commercial mortgage net charge-offs to average loans, excluding charge-offs associated with the transfer of loans to held for sale, was 3.38%.
(10) Includes net charge-offs totaling $8.6 million associated with the transfer of loans to held for sale in the fourth quarter of 2010. The ratio of commercial and industrial net charge-offs to average loans, excluding charge-offs associated with the transfer of loans to held for sale, was 1.98%.

(11) Includes net charge-offs totaling $127.0 million associated with the transfer of loans to held for sale in the fourth quarter of 2010. The ratio of construction net charge-offs to average loans, excluding charge-offs associated with the transfer of loans to held for sale, was 18.93%.

(12) Includes net charge-offs totaling $165.1 million associated with the transfer of loans to held for sale in the fourth quarter of 2010. The ratio of total net charge-offs to average loans, excluding charge-offs associated with the transfer of loans to held for sale, was 3.60%.

 



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