First US Bancshares, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results

CEO Commentary

"During the second quarter, we recorded a significant provision for credit losses associated with growth in indirect consumer lending, combined with an uptick in net charge-offs in the category, as well as the application of additional reserves on two individually evaluated commercial loans," stated James F. House, President and CEO of the Company. "While the additional provisioning had a pronounced impact on earnings for both the quarter and year-to-date period, we are encouraged by increases in both net interest margin and total loans during the quarter. Net interest margin expanded by six basis points compared to the previous quarter, and total loans grew by 2.7% during the quarter, bringing year-to-date loan growth to 5.9%. Our pre-tax pre-provision net revenue also increased by 0.9% compared to 1Q2025 and by 5.2% compared to 2Q2024," continued Mr. House. "All of these measures help build a solid base for the future."

Financial Results

Loans and Leases – The table below summarizes loan balances by portfolio category as of the end of each of the most recent five quarters.

Total loans increased by $23.1 million in 2Q2025, driven primarily by growth of $25.1 million in consumer indirect loans during the quarter. The indirect lending platform focuses on recreational and equipment consumer lending on the higher end of the credit spectrum. Collateral financed in the indirect portfolio primarily includes boats, recreational vehicles, campers, horse trailers and cargo trailers. The weighted average credit score of new indirect loans financed during the six months ended June 30, 2025 was 798, while the weighted average credit score for the entire portfolio was 781. In addition to the indirect portfolio, the Company also grew its multi-family residential real estate loan category by $12.4 million in 2Q2025. Loan growth during 2Q2025 was partially offset by reductions primarily in the construction and C&I categories. Total loan volume averaged $857.7 million during 2Q2025 compared to $824.5 million during 1Q2025 and $819.6 million during 2Q2024. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, average loan balances increased by $20.4 million, or 2.5%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024.

Net Interest Income and Margin – Net interest income in 2Q2025 increased by $0.6 million, or 6.5%, compared to 1Q2025 and increased by $0.3 million, or 3.3%, compared to 2Q2024. Net interest margin was 3.59% for 2Q2025 compared to 3.53% for 1Q2025 and 3.69% for 2Q2024. The increase in net interest margin compared to the prior quarter resulted from increased average loan volume, as well as increases in yields on loans and investments. The decrease in net interest margin compared to 2Q2024 resulted primarily from yield reductions on loans that occurred following the reduction of the Federal Funds rate during the latter part of 2024. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, net interest margin was 3.56% compared to 3.67% for the six months ended June 30, 2024.

Provision for Credit Losses – During 2Q2025, the Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $2.7 million, bringing the total provision for credit losses to $3.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. No provision for credit losses was recorded in 2Q2024 or for the six months ended June 30, 2024. In both 2Q2025 and the six months ended June 30, 2025, the provision for credit losses resulted primarily from significant growth in the consumer indirect category, combined with an increase in net charge-offs in the category, as well as from additional reserves on two individually evaluated commercial loans. For 2Q2025, $1.4 million of the provision was associated with the indirect consumer portfolio, while $0.9 million was associated with specific reserves added for the two individually evaluated loans, with the remaining $0.4 million associated with various factors, including changes in economic forecasting data and increases in the allowance for unfunded commitments. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, $2.3 million of the provision was associated with the indirect consumer portfolio, while $0.9 million was associated with specific reserves added for the two individually evaluated loans. As of June 30, 2025, the Company's allowance for credit losses ("ACL") on loans and leases as a percentage of total loans was 1.31%, compared to 1.24% as of December 31, 2024.          

Pre-tax Pre-provision Net Revenue ("PPNR") – PPNR totaled $2.9 million in both 2Q2025 and 1Q2025, compared to $2.7 million in 2Q2024. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, PPNR totaled $5.7 million compared to $5.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. As a percentage of average assets, PPNR totaled 1.03% in 2Q2025 compared to 1.06% in 1Q2025 and 1.03% in 2Q2024. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, PPNR as a percentage of average assets was 1.05% compared to 1.04% for the six months ended June 30, 2024. Refer to the non-GAAP reconciliation of PPNR beginning on page 11.

Deposits –Total deposits increased by $24.9 million, or 2.6%, during 2Q2025, due primarily to increases in interest-bearing demand deposit accounts, as well as the addition of brokered certificates of deposit obtained to assist in the management of deposit costs. Core deposits, which exclude time deposits of $250 thousand or more and all wholesale brokered deposits, totaled $816.1 million, or 82.7% of total deposits, as of June 30, 2025, compared to $837.7 million, or 86.1% of total deposits, as of December 31, 2024.      

Short-term Borrowings – As of June 30, 2025, the Company had $35.0 million in short-term borrowings outstanding compared to $10.0 million outstanding as of December 31, 2024. The short-term borrowings were held as part of the Company's efforts to maintain on-balance sheet liquidity levels while repricing deposits at lower rates. As of both June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, all outstanding short-term borrowings had remaining maturities of less than 30 days. The amount outstanding as of June 30, 2025 included $20.0 million borrowed from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta ("FHLB") and $15.0 million borrowed from the Federal Reserve Bank's ("FRB") discount window. As of December 31, 2024, all short-term borrowings outstanding were borrowed exclusively from the FHLB.

Deployment of Funds – As of June 30, 2025, the Company held cash, federal funds sold and securities purchased under reverse repurchase agreements totaling $58.8 million, or 5.1% of total assets, compared to $52.9 million, or 4.8% of total assets, as of December 31, 2024. Investment securities, including both the available-for-sale and held-to-maturity portfolios, totaled $157.1 million as of June 30, 2025 compared to $168.6 million as of December 31, 2024. As of June 30, 2025, the expected average life of securities in the investment portfolio was 3.7 years compared to 3.6 years as of December 31, 2024.             

Asset Quality – Nonperforming assets, including loans in non-accrual status and other real estate owned, totaled $3.7 million as of June 30, 2025 compared to $5.5 million as of December 31, 2024. As a percentage of total assets, nonperforming assets totaled 0.33% as of June 30, 2025 compared to 0.50% as of December 31, 2024. Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans totaled 0.79% during 2Q2025 compared to 0.13% during 1Q2025 and 0.10% during 2Q2024. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans totaled 0.47% compared to 0.10% for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The increase in net charge-offs in both 2Q2025 and the six months ended June 30, 2025 was due to a partial charge-off of one individually evaluated commercial loan of $1.2 million during 2Q2025, as well as an increase in charge-offs associated with the indirect portfolio. During 2Q2025, net charge-offs associated with the indirect portfolio totaled $0.6 million compared to $0.3 million in both 1Q2025 and 2Q2024. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, net charge-offs associated with the indirect portfolio totaled $0.9 million, compared to $0.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024.    

Non-interest Income – Non-interest income remained relatively consistent, totaling $0.8 million in 2Q2025 compared to $0.9 million in 1Q2025 and $0.8 million in 2Q2024. For both six-month periods ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, non-interest income totaled $1.7 million.

Non-interest Expense – Non-interest expense totaled $7.4 million in 2Q2025, compared to $6.9 million in 1Q2025 and $7.3 million in 2Q2024.  The expense increase comparing 2Q2025 to 1Q2025 resulted primarily from increases in salaries and benefits and fees for professional services. For both six-month periods ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, non-interest expense totaled $14.4 million.   

Shareholders' Equity – As of June 30, 2025, shareholders' equity totaled $101.9 million, or 8.91% of total assets, compared to $98.6 million, or 8.96% of total assets, as of December 31, 2024. The increase in shareholders' equity during the six months ended June 30, 2025 resulted primarily from earnings, net of dividends paid and repurchases of shares of the Company's common stock. In addition, shareholders' equity was positively impacted during the period by reductions in the Company's accumulated other comprehensive loss resulting from changes in market interest rates, as well as the maturity of lower yielding investment securities. The Company's ratio of tangible common equity to tangible assets was 8.31% as of June 30, 2025 compared to 8.33% as of December 31, 2024.  

Cash Dividend – In 2Q2025, the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.07 per share on its common stock, consistent with the dividend paid in 1Q2025. The Company's cash dividend was increased in 4Q2024 compared to a dividend declared of $0.05 per share in each of the first three quarters of 2024.

Share Repurchases – The Company did not repurchase shares of its common stock during 2Q2025. During 1Q2025, the Company completed the repurchase of 40,000 shares of its common stock at a weighted average price of $13.38 per share. The repurchases were completed under the Company's previously announced share repurchase program. As of June 30, 2025, 872,813 shares remained available for repurchase under the program.

Regulatory Capital – During 2Q2025, the Bank continued to maintain capital ratios at higher levels than required to be considered a "well-capitalized" institution under applicable banking regulations. As of June 30, 2025, the Bank's common equity Tier 1 capital and Tier 1 risk-based capital ratios were each 10.70%, its total capital ratio was 11.93%, and its Tier 1 leverage ratio was 9.23%.

Liquidity – As of June 30, 2025, the Company continued to maintain funding capacity sufficient to provide adequate liquidity for loan growth, capital expenditures and ongoing operations. The Company benefits from a strong core deposit base, a liquid investment securities portfolio and access to funding from a variety of sources, including federal funds lines with other banking institutions, FHLB advances, the FRB's discount window, and brokered deposits. Refer to the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section for additional discussion of measures of the Company's liquidity.

Banking Center Growth – During 2Q2025, the Company continued its renovation of a banking center office in Daphne, Alabama that was purchased from another financial institution. This location is expected to serve as the Bank's initial deposit gathering facility in the Daphne/Mobile area. It is currently anticipated that the location will open to the public during the first half of 2026. In addition, at the end of 2Q2025, the Company purchased land in Mobile, Alabama. It is intended that the land will be developed into an office complex that will house the Company's indirect lending operation, as well as provide an additional banking center in the area.  

About First US Bancshares, Inc.

First US Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") is a bank holding company that operates banking offices in Alabama, Tennessee, and Virginia through First US Bank (the "Bank"). The Company files periodic reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Copies of its filings may be obtained through the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or at www.firstusbank.com. More information about the Company and the Bank may be obtained at www.firstusbank.com. The Company's stock is traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "FUSB."

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, as defined by federal securities laws. Statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These statements may address issues that involve significant risks, uncertainties, estimates and assumptions made by management. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements following the date of this press release, except as required by law. In addition, the Company, through its senior management, may make from time to time forward-looking public statements concerning the matters described herein. Such forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment of the Company's senior management based upon current information and involve a number of risks and uncertainties.

Certain factors that could affect the accuracy of such forward-looking statements and cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements are identified in the public filings made by the Company with the SEC, and forward-looking statements contained in this press release or in other public statements of the Company or its senior management should be considered in light of those factors. Such factors may include risk related to the Company's credit, including that if loan losses are greater than anticipated; the increased lending risks associated with commercial real estate lending; potential weakness in the residential real estate market; liquidity risks; the impact of national and local market conditions on the Company's business and operations; the rate of growth (or lack thereof) in the economy generally and in the Company's service areas; the effects of significant changes to the structure and operations of the federal government; strong competition in the banking industry; the impact of changes in interest rates and monetary policy on the Company's performance and financial condition; the effects of fiscal challenges facing the U.S. government or any potential government shutdown; the impact of technological changes in the banking and financial service industries and potential information system failures; cybersecurity and data privacy threats; the risks and challenges presented by the development and use of artificial intelligence ("AI"); the costs of complying with extensive governmental regulation; the impact of changing accounting standards and tax laws on the Company's allowance for credit losses and financial results; the possibility that acquisitions may not produce anticipated results and result in unforeseen integration difficulties; and other risk factors described from time to time in the Company's public filings, including, but not limited to, the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Relative to the Company's dividend policy, the payment of cash dividends is subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors and will be determined in light of then-current conditions, including the Company's earnings,  leverage, operations, financial conditions, capital requirements and other factors deemed relevant by the Board of Directors. In the future, the Board of Directors may change the Company's dividend policy, including the frequency or amount of any dividend, in light of then-existing conditions.