The First Bancorp Announces First Quarter Earnings
Earnings were down from the fourth quarter of 2022 when the Company reported net income of $9.2 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.83.
- Earnings were down from the fourth quarter of 2022 when the Company reported net income of $9.2 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.83.
- Our decrease in earnings from the fourth quarter is the result of a lower net interest margin due to increased funding costs.
- The Company adopted ASC 326, the CECL standard, in the first quarter of 2023, incurring a retained earnings adjustment of $6.3 million.
- Non-interest expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 was $10.9 million, a decrease of $861,000, or 7.4% from the fourth quarter of 2022.