First National (US:FXNC)2026-01-29 15:20Financial Performance - Consolidated net income for Q4 2025 was $5.5 million, with basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.61[1] - For the year ended December 31, 2025, consolidated earnings were $17.7 million, with basic and diluted earnings per share of $1.97 and $1.96, respectively[1] - Net income for the year ended December 31, 2025, was $17,703 thousand, a significant increase from $6,966 thousand in 2024[30] - Basic earnings per share (GAAP) for the year ended December 31, 2025, was $1.97, an increase from $1.00 in 2024, representing a 97% increase[35] - Adjusted earnings per common share for the year ended December 31, 2025, increased to $2.13 from $2.10 in 2024[31] Asset and Loan Growth - Total assets increased to $2.039 billion, a 0.4% increase from September 30, 2025[14] - Loan growth for Q4 2025 was $16.3 million, representing a 4.6% annualized growth rate[5] - Average assets for the year ended December 31, 2025, were $2,061.973 million, compared to $2,022.958 million in Q3 2025 and $2,051.578 million in 2024[31] - Total loans portfolio stood at $1,449,745 thousand, a slight increase from $1,433,197 thousand in the previous quarter[32] Non-Performing Assets and Credit Losses - Non-performing assets (NPAs) as a percentage of total loans improved to 0.32% on December 31, 2025, down from 0.40% on September 30, 2025[20] - The allowance for credit losses on loans totaled $14.7 million, or 1.02% of total loans on December 31, 2025[8] - The company reported a provision for credit losses of $951 thousand in Q4 2025, compared to $193 thousand in Q3 2025, indicating increased caution in credit risk management[30] - Loan charge-offs for the year ended December 31, 2025, totaled $4.805 million, compared to $4.033 million in 2024[31] Income and Expense Analysis - Total noninterest income for the year ended December 31, 2025, was $17,018 thousand, compared to $16,380 thousand in 2024, reflecting a growth of 3.9%[30] - Noninterest expense for the year ended December 31, 2025, was $65,433 thousand, compared to $52,934 thousand in 2024, indicating an increase of 23.6%[30] - Adjusted operating noninterest expense for Q4 2025 was $15,556,000, slightly up from $15,340,000 in Q3 2025 but significantly lower than $21,929,000 in Q4 2024[36] Capital Ratios and Dividends - Total risk-based capital ratio for First National Corporation decreased to 14.53% as of December 31, 2025, from 15.15% in the previous quarter[23] - Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio increased to 12.93% as of December 31, 2025, compared to 12.83% in the prior quarter[23] - The Company declared a cash dividend of $0.17 per common share in Q4 2025, up from $0.155 in Q3 2025[22] - Tangible book value per share grew to $18.83 at December 31, 2025, from $18.26 at September 30, 2025[22] Interest Income and Efficiency - Net interest margin (FTE) for Q4 2025 was 3.95%, up from 3.84% in Q3 2025 and 3.83% in Q4 2024[4] - Net interest income after provision for credit losses was $18,001 thousand for Q4 2025, up from $18,102 thousand in Q3 2025[30] - The interest rate spread improved to 3.37% for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared to 3.21% in the previous quarter[33] - The efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) improved to 64.66% in Q4 2025 from 67.97% in Q3 2025, indicating better cost management[36]