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FIRST UNITED CORPORATION ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2026 FINANCIAL RESULTS

2026-04-20 16:15 ET - News Release

FIRST UNITED CORPORATION ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2026 FINANCIAL RESULTS

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OAKLAND, Md., April 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- First United Corporation (the "Corporation, "we", "us", and "our") (NASDAQ: FUNC), a bank holding company and the parent company of First United Bank & Trust (the "Bank"), today announced financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2026. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") net income was $6.7 million for the first quarter of 2026, or $1.03 per diluted share, compared to $5.8 million, or $0.89 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2025 and $5.8 million, or $0.89 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2025. Non-GAAP net income was $6.6 million, or $1.02 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2026 compared to $5.8 million, or $0.89 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2025 and $7.2 million, or $1.10 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2025. Return on Average Assets and Return on Average Equity for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, were 1.29% and 13.06%, respectively.

According to Jason Rush, President and CEO, "We delivered strong earnings this quarter, driven by continued margin expansion. While overall growth was again tempered by elevated loan payoffs and paydowns, we maintained solid credit performance and believe our balance sheet is well-positioned. Our focus on operational efficiency and prudent risk management continues to yield results, positioning us well as we enter 2026 with positive momentum."

First Quarter Financial Highlights:

  • Net interest margin, on a non-GAAP, fully tax equivalent ("FTE") basis, was 3.83% for the first quarter of 2026, reflecting increased loan yields and reduced funding costs.
  • Strong loan production during the quarter, with $98.0 million in commercial loan originations and $16.0 million in residential mortgage originations.
  • Provision expense was $0.9 million in the first quarter, as a result of continued economic and political uncertainty and increased off-balance sheet loan commitments, slightly offset by improved qualitative factors.
  • Deposits increased by $15.5 million, inclusive of the repayment of a $25.0 million brokered certificate of deposit.
  • Operating income, including net gains, increased slightly by $0.1 million when compared to the linked quarter.
  • Operating expenses decreased by $1.2 million when compared to the linked quarter related to a $1.2 million, net of tax, write-down on an other real estate owned ("OREO") property in the fourth quarter 2025.
  • A cash dividend of $0.26 per common share was declared in the first quarter.

Income Statement Overview

On a GAAP basis, net income for the first quarter of 2026 was $6.7 million. This compares to $5.8 million in the first and fourth quarters of 2025.

                                         Q1 2026 Q4 2025  Q1 2025



 Net Income, GAAP (millions)               $6.7     $5.8      $5.8



 Net Income, non-GAAP (millions)           $6.6     $7.2      $5.8



 Diluted net income per share, GAAP       $1.03    $0.89     $0.89



 Diluted net income per share, non-GAAP   $1.02    $1.10     $0.89

First Quarter 2026 Compared to First Quarter 2025

The $0.9 million increase in quarterly net income when compared to the first quarter of 2025 was primarily driven by a $2.1 million increase in net interest income, an increase of $0.4 million in non-interest income, inclusive of gains, partially offset by a $0.2 million increase in provision for credit losses as a result of increased off-balance sheet loan commitments, an increase in non-interest expense of $1.1 million, and an increase in income tax expense of $0.3 million. Comparing the first quarter of 2026 to the same period of 2025, interest and fees on loans increased by $0.7 million resulting from new loans booked at higher rates late in 2025 and the repricing of adjustable-rate loans. Interest expense decreased by $0.4 million when comparing year-over-year quarterly expense, resulting from the repayment of a $25.0 million brokered certificate of deposit in January 2026 and $65.0 million in Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") borrowings in March 2026. Other operating income increased by $0.4 million, driven by an increase in trust and brokerage income of $0.2 million resulting from increased production and a $0.2 million increase in bank owned life insurance ("BOLI") related to a one-time death benefit received in the first quarter of 2026. Other operating expenses increased by $1.1 million driven by a $0.9 million increase in salaries and benefits as a result of filling open positions throughout 2025, normal merit increases in April 2025 and increased incentive payouts, partially offset by reduced life and health insurance expense due to reduced claims and an increase in the reduction of costs associated with loan originations related to increased loan production. Professional services expenses increased by $0.1 million and data processing expenses increased by $0.2 million. These increases were partially offset by reductions in other expenses such as miscellaneous loan fees and net periodic pension expenses.

First Quarter 2026 Compared to Fourth Quarter 2025

Compared to the linked quarter, net income increased by $0.9 million primarily due to reduced non-interest expenses, partially offset by a $0.2 million increase in provision expense. Net interest income and non-interest income were stable when comparing the first quarter of 2026 to the fourth quarter of 2025. Other operating expenses decreased by $1.2 million primarily driven by the $1.2 million, net of tax, write-down on an OREO property in the fourth quarter of 2025. This decrease was partially offset by a $1.1 million increase in salaries and benefit expenses driven by increased salaries of $0.2 million related to new hires in 2026, an increase of $0.4 million in incentive expense as a result of the reversal of incentives in the fourth quarter of 2025 related to slower loan growth than budgeted, an increase of $0.3 million as a result of maximum payouts in executive incentive plans, and an increase in taxes of $0.2 million associated with these increases.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

First Quarter 2026 Compared to First Quarter 2025

Net interest income, on a non-GAAP, FTE basis, increased by $2.1 million for the first quarter of 2026 when compared to the first quarter of 2025. This increase was driven by an increase of $1.7 million in interest income. Interest income on loans increased by $0.7 million due to the increase of 21 basis points in overall yield on the loan portfolio as new loans were booked at higher rates during 2025 as well as the upward repricing of adjustable-rate loans. Investment income increased slightly by $0.1 million as management continues to reinvest cashflows back into the portfolio resulting in an increase in yield of 14 basis points. Interest income on federal funds sold increased by $0.8 million due to an increase of $87.2 million in average cash balances held at the Federal Reserve Bank as a result of strong deposit growth in 2025. Interest expense, in the first quarter of 2026, decreased by $0.4 million when compared to the first quarter of 2025. Interest on deposits remained stable despite a $95.9 million increase in average deposit balances, primarily in interest bearing demand and money market deposits. Long-term borrowing expense decreased by $0.3 million for the first quarter of 2026 when compared to the same period of 2025 due to the repayment of $65.0 million of FHLB advances at their maturity in March of 2026.

First Quarter 2026 Compared to Fourth Quarter 2025

Comparing the first quarter of 2026 to the fourth quarter of 2025, net interest income, on a non-GAAP, FTE basis, remained stable. Interest income decreased by $0.4 million driven by a decrease in average loan balances of $26.4 million in the first quarter of 2026 as a result of elevated loan payoffs during the first quarter of 2026. The decrease in interest income was partially offset by a decrease in interest expense of $0.5 million. Interest on deposits decreased by $0.4 million, driven by a decline in rate paid of 13 basis points despite an increase in average deposit balances of $28.4 million. Long-term borrowing expense decreased by $0.1 million due to the repayment of $65.0 million in March 2026. Management's strategic focus on margin management during the first quarter of 2026 resulted in an 8 basis point increase in the net interest margin to 3.83% as compared to 3.75% for the fourth quarter of 2025.

Non-Interest Income

First Quarter 2026 Compared to First Quarter 2025

Other operating income increased by $0.4 million, driven by an increase in trust and brokerage income of $0.2 million, resulting from increased production as well as favorable increases in market values in assets under management, and a $0.2 million increase in BOLI related to a one-time death benefit received in the first quarter of 2026.

First Quarter 2026 Compared to Fourth Quarter 2025

On a linked quarter basis, other operating income, including net gains, increased slightly by $0.1 million. Net gains increased by $0.2 million related to the loss on the sale of a branch office recognized in the fourth quarter of 2025. BOLI income increased by $0.2 million attributable to the receipt of a one-time death benefit as discussed above. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in debit card income of $0.2 million due to an annual incentive payment received in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Non-Interest Expense

First Quarter 2026 Compared to First Quarter 2025

Other operating expenses increased by $1.1 million driven by a $0.9 million increase in salaries and benefits as a result of filling open positions throughout 2025, normal merit increases in April 2025 and increased incentive payouts, partially offset by reduced life and health insurance expense because of reduced claims and increased reductions in costs associated with loan originations. Professional services expenses increased by $0.1 million and data processing expenses increased by $0.2 million. These increases were partially offset by reductions in miscellaneous loan fees and net periodic pension expenses.

First Quarter 2026 Compared to Fourth Quarter 2025

Other operating expenses decreased by $1.2 million driven by the $1.2 million, net of tax, write-down on an OREO property and a $0.2 million, net of tax, contracted sale of a retail branch office in the fourth quarter of 2025. These decreases were partially offset by a $1.1 million increase in salaries and benefit expenses driven by increased salaries of $0.2 million related to new hires in 2026, an increase of $0.4 million in incentive expense related to the reversal of incentives in the fourth quarter of 2025 as a result of slower loan growth than budgeted,, an increase of $0.3 million related to maximum payouts on executive incentive plans, and an increase in payroll taxes of $0.2 million associated with the aforementioned salary increases.

The effective income tax rates, as a percentage of income, for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were both 24.6%.

Balance Sheet Overview

Total assets at March 31, 2026 were $2.0 billion, representing a $48.4 million decrease since December 31, 2025. During the first quarter of 2026, cash and interest-bearing deposits in other banks decreased by $41.8 million. The investment portfolio increased by $3.2 million as cashflows of the bonds were reinvested in the first quarter of 2026 in an effort to gain yield before long-term rates decline. Gross loans increased slightly by $3.8 million. While loan production was strong during the quarter, amortization and unusually high payoffs exceeded growth levels. Pension assets decreased by $0.8 million due to decreased market values.

Total liabilities at March 31, 2026 were $1.8 billion, representing a $50.1 million decrease since December 31, 2025. Total deposits increased by $15.5 million when compared to December 31, 2025. In January 2026, a $25.0 million brokered certificate of deposit with an interest rate of 4.23% matured and was repaid. Savings and money market accounts increased by $44.4 million due primarily to the expansion of current and new relationships throughout the first three months of 2026. Non-interest-bearing demand deposits decreased by $1.7 million and interest-bearing demand deposits decreased by $1.4 million due primarily to seasonal fluctuations in municipal and commercial account balances and increased spending by businesses and consumers. Retail time deposits decreased by $0.8 million since December 31, 2025.

Outstanding loans of $1.5 billion at March 31, 2026 reflected a $3.8 million increase since December 31, 2025.

    
     
          Loan Type                  Change since
                                  December 31, 2025
  
     
          (in millions)



     
     Commercial                                 $15.4



     
     Residential Mortgages                    ($10.6)



     
     Consumer                                  ($1.0)




     
     Gross Loans                                 $3.8

Since December 31, 2025, commercial real estate loans increased by $38.7 million as a result of new customer relationships, acquisition and development loans increased by $7.5 million, commercial and industrial loans decreased by $30.8 million as a result of payoffs related to approximately $15.0 million due to competitive pricing, approximately $5.3 million related to sales of businesses, and approximately $8.0 million as a result of a refinance to another institution, residential mortgage loans decreased by $10.6 million as a result of normal amortization, and consumer loans decreased by $1.0 million.

New commercial loan production for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was approximately $98.0 million. The pipeline of commercial loans as of March 31, 2026 was robust, and unfunded committed commercial construction loans totaled approximately $43.0 million. Commercial amortization and payoffs were approximately $43.0 million through March 31, 2026, due primarily to pay-offs of short-term commercial loans as well as normal amortizations of the commercial loan portfolio.

New consumer mortgage loan production for the first quarter of 2026 was approximately $16.0 million, with most of this production comprised of in-house mortgages. The pipeline of in-house, portfolio loans as of March 31, 2026 was $17.5 million. Unfunded commitments related to residential construction loans totaled $14.4 million at March 31, 2026.

Total deposits at March 31, 2026 increased by $15.5 million when compared to December 31, 2025.

   
 
            Deposit Type                Change since
                                December 31, 2025
   
 
            (in millions)



 
   Non-Interest-Bearing                          ($1.7)



 
   Interest-Bearing Demand                       ($1.4)



 
   Savings and Money Market                       $44.4



 
   Time Deposits- Brokered                      ($25.0)



 
   Time Deposits- Retail                         ($0.8)




 
   Total Deposits                                 $15.5

In January 2026, a $25.0 million brokered certificate of deposit, with an interest rate of 4.23%, was repaid at its maturity. Savings and money market accounts increased by $44.4 million due primarily to the expansion of current and new relationships throughout the first three months of 2026. Non-interest-bearing demand deposits decreased by $1.7 million and interest-bearing demand deposits decreased by $1.4 million due primarily to seasonal fluctuations in municipal and commercial account balances and increased spending by businesses and consumers. Retail time deposits decreased by $0.8 million since December 31, 2025.

The book value of the Corporation's common stock was $31.84 per share at March 31, 2026 compared to $31.33 per share at December 31, 2025. At March 31, 2026, there were 6,446,717 basic outstanding shares and 6,459,155 diluted outstanding shares of common stock. The increase in the book value at March 31, 2026 was due to the undistributed net income of $5.0 million for the first quarter of 2026.

Asset Quality

The allowance for credit losses ("ACL") was $20.0 million at March 31, 2026 compared to $18.5 million recorded at March 31, 2025 and $19.5 million at December 31, 2025. The provision for credit losses was $0.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 compared to $0.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 and the fourth quarter of 2025. Asset quality remained strong during the first quarter of 2026. Net charge-offs of $0.2 million were recorded for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 compared to net charge-offs of $0.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. The ratio of the ACL to loans outstanding was 1.31% at March 31, 2026 compared to 1.28% at December 31, 2025 and 1.25% at March 31, 2025.

The ratio of net charge offs to average loans was 0.05% for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 and 0.10% for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. The commercial and industrial portfolio had net charge offs of 0.11% and 0.50% for the quarters ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Net charge offs in consumer loans increased in the first quarter of 2026 when compared to the first quarter of 2025, from 0.65% to 1.23% . The increase was primarily driven by an increase in charge-offs in unsecured consumer loans. Details of the ratios, by loan type, are shown below. Our special assets team continues to actively collect on charged-off loans, resulting in overall low net charge-off ratios.

        
          
            Ratio of Net (Charge Offs)/Recoveries to Average Loans


                                                                                             3/31/2026        3/31/2025



 
            Loan Type                                                                (Charge Off) /   (Charge Off) /
                                                                                            Recovery         Recovery



 Commercial Real Estate                                                                        0.00 %           0.00 %



 Acquisition & Development                                                                     0.03 %           0.26 %



 Commercial & Industrial                                                             
       (0.11 %) 
       (0.50 %)



 Residential Mortgage                                                                          0.00 %           0.01 %



 Consumer                                                                            
       (1.23 %) 
       (0.65 %)



 Total Net (Charge Offs)/Recoveries                                                  
       (0.05 %) 
       (0.10 %)

Non-accrual loans totaled $4.7 million at March 31, 2026 compared to $4.2 million at December 31, 2025. The increase in non-accrual balances at March 31, 2026 was related to one commercial loan moving to non-accrual status in the first quarter.

Non-accrual loans that have been subject to partial charge-offs totaled $0.1 million at March 31, 2026 and $0.2 million at December 31, 2025. There were no loans secured by 1-4 family residential real estate properties in the process of foreclosure at March 31, 2026. Loans secured by 1-4 family residential real estate properties in the process of foreclosure totaled $0.5 million at December 31, 2025. As a percentage of the loan portfolio, accruing loans past due 30 days or more increased slightly to 0.35% at March 31, 2026 compared to 0.32% at December 31, 2025 and 0.42% as of March 31, 2025.

ABOUT FIRST UNITED CORPORATION

First United Corporation is a Maryland corporation chartered in 1985 and a financial holding company registered with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, that elected financial holding company status in 2021. The Corporation's primary business is serving as the parent company of the Bank, First United Statutory Trust I ("Trust I") and First United Statutory Trust II ("Trust II" and together with Trust I, "the Trusts"), both Connecticut statutory business trusts. The Trusts were formed for the purpose of selling trust preferred securities that qualified as Tier 1 capital. The Bank has two consumer finance company subsidiaries- Oak First Loan Center, Inc., a West Virginia corporation, and OakFirst Loan Center, LLC, a Maryland limited liability company - and one subsidiary that it uses to hold real estate acquired through foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure - First OREO Trust, a Maryland statutory trust. In addition, the Bank owns 99.9% of the limited partnership interests in Liberty Mews Limited Partnership, a Maryland limited partnership formed for the purpose of acquiring, developing and operating low-income housing units in Garrett County, Maryland, and a 99.9% non-voting membership interest in MCC FUBT Fund, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company formed for the purpose of acquiring, developing and operating low-income housing units in Allegany County, Maryland and Mineral County, West Virginia. The Corporation's website is www.mybank.com

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements do not represent historical facts, but are statements about management's beliefs, plans and objectives about the future, as well as its assumptions and judgments concerning such beliefs, plans and objectives. These statements are evidenced by terms such as "anticipate," "estimate," "should," "expect," "believe," "intend," and similar expressions. Although these statements reflect management's good faith beliefs and projections, they are not guarantees of future performance and they may not prove true. The beliefs, plans and objectives on which forward-looking statements are based involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those addressed in the forward-looking statements. For a discussion of these risks and uncertainties, see the section of the periodic reports that First United Corporation files with the Securities and Exchange Commission entitled "Risk Factors". In addition, investors should understand that the Corporation is required under generally accepted accounting principles to evaluate subsequent events through the filing of the consolidated financial statements included in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 and the impact that any such events have on our critical accounting assumptions and estimates made as of March 31, 2026, which could require us to make adjustments to the amounts reflected in this press release.


 FIRST UNITED CORPORATION



 Oakland, MD



 Stock Symbol :  FUNC


                                                                                                                                             
          
            Financial Highlights - Unaudited





 (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Three Months Ended


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    March 31,                    March 31,


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2026                         2025



 
            Results of Operations:



      Interest income                                                                                                                                                                                                         $25,710                  $24,062



      Interest expense                                                                                                                                                                                                          7,637                    8,046



      Net interest income                                                                                                                                                                                                      18,073                   16,016



      Provision for credit losses                                                                                                                                                                                                 879                      656



      Other operating income                                                                                                                                                                                                    5,208                    4,822



      Net gains                                                                                                                                                                                                                              132                         92



      Other operating expense                                                                                                                                                                                                  13,692                   12,576



      Income before taxes                                                                                                                                                                                                      $8,842                   $7,698



      Income tax expense                                                                                                                                                                                                        2,179                    1,892



      Net income                                                                                                                                                                                                                          $6,663                     $5,806





 
            Per share data:



      Basic net income per share                                                                                                                                                                                                $1.03                    $0.90



      Diluted net income per share                                                                                                                                                                                              $1.03                    $0.89



      Adjusted Basic net income (1)                                                                                                                                                                                             $1.02                    $0.90



      Adjusted Diluted net income (1)                                                                                                                                                                                           $1.02                    $0.89



      Dividends declared per share                                                                                                                                                                                              $0.26                    $0.22



      Basic book value per share                                                                                                                                                                                               $31.84                   $28.35



      Adjusted basic book value per share (1)                                                                                                                                                                                  $31.83                   $20.87



      Diluted book value per share                                                                                                                                                                                             $31.78                   $28.27



      Adjusted diluted book value per share (1)                                                                                                                                                                                $31.77                   $20.85



      Tangible book value per share                                                                                                                                                                                            $30.08                   $26.55



      Adjusted tangible book value per share (1)                                                                                                                                                                               $30.07                   $19.21



      Diluted Tangible book value per share                                                                                                                                                                                    $30.02                   $26.47



      Adjusted diluted tangible book value per share (1)                                                                                                                                                                       $30.01                   $19.19





      Closing market value                                                                                                                                                                                                     $36.64                   $30.02



      Market Range:



          High                                                                                                                                                                                                                            $40.53                     $41.61



          Low                                                                                                                                                                                                                             $35.02                     $29.38





 Shares outstanding at period end: Basic                                                                                                                                                                                    6,446,717                6,478,634



 Shares outstanding at period end: Diluted                                                                                                                                                                                  6,459,155                6,497,454





 
            Performance ratios: (Year to Date Period End)



 Return on average assets                                                                                                                                                                                                                 1.29 %                    1.19 %



 Adjusted return on average assets (1)                                                                                                                                                                                                    1.28 %                    1.19 %



 Return on average shareholders' equity                                                                                                                                                                                                  13.06 %                   12.83 %



 Adjusted return on average shareholders' equity (1)                                                                                                                                                                                     12.99 %                   12.83 %



 Net interest margin (non-GAAP), includes tax exempt income of $57 and $49                                                                                                                                                                3.83 %                    3.56 %



 Net interest margin GAAP                                                                                                                                                                                                                 3.82 %                    3.55 %



 Efficiency ratio - non-GAAP (2)                                                                                                                                                                                              58.45 %                 59.95 %





 (1) See reconcilation of this non-GAAP financial measure provided elsewhere herein.



 (2) Efficiency ratio is a non-GAAP measure calculated by dividing total operating expenses by the sum of tax equivalent net interest income and other operating income, less gains/(losses) on disposals of fixed assets.  March 31,            December 31,


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2026                         2025



 
            Financial Condition at period end:



 Assets                                                                                                                                                                                                                               $2,039,010                 $2,087,453



 Earning assets                                                                                                                                                                                                                       $1,810,557                 $1,807,780



 Gross loans                                                                                                                                                                                                                          $1,525,466                 $1,521,704



      Commercial Real Estate                                                                                                                                                                                                 $609,491                 $570,808



      Acquisition and Development                                                                                                                                                                                             $97,785                  $90,272



      Commercial and Industrial                                                                                                                                                                                              $246,192                 $277,034



      Residential Mortgage                                                                                                                                                                                                   $526,314                 $536,912



      Consumer                                                                                                                                                                                                                           $45,684                    $46,678



 Investment securities                                                                                                                                                                                                       $282,711                 $279,534



 Total deposits                                                                                                                                                                                                                       $1,750,703                 $1,735,149



      Noninterest bearing                                                                                                                                                                                                    $451,303                 $453,036



      Interest bearing                                                                                                                                                                                                     $1,299,400               $1,282,113



 Shareholders' equity                                                                                                                                                                                                        $205,262                 $203,634







 
            Capital ratios:





      Tier 1 to risk weighted assets                                                                                                                                                                                          15.82 %                 15.36 %



      Common Equity Tier 1 to risk weighted assets                                                                                                                                                                            13.94 %                 13.52 %



      Tier 1 Leverage                                                                                                                                                                                                         12.23 %                 12.21 %



      Total risk based capital                                                                                                                                                                                                17.07 %                 16.61 %





 
            Asset quality:





 Net charge-offs for the quarter                                                                                                                                                                                               $(198)                   $(99)



 Nonperforming assets: (Period End)



      Nonaccrual loans                                                                                                                                                                                                         $4,695                   $4,192



      Loans 90 days past due and accruing                                                                                                                                                                                          66                      477





      Total nonperforming loans and 90 day past due                                                                                                                                                                            $4,761                   $4,669





      Other real estate owned                                                                                                                                                                                                  $1,083                   $1,083



      Other repossessed assets                                                                                                                                                                                                 $2,692                   $2,802



      Modified loans                                                                                                                                                                                                           $1,955                   $1,209





 Allowance for credit losses to gross loans                                                                                                                                                                                    1.31 %                  1.28 %



 Allowance for credit losses to non-accrual loans                                                                                                                                                                            424.94 %                464.46 %



 Allowance for credit losses to non-performing assets                                                                                                                                                                        233.73 %                227.61 %



 Non-performing loans and 90 day past due loans to total loans                                                                                                                                                                 0.31 %                  0.31 %



 Non-performing loans and 90 day past due loans to total assets                                                                                                                                                                0.23 %                  0.22 %



 Non-accrual loans to total loans                                                                                                                                                                                              0.31 %                  0.28 %



 Non-performing assets to total assets                                                                                                                                                                                                    0.42 %                    0.41 %


 FIRST UNITED CORPORATION



 Oakland, MD



 Stock Symbol :  FUNC


                                                                                                                  
          
            Financial Highlights - Unaudited






                                                                                                                                                                                        
          For the Three Months Ended


                                                                                                                                                                              March 31,     December 31,              September 30,     June 30,      March 31,



 (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)                                                                                                                                  2026              2025                        2025          2025            2025



 
            Results of Operations:



      Interest income                                                                                                                                                        $25,710           $26,153                     $25,762       $24,871         $24,062



      Interest expense                                                                                                                                                         7,637             8,166                       8,359         8,164           8,046



      Net interest income                                                                                                                                                     18,073            17,987                      17,403        16,707          16,016



      Provision for credit losses                                                                                                                                                879               717                         510           860             656



      Other operating income                                                                                                                                                   5,208             5,330                       5,074         4,940           4,822



      Net (losses)/gains                                                                                                                                                         132              (97)                        261           146              92



      Other operating expense                                                                                                                                                 13,692            14,869                      12,986        12,974          12,576



      Income before taxes                                                                                                                                                     $8,842            $7,634                      $9,242        $7,959          $7,698



      Income tax expense                                                                                                                                                       2,179             1,857                       2,294         1,975           1,892



      Net income                                                                                                                                                              $6,663            $5,777                      $6,948        $5,984          $5,806





 
            Per share data:



      Basic net income per share                                                                                                                                               $1.03             $0.89                       $1.07         $0.92           $0.90



      Diluted net income per share                                                                                                                                             $1.03             $0.89                       $1.07         $0.92           $0.89



      Adjusted basic net income (1)                                                                                                                                            $1.02             $1.10                       $1.07         $0.92           $0.90



      Adjusted diluted net income (1)                                                                                                                                          $1.02             $1.10                       $1.07         $0.92           $0.89



      Dividends declared per share                                                                                                                                             $0.26             $0.26                       $0.26         $0.22           $0.22



      Book value                                                                                                                                                              $31.84            $31.33                      $30.65        $29.43          $28.35



      Diluted book value                                                                                                                                                      $31.78            $31.27                      $30.59        $29.38          $28.27



      Tangible book value per share                                                                                                                                           $30.08            $29.56                      $28.87        $27.64          $26.55



      Diluted Tangible book value per share                                                                                                                                   $30.02            $29.50                      $28.82        $27.59          $26.47





      Closing market value                                                                                                                                                    $36.64            $37.19                      $36.77        $31.01          $30.02



      Market Range:



          High                                                                                                                                                                $40.53            $40.79                      $38.41        $32.09          $41.61



          Low                                                                                                                                                                 $35.02            $33.63                      $32.02        $25.90          $29.38





 Shares outstanding at period end: Basic                                                                                                                                   6,446,717         6,499,476                   6,496,908     6,494,611       6,478,634



 Shares outstanding at period end: Diluted                                                                                                                                 6,459,155         6,511,358                   6,508,790     6,506,493       6,497,454





 
            Performance ratios: (Year to Date Period End, annualized)



 Return on average assets                                                                                                                                                       1.29 %           1.21 %                     1.24 %       1.20 %         1.19 %



 Adjusted return on average assets (1)                                                                                                                                          1.28 %           1.28 %                     1.24 %       1.20 %         1.19 %



 Return on average shareholders' equity                                                                                                                                        13.06 %          12.70 %                    13.23 %      12.78 %        12.83 %



 Adjusted return on average shareholders' equity (1)                                                                                                                           12.99 %          13.39 %                    13.23 %      12.78 %        12.83 %



 Net interest margin (Non-GAAP), includes tax exempt income of $57 and $49                                                                                                      3.83 %           3.67 %                     3.64 %       3.61 %         3.56 %



 Net interest margin GAAP                                                                                                                                                       3.82 %           3.66 %                     3.63 %       3.60 %         3.55 %



 Efficiency ratio - non-GAAP (2)                                                                                                                                             58.45 %          58.19 %                    58.73 %      59.66 %        59.95 %



 (1) See reconcilation of this non-GAAP financial measure provided elsewhere herein.


  (2) Efficiency ratio is a non-GAAP measure calculated by dividing total operating expenses by the sum of tax equivalent net interest income and other operating income,
   less gains/(losses) on disposals of fixed assets.                                                                                                                        March 31,     December 31,              September 30,     June 30,      March 31,


                                                                                                                                                                                   2026              2025                        2025          2025            2025



 
            Financial Condition at period end:



 Assets                                                                                                                                                                   $2,039,010        $2,087,453                  $2,023,974    $2,007,471      $1,979,753



 Earning assets                                                                                                                                                           $1,810,557        $1,807,780                  $1,784,056    $1,789,747      $1,762,891



 Gross loans                                                                                                                                                              $1,525,466        $1,521,704                  $1,496,762    $1,502,481      $1,479,869



      Commercial Real Estate                                                                                                                                                $609,491          $570,808                    $554,418      $550,717        $532,764



      Acquisition and Development                                                                                                                                            $97,785           $90,272                     $93,968       $98,937         $94,063



      Commercial and Industrial                                                                                                                                             $246,192          $277,034                    $279,079      $281,484        $282,370



      Residential Mortgage                                                                                                                                                  $526,314          $536,912                    $521,317      $521,968        $520,072



      Consumer                                                                                                                                                               $45,684           $46,678                     $47,980       $49,375         $50,600



 Investment securities                                                                                                                                                      $282,711          $279,534                    $278,898      $279,541        $275,143



 Total deposits                                                                                                                                                           $1,750,703        $1,735,149                  $1,678,902    $1,614,207      $1,623,574



      Noninterest bearing                                                                                                                                                   $451,303          $453,036                    $429,986      $425,784        $422,415



      Interest bearing                                                                                                                                                    $1,299,400        $1,282,113                  $1,248,916    $1,188,423      $1,201,159



 Shareholders' equity                                                                                                                                                       $205,262          $203,634                    $199,099      $191,147        $183,694





 
            Capital ratios:





      Tier 1 to risk weighted assets                                                                                                                                         15.82 %          15.36 %                    15.59 %      15.22 %        14.87 %



      Common Equity Tier 1 to risk weighted assets                                                                                                                           13.94 %          13.52 %                    13.68 %      13.32 %        12.97 %



      Tier 1 Leverage                                                                                                                                                        12.23 %          12.21 %                    12.10 %      12.08 %        11.94 %



      Total risk based capital                                                                                                                                               17.07 %          16.61 %                    16.84 %      16.47 %        16.10 %





 
            Asset quality:





 Net (charge-offs)/recoveries for the quarter                                                                                                                                 $(198)            $(99)                     $(435)       $(151)         $(360)



 Nonperforming assets: (Period End)



      Nonaccrual loans                                                                                                                                                        $4,695            $4,192                      $3,825        $3,813          $4,026



      Loans 90 days past due and accruing                                                                                                                                         66               477                         801           535             233





      Total nonperforming loans and 90 day past due                                                                                                                           $4,761            $4,669                      $4,626        $4,348          $4,259





      Other real estate owned                                                                                                                                                 $1,083            $1,083                      $2,718        $3,035          $3,062



      Other repossessed assets                                                                                                                                                $2,692            $2,802                      $3,043        $2,802          $2,802



      Modified loans                                                                                                                                                          $1,955            $1,209                        $998        $1,198          $1,021





 Allowance for credit losses to gross loans                                                                                                                                   1.31 %           1.28 %                     1.28 %       1.27 %         1.25 %



 Allowance for credit losses to non-accrual loans                                                                                                                           424.94 %         464.46 %                   499.06 %     499.45 %       458.69 %



 Allowance for credit losses to non-performing assets                                                                                                                       233.73 %         227.61 %                   183.78 %     186.98 %       182.43 %



 Non-performing loans and 90 day past due loans to total loans                                                                                                                0.31 %           0.31 %                     0.31 %       0.29 %         0.29 %



 Non-performing loans and 90 day past due loans to total assets                                                                                                               0.23 %           0.22 %                     0.23 %       0.22 %         0.22 %



 Non-accrual loans to total loans                                                                                                                                             0.31 %           0.28 %                     0.26 %       0.25 %         0.27 %



 Non-performing assets to total assets                                                                                                                                          0.42 %           0.41 %                     0.51 %       0.51 %         0.51 %


 Consolidated Statement of Condition





 
            (Dollars in thousands - Unaudited)                                                                                                                          March 31,             December 31,
                                                                                                                                                                              2026                     2025





 
            Assets



 Cash and due from banks                                                                                                                                          $
    
           89,220   $
       129,830



 Interest bearing deposits in banks                                                                                                                                                    627              1,782



 Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                                                          89,847            131,612



 Investment securities - available for sale (at fair value)                                                                                                                        109,004            107,144



 Investment securities - held to maturity (at cost)                                                                                                                                172,672            171,361



 Equity investments with readily determinable fair market values                                                                                                                     1,035              1,029



 Restricted investment in bank stock, at cost                                                                                                                                        1,621              4,630



 Loans held for sale                                                                                                                                                                   132                130



 Loans                                                                                                                                                                           1,525,466          1,521,704



 Unearned fees                                                                                                                                                                       (512)             (476)



 Allowance for credit losses                                                                                                                                                      (19,951)          (19,470)



 Net loans                                                                                                                                                                       1,505,003          1,501,758



 Premises and equipment, net                                                                                                                                                        30,020             29,665



 Goodwill and other intangible assets                                                                                                                                               11,361             11,444



 Bank owned life insurance                                                                                                                                                          50,125             50,360



 Deferred tax assets                                                                                                                                                                 9,141              8,730



 Other real estate owned, net                                                                                                                                                        1,083              1,083



 Operating lease asset                                                                                                                                                                 939              1,015



 Pension asset                                                                                                                                                                      20,036             20,798



 Accrued interest receivable and other assets                                                                                                                                       36,991             46,694



 
            Total Assets                                                                                                                                     $
    
           2,039,010 $
       2,087,453



 
            Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity



 Liabilities:



 Non-interest bearing deposits                                                                                                                                   $
    
           451,303   $
       453,036



 Interest bearing deposits                                                                                                                                                       1,299,400          1,282,113



 Total deposits                                                                                                                                                                  1,750,703          1,735,149



 Short-term borrowings                                                                                                                                                              19,588             17,661



 Long-term borrowings                                                                                                                                                               30,929             95,929



 Operating lease liability                                                                                                                                                           1,095              1,180



 Allowance for credit loss on off balance sheet exposures                                                                                                                            1,418              1,218



 Accrued interest payable and other liabilities                                                                                                                                     28,323             30,992



 Dividends payable                                                                                                                                                                   1,692              1,690



 Total Liabilities                                                                                                                                                               1,833,748          1,883,819



 Shareholders' Equity:



 Common Stock - par value $0.01 per share; Authorized 25,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 6,446,717 at March 31, 2026 and 6,499,476 at December 31, 2025                          64                 65



 Surplus                                                                                                                                                                            19,360             21,551



 Retained earnings                                                                                                                                                                 212,255            207,284



 Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                                                                                                                             (26,417)          (25,266)



 Total Shareholders' Equity                                                                                                                                                        205,262            203,634



 
            Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity                                                                                                       $
    
           2,039,010 $
       2,087,453


 
            Historical Income Statement




                                                                        2026                                                                  2025


                                                                      Q1                 Year to
                                                                                          date               Q4             Q3            Q2              Q1



 
            In thousands                                      (Unaudited)



 
            Interest income



 Interest and fees on loans                            $
   
        22,502 $
    90,328        $
   23,219    $
   23,060   $
   22,294    $
    21,755



 Interest on investment securities



 Taxable                                                              1,882        7,210              1,845          1,826         1,776           1,763



 Exempt from federal income tax                                          59          218                 59             57            57              45



 Total investment income                                              1,941        7,428              1,904          1,883         1,833           1,808



 Other                                                                1,267        3,092              1,030            819           744             499



 Total interest income                                               25,710      100,848             26,153         25,762        24,871          24,062



 
            Interest expense



 Interest on deposits                                                 6,631       27,524              7,044          7,009         6,788           6,683



 Interest on short-term borrowings                                       11           75                 17             17            21              20



 Interest on long-term borrowings                                       995        5,136              1,105          1,333         1,355           1,343



 Total interest expense                                               7,637       32,735              8,166          8,359         8,164           8,046



 Net interest income                                                 18,073       68,113             17,987         17,403        16,707          16,016



 
            Credit loss expense/(credit)



 Loans                                                                  679        2,345                480            480           728             657



 Debt securities held to maturity                                                    43                               43



 Off balance sheet credit exposures                                     200          355                237           (13)          132             (1)



 Provision for credit losses                                            879        2,743                717            510           860             656



 Net interest income after provision for credit losses               17,194       65,370             17,270         16,893        15,847          15,360



 
            Other operating income



 Net gains on investments, available for sale                                        97                               97



 Gains on sale of residential mortgage loans                             86          533                132            163           146              92



 Gains/(losses) on disposal of fixed assets                              46        (228)             (229)             1



 Net gains/(losses)                                                     132          402               (97)           261           146              92



 Other Income



 Service charges on deposit accounts                                    547        2,255                568            563           577             547



 Other service charges                                                  189          845                207            218           214             206



 Trust department                                                     2,554        9,824              2,667          2,448         2,386           2,323



 Debit card income                                                      931        4,057              1,173            980           983             921



 Bank owned life insurance                                              539        1,408                364            355           348             341



 Brokerage commissions                                                  382        1,445                308            346           370             421



 Other                                                                   66          332                 43            164            62              63



 Total other income                                                   5,208       20,166              5,330          5,074         4,940           4,822



 
            Total other operating income                            5,340       20,568              5,233          5,335         5,086           4,914



 
            Other operating expenses



 Salaries and employee benefits                                       8,201       29,347              7,108          7,589         7,319           7,331



 FDIC premiums                                                          279        1,051                273            266           267             245



 Equipment                                                              521        2,217                559            515           565             578



 Occupancy                                                              725        2,860                817            679           675             689



 Data processing                                                      1,664        6,243              1,623          1,517         1,600           1,503



 Marketing                                                              234          904                288            182           196             238



 Professional services                                                  569        2,449                745            639           589             476



 Contract labor                                                         166          634                178            127           166             163



 Telephone                                                               96          380                 97             89            96              98



 Other real estate owned                                                123        2,235              1,866             69           208              92



 Investor relations                                                      60          306                 55             57           132              62



 Contributions                                                           65          344                120             90            78              56



 Other                                                                  989        4,435              1,140          1,167         1,083           1,045



 
            Total other operating expenses                         13,692       53,405             14,869         12,986        12,974          12,576



 Income before income tax expense                                     8,842       32,533              7,634          9,242         7,959           7,698



 Provision for income tax expense                                     2,179        8,018              1,857          2,294         1,975           1,892



 
            Net Income                                $
   
        6,663 $
    24,515         $
   5,777     $
   6,948    $
   5,984     $
    5,806



 Basic net income per share                              $
   
        1.03   $
    3.78          $
   0.89      $
   1.07     $
   0.92      $
    0.90



 Diluted net income per share                            $
   
        1.03   $
    3.77          $
   0.89      $
   1.07     $
   0.92      $
    0.89



 Weighted average number of basic shares outstanding                  6,483        6,490              6,499          6,496         6,489           6,474



 Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding                6,494        6,504              6,510          6,508         6,506           6,490



 Dividends declared per share                            $
   
        0.26   $
    0.96          $
   0.26      $
   0.26     $
   0.22      $
    0.22

                                                   
          
            Non-GAAP Financial Measures (unaudited)


                                    
          
            Reconciliation of as reported (GAAP) and non-GAAP financial measures




                            
          The following tables below provide a reconciliation of certain financial measures calculated under
                                      generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") (as reported) and non-GAAP. A non-GAAP
                                  financial measure is a numerical measure of historical or future financial performance, financial
                                  position or cash flows that excludes or includes amounts that are required to be disclosed in the
                                      most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in the
                                       United States. The Company's management believes the presentation of non-GAAP financial
                                    measures provide investors with a greater understanding of the Company's operating results in
                                     addition to the results measured in accordance with GAAP. While management uses these non-
                                     GAAP measures in its analysis of the Company's performance, this information should not be
                                  viewed as a substitute for financial results determined in accordance with GAAP or considered to
                                            be more important than financial results determined in accordance with GAAP.




                               
          The following non-GAAP financial measures exclude gains on disposal of fixed assets in 2026.


                                                                                                                                                 Three months ended March 31,


                                                                                                                                            2026                             2025



 
            (in thousands, except for per share amount)



 
            Net income - as reported                                                                                             $
       6,663                  $
          5,806



 Adjustments:



      Gain on disposal of fixed assets                                                                                                       (46)



      Income tax effect of adjustments                                                                                                         11



 
            Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)                                                                                       $
       6,628                  $
          5,806





 
            Basic and diluted earnings per share - as reported                                                                    $
       1.03                   $
          0.89



 Adjustments:



      Gain on disposal of fixed assets                                                                                                     (0.01)



 
            Adjusted basic and diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP)                                                              $
       1.02                   $
          0.89






                                                                                                                                                 As of or for the three months ended


                                                                                                                                     
       
            March 31,



 (in thousands, except per share data)                                                                                                     2026                             2025



 
            Per Share Data



 Basic net income per share - as reported                                                                                           $
       1.03                   $
          0.90



 Basic net income per share - non-GAAP                                                                                              $
       1.02                   $
          0.90



 Diluted net income per share - as reported                                                                                         $
       1.03                   $
          0.89



 Diluted net income per share - non-GAAP                                                                                            $
       1.02                   $
          0.89



 Basic book value per share                                                                                                        $
       31.84                  $
          28.40



 Adjusted basic book value per share (1) - non-GAAP                                                                                $
       31.83                  $
          28.40



 Diluted book value per share                                                                                                      $
       31.78                  $
          28.42



 Tangible book value per share                                                                                                     $
       30.08                  $
          26.55



 Diluted Tangible book value per share                                                                                             $
       30.02                  $
          26.47





 Basic book value per share - as reported                                                                                          $
       31.84                  $
          28.40



 Adjustments:



      Gain on disposal of fixed assets                                                                                                     (0.01)



 Adjusted basic book value per share (non-GAAP)                                                                                    $
       31.83                  $
          28.40





 Diluted book value per share - as reported                                                                                        $
       31.78                  $
          28.40



 Adjustments:



      Gain on disposal of fixed assets                                                                                                     (0.01)



 Adjusted diluted book value per share (non-GAAP)                                                                                  $
       31.77                  $
          28.40




                                                                                                                                                       As of or for the three months
                                                                                                                                                                 ended



 
            Significant Ratios:


                                                                                                                                                              March 31,


                                                                                                                                                  2026                         2025



 Return on Average Assets - as reported                                                                                                    1.29 %                            1.19 %



      Adjustments:



      Gain on disposal of fixed assets                                                                                                   (0.01 %)



 Adjusted Return on Average Assets (non-GAAP)                                                                                              1.28 %                            1.19 %





 Return on Average Equity - as reported                                                                                                   13.06 %                           12.83 %



      Adjustments:



      Gain on disposal of fixed assets                                                                                                   (0.07 %)



 Adjusted Return on Average Equity (non-GAAP)                                                                                             12.99 %                           12.83 %

                                                                                  
       
   Three Months Ended


                                                                                       
    
      March 31,


                                                                                                       2026                                                         2025


                (dollars in thousands)               Average               Interest                    Average                     Average              Interest                     Average
                                                Balance                                           Yield/                  Balance                                Yield/
                                                                                                        Rate                                                             Rate


                Assets


 
 Loans                               $
   
           1,483,206                  22,513                       6.16
                                                                                                                                                                                 %
                                                                                                                 %   $
         1,483,151        21,768                         5.95


   Investment Securities:


 
      Taxable                                           290,835                   1,885                       2.63
                                                                                                                                                                                 %
                                                                                                                 %                284,303         1,763                         2.51


        Non taxable                                         7,498                     105                       5.68
                                                                                                                                                                                 %
                                                                                                                 %                  6,524            81                         5.04


 
      Total                                             298,333                   1,990                       2.71
                                                                                                                                                                                 %
                                                                                                                 %                290,827         1,844                         2.57


   Federal funds sold                                     128,969                   1,169                       3.68
                                                                                                                                                                                 %
                                                                                                                 %                 41,750           384                         3.73


   Interest-bearing deposits                                4,234                      23                       2.20
    with other banks                                                                                                                                                             %
                                                                                                                 %                  8,488            15                         0.72


   Other interest earning                                   4,219                      72                       6.92
    assets                                                                                                                                                                       %
                                                                                                                 %                  5,774           100                         7.02


                Total earning assets                    1,918,961                  25,767                       5.45
                                                                                                                                                                                 %
                                                                                                                 %              1,829,990        24,111                         5.34


   Allowance for credit
    losses                                               (21,654)                                                                (18,413)


   Non-earning assets                                     201,510                                                                  165,125


                Total Assets           $
   
           2,098,817                                                     $
         1,976,702


                Liabilities and
                 Shareholders' Equity


 
 Deposits


        Interest-bearing demand          $
   
           396,375   $
   
          1,668                       1.71
         deposits                                                                                                                                                                %
                                                                                                                 %     $
         373,903    $
   1,652                         1.79


        Interest-bearing money                            548,853                   3,675                       2.72
         markets- retail                                                                                                                                                         %
                                                                                                                 %                464,151         3,547                         3.10


        Interest-bearing money                                168                       1                       2.41
         markets- brokered                                                                                                                                                       %
                                                                                                                 %                    134             1                         3.03


        Savings deposits                                  159,673                      38                       0.10
                                                                                                                                                                                 %
                                                                                                                 %                171,517            43                         0.10


        Time deposits -retail                             150,022                     924                       2.50
                                                                                                                                                                                 %
                                                                                                                 %                144,519         1,046                         2.94


        Time deposits -brokered                            31,111                     325                       4.24
                                                                                                                                                                                 %
                                                                                                                 %                 36,041           394                         4.43


        Total deposits                                  1,286,202                   6,631                       2.09
                                                                                                                                                                                 %
                                                                                                                 %              1,190,265         6,683                         2.28


   Short-term borrowings                                   18,588                      11                       0.24
                                                                                                                                                                                 %
                                                                                                                 %                 23,053            20                         0.35


   Long-term borrowings                                    87,262                     995                       4.62
                                                                                                                                                                                 %
                                                                                                                 %                120,929         1,343                         4.50


                Total interest-bearing                  1,392,052                   7,637                       2.22
                 liabilities                                                                                                                                                     %
                                                                                                                 %              1,334,247         8,046                         2.45


   Non-interest-bearing
    deposits                                              466,475                                                                  427,518


   Other liabilities                                       33,383                                                                   31,474


   Shareholders' Equity                                   206,907                                                                  183,463


                Total Liabilities and
                 Shareholders' Equity  $
   
           2,098,817                                                     $
         1,976,702


   Net interest income and                                        $
   
          18,130                       3.23
    spread                                                                                                                                                                       %
                                                                                                                 %                         $
   16,065                         2.89


   Net interest margin                                                                                        3.83
                                                                                                                                                                                 %
                                                                                                                 %                                                            3.56

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