FIRST UNITED CORP/MD/
Business
FIRST UNITED CORP/MD/ is a bank holding company that serves as the parent of First United Bank & Trust and related statutory trusts and subsidiaries, providing core banking and financial holding company functions. The company offers retail and commercial banking products and services including deposit accounts, business and consumer loans, mortgage lending and servicing, home equity lines, trust and wealth management, brokerage through Cetera, insurance, and loan servicing/OREO management. Its operating divisions include the Bank’s branch banking operations, wealth management/trust services, OakFirst loan servicing entities, statutory trusts and real estate subsidiaries. It distributes products through branch offices, a customer service center, ATMs, a broker-dealer network, secondary mortgage market channels and specialty deposit programs.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-20
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 | FY 2020 2020-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest and fees on loans | 82 | 70 | 54 | 53 | 52 | |
| Interest on investment securities: Taxable | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | |
| Interest on investment securities: Exempt from federal income tax | 209,000 | 714,000 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total investment income | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | |
| Other | 3 | 4 | 616,000 | 315,000 | 436,000 | |
| Total interest income | 92 | 81 | 62 | 58 | 58 | |
| Interest on deposits | 26 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| Interest on short-term borrowings | 1 | 147,000 | 112,000 | 86,000 | 94,000 | |
| Interest on long-term borrowings | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Total Interest Expense | 32 | 24 | — | — | — | |
| Net Interest income | 60 | 57 | 58 | 53 | 49 | |
| Credit loss expense - loans | 3 | 2 | −643,000 | — | — | |
| Credit loss expense - debt securities held to maturity | 14,000 | 45,000 | — | — | — | |
| Credit loss credit- unfunded commitments | −10,000 | −125,000 | 16,000 | — | — | |
| Total credit loss expense | 3 | 2 | −627,000 | — | — | |
| Net interest income after provision for credit losses | 57 | 55 | 58 | 53 | 43 | |
| Net losses on investments, available for sale | — | −4 | 3,000 | — | — | |
| Net gains on sales of residential mortgage loans | 414,000 | 381,000 | 45,000 | — | — | |
| Net losses on disposal of fixed assets | — | −29,000 | 33,000 | — | — | |
| Net gains/(losses) | 414,000 | −4 | 172,000 | 1 | 3 | |
| Total other income | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 16 | |
| Total other operating income | 20 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 19 | |
| Salaries and employee benefits | 28 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 21 | |
| FDIC premiums | 1 | 992,000 | 636,000 | 772,000 | 611,000 | |
| Equipment expense | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Occupancy expense of premises | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Data processing expense | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Marketing expense | 674,000 | 833,000 | 543,000 | 535,000 | 573,000 | |
| Professional services | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| Contract labor | 597,000 | 616,000 | 618,000 | 638,000 | 641,000 | |
| Line rentals | 408,000 | 466,000 | 482,000 | 737,000 | 864,000 | |
| Total OREO expense/(income), net | 271,000 | −89,000 | 590,000 | — | 11,000 | |
| Investor relations | 293,000 | 345,000 | 300,000 | 676,000 | 1 | |
| Contributions | 234,000 | 229,000 | 288,000 | — | — | |
| Other | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Total other operating expenses | 50 | 50 | 43 | 48 | 44 | |
| Income before income tax expense | 27 | 19 | 33 | — | — | |
| Provision for income tax expense | 7 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | |
| Net Income | 21 | 15 | 25 | 20 | 14 | |
| Basic net income per share | 3.15 | 2.25 | 3.77 | 2.95 | 1.98 | |
| Diluted net income per share | 3.15 | 2.25 | 3.76 | 2.95 | 1.97 | |
| Weighted average number of basic shares outstanding | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| Dividends declared per common share | 0.84 | 0.8 | 0.63 | 0.6 | 0.52 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 | FY 2020 2020-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and due from banks | 77 | 48 | 73 | 110 | 147 | |
| Interest bearing deposits in banks | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 78 | 50 | 74 | 116 | 149 | |
| Investment securities - available for sale (at fair value) | 94 | 97 | 126 | — | — | |
| Investment securities - held to maturity, net of allowance for credit losses of $59 and $45, respectively (fair value of $144,760 at December 31, 2024 and $184,415 at December 31, 2023) | 175 | 214 | — | — | — | |
| Restricted investment in bank stock, at cost | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Loans held for sale (at lower of cost or fair value) | 800,000 | 400,000 | 0 | 100,000 | 4 | |
| Loans | 1,481 | 1,407 | 1,279 | — | — | |
| Unearned fees | −442,000 | −340,000 | −174,000 | — | — | |
| Allowance for credit losses | −18 | −17 | −15 | — | — | |
| Net loans | 1,462 | 1,389 | 1,265 | — | — | |
| Premises and equipment, net | 30 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 37 | |
| Goodwill and other intangibles | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
| Bank owned life insurance | 49 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 44 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | |
| Other real estate owned, net | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | |
| Other repossessed assets | 3 | 55,000 | — | — | — | |
| Right of use assets | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Pension asset | 18 | 11 | 8 | 5 | — | |
| Accrued interest receivable | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | |
| Other assets | 23 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 6 | |
| Total Assets | 1,973 | 1,906 | 1,848 | 1,730 | 1,733 | |
| Non-interest bearing deposits | 427 | 428 | 507 | 502 | 420 | |
| Interest bearing deposits | 1,148 | 1,123 | 1,064 | 968 | 1,002 | |
| Total deposits | 1,575 | 1,551 | 1,571 | 1,469 | 1,422 | |
| Short-term borrowings | 65 | 45 | 65 | 58 | 49 | |
| Long-term borrowings | 121 | 111 | 31 | 31 | 101 | |
| Operating lease liability | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| SERP deferred compensation | 8 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 9 | |
| Allowance for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposures | 863,000 | 873,000 | 133,000 | — | — | |
| Accrued interest payable | 489,000 | 612,000 | 151,000 | — | — | |
| Other liabilities | 20 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 17 | |
| Dividends payable | 1 | 1 | 1 | 993,000 | 910,000 | |
| Total Liabilities | 1,794 | 1,744 | 1,696 | 1,588 | 1,602 | |
| Common Stock - par value $0.01 per share; Authorized 25,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 6,471,096 shares at December 31, 2024 and 6,639,888 shares at December 31, 2023 | 65,000 | 66,000 | 67,000 | 66,000 | 70,000 | |
| Surplus | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 30 | |
| Retained earnings | 189 | 174 | 150 | 145 | 130 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −30 | −36 | −39 | −27 | −29 | |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 179 | 162 | 152 | 142 | 131 | |
| Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | 1,973 | 1,906 | 1,848 | 1,730 | 1,733 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 | FY 2020 2020-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | 21 | 15 | — | — | — | |
| Depreciation | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Stock based compensation | 483,000 | 527,000 | 532,000 | 472,000 | 345,000 | |
| Gains on sales of other real estate owned | −161,000 | −599,000 | — | −1 | −130,000 | |
| Write-downs of other real estate owned, net | — | 23,000 | — | 59,000 | 116,000 | |
| Originations of loans held for sale | −11 | −5 | −1 | −28 | −74 | |
| Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale | 11 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 74 | |
| Net accretion of investment securities discounts and premiums- AFS | −96,000 | −51,000 | 83,000 | 1 | 382,000 | |
| Net accretion of investment securities discounts and premiums- HTM | −597,000 | −805,000 | −850,000 | 311,000 | 352,000 | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 330,000 | 330,000 | 219,000 | — | — | |
| Earnings on bank owned life insurance | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | |
| Amortization of deferred loan fees | −175,000 | −98,000 | −150,000 | −4 | −3 | |
| Amortization of operating lease right of use asset | 163,000 | 787,000 | 349,000 | — | — | |
| Decrease/(increase) in accrued interest receivable and other assets | 3 | −5 | 648,000 | −2 | −7 | |
| Deferred tax benefit | −825,000 | −889,000 | 595,000 | 550,000 | 527,000 | |
| Amortization of operating lease liabilities | −172,000 | −1 | −388,000 | −197,000 | −281,000 | |
| (Decrease)/increase in accrued interest payable and other liabilities | −4 | 6 | −737,000 | 272,000 | 5 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 22 | 22 | 27 | 20 | 16 | |
| Proceeds from maturities/calls of investment securities - AFS | 9 | 7 | 14 | 48 | 46 | |
| Proceeds from maturities/calls of investment securities - HTM | 44 | 26 | 16 | 18 | 47 | |
| Proceeds from sales of investment securities available-for-sale | — | 20 | 1 | 14 | 43 | |
| Purchases of investment securities available-for-sale | −7 | — | −18 | −128 | −184 | |
| Purchases of investment securities held-to-maturity | −5 | −4 | −56 | −6 | −22 | |
| Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | |
| Proceeds from disposal of fixed assets | — | 14,000 | 281,000 | 39,000 | — | |
| Net increase in FHLB stock | −518,000 | −4 | 2,000 | 3 | −53,000 | |
| Net increase in loans | −79 | −128 | −127 | 86 | −123 | |
| Purchases of premises and equipment | −2 | −353,000 | −4 | −1 | −2 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −38 | −82 | −172 | −28 | −191 | |
| Net increase/(decrease) in deposits | 24 | −20 | 101 | 47 | 280 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 290,000 | 293,000 | 217,000 | 215,000 | 198,000 | |
| Cash dividends paid on common stock | −5 | −5 | −4 | −4 | −4 | |
| Net increase/(decrease) in short-term borrowings | 20 | −19 | 7 | 9 | 432,000 | |
| Stock repurchase | −4 | −1 | — | −7 | −3 | |
| Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 90 | 80 | — | — | — | |
| Payments of long-term borrowings | −80 | — | — | −70 | — | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 45 | 35 | 104 | −25 | 275 | |
| Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 29 | −25 | −41 | −34 | 99 | |
| Interest paid | 32 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 10 | |
| Taxes paid | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | |
| Transfers from loans to other real estate owned | 271,000 | 225,000 | 256,000 | — | 7 | |
| Transfers from loans to other repossessed assets | 3 | — | — | — | — |