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1st Summit Bancorp (OTC: FSMK) reported strong Q1 2025 financial results, with net income reaching $775 thousand ($0.36 per diluted share), marking a 28.0% increase from Q4 2024, excluding a non-recurring sale-leaseback gain.
Key highlights include:
- Total loans grew 1.01% quarterly (4.08% annualized)
- Net interest margin expanded by 38 basis points to 2.02%, a 23.2% increase year-over-year
- Total deposits declined 5.8% annualized from Q4 2024
- Noninterest-bearing deposits increased to 10.3% of total deposits, up from 9.5%
The company successfully resolved a significant impaired loan, leading to a reduction in loan loss reserves. Management is actively rebalancing assets and liabilities to enhance profitability, focusing on mid-yield curve funding opportunities and reducing overnight funding dependency.
1st Summit Bancorp (OTC Pink: FSMK) announced significant leadership changes effective March 28, 2025. Eric Renner has voluntarily resigned as President, CEO, and Director of both the company and bank due to personal reasons. Renner had served as Bank CEO since June 2020 and Company CEO since January 2023.
Allison Johnson, current EVP, CFO & Chief Risk Officer, will succeed Renner as President and CEO while retaining her existing roles. Johnson brings over 17 years of banking experience, including expertise in restructurings, process development, IPOs, and M&A. She previously held CFO positions at Mid Penn Bancorp and Spirit of Texas Bancorp.
Additionally, John W. McCall has stepped down as Chairman but will remain on the board. Rex W. McQuaide has been appointed as the new Chairman of both the company and bank. 1st Summit Bank operates 17 community offices across five Pennsylvania counties.
1st Summit Bancorp (OTC: FSMK) reported Q4 2024 net income of $3.2 million, or $1.48 per share, compared to $750,000, or $0.34 per share in Q4 2023. The results include a non-recurring gain from a sale leaseback transaction. Net interest margin expanded to 1.82% (1.91% tax-equivalent) following a 50bps interest rate cut in September.
The bank added $14.9 million in loans during Q4, representing a 7.69% annualized increase. The deposit base remained stable with continued growth in non-interest bearing deposits. Credit quality remains strong, and the bank maintains robust capital levels to support future growth.
Excluding nonrecurring items, net income for both Q4 and full-year 2024 remained effectively flat. Management plans to focus on growing noninterest income and reducing noninterest expenses throughout 2025.