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The First Bancshares, Inc. Reports Results for Fourth Quarter ended December 31, 2024
The First Bancshares, Inc. (“FBMS” or “the Company”) (NYSEFBMS), holding company for The First Bank (“the Bank”), (www.thefirstbank.com) reported today financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2024.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · January 28, 2025
The First Bancshares, Inc. Reports Results for Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2024
The First Bancshares, Inc. (“FBMS” or “the Company”) (NYSEFBMS), holding company for The First Bank, (www.thefirstbank.com) reported today financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · October 23, 2024
The First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Receipt of Shareholder Approval for Merger
The First Bancshares, Inc. (“The First”) (NYSEFBMS), holding company for The First Bank, (www.thefirstbank.com), announced today that the previously announced merger between The First and Renasant Corporation (“Renasant”), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 29, 2024, (the “Merger Agreement”), has been approved by its shareholders. Completion of the transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of required regulatory approvals.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · October 22, 2024
Renasant Corporation to Acquire The First Bancshares, Inc.
Renasant Corporation (NYSERNST) (“Renasant”) and The First Bancshares, Inc. (“The First”) NYSE: FBMSNYSEFBMS)
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · July 29, 2024
The First Bancshares, Inc. Reports Results for Second Quarter ended June 30, 2024
The First Bancshares, Inc. (“FBMS” or “the Company”) (NYSEFBMS), holding company for The First Bank, (www.thefirstbank.com) reported today financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · July 24, 2024
The First Bancshares, Inc. Announces 2024 Second Quarter Call Information
The First Bancshares, Inc. (“FBMS” or “the Company”) (NYSEFBMS), holding company for The First Bank, (www.thefirstbank.com) will announce 2024 second quarter results following the NYSE’s closing on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. The Company will hold executive management’s quarterly conference call on Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 11:00 AM Eastern Time (10:00 AM Central Time).
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · July 15, 2024
The First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Transfer of Listing of Common Stock to the New York Stock Exchange
The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQFBMS), the parent company of The First Bank, announced today that it is transferring the listing of its common stock to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq). The First Bancshares’ common stock is expected to begin trading on the NYSE on Thursday, May 30, 2024, under the ticker symbol of “FBMS.” The First Bancshares expects its common stock to continue to trade on Nasdaq until the close of the market on May 29, 2024.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · May 17, 2024
The First Bancshares to Participate in 2024 Gulf South Bank Conference
The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQFBMS), holding company for The First Bank, (www.thefirstbank.com) will participate in the 2024 Gulf South Bank Conference, which is being held April 29, 2024 through April 30, 2024 at the Four Seasons Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana and will have one-on-one meetings with certain bank stock analysts and investors.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · April 26, 2024
The First Bancshares, Inc. Reports Results for First Quarter ended March 31, 2024
The First Bancshares, Inc. (“FBMS” or “the Company”) (NASDAQFBMS), holding company for The First Bank, (www.thefirstbank.com) reported today financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · April 24, 2024
The First Bancshares, Inc. Announces 2024 First Quarter Call Information
The First Bancshares, Inc. (“FBMS” or “the Company”) (NASDAQFBMS), holding company for The First Bank, (www.thefirstbank.com) will announce 2024 first quarter results following the NASDAQ’s closing on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. The Company will hold executive management’s quarterly conference call on Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 11:00 AM Eastern Time (10:00 AM Central Time).
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · April 15, 2024
The First Bancshares, Inc. Announces New Share Repurchase Plan
The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQFBMS) (“First Bancshares” or the “Company”), the holding company for The First Bank, announced today that the Company’s board of directors has approved a new share repurchase program for the 2024 calendar year.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · February 28, 2024
The First Bancshares to Participate in the Janney CEO Forum
The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQFBMS), holding company for The First Bank, (www.thefirstbank.com) will participate in the Janney CEO Forum which is being held January 31, 2024 - February 1, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency Resort & Spa at Gainey Ranch, Scottsdale, Arizona, and will have one-on-one meetings with certain bank stock analysts and investors.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · January 30, 2024
The First Bancshares, Inc. Reports Results for Fourth Quarter ended December 31, 2023; Increases Quarterly Dividend 4%
The First Bancshares, Inc. (“FBMS” or “the Company”) (NASDAQFBMS), holding company for The First Bank, (www.thefirstbank.com) reported today financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2023.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · January 24, 2024
First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Securities Portfolio Repositioning and 2023 Fourth Quarter Earnings Call Information
First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQFBMS) (the “Company”), holding company of The First Bank (“The First”), has announced the repositioning of a portion of its securities portfolio and information regarding its 2023 Fourth Quarter earnings call.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · January 16, 2024
The First Bancshares, Inc. Reports Results for Third Quarter ended September 30, 2023; Increases Quarterly Dividend 4%
The First Bancshares, Inc. (“FBMS” or “the Company”) (NASDAQFBMS), holding company for The First Bank, (www.thefirstbank.com) reported today financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2023.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · October 25, 2023
The First Bancshares, Inc. Announces 2023 Third Quarter Call Information
The First Bancshares, Inc. (“FBMS” or “the Company”) (NASDAQFBMS), holding company for The First Bank, (www.thefirstbank.com) will announce 2023 third quarter results following the NASDAQ’s closing on Wednesday, October 25, 2023. The Company will hold executive management’s quarterly conference call on Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time (9:00 AM Central Time).
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · October 12, 2023
The First Bancshares to Participate in 2023 KBW Community Bank Investor Conference
The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQFBMS), holding company for The First Bank, (www.thefirstbank.com) will participate in the 2023 KBW Community Bank Investor Conference , which is being held August 7, 2023 through August 9, 2023 at the Hilton Midtown, New York and will have one-on-one meetings with certain bank stock analysts and investors.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · August 4, 2023
The First Bancshares, Inc. Reports Results for Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2023; Increases Quarterly Dividend 5%
The First Bancshares, Inc. (“FBMS” or “the Company”) (NASDAQFBMS), holding company for The First Bank, (www.thefirstbank.com) reported today financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · July 26, 2023
The First Bancshares to Participate in 2023 Gulf South Bank Conference
The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQFBMS), holding company for The First Bank, (www.thefirstbank.com) will participate in the 2023 Gulf South Bank Conference, which is being held May 8, 2023 through May 9, 2023 at the Four Seasons Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana and will have one-on-one meetings with certain bank stock analysts and investors.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · May 5, 2023
The First Bancshares, Inc. Reports Results for First Quarter ended March 31, 2023; Increases Quarterly Dividend 5%
The First Bancshares, Inc. (“FBMS” or “the Company”) (NASDAQFBMS), holding company for The First Bank, (www.thefirstbank.com) reported today financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · April 26, 2023
The First Bancshares, Inc. Announces New Share Repurchase Plan
The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQFBMS) (“First Bancshares” or the “Company”), the holding company for The First Bank, announced today that the Company’s board of directors has approved a new share repurchase program for the 2023 calendar year.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · February 28, 2023
The First Bancshares to Participate in the Janney West Coast Bank CEO Forum
The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQFBMS), holding company for The First Bank, (www.thefirstbank.com) will participate in the Janney West Coast Bank CEO Forum which is being held February 1st – 3rd, 2023 at The Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Gainey Ranch, Scottsdale, Arizona, and will have one-on-one meetings with certain bank stock analysts and investors.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · January 31, 2023
The First Bancshares, Inc. Reports Results for Fourth Quarter ended December 31, 2022; Increases Quarterly Dividend 5%
The First Bancshares, Inc. (“FBMS” or “the Company”) (NASDAQFBMS), holding company for The First Bank, (www.thefirstbank.com) reported today financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2022.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · January 25, 2023
The First Bancshares, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Heritage Southeast Bancorporation, Inc.
The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQFBMS) (“First Bancshares” or the “Company”), the holding company for The First Bank, announced today that it has completed its previously-announced acquisition of Heritage Southeast Bancorporation, Inc. (“HSBI”) effective January 1, 2023. Following completion of the acquisition, HSBI’s subsidiary bank, Heritage Southeast Bank was merged with The First Bank, with The First Bank as the surviving bank.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · January 3, 2023
The First Bancshares, Inc. and Heritage Southeast Bancorporation, Inc. Announce Receipt of Shareholder Approvals for Merger
The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQFBMS) (“First Bancshares” or the “Company”), the holding company for The First Bank, and Heritage Southeast Bancorporation, Inc. (OTC: HSBI) (“HSBI”), the holding company for Heritage Southeast Bank, announced today that the previously announced merger between First Bancshares and HSBI, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 27, 2022 (the “Merger Agreement”), has been approved by the shareholders of each of First Bancshares and HSBI.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · December 30, 2022
The First Bancshares, Inc. and Heritage Southeast Bancorporation, Inc. Announce Receipt of Regulatory Approvals for Merger
The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQFBMS) (“First Bancshares” or “the Company”), parent company of The First Bank (“The First”) and Heritage Southeast Bancorporation, Inc. (OTCQX: HSBI) (“HSBI”), parent company of Heritage Southeast Bank, announced today that First Bancshares has received regulatory approval from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to complete its previously announced merger with Heritage pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated July 27, 2022, by and between First Bancshares and Heritage. First Bancshares has also received a non-objection letter from the Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance in connection with the transaction.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · December 12, 2022
The First Bancshares to Participate in 2022 Hovde Group Financial Services Conference and East Coast Financial Services Conference
The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQFBMS), holding company for The First Bank, (www.thefirstbank.com) will participate in the 2022 Hovde Group Financial Services Conference, which is being held November 2, 2022 through November 3, 2022 at the JW Marriott Miami Turnberry, Aventura in Miami, Florida and will have one-on-one meetings with certain bank stock analysts and investors. The First Bancshares, Inc. will also participate in the East Coast Financial Services Conference hosted by Piper Sandler which is being held November 8, 2022 through November 9, 2022 at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Florida and will have one-on-one meetings with certain bank stock analysts and investors.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · November 2, 2022
The First Bancshares, Inc. Reports Results for Third Quarter ended September 30, 2022; Increases Quarterly Dividend 5%
The First Bancshares, Inc. (“FBMS” or “the Company”) (NASDAQFBMS), holding company for The First Bank, (www.thefirstbank.com) reported today financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2022.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · October 27, 2022
The First Bancshares to Participate in VirtualBankConference.com Online Conference for Bank Investors
The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQFBMS), holding company for The First Bank, (www.thefirstbank.com) will participate in the VirtualBankConference.com online conference for bank investors, bank managements, and industry professionals which is scheduled for Tuesday, September 13, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. eastern time.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · September 12, 2022
The First Bancshares, Inc. Appoints M. Ray “Hoppy” Cole, Jr. as Chairman of the Board of Directors
The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQFBMS) (“First Bancshares” or the “Company”), the holding company for The First Bank, announced today that M. Ray “Hoppy” Cole, Jr., the Chief Executive Officer of First Bancshares, assumed the additional position of Chairman of the Board of Directors of each of First Bancshares and The First Bank, effective August 18, 2022. E. Ricky Gibson, the former Chairman of the Board of First Bancshares, will continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of each of First Bancshares and The First Bank, and Ted E. Parker has been appointed to serve as Lead Independent Director, effective as of August 18, 2022.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · August 19, 2022
The First Bancshares to Participate in 2022 KBW Community Bank Investor Conference
The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQFBMS), holding company for The First Bank, (www.thefirstbank.com) will participate in the 2022 KBW Community Bank Investor Conference, which is being held August 1, 2022 through August 3, 2022 at the Hilton Midtown – NYC, New York, and will have one-on-one meetings with certain bank stock analysts and investors.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · August 2, 2022
The First Bancshares, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Beach Bancorp, Inc.
The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQFBMS) (“First Bancshares” or the “Company”), the holding company for The First Bank (“The First”), announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Beach Bancorp, Inc. (“BBI”). Following completion of the acquisition, BBI’s subsidiary bank, Beach Bank was merged with The First, with The First as the surviving bank. This transaction has furthered the Company’s regional expansion plan by adding market share in Northwest Florida and acquiring a foothold in the Tampa market.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · August 1, 2022
The First Bancshares, Inc. Reports Results for First Quarter ended June 30, 2022; Increases Quarterly Dividend 6%
The First Bancshares, Inc. (“FBMS” or “the Company”) (NASDAQFBMS), holding company for The First Bank, (www.thefirstbank.com) reported today net income available to common shareholders for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · July 27, 2022
The First Bancshares, Inc. to Announce Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results and Host Conference Call
The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQFBMS), holding company for The First Bank (www.thefirstbank.com), will announce second quarter 2022 financial results on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 after the market closes. Management will host a conference call for analysts and investors at 1:00 p.m. Central Time on Thursday, July 28, 2022 to review the results.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · July 18, 2022
The First Bancshares, Inc. Receives Regulatory Approval for Merger with Beach Bancorp, Inc.
The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQFBMS) (“First Bancshares” or “the Company”), holding company for The First Bank (“The First”), announced today that it has received all required regulatory approvals for the consummation of its proposed acquisition of Beach Bancorp, Inc. (“BBI”), parent company of Beach Bank based in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · July 6, 2022
The First Bancshares to Participate in 2022 Gulf South Bank Conference
The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQFBMS), holding company for The First Bank, (www.thefirstbank.com) will participate in the 2022 Gulf South Bank Conference, which is being held May 2, 2022 through May 3, 2022 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana and will have one-on-one meetings with certain bank stock analysts and investors.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · April 29, 2022
The First Bancshares, Inc. Reports Results for First Quarter ended March 31, 2022; Increases Quarterly Dividend 6%
The First Bancshares, Inc. (“FBMS” or “the Company”) (NASDAQFBMS), holding company for The First Bank, (www.thefirstbank.com) reported today net income available to common shareholders for the quarter ended March 31, 2022.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · April 26, 2022
The First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Proposed Acquisition of Beach Bancorp, Inc.
The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQFBMS) (“First Bancshares” or “the Company”), holding company for The First Bank (“The First”), announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Beach Bancorp, Inc. (“BBI”), parent company of Beach Bank based in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. The proposed transactions will deepen The First’s presence in the Florida panhandle, while also providing an entry into the Tampa, Florida market. Upon the completion of the acquisition, Beach Bank will merge with and into The First Bank.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · April 26, 2022
The First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Renewal of Share Repurchase Plan
The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQFBMS) (“First Bancshares” or the “Company”), the holding company for The First Bank, announced today the renewal of its share repurchase program that previously expired on December 31, 2021.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · February 8, 2022
First Bancshares, Inc. Reports Results for Fourth Quarter ended December 31, 2021; Increases Quarterly Dividend 6%
The First Bancshares, Inc. (“FBMS” or “the Company”) (NASDAQFBMS), holding company for The First Bank, (www.thefirstbank.com) reported today net income available to common shareholders for the quarter ended December 31, 2021.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · January 25, 2022
The First Bancshares to Participate in the 2021 HOVDE Group Financial Services Conference
The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQFBMS), holding company for The First, A National Banking Association, (www.thefirstbank.com) announced that company representatives will participate in the 2021 HOVDE Group Financial Services Conference, which is being held November 3, 2021 through November 5, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona at the Arizona Biltmore, and will have one-on-one meetings with certain bank stock analysts and investors beginning on November 4, 2021.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · November 3, 2021
First Bancshares, Inc. Reports Results for Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2021; Increases Quarterly Dividend 7%
The First Bancshares, Inc. (“FBMS” or “the Company”) (NASDAQFBMS), holding company for The First, A National Banking Association, (www.thefirstbank.com) reported today net income available to common shareholders for the quarter ended September 30, 2021.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · October 25, 2021
The First Agrees to Purchase Seven Cadence Bank Branches
The First, A National Banking Association (“The First”), headquartered in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and subsidiary of The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBMS “FBMS”) has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire seven Cadence Bank, N.A. branches in Northeast Mississippi. Cadence Bank, N.A. is a subsidiary of Cadence Bancorporation (NYSE: CADE “Cadence”).
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · September 2, 2021
The First Bancshares to Participate in Virtual KBW Community Bank Investor Conference
The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQFBMS), holding company for The First, A National Banking Association, (www.thefirstbank.com) will participate in the 2021 Virtual KBW Community Bank Investor Conference, which is being held virtually, on August 3, 2021 through August 5, 2021 and will have one-on-one meetings with certain bank stock analysts and investors.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · August 3, 2021
First Bancshares, Inc. Reports Results for Second Quarter ended June 30, 2021; Increases Quarterly Dividend 7%
The First Bancshares, Inc. (“FBMS” or “the Company”) (NASDAQFBMS), holding company for The First, A National Banking Association, (www.thefirstbank.com) reported today net income available to common shareholders for the quarter ended June 30, 2021.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · July 26, 2021
The First Bancshares to Participate in Virtual Gulf South Bank Conference and D.A. Davidson 23rd Annual Financial Institutions Conference
The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQFBMS), holding company for The First, A National Banking Association, (www.thefirstbank.com) will participate in the 2021 Gulf South Bank Conference, which is being held virtually, on May 3, 2021 through May 4, 2021 and will have one-on-one meetings with certain bank stock analysts and investors. The First Bancshares, Inc. will also participate in the D.A. Davidson 23rd Annual Financial Institutions Virtual Conference which is being held on May 5, 2021 through May 6, 2021 and will have one-on-one meetings with certain bank stock analysts and investors.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · April 29, 2021
The First Bancshares to Present at Burkenroad Reports Investment Conference
The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQFBMS), holding company for The First, A National Banking Association,(www.thefirstbank.com) will make a presentation to bank stock analysts and investors at the 24th Annual Burkenroad Reports Investment Conference on Friday, April 23, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · April 22, 2021
First Bancshares, Inc. Reports Results for First Quarter ended March 31, 2021; Increases Quarterly Dividend 8%
The First Bancshares, Inc. (“FBMS” or “the Company”) (NASDAQFBMS), holding company for The First, A National Banking Association, (www.thefirstbank.com) reported today net income available to common shareholders for the quarter ended December 31, 2020.
By The First Bancshares, Inc. · Via Business Wire · April 21, 2021