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Horizon Bancorp, Inc. Reports Positive Fourth Quarter 2025 Results, Entering 2026 with Peer Leading Performance Metrics

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind., Jan. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (NASDAQ GS: HBNC) – Horizon Bancorp, Inc. (“Horizon” or the “Company”), the parent company of Horizon Bank (the “Bank”), announced its unaudited financial results for the three months ended December 31, 2025.

“Horizon’s fourth quarter results demonstrate excellent execution of the balance sheet repositioning and the core strength of our community banking model. We have delivered on our commitment to shareholders to create a top performing community bank with durable, peer-leading performance metrics and shareholder returns. The fourth quarter exceeded our prior performance estimates, with annualized return on average assets exceeding 1.60%, returns on average equity approaching 16%, and a net interest margin of 4.29%. We are pleased with the results for our shareholders and the transparency the quarter provided to highlight the strength of Horizon’s community banking model, which remains the cornerstone of our value proposition", President and CEO, Thomas Prame stated. "More importantly, the Company is kicking off the new year from a position of strength, with the franchise well positioned to deliver durable earnings and continued top-tier profitability metrics in 2026. The commercial loan engine continues to produce disciplined and high-quality growth, which we expect to fund through our client-focused branch distribution network and our relationship-based community bankers. Credit quality remains excellent, and expenses continue to be well managed. As we look ahead, we will remain focused on creating sustainable long-term value for our shareholders through our disciplined operating model, consistent profitable growth and peer leading capital generation".

Net income for the three months ended December 31, 2025 was $26.9 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $222.0 million, or $(4.69), for the third quarter of 2025 and a net loss of $10.9 million, or $(0.25) per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2024.

Net loss for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 was $150.5 million, or $(3.24) per diluted share, compared to net income of $35.4 million, or $0.80, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024.

Fourth Quarter 2025 Highlights

  • Strong performance of the core community banking model, combined with the successful completion of the balance sheet repositioning efforts, resulted in significant performance improvement for the quarter. The Company's return on average assets and return on average equity improved to 1.63% and 15.71%, respectively. The franchise is well positioned to continue to achieve top performance metrics moving forward.
  • Net interest income of $63.5 million increased 8.7% compared with $58.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, and 19.5% compared with $53.1 million in the year ago period. The net interest margin, on a fully taxable equivalent ("FTE") basis1, expanded for the ninth consecutive quarter, to 4.29%, compared with 3.52% for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2.97% for the three months ended December 31, 2024.
  • Total loans held for investment ("HFI") increased 4.4% compared to the linked quarter annualized, with strong organic commercial loan growth of $75.8 million, or 9.1% annualized. Loan pipelines continue to be consistent, reflective of Horizon’s attractive markets and embedded community banking model.
  • Funding remains durable with costs trending favorably. Non-interest bearing deposits remained relatively flat, while declines in interest-bearing balances largely reflected the communicated planned exit of high-cost, transactional deposits. Total interest-bearing liability cost performed well, decreasing by another 34 bps during the quarter.
  • Credit quality remained strong, with annualized net charge offs of 0.08% of average loans during the fourth quarter. Non-performing assets remain well within expected ranges, with non-performing assets to total assets of 63 bps for the fourth quarter.
  • Expenses continued to be well managed, and were comparable to the third quarter when considering a select few items related to the balance sheet activities, displaying management's continued commitment to generate positive operating leverage through a more efficient expense base.

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1 Non-GAAP financial metric. See non-GAAP reconciliation included herein for the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

  Financial Highlights
  (Dollars in Thousands Except Share and Per Share Data and Ratios)
  Three Months Ended
  December 31,   September 30,   June 30,   March 31,   December 31,
    2025       2025       2025       2025       2024  
Income statement:                  
Net interest income $ 63,476     $ 58,386     $ 55,355     $ 52,267     $ 53,127  
Provision for credit losses   1,630       (3,572 )     2,462       1,376       1,171  
Non-interest income (loss)   11,463       (295,334 )     10,920       16,499       (28,954 )
Non-interest expense   40,615       52,952       39,417       39,306       44,935  
Income tax expense (benefit)   5,773       (64,338 )     3,752       4,141       (11,051 )
Net Income (Loss) $ 26,921     $ (221,990 )   $ 20,644     $ 23,943     $ (10,882 )
                   
Per share data:                  
Basic earnings (loss) per share $ 0.53     $ (4.69 )   $ 0.47     $ 0.55     $ (0.25 )
Diluted earnings (loss) per share   0.53       (4.69 )     0.47       0.54       (0.25 )
Cash dividends declared per common share   0.16       0.16       0.16       0.16       0.16  
Book value per common share   13.50       12.96       18.06       17.72       17.46  
Market value - high   18.47       16.88       15.88       17.76       18.76  
Market value - low   15.04       15.01       12.92       15.00       14.57  
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic   50,975,693       47,311,642       43,794,490       43,777,109       43,721,211  
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted   51,277,134       47,311,642       44,034,663       43,954,164       43,721,211  
Common shares outstanding (end of period)   50,978,030       50,970,530       43,801,507       43,785,932       43,722,086  
                   
Key ratios:                  
Return on average assets   1.63 %     (12.07 )%     1.09 %     1.25 %     (0.56 )%
Return on average stockholders' equity   15.71       (120.37 )     10.49       12.44       (5.73 )
Total equity to total assets   10.69       9.84       10.34       10.18       9.79  
Total loans to deposit ratio   92.62       87.41       87.52       85.21       87.75  
Allowance for credit losses to HFI loans   1.05       1.04       1.09       1.07       1.07  
Annualized net charge-offs of average total loans(1)   0.08       0.07       0.02       0.07       0.05  
Efficiency ratio   54.20       (22.35 )     59.47       57.16       185.89  
                   
Key metrics (Non-GAAP)(2)                  
Net FTE interest margin   4.29 %     3.52 %     3.23 %     3.04 %     2.97 %
Return on average tangible common equity   20.66       (155.03 )     13.24       15.79       (7.35 )
Tangible common equity to tangible assets   8.38       7.60       8.37       8.19       7.83  
Tangible book value per common share $ 10.32     $ 9.76     $ 14.32     $ 13.96     $ 13.68  
                   
                   
(1)Average total loans includes loans held for investment and held for sale.
(2)Non-GAAP financial metrics. See non-GAAP reconciliation included herein for the most directly comparable GAAP measures.
 

Income Statement Highlights

Net Interest Income

Net interest income was $63.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to $58.4 million in the third quarter of 2025, driven by the continued expansion of the Company's net FTE interest margin1, which increased to 4.29% for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to 3.52% for the third quarter of 2025. The margin saw continued expansion as a by product of the balance sheet repositioning, stronger realized deposit betas relative to recent reductions in short-term interest rates and relatively stable overall earning asset yields since affecting the balance sheet actions in late August.

Provision for Credit Losses

During the fourth quarter of 2025, the Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $1.6 million. This compares to a recorded benefit for credit losses of $3.6 million during the third quarter of 2025, and a provision for credit losses expense of $1.2 million during the fourth quarter of 2024. The increase in the provision for credit losses during the fourth quarter of 2025 when compared with the third quarter of 2025 was primarily attributable to the release of approximately $3.1 million in total Allowance against the sold portion of the Indirect Auto portfolio and the release of the $0.2 million reserve against the previous Held-To-Maturity investment portfolio in the third quarter, which did not recur in the fourth quarter. Additionally, the Provision increased primarily due to changes in the baseline economic outlook.

For the fourth quarter of 2025, Net Charge-Offs were $1.0 million, or an annualized 0.08% of average loans outstanding, compared to Net Charge-Offs of $0.8 million, or an annualized 0.07% of average loans outstanding for the third quarter of 2025, and Net Charge-Offs of $0.6 million, or an annualized 0.05% of average loans outstanding, in the fourth quarter of 2024.

The Company’s Allowance for Credit Losses as a percentage of period-end loans HFI was 1.05% at December 31, 2025, compared to 1.04% at September 30, 2025 and 1.07% at December 31, 2024.

Non-Interest Income

For the Quarter Ended December 31,
  September 30,   June 30
  March 31,   December 31,
(Dollars in Thousands)   2025       2025       2025       2025       2024  
Non-interest (Loss) Income                      
Service charges on deposit accounts $ 3,341     $ 3,474     $ 3,208     $ 3,208     $ 3,276  
Wire transfer fees   66       71       69       71       124  
Interchange fees   3,445       3,510       3,403       3,241       3,353  
Fiduciary activities   1,560       1,363       1,251       1,326       1,313  
Gain (loss) on sale of investment securities   1       (299,132 )           (407 )     (39,140 )
Gain on sale of mortgage loans   1,296       1,208       1,219       1,076       1,071  
Mortgage servicing income net of impairment   352       351       375       385       376  
Increase in cash value of bank owned life insurance   360       379       346       335       335  
Other income (loss)   1,042       (6,558 )     1,049       7,264       338  
Total non-interest (loss) income $ 11,463     $ (295,334 )   $ 10,920     $ 16,499     $ (28,954 )
                                       

Total Non-Interest Income was $11.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to Non-Interest (Loss) of $295.3 million in the third quarter of 2025. The increase in Non-Interest Income of $306.8 million is due to the $299.1 million loss on the sale investment securities and the pre-tax loss of $7.7 million on the sale of the Company's Indirect Auto portfolio, both of which were related to the balance sheet repositioning efforts during the third quarter, which did not recur. Other categories remained relatively unchanged when compared with the prior period.

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1 Non-GAAP financial metric. See non-GAAP reconciliation included herein for the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

Non-Interest Expense

For the Quarter Ended December 31,
  September 30,
  June 30,
  March 31,
  December 31,
(Dollars in Thousands)   2025       2025       2025       2025       2024  
Non-interest Expense                            
Salaries and employee benefits $ 21,895     $ 22,698     $ 22,731     $ 22,414     $ 25,564  
Net occupancy expenses   3,718       3,321       3,127       3,702       3,431  
Data processing   3,128       2,933       2,951       2,872       2,841  
Professional fees   1,083       808       735       826       736  
Outside services and consultants   3,035       3,844       3,278       3,265       4,470  
Loan expense   1,183       1,237       1,231       689       1,285  
FDIC insurance expense   1,251       1,345       1,216       1,288       1,193  
Core deposit intangible amortization   706       706       816       816       843  
Merger related expenses                     305        
Prepayment penalties         12,680                    
Other losses   732       131       245       228       371  
Other expense   3,884       3,249       3,087       2,901       4,201  
Total non-interest expense $ 40,615     $ 52,952     $ 39,417     $ 39,306     $ 44,935  
                                       

Total Non-Interest Expense was $40.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared with $53.0 million in the third quarter of 2025. The decrease in Non-Interest Expense during the fourth quarter of 2025 when compared with the prior period was primarily driven by a $12.7 million prepayment penalty related to the payoff of $700 million in FHLB advances during the third quarter, which did not recur. The increase in Other Losses was the result of the write off of unamortized issuance costs of $0.7 million related to the early redemption of the Company's subordinated notes due 2030. Apart from this specific item, expenses were relatively unchanged from the prior quarter, with declines in personnel expense offset by higher seasonal occupancy expenses, marketing expense and higher professional expense from legal fees to settle certain legacy items.

Income Taxes

Horizon recorded a net tax expense of $5.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, resulting in an effective tax rate of 17.7%, which is consistent with the Company's estimated annual effective tax rate.

Balance Sheet Highlights

Total assets decreased by $275.9 million, or 4.1%, to $6.4 billion as of December 31, 2025, from $6.7 billion as of September 30, 2025. The decrease in total assets is primarily due to the decrease in interest earning deposits of $309.2 million, a decrease in other assets of $10.8 million, a decrease in cash of $9.6 million, and a decrease in total investment securities of $4.5 million. Total loans were $4.9 billion at December 31, 2025, an increase of $60.7 million from September 30, 2025 balances, primarily driven by organic commercial loan growth.

Total deposits decreased by $245.5 million, or 4.4%, to $5.3 billion as of December 31, 2025 when compared to balances as of September 30, 2025, which is largely attributable to the intentional runoff of another $195 million in higher-cost transactional deposit balances. The decrease also was driven by a decrease in time deposits of $97.2 million, a decrease of interest bearing deposits of $75.6 million, and a decrease in savings and money market deposits of $28.5 million. Non-interest bearing deposit balances decreased $44.2 million in the current period, which is largely attributable to seasonal trends, but increased from the year ago period. Subordinated notes balances decreased by $55.8 million during the quarter related to the early redemption of the Company's subordinated notes due 2030, as previously planned.

Capital

The following table presents the Consolidated Regulatory Capital Ratios of the Company for the previous three quarters, and the Company’s preliminary estimate of its consolidated regulatory capital ratios for the quarter ended December 31, 2025:

For the Quarter Ended December 31,   September 30,   June 30,   March 31,
  2025*   2025
  2025
  2025
Consolidated Capital Ratios              
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets) 14.37 %   15.00 %   14.44 %   14.26 %
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets) 11.52     11.27     12.48     12.33  
Common equity tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets) 10.43     10.17     11.48     11.32  
Tier 1 capital (to average assets) 9.57     8.22     9.59     9.25  
*Preliminary estimate - may be subject to change    
     

As of December 31, 2025, the ratio of total stockholders’ equity to total assets is 10.69%. Book value per common share was $13.50, increasing $0.54 during the fourth quarter of 2025.

Tangible common equity1 totaled $525.9 million at December 31, 2025, and the ratio of tangible common equity to tangible assets1 was 8.38% at December 31, 2025, up from 7.60% at September 30, 2025. Tangible book value, which excludes intangible assets from total equity, per common share1 was $10.32, increasing $0.56 during the fourth quarter of 2025.

Credit Quality

As of December 31, 2025, total non-accrual loans increased by $3.1 million from September 30, 2025, to 0.67% of total loans HFI. Total non-performing assets increased $4.9 million, to $40.6 million, compared to $35.7 million as of September 30, 2025. The ratio of non-performing assets to total assets was 0.63%, compared to 0.53% as of September 30, 2025.

For the quarter ended December 31, 2025, net charge-offs were $1.0 million, compared to $0.8 million as of September 30, 2025, or 0.08% annualized of average loans.

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1 Non-GAAP financial metric. See non-GAAP reconciliation included herein for the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

Earnings Conference Call

As previously announced, Horizon will host a conference call to review its fourth quarter financial results and operating performance.

Participants may access the live conference call on January 22, 2026 at 7:30 a.m. CT (8:30 a.m. ET) by dialing 833-974-2379 from the United States, 866-450-4696 from Canada or 1-412-317-5772 from international locations and requesting the “Horizon Bancorp, Inc. Call.” Participants are asked to dial in approximately 10 minutes prior to the call.

A telephone replay of the call will be available approximately one hour after the end of the conference through January 30, 2026. The replay may be accessed by dialing 855-669-9658 from the United States and Canada, or 1–412–317-0088 from other international locations, and entering the access code 1841881.

About Horizon Bancorp, Inc.

Horizon Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ GS: HBNC) is the $6.4 billion-asset commercial bank holding company for Horizon Bank, which serves customers across diverse and economically attractive Midwestern markets through convenient digital and virtual tools, as well as its Indiana and Michigan branches. Horizon's retail offerings include prime residential and other secured consumer lending to in-market customers, as well as a range of personal banking and wealth management solutions. Horizon also provides a comprehensive array of in-market business banking and treasury management services, as well as equipment financing solutions for customers regionally and nationally, with commercial lending representing over half of total loans. More information on Horizon, headquartered in Northwest Indiana's Michigan City, is available at horizonbank.com and investor.horizonbank.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Certain information set forth in this press release refers to financial measures determined by methods other than in accordance with GAAP. Specifically, we have included non-GAAP financial measures relating to net income, diluted earnings per share, pre-tax, pre-provision net income, net interest margin, tangible stockholders’ equity and tangible book value per share, efficiency ratio, the return on average assets, the return on average common equity, and return on average tangible equity. In each case, we have identified special circumstances that we consider to be non-recurring and have excluded them. Horizon believes these non-GAAP financial measures are helpful to investors and provide a greater understanding of our business and financial results without giving effect to one-time costs and non–recurring items. These measures are not necessarily comparable to similar measures that may be presented by other companies and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the related GAAP measure. See the tables and other information below and contained elsewhere in this press release for reconciliations of the non-GAAP information identified herein and its most comparable GAAP measures.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward–looking statements regarding the financial performance, business prospects, growth and operating strategies of Horizon Bancorp, Inc. and its affiliates (collectively, “Horizon”). For these statements, Horizon claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements in this press release should be considered in conjunction with the other information available about Horizon, including the information in the filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Forward-looking statements provide current expectations or forecasts of future events and are not guarantees of future performance. The forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. We have tried, wherever possible, to identify such statements by using words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “will” and similar expressions in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance.

Although management believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially include: changes in U.S. trade policies, including the imposition of tariffs and retaliatory tariffs, changes within the domestic and international macroeconomic environment, including trade policy, monetary and fiscal policy, inflation levels, and conditions in the investment, credit, interest rate, and derivatives markets, and their impact on Horizon and its customers; current financial conditions within the banking industry; changes in the level and volatility of interest rates, changes in spreads on earning assets and changes in interest bearing liabilities; increased interest rate sensitivity; loss of key Horizon personnel; increases in disintermediation; potential loss of fee income, including interchange fees, as new and emerging alternative payment platforms take a greater market share of the payment systems; estimates of fair value of certain of Horizon’s assets and liabilities; changes in prepayment speeds, loan originations, credit losses, market values, collateral securing loans and other assets; changes in sources of liquidity; legislative and regulatory actions and reforms; changes in accounting policies or procedures as may be adopted and required by regulatory agencies; litigation, regulatory enforcement, and legal compliance risk and costs; rapid technological developments and changes; cyber terrorism and data security breaches; the rising costs of cybersecurity; the ability of the U.S. federal government to manage federal debt limits; climate change and social justice initiatives; the inability to realize cost savings or revenues or to effectively implement integration plans and other consequences associated with mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures; acts of terrorism, war and global conflicts, and the effects of foreign and military policies of the U.S. government; and supply chain disruptions and delays. These and additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements are discussed in Horizon’s reports (such as the Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K) filed with the SEC and available at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov). Undue reliance should not be placed on the forward–looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Horizon does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to publicly release the result of any revisions that may be made to update any forward-looking statement to reflect the events or circumstances after the date on which the forward–looking statement is made, or reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except to the extent required by law.

  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
  (Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data, Unaudited)
  Three Months Ended
  December 31,     September 30,   June 30,     March 31,   December 31,
    2025       2025       2025       2025       2024  
Interest Income                      
Loans receivable $ 77,238     $ 79,561     $ 78,618     $ 74,457     $ 76,747  
Investment securities - taxable   7,688       6,631       5,941       6,039       6,814  
Investment securities - tax-exempt   2,498       4,581       6,088       6,192       6,301  
Other   1,864       2,063       830       2,487       3,488  
Total interest income   89,288       92,836       91,477       89,175       93,350  
Interest Expense                      
Deposits   21,228       25,726       26,052       25,601       27,818  
Borrowed funds   1,749       5,924       8,171       9,188       10,656  
Subordinated notes   1,811       1,731       829       829       829  
Junior subordinated debentures issued to capital trusts   1,024       1,069       1,070       1,290       920  
Total interest expense   25,812       34,450       36,122       36,908       40,223  
Net Interest Income   63,476       58,386       55,355       52,267       53,127  
Provision for credit losses   1,630       (3,572 )     2,462       1,376       1,171  
Net Interest Income after Provision for Credit Losses   61,846       61,958       52,893       50,891       51,956  
Non-interest Income                      
Service charges on deposit accounts   3,341       3,474       3,208       3,208       3,276  
Wire transfer fees   66       71       69       71       124  
Interchange fees   3,445       3,510       3,403       3,241       3,353  
Fiduciary activities   1,560       1,363       1,251       1,326       1,313  
Gain (loss) on sale of investment securities   1       (299,132 )           (407 )     (39,140 )
Gain on sale of mortgage loans   1,296       1,208       1,219       1,076       1,071  
Mortgage servicing income net of impairment   352       351       375       385       376  
Increase in cash value of bank owned life insurance   360       379       346       335       335  
Other income (loss)   1,042       (6,558 )     1,049       7,264       338  
Total non-interest income (loss)   11,463       (295,334 )     10,920       16,499       (28,954 )
Non-interest Expense                      
Salaries and employee benefits   21,895       22,698       22,731       22,414       25,564  
Net occupancy expenses   3,718       3,321       3,127       3,702       3,431  
Data processing   3,128       2,933       2,951       2,872       2,841  
Professional fees   1,083       808       735       826       736  
Outside services and consultants   3,035       3,844       3,278       3,265       4,470  
Loan expense   1,183       1,237       1,231       689       1,285  
FDIC insurance expense   1,251       1,345       1,216       1,288       1,193  
Core deposit intangible amortization   706       706       816       816       843  
Merger related expenses                     305        
Prepayment penalties         12,680                    
Other losses   732       131       245       228       371  
Other expense   3,884       3,249       3,087       2,901       4,201  
Total non-interest expense   40,615       52,953       39,417       39,306       44,935  
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes   32,694       (286,328 )     24,396       28,084       (21,933 )
Income tax expense (benefit)   5,773       (64,338 )     3,752       4,141       (11,051 )
Net Income (Loss) $ 26,921     $ (221,990 )   $ 20,644     $ 23,943     $ (10,882 )
Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share $ 0.53     $ (4.69 )   $ 0.47     $ 0.55     $ (0.25 )
Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share   0.53       (4.69 )     0.47       0.54       (0.25 )



  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
  (Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)
  Three Months Ended for the Period
  December 31,   September 30,   June 30,   March 31,   December 31,
    2025       2025       2025       2025       2024  
Assets                  
Interest earning assets                  
Federal funds sold $     $     $ 2,024     $     $  
Interest earning deposits   72,646       381,860       34,174       80,023       201,131  
Interest earning time deposits                           735  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock   45,713       45,713       45,412       45,412       53,826  
Investment securities, held for trading   3,883       598                    
Investment securities, available for sale   875,414       883,242       231,999       231,431       233,677  
Investment securities, held to maturity               1,819,087       1,843,851       1,867,690  
Loans held for sale   9,778       1,921       2,994       3,253       67,597  
Gross loans held for investment (HFI)   4,876,542       4,823,669       4,985,582       4,909,815       4,847,040  
Total Interest earning assets   5,883,976       6,137,003       7,121,272       7,113,784       7,271,696  
Non-interest earning assets                  
Allowance for credit losses   (51,299 )     (50,178 )     (54,399 )     (52,654 )     (51,980 )
Cash   66,813       76,395       101,719       89,643       92,300  
Cash value of life insurance   36,732       37,762       37,755       37,409       37,450  
Other assets   215,460       226,247       148,773       143,675       152,635  
Goodwill   155,211       155,211       155,211       155,211       155,211  
Other intangible assets   7,180       7,886       8,592       9,407       10,223  
Premises and equipment, net   92,805       93,413       93,398       93,499       93,864  
Interest receivable   29,733       28,758       39,730       38,663       39,747  
Total non-interest earning assets   552,635       575,494       530,779       514,855       529,450  
Total assets $ 6,436,611     $ 6,712,497     $ 7,652,051     $ 7,628,639     $ 7,801,146  
Liabilities                  
Savings and money market deposits $ 3,094,231     $ 3,198,332     $ 3,385,413     $ 3,393,371     $ 3,446,681  
Time deposits   1,102,478       1,199,681       1,193,180       1,245,088       1,089,153  
Borrowings   160,118       160,206       880,336       812,218       1,142,340  
Repurchase agreements   88,468       86,966       95,089       87,851       89,912  
Subordinated notes   98,215       154,011       55,807       55,772       55,738  
Junior subordinated debentures issued to capital trusts   57,688       57,636       57,583       57,531       57,477  
Total interest earning liabilities   4,601,198       4,856,832       5,667,408       5,651,832       5,881,301  
Non-interest bearing deposits   1,078,708       1,122,888       1,121,163       1,127,324       1,064,818  
Interest payable   12,892       12,395       14,007       11,441       11,137  
Other liabilities   55,562       59,611       58,621       61,981       80,308  
Total liabilities   5,748,360       6,051,726       6,861,199       6,852,578       7,037,564  
Stockholders’ Equity                  
Preferred stock                            
Common stock                            
Additional paid-in capital   459,243       458,734       360,758       360,522       363,761  
Retained earnings   255,004       236,312       466,497       452,945       436,122  
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)   (25,996 )     (34,275 )     (36,403 )     (37,406 )     (36,301 )
Total stockholders’ equity   688,251       660,771       790,852       776,061       763,582  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 6,436,611     $ 6,712,497     $ 7,652,051     $ 7,628,639     $ 7,801,146  



  Loans and Deposits              
  (Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)              
  December 31,
  September 30,
  June 30,
  March 31,
  December 31,
    % Change
    2025       2025       2025       2025       2024       Q4'25 vs Q3'25     Q4'25 vs Q4'24
Loans:                                        
Commercial real estate $ 2,421,863     $ 2,366,956     $ 2,321,951     $ 2,262,910     $ 2,202,858       2 %     10 %
Commercial & Industrial   1,010,545       989,609       976,740       918,541       875,297       2 %     15 %
Total commercial   3,432,408       3,356,565       3,298,691       3,181,451       3,078,155       2 %     12 %
Residential Real estate   772,427       783,850       786,026       801,726       802,909       (1 )%     (4 )%
Mortgage warehouse                                 %     %
Consumer   671,707       683,254       900,865       926,638       965,976       (2 )%     (30 )%
Total loans held for investment   4,876,542       4,823,669       4,985,582       4,909,815       4,847,040       1 %     1 %
Loans held for sale   9,778       1,921       2,994       3,253       67,597       409 %     (86 )%
Total loans $ 4,886,320     $ 4,825,590     $ 4,988,576     $ 4,913,068     $ 4,914,637       1 %     (1 )%
                                         
Deposits:                                        
Interest bearing deposits $ 1,639,857     $ 1,715,471     $ 1,713,058     $ 1,713,991     $ 1,767,983       (4 )%     (7 )%
Savings and money market deposits   1,454,374       1,482,861       1,672,355       1,679,380       1,678,697       (2 )%     (13 )%
Time deposits   1,102,478       1,199,681       1,193,180       1,245,088       1,089,153       (8 )%     1 %
Total Interest bearing deposits   4,196,709       4,398,013       4,578,593       4,638,459       4,535,833       (5 )%     (7 )%
Non-interest bearing deposits                                          
Non-interest bearing deposits   1,078,708       1,122,888       1,121,164       1,127,324       1,064,819       (4 )%     1 %
Total deposits $ 5,275,417     $ 5,520,901     $ 5,699,757     $ 5,765,784     $ 5,600,652       (4 )%     (6 )%



  Average Balance Sheet
  (Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)
  Three Months Ended
  December 31, 2025 September 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
  Average
Balance
Interest(4)(6) Average
Rate(4)
Average
Balance
Interest(4)(6) Average
Rate(4)
Average
Balance
Interest(4)(6) Average
Rate(4)
Assets                  
Interest earning assets                  
Interest earning deposits (incl. Fed Funds Sold) $ 182,017   $ 1,866 4.07 % $ 185,665   $ 2,062 4.41 % $ 290,693   $ 3,488 4.77 %
Federal Home Loan Bank stock   45,713     616 5.35 %   45,549     862 7.51 %   53,826     1,516 11.20 %
Investment securities - taxable (1)   570,786     7,687 5.34 %   792,829     5,769 2.89 %   1,079,377     5,298 1.95 %
Investment securities - non-taxable (1)   312,988     2,546 3.23 %   763,488     5,799 3.01 %   1,129,622     7,976 2.81 %
Total investment securities   883,774     10,233 4.59 %   1,556,317     11,568 2.95 %   2,208,999     13,274 2.39 %
Loans receivable (2) (3)   4,855,824     77,628 6.34 %   4,979,211     79,941 6.37 %   4,842,660     77,142 6.34 %
Total interest earning assets   5,967,328     90,343 6.01 %   6,766,742     94,433 5.54 %   7,396,178     95,420 5.13 %
Non-interest earning assets                  
Cash and due from banks   74,102         83,616         85,776      
Allowance for credit losses   (49,815 )       (54,072 )       (52,697 )    
Other assets   545,520         501,590         409,332      
Total average assets $ 6,537,135       $ 7,297,876       $ 7,838,589      
                   
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity                  
Interest bearing liabilities                  
Interest bearing demand deposits $ 1,686,435   $ 5,572 1.31 % $ 1,708,446   $ 6,687 1.55 % $ 1,716,598   $ 6,861 1.59 %
Saving and money market deposits   1,445,144     5,587 1.53 %   1,636,428     8,204 1.99 %   1,701,012     9,336 2.18 %
Time deposits   1,134,417     10,071 3.52 %   1,198,279     10,835 3.59 %   1,160,527     11,621 3.98 %
Total Deposits   4,265,996     21,230 1.97 %   4,543,153     25,726 2.25 %   4,578,137     27,818 2.42 %
Borrowings   150,304     1,452 3.83 %   601,889     5,535 3.65 %   1,130,301     10,138 3.57 %
Repurchase agreements   87,160     295 1.34 %   88,721     389 1.74 %   91,960     518 2.24 %
Subordinated notes   98,185     1,812 7.32 %   91,032     1,731 7.54 %   55,717     829 5.92 %
Junior subordinated debentures issued to capital trusts   57,655     1,023 7.04 %   57,602     1,069 7.36 %   57,443     920 6.37 %
Total interest bearing liabilities   4,659,300     25,812 2.20 %   5,382,397     34,450 2.54 %   5,913,558     40,223 2.71 %
Non-interest bearing liabilities                  
Demand deposits   1,137,639         1,120,719         1,099,574      
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities   60,375         63,103         70,117      
Stockholders' equity   679,821         731,657         755,340      
Total average liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 6,537,135       $ 7,297,876       $ 7,838,589      
Net FTE interest income (non-GAAP) (5)   $ 64,531     $ 59,983     $ 55,197  
Less FTE adjustments (4)     1,055       1,597       2,070  
Net Interest Income   $ 63,476     $ 58,386     $ 53,127  
Net FTE interest margin (Non-GAAP) (4)(5)     4.29 %     3.52 %     2.97 %
(1)Securities balances represent daily average balances for the fair value of securities. The average rate is calculated based on the daily average balance for the amortized cost of securities.
(2)Includes fees on loans held for sale and held for investment. The inclusion of loan fees does not have a material effect on the average interest rate.
(3)Non-accruing loans for the purpose of the computation above are included in the daily average loan amounts outstanding. Loan totals are shown net of unearned income and deferred loan fees.
(4)Management believes fully taxable equivalent, or FTE, interest income is useful to investors in evaluating the Company's performance as a comparison of the returns between a tax-free investment and a taxable alternative. The Company adjusts interest income and average rates for tax-exempt loans and securities to an FTE basis utilizing a 21% tax rate.
(5)Non-GAAP financial metric. See non-GAAP reconciliation included herein for the most directly comparable GAAP measure.
(6)Includes dividend income on Federal Home Loan Bank stock


  Credit Quality            
  (Dollars in Thousands Except Ratios, Unaudited)            
  Quarter Ended            
  December 31,   September 30,   June 30,   March 31,   December 31,     % Change
    2025       2025       2025       2025       2024       Q4'25 vs Q3'25     Q4'25 vs Q4'24
Non-accrual loans                              
Commercial $ 14,549     $ 12,303     $ 7,547     $ 8,172     $ 5,658       18 %     157 %
Residential Real estate   10,087       9,256       9,525       12,763       11,215       9 %     (10 )%
Mortgage warehouse                                 %     %
Consumer   7,821       7,799       7,222       7,875       8,919       %     (12 )%
Total non-accrual loans   32,457       29,358       24,294       28,810       25,792       11 %     26 %
90 days and greater delinquent - accruing interest   2,489       1,608       2,113       1,582       1,166       55 %     113 %
Total non-performing loans $ 34,946     $ 30,966     $ 26,407     $ 30,392     $ 26,958       13 %     30 %
                               
Other real estate owned                              
Commercial $ 539     $ 272     $ 176     $ 360     $ 407       98 %     32 %
Residential Real estate   672       769       463       641             (13 )%     %
Mortgage warehouse                                 %     %
Consumer   480       480       480       34       17       %     2701 %
Total other real estate owned   1,691       1,521       1,119       1,035       424       11 %     299 %
Other non-performing assets(1) $ 3,991     $ 3,228     $ 2,937     $     $       24 %     %
Total non-performing assets $ 40,628     $ 35,715     $ 30,463     $ 31,427     $ 27,382       14 %     48 %
                               
Loan data:                              
Accruing 30 to 89 days past due loans $ 24,580     $ 24,784     $ 31,401     $ 19,034     $ 23,075       (1 )%     7 %
Substandard loans   59,365       63,236       64,100       66,714       64,535       (6 )%     (8 )%
Net charge-offs (recoveries)                              
Commercial $ 436     $ 294     $ 84     $ (47 )   $ (32 )     48 %     (1462 )%
Residential Real estate   (25 )     19       52       (47 )     (10 )     (231 )%     149 %
Mortgage warehouse                                 %     %
Consumer   559       518       118       963       668       8 %     (16 )%
Total net charge-offs $ 970     $ 831     $ 254     $ 869     $ 626       17 %     55 %
                               
Allowance for credit losses                              
Commercial $ 35,473     $ 34,390     $ 34,413     $ 32,640     $ 30,953       3 %     15 %
Residential Real estate   3,183       3,082       3,229       3,167       2,715       3 %     17 %
Mortgage warehouse                                 %     %
Consumer   12,643       12,706       16,757       16,847       18,312       %     (31 )%
Total allowance for credit losses $ 51,299     $ 50,178     $ 54,399     $ 52,654     $ 51,980       2 %     (1 )%
                               
Credit quality ratios                              
Non-accrual loans to HFI loans   0.67 %     0.61 %     0.49 %     0.59 %     0.53 %            
Non-performing assets to total assets   0.63 %     0.53 %     0.40 %     0.41 %     0.35 %            
Annualized net charge-offs of average total loans   0.08 %     0.07 %     0.02 %     0.07 %     0.05 %            
Allowance for credit losses to HFI loans   1.05 %     1.04 %     1.09 %     1.07 %     1.07 %            
(1)Other non-performing assets consist of a single available for sale debt security placed on non-accrual status.



    Non–GAAP Reconciliation of Net Fully-Taxable Equivalent ("FTE") Interest Margin
    (Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)
    Three Months Ended
    December 31,   September 30,   June 30,   March 31,   December 31,
      2025       2025       2025       2025       2024  
Interest income (GAAP) (A) $ 89,288     $ 92,836     $ 91,477     $ 89,175     $ 93,350  
Taxable-equivalent adjustment:                    
Investment securities - tax exempt (1)     665       1,218       1,619       1,646       1,675  
Loan receivable (2)     390       379       382       383       395  
Interest income (non-GAAP) (B)   90,343       94,433       93,478       91,204       95,420  
Interest expense (GAAP) (C)   25,812       34,450       36,122       36,908       40,223  
Net interest income (GAAP) (D) =(A) - (C) $ 63,476     $ 58,386     $ 55,355     $ 52,267     $ 53,127  
Net FTE interest income (non-GAAP) (E) = (B) - (C) $ 64,531     $ 59,983     $ 57,356     $ 54,296     $ 55,197  
Average interest earning assets (F)   5,967,328       6,766,742       7,125,467       7,234,724       7,396,178  
Net FTE interest margin (non-GAAP) (G) = (E*) / (F)   4.29 %     3.52 %     3.23 %     3.04 %     2.97 %
                     
(1)The following represents municipal securities interest income for investment securities classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity
(2)The following represents municipal loan interest income for loan receivables classified as held for sale and held for investment
*Annualized



    Non–GAAP Reconciliation of Return on Average Tangible Common Equity
    (Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)
    Three Months Ended
    December 31,   September 30,   June 30,   March 31,   December 31,
      2025       2025       2025       2025       2024  
                     
Net income (loss) (GAAP) (A) $ 26,921     $ (221,990 )   $ 20,644     $ 23,941     $ (10,882 )
                     
Average stockholders' equity (B) $ 679,821     $ 731,657     $ 789,535     $ 780,269     $ 755,340  
Average intangible assets (C)   162,838       163,552       164,320       165,138       165,973  
Average tangible equity (Non-GAAP) (D) = (B) - (C) $ 516,983     $ 568,105     $ 625,215     $ 615,131     $ 589,367  
Return on average tangible common equity ("ROACE") (non-GAAP) (E) = (A*) / (D)   20.66 %     (155.03 )%     13.24 %     15.48 %     (7.35 )%
*Annualized                    


    Non–GAAP Reconciliation of Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets
    (Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)
    Three Months Ended
    December 31,   September 30,   June 30,   March 31,   December 31,
      2025       2025       2025       2025       2024  
Total stockholders' equity (GAAP) (A) $ 688,251     $ 660,771     $ 790,852     $ 776,061     $ 763,582  
Intangible assets (end of period) (B)   162,391       163,097       163,803       164,618       165,434  
Total tangible common equity (non-GAAP) (C) = (A) - (B) $ 525,860     $ 497,674     $ 627,049     $ 611,443     $ 598,148  
                     
Total assets (GAAP) (D) $ 6,436,611     $ 6,712,497     $ 7,652,051     $ 7,628,636     $ 7,801,146  
Intangible assets (end of period) (B)   162,391       163,097       163,803       164,618       165,434  
Total tangible assets (non-GAAP) (E) = (D) - (B) $ 6,274,220     $ 6,549,400     $ 7,488,248     $ 7,464,018     $ 7,635,712  
                     
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (Non-GAAP) (G) = (C) / (E)   8.38 %     7.60 %     8.37 %     8.19 %     7.83 %



    Non–GAAP Reconciliation of Tangible Book Value Per Share
    (Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)
    Three Months Ended
    December 31,   September 30,   June 30,   March 31,   December 31,
      2025     2025     2025     2025     2024
Total stockholders' equity (GAAP) (A) $ 688,251   $ 660,771   $ 790,852   $ 776,061   $ 763,582
Intangible assets (end of period) (B)   162,391     163,097     163,803     164,618     165,434
Total tangible common equity (non-GAAP) (C) = (A) - (B) $ 525,860   $ 497,674   $ 627,049   $ 611,443   $ 598,148
Common shares outstanding (D)   50,978,030     50,971,000     43,801,507     43,786,000     43,722,086
                     
Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP) (E) = (C) / (D) $ 10.32   $ 9.76   $ 14.32   $ 13.96   $ 13.68


Contact: John R. Stewart, CFA
  EVP, Chief Financial Officer
Phone: (219) 814–5833
Fax: (219) 874–9280

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