Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of our consolidated financial condition and results of operations of the Company should be read in conjunction with the preceding consolidated financial statements and notes presented in Item 1. Financial Statements of this Form 10-Q, as well as with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes for the year ended December 31, 2024, included in our Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 17, 2025 (the “Form 10-K”). Historical results of operations and the percentage relationships among any amounts included and any trends that may appear may not indicate trends in operations or results of operations for any future periods. We are a financial holding company, and we conduct all of our material business operations through the Bank. As a result, the discussion and analysis below primarily relate to activities conducted at the Bank.
Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Form 10-Q contains statements that we believe are, or may be considered to be, “forward-looking statements,” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to the beliefs, goals, intentions, and expectations of the Company regarding revenues, earnings, earnings per share, loan production, asset quality, and capital levels, among other matters; our estimates of future costs and benefits of the actions we may take; our assessments of expected losses on loans; our assessments of interest rate and other market risks; our ability to achieve our financial and other strategic goals; and other statements that are not historical facts.
Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based on current beliefs, expectations, or assumptions regarding the future of the business, future plans and strategies, operational results, and other future conditions of the Company. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Form 10-Q regarding the prospects of our industry or our prospects, plans, financial position, or business strategy may constitute forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as “plans,” “expects” or “does not expect,” “is expected,” “look forward to,” “budget,” “scheduled,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “will continue,” “intends,” “the intent of,” “have the potential,” “anticipates,” “does not anticipate,” “believes,” “should,” “should not,” or variations of such words and phrases that indicate that certain actions, events, or results “may,” “could,” “would,” “might,” or “will,” “be taken,” “occur,” or “be achieved,” or the negative of these terms or variations of them or similar terms. Additionally, forward–looking statements speak only as of the date they are made; the Company does not assume any duty, does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation to update such forward–looking statements, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether because of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law. Furthermore, because forward–looking statements are subject to assumptions and uncertainties, actual results or future events could differ, possibly materially, from those indicated in or implied by such forward-looking statements because of a variety of factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Further, factors identified herein are not necessarily all of the factors that could cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by any of the forward-looking statements. Other factors, including unknown or unpredictable factors, also could harm the Company. Accordingly, you should consider all of these risks, uncertainties and other factors carefully in evaluating all such forward-looking statements made by the Company and not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those described in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following: costs or difficulties associated with newly developed or acquired operations; changes in general economic, political, or market trends (either nationally or locally in the areas in which we conduct, or will conduct, business), including inflation, changes in interest rates, market volatility and monetary fluctuations, and changes in federal government policies and practices, including the impact of the federal government shutdown that began in October 2025 and with respect to spending on industries concentrated in our market area, as well as the impact from recently announced and future tariffs on the markets we serve; increased competition; changes in consumer confidence and demand for financial services, including changes in consumer borrowing, repayment, investment, and deposit practices; changes in asset quality and credit risk; our ability to control costs and expenses; adverse developments in borrower industries or declines in real estate values; changes in and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations that pertain to our business and capital levels; our ability to raise capital as needed; the impact, extent and timing of technological changes; the effects of any cybersecurity breaches or events; and the other factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” and “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10–K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and in Part I, Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors in this Form 10-Q.
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Overview
Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. was organized as a Virginia corporation in 2022 to serve as the holding company for Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Company. The Company became a bank holding company when it commenced operations on October 1, 2022, following a reorganization transaction in which it acquired control of the Bank under the BHCA. This transaction was treated as an internal reorganization as all shareholders of the Bank became shareholders of the Company. The Company has no material operations other than owning the Bank. In September 2023, the Company elected to become a financial holding company under the BHCA. As a financial holding company of a Virginia state bank, the Company is subject to regulation, supervision, and examination by the Federal Reserve and the Virginia BFI. The Bank is a Virginia chartered commercial bank that commenced operations in 1852. The Bank became a member of the Federal Reserve System on December 31, 2024. The Bank is subject to regulation, supervision, and examination by the Federal Reserve (through the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond) and the Virginia BFI.
The Bank’s primary market area includes northern Virginia and West Virginia, and it has over 77 branches and commercial loan offices across Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. The Company’s branch locations accept business and consumer deposits from a diverse customer base. The Company’s deposit products include checking, savings, and term certificate accounts. The Company’s loan portfolio includes commercial and consumer loans, a substantial portion of which are secured by real estate.
The Bank derives a significant portion of its income from interest received on loans and investments. The Bank’s primary source of funding is deposits, both interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing. In order to maximize the Bank’s net interest income, or the difference between the income on interest-earning assets and the expense of interest-bearing liabilities, the Bank must not only manage the volume of these balance sheet items, but also the yields earned on interest-earning assets and the rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities. To account for credit risk inherent in all loans, the Bank maintains an ACL to absorb expected credit losses on existing loans that may become uncollectible. The Bank establishes and maintains this ACL by charging a provision for credit losses against operating earnings. In order to maintain its operations and branch locations, the Bank incurs various operating expenses which are further described within the “Results of Operations” later in this section.
As of September 30, 2025, we had total consolidated assets of $7.9 billion, gross loans of $5.6 billion, total deposits of $6.4 billion, and total shareholders’ equity of $822.2 million. As of September 30, 2025, we had 829 full-time employees. None of our employees are covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
Merger with Summit Financial Group, Inc.
Effective on the Closing Date, Burke & Herbert completed the M erger with Summit, pursuant to the August 24, 2023 Merger Agreement.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, on the Closing Date, (i) Summit merged with and into Burke & Herbert through the Merger, and (ii) immediately following the Merger, SCB merged with and into the Bank, with the Bank as the surviving bank.
In the Merger, holders of Summit common stock outstanding at the effective time of the Merger received 0.5043 shares of Burke & Herbert common stock for each share of Summit common stock they owned, subject to the payment of cash in lieu of fractional shares. The total aggregate consideration payable in the Merger was approximately 7,405,772 shares of Burke & Herbert Common Stock. Additionally, each share of the Summit Series 2021 Preferred Stock issued and outstanding was converted into the right to receive a share of the newly created Burke & Herbert Series 2021 Preferred Stock. Summit results of operations are included from the Closing Date forward.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our accounting and reporting policies conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and conform to general practices within the industry in which we operate. To prepare financial statements in conformity with GAAP, management makes estimates, assumptions, and judgments based on available information. These estimates, assumptions, and judgments affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes and are based on information available as of the date of the financial statements, and, as this information changes, actual results could differ from the estimates, assumptions, and judgments reflected in the financial statements. In particular, management has
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identified several accounting policies that, due to the estimates, assumptions, and judgments inherent in those policies, are critical in understanding our financial statements.
Our most significant accounting policies are presented in the notes to the accompanying consolidated financial statements. These policies, along with the other disclosures presented in the financial statement notes and in this financial review, provide information on how significant assets and liabilities are valued in the financial statements and how those values are determined. Based on the valuation techniques used and the sensitivity of financial statement amounts to the methods, assumptions, and estimates underlying those amounts, we have identified business combination and goodwill, the determination of the allowance for credit losses, and income taxes to be the accounting areas that require the most subjective or complex judgments, and as such, could be most subject to revision as new information becomes available.
Business Combination and Goodwill
For acquisitions, we are required to record the assets acquired, including identified intangible assets such as core deposit intangibles, and the liabilities assumed at their respective fair values. The difference between consideration and the net fair value of assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. Management uses significant estimates and assumptions to value such items, including projected cash flows, repayment rates, default rates and losses assuming default, discount rates, and realizable collateral values. The allowance for credit losses for PCD loans is recognized within acquisition accounting. The allowance for credit losses for non-PCD assets is recognized as provision for credit losses in the same reporting period as the acquisition. Fair value adjustments are amortized or accreted into the income statement over the estimated life of the acquired assets or assumed liabilities. The purchase date valuations and any subsequent adjustments determine the amount of goodwill recognized in connection with the acquisition. The use of different assumptions could produce significantly different valuation results, which could have material positive or negative effects on our results of operations. The carrying value of goodwill recorded must be reviewed for impairment on an annual basis, as well as on an interim basis if events or changes indicate that the asset might be impaired. An impairment loss must be recognized for any excess of carrying value over fair value of the goodwill.
The determination of fair values is based on valuations using management’s assumptions of future growth rates, future attrition, discount rates, multiples of earnings or other relevant factors. In addition, we engage third party specialists to assist in the development of fair values. Preliminary estimates of fair values may be adjusted for a period of time subsequent to the acquisition date if new information is obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date that, if known, would have affected the measurement of the amounts recognized as of that date. Adjustments recorded during this period are recognized in the current reporting period. Management uses various valuation methodologies to estimate the fair value of these assets and liabilities, and often involves a significant degree of judgment, particularly when liquid markets do not exist for the particular item being valued. Examples of such items include loans, deposits, identifiable intangible assets, and certain other assets and liabilities.
Changes in these factors, as well as downturns in economic or business conditions, could have a significant adverse impact on the carrying value of assets, including goodwill and liabilities, which could result in impairment losses affecting our financial statements as a whole and our banking subsidiary in which the goodwill resides.
Allowance for Credit Losses
The allowance for credit losses represents our estimate of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and projections including reasonable and supportable, reversion, and post-reversion forecasts. It is a valuation account that is deducted from the financial assets’ amortized cost basis to present the net amount expected to be collected on the financial asset. Financial assets are charged-off against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a financial asset is confirmed. Expected recoveries do not exceed the aggregate of amounts previously charged-off and expected to be charged-off.
The Company’s loan portfolio is the largest financial asset that is in scope of this critical accounting estimate. Determining the amount of the allowance for credit losses is considered a critical accounting estimate, because it is based on the evaluation of the size and current risk characteristics of the loan portfolio, past events, current conditions, reasonable and supportable forecasts, and prepayment experience as related to credit contractual terms. Management estimates the allowance balance using relevant available information from internal and external sources. Historical credit loss experience provides the basis for the estimation of expected credit losses; adjustments to historical loss information are made for differences in current loan-specific risk characteristics, such as differences in underwriting standards, portfolio mix, and delinquency levels, as well as for changes in environmental conditions, such as changes in unemployment rates, property
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values, or other relevant factors. The model methodology used for funded credits, along with taking into consideration the probability of drawdowns or funding on unfunded commitments and whether such commitments are irrevocable or not by the Company, is how the Company determines the allowance for credit losses for unfunded commitments. These evaluations are conducted at least quarterly and more frequently, if deemed necessary.
The Company is using an internally developed model that produces an estimate of the allowance for credit losses as the lifetime expected credit losses of the loan portfolio. This model uses a remaining useful life or WARM method within defined-contractual terms by federal call codes. The model forecasts net charge-off rates by call codes using ordinary least squares (“OLS”) regression models that use macroeconomic variables to forecast the Company’s and peer banks’ net charge-off rates. These models are used to produce reasonable and supportable forecasts of net charge-off rates. The macroeconomic variables utilized by the Company include variables that meet defined criteria in forecasting credit losses for our loan portfolio. These variables include, but are not limited to, unemployment rates, housing and commercial real estate prices, gross domestic product levels, equity market conditions or interest rates, as well as other variables that are portfolio-specific, such as those pertaining to commercial real estate or to residential loan portfolios. The Company sources the macroeconomic variables and the macroeconomic variable forecasts that it uses in its ACL model from the Standard & Poor’s Global Market Intelligence and from CoStar Group.
The Company currently has set an initial reasonable and supportable period of two years with a subsequent straight-line loss-rate reversion for the following four quarters before then utilizing historical average loss rates in remaining periods of the modeled contractual terms. Based on management’s analysis, adjustments may be applied for additional factors impacting the risk of loss in the loan portfolio beyond information used to calculate reasonable and supportable, reversion and post-reversion period forecasts on collectively evaluated loans. As the reasonable and supportable and reversion period forecasts reflect the use of the macroeconomic variable loss drivers, management may consider that an additional or reduced reserve is warranted through qualitative risk factors based on current and expected conditions, including those that utilize supplemental information relative to the macroeconomic variable loss drivers. Qualitative adjustments considered by management include the following: (i) management’s assessment of macroeconomic forecasts used in the model and how those forecasts align with management’s overall evaluation of current expected credit conditions; (ii) organization specific risks such as credit concentrations, collateral specific risks, nature and size of the portfolio, and external factors that may ultimately impact credit quality; and (iii) underwriting and delinquency trends. The qualitative factors applied at September 30, 2025, and the importance and levels of the qualitative factors applied, may change in future periods depending on the level of changes to items such as the uncertainty of economic conditions and management’s assessment of the level of credit risk within the loan portfolio as a result of such changes, compared to the amount of ACL calculated by the model. Management reviews supplemental data sources including historical net charge-off rates and data measuring other specific credit outcomes from its systems of record in supporting qualitative factors. However, qualitative factor evaluations are inherently imprecise and require significant management judgment.
Income Taxes
The Company’s income tax expense, deferred tax assets and liabilities, and reserves for unrecognized tax benefits reflect management’s best assessment of estimated taxes due. The calculation of each component of the Company’s income tax provision is complex and requires the use of estimates and judgments in its determination. As part of the Company’s evaluation and implementation of business strategies, consideration is given to the regulations and tax laws that apply to the specific facts and circumstances for any tax positions under evaluation. Management closely monitors tax developments on both the federal and state level in order to evaluate the effect they may have on the Company’s overall tax position and the estimates and judgments used in determining the income tax provision and records adjustments, as necessary.
Deferred income taxes arise from temporary differences between the tax and financial statement recognition of revenue and expenses. In evaluating the Company’s ability to recover its deferred tax assets within the jurisdiction from which they arise, the Company must consider all available evidence, including scheduled reversals of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, tax planning strategies, and the results of recent operations. A valuation allowance is recognized for a deferred tax asset if, based on the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. See Note 8 — Income Taxes, in Notes to the December 31, 2024, Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for additional information.
On July 4, 2025, the President signed H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” into law. The legislation includes several changes to federal tax law that generally allow for more favorable deductibility of certain business expenses beginning in
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2025, including, reinstatement of 100% bonus depreciation, and more favorable rules for determining the limitation on business interest expense. The Company is currently evaluating the impact on future periods.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We prepare our financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP and also present certain non-GAAP financial measures that exclude certain items or otherwise include components that differ from the most directly comparable measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Non-GAAP measures are provided as additional useful information to assess our financial condition and results of operations (including period-to-period operating performance). These non-GAAP measures are not intended as a substitute for GAAP financial measures and may not be defined or calculated the same way as non-GAAP measures with similar names used by other companies. For more information, including the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their corresponding GAAP financial measures, see the respective sections where the measures are presented.
Commercial Real Estate Sector Concentration
The commercial real estate (“CRE”) sector has been impacted significantly by rising interest rates and rising vacancies, increasing the prospect of default that borrowers may face due to the record amount of upcoming maturities. In addition, the office market continues to struggle with fewer employees in the office after the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bank continues to monitor its commercial real estate portfolio by reviewing various credit risk and concentration reports. However, in late 2024 interest rates began falling, and in January 2025 the U.S. president signed an executive order requiring all federal employees to return to offices on a five-day-a-week basis. Additionally, several large private-sector employers instituted similar return to office mandates in 2024. The start of the U.S. federal government’s new fiscal year began October 1, 2025, without the passage of Appropriation Acts or a Continuing Resolution (“CR”) and the government began its shutdown procedures, which included furloughing government civilian employees. It is unclear at this time when either a CR or Appropriations Act will be enacted. Notwithstanding the government shutdown, we would expect the federal return to office mandate, combined with mandates at private sector employers and decreasing interest rates could help the region’s CRE office market; however, we cannot be certain that this would be the case or the degree to which such mandates may improve the CRE sector in our markets in 2025, if at all. Additionally, recent reductions (including during the government shutdown), and possible further reductions, in the federal workforce, combined with general economic uncertainty as a result of federal trade and other policies could continue to challenge the economy and impact the CRE sector. The Bank’s exposure to CRE at September 30, 2025, was $2.8 billion, or 50.4%, of its gross loan portfolio, not including owner-occupied commercial real estate and acquisition, construction & development. Commercial real estate as a percent of total assets at September 30, 2025, was 35.5%, not including owner-occupied commercial real estate and acquisition, construction & development. Including owner-occupied commercial real estate and acquisition, construction & development, total exposure was at $3.8 billion, or 68.1%, of our total gross loans and 48.1% of total assets at September 30, 2025.
Loan balances by portfolio segment amortized cost (in thousands) and by percentage of our total gross loan portfolio at September 30, 2025, were as follows:
September 30, 2025
Amortized Cost Percentage
Commercial real estate $ 2,804,175 50.4 %
Owner-occupied commercial real estate 612,560 11.0
Acquisition, construction & development 375,027 6.7
Commercial & industrial 534,731 9.7
Single family residential (1-4 units) 1,127,952 20.3
Consumer non-real estate and other 105,034 1.9
Total gross loans $ 5,559,479 100.0 %
Monitoring of the CRE concentration is performed at both the loan level and at the portfolio level. The Credit Risk Management team provides management and the Board with periodic reports on the credit portfolio, which include the CRE portfolio (including owner-occupied CRE and acquisition, construction & development loans). These reports provide an assessment of asset quality and risk rating migration and monitor concentrations against the board approved concentration limits (including sub-limits).
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The tables below present the Bank’s commercial real estate, owner-occupied commercial real estate, and acquisition, construction & development portfolios by collateral type and geographic location as of September 30, 2025 (in thousands).
Commercial Real Estate by Collateral Type and Geographic Location
VA WV MD DC Other Total Percentage
Retail Real Estate $ 283,859 $ 72,791 $ 119,848 $ 39,101 $ 77,879 $ 593,478 21.2 %
Multi-Family 207,864 121,327 33,919 77,440 37,770 478,320 17.1
Office Buildings/Condos 198,628 35,306 141,547 67,265 57,856 500,602 17.9
Hotels/Motels 128,296 44,164 83,924 51,502 87,303 395,189 14.1
Industrial/Warehouse 253,869 9,949 40,757 — — 304,575 10.8
Self-Storage 60,249 23,962 1,424 — 33,024 118,659 4.2
Nursing-Assisted Living 42,416 26,250 6,267 — 37,113 112,046 4.0
Restaurants 15,038 2,560 10,177 5,221 5,244 38,240 1.4
Gas Stations 7,880 1,476 1,984 14,445 2,314 28,099 1.0
Other 147,889 7,149 12,003 46,330 21,596 234,967 8.3
Total $ 1,345,988 $ 344,934 $ 451,850 $ 301,304 $ 360,099 $ 2,804,175 100.0 %
Owner-Occupied Commercial Real Estate by Collateral Type and Geographic Location
VA WV MD DC Other Total Percentage
Office Buildings/Condos $ 64,098 $ 32,922 $ 18,052 $ 710 $ 5,922 $ 121,704 19.9 %
Retail 41,248 37,639 12,874 — 22,447 114,208 18.7
Industrial/Warehouse 41,794 13,754 1,349 — 14,865 71,762 11.7
Gas Stations 25,101 9,834 8,347 — 21,113 64,395 10.5
Restaurants 7,452 7,645 3,463 — 10,343 28,903 4.7
Churches/Religious Organizations 19,032 7,772 1,032 228 2,645 30,709 5.0
Coal, oil, gas, and natural resource extraction 591 7,494 — — — 8,085 1.3
Private School 7,283 — — — — 7,283 1.2
Other 82,516 19,159 49,180 327 14,329 165,511 27.0
Total $ 289,115 $ 136,219 $ 94,297 $ 1,265 $ 91,664 $ 612,560 100.0 %
Acquisition, Construction & Development by Collateral Type and Geographic Location
VA WV MD DC Other Total Percentage
Multi-Family $ 45,158 $ 1,455 $ 26,738 $ 63,357 $ 33,458 $ 170,166 45.4 %
Land 86,217 21,295 10,242 — 5,845 123,599 33.0
Office Buildings/Condos 1,250 — 154 — 2,380 3,784 1.0
Self-Storage 10,811 550 23,425 — 12,371 47,157 12.6
Retail Real Estate 1,492 — — — — 1,492 0.4
Residential For-Sale 1,604 1,397 — — — 3,001 0.8
Other 10,838 9,208 3,412 — 2,370 25,828 6.8
Total $ 157,370 $ 33,905 $ 63,971 $ 63,357 $ 56,424 $ 375,027 100.0 %
CRE loans are monitored through various processes that include payment monitoring, financial reporting, and covenant compliance monitoring, and annual reviews for larger relationships. Furthermore, construction loans are monitored throughout the life of the project and the construction loan administration function is centralized within the Credit Risk Management team. Monitoring the market conditions is also an important component of prudent CRE risk management. Quarterly construction progress reviews are also completed on acquisition, construction & development loans. For each
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loan, management reviews the adequacy of the construction budget, adequacy of the interest reserve, pace of construction, and review of any loan covenants.
The Bank believes its underwriting and monitoring standards for commercial real estate loans are sufficient to evaluate its loan portfolio and keep it from incurring significant losses. The largest concentration of the Bank’s commercial real estate loans are in Virginia (approximately 47.3%), and the Bank does not have significant exposure to any economic areas of the country that are underperforming the national economy. Additionally, the Bank’s overall exposure to the “Office Building / Condo” collateral type is 16.5% of total commercial real estate loans, including owner-occupied commercial real estate and acquisition, construction & development. The Bank believes that the combined loan portfolio is well-diversified, generally seasoned, manageable, and will outperform the industry in terms of performance through the economic cycle; however, our underwriting, review, and monitoring cannot eliminate all of the risks related to these loans. For further discussion see Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” .
Liquidity Management
Liquidity is the ability of the Company to convert assets into cash or cash equivalents without significant loss and to raise additional funds by increasing liabilities. Liquidity management involves maintaining the Company’s ability to meet the day-to-day cash flow requirements of its customers, whether they are depositors wishing to withdraw funds or borrowers requiring funds to meet their credit needs. Without proper liquidity management, the Company would not be able to perform the primary function of a financial intermediary and would, therefore, not be able to meet the needs of the communities it serves.
The Company assesses the need for liquidity in a variety of scenarios. Those scenarios may include projected growth, credit deterioration, deposit decay, interest rate changes, and a variety of other economic scenarios that can impact the liquidity position of the Company. These analyses are performed on a quarterly basis in conjunction with the Company’s Asset/Liability meetings, and findings are reported to the Asset/Liability Committee (the “ALCO”) and to the Board. From time to time, management may change the frequency of such testing or update certain inputs as a result of abnormal market conditions.
Findings, as a result of the Company’s prudent liquidity modeling, may result in the change of certain products offered to customers or adjust the way the Company manages its balance sheet. Such changes could include adjusting interest rates offered on certain deposit products, changes to interest rates charged in lending activities, or the suspension of certain products and activities altogether. Times of significant economic stress may cause the mix of funding to shift and increase the likelihood of changes to certain products in order to manage the Company’s overall liquidity and capital position.
The asset portion of the balance sheet provides liquidity primarily through unencumbered securities available-for-sale, loan principal and interest payments, maturities and prepayments of investment securities, and, to a lesser extent, sales of investment securities available-for-sale. Other short-term investments available to the Company that could act as potential sources of liquidity are federal funds sold, securities purchased under agreements to resell, and maturing interest-bearing deposits with other banks.
The liability portion of the balance sheet provides liquidity through interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing deposit accounts and through FHLB and other borrowings. Brokered deposits, federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and other short-term borrowings are additional sources of liquidity and basically represent the Company’s incremental borrowing capacity. These sources of liquidity are used as necessary to fund asset growth and meet short-term liquidity needs.
In addition to the Company’s financial performance and condition, liquidity may be impacted by the Company’s structure as a financial holding company that is a separate legal entity from the Bank. The Company requires cash for various operating needs that could include payment of dividends to its shareholders, the servicing of debt, and the payment of general corporate expenses. The primary source of liquidity for the Company is dividends paid by the Bank. Applicable federal and state statutes and regulations impose restrictions on the amount of dividends that may be paid by the Bank. In addition to the formal statutes and regulations, regulatory authorities also consider the adequacy of the Bank’s total capital in relation to its assets, deposits, and other such items. Any future dividends must be set forth in the Company’s capital plans before any dividends can be paid.
Management believes that the current sources of liquidity are adequate to meet the Company’s requirements and plans for continued growth. See Note 6 - Borrowed Funds and Note 10 - Commitments and Contingencies , in Notes to Consolidated
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Financial Statements for additional information regarding outstanding balances of sources of liquidity and contractual commitments and obligations.
Capital
The Company and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possible additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Applicable capital rules under the Basel III Framework require the Company and the Bank to maintain minimum Common Equity Tier 1 (“CET 1”), Tier 1, and Total Capital ratios, along with a capital conservation buffer, effectively resulting in new minimum capital ratios. The capital conservation buffer is designed to absorb losses during periods of economic stress. Banking institutions with a ratio of CET 1 capital to risk-weighted assets above the minimum but below the conservation buffer (or below the combined capital conservation buffer and counter-cyclical capital buffer, when the latter is applied) will face constraints on dividends, equity repurchases, and compensation based on the amount of the shortfall. The Basel III Framework also provides for a “counter-cyclical capital buffer” that is applicable to only certain covered institutions and does not have any current applicability to the Company or the Bank.
Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for “prompt corrective action,” the Company and the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.
Additionally, federal banking laws require regulatory authorities to take “prompt corrective action” with respect to depository institutions that do not satisfy minimum capital requirements. The extent of these powers depends upon whether the institution in question is “well capitalized,” “adequately capitalized,” “undercapitalized,” “significantly undercapitalized,” or “critically undercapitalized,” as such terms are defined under federal banking agency regulations. Depository institutions that do not meet minimum capital requirements will face constraints on payment of dividends, equity repurchases, and compensation based on the amount of shortfall. A depository institution that is not “well capitalized” is generally prohibited from accepting brokered deposits and offering interest rates on deposits higher than the prevailing rate in its market, may be subject to asset growth limitations, and may be required to submit capital restoration plans.
As of September 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, the Bank complied with all regulatory capital standards and qualifies as “well capitalized.” Note 8 - Regulatory Capital Matters in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contains additional discussion and analysis regarding the Company and the Bank’s regulatory capital requirements.
Effects of Inflation
The majority of assets and liabilities of a financial institution are monetary in nature; therefore, a financial institution differs greatly from most commercial and industrial companies, which have significant investments in fixed assets or inventories that are greatly impacted by inflation. However, inflation does have an important impact on the growth of total assets in the banking industry and the resulting need to increase equity capital at higher-than-normal rates in order to maintain an appropriate equity-to-assets ratio. Inflation also affects other expenses that tend to rise during periods of general inflation.
Management believes the most significant potential impact of inflation on financial results is a direct result of the Company’s ability to manage the impact of changes in interest rates. Management attempts to maintain a balanced position between rate-sensitive assets and liabilities over an economic cycle in order to minimize the impact of interest rate fluctuations on net interest income. However, this goal can be difficult to completely achieve in times of rapidly changing interest rates and is one of many factors considered in determining the Company’s interest rate positioning.
Key Factors Affecting Financial Performance
We face a variety of risks that may impact various aspects of our financial performance from time to time. The extent of such impacts may vary depending on factors such as the current business and economic conditions, political and regulatory environment, and operational challenges. Many of these risks and our risk management strategies are described in more
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detail elsewhere in this Report as well as with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes for the year ended December 31, 2024, included in our Form 10-K.
Our success will depend upon, among other things, the following factors that we manage or control:
• Effectively managing capital and liquidity, including:
• Continuing to maintain and, over time, grow our deposit base as a low-cost stable funding source,
• Prudent liquidity and capital management to meet evolving regulatory capital, capital planning, stress testing, and liquidity standards, and
• Actions we take within the capital and other financial markets,
• Our ability to manage any material costs related to the execution of our strategic priorities, including increased employees, infrastructure, compliance, and other costs in a profitable manner over the long term,
• Management of credit risk and interest rate risk in our portfolio,
• Our ability to continue to attract customers and compete with other banks and financial services providers in our markets,
• Our ability to manage and implement strategic business objectives within the changing regulatory environment,
• The impact of legal and regulatory-related contingencies,
• The appropriateness of critical accounting estimates and related contingencies,
• Our ability to manage operational risks related to new products and services, changes in processes and procedures, or the implementation of new technology, and
• The ability to make investments to promote compliance with existing and evolving regulatory requirements that will increase as the Company grows and will result in increased administrative expenses that we did not previously incur, which costs may materially increase our general and administrative expenses.
Our financial performance is also substantially affected by a number of external factors outside of our control, including the following:
• Economic conditions, and volatility in markets, including the effects of pandemics, wars, political conflicts, political instability and uncertainty both in the U.S. and abroad, government spending policies, trade policies, including tariffs and tariff counter-measures, and other barriers to trade (including the threat of such actions), the availability of labor, supply chain volatility, and any actions taken to mitigate and manage such impacts;
• The actions or inactions (including assumptions about potential actions or inactions) by the Federal Reserve, U.S. Treasury, and other government agencies, including those that impact money supply and market interest rates and inflation;
• The level of, and direction, timing, and magnitude of movement in interest rates and the shape of the interest rate yield curve;
• The functioning and other performance of and availability of liquidity in U.S. and global financial markets, including capital markets;
• Changes in the competitive landscape;
• Impacts of changes in federal, state, and local governmental policy, including on the regulatory landscape, capital markets, employment and unemployment levels in our markets, taxes, infrastructure spending, and social programs;
• The effect of climate change on our business and performance, including indirectly through impacts on our customers;
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• The impact of market credit spreads on asset valuations;
• The ability of customers, counterparties, and issuers to perform in accordance with contractual terms and the resulting impact on our asset quality;
• Loan demand, utilization of credit commitments, and standby letters of credit; and
• The impact on customers and changes in customer behavior due to changing business and economic conditions or regulatory or legislative initiatives.
Risks related to these items, where material to the Company’s business, are discussed in the applicable sections of this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation. For additional information on the risks we face, see Part II, Ite m 1A. - Risk Factors .
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Selected Financial Data
The following table contains selected historical consolidated financial data as of the dates and for the periods shown. The selected balance sheet data as of September 30, 2025, and September 30, 2024, and the selected income statement data for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, and September 30, 2024, have been derived from our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and in other filings we have submitted with the SEC and should be read in conjunction with the other information contained in this Form 10-Q.
As of the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands, except ratios, share and per share data) 2025 2024
Selected Financial Condition Data:
Total assets $ 7,889,037 $ 7,864,913
Total cash and cash equivalents 131,713 291,765
Total investment securities, at fair value 1,598,407 1,436,431
Net loans 5,491,875 5,506,220
Company-owned life insurance 182,980 182,380
Premises and equipment, net 136,117 134,770
Total deposits 6,412,052 6,600,825
Short-term borrowings
450,000 320,163
Total shareholders’ equity 822,231 738,059
Common shareholders’ equity
811,818 727,646
As of or for the Three Months Ended September 30,
As of or for the Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025 2024 2025 2024
Selected Operating Data:
Interest income $ 111,209 $ 118,526 $ 333,853 $ 253,368
Interest expense 37,439 45,347 112,863 98,293
Net interest income 73,770 73,179 220,990 155,075
Provision (recapture) for credit losses
262 147 1,387 23,387
Total non-interest income 11,585 10,616 34,485 24,375
Total non-interest expenses 48,092 50,826 147,061 136,423
Income (loss) before income taxes
37,001 32,822 107,027 19,640
Income tax expense (benefit)
7,037 5,200 19,965 3,725
Preferred stock dividends
225 225 675 450
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares
29,739 27,397 86,387 15,465
Per Share Data:
Average shares of common stock outstanding, basic
15,021,852 14,944,962 14,999,230 11,529,953
Average shares of common stock outstanding, diluted
15,112,413 15,040,145 15,036,905 11,591,783
Total shares of common stock outstanding
15,028,524 14,963,003 15,028,524 14,963,003
Basic net income (loss) per common share
$ 1.98 $ 1.83 $ 5.76 $ 1.34
Diluted net income (loss) per common share
1.97 1.82 5.74 1.33
Dividends declared per common share
0.55 0.53 1.65 1.59
Common stock dividend payout ratio (1)
27.92 % 29.12 % 28.75 % 119.55 %
Book value per common share (at period end)
$ 54.02 $ 48.63 $ 54.02 $ 48.63
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As of or for the Three Months Ended September 30,
As of or for the Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025 2024 2025 2024
Performance Ratios:
Return on average assets 1.50 % 1.40 % 1.47 % 0.35 %
Return on average equity (2)
14.88 15.20 14.99 3.90
Interest rate spread (3)
3.48 3.35 3.52 3.06
Net interest margin (4)
4.08 4.07 4.13 3.78
Efficiency ratio (5)
56.34 60.66 57.56 76.02
Capital Ratios:
Common equity tier 1 (CET 1) capital to risk-weighted assets 12.79 % 11.40 % 12.79 % 11.40 %
Total risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets 15.44 14.45 15.44 14.45
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 13.23 11.83 13.23 11.83
Tier 1 capital to average assets (leverage ratio)
10.71 9.66 10.71 9.66
Asset Quality Ratios:
Allowance coverage ratio 1.22 % 1.22 % 1.22 % 1.22 %
Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of non-performing loans 75.92 189.05 75.92 189.05
Net charge-offs to average outstanding loans during the period 0.00 0.01 0.05 0.02
Non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans 1.60 0.64 1.60 0.64
Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets 1.16 0.49 1.16 0.49
Other Data:
Number of full-service branches 75 75 75 75
Number of full-time equivalent employees 829 857 829 857
(1) The dividend payout ratio represents per share dividends declared divided by diluted earnings per share.
(2) Return on average equity computed using total average equity at period-end.
(3) The interest rate spread represents the difference between the fully taxable-equivalent weighted-average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted-average cost of interest-bearing liabilities for the period.
(4) The net interest margin represents fully taxable-equivalent net interest income as a percent of average interest-earning assets for the period.
(5) The efficiency ratio represents non-interest expense as a percentage of the sum of net interest income and non-interest income.
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Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025, and September 30, 2024
General
Net income applicable to common shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, was $86.4 million, compared to net income applicable to common shares of $15.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The $70.9 million increase was due to results that reflect a full nine months of combined income after the Merger completion for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Net interest income increased by $65.9 million to $221.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $155.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The main driver for this increase was results that reflect a full nine months of combined income after the Merger.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company recorded credit provision expense of $1.4 million compared to a provision of $23.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recognized a one-time CECL Day 2 provision for non-PCD assets acquired in the Merger, which resulted in a higher credit provision expense when compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
Non-interest income increased by $10.1 million, or 41.5%, to $34.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $24.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. All categories of non-interest income except net gains on securities increased due to results that reflect a full nine months of combined income after the Merger for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Non-interest expense increased by $10.6 million, or 7.8%, to $147.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $136.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase was primarily due to results that reflect a full nine months of combined operations after the Merger but reflect some continued operating efficiency gains, as a result of the merger, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin
Net interest income is the principal component of the Company’s income stream and represents the difference, or spread, between interest and fee income generated from earning assets and the interest expense paid on deposits and borrowed funds. Net interest margin, stated as a percentage, is the yield obtained by dividing the difference between interest income generated on earning assets and the interest expense paid on all funding sources by average earning assets.
Fluctuations in interest rates as well as changes in the volume and mix of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities can impact net interest income and net interest margin. Management closely monitors both total net interest income and the net interest margin and seeks to maximize net interest income without exposing the Company to an excessive level of interest rate risk through our asset and liability policies. Interest rate risk is managed by monitoring the pricing, maturity and repricing options of all classes of interest-bearing assets and liabilities.
Net interest income totaled $221.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $155.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase in net interest income was primarily driven by results that reflect a full nine months of combined income after the Merger as well as higher rates on interest-earning assets, lower rates on interest-bearing liabilities, and higher accretion income, as a result of the Merger. Accretion income associated with acquired loans totaled $31.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $28.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Amortization expense associated with fair value marks for time deposits, subordinated debt, and trust preferred securities totaled $5.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $6.3 million the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
The tax-adjusted net interest margin was 4.13% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to 3.78% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase in tax-adjusted net interest margin was primarily driven by results that reflect a full nine months of combined income after the Merger as well as higher rates on interest-earning assets, lower rates on interest-bearing liabilities, and higher accretion income, as a result of the Merger.
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The yield for the taxable loan portfolio was 6.87% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to 7.01% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily the result of lower accretion income and an increase in the average balance of non-accrual loans.
The tax-adjusted yield on the total investment securities portfolio was 3.89% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to 3.81% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase was mainly due to higher yields in our investment portfolio.
The yield on interest-bearing deposits decreased to 2.44% during the nine months ended September 30, 2025, from 2.86% during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to lower market interest rates on deposit products reflective of decreases in the Federal Funds Rate and other market rates.
The yield on our short-term borrowings for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, was 3.88%, compared to 4.42% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease was due to decreases in the Federal Funds Rate and other short-term market rates and the addition of derivative swaps that decreased our cost of borrowing. The yield on our subordinated debt assumed in the Merger was 9.65% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to 10.21% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
The following table sets forth the major components of net interest income and the related yields and rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, and September 30, 2024, for comparison (dollars in thousands).
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For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025 2024
Average Outstanding Balance Interest Income/Expense Average Yield / Rate
Average Outstanding Balance Interest Income/Expense Average Yield / Rate
Assets:
Loans, gross (1)(2)
$ 5,620,915 $ 288,966 6.87 % $ 4,068,804 $ 213,400 7.01 %
Tax-exempt loans (1)(2)
3,766 172 6.11 2,457 103 5.60
Total loans
5,624,681 289,138 6.87 4,071,261 213,503 7.00
Interest-earning deposits and fed funds sold 74,409 2,625 4.72 104,168 2,738 3.51
Taxable AFS securities and other securities (3)
1,044,260 30,057 3.85 991,723 30,096 4.05
Tax-exempt AFS securities (3)(4)
515,385 15,277 3.96 375,762 8,928 3.17
Total securities 1,559,645 45,334 3.89 1,367,485 39,024 3.81
Total interest-earning assets 7,258,735 337,097 6.21 5,542,914 255,265 6.15
Non-interest-earning assets 582,280 430,892
Total assets $ 7,841,015 $ 5,973,806
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity:
Deposits:
Non-interest-bearing demand $ 1,354,074 $ 1,137,182
Interest-bearing demand 2,244,872 36,657 2.18 % 1,410,111 29,770 2.82 %
Money market & savings
1,647,448 24,857 2.02 1,377,642 16,336 1.58
Brokered CDs & time deposits
1,187,100 31,054 3.50 1,072,861 36,639 4.56
Total interest-bearing deposits 5,079,420 92,568 2.44 3,860,614 82,745 2.86
Total deposits 6,433,494 92,568 1.92 4,997,796 82,745 2.21
Borrowings:
Short-term borrowings and other
416,265 12,088 3.88 329,363 10,890 4.42
Subordinated debt borrowings
113,708 8,207 9.65 60,912 4,658 10.21
Total interest-bearing liabilities 5,609,393 112,863 2.69 4,250,889 98,293 3.09
Non-interest-bearing liabilities 106,864 56,361
Equity 770,684 529,374
Total liabilities and equity $ 7,841,015 $ 5,973,806
Taxable-equivalent net interest income /net interest spread (5)
224,234 3.52 % 156,972 3.06 %
Taxable-equivalent net interest margin (6)
4.13 % 3.78 %
Taxable-equivalent net adjustment (3,244) (1,897)
Net interest income $ 220,990 $ 155,075
Net interest-earning assets $ 1,649,342 $ 1,292,025
(1) Non-accrual loans are included in average loan balances.
(2) Loan fees are included in the calculation of interest income.
(3) Calculated based on fair value of investment securities.
(4) Yields and interest income on tax-exempt assets are computed on a taxable-equivalent basis assuming a 21% tax rate.
(5) The interest rate spread represents the difference between the fully taxable-equivalent weighted-average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted-average yield of interest-bearing liabilities for the period.
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(6) The net interest margin represents FTE net interest income as a percent of average interest-earning assets for the period.
Taxable-equivalent net interest margin, as presented above, is calculated by dividing FTE net interest income by total average earning assets. Net interest income, on an FTE basis, is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company believes provides a more accurate picture of the interest margin for comparative purposes. Management believes FTE net interest income is a standard practice in the banking industry, and when net interest income is adjusted on an FTE basis, yields on taxable, nontaxable, and partially taxable assets are comparable; however, the adjustment to an FTE basis has no impact on net income. FTE net interest income is calculated by adding the tax benefit on certain financial interest-earning assets, whose interest is tax-exempt, to total interest income then subtracting total interest expense. As a non-GAAP measure, FTE net interest income should not be considered as a substitute for the nearest comparable GAAP measure, net interest income. Net interest income shown elsewhere in this presentation is GAAP net interest income. The following table reconciles GAAP net interest income to FTE net interest income (in thousands).
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2025 September 30, 2024
GAAP Financial Measurements
Interest income - Loans $ 288,966 $ 213,400
Interest income - Tax-exempt loans 136 81
Interest income - Taxable AFS securities and other securities 27,852 29,949
Interest income - Tax-exempt AFS securities 12,069 7,052
Interest income - Other interest income 4,830 2,886
Total Interest Income 333,853 253,368
Interest expense - Deposits 92,568 82,745
Interest expense - Borrowed funds 12,009 10,806
Interest expense - Subordinated debt 8,207 4,658
Interest expense - Other 79 84
Total interest expense 112,863 98,293
Total net interest income $ 220,990 $ 155,075
Non-GAAP Financial Measurements
Add: Tax benefit on tax-exempt interest income $ 3,244 $ 1,897
Total tax benefit on tax-exempt interest income (1) 3,244 1,897
Tax-equivalent net interest income $ 224,234 $ 156,972
(1) Tax benefit was calculated using the federal statutory tax rate of 21%.
Yield/Rate and Volume Analysis
The following table sets forth the dollar difference in interest earned and paid for each major category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities for the noted periods and the amount of such change attributable to changes in average balances (volume) or changes in average interest rates. Interest income and interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, and September 30, 2024, are annualized using actual days over calendar year method. Volume variances are equal to the increase or decrease in average balance multiplied by current period rates, and rate variances are equal to the increase or decrease in rate times prior period average balances. Variances attributable to both rate and volume changes are calculated by multiplying the change in rate by the change in average balance and are allocated to the volume variance. See table below (in thousands).
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025, compared to September 30, 2024
Dollar Increase (Decrease) Due to Change in:
Average Volume Average Yield / Rate
Net Change
Income from the interest-earning assets:
Loans, (1) gross
$ 113,179 $ (37,544) $ 75,635
AFS securities and other securities (1)
6,613 (303) 6,310
Interest-bearing deposits and fed funds sold 218 (331) (113)
Total interest income on interest-earning assets 120,010 (38,178) 81,832
Expense from the interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing demand deposits 19,693 (12,806) 6,887
Money market & savings
6,724 1,797 8,521
Brokered CDs & time deposits
5,803 (11,388) (5,585)
Total interest expense on interest-bearing deposits 32,220 (22,397) 9,823
Borrowings 7,749 (3,002) 4,747
Total interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities 39,969 (25,399) 14,570
Taxable-equivalent net interest income
$ 80,041 $ (12,779) $ 67,262
(1) Yields and interest income on tax-exempt loans and securities have been computed on a taxable-equivalent basis.
Interest Income
Total interest income was $333.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $253.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, an increase of 31.8%. The increase in interest income was due to results that reflect a full nine months of combined income after the Merger as well as higher rates on interest-earning assets and a full nine months of accretion income, as a result of the Merger. Interest income on loans increased by $75.6 million and interest income on securities increased $2.9 million, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Accretion income associated with acquired loans totaled $31.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $28.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Interest Expense
Total interest expense was $112.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $98.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase in interest expense was due to results that reflect a full nine months of combined operations after the Merger, partially offset by a decrease in amortization expense associated with fair value marks for liabilities acquired in the Merger, and lower rates on interest-bearing liabilities. Interest expense on interest-bearing deposits increased by $9.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Interest on subordinated debt acquired in the Merger was $8.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $4.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Interest expense on short-term borrowings amounted to $12.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $10.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Amortization expense associated with fair value marks for time deposits, subordinated debt, and trust preferred securities totaled $5.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $6.3 million the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Provision for Credit Losses
The provision for credit losses was $1.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to a provision of $23.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recognized a one-time CECL Day 2 provision for non-PCD assets acquired in the Merger, which resulted in a higher credit provision expense compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2025. See Note 4 - Allowance for Credit Losses in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
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Non-interest Income
The following table sets forth the various components of our non-interest income for the periods indicated (in thousands):
Nine months ended September 30, Increase (Decrease)
2025 2024 Amount Percent
Fiduciary and wealth management $ 7,532 $ 5,982 $ 1,550 25.9 %
Service charges and fees 6,195 4,977 1,218 24.5
Net gains (losses) on securities 251 613 (362) (59.1)
Income from company-owned life insurance 5,327 2,799 2,528 90.3
Bank debit and other card revenue 9,100 6,708 2,392 35.7
Other non-interest income 6,080 3,296 2,784 84.5
Total $ 34,485 $ 24,375 $ 10,110 41.5 %
Non-interest income increased 41.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024. All categories of non-interest income except net gains on securities increased due to results that reflect a full nine months of combined income after the Merger for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The largest percentage increase included a $2.5 million increase in income from company-owned life insurance for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024. This increase was driven by an increase in the collection of death proceeds from company-owned life insurance for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The third largest percentage increase included a $2.4 million increase in bank debit and other card revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024. This increase was primarily driven by results that reflect a full nine months of combined income after the Merger and increased customer card activity and increased card network partnership income for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024. All other categories of non-interest income except net gains on securities also increased, primarily due to results that reflect a full nine months of combined income after the Merger for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Non-interest Expense
The following table sets forth the various components of our non-interest expense for the periods indicated (in thousands):
Nine months ended September 30, Increase (Decrease)
2025 2024 Amount Percent
Salaries and wages $ 63,109 $ 51,271 $ 11,838 23.1 %
Pensions and other employee benefits 13,632 12,346 1,286 10.4
Occupancy 11,045 7,947 3,098 39.0
Equipment rentals, depreciation and maintenance 12,092 18,643 (6,551) (35.1)
Core deposit intangible amortization 11,869 7,162 4,707 65.7
ATM, card, and network expense 3,646 3,299 347 10.5
FDIC and other regulatory assessments 2,978 2,500 478 19.1
Other operating 28,690 33,255 (4,565) (13.7)
Total $ 147,061 $ 136,423 $ 10,638 7.8 %
Non-interest expense increased $10.6 million, or 7.8%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase was primarily due to results that reflect a full nine months of combined operations after the Merger but reflect some continued operating efficiency gains as a result of the merger, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024. In total, all categories of non-interest expense increased except equipment rentals, depreciation and maintenance and other operating expense. See Note 13 — Other Operating Expense in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on “Other” non-interest expense.
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Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense was $20.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, an increase of $16.2 million from income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase was due to the increase in net income and additional state taxes incurred in the combined market area after the Merger, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, when compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the effective tax rate was 18.7%, while the effective tax rate was 19.0% for September 30, 2024.
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Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2025, and September 30, 2024
General
Net income applicable to common shares for the three months ended September 30, 2025, was $29.7 million, compared to net income applicable to common shares of $27.4 million during the three months ended September 30, 2024. The $2.3 million increase was due to a decrease in interest expense, partially offset by a decrease in interest income, an increase in non-interest income, and a decrease in non-interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024.
Net interest income increased by $591.0 thousand to $73.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $73.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The main driver for this increase was results that reflect lower rates on interest-bearing liabilities which was partially offset by a decline in interest income, primarily related to lower accretion income, when compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024.
For the three months ended September 30, 2025, the Company recorded credit provision expense of $262.0 thousand compared to a provision of $147.0 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2024. For the three months ended September 30, 2025, credit loss expense on loans and AFS securities was $574.0 thousand compared to $85.0 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2024. For the three months ended September 30, 2025, the increase in credit loss expense on loans and AFS securities was offset by a credit loss recapture of $312.0 thousand on off-balance sheet credit exposures. For the three months ended September 30, 2024, there was a credit loss expense of $62.0 thousand on off-balance sheet credit exposures.
Non-interest income increased by $1.0 million, or 9.1%, to $11.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $10.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. Increases in fiduciary and wealth management, net gains on securities, bank debit and other card revenue, and other non-interest income exceeded declines in service charges and fees income and income from company-owned life insurance for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024.
Non-interest expense decreased by $2.7 million, or 5.4%, to $48.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $50.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to continued operating efficiency gains, post-merger, that were realized after the merger and during the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024.
Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin
Net interest income is the principal component of the Company’s income stream and represents the difference, or spread, between interest and fee income generated from earning assets and the interest expense paid on deposits and borrowed funds. Net interest margin, stated as a percentage, is the yield obtained by dividing the difference between interest income generated on earning assets and the interest expense paid on all funding sources by average earning assets.
Fluctuations in interest rates as well as changes in the volume and mix of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities can impact net interest income and net interest margin. Management closely monitors both total net interest income and the net interest margin and seeks to maximize net interest income without exposing the Company to an excessive level of interest rate risk through our asset and liability policies. Interest rate risk is managed by monitoring the pricing, maturity and repricing options of all classes of interest-bearing assets and liabilities.
Net interest income totaled $73.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $73.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The increase in net interest income was primarily driven by results that reflect lower rates on interest-bearing liabilities which was partially offset by a decline in interest income, primarily related to lower accretion income, when compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024. Accretion income associated with acquired loans totaled $8.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $15.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. Amortization expense associated with fair value marks for time deposits, subordinated debt, and trust preferred securities totaled $1.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $3.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024.
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The tax-adjusted net interest margin was 4.08% for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to 4.07% for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The increase in tax-adjusted net interest margin was primarily driven by results that reflect lower rates on interest-bearing liabilities, partially offset by a decline in interest income, primarily related to lower accretion income, when compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024.
The yield for the taxable loan portfolio was 6.76% for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to 7.34% for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily the result of lower accretion income for three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024.
The tax-adjusted yield on the total investment securities portfolio was 3.97% for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to 3.91% for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The increase was primarily the result of an increase in balance of higher-yielding securities for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024.
The yield on interest-bearing deposits decreased to 2.37% during the three months ended September 30, 2025, from 3.02% during the three months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to lower market interest rates on deposit products reflecting decreases in the Federal Funds Rate and other market rates.
The yield on our short-term borrowings for the three months ended September 30, 2025, was 3.85%, compared to 4.06% for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease was due to decreases in the Federal Funds Rate and other short-term market rates and the addition of derivative swaps that decreased our cost of borrowing. The yield on our subordinated debt assumed in the Merger was 9.49% for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to 10.16% for the three months ended September 30, 2024.
The following table sets forth the major components of net interest income and the related yields and rates for the three months ended September 30, 2025, and September 30, 2024, for comparison (dollars in thousands).
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For the Three Months Ended September 30,
2025 2024
Average Outstanding Balance Interest Income/Expense Average Yield / Rate
Average Outstanding Balance Interest Income/Expense Average Yield / Rate
Assets:
Loans, gross (1)(2)
$ 5,584,315 $ 95,132 6.76 % $ 5,621,531 $ 103,682 7.34 %
Tax-exempt loans (1)(2)
3,511 60 6.78 4,310 61 5.63
Total loans
5,587,826 95,192 6.76 5,625,841 103,743 7.34
Interest-earning deposits and fed funds sold 100,445 1,095 4.33 175,265 1,509 3.43
Taxable AFS securities and other securities (3)
1,034,136 10,071 3.86 996,749 10,151 4.05
Tax-exempt AFS securities (3)(4)
586,129 6,156 4.17 440,781 3,970 3.58
Total securities 1,620,265 16,227 3.97 1,437,530 14,121 3.91
Total interest-earning assets 7,308,536 112,514 6.11 7,238,636 119,373 6.56
Non-interest-earning assets 582,393 564,528
Total assets $ 7,890,929 $ 7,803,164
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity:
Deposits:
Non-interest-bearing demand $ 1,338,188 $ 1,389,134
Interest-bearing demand 2,278,587 12,522 2.18 % 2,144,567 17,171 3.19 %
Money market & savings
1,660,401 8,452 2.02 1,725,387 6,191 1.43
Brokered CDs & time deposits
1,135,546 9,312 3.25 1,328,076 16,079 4.82
Total interest-bearing deposits 5,074,534 30,286 2.37 5,198,030 39,441 3.02
Total deposits 6,412,722 30,286 1.87 6,587,164 39,441 2.38
Borrowings:
Short-term borrowings and other
453,486 4,405 3.85 304,849 3,108 4.06
Subordinated debt borrowings
114,900 2,748 9.49 109,557 2,798 10.16
Total interest-bearing liabilities 5,642,920 37,439 2.63 5,612,436 45,347 3.21
Non-interest-bearing liabilities 116,831 84,437
Equity 792,990 717,157
Total liabilities and equity $ 7,890,929 $ 7,803,164
Taxable-equivalent net interest income /net interest spread (5)
75,075 3.48 % 74,026 3.35 %
Taxable-equivalent net interest margin (6)
4.08 % 4.07 %
Taxable-equivalent net adjustment (1,305) (847)
Net interest income $ 73,770 $ 73,179
Net interest-earning assets $ 1,665,616 $ 1,626,200
(1) Non-accrual loans are included in average loan balances.
(2) Loan fees are included in the calculation of interest income.
(3) Calculated based on fair value of investment securities.
(4) Yields and interest income on tax-exempt assets are computed on a taxable-equivalent basis assuming a 21% tax rate.
(5) The interest rate spread represents the difference between the fully taxable-equivalent weighted-average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted-average yield of interest-bearing liabilities for the period.
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(6) The net interest margin represents FTE net interest income as a percent of average interest-earning assets for the period.
Taxable-equivalent net interest margin, as presented above, is calculated by dividing FTE net interest income by total average earning assets. Net interest income, on an FTE basis, is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company believes provides a more accurate picture of the interest margin for comparative purposes. Management believes FTE net interest income is a standard practice in the banking industry, and when net interest income is adjusted on an FTE basis, yields on taxable, nontaxable, and partially taxable assets are comparable; however, the adjustment to an FTE basis has no impact on net income. FTE net interest income is calculated by adding the tax benefit on certain financial interest-earning assets, whose interest is tax-exempt, to total interest income then subtracting total interest expense. As a non-GAAP measure, FTE net interest income should not be considered as a substitute for the nearest comparable GAAP measure, net interest income. Net interest income shown elsewhere in this presentation is GAAP net interest income. The following table reconciles GAAP net interest income to FTE net interest income (in thousands).
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2025 September 30, 2024
GAAP Financial Measurements
Interest income - Loans $ 95,132 $ 103,682
Interest income - Tax-exempt loans 47 48
Interest income - Taxable AFS securities and other securities 9,062 10,076
Interest income - Tax-exempt AFS securities 4,863 3,135
Interest income - Other interest income 2,105 1,585
Total Interest Income 111,209 118,526
Interest expense - Deposits 30,286 39,441
Interest expense - Borrowed funds 4,379 3,080
Interest expense - Subordinated debt 2,748 2,798
Interest expense - Other 26 28
Total interest expense 37,439 45,347
Total net interest income $ 73,770 $ 73,179
Non-GAAP Financial Measurements
Add: Tax benefit on tax-exempt interest income $ 1,305 $ 847
Total tax benefit on tax-exempt interest income (1)
1,305 847
Tax-equivalent net interest income $ 75,075 $ 74,026
(1) Tax benefit was calculated using the federal statutory tax rate of 21%.
Yield/Rate and Volume Analysis
The following table sets forth the dollar difference in interest earned and paid for each major category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities for the noted periods and the amount of such change attributable to changes in average balances (volume) or changes in average interest rates. Interest income and interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2025, and September 30, 2024, are annualized using actual days over calendar year method. Volume variances are equal to the increase or decrease in average balance multiplied by current period rates, and rate variances are equal to the increase or decrease in rate times prior period average balances. Variances attributable to both rate and volume changes are calculated by multiplying the change in rate by the change in average balance and are allocated to the volume variance. See table below (in thousands).
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Three Months Ended September 30, 2025, compared to September 30, 2024
Dollar Increase (Decrease) Due to Change in:
Average Volume Average Yield / Rate
Net Change
Income from the interest-earning assets:
Loans, (1) gross
$ (5,382) $ (3,169) $ (8,551)
AFS securities and other securities (1)
1,828 278 2,106
Interest-bearing deposits and fed funds sold (816) 402 (414)
Total interest income on interest-earning assets (4,370) (2,489) (6,859)
Expense from the interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing demand deposits 736 (5,385) (4,649)
Money market & savings
(330) 2,591 2,261
Brokered CDs & time deposits
(1,818) (4,949) (6,767)
Total interest expense on interest-bearing deposits (1,412) (7,743) (9,155)
Borrowings 1,572 (325) 1,247
Total interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities 160 (8,068) (7,908)
Taxable-equivalent net interest income
$ (4,530) $ 5,579 $ 1,049
(1) Yields and interest income on tax-exempt loans and securities have been computed on a taxable-equivalent basis.
Interest Income
Total interest income was $111.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $118.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, a decrease of 6.2%. The decrease in interest income was primarily due to lower accretion income when compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024. Interest income on loans decreased by $8.6 million and interest income on securities increased $714.0 thousand, for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024. Accretion income associated with acquired loans totaled $8.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $15.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024.
Interest Expense
Total interest expense was $37.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $45.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease in interest expense was due to results that reflect lower rates on interest-bearing liabilities, and lower amortization expense associated with fair value marks for liabilities acquired in the Merger. Interest expense on interest-bearing deposits decreased by $9.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024, due to lower market rates. Interest on subordinated debt acquired in the Merger was $2.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $2.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. Interest expense on short-term borrowings amounted to $4.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $3.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, due to higher average balances. Amortization expense associated with fair value marks for time deposits, subordinated debt, and trust preferred securities totaled $1.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $3.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024.
Provision for (Recapture of) Credit Losses
The provision for credit losses was $262.0 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to a provision of $147.0 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2024. For the three months ended September 30, 2025, credit loss expense on loans and AFS securities was $574.0 thousand compared to $85.0 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2024. For the three months ended September 30, 2025, the increase in credit loss expense on loans and AFS securities was offset by a credit loss recapture of $312.0 thousand on off-balance sheet credit exposures. For the three months ended September 30, 2024, there was a credit loss expense of $62.0 thousand on off-balance sheet credit exposures.
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Non-interest Income
The following table sets forth the various components of our non-interest income for the periods indicated (in thousands):
Three months ended September 30,
Increase (Decrease)
2025 2024 Amount Percent
Fiduciary and wealth management $ 2,664 $ 2,352 $ 312 13.3 %
Service charges and fees 2,070 2,509 (439) (17.5)
Net gains (losses) on securities 212 — 212 N/A
Income from company-owned life insurance 1,152 1,330 (178) (13.4)
Bank debit and other card revenue 3,192 3,119 73 2.3
Other non-interest income 2,295 1,306 989 75.7
Total $ 11,585 $ 10,616 $ 969 9.1 %
Non-interest income increased 9.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024. The largest dollar and percentage increase was a $989.0 thousand increase in other non-interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024. This increase was driven by an increase in the utilization of services and fees in other non-interest income categories for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024. Increases in fiduciary and wealth management, net gains on securities, bank debit and other card revenue, and other non-interest income exceeded declines in service charges and fees income and income from company-owned life insurance for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024. The fiduciary and wealth management increase was driven by increased wealth and fiduciary services performance, while the increase in net gains from securities was driven by security sales.
Non-interest Expense
The following table sets forth the various components of our non-interest expense for the periods indicated (in thousands):
Three months ended September 30,
Increase (Decrease)
2025 2024 Amount Percent
Salaries and wages $ 20,848 $ 20,858 $ (10) 0.0 %
Pensions and other employee benefits 4,429 4,678 (249) (5.3)
Occupancy 3,479 3,412 67 2.0
Equipment rentals, depreciation and maintenance 3,908 4,699 (791) (16.8)
Core deposit intangible amortization 3,683 4,297 (614) (14.3)
ATM, card, and network expense 1,200 1,640 (440) (26.8)
FDIC and other regulatory assessments 976 1,037 (61) (5.9)
Other operating 9,569 10,205 (636) (6.2)
Total $ 48,092 $ 50,826 $ (2,734) (5.4) %
Non-interest expense decreased $2.7 million, or 5.4%, for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily driven by continued operating efficiency gains, post-merger, that were realized after the merger and during the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024. The largest dollar decrease for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024 was $791.0 thousand for equipment rentals, depreciation and maintenance, mostly driven by continued operating efficiencies, while core deposit intangible amortization declined due to its accelerated amortization method. ATM, card and network expense, pensions and other employee benefits, and other non-interest expense also declined due to continued operating efficiencies for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024. See Note 13 — Other Operating Expense in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on “Other” non-interest expense.
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Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense was $7.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, an increase of $1.8 million from the tax expense of $5.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The increase was due to the increase in net income and additional state taxes incurred in the combined market area after the Merger, for the three months ended September 30, 2025, when compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024. For the three months ended September 30, 2025, the effective tax rate was 19.0%, while the effective tax rate was 15.8% for September 30, 2024.
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Analysis of Financial Condition for the Period Ended September 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024
Assets increased by $76.9 million to $7.9 billion as of September 30, 2025, compared to $7.8 billion as of December 31, 2024. Loans, net of ACL, decreased by $112.3 million from $5.6 billion as of December 31, 2024, to $5.5 billion as of September 30, 2025. Deposits decreased by $103.2 million and amounted to $6.4 billion at September 30, 2025, compared to $6.5 billion at December 31, 2024. Short-term borrowings increased by $85.0 million to $450.0 million as of September 30, 2025, compared to $365.0 million at December 31, 2024. Subordinated debt and subordinated debt owed to unconsolidated subsidiary trusts, which were assumed in the Merger, totaled $86.1 million at September 30, 2025, compared to $111.9 million at December 31, 2024. During the quarter ended September 30, 2025, $30.0 million of subordinated debt was redeemed by the Company.
Investment Securities
Our investment policy is established and reviewed annually by the Board. We are permitted under federal law to invest in various types of liquid assets, including United States Government obligations, securities of various federal agencies and of state and municipal governments, mortgage-backed securities, time deposits of federally insured institutions, certain bankers’ acceptances, and federal funds. Our securities are all classified as AFS.
Our investments provide a source of liquidity because we can pledge them to support borrowed funds or can liquidate them to generate cash proceeds. Our investment portfolio is also a resource in managing interest rate risk because the maturity and interest rate characteristics of this asset class can be modified to match changes in the loan and deposit portfolios. The majority of our AFS investment portfolio is comprised of obligations of states and municipalities and residential mortgage-backed securities. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the unrealized losses on our holdings decreased $33.6 million from December 31, 2024.
The Company determined that the declines in market value were due to increases in interest rates and market movements and not due to credit factors. Therefore, the Company has concluded that the unrealized losses for the AFS securities do not require an ACL at September 30, 2025, or at December 31, 2024.
The Company has sufficient access to liquidity such that management does not believe it would be necessary to sell any of its investment securities at a loss to offset any unexpected deposit outflows. Management believes the structure of the Bank’s investment portfolio is appropriately aligned with the rest of the balance sheet to protect against significant and unexpected charges against earnings and capital.
The following tables reflect the amortized cost and fair market values for the total portfolio for each category of investment for September 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024 (in thousands):
September 30, 2025
Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value
Securities Available-for-Sale
U.S. Treasuries and government agencies $ 164,474 $ — $ 10,240 $ 154,234
Obligations of states and municipalities 939,381 3,308 65,716 876,973
Residential mortgage backed - agency 58,072 427 3,024 55,475
Residential mortgage backed - non-agency 230,700 910 5,740 225,870
Commercial mortgage backed - agency 76,326 62 730 75,658
Commercial mortgage backed - non-agency 131,498 571 1,987 130,082
Asset-backed
54,457 154 645 53,966
Other 27,118 156 1,125 26,149
Total $ 1,682,026 $ 5,588 $ 89,207 $ 1,598,407
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December 31, 2024
Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value
Securities Available-for-Sale
U.S. Treasuries and government agencies $ 165,619 $ — $ 16,492 $ 149,127
Obligations of states and municipalities 777,181 846 79,303 698,724
Residential mortgage backed - agency 57,244 121 4,179 53,186
Residential mortgage backed - non-agency 259,964 44 12,132 247,876
Commercial mortgage backed - agency 33,791 27 747 33,071
Commercial mortgage backed - non-agency 158,621 2 4,112 154,511
Asset-backed
64,308 316 568 64,056
Other 32,861 302 1,343 31,820
Total
$ 1,549,589 $ 1,658 $ 118,876 $ 1,432,371
The investment maturity table below summarizes contractual maturities for our investment securities at September 30, 2025. The actual timing of principal payments may differ from remaining contractual maturities because obligors may have the right to repay certain obligations with or without penalties. The overall weighted average duration of the Company’s investment portfolio is 4.6 years at September 30, 2025. The weighted-average yield below represents the effective yield for the investment securities and is calculated based on the amortized cost of each security (dollars in thousands). Interest on securities below excludes tax-equivalent adjustments.
September 30, 2025
One Year or Less One to Five Years Five to Ten Years After Ten Years Total
Amortized Cost Weighted Average Yield Amortized Cost Weighted Average Yield Amortized Cost Weighted Average Yield Amortized Cost Weighted Average Yield Amortized Cost Weighted Average Yield
Securities Available-for-Sale
U.S. Treasuries and government agencies $ 5,027 0.41 % $ 159,447 1.34 % $ — — % $ — — % $ 164,474 1.31 %
Obligations of states and municipalities 4,871 4.94 238,746 2.67 445,330 3.22 250,434 3.23 939,381 3.09
Residential mortgage backed - agency 17 3.85 23,368 4.40 24,546 2.55 10,141 4.32 58,072 3.60
Residential mortgage backed - non-agency 5,811 4.55 83,780 4.00 129,483 4.37 11,626 4.82 230,700 4.26
Commercial mortgage backed - agency — — 22,351 4.52 53,975 5.39 — — 76,326 5.13
Commercial mortgage backed - non-agency 34,947 3.25 64,391 4.92 32,160 4.39 — — 131,498 4.35
Asset-backed
4,465 6.16 34,222 5.50 15,770 5.28 — — 54,457 5.49
Other — — 2,788 6.97 15,265 6.25 9,065 9.52 27,118 7.42
Total $ 55,138 3.51 % $ 629,093 3.04 % $ 716,529 3.73 % $ 281,266 3.54 % $ 1,682,026 3.44 %
Lending Activities
Our loan portfolio consists primarily of commercial real estate loans, but we offer a variety of products to meet the credit needs of our borrowers. The risks associated with lending activities differ among loan classes and are subject to the impact of changes in interest rates, market conditions of collateral securing the loans, and general economic conditions. Any of these factors may adversely impact a borrower’s ability to repay loans and also impact the associated collateral. Additional discussion on the classes of loans the Company makes and related risks is included in Note 3 — Loans in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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The following tables set forth the composition of our loan portfolio as of the dates indicated (in thousands):
September 30, 2025
December 31, 2024
Commercial real estate $ 2,804,175 $ 2,637,802
Owner-occupied commercial real estate 612,560 614,362
Acquisition, construction & development 375,027 465,537
Commercial & industrial 534,731 613,085
Single family residential (1-4 units) 1,127,952 1,173,749
Consumer non-real estate and other 105,034 167,701
Loans, gross 5,559,479 5,672,236
Allowance for credit losses (67,604) (68,040)
Loans, net $ 5,491,875 $ 5,604,196
The loan portfolio, excluding ACL, at September 30, 2025, decreased by $112.8 million from December 31, 2024, primarily due to the exiting of loans that do not align with the Company’s desired risk profile.
The following table shows the maturity distribution for total loans outstanding as of September 30, 2025. The maturity distribution is grouped by remaining scheduled principal payments that are due in the following periods. The principal balance of loans is indicated by both fixed and floating rate categories in the table below (in thousands).
September 30, 2025
Within One Year One Year to Five Years Five Years to 15 Years After 15 Years
Fixed Rates Adjustable Rates Fixed Rates Adjustable Rates Fixed Rates Adjustable Rates Fixed Rates Adjustable Rates Total
Loans:
Commercial real estate $ 326,229 $ 159,456 $ 937,426 $ 487,005 $ 250,151 $ 326,191 $ 7,373 $ 310,344 $ 2,804,175
Owner-occupied commercial real estate 27,014 30,757 149,935 31,981 85,355 167,404 10,886 109,228 612,560
Acquisition, construction & development 28,408 63,745 42,790 129,526 52,464 24,089 6,428 27,577 375,027
Commercial & industrial 11,152 216,288 124,890 99,752 27,849 32,145 15,391 7,264 534,731
Total commercial loans 392,803 470,246 1,255,041 748,264 415,819 549,829 40,078 454,413 4,326,493
Single family residential (1-4 units) 10,813 12,191 40,333 7,849 73,869 77,813 456,250 448,834 1,127,952
Consumer non-real estate and other 4,503 68,205 24,207 1,999 4,945 581 106 488 105,034
Total loans $ 408,119 $ 550,642 $ 1,319,581 $ 758,112 $ 494,633 $ 628,223 $ 496,434 $ 903,735 $ 5,559,479
Asset Quality
The Company maintains policies and procedures to promote sound underwriting and mitigate credit risk. The Chief Credit Officer is responsible for establishing credit risk policies and procedures, including underwriting guidelines and credit approval authority, and monitoring credit exposure and performance of the Company’s lending-related transactions. We regularly monitor the level of loan delinquencies and believe these levels are a key indicator of credit quality in our loan portfolio. We manage credit risk based on the risk profile of the borrower, repayment sources, underlying collateral, and other support given current events, economic conditions and expectations.
A loan is placed on non-accrual status when (i) the Company is advised by the borrower that scheduled principal or interest payments cannot be met, (ii) when management’s best judgment indicates that payment in full of principal and interest can no longer be expected, or (iii) when any such loan or obligation becomes delinquent for 90 days, unless it is both well-secured and in the process of collection.
The Company’s asset quality metrics remain within the Company’s risk profile with adequate reserve coverage. The Company’s nonaccrual loan balances increased by $49.6 million from December 31, 2024, while the Company’s loans 90 days past due and still accruing increased $1.0 million from December 31, 2024. The Company’s non-performing assets, which includes non-performing loans consisting of non-accrual loans, loans that are more than 90 days past due and still accruing, and other real estate owned as of September 30, 2025, totaled $91.8 million, an increase of $50.6 million from $41.2 million at December 31, 2024.
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The following table summarizes the Company’s non-performing assets as of September 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024 (in thousands):
September 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
Non-accrual loans $ 85,517 $ 35,871
90 days past due and still accruing 3,534 2,497
Total non-performing loans 89,051 38,368
Other real estate owned 2,742 2,783
Total non-performing assets $ 91,793 $ 41,151
Allowance for Credit Losses
Refer to the discussion in Note 1 — Nature of Business Activities and Significant Accounting Policies in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for management’s approach to estimating the ACL.
The Company maintains the ACL at a level deemed adequate by management for expected credit losses. The Company’s ACL is calculated quarterly with any adjustment recorded to the provision for credit losses in the Consolidated Statement of Income. Management evaluates the adequacy of the ACL utilizing a defined methodology to determine if it properly addresses the current and expected risks in the loan portfolio, which considers the performance of borrowers and specific evaluation of individually evaluated loans, including historical loss experiences, trends in delinquencies, non-performing loans and other risk assets, and qualitative factors. Risk factors are continuously reviewed and adjusted, as needed, by management when conditions support a change. Management believes its approach properly addresses relevant accounting and bank regulatory guidance for loans both collectively and individually evaluated.
The Company recorded a provision expense of $574.0 thousand and a provision of $85.0 thousand on loans for the three months ended September 30, 2025, and September 30, 2024, respectively, and a provision of $2.2 million and a provision of $19.5 million on loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, and September 30, 2024, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded a $23.9 million provision directly to the allowance for credit losses to establish an allowance for acquired PCD loans. This allowance for acquired PCD loans did not result in an additional provision expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Gross charged-off loans were $519.0 thousand and $305.0 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2025, and September 30, 2024, respectively and $3.5 million and $947.0 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, and September 30, 2024, respectively. Gross recoveries totaled $293.0 thousand and $20.0 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2025, and September 30, 2024, respectively and $856.0 thousand and $38.0 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, and September 30, 2024, respectively. The ACL as a percentage of gross loans, net of unearned income, was 1.22% and 1.22% as of September 30, 2025, and September 30, 2024, respectively.
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The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s credit loss experience by portfolio for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, and 2024 (dollars in thousands):
Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, 2025
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2025
September 30, 2024
Loans outstanding at end of period $ 5,559,479 $ 5,574,037 $ 5,559,479 $ 5,574,037
Balance of allowance at beginning of period (67,256) (68,017) (68,040) (25,301)
Allowance established for acquired PCD Loans — — — (23,910)
Loans charged-off:
Commercial real estate — — 116 210
Owner-occupied commercial real estate — — 1,100 —
Acquisition, construction & development — — 1 —
Commercial & industrial 26 32 223 178
Residential 171 67 208 104
Consumer non-real estate and other 322 206 1,835 455
Total loans charged-off 519 305 3,483 947
Recoveries of loans charged-off:
Commercial real estate (6) (3) (38) (10)
Owner-occupied commercial real estate (20) — (30) —
Acquisition, construction & development — — (1) —
Commercial & industrial (10) (9) (35) (9)
Residential (96) (1) (217) (2)
Consumer non-real estate and other (161) (7) (535) (17)
Total recoveries of loans charged-off (293) (20) (856) (38)
Net loan charge-offs (recoveries) 226 285 2,627 909
Provision for (recapture of) credit losses for the period 574 85 2,191 19,515
Ending allowance $ (67,604) $ (67,817) $ (67,604) $ (67,817)
Average loans outstanding during the period $ 5,587,826 $ 5,625,841 $ 5,624,681 $ 4,071,261
Allowance coverage ratio (1)
1.22 % 1.22 % 1.22 % 1.22 %
Net charge-offs to average outstanding loans during the period (2)
0.00 0.01 0.05 0.02
Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of non-performing loans (3)
75.92 189.05 75.92 189.05
(1) The allowance coverage ratio is calculated by dividing the ACL at the end of the period by gross loans, net of unearned income at the end of the period.
(2) The Net charge-offs to average outstanding loans during the period is calculated by dividing total net loan charge-offs (recoveries) during the year by average gross loans outstanding during the year.
(3) The Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of non-performing loans ratio is calculated by dividing the ACL at the end of the period by non-accrual loans and loans 90 days past due and still accruing at the end of the period.
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The following table summarizes the ACL by portfolio with a comparison of the percentage composition in relation to total ACL and allowance for credit losses and total loans as of September 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024 (dollars in thousands).
September 30, 2025
Allowance for credit losses Percent of Allowance in Each Category to Total Allocated ACL Percent of Loans in Each Category to Total Loans
Commercial real estate $ 26,074 38.57 % 50.43 %
Owner-occupied commercial real estate 3,095 4.58 11.02
Acquisition, construction & development 16,355 24.19 6.75
Commercial & industrial 8,680 12.84 9.62
Residential 12,509 18.50 20.29
Consumer non-real estate and other 891 1.32 1.89
Total $ 67,604 100.00 % 100.00 %
December 31, 2024
Allowance for credit losses Percent of Allowance in Each Category to Total Allocated Allowance Percent of Loans in Each Category to Total Loans
Commercial real estate $ 30,444 44.75 % 46.50 %
Owner-occupied commercial real estate 3,261 4.79 10.83
Acquisition, construction & development 17,386 25.55 8.21
Commercial & industrial 6,633 9.75 10.81
Residential 9,763 14.35 20.69
Consumer non-real estate and other 553 0.81 2.96
Total $ 68,040 100.00 % 100.00 %
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company utilizes interest rate swap agreements as part of its asset/liability management strategy to help manage its interest rate risk position. The Company recognizes derivative financial instruments at fair value as either other assets or accrued interest and other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company’s use of derivative financial instruments is described more fully in Note 9 — Derivatives in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company enters into certain off-balance sheet arrangements in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These off-balance sheet arrangements include commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit, and financial guarantees which would impact the Company’s liquidity and capital resources to the extent customers accept and/or use these commitments. See Note 10 — Commitments and Contingencies in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of credit extension commitments. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheet. With the exception of these off-balance sheet arrangements, the Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future effect on the Company’s financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, or capital resources.
Funding Activities
The Company’s funding activities are monitored and governed through the Company’s asset/liability management process. Deposits are the primary source of funds for lending and investing activities; however, the Company will use borrowings to meet liquidity needs and for temporary funding. The Company has available secured lines of credit with the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, such as the Borrower-In-Custody program, the FHLB of Atlanta, and unsecured federal funds
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lines of credit from correspondent banking relationships. The Company also utilizes brokered time deposits. For more discussion of brokered time deposits, see the Deposits heading below this section.
As of September 30, 2025, the Company has available unused borrowing capacity of $4.2 billion through its available lines of credit with the FHLB of Atlanta, the Federal Reserve Borrower-In-Custody Program line, and unsecured federal fund lines of credit from correspondent banking relationships. Advances on credit lines are secured by both securities and loans.
The following table shows certain information regarding short-term borrowings as of the three months ended September 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively (dollars in thousands):
Balance at end of period September 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
Short-term borrowings $ 450,000 $ 365,000
Weighted average interest yield at end of period 3.85% 3.35%
The following table shows certain information regarding long-term debt as of the three months ended September 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively (dollars in thousands):
Balance at end of period September 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
Subordinated debentures, net $ 68,906 $ 94,872
Subordinated debentures owed to unconsolidated subsidiary trusts 17,204 17,013
Total long-term debt $ 86,110 $ 111,885
Weighted average interest yield at end of period 9.49% 10.08%
Deposits
Total deposits decreased by $103.2 million from December 31, 2024, to September 30, 2025, primarily due to a decrease in brokered deposits of $120.4 million. The Company’s brokered time deposits amounted to $124.4 million as of September 30, 2025, and $244.8 million at December 31, 2024. All of the Company’s brokered deposits are in the form of certificates of deposits that are insured by the FDIC. Excluding the brokered deposit balance, the total deposit balance increased by $17.2 million from December 31, 2024 to September 30, 2025.
The following table sets forth the balance of each category of deposits as of the dates indicated (in thousands):
September 30, 2025
December 31, 2024
Balance Balance
Demand, non-interest-bearing $ 1,358,250 $ 1,379,940
Demand, interest-bearing 2,275,726 2,223,540
Money market and savings 1,648,160 1,658,480
Brokered deposits 124,386 244,802
Time deposits, other 1,005,530 1,008,477
Total interest-bearing 5,053,802 5,135,299
Total deposits $ 6,412,052 $ 6,515,239
The Company continues to seek organic growth in both interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing deposits consistent with our relationship-based strategy. Management evaluates its utilization of brokered deposits, taking into consideration the interest rate curve and regulatory views on non-core funding sources, and balances this funding source with its funding needs based on growth initiatives.
The Company has deposits that meet or exceed the FDIC insurance limit of $250,000 in the amounts of $2.0 billion and $1.9 billion at September 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively. The Company does not have material deposit concentration risk to any significant market, industry or individual at September 30, 2025 or December 31, 2024.
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The following table sets forth maturity ranges of time deposits as of September 30, 2025, that meet or exceed the FDIC insurance limit (in thousands).
September 30, 2025
Due within 3 months or less $ 149,656
Due after 3 months and within 6 months 118,696
Due after 6 months and within 12 months 17,859
Due after 12 months 9,691
Total uninsured, time deposits $ 295,902
Shareholders’ Equity
Total shareholders’ equity at September 30, 2025, was $822.2 million, compared to $730.2 million at December 31, 2024. Shareholders’ equity increased by $92.1 million mostly due to an increase in earnings and a decrease in other comprehensive loss since December 31, 2024. Accumulated other comprehensive loss decreased by $27.3 million from December 31, 2024, to September 30, 2025, from $(95.7) million to $(68.5) million due to a decrease in unrealized losses in our securities portfolio.
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