Category: Americas

  • MIL-OSI Canada: Turning forestry waste into industrial fuel

    Countries around the world are looking for alternative fuel sources for industries like transportation, heavy manufacturing and power generation. As the largest energy producer in Canada, Alberta has the resources, business-friendly environment and expertise needed to become a world leader in developing hydrogen – a clean energy carrier that produces no emissions.

    Alberta’s government is investing $3 million through Emissions Reduction Alberta to help Calgary-based Hydrogen Naturally turn forestry waste like woodchips, sawdust, plants and other organic material into hydrogen. This new technology will capture the carbon that would normally be released into the air during this process and store it underground.

    “Hydrogen offers major potential for Alberta to leverage our vast natural resources, skilled workforce and existing energy infrastructure. Alberta is the largest hydrogen producer in Canada, and we’re just getting started. Investing in this promising, emissions-free, economically friendly fuel source is diversifying Alberta’s economy, creating jobs and positioning Alberta as a world leader.”

    Dale Nally, Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction

    “We have the energy and the innovation to help power the world in the most environmentally responsible way. That’s why we are investing in technology and innovation to help create jobs, fuel our economy and keep attracting investments into our province.”  

    Rebecca Schulz, Minister of Environment and Protected Areas

    Hydrogen Naturally will use provincial funding for a feasibility study that will provide the regulatory, engineering and environmental information needed to build its first hydrogen production unit in Alberta.

    “This funding accelerates the scale-up of breakthrough technologies, paving the way for a low-carbon future in Alberta. Companies like Hydrogen Naturally showcase how innovation and strategic investment can deliver tangible emissions reductions while fueling economic growth.” 

    Justin Riemer, chief executive officer, Emissions Reduction Alberta

    “The Government of Alberta, through Emissions Reduction Alberta, will play a pivotal role in advancing our negative-emission hydrogen facility, which uses innovative gasification technology to utilize forest harvest residuals and firekill. Together, Hydrogen Naturally and Alberta can leverage our extensive carbon capture and sequestration capabilities to become global leaders in low-emission energy and sustainable forest management.”

    Brett Jackson, president, Hydrogen Naturally

    Alberta is becoming the destination of choice for investors and innovators in the hydrogen sector, with a growing number of promising opportunities presented by hydrogen production and technologies across the province.

    Quick facts

    • Hydrogen Naturally was incorporated in Alberta in 2022 and is headquartered in Calgary.
    • The company has plans for hydrogen production hubs across Canada and the United States.
    • The worldwide hydrogen market is estimated to be worth more than $2.5 trillion per year by 2050.
    • Alberta’s pipeline infrastructure, carbon capture technology, expertise in energy exports, and proximity to key markets give the province an advantage in hydrogen production and use.
    • Compared to other emissions-free alternatives, hydrogen is ideal for moving heavy freight in Alberta’s cold climate and shows promise for its ability to store and transport renewable energy.
    • To date, Alberta’s government has invested $43 million into 13 hydrogen technologies through Emissions Reduction Alberta, with a collective total value of more than $250 million.
    • This funding is through the industry-funded Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) program.

    Related information

    • Emissions Reduction Alberta
    • Hydrogen Naturally
    • Hydrogen Roadmap
    • Natural Gas Vision and Strategy

    MIL OSI Canada News

  • MIL-OSI USA: Smith, Bipartisan Colleagues Call for E15 Waiver to Provide Fuel Price Relief

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE)

    Washington, DC — Representatives Adrian Smith (R-NE), Angie Craig (D-MN), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), and Mark Pocan (D-WI) led 25 members of Congress urging the administration to lower prices at the gas pump by allowing the nationwide sale of E-15 this summer. The bipartisan letter asked President Donald Trump to extend the Reid vapor pressure (RVP) waiver to permit the sale of ethanol blends up to 15 percent from June 1 through September 15, 2025 and engage directly with requests from eight Midwestern states, including Nebraska, to maintain uniform access to ethanol blends.

    In the letter the members wrote:

    “To safeguard our energy supply, we must preserve the home-grown, affordable option higher ethanol blends provide. The administration’s efforts to unleash American energy independence is a long-term goal but can begin in the short term with preserving flexibility in our domestic energy production and supply through this emergency waiver.”  

    “Extending the nationwide sale of E15 can again bolster our nation’s energy resilience by adding billions of gallons of ethanol to the nation’s fuel supply, lowering the cost of gas for American families at a time when prices are already too high. As affirmed when you first allowed for year-round E15 in 2019, and those approved for the summers afterward, the sale of higher blends of biofuels during the summer months supports the domestic fuel supply, reduces consumer costs, and promotes American biofuels and agriculture feedstocks.”

    Read full text of the letter here.

    BACKGROUND:
    Congressman Smith first introduced a bill to approve year-round sale of E15 in 2015.

    On February 6, 2025, Smith and Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) led nearly 30 colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to EPA  Administrator Lee Zeldin. The letter emphasized the important role of the American biofuels industry in maximizing energy abundance and affordability while encouraging the EPA to issue timely and science-driven guidance to fulfill the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS).

    On February 13, Smith and Craig introduced the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act to enable the year-round, nationwide sale of E15. Read more about the bipartisan, bicameral legislation here.

    On March 11, Smith led a bipartisan press conference highlighting grassroots support for eliminating restrictions on E15 sales.

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    MIL OSI USA News

  • MIL-OSI USA: Oregon State Treasury Completes Total Of $1.48 Billion In Bond Sales Despite Historic Market Instability

    Source: US State of Oregon

    ast week, the Oregon State Treasury successfully completed two major bond sales through its Buy Oregon Bonds Program, providing nearly $1.5 billion for statewide projects and programs, including affordable housing, educational facility improvements, pollution control, and agricultural grant programs.

    “Oregon bonds continue to attract strong investor demand, offering a solid investment opportunity even amid ongoing volatility in national financial markets driven by federal policy shifts and tariff-related challenges,” said Oregon State Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner, MD. “The strong performance and investor response to these offerings demonstrates Oregon’s fiscal resilience and Treasury’s thoughtful stewardship of the state’s debt.”

    Amid historic market instability not seen since the COVID-19 pandemic, Treasury’s Debt Management team worked closely with financial partners to monitor conditions and time the sales for optimal results. This diligent work, combined with the state’s strong credit ratings, contributed to the oversubscription of both sales and secured low-cost financing, saving Oregon millions of dollars.

    The first sale, a $925 million General Obligation Bond issuance, featured 3rd-party verified Sustainability Bonds and lower denomination offerings to broaden investor participation. Proceeds from this sale will fund approximately 20 projects and programs across 12 state agencies, including affordable housing, pollution control, and capital improvements to the State Capitol, K-12 schools, public universities, and other state facilities.

    The sale’s Sustainability Bonds component, totaling $301 million, will support Oregon’s Permanent Supportive Housing and Local Innovation and Fast Track Housing Programs. Kestrel, an approved verifier accredited by the Climate Bonds Initiative, awarded the accreditation following an independent external review, in which they determined the projects and associated Series B Bonds would address housing needs in Oregon, meet green building requirements, and advance Oregon’s goal of reducing statewide energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

    Later in the week, Treasury took advantage of another favorable market window to issue $555 million in Lottery Revenue Bonds. These proceeds will support approximately 34 projects and programs from nine (9) state agencies. Fund projects include city and community college capital improvements, such as the construction of a new ballpark for the Hillsboro Hops minor league baseball team and renovations to the Center for Native Arts And Cultures, as well as seismic improvements to transportation infrastructure and statewide programs like the agricultural irrigation modernization grants program.

    The sale also included a $250 million refunding of existing state debt component to reduce debt service costs and increase capacity for future infrastructure investments. The refunding is projected to yield approximately $11.2 million in present value savings.

    “The proceeds from these bond sales will support vital projects that improve the quality of life for Oregonians, invest in our schools, expand affordable housing, and strengthen our state’s infrastructure,” said Treasurer Steiner. “These investments reflect Oregon’s commitment to developing resilient communities and promoting the well-being of Oregonians.”

    For more information about the Buy Oregon Bonds Program and upcoming bond offerings visit: www.BuyOregonBonds.com

    MIL OSI USA News

  • MIL-OSI: TowneBank Reports First Quarter 2025 Earnings

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SUFFOLK, Va., April 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TowneBank (the “Company” or “Towne”) (NASDAQ: TOWN) today reported earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 of $50.59 million, or $0.67 per diluted share, compared to $34.69 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. Excluding certain items affecting comparability, core earnings (non-GAAP) were $50.98 million, or $0.68 per diluted share, in the current quarter compared to $36.27 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.

    “Our Company had a very strong start to the year earning $0.67 per share and delivering nearly 7% annualized loan growth. Our continued focus on measured growth aligned with a deliberate strategy to maintain healthy liquidity and capital levels should position our Company well during periods of economic uncertainty. While growth could be challenged in the short run, we believe our conservative Main Street approach to relationship banking coupled with our diversified fee income businesses can serve as a pillar of strength for our members, shareholders and the communities we serve,” said G. Robert Aston, Jr., Executive Chairman.

    Highlights for First Quarter 2025:

    • Total revenues were $192.04 million, an increase of $24.94 million, or 14.93%, compared to first quarter 2024. Net interest income increased $17.26 million, driven primarily by lower deposit costs, while noninterest income increased $7.68 million.
    • Total deposits were $14.61 billion, an increase of $482.47 million, or 3.42%, compared to first quarter 2024. Total deposits increased 1.19%, or $171.25 million, in comparison to December 31, 2024, 4.81% on an annualized basis.
    • Noninterest-bearing deposits increased 2.85%, to $4.31 billion, compared to first quarter 2024 and represented 29.53% of total deposits. Compared to the linked quarter, noninterest-bearing deposits increased 1.42%.
    • Loans held for investment were $11.65 billion, an increase of $200.40 million, or 1.75%, compared to March 31, 2024, and $193.69 million, 1.69%, or 6.86% on an annualized basis, compared to December 31, 2024.
    • Annualized return on common shareholders’ equity was 9.57% compared to 6.89% in first quarter 2024. Annualized return on average tangible common shareholders’ equity (non-GAAP) was 13.21% compared to 9.98% in first quarter 2024.
    • Net interest margin was 3.14% for the quarter and tax-equivalent net interest margin (non-GAAP) was 3.17%, including purchase accounting accretion of 3 basis points, compared to the prior year quarter net interest margin of 2.72% and tax-equivalent net interest margin (non-GAAP) of 2.75%, including purchase accounting accretion of 4 basis points.
    • Compared to the linked quarter, net interest margin increased 15 basis points and spread increased 26 basis points.  
    • The effective tax rate was 13.95% in the quarter compared to 17.31% in first quarter 2024 and 13.92% in the linked quarter. The lower effective tax rate in the current quarter as compared to first quarter 2024 was primarily due to the impact on state and federal taxes from the increase in credits and losses related to tax advantaged investment properties placed in service over the past 12 months and purchase accounting adjustments for a prior partnership acquisition.   

    “We were pleased to close our partnership with Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp. on April 1, 2025 followed by our latest announcement of the signing of a definitive agreement with Old Point Financial Corporation. Both transactions are strategically important for our Company and follow our disciplined model of targeting partnerships that enhance shareholder returns with low execution risk,” stated William I. Foster III, President and Chief Executive Officer.

    Quarterly Net Interest Income:

    • Net interest income was $120.48 million compared to $103.22 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.
    • On an average basis, loans held for investment, with a yield of 5.38%, represented 74.15% of earning assets at March 31, 2025 compared to a yield of 5.37% and 74.54% of earning assets at March 31, 2024.
    • The cost of interest-bearing deposits was 2.69% for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, compared to 3.24% in first quarter 2024. Interest expense on deposits decreased $11.26 million, or 14.36%, from the prior year quarter driven by decreases in rate.
    • Our total cost of deposits decreased to 1.89% from 2.26% for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 due to lower interest-bearing deposit rates. The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee lowered the overnight funds rate a total of 100 basis points in the last four months of 2024.
    • Average interest-earning assets totaled $15.55 billion at March 31, 2025 compared to $15.27 billion at March 31, 2024, an increase of 1.84%. The Company anticipates approximately $760 million of cash flows from its securities portfolio to be available for reinvestment in the next 24 months.
    • Average interest-bearing liabilities totaled $10.42 billion, an increase of $212.32 million, or 2.08%, from prior year, driven by demand and money market deposit growth. Borrowings have declined between periods. There were no short term FHLB borrowings in first quarter 2025, compared to an average of $174.73 million in the prior year quarter.

    Quarterly Provision for Credit Losses:

    • The quarterly provision for credit losses was an expense of $2.42 million compared to a benefit of $0.88 million in the prior year quarter and an expense of $1.61 million in the linked quarter.
    • The allowance for credit losses on loans increased $2.21 million in first quarter 2025, compared to the linked quarter. The increase in the allowance was driven by increases in the loan portfolio combined with a continuation of our use of higher weightings of more adverse macroeconomic forecast scenarios utilized in our model.
    • Net loan charge-offs were $626 thousand in the quarter compared to $520 thousand in the prior year quarter and $382 thousand in the linked quarter.
    • The ratio of net charge-offs to average loans on an annualized basis was 0.02% in first quarter 2025, compared to 0.02% in first quarter 2024 and 0.01% in the linked quarter.
    • The allowance for credit losses on loans represented 1.08% of total loans at March 31, 2025, compared to 1.10% at March 31, 2024, and 1.08% at December 31, 2024. The allowance for credit losses on loans was 19.15 times nonperforming loans compared to 18.01 times at March 31, 2024 and 16.69 times at December 31, 2024.

    Quarterly Noninterest Income:

    • Total noninterest income was $71.57 million compared to $63.88 million in 2024, an increase of $7.68 million, or 12.02%.
    • Total net insurance commissions increased $0.89 million, or 3.47%, to $26.42 million in first quarter 2025 compared to 2024. This increase was primarily attributable to increases in property and casualty commissions, which were driven by organic growth.
    • Property management fee revenue increased 16.26%, or $2.73 million, to $19.50 million in first quarter 2025 compared to 2024. Future reservations increased compared to the prior year, primarily driven by an acquisition in 2024.
    • Residential mortgage banking income was $10.36 million compared to $10.48 million in first quarter 2024. Loan volume increased to $445.19 million in first quarter 2025 from $424.39 million in first quarter 2024. Residential purchase activity was 89.94% of production volume in the first quarter of 2025 compared to 95.66% in first quarter 2024.
    • At 3.18% gross margins on residential mortgage sales decreased 7 basis points from the linked quarter and 16 basis points from 3.34% in first quarter 2024.

    Quarterly Noninterest Expense:

    • Total noninterest expense was $130.54 million compared to $125.59 million in 2024, an increase of $4.95 million, or 3.94%.   This increase was primarily attributable to growth in salaries and employee benefits of $3.70 million.
    • Salaries and benefits expense increases were driven by annual base salary adjustments that went into effect October 2024, an increase in banking personnel, and production incentives.

    Consolidated Balance Sheet Highlights:

    • Total assets were $17.51 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, a $264.99 million increase compared to $17.25 billion at December 31, 2024. Total assets increased $627.64 million, or 3.72%, from $16.88 billion at March 31, 2024.
    • Loans held for investment increased $193.69 million, or 1.69%, compared to the linked quarter and $200.40 million, or 1.75%, compared to prior year. Real estate construction and development loans declined, but were offset by growth in non owner occupied and multifamily commercial real estate. The Company continues to maintain a strong credit discipline.
    • Mortgage loans held for sale increased $17.78 million, or 11.80%, compared to prior year but decreased $31.95 million, or 15.94%, compared to the linked quarter, driven by production levels.
    • Total deposits increased $482.47 million, or 3.42%, driven by interest-bearing demand deposits, compared to prior year. In the linked quarter comparison, total deposits increased $171.25 million, or 4.81% on an annualized basis.
    • Noninterest-bearing deposits increased $119.42 million, or 2.85%, compared to prior year and $60.50 million, or 1.42%, or 5.77% on an annualized basis, compared to the linked quarter.
    • Total borrowings decreased $6.88 million, or 2.37%, compared to first quarter 2024 and $12.80 million, or 4.31%, compared to the linked quarter, due to declines in repurchase agreements and other borrowings.

    Investment Securities:

    • Total investment securities were $2.70 billion compared to $2.59 billion at December 31, 2024 and $2.54 billion at March 31, 2024. The weighted average duration of the portfolio at March 31, 2025 was 3.3 years. The carrying value of the available-for-sale debt securities portfolio included net unrealized losses of $119.25 million at March 31, 2025, compared to $155.28 million at December 31, 2024 and $170.84 million at March 31, 2024, with the changes in fair value due to the change in interest rates.

    Loans and Asset Quality:

    • Total loans held for investment were $11.65 billion at March 31, 2025, $11.46 billion at December 31, 2024, and $11.45 billion at March 31, 2024.
    • Nonperforming assets were $7.37 million, or 0.04% of total assets, compared to $7.77 million, or 0.05%, at March 31, 2024, and $7.87 million, or 0.05%, in the linked quarter end.
    • Nonperforming loans were 0.06% of period end loans at March 31, 2025, March 31, 2024, and the linked quarter end.
    • Foreclosed property consisted of $235 thousand in other real estate owned and $551 thousand in repossessed autos, for a total of $786 thousand in foreclosed property at March 31, 2025, compared to $175 thousand in other real estate owned and $605 thousand in repossessed autos, for a total of $780 thousand in foreclosed property at March 31, 2024.

    Deposits and Borrowings:

    • Total deposits were $14.61 billion compared to $14.44 billion at December 31, 2024 and $14.13 billion at March 31, 2024.
    • The ratio of period end loans held for investment to deposits was 79.77% compared to 79.37% at December 31, 2024 and 81.07% at March 31, 2024.
    • Noninterest-bearing deposits were 29.53% of total deposits at March 31, 2025 compared to 29.46% at December 31, 2024 and 29.69% at March 31, 2024. Noninterest-bearing deposits increased $119.42 million, or 2.85%, compared to March 31, 2024, and $60.50 million, or 1.42%, or 5.77% on an annualized basis, compared to the linked quarter.
    • Total borrowings were $284.10 million compared to $296.90 million at December 31, 2024 and $290.98 million at March 31, 2024.

    Capital:

    • Common equity tier 1 capital ratio of 12.75%(1).
    • Tier 1 leverage capital ratio of 10.61%(1).
    • Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 12.87%(1).
    • Total risk-based capital ratio of 15.65% (1) .
    • Book value per common share was $29.19 compared to $28.43 at December 31, 2024 and $27.33 at March 31, 2024.
    • Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP) was $22.36 compared to $21.55 at December 31, 2024 and $20.31 at March 31, 2024.

    (1) Preliminary.

    About TowneBank:
    Founded in 1999, TowneBank is a company built on relationships, offering a full range of banking and other financial services, with a focus of serving others and enriching lives. Dedicated to a culture of caring, Towne values all employees and members by embracing their diverse talents, perspectives, and experiences.

    Today, TowneBank operates over 55 banking offices throughout Hampton Roads and Central Virginia, as well as Northeastern and Central North Carolina – serving as a local leader in promoting the social, cultural, and economic growth in each community. Towne offers a competitive array of business and personal banking solutions, delivered with only the highest ethical standards. Experienced local bankers providing a higher level of expertise and personal attention with local decision-making are key to the TowneBank strategy. TowneBank has grown its capabilities beyond banking to provide expertise through its affiliated companies that include Towne Wealth Management, Towne Insurance Agency, Towne Benefits, TowneBank Mortgage, TowneBank Commercial Mortgage, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices RW Towne Realty, Towne 1031 Exchange, LLC, and Towne Vacations. With total assets of $17.51 billion as of March 31, 2025, TowneBank is one of the largest banks headquartered in Virginia.

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures:
    This press release contains certain financial measures determined by methods other than in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Such non-GAAP financial measures include the following: fully tax-equivalent net interest margin, core operating earnings, core net income, tangible book value per common share, total risk-based capital ratio, tier one leverage ratio, tier one capital ratio, and the tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to assess the performance of TowneBank’s core business and the strength of its capital position. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful additional information about TowneBank to assist investors in evaluating operating results, financial strength, and capitalization. The non-GAAP financial measures should be considered as additional views of the way our financial measures are affected by significant charges for credit costs and other factors. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. The computations of the non-GAAP financial measures used in this presentation are referenced in a footnote or in the appendix to this presentation.

    Forward-Looking Statements:
    This press release contains certain forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but instead represent only the beliefs, expectations, or opinions of TowneBank and its management regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of such words as: “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional terms, such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “likely,” “probably,” or “possibly.” These statements may address issues that involve significant risks, uncertainties, estimates, and assumptions made by management. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements include, among others, competitive pressures in the banking industry that may increase significantly; changes in the interest rate environment that may reduce margins and/or the volumes and values of loans made or held as well as the value of other financial assets held; an unforeseen outflow of cash or deposits or an inability to access the capital markets, which could jeopardize our overall liquidity or capitalization; changes in the creditworthiness of customers and the possible impairment of the collectability of loans; insufficiency of our allowance for credit losses due to market conditions, inflation, changing interest rates or other factors; adverse developments in the financial industry generally, such as the 2023 bank failures, responsive measures to mitigate and manage such developments, related supervisory and regulatory actions and costs, and related impacts on customer and client behavior; general economic conditions, either nationally or regionally, that may be less favorable than expected, resulting in, among other things, a deterioration in credit quality and/or a reduced demand for credit or other services; geopolitical instability, including wars, conflicts, trade restrictions and tariffs, civil unrest, and terrorist attacks and the potential impact, directly or indirectly, on our business; the effects of weather-related or natural disasters, which may negatively affect our operations and/or our loan portfolio and increase our cost of conducting business; public health events (such as the COVID-19 pandemic) and governmental and societal responses to them; changes in the legislative or regulatory environment, including changes in accounting standards and tax laws, that may adversely affect our business; our ability to successfully integrate the businesses of Old Point Financial Corporation (“Old Point”), a pending merger, and Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp. (“Village”), a recently completed merger, to the extent that it may take longer or be more difficult, time-consuming, or costly to accomplish than expected, our ability to close the transaction with Old Point when expected or at all because required approvals and other conditions to closing are not received or satisfied on the proposed terms or on the anticipated schedule; deposit attrition, operating costs, customer losses, and business disruption associated with pending or recently completed acquisitions, including reputational risk and adverse effects on relationships with employees, customers or other business partners, that may be greater than expected; costs or difficulties related to the integration of the businesses we have acquired that may be greater than expected; expected growth opportunities or cost savings associated with pending or recently completed acquisitions may not be fully realized or realized within the expected time frame; the diversion of management’s attention and time from ongoing business operations and opportunities on merger related matters; cybersecurity threats or attacks, whether directed at us or at vendors or other third parties with which we interact, the implementation of new technologies, and the ability to develop and maintain reliable electronic systems; our competitors may have greater financial resources and develop products that enable them to compete more successfully; changes in business conditions; changes in the securities market; and changes in our local economy with regard to our market area, including any adverse impact of actual and proposed cuts to federal spending, including defense, security and military spending, on the Greater Hampton Roads economy. Any forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf speak only as of the date they are made or as of the date indicated, and we do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. For additional information on factors that could materially influence forward-looking statements included in this report, see the “Risk Factors” in TowneBank’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and related disclosures in other filings that have been, or will be, filed by TowneBank with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

    Media contact:
    G. Robert Aston, Jr., Executive Chairman, 757-638-6780
    William I. Foster III, President and Chief Executive Officer, 757-417-6482

    Investor contact:
    William B. Littreal, Chief Financial Officer, 757-638-6813

     
    TOWNEBANK
    Selected Financial Highlights (unaudited)
    (dollars in thousands, except per share data)
         
        Three Months Ended
        March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,   March 31,
        2025       2024       2024       2024       2024  
    Income and Performance Ratios:                  
      Total revenue $ 192,044     $ 177,160     $ 174,518     $ 174,970     $ 167,102  
      Net income   50,887       41,441       43,126       43,039       35,127  
      Net income available to common shareholders   50,592       41,265       42,949       42,856       34,687  
      Net income per common share – diluted   0.67       0.55       0.57       0.57       0.46  
      Book value per common share   29.19       28.43       28.59       27.62       27.33  
      Book value per common share – tangible (non-GAAP)   22.36       21.55       21.65       20.65       20.31  
      Return on average assets   1.19 %     0.95 %     1.00 %     1.01 %     0.83 %
      Return on average assets – tangible (non-GAAP)   1.29 %     1.03 %     1.09 %     1.11 %     0.92 %
      Return on average equity   9.50 %     7.64 %     8.12 %     8.43 %     6.84 %
      Return on average equity – tangible (non-GAAP)   13.08 %     10.68 %     11.42 %     12.03 %     9.87 %
      Return on average common equity   9.57 %     7.70 %     8.18 %     8.49 %     6.89 %
      Return on average common equity – tangible (non-GAAP)   13.21 %     10.79 %     11.54 %     12.16 %     9.98 %
      Noninterest income as a percentage of total revenue   37.27 %     33.36 %     35.66 %     37.68 %     38.23 %
    Regulatory Capital Ratios (1):                  
      Common equity tier 1   12.75 %     12.77 %     12.63 %     12.43 %     12.20 %
      Tier 1   12.87 %     12.89 %     12.76 %     12.55 %     12.32 %
      Total   15.65 %     15.68 %     15.54 %     15.34 %     15.10 %
      Tier 1 leverage ratio   10.61 %     10.36 %     10.38 %     10.25 %     10.15 %
    Asset Quality:                  
      Allowance for credit losses on loans to nonperforming loans 19.15x   16.69x   18.70x   19.08x   18.01x
      Allowance for credit losses on loans to period end loans   1.08 %     1.08 %     1.08 %     1.10 %     1.10 %
      Nonperforming loans to period end loans   0.06 %     0.06 %     0.06 %     0.06 %     0.06 %
      Nonperforming assets to period end assets   0.04 %     0.05 %     0.04 %     0.04 %     0.05 %
      Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans (annualized)   0.02 %     0.01 %     0.02 %     %     0.02 %
      Net charge-offs (recoveries) $ 626     $ 382     $ 677     $ (19 )   $ 520  
                         
      Nonperforming loans $ 6,586     $ 7,424     $ 6,588     $ 6,582     $ 6,987  
      Foreclosed property   786       443       884       581       780  
      Total nonperforming assets $ 7,372     $ 7,867     $ 7,472     $ 7,163     $ 7,767  
      Loans past due 90 days and still accruing interest $ 15     $ 1,264     $ 510     $ 368     $ 323  
      Allowance for credit losses on loans $ 126,131     $ 123,923     $ 123,191     $ 125,552     $ 125,835  
    Mortgage Banking:                  
      Loans originated, mortgage $ 300,699     $ 385,238     $ 421,571     $ 430,398     $ 289,191  
      Loans originated, joint venture   144,495       180,188       176,612       196,583       135,197  
      Total loans originated $ 445,194     $ 565,426     $ 598,183     $ 626,981     $ 424,388  
      Number of loans originated   1,181       1,489       1,637       1,700       1,247  
      Number of originators   161       160       159       169       176  
      Purchase %   89.94 %     89.46 %     91.49 %     94.85 %     95.66 %
      Loans sold $ 475,518     $ 629,120     $ 526,998     $ 605,134     $ 410,895  
      Rate lock asset $ 1,880     $ 1,150     $ 1,548     $ 1,930     $ 1,681  
      Gross realized gain on sales and fees as a % of loans originated   3.18 %     3.25 %     3.28 %     3.28 %     3.34 %
    Other Ratios:                  
      Net interest margin   3.14 %     2.99 %     2.90 %     2.86 %     2.72 %
      Net interest margin-fully tax-equivalent (non-GAAP)   3.17 %     3.02 %     2.93 %     2.89 %     2.75 %
      Average earning assets/total average assets   90.32 %     90.57 %     90.43 %     90.36 %     90.52 %
      Average loans/average deposits   80.01 %     78.71 %     80.07 %     80.80 %     81.48 %
      Average noninterest deposits/total average deposits   29.68 %     30.14 %     30.19 %     30.06 %     30.25 %
      Period end equity/period end total assets   12.66 %     12.50 %     12.58 %     12.24 %     12.24 %
      Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)   67.10 %     70.28 %     70.93 %     68.98 %     73.25 %
      (1) Current reporting period regulatory capital ratios are preliminary.            
    TOWNEBANK
    Selected Data (unaudited)
    (dollars in thousands)
     
    Investment Securities             % Change
      Q1   Q1   Q4   Q1 25 vs.   Q1 25 vs.
    Available-for-sale securities, at fair value   2025       2024       2024     Q1 24   Q4 24
    U.S. agency securities $ 320,190     $ 294,723     $ 293,917     8.64 %   8.94 %
    U.S. Treasury notes   78,184       27,534       28,429     183.95 %   175.01 %
    Municipal securities   439,379       447,323       439,115     (1.78 )%   0.06 %
    Trust preferred and other corporate securities   98,463       87,983       95,279     11.91 %   3.34 %
    Mortgage-backed securities issued by GSEs and GNMA   1,535,217       1,347,920       1,497,951     13.90 %   2.49 %
    Allowance for credit losses   (1,262 )     (1,382 )     (1,326 )   (8.68 )%   (4.83 )%
    Total $ 2,470,171     $ 2,204,101     $ 2,353,365     12.07 %   4.96 %
    Gross unrealized gains (losses) reflected in financial statements            
    Total gross unrealized gains $ 5,909     $ 1,868     $ 2,572     216.33 %   129.74 %
    Total gross unrealized losses   (125,156 )     (172,708 )     (157,851 )   (27.53 )%   (20.71 )%
    Net unrealized gains (losses) and other adjustments on AFS securities $ (119,247 )   $ (170,840 )   $ (155,279 )   (30.20 )%   (23.20 )%
    Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost                  
    U.S. agency securities $ 92,805     $ 102,042     $ 102,622     (9.05 )%   (9.57 )%
    U.S. Treasury notes   96,481       197,356       96,710     (51.11 )%   (0.24 )%
    Municipal securities   5,390       5,294       5,366     1.81 %   0.45 %
    Trust preferred corporate securities   2,107       2,159       2,121     (2.41 )%   (0.66 )%
    Mortgage-backed securities issued by GSEs   5,235       5,659       5,533     (7.49 )%   (5.39 )%
    Allowance for credit losses   (68 )     (82 )     (77 )   (17.07 )%   (11.69 )%
    Total $ 201,950     $ 312,428     $ 212,275     (35.36 )%   (4.86 )%
                       
    Total gross unrealized gains $ 176     $ 265     $ 178     (33.58 )%   (1.12 )%
    Total gross unrealized losses   (6,563 )     (14,262 )     (8,647 )   (53.98 )%   (24.10 )%
    Net unrealized gains (losses) in HTM securities $ (6,387 )   $ (13,997 )   $ (8,469 )   (54.37 )%   (24.58 )%
    Total unrealized gains (losses) on AFS and HTM securities $ (125,634 )   $ (184,837 )   $ (163,748 )   (32.03 )%   (23.28 )%
                  % Change
    Loans Held For Investment Q1   Q1   Q4   Q1 25 vs.   Q1 25 vs.
        2025       2024       2024     Q1 24   Q4 24
    Real estate – construction and development $ 1,006,086     $ 1,255,741     $ 1,082,161     (19.88 )%   (7.03 )%
    Commercial real estate – owner occupied   1,654,401       1,700,753       1,628,731     (2.73 )%   1.58 %
    Commercial real estate – non owner occupied   3,329,728       3,178,947       3,196,665     4.74 %   4.16 %
    Real estate – multifamily   841,330       595,075       801,079     41.38 %   5.02 %
    Residential 1-4 family   1,886,107       1,882,296       1,891,470     0.20 %   (0.28 )%
    HELOC   429,152       386,361       410,594     11.08 %   4.52 %
    Commercial and industrial business (C&I)   1,337,254       1,288,550       1,280,394     3.78 %   4.44 %
    Government   511,676       528,341       513,039     (3.15 )%   (0.27 )%
    Indirect   570,795       555,482       567,245     2.76 %   0.63 %
    Consumer loans and other   86,217       80,797       87,677     6.71 %   (1.67 )%
    Total $ 11,652,746     $ 11,452,343     $ 11,459,055     1.75 %   1.69 %
                       
                  % Change
    Deposits Q1   Q1   Q4   Q1 25 vs.   Q1 25 vs.
        2025       2024       2024     Q1 24   Q4 24
    Noninterest-bearing demand $ 4,313,553     $ 4,194,132     $ 4,253,053     2.85 %   1.42 %
    Interest-bearing:                  
    Demand and money market accounts   7,463,355       6,916,701       7,329,669     7.90 %   1.82 %
    Savings   312,151       326,179       311,841     (4.30 )%   0.10 %
    Certificates of deposits   2,519,489       2,689,062       2,542,735     (6.31 )%   (0.91 )%
    Total   14,608,548       14,126,074       14,437,298     3.42 %   1.19 %
    TOWNEBANK
    Average Balances, Yields and Rate Paid (unaudited)
    (dollars in thousands)
     
      Three Months Ended   Three Months Ended   Three Months Ended
      March 31, 2025   December 31, 2024   March 31, 2024
          Interest   Average       Interest   Average       Interest   Average
      Average   Income/   Yield/   Average   Income/   Yield/   Average   Income/   Yield/
      Balance   Expense   Rate (1)   Balance   Expense   Rate (1)   Balance   Expense   Rate (1)
    Assets:                                  
    Loans (net of unearned income
    and deferred costs)
    $ 11,527,915     $ 153,068     5.38 %   $ 11,455,253     $ 155,710     5.41 %   $ 11,379,323     $ 151,811     5.37 %
    Taxable investment securities   2,478,048       21,301     3.44 %     2,421,253       20,722     3.42 %     2,440,652       18,716     3.07 %
    Tax-exempt investment securities   176,081       1,860     4.23 %     176,266       1,832     4.16 %     161,538       1,549     3.84 %
    Total securities   2,654,129       23,161     3.49 %     2,597,519       22,554     3.47 %     2,602,190       20,265     3.12 %
    Interest-bearing deposits   1,199,650       11,801     3.99 %     1,451,121       15,796     4.33 %     1,167,322       14,234     4.90 %
    Mortgage loans held for sale   164,358       2,653     6.46 %     209,315       3,088     5.90 %     116,868       1,716     5.87 %
    Total earning assets   15,546,052       190,683     4.97 %     15,713,208       197,148     4.99 %     15,265,703       188,026     4.95 %
    Less: allowance for loan losses   (124,265 )             (123,068 )             (127,413 )        
    Total nonearning assets   1,790,075               1,758,988               1,725,945          
    Total assets $ 17,211,862             $ 17,349,128             $ 16,864,235          
    Liabilities and Equity:                                  
    Interest-bearing deposits                                  
    Demand and money market $ 7,279,365     $ 40,606     2.26 %   $ 7,157,076     $ 43,894     2.44 %   $ 6,828,053     $ 47,985     2.83 %
    Savings   312,118       714     0.93 %     315,414       777     0.98 %     329,036       881     1.08 %
    Certificates of deposit   2,540,438       25,813     4.12 %     2,694,236       31,214     4.61 %     2,583,938       29,522     4.60 %
    Total interest-bearing deposits   10,131,921       67,133     2.69 %     10,166,726       75,885     2.97 %     9,741,027       78,388     3.24 %
    Borrowings   29,606       (300 )   (4.05 )%     36,708       (151 )   (1.61 )%     212,375       3,078     5.73 %
    Subordinated debt, net   260,070       2,304     3.54 %     257,667       2,261     3.51 %     255,878       2,236     3.50 %
    Total interest-bearing liabilities   10,421,597       69,137     2.69 %     10,461,101       77,995     2.97 %     10,209,280       83,702     3.30 %
    Demand deposits   4,276,586               4,386,911               4,224,104          
    Other noninterest-bearing liabilities   353,665               353,005               390,576          
    Total liabilities   15,051,848               15,201,017               14,823,960          
    Shareholders’ equity   2,160,014               2,148,111               2,040,275          
    Total liabilities and equity $ 17,211,862             $ 17,349,128             $ 16,864,235          
    Net interest income (tax-equivalent basis) (4)     $ 121,546             $ 119,153             $ 104,324      
    Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures                                
    Tax-equivalent basis adjustment       (1,068 )             (1,096 )             (1,106 )    
    Net interest income (GAAP)     $ 120,478             $ 118,057             $ 103,218      
                                       
    Interest rate spread (2)(4)         2.28 %           2.02 %           1.65 %
    Interest expense as a percent of average earning assets       1.80 %           1.97 %           2.21 %
    Net interest margin (tax-equivalent basis) (3)(4)       3.17 %           3.02 %           2.75 %
    Total cost of deposits         1.89 %           2.07 %           2.26 %
                                       

    (1) Yields and interest income are presented on a tax-equivalent basis using the federal statutory tax rate of 21%.
    (2) Interest spread is the average yield earned on earning assets less the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Fully tax-equivalent.
    (3) Net interest margin is net interest income expressed as a percentage of average earning assets. Fully tax-equivalent.
    (4) Non-GAAP.

    TOWNEBANK
    Consolidated Balance Sheets
    (dollars in thousands, except share data)
       
         
      March 31,   December 31,
        2025       2024  
      (unaudited)   (audited)
    ASSETS      
    Cash and due from banks $ 126,526     $ 108,750  
    Interest-bearing deposits at FRB   1,090,555       1,127,878  
    Interest-bearing deposits in financial institutions   100,249       102,847  
    Total Cash and Cash Equivalents   1,317,330       1,339,475  
    Securities available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $2,590,680 and $2,509,970, and allowance for credit losses of $1,262 and $1,326 at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively)   2,470,171       2,353,365  
    Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $195,631 and $203,883 at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively)   202,018       212,352  
    Less: allowance for credit losses   (68 )     (77 )
    Securities held to maturity, net of allowance for credit losses   201,950       212,275  
    Other equity securities   12,223       12,100  
    FHLB stock   12,425       12,136  
    Total Securities   2,696,769       2,589,876  
    Mortgage loans held for sale   168,510       200,460  
    Loans, net of unearned income and deferred costs   11,652,746       11,459,055  
    Less: allowance for credit losses   (126,131 )     (123,923 )
    Net Loans   11,526,615       11,335,132  
    Premises and equipment, net   373,111       368,876  
    Goodwill   457,619       457,619  
    Other intangible assets, net   57,145       60,171  
    BOLI   280,344       279,802  
    Other assets   634,437       615,479  
    TOTAL ASSETS $ 17,511,880     $ 17,246,890  
           
    LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
    Deposits:      
    Noninterest-bearing demand $ 4,313,553     $ 4,253,053  
    Interest-bearing:      
    Demand and money market accounts   7,463,355       7,329,669  
    Savings   312,151       311,841  
    Certificates of deposit   2,519,489       2,542,735  
    Total Deposits   14,608,548       14,437,298  
    Advances from the FHLB   3,029       3,218  
    Subordinated debt, net   260,198       260,001  
    Repurchase agreements and other borrowings   20,875       33,683  
    Total Borrowings   284,102       296,902  
    Other liabilities   402,252       357,063  
    TOTAL LIABILITIES   15,294,902       15,091,263  
    Preferred stock, authorized and unissued shares – 2,000,000          
    Common stock, $1.667 par value: 150,000,000 shares authorized;      
    75,392,225 and 75,255,205 shares issued at      
    March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively   125,679       125,455  
    Capital surplus   1,123,330       1,122,147  
    Retained earnings   1,039,518       1,007,775  
    Common stock issued to deferred compensation trust, at cost:      
    1,049,002 and 1,046,121 shares at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively   (21,969 )     (21,868 )
    Deferred compensation trust   21,969       21,868  
    Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)   (87,869 )     (116,045 )
    TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY   2,200,658       2,139,332  
    Noncontrolling interest   16,320       16,295  
    TOTAL EQUITY   2,216,978       2,155,627  
    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $ 17,511,880     $ 17,246,890  
    TOWNEBANK
    Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)
    (dollars in thousands, except per share data)
           
           
      Three Months Ended
      March 31,
        2025       2024  
    INTEREST INCOME:      
    Loans, including fees $ 152,322     $ 150,974  
    Investment securities   22,839       19,996  
    Interest-bearing deposits in financial institutions and federal funds sold   11,801       14,234  
    Mortgage loans held for sale   2,653       1,716  
    Total interest income   189,615       186,920  
    INTEREST EXPENSE:      
    Deposits   67,133       78,388  
    Advances from the FHLB   25       2,438  
    Subordinated debt, net   2,304       2,236  
    Repurchase agreements and other borrowings   (325 )     640  
    Total interest expense   69,137       83,702  
    Net interest income   120,478       103,218  
    PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES   2,420       (877 )
    Net interest income after provision for credit losses   118,058       104,095  
    NONINTEREST INCOME:      
    Residential mortgage banking income, net   10,361       10,477  
    Insurance commissions and related income, net   26,424       25,539  
    Property management income, net   19,500       16,773  
    Service charges on deposit accounts   3,327       3,079  
    Credit card merchant fees, net   1,697       1,551  
    Investment commissions, net   3,075       2,343  
    BOLI   1,872       1,842  
    Gain on sale of equity investment   2,000        
    Other income   3,310       2,206  
    Net gain on investment securities         74  
    Total noninterest income   71,566       63,884  
    NONINTEREST EXPENSE:      
    Salaries and employee benefits   75,078       71,377  
    Occupancy   9,333       9,422  
    Furniture and equipment   4,621       4,478  
    Amortization – intangibles   3,026       3,246  
    Software   6,293       6,100  
    Data processing   3,835       3,916  
    Professional fees   2,653       3,180  
    Advertising and marketing   4,472       4,582  
    FDIC and other insurance   2,860       4,358  
    Acquisition related expenses   420       595  
    Other expenses   17,945       14,337  
    Total noninterest expense   130,536       125,591  
    Income before income tax expense and noncontrolling interest   59,088       42,388  
    Provision for income tax expense   8,201       7,261  
    Net income $ 50,887     $ 35,127  
    Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest   (295 )     (440 )
    Net income attributable to TowneBank $ 50,592     $ 34,687  
    Per common share information      
    Basic earnings $ 0.67     $ 0.46  
    Diluted earnings $ 0.67     $ 0.46  
    Cash dividends declared $ 0.25     $ 0.25  
    TOWNEBANK
    Consolidated Balance Sheets – Five Quarter Trend
    (dollars in thousands, except share data)
     
                       
      March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,   March 31,
        2025       2024       2024       2024       2024  
      (unaudited)   (audited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited)
    ASSETS                  
    Cash and due from banks $ 126,526     $ 108,750     $ 131,068     $ 140,028     $ 75,802  
    Interest-bearing deposits at FRB   1,090,555       1,127,878       1,061,596       1,062,115       926,635  
    Interest-bearing deposits in financial institutions   100,249       102,847       103,400       99,303       98,673  
    Total Cash and Cash Equivalents   1,317,330       1,339,475       1,296,064       1,301,446       1,101,110  
    Securities available for sale   2,470,171       2,353,365       2,363,176       2,250,679       2,204,101  
    Securities held to maturity   202,018       212,352       212,422       212,488       312,510  
    Less: allowance for credit losses   (68 )     (77 )     (77 )     (79 )     (82 )
    Securities held to maturity, net of allowance for credit losses   201,950       212,275       212,345       212,409       312,428  
    Other equity securities   12,223       12,100       12,681       13,566       13,661  
    FHLB stock   12,425       12,136       12,134       12,134       12,139  
    Total Securities   2,696,769       2,589,876       2,600,336       2,488,788       2,542,329  
    Mortgage loans held for sale   168,510       200,460       264,320       200,762       150,727  
    Loans, net of unearned income and deferred costs   11,652,746       11,459,055       11,412,518       11,451,747       11,452,343  
    Less: allowance for credit losses   (126,131 )     (123,923 )     (123,191 )     (125,552 )     (125,835 )
    Net Loans   11,526,615       11,335,132       11,289,327       11,326,195       11,326,508  
    Premises and equipment, net   373,111       368,876       365,764       340,348       342,569  
    Goodwill   457,619       457,619       457,619       457,619       457,619  
    Other intangible assets, net   57,145       60,171       63,265       65,460       68,758  
    BOLI   280,344       279,802       279,325       277,434       279,293  
    Other assets   634,437       615,479       572,000       610,791       615,324  
    TOTAL ASSETS $ 17,511,880     $ 17,246,890     $ 17,188,020     $ 17,068,843     $ 16,884,237  
    LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                  
    Deposits:                  
    Noninterest-bearing demand $ 4,313,553     $ 4,253,053     $ 4,267,628     $ 4,303,773     $ 4,194,132  
    Interest-bearing:                  
    Demand and money market accounts   7,463,355       7,329,669       6,990,103       6,940,086       6,916,701  
    Savings   312,151       311,841       319,970       312,881       326,179  
    Certificates of deposit   2,519,489       2,542,735       2,785,469       2,715,848       2,689,062  
    Total Deposits   14,608,548       14,437,298       14,363,170       14,272,588       14,126,074  
    Advances from the FHLB   3,029       3,218       3,405       3,591       3,775  
    Subordinated debt, net   260,198       260,001       256,444       256,227       256,011  
    Repurchase agreements and other borrowings   20,875       33,683       30,970       35,351       31,198  
    Total Borrowings   284,102       296,902       290,819       295,169       290,984  
    Other liabilities   402,252       357,063       371,316       411,770       401,307  
    TOTAL LIABILITIES   15,294,902       15,091,263       15,025,305       14,979,527       14,818,365  
                       
    Preferred stock                            
    Common stock, $1.667 par value   125,679       125,455       125,139       125,090       125,009  
    Capital surplus   1,123,330       1,122,147       1,117,279       1,115,759       1,114,038  
    Retained earnings   1,039,518       1,007,775       985,343       961,162       937,065  
    Common stock issued to deferred compensation                  
    trust, at cost   (21,969 )     (21,868 )     (22,224 )     (22,756 )     (20,915 )
    Deferred compensation trust   21,969       21,868       22,224       22,756       20,915  
    Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)   (87,869 )     (116,045 )     (81,482 )     (129,224 )     (126,586 )
    TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY   2,200,658       2,139,332       2,146,279       2,072,787       2,049,526  
    Noncontrolling interest   16,320       16,295       16,436       16,529       16,346  
    TOTAL EQUITY   2,216,978       2,155,627       2,162,715       2,089,316       2,065,872  
    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $ 17,511,880     $ 17,246,890     $ 17,188,020     $ 17,068,843     $ 16,884,237  
    TOWNEBANK
    Consolidated Statements of Income – Five Quarter Trend (unaudited)
    (dollars in thousands, except share data)
       
       
      Three Months Ended
      March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,   March 31,
        2025       2024       2024       2024       2024  
    INTEREST INCOME:                  
    Loans, including fees $ 152,322     $ 154,933     $ 155,792     $ 154,549     $ 150,974  
    Investment securities   22,839       22,236       22,334       22,928       19,996  
    Interest-bearing deposits in financial institutions and federal funds sold   11,801       15,796       15,249       14,512       14,234  
    Mortgage loans held for sale   2,653       3,087       3,247       2,945       1,716  
    Total interest income   189,615       196,052       196,622       194,934       186,920  
    INTEREST EXPENSE:                  
    Deposits   67,133       75,885       82,128       82,023       78,388  
    Advances from the FHLB   25       26       29       942       2,438  
    Subordinated debt, net   2,304       2,261       2,237       2,236       2,236  
    Repurchase agreements and other borrowings   (325 )     (177 )     (54 )     685       640  
    Total interest expense   69,137       77,995       84,340       85,886       83,702  
    Net interest income   120,478       118,057       112,282       109,048       103,218  
    PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES   2,420       1,606       (1,100 )     (177 )     (877 )
    Net interest income after provision for credit losses   118,058       116,451       113,382       109,225       104,095  
    NONINTEREST INCOME:                  
    Residential mortgage banking income, net   10,361       11,272       11,786       13,422       10,477  
    Insurance commissions and related income, net   26,424       23,265       25,727       24,031       25,539  
    Property management income, net   19,500       8,186       11,221       14,312       16,773  
    Service charges on deposit accounts   3,327       3,289       3,117       3,353       3,079  
    Credit card merchant fees, net   1,697       1,486       1,830       1,662       1,551  
    Investment commissions, net   3,075       3,195       2,835       2,580       2,343  
    BOLI   1,872       4,478       1,886       3,238       1,842  
    Other income   5,310       3,932       3,834       3,324       2,206  
    Net gain on investment securities                           74  
    Total noninterest income   71,566       59,103       62,236       65,922       63,884  
    NONINTEREST EXPENSE:                  
    Salaries and employee benefits   75,078       74,399       72,123       71,349       71,377  
    Occupancy   9,333       9,819       9,351       9,717       9,422  
    Furniture and equipment   4,621       4,850       4,657       4,634       4,478  
    Amortization – intangibles   3,026       3,095       3,130       3,298       3,246  
    Software   6,293       6,870       6,790       7,056       6,100  
    Data processing   3,835       3,788       4,701       4,606       3,916  
    Professional fees   2,653       3,446       4,720       3,788       3,180  
    Advertising and marketing   4,472       3,359       4,162       3,524       4,582  
    Other expenses   21,225       17,815       17,266       16,012       19,290  
    Total noninterest expense   130,536       127,441       126,900       123,984       125,591  
    Income before income tax expense and noncontrolling interest   59,088       48,113       48,718       51,163       42,388  
    Provision for income tax expense   8,201       6,672       5,592       8,124       7,261  
    Net income   50,887       41,441       43,126       43,039       35,127  
    Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest   (295 )     (176 )     (177 )     (183 )     (440 )
    Net income attributable to TowneBank $ 50,592     $ 41,265     $ 42,949     $ 42,856     $ 34,687  
    Per common share information                  
    Basic earnings $ 0.67     $ 0.55     $ 0.57     $ 0.57     $ 0.46  
    Diluted earnings $ 0.67     $ 0.55     $ 0.57     $ 0.57     $ 0.46  
    Basic weighted average shares outstanding   75,149,668       75,034,688       74,940,827       74,925,877       74,816,420  
    Diluted weighted average shares outstanding   75,527,713       75,309,989       75,141,661       75,037,955       74,979,501  
    Cash dividends declared $ 0.25     $ 0.25     $ 0.25     $ 0.25     $ 0.25  
    TOWNEBANK
    Banking Segment Financial Information (unaudited)
    (dollars in thousands)
     
               
      Three Months Ended   Increase/(Decrease)
      March 31,   December 31,   YTD 2025 over 2024
        2025       2024       2024     Amount   Percent
    Revenue                  
    Net interest income $ 119,584     $ 102,682     $ 117,137     $ 16,902     16.46 %
    Service charges on deposit accounts   3,327       3,079       3,289       248     8.05 %
    Credit card merchant fees   1,697       1,551       1,486       146     9.41 %
    Investment commissions, net   3,075       2,343       3,195       732     31.24 %
    Other income   6,495       3,429       6,456       3,066     89.41 %
    Subtotal   14,594       10,402       14,426       4,192     40.30 %
    Net gain/(loss) on investment securities         74             (74 )   N/M
    Total noninterest income   14,594       10,476       14,426       4,118     39.31 %
    Total revenue   134,178       113,158       131,563       21,020     18.58 %
                       
    Provision for credit losses   2,367       (976 )     1,525       3,343     (342.52 )%
                       
    Expenses                  
    Salaries and employee benefits   49,684       46,474       50,130       3,210     6.91 %
    Occupancy   6,979       7,061       7,362       (82 )   (1.16 )%
    Furniture and equipment   3,808       3,648       4,087       160     4.39 %
    Amortization of intangible assets   981       1,162       1,027       (181 )   (15.58 )%
    Software   4,022       4,054       4,548       (32 )   (0.79 )%
    Data processing   2,609       2,548       2,581       61     2.39 %
    Accounting and professional fees   2,010       2,659       2,649       (649 )   (24.41 )%
    Advertising and marketing   2,897       3,008       1,985       (111 )   (3.69 )%
    FDIC and other insurance   2,590       4,122       2,244       (1,532 )   (37.17 )%
    Acquisition related   420       147       268       273     185.71 %
    Other expenses   11,971       10,415       11,315       1,556     14.94 %
    Total expenses   87,971       85,298       88,196       2,673     3.13 %
    Income before income tax, corporate allocation and noncontrolling interest   43,840       28,836       41,842       15,004     52.03 %
    Corporate allocation   1,396       1,069       1,172       327     30.59 %
    Income before income tax provision and noncontrolling interest   45,236       29,905       43,014       15,331     51.27 %
    Provision for income tax expense   4,681       4,105       5,275       576     14.03 %
    Net income   40,555       25,800       37,739       14,755     57.19 %
    Noncontrolling interest   42       120       (63 )     (78 )   (65.00 )%
    Net income attributable to TowneBank $ 40,597     $ 25,920     $ 37,676     $ 14,677     56.62 %
                       
    Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)   64.83 %     74.40 %     66.26 %   (9.57 )%   (12.86 )%
    TOWNEBANK
    Mortgage Segment Financial Information (unaudited)
    (dollars in thousands)
     
           
      Three Months Ended   Increase/(Decrease)
      March 31,   December 31,   YTD 2025 over 2024
        2025       2024       2024     Amount   Percent
    Revenue                  
    Residential mortgage brokerage income, net $ 10,580     $ 10,798     $ 11,580     $ (218 )   (2.02 )%
    Income (loss) from unconsolidated subsidiary   42       30       68       12     40.00 %
    Net interest and other income   1,110       768       1,661       342     44.53 %
    Total revenue   11,732       11,596       13,309       136     1.17 %
                       
    Provision for credit losses   53       99       81       (46 )   (46.46 )%
                       
    Expenses                  
    Salaries and employee benefits   7,031       6,656       6,712       375     5.63 %
    Occupancy   939       1,061       981       (122 )   (11.50 )%
    Furniture and equipment   195       178       158       17     9.55 %
    Amortization of intangible assets         144             (144 )   (100.00 )%
    Software   727       787       719       (60 )   (7.62 )%
    Data processing   163       148       194       15     10.14 %
    Accounting and professional fees   226       234       252       (8 )   (3.42 )%
    Advertising and marketing   389       382       406       7     1.83 %
    FDIC and other insurance   96       102       112       (6 )   (5.88 )%
    Acquisition related                         N/M
    Other expenses   2,461       2,222       2,652       239     10.76 %
    Total expenses   12,227       11,914       12,186       313     2.63 %
                       
    Income before income tax, corporate allocation and noncontrolling interest   (548 )     (417 )     1,042       (131 )   31.41 %
    Corporate allocation   (350 )     (348 )     (437 )     (2 )   0.57 %
    Income before income tax provision and noncontrolling interest   (898 )     (765 )     605       (133 )   17.39 %
    Provision for income tax expense   (240 )     (202 )     121       (38 )   18.81 %
    Net income   (658 )     (563 )     484       (95 )   16.87 %
    Noncontrolling interest   (117 )     (115 )     (156 )     (2 )   1.74 %
    Net income attributable to TowneBank $ (775 )   $ (678 )   $ 328     $ (97 )   14.31 %
                       
    Efficiency ratio excluding gain on equity investment (non-GAAP)   104.22 %     101.50 %     91.56 %     2.72 %   2.68 %
    TOWNEBANK
    Resort Property Management Segment Financial Information (unaudited)
    (dollars in thousands)
     
               
      Three Months Ended   Increase/(Decrease)
      March 31,   December 31,   YTD 2025 over 2024
        2025       2024       2024     Amount   Percent
    Revenue                  
    Property management fees, net $ 19,500     $ 16,773     $ 8,186     $ 2,727     16.26 %
    Net interest and other income   13       16       3       (3 )   (18.75 )%
    Total revenue   19,513       16,789       8,189       2,724     16.22 %
                       
    Expenses                  
    Salaries and employee benefits   5,448       5,532       4,796       (84 )   (1.52 )%
    Occupancy   614       508       640       106     20.87 %
    Furniture and equipment   405       416       435       (11 )   (2.64 )%
    Amortization of intangible assets   637       533       637       104     19.51 %
    Software   859       608       939       251     41.28 %
    Data processing   944       1,102       896       (158 )   (14.34 )%
    Accounting and professional fees   126       152       304       (26 )   (17.11 )%
    Advertising and marketing   892       1,038       807       (146 )   (14.07 )%
    FDIC and other insurance   67       35       70       32     91.43 %
    Acquisition related         447             (447 )   (100.00 )%
    Other expenses   2,613       942       466       1,671     177.39 %
    Total expenses   12,605       11,313       9,990       1,292     11.42 %
                       
    Income before income tax, corporate allocation and noncontrolling interest   6,908       5,476       (1,801 )     1,432     26.15 %
    Corporate allocation   (320 )                 (320 )   N/M
    Income before income tax provision and noncontrolling interest   6,588       5,476       (1,801 )     1,112     20.31 %
    Provision for income tax expense   1,629       1,358       (337 )     271     19.96 %
    Net income   4,959       4,118       (1,464 )     841     20.42 %
    Noncontrolling interest   (220 )     (445 )     43       225     (50.56 )%
    Net income attributable to TowneBank $ 4,739     $ 3,673     $ (1,421 )   $ 1,066     29.02 %
                       
    Efficiency ratio excluding gain on equity investment (non-GAAP)   61.33 %     64.21 %     114.21 %   (2.88 )%   (4.49 )%
    TOWNEBANK
    Insurance Segment Financial Information (unaudited)
    (dollars in thousands)
     
               
      Three Months Ended   Increase/(Decrease)
      March 31,   December 31,   YTD 2025 over 2024
        2025       2024       2024     Amount   Percent
    Commission and fee income                  
    Property and casualty $ 23,322     $ 20,722     $ 20,576     $ 2,600     12.55 %
    Employee benefits   4,725       4,826       4,335       (101 )   (2.09 )%
    Specialized benefit services         9       1       (9 )   (100.00 )%
    Total commissions and fees   28,047       25,557       24,912       2,490     9.74 %
                       
    Contingency and bonus revenue   3,620       4,503       2,924       (883 )   (19.61 )%
    Other income   4       11       221       (7 )   (63.64 )%
    Total revenue   31,671       30,071       28,057       1,600     5.32 %
                       
    Employee commission expense   5,050       4,512       3,958       538     11.92 %
    Revenue, net of commission expense   26,621       25,559       24,099       1,062     4.16 %
                       
    Salaries and employee benefits   12,915       12,715       12,761       200     1.57 %
    Occupancy   801       792       836       9     1.14 %
    Furniture and equipment   213       236       170       (23 )   (9.75 )%
    Amortization of intangible assets   1,408       1,407       1,431       1     0.07 %
    Software   685       651       664       34     5.22 %
    Data processing   119       118       117       1     0.85 %
    Accounting and professional fees   291       135       241       156     115.56 %
    Advertising and marketing   294       154       161       140     90.91 %
    FDIC and other insurance   107       99       108       8     8.08 %
    Acquisition related         1             (1 )   (100.00 )%
    Other expenses   900       758       580       142     18.73 %
    Total operating expenses   17,733       17,066       17,069       667     3.91 %
    Income before income tax, corporate allocation and noncontrolling interest   8,888       8,493       7,030       395     4.65 %
    Corporate allocation   (726 )     (721 )     (735 )     (5 )   0.69 %
    Income before income tax provision and noncontrolling interest   8,162       7,772       6,295       390     5.02 %
    Provision for income tax expense   2,131       2,000       1,613       131     6.55 %
    Net income   6,031       5,772       4,682       259     4.49 %
    Noncontrolling interest                         N/M
    Net income attributable to TowneBank $ 6,031     $ 5,772     $ 4,682     $ 259     4.49 %
                    0      
    Provision for income taxes   2,131       2,000       1,613       131     6.55 %
    Depreciation, amortization and interest expense   1,527       1,553       1,550       (26 )   (1.67 )%
    EBITDA (non-GAAP) $ 9,689     $ 9,325     $ 7,845     $ 364     3.90 %
                       
    Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)   61.32 %     61.27 %     65.48 %     0.05 %   0.08 %
    TOWNEBANK
    Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
    (dollars in thousands)
     
      Three Months Ended
      March 31,   March 31,   December 31,
        2025       2024       2024  
               
    Return on average assets (GAAP)   1.19 %     0.83 %     0.95 %
    Impact of excluding average goodwill and other
     intangibles and amortization
      0.10 %     0.09 %     0.08 %
    Return on average tangible assets (non-GAAP)   1.29 %     0.92 %     1.03 %
               
    Return on average equity (GAAP)   9.50 %     6.84 %     7.64 %
    Impact of excluding average goodwill and other
     intangibles and amortization
      3.58 %     3.03 %     3.04 %
    Return on average tangible equity (non-GAAP)   13.08 %     9.87 %     10.68 %
               
    Return on average common equity (GAAP)   9.57 %     6.89 %     7.70 %
    Impact of excluding average goodwill and other
     intangibles and amortization
      3.64 %     3.09 %     3.09 %
    Return on average tangible common equity
    (non-GAAP)
      13.21 %     9.98 %     10.79 %
               
    Book value (GAAP) $ 29.19     $ 27.33     $ 28.43  
    Impact of excluding average goodwill and other
     intangibles and amortization
      (6.83 )     (7.02 )     (6.88 )
    Tangible book value (non-GAAP) $ 22.36     $ 20.31     $ 21.55  
               
    Efficiency ratio (GAAP)   67.97 %     75.16 %     71.94 %
    Impact of exclusions (0.87 )%   (1.91 )%   (1.66 )%
    Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)   67.10 %     73.25 %     70.28 %
               
    Average assets (GAAP) $ 17,211,862     $ 16,864,235     $ 17,349,128  
    Less: average goodwill and intangible assets   516,661       522,675       519,691  
    Average tangible assets (non-GAAP) $ 16,695,201     $ 16,341,560     $ 16,829,437  
               
    Average equity (GAAP) $ 2,160,014     $ 2,040,275     $ 2,148,111  
    Less: average goodwill and intangible assets   516,661       522,675       519,691  
    Average tangible equity (non-GAAP) $ 1,643,353     $ 1,517,600     $ 1,628,420  
               
    Average common equity (GAAP) $ 2,143,806     $ 2,024,169     $ 2,131,778  
    Less: average goodwill and intangible assets   516,661       522,675       519,691  
    Average tangible common equity (non-GAAP) $ 1,627,145     $ 1,501,494     $ 1,612,087  
               
    Net income (GAAP) $ 50,592     $ 34,687     $ 41,265  
    Amortization of intangibles, net of tax   2,391       2,564       2,445  
    Tangible net income (non-GAAP) $ 52,983     $ 37,251     $ 43,710  
               
    Total revenue (GAAP) $ 192,044     $ 167,102     $ 177,160  
    Net (gain)/loss on investment securities/equity investments   (2,000 )     (74 )     (218 )
    Total revenue for efficiency calculation (non-GAAP) $ 190,044     $ 167,028     $ 176,942  
               
    Noninterest expense (GAAP) $ 130,536     $ 125,591     $ 127,441  
    Less: amortization of intangibles   3,026       3,246       3,095  
    Noninterest expense net of amortization (non-GAAP) $ 127,510     $ 122,345     $ 124,346  
    TOWNEBANK
    Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
    (dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                       
                       
    Reconciliation of GAAP Earnings to Operating
    Earnings Excluding Certain Items Affecting
    Comparability
    Three Months Ended
      March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,   March 31,
        2025       2024       2024       2024       2024  
    Net income available to common shareholders (GAAP) $ 50,592     $ 41,265     $ 42,949     $ 42,856     $ 34,687  
                       
    Adjustments                  
    Plus: Acquisition-related expenses, net of tax   389       250       460       18       564  
    Plus: Initial provision for acquired loans, net of tax                            
    Plus: FDIC special assessment, net of tax                     (310 )     1,021  
    Less: Gain on sale of equity investments, net of noncontrolling interest         (99 )     (16 )            
    Core operating earnings, excluding certain items affecting comparability (non-GAAP) $ 50,981     $ 41,416     $ 43,393     $ 42,564     $ 36,272  
    Annualized interest impact of Series IV Notes, net of tax   42                          
    Core net income for diluted earnings (non-GAAP) $ 51,023     $ 41,416     $ 43,393     $ 42,564     $ 36,272  
                       
    Weighted average diluted shares   75,527,713       75,309,989       75,141,661       75,037,955       74,979,501  
    Diluted EPS (GAAP) $ 0.67     $ 0.55     $ 0.57     $ 0.57     $ 0.46  
    Diluted EPS, excluding certain items affecting
     comparability (non-GAAP)
    $ 0.68     $ 0.55     $ 0.58     $ 0.57     $ 0.48  
    Average assets $ 17,211,862     $ 17,349,128     $ 17,028,141     $ 16,982,482     $ 16,864,235  
    Average tangible equity $ 1,643,353     $ 1,628,420     $ 1,582,830     $ 1,520,500     $ 1,517,600  
    Average common tangible equity $ 1,627,145     $ 1,612,087     $ 1,566,455     $ 1,504,028     $ 1,501,494  
    Return on average assets, excluding certain items affecting comparability (non-GAAP)   1.20 %     0.95 %     1.01 %     1.01 %     0.87 %
    Return on average tangible equity, excluding certain items affecting comparability (non-GAAP)   13.17 %     10.72 %     11.53 %     11.95 %     10.29 %
    Return on average common tangible equity, excluding certain items affecting comparability (non-GAAP)   13.30 %     10.82 %     11.65 %     12.08 %     10.40 %
    Efficiency ratio, excluding certain items affecting comparability (non-GAAP)   66.87 %     70.12 %     70.67 %     68.96 %     72.89 %

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Standing Up Against Illegal Federal Tariffs

    Source: US State of New York

    overnor Kathy Hochul and New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that New York State and a coalition of 11 other states are suing the Trump administration for illegally imposing unprecedented tax hikes on Americans in the form of tariffs issued under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The Trump administration’s IEEPA tariffs raise taxes on imports from nearly every country on Earth, including America’s closest allies and trading partners, and they have already caused severe economic damage. The lawsuit, filed by Attorney General James and a coalition of attorneys general, argues that Congress has not granted the president the authority to impose these tariffs and therefore the administration violated the law by imposing them through executive orders, social media posts, and agency orders. The coalition seeks a court order halting these IEEPA tariffs, including the worldwide tariffs that were paused on April 9, and preventing the Trump administration from enforcing or implementing them.

    “President Trump’s reckless tariffs have skyrocketed costs for consumers and unleashed economic chaos across the country. New York is standing up to fight back against the largest federal tax hike in American history,” Governor Hochul said. “Attorney General James and I are partnering on this litigation on behalf of New York consumers, because we can’t let President Trump push our country into a recession.”

    New York State Attorney General Letitia James said, “The president does not have the power to raise taxes on a whim, but that’s exactly what President Trump has been doing with these tariffs. Donald Trump promised that he would lower prices and ease the cost of living, but these illegal tariffs will have the exact opposite effect on American families. His tariffs are unlawful and if not stopped, they will lead to more inflation, unemployment, and economic damage.”

    Since February, President Trump has been unilaterally imposing sweeping tariffs against America’s closest trading partners. These tariffs expanded in a series of announcements in April to now cover nearly every country worldwide, including places that are not involved in international trade, such as the Heard and McDonald Islands, which have no known human inhabitants.

    In addition to the severe economic damage that President Trump’s tariffs have already caused, the coalition warns they could cause even more destruction if allowed to continue. The lawsuit argues the IEEPA tariffs will increase unemployment, raise inflation, and threaten Americans’ wages by slowing economic growth. The president’s tariffs will harm the states and their residents by making important goods ranging from electronics to building materials more expensive and scarce.

    These costs will severely impact New Yorkers. Economists estimate the increased tariffs will cost the average family thousands of dollars per year, and a report from the New York City Comptroller estimated that even a mild recession caused by the tariffs would lead to over 35,000 lost jobs in New York City alone. New York state agencies could end up paying over $100 million in extra costs due to tariffs increasing prices. Retaliatory tariffs imposed by Canada on the hundreds of millions of dollars in electricity that New York imports every year would cause New Yorkers’ energy bills to spike. Across the state, small businesses that rely on imports are already reeling from the threat of higher prices and uncertainty caused by the administration’s policies. In Central New York, the Cortland Standard, one of the oldest family-owned newspapers in the country, announced it would cease publication in part due to an expected tariff on newsprint.

    The lawsuit, filed in the United States Court of International Trade, asserts that President Trump has no authority to impose tariffs as he has. While the president has declared emergencies and invoked IEEPA to justify these tariffs, not once has any other president used IEEPA to impose tariffs like this in the five decades since it became law. As the coalition argues in the lawsuit, the law was not designed to allow the president to unilaterally impose worldwide tariffs indiscriminately. In addition, the coalition argues that the Trump administration has overstepped its authority and violated the Constitution and the Administrative Procedure Act by imposing these tariffs.

    With this lawsuit, the coalition is seeking a court order declaring the Trump administration’s IEEPA tariff orders to be in violation of the law and ordering the administration to stop implementing or enforcing these tariffs.

    Joining Attorney General James in filing this lawsuit are the attorneys general of Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and Vermont.

    Governor Hochul has been in contact with federal leaders regarding the devastating effects tariffs will have on New York’s residents, businesses and our economy. The Governor has consulted with federal partners, economists and heard from business owners, trade groups, agribusiness and other stakeholders on the hardships tariffs will have on New York State.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: N.C. State Parks Campsite and Reservoir Entrance Fees to Increase Effective May 1

    Source: US State of North Carolina

    Headline: N.C. State Parks Campsite and Reservoir Entrance Fees to Increase Effective May 1

    N.C. State Parks Campsite and Reservoir Entrance Fees to Increase Effective May 1
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    Effective May 1, 2025, reservation fees at campgrounds and vehicle entrance fees at reservoirs will increase across the state parks system, the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources’ Division of Parks and Recreation announced. This marks the first major fee change for state park facilities since 2019. While some fees are increasing, most state parks are and will continue to be free to access for day-use year-round.

    Fee changes will only impact entrance fees at the reservoir state recreation areas during peak season, most camping rates, and some boat slip rentals at Carolina Beach State Park. There are no changes to picnic shelter reservation fees, equipment rentals, and swim passes.

    Beginning May 1, tent campsites will range from $20 to $30, and RV campsites with full hookups (electric, water and sewer) will cost $45. Campsite reservations made by 11:59 p.m. on April 30 will not be affected by the price increases.

    The per-vehicle entrance fee, charged on weekends in April, May and September, and daily from Memorial Day to Labor Day at Falls Lake, Jordan Lake and Kerr Lake state recreation areas will cost $10. Senior citizens (62 years old or older), veterans, and active-duty military will continue to receive a discounted rate of $5 per vehicle. The 2026 State Parks Annual Pass — which covers entrance fees, equipment rentals and more — will also increase in price. The Annual Pass for Reservoirs will cost $70, the Annual Pass $100, and the Annual Pass with Four-Wheel-Drive Beach Access will be $200.

    In addition to the May 1 changes, transient and monthly boat slip rentals at the Carolina Beach State Park marina will increase beginning July 1.

    The increases reflect market adjustments and the higher costs to maintain these facilities.

    For a full list of fee changes, please visit ncparks.gov/fees.

    About North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation
    The Division of Parks and Recreation manages more than 264,000 acres of iconic landscape within North Carolina’s state parks, state recreation areas and state natural areas. It administers the N.C. Parks and Recreation Trust Fund, including its local grants program, as well as a state trails program, North Carolina Natural and Scenic Rivers and more, all with a mission dedicated to conservation, recreation and education. The state parks system welcomes more than 19 million visitors annually.

    About the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
    The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) manages, promotes, and enhances the things that people love about North Carolina – its diverse arts and culture, rich history, and spectacular natural areas. Through its programs, the department enhances education, stimulates economic development, improves public health, expands accessibility, and strengthens community resiliency.

    The department manages over 100 locations across the state, including 27 historic sites, seven history museums, two art museums, five science museums, four aquariums, 35 state parks, four recreation areas, dozens of state trails and natural areas, the North Carolina Zoo, the State Library, the State Archives, the N.C. Arts Council, the African American Heritage Commission, the American Indian Heritage Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office, the Office of State Archaeology, the Highway Historical Markers program, the N.C. Land and Water Fund, and the Natural Heritage Program. For more information, please visit www.dncr.nc.gov.
    Apr 23, 2025

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Travel Advisory: RIDOT to Reduce Travel Lanes on a Portion of Route 10 in Cranston

    Source: US State of Rhode Island

    On Friday night, April 25 at 9 p.m., the Rhode Island Department Transportation (RIDOT) will reduce the number of lanes on Route 10 in Cranston from two lanes to one lane in each direction, from the I-95 ramps to Park Avenue. All ramps and exits will remain open.

    This section of Route 10 will be redesigned as boulevard-style roadway as part of the ongoing I-95 15 Bridges project. The boulevard design will provide a direct connection between Elmwood Avenue and Park Avenue and include a share-use bike path with improved pedestrian connections to Roger Williams Park. The lane reductions are necessary for related bridge work beginning this spring. Completion of the boulevard is scheduled for 2030.

    The I-95 15 Bridges project will remove 15 bridges from the state’s backlog of poor and fair to poor condition bridges along I-95 and Route 10 between Providence and Warwick. Nine of the 15 bridges are structurally deficient. Three are rated among the top five most traveled structurally deficient bridges in Rhode Island. In addition to the boulevard section for this portion of Route 10, RIDOT will redesign the entire interchange of Route 10 with I-95. More details are available at www.ridot.net/The-I-95-15.

    All construction projects are subject to changes in schedule and scope depending on needs, circumstances, findings, and weather.

    The I95 15 Bridges project is made possible by RhodeWorks. RIDOT is committed to bringing Rhode Island’s infrastructure into a state of good repair while respecting the environment and striving to improve it. Learn more at www.ridot.net/RhodeWorks.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Attorney General Bonta Charges Operators of Peppermint Palm Placement Services for Financial Elder Abuse

    Source: US State of California

    Wednesday, April 23, 2025

    Contact: (916) 210-6000, agpressoffice@doj.ca.gov

    SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the filing of felony charges against two operators of Peppermint Palm Placement Services (PPPS) for embezzling more than $350,000 from elderly victims through their placement agencies. The defendants operated over a dozen placement agencies, including PPPS, Peppermint Palm Senior Care, Porus Placements, Persimmon Placements, Red Cardinal Management Corporation, and others. They are being charged with 28 felonies, including theft from an elder, identity theft, grand theft by embezzlement, filing a false or forged document with a public office, money laundering, conspiracy, and a white-collar crime enhancement. 

    “When caregivers put illegal profit over the health and safety of those in their care, everyone loses,” said Attorney General Bonta. “At the California Department of Justice, we are dedicated to combating all forms of elder abuse and neglect. We will act swiftly to hold accountable anyone who harms or takes advantage of these at-risk members of our community.”

    The California Department of Justice received a report alleging that the operators of PPPS secured contracts with individuals seeking assistance for residential placements, charging them a placement fee equivalent to 150% of the client’s rent. Clients’ families or payees would send rent payments to PPPS with the understanding that PPPS would then forward the payment to the home operator or landlord. It is alleged that PPPS would obtain their “placement fee” and would then stop paying the rent and abruptly relocate the client to a different residence, restarting the cycle. Many of these clients struggle with mental health or substance abuse issues, and the majority are beneficiaries of Medi-Cal.  

    It is important to note that criminal charges must be proven in a court of law. Every defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

    The California Department of Justice’s Division of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse (DMFEA) works to protect Californians by investigating and prosecuting those responsible for abuse, neglect, and fraud committed against elderly and dependent adults in the state, and those who perpetrate fraud on the Medi-Cal program.
     
    DMFEA receives 75 percent of its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under a grant award totaling $69,244,976 for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2025. The remaining 25 percent is funded by the State of California. FY 2025 is from October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025.
     
    A copy of the complaint can be found here.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Hoeven Reviews Fargo Airport Terminal Expansion Progress

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for North Dakota John Hoeven
    04.23.25
    Hoeven Reviews Fargo Airport Terminal Expansion Progress Senator’s Visit Comes as Airport Sets New Record for Passenger Boardings; Project on Track for Completion in 2027
    FARGO, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today toured and reviewed the construction progress of the Hector International Airport’s Terminal Expansion Project. Today’s visit comes as Hector International experienced its busiest month ever in March, with more than 56,000 boardings. Further, this was the 12th consecutive month of all-time high passenger activity at the airport, driving home the importance of building the expanded terminal.
    Accordingly, Hoeven is working as a member of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Committee to fulfill the federal cost share. The senator has secured nearly $40 million for the effort to date and continues working to provide another $31 million in federal funding. The project, which is expected to be completed in 2027, will include:
    A parking garage with an elevated walkway, which will open for use later this year.
    Four new boarding gates and renovations for the existing five gates.
    An expanded apron, supporting additional air traffic and ground operations.
    “The numbers make it clear – the Fargo-Moorhead region is growing fast and demand for air service continues to climb,” said Hoeven. “That’s why we are working to keep moving this needed terminal expansion at Hector International forward. The nearly $40 million in federal funding we’ve secured so far is an important part of this effort, along with support from state and local funding sources. These funds provide certainty to help keep the project on track, so this dynamic region can continue to rely on safe and efficient air service, which is vital to our economy and quality of life.”

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Jury convicts illegal alien for unlawfully being in United States

    Source: Office of United States Attorneys

    HOUSTON – A Guatemalan national has been found guilty of illegally reentering the country without authorization, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.

    The jury deliberated for less than one hour before finding Leonardo Fernando Batz guilty as charged following a three-day trial.

    On Nov. 23, 2023, authorities found Batz in Harris County. At that time, the investigation revealed he was not a citizen of the United States and had a previous removal order from an immigration judge.

    Testimony revealed Batz had been previously removed in 2007 and in 2020.

    The jury heard from a Border Patrol agent who described his encounter with Batz in the Rio Grande Valley in September 2019. Batz had illegally entered the United States by raft on the Rio Grande River and subsequently pleaded guilty.

    A deportation officer also described how he rode with Batz when he was removed via plane from the United States to Guatemala in 2020.

    The jury saw evidence including Batz’s Guatemalan passport, a travel pass the Guatemalan consulate had issued and various other documents from Batz’s alien file. A fingerprint expert also identified Batz as the same person documented in various deportation materials.  

    The defense attempted to question the trustworthiness of the government’s evidence. The jury did not believe those claims and found Batz guilty as charged. 

    U.S. District Judge Kenneth Hoyt presided over trial and set sentencing for May 1, 2025. At that time, Batz faces up to two years in federal prison and a possible $250,000 maximum fine.

    He will remain in custody pending that hearing. 

    Immigration Customs Enforcement – Homeland Security Investigations conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Lauren Valenti and Carrie Law prosecuted the case.

    This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces and Project Safe Neighborhood.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: New York Attorney and Administrative Officer Pleads Guilty to Attempted Smuggling of Firearms, Ammunition to Haiti

    Source: Office of United States Attorneys

    MIAMI – On April 18, 2025, Marcel Pierre Denis, 58, pled guilty to a two-count information charging him with April 2022 and October 2022 attempts to smuggle firearms from Miami to Haiti.

    In connection with the plea, Denis admitted that, in April 2022, law enforcement conducted an inspection of outbound cargo at a shipping warehouse in Miami-Dade County and discovered an AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle, a rifle magazine, and rifle ammunition in a cargo box manifested for shipment to Haiti. Denis was listed as the shipper on a shipping invoice for the box. Employees of the shipping carrier otherwise identified and recognized Denis as a frequent customer who had previously submitted cargo for shipment to Haiti. In a May 2022 interview, Denis acknowledged that he had attempted to ship the firearm and ammunition for Haiti and that he had not obtained any export permit or license for the shipment.

    In October 2022, law enforcement again conducted an inspection of outbound cargo at a shipping warehouse in Miami-Dade County. During this inspection, law enforcement encountered a cargo box manifested for shipment to Haiti that contained, among other items, a semiautomatic pistol that had been wrapped in duct tape and then concealed inside of a coffee container. Denis was again listed as the shipper on the shipping invoice for the box. Employees of the shipping carrier again identified Denis as the individual who had dropped off the cargo for shipment and filled out the shipping forms. Law enforcement conducted a trace and obtained purchase records for the pistol, which reflected that Denis had purchased the pistol from a retailer in the Southern District of Florida.

    In a November 2022 interview, Denis acknowledged his interactions with law enforcement after the April 2022 shipment, acknowledged his purchase of the pistol concealed among the October 2022 shipment, and stated that he intended to ship the firearms to an associate in Haiti for protection of a retail business.

    In connection with the plea, Denis admitted that he was aware of his need for an export license or permit to ship firearms or ammunition to Haiti, and that he was otherwise licensed to practice law and serving as an administrative hearing officer in the State of New York at the time of each shipment.

    U.S. District Judge Jose E. Martinez is presiding over the case. Denis faces a maximum term of ten years’ imprisonment as to each count. The sentencing hearing has been set for July 7, 2025. Judge Martinez will sentence Denis after a review of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. 

    U.S. Attorney Hayden P. O’Byrne for the Southern District of Florida and Acting Special Agent in Charge José R. Figueroa of the Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Miami Field Division, announced the guilty plea. 

    HSI investigated the case. Customs and Border Protection provided valuable assistance. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sterling M. Paulson is prosecuting the case.

    This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce gun violence and other violent crime, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.  On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.  For more information about Project Safe Neighborhoods, please visit Justice.gov/PSN.

    Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at www.flsd.uscourts.gov or at http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov, under case number 25-cr- 20139.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: April Federal Grand Jury 2024-B Indictments Announced

    Source: United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF)

    United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the April Federal Grand Jury 2024-B Indictments.

    The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments returned by the Grand Jury. The return of an indictment is a method of informing a defendant of alleged violations of federal law, which must be proven in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt to overcome a defendant’s presumption of innocence.

    Jose Alvizo-Ramirez. Unlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien; Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. Alvizo-Ramirez, 38, a Mexican national, is charged with unlawfully reentering the United States after having been previously removed in May 2022. He is further charged with knowingly failing to register as a sex offender from January 6, 2025, to on or about March 26, 2025. ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Dallas Field Office is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney William Dill is prosecuting the case. 25-CR-143

    Richard Glenn Bexfield. Drug Conspiracy; Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition; Destruction and Removal of Property to Prevent Seizure; Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime. Bexfield, 32, of Tulsa, is charged with conspiring to distribute methamphetamine from Jan. 2025 through Apr. 2025. He knowingly destroyed and disposed of property in an effort to prevent law enforcement from seizing the property. Further, Bexfield is charged with possessing a firearm and ammunition, knowing he was previously convicted of felonies and possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. The Drug Enforcement Administration Tulsa Resident Office, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, and the Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Attila Bogdan is prosecuting the case. 25-CR-136

    Cesar Castorena-Dondiego. Unlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien. Castorena-Dondiego, 44, a Mexican national, is charged with unlawfully reentering the United States after having been previously removed in Sep. 2018. ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Dallas Field Office is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Tara Heign is prosecuting the case. 25-CR-145

    Clint Allen Hubble. Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor. Hubble, 46, of Afton, is charged with attempting to persuade and entice a minor child to engage in sexually explicit activity. The Homeland Security Investigations and the Owasso Police Department are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kate Brandon is prosecuting the case. 25-CR-146

    Wilber Martinez-Bonilla. Unlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien. Martinez-Bonilla, 39, a Mexican national, is charged with unlawfully reentering the United States after having been previously removed in May 2014. ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Dallas Field Office is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Augustus Forster is prosecuting the case. 
    25-CR-147

    Paul Eugene McClain. Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition. McClain, 56, of Tulsa, is charged with possessing a firearm and ammunition, knowing he was previously convicted of several felonies. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephanie Ihler is prosecuting the case. 25-CR-148

    Aaron Wilkie Murphy; Hong Thoa Thi Nguyen; Joshua Clay Murphy; Toymeka Louise Shackleford. Continuing Criminal Enterprise (Count 1); Drug Conspiracy (Count 2); Possession of Fentanyl with Intent to Distribute (Count 3); Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute (Count 4); Maintaining a Drug-Involved Premises (Counts 5 & 6); International Travel to Promote, Manage, Establish, Carry On, and Facilitate Drug Conspiracy (Count 7) (superseding). Aaron Murphy, 51, of Broken Arrow, is charged with organizing, leading, and profiting from the distribution of methamphetamine and fentanyl. He knowingly conspired with several others to possess and distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, while maintaining a residence for the purpose of drug distribution, and traveled to Mexico to manage and further promote his enterprise drug conspiracy. Nguyen, 45, of Tulsa, Joshua Murphy, 47, of Milfay, Shackleford, 49, of Tulsa, are charged with conspiring to possess and distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl from Mar. 2022 through Feb. 2025. Nguyen is additionally charged with maintaining a residence for the purpose of narcotics distribution. The Drug Enforcement Administration Tulsa Resident Office, the U.S. Marshal Service Tulsa Field Office, and the Tulsa Police Department are investigating the case. The DEA Mexico City Country Office, along with the Hermosillo Mexico Resident Office, the U.S. Marshal Service Mexico City Field Office, Mexican Marines, and the Mexico Federal Police, assisted in the arrest and return of Aaron Murphy and Nguyen. Assistant U.S. Attorney Adam Bailey is prosecuting the case. 23-CR-199

    Roberto Perez-Cruz. Unlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien. Perez-Cruz, 21, a Mexican national, is charged with unlawfully reentering the United States after having been previously removed in Oct. 2021. ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Dallas Field Office is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Tyson McCoy is prosecuting the case. 25-CR-149

    Carlos Alberto Vazquez Parra. Possession of Fentanyl with Intent to Distribute. Vazquez Parra, 33, of Tulsa, is charged with knowingly possessing more than 40 grams of fentanyl with intent to distribute. The Drug Enforcement Administration Tulsa Resident Office and the Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Tyson McCoy is prosecuting the case. 25-CR-150

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  • MIL-OSI: Credit Acceptance Recognized with Multiple 2025 Top Workplaces Spring Culture Excellence Awards

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Southfield, Michigan, April 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Credit Acceptance Corporation (Nasdaq: CACC) (referred to as the “Company”, “Credit Acceptance”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) is proud to announce our recognition as a 2025 Spring Culture Excellence Top Workplaces award winner in the following five categories: Work-Life Flexibility, Leadership, Innovation, Purpose & Values, and Compensation & Benefits.

    “These awards are a reflection of what makes our culture special,” said Wendy Rummler, Chief People Officer of Credit Acceptance. “Our team members thrive when they find purpose in their work—and our mission of Changing Lives empowers them to make a real impact. These awards highlight our ongoing commitment to a remote-first approach, meaningful leadership development, a culture grounded in listening, and a full suite of compensation and benefits programs.”

    With 93% of team members agreeing that Credit Acceptance is a great place to work, the Company is consistently recognized for creating an environment where every team member feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive personally and professionally.

    This is the third workplace award we have received this year, after ranking #2 on the 2025 Top Workplaces USA list and #34 on the 2025 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list. Other recent notable recognitions included Fortune’s Best Workplaces for Women, Best Workplace for Financial Services and Insurance, and Best Workplace for Millennials. We have also been named one of PEOPLE magazine’s 100 Companies that Care® and a Best Place to Work in IT by Computerworld, among many others.

    The Top Workplaces Awards are based on a survey administered by Energage, which measures 15 Culture Drivers that are proven to predict high performance against industry benchmarks.  

    About Credit Acceptance  

    We make vehicle ownership possible by providing innovative financing solutions that enable automobile dealers to sell vehicles to consumers regardless of their credit history. Our financing programs are offered through a nationwide network of automobile dealers who benefit from sales of vehicles to consumers who otherwise could not obtain financing; from repeat and referral sales generated by these same customers; and from sales to customers responding to advertisements for our financing programs, but who actually end up qualifying for traditional financing.  

    Without our financing programs, consumers are often unable to purchase vehicles, or they purchase unreliable ones. Further, as we report to the three national credit reporting agencies, an important ancillary benefit of our programs is that we provide consumers with an opportunity to improve their lives by improving their credit score and move on to more traditional sources of financing. Credit Acceptance is publicly traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol CACC. For more information, visit creditacceptance.com. 

    About Energage 

    Energage is a purpose-driven company that helps organizations turn employee feedback into useful business intelligence and credible employer recognition through Top Workplaces. Built on 18 years of culture research and the results from 27 million employees surveyed across more than 70,000 organizations, Energage delivers the most accurate competitive benchmark available. With access to a unique combination of patented analytic tools and expert guidance, Energage customers lead the competition with an engaged workforce and an opportunity to gain recognition for their people-first approach to culture. For more information or to nominate your organization, visit energage.com or topworkplaces.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Horizon Bancorp, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2025 Results

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    MICHIGAN CITY, Ind., April 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (NASDAQ GS: HBNC) – Horizon Bancorp, Inc. (“Horizon” or the “Company”), the parent company of Horizon Bank (the “Bank”), announced its unaudited financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2025.

    “Horizon’s first quarter earnings displayed continued positive momentum in our core financial metrics and management’s commitment to deliver long term value to its shareholders. Our results were highlighted by a sixth consecutive quarter of margin expansion, now above 3%, strong loan growth with exceptional credit metrics and a core funding base that continues to deliver value, even in an uncertain economic environment. The team also delivered a more efficient expense base entering 2025 and added optionality to our capital position through the successful sale of our mortgage warehouse business”, President and CEO, Thomas Prame stated. “We are pleased with our first quarter results and the positive momentum across our community banking model. The core franchise remains strong and our investments in expanding our local relationship banking model is paying dividends”.

    Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $23.9 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, compared to net loss of $10.9 million, or $0.25, for the fourth quarter of 2024 and compared to $14.0 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2024.

    First Quarter 2025 Highlights

    • Net interest margin, on a fully taxable equivalent (“FTE”) basis1, expanded for the sixth consecutive quarter, to 3.04% compared with 2.97% for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2.50% for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
    • Total loans held for investment (“HFI”) increased 5% linked quarter annualized, with strong organic commercial loan growth of $103.3 million, or 14% annualized. This growth was partially funded by the continued strategic runoff of lowering yielding indirect auto loans of approximately $36 million.
    • Core deposits continued to be stable, with non-interest-bearing balances growing $62.5 million during the period, or 24% annualized.
    • Credit quality remained strong, with annualized net charge offs of 0.07% of average loans during the first quarter. Non-performing assets remain well within expected ranges, with no material change from the prior quarter.
    • On January 17, 2025, the Company completed the sale of its mortgage warehouse business to an unrelated third party, resulting in a pre-tax gain of $7.0 million.
    • Expenses were down $5.6 million from the fourth quarter of 2024, reflecting management’s commitment to creating a more efficient expense base in 2025.

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

     
    Financial Highlights
    (Dollars in Thousands Except Share and Per Share Data and Ratios)
      Three Months Ended
      March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,   March 31,
      2025   2024   2024   2024   2024
    Income statement:                  
    Net interest income $ 52,267     $ 53,127     $ 46,910     $ 45,279     $ 43,288  
    Credit loss expense   1,376       1,171       1,044       2,369       805  
    Non-interest income (loss)   16,499       (28,954 )     11,511       10,485       9,929  
    Non-interest expense   39,306       44,935       39,272       37,522       37,107  
    Income tax expense (benefit)   4,141       (11,051 )     (75 )     1,733       1,314  
    Net income (loss) $ 23,943     $ (10,882 )   $ 18,180     $ 14,140     $ 13,991  
                       
    Per share data:                  
    Basic earnings (loss) per share $ 0.55     $ (0.25 )   $ 0.42     $ 0.32     $ 0.32  
    Diluted earnings (loss) per share   0.54       (0.25 )     0.41       0.32       0.32  
    Cash dividends declared per common share   0.16       0.16       0.16       0.16       0.16  
    Book value per common share   17.72       17.46       17.27       16.62       16.49  
    Market value – High   17.76       18.76       16.57       12.74       14.44  
    Market value – Low   15.00       14.57       11.89       11.29       11.75  
    Weighted average shares outstanding – Basic   43,777,109       43,721,211       43,712,059       43,712,059       43,663,610  
    Weighted average shares outstanding – Diluted   43,954,164       43,721,211       44,112,321       43,987,187       43,874,036  
    Common shares outstanding (end of period)   43,785,932       43,722,086       43,712,059       43,712,059       43,726,380  
                       
    Key ratios:                  
    Return on average assets   1.25 %   (0.55 )%     0.92 %     0.73 %     0.72 %
    Return on average stockholders’ equity   12.44       (5.73 )     9.80       7.83       7.76  
    Total equity to total assets   10.18       9.79       9.52       9.18       9.18  
    Total loans to deposit ratio   85.21       87.75       83.92       85.70       82.78  
    Allowance for credit losses to HFI loans   1.07       1.07       1.10       1.08       1.09  
    Annualized net charge-offs of average total loans(1)   0.07       0.05       0.03       0.05       0.04  
    Efficiency ratio   57.16       185.89       67.22       67.29       69.73  
                       
    Key metrics (Non-GAAP)(2):                  
    Net FTE interest margin   3.04 %     2.97 %     2.66 %     2.64 %     2.50 %
    Return on average tangible common equity   15.79       (7.35 )     12.65       10.18       10.11  
    Tangible common equity to tangible assets   8.20       7.83       7.58       7.22       7.20  
    Tangible book value per common share $ 13.96     $ 13.68     $ 13.46     $ 12.80     $ 12.65  
                       
                       
    (1) Average total loans includes loans held for investment and held for sale.
    (2) Non-GAAP financial metrics. See non-GAAP reconciliation included herein for the most directly comparable GAAP measures.
     

    Income Statement Highlights

    Net Interest Income

    Net interest income was $52.3 million in the first quarter of 2025, compared to $53.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. Continued expansion of the Company’s net FTE interest margin was offset by a decline in average interest earning asset balances and two fewer days when compared with the prior quarter. Horizon’s net FTE interest margin2 was 3.04% for the first quarter of 2025, compared to 2.97% for the fourth quarter of 2024, attributable to the favorable mix shift in average interest earning assets toward higher-yielding loans and in the average funding mix toward deposit balances, in addition to continued disciplined pricing strategies on both sides of the balance sheet. Additionally, as previously noted, the fourth quarter net FTE interest margin included approximately five basis points related to interest recoveries on specific commercial loans that did not recur.

    Provision for Credit Losses

    During the first quarter of 2025, the Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $1.4 million. This compares to a provision for credit losses of $1.2 million during the fourth quarter of 2024, and $0.8 million during the first quarter of 2024. The increase in the provision for credit losses during the first quarter of 2025 when compared with the fourth quarter of 2024 was primarily attributable to increased net growth in commercial loans HFI and changes in economic factors, partially offset by the reduction of specific reserves and the reserves for unfunded commitments in the current quarter.

    For the first quarter of 2025, the allowance for credit losses included net charge-offs of $0.9 million, or an annualized 0.07% of average loans outstanding, compared to net charge-offs of $0.6 million, or an annualized 0.05% of average loans outstanding for the fourth quarter of 2024, and net charge-offs of $0.3 million, or an annualized 0.04% of average loans outstanding, in the first quarter of 2024.

    The Company’s allowance for credit losses as a percentage of period-end loans HFI was 1.07% at March 31, 2025, compared to 1.07% at December 31, 2024 and 1.09% at March 31, 2024.

    Non-Interest Income

    For the Quarter Ended March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,   March 31,
    (Dollars in Thousands) 2025   2024   2024
      2024
      2024
    Non-interest Income                  
    Service charges on deposit accounts $ 3,208     $ 3,276     $ 3,320     $ 3,130     $ 3,214  
    Wire transfer fees   71       124       123       113       101  
    Interchange fees   3,241       3,353       3,511       3,826       3,109  
    Fiduciary activities   1,326       1,313       1,394       1,372       1,315  
    Loss on sale of investment securities   (407 )     (39,140 )                  
    Gain on sale of mortgage loans   1,076       1,071       1,622       896       626  
    Mortgage servicing income net of impairment   385       376       412       450       439  
    Increase in cash value of bank owned life insurance   335       335       349       318       298  
    Other income   7,264       338       780       380       827  
    Total non-interest income (loss) $ 16,499     $ (28,954 )   $ 11,511     $ 10,485     $ 9,929  
                                           

    Total non-interest income was $16.5 million in the first quarter of 2025, compared to non-interest loss of $29.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. The increase in non-interest income of $45.5 million is primarily due to a pre-tax loss on sale of investment securities of $39.1 million from the completion of the repositioning of $332.2 million of available-for-sale securities during the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to a loss on the sale of investment securities of $0.4 million in the first quarter of 2025. In addition, the Company completed the sale of its mortgage warehouse business to an unrelated third party in the current period, resulting in a pre-tax gain of $7.0 million.

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

    Non-Interest Expense

    For the Quarter Ended March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,   March 31,
    (Dollars in Thousands) 2025
      2024
      2024
      2024
      2024
    Non-interest Expense                  
    Salaries and employee benefits $ 22,414     $ 25,564     $ 21,829     $ 20,583     $ 20,268  
    Net occupancy expenses   3,702       3,431       3,207       3,192       3,546  
    Data processing   2,872       2,841       2,977       2,579       2,464  
    Professional fees   826       736       676       714       607  
    Outside services and consultants   3,265       4,470       3,677       3,058       3,359  
    Loan expense   689       1,285       1,034       1,038       719  
    FDIC insurance expense   1,288       1,193       1,204       1,315       1,320  
    Core deposit intangible amortization   816       843       844       844       872  
    Merger related expenses   305                          
    Other losses   228       371       297       515       16  
    Other expense   2,901       4,201       3,527       3,684       3,936  
    Total non-interest expense $ 39,306     $ 44,935     $ 39,272     $ 37,522     $ 37,107  
                                           

    Total non-interest expense was $39.3 million in the first quarter of 2025, compared with $44.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. The current period included $0.3 million of direct expenses related to the sale of the mortgage warehouse business. The decrease in non-interest expense during the first quarter of 2025 when compared with the prior period was primarily driven by a $3.2 million decrease in salaries and employee benefits expense, which is attributable to expenses incurred in the fourth quarter of 2024 related to the termination of legacy compensation and benefits programs that did not recur in the current period, and lower incentive compensation expense. Additionally, outside services and consultants expense decreased by $1.2 million, partially attributable to expense related to specific corporate initiatives in the fourth quarter of 2024 that did not recur in the current period. Other expenses decreased $1.3 million, partially attributable to a decrease in marketing expense.

    Income Taxes

    Horizon recorded a net tax expense of $4.1 million for the first quarter of 2025, representing an effective tax rate of 14.8%. Net tax expense in the fourth quarter of 2024 was impacted by the realized securities loss and the reversal of the $5.2 million tax valuation allowance.

    Balance Sheet Highlights

    Total assets decreased by $175.5 million, or 2.2%, to $7.6 billion as of March 31, 2025, from $7.8 billion as of December 31, 2024. The decrease in total assets is primarily due to the sale of the mortgage warehouse portfolio and a decrease in interest-bearing cash related to the payoff of FHLB advances and deposit outflows.

    Total investment securities decreased by $26.1 million, or 1.2%, to $2.1 billion as of March 31, 2025.

    Total loans were $4.9 billion at March 31, 2025, a decrease of $1.6 million from December 31, 2024 balances. The decrease is primarily due to the sale of the mortgage warehouse business during the quarter, which was offset by continued organic commercial loan growth.

    Total deposits increased by $165.1 million, or 2.9%, to $5.8 billion as of March 31, 2025 when compared to balances as of December 31, 2024. Time deposits increased by $155.9 million, or 14.3% during the quarter, while non-interest bearing deposits grew by $62.5 million, or 5.9%. Total borrowings decreased by $330.1 million during the quarter, to $812.2 million as of March 31, 2025, due to the pay down of FHLB advances. Balances subject to repurchase agreements declined by $2.1 million, to $87.9 million.

    Capital

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

    For the Quarter Ended March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,
      2025*   2024   2024   2024
    Consolidated Capital Ratios              
    Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)   14.28 %     13.91 %     13.45 %     13.41 %
    Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)   12.35       12.00       11.63       11.59  
    Common equity tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)   11.34       11.00       10.68       10.63  
    Tier 1 capital (to average assets)   9.25       8.88       9.02       9.02  
    *Preliminary estimate – may be subject to change    
         

    As of March 31, 2025, the ratio of total stockholders’ equity to total assets is 10.18%. Book value per common share was $17.72, increasing $0.26 during the first quarter of 2025.

    Tangible common equity3 totaled $611.4 million at March 31, 2025, and the ratio of tangible common equity to tangible assets1 was 8.20% at March 31, 2025, up from 7.83% at December 31, 2024. Tangible book value, which excludes intangible assets from total equity, per common share1 was $13.96, increasing $0.28 during the first quarter of 2025 behind the growth in retained earnings.

    Credit Quality

    As of March 31, 2025, total non-accrual loans increased by $3.0 million, or 12%, from December 31, 2024, to 0.59% of total loans HFI. Total non-performing assets increased $4.0 million, or 15%, to $31.4 million, compared to $27.4 million as of December 31, 2024. The ratio of non-performing assets to total assets increased to 0.41% compared to 0.35% as of December 31, 2024.

    As of March 31, 2025, net charge-offs increased by $0.2 million to $0.9 million, compared to $0.6 million as of December 31, 2024 and remain just 0.07% annualized of average loans.

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

    Earnings Conference Call

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

    Participants may access the live conference call on April 24, 2025 at 7:30 a.m. CT (8:30 a.m. ET) by dialing 833-974-2379 from the United States, 866-450-4696 from Canada or 1-412-317-5772 from international locations and requesting the “Horizon Bancorp, Inc. Call.” Participants are asked to dial in approximately 10 minutes prior to the call.

    A telephone replay of the call will be available approximately one hour after the end of the conference through May 2, 2025. The replay may be accessed by dialing 877-344-7529 from the United States, 855-669-9658 from Canada or 1–412–317-0088 from other international locations, and entering the access code 6313653.

    About Horizon Bancorp, Inc.

    Horizon Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ GS: HBNC) is the $8 billion-asset commercial bank holding company for Horizon Bank, which serves customers across diverse and economically attractive Midwestern markets through convenient digital and virtual tools, as well as its Indiana and Michigan branches. Horizon’s retail offerings include prime residential and other secured consumer lending to in-market customers, as well as a range of personal banking and wealth management solutions. Horizon also provides a comprehensive array of in-market business banking and treasury management services, as well as equipment financing solutions for customers regionally and nationally, with commercial lending representing over half of total loans. More information on Horizon, headquartered in Northwest Indiana’s Michigan City, is available at horizonbank.com and investor.horizonbank.com.

    Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

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

    Forward Looking Statements

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

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

       
      Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
      (Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data, Unaudited)
      Three Months Ended
      March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,   March 31,
      2025   2024   2024   2024
      2024
    Interest Income                  
    Interest and fees on loans $ 74,457     $ 76,747     $ 75,488     $ 71,880     $ 66,954  
    Investment securities – taxable   6,039       6,814       8,133       7,986       7,362  
    Investment securities – tax-exempt   6,192       6,301       6,310       6,377       6,451  
    Other   2,487       3,488       957       738       4,497  
    Total interest income   89,175       93,350       90,888       86,981       85,264  
    Interest Expense                  
    Deposits   25,601       27,818       30,787       28,447       27,990  
    Short and long-term borrowings   9,188       10,656       11,131       11,213       11,930  
    Subordinated notes   829       829       830       829       831  
    Junior subordinated debentures issued to capital trusts   1,290       920       1,230       1,213       1,225  
    Total interest expense   36,908       40,223       43,978       41,702       41,976  
    Net Interest Income   52,267       53,127       46,910       45,279       43,288  
    Provision for loan losses   1,376       1,171       1,044       2,369       805  
    Net Interest Income after Credit Loss Expense   50,891       51,956       45,866       42,910       42,483  
    Non-interest Income                  
    Service charges on deposit accounts   3,208       3,276       3,320       3,130       3,214  
    Wire transfer fees   71       124       123       113       101  
    Interchange fees   3,241       3,353       3,511       3,826       3,109  
    Fiduciary activities   1,326       1,313       1,394       1,372       1,315  
    Loss on sale of investment securities   (407 )     (39,140 )                  
    Gain on sale of mortgage loans   1,076       1,071       1,622       896       626  
    Mortgage servicing income net of impairment   385       376       412       450       439  
    Increase in cash value of bank owned life insurance   335       335       349       318       298  
    Other income   7,264       338       780       380       827  
    Total non-interest (loss) income   16,499       (28,954 )     11,511       10,485       9,929  
    Non-interest Expense                  
    Salaries and employee benefits   22,414       25,564       21,829       20,583       20,268  
    Net occupancy expenses   3,702       3,431       3,207       3,192       3,546  
    Data processing   2,872       2,841       2,977       2,579       2,464  
    Professional fees   826       736       676       714       607  
    Outside services and consultants   3,265       4,470       3,677       3,058       3,359  
    Loan expense   689       1,285       1,034       1,038       719  
    FDIC insurance expense   1,288       1,193       1,204       1,315       1,320  
    Core deposit intangible amortization   816       843       844       844       872  
    Merger related expenses   305                          
    Other losses   228       371       297       515       16  
    Other expense   2,901       4,201       3,527       3,684       3,936  
    Total non-interest expense   39,306       44,935       39,272       37,522       37,107  
    Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes   28,084       (21,933 )     18,105       15,873       15,305  
    Income tax expense (benefit)   4,141       (11,051 )     (75 )     1,733       1,314  
    Net Income (Loss) $ 23,943     $ (10,882 )   $ 18,180     $ 14,140     $ 13,991  
    Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share $ 0.55     $ (0.25 )   $ 0.42     $ 0.32     $ 0.32  
    Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share   0.54       (0.25 )     0.41       0.32       0.32  
                                           
      Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
      (Dollar in Thousands)
       
      Three Months Ended for the Period
      March 31,
    2025
      December 31,
    2024
      September 30,
    2024
      June 30,
    2024
      March 31,
    2024
    Assets                  
    Interest earning assets                  
    Federal funds sold $     $     $ 113,912     $ 34,453     $ 161,704  
    Interest-bearing deposits in banks   80,023       201,131       12,107       4,957       9,178  
    Interest earning time deposits         735       735       1,715       1,715  
    Federal Home Loan Bank stock   45,412       53,826       53,826       53,826       53,826  
    Investment securities, available for sale   231,431       233,677       541,170       527,054       535,319  
    Investment securities, held to maturity   1,843,851       1,867,690       1,888,379       1,904,281       1,925,725  
    Loans held for sale   3,253       67,597       2,069       2,440       922  
    Gross loans held for investment (HFI)   4,909,815       4,847,040       4,803,996       4,822,840       4,618,175  
    Total Interest earning assets   7,113,785       7,271,696       7,416,194       7,351,566       7,306,564  
    Non-interest earning assets                  
    Allowance for credit losses   (52,654 )     (51,980 )     (52,881 )     (52,215 )     (50,387 )
    Cash and due from banks   89,643       92,300       108,815       106,691       100,206  
    Cash value of life insurance   37,409       37,450       37,115       36,773       36,455  
    Other assets   140,672       152,635       119,026       165,656       160,593  
    Goodwill   155,211       155,211       155,211       155,211       155,211  
    Other intangible assets   9,407       10,223       11,067       11,910       12,754  
    Premises and equipment, net   93,499       93,864       93,544       93,695       94,303  
    Interest receivable   38,663       39,747       39,366       43,240       40,008  
    Total non-interest earning assets   511,850       529,450       511,263       560,961       549,143  
    Total assets $ 7,625,635     $ 7,801,146     $ 7,927,457     $ 7,912,527     $ 7,855,707  
    Liabilities                  
    Savings and money market deposits $ 3,393,371     $ 3,446,681     $ 3,420,827     $ 3,364,726     $ 3,350,673  
    Time deposits   1,245,088       1,089,153       1,220,653       1,178,389       1,136,121  
    Short and long-term borrowings   812,218       1,142,340       1,142,744       1,229,165       1,219,812  
    Repurchase agreements   87,851       89,912       122,399       128,169       139,309  
    Subordinated notes   55,772       55,738       55,703       55,668       55,634  
    Junior subordinated debentures issued to capital trusts   57,531       57,477       57,423       57,369       57,315  
    Total interest earning liabilities   5,651,831       5,881,301       6,019,749       6,013,486       5,958,864  
    Non-interest bearing deposits   1,127,324       1,064,818       1,085,535       1,087,040       1,093,076  
    Interest payable   11,441       11,137       11,400       11,240       7,853  
    Other liabilities   58,978       80,308       55,951       74,096       74,664  
    Total liabilities   6,849,574       7,037,564       7,172,635       7,185,862       7,134,457  
    Stockholders’ Equity                  
    Preferred stock                            
    Common stock                            
    Additional paid-in capital   360,522       363,761       358,453       357,673       356,599  
    Retained earnings   452,945       436,122       454,050       442,977       435,927  
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (37,406 )     (36,301 )     (57,681 )     (73,985 )     (71,276 )
    Total stockholders’ equity   776,061       763,582       754,822       726,665       721,250  
    Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 7,625,635     $ 7,801,146     $ 7,927,457     $ 7,912,527     $ 7,855,707  
                                           
      Loans and Deposits        
      (Dollars in Thousands)        
      March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,   March 31,   % Change
      2025
      2024
      2024
      2024
      2024
      Q1’25 vs
    Q4’24
      Q1’25 vs
    Q1’24
    Loans:                          
    Commercial real estate $ 2,262,910     $ 2,202,858     $ 2,105,459     $ 2,117,772     $ 1,984,723       3 %     14 %
    Commercial & Industrial   918,541       875,297       808,600       786,788       765,043       5 %     20 %
    Total commercial   3,181,451       3,078,155       2,914,059       2,904,560       2,749,766       3 %     16 %
    Residential Real estate   801,726       802,909       801,356       797,956       782,071       %     3 %
    Mortgage warehouse               80,437       68,917       56,548       %     (100 )%
    Consumer   926,638       965,976       1,008,144       1,051,407       1,029,790       (4 )%     (10 )%
    Total loans held for investment   4,909,815       4,847,040       4,803,996       4,822,840       4,618,175       1 %     6 %
    Loans held for sale   3,253       67,597       2,069       2,440       922       (95 )%     253 %
    Total loans $ 4,913,068     $ 4,914,637     $ 4,806,065     $ 4,825,280     $ 4,619,097       %     6 %
                               
    Deposits:                          
    Interest-bearing demand deposits $ 1,713,991     $ 1,767,983     $ 1,688,998     $ 1,653,508     $ 1,613,806       (3 )%     6 %
    Savings and money market deposits   1,679,380       1,678,697       1,731,830       1,711,218       1,736,866       %     (3 )%
    Time deposits   1,245,088       1,089,153       1,220,653       1,178,389       1,136,121       14 %     10 %
    Total Interest bearing deposits   4,638,459       4,535,833       4,641,481       4,543,115       4,486,793       2 %     3 %
    Non-interest bearing deposits                          
    Non-interest bearing deposits   1,127,324       1,064,819       1,085,534       1,087,040       1,093,077       6 %     3 %
    Total deposits $ 5,765,783     $ 5,600,652     $ 5,727,015     $ 5,630,155     $ 5,579,870       3 %     3 %
                                                           
      Average Balance Sheet
      (Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)
      Three Months Ended
      March 31, 2025 December 31, 2024 March 31, 2024
      Average
    Balance
    Interest(4)(6) Average
    Rate(4)
    Average
    Balance
    Interest(4)(6) Average
    Rate(4)
    Average
    Balance
    Interest(4)(6) Average
    Rate(4)
    Assets
    Interest earning assets                  
    Interest-bearing deposits in banks $ 223,148   $ 2,487     4.52 % $ 290,693   $ 3,488     4.77 % $ 331,083     4,497     5.46 %
    Federal Home Loan Bank stock   51,769     1,012     7.93 %   53,826     1,516     11.20 %   37,949     784     8.31 %
    Investment securities – taxable (1)   974,109     5,027     2.09 %   1,079,377     5,298     1.95 %   1,326,246     6,578     1.99 %
    Investment securities – non-taxable (1)   1,120,249     7,838     2.84 %   1,129,622     7,976     2.81 %   1,149,957     8,166     2.86 %
    Total investment securities   2,094,358     12,865     2.49 %   2,208,999     13,274     2.39 %   2,476,203     14,744     2.39 %
    Loans receivable (2) (3)   4,865,449     74,840     6.24 %   4,842,660     77,142     6.34 %   4,448,324     67,307     6.09 %
    Total interest earning assets   7,234,724     91,204     5.11 %   7,396,178     95,420     5.13 %   7,293,559     87,332     4.82 %
    Non-interest earning assets                  
    Cash and due from banks   88,624         85,776         105,795      
    Allowance for credit losses   (51,863 )       (52,697 )       (49,960 )    
    Other assets   483,765         409,332         486,652      
    Total average assets $ 7,755,250       $ 7,838,589       $ 7,836,046      
                       
    Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
    Interest bearing liabilities                  
    Interest-bearing demand deposits $ 1,750,446   $ 6,491     1.50 % $ 1,716,598   $ 6,861     1.59 % $ 1,658,709   $ 6,516     1.58 %
    Savings and money market deposits   1,674,590     8,263     2.00 %   1,701,012     9,336     2.18 %   1,664,518     9,373     2.26 %
    Time deposits   1,212,386     10,847     3.63 %   1,160,527     11,621     3.98 %   1,176,921     12,101     4.14 %
    Total interest bearing deposits   4,637,422     25,601     2.24 %   4,578,137     27,818     2.42 %   4,500,148     27,990     2.50 %
    Borrowings   971,496     8,772     3.66 %   1,130,301     10,138     3.57 %   1,200,728     10,904     3.65 %
    Repurchase agreements   88,469     416     1.91 %   91,960     518     2.24 %   138,052     1,026     2.99 %
    Subordinated notes   55,750     829     6.03 %   55,717     829     5.92 %   55,558     831     6.02 %
    Junior subordinated debentures issued to capital trusts   57,497     1,290     9.10 %   57,443     920     6.37 %   57,279     1,225     8.60 %
    Total interest bearing liabilities   5,810,634     36,908     2.58 %   5,913,558     40,223     2.71 %   5,951,765     41,976     2.84 %
    Non-interest bearing liabilities
    Demand deposits   1,085,826         1,099,574         1,077,183      
    Accrued interest payable and other liabilities   78,521         70,117         82,015      
    Stockholders’ equity   780,269         755,340         725,083      
    Total average liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 7,755,250       $ 7,838,589       $ 7,836,046      
    Net FTE interest income (non-GAAP) (5)   $ 54,296       $ 55,197       $ 45,356    
    Less FTE adjustments (4)     2,029         2,070         2,068    
    Net Interest Income   $ 52,267       $ 53,127       $ 43,288    
    Net FTE interest margin (Non-GAAP) (4)(5)       3.04 %       2.97 %       2.50 %
     
    (1) Securities balances represent daily average balances for the fair value of securities. The average rate is calculated based on the daily average balance for the amortized cost of securities.
    (2) Includes fees on loans held for sale and held for investment. The inclusion of loan fees does not have a material effect on the average interest rate.
    (3) Non-accruing loans for the purpose of the computation above are included in the daily average loan amounts outstanding. Loan totals are shown net of unearned income and deferred loan fees.
    (4) Management believes fully taxable equivalent, or FTE, interest income is useful to investors in evaluating the Company’s performance as a comparison of the returns between a tax-free investment and a taxable alternative. The Company adjusts interest income and average rates for tax-exempt loans and securities to an FTE basis utilizing a 21% tax rate.
    (5) Non-GAAP financial metric. See non-GAAP reconciliation included herein for the most directly comparable GAAP measure.
    (6) Includes dividend income on Federal Home Loan Bank stock
     
      Credit Quality        
      (Dollars in Thousands Except Ratios)        
      Quarter Ended        
      March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,   March 31,   % Change
      2025   2024   2024   2024   2024   1Q25 vs
    4Q24
      1Q25 vs
    1Q24
    Non-accrual loans                          
    Commercial $ 8,172     $ 5,658     $ 6,830     $ 4,321     $ 5,493       44 %     49 %
    Residential Real estate   12,763       11,215       9,529       8,489       8,725       14 %     46 %
    Mortgage warehouse                                 %     %
    Consumer   7,875       8,919       7,208       5,453       4,835     (12 )%     63 %
    Total non-accrual loans   28,810       25,792       23,567       18,263       19,053       12 %     22 %
    90 days and greater delinquent – accruing interest   1,582       1,166       819       1,039       108       36 %     1365 %
    Total non-performing loans $ 30,392     $ 26,958     $ 24,386     $ 19,302     $ 19,161       13 %     59 %
                               
    Other real estate owned                          
    Commercial   360       407       1,158       1,111       1,124     (12 )%   (68 )%
    Residential Real estate   641                               %     %
    Mortgage warehouse                                 %     %
    Consumer   34       17       36       57       50       98 %   (32 )%
    Total other real estate owned   1,035       424       1,194       1,168       1,174       144 %   (12 )%
                               
    Total non-performing assets $ 31,427     $ 27,382     $ 25,580     $ 20,470     $ 20,335       14.8 %     55 %
                               
    Loan data:                          
    Accruing 30 to 89 days past due loans $ 19,034     $ 23,075     $ 18,087     $ 19,785     $ 15,154     (18 )%     26 %
    Substandard loans   66,714       64,535       59,775       51,221       47,469       3 %     41 %
    Net charge-offs (recoveries)                          
    Commercial $ (47 )   $ (32 )   $ (52 )   $ 57     $ (171 )   (47 )%     73 %
    Residential Real estate   (47 )     (10 )     (9 )     (4 )     (5 )   (370 )%   (840 )%
    Mortgage warehouse                                 %     %
    Consumer   963       668       439       534       488       44 %     97 %
    Total net charge-offs $ 869     $ 626     $ 378     $ 587     $ 312       39 %     179 %
                               
    Allowance for credit losses                          
    Commercial $ 32,640     $ 30,953     $ 32,854     $ 31,941     $ 30,514       5 %     7 %
    Residential Real estate   3,167       2,715       2,675       2,588       2,655       17 %     19 %
    Mortgage warehouse               862       736       659       %   (100 )%
    Consumer   16,847       18,312       16,490       16,950       16,559     (8 )%     2 %
    Total allowance for credit losses $ 52,654     $ 51,980     $ 52,881     $ 52,215     $ 50,387       1 %     4 %
                               
    Credit quality ratios                          
    Non-accrual loans to HFI loans   0.59 %     0.53 %     0.49 %     0.38 %     0.41 %        
    Non-performing assets to total assets   0.41 %     0.35 %     0.32 %     0.26 %     0.26 %        
    Annualized net charge-offs of average total loans   0.07 %     0.05 %     0.03 %     0.05 %     0.04 %        
    Allowance for credit losses to HFI loans   1.07 %     1.07 %     1.10 %     1.08 %     1.09 %        
                                                   
    Non–GAAP Reconciliation of Net Fully-Taxable Equivalent (“FTE”) Interest Margin
    (Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)
        Three Months Ended
        March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,   March 31,
        2025   2024   2024   2024   2024
    Interest income (GAAP) (A) $ 89,175     $ 93,350     $ 90,888     $ 86,981     $ 85,264  
    Taxable-equivalent adjustment:                    
    Investment securities – tax exempt (1)     1,646       1,675       1,677       1,695       1,715  
    Loan receivable (2)     383       395       340       328       353  
    Interest income (non-GAAP) (B)   91,204       95,420       92,905       89,004       87,332  
    Interest expense (GAAP) (C)   36,908       40,223       43,978       41,702       41,976  
    Net interest income (GAAP) (D) =(A) – (C) $ 52,267     $ 53,127     $ 46,910     $ 45,279     $ 43,288  
    Net FTE interest income (non-GAAP) (E) = (B) – (C) $ 54,296     $ 55,197     $ 48,927     $ 47,302     $ 45,356  
    Average interest earning assets (F)   7,234,724       7,396,178       7,330,263       7,212,788       7,293,559  
    Net FTE interest margin (non-GAAP) (G) = (E*) / (F)   3.04 %     2.97 %     2.66 %     2.64 %     2.50 %
                         
    (1) The following represents municipal securities interest income for investment securities classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity
    (2) The following represents municipal loan interest income for loan receivables classified as held for sale and held for investment
    *Annualized
     
    Non–GAAP Reconciliation of Return on Average Tangible Common Equity
    (Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)
        Three Months Ended
        March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,   March 31,
        2025   2024   2024   2024   2024
                         
    Net income (loss) (GAAP) (A) $ 23,943     $ (10,882 )   $ 18,180     $ 14,140     $ 13,991  
                         
    Average stockholders’ equity (B) $ 780,269     $ 755,340     $ 738,372     $ 726,332     $ 725,083  
    Average intangible assets (C)   165,138       165,973       166,819       167,659       168,519  
    Average tangible equity (Non-GAAP) (D) = (B) – (C) $ 615,131     $ 589,367     $ 571,553     $ 558,673     $ 556,564  
    Return on average tangible common equity (“ROACE”) (non-GAAP) (E) = (A*) / (D)   15.79 %   (7.35 )%     12.65 %     10.18 %     10.11 %
    *Annualized                    
                         
    Non–GAAP Reconciliation of Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets
    (Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)
        Three Months Ended
        March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,   March 31,
        2025   2024   2024   2024   2024
    Total stockholders’ equity (GAAP) (A) $ 776,061     $ 763,582     $ 754,822     $ 726,665     $ 721,250  
    Intangible assets (end of period) (B)   164,618       165,434       166,278       167,121       167,965  
    Total tangible common equity (non-GAAP) (C) = (A) – (B) $ 611,443     $ 598,148     $ 588,544     $ 559,544     $ 553,285  
                         
    Total assets (GAAP) (D) $ 7,625,635     $ 7,801,146     $ 7,927,457     $ 7,912,527     $ 7,855,707  
    Intangible assets (end of period) (B)   164,618       165,434       166,278       167,121       167,965  
    Total tangible assets (non-GAAP) (E) = (D) – (B) $ 7,461,017     $ 7,635,712     $ 7,761,179     $ 7,745,406     $ 7,687,742  
                         
    Tangible common equity to tangible assets (Non-GAAP) (G) = (C) / (E)   8.20 %     7.83 %     7.58 %     7.22 %     7.20 %
                                             
    Non–GAAP Reconciliation of Tangible Book Value Per Share
    (Dollars in Thousands, Unaudited)
        Three Months Ended
        March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,   March 31,
        2025
      2024
      2024
      2024
      2024
    Total stockholders’ equity (GAAP) (A) $ 776,061     $ 763,582     $ 754,822     $ 726,665     $ 721,250  
    Intangible assets (end of period) (B)   164,618       165,434       166,278       167,121       167,965  
    Total tangible common equity (non-GAAP) (C) = (A) – (B) $ 611,443     $ 598,148     $ 588,544     $ 559,544     $ 553,285  
    Common shares outstanding (D)   43,785,932       43,722,086       43,712,059       43,712,059       43,726,380  
                         
    Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP) (E) = (C) / (D) $ 13.96     $ 13.68     $ 13.46     $ 12.80     $ 12.65  
                                             
    Contact: John R. Stewart, CFA
      EVP, Chief Financial Officer
    Phone: (219) 814–5833
    Fax: (219) 874–9280
    Date: April 23, 2025

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  • MIL-OSI USA: MENG STATEMENT ON CUTS TO SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AT THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Grace Meng (6th District of New York)

    WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS), released the following statement on the Administration’s decision to cut more than 400 grants funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF):

    “I am deeply concerned by the Trump Administration’s decision to once again slash National Science Foundation (NSF) support for science, this time terminating more than 400 research and STEM education grants. The NSF has spent decades working to diversify our STEM workforce and support cutting-edge research that ultimately improves the lives of Americans. Its efforts to broaden participation in science have empowered our nation to become the global leader in research and innovation, leading to major discoveries and advancements in health care, manufacturing, national security, and other fields.

    Under this administration, our scientific research community has already faced illegal funding freezes and staffing cuts, with detrimental consequences. Terminating federal grants supporting this work will cause even more chaos and confusion at the NSF and research institutions across the country. Opportunities are being ripped away from our most promising young minds, and the uncertainty of federal support for research and development means we will lose our top talent to other countries or careers, stunting American research and innovation for generations to come. 

    Experts, not political agendas, should guide scientific research. As Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science, I expect the NSF to meet its statutory obligations, restore this federal funding, and allow valuable research and STEM education projects to continue without political pressure.”

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Former U.S. Army Intelligence Analyst Sentenced for Selling Sensitive Military Information to Individual Tied to Chinese Government

    Source: US State of North Dakota

    A former U.S. Army intelligence analyst was sentenced today to 84 months in prison for conspiring to collect and transmit national defense information, including sensitive, non-public U.S. military information, to an individual he believed was affiliated with the Chinese government.

    Korbein Schultz, 25, of Wills Point, Texas, pleaded guilty in August 2024 to conspiring to collect and transmit national defense information, unlawfully exporting controlled information to China, and accepting bribes in exchange of sensitive, non-public U.S. government information.

    “This defendant swore an oath to defend the United States — instead, he betrayed it for a payout and put America’s military and service members at risk,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. “The Justice Department remains vigilant against China’s efforts to target our military and will ensure that those who leak military secrets spend years behind bars.”

    “This sentencing is a stark warning to those who betray our country: you will pay a steep price for it,” said FBI Director Kash Patel. “The People’s Republic of China is relentless in its efforts to steal our national defense information, and service members are a prime target. The FBI and our partners will continue to root out espionage and hold those accountable who abandon their obligation to safeguard defense information from hostile foreign governments.”

    “Those who collaborate with America’s foreign adversaries put our country, and those who defend it, at grave risk and we will do whatever it takes to hold them accountable for their crimes,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Robert E. McGuire for the Middle District of Tennessee. “We will proudly stand in support of our men and women in uniform and work diligently to protect them from people like the defendant who would sell them out for a few bucks.”

    “Protecting classified information is paramount to our national security, and this sentencing reflects the ramifications when there is a breach of that trust,” said Brigadier General Rhett R. Cox, Commanding General of the Army Counterintelligence Command. “This Soldier’s actions put Army personnel at risk placing individual gain above personal honor. Army Counterintelligence Command, in close collaboration with the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Intelligence Community, remains steadfast in our commitment to safeguarding our nation’s secrets and urges all current and former Army personnel to report any suspicious contact immediately.”

    According to court documents, between May 2022 until his arrest in March 2024, Schultz engaged in an ongoing conspiracy to provide dozens of sensitive U.S. military documents — many containing export-controlled tactical and technical information — directly to a foreign national residing in the People’s Republic of China. Despite clear indications that this individual, who is referenced in the Indictment as Conspirator A, was likely connected to the Chinese government, the defendant continued the relationship in exchange for financial compensation. In exchange for approximately $42,000, Schultz provided documents and data related to U.S. military capabilities, including:

    • His Army unit’s operational order before it was deployed to Eastern Europe in support of NATO operations;
    • Lessons learned by the U.S. Army from the Ukraine/Russia conflict applicable to Taiwan’s defense;
    • Technical manuals for the HH-60 helicopter, F-22A fighter aircraft, and Intercontinental Ballistic Missile systems;
    • Information on Chinese military tactics and the People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force;
    • Details on U.S. military exercises in the Republic of Korea and the Philippines;
    • Documents concerning U.S. military satellites and missile defense systems like the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD).
    • Tactics for countering unmanned aerial systems in large-scale combat operations.

    Conspirator A first contacted the defendant through a freelance web-based work platform shortly after the defendant received his Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance. Masquerading as a client from a geopolitical consulting firm, Conspirator A solicited the defendant to produce detailed analyses on U.S. military capabilities and planning, particularly in relation to Taiwan and the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

    As the relationship progressed, Conspirator A’s demands grew increasingly specific and sensitive — requesting technical manuals, operational procedures, and intelligence assessments. Conspirator A made explicit his interest in materials that were not publicly available and encouraged the defendant to seek out higher levels of classification, emphasizing “exclusiveness” and “CUI and better.”  Schultz agreed to obtain higher levels of classified information for Conspirator A in exchange for money.

    The defendant, fully aware of the grave national security implications, used his position and access to restricted databases — including closed U.S. government computer networks — to download and transmit at least 92 sensitive U.S. military documents.

    The case also revealed attempts by the defendant to recruit his friend and fellow Army intelligence analyst into the conspiracy. At the time, Schultz’s friend was assigned to the U.S. Department of Defense’s Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), which is the combatant command that covers China and its regional areas of influence. Schultz and Conspirator A discussed the need to recruit another person into their scheme who had better access to classified material. They agreed that such recruitment needed to be done in a “nice and slow fashion.”

    The FBI’s Nashville Field Office investigated the case, with valuable assistance from the U.S. Army Counterintelligence Command and the Department of Defense.

    Assistant U.S. Attorney Josh Kurtzman for the Middle District of Tennessee and Trial Attorneys Adam Barry and Christopher Cook of the National Security Division’s Counterintelligence and Export Control Section prosecuted the case.

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  • MIL-OSI: Silvaco Announces Date of First Quarter 2025 Financial Results Conference Call

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Silvaco Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SVCO, “Silvaco”), a provider of TCAD, EDA software, and SIP solutions that enable innovative semiconductor design and digital twin modeling through AI software and automation, will release its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, after the market close on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. The company will host a conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time to discuss its first quarter 2025 results and full year 2025 outlook.

    A press release highlighting the Company’s results along with supplemental financial results will be available at https://investors.silvaco.com/ along with an earnings presentation to accompany management’s prepared remarks. An archived replay of the conference call will be available on this website for a limited time after the call. Participants who want to join the call and ask a question may register for the call here to receive the dial-in numbers and unique PIN.

    Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2025
    Time: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time
    Webcast: Here (live and replay)

    About Silvaco
    Silvaco is a provider of TCAD, EDA software, and SIP solutions that enable semiconductor design and AI through software and innovation. Silvaco’s solutions are used for process and device development across display, power devices, automotive, memory, high-performance computing, photonics, internet of things, and 5G/6G mobile markets for complex SoC design. Silvaco is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and has a global presence with offices located in North America, Europe, Brazil, China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan.

    Safe Harbor Statement
    This press release contains forward-looking statements based on Silvaco Group, Inc.’s current expectations. The words “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “project”, “will”, and similar phrases as they relate to Silvaco Group, Inc. are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect the current views and assumptions of Silvaco Group, Inc. and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations.

    Investor Contact:
    Greg McNiff
    investors@silvaco.com

    Media Contact:
    Tiffany Behany
    press@silvaco.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Origin Bancorp, Inc. Reports Earnings For First Quarter 2025

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    RUSTON, La., April 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Origin Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: OBK) (“Origin,” “we,” “our” or the “Company”), the holding company for Origin Bank (the “Bank”), today announced net income of $22.4 million, or $0.71 diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, compared to net income of $14.3 million, or $0.46 diluted earnings per share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. Pre-tax, pre-provision (“PTPP”)(1) earnings were $32.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, compared to $12.6 million for the linked quarter.

    “Origin reported solid results for the quarter, and I am proud of how our bankers remain responsive to our customers and communities,” said Drake Mills, chairman, president and CEO of Origin Bancorp, Inc. “During last quarter’s earnings call, we introduced Optimize Origin, which is our plan to deliver sustainable elite-level financial performance. I am pleased with the overwhelming focus and commitment our employees have on accomplishing this goal and the progress we have made since launch.”

    (1) PTPP earnings is a non-GAAP financial measure, please see the last few pages of this document for a reconciliation of this alternative financial measure to its most directly comparable GAAP measure.

             

    Optimize Origin

    • In January 2025, we announced our initiative to drive elite financial performance and enhance our award-winning culture.
    • Built on three primary pillars:
      • Productivity, Delivery & Efficiency
      • Balance Sheet Optimization
      • Culture & Employee Engagement
    • Established near term target of greater than a 1% ROAA run rate by 4Q25 and an ultimate target of top quartile ROAA.
    • Near term target is being achieved in part by branch consolidation, headcount reduction, securities optimization, capital optimization, cash/liquidity management, mortgage restructuring, as well as other opportunistic efficiency optimizations throughout the organization.
    • We believe the actions we have taken will drive earnings improvement of approximately $23.4 million annually on a pre-tax pre-provision basis.
             

    Financial Highlights

    • Net interest income was $78.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, reflecting an increase of $110,000, or 0.1%, compared to the linked quarter and is at its highest level in eight quarters.
    • Net income was $22.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, reflecting an increase of $8.1 million, or 57.0% compared to the linked quarter.
    • Our fully tax equivalent net interest margin (“NIM-FTE”) expanded 11 basis points for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2024. This expansion was driven primarily by a 34 basis point reduction in rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities, offset by a 12 basis point decline in our yield earned on interest-earning assets.
    • Return on average assets (“ROAA”), annualized, was 0.93% for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, a 63.2% increase when compared to 0.57% in the linked quarter. PTPP ROAA(1), annualized, was 1.32% for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, reflecting an increase of 164.0% compared to 0.50% in the linked quarter.
    • Total loans held for investment (“LHFI”) were $7.59 billion at March 31, 2025, reflecting an increase of $11.8 million, or 0.2%, compared to December 31, 2024. Average LHFI were $7.50 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, reflecting a decrease of $298.2 million, or 3.83%, compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2024.
    • Total deposits were $8.34 billion at March 31, 2025, reflecting an increase of $115.3 million, or 1.4%, compared to December 31, 2024. Deposits, excluding brokered deposits, were $8.29 billion at March 31, 2025, reflecting an increase of $145.5 million, or 1.8%, compared to December 31, 2024.

    (1) PTPP ROAA is a non-GAAP financial measure, please see the last few pages of this document for a reconciliation of this alternative financial measure to its most directly comparable GAAP measure.

    Results of Operations for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2025

    Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

    Net interest income for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, was $78.5 million, an increase of $110,000, or 0.1%, compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2024. The increase was primarily driven by a $7.7 million decrease in interest expense paid on interest-bearing deposits and increases of $1.4 million and $1.3 million in interest income earned on investment securities and average interest-earning balances due from banks, partially offset by a decrease of $9.9 million in interest income earned on LHFI.

    The decrease in average rates of interest-bearing deposits during the quarter ended March 31, 2025, and two fewer days in the current quarter, reduced interest expense by $5.8 million and $1.2 million, respectively, when compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2024. The average rate on interest-bearing deposits was 3.23% for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, a decrease of 38 basis points, from 3.61% for the quarter ended December 31, 2024.

    The $1.4 million increase in interest income earned on investment securities was primarily driven by the bond portfolio optimization strategy we executed during the quarter ended December 31, 2024, in which we replaced securities with a total book value of $188.2 million and a weighted average yield of 1.51% with new securities totaling $173.7 million with a weighted average yield of 5.22%.

    The $1.3 million increase in interest income earned on average interest-earning balances due from banks was primarily driven by a $149.0 million increase in average interest-earning balances due from banks which led to a $1.8 million increase in interest income, partially offset by a reduction in average yield.

    The decrease in average LHFI principal balance, the impact of two fewer calendar days and a decline in average rates during the quarter ended March 31, 2025, resulted in decreases to interest income of $5.5 million, $2.6 million and $1.8 million, respectively, when compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2024. The decrease in average LHFI principal balance was primarily driven by decreases of $170.2 million and $114.4 million in mortgage warehouse lines of credit (“MW LOC”) and average construction/land/land development loan balances. The average rate on LHFI was 6.33% for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, a decrease of 14 basis points, compared to 6.47% for the quarter ended December 31, 2024.

    The Federal Reserve Board sets various benchmark rates, including the federal funds rate, and thereby influences the general market rates of interest, including the loan and deposit rates offered by financial institutions. On September 18, 2024, the Federal Reserve reduced the federal funds target rate range by 50 basis points, to a range of 4.75% to 5.00%, marking the first rate reduction since early 2020. Subsequently, it implemented two additional reductions, with the current federal funds target range set to 4.25% to 4.50% on December 18, 2024. The Federal Reserve maintained this target range throughout the first quarter of 2025. In total, the federal funds target range has decreased 100 basis points from its recent cycle high.

    Our NIM-FTE was 3.44% for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, representing 11- and 25-basis-point increases compared to the linked quarter and the prior year same quarter, respectively. The yield earned on interest-earning assets for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, was 5.79%, a decrease of 12 and 20 basis points compared to the linked quarter and the quarter ended March 31, 2024. The average rate paid on total interest-bearing liabilities for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, was 3.30%, representing 34- and 58-basis point decreases compared to the linked quarter and the quarter ended March 31, 2024, respectively.

    Credit Quality

    The table below includes key credit quality information:

      At and For the Three Months Ended   Change   % Change
    (Dollars in thousands, unaudited) March 31,
    2025
      December 31,
    2024
      March 31,
    2024
      Linked
    Quarter
      Linked
    Quarter
    Past due LHFI $ 72,774     $ 42,437     $ 32,835     $ 30,337     71.5 %
    Allowance for loan credit losses (“ALCL”)   92,011       91,060       98,375       951     1.0  
    Classified loans   127,676       118,782       84,217       8,894     7.5  
    Total nonperforming LHFI   81,368       75,002       40,439       6,366     8.5  
    Provision (benefit) for credit losses   3,444       (5,398 )     3,012       8,842     N/M  
    Net charge-offs (recoveries)   2,728       (560 )     2,582       3,288     N/M  
    Credit quality ratios(1):                    
    ALCL to nonperforming LHFI   113.08 %     121.41 %     243.27 %     (8.33 )%   N/A  
    ALCL to total LHFI   1.21       1.20       1.25       0.01     N/A  
    ALCL to total LHFI, adjusted(2)   1.28       1.25       1.30       0.03     N/A  
    Classified loans to total LHFI   1.68       1.57       1.07       0.11     N/A  
    Nonperforming LHFI to LHFI   1.07       0.99       0.51       0.08     N/A  
    Net charge-offs to total average LHFI (annualized)   0.15       (0.03 )     0.13       0.18     N/A  
                                       

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      N/M = Not meaningful.
      N/A = Not applicable.
    (1) Please see the Loan Data schedule at the back of this document for additional information.
    (2) The ALCL to total LHFI, adjusted, is calculated by excluding the ALCL for MW LOC loans from the total LHFI ALCL in the numerator and excluding the MW LOC loans from the LHFI in the denominator. Due to their low-risk profile, MW LOC loans require a disproportionately low allocation of the ALCL.
       

    Past due loans increased $30.3 million for the current quarter compared to the linked quarter. The increase was primarily due to 11 relationships totaling $39.8 million. The increase in past due loan relationships primarily consisted of residential real estate totaling $18.0 million, commercial real estate totaling $8.3 million, commercial and industrial totaling $9.7 million and construction/land/land development totaling $3.9 million. These increases were partially offset by a $4.5 million decrease in three previously past due residential real estate relationships, one of which paid off during the current quarter.

    Nonperforming LHFI increased $6.4 million for the current quarter compared to the linked quarter, evidenced by an increase in the percentage of nonperforming LHFI to LHFI to 1.07% compared to 0.99% for the linked quarter. The increase in nonperforming loans was primarily driven by two loan relationships totaling $8.2 million at March 31, 2025, with residential real estate loans totaling $5.1 million of the increase. The increase in nonperforming loans was partially offset by one residential real estate loan relationship totaling $2.1 million that paid off during the current quarter, but was considered nonperforming at December 31, 2024.

    Classified loans increased $8.9 million to $127.7 million at March 31, 2025, compared to $118.8 million at December 31, 2024. As discussed in previous filings, our classified and nonperforming LHFI were negatively impacted beginning in the second quarter of 2024 as a result of litigation against the bank brought in response to certain questioned activity involving a former banker in our East Texas market. We continue to work toward a resolution in this matter.

    Our results included a credit loss provision expense of $3.4 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2025, which includes a $3.7 million provision for loan credit losses, compared to provision release of $5.5 million for the linked quarter. Our allowance for credit losses increased $1.0 million during the current quarter, primarily driven by the $1.4 million increase in the individually evaluated portion of the reserve as a result of the increase in nonperforming loans.

    Net charge-offs increased $3.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, when compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2024, primarily due to total charge-offs of $4.8 million in the current quarter, consisting primarily of two commercial and industrial loan relationships with charge-offs totaling $2.6 million.

    Noninterest Income

    Noninterest income for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, was $15.6 million, an increase of $15.9 million from the linked quarter, primarily driven by the $14.6 million loss on sales of securities, net, in the linked quarter and the $2.5 million increase in insurance commission and fee income in the current quarter. These increases were offset by a decrease of $1.6 million in limited partnership investment (loss) income.

    The loss on sales of securities, net, during the linked quarter was due to the execution of the bond portfolio optimization strategy security sale, with no such sale in the current quarter.

    The increase in insurance commission and fee income was primarily driven by a seasonal increase in annual contingency fee income recognized in the first quarter.

    The decrease in limited partnership investment income (loss) was due to $1.6 million in fair value adjustments on multiple limited partnership investments.

    Noninterest Expense

    Noninterest expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, was $62.1 million, a decrease of $3.4 million, or 5.1% from the linked quarter. The decrease was primarily driven by decreases of $3.1 million, $814,000 and $796,000 in other noninterest expense, professional services and advertising and marketing expense, respectively, that was partially offset by an increase of $1.3 million in salaries and employee benefit expense.

    The decrease in other noninterest expense was primarily due to $3.1 million in contingency expense recorded during the linked quarter. There was no such contingency reserve recorded in the current quarter.

    The $814,000 decrease in professional services was primarily due to a decrease of $668,000 in forensic accounting fees compared to the linked quarter.

    The $796,000 decrease in advertising and marketing was primarily due to a decrease in targeted marketing efforts in the current quarter compared to the prior quarter.

    The $1.3 million increase in salaries and employee benefit expense was primarily due to an Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) of $1.7 million that was recorded in the linked quarter and related to the operations of BTH Bank, N.A., which we acquired in 2022. The ERC is a refundable tax credit for certain eligible businesses that had employees affected during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was partially offset by a decrease in incentive compensation due to the adjustment of the incentive compensation accrual during the current quarter.

    Financial Condition

    Loans

    • Total LHFI at March 31, 2025, were $7.59 billion, an increase of $11.8 million, or 0.2%, from $7.57 billion at December 31, 2024, and a decrease of $314.5 million, or 4.0%, compared to March 31, 2024.
    • The primary driver of the increase during the quarter ended March 31, 2025, compared to the linked quarter, were increases in multi-family real estate, MW LOC, residential real estate – single family and commercial and industrial loans of $64.3 million, $55.1 million, $33.1 million and $19.5 million, respectively. These increases were partially offset by decreases of $93.6 million and $65.4 million in total commercial real estate and construction/land/land development loans, respectively.

    Securities

    • Total securities at March 31, 2025 were $1.18 billion, an increase of $58.8 million, or 5.3%, from $1.12 billion at December 31, 2024, and a decrease of $30.4 million, or 2.5%, compared to March 31, 2024.
    • The increase in securities was due to purchases of $73.1 million in the current quarter. This was partially offset by maturities, scheduled principal payments and calls.
    • Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes, primarily associated with unrealized losses within the available for sale portfolio, was $90.4 million at March 31, 2025, a decrease of $15.6 million, or 14.7% , from the linked quarter.
    • The weighted average effective duration for the total securities portfolio was 4.10 years as of March 31, 2025, compared to 4.46 years as of December 31, 2024.

    Deposits

    • Total deposits at March 31, 2025, were $8.34 billion, an increase of $115.3 million, or 1.4%, compared to the linked quarter, and a decrease of $167.1 million, or 2.0%, from March 31, 2024. The increase in the current quarter compared to the linked quarter was primarily due to an increase of $278.9 million in money market deposits. The increase was partially offset by decreases of $78.0 million and $67.1 million in time deposits (excluding brokered time deposits) and interest-bearing demand deposits, respectively.
    • At March 31, 2025, noninterest-bearing deposits as a percentage of total deposits were 22.7%, compared to 23.1% and 22.2% at December 31, 2024, and March 31, 2024, respectively. Excluding brokered deposits, noninterest-bearing deposits as a percentage of total deposits were 22.8%, compared to 23.3% and 23.9% at December 31, 2024, and March 31, 2024, respectively.

    Subordinate debentures

    • Total subordinated debentures at March 31, 2025, were $89.6 million, a decrease of $70.3 million, or 44.0%, from $159.9 million at December 31, 2024, and a decrease of $71.1 million, or 44.2%, compared to March 31, 2024.
    • The decrease was due to the redemption of $70.0 million in subordinated debentures in conjunction with our Optimize Origin initiative, as forecasted in our fourth quarter 2024 investor presentation. We recognized $681,000 in original issue discount amortization related to the redemption during the current quarter. Based upon our forecast, the redemption is expected to result in approximately $2.1 million in annualized future interest expense savings.

    Conference Call

    Origin will hold a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2025 results on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. Central Time (9:00 a.m. Eastern Time). To participate in the live conference call, please dial +1 (929) 272-1574 (U.S. Local / International 1); +1 (857) 999-3259 (U.S. Local / International 2); +1 (888) 700-7550 (U.S. Toll Free), enter Conference ID: 66134 and request to be joined into the Origin Bancorp, Inc. (OBK) call. A simultaneous audio-only webcast may be accessed via Origin’s website at www.origin.bank under the investor relations, News & Events, Events & Presentations link or directly by visiting https://dealroadshow.com/e/ORIGINQ125.

    If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the webcast will be archived on the Investor Relations section of Origin’s website at www.origin.bank, under Investor Relations, News & Events, Events & Presentations.

    About Origin

    Origin Bancorp, Inc. is a financial holding company headquartered in Ruston, Louisiana. Origin’s wholly owned bank subsidiary, Origin Bank, was founded in 1912 in Choudrant, Louisiana. Deeply rooted in Origin’s history is a culture committed to providing personalized relationship banking to businesses, municipalities, and personal clients to enrich the lives of the people in the communities it serves. Origin provides a broad range of financial services and currently operates more than 55 locations in Dallas/Fort Worth, East Texas, Houston, North Louisiana, Mississippi, South Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. For more information, visit www.origin.bank.

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    Origin reports its results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). However, management believes that certain supplemental non-GAAP financial measures may provide meaningful information to investors that is useful in understanding Origin’s results of operations and underlying trends in its business. However, non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental and should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, Origin’s reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP. The following are the non-GAAP measures used in this release: PTPP earnings, PTPP ROAA, tangible book value per common share, adjusted tangible book value per common share, ROATCE, and core efficiency ratio.

    Please see the last few pages of this release for reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include information regarding Origin Bancorp, Inc’s (“Origin”, “we”, “our” or the “Company”) future financial performance, business and growth strategies, projected plans and objectives, and any expected purchases of its outstanding common stock, and related transactions and other projections based on macroeconomic and industry trends, including changes to interest rates by the Federal Reserve and the resulting impact on Origin’s results of operations, estimated forbearance amounts and expectations regarding the Company’s liquidity, including in connection with advances obtained from the FHLB, which are all subject to change and may be inherently unreliable due to the multiple factors that impact broader economic and industry trends, and any such changes may be material. Such forward-looking statements are based on various facts and derived utilizing important assumptions and current expectations, estimates and projections about Origin and its subsidiaries, any of which may change over time and some of which may be beyond Origin’s control. Statements or statistics preceded by, followed by or that otherwise include the words “assumes,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “foresees,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” and similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “could,” “may,” “might,” “should,” “will,” and “would” and variations of such terms are generally forward-looking in nature and not historical facts, although not all forward-looking statements include the foregoing words. Further, certain factors that could affect Origin’s future results and cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (1) the impact of current and future economic conditions generally and in the financial services industry, nationally and within Origin’s primary market areas, including the impact of tariffs, as well as the financial stress on borrowers and changes to customer and client behavior as a result of the foregoing; (2) changes in benchmark interest rates and the resulting impacts on net interest income; (3) deterioration of Origin’s asset quality; (4) factors that can impact the performance of Origin’s loan portfolio, including real estate values and liquidity in Origin’s primary market areas; (5) the financial health of Origin’s commercial borrowers and the success of construction projects that Origin finances; (6) changes in the value of collateral securing Origin’s loans; (7) the impact of generative artificial intelligence; (8) Origin’s ability to anticipate interest rate changes and manage interest rate risk; (9) the impact of heightened regulatory requirements, reduced debit interchange and overdraft income and the possibility of facing related adverse business consequences if our total assets grow in excess of $10 billion as of December 31 of any calendar year; (10) the effectiveness of Origin’s risk management framework and quantitative models; (11) Origin’s inability to receive dividends from Origin Bank and to service debt, pay dividends to Origin’s common stockholders, repurchase Origin’s shares of common stock and satisfy obligations as they become due; (12) the impact of labor pressures; (13) changes in Origin’s operation or expansion strategy or Origin’s ability to prudently manage its growth and execute its strategy; (14) changes in management personnel; (15) Origin’s ability to maintain important customer relationships, reputation or otherwise avoid liquidity risks; (16) increasing costs as Origin grows deposits; (17) operational risks associated with Origin’s business; (18) significant turbulence or a disruption in the capital or financial markets and the effect of market disruption and interest rate volatility on our investment securities; (19) increased competition in the financial services industry, particularly from regional and national institutions, as well as from fintech companies; (20) compliance with governmental and regulatory requirements and changes in laws, rules, regulations, interpretations or policies relating to financial institutions; (21) periodic changes to the extensive body of accounting rules and best practices; (22) further government intervention in the U.S. financial system; (23) a deterioration of the credit rating for U.S. long-term sovereign debt; (24) Origin’s ability to comply with applicable capital and liquidity requirements, including its ability to generate liquidity internally or raise capital on favorable terms, including continued access to the debt and equity capital markets; (25) natural disasters and other adverse weather events, pandemics, acts of terrorism, war, and other matters beyond Origin’s control; (26) developments in our mortgage banking business, including loan modifications, general demand, and the effects of judicial or regulatory requirements or guidance; (27) fraud or misconduct by internal or external actors (including Origin employees); (28) cybersecurity threats or security breaches and the cost of defending against them; (29) Origin’s ability to maintain adequate internal controls over financial and non-financial reporting; and (30) potential claims, damages, penalties, fines, costs and reputational damage resulting from pending or future litigation, regulatory proceedings and enforcement actions. For a discussion of these and other risks that may cause actual results to differ from expectations, please refer to the sections titled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in Origin’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any updates to those sections set forth in Origin’s subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. If one or more events related to these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if Origin’s underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may differ materially from what Origin anticipates. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and Origin does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

    New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is not possible for Origin to predict those events or how they may affect Origin. In addition, Origin cannot assess the impact of each factor on Origin’s business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements, expressed or implied, included in this communication are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. This cautionary statement should also be considered in connection with any subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements that Origin or persons acting on Origin’s behalf may issue. Annualized, pro forma, adjusted, projected, and estimated numbers are used for illustrative purposes only, are not forecasts, and may not reflect actual results.

    This press release contains projected financial information with respect to Origin, including with respect to certain goals and strategic initiatives of Origin and the anticipated benefits thereof. This projected financial information constitutes forward-looking information and is for illustrative purposes only and should not be relied upon as necessarily being indicative of future results. The assumptions and estimates underlying such projected financial information are inherently uncertain and are subject to significant business, economic (including interest rate), competitive, and other risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from the results contemplated by the projected financial information contained herein and the inclusion of such projected financial information in this release should not be regarded as a representation by any person that such actions will be taken or accomplished or that the results reflected in such projected financial information with respect thereto will be achieved.

    Contact:

    Investor Relations
    Chris Reigelman
    318-497-3177
    chris@origin.bank

    Media Contact
    Ryan Kilpatrick
    318-232-7472
    rkilpatrick@origin.bank

    Origin Bancorp, Inc.
    Selected Quarterly Financial Data
    (Unaudited)
     
      Three Months Ended
      March 31,
    2025
      December 31,
    2024
      September 30,
    2024
      June 30,
    2024
      March 31,
    2024
                       
    Income statement and share amounts (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
    Net interest income $ 78,459     $ 78,349     $ 74,804     $ 73,890     $ 73,323  
    Provision (benefit) for credit losses   3,444       (5,398 )     4,603       5,231       3,012  
    Noninterest income   15,602       (330 )     15,989       22,465       17,255  
    Noninterest expense   62,068       65,422       62,521       64,388       58,707  
    Income before income tax expense   28,549       17,995       23,669       26,736       28,859  
    Income tax expense   6,138       3,725       5,068       5,747       6,227  
    Net income $ 22,411     $ 14,270     $ 18,601     $ 20,989     $ 22,632  
    PTPP earnings(1) $ 31,993     $ 12,597     $ 28,272     $ 31,967     $ 31,871  
    Basic earnings per common share   0.72       0.46       0.60       0.68       0.73  
    Diluted earnings per common share   0.71       0.46       0.60       0.67       0.73  
    Dividends declared per common share   0.15       0.15       0.15       0.15       0.15  
    Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic   31,205,752       31,155,486       31,130,293       31,042,527       30,981,333  
    Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted   31,412,010       31,308,805       31,239,877       31,131,829       31,078,910  
                       
    Balance sheet data                  
    Total LHFI $ 7,585,526     $ 7,573,713     $ 7,956,790     $ 7,959,171     $ 7,900,027  
    Total LHFI excluding MW LOC   7,181,395       7,224,632       7,461,602       7,452,666       7,499,032  
    Total assets   9,750,372       9,678,702       9,965,986       9,947,182       9,892,379  
    Total deposits   8,338,412       8,223,120       8,486,568       8,510,842       8,505,464  
    Total stockholders’ equity   1,180,177       1,145,245       1,145,673       1,095,894       1,078,853  
                       
    Performance metrics and capital ratios                  
    Yield on LHFI   6.33 %     6.47 %     6.67 %     6.58 %     6.58 %
    Yield on interest-earnings assets   5.79       5.91       6.09       6.04       5.99  
    Cost of interest-bearing deposits   3.23       3.61       4.01       3.95       3.85  
    Cost of total deposits   2.52       2.79       3.14       3.08       2.99  
    NIM – fully tax equivalent (“FTE”)   3.44       3.33       3.18       3.17       3.19  
    Return on average assets (annualized) (“ROAA”)   0.93       0.57       0.74       0.84       0.92  
    PTPP ROAA (annualized)(1)   1.32       0.50       1.13       1.28       1.30  
    Return on average stockholders’ equity (annualized) (“ROAE”)   7.79       4.94       6.57       7.79       8.57  
    Book value per common share $ 37.77     $ 36.71     $ 36.76     $ 35.23     $ 34.79  
    Tangible book value per common share(1)   32.43       31.38       31.37       29.77       29.24  
    Adjusted tangible book value per common share(1)   35.33       34.78       34.39       33.86       33.27  
    Return on average tangible common equity (annualized) (“ROATCE”)(1)   9.09 %     5.78 %     7.74 %     9.25 %     10.24 %
    Efficiency ratio(2)   65.99       83.85       68.86       66.82       64.81  
    Core efficiency ratio(1)   65.33       82.79       67.48       65.55       65.24  
    Common equity tier 1 to risk-weighted assets(3)   13.57       13.32       12.46       12.15       11.97  
    Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets(3)   13.76       13.52       12.64       12.33       12.15  
    Total capital to risk-weighted assets(3)   15.81       16.44       15.45       15.16       14.98  
    Tier 1 leverage ratio(3)   11.47       11.08       10.93       10.70       10.66  
                                           

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    (1) PTPP earnings, PTPP ROAA, tangible book value per common share, adjusted tangible book value per common share, ROATCE, and core efficiency ratio are either non-GAAP financial measures or use a non-GAAP contributor in the formula. For a reconciliation of these alternative financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures, please see the last few pages of this release.
    (2) Calculated by dividing noninterest expense by the sum of net interest income plus noninterest income.
    (3) March 31, 2025, ratios are estimated and calculated at the Company level, which is subject to the capital adequacy requirements of the Federal Reserve Board.
       
    Origin Bancorp, Inc.
    Consolidated Quarterly Statements of Income
    (Unaudited)
     
      Three Months Ended
      March 31,
    2025
      December 31,
    2024
      September 30,
    2024
      June 30,
    2024
      March 31,
    2024
                       
    Interest and dividend income (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
    Interest and fees on loans $ 117,075     $ 127,021     $ 133,195   $ 129,879   $ 127,186  
    Investment securities-taxable   8,076       6,651       6,536     6,606     6,849  
    Investment securities-nontaxable   968       964       905     893     910  
    Interest and dividend income on assets held in other financial institutions   6,424       5,197       3,621     4,416     3,756  
    Total interest and dividend income   132,543       139,833       144,257     141,794     138,701  
    Interest expense                  
    Interest-bearing deposits   51,779       59,511       67,051     65,469     62,842  
    FHLB advances and other borrowings   96       88       482     514     518  
    Subordinated indebtedness   2,209       1,885       1,920     1,921     2,018  
    Total interest expense   54,084       61,484       69,453     67,904     65,378  
    Net interest income   78,459       78,349       74,804     73,890     73,323  
    Provision (benefit) for credit losses   3,444       (5,398 )     4,603     5,231     3,012  
    Net interest income after provision for credit losses   75,015       83,747       70,201     68,659     70,311  
    Noninterest income                  
    Insurance commission and fee income   7,927       5,441       6,928     6,665     7,725  
    Service charges and fees   4,716       4,801       4,664     4,862     4,688  
    Other fee income   2,301       2,152       2,114     2,404     2,247  
    Mortgage banking revenue   915       1,151       1,153     1,878     2,398  
    Swap fee income   533       116       106     44     57  
    (Loss) gain on sales of securities, net         (14,617 )     221         (403 )
    Limited partnership investment (loss) income   (1,692 )     (62 )     375     68     138  
    Change in fair value of equity investments                   5,188      
    Other income   902       688       428     1,356     405  
    Total noninterest income (loss)   15,602       (330 )     15,989     22,465     17,255  
    Noninterest expense                  
    Salaries and employee benefits   37,731       36,405       38,491     38,109     35,818  
    Occupancy and equipment, net   8,544       7,913       6,298     7,009     6,645  
    Data processing   2,957       3,414       3,470     3,468     3,145  
    Office and operations   2,972       2,883       2,984     3,072     2,502  
    Intangible asset amortization   1,761       1,800       1,905     2,137     2,137  
    Regulatory assessments   1,392       1,535       1,791     1,842     1,734  
    Advertising and marketing   1,133       1,929       1,449     1,328     1,444  
    Professional services   1,250       2,064       2,012     1,303     1,231  
    Electronic banking   1,354       1,377       1,308     1,238     1,239  
    Loan-related expenses   599       431       751     1,077     905  
    Franchise tax expense   675       884       721     815     477  
    Other expenses   1,700       4,787       1,341     2,990     1,430  
    Total noninterest expense   62,068       65,422       62,521     64,388     58,707  
    Income before income tax expense   28,549       17,995       23,669     26,736     28,859  
    Income tax expense   6,138       3,725       5,068     5,747     6,227  
    Net income $ 22,411     $ 14,270     $ 18,601   $ 20,989   $ 22,632  
                                       
    Origin Bancorp, Inc.
    Consolidated Balance Sheets
    (Unaudited)
                       
    (Dollars in thousands) March 31,
    2025
      December 31,
    2024
      September 30,
    2024
      June 30,
    2024
      March 31,
    2024
    Assets                  
    Cash and due from banks $ 112,888     $ 132,991     $ 159,337     $ 137,615     $ 98,147  
    Interest-bearing deposits in banks   373,314       337,258       161,854       150,435       193,365  
    Total cash and cash equivalents   486,202       470,249       321,191       288,050       291,512  
    Securities:                  
    AFS   1,161,368       1,102,528       1,160,965       1,160,048       1,190,922  
    Held to maturity, net of allowance for credit losses   11,094       11,095       11,096       11,616       11,651  
    Securities carried at fair value through income   6,512       6,512       6,533       6,499       6,755  
    Total securities   1,178,974       1,120,135       1,178,594       1,178,163       1,209,328  
    Non-marketable equity securities held in other financial institutions   71,754       71,643       67,068       64,010       53,870  
    Loans held for sale   10,191       10,494       7,631       18,291       14,975  
    LHFI   7,585,526       7,573,713       7,956,790       7,959,171       7,900,027  
    Less: ALCL   92,011       91,060       95,989       100,865       98,375  
    LHFI, net of ALCL   7,493,515       7,482,653       7,860,801       7,858,306       7,801,652  
    Premises and equipment, net   123,847       126,620       126,751       121,562       120,931  
    Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance   41,021       40,840       40,602       40,365       40,134  
    Goodwill   128,679       128,679       128,679       128,679       128,679  
    Other intangible assets, net   38,212       37,473       39,272       41,177       43,314  
    Accrued interest receivable and other assets   177,977       189,916       195,397       208,579       187,984  
    Total assets $ 9,750,372     $ 9,678,702     $ 9,965,986     $ 9,947,182     $ 9,892,379  
    Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity                  
    Noninterest-bearing deposits $ 1,888,808     $ 1,900,651     $ 1,893,767     $ 1,866,622     $ 1,887,066  
    Interest-bearing deposits excluding brokered interest-bearing deposits, if any   5,536,636       5,301,243       5,137,940       4,984,817       4,990,632  
    Time deposits   862,968       941,000       1,023,252       1,022,589       1,030,656  
    Brokered deposits   50,000       80,226       431,609       636,814       597,110  
    Total deposits   8,338,412       8,223,120       8,486,568       8,510,842       8,505,464  
    FHLB advances and other borrowings   12,488       12,460       30,446       40,737       13,158  
    Subordinated indebtedness   89,599       159,943       159,861       159,779       160,684  
    Accrued expenses and other liabilities   129,696       137,934       143,438       139,930       134,220  
    Total liabilities   8,570,195       8,533,457       8,820,313       8,851,288       8,813,526  
    Stockholders’ equity:                  
    Common stock   156,220       155,988       155,837       155,543       155,057  
    Additional paid-in capital   538,790       537,366       535,662       532,950       530,380  
    Retained earnings   575,578       557,920       548,419       534,585       518,325  
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (90,411 )     (106,029 )     (94,245 )     (127,184 )     (124,909 )
    Total stockholders’ equity   1,180,177       1,145,245       1,145,673       1,095,894       1,078,853  
      Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 9,750,372     $ 9,678,702     $ 9,965,986     $ 9,947,182     $ 9,892,379  
                                           
    Origin Bancorp, Inc.
    Loan Data
    (Unaudited)
       
      At and For the Three Months Ended
      March 31,
    2025
      December 31,
    2024
      September 30,
    2024
      June 30,
    2024
      March 31,
    2024
                       
    LHFI (Dollars in thousands)
    Owner occupied commercial real estate $ 937,985     $ 975,947     $ 991,671     $ 959,850     $ 948,624  
    Non-owner occupied commercial real estate   1,445,864       1,501,484       1,533,093       1,563,152       1,472,164  
    Construction/land/land development   798,609       864,011       991,545       1,017,389       1,168,597  
    Residential real estate – single family   1,465,192       1,432,129       1,414,013       1,421,027       1,373,532  
    Multi-family real estate   489,765       425,460       434,317       398,202       359,765  
    Total real estate loans   5,137,415       5,199,031       5,364,639       5,359,620       5,322,682  
    Commercial and industrial   2,022,085       2,002,634       2,074,037       2,070,947       2,154,151  
    MW LOC   404,131       349,081       495,188       506,505       400,995  
    Consumer   21,895       22,967       22,926       22,099       22,199  
    Total LHFI   7,585,526       7,573,713       7,956,790       7,959,171       7,900,027  
    Less: ALCL   92,011       91,060       95,989       100,865       98,375  
    LHFI, net $ 7,493,515     $ 7,482,653     $ 7,860,801     $ 7,858,306     $ 7,801,652  
                       
    Nonperforming assets(1)                  
    Nonperforming LHFI                  
    Commercial real estate $ 5,465     $ 4,974     $ 2,776     $ 2,196     $ 4,474  
    Construction/land/land development   17,694       18,505       26,291       26,336       383  
    Residential real estate(2)   40,749       36,221       14,313       13,493       14,918  
    Commercial and industrial   17,325       15,120       20,486       33,608       20,560  
    Consumer   135       182       407       179       104  
    Total nonperforming LHFI   81,368       75,002       64,273       75,812       40,439  
    Other real estate owned/repossessed assets   1,990       3,635       6,043       6,827       3,935  
    Total nonperforming assets $ 83,358     $ 78,637     $ 70,316     $ 82,639     $ 44,374  
    Classified assets $ 129,666     $ 122,417     $ 113,529     $ 125,081     $ 88,152  
    Past due LHFI(3)   72,774       42,437       38,838       66,276       32,835  
                       
    Allowance for loan credit losses                  
    Balance at beginning of period $ 91,060     $ 95,989     $ 100,865     $ 98,375     $ 96,868  
    Provision (benefit) for loan credit losses   3,679       (5,489 )     4,644       5,436       4,089  
    Loans charged off   4,848       2,025       11,226       3,706       6,683  
    Loan recoveries   2,120       2,585       1,706       760       4,101  
    Net charge-offs (recoveries)   2,728       (560 )     9,520       2,946       2,582  
    Balance at end of period $ 92,011     $ 91,060     $ 95,989     $ 100,865     $ 98,375  
                       
    Credit quality ratios                  
    Total nonperforming assets to total assets   0.85 %     0.81 %     0.71 %     0.83 %     0.45 %
    Nonperforming LHFI to LHFI   1.07       0.99       0.81       0.95       0.51  
    Past due LHFI to LHFI   0.96       0.56       0.49       0.83       0.42  
    ALCL to nonperforming LHFI   113.08       121.41       149.35       133.05       243.27  
    ALCL to total LHFI   1.21       1.20       1.21       1.27       1.25  
    ALCL to total LHFI, adjusted(4)   1.28       1.25       1.28       1.34       1.30  
    Net charge-offs (recoveries) to total average LHFI (annualized)   0.15       (0.03 )     0.48       0.15       0.13  
                                           

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    (1) Nonperforming assets consist of nonperforming/nonaccrual loans and property acquired through foreclosures or repossession, as well as bank-owned property not in use and listed for sale, if any.
    (2) Includes multi-family real estate.
    (3) Past due LHFI are defined as loans 30 days or more past due.
    (4) The ALCL to total LHFI, adjusted is calculated by excluding the ALCL for MW LOC loans from the total LHFI ALCL in the numerator and excluding the MW LOC loans from the LHFI in the denominator. Due to their low-risk profile, MW LOC loans require a disproportionately low allocation of the ALCL.
       
    Origin Bancorp, Inc.
    Average Balances and Yields/Rates
    (Unaudited)
       
      Three Months Ended
      March 31, 2025   December 31, 2024   March 31, 2024
      Average Balance   Yield/Rate   Average Balance   Yield/Rate   Average Balance   Yield/Rate
                           
    Assets (Dollars in thousands)
    Commercial real estate $ 2,448,099   5.82 %   $ 2,499,279   5.89 %   $ 2,438,476   5.84 %
    Construction/land/land development   821,754   6.87       936,134   6.92       1,130,355   7.25  
    Residential real estate(1)   1,909,922   5.53       1,847,399   5.50       1,739,105   5.40  
    Commercial and industrial (“C&I”)   2,004,034   7.37       2,028,290   7.68       2,121,502   7.89  
    MW LOC   289,521   7.07       459,716   7.26       306,248   7.59  
    Consumer   22,709   7.45       23,393   7.64       23,319   8.07  
    LHFI   7,496,039   6.33       7,794,211   6.47       7,759,005   6.58  
    Loans held for sale   8,590   6.18       10,981   6.81       12,906   5.86  
    Loans receivable   7,504,629   6.33       7,805,192   6.47       7,771,911   6.58  
    Investment securities-taxable   1,021,904   3.21       1,002,216   2.64       1,095,480   2.51  
    Investment securities-nontaxable   140,875   2.79       149,307   2.57       148,077   2.47  
    Non-marketable equity securities held in other financial institutions   71,669   2.35       69,070   2.78       58,455   3.77  
    Interest-earning balances due from banks   543,821   4.48       394,790   4.75       240,432   5.37  
    Total interest-earning assets   9,282,898   5.79       9,420,575   5.91       9,314,355   5.99  
    Noninterest-earning assets   525,317         557,968         546,881    
    Total assets $ 9,808,215       $ 9,978,543       $ 9,861,236    
                           
    Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity                    
    Liabilities                      
    Interest-bearing liabilities                      
    Savings and interest-bearing transaction accounts $ 5,538,710   3.14 %   $ 5,341,028   3.48 %   $ 5,009,117   3.69 %
    Time deposits   972,176   3.69       1,213,565   4.20       1,563,992   4.35  
    Total interest-bearing deposits   6,510,886   3.23       6,554,593   3.61       6,573,109   3.85  
    FHLB advances and other borrowings   14,148   2.75       12,698   2.76       42,284   4.92  
    Subordinated indebtedness   124,133   7.22       159,910   4.69       165,252   4.91  
    Total interest-bearing liabilities   6,649,167   3.30       6,727,201   3.64       6,780,645   3.88  
    Noninterest-bearing liabilities                      
    Noninterest-bearing deposits   1,837,365         1,940,689         1,866,496    
    Other liabilities   154,934         161,425         151,390    
    Total liabilities   8,641,466         8,829,315         8,798,531    
    Stockholders’ Equity   1,166,749         1,149,228         1,062,705    
    Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 9,808,215       $ 9,978,543       $ 9,861,236    
    Net interest spread     2.49 %       2.27 %       2.11 %
    NIM     3.43         3.31         3.17  
    NIM-FTE(2)     3.44         3.33         3.19  
                                 

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    (1) Includes multi-family real estate.
    (2) In order to present pre-tax income and resulting yields on tax-exempt investments comparable to those on taxable investments, a tax-equivalent adjustment has been computed. This adjustment also includes income tax credits received on Qualified School Construction Bonds.
       
    Origin Bancorp, Inc.
    Notable Items
    (Unaudited)
       
      At and For the Three Months Ended
      March 31,
    2025
      December 31,
    2024
      September 30,
    2024
      June 30,
    2024
      March 31,
    2024
      $ Impact   EPS
    Impact(1)
      $ Impact   EPS
    Impact(1)
      $ Impact   EPS
    Impact(1)
      $ Impact   EPS
    Impact(1)
      $ Impact   EPS
    Impact(1)
                                           
      (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
    Notable interest income items:                                    
    Interest income reversal on relationships impacted by questioned banker activity $     $     $     $     $     $     $ (1,206 )   $ (0.03 )   $     $  
    Notable interest expense items:                                    
    OID amortization – subordinated debenture redemption   (681 )     (0.02 )                                                
    Notable provision expense items:                                    
    Provision release (expense) related to questioned banker activity               3,212       0.08                   (3,212 )     (0.08 )            
    Provision release (expense) on relationships impacted by questioned banker activity   375       0.01                               (4,131 )     (0.11 )            
    Notable noninterest income items(2):                                
    MSR gain (impairment)                                                   410       0.01  
    (Loss) gain on sales of securities, net               (14,617 )     (0.37 )     221       0.01                   (403 )     (0.01 )
    Gain on sub-debt repurchase                                       81                    
    Positive valuation adjustment on non-marketable equity securities                                       5,188       0.13              
    Net (loss) gain on OREO properties(2)   (212 )     (0.01 )     198                         800       0.02              
    BOLI payout   208       0.01                                                  
    Notable noninterest expense items:                                
    Operating expense related to questioned banker activity   (543 )     (0.01 )     (4,069 )     (0.10 )     (848 )     (0.02 )     (1,452 )     (0.04 )            
    Operating expense related to strategic Optimize Origin initiatives   (1,615 )     (0.04 )     (1,121 )     (0.03 )                                    
    Employee Retention Credit   213       0.01       1,651       0.04                                      
    Total notable items $ (2,255 )     (0.06 )   $ (14,746 )     (0.37 )   $ (627 )     (0.02 )   $ (3,932 )     (0.10 )   $ 7        
                                                                                   

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    (1) The diluted EPS impact is calculated using a 21% effective tax rate. The total of the diluted EPS impact of each individual line item may not equal the calculated diluted EPS impact on the total notable items due to rounding.
    (2) The $212,000 net (loss) gain on OREO properties for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, includes a $444,000 expected insurance settlement recovery that was included in noninterest income on the face of the income statement and a $148,000 repair cost that was included in noninterest expense.
       
    Origin Bancorp, Inc.
    Non-GAAP Financial Measures
    (Unaudited)
     
      At and For the Three Months Ended
      March 31,
    2025
      December 31,
    2024
      September 30,
    2024
      June 30,
    2024
      March 31,
    2024
                       
      (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
    Calculation of PTPP earnings:                  
    Net income $ 22,411     $ 14,270     $ 18,601     $ 20,989     $ 22,632  
    Provision (benefit) for credit losses   3,444       (5,398 )     4,603       5,231       3,012  
    Income tax expense   6,138       3,725       5,068       5,747       6,227  
    PTPP earnings (non-GAAP) $ 31,993     $ 12,597     $ 28,272     $ 31,967     $ 31,871  
                       
    Calculation of PTPP ROAA:                  
    PTPP earnings $ 31,993     $ 12,597     $ 28,272     $ 31,967     $ 31,871  
    Divided by number of days in the quarter   90       92       92       91       91  
    Multiplied by the number of days in the year   365       366       366       366       366  
    PTPP earnings, annualized $ 129,749     $ 50,114     $ 112,473     $ 128,571     $ 128,184  
                       
    Divided by total average assets $ 9,808,215     $ 9,978,543     $ 9,985,836     $ 10,008,225     $ 9,861,236  
    ROAA (annualized) (GAAP)   0.93 %     0.57 %     0.74 %     0.84 %     0.92 %
    PTPP ROAA (annualized) (non-GAAP)   1.32       0.50       1.13       1.28       1.30  
                       
    Calculation of tangible book value per common share and adjusted tangible book value per common share:
    Total common stockholders’ equity $ 1,180,177     $ 1,145,245     $ 1,145,673     $ 1,095,894     $ 1,078,853  
    Goodwill   (128,679 )     (128,679 )     (128,679 )     (128,679 )     (128,679 )
    Other intangible assets, net   (38,212 )     (37,473 )     (39,272 )     (41,177 )     (43,314 )
    Tangible common equity   1,013,286       979,093       977,722       926,038       906,860  
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss   90,411       106,029       94,245       127,184       124,909  
    Adjusted tangible common equity   1,103,697       1,085,122       1,071,967       1,053,222       1,031,769  
    Divided by common shares outstanding at the end of the period   31,244,006       31,197,574       31,167,410       31,108,667       31,011,304  
    Book value per common share (GAAP) $ 37.77     $ 36.71     $ 36.76     $ 35.23     $ 34.79  
    Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP)   32.43       31.38       31.37       29.77       29.24  
    Adjusted tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP)   35.33       34.78       34.39       33.86       33.27  
                       
    Calculation of ROATCE:                
    Net income $ 22,411     $ 14,270     $ 18,601     $ 20,989     $ 22,632  
    Divided by number of days in the quarter   90       92       92       91       91  
    Multiplied by number of days in the year   365       366       366       366       366  
    Annualized net income $ 90,889     $ 56,770     $ 74,000     $ 84,417     $ 91,025  
                       
    Total average common stockholders’ equity $ 1,166,749     $ 1,149,228     $ 1,125,697     $ 1,084,269     $ 1,062,705  
    Average goodwill   (128,679 )     (128,679 )     (128,679 )     (128,679 )     (128,679 )
    Average other intangible assets, net   (38,254 )     (38,646 )     (40,487 )     (42,563 )     (44,700 )
    Average tangible common equity   999,816       981,903       956,531       913,027       889,326  
                       
    ROATCE (non-GAAP)   9.09 %     5.78 %     7.74 %     9.25 %     10.24 %
    Calculation of core efficiency ratio:                  
    Total noninterest expense $ 62,068     $ 65,422     $ 62,521     $ 64,388     $ 58,707  
    Insurance and mortgage noninterest expense   (8,230 )     (8,497 )     (8,448 )     (8,402 )     (8,045 )
    Adjusted total noninterest expense   53,838       56,925       54,073       55,986       50,662  
                       
    Net interest income $ 78,459     $ 78,349     $ 74,804     $ 73,890     $ 73,323  
    Insurance and mortgage net interest income   (2,815 )     (2,666 )     (2,578 )     (2,407 )     (2,795 )
    Total noninterest income   15,602       (330 )     15,989       22,465       17,255  
    Insurance and mortgage noninterest income   (8,842 )     (6,592 )     (8,081 )     (8,543 )     (10,123 )
    Adjusted total revenue   82,404       68,761       80,134       85,405       77,660  
                       
    Efficiency ratio (GAAP)   65.99 %     83.85 %     68.86 %     66.82 %     64.81 %
    Core efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)   65.33       82.79       67.48       65.55       65.24  

    The MIL Network

  • MIL-OSI: Northrim BanCorp Earns $13.3 Million, or $2.38 Per Diluted Share, in First Quarter 2025

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    ANCHORAGE, Alaska, April 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Northrim BanCorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NRIM) (“Northrim” or the “Company”) today reported net income of $13.3 million, or $2.38 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2025, compared to $10.9 million, or $1.95 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2024, and $8.2 million, or $1.48 per diluted share, in the first quarter a year ago. The increase in first quarter 2025 profitability as compared to the first quarter a year ago was primarily the result of an increase in purchased receivable income, higher net interest income, increased mortgage banking income, and a benefit for the provision for credit losses, which were only partially offset by higher other operating expenses. Purchased receivable income increased primarily due to the Company’s acquisition of Sallyport Commercial Finance, LLC (“Sallyport or SCF”), which was completed on October 31, 2024. Sallyport and its direct and indirect subsidiaries provide services and products related to purchased receivable factoring and asset-based lending in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

    Dividends per share in the first quarter of 2025 increased to $0.64 per share as compared to $0.62 per share in the fourth quarter of 2024 and $0.61 per share in the first quarter of 2024.

    “Our record first quarter earnings are the result of Northrim’s focus on profitable, market share driven growth,” said Mike Huston, Northrim’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our strong financial performance is due to our history of investing in our people and banking infrastructure to consistently deliver ‘Superior Customer First Service’. We remain confident that our dedication to serving our customers and communities will support future growth.”

    First Quarter 2025 Highlights:

    • Net interest income in the first quarter of 2025 increased 1% to $31.3 million compared to $30.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 and increased 18% compared to $26.4 million in the first quarter of 2024.
    • Net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis (“NIMTE”)* was 4.61% for the first quarter of 2025, up 14-basis points from the fourth quarter of 2024 and up 39-basis points from the first quarter a year ago.
    • Return on average assets (“ROAA”) was 1.76% and return on average equity (“ROAE”) was 19.70% for the first quarter of 2025. ROAA was 1.19% and ROAE was 13.84% for the first quarter of 2024.
    • Portfolio loans were $2.12 billion at March 31, 2025, down slightly from the preceding quarter and up 17% from a year ago. Portfolio loans in the first quarter of 2025 decreased from the preceding quarter primarily due to the reclassification of $100 million of consumer mortgages previously held as residential real estate loans to loans held for sale. The consumer mortgages are expected to be sold in the second quarter of 2025 to reduce the concentration of residential real estate loans and provide additional liquidity for future commercial and construction loan growth.
    • Total deposits were $2.78 billion at March 31, 2025, up 4% from the preceding quarter, and up 14% from $2.43 billion a year ago. Non-interest bearing demand deposits increased 5% from the preceding quarter and increased 4% year-over-year to $742.6 million at March 31, 2025 and represent 27% of total deposits.
    • The average cost of interest-bearing deposits was 2.01% at March 31, 2025, down from 2.15% at December 31, 2024 and 2.13% at March 31, 2024.
    • Mortgage loan originations were $121.6 million in the first quarter of 2025, down from $185.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 and up from $101.7 million in the first quarter a year ago. Mortgage loans funded for sale were $108.5 million in the first quarter of 2025, compared to $162.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 and $84.3 million in the first quarter of 2024.
    Financial Highlights Three Months Ended
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) March 31, 2025 December 31, 2024 September 30, 2024 June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024
    Total assets $ 3,140,960   $ 3,041,869   $ 2,963,392   $ 2,821,668   $ 2,759,560  
    Total portfolio loans $ 2,124,330   $ 2,129,263   $ 2,007,565   $ 1,875,907   $ 1,811,135  
    Total deposits $ 2,777,977   $ 2,680,189   $ 2,625,567   $ 2,463,806   $ 2,434,083  
    Total shareholders’ equity $ 279,756   $ 267,116   $ 260,050   $ 247,200   $ 239,327  
    Net income $ 13,324   $ 10,927   $ 8,825   $ 9,020   $ 8,199  
    Diluted earnings per share $ 2.38   $ 1.95   $ 1.57   $ 1.62   $ 1.48  
    Return on average assets   1.76 %   1.43 %   1.22 %   1.31 %   1.19 %
    Return on average shareholders’ equity   19.70 %   16.32 %   13.69 %   14.84 %   13.84 %
    NIM   4.55 %   4.41 %   4.29 %   4.24 %   4.16 %
    NIMTE*   4.61 %   4.47 %   4.35 %   4.30 %   4.22 %
    Efficiency ratio   64.47 %   66.96 %   66.11 %   68.78 %   68.93 %
    Total shareholders’ equity/total assets   8.91 %   8.78 %   8.78 %   8.76 %   8.67 %
    Tangible common equity/tangible assets*   7.41 %   7.23 %   8.28 %   8.24 %   8.14 %
    Book value per share $ 50.67   $ 48.41   $ 47.27   $ 44.93   $ 43.52  
    Tangible book value per share* $ 41.47   $ 39.17   $ 44.36   $ 42.03   $ 40.61  
    Dividends per share $ 0.64   $ 0.62   $ 0.62   $ 0.61   $ 0.61  
    Common stock outstanding   5,520,892     5,518,210     5,501,943     5,501,562     5,499,578  
                                   

    * References to NIMTE, tangible book value per share, and tangible common equity to tangible common assets, (both of which exclude intangible assets) represent non-GAAP financial measures. Management has presented these non-GAAP measurements in this earnings release, because it believes these measures are useful to investors. See the end of this release for reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures.

    Alaska Economic Update
    (Note: sources for information included in this section are included on page 13.)

    The Alaska Department of Labor (“DOL”) has reported Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in February of 2025 was 4.7% compared to the U.S. rate of 4.1%. The total number of payroll jobs in Alaska, not including uniformed military, increased 1.6% or 5,200 jobs between February of 2024 and February of 2025.

    According to the DOL, the Oil and Gas sector had the largest growth rate in new jobs of 7.5% through February 2025 compared to the prior year, up 600 direct jobs. The Construction sector added 1,000 positions for a year-over-year growth rate of 6.1% in February of 2025. The larger Health Care sector grew by 1,400 jobs for an annual growth rate of 3.4%. Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities added 1,100 jobs for a 5% growth rate. Leisure and Hospitality increased 500 jobs year-over-year through February of 2025, up 1.6%.

    The Government sector grew by 600 jobs for 0.7% growth, adding 100 Federal jobs, and 500 State positions in Alaska over the same period. Declining sectors between February 2024 and February 2025 were Manufacturing (primarily seafood processing) shrinking 500 positions (-4.4%), Financial Activities, down 100 jobs (-0.9%), and Retail lost 100 jobs (-0.3%).

    Alaska’s seasonally adjusted personal income was $56.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024 according to the Federal Bureau of Economic Analysis (“BEA”). This was an annualized improvement in the fourth quarter of 4.7% for Alaska, compared to the national average of 4.6%. Alaska enjoyed an annual personal income improvement of 6% in 2024 compared to the U.S. increase of 5.4%, ranking Alaska 6th best in the nation. The $650 million increase in personal income in the fourth quarter in Alaska came from a $446 million increase in net earnings from wages, $154 million growth in government transfer receipts, and a $49 million increase in investment income.

    Alaska’s Gross State Product (“GSP”) in 2024, reached $70 billion for the first time according to the BEA. Alaska’s inflation adjusted “real” GSP increased 1.5% in 2024 and 4% annualized in the fourth quarter of 2024, placing Alaska third best of all 50 states for the quarter. The average U.S. GDP growth rate was 2.8% for the year and 2.4% in the fourth quarter of 2024. Alaska’s real GSP improvement in the fourth quarter of 2024 was primarily caused by growth in the Mining, Oil & Gas; Transportation & Warehousing; and to a lesser extent the Health Care sector. Construction played a larger role in the annual state GSP performance.

    Based on data from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Alaska exported $5.2 billion in goods to foreign countries in 2023. China is the largest importer of Alaska’s products at $1.2 billion, followed by Japan at $710 million and Korea at $702 million in 2023. Fish and related maritime products accounted for the largest volume at $2.1 billion, followed by minerals and ores $1.5 billion, and primary metals at $780 million in 2023. Chief Credit Officer and Bank Economist Mark Edwards stated, “President Trump’s significant changes to international tariffs has created uncertainty in trade markets. At this time, it is unknown how each country will respond. Alaska’s natural resources are highly valued commodities throughout the world. If issues arise with one country, such as China, it is most likely that Alaska’s products will be redirected to other markets like Japan and South Korea or sold domestically in the United States. Canada is the largest long-term investor in Alaska’s mining industry. This involves significant fixed capital investments made over decades that are unlikely to shift dramatically in the short-run.”

    According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Consumer Price Index, or CPI, for the U.S. increased 2.8% between February of 2024 and February of 2025. In Alaska, the rate of increase was 2.9% for the same time period. Food and beverage; housing rents and mortgage rates; transportation; and medical care costs are the largest causes for inflation. Declining motor fuel prices, new and used car prices, and household furnishing costs have helped moderate inflationary pressures in Alaska.

    The monthly average price of Alaska North Slope (“ANS”) crude oil was $76.39 in January, $74.03 in February and $73.39 in March of 2025. The Alaska Department of Revenue (“DOR”) calculated ANS crude oil production was 461 thousand barrels per day (“bpd”) in Alaska’s fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. Through nine months of the fiscal year 2025, production has averaged slightly above the State of Alaska forecast of 467 thousand bpd. In the Spring 2025 Revenue Forecast published March 12, 2025, the DOR expects production to continue to grow to 663 thousand bpd by fiscal year 2034. This is primarily a result of new production coming on-line in and around the NPR-A region west of Prudhoe Bay. A partnership between Santos and Repsol is constructing the new Pikka oil field and ConocoPhillips is developing the new Willow oil field. There are also a number of smaller new oil fields in Alaska’s North Slope that are contributing to the State of Alaska’s production growth estimates.

    The Alaska Permanent Fund is seeded annually by the oil wealth the State continues to save each year and has grown significantly over 40 years of successful investment. As of February 28, 2025 the funds value was $81.35 billion. According to the DOR it is scheduled to contribute $3.7 billion to the Alaska General Fund in fiscal year 2025 for general government spending and to pay the annual dividend to Alaskan residents.

    According to the Alaska Multiple Listing Services, the average sales price of a single family home in Anchorage rose 6.2% in 2024 to $510,109, following a 5.2% increase in 2023. This was the seventh consecutive year of price increases.

    The average sales price for single family homes in the Matanuska Susitna Borough rose 3.8% in 2024 to $412,859, after increasing 4% in 2023. This continues a trend of average price increases for more than a decade in the region. These two markets represent where the vast majority of the residential lending activity for Northrim Bank (the”Bank”) occurs.

    The Alaska Multiple Listing Services reported a 3.4% increase in the number of units sold in Anchorage when comparing 2024 to 2023. There was virtually no change in the number of homes sold in the Matanuska Susitna Borough, with only four fewer homes sold in 2024 than in 2023 or -0.2%.

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    Review of Income Statement

    Consolidated Income Statement

    In the first quarter of 2025, Northrim generated a ROAA of 1.76% and a ROAE of 19.70%, compared to 1.43% and 16.32%, respectively, in the fourth quarter of 2024 and 1.19% and 13.84%, respectively, in the first quarter a year ago.

    Net Interest Income/Net Interest Margin

    Net interest income increased 1% to $31.3 million in the first quarter of 2025 compared to $30.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 and increased 18% compared to $26.4 million in the first quarter of 2024. Interest expense on deposits decreased to $9.9 million in the first quarter of 2025 compared to $10.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 and increased compared to $9.2 million in the first quarter of 2024.

    NIMTE* was 4.61% in the first quarter of 2025 up from 4.47% in the preceding quarter and 4.22% in the first quarter a year ago. NIMTE* increased 39 basis points in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the first quarter of 2024 primarily due to a favorable change in the mix of earning-assets towards higher loan balances as a percentage of total earning-assets, slightly higher yields on those assets, and a decrease in costs on interest-bearing liabilities. The weighted average interest rate for new loans booked in the first quarter of 2025 was 7.30% compared to 7.23% in the fourth quarter of 2024 and 7.84% in the first quarter a year ago. The yield on the investment portfolio in the first quarter of 2025 increased to 2.97% from 2.84% in the fourth quarter of 2024 and 2.82% in the first quarter of 2024. “We are starting to see some benefit from lower deposit costs that benefit our net interest margin and outweigh the impact of the recent Fed rate cuts on our loan portfolio, which we could continue to see for the next couple of quarters,” said Jed Ballard, Chief Financial Officer. Northrim’s NIMTE* continues to remain above the peer average of 3.23% posted by the S&P U.S. Small Cap Bank Index with total market capitalization between $250 million and $1 billion as of December 31, 2024.

    Provision for Credit Losses

    Northrim recorded a benefit to the provision for credit losses of $1.4 million in the first quarter of 2025, which was comprised of a benefit to the provision for credit losses on loans of $1.1 million, a $322,000 benefit to the provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments, and a provision for credit losses on purchased receivables of $46,000. This compares to a provision for credit losses of $1.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, and provision for credit losses of $149,000 in the first quarter a year ago.

    The benefit to the provision for unfunded commitments in the first quarter of 2025 was primarily due to a decrease in estimated loss rates due to changes in mix that was only partially offset by management’s assessment of economic conditions and estimated funding rates. The decrease to the provision for credit losses on loans in the first quarter of 2025 as compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter a year ago was primarily a result of the reclassification of $100 million in mortgage loans to loans held for sale, which provided a benefit to the provision of $2.2 million in the Home Mortgage Lending segment for the first quarter of 2025. This benefit was only partially offset by a $1.5 million provision for credit losses in the Home Mortgage Lending segment due to changes in the Company’s loss rate regression models for home mortgage loans. Additionally, the Company recorded $1.7 million net benefit for credit losses in the Community Banking segment related to changes in the Company’s loss rate regression models for commercial, commercial real estate, and construction loans. These decreases in the provision were only partially offset by increases in estimated loss rates for management’s assessment of economic conditions, an increase for higher loan balances in other loan segments, and specific provisions for credit losses in the Specialty Finance segment. These items reduced the overall benefit by $1.3 million. The provision for credit losses related to the Specialty Finance segment of $666,000 in the first quarter of 2025 consisted of a $621,000 provision for credit losses on loans and a $46,000 provision for credit losses on purchased receivables and represents management’s estimate of collateral shortfalls for four loans.

    Nonperforming loans, net of government guarantees, increased during the quarter to $8.0 million at March 31, 2025, compared to $7.5 million at December 31, 2024, and $5.3 million at March 31, 2024.

    The allowance for credit losses on loans was 262% of nonperforming loans, net of government guarantees, at the end of the first quarter of 2025, compared to 292% three months earlier and 333% a year ago.

    Other Operating Income

    In addition to home mortgage lending, Northrim has interests in other businesses that complement its core community banking activities, including purchased receivables financing and wealth management. Other operating income contributed $14.2 million, or 31% of total first quarter 2025 revenues, as compared to $13.0 million, or 30% of revenues in the fourth quarter of 2024, and $7.8 million, or 23% of revenues in the first quarter of 2024. The increase in other operating income in the first quarter of 2025 as compared to the preceding quarter and the first quarter of 2024 was primarily the result of increased purchased receivable income due to the Company’s acquisition of Sallyport on October 31, 2024. The fair market value of marketable equity securities decreased $50,000 in the first quarter of 2025 compared to a decrease of $364,000 in the prior quarter and an increase of $314,000 in the first quarter of 2024. Additionally, the increase in other operating income in the first quarter of 2025 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 was partially offset by a decrease in mortgage banking income due to a lower volume of mortgage activity. See further discussion regarding mortgage activity contained under “Home Mortgage Lending” below.

    Other Operating Expenses

    Operating expenses were $29.3 million in the first quarter of 2025, compared to $29.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, and $23.6 million in the first quarter of 2024. The decrease in other operating expenses in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 was primarily due to a decrease in salaries and other personnel expense, including $623,000 in lower mortgage commissions expense due to lower mortgage volume and a decrease in profit share expense. Professional fees decreased in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 primarily due to one-time deal costs associated with the acquisition of Sallyport of $1.1 million recorded in the fourth quarter of 2024. These decreases were only partially offset by $600,000 in compensation expense for Sallyport acquisition payments and an increase in other operating expense for a decrease in fair value of loans held for sale of $1.2 million as a result of reclassifying the consumer mortgages discussed above. The increase in other operating expenses in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the first quarter a year ago was primarily due to an increase in salaries and other personnel expense, the increase in compensation expense for Sallyport acquisition payments, the increase in other operating expense for the decrease in fair value of loans held for sale, as well as an increase in other real estate owned, or OREO, expense due to a gain on sale recorded in the first quarter of 2024 for proceeds received related to a government guarantee on an OREO property in prior years. Total other operating expense increased $2.7 million in the Specialty Finance segment in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the first quarter of 2024 from the addition of Sallyport on October 31, 2024.

    Income Tax Provision

    In the first quarter of 2025, Northrim recorded $4.3 million in state and federal income tax expense for an effective tax rate of 24.2%, compared to $2.4 million, or 17.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024 and $2.3 million, or 21.9% in the first quarter a year ago. The increase in the tax rate in the first quarter of 2025 as compared to the fourth and first quarters of 2024 is primarily the result of a decrease in tax credits and tax exempt interest income as a percentage of pre-tax income in 2025 as compared to 2024.

    Community Banking

    Northrim is committed to meeting the needs of the diverse communities in which it operates. As a testament to that support, the Bank has branches in four regions of Alaska identified by the Federal Reserve as ‘distressed or underserved non-metropolitan middle-income geographies’.

    Net interest income in the Community Banking segment totaled $28.2 million in the first quarter of 2025, compared to $27.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 and $24.2 million in the first quarter of 2024. Net interest income increased slightly in the first quarter of 2025 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 mostly due to lower interest expense on deposits and borrowings and higher interest income on loans. These increases were only partially offset by lower interest income on investments.

    Other operating expenses in the Community Banking segment totaled $18.6 million in the first quarter of 2025, down $535,000 or 3% from $19.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, and up $1.4 million or 8% from $17.2 million in the first quarter a year ago. The decrease in the first quarter of 2025 as compared to the prior quarter was mostly due to decreases in salaries and other personnel expense, marketing expense, and professional and outside services expense. The increase in the first quarter of 2025 as compared to the first quarter a year ago was primarily due to an increase in OREO expense due to a gain on sale recorded in the first quarter of 2024 for proceeds received related to a government guarantee on an OREO property sold in prior years, as well as increases in data processing expense, insurance expense, salaries and other personnel expense, and marketing expense.

    The following table provides highlights of the Community Banking segment of Northrim:

      Three Months Ended
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) March 31, 2025 December 31, 2024 September 30, 2024 June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024
    Net interest income $ 28,151   $ 27,643   $ 25,928   $ 24,318   $ 24,215  
    (Benefit) provision for credit losses   (1,768 )   771     1,492     (184 )   197  
    Other operating income   2,703     2,535     3,507     2,450     2,468  
    Other operating expense   18,581     19,116     18,723     18,068     17,178  
    Income before provision for income taxes   14,041     10,291     9,220     8,884     9,308  
    Provision for income taxes   3,253     1,474     2,133     1,786     1,966  
    Net income $ 10,788   $ 8,817   $ 7,087   $ 7,098   $ 7,342  
    Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted   5,608,102     5,597,889     5,583,055     5,558,580     5,554,930  
    Diluted earnings per share attributable to Community Banking $ 1.93   $ 1.58   $ 1.26   $ 1.27   $ 1.32  
                                   

    Home Mortgage Lending

    During the first quarter of 2025, mortgage loans funded for sale were $108.5 million, compared to $162.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, and $84.3 million in the first quarter of 2024.

    During the first quarter of 2025, the Bank purchased loans of $13.1 million from its subsidiary, Residential Mortgage. of which approximately half were jumbos, one-quarter were mortgages for second homes, and one-quarter were adjustable rate mortgages, with a weighted average interest rate of 6.39%, as compared to $23.4 million and 6.30% in the fourth quarter of 2024, and $17.4 million and 6.65% in the first quarter of 2024. Net interest income contributed $3.0 million to total Home Mortgage Lending revenue in the first quarter of 2025, down from $3.3 million in the prior quarter, and up from $2.2 million in the first quarter a year ago.

    The income statement impact from the reclassification of the consumer mortgages was a decrease in provision for credit losses of $2.2 million and a $1.2 million decrease in the fair value of mortgages.

    The Arizona, Colorado, and Pacific Northwest mortgage expansion markets were responsible for 20% of Residential Mortgage’s $122 million total production in the first quarter of 2025, 19% of $186 million total production in the fourth quarter of 2024, and 19% of $102 million total production in the first quarter of 2024.

    The net change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights decreased mortgage banking income by $855,000 during the first quarter of 2025 compared to an increase of $873,000 for the fourth quarter of 2024 and a decrease of $25,000 for the first quarter of 2024. Mortgage servicing revenue decreased to $2.7 million in the first quarter of 2025 from $2.8 million in the prior quarter and increased from $1.6 million in the first quarter of 2024 due to an increase in production of Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) mortgages, which contribute to servicing revenues at origination. In the first quarter of 2025, the Company’s servicing portfolio increased $24.0 million compared to a $294.1 million increase in the fourth quarter of 2024, which included the purchase of the AHFC servicing portfolio of $235.6 million, and an increase of $15.5 million in the first quarter of 2024.

    As of March 31, 2025, Northrim serviced 6,391 loans in its $1.48 billion home-mortgage-servicing portfolio, a 2% increase compared to the $1.46 billion serviced as of the end of the fourth quarter of 2024, and a 40% increase from the $1.06 billion serviced a year ago.

    The following table provides highlights of the Home Mortgage Lending segment of Northrim:

      Three Months Ended
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) March 31, 2025 December 31, 2024 September 30, 2024 June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024
    Mortgage commitments $ 68,258   $ 32,299   $ 77,591   $ 88,006   $ 56,208  
               
    Mortgage loans funded for sale $ 108,499   $ 162,530   $ 209,960   $ 152,339   $ 84,324  
    Mortgage loans funded for investment   13,061     23,380     38,087     29,175     17,403  
    Total mortgage loans funded $ 121,560   $ 185,910   $ 248,047   $ 181,514   $ 101,727  
    Mortgage loan refinances to total fundings   11 %   11 %   6 %   6 %   4 %
    Mortgage loans serviced for others $ 1,484,714   $ 1,460,720   $ 1,166,585   $ 1,101,800   $ 1,060,007  
               
    Net realized gains on mortgage loans sold $ 2,740   $ 3,747   $ 5,079   $ 3,188   $ 1,980  
    Change in fair value of mortgage loan commitments, net   660     (665 )   60     391     386  
    Total production revenue   3,400     3,082     5,139     3,579     2,366  
    Mortgage servicing revenue   2,696     2,847     2,583     2,164     1,561  
    Change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights:          
    Due to changes in model inputs of assumptions1   (322 )   1,372     (566 )   239     289  
    Other2   (533 )   (499 )   (402 )   (320 )   (314 )
    Total mortgage servicing revenue, net   1,841     3,720     1,615     2,083     1,536  
    Other mortgage banking revenue   170     238     293     222     129  
    Total mortgage banking income $ 5,411   $ 7,040   $ 7,047   $ 5,884   $ 4,031  
               
    Net interest income $ 3,046   $ 3,280   $ 2,941   $ 2,775   $ 2,232  
    Provision (benefit) for credit losses   (307 )   305     571     64     (48 )
    Mortgage banking income   5,411     7,040     7,047     5,884     4,031  
    Other operating expense   7,650     7,198     7,643     6,697     6,086  
    Income (loss) before provision for income taxes   1,114     2,817     1,774     1,898     225  
    Provision (benefit) for income taxes   310     842     497     532     63  
    Net income (loss) $ 804   $ 1,975   $ 1,277   $ 1,366   $ 162  
               
    Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted   5,608,102     5,597,889     5,583,055     5,558,580     5,554,930  
    Diluted earnings per share attributable to Home Mortgage Lending $ 0.14   $ 0.35   $ 0.23   $ 0.25   $ 0.03  

    1Principally reflects changes in discount rates and prepayment speed assumptions, which are primarily affected by changes in interest rates.
    2Represents changes due to collection/realization of expected cash flows over time.

    Specialty Finance

    The Company’s Specialty Finance segment includes Northrim Funding Services and Sallyport Commercial Finance. Northrim Funding Services is a division of the Bank and has offered factoring solutions to small businesses since 2004. Sallyport is a leading provider of factoring, asset-based lending and alternative working capital solutions to small and medium sized enterprises in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom that the Company acquired on October 31, 2024 in an all cash transaction valued at approximately $53.9 million. The composition of revenues for the Specialty Finance segment are primarily purchased receivable income, but also includes interest income and other fee income.

    The acquisition of Sallyport included $1.1 million in one-time deal related costs which are reflected in other operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2024 in the tables below. Total pre-tax income for Sallyport for the first quarter of 2025 was $1.3 million compared to $945,000 for the two months of operations in the fourth quarter of 2024, excluding transaction costs.

    Average purchased receivables and loan balances at Sallyport were $59.9 million for the first quarter of 2025, and yielded 35.8%. This included the recognition of $899,000 in fee income collected during the quarter related to two nonperforming receivables that was previously deferred and the collection of a $350,000 line termination fee. The yield excluding these items for the first quarter of 2025 was 27.4%.

    The following table provides highlights of the Specialty Finance segment of Northrim:

      Three Months Ended
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) March 31, 2025 December 31, 2024 September 30, 2024 June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024
    Purchased receivable income $ 6,150   $ 3,526   $ 1,033   $ 1,243   $ 1,345  
    Other operating income   (64 )   (68 )            
    Interest income   596     407     158     170     212  
    Total revenue   6,682     3,865     1,191     1,413     1,557  
    Provision for credit losses   666     125              
    Compensation expense – SCF acquisition payments   600                  
    Other operating expense   2,500     3,063     362     429     374  
    Interest expense   496     489     185     210     212  
    Total expense   4,262     3,677     547     639     586  
    Income before provision for income taxes   2,420     188     644     774     971  
    Provision for income taxes   688     53     183     218     276  
    Net income Specialty Finance segment $ 1,732   $ 135   $ 461   $ 556   $ 695  
    Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted   5,608,102     5,597,889     5,583,055     5,558,580     5,554,930  
    Diluted earnings per share attributable to Specialty Finance $ 0.31   $ 0.02   $ 0.08   $ 0.10   $ 0.13  
                                   

    Balance Sheet Review

    Northrim’s total assets were $3.14 billion at March 31, 2025, up 3% from the preceding quarter and up 14% from a year ago. Northrim’s loan-to-deposit ratio was 76% at March 31, 2025, down from 79% at December 31, 2024, and up from 74% at March 31, 2024.

    At March 31, 2025, our liquid assets, investments, and loans maturing within one year were $1.11 billion and our funds available for borrowing under our existing lines of credit were $571.7 million. Given these sources of liquidity and our expectations for customer demands for cash and for our operating cash needs, we believe our sources of liquidity to be sufficient for the foreseeable future.

    Average interest-earning assets were $2.78 billion in the first quarter of 2025, down slightly from $2.79 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024 and up 9% from $2.56 billion in the first quarter a year ago. The average yield on interest-earning assets was 6.10% in the first quarter of 2025, up slightly from 6.02% in the preceding quarter and up from 5.69% in the first quarter a year ago.

    Average investment securities decreased to $523.8 million in the first quarter of 2025, compared to $565.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 and $670.9 million in the first quarter a year ago. The average net tax equivalent yield on the securities portfolio was 2.97% for the first quarter of 2025, up from 2.84% in the preceding quarter and up from 2.82% in the year ago quarter. The average estimated duration of the investment portfolio at March 31, 2025, was approximately 2.4 years compared to approximately 2.7 years at March 31, 2024. As of March 31, 2025, $70.0 million of available for sale securities with a weighted average yield of 2.25% are scheduled to mature in the next six months, $80.7 million with a weighted average yield of 1.16% are scheduled to mature in six months to one year, and $168.6 million with a weighted average yield of 1.67% are scheduled to mature in the following year, representing a total of $319.4 million or 11% of earning assets that are scheduled to mature in the next 24 months.

    Total unrealized losses, net of tax, on available for sale securities decreased by $2.8 million in the first quarter of 2025 resulting in total unrealized loss, net of tax, of $5.5 million compared to $8.3 million at December 31, 2024, and $17.2 million a year ago. The average maturity of the available for sale securities with the majority of the unrealized loss is 1.3 years. Total unrealized losses on held to maturity securities were $1.1 million at March 31, 2025, compared to $1.0 million at December 31, 2024, and $3.4 million a year ago.

    Average interest bearing deposits in other banks decreased to $38.0 million in the first quarter of 2025 from $72.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 and decreased from $61.6 million in the first quarter of 2024, as cash was used to fund the loan growth and provide liquidity.

    Loans held for sale increased to $159.6 million at March 31, 2025, compared to $60.0 million at December 31, 2024, and $43.8 million a year ago, largely due to the reclassification of $100 million consumer mortgage loans from portfolio loans in the first quarter of 2025. Management expects to sell these loans with servicing retained which will result in an increase to mortgage servicing rights when the sale closes in the second quarter of 2025.

    Portfolio loans were $2.12 billion at March 31, 2025, consistent with the preceding quarter and up 17% from a year ago. Portfolio loans, excluding consumer mortgage loans, were $1.94 billion at March 31, 2025, up $77.4 million or 4% from the preceding quarter and up 22% from a year ago. This increase in the first quarter of 2025 was diversified throughout the loan portfolio including nonowner-occupied commercial real estate and multi-family loans increasing by $70.8 million, commercial loans increasing by $55.4 million, and commercial real estate owner-occupied loans increasing $10.4 million from the preceding quarter. These increases were partially offset by a $57.9 million decrease in construction loans. Average portfolio loans in the first quarter of 2025 were $2.17 billion, which was up 5% from the preceding quarter and up 21% from a year ago. Yields on average portfolio loans in the first quarter of 2025 decreased to 6.89% from 6.93% in the fourth quarter and increased from 6.75% in the first quarter of 2024. The decrease in the yield on portfolio loans in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 is primarily due to a change in the mix of loans as construction loans decreased and commercial real estate loans increased as a percentage of the overall portfolio. The yield on new portfolio loans, excluding consumer mortgage loans, was 7.43% in the first quarter of 2025 as compared to 7.40% in the fourth quarter of 2024 and 8.39% in the first quarter of 2024.

    Northrim’s loans and credit lines are subject to approval procedures and amount limitations. These limitations apply to the borrower’s total outstanding indebtedness and commitments to us, including the indebtedness of any guarantor. Generally, Northrim is permitted to make loans to one borrower of up to 15% of the unimpaired capital and surplus of the Bank. The legal lending limit was $37.6 million at March 31, 2025. At March 31, 2025, Northrim had 23 relationships totaling $520.2 million in portfolio loans whose total direct and indirect commitments were greater than 50% of the legal lending limit.

    Alaskans continue to account for substantially all of Northrim’s deposit base. Total deposits were $2.78 billion at March 31, 2025, up 4% from $2.68 billion at December 31, 2024, and up 14% from $2.43 billion a year ago. “The increase in deposits in the first quarter of 2025 was not consistent with our customers’ normal business cycles as we normally see decreases in balances during the first quarter, however deposits from new relationships in the quarter were more than able to offset our normal seasonal deposit movement,” said Ballard. At March 31, 2025, 74% of total deposits were held in business accounts and 26% of deposit balances were held in consumer accounts. Northrim had approximately 34,000 deposit customers with an average balance of $61,000 as of March 31, 2025. Northrim had 27 customers with balances over $10 million as of March 31, 2025, which accounted for $694.7 million, or 26%, of total deposits. Demand deposits increased by 5% from the prior quarter and increased 4% from the prior year to $742.6 million at March 31, 2025. Demand deposits remained consistent at 27% of total deposits at both March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 and were down from 29% of total deposits at March 31, 2024. Average interest-bearing deposits were up 2% to $2.00 billion with an average cost of 2.01% in the first quarter of 2025, compared to $1.95 billion and an average cost of 2.15% in the fourth quarter of 2024, and up 16% compared to $1.73 billion and an average cost of 2.13% in the first quarter of 2024. Uninsured deposits totaled $1.04 billion or 37% of total deposits as of March 31, 2025 compared to $1.08 billion or 40% of total deposits as of December 31, 2024.

    Shareholders’ equity was $279.8 million, or $50.67 book value per share, at March 31, 2025, compared to $267.1 million, or $48.41 book value per share, at December 31, 2024 and $239.3 million, or $43.52 book value per share, a year ago. Tangible book value per share* was $41.47 at March 31, 2025, compared to $39.17 at December 31, 2024, and $40.61 per share a year ago. The increase in shareholders’ equity in the first quarter of 2025 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 was largely the result of earnings of $13.3 million and an increase in the fair value of the available for sale securities portfolio, which increased $5.5 million, net of tax, which were only partially offset by dividends paid of $3.6 million. The Company did not repurchase any shares of common stock in the first quarter of 2025 and currently has no plans to continue to repurchase shares. Tangible common equity to tangible assets* was 7.41% as of March 31, 2025, compared to 7.23% as of December 31, 2024 and 8.14% as of March 31, 2024. Northrim continues to maintain capital levels in excess of the requirements to be categorized as “well-capitalized” with Tier 1 Capital to Risk Adjusted Assets of 9.76% at March 31, 2025, compared to 9.76% at December 31, 2024, and 11.55% at March 31, 2024.

    Asset Quality

    Northrim believes it has a consistent lending approach throughout economic cycles, which emphasizes appropriate loan-to-value ratios, adequate debt coverage ratios, and competent management.

    Nonperforming assets (“NPAs”) net of government guarantees were $12.3 million at March 31, 2025, up from $11.6 million at December 31, 2024 and $5.4 million a year ago. Of the NPAs at March 31, 2025, $4.5 million are attributable to the Community Banking segment and $7.6 million are attributable to the Specialty Finance segment.

    Net adversely classified loans were $20.4 million at March 31, 2025, as compared to $9.6 million at December 31, 2024, and $7.2 million a year ago. Adversely classified loans are loans that Northrim has classified as substandard, doubtful, and loss, net of government guarantees. The increase in adversely classified loans, net of government guarantees, at March 31, 2025 as compared to the prior quarter and prior year is mostly attributable to two commercial relationships totaling $9.4 million. Net loan recoveries were $34,000 in the first quarter of 2025, compared to net loan recoveries of $51,000 in the fourth quarter of 2024, and net loan recoveries of $42,000 in the first quarter of 2024. Additionally, Northrim had three new loan modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty totaling $813,000, for a total of 14 totaling $3.8 million, net of government guarantees in the first quarter of 2025.

    Northrim had $140.7 million, or 7% of portfolio loans, in the Healthcare sector, $122.5 million, or 6% of portfolio loans, in the Tourism sector, $110.9 million, or 5% of portfolio loans, in the Accommodations sector, $91.2 million, or 4% of portfolio loans, in the Retail sector, $85.7 million, or 4% of portfolio loans, in the Aviation (non-tourism) sector, $75.5 million, or 4% of portfolio loans, in the Fishing sector, and $60.2 million, or 3% in the Restaurants and Breweries sector as of March 31, 2025.

    Northrim estimates that $106.3 million, or approximately 5% of portfolio loans, had direct exposure to the oil and gas industry in Alaska, as of March 31, 2025, and $1.5 million of these loans are adversely classified. As of March 31, 2025, Northrim has an additional $32.6 million in unfunded commitments to companies with direct exposure to the oil and gas industry in Alaska, and no unfunded commitments on adversely classified loans. Northrim defines direct exposure to the oil and gas sector as loans to borrowers that provide oilfield services and other companies that have been identified as significantly reliant upon activity in Alaska related to the oil and gas industry, such as lodging, equipment rental, transportation and other logistics services specific to this industry.

    About Northrim BanCorp

    Northrim BanCorp, Inc. is the parent company of Northrim Bank, an Alaska-based community bank with 20 branches throughout the state and differentiates itself with its detailed knowledge of Alaska’s economy and its “Customer First Service” philosophy. The Bank has two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Sallyport Commercial Finance, LLC, a specialty finance company and Residential Mortgage Holding Company, LLC, a regional home mortgage company. Pacific Wealth Advisors, LLC is an affiliated company.

    www.northrim.com

    Forward-Looking Statement
    This release may contain “forward-looking statements” as that term is defined for purposes of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are, in effect, management’s attempt to predict future events, and thus are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s views only as of the date hereof. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, regarding our financial position, business strategy, management’s plans and objectives for future operations are forward-looking statements. When used in this report, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” and “intend” and words or phrases of similar meaning, as they relate to Northrim and its management are intended to help identify forward-looking statements. Although we believe that management’s expectations as reflected in forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure readers that those expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements, are subject to various risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results to differ materially and adversely from our expectations as indicated in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include: descriptions of Northrim’s and Sallyport’s financial condition, results of operations, asset based lending volumes, asset and credit quality trends and profitability and statements about the expected financial benefits and other effects of the acquisition of Sallyport by Northrim Bank; expected cost savings, synergies and other financial benefits from the acquisition of Sallyport by Northrim Bank might not be realized within the expected time frames and costs or difficulties relating to integration matters might be greater than expected; the ability of Northrim and Sallyport to execute their respective business plans; potential further increases in interest rates; the value of securities held in our investment portfolio; the impact of the results of government initiatives, including tariffs, on the regulatory landscape, natural resource extraction industries, and capital markets; the impact of declines in the value of commercial and residential real estate markets, high unemployment rates, inflationary pressures and slowdowns in economic growth; changes in banking regulation or actions by bank regulators; potential further increases in inflation, supply-chain constraints, and potential geopolitical instability, including the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East; financial stress on borrowers (consumers and businesses) as a result of higher rates or an uncertain economic environment; the general condition of, and changes in, the Alaska economy; our ability to maintain or expand our market share or net interest margin; the sufficiency of our allowance for credit losses and the accuracy of the assumptions or estimates used in preparing our financial statements, including those related to current expected credit losses accounting guidance; our ability to maintain asset quality; our ability to implement our marketing and growth strategies; our ability to identify and address cyber-security risks, including security breaches, “denial of service attacks,” “hacking,” and identity theft; disease outbreaks; and our ability to execute our business plan. Further, actual results may be affected by competition on price and other factors with other financial institutions; customer acceptance of new products and services; the regulatory environment in which we operate; and general trends in the local, regional and national banking industry and economy. In addition, there are risks inherent in the banking industry relating to collectability of loans and changes in interest rates. Many of these risks, as well as other risks that may have a material adverse impact on our operations and business, are identified in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, and from time to time are disclosed in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. However, you should be aware that these factors are not an exhaustive list, and you should not assume these are the only factors that may cause our actual results to differ from our expectations. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this release, and Northrim does not undertake any obligation to release revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or conditions after the date of this release.

    References:

    https://www.bea.gov/

    http://almis.labor.state.ak.us/

    http://www.tax.alaska.gov/programs/oil/prevailing/ans.aspx

    http://www.tax.state.ak.us/

    www.mba.org

    https://www.alaskarealestate.com/MLSMember/RealEstateStatistics.aspx

    https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HJR011C

    https://www.uschamber.com/assets/static/maps/international-trade/AK_Chamber_2024.pdf

    https://tax.alaska.gov/programs/programs/reports/RSB.aspx?Year=2025&Type=Spring

    https://www.capitaliq.spglobal.com/web/client?auth=inherit&overridecdc=1&#markets/indexFinancials

    Income Statement      
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) Three Months Ended
    (Unaudited) March 31, December 31, March 31,
        2025     2024     2024  
    Interest Income:      
    Interest and fees on loans $ 37,470   $ 37,059   $ 30,450  
    Interest on portfolio investments   3,675     3,844     4,520  
    Interest on deposits in banks   416     883     838  
    Total interest income   41,561     41,786     35,808  
    Interest Expense:      
    Interest expense on deposits   9,935     10,568     9,180  
    Interest expense on borrowings   329     377     181  
    Total interest expense   10,264     10,945     9,361  
    Net interest income   31,297     30,841     26,447  
           
    (Benefit) provision for credit losses   (1,409 )   1,201     149  
    Net interest income after provision for credit losses   32,706     29,640     26,298  
           
    Other Operating Income:      
    Purchased receivable income   6,150     3,526     1,345  
    Mortgage banking income   5,411     7,040     4,031  
    Bankcard fees   1,074     1,148     917  
    Service charges on deposit accounts   677     622     549  
    Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable equity securities   (50 )   (364 )   314  
    Other income   938     949     688  
    Total other operating income   14,200     13,033     7,844  
           
    Other Operating Expense:      
    Salaries and other personnel expense   17,223     18,254     15,417  
    Data processing expense   3,104     3,108     2,659  
    Occupancy expense   1,889     1,893     1,962  
    Professional and outside services   1,115     1,967     755  
    Insurance expense   1,017     894     779  
    Marketing expense   672     965     513  
    Compensation expense – SCF acquisition payments   600          
    OREO expense, net rental income and gains on sale   3     2     (391 )
    Other operating expense   3,708     2,294     1,944  
    Total other operating expense   29,331     29,377     23,638  
           
    Income before provision for income taxes   17,575     13,296     10,504  
    Provision for income taxes   4,251     2,369     2,305  
    Net income $ 13,324   $ 10,927   $ 8,199  
           
    Basic EPS $ 2.41   $ 1.99   $ 1.49  
    Diluted EPS $ 2.38   $ 1.95   $ 1.48  
    Weighted average shares outstanding, basic   5,519,998     5,509,078     5,499,578  
    Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted   5,608,102     5,597,889     5,554,930  
                       
    Balance Sheet      
    (Dollars in thousands)      
    (Unaudited) March 31, December 31, March 31,
        2025     2024     2024  
           
    Assets:      
    Cash and due from banks $ 29,671   $ 42,101   $ 30,159  
    Interest bearing deposits in other banks   35,852     20,635     50,205  
    Investment securities available for sale, at fair value   463,096     478,617     592,479  
    Investment securities held to maturity   36,750     36,750     36,750  
    Marketable equity securities, at fair value   8,669     8,719     13,467  
    Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank stock   5,342     5,331     3,236  
    Loans held for sale   159,603     59,957     43,818  
           
    Portfolio loans   2,124,330     2,129,263     1,811,135  
    Allowance for credit losses, loans   (20,922 )   (22,020 )   (17,533 )
    Net portfolio loans   2,103,408     2,107,243     1,793,602  
    Purchased receivables, net   95,489     74,078     37,698  
    Mortgage servicing rights, at fair value   26,814     26,439     20,055  
    Other real estate owned, net            
    Premises and equipment, net   37,070     37,757     40,836  
    Lease right of use asset   7,632     7,455     8,867  
    Goodwill and intangible assets   50,824     50,968     15,967  
    Other assets   80,740     85,819     72,421  
    Total assets $ 3,140,960   $ 3,041,869   $ 2,759,560  
           
    Liabilities:      
    Demand deposits $ 742,560   $ 706,225   $ 714,244  
    Interest-bearing demand   1,187,465     1,108,404     889,581  
    Savings deposits   256,650     250,900     246,902  
    Money market deposits   193,842     196,290     209,785  
    Time deposits   397,460     418,370     373,571  
    Total deposits   2,777,977     2,680,189     2,434,083  
    Other borrowings   13,136     23,045     13,569  
    Junior subordinated debentures   10,310     10,310     10,310  
    Lease liability   7,682     7,487     8,884  
    Other liabilities   52,099     53,722     53,387  
    Total liabilities   2,861,204     2,774,753     2,520,233  
           
    Shareholders’ Equity:      
    Total shareholders’ equity   279,756     267,116     239,327  
    Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 3,140,960   $ 3,041,869   $ 2,759,560  
           

    Additional Financial Information
    (Dollars in thousands)
    (Unaudited)

    Composition of Portfolio Loans                        
      March 31, 2025   December 31, 2024   September 30, 2024   June 30, 2024   March 31, 2024
      Balance % of total   Balance % of total   Balance % of total   Balance % of total   Balance % of total
    Commercial loans $ 573,593   27 %   $ 518,148   24 %   $ 492,414   24 %   $ 495,781   26 %   $ 475,220   26 %
    Commercial real estate:                            
    Owner occupied properties   430,442   20 %     420,060   20 %     412,827   20 %     383,832   20 %     372,507   20 %
    Nonowner occupied and multifamily properties   690,277   32 %     619,431   29 %     584,302   31 %     551,130   30 %     529,904   30 %
    Residential real estate:                            
    1-4 family properties secured by first liens   188,219   9 %     270,535   13 %     248,514   12 %     222,026   12 %     218,552   12 %
    1-4 family properties secured by junior liens & revolving secured by first liens   53,836   3 %     48,857   2 %     45,262   2 %     41,258   2 %     35,460   2 %
    1-4 family construction   34,017   2 %     39,789   2 %     39,794   2 %     29,510   2 %     27,751   2 %
    Construction loans   156,211   7 %     214,068   10 %     185,362   9 %     154,009   8 %     153,537   8 %
    Consumer loans   7,424   %     7,562   %     7,836   %     6,679   %     6,444   %
    Subtotal   2,134,019         2,138,450         2,016,311         1,884,225         1,819,375    
    Unearned loan fees, net   (9,689 )       (9,187 )       (8,746 )       (8,318 )       (8,240 )  
    Total portfolio loans $ 2,124,330       $ 2,129,263       $ 2,007,565       $ 1,875,907       $ 1,811,135    
                                 
    Composition of Deposits                        
      March 31, 2025   December 31, 2024   September 30, 2024   June 30, 2024   March 31, 2024
      Balance % of total   Balance % of total   Balance % of total   Balance % of total   Balance % of total
    Demand deposits $ 742,560   27 %   $ 706,225   27 %   $ 763,595   29 %   $ 704,471   29 %   $ 714,244   29 %
    Interest-bearing demand   1,187,465   43 %     1,108,404   41 %     979,238   37 %     906,010   36 %     889,581   37 %
    Savings deposits   256,650   9 %     250,900   9 %     245,043   9 %     238,156   10 %     246,902   10 %
    Money market deposits   193,842   7 %     196,290   7 %     204,821   8 %     195,159   8 %     209,785   9 %
    Time deposits   397,460   14 %     418,370   16 %     435,870   17 %     420,010   17 %     373,571   15 %
    Total deposits $ 2,777,977       $ 2,680,189       $ 2,628,567       $ 2,463,806       $ 2,434,083    
                                                     

    Additional Financial Information
    (Dollars in thousands)
    (Unaudited)

    Asset Quality March 31,   December 31,   March 31,
        2025       2024       2024  
    Nonaccrual loans – Community Banking $ 4,274     $ 4,337     $ 4,472  
    Nonaccrual loans – Home Mortgage Lending   221       233       263  
    Nonaccrual loans – Specialty Finance   3,573       2,946       525  
    Nonaccrual loans – Total   8,068       7,516       5,260  
    Loans 90 days past due and accruing – Community Banking         17        
    Loans 90 days past due and accruing – Total         17        
    Total nonperforming loans – Community Banking   4,274       4,354       4,472  
    Total nonperforming loans – Home Mortgage Lending   221       233       263  
    Total nonperforming loans – Specialty Finance   3,573       2,946       525  
    Total nonperforming loans – Total   8,068       7,533       5,260  
    Nonperforming loans guaranteed by gov’t – Community Banking   80              
    Nonperforming loans guaranteed by gov’t – Total   80              
    Net nonperforming loans – Community Banking   4,194       4,354       4,472  
    Net nonperforming loans – Home Mortgage Lending   221       233       263  
    Net nonperforming loans – Specialty Finance   3,573       2,946       525  
    Net nonperforming loans – Total   7,988       7,533       5,260  
                 
    Repossessed assets – Community Banking   297       297        
    Repossessed assets – Total   297       297        
                 
    Nonperforming purchased receivables – Specialty Finance   4,007       3,768       183  
                 
    Net nonperforming assets – Community Banking   4,491       4,651       4,472  
    Net nonperforming assets – Home Mortgage Lending   221       233       263  
    Net nonperforming assets – Specialty Finance   7,580       6,714       708  
    Net nonperforming assets – Total $ 12,292     $ 11,598     $ 5,443  
                 
    Adversely classified loans, net of gov’t guarantees – Community Banking $ 16,592     $ 6,332     $ 6,374  
    Adversely classified loans, net of gov’t guarantees – Home Mortgage Lending   252       358       307  
    Adversely classified loans, net of gov’t guarantees – Specialty Finance   3,573       2,946       525  
    Adversely classified loans, net of gov’t guarantees – Total $ 20,417     $ 9,636     $ 7,206  
                 
    Special mention loans, net of gov’t guarantees – Community Banking $ 14,496     $ 19,769     $ 9,976  
    Special mention loans, net of gov’t guarantees – Home Mortgage Lending   637              
    Special mention loans, net of gov’t guarantees – Total $ 15,133     $ 19,769     $ 9,976  
                           
    Asset Quality, Continued March 31, December 31, March 31,
        2025     2024     2024  
    Nonperforming loans, net of government guarantees / portfolio loans   0.38 %   0.35 %   0.29 %
    Nonperforming loans, net of government guarantees / portfolio loans, net of government guarantees   0.40 %   0.38 %   0.31 %
    Nonperforming assets, net of government guarantees / total assets   0.39 %   0.38 %   0.20 %
    Nonperforming assets, net of government guarantees / total assets net of government guarantees   0.41 %   0.40 %   0.20 %
                 
    Loans 30-89 days past due and accruing, net of government guarantees / portfolio loans   0.04 %   0.11 %   0.03 %
    Loans 30-89 days past due and accruing, net of government guarantees / portfolio loans, net of government guarantees   0.04 %   0.11 %   0.04 %
                 
    Allowance for credit losses for loans / portfolio loans   0.98 %   1.03 %   0.97 %
    Allowance for credit losses for loans / portfolio loans, net of gov’t guarantees   1.06 %   1.10 %   1.03 %
    Allowance for credit losses for loans / nonperforming loans, net of government guarantees   262 %   292 %   333 %
                 
    Gross loan charge-offs for the quarter – Community Banking $ 50   $ 44   $ 25  
    Gross loan charge-offs for the quarter – Specialty Finance       105      
    Gross loan charge-offs for the quarter – Total   50     149     25  
                 
    Gross loan recoveries for the quarter – Community Banking   (84 )   (200 )   (67 )
    Gross loan recoveries for the quarter – Home Mortgage Lending            
    Gross loan recoveries for the quarter – Specialty Finance            
    Gross loan recoveries for the quarter – Total $ (84 ) $ (200 ) $ (67 )
                 
    Net loan (recoveries) charge-offs for the quarter – Community Banking $ (34 ) $ (156 ) $ (42 )
    Net loan (recoveries) charge-offs for the quarter – Specialty Finance       (105 )    
    Net loan (recoveries) charge-offs for the quarter – Total $ (34 ) $ (51 ) $ (42 )
                 
    Net loan charge-offs (recoveries) for the quarter / average loans, for the quarter   %   %   %
                 
    Allowance for credit losses for purchased receivables / purchased receivables   3.72 %   4.69 %   %
                 
    Net purchased receivable charge-offs (recoveries) for the quarter $   $   $  
                 

    Additional Financial Information
    (Dollars in thousands)
    (Unaudited)

    Average Balances, Yields, and Rates                
      Three Months Ended
      March 31, 2025   December 31, 2024   March 31, 2024
        Average     Average     Average
      Average Tax Equivalent   Average Tax Equivalent   Average Tax Equivalent
      Balance Yield/Rate   Balance Yield/Rate   Balance Yield/Rate
    Assets                
    Interest bearing deposits in other banks $ 37,969   4.44 %   $ 72,212   4.72 %   $ 61,561   5.38 %
    Portfolio investments   523,753   2.97 %     565,785   2.84 %     670,937   2.82 %
    Loans held for sale   46,223   5.86 %     83,304   5.97 %     32,635   6.13 %
    Portfolio loans   2,173,425   6.89 %     2,066,216   6.93 %     1,793,425   6.75 %
    Total interest-earning assets   2,781,370   6.10 %     2,787,517   6.02 %     2,558,558   5.69 %
    Nonearning assets   293,415         251,364         201,137    
    Total assets $ 3,074,785       $ 3,038,881       $ 2,759,695    
                     
    Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity                
    Interest-bearing deposits $ 2,002,594   2.01 %   $ 1,954,495   2.15 %   $ 1,731,923   2.13 %
    Borrowings   37,081   3.55 %     29,251   3.95 %     23,944   2.95 %
    Total interest-bearing liabilities   2,039,675   2.04 %     1,983,746   2.18 %     1,755,867   2.14 %
                     
    Noninterest-bearing demand deposits   697,534         738,911         705,134    
    Other liabilities   63,348         49,815         60,407    
    Shareholders’ equity   274,228         266,409         238,287    
    Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 3,074,785       $ 3,038,881       $ 2,759,695    
    Net spread   4.06 %     3.84 %     3.55 %
    NIM   4.55 %     4.41 %     4.16 %
    NIMTE*   4.61 %     4.47 %     4.22 %
    Cost of funds   1.52 %     1.59 %     1.53 %
    Average portfolio loans to average interest-earning assets   78.14 %       74.12 %       70.10 %  
    Average portfolio loans to average total deposits   80.49 %       76.71 %       73.59 %  
    Average non-interest deposits to average total deposits   25.83 %       27.43 %       28.93 %  
    Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities   136.36 %       140.52 %       145.71 %  
                                 

    Additional Financial Information
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
    (Unaudited)

    Capital Data (At quarter end)          
      March 31, 2025   December 31, 2024   March 31, 2024
    Book value per share $ 50.67     $ 48.41     $ 43.52  
    Tangible book value per share* $ 41.47     $ 39.17     $ 40.61  
    Total shareholders’ equity/total assets   8.91 %     8.78 %     8.67 %
    Tangible Common Equity/Tangible Assets*   7.41 %     7.23 %     8.14 %
    Tier 1 Capital / Risk Adjusted Assets   9.76 %     9.76 %     11.55 %
    Total Capital / Risk Adjusted Assets   10.62 %     10.94 %     12.47 %
    Tier 1 Capital / Average Assets   8.02 %     7.68 %     9.01 %
    Shares outstanding   5,520,892       5,518,210       5,499,578  
    Total unrealized loss on AFS debt securities, net of income taxes $ (5,452 )   $ (8,295 )   $ (17,205 )
    Total unrealized gain on derivatives and hedging activities, net of income taxes $ 1,097     $ 1,272     $ 1,172  
                           
    Profitability Ratios                            
      March 31, 2025   December 31, 2024   September 30, 2024   June 30, 2024   March 31, 2024
    For the quarter:                            
    NIM 4.55 %   4.41 %   4.29 %   4.24 %   4.16 %
    NIMTE* 4.61 %   4.47 %   4.35 %   4.30 %   4.22 %
    Efficiency ratio 64.47 %   66.96 %   66.11 %   68.78 %   68.93 %
    Return on average assets 1.76 %   1.43 %   1.22 %   1.31 %   1.19 %
    Return on average equity 19.70 %   16.32 %   13.69 %   14.84 %   13.84 %

    *Non-GAAP Financial Measures
    (Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data)
    (Unaudited)

    Non-GAAP financial measures have inherent limitations, are not required to be uniformly applied, and are not audited. Although we believe these non-GAAP financial measures are frequently used by stakeholders in the evaluation of the Company, they have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of results as reported under GAAP.

    Net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis

    Net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis (“NIMTE”) is a non-GAAP performance measurement in which interest income on non-taxable investments and loans is presented on a tax equivalent basis using a combined federal and state statutory rate of 28.43% in both 2025 and 2024. The most comparable GAAP measure is net interest margin and the following table sets forth the reconciliation of NIMTE to net interest margin for the periods indicated.

      Three Months Ended
      March 31, 2025   December 31, 2024   September 30, 2024   June 30, 2024   March 31, 2024
    Net interest income $ 31,297     $ 30,841     $ 28,842     $ 27,053     $ 26,447  
    Divided by average interest-bearing assets   2,781,370       2,787,517       2,674,291       2,568,266       2,558,558  
    Net interest margin (“NIM”)2   4.55 %     4.41 %     4.29 %     4.24 %     4.16 %
                       
    Net interest income $ 31,297     $ 30,841     $ 28,842     $ 27,053     $ 26,447  
    Plus: reduction in tax expense related to tax-exempt interest income   379       379       385       378       379  
      $ 31,676     $ 31,220     $ 29,227     $ 27,431     $ 26,826  
    Divided by average interest-bearing assets   2,781,370       2,787,517       2,674,291       2,568,266       2,558,558  
    NIMTE2   4.61 %     4.47 %     4.35 %     4.30 %     4.22 %
                                           

    2Calculated using actual days in the quarter divided by 365 for the quarters ended in 2025 and 366 for the quarters ended in 2024, respectively.

    *Non-GAAP Financial Measures
    (Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data)
    (Unaudited)

    Tangible Book Value Per Share

    Tangible book value per share is a non-GAAP measure defined as shareholders’ equity, less intangible assets, divided by shares outstanding. The most comparable GAAP measure is book value per share and the following table sets forth the reconciliation of tangible book value per share and book value per share for the periods indicated.

      March 31, 2025   December 31, 2024   September 30, 2024   June 30, 2024   March 31, 2024
                       
    Total shareholders’ equity $ 279,756     $ 267,116     $ 260,050     $ 247,200     $ 239,327  
    Divided by shares outstanding   5,521       5,518       5,502       5,502       5,500  
    Book value per share $ 50.68     $ 48.41     $ 47.26     $ 44.93     $ 43.52  
                                           
      March 31, 2025   December 31, 2024   September 30, 2024   June 30, 2024   March 31, 2024
                       
    Total shareholders’ equity $ 279,756     $ 267,116     $ 260,050     $ 247,200     $ 239,327  
    Less: goodwill and intangible assets   50,824       50,968       15,967       15,967       15,967  
      $ 228,932     $ 216,148     $ 244,083     $ 231,233     $ 223,360  
    Divided by shares outstanding   5,521       5,518       5,502       5,502       5,500  
    Tangible book value per share $ 41.47     $ 39.17     $ 44.36     $ 42.03     $ 40.61  
                                           

    Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets

    Tangible common equity to tangible assets is a non-GAAP ratio that represents total equity less goodwill and intangible assets divided by total assets less goodwill and intangible assets. The most comparable GAAP measure of shareholders’ equity to total assets is calculated by dividing total shareholders’ equity by total assets and the following table sets forth the reconciliation of tangible common equity to tangible assets and shareholders’ equity to total assets for the periods indicated.

    Northrim BanCorp, Inc. March 31, 2025   December 31, 2024   September 30, 2024   June 30, 2024   March 31, 2024
                       
    Total shareholders’ equity $ 279,756     $ 267,116     $ 260,050     $ 247,200     $ 239,327  
    Total assets   3,140,960       3,041,869       2,963,392       2,821,668       2,759,560  
    Total shareholders’ equity to total assets   8.91 %     8.78 %     8.78 %     8.76 %     8.67 %
    Northrim BanCorp, Inc. March 31, 2025   December 31, 2024   September 30, 2024   June 30, 2024   March 31, 2024
    Total shareholders’ equity $ 279,756     $ 267,116     $ 260,050     $ 247,200     $ 239,327  
    Less: goodwill and other intangible assets, net   50,824       50,968       15,967       15,967       15,967  
    Tangible common shareholders’ equity $ 228,932     $ 216,148     $ 244,083     $ 231,233     $ 223,360  
                       
    Total assets $ 3,140,960     $ 3,041,869     $ 2,963,392     $ 2,821,668     $ 2,759,560  
    Less: goodwill and other intangible assets, net   50,824       50,968       15,967       15,967       15,967  
    Tangible assets $ 3,090,136     $ 2,990,901     $ 2,947,425     $ 2,805,701     $ 2,743,593  
    Tangible common equity ratio   7.41 %     7.23 %     8.28 %     8.24 %     8.14 %
                                           
    Contact:     Mike Huston, President, CEO, and COO
    (907) 261-8750
    Jed Ballard, Chief Financial Officer
    (907) 261-3539
         

    Note Transmitted on GlobeNewswire on April 23, 2025, at 12:15 pm Alaska Standard Time.

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  • MIL-OSI: Ninepoint Partners Announces April 2025 Cash Distributions for ETF Series Securities

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    TORONTO, April 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ninepoint Partners LP (“Ninepoint Partners”) today announced the April 2025 cash distributions for its ETF Series securities. The record date for the distributions is April 30, 2025. All distributions are payable on May 7, 2025.

    The per-unit April 2025 distributions are detailed below:


    About Ninepoint Partners

    Based in Toronto, Ninepoint Partners LP is one of Canada’s leading alternative investment management firms overseeing approximately $7 billion in assets under management and institutional contracts. Committed to helping investors explore innovative investment solutions that have the potential to enhance returns and manage portfolio risk, Ninepoint offers a diverse set of alternative strategies spanning Equities, Fixed Income, Alternative Income, Real Assets, F/X and Digital Assets.

    For more information on Ninepoint Partners LP, please visit www.ninepoint.com or for inquiries regarding the offering, please contact us at (416) 943-6707 or (866) 299-9906 or invest@ninepoint.com.

    Ninepoint Partners LP is the investment manager to the Ninepoint Funds (collectively, the “Funds”). Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees, performance fees (if any), and other expenses all may be associated with investing in the Funds. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing. The information contained herein does not constitute an offer or solicitation by anyone in the United States or in any other jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation is not authorized or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such an offer or solicitation. Prospective investors who are not resident in Canada should contact their financial advisor to determine whether securities of the Fund may be lawfully sold in their jurisdiction.

    Please note that distribution factors (breakdown between income, capital gains and return of capital) can only be calculated when a fund has reached its year-end. Distribution information should not be relied upon for income tax reporting purposes as this is only a component of total distributions for the year. For accurate distribution amounts for the purpose of filing an income tax return, please refer to the appropriate T3/T5 slips for that particular taxation year. Please refer to the prospectus or offering memorandum of each Fund for details of the Fund’s distribution policy.

    The payment of distributions and distribution breakdown, if applicable, is not guaranteed and may fluctuate. The payment of distributions should not be confused with a Fund’s performance, rate of return, or yield. If distributions paid by the Fund are greater than the performance of the Fund, then an investor’s original investment will shrink. Distributions paid as a result of capital gains realized by a Fund and income and dividends earned by a Fund are taxable in the year they are paid. An investor’s adjusted cost base will be reduced by the amount of any returns of

    capital. If an investor’s adjusted cost base goes below zero, then capital gains tax will have to be paid on the amount below zero.

    Sales Inquiries:

    Ninepoint Partners LP
    Neil Ross
    416-945-6227
    nross@ninepoint.com

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  • MIL-OSI Africa: From Aid to Investment: Africa Investment Forum Builds $225B Momentum in Making Continent Bankable

    Source: Africa Press Organisation – English (2) – Report:

    WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, April 23, 2025/APO Group/ —

    Buoyed by last year’s successful Africa Investment Forum’s Market Days that generated $29.2 billion of investment interest, its nine founding partners are bracing for an even bigger and better event later this year.

    The 2024 Africa Investment Forum Market Days attracted more than 2,300 investors and participants from 83 countries around the world, more than 40 boardrooms, and 15 sponsors, including investment banks, insurers, and export credit agencies. Many more sponsors are lining up for the 2025 edition.

    Meeting on Monday evening in Washington, DC, on the sidelines of the World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings, the partners reflected on the Forum’s remarkable seven-year journey, which has mobilized more than $225 billion in investment interest and established itself as a global investment movement for Africa.

    The partners include the African Development Bank, Afreximbank, Africa50, Africa Finance Corporation, Development Bank of Southern Africa, Islamic Development, European Investment Bank, Trade and Development Bank, and newcomer, the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa  (BADEA).

    The President of the African Development Bank Group and Chairman of the Africa Investment Forum, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina  said, “We have elevated Africa. We have showcased Africa. We have changed perceptions on Africa,” adding, “We have shown our belief in Africa, which has demonstrated to the world that indeed Africa is a bankable destination.”

    “Africa will not be developed by aid. It will be developed by investment,” Adesina said, a vision that has guided the Forum since its launch in 2018.

    The meeting outlined how the Forum has transformed perceptions about investing in Africa while delivering high-quality deal pipelines. To date, 22 deals have closed, with 41% of the financing provided by founding partners alongside other institutional investors.

    Partners also discussed the Africa Investment Forum Partnership Framework to guarantee the Forum’s sustainability, The long-term governance and sustainability framework is expected to be formally signed at the May African Development Bank Annual Meetings in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.

    As Adesina prepares to conclude his tenure as president of the African Development Bank in September, he expressed profound gratitude to the partners for their support and commitment to the Forum.

    At Monday’s meeting, the partners unanimously committed to the Africa Investment Forum because of its convening power to mobilize critical investments for transformative projects across the continent.

    The CEO of Africa 50, Alain Ebobise spoke about the  Forum’s uniqueness because “it  focuses not on speeches but on people transacting in boardrooms,” adding, “We are ready to bring on board more sponsors.”

    The President and CEO of Africa Finance  Corporation, Samaila Zubairu said, “As Africans we have to take ownership of our development. The Africa Investment Forum is an initiative that demonstrates that.”

    Boitumelo Mosako, the CEO of the Development Bank of Southern  Africa, reiterated this, saying, ” The only way to be certain about the future is by creating it.”

    Praising last year’s Market Days event as “fantastic,” the President of the Trade and Development Bank, Admassu Tadesse, pointed to the forum’s strength as a strong global brand promoting synergies among its founding partners.

    Representing BADEA, the Director of Private  Sector, Diab Karrar said that even though BADEA joined the Africa Investment Forum last year, they had always supported the initiative because “we believe in it.”

    The Executive Vice President of Global Trade Bank, Afreximbank, Haytham El Maayergi, expressed a strong commitment to supporting the Africa Investment Forum.

    Andrew McDowell, Director General of the European Investment Bank Global, spoke about the importance of institutional collaboration, which helps institutions like his make informed decisions about investment in Africa.

    “It has been my greatest honor to develop and advance the Africa Investment Forum with you all. “Let us continue to fast-track Africa’s development together, now and in the future!” declared Adesina 

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Cassidy, Grassley, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Combat Organized Retail Theft

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Louisiana Bill Cassidy
    WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and colleagues reintroduced the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act to crack down on flash mob robberies and intricate retail theft schemes, establish a coordinated multi-agency response, and create new tools to tackle evolving trends in organized retail theft.
    “If we can do anything to help law enforcement, we should,” said Dr. Cassidy. “Organized crime always looks to expand its territory. Let’s fight back.”
    The Combating Organized Retail Crime Actwould:
    Establish an Organized Retail and Supply Chain Crime Coordination Center within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that combines expertise from state and local law enforcement agencies and retail industry representatives.
    Create new tools to assist in federal investigation and prosecution of organized retail crime and help recapture lost goods and proceeds.
    Cassidy and Grassley were joined by U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), James Risch (R-ID), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Ted Budd (R-NC), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Steve Daines (R-MT), Katie Britt (R-AL), and Ted Cruz (R-TX) in introducing the legislation.
    Background
    According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), more than 84 percent of retailers report that violence and aggression from criminal activities has become more of a concern since 2022, resulting in injuries and deaths among employees, customers, security officers, and law enforcement personnel. NRF also estimates that larceny incidents increased by 93 percent in 2023 compared to 2019. In recent years, criminal organizations have increasingly turned to retail crime to generate illicit profits, using internet-based tools to organize flash mobs, sell stolen goods, and move money.  
    The Combating Organized Retail Crime Actis supported by the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, the Major County Sheriffs of America, the National Retail Federation, the Retail Industry Leaders Association, the Reusable Packaging Association, the Association of American Railroads, the American Trucking Association, UPS, DHL, the U.S. Dairy Export Council, the National Milk Producers Foundation, the Intermodal Association of North America, the Transportation Intermediaries Association, the PASS (Protect America’s Small Sellers) Coalition, the International Downtown Association, Amazon, the World Shipping Council, Pirate Ship, the National Shooting Sports Foundation, Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC), International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), National District Attorneys Association (NDAA), World Shipping Council, and the Home Depot.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Schatz Statement On Retirement Announcement, Extraordinary Career Of Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Hawaii Brian Schatz
    HONOLULU – U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) today released the following statement after U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Democratic Whip, announced he would not seek re-election.
    “For more than four decades, Senator Dick Durbin has been a pillar of leadership, integrity, and unwavering dedication to the people of his home state of Illinois and the nation. A titan of the Senate, he has helped improve the lives of Americans everywhere—expanding health research, protecting children from guns and tobacco, battling against predatory lending, building a fairer justice system, and fighting to protect DREAMERs. When you board a flight and can breathe clean, smoke-free air, you can thank Dick Durbin. When we see breakthroughs in medical research at NIH that are helping save lives, you can thank Dick Durbin. The list goes on.
    “As Democratic Whip, he has played a key role in shaping some of the most significant legislation of our time and has been a fixture of the Senate floor, bringing his brilliant Lincoln-land trial attorney skills to Senate debate. Further, his leadership on the Judiciary Committee has been historic, with the confirmation of 235 judges during the Biden administration – the most diverse set of federal judges of any presidency ever.
    “I’m lucky to call Senator Durbin a mentor and friend. I know he will be running through the tape, fighting for Illinois and our nation, as always. His work and legacy will continue to shape the U.S. Senate and our country for years to come. Today, I congratulate him, Loretta, his whole family, and his staff on decades of extraordinary service.”

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Luján Holds Town Hall, Hears Directly From New Mexicans

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-New Mexico)

    Santa Fe, N.M. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) held an in-person town hall at Santa Fe Community College to hear directly from constituents and engage in a conversation regarding issues impacting New Mexicans. During the town hall, Senator Luján gave remarks highlighting his work on behalf of New Mexicans and took questions from attendees on their concerns. More than 200 New Mexicans attended.
    Senator Luján is fighting in Congress to defend New Mexicans from extreme policies, mass firings, and deep cuts that threaten our communities. Senator Luján is fighting back against policies that hurt New Mexico farmers, ranchers, workers, veterans, and families. Whether it’s protecting families from rising costs, standing up for workers, or defending New Mexico’s values, Senator Luján is committed to ensuring all New Mexicans are heard, protected, and never left behind.
    “I’m willing to work with anyone when it comes to doing something positive for the people of New Mexico,” said Senator Luján. “The magic in the Senate that I’ve learned is being able to do something we do well in New Mexico – treating people with respect and dignity. Now on the other hand, if someone chooses not to treat people from New Mexico with respect and dignity and wants to move policy that’s going to hurt constituents that I’m honored to represent, game on. We have to stand strong.”
    Watch the full town hall here.
    If you have been impacted by federal funding cuts, terminations, or have experienced any recent hardships, you can Share Your Story here. If you need casework help with a federal agency, please fill out our privacy release form and Senator Luján’s staff can start assisting right away: Sen. Luján Privacy Release for Casework Help.

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  • MIL-OSI NGOs: Peru: Enacted law hinders freedom of expression and association and jeopardizes access to justice for victims

    Source: Amnesty International –

    Lima, 15 April 2025

    Amnesty International rejects the recent enactment of the law that modifies the creation of the Peruvian Agency for International Cooperation (APCI), a norm that violates freedom of expression, freedom of association and access to justice for hundreds of victims in Peru.

    On the grounds of seeking to strengthen the work of the APCI, this law proposes undue control over the work of civil society organizations, which leaves the door open to arbitrary decisions, discretionality and the censoring of voices that are critical of and inconvenient for those in power, and can undermine the accountability of the state.

    During the act marking the enactment of this law, President Dina Boluarte declared that it would “place under comprehensive review a minority of NGOs that act against the interests of our country, sowing hatred and attacking our system”.

    “We are concerned that the president of Peru is enacting a norm that is contrary to human rights, as well as the language used in the announcement. The highest authority in the country is sending a message that it will not accept criticism or dissenting voices, in a discourse that is contrary to freedom of expression and any voice considered critical of state policies and decisions. It is unfortunate that the president should publicly stigmatize civil society organizations,” said Marina Navarro, director of Amnesty International Peru.

    We are concerned that the president of Peru is enacting a norm that is contrary to human rights, as well as the language used in the announcement. The highest authority in the country is sending a message that it will not accept criticism or dissenting voices, in a discourse that is contrary to freedom of expression and any voice considered critical of state policies and decisions. It is unfortunate that the president should publicly stigmatize civil society organizations

    Marina Navarro, director of Amnesty International Peru

    Civil society organizations are already subject to permanent monitoring and oversight procedures, which is essential for transparency in their work. However, the excessive control proposed under the approved amendment, given the discretionality that public officials will be able to exert over the work of human rights organizations, can promote self-censorship and unduly limit the issues and strategies these organizations work on.

    Amnesty International also expresses its concern about the access to justice of hundreds of victims of human rights violations, since the law establishes as a “very serious” offence the use of development funds to advise, finance or assist administrative or judicial actions in national or international instances against the Peruvian state. This measure, in addition to undermining the right of access to justice for those who cannot afford the costs associated with lengthy and onerous legal proceedings, may result in the imposition of sanctions that lead to the closure of organizations and undermine the right to defend human rights.

    “We would like to point out once again that the reduction of civic space puts many advances made in human rights at risk. Civil society organizations can serve as a counterbalance when the state violates human rights, as they make injustices visible, defend and assist people in need, and propose concrete solutions with expert knowledge based on experience,” said Ana Piquer, Americas director at Amnesty International.

    We would like to point out once again that the reduction of civic space puts many advances made in human rights at risk. Civil society organizations can serve as a counterbalance when the state violates human rights, as they make injustices visible, defend and assist people in need, and propose concrete solutions with expert knowledge based on experience

    Ana Piquer, Americas director at Amnesty International

    The organization urges the authorities to repeal this norm and respect the international human rights treaties to which Peru is a party.

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  • MIL-OSI Video: First Responders – A Lifeline to Those in Peril – Air and Marine Operations (AMO) | CBP

    Source: United States of America – Federal Government Departments (video statements)

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) is one of the lead federal organizations in aviation and maritime law enforcement, and seeks to predict, detect, identify, classify, track, deter, and interdict threats to the continuity of border security. In addition to their complex mission, AMO also provides search and rescue operations to stranded civilians as first responders.

    Instagram ➤ https://instagram.com/CBPgov
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    Official Website ➤ https://www.cbp.gov

    #cbp
    #rescue
    #firstresponders
    #lawenforcement

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olnwynSHazQ

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  • MIL-OSI Video: 🚨ICE Chicago officers target and arrest TdA terrorists

    Source: United States of America – Federal Government Departments (video statements)

    ICE Chicago officers target and arrest TdA terrorists.

    See how we’re making YOUR neighborhood safer and subscribe to related news at https://www.ice.gov/newsroom

    #ice #immigration #shorts #shortsvideo #crimenews #lawenforcement

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XElwpqQfKnI

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  • MIL-OSI Video: NASA Astronaut Don Pettit Post-Flight News Conference

    Source: United States of America – Federal Government Departments (video statements)

    After seven months, 93 million miles, and 670,000 photos, astronaut Don Pettit has returned to Earth. Pettit is taking part in a news conference on Monday, April 28, to discuss his 220-day mission to the International Space Station.

    Pettit returned to Earth on April 19 (April 20, Kazakhstan time), along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Pettit celebrated his 70th birthday on April 20. During his time in orbit, Pettit conducted hundreds of hours of scientific investigations, including research into 3D printing, water sanitization, and growing plants in space.

    Have questions for Don? Join us on NASA’s Instagram account after the news conference for a live Q&A: https://www.instagram.com/nasa/

    Learn more about this event: https://go.nasa.gov/4ji9Z00
    Get the latest updates from the station: https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/

    Credit: NASA

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q8RKIRTqn4

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  • MIL-OSI Video: #wintersportsclinic 2025 National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic | Race Day | Play-by-Play

    Source: United States of America – Federal Government Departments (video statements)

    Ron Haskell, Comms Guy, and Jason Strickland, Chief Amplifier deliver a play-by-play overview of Race Day at the 2025 National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic.

    To learn how you can volunteer, or to learn more, visit www.wintersportsclinic.org

    This video was created by the NDVWSC Media Team.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gguAvWw2haE

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  • MIL-OSI Video: Climate, Gaza & other topics – Daily Press Briefing | United Nations

    Source: United Nations (Video News)

    Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

    Highlights:

    – Climate
    – Deputy Secretary-General
    – Occupied Palestinian Territory
    – Yemen
    – Sudan
    – Sudan/Humanitarian
    – Democratic Republic of the Congo
    – Democratic Republic of the Congo/Peacekeeping
    – Somalia
    – Ukraine
    – Kashmir
    – International Days
    – Briefings Tomorrow

    CLIMATE
    This morning, the Secretary-General and President Lula of Brazil convened a virtual leaders’ session on climate and just transition.
    After the meeting he spoke to some of you and said that he heard a unifying message: our world faces massive headwinds and a multitude of crises, but we cannot allow climate commitments to be blown off course.
    The Secretary-General added that we must keep building momentum for action at COP30 in Brazil— and that today was an important part of that effort.
    The Secretary-General also said that renewables are the economic opportunity of the century. Dissenters and fossil fuel interests may try to stand in the way, but the world is moving forward – full speed ahead.
    The Secretary-General urged leaders to take action on two fronts: first — to step up efforts to submit the strongest possible national climate plans well ahead of COP30.
    And second, to scale-up support for developing countries.

    DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL
    The Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, is travelling to Washington, D.C. this afternoon, to attend the World Bank/International Monetary Fund Annual Spring Meetings and engage in discussions with key stakeholders and government officials.
    Ms. Mohammed will participate in a ministerial roundtable to discuss the upcoming fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) and priority actions to support the Sustainable Development Goals. She will separately meet with Finance Ministers, leaders of International Financial Institutions and Multilateral Development Banks to discuss the challenging global economic context, its implications for sustainable development, and how to mitigate the risks for the world’s poorest countries.
    The Deputy Secretary-General will return to New York tomorrow evening. 

    Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=23%20April%202025

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31B80i3kYCM

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