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Category: Commerce

  • MIL-OSI: C&F Financial Corporation Announces Net Income for Second Quarter and First Six Months

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    TOANO, Va., July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — C&F Financial Corporation (the Corporation) (NASDAQ: CFFI), the holding company for C&F Bank, today reported consolidated net income of $7.8 million for the second quarter of 2025, an increase of 54.3 percent compared to $5.0 million for the second quarter of 2024. The Corporation reported consolidated net income of $13.2 million for the first six months of 2025, an increase of 55.4 percent compared to $8.5 million for the first six months of 2024. The following table presents selected financial performance highlights for the periods indicated:

                                     
        For The Quarter Ended     For the Six Months Ended  
    Consolidated Financial Highlights (unaudited)   6/30/2025     6/30/2024     6/30/2025     6/30/2024  
    Consolidated net income (000’s)   $ 7,767     $ 5,034     $ 13,162     $ 8,469  
                                     
    Earnings per share – basic and diluted   $ 2.37     $ 1.50     $ 4.03     $ 2.50  
                                     
    Annualized return on average assets     1.18 %     0.82 %     1.01 %     0.69 %
    Annualized return on average equity     13.06 %     9.31 %     11.23 %     7.82 %
    Annualized return on average tangible common equity1     14.70 %     10.72 %     12.72 %     9.01 %

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    1 For more information about these non-GAAP financial measures, which are not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), please see “Use of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures,” below.

    “We are very pleased with our strong second-quarter earnings,” said Tom Cherry, President and Chief Executive Officer of C&F Financial Corporation. “Our community banking segment delivered impressive loan and deposit growth, while our mortgage banking segment saw increased loan originations. Despite continued competition for auto loans, we are encouraged by the progress of our operational efficiency initiatives and ongoing technology investments at the consumer finance segment.

    Looking ahead, we’re optimistic about the second half of the year. In addition to the continued organic loan and deposit growth we expect at the community banking segment, we are excited about our recent expansion into Southwest Virginia. This strategic move extends our presence into key markets—including Roanoke, Lynchburg, Danville, Martinsville and Blacksburg—and reinforces our position as a leading community bank serving the Commonwealth of Virginia.”

    Key highlights for the second quarter and first six months of 2025 are as follows.

    • Community banking segment loans grew $76.7 million, or 10.6 percent annualized, and $143.4 million, or 10.3 percent, compared to December 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024, respectively;
    • Consumer finance segment loans decreased $5.4 million, or 2.3 percent annualized, and $17.0 million, or 3.5 percent, compared to December 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024, respectively;
    • Deposits increased $85.5 million, or 7.9 percent annualized, and $150.3 million, or 7.1 percent, compared to December 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024, respectively;
    • Consolidated annualized net interest margin was 4.27 percent for the second quarter of 2025 compared to 4.12 percent for the second quarter of 2024 and 4.16 percent in the first quarter of 2025;
    • The community banking segment recorded a net reversal of provision for credit losses of $300,000 and a provision for credit losses of $450,000 for the second quarters of 2025 and 2024, respectively, and recorded a net reversal of provision for credit losses of $200,000 and a provision for credit losses of $950,000 for the first six months of 2025 and 2024, respectively;
    • The consumer finance segment recorded provision for credit losses of $2.4 million and $2.1 million for the second quarters of 2025 and 2024, respectively, and recorded provision for credit losses of $5.3 million and $5.1 million for the first six months of 2025 and 2024, respectively;
    • The consumer finance segment experienced net charge-offs at an annualized rate of 2.42 percent of average total loans for the first six months of 2025, compared to 2.21 percent for the first six months of 2024 and an annualized rate of 2.19 percent for the second quarter of 2025 compared to 2.64 percent for the first quarter of 2025;
    • Mortgage banking segment loan originations increased $67.5 million, or 46.2 percent, to $213.5 million for the second quarter of 2025 compared to the second quarter of 2024 and increased $99.8 million, or 87.7 percent compared to the first quarter of 2025; and
    • The Corporation issued new subordinated notes with aggregate principal of $40.0 million on June 6, 2025. Concurrently, the Corporation repurchased previously issued subordinated notes with aggregate principal of $20.0 million.

    Community Banking Segment. The community banking segment reported net income of $7.1 million and $12.6 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2025, respectively, compared to $4.6 million and $8.6 million for the same periods of 2024, due primarily to:

    • higher interest income resulting from higher average balances of loans and the effects of higher average interest rates on asset yields; and
    • lower provision for credit losses due primarily to the resolution of a nonperforming commercial real estate loan that had carried a specific reserve, partially offset by provision related to loan growth;

    partially offset by:

    • higher interest expense due primarily to higher average balances of interest-bearing deposits, partially offset by lower average rates on deposits; and
    • higher marketing and advertising expenses related to the Corporation’s strategic marketing initiative, which began in the second half of 2024.

    Average loans increased $139.6 million, or 10.3 percent, for the second quarter of 2025 and increased $152.5 million, or 11.5 percent, for the first six months of 2025, compared to the same periods in 2024, due primarily to growth in the construction, construction real estate and land acquisition and development segments of the loan portfolio. Average deposits increased $156.9 million, or 7.6 percent, for the second quarter of 2025 and increased $144.4 million, or 7.0 percent, for the first six months of 2025, compared to the same periods in 2024, due primarily to higher balances of time deposits, noninterest-bearing demand deposits and saving and money market deposit accounts.

    Average interest-earning asset yields were higher for the second quarter and first six months of 2025, compared to the same periods of 2024, due primarily to a shift in the mix of the loan portfolio towards higher-yielding loans, renewals of fixed rate loans originated during periods of lower interest rates and purchases of securities available for sale in the overall higher interest rate environment. Average costs of interest-bearing deposits were lower for the second quarter of 2025, compared to the second quarter of 2024 due primarily to decreases in interest rates paid on time deposits. Average costs of interest-bearing deposits were higher for the first six months of 2025, compared to the first six months of 2024, due primarily to the continued effects of a shift in the mix of deposits to higher cost time deposits, partially offset by decreases in interest rates paid on time deposits.

    The community banking segment’s nonaccrual loans were $1.1 million at June 30, 2025 compared to $333,000 at December 31, 2024. The increase in nonaccrual loans compared to December 31, 2024 is due primarily to the downgrade of one residential mortgage relationship in the first quarter of 2025. The community banking segment recorded net reversals of provision for credit losses of $300,000 and $200,000 for the second quarter and first six months of 2025, compared to provision for credit losses of $450,000 and $950,000 for the same periods of 2024. At June 30, 2025, the allowance for credit losses decreased to $17.2 million, compared to $17.4 million at December 31, 2024. The allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total loans decreased to 1.12 percent at June 30, 2025 from 1.20 percent at December 31, 2024. These decreases are due primarily to the resolution of a nonperforming commercial real estate loan that had carried a specific reserve and growth in loans with shorter expected lives, which resulted in lower estimated losses over the life of the loan, partially offset by growth in the loan portfolio and changes in the forecast of key credit loss model assumptions. Management believes that the level of the allowance for credit losses is adequate to reflect the net amount expected to be collected.

    Mortgage Banking Segment. The mortgage banking segment reported net income of $985,000 and $1.4 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2025, respectively, compared to $376,000 and $670,000 for the same periods of 2024, due primarily to:

    • higher gains on sales of loans and higher mortgage banking fee income due to higher volume of mortgage loan originations; and
    • higher mortgage lender services fee income;

    partially offset by:

    • higher variable expenses tied to mortgage loan origination volume such as commissions and bonuses, reported in salaries and employee benefits; and
    • lower reversal of provision for indemnifications.

    Despite the sustained elevated level of mortgage interest rates, higher home prices and low levels of inventory, mortgage banking segment loan originations increased 46.2 percent and 36.2 percent for the second quarter and first six months of 2025, respectively, compared to the same periods of 2024. Mortgage loan originations for the mortgage banking segment were $213.5 million for the second quarter of 2025, comprised of $197.2 million home purchases and $16.3 million refinancings, compared to $146.0 million, comprised of $134.3 million home purchases and $11.7 million refinancings, for the same period in 2024. Mortgage loan originations for the mortgage banking segment were $327.3 million for the first six months of 2025, comprised of $298.9 million home purchases and $28.4 million refinancings, compared to $240.4 million, comprised of $221.1 million home purchases and $19.3 million refinancings, for the same period in 2024. Mortgage loan originations in the second quarter of 2025 increased $99.8 million compared to the first quarter of 2025 due in part to normal industry seasonal fluctuations. Mortgage loan segment originations include originations of loans sold to the community banking segment, at prices similar to those paid by third-party investors. These transactions are eliminated to reach consolidated totals.

    During the second quarter and first six months of 2025, the mortgage banking segment recorded a reversal of provision for indemnification losses of $35,000 and $60,000, respectively, compared to a reversal of provision for indemnification losses of $135,000 and $275,000 in the same periods of 2024. The allowance for indemnifications was $1.29 million and $1.35 million at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The release of indemnification reserves in 2025 and 2024 was due primarily to lower volume of mortgage loan originations in recent years, improvement in the mortgage banking segment’s assessment of borrower payment performance and other factors affecting expected losses on mortgage loans sold in the secondary market, such as time since origination. The releases in 2025 decreased compared to the same periods in 2024 due primarily to the increased mortgage loan originations in 2025 compared to 2024. Management believes that the indemnification reserve is sufficient to absorb losses related to loans that have been sold in the secondary market.

    Consumer Finance Segment.   The consumer finance segment reported net income of $539,000 and $765,000 for the second quarter and first six months of 2025, compared to $894,000 and $831,000 for the same periods in 2024, due primarily to:

    • higher provision for credit losses due primarily to higher net charge-offs; and
    • lower interest income resulting from lower average balances of loans, partially offset by higher loan yields;

    partially offset by:

    • lower interest expense allocation on borrowings from the community banking segment as a result of lower average balances of borrowings; and
    • lower salaries and employee benefits expense due to an effort to reduce overhead costs.

    Average loans decreased $14.1 million, or 2.9 percent, for the second quarter of 2025 and decreased $11.2 million, or 2.4 percent, for the first six months of 2025, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2024. The consumer finance segment experienced net charge-offs at an annualized rate of 2.42 percent of average total loans for the first six months of 2025, compared to 2.21 percent for the first six months of 2024, due primarily to an increase in delinquent loans, repossessions and the average amount charged-off when a loan was uncollectable. At June 30, 2025, total delinquent loans as a percentage of total loans was 3.81 percent, compared to 3.90 percent at December 31, 2024, and 3.51 percent at June 30, 2024.

    The consumer finance segment, at times, offers payment deferrals as a portfolio management technique to achieve higher ultimate cash collections on select loan accounts. A significant reliance on deferrals as a means of managing collections may result in a lengthening of the loss confirmation period, which would increase expectations of credit losses inherent in the portfolio. Average amounts of payment deferrals of automobile loans on a monthly basis, which are not included in delinquent loans, were 1.73 percent and 1.74 percent of average automobile loans outstanding during the second quarter and first six months of 2025, respectively, compared to 1.58 percent and 1.60 percent during the same periods during 2024. The allowance for credit losses was $22.4 million at June 30, 2025 and $22.7 million at December 31, 2024. The allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total loans was 4.85 percent at June 30, 2025 compared to 4.86 percent at December 31, 2024. Management believes that the level of the allowance for credit losses is adequate to reflect the net amount expected to be collected. If loan performance deteriorates resulting in further elevated delinquencies or net charge-offs, the provision for credit losses may increase in future periods.

    Liquidity. The objective of the Corporation’s liquidity management is to ensure the continuous availability of funds to satisfy the credit needs of our customers and the demands of our depositors, creditors and investors. Uninsured deposits represent an estimate of amounts above the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance coverage limit of $250,000. As of June 30, 2025, the Corporation’s uninsured deposits were approximately $677.7 million, or 30.0 percent of total deposits. Excluding intercompany cash holdings and municipal deposits, which are secured with pledged securities, amounts uninsured were approximately $536.1 million, or 23.8 percent of total deposits as of June 30, 2025. The Corporation’s liquid assets, which include cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits at other banks and nonpledged securities available for sale, were $373.7 million and borrowing availability was $576.4 million as of June 30, 2025, which in total exceed uninsured deposits, excluding intercompany cash holdings and secured municipal deposits, by $414.0 million as of June 30, 2025.

    In addition to deposits, the Corporation utilizes short-term and long-term borrowings as sources of funds. Short-term borrowings from the Federal Reserve Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLB) may be used to fund the Corporation’s day-to-day operations. Short-term borrowings also include securities sold under agreements to repurchase. Total borrowings increased to $146.1 million at June 30, 2025 from $122.6 million at December 31, 2024 due primarily to an increase in the Corporation’s subordinated debt, increased borrowings from the FHLB and fluctuations in balances of repurchase agreements with commercial deposit customers.

    Additional sources of liquidity available to the Corporation include cash flows from operations, loan payments and payoffs, deposit growth, maturities, calls and sales of securities, the issuance of brokered certificates of deposit and the capacity to borrow additional funds.

    Capital and Dividends.   During the second quarter of 2025, the Corporation declared a quarterly cash dividend of 46 cents per share. This dividend, which was paid to shareholders on July 1, 2025, represents a payout ratio of 19.4 percent of earnings per share for the second quarter of 2025. The Board of Directors of the Corporation continually reviews the amount of cash dividends per share and the resulting dividend payout ratio in light of changes in economic conditions, current and future capital levels and requirements, and expected future earnings.

    Total consolidated equity increased $13.9 million at June 30, 2025, compared to December 31, 2024, due primarily to net income and lower unrealized losses in the market value of securities available for sale, which are recognized as a component of other comprehensive income, partially offset by dividends paid on the Corporation’s common stock. The Corporation’s securities available for sale are fixed income debt securities and their unrealized loss position is a result of increased market interest rates since they were purchased. The Corporation expects to recover its investments in debt securities through scheduled payments of principal and interest. Unrealized losses are not expected to affect the earnings or regulatory capital of the Corporation or C&F Bank. The accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the Corporation’s securities available for sale, net of deferred income taxes, decreased to $19.9 million at June 30, 2025 compared to $23.7 million at December 31, 2024 due primarily to fluctuations in debt security market interest rates and a decrease in the balance of securities available for sale in an unrealized loss position as a result of maturities, calls and paydowns.

    As of June 30, 2025, the most recent notification from the FDIC categorized C&F Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well capitalized under regulations applicable at June 30, 2025, C&F Bank was required to maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based, CET1 risk-based and Tier 1 leverage ratios. In addition to the regulatory risk-based capital requirements, C&F Bank must maintain a capital conservation buffer of additional capital of 2.5 percent of risk-weighted assets as required by the Basel III capital rules. The Corporation and C&F Bank exceeded these ratios at June 30, 2025. For additional information, see “Capital Ratios” below. The above mentioned ratios are not impacted by unrealized losses on securities available for sale. In the event that all of these unrealized losses become realized into earnings, the Corporation and C&F Bank would both continue to exceed minimum capital requirements, including the capital conservation buffer, and be considered well capitalized.

    The Corporation has a share repurchase program that was authorized by the Board of Directors to repurchase up to $5.0 million of the Corporation’s common stock, effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 (the 2025 Repurchase Program). During the second quarter of 2025, the Corporation did not make any repurchases of its common stock under the 2025 Repurchase Program.

    About C&F Financial Corporation. The Corporation’s common stock is listed for trading on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol CFFI. The common stock closed at a price of $69.18 per share on July 23, 2025. At June 30, 2025, the book value per share of the Corporation was $74.21 and the tangible book value per share was $66.12. For more information about the Corporation’s tangible book value per share, which is not calculated in accordance with GAAP, please see “Use of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures,” below.

    C&F Bank operates 31 banking offices and five commercial loan offices located throughout Virginia and offers full wealth management services through its subsidiary C&F Wealth Management, Inc. C&F Mortgage Corporation and its subsidiary C&F Select LLC provide mortgage loan origination services through offices located in Virginia and the surrounding states. C&F Finance Company provides automobile, marine and recreational vehicle loans through indirect lending programs offered primarily in the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest and Southern United States from its headquarters in Henrico, Virginia.

    Additional information regarding the Corporation’s products and services, as well as access to its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), are available on the Corporation’s website at http://www.cffc.com.

    Use of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures. The accounting and reporting policies of the Corporation conform to GAAP in the United States and prevailing practices in the banking industry. However, certain non-GAAP measures are used by management to supplement the evaluation of the Corporation’s performance. These may include adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per share, adjusted return on average equity, adjusted return on average assets, return on average tangible common equity (ROTCE), adjusted ROTCE, tangible book value per share, price to tangible book value ratio, and the following fully-taxable equivalent (FTE) measures: interest income on loans-FTE, interest income on securities-FTE, total interest income-FTE and net interest income-FTE. Interest on tax-exempt loans and securities is presented on a taxable-equivalent basis (which converts the income on loans and investments for which no income taxes are paid to the equivalent yield as if income taxes were paid) using the federal corporate income tax rate of 21 percent that was applicable for all periods presented.

    Management believes that the use of these non-GAAP measures provides meaningful information about operating performance by enhancing comparability with other financial periods, other financial institutions, and between different sources of interest income. The non-GAAP measures used by management enhance comparability by excluding the effects of balances of intangible assets, including goodwill, that vary significantly between institutions, and tax benefits that are not consistent across different opportunities for investment. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered an alternative to, or more important than, GAAP-basis financial statements, and other bank holding companies may define or calculate these or similar measures differently. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures used by the Corporation to evaluate and measure the Corporation’s performance to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is presented below.

    Forward-Looking Statements.   This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of the Corporation’s management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, the Corporation’s management, and reflect management’s current views with respect to certain events that could have an impact on the Corporation’s future financial performance. These statements, including without limitation statements made in Mr. Cherry’s quote and statements regarding future interest rates and conditions in the Corporation’s industries and markets, relate to expectations concerning matters that are not historical fact, may express “belief,” “intention,” “expectation,” “potential” and similar expressions, and may use the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “may,” “might,” “will,” “intend,” “target,” “should,” “could,” or similar expressions. These statements are inherently uncertain, and there can be no assurance that the underlying assumptions will prove to be accurate. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated or implied by such statements. Forward-looking statements in this release may include, without limitation, statements regarding expected future operations and financial performance, expected trends in yields on loans, expected future recovery of investments in debt securities, future dividend payments, deposit trends, charge-offs and delinquencies, changes in cost of funds and net interest margin and items affecting net interest margin, strategic business initiatives and the anticipated effects thereof, changes in interest rates and the effects thereof on net interest income, mortgage loan originations, expectations regarding C&F Bank’s regulatory risk-based capital requirement levels, technology initiatives, our diversified business strategy, asset quality, credit quality, adequacy of allowances for credit losses and the level of future charge-offs, market interest rates and housing inventory and resulting effects in mortgage loan origination volume, sources of liquidity, adequacy of the reserve for indemnification losses related to loans sold in the secondary market, the effect of future market and industry trends, the effects of future interest rate fluctuations, cybersecurity risks, and inflation. Factors that could have a material adverse effect on the operations and future prospects of the Corporation include, but are not limited to, changes in:

    • interest rates, such as volatility in short-term interest rates or yields on U.S. Treasury bonds, fluctuations in interest rates following actions by the Federal Reserve and increases or volatility in mortgage interest rates
    • general business conditions, as well as conditions within the financial markets
    • general economic conditions, including unemployment levels, inflation rates, supply chain disruptions and slowdowns in economic growth
    • general market conditions, including disruptions due to pandemics or significant health hazards, severe weather conditions, natural disasters, terrorist activities, financial crises, political crises, changes in trade policy and the implementation of tariffs, war and other military conflicts or other major events, or the prospect of these events
    • average loan and securities yields and average costs of interest-bearing deposits and borrowings
    • financial services industry conditions, including bank failures or concerns involving liquidity
    • labor market conditions, including attracting, hiring, training, motivating and retaining qualified employees
    • the legislative and regulatory climate, regulatory initiatives with respect to financial institutions, products and services, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the CFPB) and the regulatory and enforcement activities of the CFPB
    • monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government, including policies of the FDIC, U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the effect of these policies on interest rates and business in our markets
    • demand for financial services in the Corporation’s market areas
    • the value of securities held in the Corporation’s investment portfolios
    • the quality or composition of the loan portfolios and the value of the collateral securing those loans
    • the inventory level, demand and fluctuations in the pricing of used automobiles, including sales prices of repossessed vehicles
    • the level of automobile loan delinquencies or defaults and our ability to repossess automobiles securing delinquent automobile finance installment contracts
    • the level of net charge-offs on loans and the adequacy of our allowance for credit losses
    • the level of indemnification losses related to mortgage loans sold
    • demand for loan products
    • deposit flows
    • the strength of the Corporation’s counterparties
    • the availability of lines of credit from the FHLB and other counterparties
    • the soundness of other financial institutions and any indirect exposure related to the closing of other financial institutions and their impact on the broader market through other customers, suppliers and partners, or that the conditions which resulted in the liquidity concerns experienced by closed financial institutions may also adversely impact, directly or indirectly, other financial institutions and market participants with which the Corporation has commercial or deposit relationships
    • competition from both banks and non-banks, including competition in the automobile finance and marine and recreational vehicle finance markets
    • services provided by, or the level of the Corporation’s reliance upon third parties for key services
    • the commercial and residential real estate markets, including changes in property values
    • the demand for residential mortgages and conditions in the secondary residential mortgage loan markets
    • the Corporation’s technology initiatives and other strategic initiatives
    • the Corporation’s branch expansion, relocation and consolidation plans
    • cyber threats, attacks or events
    • C&F Bank’s product offerings
    • accounting principles, policies and guidelines, and elections made by the Corporation thereunder.

    These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating the forward-looking statements contained herein, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. For additional information on risk factors that could affect the forward-looking statements contained herein, see the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and other reports filed with the SEC. The Corporation undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

       
    C&F Financial CorporationSelected Financial Information
    (dollars in thousands, except for per share data)
    (unaudited)
     
       
    Financial Condition   6/30/2025    12/31/2024    6/30/2024  
    Interest-bearing deposits in other banks   $ 62,289   $ 49,423   $ 28,433  
    Investment securities – available for sale, at fair value     434,506     418,625     404,758  
    Loans held for sale, at fair value     44,757     20,112     33,716  
    Loans, net:                    
    Community Banking segment     1,513,082     1,436,226     1,369,912  
    Consumer Finance segment     439,005     444,085     454,921  
    Total assets     2,686,392     2,563,374     2,492,100  
    Deposits     2,256,314     2,170,860     2,106,062  
    Repurchase agreements     20,642     28,994     25,047  
    Other borrowings     125,493     93,615     93,753  
    Total equity     240,916     226,970     219,099  
                                     
        For The     For The  
        Quarter Ended     Six Months Ended  
    Results of Operations   6/30/2025     6/30/2024     6/30/2025     6/30/2024  
    Interest income   $ 37,407       $ 34,312     $ 73,395       $ 67,020  
    Interest expense     10,899         10,484       21,877         20,034  
    Provision for credit losses:                                
    Community Banking segment     (300 )       450       (200 )       950  
    Consumer Finance segment     2,400         2,100       5,300         5,100  
    Noninterest income:                                
    Gains on sales of loans     2,458         1,701       4,305         2,989  
    Other     7,390         5,623       13,116         11,827  
    Noninterest expenses:                                
    Salaries and employee benefits     14,846         13,452       28,329         27,704  
    Other     9,784         8,921       19,360         17,819  
    Income tax expense     1,859         1,195       2,988         1,760  
    Net income     7,767         5,034       13,162         8,469  
                                     
    Fully-taxable equivalent (FTE) amounts1                                
    Interest income on loans-FTE     33,768         31,460       66,196         61,096  
    Interest income on securities-FTE     3,530         2,977       6,876         6,075  
    Total interest income-FTE     37,711         34,600       73,987         67,593  
    Net interest income-FTE     26,812         24,116       52,110         47,559  

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    1For more information about these non-GAAP financial measures, please see “Use of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

                                       
        For the Quarter Ended  
          6/30/2025      6/30/2024     
        Average      Income/      Yield/   Average      Income/      Yield/  
    Yield Analysis   Balance     Expense     Rate   Balance     Expense     Rate  
    Assets                                  
    Loans:                                  
    Community banking segment   $ 1,499,272     $ 20,893   5.59 % $ 1,359,703     $ 18,543   5.48 %
    Mortgage banking segment     45,948       731   6.38     34,240       533   6.26  
    Consumer finance segment     464,193       12,144   10.49     478,296       12,384   10.41  
    Total loans     2,009,413       33,768   6.74     1,872,239       31,460   6.76  
    Securities:                                  
    Taxable     342,023       2,325   2.72     337,050       1,857   2.20  
    Tax-exempt     120,281       1,205   4.01     119,626       1,120   3.75  
    Total securities     462,304       3,530   3.05     456,676       2,977   2.61  
    Interest-bearing deposits in other banks     48,237       413   3.43     23,239       163   2.82  
    Total earning assets     2,519,954       37,711   6.00     2,352,154       34,600   5.91  
    Allowance for credit losses     (41,284 )               (40,837 )            
    Total non-earning assets     157,307                 153,002              
    Total assets   $ 2,635,977               $ 2,464,319              
                                       
    Liabilities and Equity                                  
    Interest-bearing deposits:                                  
    Interest-bearing demand deposits   $ 312,905       476   0.61   $ 321,070       476   0.60  
    Savings and money market deposit accounts     522,453       1,530   1.17     474,613       1,074   0.91  
    Certificates of deposit     830,425       7,547   3.65     751,973       7,700   4.12  
    Total interest-bearing deposits     1,665,783       9,553   2.30     1,547,656       9,250   2.40  
    Borrowings:                                  
    Repurchase agreements     23,920       85   1.43     25,113       97   1.55  
    Other borrowings     99,162       1,261   5.09     100,633       1,137   4.52  
    Total borrowings     123,082       1,346   4.38     125,746       1,234   3.93  
    Total interest-bearing liabilities     1,788,865       10,899   2.44     1,673,402       10,484   2.52  
    Noninterest-bearing demand deposits     568,372                 529,608              
    Other liabilities     40,917                 45,023              
    Total liabilities     2,398,154                 2,248,033              
    Equity     237,823                 216,286              
    Total liabilities and equity   $ 2,635,977               $ 2,464,319              
    Net interest income         $ 26,812             $ 24,116      
    Interest rate spread               3.56 %             3.39 %
    Interest expense to average earning assets               1.73 %             1.79 %
    Net interest margin               4.27 %             4.12 %
                                       
        For the Six Months Ended  
          6/30/2025      6/30/2024     
        Average      Income/      Yield/   Average      Income/      Yield/  
    Yield Analysis   Balance     Expense     Rate   Balance     Expense     Rate  
    Assets                                  
    Loans:                                  
    Community banking segment   $ 1,483,501     $ 40,858   5.55 % $ 1,330,981     $ 35,874   5.42 %
    Mortgage banking segment     33,527       1,071   6.44     25,970       814   6.30  
    Consumer finance segment     464,856       24,267   10.53     476,072       24,408   10.31  
    Total loans     1,981,884       66,196   6.74     1,833,023       61,096   6.70  
    Securities:                                  
    Taxable     340,744       4,518   2.65     351,146       3,837   2.19  
    Tax-exempt     119,661       2,358   3.94     120,274       2,238   3.72  
    Total securities     460,405       6,876   2.99     471,420       6,075   2.58  
    Interest-bearing deposits in other banks     52,012       915   3.55     25,828       422   3.29  
    Total earning assets     2,494,301       73,987   5.98     2,330,271       67,593   5.83  
    Allowance for credit losses     (40,947 )               (40,565 )            
    Total non-earning assets     155,937                 154,902              
    Total assets   $ 2,609,291               $ 2,444,608              
                                       
    Liabilities and Equity                                  
    Interest-bearing deposits:                                  
    Interest-bearing demand deposits   $ 322,569       1,076   0.67   $ 328,320       1,029   0.63  
    Savings and money market deposit accounts     505,926       2,735   1.09     479,629       2,135   0.90  
    Certificates of deposit     826,211       15,511   3.79     728,570       14,616   4.03  
    Total interest-bearing deposits     1,654,706       19,322   2.35     1,536,519       17,780   2.33  
    Borrowings:                                  
    Repurchase agreements     26,044       198   1.53     26,555       208   1.57  
    Other borrowings     96,394       2,357   4.89     89,539       2,046   4.57  
    Total borrowings     122,438       2,555   4.18     116,094       2,254   3.88  
    Total interest-bearing liabilities     1,777,144       21,877   2.48     1,652,613       20,034   2.44  
    Noninterest-bearing demand deposits     556,923                 530,747              
    Other liabilities     40,896                 44,573              
    Total liabilities     2,374,963                 2,227,933              
    Equity     234,328                 216,675              
    Total liabilities and equity   $ 2,609,291               $ 2,444,608              
    Net interest income         $ 52,110             $ 47,559      
    Interest rate spread               3.50 %             3.39 %
    Interest expense to average earning assets               1.77 %             1.73 %
    Net interest margin               4.21 %             4.10 %
                       
        6/30/2025
    Funding Sources    Capacity      Outstanding      Available
    Unsecured federal funds agreements   $ 75,000   $ —   $ 75,000
    Borrowings from FHLB     267,278     52,000     215,278
    Borrowings from Federal Reserve Bank     286,137     —     286,137
    Total   $ 628,415   $ 52,000   $ 576,415
                     
    Asset Quality   6/30/2025     12/31/2024  
    Community Banking                
    Total loans   $ 1,530,275     $ 1,453,605  
    Nonaccrual loans   $ 1,075     $ 333  
                     
    Allowance for credit losses (ACL)   $ 17,193     $ 17,379  
    Nonaccrual loans to total loans     0.07 %     0.02 %
    ACL to total loans     1.12 %     1.20 %
    ACL to nonaccrual loans     1,599.35 %     5,218.92 %
    Annualized year-to-date net charge-offs to average loans     0.01 %     0.01 %
                     
    Consumer Finance                
    Total loans   $ 461,390     $ 466,793  
    Nonaccrual loans   $ 697     $ 614  
    Repossessed assets   $ 925     $ 779  
    ACL   $ 22,385     $ 22,708  
    Nonaccrual loans to total loans     0.15 %     0.13 %
    ACL to total loans     4.85 %     4.86 %
    ACL to nonaccrual loans     3,211.62 %     3,698.37 %
    Annualized year-to-date net charge-offs to average loans     2.42 %     2.62 %
                                     
        For The     For The  
        Quarter Ended     Six Months Ended  
    Other Performance Data   6/30/2025     6/30/2024     6/30/2025     6/30/2024  
    Net Income (Loss):                                
    Community Banking   $ 7,116       $ 4,571       $ 12,561       $ 8,583    
    Mortgage Banking     985         376         1,416         670    
    Consumer Finance     539         894         765         831    
    Other1     (873 )       (807 )       (1,580 )       (1,615 )  
    Total   $ 7,767       $ 5,034       $ 13,162       $ 8,469    
                                     
    Net income attributable to C&F Financial Corporation   $ 7,691       $ 5,007       $ 13,059       $ 8,408    
                                     
    Earnings per share – basic and diluted   $ 2.37       $ 1.50       $ 4.03       $ 2.50    
    Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted     3,238,765         3,343,192         3,236,849         3,357,063    
                                     
    Annualized return on average assets     1.18   %     0.82   %     1.01   %     0.69   %
    Annualized return on average equity     13.06   %     9.31   %     11.23   %     7.82   %
    Annualized return on average tangible common equity2     14.70   %     10.72   %     12.72   %     9.01   %
    Dividends declared per share   $ 0.46       $ 0.44       $ 0.92       $ 0.88    
                                     
    Mortgage loan originations – Mortgage Banking   $ 213,523       $ 146,010       $ 327,273       $ 240,356    
    Mortgage loans sold – Mortgage Banking     196,878         135,227         303,309         221,306    

    ________________________
    1 Includes results of the holding company that are not allocated to the business segments and elimination of inter-segment activity.
    2 For more information about these non-GAAP financial measures, please see “Use of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

                   
    Market Ratios   6/30/2025     12/31/2024
    Market value per share   $ 61.73     $ 71.25
    Book value per share   $ 74.21     $ 70.00
    Price to book value ratio     0.83       1.02
    Tangible book value per share1   $ 66.12     $ 61.86
    Price to tangible book value ratio1     0.93       1.15
    Price to earnings ratio (ttm)     8.17       11.86

    ________________________
    1 For more information about these non-GAAP financial measures, please see “Use of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

                         
                         
                    Minimum Capital
    Capital Ratios   6/30/2025   12/31/2024   Requirements3
    C&F Financial Corporation1                    
    Total risk-based capital ratio     15.0 %   14.1 %   8.0 %
    Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio     12.0 %   11.9 %   6.0 %
    Common equity tier 1 capital ratio     10.8 %   10.7 %   4.5 %
    Tier 1 leverage ratio     10.0 %   9.8 %   4.0 %
                         
    C&F Bank2                    
    Total risk-based capital ratio     14.8 %   13.5 %   8.0 %
    Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio     13.6 %   12.3 %   6.0 %
    Common equity tier 1 capital ratio     13.6 %   12.3 %   4.5 %
    Tier 1 leverage ratio     11.3 %   10.1 %   4.0 %

    ________________________
    1   The Corporation, a small bank holding company under applicable regulations and guidance, is not subject to the minimum regulatory capital regulations for bank holding companies. The regulatory requirements that apply to bank holding companies that are subject to regulatory capital requirements are presented above, along with the Corporation’s capital ratios as determined under those regulations.
    2   All ratios at June 30, 2025 are estimates and subject to change pending regulatory filings. All ratios at December 31, 2024 are presented as filed.
    3   The ratios presented for minimum capital requirements are those to be considered adequately capitalized.

                                     
        For The Quarter Ended     For The Six Months Ended  
        6/30/2025     6/30/2024     6/30/2025     6/30/2024  
    Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures                        
    Return on Average Tangible Common Equity                                
    Average total equity, as reported   $ 237,823       $ 216,286       $ 234,328       $ 216,675    
    Average goodwill     (25,191 )       (25,191 )       (25,191 )       (25,191 )  
    Average other intangible assets     (1,045 )       (1,301 )       (1,081 )       (1,333 )  
    Average noncontrolling interest     (652 )       (602 )       (696 )       (656 )  
    Average tangible common equity   $ 210,935       $ 189,192       $ 207,360       $ 189,495    
                                     
    Net income   $ 7,767       $ 5,034       $ 13,162       $ 8,469    
    Amortization of intangibles     63         65         125         130    
    Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest     (76 )       (27 )       (103 )       (61 )  
    Net tangible income attributable to C&F Financial Corporation   $ 7,754       $ 5,072       $ 13,184       $ 8,538    
                                     
    Annualized return on average equity, as reported     13.06   %     9.31   %     11.23   %     7.82   %
    Annualized return on average tangible common equity     14.70   %     10.72   %     12.72   %     9.01   %
                                   
        For The Quarter Ended     For The Six Months Ended
        6/30/2025     6/30/2024     6/30/2025     6/30/2024
    Fully Taxable Equivalent Net Interest Income1                              
    Interest income on loans   $ 33,716     $ 31,407     $ 66,098     $ 60,993
    FTE adjustment     52       53       98       103
    FTE interest income on loans   $ 33,768     $ 31,460     $ 66,196     $ 61,096
                                   
    Interest income on securities   $ 3,278     $ 2,742     $ 6,382     $ 5,605
    FTE adjustment     252       235       494       470
    FTE interest income on securities   $ 3,530     $ 2,977     $ 6,876     $ 6,075
                                   
    Total interest income   $ 37,407     $ 34,312     $ 73,395     $ 67,020
    FTE adjustment     304       288       592       573
    FTE interest income   $ 37,711     $ 34,600     $ 73,987     $ 67,593
                                   
    Net interest income   $ 26,508     $ 23,828     $ 51,518     $ 46,986
    FTE adjustment     304       288       592       573
    FTE net interest income   $ 26,812     $ 24,116     $ 52,110     $ 47,559

    ____________________
    1 Assuming a tax rate of 21%.

                   
        6/30/2025     12/31/2024
    Tangible Book Value Per Share          
    Equity attributable to C&F Financial Corporation   $ 240,313       $ 226,360  
    Goodwill     (25,191 )       (25,191 )
    Other intangible assets     (1,022 )       (1,147 )
    Tangible equity attributable to C&F Financial Corporation   $ 214,100       $ 200,022  
                   
    Shares outstanding     3,238,085         3,233,672  
                   
    Book value per share   $ 74.21       $ 70.00  
    Tangible book value per share   $ 66.12       $ 61.86  
       
       
    Contact: Jason Long, CFO and Secretary
      (804) 843-2360

    The MIL Network –

    July 25, 2025
  • MIL-OSI: C&F Financial Corporation Announces Net Income for Second Quarter and First Six Months

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    TOANO, Va., July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — C&F Financial Corporation (the Corporation) (NASDAQ: CFFI), the holding company for C&F Bank, today reported consolidated net income of $7.8 million for the second quarter of 2025, an increase of 54.3 percent compared to $5.0 million for the second quarter of 2024. The Corporation reported consolidated net income of $13.2 million for the first six months of 2025, an increase of 55.4 percent compared to $8.5 million for the first six months of 2024. The following table presents selected financial performance highlights for the periods indicated:

                                     
        For The Quarter Ended     For the Six Months Ended  
    Consolidated Financial Highlights (unaudited)   6/30/2025     6/30/2024     6/30/2025     6/30/2024  
    Consolidated net income (000’s)   $ 7,767     $ 5,034     $ 13,162     $ 8,469  
                                     
    Earnings per share – basic and diluted   $ 2.37     $ 1.50     $ 4.03     $ 2.50  
                                     
    Annualized return on average assets     1.18 %     0.82 %     1.01 %     0.69 %
    Annualized return on average equity     13.06 %     9.31 %     11.23 %     7.82 %
    Annualized return on average tangible common equity1     14.70 %     10.72 %     12.72 %     9.01 %

    ________________________
    1 For more information about these non-GAAP financial measures, which are not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), please see “Use of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures,” below.

    “We are very pleased with our strong second-quarter earnings,” said Tom Cherry, President and Chief Executive Officer of C&F Financial Corporation. “Our community banking segment delivered impressive loan and deposit growth, while our mortgage banking segment saw increased loan originations. Despite continued competition for auto loans, we are encouraged by the progress of our operational efficiency initiatives and ongoing technology investments at the consumer finance segment.

    Looking ahead, we’re optimistic about the second half of the year. In addition to the continued organic loan and deposit growth we expect at the community banking segment, we are excited about our recent expansion into Southwest Virginia. This strategic move extends our presence into key markets—including Roanoke, Lynchburg, Danville, Martinsville and Blacksburg—and reinforces our position as a leading community bank serving the Commonwealth of Virginia.”

    Key highlights for the second quarter and first six months of 2025 are as follows.

    • Community banking segment loans grew $76.7 million, or 10.6 percent annualized, and $143.4 million, or 10.3 percent, compared to December 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024, respectively;
    • Consumer finance segment loans decreased $5.4 million, or 2.3 percent annualized, and $17.0 million, or 3.5 percent, compared to December 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024, respectively;
    • Deposits increased $85.5 million, or 7.9 percent annualized, and $150.3 million, or 7.1 percent, compared to December 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024, respectively;
    • Consolidated annualized net interest margin was 4.27 percent for the second quarter of 2025 compared to 4.12 percent for the second quarter of 2024 and 4.16 percent in the first quarter of 2025;
    • The community banking segment recorded a net reversal of provision for credit losses of $300,000 and a provision for credit losses of $450,000 for the second quarters of 2025 and 2024, respectively, and recorded a net reversal of provision for credit losses of $200,000 and a provision for credit losses of $950,000 for the first six months of 2025 and 2024, respectively;
    • The consumer finance segment recorded provision for credit losses of $2.4 million and $2.1 million for the second quarters of 2025 and 2024, respectively, and recorded provision for credit losses of $5.3 million and $5.1 million for the first six months of 2025 and 2024, respectively;
    • The consumer finance segment experienced net charge-offs at an annualized rate of 2.42 percent of average total loans for the first six months of 2025, compared to 2.21 percent for the first six months of 2024 and an annualized rate of 2.19 percent for the second quarter of 2025 compared to 2.64 percent for the first quarter of 2025;
    • Mortgage banking segment loan originations increased $67.5 million, or 46.2 percent, to $213.5 million for the second quarter of 2025 compared to the second quarter of 2024 and increased $99.8 million, or 87.7 percent compared to the first quarter of 2025; and
    • The Corporation issued new subordinated notes with aggregate principal of $40.0 million on June 6, 2025. Concurrently, the Corporation repurchased previously issued subordinated notes with aggregate principal of $20.0 million.

    Community Banking Segment. The community banking segment reported net income of $7.1 million and $12.6 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2025, respectively, compared to $4.6 million and $8.6 million for the same periods of 2024, due primarily to:

    • higher interest income resulting from higher average balances of loans and the effects of higher average interest rates on asset yields; and
    • lower provision for credit losses due primarily to the resolution of a nonperforming commercial real estate loan that had carried a specific reserve, partially offset by provision related to loan growth;

    partially offset by:

    • higher interest expense due primarily to higher average balances of interest-bearing deposits, partially offset by lower average rates on deposits; and
    • higher marketing and advertising expenses related to the Corporation’s strategic marketing initiative, which began in the second half of 2024.

    Average loans increased $139.6 million, or 10.3 percent, for the second quarter of 2025 and increased $152.5 million, or 11.5 percent, for the first six months of 2025, compared to the same periods in 2024, due primarily to growth in the construction, construction real estate and land acquisition and development segments of the loan portfolio. Average deposits increased $156.9 million, or 7.6 percent, for the second quarter of 2025 and increased $144.4 million, or 7.0 percent, for the first six months of 2025, compared to the same periods in 2024, due primarily to higher balances of time deposits, noninterest-bearing demand deposits and saving and money market deposit accounts.

    Average interest-earning asset yields were higher for the second quarter and first six months of 2025, compared to the same periods of 2024, due primarily to a shift in the mix of the loan portfolio towards higher-yielding loans, renewals of fixed rate loans originated during periods of lower interest rates and purchases of securities available for sale in the overall higher interest rate environment. Average costs of interest-bearing deposits were lower for the second quarter of 2025, compared to the second quarter of 2024 due primarily to decreases in interest rates paid on time deposits. Average costs of interest-bearing deposits were higher for the first six months of 2025, compared to the first six months of 2024, due primarily to the continued effects of a shift in the mix of deposits to higher cost time deposits, partially offset by decreases in interest rates paid on time deposits.

    The community banking segment’s nonaccrual loans were $1.1 million at June 30, 2025 compared to $333,000 at December 31, 2024. The increase in nonaccrual loans compared to December 31, 2024 is due primarily to the downgrade of one residential mortgage relationship in the first quarter of 2025. The community banking segment recorded net reversals of provision for credit losses of $300,000 and $200,000 for the second quarter and first six months of 2025, compared to provision for credit losses of $450,000 and $950,000 for the same periods of 2024. At June 30, 2025, the allowance for credit losses decreased to $17.2 million, compared to $17.4 million at December 31, 2024. The allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total loans decreased to 1.12 percent at June 30, 2025 from 1.20 percent at December 31, 2024. These decreases are due primarily to the resolution of a nonperforming commercial real estate loan that had carried a specific reserve and growth in loans with shorter expected lives, which resulted in lower estimated losses over the life of the loan, partially offset by growth in the loan portfolio and changes in the forecast of key credit loss model assumptions. Management believes that the level of the allowance for credit losses is adequate to reflect the net amount expected to be collected.

    Mortgage Banking Segment. The mortgage banking segment reported net income of $985,000 and $1.4 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2025, respectively, compared to $376,000 and $670,000 for the same periods of 2024, due primarily to:

    • higher gains on sales of loans and higher mortgage banking fee income due to higher volume of mortgage loan originations; and
    • higher mortgage lender services fee income;

    partially offset by:

    • higher variable expenses tied to mortgage loan origination volume such as commissions and bonuses, reported in salaries and employee benefits; and
    • lower reversal of provision for indemnifications.

    Despite the sustained elevated level of mortgage interest rates, higher home prices and low levels of inventory, mortgage banking segment loan originations increased 46.2 percent and 36.2 percent for the second quarter and first six months of 2025, respectively, compared to the same periods of 2024. Mortgage loan originations for the mortgage banking segment were $213.5 million for the second quarter of 2025, comprised of $197.2 million home purchases and $16.3 million refinancings, compared to $146.0 million, comprised of $134.3 million home purchases and $11.7 million refinancings, for the same period in 2024. Mortgage loan originations for the mortgage banking segment were $327.3 million for the first six months of 2025, comprised of $298.9 million home purchases and $28.4 million refinancings, compared to $240.4 million, comprised of $221.1 million home purchases and $19.3 million refinancings, for the same period in 2024. Mortgage loan originations in the second quarter of 2025 increased $99.8 million compared to the first quarter of 2025 due in part to normal industry seasonal fluctuations. Mortgage loan segment originations include originations of loans sold to the community banking segment, at prices similar to those paid by third-party investors. These transactions are eliminated to reach consolidated totals.

    During the second quarter and first six months of 2025, the mortgage banking segment recorded a reversal of provision for indemnification losses of $35,000 and $60,000, respectively, compared to a reversal of provision for indemnification losses of $135,000 and $275,000 in the same periods of 2024. The allowance for indemnifications was $1.29 million and $1.35 million at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The release of indemnification reserves in 2025 and 2024 was due primarily to lower volume of mortgage loan originations in recent years, improvement in the mortgage banking segment’s assessment of borrower payment performance and other factors affecting expected losses on mortgage loans sold in the secondary market, such as time since origination. The releases in 2025 decreased compared to the same periods in 2024 due primarily to the increased mortgage loan originations in 2025 compared to 2024. Management believes that the indemnification reserve is sufficient to absorb losses related to loans that have been sold in the secondary market.

    Consumer Finance Segment.   The consumer finance segment reported net income of $539,000 and $765,000 for the second quarter and first six months of 2025, compared to $894,000 and $831,000 for the same periods in 2024, due primarily to:

    • higher provision for credit losses due primarily to higher net charge-offs; and
    • lower interest income resulting from lower average balances of loans, partially offset by higher loan yields;

    partially offset by:

    • lower interest expense allocation on borrowings from the community banking segment as a result of lower average balances of borrowings; and
    • lower salaries and employee benefits expense due to an effort to reduce overhead costs.

    Average loans decreased $14.1 million, or 2.9 percent, for the second quarter of 2025 and decreased $11.2 million, or 2.4 percent, for the first six months of 2025, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2024. The consumer finance segment experienced net charge-offs at an annualized rate of 2.42 percent of average total loans for the first six months of 2025, compared to 2.21 percent for the first six months of 2024, due primarily to an increase in delinquent loans, repossessions and the average amount charged-off when a loan was uncollectable. At June 30, 2025, total delinquent loans as a percentage of total loans was 3.81 percent, compared to 3.90 percent at December 31, 2024, and 3.51 percent at June 30, 2024.

    The consumer finance segment, at times, offers payment deferrals as a portfolio management technique to achieve higher ultimate cash collections on select loan accounts. A significant reliance on deferrals as a means of managing collections may result in a lengthening of the loss confirmation period, which would increase expectations of credit losses inherent in the portfolio. Average amounts of payment deferrals of automobile loans on a monthly basis, which are not included in delinquent loans, were 1.73 percent and 1.74 percent of average automobile loans outstanding during the second quarter and first six months of 2025, respectively, compared to 1.58 percent and 1.60 percent during the same periods during 2024. The allowance for credit losses was $22.4 million at June 30, 2025 and $22.7 million at December 31, 2024. The allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total loans was 4.85 percent at June 30, 2025 compared to 4.86 percent at December 31, 2024. Management believes that the level of the allowance for credit losses is adequate to reflect the net amount expected to be collected. If loan performance deteriorates resulting in further elevated delinquencies or net charge-offs, the provision for credit losses may increase in future periods.

    Liquidity. The objective of the Corporation’s liquidity management is to ensure the continuous availability of funds to satisfy the credit needs of our customers and the demands of our depositors, creditors and investors. Uninsured deposits represent an estimate of amounts above the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance coverage limit of $250,000. As of June 30, 2025, the Corporation’s uninsured deposits were approximately $677.7 million, or 30.0 percent of total deposits. Excluding intercompany cash holdings and municipal deposits, which are secured with pledged securities, amounts uninsured were approximately $536.1 million, or 23.8 percent of total deposits as of June 30, 2025. The Corporation’s liquid assets, which include cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits at other banks and nonpledged securities available for sale, were $373.7 million and borrowing availability was $576.4 million as of June 30, 2025, which in total exceed uninsured deposits, excluding intercompany cash holdings and secured municipal deposits, by $414.0 million as of June 30, 2025.

    In addition to deposits, the Corporation utilizes short-term and long-term borrowings as sources of funds. Short-term borrowings from the Federal Reserve Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLB) may be used to fund the Corporation’s day-to-day operations. Short-term borrowings also include securities sold under agreements to repurchase. Total borrowings increased to $146.1 million at June 30, 2025 from $122.6 million at December 31, 2024 due primarily to an increase in the Corporation’s subordinated debt, increased borrowings from the FHLB and fluctuations in balances of repurchase agreements with commercial deposit customers.

    Additional sources of liquidity available to the Corporation include cash flows from operations, loan payments and payoffs, deposit growth, maturities, calls and sales of securities, the issuance of brokered certificates of deposit and the capacity to borrow additional funds.

    Capital and Dividends.   During the second quarter of 2025, the Corporation declared a quarterly cash dividend of 46 cents per share. This dividend, which was paid to shareholders on July 1, 2025, represents a payout ratio of 19.4 percent of earnings per share for the second quarter of 2025. The Board of Directors of the Corporation continually reviews the amount of cash dividends per share and the resulting dividend payout ratio in light of changes in economic conditions, current and future capital levels and requirements, and expected future earnings.

    Total consolidated equity increased $13.9 million at June 30, 2025, compared to December 31, 2024, due primarily to net income and lower unrealized losses in the market value of securities available for sale, which are recognized as a component of other comprehensive income, partially offset by dividends paid on the Corporation’s common stock. The Corporation’s securities available for sale are fixed income debt securities and their unrealized loss position is a result of increased market interest rates since they were purchased. The Corporation expects to recover its investments in debt securities through scheduled payments of principal and interest. Unrealized losses are not expected to affect the earnings or regulatory capital of the Corporation or C&F Bank. The accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the Corporation’s securities available for sale, net of deferred income taxes, decreased to $19.9 million at June 30, 2025 compared to $23.7 million at December 31, 2024 due primarily to fluctuations in debt security market interest rates and a decrease in the balance of securities available for sale in an unrealized loss position as a result of maturities, calls and paydowns.

    As of June 30, 2025, the most recent notification from the FDIC categorized C&F Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well capitalized under regulations applicable at June 30, 2025, C&F Bank was required to maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based, CET1 risk-based and Tier 1 leverage ratios. In addition to the regulatory risk-based capital requirements, C&F Bank must maintain a capital conservation buffer of additional capital of 2.5 percent of risk-weighted assets as required by the Basel III capital rules. The Corporation and C&F Bank exceeded these ratios at June 30, 2025. For additional information, see “Capital Ratios” below. The above mentioned ratios are not impacted by unrealized losses on securities available for sale. In the event that all of these unrealized losses become realized into earnings, the Corporation and C&F Bank would both continue to exceed minimum capital requirements, including the capital conservation buffer, and be considered well capitalized.

    The Corporation has a share repurchase program that was authorized by the Board of Directors to repurchase up to $5.0 million of the Corporation’s common stock, effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 (the 2025 Repurchase Program). During the second quarter of 2025, the Corporation did not make any repurchases of its common stock under the 2025 Repurchase Program.

    About C&F Financial Corporation. The Corporation’s common stock is listed for trading on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol CFFI. The common stock closed at a price of $69.18 per share on July 23, 2025. At June 30, 2025, the book value per share of the Corporation was $74.21 and the tangible book value per share was $66.12. For more information about the Corporation’s tangible book value per share, which is not calculated in accordance with GAAP, please see “Use of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures,” below.

    C&F Bank operates 31 banking offices and five commercial loan offices located throughout Virginia and offers full wealth management services through its subsidiary C&F Wealth Management, Inc. C&F Mortgage Corporation and its subsidiary C&F Select LLC provide mortgage loan origination services through offices located in Virginia and the surrounding states. C&F Finance Company provides automobile, marine and recreational vehicle loans through indirect lending programs offered primarily in the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest and Southern United States from its headquarters in Henrico, Virginia.

    Additional information regarding the Corporation’s products and services, as well as access to its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), are available on the Corporation’s website at http://www.cffc.com.

    Use of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures. The accounting and reporting policies of the Corporation conform to GAAP in the United States and prevailing practices in the banking industry. However, certain non-GAAP measures are used by management to supplement the evaluation of the Corporation’s performance. These may include adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per share, adjusted return on average equity, adjusted return on average assets, return on average tangible common equity (ROTCE), adjusted ROTCE, tangible book value per share, price to tangible book value ratio, and the following fully-taxable equivalent (FTE) measures: interest income on loans-FTE, interest income on securities-FTE, total interest income-FTE and net interest income-FTE. Interest on tax-exempt loans and securities is presented on a taxable-equivalent basis (which converts the income on loans and investments for which no income taxes are paid to the equivalent yield as if income taxes were paid) using the federal corporate income tax rate of 21 percent that was applicable for all periods presented.

    Management believes that the use of these non-GAAP measures provides meaningful information about operating performance by enhancing comparability with other financial periods, other financial institutions, and between different sources of interest income. The non-GAAP measures used by management enhance comparability by excluding the effects of balances of intangible assets, including goodwill, that vary significantly between institutions, and tax benefits that are not consistent across different opportunities for investment. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered an alternative to, or more important than, GAAP-basis financial statements, and other bank holding companies may define or calculate these or similar measures differently. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures used by the Corporation to evaluate and measure the Corporation’s performance to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is presented below.

    Forward-Looking Statements.   This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of the Corporation’s management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, the Corporation’s management, and reflect management’s current views with respect to certain events that could have an impact on the Corporation’s future financial performance. These statements, including without limitation statements made in Mr. Cherry’s quote and statements regarding future interest rates and conditions in the Corporation’s industries and markets, relate to expectations concerning matters that are not historical fact, may express “belief,” “intention,” “expectation,” “potential” and similar expressions, and may use the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “may,” “might,” “will,” “intend,” “target,” “should,” “could,” or similar expressions. These statements are inherently uncertain, and there can be no assurance that the underlying assumptions will prove to be accurate. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated or implied by such statements. Forward-looking statements in this release may include, without limitation, statements regarding expected future operations and financial performance, expected trends in yields on loans, expected future recovery of investments in debt securities, future dividend payments, deposit trends, charge-offs and delinquencies, changes in cost of funds and net interest margin and items affecting net interest margin, strategic business initiatives and the anticipated effects thereof, changes in interest rates and the effects thereof on net interest income, mortgage loan originations, expectations regarding C&F Bank’s regulatory risk-based capital requirement levels, technology initiatives, our diversified business strategy, asset quality, credit quality, adequacy of allowances for credit losses and the level of future charge-offs, market interest rates and housing inventory and resulting effects in mortgage loan origination volume, sources of liquidity, adequacy of the reserve for indemnification losses related to loans sold in the secondary market, the effect of future market and industry trends, the effects of future interest rate fluctuations, cybersecurity risks, and inflation. Factors that could have a material adverse effect on the operations and future prospects of the Corporation include, but are not limited to, changes in:

    • interest rates, such as volatility in short-term interest rates or yields on U.S. Treasury bonds, fluctuations in interest rates following actions by the Federal Reserve and increases or volatility in mortgage interest rates
    • general business conditions, as well as conditions within the financial markets
    • general economic conditions, including unemployment levels, inflation rates, supply chain disruptions and slowdowns in economic growth
    • general market conditions, including disruptions due to pandemics or significant health hazards, severe weather conditions, natural disasters, terrorist activities, financial crises, political crises, changes in trade policy and the implementation of tariffs, war and other military conflicts or other major events, or the prospect of these events
    • average loan and securities yields and average costs of interest-bearing deposits and borrowings
    • financial services industry conditions, including bank failures or concerns involving liquidity
    • labor market conditions, including attracting, hiring, training, motivating and retaining qualified employees
    • the legislative and regulatory climate, regulatory initiatives with respect to financial institutions, products and services, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the CFPB) and the regulatory and enforcement activities of the CFPB
    • monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government, including policies of the FDIC, U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the effect of these policies on interest rates and business in our markets
    • demand for financial services in the Corporation’s market areas
    • the value of securities held in the Corporation’s investment portfolios
    • the quality or composition of the loan portfolios and the value of the collateral securing those loans
    • the inventory level, demand and fluctuations in the pricing of used automobiles, including sales prices of repossessed vehicles
    • the level of automobile loan delinquencies or defaults and our ability to repossess automobiles securing delinquent automobile finance installment contracts
    • the level of net charge-offs on loans and the adequacy of our allowance for credit losses
    • the level of indemnification losses related to mortgage loans sold
    • demand for loan products
    • deposit flows
    • the strength of the Corporation’s counterparties
    • the availability of lines of credit from the FHLB and other counterparties
    • the soundness of other financial institutions and any indirect exposure related to the closing of other financial institutions and their impact on the broader market through other customers, suppliers and partners, or that the conditions which resulted in the liquidity concerns experienced by closed financial institutions may also adversely impact, directly or indirectly, other financial institutions and market participants with which the Corporation has commercial or deposit relationships
    • competition from both banks and non-banks, including competition in the automobile finance and marine and recreational vehicle finance markets
    • services provided by, or the level of the Corporation’s reliance upon third parties for key services
    • the commercial and residential real estate markets, including changes in property values
    • the demand for residential mortgages and conditions in the secondary residential mortgage loan markets
    • the Corporation’s technology initiatives and other strategic initiatives
    • the Corporation’s branch expansion, relocation and consolidation plans
    • cyber threats, attacks or events
    • C&F Bank’s product offerings
    • accounting principles, policies and guidelines, and elections made by the Corporation thereunder.

    These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating the forward-looking statements contained herein, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. For additional information on risk factors that could affect the forward-looking statements contained herein, see the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and other reports filed with the SEC. The Corporation undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

       
    C&F Financial CorporationSelected Financial Information
    (dollars in thousands, except for per share data)
    (unaudited)
     
       
    Financial Condition   6/30/2025    12/31/2024    6/30/2024  
    Interest-bearing deposits in other banks   $ 62,289   $ 49,423   $ 28,433  
    Investment securities – available for sale, at fair value     434,506     418,625     404,758  
    Loans held for sale, at fair value     44,757     20,112     33,716  
    Loans, net:                    
    Community Banking segment     1,513,082     1,436,226     1,369,912  
    Consumer Finance segment     439,005     444,085     454,921  
    Total assets     2,686,392     2,563,374     2,492,100  
    Deposits     2,256,314     2,170,860     2,106,062  
    Repurchase agreements     20,642     28,994     25,047  
    Other borrowings     125,493     93,615     93,753  
    Total equity     240,916     226,970     219,099  
                                     
        For The     For The  
        Quarter Ended     Six Months Ended  
    Results of Operations   6/30/2025     6/30/2024     6/30/2025     6/30/2024  
    Interest income   $ 37,407       $ 34,312     $ 73,395       $ 67,020  
    Interest expense     10,899         10,484       21,877         20,034  
    Provision for credit losses:                                
    Community Banking segment     (300 )       450       (200 )       950  
    Consumer Finance segment     2,400         2,100       5,300         5,100  
    Noninterest income:                                
    Gains on sales of loans     2,458         1,701       4,305         2,989  
    Other     7,390         5,623       13,116         11,827  
    Noninterest expenses:                                
    Salaries and employee benefits     14,846         13,452       28,329         27,704  
    Other     9,784         8,921       19,360         17,819  
    Income tax expense     1,859         1,195       2,988         1,760  
    Net income     7,767         5,034       13,162         8,469  
                                     
    Fully-taxable equivalent (FTE) amounts1                                
    Interest income on loans-FTE     33,768         31,460       66,196         61,096  
    Interest income on securities-FTE     3,530         2,977       6,876         6,075  
    Total interest income-FTE     37,711         34,600       73,987         67,593  
    Net interest income-FTE     26,812         24,116       52,110         47,559  

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    1For more information about these non-GAAP financial measures, please see “Use of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

                                       
        For the Quarter Ended  
          6/30/2025      6/30/2024     
        Average      Income/      Yield/   Average      Income/      Yield/  
    Yield Analysis   Balance     Expense     Rate   Balance     Expense     Rate  
    Assets                                  
    Loans:                                  
    Community banking segment   $ 1,499,272     $ 20,893   5.59 % $ 1,359,703     $ 18,543   5.48 %
    Mortgage banking segment     45,948       731   6.38     34,240       533   6.26  
    Consumer finance segment     464,193       12,144   10.49     478,296       12,384   10.41  
    Total loans     2,009,413       33,768   6.74     1,872,239       31,460   6.76  
    Securities:                                  
    Taxable     342,023       2,325   2.72     337,050       1,857   2.20  
    Tax-exempt     120,281       1,205   4.01     119,626       1,120   3.75  
    Total securities     462,304       3,530   3.05     456,676       2,977   2.61  
    Interest-bearing deposits in other banks     48,237       413   3.43     23,239       163   2.82  
    Total earning assets     2,519,954       37,711   6.00     2,352,154       34,600   5.91  
    Allowance for credit losses     (41,284 )               (40,837 )            
    Total non-earning assets     157,307                 153,002              
    Total assets   $ 2,635,977               $ 2,464,319              
                                       
    Liabilities and Equity                                  
    Interest-bearing deposits:                                  
    Interest-bearing demand deposits   $ 312,905       476   0.61   $ 321,070       476   0.60  
    Savings and money market deposit accounts     522,453       1,530   1.17     474,613       1,074   0.91  
    Certificates of deposit     830,425       7,547   3.65     751,973       7,700   4.12  
    Total interest-bearing deposits     1,665,783       9,553   2.30     1,547,656       9,250   2.40  
    Borrowings:                                  
    Repurchase agreements     23,920       85   1.43     25,113       97   1.55  
    Other borrowings     99,162       1,261   5.09     100,633       1,137   4.52  
    Total borrowings     123,082       1,346   4.38     125,746       1,234   3.93  
    Total interest-bearing liabilities     1,788,865       10,899   2.44     1,673,402       10,484   2.52  
    Noninterest-bearing demand deposits     568,372                 529,608              
    Other liabilities     40,917                 45,023              
    Total liabilities     2,398,154                 2,248,033              
    Equity     237,823                 216,286              
    Total liabilities and equity   $ 2,635,977               $ 2,464,319              
    Net interest income         $ 26,812             $ 24,116      
    Interest rate spread               3.56 %             3.39 %
    Interest expense to average earning assets               1.73 %             1.79 %
    Net interest margin               4.27 %             4.12 %
                                       
        For the Six Months Ended  
          6/30/2025      6/30/2024     
        Average      Income/      Yield/   Average      Income/      Yield/  
    Yield Analysis   Balance     Expense     Rate   Balance     Expense     Rate  
    Assets                                  
    Loans:                                  
    Community banking segment   $ 1,483,501     $ 40,858   5.55 % $ 1,330,981     $ 35,874   5.42 %
    Mortgage banking segment     33,527       1,071   6.44     25,970       814   6.30  
    Consumer finance segment     464,856       24,267   10.53     476,072       24,408   10.31  
    Total loans     1,981,884       66,196   6.74     1,833,023       61,096   6.70  
    Securities:                                  
    Taxable     340,744       4,518   2.65     351,146       3,837   2.19  
    Tax-exempt     119,661       2,358   3.94     120,274       2,238   3.72  
    Total securities     460,405       6,876   2.99     471,420       6,075   2.58  
    Interest-bearing deposits in other banks     52,012       915   3.55     25,828       422   3.29  
    Total earning assets     2,494,301       73,987   5.98     2,330,271       67,593   5.83  
    Allowance for credit losses     (40,947 )               (40,565 )            
    Total non-earning assets     155,937                 154,902              
    Total assets   $ 2,609,291               $ 2,444,608              
                                       
    Liabilities and Equity                                  
    Interest-bearing deposits:                                  
    Interest-bearing demand deposits   $ 322,569       1,076   0.67   $ 328,320       1,029   0.63  
    Savings and money market deposit accounts     505,926       2,735   1.09     479,629       2,135   0.90  
    Certificates of deposit     826,211       15,511   3.79     728,570       14,616   4.03  
    Total interest-bearing deposits     1,654,706       19,322   2.35     1,536,519       17,780   2.33  
    Borrowings:                                  
    Repurchase agreements     26,044       198   1.53     26,555       208   1.57  
    Other borrowings     96,394       2,357   4.89     89,539       2,046   4.57  
    Total borrowings     122,438       2,555   4.18     116,094       2,254   3.88  
    Total interest-bearing liabilities     1,777,144       21,877   2.48     1,652,613       20,034   2.44  
    Noninterest-bearing demand deposits     556,923                 530,747              
    Other liabilities     40,896                 44,573              
    Total liabilities     2,374,963                 2,227,933              
    Equity     234,328                 216,675              
    Total liabilities and equity   $ 2,609,291               $ 2,444,608              
    Net interest income         $ 52,110             $ 47,559      
    Interest rate spread               3.50 %             3.39 %
    Interest expense to average earning assets               1.77 %             1.73 %
    Net interest margin               4.21 %             4.10 %
                       
        6/30/2025
    Funding Sources    Capacity      Outstanding      Available
    Unsecured federal funds agreements   $ 75,000   $ —   $ 75,000
    Borrowings from FHLB     267,278     52,000     215,278
    Borrowings from Federal Reserve Bank     286,137     —     286,137
    Total   $ 628,415   $ 52,000   $ 576,415
                     
    Asset Quality   6/30/2025     12/31/2024  
    Community Banking                
    Total loans   $ 1,530,275     $ 1,453,605  
    Nonaccrual loans   $ 1,075     $ 333  
                     
    Allowance for credit losses (ACL)   $ 17,193     $ 17,379  
    Nonaccrual loans to total loans     0.07 %     0.02 %
    ACL to total loans     1.12 %     1.20 %
    ACL to nonaccrual loans     1,599.35 %     5,218.92 %
    Annualized year-to-date net charge-offs to average loans     0.01 %     0.01 %
                     
    Consumer Finance                
    Total loans   $ 461,390     $ 466,793  
    Nonaccrual loans   $ 697     $ 614  
    Repossessed assets   $ 925     $ 779  
    ACL   $ 22,385     $ 22,708  
    Nonaccrual loans to total loans     0.15 %     0.13 %
    ACL to total loans     4.85 %     4.86 %
    ACL to nonaccrual loans     3,211.62 %     3,698.37 %
    Annualized year-to-date net charge-offs to average loans     2.42 %     2.62 %
                                     
        For The     For The  
        Quarter Ended     Six Months Ended  
    Other Performance Data   6/30/2025     6/30/2024     6/30/2025     6/30/2024  
    Net Income (Loss):                                
    Community Banking   $ 7,116       $ 4,571       $ 12,561       $ 8,583    
    Mortgage Banking     985         376         1,416         670    
    Consumer Finance     539         894         765         831    
    Other1     (873 )       (807 )       (1,580 )       (1,615 )  
    Total   $ 7,767       $ 5,034       $ 13,162       $ 8,469    
                                     
    Net income attributable to C&F Financial Corporation   $ 7,691       $ 5,007       $ 13,059       $ 8,408    
                                     
    Earnings per share – basic and diluted   $ 2.37       $ 1.50       $ 4.03       $ 2.50    
    Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted     3,238,765         3,343,192         3,236,849         3,357,063    
                                     
    Annualized return on average assets     1.18   %     0.82   %     1.01   %     0.69   %
    Annualized return on average equity     13.06   %     9.31   %     11.23   %     7.82   %
    Annualized return on average tangible common equity2     14.70   %     10.72   %     12.72   %     9.01   %
    Dividends declared per share   $ 0.46       $ 0.44       $ 0.92       $ 0.88    
                                     
    Mortgage loan originations – Mortgage Banking   $ 213,523       $ 146,010       $ 327,273       $ 240,356    
    Mortgage loans sold – Mortgage Banking     196,878         135,227         303,309         221,306    

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    1 Includes results of the holding company that are not allocated to the business segments and elimination of inter-segment activity.
    2 For more information about these non-GAAP financial measures, please see “Use of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

                   
    Market Ratios   6/30/2025     12/31/2024
    Market value per share   $ 61.73     $ 71.25
    Book value per share   $ 74.21     $ 70.00
    Price to book value ratio     0.83       1.02
    Tangible book value per share1   $ 66.12     $ 61.86
    Price to tangible book value ratio1     0.93       1.15
    Price to earnings ratio (ttm)     8.17       11.86

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    1 For more information about these non-GAAP financial measures, please see “Use of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

                         
                         
                    Minimum Capital
    Capital Ratios   6/30/2025   12/31/2024   Requirements3
    C&F Financial Corporation1                    
    Total risk-based capital ratio     15.0 %   14.1 %   8.0 %
    Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio     12.0 %   11.9 %   6.0 %
    Common equity tier 1 capital ratio     10.8 %   10.7 %   4.5 %
    Tier 1 leverage ratio     10.0 %   9.8 %   4.0 %
                         
    C&F Bank2                    
    Total risk-based capital ratio     14.8 %   13.5 %   8.0 %
    Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio     13.6 %   12.3 %   6.0 %
    Common equity tier 1 capital ratio     13.6 %   12.3 %   4.5 %
    Tier 1 leverage ratio     11.3 %   10.1 %   4.0 %

    ________________________
    1   The Corporation, a small bank holding company under applicable regulations and guidance, is not subject to the minimum regulatory capital regulations for bank holding companies. The regulatory requirements that apply to bank holding companies that are subject to regulatory capital requirements are presented above, along with the Corporation’s capital ratios as determined under those regulations.
    2   All ratios at June 30, 2025 are estimates and subject to change pending regulatory filings. All ratios at December 31, 2024 are presented as filed.
    3   The ratios presented for minimum capital requirements are those to be considered adequately capitalized.

                                     
        For The Quarter Ended     For The Six Months Ended  
        6/30/2025     6/30/2024     6/30/2025     6/30/2024  
    Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures                        
    Return on Average Tangible Common Equity                                
    Average total equity, as reported   $ 237,823       $ 216,286       $ 234,328       $ 216,675    
    Average goodwill     (25,191 )       (25,191 )       (25,191 )       (25,191 )  
    Average other intangible assets     (1,045 )       (1,301 )       (1,081 )       (1,333 )  
    Average noncontrolling interest     (652 )       (602 )       (696 )       (656 )  
    Average tangible common equity   $ 210,935       $ 189,192       $ 207,360       $ 189,495    
                                     
    Net income   $ 7,767       $ 5,034       $ 13,162       $ 8,469    
    Amortization of intangibles     63         65         125         130    
    Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest     (76 )       (27 )       (103 )       (61 )  
    Net tangible income attributable to C&F Financial Corporation   $ 7,754       $ 5,072       $ 13,184       $ 8,538    
                                     
    Annualized return on average equity, as reported     13.06   %     9.31   %     11.23   %     7.82   %
    Annualized return on average tangible common equity     14.70   %     10.72   %     12.72   %     9.01   %
                                   
        For The Quarter Ended     For The Six Months Ended
        6/30/2025     6/30/2024     6/30/2025     6/30/2024
    Fully Taxable Equivalent Net Interest Income1                              
    Interest income on loans   $ 33,716     $ 31,407     $ 66,098     $ 60,993
    FTE adjustment     52       53       98       103
    FTE interest income on loans   $ 33,768     $ 31,460     $ 66,196     $ 61,096
                                   
    Interest income on securities   $ 3,278     $ 2,742     $ 6,382     $ 5,605
    FTE adjustment     252       235       494       470
    FTE interest income on securities   $ 3,530     $ 2,977     $ 6,876     $ 6,075
                                   
    Total interest income   $ 37,407     $ 34,312     $ 73,395     $ 67,020
    FTE adjustment     304       288       592       573
    FTE interest income   $ 37,711     $ 34,600     $ 73,987     $ 67,593
                                   
    Net interest income   $ 26,508     $ 23,828     $ 51,518     $ 46,986
    FTE adjustment     304       288       592       573
    FTE net interest income   $ 26,812     $ 24,116     $ 52,110     $ 47,559

    ____________________
    1 Assuming a tax rate of 21%.

                   
        6/30/2025     12/31/2024
    Tangible Book Value Per Share          
    Equity attributable to C&F Financial Corporation   $ 240,313       $ 226,360  
    Goodwill     (25,191 )       (25,191 )
    Other intangible assets     (1,022 )       (1,147 )
    Tangible equity attributable to C&F Financial Corporation   $ 214,100       $ 200,022  
                   
    Shares outstanding     3,238,085         3,233,672  
                   
    Book value per share   $ 74.21       $ 70.00  
    Tangible book value per share   $ 66.12       $ 61.86  
       
       
    Contact: Jason Long, CFO and Secretary
      (804) 843-2360

    The MIL Network –

    July 25, 2025
  • MIL-OSI: Clear Street Launches Specialty Finance Franchise with the Addition of Mickey Schleien

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    NEW YORK, July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Clear Street, (“Clear Street”, “the Company”) a cloud-native financial technology firm on a mission to modernize the brokerage ecosystem, today announced the appointment of Mickey Schleien, CFA, as Managing Director and Senior Analyst, leading equity research coverage of Business Development Companies (BDCs) and Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO) closed-end funds. He will report to Director of Research Mara Goldstein.

    Mr. Schleien brings three decades of capital markets experience to Clear Street, with deep expertise in BDCs and CLOs. He joins the firm from Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., where he spent more than 18 years producing comprehensive research coverage across the BDC and CLO fund sectors. Prior to that, Mr. Schleien held senior research positions at several prestigious financial institutions, including Lehman Brothers, UBS, James Capel (HSBC) and Morgan Stanley.

    Mara Goldstein, Director of Research at Clear Street, said, “We are delighted to welcome Mickey to our equity research team, where his extensive experience and deep understanding of BDCs and CLO funds will be invaluable. Mickey’s long-standing tenure in the space, along with his well-established relationships and sharp investment analysis, enhances our ability to serve clients—particularly as this sector plays a vital role in funding the growth of small- and medium-sized businesses. His appointment underscores our commitment to delivering exceptional research and insights across key market segments.”

    “I’m thrilled to join Clear Street at this exciting time in the firm’s growth,” said Mr. Schleien. “The combination of Clear Street’s innovative technology platform and commitment to excellence in equity research creates a unique opportunity to deliver exceptional value to clients. I look forward to leveraging my BDC and CLO experience, as well as my relationships with institutional investors, management teams, regulators and sector organizations to contribute to the firm’s continued success.”

    Mr. Schleien holds an MBA from Loyola Marymount University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from UCLA. He is also a CFA charter holder.

    Media Contact:

    Ashley DeSimone

    Chief Marketing Officer, Clear Street, adesimone@clearstreet.io

    About Clear Street:

    Clear Street is modernizing the brokerage ecosystem with financial technology and services that empower market participants with real-time data and best-in-class products, tools and teams, to navigate capital markets around the world. Complemented by white-glove service, Clear Street’s cloud-native, proprietary product suite delivers financing, derivatives, execution and more to power client success, adding efficiency to the market and enabling clients to minimize risk, redundancy and cost. Clear Street’s goal is to create a single platform for every asset class, in every country and in any currency. For more information, visit https://clearstreet.io.

    The MIL Network –

    July 25, 2025
  • MIL-OSI: Clear Street Launches Specialty Finance Franchise with the Addition of Mickey Schleien

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    NEW YORK, July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Clear Street, (“Clear Street”, “the Company”) a cloud-native financial technology firm on a mission to modernize the brokerage ecosystem, today announced the appointment of Mickey Schleien, CFA, as Managing Director and Senior Analyst, leading equity research coverage of Business Development Companies (BDCs) and Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO) closed-end funds. He will report to Director of Research Mara Goldstein.

    Mr. Schleien brings three decades of capital markets experience to Clear Street, with deep expertise in BDCs and CLOs. He joins the firm from Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., where he spent more than 18 years producing comprehensive research coverage across the BDC and CLO fund sectors. Prior to that, Mr. Schleien held senior research positions at several prestigious financial institutions, including Lehman Brothers, UBS, James Capel (HSBC) and Morgan Stanley.

    Mara Goldstein, Director of Research at Clear Street, said, “We are delighted to welcome Mickey to our equity research team, where his extensive experience and deep understanding of BDCs and CLO funds will be invaluable. Mickey’s long-standing tenure in the space, along with his well-established relationships and sharp investment analysis, enhances our ability to serve clients—particularly as this sector plays a vital role in funding the growth of small- and medium-sized businesses. His appointment underscores our commitment to delivering exceptional research and insights across key market segments.”

    “I’m thrilled to join Clear Street at this exciting time in the firm’s growth,” said Mr. Schleien. “The combination of Clear Street’s innovative technology platform and commitment to excellence in equity research creates a unique opportunity to deliver exceptional value to clients. I look forward to leveraging my BDC and CLO experience, as well as my relationships with institutional investors, management teams, regulators and sector organizations to contribute to the firm’s continued success.”

    Mr. Schleien holds an MBA from Loyola Marymount University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from UCLA. He is also a CFA charter holder.

    Media Contact:

    Ashley DeSimone

    Chief Marketing Officer, Clear Street, adesimone@clearstreet.io

    About Clear Street:

    Clear Street is modernizing the brokerage ecosystem with financial technology and services that empower market participants with real-time data and best-in-class products, tools and teams, to navigate capital markets around the world. Complemented by white-glove service, Clear Street’s cloud-native, proprietary product suite delivers financing, derivatives, execution and more to power client success, adding efficiency to the market and enabling clients to minimize risk, redundancy and cost. Clear Street’s goal is to create a single platform for every asset class, in every country and in any currency. For more information, visit https://clearstreet.io.

    The MIL Network –

    July 25, 2025
  • MIL-OSI: New CAST Highlight update reveals ‘good’ v. ‘bad’ technical debt

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    PARIS and NEW YORK, July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Chief Information Officers confronting technical debt now have a new way to prioritize thousands of hours in IT development time, announced CAST, a leader in software mapping and intelligence technology. The company today released the latest version of CAST Highlight, which distinguishes between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ technical debt, helping teams prioritize remediation efforts across all custom applications.

    “Each day CIOs face the same question: ‘Which 100 of my 1,000 applications should we focus on?’,” said Greg Rivera, Head of Product at CAST. “Now, within seconds, the answer is clear, ranked, and prioritized. In true CAST Highlight fashion, each issue also comes with data-driven recommendations and quantification of the effort required to resolve it.”

    Key capabilities of the new “Portfolio Advisor for Technical Debt” feature include:

    • Prioritizing applications based on business criticality and issue severity
    • Categorizing debt types, such as low Software Health (e.g. issues with resiliency, agility, and complexity), outdated open-source components, and obsolete technology versions (e.g. Java, .NET)
    • Drilling down to the application level to understand specific issues and remediation needs

    “Not all problems are created equally,” continued Rivera. “Many can wait with minimal business impact. The real challenge has been knowing what to prioritize. With this new intelligence in-hand, CIOs can get a centralized view of their technical debt, direct their teams with confidence, and update the board on progress. “

    “Good” technical debt is defined as lower importance applications with minimal debt density. “Bad” technical debt arises from business-critical applications with high tech debt density in multiple areas. CAST Highlight generates these insights based on industry-standard best practices for code quality and up-to-date components.

    Additional new capabilities in this release include:

    • Terraform Cloud Maturity Insights to speed cloud migration and modernization for applications with Terraform
    • Docker Cloud Maturity Insights to streamline cloud adoption for applications running Docker containers
    • Enhanced Custom Segmentation for more detailed Portfolio Advisor dashboards, with new segmentation options such as OSS component names, technical debt values, and technology versions

    The release is available to all CAST Highlight customers.

    About CAST
    Businesses move faster using CAST technology to understand, improve, and transform their software. Through semantic analysis of source code, CAST produces 3D maps and dashboards to navigate inside individual applications and across entire portfolios. This intelligence empowers executives and technology leaders to steer, speed, and report on initiatives such as technical debt, GenAI, modernization, and cloud. As the pioneer of the software intelligence field, CAST is trusted by the world’s leading companies and governments, their consultancies and cloud providers. See it all at castsoftware.com.

    The MIL Network –

    July 25, 2025
  • MIL-OSI: New CAST Highlight update reveals ‘good’ v. ‘bad’ technical debt

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    PARIS and NEW YORK, July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Chief Information Officers confronting technical debt now have a new way to prioritize thousands of hours in IT development time, announced CAST, a leader in software mapping and intelligence technology. The company today released the latest version of CAST Highlight, which distinguishes between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ technical debt, helping teams prioritize remediation efforts across all custom applications.

    “Each day CIOs face the same question: ‘Which 100 of my 1,000 applications should we focus on?’,” said Greg Rivera, Head of Product at CAST. “Now, within seconds, the answer is clear, ranked, and prioritized. In true CAST Highlight fashion, each issue also comes with data-driven recommendations and quantification of the effort required to resolve it.”

    Key capabilities of the new “Portfolio Advisor for Technical Debt” feature include:

    • Prioritizing applications based on business criticality and issue severity
    • Categorizing debt types, such as low Software Health (e.g. issues with resiliency, agility, and complexity), outdated open-source components, and obsolete technology versions (e.g. Java, .NET)
    • Drilling down to the application level to understand specific issues and remediation needs

    “Not all problems are created equally,” continued Rivera. “Many can wait with minimal business impact. The real challenge has been knowing what to prioritize. With this new intelligence in-hand, CIOs can get a centralized view of their technical debt, direct their teams with confidence, and update the board on progress. “

    “Good” technical debt is defined as lower importance applications with minimal debt density. “Bad” technical debt arises from business-critical applications with high tech debt density in multiple areas. CAST Highlight generates these insights based on industry-standard best practices for code quality and up-to-date components.

    Additional new capabilities in this release include:

    • Terraform Cloud Maturity Insights to speed cloud migration and modernization for applications with Terraform
    • Docker Cloud Maturity Insights to streamline cloud adoption for applications running Docker containers
    • Enhanced Custom Segmentation for more detailed Portfolio Advisor dashboards, with new segmentation options such as OSS component names, technical debt values, and technology versions

    The release is available to all CAST Highlight customers.

    About CAST
    Businesses move faster using CAST technology to understand, improve, and transform their software. Through semantic analysis of source code, CAST produces 3D maps and dashboards to navigate inside individual applications and across entire portfolios. This intelligence empowers executives and technology leaders to steer, speed, and report on initiatives such as technical debt, GenAI, modernization, and cloud. As the pioneer of the software intelligence field, CAST is trusted by the world’s leading companies and governments, their consultancies and cloud providers. See it all at castsoftware.com.

    The MIL Network –

    July 25, 2025
  • MIL-OSI: Drones Dominating the Skies with Increased Production Presenting a Rare Opportunity to Capitalize on Exponential Growth

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    PALM BEACH, Fla., July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FN Media Group News Commentary – A recent release from the Department of Defense (DOD) said that: “The Pentagon to Increase Low-Cost Drone Production in U.S. It said that the Defense Department, with help from industry, will ramp up production and fielding of drones to maintain battlefield superiority. Recently at the Pentagon, 18 American-made drone prototypes were on display. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who toured the displays, said the drones that are manufactured using off-the-shelf components for rapid production are examples of disruptive thinking. Emil Michael, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, said the prototypes on display went from concept to development in just an average of 18 months, a process that normally takes up to six years. The department will continue to rapidly innovate and scale up production of drones and other systems using cost, resilience, firepower and range as driving factors, which are areas DOD wants to improve upon,” Michael said. Hegseth said in a July 10, 2025, memorandum that he’s rescinding restrictive policies that hindered drone production. “Drones are the biggest battlefield innovation in a generation, accounting for most of this year’s casualties in Ukraine. Our adversaries collectively produce millions of cheap drones each year,” he said, noting the U.S. military is lacking needed quantities of lethal small drones.  Active Companies in the drone industries include ZenaTech, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZENA), Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY), Safe Pro Group Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAI), RTX Corporation (NYSE: RTX), AIRO Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRO).

    The DOD release added: “The secretary said there are three goals: Prioritizing the purchase of American-made drones and parts with help from industry’s private capital; Arming combat units with low-cost drones made by America’s world-leading engineers and artificial intelligence experts; and Training with drones in realistic battlefield scenarios, led by leaders who are not risk averse.” The report concluded: “President Donald J. Trump signed a June 6, 2025, executive order to speed up U.S. drone production using the latest innovative industry technologies. The president said he supports reducing regulatory uncertainty and streamlining approval and certification processes for safe and secure drone production. Also, the Federal Aviation Administration and DOD will coordinate to streamline the approval processes to expand access to airspace for conducting drone training, Trump said.”

    ZenaTech (NASDAQ:ZENA) ZenaDrone Partners with Eagle Point Funding to Win US Defense Customers – ZenaTech, Inc. (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) (“ZenaTech”), a business technology solution provider specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drones, Drone as a Service (DaaS), Enterprise SaaS, and Quantum Computing solutions, today announces that its subsidiary ZenaDrone has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Eagle Point Funding, a specialized consultancy for technology and defense-focused companies, to help win US defense contracts. By leveraging Eagle Point’s deep expertise in R&D grant program opportunities, the company will gain structured support in identifying and preparing competitive proposals, and in establishing and expanding relationships within key US defense and government agencies.

    “Our collaboration with Eagle Point Funding will accelerate testing, pilot deployments, and enable long-term procurement discussions—helping ZenaDrone to advance as a key provider of American-made drone solutions,” said Shaun Passley, Ph.D., ZenaTech CEO. “Their expertise in navigating federal R&D funding programs such as SBIR and Department of Defense solicitations (DoD BAA), gives us a powerful advantage as we develop next-generation drone technologies aligned with US defense priorities. This partnership enhances our ability to accelerate product development, expand defense agency relationships, and unlock new growth without equity dilution.”

    Eagle Point Funding helps technology companies secure non-dilutive federal R&D grants and contracts from agencies such as the DoD, Air Force, Navy, and others. They specialize in programs such as the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), Air Force Works (AFWERX), and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), guiding clients through the application process to win contracts.

    ZenaDrone has previously completed paid trials with the US Air Force and Navy Reserve, demonstrating its ability to deliver solutions including delivery of critical supplies such as blood in the field. The companies’ suite of drones for military use includes the ZenaDrone 1000, the IQ Nano and the IQ Square drone that are designed for a variety of applications including inspections, surveillance, reconnaissance, and indoor inventory management for warehouses and armories. Continued… Read this full release by visiting: https://www.financialnewsmedia.com/news-zena/

    Other recent developments in the drone industries include:

    Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY), a technology company that delivers mission-critical processing to the edge, recently announced it signed two agreements with a European defense prime contractor to expand and accelerate production of processing subsystems and components for radar and electronic warfare missions.

    In June, Mercury extended this decades-long customer relationship with a five-year agreement that will enable faster, higher-volume production of sensor processing subsystems powered by Mercury’s HDS6605 6U OpenVPX multiprocessing boards for airborne, land-based, and sea-based radar systems.

    Safe Pro Group Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAI), a leader in artificial intelligence (AI)-powered defense and security solutions, recently announced the successful integration of its patented AI object detection models with drone platforms selected for the U.S. Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) Program of Record. Safe Pro is seeking to provide the U.S. Army’s future fleet of drones with enhanced explosive threat detection, force protection and essential intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities utilizing the Company’s AI-powered computer vision technologies.

    This integration supports the U.S. Army’s evolving need for real-time threat detection and ISR capabilities across its next-generation drone fleet. Safe Pro’s proprietary computer vision technology enhances these drones with battlefield-proven AI models capable of rapidly identifying explosive threats and other hazards in complex environments.

    RTX Corporation (NYSE: RTX) recently reported second quarter 2025 results. “We continued our momentum in the second quarter with organic sales and profit growth* across all three segments, including 16 percent commercial aftermarket growth,” said RTX Chairman and CEO Chris Calio. “Our backlog grew to $236 billion, up 15 percent versus prior year, and we secured major awards for our geared turbofan engines and integrated air and missile defense capabilities in the quarter.”

    “Our updated outlook reflects strong operational performance in the first half and incorporates our current assessment of the impact of tariffs. We are focused on delivering on the strong growth in our commercial and defense end markets and remain well positioned to drive long term profitable growth.”

    AIRO Group Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: AIRO), a global leader in advanced aerospace and defense technologies, recently announced at EAA AirVenture 2025 in Oshkosh, WI, the development of its new middle-mile, medium-lift cargo drone and the expansion of its operations into the YMX Innovation Zone in Mirabel, Quebec. The initiative is led by its Electric Air Mobility segment, Jaunt Air Mobility, and its Canadian subsidiary, Jaunt Air Mobility Canada.

    Jaunt’s presence in this hub for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) innovation strengthens its collaboration with Vertiko Mobilité, a Canadian leader in AAM operations and ground infrastructure development, and benefits from the support of Aéroports de Montréal (ADM).

    The new cargo drone is designed to carry 250–500 lbs. over distances of 200+ miles, aiming to provide an efficient, low-emission alternative to traditional middle-mile freight solutions such as box trucks and tractor-trailers.

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    July 25, 2025
  • MIL-OSI: Silvaco Strengthens Leadership Team with Three Industry Veterans to Drive Innovation and Growth

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Silvaco Group, Inc. (“Silvaco”) (NASDAQ: SVCO), a provider of TCAD, EDA software, and SIP solutions that enable semiconductor design and digital twin modeling through AI software and innovation, today announced the addition of three seasoned industry veterans to its leadership team: Andrew Wright as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Semiconductor IP Business Unit, Jasvinder Singh as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the EDA Business Unit, and John Berg as Vice President of Business Development. Collectively, they bring decades of experience in semiconductor design and software development to Silvaco and will play pivotal roles in accelerating innovation and operational excellence.

    “Adding these accomplished leaders strengthens our ability to innovate and scale Silvaco’s organic growth,” said Babak Taheri, CEO of Silvaco. “Their insights and proven track records will help advance and accelerate the next phase of our growth. With their expertise, we are well-positioned to broaden our market presence and deliver even greater value to our customers worldwide.”

    Andrew Wright leads Silvaco’s Semiconductor IP Business Unit. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President of R&D and New Product Introduction at Efabless. He previously served as Executive Vice President of New Product Development at Cypress Semiconductor where he led the company’s chip and IP design methodologies and oversaw the development of all Cypress IP and new products. He has also held executive roles at UltraSense and Waterbit.

    Jasvinder Singh leads Silvaco’s EDA Business Unit. With over 20 years of leadership experience in EDA, AI, semiconductor and autonomous systems. Jasvinder has built and scaled global R&D teams and driven product, platform and engineering growth for multi-billion-dollar organizations. He has held senior roles at Synopsys, SiClarity, and Cadence, where he led innovations across AI, verification and cloud-enabled design platforms.

    John Berg leads business development across all of Silvaco’s product lines. He brings over two decades of leadership experience in quantum computing, semiconductor electronics, and photonics. John has a track record of productizing transformative hardware technologies and solving complex operational challenges. Most recently, he served as Vice President of Supply Chain at PsiQuantum. He has held senior leadership roles at American Semiconductor, Nantero, and Cypress Semiconductor.

    About Silvaco Group, Inc.
    Silvaco is a provider of TCAD, EDA software, and SIP solutions that enable semiconductor design and digital twin modeling through AI software and innovation. Silvaco’s solutions are used for semiconductor and photonics processes, devices, and systems development across display, power devices, automotive, memory, high performance compute, foundries, 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. Learn more at silvaco.com.

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    July 25, 2025
  • MIL-OSI USA: Welch Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Exempt Small Businesses from Trump Tariffs on Canada 

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont)

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, led Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) in introducing the Creating Access to Necessary American-Canadian Duty Adjustments (CANADA) Act, legislation that would exempt United States-owned small businesses from tariffs imposed on Canada.  
    “Small businesses are the beating heart of Vermont’s economy, and they operate on the thinnest of margins. There’s no way small businesses can be expected to absorb the costs of President Trump’s tariffs. That’s especially true for smaller businesses across our state that rely on strong partnerships with Canada,” said Senator Welch. “This commonsense bill protects America’s Main Street businesses from Trump’s reckless trade war with Canada, and in turn helps Main Street customers.  
    “Instead of lowering costs for families, Trump’s destructive tariffs are raising prices and hurting American small businesses, from small manufacturers to Main Street shops, hotels, and restaurants that sustain thousands of local jobs. Trump’s chaotic trade war is burning bridges and ruining relationships with our closest ally and key trade partner, Canada, while driving away tourists and costing local economies billions. This bill would help restore our cherished relationship with our next-door neighbor and major economic partner, and bring relief to our communities and small businesses,” said Leader Schumer.  
    “President Trump’s tariffs are increasing prices on everyday goods and making it harder for businesses and working families to get by,” said Senator Shaheen. “Canada is New Hampshire’s northern neighbor and largest trading partner, meaning Granite State small businesses are especially hard hit by these blanket tariffs. By shielding small businesses from rising costs incurred by the President’s trade war, our legislation would give Main Street some much-needed relief and certainty to plan for the future and keep their businesses afloat.” 
    “I’ve heard loud and clear from small businesses in Alaska: tariffs are forcing prices to rise and making it difficult to plan long-term,” said Senator Murkowski. “We’re not just neighbors with Canada, we’re partners in everything from trade, tourism, defense, and fishing. I’m hopeful this legislation sends a clear message to the administration that we want to continue this strong partnership by alleviating the effects of these tariffs on our small businesses.” 
    “President Trump’s broad-based tariffs are causing economic chaos, uncertainty, and higher costs for families and businesses,” said Senator Kaine. “I’ve heard from small businesses across Virginia about how Trump’s trade wars have forced them to make tough decisions about how they’ll continue to operate. I’m proud to introduce this bipartisan bill with my colleagues to exempt small businesses from Trump’s tariffs on Canada, one of our closest allies and top trading partners.” 
    “Imposing tariffs on Canada, Maine’s closest trading partner, threatens jobs, drives up costs, and hurts small businesses that have long relied on cross-border cooperation and exchange,” said Senator Collins. “This bipartisan legislation would shield small businesses throughout the country from unnecessary economic harm while preserving the vital trade ties that support so many Maine communities.” 
    “Donald Trump is hell-bent on turning Main Street into Pain Street for America’s small businesses. Trump’s tariffs threaten to supercharge costs in New England and Massachusetts, a region and a state that relies on trade with Canada to meet the bottom line,” said Senator Markey. “Blanket tariffs will only lead to layoffs, closures, and economic pain. That’s not putting America first. I’m proud to join my colleagues to protect small businesses in the Bay State and all of New England from this disastrous trade war.”  
    “Trump’s Canada tariffs don’t make sense for ANYONE, but especially not for American small businesses. Taxes on products from Canada means small businesses in America will pay more for the inputs they use to make things here in the United States – meaning prices will go up, jobs will be lost and small companies will shut down. This is a commonsense bill to exempt small businesses from Trump trade taxes and cushion some of the blow of his senseless trade war with Canada,” said Senator Wyden. 
    President Trump has changed or modified his tariff proposals and policies 28 times in his second term. These tariffs have been difficult to navigate for small businesses across the United States—especially in Vermont, where Canada is the state’s largest trading partner. Tariffs lead to supply chain disruptions, increased costs of goods and materials, smaller profits and higher costs for consumers.  
    The CANADA Act is supported by Main Street Alliance and Small Business Majority. 
    “The relationship between Canada and the United States is a critical one for farmers, small business owners, and Main Streets across the US, but especially in the border states. It is essential for this relationship that US trade policy is predictable, purposeful, and designed to benefit both countries. The erratic, fact-devoid tariff emergencies put into effect by President Trump are making it harder for US businesses to start and operate while not even achieving the goals they claim to have in the first place. The Senate passing the CANADA Act by Sen. Peter Welch is a step in the right direction, with more to do to restore US global leadership and rebuild trust that’s been unfortunately damaged over the past 7 months,” said Shawn Phetteplace, National Campaigns Director, Main Street Alliance. 
    “The constantly shifting tariff policy landscape has left small businesses struggling to plan ahead. Any amount of clarity lawmakers can offer right now, including an exemption for small businesses importing goods from a specific country, would help by giving entrepreneurs some degree of certainty in a chaotic time. If nothing is done soon to help protect small businesses from tariffs, we expect inflation, uncertainty and chaos will crush many small firms, damage America’s economy and cause the loss of countless jobs,” said John Arensmeyer, Founder and CEO, Small Business Majority. 
    In 2024 alone, trade with Canada accounted for 35% of Vermont’s exports, 67% of its imports, and 56% of its total trade. One in four businesses in Vermont relies on trade with Canada. Vermont buys more goods from Canada than the next nine largest foreign markets combined. In 2023, Vermont exported $150 million just in food and agricultural products to Canada.  
    Vermont boasts nearly 82,000 small businesses, which represent 99% of all businesses in the state, and employ over 62% of Vermont’s overall workforce—higher than the national average. Small businesses in Vermont also employ a diverse workforce, with 43.8% of small businesses in the state owned by women and 6% owned by veterans. 
    Senator Welch has blasted Trump’s tariffs and trade war and shared stories from Vermonters about how President Trump’s economic policies have impacted their businesses, farms, and communities. In May, Senator Welch joined a bipartisan delegation and traveled to Ottawa to meet with Canadian dignitaries, including Prime Minister Mark Carney, to discuss bipartisan support for a U.S.-Canada partnership and their commitment to a strong trading relationship between the United States and Canada. The Senator has hosted roundtables in Stowe, Newport, St. Albans, Manchester, and virtually to hear concerns and first-hand stories from Vermont and Canadian leaders impacted by the trade war. 
    Read and download the full text of the bill. 

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    July 25, 2025
  • Industry leaders hail game changing India-UK free trade agreement

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Keir Starmer on Thursday signed the eagerly-awaited India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), marking a landmark moment in the bilateral economic relationship.

    As part of the historic pact, the UK will reduce duties on 99 per cent of Indian exports, while India will lower tariffs on 90 per cent of British goods, significantly easing tariff barriers and regulatory procedures across multiple sectors.

    The agreement is expected to make imported goods more affordable for Indian consumers, including luxury cars, cosmetics, medical devices, gin, and Scotch whisky. Within the next two years, India’s leather industry is projected to increase its market share in the UK by 5 per cent.

    A high-level industry delegation led by Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman of Bharti Enterprises and Co-Chair of the India-UK CEO Forum, accompanied Prime Minister Modi. The delegation included 16 key business leaders and was organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

    Calling the pact a “game-changer,” Indian industry leaders praised the FTA for opening new opportunities and strengthening long-term economic collaboration between the two nations.

    “Indian industry across all sectors welcomes the India–UK FTA with great optimism. This agreement establishes a modern, forward-looking partnership that will stimulate innovation, ease market access, and foster investment,” said Mittal. “Businesses in both India and the UK stand to benefit as this lays the foundation for expanding bilateral cooperation across key growth sectors.”

    Dr. Anish Shah, Group CEO and MD of Mahindra Group, called the agreement a transformative milestone in the global economic landscape. “It’s not just a win for trade, but a blueprint for a modern, values-led partnership that puts innovation, sustainability, and inclusive growth at the heart of global collaboration,” he said.

    Kirit Bhansali, Chairman of the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council, noted the FTA’s positive impact on India’s gem and jewellery sector. “Currently, exports to the UK stand at $941 million. With the duty concessions in place, this figure is expected to surge to $2.5 billion within the next three years, elevating overall bilateral trade in our sector to an estimated $7 billion,” Bhansali said.

    (IANS)

    July 25, 2025
  • MIL-OSI: LPL Financial Welcomes Wyoming Asset Advisors to Linsco Channel

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SAN DIEGO, July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LPL Financial LLC announced today that financial advisors Jared Black and Richard Brokaw have joined LPL’s employee advisor channel, Linsco by LPL Financial, to launch Wyoming Asset Advisors Powered by LPL. They reported serving approximately $400 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets* and join LPL from Wells Fargo Advisors.  

    Located in Cheyenne, Wyo., the team has more than 65 years of experience and have worked together for over three decades. They are fourth and fifth generation Wyomingites. As a team, they use each other as a sounding board to discuss market conditions and expectations.

    Together, they provide comprehensive investment advice to a wide range of clients, the majority of which are in retirement. They believe every client is unique and they have a financial philosophy of honesty, responsiveness and knowledge.

    “I think our approach speaks for itself. Overall, it’s a matter of having the understanding and the knowledge to structure our clients’ portfolios for the most beneficial outcomes,” said Brokaw. “To ensure happy clients, it’s all about service and communication.”

    Why Wyoming Asset Advisors made the move to Linsco by LPL

    Looking to have more autonomy and flexibility, Black and Brokaw turned to LPL Financial for the next chapter of their business. With Linsco, advisors have access to LPL’s integrated wealth management platform and robust business resources, along with the additional benefits of having support from an experienced branch management team, dedicated marketing consultant and other resources that allow advisors to focus on their clients.

    “At the end of the day, it was the ethos of LPL and their view of us as clients, along with their commitment to supporting me and my clients, that made the move to LPL make sense for us,” said Black. “The biggest catalyst was their perspective on the relationship. I still own my relationship with the clients, but now I have increased capacity to serve them.”

    Scott Posner, LPL Managing Director, Business Development, said, “We welcome Jared and Richard to the Linsco community. LPL is committed to providing flexibility and equipping advisors with sophisticated capabilities to continue to provide the best client experience. We look forward to supporting the team for years to come.”

    Related
    Advisors, learn how LPL Financial can help take your business to the next level.

    About LPL Financial

    LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) is among the fastest growing wealth management firms in the U.S. As a leader in the financial advisor-mediated marketplace, LPL supports over 29,000 financial advisors and the wealth management practices of approximately 1,200 financial institutions, servicing and custodying approximately $1.8 trillion in brokerage and advisory assets on behalf of approximately 7 million Americans. The firm provides a wide range of advisor affiliation models, investment solutions, fintech tools and practice management services, ensuring that advisors and institutions have the flexibility to choose the business model, services, and technology resources they need to run thriving businesses. For further information about LPL, please visit www.lpl.com.

    Securities and advisory services offered through LPL Financial LLC (“LPL Financial”), a registered investment advisor and broker-dealer, member FINRA/SIPC.

    Throughout this communication, the terms “financial advisors” and “advisors” are used to refer to registered representatives and/or investment advisor representatives affiliated with LPL Financial.

    We routinely disclose information that may be important to shareholders in the “Investor Relations” or “Press Releases” section of our website.

    *Value approximated based on asset and holding details provided to LPL from end of year, 2024.

    Media Contact: 
    Media.relations@LPLFinancial.com 

    Tracking #773054

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    July 25, 2025
  • MIL-OSI: LPL Financial Welcomes Wyoming Asset Advisors to Linsco Channel

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SAN DIEGO, July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LPL Financial LLC announced today that financial advisors Jared Black and Richard Brokaw have joined LPL’s employee advisor channel, Linsco by LPL Financial, to launch Wyoming Asset Advisors Powered by LPL. They reported serving approximately $400 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets* and join LPL from Wells Fargo Advisors.  

    Located in Cheyenne, Wyo., the team has more than 65 years of experience and have worked together for over three decades. They are fourth and fifth generation Wyomingites. As a team, they use each other as a sounding board to discuss market conditions and expectations.

    Together, they provide comprehensive investment advice to a wide range of clients, the majority of which are in retirement. They believe every client is unique and they have a financial philosophy of honesty, responsiveness and knowledge.

    “I think our approach speaks for itself. Overall, it’s a matter of having the understanding and the knowledge to structure our clients’ portfolios for the most beneficial outcomes,” said Brokaw. “To ensure happy clients, it’s all about service and communication.”

    Why Wyoming Asset Advisors made the move to Linsco by LPL

    Looking to have more autonomy and flexibility, Black and Brokaw turned to LPL Financial for the next chapter of their business. With Linsco, advisors have access to LPL’s integrated wealth management platform and robust business resources, along with the additional benefits of having support from an experienced branch management team, dedicated marketing consultant and other resources that allow advisors to focus on their clients.

    “At the end of the day, it was the ethos of LPL and their view of us as clients, along with their commitment to supporting me and my clients, that made the move to LPL make sense for us,” said Black. “The biggest catalyst was their perspective on the relationship. I still own my relationship with the clients, but now I have increased capacity to serve them.”

    Scott Posner, LPL Managing Director, Business Development, said, “We welcome Jared and Richard to the Linsco community. LPL is committed to providing flexibility and equipping advisors with sophisticated capabilities to continue to provide the best client experience. We look forward to supporting the team for years to come.”

    Related
    Advisors, learn how LPL Financial can help take your business to the next level.

    About LPL Financial

    LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) is among the fastest growing wealth management firms in the U.S. As a leader in the financial advisor-mediated marketplace, LPL supports over 29,000 financial advisors and the wealth management practices of approximately 1,200 financial institutions, servicing and custodying approximately $1.8 trillion in brokerage and advisory assets on behalf of approximately 7 million Americans. The firm provides a wide range of advisor affiliation models, investment solutions, fintech tools and practice management services, ensuring that advisors and institutions have the flexibility to choose the business model, services, and technology resources they need to run thriving businesses. For further information about LPL, please visit www.lpl.com.

    Securities and advisory services offered through LPL Financial LLC (“LPL Financial”), a registered investment advisor and broker-dealer, member FINRA/SIPC.

    Throughout this communication, the terms “financial advisors” and “advisors” are used to refer to registered representatives and/or investment advisor representatives affiliated with LPL Financial.

    We routinely disclose information that may be important to shareholders in the “Investor Relations” or “Press Releases” section of our website.

    *Value approximated based on asset and holding details provided to LPL from end of year, 2024.

    Media Contact: 
    Media.relations@LPLFinancial.com 

    Tracking #773054

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    July 25, 2025
  • MIL-OSI: 2X Appoints Amber Tobias as SVP of Corporate Development, Accelerating Strategic M&A Initiatives and Integration Excellence

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    MALVERN, Pa., July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 2X, the leader in subscription-based go-to-market services, today announced the appointment of Amber Tobias as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development. With over 10 years of corporate development and M&A experience at private equity portfolio companies, Tobias brings proven expertise in end-to-end acquisition processes, strategic integration, and building scalable inorganic growth strategies from the ground up.

    Tobias joins 2X at a pivotal moment as the company accelerates its strategic acquisition program following recent investments from Insight Partners and successful integrations of StraightArrow and Intelligent Demand, and strategic investment in Get Levrg. Her appointment reinforces 2X’s commitment to executing a disciplined M&A strategy that expands service capabilities, deepens market expertise, and strengthens technology partnerships.

    Driving Strategic Growth Through Proven M&A Leadership

    In her role as SVP of Corporate Development, Tobias will lead 2X’s strategic acquisition initiatives, overseeing target identification, deal execution, and post-acquisition integration. Her extensive experience managing complex transactions and challenging market dynamics positions her to accelerate 2X’s inorganic growth strategy while ensuring seamless integration of acquired capabilities into the company’s scalable managed services model.

    “Amber’s appointment comes at exactly the right time in 2X’s evolution,” said Dom Colasante, CEO of 2X. “She’s worked across private equity and PE-backed portfolio companies and has an outstanding track record of creating great outcomes for acquired company employees, customers, and platform acquirers. Her expertise in building inorganic growth strategies and gaining strong organizational buy-in will be instrumental as we continue to expand our capabilities and market presence through strategic acquisitions.”

    Extensive Private Equity and Integration Experience

    Prior to joining 2X, Tobias served as Head of Corporate Development at FluentStream, a growth-stage SaaS company and PSG portfolio company, where she executed the company’s programmatic M&A strategy and led end-to-end acquisition processes. Her experience spans multiple private equity environments, including roles at Aspirion (formerly backed by Aquiline Capital Partners), Illuminate Education (formerly backed by Insight Partners), and as an M&A Associate at specialty investment firm Nadavon Capital Partners.

    “I’m excited to join the 2X team and contribute to the company’s impressive growth trajectory,” said Tobias. “2X has built something truly special with their innovative subscription-based go-to-market services, and their recent strategic acquisitions demonstrate a thoughtful approach to expanding capabilities while maintaining service excellence. I look forward to working with our world-class investors Recognize Partners and Insight Partners, Dom, and the entire 2X team to identify and execute acquisitions that strengthen 2X’s market leadership and create value for clients, employees, and stakeholders. We’re eager to partner with businesses that share our values and are looking for a strategic home to scale their next chapter.”

    Strengthening M&A Capabilities for Continued Growth

    The addition of Tobias to 2X’s leadership team reflects the company’s commitment to building best-in-class corporate development capabilities. Her expertise in integration planning and execution will be particularly valuable as 2X continues to enhance its service portfolio, expand geographic reach, and deepen technology partnerships that bring more value to clients.

    Tobias holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Indiana University Bloomington and a Master of Business Administration from California State University, Monterey Bay.

    About 2X

    2X is the global leader in subscription-based go-to-market services, helping GTM leaders achieve greater impact while lowering costs through its comprehensive managed services delivery model. Building on its foundation as the leader in B2B marketing as a service (MaaS), 2X now provides end-to-end go-to-market solutions including marketing operations and MarTech management, campaign build and optimization, content and creative production, revenue operations, sales technology implementation, and strategic consulting services. 2X is a services partner of 6sense, Salesforce, Adobe Marketo Engage, HubSpot, Gong, Bombora, Drift, WordPress, Google, Meta, and many other leading revenue platforms.

    With more than 1,000 team members globally, 2X is backed by private-equity firms Recognize Partners and Insight Partners. 2X has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in the US by Inc. and the Financial Times. For more information, visit 2X.marketing or our LinkedIn.

    About Recognize

    Recognize is a distinguished investor and business builder focused on next-generation Digital Services companies. Headquartered in New York, the firm seeks to back visionary founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams who are building innovative businesses that leverage AI, software, and digital platforms to deliver transformative outcomes to enterprises. Recognize provides deep operational expertise, industry relationships, and strategic capital to drive accelerated growth of these specialized businesses. To learn more, visit www.recognize.com.

    About Insight Partners

    Insight Partners is a global software investor partnering with high-growth technology, software, and Internet startup and ScaleUp companies that are driving transformative change in their industries. As of December 31, 2024, the firm has over $90B in regulatory assets under management. Insight Partners has invested in more than 800 companies worldwide and has seen over 55 portfolio companies achieve an IPO. Headquartered in New York City, Insight has offices in London, Tel Aviv, and the Bay Area. Insight’s mission is to find, fund, and work successfully with visionary executives, providing them with tailored, hands-on software expertise along their growth journey, from their first investment to IPO. For more information on Insight and all its investments, visit insightpartners.com or follow us on X @insightpartners.

    Media Contact
    Audree Hernandez
    JMAC PR for 2X
    2X@JMACPR.com   

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/753c3c4d-5ea1-4dce-8c50-221199c1a75d

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    July 25, 2025
  • MIL-OSI: 2X Appoints Amber Tobias as SVP of Corporate Development, Accelerating Strategic M&A Initiatives and Integration Excellence

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    MALVERN, Pa., July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 2X, the leader in subscription-based go-to-market services, today announced the appointment of Amber Tobias as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development. With over 10 years of corporate development and M&A experience at private equity portfolio companies, Tobias brings proven expertise in end-to-end acquisition processes, strategic integration, and building scalable inorganic growth strategies from the ground up.

    Tobias joins 2X at a pivotal moment as the company accelerates its strategic acquisition program following recent investments from Insight Partners and successful integrations of StraightArrow and Intelligent Demand, and strategic investment in Get Levrg. Her appointment reinforces 2X’s commitment to executing a disciplined M&A strategy that expands service capabilities, deepens market expertise, and strengthens technology partnerships.

    Driving Strategic Growth Through Proven M&A Leadership

    In her role as SVP of Corporate Development, Tobias will lead 2X’s strategic acquisition initiatives, overseeing target identification, deal execution, and post-acquisition integration. Her extensive experience managing complex transactions and challenging market dynamics positions her to accelerate 2X’s inorganic growth strategy while ensuring seamless integration of acquired capabilities into the company’s scalable managed services model.

    “Amber’s appointment comes at exactly the right time in 2X’s evolution,” said Dom Colasante, CEO of 2X. “She’s worked across private equity and PE-backed portfolio companies and has an outstanding track record of creating great outcomes for acquired company employees, customers, and platform acquirers. Her expertise in building inorganic growth strategies and gaining strong organizational buy-in will be instrumental as we continue to expand our capabilities and market presence through strategic acquisitions.”

    Extensive Private Equity and Integration Experience

    Prior to joining 2X, Tobias served as Head of Corporate Development at FluentStream, a growth-stage SaaS company and PSG portfolio company, where she executed the company’s programmatic M&A strategy and led end-to-end acquisition processes. Her experience spans multiple private equity environments, including roles at Aspirion (formerly backed by Aquiline Capital Partners), Illuminate Education (formerly backed by Insight Partners), and as an M&A Associate at specialty investment firm Nadavon Capital Partners.

    “I’m excited to join the 2X team and contribute to the company’s impressive growth trajectory,” said Tobias. “2X has built something truly special with their innovative subscription-based go-to-market services, and their recent strategic acquisitions demonstrate a thoughtful approach to expanding capabilities while maintaining service excellence. I look forward to working with our world-class investors Recognize Partners and Insight Partners, Dom, and the entire 2X team to identify and execute acquisitions that strengthen 2X’s market leadership and create value for clients, employees, and stakeholders. We’re eager to partner with businesses that share our values and are looking for a strategic home to scale their next chapter.”

    Strengthening M&A Capabilities for Continued Growth

    The addition of Tobias to 2X’s leadership team reflects the company’s commitment to building best-in-class corporate development capabilities. Her expertise in integration planning and execution will be particularly valuable as 2X continues to enhance its service portfolio, expand geographic reach, and deepen technology partnerships that bring more value to clients.

    Tobias holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Indiana University Bloomington and a Master of Business Administration from California State University, Monterey Bay.

    About 2X

    2X is the global leader in subscription-based go-to-market services, helping GTM leaders achieve greater impact while lowering costs through its comprehensive managed services delivery model. Building on its foundation as the leader in B2B marketing as a service (MaaS), 2X now provides end-to-end go-to-market solutions including marketing operations and MarTech management, campaign build and optimization, content and creative production, revenue operations, sales technology implementation, and strategic consulting services. 2X is a services partner of 6sense, Salesforce, Adobe Marketo Engage, HubSpot, Gong, Bombora, Drift, WordPress, Google, Meta, and many other leading revenue platforms.

    With more than 1,000 team members globally, 2X is backed by private-equity firms Recognize Partners and Insight Partners. 2X has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in the US by Inc. and the Financial Times. For more information, visit 2X.marketing or our LinkedIn.

    About Recognize

    Recognize is a distinguished investor and business builder focused on next-generation Digital Services companies. Headquartered in New York, the firm seeks to back visionary founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams who are building innovative businesses that leverage AI, software, and digital platforms to deliver transformative outcomes to enterprises. Recognize provides deep operational expertise, industry relationships, and strategic capital to drive accelerated growth of these specialized businesses. To learn more, visit www.recognize.com.

    About Insight Partners

    Insight Partners is a global software investor partnering with high-growth technology, software, and Internet startup and ScaleUp companies that are driving transformative change in their industries. As of December 31, 2024, the firm has over $90B in regulatory assets under management. Insight Partners has invested in more than 800 companies worldwide and has seen over 55 portfolio companies achieve an IPO. Headquartered in New York City, Insight has offices in London, Tel Aviv, and the Bay Area. Insight’s mission is to find, fund, and work successfully with visionary executives, providing them with tailored, hands-on software expertise along their growth journey, from their first investment to IPO. For more information on Insight and all its investments, visit insightpartners.com or follow us on X @insightpartners.

    Media Contact
    Audree Hernandez
    JMAC PR for 2X
    2X@JMACPR.com   

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/753c3c4d-5ea1-4dce-8c50-221199c1a75d

    The MIL Network –

    July 25, 2025
  • MIL-OSI: PayPal and Wix Advance Strategic Relationship to Deliver Unified Payments Experience for Merchants

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    PayPal integrates with Wix Payments, providing a consolidated view for merchants to streamline payment management, enhance conversions and meet growing demand for flexible payment options 

    NEW YORK – Wix.com Ltd. (NASDAQ: WIX), the leading SaaS website builder platform globally1, today announced an expansion of its partnership with PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL), bringing additional online payment options to merchants through Wix Payments. Now available as a built-in part of Wix Payments, this provides U.S.-based merchants a unified, seamless experience that simplifies backend operations and ultimately supports higher checkout conversion. 

    With this deeper integration, PayPal is now available directly in the Wix Payments platform. Merchants can connect their PayPal Business account and manage all transactions from a single dashboard alongside their Wix Payments activity. This setup consolidates reporting, chargebacks, and payouts, helping merchants streamline day-to-day operations and deliver more flexible payment options to customers. Merchants also gain access to PayPal’s broader suite of features, including PayPal Pay Later (BNPL) and Venmo, offering customers more flexible and convenient ways to pay.  

    Funds from PayPal wallet purchases flow directly into merchants’ Wix Payments accounts, simplifying reconciliation and improving visibility over cash flow. This seamless integration gives merchants greater operational efficiency and control, while offering consumers more flexible ways to pay. In addition, as part of this integration, PayPal will also serve as a Payment Service Provider (PSP), powering card processing capabilities within Wix Payments – further streamlining the merchant experience across channels. 

    “We’re always looking for ways to create more seamless experiences for our users and provide them with the best way to accept payments and manage funds online, in person, and on the go,” said Amit Sagiv and Volodymyr Tsukur, Co-Heads of Wix Payments. “By bringing PayPal under the Wix Payments umbrella, we gain significantly more control over the user experience and how PayPal’s products are delivered to our merchants. This deeper integration allows us to improve conversion, offer more value, and drive stronger profitability, while giving our users a faster, more unified checkout flow.” 

    “At PayPal, we share Wix’s commitment to helping businesses grow by giving them faster, more flexible access to the capital they need,” said Michelle Gill, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Small Business & Financial Services, PayPal. “By embedding PayPal’s most popular payment methods—like PayPal Wallet and PayPal Pay Later—directly into the Wix Payments experience, we’re not just enhancing checkout. We’re enabling merchants to get paid quickly, manage everything in one place, and unlock new ways to serve their customers and scale their business.”

    Wix Payments offers small businesses a more streamlined way to manage payments through its platform. Users can handle transactions online, in person, or on the go using a range of secure payment options, designed to accommodate different customer preferences at checkout. With a full suite of options, merchants can adjust preferences to improve conversion rates and simplify day-to-day operations, and manage everything from a single dashboard, making it easier to track and report payments. Learn more about Wix Payments here.

    This solution is available to U.S.-based Wix Payments users with plans to make this feature available in more regions over time.

    About Wix.com Ltd.
    Wix is the leading SaaS website builder platform1 to create, manage and grow a digital presence. Founded in 2006, Wix is a comprehensive platform providing users – self-creators, agencies, enterprises, and more – with industry-leading performance, security, AI capabilities and a reliable infrastructure. Offering a wide range of commerce and business solutions, advanced SEO and marketing tools, the platform enables users to take full ownership of their brand, their data and their relationships with their customers. With a focus on continuous innovation and delivery of new features and products, users can seamlessly build a powerful and high-end digital presence for themselves or their clients. 

    About PayPal 
    PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy. For more information, visit https://www.paypal.com, 
    https://about.pypl.com/ and https://investor.pypl.com/.   

    For more about Wix, please visit our Press Room
    Media Relations Contact:  PR@wix.com  
    PayPal PR Contact: louikelly@paypal.com 

    1 Based on number of active live sites as reported by competitors’ figures, independent third-party data and internal data as of H2 2025.

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    The MIL Network –

    July 25, 2025
  • MIL-Evening Report: Business coalition calls for 25% cut in the cost of red tape by 2030

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

    Business, universities, and investors have jointly urged the federal government to commit to cutting the cost of red tape by 25% by 2030, in a submission for next month’s Economic Reform Roundtable.

    The push to reduce regulation is in line with action by the EU and the United Kingdom’s Labour government, the submission says.

    “Cutting red tape means faster home builds, quicker loan approvals, and lower prices at the checkout,” it says.

    “For Australians, it’s the difference between waiting months or days for a service, and it ensures growth isn’t choked by unnecessary or outdated processes that haven’t kept up with the modern world.”

    The need to push against red tape is highlighted in the recently-published book Abundance by Derek Thompson and Ezra Klein. The book has impressed Treasurer Jim Chalmers, who has urged his colleagues to read it.

    The coalition of 27 groups includes small, medium and large businesses, universities and the investment community. The united approach is an attempt by business to avoid being divided and trapped at the roundtable, as business felt it was at the 2022 Jobs and Skills summit.

    On taxation, the submission proposes a three-month review, supported by Treasury, the Productivity Commission, business representatives and other stakeholders to “kick start” comprehensive tax reform.

    The exercise would be underpinned by principles that encouraged investment and economic growth.

    Business has become concerned the roundtable could be a way of seeking support for tax increases rather than comprehensive tax reform.

    The submission says tax reform and the trade offs involved, should not be pursued separately from measures to promote efficiency and spending restraint to “ensure government lives within its means”.

    Tax reform should support the dynamism and productivity of Australian individuals and businesses”, the submission says.

    Revenue should be raised with the least possible cost to society, and there should be minimum distortions to work, savings and investment.

    Among other proposals, the coalition urges a boost to investment and innovation by reforming the handling of R&D.

    It says there should be a national strategy to boost Australia’s investment competitiveness.

    The submission backs reforming the framework for environmental and planning approvals. It says there should be a “single, predictable, and transparent approval pathway that provides timely and certain decisions.”

    “Our economic rule book is out of date. If we don’t fix it, not only will Australians struggle to get ahead in life, but future generations are at risk of missing out on the quality of life we enjoy today,” the joint group of industry associations says.

    Michelle Grattan does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

    – ref. Business coalition calls for 25% cut in the cost of red tape by 2030 – https://theconversation.com/business-coalition-calls-for-25-cut-in-the-cost-of-red-tape-by-2030-259688

    MIL OSI Analysis – EveningReport.nz –

    July 25, 2025
  • MIL-OSI: Primech Holdings Announces Fiscal Year 2025 Results, Contracted Revenue Backlog at $120.8 Million

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SINGAPORE, July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Primech Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: PMEC), an established technology-driven facilities-services provider to public and private-sector customers in Singapore, today reported audited financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025.

    FY 2025 Highlights:

    • Revenue grew 2.5% to $74.3 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, compared with revenue of $72.5 million in fiscal year 2024.
    • Gross profit margin expanded 130 basis points to 23.6% as technology adoption and grant support offset wage pressures.
    • Net loss narrowed 40% to $2.2 million, or $(0.05) per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss of $3.2 million, or $(0.10) per share.
    • Cash and cash equivalents increased by 32.7% to $10.1 million; total assets were $41.2 million, and total liabilities were $26.5 million.
    • Future contracted revenue, scheduled for recognition in FY 2026 and onward, totals $120.8 million, providing multi-year visibility.

    Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results:

    Financial Metrics (US$ millions, except per share data) FY 2025 FY 2024 Change
    Revenue $74.3 $72.5 +2.5%
    Gross profit $17.5 $16.0 +9.8%
    Gross profit margin 23.6% 22.0% +160 bps
    Operating loss $(0.9) $(2.8) +65.9% improvement
    Net loss $(2.2) $(3.2) +31.1% improvement
    Basic & diluted EPS $(0.05) $(0.10) +50.0% improvement
    Cash & cash equivalents $10.1 $7.6 +32.6%
           

    Primech A&P Highlights:

    • Over $18.9 million in new contracts secured during fiscal year 2025, including a major contract extension worth $8.3 million
    • Industry recognition achievements, including ASEAN Public Toilet Award for Newton Food Centre management and LOO Awards 2024 Best Market Award
    • Sustainability leadership with nomination as a finalist for the Singapore Apex Corporate Sustainability Awards in the “LowCarbonSG” category
    • Strategic partnerships, including membership in the Singapore International Facility Management Association (SIFMA)

    Primech AI Highlights:

    • Revolutionary HYTRON robot launch with successful deployments at Temasek Polytechnic, a major Singapore shopping mall, and one of Singapore’s largest hospitals
    • Global expansion achievements, including partnerships in Hong Kong (Chinachem Group), Japan (Golden Rim Investment), and Europe (TCOrobotics GmbH covering Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
    • Technology excellence recognition, winning the Robotics category at the Singapore Business Review Technology Excellence Awards 2025
    • Advanced AI integration incorporating NVIDIA Jetson Orin technology components for enhanced robotics performance
    • Manufacturing scale-up with a China production partnership targeting 300 robots’ initial production capacity
    • Product innovation with the launch of the compact HYTRON Lite model optimized for space-constrained environments

    CEO Commentary
    “Primech delivered resilient top-line growth and achieved a significant improvement in our bottom line during our second year as a public company,” said Mr. Kin Wai Ho, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “More importantly, this year marked our dramatic transformation into a technology-first organization through our revolutionary HYTRON AI-powered cleaning robots and aggressive global expansion strategy. We’ve evolved from a traditional facilities services company into an innovative robotics and automation leader.”

    “Our HYTRON technology represents the future of commercial cleaning. We’ve successfully deployed robots at prestigious locations and established partnerships across Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, and Europe. With our three-phase expansion plan and $120.8 million of contracted backlog, we are positioned to return to profitability and capture significant market share in the rapidly growing global service robotics sector.”

    Future Contracted Revenues
    As of March 31, 2025, our contracted revenues for future fulfilment were approximately $120.8 million. The following table provides a breakdown of the value of our contracted revenues, which we estimate will be fulfilled in FY2026, FY2027, and subsequent years, subject to cancellations or other contractual changes that are not presently foreseeable. Our order book as of any particular date is not indicative of our revenue for succeeding periods, as secured contracts are subject to cancellations, deferrals, or early terminations by our customers:

      ($’000) (%)
    Estimated amount of services contracted for at April 1, 2025 to be recorded in revenue for FY ending March 31,
    2026
    59,876 49.5
    Estimated amount of services contracted for at April 1, 2026 to be recorded in revenue for FY ending March 31,
    2027
    34,069 28.2
    Estimated amount of services contracted for at April 1, 2027 to be recorded in revenue for FY ending March 31,
    2028
    26,899 22.3
      120,844 100.0
         

    Annual Report on Form 20-F
    The Company will file its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 with the Securities and Exchange Commission later today, which can be accessed on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov and on Primech’s investor relations website at https://investor.primechholdings.com/filings/. 

    About Primech Holdings Limited
    Headquartered in Singapore, Primech Holdings Limited is a leading provider of comprehensive technology-driven facilities services, predominantly serving both public and private sectors throughout Singapore. Primech Holdings offers an extensive range of services tailored to meet the complex demands of its diverse clientele. Services include advanced general facility maintenance services, specialized cleaning solutions such as marble polishing and facade cleaning, meticulous stewarding services, and targeted cleaning services for offices and homes. Known for its commitment to sustainability and cutting-edge technology, Primech Holdings integrates eco-friendly practices and smart technology solutions to enhance operational efficiency and client satisfaction. This strategic approach positions Primech Holdings as a leader in the industry and a proactive contributor to advancing industry standards and practices in Singapore and beyond. For more information, visit www.primechholdings.com.    

    About Primech AI
    Primech AI is a leading robotics company dedicated to pushing the boundaries of innovation in technology. With a team of passionate individuals and a commitment to collaboration, Primech AI is poised to revolutionize the robotics industry with groundbreaking solutions that make a meaningful impact on society. For more information, visit www.primech.ai.

    Forward-Looking Statements
    Certain statements in this announcement are forward-looking statements, including, for example, statements about completing the acquisition, anticipated revenues, growth, and expansion. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on the Company’s current expectations and projections about future events that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, and financial needs. These forward-looking statements are also based on assumptions regarding the Company’s present and future business strategies and the environment in which the Company will operate in the future. Investors can find many (but not all) of these statements by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “likely to” or other similar expressions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure that such expectations will be correct. The Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its future results in the Company’s registration statement and other filings with the SEC.

    Company Contact:
    Email: ir@primech.com.sg

    Investor Relations Contact:        
    Matthew Abenante, IRC
    President                                        
    Strategic Investor Relations, LLC                                         
    Tel: 347-947-2093
    Email: matthew@strategic-ir.com

     
    ***tables follow***
    Primech Holdings Limited and Subsidiaries
    Consolidated Balance Sheets
    (in thousands except share data, U.S. dollars)
     
        As of March 31,  
        2025     2024  
    Assets            
    Current assets            
    Cash and cash equivalents   $ 10,145     $ 7,648  
    Accounts receivable, net (including unbilled receivable of $3,520 and $4,068)     15,633       18,452  
    Government subsidies receivable     1,485       1,368  
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets     1,700       3,810  
    Inventories     44       55  
    Total current assets     29,007       31,333  
                     
    Non-current assets                
    Property and equipment, net     9,686       10,082  
    Right of use assets     2,114       3,406  
    Goodwill     391       667  
    Intangible assets, net     2       21  
    Total assets   $ 41,200     $ 45,509  
                     
    Liabilities and shareholders’ equity                
    Current liabilities                
    Accounts payable and accrued expenses   $ 10,330     $ 9,406  
    Notes payable-current portion     8,481       11,277  
    Lease liabilities-current portion     1,595       2,059  
    Income tax liabilities     461       —  
    Total current liabilities     20,742       22,742  
                     
    Non-current liabilities                
    Notes payable-long term     4,331       5,705  
    Lease liabilities-long term     1,068       1,752  
    Deferred tax liability     255       251  
    Total liabilities     26,521       30,450  
                     
    Shareholders’ Equity                
    Common Stock, 38,417,987 and 35,550,000 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively,     23,961       22,193  
    Additional paid-in capital     924       924  
    Accumulated other comprehensive income     995       923  
    Accumulated deficit     (10,991 )     (9,049 )
    Total Primech Holdings Limited shareholders’ equity     14,889       14,991  
                     
    Non-controlling interests     (210 )      68  
    Total shareholders’ equity     14,679       15,059  
    Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $ 41,200     $ 45,509  
     
    Primech Holdings Limited and Subsidiaries
    Consolidated Statements of Operations and other Comprehensive Loss
    (in thousands except share and per share data, U.S. dollars)
     
        For the Years Ended
    March 31,
     
        2025     2024  
    Revenues            
    Revenues, net   $ 74,349     $ 72,524  
                     
    Operating costs and expenses                
    Cost of revenue (net of $4,148 and $2,550 of government subsidies)     56,823       59,915  
    General and administrative expenses (net of $318 and $68 of government subsidies)     16,176       13,160  
    Sales and marketing expenses     2,007       2,231  
    Goodwill impairment     291       —  
    Total operating costs and expenses     75,297       75,306  
    Loss from operations     (948 )     (2,782 )
    Other operating income, net (includes $8 and $202 of government subsidies)     (27 )      211  
    Interest expense     (789 )     (1,145 )
    Loss before income taxes     (1,764 )     (3,716 )
    Income tax benefit     (456 )      493  
    Net loss     (2,220 )     (3,223 )
    (Profit)/ loss attributable to non-controlling interests     278       (16 ) 
    Net loss attributable to Primech Holdings Limited     (1,942 )     (3,239 )
    Total foreign currency translation adjustment     72       (24 ) 
    Comprehensive loss   $ (1,870 )     (3,263 )
                     
    Earnings loss per share:                
    Basic and diluted   $ (0.05 )   $ (0.10 )
                     
    Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding:                
    Basic and Diluted     37,584,000       33,929,000  
     
    Primech Holdings Limited and Subsidiaries
    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
    (in thousands except share data, U.S. dollars)
     
        For the Years Ended
    March 31,
     
        2025     2024  
    Cash flows from operating activities:            
    Net loss   $ (2,220 )   $ (3,223 )
    Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:                
    Depreciation of property and equipment     1,483       1,640  
    Amortization of right of use assets     2,479       2,203  
    Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment     1       (13 )
    Amortization of intangible assets     29       29  
    Share based payment     1,768       —  
    Provision for doubtful accounts     31       —  
    Impairment of Goodwill     291       —  
                     
    Change in operating assets and liabilities:                
    Deferred tax liability     —       (454 ) 
    Accounts receivable     2,888       (3,330 )
    Government subsidies receivables     (111 )      290  
    Prepaid expenses & other current assets     2,132       (2,657 ) 
    Inventories     11       84  
    Accounts payable and accrued expenses     879       (1,329 ) 
    Operating lease liability     (2,731 )     (2,322 )
    Tax payable     462       —  
    Net cash used in operating activities     7,382       (9,082 )
                     
    Cash flows from investing activities:                
    Acquisition of property and equipment     (1,098 )     (909 )
    Proceeds from sale of property and equipment     67       102  
    Net cash used in investing activities     (1,031 )     (807 )
                     
    Cash flows from financing activities:                
    Net Proceeds from issue of new shares     —       9,473  
    Deferred offering costs     —       545  
    Payment of finance lease liabilities     (126 )     (86 )
    Repayment of bank loans     (159,107 )     (3,163 )
    Proceeds from bank loans     154,846       1,412  
    Net cash provided by financing activities     (4,387 )      8,181  
                     
    Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents     1,963       (1,708 ) 
    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents     533       284  
    Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year     7,648       9,072  
    Cash and cash equivalents, end of year   $ 10,145     $ 7,648  
                     
    Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing transactions                
    Acquisition of equipment under finance leases     367       173  
    Recognition of Right of use assets and liabilities     1,167       2,553  

    The MIL Network –

    July 25, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Submissions: Why do MAGA faithful support Trump if his ‘big beautiful bill’ will likely hurt many of them?

    Source: The Conversation – USA – By Alex Hinton, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology; Director, Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights, Rutgers University – Newark

    Supporters of President Donald Trump demonstrate near his Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Fla., on July 17, 2025. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

    President Donald Trump signed the wide-ranging One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law on July 4, 2025. It focuses on cutting taxes, mainly for households that earn US$217,000 or more each year, as well as increasing funding for military and border security and revamping social programs.

    Republicans tout it as providing “an economic lifeline for working families” and “laying a key cornerstone of America’s new golden age.”

    Democrat lawmakers argue that, in reality, Trump’s act “steals from the poor to give to the ultra-rich.”

    The act is estimated to increase the country’s debt by more than US$3 trillion over 10 years, while knocking more than 10 million people off Medicaid.

    About 41.4 million adults in the U.S. receive Medicaid. And 49% of Medicaid recipients who voted in the 2024 election backed Trump.

    While 94% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents said in a May 2025 survey that they are worried Medicaid cuts will lead to more adults and children losing their health insurance, 44% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents expressed concern about this, according to the KFF Health Tracking Poll.

    Why, then, do Trump’s Make America Great Again supporters – especially those who will be hit hard by cuts to food assistance programs and health care, including hospitals – continue to support him even as he enacts policies that some think go against their interests? Indeed, over 78% of Republicans or Republican-leaning voters say they support the measure Trump signed.

    As an anthropologist who studies MAGA and American political culture, I understand that many of the MAGA faithful believe that Trump is a once-in-a-lifetime leader who is catapulting the U.S. into a new golden age.

    Sure, their reasoning goes, bumps in the road are expected. But they think that most of the criticism of Trump and this latest bill is ultimately fake news spread by radical leftists who have what some call Trump Derangement Syndrome, meaning anti-Trump hysteria.

    President Donald Trump holds up the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that he signed into law on July 4, 2025, at the White House.
    Alex Brandon − Pool/Getty Images

    Trump alone can fix it

    In the eyes of the MAGA faithful, Trump is no ordinary politician. To them, he is a savior who can help ward off the threat of radical left socialism. They believe Trump’s proclamation: “I alone can fix it.”

    Some see Trump’s survival of an assassination attempt on July 13, 2024, as evidence he is divinely chosen to lead the country. Trump himself claimed during his second inaugural address, “I was saved by God to make America great again.”

    As I have repeatedly observed firsthand at Trump rallies and MAGA gatherings and heard in my conversations with Trump supporters, many Trump supporters – even those whom Democrats contend will be hurt by the bill – see the bill as a key step to making America great again. Doing so will not be easy and may cause some pain.

    But as Trump himself has noted about policies such as tariffs, “sometimes you have to take medicine to fix something.”

    ‘Fake news!’

    Even if the bill may cause some short-term pain, MAGA stalwarts contend, the apocalyptic claims of critics of massive health cuts are hoaxes spread by the radical left media. White House National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett, for example, dubbed the Medicare cut claims “a big fake news story.”

    This view, based on my research and observations, is unsurprising. Trump has been pushing the “fake news conspiracy” theory, which holds that the media is part of the deep state, since his first term. He even dubbed the press “the enemy of the people.”

    Trump’s fake news rhetorical strategy has been successful in helping him maintain support. Trump supporters take it for granted that negative news coverage of the president is most likely fake news.

    The Trump administration frequently invokes this conspiracy theory, including statements with headlines like “100 Days of HOAXES: Cutting Through the Fake News.”

    The White House is taking the same approach with the new legislation. In June 2025, the Trump administration issued a statement stating “Myth vs. Fact: The One Big Beautiful Bill” and “MYTHBUSTER: The One Big Beautiful Bill Cuts Spending, Deficit – and That’s a Fact.”

    There is already evidence that this depiction is resonating in places such as rural Nebraska, where many residents do not blame Trump for a health clinic that claims it is shutting down due to Medicaid cuts. “Anyone who’s saying that Medicaid cuts is why they’re closing is a liar,” said one woman of the clinic’s closure.

    President Donald Trump holds a rally in July 2024 in Harrisburg, Pa.
    Spencer Platt/Getty Images

    ‘Crushing it’ in the Golden Age

    More broadly, the MAGA faithful contend, the bill’s critics miss the bigger picture. For the most part, Trump has been “crushing it” while putting “‘W’ after ‘W’ on the board.”

    From their perspective, Trump has assembled an all-star Cabinet team that is implementing key pillars of the MAGA agenda, such as restricting immigration, blocking unfair trade and avoiding drawn-out wars.

    Trump supporters underscore the president’s accomplishments on immigration. Attempted unauthorized border crossings of migrants have plummeted in 2025, amid a rise in arrests of immigrants.

    “Our message is clear,” stated Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin, “criminal illegal aliens are not welcome in the United States.”

    Gas prices are also down. Trump has followed through on his pledge to supporters to purge what he calls the deep state, by downsizing or gutting entire government departments and agencies.

    Trump has clamped down on woke universities that brainwash students, as MAGA supporters see it.

    He withheld funding from the University of Pennsylvania until it agreed to ban transgender women from playing on women’s sports teams. Trump also cut $400 million in funding for Columbia University because the administration said it did not sufficiently protect Jewish students from harassment during Palestinian rights protests.

    And Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu even nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize in July for his diplomatic work in the Middle East.

    Recounting Trump’s foreign policy achievements, one conservative commentator gushed that Trump “promised we would win so much we’d get tired of winning. Instead, the wins keep coming – and America isn’t tired at all.”

    Trumpism = Trump

    Yet, Trump faces challenges.

    A June 2025 KFF Health Tracking Poll found that support for the new legislation decreased when people were informed about its negative health care impact, for example.

    Republicans could also face backlash in 2028 after the full impact of the act takes effect and people lose health insurance and other public benefits.

    Regardless, I believe MAGA faithful will likely continue to support Trump.

    They may argue over parts of his bill, the airstrikes on Iran or the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

    But, in the end, they will circle the wagons around Trump for a simple reason. Trump created the MAGA movement. He dominates the Republican Party. And there is no Trumpism without Trump.

    Alex Hinton receives receives funding from the Rutgers-Newark Sheila Y. Oliver Center for Politics and Race in America, Rutgers Research Council, and Henry Frank Guggenheim Foundation.

    – ref. Why do MAGA faithful support Trump if his ‘big beautiful bill’ will likely hurt many of them? – https://theconversation.com/why-do-maga-faithful-support-trump-if-his-big-beautiful-bill-will-likely-hurt-many-of-them-260766

    MIL OSI –

    July 25, 2025
  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Business leaders welcome the UK-India Free Trade Agreement

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

    Press release

    Business leaders welcome the UK-India Free Trade Agreement

    Business leaders have strongly welcomed the signing of the UK-India Free Trade Agreement.

    Business leaders have strongly welcomed the signing of the UK-India Free Trade Agreement, as Business and Trade Secretary, Jonathan Reynolds and India’s Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal, signed the landmark trade deal.

    The £4.8bn trade deal will unlock economic growth for each region and nation of the UK, and is widely backed by large and small businesses across aerospace, financial and professional services, food and drink, and the automotive sector.

    Business Groups  

    Rain Newton-Smith, CEO, CBI said: 

    In an era of rising protectionism, today’s announcement sends a powerful signal that the UK is open for business and remains resolute in its commitment to free and fair trade.  

    A trade agreement with India – one of the world’s fastest-growing economies – is a springboard for long-term partnership and prosperity. UK firms can take advantage of this new platform to scale, diversify and compete on the global stage.  

    The CBI looks forward to working closely alongside the Confederation of Indian Industry to turn ambition into action and negotiation into real-world impact. Ensuring this agreement delivers tangible benefits for businesses on both sides will be critical to meeting the UK’s growth ambitions.

    William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: 

    The signing of this agreement is a clear signal of the UK’s continuing commitment to free and fair trade. It will open a new era for our businesses and boost investment between two of the world’s largest economies.    

    Currently around 16,000 UK companies are trading goods with Indian companies, and there is high interest in our Chamber Network to grow that.  This deal will create new opportunities in the transport, travel, creative and business support sectors alongside traditional strengths in finance and professional services.

    Policy Chair of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), Tina McKenzie, said: 

    India is the fourth largest economy in the world, and today’s trade deal provides exciting growth potential for UK small businesses. 

    Already one-in-seven (14%) of our members who export have India among their overseas markets, and this deal opens the way for that number to grow. It’s welcome that the agreement includes a specific small business chapter. 

    Encouraging more small firms to trade internationally, and making it easier for those who already do to increase their international trade, is an important flank in the quest for economic growth. Reducing barriers is key to achieving that.

    Richard Heald OBE, Chair, UK-India Business Council, said:  

    The UK-India FTA marks a historic milestone in the bilateral relationship.

    Businesses across both countries have long called for an agreement that reduces barriers, enhances market access, and creates a clear framework for long-term, sustainable growth. We congratulate both governments for their commitment and ambition in bringing this complex negotiation to fruition. Success in the FTA will support further economic growth for the world’s 5th and 6th largest economies. It will catalyse collaboration into other areas too.

    Aerospace  

    Tufan Erginbiligic, Rolls-Royce CEO, said: 

    India is an important market for our business, with over 90 years of partnership with Indian industry and the Indian Government.

    We welcome the provisions in this Free Trade Agreement, including those that bring closer alignment with international standards for trade in civil aerospace.

    These agreements will benefit Rolls-Royce and our customers, paving the way for future aerospace growth in India.

    Financial and professional services 

    Ian Stuart, CEO of HSBC UK, said: 

    Today’s signing of the UK-India Free Trade Agreement marks an important milestone for both countries.

    This is a vibrant and fast-growing corridor and will bring huge opportunities for both British and Indian businesses as they seek to grow internationally.  

    As the world’s largest trade bank with deep roots in both countries, we look forward to supporting our clients to take advantage of the full benefits of this historic agreement. 

    Bill Winters CBE, Group Chief Executive of Standard Chartered and Co-Chair of the UK-India Financial Partnership, said: 

    This landmark agreement between the UK and India – two of the world’s largest and most dynamic economies – is a tremendous achievement.

    It will drive greater innovation, unlock growth, and build prosperity across this long-established corridor of trade, capital and investment.

    As one of the largest and oldest international banks in India, we welcome the certainty the FTA provides for UK services and the meaningful opportunities that lower tariffs will create for businesses large and small in both markets.

    Rohan Malik, EY EMEIA and UK & Ireland Government & Public Sector Managing Partner, said:   

    Over the past decade, total trade value between the UK and India has more than doubled from £16.6bn to £40bn and this agreement will further strengthen the flourishing economic relationship between the two countries. 

    Enhanced access to one of the world’s largest markets should offer considerable advantages for financial and professional services businesses, unlocking commercial opportunities and supporting growth across two strategically significant sectors of the UK economy.

    Adam Gagen, Global Head of Government Affairs at Revolut, said:  

    As a UK fintech with significant business in India, we welcome the announcement of this UK-India FTA.

    It is an important partnership to bring these two vital economies closer together and to foster improved trade links, better investment flows and more jobs.

    Revolut looks forward to working with the UK Government to maximise the value of this FTA and we strongly congratulate the hard work of DBT for getting this over the line.

    Nicola Watkinson, Managing Director for International, TheCityUK, said:  

    India is a market with huge growth potential and a strong FTA between our two markets will open up valuable new trade and investment opportunities for UK businesses.

    The UK financial and related professional services industry is well placed to support India’s growth ambitions through the provision of services in areas such as green finance, risk management and capital market development, as well as benefit from India’s digital innovations.

    We welcome the formal signing of the FTA and look forward to continuing to build on its foundations to forge a strong and lasting partnership with India.

    Automotives  

    Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said:  

    The UK-India trade agreement represents a significant achievement, partially liberalising the Indian automotive market for the first time.

    While the highly complex deal confirms some compromises, its entry into force will provide commercial opportunities for UK manufacturers who will be able to access vastly reduced tariffs on internal combustion vehicles from day one, and on electrified vehicles and parts in the longer term.

    To ensure maximum and timely benefit, we now need rapid ratification and renewed efforts to agree fair and workable solutions on tariff-rate-quotas administration.

    A JLR spokesperson said:  

    We welcome this free trade agreement between the UK and India, which over time will deliver reduced tariff access to the Indian car market for JLR’s luxury vehicles.

    India is an important market for our British built products and represents significant future growth opportunities.

    Food and drink 

    Nik Jhangiani, Interim Chief Executive, Diageo, said: 

    This agreement marks a great moment for both Scotch and Scotland, and we’ll be raising a glass of Johnnie Walker to all those who have worked so hard to get it secured. 

    Jean-Etienne Gourgues, Chivas Brothers Chairman and CEO, said: 

    Signature of the UK-India FTA is a sign of hope in challenging times for the spirits industry. 

    India is the world’s biggest whisky market by volume and greater access will be an eventual game changer for the export of our Scotch whisky brands, such as Chivas Regal and Ballantine’s.

    The deal will support long term investment and jobs in our distilleries in Speyside and our bottling plant at Kilmalid and help deliver growth in both Scotland and India over the next decade.

    Let’s hope that both governments will move quickly to ratification so business can get to work implementing the deal!

    Mark Kent, Chief Executive of the SWA said:  

    The Scotch Whisky industry has long championed a free trade agreement between the UK and India.

    The signing of the FTA is an historic moment and is an important milestone to reducing tariffs on Scotch Whisky in a growing market.

    This will contribute to the government’s growth objective, by laying the foundations for further investment and jobs.

    George Hyde, Head of Trade, The Food and Drink Federation: 

    We’re pleased to see the details of the new Free Trade Agreement with India, with tariffs for iconic British products, including chocolate, breakfast cereals and biscuits set to be phased out over the next decade.

    We also welcome that this agreement protects the UK’s sugar and rice milling sectors, reflecting the vital role these industries play in boosting local economies. 

    With exports of UK food and drink to India already worth nearly £300 million annually, improved access to this growing market will help strengthen the competitiveness of our sector and help future-proof the nation’s food security.

    We look forward to working with government to help businesses make the most of this opportunity.

    Nick Spencer, Export and Travel Retail Manager at Southwestern Distillery Ltd, said: 

    There are tremendous hurdles for UK spirits producers in terms of entering and succeeding in the Indian market.

    The extremely high import tariffs are probably the most significant barrier to entry we have experienced anywhere internationally.

    The FTA is a fabulous step forward. Since its announcement, we have already received significant new interest from Indian importers and the prospect of success in the Indian market now looks much brighter.

    Stephen Davies, Chief Executive of Penderyn Distillery, said:  

    We are developing our business and brand awareness in both domestic and travel retail sectors in India. It’s an exciting and developing market for us.

    The agreement to reduce tariffs will provide a better platform for us and our industry to develop links and build business over the next five years.

    These are exciting times. 

    Medtech  

    Gordon Sanghera, CEO of Oxford Nanopore Technologies, said:  

    The UK-India Free Trade Agreement is more than a policy document it’s a foundation for action. 

    India’s deep scientific talent, clear ambition and growing global influence make it one of the most exciting places in the world to build long-term partnerships in science and healthcare.

    And this moment, with the FTA in place, gives companies like ours the confidence to invest, to scale and to co-create in ways that weren’t possible before.

    Deepak Nath, Chief Executive Officer, Smith+Nephew, said: 

    Given the size of the Indian economy and its healthcare system, India is an important location for Smith+Nephew. The Free Trade Agreement offers the potential to build trading links in the healthcare sector. 

    We hope that the Free Trade Agreement will enable Smith+Nephew’s innovative medical technologies to support more healthcare professionals to return their patients to health and mobility.

    Philip McKee, Sales Manager at Biopanda, a Belfast-based medtech manufacturer which exports in vitro test kits for clinical laboratories, veterinary practice, and food safety laboratories, said:   

    Biopanda have been supplying a range of diagnostic products to the Indian market throughout the past ten years. We value the business we have done already throughout India and with the introduction of the UK-India FTA this should benefit in increased trade with the removal of export barriers.  

    This will hopefully increase the market access, allowing our distributors throughout India to provide a larger range of our highly accurate clinical diagnostic products at a lower price to the consumer. 

    Manufacturing 

    Graeme Macdonald, JCB Chief Executive, said:  

    India is a great country in which to do business. JCB has been manufacturing machines there since 1979. So, we know India very well and the opportunity for British businesses in that huge market is significant.  

    It’s the fifth largest economy in the world and is tipped to become the third largest by 2028. This Free Trade Agreement should give British businesses the confidence they need to enter the market, trade more easily and benefit from the massive opportunity.

    Professor Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBE, Chairman Coltraco Ultrasonics Limited & Director-General The Durham Institute of Research, Development & Invention, said: 

    Coltraco Ultrasonics is strongly supportive of the India FTA Trade Agreement and proud to have modestly contributed to and advising the British negotiating team on various chapters. 

    The UK private sector can now, because of the India FTA, the Windsor Framework CPTPP, and a variety of other UK FTAs, look out to the world, balancing our exporting and investment opportunities between the USA, the EU and Asia Pacific. 

    It is a tremendous success and we thank British and Indian Civil Servants for their public service in the UK-India FTA.

    Mark Ridgway OBE DL, CEO of Rhodes Group, said: 

    As a manufacturer of advanced metalforming machinery used in the forming and lightweighting of aircraft, India is a strong market for Group Rhodes and offers significant growth potential. The recent UK-India trade deal not only sets the scene for reduced tariffs on machinery but also serves to both enhance our competitiveness as a UK exporter and reduce the complexity of trade with this fast-growing market. 

    Importantly, the UK-India FTA recognises UK origin content of at least 20% as qualification as a ‘local supplier’ in India. This provides equal treatment in the Indian government procurement process and the opportunity for Group Rhodes to build on its existence reference sites within the Indian aerospace sector.

    Idir Boudaoud, Founder and CEO at Sensoteq, said: 

    India is a key growth market for Sensoteq — its vast and rapidly evolving manufacturing sector aligns perfectly with our mission to improve machine reliability through smarter monitoring. This trade deal is a real breakthrough for us. 

    Simplified and transparent customs procedures, modernised rules of origin, and stronger IP protections mean we can enter the market with greater speed, confidence, and security. 

    This agreement gives businesses like ours the access and assurance needed to thrive in one of the world’s most important industrial markets.

    William Crawford, Director of Concrete Canvas Ltd, said:  

    India is a dynamic and vibrant economy and an increasingly important market for Concrete Canvas products. A UK-India FTA will help to accelerate our plans for growth by reducing trade barriers and making us more competitive. 

    This is welcome news for both UK and Indian businesses!

    Creative Industries 

    Richard Masters, Premier League Chief Executive, said: 

    India continues to be incredibly important to the Premier League and our clubs. It is a vibrant country that presents exciting opportunities and significant potential. The opening of our office in Mumbai earlier this year was a significant milestone for the Premier League, demonstrating our commitment to build on longstanding work to engage local fans, develop grassroots and elite football and further promote the game in India.   

    The continued growth of the Premier League and UK businesses in India will have a positive impact on our domestic economy. We welcome the signing of this new trade deal which will support UK businesses operating in India.

    Richard Pring, Co-Founder at Wales Interactive, said: 

    The UK-India Free Trade Agreement has the potential to strengthen creative partnerships and streamline production across borders. With India’s vast film and television industry, it creates new opportunities for studios like ours to collaborate with international talent and share our interactive stories and games with even wider audiences. 

    Digital and Tech 

    Simon Hansford, Chief Commercial Officer at Civo, a cloud provider founded in Hertfordshire, said:  

    The UK-India trade deal is a game-changer for UK businesses. Significant tariff reductions on our exports will mean our products can be more competitive and accessible in India’s rapidly growing market. Guaranteed access to India’s public procurement market and simplified customs processes could be transformational for many.  

    This deal offers substantial benefits, boosting confidence and creating new avenues for growth in areas that were previously challenging to navigate, making it easier for UK SMEs to trade and thrive internationally.

    Clean Energy  

    Neil Spann, CEO of Power Roll, said: 

    As a UK clean energy company committed to fostering global impact, the UK-India trade agreement marks a significant milestone for us.  It lowers barriers to entry and enhances our ability to collaborate with Indian partners in one of the world’s most dynamic renewable energy markets. India’s ambitious solar targets and drive for domestic innovation align perfectly with our flexible solar technology and long-term growth strategy.  

    As one of the world’s fastest-growing economies and a key player in the global renewable energy transition, India presents a major opportunity for UK clean energy technology. This trade deal enables us to position UK flexible solar as a key solution to India’s energy goals. We are excited to continue to build upon our existing relationships with valued collaborators by expanding our presence in India following a successful visit earlier this year.

    Transport 

    Chris Woodroofe, Manchester Airport Managing Director, said:  

    We are proud this new route with IndiGo will deliver growth here in the North, and for the UK as a whole. 

    Boosted by the new UK-India FTA, the direct connectivity it provides will unlock opportunities for the region’s businesses to trade with India and will facilitate investment into the UK. 

    That will help turbo charge the Government’s Industrial Strategy by boosting innovation and productivity in the sectors that will sit at the heart of the country’s future prosperity.

    Textiles  

    Bill Leach, Global Sales Director, John Smedley Ltd, said: 

    India is one of the fastest growing luxury markets in the world, and we are very excited about the UK- India Free Trade Agreement coming to fruition. 

    John Smedley knitwear is already sold in over 50 countries around the world, and now that the FTA has been signed, we shall very much look forward to ensuring that an ever-increasing number of discerning luxury consumers in India will enjoy greater access to The World’s Finest Knitwear. 

    We are thankful to DBT for their significant efforts in bringing this FTA to successful conclusion.

    Cosmetics 

    Dr Emma Meredith OBE, Director-General, CTPA (Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association), said:  

    The UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) represents a significant opportunity for the cosmetics and personal care industry.  Tariff reduction and the commitments to ongoing cooperation will enhance market access and create new opportunities for growth for UK brands and manufacturers.  CTPA welcomes the strengthening of the bilateral ties through the negotiation process, a great first step in the delivery of substantial benefits for our sector.

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    MIL OSI United Kingdom –

    July 25, 2025
  • India–UK CETA paves global pathways for Indian businesses

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    India and the United Kingdom on Thursday signed a landmark Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), aimed at enhancing access to goods and services between the two countries.

    The agreement, signed in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, is poised to offer wide-ranging benefits for Indian businesses, enabling them to expand their global footprint and deepen their presence in the UK market.

    Beyond lower tariffs and broader market access for Indian goods and services, the agreement promotes ease of doing business with the UK through simplified and streamlined customs and trade facilitation processes. This includes established systems like a Single Window and the Authorised Economic Operator framework.

    Moreover, the provision of non-discriminatory treatment for Indian businesses and exporters across goods, services, and government procurement will strengthen their competitive position within the UK market.

    The CETA serves as a strategic catalyst for Indian enterprises operating within the UK, facilitating the optimal deployment of skilled personnel to deliver competitively benchmarked services aligned with UK market expectations.

    Prominent service sector entities, particularly in information technology with an established presence in the UK, stand to benefit from enhanced regulatory certainty regarding visa provisions for the assignment of Indian professionals. This framework is expected to strengthen bilateral economic ties and support the sustained growth of India’s services exports to the UK.

    Businesses will also benefit from the cooperative efforts enshrined in various chapters of the CETA, like the Innovation Working Group and cooperation on digital identities and trade, that will help promote connectivity, digital trade growth, collaboration on best practice principles and innovative opportunities; and responsible business conduction and corporate responsibility practices.

    July 24, 2025
  • MIL-OSI: Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. Reports Strong Second Quarter Results With Earnings Per Share Increasing by 49% on a Year-over-Year Basis

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Continued Growth in Core Deposits and Business Loans on a Year-over-Year Basis

    Quarterly Net Interest Margin Improves to 2.98%

    HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: DCOM) (the “Company” or “Dime”), the parent company of Dime Community Bank (the “Bank”), today reported net income available to common stockholders of $27.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, or $0.64 per diluted common share, compared to $19.6 million, or $0.45 per diluted common share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 and net income available to common stockholders of $16.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, or $0.43 per diluted common share.

    Stuart H. Lubow, President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Company, stated, “As we continue to execute on our growth plan, we were pleased with the solid growth in core deposits, business loans, net interest margin and capital ratios. We had an active second quarter from a recruiting standpoint, which will aid us in the years ahead as we diversify our balance sheet and continue to take market share. Of note, and recognizing the progress we have made in creating a high quality balance sheet, Kroll Bond Rating Agency revised our outlook from “Stable” to “Positive” in the month of June.”

    Second Quarter Recruiting Update

    • Hired Shawn Gines as Executive Vice President of Corporate and Specialty Finance; Mr. Gines was previously the Regional President of the New York City and New Jersey metro markets for Webster Bank;
    • Hired Jason Brenner and Zach Schwartz to lead the newly created Lender Finance vertical; Mr. Brenner and Mr. Schwartz were previously with Axos Bank and First Citizens Bank, respectively;
    • Hired Michael Watts to lead the newly created Fund Finance vertical; Mr. Watts was previously with East West Bank;
    • Hired Raffaella Palazzo as Director of Business Banking; Ms. Palazzo was previously Chief Operations Officer at Hanover Bank; and
    • Hired Solomon Ponniah as Group Leader to grow metro NYC lending presence; Mr. Ponniah was previously Director of Business Banking at Popular Bank.

    Geographic Expansion

    • Received all requisite regulatory approvals to open a branch location at 500 Boulevard of the Americas in Lakewood, New Jersey. The branch opening is planned for early 2026.
    • Expect to open a new branch location in Manhattan in the fourth quarter of 2025.

    Highlights for the Second Quarter of 2025 included:

    • Total deposits increased $711.7 million on a year-over-year basis;
    • Core deposits (excluding brokered and time deposits) increased $1.21 billion on a year-over-year basis;
    • The ratio of average non-interest-bearing deposits to average total deposits for the second quarter was 30%;
    • Business loans grew $113.3 million on a linked quarter basis and $371.3 million on a year-over-year basis;
    • The net interest margin increased to 2.98% for the second quarter of 2025 compared to 2.95% for the prior quarter; and
    • The Company’s Common Equity Tier 1 Ratio increased to 11.25% at the end of the second quarter.

    Management’s Discussion of Quarterly Operating Results

    Net Interest Income

    Net interest income for the second quarter of 2025 was $98.1 million compared to $94.2 million for the first quarter of 2025 and $75.5 million for the second quarter of 2024.

    The table below provides a reconciliation of the reported net interest margin (“NIM”) and adjusted NIM excluding the impact of purchase accounting accretion on the loan portfolio.

                       
    (Dollars in thousands)   Q2 2025   Q1 2025   Q2 2024
    Net interest income   $ 98,097     $ 94,213     $ 75,502  
    Purchase accounting amortization (accretion) on loans (“PAA”)     (225 )     (124 )     (101 )
    Adjusted net interest income excluding PAA on loans (non-GAAP)   $ 97,872     $ 94,089     $ 75,401  
                       
    Average interest-earning assets   $ 13,195,116     $ 12,963,320     $ 12,624,556  
                       
    NIM(1)     2.98 %     2.95 %     2.41 %
    Adjusted NIM excluding PAA on loans (non-GAAP)(2)     2.98 %     2.94 %     2.40 %

    (1)   NIM represents net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
    (2)   Adjusted NIM excluding PAA on loans represents adjusted net interest income, which excludes PAA amortization on acquired loans divided by average interest-earning assets.

    Mr. Lubow commented, “Dime has multiple levers to grow NIM over time.

    • First, we have a significant loan repricing opportunity starting in the second half of 2025 that will continue through 2027, assuming current forecasted interest rate levels remain accurate.
    • Second, and as demonstrated in the most recent rate cutting cycle, should the Federal Reserve cut short term rates in 2025 we anticipate a reduction in deposit costs, which will drive further NIM expansion.
    • Finally, core deposit growth and a continued focus on business loan growth will benefit our NIM over time as we continue to grow customers and hire productive teams.”

    Loan Portfolio

    The ending weighted average rate (“WAR”) on the total loan portfolio was 5.33% at June 30, 2025, an 8 basis point increase compared to the ending WAR of 5.25% on the total loan portfolio at March 31, 2025.

    Outlined below are loan balances and WARs for the quarter ended as indicated.

                                                     
        June 30, 2025     March 31, 2025     June 30, 2024  
    (Dollars in thousands)   Balance     WAR(1)     Balance     WAR(1)     Balance     WAR(1)  
    Loans held for investment balances at period end:                                                
    Business loans(2)   $ 2,902,170       6.65 %   $ 2,788,848       6.55 %   $ 2,530,896       6.92 %
    One-to-four family residential, including condominium and cooperative apartment     998,677       4.85       961,562       4.77       906,949       4.55  
    Multifamily residential and residential mixed-use(3)(4)     3,693,481       4.48       3,780,078       4.46       3,920,354       4.59  
    Non-owner-occupied commercial real estate     3,128,453       5.12       3,191,536       5.07       3,315,100       5.25  
    Acquisition, development, and construction     141,755       8.28       140,309       7.96       144,860       8.96  
    Other loans     6,336       11.08       6,402       10.39       6,699       3.39  
    Loans held for investment   $ 10,870,872       5.33 %   $ 10,868,735       5.25 %   $ 10,824,858       5.39 %

    (1)    WAR is calculated by aggregating interest based on the current loan rate from each loan in the category, adjusted for non-accrual loans, divided by the total balance of loans in the category.
    (2)    Business loans include commercial and industrial loans and owner-occupied commercial real estate loans.
    (3)    Includes loans underlying multifamily cooperatives.
    (4)    While the loans within this category are often considered “commercial real estate” in nature, multifamily and loans underlying cooperatives are reported separately from commercial real estate loans in order to emphasize the residential nature of the collateral underlying this significant component of the total loan portfolio.

    Outlined below are the loan originations, for the quarter ended as indicated.

                             
    (Dollars in millions)   Q2 2025   Q1 2025   Q2 2024
    Originations Excluding New Lines of Credit   $ 227.3     $ 71.5     $ 162.4  
    Originations Including New Lines of Credit     450.5       136.7       284.6  
                             

    Deposits and Borrowed Funds

    Period end total deposits (including mortgage escrow deposits) at June 30, 2025 were $11.74 billion, compared to $11.61 billion at March 31, 2025 and $11.03 billion at June 30, 2024. The Company reduced its brokered deposit levels to $200.0 million at June 30, 2025, compared to $285.6 million at March 31, 2025 and $780.3 million at June 30, 2024.

    Total Federal Home Loan Bank advances were $508.0 million at June 30, 2025, compared to $508.0 million at March 31, 2025 and $633.0 million at June 30, 2024.

    Non-Interest Income

    Non-interest income was $11.6 million during the second quarter of 2025, $9.6 million during the first quarter of 2025, and $11.8 million during the second quarter of 2024.

    Non-Interest Expense

    Total non-interest expense was $60.3 million during the second quarter of 2025, $65.5 million during the first quarter of 2025, and $55.7 million during the second quarter of 2024. Excluding the impact of the loss on extinguishment of debt, amortization of other intangible assets, severance expense and settlement loss related to the termination of a legacy pension plan, adjusted non-interest expense was $59.9 million during the second quarter of 2025, $58.0 million during the first quarter of 2025, and $55.4 million during the second quarter of 2024 (see “Non-GAAP Reconciliation” tables at the end of this news release).

    Mr. Lubow commented, “The increase in non-interest expense on year-over-year-basis has been due to significant investments and hires the Company has made as we execute on our growth plan, which is centered around growing core deposits, diversifying our loan portfolio and selectively adding new geographies. In the second quarter of 2025, we launched various commercial lending verticals that we expect to contribute to loan and revenue growth in the years ahead.”

    The ratio of non-interest expense to average assets was 1.72% during the second quarter of 2025, compared to 1.90% during the linked quarter and 1.66% during the second quarter of 2024. Excluding the impact of the loss on extinguishment of debt, amortization of other intangible assets, severance expense and settlement loss related to the termination of a legacy pension plan, the ratio of adjusted non-interest expense to average assets was 1.71% during the second quarter of 2025, 1.68% during the first quarter of 2025, and 1.65% during the second quarter of 2024 (see “Non-GAAP Reconciliation” tables at the end of this news release).

    The efficiency ratio was 55.0% during the second quarter of 2025, compared to 63.1% during the linked quarter and 63.8% during the second quarter of 2024. Excluding the impact of net gain on sale of securities and other assets, fair value change in equity securities and loans held for sale, severance expense, settlement loss related to the termination of a legacy pension plan, loss on extinguishment of debt and amortization of other intangible assets, the adjusted efficiency ratio was 54.7% during the second quarter of 2025, compared to 55.8% during the linked quarter and 65.9% during the second quarter of 2024 (see “Non-GAAP Reconciliation” tables at the end of this news release).

    Income Tax Expense

    Income tax expense was $10.5 million during the second quarter of 2025, $7.3 million during the first quarter of 2025, and $7.6 million during the second quarter of 2024. The effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2025 was 26.1%, compared to 25.3% for the first quarter of 2025 and compared to 29.0% for the second quarter of 2024.

    Credit Quality

    Non-performing loans were $53.2 million at June 30, 2025, compared to $58.0 million at March 31, 2025 and $24.8 million at June 30, 2024.

    A credit loss provision of $9.2 million was recorded during the second quarter of 2025, compared to a credit loss provision of $9.6 million during the first quarter of 2025, and a credit loss provision of $5.6 million during the second quarter of 2024.

    Capital Management

    Stockholders’ equity increased $19.0 million to $1.43 billion at June 30, 2025, compared to $1.41 billion at March 31, 2025.

    The Company’s and the Bank’s regulatory capital ratios continued to be in excess of all applicable regulatory requirements as of June 30, 2025. All risk-based regulatory capital ratios increased in the second quarter of 2025.

    Dividends per common share were $0.25 during the second quarter of 2025 and the first quarter of 2025, respectively.

    Book value per common share was $29.95 at June 30, 2025 compared to $29.58 at March 31, 2025.

    Tangible common book value per share (which represents common equity less goodwill and other intangible assets, divided by the number of shares outstanding) was $26.32 at June 30, 2025 compared to $25.94 at March 31, 2025 (see “Non-GAAP Reconciliation” tables at the end of this news release).

    Earnings Call Information

    The Company will conduct a conference call at 8:30 a.m. (ET) on Thursday, July 24, 2025, during which CEO Lubow will discuss the Company’s second quarter 2025 financial performance, with a question-and-answer session to follow.

    Participants may access the conference call via webcast using this link: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/7qhzfy2o. To participate via telephone, please register in advance using this link: https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BIb23e2d2040014fbe89e85e3654130c71. Upon registration, all telephone participants will receive a one-time confirmation email detailing how to join the conference call, including the dial-in number along with a unique PIN that can be used to access the call. All participants are encouraged to dial-in 10 minutes prior to the start time.

    A replay of the conference call and webcast will be available on-demand for 12 months at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/7qhzfy2o.

    ABOUT DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
    Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company for Dime Community Bank, a New York State-chartered trust company with over $14 billion in assets and the number one deposit market share among community banks on Greater Long Island. (1)

    (1) Aggregate deposit market share for Kings, Queens, Nassau & Suffolk counties for community banks with less than $20 billion in assets.

    This news release contains a number of forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These statements may be identified by use of words such as “annualized,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “outlook,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would” and similar terms and phrases, including references to assumptions.

    Forward-looking statements are based upon various assumptions and analyses made by the Company in light of management’s experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors it believes are appropriate under the circumstances. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors (many of which are beyond the Company’s control) that could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on such statements. Factors that could affect our results include, without limitation, the following: the timing and occurrence or non-occurrence of events may be subject to circumstances beyond the Company’s control; there may be increases in competitive pressure among financial institutions or from non-financial institutions; changes in the interest rate environment may affect demand for our products and reduce interest margins and the value of our investments; changes in government monetary or fiscal policies and actions may adversely affect our customers, cost of credit and overall result of operations; changes in deposit flows, the cost of funds, loan demand or real estate values may adversely affect the business of the Company; changes in the quality and composition of the Company’s loan or investment portfolios or unanticipated or significant increases in loan losses may negatively affect the Company’s financial condition or results of operations; changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines may cause the Company’s financial condition to be perceived differently; changes in corporate and/or individual income tax laws may adversely affect the Company’s financial condition or results of operations; general socio-economic conditions, public health emergencies, international conflict, inflation, tariffs, and recessionary pressures, either nationally or locally in some or all areas in which the Company conducts business, or conditions in the securities markets or the banking industry may be less favorable than the Company currently anticipates and may adversely affect our customers, our financial results and our operations; legislation or regulatory changes may adversely affect the Company’s business; technological changes may be more difficult or expensive than the Company anticipates; there may be failures or breaches of information technology security systems; success or consummation of new business initiatives may be more difficult or expensive than the Company anticipates; there may be difficulties or unanticipated expense incurred in the consummation of new business initiatives or the integration of any acquired entities; and litigation or other matters before regulatory agencies, whether currently existing or commencing in the future, may delay the occurrence or non-occurrence of events longer than the Company anticipates. For discussion of these and other risks that may cause actual results to differ from expectations, please refer to the sections entitled “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and updates set forth in the Company’s subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.

    Contact: Avinash Reddy  
    Senior Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer  
    718-782-6200 extension 5909  
     
    DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
    (In thousands)
     
        June 30,   March 31,   December 31,
        2025   2025   2024
    Assets:                  
    Cash and due from banks   $ 1,156,754     $ 1,030,702     $ 1,283,571  
    Securities available-for-sale, at fair value     703,461       710,579       690,693  
    Securities held-to-maturity     625,188       631,334       637,339  
    Loans held for sale     13,617       2,527       22,625  
    Loans held for investment, net:                  
    Business loans(1)     2,902,170       2,788,848       2,726,602  
    One-to-four family and cooperative/condominium apartment     998,677       961,562       952,195  
    Multifamily residential and residential mixed-use(2)(3)     3,693,481       3,780,078       3,820,492  
    Non-owner-occupied commercial real estate     3,128,453       3,191,536       3,231,398  
    Acquisition, development and construction     141,755       140,309       136,172  
    Other loans     6,336       6,402       5,084  
    Allowance for credit losses     (93,189 )     (90,455 )     (88,751 )
    Total loans held for investment, net     10,777,683       10,778,280       10,783,192  
    Premises and fixed assets, net     33,957       33,650       34,858  
    Restricted stock     67,110       66,987       69,106  
    BOLI     393,345       389,167       290,665  
    Goodwill     155,797       155,797       155,797  
    Other intangible assets     3,409       3,644       3,896  
    Operating lease assets     44,717       45,657       46,193  
    Derivative assets     90,966       98,740       116,496  
    Accrued interest receivable     55,418       56,044       55,970  
    Other assets     86,513       94,574       162,857  
    Total assets   $ 14,207,935     $ 14,097,682     $ 14,353,258  
    Liabilities:                  
    Non-interest-bearing checking (excluding mortgage escrow deposits)   $ 3,432,667     $ 3,245,409     $ 3,355,829  
    Interest-bearing checking     1,029,297       950,090       1,079,823  
    Savings (excluding mortgage escrow deposits)     1,923,277       1,939,852       1,927,903  
    Money market     4,229,503       4,271,363       4,198,784  
    Certificates of deposit     1,080,093       1,121,068       1,069,081  
    Deposits (excluding mortgage escrow deposits)     11,694,837       11,527,782       11,631,420  
    Non-interest-bearing mortgage escrow deposits     45,256       88,138       54,715  
    Interest-bearing mortgage escrow deposits     2       4       6  
    Total mortgage escrow deposits     45,258       88,142       54,721  
    FHLBNY advances     508,000       508,000       608,000  
    Other short-term borrowings     —       —       50,000  
    Subordinated debt, net     272,414       272,370       272,325  
    Derivative cash collateral     69,840       85,230       112,420  
    Operating lease liabilities     47,559       48,432       48,993  
    Derivative liabilities     86,110       92,516       108,347  
    Other liabilities     52,911       63,197       70,515  
    Total liabilities     12,776,929       12,685,669       12,956,741  
    Stockholders’ equity:                  
    Preferred stock, Series A     116,569       116,569       116,569  
    Common stock     461       461       461  
    Additional paid-in capital     622,660       623,305       624,822  
    Retained earnings     820,221       803,202       794,526  
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCI”), net of deferred taxes     (37,937 )     (39,045 )     (45,018 )
    Unearned equity awards     (13,525 )     (12,909 )     (7,640 )
    Treasury stock, at cost     (77,443 )     (79,570 )     (87,203 )
    Total stockholders’ equity     1,431,006       1,412,013       1,396,517  
    Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 14,207,935     $ 14,097,682     $ 14,353,258  

    (1)     Business loans include commercial and industrial loans, owner-occupied commercial real estate loans and Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans.
    (2)     Includes loans underlying multifamily cooperatives.

    (3)    While the loans within this category are often considered “commercial real estate” in nature, multifamily and loans underlying cooperatives are here reported separately from commercial real estate loans in order to emphasize the residential nature of the collateral underlying this significant component of the total loan portfolio.

     
    DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
    (Dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts)
     
        Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
        June 30,   March 31,   June 30,   June 30,   June 30,
        2025   2025   2024   2025   2024
    Interest income:                                    
    Loans   $ 145,448     $ 142,705     $ 147,099     $ 288,153     $ 290,664  
    Securities     11,353       11,323       7,907       22,676       15,787  
    Other short-term investments     10,749       7,837       4,412       18,586       13,976  
    Total interest income     167,550       161,865       159,418       329,415       320,427  
    Interest expense:                                    
    Deposits and escrow     60,181       58,074       72,878       118,255       145,947  
    Borrowed funds     8,354       8,381       9,033       16,735       23,730  
    Derivative cash collateral     918       1,197       2,005       2,115       3,718  
    Total interest expense     69,453       67,652       83,916       137,105       173,395  
    Net interest income     98,097       94,213       75,502       192,310       147,032  
    Provision for credit losses     9,221       9,626       5,585       18,847       10,795  
    Net interest income after provision     88,876       84,587       69,917       173,463       136,237  
    Non-interest income:                                    
    Service charges and other fees     4,642       4,643       3,972       9,285       8,516  
    Title fees     118       98       294       216       427  
    Loan level derivative income     942       61       1,085       1,003       1,491  
    BOLI income     4,186       3,993       2,484       8,179       4,945  
    Gain on sale of Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loans     387       82       113       469       366  
    Gain on sale of residential loans     50       32       27       82       104  
    Fair value change in equity securities and loans held for sale     83       18       (416 )     101       (1,258 )
    Net gain on securities     149       —       —       149       —  
    Gain on sale of other assets     —       —       3,695       —       6,663  
    Other     1,038       706       554       1,744       1,021  
    Total non-interest income     11,595       9,633       11,808       21,228       22,275  
    Non-interest expense:                                    
    Salaries and employee benefits     36,218       35,651       32,184       71,869       64,221  
    Severance     136       76       —       212       42  
    Occupancy and equipment     7,729       8,002       7,409       15,731       14,777  
    Data processing costs     4,903       4,794       4,405       9,697       8,718  
    Marketing     1,756       1,666       1,637       3,422       3,134  
    Professional services     2,097       2,116       2,766       4,213       4,233  
    Federal deposit insurance premiums     1,692       2,047       2,250       3,739       4,489  
    Loss on extinguishment of debt     —       —       —       —       453  
    Loss due to pension settlement     —       7,231       —       7,231       —  
    Amortization of other intangible assets     235       252       285       487       592  
    Other     5,533       3,676       4,758       9,209       7,546  
    Total non-interest expense     60,299       65,511       55,694       125,810       108,205  
    Income before taxes     40,172       28,709       26,031       68,881       50,307  
    Income tax expense     10,475       7,251       7,552       17,726       14,137  
    Net income     29,697       21,458       18,479       51,155       36,170  
    Preferred stock dividends     1,821       1,822       1,822       3,643       3,643  
    Net income available to common stockholders   $ 27,876     $ 19,636     $ 16,657     $ 47,512     $ 32,527  
    Earnings per common share (“EPS”):                                    
    Basic   $ 0.64     $ 0.45     $ 0.43     $ 1.09     $ 0.84  
    Diluted   $ 0.64     $ 0.45     $ 0.43     $ 1.09     $ 0.84  
                                         
    Average common shares outstanding for diluted EPS     43,030,023       42,948,690       38,329,485       42,989,581       38,292,253  
     
    DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    UNAUDITED SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
    (Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)
     
        At or For the Three Months Ended     At or For the Six Months Ended  
        June 30,     March 31,     June 30,     June 30,     June 30,  
        2025     2025     2024     2025     2024  
    Per Share Data:                                        
    Reported EPS (Diluted)   $ 0.64     $ 0.45     $ 0.43     $ 1.09     $ 0.84  
    Cash dividends paid per common share     0.25       0.25       0.25       0.50       0.50  
    Book value per common share     29.95       29.58       28.97       29.95       28.97  
    Tangible common book value per share(1)     26.32       25.94       24.87       26.32       24.87  
    Common shares outstanding     43,889       43,799       39,148       43,889       39,148  
    Dividend payout ratio     39.06 %     55.56 %     58.14 %     45.87 %     59.52 %
                                             
    Performance Ratios (Based upon Reported Net Income):                                        
    Return on average assets     0.85 %     0.62 %     0.55 %     0.74 %     0.53 %
    Return on average equity     8.28       6.04       5.88       7.16       5.78  
    Return on average tangible common equity(1)     9.68       6.92       6.88       8.30       6.76  
    Net interest margin     2.98       2.95       2.41       2.96       2.31  
    Non-interest expense to average assets     1.72       1.90       1.66       1.81       1.59  
    Efficiency ratio     55.0       63.1       63.8       58.9       63.9  
    Effective tax rate     26.08       25.26       29.01       25.73       28.10  
                                             
    Balance Sheet Data:                                        
    Average assets   $ 14,013,592     $ 13,777,665     $ 13,418,441     $ 13,896,281     $ 13,606,682  
    Average interest-earning assets     13,195,116       12,963,320       12,624,556       13,079,859       12,820,156  
    Average tangible common equity(1)     1,158,738       1,145,915       979,611       1,152,361       974,165  
    Loan-to-deposit ratio at end of period(2)     92.6 %     93.6 %     98.2 %     92.6 %     98.2 %
                                             
    Capital Ratios and Reserves – Consolidated:(3)                                        
    Tangible common equity to tangible assets(1)     8.22 %     8.15 %     7.27 %                
    Tangible equity to tangible assets(1)     9.05       8.99       8.14                  
    Tier 1 common equity ratio     11.25       11.11       10.06                  
    Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio     12.34       12.21       11.17                  
    Total risk-based capital ratio     15.84       15.68       14.46                  
    Tier 1 leverage ratio     9.43       9.46       8.78                  
    Consolidated CRE concentration ratio(3)(4)     425       442       499                  
    Allowance for credit losses/ Total loans     0.86       0.83       0.72                  
    Allowance for credit losses/ Non-performing loans     175.12       155.85       313.21                  

    (1)    See “Non-GAAP Reconciliation” tables for reconciliation of tangible equity, tangible common equity, and tangible assets.
    (2)    Total deposits include mortgage escrow deposits, which fluctuate seasonally.
    (3)   June 30, 2025 ratios are preliminary pending completion and filing of the Company’s regulatory reports.

    (4)   The Consolidated CRE concentration ratio is calculated using the sum of commercial real estate, excluding owner-occupied commercial real estate, multifamily, and acquisition, development, and construction, divided by consolidated capital. The June 30, 2025 ratio is preliminary pending completion and filing of the Company’s regulatory reports.

     
    DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    UNAUDITED AVERAGE BALANCES AND NET INTEREST INCOME
    (Dollars in thousands)
     
        Three Months Ended  
        June 30, 2025     March 31, 2025     June 30, 2024  
                          Average                       Average                       Average  
        Average             Yield/     Average             Yield/     Average             Yield/  
        Balance   Interest     Cost     Balance   Interest     Cost     Balance   Interest     Cost  
    Assets:                                                                        
    Interest-earning assets:                                                                        
    Business loans(1)   $ 2,798,899     $ 46,593       6.68 %   $ 2,748,142     $ 45,047       6.65 %   $ 2,400,219     $ 42,933       7.19 %
    One-to-four family residential, including condo and coop     981,138       11,532       4.71       962,046       11,069       4.67       886,037       9,968       4.52  
    Multifamily residential and residential mixed-use     3,740,939       42,462       4.55       3,796,754       42,329       4.52       3,958,617       45,775       4.65  
    Non-owner-occupied commercial real estate     3,175,062       41,822       5.28       3,214,758       41,326       5.21       3,359,004       44,728       5.36  
    Acquisition, development, and construction     136,154       3,009       8.86       138,428       2,906       8.51       164,283       3,638       8.91  
    Other loans     7,135       30       1.69       5,740       28       1.98       5,100       57       4.50  
    Securities     1,361,383       11,353       3.34       1,372,563       11,323       3.35       1,537,487       7,907       2.07  
    Other short-term investments     994,406       10,749       4.34       724,889       7,837       4.38       313,809       4,412       5.65  
    Total interest-earning assets     13,195,116       167,550       5.09 %     12,963,320       161,865       5.06 %     12,624,556       159,418       5.08 %
    Non-interest-earning assets     818,476                       814,345                       793,885                  
    Total assets   $ 14,013,592                     $ 13,777,665                     $ 13,418,441                  
                                                                             
    Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:                                                                        
    Interest-bearing liabilities:                                                                        
    Interest-bearing checking(2)   $ 943,716     $ 4,141       1.76 %   $ 912,852     $ 4,164       1.85 %   $ 631,403     $ 1,499       0.95 %
    Money market     4,174,694       32,818       3.15       4,076,612       31,294       3.11       3,495,989       33,193       3.82  
    Savings(2)     1,925,224       14,048       2.93       1,970,338       14,185       2.92       2,336,202       23,109       3.98  
    Certificates of deposit     1,075,729       9,174       3.42       973,108       8,431       3.51       1,393,678       15,077       4.35  
    Total interest-bearing deposits     8,119,363       60,181       2.97       7,932,910       58,074       2.97       7,857,272       72,878       3.73  
    FHLBNY advances     508,000       4,053       3.20       509,111       4,066       3.24       671,242       6,429       3.85  
    Subordinated debt, net     272,385       4,301       6.33       272,341       4,302       6.41       202,232       2,604       5.18  
    Other short-term borrowings     —       —       —       633       13       8.33       —       —       —  
    Total borrowings     780,385       8,354       4.29       782,085       8,381       4.35       873,474       9,033       4.16  
    Derivative cash collateral     79,188       918       4.65       104,126       1,197       4.66       145,702       2,005       5.53  
    Total interest-bearing liabilities     8,978,936       69,453       3.10 %     8,819,121       67,652       3.11 %     8,876,448       83,916       3.80 %
    Non-interest-bearing checking(2)     3,412,215                       3,322,583                       3,042,382                  
    Other non-interest-bearing liabilities     187,774                       213,876                       242,980                  
    Total liabilities     12,578,925                       12,355,580                       12,161,810                  
    Stockholders’ equity     1,434,667                       1,422,085                       1,256,631                  
    Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 14,013,592                     $ 13,777,665                     $ 13,418,441                  
    Net interest income           $ 98,097                     $ 94,213                     $ 75,502          
    Net interest rate spread                     1.99 %                     1.95 %                     1.28 %
    Net interest margin                     2.98 %                     2.95 %                     2.41 %
    Deposits (including non-interest-bearing checking accounts)(2)   $ 11,531,578     $ 60,181       2.09 %   $ 11,255,493     $ 58,074       2.09 %   $ 10,899,654     $ 72,878       2.69 %

    (1)     Business loans include commercial and industrial loans, owner-occupied commercial real estate loans and PPP loans.
    (2)     Includes mortgage escrow deposits.

     
    DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    UNAUDITED SCHEDULE OF NON-PERFORMING ASSETS
    (Dollars in thousands)
     
        At or For the Three Months Ended
        June 30,   March 31,   June 30,
    Asset Quality Detail   2025   2025   2024
    Non-performing loans (“NPLs”)                  
    Business loans(1)   $ 18,007     $ 21,944     $ 20,287  
    One-to-four family residential, including condominium and cooperative apartment     1,642       3,763       3,884  
    Multifamily residential and residential mixed-use     —       —       —  
    Non-owner-occupied commercial real estate     32,908       31,677       15  
    Acquisition, development, and construction     657       657       657  
    Other loans     —       —       —  
    Total Non-accrual loans   $ 53,214     $ 58,041     $ 24,843  
    Total Non-performing assets (“NPAs”)   $ 53,214     $ 58,041     $ 24,843  
                       
    Total loans 90 days delinquent and accruing (“90+ Delinquent”)   $ —     $ —     $ —  
                       
    NPAs and 90+ Delinquent   $ 53,214     $ 58,041     $ 24,843  
                       
    NPAs and 90+ Delinquent / Total assets     0.37 %     0.41 %     0.18 %
    Net charge-offs (“NCOs”)   $ 5,405     $ 7,058     $ 3,640  
    NCOs / Average loans(2)     0.20 %     0.26 %     0.14 %

    (1)     Business loans include commercial and industrial loans, owner-occupied commercial real estate loans and PPP loans.
    (2)     Calculated based on annualized NCOs to average loans, excluding loans held for sale.

                         

    DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
    (Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)

    The following tables below provide a reconciliation of certain financial measures calculated under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) (as reported) and non-GAAP measures. A non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of historical or future financial performance, financial position or cash flows that excludes or includes amounts that are required to be disclosed in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in the United States. The Company’s management believes the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures provides investors with a greater understanding of the Company’s operating results in addition to the results measured in accordance with GAAP. While management uses these non-GAAP measures in its analysis of the Company’s performance, this information should not be viewed as a substitute for financial results determined in accordance with GAAP or considered to be more important than financial results determined in accordance with GAAP.

    The following non-GAAP financial measures exclude pre-tax income and expenses associated with the fair value change in equity securities and loans held for sale, net gain on sale of securities and other assets, severance, loss on extinguishment of debt and loss due to pension settlement.  

                                   
        Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
           June 30,       March 31,       June 30,       June 30,    June 30, 
        2025   2025   2024   2025   2024
    Reconciliation of Reported and Adjusted (non-GAAP) Net Income Available to Common Stockholders                              
    Reported net income available to common stockholders   $ 27,876     $ 19,636     $ 16,657     $ 47,512     $ 32,527  
    Adjustments to net income (1):                               
    Fair value change in equity securities and loans held for sale     (83 )     (18 )     416       (101 )     1,258  
    Net gain on sale of securities and other assets     (72 )     —       (3,695 )     (72 )     (6,663 )
    Severance     136       76       —       212       42  
    Loss on extinguishment of debt     —       —       —       —       453  
    Loss due to pension settlement     —       7,231       —       7,231       —  
    Income tax effect of adjustments noted above (1)     6       (2,237 )     1,043       (2,231 )     1,561  
    Adjusted net income available to common stockholders (non-GAAP)   $ 27,863     $ 24,688     $ 14,421     $ 52,551     $ 29,178  
                                   
    Adjusted Ratios (Based upon Adjusted (non-GAAP) Net Income as calculated above)                              
    Adjusted EPS (Diluted)   $ 0.64     $ 0.57     $ 0.37     $ 1.20     $ 0.75  
    Adjusted return on average assets     0.85 %      0.77 %     0.48 %     0.81 %     0.48 %
    Adjusted return on average equity     8.28       7.46       5.17       7.87       5.25  
    Adjusted return on average tangible common equity     9.67       8.68       5.97       9.18       6.07  
    Adjusted non-interest expense to average assets     1.71       1.68       1.65       1.70       1.57  
    Adjusted efficiency ratio     54.7       55.8       65.9       55.2       65.4  

    (1)    Adjustments to net income are taxed at the Company’s approximate statutory tax rate.

    The following table presents a reconciliation of operating expense as a percentage of average assets (as reported) and adjusted operating expense as a percentage of average assets (non-GAAP):

                           
        Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
           June 30,      March 31,    June 30,    June 30,       June 30, 
          2025       2025       2024       2025       2024  
    Operating expense as a % of average assets – as reported     1.72  %     1.90 %     1.66 %     1.81  %     1.59 %
    Loss on extinguishment of debt     —       —       —       —       (0.01 )
    Loss due to pension settlement     —       (0.21 )     —       (0.10 )     —  
    Amortization of other intangible assets     (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )
    Adjusted operating expense as a % of average assets (non-GAAP)     1.71  %     1.68 %     1.65 %     1.70 %     1.57 %
                                             

    The following table presents a reconciliation of efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) and adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP):

                                   
        Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
           June 30,       March 31,       June 30,       June 30,    June 30, 
        2025   2025   2024   2025   2024
    Efficiency ratio – as reported (non-GAAP) (1)        55.0 %     63.1 %     63.8 %     58.9  %     63.9 %
    Non-interest expense – as reported   $ 60,299     $ 65,511     $ 55,694     $ 125,810     $ 108,205  
    Severance     (136 )     (76 )     —       (212 )     (42 )
    Loss on extinguishment of debt     —       —       —       —       (453 )
    Loss due to pension settlement     —       (7,231 )     —       (7,231 )     —  
    Amortization of other intangible assets     (235 )     (252 )     (285 )     (487 )     (592 )
    Adjusted non-interest expense (non-GAAP)   $ 59,928     $ 57,952     $ 55,409     $ 117,880     $ 107,118  
    Net interest income – as reported   $ 98,097     $ 94,213     $ 75,502     $ 192,310     $ 147,032  
    Non-interest income – as reported   $ 11,595     $ 9,633     $ 11,808     $ 21,228     $ 22,275  
    Fair value change in equity securities and loans held for sale     (83 )     (18 )     416       (101 )     1,258  
    Net loss (gain) on sale of securities and other assets     (72 )     —       (3,695 )     (72 )     (6,663 )
    Adjusted non-interest income (non-GAAP)   $ 11,440     $ 9,615     $ 8,529     $ 21,055     $ 16,870  
    Adjusted total revenues for adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)   $ 109,537     $ 103,828     $ 84,031     $ 213,365     $ 163,902  
    Adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) (2)     54.7 %      55.8 %     65.9 %     55.2  %     65.4 %

          (1)   The reported efficiency ratio is a non-GAAP measure calculated by dividing GAAP non-interest expense by the sum of GAAP net interest income and GAAP non-interest income.
          (2)   The adjusted efficiency ratio is a non-GAAP measure calculated by dividing adjusted non-interest expense by the sum of GAAP net interest income and adjusted non-interest income.

    The following table presents the tangible common equity to tangible assets, tangible equity to tangible assets, and tangible common book value per share calculations (non-GAAP):

                       
        June 30,   March 31,   June 30,
        2025   2025   2024
    Reconciliation of Tangible Assets:                  
    Total assets   $ 14,207,935     $ 14,097,682     $ 13,548,763  
    Goodwill     (155,797 )     (155,797 )     (155,797 )
    Other intangible assets     (3,409 )     (3,644 )     (4,467 )
    Tangible assets (non-GAAP)   $ 14,048,729     $ 13,938,241     $ 13,388,499  
                       
    Reconciliation of Tangible Common Equity – Consolidated:                  
    Total stockholders’ equity   $ 1,431,006     $ 1,412,013     $ 1,250,596  
    Goodwill     (155,797 )     (155,797 )     (155,797 )
    Other intangible assets     (3,409 )     (3,644 )     (4,467 )
    Tangible equity (non-GAAP)     1,271,800       1,252,572       1,090,332  
    Preferred stock, net     (116,569 )     (116,569 )     (116,569 )
    Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)   $ 1,155,231     $ 1,136,003     $ 973,763  
                       
    Common shares outstanding     43,889       43,799       39,148  
                       
    Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)     8.22 %     8.15 %     7.27 %
    Tangible equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)     9.05       8.99       8.14  
                       
    Book value per common share   $ 29.95     $ 29.58     $ 28.97  
    Tangible common book value per share (non-GAAP)     26.32       25.94       24.87  

    The MIL Network –

    July 24, 2025
  • MIL-OSI: First Northwest Bancorp Reports Second Quarter 2025 Improved Profitability

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    PORT ANGELES, Wash., July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Northwest Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWB) (“First Northwest” or the “Company”), the holding company for First Fed Bank (“First Fed” or the “Bank”), today reported net income of $3.7 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to a net loss of $9.0 million for the first quarter of 2025 and a net loss of $2.2 million for the second quarter of 2024. Basic and diluted income per share were $0.42 for the second quarter of 2025, compared to basic and diluted loss per share of $1.03 for the first quarter of 2025 and basic and diluted loss per share of $0.25 for the second quarter of 2024. 

    In the second quarter of 2025, the Company recorded Adjusted Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision Net Revenue (“PPNR”)(1) of $2.1 million, compared to $1.5 million for the preceding quarter and $530,000 for the second quarter of 2024.

    The Board of Directors of First Northwest has elected not to declare a dividend for this quarter as part of a prudent approach to capital management. The Company remains committed to maintaining a strong balance sheet and will continue to evaluate future dividend decisions in light of the Company’s long-term strategic objectives.

    Quote from Cindy Finnie, First Northwest Board Chair:
    “As previously disclosed, the Board has begun a search process for the next full time Chief Executive Officer. We also continue to strongly dispute the allegations contained in the legal proceedings disclosed in our June 13, 2025, 8-K and intend to vigorously defend against them. Despite the volatility of the past few quarters, the Board remains focused on the strategic objectives of the Bank, building on the positive core trends from the past few quarters.”

    Quote from Geraldine Bullard, First Northwest Interim CEO:
    “Our second quarter included continued modest improvement in several important performance measures, including seven basis points of net interest margin expansion and our fifth consecutive quarter of growing Adjusted PPNR. Commercial business loan recoveries totaling $1.1 million drove a modest provision release during the quarter. The Bank continues to show core customer growth, with loans growing 3% annualized compared to the preceding quarter and total deposits only down modestly despite a $31.0 million reduction in brokered time deposits during the quarter.”

    Key Points for the Second Quarter

    Positive Trends:

    • Return on average assets increased to 0.68% for the current quarter from -1.69% in the preceding quarter.
    • Net interest margin increased to 2.83% for the current quarter compared to 2.76% in the first quarter of 2025, as a result of an increase in the yield on interest-earning assets and a decrease in the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
    • Efficiency ratio improved to 78.0% for the current quarter from 113.5% in the preceding quarter due to the recognition of a payroll tax credit in the current quarter while the preceding quarter included higher expenses related to the legal reserve recorded.
    • Customer deposits increased $19.6 million to $1.55 billion at June 30, 2025 from $1.53 billion at March 31, 2025.
    • Recorded a $296,000 recapture of provision for credit losses on loans in the second quarter of 2025, compared to provisions for credit losses on loans of $7.8 million for the preceding quarter and $8.7 million for the second quarter of 2024.

    Other significant events:

    • In the second quarter of 2025, the statute of limitations expired on employee retention credit (“ERC”) payments received for the first and second quarters of 2021. As a result, the Bank recorded $2.6 million as a reduction to compensation and benefits. A related contingent ERC consulting expense of $528,000 was recorded in professional fees, partially offsetting the credit. The Bank anticipates recording the remaining reserved ERC of $2.0 million in 2028.
    • During the second quarter of 2025, the Bank consolidated the operations of its Bellevue and Fremont business centers into a new location, the Seattle business center. This consolidation resulted in a one-time increase to other expense of $599,000 for the early termination of the Bellevue business center lease and write-off of remaining leasehold improvements. No additional costs were incurred for closing the Fremont business center. The Bank estimates the consolidation will reduce annual rent expense by $130,000 going forward.
    • The Company disclosed in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 21, 2025, that a settlement agreement was reached in the previously disclosed legal matter discussed in Part II, Item 1 of the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. The Bank continues to vigorously defend itself in the separate legal proceedings disclosed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 13, 2025.

    (1)  See reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures later in this release.

    Selected Quarterly Financial Ratios:

        As of or For the Quarter Ended     As of or For the Six Months
    Ended June 30,
     
        June 30,
    2025
        March 31,
    2025
        December 31,
    2024
        September 30,
    2024
        June 30,
    2024
        2025     2024  
    Performance ratios: (1)                                                        
    Return on average assets     0.68 %     -1.69 %     -0.51 %     -0.36 %     -0.40 %     -0.50 %     -0.17 %
    Adjusted PPNR return on average assets (2)     0.39       0.27       0.26       0.17       0.10       0.33       0.16  
    Return on average equity     10.00       -23.42       -6.92       -4.91       -5.47       -7.15       -2.26  
    Net interest margin (3)     2.83       2.76       2.73       2.70       2.76       2.80       2.76  
    Efficiency ratio (4)     78.0       113.5       92.2       100.3       72.3       96.40       79.35  
    Equity to total assets     6.82       6.75       6.89       7.13       7.17       6.82       7.17  
    Book value per common share   $ 15.85     $ 15.52     $ 16.45     $ 17.17     $ 16.81     $ 15.85     $ 16.81  
    Tangible performance ratios: (1)                                                        
    Tangible common equity to tangible assets (2)     6.76 %     6.68 %     6.83 %     7.06 %     7.10 %     6.76 %     7.10 %
    Return on average tangible common equity (2)     10.10       -23.65       -6.99       -4.96       -5.53       -7.22       -2.28  
    Tangible book value per common share (2)   $ 15.70     $ 15.36     $ 16.29     $ 17.00     $ 16.64     $ 15.70     $ 16.64  
    Capital ratios (First Fed): (5)                                                        
    Tier 1 leverage     9.2 %     9.0 %     9.4 %     9.4 %     9.4 %     9.2 %     9.4 %
    Common equity Tier 1     12.1       12.1       12.4       12.2       12.4       12.1       12.4  
    Total risk-based     13.1       13.4       13.6       13.4       13.5       13.1       13.5  
    (1 ) Performance ratios are annualized, where appropriate.
    (2 ) See reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures later in this release.
    (3 ) Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
    (4 ) Total noninterest expense as a percentage of net interest income and total other noninterest income.
    (5 ) Current period capital ratios are preliminary and subject to finalization of the FDIC Call Report.
         

    Adjusted Pre-tax, Pre-Provision Net Revenue (1)

    Adjusted PPNR for the second quarter of 2025 increased $616,000 to $2.1 million, compared to $1.5 million for the preceding quarter, and increased $1.6 million from $530,000 in the second quarter one year ago.

        For the Quarter Ended     For the Six Months Ended  
    (Dollars in thousands)   June 30,
    2025
        March 31,
    2025
        December 31,
    2024
        September 30,
    2024
        June 30,
    2024
        June 30,
    2025
        June 30,
    2024
     
    Net interest income (GAAP)   $ 14,193     $ 13,847     $ 14,137     $ 14,020     $ 14,235     $ 28,040     $ 28,163  
    Total noninterest income (GAAP)     2,170       3,777       1,300       1,779       7,347       5,947       9,535  
    Total revenue (GAAP)     16,363       17,624       15,437       15,799       21,582       33,987       37,698  
    Total noninterest expense (GAAP)     12,765       20,000       14,233       15,848       15,609       32,765       29,912  
    PPNR (Non-GAAP) (1)     3,598       (2,376 )     1,204       (49 )     5,973       1,222       7,786  
    Less selected nonrecurring adjustments to PPNR (Non-GAAP):                                                        
    Employee retention credit (“ERC”) included in compensation and benefits     2,640       —       —       —       —       2,640       —  
    ERC consulting expense included in professional fees     (528 )     —       —       —       —       (528 )     —  
    Costs associated with early termination of Bellevue Business Center lease included in other expense     (599 )     —       —       —       —       (599 )     —  
    Bank-owned life insurance (“BOLI”) death benefit     —       1,059       1,536       —       —       1,059       —  
    Gain on extinguishment of subordinated debt included in other income     —       846       —       —       —       846       —  
    Legal reserve     —       (5,750 )     —       —       —       (5,750 )     —  
    Equity investment repricing adjustment     —       —       (1,762 )     —       —       —       651  
    One-time compensation payouts related to reduction in force     —       —       —       (996 )     —       —       —  
    Net gain on sale of premises and equipment     —       —       —       —       7,919       —       7,919  
    Sale leaseback taxes and assessments included in occupancy and equipment     —       —       —       —       (359 )     —       (359 )
    Net loss on sale of investment securities     —       —       —       —       (2,117 )     —       (2,117 )
    Adjusted PPNR (Non-GAAP) (1)   $ 2,085     $ 1,469     $ 1,430     $ 947     $ 530     $ 3,554     $ 1,692  

    (1)  See reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures later in this release.

    • Total interest income increased $308,000 to $27.1 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $26.8 million for the preceding quarter, and decreased $1.5 million compared to $28.6 million in the second quarter of 2024. Interest income increased in the second quarter of 2025 primarily due to an increase in the yields earned on loans receivable, partially offset by a decrease in both the yield earned and average volume of investment securities. Average real estate and commercial business loan balances decreased while average consumer loan balances increased over the preceding quarter.
    • Total interest expense decreased $38,000 to $12.9 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $13.0 million for the preceding quarter, and decreased $1.4 million compared to $14.4 million in the second quarter of 2024. Interest expense decreased in the second quarter of 2025 primarily due to a reduced volume of brokered certificates of deposit (“CDs”) and decreases in interest paid on customer CDs, brokered CDs and demand deposits. These decreases were partially offset by increases in the volume and interest paid on money market and savings accounts and an increase in the rate paid on advances during the current quarter.
    • The net interest margin increased to 2.83% for the second quarter of 2025, from 2.76% for both the preceding quarter and the second quarter of 2024.
    • Noninterest income decreased $1.6 million to $2.2 million for the second quarter of 2025, from $3.8 million for the preceding quarter. The first quarter of 2025 was higher due to nonrecurring income items including a $1.1 million BOLI death benefit payment received due to the passing of a former employee and a $846,000 gain on extinguishment of debt.
    • Noninterest expense decreased $7.2 million to $12.8 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $20.0 million for the preceding quarter. Compensation and benefits was lower primarily due to the ERC recorded during the current quarter. Other expense for the preceding quarter included the previously disclosed $5.8 million legal reserve.

    Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans (“ACLL”) and Credit Quality

    The allowance for credit losses on loans (“ACLL”) decreased $2.2 million to $18.4 million at June 30, 2025, from $20.6 million at March 31, 2025. The ACLL as a percentage of total loans was 1.10% at June 30, 2025, a decrease from 1.24% at March 31, 2025, and from 1.14% one year earlier. A release of $2.6 million reserves on individually evaluated loans, partially offset by net loan charge-offs totaling $1.9 million and a small increase to the pooled loan reserve, resulted in a recapture of provision expense of $296,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2025.

    Nonperforming loans totaled $20.4 million at both June 30, 2025 and March 31, 2025. Current quarter activity included an increase due to a $4.1 million commercial real estate loan transitioning into nonperforming status, large principal payments received totaling $3.6 million and charged-off balances totaling $1.3 million. ACLL to nonperforming loans decreased to 90% at June 30, 2025, from 101% at March 31, 2025, and increased from 82% at June 30, 2024. This ratio increased in the first quarter of 2025 with decreases in balances due to principal payments and charge-offs on loans with appropriate reserves.

    Classified loans decreased $663,000 to $30.9 million at June 30, 2025, from $31.6 million at March 31, 2025, primarily due to payments received of $3.2 million and commercial business loan net charge-offs totaling $1.5 million, partially offset by the downgrade of a $4.1 million commercial real estate loan that was adversely impacted by reduced cross-border traffic during the second quarter. Four collateral dependent loans totaling $23.8 million account for 77% of the classified loan balance at June 30, 2025. The Bank has exercised legal remedies, including the appointment of a third-party receiver and foreclosure actions, to liquidate the underlying collateral to satisfy the real estate loans in the largest of these four collateral-dependent relationships. The Bank is also closely monitoring a group of commercial business loans that have similar collateral, with 11 loans totaling $562,000 included in classified loans at June 30, 2025, and four additional loans totaling $686,000 included in the special mention risk grading category.

        For the Quarter Ended  
    ACLL ($ in thousands)   June 30,
    2025
        March 31,
    2025
        December 31,
    2024
        September 30,
    2024
        June 30,
    2024
     
                                             
    Balance at beginning of period   $ 20,569     $ 20,449     $ 21,970     $ 19,343     $ 17,958  
    Charge-offs:                                        
    Commercial real estate     (15 )     (5,571 )     —       —       —  
    Construction and land     —       (374 )     (411 )     —       (3,978 )
    Auto and other consumer     (273 )     (243 )     (364 )     (492 )     (832 )
    Commercial business     (2,823 )     (1,513 )     (4,596 )     (24 )     (2,643 )
    Total charge-offs     (3,111 )     (7,701 )     (5,371 )     (516 )     (7,453 )
    Recoveries:                                        
    One-to-four family     —       —       —       42       —  
    Commercial real estate     20       6       2       —       —  
    Construction and land     5       —       —       —       —  
    Auto and other consumer     74       43       52       24       198  
    Commercial business     1,084       2       36       —       —  
    Total recoveries     1,183       51       90       66       198  
    Net loan charge-offs     (1,928 )     (7,650 )     (5,281 )     (450 )     (7,255 )
    (Recapture of) provision for credit losses     (296 )     7,770       3,760       3,077       8,640  
    Balance at end of period   $ 18,345     $ 20,569     $ 20,449     $ 21,970     $ 19,343  
                                             
    Average total loans   $ 1,658,723     $ 1,662,164     $ 1,708,232     $ 1,718,402     $ 1,717,830  
    Annualized net charge-offs to average outstanding loans     0.47 %     1.87 %     1.23 %     0.10 %     1.70 %
    Asset Quality ($ in thousands)   June 30,
    2025
        March 31,
    2025
        December 31,
    2024
        September 30,
    2024
        June 30,
    2024
     
    Nonaccrual loans:                                        
    One-to-four family   $ 2,274     $ 1,404     $ 1,477     $ 1,631     $ 1,750  
    Multi-family     —       —       —       —       708  
    Commercial real estate     4,095       4       5,598       5,634       14  
    Construction and land     13,063       15,280       19,544       19,382       19,292  
    Home equity     10       54       55       116       118  
    Auto and other consumer     410       710       700       894       746  
    Commercial business     514       2,903       3,141       2,719       1,003  
    Total nonaccrual loans     20,366       20,355       30,515       30,376       23,631  
    Other real estate owned     1,297       —       —       —       —  
    Total nonperforming assets   $ 21,663     $ 20,355     $ 30,515     $ 30,376     $ 23,631  
                                             
    Nonaccrual loans as a % of total loans (1)     1.22 %     1.23 %     1.80 %     1.75 %     1.39 %
    Nonperforming assets as a % of total assets (2)     0.99       0.94       1.37       1.35       1.07  
    ACLL as a % of total loans     1.10       1.24       1.21       1.27       1.14  
    ACLL as a % of nonaccrual loans     90.08       101.05       67.01       72.33       81.85  
    Total past due loans to total loans     1.17       1.36       1.98       1.92       1.45  
    (1 ) Nonperforming loans consists of nonaccruing loans and accruing loans more than 90 days past due.
    (2 ) Nonperforming assets consists of nonperforming loans (which include nonaccruing loans and accruing loans more than 90 days past due), real estate owned and repossessed assets.
         

    Financial Condition and Capital

    Investment securities decreased $11.9 million, or 3.8%, to $303.5 million at June 30, 2025, compared to $315.4 million three months earlier, and decreased $3.2 million compared to $306.7 million at June 30, 2024. Maturities totaling $11.8 million and regular principal payments totaling $5.7 million were partially offset by purchases totaling $5.5 million during the current quarter. Net unrealized losses were flat for the second quarter of 2025. The estimated average life of the securities portfolio was approximately 7.6 years at June 30, 2025, 6.9 years at the preceding quarter end and 7.8 years at the end of the second quarter of 2024. The effective duration of the portfolio was approximately 4.9 years at June 30, 2025, compared to 4.3 years at the preceding quarter end and 4.3 years at the end of the second quarter of 2024.

    Investment Securities ($ in thousands)     June 30,
    2025
          March 31,
    2025
          June 30,
    2024
          Three Month
    % Change
          One Year %
    Change
     
    Available for Sale at Fair Value                                        
    Municipal bonds   $ 77,324     $ 78,295     $ 78,825       -1.2 %     -1.9 %
    U.S. government agency issued asset-backed securities (ABS agency)     12,298       12,643       13,982       -2.7       -12.0  
    Corporate issued asset-backed securities (ABS corporate)     13,105       15,671       16,483       -16.4       -20.5  
    Corporate issued debt securities (Corporate debt)     55,760       55,067       52,892       1.3       5.4  
    U.S. Small Business Administration securities (SBA)     7,504       8,061       9,772       -6.9       -23.2  
    Mortgage-backed securities:                                        
    U.S. government agency issued mortgage-backed securities (MBS agency)     96,014       96,642       77,301       -0.6       24.2  
    Non-agency issued mortgage-backed securities (MBS non-agency)     41,510       49,054       57,459       -15.4       -27.8  
    Total securities available for sale   $ 303,515     $ 315,433     $ 306,714       -3.8       -1.0  

    Net loans, excluding loans held for sale, increased $9.6 million, or 0.6%, to $1.65 billion at June 30, 2025, from $1.64 billion at March 31, 2025, and decreased $30.6 million, or 1.8%, from $1.68 billion one year prior. Construction loans that converted into fully amortizing loans during the quarter totaled $6.0 million. New loan funding totaling $47.2 million and draws on existing loans totaling $23.9 million outpaced loan payoffs of $34.1 million, regular payments of $28.4 million and charge-offs totaling $2.4 million.

    Loans ($ in thousands)     June 30,
    2025
          March 31,
    2025
          June 30,
    2024
          Three Month
    % Change
          One Year %
    Change
     
    Real Estate:                                        
    One-to-four family   $ 387,459     $ 394,428     $ 389,934       -1.8 %     -0.6 %
    Multi-family     329,696       338,147       350,076       -2.5       -5.8  
    Commercial real estate     391,362       387,312       375,511       1.0       4.2  
    Construction and land     72,538       64,877       107,273       11.8       -32.4  
    Total real estate loans     1,181,055       1,184,764       1,222,794       -0.3       -3.4  
    Consumer:                                        
    Home equity     84,927       79,151       72,613       7.3       17.0  
    Auto and other consumer     280,877       273,878       285,623       2.6       -1.7  
    Total consumer loans     365,804       353,029       358,236       3.6       2.1  
    Commercial business     117,843       119,783       117,094       -1.6       0.6  
    Total loans receivable     1,664,702       1,657,576       1,698,124       0.4       -2.0  
    Less:                                        
    Derivative basis adjustment     (860 )     (566 )     1,017       -51.9       -184.6  
    Allowance for credit losses on loans     18,345       20,569       19,343       -10.8       -5.2  
    Total loans receivable, net   $ 1,647,217     $ 1,637,573     $ 1,677,764       0.6       -1.8  

    The Bank invested $9.1 million into a new bank-owned life insurance policy in the second quarter of 2025 to replace a policy surrendered in the preceding quarter. The Bank received the return of the surrendered funds early in the third quarter of 2025.

    Total deposits decreased $11.4 million to $1.65 billion at June 30, 2025, compared to $1.67 billion at March 31, 2025, and decreased $53.7 million compared to $1.71 billion one year prior. During the second quarter of 2025, total customer deposit balances increased $19.6 million and brokered deposit balances decreased $31.0 million. Overall, the current rate environment continues to contribute to competition for deposits leading to increased volumes and higher rates paid on money market and savings accounts during the current quarter. The deposit mix compared to June 30, 2024, also reflects a shift in volume to money market and customer CD accounts while the volume and rate paid on brokered CDs decreased.

    Deposits ($ in thousands)     June 30,
    2025
          March 31,
    2025
          June 30,
    2024
          Three Month
    % Change
          One Year %
    Change
     
    Noninterest-bearing demand deposits   $ 240,051     $ 247,890     $ 276,543       -3.2 %     -13.2 %
    Interest-bearing demand deposits     144,409       169,912       162,201       -15.0       -11.0  
    Money market accounts     484,787       424,469       423,047       14.2       14.6  
    Savings accounts     227,968       235,188       224,631       -3.1       1.5  
    Certificates of deposit, customer     450,494       450,663       398,161       0.0       13.1  
    Certificates of deposit, brokered     106,927       137,946       223,705       -22.5       -52.2  
    Total deposits   $ 1,654,636     $ 1,666,068     $ 1,708,288       -0.7       -3.1  

    Total shareholders’ equity increased to $149.7 million at June 30, 2025, compared to $146.5 million three months earlier, due to net income of $3.7 million and an increase in the after-tax fair market values of the available-for-sale investment securities portfolio of $128,000, partially offset by dividends declared of $661,000 and a decrease in the after-tax fair market values of derivatives of $197,000.

    Capital levels for both the Company and the Bank remain in excess of applicable regulatory requirements and the Bank was categorized as “well-capitalized” at June 30, 2025. Preliminary calculations of Common Equity Tier 1 and Total Risk-Based Capital Ratios at June 30, 2025, were 12.1% and 13.1%, respectively.

    First Northwest continued to provide a return on capital to our shareholders through cash dividends during the second quarter of 2025. The Company paid cash dividends totaling $650,000 in the second quarter of 2025. No shares of common stock were repurchased under the Company’s April 2024 Stock Repurchase Plan (the “Repurchase Plan”) during the quarter ended June 30, 2025. There are 846,123 shares that remain available for repurchase under the Repurchase Plan.

    2025 Awards/Recognition
    Forbes Best-in-State Banks
                     


    About the Company

    First Northwest Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWB) is a financial holding company engaged in investment activities including the business of its subsidiary, First Fed Bank. First Fed is a Pacific Northwest-based financial institution which has served its customers and communities since 1923. Currently First Fed has 17 locations in Washington state including 12 full-service branches. First Fed’s business and operating strategy is focused on building sustainable earnings by delivering a full array of financial products and services for individuals, small businesses, non-profit organizations and commercial customers. In 2022, First Northwest made an investment in The Meriwether Group, LLC, a boutique investment banking and accelerator firm. Additionally, First Northwest focuses on strategic partnerships to provide modern financial services such as digital payments and marketplace lending. First Northwest Bancorp was incorporated in 2012 and completed its initial public offering in 2015 under the ticker symbol FNWB. The Company is headquartered in Port Angeles, Washington.

    Forward-Looking Statements
    Certain matters discussed in this press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, expectations of the business environment in which we operate, projections of future performance and execution on certain strategies, perceived opportunities in the market, potential future credit experience, including our ability to collect, the outcome of litigation and statements regarding our mission and vision, and include, but are not limited to, statements about our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions that are not historical facts, and other statements often identified by words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based upon current management beliefs and expectations and may, therefore, involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. Our actual results, performance, or achievements may differ materially from those suggested, expressed, or implied by forward-looking statements as a result of a wide variety of factors including, but not limited to: increased competitive pressures; changes in the interest rate environment; the credit risks of lending activities; pressures on liquidity, including as a result of withdrawals of deposits or declines in the value of our investment portfolio; changes in general economic conditions and conditions within the securities markets, including potential recessionary and other unfavorable conditions and trends relating to housing markets, costs of living, unemployment levels, interest rates, supply chain difficulties and inflationary pressures, among other things; legislative, regulatory, and policy changes; legal proceedings regulatory investigations and their resolutions; and other factors described in the Company’s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K under the section entitled “Risk Factors,” and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”),which are available on our website at www.ourfirstfed.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

    Any of the forward-looking statements that we make in this press release and in the other public statements we make may turn out to be incorrect because of the inaccurate assumptions we might make, because of the factors illustrated above or because of other factors that we cannot foresee. Because of these and other uncertainties, our actual future results may be materially different from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements made by or on our behalf and the Company’s operating and stock price performance may be negatively affected. Therefore, these factors should be considered in evaluating the forward-looking statements, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. We do not undertake and specifically disclaim any obligation to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements. These risks could cause our actual results for 2025 and beyond to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements by, or on behalf of, us and could negatively affect the Company’s operations and stock price performance.

    For More Information Contact:
    Geraldine Bullard, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and EVP
    Phyllis Nomura, Chief Financial Officer and EVP
    IRGroup@ourfirstfed.com
    360-457-0461

       
    FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
    (Dollars in thousands, except share data) (Unaudited)
     
       
        June 30,
    2025
        March 31,
    2025
        December 31,
    2024
        September 30,
    2024
        June 30,
    2024
     
    ASSETS                                        
    Cash and due from banks   $ 18,487     $ 18,911     $ 16,811     $ 17,953     $ 19,184  
    Interest-earning deposits in banks     69,376       51,412       55,637       64,769       63,995  
    Investment securities available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost at each period end of $336,206, $348,249, $376,265, $341,011 and $344,941)     303,515       315,433       340,344       310,860       306,714  
    Loans held for sale     1,557       2,940       472       378       1,086  
    Loans receivable (net of allowance for credit losses on loans at each period end of $18,345, $20,569, $20,449, $21,970, and $19,343)     1,647,217       1,637,573       1,675,186       1,714,416       1,677,764  
    Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock, at cost     14,906       13,106       14,435       14,435       13,086  
    Accrued interest receivable     8,305       8,319       8,159       8,939       9,466  
    Premises and equipment, net     8,999       9,870       10,129       10,436       10,714  
    Servicing rights on sold loans, at fair value     3,220       3,301       3,281       3,584       3,740  
    Bank-owned life insurance (“BOLI”), net     41,380       31,786       41,150       41,429       41,113  
    Equity and partnership investments     14,811       15,026       13,229       14,912       15,085  
    Goodwill and other intangible assets, net     1,081       1,082       1,082       1,083       1,084  
    Deferred tax asset, net     14,266       14,304       13,738       10,802       12,216  
    Right-of-use (“ROU”) asset, net     15,772       16,687       17,001       17,315       17,627  
    Prepaid expenses and other assets     32,471       31,680       21,352       24,175       23,088  
    Total assets   $ 2,195,363     $ 2,171,430     $ 2,232,006     $ 2,255,486     $ 2,215,962  
                                             
    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                                        
    Deposits   $ 1,654,636     $ 1,666,068     $ 1,688,026     $ 1,711,641     $ 1,708,288  
    Borrowings     344,108       307,091       336,014       334,994       302,575  
    Accrued interest payable     1,514       2,163       3,295       2,153       3,143  
    Lease liability, net     16,257       17,266       17,535       17,799       18,054  
    Accrued expenses and other liabilities     27,790       29,767       31,770       25,625       23,717  
    Advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance     1,325       2,583       1,484       2,485       1,304  
    Total liabilities     2,045,630       2,024,938       2,078,124       2,094,697       2,057,081  
                                             
    Shareholders’ Equity                                        
    Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 5,000,000 shares, no shares issued or outstanding     —       —       —       —       —  
    Common stock, $0.01 par value, 75,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding at each period end: 9,444,963; 9,440,618; 9,353,348; 9,365,979; and 9,453,247     94       94       93       94       94  
    Additional paid-in capital     93,595       93,450       93,357       93,218       93,985  
    Retained earnings     90,506       87,506       97,198       100,660       103,322  
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax     (28,198 )     (28,129 )     (30,172 )     (26,424 )     (31,597 )
    Unearned employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) shares     (6,264 )     (6,429 )     (6,594 )     (6,759 )     (6,923 )
    Total shareholders’ equity     149,733       146,492       153,882       160,789       158,881  
    Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $ 2,195,363     $ 2,171,430     $ 2,232,006     $ 2,255,486     $ 2,215,962  
       
    FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
     
       
        For the Quarter Ended     For the Six Months Ended  
        June 30,
    2025
        March 31,
    2025
        December 31,
    2024
        September 30,
    2024
        June 30,
    2024
        June 30,
    2025
        June 30,
    2024
     
    INTEREST INCOME                                                        
    Interest and fees on loans receivable   $ 22,814     $ 22,231     $ 23,716     $ 23,536     $ 23,733     $ 45,045     $ 46,500  
    Interest on investment securities     3,466       3,803       3,658       3,786       3,949       7,269       7,581  
    Interest on deposits in banks     520       482       550       582       571       1,002       1,216  
    FHLB dividends     331       307       273       302       358       638       640  
    Total interest income     27,131       26,823       28,197       28,206       28,611       53,954       55,937  
    INTEREST EXPENSE                                                        
    Deposits     9,552       9,737       11,175       10,960       10,180       19,289       20,292  
    Borrowings     3,386       3,239       2,885       3,226       4,196       6,625       7,482  
    Total interest expense     12,938       12,976       14,060       14,186       14,376       25,914       27,774  
    Net interest income     14,193       13,847       14,137       14,020       14,235       28,040       28,163  
    PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES                                                        
    (Recapture of) provision for credit losses on loans     (296 )     7,770       3,760       3,077       8,640       7,474       9,879  
    (Recapture of) provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments     (64 )     15       (105 )     57       99       (49 )     (170 )
    (Recapture of) provision for credit losses     (360 )     7,785       3,655       3,134       8,739       7,425       9,709  
    Net interest income after (recapture of) provision for credit losses     14,553       6,062       10,482       10,886       5,496       20,615       18,454  
    NONINTEREST INCOME                                                        
    Loan and deposit service fees     1,095       1,106       1,054       1,059       1,076       2,201       2,178  
    Sold loan servicing fees and servicing rights mark-to-market     92       195       (115 )     10       74       287       293  
    Net gain on sale of loans     44       11       52       58       150       55       202  
    Net loss on sale of investment securities     —       —       —       —       (2,117 )     —       (2,117 )
    Net gain on sale of premises and equipment     —       —       —       —       7,919       —       7,919  
    Increase in BOLI cash surrender value     485       372       328       315       293       857       536  
    Income from BOLI death benefit, net     —       1,059       1,536       —       —       1,059       —  
    Other income (loss)     454       1,034       (1,555 )     337       (48 )     1,488       524  
    Total noninterest income     2,170       3,777       1,300       1,779       7,347       5,947       9,535  
    NONINTEREST EXPENSE                                                        
    Compensation and benefits     4,698       7,715       7,367       8,582       8,588       12,413       16,716  
    Data processing     1,926       2,011       2,065       2,085       2,008       3,937       3,952  
    Occupancy and equipment     1,507       1,592       1,559       1,553       1,799       3,099       3,039  
    Supplies, postage, and telephone     346       298       296       360       317       644       610  
    Regulatory assessments and state taxes     501       479       460       548       457       980       970  
    Advertising     299       265       362       409       377       564       686  
    Professional fees     1,449       777       813       698       684       2,226       1,594  
    FDIC insurance premium     463       434       491       533       473       897       859  
    Other expense     1,576       6,429       820       1,080       906       8,005       1,486  
    Total noninterest expense     12,765       20,000       14,233       15,848       15,609       32,765       29,912  
    Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes     3,958       (10,161 )     (2,451 )     (3,183 )     (2,766 )     (6,203 )     (1,923 )
    Provision (benefit) for income taxes     297       (1,125 )     359       (1,203 )     (547 )     (828 )     (100 )
    Net income (loss)   $ 3,661     $ (9,036 )   $ (2,810 )   $ (1,980 )   $ (2,219 )   $ (5,375 )   $ (1,823 )
                                                             
    Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share   $ 0.42     $ (1.03 )   $ (0.32 )   $ (0.23 )   $ (0.25 )   $ (0.61 )   $ (0.21 )
       
    FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
    (Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited)
     
       
    Selected Loan Detail   June 30,
    2025
        March 31,
    2025
        December 31,
    2024
        September 30,
    2024
        June 30,
    2024
     
    Construction and land loans breakout                                        
    1-4 Family construction   $ 39,040     $ 42,371     $ 39,319     $ 43,125     $ 56,514  
    Multifamily construction     14,728       9,223       15,407       29,109       43,341  
    Nonresidential construction     12,832       7,229       16,857       17,500       1,015  
    Land and development     5,938       6,054       6,527       5,975       6,403  
    Total construction and land loans   $ 72,538     $ 64,877     $ 78,110     $ 95,709     $ 107,273  
                                             
    Auto and other consumer loans breakout                                        
    Triad Manufactured Home loans   $ 135,537     $ 134,740     $ 128,231     $ 129,600     $ 110,510  
    Woodside auto loans     127,828       118,972       117,968       126,129       131,151  
    First Help auto loans     11,221       13,012       14,283       15,971       17,427  
    Other auto loans     1,016       1,313       1,647       2,064       2,690  
    Other consumer loans     5,275       5,841       6,747       7,434       23,845  
    Total auto and other consumer loans   $ 280,877     $ 273,878     $ 268,876     $ 281,198     $ 285,623  
                                             
    Commercial business loans breakout                                        
    Northpointe Bank MPP   $ –     $ –     $ 36,230     $ 38,155     $ 9,150  
    Secured lines of credit     41,043       39,986       35,701       37,686       28,862  
    Unsecured lines of credit     2,551       2,030       1,717       1,571       1,133  
    SBA loans     6,618       6,889       7,044       7,219       7,146  
    Other commercial business loans     67,631       70,878       70,801       70,696       70,803  
    Total commercial business loans   $ 117,843     $ 119,783     $ 151,493     $ 155,327     $ 117,094  
    Loans by Collateral and Unfunded Commitments   June 30,
    2025
        March 31,
    2025
        December 31,
    2024
        September 30,
    2024
        June 30,
    2024
     
                                             
    One-to-four family construction   $ 40,509     $ 38,221     $ 44,468     $ 51,607     $ 49,440  
    All other construction and land     36,129       30,947       34,290       45,166       58,346  
    One-to-four family first mortgage     420,847       428,081       466,046       469,053       434,840  
    One-to-four family junior liens     20,116       15,155       15,090       14,701       13,706  
    One-to-four family revolving open-end     57,502       51,832       51,481       48,459       44,803  
    Commercial real estate, owner occupied:                                        
    Health care     29,091       29,386       29,129       29,407       29,678  
    Office     19,116       19,363       17,756       17,901       19,215  
    Warehouse     7,432       9,272       14,948       11,645       14,613  
    Other     74,364       74,915       78,170       64,535       56,292  
    Commercial real estate, non-owner occupied:                                        
    Office     42,198       41,885       49,417       49,770       50,158  
    Retail     51,708       50,737       49,591       49,717       50,101  
    Hospitality     64,308       62,226       61,919       62,282       62,628  
    Other     93,505       93,549       81,640       82,573       84,428  
    Multi-family residential     330,784       339,217       333,419       354,118       350,382  
    Commercial business loans     73,403       75,628       77,381       86,904       79,055  
    Commercial agriculture and fishing loans     22,443       22,914       21,833       15,369       14,411  
    State and political subdivision obligations     369       369       369       404       405  
    Consumer automobile loans     139,992       133,209       133,789       144,036       151,121  
    Consumer loans secured by other assets     138,378       137,619       131,429       132,749       129,293  
    Consumer loans unsecured     2,508       3,051       3,658       4,411       5,209  
    Total loans   $ 1,664,702     $ 1,657,576     $ 1,695,823     $ 1,734,807     $ 1,698,124  
                                             
    Unfunded commitments under lines of credit or existing loans   $ 166,589     $ 175,100     $ 163,827     $ 166,446     $ 155,005  
       
    FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
    NET INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSIS
    (Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited)
     
       
        Three Months Ended June 30,  
        2025     2024  
        Average     Interest             Average     Interest          
        Balance     Earned/     Yield/     Balance     Earned/     Yield/  
        Outstanding     Paid     Rate     Outstanding     Paid     Rate  
        (Dollars in thousands)  
    Interest-earning assets:                                                
    Loans receivable, net (1) (2)   $ 1,639,236     $ 22,814       5.58 %   $ 1,698,777     $ 23,733       5.62 %
    Total investment securities     311,078       3,466       4.47       316,878       3,949       5.01  
    FHLB dividends     13,313       331       9.97       15,175       358       9.49  
    Interest-earning deposits in banks     46,807       520       4.46       41,450       571       5.54  
    Total interest-earning assets (3)     2,010,434       27,131       5.41       2,072,280       28,611       5.55  
    Noninterest-earning assets     154,145                       147,090                  
    Total average assets   $ 2,164,579                     $ 2,219,370                  
    Interest-bearing liabilities:                                                
    Interest-bearing demand deposits   $ 164,475     $ 240       0.59     $ 165,212     $ 193       0.47  
    Money market accounts     444,135       2,660       2.40       405,393       2,420       2.40  
    Savings accounts     228,901       884       1.55       227,650       915       1.62  
    Certificates of deposit, customer     451,712       4,396       3.90       400,197       4,079       4.10  
    Certificates of deposit, brokered     124,383       1,372       4.42       209,566       2,573       4.94  
    Total interest-bearing deposits (4)     1,413,606       9,552       2.71       1,408,018       10,180       2.91  
    Advances     275,176       3,041       4.43       315,375       3,801       4.85  
    Subordinated debt     34,600       345       4.00       39,465       395       4.03  
    Total interest-bearing liabilities     1,723,382       12,938       3.01       1,762,858       14,376       3.28  
    Noninterest-bearing deposits (4)     243,655                       251,442                  
    Other noninterest-bearing liabilities     50,685                       41,991                  
    Total average liabilities     2,017,722                       2,056,291                  
    Average equity     146,857                       163,079                  
    Total average liabilities and equity   $ 2,164,579                     $ 2,219,370                  
                                                     
    Net interest income           $ 14,193                     $ 14,235          
    Net interest rate spread                     2.40                       2.27  
    Net earning assets   $ 287,052                     $ 309,422                  
    Net interest margin (5)                     2.83                       2.76  
    Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities     116.7 %                     117.6 %                
    (1) The average loans receivable, net balances include nonaccrual loans.
    (2) Interest earned on loans receivable includes net deferred (costs) fees of ($148,000) and $34,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
    (3) Includes interest-earning deposits (cash) at other financial institutions.
    (4) Cost of all deposits, including noninterest-bearing demand deposits, was 2.31% and 2.47% for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
    (5) Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
       

    FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
    (Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited)

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures
    This press release contains financial measures that are not in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Non-GAAP measures are presented where management believes the information will help investors understand the Company’s results of operations or financial position and assess trends. Where non-GAAP financial measures are used, the comparable GAAP financial measure is also provided. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP, and are not necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies. Other banking companies may use names similar to those the Company uses for the non-GAAP financial measures the Company discloses, but may calculate them differently. Investors should understand how the Company and other companies each calculate their non-GAAP financial measures when making comparisons. Reconciliations of the GAAP and non-GAAP measures are presented below.

    Calculations Based on PPNR and Adjusted PPNR:

        For the Quarter Ended     For the Six Months Ended  
    (Dollars in thousands)   June 30,
    2025
        March 31,
    2025
        December 31,
    2024
        September 30,
    2024
        June 30,
    2024
        June 30,
    2025
        June 30,
    2024
     
                                                             
    Net income (loss) (GAAP)   $ 3,661     $ (9,036 )   $ (2,810 )   $ (1,980 )   $ (2,219 )   $ (5,375 )   $ (1,823 )
    Plus: (recapture of) provision for credit losses (GAAP)     (360 )     7,785       3,655       3,134       8,739       7,425       9,709  
    Provision (benefit) for income taxes (GAAP)     297       (1,125 )     359       (1,203 )     (547 )     (828 )     (100 )
    PPNR (Non-GAAP) (1)     3,598       (2,376 )     1,204       (49 )     5,973       1,222       7,786  
    Less selected nonrecurring adjustments to PPNR (Non-GAAP):                                                        
    Employee retention credit (“ERC”) included in compensation and benefits     2,640       —       —       —       —       2,640       —  
    ERC consulting expense included in professional fees     (528 )     —       —       —       —       (528 )     —  
    Costs associated with early termination of Bellevue Business Center lease included in other expense     (599 )     —       —       —       —       (599 )     —  
    Bank-owned life insurance (“BOLI”) death benefit     —       1,059       1,536       —       —       1,059       —  
    Gain on extinguishment of subordinated debt included in other income     —       846       —       —       —       846       —  
    Legal reserve     —       (5,750 )     —       —       —       (5,750 )     —  
    Equity investment repricing adjustment     —       —       (1,762 )     —       —       —       651  
    One-time compensation payouts related to reduction in force     —       —       —       (996 )     —       —       —  
    Net gain on sale of premises and equipment     —       —       —       —       7,919       —       7,919  
    Sale leaseback taxes and assessments included in occupancy and equipment     —       —       —       —       (359 )     —       (359 )
    Net loss on sale of investment securities     —       —       —       —       (2,117 )     —       (2,117 )
    Adjusted PPNR (Non-GAAP) (1)   $ 2,085     $ 1,469     $ 1,430     $ 947     $ 530     $ 3,554     $ 1,692  
                                                             
    Average total assets (GAAP)   $ 2,164,579     $ 2,174,748     $ 2,205,502     $ 2,209,333     $ 2,219,370     $ 2,169,621     $ 2,192,779  
    GAAP Ratio:                                                        
    Return on average assets (GAAP)     0.68 %     -1.69 %     -0.51 %     -0.36 %     -0.40 %     -0.50 %     -0.17 %
    Non-GAAP Ratios:                                                        
    PPNR return on average assets (Non-GAAP) (1)     0.67 %     -0.44 %     0.22 %     -0.01 %     1.08 %     0.11 %     0.71 %
    Adjusted PPNR return on average assets (Non-GAAP) (1)     0.39 %     0.27 %     0.26 %     0.17 %     0.10 %     0.33 %     0.16 %
    (1) PPNR removes the provisions for credit loss and income tax from net income. This removes potentially volatile estimates, providing a comparative amount limited to income and expense recorded during the period. Adjusted PPNR further removes large nonrecurring transactions recorded during the period. We believe these metrics provide comparative amounts for a better review of recurring net revenue.
       
    FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
    (Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited)
     
       
    Calculations Based on Tangible Common Equity:  
            
        For the Quarter Ended     For the Six Months Ended  
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)   June 30,
    2025
        March 31,
    2025
        December 31,
    2024
        September 30,
    2024
        June 30,
    2024
        June 30,
    2025
        June 30,
    2024
     
                                                             
    Total shareholders’ equity   $ 149,733     $ 146,492     $ 153,882     $ 160,789     $ 158,881     $ 149,733     $ 158,881  
    Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets     1,081       1,082       1,082       1,083       1,084       1,081       1,084  
    Disallowed non-mortgage loan servicing rights     372       415       423       489       517       372       517  
    Total tangible common equity   $ 148,280     $ 144,995     $ 152,377     $ 159,217     $ 157,280     $ 148,280     $ 157,280  
                                                             
    Total assets   $ 2,195,363     $ 2,171,430     $ 2,232,006     $ 2,255,486     $ 2,215,962     $ 2,195,363     $ 2,215,962  
    Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets     1,081       1,082       1,082       1,083       1,084       1,081       1,084  
    Disallowed non-mortgage loan servicing rights     372       415       423       489       517       372       517  
    Total tangible assets   $ 2,193,910     $ 2,169,933     $ 2,230,501     $ 2,253,914     $ 2,214,361     $ 2,193,910     $ 2,214,361  
                                                             
    Average shareholders’ equity   $ 146,857     $ 156,470     $ 161,560     $ 160,479     $ 163,079     $ 151,620     $ 162,473  
    Less: Average goodwill and other intangible assets     1,081       1,082       1,083       1,084       1,085       1,082       1,085  
    Average disallowed non-mortgage loan servicing rights     415       423       489       517       489       419       485  
    Total average tangible common equity   $ 145,361     $ 154,965     $ 159,988     $ 158,878     $ 161,505     $ 150,119     $ 160,903  
                                                             
    Net income (loss)   $ 3,661     $ (9,036 )   $ (2,810 )   $ (1,980 )   $ (2,219 )   $ (5,375 )   $ (1,823 )
    Common shares outstanding     9,444,963       9,440,618       9,353,348       9,365,979       9,453,247       9,444,963       9,453,247  
    GAAP Ratios:                                                        
    Equity to total assets     6.82 %     6.75 %     6.89 %     7.13 %     7.17 %     6.82 %     7.17 %
    Return on average equity     10.00 %     -23.42 %     -6.92 %     -4.91 %     -5.47 %     -7.15 %     -2.26 %
    Book value per common share   $ 15.85     $ 15.52     $ 16.45     $ 17.17     $ 16.81     $ 15.85     $ 16.81  
    Non-GAAP Ratios:                                                        
    Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1)     6.76 %     6.68 %     6.83 %     7.06 %     7.10 %     6.76 %     7.10 %
    Return on average tangible common equity (1)     10.10 %     -23.65 %     -6.99 %     -4.96 %     -5.53 %     -7.22 %     -2.28 %
    Tangible book value per common share (1)   $ 15.70     $ 15.36     $ 16.29     $ 17.00     $ 16.64     $ 15.70     $ 16.64  
    (1 ) We believe that the use of tangible equity and tangible assets improves the comparability to other institutions that have not engaged in acquisitions that resulted in recorded goodwill and other intangibles.
         

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    July 24, 2025
  • MIL-OSI: Valley National Bancorp Announces Second Quarter 2025 Results

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    NEW YORK, July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ:VLY), the holding company for Valley National Bank, today reported net income for the second quarter 2025 of $133.2 million, or $0.22 per diluted common share, as compared to the first quarter 2025 net income of $106.1 million, or $0.18 per diluted common share, and net income of $70.4 million, or $0.13 per diluted common share, for the second quarter 2024. Excluding all non-core income and charges, our adjusted net income (a non-GAAP measure) was $134.4 million, or $0.23 per diluted common share, for the second quarter 2025, $106.1 million, or $0.18 per diluted common share, for the first quarter 2025, and $71.6 million, or $0.13 per diluted common share, for the second quarter 2024. See further details below, including a reconciliation of our non-GAAP adjusted net income, in the “Consolidated Financial Highlights” tables.

    Ira Robbins, CEO, commented, “I am pleased by the continued balance sheet strength and commercial loan growth exhibited during the second quarter. Our profitability metrics are trending positively, consistent with our expectations for improvement throughout the year. We remain focused on growing low-cost deposits, which we expect will support our aspirations in 2025 and beyond.”

    Mr. Robbins continued, “Our quarterly credit results continued to improve as illustrated by the significant reduction in our provision for loan losses on both a quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year basis. Our allowance coverage ratio remains at a comfortable level, and we expect general stability going forward.”

    Key financial highlights for the second quarter 2025:

    • Net Interest Income and Margin: Our net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis increased by 5 basis points to 3.01 percent in the second quarter 2025 as compared to 2.96 percent for the first quarter 2025. Net interest income on a tax equivalent basis of $433.7 million for the second quarter 2025 increased $12.3 million compared to the first quarter 2025 and increased $30.7 million as compared to the second quarter 2024. The increase in net interest income from the first quarter 2025 was mainly driven by higher yields on new loan originations, increases in average loans and taxable investments and one additional day during the second quarter 2025. See additional details in the “Net Interest Income and Margin” section below.
    • Loan Portfolio: Total loans increased $734.3 million, or 6.0 percent on an annualized basis, to $49.4 billion at June 30, 2025 from March 31, 2025 mostly due to increases of $719.8 million and $137.6 million in commercial and industrial (C&I) and automobile loans, respectively. Total commercial real estate (CRE) loans (including construction loans) decreased $288.6 million from March 31, 2025 largely due to normal repayments and continued selective origination activity. As a result, our CRE loan concentration ratio (defined as total commercial real estate loans held for investment and held for sale, excluding owner occupied loans, as a percentage of total risk-based capital) declined to approximately 349 percent at June 30, 2025 from 353 percent at March 31, 2025. See the “Loans” section below for more details.
    • Allowance and Provision for Credit Losses for Loans: The allowance for credit losses for loans totaled $594.0 million and $594.1 million at June 30, 2025 and March 31, 2025, respectively, representing 1.20 percent and 1.22 percent of total loans at each respective date. During the second quarter 2025, we recorded a provision for credit losses for loans of $37.8 million as compared to $62.7 million and $82.1 million for the first quarter 2025 and second quarter 2024, respectively. See the “Credit Quality” section below for more details.
    • Credit Quality: Net loan charge-offs totaled $37.8 million for the second quarter 2025 as compared to $41.9 million and $36.8 million for the first quarter 2025 and second quarter 2024, respectively. Non-accrual loans totaled $354.4 million, or 0.72 percent of total loans, at June 30, 2025 as compared to $346.5 million, or 0.71 percent of total loans, at March 31, 2025. Total accruing past due loans (i.e., loans past due 30 days or more and still accruing interest) increased $147.5 million to $199.2 million, or 0.40 percent of total loans, at June 30, 2025 as compared to $51.7 million, or 0.11 percent of total loans, at March 31, 2025. The majority of this increase related to three CRE loans, of which two were no longer past due in July 2025. See the “Credit Quality” section below for more details.
    • Deposits: Total deposit balances increased $759.4 million to $50.7 billion at June 30, 2025 as compared to $50.0 billion at March 31, 2025 mainly due to increases in both direct and indirect (brokered) customer time deposits during the second quarter 2025, partially offset by the outflows of certain indirect customer deposits in the savings, NOW and money market deposit category. Non-interest bearing deposits increased $118.2 million to $11.7 billion at June 30, 2025 from March 31, 2025. See the “Deposits” section below for more details.
    • Subordinated Debt Redemptions: On June 15, 2025, we redeemed in full $115 million of 5.25 percent fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes issued in June 2020 and due in June 2030. The transaction was accounted for as an early debt extinguishment and resulted in a $922 thousand pre-tax loss reported within non-interest expense for the second quarter 2025. In addition, we repaid $100 million of 4.55 percent fixed rate subordinated notes that matured on June 30, 2025.
    • Non-Interest Income: Non-interest income increased $4.3 million to $62.6 million for the second quarter 2025 as compared to the first quarter 2025 mainly due to increases of $2.8 million and $2.0 million in capital markets income and service charges on deposit accounts, respectively. The increase in capital markets income was largely driven by a higher volume of interest rate swap transactions executed for commercial loan customers during the second quarter 2025.
    • Non-Interest Expense: Non-interest expense increased $7.5 million to $284.1 million for the second quarter 2025 as compared to the first quarter 2025 largely due to an increase of $4.3 million in professional and legal fees driven by higher consulting and legal expenses. Salary and employee benefits expense also increased $2.8 million from the first quarter 2025 mainly due to annual salary merit increases late in the first quarter 2025 and higher cash incentive compensation and severance related expenses. These items were partially offset by lower payroll taxes.
    • Efficiency Ratio: Our efficiency ratio was 55.20 percent for the second quarter 2025 as compared to 55.87 percent and 59.62 percent for the first quarter 2025 and second quarter 2024, respectively. See the “Consolidated Financial Highlights” tables below for additional information regarding our non-GAAP measures.
    • Performance Ratios: Annualized return on average assets (ROA), shareholders’ equity (ROE) and tangible ROE were 0.86 percent, 7.08 percent and 9.62 percent for the second quarter 2025, respectively. Annualized ROA, ROE, and tangible ROE, adjusted for non-core income and charges, were 0.87 percent, 7.15 percent and 9.71 percent for the second quarter 2025, respectively. See the “Consolidated Financial Highlights” tables below for additional information regarding our non-GAAP measures.

    Net Interest Income and Margin

    Net interest income on a tax equivalent basis of $433.7 million for the second quarter 2025 increased $12.3 million compared to the first quarter 2025 and increased $30.7 million as compared to the second quarter 2024. Interest income on a tax equivalent basis increased $20.3 million to $806.3 million for the second quarter 2025 as compared to the first quarter 2025. The increase was mostly driven by (i) higher yields on new loan originations, (ii) increased average loan balances driven by new organic loan originations largely within the C&I loan portfolio, (iii) additional interest income from purchases of taxable investments mainly within the available for sale portfolio during the first half of 2025 and (iv) one additional day in the second quarter 2025. Total interest expense increased $8.0 million to $372.6 million for the second quarter 2025 as compared to the first quarter 2025 largely due to (i) a $548.7 million increase in average time deposit balances, (ii) the increased cost of certain non-maturity deposits and (iii) the aforementioned increase in day count. See the “Deposits” and “Other Borrowings” sections below for more details.

    Net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis of 3.01 percent for the second quarter 2025 increased by 5 basis points from 2.96 percent for the first quarter 2025 and increased 17 basis points from 2.84 percent for the second quarter 2024. The increase as compared to the first quarter 2025 was mostly due to the 7 basis point increase in the yield on average interest earning assets largely caused by higher interest rates on new loan originations in the second quarter 2025 and higher yielding investment purchases. The overall cost of average interest bearing liabilities increased 2 basis points to 3.56 percent for the second quarter 2025 as compared to the first quarter 2025 mostly due to higher interest rates on certain non-maturity deposit products, partially offset by a lower overall cost of time deposits driven by both new volumes and maturities. Our cost of total average deposits was 2.67 percent for the second quarter 2025 as compared to 2.65 percent and 3.18 percent for the first quarter 2025 and the second quarter 2024, respectively.

    Loans, Deposits and Other Borrowings

    Loans. Total loans increased $734.3 million, or 6.0 percent on an annualized basis, to $49.4 billion at June 30, 2025 from March 31, 2025 mainly due to increases in the C&I and automobile loan portfolios, partially offset by lower CRE loan balances. C&I loans grew by $719.8 million, or 28.4 percent on an annualized basis, to $10.9 billion at June 30, 2025 from March 31, 2025 largely due to our continued strategic focus on organic growth within this category. Automobile loans increased by $137.6 million, or 27.0 percent on an annualized basis, to $2.2 billion at June 30, 2025 from March 31, 2025 mainly due to high quality consumer demand generated by our indirect auto dealer network and low prepayment activity within the portfolio. Residential mortgage loans also moderately increased $73.6 million to $5.7 billion at June 30, 2025 from March 31, 2025 as new loan originations outpaced repayment activity. Total CRE (including construction) loans decreased $288.6 million to $28.8 billion at June 30, 2025 from March 31, 2025. The decrease was largely driven by runoff from repayment activity and our efforts to focus new CRE loan originations on more profitable holistic banking clients. Additionally, construction loans decreased $172.1 million to $2.9 billion at June 30, 2025 from March 31, 2025 mainly due to the migration of completed projects to permanent financing within the multifamily loan category of the CRE loan portfolio during the second quarter 2025.

    Deposits. Actual ending balances for deposits increased $759.4 million to $50.7 billion at June 30, 2025 from March 31, 2025 due to increases of $962.9 million and $118.2 million in time deposits and non-interest bearing deposits, respectively, partially offset by a $321.6 million decrease in savings, NOW and money market deposit balances. The increase in time deposit balances was mainly driven by continued deposit inflows from new promotional retail CD offerings and additional fully-insured indirect (i.e., brokered) customer CDs during the second quarter 2025. The increase in non-interest bearing deposit balances was mostly due to higher commercial customer deposit inflows in the second quarter 2025. Savings, NOW and money market deposit balances decreased at June 30, 2025 from March 31, 2025 largely due to lower indirect customer deposits, as well as some seasonal runoff in governmental deposits account balances. Total indirect customer deposits (including both brokered money market and time deposits) totaled $6.5 billion and $6.3 billion at June 30, 2025 and March 31, 2025, respectively. Non-interest bearing deposits; savings, NOW and money market deposits; and time deposits represented approximately 23 percent, 52 percent and 25 percent of total deposits as of June 30, 2025, respectively, as compared to 23 percent, 53 percent and 24 percent of total deposits as of March 31, 2025, respectively.

    Other Borrowings. Short-term borrowings, consisting of securities sold under agreements to repurchase and FHLB advances, increased $103.2 million to $162.2 million at June 30, 2025 from March 31, 2025 largely due to an increase in FHLB advances. Long-term borrowings totaled $2.9 billion at June 30, 2025 and remained relatively unchanged as compared to March 31, 2025. In June 2025, we fully redeemed $215 million of subordinated notes that were mostly offset by the issuance of new long-term FHLB advances during the second quarter 2025.

    Credit Quality

    Non-Performing Assets (NPAs). Total NPAs, consisting of non-accrual loans, other real estate owned (OREO) and other repossessed assets, increased $4.6 million to $360.8 million at June 30, 2025 as compared to March 31, 2025. Non-accrual loans increased $7.9 million to $354.4 million at June 30, 2025 as compared to $346.5 million at March 31, 2025 mainly because of a net increase in non-performing CRE loans during the second quarter 2025, which was partially offset by a decline in non-performing C&I loans. Non-accrual C&I loans decreased largely due to the full charge-offs of four loan relationships totaling $17.4 million during the second quarter 2025. Non-accrual loans represented 0.72 percent of total loans at June 30, 2025 as compared to 0.71 percent of total loans at March 31, 2025. OREO decreased $2.9 million to $4.8 million at June 30, 2025 from March 31, 2025 mostly due to the fair valuation write-down related to one CRE property recorded during the second quarter 2025.

    Accruing Past Due Loans. Total accruing past due loans (i.e., loans past due 30 days or more and still accruing interest) increased $147.5 million to $199.2 million, or 0.40 percent of total loans, at June 30, 2025 as compared to $51.7 million, or 0.11 percent of total loans, at March 31, 2025.

    Loans 30 to 59 days past due increased $89.5 million to $123.0 million at June 30, 2025 as compared to March 31, 2025 due, in large part, to one $39.2 million CRE loan and one $35.0 million construction loan included in this early stage delinquency category at June 30, 2025. The $39.2 million CRE loan 30 to 59 days past due was subsequently paid in full by the borrower in July 2025. Loans 60 to 89 days past due increased $62.8 million to $73.3 million at June 30, 2025 as compared to March 31, 2025 mainly due to a $60.6 million CRE loan. This past due loan was subsequently modified and was brought current to its restructured terms in July 2025. Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest decreased $4.8 million to $2.9 million at June 30, 2025 as compared to March 31, 2025 mainly due to a decrease in residential mortgage loan delinquencies. All loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest are well-secured and in the process of collection.

    Allowance for Credit Losses for Loans and Unfunded Commitments. The following table summarizes the allocation of the allowance for credit losses to loan categories and the allocation as a percentage of each loan category at June 30, 2025, March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2024:

        June 30, 2025   March 31, 2025   June 30, 2024
            Allocation       Allocation       Allocation
            as a % of       as a % of       as a % of
        Allowance   Loan   Allowance   Loan   Allowance   Loan
      Allocation   Category   Allocation   Category   Allocation   Category
      ($ in thousands)
    Loan Category:                      
    Commercial and industrial loans $ 173,415   1.60 %   $ 184,700   1.82 %   $ 149,243   1.57 %
    Commercial real estate loans:                      
      Commercial real estate   270,937   1.04       266,938   1.02       246,316   0.87  
      Construction   64,042   2.24       54,724   1.81       54,777   1.54  
    Total commercial real estate loans   334,979   1.16       321,662   1.10       301,093   0.95  
    Residential mortgage loans   48,830   0.86       48,906   0.87       47,697   0.85  
    Consumer loans:                      
      Home equity   3,689   0.58       3,401   0.56       3,077   0.54  
      Auto and other consumer   18,587   0.55       19,531   0.62       18,200   0.63  
    Total consumer loans   22,276   0.56       22,932   0.61       21,277   0.62  
    Allowance for loan losses   579,500   1.17       578,200   1.19       519,310   1.03  
    Allowance for unfunded credit commitments   14,520         15,854         13,231    
    Total allowance for credit losses for loans $ 594,020       $ 594,054       $ 532,541    
    Allowance for credit losses for loans as a % of total loans     1.20 %       1.22 %       1.06 %

    Our loan portfolio, totaling $49.4 billion at June 30, 2025, had net loan charge-offs totaling $37.8 million for the second quarter 2025 as compared to $41.9 million and $36.8 million for the first quarter 2025 and the second quarter 2024, respectively. Gross loan charge-offs totaled $42.1 million for the second quarter 2025 and included $23.1 million of partial and full charge-offs related to five non-performing C&I loan relationships with combined specific reserves of $11.2 million at March 31, 2025.

    The allowance for credit losses for loans, comprised of our allowance for loan losses and unfunded credit commitments, as a percentage of total loans was 1.20 percent at June 30, 2025, 1.22 percent at March 31, 2025, and 1.06 percent at June 30, 2024. For the second quarter 2025, the provision for credit losses for loans totaled $37.8 million as compared to $62.7 million and $82.1 million for the first quarter 2025 and second quarter 2024, respectively. The second quarter 2025 provision reflects, among other factors, the impact of loan growth mainly within the C&I loan portfolio and loan charge-offs, partially offset by a decline in quantitative reserves in certain loan categories and lower specific reserves associated with collateral dependent loans at June 30, 2025.

    Capital Adequacy

    Valley’s total risk-based capital, Tier 1 capital, common equity tier 1 capital, and Tier 1 leverage capital ratios were 13.67 percent, 11.57 percent, 10.85 percent and 9.49 percent, respectively, at June 30, 2025 as compared to 13.91 percent, 11.53 percent, 10.80 percent and 9.41 percent, respectively, at March 31, 2025. The reduction in our total risk-based capital ratio reflects the early redemption of our $115 million of 5.25 percent fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes due in June 2030, which was previously eligible for full regulatory capital treatment.

    Investor Conference Call

    Valley’s CEO, Ira Robbins, will host a conference call with investors and the financial community at 11:00 AM (ET) today to discuss Valley’s second quarter 2025 earnings. Interested parties should preregister using this link: https://register.vevent.com/register to receive the dial-in number and a personal PIN, which are required to access the conference call. The teleconference will also be webcast live: https://edge.media-server.com and archived on Valley’s website through Monday, August 25, 2025. Investor presentation materials will be made available prior to the conference call at valley.com.

    About Valley

    As the principal subsidiary of Valley National Bancorp, Valley National Bank is a regional bank with approximately $63 billion in assets. Valley is committed to giving people and businesses the power to succeed. Valley operates many convenient branch locations and commercial banking offices across New Jersey, New York, Florida, Alabama, California, and Illinois, and is committed to providing the most convenient service, the latest innovations and an experienced and knowledgeable team dedicated to meeting customer needs. Helping communities grow and prosper is the heart of Valley’s corporate citizenship philosophy. To learn more about Valley, go to valley.com or call our Customer Care Center at 800-522-4100.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    The foregoing contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are not historical facts and include expressions about management’s confidence and strategies and management’s expectations about our business, new and existing programs and products, acquisitions, relationships, opportunities, taxation, technology, market conditions and economic expectations. These statements may be identified by such forward-looking terminology as “intend,” “should,” “expect,” “believe,” “view,” “opportunity,” “allow,” “continues,” “reflects,” “would,” “could,” “typically,” “usually,” “anticipate,” “may,” “estimate,” “outlook,” “project” or similar statements or variations of such terms. Such forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

    • the impact of market interest rates and monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. federal government and its agencies in connection with prolonged inflationary pressures, which could have a material adverse effect on our clients, our business, our employees, and our ability to provide services to our customers;
    • the impact of unfavorable macroeconomic conditions or downturns, including instability or volatility in financial markets resulting from the impact of tariffs, any retaliatory actions, related market uncertainty, or other factors; U.S. government debt default or rating downgrade; unanticipated loan delinquencies; loss of collateral; decreased service revenues; increased business disruptions or failures; reductions in employment; and other potential negative effects on our business, employees or clients caused by factors outside of our control, such as new legislation and policy changes under the current U.S. presidential administration, geopolitical instabilities or events, natural and other disasters, including severe weather events, health emergencies, acts of terrorism, or other external events;
    • the impact of any potential instability within the U.S. financial sector or future bank failures, including the possibility of a run on deposits by a coordinated deposit base, and the impact of the actual or perceived concerns regarding the soundness, or creditworthiness, of other financial institutions, including any resulting disruption within the financial markets, increased expenses, including Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance assessments, or adverse impact on our stock price, deposits or our ability to borrow or raise capital;
    • the impact of negative public opinion regarding Valley or banks in general that damages our reputation and adversely impacts business and revenues;
    • changes in the statutes, regulations, policies, or enforcement priorities of the federal bank regulatory agencies;
    • the loss of or decrease in lower-cost funding sources within our deposit base;
    • damage verdicts, settlements or restrictions related to existing or potential class action litigation or individual litigation arising from claims of violations of laws or regulations, contractual claims, breach of fiduciary responsibility, negligence, fraud, environmental laws, patent, trademark or other intellectual property infringement, misappropriation or other violation, employment related claims, and other matters;
    • a prolonged downturn and contraction in the economy, as well as an unexpected decline in commercial real estate values collateralizing a significant portion of our loan portfolio;
    • higher or lower than expected income tax expense or tax rates, including increases or decreases resulting from changes in uncertain tax position liabilities, tax laws, regulations, and case law;
    • the inability to grow customer deposits to keep pace with the level of loan growth;
    • a material change in our allowance for credit losses due to forecasted economic conditions and/or unexpected credit deterioration in our loan and investment portfolios;
    • the need to supplement debt or equity capital to maintain or exceed internal capital thresholds;
    • changes in our business, strategy, market conditions or other factors that may negatively impact the estimated fair value of our goodwill and other intangible assets and result in future impairment charges;
    • greater than expected technology-related costs due to, among other factors, prolonged or failed implementations, additional project staffing and obsolescence caused by continuous and rapid market innovations;
    • increased competitive challenges, including our ability to stay current with rapid technological changes in the financial services industry;
    • cyberattacks, ransomware attacks, computer viruses, malware or other cybersecurity incidents that may breach the security of our websites or other systems or networks to obtain unauthorized access to personal, confidential, proprietary or sensitive information, destroy data, disable or degrade service, or sabotage our systems or networks, and the increasing sophistication of such attacks;
    • results of examinations by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal Reserve Bank, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and other regulatory authorities, including the possibility that any such regulatory authority may, among other things, require us to increase our allowance for credit losses, write-down assets, reimburse customers, change the way we do business, or limit or eliminate certain other banking activities;
    • application of the OCC heightened regulatory standards for certain large insured national banks, and the expenses we will incur to develop policies, programs, and systems that comply with the enhanced standards applicable to us;
    • our inability or determination not to pay dividends at current levels, or at all, because of inadequate earnings, regulatory restrictions or limitations, changes in our capital requirements, or a decision to increase capital by retaining more earnings;
    • unanticipated loan delinquencies, loss of collateral, decreased service revenues, and other potential negative effects on our business caused by severe weather, pandemics or other public health crises, acts of terrorism or other external events;
    • our ability to successfully execute our business plan and strategic initiatives; and
    • unexpected significant declines in the loan portfolio due to the lack of economic expansion, increased competition, large prepayments, risk mitigation strategies, changes in regulatory lending guidance or other factors.

    A detailed discussion of factors that could affect our results is included in our SEC filings, including Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

    We undertake no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in our expectations, except as required by law. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.

    -Tables to Follow-

    VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP
    CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
    SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
      Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
      June 30,   March 31,   June 30,   June 30,
    ($ in thousands, except for share data and stock price)   2025       2025       2024       2025       2024  
    FINANCIAL DATA:                  
    Net interest income – FTE (1) $ 433,675     $ 421,378     $ 402,984     $ 855,052     $ 797,831  
    Net interest income $ 432,408     $ 420,105     $ 401,685     $ 852,513     $ 795,233  
    Non-interest income   62,604       58,294       51,213       120,898       112,628  
    Total revenue   495,012       478,399       452,898       973,411       907,861  
    Non-interest expense   284,122       276,618       277,497       560,740       557,807  
    Pre-provision net revenue   210,890       201,781       175,401       412,671       350,054  
    Provision for credit losses   37,799       62,661       82,070       100,460       127,270  
    Income tax expense   39,924       33,062       22,907       72,986       56,080  
    Net income   133,167       106,058       70,424       239,225       166,704  
    Dividends on preferred stock   6,948       6,955       4,108       13,903       8,227  
    Net income available to common shareholders $ 126,219     $ 99,103     $ 66,316     $ 225,322     $ 158,477  
    Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:                  
    Basic   560,336,610       559,613,272       509,141,252       559,976,939       508,740,986  
    Diluted   562,312,330       563,305,525       510,338,502       563,431,390       510,437,959  
    Per common share data:                  
    Basic earnings $ 0.23     $ 0.18     $ 0.13     $ 0.40     $ 0.31  
    Diluted earnings   0.22       0.18       0.13       0.40       0.31  
    Cash dividends declared   0.11       0.11       0.11       0.22       0.22  
    Closing stock price – high   9.20       10.42       8.02       10.42       10.80  
    Closing stock price – low   7.87       8.56       6.52       7.87       6.52  
    FINANCIAL RATIOS:                  
    Net interest margin   3.01 %     2.95 %     2.83 %     2.98 %     2.81 %
    Net interest margin – FTE (1)   3.01       2.96       2.84       2.99       2.81  
    Annualized return on average assets   0.86       0.69       0.46       0.77       0.54  
    Annualized return on avg. shareholders’ equity   7.08       5.69       4.17       6.39       4.95  
    NON-GAAP FINANCIAL DATA AND RATIOS: (2)                  
    Basic earnings per share, as adjusted $ 0.23     $ 0.18     $ 0.13     $ 0.40     $ 0.32  
    Diluted earnings per share, as adjusted   0.23       0.18       0.13       0.40       0.32  
    Annualized return on average assets, as adjusted   0.87 %     0.69 %     0.47 %     0.78 %     0.56 %
    Annualized return on average shareholders’ equity, as adjusted   7.15       5.69       4.24       6.42       5.08  
    Annualized return on average tangible shareholders’ equity   9.62       7.76       5.95       8.70       7.07  
    Annualized return on average tangible shareholders’ equity, as adjusted   9.71       7.76       6.05       8.74       7.25  
    Efficiency ratio   55.20       55.87       59.62       55.53       59.36  
                       
    AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET ITEMS:                  
    Assets $ 62,106,945     $ 61,502,768     $ 61,518,639     $ 61,806,614     $ 61,387,754  
    Interest earning assets   57,553,624       56,891,691       56,772,950       57,224,486       56,695,874  
    Loans   49,032,637       48,654,921       50,020,901       48,844,823       50,133,746  
    Interest bearing liabilities   41,913,735       41,230,709       41,576,344       41,574,732       41,566,466  
    Deposits   49,907,124       49,139,303       49,383,209       49,525,957       48,979,591  
    Shareholders’ equity   7,524,231       7,458,177       6,753,981       7,491,395       6,739,838  
    VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP
    CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
      As Of
    BALANCE SHEET ITEMS: June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,
    (In thousands)   2025       2025       2024       2024       2024  
    Assets $ 62,705,358     $ 61,865,655     $ 62,491,691     $ 62,092,332     $ 62,058,974  
    Total loans   49,391,420       48,657,128       48,799,711       49,355,319       50,311,702  
    Deposits   50,725,284       49,965,844       50,075,857       50,395,966       50,112,177  
    Shareholders’ equity   7,575,421       7,499,897       7,435,127       6,972,380       6,737,737  
                       
    LOANS:                  
    (In thousands)                  
    Commercial and industrial $ 10,870,036     $ 10,150,205     $ 9,931,400     $ 9,799,287     $ 9,479,147  
    Commercial real estate:                  
    Non-owner occupied   11,747,491       11,945,222       12,344,355       12,647,649       13,710,015  
    Multifamily   8,434,173       8,420,385       8,299,250       8,612,936       8,976,264  
    Owner occupied   5,789,397       5,722,014       5,886,620       5,654,147       5,536,844  
    Construction   2,854,859       3,026,935       3,114,733       3,487,464       3,545,723  
    Total commercial real estate   28,825,920       29,114,556       29,644,958       30,402,196       31,768,846  
    Residential mortgage   5,709,971       5,636,407       5,632,516       5,684,079       5,627,113  
    Consumer:                  
    Home equity   634,553       602,161       604,433       581,181       566,467  
    Automobile   2,178,841       2,041,227       1,901,065       1,823,738       1,762,852  
    Other consumer   1,172,099       1,112,572       1,085,339       1,064,838       1,107,277  
    Total consumer loans   3,985,493       3,755,960       3,590,837       3,469,757       3,436,596  
    Total loans $ 49,391,420     $ 48,657,128     $ 48,799,711     $ 49,355,319     $ 50,311,702  
                       
    CAPITAL RATIOS:                  
    Book value per common share $ 12.89     $ 12.76     $ 12.67     $ 13.00     $ 12.82  
    Tangible book value per common share (2)   9.35       9.21       9.10       9.06       8.87  
    Tangible common equity to tangible assets (2)   8.63 %     8.61 %     8.40 %     7.68 %     7.52 %
    Tier 1 leverage capital   9.49       9.41       9.16       8.40       8.19  
    Common equity tier 1 capital   10.85       10.80       10.82       9.57       9.55  
    Tier 1 risk-based capital   11.57       11.53       11.55       10.29       9.98  
    Total risk-based capital   13.67       13.91       13.87       12.56       12.17  
    VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP
    CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
      Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES: June 30,   March 31,   June 30,   June 30,
    ($ in thousands)   2025       2025       2024       2025       2024  
    Allowance for credit losses for loans                  
    Beginning balance – Allowance for credit losses for loans $ 594,054     $ 573,328     $ 487,269     $ 573,328     $ 465,550  
    Loans charged-off:                  
    Commercial and industrial   (25,189 )     (28,456 )     (14,721 )     (53,645 )     (29,014 )
    Commercial real estate   (14,623 )     (12,260 )     (22,144 )     (26,883 )     (23,348 )
    Construction   —       (1,163 )     (212 )     (1,163 )     (7,806 )
    Total consumer   (2,259 )     (2,140 )     (1,262 )     (4,399 )     (3,071 )
    Total loans charged-off   (42,071 )     (44,019 )     (38,339 )     (86,090 )     (63,239 )
    Charged-off loans recovered:                  
    Commercial and industrial   2,789       810       742       3,599       1,424  
    Commercial real estate   188       249       150       437       391  
    Construction   455       —       —       455       —  
    Residential mortgage   37       168       5       205       30  
    Total consumer   773       843       603       1,616       1,000  
    Total loans recovered   4,242       2,070       1,500       6,312       2,845  
    Total net charge-offs   (37,829 )     (41,949 )     (36,839 )     (79,778 )     (60,394 )
    Provision for credit losses for loans   37,795       62,675       82,111       100,470       127,385  
    Ending balance $ 594,020     $ 594,054     $ 532,541     $ 594,020     $ 532,541  
    Components of allowance for credit losses for loans:                  
    Allowance for loan losses $ 579,500     $ 578,200     $ 519,310     $ 579,500     $ 519,310  
    Allowance for unfunded credit commitments   14,520       15,854       13,231       14,520       13,231  
    Allowance for credit losses for loans $ 594,020     $ 594,054     $ 532,541     $ 594,020     $ 532,541  
    Components of provision for credit losses for loans:                  
    Provision for credit losses for loans $ 39,129     $ 61,299     $ 86,901     $ 100,428     $ 133,624  
    (Credit) provision for unfunded credit commitments   (1,334 )     1,376       (4,790 )     42       (6,239 )
    Total provision for credit losses for loans $ 37,795     $ 62,675     $ 82,111     $ 100,470     $ 127,385  
    Annualized ratio of total net charge-offs to total average loans   0.31 %     0.34 %     0.29 %     0.33 %     0.24 %
    Allowance for credit losses for loans as a % of total loans   1.20 %     1.22 %     1.06 %     1.20 %     1.06 %
    VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP
    CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
      As Of
    ASSET QUALITY: June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,
    ($ in thousands)   2025       2025       2024       2024       2024  
    Accruing past due loans:                  
    30 to 59 days past due:                  
    Commercial and industrial $ 10,451     $ 3,609     $ 2,389     $ 4,537     $ 5,086  
    Commercial real estate   42,884       170       20,902       76,370       1,879  
    Construction   35,000       —       —       —       —  
    Residential mortgage   21,744       16,747       21,295       19,549       17,389  
    Total consumer   12,878       12,887       12,552       14,672       21,639  
    Total 30 to 59 days past due   122,957       33,413       57,138       115,128       45,993  
    60 to 89 days past due:                  
    Commercial and industrial   1,095       420       1,007       1,238       1,621  
    Commercial real estate   60,601       —       24,903       43,926       —  
    Residential mortgage   7,627       7,700       5,773       6,892       6,632  
    Total consumer   4,001       2,408       4,484       2,732       3,671  
    Total 60 to 89 days past due   73,324       10,528       36,167       54,788       11,924  
    90 or more days past due:                  
    Commercial and industrial   —       —       1,307       1,786       2,739  
    Commercial real estate   —       —       —       —       4,242  
    Construction   —       —       —       —       3,990  
    Residential mortgage   2,062       6,892       3,533       1,931       2,609  
    Total consumer   859       864       1,049       1,063       898  
    Total 90 or more days past due   2,921       7,756       5,889       4,780       14,478  
    Total accruing past due loans $ 199,202     $ 51,697     $ 99,194     $ 174,696     $ 72,395  
    Non-accrual loans:                  
    Commercial and industrial $ 90,973     $ 110,146     $ 136,675     $ 120,575     $ 102,942  
    Commercial real estate   193,604       172,011       157,231       113,752       123,011  
    Construction   24,068       24,275       24,591       24,657       45,380  
    Residential mortgage   41,099       35,393       36,786       33,075       28,322  
    Total consumer   4,615       4,626       4,215       4,260       3,624  
    Total non-accrual loans   354,359       346,451       359,498       296,319       303,279  
    Other real estate owned (OREO)   4,783       7,714       12,150       7,172       8,059  
    Other repossessed assets   1,642       2,054       1,681       1,611       1,607  
    Total non-performing assets $ 360,784     $ 356,219     $ 373,329     $ 305,102     $ 312,945  
    Total non-accrual loans as a % of loans   0.72 %     0.71 %     0.74 %     0.60 %     0.60 %
    Total accruing past due and non-accrual loans as a % of loans   1.12 %     0.82 %     0.94 %     0.95 %     0.75 %
    Allowance for losses on loans as a % of non-accrual loans   163.53 %     166.89 %     155.45 %     185.05 %     171.23 %


    NOTES TO SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

    (1 ) Net interest income and net interest margin are presented on a tax equivalent basis using a 21 percent federal tax rate. Valley believes that this presentation provides comparability of net interest income and net interest margin arising from both taxable and tax-exempt sources and is consistent with industry practice and SEC rules.
    (2 ) Non-GAAP Reconciliations. This press release contains certain supplemental financial information, described in the Notes below, which has been determined by methods other than U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) that management uses in its analysis of Valley’s performance. The Company believes that the non-GAAP financial measures provide useful supplemental information to both management and investors in understanding Valley’s underlying operational performance, business and performance trends, and may facilitate comparisons of our current and prior performance with the performance of others in the financial services industry. Management utilizes these measures for internal planning, forecasting and analysis purposes. Management believes that Valley’s presentation and discussion of this supplemental information, together with the accompanying reconciliations to the GAAP financial measures, also allows investors to view performance in a manner similar to management. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for or superior to financial measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures may also be calculated differently from similar measures disclosed by other companies.
    Non-GAAP Reconciliations to GAAP Financial Measures
      Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
      June 30,   March 31,   June 30,   June 30,
    ($ in thousands, except for share data)   2025       2025       2024       2025       2024  
    Adjusted net income available to common shareholders (non-GAAP):                  
    Net income, as reported (GAAP) $ 133,167     $ 106,058     $ 70,424     $ 239,225     $ 166,704  
    Add: Loss on extinguishment of debt   922       —       —       922       —  
    Add: FDIC special assessment (a)   —       —       1,363       —       8,757  
    Add: Losses on available for sale and held to maturity debt securities, net (b)   —       11       4       11       11  
    Add: Restructuring charge (c)   800       —       334       800       954  
    Less: Gain on sale of commercial premium finance lending division (d)   —       —       —       —       (3,629 )
    Total non-GAAP adjustments to net income   1,722       11       1,701       1,733       6,093  
    Income tax adjustments related to non-GAAP adjustments (e)   (474 )     (3 )     (482 )     (477 )     (1,706 )
    Net income, as adjusted (non-GAAP) $ 134,415     $ 106,066     $ 71,643     $ 240,481     $ 171,091  
    Dividends on preferred stock   6,948       6,955       4,108       13,903       8,227  
    Net income available to common shareholders, as adjusted (non-GAAP) $ 127,467     $ 99,111     $ 67,535     $ 226,578     $ 162,864  
    __________                  
    (a) Included in the FDIC insurance assessment.
    (b) Included in gains on securities transactions, net.
    (c) Represents severance expense related to workforce reductions within salary and employee benefits expense.
    (d) Included in other income within non-interest income.
    (e) Calculated using the appropriate blended statutory tax rate for the applicable period.
     
    Adjusted per common share data (non-GAAP):                  
    Net income available to common shareholders, as adjusted (non-GAAP) $ 127,467     $ 99,111     $ 67,535     $ 226,578     $ 162,864  
    Average number of shares outstanding   560,336,610       559,613,272       509,141,252       559,976,939       508,740,986  
    Basic earnings, as adjusted (non-GAAP) $ 0.23     $ 0.18     $ 0.13     $ 0.40     $ 0.32  
    Average number of diluted shares outstanding   562,312,330       563,305,525       510,338,502       563,431,390       510,437,959  
    Diluted earnings, as adjusted (non-GAAP) $ 0.23     $ 0.18     $ 0.13     $ 0.40     $ 0.32  
    Adjusted annualized return on average tangible shareholders’ equity (non-GAAP):                  
    Net income, as adjusted (non-GAAP) $ 134,415     $ 106,066     $ 71,643     $ 240,481     $ 171,091  
    Average shareholders’ equity $ 7,524,231     $ 7,458,177     $ 6,753,981     $ 7,491,395     $ 6,739,838  
    Less: Average goodwill and other intangible assets   1,987,381       1,994,061       2,016,766       1,990,702       2,020,883  
    Average tangible shareholders’ equity $ 5,536,850     $ 5,464,116     $ 4,737,215     $ 5,500,693     $ 4,718,955  
    Annualized return on average tangible shareholders’ equity, as adjusted (non-GAAP)   9.71 %     7.76 %     6.05 %     8.74 %     7.25 %
    Adjusted annualized return on average assets (non-GAAP):                  
    Net income, as adjusted (non-GAAP) $ 134,415     $ 106,066     $ 71,643     $ 240,481     $ 171,091  
    Average assets $ 62,106,945     $ 61,502,768     $ 61,518,639     $ 61,806,614     $ 61,387,754  
    Annualized return on average assets, as adjusted (non-GAAP)   0.87 %     0.69 %     0.47 %     0.78 %     0.56 %
    Non-GAAP Reconciliations to GAAP Financial Measures (Continued)
      Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
      June 30,   March 31,   June 30,   June 30,
    ($ in thousands, except for share data)   2025       2025       2024       2025       2024  
    Adjusted annualized return on average shareholders’ equity (non-GAAP):                  
    Net income, as adjusted (non-GAAP) $ 134,415     $ 106,066     $ 71,643     $ 240,481     $ 171,091  
    Average shareholders’ equity $ 7,524,231     $ 7,458,177     $ 6,753,981     $ 7,491,395     $ 6,739,838  
    Annualized return on average shareholders’ equity, as adjusted (non-GAAP)   7.15 %     5.69 %     4.24 %     6.42 %     5.08 %
    Annualized return on average tangible shareholders’ equity (non-GAAP):                  
    Net income, as reported (GAAP) $ 133,167     $ 106,058     $ 70,424     $ 239,225     $ 166,704  
    Average shareholders’ equity $ 7,524,231     $ 7,458,177     $ 6,753,981     $ 7,491,395     $ 6,739,838  
    Less: Average goodwill and other intangible assets   1,987,381       1,994,061       2,016,766       1,990,702       2,020,883  
    Average tangible shareholders’ equity $ 5,536,850     $ 5,464,116     $ 4,737,215     $ 5,500,693     $ 4,718,955  
    Annualized return on average tangible shareholders’ equity (non-GAAP)   9.62 %     7.76 %     5.95 %     8.70 %     7.07 %
                       
    Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP):                  
    Non-interest expense, as reported (GAAP) $ 284,122     $ 276,618     $ 277,497     $ 560,740     $ 557,807  
    Less: Loss on extinguishment of debt (pre-tax)   922       —       —       922       —  
    Less: FDIC special assessment (pre-tax)   —       —       1,363       —       8,757  
    Less: Restructuring charge (pre-tax)   800       —       334       800       954  
    Less: Amortization of tax credit investments (pre-tax)   9,134       9,320       5,791       18,454       11,353  
    Non-interest expense, as adjusted (non-GAAP) $ 273,266     $ 267,298     $ 270,009     $ 540,564     $ 536,743  
    Net interest income, as reported (GAAP)   432,408       420,105       401,685       852,513       795,233  
    Non-interest income, as reported (GAAP)   62,604       58,294       51,213       120,898       112,628  
    Add: Losses on available for sale and held to maturity securities transactions, net (pre-tax)   —       11       4       11       11  
    Less: Gain on sale of premium finance division (pre-tax)   —       —       —       —       (3,629 )
    Non-interest income, as adjusted (non-GAAP) $ 62,604     $ 58,305     $ 51,217     $ 120,909     $ 109,010  
    Gross operating income, as adjusted (non-GAAP) $ 495,012     $ 478,410     $ 452,902     $ 973,422     $ 904,243  
    Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)   55.20 %     55.87 %     59.62 %     55.53 %     59.36 %
                                           
      As of
      June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,
    ($ in thousands, except for share data)   2025       2025       2024       2024       2024  
    Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP):                  
    Common shares outstanding   560,281,821       560,028,101       558,786,093       509,252,936       509,205,014  
    Shareholders’ equity (GAAP) $ 7,575,421     $ 7,499,897     $ 7,435,127     $ 6,972,380     $ 6,737,737  
    Less: Preferred stock   354,345       354,345       354,345       354,345       209,691  
    Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets   1,983,515       1,990,276       1,997,597       2,004,414       2,012,580  
    Tangible common shareholders’ equity (non-GAAP) $ 5,237,561     $ 5,155,276     $ 5,083,185     $ 4,613,621     $ 4,515,466  
    Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP) $ 9.35     $ 9.21     $ 9.10     $ 9.06     $ 8.87  
    Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP):                  
    Tangible common shareholders’ equity (non-GAAP) $ 5,237,561     $ 5,155,276     $ 5,083,185     $ 4,613,621     $ 4,515,466  
    Total assets (GAAP) $ 62,705,358     $ 61,865,655     $ 62,491,691     $ 62,092,332     $ 62,058,974  
    Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets   1,983,515       1,990,276       1,997,597       2,004,414       2,012,580  
    Tangible assets (non-GAAP) $ 60,721,843     $ 59,875,379     $ 60,494,094     $ 60,087,918     $ 60,046,394  
    Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)   8.63 %     8.61 %     8.40 %     7.68 %     7.52 %
    VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
    (in thousands, except for share data)
      June 30,   December 31,
        2025       2024  
      (Unaudited)    
    Assets      
    Cash and due from banks $ 440,870     $ 411,412  
    Interest bearing deposits with banks   745,547       1,478,713  
    Investment securities:      
    Equity securities   77,408       71,513  
    Available for sale debt securities   3,896,205       3,369,724  
    Held to maturity debt securities (net of allowance for credit losses of $637 at June 30, 2025 and $647 at December 31, 2024)   3,530,924       3,531,573  
    Total investment securities   7,504,537       6,972,810  
    Loans held for sale (includes fair value of $9,146 at June 30, 2025 and $16,931 at December 31, 2024 for loans originated for sale)   28,096       25,681  
    Loans   49,391,420       48,799,711  
    Less: Allowance for loan losses   (579,500 )     (558,850 )
    Net loans   48,811,920       48,240,861  
    Premises and equipment, net   337,371       350,796  
    Lease right of use assets   332,324       328,475  
    Bank owned life insurance   735,026       731,574  
    Accrued interest receivable   238,278       239,941  
    Goodwill   1,868,936       1,868,936  
    Other intangible assets, net   114,579       128,661  
    Other assets   1,547,874       1,713,831  
    Total Assets $ 62,705,358     $ 62,491,691  
    Liabilities      
    Deposits:      
    Non-interest bearing $ 11,746,770     $ 11,428,674  
    Interest bearing:      
    Savings, NOW and money market   26,091,633       26,304,639  
    Time   12,886,881       12,342,544  
    Total deposits   50,725,284       50,075,857  
    Short-term borrowings   162,244       72,718  
    Long-term borrowings   2,903,091       3,174,155  
    Junior subordinated debentures issued to capital trusts   57,629       57,455  
    Lease liabilities   392,633       388,303  
    Accrued expenses and other liabilities   889,056       1,288,076  
    Total Liabilities   55,129,937       55,056,564  
    Shareholders’ Equity      
    Preferred stock, no par value; 50,000,000 authorized shares:      
    Series A (4,600,000 shares issued at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024)   111,590       111,590  
    Series B (4,000,000 shares issued at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024)   98,101       98,101  
    Series C (6,000,000 shares issued at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024)   144,654       144,654  
    Common stock (no par value, authorized 650,000,000 shares; issued 560,522,946 shares at June 30, 2025 and 558,786,093 shares at December 31, 2024)   196,606       195,998  
    Surplus   5,451,543       5,442,070  
    Retained earnings   1,694,903       1,598,048  
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (119,889 )     (155,334 )
    Treasury stock, at cost (241,125 common shares at June 30, 2025)   (2,087 )     —  
    Total Shareholders’ Equity   7,575,421       7,435,127  
    Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity $ 62,705,358     $ 62,491,691  
    VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
    (in thousands, except for share data)
      Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
      June 30,   March 31,   June 30,   June 30,
        2025       2025       2024       2025       2024  
    Interest Income                  
    Interest and fees on loans $ 720,282     $ 703,609     $ 770,964     $ 1,423,891     $ 1,542,517  
    Interest and dividends on investment securities:                  
    Taxable   67,164       63,898       40,460       131,062       76,257  
    Tax-exempt   4,681       4,702       4,799       9,383       9,595  
    Dividends   5,528       5,664       6,341       11,192       13,169  
    Interest on federal funds sold and other short-term investments   7,357       6,879       10,902       14,236       20,584  
    Total interest income   805,012       784,752       833,466       1,589,764       1,662,122  
    Interest Expense                  
    Interest on deposits:                  
    Savings, NOW and money market   203,390       200,221       231,597       403,611       464,103  
    Time   129,324       125,069       160,442       254,393       311,507  
    Interest on short-term borrowings   1,736       2,946       691       4,682       21,303  
    Interest on long-term borrowings and junior subordinated debentures   38,154       36,411       39,051       74,565       69,976  
    Total interest expense   372,604       364,647       431,781       737,251       866,889  
    Net Interest Income   432,408       420,105       401,685       852,513       795,233  
    Provision (credit) for credit losses for available for sale and held to maturity securities   4       (14 )     (41 )     (10 )     (115 )
    Provision for credit losses for loans   37,795       62,675       82,111       100,470       127,385  
    Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses   394,609       357,444       319,615       752,053       667,963  
    Non-Interest Income                  
    Wealth management and trust fees   14,056       15,031       13,136       29,087       31,066  
    Insurance commissions   3,430       3,402       3,958       6,832       6,209  
    Capital markets   9,767       6,940       7,779       16,707       13,449  
    Service charges on deposit accounts   14,705       12,726       11,212       27,431       22,461  
    (Losses) gains on securities transactions, net   (1 )     46       3       45       52  
    Fees from loan servicing   3,671       3,215       2,691       6,886       5,879  
    Gains on sales of loans, net   2,025       2,197       884       4,222       2,502  
    Bank owned life insurance   6,019       4,777       4,545       10,796       7,780  
    Other   8,932       9,960       7,005       18,892       23,230  
    Total non-interest income   62,604       58,294       51,213       120,898       112,628  
    Non-Interest Expense                  
    Salary and employee benefits expense   145,422       142,618       140,815       288,040       282,646  
    Net occupancy expense   25,483       25,888       24,252       51,371       48,575  
    Technology, furniture and equipment expense   30,667       29,896       35,203       60,563       70,665  
    FDIC insurance assessment   12,192       12,867       14,446       25,059       32,682  
    Amortization of other intangible assets   7,427       8,019       8,568       15,446       17,980  
    Professional and legal fees   19,970       15,670       17,938       35,640       34,403  
    Loss on extinguishment of debt   922       —       —       922       —  
    Amortization of tax credit investments   9,134       9,320       5,791       18,454       11,353  
    Other   32,905       32,340       30,484       65,245       59,503  
    Total non-interest expense   284,122       276,618       277,497       560,740       557,807  
    Income Before Income Taxes   173,091       139,120       93,331       312,211       222,784  
    Income tax expense   39,924       33,062       22,907       72,986       56,080  
    Net Income   133,167       106,058       70,424       239,225       166,704  
    Dividends on preferred stock   6,948       6,955       4,108       13,903       8,227  
    Net Income Available to Common Shareholders $ 126,219     $ 99,103     $ 66,316     $ 225,322     $ 158,477  
    VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP
    Quarterly Analysis of Average Assets, Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity and
    Net Interest Income on a Tax Equivalent Basis
      Three Months Ended
      June 30, 2025   March 31, 2025   June 30, 2024
      Average       Avg.   Average       Avg.   Average       Avg.
    ($ in thousands) Balance   Interest   Rate   Balance   Interest   Rate   Balance   Interest   Rate
    Assets                                  
    Interest earning assets:                              
    Loans (1)(2) $ 49,032,637   $ 720,305     5.88 %   $ 48,654,921   $ 703,632     5.78 %   $ 50,020,901   $ 770,987     6.17 %
    Taxable investments (3)   7,350,792     72,692     3.96       7,100,958     69,562     3.92       5,379,101     46,801     3.48  
    Tax-exempt investments (1)(3)   544,302     5,925     4.35       552,291     5,952     4.31       575,272     6,075     4.22  
    Interest bearing deposits with banks   625,893     7,357     4.70       583,521     6,879     4.72       797,676     10,902     5.47  
    Total interest earning assets   57,553,624     806,279     5.60       56,891,691     786,025     5.53       56,772,950     834,765     5.88  
    Other assets   4,553,321             4,611,077             4,745,689        
    Total assets $ 62,106,945           $ 61,502,768           $ 61,518,639        
    Liabilities and shareholders’ equity                                  
    Interest bearing liabilities:                                  
    Savings, NOW and money market deposits $ 26,451,349   $ 203,390     3.08 %   $ 26,345,983   $ 200,221     3.04 %   $ 24,848,266   $ 231,597     3.73 %
    Time deposits   12,119,461     129,324     4.27       11,570,758     125,069     4.32       13,311,381     160,442     4.82  
    Short-term borrowings   196,491     1,736     3.53       307,637     2,946     3.83       97,502     691     2.83  
    Long-term borrowings (4)   3,146,434     38,154     4.85       3,006,331     36,411     4.84       3,319,195     39,051     4.71  
    Total interest bearing liabilities   41,913,735     372,604     3.56       41,230,709     364,647     3.54       41,576,344     431,781     4.15  
    Non-interest bearing deposits   11,336,314             11,222,562             11,223,562        
    Other liabilities   1,332,665             1,591,320             1,964,752        
    Shareholders’ equity   7,524,231             7,458,177             6,753,981        
    Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 62,106,945           $ 61,502,768           $ 61,518,639        
                                       
    Net interest income/interest rate spread (5)     $ 433,675     2.04 %       $ 421,378     1.99 %       $ 402,984     1.73 %
    Tax equivalent adjustment       (1,267 )             (1,273 )             (1,299 )    
    Net interest income, as reported     $ 432,408             $ 420,105             $ 401,685      
    Net interest margin (6)         3.01 %           2.95 %           2.83 %
    Tax equivalent effect         0.00             0.01             0.01  
    Net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis (6)         3.01 %           2.96 %           2.84 %

    ____________

    (1) Interest income is presented on a tax equivalent basis using a 21 percent federal tax rate.
    (2) Loans are stated net of unearned income and include non-accrual loans.
    (3) The yield for securities that are classified as available for sale is based on the average historical amortized cost.
    (4) Includes junior subordinated debentures issued to capital trusts which are presented separately on the consolidated statements of financial condition.
    (5) Interest rate spread represents the difference between the average yield on interest earning assets and the average cost of interest bearing liabilities and is presented on a fully tax equivalent basis.
    (6) Net interest income as a percentage of total average interest earning assets.

    SHAREHOLDER RELATIONS
    Requests for copies of reports and/or other inquiries should be directed to Tina Zarkadas, Assistant Vice President, Shareholder Relations Specialist, Valley National Bancorp, 70 Speedwell Avenue, Morristown, New Jersey, 07960, by telephone at (973) 305-3380, by fax at (973) 305-1364 or by e-mail at tzarkadas@valley.com.

    Contact:   Travis Lan
        Senior Executive Vice President and
        Chief Financial Officer
        973-686-5007

    The MIL Network –

    July 24, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Economics: Consultation deadline extended by three weeks

    Source: Isle of Man

    Published on: 24 July 2025

    The Isle of Man Financial Services Authority has extended the deadline for responses to its public consultation on the Financial Services (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill.

    Feedback on the proposals aimed at enhancing the Island’s regulatory framework can now be submitted up to Monday 1 September 2025. The draft Bill includes plans to revise measures within the:

    • Collective Investment Schemes Act 2008
    • Designated Businesses (Registration and Oversight) Act 2015
    • Financial Services Act 2008
    • Insurance Act 2008

    The consultation documents are available to view on the Isle of Man Government Engagement Hub. Comments should be sent to Policy@iomfsa.im or to Casey Houareau, Policy Adviser, Isle of Man Financial Services Authority, PO Box 58, Finch Hill House, Bucks Road, Douglas, IM99 1DT.

    MIL OSI Economics –

    July 24, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Russia: The Chinese city of Manzhouli and the Russian Republic of Buryatia have agreed to deepen cooperation

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

    An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    BEIJING, July 24 (Xinhua) — Officials from China’s Manzhouli City and Russia’s Buryatia Republic have agreed to deepen cooperation in agriculture, tourism, logistics and the food industry, the press service of Manzhouli City in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region said.

    This week, the 3rd Forum on Scientific, Technical, Trade and Economic Cooperation between Manzhouli and the Republic of Buryatia was held in Manzhouli. It was attended by officials from Manzhouli, the Export Support Center of the Republic of Buryatia, and business representatives from both sides.

    Manzhouli is China’s largest land border crossing, accounting for more than 65 percent of China-Russia trade overland. Those present at the forum called for expanding and raising the level of bilateral cooperation.

    The forum featured presentations of products from enterprises on both sides and meetings of entrepreneurs. A cooperation agreement was concluded between the Manzhouli International Trade Promotion Committee and the Buryatia Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

    The forum aims to strengthen mutual understanding and trust between Chinese and Russian enterprises. Its participants hope to further deepen pragmatic cooperation, achieve mutual benefit and win-win, and give new impetus to the development of friendly relations between China and Russia and the economies of the regions of the two sides. -0-

    Please note: This information is raw content obtained directly from the source of the information. It is an accurate report of what the source claims and does not necessarily reflect the position of MIL-OSI or its clients.

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    July 24, 2025
  • MIL-OSI: Amalgamated Financial Corp. Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results; Solid Deposit and Loan Growth; Strong Margin at 3.55%

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 14.13% | Tangible Book Value per Share of $24.33

    NEW YORK, July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Amalgamated Financial Corp. (the “Company” or “Amalgamated”) (Nasdaq: AMAL), the holding company for Amalgamated Bank (the “Bank”), today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025.

    Second Quarter 2025 Highlights (on a linked quarter basis)

    • Net income of $26.0 million, or $0.84 per diluted share, compared to $25.0 million, or $0.81 per diluted share.
    • Core net income1 of $27.0 million, or $0.88 per diluted share, compared to $27.1 million, or $0.88 per diluted share.

    Deposits and Liquidity

    • On-balance sheet deposits increased $321.2 million, or 4.3%, to $7.7 billion.
    • Excluding $112.3 million of temporary pension funding deposits received on the last day of the quarter and withdrawn on the following day, total deposits increased $208.9 million, or 2.8%, to $7.6 billion.
    • Off-balance sheet deposits were $41.4 million at the end of the quarter.
    • Political deposits increased $136.5 million, or 13%, to $1.2 billion, which includes both on and off-balance sheet deposits.
    • Average cost of deposits, increased 3 basis points to 162 basis points, where non-interest-bearing deposits comprised 36% of total deposits.

    Assets and Margin

    • Net interest margin remained unchanged at 3.55%.
    • Net interest income grew $2.3 million, or 3.3%, to $72.9 million.
    • Net loans receivable increased $35.5 million, or 0.8%, to $4.7 billion.
    • Net loans in growth mode (commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, and multifamily) increased $60.8 million or 2.1%.
    • Total PACE assessments grew $16.3 million, or 1.4%, to $1.2 billion.
    • The multifamily and commercial real estate loan portfolios totaled $1.8 billion and had a concentration of 202% to total risk based capital.

    Capital and Returns

    • Tier 1 leverage ratio remained constant at 9.22% and Common Equity Tier 1 ratio was 14.13%.
    • Tangible common equity1 ratio decreased 13 basis points to 8.60% due to a larger balance sheet.
    • Tangible book value per share1 increased $0.82, or 3.5%, to $24.33, and has increased $7.00, or 40.4% since September 2021.
    • Core return on average tangible common equity1 of 14.90% and core return on average assets1 of 1.28%.

    Share Repurchase

    • Repurchased approximately 327,000 shares, or $9.7 million of common stock, through June 30, 2025, with $30.3 million in remaining capacity under the share repurchase program approved on March 10, 2025.
    • Approximately 74,000 shares have been repurchased from July 1 through July 22, 2025.
       
    1 Definitions are presented under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures”. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP measure are set forth on the last page of the financial information accompanying this press release and may also be found on the Company’s website, www.amalgamatedbank.com.
       

    Priscilla Sims Brown, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are achieving our results because our banking model is flexible. We have many levers we can pull to drive performance and that creates reliability and predictability for our shareholders, customers, and employees.”

    Second Quarter Earnings

    Net income was $26.0 million, or $0.84 per diluted share, compared to $25.0 million, or $0.81 per diluted share, for the prior quarter. The $1.0 million increase during the quarter was primarily driven by a scheduled $2.6 million increase in non-core income related to solar tax equity investments, a $2.3 million increase in net interest income, and a $1.1 million decrease in non-interest expense. This was partially offset by a $4.3 million increase in provision for credit losses, the effect from a $0.8 million net valuation gain on residential loans sold during the previous quarter, and a $0.4 million increase in losses on sales of securities and other assets compared to the linked quarter.

    Core net income1 was $27.0 million, or $0.88 per diluted share, compared to $27.1 million, or $0.88 per diluted share for the prior quarter. Excluded from core net income for the quarter, pre-tax, was $1.0 million of losses on the sale of securities and other assets, $0.3 million of scheduled accelerated depreciation from solar tax equity investments, $0.1 million of severance costs, and $0.1 million of ICS One-Way Sell fee income. Excluded from core net income for the first quarter of 2025, pre-tax, was $2.9 million of accelerated depreciation from solar tax equity investments, a $0.8 million net valuation gain from residential loans sold during the quarter, and $0.7 million of losses on the sale of securities.

    Net interest income was $72.9 million, compared to $70.6 million for the prior quarter. Loan interest income increased $0.9 million and loan yields increased 5 basis points despite a $35.6 million decrease in average loan balances, primarily due to completion of a residential loan pool sale in the prior quarter. In addition, commercial loan originations were offset by paydowns and payoffs on lower-yielding commercial and residential loans. Interest income on securities increased $2.0 million driven by an increase in the average balance of securities of $141.2 million despite a slight decline in securities yields of 4 basis points. Interest expense on total interest-bearing deposits increased $1.7 million driven primarily by an increase in the average balance of total interest-bearing deposits of $201.0 million, while interest-bearing deposits cost remained flat.

    Net interest margin was 3.55%, the same as the prior quarter largely due to a higher average balance of interest-bearing deposits as noted above, which resulted in a slightly higher blended cost of funds. This offset the interest income generated by the higher average balance of securities and modestly higher loan yields. Additionally, income from prepayment penalties had a one basis point impact on net interest margin in the current quarter, compared to no impact in the prior quarter.

    Provision for credit losses was an expense of $4.9 million, compared to an expense of $0.6 million in the prior quarter. The increase in the second quarter was primarily driven by a $2.3 million increase in reserve for one syndicated commercial and industrial loan as well as the macroeconomic forecasts used in the CECL model, primarily related to the consumer solar loan portfolio, which can be volatile.

    Non-interest income was $8.0 million, compared to $6.4 million in the prior quarter. Excluding all non-core income adjustments noted above, core non-interest income1 was $9.3 million, compared to $9.1 million in the prior quarter. The increase was primarily related to higher commercial banking fees, partially offset by lower income from Trust fees.

    Non-interest expense was $40.6 million, a decrease of $1.1 million from the prior quarter. Core non-interest expense1 was $40.4 million, also a decrease of $1.1 million from the prior quarter. This was mainly driven by a $1.5 million decrease in professional fees, partially offset by a $0.4 million increase in advertising expense.

    Provision for income tax expense was $9.5 million, compared to $9.7 million for the prior quarter. The effective tax rate was 26.7%, compared to 28.0% in the prior quarter. The California single-sales factor apportionment law was adopted during the quarter which resulted in an increase in the California state tax rate. A discrete tax benefit was recognized during the current quarter for the remeasurement of deferred tax assets reducing the quarterly effective tax rate. Going forward, the tax rate is expected to be 27.3%. The prior quarter effective tax rate was impacted by discrete tax items related to a city and state tax examination. Adjusted, the current quarter effective tax rate was 27.3% compared to 27.0% for the prior quarter.

    Balance Sheet Quarterly Summary

    Total assets were $8.6 billion at June 30, 2025, a $336.1 million or a 4% increase compared to $8.3 billion at March 31, 2025. On the last day of the quarter, the balance sheet was impacted by $112.3 million of temporary pension funding deposits that were withdrawn the following day. Adjusted, total assets were $8.5 billion, in line with our target for the quarter. Notable changes within individual balance sheet line items include a $177.6 million increase in securities and a $35.5 million increase in net loans receivable. On the liabilities side, on-balance sheet deposits increased by $321.2 million or $208.9 million when adjusted for the temporary deposits noted above. Off-balance sheet deposits decreased by $173.1 million in the quarter. Equity grew by $18.0 million.

    Total net loans receivable at June 30, 2025 were $4.7 billion, an increase of $35.5 million, or 0.8% for the quarter. A balanced increase in loans was primarily driven by a $34.2 million increase in multifamily loans, a $13.5 million increase in commercial and industrial loans, and a $13.1 million increase in commercial real estate loans, all in our identified growth portfolios. This was partially offset by a $11.0 million decrease in consumer solar loans, and a $11.8 million decrease in residential loans, both being non-growth portfolios. During the quarter, criticized or classified loans increased $13.9 million, largely related to the downgrades of four commercial and industrial loans totaling $9.7 million, the downgrade of one multifamily loan totaling $2.8 million, additional downgrades of small business loans totaling $1.0 million, and an increase of $2.1 million in residential and consumer substandard loans. This was partially offset by charge-offs of small business loans totaling $1.1 million, and an upgrade of one $0.1 million small business loan.

    Total on-balance sheet deposits at June 30, 2025 were $7.7 billion, an increase of $321.2 million, or 4.3%, during the quarter. Including accounts currently held off-balance sheet, deposits held by politically active customers, such as campaigns, PACs, advocacy-based organizations, and state and national party committees were $1.2 billion as of June 30, 2025, an increase of $136.5 million during the quarter. Non-interest-bearing deposits represented 38% of average total deposits and 36% of ending total deposits for the quarter, contributing to an average cost of total deposits of 162 basis points. Super-core deposits1 totaled approximately $4.2 billion, had a weighted average life of 18 years, and comprised 54% of total deposits. Total uninsured deposits were $3.9 billion, comprising 50% of total deposits.

    Nonperforming assets totaled $35.2 million, or 0.41% of period-end total assets at June 30, 2025, an increase of $1.3 million, compared with $33.9 million, or 0.41% on a linked quarter basis. The increase in nonperforming assets was primarily driven by a $2.4 million increase in residential non-accrual loans, partially offset by a $0.3 million decrease in commercial and industrial nonaccrual loans, a $0.3 million decrease in consumer solar nonaccrual loans, and a $0.5 million decrease in nonaccrual loans held for sale compared to the prior quarter.

    During the quarter, the allowance for credit losses on loans increased $1.3 million to $59.0 million. The ratio of allowance to total loans was 1.25%, an increase of 2 basis points from 1.23% in the first quarter of 2025. This is primarily due to an increase of $2.3 million in reserves for one commercial and industrial loan, along with increases in provision related to the macroeconomic forecasts used in the CECL model. The loan associated with the increased reserve is a commercial and industrial business loan to an originator of consumer loans for renewable energy efficiency improvements. During the quarter, $2.5 million of debtor-in-possession (“DIP”) financing was put in place, a portion of which was advanced and increased our outstanding exposure from $8.3 million to $9.3 million as of June 30, 2025. Additionally, during the third quarter, the remainder of the DIP financing was advanced bringing the total exposure to $10.8 million as of the date of this earnings release. While there remains collateral value, the situation with this loan is fluid and could result in further reserves as the workout progresses.

    Capital Quarterly Summary

    As of June 30, 2025, the Common Equity Tier 1 Capital ratio was 14.13%, the Total Risk-Based Capital ratio was 16.43%, and the Tier 1 Leverage Capital ratio was 9.22%, compared to 14.27%, 16.61% and 9.22%, respectively, as of March 31, 2025. Stockholders’ equity at June 30, 2025 was $754.0 million, an increase of $18.0 million during the quarter. The increase in stockholders’ equity was primarily driven by $26.0 million of net income for the quarter and a $4.3 million improvement in accumulated other comprehensive loss due to the tax-effected mark-to-market on available for sale securities, offset by $9.7 million in share buybacks and $4.4 million in dividends paid at $0.14 per outstanding share.

    Tangible book value per share1 was $24.33 as of June 30, 2025 compared to $23.51 as of March 31, 2025. Tangible common equity1 improved to 8.60% of tangible assets, compared to 8.73% as of March 31, 2025.

    Conference Call

    As previously announced, Amalgamated Financial Corp. will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2025 results today, July 24, 2025 at 11:00am (Eastern Time). The conference call can be accessed by dialing 1-877-407-9716 (domestic) or 1-201-493-6779 (international) and asking for the Amalgamated Financial Corp. Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Call. A telephonic replay will be available approximately two hours after the call and can be accessed by dialing 1-844-512-2921, or for international callers 1-412-317-6671 and providing the access code 13754662. The telephonic replay will be available until July 31, 2025.

    Interested investors and other parties may also listen to a simultaneous webcast of the conference call by logging onto the investor relations section of the Company’s website at https://ir.amalgamatedbank.com/. The online replay will remain available for a limited time beginning immediately following the call.

    The presentation materials for the call can be accessed on the investor relations section of the Company’s website at https://ir.amalgamatedbank.com/.

    About Amalgamated Financial Corp.

    Amalgamated Financial Corp. is a Delaware public benefit corporation and a bank holding company engaged in commercial banking and financial services through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Amalgamated Bank. Amalgamated Bank is a New York-based full-service commercial bank and a chartered trust company with a combined network of five branches across New York City, Washington D.C., and San Francisco, and a commercial office in Boston. Amalgamated Bank was formed in 1923 as Amalgamated Bank of New York by the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, one of the country’s oldest labor unions. Amalgamated Bank provides commercial banking and trust services nationally and offers a full range of products and services to both commercial and retail customers. Amalgamated Bank is a proud member of the Global Alliance for Banking on Values and is a certified B Corporation®. As of June 30, 2025, total assets were $8.6 billion, total net loans were $4.7 billion, and total deposits were $7.7 billion. Additionally, as of June 30, 2025, the trust business held $36.5 billion in assets under custody and $15.6 billion in assets under management.

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    This release (and the accompanying financial information and tables) refer to certain non-GAAP financial measures including, without limitation, “Core operating revenue,” “Core non-interest expense,” “Core non-interest income,” “Core net income,” “Tangible common equity,” “Average tangible common equity,” “Core return on average assets,” “Core return on average tangible common equity,” and “Core efficiency ratio.”

    Management utilizes this information to compare operating performance for June 30, 2025 versus certain periods in 2025 and 2024 and to prepare internal projections. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures facilitate making period-to-period comparisons and are meaningful indications of operating performance. In addition, because intangible assets such as goodwill and other discrete items unrelated to core business, which are excluded, vary extensively from company to company, the Company believe that the presentation of this information allows investors to more easily compare results to those of other companies.

    The presentation of non-GAAP financial information, however, is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP financial measures. The Company strongly encourage readers to review the GAAP financial measures included in this release and not to place undue reliance upon any single financial measure. In addition, because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare the non-GAAP financial measures presented in this release with other companies’ non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial disclosures to comparable GAAP measures found in this release are set forth in the final pages of this release and also may be viewed on the Company’s website, amalgamatedbank.com.

    Terminology

    Certain terms used in this release are defined as follows:

    “Core efficiency ratio” is defined as “Core non-interest expense” divided by “Core operating revenue.” The Company believes the most directly comparable performance ratio derived from GAAP financial measures is an efficiency ratio calculated by dividing total non-interest expense by the sum of net interest income and total non-interest income.

    “Core net income” is defined as net income after tax excluding gains and losses on sales of securities, ICS One-Way Sell fee income, changes in fair value on loans held-for-sale, gains on the sale of owned property, costs related to branch closures, restructuring/severance costs, acquisition costs, tax credits and accelerated depreciation on solar equity investments, and taxes on notable pre-tax items. The Company believes the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is net income.

    “Core non-interest expense” is defined as total non-interest expense excluding costs related to branch closures, and restructuring/severance. The Company believes the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is total non-interest expense.

    “Core non-interest income” is defined as total non-interest income excluding gains and losses on sales of securities, ICS One-Way Sell fee income, changes in fair value on loans held-for-sale, gains on the sale of owned property, and tax credits and accelerated depreciation on solar equity investments. The Company believes the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is non-interest income.

    “Core operating revenue” is defined as total net interest income plus “core non-interest income”. The Company believes the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is the total of net interest income and non-interest income.

    “Core return on average assets” is defined as “Core net income” divided by average total assets. The Company believes the most directly comparable performance ratio derived from GAAP financial measures is return on average assets calculated by dividing net income by average total assets.

    “Core return on average tangible common equity” is defined as “Core net income” divided by average “tangible common equity.” The Company believes the most directly comparable performance ratio derived from GAAP financial measures is return on average equity calculated by dividing net income by average total stockholders’ equity.

    “Super-core deposits” are defined as total deposits from commercial and consumer customers, with a relationship length of greater than 5 years. The Company believes the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is total deposits.

    “Tangible assets” are defined as total assets excluding, as applicable, goodwill and core deposit intangibles. The Company believes the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is total assets.

    “Tangible common equity”, and “Tangible book value” are defined as stockholders’ equity excluding, as applicable, minority interests, goodwill and core deposit intangibles. The Company believes that the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is total stockholders’ equity.

    “Traditional securities” is defined as total investment securities excluding PACE assessments. The Company believes the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is total investment securities.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    Statements included in this release that are not historical in nature are intended to be, and are hereby identified as, forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified through the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “anticipate,” “aspire,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “continue,” “in the future,” “may” and “intend,” as well as other similar words and expressions of the future. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, any or all of which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:

    1. uncertain conditions in the banking industry and in national, regional and local economies in core markets, which may have an adverse impact on business, operations and financial performance;
    2. deterioration in the financial condition of borrowers resulting in significant increases in credit losses and provisions for those losses;
    3. deposit outflows and subsequent declines in liquidity caused by factors that could include lack of confidence in the banking system, a deterioration in market conditions or the financial condition of depositors;
    4. changes in deposits, including an increase in uninsured deposits;
    5. ability to maintain sufficient liquidity to meet deposit and debt obligations as they come due, which may require that the Company sell investment securities at a loss, negatively impacting net income, earnings and capital;
    6. unfavorable conditions in the capital markets, which may cause declines in stock price and the value of investments;
    7. negative economic and political conditions that adversely affect the general economy, housing prices, the real estate market, the job market, consumer confidence, the financial condition of borrowers and consumer spending habits, which may affect, among other things, the level of non-performing assets, charge-offs and provision expense;
    8. fluctuations or unanticipated changes in the interest rate environment including changes in net interest margin or changes in the yield curve that affect investments, loans or deposits;
    9. the general decline in the real estate and lending markets, particularly in commercial real estate in the Company’s market areas, and the effects of the enactment of or changes to rent-control and other similar regulations on multi-family housing;
    10. potential implementation by the current presidential administration of a regulatory reform agenda that is significantly different from that of the prior presidential administration, impacting the rule making, supervision, examination and enforcement of the banking regulation agencies;
    11. changes in U.S. trade policies and other global political factors beyond the Company’s control, including the imposition of tariffs, which raise economic uncertainty, potentially leading to slower growth and a decrease in loan demand;
    12. the outcome of legal or regulatory proceedings that may be instituted against us;
    13. inability to achieve organic loan and deposit growth and the composition of that growth;
    14. composition of the Company’s loan portfolio, including any concentration in industries or sectors that may experience unanticipated or anticipated adverse conditions greater than other industries or sectors in the national or local economies in which the Company operates;
    15. inaccuracy of the assumptions and estimates the Company makes and policies that the Company implements in establishing the allowance for credit losses;
    16. changes in loan underwriting, credit review or loss reserve policies associated with economic conditions, examination conclusions, or regulatory developments;
    17. any matter that would cause the Company to conclude that there was impairment of any asset, including intangible assets;
    18. limitations on the ability to declare and pay dividends;
    19. the impact of competition with other financial institutions, including pricing pressures and the resulting impact on results, including as a result of compression to net interest margin;
    20. increased competition for experienced members of the workforce including executives in the banking industry;
    21. a failure in or breach of operational or security systems or infrastructure, or those of third party vendors or other service providers, including as a result of unauthorized access, computer viruses, phishing schemes, spam attacks, human error, natural disasters, power loss and other security breaches;
    22. increased regulatory scrutiny and exposure from the use of “big data” techniques, machine learning, and artificial intelligence;
    23. a downgrade in the Company’s credit rating;
    24. “greenwashing claims” against the Company and environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) products and increased scrutiny and political opposition to ESG and diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) practices;
    25. any unanticipated or greater than anticipated adverse conditions (including the possibility of earthquakes, wildfires, and other natural disasters) affecting the markets in which the Company operates;
    26. physical and transitional risks related to climate change as they impact the business and the businesses that the Company finances;
    27. future repurchase of the Company’s shares through the Company’s common stock repurchase program; and
    28. descriptions of assumptions underlying or relating to any of the foregoing.

    Additional factors which could affect the forward-looking statements can be found in the Company’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC and available on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov/. The Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this release, which speak only as of the date hereof, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

    Investor Contact:
    Jamie Lillis
    Solebury Strategic Communications
    shareholderrelations@amalgamatedbank.com
    800-895-4172

    Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)

      Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
     
      June 30,   March 31,   June 30,   June 30,
     
    ($ in thousands) 2025   2025   2024   2025   2024  
    INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME                                        
    Loans $ 58,723     $ 57,843     $ 51,293     $ 116,566     $ 103,245    
    Securities   43,737       41,653       44,978       85,390       87,368    
    Interest-bearing deposits in banks   1,639       1,194       2,690       2,833       5,282    
             Total interest and dividend income   104,099       100,690       98,961       204,789       195,895    
    INTEREST EXPENSE                                        
    Deposits   30,593       28,917       28,882       59,510       54,773    
    Borrowed funds   597       1,196       887       1,793       3,893    
             Total interest expense   31,190       30,113       29,769       61,303       58,666    
    NET INTEREST INCOME   72,909       70,577       69,192       143,486       137,229    
    Provision for credit losses   4,890       596       3,161       5,486       4,749    
             Net interest income after provision for credit losses   68,019       69,981       66,031       138,000       132,480    
    NON-INTEREST INCOME                                        
    Trust Department fees   3,879       4,191       3,657       8,069       7,511    
    Service charges on deposit accounts   3,873       3,438       8,614       7,311       14,750    
    Bank-owned life insurance income   796       626       615       1,422       1,224    
    Losses on sale of securities and other assets   (1,041 )     (680 )     (2,691 )     (1,721 )     (5,465 )  
    Gain (loss) on sale of loans and changes in fair value on loans held-
    for-sale, net
      18       832       69       850       116    
    Equity method investments income (loss)   51       (2,508 )     (1,551 )     (2,458 )     521    
    Other income   449       507       545       957       830    
             Total non-interest income   8,025       6,406       9,258       14,430       19,487    
    NON-INTEREST EXPENSE                                        
    Compensation and employee benefits   23,240       23,314       23,045       46,554       45,318    
    Occupancy and depreciation   3,476       3,293       3,379       6,768       6,283    
    Professional fees   3,283       4,739       2,332       8,022       4,708    
    Technology   5,485       5,619       4,786       11,103       9,415    
    Office maintenance and depreciation   570       629       580       1,199       1,243    
    Amortization of intangible assets   144       144       182       287       365    
    Advertising and promotion   412       51       1,175       463       2,394    
    Federal deposit insurance premiums   900       900       1,050       1,800       2,100    
    Other expense   3,074       2,961       2,983       6,038       5,838    
             Total non-interest expense   40,584       41,650       39,512       82,234       77,664    
    Income before income taxes   35,460       34,737       35,777       70,196       74,303    
    Income tax expense   9,471       9,709       9,024       19,179       20,301    
             Net income $ 25,989     $ 25,028     $ 26,753     $ 51,017     $ 54,002    
    Earnings per common share – basic $ 0.85     $ 0.82     $ 0.88     $ 1.67     $ 1.77    
    Earnings per common share – diluted $ 0.84     $ 0.81     $ 0.87     $ 1.65     $ 1.75    
     

    Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

    ($ in thousands) June 30, 2025   March 31, 2025   December 31, 2024

     
    Assets (unaudited)   (unaudited)      
    Cash and due from banks $ 4,049     $ 4,196     $ 4,042    
    Interest-bearing deposits in banks   167,017       61,518       56,707    
    Total cash and cash equivalents   171,066       65,714       60,749    
    Securities:                        
    Available for sale, at fair value                        
             Traditional securities   1,713,077       1,546,127       1,477,047    
             Property Assessed Clean Energy (“PACE”) assessments   178,247       161,147       152,011    
        1,891,324       1,707,274       1,629,058    
    Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost:                        
    Traditional securities, net of allowance for credit losses of $47, $47, and $49,
    respectively
      529,418       535,065       542,246    
    PACE assessments, net of allowance for credit losses of $657, $654, and $655,
    respectively
      1,037,220       1,038,052       1,043,959    
        1,566,638       1,573,117       1,586,205    
                             
    Loans held for sale   2,545       3,667       37,593    
    Loans receivable, net of deferred loan origination fees and costs   4,714,344       4,677,506       4,672,924    
    Allowance for credit losses   (58,998 )     (57,676 )     (60,086 )  
    Loans receivable, net   4,655,346       4,619,830       4,612,838    
                             
    Resell agreements   57,040       41,651       23,741    
    Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLBNY”) stock, at cost   5,277       4,679       15,693    
    Accrued interest receivable   55,509       55,092       61,172    
    Premises and equipment, net   8,823       7,366       6,386    
    Bank-owned life insurance   108,465       108,652       108,026    
    Right-of-use lease asset   11,379       12,477       14,231    
    Deferred tax asset, net   33,685       33,799       42,437    
    Goodwill   12,936       12,936       12,936    
    Intangible assets, net   1,200       1,343       1,487    
    Equity method investments   5,110       5,639       8,482    
    Other assets   34,995       31,991       35,858    
             Total assets $ 8,621,338     $ 8,285,227     $ 8,256,892    
    Liabilities                        
    Deposits   7,733,272       7,412,072       7,180,605    
    Borrowings   75,457       69,676       314,409    
    Operating leases   15,395       17,190       19,734    
    Other liabilities   43,230       50,293       34,490    
             Total liabilities   7,867,354       7,549,231       7,549,238    
    Stockholders’ equity                        
    Common stock, par value $0.01 per share   310       309       308    
    Additional paid-in capital   290,256       288,539       288,656    
    Retained earnings   522,405       500,783       480,144    
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes   (42,982 )     (47,308 )     (58,637 )  
    Treasury stock, at cost   (16,005 )     (6,327 )     (2,817 )  
             Total stockholders’ equity   753,984       735,996       707,654    
             Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 8,621,338     $ 8,285,227     $ 8,256,892    
     

    Select Financial Data

      As of and for the
    Three Months Ended
      As of and for the
    Six Months Ended

     
      June 30,   March 31,   June 30,   June 30,
     
    (Shares in thousands) 2025   2025   2024   2025   2024  
    Selected Financial Ratios and Other Data:                              
    Earnings per share                              
    Basic $ 0.85   $ 0.82   $ 0.88   $ 1.67   $ 1.77  
    Diluted   0.84     0.81     0.87     1.65     1.75  
    Core net income (non-GAAP)                              
    Basic $ 0.88   $ 0.88   $ 0.86   $ 1.77   $ 1.70  
    Diluted   0.88     0.88     0.85     1.75     1.68  
    Book value per common share (excluding minority interest) $ 24.79   $ 23.98   $ 21.09   $ 24.79   $ 21.09  
    Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP) $ 24.33   $ 23.51   $ 20.61   $ 24.33   $ 20.61  
    Common shares outstanding, par value $0.01 per share(1)   30,412     30,697     30,630     30,412     30,630  
    Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic   30,558     30,682     30,551     30,619     30,513  
    Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted   30,758     30,946     30,832     30,872     30,789  
     
    (1) 70,000,000 shares authorized; 30,983,139, 30,940,480, and 30,743,666 shares issued for the periods ended June 30, 2025, March 31, 2025, and June 30, 2024 respectively, and 30,412,241, 30,696,940, and 30,630,386 shares outstanding for the periods ended June 30, 2025, March 31, 2025, and June 30, 2024, respectively.
     

    Select Financial Data

      As of and for the
    Three Months Ended
      As of and for the
    Six Months Ended

     
      June 30,   March 31,   June 30,   June 30,
     
      2025   2025   2024   2025   2024  
    Selected Performance Metrics:                              
    Return on average assets 1.23 %   1.22 %   1.30 %   1.23 %   1.33 %  
    Core return on average assets (non-GAAP) 1.28 %   1.33 %   1.27 %   1.30 %   1.27 %  
    Return on average equity 14.06 %   14.05 %   17.27 %   14.06 %   17.75 %  
    Core return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP) 14.90 %   15.54 %   17.34 %   15.21 %   17.46 %  
    Average equity to average assets 8.78 %   8.71 %   7.53 %   8.75 %   7.48 %  
    Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP) 8.60 %   8.73 %   7.66 %   8.60 %   7.66 %  
    Loan yield 5.05 %   5.00 %   4.68 %   5.03 %   4.72 %  
    Securities yield 5.11 %   5.15 %   5.22 %   5.13 %   5.21 %  
    Deposit cost 1.62 %   1.59 %   1.55 %   1.61 %   1.51 %  
    Net interest margin 3.55 %   3.55 %   3.46 %   3.55 %   3.47 %  
    Efficiency ratio (1) 50.14 %   54.10 %   50.37 %   52.07 %   49.56 %  
    Core efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) 49.21 %   52.11 %   50.80 %   50.64 %   50.60 %  
                                   
    Asset Quality Ratios:                              
    Nonaccrual loans to total loans 0.74 %   0.70 %   0.78 %   0.74 %   0.78 %  
    Nonperforming assets to total assets 0.41 %   0.41 %   0.43 %   0.41 %   0.43 %  
    Allowance for credit losses on loans to nonaccrual loans 170.02 %   175.07 %   182.83 %   170.02 %   182.83 %  
    Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans 1.25 %   1.23 %   1.42 %   1.25 %   1.42 %  
    Annualized net charge-offs to average loans 0.30 %   0.22 %   0.25 %   0.26 %   0.22 %  
                                   
    Liquidity Ratios:                              
    2 day Liquidity Coverage of Uninsured Deposits % 96.73 %   93.75 %   100.83 %   96.73 %   100.83 %  
    Cash and Borrowing Capacity Coverage of Uninsured, Non-Supercore
    Deposits (%)
    167.94 %   163.71 %   174.24 %   167.94 %   174.24 %  
                                   
    Capital Ratios:                              
    Tier 1 leverage capital ratio 9.22 %   9.22 %   8.42 %   9.22 %   8.42 %  
    Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio 14.13 %   14.27 %   13.48 %   14.13 %   13.48 %  
    Total risk-based capital ratio 16.43 %   16.61 %   16.04 %   16.43 %   16.04 %  
    Common equity tier 1 capital ratio 14.13 %   14.27 %   13.48 %   14.13 %   13.48 %  
     
    (1) Efficiency ratio is calculated by dividing total non-interest expense by the sum of net interest income and total non-interest income.
     

    Loan and PACE Assessments Portfolio Composition

    (In thousands) At June 30, 2025   At March 31, 2025   At June 30, 2024
     
      Amount   % of total   Amount   % of total   Amount   % of total
     
    Commercial portfolio:                                          
    Commercial and industrial $ 1,196,804     25.4 %   $ 1,183,297     25.3 %   $ 1,012,400     22.6 %  
    Multifamily   1,406,193     29.8 %     1,371,950     29.4 %     1,230,545     27.5 %  
    Commercial real estate   422,068     9.0 %     409,004     8.7 %     377,484     8.4 %  
    Construction and land development   20,330     0.4 %     20,690     0.4 %     23,254     0.5 %  
    Total commercial portfolio   3,045,395     64.6 %     2,984,941     63.8 %     2,643,683     59.0 %  
                                               
    Retail portfolio:                                          
    Residential real estate lending   1,292,013     27.4 %     1,303,856     27.9 %     1,404,624     31.4 %  
    Consumer solar   345,604     7.3 %     356,601     7.6 %     385,567     8.6 %  
    Consumer and other   31,332     0.7 %     32,108     0.7 %     37,965     1.0 %  
    Total retail portfolio   1,668,949     35.4 %     1,692,565     36.2 %     1,828,156     41.0 %  
    Total loans held for investment   4,714,344     100.0 %     4,677,506     100.0 %     4,471,839     100.0 %  
                                               
    Allowance for credit losses   (58,998 )           (57,676 )           (63,444 )        
    Loans receivable, net $ 4,655,346           $ 4,619,830           $ 4,408,395          
                                               
    PACE assessments:                                          
    Available for sale, at fair value                                          
    Residential PACE assessments   178,247     14.7 %     161,147     13.4 %     112,923     9.7 %  
                                               
    Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost                                          
    Commercial PACE assessments   278,006     22.9 %     271,200     22.6 %     256,663     22.0 %  
    Residential PACE assessments   759,871     62.4 %     767,507     64.0 %     798,561     68.4 %  
    Total Held-to-maturity PACE
    assessments
      1,037,877     85.3 %     1,038,707     86.6 %     1,055,224     90.4 %  
    Total PACE assessments   1,216,124     100.0 %     1,199,854     100.0 %     1,168,147     100.0 %  
                                               
    Allowance for credit losses   (657 )           (654 )           (655 )        
    Total PACE assessments, net $ 1,215,467           $ 1,199,200           $ 1,167,492          
                                               
    Loans receivable, net and total PACE
    assessments, net as a % of Deposits
      75.9 %           78.5 %           74.9 %        
    Loans receivable, net and total PACE
    assessments, net as a % of Deposits
    excluding Brokered CDs
      75.9 %           78.5 %           76.4 %        
     

    Net Interest Income Analysis

      Three Months Ended
     
      June 30, 2025   March 31, 2025   June 30, 2024
     
    (In thousands) Average
    Balance
      Income /
    Expense
      Yield /
    Rate
      Average
    Balance
      Income /
    Expense
      Yield /
    Rate
      Average
    Balance
      Income /
    Expense
      Yield /
    Rate
     
                                                           
    Interest-earning assets:                                                      
    Interest-bearing deposits in banks $ 161,965   $ 1,639   4.06 %   $ 121,321   $ 1,194   3.99 %   $ 213,725   $ 2,690   5.06 %  
    Securities(1)   3,361,812     42,850   5.11 %     3,220,590     40,867   5.15 %     3,308,881     42,937   5.22 %  
    Resell agreements   52,621     887   6.76 %     30,169     786   10.57 %     122,618     2,041   6.69 %  
    Loans receivable, net (2)   4,659,667     58,723   5.05 %     4,695,264     57,843   5.00 %     4,406,843     51,293   4.68 %  
    Total interest-earning assets   8,236,065     104,099   5.07 %     8,067,344     100,690   5.06 %     8,052,067     98,961   4.94 %  
    Non-interest-earning assets:                                                      
    Cash and due from banks   5,622                 5,045                 6,371              
    Other assets   203,992                 220,589                 217,578              
    Total assets $ 8,445,679               $ 8,292,978               $ 8,276,016              
                                                           
    Interest-bearing liabilities:                                                      
    Savings, NOW and money market
    deposits
    $ 4,457,620   $ 28,653   2.58 %   $ 4,242,786   $ 26,806   2.56 %   $ 3,729,858   $ 24,992   2.69 %  
    Time deposits   218,835     1,940   3.56 %     232,683     2,111   3.68 %     210,565     1,898   3.63 %  
    Brokered CDs   —     —   0.00 %     —     —   0.00 %     156,086     1,992   5.13 %  
    Total interest-bearing deposits   4,676,455     30,593   2.62 %     4,475,469     28,917   2.62 %     4,096,509     28,882   2.84 %  
    Borrowings   75,741     597   3.16 %     134,340     1,196   3.61 %     104,560     887   3.41 %  
    Total interest-bearing liabilities   4,752,196     31,190   2.63 %     4,609,809     30,113   2.65 %     4,201,069     29,769   2.85 %  
    Non-interest-bearing liabilities:                                                      
    Demand and transaction deposits   2,895,845                 2,901,061                 3,390,941              
    Other liabilities   56,203                 59,728                 60,982              
    Total liabilities   7,704,244                 7,570,598                 7,652,992              
    Stockholders’ equity   741,435                 722,380                 623,024              
    Total liabilities and stockholders’
    equity
    $ 8,445,679               $ 8,292,978               $ 8,276,016              
                                                           
    Net interest income / interest rate
    spread
          $ 72,909   2.44 %         $ 70,577   2.41 %         $ 69,192   2.09 %  
    Net interest-earning assets / net
    interest margin
    $ 3,483,869         3.55 %   $ 3,457,535         3.55 %   $ 3,850,998         3.46 %  
                                                           
    Total deposits excluding Brokered
    CDs / total cost of deposits excluding
    Brokered CDs
    $ 7,572,300         1.62 %   $ 7,376,530         1.59 %   $ 7,331,364         1.48 %  
    Total deposits / total cost of deposits $ 7,572,300         1.62 %   $ 7,376,530         1.59 %   $ 7,487,450         1.55 %  
    Total funding / total cost of funds $ 7,648,041         1.64 %   $ 7,510,870         1.63 %   $ 7,592,010         1.58 %  
     
    (1) Includes Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock in the average balance, and dividend income on FHLB stock in interest income.
    (2) Includes prepayment penalty interest income in 2Q2025, 1Q2025, or 2Q2024 of $200,076, $0, and $0, respectively (in thousands).
     

    Net Interest Income Analysis

      Six Months Ended
     
      June 30, 2025   June 30, 2024
     
    (In thousands) Average
    Balance
      Income /
    Expense
      Yield /
    Rate
      Average
    Balance
      Income /
    Expense
      Yield /
    Rate
     
                                         
    Interest-earning assets:                                    
    Interest-bearing deposits in banks $ 141,756   $ 2,833   4.03 %   $ 209,547   $ 5,282   5.07 %  
    Securities   3,291,591     83,717   5.13 %     3,239,619     84,000   5.21 %  
    Resell agreements   41,457     1,673   8.14 %     100,814     3,368   6.72 %  
    Total loans, net (1)(2)   4,677,367     116,566   5.03 %     4,398,665     103,245   4.72 %  
    Total interest-earning assets   8,152,171     204,789   5.07 %     7,948,645     195,895   4.96 %  
    Non-interest-earning assets:                                    
    Cash and due from banks   5,335                 5,720              
    Other assets   212,245                 221,924              
    Total assets $ 8,369,751               $ 8,176,289              
                                         
    Interest-bearing liabilities:                                    
    Savings, NOW and money market deposits $ 4,350,797   $ 55,459   2.57 %   $ 3,660,704   $ 46,864   2.57 %  
    Time deposits   225,721     4,051   3.62 %     199,305     3,474   3.51 %  
    Brokered CDs   —     —   0.00 %     173,163     4,435   5.15 %  
    Total interest-bearing deposits   4,576,518     59,510   2.62 %     4,033,172     54,773   2.73 %  
    Borrowings   104,879     1,793   3.45 %     196,326     3,893   3.99 %  
    Total interest-bearing liabilities   4,681,397     61,303   2.64 %     4,229,498     58,666   2.79 %  
    Non-interest-bearing liabilities:                                    
    Demand and transaction deposits   2,898,439                 3,264,590              
    Other liabilities   57,955                 70,309              
    Total liabilities   7,637,791                 7,564,397              
    Stockholders’ equity   731,960                 611,892              
    Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 8,369,751               $ 8,176,289              
                                         
    Net interest income / interest rate spread       $ 143,486   2.43 %         $ 137,229   2.17 %  
    Net interest-earning assets / net interest margin $ 3,470,774         3.55 %   $ 3,719,147         3.47 %  
                                         
    Total deposits excluding Brokered CDs / total cost of
    deposits excluding Brokered CDs
    $ 7,474,957         1.61 %   $ 7,124,599         1.42 %  
    Total deposits / total cost of deposits $ 7,474,957         1.61 %   $ 7,297,762         1.51 %  
    Total funding / total cost of funds $ 7,579,836         1.63 %   $ 7,494,088         1.57 %  
     
    (1) Includes Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock in the average balance, and dividend income on FHLB stock in interest income.
    (2) Includes prepayment penalty interest income in June YTD 2025 and June YTD 2024 of $200 thousand and $18 thousand, respectively.
     

    Deposit Portfolio Composition

      Three Months Ended
     
    (In thousands) June 30, 2025   March 31, 2025   June 30, 2024
     
      Ending
    Balance
      Average
    Balance
      Ending
    Balance
      Average
    Balance
      Ending
    Balance
      Average
    Balance

     
    Non-interest-bearing demand deposit accounts $ 2,810,489   $ 2,895,845   $ 2,895,757   $ 2,901,061   $ 3,445,068   $ 3,390,941  
    NOW accounts   177,494     177,312     187,078     177,827     192,452     191,253  
    Money market deposit accounts   4,216,318     3,950,346     3,772,423     3,739,548     3,093,644     3,202,365  
    Savings accounts   330,892     329,962     330,410     325,411     336,943     336,240  
    Time deposits   198,079     218,835     226,404     232,683     227,437     210,565  
    Brokered certificates of deposit (“CDs”)   —     —     —     —     153,444     156,086  
    Total deposits $ 7,733,272   $ 7,572,300   $ 7,412,072   $ 7,376,530   $ 7,448,988   $ 7,487,450  
                                         
    Total deposits excluding Brokered CDs $ 7,733,272   $ 7,572,300   $ 7,412,072   $ 7,376,530   $ 7,295,544   $ 7,331,364  
     
      Three Months Ended
     
      June 30, 2025   March 31, 2025   June 30, 2024
     
    (In thousands) Average
    Rate
    Paid
    (1)
      Cost of
    Funds
      Average
    Rate
    Paid
    (1)
      Cost of
    Funds
      Average
    Rate
    Paid
    (1)
      Cost of
    Funds

     
                                         
    Non-interest bearing demand deposit accounts 0.00 %   0.00 %   0.00 %   0.00 %   0.00 %   0.00 %  
    NOW accounts 0.68 %   0.72 %   0.72 %   0.70 %   1.07 %   1.07 %  
    Money market deposit accounts 2.70 %   2.77 %   2.73 %   2.76 %   3.08 %   2.93 %  
    Savings accounts 1.32 %   1.30 %   1.28 %   1.28 %   1.67 %   1.37 %  
    Time deposits 3.22 %   3.56 %   3.52 %   3.68 %   3.50 %   3.63 %  
    Brokered CDs — %   — %   — %   — %   4.98 %   5.13 %  
    Total deposits 1.63 %   1.62 %   1.57 %   1.59 %   1.59 %   1.55 %  
                                         
    Interest-bearing deposits excluding Brokered CDs 2.56 %   2.62 %   2.58 %   2.62 %   2.88 %   2.74 %  
     
    (1) Average rate paid is calculated as the weighted average of spot rates on deposit accounts. Off-balance sheet deposits are excluded from all calculations shown.
     

    Asset Quality

    (In thousands) June 30, 2025   March 31, 2025   June 30, 2024
     
    Loans 90 days past due and accruing $ —   $ —   $ —  
    Nonaccrual loans held for sale   459     989     989  
    Nonaccrual loans – Commercial   27,501     27,872     23,778  
    Nonaccrual loans – Retail   7,199     5,072     10,924  
    Nonaccrual securities   6     7     29  
    Total nonperforming assets $ 35,165   $ 33,940   $ 35,720  
                       
    Nonaccrual loans:                  
    Commercial and industrial $ 12,501   $ 12,786   $ 8,428  
    Commercial real estate   3,893     3,979     4,231  
    Construction and land development   11,107     11,107     11,119  
    Total commercial portfolio   27,501     27,872     23,778  
                       
    Residential real estate lending   3,805     1,375     7,756  
    Consumer solar   3,193     3,479     2,794  
    Consumer and other   201     218     374  
    Total retail portfolio   7,199     5,072     10,924  
    Total nonaccrual loans $ 34,700   $ 32,944   $ 34,702  
     

    Credit Quality

      June 30, 2025   March 31, 2025   June 30, 2024
     
    ($ in thousands)                  
    Criticized and classified loans                  
    Commercial and industrial $ 64,305   $ 55,157   $ 53,940  
    Multifamily   11,324     8,540     10,242  
    Commercial real estate   3,893     3,979     8,311  
    Construction and land development   11,107     11,107     11,119  
    Residential real estate lending   3,805     1,375     7,756  
    Consumer solar   3,193     3,479     2,794  
    Consumer and other   201     218     374  
    Total loans $ 97,828   $ 83,855   $ 94,536  
     
    Criticized and classified loans to total loans                  
    Commercial and industrial 1.36 %   1.18 %   1.21 %  
    Multifamily 0.24 %   0.18 %   0.23 %  
    Commercial real estate 0.08 %   0.09 %   0.19 %  
    Construction and land development 0.24 %   0.24 %   0.25 %  
    Residential real estate lending 0.08 %   0.03 %   0.17 %  
    Consumer solar 0.07 %   0.07 %   0.06 %  
    Consumer and other — %   — %   0.01 %  
    Total loans 2.07 %   1.79 %   2.12 %  
     
      June 30, 2025   March 31, 2025   June 30, 2024
     
      Annualized
    net charge-
    offs
    (recoveries)
    to average
    loans
      ACL to total
    portfolio balance
      Annualized
    net charge-
    offs
    (recoveries)
    to average
    loans
      ACL to total
    portfolio balance
      Annualized
    net charge-
    offs
    (recoveries)
    to average
    loans
      ACL to total
    portfolio balance

     
    Commercial and industrial 0.32  %   1.42 %   0.28 %   1.29 %   0.32  %   1.44 %  
    Multifamily —  %   0.20 %   — %   0.23 %   —  %   0.38 %  
    Commercial real estate —  %   0.49 %   — %   0.39 %   —  %   0.40 %  
    Construction and land development —  %   6.33 %   — %   6.05 %   —  %   3.60 %  
    Residential real estate lending (0.01 )%   0.69 %   — %   0.73 %   (0.18 )%   0.88 %  
    Consumer solar 2.91  %   7.26 %   1.90 %   7.01 %   2.57  %   7.00 %  
    Consumer and other 0.07  %   5.74 %   0.70 %   5.67 %   0.01  %   6.49 %  
    Total loans 0.30  %   1.25 %   0.22 %   1.23 %   0.25  %   1.42 %  
     

    Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
    The information provided below presents a reconciliation of each of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

      As of and for the
    Three Months Ended
      As of and for the
    Six Months Ended

     
    (in thousands) June 30, 2025   March 31, 2025   June 30, 2024   June 30, 2025   June 30, 2024
     
    Core operating revenue                                        
    Net Interest Income (GAAP) $ 72,909     $ 70,577     $ 69,192     $ 143,486     $ 137,229    
    Non-interest income (GAAP)   8,025       6,406       9,258       14,430       19,487    
    Add: Loss on Sale of Securities and Other Assets   1,041       680       2,691       1,721       5,465    
    Less: ICS One-Way Sell Fee Income(1)   (102 )     (9 )     (4,859 )     (111 )     (7,762 )  
    Less: Changes in fair value of loans held-for-sale(6)   —       (837 )     —       (837 )     —    
    Less: Subdebt repurchase gain(2)   —       —       (406 )     —       (406 )  
    Add: Tax (credits) depreciation on solar investments(3)   310       2,868       1,815       3,179       7    
    Core operating revenue (non-GAAP) $ 82,183     $ 79,685     $ 77,691       161,868       154,020    
                                             
    Core non-interest expense                                        
    Non-interest expense (GAAP) $ 40,584     $ 41,650     $ 39,512     $ 82,234     $ 77,664    
    Add: Gain on settlement of lease termination(4)   —       —       —       —       499    
    Less: Severance costs(5)   (142 )     (125 )     (44 )     (267 )     (228 )  
    Core non-interest expense (non-GAAP) $ 40,442     $ 41,525     $ 39,468       81,967       77,935    
                                             
    Core net income                                        
    Net Income (GAAP) $ 25,989     $ 25,028     $ 26,753     $ 51,017     $ 54,002    
    Add: Loss on Sale of Securities and Other Assets   1,041       680       2,691       1,721       5,465    
    Less: ICS One-Way Sell Fee Income(1)   (102 )     (9 )     (4,859 )     (111 )     (7,762 )  
    Less: Changes in fair value of loans held-for-sale(6)   —       (837 )     —       (837 )     —    
    Less: Gain on settlement of lease termination(4)   —       —       —       —       (499 )  
    Less: Subdebt repurchase gain(2)   —       —       (406 )     —       (406 )  
    Add: Severance costs(5)   142       125       44       267       228    
    Add: Tax (credits) depreciation on solar investments(3)   310       2,868       1,815       3,179       7    
    Less: Tax on notable items   (371 )     (731 )     180       (1,109 )     775    
    Core net income (non-GAAP) $ 27,009     $ 27,124     $ 26,218       54,127       51,810    
                                             
    Tangible common equity                                        
    Stockholders’ equity (GAAP) $ 753,984     $ 735,996     $ 646,112     $ 753,984     $ 646,112    
    Less: Minority interest   —       —       (133 )     —       (133 )  
    Less: Goodwill   (12,936 )     (12,936 )     (12,936 )     (12,936 )     (12,936 )  
    Less: Core deposit intangible   (1,200 )     (1,343 )     (1,852 )     (1,200 )     (1,852 )  
    Tangible common equity (non-GAAP) $ 739,848     $ 721,717     $ 631,191       739,848       631,191    
                                             
    Average tangible common equity                                        
    Average stockholders’ equity (GAAP) $ 741,435     $ 722,380     $ 623,024     $ 731,960     $ 611,892    
    Less: Minority interest   —       —       (133 )     —       (133 )  
    Less: Goodwill   (12,936 )     (12,936 )     (12,936 )     (12,936 )     (12,936 )  
    Less: Core deposit intangible   (1,270 )     (1,413 )     (1,941 )     (1,341 )     (2,032 )  
    Average tangible common equity (non-GAAP) $ 727,229     $ 708,031     $ 608,014       717,683       596,791    
     
    (1) Included in service charges on deposit accounts in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
    (2) Included in other income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
    (3) Included in equity method investments income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
    (4) Included in occupancy and depreciation in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
    (5) Included in compensation and employee benefits in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
    (6) Included in changes in fair value of loans held-for-sale in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
     

    The MIL Network –

    July 24, 2025
  • MIL-OSI: Amalgamated Financial Corp. Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results; Solid Deposit and Loan Growth; Strong Margin at 3.55%

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 14.13% | Tangible Book Value per Share of $24.33

    NEW YORK, July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Amalgamated Financial Corp. (the “Company” or “Amalgamated”) (Nasdaq: AMAL), the holding company for Amalgamated Bank (the “Bank”), today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025.

    Second Quarter 2025 Highlights (on a linked quarter basis)

    • Net income of $26.0 million, or $0.84 per diluted share, compared to $25.0 million, or $0.81 per diluted share.
    • Core net income1 of $27.0 million, or $0.88 per diluted share, compared to $27.1 million, or $0.88 per diluted share.

    Deposits and Liquidity

    • On-balance sheet deposits increased $321.2 million, or 4.3%, to $7.7 billion.
    • Excluding $112.3 million of temporary pension funding deposits received on the last day of the quarter and withdrawn on the following day, total deposits increased $208.9 million, or 2.8%, to $7.6 billion.
    • Off-balance sheet deposits were $41.4 million at the end of the quarter.
    • Political deposits increased $136.5 million, or 13%, to $1.2 billion, which includes both on and off-balance sheet deposits.
    • Average cost of deposits, increased 3 basis points to 162 basis points, where non-interest-bearing deposits comprised 36% of total deposits.

    Assets and Margin

    • Net interest margin remained unchanged at 3.55%.
    • Net interest income grew $2.3 million, or 3.3%, to $72.9 million.
    • Net loans receivable increased $35.5 million, or 0.8%, to $4.7 billion.
    • Net loans in growth mode (commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, and multifamily) increased $60.8 million or 2.1%.
    • Total PACE assessments grew $16.3 million, or 1.4%, to $1.2 billion.
    • The multifamily and commercial real estate loan portfolios totaled $1.8 billion and had a concentration of 202% to total risk based capital.

    Capital and Returns

    • Tier 1 leverage ratio remained constant at 9.22% and Common Equity Tier 1 ratio was 14.13%.
    • Tangible common equity1 ratio decreased 13 basis points to 8.60% due to a larger balance sheet.
    • Tangible book value per share1 increased $0.82, or 3.5%, to $24.33, and has increased $7.00, or 40.4% since September 2021.
    • Core return on average tangible common equity1 of 14.90% and core return on average assets1 of 1.28%.

    Share Repurchase

    • Repurchased approximately 327,000 shares, or $9.7 million of common stock, through June 30, 2025, with $30.3 million in remaining capacity under the share repurchase program approved on March 10, 2025.
    • Approximately 74,000 shares have been repurchased from July 1 through July 22, 2025.
       
    1 Definitions are presented under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures”. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP measure are set forth on the last page of the financial information accompanying this press release and may also be found on the Company’s website, www.amalgamatedbank.com.
       

    Priscilla Sims Brown, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are achieving our results because our banking model is flexible. We have many levers we can pull to drive performance and that creates reliability and predictability for our shareholders, customers, and employees.”

    Second Quarter Earnings

    Net income was $26.0 million, or $0.84 per diluted share, compared to $25.0 million, or $0.81 per diluted share, for the prior quarter. The $1.0 million increase during the quarter was primarily driven by a scheduled $2.6 million increase in non-core income related to solar tax equity investments, a $2.3 million increase in net interest income, and a $1.1 million decrease in non-interest expense. This was partially offset by a $4.3 million increase in provision for credit losses, the effect from a $0.8 million net valuation gain on residential loans sold during the previous quarter, and a $0.4 million increase in losses on sales of securities and other assets compared to the linked quarter.

    Core net income1 was $27.0 million, or $0.88 per diluted share, compared to $27.1 million, or $0.88 per diluted share for the prior quarter. Excluded from core net income for the quarter, pre-tax, was $1.0 million of losses on the sale of securities and other assets, $0.3 million of scheduled accelerated depreciation from solar tax equity investments, $0.1 million of severance costs, and $0.1 million of ICS One-Way Sell fee income. Excluded from core net income for the first quarter of 2025, pre-tax, was $2.9 million of accelerated depreciation from solar tax equity investments, a $0.8 million net valuation gain from residential loans sold during the quarter, and $0.7 million of losses on the sale of securities.

    Net interest income was $72.9 million, compared to $70.6 million for the prior quarter. Loan interest income increased $0.9 million and loan yields increased 5 basis points despite a $35.6 million decrease in average loan balances, primarily due to completion of a residential loan pool sale in the prior quarter. In addition, commercial loan originations were offset by paydowns and payoffs on lower-yielding commercial and residential loans. Interest income on securities increased $2.0 million driven by an increase in the average balance of securities of $141.2 million despite a slight decline in securities yields of 4 basis points. Interest expense on total interest-bearing deposits increased $1.7 million driven primarily by an increase in the average balance of total interest-bearing deposits of $201.0 million, while interest-bearing deposits cost remained flat.

    Net interest margin was 3.55%, the same as the prior quarter largely due to a higher average balance of interest-bearing deposits as noted above, which resulted in a slightly higher blended cost of funds. This offset the interest income generated by the higher average balance of securities and modestly higher loan yields. Additionally, income from prepayment penalties had a one basis point impact on net interest margin in the current quarter, compared to no impact in the prior quarter.

    Provision for credit losses was an expense of $4.9 million, compared to an expense of $0.6 million in the prior quarter. The increase in the second quarter was primarily driven by a $2.3 million increase in reserve for one syndicated commercial and industrial loan as well as the macroeconomic forecasts used in the CECL model, primarily related to the consumer solar loan portfolio, which can be volatile.

    Non-interest income was $8.0 million, compared to $6.4 million in the prior quarter. Excluding all non-core income adjustments noted above, core non-interest income1 was $9.3 million, compared to $9.1 million in the prior quarter. The increase was primarily related to higher commercial banking fees, partially offset by lower income from Trust fees.

    Non-interest expense was $40.6 million, a decrease of $1.1 million from the prior quarter. Core non-interest expense1 was $40.4 million, also a decrease of $1.1 million from the prior quarter. This was mainly driven by a $1.5 million decrease in professional fees, partially offset by a $0.4 million increase in advertising expense.

    Provision for income tax expense was $9.5 million, compared to $9.7 million for the prior quarter. The effective tax rate was 26.7%, compared to 28.0% in the prior quarter. The California single-sales factor apportionment law was adopted during the quarter which resulted in an increase in the California state tax rate. A discrete tax benefit was recognized during the current quarter for the remeasurement of deferred tax assets reducing the quarterly effective tax rate. Going forward, the tax rate is expected to be 27.3%. The prior quarter effective tax rate was impacted by discrete tax items related to a city and state tax examination. Adjusted, the current quarter effective tax rate was 27.3% compared to 27.0% for the prior quarter.

    Balance Sheet Quarterly Summary

    Total assets were $8.6 billion at June 30, 2025, a $336.1 million or a 4% increase compared to $8.3 billion at March 31, 2025. On the last day of the quarter, the balance sheet was impacted by $112.3 million of temporary pension funding deposits that were withdrawn the following day. Adjusted, total assets were $8.5 billion, in line with our target for the quarter. Notable changes within individual balance sheet line items include a $177.6 million increase in securities and a $35.5 million increase in net loans receivable. On the liabilities side, on-balance sheet deposits increased by $321.2 million or $208.9 million when adjusted for the temporary deposits noted above. Off-balance sheet deposits decreased by $173.1 million in the quarter. Equity grew by $18.0 million.

    Total net loans receivable at June 30, 2025 were $4.7 billion, an increase of $35.5 million, or 0.8% for the quarter. A balanced increase in loans was primarily driven by a $34.2 million increase in multifamily loans, a $13.5 million increase in commercial and industrial loans, and a $13.1 million increase in commercial real estate loans, all in our identified growth portfolios. This was partially offset by a $11.0 million decrease in consumer solar loans, and a $11.8 million decrease in residential loans, both being non-growth portfolios. During the quarter, criticized or classified loans increased $13.9 million, largely related to the downgrades of four commercial and industrial loans totaling $9.7 million, the downgrade of one multifamily loan totaling $2.8 million, additional downgrades of small business loans totaling $1.0 million, and an increase of $2.1 million in residential and consumer substandard loans. This was partially offset by charge-offs of small business loans totaling $1.1 million, and an upgrade of one $0.1 million small business loan.

    Total on-balance sheet deposits at June 30, 2025 were $7.7 billion, an increase of $321.2 million, or 4.3%, during the quarter. Including accounts currently held off-balance sheet, deposits held by politically active customers, such as campaigns, PACs, advocacy-based organizations, and state and national party committees were $1.2 billion as of June 30, 2025, an increase of $136.5 million during the quarter. Non-interest-bearing deposits represented 38% of average total deposits and 36% of ending total deposits for the quarter, contributing to an average cost of total deposits of 162 basis points. Super-core deposits1 totaled approximately $4.2 billion, had a weighted average life of 18 years, and comprised 54% of total deposits. Total uninsured deposits were $3.9 billion, comprising 50% of total deposits.

    Nonperforming assets totaled $35.2 million, or 0.41% of period-end total assets at June 30, 2025, an increase of $1.3 million, compared with $33.9 million, or 0.41% on a linked quarter basis. The increase in nonperforming assets was primarily driven by a $2.4 million increase in residential non-accrual loans, partially offset by a $0.3 million decrease in commercial and industrial nonaccrual loans, a $0.3 million decrease in consumer solar nonaccrual loans, and a $0.5 million decrease in nonaccrual loans held for sale compared to the prior quarter.

    During the quarter, the allowance for credit losses on loans increased $1.3 million to $59.0 million. The ratio of allowance to total loans was 1.25%, an increase of 2 basis points from 1.23% in the first quarter of 2025. This is primarily due to an increase of $2.3 million in reserves for one commercial and industrial loan, along with increases in provision related to the macroeconomic forecasts used in the CECL model. The loan associated with the increased reserve is a commercial and industrial business loan to an originator of consumer loans for renewable energy efficiency improvements. During the quarter, $2.5 million of debtor-in-possession (“DIP”) financing was put in place, a portion of which was advanced and increased our outstanding exposure from $8.3 million to $9.3 million as of June 30, 2025. Additionally, during the third quarter, the remainder of the DIP financing was advanced bringing the total exposure to $10.8 million as of the date of this earnings release. While there remains collateral value, the situation with this loan is fluid and could result in further reserves as the workout progresses.

    Capital Quarterly Summary

    As of June 30, 2025, the Common Equity Tier 1 Capital ratio was 14.13%, the Total Risk-Based Capital ratio was 16.43%, and the Tier 1 Leverage Capital ratio was 9.22%, compared to 14.27%, 16.61% and 9.22%, respectively, as of March 31, 2025. Stockholders’ equity at June 30, 2025 was $754.0 million, an increase of $18.0 million during the quarter. The increase in stockholders’ equity was primarily driven by $26.0 million of net income for the quarter and a $4.3 million improvement in accumulated other comprehensive loss due to the tax-effected mark-to-market on available for sale securities, offset by $9.7 million in share buybacks and $4.4 million in dividends paid at $0.14 per outstanding share.

    Tangible book value per share1 was $24.33 as of June 30, 2025 compared to $23.51 as of March 31, 2025. Tangible common equity1 improved to 8.60% of tangible assets, compared to 8.73% as of March 31, 2025.

    Conference Call

    As previously announced, Amalgamated Financial Corp. will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2025 results today, July 24, 2025 at 11:00am (Eastern Time). The conference call can be accessed by dialing 1-877-407-9716 (domestic) or 1-201-493-6779 (international) and asking for the Amalgamated Financial Corp. Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Call. A telephonic replay will be available approximately two hours after the call and can be accessed by dialing 1-844-512-2921, or for international callers 1-412-317-6671 and providing the access code 13754662. The telephonic replay will be available until July 31, 2025.

    Interested investors and other parties may also listen to a simultaneous webcast of the conference call by logging onto the investor relations section of the Company’s website at https://ir.amalgamatedbank.com/. The online replay will remain available for a limited time beginning immediately following the call.

    The presentation materials for the call can be accessed on the investor relations section of the Company’s website at https://ir.amalgamatedbank.com/.

    About Amalgamated Financial Corp.

    Amalgamated Financial Corp. is a Delaware public benefit corporation and a bank holding company engaged in commercial banking and financial services through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Amalgamated Bank. Amalgamated Bank is a New York-based full-service commercial bank and a chartered trust company with a combined network of five branches across New York City, Washington D.C., and San Francisco, and a commercial office in Boston. Amalgamated Bank was formed in 1923 as Amalgamated Bank of New York by the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, one of the country’s oldest labor unions. Amalgamated Bank provides commercial banking and trust services nationally and offers a full range of products and services to both commercial and retail customers. Amalgamated Bank is a proud member of the Global Alliance for Banking on Values and is a certified B Corporation®. As of June 30, 2025, total assets were $8.6 billion, total net loans were $4.7 billion, and total deposits were $7.7 billion. Additionally, as of June 30, 2025, the trust business held $36.5 billion in assets under custody and $15.6 billion in assets under management.

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    This release (and the accompanying financial information and tables) refer to certain non-GAAP financial measures including, without limitation, “Core operating revenue,” “Core non-interest expense,” “Core non-interest income,” “Core net income,” “Tangible common equity,” “Average tangible common equity,” “Core return on average assets,” “Core return on average tangible common equity,” and “Core efficiency ratio.”

    Management utilizes this information to compare operating performance for June 30, 2025 versus certain periods in 2025 and 2024 and to prepare internal projections. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures facilitate making period-to-period comparisons and are meaningful indications of operating performance. In addition, because intangible assets such as goodwill and other discrete items unrelated to core business, which are excluded, vary extensively from company to company, the Company believe that the presentation of this information allows investors to more easily compare results to those of other companies.

    The presentation of non-GAAP financial information, however, is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP financial measures. The Company strongly encourage readers to review the GAAP financial measures included in this release and not to place undue reliance upon any single financial measure. In addition, because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare the non-GAAP financial measures presented in this release with other companies’ non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial disclosures to comparable GAAP measures found in this release are set forth in the final pages of this release and also may be viewed on the Company’s website, amalgamatedbank.com.

    Terminology

    Certain terms used in this release are defined as follows:

    “Core efficiency ratio” is defined as “Core non-interest expense” divided by “Core operating revenue.” The Company believes the most directly comparable performance ratio derived from GAAP financial measures is an efficiency ratio calculated by dividing total non-interest expense by the sum of net interest income and total non-interest income.

    “Core net income” is defined as net income after tax excluding gains and losses on sales of securities, ICS One-Way Sell fee income, changes in fair value on loans held-for-sale, gains on the sale of owned property, costs related to branch closures, restructuring/severance costs, acquisition costs, tax credits and accelerated depreciation on solar equity investments, and taxes on notable pre-tax items. The Company believes the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is net income.

    “Core non-interest expense” is defined as total non-interest expense excluding costs related to branch closures, and restructuring/severance. The Company believes the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is total non-interest expense.

    “Core non-interest income” is defined as total non-interest income excluding gains and losses on sales of securities, ICS One-Way Sell fee income, changes in fair value on loans held-for-sale, gains on the sale of owned property, and tax credits and accelerated depreciation on solar equity investments. The Company believes the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is non-interest income.

    “Core operating revenue” is defined as total net interest income plus “core non-interest income”. The Company believes the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is the total of net interest income and non-interest income.

    “Core return on average assets” is defined as “Core net income” divided by average total assets. The Company believes the most directly comparable performance ratio derived from GAAP financial measures is return on average assets calculated by dividing net income by average total assets.

    “Core return on average tangible common equity” is defined as “Core net income” divided by average “tangible common equity.” The Company believes the most directly comparable performance ratio derived from GAAP financial measures is return on average equity calculated by dividing net income by average total stockholders’ equity.

    “Super-core deposits” are defined as total deposits from commercial and consumer customers, with a relationship length of greater than 5 years. The Company believes the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is total deposits.

    “Tangible assets” are defined as total assets excluding, as applicable, goodwill and core deposit intangibles. The Company believes the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is total assets.

    “Tangible common equity”, and “Tangible book value” are defined as stockholders’ equity excluding, as applicable, minority interests, goodwill and core deposit intangibles. The Company believes that the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is total stockholders’ equity.

    “Traditional securities” is defined as total investment securities excluding PACE assessments. The Company believes the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is total investment securities.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    Statements included in this release that are not historical in nature are intended to be, and are hereby identified as, forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified through the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “anticipate,” “aspire,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “continue,” “in the future,” “may” and “intend,” as well as other similar words and expressions of the future. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, any or all of which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:

    1. uncertain conditions in the banking industry and in national, regional and local economies in core markets, which may have an adverse impact on business, operations and financial performance;
    2. deterioration in the financial condition of borrowers resulting in significant increases in credit losses and provisions for those losses;
    3. deposit outflows and subsequent declines in liquidity caused by factors that could include lack of confidence in the banking system, a deterioration in market conditions or the financial condition of depositors;
    4. changes in deposits, including an increase in uninsured deposits;
    5. ability to maintain sufficient liquidity to meet deposit and debt obligations as they come due, which may require that the Company sell investment securities at a loss, negatively impacting net income, earnings and capital;
    6. unfavorable conditions in the capital markets, which may cause declines in stock price and the value of investments;
    7. negative economic and political conditions that adversely affect the general economy, housing prices, the real estate market, the job market, consumer confidence, the financial condition of borrowers and consumer spending habits, which may affect, among other things, the level of non-performing assets, charge-offs and provision expense;
    8. fluctuations or unanticipated changes in the interest rate environment including changes in net interest margin or changes in the yield curve that affect investments, loans or deposits;
    9. the general decline in the real estate and lending markets, particularly in commercial real estate in the Company’s market areas, and the effects of the enactment of or changes to rent-control and other similar regulations on multi-family housing;
    10. potential implementation by the current presidential administration of a regulatory reform agenda that is significantly different from that of the prior presidential administration, impacting the rule making, supervision, examination and enforcement of the banking regulation agencies;
    11. changes in U.S. trade policies and other global political factors beyond the Company’s control, including the imposition of tariffs, which raise economic uncertainty, potentially leading to slower growth and a decrease in loan demand;
    12. the outcome of legal or regulatory proceedings that may be instituted against us;
    13. inability to achieve organic loan and deposit growth and the composition of that growth;
    14. composition of the Company’s loan portfolio, including any concentration in industries or sectors that may experience unanticipated or anticipated adverse conditions greater than other industries or sectors in the national or local economies in which the Company operates;
    15. inaccuracy of the assumptions and estimates the Company makes and policies that the Company implements in establishing the allowance for credit losses;
    16. changes in loan underwriting, credit review or loss reserve policies associated with economic conditions, examination conclusions, or regulatory developments;
    17. any matter that would cause the Company to conclude that there was impairment of any asset, including intangible assets;
    18. limitations on the ability to declare and pay dividends;
    19. the impact of competition with other financial institutions, including pricing pressures and the resulting impact on results, including as a result of compression to net interest margin;
    20. increased competition for experienced members of the workforce including executives in the banking industry;
    21. a failure in or breach of operational or security systems or infrastructure, or those of third party vendors or other service providers, including as a result of unauthorized access, computer viruses, phishing schemes, spam attacks, human error, natural disasters, power loss and other security breaches;
    22. increased regulatory scrutiny and exposure from the use of “big data” techniques, machine learning, and artificial intelligence;
    23. a downgrade in the Company’s credit rating;
    24. “greenwashing claims” against the Company and environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) products and increased scrutiny and political opposition to ESG and diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) practices;
    25. any unanticipated or greater than anticipated adverse conditions (including the possibility of earthquakes, wildfires, and other natural disasters) affecting the markets in which the Company operates;
    26. physical and transitional risks related to climate change as they impact the business and the businesses that the Company finances;
    27. future repurchase of the Company’s shares through the Company’s common stock repurchase program; and
    28. descriptions of assumptions underlying or relating to any of the foregoing.

    Additional factors which could affect the forward-looking statements can be found in the Company’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC and available on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov/. The Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this release, which speak only as of the date hereof, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

    Investor Contact:
    Jamie Lillis
    Solebury Strategic Communications
    shareholderrelations@amalgamatedbank.com
    800-895-4172

    Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)

      Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
     
      June 30,   March 31,   June 30,   June 30,
     
    ($ in thousands) 2025   2025   2024   2025   2024  
    INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME                                        
    Loans $ 58,723     $ 57,843     $ 51,293     $ 116,566     $ 103,245    
    Securities   43,737       41,653       44,978       85,390       87,368    
    Interest-bearing deposits in banks   1,639       1,194       2,690       2,833       5,282    
             Total interest and dividend income   104,099       100,690       98,961       204,789       195,895    
    INTEREST EXPENSE                                        
    Deposits   30,593       28,917       28,882       59,510       54,773    
    Borrowed funds   597       1,196       887       1,793       3,893    
             Total interest expense   31,190       30,113       29,769       61,303       58,666    
    NET INTEREST INCOME   72,909       70,577       69,192       143,486       137,229    
    Provision for credit losses   4,890       596       3,161       5,486       4,749    
             Net interest income after provision for credit losses   68,019       69,981       66,031       138,000       132,480    
    NON-INTEREST INCOME                                        
    Trust Department fees   3,879       4,191       3,657       8,069       7,511    
    Service charges on deposit accounts   3,873       3,438       8,614       7,311       14,750    
    Bank-owned life insurance income   796       626       615       1,422       1,224    
    Losses on sale of securities and other assets   (1,041 )     (680 )     (2,691 )     (1,721 )     (5,465 )  
    Gain (loss) on sale of loans and changes in fair value on loans held-
    for-sale, net
      18       832       69       850       116    
    Equity method investments income (loss)   51       (2,508 )     (1,551 )     (2,458 )     521    
    Other income   449       507       545       957       830    
             Total non-interest income   8,025       6,406       9,258       14,430       19,487    
    NON-INTEREST EXPENSE                                        
    Compensation and employee benefits   23,240       23,314       23,045       46,554       45,318    
    Occupancy and depreciation   3,476       3,293       3,379       6,768       6,283    
    Professional fees   3,283       4,739       2,332       8,022       4,708    
    Technology   5,485       5,619       4,786       11,103       9,415    
    Office maintenance and depreciation   570       629       580       1,199       1,243    
    Amortization of intangible assets   144       144       182       287       365    
    Advertising and promotion   412       51       1,175       463       2,394    
    Federal deposit insurance premiums   900       900       1,050       1,800       2,100    
    Other expense   3,074       2,961       2,983       6,038       5,838    
             Total non-interest expense   40,584       41,650       39,512       82,234       77,664    
    Income before income taxes   35,460       34,737       35,777       70,196       74,303    
    Income tax expense   9,471       9,709       9,024       19,179       20,301    
             Net income $ 25,989     $ 25,028     $ 26,753     $ 51,017     $ 54,002    
    Earnings per common share – basic $ 0.85     $ 0.82     $ 0.88     $ 1.67     $ 1.77    
    Earnings per common share – diluted $ 0.84     $ 0.81     $ 0.87     $ 1.65     $ 1.75    
     

    Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

    ($ in thousands) June 30, 2025   March 31, 2025   December 31, 2024

     
    Assets (unaudited)   (unaudited)      
    Cash and due from banks $ 4,049     $ 4,196     $ 4,042    
    Interest-bearing deposits in banks   167,017       61,518       56,707    
    Total cash and cash equivalents   171,066       65,714       60,749    
    Securities:                        
    Available for sale, at fair value                        
             Traditional securities   1,713,077       1,546,127       1,477,047    
             Property Assessed Clean Energy (“PACE”) assessments   178,247       161,147       152,011    
        1,891,324       1,707,274       1,629,058    
    Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost:                        
    Traditional securities, net of allowance for credit losses of $47, $47, and $49,
    respectively
      529,418       535,065       542,246    
    PACE assessments, net of allowance for credit losses of $657, $654, and $655,
    respectively
      1,037,220       1,038,052       1,043,959    
        1,566,638       1,573,117       1,586,205    
                             
    Loans held for sale   2,545       3,667       37,593    
    Loans receivable, net of deferred loan origination fees and costs   4,714,344       4,677,506       4,672,924    
    Allowance for credit losses   (58,998 )     (57,676 )     (60,086 )  
    Loans receivable, net   4,655,346       4,619,830       4,612,838    
                             
    Resell agreements   57,040       41,651       23,741    
    Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLBNY”) stock, at cost   5,277       4,679       15,693    
    Accrued interest receivable   55,509       55,092       61,172    
    Premises and equipment, net   8,823       7,366       6,386    
    Bank-owned life insurance   108,465       108,652       108,026    
    Right-of-use lease asset   11,379       12,477       14,231    
    Deferred tax asset, net   33,685       33,799       42,437    
    Goodwill   12,936       12,936       12,936    
    Intangible assets, net   1,200       1,343       1,487    
    Equity method investments   5,110       5,639       8,482    
    Other assets   34,995       31,991       35,858    
             Total assets $ 8,621,338     $ 8,285,227     $ 8,256,892    
    Liabilities                        
    Deposits   7,733,272       7,412,072       7,180,605    
    Borrowings   75,457       69,676       314,409    
    Operating leases   15,395       17,190       19,734    
    Other liabilities   43,230       50,293       34,490    
             Total liabilities   7,867,354       7,549,231       7,549,238    
    Stockholders’ equity                        
    Common stock, par value $0.01 per share   310       309       308    
    Additional paid-in capital   290,256       288,539       288,656    
    Retained earnings   522,405       500,783       480,144    
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes   (42,982 )     (47,308 )     (58,637 )  
    Treasury stock, at cost   (16,005 )     (6,327 )     (2,817 )  
             Total stockholders’ equity   753,984       735,996       707,654    
             Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 8,621,338     $ 8,285,227     $ 8,256,892    
     

    Select Financial Data

      As of and for the
    Three Months Ended
      As of and for the
    Six Months Ended

     
      June 30,   March 31,   June 30,   June 30,
     
    (Shares in thousands) 2025   2025   2024   2025   2024  
    Selected Financial Ratios and Other Data:                              
    Earnings per share                              
    Basic $ 0.85   $ 0.82   $ 0.88   $ 1.67   $ 1.77  
    Diluted   0.84     0.81     0.87     1.65     1.75  
    Core net income (non-GAAP)                              
    Basic $ 0.88   $ 0.88   $ 0.86   $ 1.77   $ 1.70  
    Diluted   0.88     0.88     0.85     1.75     1.68  
    Book value per common share (excluding minority interest) $ 24.79   $ 23.98   $ 21.09   $ 24.79   $ 21.09  
    Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP) $ 24.33   $ 23.51   $ 20.61   $ 24.33   $ 20.61  
    Common shares outstanding, par value $0.01 per share(1)   30,412     30,697     30,630     30,412     30,630  
    Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic   30,558     30,682     30,551     30,619     30,513  
    Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted   30,758     30,946     30,832     30,872     30,789  
     
    (1) 70,000,000 shares authorized; 30,983,139, 30,940,480, and 30,743,666 shares issued for the periods ended June 30, 2025, March 31, 2025, and June 30, 2024 respectively, and 30,412,241, 30,696,940, and 30,630,386 shares outstanding for the periods ended June 30, 2025, March 31, 2025, and June 30, 2024, respectively.
     

    Select Financial Data

      As of and for the
    Three Months Ended
      As of and for the
    Six Months Ended

     
      June 30,   March 31,   June 30,   June 30,
     
      2025   2025   2024   2025   2024  
    Selected Performance Metrics:                              
    Return on average assets 1.23 %   1.22 %   1.30 %   1.23 %   1.33 %  
    Core return on average assets (non-GAAP) 1.28 %   1.33 %   1.27 %   1.30 %   1.27 %  
    Return on average equity 14.06 %   14.05 %   17.27 %   14.06 %   17.75 %  
    Core return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP) 14.90 %   15.54 %   17.34 %   15.21 %   17.46 %  
    Average equity to average assets 8.78 %   8.71 %   7.53 %   8.75 %   7.48 %  
    Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP) 8.60 %   8.73 %   7.66 %   8.60 %   7.66 %  
    Loan yield 5.05 %   5.00 %   4.68 %   5.03 %   4.72 %  
    Securities yield 5.11 %   5.15 %   5.22 %   5.13 %   5.21 %  
    Deposit cost 1.62 %   1.59 %   1.55 %   1.61 %   1.51 %  
    Net interest margin 3.55 %   3.55 %   3.46 %   3.55 %   3.47 %  
    Efficiency ratio (1) 50.14 %   54.10 %   50.37 %   52.07 %   49.56 %  
    Core efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) 49.21 %   52.11 %   50.80 %   50.64 %   50.60 %  
                                   
    Asset Quality Ratios:                              
    Nonaccrual loans to total loans 0.74 %   0.70 %   0.78 %   0.74 %   0.78 %  
    Nonperforming assets to total assets 0.41 %   0.41 %   0.43 %   0.41 %   0.43 %  
    Allowance for credit losses on loans to nonaccrual loans 170.02 %   175.07 %   182.83 %   170.02 %   182.83 %  
    Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans 1.25 %   1.23 %   1.42 %   1.25 %   1.42 %  
    Annualized net charge-offs to average loans 0.30 %   0.22 %   0.25 %   0.26 %   0.22 %  
                                   
    Liquidity Ratios:                              
    2 day Liquidity Coverage of Uninsured Deposits % 96.73 %   93.75 %   100.83 %   96.73 %   100.83 %  
    Cash and Borrowing Capacity Coverage of Uninsured, Non-Supercore
    Deposits (%)
    167.94 %   163.71 %   174.24 %   167.94 %   174.24 %  
                                   
    Capital Ratios:                              
    Tier 1 leverage capital ratio 9.22 %   9.22 %   8.42 %   9.22 %   8.42 %  
    Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio 14.13 %   14.27 %   13.48 %   14.13 %   13.48 %  
    Total risk-based capital ratio 16.43 %   16.61 %   16.04 %   16.43 %   16.04 %  
    Common equity tier 1 capital ratio 14.13 %   14.27 %   13.48 %   14.13 %   13.48 %  
     
    (1) Efficiency ratio is calculated by dividing total non-interest expense by the sum of net interest income and total non-interest income.
     

    Loan and PACE Assessments Portfolio Composition

    (In thousands) At June 30, 2025   At March 31, 2025   At June 30, 2024
     
      Amount   % of total   Amount   % of total   Amount   % of total
     
    Commercial portfolio:                                          
    Commercial and industrial $ 1,196,804     25.4 %   $ 1,183,297     25.3 %   $ 1,012,400     22.6 %  
    Multifamily   1,406,193     29.8 %     1,371,950     29.4 %     1,230,545     27.5 %  
    Commercial real estate   422,068     9.0 %     409,004     8.7 %     377,484     8.4 %  
    Construction and land development   20,330     0.4 %     20,690     0.4 %     23,254     0.5 %  
    Total commercial portfolio   3,045,395     64.6 %     2,984,941     63.8 %     2,643,683     59.0 %  
                                               
    Retail portfolio:                                          
    Residential real estate lending   1,292,013     27.4 %     1,303,856     27.9 %     1,404,624     31.4 %  
    Consumer solar   345,604     7.3 %     356,601     7.6 %     385,567     8.6 %  
    Consumer and other   31,332     0.7 %     32,108     0.7 %     37,965     1.0 %  
    Total retail portfolio   1,668,949     35.4 %     1,692,565     36.2 %     1,828,156     41.0 %  
    Total loans held for investment   4,714,344     100.0 %     4,677,506     100.0 %     4,471,839     100.0 %  
                                               
    Allowance for credit losses   (58,998 )           (57,676 )           (63,444 )        
    Loans receivable, net $ 4,655,346           $ 4,619,830           $ 4,408,395          
                                               
    PACE assessments:                                          
    Available for sale, at fair value                                          
    Residential PACE assessments   178,247     14.7 %     161,147     13.4 %     112,923     9.7 %  
                                               
    Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost                                          
    Commercial PACE assessments   278,006     22.9 %     271,200     22.6 %     256,663     22.0 %  
    Residential PACE assessments   759,871     62.4 %     767,507     64.0 %     798,561     68.4 %  
    Total Held-to-maturity PACE
    assessments
      1,037,877     85.3 %     1,038,707     86.6 %     1,055,224     90.4 %  
    Total PACE assessments   1,216,124     100.0 %     1,199,854     100.0 %     1,168,147     100.0 %  
                                               
    Allowance for credit losses   (657 )           (654 )           (655 )        
    Total PACE assessments, net $ 1,215,467           $ 1,199,200           $ 1,167,492          
                                               
    Loans receivable, net and total PACE
    assessments, net as a % of Deposits
      75.9 %           78.5 %           74.9 %        
    Loans receivable, net and total PACE
    assessments, net as a % of Deposits
    excluding Brokered CDs
      75.9 %           78.5 %           76.4 %        
     

    Net Interest Income Analysis

      Three Months Ended
     
      June 30, 2025   March 31, 2025   June 30, 2024
     
    (In thousands) Average
    Balance
      Income /
    Expense
      Yield /
    Rate
      Average
    Balance
      Income /
    Expense
      Yield /
    Rate
      Average
    Balance
      Income /
    Expense
      Yield /
    Rate
     
                                                           
    Interest-earning assets:                                                      
    Interest-bearing deposits in banks $ 161,965   $ 1,639   4.06 %   $ 121,321   $ 1,194   3.99 %   $ 213,725   $ 2,690   5.06 %  
    Securities(1)   3,361,812     42,850   5.11 %     3,220,590     40,867   5.15 %     3,308,881     42,937   5.22 %  
    Resell agreements   52,621     887   6.76 %     30,169     786   10.57 %     122,618     2,041   6.69 %  
    Loans receivable, net (2)   4,659,667     58,723   5.05 %     4,695,264     57,843   5.00 %     4,406,843     51,293   4.68 %  
    Total interest-earning assets   8,236,065     104,099   5.07 %     8,067,344     100,690   5.06 %     8,052,067     98,961   4.94 %  
    Non-interest-earning assets:                                                      
    Cash and due from banks   5,622                 5,045                 6,371              
    Other assets   203,992                 220,589                 217,578              
    Total assets $ 8,445,679               $ 8,292,978               $ 8,276,016              
                                                           
    Interest-bearing liabilities:                                                      
    Savings, NOW and money market
    deposits
    $ 4,457,620   $ 28,653   2.58 %   $ 4,242,786   $ 26,806   2.56 %   $ 3,729,858   $ 24,992   2.69 %  
    Time deposits   218,835     1,940   3.56 %     232,683     2,111   3.68 %     210,565     1,898   3.63 %  
    Brokered CDs   —     —   0.00 %     —     —   0.00 %     156,086     1,992   5.13 %  
    Total interest-bearing deposits   4,676,455     30,593   2.62 %     4,475,469     28,917   2.62 %     4,096,509     28,882   2.84 %  
    Borrowings   75,741     597   3.16 %     134,340     1,196   3.61 %     104,560     887   3.41 %  
    Total interest-bearing liabilities   4,752,196     31,190   2.63 %     4,609,809     30,113   2.65 %     4,201,069     29,769   2.85 %  
    Non-interest-bearing liabilities:                                                      
    Demand and transaction deposits   2,895,845                 2,901,061                 3,390,941              
    Other liabilities   56,203                 59,728                 60,982              
    Total liabilities   7,704,244                 7,570,598                 7,652,992              
    Stockholders’ equity   741,435                 722,380                 623,024              
    Total liabilities and stockholders’
    equity
    $ 8,445,679               $ 8,292,978               $ 8,276,016              
                                                           
    Net interest income / interest rate
    spread
          $ 72,909   2.44 %         $ 70,577   2.41 %         $ 69,192   2.09 %  
    Net interest-earning assets / net
    interest margin
    $ 3,483,869         3.55 %   $ 3,457,535         3.55 %   $ 3,850,998         3.46 %  
                                                           
    Total deposits excluding Brokered
    CDs / total cost of deposits excluding
    Brokered CDs
    $ 7,572,300         1.62 %   $ 7,376,530         1.59 %   $ 7,331,364         1.48 %  
    Total deposits / total cost of deposits $ 7,572,300         1.62 %   $ 7,376,530         1.59 %   $ 7,487,450         1.55 %  
    Total funding / total cost of funds $ 7,648,041         1.64 %   $ 7,510,870         1.63 %   $ 7,592,010         1.58 %  
     
    (1) Includes Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock in the average balance, and dividend income on FHLB stock in interest income.
    (2) Includes prepayment penalty interest income in 2Q2025, 1Q2025, or 2Q2024 of $200,076, $0, and $0, respectively (in thousands).
     

    Net Interest Income Analysis

      Six Months Ended
     
      June 30, 2025   June 30, 2024
     
    (In thousands) Average
    Balance
      Income /
    Expense
      Yield /
    Rate
      Average
    Balance
      Income /
    Expense
      Yield /
    Rate
     
                                         
    Interest-earning assets:                                    
    Interest-bearing deposits in banks $ 141,756   $ 2,833   4.03 %   $ 209,547   $ 5,282   5.07 %  
    Securities   3,291,591     83,717   5.13 %     3,239,619     84,000   5.21 %  
    Resell agreements   41,457     1,673   8.14 %     100,814     3,368   6.72 %  
    Total loans, net (1)(2)   4,677,367     116,566   5.03 %     4,398,665     103,245   4.72 %  
    Total interest-earning assets   8,152,171     204,789   5.07 %     7,948,645     195,895   4.96 %  
    Non-interest-earning assets:                                    
    Cash and due from banks   5,335                 5,720              
    Other assets   212,245                 221,924              
    Total assets $ 8,369,751               $ 8,176,289              
                                         
    Interest-bearing liabilities:                                    
    Savings, NOW and money market deposits $ 4,350,797   $ 55,459   2.57 %   $ 3,660,704   $ 46,864   2.57 %  
    Time deposits   225,721     4,051   3.62 %     199,305     3,474   3.51 %  
    Brokered CDs   —     —   0.00 %     173,163     4,435   5.15 %  
    Total interest-bearing deposits   4,576,518     59,510   2.62 %     4,033,172     54,773   2.73 %  
    Borrowings   104,879     1,793   3.45 %     196,326     3,893   3.99 %  
    Total interest-bearing liabilities   4,681,397     61,303   2.64 %     4,229,498     58,666   2.79 %  
    Non-interest-bearing liabilities:                                    
    Demand and transaction deposits   2,898,439                 3,264,590              
    Other liabilities   57,955                 70,309              
    Total liabilities   7,637,791                 7,564,397              
    Stockholders’ equity   731,960                 611,892              
    Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 8,369,751               $ 8,176,289              
                                         
    Net interest income / interest rate spread       $ 143,486   2.43 %         $ 137,229   2.17 %  
    Net interest-earning assets / net interest margin $ 3,470,774         3.55 %   $ 3,719,147         3.47 %  
                                         
    Total deposits excluding Brokered CDs / total cost of
    deposits excluding Brokered CDs
    $ 7,474,957         1.61 %   $ 7,124,599         1.42 %  
    Total deposits / total cost of deposits $ 7,474,957         1.61 %   $ 7,297,762         1.51 %  
    Total funding / total cost of funds $ 7,579,836         1.63 %   $ 7,494,088         1.57 %  
     
    (1) Includes Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock in the average balance, and dividend income on FHLB stock in interest income.
    (2) Includes prepayment penalty interest income in June YTD 2025 and June YTD 2024 of $200 thousand and $18 thousand, respectively.
     

    Deposit Portfolio Composition

      Three Months Ended
     
    (In thousands) June 30, 2025   March 31, 2025   June 30, 2024
     
      Ending
    Balance
      Average
    Balance
      Ending
    Balance
      Average
    Balance
      Ending
    Balance
      Average
    Balance

     
    Non-interest-bearing demand deposit accounts $ 2,810,489   $ 2,895,845   $ 2,895,757   $ 2,901,061   $ 3,445,068   $ 3,390,941  
    NOW accounts   177,494     177,312     187,078     177,827     192,452     191,253  
    Money market deposit accounts   4,216,318     3,950,346     3,772,423     3,739,548     3,093,644     3,202,365  
    Savings accounts   330,892     329,962     330,410     325,411     336,943     336,240  
    Time deposits   198,079     218,835     226,404     232,683     227,437     210,565  
    Brokered certificates of deposit (“CDs”)   —     —     —     —     153,444     156,086  
    Total deposits $ 7,733,272   $ 7,572,300   $ 7,412,072   $ 7,376,530   $ 7,448,988   $ 7,487,450  
                                         
    Total deposits excluding Brokered CDs $ 7,733,272   $ 7,572,300   $ 7,412,072   $ 7,376,530   $ 7,295,544   $ 7,331,364  
     
      Three Months Ended
     
      June 30, 2025   March 31, 2025   June 30, 2024
     
    (In thousands) Average
    Rate
    Paid
    (1)
      Cost of
    Funds
      Average
    Rate
    Paid
    (1)
      Cost of
    Funds
      Average
    Rate
    Paid
    (1)
      Cost of
    Funds

     
                                         
    Non-interest bearing demand deposit accounts 0.00 %   0.00 %   0.00 %   0.00 %   0.00 %   0.00 %  
    NOW accounts 0.68 %   0.72 %   0.72 %   0.70 %   1.07 %   1.07 %  
    Money market deposit accounts 2.70 %   2.77 %   2.73 %   2.76 %   3.08 %   2.93 %  
    Savings accounts 1.32 %   1.30 %   1.28 %   1.28 %   1.67 %   1.37 %  
    Time deposits 3.22 %   3.56 %   3.52 %   3.68 %   3.50 %   3.63 %  
    Brokered CDs — %   — %   — %   — %   4.98 %   5.13 %  
    Total deposits 1.63 %   1.62 %   1.57 %   1.59 %   1.59 %   1.55 %  
                                         
    Interest-bearing deposits excluding Brokered CDs 2.56 %   2.62 %   2.58 %   2.62 %   2.88 %   2.74 %  
     
    (1) Average rate paid is calculated as the weighted average of spot rates on deposit accounts. Off-balance sheet deposits are excluded from all calculations shown.
     

    Asset Quality

    (In thousands) June 30, 2025   March 31, 2025   June 30, 2024
     
    Loans 90 days past due and accruing $ —   $ —   $ —  
    Nonaccrual loans held for sale   459     989     989  
    Nonaccrual loans – Commercial   27,501     27,872     23,778  
    Nonaccrual loans – Retail   7,199     5,072     10,924  
    Nonaccrual securities   6     7     29  
    Total nonperforming assets $ 35,165   $ 33,940   $ 35,720  
                       
    Nonaccrual loans:                  
    Commercial and industrial $ 12,501   $ 12,786   $ 8,428  
    Commercial real estate   3,893     3,979     4,231  
    Construction and land development   11,107     11,107     11,119  
    Total commercial portfolio   27,501     27,872     23,778  
                       
    Residential real estate lending   3,805     1,375     7,756  
    Consumer solar   3,193     3,479     2,794  
    Consumer and other   201     218     374  
    Total retail portfolio   7,199     5,072     10,924  
    Total nonaccrual loans $ 34,700   $ 32,944   $ 34,702  
     

    Credit Quality

      June 30, 2025   March 31, 2025   June 30, 2024
     
    ($ in thousands)                  
    Criticized and classified loans                  
    Commercial and industrial $ 64,305   $ 55,157   $ 53,940  
    Multifamily   11,324     8,540     10,242  
    Commercial real estate   3,893     3,979     8,311  
    Construction and land development   11,107     11,107     11,119  
    Residential real estate lending   3,805     1,375     7,756  
    Consumer solar   3,193     3,479     2,794  
    Consumer and other   201     218     374  
    Total loans $ 97,828   $ 83,855   $ 94,536  
     
    Criticized and classified loans to total loans                  
    Commercial and industrial 1.36 %   1.18 %   1.21 %  
    Multifamily 0.24 %   0.18 %   0.23 %  
    Commercial real estate 0.08 %   0.09 %   0.19 %  
    Construction and land development 0.24 %   0.24 %   0.25 %  
    Residential real estate lending 0.08 %   0.03 %   0.17 %  
    Consumer solar 0.07 %   0.07 %   0.06 %  
    Consumer and other — %   — %   0.01 %  
    Total loans 2.07 %   1.79 %   2.12 %  
     
      June 30, 2025   March 31, 2025   June 30, 2024
     
      Annualized
    net charge-
    offs
    (recoveries)
    to average
    loans
      ACL to total
    portfolio balance
      Annualized
    net charge-
    offs
    (recoveries)
    to average
    loans
      ACL to total
    portfolio balance
      Annualized
    net charge-
    offs
    (recoveries)
    to average
    loans
      ACL to total
    portfolio balance

     
    Commercial and industrial 0.32  %   1.42 %   0.28 %   1.29 %   0.32  %   1.44 %  
    Multifamily —  %   0.20 %   — %   0.23 %   —  %   0.38 %  
    Commercial real estate —  %   0.49 %   — %   0.39 %   —  %   0.40 %  
    Construction and land development —  %   6.33 %   — %   6.05 %   —  %   3.60 %  
    Residential real estate lending (0.01 )%   0.69 %   — %   0.73 %   (0.18 )%   0.88 %  
    Consumer solar 2.91  %   7.26 %   1.90 %   7.01 %   2.57  %   7.00 %  
    Consumer and other 0.07  %   5.74 %   0.70 %   5.67 %   0.01  %   6.49 %  
    Total loans 0.30  %   1.25 %   0.22 %   1.23 %   0.25  %   1.42 %  
     

    Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
    The information provided below presents a reconciliation of each of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

      As of and for the
    Three Months Ended
      As of and for the
    Six Months Ended

     
    (in thousands) June 30, 2025   March 31, 2025   June 30, 2024   June 30, 2025   June 30, 2024
     
    Core operating revenue                                        
    Net Interest Income (GAAP) $ 72,909     $ 70,577     $ 69,192     $ 143,486     $ 137,229    
    Non-interest income (GAAP)   8,025       6,406       9,258       14,430       19,487    
    Add: Loss on Sale of Securities and Other Assets   1,041       680       2,691       1,721       5,465    
    Less: ICS One-Way Sell Fee Income(1)   (102 )     (9 )     (4,859 )     (111 )     (7,762 )  
    Less: Changes in fair value of loans held-for-sale(6)   —       (837 )     —       (837 )     —    
    Less: Subdebt repurchase gain(2)   —       —       (406 )     —       (406 )  
    Add: Tax (credits) depreciation on solar investments(3)   310       2,868       1,815       3,179       7    
    Core operating revenue (non-GAAP) $ 82,183     $ 79,685     $ 77,691       161,868       154,020    
                                             
    Core non-interest expense                                        
    Non-interest expense (GAAP) $ 40,584     $ 41,650     $ 39,512     $ 82,234     $ 77,664    
    Add: Gain on settlement of lease termination(4)   —       —       —       —       499    
    Less: Severance costs(5)   (142 )     (125 )     (44 )     (267 )     (228 )  
    Core non-interest expense (non-GAAP) $ 40,442     $ 41,525     $ 39,468       81,967       77,935    
                                             
    Core net income                                        
    Net Income (GAAP) $ 25,989     $ 25,028     $ 26,753     $ 51,017     $ 54,002    
    Add: Loss on Sale of Securities and Other Assets   1,041       680       2,691       1,721       5,465    
    Less: ICS One-Way Sell Fee Income(1)   (102 )     (9 )     (4,859 )     (111 )     (7,762 )  
    Less: Changes in fair value of loans held-for-sale(6)   —       (837 )     —       (837 )     —    
    Less: Gain on settlement of lease termination(4)   —       —       —       —       (499 )  
    Less: Subdebt repurchase gain(2)   —       —       (406 )     —       (406 )  
    Add: Severance costs(5)   142       125       44       267       228    
    Add: Tax (credits) depreciation on solar investments(3)   310       2,868       1,815       3,179       7    
    Less: Tax on notable items   (371 )     (731 )     180       (1,109 )     775    
    Core net income (non-GAAP) $ 27,009     $ 27,124     $ 26,218       54,127       51,810    
                                             
    Tangible common equity                                        
    Stockholders’ equity (GAAP) $ 753,984     $ 735,996     $ 646,112     $ 753,984     $ 646,112    
    Less: Minority interest   —       —       (133 )     —       (133 )  
    Less: Goodwill   (12,936 )     (12,936 )     (12,936 )     (12,936 )     (12,936 )  
    Less: Core deposit intangible   (1,200 )     (1,343 )     (1,852 )     (1,200 )     (1,852 )  
    Tangible common equity (non-GAAP) $ 739,848     $ 721,717     $ 631,191       739,848       631,191    
                                             
    Average tangible common equity                                        
    Average stockholders’ equity (GAAP) $ 741,435     $ 722,380     $ 623,024     $ 731,960     $ 611,892    
    Less: Minority interest   —       —       (133 )     —       (133 )  
    Less: Goodwill   (12,936 )     (12,936 )     (12,936 )     (12,936 )     (12,936 )  
    Less: Core deposit intangible   (1,270 )     (1,413 )     (1,941 )     (1,341 )     (2,032 )  
    Average tangible common equity (non-GAAP) $ 727,229     $ 708,031     $ 608,014       717,683       596,791    
     
    (1) Included in service charges on deposit accounts in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
    (2) Included in other income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
    (3) Included in equity method investments income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
    (4) Included in occupancy and depreciation in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
    (5) Included in compensation and employee benefits in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
    (6) Included in changes in fair value of loans held-for-sale in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
     

    The MIL Network –

    July 24, 2025
  • MIL-OSI Africa: Africa’s Business Heroes Unveils Top 50 Finalists for 2025 Edition Record-Breaking Number of Applications, Spanning all 54 African Nations

    Source: APO

    Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) (www.AfricaBusinessHeroes.org), the flagship philanthropic initiative of the Alibaba Philanthropy, is proud to announce the Top 50 finalists of its 2025 Prize Competition—marking a record-breaking year for participation and regional representation.

    This year, ABH received 32,000 applications, the highest in the competition’s history, with submissions from all 54 African countries – reinforcing ABH’s status as one of the continent’s largest and most inclusive entrepreneurial competitions.

    The 2025 Top 50 provides an overview of Africa’s entrepreneurial landscape. African businesses are increasingly leveraging technology, including fintech, AI, and digital platforms, to transform sectors such as finance, education, and healthcare. Sustainability-driven innovations in agriculture and renewable energy address critical challenges while promoting eco-friendly growth. These trends have significant socio-economic impacts, fostering job creation, financial inclusion, and improved access to essential services. The data underscores opportunities in scalable, tech-enabled, and sustainable businesses poised to drive Africa’s inclusive economic growth.

    Now in its 7th year, ABH continues its mission to spotlight and empower entrepreneurs who are driving innovation and building a more inclusive and sustainable future for Africa. Each year, the competition awards US$1.5 million in grant funding to 10 outstanding entrepreneurs. In addition to funding, ABH provides the Top 50 finalists with capacity-building, mentorship, and enhanced exposure.

    Dramatic Growth in Reach

    The 2025 call for applications not only broke records in volume but also marked an over 300% increase in applications from countries traditionally underrepresented in pan-African competitions, including Algeria, Tunisia, Togo, Gabon, South Sudan, Somalia, Sierra Leone, Mali, and Mauritius. This surge signals the deepening of ABH’s grassroots appeal and accessibility, as well as reflecting the impressive health of entrepreneurship across the African continent.

    Bringing ABH to the Continent: 9-City Roadshow

    As part of its 2025 campaign, the ABH team embarked on an ambitious 9-city roadshow, connecting in person with entrepreneurs and ecosystem leaders in Casablanca, Cairo, Addis Ababa, Kampala, Nairobi, Lagos, Accra, Abidjan and Dakar—the host city for this year’s Semi-Finale, scheduled for September 10–11.

    These on-the-ground engagements reflect ABH’s commitment to being more than a competition—it is a community-builder and ecosystem enabler. The roadshow activated local entrepreneurial ecosystems, engaged past ABH Heroes, hosted info sessions, and facilitated connections between investors, innovators, and changemakers.

    Harnessing Technology to Scale Impact

    2025 also marked a milestone in ABH’s embrace of innovation. For the first time, ABH introduced ABi, its AI-powered co-host built on Qwen Turbo and first unveiled at the 6th ABH Summit & Finale held in Kigali in March 2025, to enhance applicant experience and streamline operations. ABi supported the competition by providing real-time customer service to thousands of applicants and assisting in screening the eligibility of submissions—demonstrating how technology can improve both efficiency and inclusivity.

    Celebrating the 2025 Top 50

    The 2025 Top 50 finalists represent the next generation of African changemakers. They span 16 sectors and hail from 17 countries, with 36% female representation and 10% Francophone entrepreneurs, reflecting ABH’s ongoing commitment to gender and linguistic diversity. These entrepreneurs were selected for their bold solutions, measurable impact, and potential for scale across Africa.

    As part of the next stage of the competition, the Top 50 will participate in the ABH Virtual Bootcamp, an intensive training program featuring workshops led by ecosystem leaders, investors, and ABH Heroes. Topics will include building resilient teams, investment readiness, leveraging AI, and digital marketing for growth.

    “The 2025 ABH Prize has raised the bar, yet again. We are seeing greater depth, diversity, and innovation across the span of applications,” said Zahra Baitie-Boateng, Managing Director, Africa at ABH. “This record-breaking year speaks to the relevance of ABH in every corner of the continent. These 50 finalists are solving real problems with global potential, and we’re excited to amplify their work.”

    In addition to training and mentorship, the Top 50 will benefit from media exposure and access to a dynamic network of ABH Heroes, alumni, and partners.

    Looking Ahead

    The Top 50 will now undergo a second round of evaluations through in-depth interviews with ABH Round 2 judges.  22 entrepreneurs will be shortlisted to undergo due diligence led by PlusVC. Those who advance will be revealed as the Top 20 finalists in August, before heading to Dakar for the Semi-Finale in September.

    The Top 10 finalists selected in Dakar will then progress to the Grand Finale in Kigali in December, where they will compete for their share of US$1.5 million in grant funding and be crowned this year’s Africa’s Business Heroes.

    To learn more about the 2025 ABH Top 50 finalists and the competition, visit www.AfricaBusinessHeroes.org.

    Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH).

    For media inquiries or interview requests, please contact: 
    pr@africabusinessheroes.org

    About Africa’s Business Heroes:
    Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) is the Jack Ma Foundation’s flagship philanthropic initiative in Africa. It supports visionary entrepreneurs across all 54 African countries who are building inclusive and sustainable economies. Over 10 years, ABH will recognize 100 entrepreneurs, awarding them with grant funding, training, and a platform to amplify their stories. Each year, the Top 10 finalists compete in a televised pitch finale for a share of US$1.5 million.

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    MIL OSI Africa –

    July 24, 2025
  • MIL-OSI: TransUnion Announces Second Quarter 2025 Results

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    • Exceeded second quarter 2025 financial guidance across all key financial metrics
    • Delivered 9 percent organic constant currency revenue growth (10 percent reported) led by U.S. Financial Services
    • De-levered to 2.8x Leverage Ratio at quarter-end and repurchased $47 million shares through mid-July
    • Raising 2025 financial guidance, we now expect to deliver 6 to 7 percent revenue growth for the year on both a reported and organic constant currency basis

    CHICAGO, July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) (the “Company”) today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025.

    Second Quarter 2025 Results

    Revenue:

    • Total revenue for the quarter was $1,140 million, an increase of 10 percent (10 percent on a constant currency basis and 9 percent on an organic constant currency basis), compared with the second quarter of 2024.

    Earnings:

    • Net income attributable to TransUnion was $110 million for the quarter, compared with $85 million for the second quarter of 2024. Diluted earnings per share was $0.56, compared with $0.44 in the second quarter of 2024. Net income attributable to TransUnion margin was 9.6 percent, compared with 8.2 percent in the second quarter of 2024.
    • Adjusted Net Income was $213 million for the quarter, compared with $193 million for the second quarter of 2024. Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share was $1.08, compared with $0.99 in the second quarter of 2024.
    • Adjusted EBITDA was $407 million for the quarter, compared with $377 million for the second quarter of 2024, an increase of 8 percent (8 percent on a constant currency basis). Adjusted EBITDA margin was 35.7 percent, compared with 36.2 percent in the second quarter of 2024.

    “In the second quarter, TransUnion delivered strong results that again exceeded financial guidance,” said Chris Cartwright, President and CEO. “U.S. Markets revenue grew 10 percent, led by Financial Services and Insurance. International grew 6 percent on an organic constant currency basis, with India accelerating to 8 percent growth and Canada and Africa delivering double-digit growth.”

    “We are raising our 2025 guidance, reflecting strong results in the first half of the year and ongoing business momentum, balanced against continuing market uncertainty. We now expect revenue growth of 6 to 7 percent.”

    “After the last several years of investment, we are now focused on execution and value creation. Through our transformation, we now have more and better solutions than ever. We are already seeing the emerging benefits of our accelerated pace of innovation and believe we are well-positioned to drive a generation of industry-leading growth.”

    Second Quarter 2025 Segment Results

    Segment revenue and Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2025, which includes the revenue from Monevo in Consumer Interactive and United Kingdom and the corresponding Adjusted EBITDA in U.S. Markets and International, and the related growth rates compared with the second quarter of 2024 were as follows:

    (in millions) Second
    Quarter 2025
      Reported
    Growth Rate
      Constant
    Currency
    Growth Rate
      Organic
    Constant
    Currency
    Growth Rate
    U.S. Markets:              
    Financial Services $ 420   17 %   17 %   17 %
    Emerging Verticals   324   5 %   5 %   5 %
    Consumer Interactive   147   3 %   3 %   2 %
    Total U.S. Markets Revenue $ 890   10 %   10 %   10 %
                   
    U.S. Markets Adjusted EBITDA $ 337   7 %   7 %   7 %
                   
    International:              
    Canada $ 42   9 %   10 %   10 %
    Latin America   34   (1 )%   4 %   4 %
    United Kingdom   67   19 %   13 %   5 %
    Africa   18   15 %   14 %   14 %
    India   67   5 %   8 %   8 %
    Asia Pacific   24   (7 )%   (8 )%   (8 )%
    Total International Revenue $ 253   7 %   7 %   6 %
                   
    International Adjusted EBITDA $ 108   7 %   8 %   8 %
                           

    Liquidity and Capital Resources

    Cash and cash equivalents was $688 million at June 30, 2025 and $679 million at December 31, 2024.

    For the six months ended June 30, 2025, cash provided by operating activities was $344 million, compared with $349 million in 2024. The decrease in cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to higher income tax payments, the timing of accounts receivable collections and higher bonus payouts, mostly offset by improved operating performance and lower interest expense in 2025 compared with 2024. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, cash used in investing activities was $224 million, compared with $127 million in 2024. The increase in cash used in investing activities was primarily due to our acquisition of Monevo, a current year investment in a note receivable and an increase in capital expenditures. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, capital expenditures were $145 million, compared with $131 million in 2024. Capital expenditures as a percent of revenue represented 7% and 6%, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, cash used in financing activities was $127 million, compared with $150 million in 2024. Cash used in financing activities was lower primarily due to higher debt repayments in 2024, partially offset by stock buybacks in 2025.

    Third Quarter and Full Year 2025 Outlook

    Our guidance is based on a number of assumptions that are subject to change, many of which are outside of the control of the Company, including general macroeconomic conditions, interest rates and inflation. There are numerous evolving factors that we may not be able to accurately predict. There can be no assurance that the Company will achieve the results expressed by this guidance.

        Three Months Ended September 30, 2025   Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2025
    (in millions, except per share data)   Low   High   Low   High
    Revenue, as reported   $ 1,115     $ 1,135     $ 4,432     $ 4,472  
    Revenue growth1:                
    As reported     3 %     5 %     6 %     7 %
    Constant currency1, 2     3 %     5 %     6 %     7 %
    Organic constant currency1, 3     2 %     4 %     6 %     7 %
                     
    Net income attributable to TransUnion   $ 78     $ 87     $ 412     $ 432  
    Net income attributable to TransUnion growth     14 %     28 %     45 %     52 %
    Net income attributable to TransUnion margin     7.0 %     7.7 %     9.3 %     9.7 %
                     
    Diluted Earnings per Share   $ 0.39     $ 0.44     $ 2.07     $ 2.18  
    Diluted Earnings per Share growth     13 %     27 %     43 %     51 %
                     
    Adjusted EBITDA, as reported5   $ 397     $ 411     $ 1,580     $ 1,610  
    Adjusted EBITDA growth, as reported4     1 %     4 %     5 %     7 %
    Adjusted EBITDA margin     35.6 %     36.2 %     35.7 %     36.0 %
                     
    Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share5   $ 0.99     $ 1.04     $ 4.03     $ 4.14  
    Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share growth   (5 )%     — %     3 %     6 %
    1. Additional revenue growth assumptions:
      1. The impact of changing exchange rates is expected to have less than 0.5 point of headwind for Q3 2025 and less than 0.5 point of headwind for FY 2025.
      2. The impact of the recent acquisition is expected to have approximately 1 point of benefit for Q3 2025 and approximately 0.5 point of benefit for FY 2025.
      3. The impact of mortgage is expected to be approximately 2 points of benefit for Q3 2025 and 2 points of benefit for FY 2025.
      4. Constant currency growth rates assume foreign currency exchange rates are consistent between years. This allows financial results to be evaluated without the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
      5. Organic constant currency growth rates are constant currency growth excluding inorganic growth. Inorganic growth represents growth attributable to the first twelve months of activity for recent business acquisitions.
      6. Additional Adjusted EBITDA assumptions:
        1. The impact of changing foreign currency exchange rates is expected to have less than 0.5 point of headwind for Q3 2025 and less than 0.5 point of headwind for FY 2025.
        2. For a reconciliation of the above non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, refer to Schedule 7 of this Earnings Release.
        3. Earnings Webcast Details

          In conjunction with this release, TransUnion will host a conference call and webcast today at 8:30 a.m. Central Time to discuss the business results for the quarter and certain forward-looking information. This session and the accompanying presentation materials may be accessed at www.transunion.com/tru. A replay of the call will also be available at this website following the conclusion of the call.

          About TransUnion (NYSE: TRU)

          TransUnion is a global information and insights company with over 13,000 associates operating in more than 30 countries. We make trust possible by ensuring each person is reliably represented in the marketplace. We do this with a Tru™ picture of each person: an actionable view of consumers, stewarded with care. Through our acquisitions and technology investments we have developed innovative solutions that extend beyond our strong foundation in core credit into areas such as marketing, fraud, risk and advanced analytics. As a result, consumers and businesses can transact with confidence and achieve great things. We call this Information for Good® — and it leads to economic opportunity, great experiences and personal empowerment for millions of people around the world.

          http://www.transunion.com/business

          Availability of Information on TransUnion’s Website

          Investors and others should note that TransUnion routinely announces material information to investors and the marketplace using SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls, webcasts and the TransUnion Investor Relations website. While not all of the information that the Company posts to the TransUnion Investor Relations website is of a material nature, some information could be deemed to be material. Accordingly, the Company encourages investors, the media and others interested in TransUnion to review the information that it shares on www.transunion.com/tru.

          Forward-Looking Statements

          This earnings release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the current beliefs and expectations of TransUnion’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Any statements made in this earnings release that are not statements of historical fact, including statements about our beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations, including our guidance and descriptions of our business plans and strategies. These statements often include words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “guidance,” “suggest,” “plan,” “believe,” “intend,” “estimate,” “target,” “project,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “may,” “will,” “forecast,” “outlook,” “potential,” “continues,” “seeks,” “predicts,” or the negatives of these words and other similar expressions.

          Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, or that could materially affect our financial results or such forward-looking statements include:

        • macroeconomic effects and changes in market conditions, including the impact of tariffs, inflation, risk of recession, and industry trends and adverse developments in the debt, consumer credit and financial services markets, including the impact on the carrying value of our assets in all of the markets where we operate;
        • our ability to provide competitive services and prices;
        • our ability to retain or renew existing agreements with large or long-term customers;
        • our ability to maintain the security and integrity of our data;
        • our ability to deliver services timely without interruption;
        • our ability to maintain our access to data sources;
        • government regulation and changes in the regulatory environment;
        • litigation or regulatory proceedings;
        • our approach to the use of artificial intelligence;
        • our ability to effectively manage our costs;
        • our efforts to execute our transformation plan and achieve the anticipated benefits and savings;
        • our ability to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting or disclosure controls and procedures;
        • economic and political stability in the United States and risks associated with the international markets where we operate;
        • our ability to effectively develop and maintain strategic alliances and joint ventures;
        • our ability to timely develop new services and the market’s willingness to adopt our new services;
        • our ability to manage and expand our operations and keep up with rapidly changing technologies;
        • our ability to acquire businesses, successfully secure financing for our acquisitions, timely consummate our acquisitions, successfully integrate the operations of our acquisitions, control the costs of integrating our acquisitions and realize the intended benefits of such acquisitions;
        • our ability to protect and enforce our intellectual property, trade secrets and other forms of unpatented intellectual property;
        • our ability to defend our intellectual property from infringement claims by third parties;
        • the ability of our outside service providers and key vendors to fulfill their obligations to us;
        • further consolidation in our end-customer markets;
        • the increased availability of free or inexpensive consumer information;
        • losses against which we do not insure;
        • our ability to make timely payments of principal and interest on our indebtedness;
        • our ability to satisfy covenants in the agreements governing our indebtedness;
        • our ability to maintain our liquidity;
        • stock price volatility;
        • our dividend payments;
        • share repurchase plans;
        • dividend rate;
        • our reliance on key management personnel; and
        • changes in tax laws or adverse outcomes resulting from examination of our tax returns.

        There may be other factors, many of which are beyond our control, that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements, including factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and any subsequent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should evaluate all forward-looking statements made in this report in the context of these risks and uncertainties.

        The forward-looking statements contained in this earnings release speak only as of the date of this earnings release. We undertake no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this earnings release.

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        TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
        Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
        (in millions, except per share data)
         
            June 30,
        2025
          December 31,
        2024
        Assets        
        Current assets:        
        Cash and cash equivalents   $ 687.5     $ 679.5  
        Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance of $27.4 and $19.9     895.9       798.9  
        Other current assets     322.3       323.4  
        Total current assets     1,905.7       1,801.8  
        Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $536.4 and $506.3     228.5       203.5  
        Goodwill     5,256.7       5,144.3  
        Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $2,522.2 and $2,294.5     3,238.7       3,257.5  
        Other assets     488.1       577.7  
        Total assets   $ 11,117.7     $ 10,984.8  
        Liabilities and stockholders’ equity        
        Current liabilities:        
        Trade accounts payable   $ 345.1     $ 294.6  
        Current portion of long-term debt     76.1       70.6  
        Other current liabilities     519.9       694.4  
        Total current liabilities     941.1       1,059.6  
        Long-term debt     5,060.4       5,076.6  
        Deferred taxes     370.7       415.3  
        Other liabilities     119.3       114.5  
        Total liabilities     6,491.5       6,666.0  
        Stockholders’ equity:        
        Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 100.0 million shares authorized; none issued or outstanding as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively     —       —  
        Common stock, $0.01 par value; 1.0 billion shares authorized at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, 201.4 million and 201.5 million shares issued at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, and 194.8 million and 194.9 million shares outstanding as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively     2.0       2.0  
        Additional paid-in capital     2,600.7       2,558.9  
        Treasury stock at cost; 6.7 million and 6.6 million shares at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively     (342.0 )     (334.6 )
        Retained earnings     2,571.1       2,357.9  
        Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (311.6 )     (367.2 )
        Total TransUnion stockholders’ equity     4,520.2       4,217.0  
        Noncontrolling interests     106.0       101.8  
        Total stockholders’ equity     4,626.2       4,318.8  
        Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 11,117.7     $ 10,984.8  
        TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
        Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
        (in millions, except per share data)
         
            Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
              2025       2024       2025       2024  
        Revenue   $ 1,139.7     $ 1,040.8     $ 2,235.5     $ 2,062.0  
        Operating expenses                
        Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization below)     469.9       406.7       915.5       813.0  
        Selling, general and administrative     335.0       310.8       591.8       616.4  
        Depreciation and amortization     142.7       132.9       281.6       266.9  
        Restructuring     —       8.1       —       26.3  
        Total operating expenses     947.5       858.4       1,788.9       1,722.4  
        Operating income     192.2       182.4       446.6       339.6  
        Non-operating income and (expense)                
        Interest expense     (55.7 )     (67.9 )     (111.8 )     (136.5 )
        Interest income     8.8       6.7       17.3       12.1  
        Earnings from equity method investments     5.0       4.6       9.3       9.3  
        Other income and (expense), net     6.6       (5.1 )     (10.8 )     (20.8 )
        Total non-operating income and (expense)     (35.4 )     (61.7 )     (96.0 )     (135.9 )
        Income before income taxes     156.8       120.7       350.5       203.7  
        Provision for income taxes     (44.4 )     (31.0 )     (85.4 )     (44.1 )
        Net income     112.4       89.7       265.1       159.7  
        Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests     (2.8 )     (4.7 )     (7.4 )     (9.5 )
        Net income attributable to TransUnion   $ 109.6     $ 85.0     $ 257.7     $ 150.1  
                         
        Basic earnings per common share from:                
        Net income attributable to TransUnion   $ 0.56     $ 0.44     $ 1.32     $ 0.77  
        Diluted earnings per common share from:                
        Net income attributable to TransUnion   $ 0.56     $ 0.44     $ 1.31     $ 0.77  
        Weighted-average shares outstanding:                
        Basic     195.0       194.2       195.0       194.2  
        Diluted     197.2       195.2       197.2       195.3  

        As a result of displaying amounts in millions, rounding differences may exist in the table above.

        TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
        Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
        (in millions)
         
            Six Months Ended June 30,
              2025       2024  
        Cash flows from operating activities:        
        Net income   $ 265.1     $ 159.7  
        Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        
        Depreciation and amortization     281.6       266.9  
        Loss on repayment of loans     —       2.6  
        Deferred taxes     (54.1 )     (63.6 )
        Stock-based compensation     70.5       51.8  
        Other     29.1       19.5  
        Changes in assets and liabilities:        
        Trade accounts receivable     (98.4 )     (71.3 )
        Other current and long-term assets     8.0       45.1  
        Trade accounts payable     37.1       53.7  
        Other current and long-term liabilities     (195.1 )     (115.2 )
        Cash provided by operating activities     343.8       349.2  
        Cash flows from investing activities:        
        Capital expenditures     (145.4 )     (130.7 )
        Proceeds from sale/maturities of other investments     0.2       —  
        Investments in consolidated affiliates, net of cash acquired     (55.7 )     —  
        Investments in nonconsolidated affiliates and notes receivable     (25.0 )     (4.4 )
        Proceeds from the sale of investments in nonconsolidated affiliates     —       3.8  
        Other     2.2       4.8  
        Cash used in investing activities     (223.7 )     (126.5 )
        Cash flows from financing activities:        
        Proceeds from term loans     —       934.9  
        Repayments of term loans     —       (927.9 )
        Repayments of debt     (43.2 )     (99.4 )
        Debt financing fees     —       (13.5 )
        Dividends to shareholders     (45.1 )     (41.4 )
        Proceeds from issuance of common stock     10.5       12.4  
        Employee taxes paid on restricted stock units recorded as treasury stock     (7.4 )     (11.4 )
        Repurchase of common stock     (38.8 )     —  
        Distributions to noncontrolling interests     (3.3 )     (3.8 )
        Cash used in financing activities     (127.3 )     (150.1 )
        Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents     15.2       (5.6 )
        Net change in cash and cash equivalents     8.0       67.0  
        Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period     679.5       476.2  
        Cash and cash equivalents, end of period   $ 687.5     $ 543.2  

        As a result of displaying amounts in millions, rounding differences may exist in the table above.


        TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES

        Non-GAAP Financial Measures

        We present Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share, Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes, Adjusted Effective Tax Rate and Leverage Ratio for all periods presented. These are important financial measures for the Company but are not financial measures as defined by GAAP. These financial measures should be reviewed in conjunction with the relevant GAAP financial measures and are not presented as alternative measures of GAAP. Other companies in our industry may define or calculate these measures differently than we do, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures. Because of these limitations, these non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for performance measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, including operating income, operating margin, effective tax rate, net income attributable to the Company, diluted earnings per share or cash provided by operating activities. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are presented in the tables below.

        We present Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share, Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes and Adjusted Effective Tax Rate as supplemental measures of our operating performance because these measures eliminate the impact of certain items that we do not consider indicative of our cash operations and ongoing operating performance. These are measures frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in their evaluation of the operating performance of companies similar to ours.

        Our board of directors and executive management team use Adjusted EBITDA as an incentive compensation measure for most eligible employees and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share as an incentive compensation measure for certain of our senior executives.

        Under the credit agreement governing our Senior Secured Credit Facility, our ability to engage in activities such as incurring additional indebtedness, making investments and paying dividends is tied to our Leverage Ratio which is partially based on Adjusted EBITDA. Investors also use our Leverage Ratio to assess our ability to service our debt and make other capital allocation decisions.

        Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA

        Management has excluded the following items from net income attributable to TransUnion in order to calculate Adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented:

        • Net interest expense is the sum of interest expense and interest income as reported on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
        • Provision for income taxes, as reported on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
        • Depreciation and amortization, as reported on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
        • Stock-based compensation is used as an incentive to engage and retain our employees. It is predominantly a non-cash expense. We exclude stock-based compensation because it may not correlate to the underlying performance of our business operations during the period since it is measured at the grant date fair value and it is subject to variability as a result of performance conditions and timing of grants. These expenses are reported within cost of services and selling, general and administrative on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
        • Operating model optimization program represents employee separation costs, facility lease exit costs and other business process optimization expenses incurred in connection with the transformation plan discussed further in “Results of Operations – Factors Affecting Our Results of Operations” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2025. We exclude these expenses as we believe they are not directly correlated to the underlying performance of our business. Further, these costs will vary and may not be comparable during the transformation initiative as we progress toward an optimized operating model. These costs are reported primarily in restructuring and selling, general and administrative on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
        • Accelerated technology investment includes Project Rise and the final phase of our technology investment announced in November 2023. Project Rise was announced in February 2020 and was originally expected to be completed in 2022. Following our acquisition of Neustar in December 2021, we recognized the opportunity to take advantage of Neustar’s capabilities to enhance and complement our cloud-based technology already under development as part of Project Rise. As a result, we extended Project Rise’s timeline to 2024 and increased the total estimated cost to approximately $240 million. In November 2023, we announced our plans to further leverage Neustar’s technology to standardize and streamline our product delivery platforms and to build a single global platform for fulfillment of our product lines. The additional investment is expected to be approximately $90 million during 2024 and 2025 and represents the final phase of the technology investment in our global technology infrastructure and core customer applications. We expect that the accelerated technology investment will fundamentally transform our technology infrastructure by implementing a global cloud-based approach to streamline product development, increase the efficiency of ongoing operations and maintenance and enable a continuous improvement approach to avoid the need for another major technology overhaul in the foreseeable future. The unique effort to build a secure, reliable and performant hybrid cloud infrastructure requires us to dedicate separate resources in order to develop the new cloud-based infrastructure in parallel with our current on-premise environment by maintaining our existing technology team to ensure no disruptions to our customers. The costs associated with the accelerated technology investment are incremental and redundant costs that will not recur after the program has been completed and are not representative of our underlying operating performance. Therefore, we believe that excluding these costs from our non-GAAP measures provides a better reflection of our ongoing cost structure. These costs are primarily reported in cost of services and therefore do not include amounts that are capitalized as internally developed software.
        • Mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization expenses are non-recurring expenses associated with specific transactions (exploratory or executed) and consist of (i) transaction and integration costs, (ii) post-acquisition adjustments to contingent consideration or to assets and liabilities that occurred after the acquisition measurement period, (iii) fair value and impairment adjustments related to investments and call and put options, including gains or losses on a step acquisition, (iv) transition services agreement income, and (v) a loss on disposal of a business. We exclude these expenses as we believe they are not directly correlated to the underlying performance of our business operations and vary depending upon the timing of such transactions. These expenses are reported in costs of services, selling, general and administrative and other income and (expenses), net, on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
        • Net other adjustments principally relate to: (i) deferred loan fee expense from debt prepayments and refinancing, (ii) currency remeasurement on foreign operations, (iii) other debt financing expenses consisting primarily of revolving credit facility deferred financing fee amortization and commitment fees and expenses associated with ratings agencies and interest rate hedging, (iv) certain legal and regulatory expenses, net, and (v) other non-operating (income) expense. We exclude these expenses as we believe they are not directly correlated to the underlying performance of our business and create variability between periods based on the nature and timing of the expense or income. These costs are reported in selling, general and administrative and in non-operating income and expense, net as applicable based on their nature on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

        Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Margin

        Management defines Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Margin as Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenue as reported.

        Adjusted Net Income

        Management has excluded the following items from net income attributable to TransUnion in order to calculate Adjusted Net Income for the periods presented:

        • Amortization of certain intangible assets represents non-cash amortization expenses related to assets that arose from our 2012 change in control transaction and business combinations occurring after our 2012 change in control. We exclude these expenses as we believe they are not directly correlated to the underlying performance of our business operations and vary dependent upon the timing of the transactions that give rise to these assets. Amortization of intangible assets is included in depreciation and amortization on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
        • Stock-based compensation (see Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA above)
        • Operating model optimization program (see Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA above)
        • Accelerated technology investment (see Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA above)
        • Mergers and acquisitions, divestiture and business optimization (see Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA above)
        • Net other is consistent with the definition in Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA above except that other debt financing expenses and certain other miscellaneous income and expense that are included in the adjustment to calculate Adjusted EBITDA are excluded in the adjustment made to calculate Adjusted Net Income.
        • Total adjustments for income taxes relates to the cumulative adjustments discussed below for Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes. This adjustment is made for the reasons indicated in Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes below. Adjustments related to the provision for income taxes are included in the line item by this name on our Consolidated Statements of operations.

        Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share

        Management defines Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share as Adjusted Net Income divided by the weighted-average diluted shares outstanding.

        Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes

        Management has excluded the following items from our provision for income taxes for the periods presented:

        • Tax effect of above adjustments represents the income tax effect of the adjustments related to Adjusted Net Income described above. The tax rate applied to each adjustment is based on the nature of each line item. We include the tax effect of the adjustments made to Adjusted Net Income to provide a comprehensive view of our adjusted net income.
        • Excess tax expense (benefit) for stock-based compensation is the permanent difference between expenses recognized for book purposes and expenses recognized for tax purposes, in each case related to stock-based compensation expense. We exclude this amount from the Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes in order to be consistent with the exclusion of stock-based compensation from the calculation of Adjusted Net Income.
        • Other principally relates to (i) deferred tax adjustments, including rate changes, (ii) infrequent or unusual valuation allowance adjustments, (iii) return to provision, tax authority audit adjustments, and reserves related to prior periods, and (iv) other non-recurring items. We exclude these items because they create variability that impacts comparability between periods.

        Adjusted Effective Tax Rate

        Management defines Adjusted Effective Tax Rate as Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes divided by Adjusted income before income taxes. We calculate adjusted income before income taxes by excluding the pre-tax adjustments in the calculation of Adjusted Net Income discussed above and noncontrolling interest related to these pre-tax adjustments from income before income taxes.

        Leverage Ratio

        Management defines Leverage Ratio as net debt divided by Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for the most recent twelve-month period including twelve months of Adjusted EBITDA from significant acquisitions. Net debt is defined as total debt less cash and cash equivalents as reported on the balance sheet as of the end of the period.

        This earnings release presents constant currency growth rates assuming foreign currency exchange rates are consistent between years. This allows financial results to be evaluated without the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. This earnings release also presents organic constant currency growth rates, which assumes consistent foreign currency exchange rates between years and also eliminates the impact of our recent acquisitions. This allows financial results to be evaluated without the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and the impacts of recent acquisitions.

        Free cash flow is defined as cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures and is a measure we may refer to.

        Refer to Schedules 1 through 7 for a reconciliation of our non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

        SCHEDULE 1
        TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
        Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA growth rates as Reported, CC, and Organic CC
        (Unaudited)
         
            For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 compared with
        the Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
          For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 compared with
        the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
            Reported   CC Growth1   Inorganic   Organic CC Growth2   Reported   CC Growth1   Inorganic   Organic CC Growth2
        Revenue:                                
        Consolidated   9.5 %   9.5 %   0.7 %   8.9 %   8.4 %   8.8 %   0.3 %   8.5 %
        U.S. Markets   10.0 %   10.0 %   0.3 %   9.8 %   9.3 %   9.3 %   0.1 %   9.2 %
        Financial Services   17.1 %   17.1 %   — %   17.1 %   15.9 %   15.9 %   — %   15.9 %
        Emerging Verticals   4.9 %   4.9 %   — %   4.9 %   5.4 %   5.4 %   — %   5.4 %
        Consumer Interactive   3.3 %   3.3 %   1.5 %   1.8 %   1.3 %   1.3 %   0.7 %   0.5 %
        International   7.4 %   7.4 %   2.0 %   5.5 %   4.9 %   6.7 %   1.0 %   5.7 %
        Canada   9.0 %   10.5 %   — %   10.5 %   4.8 %   8.7 %   — %   8.7 %
        Latin America   (1.0 )%   4.0 %   — %   4.0 %   (0.8 )%   5.5 %   — %   5.5 %
        United Kingdom   18.7 %   12.6 %   8.4 %   4.6 %   13.8 %   11.0 %   4.3 %   7.0 %
        Africa   15.0 %   13.7 %   — %   13.7 %   13.5 %   11.7 %   — %   11.7 %
        India   4.8 %   7.6 %   — %   7.6 %   0.5 %   4.0 %   — %   4.0 %
        Asia Pacific   (6.8 )%   (7.7 )%   — %   (7.7 )%   — %   — %   — %   — %
                                         
        Adjusted EBITDA:                                
        Consolidated   8.1 %   8.3 %   — %   8.3 %   9.4 %   10.2 %   — %   10.2 %
        U.S. Markets   6.8 %   6.8 %   — %   6.8 %   9.4 %   9.4 %   — %   9.4 %
        International   7.2 %   8.0 %   — %   7.9 %   4.9 %   7.6 %   — %   7.6 %
        1. Constant Currency (“CC”) growth rates assume foreign currency exchange rates are consistent between years. This allows financial results to be evaluated without the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
        2. Organic CC growth rate is the CC growth rate less the inorganic growth rate.
        SCHEDULE 2
        TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
        Consolidated and Segment Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA Margin (Unaudited)
        (dollars in millions)
         
          Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
            2025       2024       2025       2024  
        Revenue:              
        U.S. Markets gross revenue              
        Financial Services $ 419.9     $ 358.7     $ 823.5     $ 710.4  
        Emerging Verticals   323.6       308.5       638.5       606.0  
        Consumer Interactive   146.9       142.1       285.1       281.5  
        U.S. Markets gross revenue $ 890.4     $ 809.3     $ 1,747.0     $ 1,597.8  
                       
        International gross revenue              
        Canada $ 42.3     $ 38.8     $ 80.1     $ 76.5  
        Latin America   34.1       34.5       66.9       67.4  
        United Kingdom   67.2       56.6       126.1       110.8  
        Africa   18.2       15.8       35.1       30.9  
        India   66.6       63.5       135.3       134.6  
        Asia Pacific   24.5       26.2       51.5       51.5  
        International gross revenue $ 252.9     $ 235.4     $ 495.0     $ 471.7  
                       
        Total gross revenue $ 1,143.2     $ 1,044.7     $ 2,242.1     $ 2,069.6  
                       
        Intersegment revenue eliminations              
        U.S. Markets $ (1.9 )   $ (2.4 )   $ (3.5 )   $ (4.7 )
        International   (1.6 )     (1.5 )     (3.1 )     (3.0 )
        Total intersegment revenue eliminations $ (3.5 )   $ (3.9 )   $ (6.6 )   $ (7.6 )
                       
        Total revenue as reported $ 1,139.7     $ 1,040.8     $ 2,235.5     $ 2,062.0  
                       
        Adjusted EBITDA:              
        U.S. Markets $ 337.2     $ 315.8     $ 657.4     $ 600.9  
        International   108.0       100.8       217.8       207.6  
        Corporate   (38.2 )     (40.0 )     (71.0 )     (73.8 )
        Adjusted EBITDA Margin:1              
        U.S. Markets   37.9 %     39.0 %     37.6 %     37.6 %
        International   42.7 %     42.8 %     44.0 %     44.0 %
        1. Segment Adjusted EBITDA Margins are calculated using segment gross revenue and segment Adjusted EBITDA. Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Margin is calculated using total revenue as reported and consolidated Adjusted EBITDA.
          Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
            2025       2024       2025       2024  
        Reconciliation of Net income attributable to TransUnion to consolidated Adjusted EBITDA:              
        Net income attributable to TransUnion $ 109.6     $ 85.0     $ 257.7     $ 150.1  
        Net interest expense   47.0       61.2       94.5       124.4  
        Provision for income taxes   44.4       31.0       85.4       44.1  
        Depreciation and amortization   142.7       132.9       281.6       266.9  
        EBITDA $ 343.7     $ 310.1     $ 719.2     $ 585.4  
        Adjustments to EBITDA:              
        Stock-based compensation   40.2       27.8       70.5       51.9  
        Mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization1   (4.6 )     0.7       13.2       9.8  
        Accelerated technology investment2   23.2       18.2       43.3       36.8  
        Operating model optimization program3   5.4       14.6       15.2       39.1  
        Net other4   (0.8 )     5.2       (57.3 )     11.7  
        Total adjustments to EBITDA $ 63.3     $ 66.5     $ 85.0     $ 149.3  
        Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA $ 407.0     $ 376.6     $ 804.1     $ 734.7  
                       
        Net income attributable to TransUnion margin   9.6 %     8.2 %     11.5 %     7.3 %
        Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA margin5   35.7 %     36.2 %     36.0 %     35.6 %

        As a result of displaying amounts in millions, rounding differences may exist in the tables above and footnotes below.

          1. Mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization consisted of the following adjustments:
            Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
              2025       2024       2025       2024  
        Transaction and integration costs   $ 2.9     $ 1.2     $ 8.2     $ 3.4  
        Fair value and impairment adjustments     (7.6 )     0.7       5.0       0.8  
        Post-acquisition adjustments     —       (1.2 )     —       5.7  
        Total mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization   $ (4.6 )   $ 0.7     $ 13.2     $ 9.8  
          2. Represents expenses associated with our accelerated technology investment to migrate to the cloud. There are three components of the accelerated technology investment: (i) building foundational capabilities, which includes establishing a modern, API-based and services-oriented software architecture, (ii) the migration of each application and customer data to the new enterprise platform, including the redundant software costs during the migration period, as well as the efforts to decommission the legacy system, and (iii) program enablement, which includes dedicated resources to support the planning and execution of the program. The amounts for each category of cost are as follows:
            Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
              2025       2024       2025       2024  
        Foundational Capabilities   $ 4.2     $ 8.3     $ 11.7     $ 15.0  
        Migration Management     19.0       8.7       31.6       18.8  
        Program Enablement     —       1.2       —       2.9  
        Total accelerated technology investment   $ 23.2     $ 18.2     $ 43.3     $ 36.8  
          3. Operating model optimization consisted of the following adjustments:
            Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
              2025       2024       2025       2024  
        Employee separation   $ —     $ 7.9     $ —     $ 24.6  
        Facility exit     —       0.2       —       1.7  
        Business process optimization     5.4       6.5       15.2       12.8  
        Total operating model optimization   $ 5.4     $ 14.6     $ 15.2     $ 39.1  
          4. Net other consisted of the following adjustments:
            Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
              2025       2024       2025       2024  
        Deferred loan fee expense from debt prepayments and refinancing   $ —     $ 6.0     $ (0.1 )   $ 9.1  
        Other debt financing expenses     0.6       0.6       1.1       1.1  
        Currency remeasurement on foreign operations     (1.5 )     (1.3 )     (2.1 )     1.3  
        Legal and regulatory expenses, net     —       —       (56.0 )     —  
        Other non-operating (income) expense     0.2       (0.1 )     (0.1 )     0.2  
        Total other adjustments   $ (0.8 )   $ 5.2     $ (57.3 )   $ 11.7  
          5. Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA by total revenue.
        SCHEDULE 3
        TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
        Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share (Unaudited)
        (in millions, except per share data)
         
            Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
              2025       2024       2025       2024  
        Income attributable to TransUnion   $ 109.6     $ 85.0     $ 257.7     $ 150.1  
                         
        Weighted-average shares outstanding:                
        Basic     195.0       194.2       195.0       194.2  
        Diluted     197.2       195.2       197.2       195.3  
                         
        Basic earnings per common share from:                
        Net income attributable to TransUnion   $ 0.56     $ 0.44     $ 1.32     $ 0.77  
        Diluted earnings per common share from:                
        Net income attributable to TransUnion   $ 0.56     $ 0.44     $ 1.31     $ 0.77  
                         
        Reconciliation of Net income attributable to TransUnion to Adjusted Net Income:                
        Net income attributable to TransUnion   $ 109.6     $ 85.0     $ 257.7     $ 150.1  
        Adjustments before income tax items:                
        Amortization of certain intangible assets1     73.1       71.3       143.9       143.3  
        Stock-based compensation     40.2       27.8       70.5       51.9  
        Mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization2     (4.6 )     0.7       13.2       9.8  
        Accelerated technology investment3     23.2       18.2       43.3       36.8  
        Operating model optimization program4     5.4       14.6       15.2       39.1  
        Net other5     (1.5 )     4.8       (58.2 )     10.7  
        Total adjustments before income tax items   $ 135.6     $ 137.4     $ 227.9     $ 291.6  
        Total adjustments for income taxes6     (32.1 )     (29.4 )     (64.8 )     (69.7 )
        Adjusted Net Income   $ 213.1     $ 193.0     $ 420.7     $ 372.0  
                         
        Weighted-average shares outstanding:                
        Basic     195.0       194.2       195.0       194.2  
        Diluted     197.2       195.2       197.2       195.3  
                         
        Adjusted Earnings per Share:                
        Basic   $ 1.09     $ 0.99     $ 2.16     $ 1.92  
        Diluted   $ 1.08     $ 0.99     $ 2.13     $ 1.90  
            Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
              2025       2024       2025       2024  
        Reconciliation of Diluted earnings per share from Net income attributable to TransUnion to Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share:                
        Diluted earnings per common share from:                
        Net income attributable to TransUnion   $ 0.56     $ 0.44     $ 1.31     $ 0.77  
        Adjustments before income tax items:                
        Amortization of certain intangible assets1     0.37       0.37       0.73       0.73  
        Stock-based compensation     0.20       0.14       0.36       0.27  
        Mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization2     (0.02 )     —       0.07       0.05  
        Accelerated technology investment3     0.12       0.09       0.22       0.19  
        Operating model optimization program4     0.03       0.08       0.08       0.20  
        Net other5     (0.01 )     0.02       (0.30 )     0.05  
        Total adjustments before income tax items   $ 0.69     $ 0.70     $ 1.16     $ 1.49  
        Total adjustments for income taxes6     (0.16 )     (0.15 )     (0.33 )     (0.36 )
        Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share   $ 1.08     $ 0.99     $ 2.13     $ 1.90  

        Each component of earnings per share is calculated independently, therefore, rounding differences exist in the table above.

          1. Consists of amortization of intangible assets from our 2012 change-in-control transaction and amortization of intangible assets established in business acquisitions after our 2012 change-in-control transaction.
          2. Mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization consisted of the following adjustments:
            Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
              2025       2024       2025       2024  
        Transaction and integration costs   $ 2.9     $ 1.2     $ 8.2     $ 3.4  
        Fair value and impairment adjustments     (7.6 )     0.7       5.0       0.8  
        Post-acquisition adjustments     —       (1.2 )     —       5.7  
        Total mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization   $ (4.6 )   $ 0.7     $ 13.2     $ 9.8  
          3. Represents expenses associated with our accelerated technology investment to migrate to the cloud. There are three components of the accelerated technology investment: (i) building foundational capabilities which includes establishing a modern, API-based and services-oriented software architecture, (ii) the migration of each application and customer data to the new enterprise platform, including the redundant software costs during the migration period, as well as the efforts to decommission the legacy system, and (iii) program enablement, which includes dedicated resources to support the planning and execution of the program. The amounts for each category of cost are as follows:
            Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
              2025       2024       2025       2024  
        Foundational Capabilities   $ 4.2     $ 8.3     $ 11.7     $ 15.0  
        Migration Management     19.0       8.7       31.6       18.8  
        Program Enablement     —       1.2       —       2.9  
        Total accelerated technology investment   $ 23.2     $ 18.2     $ 43.3     $ 36.8  
          4. Operating model optimization consisted of the following adjustments:
            Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
              2025       2024       2025       2024  
        Employee separation   $ —     $ 7.9     $ —     $ 24.6  
        Facility exit     —       0.2       —       1.7  
        Business process optimization     5.4       6.5       15.2       12.8  
        Total operating model optimization   $ 5.4     $ 14.6     $ 15.2     $ 39.1  
          5. Net other consisted of the following adjustments:
            Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
              2025       2024       2025       2024  
        Deferred loan fee expense from debt prepayments and refinancing   $ —     $ 6.0     $ (0.1 )   $ 9.1  
        Currency remeasurement on foreign operations     (1.5 )     (1.3 )     (2.1 )     1.3  
        Legal and regulatory expenses, net     —       —       (56.0 )     —  
        Other non-operating (income) and expense     —       0.1       —       0.3  
        Total other adjustments   $ (1.5 )   $ 4.8     $ (58.2 )   $ 10.7  
          6. Total adjustments for income taxes represents the total of adjustments discussed to calculate the Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes.
        SCHEDULE 4
        TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
        Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes and Adjusted Effective Tax Rate (Unaudited)
        (dollars in millions)
         
          Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
            2025       2024       2025       2024  
        Income before income taxes $ 156.8     $ 120.7     $ 350.5     $ 203.7  
        Total adjustments before income tax items from Schedule 3   135.6       137.4       227.9       291.6  
        Adjusted income before income taxes $ 292.4     $ 258.1     $ 578.5     $ 495.3  
                       
        Reconciliation of Provision for income taxes to Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes:              
        Provision for income taxes   (44.4 )     (31.0 )     (85.4 )     (44.1 )
        Adjustments for income taxes:              
        Tax effect of above adjustments   (33.0 )     (31.7 )     (65.3 )     (66.7 )
        Eliminate impact of excess tax expense for stock-based compensation   (0.2 )     (0.1 )     0.3       0.9  
        Other1   1.1       2.5       0.2       (4.0 )
        Total adjustments for income taxes $ (32.1 )   $ (29.4 )   $ (64.8 )   $ (69.7 )
        Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes $ (76.5 )   $ (60.4 )   $ (150.3 )   $ (113.8 )
                       
        Effective tax rate   28.3 %     25.7 %     24.4 %     21.6 %
        Adjusted Effective Tax Rate   26.2 %     23.4 %     26.0 %     23.0 %

        As a result of displaying amounts in millions, rounding differences may exist in the table above.

          1. Other adjustments for income taxes include:
            Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
              2025       2024       2025       2024  
        Deferred tax adjustments   $ (2.9 )   $ —     $ (7.4 )   $ (5.2 )
        Valuation allowance adjustments     (0.7 )     —       1.5       0.2  
        Return to provision, audit adjustments and reserves related to prior periods     3.9       3.3       4.9       2.3  
        Other adjustments     0.8       (0.8 )     1.2       (1.3 )
        Total other adjustments   $ 1.1     $ 2.5     $ 0.2     $ (4.0 )
        SCHEDULE 5
        TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
        Leverage Ratio (Unaudited)
        (dollars in millions)
         
            Trailing Twelve Months Ended
        June 30, 2025
        Reconciliation of Net income attributable to TransUnion to Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA:    
        Net income attributable to TransUnion   $ 391.9  
        Net interest expense     206.8  
        Provision for income taxes     140.2  
        Depreciation and amortization     552.5  
        EBITDA   $ 1,291.4  
        Adjustments to EBITDA:    
        Stock-based compensation   $ 139.9  
        Mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization1     29.9  
        Accelerated technology investment2     90.8  
        Operating model optimization program3     71.0  
        Net other4     (47.2 )
        Total adjustments to EBITDA   $ 284.3  
        Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA     1,575.7  
        Adjusted EBITDA for Pre-Acquisition Period5     1.7  
        Leverage Ratio Adjusted EBITDA   $ 1,577.4  
             
        Total debt   $ 5,136.5  
        Less: Cash and cash equivalents     687.5  
        Net Debt   $ 4,449.0  
             
        Ratio of Net Debt to Net income attributable to TransUnion     11.4  
        Leverage Ratio     2.8  

        As a result of displaying amounts in millions, rounding differences may exist in the table above.

          1. Mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization consisted of the following adjustments:
            Trailing Twelve Months Ended
        June 30, 2025
        Transaction and integration costs   $ 16.0  
        Fair value and impairment adjustments     12.6  
        Post-acquisition adjustments     1.3  
        Total mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization   $ 29.9  
          2. Represents expenses associated with our accelerated technology investment to migrate to the cloud. There are three components of the accelerated technology investment: (i) building foundational capabilities which includes establishing a modern, API-based and services-oriented software architecture, (ii) the migration of each application and customer data to the new enterprise platform including the redundant software costs during the migration period, as well as the efforts to decommission the legacy system, and (iii) program enablement, which includes dedicated resources to support the planning and execution of the program. The amounts for each category of cost are as follows:
            Trailing Twelve Months Ended
        June 30, 2025
        Foundational Capabilities   $ 32.3  
        Migration Management     55.9  
        Program Enablement     2.5  
        Total accelerated technology investment   $ 90.8  
          3. Operating model optimization consisted of the following adjustments:
            Trailing Twelve Months Ended
        June 30, 2025
        Employee separation   $ —  
        Facility exit     40.5  
        Business process optimization     30.5  
        Total operating model optimization   $ 71.0  
          4. Net other consisted of the following adjustments:
            Trailing Twelve Months Ended
        June 30, 2025
        Deferred loan fee expense from debt prepayments and refinancings   $ 8.6  
        Other debt financing expenses     2.3  
        Currency remeasurement on foreign operations     (1.3 )
        Legal and regulatory expenses, net     (56.0 )
        Other non-operating (income) and expense     (0.8 )
        Total other adjustments   $ (47.2 )
          5. The trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2025 includes the nine months of Adjusted EBITDA related to Monevo prior to our acquisition in April 2025.
        SCHEDULE 6
        TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
        Segment Depreciation and Amortization (Unaudited)
        (in millions)
         
          Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
            2025         2024     2025       2024  
                       
        U.S. Markets $ 105.2     $   99.4   $ 206.4     $ 200.1  
        International   36.6         32.5     73.2       64.7  
        Corporate   0.9         1.0     2.0       2.0  
        Total depreciation and amortization $ 142.7     $   132.9   $ 281.6     $ 266.9  

        As a result of displaying amounts in millions, rounding differences may exist in the table above.

        SCHEDULE 7
        TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
        Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Guidance (Unaudited)
        (in millions, except per share data)
         
          Three Months Ended September 30, 2025   Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2025
          Low   High   Low   High
        Guidance reconciliation of Net income attributable to TransUnion to Adjusted EBITDA:              
        Net income attributable to TransUnion $ 78     $ 87     $ 412     $ 432  
        Interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization   235       239       931       940  
        EBITDA $ 312     $ 326     $ 1,342     $ 1,372  
        Stock-based compensation, mergers, acquisitions divestitures and business optimization-related expenses and other adjustments1   85       85       238       238  
        Adjusted EBITDA $ 397     $ 411     $ 1,580     $ 1,610  
                       
        Net income attributable to TransUnion margin   7.0 %     7.7 %     9.3 %     9.7 %
        Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA margin2   35.6 %     36.2 %     35.7 %     36.0 %
                       
        Guidance reconciliation of Diluted earnings per share to Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share:              
        Diluted earnings per share $ 0.39     $ 0.44     $ 2.07     $ 2.18  
        Adjustments to diluted earnings per share1   0.60       0.60       1.96       1.96  
        Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share $ 0.99     $ 1.04     $ 4.03     $ 4.14  

        As a result of displaying amounts in millions, rounding differences may exist in the table above.

        1. These adjustments include the same adjustments we make to our Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income as discussed in the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of our Earnings Release.
        2. Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA by total revenue.

        The MIL Network –

    July 24, 2025
  • MIL-OSI: FirstCash Reports Record Second Quarter Operating Results; Strong Performance Across All Segments Drives Over 30% Year-to-Date EPS Growth; Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend 11%

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    FORT WORTH, Texas, July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FirstCash Holdings, Inc. (“FirstCash” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: FCFS), the leading international operator of more than 3,000 retail pawn stores and a leading provider of retail point-of-sale payment solutions, today announced operating results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2025. The Company also announced that the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.42 per share, an increase of 11% over the previous quarterly dividend, which will be paid in August 2025.

    Mr. Rick Wessel, chief executive officer, stated, “FirstCash is pleased to report outstanding earnings results for the second quarter and year-to-date periods. Pawn demand remains extremely robust, with local currency same-store pawn receivables up 13% in both the U.S. and Latin America, driving strong earnings growth for both segments. AFF posted growth in originations for the second quarter and a segment earnings increase of 46% versus last year. Driven by strong cash flows, the Board of Directors increased the quarterly cash dividend by 11%, which further reflects the strength of our business and long-term earnings prospects.”

    Additionally, the Company expects to complete its previously announced acquisition of H&T Group plc (“H&T”) by the end of the third quarter of 2025, subject to receipt of the required approvals by the Financial Conduct Authority of the United Kingdom (“FCA”) and satisfaction of the other remaining closing conditions. H&T is the largest pawnbroker in the U.K. with 285 locations and would represent FirstCash’s first operations in Europe.

    This release contains adjusted financial measures, which exclude certain non-operating and/or non-cash income and expenses, that are non-GAAP financial measures. Please refer to the descriptions and reconciliations to GAAP of these and other non-GAAP financial measures at the end of this release.

        Three Months Ended June 30,
        As Reported (GAAP)   Adjusted (Non-GAAP)
    In thousands, except per share amounts   2025   2024   2025   2024
    Revenue   $ 830,622   $ 831,012   $ 830,622   $ 831,012
    Net income   $ 59,805   $ 49,073   $ 79,620   $ 61,898
    Diluted earnings per share   $ 1.34   $ 1.08   $ 1.79   $ 1.37
    EBITDA (non-GAAP measure)   $ 132,753   $ 117,651   $ 145,129   $ 121,882
    Weighted-average diluted shares     44,552     45,289     44,552     45,289
        Six Months Ended June 30,
        As Reported (GAAP)   Adjusted (Non-GAAP)
    In thousands, except per share amounts   2025   2024   2025   2024
    Revenue   $ 1,667,045   $ 1,667,382   $ 1,667,045   $ 1,667,382
    Net income   $ 143,396   $ 110,441   $ 172,399   $ 132,087
    Diluted earnings per share   $ 3.21   $ 2.44   $ 3.86   $ 2.91
    EBITDA (non-GAAP measure)   $ 295,714   $ 250,238   $ 308,009   $ 253,474
    Weighted-average diluted shares     44,670     45,338     44,670     45,338
     

    Consolidated Operating Highlights

    • Diluted earnings per share for the second quarter increased 24% over the prior-year quarter on a GAAP basis while adjusted diluted earnings per share increased 31% compared to the prior-year quarter.
    • Year-to-date diluted earnings per share increased 32% over the prior-year period on a GAAP basis and adjusted diluted earnings per share increased 33% compared to the prior-year period.
    • Net income for the second quarter increased 22% over the prior-year quarter on a GAAP basis while adjusted net income increased 29% compared to the prior-year quarter.
    • Year-to-date net income increased 30% over the prior-year period on a GAAP basis and adjusted net income increased 31% compared to the prior-year period.
    • Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter increased 19% compared to the prior-year quarter. On a year-to-date basis, adjusted EBITDA increased 22% compared to the comparative prior-year period.
    • For the trailing twelve month period ended June 30, 2025 the Company reported:
      • Revenues of $3.4 billion
      • Net income of $292 million on a GAAP basis and adjusted net income of $343 million
      • Adjusted EBITDA of $613 million
      • Operating cash flows of $555 million and adjusted free cash flows (a non-GAAP measure) of $267 million

    Store Base and Platform Growth

    • U.K. Pawn Acquisition Update
      • On July 2, 2025 the shareholders of H&T voted to approve the acquisition.
      • Pending approvals by the FCA and the satisfaction of other closing conditions, the Company expects the transaction to close by the end of the third quarter.
      • The total equity value for the H&T acquisition is approximately £291 million ($396 million USD using GBP/USD exchange rate of 1.36) which the Company intends to fund utilizing its revolving bank credit facility.
      • This combination of FirstCash and H&T will create the largest publicly traded pawn platform in the United States, Latin America and the United Kingdom with more than 3,300 total locations.
    • Other Pawn Store Additions
      • A total of 13 pawn locations were added in the second quarter and 25 stores added year-to-date.
      • Three U.S. stores were acquired in Illinois, bringing the total to 39 locations in that market. Additionally, one new location in Texas was opened during the second quarter. Year-to-date through June 30, 2025, a total of six new locations were opened or acquired in the U.S.
      • There were nine new store openings in Latin America, all of which are located in Mexico. Year-to-date through June 30, 2025, a total of 19 new locations were opened in Latin America.
      • The Company purchased the underlying real estate of 14 U.S. stores during the quarter, bringing the total number of company owned locations to 421 at quarter end.
      • As of June 30, 2025, the Company had 3,027 locations, comprised of 1,194 U.S. locations and 1,833 locations in Latin America. Additionally, two U.S. stores were acquired in July 2025 in separate transactions.
    • Retail POS Payment Solutions (AFF) Merchant Partnerships
      • At June 30, 2025, there were approximately 15,300 active retail and e-commerce merchant partner locations, representing a 19% increase in the number of active merchant locations compared to a year ago. Excluding furniture locations that closed in the prior year due to merchant partner bankruptcies, the number of active doors increased 29%.

    U.S. Pawn Segment Operating Results

    • Segment pre-tax operating income in the second quarter of 2025 was a record $98 million, an increase of $8 million, or 8%, compared to the prior-year quarter. The resulting segment pre-tax operating margin was 24% for the second quarter of 2025, which equaled the prior-year quarter.
    • Year-to-date segment pre-tax operating income increased by $24 million, or 13%, compared to the prior-year period. The pre-tax operating margin was 25% for the year-to-date period, which equaled the prior-year period.
    • Pawn receivables increased 12% in total at June 30, 2025 compared to the prior year, driven by an impressive 13% increase in same-store pawn receivables. On a two-year stacked basis, same-store pawn receivables were up 24%.
    • Pawn loan fees increased 9% for the second quarter both in total and on a same-store basis.
    • Retail merchandise sales increased 9% in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the prior-year quarter, while same-store retail sales increased 7% compared to the prior-year quarter.
    • Retail sales margins increased to 43% for the second quarter compared to 42% in the prior-year quarter. Annualized inventory turnover was 2.8 times for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2025, which equaled the inventory turnover during the same prior-year period. Inventories aged greater than one year at June 30, 2025 remained low at 2% of total inventories.

    Latin America Pawn Segment Operating Results

    Note: Certain growth rates below are calculated on a constant or local currency basis, a non-GAAP financial measure defined at the end of this release. The average Mexican peso to U.S. dollar exchange rate for the second quarter of 2025 was 19.5 pesos / dollar, an unfavorable change of 13% versus the comparable prior-year period, and for the six month period ended June 30, 2025 was 20.0 pesos / dollar, an unfavorable change of 17% versus the prior-year period.

    • Despite the 13% decrease in the average Mexican peso exchange rate, second quarter segment pre-tax operating income increased 10% on a U.S. dollar basis and totaled a record $41 million compared to last year. On a local currency basis, segment earnings increased 22% over last year, with resulting segment pre-tax operating margins of 20% for both measures, compared to 18% in the prior year.
    • Year-to-date segment pre-tax operating income totaled $72 million, a 5% increase on a U.S. dollar-basis compared to the prior-year period and an 18% increase on a local currency basis. The year-to-date pre-tax operating margin increased to 19% compared to 17% in the prior-year period.
    • Pawn receivables at June 30, 2025 increased 11% on a U.S. dollar basis while increasing 14% on a constant currency basis compared to the prior year. On a same-store basis, pawn receivables increased 10% on a U.S. dollar basis and increased 13% on a constant currency basis compared to the prior year.
    • While total and same-store pawn loan fees in the second quarter decreased 1% and 2% on a U.S. dollar-basis, respectively, they both increased 11% on a constant currency basis compared to the prior-year quarter.
    • Retail merchandise sales in the second quarter of 2025 increased 1% on a U.S. dollar-basis compared to the prior-year quarter while increasing 14% on a constant currency basis. On a same-store basis, second quarter retail merchandise sales were flat on a U.S. dollar basis while increasing 13% on a constant currency basis compared to the prior-year quarter.
    • Retail margins were 36% for the second quarter of 2025, which equaled the prior-year quarter. Annualized inventory turnover was 4.1 times for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2025 compared to 4.3 times in the prior-year period. Inventories aged greater than one year at June 30, 2025 remained extremely low at 1%.

    American First Finance (AFF) – Retail POS Payment Solutions Segment Operating Results

    • Second quarter segment pre-tax operating income totaled $38 million, an increase of 46% compared to the prior-year quarter. The growth in earnings was driven primarily by gross margin improvement and operating expense reductions. Year-to-date segment pre-tax operating income totaled $90 million, a 53% increase over the prior-year period which was $59 million.
    • While gross revenues for the second quarter decreased 14%, primarily due to the American Freight Warehouse (“A-Freight”) and Conn’s Home Plus (“Conn’s”) bankruptcies in late 2024, net revenue increased 2%, driven by growth in revenue from other merchant partners and lower net credit provisioning expenses.
    • Gross transaction volume of lease and loan originations during the second quarter increased 3%, compared to the second quarter of last year. Excluding 2024 originations from A-Freight and Conn’s, second quarter 2025 origination volume increased approximately 34%. For the year-to-date period, overall gross transaction volume decreased 2% over the same prior-year period and was up 29% excluding A-Freight and Conn’s.
    • As a percentage of the total gross transaction volume, the combined lease and loan loss provision expense was 29% for the second quarter of 2025 compared to 31% in the second quarter of 2024. The decrease reflected lower than expected charge-offs on older portfolio vintages which resulted in net reserve releases. The combined allowance as a percentage of combined leased merchandise and finance receivables at June 30, 2025 was 43% compared to 45% a year ago.
    • Operating expenses decreased 31% compared to the prior-year quarter, primarily due to the elimination of certain expenses associated with supporting the A-Freight and Conn’s relationships in the prior-year period along with continued realization of operating synergies, including greater efficiencies in technology and development infrastructure, coupled with other cost reduction initiatives.

    Cash Flow and Liquidity

    • Consolidated operating cash flows for the twelve month period ended June 30, 2025 grew 26% and totaled $555 million compared to $439 million in the same prior-year period, with significant contributions from each of the Company’s three business segments.
    • Adjusted free cash flows increased 21% to $267 million in the twelve month period ended June 30, 2025 compared to $220 million in the same prior-year period.
    • The operating cash flows helped fund significant growth in earning assets, continued investments in the pawn store platform and shareholder returns over the past twelve months with a nominal increase in net debt:
      • Pawn earning assets (pawn receivables and inventories) increased $99 million compared to last year.
      • A total of 15 pawn stores were acquired for a combined purchase price of $44 million.
      • 42 new pawn stores were added with a combined investment of $16 million in fixed assets and working capital.
      • Real estate purchases totaled $93 million as the Company purchased the underlying real estate at 60 of its existing pawn stores, bringing the number of Company-owned properties to 421 locations.
      • Shareholder returns comprised of stock repurchases and cash dividends of $127 million.
    • Net debt at June 30, 2025 was $1.6 billion, of which $1.5 billion is fixed rate debt with favorable interest rates ranging from 4.625% to 6.875% and maturity dates that do not begin until 2028 and continue into 2032. The outstanding balance under the Company’s $700 million revolving line of credit totaled $152 million at June 30, 2025.
    • Based on trailing twelve month results, the Company’s net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio improved to 2.6x at June 30, 2025.

    Shareholder Returns

    • The Board of Directors declared a $0.42 per share third quarter cash dividend, which will be paid on August 29, 2025 to stockholders of record as of August 15, 2025. This represents an 11% increase over the previous quarterly dividend.
    • On an annualized basis, the dividend is now $1.68 per share, also representing an 11% increase over the previous annualized dividend of $1.52 per share. Any future dividends are subject to approval by the Company’s Board of Directors.
    • Over the past twelve months, the Company has repurchased 525,000 shares of common stock at a total cost of $60 million and paid out $68 million in cash dividends, representing a payout ratio of approximately 44% of net income over the same period.
    • The Company has $55 million available under the $200 million share repurchase program authorized in July 2023. Future share repurchases are subject to expected liquidity, acquisitions and other investment opportunities, debt covenant restrictions, market conditions and other relevant factors.
    • The Company generated a 14% return on equity and a 7% return on assets for the twelve months ended June 30, 2025. Using adjusted net income for the twelve months ended June 30, 2025, the adjusted return on equity was 17% while the adjusted return on assets was 8%.

    2025 Outlook

    Driven by the strong first half results and continuing customer demand for pawn loans, the outlook for 2025 remains highly positive, with expected year-over-year growth in income driven by the continued growth in earning asset balances coupled with store additions. While the H&T acquisition is now anticipated to close by the end of the third quarter of 2025, the estimates provided below do not yet include revenue and contributions from H&T. Anticipated conditions and trends for the remainder of 2025 include the following:

    Pawn Operations:

    • Pawn operations are expected to remain the primary earnings driver in 2025 as the Company expects segment income from the combined U.S. and Latin America pawn segments to be over 80% of total segment level pre-tax income for the full year.
    • The Company expects further growth in the pawn store base in 2025 through a combination of new store openings and potential small acquisitions.

    U.S. Pawn

    • Based on strong first half results and expected store additions, the outlook for anticipated revenue growth and margins has been increased for all metrics.
    • Same-store pawn loans at June 30, 2025 were up 13% compared to a year ago, with July balances to date up similarly. Given these trends, the outlook for pawn fee growth is now expected to be in a range of 10% to 12% for the full year versus the prior expectation of 9% to 11% for the full year.
    • Retail sales are expected to grow in a high single digit range in 2025 versus prior expectations of mid single digits. Retail sales margins are now targeted at the upper end of the 41% to 42% guidance range.

    Latin America Pawn

    • U.S. dollar-reported first half results for Latin America in 2025 were negatively impacted by the lower exchange rate for the Mexican peso during the first half of this year compared to last year. With the recent favorable movement in the peso and the better than expected growth in the underlying business, the Company is increasing its full year revenue outlook for the Latin America pawn segment.
    • Same-store pawn receivables at June 30, 2025 were up 10% on a U.S. dollar basis and up 13% on a constant currency basis, with July balances to date up similarly. Full year pawn fee growth is now expected to increase in a range of 10% to 12% on a local currency basis and is now projected to be flat to up slightly on a U.S. dollar basis versus prior expectations of flat to down slightly on a U.S. dollar basis.
    • Retail sales in Latin America are also expected to track similarly to pawn fees in 2025 with consistent retail margins.

    Retail POS Payment Solutions (AFF) Operations:

    • The forecast for full year origination volume for 2025 is expected to be relatively consistent with the 2024 volume. Excluding 2024 originations from Conn’s and A-Freight, origination volumes are expected to increase in a range of 20% to 25% over 2024, reflecting continued diversification outside the furniture vertical.
    • The outlook for full year net revenues has improved, with the revised forecast for net revenues now expected to decline only 6% to 8% compared to last year versus the previously forecasted decline of 8% to 12%.
    • The net lease and loan charge-off rates for the second half of 2025 are expected to remain consistent with the charge-off rates in the second half of last year. Quarterly operating expenses for the balance of 2025 are expected to remain generally consistent with the second quarter run rate.

    Tax Rates and Currency:

    • The full year 2025 effective income tax rate under current tax codes in the U.S. and Latin America is expected to range from 24.5% to 25.5%.
    • Each full point change in the exchange rate of the Mexican peso is projected to have an annual earnings impact of approximately $0.10 per share.

    Additional Commentary and Analysis

    Mr. Wessel further commented on FirstCash’s second quarter results and the outlook for the remainder of 2025, “Operating performance across all business segments continues to be incredibly strong, driving year-to-date earnings per share growth of 32% on a GAAP basis and a 33% increase on an adjusted basis. FirstCash also achieved another significant earnings milestone this quarter with adjusted EBITDA for the trailing twelve months exceeding $600 million for the first time in Company history.

    “The U.S. pawn segment has now recorded eight consecutive quarters of double-digit growth in same-store receivables with continuing demand remaining strong thus far in July. At the same time, we remain disciplined in managing loan-to-value ratios as evidenced by the improved U.S. retail margins in the second quarter. The demand for value priced merchandise remains strong as well with same-store retail sales up 7% for the most recent quarter.

    “In Latin America, we have seen tremendous growth in pawn receivables over the last three quarters, including a 13% increase in same-store pawn receivables in the second quarter. This trend continued to accelerate, with same-store pawn loan originations in Mexico up over 20% over the last thirty days. Our outlook for Latin America is further enhanced by the improved exchange rate for the Mexican peso since the last quarter, which has reduced the previously anticipated currency headwinds and improved our full year outlook for the region.

    “Solid performance at AFF further bolstered second quarter and year-to-date operating results for our Retail POS Payment Solutions segment. AFF now has over 15,000 active doors, an increase of 19% over a year ago. Coupled with a 12% increase in same-door originations, AFF fully offset the impact of the loss of two significant merchant partners to bankruptcy last year and realized an overall total increase in originations in the second quarter. Growth continues to be particularly robust in verticals such as elective medical and automotive services. Driven by the solid revenue performance and significant expense savings, profitability for AFF has been especially strong in the first half of the year.

    “Looking ahead, we continue to progress toward the closing of the H&T acquisition. H&T represents a highly complementary strategic fit as the U.K.’s largest pawnbroker, operating with a network of 285 stores, which will expand FirstCash’s geographic footprint into a new and attractive market further providing the Company with enhanced scale, operating efficiencies and long-term growth opportunities. We continue to believe in the financial and strategic rationale for expanding our international operations as part of our long-term growth strategy.

    “Lastly, based on strong earnings results, robust operating cash flows and the strength of its balance sheet, FirstCash continues to make significant investments in new stores, acquisitions and shareholder returns. To that end, we are again pleased to announce an increased quarterly cash dividend to be paid in August which is expected to provide an annualized payout of $1.68 per share further augmenting shareholder returns” concluded Mr. Wessel.

    About FirstCash

    FirstCash is the leading international operator of pawn stores focused on serving cash and credit-constrained consumers. FirstCash’s more than 3,000 pawn stores in the U.S. and Latin America buy and sell a wide variety of jewelry, electronics, tools, appliances, sporting goods, musical instruments and other merchandise, and make small non-recourse pawn loans secured by pledged personal property. FirstCash’s pawn segments in the U.S. and Latin America currently account for approximately 80% of annualized segment earnings, with the remainder provided by its wholly owned subsidiary, AFF, which provides lease-to-own and retail finance payment solutions for consumer goods and services.

    FirstCash is a component company in both the Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400 Index® and the Russell 2000 Index®. FirstCash’s common stock (ticker symbol “FCFS”) is traded on the Nasdaq, the creator of the world’s first electronic stock market. For additional information regarding FirstCash and the services it provides, visit FirstCash’s websites located at http://www.firstcash.com and http://www.americanfirstfinance.com.

    Forward-Looking Information

    This release contains forward-looking statements about the business, financial condition, outlook and prospects of FirstCash Holdings, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (together, the “Company”), including the Company’s outlook for 2025 and the Company’s previously announced H&T acquisition. Forward-looking statements, as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “outlook,” “believes,” “projects,” “expects,” “may,” “estimates,” “should,” “plans,” “targets,” “intends,” “could,” “would,” “anticipates,” “potential,” “confident,” “optimistic,” or the negative thereof, or other variations thereon, or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy, objectives, estimates, guidance, expectations, outlook and future plans. Forward-looking statements can also be identified by the fact these statements do not relate strictly to historical or current matters. Rather, forward-looking statements relate to anticipated or expected events, activities, trends or results. Because forward-looking statements relate to matters that have not yet occurred, these statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties.

    While the Company believes the expectations reflected in forward-looking statements are reasonable, there can be no assurances such expectations will prove to be accurate. Security holders are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Certain factors may cause results to differ materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements made in this release. Such factors and risks may include, without limitation, risks related to the extensive regulatory environment in which the Company operates, including uncertainty involving the current regulatory environment under the current presidential administration; risks associated with the legal and regulatory proceedings that the Company is a party to or may become a party to in the future; risks related to the Company’s acquisitions, including the failure of the Company’s acquisitions to deliver the estimated value and benefits expected by the Company and the ability of the Company to continue to identify and consummate acquisitions on favorable terms, if at all; risks related to the H&T acquisition, in particular, the ability to obtain the necessary regulatory approvals for the H&T acquisition from the FCA and to satisfy the other closing conditions in the expected timeframe, if at all, and the ability to achieve the anticipated benefits from the H&T acquisition; potential changes in consumer behavior and shopping patterns which could impact demand for the Company’s pawn loan, retail, lease-to-own (“LTO”) and retail finance products; labor shortages and increased labor costs; a deterioration in the economic conditions in the United States and Latin America, including as a result of inflation, elevated interest rates and trade policy, which potentially could have an impact on discretionary consumer spending and demand for the Company’s products; currency fluctuations, primarily involving the Mexican peso; competition the Company faces from other retailers and providers of retail payment solutions; the ability of the Company to successfully execute on its business strategies; contraction in sales activity at merchant partners of the Company’s retail point-of-sale (“POS”) payment solutions business; impact of store closures, financial difficulties or even bankruptcies at the merchant partners of the Company’s retail POS payment solutions business; the ability of the Company’s retail POS payment solutions business to continue to grow its base of merchant partners, including those outside of the furniture vertical; and other risks discussed and described in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including the risks described in Part 1, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” thereof, and other reports filed with the SEC. Many of these risks and uncertainties are beyond the ability of the Company to control, nor can the Company predict, in many cases, all of the risks and uncertainties that could cause its actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this release speak only as of the date of this release, and the Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to report any updates or revisions to any such statement to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as required by law.

    FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
    (unaudited, in thousands)
     
      Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
      June 30,   June 30,
        2025       2024       2025       2024  
    Revenue:              
    Retail merchandise sales $ 385,125     $ 363,463     $ 756,181     $ 730,284  
    Pawn loan fees   190,822       181,046       382,693       360,581  
    Leased merchandise income   139,784       194,570       296,702       400,241  
    Interest and fees on finance receivables   76,075       56,799       149,488       114,186  
    Wholesale scrap jewelry sales   38,816       35,134       81,981       62,090  
    Total revenue   830,622       831,012       1,667,045       1,667,382  
                   
    Cost of revenue:              
    Cost of retail merchandise sold   230,326       218,147       454,450       441,676  
    Depreciation of leased merchandise   78,272       110,157       167,091       230,441  
    Provision for lease losses   32,543       47,653       60,105       90,663  
    Provision for loan losses   41,761       31,116       78,121       61,534  
    Cost of wholesale scrap jewelry sold   34,904       28,542       70,259       51,831  
    Total cost of revenue   417,806       435,615       830,026       876,145  
                   
    Net revenue   412,816       395,397       837,019       791,237  
                   
    Expenses and other income:              
    Operating expenses   222,493       228,369       437,079       449,505  
    Administrative expenses   59,263       46,602       107,786       90,620  
    Depreciation and amortization   25,864       26,547       51,366       52,574  
    Interest expense   26,337       25,187       53,808       50,605  
    Interest income   (527 )     (261 )     (1,756 )     (1,004 )
    (Gain) loss on foreign exchange   (1,271 )     1,437       (1,285 )     1,251  
    Merger and acquisition expenses   2,777       1,364       3,239       1,961  
    Other income, net   (3,199 )     (26 )     (5,514 )     (2,338 )
    Total expenses and other income   331,737       329,219       644,723       643,174  
                   
    Income before income taxes   81,079       66,178       192,296       148,063  
                   
    Provision for income taxes   21,274       17,105       48,900       37,622  
                   
    Net income $ 59,805     $ 49,073     $ 143,396     $ 110,441  
     
    Certain amounts in the consolidated statement of income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 have been reclassified in order to conform to the 2025 presentation.
    FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
    (unaudited, in thousands)
     
      June 30,   December 31,
        2025       2024       2024  
    ASSETS          
    Cash and cash equivalents $ 101,467     $ 113,693     $ 175,095  
    Accounts receivable, net   76,062       72,158       73,325  
    Pawn loans   550,718       491,731       517,867  
    Finance receivables, net   154,518       105,401       147,501  
    Inventories   355,733       315,424       334,580  
    Leased merchandise, net   100,689       142,935       128,437  
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets   35,667       31,923       26,943  
    Total current assets   1,374,854       1,273,265       1,403,748  
               
    Property and equipment, net   750,862       661,005       717,916  
    Operating lease right of use asset   342,859       324,651       324,646  
    Goodwill   1,826,184       1,794,957       1,787,172  
    Intangible assets, net   204,643       253,910       228,858  
    Other assets   9,805       9,606       9,934  
    Deferred tax assets, net   5,042       5,014       4,712  
    Total assets $ 4,514,249     $ 4,322,408     $ 4,476,986  
               
    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
    Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 145,035     $ 141,314     $ 171,540  
    Customer deposits and prepayments   80,848       76,452       72,703  
    Lease liability, current   100,845       97,809       95,161  
    Total current liabilities   326,728       315,575       339,404  
               
    Revolving unsecured credit facilities   152,000       150,000       198,000  
    Senior unsecured notes   1,532,865       1,529,870       1,531,346  
    Deferred tax liabilities, net   125,290       129,060       128,574  
    Lease liability, non-current   237,198       219,454       225,498  
    Total liabilities   2,374,081       2,343,959       2,422,822  
               
    Stockholders’ equity:          
    Common stock   575       575       575  
    Additional paid-in capital   1,760,179       1,760,986       1,767,569  
    Retained earnings   1,520,677       1,296,721       1,411,083  
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (96,267 )     (84,366 )     (129,596 )
    Common stock held in treasury, at cost   (1,044,996 )     (995,467 )     (995,467 )
    Total stockholders’ equity   2,140,168       1,978,449       2,054,164  
    Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 4,514,249     $ 4,322,408     $ 4,476,986  
    FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
    SEGMENT RESULTS
    (UNAUDITED)
     

    The Company organizes its operations into three reportable segments as follows:

    • U.S. pawn
    • Latin America pawn
    • Retail POS payment solutions (AFF)

    Corporate expenses and income, which include administrative expenses, corporate depreciation and amortization, interest expense, interest income, gain on foreign exchange, merger and acquisition expenses, and other income, net, are presented on a consolidated basis and are not allocated to the segments. Intersegment transactions related to AFF’s LTO payment solution product offered in U.S. pawn stores are eliminated from consolidated totals.

    U.S. Pawn Operating Results and Margins (dollars in thousands)

      Three Months Ended        
      June 30,    
      2025
      2024   Increase
    Revenue:                  
    Retail merchandise sales $ 249,918     $ 230,093       9 %  
    Pawn loan fees   130,948       120,332       9 %  
    Wholesale scrap jewelry sales   28,740       26,311       9 %  
    Total revenue   409,606       376,736       9 %  
                       
    Cost of revenue:                  
    Cost of retail merchandise sold   143,149       132,449       8 %  
    Cost of wholesale scrap jewelry sold   26,265       21,269       23 %  
    Total cost of revenue   169,414       153,718       10 %  
                       
    Net revenue   240,192       223,018       8 %  
                       
    Segment expenses:                  
    Operating expenses   133,815       125,192       7 %  
    Depreciation and amortization   8,091       7,231       12 %  
    Total segment expenses   141,906       132,423       7 %  
                       
    Segment pre-tax operating income $ 98,286     $ 90,595       8 %  
                       
    Operating metrics:                  
    Retail merchandise sales margin 43 %   42 %        
    Net revenue margin 59 %   59 %        
    Segment pre-tax operating margin 24 %   24 %        
    FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
    SEGMENT RESULTS (CONTINUED)
    (UNAUDITED)
     

    U.S. Pawn Operating Results and Margins (dollars in thousands)

      Six Months Ended        
      June 30,    
      2025    2024    Increase
    Revenue:                  
    Retail merchandise sales $ 501,143     $ 467,083       7 %  
    Pawn loan fees   268,896       243,306       11 %  
    Wholesale scrap jewelry sales   62,232       44,037       41 %  
    Total revenue   832,271       754,426       10 %  
                       
    Cost of revenue:                  
    Cost of retail merchandise sold   288,907       272,363       6 %  
    Cost of wholesale scrap jewelry sold   53,489       36,535       46 %  
    Total cost of revenue   342,396       308,898       11 %  
                       
    Net revenue   489,875       445,528       10 %  
                       
    Segment expenses:                  
    Operating expenses   262,766       244,087       8 %  
    Depreciation and amortization   15,691       14,244       10 %  
    Total segment expenses   278,457       258,331       8 %  
                       
    Segment pre-tax operating income $ 211,418     $ 187,197       13 %  
                       
    Operating metrics:                  
    Retail merchandise sales margin 42 %   42 %        
    Net revenue margin 59 %   59 %        
    Segment pre-tax operating margin 25 %   25 %        
    FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
    SEGMENT RESULTS (CONTINUED)
    (UNAUDITED)
     

    U.S. Pawn Earning Assets and Portfolio Metrics (dollars in thousands, except as otherwise noted)

      As of June 30,    
      2025
      2024   Increase
    Earning assets:                  
    Pawn loans $ 400,143     $ 356,342       12 %  
    Inventories   252,885       223,428       13 %  
      $ 653,028     $ 579,770       13 %  
                       
    Average outstanding pawn loan amount (in ones) $ 286     $ 260       10 %  
                       
    Composition of pawn collateral:                  
    General merchandise 28 %   30 %        
    Jewelry 72 %   70 %        
      100 %   100 %        
                       
    Composition of inventories:                  
    General merchandise 39 %   43 %        
    Jewelry 61 %   57 %        
      100 %   100 %        
                       
    Percentage of inventory aged greater than one year 2 %   1 %        
                       
    Inventory turns (trailing twelve months cost of merchandise sales divided by average inventories) 2.8 times   2.8 times        
    FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
    SEGMENT RESULTS (CONTINUED)
    (UNAUDITED)
     

    Constant currency results are non-GAAP financial measures, which exclude the effects of foreign currency translation and are calculated by translating current-year results at prior-year average exchange rates. See the “Constant Currency Results” section below for additional discussion of constant currency operating results.

    Latin America Pawn Operating Results and Margins (dollars in thousands)

                          Constant Currency Basis
                          Three Months        
                    Ended        
        Three Months Ended           June 30,   Increase /
        June 30,   Increase /     2025     (Decrease)
          2025         2024     (Decrease)   (Non-GAAP)   (Non-GAAP)
    Revenue:                              
    Retail merchandise sales   $ 135,956       $ 134,445       1   %   $ 153,234       14   %
    Pawn loan fees     59,874         60,714       (1 ) %     67,497       11   %
    Wholesale scrap jewelry sales     10,076         8,823       14   %     10,076       14   %
    Total revenue     205,906         203,982       1   %     230,807       13   %
                                   
    Cost of revenue:                              
    Cost of retail merchandise sold     87,579         86,276       2   %     98,641       14   %
    Cost of wholesale scrap jewelry sold     8,639         7,273       19   %     9,811       35   %
    Total cost of revenue     96,218         93,549       3   %     108,452       16   %
                                   
    Net revenue     109,688         110,433       (1 ) %     122,355       11   %
                                   
    Segment expenses:                              
    Operating expenses     64,414         67,902       (5 ) %     72,340       7   %
    Depreciation and amortization     4,294         5,418       (21 ) %     4,804       (11 ) %
    Total segment expenses     68,708         73,320       (6 ) %     77,144       5   %
                                   
    Segment pre-tax operating income   $ 40,980       $ 37,113       10   %   $ 45,211       22   %
                                   
    Operating metrics:                              
    Retail merchandise sales margin 36  %   36  %         36  %        
    Net revenue margin 53  %   54  %         53  %        
    Segment pre-tax operating margin 20  %   18  %         20  %        
    FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
    SEGMENT RESULTS (CONTINUED)
    (UNAUDITED)
     

    Latin America Pawn Operating Results and Margins (dollars in thousands)

                          Constant Currency Basis
                          Six Months        
                    Ended        
        Six Months Ended           June 30,   Increase /
        June 30,   Increase /     2025     (Decrease)
          2025         2024     (Decrease)   (Non-GAAP)   (Non-GAAP)
    Revenue:                              
    Retail merchandise sales   $ 256,488       $ 265,294       (3 ) %   $ 296,887       12   %
    Pawn loan fees     113,797         117,275       (3 ) %     131,755       12   %
    Wholesale scrap jewelry sales     19,749         18,053       9   %     19,749       9   %
    Total revenue     390,034         400,622       (3 ) %     448,391       12   %
                                   
    Cost of revenue:                              
    Cost of retail merchandise sold     166,318         170,459       (2 ) %     192,333       13   %
    Cost of wholesale scrap jewelry sold     16,770         15,296       10   %     19,491       27   %
    Total cost of revenue     183,088         185,755       (1 ) %     211,824       14   %
                                   
    Net revenue     206,946         214,867       (4 ) %     236,567       10   %
                                   
    Segment expenses:                              
    Operating expenses     125,831         135,327       (7 ) %     144,841       7   %
    Depreciation and amortization     8,730         10,523       (17 ) %     10,008       (5 ) %
    Total segment expenses     134,561         145,850       (8 ) %     154,849       6   %
                                   
    Segment pre-tax operating income   $ 72,385       $ 69,017       5   %   $ 81,718       18   %
                                   
    Operating metrics:                              
    Retail merchandise sales margin 35  %   36  %         35  %        
    Net revenue margin 53  %   54  %         53  %        
    Segment pre-tax operating margin 19  %   17  %         18  %        
    FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
    SEGMENT RESULTS (CONTINUED)
    (UNAUDITED)
     

    Latin America Pawn Earning Assets and Portfolio Metrics (dollars in thousands, except as otherwise noted)

                          Constant Currency Basis
                          As of        
                          June 30,    
      As of June 30,       2025   Increase
      2025   2024   Increase   (Non-GAAP)   (Non-GAAP)
    Earning assets:                              
    Pawn loans $ 150,575     $ 135,389       11 %     $ 154,466     14 %  
    Inventories   102,848       91,996       12 %       105,501     15 %  
      $ 253,423     $ 227,385       11 %     $ 259,967     14 %  
                                   
    Average outstanding pawn loan amount (in ones) $ 96     $ 89       8 %     $ 98     10 %  
                                   
    Composition of pawn collateral:                              
    General merchandise 57 %   63 %                    
    Jewelry 43 %   37 %                    
      100 %   100 %                    
                                   
    Composition of inventories:                              
    General merchandise 59 %   69 %                    
    Jewelry 41 %   31 %                    
      100 %   100 %                    
                                   
    Percentage of inventory aged greater than one year 1 %   1 %                    
                                   
    Inventory turns (trailing twelve months cost of merchandise sales divided by average inventories) 4.1 times   4.3 times                    
    FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
    SEGMENT RESULTS (CONTINUED)
    (UNAUDITED)
     

    Retail POS Payment Solutions Operating Results (dollars in thousands)

      Three Months Ended        
      June 30,   Increase /
      2025   2024   (Decrease)
    Revenue:              
    Leased merchandise income $ 139,784   $ 194,570     (28 ) %
    Interest and fees on finance receivables   76,075     56,799     34   %
    Total revenue   215,859     251,369     (14 ) %
                   
    Cost of revenue:              
    Depreciation of leased merchandise   78,529     110,567     (29 ) %
    Provision for lease losses   32,667     47,824     (32 ) %
    Provision for loan losses   41,761     31,116     34   %
    Total cost of revenue   152,957     189,507     (19 ) %
                   
    Net revenue   62,902     61,862     2   %
                   
    Segment expenses:              
    Operating expenses   24,264     35,275     (31 ) %
    Depreciation and amortization   699     678     3   %
    Total segment expenses   24,963     35,953     (31 ) %
                   
    Segment pre-tax operating income $ 37,939   $ 25,909     46   %
      Six Months Ended        
      June 30,   Increase /
      2025   2024   (Decrease)
    Revenue:              
    Leased merchandise income $ 296,702   $ 400,241     (26 ) %
    Interest and fees on finance receivables   149,488     114,186     31   %
    Total revenue   446,190     514,427     (13 ) %
                   
    Cost of revenue:              
    Depreciation of leased merchandise   167,672     231,341     (28 ) %
    Provision for lease losses   60,271     91,004     (34 ) %
    Provision for loan losses   78,121     61,534     27   %
    Total cost of revenue   306,064     383,879     (20 ) %
                   
    Net revenue   140,126     130,548     7   %
                   
    Segment expenses:              
    Operating expenses   48,482     70,091     (31 ) %
    Depreciation and amortization   1,404     1,399     —   %
    Total segment expenses   49,886     71,490     (30 ) %
                   
    Segment pre-tax operating income $ 90,240   $ 59,058     53   %
    FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
    SEGMENT RESULTS (CONTINUED)
    (UNAUDITED)
     

    Retail POS Payment Solutions Gross Transaction Volumes (dollars in thousands)

      Three Months Ended           Six Months Ended        
      June 30,   Increase /   June 30,   Increase /
      2025   2024   (Decrease)   2025   2024   (Decrease)
    Leased merchandise $ 110,516   $ 146,778     (25 ) %   $ 204,822   $ 300,899     (32 ) %
    Finance receivables   149,943     105,258     42   %     291,205     207,422     40   %
    Total gross transaction volume $ 260,459   $ 252,036     3   %   $ 496,027   $ 508,321     (2 ) %
     

    Retail POS Payment Solutions Earning Assets (dollars in thousands)

      As of June 30,   Increase /
        2025       2024     (Decrease)
    Leased merchandise, net:              
    Leased merchandise, before allowance for lease losses $ 170,824     $ 246,457       (31 ) %
    Less allowance for lease losses   (69,972 )     (103,301 )     (32 ) %
    Leased merchandise, net $ 100,852     $ 143,156       (30 ) %
                   
    Finance receivables, net:              
    Finance receivables, before allowance for loan losses $ 277,392     $ 205,362       35   %
    Less allowance for loan losses   (122,874 )     (99,961 )     23   %
    Finance receivables, net $ 154,518     $ 105,401       47   %
     

    Portfolio Metrics

      Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
      June 30,   June 30,
        2025       2024       2025       2024  
    Leased merchandise portfolio metrics:                      
    Provision rate (1) 30 %   33 %   29 %   30 %
    Average monthly net charge-off rate (2), (3) 6.2 %   5.4 %   6.2 %   5.4 %
    Delinquency rate (4) 23.2 %   23.0 %   23.2 %   23.0 %
                           
    Finance receivables portfolio metrics:                      
    Provision rate (1) 28 %   30 %   27 %   30 %
    Average monthly net charge-off rate (2) 4.6 %   4.5 %   4.4 %   4.7 %
    Delinquency rate (4) 20.6 %   20.0 %   20.6 %   20.0 %

    (1) Calculated as provision for lease or loan losses as a percentage of the respective gross transaction volume originated.
    (2) Calculated as charge-offs, net of recoveries, as a percentage of the respective average earning asset balance before allowance for lease or loan losses.

    (3) The increase in leased merchandised net charge-off rate for 2025 is the expected result given reduced originations of new leases in 2025.
    (4) Calculated as the percentage of the respective contractual earning asset balance owed that is 1 to 89 days past due (the Company charges off leases and finance receivables when they are 90 days or more contractually past due).

    FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
    PAWN STORE LOCATIONS AND MERCHANT PARTNER LOCATIONS
     

    Pawn Operations

    As of June 30, 2025, the Company operated 3,027 pawn store locations composed of 1,194 stores in 29 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, 1,731 stores in 32 states in Mexico, 72 stores in Guatemala, 18 stores in El Salvador and 12 stores in Colombia.

    The following tables detail pawn store count activity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025:

      Three Months Ended June 30, 2025
      U.S.   Latin America   Total
    Total locations, beginning of period 1,197     1,826     3,023  
    New locations opened 1     9     10  
    Locations acquired 3     —     3  
    Consolidation of existing pawn locations (1) (7 )   (2 )   (9 )
    Total locations, end of period 1,194     1,833     3,027  
               
               
      Six Months Ended June 30, 2025
      U.S.   Latin America   Total
    Total locations, beginning of period 1,200     1,826     3,026  
    New locations opened 2     19     21  
    Locations acquired 4     —     4  
    Consolidation of existing pawn locations (1) (12 )   (12 )   (24 )
    Total locations, end of period 1,194     1,833     3,027  

    (1) Store consolidations were primarily acquired locations which have been combined with overlapping stores and for which the Company expects to maintain a significant portion of the acquired customer base in the consolidated location.

    Retail POS Payment Solutions

    As of June 30, 2025, AFF provided LTO and retail POS payment solutions for consumer goods and services through a network of approximately 15,300 active retail merchant partner locations. This compares to the active door count of approximately 12,800 locations at June 30, 2024.

    FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
    RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
    TO GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
    (UNAUDITED)
     

    The Company uses certain financial calculations such as adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, adjusted free cash flow, adjusted return on equity, adjusted return on assets and constant currency results as factors in the measurement and evaluation of the Company’s operating performance and period-over-period growth. The Company derives these financial calculations on the basis of methodologies other than generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), primarily by excluding from a comparable GAAP measure certain items the Company does not consider to be representative of its actual operating performance. These financial calculations are “non-GAAP financial measures” as defined under the SEC rules. The Company uses these non-GAAP financial measures in operating its business because management believes they are less susceptible to variances in actual operating performance that can result from the excluded items, other infrequent charges and currency fluctuations. The Company presents these financial measures to investors because management believes they are useful to investors in evaluating the primary factors that drive the Company’s core operating performance and provide greater transparency into the Company’s results of operations. However, items that are excluded and other adjustments and assumptions that are made in calculating these non-GAAP financial measures are significant components in understanding and assessing the Company’s financial performance. These non-GAAP financial measures should be evaluated in conjunction with, and are not a substitute for, the Company’s GAAP financial measures. Further, because these non-GAAP financial measures are not determined in accordance with GAAP, and are thus susceptible to varying calculations, the non-GAAP financial measures, as presented, may not be comparable to other similarly-titled measures of other companies.

    The Company has adjusted the applicable financial calculations to exclude merger and acquisition expenses, amortization of acquired AFF intangible assets, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) litigation settlement and certain other income and expenses. The Company does not consider these items to be related to the organic operations of the Company’s businesses or its continuing operations and are generally not relevant to assessing or estimating the long-term performance of the Company. In addition, excluding these items allows for more accurate comparisons of the financial results to prior periods. Merger and acquisition expenses include incremental costs directly associated with merger and acquisition activities, including professional fees, legal expenses, severance, retention and other employee-related costs, contract breakage costs and costs related to the consolidation of technology systems and corporate facilities, among others.

    FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
    RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
    TO GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (CONTINUED)
    (UNAUDITED)
     

    Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share

    Management believes the presentation of adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share provides investors with greater transparency and provides a more complete understanding of the Company’s financial performance and prospects for the future by excluding items that management believes are non-operating in nature and are not representative of the Company’s core operating performance. In addition, management believes the adjustments shown below are useful to investors in order to allow them to compare the Company’s financial results for the current periods presented with the prior periods presented.

    The following tables provide a reconciliation between net income and diluted earnings per share calculated in accordance with GAAP to adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share, which are shown net of tax (in thousands, except per share amounts):

                      Trailing Twelve
      Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended   Months Ended
      June 30,   June 30,   June 30,
        2025       2024     2025       2024     2025     2024  
      In Thousands   In Thousands   In Thousands   In Thousands   In Thousands   In Thousands
    Net income, as reported $ 59,805     $ 49,073   $ 143,396     $ 110,441   $ 291,770   $ 237,174  
    Adjustments, net of tax:                      
    Merger and acquisition expenses   2,134       1,047     2,488       1,504     2,690     7,380  
    AFF purchase accounting and other adjustments   9,258       9,572     18,516       19,145     37,660     51,497  
    CFPB litigation settlement   9,390       —     9,390       —     9,390     —  
    Other (income) expenses, net   (967 )     2,206     (1,391 )     997     1,482     (343 )
    Adjusted net income $ 79,620     $ 61,898   $ 172,399     $ 132,087   $ 342,992   $ 295,708  
      Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
      June 30,   June 30,
        2025     2024   2025   2024
      Per Share   Per Share   Per Share   Per Share
    Diluted earnings per share, as reported $ 1.34     $ 1.08   $ 3.21     $ 2.44
    Adjustments, net of tax:              
    Merger and acquisition expenses   0.05       0.03     0.06       0.03
    AFF purchase accounting and other adjustments   0.21       0.21     0.41       0.42
    CFPB litigation settlement   0.21       —     0.21       —
    Other (income) expenses, net   (0.02 )     0.05     (0.03 )     0.02
    Adjusted diluted earnings per share $ 1.79     $ 1.37   $ 3.86     $ 2.91
    FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
    RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
    TO GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (CONTINUED)
    (UNAUDITED)
     

    Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) and Adjusted EBITDA

    The Company defines EBITDA as net income before income taxes, depreciation and amortization, interest expense and interest income and adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA adjusted for certain items, as listed below, that management considers to be non-operating in nature and not representative of its actual operating performance. The Company believes EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are commonly used by investors to assess a company’s financial performance, and adjusted EBITDA is used as a starting point in the calculation of the consolidated total debt ratio as defined in the Company’s senior unsecured notes. The following table provides a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA (in thousands):

                                Trailing Twelve
        Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended   Months Ended
        June 30,   June 30,   June 30,
        2025   2024   2025   2024   2025   2024
    Net income   $ 59,805     $ 49,073     $ 143,396     $ 110,441     $ 291,770     $ 237,174  
    Income taxes     21,274       17,105       48,900       37,622       95,239       80,001  
    Depreciation and amortization     25,864       26,547       51,366       52,574       103,733       107,574  
    Interest expense     26,337       25,187       53,808       50,605       108,429       101,880  
    Interest income     (527 )     (261 )     (1,756 )     (1,004 )     (2,687 )     (1,548 )
    EBITDA     132,753       117,651       295,714       250,238       596,484       525,081  
    Adjustments:                                    
    Merger and acquisition expenses     2,777       1,364       3,239       1,961       3,506       9,600  
    AFF purchase accounting and other adjustments (1)     —       —       —       —       —       13,968  
    CFPB litigation settlement     11,000       —       11,000       —       11,000       —  
    Other (income) expenses, net     (1,401 )     2,867       (1,944 )     1,275       1,982       (486 )
    Adjusted EBITDA   $ 145,129     $ 121,882     $ 308,009     $ 253,474     $ 612,972     $ 548,163  

    (1) For the twelve months ended June 30, 2024, amount represents other non-recurring costs included in administrative expenses related to a discontinued finance product.

    FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
    RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
    TO GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (CONTINUED)
    (UNAUDITED)
     

    Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow

    For purposes of its internal liquidity assessments, the Company considers free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow. The Company defines free cash flow as cash flow from operating activities less purchases of furniture, fixtures, equipment and improvements and net fundings/repayments of pawn loan and finance receivables, which are considered to be operating in nature by the Company but are included in cash flow from investing activities. Adjusted free cash flow is defined as free cash flow adjusted for merger and acquisition expenses paid that management considers to be non-operating in nature.

    Free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow are commonly used by investors as additional measures of cash generated by business operations that may be used to repay scheduled debt maturities and debt service or, following payment of such debt obligations and other non-discretionary items, that may be available to invest in future growth through new business development activities or acquisitions, repurchase stock, pay cash dividends or repay debt obligations prior to their maturities. These metrics can also be used to evaluate the Company’s ability to generate cash flow from business operations and the impact that this cash flow has on the Company’s liquidity. However, free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for cash flow from operating activities or other income statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP. The following table reconciles cash flow from operating activities to free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow (in thousands):

                        Trailing Twelve
        Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended   Months Ended
        June 30,   June 30,   June 30,
          2025       2024       2025       2024       2025       2024  
    Cash flow from operating activities   $ 116,854     $ 106,187     $ 243,494     $ 228,719     $ 554,733     $ 439,192  
    Cash flow from certain investing activities:                        
    Pawn loans, net (1)     (50,032 )     (46,036 )     (30,592 )     (20,887 )     (81,704 )     (56,053 )
    Finance receivables, net     (35,411 )     (22,252 )     (55,977 )     (37,563 )     (157,728 )     (95,880 )
    Purchases of furniture, fixtures, equipment and improvements     (12,952 )     (16,237 )     (25,866 )     (42,664 )     (51,447 )     (74,464 )
    Free cash flow     18,459       21,662       131,059       127,605       263,854       212,795  
    Merger and acquisition expenses paid, net of tax benefit     2,134       1,047       2,488       1,504       2,690       7,380  
    Adjusted free cash flow   $ 20,593     $ 22,709     $ 133,547     $ 129,109     $ 266,544     $ 220,175  

    (1) Includes the funding of new loans net of cash repayments and recovery of principal through the sale of inventories acquired from forfeiture of pawn collateral.

    FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
    RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
    TO GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (CONTINUED)
    (UNAUDITED)
     

    Adjusted Return on Equity and Adjusted Return on Assets

    Management believes the presentation of adjusted return on equity and adjusted return on assets provides investors with greater transparency and provides a more complete understanding of the Company’s financial performance by excluding items that management believes are non-operating in nature and not representative of the Company’s core operating performance.

    Annualized adjusted return on equity and adjusted return on assets is calculated as follows (dollars in thousands):

      Trailing Twelve
      Months Ended
      June 30, 2025
    Adjusted net income (1) $ 342,992  
         
    Average stockholders’ equity (average of five most recent quarter-end balances) $ 2,046,067  
    Adjusted return on equity (trailing twelve months adjusted net income divided by average equity) 17 %
         
    Average total assets (average of five most recent quarter-end balances) $ 4,426,553  
    Adjusted return on assets (trailing twelve months adjusted net income divided by average total assets) 8 %

    (1) See detail of adjustments to net income in the “Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share” section above.

    Constant Currency Results

    The Company’s reporting currency is the U.S. dollar, however, certain performance metrics discussed in this release are presented on a “constant currency” basis, which is considered a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company’s management uses constant currency results to evaluate operating results of business operations in Latin America, which are transacted in local currencies in Mexico, Guatemala and Colombia. The Company also has operations in El Salvador, where the reporting and functional currency is the U.S. dollar.

    The Company believes constant currency results provide valuable supplemental information regarding the underlying performance of its business operations in Latin America, consistent with how the Company’s management evaluates such performance and operating results. Constant currency results reported herein are calculated by translating certain balance sheet and income statement items denominated in local currencies using the exchange rate from the prior-year comparable period, as opposed to the current comparable period, in order to exclude the effects of foreign currency rate fluctuations for purposes of evaluating period-over-period comparisons. See the Latin America pawn segment tables elsewhere in this release for additional reconciliation of certain constant currency amounts to as reported GAAP amounts.

    FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC.
    RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
    TO GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (CONTINUED)
    (UNAUDITED)
     

    Exchange Rates for the Mexican Peso, Guatemalan Quetzal and Colombian Peso

      June 30,   Favorable /
      2025   2024   (Unfavorable)
    Mexican peso / U.S. dollar exchange rate:              
    End-of-period 18.9   18.4     (3 ) %
    Three months ended 19.5   17.2     (13 ) %
    Six months ended 20.0   17.1     (17 ) %
                   
    Guatemalan quetzal / U.S. dollar exchange rate:              
    End-of-period 7.7   7.8     1   %
    Three months ended 7.7   7.8     1   %
    Six months ended 7.7   7.8     1   %
                   
    Colombian peso / U.S. dollar exchange rate:              
    End-of-period 4,070   4,148     2   %
    Three months ended 4,199   3,927     (7 ) %
    Six months ended 4,195   3,921     (7 ) %

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    July 24, 2025
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