Category: Intelligence Agencies

  • MIL-OSI USA: Pressley Slams DHS Stealing Immigrants’ DNA and Giving it to FBI Criminal Database

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07)

    Pressley Also Condemns GOP Inhumane Treatment of Immigrant Children

    “This administration is turning childhood trauma into a permanent record. Republicans on this committee claim to be focused on protecting children, yet ignore actual threats to their safety.”

    Video (YouTube)

    WASHINGTON – In a House Oversight Federal Law Enforcement Subcommittee hearing, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) condemned Trump’s DHS policy to steal the DNA of immigrants – including children as young as four years old – and handing it over to an FBI criminal database to surveil them like suspects in waiting.

    In her remarks, Rep. Pressley made clear that the stealing of children’s genetic information is a direct violation of their civil rights and civil liberties and slammed Trump and Republicans for traumatizing children while claiming to protect them.

    A full transcript of her remarks as delivered is available below, and the full video is available here.

    Transcript: Pressley Slams DHS Stealing Immigrants’ DNA and Giving it to FBI Criminal Database

    House of Representatives

    July 23, 2025

    REP. PRESSLEY: Thank you. First, let me begin by saying this: Republicans, you sound absolutely absurd. Stop calling children “aliens.” This intentional – I mean, the cruelty is the point – this intentional, dehumanizing, and persistent persecution through your rhetoric is shameful. 

    You are literally attacking children. I cannot take seriously anyone who’s using othering language to bully babies and toddlers. 

    Republicans don’t want us to see the humanity of immigrants. That’s why they like saying “aliens” and even put it in the title of the hearing. And that inhumane approach is consistent with the actions of the Department of Homeland Security. 

    Dr. Cuffari, have you heard about the DHS policy of collecting the DNA of children and storing it into the FBI criminal database? Yes or no?

    DR. CUFFARI: I believe there is not a policy to do children.

    REP. PRESSLEY: There absolutely is. Mr. Chair, I ask unanimous consent to enter into the record this report from July 2025, titled ‘Rating the Genome: How the United States Government is Abusing its Immigration Powers to Amass DNA for Future Policing.’

    CHAIR HIGGINS: Without objection.

    REP. PRESSLEY: This policy began under Donald Trump. In his first term, he authorized DHS to begin mass DNA data collection from immigrants – including children – and hand that data over to an FBI database designed to track violent offenders. 

    Now that he’s back, Trump is taking this policy to new extremes, adding more than a quarter million people to the database in just four months. A quarter million people, okay, in four months. 

    This committee recently held a hearing on genetic data, and there was bipartisan agreement that DNA is highly sensitive and its misuse is a violation of people’s rights, because children as young as four years old could not possibly consent to DNA collection.

    So I want to know what your office is doing about it, Dr. Cuffari- 

    DR. CUFFARI: We actually wrote a report –

    REP. PRESSLEY: One moment, let me ask the question.

    DR. CUFFARI: Certainly.

    REP. PRESSLEY: Is it the responsibility of your office to investigate abuses of civil rights and civil liberties? Yes or no?

    DR. CUFFARI: Yes.

    REP. PRESSLEY: Has your office ever investigated concerns about DHS agents stealing genetic information from children and uploading it to the FBI criminal database?

    DR. CUFFARI: Not to my knowledge, during my tenure.

    REP. PRESSLEY: Well, for an Inspector General worthy of the title, it should be a priority investigation. Do you agree?

    DR. CUFFARI: I agree that we did a report –

    REP. PRESSLEY: Thank you.

    DR. CUFFARI: Thank you.

    REP. PRESSLEY: You agree? 

    DR. CUFFARI: I agree –

    REP. PRESSLEY: There should be a priority investigation?

    DR. CUFFARI: – On the matter you’re discussing.

    REP. PRESSLEY: For the record, I want to be clear. Do you agree this should be a priority investigation by your office to look into agents stealing genetic information from children and uploading it to the FBI criminal database – yes or no? Yes or no?

    DR. CUFFARI: We have done the report –

    REP. PRESSLEY: Let me just this –

    DR. CUFFARI: We have done the report you’re mentioning –

    REP. PRESSLEY: Let me just say this – your office, according to Title Five of the US Code, Chapter Four, Section 417 – this is the responsibility you are charged with, to investigate abuses of civil rights and civil liberties. 

    Children as young as four years old have not consented to the collection of their DNA. That is a violation of their civil rights and civil liberties. 

    So this is not a trick question. Do you believe, given the charge and jurisdiction of your office, that this should be a priority investigation, as their rights have been violated?

    DR. CUFFARI: Unless the adult consented on the child –

    REP. PRESSLEY: Yes or no? Yes or no, Dr. Cuffari?

    DR. CUFFARI: We just got done writing a report.

    REP. PRESSLEY: On what?

    DR. CUFFARI: On the DNA collection within the Department of Homeland Security.

    REP. PRESSLEY: I thought you said you weren’t even aware that it was a policy. I’m very confused.

    DR. CUFFARI: There’s not a policy.

    REP. PRESSLEY: Dr. Cuffari, I’m not going to, you know, play these games here – because we’re talking about children, so I don’t want to circle the drain. 

    But this should be a priority investigation, because we have children whose civil rights have been violated with the collection of their DNA. 

    This administration is turning childhood trauma into a permanent record. 

    Republicans on this committee, you claim to be focused on protecting children, yet you’re ignoring actual threats to their safety. 

    You traumatize children with the threat of disappearing their parents. You traumatize children by disappearing their parents. You traumatize children by conducting their DNA without their consent and criminalizing them. You traumatize children by denying them food when they’re hungry. You traumatize children by denying them essential health care, which is their human right. 

    You traumatize them so much that they’re afraid to show up to school, afraid to show up to church, afraid to go to doctor’s appointments. 

    Mr. Chair, I ask unanimous consent to enter into the record this July 2025 article from the Boston Globe, titled, ‘I Want Daddy: As ICE Detains Parents and Children –

    CHAIR HIGGINS: Without objection and the gentlelady’s time has expired. 

    REP. PRESSLEY: Stop using children as pawns. This is the real child abuse.

    Thank you, I yield.

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    MIL OSI USA News

  • MIL-OSI USA: Durbin Reintroduced Bill To Combat Alarming Rise In Domestic Terrorism Threats

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Illinois Dick Durbin
    July 24, 2025
    As the Trump Administration reallocates resources away from domestic terrorism prevention efforts to fund an illegal mass deportation campaign, the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act would codify and bolster key tools and resources to combat domestic terrorist threats
    WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, reintroduced legislation to address the growing domestic terrorism threat. The Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2025 would enhance the federal government’s efforts to prevent domestic terrorism by establishing offices dedicated to combating this threat; requiring federal law enforcement agencies to regularly assess this threat; and providing training and resources to assist state, local, and tribal law enforcement in addressing it, among other things.
    “There is zero justification for discrimination and hate in our country—regardless of ideology. Tragically, we’re witnessing the Trump Administration reallocate resources away from domestic terrorism and hate crimes prevention efforts across the government, which are meant to protect Americans of all backgrounds against discrimination.
    “With the alarming rise in domestic terrorism threats in America, we need to bolster our government’s capabilities to detect, curb, and prevent potential attacks. I believe—and the American people believe—that’s a central responsibility of our government: to keep us safe, secure, and free. This should be a bipartisan solution, and I will again push for it to become law,” said Durbin.
    The Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2025 authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) offices that are responsible for monitoring, analyzing, investigating, and prosecuting domestic terrorism. The bill also requires these offices to issue joint biannual reports to the House and Senate Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Intelligence Committees that assess the domestic terrorism threat posed by white supremacists; analyze domestic terrorism incidents that occurred in the previous six months; and provide transparency through a public quantitative analysis of domestic terrorism-related assessments, investigations, incidents, arrests, indictments, prosecutions, convictions, and weapons recoveries. DHS, DOJ, and FBI offices would be required to focus their limited resources on the most significant domestic terrorism threats, as determined by the number of domestic terrorism-related incidents outlined in the joint report.
    The legislation also:
    Codifies the Domestic Terrorism Executive Committee (DTEC), an interagency task force, which was originally created by the Department of Justice in the wake of the Oklahoma City bombing;
    Provides additional clarity regarding which federal law enforcement officials shall serve on the DTEC authorized by the bill; and
    Requires that the Executive Committee meet with local community groups to foster greater collaboration and dialogue to help combat domestic terrorism.
    Additionally, the bill requires DOJ, DHS, and the FBI to provide training and resources to assist state, local, and tribal law enforcement in understanding, detecting, deterring, and investigating acts of domestic terrorism. Finally, the legislation would establish an interagency task force to combat white supremacist and neo-Nazi infiltration of the uniformed services.
    In May 2022, Senate Republicans filibustered the House-passed Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act.
    Bill text is available here.
    During his tenure as Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Durbin held a hearing entitled “A Threat to Justice Everywhere: Stemming the Tide of Hate Crimes in America.” The hearing examined the threats facing marginalized communities and how the federal government can better protect the civil rights and safety of all Americans, including Jewish, Arab, and Muslim Americans. Durbin also raised the issue in a March 2025 hearing on combatting antisemitism.
    Additionally, under Durbin’s leadership as Chair, the Committee held several other hearings to examine the issue of hate crimes and domestic terrorism, including a hearing on “Combating the Rise in Hate Crimes” shortly after the January 15, 2022, synagogue attack in Colleyville, Texas, and a hearing examining the “Metastasizing’ Domestic Terrorism Threat After the Buffalo Attack,” which explored the continued threat posed by violent white supremacists and other extremists, including those who have embraced the so-called “Great Replacement” conspiracy theory, after a mass shooting by a white supremacist in Buffalo on May 14, 2022. The white supremacist who murdered 11 people at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh in 2018 also embraced this conspiracy theory.
    Durbin first held a hearing on domestic terrorism threats in 2012, after a white supremacist murdered seven Sikh worshipers in Oak Creek, Wisconsin.
     
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    MIL OSI USA News

  • MIL-OSI: Meridian Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results and Announces a Quarterly Dividend of $0.125 per Common Share

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    MALVERN, Pa., July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Meridian Corporation (Nasdaq: MRBK) today reported:

      Three Months Ended
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited) June 30, 
    2025
      March 31, 
    2025
      June 30, 
    2024
    Income:          
    Net income $ 5,592   $ 2,399   $ 3,326
    Diluted earnings per common share   0.49     0.21     0.30
    Pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) (1)   11,090     8,357     7,072
    (1) See Non-GAAP reconciliation in the Appendix          
               
    • Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 was $5.6 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, up $3.2 million, or 133%, from prior quarter.
    • Pre-provision net revenue1 for the quarter was $11.1 million, an improvement of $4.0 million, or 57%. from Q2’2024.
    • Net interest margin was 3.54% for the second quarter of 2025, while loan yield improved to 7.24%, from prior quarter.
    • Return on average assets and return on average equity for the second quarter of 2025 were 0.90% and 12.68%, respectively.
    • Total assets at June 30, 2025 were $2.5 billion, compared to $2.5 billion at March 31, 2025 and $2.4 billion at June 30, 2024.
    • Commercial loans, excluding leases, increased $33.2 million, or 2% from prior quarter.
    • On July 24, 2025, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.125 per common share, payable August 18, 2025 to shareholders of record as of August 11, 2025.

    Christopher J. Annas, Chairman and CEO commented:

    “Meridian’s second quarter 2025 earnings of $5.6 million were substantially above first quarter 2025, benefiting from improving margin, SBA loan sales and mortgage seasonality. PPNR was up 33% over the same period, reflecting overall healthy growth in our business units and good expense control. Loan growth was 2.5% for the quarter but was negatively impacted by a large SBA loan sale and the planned paydowns in our lease group. We continue to forecast loan growth in the 8-10% range for the year. Management is intensely focused on reducing the nonperforming loans, historically high for us, but negotiations and lengthy court schedules will slow the process.

    Meridian Wealth Partners continued its solid performance with pre-tax income of $604 thousand for the quarter. We have hired senior managers in this unit to further our growth, and capture a greater percentage of opportunities from our loan groups. The mortgage team is performing nicely but still facing a lack of homes for sale in our Philadelphia metro and Baltimore markets. It had a big turnaround from the first quarter, but volume might have been significantly higher if the inventory was sufficient.

    Our principal Philadelphia metro market is healthy and vibrant, and we have not yet seen the impact of economic uncertainties. We are excited about our market penetration in all segments, and believe this will propel us to greater performance.”

    Select Condensed Financial Information

      As of or for the three months ended (Unaudited)
      June 30, 
    2025
      March 31, 
    2025
      December 31, 
    2024
      September 30, 
    2024
      June 30, 
    2024
      (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
    Income:                  
    Net income $ 5,592     $ 2,399     $ 5,600     $ 4,743     $ 3,326  
    Basic earnings per common share   0.50       0.21       0.50       0.43       0.30  
    Diluted earnings per common share   0.49       0.21       0.49       0.42       0.30  
    Net interest income   21,159       19,776       19,299       18,242       16,846  
                       
    Balance Sheet:                  
    Total assets $ 2,510,938     $ 2,528,888     $ 2,385,867     $ 2,387,721     $ 2,351,584  
    Loans, net of fees and costs   2,108,250       2,071,675       2,030,437       2,008,396       1,988,535  
    Total deposits   2,110,374       2,128,742       2,005,368       1,978,927       1,915,436  
    Non-interest bearing deposits   237,042       323,485       240,858       237,207       224,040  
    Stockholders’ equity   178,020       173,568       171,522       167,450       162,382  
                       
    Balance Sheet Average Balances:                  
    Total assets $ 2,491,627     $ 2,420,571     $ 2,434,270     $ 2,373,261     $ 2,319,295  
    Total interest earning assets   2,404,952       2,330,224       2,342,651       2,277,523       2,222,177  
    Loans, net of fees and costs   2,113,411       2,039,676       2,029,739       1,997,574       1,972,740  
    Total deposits   2,095,028       2,036,208       2,043,505       1,960,145       1,919,954  
    Non-interest bearing deposits   249,745       244,161       259,118       246,310       229,040  
    Stockholders’ equity   176,946       174,734       171,214       165,309       162,119  
                       
    Performance Ratios (Annualized):                  
    Return on average assets   0.90 %     0.40 %     0.92 %     0.80 %     0.58 %
    Return on average equity   12.68 %     5.57 %     13.01 %     11.41 %     8.25 %
                                           

    Income Statement – Second Quarter 2025 Compared to First Quarter 2025

    Second quarter net income increased $3.2 million, or 133.1%, to $5.6 million as net interest income increased $1.4 million, the provision for credit losses decreased $1.4 million, and non-interest income increased $4.0 million. These improvements to net income were partially offset by a $2.6 million increase to non-interest expense over the prior quarter. Detailed explanations of the major categories of income and expense follow below.

    Net Interest income

    The rate/volume analysis table below analyzes dollar changes in the components of interest income and interest expense as they relate to the change in balances (volume) and the change in interest rates (rate) of tax-equivalent net interest income for the periods indicated and allocated by rate and volume. Changes in interest income and/or expense related to changes attributable to both volume and rate have been allocated proportionately based on the relationship of the absolute dollar amount of the change in each category.

      Three Months Ended                
    (dollars in thousands) June 30,
    2025
      March 31,
    2025
      $ Change   % Change   Change due
    to rate
      Change due
    to volume
    Interest income:                      
    Cash and cash equivalents $ 427   $ 613   $ (186 )   (30.3 )%   $ 15     $ (201 )
    Investment securities – taxable   1,792     1,693     99     5.8 %     (10 )     109  
    Investment securities – tax exempt (1)   364     387     (23 )   (5.9 )%     (21 )     (2 )
    Loans held for sale   495     333     162     48.6 %     (15 )     177  
    Loans held for investment (1)   38,204     36,218     1,986     5.5 %     320       1,666  
    Total loans   38,699     36,551     2,148     5.9 %     305       1,843  
    Total interest income $ 41,282   $ 39,244   $ 2,038     5.2 %   $ 289     $ 1,749  
    Interest expense:                      
    Interest-bearing demand deposits $ 1,354   $ 1,229   $ 125     10.2 %   $ (51 )   $ 176  
    Money market and savings deposits   8,097     7,808     289     3.7 %     65       224  
    Time deposits   7,850     7,831     19     0.2 %     (170 )     189  
    Total interest – bearing deposits   17,301     16,868     433     2.6 %     (156 )     589  
    Borrowings   1,672     1,469     203     13.8 %     10       193  
    Subordinated debentures   1,079     1,055     24     2.3 %     22       2  
    Total interest expense   20,052     19,392     660     3.4 %     (124 )     784  
    Net interest income differential $ 21,230   $ 19,852   $ 1,378     6.94 %   $ 413     $ 965  
    (1) Reflected on a tax-equivalent basis.                    
                         

    Interest income increased $2.0 million quarter-over-quarter on a tax equivalent basis, driven by increased average balances of interest earning assets and to a lesser degree by higher yields on those assets. Average interest earning assets increased by $74.7 million, and contributed $1.7 million to interest income, while the yield on earnings assets increased 6 basis points and contributed $289 thousand to interest income.

    Average total loans, excluding residential loans for sale, increased $73.6 million. The largest drivers of this increase were commercial, commercial real estate, construction, and small business loans which on a combined basis increased $72.4 million on average, partially offset by a decrease in average leases of $9.4 million. Home equity, residential real estate, consumer and other loans held in portfolio increased on a combined basis $10.7 million on average.

    Interest expense increased $660 thousand, quarter-over-quarter, due to higher volume of interest-bearing deposits and borrowings. Interest expense on total deposits increased $433 thousand and interest expense on borrowings increased $227 thousand. During the period, interest-bearing checking accounts and money market accounts increased $20.7 million and $18.3 million on average, respectively, while time deposits increased $14.2 million on average. Borrowings increased $14.5 million on average. On a rate basis, interest-bearing checking accounts and time deposits experienced a decrease in the cost, with the overall cost of deposits dropping 5 basis points.

    Overall the net interest margin increased 8 basis points to 3.54% as the cost of funds declined and the yield on earning assets increased.

    Provision for Credit Losses

    The overall provision for credit losses for the second quarter decreased $1.4 million to $3.8 million, from $5.2 million in the first quarter. The lower provisioning reflects the drop in non-performing loans, a decrease in specific reserves required, as well as a lower level of loan growth quarter over quarter. Loan growth was impacted by the sale of SBA loans for the quarter, which exceeded the amount sold in the first quarter by $27.4 million.

    Non-interest income

    The following table presents the components of non-interest income for the periods indicated:

      Three Months Ended        
    (Dollars in thousands) June 30,
    2025
      March 31,
    2025
      $ Change   % Change
    Mortgage banking income $ 5,762     $ 3,393     $ 2,369     69.8 %
    Wealth management income   1,492       1,535       (43 )   (2.8 )%
    SBA loan income   1,988       748       1,240     165.8 %
    Earnings on investment in life insurance   240       222       18     8.1 %
    Net gain (loss) on sale of MSRs   467       (52 )     519     (998.1 )%
    Net change in the fair value of derivative instruments   (102 )     149       (251 )   (168.5 )%
    Net change in the fair value of loans held-for-sale   171       102       69     67.6 %
    Net change in the fair value of loans held-for-investment   190       170       20     11.8 %
    Net gain (loss) on hedging activity   16       21       (5 )   (23.8 )%
    Other   1,064       1,036       28     2.7 %
    Total non-interest income $ 11,288     $ 7,324     $ 3,964     54.1 %
                                 

    Total non-interest income increased $4.0 million, or 54.1%, quarter-over-quarter largely due to a $2.4 million positive improvement in mortgage banking income, combined with a $1.2 million increase in SBA loan income from the sale of SBA loans, and a $467 thousand gain recognized on the sale of MSRs. Mortgage loan sales increased $63.5 million or 42.9% quarter-over-quarter driving higher gain on sale income in addition to an improvement in the overall margin, leading to the higher level of mortgage banking income.  

    SBA loan income increased $1.2 million as the volume of SBA loans sold was up $27.4 million to $39.5 million, for the quarter-ended June 30, 2025 compared to the quarter-ended March 31, 2025. The gross margin on SBA sales was 6.2% for the quarter, down from 8.7% for the previous quarter. The sale included seasoned loans from 2021 & 2022 for which the market premium was much lower.

    Non-interest expense

    The following table presents the components of non-interest expense for the periods indicated:

      Three Months Ended        
    (Dollars in thousands) June 30,
    2025
      March 31,
    2025
      $ Change   % Change
    Salaries and employee benefits $ 13,179   $ 11,385   $ 1,794     15.8 %
    Occupancy and equipment   1,037     1,338     (301 )   (22.5 )%
    Professional fees   1,164     763     401     52.6 %
    Data processing and software   1,706     1,479     227     15.3 %
    Advertising and promotion   1,277     779     498     63.9 %
    Pennsylvania bank shares tax   269     269         %
    Other   2,725     2,730     (5 )   (0.2 )%
    Total non-interest expense $ 21,357   $ 18,743   $ 2,614     13.9 %
                             

    Overall salaries and benefits increased $1.8 million. Bank and wealth segments combined increased $1.4 million, while the mortgage segment increased $407 thousand. Bank and wealth segment salaries and employee benefits increased due to an increase of 12 full-time equivalent employees, as well as an increase in incentives and other benefits. Mortgage segment salaries, commissions, and employee benefits expense are impacted by volume and increased commensurate with the higher level of originations. Occupancy and equipment expense decreased $301 thousand due to a full quarter of savings realized from office lease terminations that occurred in the last few quarters. Professional fees increased $401 thousand over the prior period due to increases in legal, accounting, and other professional fees, while advertising and promotion expenses increased $498 thousand due to the timing of business development activities that typically increase this time of year, including special events.

    Balance Sheet – June 30, 2025 Compared to March 31, 2025

    Total assets decreased $18.0 million, or 0.7%, to $2.5 billion as of June 30, 2025 from $2.5 billion at March 31, 2025. Interest-earning cash and fed funds decreased $84.7 million, or 74.1%, to $29.6 million as of June 30, 2025 from March 31, 2025, as a temporary deposit at the end of the prior quarter of $103 million from a long standing customer, was eventually withdrawn after being on hand for several weeks.

    Portfolio loans grew $36.2 million, or 1.7% quarter-over-quarter. This growth was generated from commercial & industrial loans which increased $32.0 million, or 8.6%, commercial mortgage loans which increased $10.3 million, or 1.2%, and construction loans which increased $7.3 million, or 2.6%. SBA loan balances decreased $16.4 million, or 10.2%, from March 31, 2025, due to the increase in sales of such loans in the second quarter as discussed above in the non-interest income section. Lease financings also decreased $9.0 million, or 13.5% from March 31, 2025, partially offsetting the above noted loan growth, but this decline was expected.

    Total deposits decreased $18.4 million, or 0.9% quarter-over-quarter, led by a decline in non-interest bearing deposit of $86.4 million due to the impact of the $103 million temporary deposit discussed above, but this decline was largely offset by an increase of $68.1 million in interest-bearing deposits. Money market accounts and savings accounts increased a combined $8.7 million, while interest bearing demand deposits increased $12.8 million, and time deposits increased $46.6 million from largely wholesale efforts. Overall borrowings decreased $625 thousand, or 0.4% quarter-over-quarter.

    Total stockholders’ equity increased by $4.5 million from March 31, 2025, to $178.0 million as of June 30, 2025. Changes to equity for the current quarter included net income of $5.6 million, less dividends paid of $1.4 million, offset by a decrease of $102 thousand in other comprehensive income. The Community Bank Leverage Ratio for the Bank was 9.32% at June 30, 2025.

    Asset Quality Summary

    There was a positive improvement in the level of non-performing loans in the second quarter as they decreased $1.7 million to $50.5 million at June 30, 2025 compared to $52.2 million at March 31, 2025. This decline in non-performing loans was largely the result of the repossession of a billboard asset from a commercial loan relationship and a commercial real estate property from a separate commercial loan relationship. These assets were reclassified into OREO and other repossessed assets on the balance sheet at June 30, 2025. The decline in non-performing loans was partially offset by additional SBA loans that became non-performing during the quarter. Included in non-performing loans are $19.4 million of SBA loans of which $10.0 million, or 52%, are guaranteed by the SBA. The SBA portfolio was subject to the Fed’s rapid rate increase and $13.8 million, or 71% of these non-performing loans originated in 2020-2021 when rates were lower by over 500 basis points. As a result of these changes in non-performing loans, the ratio of non-performing loans to total loans decreased 14 bps to 2.35% as of June 30, 2025, from 2.49% as of March 31, 2025.

    Net charge-offs increased to $3.6 million, or 0.17% of total average loans for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, compared to net charge-offs of $2.8 million, or 0.14%, for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. Second quarter charge-offs consisted of $2.2 million in SBA loans, $972 thousand of small ticket equipment leases, and $583 thousand in commercial loans partly related to the repossession of loan collateral discussed above. Overall there were recoveries of $380 thousand, mainly related to leases.

    The ratio of allowance for credit losses to total loans held for investment was 1.00% as of June 30, 2025, relatively flat from 1.01% as of March 31, 2025. The baseline quantitative and qualitative reserve factors increased in the second quarter ACL calculation, offset by the impact of a lower reserve need as specific reserves declined. As of June 30, 2025 there were specific reserves of $3.3 million against individually evaluated loans, a decrease of $1.7 million from $5.0 million in specific reserves as of March 31, 2025.

    About Meridian Corporation

    Meridian Bank, the wholly owned subsidiary of Meridian Corporation, is an innovative community bank serving Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. Through its 17 offices, including banking branches and mortgage locations, Meridian offers a full suite of financial products and services. Meridian specializes in business and industrial lending, retail and commercial real estate lending, electronic payments, and wealth management solutions through Meridian Wealth Partners. Meridian also offers a broad menu of high-yield depository products supported by robust online and mobile access. For additional information, visit our website at www.meridianbanker.com. Member FDIC.

    “Safe Harbor” Statement

    In addition to historical information, this press release may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements with respect to Meridian Corporation’s strategies, goals, beliefs, expectations, estimates, intentions, capital raising efforts, financial condition and results of operations, future performance and business. Statements preceded by, followed by, or that include the words “may,” “could,” “should,” “pro forma,” “looking forward,” “would,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” or similar expressions generally indicate a forward-looking statement. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that are subject to change based on various important factors (some of which, in whole or in part, are beyond Meridian Corporation’s control). Numerous competitive, economic, regulatory, legal and technological factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially include, without limitation, credit losses and the credit risk of our commercial and consumer loan products; changes in the level of charge-offs and changes in estimates of the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses, or ACL; cyber-security concerns; rapid technological developments and changes; increased competitive pressures; changes in spreads on interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities; changes in general economic conditions and conditions within the securities markets; escalating tariff and other trade policies and the resulting impacts on market volatility and global trade; unanticipated changes in our liquidity position; unanticipated changes in regulatory and governmental policies impacting interest rates and financial markets; legislation affecting the financial services industry as a whole, and Meridian Corporation, in particular; changes in accounting policies, practices or guidance; developments affecting the industry and the soundness of financial institutions and further disruption to the economy and U.S. banking system; among others, could cause Meridian Corporation’s financial performance to differ materially from the goals, plans, objectives, intentions and expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements. Meridian Corporation cautions that the foregoing factors are not exclusive, and neither such factors nor any such forward-looking statement takes into account the impact of any future events. All forward-looking statements and information set forth herein are based on management’s current beliefs and assumptions as of the date hereof and speak only as of the date they are made. For a more complete discussion of the assumptions, risks and uncertainties related to our business, you are encouraged to review Meridian Corporation’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and subsequently filed quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K that update or provide information in addition to the information included in the Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filings, if any. Meridian Corporation does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by Meridian Corporation or by or on behalf of Meridian Bank.

    MERIDIAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
    FINANCIAL RATIOS (Unaudited)
    (Dollar amounts and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)
     
      Three Months Ended
      June 30,
    2025
      March 31,
    2025
      December 31,
    2024
      September 30,
    2024
      June 30,
    2024
    Earnings and Per Share Data:                  
    Net income $ 5,592     $ 2,399     $ 5,600     $ 4,743     $ 3,326  
    Basic earnings per common share $ 0.50     $ 0.21     $ 0.50     $ 0.43     $ 0.30  
    Diluted earnings per common share $ 0.49     $ 0.21     $ 0.49     $ 0.42     $ 0.30  
    Common shares outstanding   11,297       11,285       11,240       11,229       11,191  
                       
    Performance Ratios:                  
    Return on average assets (2)   0.90 %     0.40 %     0.92 %     0.80 %     0.58 %
    Return on average equity (2)   12.68       5.57       13.01       11.41       8.25  
    Net interest margin (tax-equivalent) (2)   3.54       3.46       3.29       3.20       3.06  
    Yield on earning assets (tax-equivalent) (2)   6.89       6.83       6.81       7.06       6.98  
    Cost of funds (2)   3.52       3.56       3.71       4.05       4.10  
    Efficiency ratio   65.82 %     69.16 %     65.72 %     70.67 %     72.89 %
                       
    Asset Quality Ratios:                  
    Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans   0.17 %     0.14 %     0.34 %     0.11 %     0.20 %
    Non-performing loans to total loans   2.35       2.49       2.19       2.20       1.84  
    Non-performing assets to total assets   2.14       2.07       1.90       1.97       1.68  
    Allowance for credit losses to:                  
    Total loans and other finance receivables   0.99       1.01       0.91       1.09       1.09  
    Total loans and other finance receivables (excluding loans at fair value) (1)   1.00       1.01       0.91       1.10       1.10  
    Non-performing loans   41.26 %     39.90 %     40.86 %     48.66 %     57.66 %
                       
    Capital Ratios:                  
    Book value per common share $ 15.76     $ 15.38     $ 15.26     $ 14.91     $ 14.51  
    Tangible book value per common share $ 15.44     $ 15.06     $ 14.93     $ 14.58     $ 14.17  
    Total equity/Total assets   7.09 %     6.86 %     7.19 %     7.01 %     6.91 %
    Tangible common equity/Tangible assets – Corporation (1)   6.96       6.73       7.05       6.87       6.76  
    Tangible common equity/Tangible assets – Bank (1)   8.96       8.61       9.06       8.95       8.85  
    Tier 1 leverage ratio – Bank   9.32       9.30       9.21       9.32       9.33  
    Common tier 1 risk-based capital ratio – Bank   10.53       10.15       10.33       10.17       9.84  
    Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio – Bank   10.53       10.15       10.33       10.17       9.84  
    Total risk-based capital ratio – Bank   11.54 %     11.14 %     11.20 %     11.22 %     10.84 %
    (1) See Non-GAAP reconciliation in the Appendix                
    (2) Annualized                  
                       
    MERIDIAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
    (Dollar amounts and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)
     
      Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
      June 30,
    2025
      March 31,
    2025
      June 30,
    2024
      June 30,
    2025
      June 30,
    2024
    Interest income:                  
    Loans and other finance receivables, including fees $ 38,697     $ 36,549     $ 36,486     $ 75,246   $ 71,825  
    Securities – taxable   1,792       1,693       1,324       3,485     2,575  
    Securities – tax-exempt   295       313       324       608     649  
    Cash and cash equivalents   427       613       331       1,040     631  
    Total interest income   41,211       39,168       38,465       80,379     75,680  
    Interest expense:                  
    Deposits   17,301       16,868       18,991       34,169     36,383  
    Borrowings and subordinated debentures   2,751       2,524       2,628       5,275     5,842  
    Total interest expense   20,052       19,392       21,619       39,444     42,225  
    Net interest income   21,159       19,776       16,846       40,935     33,455  
    Provision for credit losses   3,803       5,212       2,680       9,015     5,546  
    Net interest income after provision for credit losses   17,356       14,564       14,166       31,920     27,909  
    Non-interest income:                  
    Mortgage banking income   5,762       3,393       5,420       9,155     9,054  
    Wealth management income   1,492       1,535       1,444       3,027     2,761  
    SBA loan income   1,988       748       785       2,736     1,771  
    Earnings on investment in life insurance   240       222       215       462     422  
    Net gain (loss) on sale of MSRs   467       (52 )           415      
    Net change in the fair value of derivative instruments   (102 )     149       203       47     278  
    Net change in the fair value of loans held-for-sale   171       102       (29 )     273     (31 )
    Net change in the fair value of loans held-for-investment   190       170       (24 )     360     (199 )
    Net gain (loss) on hedging activity   16       21       (63 )     37     (82 )
    Other   1,064       1,036       1,293       2,100     3,254  
    Total non-interest income   11,288       7,324       9,244       18,612     17,228  
    Non-interest expense:                  
    Salaries and employee benefits   13,179       11,385       11,437       24,564     22,010  
    Occupancy and equipment   1,037       1,338       1,230       2,375     2,463  
    Professional fees   1,164       763       1,029       1,927     2,527  
    Data processing and software   1,706       1,479       1,506       3,185     3,038  
    Advertising and promotion   1,277       779       989       2,056     1,737  
    Pennsylvania bank shares tax   269       269       274       538     548  
    Other   2,725       2,730       2,553       5,455     4,869  
    Total non-interest expense   21,357       18,743       19,018       40,100     37,192  
    Income before income taxes   7,287       3,145       4,392       10,432     7,945  
    Income tax expense   1,695       746       1,066       2,441     1,943  
    Net income $ 5,592     $ 2,399     $ 3,326     $ 7,991   $ 6,002  
                       
    Basic earnings per common share $ 0.50     $ 0.21     $ 0.30     $ 0.71   $ 0.54  
    Diluted earnings per common share $ 0.49     $ 0.21     $ 0.30     $ 0.70   $ 0.54  
                       
    Basic weighted average shares outstanding   11,228       11,205       11,096       11,215     11,092  
    Diluted weighted average shares outstanding   11,392       11,446       11,150       11,415     11,178  
                                         
    MERIDIAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION (Unaudited)
    (Dollar amounts and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)
     
                       
      June 30,
    2025
      March 31,
    2025
      December 31,
    2024
      September 30,
    2024
      June 30,
    2024
    Assets:                  
    Cash and due from banks $ 20,604     $ 16,976     $ 5,598     $ 12,542     $ 8,457  
    Interest-bearing deposits at other banks   29,570       113,620       21,864       19,805       15,601  
    Federal funds sold         629                    
    Cash and cash equivalents   50,174       131,225       27,462       32,347       24,058  
    Securities available-for-sale, at fair value   187,902       185,221       174,304       171,568       159,141  
    Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost   32,642       32,720       33,771       33,833       35,089  
    Equity investments   2,130       2,126       2,086       2,166       2,088  
    Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value   44,078       28,047       32,413       46,602       54,278  
    Loans and other finance receivables, net of fees and costs   2,108,250       2,071,675       2,030,437       2,008,396       1,988,535  
    Allowance for credit losses   (20,851 )     (20,827 )     (18,438 )     (21,965 )     (21,703 )
    Loans and other finance receivables, net of the allowance for credit losses   2,087,399       2,050,848       2,011,999       1,986,431       1,966,832  
    Restricted investment in bank stock   9,162       8,369       7,753       8,542       10,044  
    Bank premises and equipment, net   12,320       12,028       12,151       12,807       13,114  
    Bank owned life insurance   30,175       29,935       29,712       29,489       29,267  
    Accrued interest receivable   10,334       10,345       9,958       10,012       9,973  
    OREO and other repossessed assets   3,148       249       276       1,967       1,967  
    Deferred income taxes   5,314       5,136       4,669       3,537       3,950  
    Servicing assets   3,658       4,284       4,382       4,364       11,341  
    Servicing assets held for sale                     6,609        
    Goodwill   899       899       899       899       899  
    Intangible assets   2,665       2,716       2,767       2,818       2,869  
    Other assets   28,938       24,740       31,265       33,730       26,674  
    Total assets $ 2,510,938     $ 2,528,888     $ 2,385,867     $ 2,387,721     $ 2,351,584  
                       
    Liabilities:                  
    Deposits:                  
    Non-interest bearing $ 237,042     $ 323,485     $ 240,858     $ 237,207     $ 224,040  
    Interest bearing:                  
    Interest checking   173,865       161,055       141,439       133,429       130,062  
    Money market and savings deposits   956,448       947,795       913,536       822,837       787,479  
    Time deposits   743,019       696,407       709,535       785,454       773,855  
    Total interest-bearing deposits   1,873,332       1,805,257       1,764,510       1,741,720       1,691,396  
    Total deposits   2,110,374       2,128,742       2,005,368       1,978,927       1,915,436  
    Borrowings   138,965       139,590       124,471       144,880       187,260  
    Subordinated debentures   49,792       49,761       49,743       49,928       49,897  
    Accrued interest payable   7,059       7,404       6,860       7,017       7,709  
    Other liabilities   26,728       29,823       27,903       39,519       28,900  
    Total liabilities   2,332,918       2,355,320       2,214,345       2,220,271       2,189,202  
                       
    Stockholders’ equity:                  
    Common stock   13,300       13,288       13,243       13,232       13,194  
    Surplus   82,184       82,026       81,545       81,002       80,639  
    Treasury stock   (26,079 )     (26,079 )     (26,079 )     (26,079 )     (26,079 )
    Unearned common stock held by ESOP   (1,006 )     (1,006 )     (1,006 )     (1,204 )     (1,204 )
    Retained earnings   117,132       112,952       111,961       107,765       104,420  
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (7,511 )     (7,613 )     (8,142 )     (7,266 )     (8,588 )
    Total stockholders’ equity   178,020       173,568       171,522       167,450       162,382  
    Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 2,510,938     $ 2,528,888     $ 2,385,867     $ 2,387,721     $ 2,351,584  
                                           
    MERIDIAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND SEGMENT INFORMATION (Unaudited)
    (Dollar amounts and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)
     
      Three Months Ended
      June 30,
    2025
      March 31,
    2025
      December 31,
    2024
      September 30,
    2024
      June 30,
    2024
    Interest income $ 41,211   $ 39,168   $ 40,028   $ 40,319   $ 38,465
    Interest expense   20,052     19,392     20,729     22,077     21,619
    Net interest income   21,159     19,776     19,299     18,242     16,846
    Provision for credit losses   3,803     5,212     3,572     2,282     2,680
    Non-interest income   11,288     7,324     13,279     10,831     9,244
    Non-interest expense   21,357     18,743     21,411     20,546     19,018
    Income before income tax expense   7,287     3,145     7,595     6,245     4,392
    Income tax expense   1,695     746     1,995     1,502     1,066
    Net Income $ 5,592   $ 2,399   $ 5,600   $ 4,743   $ 3,326
                       
    Basic weighted average shares outstanding   11,228     11,205     11,158     11,110     11,096
    Basic earnings per common share $ 0.50   $ 0.21   $ 0.50   $ 0.43   $ 0.30
                       
    Diluted weighted average shares outstanding   11,392     11,446     11,375     11,234     11,150
    Diluted earnings per common share $ 0.49   $ 0.21   $ 0.49   $ 0.42   $ 0.30
                                 
      Segment Information
      Three Months Ended June 30, 2025   Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
    (dollars in thousands) Bank   Wealth   Mortgage   Total   Bank   Wealth   Mortgage   Total
    Net interest income $ 21,025     $ 63     $ 71     $ 21,159     $ 16,784     $ 36     $ 26     $ 16,846  
    Provision for credit losses   3,803                   3,803       2,680                   2,680  
    Net interest income after provision   17,222       63       71       17,356       14,104       36       26       14,166  
    Non-interest income   3,029       1,492       6,767       11,288       1,673       1,444       6,127       9,244  
    Non-interest expense   15,049       951       5,357       21,357       12,606       804       5,608       19,018  
    Income before income taxes $ 5,202     $ 604     $ 1,481     $ 7,287     $ 3,171     $ 676     $ 545     $ 4,392  
    Efficiency ratio   63 %     61 %     78 %     66 %     68 %     54 %     91 %     73 %
                                   
      Six Months Ended June 30, 2025   Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
    (dollars in thousands) Bank   Wealth   Mortgage   Total   Bank   Wealth   Mortgage   Total
    Net interest income $ 40,730     $ 73     $ 132     $ 40,935     $ 33,376     $ 30     $ 49     $ 33,455  
    Provision for credit losses   9,015                   9,015       5,546                   5,546  
    Net interest income after provision   31,715       73       132       31,920       27,830       30       49       27,909  
    Non-interest income   4,942       3,027       10,643       18,612       3,550       2,760       10,918       17,228  
    Non-interest expense   27,809       1,768       10,523       40,100       24,669       1,636       10,887       37,192  
    Income before income taxes $ 8,848     $ 1,332     $ 252     $ 10,432     $ 6,711     $ 1,154     $ 80     $ 7,945  
    Efficiency ratio   61 %     57 %     98 %     67 %     67 %     59 %     99 %     73 %
                                   

    MERIDIAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
    APPENDIX: NON-GAAP MEASURES (Unaudited)
    (Dollar amounts and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)

    Meridian believes that non-GAAP measures are meaningful because they reflect adjustments commonly made by management, investors, regulators and analysts. The non-GAAP disclosure have limitations as an analytical tool, should not be viewed as a substitute for performance and financial condition measures determined in accordance with GAAP, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of Meridian’s results as reported under GAAP, nor is it necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies.

      Pre-Provision Net Revenue Reconciliation
      Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data, Unaudited) June 30,
    2025
      March 31,
    2025
      June 30,
    2024
      June 30,
    2025
      June 30,
    2024
    Income before income tax expense $ 7,287   $ 3,145   $ 4,392   $ 10,432   $ 7,945
    Provision for credit losses   3,803     5,212     2,680     9,015     5,546
    Pre-provision net revenue $ 11,090   $ 8,357   $ 7,072   $ 19,447   $ 13,491
                                 
      Pre-Provision Net Revenue Reconciliation
      Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data, Unaudited) June 30,
    2025
      March 31,
    2025
      June 30,
    2024
      June 30,
    2025
      June 30,
    2024
    Bank $ 9,005   $ 8,860     $ 5,851   $ 17,863   $ 12,257
    Wealth   604     726       676     1,332     1,154
    Mortgage   1,481     (1,229 )     545     252     80
    Pre-provision net revenue $ 11,090   $ 8,357     $ 7,072   $ 19,447   $ 13,491
                                   
      Allowance For Credit Losses (ACL) to Loans and Other Finance Receivables, Excluding and Loans at Fair Value
      June 30,
    2025
      March 31,
    2025
      December 31,
    2024
      September 30,
    2024
      June 30,
    2024
    Allowance for credit losses (GAAP) $ 20,851     $ 20,827     $ 18,438     $ 21,965     $ 21,703  
                       
    Loans and other finance receivables (GAAP)   2,108,250       2,071,675       2,030,437       2,008,396       1,988,535  
    Less: Loans at fair value   (14,541 )     (14,182 )     (14,501 )     (13,965 )     (12,900 )
    Loans and other finance receivables, excluding loans at fair value (non-GAAP) $ 2,093,709     $ 2,057,493     $ 2,015,936     $ 1,994,431     $ 1,975,635  
                       
    ACL to loans and other finance receivables (GAAP)   0.99 %     1.01 %     0.91 %     1.09 %     1.09 %
    ACL to loans and other finance receivables, excluding loans at fair value (non-GAAP)   1.00 %     1.01 %     0.91 %     1.10 %     1.10 %
                                           
      Tangible Common Equity Ratio Reconciliation – Corporation
      June 30,
    2025
      March 31,
    2025
      December 31,
    2024
      September 30,
    2024
      June 30,
    2024
    Total stockholders’ equity (GAAP) $ 178,020     $ 173,568     $ 171,522     $ 167,450     $ 162,382  
    Less: Goodwill and intangible assets   (3,564 )     (3,615 )     (3,666 )     (3,717 )     (3,768 )
    Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)   174,456       169,953       167,856       163,733       158,614  
                       
    Total assets (GAAP)   2,510,938       2,528,888       2,385,867       2,387,721       2,351,584  
    Less: Goodwill and intangible assets   (3,564 )     (3,615 )     (3,666 )     (3,717 )     (3,768 )
    Tangible assets (non-GAAP) $ 2,507,374     $ 2,525,273     $ 2,382,201     $ 2,384,004     $ 2,347,816  
    Tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio – Corporation (non-GAAP)   6.96 %     6.73 %     7.05 %     6.87 %     6.76 %
                                           
      Tangible Common Equity Ratio Reconciliation – Bank
      June 30,
    2025
      March 31,
    2025
      December 31,
    2024
      September 30,
    2024
      June 30,
    2024
    Total stockholders’ equity (GAAP) $ 228,127     $ 220,768     $ 219,119     $ 217,028     $ 211,308  
    Less: Goodwill and intangible assets   (3,564 )     (3,615 )     (3,666 )     (3,717 )     (3,768 )
    Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)   224,563       217,153       215,453       213,311       207,540  
                       
    Total assets (GAAP)   2,510,684       2,525,029       2,382,014       2,385,994       2,349,600  
    Less: Goodwill and intangible assets   (3,564 )     (3,615 )     (3,666 )     (3,717 )     (3,768 )
    Tangible assets (non-GAAP) $ 2,507,120     $ 2,521,414     $ 2,378,348     $ 2,382,277     $ 2,345,832  
    Tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio – Bank (non-GAAP)   8.96 %     8.61 %     9.06 %     8.95 %     8.85 %
                       
      Tangible Book Value Reconciliation
      June 30,
    2025
      March 31,
    2025
      December 31,
    2024
      September 30,
    2024
      June 30,
    2024
    Book value per common share $ 15.76     $ 15.38     $ 15.26     $ 14.91     $ 14.51  
    Less: Impact of goodwill /intangible assets   0.32       0.32       0.33       0.33       0.34  
    Tangible book value per common share $ 15.44     $ 15.06     $ 14.93     $ 14.58     $ 14.17  
                                           

    Contact:
    Christopher J. Annas
    484.568.5001
    CAnnas@meridianbanker.com

    The MIL Network

  • MIL-OSI Security: FBI and Law Enforcement Partners Arrest Members of the Mexican Mafia Prison Gang

    Source: US FBI

    Today, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) San Diego Field Office–Imperial County Resident Agency, FBI Los Angeles, FBI SWAT, ATF Los Angeles–El Centro Office, the Imperial County Sheriff’s Office (ICSO) Border Crime Suppression Team, the United States Marshals Service, and other law enforcement partners conducted court-authorized law enforcement activity related to an ongoing investigation involving the Mexican Mafia criminal enterprise. 

    “Removing violent criminals from our streets and seizing their resources is a top priority for the FBI and paramount to our mission of protecting the American people,” said Special Agent in Charge Mark Dargis of the San Diego Field Office. “Today’s successful operation is another example of what we can accomplish by working closely with our law enforcement partners on the shared goal of safer communities.” 

    The FBI and its law enforcement partners arrested a total of five individuals believed to be associated with the Mexican Mafia prison gang and seized several firearms, illicit proceeds, distribution amounts of methamphetamine, and electronics. All subjects were indicted for allegedly operating an illegal gambling establishment, money laundering, and/or importation of methamphetamine. 

    Since the start of this extensive investigation, the FBI, ATF, ICSO, and other law enforcement partner agencies have executed a number of search warrants and seized U.S. currency, drugs, firearms, electronics, and gambling machines. So far, 16 subjects associated with the Mexican Mafia have been indicted and or arrested on federal charges, including alleged drug trafficking and importation, weapons offenses, money laundering, and operating an illegal gambling business. 

    FBI San Diego will continue to collaborate with its law enforcement partners and U.S. Attorney’s Office to apprehend individuals tied to violent criminal organizations and bring them to justice. Learn more about the FBI’s violent crime program

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  • MIL-OSI: Heritage Commerce Corp Reports Second Quarter and First Six Months of 2025 Financial Results

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SAN JOSE, Calif., July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Heritage Commerce Corp (Nasdaq: HTBK), (the “Company”), the holding company for Heritage Bank of Commerce (the “Bank”) today announced its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2025. All data are unaudited.

    REPORTED SECOND QUARTER 2025 HIGHLIGHTS:
               
    Net Income Earnings Per Share Pre-Provision Net Revenue
    (“PPNR”)
    (1)
    Fully Tax Equivalent
    (“FTE”) Net Interest
    Margin
    (1)
    Efficiency Ratio(1) Tangible Book Value Per
    Share
    (1)
               
    $6.4 million $0.10 $9.4 million 3.54 % 80.23 % $8.49
               
    ADJUSTED SECOND QUARTER 2025 HIGHLIGHTS:(1)
          
               
    Net Income Earnings Per Share PPNR(1) FTE Net Interest Margin(1) Efficiency Ratio(1) Tangible Book Value Per
    Share
    (1)
               
               
    $13.0 million $0.21 $18.6 million 3.54 % 61.01 % $8.59
               

    CEO COMMENTARY:
    “We executed well in the second quarter, generating a higher level of net income and earnings per share, excluding significant charges primarily related to a legal settlement,” said Clay Jones, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We had positive trends in loan growth, an expansion in our net interest margin, and stable asset quality, while deposits declined due to seasonal outflows that we typically see in the second quarter. Our loan growth was well diversified across our portfolios. We continue to successfully add new clients by offering a superior banking experience and generate loan growth while maintaining our disciplined underwriting and pricing criteria.”

    “We have a strong balance sheet with a high level of capital and liquidity and healthy asset quality, which provides a strong foundation to weather periods of economic volatility. We are well positioned to navigate the current environment and expect to see positive trends in loan growth, the net interest margin, and expense management,” said Mr. Jones.

       
    LINKED-QUARTER BASIS YEAR-OVER-YEAR

    FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS:

      • Total revenue of $47.8 million, an increase of 4%, or $1.7 million
    • Noninterest expense of $38.3 million includes an accrual of $9.2 million for pre-tax charges primarily related to a legal settlement
    • Reported net income of $6.4 million and earnings per share of $0.10, down 45% and 47%, from $11.6 million and $0.19, respectively
    • Adjusted net income(1) of $13.0 million and adjusted earnings per share(1) of $0.21, both metrics up 11% from $11.6 million and $0.19, respectively
      • Total revenue of $47.8 million, an increase of 15%, or $6.1 million
    • Noninterest expense of $38.3 million includes an accrual of $9.2 million for pre-tax charges primarily related to a legal settlement
    • Reported net income of $6.4 million and earnings per share of $0.10, down 31% and 33%, from $9.2 million and $0.15, respectively
    • Adjusted net income(1) of $13.0 million and adjusted earnings per share(1) of $0.21, both metrics up 40% from $9.2 million and $0.15, respectively

    FINANCIAL CONDITION:

      • Loans held-for-investment (“HFI”) of $3.5 billion, up $47.4 million or 1%
    • Total deposits of $4.6 billion, down $55.9 million, or 1%
    • Loan to deposit ratio of 76.38%, up from 74.45%
    • Total shareholders’ equity of $694.7 million, down $1.5 million
      • Increase in loans HFI of $154.5 million, or 5%

    • Increase in total deposits of $182.7 million, or 4%       
    • Loan to deposit ratio of 76.38%, up from 76.04%
    • Increase in total shareholders’ equity of $15.5 million

    CREDIT QUALITY:

      • Nonperforming assets (“NPAs”) to total assets of 0.11% for both quarters
    • NPAs to total assets of 0.11% for both quarters
      • Classified assets to total assets of 0.69%, compared to 0.73%
    • Classified assets to total assets of 0.69%, compared to 0.64%

    KEY PERFORMANCE METRICS:

      • FTE net interest margin(1) of 3.54%, an increase from 3.39%
    • Common equity tier 1 capital ratio of 13.3%, compared to 13.6%
    • Total capital ratio of 15.5%, compared to 15.9%
    • Tangible common equity ratio(1) of 9.85%, an increase of 1% from 9.78%
      • FTE net interest margin(1) of 3.54%, an increase from 3.26%
    • Common equity tier 1 capital ratio of 13.3%, compared to 13.4%
    • Total capital ratio of 15.5%, compared to 15.6%
    • Tangible common equity ratio(1) of 9.85%, a decrease of 1% from 9.91%

    (1)This is a non-GAAP financial measure as defined and discussed under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this press release. All references to “adjusted” operating metrics exclude the $9.2 million of charges primarily related to a legal settlement in the second quarter and first six months of 2025 as presented in the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures at the end of this press release.

    Results of Operations:

    Reported net income was $6.4 million, or $0.10 per average diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2025. Adjusted net income(2) was $13.0 million, or $0.21 per average diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $11.6 million, or $0.19 per average diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2025, and $9.2 million, or $0.15 per average diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2024. The annualized return on average assets was 0.47% and annualized return on average equity was 3.68% for the second quarter of 2025, compared to 0.85% and 6.81%, respectively, for the first quarter of 2025, and 0.71% and 5.50%, respectively, for the second quarter of 2024. The adjusted annualized return on average assets(2) was 0.95% and adjusted annualized return on average tangible common equity(2) was 9.92% for the second quarter of 2025, compared to 0.85% and 9.09%, respectively, for the first quarter ended of 2025, and 0.71% and 7.43%, respectively, for the second quarter of 2024.

    Reported net income was $18.0 million, or $0.29 per average diluted common share, for the first six months of 2025. Adjusted net income(2) was $24.6 million, or $0.40 per average diluted common share, for the first six months of 2025, compared to $19.4 million, or $0.32 per average diluted common share, for the first six months of 2024. The annualized return on average assets was 0.66% and annualized return on average equity was 5.23% for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to 0.75% and 5.79%, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The adjusted annualized return on average assets(2) was 0.90% and annualized return on average tangible common equity(2) was 9.51% for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to 0.75% and 7.84%, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2024.

    Total revenue, which is defined as net interest income before provision for credit losses on loans plus noninterest income, increased $1.7 million, or 4%, to $47.8 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $46.1 million for the first quarter of 2025, and increased $6.1 million, or 15%, from $41.7 million for the second quarter of 2024. Total revenue increased $9.9 million, or 12%, to $93.8 million for the first six months of 2025, compared to $83.9 million for the first six months of 2024.

    For the second quarter and first six months of 2025, the Company’s reported PPNR(2), which is defined as total revenue less adjusted noninterest expense(2) was $9.4 million and $26.0 million, respectively. The adjusted PPNR(2) was $18.6 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $16.6 million for the first quarter of 2025, and $13.5 million for the second quarter of 2024. For the six months of 2025, the Company’s adjusted PPNR(2) was $35.2 million, compared to $28.1 million for the six months of 2024.

    Net interest income totaled $44.8 million for the second quarter of 2025, an increase of $1.4 million, or 3%, compared to $43.4 million for the first quarter of 2025. The FTE net interest margin(2) was 3.54% for the second quarter of 2025, an increase over 3.39% for the first quarter of 2025 primarily due to an increase in the average yields and average balances of loans and securities, partially offset by a decrease in the average balances of deposits resulting in a lower average balance of overnight funds.

    Net interest income increased $5.9 million, or 15%, to $44.8 million, compared to $38.9 million for the second quarter of 2024. The FTE net interest margin(2) increased from 3.23% for the second quarter of 2024 primarily due to lower rates paid on customer deposits, an increase in the average yields and average balances of loans and securities, and an increase in the average balance of deposits resulting in a higher average balance of overnight funds, partially offset by a lower average yield on overnight funds.

    For the first six months of 2025, net interest income increased $9.8 million, or 12% to $88.2 million, compared to $78.4 million for the first six months of 2024. The FTE net interest margin(2) increased 20 basis points to 3.47% for the first six months of 2025, from 3.27% for the first six months of 2024, primarily due to an increase in the average balances of average interest earning assets, and an increase in the average yields on loans and securities, partially offset by higher rates paid on client deposits and a lower yield on overnight funds.

    We recorded a provision for credit losses on loans of $516,000 for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $274,000 for the first quarter of 2025, and $471,000 for the second quarter of 2024. There was a provision for credit losses on loans of $790,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to $655,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The increase in the provision for credit losses on loans for the second quarter and first six months of 2025 was primarily due to loan growth.

    Total noninterest income increased to $3.0 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $2.7 million for the first quarter of 2025, and $2.9 million for the second quarter of 2024, primarily due to higher termination and facility fees. The increase in noninterest income in the second quarter of 2025 was partially offset by a $219,000 gain on proceeds from company-owned life insurance in the second quarter of 2024.

    Total noninterest income increased 3% to $5.7 million for the first six months of 2025, compared to $5.5 million for the first six months of 2024, primarily due to higher termination and facility fees, partially offset by a $219,000 gain on proceeds from company-owned life insurance in the first six months of 2024.

    (2)This is a non-GAAP financial measure as defined and discussed under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this press release.

    Reported noninterest expense for the second quarter of 2025 and first six months of 2025 totaled $38.3 million and $67.8 million, respectively. During the second quarter of 2025, the Company recorded expenses of $9.2 million, primarily due to pre-tax charges related to the settlement of certain litigation matters, including the anticipated settlement of a previously disclosed class action and California Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) lawsuit that alleged the violation of certain California wage-and-hour and related laws and regulations, and charges related to the planned closure of a Bank branch. Adjusted noninterest expense(3) was $29.1 million, compared to $29.5 million for the first quarter of 2025, and $28.2 million for the second quarter of 2024. Adjusted noninterest expense(3) for the first six months of 2025 was $58.6 million, compared to $55.7 million for the first six months of 2024.

    Income tax expense decreased to $2.5 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $4.7 million for the first quarter of 2025, and $3.8 million for the second quarter of 2024, primarily due to lower pre-tax income. The effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2025 was 28.5%, compared to 28.8% for the first quarter of 2025, and 29.4% for the second quarter of 2024.

    Income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2025 was $7.2 million, compared to $8.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The effective tax rate for six months ended June 30, 2025 was 28.7%, compared to 29.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2024.

    The reported efficiency ratio(3) for the second quarter and first six month of 2025 was 80.23% and 72.24%, respectively. The adjusted efficiency ratio(3) improved to 61.01% for the second quarter of 2025, compared to 63.96% for the first quarter of 2025, as a result of higher total revenue. The adjusted efficiency ratio(3) improved from 67.55% for the second quarter of 2024, primarily due to higher total revenue, partially offset by higher noninterest expense. The adjusted efficiency ratio(3) improved to 62.45% for the first six months of 2025 from 66.44% for the first six months of 2024, primarily due to higher total revenue, partially offset by higher noninterest expense.

    Full time equivalent employees were 350 at both June 30, 2025 and March 31, 2025, and 353 at June 30, 2024.

    Financial Condition and Capital Management:

    Total assets remained relatively flat at $5.5 billion at both June 30, 2025 and March 31, 2025. Total assets increased 4% from $5.3 billion at June 30, 2024, primarily due to an increase in deposits resulting in an increase in overnight funds, and an increase in loans.  

    Investment securities available-for-sale (at fair value) decreased to $307.0 million at June 30, 2025, compared to $371.0 million at March 31, 2025, primarily due to maturities and paydowns, partially offset by purchases. Investment securities available-for-sale totaled $273.0 million at June 30, 2024. The pre-tax unrealized loss on the securities available-for-sale portfolio was $448,000, or $396,000 net of taxes, which equaled less than 1% of total shareholders’ equity at June 30, 2025.

    During the first six months of 2025, the Company purchased $87.2 million of agency mortgage-backed securities, $79.8 million of collateralized mortgage obligations, and $44.8 million of U.S. Treasury securities, for total purchases of $211.8 million in the available-for-sale portfolio. Securities purchased had a book yield of 4.82% and an average life of 4.55 years.

    Investment securities held-to-maturity (at amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses of ($16,000), totaled $561.2 million at June 30, 2025, compared to $576.7 million at March 31, 2025, and $621.2 million at June 30, 2024. The fair value of the securities held-to-maturity portfolio was $486.5 million at June 30, 2025. The pre-tax unrecognized loss on the securities held-to-maturity portfolio was $74.7 million, or $52.7 million net of taxes, which equaled 7.6% of total shareholders’ equity at June 30, 2025.

    The unrealized and unrecognized losses in both the available-for-sale and held-to-maturity portfolios were due to higher interest rates at June 30, 2025 compared to when the securities were purchased. The issuers are of high credit quality and all principal amounts are expected to be repaid when the securities mature. The fair value is expected to recover as the securities approach their maturity date and/or market rates decline.

    Loans HFI, net of deferred costs and fees, increased $47.4 million, or 1% to $3.5 billion at June 30, 2025, compared to $3.5 billion at March 31, 2025, and increased $154.5 million, or 5%, from $3.4 billion at June 30, 2024. Loans HFI, excluding residential mortgages, increased $58.3 million, or 2% to $3.1 billion at June 30, 2025, compared to $3.0 billion at March 31, 2025, and increased $184.9 million, or 6%, from $2.9 billion at June 30, 2024.

    Commercial and industrial line utilization was 32% at June 30, 2025, compared to 31% at both March 31, 2025, and June 30, 2024. Commercial real estate (“CRE”) loans totaled $2.0 billion at June 30, 2025, of which 31% were owner occupied and 31% were investor CRE loans. Owner occupied CRE loans totaled 31% at March 31, 2025 and 32% at June 30, 2024. Approximately 24% of the Company’s loan portfolio consisted of floating interest rate loans at both June 30, 2025 and March 31, 2025, compared to 27% at June 30, 2024.

    At June 30, 2025, paydowns and maturities of investment securities and fixed interest rate loans maturing within one year totaled $311.0 million.

    (3)This is a non-GAAP financial measure as defined and discussed under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this press release.

    Total deposits decreased $55.9 million, or 1%, to $4.6 billion at June 30, 2025, compared to $4.7 billion at March 31, 2025, primarily due to season outflows. Total deposits increased $182.7 million, or 4% from $4.4 billion at June 30, 2024.

    The following table shows the Company’s deposit types as a percentage of total deposits at the dates indicated:

                       
        June 30,      March 31,     June 30,   
    DEPOSITS TYPE % TO TOTAL DEPOSITS      2025         2025         2024  
    Demand, noninterest-bearing   25 %     24 %     27 %  
    Demand, interest-bearing   21 %     20 %     21 %  
    Savings and money market   28 %     29 %     25 %  
    Time deposits — under $250   1 %     1 %     1 %  
    Time deposits — $250 and over   4 %     5 %     4 %  
    Insured Cash Sweep (“ICS”)/Certificate of Deposit Registry                  
    Service (“CDARS”) – interest-bearing demand, money                  
    market and time deposits   21 %     21 %     22 %  
    Total deposits   100 %     100 %     100 %  

    The loan to deposit ratio was 76.38% at June 30, 2025, compared to 74.45% at March 31, 2025, and 76.04% at June 30, 2024.

    The Company’s total available liquidity and borrowing capacity was $3.1 billion at June 30, 2025, compared to $3.2 billion at March 31, 2025, and $3.0 billion at June 30, 2024.

    Total shareholders’ equity was $694.7 million at June 30, 2025, compared to $696.2 million at March 31, 2025, and $679.2 million at June 30, 2024. The change in shareholders’ equity at June 30, 2025 is primarily a function of net income and the decrease in the total accumulated other comprehensive loss, partially offset by dividends to stockholders.

    Total accumulated other comprehensive loss of $5.0 million at June 30, 2025 was comprised of $2.5 million in actuarial losses associated with split dollar insurance contracts, $2.2 million in actuarial losses associated with the supplemental executive retirement plan, unrealized losses on securities available-for-sale of $396,000, and a $42,000 unrealized gain on interest-only strip from SBA loans.

    The Company’s consolidated capital ratios exceeded regulatory guidelines and the Bank’s capital ratios exceeded regulatory guidelines under the prompt corrective action (“PCA”) regulatory guidelines for a well-capitalized financial institution, and the Basel III minimum regulatory requirements at June 30, 2025.

    Reported tangible book value per share(4) was $8.49 at June 30, 2025. Adjusted tangible book value per share(4) was $8.59 at June 30, 2025, compared to $8.48 at March 31, 2025, and $8.22 at June 30, 2024.

    The Company is authorized to repurchase up to $15.0 million of the Company’s shares of its issued and outstanding common stock under its share repurchase program authorized by the Board of Directors in July 2024. During the second quarter of 2025, the Company repurchased 207,989 shares of its common stock with a weighted average price of $9.19 for a total of $1.9 million. The remaining capacity under this share repurchase program was $13.1 million at June 30, 2025. In July 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors extended the program for one year, expiring on July 31, 2026.

    Credit Quality:
    The provision for credit losses on loans totaled $516,000 for the second quarter of 2025, compared to a $274,000 provision for credit losses on loans for the first quarter of 2025 and a provision for credit losses on loans of $471,000 for the second quarter of 2024. Net charge-offs totaled $145,000 for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $965,000 for the first quarter of 2025, and $405,000 for the second quarter of 2024. 

    The provision for credit losses on loans totaled $790,000 for the first six months of 2025, compared to a $655,000 provision for credit losses on loans for the first six months of 2024. Net charge-offs totaled $1.1 million for the first six months of 2025, compared to $659,000 for the first six months of 2024. 

    The allowance for credit losses on loans (“ACLL”) at June 30, 2025 was $48.6 million, or 1.38% of total loans, representing 787% of total nonperforming loans. The ACLL at March 31, 2025 was $48.3 million, or 1.38% of total loans, representing 765% of total nonperforming loans. The ACLL at June 30, 2024 was $48.0 million, or 1.42% of total loans, representing 795% of total nonperforming loans. The reduction to the allowance for credit on losses on loans reflects our credit assessment and economic factors.

    NPAs were $6.2 million at June 30, 2025, compared to $6.3 million at March 31, 2025, and $6.0 million at June 30, 2024. There were no foreclosed assets on the balance sheet at June 30, 2025, March 31, 2025, or June 30, 2024. There were no Shared National Credits (“SNCs”) or material purchased participations included in NPAs or total loans at June 30, 2025, March 31, 2025, or June 30, 2024.

    Classified assets totaled $37.5 million, or 0.69% of total assets, at June 30, 2025, compared to $40.0 million, or 0.73% of total assets, at March 31, 2025, and $33.6 million, or 0.64% of total assets, at June 30, 2024.

    (4)This is a non-GAAP financial measure as defined and discussed under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this press release.

    Heritage Commerce Corp, a bank holding company established in October 1997, is the parent company of Heritage Bank of Commerce, established in 1994 and headquartered in San Jose, CA with full-service branches in Danville, Fremont, Gilroy, Hollister, Livermore, Los Altos, Los Gatos, Morgan Hill, Oakland, Palo Alto, Pleasanton, Redwood City, San Francisco, San Jose, San Mateo, San Rafael, and Walnut Creek. Heritage Bank of Commerce is an SBA Preferred Lender. Bay View Funding, a subsidiary of Heritage Bank of Commerce, is based in San Jose, CA and provides business-essential working capital factoring financing to various industries throughout the United States. For more information, please visit www.heritagecommercecorp.com. The contents of our website are not incorporated into, and do not form a part of, this release or of our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

    Reclassifications

    During the first quarter of 2025, we reclassified Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) stock dividends from interest income to noninterest income and the related average asset balances were reclassified from interest earning assets to other assets on the “Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin” tables. The amounts for the prior periods were reclassified to conform to the current presentation. These reclassifications did not affect previously reported net income or shareholders’ equity.

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    Financial results are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and prevailing practices in the banking industry. However, certain non-GAAP performance measures and ratios are used by management to evaluate and measure the Company’s performance. These measures include “adjusted” operating metrics that have been adjusted to exclude notable expenses incurred in the second quarter as well as other performance measures and ratios adjusted for notable items. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures enhance comparability between periods and in some instances are common in the banking industry. These non-GAAP financial measures should be supplemental to primary GAAP financial measures and should not be read in isolation or relied upon as a substitute for primary GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures is presented in the tables at the end of this press release under “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

    Forward-Looking Statement Disclaimer

    Certain matters discussed in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain in that they reflect plans and expectations for future events. These statements may include, among other things, those relating to the Company’s future financial performance, plans and objectives regarding future events, expectations regarding changes in interest rates and market conditions, projected cash flows of our investment securities portfolio, the performance of our loan portfolio, loan growth, expenses, net interest margin, estimated net interest income resulting from a shift in interest rates, expectation of high credit quality issuers ability to repay, as well as statements relating to the anticipated effects on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations from expected developments or events. Any statements that reflect our belief about, confidence in, or expectations for future events, performance or condition should be considered forward-looking statements. Readers should not construe these statements as assurances of a given level of performance, nor as promises that we will take actions that we currently expect to take. All statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside our control and some of which may fall outside our ability to predict or anticipate. Accordingly, our actual results may differ materially from our projected results, and we may take actions or experience events that we do not currently expect. Risks and uncertainties that could cause our financial performance to differ materially from our goals, plans, expectations and projections expressed in forward-looking statements include those set forth in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Item 1A of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, and include: (i) cybersecurity risks that may affect us directly or may impact us indirectly by virtue of their effects on our clients, markets or vendors, including our ability to identify and address cybersecurity risks, including those posed by the increasing use of artificial intelligence (such as, but not limited to, ransomware, data security breaches, “denial of service” attacks, “hacking” and identity theft) affecting us, our clients, and our third-party vendors and service providers; (ii) events that affect our ability to attract, recruit, and retain qualified officers and other personnel to implement our strategic plan, and that enable current and future personnel to protect and develop our relationships with clients, and to promote our business, results of operations and growth prospects; (iii) media items and consumer confidence as those factors affect our clients’ confidence in the banking system generally and in our bank specifically; (iv) adequacy of our risk management framework, disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting; (v) the effects of recent wildfires affecting Southern California, which have affected certain clients and certain loans secured by mortgages in Los Angeles County, and which are affecting or may, in the future, affect other clients in those and other markets throughout California; (vi) market, geographic and sociopolitical factors that arise by virtue of the fact that we operate primarily in the general San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California; (vii) risks of geographic concentration of our client base, our loans, and the collateral securing our loans, as those clients and assets may be particularly subject to natural disasters and to events and conditions that directly or indirectly affect those regions, including the particular risks of natural disasters (including earthquakes, fires, and flooding) and other events that disproportionately affect that region; (viii) political events that have accompanied or that may in the future accompany or result from recent political changes, particularly including sociopolitical events and conditions that result from political conflicts and law enforcement activities that may adversely affect our markets or our clients; (ix) our ability to estimate accurately, and to establish adequate reserves against, the risk of loss associated with our loan and lease portfolios and our factoring business; (x) inflationary pressures and changes in the interest rate environment that reduce our margins and yields, the fair value of financial instruments or our level of loan originations, or increase the level of defaults, losses and prepayments on loans to clients, whether held in the portfolio or in the secondary market; (xi) factors that affect the value and liquidity of our investment portfolios, particularly the values of securities available-for-sale; (xii) factors that affect our liquidity and our ability to meet client demands for withdrawals from deposit accounts and undrawn lines of credit, including our cash on hand and the availability of funds from our own lines of credit; (xiii) increased capital requirements for our continual growth or as imposed by banking regulators, which may require us to raise capital at a time when capital is not available on favorable terms or at all; (xiv) the expense and uncertain resolution of litigation matters whether occurring in the ordinary course of business or otherwise, particularly including but not limited to the effects of recent and ongoing developments in California labor and employment laws, regulations and court decisions; (xv) operational issues stemming from, and/or capital spending necessitated by, the potential need to adapt to industry changes in information technology systems, on which we are highly dependent; and (xvi) our success in managing the risks involved in the foregoing factors.

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        For the Quarter Ended:   Percent Change From:     For the Six Months Ended:
    CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS      June 30,       March 31,       June 30,       March 31,       June 30,         June 30,       June 30,       Percent  
    (in $000’s, unaudited)   2025   2025   2024   2025     2024       2025   2024   Change  
    Interest income   $ 63,025   $ 61,832   $ 58,489   2   %   8   %   $ 124,857   $ 115,450   8   %
    Interest expense     18,220     18,472     19,622   (1 ) %   (7 ) %     36,692     37,080   (1 ) %
    Net interest income before provision                                              
    for credit losses on loans     44,805     43,360     38,867   3   %   15   %     88,165     78,370   12   %
    Provision for credit losses on loans     516     274     471   88   %   10   %     790     655   21   %
    Net interest income after provision                                              
    for credit losses on loans     44,289     43,086     38,396   3   %   15   %     87,375     77,715   12   %
    Noninterest income:                                                   
    Service charges and fees on deposit                                              
    accounts     929     892     891   4   %   4   %     1,821     1,768   3   %
    FHLB and FRB stock dividends     584     590     588   (1 ) %   (1 ) %     1,174     1,178      
    Increase in cash surrender value of                                              
    life insurance     548     538     521   2   %   5   %     1,086     1,039   5   %
    Termination fees     227     87     100   161   %   127   %     314     113   178   %
    Gain on sales of SBA loans     87     98     76   (11 ) %   14   %     185     254   (27 ) %
    Servicing income     61     82     90   (26 ) %   (32 ) %     143     180   (21 ) %
    Gain on proceeds from company-owned                                              
    life insurance             219   N/A   (100 ) %         219   (100 ) %
    Other     541     409     379   32   %   43   %     950     750   27   %
    Total noninterest income     2,977     2,696     2,864   10   %   4   %     5,673     5,501   3   %
    Noninterest expense:                                                   
    Salaries and employee benefits     16,227     16,575     15,794   (2 ) %   3   %     32,802     31,303   5   %
    Occupancy and equipment     2,525     2,534     2,689   0   %   (6 ) %     5,059     5,132   (1 ) %
    Professional fees     1,819     1,580     1,072   15   %   70   %     3,399     2,399   42   %
    Other     17,764     8,767     8,633   103   %   106   %     26,531     16,890   57   %
    Total noninterest expense     38,335     29,456     28,188   30   %   36   %     67,791     55,724   22   %
    Income before income taxes     8,931     16,326     13,072   (45 ) %   (32 ) %     25,257     27,492   (8 ) %
    Income tax expense     2,542     4,700     3,838   (46 ) %   (34 ) %     7,242     8,092   (11 ) %
    Net income   $ 6,389   $ 11,626   $ 9,234   (45 ) %   (31 ) %   $ 18,015   $ 19,400   (7 ) %
                                                   
    PER COMMON SHARE DATA                                              
    (unaudited)                                                 
    Basic earnings per share   $ 0.10   $ 0.19   $ 0.15   (47 ) %   (33 ) %   $ 0.29   $ 0.32   (9 ) %
    Diluted earnings per share   $ 0.10   $ 0.19   $ 0.15   (47 ) %   (33 ) %   $ 0.29   $ 0.32   (9 ) %
    Weighted average shares outstanding – basic     61,508,180     61,479,579     61,279,914   0   %   0   %     61,493,880     61,233,269   0   %
    Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted     61,624,600     61,708,361     61,438,088   0   %   0   %     61,664,942     61,446,484   0   %
    Common shares outstanding at period-end     61,446,763     61,611,121     61,292,094   0   %   0   %     61,446,763     61,292,094   0   %
    Dividend per share   $ 0.13   $ 0.13   $ 0.13   0   %   0   %   $ 0.26   $ 0.26   0   %
    Book value per share   $ 11.31   $ 11.30   $ 11.08   0   %   2   %   $ 11.31   $ 11.08   2   %
    Tangible book value per share(1)   $ 8.49   $ 8.48   $ 8.22   0   %   3   %   $ 8.49   $ 8.22   3   %
                                                   
    KEY PERFORMANCE METRICS                                                      
    (in $000’s, unaudited)                                                      
    Annualized return on average equity     3.68 %     6.81 %     5.50 %   (46 ) %   (33 ) %     5.23 %     5.79 %   (10 ) %
    Annualized return on average tangible                                              
    common equity(1)     4.89 %     9.09 %     7.43 %   (46 ) %   (34 ) %     6.97 %     7.84 %   (11 ) %
    Annualized return on average assets     0.47 %     0.85 %     0.71 %   (45 ) %   (34 ) %     0.66 %     0.75 %   (12 ) %
    Annualized return on average tangible assets(1)     0.48 %     0.88 %     0.74 %   (45 ) %   (35 ) %     0.68 %     0.78 %   (13 ) %
    Net interest margin (FTE)(1)     3.54 %     3.39 %     3.23 %   4   %   10   %     3.47 %     3.27 %   6   %
    Total revenue   $ 47,782   $ 46,056   $ 41,731   4   %   15   %     93,838     83,871   12   %
    Pre-provision net revenue(1)   $ 9,447   $ 16,600   $ 13,543   (43 ) %   (30 ) %     26,047     28,147   (7 ) %
    Efficiency ratio(1)     80.23 %     63.96 %     67.55 %   25   %   19   %     72.24 %     66.44 %   9   %
                                                   
    AVERAGE BALANCES                                                     
    (in $000’s, unaudited)                                                      
    Average assets   $ 5,458,420   $ 5,559,896   $ 5,213,171   (2 ) %   5   %   $ 5,508,878   $ 5,195,903   6   %
    Average tangible assets(1)   $ 5,284,972   $ 5,386,001   $ 5,037,673   (2 ) %   5   %   $ 5,335,207   $ 5,020,134   6   %
    Average earning assets   $ 5,087,089   $ 5,188,317   $ 4,840,670   (2 ) %   5   %   $ 5,137,424   $ 4,825,587   6   %
    Average loans held-for-sale   $ 2,250   $ 2,290   $ 1,503   (2 ) %   50   %   $ 2,270   $ 2,126   7   %
    Average loans held-for-investment   $ 3,504,518   $ 3,429,014   $ 3,328,358   2   %   5   %   $ 3,466,975   $ 3,312,799   5   %
    Average deposits   $ 4,618,007   $ 4,717,517   $ 4,394,545   (2 ) %   5   %   $ 4,667,487   $ 4,377,347   7   %
    Average demand deposits – noninterest-bearing   $ 1,146,494   $ 1,167,330   $ 1,127,145   (2 ) %   2   %   $ 1,156,854   $ 1,152,111   0   %
    Average interest-bearing deposits   $ 3,471,513   $ 3,550,187   $ 3,267,400   (2 ) %   6   %   $ 3,510,633   $ 3,225,236   9   %
    Average interest-bearing liabilities   $ 3,511,237   $ 3,589,872   $ 3,306,972   (2 ) %   6   %   $ 3,550,338   $ 3,264,788   9   %
    Average equity   $ 697,016   $ 692,733   $ 675,108   1   %   3   %   $ 694,886   $ 673,700   3   %
    Average tangible common equity(1)   $ 523,568   $ 518,838   $ 499,610   1   %   5   %   $ 521,215   $ 497,931   5   %
                                                   
                                                   

    (1)This is a non-GAAP financial measure as defined and discussed under Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this press release.

                                     
        For the Quarter Ended:  
    CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS      June 30,       March 31,       December 31,       September 30,      June 30,   
    (in $000’s, unaudited)   2025   2025   2024   2024   2024  
    Interest income   $ 63,025   $ 61,832   $ 64,043   $ 60,852   $ 58,489  
    Interest expense     18,220     18,472     20,448     21,523     19,622  
    Net interest income before provision                                
    for credit losses on loans     44,805     43,360     43,595     39,329     38,867  
    Provision for credit losses on loans     516     274     1,331     153     471  
    Net interest income after provision                                
    for credit losses on loans     44,289     43,086     42,264     39,176     38,396  
    Noninterest income:                                 
    Service charges and fees on deposit                                
    accounts     929     892     885     908     891  
    FHLB and FRB stock dividends     584     590     590     586     588  
    Increase in cash surrender value of                                
    life insurance     548     538     528     530     521  
    Termination fees     227     87     18     46     100  
    Gain on sales of SBA loans     87     98     125     94     76  
    Servicing income     61     82     77     108     90  
    Gain on proceeds from company-owned                                
    life insurance                     219  
    Other     541     409     552     554     379  
    Total noninterest income     2,977     2,696     2,775     2,826     2,864  
    Noninterest expense:                                     
    Salaries and employee benefits     16,227     16,575     16,976     15,673     15,794  
    Occupancy and equipment     2,525     2,534     2,495     2,599     2,689  
    Professional fees     1,819     1,580     1,711     1,306     1,072  
    Other     17,764     8,767     9,122     7,977     8,633  
    Total noninterest expense     38,335     29,456     30,304     27,555     28,188  
    Income before income taxes     8,931     16,326     14,735     14,447     13,072  
    Income tax expense     2,542     4,700     4,114     3,940     3,838  
    Net income   $ 6,389   $ 11,626   $ 10,621   $ 10,507   $ 9,234  
                                     
    PER COMMON SHARE DATA                                
    (unaudited)                                    
    Basic earnings per share   $ 0.10   $ 0.19   $ 0.17   $ 0.17   $ 0.15  
    Diluted earnings per share   $ 0.10   $ 0.19   $ 0.17   $ 0.17   $ 0.15  
    Weighted average shares outstanding – basic     61,508,180     61,479,579     61,320,505     61,295,877     61,279,914  
    Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted     61,624,600     61,708,361     61,679,735     61,546,157     61,438,088  
    Common shares outstanding at period-end     61,446,763     61,611,121     61,348,095     61,297,344     61,292,094  
    Dividend per share   $ 0.13   $ 0.13   $ 0.13   $ 0.13   $ 0.13  
    Book value per share   $ 11.31   $ 11.30   $ 11.24   $ 11.18   $ 11.08  
    Tangible book value per share(1)   $ 8.49   $ 8.48   $ 8.41   $ 8.33   $ 8.22  
                                     
    KEY PERFORMANCE METRICS                                     
    (in $000’s, unaudited)                                     
    Annualized return on average equity     3.68 %     6.81 %     6.16 %     6.14 %     5.50 %  
    Annualized return on average tangible                                
    common equity(1)     4.89 %     9.09 %     8.25 %     8.27 %     7.43 %  
    Annualized return on average assets     0.47 %     0.85 %     0.75 %     0.78 %     0.71 %  
    Annualized return on average tangible assets(1)     0.48 %     0.88 %     0.78 %     0.81 %     0.74 %  
    Net interest margin (FTE)(1)     3.54 %     3.39 %     3.32 %     3.15 %     3.23 %  
    Total revenue   $ 47,782   $ 46,056   $ 46,370   $ 42,155   $ 41,731  
    Pre-provision net revenue(1)   $ 9,447   $ 16,600   $ 16,066   $ 14,600   $ 13,543  
    Efficiency ratio(1)     80.23 %     63.96 %     65.35 %     65.37 %     67.55 %  
                                     
    AVERAGE BALANCES                                     
    (in $000’s, unaudited)                                     
    Average assets   $ 5,458,420   $ 5,559,896   $ 5,607,840   $ 5,352,067   $ 5,213,171  
    Average tangible assets(1)   $ 5,284,972   $ 5,386,001   $ 5,433,439   $ 5,177,114   $ 5,037,673  
    Average earning assets   $ 5,087,089   $ 5,188,317   $ 5,235,986   $ 4,980,082   $ 4,840,670  
    Average loans held-for-sale   $ 2,250   $ 2,290   $ 2,260   $ 1,493   $ 1,503  
    Average loans held-for-investment   $ 3,504,518   $ 3,429,014   $ 3,388,729   $ 3,359,647   $ 3,328,358  
    Average deposits   $ 4,618,007   $ 4,717,517   $ 4,771,491   $ 4,525,946   $ 4,394,545  
    Average demand deposits – noninterest-bearing   $ 1,146,494   $ 1,167,330   $ 1,222,393   $ 1,172,304   $ 1,127,145  
    Average interest-bearing deposits   $ 3,471,513   $ 3,550,187   $ 3,549,098   $ 3,353,642   $ 3,267,400  
    Average interest-bearing liabilities   $ 3,511,237   $ 3,589,872   $ 3,588,755   $ 3,393,264   $ 3,306,972  
    Average equity   $ 697,016   $ 692,733   $ 686,263   $ 680,404   $ 675,108  
    Average tangible common equity(1)   $ 523,568   $ 518,838   $ 511,862   $ 505,451   $ 499,610  
                                     
                                     
                                     

    (1)This is a non-GAAP financial measure as defined and discussed under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this press release.

                                 
        End of Period:   Percent Change From:  
    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS      June 30,       March 31,       June 30,       March 31,       June 30,   
    (in $000’s, unaudited)   2025     2025     2024     2025     2024    
    ASSETS                                 
    Cash and due from banks   $ 55,360     $ 44,281     $ 37,497     25   %   48   %
    Other investments and interest-bearing deposits                            
    in other financial institutions     666,432       700,769       610,763     (5 ) %   9   %
    Securities available-for-sale, at fair value     307,035       370,976       273,043     (17 ) %   12   %
    Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost     561,205       576,718       621,178     (3 ) %   (10 ) %
    Loans – held-for-sale – SBA, including deferred costs     1,156       1,884       1,899     (39 ) %   (39 ) %
    Loans – held-for-investment:                             
    Commercial     492,231       489,241       477,929     1   %   3   %
    Real estate:                             
    CRE – owner occupied     627,810       616,825       594,504     2   %   6   %
    CRE – non-owner occupied     1,390,419       1,363,275       1,283,323     2   %   8   %
    Land and construction     149,460       136,106       125,374     10   %   19   %
    Home equity     120,763       119,138       126,562     1   %   (5 ) %
    Multifamily     285,016       284,510       268,968     0   %   6   %
    Residential mortgages     454,419       465,330       484,809     (2 ) %   (6 ) %
    Consumer and other     14,661       12,741       18,758     15   %   (22 ) %
    Loans     3,534,779       3,487,166       3,380,227     1   %   5   %
    Deferred loan fees, net     (446 )     (268 )     (434 )   66   %   3   %
    Total loans – held-for-investment, net of deferred fees     3,534,333       3,486,898       3,379,793     1   %   5   %
    Allowance for credit losses on loans     (48,633 )     (48,262 )     (47,954 )   1   %   1   %
    Loans, net     3,485,700       3,438,636       3,331,839     1   %   5   %
    Company-owned life insurance     82,296       81,749       80,153     1   %   3   %
    Premises and equipment, net     9,765       9,772       10,310     0   %   (5 ) %
    Goodwill     167,631       167,631       167,631     0   %   0   %
    Other intangible assets     5,532       5,986       7,521     (8 ) %   (26 ) %
    Accrued interest receivable and other assets     125,125       115,853       121,190     8   %   3   %
    Total assets   $ 5,467,237     $ 5,514,255     $ 5,263,024     (1 ) %   4   %
                                 
    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                              
    Liabilities:                              
    Deposits:                             
    Demand, noninterest-bearing   $ 1,151,242     $ 1,128,593     $ 1,187,320     2   %   (3 ) %
    Demand, interest-bearing     955,504       949,068       928,246     1   %   3   %
    Savings and money market     1,320,142       1,353,293       1,126,520     (2 ) %   17   %
    Time deposits – under $250     35,356       37,592       39,046     (6 ) %   (9 ) %
    Time deposits – $250 and over     210,818       213,357       203,886     (1 ) %   3   %
    ICS/CDARS – interest-bearing demand, money market                            
    and time deposits     954,272       1,001,365       959,592     (5 ) %   (1 ) %
    Total deposits     4,627,334       4,683,268       4,444,610     (1 ) %   4   %
    Subordinated debt, net of issuance costs     39,728       39,691       39,577     0   %   0   %
    Accrued interest payable and other liabilities     105,471       95,106       99,638     11   %   6   %
    Total liabilities     4,772,533       4,818,065       4,583,825     (1 ) %   4   %
                                 
    Shareholders’ Equity:                                 
    Common stock     509,888       511,596       508,343     0   %   0   %
    Retained earnings     189,794       191,401       182,571     (1 ) %   4   %
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (4,978 )     (6,807 )     (11,715 )   (27 ) %   (58 ) %
    Total shareholders’ equity     694,704       696,190       679,199     0   %   2   %
    Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $ 5,467,237     $ 5,514,255     $ 5,263,024     (1 ) %   4   %
                                 
                                   
        End of Period:
    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS      June 30,       March 31,       December 31,       September 30,      June 30, 
    (in $000’s, unaudited)   2025     2025     2024     2024     2024  
    ASSETS                                   
    Cash and due from banks   $ 55,360     $ 44,281     $ 29,864     $ 49,722     $ 37,497  
    Other investments and interest-bearing deposits                              
    in other financial institutions     666,432       700,769       938,259       906,588       610,763  
    Securities available-for-sale, at fair value     307,035       370,976       256,274       237,612       273,043  
    Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost     561,205       576,718       590,016       604,193       621,178  
    Loans – held-for-sale – SBA, including deferred costs     1,156       1,884       2,375       1,649       1,899  
    Loans – held-for-investment:                              
    Commercial     492,231       489,241       531,350       481,266       477,929  
    Real estate:                              
    CRE – owner occupied     627,810       616,825       601,636       602,062       594,504  
    CRE – non-owner occupied     1,390,419       1,363,275       1,341,266       1,310,578       1,283,323  
    Land and construction     149,460       136,106       127,848       125,761       125,374  
    Home equity     120,763       119,138       127,963       124,090       126,562  
    Multifamily     285,016       284,510       275,490       273,103       268,968  
    Residential mortgages     454,419       465,330       471,730       479,524       484,809  
    Consumer and other     14,661       12,741       14,837       14,179       18,758  
    Loans     3,534,779       3,487,166       3,492,120       3,410,563       3,380,227  
    Deferred loan fees, net     (446 )     (268 )     (183 )     (327 )     (434 )
    Total loans – held-for-investment, net of deferred fees     3,534,333       3,486,898       3,491,937       3,410,236       3,379,793  
    Allowance for credit losses on loans     (48,633 )     (48,262 )     (48,953 )     (47,819 )     (47,954 )
    Loans, net     3,485,700       3,438,636       3,442,984       3,362,417       3,331,839  
    Company-owned life insurance     82,296       81,749       81,211       80,682       80,153  
    Premises and equipment, net     9,765       9,772       10,140       10,398       10,310  
    Goodwill     167,631       167,631       167,631       167,631       167,631  
    Other intangible assets     5,532       5,986       6,439       6,966       7,521  
    Accrued interest receivable and other assets     125,125       115,853       119,813       123,738       121,190  
    Total assets   $ 5,467,237     $ 5,514,255     $ 5,645,006     $ 5,551,596     $ 5,263,024  
                                   
    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                              
    Liabilities:                                 
    Deposits:                                 
    Demand, noninterest-bearing   $ 1,151,242     $ 1,128,593     $ 1,214,192     $ 1,272,139     $ 1,187,320  
    Demand, interest-bearing     955,504       949,068       936,587       913,910       928,246  
    Savings and money market     1,320,142       1,353,293       1,325,923       1,309,676       1,126,520  
    Time deposits – under $250     35,356       37,592       38,988       39,060       39,046  
    Time deposits – $250 and over     210,818       213,357       206,755       196,945       203,886  
    ICS/CDARS – interest-bearing demand, money market                              
    and time deposits     954,272       1,001,365       1,097,586       997,803       959,592  
    Total deposits     4,627,334       4,683,268       4,820,031       4,729,533       4,444,610  
    Subordinated debt, net of issuance costs     39,728       39,691       39,653       39,615       39,577  
    Accrued interest payable and other liabilities     105,471       95,106       95,595       97,096       99,638  
    Total liabilities     4,772,533       4,818,065       4,955,279       4,866,244       4,583,825  
                                   
    Shareholders’ Equity:                                   
    Common stock     509,888       511,596       510,070       509,134       508,343  
    Retained earnings     189,794       191,401       187,762       185,110       182,571  
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (4,978 )     (6,807 )     (8,105 )     (8,892 )     (11,715 )
    Total shareholders’ equity     694,704       696,190       689,727       685,352       679,199  
    Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $ 5,467,237     $ 5,514,255     $ 5,645,006     $ 5,551,596     $ 5,263,024  
                                   
                                 
        At or For the Quarter Ended:   Percent Change From:  
    CREDIT QUALITY DATA      June 30,       March 31,       June 30,       March 31,       June 30,   
    (in $000’s, unaudited)   2025   2025   2024   2025     2024    
    Nonaccrual loans – held-for-investment:                            
    Land and construction loans   $ 4,198   $ 4,793   $ 4,774   (12 ) %   (12 ) %
    Home equity and other loans     728     927     108   (21 ) %   574   %
    Residential mortgages     607           N/A   N/A  
    Commercial loans     491     324     900   52   %   (45 ) %
    CRE loans     31           N/A   N/A  
    Total nonaccrual loans – held-for-investment:     6,055     6,044     5,782   0   %   5   %
    Loans over 90 days past due                            
    and still accruing     123     268     248   (54 ) %   (50 ) %
    Total nonperforming loans     6,178     6,312     6,030   (2 ) %   2   %
    Foreclosed assets               N/A   N/A  
    Total nonperforming assets   $ 6,178   $ 6,312   $ 6,030   (2 ) %   2   %
    Net charge-offs during the quarter   $ 145   $ 965   $ 405   (85 ) %   (64 ) %
    Provision for credit losses on loans during the quarter   $ 516   $ 274   $ 471   88   %   10   %
    Allowance for credit losses on loans   $ 48,633   $ 48,262   $ 47,954   1   %   1   %
    Classified assets   $ 37,525   $ 40,034   $ 33,605   (6 ) %   12   %
    Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans     1.38 %     1.38 %     1.42 %   0   %   (3 ) %
    Allowance for credit losses on loans to total nonperforming loans     787.20 %     764.61 %     795.26 %   3   %   (1 ) %
    Nonperforming assets to total assets     0.11 %     0.11 %     0.11 %   0   %   0   %
    Nonperforming loans to total loans     0.17 %     0.18 %     0.18 %   (6 ) %   (6 ) %
    Classified assets to Heritage Commerce Corp                            
    Tier 1 capital plus allowance for credit losses on loans     7 %     7 %     6 %   0   %   17   %
    Classified assets to Heritage Bank of Commerce                            
    Tier 1 capital plus allowance for credit losses on loans     6 %     7 %     6 %   (14 ) %   0   %
                                 
    OTHER PERIOD-END STATISTICS                                 
    (in $000’s, unaudited)                                 
    Heritage Commerce Corp:                                 
    Tangible common equity (1)   $ 521,541   $ 522,573   $ 504,047   0   %   3   %
    Shareholders’ equity / total assets     12.71 %     12.63 %     12.91 %   1   %   (2 ) %
    Tangible common equity / tangible assets (1)     9.85 %     9.78 %     9.91 %   1   %   (1 ) %
    Loan to deposit ratio     76.38 %     74.45 %     76.04 %   3   %   0   %
    Noninterest-bearing deposits / total deposits     24.88 %     24.10 %     26.71 %   3   %   (7 ) %
    Total capital ratio     15.5 %     15.9 %     15.6 %   (3 ) %   (1 ) %
    Tier 1 capital ratio     13.3 %     13.6 %     13.4 %   (2 ) %   (1 ) %
    Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio     13.3 %     13.6 %     13.4 %   (2 ) %   (1 ) %
    Tier 1 leverage ratio     9.9 %     9.8 %     10.2 %   1   %   (3 ) %
    Heritage Bank of Commerce:                            
    Tangible common equity / tangible assets (1)     10.28 %     10.15 %     10.28 %   1   %   0   %
    Total capital ratio     15.1 %     15.4 %     15.1 %   (2 ) %   0   %
    Tier 1 capital ratio     13.8 %     14.1 %     13.9 %   (2 ) %   (1 ) %
    Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio     13.8 %     14.1 %     13.9 %   (2 ) %   (1 ) %
    Tier 1 leverage ratio     10.4 %     10.2 %     10.6 %   2   %   (2 ) %
                                 

    (1)This is a non-GAAP financial measure as defined and discussed under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this press release.

                                     
        At or For the Quarter Ended:  
    CREDIT QUALITY DATA      June 30,       March 31,       December 31,       September 30,      June 30,   
    (in $000’s, unaudited)   2025   2025   2024   2024   2024  
    Nonaccrual loans – held-for-investment:                                
    Land and construction loans   $ 4,198   $ 4,793   $ 5,874   $ 5,862   $ 4,774  
    Home equity and other loans     728     927     290     84     108  
    Residential mortgages     607                  
    Commercial loans     491     324     1,014     752     900  
    CRE loans     31                  
    Total nonaccrual loans – held-for-investment:     6,055     6,044     7,178     6,698     5,782  
    Loans over 90 days past due                                
    and still accruing     123     268     489     460     248  
    Total nonperforming loans     6,178     6,312     7,667     7,158     6,030  
    Foreclosed assets                      
    Total nonperforming assets   $ 6,178   $ 6,312   $ 7,667   $ 7,158   $ 6,030  
    Net charge-offs during the quarter   $ 145   $ 965   $ 197   $ 288   $ 405  
    Provision for credit losses on loans during the quarter   $ 516   $ 274   $ 1,331   $ 153   $ 471  
    Allowance for credit losses on loans   $ 48,633   $ 48,262   $ 48,953   $ 47,819   $ 47,954  
    Classified assets   $ 37,525   $ 40,034   $ 41,661   $ 32,609   $ 33,605  
    Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans     1.38 %     1.38 %     1.40 %     1.40 %     1.42 %  
    Allowance for credit losses on loans to total nonperforming loans     787.20 %     764.61 %     638.49 %     668.05 %     795.26 %  
    Nonperforming assets to total assets     0.11 %     0.11 %     0.14 %     0.13 %     0.11 %  
    Nonperforming loans to total loans     0.17 %     0.18 %     0.22 %     0.21 %     0.18 %  
    Classified assets to Heritage Commerce Corp                                
    Tier 1 capital plus allowance for credit losses on loans     7 %     7 %     7 %     6 %     6 %  
    Classified assets to Heritage Bank of Commerce                                
    Tier 1 capital plus allowance for credit losses on loans     6 %     7 %     7 %     6 %     6 %  
                                     
    OTHER PERIOD-END STATISTICS                                     
    (in $000’s, unaudited)                                     
    Heritage Commerce Corp:                                     
    Tangible common equity (1)   $ 521,541   $ 522,573   $ 515,657   $ 510,755   $ 504,047  
    Shareholders’ equity / total assets     12.71 %     12.63 %     12.22 %     12.35 %     12.91 %  
    Tangible common equity / tangible assets (1)     9.85 %     9.78 %     9.43 %     9.50 %     9.91 %  
    Loan to deposit ratio     76.38 %     74.45 %     72.45 %     72.11 %     76.04 %  
    Noninterest-bearing deposits / total deposits     24.88 %     24.10 %     25.19 %     26.90 %     26.71 %  
    Total capital ratio     15.5 %     15.9 %     15.6 %     15.6 %     15.6 %  
    Tier 1 capital ratio     13.3 %     13.6 %     13.4 %     13.4 %     13.4 %  
    Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio     13.3 %     13.6 %     13.4 %     13.4 %     13.4 %  
    Tier 1 leverage ratio     9.9 %     9.8 %     9.6 %     10.0 %     10.2 %  
    Heritage Bank of Commerce:                                
    Tangible common equity / tangible assets (1)     10.28 %     10.15 %     9.79 %     9.86 %     10.28 %  
    Total capital ratio     15.1 %     15.4 %     15.1 %     15.1 %     15.1 %  
    Tier 1 capital ratio     13.8 %     14.1 %     13.9 %     13.9 %     13.9 %  
    Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio     13.8 %     14.1 %     13.9 %     13.9 %     13.9 %  
    Tier 1 leverage ratio     10.4 %     10.2 %     10.0 %     10.4 %     10.6 %  

    (1)This is a non-GAAP financial measure as defined and discussed under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this press release.

                                       
        For the Quarter Ended   For the Quarter Ended  
        June 30, 2025   March 31, 2025  
                    Interest      Average               Interest      Average  
    NET INTEREST INCOME AND NET INTEREST MARGIN   Average   Income/   Yield/   Average   Income/   Yield/  
    (in $000’s, unaudited)   Balance   Expense   Rate   Balance   Expense   Rate  
    Assets:                                        
    Loans, core bank   $ 3,020,534       41,738     5.54 %   $ 2,945,072     $ 39,758     5.47 %  
    Prepayment fees           473     0.06 %           224     0.03 %  
    Bay View Funding factored receivables     67,756       3,347     19.81 %     60,250       2,942     19.80 %  
    Purchased residential mortgages     420,280       3,548     3.39 %     427,963       3,597     3.41 %  
    Loan fair value mark / accretion     (1,802 )     172     0.02 %     (1,981 )     181     0.02 %  
    Loans, gross (1)(2)     3,506,768       49,278     5.64 %     3,431,304       46,702     5.52 %  
    Securities – taxable     902,642       6,346     2.82 %     876,092       5,559     2.57 %  
    Securities – exempt from Federal tax (3)     30,259       272     3.61 %     30,480       275     3.66 %  
    Other investments and interest-bearing deposits                                  
    in other financial institutions     647,420       7,186     4.45 %     850,441       9,354     4.46 %  
    Total interest earning assets (3)     5,087,089       63,082     4.97 %     5,188,317       61,890     4.84 %  
    Cash and due from banks     31,044                  31,869               
    Premises and equipment, net     9,958                  10,007               
    Goodwill and other intangible assets     173,448                  173,895               
    Other assets     156,881                  155,808               
    Total assets   $ 5,458,420                $ 5,559,896               
                                       
    Liabilities and shareholders’ equity:                                    
    Deposits:                                    
    Demand, noninterest-bearing   $ 1,146,494                $ 1,167,330               
                                       
    Demand, interest-bearing     949,867       1,484     0.63 %     944,375       1,438     0.62 %  
    Savings and money market     1,313,054       8,205     2.51 %     1,323,038       8,073     2.47 %  
    Time deposits – under $100     11,456       49     1.72 %     11,383       47     1.67 %  
    Time deposits – $100 and over     231,644       1,995     3.45 %     234,421       2,129     3.68 %  
    ICS/CDARS – interest-bearing demand, money market                                  
    and time deposits     965,492       5,949     2.47 %     1,036,970       6,248     2.44 %  
    Total interest-bearing deposits     3,471,513       17,682     2.04 %     3,550,187       17,935     2.05 %  
    Total deposits     4,618,007       17,682     1.54 %     4,717,517       17,935     1.54 %  
                                       
    Short-term borrowings     19           0.00 %     18           0.00 %  
    Subordinated debt, net of issuance costs     39,705       538     5.43 %     39,667       537     5.49 %  
    Total interest-bearing liabilities     3,511,237       18,220     2.08 %     3,589,872       18,472     2.09 %  
    Total interest-bearing liabilities and demand,                                  
    noninterest-bearing / cost of funds     4,657,731       18,220     1.57 %     4,757,202       18,472     1.57 %  
    Other liabilities     103,673                  109,961               
    Total liabilities     4,761,404                  4,867,163               
    Shareholders’ equity     697,016                  692,733               
    Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $ 5,458,420                $ 5,559,896               
                                       
    Net interest income / margin (3)            44,862     3.54 %            43,418     3.39 %  
    Less tax equivalent adjustment (3)            (57 )                 (58 )       
    Net interest income          $ 44,805     3.53 %          $ 43,360     3.39 %  
                                       

    (1)Includes loans held-for-sale. Nonaccrual loans are included in average balances.
    (2)Yield amounts earned on loans include fees and costs. The accretion of net deferred loan fees into loan interest income was $253,000 for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $214,000 for the first quarter of 2025.  Prepayment fees totaled $473,000 for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $224,000 for the first quarter of 2025.
    (3)Reflects the FTE adjustment for Federal tax-exempt income based on a 21% tax rate. This is a non-GAAP financial measure as defined and discussed under “Non-GAAP Financial
    Measures” in this press release.

                                       
        For the Quarter Ended   For the Quarter Ended  
        June 30, 2025   June 30, 2024  
                    Interest      Average               Interest      Average  
    NET INTEREST INCOME AND NET INTEREST MARGIN   Average   Income/   Yield/   Average   Income/   Yield/  
    (in $000’s, unaudited)   Balance   Expense   Rate   Balance   Expense   Rate  
    Assets:                                        
    Loans, core bank   $ 3,020,534     $ 41,738     5.54 %   $ 2,830,260     $ 38,496     5.47 %  
    Prepayment fees           473     0.06 %           54     0.01 %  
    Bay View Funding factored receivables     67,756       3,347     19.81 %     54,777       2,914     21.40 %  
    Purchased residential mortgages     420,280       3,548     3.39 %     447,687       3,739     3.36 %  
    Loan fair value mark / accretion     (1,802 )     172     0.02 %     (2,863 )     267     0.04 %  
    Loans, gross (1)(2)     3,506,768       49,278     5.64 %     3,329,861       45,470     5.49 %  
    Securities – taxable     902,642       6,346     2.82 %     942,532       5,483     2.34 %  
    Securities – exempt from Federal tax (3)     30,259       272     3.61 %     31,803       285     3.60 %  
    Other investments and interest-bearing deposits                                   
    in other financial institutions     647,420       7,186     4.45 %     536,474       7,311     5.48 %  
    Total interest earning assets (3)     5,087,089       63,082     4.97 %     4,840,670       58,549     4.86 %  
    Cash and due from banks     31,044                  33,419               
    Premises and equipment, net     9,958                  10,216               
    Goodwill and other intangible assets     173,448                  175,498               
    Other assets     156,881                  153,368               
    Total assets   $ 5,458,420                $ 5,213,171               
                                       
    Liabilities and shareholders’ equity:                                    
    Deposits:                                    
    Demand, noninterest-bearing   $ 1,146,494                $ 1,127,145               
                                       
    Demand, interest-bearing     949,867       1,484     0.63 %     932,100       1,719     0.74 %  
    Savings and money market     1,313,054       8,205     2.51 %     1,104,589       7,867     2.86 %  
    Time deposits – under $100     11,456       49     1.72 %     10,980       46     1.68 %  
    Time deposits – $100 and over     231,644       1,995     3.45 %     228,248       2,245     3.96 %  
    ICS/CDARS – interest-bearing demand, money market                                  
    and time deposits     965,492       5,949     2.47 %     991,483       7,207     2.92 %  
    Total interest-bearing deposits     3,471,513       17,682     2.04 %     3,267,400       19,084     2.35 %  
    Total deposits     4,618,007       17,682     1.54 %     4,394,545       19,084     1.75 %  
                                       
    Short-term borrowings     19           0.00 %     19           0.00 %  
    Subordinated debt, net of issuance costs     39,705       538     5.43 %     39,553       538     5.47 %  
    Total interest-bearing liabilities     3,511,237       18,220     2.08 %     3,306,972       19,622     2.39 %  
    Total interest-bearing liabilities and demand,                                  
    noninterest-bearing / cost of funds     4,657,731       18,220     1.57 %     4,434,117       19,622     1.78 %  
    Other liabilities     103,673                  103,946               
    Total liabilities     4,761,404                  4,538,063               
    Shareholders’ equity     697,016                  675,108               
    Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $ 5,458,420                $ 5,213,171               
                                       
    Net interest income / margin (3)            44,862     3.54 %            38,927     3.23 %  
    Less tax equivalent adjustment (3)            (57 )                 (60 )       
    Net interest income          $ 44,805     3.53 %          $ 38,867     3.23 %  

    (1)Includes loans held-for-sale. Nonaccrual loans are included in average balances.
    (2)Yield amounts earned on loans include fees and costs. The accretion of net deferred loan fees into loan interest income was $253,000 for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $117,000 for the second quarter of 2024. Prepayment fees totaled $473,000 for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $54,000 for the second quarter of 2024.
    (3)Reflects the FTE adjustment for Federal tax-exempt income based on a 21% tax rate. This is a non-GAAP financial measure as defined and discussed under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this press release.  

                                       
        For the Six Months Ended   For the Six Months Ended  
        June 30, 2025   June 30, 2024  
                    Interest      Average               Interest      Average  
    NET INTEREST INCOME AND NET INTEREST MARGIN   Average   Income/   Yield/   Average   Income/   Yield/  
    (in $000’s, unaudited)   Balance   Expense   Rate   Balance   Expense   Rate  
    Assets:                                        
    Loans, core bank   $ 2,983,011     $ 81,496     5.51 %   $ 2,812,805     $ 76,217     5.45 %  
    Prepayment fees           697     0.05 %           78     0.01 %  
    Bay View Funding factored receivables     64,024       6,289     19.81 %     54,144       5,752     21.36 %  
    Purchased residential mortgages     424,101       7,145     3.40 %     450,964       7,527     3.36 %  
    Loan fair value mark / accretion     (1,891 )     353     0.02 %     (2,988 )     496     0.04 %  
    Loans, gross (1)(2)     3,469,245       95,980     5.58 %     3,314,925       90,070     5.46 %  
    Securities – taxable     889,440       11,905     2.70 %     992,508       11,666     2.36 %  
    Securities – exempt from Federal tax (3)     30,369       547     3.63 %     31,871       571     3.60 %  
    Other investments, interest-bearing deposits in other                                  
    financial institutions and Federal funds sold     748,370       16,540     4.46 %     486,283       13,263     5.48 %  
    Total interest earning assets (3)     5,137,424       124,972     4.91 %     4,825,587       115,570     4.82 %  
    Cash and due from banks     31,454                  33,316               
    Premises and equipment, net     9,982                  10,115               
    Goodwill and other intangible assets     173,671                  175,769               
    Other assets     156,347                  151,116               
    Total assets   $ 5,508,878                $ 5,195,903               
                                       
    Liabilities and shareholders’ equity:                                      
    Deposits:                                      
    Demand, noninterest-bearing   $ 1,156,854                $ 1,152,111               
                                       
    Demand, interest-bearing     947,137       2,922     0.62 %     926,074       3,273     0.71 %  
    Savings and money market     1,318,018       16,278     2.49 %     1,086,085       14,516     2.69 %  
    Time deposits – under $100     11,420       96     1.70 %     10,962       88     1.61 %  
    Time deposits – $100 and over     233,025       4,124     3.57 %     224,730       4,309     3.86 %  
    ICS/CDARS – interest-bearing demand, money market                                  
    and time deposits     1,001,033       12,197     2.46 %     977,385       13,818     2.84 %  
    Total interest-bearing deposits     3,510,633       35,617     2.05 %     3,225,236       36,004     2.24 %  
    Total deposits     4,667,487       35,617     1.54 %     4,377,347       36,004     1.65 %  
                                       
    Short-term borrowings     19           0.00 %     17           0.00 %  
    Subordinated debt, net of issuance costs     39,686       1,075     5.46 %     39,535       1,076     5.47 %  
    Total interest-bearing liabilities     3,550,338       36,692     2.08 %     3,264,788       37,080     2.28 %  
    Total interest-bearing liabilities and demand,                                  
    noninterest-bearing / cost of funds     4,707,192       36,692     1.57 %     4,416,899       37,080     1.69 %  
    Other liabilities     106,800                 105,304              
    Total liabilities     4,813,992                  4,522,203               
    Shareholders’ equity     694,886                  673,700               
    Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $ 5,508,878                $ 5,195,903               
                                         
    Net interest income / margin (3)            88,280     3.47 %            78,490     3.27 %  
    Less tax equivalent adjustment (3)            (115 )                (120 )      
    Net interest income          $ 88,165     3.46 %          $ 78,370     3.27 %  

    (1)Includes loans held-for-sale. Nonaccrual loans are included in average balances.
    (2)Yield amounts earned on loans include fees and costs. The accretion of net deferred loan fees into loan interest income was $467,000 for the first six months of 2025, compared to $277,000 for the six months of 2024. Prepayment fees totaled $697,000 for the first six months of 2025, compared to $78,000 for the first six months of 2024.
    (3)Reflects the FTE adjustment for Federal tax-exempt income based on a 21% tax rate. This is a non-GAAP financial measure as defined and discussed under “Non-GAAP Financial
       Measures” in this press release.

    RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

    Management considers net income and earnings per share adjusted to exclude the $9.2 million of charges primarily related to a legal settlement in the second quarter and first six months of 2025 as a useful measurement of the Company’s profitability compared to prior periods.

    The following table summarizes components of net income and diluted earnings per share for the periods indicated:

                                   
    NET INCOME AND   For the Quarter Ended:
    DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE   June 30,    March 31,    December 31,   September 30,   June 30, 
    (in $000’s, except per share amounts, unaudited)      2025     2025        2024   2024   2024
    Reported net income (GAAP)   $ 6,389     $ 11,626   $ 10,621   $ 10,507   $ 9,234
    Add: pre-tax legal settlement and other charges     9,184                  
    Less: related income taxes     (2,618 )                
    Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)   $ 12,955     $ 11,626   $ 10,621   $ 10,507   $ 9,234
                                   
    Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted     61,624,600       61,708,361     61,679,735     61,546,157     61,438,088
                                   
    Reported diluted earnings per share   $ 0.10     $ 0.19   $ 0.17   $ 0.17   $ 0.15
                                   
    Adjusted diluted earnings per share   $ 0.21     $ 0.19   $ 0.17   $ 0.17   $ 0.15
                 
    NET INCOME AND   For the Six Months Ended:
    DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE   June 30,    June 30, 
    (in $000’s, except per share amounts, unaudited)      2025     2024
    Reported net income (GAAP)   $ 18,015     $ 19,400
    Add: pre-tax legal settlement and other charges     9,184      
    Less: related income taxes     (2,618 )    
    Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)   $ 24,581     $ 19,400
                 
    Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted     61,664,942       61,446,484
                 
    Reported diluted earnings per share   $ 0.29     $ 0.32
                 
    Adjusted diluted earnings per share   $ 0.40     $ 0.32

    Management considers tangible book value per share as a useful measurement of the Company’s equity. The Company references the return on average tangible common equity and the return on average tangible assets as measurements of profitability.

    The following table summarizes components of the tangible book value per share at the dates indicated:

                                     
    TANGIBLE BOOK VALUE PER SHARE   June 30,    March  31,    December 31,   September 30,   June 30,   
    (in $000’s, unaudited)      2025     2025     2025     2024        2024    
    Capital components:                                
    Total equity (GAAP)   $ 694,704     $ 696,190     $ 689,727     $ 685,352     $ 679,199    
    Less: preferred stock                                
    Total common equity     694,704       696,190       689,727       685,352       679,199    
    Less: goodwill     (167,631 )     (167,631 )     (167,631 )     (167,631 )     (167,631 )  
    Less: other intangible assets     (5,532 )     (5,986 )     (6,439 )     (6,966 )     (7,521 )  
    Reported tangible common equity (non-GAAP)     521,541       522,573       515,657       510,755       504,047    
    Add: pre-tax legal settlement and other charges     9,184                            
    Less: related income taxes     (2,618 )                          
    Adjusted tangible common equity (non-GAAP)   $ 528,107     $ 522,573     $ 515,657     $ 510,755     $ 504,047    
                                     
    Common shares outstanding at period-end     61,446,763       61,611,121       61,348,095       61,297,344       61,292,094    
                                     
    Reported tangible book value per share (non-GAAP)   $ 8.49     $ 8.48     $ 8.41     $ 8.33     $ 8.22    
                                     
    Adjusted tangible book value per share (non-GAAP)   $ 8.59     $ 8.48     $ 8.41     $ 8.33     $ 8.22    

    The following tables summarize components of the annualized return on average equity, annualized return on average tangible common equity and the annualized return on average assets for the periods indicated:

                                     
    RETURN ON AVERAGE TANGIBLE COMMON   For the Quarter Ended:  
    EQUITY AND AVERAGE ASSETS   June 30,    March 31,    December 31,   September 30,   June 30,   
    (in $000’s, unaudited)      2025     2025          2024     2024     2024       
    Reported net income (GAAP)   $ 6,389     $ 11,626     $ 10,621     $ 10,507     $ 9,234    
    Add: pre-tax legal settlement and other charges     9,184                            
    Less: related income taxes     (2,618 )                          
    Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)   $ 12,955     $ 11,626     $ 10,621     $ 10,507     $ 9,234    
                                     
    Average tangible common equity components:                                
    Average equity (GAAP)   $ 697,016     $ 692,733     $ 686,263     $ 680,404     $ 675,108    
    Less: goodwill     (167,631 )     (167,631 )     (167,631 )     (167,631 )     (167,631 )  
    Less: other intangible assets     (5,817 )     (6,264 )     (6,770 )     (7,322 )     (7,867 )  
    Total average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)   $ 523,568     $ 518,838     $ 511,862     $ 505,451     $ 499,610    
                                     
    Annualized return on average equity (GAAP)      3.68      6.81   %    6.16   %    6.14   %    5.50   %
                                     
    Reported annualized return on average                                
    tangible common equity (non-GAAP)     4.89   %     9.09   %     8.25   %     8.27   %     7.43   %  
                                               
    Adjusted annualized return on average                                
    tangible common equity (non-GAAP)     9.92   %     9.09   %     8.25   %     8.27   %     7.43   %  
                                     
    Average assets (GAAP)   $ 5,458,420     $ 5,559,896     $ 5,607,840     $ 5,352,067     $ 5,213,171    
                                     
    Reported annualized return on average assets (GAAP)     0.47   %     0.85   %     0.75   %     0.78   %     0.71   %  
                                     
    Adjusted annualized return on average assets (non-GAAP)     0.95   %     0.85   %     0.75   %     0.78   %     0.71   %  
                   
    RETURN ON AVERAGE TANGIBLE COMMON   For the Six Months Ended:  
    EQUITY AND AVERAGE ASSETS   June 30,    June 30,   
    (in $000’s, unaudited)      2025     2024       
    Reported net income (GAAP)   $ 18,015     $ 19,400    
    Add: pre-tax legal settlement and other charges     9,184          
    Less: related income taxes     (2,618 )        
    Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)   $ 24,581     $ 19,400    
                   
    Average tangible common equity components:              
    Average equity (GAAP)   $ 694,886     $ 673,700    
    Less: goodwill     (167,631 )     (167,631 )  
    Less: other intangible assets     (6,040 )     (8,138 )  
    Total average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)   $ 521,215     $ 497,931    
                   
    Annualized return on average equity (GAAP)      5.23      5.79   %
                   
    Reported annualized return on average              
    tangible common equity (non-GAAP)     6.97   %     7.84   %  
                       
    Adjusted annualized return on average              
    tangible common equity (non-GAAP)     9.51   %     7.84   %  
                   
    Average assets (GAAP)   $ 5,508,878     $ 5,195,903    
                   
    Reported annualized return on average assets (GAAP)     0.66   %     0.75   %  
                   
    Adjusted annualized return on average assets (non-GAAP)     0.90   %     0.75   %  

    Management reviews yields on certain asset categories and the net interest margin of the Company on an FTE basis. In this non-GAAP presentation, net interest income is adjusted to reflect tax-exempt interest income on an equivalent before-tax basis using tax rates effective as of the end of the period. This measure ensures comparability of net interest income arising from both taxable and tax-exempt sources. The following tables summarize components of FTE net interest income of the Company for the periods indicated:

                                     
        For the Quarter Ended:  
    NET INTEREST INCOME AND NET INTEREST MARGIN   June 30,    March 31,    December 31,    September 30,    June 30,   
    (in $000’s, unaudited)      2025   2025   2024   2024   2024  
    Net interest income before                                
    credit losses on loans (GAAP)   $ 44,805   $ 43,360   $ 43,595   $ 39,329   $ 38,867  
    Tax-equivalent adjustment on securities –                                
    exempt from Federal tax     57     58     58     59     60  
    Net interest income, FTE (non-GAAP)   $ 44,862   $ 43,418   $ 43,653   $ 39,388   $ 38,927  
                                     
    Average balance of total interest earning assets   $ 5,087,089   $ 5,188,317   $ 5,235,986   $ 4,980,082   $ 4,840,670  
                                     
    Net interest margin (annualized net interest income divided by the                                
    average balance of total interest earnings assets) (GAAP)     3.53 %     3.39 %     3.31 %     3.14 %     3.23 %  
                                     
    Net interest margin, FTE (annualized net interest income, FTE,                                
    divided by the average balance of total                                
    earnings assets) (non-GAAP)     3.54 %     3.39 %     3.32 %     3.15 %     3.23 %  
                   
        For the Six Months Ended:  
    NET INTEREST INCOME AND NET INTEREST MARGIN   June 30,    June 30,   
    (in $000’s, unaudited)      2025   2024  
    Net interest income before              
    credit losses on loans (GAAP)   $ 88,165   $ 78,370  
    Tax-equivalent adjustment on securities – exempt from Federal tax     115     120  
    Net interest income, FTE (non-GAAP)   $ 88,280   $ 78,490  
                   
    Average balance of total interest earning assets   $ 5,137,424   $ 4,825,587  
                   
    Net interest margin (annualized net interest income divided by the              
    average balance of total interest earnings assets) (GAAP)     3.46 %     3.27 %  
                   
    Net interest margin, FTE (annualized net interest income, FTE, divided by the              
    average balance of total interest earnings assets) (non-GAAP)     3.47 %     3.27 %  

    Management views its non-GAAP PPNR as a key metric for assessing the Company’s earnings power. The following table summarizes the components of PPNR for the periods indicated:

                                   
        For the Quarter Ended:
    PRE-PROVISION NET REVENUE   June 30,    March 31,    December 31,   September 30,   June 30, 
    (in $000’s, unaudited)      2025     2025     2024     2025     2024  
    Net interest income before credit losses on loans   $ 44,805     $ 43,360     $ 43,595     $ 39,329     $ 38,867  
    Noninterest income     2,977       2,696       2,775       2,826       2,864  
    Total revenue     47,782       46,056       46,370     $ 42,155     $ 41,731  
    Less: Noninterest expense     (38,335 )     (29,456 )     (30,304 )     (27,555 )     (28,188 )
    Reported PPNR (non-GAAP)     9,447       16,600       16,066     $ 14,600     $ 13,543  
    Add: pre-tax legal settlement and other charges     9,184                          
    Adjusted PPNR (non-GAAP)   $ 18,631     $ 16,600     $ 16,066     $ 14,600     $ 13,543  
                 
        For the Six Months Ended:
    PRE-PROVISION NET REVENUE   June 30,    June 30, 
    (in $000’s, unaudited)      2025     2024  
    Net interest income before credit losses on loans   $ 88,165     $ 78,370  
    Noninterest income     5,673       5,501  
    Total revenue     93,838       83,871  
    Less: Noninterest expense     (67,791 )     (55,724 )
    Reported PPNR (non-GAAP)     26,047       28,147  
    Add: pre-tax legal settlement and other charges     9,184        
    Adjusted PPNR (non-GAAP)   $ 35,231     $ 28,147  

    The efficiency ratio is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is calculated by dividing noninterest expense by total revenue (net interest income plus noninterest income), and measures how much it costs to produce one dollar of revenue. The following tables summarize components of noninterest expense and the efficiency ratio of the Company for the periods indicated:

                                     
        For the Quarter Ended:  
    NONINTEREST EXPENSE AND EFFICIENCY RATIO   June 30,    March 31,    December 31,   September 30,   June 30,   
    (in $000’s, unaudited)      2025     2025   2024   2024   2024  
    Reported noninterest expense (GAAP)   $ 38,335     $ 29,456   $ 30,304   $ 27,555   $ 28,188  
    Less: pre-tax legal settlement and other charges     (9,184 )                  
    Adjusted noninterest expense (non-GAAP)   $ 29,151     $ 29,456   $ 30,304   $ 27,555   $ 28,188  
                                     
    Net interest income before credit losses on loans   $ 44,805     $ 43,360   $ 43,595   $ 39,329   $ 38,867  
    Noninterest income     2,977       2,696     2,775     2,826     2,864  
    Total revenue   $ 47,782     $ 46,056   $ 46,370   $ 42,155   $ 41,731  
                                     
    Reported efficiency ratio (noninterest expense divided                                
    by total revenue) (non-GAAP)     80.23   %     63.96 %     65.35 %     65.37 %     67.55 %  
                                     
    Adjusted efficiency ratio (adjusted noninterest expense                                
    divided by total revenue) (non-GAAP)     61.01   %     63.96 %     65.35 %     65.37 %     67.55 %  
                   
        For the Six Months Ended:  
    NONINTEREST EXPENSE AND EFFICIENCY RATIO   June 30,    June 30,   
    (in $000’s, unaudited)      2025     2024  
    Reported noninterest expense (GAAP)   $ 67,791     $ 55,724  
    Less: pre-tax legal settlement and other charges     (9,184 )      
    Adjusted noninterest expense (non-GAAP)   $ 58,607     $ 55,724  
                   
    Net interest income before credit losses on loans   $ 88,165     $ 79,548  
    Noninterest income     5,673       4,323  
    Total revenue   $ 93,838     $ 83,871  
                   
    Reported efficiency ratio (noninterest expense divided              
    by total revenue) (non-GAAP)     72.24   %     66.44 %  
                   
    Adjusted efficiency ratio (adjusted noninterest expense              
    divided by total revenue) (non-GAAP)     62.46   %     66.44 %  

    Management considers the tangible common equity ratio as a useful measurement of the Company’s and the Bank’s equity. The following table summarizes components of the tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio of the Company at the dates indicated:

                                     
    TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY TO TANGIBLE ASSETS   June 30,    March 31,    December 31,       September 30,      June 30,   
    (in $000’s, unaudited)      2025     2025        2024        2024        2024    
    Capital components:                                
    Total equity (GAAP)   $ 694,704     $ 696,190     $ 689,727     $ 685,352     $ 679,199    
    Less: preferred stock                                
    Total common equity     694,704       696,190       689,727       685,352       679,199    
    Less: goodwill     (167,631 )     (167,631 )     (167,631 )     (167,631 )     (167,631 )  
    Less: other intangible assets     (5,532 )     (5,986 )     (6,439 )     (6,966 )     (7,521 )  
    Total tangible common equity (non-GAAP)   $ 521,541     $ 522,573     $ 515,657     $ 510,755     $ 504,047    
                                     
    Asset components:                                
    Total assets (GAAP)   $ 5,467,237     $ 5,514,255     $ 5,645,006     $ 5,551,596     $ 5,263,024    
    Less: goodwill     (167,631 )     (167,631 )     (167,631 )     (167,631 )     (167,631 )  
    Less: other intangible assets     (5,532 )     (5,986 )     (6,439 )     (6,966 )     (7,521 )  
    Total tangible assets (non-GAAP)   $ 5,294,074     $ 5,340,638     $ 5,470,936     $ 5,376,999     $ 5,087,872    
                                     
    Tangible common equity / tangible assets (non-GAAP)     9.85   %     9.78   %     9.43   %     9.50   %     9.91   %  

    The following table summarizes components of the tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio of the Bank at the dates indicated:

                                     
    TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY TO TANGIBLE ASSETS   June 30,    March 31,    December 31,       September 30,   June 30,   
    (in $000’s, unaudited)      2025     2025        2024        2024        2024    
    Capital components:                                
    Total equity (GAAP)   $ 717,103     $ 715,605     $ 709,379     $ 704,585     $ 697,964    
    Less: preferred stock                                
    Total common equity     717,103       715,605       709,379       704,585       697,964    
    Less: goodwill     (167,631 )     (167,631 )     (167,631 )     (167,631 )     (167,631 )  
    Less: other intangible assets     (5,532 )     (5,986 )     (6,439 )     (6,966 )     (7,521 )  
    Total tangible common equity (non-GAAP)   $ 543,940     $ 541,988     $ 535,309     $ 529,988     $ 522,812    
                                     
    Asset components:                                
    Total assets (GAAP)   $ 5,464,618     $ 5,512,160     $ 5,641,646     $ 5,548,576     $ 5,260,500    
    Less: goodwill     (167,631 )     (167,631 )     (167,631 )     (167,631 )     (167,631 )  
    Less: other intangible assets     (5,532 )     (5,986 )     (6,439 )     (6,966 )     (7,521 )  
    Total tangible assets (non-GAAP)   $ 5,291,455     $ 5,338,543     $ 5,467,576     $ 5,373,979     $ 5,085,348    
                                     
    Tangible common equity / tangible assets (non-GAAP)     10.28   %     10.15   %     9.79   %     9.86   %     10.28   %  

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Defense News in Brief: USS Thomas Hudner Returns from Deployment to 4th and 6th Fleet

    Source: United States Navy

    The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) returned to Naval Station Mayport July 23, concluding a five-month deployment across multiple geographic theaters, including the U.S. 4th and 6th Fleet areas of operations.

    The crew departed Feb. 18, 2025, with their mission focused on strengthening international maritime security and relations with partner nations in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility. Shortly after arrival on station, Thomas Hudner welcomed the Honorable Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense, who recognized Thomas Hudner’s high-performing Sailors during his tour of Naval Support Activity (NSA) Guantanamo Bay facilities.

    Upon departing NSA Guantanamo Bay, Thomas Hudner conducted trilateral operations in the Caribbean Sea with the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), the United Kingdom Royal Navy River-class offshore patrol vessel HMS Medway (P 223) and the Royal Netherlands Navy Holland-class offshore patrol vessel HNLMS Groningen (P843), enhancing interoperability among Allied naval forces. Thomas Hudner also conducted freedom of navigation operations off the coast of Cuba, reinforcing the U.S. Navy’s commitment to unity, security, and stability in the Caribbean, Central and South American maritime regions.

    “The crew of Thomas Hudner has consistently proven their unwavering commitment in safeguarding America’s national security interests and maintaining the U.S. Navy’s maritime dominance worldwide,” said Cmdr. Cameron Ingram, commanding officer of Thomas Hudner. “I could not be more proud of my team!”

    Throughout their deployment in the U.S. European Command area of responsibility, Thomas Hudner’s crew trained and engaged in a variety of activities, from maritime security operations to joint exercises with Allied and partner navies in the European theater.

    Thomas Hudner participated in several notable exercises, including Formidable Shield 2025, executed alongside 11 NATO Allies in the North and Norwegian Seas and North Atlantic Ocean. During Formidable Shield 2025, Thomas Hudner executed joint, live-fire Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) training utilizing NATO command and control reporting structures to enhance interoperability among Allied naval forces.

    Thomas Hudner also conducted several port visits and collaborative operations with Norway, the United Kingdom, Spain and Greece, reinforcing the U.S. Navy’s commitment to unity, security and stability in the region. During the 81st anniversary of D-Day landings in Normandy, Thomas Hudner also had the honor of representing the U.S. Navy and hosting a reception with Adm. Stuart B. Munsch, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and various other distinguished government and military leaders in the European theater.

    Following operations in U.S. 6th Fleet’s northern flank, Thomas Hudner was assigned to conduct national tasking in the Eastern Mediterranean supporting Operation Cobalt Shield. Through this mission, Thomas Hudner successfully conducted maritime security operations and promoted regional stability while executing ballistic missile defense operations.

    Thomas Hudner served as the flagship for multiple distinguished visitors throughout her deployment, including the Honorable Pete Hegseth, U.S. Defense Secretary; Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Adm. Christopher Grady, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Adm. Alvin Holsey, commander, U.S. Southern Command; Adm. Stuart B. Munsch, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa; and members of the German, French and Royal navies.

    “Over the course of a five-month deployment, USS Thomas Hudner and her exceptional crew exemplified the strength of American naval power and international cooperation,” said Capt. Aaron Anderson, Commander, Naval Surface Group Southeast. “Their efforts reflect the strength of our commitment to maritime security and cooperation with our Allies.”

    Thomas Hudner is a multi-mission air warfare, undersea warfare, naval surface fire support, surface warfare and ballistic missile defense surface combatant capable of supporting carrier battle groups and amphibious forces, operating independently, or operating as the flagship of a surface action group.

    U.S. 2nd Fleet, reestablished in 2018 in response to the changing global security environment, develops and employs maritime ready forces to fight across multiple domains in the Atlantic and Arctic in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., Allied, and partner interests.

    For more U.S. 2nd Fleet news and photos, visit facebook.com/US2ndFleet, https://www.c2f.usff.navy.mil/, X – @US2ndFleet, and https://www.linkedin.com/company/commander-u-s-2nd-fleet.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Former Kokomo Police Department Officer Charged with Sexually Assaulting 14-Year-old Girl

    Source: US State of California

    A federal grand jury in Indianapolis, Indiana, returned a two-count indictment, unsealed today, charging former Kokomo Police Department officer Sinmi Asomuyide with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl and with lying to state investigators to try to cover up the assault.

    The first count of the indictment charges Asomuyide, who was 31 years old, with willfully depriving Minor #1, who was 14 years old, of her constitutional rights by sexually assaulting her.  The first count also charges that the defendant’s conduct included kidnapping.

    The second count of the indictment charges Asomuyide with lying to the Indiana State Police to try to cover up the assault by, among other things, denying having sexual contact with Minor #1 and denying that there would be any reason for the presence of his semen in his squad car when, in fact, he ejaculated inside his squad car after causing Minor #1’s hand to touch his exposed penis.

    If convicted, Asomuyide faces a maximum sentence of life in prison.

    Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, Interim U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Wheeler for the Southern District of Indiana, and Special Agent in Charge Timothy O’Malley of the FBI Indianapolis Field Office made the announcement.

    The FBI Indianapolis Field Office is investigating the case, with the cooperation of the Kokomo Police Department; Bloomington Police Department; and Indiana State Police.

    Assistant U.S. Attorney Peter Blackett for the Southern District of Indiana and Senior Sex Crimes Counsel Tara Allison of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division are prosecuting the case.

    This investigation is ongoing.  Anyone with additional information is encouraged to call the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI.

    An indictment is merely an allegation. The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Cantwell Intros Bipartisan Bill to Help Tribes Combat MMIWP Crisis and Fentanyl Trafficking

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Washington Maria Cantwell

    07.24.25

    Cantwell Intros Bipartisan Bill to Help Tribes Combat MMIWP Crisis and Fentanyl Trafficking

    Bipartisan legislation would boost federal benefits to help recruit and retain tribal law enforcement officers; This week – local, federal, and tribal law enforcement indict 12 individuals in major drug trafficking operation on Yakama Nation lands

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Representative Dan Newhouse (R, WA-04) and Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D, WA-03) introduced the Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act of 2025. The legislation would help tribal police departments hire and retain tribal law enforcement officers by providing access to federal retirement, pension, death, and injury benefits on par with law enforcement officers from non-tribal jurisdictions.

    “Tribes need more law enforcement officers to fight both the fentanyl and murdered and missing indigenous people epidemics and to respond to emergencies in their communities,” said Sen. Cantwell. “The Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act will help tribal communities get the law enforcement resources they need to keep their communities safe.”

    “Tribal police departments work tirelessly to protect and serve our communities in Oklahoma and around the nation,” said Sen. Mullin. “Tribal police should receive equal treatment and resources needed for the safety of their communities without going through excessive red tape. I’m proud to join with my colleagues on this and support our Tribal law enforcement.”

    “As the missing and murdered indigenous women crisis continues to plague tribal communities across the country, tribal law enforcement agencies are facing serious challenges with recruiting and retaining officers and resources,” said Rep. Newhouse. “This bipartisan legislation empowers tribal law enforcement to build and maintain strong, well-trained forces who will be far better equipped to address the MMIW crisis, counter illicit drug flow, and protect tribal communities in Central Washington. I thank members of the House and Senate on both sides of the aisle who understand the scale of these challenges and are helping to lead towards a solution.”

    According to the Department of Interior, public safety and justice at the Bureau of Indian Affairs is funded at just 13% of need and over 25,600 personnel are needed to adequately serve Indian Country. This includes at least 13,000 more tribal law enforcement officers to meet FBI Community Safety Standards.

    “The Colville Tribes strongly supports the ‘Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act.’ The bill would implement long overdue reforms and remove administrative barriers to tribal law officers enforcing federal laws on their reservation lands. It will also assist the Colville Tribes and other tribes in recruiting and retaining officers, which is critical for rural tribes that have large land bases and not enough officers to adequately patrol.” – Jarred-Michael Erickson, Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

    “Bolstering support for Tribal law enforcement recruitment and retention is crucial to addressing the many serious and systemic public safety issues in Indian Country. The issue is particularly pressing for the Yakama Nation and other tribes with large-land bases and a severe lack of resources to adequately patrol such a vast area. At Yakama we are facing an overwhelming confluence of public safety crises. We have experienced a surge in violent and property crimes, the highest rate of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women/People in the region, and a terrifying rise in outside gang and cartel-related drug activity coming onto our lands, including the pervasive and deadly fentanyl epidemic. The recent coordinated, multi-agency drug trafficking interdiction “Operation Overdrive” that dismantled a large drug distribution network operating on the Yakama Reservation shows what is possible when all levels of government work together to make our communities safer. The Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act will help give the Yakama Nation and other tribes the tools and funding necessary to protect our communities and people who live, work, and raise their families on our lands. The Yakama Nation appreciates Senator Cantwell and Congressman Newhouse’s partnership with us and their continued work to address long-standing impediments to Tribal sovereignty and our public safety efforts.” – Jeremy Takala, Law & Order Committee Chairman, Yakama Nation Tribal Council

    “The Chehalis Tribe strongly supports the bill. Our Tribe is fortunate in that we are able to pay our law enforcement officers competitive salaries but competitive retirement benefits are currently out of reach for Chehalis and most other tribes around the country. If enacted, this will allow Chehalis and other tribes to take care of the officers that patrol and keep our communities safe.” – Dustin Klatush, Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation

    “Many tribal police departments are chronically understaffed and massively underfunded. The Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act would level the playing field for tribal police benefits, retirement, and pension, allowing tribes to improve retention and recruitment of officers on tribal lands. Ultimately, passage of the act would help improve overall safety in tribal communities. We are grateful to Senator Cantwell, Congressman Newhouse, Congresswoman, Gluesenkamp Perez, and their colleagues for championing this act and hope the overwhelming tribal support will ensure its approval.” – Chairman Glen Nenema, Kalispel Tribe of Indians

    “As a tribal law enforcement officer and an elected tribal leader, I know firsthand how hard it is to recruit and retain law enforcement officers. This bill will make it so much easier to achieve that objective by ensuring tribal law enforcement officers have access to proper retirement benefits. This bill will make our community safer.” – Vice-President Everett Ekdahl, Jr. Keweenaw Bay Indian Community

    “The Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act will provide tribal nations with the tools necessary to recruit and retain law enforcements officers. It shows Congress’s commitment to public safety on tribal lands and the fair treatment of tribal law enforcement officers. We are grateful for Senator Cantwell, Congressman Newhouse, and Congresswoman Gluesenkamp Perez for their leadership on this important issue.” – Chairman Leonard Forsman, Suquamish Tribe

    “The Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act represents a crucial advancement in ensuring that tribal law enforcement agencies, such as Hopi Law Enforcement Services, have the support they need to protect those that live and work on the Hopi Reservation. The Hopi Tribe is grateful to Senator Cantwell, Congressman Newhouse, Congresswoman Gluesenkamp Perez, and their colleagues for their leadership strengthening recruitment, retention, and public safety across tribal nations.” – Chairman Timothy Nuvangyaoma, Hopi Tribe

    “Access to resources is critical to improving the recruitment and retention tribal law enforcement officers. The Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act removes administrative barriers and provides the necessary reforms to protect our community. The Nisqually Tribe thanks Senator Cantwell and Representative Newhouse for their leadership in strengthening safety and security across tribal communities.” – Chairman Ken Choke, Nisqually Tribe

    “Jurisdictional gaps in Indian Country have allowed far too many criminals to fall through the cracks. We appreciate Senator Cantwell’s leadership in taking meaningful action to close these gaps. By allowing qualified Tribal officers operating under 638 contracts to enforce federal law and receive federal protections, this bill strengthens our ability to respond to serious criminal activity on our reservation.” Chairman Anthony Hillaire, Lummi Nation

    Combatting the Fentanyl Epidemic

    Sen. Cantwell is a strong advocate for increasing the presence of tribal law enforcement officers on reservations to help combat the fentanyl epidemic and Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and People (MMIWP) crisis among Native communities.

    Sen. Cantwell first introduced the Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act in July 2023. The bipartisan bill was first considered at a U.S. Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing on May 1, 2024. During a hearing on the fentanyl crisis in Indian Country later that month, Sen. Cantwell pressed federal officials about the need to help tribes hire and keep more tribal law enforcement officers and highlighted several tribes in Washington state that urgently need more resources to improve chronic understaffing issues.

    In October 2023, Sen. Cantwell sent a letter to the leaders of the U.S. Senate Indian Affairs Committee requesting that the committee hold an oversight hearing on how to address the fentanyl crisis in Indian Country. Soon after, the committee announced two hearings on the topic. At the November 2023 hearing titled: “Fentanyl in Native Communities: Native Perspectives on Addressing the Growing Crisis,” Sen. Cantwell invited Lummi Nation Chairman Anthony Hillarie to testify.

    In December 2023, Vanessa Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, and Glen Melville, Deputy Bureau Director at the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ Office of Justice Services and member of the Makah Tribe, participated in the second hearing titled: “Fentanyl in Native Communities: Examining the Federal Response to the Growing Crisis.” At the hearing, both Waldref and Melville commented that fentanyl traffickers often target tribal lands due to lack of tribal law enforcement.

    A background document on Sen. Cantwell’s legislative track record and advocacy to combat the fentanyl crisis is available HERE.

    Fighting Against MMIWP Crisis

    In 2020, Sen. Cantwell’s Savanna’s Act was signed into law to help federal, state, and tribal law enforcement agencies better respond to cases of missing and murdered indigenous women and people by improving coordination among all levels of law enforcement, increasing data collection and information sharing, and providing tribal governments with vital resources.

    In May 2023, Sen. Cantwell announced she sent a letter to the Biden Administration urging them to prioritize funding to assist Tribes and organizations working to combat the MMIWP crisis.

    Following Sen. Cantwell’s urging, in June 2023 the U.S. Department of Justice announced the creation of the Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Regional Outreach Program, which dedicated five Assistant U.S. Attorneys and five coordinators to the task of resolving the cases of missing and murdered indigenous people. This included dedicated personnel based in Eastern Washington.

    In October 2024, Sen. Cantwell announced $6.9 million in federal funding for state and municipal law enforcement agencies, tribal justice departments and programs, and medical examiner offices to help fight the fentanyl crisis, gun violence, and violence against women and children.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Former Kokomo Police Department Officer Charged with Sexually Assaulting 14-Year-old Girl

    Source: United States Attorneys General

    A federal grand jury in Indianapolis, Indiana, returned a two-count indictment, unsealed today, charging former Kokomo Police Department officer Sinmi Asomuyide with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl and with lying to state investigators to try to cover up the assault.

    The first count of the indictment charges Asomuyide, who was 31 years old, with willfully depriving Minor #1, who was 14 years old, of her constitutional rights by sexually assaulting her.  The first count also charges that the defendant’s conduct included kidnapping.

    The second count of the indictment charges Asomuyide with lying to the Indiana State Police to try to cover up the assault by, among other things, denying having sexual contact with Minor #1 and denying that there would be any reason for the presence of his semen in his squad car when, in fact, he ejaculated inside his squad car after causing Minor #1’s hand to touch his exposed penis.

    If convicted, Asomuyide faces a maximum sentence of life in prison.

    Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, Interim U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Wheeler for the Southern District of Indiana, and Special Agent in Charge Timothy O’Malley of the FBI Indianapolis Field Office made the announcement.

    The FBI Indianapolis Field Office is investigating the case, with the cooperation of the Kokomo Police Department; Bloomington Police Department; and Indiana State Police.

    Assistant U.S. Attorney Peter Blackett for the Southern District of Indiana and Senior Sex Crimes Counsel Tara Allison of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division are prosecuting the case.

    This investigation is ongoing.  Anyone with additional information is encouraged to call the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI.

    An indictment is merely an allegation. The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

    MIL Security OSI

  • MIL-OSI: Ninepoint Partners Announces Estimated July 2025 Cash Distributions for Ninepoint Cash Management Fund – ETF Series

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    TORONTO, July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ninepoint Partners LP (“Ninepoint Partners”) today announced the estimated July 2025 cash distribution for the ETF Series of Ninepoint Cash Management Fund (the “Fund”). Ninepoint Partners expects to issue a press release on or about July 30, 2025, which will provide the final distribution rate. The record date for the cash distribution is July 31, 2025, payable on August 8, 2025.

    All estimates in this document are based on the accounting data as of July 23, 2025. Due to subscriptions and/or redemptions and/or other factors, the final July 2025 distribution may differ from these estimates and the difference could be material. The information included in this letter is for reference purposes only. Please reconcile all information against your official client statements. This is not intended to be a statement for official tax reporting purposes or any form of tax advice.

    The actual taxable amounts of distributions for 2025, including the tax characteristics of the distributions, will be reported to CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. in early 2026. Securityholders can contact their brokerage firm for this information.

    The per-unit estimated July 2025 distribution is detailed below:

    Ninepoint ETF Series Ticker Cash Distribution per unit Notional Distribution per unit CUSIP
    Ninepoint Cash
    Management Fund
    NSAV $0.11750 $0.00000 65443X105


    About Ninepoint Partners

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

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

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

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

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

    Sales Inquiries:

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

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  • MIL-OSI: USCB Financial Holdings, Inc. Reports Record Fully Diluted EPS of $0.40 for Q2 2025; ROAA of 1.22% and ROAE of 14.29%

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    MIAMI, July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — USCB Financial Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: USCB), the holding company for U.S. Century Bank (the “Bank”), reported net income of $8.1 million or $0.40 per fully diluted share for the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared with net income of $6.2 million or $0.31 per fully diluted share for the same period in 2024.

    “We are proud to report another consecutive record quarter, with continued improvement in our profitability ratios reflecting the strength of our core operations,” said Luis de la Aguilera, Chairman, President and CEO. “This quarter, NIM reached 3.28%, driven by healthy loan growth and disciplined deposit pricing. We remain focused on sustaining this momentum while prudently managing risk and capital allocation to deliver long-term value to our shareholders.”

    Unless otherwise stated, all percentage comparisons in the bullet points below are calculated at or for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 compared to at or for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 and annualized where appropriate.

    Profitability

    • Annualized return on average assets for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 was 1.22% compared to 1.01% for the second quarter of 2024.
    • Annualized return on average stockholders’ equity for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 was 14.29% compared to 12.63% for the second quarter of 2024.
    • The efficiency ratio for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 was 51.77% compared to 56.33% for the second quarter of 2024.
    • Net interest margin for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 was 3.28% compared to 2.94% for the second quarter of 2024.
    • Net interest income before provision for credit losses was $21.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, an increase of $3.7 million or 21.5% compared to $17.3 million for the same period in 2024.

    Balance Sheet

    • Total assets were $2.7 billion at June 30, 2025, representing an increase of $261.2 million or 10.6% from $2.5 billion at June 30, 2024.
    • Total loans held for investment were $2.1 billion at June 30, 2025, representing an increase of $244.1 million or 13.1% from $1.9 billion at June 30, 2024.
    • Total deposits were $2.3 billion at June 30, 2025, representing an increase of $279.0 million or 13.6% from $2.1 billion at June 30, 2024.
    • Total stockholders’ equity was $231.6 million at June 30, 2025, representing an increase of $30.6 million or 15.2% from $201.0 million at June 30, 2024. Total stockholders’ equity included accumulated comprehensive loss of $41.8 million at June 30, 2025 compared to accumulated comprehensive loss of $44.7 million at June 30, 2024.

    Asset Quality

    • The allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) increased by $2.7 million to $24.9 million at June 30, 2025 from $22.2 million at June 30, 2024.
    • The ACL represented 1.18% of total loans at June 30, 2025 and 1.19% at June 30, 2024.
    • The provision for credit loss was $1.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, an increase of $245 thousand compared to $786 thousand for the same period in 2024.
    • The ratio of non-performing loans to total loans was 0.06% at June 30, 2025 and 0.04% at June 30, 2024. Non-performing loans totaled $1.4 million at June 30, 2025 and $758 thousand at June 30, 2024.

    Non-interest Income and Non-interest Expense

    • Non-interest income was $3.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, an increase of $159 thousand or 5.0% compared to $3.2 million for the same period in 2024.
    • Non-interest expense was $12.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, an increase of $1.1 million or 9.3% compared to $11.6 million for the same period in 2024.

    Capital

    • On July 21, 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share of the Company’s Class A common stock. The dividend will be paid on September 5, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 15, 2025.
    • As of June 30, 2025, total risk-based capital ratios for the Company and the Bank were 13.73% and 13.67%, respectively, well in excess of regulatory requirements.
    • Tangible book value per common share (a non-GAAP measure) was $11.53 at June 30, 2025, representing an increase of $0.30 or 10.7% annualized from $11.23 at March 31, 2025. At June 30, 2025, tangible book value per common share was negatively affected by ($2.08) per share due to an accumulated comprehensive loss of $41.8 million mostly due to changes in the market value of the Company’s available for sale securities. At March 31, 2025, tangible book value per common share was negatively affected by ($2.05) per share due to an accumulated comprehensive loss of $41.1 million.

    Conference Call and Webcast

    The Company will host a conference call on Friday, July 25, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the Company’s unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. To access the conference call, dial (833) 816-1416 (U.S. toll-free) and ask to join the USCB Financial Holdings Call.

    Additionally, interested parties can listen to a live webcast of the call in the “Investor Relations” section of the Company’s website at www.uscentury.com. An archived version of the webcast will be available in the same location shortly after the live call has ended.

    About USCB Financial Holdings, Inc.

    USCB Financial Holdings, Inc. is the bank holding company for U.S. Century Bank. Established in 2002, U.S. Century Bank is one of the largest community banks headquartered in Miami, and one of the largest community banks in the State of Florida. U.S. Century Bank is rated 5-Stars by BauerFinancial, the nation’s leading independent bank rating firm. U.S. Century Bank offers customers a wide range of financial products and services and supports numerous community organizations, including the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and ChamberSouth. For more information about us or to find a banking center near you, please call (305) 715-5200 or visit www.uscentury.com.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This earnings release may contain statements that are not historical in nature and are intended to be, and are hereby identified as, forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provided by Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are those that are not historical facts. The words “may,” “will,” “anticipate,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “expect,” “aim,” “plan,” “estimate,” “seek,” “continue,” and “intend,”, the negative of these terms, as well as other similar words and expressions of the future, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements related to our projected growth, anticipated future financial performance, and management’s long-term performance goals, as well as statements relating to the anticipated effects on our results of operations and financial condition from expected or potential developments or events, or business and growth strategies, including anticipated internal growth and balance sheet restructuring.

    These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:

    • the strength of the United States economy in general and the strength of the local economies in which we conduct operations;
    • our ability to successfully manage interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risks inherent to our industry;
    • the accuracy of our financial statement estimates and assumptions, including the estimates used for our credit loss reserve and deferred tax asset valuation allowance;
    • the efficiency and effectiveness of our internal control procedures and processes;
    • our ability to comply with the extensive laws and regulations to which we are subject, including the laws for each jurisdiction where we operate;
    • adverse changes or conditions in capital and financial markets, including actual or potential stresses in the banking industry;
    • deposit attrition and the level of our uninsured deposits;
    • legislative or regulatory changes and changes in accounting principles, policies, practices or guidelines, including the on-going effects of the Current Expected Credit Losses (“CECL”) standard;
    • the lack of a significantly diversified loan portfolio and our concentration in the South Florida market, including the risks of geographic, depositor, and industry concentrations, including our concentration in loans secured by real estate, in particular, commercial real estate;
    • the effects of climate change;
    • the concentration of ownership of our common stock;
    • fluctuations in the price of our common stock;
    • our ability to fund or access the capital markets at attractive rates and terms and manage our growth, both organic growth as well as growth through other means, such as future acquisitions;
    • inflation, interest rate, unemployment rate, and market and monetary fluctuations;
    • the effects of potential new or increased tariffs and trade restrictions;
    • the impact of international hostilities and geopolitical events;
    • increased competition and its effect on the pricing of our products and services as well as our interest rate spread and net interest margin;
    • the loss of key employees;
    • the effectiveness of our risk management strategies, including operational risks, including, but not limited to, client, employee, or third-party fraud and security breaches; and
    • other risks described in this earnings release and other filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

    All forward-looking statements are necessarily only estimates of future results, and there can be no assurance  that actual results will not differ materially from expectations. Therefore, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Further, forward-looking statements included in this earnings release are made only as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, unless required to do so under the federal securities laws. You should also review the risk factors described in the reports the Company filed or will file with the SEC.

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    This earnings release includes financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). This financial information includes certain operating performance measures. Management has included these non-GAAP measures because it believes these measures may provide useful supplemental information for evaluating the Company’s operations and underlying performance trends. Further, management uses these measures in managing and evaluating the Company’s business and intends to refer to them in discussions about our operations and performance. Operating performance measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative to or substitute for, measures determined in accordance with GAAP, and are not necessarily comparable to non-GAAP measures that may be presented by other companies. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures can be found in the ‘Non-GAAP Reconciliation Tables’ included in the exhibits to this earnings release.

    All numbers included in this press release are unaudited unless otherwise noted.

    Contacts:

    Investor Relations
    InvestorRelations@uscentury.com 

    Media Relations
    Martha Guerra-Kattou
    MGuerra@uscentury.com 

    USCB FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                           
      Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
      2025   2024   2025   2024
    Interest income:                      
    Loans, including fees $ 31,946   $ 28,017   $ 62,191   $ 54,660
    Investment securities   3,432     3,069     6,456     5,880
    Interest-bearing deposits in financial institutions   776     1,531     1,485     2,964
    Total interest income   36,154     32,617     70,132     63,504
    Interest expense:                      
    Interest-bearing checking deposits   285     391     623     760
    Savings and money market deposits   9,410     10,071     18,745     20,465
    Time deposits   4,343     3,222     8,261     6,516
    FHLB advances and other borrowings   1,082     1,622     2,354     3,294
    Total interest expense   15,120     15,306     29,983     31,035
    Net interest income before provision for credit losses   21,034     17,311     40,149     32,469
    Provision for credit losses   1,031     786     1,712     1,196
    Net interest income after provision for credit losses   20,003     16,525     38,437     31,273
    Non-interest income:                          
    Service fees   2,402     1,977     4,733     3,628
    Gain on sale of securities available for sale, net       14         14
    Gain on sale of loans held for sale, net   151     417     676     484
    Other non-interest income   817     803     1,677     1,549
    Total non-interest income   3,370     3,211     7,086     5,675
    Non-interest expense:                          
    Salaries and employee benefits   7,954     7,353     15,590     13,663
    Occupancy   1,337     1,266     2,621     2,580
    Regulatory assessments and fees   396     476     817     909
    Consulting and legal fees   263     263     456     855
    Network and information technology services   564     479     1,069     986
    Other operating expense   2,120     1,723     4,133     3,741
    Total non-interest expense   12,634     11,560     24,686     22,734
    Net income before income tax expense   10,739     8,176     20,837     14,214
    Income tax expense   2,599     1,967     5,039     3,393
    Net income $ 8,140   $ 6,209   $ 15,798   $ 10,821
    Per share information:                      
    Net income per common share, basic $ 0.41   $ 0.32   $ 0.79   $ 0.55
    Net income per common share, diluted $ 0.40   $ 0.31   $ 0.78   $ 0.55
    Cash dividends declared $ 0.10   $ 0.05   $ 0.20   $ 0.10
    Weighted average shares outstanding:                      
    Common shares, basic   20,059,264     19,650,681     20,040,205     19,642,006
    Common shares, diluted   20,295,794     19,717,167     20,299,585     19,707,561
                           
     
    USCB FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
    SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                                 
      As of or For the Three Months Ended
      6/30/2025   3/31/2025   12/31/2024   9/30/2024   6/30/2024
    Income statement data:                            
    Net interest income before provision for credit losses $ 21,034     $ 19,115     $ 19,358     $ 18,109     $ 17,311  
    Provision for credit losses   1,031       681       1,030       931       786  
    Net interest income after provision for credit losses   20,003       18,434       18,328       17,178       16,525  
    Service fees   2,402       2,331       2,667       2,544       1,977  
    Gain on sale of securities available for sale, net                           14  
    Gain on sale of loans held for sale, net   151       525       154       109       417  
    Other non-interest income   817       860       806       785       803  
    Total non-interest income   3,370       3,716       3,627       3,438       3,211  
    Salaries and employee benefits   7,954       7,636       7,930       7,200       7,353  
    Occupancy   1,337       1,284       1,337       1,341       1,266  
    Regulatory assessments and fees   396       421       405       452       476  
    Consulting and legal fees   263       193       552       161       263  
    Network and information technology services   564       505       494       513       479  
    Other operating expense   2,120       2,013       2,136       1,787       1,723  
    Total non-interest expense   12,634       12,052       12,854       11,454       11,560  
    Net income before income tax expense   10,739       10,098       9,101       9,162       8,176  
    Income tax expense   2,599       2,440       2,197       2,213       1,967  
    Net income $ 8,140     $ 7,658     $ 6,904     $ 6,949     $ 6,209  
    Per share information:                            
    Net income per common share, basic $ 0.41     $ 0.38     $ 0.35     $ 0.35     $ 0.32  
    Net income per common share, diluted $ 0.40     $ 0.38     $ 0.34     $ 0.35     $ 0.31  
    Cash dividends declared $ 0.10     $ 0.10     $ 0.05     $ 0.05     $ 0.05  
    Balance sheet data (at period-end):                            
    Cash and cash equivalents $ 54,819     $ 97,984     $ 77,035     $ 38,486     $ 77,261  
    Securities available-for-sale $ 285,382     $ 275,139     $ 260,221     $ 259,527     $ 236,444  
    Securities held-to-maturity $ 158,740     $ 161,790     $ 164,694     $ 167,001     $ 169,606  
    Total securities $ 444,122     $ 436,929     $ 424,915     $ 426,528     $ 406,050  
    Loans held for investment (1) $ 2,113,318     $ 2,036,212     $ 1,972,848     $ 1,931,362     $ 1,869,249  
    Allowance for credit losses $ (24,933 )   $ (24,740 )   $ (24,070 )   $ (23,067 )   $ (22,230 )
    Total assets $ 2,719,474     $ 2,677,382     $ 2,581,216     $ 2,503,954     $ 2,458,270  
    Non-interest-bearing demand deposits $ 584,895     $ 605,489     $ 575,159     $ 637,313     $ 579,243  
    Interest-bearing deposits $ 1,750,766     $ 1,704,080     $ 1,598,845     $ 1,489,304     $ 1,477,459  
    Total deposits $ 2,335,661     $ 2,309,569     $ 2,174,004     $ 2,126,617     $ 2,056,702  
    FHLB advances and other borrowings $ 108,000     $ 108,000     $ 163,000     $ 118,000     $ 162,000  
    Total liabilities $ 2,487,891     $ 2,452,294     $ 2,365,828     $ 2,290,038     $ 2,257,250  
    Total stockholders’ equity $ 231,583     $ 225,088     $ 215,388     $ 213,916     $ 201,020  
    Capital ratios:(2)                            
    Leverage ratio   9.72 %     9.61 %     9.53 %     9.34 %     9.03 %
    Common equity tier 1 capital   12.52 %     12.48 %     12.28 %     12.01 %     11.93 %
    Tier 1 risk-based capital   12.52 %     12.48 %     12.28 %     12.01 %     11.93 %
    Total risk-based capital   13.73 %     13.72 %     13.51 %     13.22 %     13.12 %
                                 
    (1) Loan amounts include deferred fees/costs.
    (2) Reflects the Company’s regulatory capital ratios which are provided for informational purposes only; as a small bank holding company, the Company is not subject to regulatory capital requirements. The Bank’s total risk-based capital at June 30, 2025 was 13.67%.
     
    USCB FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
    AVERAGE BALANCES, RATIOS, AND OTHER DATA (UNAUDITED)
    (Dollars in thousands)
                                 
      As of or For the Three Months Ended
      6/30/2025   3/31/2025   12/31/2024   9/30/2024   6/30/2024
    Average balance sheet data:                            
    Cash and cash equivalents $ 71,388     $ 82,610     $ 56,937     $ 87,937     $ 107,831  
    Securities available-for-sale $ 281,840     $ 265,154     $ 255,786     $ 244,882     $ 263,345  
    Securities held-to-maturity $ 160,443     $ 163,510     $ 165,831     $ 168,632     $ 171,682  
    Total securities $ 442,283     $ 428,664     $ 421,617     $ 413,514     $ 435,027  
    Loans held for investment(1) $ 2,057,445     $ 1,986,856     $ 1,958,566     $ 1,878,230     $ 1,828,487  
    Total assets $ 2,677,198     $ 2,606,593     $ 2,544,592     $ 2,485,434     $ 2,479,222  
    Interest-bearing deposits $ 1,710,568     $ 1,652,147     $ 1,547,789     $ 1,468,067     $ 1,473,513  
    Non-interest-bearing demand deposits $ 580,121     $ 563,040     $ 590,829     $ 609,456     $ 610,370  
    Total deposits $ 2,290,689     $ 2,215,187     $ 2,138,618     $ 2,077,523     $ 2,083,883  
    FHLB advances and other borrowings $ 116,527     $ 138,944     $ 151,804     $ 156,043     $ 162,000  
    Total liabilities $ 2,448,706     $ 2,387,088     $ 2,328,877     $ 2,278,793     $ 2,281,467  
    Total stockholders’ equity $ 228,492     $ 219,505     $ 215,715     $ 206,641     $ 197,755  
    Performance ratios:                            
    Return on average assets (2)   1.22 %     1.19 %     1.08 %     1.11 %     1.01 %
    Return on average equity (2)   14.29 %     14.15 %     12.73 %     13.38 %     12.63 %
    Net interest margin (2)   3.28 %     3.10 %     3.16 %     3.03 %     2.94 %
    Non-interest income to average assets (2)   0.50 %     0.58 %     0.57 %     0.55 %     0.52 %
    Non-interest expense to average assets (2)   1.89 %     1.88 %     2.01 %     1.83 %     1.88 %
    Efficiency ratio (3)   51.77 %     52.79 %     55.92 %     53.16 %     56.33 %
    Loans by type (at period end): (4)                            
    Residential real estate $ 307,020     $ 301,164     $ 289,961     $ 283,477     $ 256,807  
    Commercial real estate $ 1,206,621     $ 1,150,129     $ 1,136,417     $ 1,095,112     $ 1,053,030  
    Commercial and industrial $ 263,966     $ 256,326     $ 258,311     $ 246,539     $ 248,525  
    Correspondent banks $ 110,155     $ 103,026     $ 82,438     $ 103,815     $ 112,510  
    Consumer and other $ 218,426     $ 218,711     $ 198,091     $ 198,604     $ 194,644  
    Asset quality data:                            
    Allowance for credit losses to total loans   1.18 %     1.22 %     1.22 %     1.19 %     1.19 %
    Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans   1825 %     595 %     889 %     846 %     2,933 %
    Total non-performing loans(5) $ 1,366     $ 4,156     $ 2,707     $ 2,725     $ 758  
    Non-performing loans to total loans   0.06 %     0.20 %     0.14 %     0.14 %     0.04 %
    Non-performing assets to total assets(5)   0.05 %     0.16 %     0.10 %     0.11 %     0.03 %
    Net charge-offs (recoveries of) to average loans (2)   0.14 %     0.00 %     (0.00 )%     (0.00 )%     (0.00 )%
    Net charge-offs (recovery) of credit losses $ 702     $ 2     $ (11 )   $ (6 )   $ (2 )
    Interest rates and yields:(2)                            
    Loans held for investment   6.23 %     6.17 %     6.25 %     6.32 %     6.16 %
    Investment securities   3.06 %     2.81 %     2.63 %     2.61 %     2.80 %
    Total interest-earning assets   5.64 %     5.51 %     5.57 %     5.61 %     5.54 %
    Deposits(6)   2.46 %     2.49 %     2.48 %     2.66 %     2.64 %
    FHLB advances and other borrowings   3.72 %     3.71 %     3.81 %     4.05 %     4.03 %
    Total interest-bearing liabilities   3.32 %     3.37 %     3.47 %     3.79 %     3.76 %
    Other information:                            
    Full-time equivalent employees   203       201       199       198       197  
                                 
    (1) Loan amounts include deferred fees/costs.
    (2) Annualized.
    (3) Efficiency ratio is defined as total non-interest expense divided by sum of net interest income and total non-interest income.
    (4) Loan amounts exclude deferred fees/costs.
    (5) The amounts for total non-performing loans and total non-performing assets are the same at the dates presented since there was no other real estate owned (OREO) recorded at any of the dates presented.
    (6) Reflects effect of non-interest-bearing deposits.
     
    USCB FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
    NET INTEREST MARGIN (UNAUDITED)
    (Dollars in thousands)
                                   
      Three Months Ended June 30,
      2025   2024
      Average
    Balance
      Interest   Yield/Rate (1)   Average
    Balance
      Interest   Yield/Rate (1)
    Assets                              
    Interest-earning assets:                              
    Loans held for investment(2) $ 2,057,445   $ 31,946   6.23 %   $ 1,828,487   $ 28,017   6.16 %
    Investment securities (3)   449,624     3,432   3.06 %     440,559     3,069   2.80 %
    Other interest-earning assets   63,974     776   4.87 %     100,371     1,531   6.13 %
    Total interest-earning assets   2,571,043     36,154   5.64 %     2,369,417     32,617   5.54 %
    Non-interest-earning assets   106,155                 109,805            
    Total assets $ 2,677,198             $ 2,479,222          
    Liabilities and stockholders’ equity                                    
    Interest-bearing liabilities:                              
    Interest-bearing checking deposits $ 46,694     285   2.45 %   $ 56,369     391   2.79 %
    Saving and money market deposits   1,211,513     9,410   3.12 %     1,101,272     10,071   3.68 %
    Time deposits   452,361     4,343   3.85 %     315,872     3,222   4.10 %
    Total interest-bearing deposits   1,710,568     14,038   3.29 %     1,473,513     13,684   3.74 %
    FHLB advances and other borrowings   116,527     1,082   3.72 %     162,000     1,622   4.03 %
    Total interest-bearing liabilities   1,827,095     15,120   3.32 %     1,635,513     15,306   3.76 %
    Non-interest-bearing demand deposits   580,121                 610,370             
    Other non-interest-bearing liabilities   41,490               35,584          
    Total liabilities   2,448,706                 2,281,467            
    Stockholders’ equity   228,492               197,755          
    Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 2,677,198               $ 2,479,222            
    Net interest income       $ 21,034             $ 17,311    
    Net interest spread (4)             2.32 %               1.78 %
    Net interest margin (5)             3.28 %               2.94 %
                                   
    (1) Annualized.
    (2) Average loan balances include non-accrual loans. Interest income on loans includes accretion of deferred loan fees, net of deferred loan costs.
    (3) At fair value except for securities held to maturity. This amount includes FHLB stock.
    (4) Net interest spread is the average yield earned on total interest-earning assets minus the average rate paid on total interest-bearing liabilities.
    (5) Net interest margin is the ratio of net interest income to total interest-earning assets.
     
    USCB FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
    NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (UNAUDITED)
    (Dollars in thousands)
                                 
      As of or For the Three Months Ended
      6/30/2025   3/31/2025   12/31/2024   9/30/2024   6/30/2024
    Pre-tax pre-provision (“PTPP”) income:(1)                            
    Net income $ 8,140     $ 7,658     $ 6,904     $ 6,949     $ 6,209  
    Plus: Provision for income taxes   2,599       2,440       2,197       2,213       1,967  
    Plus: Provision for credit losses   1,031       681       1,030       931       786  
    PTPP income $ 11,770     $ 10,779     $ 10,131     $ 10,093     $ 8,962  
                                 
    PTPP return on average assets:(1)                                 
    PTPP income $ 11,770     $ 10,779     $ 10,131     $ 10,093     $ 8,962  
    Average assets $ 2,677,198     $ 2,606,593     $ 2,544,592     $ 2,485,434     $ 2,479,222  
    PTPP return on average assets (2)   1.76 %     1.68 %     1.58 %     1.62 %     1.45 %
                                      
    Operating net income:(1)                            
    Net income $ 8,140     $ 7,658     $ 6,904     $ 6,949     $ 6,209  
    Less: Net gains on sale of securities                           14  
    Less: Tax effect on sale of securities                           (4 )
    Operating net income $ 8,140     $ 7,658     $ 6,904     $ 6,949     $ 6,199  
                                      
    Operating PTPP income:(1)                            
    PTPP income $ 11,770     $ 10,779     $ 10,131     $ 10,093     $ 8,962  
    Less: Net gains on sale of securities                           14  
    Operating PTPP income $ 11,770     $ 10,779     $ 10,131     $ 10,093     $ 8,948  
                                 
    Operating PTPP return on average assets:(1)                                 
    Operating PTPP income $ 11,770     $ 10,779     $ 10,131     $ 10,093     $ 8,948  
    Average assets $ 2,677,198     $ 2,606,593     $ 2,544,592     $ 2,485,434     $ 2,479,222  
    Operating PTPP return on average assets (2)   1.76 %     1.68 %     1.58 %     1.62 %     1.45 %
                                      
    Operating return on average assets:(1)                            
    Operating net income $ 8,140     $ 7,658     $ 6,904     $ 6,949     $ 6,199  
    Average assets $ 2,677,198     $ 2,606,593     $ 2,544,592     $ 2,485,434     $ 2,479,222  
    Operating return on average assets (2)   1.22 %     1.19 %     1.08 %     1.11 %     1.01 %
                                 
    Operating return on average equity:(1)                            
    Operating net income $ 8,140     $ 7,658     $ 6,904     $ 6,949     $ 6,199  
    Average equity $ 228,492     $ 219,505     $ 215,715     $ 206,641     $ 197,755  
    Operating return on average equity (2)   14.29 %     14.15 %     12.73 %     13.38 %     12.61 %
                                 
    Operating Revenue:(1)                            
    Net interest income $ 21,034     $ 19,115     $ 19,358     $ 18,109     $ 17,311  
    Non-interest income   3,370       3,716       3,627       3,438       3,211  
    Less: Net gains on sale of securities                           14  
    Operating revenue $ 24,404     $ 22,831     $ 22,985     $ 21,547     $ 20,508  
                                 
    Operating Efficiency Ratio:(1)                            
    Total non-interest expense $ 12,634     $ 12,052     $ 12,854     $ 11,454     $ 11,560  
    Operating revenue $ 24,404     $ 22,831     $ 22,985     $ 21,547     $ 20,508  
    Operating efficiency ratio   51.77 %     52.79 %     55.92 %     53.16 %     56.37 %
                                 
    (1) The Company believes these non-GAAP measurements are key indicators of the ongoing earnings power of the Company.
    (2) Annualized.
     
    USCB FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
    NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (UNAUDITED)
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                                 
      As of or For the Three Months Ended
      6/30/2025   3/31/2025   12/31/2024   9/30/2024   6/30/2024
    Tangible book value per common share (at period-end):(1)                            
    Total stockholders’ equity $ 231,583     $ 225,088     $ 215,388     $ 213,916     $ 201,020  
    Less: Intangible assets                            
    Tangible stockholders’ equity $ 231,583     $ 225,088     $ 215,388     $ 213,916     $ 201,020  
    Total shares issued and outstanding (at period-end):                            
    Total common shares issued and outstanding   20,078,385       20,048,385       19,924,632       19,620,632       19,630,632  
    Tangible book value per common share(2) $ 11.53     $ 11.23     $ 10.81     $ 10.90     $ 10.24  
                                 
    Operating diluted net income per common share:(1)                            
    Operating net income $ 8,140     $ 7,658     $ 6,904     $ 6,949     $ 6,199  
    Total weighted average diluted shares of common stock   20,295,794       20,319,535       20,183,731       19,825,211       19,717,167  
    Operating diluted net income per common share: $ 0.40     $ 0.38     $ 0.34     $ 0.35     $ 0.31  
                                 
    Tangible Common Equity/Tangible Assets(1)                            
    Tangible stockholders’ equity $ 231,583     $ 225,088     $ 215,388     $ 213,916     $ 201,020  
    Tangible total assets(3) $ 2,719,474     $ 2,677,382     $ 2,581,216     $ 2,503,954     $ 2,458,270  
    Tangible Common Equity/Tangible Assets   8.52 %     8.41 %     8.34 %     8.54 %     8.18 %
                                 
    (1) The Company believes these non-GAAP measurements are key indicators of the ongoing earnings power of the Company.
    (2) Excludes the dilutive effect, if any, of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options.
    (3) Since the Company has no intangible assets, tangible total assets is the same amount as total assets calculated under GAAP.

    The MIL Network

  • MIL-OSI: Midland States Bancorp, Inc. Announces 2025 Second Quarter Results

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    EFFINGHAM, Ill., July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Midland States Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: MSBI) (the “Company”) today reported net income available to common shareholders of $9.8 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2025, compared to net income available to common shareholders of $23.5 million, or $1.06 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2024.

    This also compares to a net loss of $143.2 million, or $6.58 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2025, which included impairment of goodwill of $154.0 million.

    2025 Second Quarter Results

    • Net income available to common shareholders of $9.8 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2025
    • Adjusted earnings of $9.8 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, compared to $10.8 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, in prior quarter
    • Pre-provision net revenue of $32.2 million, or $1.48 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2025 compared to $27.0 million, or $1.24 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2025
    • Net interest margin of 3.56%, compared to 3.49% in prior quarter
    • Nonperforming assets to total assets of 1.56%, compared to 2.08% in prior quarter
    • Total capital to risk-weighted assets of 14.50% and common equity tier 1 capital of 9.02%

    Discussion of Outlook; President & Chief Executive Officer, Jeffrey G. Ludwig:

    “Second quarter marked a notable step in returning Midland to a more normalized operating environment, with progress on several strategic initiatives ranging from growing our community bank to further improving our credit quality. Capital levels increased quarter-over-quarter, and we continue to target growing our common equity tier 1 capital ratio to our target of 10.0%.

    During the quarter, we had limited new substandard or nonperforming loans identified, and importantly saw our non-performing assets decrease to $111 million, or 1.56% of total assets, versus $151 million, or 2.08% of total assets in the first quarter. After quarter-end, the bank successfully exited two larger non-performing relationships in July totaling $29 million, which all else equal would bring our non-performing asset ratio down another 41 basis points. Tighter underwriting standards in our equipment finance and specialty finance portfolios have already begun to meaningfully reduce our exposure to these higher-risk portfolios. In addition, we completed the previously announced sale of our GreenSky loans in April further improving our capital and liquidity.

    Profitability trends were also favorable in the second quarter, with net interest margin expanding 7 basis points to 3.56%, pre-provision net revenue growing to $32.2 million, and strong contribution from our wealth management platform. We expect further improvement in profitability over the balance of 2025.”

    Key Points for Second Quarter and Outlook

    Acceleration of Credit Clean-up; Tightened Underwriting Standards

    • Substandard accruing loans and nonperforming loans decreased to $58.5 million and $109.5 million at June 30, 2025, respectively. No significant new substandard or nonperforming loans were identified during the quarter.
    • Net charge-offs were $29.9 million for the quarter, including:
      • $13.9 million of charge-offs in our specialty finance portfolio, of which $10.2 million was specifically reserved for in a prior quarter
      • $4.7 million of fully reimbursed charge-offs related to our third party lending programs
      • $3.9 million of charge-offs in our equipment finance portfolio as we continue to see credit issues primarily in the trucking industry
    • Provision for credit losses on loans was $17.4 million for the second quarter of 2025, primarily as a result of continued trends in the equipment finance portfolio.
    • Allowance for credit losses on loans was $92.7 million, or 1.83% of total loans.

    The table below summarizes certain information regarding the Company’s loan portfolio asset quality as of June 30, 2025.

        As of and for the Three Months Ended
    (dollars in thousands)   June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,
        2025       2025       2024       2024       2024  
    Asset Quality                    
    Loans 30-89 days past due   $ 40,959     $ 48,221     $ 43,681     $ 55,329     $ 54,045  
    Nonperforming loans     109,512       145,690       150,907       114,556       112,124  
    Nonperforming assets     111,174       151,264       157,409       126,771       123,774  
    Substandard accruing loans     58,478       77,620       84,058       167,549       135,555  
    Net charge-offs     29,854       16,878       112,776       22,302       13,883  
    Loans 30-89 days past due to total loans     0.81 %     0.96 %     0.85 %     0.97 %     0.93 %
    Nonperforming loans to total loans     2.16 %     2.90 %     2.92 %     2.00 %     1.92 %
    Nonperforming assets to total assets     1.56 %     2.08 %     2.10 %     1.65 %     1.61 %
    Allowance for credit losses to total loans     1.83 %     2.10 %     2.15 %     2.64 %     2.67 %
    Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans     84.64 %     72.19 %     73.69 %     131.87 %     138.63 %
    Net charge-offs to average loans     2.34 %     1.35 %     7.94 %     1.53 %     0.94 %
                                             

    Solid Growth Trends in Community Bank & Wealth Management

    • Total loans at June 30, 2025 were $5.06 billion, an increase of $46.6 million from March 31, 2025. Key changes in the loan portfolio were as follows:
      • Loans originated by our Community Bank increased $58.9 million, or 1.8%, from March 31, 2025. Pipelines remain strong and we continued to add to our sales teams in the second quarter.
      • Non-core loans originated through third-party programs increased $212.8 million from March 31, 2025, as a result of the financing of the sale of the GreenSky portfolio.
      • We continue to pursue an intentional decrease in our Specialty Finance loan portfolio, as we tighten credit standards. Balances in this loan portfolio decreased $173.3 million during the quarter.
      • Equipment finance portfolio balances declined $51.8 million during the quarter as we continue to reduce the overall balances in this unit and tighten underwriting standards.
    • Total deposits were $5.95 billion at June 30, 2025, an increase of $10.5 million from March 31, 2025. The increase in deposits reflects the following:
      • Commercial and public fund deposits increased $70.5 million and $127.8 million, respectively, in the quarter.
      • Noninterest-bearing deposits decreased $16.5 million in the quarter.
      • Retail and servicing deposits decreased $34.7 million and $56.9 million, respectively, in the quarter.
      • Brokered deposits, including both money market and time deposits, decreased by $109.4 million.
      • Servicing deposits decreased $284.4 million in July 2025 due to the acquisition of one of our servicing customers, expected to positively impact future margin.
    • Wealth Management revenue totaled $7.4 million in the second quarter of 2025. Assets under administration were $4.18 billion at June 30, 2025. The Company added three new sales positions in the second quarter of 2025 and continues to experience strong pipelines.

    Net Interest Margin

    • Net interest margin was 3.56%, up 7 basis points compared to the first quarter, and we saw a continued decline in the cost of funding. Rate cuts enacted by the Federal Reserve Bank in late 2024 continue to result in a lower cost of deposits for the Company, which fell to 2.19% in the second quarter of 2025.

    The following table summarizes certain factors affecting the Company’s net interest margin for the second quarter of 2025.

        For the Three Months Ended
    (dollars in thousands)   June 30, 2025   March 31, 2025   June 30, 2024
    Interest-earning assets   Average
    Balance
      Interest &
    Fees
      Yield/
    Rate
      Average
    Balance
      Interest &
    Fees
      Yield/
    Rate
      Average
    Balance
      Interest &
    Fees
      Yield/
    Rate
    Cash and cash equivalents   $ 67,326   $ 716   4.27 %   $ 68,671   $ 718   4.24 %   $ 65,250   $ 875   5.40 %
    Investment securities(1)     1,367,180     17,164   5.04       1,311,887     15,517   4.80       1,098,452     12,805   4.69  
    Loans(1)(2)     5,123,558     79,240   6.20       5,057,394     78,118   6.26       5,915,523     92,581   6.29  
    Loans held for sale     44,642     377   3.39       326,348     4,563   5.67       4,910     84   6.84  
    Nonmarketable equity securities     38,803     694   7.17       35,614     647   7.37       44,216     963   8.76  
    Total interest-earning assets     6,641,509     98,191   5.93       6,799,914     99,563   5.94       7,128,351     107,308   6.05  
    Noninterest-earning assets     513,801             667,940             669,370        
    Total assets   $ 7,155,310           $ 7,467,854           $ 7,797,721        
                                         
    Interest-Bearing Liabilities                                    
    Interest-bearing deposits   $ 4,845,609   $ 32,290   2.67 %   $ 5,074,007   $ 34,615   2.77 %   $ 5,101,365   $ 39,476   3.11 %
    Short-term borrowings     60,117     573   3.82       73,767     700   3.85       30,449     308   4.07  
    FHLB advances & other borrowings     363,505     3,766   4.16       299,578     3,163   4.28       500,758     5,836   4.69  
    Subordinated debt     77,757     1,394   7.19       77,752     1,387   7.23       93,090     1,265   5.47  
    Trust preferred debentures     51,439     1,206   9.40       51,283     1,200   9.49       50,921     1,358   10.73  
    Total interest-bearing liabilities     5,398,427     39,229   2.91       5,576,387     41,065   2.99       5,776,583     48,243   3.36  
    Noninterest-bearing deposits     1,075,945             1,052,181             1,132,451        
    Other noninterest-bearing liabilities     108,819             123,613             104,841        
    Shareholders’ equity     572,119             715,673             783,846        
    Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity   $ 7,155,310           $ 7,467,854           $ 7,797,721        
                                         
    Net Interest Margin       $ 58,962   3.56 %       $ 58,498   3.49 %       $ 59,065   3.33 %
                                         
    Cost of Deposits           2.19 %           2.29 %           2.55 %

    (1) Interest income and average rates for tax-exempt loans and investment securities are presented on a tax-equivalent basis, assuming a federal income tax rate of 21%. Tax-equivalent adjustments totaled $0.3 million, $0.2 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2024, respectively.

    (2) Average loan balances include nonaccrual loans. Interest income on loans includes amortization of deferred loan fees, net of deferred loan costs.


    Trends in Noninterest Income and Expense

    • Noninterest income was $23.5 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $17.8 million for the first quarter of 2025. Noninterest income for the second quarter of 2025 included credit enhancement income of $3.8 million, primarily related to an increase in charge-offs in our third-party loan origination and servicing program which were fully reimbursed by our program sponsor.
    • Noninterest expense was $50.0 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $203.0 million for the first quarter of 2025, which included goodwill impairment of $154.0 million. The Company continues to experience higher levels of professional services, legal fees and other expenses related to loan collections and the restatement of our financial statements.

    Second Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

        As of and for the Three Months Ended
        June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,
          2025       2025       2024       2024       2024  
    Return on average assets     0.67 %     (7.66 )%     (1.59 )%     1.05 %     1.33 %
    Pre-provision net revenue to average assets(1)     1.81 %     1.47 %     1.83 %     2.21 %     2.07 %
    Net interest margin     3.56 %     3.49 %     3.34 %     3.34 %     3.33 %
    Efficiency ratio (1)     60.60 %     64.29 %     62.31 %     53.61 %     55.79 %
    Noninterest expense to average assets     2.80 %     11.02 %     3.04 %     2.56 %     2.62 %
    Net charge-offs to average loans     2.34 %     1.35 %     7.94 %     1.53 %     0.94 %
    Tangible book value per share at period end (1)   $ 20.68     $ 20.54     $ 19.83     $ 22.70     $ 21.07  
    Diluted earnings (loss) per common share   $ 0.44     $ (6.58 )   $ (1.52 )   $ 0.83     $ 1.06  
    Common shares outstanding at period end     21,515,138       21,503,036       21,494,485       21,393,905       21,377,215  
    Trust assets under administration   $ 4,181,180     $ 4,101,414     $ 4,153,080     $ 4,268,539     $ 3,996,175  

    (1) Non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to page 10 for a reconciliation to the comparable GAAP financial measures.


    Capital

    At June 30, 2025, Midland States Bank and the Company exceeded all regulatory capital requirements under Basel III, and Midland States Bank met the qualifications to be a ‘‘well-capitalized’’ financial institution, as summarized in the following table:

      As of June 30, 2025
      Midland States Bank   Midland States
    Bancorp, Inc.
      Minimum Regulatory
    Requirements
    (2)
    Total capital to risk-weighted assets 13.74%   14.50%   10.50%
    Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 12.49%   12.07%   8.50%
    Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 12.49%   9.02%   7.00%
    Tier 1 leverage ratio 9.93%   9.59%   4.00%
    Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1) N/A   6.27%   N/A

    (1) A non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to page 10 for a reconciliation to the comparable GAAP financial measure.
    (2) Includes the capital conservation buffer of 2.5%, as applicable.


    About Midland States Bancorp, Inc.

    Midland States Bancorp, Inc. is a community-based financial holding company headquartered in Effingham, Illinois, and is the sole shareholder of Midland States Bank. As of June 30, 2025, the Company had total assets of approximately $7.11 billion, and its Wealth Management Group had assets under administration of approximately $4.18 billion. The Company provides a full range of commercial and consumer banking products and services and business equipment financing, merchant credit card services, trust and investment management, insurance and financial planning services. For additional information, visit https://www.midlandsb.com/ or https://www.linkedin.com/company/midland-states-bank.

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    Some of the financial measures included in this press release are not measures of financial performance recognized in accordance with GAAP.

    These non-GAAP financial measures include “Pre-provision net revenue,” “Pre-provision net revenue per diluted share,” “Pre-provision net revenue to average assets,” “Efficiency ratio,” “Tangible common equity to tangible assets,” and “Tangible book value per share.” The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide both management and investors a more complete understanding of the Company’s funding profile and profitability. These non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental and are not a substitute for any analysis based on GAAP financial measures. Not all companies use the same calculation of these measures; therefore, the measures in this press release may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures as presented by other companies.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    Readers should note that in addition to the historical information contained herein, this press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meanings of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including but not limited to statements about the Company’s plans, objectives, future performance, goals and future earnings levels, including currently anticipated levels of noninterest income and operating expenses. These statements are subject to many risks and uncertainties, including changes in interest rates and other general economic, business and political conditions; the impact of federal trade policy, inflation, increased deposit volatility and potential regulatory developments; changes in the financial markets; changes in business plans as circumstances warrant; changes to U.S. tax laws, regulations and guidance; and other risks detailed from time to time in filings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers should note that the forward-looking statements included in this press release are not a guarantee of future events, and that actual events may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “will,” “propose,” “may,” “plan,” “seek,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” or similar terminology. Any forward-looking statements presented herein are made only as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, or otherwise.

    CONTACTS:
    Jeffrey G. Ludwig, President and CEO, at jludwig@midlandsb.com or (217) 342-7321
    Eric T. Lemke, Chief Financial Officer, at elemke@midlandsb.com or (217) 342-7321

     
    MIDLAND STATES BANCORP, INC.
    CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY (unaudited)
                         
        As of
        June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,
    (dollars in thousands)     2025       2025       2024       2024       2024  
    Assets                    
    Cash and cash equivalents   $ 176,587     $ 102,006     $ 114,766     $ 121,873     $ 124,646  
    Investment securities     1,354,652       1,368,405       1,212,366       1,216,795       1,099,654  
    Loans     5,064,695       5,018,053       5,167,574       5,728,237       5,829,057  
    Allowance for credit losses on loans     (92,690 )     (105,176 )     (111,204 )     (151,067 )     (155,443 )
    Total loans, net     4,972,005       4,912,877       5,056,370       5,577,170       5,673,614  
    Loans held for sale     7,899       287,821       344,947       8,001       5,555  
    Premises and equipment, net     86,240       86,719       85,710       84,672       83,040  
    Other real estate owned     393       4,183       4,941       8,646       8,304  
    Loan servicing rights, at lower of cost or fair value     16,720       17,278       17,842       18,400       18,902  
    Goodwill     7,927       7,927       161,904       161,904       161,904  
    Other intangible assets, net     10,362       11,189       12,100       13,052       14,003  
    Company-owned life insurance     214,392       212,336       211,168       209,193       207,211  
    Credit enhancement asset     5,800       5,615       16,804       20,633       18,202  
    Other assets     254,901       268,448       267,891       263,850       293,039  
    Total assets   $ 7,107,878     $ 7,284,804     $ 7,506,809     $ 7,704,189     $ 7,708,074  
                         
    Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity                    
    Noninterest-bearing demand deposits   $ 1,074,212     $ 1,090,707     $ 1,055,564     $ 1,050,617     $ 1,108,521  
    Interest-bearing deposits     4,872,707       4,845,727       5,141,679       5,206,219       5,009,502  
    Total deposits     5,946,919       5,936,434       6,197,243       6,256,836       6,118,023  
    Short-term borrowings     8,654       40,224       87,499       13,849       7,208  
    FHLB advances and other borrowings     345,000       498,000       258,000       425,000       600,000  
    Subordinated debt     77,759       77,754       77,749       82,744       91,656  
    Trust preferred debentures     51,518       51,358       51,205       51,058       50,921  
    Other liabilities     104,323       109,597       124,266       103,481       103,487  
    Total liabilities     6,534,173       6,713,367       6,795,962       6,932,968       6,971,295  
    Total shareholders’ equity     573,705       571,437       710,847       771,221       736,779  
    Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $ 7,107,878     $ 7,284,804     $ 7,506,809     $ 7,704,189     $ 7,708,074  
    MIDLAND STATES BANCORP, INC.
    CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY (unaudited) (continued)
                         
        For the Three Months Ended
        June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,
    (dollars in thousands, except per share data)    2025     2025       2024       2024       2024  
    Net interest income:                    
    Interest income   $ 97,924   $ 99,355     $ 104,470     $ 108,994     $ 107,138  
    Interest expense     39,229     41,065       45,900       49,884       48,243  
    Net interest income     58,695     58,290       58,570       59,110       58,895  
    Provision for credit losses:                    
    Provision for credit losses on loans     17,369     10,850       74,183       17,925       8,482  
    Recapture of credit losses on unfunded commitments                           (200 )
    Total provision for credit losses     17,369     10,850       74,183       17,925       8,282  
    Net interest income after provision for credit losses     41,326     47,440       (15,613 )     41,185       50,613  
    Noninterest income:                    
    Wealth management revenue     7,379     7,350       7,660       7,104       6,801  
    Service charges on deposit accounts     3,351     3,305       3,506       3,411       3,121  
    Interchange revenue     3,463     3,151       3,528       3,506       3,563  
    Residential mortgage banking revenue     756     676       637       697       557  
    Income on company-owned life insurance     2,068     2,334       1,975       1,981       1,925  
    Loss on sales of investment securities, net               (34 )     (44 )     (152 )
    Credit enhancement income (loss)     3,848     (578 )     15,810       14,206       14,328  
    Other income     2,669     1,525       2,289       2,684       1,841  
    Total noninterest income     23,534     17,763       35,371       33,545       31,984  
    Noninterest expense:                    
    Salaries and employee benefits     25,685     26,416       22,283       24,382       22,872  
    Occupancy and equipment     4,166     4,498       4,286       4,393       3,964  
    Data processing     7,035     6,919       7,278       6,955       7,205  
    Professional services     2,792     2,741       1,580       1,744       2,243  
    Impairment on goodwill         153,977                    
    Amortization of intangible assets     827     911       952       951       1,016  
    Impairment on leased assets and surrendered assets               7,601              
    FDIC insurance     1,422     1,463       1,383       1,402       1,219  
    Other expense     8,065     6,080       13,336       9,937       12,265  
    Total noninterest expense     49,992     203,005       58,699       49,764       50,784  
    Income (loss) before income taxes     14,868     (137,802 )     (38,941 )     24,966       31,813  
    Income tax expense (benefit)     2,844     3,172       (8,172 )     4,535       6,094  
    Net income (loss)     12,024     (140,974 )     (30,769 )     20,431       25,719  
    Preferred stock dividends     2,228     2,228       2,228       2,229       2,228  
    Net income (loss) available to common shareholders   $ 9,796   $ (143,202 )   $ (32,997 )   $ 18,202     $ 23,491  
                         
    Basic earnings (loss) per common share   $ 0.44   $ (6.58 )   $ (1.52 )   $ 0.83     $ 1.06  
    Diluted earnings (loss) per common share   $ 0.44   $ (6.58 )   $ (1.52 )   $ 0.83     $ 1.06  
    Weighted average common shares outstanding     21,820,190     21,795,570       21,748,428       21,675,818       21,731,195  
    Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding     21,820,190     21,795,570       21,753,711       21,678,242       21,734,849  
    MIDLAND STATES BANCORP, INC.
    CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY (unaudited)(continued)
                         
        As of
        June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,
    (dollars in thousands)    2025    2025    2024    2024    2024
    Loan Portfolio Mix                    
    Commercial loans   $ 1,178,792   $ 879,286   $ 934,847   $ 879,590   $ 955,667
    Equipment finance loans     364,526     390,276     416,970     442,552     461,409
    Equipment finance leases     347,155     373,168     391,390     417,531     428,659
    Commercial FHA warehouse lines     1,068         8,004     50,198    
    Total commercial loans and leases     1,891,541     1,642,730     1,751,211     1,789,871     1,845,735
    Commercial real estate     2,412,761     2,592,325     2,591,664     2,510,472     2,421,505
    Construction and land development     258,729     264,966     299,842     422,253     476,528
    Residential real estate     361,261     373,095     380,557     378,658     378,393
    Consumer     140,403     144,937     144,300     626,983     706,896
    Total loans   $ 5,064,695   $ 5,018,053   $ 5,167,574   $ 5,728,237   $ 5,829,057
                         
    Loan Portfolio Segment                    
    Regions                    
    Eastern   $ 901,848   $ 897,792   $ 899,611   $ 902,993   $ 884,343
    Northern     753,590     747,028     714,562     730,752     724,782
    Southern     778,124     711,787     720,188     694,810     699,893
    St. Louis     884,685     902,743     868,190     850,327     825,291
    Total Community Bank     3,318,247     3,259,350     3,202,551     3,178,882     3,134,309
    Specialty finance     701,244     874,567     1,038,238     1,018,961     1,107,508
    Equipment finance     711,681     763,444     808,359     860,083     890,068
    Non-core loan program and other(1)     333,523     120,692     118,426     670,311     697,172
    Total loans   $ 5,064,695   $ 5,018,053   $ 5,167,574   $ 5,728,237   $ 5,829,057
                         
    Deposit Portfolio Mix                    
    Noninterest-bearing demand   $ 1,074,212   $ 1,090,707   $ 1,055,564   $ 1,050,617   $ 1,108,521
    Interest-bearing:                    
    Checking     2,180,717     2,161,282     2,378,256     2,389,970     2,343,533
    Money market     1,216,357     1,154,403     1,173,630     1,187,139     1,143,668
    Savings     511,470     522,663     507,305     510,260     538,462
    Time     818,813     818,732     822,981     849,413     852,415
    Brokered time     145,350     188,647     259,507     269,437     131,424
    Total deposits   $ 5,946,919   $ 5,936,434   $ 6,197,243   $ 6,256,836   $ 6,118,023
                         
    Deposit Portfolio by Channel                    
    Retail   $ 2,811,838   $ 2,846,494   $ 2,749,650   $ 2,695,077   $ 2,742,494
    Commercial     1,145,369     1,074,837     1,209,815     1,218,657     1,217,068
    Public Funds     618,172     490,374     505,912     574,704     568,889
    Wealth & Trust     304,626     301,251     340,615     332,242     298,659
    Servicing     785,659     842,567     896,436     958,662     931,892
    Brokered Deposits     248,707     358,063     473,451     390,558     238,708
    Other     32,548     22,848     21,364     86,936     120,313
    Total deposits   $ 5,946,919   $ 5,936,434   $ 6,197,243   $ 6,256,836   $ 6,118,023

    (1) Non-core loan programs refer to loan portfolios originated through third parties or capital markets, including loans to finance the sale of the GreenSky portfolio.

     
    MIDLAND STATES BANCORP, INC.
    RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (unaudited)
                         
    Adjusted Earnings Reconciliation
                         
        For the Three Months Ended
        June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,
    (dollars in thousands, expect per share data)     2025       2025       2024       2024       2024  
    Income (loss) before income tax (benefit) expense – GAAP   $ 14,868     $ (137,802 )   $ (38,941 )   $ 24,966     $ 31,813  
    Adjustments to noninterest income:                    
    Loss on sales of investment securities, net                 34       44       152  
    Loss (gain) on repurchase of subordinated debt                 13       (77 )     (167 )
    Total adjustments to noninterest income                 47       (33 )     (15 )
    Adjustments to noninterest expense:                    
    Impairment on goodwill           (153,977 )                  
    Total adjustments to noninterest expense           (153,977 )                  
    Adjusted earnings (loss) pre tax – non-GAAP     14,868       16,175       (38,894 )     24,933       31,798  
    Adjusted earnings (loss) tax (benefit) expense     2,844       3,172       (8,159 )     4,526       6,090  
    Adjusted earnings (loss) – non-GAAP     12,024       13,003       (30,735 )     20,407       25,708  
    Preferred stock dividends     2,228       2,228       2,228       2,229       2,228  
    Adjusted earnings (loss) available to common shareholders   $ 9,796     $ 10,775     $ (32,963 )   $ 18,178     $ 23,480  
    Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per common share   $ 0.44     $ 0.49     $ (1.52 )   $ 0.82     $ 1.06  
                         
    Pre-Provision Net Revenue Reconciliation
                         
        For the Three Months Ended
        June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,
    (dollars in thousands)     2025       2025       2024       2024       2024  
    Income (loss) before income taxes   $ 14,868     $ (137,802 )   $ (38,941 )   $ 24,966     $ 31,813  
    Provision for credit losses     17,369       10,850       74,183       17,925       8,282  
    Impairment on goodwill           153,977                    
    Pre-provision net revenue   $ 32,237     $ 27,025     $ 35,242     $ 42,891     $ 40,095  
    Pre-provision net revenue per diluted share   $ 1.48     $ 1.24     $ 1.62     $ 1.98     $ 1.84  
    Pre-provision net revenue to average assets     1.81 %     1.47 %     1.83 %     2.21 %     2.07 %
    MIDLAND STATES BANCORP, INC.
    RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (unaudited)
                         
    Efficiency Ratio Reconciliation
                         
        For the Three Months Ended
        June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,
    (dollars in thousands)     2025       2025       2024       2024       2024  
    Noninterest expense – GAAP   $ 49,992     $ 203,005     $ 58,699     $ 49,764     $ 50,784  
    Impairment on goodwill           (153,977 )                  
    Adjusted noninterest expense   $ 49,992     $ 49,028     $ 58,699     $ 49,764     $ 50,784  
                         
    Net interest income – GAAP   $ 58,695     $ 58,290     $ 58,570     $ 59,110     $ 58,895  
    Effect of tax-exempt income     267       208       220       205       170  
    Adjusted net interest income     58,962       58,498       58,790       59,315       59,065  
                         
    Noninterest income – GAAP     23,534       17,763       35,371       33,545       31,984  
    Loss on sales of investment securities, net                 34       44       152  
    Loss (gain) on repurchase of subordinated debt                 13       (77 )     (167 )
    Adjusted noninterest income     23,534       17,763       35,418       33,512       31,969  
                         
    Adjusted total revenue   $ 82,496     $ 76,261     $ 94,208     $ 92,827     $ 91,034  
                         
    Efficiency ratio     60.60 %     64.29 %     62.31 %     53.61 %     55.79 %
    Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets Ratio and Tangible Book Value Per Share
                         
        As of
        June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,
    (dollars in thousands, except per share data)     2025       2025       2024       2024       2024  
    Shareholders’ Equity to Tangible Common Equity                        
    Total shareholders’ equity—GAAP   $ 573,705     $ 571,437     $ 710,847     $ 771,221     $ 736,779  
    Adjustments:                    
    Preferred Stock     (110,548 )     (110,548 )     (110,548 )     (110,548 )     (110,548 )
    Goodwill     (7,927 )     (7,927 )     (161,904 )     (161,904 )     (161,904 )
    Other intangible assets, net     (10,362 )     (11,189 )     (12,100 )     (13,052 )     (14,003 )
    Tangible common equity     444,868       441,773       426,295       485,717       450,324  
                         
    Total Assets to Tangible Assets:                    
    Total assets—GAAP   $ 7,107,878     $ 7,284,804     $ 7,506,809     $ 7,704,189     $ 7,708,074  
    Adjustments:                    
    Goodwill     (7,927 )     (7,927 )     (161,904 )     (161,904 )     (161,904 )
    Other intangible assets, net     (10,362 )     (11,189 )     (12,100 )     (13,052 )     (14,003 )
    Tangible assets   $ 7,089,589     $ 7,265,688     $ 7,332,805     $ 7,529,233     $ 7,532,167  
                         
    Common Shares Outstanding     21,515,138       21,503,036       21,494,485       21,393,905       21,377,215  
                         
    Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets     6.27 %     6.08 %     5.81 %     6.45 %     5.98 %
    Tangible Book Value Per Share   $ 20.68     $ 20.54     $ 19.83     $ 22.70     $ 21.07  

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  • MIL-OSI: Midland States Bancorp, Inc. Announces 2025 Second Quarter Results

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    EFFINGHAM, Ill., July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Midland States Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: MSBI) (the “Company”) today reported net income available to common shareholders of $9.8 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2025, compared to net income available to common shareholders of $23.5 million, or $1.06 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2024.

    This also compares to a net loss of $143.2 million, or $6.58 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2025, which included impairment of goodwill of $154.0 million.

    2025 Second Quarter Results

    • Net income available to common shareholders of $9.8 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2025
    • Adjusted earnings of $9.8 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, compared to $10.8 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, in prior quarter
    • Pre-provision net revenue of $32.2 million, or $1.48 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2025 compared to $27.0 million, or $1.24 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2025
    • Net interest margin of 3.56%, compared to 3.49% in prior quarter
    • Nonperforming assets to total assets of 1.56%, compared to 2.08% in prior quarter
    • Total capital to risk-weighted assets of 14.50% and common equity tier 1 capital of 9.02%

    Discussion of Outlook; President & Chief Executive Officer, Jeffrey G. Ludwig:

    “Second quarter marked a notable step in returning Midland to a more normalized operating environment, with progress on several strategic initiatives ranging from growing our community bank to further improving our credit quality. Capital levels increased quarter-over-quarter, and we continue to target growing our common equity tier 1 capital ratio to our target of 10.0%.

    During the quarter, we had limited new substandard or nonperforming loans identified, and importantly saw our non-performing assets decrease to $111 million, or 1.56% of total assets, versus $151 million, or 2.08% of total assets in the first quarter. After quarter-end, the bank successfully exited two larger non-performing relationships in July totaling $29 million, which all else equal would bring our non-performing asset ratio down another 41 basis points. Tighter underwriting standards in our equipment finance and specialty finance portfolios have already begun to meaningfully reduce our exposure to these higher-risk portfolios. In addition, we completed the previously announced sale of our GreenSky loans in April further improving our capital and liquidity.

    Profitability trends were also favorable in the second quarter, with net interest margin expanding 7 basis points to 3.56%, pre-provision net revenue growing to $32.2 million, and strong contribution from our wealth management platform. We expect further improvement in profitability over the balance of 2025.”

    Key Points for Second Quarter and Outlook

    Acceleration of Credit Clean-up; Tightened Underwriting Standards

    • Substandard accruing loans and nonperforming loans decreased to $58.5 million and $109.5 million at June 30, 2025, respectively. No significant new substandard or nonperforming loans were identified during the quarter.
    • Net charge-offs were $29.9 million for the quarter, including:
      • $13.9 million of charge-offs in our specialty finance portfolio, of which $10.2 million was specifically reserved for in a prior quarter
      • $4.7 million of fully reimbursed charge-offs related to our third party lending programs
      • $3.9 million of charge-offs in our equipment finance portfolio as we continue to see credit issues primarily in the trucking industry
    • Provision for credit losses on loans was $17.4 million for the second quarter of 2025, primarily as a result of continued trends in the equipment finance portfolio.
    • Allowance for credit losses on loans was $92.7 million, or 1.83% of total loans.

    The table below summarizes certain information regarding the Company’s loan portfolio asset quality as of June 30, 2025.

        As of and for the Three Months Ended
    (dollars in thousands)   June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,
        2025       2025       2024       2024       2024  
    Asset Quality                    
    Loans 30-89 days past due   $ 40,959     $ 48,221     $ 43,681     $ 55,329     $ 54,045  
    Nonperforming loans     109,512       145,690       150,907       114,556       112,124  
    Nonperforming assets     111,174       151,264       157,409       126,771       123,774  
    Substandard accruing loans     58,478       77,620       84,058       167,549       135,555  
    Net charge-offs     29,854       16,878       112,776       22,302       13,883  
    Loans 30-89 days past due to total loans     0.81 %     0.96 %     0.85 %     0.97 %     0.93 %
    Nonperforming loans to total loans     2.16 %     2.90 %     2.92 %     2.00 %     1.92 %
    Nonperforming assets to total assets     1.56 %     2.08 %     2.10 %     1.65 %     1.61 %
    Allowance for credit losses to total loans     1.83 %     2.10 %     2.15 %     2.64 %     2.67 %
    Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans     84.64 %     72.19 %     73.69 %     131.87 %     138.63 %
    Net charge-offs to average loans     2.34 %     1.35 %     7.94 %     1.53 %     0.94 %
                                             

    Solid Growth Trends in Community Bank & Wealth Management

    • Total loans at June 30, 2025 were $5.06 billion, an increase of $46.6 million from March 31, 2025. Key changes in the loan portfolio were as follows:
      • Loans originated by our Community Bank increased $58.9 million, or 1.8%, from March 31, 2025. Pipelines remain strong and we continued to add to our sales teams in the second quarter.
      • Non-core loans originated through third-party programs increased $212.8 million from March 31, 2025, as a result of the financing of the sale of the GreenSky portfolio.
      • We continue to pursue an intentional decrease in our Specialty Finance loan portfolio, as we tighten credit standards. Balances in this loan portfolio decreased $173.3 million during the quarter.
      • Equipment finance portfolio balances declined $51.8 million during the quarter as we continue to reduce the overall balances in this unit and tighten underwriting standards.
    • Total deposits were $5.95 billion at June 30, 2025, an increase of $10.5 million from March 31, 2025. The increase in deposits reflects the following:
      • Commercial and public fund deposits increased $70.5 million and $127.8 million, respectively, in the quarter.
      • Noninterest-bearing deposits decreased $16.5 million in the quarter.
      • Retail and servicing deposits decreased $34.7 million and $56.9 million, respectively, in the quarter.
      • Brokered deposits, including both money market and time deposits, decreased by $109.4 million.
      • Servicing deposits decreased $284.4 million in July 2025 due to the acquisition of one of our servicing customers, expected to positively impact future margin.
    • Wealth Management revenue totaled $7.4 million in the second quarter of 2025. Assets under administration were $4.18 billion at June 30, 2025. The Company added three new sales positions in the second quarter of 2025 and continues to experience strong pipelines.

    Net Interest Margin

    • Net interest margin was 3.56%, up 7 basis points compared to the first quarter, and we saw a continued decline in the cost of funding. Rate cuts enacted by the Federal Reserve Bank in late 2024 continue to result in a lower cost of deposits for the Company, which fell to 2.19% in the second quarter of 2025.

    The following table summarizes certain factors affecting the Company’s net interest margin for the second quarter of 2025.

        For the Three Months Ended
    (dollars in thousands)   June 30, 2025   March 31, 2025   June 30, 2024
    Interest-earning assets   Average
    Balance
      Interest &
    Fees
      Yield/
    Rate
      Average
    Balance
      Interest &
    Fees
      Yield/
    Rate
      Average
    Balance
      Interest &
    Fees
      Yield/
    Rate
    Cash and cash equivalents   $ 67,326   $ 716   4.27 %   $ 68,671   $ 718   4.24 %   $ 65,250   $ 875   5.40 %
    Investment securities(1)     1,367,180     17,164   5.04       1,311,887     15,517   4.80       1,098,452     12,805   4.69  
    Loans(1)(2)     5,123,558     79,240   6.20       5,057,394     78,118   6.26       5,915,523     92,581   6.29  
    Loans held for sale     44,642     377   3.39       326,348     4,563   5.67       4,910     84   6.84  
    Nonmarketable equity securities     38,803     694   7.17       35,614     647   7.37       44,216     963   8.76  
    Total interest-earning assets     6,641,509     98,191   5.93       6,799,914     99,563   5.94       7,128,351     107,308   6.05  
    Noninterest-earning assets     513,801             667,940             669,370        
    Total assets   $ 7,155,310           $ 7,467,854           $ 7,797,721        
                                         
    Interest-Bearing Liabilities                                    
    Interest-bearing deposits   $ 4,845,609   $ 32,290   2.67 %   $ 5,074,007   $ 34,615   2.77 %   $ 5,101,365   $ 39,476   3.11 %
    Short-term borrowings     60,117     573   3.82       73,767     700   3.85       30,449     308   4.07  
    FHLB advances & other borrowings     363,505     3,766   4.16       299,578     3,163   4.28       500,758     5,836   4.69  
    Subordinated debt     77,757     1,394   7.19       77,752     1,387   7.23       93,090     1,265   5.47  
    Trust preferred debentures     51,439     1,206   9.40       51,283     1,200   9.49       50,921     1,358   10.73  
    Total interest-bearing liabilities     5,398,427     39,229   2.91       5,576,387     41,065   2.99       5,776,583     48,243   3.36  
    Noninterest-bearing deposits     1,075,945             1,052,181             1,132,451        
    Other noninterest-bearing liabilities     108,819             123,613             104,841        
    Shareholders’ equity     572,119             715,673             783,846        
    Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity   $ 7,155,310           $ 7,467,854           $ 7,797,721        
                                         
    Net Interest Margin       $ 58,962   3.56 %       $ 58,498   3.49 %       $ 59,065   3.33 %
                                         
    Cost of Deposits           2.19 %           2.29 %           2.55 %

    (1) Interest income and average rates for tax-exempt loans and investment securities are presented on a tax-equivalent basis, assuming a federal income tax rate of 21%. Tax-equivalent adjustments totaled $0.3 million, $0.2 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2024, respectively.

    (2) Average loan balances include nonaccrual loans. Interest income on loans includes amortization of deferred loan fees, net of deferred loan costs.


    Trends in Noninterest Income and Expense

    • Noninterest income was $23.5 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $17.8 million for the first quarter of 2025. Noninterest income for the second quarter of 2025 included credit enhancement income of $3.8 million, primarily related to an increase in charge-offs in our third-party loan origination and servicing program which were fully reimbursed by our program sponsor.
    • Noninterest expense was $50.0 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $203.0 million for the first quarter of 2025, which included goodwill impairment of $154.0 million. The Company continues to experience higher levels of professional services, legal fees and other expenses related to loan collections and the restatement of our financial statements.

    Second Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

        As of and for the Three Months Ended
        June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,
          2025       2025       2024       2024       2024  
    Return on average assets     0.67 %     (7.66 )%     (1.59 )%     1.05 %     1.33 %
    Pre-provision net revenue to average assets(1)     1.81 %     1.47 %     1.83 %     2.21 %     2.07 %
    Net interest margin     3.56 %     3.49 %     3.34 %     3.34 %     3.33 %
    Efficiency ratio (1)     60.60 %     64.29 %     62.31 %     53.61 %     55.79 %
    Noninterest expense to average assets     2.80 %     11.02 %     3.04 %     2.56 %     2.62 %
    Net charge-offs to average loans     2.34 %     1.35 %     7.94 %     1.53 %     0.94 %
    Tangible book value per share at period end (1)   $ 20.68     $ 20.54     $ 19.83     $ 22.70     $ 21.07  
    Diluted earnings (loss) per common share   $ 0.44     $ (6.58 )   $ (1.52 )   $ 0.83     $ 1.06  
    Common shares outstanding at period end     21,515,138       21,503,036       21,494,485       21,393,905       21,377,215  
    Trust assets under administration   $ 4,181,180     $ 4,101,414     $ 4,153,080     $ 4,268,539     $ 3,996,175  

    (1) Non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to page 10 for a reconciliation to the comparable GAAP financial measures.


    Capital

    At June 30, 2025, Midland States Bank and the Company exceeded all regulatory capital requirements under Basel III, and Midland States Bank met the qualifications to be a ‘‘well-capitalized’’ financial institution, as summarized in the following table:

      As of June 30, 2025
      Midland States Bank   Midland States
    Bancorp, Inc.
      Minimum Regulatory
    Requirements
    (2)
    Total capital to risk-weighted assets 13.74%   14.50%   10.50%
    Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 12.49%   12.07%   8.50%
    Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 12.49%   9.02%   7.00%
    Tier 1 leverage ratio 9.93%   9.59%   4.00%
    Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1) N/A   6.27%   N/A

    (1) A non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to page 10 for a reconciliation to the comparable GAAP financial measure.
    (2) Includes the capital conservation buffer of 2.5%, as applicable.


    About Midland States Bancorp, Inc.

    Midland States Bancorp, Inc. is a community-based financial holding company headquartered in Effingham, Illinois, and is the sole shareholder of Midland States Bank. As of June 30, 2025, the Company had total assets of approximately $7.11 billion, and its Wealth Management Group had assets under administration of approximately $4.18 billion. The Company provides a full range of commercial and consumer banking products and services and business equipment financing, merchant credit card services, trust and investment management, insurance and financial planning services. For additional information, visit https://www.midlandsb.com/ or https://www.linkedin.com/company/midland-states-bank.

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    Some of the financial measures included in this press release are not measures of financial performance recognized in accordance with GAAP.

    These non-GAAP financial measures include “Pre-provision net revenue,” “Pre-provision net revenue per diluted share,” “Pre-provision net revenue to average assets,” “Efficiency ratio,” “Tangible common equity to tangible assets,” and “Tangible book value per share.” The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide both management and investors a more complete understanding of the Company’s funding profile and profitability. These non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental and are not a substitute for any analysis based on GAAP financial measures. Not all companies use the same calculation of these measures; therefore, the measures in this press release may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures as presented by other companies.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    Readers should note that in addition to the historical information contained herein, this press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meanings of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including but not limited to statements about the Company’s plans, objectives, future performance, goals and future earnings levels, including currently anticipated levels of noninterest income and operating expenses. These statements are subject to many risks and uncertainties, including changes in interest rates and other general economic, business and political conditions; the impact of federal trade policy, inflation, increased deposit volatility and potential regulatory developments; changes in the financial markets; changes in business plans as circumstances warrant; changes to U.S. tax laws, regulations and guidance; and other risks detailed from time to time in filings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers should note that the forward-looking statements included in this press release are not a guarantee of future events, and that actual events may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “will,” “propose,” “may,” “plan,” “seek,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” or similar terminology. Any forward-looking statements presented herein are made only as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, or otherwise.

    CONTACTS:
    Jeffrey G. Ludwig, President and CEO, at jludwig@midlandsb.com or (217) 342-7321
    Eric T. Lemke, Chief Financial Officer, at elemke@midlandsb.com or (217) 342-7321

     
    MIDLAND STATES BANCORP, INC.
    CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY (unaudited)
                         
        As of
        June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,
    (dollars in thousands)     2025       2025       2024       2024       2024  
    Assets                    
    Cash and cash equivalents   $ 176,587     $ 102,006     $ 114,766     $ 121,873     $ 124,646  
    Investment securities     1,354,652       1,368,405       1,212,366       1,216,795       1,099,654  
    Loans     5,064,695       5,018,053       5,167,574       5,728,237       5,829,057  
    Allowance for credit losses on loans     (92,690 )     (105,176 )     (111,204 )     (151,067 )     (155,443 )
    Total loans, net     4,972,005       4,912,877       5,056,370       5,577,170       5,673,614  
    Loans held for sale     7,899       287,821       344,947       8,001       5,555  
    Premises and equipment, net     86,240       86,719       85,710       84,672       83,040  
    Other real estate owned     393       4,183       4,941       8,646       8,304  
    Loan servicing rights, at lower of cost or fair value     16,720       17,278       17,842       18,400       18,902  
    Goodwill     7,927       7,927       161,904       161,904       161,904  
    Other intangible assets, net     10,362       11,189       12,100       13,052       14,003  
    Company-owned life insurance     214,392       212,336       211,168       209,193       207,211  
    Credit enhancement asset     5,800       5,615       16,804       20,633       18,202  
    Other assets     254,901       268,448       267,891       263,850       293,039  
    Total assets   $ 7,107,878     $ 7,284,804     $ 7,506,809     $ 7,704,189     $ 7,708,074  
                         
    Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity                    
    Noninterest-bearing demand deposits   $ 1,074,212     $ 1,090,707     $ 1,055,564     $ 1,050,617     $ 1,108,521  
    Interest-bearing deposits     4,872,707       4,845,727       5,141,679       5,206,219       5,009,502  
    Total deposits     5,946,919       5,936,434       6,197,243       6,256,836       6,118,023  
    Short-term borrowings     8,654       40,224       87,499       13,849       7,208  
    FHLB advances and other borrowings     345,000       498,000       258,000       425,000       600,000  
    Subordinated debt     77,759       77,754       77,749       82,744       91,656  
    Trust preferred debentures     51,518       51,358       51,205       51,058       50,921  
    Other liabilities     104,323       109,597       124,266       103,481       103,487  
    Total liabilities     6,534,173       6,713,367       6,795,962       6,932,968       6,971,295  
    Total shareholders’ equity     573,705       571,437       710,847       771,221       736,779  
    Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $ 7,107,878     $ 7,284,804     $ 7,506,809     $ 7,704,189     $ 7,708,074  
    MIDLAND STATES BANCORP, INC.
    CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY (unaudited) (continued)
                         
        For the Three Months Ended
        June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,
    (dollars in thousands, except per share data)    2025     2025       2024       2024       2024  
    Net interest income:                    
    Interest income   $ 97,924   $ 99,355     $ 104,470     $ 108,994     $ 107,138  
    Interest expense     39,229     41,065       45,900       49,884       48,243  
    Net interest income     58,695     58,290       58,570       59,110       58,895  
    Provision for credit losses:                    
    Provision for credit losses on loans     17,369     10,850       74,183       17,925       8,482  
    Recapture of credit losses on unfunded commitments                           (200 )
    Total provision for credit losses     17,369     10,850       74,183       17,925       8,282  
    Net interest income after provision for credit losses     41,326     47,440       (15,613 )     41,185       50,613  
    Noninterest income:                    
    Wealth management revenue     7,379     7,350       7,660       7,104       6,801  
    Service charges on deposit accounts     3,351     3,305       3,506       3,411       3,121  
    Interchange revenue     3,463     3,151       3,528       3,506       3,563  
    Residential mortgage banking revenue     756     676       637       697       557  
    Income on company-owned life insurance     2,068     2,334       1,975       1,981       1,925  
    Loss on sales of investment securities, net               (34 )     (44 )     (152 )
    Credit enhancement income (loss)     3,848     (578 )     15,810       14,206       14,328  
    Other income     2,669     1,525       2,289       2,684       1,841  
    Total noninterest income     23,534     17,763       35,371       33,545       31,984  
    Noninterest expense:                    
    Salaries and employee benefits     25,685     26,416       22,283       24,382       22,872  
    Occupancy and equipment     4,166     4,498       4,286       4,393       3,964  
    Data processing     7,035     6,919       7,278       6,955       7,205  
    Professional services     2,792     2,741       1,580       1,744       2,243  
    Impairment on goodwill         153,977                    
    Amortization of intangible assets     827     911       952       951       1,016  
    Impairment on leased assets and surrendered assets               7,601              
    FDIC insurance     1,422     1,463       1,383       1,402       1,219  
    Other expense     8,065     6,080       13,336       9,937       12,265  
    Total noninterest expense     49,992     203,005       58,699       49,764       50,784  
    Income (loss) before income taxes     14,868     (137,802 )     (38,941 )     24,966       31,813  
    Income tax expense (benefit)     2,844     3,172       (8,172 )     4,535       6,094  
    Net income (loss)     12,024     (140,974 )     (30,769 )     20,431       25,719  
    Preferred stock dividends     2,228     2,228       2,228       2,229       2,228  
    Net income (loss) available to common shareholders   $ 9,796   $ (143,202 )   $ (32,997 )   $ 18,202     $ 23,491  
                         
    Basic earnings (loss) per common share   $ 0.44   $ (6.58 )   $ (1.52 )   $ 0.83     $ 1.06  
    Diluted earnings (loss) per common share   $ 0.44   $ (6.58 )   $ (1.52 )   $ 0.83     $ 1.06  
    Weighted average common shares outstanding     21,820,190     21,795,570       21,748,428       21,675,818       21,731,195  
    Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding     21,820,190     21,795,570       21,753,711       21,678,242       21,734,849  
    MIDLAND STATES BANCORP, INC.
    CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY (unaudited)(continued)
                         
        As of
        June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,
    (dollars in thousands)    2025    2025    2024    2024    2024
    Loan Portfolio Mix                    
    Commercial loans   $ 1,178,792   $ 879,286   $ 934,847   $ 879,590   $ 955,667
    Equipment finance loans     364,526     390,276     416,970     442,552     461,409
    Equipment finance leases     347,155     373,168     391,390     417,531     428,659
    Commercial FHA warehouse lines     1,068         8,004     50,198    
    Total commercial loans and leases     1,891,541     1,642,730     1,751,211     1,789,871     1,845,735
    Commercial real estate     2,412,761     2,592,325     2,591,664     2,510,472     2,421,505
    Construction and land development     258,729     264,966     299,842     422,253     476,528
    Residential real estate     361,261     373,095     380,557     378,658     378,393
    Consumer     140,403     144,937     144,300     626,983     706,896
    Total loans   $ 5,064,695   $ 5,018,053   $ 5,167,574   $ 5,728,237   $ 5,829,057
                         
    Loan Portfolio Segment                    
    Regions                    
    Eastern   $ 901,848   $ 897,792   $ 899,611   $ 902,993   $ 884,343
    Northern     753,590     747,028     714,562     730,752     724,782
    Southern     778,124     711,787     720,188     694,810     699,893
    St. Louis     884,685     902,743     868,190     850,327     825,291
    Total Community Bank     3,318,247     3,259,350     3,202,551     3,178,882     3,134,309
    Specialty finance     701,244     874,567     1,038,238     1,018,961     1,107,508
    Equipment finance     711,681     763,444     808,359     860,083     890,068
    Non-core loan program and other(1)     333,523     120,692     118,426     670,311     697,172
    Total loans   $ 5,064,695   $ 5,018,053   $ 5,167,574   $ 5,728,237   $ 5,829,057
                         
    Deposit Portfolio Mix                    
    Noninterest-bearing demand   $ 1,074,212   $ 1,090,707   $ 1,055,564   $ 1,050,617   $ 1,108,521
    Interest-bearing:                    
    Checking     2,180,717     2,161,282     2,378,256     2,389,970     2,343,533
    Money market     1,216,357     1,154,403     1,173,630     1,187,139     1,143,668
    Savings     511,470     522,663     507,305     510,260     538,462
    Time     818,813     818,732     822,981     849,413     852,415
    Brokered time     145,350     188,647     259,507     269,437     131,424
    Total deposits   $ 5,946,919   $ 5,936,434   $ 6,197,243   $ 6,256,836   $ 6,118,023
                         
    Deposit Portfolio by Channel                    
    Retail   $ 2,811,838   $ 2,846,494   $ 2,749,650   $ 2,695,077   $ 2,742,494
    Commercial     1,145,369     1,074,837     1,209,815     1,218,657     1,217,068
    Public Funds     618,172     490,374     505,912     574,704     568,889
    Wealth & Trust     304,626     301,251     340,615     332,242     298,659
    Servicing     785,659     842,567     896,436     958,662     931,892
    Brokered Deposits     248,707     358,063     473,451     390,558     238,708
    Other     32,548     22,848     21,364     86,936     120,313
    Total deposits   $ 5,946,919   $ 5,936,434   $ 6,197,243   $ 6,256,836   $ 6,118,023

    (1) Non-core loan programs refer to loan portfolios originated through third parties or capital markets, including loans to finance the sale of the GreenSky portfolio.

     
    MIDLAND STATES BANCORP, INC.
    RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (unaudited)
                         
    Adjusted Earnings Reconciliation
                         
        For the Three Months Ended
        June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,
    (dollars in thousands, expect per share data)     2025       2025       2024       2024       2024  
    Income (loss) before income tax (benefit) expense – GAAP   $ 14,868     $ (137,802 )   $ (38,941 )   $ 24,966     $ 31,813  
    Adjustments to noninterest income:                    
    Loss on sales of investment securities, net                 34       44       152  
    Loss (gain) on repurchase of subordinated debt                 13       (77 )     (167 )
    Total adjustments to noninterest income                 47       (33 )     (15 )
    Adjustments to noninterest expense:                    
    Impairment on goodwill           (153,977 )                  
    Total adjustments to noninterest expense           (153,977 )                  
    Adjusted earnings (loss) pre tax – non-GAAP     14,868       16,175       (38,894 )     24,933       31,798  
    Adjusted earnings (loss) tax (benefit) expense     2,844       3,172       (8,159 )     4,526       6,090  
    Adjusted earnings (loss) – non-GAAP     12,024       13,003       (30,735 )     20,407       25,708  
    Preferred stock dividends     2,228       2,228       2,228       2,229       2,228  
    Adjusted earnings (loss) available to common shareholders   $ 9,796     $ 10,775     $ (32,963 )   $ 18,178     $ 23,480  
    Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per common share   $ 0.44     $ 0.49     $ (1.52 )   $ 0.82     $ 1.06  
                         
    Pre-Provision Net Revenue Reconciliation
                         
        For the Three Months Ended
        June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,
    (dollars in thousands)     2025       2025       2024       2024       2024  
    Income (loss) before income taxes   $ 14,868     $ (137,802 )   $ (38,941 )   $ 24,966     $ 31,813  
    Provision for credit losses     17,369       10,850       74,183       17,925       8,282  
    Impairment on goodwill           153,977                    
    Pre-provision net revenue   $ 32,237     $ 27,025     $ 35,242     $ 42,891     $ 40,095  
    Pre-provision net revenue per diluted share   $ 1.48     $ 1.24     $ 1.62     $ 1.98     $ 1.84  
    Pre-provision net revenue to average assets     1.81 %     1.47 %     1.83 %     2.21 %     2.07 %
    MIDLAND STATES BANCORP, INC.
    RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (unaudited)
                         
    Efficiency Ratio Reconciliation
                         
        For the Three Months Ended
        June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,
    (dollars in thousands)     2025       2025       2024       2024       2024  
    Noninterest expense – GAAP   $ 49,992     $ 203,005     $ 58,699     $ 49,764     $ 50,784  
    Impairment on goodwill           (153,977 )                  
    Adjusted noninterest expense   $ 49,992     $ 49,028     $ 58,699     $ 49,764     $ 50,784  
                         
    Net interest income – GAAP   $ 58,695     $ 58,290     $ 58,570     $ 59,110     $ 58,895  
    Effect of tax-exempt income     267       208       220       205       170  
    Adjusted net interest income     58,962       58,498       58,790       59,315       59,065  
                         
    Noninterest income – GAAP     23,534       17,763       35,371       33,545       31,984  
    Loss on sales of investment securities, net                 34       44       152  
    Loss (gain) on repurchase of subordinated debt                 13       (77 )     (167 )
    Adjusted noninterest income     23,534       17,763       35,418       33,512       31,969  
                         
    Adjusted total revenue   $ 82,496     $ 76,261     $ 94,208     $ 92,827     $ 91,034  
                         
    Efficiency ratio     60.60 %     64.29 %     62.31 %     53.61 %     55.79 %
    Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets Ratio and Tangible Book Value Per Share
                         
        As of
        June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,
    (dollars in thousands, except per share data)     2025       2025       2024       2024       2024  
    Shareholders’ Equity to Tangible Common Equity                        
    Total shareholders’ equity—GAAP   $ 573,705     $ 571,437     $ 710,847     $ 771,221     $ 736,779  
    Adjustments:                    
    Preferred Stock     (110,548 )     (110,548 )     (110,548 )     (110,548 )     (110,548 )
    Goodwill     (7,927 )     (7,927 )     (161,904 )     (161,904 )     (161,904 )
    Other intangible assets, net     (10,362 )     (11,189 )     (12,100 )     (13,052 )     (14,003 )
    Tangible common equity     444,868       441,773       426,295       485,717       450,324  
                         
    Total Assets to Tangible Assets:                    
    Total assets—GAAP   $ 7,107,878     $ 7,284,804     $ 7,506,809     $ 7,704,189     $ 7,708,074  
    Adjustments:                    
    Goodwill     (7,927 )     (7,927 )     (161,904 )     (161,904 )     (161,904 )
    Other intangible assets, net     (10,362 )     (11,189 )     (12,100 )     (13,052 )     (14,003 )
    Tangible assets   $ 7,089,589     $ 7,265,688     $ 7,332,805     $ 7,529,233     $ 7,532,167  
                         
    Common Shares Outstanding     21,515,138       21,503,036       21,494,485       21,393,905       21,377,215  
                         
    Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets     6.27 %     6.08 %     5.81 %     6.45 %     5.98 %
    Tangible Book Value Per Share   $ 20.68     $ 20.54     $ 19.83     $ 22.70     $ 21.07  

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  • MIL-OSI: Main Street Financial Services Corp. Announces Earnings for Second Quarter of 2025

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Business Highlights

    • Core net income (non-GAAP) for the second quarter of 2025 totaled $4.1 million, or $0.52 per common share
    • Deposit growth of $52.9 million, or 17.9% annualized, for the quarter ended June 30, 2025
    • Loan growth of $29.8 million, or 10.5% annualized, for the quarter ended June 30, 2025
    • Continued reduction of wholesale funding by $15 million during the second quarter of 2025. The wholesale funding balance decreased to $54 million, or 3.7% of assets, as of June 30, 2025.
    • Received regulatory approval to open retail branch office in St. Clairsville, Ohio, with an expected opening in Q3 2025
    • Declared cash dividend of $0.14 per share on July 11, 2025

    WOOSTER, Ohio, July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Main Street Financial Services Corp. (OTCQX: MSWV), (the “Company”), the holding company parent of Main Street Bank Corp. reported a net income of $3.7 million, or $0.47 per common share, for the three months ended June 30, 2025. Core net income, which excludes nonrecurring items and represents the Company’s earnings from ongoing operations, was $4.1 million, or $0.52 per common share for the three months ended June 30, 2025. Core return on average equity and core return on average assets for the second quarter of 2025 were 14.94% and 1.14%, compared to 9.56% and 0.77%, for the second quarter of 2024.

    The Company announced a merger of equals transaction with Wayne Savings Bancshares, Inc. (“Legacy Wayne”) on February 23, 2023. On May 31, 2024 (the “Merger Date”), the Company completed the transaction, forming a financial holding company with assets of $1.4 billion. On the Merger Date, Legacy Wayne merged with and into Main Street, with Main Street surviving the merger (the “Merger”). Immediately following the Merger, Main Street’s wholly owned bank subsidiary, Main Street Bank Corp., merged with and into Wayne Savings Community Bank, with Wayne Savings Community Bank surviving the merger. Upon completion of the Merger, Wayne Savings Community Bank was renamed Main Street Bank Corp.

    The Merger was accounted for as a reverse merger using the acquisition method of accounting, therefore, Legacy Wayne was deemed the acquirer for financial reporting purposes, even though Main Street was the legal acquirer. Accordingly, Legacy Wayne’s historical financial statements are the historical financial statements of the combined company for all periods before the Merger Date. Our consolidated statements of income for the quarters ended June 30, 2024 and forward, include the results from Main Street on and after May 31, 2024. Results for periods before May 31, 2024, reflect only those of Legacy Wayne and do not include the consolidated statements of income of Main Street. Accordingly, comparisons of our results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, with those of prior periods may not be meaningful. The number of shares issued and outstanding, earnings per share, dividends paid and all references to share quantities of Main Street have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the equivalent number of shares issued in the Merger.

    Mark Witmer, Chairman, President and CEO commented “Our core earnings this quarter highlight the strength of our banking franchise and the continued confidence of our customers. We remain focused on relationship-driven banking, disciplined risk management, and delivering long-term value to our shareholders.”

    Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results

    Net interest income was $12.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, an increase of 95% from $6.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. The net interest margin of 3.68% for the second quarter of 2025 increased 99 basis points from 2.69% for the second quarter of 2024. Loan yields were 6.48% for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, an increase of 70 basis points when compared to 5.78% for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. During the second quarter of 2025, $51.6 million of the existing loan portfolio repriced and the bank funded $78.1 million in term loans and lines of credit at current market rates. Investment yields increased 176 basis points to 4.02% as of June 30, 2025, compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2024. The cost of funds for the second quarter of 2025 was 2.53%, a decrease of 16 basis points when compared to the second quarter of 2024. The cost of funds is impacted by the acquisition of new deposit accounts in the local market at rates lower than wholesale funding, such as FHLB advances. The cost of deposits was 2.37% for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, a 13 basis point increase when compared to 2.24% for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. The cost of borrowings for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 totaled 4.84%, a decrease of 109 basis points when compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2024.

    A provision for credit losses and unfunded commitments of $374,000 was recorded for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. During the quarter, the Company recognized $148,000 in charge-offs and $114,000 in recoveries, reflecting relatively stable asset quality.

    Noninterest income totaled $0.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, an increase of $190,000, or 26.5%, when compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2024. The increase in noninterest income is primarily attributed to interchange fees and service charges generated from the acquired deposit accounts.

    Noninterest expense totaled $8.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, an increase of $1.6 million when compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2024. The increase reflects a full quarter of combined expenses after the merger. The Company incurred approximately $0.5 million in one-time termination expenses. These costs are nonrecurring in nature and are not indicative of ongoing operational trends. No further expenses related to this matter are anticipated.

    Provision for income taxes for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, was $1.0 million, reflecting an effective tax rate of 21%.

    June 30, 2025 Financial Condition

    At June 30, 2025, the Company had total assets of $1.45 billion with net loan balances totaling $1.16 billion. Loan balances grew by $29.8 million, or 17.9% annualized, during the second quarter of 2025. The increase is primarily attributed to $33.6 million growth in the commercial loan portfolio.

    The allowance for credit losses was $12.4 million at June 30, 2025, compared to $11.8 million at December 31, 2024. The allowance for credit losses as a percent of total loans was 1.06% for June 30, 2025 and 1.05% for December 31, 2024. The allowance for credit losses and the related provision for credit losses is based on management’s judgment and evaluation of the loan portfolio. Management believes the current allowance for credit losses is adequate, however, changing economic and other conditions may require future adjustments to the allowance for credit losses.

    Total nonperforming loans (NPLs) was $4.7 million at June 30, 2025, a decrease from $6.1 million at December 31, 2024. The NPL to net loan receivable ratio was 0.41% as of June 30, 2025. Past due loan balances of 30 days and more decreased from $13.8 million at December 31, 2024, to $5.9 million, or 0.51% of net loans outstanding, at June 30, 2025.

    Improvement in Asset Quality Since Merger Announcement: The combined level of classified loans for Legacy Wayne and Main Street was $24.4 million as of December 31, 2022. Since the merger announcement on February 23, 2023, the management teams of both Main Street and Wayne invested a great deal of time ensuring our combined organization utilizes strong underwriting standards and proactively monitors credit quality. Main Street sold approximately $15.2 million of loans in August 2023 and April 2024, of which approximately $12.7 million were classified loans. As of June 30, 2025, the resultant Company has $11.3 million of classified loans.

    Total liabilities was $1.33 billion at June 30, 2025 with deposits totaling $1.24 billion and wholesale funding totaling $54.0 million. Deposits grew by $52.9 million, or 17.9% annualized, during the second quarter of 2025, mainly attributed to growth from Maximize Money Market accounts and the Short-Term Relationship Certificates of Deposits. The Company primarily utilizes FHLB advances as the primary source of wholesale funding due to their accessibility and alignment with prevailing market rates. During the second quarter of 2025, the Company reduced the reliance on FHLB advances by $10 million.

    Total stockholders’ equity was $116.6 million at June 30, 2025, an increase of $5.9 million when compared to the December 31, 2024 balance. Total stockholders’ equity increased during the second quarter of 2025 primarily from net income of $3.7 million, partially offset by dividends of $1.1 million and a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income of $1.0 million.

    Main Street Financial Services Corp. is a holding company headquartered in Wooster, Ohio. Its primary subsidiary, Main Street Bank Corp. was founded in 1899 and provides full-service banking, commercial lending, and mortgage services across its branch infrastructure. Today, Main Street Bank Corp. operates 19 branch locations in Wooster, Ohio, Wheeling, West Virginia and other surrounding communities in Ohio and West Virginia. Additional information about Main Street Bank Corp. is available at www.mymainstreetbank.bank.

    Non-GAAP Disclosure
    This press release includes disclosures of the Company’s return on average equity, return on average assets, net income, and efficiency ratios which exclude amounts the Company views as unrelated to its normalized operations, including securities gains/losses, acquisition costs, restructuring costs, legal settlements, and system conversion costs. The financial measures are not prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP). A non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of historical or future financial performance, financial position or cash flow that excludes or includes amounts that are required to be disclosed by GAAP. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide both management and investors a more complete understanding of the underlying operational results and trends and the Company’s marketplace performance. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the numbers prepared in accordance with GAAP.

    Forward-LookingStatements
    This release contains forward-looking statements that are not historical facts and that are intended to be “forward-looking statements” as that term is defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements about the Company’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements contained in this release that are not historical facts and pertain to the Company’s future operating results. When used in this release, the words “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates” and similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in these forward-looking statements, because such statements are inherently subject to significant assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond the Company’s control. These include but are not limited to: the possibility of adverse economic developments that may, among other things, increase default and delinquency risks in the Company’s loan portfolios; shifts in interest rates; shifts in the rate of inflation; shifts in the demand for the Company’s loan and other products; unforeseen increases in costs and expenses; lower-than-expected revenue or cost savings in connection with acquisitions; changes in accounting policies; changes in the monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government; and changes in laws, regulations and the competitive environment. Unless legally required, the Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

    Contact Information:
    Matthew Hartzler
    Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
    (330) 264-5767

       
    MAIN STREET FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP.  
    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets  
    (Dollars in thousands, except share data – unaudited)  
      June 30, 2025   December 31, 2024  
    ASSETS        
             
    Cash and cash equivalents $ 52,381   $ 54,422  
    Securities, net (1) 158,189   163,819  
    Loans held for sale 168    
    Loans receivable, net 1,161,450   1,113,900  
    Federal Home Loan Bank stock 4,567   5,924  
    Premises & equipment, net 7,884   8,013  
    Bank-owned life insurance 22,036   22,155  
    Other assets 42,096   41,368  
    TOTAL ASSETS $ 1,448,771   $ 1,409,601  
             
    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
             
    Deposit accounts $ 1,237,600   $ 1,156,327  
    Other borrowings 28,238   28,399  
    Federal Home Loan Bank advances 54,000   100,000  
    Accrued interest payable and other liabilities 12,371   14,239  
    TOTAL LIABILITIES 1,332,209   1,298,965  
             
             
    Common stock (7,829,127 shares of $1.00 par value issued) 7,829   7,801  
    Additional paid-in capital 56,656   56,387  
    Retained earnings 62,479   57,356  
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss (10,402)   (10,908)  
    TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY 116,562   110,636  
             
    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY $ 1,448,771   $ 1,409,601  
             
    (1) Includes available-for-sale and held-to-maturity classifications.  
    Note: The December 31, 2024 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet has been derived from the audited Consolidated Balance Sheet as of that date.  
             
     
    MAIN STREET FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP.
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
    (Dollars in thousands, except share data – unaudited)
                   
                   
      Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
      June 30,   June 30,
        2025     2024       2025     2024  
                   
    Interest income $ 20,698   $ 12,572     $ 40,096   $ 22,266  
    Interest expense   8,241     6,185       16,114     10,826  
    Net interest income   12,457     6,387       23,982     11,440  
    Provision for credit losses   374     4,720       619     4,595  
    Net interest income after provision for credit losses   12,083     1,666       23,363     6,845  
    Non-interest income   906     716       1,725     1,394  
    Non-interest expense              
    Salaries and employee benefits   4,361     2,889       8,077     4,889  
    Net occupancy and equipment expense   1,405     823       2,880     1,505  
    Federal deposit insurance premiums   207     179       378     322  
    Franchise taxes   105     180       210     307  
    Advertising and marketing   190     150       360     218  
    Legal   164     180       247     313  
    Professional fees   365     1,163       724     1,293  
    ATM network   132     266       212     395  
    Auditing and accounting   132     121       308     193  
    Other   1,247     772       2,426     1,222  
    Total non-interest expense   8,308     6,723       15,822     10,657  
    Income (loss) before federal income taxes   4,681     (4,341 )     9,266     (2,418 )
    Provision (benefit) for federal income taxes   1,002     (873 )     1,958     (489 )
    Net income (loss) $ 3,679   $ (3,468 )   $ 7,308   $ (1,929 )
                   
    Earnings (net loss) per share              
    Basic $ 0.47   $ (0.68 )   $ 0.94   $ (0.28 )
    Diluted $ 0.47   $ (0.67 )   $ 0.93   $ (0.27 )
                   
     
    MAIN STREET FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP.
    Selected Condensed Consolidated Financial Data
    (Dollars in thousands, except share data – unaudited)
                     
        Three Months Ended
        June   March   December   September
          2025       2025       2024       2024  
                     
    Interest and dividend income   $ 20,699     $ 19,397     $ 19,138     $ 18,930  
    Interest expense     8,241       7,872       8,531       8,308  
    Net interest income     12,457       11,525       10,607       10,622  
    Provision for credit losses     374       245       79       109  
    Net interest income after                
    provision for credit losses     12,083       11,280       10,528       10,513  
    Non-interest income     906       819       1,165       1,600  
    Non-interest expense     8,308       7,514       7,950       7,863  
    Income before federal income taxes     4,681       4,585       3,744       4,251  
    Provision for federal income taxes     1,002       956       558       804  
    Net income   $ 3,679     $ 3,629     $ 3,186     $ 3,446  
                     
    Earnings per share – basic   $ 0.47     $ 0.47     $ 0.41     $ 0.44  
    Earnings per share – diluted   $ 0.47     $ 0.47     $ 0.41     $ 0.44  
    Dividends per share   $ 0.14     $ 0.14     $ 0.14     $ 0.14  
    Return on average assets     1.03 %     1.03 %     0.90 %     1.00 %
    Return on average equity     13.42 %     13.27 %     11.69 %     12.58 %
    Shares outstanding at quarter end     7,829,137       7,801,011       7,801,011       7,801,011  
    Book value per share   $ 14.89     $ 14.73     $ 14.18     $ 14.27  
    Tangible equity per share   $ 12.97     $ 12.73     $ 12.13     $ 12.15  
    Return on common tangible equity     14.49 %     14.62 %     13.46 %     14.54 %
                     
        Three Months Ended
        June   March   December   September
          2024       2024       2023       2023  
                     
    Interest and dividend income   $ 12,572     $ 9,694     $ 9,545     $ 9,078  
    Interest expense     6,185       4,641       4,330       3,673  
    Net interest income     6,387       5,053       5,215       5,405  
    Provision (benefit) for credit losses     4,720       (126 )     4       138  
    Net interest income after                
    provision for credit losses     1,666       5,179       5,211       5,267  
    Non-interest income     716       678       1,017       691  
    Non-interest expense     6,723       3,934       3,748       3,733  
    Income (loss) before federal income taxes     (4,341 )     1,923       2,480       2,225  
    Provision (benefit) for federal income taxes     (873 )     384       443       452  
    Net income (loss)   $ (3,468 )   $ 1,539     $ 2,037     $ 1,773  
                     
    Earnings (loss) per share – basic   $ (0.68 )   $ 0.40     $ 0.53     $ 0.46  
    Earnings (loss) per share – diluted   $ (0.67 )   $ 0.40     $ 0.53     $ 0.46  
    Dividends per share   $ 0.13     $ 0.13     $ 0.13     $ 0.13  
    Return on average assets     (1.38 %)     0.76 %     1.02 %     0.91 %
    Return on average equity     (17.16 %)     11.63 %     16.90 %     14.41 %
    Shares outstanding at quarter end     7,787,055       3,840,575       3,839,702       3,837,609  
    Book value per share   $ 13.60     $ 13.81     $ 13.80     $ 12.40  
    Tangible equity per share   $ 11.49     $ 13.36     $ 13.35     $ 11.95  
    Return on common tangible equity     (15.51 %)     12.00 %     15.90 %     15.46 %
                     
     
    MAIN STREET FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP.
    Non-GAAP reconciliation
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data – unaudited)
         
      For three months ended   For the six months ended
      June,   June,
          2025       2024       2025       2024  
                   
    Net Income as reported – GAAP   $ 3,679     $ (3,468 )   $ 7,308     $ (1,929 )
    Effect of merger related expenses (net of tax benefit)           5,399             5,573  
    Effect of termination expenses (net of tax benefit)     416             416        
    Net Income non-GAAP   $ 4,095     $ 1,931     $ 7,724     $ 3,645  
                     
    Earnings per share – GAAP   $ 0.47     $ (0.68 )   $ 0.94     $ (0.43 )
    Effect of merger related expenses           1.05             1.24  
    Effect of termination expenses     0.05             0.05        
    Earnings per share non-GAAP   $ 0.52     $ 0.38     $ 0.99     $ 0.81  
                     
    Return on average assets – GAAP     1.03 %     -1.38 %     1.03 %     -0.43 %
    Effect of merger related expenses           2.15 %           1.24 %
    Effect of termination expenses     0.12 %           0.06 %      
    Return on average assets non-GAAP     1.14 %     0.77 %     1.09 %     0.81 %
                     
    Return on average equity – GAAP     13.42 %     -17.16 %     13.34 %     -6.24 %
    Effect of merger related expenses           26.72 %           18.02 %
    Effect of termination expenses     1.52 %           0.76 %      
    Return on average equity non-GAAP     14.94 %     9.56 %     14.10 %     11.78 %
                     
    Efficiency Ratio – GAAP     62.17 %     94.65 %     61.55 %     83.04 %
    Effect of merger related expenses           -29.42 %           -18.00 %
    Effect of termination expenses     -3.11 %           -1.62 %      
    Efficiency Ratio non-GAAP     59.06 %     65.23 %     59.93 %     65.04 %
                     

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  • MIL-OSI: MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter of 2025

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    IOWA CITY, Iowa, July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: MOFG) (“we,” “our,” or the “Company”) today reported results for the second quarter of 2025.

    Second Quarter 2025 Summary1

    • Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue increased 15% to $24.5 million2.
      • Net interest margin (tax equivalent) was 3.57%2; core net interest margin expanded 13 basis points (“bps”) to 3.49%.2
      • Noninterest income was $10.2 million.
      • Noninterest expense was $35.8 million.
      • Efficiency ratio improved to 56.20%2 from 59.38%2.
    • Net income of $10.0 million, or $0.48 per diluted common share, reflected credit loss expense of $11.9 million stemming primarily from a single commercial real estate (“CRE”) office credit.
    • Criticized loans ratio improved 32 bps to 5.15%.
    • Allowance for credit losses ratio increased to 1.50%, due primarily to the single CRE office credit.
    • Annualized loan growth of 7.4%.
    • Tangible book value per share of $23.92,2 an increase of 2.4%.
    • Common equity tier 1 (“CET1”) capital ratio improved 5 bps to 11.02%.
    • Provided notice of redemption for all $65.0 million aggregate principal of the Company’s 5.75% fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes due 2030 set to reprice on July 30th.

    CEO Commentary

    Charles (Chip) Reeves, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented, “Due to the expertise of our MidWestOne team, we continued to execute well on our 2025 strategic initiatives. Strong loan growth and back book loan re-pricing led to tax equivalent net interest margin expansion of 13 basis points, to 3.57%2, and to 5% linked quarter net interest income growth. Investments in our relationship fee income businesses continue to bear fruit with wealth management, Small Business Administration (“SBA”), and residential mortgage revenues up quarter over quarter.

    We maintained our expense discipline even as we added significant customer facing talent in Denver and the Twin Cities, as well as invested in our platforms to drive internal efficiencies and improve the customer experience.

    Earnings and certain asset quality measures were unfavorably impacted by a single $24 million suburban Twin Cities CRE office credit. The loan was originated in June 2022 and previously classified, but moved to nonaccrual in the second quarter. A receiver is in place, resolution efforts have begun, and a specific reserve was established, which led to an increase in our allowance for credit losses ratio to 1.50%.

    Our balance sheet, capital, and underlying earnings strength position us well for the second half of 2025 as we continue to make significant progress in building a high-performing, relationship-driven community bank.”

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    1Second Quarter Summary compares to the first quarter of 2025 (the “linked quarter”) unless noted.
    2Non-GAAP measure. See the separate Non-GAAP Measures section for a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

    (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts and as noted)   As of or for the quarter ended   Six Months Ended
      June 30,   March 31,   June 30,   June 30,   June 30,
        2025       2025       2024       2025       2024  
    Financial Results                    
    Revenue   $ 60,231     $ 57,575     $ 57,901     $ 117,806     $ 102,382  
    Credit loss expense     11,889       1,687       1,267       13,576       5,956  
    Noninterest expense     35,767       36,293       35,761       72,060       71,326  
    Net income     9,980       15,138       15,819       25,118       19,088  
    Pre-tax pre-provision net revenue(3)     24,464       21,282       22,140       45,746       31,056  
    Adjusted earnings(3)     10,176       15,301       8,132       25,479       12,621  
    Per Common Share                    
    Diluted earnings per share   $ 0.48     $ 0.73     $ 1.00     $ 1.20     $ 1.21  
    Adjusted earnings per share(3)     0.49       0.73       0.52       1.22       0.80  
    Book value     28.36       27.85       34.44       28.36       34.44  
    Tangible book value(3)     23.92       23.36       28.27       23.92       28.27  
    Balance Sheet & Credit Quality                    
    Loans In millions   $ 4,381.2     $ 4,304.2     $ 4,287.2     $ 4,381.2     $ 4,287.2  
    Investment securities In millions     1,235.0       1,305.5       1,824.1       1,235.0       1,824.1  
    Deposits In millions     5,388.1       5,489.1       5,412.4       5,388.1       5,412.4  
    Net loan charge-offs In millions     0.2       3.1       0.5       3.3       0.7  
    Allowance for credit losses ratio     1.50 %     1.25 %     1.26 %     1.50 %     1.26 %
    Selected Ratios                    
    Return on average assets     0.65 %     1.00 %     0.95 %     0.82 %     0.58 %
    Net interest margin, tax equivalent(3)     3.57 %     3.44 %     2.41 %     3.51 %     2.37 %
    Return on average equity     6.81 %     10.74 %     11.91 %     8.74 %     7.23 %
    Return on average tangible equity(3)     8.84 %     13.75 %     15.74 %     11.24 %     9.98 %
    Efficiency ratio(3)     56.20 %     59.38 %     56.29 %     57.75 %     62.83 %


    REVENUE REVIEW

    Revenue               Change   Change
                  2Q25 vs   2Q25 vs
    (Dollars in thousands)   2Q25   1Q25   2Q24   1Q25   2Q24
    Net interest income   $ 49,982   $ 47,439   $ 36,347   5 %   38 %
    Noninterest income     10,249     10,136     21,554   1 %   (52)%
    Total revenue, net of interest expense   $ 60,231   $ 57,575   $ 57,901   5 %   4 %

    Total revenue for the second quarter of 2025 increased $2.7 million from the first quarter of 2025 due to higher net interest income and noninterest income during the quarter. When compared to the second quarter of 2024, total revenue increased $2.3 million due to higher net interest income partially offset by lower noninterest income.

    Net interest income of $50.0 million for the second quarter of 2025 increased $2.5 million from the first quarter of 2025 due to higher earning asset volumes and yields and lower funding costs, partially offset by higher funding volumes. When compared to the second quarter of 2024, net interest income increased $13.6 million due to higher earning asset yields and lower funding volumes and costs, partially offset by lower earning asset volumes.

    The Company’s tax equivalent net interest margin was 3.57%3 in the second quarter of 2025, compared to 3.44%3 in the first quarter of 2025, driven by higher earning asset yields and lower interest bearing liability costs. Total earning asset yield increased 12 bps from the first quarter of 2025, primarily due to an increase of 10 bps in loan yield. Interest bearing liability costs during the second quarter of 2025 decreased 2 bps to 2.39%, primarily due to reductions in long-term debt costs and interest bearing deposits of 13 bps and 2 bps, to 6.28% and 2.29%, respectively, from the first quarter of 2025.

    The Company’s tax equivalent net interest margin was 3.57%3 in the second quarter of 2025, compared to 2.41%3 in the second quarter of 2024, driven by higher earning asset yields and lower interest bearing liability costs. Total earning assets yield increased 75 bps from the second quarter of 2024, primarily due to increases of 189 bps and 12 bps in total investment securities and loan yields, respectively. Interest bearing liability costs decreased 46 bps to 2.39%, due to long-term debt costs of 6.28% and interest bearing deposit costs of 2.29%, which decreased 67 bps, and 25 bps, respectively, from the second quarter of 2024.

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    3Non-GAAP measure. See the separate Non-GAAP Measures section for a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

    Noninterest Income             Change   Change
                2Q25 vs   2Q25 vs
    (Dollars in thousands) 2Q25   1Q25   2Q24   1Q25   2Q24
    Investment services and trust activities $ 3,705     $ 3,544     $ 3,504   5 %   6 %
    Service charges and fees   2,190       2,131       2,156   3 %   2 %
    Card revenue   1,934       1,744       1,907   11 %   1 %
    Loan revenue   1,417       1,194       1,525   19 %   (7)%
    Bank-owned life insurance   677       1,057       668   (36)%   1 %
    Investment securities gains, net         33       33   (100)%   (100)%
    Other   326       433       11,761   (25)%   (97)%
    Total noninterest income $ 10,249     $ 10,136     $ 21,554   1 %   (52)%
                       
    MSR adjustment (included above in Loan revenue) $ (264 )   $ (213 )   $ 129   24 %   (305)%

    Noninterest income for the second quarter of 2025 increased $0.1 million from the linked quarter, primarily due to increases of $0.2 million each in loan revenue, card revenue, and investment services and trust activities revenue. The increase in loan revenue was due primarily to a $0.2 million increase in mortgage origination fee revenue, coupled with an increase of $0.2 million in SBA gain on sale revenue. The increase in card revenue was driven primarily by higher interchange fee income. The increase in investment services and trust activities revenue was driven by higher assets under administration. Partially offsetting these increases was a decline of $0.4 million in bank-owned life insurance revenue stemming from the death benefit recognized in the first quarter of 2025.

    Noninterest income for the second quarter of 2025 decreased $11.3 million from the second quarter of 2024 primarily due to the decline in other revenue stemming from the $11.1 million gain realized in connection with the sale of our Florida banking operations in the second quarter of 2024. Also contributing to the decline in noninterest income was a $0.4 million unfavorable change in the fair value of our mortgage servicing rights, which is included in loan revenue, and a decline of $0.4 million in swap origination fee income, which is recorded in other revenue. Partially offsetting these declines was an increase of $0.2 million in investment services and trust activities revenue, driven by higher assets under administration.

    EXPENSE REVIEW

    Noninterest Expense             Change   Change
                2Q25 vs   2Q25 vs
    (Dollars in thousands) 2Q25   1Q25   2Q24   1Q25   2Q24
    Compensation and employee benefits $ 21,011   $ 21,212   $ 20,985   (1)%   %
    Occupancy expense of premises, net   2,540     2,588     2,435   (2)%   4 %
    Equipment   2,550     2,426     2,530   5 %   1 %
    Legal and professional   2,153     2,226     2,253   (3)%   (4)%
    Data processing   1,486     1,698     1,645   (12)%   (10)%
    Marketing   762     552     636   38 %   20 %
    Amortization of intangibles   1,252     1,408     1,593   (11)%   (21)%
    FDIC insurance   851     917     1,051   (7)%   (19)%
    Communications   161     159     191   1 %   (16)%
    Foreclosed assets, net   83     74     138   12 %   (40)%
    Other   2,918     3,033     2,304   (4)%   27 %
    Total noninterest expense $ 35,767   $ 36,293   $ 35,761   (1)%   %
    Merger-related Expenses          
             
    (Dollars in thousands) 2Q25   1Q25   2Q24
    Compensation and employee benefits $   $   $ 73
    Equipment           28
    Legal and professional       40     462
    Data processing           251
    Communications           8
    Other           32
    Total merger-related expenses $   $ 40   $ 854

    Noninterest expense for the second quarter of 2025 decreased $0.5 million from the linked quarter, primarily due to decreases of $0.2 million each in data processing, compensation and employee benefits, and amortization of intangibles. The decrease in data processing was primarily driven by a decrease in core banking system costs. The decrease in compensation and employee benefits reflected the receipt of $1.1 million from Employee Retention Credit claims, which was partially offset by higher wage, equity compensation and employee benefits expense.

    Noninterest expense for the second quarter of 2025 compared to the prior year was stable at $35.8 million. The $0.6 million increase in other noninterest expense stemmed primarily from customer deposits costs. Further, excluding merger-related expenses, legal and professional costs increased $0.4 million due primarily to higher litigation-related legal expenses. Those increases were partially offset by lower intangible amortization and FDIC insurance costs, which decreased $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively.

    The Company’s effective tax rate was 20.6% in the second quarter of 2025, compared to 22.7% in the linked quarter. The effective income tax rate for the full year 2025 is expected to be 22-23%.

    BALANCE SHEET REVIEW

    Total assets were $6.16 billion at June 30, 2025, compared to $6.25 billion at March 31, 2025 and $6.58 billion at June 30, 2024. The decrease from March 31, 2025 was primarily due to lower cash and security volumes, partially offset by higher loan volumes. Compared to June 30, 2024, the decrease was primarily driven by lower security volumes, partially offset by higher loan volumes.

    Loans Held for Investment

    (Dollars in thousands)

    June 30, 2025   March 31, 2025   June 30, 2024  
    Balance   % of Total   Balance   % of Total   Balance   % of Total  
    Commercial and industrial $ 1,226,265   28.0 % $ 1,140,138   26.5 % $ 1,120,983   26.1 %
    Agricultural   128,717   2.9     131,409   3.1     107,983   2.5  
    Commercial real estate                        
    Construction and development   280,918   6.4     293,280   6.8     351,646   8.2  
    Farmland   186,494   4.3     180,633   4.2     183,641   4.3  
    Multifamily   438,193   10.0     421,204   9.8     430,054   10.0  
    Other   1,407,469   32.1     1,425,062   33.0     1,348,515   31.5  
    Total commercial real estate   2,313,074   52.8     2,320,179   53.8     2,313,856   54.0  
    Residential real estate                        
    One-to-four family first liens   467,970   10.7     471,688   11.0     492,541   11.5  
    One-to-four family junior liens   188,671   4.3     182,346   4.2     176,105   4.1  
    Total residential real estate   656,641   15.0     654,034   15.2     668,646   15.6  
    Consumer   56,491   1.3     58,424   1.4     75,764   1.8  
    Loans held for investment, net of unearned income $ 4,381,188   100.0 % $ 4,304,184   100.0 % $ 4,287,232   100.0 %
                             
    Total commitments to extend credit $ 1,074,935       $ 1,080,300       $ 1,200,605      

    Loans held for investment, net of unearned income at June 30, 2025 were $4.38 billion, increasing $77.0 million, or 1.8%, from $4.30 billion at March 31, 2025 and increasing $94.0 million, or 2.2%, from $4.29 billion at June 30, 2024. The increases across both periods were primarily driven by organic loan growth and higher line of credit usage.

    Investment Securities(Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2025   March 31, 2025   June 30, 2024  
    Balance   % of Total   Balance   % of Total   Balance   % of Total  
    Available for sale $ 1,235,045   100.0 % $ 1,305,530   100.0 % $ 771,034   42.3 %
    Held to maturity     %     %   1,053,080   57.7 %
    Total investment securities $ 1,235,045       $ 1,305,530       $ 1,824,114      

    Investment securities at June 30, 2025 were $1.24 billion, decreasing $70.5 million from March 31, 2025 and decreasing $589.1 million from June 30, 2024. The decrease from the first quarter of 2025 was primarily due to principal cash flows received from scheduled payments, calls, and maturities. The decrease from the second quarter of 2024 stemmed primarily from the sale of debt securities in connection with a balance sheet repositioning, as well as principal cash flows received from scheduled payments, calls, and maturities.

    Deposits June 30, 2025   March 31, 2025   June 30, 2024  
    (Dollars in thousands) Balance   % of Total   Balance   % of Total   Balance   % of Total  
    Noninterest bearing deposits $ 910,693   16.9 % $ 903,714   16.5 % $ 882,472   16.3 %
    Interest checking deposits   1,206,096   22.5     1,283,328   23.3     1,284,243   23.7  
    Money market deposits   971,048   18.0     1,002,066   18.3     1,043,376   19.3  
    Savings deposits   851,636   15.8     877,348   16.0     745,639   13.8  
    Time deposits of $250 and under   837,302   15.5     818,012   14.9     803,301   14.8  
    Total core deposits   4,776,775   88.7     4,884,468   89.0     4,759,031   87.9  
    Brokered time deposits   200,000   3.7     200,000   3.6     196,000   3.6  
    Time deposits over $250   411,323   7.6     404,674   7.4     457,388   8.5  
    Total deposits $ 5,388,098   100.0 % $ 5,489,142   100.0 % $ 5,412,419   100.0 %

    Total deposits at June 30, 2025 were $5.39 billion, decreasing $101.0 million, or 1.8%, from $5.49 billion at March 31, 2025, and decreasing $24.3 million, or 0.4%, from $5.41 billion at June 30, 2024. Noninterest bearing deposits at June 30, 2025 were $910.7 million, an increase of $7.0 million from March 31, 2025 and an increase of $28.2 million from June 30, 2024.

    Borrowed Funds June 30, 2025   March 31, 2025   June 30, 2024  
    (Dollars in thousands) Balance   % of Total   Balance   % of Total   Balance   % of Total  
    Short-term borrowings $   % $ 1,482   1.3 % $ 414,684   78.3 %
    Long-term debt   112,320   100.0 %   111,398   98.7 %   114,839   21.7 %
    Total borrowed funds $ 112,320       $ 112,880       $ 529,523      

    Borrowed funds were $112.3 million at June 30, 2025, a decrease of $0.6 million from March 31, 2025 and a decrease of $417.2 million from June 30, 2024. The decrease compared to the linked quarter was due primarily to lower securities sold under agreements to repurchase. The decrease compared to June 30, 2024 was primarily due to the pay-off of $405.0 million of BTFP borrowings and scheduled payments on long-term debt.

    In June 2025, the Company provided notice to the trustee of its intent to redeem all $65.0 million aggregate principal of its 5.75% fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes due 2030. To complete the redemption, the Company expects to utilize a combination of cash on hand and proceeds from a $50.0 million senior term note. The senior term note is expected to be structured as a 5-year maturity, 7-year amortization facility, and bear interest at a floating rate of 1-month term SOFR plus 1.75%. The financing pursuant to the senior note is expected to close on July 29, 2025, and the redemption is expected to occur on July 30, 2025.

    Capital June 30,   March 31,   June 30,
    (Dollars in thousands) 2025 (1)     2025       2024  
    Total shareholders’ equity $ 589,040     $ 579,625     $ 543,286  
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (57,557 )     (63,098 )     (58,135 )
    MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. Consolidated          
    Tier 1 leverage to average assets ratio   9.62 %     9.50 %     8.29 %
    Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio   11.02 %     10.97 %     9.56 %
    Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio   11.88 %     11.84 %     10.35 %
    Total capital to risk-weighted assets ratio   14.44 %     14.34 %     12.62 %
    MidWestOne Bank          
    Tier 1 leverage to average assets ratio   10.43 %     10.42 %     9.24 %
    Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio   12.95 %     13.02 %     11.55 %
    Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio   12.95 %     13.02 %     11.55 %
    Total capital to risk-weighted assets ratio   14.20 %     14.21 %     12.61 %
    (1) Regulatory capital ratios for June 30, 2025 are preliminary          

    Total shareholders’ equity at June 30, 2025 increased $9.4 million from March 31, 2025, driven primarily by a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss and an increase in retained earnings, partially offset by an increase in treasury stock. Total shareholders’ equity at June 30, 2025 increased $45.8 million from June 30, 2024, primarily due to increases in common stock and additional paid-in-capital stemming from the common equity capital raise in the third quarter of 2024, and partially offset by a decrease in retained earnings.

    On July 22, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.2425 per common share. The dividend is payable September 16, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 2, 2025.

    The current share repurchase program allows for the repurchase of up to $15.0 million of the Company’s common shares. Under such program, the Company repurchased 63,402 shares of its common stock at an average price of $27.65 per share and a total cost of $1.8 million during the period March 31, 2025 through June 30, 2025. No shares were repurchased during the subsequent period through July 24, 2025. As of June 30, 2025, $13.2 million remained available under this program.

    CREDIT QUALITY REVIEW

    Credit Quality As of or For the Three Months Ended
    June 30,   March 31,   June 30,
    (Dollars in thousands)   2025       2025       2024  
    Credit loss expense related to loans $ 12,089     $ 1,787     $ 467  
    Net charge-offs   189       3,087       524  
    Allowance for credit losses   65,800       53,900       53,900  
    Pass $ 4,155,385     $ 4,068,707     $ 3,991,692  
    Special Mention   98,998       121,494       146,253  
    Classified   126,805       113,983       149,287  
    Criticized   225,803       235,477       295,540  
    Loans greater than 30 days past due and accruing $ 12,161     $ 6,119     $ 9,358  
    Nonperforming loans $ 37,192     $ 17,470     $ 25,128  
    Nonperforming assets   40,606       20,889       31,181  
    Net charge-off ratio(1)   0.02 %     0.29 %     0.05 %
    Classified loans ratio(2)   2.89 %     2.65 %     3.48 %
    Criticized loans ratio(3)   5.15 %     5.47 %     6.89 %
    Nonperforming loans ratio(4)   0.85 %     0.41 %     0.59 %
    Nonperforming assets ratio(5)   0.66 %     0.33 %     0.47 %
    Allowance for credit losses ratio(6)   1.50 %     1.25 %     1.26 %
    Allowance for credit losses to nonaccrual loans ratio(7)   179.19 %     309.47 %     218.26 %
    (1) Net charge-off ratio is calculated as annualized net charge-offs divided by the sum of average loans held for investment, net of unearned income and average loans held for sale, during the period.
    (2) Classified loans ratio is calculated as classified loans divided by loans held for investment, net of unearned income, at the end of the period.
    (3) Criticized loans ratio is calculated as criticized loans divided by loans held for investment, net of unearned income, at the end of the period.
    (4) Nonperforming loans ratio is calculated as nonperforming loans divided by loans held for investment, net of unearned income, at the end of the period.
    (5) Nonperforming assets ratio is calculated as nonperforming assets divided by total assets at the end of the period.
    (6) Allowance for credit losses ratio is calculated as allowance for credit losses divided by loans held for investment, net of unearned income, at the end of the period.
    (7) Allowance for credit losses to nonaccrual loans ratio is calculated as allowance for credit losses divided by nonaccrual loans at the end of the period.

    Compared to the linked quarter, both nonperforming loans and nonperforming assets increased $19.7 million, primarily due to a single $24.0 million CRE office credit, partially offset by the sale of a $3.9 million CRE office credit. Special mention loan balances decreased $22.5 million, or 19%, while classified loan balances increased $12.8 million, or 11%. Compared to the prior year period, nonperforming loans and nonperforming assets increased $12.1 million and $9.4 million, respectively. Special mention loan balances decreased $47.3 million, or 32%, while classified loan balances decreased $22.5 million, or 15%. The net charge-off ratio declined 27 bps from the linked quarter and 3 bps from the same period in the prior year.

    As of June 30, 2025, the allowance for credit losses was $65.8 million and the allowance for credit losses ratio was 1.50%, compared with $53.9 million and 1.25%, respectively, at March 31, 2025. Credit loss expense of $11.9 million in the second quarter of 2025 primarily reflected the specific reserve established in connection with the single CRE office credit previously discussed.

    Nonperforming Loans Roll Forward
    (Dollars in thousands)
    Nonaccrual   90+ Days Past Due & Still Accruing   Total
    Balance at March 31, 2025 $ 17,417     $ 53     $ 17,470  
    Loans placed on nonaccrual or 90+ days past due & still accruing   25,279       569       25,848  
    Proceeds related to repayment or sale   (4,973 )           (4,973 )
    Loans returned to accrual status or no longer past due   (632 )           (632 )
    Charge-offs   (187 )     (151 )     (338 )
    Transfers to foreclosed assets   (183 )           (183 )
    Balance at June 30, 2025 $ 36,721     $ 471     $ 37,192  


    CONFERENCE CALL DETAILS

    The Company will host a conference call for investors at 11:00 a.m. CT on Friday, July 25, 2025. To participate, you may pre-register for this call utilizing the following link: https://www.netroadshow.com/events/login?show=a6070726&confId=80381. After pre-registering for this event you will receive your access details via email. On the day of the call, you are also able to dial 1-833-470-1428 using an access code of 293794 at least fifteen minutes before the call start time. If you are unable to participate on the call, a replay will be available until October 23, 2025 by calling 1-866-813-9403 and using the replay access code of 763204. A transcript of the call will also be available on the Company’s web site (www.midwestonefinancial.com) within three business days of the call.

    ABOUT MIDWESTONE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

    MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. is a financial holding company headquartered in Iowa City, Iowa. MidWestOne is the parent company of MidWestOne Bank, which operates banking offices in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Colorado. MidWestOne provides electronic delivery of financial services through its website, MidWestOne.bank. MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “MOFG”.

    Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

    This release contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of such term in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We and our representatives may, from time to time, make written or oral statements that are “forward-looking” and provide information other than historical information. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from any results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by any forward-looking statement. These factors include, among other things, the factors listed below. Forward-looking statements, which may be based upon beliefs, expectations and assumptions of our management and on information currently available to management, are generally identifiable by the use of words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “plans,” “goals,” “intend,” “project,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “may” or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Additionally, we undertake no obligation to update any statement in light of new information or future events, except as required under federal securities law.

    Our ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Factors that could have an impact on our ability to achieve operating results, growth plan goals and future prospects include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) the effects of changes in interest rates, including on our net income and the value of our securities portfolio; (2) fluctuations in the value of our investment securities; (3) effects on the U.S. economy resulting from the implementation of proposed policies and executive orders, including the imposition of tariffs, changes in immigration policy, changes to regulatory or other governmental agencies, DEI and ESG initiative trends, changes in consumer protection policies, changes in foreign policy and tax regulations; (4) volatility of rate-sensitive deposits; (5) asset/liability matching risks and liquidity risks; (6) the ability to successfully manage liquidity risk, which may increase dependence on non-core funding sources such as brokered deposits, and may negatively impact the Company’s cost of funds; (7) the concentration of large deposits from certain clients, including those who have balances above current FDIC insurance limits; (8) credit quality deterioration, pronounced and sustained reduction in real estate market values, or other uncertainties, including the impact of inflationary pressures and future monetary policies of the Federal Reserve in response thereto on economic conditions and our business, resulting in an increase in the allowance for credit losses, an increase in the credit loss expense, and a reduction in net earnings; (9) the sufficiency of the allowance for credit losses to absorb the amount of expected losses inherent in our existing loan portfolio; (10) the failure of assumptions underlying the establishment of allowances for credit losses and estimation of values of collateral and various financial assets and liabilities; (11) credit risks and risks from concentrations (by type of borrower, collateral, geographic area and by industry) within our loan portfolio; (12) changes in the economic environment, competition, or other factors that may affect our ability to acquire loans or influence the anticipated growth rate of loans and deposits and the quality of the loan portfolio and loan and deposit pricing; (13) governmental monetary and fiscal policies; (14) new or revised general economic, political, or industry conditions, nationally, internationally or in the communities in which we conduct business, including the risk of a recession; (15) the imposition of domestic or foreign tariffs or other governmental policies impacting the global supply chain and value of the agricultural or other products of our borrowers; (16) war or terrorist activities, including ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, widespread disease or pandemic, or other adverse external events, which may cause deterioration in the economy or cause instability in credit markets; (17) legislative and regulatory changes, including changes in banking, securities, trade, and tax laws and regulations and their application by our regulators, and including changes in interpretation or prioritization of such laws and regulations; (18) changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by state and federal regulatory agencies and the Financial Accounting Standards Board; (19) the effects of competition from other commercial banks, thrifts, mortgage banking firms, consumer finance companies, credit unions, securities brokerage firms, insurance companies, money market and other mutual funds, financial technology companies, and other financial institutions operating in our markets or elsewhere or providing similar services; (20) changes in the business and economic conditions generally and in the financial services industry, and the effects of recent developments and events in the financial services industry, including the large-scale deposit withdrawals over a short period of time that resulted in prior bank failures; (21) the occurrence of fraudulent activity, breaches, or failures of our or our third party vendors’ information security controls or cyber-security related incidents, including as a result of sophisticated attacks using artificial intelligence and similar tools or as a result of insider fraud; (22) the ability to attract and retain key executives and employees experienced in banking and financial services; (23) our ability to adapt successfully to technological changes implemented by us and other parties in the financial services industry, including third-party vendors, which may be more difficult to implement or more expensive than anticipated or which may have unforeseen consequence to us and our customers, including the development and implementation of tools incorporating artificial intelligence; (24) operational risks, including data processing system failures and fraud; (25) the costs, effects and outcomes of existing or future litigation or other legal proceedings and regulatory actions; (26) the risks of mergers or branch sales (including the sale of our Florida banking operations and the acquisition of Denver Bankshares, Inc.), including, without limitation, the related time and costs of implementing such transactions, integrating operations as part of these transactions and possible failures to achieve expected gains, revenue growth and/or expense savings from such transactions; (27) the economic impacts on the Company and its customers of climate change, natural disasters and exceptional weather occurrences, such as: tornadoes, floods and blizzards; and (28) other risk factors detailed from time to time in Securities and Exchange Commission filings made by the Company.


    MIDWEST
    ONE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
    FIVE QUARTER CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

      June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,
    (Dollars in thousands)   2025       2025       2024       2024       2024  
    ASSETS                  
    Cash and due from banks $ 78,696     $ 68,545     $ 71,803     $ 72,173     $ 66,228  
    Interest earning deposits in banks   90,749       182,360       133,092       129,695       35,340  
    Total cash and cash equivalents   169,445       250,905       204,895       201,868       101,568  
    Debt securities available for sale at fair value   1,235,045       1,305,530       1,328,433       1,623,104       771,034  
    Held to maturity securities at amortized cost                           1,053,080  
    Total securities   1,235,045       1,305,530       1,328,433       1,623,104       1,824,114  
    Loans held for sale   16,812       13,836       749       3,283       2,850  
    Gross loans held for investment   4,391,426       4,315,546       4,328,413       4,344,559       4,304,619  
    Unearned income, net   (10,238 )     (11,362 )     (12,786 )     (15,803 )     (17,387 )
    Loans held for investment, net of unearned income   4,381,188       4,304,184       4,315,627       4,328,756       4,287,232  
    Allowance for credit losses   (65,800 )     (53,900 )     (55,200 )     (54,000 )     (53,900 )
    Total loans held for investment, net   4,315,388       4,250,284       4,260,427       4,274,756       4,233,332  
    Premises and equipment, net   89,910       90,031       90,851       90,750       91,793  
    Goodwill   69,788       69,788       69,788       69,788       69,388  
    Other intangible assets, net   22,359       23,611       25,019       26,469       27,939  
    Foreclosed assets, net   3,414       3,419       3,337       3,583       6,053  
    Other assets   238,612       246,990       252,830       258,881       224,621  
    Total assets $ 6,160,773     $ 6,254,394     $ 6,236,329     $ 6,552,482     $ 6,581,658  
    LIABILITIES                   
    Noninterest bearing deposits $ 910,693     $ 903,714     $ 951,423     $ 917,715     $ 882,472  
    Interest bearing deposits   4,477,405       4,585,428       4,526,559       4,451,012       4,529,947  
    Total deposits   5,388,098       5,489,142       5,477,982       5,368,727       5,412,419  
    Short-term borrowings         1,482       3,186       410,630       414,684  
    Long-term debt   112,320       111,398       113,376       115,051       114,839  
    Other liabilities   71,315       72,747       82,089       95,836       96,430  
    Total liabilities   5,571,733       5,674,769       5,676,633       5,990,244       6,038,372  
    SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                   
    Common stock   21,580       21,580       21,580       21,580       16,581  
    Additional paid-in capital   414,485       414,258       414,987       414,965       300,831  
    Retained earnings   232,718       227,790       217,776       206,490       306,030  
    Treasury stock   (22,186 )     (20,905 )     (21,885 )     (21,955 )     (22,021 )
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (57,557 )     (63,098 )     (72,762 )     (58,842 )     (58,135 )
    Total shareholders’ equity   589,040       579,625       559,696       562,238       543,286  
    Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 6,160,773     $ 6,254,394     $ 6,236,329     $ 6,552,482     $ 6,581,658  


    MIDWEST
    ONE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
    FIVE QUARTER CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

      Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,   June 30,   June 30,
      2025     2025     2024     2024       2024     2025     2024
    Interest income                          
    Loans, including fees $ 62,276   $ 59,462   $ 62,458   $ 62,521     $ 61,643   $ 121,738   $ 119,590
    Taxable investment securities   12,928     13,327     11,320     8,779       9,228     26,255     18,688
    Tax-exempt investment securities   699     703     728     1,611       1,663     1,402     3,373
    Other   1,517     1,247     3,761     785       242     2,764     660
    Total interest income   77,420     74,739     78,267     73,696       72,776     152,159     142,311
    Interest expense                          
    Deposits   25,665     25,484     27,324     29,117       28,942     51,149     56,668
    Short-term borrowings   19     25     115     5,043       5,409     44     10,384
    Long-term debt   1,754     1,791     1,890     2,015       2,078     3,545     4,181
    Total interest expense   27,438     27,300     29,329     36,175       36,429     54,738     71,233
    Net interest income   49,982     47,439     48,938     37,521       36,347     97,421     71,078
    Credit loss expense   11,889     1,687     1,291     1,535       1,267     13,576     5,956
    Net interest income after credit loss expense   38,093     45,752     47,647     35,986       35,080     83,845     65,122
    Noninterest income                          
    Investment services and trust activities   3,705     3,544     3,779     3,410       3,504     7,249     7,007
    Service charges and fees   2,190     2,131     2,159     2,170       2,156     4,321     4,300
    Card revenue   1,934     1,744     1,833     1,935       1,907     3,678     3,850
    Loan revenue   1,417     1,194     1,841     760       1,525     2,611     2,381
    Bank-owned life insurance   677     1,057     719     879       668     1,734     1,328
    Investment securities gains (losses), net       33     161     (140,182 )     33     33     69
    Other   326     433     345     640       11,761     759     12,369
    Total noninterest income (loss)   10,249     10,136     10,837     (130,388 )     21,554     20,385     31,304
    Noninterest expense                          
    Compensation and employee benefits   21,011     21,212     20,684     19,943       20,985     42,223     41,915
    Occupancy expense of premises, net   2,540     2,588     2,772     2,443       2,435     5,128     5,248
    Equipment   2,550     2,426     2,688     2,486       2,530     4,976     5,130
    Legal and professional   2,153     2,226     2,534     2,261       2,253     4,379     4,312
    Data processing   1,486     1,698     1,719     1,580       1,645     3,184     3,005
    Marketing   762     552     793     619       636     1,314     1,234
    Amortization of intangibles   1,252     1,408     1,449     1,470       1,593     2,660     3,230
    FDIC insurance   851     917     980     923       1,051     1,768     1,993
    Communications   161     159     154     159       191     320     387
    Foreclosed assets, net   83     74     56     330       138     157     496
    Other   2,918     3,033     3,543     3,584       2,304     5,951     4,376
    Total noninterest expense   35,767     36,293     37,372     35,798       35,761     72,060     71,326
    Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)   12,575     19,595     21,112     (130,200 )     20,873     32,170     25,100
    Income tax expense (benefit)   2,595     4,457     4,782     (34,493 )     5,054     7,052     6,012
    Net income (loss) $ 9,980   $ 15,138   $ 16,330   $ (95,707 )   $ 15,819   $ 25,118   $ 19,088
                               
    Earnings (loss) per common share                          
    Basic $ 0.48   $ 0.73   $ 0.79   $ (6.05 )   $ 1.00   $ 1.21   $ 1.21
    Diluted $ 0.48   $ 0.73   $ 0.78   $ (6.05 )   $ 1.00   $ 1.20   $ 1.21
    Weighted average basic common shares outstanding   20,816     20,797     20,776     15,829       15,763     20,807     15,743
    Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding   20,843     20,849     20,851     15,829       15,781     20,846     15,775
    Dividends paid per common share $ 0.2425   $ 0.2425   $ 0.2425   $ 0.2425     $ 0.2425   $ 0.4850   $ 0.4850


    MIDWEST
    ONE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
    FINANCIAL STATISTICS

      As of or for the Three Months Ended   As of or for the Six Months Ended
      June 30,   March 31,   June 30,   June 30,   June 30,
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)   2025       2025       2024       2025       2024  
    Earnings:                  
    Net interest income $ 49,982     $ 47,439     $ 36,347     $ 97,421     $ 71,078  
    Noninterest income   10,249       10,136       21,554       20,385       31,304  
    Total revenue, net of interest expense   60,231       57,575       57,901       117,806       102,382  
    Credit loss expense   11,889       1,687       1,267       13,576       5,956  
    Noninterest expense   35,767       36,293       35,761       72,060       71,326  
    Income before income tax expense   12,575       19,595       20,873       32,170       25,100  
    Income tax expense   2,595       4,457       5,054       7,052       6,012  
    Net income $ 9,980     $ 15,138     $ 15,819     $ 25,118     $ 19,088  
    Pre-tax pre-provision net revenue(1) $ 24,464     $ 21,282     $ 22,140     $ 45,746     $ 31,056  
    Adjusted earnings(1)   10,176       15,301       8,132       25,479       12,621  
    Per Share Data:                  
    Diluted earnings $ 0.48     $ 0.73     $ 1.00     $ 1.20     $ 1.21  
    Adjusted earnings(1)   0.49       0.73       0.52       1.22       0.80  
    Book value   28.36       27.85       34.44       28.36       34.44  
    Tangible book value(1)   23.92       23.36       28.27       23.92       28.27  
    Ending Balance Sheet:                  
    Total assets $ 6,160,773     $ 6,254,394     $ 6,581,658     $ 6,160,773     $ 6,581,658  
    Loans held for investment, net of unearned income   4,381,188       4,304,184       4,287,232       4,381,188       4,287,232  
    Total securities   1,235,045       1,305,530       1,824,114       1,235,045       1,824,114  
    Total deposits   5,388,098       5,489,142       5,412,419       5,388,098       5,412,419  
    Short-term borrowings         1,482       414,684             414,684  
    Long-term debt   112,320       111,398       114,839       112,320       114,839  
    Total shareholders’ equity   589,040       579,625       543,286       589,040       543,286  
    Average Balance Sheet:                  
    Average total assets $ 6,172,649     $ 6,168,546     $ 6,713,573     $ 6,170,609     $ 6,674,476  
    Average total loans   4,370,196       4,290,710       4,419,697       4,330,659       4,358,957  
    Average total deposits   5,398,916       5,398,819       5,514,924       5,398,868       5,498,020  
    Financial Ratios:                  
    Return on average assets   0.65 %     1.00 %     0.95 %     0.82 %     0.58 %
    Return on average equity   6.81 %     10.74 %     11.91 %     8.74 %     7.23 %
    Return on average tangible equity(1)   8.84 %     13.75 %     15.74 %     11.24 %     9.98 %
    Efficiency ratio(1)   56.20 %     59.38 %     56.29 %     57.75 %     62.83 %
    Net interest margin, tax equivalent(1)   3.57 %     3.44 %     2.41 %     3.51 %     2.37 %
    Loans to deposits ratio   81.31 %     78.41 %     79.21 %     81.31 %     79.21 %
    CET1 Ratio   11.02 %     10.97 %     9.56 %     11.02 %     9.56 %
    Common equity ratio   9.56 %     9.27 %     8.25 %     9.56 %     8.25 %
    Tangible common equity ratio(1)   8.19 %     7.89 %     6.88 %     8.19 %     6.88 %
    Credit Risk Profile:                  
    Total nonperforming loans $ 37,192     $ 17,470     $ 25,128     $ 37,192     $ 25,128  
    Nonperforming loans ratio   0.85 %     0.41 %     0.59 %     0.85 %     0.59 %
    Total nonperforming assets $ 40,606     $ 20,889     $ 31,181     $ 40,606     $ 31,181  
    Nonperforming assets ratio   0.66 %     0.33 %     0.47 %     0.66 %     0.47 %
    Net charge-offs $ 189     $ 3,087     $ 524     $ 3,276     $ 713  
    Net charge-off ratio   0.02 %     0.29 %     0.05 %     0.15 %     0.03 %
    Allowance for credit losses $ 65,800     $ 53,900     $ 53,900     $ 65,800     $ 53,900  
    Allowance for credit losses ratio   1.50 %     1.25 %     1.26 %     1.50 %     1.26 %
    Allowance for credit losses to nonaccrual ratio   179.19 %     309.47 %     218.26 %     179.19 %     218.26 %
                       
    (1) Non-GAAP measure. See the Non-GAAP Measures section for a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.
     

    MIDWESTONE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
    AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET AND YIELD ANALYSIS

      Three Months Ended
      June 30, 2025   March 31, 2025   June 30, 2024
    (Dollars in thousands) Average
    Balance
      Interest
    Income/
    Expense
      Average
    Yield/
    Cost
      Average
    Balance
      Interest
    Income/
    Expense
      Average
    Yield/
    Cost
      Average Balance   Interest
    Income/
    Expense
      Average
    Yield/
    Cost
    ASSETS                                  
    Loans, including fees (1)(2)(3) $ 4,370,196   $ 63,298   5.81 %   $ 4,290,710   $ 60,443   5.71 %   $ 4,419,697   $ 62,581   5.69 %
    Taxable investment securities   1,168,048     12,928   4.44 %     1,207,844     13,327   4.47 %     1,520,253     9,228   2.44 %
    Tax-exempt investment securities (2)(4)   102,792     859   3.35 %     105,563     865   3.32 %     322,092     2,040   2.55 %
    Total securities held for investment(2)   1,270,840     13,787   4.35 %     1,313,407     14,192   4.38 %     1,842,345     11,268   2.46 %
    Other   104,628     1,517   5.82 %     124,133     1,247   4.07 %     20,452     242   4.76 %
    Total interest earning assets(2) $ 5,745,664   $ 78,602   5.49 %   $ 5,728,250   $ 75,882   5.37 %   $ 6,282,494   $ 74,091   4.74 %
    Other assets   426,985             440,296             431,079        
    Total assets $ 6,172,649           $ 6,168,546           $ 6,713,573        
    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                                  
    Interest checking deposits $ 1,221,266   $ 2,101   0.69 %   $ 1,240,586   $ 2,127   0.70 %   $ 1,297,356   $ 3,145   0.97 %
    Money market deposits   986,029     6,057   2.46 %     1,002,743     6,333   2.56 %     1,072,688     7,821   2.93 %
    Savings deposits   843,223     3,161   1.50 %     835,731     3,057   1.48 %     738,773     2,673   1.46 %
    Time deposits   1,436,301     14,346   4.01 %     1,397,595     13,967   4.05 %     1,470,956     15,303   4.18 %
    Total interest bearing deposits   4,486,819     25,665   2.29 %     4,476,655     25,484   2.31 %     4,579,773     28,942   2.54 %
    Securities sold under agreements to repurchase   896     1   0.45 %     2,705     5   0.75 %     5,300     10   0.76 %
    Other short-term borrowings       18   %         20   %     442,546     5,399   4.91 %
    Total short-term borrowings   896     19   8.51 %     2,705     25   3.75 %     447,846     5,409   4.86 %
    Long-term debt   112,035     1,754   6.28 %     113,364     1,791   6.41 %     120,256     2,078   6.95 %
    Total borrowed funds   112,931     1,773   6.30 %     116,069     1,816   6.35 %     568,102     7,487   5.30 %
    Total interest bearing liabilities $ 4,599,750   $ 27,438   2.39 %   $ 4,592,724   $ 27,300   2.41 %   $ 5,147,875   $ 36,429   2.85 %
    Noninterest bearing deposits   912,097             922,164             935,151        
    Other liabilities   73,094             82,280             96,553        
    Shareholders’ equity   587,708             571,378             533,994        
    Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 6,172,649           $ 6,168,546           $ 6,713,573        
    Net interest income(2)     $ 51,164           $ 48,582           $ 37,662    
    Net interest spread(2)         3.10 %           2.96 %           1.89 %
    Net interest margin(2)         3.57 %           3.44 %           2.41 %
                                       
    Total deposits(5) $ 5,398,916   $ 25,665   1.91 %   $ 5,398,819   $ 25,484   1.91 %   $ 5,514,924   $ 28,942   2.11 %
    Cost of funds(6)         2.00 %           2.01 %           2.41 %
                                             
    (1) Average balance includes nonaccrual loans.
    (2) Tax equivalent. The federal statutory tax rate utilized was 21%.
    (3) Interest income includes net loan fees, loan purchase discount accretion and tax equivalent adjustments. Net loan fees were $272 thousand, $256 thousand, and $337 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2025, March 31, 2025, and June 30, 2024, respectively. Loan purchase discount accretion was $1.1 million, $1.2 million, and $1.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, March 31, 2025, and June 30, 2024, respectively. Tax equivalent adjustments were $1.0 million, $981 thousand, and $938 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2025, March 31, 2025, and June 30, 2024, respectively. The federal statutory tax rate utilized was 21%.
    (4) Interest income includes tax equivalent adjustments of $160 thousand, $162 thousand, and $377 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2025, March 31, 2025, and June 30, 2024, respectively. The federal statutory tax rate utilized was 21%.
    (5) Total deposits is the sum of total interest-bearing deposits and noninterest bearing deposits. The cost of total deposits is calculated as annualized interest expense on deposits divided by average total deposits.
    (6) Cost of funds is calculated as annualized total interest expense divided by the sum of average total deposits and borrowed funds.
         


    MIDWEST
    ONE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
    AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET AND YIELD ANALYSIS

      Six Months Ended
      June 30, 2025   June 30, 2024
    (Dollars in thousands) Average
    Balance
      Interest
    Income/
    Expense
      Average
    Yield/
    Cost
      Average
    Balance
      Interest
    Income/
    Expense
      Average
    Yield/
    Cost
    ASSETS                      
    Loans, including fees (1)(2)(3) $ 4,330,659   $ 123,741   5.76 %   $ 4,358,957   $ 121,448   5.60 %
    Taxable investment securities   1,187,836     26,255   4.46 %     1,538,928     18,688   2.44 %
    Tax-exempt investment securities (2)(4)   104,170     1,724   3.34 %     325,414     4,137   2.56 %
    Total securities held for investment(2)   1,292,006     27,979   4.37 %     1,864,342     22,825   2.46 %
    Other   114,327     2,764   4.88 %     25,529     660   5.20 %
    Total interest earning assets(2) $ 5,736,992   $ 154,484   5.43 %   $ 6,248,828   $ 144,933   4.66 %
    Other assets   433,617             425,648        
    Total assets $ 6,170,609           $ 6,674,476        
    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                      
    Interest checking deposits $ 1,230,873   $ 4,228   0.69 %   $ 1,299,413   $ 6,035   0.93 %
    Money market deposits   994,340     12,390   2.51 %     1,087,616     15,886   2.94 %
    Savings deposits   839,498     6,218   1.49 %     716,458     4,720   1.32 %
    Time deposits   1,417,054     28,313   4.03 %     1,458,969     30,027   4.14 %
    Total interest bearing deposits   4,481,765     51,149   2.30 %     4,562,456     56,668   2.50 %
    Securities sold under agreements to repurchase   1,795     6   0.67 %     5,315     21   0.79 %
    Other short-term borrowings       38   %     426,036     10,363   4.89 %
    Total short-term borrowings   1,795     44   4.94 %     431,351     10,384   4.84 %
    Long-term debt   112,696     3,545   6.34 %     121,761     4,181   6.91 %
    Total borrowed funds   114,491     3,589   6.32 %     553,112     14,565   5.30 %
    Total interest bearing liabilities $ 4,596,256   $ 54,738   2.40 %   $ 5,115,568   $ 71,233   2.80 %
    Noninterest bearing deposits   917,103             935,564        
    Other liabilities   77,662             92,581        
    Shareholders’ equity   579,588             530,763        
    Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 6,170,609           $ 6,674,476        
    Net interest income(2)     $ 99,746           $ 73,700    
    Net interest spread(2)         3.03 %           1.86 %
    Net interest margin(2)         3.51 %           2.37 %
                           
    Total deposits(5) $ 5,398,868   $ 51,149   1.91 %   $ 5,498,020   $ 56,668   2.07 %
    Cost of funds(6)         2.00 %           2.37 %
                               
    (1) Average balance includes nonaccrual loans.
    (2) Tax equivalent. The federal statutory tax rate utilized was 21%.
    (3) Interest income includes net loan fees, loan purchase discount accretion and tax equivalent adjustments. Net loan fees were $528 thousand and $574 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024, respectively. Loan purchase discount accretion was $2.3 million and $2.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024, respectively. Tax equivalent adjustments were $2.0 million and $1.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024, respectively. The federal statutory tax rate utilized was 21%.
    (4) Interest income includes tax equivalent adjustments of $0.3 million and $0.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024, respectively. The federal statutory tax rate utilized was 21%.
    (5) Total deposits is the sum of total interest-bearing deposits and noninterest bearing deposits. The cost of total deposits is calculated as annualized interest expense on deposits divided by average total deposits.
    (6) Cost of funds is calculated as annualized total interest expense divided by the sum of average total deposits and borrowed funds.
     


    Non-GAAP Measures

    This earnings release contains non-GAAP measures for tangible common equity, tangible book value per share, tangible common equity ratio, return on average tangible equity, net interest margin (tax equivalent), core net interest margin, loan yield (tax equivalent), core yield on loans, efficiency ratio, adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share, and pre-tax pre-provision net revenue. Management believes these measures provide investors with useful information regarding the Company’s profitability, financial condition and capital adequacy, consistent with how management evaluates the Company’s financial performance. The following tables provide a reconciliation of each non-GAAP measure to the most comparable GAAP measure.

    Tangible Common Equity/Tangible Book Value                    
    per Share/Tangible Common Equity Ratio   June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)     2025       2025       2024       2024       2024  
    Total shareholders’ equity   $ 589,040     $ 579,625     $ 559,696     $ 562,238     $ 543,286  
    Intangible assets, net     (92,147 )     (93,399 )     (94,807 )     (96,257 )     (97,327 )
    Tangible common equity   $ 496,893     $ 486,226     $ 464,889     $ 465,981     $ 445,959  
                         
    Total assets   $ 6,160,773     $ 6,254,394     $ 6,236,329     $ 6,552,482     $ 6,581,658  
    Intangible assets, net     (92,147 )     (93,399 )     (94,807 )     (96,257 )     (97,327 )
    Tangible assets   $ 6,068,626     $ 6,160,995     $ 6,141,522     $ 6,456,225     $ 6,484,331  
                         
    Book value per share   $ 28.36     $ 27.85     $ 26.94     $ 27.06     $ 34.44  
    Tangible book value per share(1)   $ 23.92     $ 23.36     $ 22.37     $ 22.43     $ 28.27  
    Shares outstanding     20,769,577       20,815,715       20,777,485       20,774,919       15,773,468  
                         
    Common equity ratio     9.56 %     9.27 %     8.97 %     8.58 %     8.25 %
    Tangible common equity ratio(2)     8.19 %     7.89 %     7.57 %     7.22 %     6.88 %
       
    (1) Tangible common equity divided by shares outstanding.
    (2) Tangible common equity divided by tangible assets.
     
       
        Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    Return on Average Tangible Equity   June 30,   March 31,   June 30,   June 30,   June 30,
    (Dollars in thousands)     2025       2025       2024       2025       2024  
    Net income   $ 9,980     $ 15,138     $ 15,819     $ 25,118     $ 19,088  
    Intangible amortization, net of tax(1)     931       1,047       1,195       1,978       2,423  
    Tangible net income   $ 10,911     $ 16,185     $ 17,014     $ 27,096     $ 21,511  
                         
    Average shareholders’ equity   $ 587,708     $ 571,378     $ 533,994     $ 579,588     $ 530,763  
    Average intangible assets, net     (92,733 )     (94,169 )     (99,309 )     (93,447 )     (97,302 )
    Average tangible equity   $ 494,975     $ 477,209     $ 434,685     $ 486,141     $ 433,461  
                         
    Return on average equity     6.81 %     10.74 %     11.91 %     8.74 %     7.23 %
    Return on average tangible equity(2)     8.84 %     13.75 %     15.74 %     11.24 %     9.98 %
       
    (1) The income tax rate utilized was the blended marginal tax rate.
    (2) Annualized tangible net income divided by average tangible equity.
     
    Net Interest Margin, Tax Equivalent/
    Core Net Interest Margin
      Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
      June 30,   March 31,   June 30,   June 30,   June 30,
    (Dollars in thousands)     2025       2025       2024       2025       2024  
    Net interest income   $ 49,982     $ 47,439     $ 36,347     $ 97,421     $ 71,078  
    Tax equivalent adjustments:                    
    Loans(1)     1,022       981       938       2,003       1,858  
    Securities(1)     160       162       377       322       764  
    Net interest income, tax equivalent   $ 51,164     $ 48,582     $ 37,662     $ 99,746     $ 73,700  
    Loan purchase discount accretion     (1,142 )     (1,166 )     (1,261 )     (2,308 )     (2,413 )
    Core net interest income   $ 50,022     $ 47,416     $ 36,401     $ 97,438     $ 71,287  
                         
    Net interest margin     3.49 %     3.36 %     2.33 %     3.42 %     2.29 %
    Net interest margin, tax equivalent(2)     3.57 %     3.44 %     2.41 %     3.51 %     2.37 %
    Core net interest margin(3)     3.49 %     3.36 %     2.33 %     3.42 %     2.29 %
    Average interest earning assets   $ 5,745,664     $ 5,728,250     $ 6,282,494     $ 5,736,992     $ 6,248,828  
       
    (1) The federal statutory tax rate utilized was 21%.
    (2) Annualized tax equivalent net interest income divided by average interest earning assets.
    (3) Annualized core net interest income divided by average interest earning assets.     
     
          Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    Loan Yield, Tax Equivalent / Core Yield on Loans   June 30,   March 31,   June 30,   June 30,   June 30,
    (Dollars in thousands)     2025       2025       2024       2025       2024  
    Loan interest income, including fees     $ 62,276     $ 59,462     $ 61,643     $ 121,738     $ 119,590  
    Tax equivalent adjustment(1)       1,022       981       938       2,003       1,858  
    Tax equivalent loan interest income     $ 63,298     $ 60,443     $ 62,581     $ 123,741     $ 121,448  
    Loan purchase discount accretion       (1,142 )     (1,166 )     (1,261 )     (2,308 )     (2,413 )
    Core loan interest income     $ 62,156     $ 59,277     $ 61,320     $ 121,433     $ 119,035  
                           
    Yield on loans       5.72 %     5.62 %     5.61 %     5.67 %     5.52 %
    Yield on loans, tax equivalent(2)       5.81 %     5.71 %     5.69 %     5.76 %     5.60 %
    Core yield on loans(3)       5.70 %     5.60 %     5.58 %     5.65 %     5.49 %
    Average loans     $ 4,370,196     $ 4,290,710     $ 4,419,697     $ 4,330,659     $ 4,358,957  
       
    (1) The federal statutory tax rate utilized was 21%.
    (2) Annualized tax equivalent loan interest income divided by average loans.
    (3) Annualized core loan interest income divided by average loans.
     
          Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    Efficiency Ratio   June 30,   March 31,   June 30,   June 30,   June 30,
    (Dollars in thousands)     2025       2025       2024       2025       2024  
    Total noninterest expense     $ 35,767     $ 36,293     $ 35,761     $ 72,060     $ 71,326  
    Amortization of intangibles       (1,252 )     (1,408 )     (1,593 )     (2,660 )     (3,230 )
    Merger-related expenses             (40 )     (854 )     (40 )     (2,168 )
    Noninterest expense used for efficiency ratio     $ 34,515     $ 34,845     $ 33,314     $ 69,360     $ 65,928  
                           
    Net interest income, tax equivalent(1)     $ 51,164     $ 48,582     $ 37,662     $ 99,746     $ 73,700  
    Plus: Noninterest income       10,249       10,136       21,554       20,385       31,304  
    Less: Investment securities gains, net             33       33       33       69  
    Net revenues used for efficiency ratio     $ 61,413     $ 58,685     $ 59,183     $ 120,098     $ 104,935  
                           
    Efficiency ratio (2)       56.20 %     59.38 %     56.29 %     57.75 %     62.83 %
       
    (1) The federal statutory tax rate utilized was 21%.
    (2) Noninterest expense adjusted for amortization of intangibles and merger-related expenses divided by the sum of tax equivalent net interest income, noninterest income and net investment securities gains.
     
        Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    Adjusted Earnings   June 30,   March 31,   June 30,   June 30,   June 30,
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)     2025       2025       2024     2025       2024  
    Net income   $ 9,980     $ 15,138     $ 15,819   $ 25,118     $ 19,088  
    Less: Investment securities gains, net of tax(1)           25       24     24       51  
    Less: Mortgage servicing rights (loss) gain, net of tax(1)     (196 )     (158 )     96     (355 )     (177 )
    Plus: Merger-related expenses, net of tax(1)           30       634     30       1,608  
    Less: Gain on branch sale, net of tax(1)                 8,201           8,201  
    Adjusted earnings   $ 10,176     $ 15,301     $ 8,132   $ 25,479     $ 12,621  
                         
    Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding     20,843       20,849       15,781     20,846       15,775  
                         
    Earnings per common share – diluted   $ 0.48     $ 0.73     $ 1.00   $ 1.20     $ 1.21  
    Adjusted earnings per common share(2)   $ 0.49     $ 0.73     $ 0.52   $ 1.22     $ 0.80  
       
    (1) The income tax rate utilized was the blended marginal tax rate.
    (2) Adjusted earnings divided by weighted average diluted common shares outstanding.
     
        For the Three Months Ended   Year Ended
    Pre-tax Pre-provision Net Revenue   June 30,   March 31,   June 30,   June 30,   June 30,
    (Dollars in thousands)   2025       2025       2024       2025       2024  
    Net interest income   $ 49,982     $ 47,439     $ 36,347     $ 97,421     $ 71,078  
    Noninterest income     10,249       10,136       21,554       20,385       31,304  
    Noninterest expense     (35,767 )     (36,293 )     (35,761 )     (72,060 )     (71,326 )
    Pre-tax Pre-provision Net Revenue   $ 24,464     $ 21,282     $ 22,140     $ 45,746     $ 31,056  

    Category: Earnings
    This news release may be downloaded from Corporate Profile | MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc.

    Source: MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc.

    Industry: Banks

    Contacts:  
    Charles N. Reeves   Barry S. Ray
    Chief Executive Officer  Chief Financial Officer
    319.356.5800  319.356.5800

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Cornyn, Graham Call for Special Counsel to Investigate Obama Administration’s Role in Russia Collusion Hoax

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Texas John Cornyn
    WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC), both senior members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today called on U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to appoint a special counsel to investigate the Obama administration’s involvement in the Russia collusion hoax:
    “For the good of the country, we urge Attorney General Bondi to appoint a special counsel to investigate the extent to which former President Obama, his staff, and administration officials manipulated the U.S. national security apparatus for a political outcome.
    “As we have supported in the past, appointing an independent special counsel would do the country a tremendous service in this case. 
    “With every piece of information that gets released, it becomes more evident that the entire Russia collusion hoax was created by the Obama Administration to subvert the will of the American people.
    “Democrats and the liberal media have been out to get President Trump since 2016. There must be an immediate investigation of what we believe to be an unprecedented and clear abuse of power by a U.S. presidential administration.”
    Background:
    Last week, Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard released evidence demonstrating that former President Barack Obama and his national security staff manipulated information from the intelligence community in order to insinuate that Russia was attempting to help then-candidate Donald Trump win the 2016 presidential election, including:
    In the months leading up to the November 2016 election, the Intelligence Community (IC) assessed that Russia is “probably not trying … to influence the election by using cyber means.”
    On December 7, 2016, after the election, talking points were prepared for DNI James Clapper stating, “Foreign adversaries did not use cyberattacks on election infrastructure to alter the US Presidential election outcome.”
    A declassified copy of the Presidential Daily Brief, which was prepared using intelligence from the CIA, Defense Intelligence Agency, FBI, National Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security, State Department, and open sources, for Obama on December 8, 2016, assessed that “Russian and criminal actors did not impact recent US election results by conducting malicious cyber activities against election infrastructure.”
    That Presidential Daily Brief was scheduled to be published on December 9, 2016, but communications revealed that DNI Clapper’s office stopped its publication “based on some new guidance.”
    On December 9, 2016, Obama gathered top National Security Council Principals for a meeting in the Situation Room that included James Clapper, John Brennan, Susan Rice, John Kerry, Loretta Lynch, Andrew McCabe and others, to discuss Russia.
    After the meeting, DNI Clapper’s Executive Assistant sent an email to IC leaders tasking them with creating a new IC assessment “per the President’s request” that details the “tools Moscow used and actions it took to influence the 2016 election.” It went on to say, “ODNI will lead this effort with participation from CIA, FBI, NSA, and DHS.”
    Obama officials leaked false statements to media outlets, including The Washington Post and The New York Times, claiming, “Russia has attempted through cyber means to interfere in, if not actively influence, the outcome of an election.”
    On January 6, 2017, a new Intelligence Community Assessment was released.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: RELEASE: Mullin Calls for Immediate Release of all Information Related to Epstein Case, Blasts Dem Absence Last Four Years

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator MarkWayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma)

    RELEASE: Mullin Calls for Immediate Release of all Information Related to Epstein Case, Blasts Dem Absence Last Four Years

    Washington, D.C. – Today,U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), introduced a resolution calling on federal and state courts to immediately unseal all materials related to any criminal investigation or prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein or Ms. Ghislaine Maxwell—subject only to redactions to protect victims.
    In his remarks, Senator Mullin previewed his resolution, addressed the Democrats’ absence on this issue for the last four years, and the need for transparency. Highlights below.

    Sen. Mullin’s full remarks can be found here.
    On the Democrats’ political theater performance:
    “As we hear my colleague from Arizona use very liberal truths to what he was saying by not giving all the facts. I’d also propose a question, where was all this outrage over the last four years when Director Wray was over the FBI and Attorney General Garland was over the DOJ? He knows, I know, and all the Democrats know that if there was anything to do with President Trump, they would have happily released it.”
    “My Lord, you went after him for everything else you could possibly think of, why wouldn’t you possibly go after this? Well, it’s because this is nothing but political theater. We know that… All of us want transparency… Why now? Is it because of their hatred towards President Trump? Because they want to do anything they can possibly do to distract what they might be hiding. Why wasn’t this done the previous four years? What happened? They had the same files. This case wasn’t new.”
    On Sen. Mullin’s resolution calling for the immediate release of the Epstein files:
    “We all want transparency and for credible information on the Epstein case to be made public so that the American people can decide. The Trump administration has already said they are committed to releasing all available files. Last week, President Trump directed AG Bondi to produce any and all pertinent grand jury testimony in the Epstein case.
    “My resolution would echo the seriousness of the directive from the President and the DOJ to the courts and calls to immediately unseal all materials. When combined with what our House colleagues have done, this resolution moves forward providing justice to the victims and transparency to the American people. Mr. President, as I said before, we want transparency.”
    On Sen. Gallego objecting to Sen. Mullin’s Resolution:
    “It’s interesting that my colleague wants to continue talking about the elites, but the elites were the ones that actually covered up the last four years of the Biden administration. I mean, think about what happened during the Biden administration. They covered up one, for his cognitive behavior. Two, they covered up the Hunter Biden laptop. Three, they covered up the Russian gate, and continue to cover up the Russian gate. And four, they covered up the fact that an autopen signed every, well, every one of his papers except one.”
    On the silence from the Democrats the last four years:
    “But yet, my colleague from Arizona is saying that we’re covering up for the elites? Let’s be honest. We know these files have been out there forever. I don’t remember a single time the Biden Administration called on these things to be released. And I definitely don’t remember my colleague from Arizona calling on these files to be released.
    Full text of Senator Mullin’s resolution can be found here.
    To read more about Senator Mullin’s resolution in Fox News, click here.

    MIL OSI USA News

  • MIL-OSI Security: Security News: Arizona Woman Sentenced for $17M Information Technology Worker Fraud Scheme that Generated Revenue for North Korea

    Source: United States Department of Justice

    An Arizona woman was sentenced today to 102 months in prison for her role in a fraudulent scheme that assisted North Korean Information Technology (IT) workers posing as U.S. citizens and residents with obtaining remote IT positions at more than 300 U.S. companies. The scheme generated more than $17 million in illicit revenue for Chapman and for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea).

    Christina Marie Chapman, 50, of Litchfield Park, Arizona, pleaded guilty on Feb. 11 in the District of Columbia to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiracy to launder monetary instruments. In addition to the 102-month prison term, U.S. District Court Judge Randolph D. Moss ordered Chapman to serve three years of supervised release, to forfeit $284,555.92 that was to be paid to the North Koreans, and to pay a judgment of $176,850.

    “Christina Chapman perpetrated a years’ long scheme that resulted in millions of dollars raised for the DPRK regime, exploited more than 300 American companies and government agencies, and stole dozens of identities of American citizens,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew R. Galeotti of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “Chapman made the wrong calculation: short term personal gains that inflict harm on our citizens and support a foreign adversary will have severe long term consequences.  I encourage companies to remain vigilant of these cyber threats, and warn individuals who may be tempted by similar schemes to take heed of today’s sentence.”

    “North Korea is not just a threat to the homeland from afar. It is an enemy within. It is perpetrating fraud on American citizens, American companies, and American banks. It is a threat to Main Street in every sense of the word,” said U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro for the District of Columbia. “The call is coming from inside the house. If this happened to these big banks, to these Fortune 500, brand name, quintessential American companies, it can or is happening at your company. Corporations failing to verify virtual employees pose a security risk for all. You are the first line of defense against the North Korean threat.”

    “The North Korean regime has generated millions of dollars for its nuclear weapons program by victimizing American citizens, businesses, and financial institutions,” said Assistant Director Rozhavsky of the FBI’s Counterintelligence Division. “However, even an adversary as sophisticated as the North Korean government can’t succeed without the assistance of willing U.S. citizens like Christina Chapman, who was sentenced today for her role in an elaborate scheme to defraud more than 300 American companies by helping North Korean IT workers gain virtual employment and launder the money they earned. Today’s sentencing demonstrates that the FBI will work tirelessly with our partners to defend the homeland and hold those accountable who aid our adversaries.”

    “The sentencing today demonstrates the great lengths to which the North Korean government will go in its efforts and resources to fund its illicit activities. The FBI continues to pursue these threat actors to disrupt their network and hold those accountable wherever they may be,” said Special Agent in Charge Heith Janke of the FBI Phoenix Field Office.

    “Today’s sentencing brings justice to the victims whose identities were stolen for this international fraud scheme,” said Special Agent in Charge Carissa Messick of the IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) Phoenix Field Office. “The scheme was elaborate. If this sentencing proves anything, it’s that no amount of obfuscation will prevent IRS-CI and our law enforcement partners from tracking down those that wish to steal the identities of U.S. nationals, launder money, or engage in criminality that jeopardizes national security.”

    The case involved one of the largest North Korean IT worker fraud schemes charged by the Department of Justice, with 68 identities stolen from victims in the United States and 309 U.S. businesses and two international businesses defrauded.

    According to court documents, North Korea has deployed thousands of highly skilled IT workers around the world, including to the United States, to obtain remote employment using false, stolen, or borrowed identities of U.S. persons. To circumvent controls employed by U.S. companies to prevent the hiring of illicit overseas IT workers, the North Korean IT workers obtain assistance from U.S.-based collaborators.

    Chapman helped North Korean IT workers obtain jobs at 309 U.S. companies, including Fortune 500 corporations. The impacted companies included a top-five major television network, a Silicon Valley technology company, an aerospace manufacturer, an American car maker, a luxury retail store, and a U.S media and entertainment company. Some of the companies were targeted by the IT workers, who maintained a repository of postings for companies that they wanted to employ them. The IT workers also attempted to obtain employment at two different U.S. government agencies, although these efforts were generally unsuccessful.

    Chapman operated a “laptop farm” where she received and hosted computers from the U.S. companies at her home, deceiving the companies into believing that the work was being performed in the United States. Chapman also shipped 49 laptops and other devices supplied by U.S. companies to locations overseas, including multiple shipments to a city in China on the border with North Korea. More than 90 laptops were seized from Chapman’s home following the execution of a search warrant in October 2023.

    Christina Chapman organized and stored U.S. company laptops in her home, and included notes identifying the U.S. company and identity associated with each laptop.

    Much of the millions of dollars in income generated by the scheme was falsely reported to the IRS and Social Security Administration in the names of actual U.S. individuals whose identities had been stolen or borrowed. Additionally, Chapman received and forged payroll checks in the names of the stolen identities used by the IT workers and received IT workers’ wages through direct deposit from U.S. companies into her U.S. financial accounts. Chapman further transferred the proceeds from the scheme to individuals overseas.

    This case was investigated by the FBI Phoenix Field Office, and the IRS-CI Phoenix Field Office. Assistance was provided by the FBI Chicago Field Office.

    Trial Attorney Ashley R. Pungello of the Criminal Division’s Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Karen P. Seifert for the District of Columbia prosecuted the case, with assistance from Paralegal Specialist Jorge Casillas. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua Rothstein for the District of Columbia, the Victim Witness Unit, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona, and the National Security Division’s National Security Cyber Section also provided assistance.

    ***

    In a coordinated effort, FBI Phoenix also issued guidance for HR professionals on detecting North Korean IT workers, and the Department of State issued guidance on the North Korean IT worker threat.

    Prior guidance was issued by the FBI, State Department, and the Department of the Treasury on this threat in a May 2022 advisory, and by the United States and the Republic of Korea (South Korea) in October 2023. The FBI issued updated guidance in May 2024 regarding the use of U.S. persons acting as facilitators by providing a U.S.-based location for U.S. companies to send devices and a U.S.-based internet connection for access to U.S. company networks and in January 2025 concerning the extortion and theft of sensitive company data by North Korean IT workers, along with recommended mitigations.

    MIL Security OSI

  • MIL-OSI: Financial Institutions, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2025 Results

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    WARSAW, N.Y., July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI) (the “Company,” “we” or “us”), parent company of Five Star Bank (the “Bank”) and Courier Capital, LLC (“Courier Capital”), today reported financial and operational results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025.

    The Company reported net income of $17.5 million in the second quarter of 2025, compared to $16.9 million in the first quarter of 2025 and $25.6 million in the second quarter of 2024. After preferred dividends, net income available to common shareholders was $17.2 million, or $0.85 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2025, compared to $16.5 million, or $0.81 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2025, and $25.3 million, or $1.62 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2024. The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $2.6 million in the current quarter, compared to $2.9 million in the linked quarter and $2.0 million in the prior year quarter.

    Second Quarter 2025 Highlights:

    • Net interest margin of 3.49% for second quarter of 2025 was up 14 and 62 basis points from the linked and year-ago quarters, respectively, while net interest income of $49.1 million for second quarter of 2025 increased $2.3 million, or 4.8%, from the first quarter of 2025 and $7.9 million, or 19.2%, from the second quarter of 2024.
    • Noninterest income was $10.6 million in the second quarter of 2025, compared to $10.4 million in the linked quarter and $24.0 million in the year-ago quarter, when results benefited from a $13.5 million pre-tax gain associated with the sale of the Company’s insurance business.
    • Total loans were $4.54 billion at June 30, 2025, reflecting a decrease of $17.3 million, or 0.4%, from March 31, 2025, driven by a decrease in our consumer indirect lending portfolio as pay-downs exceeded originations, and an increase of $74.5 million, or 1.7%, from one year prior.
    • Total deposits were $5.16 billion at June 30, 2025, down $216.9 million, or 4.0%, from March 31, 2025, driven by both seasonal public deposit outflows and the previously announced wind-down of the Company’s Banking-as-a-Service, or BaaS, offering, and relatively flat compared to one year prior.
    • Nonperforming assets to total assets were 0.53% at June 30, 2025, down from 0.63% at the linked quarter-end and up from 0.41% one year prior.

    “Second quarter 2025 financial results were highlighted by continued margin expansion, increased net interest income and durable noninterest revenues, which allowed us to deliver 4% growth in net income available to common shareholders from the linked first quarter,” said President and Chief Executive Officer Martin K. Birmingham. “Profitability continues to be a paramount focus, and we were pleased to maintain an efficiency ratio below 60% and report solid annualized return on average assets and return on average equity of 1.13% and 11.78%, respectively, for the most recent quarter.

    “Deposit balances reflect typical seasonality within our public deposit portfolio and total loans were relatively flat with the end of the first quarter, as commercial business lending growth was more than offset by a reduction in consumer indirect balances. Given our strong first quarter loan production and existing pipelines, we continue to expect low single-digit full year loan growth that aligns with our credit-disciplined philosophy.”

    Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer W. Jack Plants II added, “Our results continue to benefit from our team’s focus on prudent balance sheet stewardship through redeployment of cash flows into higher yielding assets, active investment portfolio management and our ability to effectively reprice deposits, supporting a six basis point reduction in our overall cost of funds. Expenses in the second quarter were somewhat elevated, in part reflecting timing of certain expenses and some higher costs that we expect to be nonrecurring, and we will remain intently focused on expense management through the coming quarters to support positive operating leverage in 2025.”

    Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

    Net interest income was $49.1 million for the second quarter of 2025, an increase of $2.3 million from the first quarter of 2025, and an increase of $7.9 million from the second quarter of 2024.

    Average interest-earning assets for the current quarter of $5.65 billion were flat with the first quarter of 2025, as a $46.9 million increase in average loans was offset by a $32.7 million decrease in the average balance of Federal Reserve interest-earning cash and a $14.0 million decrease in the average balance of investment securities. Average interest-earning assets decreased $114.5 million from the second quarter of 2024, as a $123.2 million decrease in the average balance of investment securities and a $95.1 million decrease in the average balance of Federal Reserve interest-earning cash were partially offset by a $103.8 million increase in average loans.

    Average interest-bearing liabilities for the current quarter were $4.52 billion, reflecting an increase of $11.6 million from the linked quarter and a decrease of $29.8 million from the year-ago quarter. The increase from the first quarter of 2025 was primarily due to a $66.4 million increase in average time deposits that was partially offset by a $23.1 million decrease in average savings and money market deposits, a $14.2 million decrease in average interest-bearing demand deposits, a $9.1 million decrease in average short-term borrowings, and an $8.4 million decrease in average long-term borrowings. The year-over-year decrease was due to an $83.4 million decrease in average savings and money market deposits, a $54.0 million decrease in average short-term borrowings, a $10.0 million decrease in average interest-bearing demand deposits, and an $8.2 million decrease in average long-term borrowings, partially offset by a $125.7 million increase in average time deposits. The continued outflow of BaaS-related deposits, following the Company’s September 2024 announcement that it would wind-down its BaaS platform, was the primary driver of the reduction in average savings and money market deposits from the linked and year-ago periods.

    Net interest margin was 3.49% in the current quarter as compared to 3.35% in the first quarter of 2025, and 2.87% in the second quarter of 2024. Expansion from the linked quarter was due to increases in the average yields of both investment securities and loans, as well as lower average cost of interest-bearing liabilities, reflecting repricing of non-public and reciprocal deposits. Year-over-year margin expansion was driven by an increase in the average yield on investment securities, following the previously disclosed restructuring of the available-for-sale securities portfolio in December 2024, which supported an increase in the average yield on interest-earning assets.

    Noninterest Income

    The Company reported noninterest income of $10.6 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $10.4 million in the first quarter of 2025 and $24.0 million in the second quarter of 2024.

    • The Company’s sale of its former insurance subsidiary generated a net gain of $13.5 million in the second quarter of 2024.
    • Investment advisory income of $2.9 million was $148 thousand higher than the first quarter of 2025 and up $106 thousand from the second quarter of 2024.
    • Income from company-owned life insurance (“COLI”) of $3.0 million was $188 thousand higher than the first quarter of 2025 and $1.6 million higher than the second quarter of 2024, due to the previously disclosed restructuring of a portion of the Company’s COLI portfolio into higher-yielding separate account policies in January 2025.
    • Income from investments in limited partnerships of $307 thousand was $108 thousand lower than the first quarter of 2025 and $496 thousand lower than the second quarter of 2024. The Company has made several investments in limited partnerships, primarily small business investment companies, and accounts for these investments under the equity method. Income from these investments fluctuates based on the maturity and performance of the underlying investments.
    • Other noninterest income of $1.3 million was $292 thousand lower than the linked quarter and $227 thousand lower than the year-ago quarter.

    Noninterest Expense

    Noninterest expense was $35.7 million in the second quarter of 2025, compared to $33.7 million in the first quarter of 2025, and $33.0 million in the second quarter of 2024.

    • Salaries and employee benefits expense of $18.1 million was $1.2 million higher than the first quarter of 2025 and $2.3 million higher than the second quarter of 2024, reflecting an increase in health insurance benefits due to higher medical claims than in the linked quarter, while the increase from the prior year quarter was primarily due to annual merit increases.
    • Occupancy and equipment expense of $4.0 million reflects increases of $392 thousand and $534 thousand from the linked and year-ago quarters, respectively. The linked quarter increase was due in part to timing given a change in facilities maintenance service vendors, as well as costs associated with an ongoing ATM conversion, while the year-over-year variance was due in part to the ATM conversion and upgrade project.
    • Professional services expenses of $1.5 million were $240 thousand lower than the first quarter of 2025 and $343 thousand lower than the second quarter of 2024. The linked quarter variance was primarily due to the timing of audit related expenses, while the year-over-year variance was primarily attributable to legal expenses incurred in the second quarter of 2024 related to the Company’s previously disclosed deposit-related fraud event.
    • Computer and data processing expense of $5.9 million was $392 thousand higher than the first quarter of 2025 and $537 thousand higher than the second quarter of 2024. Both the linked quarter and year-over-year increases were driven by the timing of expenses for in-process technology enhancement and upgrade initiatives.
    • The Company recorded deposit-related charged-off items of $233 thousand for the current quarter, compared to charged-off recoveries of $294 thousand in the first quarter of 2025 and charged-off items of $398 thousand in the second quarter of 2024, with the linked quarter variance primarily driven by insurance proceeds received in the first quarter of 2025 related to a past commercial deposit charged-off item.
    • Other expense of $3.6 million was down $179 thousand from the linked quarter and down $381 thousand from the year-ago quarter, with the year-over-year variance primarily due to higher interest rate swap collateral charges in the second quarter of 2024.

    Income Taxes

    Income tax expense was $4.0 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $3.7 million in the first quarter of 2025 and $4.5 million in the second quarter of 2024. The Company also recognized federal and state tax benefits related to tax credit investments placed in service and/or amortized during the second quarter of 2025, first quarter of 2025, and second quarter of 2024, resulting in income tax expense reductions of $1.1 million, $1.1 million, and $1.3 million, respectively.

    The effective tax rate was 18.4% for the second quarter of 2025, 18.2% for the first quarter of 2025, and 15.0% for the second quarter of 2024. The effective tax rate fluctuates on a quarterly basis primarily due to the level of pre-tax earnings and may differ from statutory rates because of interest income from tax-exempt securities, earnings on COLI, the tax impact of the COLI repositioning, and the impact of tax credit investments.

    Balance Sheet and Capital Management

    Total assets were $6.14 billion at June 30, 2025, down $196.7 million from March 31, 2025, and flat with June 30, 2024.

    Investment securities were $1.01 billion at June 30, 2025, down $31.8 million from March 31, 2025, and flat with June 30, 2024.

    Total loans were $4.54 billion at June 30, 2025, a decrease of $17.3 million, or 0.4%, from March 31, 2025, and an increase of $74.5 million, or 1.7%, from June 30, 2024.

    • Commercial business loans totaled $726.2 million, up $17.1 million, or 2.4%, from March 31, 2025, and up $12.3 million, or 1.7%, from June 30, 2024.
    • Commercial mortgage loans totaled $2.22 billion, a decline of $13.1 million, or 0.6%, from March 31, 2025, and an increase of $129.3 million, or 6.2%, from June 30, 2024.
    • Residential real estate loans totaled $647.2 million, up $3.2 million, or 0.5%, from March 31, 2025, and down $470 thousand, or 0.1%, from June 30, 2024.
    • Consumer indirect loans totaled $833.5 million, down $19.7 million, or 2.3%, from March 31, 2025, and down $61.1 million, or 6.8%, from June 30, 2024.

    Total deposits were $5.16 billion at June 30, 2025, down $216.9 million, or 4.0%, from March 31, 2025, and up $22.7 million, or 0.4%, from June 30, 2024. The decrease from March 31, 2025 was primarily due to seasonally lower public deposit balances in addition to the outflow of BaaS-related deposits. The modest increase from June 30, 2024 reflected a higher level of brokered deposits, which were utilized to offset the anticipated reduction in BaaS-related deposits, as well as lower reciprocal deposit balances. The Company had approximately $7 million in BaaS-related deposits at June 30, 2025, compared to approximately $55 million at March 31, 2025 and approximately $108 million at June 30, 2024. Public deposit balances represented 21% of total deposits at June 30, 2025, 24% at March 31, 2025, and 20% at June 30, 2024.

    Short-term borrowings were $101.0 million at June 30, 2025, compared to $55.0 million at March 31, 2025, and $202.0 million at June 30, 2024. Short-term borrowings and brokered deposits have historically been utilized to manage the seasonality of public deposits.

    Shareholders’ equity was $601.7 million at June 30, 2025, compared to $589.9 million at March 31, 2025, and $467.7 million at June 30, 2024. The linked quarter period-end increase was due to net income, net of dividends, retained, while the year-over-year period end increase was primarily driven by additional paid-in-capital resulting from the common stock capital raise executed in the fourth quarter of 2024 and a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss between period ends following the investment securities restructuring in the fourth quarter of 2024.

    Common book value per share was $29.03 at June 30, 2025, an increase of $0.55, or 1.9%, from $28.48 at March 31, 2025, and a decrease of $0.08, or 0.3%, from $29.11 at June 30, 2024. Tangible common book value per share(1) was $26.02 at June 30, 2025, an increase of $0.56, or 2.2%, from $25.46 at March 31, 2025, and an increase of $0.85, or 3.4%, from $25.17 at June 30, 2024. The common equity to assets ratio was 9.51% at June 30, 2025, compared to 9.03% at March 31, 2025, and 7.34% at June 30, 2024. Tangible common equity to tangible assets(1), or the TCE ratio, was 8.61%, 8.15% and 6.41% at June 30, 2025, March 31, 2025, and June 30, 2024, respectively. The year-over-year increases in both ratios were attributable to the additional capital raised in the fourth quarter of 2024 and the decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss as a result of the investment securities restructuring in the fourth quarter of 2024.

    During the second quarter of 2025, the Company declared a common stock dividend of $0.31 per common share, consistent with the linked quarter and reflecting an increase of $0.01, or 3.3%, over the year-ago quarter. The dividend returned more than 36% of second quarter net income to common shareholders.

    The Company’s regulatory capital ratios at June 30, 2025 continued to exceed all regulatory capital requirements to be considered well capitalized.

    • Leverage Ratio was 9.45% compared to 9.24% and 8.61% at March 31, 2025, and June 30, 2024, respectively.
    • Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio was 10.84% compared to 10.38% and 10.03% at March 31, 2025, and June 30, 2024, respectively.
    • Tier 1 Capital Ratio was 11.17% compared to 10.71% and 10.36% at March 31, 2025, and June 30, 2024, respectively.
    • Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio was 13.27% compared to 13.09% and 12.65% at March 31, 2025, and June 30, 2024, respectively.

    As previously disclosed, in April 2025, the Company called $10.0 million of its $40.0 million of fixed-to-floating subordinated debt that was originally issued in April 2015. These notes initially bore interest at a fixed rate of 6.00% and began repricing on a quarterly basis at a rate equal to the then-current three-month term SOFR plus 4.20561% after the April 2025 call date. The Company currently expects to retain the remaining $30.0 million of April 2015 notes, as well as the separate $35.0 million of fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes that were issued in October 2020, which currently bear interest at a fixed rate of 4.375%, and are set to reprice at a rate of the then-current three-month term SOFR plus 4.265% beginning in October 2025. The April 2015 notes are callable on a quarterly basis going forward and the October 2020 notes become callable beginning in October 2025. The Company will continue to evaluate options relative to its outstanding subordinated debt, which may include redemption in part or in full, as well as replacing or refinancing the facilities.

    Credit Quality

    Non-performing loans were $32.4 million, or 0.72% of total loans, at June 30, 2025, as compared to $40.0 million, or 0.88% of total loans, at March 31, 2025, and $25.2 million, or 0.57% of total loans, at June 30, 2024. The decrease from March 31, 2025 reflects a reduction of approximately $3.7 million in non-performing loans associated with the foreclosure of a participated loan secured by real estate, as well as a $1.9 million partial charge-off of a credit facility for which a specific reserve was in place. Both the aforementioned foreclosed participated loan and the partially charged-off credit facility relate to a previously disclosed commercial business relationship that was placed on nonaccrual status in the fourth quarter of 2023. The increase in non-performing loans from June 30, 2024 was primarily driven by one commercial loan relationship that was placed on nonaccrual status during the third quarter of 2024. Net charge-offs were $4.1 million, representing 0.36% of average loans on an annualized basis, for the current quarter, as compared to $2.4 million, or an annualized 0.21% of average loans, in the first quarter of 2025 and $1.1 million, or an annualized 0.10%, in the second quarter of 2024.

    At June 30, 2025, the allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans ratio was 1.04%, compared to 1.08% at March 31, 2025 and 0.99% at June 30, 2024.

    Provision for credit losses was $2.6 million in the current quarter, compared to $2.9 million in the linked quarter and $2.0 million in the prior year quarter. Provision for credit losses on loans was $2.4 million in the current quarter, compared to $3.3 million in the first quarter of 2025, and $2.0 million in the second quarter of 2024. The allowance for unfunded commitments, also included in provision for credit losses as required by the current expected credit loss standard (“CECL”), totaled $179 thousand in the second quarter of 2025, $364 thousand in the first quarter of 2025, and $43 thousand in the second quarter of 2024. The provision for credit losses for the second quarter of 2025 was driven by a combination of factors, including improvement in the forecasted loss rate for pooled loans and a reduction in specific reserves, partly offset by higher net charge-offs.

    The Company has remained strategically focused on the importance of credit discipline, allocating resources to credit and risk management functions as the loan portfolio has grown. The ratio of allowance for credit losses on loans to non-performing loans was 146% at June 30, 2025, 122% at March 31, 2025, and 174% at June 30, 2024, with the improvement from the end of the linked quarter reflective of the decrease in nonperforming loans reported at June 30, 2025.

    Subsequent Events

    The Company is required, under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), to evaluate subsequent events through the filing of its consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, on Form 10-Q. As a result, the Company will continue to evaluate the impact of any subsequent events on critical accounting assumptions and estimates made as of June 30, 2025, and will adjust amounts preliminarily reported, if necessary.

    Conference Call

    The Company will host an earnings conference call and audio webcast on July 25, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The call will be hosted by Martin K. Birmingham, President and Chief Executive Officer, and W. Jack Plants II, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. The live webcast will be available in listen-only mode on the Company’s website at www.FISI-investors.com. Within the United States, listeners may also access the call by dialing 1-833-470-1428 and providing the access code 652423. The webcast replay will be available on the Company’s website for at least 30 days.

    About Financial Institutions, Inc.

    Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI) is a financial holding company with approximately $6.1 billion in assets offering banking and wealth management products and services. Its Five Star Bank subsidiary provides consumer and commercial banking and lending services to individuals, municipalities and businesses through banking locations spanning Western and Central New York and a commercial loan production office serving the Mid-Atlantic region. Courier Capital, LLC offers customized investment management, consulting and retirement plan services to individuals, businesses, institutions, foundations and retirement plans. Learn more at Five-StarBank.com and FISI-Investors.com.

    Non-GAAP Financial Information

    In addition to results presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), this press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to GAAP measures is included in Appendix A to this document.

    The Company believes that providing certain non-GAAP financial measures provides investors with information useful in understanding our financial performance, performance trends and financial position. Our management uses these measures for internal planning and forecasting purposes and we believe that our presentation and discussion, together with the accompanying reconciliations, allows investors, security analysts and other interested parties to view our performance and the factors and trends affecting our business in a manner similar to management. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for GAAP measures, and we strongly encourage investors to review our consolidated financial statements in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate the Company. Non-GAAP financial measures have inherent limitations, are not uniformly applied and are not audited. Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies’ non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names.

    Safe Harbor Statement

    This press release may contain forward-looking statements as defined by Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that involve significant risks and uncertainties. In this context, forward-looking statements often address our expected future business and financial performance and financial condition, and often contain words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “focus,” “forecast,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “preliminary,” “should,” “target” or “will.” Statements herein are based on certain assumptions and analyses by the Company and factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in or implied by such statements for a variety of reasons including, but not limited to: changes in interest rates; inflation; tariffs; changes in deposit flows and the cost and availability of funds; fraudulent deposit activity; the Company’s ability to implement its strategic plan, including by expanding its commercial lending footprint and integrating its acquisitions; whether the Company experiences greater credit losses than expected; whether the Company experiences breaches of its, or third party, information systems; the attitudes and preferences of the Company’s customers; legal and regulatory proceedings and related matters, including any action described in our reports filed with the SEC, could adversely affect us and the banking industry in general; the competitive environment; fluctuations in the fair value of securities in its investment portfolio; changes in the regulatory environment and the Company’s compliance with regulatory requirements; general economic and credit market conditions nationally and regionally; and the macroeconomic volatility related to global political unrest. Consequently, all forward-looking statements made herein are qualified by these cautionary statements and the cautionary language and risk factors included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other documents filed with the SEC. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to revise these statements following the date of this press release.

    (1) See Appendix A — Reconciliation to Non-GAAP Financial Measures for the computation of this non-GAAP financial measure.

    For additional information contact:
    Kate Croft
    Director of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
    (716) 817-5159
    klcroft@five-starbank.com

    FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC.
    Selected Financial Information (Unaudited)
    (Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

      2025     2024  
    SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA: June 30,     March 31,     December 31,     September 30,     June 30,  
    Cash and cash equivalents $ 93,034     $ 167,352     $ 87,321     $ 249,569     $ 146,347  
    Investment securities:                            
    Available for sale   916,149       926,992       911,105       886,816       871,635  
    Held-to-maturity, net   92,121       113,105       116,001       121,279       128,271  
    Total investment securities   1,008,270       1,040,097       1,027,106       1,008,095       999,906  
    Loans held for sale   2,356       387       2,280       2,495       2,099  
    Loans:                            
    Commercial business   726,218       709,101       665,321       654,519       713,947  
    Commercial mortgage–construction   536,552       566,359       582,619       533,506       518,013  
    Commercial mortgage–multifamily   496,223       475,867       470,954       467,527       463,171  
    Commercial mortgage–non-owner occupied   873,207       899,679       857,987       814,392       814,953  
    Commercial mortgage–owner occupied   309,171       286,391       288,036       290,216       289,733  
    Residential real estate loans   647,205       643,983       650,206       648,241       647,675  
    Residential real estate lines   75,675       74,769       75,552       76,203       75,510  
    Consumer indirect   833,452       853,176       845,772       874,651       894,596  
    Other consumer   38,299       43,953       42,757       43,734       43,870  
    Total loans   4,536,002       4,553,278       4,479,204       4,402,989       4,461,468  
    Allowance for credit losses – loans   47,291       48,964       48,041       44,678       43,952  
    Total loans, net   4,488,711       4,504,314       4,431,163       4,358,311       4,417,516  
    Total interest-earning assets   5,614,008       5,733,743       5,602,570       5,666,972       5,709,148  
    Goodwill and other intangible assets, net   60,564       60,651       60,758       60,867       60,979  
    Total assets   6,143,766       6,340,492       6,117,085       6,156,317       6,131,772  
    Deposits:                            
    Noninterest-bearing demand   940,341       945,182       950,351       978,660       939,346  
    Interest-bearing demand   704,871       773,475       705,195       793,996       711,580  
    Savings and money market   1,898,302       2,033,323       1,904,013       2,027,181       2,007,256  
    Time deposits   1,612,500       1,620,930       1,545,172       1,506,764       1,475,139  
    Total deposits   5,156,014       5,372,910       5,104,731       5,306,601       5,133,321  
    Short-term borrowings   101,000       55,000       99,000       55,000       202,000  
    Long-term borrowings, net   114,960       124,917       124,842       124,765       124,687  
    Total interest-bearing liabilities   4,431,633       4,607,645       4,405,912       4,507,706       4,520,662  
    Shareholders’ equity   601,668       589,928       568,984       500,342       467,667  
    Common shareholders’ equity   584,383       572,643       551,699       483,050       450,375  
    Tangible common equity(1)   523,838       511,992       490,941       422,183       389,396  
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss $ (42,214 )   $ (41,995 )   $ (52,604 )   $ (102,029 )   $ (125,774 )
                                 
    Common shares outstanding   20,128       20,110       20,077       15,474       15,472  
    Treasury shares   572       590       623       625       627  
    CAPITAL RATIOS AND PER SHARE DATA:                            
    Leverage ratio   9.45 %     9.24 %     9.15 %     8.98 %     8.61 %
    Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio   10.84 %     10.38 %     10.54 %     10.28 %     10.03 %
    Tier 1 capital ratio   11.17 %     10.71 %     10.87 %     10.62 %     10.36 %
    Total risk-based capital ratio   13.27 %     13.09 %     13.25 %     12.95 %     12.65 %
    Common equity to assets   9.51 %     9.03 %     9.02 %     7.85 %     7.34 %
    Tangible common equity to tangible assets(1)   8.61 %     8.15 %     8.11 %     6.93 %     6.41 %
                                 
    Common book value per share $ 29.03     $ 28.48     $ 27.48     $ 31.22     $ 29.11  
    Tangible common book value per share(1) $ 26.02     $ 25.46     $ 24.45     $ 27.28     $ 25.17  
                                           
    1. See Appendix A — Reconciliation to Non-GAAP Financial Measures for the computation of this non-GAAP financial measure.

    FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC.
    Selected Financial Information (Unaudited)
    (Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

      Six Months Ended     2025     2024  
      June 30,     Second     First     Fourth     Third     Second  
    SELECTED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA: 2025     2024     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter  
    Interest income $ 163,918     $ 157,201     $ 82,867     $ 81,051     $ 78,119     $ 77,911     $ 78,788  
    Interest expense   67,932       75,926       33,745       34,187       36,486       37,230       37,595  
    Net interest income   95,986       81,275       49,122       46,864       41,633       40,681       41,193  
    Provision (benefit) for credit losses   5,490       (3,415 )     2,562       2,928       6,461       3,104       2,041  
    Net interest income after provision (benefit) for credit losses   90,496       84,690       46,560       43,936       35,172       37,577       39,152  
    Noninterest income:                                        
    Service charges on deposits   2,141       2,056       1,089       1,052       1,074       1,103       979  
    Insurance income   6       2,138       3       3       3       3       4  
    Card interchange income   3,777       3,910       1,937       1,840       2,045       1,900       2,008  
    Investment advisory   5,622       5,361       2,885       2,737       2,555       2,797       2,779  
    Company owned life insurance   5,742       2,658       2,965       2,777       1,425       1,404       1,360  
    Investments in limited partnerships   722       1,145       307       415       837       400       803  
    Loan servicing   303       333       180       123       295       88       158  
    Income (loss) from derivative instruments, net   589       551       339       250       (37 )     212       377  
    Net gain on sale of loans held for sale   257       212       140       117       186       220       124  
    Net loss on investment securities   3             3             (100,055 )            
    Net gain (loss) on the sale of other assets         13,495                   (19 )     138       13,508  
    Net (loss) gain on tax credit investments   (1,026 )     31       (512 )     (514 )     (636 )     (170 )     406  
    Other   2,854       3,025       1,281       1,573       1,291       1,345       1,508  
    Total noninterest income (loss)   20,990       34,915       10,617       10,373       (91,036 )     9,440       24,014  
    Noninterest expense:                                        
    Salaries and employee benefits   34,968       33,088       18,070       16,898       17,159       15,879       15,748  
    Occupancy and equipment   7,572       7,200       3,982       3,590       3,791       3,370       3,448  
    Professional services   3,142       4,166       1,451       1,691       1,571       1,965       1,794  
    Computer and data processing   11,366       10,728       5,879       5,487       6,608       5,353       5,342  
    Supplies and postage   1,081       912       503       578       504       519       437  
    FDIC assessments   2,859       2,641       1,392       1,467       1,551       1,092       1,346  
    Advertising and promotions   837       737       495       342       465       371       440  
    Amortization of intangibles   212       331       105       107       109       112       114  
    Provision for litigation settlement                           23,022              
    Deposit-related charged-off items (recoveries) expense   (61 )     19,577       233       (294 )     354       410       398  
    Restructuring charges   68                   68       35              
    Other   7,323       7,653       3,572       3,751       4,235       3,398       3,953  
    Total noninterest expense   69,367       87,033       35,682       33,685       59,404       32,469       33,020  
    Income (loss) before income taxes   42,119       32,572       21,495       20,624       (115,268 )     14,548       30,146  
    Income tax expense (benefit)   7,709       4,873       3,963       3,746       (32,457 )     1,082       4,517  
    Net income (loss)   34,410       27,699       17,532       16,878       (82,811 )     13,466       25,629  
    Preferred stock dividends   729       729       364       365       365       365       364  
    Net income (loss) available to common shareholders $ 33,681     $ 26,970     $ 17,168     $ 16,513     $ (83,176 )   $ 13,101     $ 25,265  
    FINANCIAL RATIOS:                                        
    Earnings (loss) per share – basic $ 1.68     $ 1.75     $ 0.85     $ 0.82     $ (5.07 )   $ 0.85     $ 1.64  
    Earnings (loss) per share – diluted $ 1.66     $ 1.73     $ 0.85     $ 0.81     $ (5.07 )   $ 0.84     $ 1.62  
    Cash dividends declared on common stock $ 0.62     $ 0.60     $ 0.31     $ 0.31     $ 0.30     $ 0.30     $ 0.30  
    Common dividend payout ratio   36.90 %     34.29 %     36.47 %     37.80 %     -5.92 %     35.29 %     18.29 %
    Dividend yield (annualized)   4.87 %     6.25 %     4.86 %     5.05 %     4.37 %     4.69 %     6.25 %
    Return on average assets (annualized)   1.12 %     0.90 %     1.13 %     1.10 %     -5.38 %     0.89 %     1.68 %
    Return on average equity (annualized)   11.80 %     12.32 %     11.78 %     11.82 %     -63.70 %     11.08 %     22.93 %
    Return on average common equity (annualized)   11.90 %     12.47 %     11.88 %     11.92 %     -66.19 %     11.18 %     23.51 %
    Return on average tangible common equity (annualized)(1)   13.31 %     14.77 %     13.27 %     13.36 %     -75.36 %     12.87 %     27.51 %
    Efficiency ratio(2)   59.24 %     74.80 %     59.68 %     58.79 %     117.13 %     64.70 %     50.58 %
    Effective tax rate   18.3 %     15.0 %     18.4 %     18.2 %     28.2 %     7.4 %     15.0 %
                                                           
    1. See Appendix A – Reconciliation to Non-GAAP Financial Measures for the computation of this non-GAAP financial measure.
    2. The efficiency ratio is calculated by dividing noninterest expense by net revenue, i.e., the sum of net interest income (fully taxable equivalent) and noninterest income before net gains on investment securities. This is a banking industry measure not required by GAAP.

    FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC.
    Selected Financial Information (Unaudited)
    (Amounts in thousands)

      Six Months Ended     2025     2024  
      June 30,     Second     First     Fourth     Third     Second  
    SELECTED AVERAGE BALANCES: 2025     2024     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter  
    Federal funds sold and interest-earning deposits $ 55,306     $ 146,099     $ 39,027     $ 71,767     $ 121,530     $ 49,476     $ 134,123  
    Investment securities(1)   1,078,600       1,188,901       1,071,628       1,085,649       1,159,863       1,147,052       1,194,808  
    Loans:                                        
    Commercial business   699,141       713,496       720,347       677,700       658,038       673,830       704,272  
    Commercial mortgage   2,212,786       2,044,612       2,221,576       2,203,899       2,148,427       2,092,905       2,059,382  
    Residential real estate loans   646,001       648,510       645,007       647,005       649,549       647,844       648,099  
    Residential real estate lines   74,860       75,986       75,010       74,709       76,164       75,671       75,575  
    Consumer indirect   843,763       919,718       839,294       848,282       858,854       881,133       905,056  
    Other consumer   40,850       48,043       39,485       42,230       43,333       43,789       44,552  
    Total loans   4,517,401       4,450,365       4,540,719       4,493,825       4,434,365       4,415,172       4,436,936  
    Total interest-earning assets   5,651,307       5,785,365       5,651,374       5,651,241       5,715,758       5,611,700       5,765,867  
    Goodwill and other intangible assets, net   60,663       67,651       60,610       60,717       60,824       60,936       62,893  
    Total assets   6,218,412       6,189,594       6,216,657       6,220,187       6,121,449       6,018,390       6,153,429  
    Interest-bearing liabilities:                                        
    Interest-bearing demand   738,055       745,259       730,979       745,210       757,221       691,412       741,006  
    Savings and money market   1,964,884       2,059,294       1,953,412       1,976,483       1,992,059       1,938,935       2,036,772  
    Time deposits   1,598,381       1,492,399       1,631,407       1,564,987       1,545,071       1,515,745       1,505,665  
    Short-term borrowings   90,636       159,929       86,099       95,223       56,513       129,130       140,110  
    Long-term borrowings, net   120,648       124,601       116,473       124,871       124,795       124,717       124,640  
    Total interest-bearing liabilities   4,512,604       4,581,482       4,518,370       4,506,774       4,475,659       4,399,939       4,548,193  
    Noninterest-bearing demand deposits   925,043       956,670       923,409       926,696       947,428       952,970       950,819  
    Total deposits   5,226,363       5,253,622       5,239,207       5,213,376       5,241,779       5,099,062       5,234,262  
    Total liabilities   5,630,349       5,737,327       5,619,834       5,640,981       5,604,249       5,535,112       5,703,929  
    Shareholders’ equity   588,063       452,267       596,823       579,206       517,200       483,278       449,500  
    Common equity   570,778       434,975       579,538       561,921       499,910       465,986       432,208  
    Tangible common equity(2)   510,115       367,324       518,928       501,204       439,086       405,050       369,315  
    Common shares outstanding:                                        
    Basic   20,090       15,424       20,107       20,073       16,415       15,464       15,444  
    Diluted   20,291       15,551       20,294       20,285       16,415       15,636       15,556  
    SELECTED AVERAGE YIELDS:
    (Tax equivalent basis)
                                           
    Investment securities(3)   4.30 %     2.13 %     4.34 %     4.25 %     2.38 %     2.14 %     2.17 %
    Loans   6.23 %     6.37 %     6.26 %     6.20 %     6.28 %     6.42 %     6.40 %
    Total interest-earning assets   5.84 %     5.47 %     5.88 %     5.80 %     5.45 %     5.53 %     5.50 %
    Interest-bearing demand   1.18 %     1.15 %     1.21 %     1.15 %     1.34 %     1.05 %     1.18 %
    Savings and money market   2.71 %     3.04 %     2.67 %     2.75 %     2.94 %     3.07 %     3.01 %
    Time deposits   4.19 %     4.70 %     4.08 %     4.31 %     4.53 %     4.72 %     4.72 %
    Short-term borrowings   1.95 %     3.13 %     1.80 %     2.09 %     0.15 %     2.64 %     2.75 %
    Long-term borrowings, net   5.17 %     5.02 %     5.35 %     5.00 %     5.03 %     5.03 %     5.02 %
    Total interest-bearing liabilities   3.03 %     3.33 %     3.00 %     3.07 %     3.24 %     3.37 %     3.32 %
    Net interest rate spread   2.81 %     2.14 %     2.88 %     2.73 %     2.21 %     2.16 %     2.18 %
    Net interest margin   3.42 %     2.83 %     3.49 %     3.35 %     2.91 %     2.89 %     2.87 %
                                                           
    1. Includes investment securities at adjusted amortized cost.
    2. See Appendix A – Reconciliation to Non-GAAP Financial Measures for the computation of this non-GAAP financial measure.
    3. The interest on tax-exempt securities is calculated on a tax-equivalent basis assuming a Federal income tax rate of 21%.

    FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC.
    Selected Financial Information (Unaudited)
    (Amounts in thousands)

      Six Months Ended     2025     2024  
      June 30,     Second     First     Fourth     Third     Second  
    ASSET QUALITY DATA: 2025     2024     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter  
    Allowance for Credit Losses – Loans                                        
    Beginning balance $ 48,041     $ 51,082     $ 48,964     $ 48,041     $ 44,678     $ 43,952     $ 43,075  
    Net loan charge-offs (recoveries):                                        
    Commercial business   1,960       (30 )     1,903       57       131       (3 )     7  
    Commercial mortgage–construction                                        
    Commercial mortgage–multifamily                                 13        
    Commercial mortgage–non-owner occupied   595       (2 )     596       (1 )     (5 )     (1 )     (1 )
    Commercial mortgage–owner occupied   (2 )     (2 )     (1 )     (1 )     (1 )     (2 )     (2 )
    Residential real estate loans   133       100       92       41       (4 )     (1 )     96  
    Residential real estate lines   27             27                          
    Consumer indirect   3,091       3,817       942       2,149       2,557       1,553       844  
    Other consumer   615       360       491       124       100       106       178  
    Total net charge-offs (recoveries)   6,419       4,243       4,050       2,369       2,778       1,665       1,122  
    Provision (benefit) for credit losses – loans   5,669       (2,887 )     2,377       3,292       6,141       2,391       1,999  
    Ending balance $ 47,291     $ 43,952     $ 47,291     $ 48,964     $ 48,041     $ 44,678     $ 43,952  
                                             
    Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans (annualized):                                        
    Commercial business   0.57 %     -0.01 %     1.06 %     0.03 %     0.80 %     0.00 %     0.00 %
    Commercial mortgage–construction   0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %
    Commercial mortgage–multifamily   0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.01 %     0.00 %
    Commercial mortgage–non-owner occupied   0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %
    Commercial mortgage–owner occupied   0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %
    Residential real estate loans   0.04 %     0.03 %     0.06 %     0.03 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.06 %
    Residential real estate lines   0.07 %     0.00 %     0.14 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %
    Consumer indirect   0.74 %     0.83 %     0.45 %     1.03 %     1.18 %     0.70 %     0.38 %
    Other consumer   3.04 %     1.51 %     4.99 %     1.19 %     0.91 %     0.95 %     1.62 %
    Total loans   0.29 %     0.19 %     0.36 %     0.21 %     0.25 %     0.15 %     0.10 %
                                             
    Supplemental information (1)                                        
    Non-performing loans:                                        
    Commercial business $ 3,671     $ 5,680     $ 3,671     $ 5,672     $ 5,609     $ 5,752     $ 5,680  
    Commercial mortgage–construction   19,621       4,970       19,621       19,684       20,280       20,280       4,970  
    Commercial mortgage–multifamily         183                         71       183  
    Commercial mortgage–non-owner occupied   164       4,919       164       4,766       4,773       4,903       4,919  
    Commercial mortgage–owner occupied         380             349       354       366       380  
    Residential real estate loans   5,885       5,961       5,885       6,035       6,918       5,790       5,961  
    Residential real estate lines   299       183       299       316       253       232       183  
    Consumer indirect   2,571       2,897       2,571       2,917       3,157       3,291       2,897  
    Other consumer   225       36       225       279       62       57       36  
    Total non-performing loans   32,436       25,209       32,436       40,018       41,406       40,742       25,209  
    Foreclosed assets   142       63       142       196       60       109       63  
    Total non-performing assets $ 32,578     $ 25,272     $ 32,578     $ 40,214     $ 41,466     $ 40,851     $ 25,272  
                                             
    Total non-performing loans to total loans   0.72 %     0.57 %     0.72 %     0.88 %     0.92 %     0.93 %     0.57 %
    Total non-performing assets to total assets   0.53 %     0.41 %     0.53 %     0.63 %     0.68 %     0.66 %     0.41 %
    Allowance for credit losses – loans to total loans   1.04 %     0.99 %     1.04 %     1.08 %     1.07 %     1.01 %     0.99 %
    Allowance for credit losses – loans to non-performing loans   146 %     174 %     146 %     122 %     116 %     110 %     174 %
                                                           
    1. At period end.

    FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC.
    Appendix A — Reconciliation to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
    (In thousands, except per share amounts)

      Six Months Ended     2025     2024  
      June 30,     Second     First     Fourth     Third     Second  
      2025     2024     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter  
    Ending tangible assets:                                        
    Total assets             $ 6,143,766     $ 6,340,492     $ 6,117,085     $ 6,156,317     $ 6,131,772  
    Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets, net               60,564       60,651       60,758       60,867       60,979  
    Tangible assets             $ 6,083,202     $ 6,279,841     $ 6,056,327     $ 6,095,450     $ 6,070,793  
                                             
    Ending tangible common equity:                                        
    Common shareholders’ equity             $ 584,383     $ 572,643     $ 551,699     $ 483,050     $ 450,375  
    Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets, net               60,564       60,651       60,758       60,867       60,979  
    Tangible common equity             $ 523,819     $ 511,992     $ 490,941     $ 422,183     $ 389,396  
                                             
    Tangible common equity to tangible assets(1)               8.61 %     8.15 %     8.11 %     6.93 %     6.41 %
                                             
    Common shares outstanding               20,128       20,110       20,077       15,474       15,472  
    Tangible common book value per share(2)             $ 26.02     $ 25.46     $ 24.45     $ 27.28     $ 25.17  
                                             
    Average tangible assets:                                        
    Average assets $ 6,218,412     $ 6,189,594     $ 6,216,657     $ 6,220,187     $ 6,121,449     $ 6,018,390     $ 6,153,429  
    Less: Average goodwill and other intangible assets, net   60,663       67,651       60,610       60,717       60,824       60,936       62,893  
    Average tangible assets $ 6,157,749     $ 6,121,943     $ 6,156,047     $ 6,159,470     $ 6,060,625     $ 5,957,454     $ 6,090,536  
                                             
    Average tangible common equity:                                        
    Average common equity $ 570,778     $ 434,975     $ 579,538     $ 561,921     $ 499,910     $ 465,986     $ 432,208  
    Less: Average goodwill and other intangible assets, net   60,663       67,651       60,610       60,717       60,824       60,936       62,893  
    Average tangible common equity $ 510,115     $ 367,324     $ 518,928     $ 501,204     $ 439,086     $ 405,050     $ 369,315  
                                             
    Net income (loss) available to common shareholders $ 33,681     $ 26,970     $ 17,168     $ 16,513     $ (83,176 )   $ 13,101     $ 25,265  
    Return on average tangible common equity(3)   13.31 %     14.77 %     13.27 %     13.36 %     -75.36 %     12.87 %     27.51 %
                                             
    1. Tangible common equity divided by tangible assets.
    2. Tangible common equity divided by common shares outstanding.
    3. Net income available to common shareholders (annualized) divided by average tangible common equity.

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  • MIL-OSI: Financial Institutions, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2025 Results

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    WARSAW, N.Y., July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI) (the “Company,” “we” or “us”), parent company of Five Star Bank (the “Bank”) and Courier Capital, LLC (“Courier Capital”), today reported financial and operational results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025.

    The Company reported net income of $17.5 million in the second quarter of 2025, compared to $16.9 million in the first quarter of 2025 and $25.6 million in the second quarter of 2024. After preferred dividends, net income available to common shareholders was $17.2 million, or $0.85 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2025, compared to $16.5 million, or $0.81 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2025, and $25.3 million, or $1.62 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2024. The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $2.6 million in the current quarter, compared to $2.9 million in the linked quarter and $2.0 million in the prior year quarter.

    Second Quarter 2025 Highlights:

    • Net interest margin of 3.49% for second quarter of 2025 was up 14 and 62 basis points from the linked and year-ago quarters, respectively, while net interest income of $49.1 million for second quarter of 2025 increased $2.3 million, or 4.8%, from the first quarter of 2025 and $7.9 million, or 19.2%, from the second quarter of 2024.
    • Noninterest income was $10.6 million in the second quarter of 2025, compared to $10.4 million in the linked quarter and $24.0 million in the year-ago quarter, when results benefited from a $13.5 million pre-tax gain associated with the sale of the Company’s insurance business.
    • Total loans were $4.54 billion at June 30, 2025, reflecting a decrease of $17.3 million, or 0.4%, from March 31, 2025, driven by a decrease in our consumer indirect lending portfolio as pay-downs exceeded originations, and an increase of $74.5 million, or 1.7%, from one year prior.
    • Total deposits were $5.16 billion at June 30, 2025, down $216.9 million, or 4.0%, from March 31, 2025, driven by both seasonal public deposit outflows and the previously announced wind-down of the Company’s Banking-as-a-Service, or BaaS, offering, and relatively flat compared to one year prior.
    • Nonperforming assets to total assets were 0.53% at June 30, 2025, down from 0.63% at the linked quarter-end and up from 0.41% one year prior.

    “Second quarter 2025 financial results were highlighted by continued margin expansion, increased net interest income and durable noninterest revenues, which allowed us to deliver 4% growth in net income available to common shareholders from the linked first quarter,” said President and Chief Executive Officer Martin K. Birmingham. “Profitability continues to be a paramount focus, and we were pleased to maintain an efficiency ratio below 60% and report solid annualized return on average assets and return on average equity of 1.13% and 11.78%, respectively, for the most recent quarter.

    “Deposit balances reflect typical seasonality within our public deposit portfolio and total loans were relatively flat with the end of the first quarter, as commercial business lending growth was more than offset by a reduction in consumer indirect balances. Given our strong first quarter loan production and existing pipelines, we continue to expect low single-digit full year loan growth that aligns with our credit-disciplined philosophy.”

    Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer W. Jack Plants II added, “Our results continue to benefit from our team’s focus on prudent balance sheet stewardship through redeployment of cash flows into higher yielding assets, active investment portfolio management and our ability to effectively reprice deposits, supporting a six basis point reduction in our overall cost of funds. Expenses in the second quarter were somewhat elevated, in part reflecting timing of certain expenses and some higher costs that we expect to be nonrecurring, and we will remain intently focused on expense management through the coming quarters to support positive operating leverage in 2025.”

    Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

    Net interest income was $49.1 million for the second quarter of 2025, an increase of $2.3 million from the first quarter of 2025, and an increase of $7.9 million from the second quarter of 2024.

    Average interest-earning assets for the current quarter of $5.65 billion were flat with the first quarter of 2025, as a $46.9 million increase in average loans was offset by a $32.7 million decrease in the average balance of Federal Reserve interest-earning cash and a $14.0 million decrease in the average balance of investment securities. Average interest-earning assets decreased $114.5 million from the second quarter of 2024, as a $123.2 million decrease in the average balance of investment securities and a $95.1 million decrease in the average balance of Federal Reserve interest-earning cash were partially offset by a $103.8 million increase in average loans.

    Average interest-bearing liabilities for the current quarter were $4.52 billion, reflecting an increase of $11.6 million from the linked quarter and a decrease of $29.8 million from the year-ago quarter. The increase from the first quarter of 2025 was primarily due to a $66.4 million increase in average time deposits that was partially offset by a $23.1 million decrease in average savings and money market deposits, a $14.2 million decrease in average interest-bearing demand deposits, a $9.1 million decrease in average short-term borrowings, and an $8.4 million decrease in average long-term borrowings. The year-over-year decrease was due to an $83.4 million decrease in average savings and money market deposits, a $54.0 million decrease in average short-term borrowings, a $10.0 million decrease in average interest-bearing demand deposits, and an $8.2 million decrease in average long-term borrowings, partially offset by a $125.7 million increase in average time deposits. The continued outflow of BaaS-related deposits, following the Company’s September 2024 announcement that it would wind-down its BaaS platform, was the primary driver of the reduction in average savings and money market deposits from the linked and year-ago periods.

    Net interest margin was 3.49% in the current quarter as compared to 3.35% in the first quarter of 2025, and 2.87% in the second quarter of 2024. Expansion from the linked quarter was due to increases in the average yields of both investment securities and loans, as well as lower average cost of interest-bearing liabilities, reflecting repricing of non-public and reciprocal deposits. Year-over-year margin expansion was driven by an increase in the average yield on investment securities, following the previously disclosed restructuring of the available-for-sale securities portfolio in December 2024, which supported an increase in the average yield on interest-earning assets.

    Noninterest Income

    The Company reported noninterest income of $10.6 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $10.4 million in the first quarter of 2025 and $24.0 million in the second quarter of 2024.

    • The Company’s sale of its former insurance subsidiary generated a net gain of $13.5 million in the second quarter of 2024.
    • Investment advisory income of $2.9 million was $148 thousand higher than the first quarter of 2025 and up $106 thousand from the second quarter of 2024.
    • Income from company-owned life insurance (“COLI”) of $3.0 million was $188 thousand higher than the first quarter of 2025 and $1.6 million higher than the second quarter of 2024, due to the previously disclosed restructuring of a portion of the Company’s COLI portfolio into higher-yielding separate account policies in January 2025.
    • Income from investments in limited partnerships of $307 thousand was $108 thousand lower than the first quarter of 2025 and $496 thousand lower than the second quarter of 2024. The Company has made several investments in limited partnerships, primarily small business investment companies, and accounts for these investments under the equity method. Income from these investments fluctuates based on the maturity and performance of the underlying investments.
    • Other noninterest income of $1.3 million was $292 thousand lower than the linked quarter and $227 thousand lower than the year-ago quarter.

    Noninterest Expense

    Noninterest expense was $35.7 million in the second quarter of 2025, compared to $33.7 million in the first quarter of 2025, and $33.0 million in the second quarter of 2024.

    • Salaries and employee benefits expense of $18.1 million was $1.2 million higher than the first quarter of 2025 and $2.3 million higher than the second quarter of 2024, reflecting an increase in health insurance benefits due to higher medical claims than in the linked quarter, while the increase from the prior year quarter was primarily due to annual merit increases.
    • Occupancy and equipment expense of $4.0 million reflects increases of $392 thousand and $534 thousand from the linked and year-ago quarters, respectively. The linked quarter increase was due in part to timing given a change in facilities maintenance service vendors, as well as costs associated with an ongoing ATM conversion, while the year-over-year variance was due in part to the ATM conversion and upgrade project.
    • Professional services expenses of $1.5 million were $240 thousand lower than the first quarter of 2025 and $343 thousand lower than the second quarter of 2024. The linked quarter variance was primarily due to the timing of audit related expenses, while the year-over-year variance was primarily attributable to legal expenses incurred in the second quarter of 2024 related to the Company’s previously disclosed deposit-related fraud event.
    • Computer and data processing expense of $5.9 million was $392 thousand higher than the first quarter of 2025 and $537 thousand higher than the second quarter of 2024. Both the linked quarter and year-over-year increases were driven by the timing of expenses for in-process technology enhancement and upgrade initiatives.
    • The Company recorded deposit-related charged-off items of $233 thousand for the current quarter, compared to charged-off recoveries of $294 thousand in the first quarter of 2025 and charged-off items of $398 thousand in the second quarter of 2024, with the linked quarter variance primarily driven by insurance proceeds received in the first quarter of 2025 related to a past commercial deposit charged-off item.
    • Other expense of $3.6 million was down $179 thousand from the linked quarter and down $381 thousand from the year-ago quarter, with the year-over-year variance primarily due to higher interest rate swap collateral charges in the second quarter of 2024.

    Income Taxes

    Income tax expense was $4.0 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $3.7 million in the first quarter of 2025 and $4.5 million in the second quarter of 2024. The Company also recognized federal and state tax benefits related to tax credit investments placed in service and/or amortized during the second quarter of 2025, first quarter of 2025, and second quarter of 2024, resulting in income tax expense reductions of $1.1 million, $1.1 million, and $1.3 million, respectively.

    The effective tax rate was 18.4% for the second quarter of 2025, 18.2% for the first quarter of 2025, and 15.0% for the second quarter of 2024. The effective tax rate fluctuates on a quarterly basis primarily due to the level of pre-tax earnings and may differ from statutory rates because of interest income from tax-exempt securities, earnings on COLI, the tax impact of the COLI repositioning, and the impact of tax credit investments.

    Balance Sheet and Capital Management

    Total assets were $6.14 billion at June 30, 2025, down $196.7 million from March 31, 2025, and flat with June 30, 2024.

    Investment securities were $1.01 billion at June 30, 2025, down $31.8 million from March 31, 2025, and flat with June 30, 2024.

    Total loans were $4.54 billion at June 30, 2025, a decrease of $17.3 million, or 0.4%, from March 31, 2025, and an increase of $74.5 million, or 1.7%, from June 30, 2024.

    • Commercial business loans totaled $726.2 million, up $17.1 million, or 2.4%, from March 31, 2025, and up $12.3 million, or 1.7%, from June 30, 2024.
    • Commercial mortgage loans totaled $2.22 billion, a decline of $13.1 million, or 0.6%, from March 31, 2025, and an increase of $129.3 million, or 6.2%, from June 30, 2024.
    • Residential real estate loans totaled $647.2 million, up $3.2 million, or 0.5%, from March 31, 2025, and down $470 thousand, or 0.1%, from June 30, 2024.
    • Consumer indirect loans totaled $833.5 million, down $19.7 million, or 2.3%, from March 31, 2025, and down $61.1 million, or 6.8%, from June 30, 2024.

    Total deposits were $5.16 billion at June 30, 2025, down $216.9 million, or 4.0%, from March 31, 2025, and up $22.7 million, or 0.4%, from June 30, 2024. The decrease from March 31, 2025 was primarily due to seasonally lower public deposit balances in addition to the outflow of BaaS-related deposits. The modest increase from June 30, 2024 reflected a higher level of brokered deposits, which were utilized to offset the anticipated reduction in BaaS-related deposits, as well as lower reciprocal deposit balances. The Company had approximately $7 million in BaaS-related deposits at June 30, 2025, compared to approximately $55 million at March 31, 2025 and approximately $108 million at June 30, 2024. Public deposit balances represented 21% of total deposits at June 30, 2025, 24% at March 31, 2025, and 20% at June 30, 2024.

    Short-term borrowings were $101.0 million at June 30, 2025, compared to $55.0 million at March 31, 2025, and $202.0 million at June 30, 2024. Short-term borrowings and brokered deposits have historically been utilized to manage the seasonality of public deposits.

    Shareholders’ equity was $601.7 million at June 30, 2025, compared to $589.9 million at March 31, 2025, and $467.7 million at June 30, 2024. The linked quarter period-end increase was due to net income, net of dividends, retained, while the year-over-year period end increase was primarily driven by additional paid-in-capital resulting from the common stock capital raise executed in the fourth quarter of 2024 and a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss between period ends following the investment securities restructuring in the fourth quarter of 2024.

    Common book value per share was $29.03 at June 30, 2025, an increase of $0.55, or 1.9%, from $28.48 at March 31, 2025, and a decrease of $0.08, or 0.3%, from $29.11 at June 30, 2024. Tangible common book value per share(1) was $26.02 at June 30, 2025, an increase of $0.56, or 2.2%, from $25.46 at March 31, 2025, and an increase of $0.85, or 3.4%, from $25.17 at June 30, 2024. The common equity to assets ratio was 9.51% at June 30, 2025, compared to 9.03% at March 31, 2025, and 7.34% at June 30, 2024. Tangible common equity to tangible assets(1), or the TCE ratio, was 8.61%, 8.15% and 6.41% at June 30, 2025, March 31, 2025, and June 30, 2024, respectively. The year-over-year increases in both ratios were attributable to the additional capital raised in the fourth quarter of 2024 and the decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss as a result of the investment securities restructuring in the fourth quarter of 2024.

    During the second quarter of 2025, the Company declared a common stock dividend of $0.31 per common share, consistent with the linked quarter and reflecting an increase of $0.01, or 3.3%, over the year-ago quarter. The dividend returned more than 36% of second quarter net income to common shareholders.

    The Company’s regulatory capital ratios at June 30, 2025 continued to exceed all regulatory capital requirements to be considered well capitalized.

    • Leverage Ratio was 9.45% compared to 9.24% and 8.61% at March 31, 2025, and June 30, 2024, respectively.
    • Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio was 10.84% compared to 10.38% and 10.03% at March 31, 2025, and June 30, 2024, respectively.
    • Tier 1 Capital Ratio was 11.17% compared to 10.71% and 10.36% at March 31, 2025, and June 30, 2024, respectively.
    • Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio was 13.27% compared to 13.09% and 12.65% at March 31, 2025, and June 30, 2024, respectively.

    As previously disclosed, in April 2025, the Company called $10.0 million of its $40.0 million of fixed-to-floating subordinated debt that was originally issued in April 2015. These notes initially bore interest at a fixed rate of 6.00% and began repricing on a quarterly basis at a rate equal to the then-current three-month term SOFR plus 4.20561% after the April 2025 call date. The Company currently expects to retain the remaining $30.0 million of April 2015 notes, as well as the separate $35.0 million of fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes that were issued in October 2020, which currently bear interest at a fixed rate of 4.375%, and are set to reprice at a rate of the then-current three-month term SOFR plus 4.265% beginning in October 2025. The April 2015 notes are callable on a quarterly basis going forward and the October 2020 notes become callable beginning in October 2025. The Company will continue to evaluate options relative to its outstanding subordinated debt, which may include redemption in part or in full, as well as replacing or refinancing the facilities.

    Credit Quality

    Non-performing loans were $32.4 million, or 0.72% of total loans, at June 30, 2025, as compared to $40.0 million, or 0.88% of total loans, at March 31, 2025, and $25.2 million, or 0.57% of total loans, at June 30, 2024. The decrease from March 31, 2025 reflects a reduction of approximately $3.7 million in non-performing loans associated with the foreclosure of a participated loan secured by real estate, as well as a $1.9 million partial charge-off of a credit facility for which a specific reserve was in place. Both the aforementioned foreclosed participated loan and the partially charged-off credit facility relate to a previously disclosed commercial business relationship that was placed on nonaccrual status in the fourth quarter of 2023. The increase in non-performing loans from June 30, 2024 was primarily driven by one commercial loan relationship that was placed on nonaccrual status during the third quarter of 2024. Net charge-offs were $4.1 million, representing 0.36% of average loans on an annualized basis, for the current quarter, as compared to $2.4 million, or an annualized 0.21% of average loans, in the first quarter of 2025 and $1.1 million, or an annualized 0.10%, in the second quarter of 2024.

    At June 30, 2025, the allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans ratio was 1.04%, compared to 1.08% at March 31, 2025 and 0.99% at June 30, 2024.

    Provision for credit losses was $2.6 million in the current quarter, compared to $2.9 million in the linked quarter and $2.0 million in the prior year quarter. Provision for credit losses on loans was $2.4 million in the current quarter, compared to $3.3 million in the first quarter of 2025, and $2.0 million in the second quarter of 2024. The allowance for unfunded commitments, also included in provision for credit losses as required by the current expected credit loss standard (“CECL”), totaled $179 thousand in the second quarter of 2025, $364 thousand in the first quarter of 2025, and $43 thousand in the second quarter of 2024. The provision for credit losses for the second quarter of 2025 was driven by a combination of factors, including improvement in the forecasted loss rate for pooled loans and a reduction in specific reserves, partly offset by higher net charge-offs.

    The Company has remained strategically focused on the importance of credit discipline, allocating resources to credit and risk management functions as the loan portfolio has grown. The ratio of allowance for credit losses on loans to non-performing loans was 146% at June 30, 2025, 122% at March 31, 2025, and 174% at June 30, 2024, with the improvement from the end of the linked quarter reflective of the decrease in nonperforming loans reported at June 30, 2025.

    Subsequent Events

    The Company is required, under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), to evaluate subsequent events through the filing of its consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, on Form 10-Q. As a result, the Company will continue to evaluate the impact of any subsequent events on critical accounting assumptions and estimates made as of June 30, 2025, and will adjust amounts preliminarily reported, if necessary.

    Conference Call

    The Company will host an earnings conference call and audio webcast on July 25, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The call will be hosted by Martin K. Birmingham, President and Chief Executive Officer, and W. Jack Plants II, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. The live webcast will be available in listen-only mode on the Company’s website at www.FISI-investors.com. Within the United States, listeners may also access the call by dialing 1-833-470-1428 and providing the access code 652423. The webcast replay will be available on the Company’s website for at least 30 days.

    About Financial Institutions, Inc.

    Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI) is a financial holding company with approximately $6.1 billion in assets offering banking and wealth management products and services. Its Five Star Bank subsidiary provides consumer and commercial banking and lending services to individuals, municipalities and businesses through banking locations spanning Western and Central New York and a commercial loan production office serving the Mid-Atlantic region. Courier Capital, LLC offers customized investment management, consulting and retirement plan services to individuals, businesses, institutions, foundations and retirement plans. Learn more at Five-StarBank.com and FISI-Investors.com.

    Non-GAAP Financial Information

    In addition to results presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), this press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to GAAP measures is included in Appendix A to this document.

    The Company believes that providing certain non-GAAP financial measures provides investors with information useful in understanding our financial performance, performance trends and financial position. Our management uses these measures for internal planning and forecasting purposes and we believe that our presentation and discussion, together with the accompanying reconciliations, allows investors, security analysts and other interested parties to view our performance and the factors and trends affecting our business in a manner similar to management. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for GAAP measures, and we strongly encourage investors to review our consolidated financial statements in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate the Company. Non-GAAP financial measures have inherent limitations, are not uniformly applied and are not audited. Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies’ non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names.

    Safe Harbor Statement

    This press release may contain forward-looking statements as defined by Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that involve significant risks and uncertainties. In this context, forward-looking statements often address our expected future business and financial performance and financial condition, and often contain words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “focus,” “forecast,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “preliminary,” “should,” “target” or “will.” Statements herein are based on certain assumptions and analyses by the Company and factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in or implied by such statements for a variety of reasons including, but not limited to: changes in interest rates; inflation; tariffs; changes in deposit flows and the cost and availability of funds; fraudulent deposit activity; the Company’s ability to implement its strategic plan, including by expanding its commercial lending footprint and integrating its acquisitions; whether the Company experiences greater credit losses than expected; whether the Company experiences breaches of its, or third party, information systems; the attitudes and preferences of the Company’s customers; legal and regulatory proceedings and related matters, including any action described in our reports filed with the SEC, could adversely affect us and the banking industry in general; the competitive environment; fluctuations in the fair value of securities in its investment portfolio; changes in the regulatory environment and the Company’s compliance with regulatory requirements; general economic and credit market conditions nationally and regionally; and the macroeconomic volatility related to global political unrest. Consequently, all forward-looking statements made herein are qualified by these cautionary statements and the cautionary language and risk factors included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other documents filed with the SEC. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to revise these statements following the date of this press release.

    (1) See Appendix A — Reconciliation to Non-GAAP Financial Measures for the computation of this non-GAAP financial measure.

    For additional information contact:
    Kate Croft
    Director of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
    (716) 817-5159
    klcroft@five-starbank.com

    FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC.
    Selected Financial Information (Unaudited)
    (Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

      2025     2024  
    SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA: June 30,     March 31,     December 31,     September 30,     June 30,  
    Cash and cash equivalents $ 93,034     $ 167,352     $ 87,321     $ 249,569     $ 146,347  
    Investment securities:                            
    Available for sale   916,149       926,992       911,105       886,816       871,635  
    Held-to-maturity, net   92,121       113,105       116,001       121,279       128,271  
    Total investment securities   1,008,270       1,040,097       1,027,106       1,008,095       999,906  
    Loans held for sale   2,356       387       2,280       2,495       2,099  
    Loans:                            
    Commercial business   726,218       709,101       665,321       654,519       713,947  
    Commercial mortgage–construction   536,552       566,359       582,619       533,506       518,013  
    Commercial mortgage–multifamily   496,223       475,867       470,954       467,527       463,171  
    Commercial mortgage–non-owner occupied   873,207       899,679       857,987       814,392       814,953  
    Commercial mortgage–owner occupied   309,171       286,391       288,036       290,216       289,733  
    Residential real estate loans   647,205       643,983       650,206       648,241       647,675  
    Residential real estate lines   75,675       74,769       75,552       76,203       75,510  
    Consumer indirect   833,452       853,176       845,772       874,651       894,596  
    Other consumer   38,299       43,953       42,757       43,734       43,870  
    Total loans   4,536,002       4,553,278       4,479,204       4,402,989       4,461,468  
    Allowance for credit losses – loans   47,291       48,964       48,041       44,678       43,952  
    Total loans, net   4,488,711       4,504,314       4,431,163       4,358,311       4,417,516  
    Total interest-earning assets   5,614,008       5,733,743       5,602,570       5,666,972       5,709,148  
    Goodwill and other intangible assets, net   60,564       60,651       60,758       60,867       60,979  
    Total assets   6,143,766       6,340,492       6,117,085       6,156,317       6,131,772  
    Deposits:                            
    Noninterest-bearing demand   940,341       945,182       950,351       978,660       939,346  
    Interest-bearing demand   704,871       773,475       705,195       793,996       711,580  
    Savings and money market   1,898,302       2,033,323       1,904,013       2,027,181       2,007,256  
    Time deposits   1,612,500       1,620,930       1,545,172       1,506,764       1,475,139  
    Total deposits   5,156,014       5,372,910       5,104,731       5,306,601       5,133,321  
    Short-term borrowings   101,000       55,000       99,000       55,000       202,000  
    Long-term borrowings, net   114,960       124,917       124,842       124,765       124,687  
    Total interest-bearing liabilities   4,431,633       4,607,645       4,405,912       4,507,706       4,520,662  
    Shareholders’ equity   601,668       589,928       568,984       500,342       467,667  
    Common shareholders’ equity   584,383       572,643       551,699       483,050       450,375  
    Tangible common equity(1)   523,838       511,992       490,941       422,183       389,396  
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss $ (42,214 )   $ (41,995 )   $ (52,604 )   $ (102,029 )   $ (125,774 )
                                 
    Common shares outstanding   20,128       20,110       20,077       15,474       15,472  
    Treasury shares   572       590       623       625       627  
    CAPITAL RATIOS AND PER SHARE DATA:                            
    Leverage ratio   9.45 %     9.24 %     9.15 %     8.98 %     8.61 %
    Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio   10.84 %     10.38 %     10.54 %     10.28 %     10.03 %
    Tier 1 capital ratio   11.17 %     10.71 %     10.87 %     10.62 %     10.36 %
    Total risk-based capital ratio   13.27 %     13.09 %     13.25 %     12.95 %     12.65 %
    Common equity to assets   9.51 %     9.03 %     9.02 %     7.85 %     7.34 %
    Tangible common equity to tangible assets(1)   8.61 %     8.15 %     8.11 %     6.93 %     6.41 %
                                 
    Common book value per share $ 29.03     $ 28.48     $ 27.48     $ 31.22     $ 29.11  
    Tangible common book value per share(1) $ 26.02     $ 25.46     $ 24.45     $ 27.28     $ 25.17  
                                           
    1. See Appendix A — Reconciliation to Non-GAAP Financial Measures for the computation of this non-GAAP financial measure.

    FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC.
    Selected Financial Information (Unaudited)
    (Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

      Six Months Ended     2025     2024  
      June 30,     Second     First     Fourth     Third     Second  
    SELECTED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA: 2025     2024     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter  
    Interest income $ 163,918     $ 157,201     $ 82,867     $ 81,051     $ 78,119     $ 77,911     $ 78,788  
    Interest expense   67,932       75,926       33,745       34,187       36,486       37,230       37,595  
    Net interest income   95,986       81,275       49,122       46,864       41,633       40,681       41,193  
    Provision (benefit) for credit losses   5,490       (3,415 )     2,562       2,928       6,461       3,104       2,041  
    Net interest income after provision (benefit) for credit losses   90,496       84,690       46,560       43,936       35,172       37,577       39,152  
    Noninterest income:                                        
    Service charges on deposits   2,141       2,056       1,089       1,052       1,074       1,103       979  
    Insurance income   6       2,138       3       3       3       3       4  
    Card interchange income   3,777       3,910       1,937       1,840       2,045       1,900       2,008  
    Investment advisory   5,622       5,361       2,885       2,737       2,555       2,797       2,779  
    Company owned life insurance   5,742       2,658       2,965       2,777       1,425       1,404       1,360  
    Investments in limited partnerships   722       1,145       307       415       837       400       803  
    Loan servicing   303       333       180       123       295       88       158  
    Income (loss) from derivative instruments, net   589       551       339       250       (37 )     212       377  
    Net gain on sale of loans held for sale   257       212       140       117       186       220       124  
    Net loss on investment securities   3             3             (100,055 )            
    Net gain (loss) on the sale of other assets         13,495                   (19 )     138       13,508  
    Net (loss) gain on tax credit investments   (1,026 )     31       (512 )     (514 )     (636 )     (170 )     406  
    Other   2,854       3,025       1,281       1,573       1,291       1,345       1,508  
    Total noninterest income (loss)   20,990       34,915       10,617       10,373       (91,036 )     9,440       24,014  
    Noninterest expense:                                        
    Salaries and employee benefits   34,968       33,088       18,070       16,898       17,159       15,879       15,748  
    Occupancy and equipment   7,572       7,200       3,982       3,590       3,791       3,370       3,448  
    Professional services   3,142       4,166       1,451       1,691       1,571       1,965       1,794  
    Computer and data processing   11,366       10,728       5,879       5,487       6,608       5,353       5,342  
    Supplies and postage   1,081       912       503       578       504       519       437  
    FDIC assessments   2,859       2,641       1,392       1,467       1,551       1,092       1,346  
    Advertising and promotions   837       737       495       342       465       371       440  
    Amortization of intangibles   212       331       105       107       109       112       114  
    Provision for litigation settlement                           23,022              
    Deposit-related charged-off items (recoveries) expense   (61 )     19,577       233       (294 )     354       410       398  
    Restructuring charges   68                   68       35              
    Other   7,323       7,653       3,572       3,751       4,235       3,398       3,953  
    Total noninterest expense   69,367       87,033       35,682       33,685       59,404       32,469       33,020  
    Income (loss) before income taxes   42,119       32,572       21,495       20,624       (115,268 )     14,548       30,146  
    Income tax expense (benefit)   7,709       4,873       3,963       3,746       (32,457 )     1,082       4,517  
    Net income (loss)   34,410       27,699       17,532       16,878       (82,811 )     13,466       25,629  
    Preferred stock dividends   729       729       364       365       365       365       364  
    Net income (loss) available to common shareholders $ 33,681     $ 26,970     $ 17,168     $ 16,513     $ (83,176 )   $ 13,101     $ 25,265  
    FINANCIAL RATIOS:                                        
    Earnings (loss) per share – basic $ 1.68     $ 1.75     $ 0.85     $ 0.82     $ (5.07 )   $ 0.85     $ 1.64  
    Earnings (loss) per share – diluted $ 1.66     $ 1.73     $ 0.85     $ 0.81     $ (5.07 )   $ 0.84     $ 1.62  
    Cash dividends declared on common stock $ 0.62     $ 0.60     $ 0.31     $ 0.31     $ 0.30     $ 0.30     $ 0.30  
    Common dividend payout ratio   36.90 %     34.29 %     36.47 %     37.80 %     -5.92 %     35.29 %     18.29 %
    Dividend yield (annualized)   4.87 %     6.25 %     4.86 %     5.05 %     4.37 %     4.69 %     6.25 %
    Return on average assets (annualized)   1.12 %     0.90 %     1.13 %     1.10 %     -5.38 %     0.89 %     1.68 %
    Return on average equity (annualized)   11.80 %     12.32 %     11.78 %     11.82 %     -63.70 %     11.08 %     22.93 %
    Return on average common equity (annualized)   11.90 %     12.47 %     11.88 %     11.92 %     -66.19 %     11.18 %     23.51 %
    Return on average tangible common equity (annualized)(1)   13.31 %     14.77 %     13.27 %     13.36 %     -75.36 %     12.87 %     27.51 %
    Efficiency ratio(2)   59.24 %     74.80 %     59.68 %     58.79 %     117.13 %     64.70 %     50.58 %
    Effective tax rate   18.3 %     15.0 %     18.4 %     18.2 %     28.2 %     7.4 %     15.0 %
                                                           
    1. See Appendix A – Reconciliation to Non-GAAP Financial Measures for the computation of this non-GAAP financial measure.
    2. The efficiency ratio is calculated by dividing noninterest expense by net revenue, i.e., the sum of net interest income (fully taxable equivalent) and noninterest income before net gains on investment securities. This is a banking industry measure not required by GAAP.

    FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC.
    Selected Financial Information (Unaudited)
    (Amounts in thousands)

      Six Months Ended     2025     2024  
      June 30,     Second     First     Fourth     Third     Second  
    SELECTED AVERAGE BALANCES: 2025     2024     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter  
    Federal funds sold and interest-earning deposits $ 55,306     $ 146,099     $ 39,027     $ 71,767     $ 121,530     $ 49,476     $ 134,123  
    Investment securities(1)   1,078,600       1,188,901       1,071,628       1,085,649       1,159,863       1,147,052       1,194,808  
    Loans:                                        
    Commercial business   699,141       713,496       720,347       677,700       658,038       673,830       704,272  
    Commercial mortgage   2,212,786       2,044,612       2,221,576       2,203,899       2,148,427       2,092,905       2,059,382  
    Residential real estate loans   646,001       648,510       645,007       647,005       649,549       647,844       648,099  
    Residential real estate lines   74,860       75,986       75,010       74,709       76,164       75,671       75,575  
    Consumer indirect   843,763       919,718       839,294       848,282       858,854       881,133       905,056  
    Other consumer   40,850       48,043       39,485       42,230       43,333       43,789       44,552  
    Total loans   4,517,401       4,450,365       4,540,719       4,493,825       4,434,365       4,415,172       4,436,936  
    Total interest-earning assets   5,651,307       5,785,365       5,651,374       5,651,241       5,715,758       5,611,700       5,765,867  
    Goodwill and other intangible assets, net   60,663       67,651       60,610       60,717       60,824       60,936       62,893  
    Total assets   6,218,412       6,189,594       6,216,657       6,220,187       6,121,449       6,018,390       6,153,429  
    Interest-bearing liabilities:                                        
    Interest-bearing demand   738,055       745,259       730,979       745,210       757,221       691,412       741,006  
    Savings and money market   1,964,884       2,059,294       1,953,412       1,976,483       1,992,059       1,938,935       2,036,772  
    Time deposits   1,598,381       1,492,399       1,631,407       1,564,987       1,545,071       1,515,745       1,505,665  
    Short-term borrowings   90,636       159,929       86,099       95,223       56,513       129,130       140,110  
    Long-term borrowings, net   120,648       124,601       116,473       124,871       124,795       124,717       124,640  
    Total interest-bearing liabilities   4,512,604       4,581,482       4,518,370       4,506,774       4,475,659       4,399,939       4,548,193  
    Noninterest-bearing demand deposits   925,043       956,670       923,409       926,696       947,428       952,970       950,819  
    Total deposits   5,226,363       5,253,622       5,239,207       5,213,376       5,241,779       5,099,062       5,234,262  
    Total liabilities   5,630,349       5,737,327       5,619,834       5,640,981       5,604,249       5,535,112       5,703,929  
    Shareholders’ equity   588,063       452,267       596,823       579,206       517,200       483,278       449,500  
    Common equity   570,778       434,975       579,538       561,921       499,910       465,986       432,208  
    Tangible common equity(2)   510,115       367,324       518,928       501,204       439,086       405,050       369,315  
    Common shares outstanding:                                        
    Basic   20,090       15,424       20,107       20,073       16,415       15,464       15,444  
    Diluted   20,291       15,551       20,294       20,285       16,415       15,636       15,556  
    SELECTED AVERAGE YIELDS:
    (Tax equivalent basis)
                                           
    Investment securities(3)   4.30 %     2.13 %     4.34 %     4.25 %     2.38 %     2.14 %     2.17 %
    Loans   6.23 %     6.37 %     6.26 %     6.20 %     6.28 %     6.42 %     6.40 %
    Total interest-earning assets   5.84 %     5.47 %     5.88 %     5.80 %     5.45 %     5.53 %     5.50 %
    Interest-bearing demand   1.18 %     1.15 %     1.21 %     1.15 %     1.34 %     1.05 %     1.18 %
    Savings and money market   2.71 %     3.04 %     2.67 %     2.75 %     2.94 %     3.07 %     3.01 %
    Time deposits   4.19 %     4.70 %     4.08 %     4.31 %     4.53 %     4.72 %     4.72 %
    Short-term borrowings   1.95 %     3.13 %     1.80 %     2.09 %     0.15 %     2.64 %     2.75 %
    Long-term borrowings, net   5.17 %     5.02 %     5.35 %     5.00 %     5.03 %     5.03 %     5.02 %
    Total interest-bearing liabilities   3.03 %     3.33 %     3.00 %     3.07 %     3.24 %     3.37 %     3.32 %
    Net interest rate spread   2.81 %     2.14 %     2.88 %     2.73 %     2.21 %     2.16 %     2.18 %
    Net interest margin   3.42 %     2.83 %     3.49 %     3.35 %     2.91 %     2.89 %     2.87 %
                                                           
    1. Includes investment securities at adjusted amortized cost.
    2. See Appendix A – Reconciliation to Non-GAAP Financial Measures for the computation of this non-GAAP financial measure.
    3. The interest on tax-exempt securities is calculated on a tax-equivalent basis assuming a Federal income tax rate of 21%.

    FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC.
    Selected Financial Information (Unaudited)
    (Amounts in thousands)

      Six Months Ended     2025     2024  
      June 30,     Second     First     Fourth     Third     Second  
    ASSET QUALITY DATA: 2025     2024     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter  
    Allowance for Credit Losses – Loans                                        
    Beginning balance $ 48,041     $ 51,082     $ 48,964     $ 48,041     $ 44,678     $ 43,952     $ 43,075  
    Net loan charge-offs (recoveries):                                        
    Commercial business   1,960       (30 )     1,903       57       131       (3 )     7  
    Commercial mortgage–construction                                        
    Commercial mortgage–multifamily                                 13        
    Commercial mortgage–non-owner occupied   595       (2 )     596       (1 )     (5 )     (1 )     (1 )
    Commercial mortgage–owner occupied   (2 )     (2 )     (1 )     (1 )     (1 )     (2 )     (2 )
    Residential real estate loans   133       100       92       41       (4 )     (1 )     96  
    Residential real estate lines   27             27                          
    Consumer indirect   3,091       3,817       942       2,149       2,557       1,553       844  
    Other consumer   615       360       491       124       100       106       178  
    Total net charge-offs (recoveries)   6,419       4,243       4,050       2,369       2,778       1,665       1,122  
    Provision (benefit) for credit losses – loans   5,669       (2,887 )     2,377       3,292       6,141       2,391       1,999  
    Ending balance $ 47,291     $ 43,952     $ 47,291     $ 48,964     $ 48,041     $ 44,678     $ 43,952  
                                             
    Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans (annualized):                                        
    Commercial business   0.57 %     -0.01 %     1.06 %     0.03 %     0.80 %     0.00 %     0.00 %
    Commercial mortgage–construction   0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %
    Commercial mortgage–multifamily   0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.01 %     0.00 %
    Commercial mortgage–non-owner occupied   0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %
    Commercial mortgage–owner occupied   0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %
    Residential real estate loans   0.04 %     0.03 %     0.06 %     0.03 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.06 %
    Residential real estate lines   0.07 %     0.00 %     0.14 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %
    Consumer indirect   0.74 %     0.83 %     0.45 %     1.03 %     1.18 %     0.70 %     0.38 %
    Other consumer   3.04 %     1.51 %     4.99 %     1.19 %     0.91 %     0.95 %     1.62 %
    Total loans   0.29 %     0.19 %     0.36 %     0.21 %     0.25 %     0.15 %     0.10 %
                                             
    Supplemental information (1)                                        
    Non-performing loans:                                        
    Commercial business $ 3,671     $ 5,680     $ 3,671     $ 5,672     $ 5,609     $ 5,752     $ 5,680  
    Commercial mortgage–construction   19,621       4,970       19,621       19,684       20,280       20,280       4,970  
    Commercial mortgage–multifamily         183                         71       183  
    Commercial mortgage–non-owner occupied   164       4,919       164       4,766       4,773       4,903       4,919  
    Commercial mortgage–owner occupied         380             349       354       366       380  
    Residential real estate loans   5,885       5,961       5,885       6,035       6,918       5,790       5,961  
    Residential real estate lines   299       183       299       316       253       232       183  
    Consumer indirect   2,571       2,897       2,571       2,917       3,157       3,291       2,897  
    Other consumer   225       36       225       279       62       57       36  
    Total non-performing loans   32,436       25,209       32,436       40,018       41,406       40,742       25,209  
    Foreclosed assets   142       63       142       196       60       109       63  
    Total non-performing assets $ 32,578     $ 25,272     $ 32,578     $ 40,214     $ 41,466     $ 40,851     $ 25,272  
                                             
    Total non-performing loans to total loans   0.72 %     0.57 %     0.72 %     0.88 %     0.92 %     0.93 %     0.57 %
    Total non-performing assets to total assets   0.53 %     0.41 %     0.53 %     0.63 %     0.68 %     0.66 %     0.41 %
    Allowance for credit losses – loans to total loans   1.04 %     0.99 %     1.04 %     1.08 %     1.07 %     1.01 %     0.99 %
    Allowance for credit losses – loans to non-performing loans   146 %     174 %     146 %     122 %     116 %     110 %     174 %
                                                           
    1. At period end.

    FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC.
    Appendix A — Reconciliation to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
    (In thousands, except per share amounts)

      Six Months Ended     2025     2024  
      June 30,     Second     First     Fourth     Third     Second  
      2025     2024     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter  
    Ending tangible assets:                                        
    Total assets             $ 6,143,766     $ 6,340,492     $ 6,117,085     $ 6,156,317     $ 6,131,772  
    Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets, net               60,564       60,651       60,758       60,867       60,979  
    Tangible assets             $ 6,083,202     $ 6,279,841     $ 6,056,327     $ 6,095,450     $ 6,070,793  
                                             
    Ending tangible common equity:                                        
    Common shareholders’ equity             $ 584,383     $ 572,643     $ 551,699     $ 483,050     $ 450,375  
    Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets, net               60,564       60,651       60,758       60,867       60,979  
    Tangible common equity             $ 523,819     $ 511,992     $ 490,941     $ 422,183     $ 389,396  
                                             
    Tangible common equity to tangible assets(1)               8.61 %     8.15 %     8.11 %     6.93 %     6.41 %
                                             
    Common shares outstanding               20,128       20,110       20,077       15,474       15,472  
    Tangible common book value per share(2)             $ 26.02     $ 25.46     $ 24.45     $ 27.28     $ 25.17  
                                             
    Average tangible assets:                                        
    Average assets $ 6,218,412     $ 6,189,594     $ 6,216,657     $ 6,220,187     $ 6,121,449     $ 6,018,390     $ 6,153,429  
    Less: Average goodwill and other intangible assets, net   60,663       67,651       60,610       60,717       60,824       60,936       62,893  
    Average tangible assets $ 6,157,749     $ 6,121,943     $ 6,156,047     $ 6,159,470     $ 6,060,625     $ 5,957,454     $ 6,090,536  
                                             
    Average tangible common equity:                                        
    Average common equity $ 570,778     $ 434,975     $ 579,538     $ 561,921     $ 499,910     $ 465,986     $ 432,208  
    Less: Average goodwill and other intangible assets, net   60,663       67,651       60,610       60,717       60,824       60,936       62,893  
    Average tangible common equity $ 510,115     $ 367,324     $ 518,928     $ 501,204     $ 439,086     $ 405,050     $ 369,315  
                                             
    Net income (loss) available to common shareholders $ 33,681     $ 26,970     $ 17,168     $ 16,513     $ (83,176 )   $ 13,101     $ 25,265  
    Return on average tangible common equity(3)   13.31 %     14.77 %     13.27 %     13.36 %     -75.36 %     12.87 %     27.51 %
                                             
    1. Tangible common equity divided by tangible assets.
    2. Tangible common equity divided by common shares outstanding.
    3. Net income available to common shareholders (annualized) divided by average tangible common equity.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Former Supervisor of Camden County Jail Sentenced for Civil Rights Violation in the Assault of Pretrial Detainee

    Source: United States Attorneys General 7

    A former deputy sheriff and Jail Corporal with the Camden County Sheriff’s Office was sentenced today to 16 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for assaulting a pretrial detainee, identified by the initials J.H.

    Ryan Robert Biegel, 27, of Kingsland, Georgia, pleaded guilty before the Honorable Lisa G. Wood on January 28 to one count of using unreasonable force against the detainee. According to the plea agreement, on September 3, 2022, Biegel and two other correctional officers entered a holding cell in which J.H. was being detained. Upon entering the cell, two other correctional officers restrained J.H.’s arms and pushed him against a wall. Biegel admitted that he punched J.H. five times in the back of the head, which he knew was not reasonable or necessary to accomplish a legitimate law enforcement purpose, and then struck J.H. in the head and body an additional twenty-two times with his fists and knees.

    The FBI Brunswick RA Field Office investigated the matter along with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer J. Kirkland for the Southern District of Georgia and Trial Attorney Alec Ward of the Civil Rights Division’s Criminal Section prosecuted the case.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Former Supervisor of Camden County Jail Sentenced for Civil Rights Violation in the Assault of Pretrial Detainee

    Source: US State of California

    A former deputy sheriff and Jail Corporal with the Camden County Sheriff’s Office was sentenced today to 16 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for assaulting a pretrial detainee, identified by the initials J.H.

    Ryan Robert Biegel, 27, of Kingsland, Georgia, pleaded guilty before the Honorable Lisa G. Wood on January 28 to one count of using unreasonable force against the detainee. According to the plea agreement, on September 3, 2022, Biegel and two other correctional officers entered a holding cell in which J.H. was being detained. Upon entering the cell, two other correctional officers restrained J.H.’s arms and pushed him against a wall. Biegel admitted that he punched J.H. five times in the back of the head, which he knew was not reasonable or necessary to accomplish a legitimate law enforcement purpose, and then struck J.H. in the head and body an additional twenty-two times with his fists and knees.

    The FBI Brunswick RA Field Office investigated the matter along with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer J. Kirkland for the Southern District of Georgia and Trial Attorney Alec Ward of the Civil Rights Division’s Criminal Section prosecuted the case.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Louisiana Nurse Practitioner Convicted of $12M Medicare Fraud Scheme

    Source: US State of North Dakota

    A federal jury convicted a Louisiana nurse practitioner today for her role in an over $12.1 million health care fraud scheme to defraud Medicare by ordering medically unnecessary cancer genetic tests for hundreds of patients she never met or examined.

    According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Scharmaine Lawson Baker, 58, of Richmond, Texas, served as a nurse practitioner and was an enrolled Medicare provider. She held herself out as an expert in Medicare regulations – authoring publications on medical necessity and patient-provider relationships – while actively violating those very standards.

    “Scharmaine Lawson Baker shamelessly exploited her medical license and the trust of vulnerable patients to enrich herself through a multimillion-dollar genetic testing fraud,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew R. Galeotti of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “The defendant peddled false promises of free cancer screenings while pocketing kickbacks for medically unnecessary tests. The Criminal Division remains relentless in uncovering and prosecuting fraud against government programs and those who prey on victims for personal gain.”

    “This conviction signals the end of a challenging and labor-intensive prosecution,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson for the Eastern District of Louisiana. “Medicare fraud schemes such as these, profoundly impact our society, not only because of the monetary loss sustained by our Medicare program, and the damages suffered by those who were victimized by the fraud, but also by the erosion of public trust in our institutions. The successful prosecution of this case exemplifies our commitment to seek justice for all victims of fraud as well as to preserve taxpayer confidence in our nation’s medical institutions as a whole.”

    “This defendant brazenly exploited the federal health care system for personal profit. Her scheme to peddle millions of dollars of medically unnecessary genetic tests was not a mistake — it was a calculated crime. She preyed on vulnerable patients, siphoned taxpayer dollars, and turned health care into a tool for fraud. Her actions represent a deliberate betrayal of public trust and a flagrant abuse of those she was entrusted to serve,” said Deputy Inspector General for Investigations Christian J. Schrank of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG). “HHS-OIG, in coordination with our federal and state partners, will continue to apply every available resource to detect and disrupt fraud schemes that seek to abuse the Medicare program and enrollees.”

    From 2018 to 2019, Lawson Baker worked as an independent contractor for a company that claimed to provide telehealth services. In her role, the defendant signed hundreds of orders for medically unnecessary cancer genetic testing after brief phone calls – typically lasting less than 60 seconds – and without conducting any physical exams of patients. Lawson Baker falsely diagnosed patients to justify the unnecessary tests, such as diagnosing male patients with cervical cancer that they did not have. Lawson Baker never reviewed any of the test results, including when the results showed that patients actually had variants predisposing them to certain cancers.

    In furtherance of the scheme, Lawson Baker participated in phone calls misleading patients into believing they were being screened for cancer at no cost, despite the tests ordered not actually diagnosing patients with existing cancer. In doing so, she exploited the trust placed in licensed health care professionals and manipulated vulnerable patients.

    In total, Lawson Baker caused over $12.1 million in fraudulent Medicare claims and the labs involved in the scheme received over $1.5 million in reimbursements for unnecessary testing. In exchange for signing these orders, Lawson Baker accepted kickbacks and bribes from the telehealth company – payments she later failed to disclose in her bankruptcy petition.

    Lawson Baker was convicted of six counts of health care fraud. She is scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 19 and faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison on each count. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

    HHS-OIG and FBI investigated the case.

    Trial Attorneys Samantha Usher and Gary A. Crosby II of the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas D. Moses for the Eastern District of Louisiana are prosecuting the case. Trial Attorney Kelly Z. Walters of the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section assisted in the prosecution.

    The Fraud Section leads the Criminal Division’s efforts to combat health care fraud through the Health Care Fraud Strike Force Program. Since March 2007, this program, currently comprised of 9 strike forces operating in 27 federal districts, has charged more than 5,800 defendants who collectively have billed federal health care programs and private insurers more than $30 billion. In addition, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, working in conjunction with HHS-OIG, are taking steps to hold providers accountable for their involvement in health care fraud schemes. More information can be found at www.justice.gov/criminal-fraud/health-care-fraud-unit.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Shiprock Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Deadly Drunk Driving Crash

    Source: US FBI

    ALBUQUERQUE – A Shiprock man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for causing a deadly drunk driving crash on the Navajo Nation reservation that resulted in two deaths and serious injuries.

    According to court documents, on December 1, 2023, Brian Gonnie, 45, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol on Highway 64 in Shiprock, New Mexico. He was traveling at approximately 86 mph in a 35-mph zone when he crossed into the oncoming lane and struck another vehicle head-on. The crash claimed the lives of Gonnie’s passenger and the driver of the other vehicle. A passenger in the struck vehicle sustained life-altering injuries, including multiple fractures and required extensive surgery.

    Gonnie’s blood alcohol concentration was measured at .267%, with numerous empty alcohol containers found in his vehicle. During an interview with FBI agents, Gonnie admitted to drinking and driving the night of the crash.

    Gonnie subsequently pled to two counts of involuntary manslaughter and one count of assault. Upon his release, Gonnie will be subject to up to three years of supervised release.

    U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison Philip Russell, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office, made the announcement today.

    This case was investigated by the Farmington Resident Agency of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office with assistance from the Navajo Police Department and Navajo Department of Criminal Investigations and the New Mexico State Police. Assistant United States Attorney Jesse Pecoraro is prosecuting the case. 

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Little Water Man Charged with Assault for 2024 Incident

    Source: US FBI

    ALBUQUERQUE – A Little Water man has been charged with assault resulting in serious bodily injury following an incident in 2024.

    According to court documents, on July 29, 2024, Anthony Sandoval, 40, an enrolled member of the Navajo nation, assaulted the victim with a rifle and the assault resulted in serious bodily injury.

    Sandoval is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, assault resulting in serious bodily injury and using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. Sandoval will remain in third party custody pending trial, which has not yet been scheduled. If convicted of the current charges, Sandoval faces up to 10 years in prison.

    U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Philip Russell, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office, made the announcement today.

    The Gallup Resident Agency of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with assistance from the Navajo Nation Police Department and Navajo Department of Criminal Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Marshall is prosecuting the case.

    An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Louisiana Nurse Practitioner Convicted of $12M Medicare Fraud Scheme

    Source: United States Attorneys General

    A federal jury convicted a Louisiana nurse practitioner today for her role in an over $12.1 million health care fraud scheme to defraud Medicare by ordering medically unnecessary cancer genetic tests for hundreds of patients she never met or examined.

    According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Scharmaine Lawson Baker, 58, of Richmond, Texas, served as a nurse practitioner and was an enrolled Medicare provider. She held herself out as an expert in Medicare regulations – authoring publications on medical necessity and patient-provider relationships – while actively violating those very standards.

    “Scharmaine Lawson Baker shamelessly exploited her medical license and the trust of vulnerable patients to enrich herself through a multimillion-dollar genetic testing fraud,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew R. Galeotti of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “The defendant peddled false promises of free cancer screenings while pocketing kickbacks for medically unnecessary tests. The Criminal Division remains relentless in uncovering and prosecuting fraud against government programs and those who prey on victims for personal gain.”

    “This conviction signals the end of a challenging and labor-intensive prosecution,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson for the Eastern District of Louisiana. “Medicare fraud schemes such as these, profoundly impact our society, not only because of the monetary loss sustained by our Medicare program, and the damages suffered by those who were victimized by the fraud, but also by the erosion of public trust in our institutions. The successful prosecution of this case exemplifies our commitment to seek justice for all victims of fraud as well as to preserve taxpayer confidence in our nation’s medical institutions as a whole.”

    “This defendant brazenly exploited the federal health care system for personal profit. Her scheme to peddle millions of dollars of medically unnecessary genetic tests was not a mistake — it was a calculated crime. She preyed on vulnerable patients, siphoned taxpayer dollars, and turned health care into a tool for fraud. Her actions represent a deliberate betrayal of public trust and a flagrant abuse of those she was entrusted to serve,” said Deputy Inspector General for Investigations Christian J. Schrank of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG). “HHS-OIG, in coordination with our federal and state partners, will continue to apply every available resource to detect and disrupt fraud schemes that seek to abuse the Medicare program and enrollees.”

    From 2018 to 2019, Lawson Baker worked as an independent contractor for a company that claimed to provide telehealth services. In her role, the defendant signed hundreds of orders for medically unnecessary cancer genetic testing after brief phone calls – typically lasting less than 60 seconds – and without conducting any physical exams of patients. Lawson Baker falsely diagnosed patients to justify the unnecessary tests, such as diagnosing male patients with cervical cancer that they did not have. Lawson Baker never reviewed any of the test results, including when the results showed that patients actually had variants predisposing them to certain cancers.

    In furtherance of the scheme, Lawson Baker participated in phone calls misleading patients into believing they were being screened for cancer at no cost, despite the tests ordered not actually diagnosing patients with existing cancer. In doing so, she exploited the trust placed in licensed health care professionals and manipulated vulnerable patients.

    In total, Lawson Baker caused over $12.1 million in fraudulent Medicare claims and the labs involved in the scheme received over $1.5 million in reimbursements for unnecessary testing. In exchange for signing these orders, Lawson Baker accepted kickbacks and bribes from the telehealth company – payments she later failed to disclose in her bankruptcy petition.

    Lawson Baker was convicted of six counts of health care fraud. She is scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 19 and faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison on each count. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

    HHS-OIG and FBI investigated the case.

    Trial Attorneys Samantha Usher and Gary A. Crosby II of the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas D. Moses for the Eastern District of Louisiana are prosecuting the case. Trial Attorney Kelly Z. Walters of the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section assisted in the prosecution.

    The Fraud Section leads the Criminal Division’s efforts to combat health care fraud through the Health Care Fraud Strike Force Program. Since March 2007, this program, currently comprised of 9 strike forces operating in 27 federal districts, has charged more than 5,800 defendants who collectively have billed federal health care programs and private insurers more than $30 billion. In addition, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, working in conjunction with HHS-OIG, are taking steps to hold providers accountable for their involvement in health care fraud schemes. More information can be found at www.justice.gov/criminal-fraud/health-care-fraud-unit.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Mexican Men Charged with Immigration-Related Crimes Following Search Warrants in Navarre

    Source: US FBI

    PENSACOLA, FLORIDA –Crescencio Diaz-Diaz, 36, and Marcelo Perez-Santiz, 33, both of the country of Mexico, have been charged in federal court with illegal reentry of a removed alien. Diaz-Diaz has additionally been charged with possession and use of fraudulent employment authorization documents.  The charges were announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.

    Court documents allege that Crescencio Diaz-Diaz reentered the United States illegally after being previously deported in 2020.  He was encountered by federal agents during the execution of federal criminal search warrants at a Navarre business, Emerald Coast Lawns, and an adjacent residence yesterday.  During the search, agents seized a fraudulent permanent resident card (sometimes referred to as a “green card”) and social security card bearing Diaz-Diaz’s name and/or photograph but another person’s identifying information, which Diaz-Diaz allegedly admitted he presented to Emerald Coast Lawns in order to gain employment.

    Separate court documents allege that Marcelo Perez-Santiz reentered the United States illegally after being previously deported on three separate occasions in 2012 and had been found at the business address for Emerald Coast Lawns back in February.  Perez-Santiz was arrested yesterday on a criminal complaint and had an initial appearance before United States Magistrate Judge Zachary C. Bolitho.

    The penalty for illegally reentering the United States after deportation is a maximum of two years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

    The cases are being investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations and Enforcement and Removal Operations with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigations, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Florida Highway Patrol, United States Marshals Service and the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office.  The cases are being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Alicia H. Forbes.

    This case is part of Operation Take Back America (https://www.justice.gov/dag/media/1393746/dl?inline ) a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).

    A criminal complaint is merely an allegation by a sworn affiant that a defendant has committed a violation of federal criminal law and is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent and entitled to due process, to include a fair trial, during which it is the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt at trial.

    The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida is one of 94 offices that serve as the nation’s principal litigators under the direction of the Attorney General.  To access public court documents online, please visit the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida website. For more information about the United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Florida, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/fln/index.html.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: United States Disrupts Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud and Files Civil Forfeiture Complaint Against $325,000 in Funds Involved in Money Laundering

    Source: US FBI

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. – On July 17, 2025, the United States Attorney’s Office obtained a temporary restraining order against the unidentified foreign operators of a fraudulent online cryptocurrency investment platform called “Triangular.” The order resulted in the suspension of online access to two websites used to access the platform.

    The United States also filed a civil forfeiture complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri against more than $325,000 in cryptocurrency seized from two addresses linked to the scam. According to the complaint, the FBI used blockchain analysis and other investigative techniques to determine that the cryptocurrency is connected to the theft and laundering of funds from victims of the Triangular investment fraud scheme.

    The complaint alleges that between July and October 2024, the two cryptocurrency addresses were used to launder millions of dollars in suspected scam proceeds. The complaint further alleges that a victim located in the Western District of Missouri lost more than $16 million to the fake Triangular investment platform.

    The scammers involved in this scheme lured victims through unsolicited messages on social media sites like LinkedIn. Once a relationship formed, the scammers introduced the victims to the fraudulent Triangular platform and made promises of immense investment gain with little to no risk of loss. After the victims made an initial investment through the sophisticated-looking platform, the scammers manipulated the victims’ account to appear to show exponential investment returns and encouraged victims to transfer more cryptocurrency. But when victims tried to withdraw their profit, they were told they needed to pay more in false withdrawal fees or “taxes.” The victims never recovered their money.

    Commonly referred to as a cryptocurrency confidence scam, fake investment schemes like Triangular cost Americans billions of dollars every year, according to the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center’s 2024 Internet Crime Report.

    If you believe you are a victim of a cryptocurrency investment fraud or other cyber-enabled crime, report the fraud to the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center at https://www.ic3.gov, your local law enforcement agency, and the Federal Trade Commission at https://reportfraud.ftc.gov.

    The claims in the United States’ civil complaints are only allegations. The preliminary injunction hearing is scheduled for August 6, 2025, before U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes. The case is United States v. John Doe, No. 4:25-cv-00529-BCW.

    This investigation is being handled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Kansas City Field Office. The civil cases are being handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney John Constance. The Department of Justice would like to acknowledge Tether for its assistance in effectuating the transfer of these assets

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Springfield Man Sentenced to Eight Years for Illegally Possessing Firearm

    Source: US FBI

    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Springfield, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing a firearm.

    Joseph Archer III, 43, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Beth Phillips to 96 months in federal prison without parole.

    On Oct. 29, 2024, Archer pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.

    On June 29, 2023, officers with the Springfield Police Department attempted to stop a Toyota Camry that was being driven by Archer. Archer fled from officers, leading them on a vehicle pursuit. During the pursuit Archer crashed into an officer’s vehicle, disabling the police vehicle, and causing the officer to suffer minor injuries. As a result of that crash, Archer briefly lost control of his car before continuing to flee. The pursuit ended when Archer crashed the Camry into an outbuilding. Archer fled the scene of the crash on foot before the officers arrived. When officers searched the Camry, they located a stolen Taurus PT handgun. They also located a box of ammunition, fentanyl, methamphetamine, mail addressed to Archer, and his Missouri Department of Corrections ID in the glove box.

    Under federal law, it is illegal for anyone who is convicted of a felony to be in possession of any firearm or ammunition. Archer has prior felony convictions for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime.

    This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephanie L. Wan. It was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Springfield, Mo., Police Department.

    Project Safe Neighborhoods

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

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Jury Convicts Man Who Targeted Metro Air Support Helicopter in St. Louis with Laser

    Source: US FBI

    ST. LOUIS – A jury on Wednesday found a man guilty of a crime for temporarily blinding Metro Air Support pilots with a laser pointer.

    Jurors in U.S. District Court in St. Louis took roughly 20 minutes to convict Joshua J. Johnson, 44, of one felony count of knowingly aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft. The trial started Tuesday afternoon with jury selection.

    Evidence and testimony at the trial showed that shortly before 9:45 p.m. on August 9, 2024, Johnson used a blue laser to target a marked Metro Air Support helicopter that was flying over the Benton Park neighborhood in St. Louis in support of other officers. A St. Louis County Police Department pilot and a St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department pilot were temporarily blinded when blue light flooded the cockpit. As the blue light started to wane, the officers were able to track the beam to the driver’s side of a vehicle below them. The officers then tracked the vehicle as it drove down the street. The driver aimed the laser at the helicopter again. The officers continued to track the vehicle and provided updates to officers on the ground, who stopped the vehicle and arrested the sole occupant – Johnson. After initially denying that he pointed the laser, he later admitted that he was responsible. He also admitted that fact in calls from jail.

    Laser pointers are widely available and range in power. The strongest models can permanently blind air crews. Those who point lasers at aircraft can also be subject to civil penalties of up to $11,000 imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration. Pilots reported 12,840 laser strikes to the FAA in 2024.

    Johnson is scheduled to be sentenced on October 30. The crime carries a potential punishment of up to five years in prison.

    The case was investigated by the FBI, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department and the Metro Air Support Unit. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Mohsen Pasha and Derek Wiseman are prosecuting the case.
     

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